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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
INSANITY TO BE HIS PLEA.
John Moore Presents This Excuse for
Killing Wife.

Arkansas City, Kan, Nov. 1t is
extremely likely that the defense of
John C. Moore, who on last Sunday
shot and killed hts wife while she was
on her way home from church, will be
emotional insanity.
There seems to be plenty of evil
dence to show that Moore had fire.
quently threatened his wife, because of
her refusal to live with him. The
woman left him after repeated quar-
rels and family jars. This was nearly
a year ago and frequently since that
time she has been entreated by Moore
to return to him. She refused for the
reason, according to the relatives. that
she was afraid >the family troubles
would be repeated and that IN a fit of
anger he would kill her.
Their troubles started several years
ago. Moore objected seriously to her
church relations she holding mem
bership in the First Baptist church of
this city, and being a prominent work
er. Just why he should have de-
veiOped this dislike 10 her religious
tastes, is unknown. s-..r-.-f
Moore, since his surrender to the
authorities, has talked little about his
crime. He said that he did not plan
the murder beforehand. but that when
he met her going home from church
a something he couldn't describe came
over him, causing him to draw his re-
volver and shoot her to death as she
fed from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
MOURNED as DEAD. ALIVE.
George Mace, of Pomona, Is Heard
From Again.

From Again.
Ottawa, Kan, Nov. IA man who
was well known in the Ottawa neigh
borhood and who for several months
heard from. He is George Mace and
is the son of William Mace, who, lives
on farm near Richter.
A year ago young George Mace left
eral places and the parents heard from
him regularly. The last letter received
was written in early June when he
was in southern Kansas About the
middle of June a yalise was found in
southern Kansas. The man who found
it, examined the contents and found
several letters and packages which told
that it was the property of George
Mace with the address of a rural route
running out from Pomona, Kan. The
finder entered into correspondence with
Mace's parents by addressing a letter
to George Mace. In the correspond
ence the fact became known to both
parties that George was lost, and the
first inference was that he had met
with some. accident When any fur
Their news failed to come. the belief of
his parents was that he was dead. For
several months William Mace and wife
have mourned their son as dead
In the latter part Of last week a let
ter was received at the pOstoff1ce adj
dressed to William Mace of Pomona,
Kansas. Mr.. Mace thought he recoE-
nized in the address, the writing of
is son, George. The news told that
George was in the western part Of
Kansas. working with a threshing
crew. He had been there for some
time. but had neglected writing be-
cause the long moves of the crew had
prevented it. He had lost the grip, but
he did not know that it had been.
found by any person who would com
municate with his parents, and sup
posing that they were simply thinking
of himself as a workman laboring- ev-
cry day without any doubt as to his
safety
Now the parents of George Mace are
happy and the neighborhood is con-
graduating them on the glad news. A
letter has been written to the son tell
ing Of the anxiety his parents have
suffered with a request that he allow
no more chances for worry to take
Mace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
SEARCHED sCHOOLBoYs.
Great Indignation at Wichita Among
Their Parents.

wichita. Kan. Nov. because it was
thought that some of the boys in the
school had stolen a revolver whole
sale searching was carried on at the
Emerson ward school at noon yester-
day.
had lost a revolver that he had on the
school grounds, and the principal. Miss
shaw, set about to restore the weapon
to the janitor. quiz was held in the
several rooms at The morning i1teTmis-
sion. and the boy who had the revolver
was to lift his hand None responded
and II was determined to use other means
to get the weapon the pupils were &C
cused of having stolen from the janitor-
At the noon intermission all the boys
in the school were kept in and thor
ough search in regular prisoner style
was begun. The pupils reluctantly under
went the searching. which came to an
end without the discovery OF the gun.
Protests were made by the pupils who
professed innocence OF any knowledge OF
the whereabouts OF the jsnitorfs gun. but
the searchers kept at their work until
every boy had permitted the examina-
ton Of his pockets. Later the revolver
was found in the school yard, where the
ianitor had lost II. Indignation was felt
BY the parents of the children who were
forced to permit of their being charged
with theft and publicly searched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
MAY ASK FOR Two-cENT FARE.
Roads Fear That Eastern Agitation
VIII Have Eject in West.


