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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
LETTER KILLS A BOY.
Runs Auto Over Fourteen -Year-Old
Negro Lad in Street.

Washington. Dec. 2s:-The GO horse
power touring car of Joseph Letter. in
which We're riding Mr. Letter, Mrs
Levi z. Letter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Remington. of New York, ran
down and instantly killed Sampel
West. a 14-yeer-old negro boy. Mrs
Letter and Mrs. Remington were great
ly affected by the accident
Charles II. Raymond. the chauffeur
was arrested and the entire party Went
to the Tenth precinct police station,
where Raymond was paroled in Gus
tody of an officer in order that Mr..
Letter and his party might be convey
ed to the Letter residence.
The accident happened on Columbia
heights. near Fourteenth street and
Columbia road. The big machine was
closely following a street car and lust
before Columbia road was reached the
boy, who was riding on the car, jump
ed off and was almost Immediately
struck by the automobile. The wheels
run over the boys head. The machine
was stopped and Joseph Letter picked
the body up, at the same time directing
the physicians be summoned. Life,
however. was extinct.
Mrs. Letter at once took steps to To-
cate the parents of the boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
HAMILTON WINS.
His Demurrers in \. Y. Life case Arc
Sustained.

New York. Dec. 26.-Demurrers in
terposed by Andrew Hamilton to the
complaint OF tho New York Life In
surance company in its suit to compel
him to give an accounting for $574.-
25G received and distributed by him
on behalf OF the company. were sus-
rained today by Judge Bischoff. in the
supreme court
Tho demurrers challenge the suffi-
CLERGY OF each cause of action for an
accounting and raise the question of
misjoinder IL some of the other causes
of action may be deemed sufficient to
proceed for other relief The court
upholds the demurrers as to the insult
fciencey Of the first three causes of ac-
ton and gives the life insurance COM
pany leave to amend on the payment
Of costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
ONE NEGRO KILLED
Jerry MerriWeather Is Dead as
Result of Drunken Fight.
James Smith, Who Stabbed Him,
Is Seriously Hurt.

As a result of a fight which occur
red between some negroes at a little
keg party at the home of John High
tower. who lives between Adams and
Jefferson streets on Seventeenth, Jer-
ry Merriweather is dead, James Smith
badly cut up and George Merriweath~
er and T. Purcell who tried to sepa-
rate the fighters are suffering from
cuts on their hands.
The trouble started by Jerry Merri-
weather intruding on a private chip
in keg party which was being held
at the home of John Hightower.
Hightower is a respectable colored
man. a mason by trade. All was
orderly at the party when Jerry Mer-
riweather. who was by that time
drunk, came into the room and began
to quarrel with the members of the
company who were listening to one
of their number play a banjo. Merri-
weather called for a glass of beer and
when it was given him threw it into
Joe Smiths face. In order to avoid
trouble, George Merriweat ther and
Purcell took Jerry out of the house
by tAe front door. At the same time
Smith went out of the back door On
seeing Smith, Jerry broke from the
men holding him and started after
Smith, who al that time was running
to his mothers house, a block away
from the Hightowers- Although
drunk, Jerry was the faster runner
and overlook Smith at the corner of
the aTTev Before the other two men
could reach the brawlers, Smith had
given Merriweather some terrible
slashes with a knife. George Merri-
weather came up and tried to get the
knife from Smiths hands, cutting his
own hands badly in the effort.
After the arrival of George, Jerry
got hold of a knife that George had
In his vest pocket. and cut Smiths
face SO that not much but one eye can
be seen for the bandages this morn
ng. Jerry's throat was cut from ear
10 ear and he died shortly after the
arrival of his brother and Purcell
Chief of Police Donovan said this
morning that from the evidence he had |
received Jerry Merriweather had start /
ID the fight and was more IL blame
han any of the others. Smith VIII get |
we'll it Is thought.
Both of the participants in the light
ire bad characters and have had trou-
Die with the police many times. Mer- !
iweather was in row once before and |
vas so badly carved 1t was necessary |
o take S6 stitches to repair damages
Smith is an ex-cOnvict and WAS en- |
ragged in a braWl three weeks ago IN /
which he did some shooting.
The inquest was held at 1 O'Clock to-
ia~.
The funeral of Jerry MeriN ether.
gho was Killed in South Topeka, will
axe place a p m. Thursday after
loon from the late residence at 1921
harrison. The interment will take
lace in Topeka cemetery.
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ARE STILL IN ACCORD.
No Danger of = Clash Between Presi-
dent and Congress

