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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

The probate judge would not appoint
me as the executrix of my brothers
estate because the laws of Kansas. he
said. prohibited the appointment Of
nonresident of the state to administer
on the estates of deceased persons, and
he claimed that was a nonresident
He was ever ready to follow the strict
technical provisions Of the law when he
could make them applica Bile to me, but
he was not as particular about t when
IT came to applying 1t to Mr.. Alexander
The probate judge knew the require
ments of the law as well when ne ETSnt
outside Of the state to find some one 60
turn the law library over to as ne did
when he assigned my alleged nonresl-
dence as reason why was not eligi-
BILE.
The order turning the property over
to Alexander was made by the pro
hate Judge before he was confronted
with the proposition Of whether or not
he would appoint me, In Alexan der' S
case no attention was paid TO the law
but in this, whether or not it applied
to me. some people not desiring me
appointed. then the law all at once
must be enforced. a different kind of
a law for different kinds of people
with some officers.
now come to the allowance OF
some unjust claims. Ny brother in the
first part of the year 1904 had been
for a few days in the hospital operated
by your county coroner. DR.. H. H.
Keith. but was elsewhere when he
died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
TOO GOOD TO STAY.
Governor Hoch on Resignation of Pri-
yate Secretary Williams.

Governor Hoch has confirmed the
report that F. L. Williams, his private
secretary, is expecting to resign his
position shortly.
II have known for some time" said
the governor. that I couldn't keep
Mr.. Williams. In fact 1 was much
surprised when he. accepted the posi-
ton in the first place. He is an I'M
usually high class man for such place,
and 1 count myself fortunate in hay-
ing been able to get his services 50
long. His law business at Clay Center
is of so much more value to him than
this position that he feels that he can
not afford to neglect it much longer
have urged him to stay; have urged
him to exercise the utmost latitude in
going TO Clay Center to keep track Of
his private business, because I knew
that was the only way I could keep
him at all.
It don't know when he expects to
leave the Office. He has so far not re-
signed: the matter has simply been
talked about in an informal way.
II Is now up to Governor Hoch to
find some one for Mr.. Williams place.
He says that so far he has not consid-
cred the matter of a successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
IT WARNS UP.
Campaign Reaches the Circular
Stage.
Judge Hayden's Rulings in
IseHhardt Case Attacked.
He MAKES REPLY.
Attorneys Say His Acts Followed
the Law.
d. T.. Gregg Writes a Letter in
His Own Defense.

The Shawnee county campaign has
reached the circular stage. Probate
Judge r. f. Hayden is accused by
Florence r. Douglas with misconduct
I'm the administration of the estate of
her brother the late S. b. Isenhart
Mrs. Douglas let loose a document on
Tuesday night containing almost 5000
words under the caption "Omcial
Crookedness Exposed"
This morning, however, practically
every attorney interested in the ad-
ministration of the Uill came forward
to Judge Hayden's defense. deuounc-
ing the circular as unjust. and declar-
ing that Judge Hayden was honest and
fair In all of his actions pertaining
thereto.
At noon D. r. Gregg Mrs. Douglas
attorney, supplied another chapter to
the affair in an open letter to the To-
peka State Journal. in which he
takes Mrs. Douglas side of the con-
troversy very fOrcibly.
Mrs. Douglas takes Judge Hayden
to task for not requiring the admin
istrator Clay H. Alexander. to give a
bond for $4,000; that he was unwil-
ling to have her see the administra-
tors report that the administrator
maze wrongful disposition OF some of
the property with the probate judges
approval; that Mr.. Alexander was per
mitted to testify concerning transac-
tons with her deceased brother when
the laws of the state prohibit it: that
Alexander got too big fees for his
work; that Charles Magaw who is a
roommate and bedfel1ow of Judge
Hayden" was also made an admins
traitor; and series of other com
plants. including the allowance Of
claims which had been paid
In Judge Hayden's defense the fol
lowing attorneys make the accom-
panying statements
Judge Hayden's Defense.
Otis Hungate. attorney for the four
brothers of the late Judge Isenhart.
said. 'I am attorney for the four
brothers Of s. B. Isenhart In the
matter of the estate of s. b. Isenhart I
had called to my attention a circular
signed by one Florence E. Douglass fin
which she complains Of the actions Of
pertaining to this estate were settled
out of court by the ATTORNEYS of ali fine
heirs and the surviving partner of the
firm Of Isenhart & Alexander. except
ing a claim for a carpet All the mat
ters pertaining to the estate were
agreed to by the attorneys and Judge
Hayden had no more to do with them
than II he had not been on the bench.
mo complaint was made regarding
a bond or anything else. The bond
given In the partnership case referred
to was amply sufficient, being a surety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
DRovEs OF HoafEsEEKERs.
Trains Going Through Topeka for
Southwest Crowded Today.

