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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
TO SAVE PATRICK.
Nearly 5000 Physicians Sign Petition
to Governor Higgins.

Albany. n. z. Sept 2o.-Nearly g.
500 physicians of the state represent
ing 551 cities and towns and including
some of the best known IN the profess
sion, are signers of a petition presented
to Governor Higgins tedaysin behalf OF
Albert T. Patrick. the ger convicted
and under sentence OF death. since 1901
for the murder of the aged Texas mill
Honaire, William Marsh Rice, in Sep
tember, 1900. The petition is as fol-
lows:
we, the undersigned. physicians of
New York state, have read the medical
testimony presented on a motion for a
new trial to Recorder GoH. in the case
of Albert T. Patrick. charged with the
murder of William Marsh Rice.
THE conclusions of the experts who
testified on the motion are quite at
variance and the questions are novel
as well as grave and important to the
members Of society, and especially to
the defendant. and therefore should be
justly solved. To this end we petition
your excellency to appoint a commits
sion composed of disinterested experts
selected from the medical profession,
to examine impartially into the ques-
tions at issue and report their findings
at a S early a date as possible and thus
avoid the possibility of mistake in the
case of Patrick, as well as to get the
final and just solution of the ques-
ton.
''The main medical question in
volved. vital in the conviction of Pat
rick, is whether the congestion of the
lungs, alleged to have been found in
the autopsy upon Riee's body could
have been caused by embalming fluid
or must be the result Of chloroform
with which Jones, Rice'S valet, in one
of his several contradictory confes-
sions, said he had killed the old man
by Patrick's direction -
The petition was presented by F.
Logan, a prominent Chicago business
man who is partner of John T. Milli-
ken, whose wife is Patrick's sister,
Lyman Smith of Syracuse and Samuel
B. Thomas of New York, of counsel
for Patrick.
Mr. Thomas said the request for sig
natures had not been sent to the
physicians of the state until the second
week in July and UP to date nearly
$500 have returned their signatures
and more are coming in every mail.
Only four physicians, Mr.. Thomas
says, and one of them was indirectly
connected with the case, had returned
the petition with refusal to sign.
With the petition were fled about
ESQ letters from prominent physicians,
several of them addressed to the gov
error and sent through Mr.. Thomas
reinforcing the formal petition.
A marked feature of these letters
was the contempt expressed by many
of the writer's for expert testimony
rendered for pay by one side or the
other in criminal cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
TUNNEL INTO BANK.
Still Sedan People Don't Know Amount
of StoHard's Shortage.

Sedan, Kan, Sept. 2O.-By tunnel
ing access was secured to the vault of
the Peoples National bank of this
city at noon today Cashier StoIIard.
whose affairs are involved, placed the
combination in the vault and then
closed the doors.
No one else was acquainted with tn e
combination and with the closed vault
doors it has been impossible to learn
the amount Of the defalcatiOn- Tun-
neling was finally resorted to and after
hours of lab0rious work access was
finally secured at about noon today.
The combination was secured and the
doors swung back on their hinges.
It is impossible yet to tell what the
shortage will be. Il think that it will
be less than I thought it would be
when I learned of the shortage" said
J. T. Bradley. national bank examiner,
who is in charge Of the bank. I'VE
VIII be able to determine some time
this evening the exact amount"
Stollard has farm close to the town
which is worth about $1,000 and in ad-
dition he has about Sc, 600 of personal
property, about $1,000 of this being in
the form Of a deposit at the bank.
Stollard was worth approximately be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
As the result of her husbands 5 ac-
ton, Mrs. Stollard lies on the verge of
death and is not expected to live She
was taken with nervous prostration
when she became acquainted with the
contents OF the note left by her nus
band Tuesday announcing his defalca-
ton and has steadily grown worse.
No clue exists yet as to the where
about of the missing cashier
A reward of $500 has been offered by
the directors ofthe Sedan National bank
for the apprehension of 0. D. Stol-
lard, the defaulting cashier whose
shortage it is believed will run into the
thousands
James T. Bradley national bank ex-
aminer, arrived today and is now in
charge of the bank. Efforts will be
made Immediately to ascertain the
exact condition of the bank and the
amount of the shortage. Whatever the
amount may be it is assumed that any
losses of the creditors of the bank
viii be fully covered by the stockhold-
ers of the bank most of whom are
wealthy and are able to meet a heavy
assessment.
stollard was seen in Peru on the
evening Of the 18th and it is stated
that he went west from that town He
was on horseback. Mrs. Stollard is
still under the care of physicians who
were summoned when she was pros
trated at the news of her husband s
disappearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20

