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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
She is A WRECK.
Parents of Miss Lena Packard
File Deposition.
Say That Their Daughters
Health Is Ruined.
GRIEVED MANY DAYS.
Then Became Afflicted With
Nervous PrOstratiOn.
How Edgar C. Arnold of Topeka
Broke His Engagement.
GRIEVED MANY DAYS.

The dispositions of the testimony. Of
Miss Packard in the breach of promise
suit for $4,000 damages in the case
OF Lena R. Packard, of Los Angeles
Cal, VS.. Edgar c. Arnold, of Topeka,
arrived at the office of the clerk of
the United States circuit court TODAY
and they make interesting reading, to
say the least.
The testimony of this girls father.
mother, brother-in-law and friends is
cool, dispassionate recital of facts,
told without bitterness, and their Ian
guage indicates that they are intelli-
gent and refined people.
This testimony shows the young
topeka wholesale druggist in a strange
light He had courted Miss Packard
during her residence in Topeka, meet
ing her first as a patient in a local
hospital, where she was employed as
a nurse, and had corresponded with
her after her return to her home in
Los Angeles. In May of 1907 he had
made the long trip to the Pacific slope
and visited with the young woman for
weeks, and during this stay had pro-
posed marriage to her and been ac-
cepted. He had asked her parents
for her hand and received their as
sent. He went back there in Novem-
ber of the same year to marry the
girl on the 7th of that month and
brought her valuable presents. He
called at her home as soon as he ar
rive din the city and spent hours with
her. He told an old Topeka friend
living at that time in Los Angeles
that he had come to marry Miss Pack
ard and showed this friend the pres
ents he had brought for the bride to
be. The friend was shown the girl
and pronounced her to be a beautiful
and &tt1=ective lady. The invitations
had been issued for the wedding. The
viands for the wedding supper had
been ordered from the caterer and
the florist had cut and sent flowers for
the decorations. Presents had been
received from invited guests and were
on display in the Packard home in
the midst of the hustle and confusion
of arrangements for the wedding,
which was to take place on the NOR
row. The bridesmaids were there adj
miring the trousseau. When into the
midst of all this joyous preparation,
these flowers and smiles and atmo-
sphere of love, came a bombshell in
the form of a letter written by the
prospective bridegroom to the father
of the ,expectant bride which stated
that the Topeka suitor had changed
his mind and would not marry the
Los Angeles girl.
The bride to be went into hysterical
commissions, the bridesmaids wept in
sympathy, the father. stern faced went
forth to seek this young man at his
hotel. but the latter had returned to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
BRYAN DAY IN DETROIT.
Great Gathering of Democrats Greets
the Candidate.

Detroit, Sept. 22.@This is Bryan day
for the Democracy of Detroit and
Michigan and the arrival of the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate from
Buffalo early today found the hotels
crowded with Democratic leaders from
all over the state together with a
large representation of the party's
rank and file. There was an en-
thusiastic crowd of admirers at the
Michigan Central station to meet Mr..
Bryan and he was taken at once to the
Hotel Pontchartrain for breakfast.
After breakfast Mr.. Bryan entered
upon a series of conferences with
Michigan Democrats and with party
leaders from some other states who
came here to confer with him. Among
the conferees were members of the
various state, congressional, county
and city committees of Detroit and of
Michigan; John E. Lamb of Indiana,
member of national advisory commit
tee; Chairman Lloyd of the Demo-
cratic congressional committee; John
1. Martin, who was sergeant-at-arms
of the Democratic national convention,
and State Chairman Findlay of Ohio.
Mr.. Bryan and party left in a special
train at 1 o'clock for Ann Arbor to
address an open air meeting this after
noon. Returning to Detroit, he will
speak at Light Guard armory tonight
and will start for Columbus, Ohio, at
IL o'clock p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
LET STEWART OUT.
Secretary Wright Orders the Colonel
to Washington.