There was the usual rush Of home
seekers for points IN the southwest on
all the trains going through Topeka
today Unusually low rates for these
homeseeker excursions are sold bv an
the roads to be good on the first and
third tuesdays of each month and
these travellers generally 20 through
Topeka on the following day. For the
past few months the crowd of ner-
sons from the central states and tba
east who have taken ADVANTAGE ~
these rates to go to the southwest in
search OF home sites has been enor-
nous and the prospects are that It wiz
continue on the same large scale for
some time to come
All Of the trains for the southwest
had extra equipment on TO-DAY ana tbs
traftlc was particularly heavy on Sbe.
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe frsf-,s
80 great was the crowd making con
nections with No. which went
through here at 1870 O'Clock that -
was necessary to run the train IN f575ee
sections from Kansas CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
KIDNAPPED BOY RETURNS.
Escapes from His Capfors and Makes
Run for Home.

New York March 7-Antonoise Bozzuffi.
the 14-year-old boy who was kidnapped
last Sunday and held for $50. 900 ransom,
returned alone to his home today He
escaped from his captors. he said, by
stealing out of q room above a saloon in
F'ffty-ninth street today while one Of his
captors, who had been left alone to guard
him, turned his back for a moment The
boy says that it took him but a second
to spring beyond the man. reach and
get down to the street. where no attempt
was made to 1ursue him
He told how he was terrorized into
writing a letter to his father, John Boz
zuffi. an east side banker. in forming him
that $4,000 must be paid. and. that If the
police were informed, his life would be
taken.
One of the men. the boy said. pressed a.
revolver against his head and commanded
him to write the letter After this cpl
sode. according to the boys story he
was treated kindly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

netting extending over shoulder and
across back@trimmed with rows
of lace insertion that extend from
collar in wheel spoke fashion
also trimmed with rows of lace in
sertion that extend in-blouse
front made of very handsome
piece of raised pattern embroidery
with rows of lace insertion on each
side=full sleeves with three tucks
at shoulder and very handsome
lace cuffs. These $3.50 waists you
can buy in this sale tomorrow for
$2.9S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

The Rock island railway has APP
peaIed to the supreme court from the
decision of the Phillips county court
In the damage suit OF B. F. Wheel
barger. Wheelbarger was run into by
a Rock Island train at Agra, Phillips
county. and his horses killed his
wagon smashed. and he himself badly
Judgment for Sl700.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

letter was not souelched that Hayden
and his friends would all join IN To-
gether to defeat Mrs. Douglas IN her
viii case, that they would do other
things TO her, naming the things. that
her brother was sent to his grave for
opposing court and that the same
treatment would be meted out to me
and all of my law business taken from
me before, the same as they claimed
to have done with S. 3. Isenhart
If must lose my business or be
driven to my death because I have in
the past and am now endeavoring to
protect my client then these two
things VIII surely happen to me, for I
assure you and them that I Will con-
unue to protect my clients to the best
OF my ability regardless of the conse-
Mr. A. B. Quinton. who was once
one Of Mrs Douglas attorneys but
VINO withdrew from her case, imme-
dlarely after Mrs. Douglas made
taken from the decisions made by
Judge Hayden, and not agreed to by
any one (unless a selected few had
some agreement out of court in pri-
vate which they did not dare advise
Iheif cient OF has stated, if correctly
reported in the paper, that all of the
| things complained in Mrs. Douglas
letter We're agreed to. This statement
by him is false.
The order by Hayden fixing the
amount of AIexander's bond, was
made by him before Mrs Douglas or
L had any notice of It.
Mr.. Hungate, so far as I know, was
never in court when the Alexander
matters were being heard. The ad-
ministrator. Mr.. Magaw, was not in
the court room on the date of the last
hearing.
Mr. Quinton ordered me in loud
tone of voice in the probate court
after had suggested an appeal, and
after ne had first stepped forward and
whispered something to Judge Hayden,
to tell that woman Mrs. Douglas then
( A. B. QuintOn's client, that he said for
her to stop her night and stop 1t right
Take notice every one Interested or
dlslnterested that, threats. bulldozing
tactics nor attempts at blackmail viii
not cause me to desert my client. who
/ Is a poor woman and worthy and in
need. Yours truly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Shanghai. March An is quiet at
Nanchang. the scene Of the recent
massacre Of Catholic missionaries and
the missionaries who fed are returning.
ii is stated that the Chinese governor
has admitted his guilt in falling to pre-
serve the peace and mas asked for per-
sonal punishment He viii probably be
degraded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

