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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

The last of the American troops
have been withdrawn from Cuba. and
again the island is left to its own de-
vices in the way of self-government.
The ceremony OF evacuation was very
simple and businesslike, the United
states soldiers marching out Of Camp
Columbia, near Havana. and the Gu.
ban military marching in and taking
possession That there will be no oc-
casion for third American occupa.
ton is the sincere hope Of every we'll
wisher of Cuba.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
c,,,an I lndenel.nden,,ce pay.

q Havana, May 1.-THE seventh an
niyersary Of the establishment OF the
Cuban republic in 1862, was celebrat-
ed with more than the usual enthusi-
asm yesterday The principal event
OF the day was the review at Column
bit OF the new army .s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
Insane; E,opes with Ex-convict.

Waterloo. a.Mattie Corliss, 81
years old. an inmate Of the poor house
for n years, eloped with Charles Dale,
aged SO, an ex-convict, who was also
an inmate of the poor house. The
woman has no conception Of time, be
lieving she is still girl.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
. Bride 81 PrInee Only aexsn,

Adds Abeba. Abyssinia. Prince
Lidj Jeassu. Is years old. grandson a
King Menelik and heir apparent 70
the throne, was married Sunday to
Princess Romantic, seven. years old,
granddaughter Of the late Emperor
John and niece OF Empress Taitou.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
GOV. Huohes, son Stricken.

Providence, r. l. Charles E.
Hughes. Jr, son Of Gov. Hughes Of
New York, and a senior at Brown uni.
versity, was taken to Rhode Island
hospital suffering from a severe at.
tack Of cerebro spinal meningitis.
Overetudy Is the supposed cause.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
ME-. raft suddenlx Becomes

Washington. Mrs. Taft, suffering
from slight nervous breakdown,
was taken III while on her way from,
this city to Mount Vernon on the
yacht Sylph with party Of friends
Monday, and was hurried back to the
White House. It was said that there
Is no cause for alarm. 8s'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Scarcely a day passes now without
the record of some centenarian's
death. 1t is not uncommon for 10z
and several years above par to be
reached, but when poor woman at
tains 103 and refuses to fill up an old
age pension form. one must say it is
the ruling vanity strong in death,
But England is full Of odd cases Of
longevity, pride and suffering since
she was saddled with that popular re.
lief for her paupers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

"A magnetic personality is often more
powerful than ability, and is often.
very often, placed in the balance
against it. It is. therefore, advisable
to exert oneself to the utmost to cult
vate that wonderful charm to the high
est degree. and she who has it not is
not SO much to be pitied as blamed, for
it is more or less within the reach OF
all
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
MethodIet Convention.

Terre Haute, Ind, May 21--The in
auguration Of the new graded system
Of teaching and of Sunday school les
sons was the chief work OF yesterdays
session OF the National Convention
OF Methodist Sundays schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Three Children Burn to Death.
Herrin, Ill.-While Mrs. Marion Nc,
Cormick was away from home the
house was fired by children, and boy,
aged two, a boy aged four, and girl
aged FIVE, burned to death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
kstcheI Haa aest 81 ao,,t.

Pittsburg. Pa. although he failed
to put him out after flooring him /
half dozen times Stanley Ketchel.
middleweight champion Of the world.
had much the best Of Hugh McGann
in their fight Tuesday night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
cl.dx. ]. Roxaltx,. Ho.te.s.

Vienna. Count and Countess LADIES'
laus Szechenyi (she was Gladys Van
derbiltl entertained several members
Of the imperial family at a ball given
Wednesday night in the rooms OF the
Park club, which was splendidly dec
GRATED. aal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
KilIs Brother.in.Law and Sell.

E' I'S'''~' - 1St1 0SU. I1
Shelburn, Ind Frank Doggemant.
a French miner. shot his wife, wound
ing her perhaps fatally, killed his
brother-in-law, Zillele Decobet, and.
turning his weapon on himself com.
mitted suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
Good Roade Convention

II Baltimore. Md, May PA general
discussion OF the objections Of the
association occupied the greater part
| IL yesterday's session Of the national
Rood soads convention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
Former Senator kilIs Sax.