on the matter. General Menocal con
siders his own work at an end and has
turned over his reports to Secretary
Taft. Government officials maintained
the same attitude today as yesterday,
saying that there is no reason to recede
from that position. They hold that the
present situation is not due so much to
the strength of the rebels as to the un-
preparedness of the government
which is ia a fairly good position.
Secretary Taft spent the morning in
receiving callers who are seeking to
influence the actions Of mediators.
Governor Nunez of Havana province
has been telling Secretary Taft that
the elections of last year were perfect
ly constitutional and that there does
not exist sufficient reason for can
ceiling them.
He urged strongly that the present
government be upheld. Congressman
Florencio Villuendas, brother of the
member OF congress who was killed at
Cienfuegos a year ago, set forth that
the killing of his brother was one of
the causes of the present trouble and
endeayored to show that the govern
ment was responsible for this murder.
Vice President Mendez CapOte con-
tinued his testimony before the medi-
atOrs and after him Alfredo Zayas, the
liberal leader, was heard.
As the testimony is given Messrs.
Taft and Bacon listened carefully and
stenog pliers take notes The medi-
atOrs, however. do not voice the slight
est opinion or suggestion or in any way
explain their presence or their policy.
It is evident that the hearing will be a
long one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
THREE BIG SHIPS.
VIII Be Launched From British Yards
During the Day.

London, Sept 20.-Three leviathans
are to be launched from various ship
yards in Great Britain today. They are
the H M. S. Shannon, the longest
armored cruiser in the world; the
Mauritania, the new Cunarder. a sister
ship and Identical to the turbine steam
er Lusitania, and the White Star liner
Adriatic, which, next to the two huge
Cunarders, is the largest ship afloat.
The Adriatic will be the first OF the
trio to take the water She is the iarg-
est vessel ever built at Belfast. Her
displacement is 10000 TONS She Is 7ts
feet long, rs feet six inches beam and s.
feet s inches deep. Her gross tonnage
is nearly $4,000. The general lines of
this vessel are similar to the Baltic ana
she has all the Improvements seen In
the Amerika, of the Hamburg American
line. The Adriatic has nine decks and
seven cargo holds and has been con-
structed more with regard to the COM
for of transatlantic passengers than
for speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
would impeI me to make one more eff

would impel me to make one more ef-
fort.
AT last came to bend in the
swollen stream and the current took
me close to the shore. I made one last
attempt and more dead than alive from
exhaustion, clung to some bushes on
the bank do not remember how /
got up the bank but when regained
1u4 consciousness was lying high and
dry on the grass. A farmer presently
drove by, helped me to his house and
afterward brought me to town"
f5almer left yesterday evening for his
nome IN Lawrence, Kan.
Alva. Okla, Sept. 2o.-As a result
OF the excessive rains and a cloudburst
at Ashland kan, eighty-five miles
northwest Of here, bridges are report
ed gone on nearly all streams in west
ern Woods and Woodward counties.
The Santa Fe bridge across the
Cimarron near Waynoxa could not be
crossed yesterday and the south bound
train remained in Alva all night Rock
Island trains arrived yesterday from
the south The Santa Fe bridge across
the Cimarron is badly warped from
the strain There is a rumor that can
not be confirmed that the bridge across
the Cimarron IN the southwest part Of
the county went out
officials of the Rock Island in the
local general offices this morning re-
FO0 a AiVSsa5S rum L. L. Odlils gen
eral manager of the road, who left here
Tuesday to go to the scene of the wreck.
Mr.. Cain declared in his message that
only one passenger was unaccounted
for, who might or might not be dead.
The death Of the little Sells child is
confirmed, and the absence of the negro
porter is stated. The porter was last
seen floating down the river on big
piece of bridge timber. He may or
may not have reached shore. Up to
midnight last night he had not reDort-
ed.
All other passengers, the message
read were alive, and only small num-
Der injured.
Pile drivers are at work from each
end of the bridge with a gap of $50
feet to repair. Tt is thought the bridge
will be repaired so that trains may
pass by Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20