On and after March T. 1906. NJ ia
viii leave Topeka daily at 1896 a "a.
time Of departure Of these trains -
carrier than heretofore, you'll miss vo,lr
train unless your remember this.
Z. L KING, Agent.
Topeka, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

from Kansas City to Chicago. St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Dubuque and Des AIoines
is the Chicago Great Western railway
Three well equipped trains daily. Best
Of service For further informa ton ap-
ply to Geo H Lincoln, T. P A, z
West Ninth street, Kansas City Mis-
souri,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Fe train No /. They Travelled in the |
private Pullman car Rocket" and are
en- route for a visit to the Grand Canyon !
in Arizona and afterwards for trip |
through southern California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

who are voters and don't know how
soon they will have Interests in the
probate court, should vote to put him
out and put someone else in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

G. N Shaw. a wealthy Bostonian, and
a party Of friends went through Topeka
shortly after o'clock today on Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

I leave this subject with this com
ment. that If that is a sample Of the
manner in which affairs of people hav-
ing business in the probate court are
conducted. If that is the careless man
ner in which the rights and property
of others are administered upon in the
probate court by Judge Hayden. who
is asking for a third term. then men
New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
PEEKSKILL AND MOUNT GBETNA.

The camp of instruction at Peekskill was
open this year thrty-siX days In that time
about five thousand National Guardsmen, in
fantry and cavalry, received instruction in the
duties of the soldier in the field. They estab-
lished and broke camp, made practice marches,
did outpost and picket duty practsed field
signalling, ate ratiOns prepared by members of
the organization, and every man had taste
Of life in the field for week. There were
parades and reviews, there always have
been at the state camp; there was some sky
larking as there must be when vigorous young
men lay aside their usual vocatiOns and take
q week off in the country, but the tour of camp
duty was no picnic. 1t was work, so well ar
ranged however, that it resembled play, and
those who took part in it will look back upon
the outing with pleasure. They gained practi-
cal knowledge from it. and they will be glad
when the command Of which they are members
is again assigned to camp duty. OF the five
thousand officers and men who for one week
roughed 1t and made raids into the country Of
an imaginary enemy there are probably none
60 whom the service in the National Guard is
less attractive because Of the experience, and
probably not one Of the five thousand will ad-
wise prospective recruits against enlisdng be-
cause OF the severity of camp duty.
Another camp will be established on July q
at Mount Gretna, PENN by troops Of the regu-
lar service, and manOeuvres will continue for
two months, with that point as the centre OF
operations. In order that they may become
familiar with regular army methods and better
fitted TO cooperate in time Of need, National
Guard organizations from various states will be
sent to the Pennsylvania camp. This state will
be represented there for eight days by the ID
Regiment, one OF New YOrk's best Organiza-
TONS A love feast is not always the result Of
the mingling of guardsmen and regulars, and
for that reason the experiment will be interest
ing.
1t has been urged by the advocates of the sys-
tenn that such joint service is essential TO make
the citizen soldier understand what would be re-
auired OF him If he should be called 20 the front
i'm which emergency his regular cOmTade would
naturally be his superior in command. They say
also that a tour Of camp with regulars and
siardsmen on equal terms would compel the
former to recognize their citizen comrades as
real. and not paper. soldiers and that this would
New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN NEWPORT.
~ TeIegraph to ~ Tribuns.l