Plymouth, Ia.-Former Senator q.
F. Jewett. who represented Worth and
Winnebago counties, committed sui
eide at his country home, eight miles
north Of here. by shooting himself
through the head.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Evidently the ultimate consumer is
partner in adversely with the limo
cent bystander.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
Horse Kicks Farmer - ne.th.

49, - NssNs Z sWs0v1 20 OeASns
Pana. nj Dean stipes. prominent
farmer, was kicked by q horse and,
killed. William Peltsman, whose neck
was broken BY : heavy fall 81 coal.
completed the violent death rsoosd
here Monday. E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
= " ~ chIck.r q ~ \, q .. ,

Fairfield. III. Ten persons, all
boarders ct the home Of Mrs. Augusta
Simpson In this city, were stricken
with ptomaine poisoning. caused from
eating pressed chicken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Count Zeppelin has proven that In
:he airship business everything is not
'all Wright"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Boy Kills Self While Hunting.
~ Pana, III. ,ouis Hamilton, II years
old. shot and killed himself while
hunting Tuesday. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Take OF the storm door and hang at
snce the screen door, for spring has
come and so have the flies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

In the matter Of dirigible balloons
those marked made in Germany"
are carrying OF all the blue ribbonE at
the fair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Anyhow, fruit and vegetable hat
trimmings are heap better than
the butcher shop trophies of bird mil
iinery
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
A,arich Refuses 10 Lecture,

Westinghouse Nelson w.
Aldrich, chairman of the finance com
mittee and author of the tariff bill,
has declined an offer to join the circle
4 nf chautauuua lectures.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Baseball players and battleships
dread the day when they must take
places in the minor leagues
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Guatemala naturally denies that 1t
Is making war, because. you know.
gar comes already made in Guate-
mala
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21
chlef 81 Pollea r. Indicted.

Rockford. Ill.The Boone county
grand Jury indicted Chief Of Police
Blanchard Of Belvidere and two other
city employee on charges OF gambling.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

But the spring poet always drives
= back to the winter OF our discon.
;eat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

The black hand doesn't get enough
= Tie black cap
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

What = simple fool any wrcngdoeI
oeems--after he 10 caught.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

IONA

IAere's heap Of optimism In big
ocee 81 rhubsrb.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Latin pfoverh.
The asp borrows poison from tAs
viper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

When Great Britain annexes the,
antarctic regions It will need no navy
to protect it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

Shaekelton evidently prefers the
athskeIler and Peary the roof garden.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-21

New Jersey has torn down her gal.
lows, and hereafter the electric cur.
rent will do the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
THE OTHER SIDE
Old Friends of G.. s. Gordon on
Stand.
They Testify to the SOundness
of His Mind.
TROUTMAN TESTIMONY
Was Refuted by Explanation OF
Counsel.
Gordon Was Sane Enough to
MiSlead TrOutman.
TROUTMAN TESTIMONY