Chicago, Noy. Passenger officials,
especially those sof western lines. are
concerned over the spread and the in
crease in strength of the agitation for
a 2-cent passenger fare. There are few
northern states east of the foothills Of
the Rocky mountains in which the rate
is more than 2 cents. in which a more
or less vigorous andlwelI organized eff
for is not being made to get it reduced
by statute.
A deluge of 2-cent rate laws is ex-
pected to come with the meeting Of the
state legislatures this winter, unless a
decided change IS meantime wrought
in public sentiment
In order to allay the popular de-
mand for a 2-cent rate in Pennsylvania
and Indiana, the central railways
Thursday will put all their rates east
of the Indiana-Illinois line on the basis
Of 2 x cents or less. Few officials be-
lieve, however, that the reduction will
prevent the legislatures of these two
states from following the example set
by the Ohio legislature last winter, and
passing a 2-cent rate law.
Tt is regarded as a singular fact that
Illinois, one Of the most populous and
wealthy states in the United States, has
been the only one in the central west
in which there is no aggressive senu-
ment making itself felt in favor or rau-
ical rate reductions.
Western traffic officials maintain that
a reduction of rates below the present
level would cause passenger depart
ments to be run at a loss, unless spe-
cial reduced rate and excursions were
greatly curtailed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
California COlonIsf Rush Over.

railroad rates to California from east
ern points ended Wednesday and the
great rush Of tourists will cease within
a few days. The influx during the past
week IS unprecedented. The Southern
Pacific IS receiving rs cars daily from
the east and-the Santa. Re is running
some of It's regular trains in four sec
ton. The salt Lake road too is hand
ling q large business. The last Of the
$S5 tickets from Chicago and $50 from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
BANK ROBBERS FAIL.
Attempted to Break Open First Ma
tionaI at CentraIia-

CentraIia. Kan. Nov. An IN
successful attempt was made to bur
glarize the First National bank Of this
city last Saturday. An entrance was
effected through the rear window and
a hole was picked at the bottom cor
ner OF the vault door and charge of
explosive inserted But the would-be
yeggmen probably from lack of know
ledge and experience in their chosen
vocation. made a sorry mess of the Job
and only succeeded in breaking off a
small corner of the door. Becoming
frightened or disguised they abandon
ed the job and flew. When Cashier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
War over Steamer Commissions.

Chicago. Nov. TIE Payment Dy
railways of commissions to steamship
agents to get the business of steerage
Messengers to New York was the sub
ject Of bitter recriminations at the spe-
ciaI meeting Of the Central Passenger
association. but action was deferred to
another special meeting, which prob
decided to issue a $25 1, 900 mile inter
ehangeable mileage book. with q. rebate
Of SIS, in central territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
clock system to Be Used on Santa re

AIbuquerQues NOV I.--Ile santa F's
is seriously considering installing
what is called the o'clock system in
the round house and machine shops.
By this system the amount of time put
in by each man can be accurately
computed by the clerk in much
more expeditions manner than by the
system now in use. At the entrances
to the shops and round house registra-
ton boxes are installed. They are in
the form of a clock with a slot con-
tanning a long tape. When the men
90 to work they register their clock
number on the tape, on which the
time is automatically printed by a
mechanism within the clock. The
same is done when the men quit work.
Most Of the men who have worked
under this and similar systems say
that it is good one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
BUFFALO JONES BUSY AGAIN.
This Time He Is to Establish New
Breed of Sheep.