Washington, Sept 22.-Colonel w.
F. Stewart of the coast artillery whose
case, because of his detail to the un-
garrisoned post at Fort Grant, Ari-
zona, has been before the public for
some time, has been ordered to appear
before a retiring board at Washington
where he will be examined as to his
disability, it's nature and whether it
was incurred in the line of duty. This
action by Secretary Wright is the out
come of the physical examination of
Colonel Stewart by a board of officers
at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, when he
appeared recently at that post for the
purpose of taking the test ride of nine
ty miles directed by President Roose-
welt. That board reported that the
colonel was practically blind in one
eve and that because of this and the
additional fact that he had heart
trouble, he was disabled for military
service. Privilege to take the ride was
denied Colonel Stewart, the examining
board in its report declaring that to do
so would endanger his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
CHINESE INDIGNANT.
The French Would Not Let Them
Arrest Pirates.

Canton, China, Sept. 22.-There is
intense Indignation among the Chi
nese against the French over an Incl
dent which occurred here yesterday.
The Chinese authorities tried to arrest
some supposed native pirates who
were on the steamer Paul Beau of the
Messageris Maritime company, but the
captain, backed up by the French con-
sui, refused to permit it, contending
that the suspected men should be ar
rested on their landing. During the
wrangle which ensued the supposed
pirates escaped.
The captain of the Chinese guard on
the steamer was recently removed by
the Chinese authorities on the ground
that he was too friendly with for
eigners.
The native press today advocates a
boycott of the French, and the French
consul is severely criticised by it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
OPENS IN FANEUIL HALL.
United Irish League Begins a Two
Days Session.

Boston. Sept. 22.-The convention
of the United Irish league was opened
in Faneuil hall today with prominent
Irish-Americans present from all parts
of the country as delegates represent
ing the various branches of the order
in the United States. John E. Red
mond, NJ. p, Joseph Devlin. NJ. p, and
John Fitzgibbon were present as rep
resentatives of the Irish branch of the
league. Archbishop William H.
O'Connell offered the opening prayer.
National President Michael J. Ryan of
Philadelphia was in the chair.
Organization was perfected through
appointment of committees and an
early adjournment had been arranged
for so that these committees might
have opportunity to perform their
duties.
The convention will last through the
next two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
VACATION ENDS.
President Roosevelt Leaves His
Oyster Bay Home
To Resume His Official Duties
at Washington.
HAS DONE MORE WORK
And Entertained More Company
Than Ever Before.
Has Also Found Time for Much
Pleasant Recreation.

oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept 22.-After
seven years in which she has shared
the honors with Washington of the ma
tlonal capital Oyster Bay today sor-
rowfully relinquished the honor and
once more it became the quiet, sleepy
village 1t had been before Theodore
Roosevelt became president of the Uni
ted States. The last vestige of Oyster
Bay pretensions disappeared at 1880
O'Clock this forenoon when the special
train bearing the president, the mem
bers of his household and the execu-
tive office staff, started for New York,
on the journey to Washington. 1t was
the end of the last presidential vaca-
ton for Mr.. Roosevelt and the last for
many years at least of Oyster Bay as
the summer camp.
A large crowd had gathered at the
station to bid farewell to the presi-
dent. In the few minutes between the
time of his arrival at the station and
the departure of his train he held an
informal reception and as the train
drew away from the station the presi-
dent stood on the rear platform of his
private car waving his wide brimmed
hat in response to the cheers
In the party besides the president
are Mrs. Roosevelt, their son Quentin
secretary William Loeb, Jr., Miss Hag-
ner, Mrs. RooSevelt's secretary; the
executive office staff, the secret ser
vice detail, the family servants and
newspaper representatives.
There is not a resident in this little
village from the youngest in whom the
president has been greatly interested,
to the feeble. white haired old men
who have known the president for
years and years that does not look
with regret upon the close of the last
presidential summer vacation and the
final departure of their esteemed citizen
to his last term of duty in guiding the
nation.
In several respects this has been an
exceptional vacation for the president.
He has entertained at Sycamore Hill
more visitors than before and at the
same time has done much more work
than on previous vacations. The politi-
cal situation, both national and state
has made tremendous amount of
work for him and kept the staff of the
executive offices busy day and night
President Roosevelt went about more
this vacation than he did last sum
mer. He made trips to Newport, where
he addressed the conference on battle
ship plans at the naval war college;
to Jordanville, N. Y, where he spoke
at the opening of the Jordanville public
library; to Martinecock, L. L, where he
spoke at the dedication of monument
to Captain John Underhill; to Prince
ton, N. J., to attend the funeral of
former President Grover Cleveland; to
Cedar Hurst, L. l., to witness polo
match, and to Huntington, L. L. to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22