Government Arsenal Gets Rush
Order for Ammunition

Philadelphia. Sept. 20.-More than the
usual activity is being displayed at the
government arsenal at Frankfort in this
city where a large part Of the arnny's 5
supply of ammunition is manufactured.
While officers at the arsenal decline to
explain the rush of work it is generally
believed that the Cuban situation has
much to do with the Increased energy
that is being shown there. Large or
ders for various kinds Of ammunitions
have been received, among them being
one fer more than 4,000 three inch
shells, another for ~ pound shells and
one for saddle back boxes for mules in
Transporting shells for mountain guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
TEN PERSONS KILLED.
Scotch Express wrecked on the Great
Northern Railroad.

London. Sept. 20-The crowded Scotch
express train on the Great Northern
railway. leaving London last night, was
wrecked outside of Grantham at mid
night. The train should have stopped
at Grantham, but failed to do 50.
Shortly after passing the station ta@
train left the rails and Jumped q bridge
The engine and several coaches were
dashed over the embankment, the en-
CINE turning turtle. Several coaches I'M
medfately took fire.
At the spot where the express was
deraiIed there is a curve and it is sup
posed the brakes failed to act. The
train appears to have gone upon q sid
ing, smashing the parapet OF the bridge
which was completely shattered
At 5 o'clock this morning It was off,
cially stated that ten persons had been
killed and sixteen injured.
A dispatch from Granthaza stated that
the IRE was well under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
SAVED HIS MOTHER.
Henry HertzfeId of Topeka Prevents
Her Deportation.

New York. Sept s2O.-Henry Hertz
field, farmer living near Topeka,
Kan, reached New York yesterday in
time to save his aged mother, whom
he had not seen in 35 years. from de-
portation to Germany, from which
country she arrived in the United
States six days ago Hertzfeld had
started from Topeka, before her ar
rival to meet her here, and conse-
quently the kilograms from immi-
grafton authorities sent Hertzfeld did
not reach him. The immigration off
Gals had decided to deport Mrs.
Hertzfeld on a steamer which sailed
today.
There is a farmer by the name of
Henry II. Hershfeld. who has lived on
farm, about seven miles south of this
city for a number Of years. and it is
possible that he is the man referred to
in the above dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
AMERICAN SQUADRON HELPS.
Lack of Warning of Typhoon VIII Be
Investigated.

Hong Kong, Sept. 20-President Mat
thew Nathan, governor Of Hong Kong,
speaking of the legislative council to-
day said he intended to appoint com
mission to inquire into the charges made
against the observatory to the effect
that it had failed to give warning Of the
coming of the typnoon- He said he was
confident Ihat the director OF the observ-
atory could not be blamed. IBquiries
into individual accounts of heroisnn, with
the view of according recognition also
Will be started. The governor has ac-
cepted the offer of the American squad
ron to cooperate in rescue work
one hundred and fifty soldiers are as
sisting in clearing away the wTeckage
to facilitate the loading and unloading
of ships The membership of the relief
committee has been augmented by addi-
tional representatives of the commune
ty- The government is willing to loan
money without interest for the rebuild
ing Of native boats. It IS proposed tc
pIaeard the streets Of Hong Kong with
English and Chinese versions Of the
eoblegram of sympathy received from
King Edward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20

Today is almost an ideal day in To-
peka and vicinity. There are but few
clouds in the sky and the sun, while ii
has a good chance to make things un-
bearable, is only mild in his effects. 1t
is a fine day for the double header
which is taking place at the league
grounds this afternoon. There is moth
ing to indicate but that the present
system of pleasant days and chilly
nights will be the natural order OF
events for several days. There is not
much wind in circulation. what little
there is coming from the southwest al
the rate of 3 miles an hour. The gov
ernment thermometer gives Topeka
the following temperatures for today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight; Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
They WANT ROOSEVELT
Washington Republicans Demand That
He Run Again.