Chicago. Dec. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says
There is not the slightest danger
now, nor in fact has there ever been,
Of any real clash between the presi-
dent and congress over the Browns
Vile affair. There has been an honest
difference of opinion and some heated
argument but there has been no time
when the cordial relations between
the executive and the legislative
branches of the government have been
in danger of being severed.
Since congress has adjourned there
has followed the extra ordinary shoot
ing of Captain Mackin officer OF the
day when the outbreak took place.
and last of all. colcred soldiers have
been arrested for a street car riot at
Fort Leavenworth- There have been
incidents piled upon incidents and still
with It all. in spite of the reports that
have gone out TO the contrary. the
president and congress are still in ac-
cord and still are within their consti-
tutional rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
WAS NEAR TO DEATH.
Muskogee Reds Prison Togeerv
Catches Ahre ct Augusta.

Augusta, Kan, Dec 26.-"Musko-
gee Red enacted another important
chapter in his history here when he
set the city calaboose on fire and was
taken from the flames dead" at least
he was dead to all appearances 10
those who took him out.
Muskcgee" came to town about a
week ago from Wichita and took a
case on the Gazette. About the same
time Charlie Carlin came to town and
took a case on the Journal and Tom
Hennessey, plumber came in from
Belle Plaine Saturday night. "Musko-
gee" and Charlie proceeded to tank
up. They were still drinking Sunday
morning and kept it up during the
day About dark when Marshal Jones
came down the street he heard some
the bakery and drug store. He went
in and found "Muskogee" on the
ground and singing Nearer My God
to Thee"
He picked him up and took him
over 10 the city jail and locked tbs
door on him There was a mattress
and bed clothing in the room.
It was about 1 o'clock when Rus
sell Vests little boy woke Mrs. West
to get him a drink. She noticed the
city jail. which was only a short dis
tance from their room, on fire. Mr..
West got up and gave the alarm. He
knew there was an occupant in the
jail and went there at once but could
rot open the lock nor break in. Lyman
West got on q horse and rode to Mar
shall Jones' residence in the north part
of town. Russell West and Rol Davis
kept carrying water and pouring II
the small air hole in the door
until the KEY arrived.
When taken out "Muskogee' was
nearly suffocated and could not speak.
They supposed him to be dead but he
soon reused enough to make a re-
mark. He wS- taken to hotel VIII ere
the doctor was called and it was dis
covered that the burns We're not seri-
Gus. but his lungs were filled with
smoke and his condition is serious.
The bed clothing was burned consid-
erably and enc corner OF the mattress
was on fire. How 1t started is not
known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
DUE TO CHRISTMAS.
Disinherited Son Is Reunited to His
Estranged Family.

Pittsburg Pa, Dec. 26.-Samuel Rey-
mer and his young wife formerly Mel
lie Paris. a dancing girl We're yester-
day reunited with the family Of the
husband after an estrangement II two
years, during which time the young
husband was disinherited by his father,
Jacob Reymer, the candy kir.F Of Fits
burg. Young Reymer married Nellie
Paris in March, 1905 after a stormy
scene with his millionaire father. who
demanded that he give the dancing girl
up or lose his half OF the Reymer mil
lions. He was married within an hour
and was dlsinherited.
The father died soon after Since that
time the son has tried to make his own
living, refusing overtures of mother and
sister until - sterday when over a
Christmas dinner. there was 8 family
reunion. After marrying Miss Paris,
Reymer took her to Denver. whore lie
became very i'll. He still refused how
ever. to have anything to 20 with mis-
family. saying he could make his own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
TAFT TO SETTLE 1T.
He Is Preparing TO Dispose of Niagara
Water Question.

