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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
LEAVENWORTH OBJECTS.
Brings Action to Keep Leavenworth
Kansas & Western.

J. H Wendorf, city attorney of
Leavenworth, appeared before the
board of railroad commissioners Thurs
day and obtained the aid of the
board in trying to prevent the re-
moval OF the general offices of the
Leavenworth, Kansas & Western Rail-
road company from Leavenworth to
Omaha. The board wrote a letter to
the officers of the company requesting
that the company should not move its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

local hospital, cured of dry gangrenov
a disease which, the surgeons say, has
no history.
On the way to the hospital one OF
Pupolis legs dropped Off at the knee
and the other likewise came off when
the doctors touched It,. BY heroic
tonic treatment the disease was pre-
vented from spreading above the
knees.--Bethlehem (Pa.) dispatch to
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

that about every man that was for
Reeder was for Long for senator and
Leland for governor This is not the
case. There are a lot of my friends
who are for Long and Leland and there
are a lot of men who are for Reeder
and for Stubs and Bristow. / have
friends in every camp and they are
working hard for me-"
Petitions by the arm loads came into
the secretary of states office Thursday
from all parts of the state. Most of
them were candidates for district
judges and state senators. f. H Madi-
son, congressman from the Seventh
district filed his petitions today. The
petitions of Judge Rees of the Fifth
district are expected this afternoon.
Congressman Miller has not sent in his
petitions yet and he is about the only
congressional aspirant that has not
been heard from, except the Demo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

Gratis. No candidates for congress on
the Democratic ticket have hled their
petitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
Legs Dropped on at Knees.

John Pupofi. of Leighton. aged
thirty, was discharged today from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
Next Quality $500

About 5UU pairs Hart, Schaf-
finer & Marx mill ends and odd
suit pants, from 500, $25 suits.
Pants worth SIS, Sc, Sc. 60
our price only. 81
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CHICAGO ELEVEN
Wins NEW LAURELS

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 2O.-Euslewood
High School football eleven, OF chicago.
acknowledge champions Of the Middle
West, won t. championship Oi the
Pacific orthvest ere yesterday after
noon, wen Il met and defeated the Won
derruI Butte High School team In one
OF the hardest inter-schOlastic games
staged by a score OF II 70 .
% Chicago team was undoubtedly
nearest thing 10 a machine that
pIayed&- IN this section Of the
.. ry, and II was only a matter OF
tin md size Of the score after the
inlsucd nlir utos.
Captain Steit- If EnEiewoOd- however.
was loalh to OVEN up on his best plays
and confined his play q TIE old style
game. Both teams fought stubDorniy
and honors Of the day in this depart
ment are accorded TO Joe EIlska, the
Chicago left half. who played the en-
tire game with bro'len nose He was
the brilliant star OF the day and his
wonderful work was in . great measure
responsible for EngIewJOd's victory
The victorious team left here this
mornihs, for Denver, where IL viii meet
the Lcngnont high school for the cham
pionship OF the Rockies on Christmas
Day, while on New Year, Los Angeles
will be encoun tered for the champion
ship Of the southern Pacific.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
FACES THE CHARGE
ONCE CLEARED OF
West Virginian Rearrested
for Murder After Be
ing Released.

CHARLEsTOwN. ". Va, Dec. 90
After having been released as a result
Of the preliminary hearing on the charge
OF numbering Grafton StarbucE and a
woman. October q. II. b Saunders was
rearrested today. and there have been
resultant complications which have
caused a sensation in Fayeltville. the
scene Of the crime.
Mrs. Y. Smith. who is also held,
was arrested on the statement made by
Otto Fersinger. a sixteen-year-old boy.
who said the woman had confessed 90
him she had dressed as a man and mad
shot StarbUck from ambush with a
rifle beioPging TO saunders 1t Was
stated her motive was revenge
She admitted having told the boy she
killed Starbuck. but said she did Il
only IN fun
After Saunders was first arrested two
women sWorc ne was at their home all
day October 2S
Since the arrest or Mrs. Smith she
has made statements which show she
knows all about the case and which
lead 10 the positive belief Of the officers
that Saunders IS the murderer.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
GOES BACK TO WORK
WITH BROKEN NECK
Massachusetts Farmer Visits
Many Specialists, Then
Returns Homo.

