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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
PHARMACIST
Tells Facts About Caffeine in Conee

about twelve years ago I stopped
coffee.'' writes a Colo. man, land be-
gan Postum. AS a result, instead Of
being a confirmed dyspeptic as 1 was
for many years, enjoy good health
and fine digestion.
ST formerly weighed lis lbs, now
140. My waist measure was 20, now
SO inches. Not only this, but I enjoy
Postum and my meals. while for years
eating was an annoyance and often a
torture
Like an old whisky topper I always
thought I had to have my coffee and
then always felt its i'll effects in my
stomach and on my nerves.
NOW 1 have so completely lost my
taste for coffee, that recently, when
cup was given me by mistake and
tasted it, found it nauseated me. On
the other hand I not only like the
healthful effect of Postum. but the
taste is peculiarly agreeable to me.
st have tried other cereal drinks
but always come back to Postum.
Realizing as I do, the evil effects from
the poisonous alkaIoid in coffee, and
being a Postum Pioneer, 1 am very
successful missionary.
zone man, a school superintendent,
from my recommendation, has had
quite as happy an experience with
Postum as-I have had. My wife has
also found great benefit from Postum,
disagreed with her stomach at table.
Being a graduate in pharmacy I
know the alkaIoid-caffeine- COT
fee is a poisonous drug. AS there Is
no drug in Postum naturally drink
if and recommend it to Others"
There's a Reason"
Name given byIPostum Co. Battle
Creek Mich. Read 1.-THE Road TO
WellvilIe,' in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? new
are genuine, true. and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
MRS. READ MAY DIE.
Friends of Denver Dynamiter Think
She VIII Not Recover.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 13.-Miss
Campbell, sister of Mrs. Read, will ar
rive in Denver late this afternoon and
the chief of police believes that what
she viii tell viii sustain his theory
that Mrs. Read is a victim of disease
and drugs.
Weakened by disease and drugs.
Mrs. Allen F. Read, who threatened
the life of Mrs. Genevieve Chandler
Phipps with dynamite last Monday,
may never live to undergo the exper-
fences of the prison cell or mad house
as the consequence of her daring at
tempt at extortion. Late last night
information reached Chief of Police
Armstrong that Mrs. Reads condition
was extremely critical. The message
came from her husband, in whose
care Mrs. Read was placed by order
of the chief.
Mr.. Read told the CHER. 1--WE fear it
Is only a question OF days, perhaps
only of hours. until the end comes"
This information was corroborated
by DR.. r. o. Butterf1eld, Mrs. Reads
physician. Mrs. Read has recovered
somewhat from the effects of the
drugs she had taken, it is said. to get
relief from pain. Still, her mind has
not cleared. She insists that she re-
members nothing of what had taken
place in the last week.
The police have about reached the
end of their immediate plans for in
vestigating the Read case They con-
TESS themselves nonplussed Chief
Armstrong will await the arrival from
Pittsfeld. Mass, of Miss Jessie
Campbell. a sister of Mrs Read, in
the hope that she may be able to
throw some light on the mystery be-
cause she was one of the last persons
to see Mrs Read before she left the
Massachusetts town after the funeral
of her father.
Should Mrs. Read grow strong
again, the question will be to decide
whether she shall be sent to an
asylum or prosecuted under the law
for assault to kill, attempted extortfon
and blackmail AT present she is
charged with simple assault upon the
detectives who arrested her The
throwing of dynamite may be con-
strued as an assault with intent to
kill.
Lawrence Phipps, divorced husband
of Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps.
who has represented his former wife
In handling the legal side of the case,
announces that he has turned the
whole matter over to District Attorney
Slidger.
1t is said that both Mr. Phipps and
his former wife are convinced that
Mrs Read was not responsible for her
actions.
The identity of Mime Leroy" the
mysterious woman in the case. re-
mains as great a mystery as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
THIRTY MORE BODIES.
There Are Still $50 Men Entombed in
RadbOd Mine.