Washington. Dec. es.-Secretary Taft is
preparing. 10 take up for final disposition
the complex questions presented to him
under the terms of the Burton act rela-
tive TO the conservation OF the waters OF
the Niagara river so to prevent the
sacrifice Of the falls to the commercial
interests of the country Grave constitu-
tional questions are involved. Attorneys
for the Electric Lighting & Power COM
panies which have been taking the water
from the river are insstent that the
national government has no authority to
undertake to regulate the disposition of
the waters save where the navigation
thereof is concerned In the case of the
Niagara river. where the water is taken
from the stream above the falls only to
be returned to il below this issue is not
involved So far. however, the right OF
the United States government to regulate
the admission OF currents of electricity
generated on the Canadian side of the river
has not been challenged and to this ques-
tion the secretary intends to first address
himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
THEY WILL MISS BRYCE
His Constituency at Aberdeen Is Sorry
to Lose Him.

Aberdeen, Scotland, Dec. 26.-James
Bryce. who is to succeed Sir Mortimer
Durand as British ambassador at
Washington, has given his constituents
here the first definite information of
his selection for the Washington post
in a letter which they have just receiv-
ed. In this communication Mr.. Bryce
said that the appointment will compel
him to give up his seat for South Aber-
deem. The retirement of Mr.. Bryce
causes genuine regret as his scholarly
qualities made him peculiarly qualified
the reputation of being the most intel
lectual in the United Kingdom, as Aber-
deem enjoys the unusual distinction Of
not having one illiterate voter.
choice of a successor cf Mr.. Bryce in
parliament, but it probably will be
made from the literary class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
HELD FOR $4,000.
Last of the CasteIlane Creditor Cases
Is Decided.

Paris, Dec. 2s.-The three remaining
suits brought by creditors with the OBJ
ject of making Madame Gould, for
merly Countess Boni De Castellane,
tain claims were decided today. The
court found that she was in no way
responsible for the claims of NJ. G. Zeig-
ler one Of the largest creditors. who
claimed that it had been the practice of
the CastelIanes ever since their mar
riage to appeal to him to extricate them
from financial difficulties. but held her
Jointly liable for jewels valued at $24,-
600 purchased from Mile. Vera Nimidoff
of Odessa. who sold the jewels to Count
Boni through the Intermediary of a
jeweler The court also found that
Madame Gould was jointly liable for
the sum Of about $4,000. the balance
due to the Hartogs for a. jewelry bill
to about $137 900 provided
the bill was not paid. Three experts
were appointed to appraise the value of
the jeWelry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
! PLAN A REVOLT.
Japanese Are Suspected of In
citing Rebellion
In Cuba, Hawaii and the Philip
pine Islands.
MAGOON ON LOOKOUT.
Will Act in Concert with the
Cuban Negroes.
Have Been Taking Photographs
of FOrtificatiOns.
MAGOON ON LOOKOUT

New York, Dec. 26.@The World to-
day published dispatch from Ha-
vana. which states that Governor Ma
goon is investigating a report that the
Japanese are planning an insurrection
in February against American rule in
Cuba, the Philippines and Hawaii.
The investigation, it is stated, was
prompted by information received
from Cuban official named Pardinas,
who, it is alleged. overheard five Jap
anese, said to be in Cuba, talking of
an insurrection that was planned
among the negroes of Cuba simultane-
ously with instructions in the Philip
pines and Hawaii. The presence of
the japanese, the dispatch says, has
been noted by the secret police be-
cause they are alleged to have been
taking photographs and measurements
of the fortifcations of Havana.
Affairs Are Unsettled.
Washington, Dec 26.-Secretary Taft
has received advices from Governor
Magoon at Havana, indicating that 4
more or less unsettled condITion of af-
fairs exists in certain parts of Cuba
and that in Santa Clara province some
lawless bands are appearing and pillag-
ing. Therefore at the governors in
stance General Bell has ordered a con-
sidera BILE reinforcement of the garrison
of American troops in that province.
+ or the nrSt time since lne second Oc-
cupatiOn of the island by the Ameri-
cans it has become necessary for troops
to undertake themselves the suppress
sion of these disorders instead of leav-
ing this task to the Cuban rural guards
which in some quarters is regarded as
an indication of the ina bility of the
Cuban civil authorities to permanently
maintain peace in the island
General Bell in company with General
Wint who will succeed him January
J. in command of the American troops
in Cuba is now making tour of the
island with special reference to the mil
itarv necessities IN case further disturb
ances occur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
PITCHFORK DUEL.
Two Stable Grooms Engage in
Fierce Fight.