Seattle. Sept. 20.-In the Repub-
Hcan state convention to name candf-
dates for congress and the supreme
bench, all of the incumbents were re-
nominated.
A feature of the convention was the
adoption by a rising vote of a resolu-
ton demanding the denomination of
President Roosevelt in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-20
STRUCK OPEN SWITCH.
One Killed and Three Injured in wreck
ct Pasadena.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 20.-One man
was killed and three others were severe
ly injured last night when a Pacific
electric car at Pasadena ran into an
open switch and crashed against an ex-
press car on a siding in front of the Pa
cif7c electric depot on Fair Oaks avenue
The Dead.
e d HAY1IAN. assistant shipping
clerk for the Pasadena Express com
pany.
The Injured.
r M Downer.
W r. DoWner
i. C. MouIton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
IA the Mronn Elat.

What I want is bright short
play" said Toole to the amateur, who
had brought him a = six-act drama.
How do YOU mean-a short, bright
,drama?" asked the author. Can you
give me an idea?" ooh, yes" said
Toole, heres one. It's direct and
leaves much to the Imagination. It is
in one act. When the curtain goes up
two persons are discovered on sofa,
one pretty young woman, the other
a nice looking young fellow. They EN-.
brace; neither of them says a word.
Then a door opens at the back and
a commercial traveller enters. He
wears an overcoat and carries an UNI
brella. You can tell at once by his
manner that he is the husband of the
young woman. At least that would be
the differences of every, intelligent
playgoer. The huband takes OF his
coat. draws from his pocket heavy
Colts revolver and in the midst OF
the silent embrace of hero and hero
inc fires. The young woman falls
dead. He fires again and the young
mar is similarly disposed of. Then
the murderer comes forward, puts on
a pair Of eyeglasses and proceeds
to contemplate his sanguinary work.
Great heavens!' he exclaims: I am
on the wrong floor.' Reynolds
Newspaper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
The Arkansas "Razorbaek."

A. man who had watched the AFFAIR
sand claimed to know about hogs,
razorbacks in particular. gave the fol-
lowing dissertation: Arkansas has a
greater variety of hogs and less pork
and lard than any State in the Union.
An average hog in Arkansas weighs
about fourteen pounds when dressed
with its head on and about six pounds
and half with its head OF. 1t can
outrun greyhound, jump rail fence,
climb like parrot and live on grass
roots and rabbit tracks. It hasn't
much tail nor bristle, but plenty of
gall. 1t will lick wolf or bear
in fair fight. 1t is SO called razor
back because it is shaped like sun
fish. In hunting razorbacks they are
always shot at sideways. for there is
not ghost of show to hit them 9TH
erwise, any more than to shoot at a
split shingle. It can drink milk out
OF quart jar on account OF its long,
thin head. This type of razorback
is known as the stone hog, because Its
head Is, so heavy and its nose so long
that it5balances up behind. The own
er Of this type Of hog usually ties a
stone to its tail to keep it from over
balancing and breaking its neck while
running. If the stone is too heavy II
will pull the skin over its eyes and
1t will go blind."-Mineral Water In
dex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

All boys, old rs well as young, were
deeply interested in report concern.
Ing the fate Of that romantic spot in
the south Pacific Ocean known as the
Island Of Juan Fernandez, where dear.
delightful old Robinson Crusoe made
imperishable fame for himself, largely
because there were no theaters or fra
ternal organizations to distract his at
tention. At least. that is what many
believe, though few who profess to
know stoutly aver that Crusoe never
existed except in the vivid Imagination
or Daniel Defoe, author of the story,
who based his yarn on events in the
life of Alexander Selkirk, Scotchman,
who spent several years in the solitude
OF this rocky protuberance in the vast
Pacific, 400 miles Off the coast of Chill.
During the recent quake that shook
up Valparaiso 1t is said the Island of
Juan Fernandez disappeared, leaving
neither track, trace nor semblance of
the romantic spot. What pity! 1t
must have made the water bubble when
It went under, for 1t was about six
miles broad by eighteen in length and
covered with rocky peaks, the highest
having an elevation of about 1000 feet,
The Island Of Juan Fernandez was
discovered In the sixteenth century by
the companion of Plzarro, for whom it
Is named. 1t was once nest of pi.
rates. then fortified Spanish station,
later became a Chilian convict station,
and of late has had over a score Of
peaceful inhabitants clustered in val.
ley hamlet.
sharb, the English buccaneer, made
1t the station from which he and his
men sailed forth to ravage the Chilli
an coast Pursued by Spanish car
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
ting a. late as the nth ., ssDtem.