Hamm, Westphalia, Germany, Nov.
13.-Rescue operations to reach the men
entombed in the Radbod mine where
an explosion of fire damp occurred yes
terday morning with a resultant great
loss of life, have not yet been renewed
The authorities estimate that there are
still $50 miners below the ground, but
no hope is entertained that they can De
saved.
Twenty-seven of the miners who We're
taken out severely injured are in nos
pitals Thirty more dead bodies were
brought up from the shaft this morn
ing. The police still keep the public
away from the immediate vicinity OF
the shaft head. The scenes witnessed
are pitiful The wives of the imprison-
ed miners are demanding why the au-
thorities keep their husbands shut be-
low ground and several OF the women
have become insane and been taken to
an asylum.
There is danger Of further explosion
in the mine from extensive stores OF
dynamite at the bottom of the pit. Eff
forts are being made to check the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
GIVEN A REHEARING.
Odd Fellows to Have Another Chance
at Troutman & Stone.

The supreme court decided Thursday
afternoon to grant rehear1ng to tne
Kansas Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows In
their suit to compel Troutman & stone
of Topeka to pay to the lodge $4,000
which the lodge claims to have invest
ed in the DeBoissiere estate.
The application for the rehearing was
filed by Bale p. Waggener, head az
torney for the Odd Fellows. He al
legged that the supreme court, in its de-
cision rendered in July, 1908, had over
looked certain material facts in the
case. and had failed to give other facts
due consideration
to the DeBoisSiere estate, which has
been permanently given to Troutman az
Stone But the Odd Fellows claimed, IN
suit filed subsequently to the original
proceeding that they had paid $4,000
to clear the title to the estate, and had
also expended $4,000 in buildings, as a
condition precedent to getting the
property from DeBoiSsiere. The lower
courts decided against the Odd Eel
lows, and the supreme court affirmed
the decision. The supreme court SAID
in affirming the decision: "A party TO
an executory contract. VINO re-
pudiates his contract and by declara-
ton in writing sewers all connection
Herewith can not after the enterprise
has failed recover from the other party
to the contract or from the properly
benefited by his investment, the money
he has invested in the enterprise"
Troutman & Stone have severed the
partnership in the law business which
has existed between them for many
years. and now have separate ofnces.
It is possible that they will divide the
DeRoissiere estate between them. This
estate consists of a big tract of rich
farm land in Franklin county 1t was
known as "Silkvi1le farm" and was
given by DeBoissiere to the Odd Eel
lows for an orphans home. The Odd
I'll r1f inf a Il
and finally voted to throw the princely
gift overheard. Troutman & stone
then brought up the claims Of De
Boissiere's heirs, and after a long pat,
tIe with the Odd Fellows, who had
again changed their minds and wanted
the property. got a title to the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
BAD FOR LAMP HERE.
Court Rules Against Him on First
Point in Controversy.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 13.-The de-
Tense in the Lamphere murder trial in
Its effort to prevent certain ln1orma-
ton going to the jury, suffered It's nrst
ruled that the report of the coroner's
verdict was admissible as primary evil
dence. The ruling followed exhaustive
arguments and the citation of many
authorities by the attorneys for the
state and for Lamphere. The Jurymen
looked fresh and alert when they en-
tered court this morning after their
first nights confinement on the third
floor of the court house. They had
enioyed a walk, breakfasted at a hotel
and read morning papers from which
all reference to the trial had been
expunged.
yesterday. He was unnerved consid-
erably during the opening statement
made yesterday afternoon by Prosecu-
tor Smith and this morning looked as
though he had not slept we'll When
questioned, he said Mr.. Smiths state
ment was very strong, but there is
nothing in the claim that I went past
the Guinness house that morning.
Coroner Mack was the first witness
on the stand. He was ute uncertain
about his answers at times. He testi-
ned to the finding of the bodies in the
ruins and said that one was that of an
adult female and the other three were
those of children.
Attorney Sutherland conducted the
examination Tor the state.
DR. Mack testified that in addition
70 the bodies he found a number of
bones in the ruins including piece of
human vetebra and a part of lower
law bone. The witness stated that the
the vertebra was the seventh vertebra,
the bones which had been sealed in a
lar were then introduced in evidence.
al piece of charred cloth taken from
the palm of one of the hands was also
offered in evidence and identified by
the coroner. After Coroner Mack had
Identified the report of the inquest
which he held it was offered in evil
dence by the state. The defense at
once objected. In the arguments
which followed, the defense contended
that only for the purpose of fmpeach-
ment or where the defendant had
made admissions or a confession to the
coroner could the coroner's report be
admitted as evidence.
Upon the court ruling that the in
quest report was admissible, the ex-
Summation of Coroner Mack was re-
sumed.
Judge PITCHER withheld his decision
on the question of the admission of the
Inquest reports over the bodies of the
three children.
Attorney Worden cross examined
Coroner Mack and drew from him the
admission that he had not WEIGHED the
body of the adult female found in the
FIRE and that he was unable to tell
skull of one of the children. DIR. Mack
stated that the head of the adult body
was missing. DR.. F. T. Wilcox, who
conducted the auto~- over one of the
children. was unable to determine the
cause Of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
TAFT TO BROOKLYN.
President-eIect VIII Leave Hot Springs
for the East Tonight.