WESTFTELD, Mass, Dec. Club
bard Hollister, after being examined by
surgeons and specialists from all over
Massachusetts. has gone back to work
on his farm in Granville with broken
neck.
Hollister IS seventy-One years old, and
was born and brought up in Granville.
He has never known what illness is, and
even now with a broken neck he de-
clares he mas many more years TO live.
He received a blow July 81, which he
thought little of except that his neck
panied him at times. After his harvest
ing, he decided 70 visit a physician,
The x-ray was used. and although it
showed the vertebras of the neck 70
be broken, the physician almost doubted
mis- own senses
This week HoIlister appeared at Il
meeting IN Springfield Of the Academy
Of Medicine, which Includes the most
expert surgeons in this part of the
State Several specialists were also
present and Of the eighty who examin-
ed HOLSTERS neck, every one thought
the case q remarkable one. They agreed
that time is the only healer and so HOl-
lister has now returned to his work on
the farm.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
YOUNG HERO HURT
CAPTURING A THIEF
Tackles Man on Stolen Bicycle and
Gets Knife in His
Side.

BUFFALO, y. Y. Dec. 2O.-Leroy
Wright lies in a serious condition to-
day as the result OF MS making a hero
Of himself when he chased and caught
q thief Of a bicycle, which had been left
near the office where Wright worked as
a messenger boy.
Wright made a dive for the thief
which would have done credit 20 a vet
eran football player. Th5 tackled rider,
the wheel, and " Wright went into heap
in the street. The fellow was quick
to get 10 his feet. and so was Wright.
They cliuChed. and as they did the thief
plunged a knife into the messenger
boys side. The latter reeled and fell,
and the thief made his escape.
When the young hero fell the wit
nesses, believing that the trouble was
merely a personal tight. male no effort
to capture the wCuld-be assassin.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
STEINHEIL WITNESS
PERMITTED TOFLEE
Alexander Wolf Believed to
Have Left France, the
Police Conniving.

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-Alexander Wolf. son
of Marietta Wolf, the housekeeper in
the Steinheil household at the time of
the murder OF Adolphe Steinheil. is to-
day believed to have left tho country,
despite the assurance of the police that
they have him under surveillance, and
can produce him in court II desired
Wolf went TO Havre several days ago
with a horse dealer. presumably to buy
horses. tt IS now feared that he took
passage at Havre for some foreign port.
Volts name has been mentioned
from the first in connection with the
crime for which Nine. Steinheu is now
under arrest that he was az one time
questioned by the police. Just at the
time when IL was announced that the
most important disclosures were expect
ed from him, the police released him
with the statement that his evidence
was OF no value.
If it develops shat he has left France,
as seems certain, it Will greatly
strengthen the suspicion that the crime
is beinS covered up" He could not
have left. It is stated. without the con-
nivance Of the police.
The authorities still profess to Se pin
ming their hopes on getting a confession
from Nine SteinheiI: who this week is
scheduled to undergo the ''reCOnstruc-
ton" OF the crime IN the apartments
where the murder occurred. Police are
kept posted about the Steinheil villa to
watch the movements Of all the in
mates.
All this precaution, however, is be-
lieved to be a blind to make l. appear
that the authorities arc exerting every
possible vigilance. while actually cover
ing Up the crime.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
EMINENT PREACHER
DIES IN THE SOUTH

WHEELING. ". Va, Dee 9.-The
Rev. David Ayers Cunningham. pastor
emeritus Of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Wheeling, and dean OF the
Wheeling Protestant clergy. died last
night at Waynesville, n c He was
stricken with uraemic poisoning sever
al months ago, and went South for
treatment
The deceased was born in Wayne
county. Ohio, in 1880, and graduated
from the Canonsburg C'a-) College
Later ne graduated from the Wesleyan
Theological Academy At Allegheny Hc
was welded to Miss Anna Sinclair OF
PittsbuTg. w-.'e he was a minister IN
Auegheney. h was later In charge OF
a church AT Washington, d. 9. and
came 10 Wheeling thirty-twO years aSo.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
FINALLY CLOSES
TEXAS SALOONS
Governor Campbells Threat
t. Hold Up Commissions
Has Desired Effect.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. Z.-Practicary
every saloon IN Texas IS closed TO-DAY
as the result OF Governor Campbell
threatening TO hold UP the commissions
OF county officers who refused to prom
ise to enforce the Sunday closing and
T. o clock midnight closing law
One saloon in San Antonio had this
sign posted on its front door: The re-
ceipts Of this saloon for December .
viii be donated 10 Governor Campbell. q"
Every Indication IS that all saloons viii
remain closed on Sundays FOR the next
few weeks at least. Cities which havs
openly violated the liquor laws are san
Antonio. Galveston. New RraUnfels, and
Fredericksburg. Saloon men In these
towns set around the new State officers
by running clubs IN the rear or over
the saloons
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
WORLD SALVATION
WORK OF CHURCH
President and Wife Hear
Sermon at Grace Re-
formed Church.

