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The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
a WONDERFUL GROWTH.
A Topeka Firm Doubles It's Business
During the Last Year.

The Fair, an old and well established
Topeka mercantile house has not been
an extensive advertiser until during the
past year, when the space they have
used in the State Journal has been more
than quadrupled and their business
doubled.
In an interview with Mr.. Ricken-
hacker of the Fair Mercantile company
618 Kansas avenue. Mr.. Rfckenbacker
said:
Since my becoming a member of
the Fair Mercantile company. not quite
a year ago. started an aggressive
campaign of advertising. sticking strict
ly to the truth in all our advertising
and the result has been that the people
have crowded our store from time to
time anxious to take advantage of the
bargains we advertised. We have been
careful in the selection of our clerks,
always anxious that they should be
courteous and accommodating to our
customers. Our business during the
past year was almost double that of
the previous one, and our sales so far
this January have increased over 100
per cent over January, 1905. We have
arranged the stock so as to utilize ev-
cry available foot of floor space and
yet we are crowded. We occupy two
floors and an extra basement also a
room in the rear of our store room.
At the rate our business is increasing
we Will be forced to have more room
before very long. We intend to do more
advertising than ever this year and we
are fully convinced that truthful adver-
tising pays.
I'VE are members of theT5. 900 club and
are for Topeka. and its progress first,
last and all the time"
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
HE BLEW HIS FINGERS OFF.
Horton Boy Caused q Dynamite Cap
to Explode.

Horton. KAN Jan. 20.-Oliver Osborne.
the 15-year-old son of John Osborne. was
badly injured by the explosion of d dyna-
mite cap here. The cap exploded while he
was rubbing it between his hands The
explosion lacerated the fingers of both
hands badly. He was brought up town
to DR.. Reynold S office and placed under
chloroform and an examination made. Tt
was found necessary to amputate the
thumb and forehnger of the left hand
above the first Joint. The thumb and
forehnger Of the right hand were badly
Iacerated, but it was not thought neces-
sary to amputate them.
His face was badly cut by pieces of the
cap. His right eye was injured some. but
the sight is not destroyed.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21

he went to Philadelphia to learn the
real fine points of the game after he
had wiped out every one that came
his way throughout this territory. Fif-
teen big contests did he figure in. and
he lost but four. and three Went to
draws. And then he proceeded to
lambast two of the men who originally
defeated him. Just before he left
Philadelphia he put mural decora-
tions all over the face and body of
Tom Lennahan and knocked him out.
Lennah han dosed out this medicine to
Kerns. when the latter first lit in the
quiet and dignified Quaker metropolis.
Here is the list of his engagements
there: Jack Williams, K by , rounds;
Joe Butler, K, round: Ed Denfass, d,
rounds; Charles Jennings, K by,
rounds; Tommy Cleary. K, rounds:
Ed Gross, K, 3 rounds; Pat Brewer,
K, , rounds; Back Bill, Elk. 4 rounds;
Joe Hagan. K by. rounds; Joe Hagan,
d. rounds; Jack Bonner, D, 10
rounds; Ed Gross, K, 1 round; Jim
Jeffor1s, D. 6 rounds; Tom Lennahan,
K, 3 rounds; Jack Butler, Ex-,
rounds; Morris Harris, Ex., 6 rounds.
johnson is a Chicago product He is
big, fast and shifty His great feature
as a fighter is his ability to stand pun
ishment. In Chicago especially he had
at least 20 battles with young fellows
just breaking into prominence, and
some with men who had SUBSTANTIAL
regulations
The weights and measurements of
the two boys are as follows
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
Her JEWELS FOUND.
Mrs. spiesBurger's Watch and Pearls
Discovered in West Hotel.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. 2o.-Part of
the costly jewelry supposed to have
been stolen from the late Mrs. Samuel
Spiesburger, of Chicago. while she lay
unconscious in the hall of the burning
West hotel has been found.
This afternoon Mrs. Charles H. Wood.
proprietor of the hotel. looking through
the fallen plaster and other debris on
the seventh floor, brought to light a
valuable rope of pearls and diamonds
and a handsome watch. also bearing
some rare gems. They were identified
as the property of Mrs. Spiesburger.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
KILLED IN SNOW SLIDE.
Avalanche Swept Through Town
Carrying Death TO Eight.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Jan. 2o.-Eight
men were killed in a snow slide today
at Alta Utah No details of the accident
can be obtained at present as the slide
swent through the town. breaking all
connections with the outside world. The
number of deaths may be even more. A
party on snow shoes left for Alta canyon
today. The snow about Alta is from ten
to twelve feet deep and traffic between
the place and the outside world has been
cut off for some time It is expected that
the party which has gone up the canyon
will return tomorrow.
A snow slide at a mining camp in the
American Fork canyon killed Nathan
Tying this morning The man was on the
road going to the mine. He was the su-
perintendent of the property.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
Blizzard IN Nfanitolla

