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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
BATTLE WITH PISTOLS.
Negro Thief Is Killed and County Mar
Sflal Badly Wounded.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 20.-In a
pistol battle in which County Marshal
Joel B. Mayes, Policeman Earl C. Ilo-
gan and an unknown negro were the
participants, the negro was killed and
the marshal was shot in the head and
severely wounded. The trouble took
place in a pawn shop at 210 Independ-
ence avenue here today.
The officers had been notified that
the negro was In the pawn shop trying
to borrow money on jewelry stolen
from Mrs. r. H. Barrett few days
ago. They went to the store and Lo-
gan arrested the negro. The marshal
was leaning against a counter when
the negro suddenly drew a pistol and
fired point blank at him, the bullet
striking him in the head. Steadying
himself, the marshal fired one shot at
the negro, killing him.
In the pockets of the negro were
found three diamond rings. one emer-
aid ring and a gold band ring which
were identified as Mrs. Barrett's prop
erty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
LIMITED IS WRECKED.
Rock Island Train Kills Two. Injuries
Eifty-tWO.

Tucson, Ariz.. Dec. 20.-Engineer
Tom Walker and Fireman P. w.
Bauer of Tucson were killed. thirteen
persons were seriously injured and
thirty-nine others cut and bruised
when Southern Pacific train No. 4,
formerly known as the Golden State
Limited, was wrecked three miles
west of Benson at 4:01 o'clock this
morning. The most seriously injured
were brought in a hospital train to
St. Mary's hospital at Tucson. They
are:
Willard NJ Knight, Los Angeles
mail clerk; may die.
John Lawrence, Soldiers home, Los
W. r. Walker. mail clerk. Los An
geles.
Mrs. L. A. Bellows. Boston. Mass.
A. H. Foster. mail clerk. Los An
geles.
William Collins. Oakland.
James A. Wilson. Ontario. Cal.
Mrs. James A. Wilson.
Col VIM. Fife, Cananea, Mexico.
Mrs. Helen Morton, Los Angeles.
Miss Nellie Corbett.
Edward G.. Edmunds, mail clerk
Los Angeles.
Conductor Edward Tenn. Ell Paso.
The train was running thirty miles
an hour. Southern Pacific officials
ascribe the wreck to striking a curve
with too high speed.
The engine, baggage car, mail cal
and two tourist sleepers toppleG from
the rails, the engine and the mai
car rolling forty feet down into the
culvert. The other cars turned over
as they cleared the rails, but did not
go into the ditch.
Two Pullmans and an observation
car road on the track and the mo-
mentum carried them 500 feet beyond
the wreckage.
The injured were nearly all in the
tourist steamer and the mail car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
CONSTITUTION A BAR.
DR.. Wiley Says 1t Hampers Operation
of Pure Food Law.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Declaration
that the constitution of the United
States was unsuited in part to the
needs of the present generation was
made by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry. at meet
ing here yesterday of the Secular
League.
The defect to which he pointed in
particular was the provision. which
he said, rendered partially inopera-
tive the pure food law and compelled
the government to confine its super
vision of the food packing industry
to articles intended for interstate
commerce. leaving it no jurisdiction
over food, however impure, manu-
factured or sold within the borders
of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
HE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Sugar Trusts Former Superintendent
Is Arraigned.

New York, Dec. 20.-Sugar frauds
were under investigation here today
and hints thrown out unoff1cially led
to the belief that an indictment against
an individual believed to be 'higher
up, than men previously indicted
might be returned by the federal
grand jury.
1t has been indicated that confess
sion from some of the men already
known to be involved in the sugar
scandals was expected. Meanwhile a
definite development in the sugar
fraud cases was the arraignment of
Ernest Gebracht, formerly superin-
tendent of the American sugar Re-
fining company's plant at Williams
burg. where the men convicted last
week were discovered underweighing
sugar shipments to defraud the Gus
toms.
Gebracht pleaded not guilty to an
indictment charging him with con-
sniracv in connection with these
frauds. He was given the usual two
weeks time to withdraw his plea or
demur. and continued at liberty under
hail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
WOMEN ON STRIKE.
Thousands of SHIRT Waist Makers Go
Out in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Dec 2O.-Following the
example of their sister workers in New
York several thousand shirtwaist max
ers of this city went on strike here
today for increased wages and better
working conditions. This is in accord
ance with the plan laid out at three
largely attended mass meetings held
last night by the members of the La
Cies' Garment Workers union" the
strike which has been agitated for
sometime was determined upon at a
meeting of the strike committee of the
union Saturday night. Their action
was ratified at the mass meetings last
night
Recognition of the union and increase
in wages amounting to 20 per cent are
demanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