The President listened to a sermon that
proclaimed social and political reforms
useless and ineffective in the salvation
Of the world today when he attended
the services at Grace Reformed Church
with Mrs. Roosevelt.
We have wasted much time" said
the pastor, Rev .Ohn NJ Schaick. in
trying 10 better the world on its own
plane. We have tried in vain 10 de-
liver world that is not M TO be
delivered and is not ready 70 be saved
And so we have socialism and other
such efforts at reform which are ineffec-
tive.
The world is not ready and be-
cause Of that il does not hear the mes
sage of God.
The world that looks 10 CHRISTIANITY
Tor temporal Improvement, for the heal
ing Of body OF the healing Of mind will
get The same answer as the world that
looked for material improvement. tenn
poral power in the coming Of the Mes
siah- Christ might have been King or
the Jews The crowd was wild to pro
claim him King. But ne did not want
that He was higher and better. He
was the living Lamb Of God
But we are all going 10 celebrate the
anniversary Of The birth Of this Lamb
or God just the same Some of Won.
brothers, will be miles away in dis
tance and many more miles awav in
spirit But we VIII an-the world-ceI-
citrate Christmas"
The President and Ms. Roosevelt
walked TO church. arriving before the
opening music, and also returned 10
the White House on foot.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
KING WILL ATTEND
HOLIDAY EVENTS
Edward VIII Be Present at ROYAL
Festivities at Sand
- ~rI1 ON
TnghaTn.

BRIGHTON, England, Dec %
Though still in such physical condition
as to uecessitate further cancellation
Of business and social engagements,
King Edward, his physician said today,
would follow his usual custom and at
tend the Christmas festivities Of the
royal family at Sandringham.
The decision viii cause rejoicing
throughout England for the royal
Christmas at Sandringham-alwa pre-
sided over by the !ing-has long been
a feature Of the holiday week.
The appearance Of the King while on
q brief walk today did not bear cut the
reassuring statements Of his physicianE
He looked worn ard walked with none
of his old sprightliness.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
WOMEN FOOTPADS
GET HIS DIAMONDS
Baltimore Man Held Up and
Robbed of 81, 800 III
levels.

CINCINNATI. De- 20-GeOrEe s.
Longdon, who says he is a salesman for
a Baltimore bond company and who has
been stopping at one Of the leading hO-
tells for q week, reported 70 the police
this morning that he had been held Up
at the point Of a revolver by two women
in a saloon last night and robbed Of d
purse containing diamonds worth 81, 500
LangdOn says he spent the evening
drinking with the women and at mid
night started with them 10 a restaurant
While passing through dark hallway,
he says. one Of the women held a gun
10 his head while the other went
through his pockets ard took the dia-
monds Both ned after robbinE him.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
PRINCE HENRY WILL
REVISIT AMERICA
announcement Taken TO Mean That
Kaiser Is Trying to Re-
gain Prestige.

BERLIN. Dec 2l-The announcement
that Prince Henry. brother OF Emperor
William, viii revisit tho United States
next spring, in command OF squadron.
IS interpreted today by many OF the
halser's opponents as an attempt on
his part TO regain some OF the prestige
he lost during the recent excoriati OF
him by che reichStag.
Emperor William has lamented the ef-
feet abroad Of the reichstag debates,
almost as deeply as he has the loss Of
his commanding position at no re and
he hopes by sending his brother to
America 10 reawaken the pro-German
enthusiasm that marked the princes
visit IN 1901
To this end, il is announced. taat the
fOtiIla OF torpedo boats that viii accom-
pany the squadron. will be commanded
by Prince Adelbert, the third son OF
the Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
HELEN BERTRAM OFF
THE STAGE TONIGHT
Popular Actress Says Home and
Daughter Are All
to Her.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 20-Helen Bert
ram, the vaudeville actress. tonight
makes her last appearances on the stage
AT the Majestic IN this city.
Ny home and my daughter. they are
the things worth while in life Nature
gave my voice TO me. next week she
may take II away" said Miss Bertrarn.
She Is considering returning TO her
work as a teacher
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
ALLEGED ANARCHIST
ORDERED RELEASED
Italian Held at Fall River Declares
He Wants to Become Metho-
dist Preacher.
dist Preacher.