Winnipeg, Man. Jan. pa blizzard
is raging from Swift Current to Kenora
and from the Canadian boundary to
Battleford. piling the 81 ow several feet
high in places The street railway ser
vice is impeded and railroads are de-
layed in entering her At least one
death occurred. that Of 4 labOrer, en-
LaPrairie
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
AFTER THAT MILLION.
Delegates Gathering for Meeting of
National Guard Association.

Washington. Jan. 20 delegates from
every state in the union are arriving
to participate Monday in the annual
meeting in the Interstate National
Guard association. The meetings will
continue three days The association
will discuss measures now in congress
for the betterment of the militia, par
ticularly the Dick bill providing for
the appropria ton of s1,000000 with
which to equip the militia and build
rifle ranges.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21

pounds and they will go six rounds.
Sullivan is new to this territory but he
will not be after Friday night
The other boxing preliminary will
be between Jesse James and Klondike
Spider Kennessey. The contest ought
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21

quick. possessed Of the hne hitting
powers. he ranks today as probably
the best lightweight in Topeka. But
he has a man against him who will
make him work, Jimmy Sullivan of
Butte, Mont. Both weigh in at 13s
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21

The style of fighting of the two boys
is much alike in most points, yet radio
ally diTeent in some others. Both are
ally different in some others. Both are
son has gained considerable notice
among sporting writer's for his side
stepping and lodging. Kerns offsets
this by similar mention for his step
fn-and- d-hit-and-step-out tactics of
which Jack 0 Brien of Philadelphia is
a past master. Johnson is a great in
fighter Kerns has patterned some
side body blows after the great JEFF
fries. They consist of a feint to the
face but when really pulled off and
delivered are crashing smashes into
the wind or neck. Bob is long on this
game and it has accomplished much
for him. KernS is probably a better
ring general than Johnson That
much is conceded by most of the fight
followers who know the two boys. But
Johnson has som ething to offset this
The co1ored lad can take punishment
He is hard as nails. and almost any
amount CT lambasting. almost any
amount of smothering mass Of blows
can be deluged upon him before he
can be worn down. Both of the men
possess great hitting powers But the
most important and salient quality
which both possess can be summed up
in this phrase: They are dead game
and will stay
A Good Preliminary.
But little behind the Kerns-J Johnson
go in point Of prominence on the pro-
gramme is the mill between Teddy
Williams and Jimmy Sullivan. VIII
Inns is known to the Topeka sport
ing fraternitV The fast little col0red
boy has practically Cleaned up
everything that has met him in the
roped arena in this neck Of the woods.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
INSURANCE MEN ARRESTED.
Officers of 6!shmOnd Concern Are
Taken 10 Cumberland County.

Special b The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Oct. BE. a Taylor.
president. and L. 4 Peartree. secretary
Of the American Security Protective As
socIs ton. who were arrested last night
on a warrant sworn out by ]. II. Frazier.
owner Of the Bloomfield Stock Farm. in
Cumberland County. after spending the
night IL jail were taken to Cumberland
this afternoon by an officer Of that
county
The warrant charges them with obtain
ing $5j from Frazier under false pre-
lenses. He paid this amount for Insur-
ance on some live stock. and never Sc
cured a policy. He went 10 the officer
Of the company here and demanded his
money back This Taylor and Peartree
refused The officers claim .hat the
money was collected by r. 7. Cluserius.
a former agent. whom they discharged.
TEis company and the Farmers Pro
tective Association are two concerns
about which many complaints have been
made 20 the insurance commissioner.
The criminal action against Taylor and
Feartree. their attorney claims, cannot be
sustained
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
DEDICATE BATTLE MONUMENT
Thousands Attend the UnveiIins at
White Plains, \. Y.