call at the camp of Squadron C, New
York National guard.
With all his duties of state and po-
litical work the president has managed
to find considerable time for recrea-
tion. In his stables he has a number
of fine saddle horses which he has used
in long rides about the pretty country
of northern Long Island, usually ac-
companied by either Mrs. Roosevelt or
one of his sons. Mr.. Roosevelt is very
fond of lawn tennis and scraeely a day
during the 13 weeks he has been at
Sycamore Hill, with the exception of
Sundays has passed without him par
someone. He has found time to go
camping several times over night with
his boys and in these little outings he
has found much enjoyment On warm
days he went for a dip in the waters
of Cold Spring harbor. where his es-
tate fronts on the bay.
Early in the vacation a considerable
amount of hay and oats was harvested
and in this work the president was ac-
tive, assisting his farm hands almost
every day. At woodchopping also the
president took a hand, finding that it
was excellent exercise. Mr.. Roosevelt
returns to washington in splendid
health and much benefited by his va
cation. He has spent much time in
reading and has informed himself some
with books regarding that part of At
rica which he is to visit on his hunt
ing trip next year. He has read up''
on the habits of the animals there,
and has been perfecting his plans, Sc
lecting parts of his outfit and getting
as nearly ready as possible for his big
hunt.
President Roosevelt and his family.
executive and the secret service detail,
left for Washington at 10:30 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 22-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
FAILED TO OPEN VAULT.
Bank Robbers Frightened Away Be-
fore They Got a Cent.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Sept. 22.-Three
men forced their way into the Farm
ers' and Merchants bank at Wheeling,
six miles east of Chillicothe early to-
day and made an unsuccessful attempt
to enter the vault. Two explosions Of
dynamite succeeded in damaging the
vault door and the bank fixtures, when
the men were scared off by the arrival
Of citizens. One of the robbers fired
at the first citizen to arrive and then
all escaped in a stolen buggy. A
posse is in pursuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
KERN IS WORKING.
Puts in Day Taking Testimony in a
Lawsuit.

w, Kern, the Democratic candidate
for vice presidentS spent today taking
testimony in a lawsuit in which he is
associate counsel and announced his
intention of devoting tonight to rest.
On Thursday Mr.. Kern plans to go to
washington, at the invitation of Ed
win A. Newman, member of the Dem
ocratic national committee from the
District of Columbia, returning to Bal
timore in time to make two speeches
during the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
COOLER WEATHER PROMISED.
Low Barometer in the Far North
Pressages Lower Temperatures.

Today has been hot, dry and dusty,
just as every day for the past week
or so has been, but a cool wave is on
its way from the northland and
Weather Observer Jennings thinks
that it will reach Topeka some time
during the night or Wednesday. There
is breath of air today blowing from
the northwest at the rate of five miles
an hour and there is some satisfaction
to be had from that source. The fol-
lowing were the temperatures since Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22

ct make no secret of the fact" said
Chairman J. n. Dolley. of the Re-
publican state central committee, this
morning, that the Republican state
committee, as we'll as the Republican
national committee. has a very limited
amount of money for use in the pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22