New York, Dec. ga duel with pitch
forks between two grooms employed in
a fashionable riding academy in East
Fifty eighth street, resulted in probable
fatal injuries today to Thomas Con-
nelly, whose eye and brain were pene-
trated by the prong of the fork WELD
ed by James Cassidy The two are said
to have quarreled last night over the
amount Of tips each had received from
patrons of the academy. Today they
had another quarrel over the posses
sion Of a ritchfork. Each armed with
a pitchfork, fought for several minutes
while the other employees We're afraid
to interfere until Connolly was stabbed
in the eye. Cassidy was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
SNOW IN LONDON.
The Ground Is Covered to a Depth of
Two Inches.

London, Dec. 26.-The British
metropolis is covered with two inches
OF sncT, and advices from the country
districts announce that deep drifts are
interfering with the distribution of the
mails and railway traffic. Several
schooners have been wrecked on the
coast during binding snow storms.
The steamer Hazeldene struck a rock
and sank off Cloughey.
Life boatmen succeeded in rescuing
the crew after an exciting experience.
life boat made a similar
rescue of the crew of the schooner
Ringleader. wrecked off Dungeness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
MAY FORFEIT PAY.
Congressmen May Be Docked for
Absence From the House.

Washington Dec 6.-Representative
John Wesley Gaines Of Tennessee who is
in favor of enacting q new statute pro
1-fdInz that members shall forfeit S13 20 for
every day they are absent. announces
that as a result of a search through the
old documents at the cao1tol. he has
found that a statute. passed 1856. which
r,rohibits absent members from collecting
their salaries unless they are kept from
Their official duties by Illness. has never
been revealed. An attempt was made to
enforce this law. he says. Wfich resulted
I'm a strenuous effort TO repeal the stat
ufe in 1894. when the Democrats had con-
frci OF the house Of representatives. Rep
resentative Gaines will call attention Of
congress TO the statute. he says, and in
slst that st be enforced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
MARRIAGE RUSH CONTINUES.
Two More Couples Start Life Together
With Christmas Holidays.

Two couples received permission to
live happily ever after from probate
court this morning. George Colliste:
and Maggie CorkilI. or Eskridge, did
not get in in time to join the Christ
mas rush Monday. SO they were mar
ried today by Judge Arthur McCabe.
G. H. Adams and Glare Hubbard of
also took cut a permit.
Sixteen couples took out marriage
licenses Saturday and Monday, and
majority OF them were married by
Probate Judge Hayden before he left
for a Christmas al home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
1T WON'T LAST LONG.
Fine Weather WIN Be Succeeded by
Cold.

The present long stretch of good
weather seems destined to be brought
to an end. The forecast for tomorrow
calls for rain and colder The extent
ture is not known as yet but it is ex-
pected that it will be a noticeable
change. 1t is not unlikely that the
fine weather which was experienced
OH Christmas day Will have to last for
some time.
The weather today has been about
the same as has been experienced in
Topeka for the past week or ten days
with the exception of heavy clouds
most Of the time. The wind today is
blowing al the rate of nine miles an
hour from the south. The following
are The temperatures for today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
MONEY is FOUND.
Bank Teller Anderson Left Roll in
Austin, Texes. :

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. ga special to
the Star from Austin. Tex. says:
Between IS, 900 and S9. coo. stolen by Will
lam C Anderson. former assistant paying
teller of the First National bank of Kan
sas city, who was arrested here last week.
has been found in Austin. The exact
amount recovered IS not known. but ac-
cording to the agent here of the surety
company that bonded Anderson it is suff1-
cientIy large. with that turned over by
Anderson when arrested. to reimburse the
company for the $4,000 bond II had given
The surety agent declined to say where
the money was found. except to say that
it was locked in a box. but not in a bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
FLAGMAN'S FAILURE.
Causes Death of Four and Injury of
Twelve in = Wreck.