White plains. y T.. Oct 3l.-Amid the
waving Of a forest Of dags and the cheers
from fully $500 spectators. the monument
COMMUNICATING the battle of White
Plains vas dedicated yesterday the
unveiIing being performed by Miss Hazel
Pauldins and Miss Edna Van Wart. linem
descendants Of prominent actors IN the
Revolutionary War
The Village Park Association, assisted
by the Westehester County Historical So
c!ety. unveiled the monument on the spoi
that marks the breastworks. OF Gen.
Washington at the tcp Of North Broad
way HHl
The stone Is Quincy granite. and the tab
let Of bronze is suitably inscribed On top
of the stone Is placed the old mortar can
non. dug up near the spot. The inscrip-
tiCn reads aS follows.
This mortar marks the fnaI stand by
Gen. George Washington at the END Of his
long retreat. the abandonment Of Gen
Howe of his purpose TO capture the Amer
lean army, and The revival of the hope for
national independence.
over eco children took part IN the exeT-
cises. and several Grand ARMY posts as
sisted in the programme.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
Henry Jackie Stays Wife and Then
Calmly Waits for Undertaken.
Says He Found Corpse on Porch, but
Little s0a Says Father Struck the
Mother with Hatehet.

New York. Oct. 3l.-A CHASTITY discovery
was made to-day by the police of Long
island City Upon the receipt os a nys-
terious telephone message officers went
to IN Isolated house in Evergreen Break
ing o9en the doors they found q man
sleeping in bed, while alongside him lay
the dead body OF his murdered, wife The
woman's skull was split open and she
had heen dead for more than twenty-fouT
hours.
When the man was brought to the
Flushing Police Court and arrsigned be-
fore Magistrate Connerton he said be
found his wifes body IN the back porch
on Monday night and was awaiting for
the undertaken. The chief witness against
the nan was his little eight-yeaT-old
son. vhc. when put under fire Of cross
examination. created a sensation by lisp
ing that "Papa hit mamma with q
hatchet."
The events leading up to the murder
and its discovery remind one OF the real
Ism Of Zolas story Revolving In all It's
details. Il has caused a sensation in the
suburb Of Evergreen.
The husbands name Is Henry Jackie.
thirty-nine years old. and he has lived
seemingly happy. for long time with his
pretty wife. lena. and their two children.
Henry end Lena. the girl being ten years
Id Jackie was employed in the Penn
eyIvania tunnel on the New Jersey side.
He owned the house at 6 Cooper avenue.
d tNo-Story frame structure Il is iso-
lated In a clumP Of cedar trees and is
hack from The avenue
When Capt Tappen and two detectives
broke into The house they found TWO chill
dren, cuddied tn a corner Of the room. in
terror In small bedroom Jackie and mis-
wife's ocdy were discovered Jackie was
sound asleep
When be was awakened. according to
the police, he said his wife had gone out
Of the house last Monday night he found
her later. he said. lying on the back porch
with her skull split open and three fingers
Of her right hand cut Of He said he i'm
mediately sent wC-d TO his wife'S brother.
Henry HOller. who lives al IA Prospect
avenue, to come 10 the house at once.
Together he said, they wished the blood
away and placed the woman on the bed
Then Holler left the house, saying he
would send the undertaken According 70
Jackie, be had been lying since Monday
night in bed with his dead wife. waiting
for the arrival of the undertaken
When the children were questioned. al
though teTroTiZe5 and almost starving,
hey did not say anything against their
father The boy finally broke down and
said his father had CuarreIed with his
mother and struck her with hatchet
Jackie was held without bail. and H0lleT
was held on suspicion The children were
taken In charea by the Children.s Socistv
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
SISTERS DOUBLE WEDDING.
The Misses Katherine and Bessie
Cooper are Brides az Winehester.

Special 70 lac Washington Herald
Winchester, Va. Oct $L-The first dou-
bic wedding that has been celebrated in
ye4rs in Winchester took place this after
noon at ( O'Clock at Grace Lutheran
Church, when Miss Katherine and Miss
Bessie B. Cooper. daughters Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Cooper, became the brides
respectively Of Clark n. Smith, Of the
shenapdoah Valley National Bank. this
city, and walter II. Bosserman. Of Staun-
ton.
The officiating minister was Rev. George
s. Bowers pastor OF Grace Lutheran
Church. assisted By Rev. ID. II. Kern, pas
tor Of Braddock Street Methodist Episeo-
pal Church South. and the church was
thronged with invited guests. friends. and
relatives.
Miss Katherine CooDeT's maid Of honor
was Miss Werdna House, OF Washington.
d. c. and the best man, the bride s
brother. John L. Cooper. Miss Bessie
Cooper's maid Of honor was her sister.
Miss Grace Coooer, and the best man "
3. HamTick. of Staunton. The brides
maids were Miss Bessie G. House, Of
Washington; Miss Virginia Fox, CT Phil
adeiphia; Miss Mamie L. Cooper, Of Win
chester; Miss Florence and Miss Bertha
Brenner, Of Smithsburg, Nd; and Miss
Lena BOsserman. Of Staunton. Va
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
RAILROAD MEN MAY STRIKE.
Employees on Both East and West
systema Ask Raise.