Hot Springs, Va, Nov. 13.-The vaca-
ton outing of various officials of the
present and the coming national ad-
ministrations who are here was not
disturbed today by consideration OF
matters of state. Vice President-elect
Sherman was out early on the golf
links with William L. Ward, national
committeeman from New York, as an
opponent. President-elect Taft devoted
most of the day to the preparation OF
the speech he is to deliver in Brooklyn
tomorrow at the unwilling of the mon
ument to the prison ship martyrs. He
will leave for Brooklyn tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
STOLE A PREACHERS HORSE.
Rev. p. b. Lee Reports Theft to the
Sheriff.

Sheriff Wilkerson has issued cards
in regard to the theft of Rev. P. B.
Lees horse and buggy. Tuesday night,
while Rev. Mr.. Lee was calling near
Washburn college. some person stole
his horse and buggy. He did not re-
port the case at once, thinking that
the horse had broken away and would
be found later.
The horse is described as a dark
bay, 4 years old, weight about 1900,
1 6 hands high, short tail, small white
spot on breast, also similar spAt on
hind foot. End spring buggy, green
upholstered seat.
The disappearance of the minister's
horse was sudden and complete, and
no clue has been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
McAFEE GETS THE BIRDS.
Shawnee County's Allotment of Pheas-
ants Find a Home.

Ten pairs of pheasants, or at least
nine and half pairs, arrived at the
Shawnee county court house TODAY
One of the birds, hen, had died en-
route from the Wallace Evans game
farm, at Oak Park, Ill The birds
were shipped to Sam Zimmerman
county clerk, by order of Del Travis
state game warden. Mr.. Travis in
structed Zimmerman to deliver the
birds all to one man, preferably a
farmer, with instructions to keep them
enclosed until next March or April
Zimmerman said today that Henry
McAfee was a candidate for the lob
of caring for the birds and that thew
would probably be turned over to him
ct once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
e e & NATURES CURE
800. FOR BLOOD POISON

s s kaoTn as Natures Cure for Contagious
nbs and baTks taken directly from the natural forests
pared as to AID IN the qpbdng OF portion Of the system
follow the use OF s. s. S. such stomach troubles dyspepsia
s s goes down the bottom of the trouble and gently surely
BY its fine vegetable tonic effects assists the rapidly
ST. Natures
nation and medical advice free to all who
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
Ffsh,s successor selected.

Washington, Nov. 13.-It is under
stood that the question of the selection
of a successor to Hamilton Fish. who
recently resigned as assistant treasur-
er of the United States at New York,
will soon be settled by the appointment
of George s. Terry, who for 8, long time
has been secretary of the Union League
club in that city. Mr.. Terry also has
been prominently connected with the
park commission of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
Successor to GeneraI Relllv.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The appoint
ment of Colonel George H. Torney as
surgeon general of the army to sue
coed Surgeon General r. NJ. Reilly was
announced by the secretary of war to-
day. Colonel Torney now is in charge
of the general hospital at San Fran
cisco. The vacancy is the surgeon
generalshop will occur on January IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
furnish power for high speed electric

furnish power for high speed electric
cars"
This isn't a paper company" ex-
planned Mr.. Hill. 1.-The capital is all
Kansas capital and owned by the men
who make up the present company of
stockholders. The enterprise is prac-
tically all financed now and is not
connected with any of the companies
that have hitherto secured or attempt
ed to secure rights of way and fran
chises in this territory. The men feel
that this territory needs an electric
line and will support one"
The Interurban Construction COM
pany is the name chosen for the new
project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
starts without a nerrio,.