IBy Telegraph 70 Ths Tribunal
Newport, r. Z. July 20.@The activity at Newport
shifted this evening 20 the station Of the New
York Yacht Yacht Club on the arrival Of the feet
OF tho tri-cub cruise. There also more life seen
on the avenue to-day than any other day this
week. The heat not so intense and those who
have been keeping quiet since the coming OF the
hot wave yentured out
picnic given by Mrs. Paul A. Andrews az
LawtOn's Valley. about five miles out on the island
The place had been made ready for the affair by
the erection OF marquee. In which there was
dancing and under which luncheon was served be-
fore the dancing. The picnic was given for young
people, and Mrs. Andrews and Mrs William H
Sands acted chaDerOns. The party included Mr.
and Mrs p A. Andrews Miss Rawn. Miss Sadie
JONES' Miss G1enddlyn Burden. Louis S. BrugUiere.
Joseph o. MinOtt Miss Marion Fish, Willing Spen-
cer Miss Clara Knight Louis Little. Miss Julia Lit
tle Sidney J. COlfOrd. Miss Edith COlford, william
G. Rocker jr., Miss Charlotte Warren. Miss Con-
stance Whitney Warren. Miss Laura p. Swan, Miss
Vera p Gilbert Miss Marion Sybt Kane Robert
Sedgwick, jr., Mr.. and Mrs Walter s Andrews and
the Misses Irene and Mildred Sherman
The women who making arrangements for the
Venetian fete which is 70 be held ath the Casino
Theatre on the afternoon and evening Of July %
for the benefit Of the Army and Navy Young Mems
Christian Association announced to-day who win
New-York tribune., 1906-07-21

order of 19O4-as enlarged and Interpreted by
Congress-what Is in effect a modest service
pension system has been established, and vet
Grams more than slxty-two years old can obtain
relief without submitting TO the delays and red
tape of a disability examination. This simplih-
cation of the process may encourage age appli-
cations though so far the effect of the Ware
order has been hardly noticeable. 1t is esti-
mated that there are 100000 or 100000 eligibles
under present laws who have not asked for gov
ernment aid, and this contingent will probably
make some further work for the pension exam
liners. The Spanish war roster will also furnish
many applicants for pensions during the next
two decades. But it is clear that our pension
burden has begun TO tighten and that we can
soon reduce our annual pension charge-now
about one-quarter of the national revenue-by
from s1oOG0OOO to S2O,OOO.O0O.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
IN THE BERHsHIREs.

lBy Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
LenOx. Mass, July 2O.-NIrs. Clarence r r7-,.
Of Washington. entertained at dinner az sba -.
AspinwalI tonight. Among the guests u.-. ~
Giraud Foster. Miss Kate Cary Miss vs--~
EgertOn Winthrop. Eustaes Jaques. AI,x,-Ts'
GriswOld and E Havernith. Of the Belgian -
tiOn- The table decorations were American R-s--,
roses.
Mr.. and AIRS. William B. o. Field. Mr. ana ",
Samuel FrOthingham and Giraud Foster -
to-day from Montreal The party spent ten a.,
on the Grand Cascapedia River salmon fishing. =,
ceIlent catches were made and pleasant vs....
prevailed.
Mrs. William B. Duncan. ir.. OF New York Z, f,
guest OF Mrs Clarence H Mackay at The Orcts-s
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Munroe, OF Tuzsso 4.
guests Of Miss Adele Kneeland at Fair Lawn.
Miss Elizabeth Crafts. OF Boston. Is a guest d.
MIS-. Robert c. Shaw
Egerton winthrop. Of New York. arrived tas
evening in LenOx.
Miss Edith Rodgers. OF 1lHlbrooE sang a. A
song recital at Windyside. the country hOr-s Z.
Mrs. Richard c. Greenleaf. this afternoon. 7.
patronesses were Mrs. Greenleaf. Mrs Same
rockingham. Mrs. William B. o. Field. 1lrs. u.
II. Hammond. the Misses Barnes and Mss Car
trude Parsons. In the audience to-day were Lzsy
Durand. Mrs. Eric B. Dahgren. Mrs Grant Wa.
con, Mrs Herbert Parsons. Mrs Robert WInta-o,
Mrs. John Kean. Mrs. George H Morgan, az
Mrs John S. Barnes. Miss Bessie LamO1: G
NIillbrook. with a party OF friends. including Mis-
Bryant the Rev. W. c. Rodgers. the singers Gzs.x
Gilmore Kinney, r., captain OF the Yale baseta-
team. and John d. Wing. %. made an Gutonot-s
run from 8IilIbrOOh to be present at the rectal
Frank Taft, OF New York. arrived n Le10x q
day.
Mr. and Mrs H. G. Runkle Miss Runli. az9 Nlss
Carroll arrived at the Hotel AspinWau t1-d4g.
Other arrivals there include Mrs. Samuel Barthaas
Miss Barthans. Stephen W. Roach. of New ToEz;
Miss Adelaide Pierce. OF Hartford. and J. G
Parker, OF New Haven
Alfred b Bates. OF Washington. arrived to-e-g
at his country place. IN Windsor.
Mrs. A. Van NOstrand and Miss Van Nostrza1
OF Brooklyn are at the NIaplsWOOd. in Fittsasll.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-21