New York, Oct 3I-Following On con-
feTences between the representatives Of
the different branches Of the railway eaa-
pioyes and the companies or the West
ern railroads. To which q resdjustment Of
the vase system, a shorter day. ana bet
Ter wages are demanded. the men on the
Eastern roaas are now asking for a re-
adjustment Of the wages. involving more
pay or shorter hours According 70 re-
ports Of the railway companies. confer
ences are annually held to readiust the
wages and settle any grievances which
may have arisen, but say there Is no ike
hhood If any trouble, The Eastern lines
at present involved are the New YORK
Central. Delaware, Lackawanns and
Western. and the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey.
Members of the railroad brotherhoods
do not take the matter as cody as the
representatives. Of the companies Con
ferences are being held. or are to be held.
between representatives of the men and
the companies on the three roads named,
and It was said to-day that the Pennsyl-
yania and Erie roads viii come next In
the Pennsylvania system negotiations as
20 a readjustmenJ of wage systems have
been opened by the trainmen over the
wage sca.e Il $50. The company does 10,
expect any trouble east Of Pittsburg, It is
said
The principal organizations Of railroad
men are the Bro herh0od Of Locomotive
Engineers The Brotherhood Of LOcOnO-
tive Firemen. the Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Trainmcn. and the order OF Railway
Conductors. The trainmen's organization
takes Ia the switehmen, yardmen, brake
men, and Ia some cases the bagga Semen.
a grievance committee representing the
trainmeu has been engaged in conference
with the representatives Of the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey In the office Of
the company. IN tire central bui ding here.
Vice President ard General Manager
William 5. BesleT OF the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey. when asked If the confer
ences meant trouble. said he thought not
Our relations with the men," he said
''are very cordial do not for a minute
believe there viii be q strike. These con-
ferences occur regularly TO talk over
wages.
President William IL Trusedale. OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road has agreed to meet a committee rep
resenting the engineers and other en-
pl0yss Of the company tomorrow. y, nen
seen this evening. ne said:
There is no reason 10 believe that there
will be trouble Of any kind"
It was said to-day that the demands on
the New York Central are more sweeping
than on the other roads. the trainnen
wanting an advance from IS and s 10 IS
cents an hour.
President Underwood. of the Erie Rail
road. said that demands had heen made,
but this was the rule every year.
The number Of men on the Western
roads affected by the demands are - 200.
The New York Central has about 22o00
employees, the Pennsylvania 1S.oee, and the
otHer roads about 2, ,0e0
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
RICHARDS TO HANG JANUARY s
Slayer Of Rival Found Guilty on
Third Trial at Roanoke.
Former Teacher and Medical student
Is Passed by the Judge.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL % Aae Washington Head.
Roanoke. Va, Oct G-The jury in
the case Of John Richards. former public
school teacher and University Of Virginia
medical student, on trial al Floyd Court
house for the murder Of bis rival suitor.
Maurice Francis. Of Roanoke. this even
ing returned a verdict Of murder in the
FIRST degree, after q deliberation Of hve
hours.
a motion was made to set aside the
verdict. and this was overruled by Judge
MOneJt, who then passed the death sen
tence. setting January as the day for
Richards 70 hang.
The prisoner laughed when the Judge
sentenced him 10 die on the gallows and
appeared to be wholly Indifferent His
lawyers then gave notice Of an appeal 20
the higher courts
This was the third trial Of the accused,
and IL has lasted two and one-haIf weeks.
The first two trials resulted IN hung
jurles. and there was much speculation
as 10 the outcome Of the third.
Maurice Francis was . sven known
Roanoker. brother OF Capt 1enry L
Francis. Of the Roanoke Blues He was
driving IN q buggy on the public high
way &c visit LIs hanCee. Miss GraCi'
Link. when ne was shot from ambush.
two loads Of buckshot and slugs peue-
tratins bis body. Richards was a riva!
sJitor FOR Miss Links hand. and il was
alleged he had been heard 10 make
threats against Francis. Miss Link gave
damaging testimony against Richards IN
The three trials
The father. mother. anc sister OF the
defendant have died since the second
trial bu' their testimony given in the
first and second trials was admitted al
he third trial
The case has been hard fought. ard
the array Of counsel Cn both sides has
been brilliant Richards tried 10 esJ9b-
iish an 5libi- Ill at the families are well
known In this section.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
LIVING SKELETON" IS DEAD.
william Vaughan, 6 Feet 5 inches
Tall. Weighed but 80 Pounds.