Tacoma. Wash. Dec 26-An inter-
rban passenger train and a work train
colided a mile north of Milton near
Edgewood. about O'Clock this morn
ing Four persons were killed and u
injured Conductor George Ross is
among the dead and the motorman is
fatally hurt The passenger train left
Seattle a o'clock. The fiagman of
the freight train was sent out, but fail
ed to stop the passenger train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
GAVE TITLE FOR WIFE.
Former Archduke OF Austria Now
Sues for Divorce.

New York, Dec ga Vienna dis
patch published here today says Arch
duke Leopold Salvador, who renounced
his family rights years ago a7>l mar
ried Wilhelmine Adamovic, the daugh-
ter of a postoffice employe, with whom
he has since lived near Geneva, is now
seeking a divorce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
FELL lNTU THE DOUGH.
naker Is WlirIed Around Until Ev-
cry Bone Il Broken.

Columbus. O.. Dec. 26.=Falling into
a sponge mixer full OF dough which
he wa1 feeding today. H. Z. Vankfrk
was whirIed around until every bone
In his body was crushed before the
machine was stopped and he was ex-
iricated, : corpse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
Go to Pine Knot Thursday.

Washington. Dec. 26-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the Roosevelt chill
dren will leave for Pine Knot Mrs
Roosevelt's country home, in Virginia.
early Thursday morning. They will re-
main until December 81.
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Chicago. Dec. 26.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Cloudy tonight; Thursday proba-
hly rain; colder in east portion tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
Three blocks Burn.

Perry. Iowa, Dec. 26.-Fife here early |
today destroyed thre business blocks. /
Loss 800 900.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1906-12-13
COFFEE IMPORTERS
Publish a Book About Coffee.

There has been much discussion as
to Coffee and Postum lately, so much
in fact that some of the coffee import
ers and roasters have taken to type
to promote the sale of their wares
and check if possible the rapid growth
of the use of Postum Food Coffee.
In the coffee importers book a chap
ter is headed Coffee as a Medicine"
and advocates its use as such.
Here is an admission of the truth,
most important to all interested.
Every physician knows, and every
thoughtful person should know, that
habitual use of any medicine" of the
drug-stimulant type Of coffee or whis-
ky quickly causes irritation OF the
tissues and organs stimulated and
finally sets up disease in the great
majority of cases If persisted in. It
may show in any one of the many
organs of the body and in the great
majority Of cases can be directly
traced to coffee in a most unmistak-
able way by leaving off the active ir-
citant-coffee-and using Postum
Food Cofee for a matter Of ten days.
II the result is relief from nervous
trouble, dyspepsia, bowel complaint,
heart failure, weak eyes, or any other
malady set up by a poisoned nervous
system, you have your answer with
the accuracy of a demonstration in
mathematics.
There's Z reason" for Postum
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1906-12-13

Is there a type OF average Ameri-
can workman" DR.. Arthur Shad-
wen, an Englishman, author Of In
dustrial Efficiency" tells how in one
Of the older towns Of Massachusetts
he witnessed a procession of cotton
operatives on strike. They we're
marshaled by nationalities with a GU
rious effect. The different types,
cheek by jowl. stood out in vivid con.
trast-the French, the familiar Eng
lish, the Celtic, the scandinavian, the
Slav. the small Portuguese and the
swarthy Greek. Such a sight can be
seen nowhere else. II brought be-
fore my eyes in one living picture the
amazing cosmopolitanism Of Ameri-
can labor and made me think with a
smile of that convenient abstraction
but almost mythical person of whom
we have heard so much-the average
American workman"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1906-12-13
Women at Strenuous Tasks.

On the western coast of the United
States, at Monterey, Cal, Mrs. Fish
keeps the lamps lighted in the Point
Pinas lighthouse. On the eastern
coast, at South Portland, Me-, Mrs.
Gordon earns her living by working
as a deep-sea diver. Sprinkled over
the country between these two wom-
en- are thousands of other members
of the female sex who deserve to be
enrolled as auxiliaries to Mr.. Kip
ling's corps of "Unafraid Gentle
men," And then, from the woman in
Utah who is sheriff and hangs muir
derers, to the woman in Chicago who
bosses a gang of Italian street clean
ers, he tells the role of ONE who
are engaged in strenuous occupations
in the United States. Wherever man
has tried to wrest a living from I'M
willing nature there woman has also
left the impress of her daring *
PLOTS Technical World.