HIS THU ne \ 70 N-97t{1 IIHlzslE = ~
Breed of Sheep.
Garden City, Kan. Nov. buffalo
Jones has left this city for his sheep
and cattle ranch in Arizona. He is to
make a ten days trip for the purpose
Of closing en- route q big sheep deal at
Sail. Lake City where he has arranged
for the purchase of $500 ewes OF flne
breed These he will ship at once to
the Arizona ranch and breed to thirty
Persian bucks freshly imported Mr..
Jones stated before his departure that
next season he would produce $500
lambs from this cross and supply the
American market with this much
sought variety Of wool.
There is a fortune IN it, in time"
said Buffalo Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

The position Of shop inspector at
the Santa, Fe shops. San Bernardino.
has been created. and ". A. wilkins
has been appointed to the position
This oficial is expected 20 inspect all
of the work turned out by the machine
and blacksmith shops and see that Il
Is perfectly and properly done. Mr..
wilkins, who has the position, comes
from the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
FrIsco freight blockade Ended.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. The Off
cials of the Santa Fe. announced yester-
day that the last vestige of the freight
blockade had disappeared and that the
trouble in taking care of the immense
amount of freight that followed the con
6ftfons after the fire was at an end. Con-
dftions are normal and the officials OF the
Santa Ee have their eracks in good order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
Sc Denot for ConeYrlIlc.

ConeyviI1e. kan, Nov IA great
deal has been said in the past year
about the construction of the new
Katy depot but the arrival of r Ring
or, principal assistant engineer OF the
NJ K & T., and a party OF engineers
in the city Tuesday morning marks
the beginning OF the actual work Of
construction. The party came for the
express purpose of establishing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
Parren Goes 10 Rock Island.

Thomas J. Pargen has resigned his
position as roadmaster with the CUR,
Colorado & Santa Re, and has accepted
a similar position with the Rock Island
At F4erfnzton kan Charles MagDer
has been appointed to succeed Mr. Par
gen, temporarily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
sALroN SEA DOOMED.
Break III Banks OF Colorado River Re-
palred-Water in Old Course.

San Francisco. Cal Nov. THE Saiton
sea is doomed today. The officials of the
Southern Pacific announce that the last
steps have been taken and the Colorado
river will be turned into its old course
and no more water will flow into the
great inland sea. The break in the banks
of the Colorado river has been filled in
with piles and stone. and the last gap
will be closed today.
The work of checking the flow Of the
river through the break has cost the
Southern Pacific IN the neighborhood Of
one million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

Montgomery was apprised Of what
had happened he telephoned to Vinita
for bloodhounds but when they arriv-
ed the trail had become so dim and
confused that they. were unable to
make any headWay. The tools
used were borrowed from John Now
rvs blacksmith shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
ANNOUNCEMENT

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the Equitable
Life Assurance Society to appoint General
Agent with exclusive territory at Topeka
Applications for this position vii be considered
from men Of ability. energy and responsibility
For particulars write Gage E. Tarbell. Second
Vice-President. 40 Broadway. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
10 GET 10 NEW ORLEANS.
santa Fe Railroad VIII Shortly Reach
s.f Large Gulf Port.

Chief Engineer Dunn Of the Santa F'e
has completed an inspection of the
route of the new Louisiana railway
from Shreveport to New Orleans, and It
is stated that the object was prelimi-
nary to making traffic arrangements
similar to those completed last week be-
tween the Louisiana railway and the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

60 20 New York on che K,shleh.
Double Track Scenic highway. Con.
meets at Buffalo or Niagara Falls with
all lines from the west Write Pzssan-
ger Department. Lehfgh Valley r. II
4s South Clark street. Chicago. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
SOME DEWEY PROPERTY SOLD.
Large Part of Estate Near Manhattan
Bought by Son.

result of a partition suit against the
G P. Dewey estate all city property Of
the estate here was sold at sheriff s
sale. The appraised value was over
nifty thousand dollars, and the sale
value amounted TO about forty thous-
and dollars. a large portion was pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

chased by Chauncey Dewey. son of the
Charles Killen, formerly Dewey's spri-
vate secretary Large stock ranches
near here are. owned by the Dewey
estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
There's a truth said thoughtressIy.
Coffee Gin the hearts.

no" many epleures and just common people have
incipent chronic heart trouble directly caused Nv f
fee You with weak heart can prove for yourselves.
Try leaving off coffee 10 days and use Postum Food COT
fee Ii you find the old smothering sensation and the
weak futterng disappear you will have the truth in
nutshell and will have located enemy that has been
pushing you day by day towards the narrow lot bv
All the flaming advertisements of Importers irving
to sell coffee and all the sneers Of coffee topers cannot
drive the truth from you once you tested and learn
ed the exact facts from personal experience
''There's Reason" for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

night last night and the thousands Of
tourists and homeseekers now on the
way will have arrived in California by
Tuesday next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
BAR THE SOLDIER BOYS.
Management of Skating Rink at I.eaV
cnwOrth Kicks Up a Fuss.