ting an Late as the nth Of septem'
Der.
I had seen one Of the pair on the
nest during the daytime In the lat.
ter part of August. says a writer in
st. Nicholas, and thought 1t must be
very cold to hatch eggs. The wealth
er was then between freezing and
temperate in early morning. In Sep.
TENDER 1t seemed impossible that any
bird could sit on eggs in nest in
an exposed place.
Going to the nest one evening,
found both of the warnings upon It
The nest was plainly in view in Q
low cedar tree, and, seeing them
from every side, made sure thai
both birds were actually inside the
hollow OF the nest.
q found that the birds thus sat to
gether from late afternoon, when II
began to grow colder, until early the
following morning, when 1t began to
grow warmer. and sometimes during
the. middle Of extra cold days.
On Sept. 4 only one waxwing was
on the nest at quarter to 6 p. m
About five minutes later the othe,
came to a cedar near by; he soor
few to the nest and, after much turn
ing about on top of 1t, finally set
tied down on the back of the other
bird or at any rate inside the nest
The next day the heads of two young
waxwings showed over the edge OF
the nest. They seemed three or four
days old, and one of their parents
was brooding them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Premier Stolypin. For .dasing reckless
ness this attempt has few parallels,
even In Russia.
NJ. Stolypin was holding reception
at St Petersburg in his summer resi-
dence in Apothecary Island, wooden
building. The guests had assembled,
when there arrived four men, to all
appearances ordinary visitors. But, as
the list of intending visitors had been
closed, the servants would not allow
them to enter. They thereupon at
tempted to force nm entry into.a room
adjoining that in which the guests
We're assembled. In the struggle one
Of the men let fall a bomb. which ex-
ploded with terrible force. Thirty peo-
pie were killed and thirty were in
Jured. NJ. Stolypin escaped unhurt. but
Ibis daughter and little son were badly
injured, the girl having had both of
her legs shattered. Among the killed
were prince, general, colonel, a
captain and two court officials. OF the
four terf6rists three We're killed and
the fourth was promptly arrested.
This attempt upon the life of Premier
Stolypin Is only one Of many others,
some Of them successful, made upon
high officials in the Russian public
service. Almost every day the revolu-
tionlsts strike Mt some official some
where in the empire. One day 1t is
In st. Petersburg, another day in Mos.
cow, again it is in Finland, again in
Poland. Official assassination Is open
" preached and practiced, SO that the
upholders of Russian autocracy are
trembling for their lives Neither life
nor property is safe, and even the Gear
on his throne has been singled out for
slaughter. Never In any land, nor in
any age, with the possible exception
of France during Its revolutionary out.
burst In the eighteenth century. has
such q reign Of terror pysYailsd a. now
SsiEns ID Russia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
r.. vnf0ol.bI. yeu.

whsa you've settled down Il
night
Looked your door, put out the
light,
When you've shut the world from out
your little room;
when you've stopped your daily
work
At the CO eng Of the mirk.
Then you're face to face with truth,
amid the gloom.
For there's no one there to fool,
And your Judgment dares be cool,
Z While the thoughts YOU face are
merciless and true.
fou may hoax the world, my boy.
With the tactics yOn employ,
Bat you've not succeeded yet III fool.
Ing you.
h the daily grist Of toll.
In the treadmill and the MOL.
h vicissitudes of trafiic, you are wont
10 be tempted to cajoie,
Ccaxed to ieopardize your soul
Lis 10 battle; we must smile and bear
the brunt.
But At night when all is still,
When the tensions OF your will.
'cmes the truth that must be recog-
Dized as true,
You can fool some people, boy,
With the methods men employ.
But you1l never ind 1t easy fooling
you.-Ch Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

THE FoUR-LEAvED CLOVER.
Doris. in her gown of white,
Gayly dotted over
With tiny sprays of poises bright,
Hunts the four-leaved clover.
In the meadow. with the bees
All about her humming,
All impatient till she sees
II good luck is coming.
Doris. in her ruffled gown,
Hunting four-leaved clover.
AS she searches up and down,
HUNS this ditty over:
Three. let be. Five. let thrive.
Pass the six-leaf over.
But four.leaf pluck; 1t brings good
luck
Bonny four-leaved cloyer!"