That C. S. Gordon, during the last
years of his life, did not laugh and
cry in emotional Mysteries as alleged
by the counsel for Mrs. Gordon-Munn
and that he did not become incapac-
lated to conduct his bushes affairs,
was the testimony of a score of wit
nesses, who had known Mr.. Gordon
intimately, placed on the stand by the
defense in the closing hearing Tor
the week.
The witnesses for the defense were
brought in earlier than expected by
the action of Judge Dana in sustain
ing demurrer filed early in the morn
ing asking that all the evidence con-
corning the purchase money for the
120 acre tract belonging to his sec
ond wife, be withheld from the jury.
The defense had backed their demur-
rer by submitting the fact that the
father of Mrs. Harriet JacobsGordon,
who was supposed to have left her
the money, had died some months af-
ter the land had been bought. -.,sre
The attorneys for defense have long
been sitting in the background listen
ing to a long hypothetical question
and the answers to it by eminent ply
sicians and surgeons and to evidence
remote from the subject at hand, ariS-
ing now and then to head off such
evidence, not we'll substantiated, from
going to the jury to prejudice them
against the defendant.
All this time they have fought as
best they could making witnesses talk
more than they cared to by cross-ex-
animation for future reference but
they have kept back a hidden smile of
relief for the day when their list of
old friends of Mr.. Gordon should
come forth to throw light on the
character of the old man undiffused
by countless law and medical terms
a n he 3,rrxy
Gordon's Old Friends on Stand.
One of the strongest witnesses of
the defence was John Elliot, a stall
wart old man of the generation of Mr.
Gordon.
How long did you know Mr.. Cor
don?" Elliott was asked.
About 50 years.
did you see him often7"
las often as two or three times a
week. Usually on the street."
From all your associations with Mr.
Gordon during his entire life have you
formed an opinion as to whether he
exhibited an unsound condition of mind
in his latter yeers?"
81 have
Twill you state what your opinion
as regard the condition of his mind was
at the last time you met him?"
''It was just sound the last day
/ saw him as the first day 1 saw him. -
Further questions proved that less
death, he had come to Mr.. Elliott ask
ing his advice as to what would be 8
fair price for the Guild property or
Kansas avenue he was intending te
buy, which was taken as evidence thai
the old man still retained his best
faculties.
Col. J. W. F. Hughes, a resident al
Potwin Place. took the stand. The more
vital questions and answers were:
when was the last time you saw
Mr.. Gordon?"
"Just a few days before his death"
Did he know you when you met
him?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
NIGHT CLUB.
Members Are Entertained This Even
ing at Cedarcrest.

The Saturday Night club was en-.
tertained this afternoon at Cedarcrest
by Frank P. MacLennan, the mem
o'clock.
Governor W. r. Stubs, Hon. c. E.
Denton, Harvey Fleming of Kansas
City, Mo-, and Hon. F. S. Jackson
were special guests.
The members of the club who were
present were: Robert Stone, c. j.
Evans, Chas. Sessions, T. F. Doran, l..
s. Ferry, E. w. Thompson. A. w.
Dana, B. H. Pugh, John F. Switzer,
Silas Porter, H. F. Mason, r. s.
Burch, Arthur Capper, David Leahy,
John Macdonald, Frank p. MacLan-
nan, L. L. Kiene, H. ]. Bone, E. D.
McKeever, Albert T. Reid. o. p. M.
McCIintock, T. A. McNea1.
The guests arrived at o'clock and
entertained themselves by pitching
quoits. playing croquet, shooting at
targets, rambling through the woods,
boating on the lake. and Olympian
games generally.
A collation. of cold chicken and hot
coffee was served at o'clock.
This evening the club gathers
around the fireside to hear a paper by
the newest member of the club, David
Leahy, private secretary to Governor
Stubs, the subject being "My Trip to
Europe" Mr.. Leahy is known in the
club as 1.-THE Gentleman From
Him ois.'
The invitations were from to 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
NOTED VERMONTER HERE
DIN Merrill, Candidate for Governor,
Here.

DIN Merrill. a banker of Enosburg
Falls, Vermont, possible candidate fes
the governorship of that state, is being
entertained at the home of c. B. Mer-
ram Of the Merriam Mortgage con-
Germ Mr. Merrill is on a business trip,
having already stopped in ST. Paul
Des Moines, Omaha. Lincoln, and Kan
sss City, being now on his way to Ok
Iahoma-
IT came to Topeka % years age" said
Mr. Merrill. to a State journal repre-
sentative this afternoon. 1T was be-
fore there were many sidewalks and
paved streets. / think that at the pres
ent time you have one of the most at
tractive and orderly cities l have ever
seen. I was impressed by the cleanli-
Eess of the streets.
1.-The whole west seems to be having
a marvellous boom. In the east we have
fine bank buildings and I imagined that
we were ahead of the west, but I find
that we are not. The west has rea>ted
that stage where the improvements
visited the insane asylum and I con-
slider it one of the best institutions of
the kind I have ever been in. / also
have visited your state capitol, and 1t
compares favorably with the other
state buildings throughout the east and
west"
Mr.. Merrill has been chairman Of the
state committee in Vermont and for
years was customs collector of the port
of Burlington, having been appointed
| to that office by President Mckinley
and afterwards by President Roosevelt.
He asserted that there is nothing of
particular interest just at present in
connection with the political situation
| in his state. and he denies that he Is
a candidate for the governorship. Mr..
| Merriam states, however, that Mr..
MerriPs many friends are urging him
RI run for office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
REGISTRATION OVER.
Only 1878 Qualified to Vote Out of
$4,000 Voters in City.