Management of Skating Rink at LseaV-
enwOrth Kicks Up a Fuss.
Fort Leavenworth, Nov. There is
much feeling at the post over the refus-
al Of the proprietor of a Leavenworth
skating rink to admit soldiers in uni
form to the floor OF the rink The rink
opened a few weeks ago and on several
occasions soldiers wearing the army
uniform have been denied admission.
Captain Monroe Mcfarland called upon
T. c. Eads, the proprietor Of the rink.
and was informed by Mr. Eads that
soldiers in uniform would not be ad-
mitted.
The officers at the post consider this
an insult to the uniform and Captain
Mcfarland and Colonel Hall have pre-
pared letters dealing with it. One of
the officers purposes to complain to the
war department with a view to having
no more troops assigned to this fort and
further improvements stopped unless
the business men and citizens Of Leav-
enworth disavow the action Of the skat-
Ing rink proprietor in refusing to admit
soldiers IN uniform. It, is said that at
terneys have examined the law and
they find nothing in the statutes upon
which to base a prosecution against the
rink proprietor.
Sailors from the United States navy
have recently been barred from public
amusement places because they wore
their uniforms. Suits for damages were
filed and naval officers furnished
money to push the cases. Damages
were recovered in one or two instances.
In one case President Roosevelt took
hand and the defendant apologized. The
defendants in the cases said that men In
uniform attracted the attention Of the
young women, to the embarrassment OF
civilians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

Chicago, Nov. stock Of the
Pullman company within the last few
days has shown some frmness, though
it has not been active. Concerning the
prospective Pullman melon, the only
authoritative announcement that has
been made thus far is to the effect
that the executive committee is con-
sidering the matter, and It is limited
that at the meeting OF shareholders
next month some action may be taken.
It has been eight years since tbs
last melon in the stock was cut At
that time the capital of the company
was s36,OO0,OO0. A stock dividend Of
SO per cent was declared, and cash
distribution Of 20 per cent was made
According to the last annual report
the company had on July 81, 1905, 2
surplus Of S22,151, 946. earned almost
wholly since August. 1895. The sur
plus on July 81. 1904. was s1S,017,-
374. The increase in surplus IN one
year, therefore. was $4,1S4.572.
II the earnings were equally good
for the year ended July 81. 1905 then
the surplus on the latter date was
$26;2S6,51S. The amount indicated IS
equal to a little more than per cent
on the $74,000,0o0 capital stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01
Abandon Demands for 5 Hour nay.

&1UuAAuDAA OCAfttBAAAS 1OE Q LLBUF LAY.
Chicago, Nov. THE Switchmen's
union, which has been fighting for an
eight hour day and an increase of 10
cents an hour on all railroads west OF
Buffalo. today announced through
Vice Grand Master Heberiing that it
had decided to waive the first named
demand and was willing to settle for
the money consideration.
The present pay Of sWitchmen is 50
cents an hour. Since the agitation for
increased pay begun the Rock Island.
the Chicago Junction and the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroads have Of
fered to compromise with the switch
men on an increase of ? cents an hour.
and this proposal now is hing put to
a referendum vote of all members OF
the union.
There is little doubt but that It VIII
be rejected. Thursday the switchmeR
will meet the railway managers again
throughout the country. In Chicago
tWenty-thFee committees will meet
with local railway executives.
THE committees have been in
structed to demand an increase OF G
cents an hour" said Vice Grand Mas
ter Heberling. This was our original
demand. The offer Of 2 cents an hour
increase is not satisfactory, and ths
rank and file never will accept it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-01