stance the message telegraphed by the
state department today to the American
ambassador at Mexico. This followed
a conference between Assistant Secre-
tary of State Wilson and Representa-
tive Scott of Kansas. Cook is a con-
Sttutent of Mr.. Scott'S.
Cook was arrested some months ago
by the Mexican government as the re-
suit of the robbery of a freight train
in that country. He protested his in
nocence. but according to advices here
was held responsible because he was
in charge Of the train.
Mr.. Scott advised the department
that railroad men in Texas were
threatening reprisals on Mexico by
making it uncomfortable for Mexican
railroad men entering Texas if some
action was not speedily taken in Cooks
case looking to his liberation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
THIRTY SHOTS FIRED.
Chicago Cinnamon Prove. Themselves
to Be Poor Shots.

Chicago, Dec 20.-Trouble between
the warning tongs of Chinatown broke
out anew Yesterday and as result of
a revolver basLe in which thirty or
more shots were fired, Sing Moy is at
st. Luke's hospital with bullet wound
in his right leg, and ten other Mon
golians are in cells at the Harrison
street police station. No charge has
been made against them.
The cause of the renewal of strife
between the Hip Sing Tong and the
On Leong Tong is said to be the dis
missal of gambling charges against
members of the latter, made by mem
bers of the Hip Sing Tong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
WITHOUT ENGINES.
Water Is Sent into Burning Building at
Rate of $500 Gallons Minute.

New York, Dec. 20.-A spectacular
fire burned out the seven story busi-
ness block at 1926 West Fourteenth
street today. High pressure water
service sent $500 gallons of water a
minute into the burning structure
without employing engines.
The police drove fifty persons from
the Salvation armv training school
next door and more than 400 men and
women employees from the burning
building. The damage was estimated
at $150,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
RHODIUS IS DEAD.
He is the Man Whom EIma Dare Was
Alleged to Have Abducted.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 20.-George
Rhodius, wealthy man of this city,
whose marriage at Louisville five years
ago to a woman known as Elma Dare.
was annulled here after the couple had
been pursued to New York and Pitts
burg, died here today.
Elma Dare appealed to the state SUI
preme court fro m the decision in the
annulment proceedings and this mat
ter is pending. She was charged with
abducting Rhodius when. it was al
legged, he was weak mentally and
physically.
Rhodius received a fortune estimated
at nearly a million dollars when his
mother died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
SEVENTY LYNCHINGS.
That Is the Record of the Year Draw.
ing to a Close.

Washington. Dec 20.-There were
20 lynchings in 1909, the highest num-
Der recorded since 1904. The victims
numbered II whites and SO negroes.
There were several double lynchings,
and Oklahoma furnished quadruple
lynching, with four cattIemen as the
victims. By states the 10 lynching
cases here recorded are classified as
follows: George IL. Texas 10. Florida
s, Louisiana Z, Mississippi {, Alabama
New Mexico . Missouri 1, West Vir-
ginia l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
NEAR ZERO in SOUTH.
Sixteen Below Is Registered at Nor
folk. Nebraska.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 2o.-Southern
Oklahoma and the Pan Handle of Texas
are experiencing the coolest weather of
the season today Ardmore, Okla. and
Abilene. Tex, reported four degrees
above and Fort Worth s above.
In Kansas the temperature ranged
from 10 above at Wichita to zero at
Concordia.
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 20-The govern
ment thermometer registered 16 below
zero this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
FACING A COAL FAMINE.
Extreme Cold Weather May Work
Hardship ON Chicago Residents.

a coal famine, according to the vari-
Gus dealers Of the city. The extreme
cold weather and the inability of the
railroads to deliver a full supply will
empty the yards within two weeks.
The failure of the railroads to bring
in all the coal reeded is attributed by
some dealers to the great rush of holi-
day business that has tied up traffic,
while by others it is said the shortage
is due to confiscation by railroads to
provide fuel for their locomotives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
ASKED TO BE LOCKED UP
Man Driven Toward Suicide by Sight
of a Green Stone.