BOSTON, Dec. z0.-Pending q decision
on the question whether he is an an
archist. Ralph Mantoni, OF Fall River
has been ordered released by Washing
ton officials. He viii be released on
bail some time today
AIantoni, who came TO this country
from Italy in June, 1901, was arrested
last month on complaint Of some of his
IOw-countrymen, who declared that
ne was an anarchist
He admitted that he rad once
preached sOcialistic doctrines. but says
he has Oeeu converted from such beliefs,
and points 10 the fact that he was
president Of the EpwOrth League in Fall
River and was about TO become a Meth
Odist preacher when ise was arrested.
He denies that he ever preached an
aTchy or believed in It
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
BELMONT DAIRY co.
FIFTEEN YEARS OLD
Concern Is Far Famed for Scien-
tiic Processes and It's
Cleanliness.
Cleanliness

Today is the beginning OF the six
teenth year Of the Belmont Dairy, 2016
Fourteenth street northwest
The incorporation of this company e5-
tablished q standard of purity in dairy
products that in the last few years has
come TO be recognized as so essential
to public health During all the fifteen
years Of its existence the company has
been making a steady advance in the
methods OF handling milk, 50 that it is
stil a leader in scientific dairytng.
Many persons visited the dairy this
morning IN response to invitations.
Every opportunity was given to inspect
every detail of the place. for the abso-
lutte cleanliness which is observed IL
the pride Of the company.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1903
RED CROSS STAMPS
BRING .S3OO,OOO TO DATE

Thirty million Red Cross Merry
Christmas stamps have been sold to
date. netting the American National
Red Cross in tho neighborhood Of
100000 to be expended in the war against
tuberculosis.
The sales would have been much
greater" said National Secretary Ma
gee at the headquarters of the society,
at the War Department, today, 'if we
could have supplied the demand, but
TO do so has been utterly impossible.
We have had three Of the biggest print
ing establishments in the country busy
nighr and Gay, preparing the stamps for
us. and we have been ordering them by
the millions. but wo fell hOpeIessly be-
hind. Next year. we viii sell 10000, 0O0.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MAY CONSOLIDATE
MEXICAN RAILROADS

ST. LOUIS, No. Dec. oh Clay
Pierce. of the Waters Pierce OIL
Company. LETT St Louis this morning
in his private car Zamora for New York
TO attend Q meeting of the board Of
directors Of the Mexican National rail-
road. Plans for the physical coIsolida-
ton Of all the lines with a view 10
government control and OPERATION are
under consideration and Nj. Pierce eX-
poets to become president Of ti-s card
controlling ali 2Ee-ican railroads.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
FAMILY NOW HAPPY;
THE CAT CAME BACK
Lost in the Great Fire, But Found
Loved Ones at

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 2O.-"And the
cat camc back
Nr- and Mrs George CIough and their
daughter, Emily, who lived on BeIIlng-
ham Hill. Chelsea. until their home
was burned by the great fire last April,
are as happy today as though a large
part Of their losses we're made good.
for a big maltese cat, a house Pet Tor
years, which fled the day Of the fire.
has come back 10 them after an absence
Of more than nine months
Tabby found his loved ones at their
present home in Maiden, and. SCurChed
and flreScarred as he is identified him
self by performing the tricks ne had
learned 50 well long ago.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

I am confident OF this inview Of this
years sale
Secretary Magee and corps OF as
sistants were busy nearly all day today
in the War Department Office films
orders. Many orders cannot be met BY
reason of the shortage. but the stamps
are being put out just as rapidly as
machinery and skilled labor can do It.
1t is expected by Miss BOardman and
Secretary Magee that the sales during
the first four days OF this week will
reach the high-water mark, as will hol-
iday shopping generally. and there are
high hopes in the Red Cross camp OF
running the sale up TO forty or fifty
millions. This can be done, according
to the Red Cross officers, II they can
only get the stamps
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MINISTERS IN ROW.

LACROSS. Wis, Dee 20.-Is a Uni
versalist a Christian That is the ques-
lion which has entagled the ministers
OF Lacross in an ugly row. and to-
morrow night there viii be a meeting
Of the city preachers 20 decide Whether
or not they shall admit the Universal
list Sunday school 10 their City Union
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
IN SHADOW OF DEATH.