for they have not vet been able to identify the
germs which they think exist In the spinal cord
of a mad dog. In the production of an efhclent
antitoxin, however, great variety OF methous
has been developed. A particular method gives
better results with one malady than 1T does with
another. Three or four different plans have
been pursued by the experts who have aimed
to suppress cholera. The dispatches from Ma
nila are necessarily too brief TO throw much
light on the question: hut it is not unlikely that
the authorities there are following the prece-
dent established thirteen years ago by DIR. Han
kline in India. IL a better method than his
has been developed, that fact will, Of course
come to light before long In the mean time
satisfaction will be derived from the announce
ment that while inocuation is being resorted
to only as a preventive measure, and not as
cure. and while no compulsiOn Is involved In
it's application, It is producing happy results.
The Philippines experience a recurrence OF
cholera every year. Many conditions favor its
spread and complete suppression seems to be
impossible The number of cases reported this
season is so small that there is little occasion
for anxiety. The situation seems TO be we'll in
hand and there is some reason to hope that the
mortality from this cause will be lower during
the next four or five months than for any COR
responding period since the American occupancy
began.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
SECRETARY TAFT AND NIAGARA.

Those who have been sOlicitOus about the
future of Niagara Falls have reason for grati-
ficatiOn at the measures adopted by the national
government for the preservation of Americas
great cataract. 1t was fortunate, in the first
place, that the President became sufficiently
interested to ask Congress for formal dec
laratiOn Of federal authority to control the
drafts made on Niagara River. The request
was granted, definite limits were placed on the
amount Of water which might be taken for
power purposes, and it was made unlawful to
abstract drop without permit from the Sec
retary of War. Here, certainly, was fine be-
ginning
In the exercise OF the discretionary power
committed to him. Mr.. Taft has already shown
that he fully recognizes his responsibility.
There was peculiar prOpriety in cOnceding to
the Niagara Falls Power Company the privi-
lege Of using $500 cubic feet a second, the
quantity authorized by the company's New
York charter. This particular corporation was
pioneer in the utilization Of Niagara for the
generation Of electricity-a fact which might
justify some preference in the bestOwal Of
favOrs Moreover, as it completed it's works
several years ago, it is not likely to ask for
any more water than it is now consuming. The
two other concessions recently made are also
beyond criticism, and, since something like 2,2O0
cubic feet a second are yet to be disposed of, no
one is likely TO accuse the Secretary or mead
long haste.
COmmendable caution has been displayed, too,
in regard to the importation of electricity from
Canada. Congress did not forbid this, and
hence Mr. Taft evidently feels that he is not at
liberty to refuse outright to admit the foreign
product. He has, therefore, given permits to
the Niagara Falls Power Company and the
Niagara, Lockport and Ontario companies to
take $1,000 horsepower apiece from allied COM
panies across the border. Eventually it may
be deemed eXpedient to increase these amounts,
but before the War Department does So and
even before it gives a permanent character to
the privileges temporarily granted, a study Of
the Canadian plants is to be made by an army
engineer. Mr.. Taft evidently wishes to satisfy
himself Of the probable effect on the appear
ance of the American fall Of encouraging con-
sumption by Canadian companies before he
commits himself.