New York, Dec. 20.-A clean shaved,
well dressed man wandered into a po-
lice station late last night and said
with great solemnity:
About ten days ago while walking
down Broadway 1 saw in a jeweler's
indow big green stone. Ever since
I have felt an impelling desire to COM
nit suicide. It's SO strong tonight that
if 1 am not taken in charge, I will GER
tainly do away with himself
He was locked up as requested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
students Take Lonk Walk.

Princeton, N. j.. Dec. 20.-Two Prince
ton students, w. c. Belknap and C. G..
Dixon, returned to this town today af-
ter a Sunday walking trip in which
thew walked from the university to Jer-
sey City, distance of so miles. in a
few minutes more than II hours. The
walk was made on wager that they
could DO 1t in less than Is hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
ALL BREAKING ROADS.
In an Effort to Carry Food to Starv.
ing Sheep.

Casper, Wyo., Dec. 20.-AH avail
able men are breaking roads from the
railroad west of here to points where
sheep are showed in and reported to
be starving Shipments of grain are
being unloaded at various points along
the line of the Union Pacific and will
be transported overland as rapidly as
nossible to be fed to the suffering ami
mails The weather is still severe.
Railroad traffic is seriously interfered
with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
THAW MUST STAY IN.
United States Supreme Court Refuses
Him Writ of Error.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Justice Nc
Kenna of the supreme court of the
United States today denied a petition
of Harry K. Thaw for writ of error
to the court of appeals of New York
in the case in which Thaw made an
effort to Obtain. release from the Mat
teawan asylum. The effect will be to
leave Thaw in the asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
1t Is warmer Today.

Cloudy weather and rising tempera-
ture is promised for tonight and Tues
day. The minimum reached at 6 O'Clock
this morning was 5. but it will not be
below 10 or II tonight or tomorrow
This afternoon the wind is blowing s
miles from the southwest, and although
still below freezing. the ice is soften
ing in exposed places. The hourly tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
SCOTT GETS ACTION.
Kansas Congressman Starts Something
in Cook Case.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-"Urge upon
Mexico the importance of hurrying the
trial of James A. Cook" was in sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
RODGERS ISNAMED
Topeka Postmaster ReappOinted
by President Taft.
Present Term Does Not Expire
Until Jan. "a.
CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
Mr.. Rodgers Comment When
Told of Appointment.
Captain A. NJ. Fuller Is Reap.
pointed Assistant.

Washington, Dec. 20.-President Taft
today sent to the senate the appoint
ment of A. K. Rodgers to be postmaster
at Topeka. Mr.. Rodgers is now serving
his first term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday: slowly rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

When informed of his reappointment
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
Cakes for Christmas? Here
Are Some of the Latest IDEAS

of shapes and ice the top and sides
with fancy frostinR that goes well
with the filling. II currant jelly has
been used for the filing cover the
cake with chocolate: IL peach. cover
Ii with white icing, favored with rum
or almond. Cake with raspberry nj
ling should have an Icing Favored
with almond or raspberry. The latter
will turn the frosttng pretty pink.
Instead of spreading the big cake
with one flling II may be cut into
with a different filling.
For q little cake that halls from
Switzerland use foundation Of plain
cup cake. Cut out round cakes split
them in two and I'LL and cover them
with icing Favored with rum. A few
pieces or preserved fruit minced hne
make the icing richer.
4 For violet surprises cut large
shallow sponge cake into square
blocks. with a small cutter remove
. piece from the top Of each and
make cavity beneath II. In the
center OF the cake. Into the cavity
put spoonful of whipped cream that
has been favored with a few broken
petals OF erystallised violets. Replace
the piece from the top and ice the
cake with soft icing, favored with
violet Fer decoration use cry
stabilized violets and whipped cream
Rose cakes may be made In the same
way. In fact, any favor may be used
One housewife who likes TO use rose
fiayoring puts the butter she is going
to use In cakes into a covered stone
crock with rose petals, and let's IL
stand over night. BY morning the
butter will nave absorbed the frag-
rance. She says that cake made with
this rose favored butter has SUI
perior quality to that favored with
extracts. Damask or some other very
fragrant roses should be used. and
they should be fresh to be In ideal
condition.
For surprise snowballs. pretty
Christmas dessert, split open an
angel cake about an inch and half
In thickness. with a round COOKS
cutter cut out several small cakes.
Partly hollow out the center Of each
and fill 1t with whipped cream that
has been Favored In some special
way Two of the cakes are then
sandwiched together with the wells
Of whipped cream inside. Each snow
ball Is then entirely covered with
snowy cocoanut Icing. To make them
look exactly like snowballs trim off
every particle of yellow crust. A
candied or maraschino cherry may be
hidden In the heart of each cream
Allied SNOWFALL.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
oDD PHASE OF rRosrEarrY.
Farmers of Middle West Start New
sOnwara" Movement.