grades and levels for the new depot,
and the tracks which will be laid on
the property Mr.. Fisher remained
all day Tuesday, laying out the work
ana Assistant Engineer Henderson
and the rest OF the party viii remain
here several days. fixing the grades
and setting the necessary stakes.
Rulings on Interstate Meat Shipments.
Washington, Nov. Some impor-
tant rulings were announced today b.
the department of agriculture under
the meat inspection law IN brief. the
rulings include the following:
No shipment OF meat or meat-foOd
products shall be accepted for trans
portation in Interstate commerce by
any carrier until the carrier has re-
ceived from the shipper a certificate i'm
one Of the forms prescribed in the.
regulations.
When it is desired to divert a ship
ment OF Inspected and marked meat
or meat-fOod product from the origi-
nal destination. such diversion may be
made without reinsDection, IL new
certificate showing the changed desti-
nation be given to the carrier by tho
owner or shipper.
The right of the former to ship I'M
interstate or foreign commerce the
carcasses of animals slaughtered on
the farm is a right personal to the
farmer, and applies to the shipment
of carcasses of such animals in inter-
state or foreign commerce only when
such carcasses are shipped by the
farmer or his agent.
Wholesale dealers who are not act
ing as agents for farmers, but who
own carcasses or animals slaughtered
by a farmer on the farm. may not re-
ship said carcasses in interstate or
foreign commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-03
PRINTING PAPER ON STEAMER
Latest News is Served PASSENGERS
Daily.

Americus people and others going
north this summer by Savannah steam
ship need not want for the latest news
en- route, as this enterprising company
now prints a daily newspaper, the Ae-
rogram, on each vessel, getting the
news by wireless telegraphY. This lit
tie paper contains all of the most I'M
portant news The operator in Sayan
nah sends all the important news, stock
and grain quotations, etc. News is
also gathered all along the route
from the the various stations and
in this way the passengers are kept in
touch with the happenings on land.
Even the baseball fans have no kick
coming, for every day the deta lice
results of the games in all of the leag
ues are printed. The price of the
paper is ten cents. Besides the cur
rent news, there are many other inter
esting articles printed in the paper,
which are generally prepared before
the beginning OF the trip. There are
also pages of fun and light literature
The paper was just started during the
\
been assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-03
c COX WITH GAS.
RANGES
$3.50 to $500.
Connected Free.
|AMERICUS illuminating & POWER CO.
Phone 50.
SEVENTEEN cENTsFoR COTTON
Georgia's First Bale Brings a Fancy
Price.

Americus didn't get the first cotton
bale marketed in Georgia this season,
as vas hoped, Albany, as usual, cap
turing the first bale through the ener-
gy of that sterling negro farmer, Deal
Jackson, who for several years past
has brought in Georgia's first bale.
This bale was ent.4aly new cotton, even
microscope being used upon it by
Doubling Thomases" to fully deter
mine the fact. 1t classed fully good
middIing, weighed 325 pounds and sold
for seventeen cents, thus netting jack
son $50 %. The first bale, this sea
son is a week or ten days later than
last seasons FIST, due doubtless to the
long sand incessant rains of the past
m On b.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-03
LEASED A HOTEL IN EUFAuLi
Manager McCIeskey Gets a Desirable
Property,

Mr.. Henry S. McCleskey on yester
day efected the lease ofthe Bluff City
Inn at Eufauls, Ala. a new, modern
and thoroughly up-to date hotel, and
will assume charge thereof September
LIST. when his lease upon the Windsor
Hotel here will expire.
Mr.. McCleskey's lease is for FIVE
years, and els trade is said to be vtry
advantageous one.
He will run the Bluff City Inn in
connection with the Plaza Hotel in Ma
con, which he also controls, SPENDING
the winter season in Eufaula and the
summer months IN Macon.
The Enfaula hotel is entirely new
and modern IN its every appoin ment,
having telephones and baths in every
room. The house was built only a
short time ago, and the owners spared
no expense in making it model hotel
in every respect.
Mr.. McCleskey ard family will go
there Sept. Lev, to remain until May,
when they Will change their residence
to the Plaza in Macon, thus spending
their winEars in EufauIa and the sunn
mer months in Macon, or farther north,
# so desired.
Mr., McCleskey's many friends will
congratulate him upon his advan-
tageous deal and wish him continued
success in his new field.