CONTINUED on Page Eighth
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-10-07

comes the Democratic party up the
avenue. brazenly Haunting the twenty
thousand-dollar sealskin sack present
ed by Mr.. Bryan and the 100000 pre-
idcntial diamond necklace presented
by Mr.. Rockefeller.
There it came a new democracy
sure enough. All bleached and paint
ed. glorying in its degradation. proud
ly pro tanning its ruin and regarding
it as an honorable distinction.
Then suspicion became acertainty
Haskell was shown by court records
and signed documents to have been
a standard Oil agent, a steel trust
organizer, a promoter of crooked rail-
road deals and a defaulter against
whom judgment of $4,000 realized
s29.15.
to have been made first chairman OF
the Democratic committee on platfor.
and resolutions, and then the treasur-
| CIR Ut the Democratic campaign fund
lie was shown to have operated
IN politics. as he had operated in bus
| mess.
He was shown to have stocked an
bonded the Democratic platform and
then to have hypothecated the secur-
tiles with the Standard Oil for cam
paign contribution.
MIR. Roosevelt has repudiated his
Democratic Standard Oil senator anu
sa.9s that MIR. Foraker has always
| Deen opposed to him and to the Who'll
re form wing Of the Republican party.
"Mr. Bryan has not repudiated his
standard Oil platform-marker ana
treasurer. nor has he repudiated Mr.
| daskell's platform or Mr.. HaskeH's
campaign collections.
"Mr. Bryan has forced Mr.. Haskell
| resignation to be sure, but he says
he still believes in his innocence.
If MIR. Bryan believes in Mr.. Has
kell's innocence and still forced his
resignation, he acted in a most dis
loyal manner, and II Mr.. Bryan does
| not believe in MIR. HaskeH's innocenc
and still asserts his innocence he Is
acting in a most discreditable man
ner.
"Mr. Bryan says that Mr.. Haskell
ought to have a hearing In court.
say that he ought to have several
hearings in court. Mr.. Monnett, who
made affidavit that C. N. Haskell hat
tried to bribe him for the Standard
Oil. wants him to have a hearing in
court. the sheriffs Of New York, who
hold the $4,000 Judgment against hi4
want him to have a hearing In court.
The sheriffs of Ohio want him to ha,
hearing in court. The stockholders
ne swindied want hmm to have a hear
ing in court. In fact. everybody wa,
the hearing in court. except Mr.. Has
kel.''
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-10-07
eRYAh TRYING TO AVOID HIs
PARTY RECORD.
Mr.. Taft Calls His Attention To 4
Few Things He Overlooked.

Sioux City. Ia. Sept. 29.-Tariff re-
vision mostly downward, but in some
instances upward-notably on pottery
was the keynote's Of Candidate Taft's
10 speeches today. In none of them
did he forget to go after" his Neb-
raska opponent.
At Mitchell and at Sioux City he
said:
The difficulty about Mr.. Bryan.
ny distinguished opponent. is that he
is engaged In trying to avoid his re-
"rd and the Republican party and
its candidate are trying to stand by
it's record. Mr.. Bryan. believe. yes
'erday invited my consideration to
number OF issues. but 1 don't think
that he dwelt. with that intense en-
phasis Of which he Is capable, on the
conditions the farmers were In when
he was, SO to speak, at the helm, l
to the effect on the market price of
farmers products under the German
wilson tariff bill, of which he was
one of the chief advocates.
He did not refer to the fact with
any decree of Significance, that whea
under the influence Of that great tar
iff measure went down to 80 cents.
He did not call your attention to the
TACT that corn was at 81 cents; that
oats was at 10 cents; nor did he
dwell on the fact that after the Dem
ocratic party, under his leadership.
nad brought about such a condition
of affairs, that then in order to help
us all out Of the difficulty he propos-
ed a method by which we should re-
pudiate half our debts and in that
way stagger back to prosperity.
81 don't think he called your at
tention to the fact that within two
years after the gold standard was ad-
opted by the vote in 1896, every one
Of the prophecies which he made as
to what would happen unless you ad-
opted free silver was refuted by the
event. 1 don't think he dwelt at any
great length on the paramount issue
which, together with free silver, was
brought to your attention in 1900.
don't think he invited your consider
alton to the fact that on the fourth
July, when he was notified in Lincoln
of his second nomination, he said tina
unless we got out of the Phillippin
islands, unless we abonded that awfu
issue, that awful policy of imperialis,
by electing him, we should not cele-
brate with true patriotism.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-10-07
JAWN o. IN THE SADDLE.
10 Financing the Democratic Nation
al Campaign.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 2-The following
extract from Mr.. Hearst's speech her
covers we'll the financial situation in
this campaign:
Everyone began to suspect little
by little. that the Standard Oil might
possibly make improper overtures to
the Democratic party. No sooner ha
the suspicion been formed than along
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
DOLE DECIDES
IN KOK|'S FAVOR