Farmers of Middle West Start q New
sOnwarav Movement.
Abline. Kan, Dispatch to The New
York Evening Post.
Having sold my farm and being
about 10 leave the country, 1 will sell
at public auction" That Is the start-
ing of vast number of announcements
being made by posted bills In Central
Kansas. In former years the bills read
simply that there would be q sale, but
now In majority of instances the far
mer Is about to move to some other
locality. These are men OF middle life,
who have made good savings and
hav ereceived good prices for their
land. They will have when they leave
$4,000 to $4,000 in cash, They are go-
ing to every point of the compass. Cam
ada, Florida, Texas. California and the
irrigated regions of the mountain
States are about equal favorites. A
few will move to town to rest, but not
many. They want to do over again
what they have done heretofore, make
money from the rise OF cheap land.
Another curious thing in the sales
is that they have begun this year
earlier than ever. A few years ago
there were no sales until near the first
OF March, when the tar assessment was
due or late they have been at dates
near the first Of the year. This sea-
son they began in october, and the past
month has kept the auctioneers busy.
IN the place of these farmers are coni-
ing others. from States farther East,
Iowa. Missouri, Illinois and other set
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
HISTORICAL.
calhoun County I'm the days of the
COnfedeFacy.

"CaIhOun County I'm the days of the
Confectionery.
When we say we live in Calhoun
County Alabama do we realize what
an Important county Calhoun is7
1t was first called Benton, but in
1858 changed to Calhoun, in honor
of the great South Carolina states
man of that name. 1t is noted for
its fine valleys and large deposits OF
ore.
Thehrst pioneer iron manufactur-
ing industry of this county, II not
Of the state was located on the banks
Of Cane Creek at Morrisville, about
ten miles north west of Admission.
This small furnace was built in 1S<2
by John Moore and Noah Good 1t
was run by water power and the out
put was two tons a day. About 1851
Ebert Morris Sr., and Mr.. Mix bought
the furnace and doubled the capacity.
They operated the furnace till 1865
when 1t was burned by the same
Croxton who burned THE oxford
Iron Works" which was situated on
what is now Tyler HILL fashionable
residence section of Admission. Traces
OF the furnace can be seen today as
one travels from oxford to Admission
on the electric car. the same spring
stili furnishes water to the passer-
by,
This furnace was superintended by
d. P. Gunnels of Oxford who was the
father OF our state superintendent of
Education, H. c. Gunnels.
During the Confederacy, Calhoun
County came bravely to the front. and
not only gave the products of her
soil but her sons also. The follow
ing are some of her companies. Co. d.
51st Ala Cavalry with John. T. Nor
gan Col. and r. NJ. Draper Capt. Capt
Draper was born in Spartinsburg, S.
c.. mustered Into service at oxford.
in the summer of 1859 with about 1875
men. Another company was organ
ICED at Alexander and left June 18th
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
"stim Feeding the Elephant "