HARTFORD, Conn. Dec. 20.-Johz
Yeti. the Bohemian farmer who r1ur-
dcred his wife and his favorite grand
child. Viola KIOetzer, on the Bolton
road il Vernon. is to be hanged at the
States prison early tomorrow morning
unless a reDrieve, which is not ex-
peCtCd. arrives
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
WANTS OLD PASTOR

RISING SUN, Nd, Dec. 2o.-The con-
gresation Of James Methodist Episcopal
Church has requested Of the quarterly
conference the return of their pastor,
Rev J. p Otis, for the sixth year.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
HARVARD AND NAVY
TO PART COMP ANY

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Dec. 2O.-After sew
eral years Of unique athletic relations
between the Naval Academy and Har-
ward. said 10 be due 10 President
Roosevelts interest IN both institu-
tons. the close connection between the
two seems 10 be passing with the close
OF ROosevelts term Of office
The Harvard baseball squad Will not
use the grounds OF the Academy for
spring practice. as Il has done in recent
years, nor viii the crew come TO An
naPois this spring and furnish a race
TO the Navy eight as It did last year
No lacrosse game has been arranged,
and the football game for next fan is
in doubt
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
New Strength Record System.

samuel X Day. a Pennsylvania mid
snipman. holds the strength record OF
the Naval Academy under a newly de
vised system, which Is said TO be by
FAR the most accurate yet devised. he
Is member Of the third class.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Regret at the Academy.

The Nav contingent is deeply regret
ting the apparent ending of an athletic
relation which was the greatest source
OF interest in the local season OF four
sports.
The distance from Cambridge and the
expense and loss OF time are given as
the reasons for ending the contests, but
there is some discussion o. the fact that
the relations began and ended with the
regime OF Roosevelt.
Yale viii play baseball. at Annapolis
this year for the first time in several
years and it Is a singular coincident
that Harvard. ROoseveIt's college, les
sens its athletic relations with the Naval
Academy at the same time that Yale.
I2Its alnno mater. increases its
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-07

The plain marble grayestones o.
the private soldier Is a greater hon
or to any family than tho most lavish
marble vaults erected out OF the
gains OF sordld commerclalism wher
the nation was In distress.
Add 10 that the glory OF the In
domItable spirit OF the volunteer
who goes forth TO offer his life for
his country in the spirit or patriotic
devotion, AND WHAT PROUDEu
ANCESTRY CAN ANY AMERICAN
BOAST, than that he was descended
from a veteran OF the Union armies
Hats on to the rapidly diminish
ing ranks OF the volunteers ~
THEIR RANKS WERE MANY MEN
OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY-the
Irish, the Germans. the scandlnay-
lans. the Swiss. the scotchman. aud
the welshman.
The German revolutlonlsts who
flung out their warcry for freedom
and union In lS4s and lS49 suffer
ed defeat for principle.
The Prussian armies swept them
across the border and they were ex-
He'd for being TWO GENERATIONS
AHEAD OF THEIR TINES.
Those exiles had price set on
their heads and could not visit their
fatherland until the Prusslan crown
prince. who became Emperor was
dead.
The Union soldiers would have be-
come exiles from our country HAD
THEY FAILED TO WIN VICTORY
AT THE END on THEIR GREAT
STRUGGLE or FIVE YEARS.
Al times the fate OF the nation
depended on the turn Of tide OF n
single battle-the decision OF a sin
gle day at tlmes threatened TO turn
the scale for national victory or a
dlsmembered Union
This writer could not be present
at their annual encampment but he
sends 10 the thinning ranks OF the
men who wore the blue this token
OF esteem and appreciation
NOT LESS tn THE MEN WHO
WORE THE GRAY 10 WE OWE
RESPECT AND ADMIRATION.
They fought under mistaken lead
ership. and yet were true 20 what
they believed was right.
History owes them a debt OF graf.
iiude for accepting the result In
loyal spirit OF true Americans.
IN The spanish war rHE NORTH
ANp rHE SOUTH FOUGHT sIDE
IN sipE and proved their yalor
against common foe
The South felt as keonly as the
North the wrons ana oppression OF
spanish mlsrule IA Cuba.
The united sentiment OF the ma.
tion spraug 10 the rescue OF the
poor and the down-trodden IN the
West Indies and will do Il whenever
called on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-07
oUR COUNTRY II MADE GREAT
AND INNINCIBI.E THROUGH IT'S
PATRIOTIC MY AM MONEY!

We acc measured IN the ewes OF
the world by the sacrifices We are
capable of maklng IN times of dana,
er not by. the aecumulatlons oi
wealth IN time Of peace.
Tue man who counts In the lie Of
nation aud IN the history OF the
world n rhE NAN wHO LEAps
TO rhE CALL or Duty aud
leaves shop ana farm and nreslde
'hai a s'ainless aag may aoa, over
a free country for an future seaer-
atlons.
Hats on TO tho men OF the slxties
~so did this Tor us who nov enioy
the srea'es, blessings Of liberty and
prosperity that ever came TO . srea,
aud free people.