Registration for the election of No
vember 2, at which time the question
as to whether or not Topeka wants to
adopt the commission plan of city rule
will be decided, closed last night at 10
o'clock There was rushing business
done at the office of Election Commits
sioner Titus throughout the entire day.
the registration being 5000 males
and $50 females
Since the registration books opened
1850 registrations have been made.
Six thousand, three hundred and
twenty-three persons who voted at the
city election of April were already
qualified to vote, which makes total
of 1913 voters who can cast vote on
November 2. 1t is possible, however,
that few of those who voted in April
have moved since that time and are
necessarily not in a position to vote.
Only % II per cent of those who have
registered especially for the coming
election were women.
There were 1907 persons qualified
to vote at the election of April 6, due
mainly to the fact that there was a
large vote cast in connection with the
national election in the fall.
sons actually voted in the election. 1t
are qualified will turn out on Novem-
Der to the polls.
rs he so very poor?' Gracious. yes!
He's so poor that merely to live is an
extravaganza "'-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
JOHNSON TO SANTA FE
Labor Commissioner Suggests Change
in Orders in View of Last Wreck.

w. L. "A. Johnson. state labor COM
missioner and ex-off1cio state factory
inspector, who, in his official capacity
attended the inquest held by Shawnee
county authorities as a result Of the
Santa Fe wreck. has attended to one
of his official duties. In accordance
with chapter 119, laws of 1909. he has
written General Manager Hurley. Of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e Rail-
/ road company, calling his attention to
certain circumstances contributory to
the wreck In which a number Of labor
ers were killed on October 8, and offer
ing suggestions for an improvement in
the prevailing system of train dispatch
ing, with view Of preventing similar
wrecks in future.
The letter to Mr.. Hurley:
Mr. ]. E. Hurley, Gen. Mgr. A. T. & S.
+. Ry. Co., Topeka, Kansas:
Dear Sir: In accordance with chap
ter 119. laws of 1909, attended the in
quest of Charles Grey, Stevens Barnes
and IA others, who according to the
verdict of the coroner's jury, came to
their death in a railroad wreck two
miles north of North Topeka, where
two freight trains came together on Oc-
tober Sth, about 1920 p. m. and We (the
jury further find that the said wreck
was caused by the careless reading of
their orders by G. E. Brown and J. Nc
Herman, engineer Of work train 1877
Now I have examined train orders
mus. anu o Oh OCIOD0r oCA QeuV0rcQ
to c. & E. engine 1877 and 120 and G. Il
E. work extra 1877, and Extra 1S3 east
in both of which orders appeared en-
CINE No. 1873. one bound east and the
other bound north, thus directing
movements of the same engine by num-
period of one and three-fourths hours.
during the period of from 8:45 a. m. for
one, to 1890 a. m. for the other. These
two orders were issued at the same
time. delivered to Conductor c. e.
Brown at the same time and were mis-
interpreted by Conductor Brown, En-
gineer McKeirnan and other trainmen.
because OF the sameness of the engine
number operating In opposite direc-
tons. thus creating confusion, that
trainmen. in charge Of the train from
the blame, was sufficient to demon
strate that the wreck in all probability
could have been avoided had not these
engine numbers been used in these two
orders In this way.
1.-The practice Of doubling engines
over the road in such a short period OF
time and In such close order and the
fact that the two orders were delivered
simultaneously, makes me believe that
some general rule should be issued by
the management. prohibiting the use
Of the same engine numbers for trains
operating in opposite directions. under
circumstances similar to those under
train orders Nos. and Of October
Sth, 1909.
Therefore, I would recommend that
where an engine is required to double
back as in the above case, the order
for doubling back shall be indicated
either as Extra east, engine No. -
returning or as Extra east, engine un-
known l am convinced that the
adoption of this rule will safeguard the
| operation Of trains in such cases as the
above
yours very truly,
wv. l.. A JOHNSON.
state Factory Inspector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23