Arizona Daily Silver Belt.
Speaking at banquet given in mis-
honor at Globe, Ariz., Mr.. Bryan said:
II tell people 1 never expect to be or
never hope to be candidate for Presi-
dent again"
"One reason for not wanting to is
that Mr.. Roosevelt took some of my
policies and Mr.. Taft Is taking others.
If ran again they would raise the
third-term' cry on me, saying 1 had
served two terms already.
And why should q man have all the
worry and all the annoyance of being
President when ne can get men 20 do
the work for him, left free as I am to
go around to meet friends on occasions
of this kind and really enjoy life?"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
THE OHHAC co.
1884 Rector Bldu.. chicsuo. iIIine'

tied commemorative farther avn
They pay high prices for the pra.
land from the proceeds of their o
sales, previously made, and they. I
expect further profits.
This movement has been going
with increasing activity for Ave yet
and seems today as marked as at
time in the Vests history. There III
going back East to the wife's folil
It is all onward to a newer portion
the West and South. It is one OF
most interesting features of the ia
Ing communities and shows no sign
diminution.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
civil war Figures.

New YOfk AmeftcHH. -
Gen. s, @. French. a native of
soldier, says that In the United ST
army during the war there
900, 900 foreigners--l7s,0Q0 Germ
l44,z00 Irish $4,000 Britfsh-Ameri
as, 600 English, and $4,000 other for
ners. In the same army there
276,439 from the border States
17e,975 Southern negroes. The
was, in round numbers. $500. 900.
total enlistment on the Confede
side were 625,000.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19

Blood Poison can never becured with me
curry or potash. You might as well know III
first as last. Medical authorities say so. I'll
most these drugs can do Is to drive Il
blood poison back into the system al
smother It for several years Then VIII
you think you are cured. pitiful mercri
your bones have been rotting all the whjH
Your teeth viii begin to loosen and u
tissues, glands, brain and vital organs
mercury and potash. Locomotor Ataxia.
ralysis. Imbeeility and Premature d.
are then almost Inevitable. Any medical
thority will corrohorats these stateme
The remarkable vegetable obbac Treatr
doea not drive In tho
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19

Warmers Safe Cure Secures Life In
surnnee for Thousands Once Reject
ed-I Prescribe 1t in My Practice
and Regard 1t ms "a Wonderful spe-
ciac in Kidney Diseases" He Adds.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19

Or. Reade, a prominent physician, Of
l47l Seneca street, Buffalo, N. Y. who
Insurance for years, states that more
people are troubled with weak and
imperfect kidneys than with any other
form of disease, though few suspect
the presence of kidney trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19
An Engiishman's View Of sOuthera
Book.

An Englishman's View OF a Southern
Book.
THE Wartime Diary of Georgia
Girl" have already had a good peep
into this evening. 1t shall go into All
Souls Library when have finished 1t.
1t was certainly we'll worth printing,
because 1t gives the spirit of the
times with such extraordinary vivid
ness. The description of Georgia after
Sherman had passed through reads like
a nightmare.
The above Is an extract from a let
ter written by Professor Oman OF Ak
ford, England, to a Georgia lady visit
ing there. Professor Oman is consid-
cred one of the greatest authorities In
Europe on historical matters. and Is
the head of that department in All
Souls College, oxford. II will interest
Southern readers to know that All Souls
College, Oxford is adding to Its splen-
did library a collection OF books re-
lating to our civil war. However
they found difficulty in getting those
that give the Southern side. Miss
stiles, to whom the letter was address
ed, has interested herself in helping
to supply this deficiency. All true
Daughters of the Confederacy will be
glad to know that these books are be-
ing eagerly read by students who flock
from all over Europe.
The following very interesting
paper was read by Mrs. ]. w. Gun
bingham at the November meeting OF
her chapter, the Gen. w. H. Forney OF
Admission. Such bits of unwritten his
tory will be read with interest by
Alabamians everywhere.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19

Most normal men would rat.
one hours at a pink tea.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19

'For many years / have prescri
practice and with a marked degree c
Believe so firmly in II. But my know
based alone upon my private practice
had occasion to examine thousands
we're rejected on account of kidney I
together. Almost every other man h
the presence OF the disease when they
MANY of those rejected returned
and were accepted. l never fail
and almost without exception / wa
"From my own practice, from oh
number of life insurance applicants. a
physicians who prescribe Safe Cure.
ffc," s. j. Reade, M. d.