Lemans, France, Nov. 13-wilhur
Wright. the American aeropIanist.
succeeded this afternoon for the first
time in making a start with his fy-
rick previously employed for the mr.
pose. He circled the field twice on
this flight and then came to the
ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13

assault was committed with revolvers
used as clubs, and but for the inter
ference of bystanders, Mcdonald would
have been killed. Barnes and Gilroy
were arrested this morning by police
from Salida. Mcdonald was also
brought to Salida to the Red Cross hos
pital He will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13

Pueblo, Col, Nov. 13.-Andrew Nc
Donald, superintendent of the Madonna
mine at Monarch. about 25 miles from
Eaida, was severely beaten yesterday
afternoon by John Gilroy and Harry
Barnes, employees at the mines. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
The Last Train

The Last Train
Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning is the Union Pacific No. log
at S:15 a. m, arriving in Kansas City
at 1915 a. m. The afternoon train
returning Is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
EVANS BIDS Ms
MEN FAREWELL
TELEGRAM SENT TO CONGRESS
ASKING HE BE MADE VICE
ADMIRAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, May AT the
close OF the banquet given here last
night by the city TO Secretary Met
calf and officers OF the combined fleets
IL was resolved to send the following
telegram to congress-:
The citizens OF California. appre-
ciating the services rendered by
the man at the direction OF whose
hands the fleet was brought from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, move
that he be made vice admiral
Fighting Bob" who today relin-
pushes command of the fleet to Rear
Admiral Thomas, although he remains
on the active list until August, babe a
personal farewell 10 the officers OF his
command at the banquet He was
wheeled into the room and In "a 15
minutes address declared that what
is needed to preserve the peace Of
the world Is more battleshfps and few
er statesmen. He declared that men
who could shoot straight were most
important and not the quality OF the
armor plate
Admiral Thomas expects TO board
the flagship as soon as the colors of
his predecessor are lowered and i'm
mediately assume direct control OF the
affairs of the fleet.
In five more days he also will retire
and Rear Admiral Sperry. who will
take the feet around the world, will
take charge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
THIS MAN NOT
LACk|NG IN NERVE
DENIES DEBT UNDER OATH AF.
TER ADMITTING 1T PRIVATE
~ TO COURT.

BE careful there, man, what you
are saying. You know you are lying.
II had the power would send you
TO Jackson for that statement"
The speaker was Justice OFT, and
he was addressing Gottlieb Gutekunst.
The latter had just testified that he
did not owe his aunt. Mrs. Emma f.
Ebarling, cent. Mrs. Eberling
brought action TO recover S43 from
Gutekunst, with interest for 15 years
She said she had loaned him the mon
ey in 1898 to bring him out from Ger
many. The debt now amounts to $50,
and Gutekunst is credited with ST.
When Gutekunst first learned that
he was 10 be sued he went to Judge
OFT for advice. He admitted owing
the money, but said his aunt had no
documentary evidence OF the debt, and
inquired what harm would be done
were he TO go on the stand and deny
II. Judge OFT warned him OF the dan
ger and wrong OF such a course, and
ended the interview. In the face OF
this confession to the Judge a few
days before, Gutekunst took the stand
Saturday and swore positively that he
had never borrowed a cent from his
aunt, and owed her nothing.
Judge OFT brought the case to a
sudden termination and awarded Mrs.
Eberling judgment for the full amount
of her claim.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
MORE WAR RAN is
CERTAIN, SAYS.
JEFFRIES
WILL NOT BE ISSUED TILL NEXT
WEEK, THoUGH-JUsTlcE is
PICKING UP FAC ENDS OF TEs-
TIMONY.