Richmond. Ky Oct 5L-William
Vaughan, the thinnest man IL the
world, and known throughout the
United States as the Living Skeleton"
was buried here to-day. in the Richmond
cemetery
Vaughan. who died Sunday night. at
Long Branch. was siXty-five years OF age.
He was six feet FIVE inches high. and
weighed less than fifty pounds. He had
tra veled in every country in the world.
having been with shows for years
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
Miss Agues Bryant Married.

Miss Agnes Carlyle Bryant. daughter OF
Capt Herbert Bryant. and Lieut. John
Downes. L. S. A, were married to-day at
high noon at the residence OF the father
of the bride. sos North Washington street,
in the presence Of q number Of friends and
relatives OF the two families The cere-
mony was performed by Rev p p. Phil
lips. rector Of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
The bride entered the drawing-roona.
where the ceremony occurred, on the arm
OF her father, who gave her in marriage.
The spacious apartment was artlsucaliy
decorated with flowers and plants, the
color scheme being white and green The
bride was attired in a beautiful gown OF
white crepe. embroidered in Japan
short while ago under her own direction,
while she was in that country She was
attended BY her sister. Miss Ruth Bryant.
as maid of honor Ensign Q Richard
son acted as best man
After a reception TO the bridal party at
the residence Of Capt Bryant, Lieut. and
Mrs Downes left for Western tour
They will make their future home in Des
Moines. Iowa
The bride is Of colonial lineage. being
descended on her fathers side from the
Herbert, SaOwden. Fairfax, and Carlyle
families. of Virginia. The Clagett family,
Of Maryland, is of the line Of her pateTnal
ancestry. The groom is a great-grandson
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
A POLITICAL SENSATION.

The speech which Hon ErIhu Root
will deliver at Utica n z. tonight
viii undoubtedly be the political SEN
sation Of the campaign.
whether favoring Hughes OF Hearst,
everybody will read this utterance Of
the Secretary Of State
Nothing like it was ever before de-
Iivered by a Cabinet officer.
You viii find it in full Friday morn
ing In The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
ATLANTA RIOTER FINED.
Member of Mob at Negro LynchInG
Found Guilty of Assault.

Rl.s...-es. Ga Oct 2l--George Y. Black
stock, alleged 70 be one Of rioters Of the
Saturday night when sixteen negroes met
their death in Atlanta, was to-day con
icted on the charge Of assault and bat
terry. a dne OF so was imposed.
This Is the first conviction growing out
Of the .riotinE. and there are l5q eases on
the docket BiaCkstock Is alleged 10 nave
assaulted a negro woman during the dis
turbances.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
PETER H. CLEMENTS IS DEAD.
Aged Resident Of Montgomery Coun.
ty, Maryland, Passes Away.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Boyds Nd, Oct 3l.-Peter Henry Clem-
ents, an aged citizen Of Montgomery
County, died at his home near Dicker-
sons. six miles from Boyds. this morn
ing, Of the infrmities Of old age a few
weeks ago be celebrated his eighty-seventh
birthday He is survived by nine chill
dTen Mrs BruHeJt, wife of John L. Bru-
nett, clerk Of Circuit Court for this coua-
ty: Mrs. Arthur Gloyd. Mrs. Jacob A.
Gloyd, Mrs, Arthur Clasgett. Miss Cur
trude S Clements, Mrs. Rosa g. Huyte
Charles = Clements, Miss Clara Glenn
ents. Of 5ris county and John L Glenn
ents, OF Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Lee Onutt, Of Rockville is a sis
ter. and L. L. Clements of Georgetown.
d G., brother Mr. Clements was a son
Of the late Lemuel L. Clements
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
BULLET.RIDDLED Ian DIES.
Soldier Wounded sixteen Times Sur
wives for Forty Years.

Bristol. Tenn. Oct .L-ThOmas Wright
perhaps the worst bullet-riddled soldier
surviving the civil war. Is dead here
He was seveBty-six years old.
lie participated in the battles OF Fish
Creek. Ky; 8iurfreesboro, Tenn; shiloh.
and Chickamauga, and was wounded six
teen times.
Three bullets entered his breast ~
Chickamauga and passed entirely through
his body, near the heart. ! 1hese balls car
ried q brass button almost through his
body, and the button remained In his
body for fifteen years
His breast bones were shattered and
worked as though on hinges
The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
MIS-. Eltzabeth CoIhert Dead

Fredericksburg. Va. Oct. 3l.-8Irs. Eliz-
abeth Colbert, aged seventy-two years.
died to-day. at the home Of her son.
Lucian r. Colbert. near Massaponax.
spottsylvania County. after q long Illness
She was the widow Of P w. Colbert. for
n1er county treasurer. Three sons and one
daughter survive her