Judge Dole yesterday decided the
objection raised by the defense TO the
introduction in the present ease of tes-
timony concerning the alleged Sitting
of a mail bag at Kamuela postofice-
He sustained the objection of the de-
PENDANT to the line of testimony offer
ed by the government. In deciding the
point, Judge Dole said
This objection to the testimony in
this case has bothered me some 1t is
somewhat a question of logic. The
very plausible view which may be
taken of it is, 1 think, superficial
eff the proof OF the robbery de-
ponds on the proof of the embezzle-
ment, it is not necessary to the issue,
that being the question of the embez-
Element, nor could 1t be logically Of
fered in that way; it would be the
cart before the horse.
''The possibility, or even PROBABLE
ity, of the use of the funds obtained
by the robbery-if that is proved in
making up the deficit caused by the
alleged embezzlement-is in much the
same dilemma; inasmueh as that prop
osition implies an established deficit
"Under a charge of robbery it would
be relevant to show defendant to be
in financial straits because of his
ENFORCEMENT of public funds, but
does the reverse holds
''In the one case, desperate financial
straits is an inducement to robbery.
But in the case before the court it is
to be proved, and the attempt is to
prove it by proving a subsequent rob
berry. The financial straits, as the in
ducement to the robbery, cannot be
urged where the offense creating the
financial straits is the thing to be
proved.
"The appearance of gold eagles and
half eagles in the mails following the
robbery, standing alone, proves moth
ing.
"Should the robbery be proved and
reliable evidence be offered identify
ing the stolen money with the money
used to make up the following remit
lance, or the remittance which squared
the alleged shortage, or other evidence
the stolen funds with such
remittances, evidence of the robbery
with such other evidence would, L
think, be relevant.
Gone charged with crime should
not be attacked with differences In
evidence which is consist
ent with guilt, but which can be ex-
planned on theory of innocence,
should not be offered, or if introduced
should have the usual eautionary in
struction given to the jury in relation
to it. Facts consistent both with
guilt and innocence cannot accumulate
a presumption of guilt or Justify a
conviction ON the part of jury that
defendant is guilty by being massed
together A bundled facts consistent
with both guilt and innocence may be
no more significant or weighty against
the defendant than one.
81 feel that the proposed testimony,
as outlined by the District Attorney,
should not go to the jury, and sustain
the objection.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
KAPIOLANI.
PRESS
WORD FROM
SANTA CLARAS

The following letter was received by
the last steamer by Frank Thompson
from Santa Clara:
Dear Sir.-Your letter of the Sth
inst. at hand; in reply am pleased to
say that we will accept your PROPOSE
tion as stated. e., frst-class passage
between here and the Islands, leaving
here on July l, 1908. Board and lodg-
ing and incidental expenses to be borne
by your league during our stay. We
will no doubt get along with eleven
players, although 1 had figured on
twelve and self. We have star aggre-
cation this year, and will surely give
the fans our best, which is a rafting
good exhibition of the national pastime.
College closes here on June 80, 1905
Kindly have steamer. tickets in due
time.
Very respectfully,
H. A J. MCKENZIE,
Mgr. S. C. C. B. B. T.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
COMPETITION RUNS UP
RENTALS FOR LANDS

The little plot of land at the mauka-
Waikiki corner of King and Bethel
streets, belonging to the Public Works
Department, has been leased to Fred
Rocha at a monthly rental of s2S
month on tenancy at will. The de-
partment formerly received s. month,
and later this was raised to $50. Then
there came so many applications for it
that the department decided to put it
up at auction. 1t was offered at an
upset rental of $12 month, but active
competition ran it up to $2s a month.
A lease for three acres of land near
the electric light reservoir in Nuuanu,
which also belonged to the Public
Works Department, was sold. 1t was
offered for a term of five years at an
upset rental of $12 an acre a year, and
was sold to James I. Taylor at $1s an
acre a year.