Warrants will be Issued. there Is
no question about that. but not to-
day." said Justice Jeffries, relative to
his grand jury investigation OF the
police scandal, Saturday morning. fol
lowing another extended conference
with Assistant Prosecutor Louis Me
Clear. Both officials then left the
building together. saying they would
be gone for several hours. They are
picking up threads OF evidence which
they regard as essential TO the con-
templated prosecutions and which,
they feel. can be obtained more easily
at this time than after arrests have
been made.
Neither Justice Jeffries nor Mr.. Nc
Clear would even intimate how many
warrants would be forthcoming nor
what persons would be named In
them. From their attitude. II as ap.
parent that while they are satisfied
with the evidence adduced thus far,
they do not wish to take chances on
leaving any possible loop holes. They
want TO have their case complete be.
fore taking the final step. and for this
reason are proceeding cautiously.
Warrants are looked for not later than
Tuesday.
No witnesses were examined Satur-
day morning. indicating that. with the
exception OF the flag ends Justice JEFF.
fries is now engaged in picking up,
the testimony as far as II conce. ns
those whom he desires to proceed
against at this time, Is closed.
Capt Newberry, who expects to be
arrested In connection with the scan
dial, Is taking a five-day furlough. but
he has not left the city, IL Is said. An
ME Smith. the Delray resort keeper.
who is the central figure in the scan
dial, has gone away for few days
rest and recreation. II has been a
strenuous week for her. inasmuch as
she has appeared almost daily before
the justice to give testimony and as
sist In digging up evidence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
BOY SKATERS IN
FIERCE RACE WAR

About 800 bays of various national
tiles. who use the Eastern market for
a skating rink nightly. engaged In a
race war, Friday night. as a result
of which the police have decided to
close the market to skaters.
Four boys were arrested by Patrol.
man Emanuel Rogers, who was
struck In the back by flying brick
during the excitement. All the boys
were under IL vars OF age. however,
and were discharged by Justice DE
Cav In the police court. Saturday
morning. The boys are: Benjamin
Campbell. colored, aged l5, OF No. 22s
Columbia-st : Henry Greenberg. 16.
No. 2S2 Adelaide-st.; Angus Pretti. 16
No. 287 Watson-st., and Michael Rim
aldi 16. same address. The crowd did
considerable damage TO property In
the vicinity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
FOUR KANSAS GIRLS
DROWN IN RIVER

EMPORIA. Kas.. May 9.--Four girls.
Elma Webster, aged IS; Edith Web
ster. l6; Grace Lyle. 16. and Bessie
Lawrence. were drowned In the
Neosha river at Hartford. early today.
In company with Kate Griffith. Mary
Griffith. Carol Lyle and Emil Stein
house and Howard Lyon they were
boating in a gasoline launch. When
the party was short distance above
the dam at Hartford mill, the supply
of gasoline gave out and the engine
went dead.
Lyon succeeded In getting Mary
Griffith and Carol Lyle safely ashore.
and Kate Griffith fioated down the
stream several hundred yards. where
she was rescued by Charles Shaw.
who was attracted to the scene by
cries for help. The, body of Edith
Webster has been recovered. The en-
tire community was engaged In hunt
for the bodies of the other three girls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
WANTS BACK PROPERTY
DECIDED TO STEP-MOTHER

Albert II. Wilkinson. appointed by
the probate court special guardian for
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Palmer, fled a bill
in the circuit court Saturday, asking
that the deed transferring Mrs. Pal
mers share in her fathers estate TO
her stepmother. be set aside.
The bill states that In 1900 Mrs.
Palmer's husband. Charles y. Palmer
lost his life In the Galveston food.
Worry over the death OF her husband
resulted in insanity. and for two years
Mrs. Palmer was confined I'm an asy-
lum. After her release. and while
greatly depressed through fear that
she might be returned TO the asylum.
she says she was induced to sign away
her interest In her fathers estate. She
claims that at that time sner was men.
tally incompetent, and asks that the
property be returned 10 herr The es.
tate amounts TO $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
BELLE ISLE FERRY
SERVICE IS UP
TO MAYOR
BOATS WILL RUN SUNDAY iF Or
plNANcE Is SIGNED IN TIME TO
PERMIT SECURING OF LICENSE
BOATS ARE READY.

Whether the boats will run to Belle
Isle Sunday depends upon Mayor
Thompson. Park Commissioner Brett
meyer has requested the ferry COM
pany TO run boats TO take care of the
crowds attending the Schiller memsr-
ial dedication services. but the com
pany will not run boats until the new
ordinance Is signed.
President Walter Campbell, OF the
ferry company. came TO the mayors
Office Saturday morning and remained
until after noon. but the mayor was
out welcoming Grand Exalted Ruler
Tener, OF the Elks. and the ordinance
remained unsigned
Our boats are ready" said Camp
bell. but we must get season licenses
before we can operate them. The
time Is short. and II does not appear
likely that we can get the prelimin-
aries arranged"