Eyes. He always knew me when he
saw me and frequently stopped to talk
to me-"
what is your opinion regarding the
soundness of his mind?"
His mind was sound as far as any
I ever knew"
In the testimony of all the witnesses
il was carefully brought out that Mr..
Gordon always recognized his friends
and spoke to them. 1t had been a
strong point emphasized by the plain
tiff's attorneys that the old man for
got his old friends.
c. p. Bolmar, another resident of
Potwin, testified that he had passed the
house of Mr.. Gordon two or three times
a day and had talked to him often,
and that very near the end of Mr..
Gordon's life he had been in much dis
cussion with him concerning the open
and that the man evidenced a sound
n.iEd.
c. o. Knowles and r. A. Richards
were placed upon the stand to relate
business dealings with the man just
prior to his death and their testimony
went to prove that he still retained all
his faculties. Others testified to the
same effect as those referred to in prac-
tically the same answers regarding the
soundness of mind exhibited by Mr..
Gordon.
To Offset Troutman Testimony.
An amusing moment lot the OSl0HSG
came when they proved that the plain
tiff's counsel had been misled in thei.
superstition that Mr.. Gordon was tryins
to catch a West Sixth avenue car by
going north toward Fifth street on
Jackson.
J. A. Troutman, one Of the attorneys
for the defense, had known Mr.. Gordon
well and lived in Potwin also. He him
self went on the witness stand to tell
how he had met Mr. Gordon one day
toward the, end of his life walking
north on Jackson street between Sixth
and Fifth streets. He had asked him
where he was going and Mr. Gordon
had answered, Home" This was
taken by the plaintiff to prove that the
old man was not of a sound mind.
The defense, however, proved that
Mr.. Gordon on that day at that par
ticular time was walking down Jack
son street to look at the Arnold drug
house property which he was contem-
plating buying, that he met Mr. Trout
man, whom he did not wish to know OF
his prospective purchase for various
reasons, and that he simply told Trout
man he was going home to get rid OF
him. AS regarded Troutman's state
ment that he later saw the old man go
ing up the alley it was shown that
Gordon was tryine to get a look at the
property from the seclusion Of the back
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
SHRINE IS DESPOILED.
Image of the Virgin Is Robbed of
Valuable Jewels.

Czenstochowa, Russian Poland, Oct.
2s.-During the night robbers entered
the chapel of the Pauline convent here
and despoiled the much venerated
image of the virgin of the robe with
its pearls, the diamond studded crown
and many votive offerings of Jewels.
The image itself was not damaged.
The OBJECTS stolen have an intrinsic.
value of several million roubles. To-
day the chapel, which had closed up
on the discovery of the outrage, was
surrounded with a great crowd of
weeping and praying men and women.
The convent of Czentochowa is ia
nous for it's representation of the
virgin and attracts probably a quarter
of a million pilgrims annually. For
merly it was strongly fortified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
END ST0RMONT CASE.
Rumor That Sensational Suit Has
Been Dismissed.

Rumors that the sensational will
suit filed in the federal court by heirs
of the late Mrs. Jane c. Stormont, has
been dismissed are current this after
noon but remain unverified. George
Sharitt clerk of the United States cir
cult court in which the suit was filed
is out of town, and although the ru-
NOR of the cases dismissal has reach
ed his stenographer, she said today
that it was impossible for her to veri-
fly the statement.
Charges made in the bill filed
which implicated Jonathan Thomas
and Dr. A. c. MCGUIRE with drug
ging the dead woman prior to her
death and exerting influence over her
to the end of causing her to bequeath
her property amounting to 100000
to charitable institutions and relig-
ious organizations, were never taken
seriously, and the dismissal of the suit
comes not as surprise.