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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
HAMS CASE NEAR END.
Probably Will Go to the Jury Today
or Tomorrow.

Flushing. N. Y, May 10.-When court
opened today John F. Mcintyre. coun-
sci in chief for Captain Peter c. Hams,
IT.. on trial for the killing of William
z. Annis, began his closing plea for his
client. The case may go to the jury
late today but it is more likely Judge
Garretson will adjourn after both sides
have their last word to the jury ana
deliver his charge tomorrow morning.
There was an affecting scene when
the defendants mother came into court
lust before the proceedings began this
morning. She walked to where Cap
tain Hams was sitting and caught him
In her arms. The prisoner half arose
from his chair and mother and son en-
braced until she was led away by
Major John C. Hams, her other son.
In opening his plea Mr.. Mcintyre
said:
"It was the act of God that directed
Captain Hains's hand when he took
the life the man who ruined his home.
The meeting between Annis and the
defendant was accidental; there was
no intention to kill"
Taking up the question of Captain
Hains's sanity Mr.. Mcintyre said:
THE burden is now on the people to
convince you beyond reasonable doubt
that he was sane. The law does not re-
quire us to convince you beyond a rea-
THE state intends to show that he
was in a normal state of mind by
cursory observations distracted from a
mass of matter; and even though his
actions may have seemed rational at
times, medical science shows that in
sane people often speak and act ra-
uonally.
WAS it a mental shock sufficient to
unbaIance his mind when this unfortu-
nate man learned of his wife's infidelity
from her own lips 1t was then that
melancholia seated herself beside the
throne of reason, and afterward tainted
and tortured his brain, attacked his
mind and altered the emotions of his
heart"
Mr.. Mcintyre criticized the states
hypothetical question and declared that
the speech and conduct of the defend
ant as therein related was taken from
unimportant incidents, which might
have occurred to any man, sane or in
sane.
II do not deny that this man had
lucid intervals and rational moments,
when he talked and acted like a normal
man-many insane persons have such
periods said Mr.. Mcintyre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
THEY PLANNED TO. DIE.
Sheriff's Suspicious Probably Prevent
ed BoyIes' Ending Their Lives.

Mercer, May 10.-Sherif Chess is of
the opinion, in view of the days de-
ve1oprnents, that it was Kidnayer
BoyIe's intention last night to kill his
wife and then himself. Last night
Boyle made a request that he be al
lowed tc visit his wife in her cell that
they might talk over some private af-
fairs and arrange, the details of their
appeal. The sheriff was suppicious
and without refusing the request put
off granting it. Mrs. Boyle became
anxious and inquired why he had not
been allowed to visit her.
a man imprisoned on vagrancy
charge today admitted the ownership
of the razor and said he lent it to
Boyle because he said he wanted to
shave A special guard has been p1ac-
ed over Boyle and his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

seeing far ahead into the future he
shook his head knowingly and slyly
passed it to Councilman Tandy. Mr..
Tandy is another of these 'ffore-
thoughters" and he beheld strange
light ahead. Mr.. Jordan than went
down the line to the unlucky alder
man, Mr.. Stanley, who pulled out his
pen and slashed down the mighty sig
nature, little thinking that the result
would be the losing of the friendship
of every tender-hearted woman in To-
peka.
But there is a little explanation to
go with this resolution. When a per-
son brings a dog to the pound it re-
mains in the yard twenty-four hours
before the execution. Every person
bringing dog must give his name, ad-
dress and place of capture. This is
held on investigation and If he is
found guilty of stealing the dog and
tax he is arrested and fined ten dol
lars.
Register now for Bethany college
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
THAT DOG RESOLUTION.
How 1t Was Signed Before Introduce
ton at Council Meeting.

They are having a hard time at the
city hall trying to place the blame for
the new dog resolution which caused
SO much connection in the city-this
resolution provided a reward of fifty
cents for everyone who would bring
dog to the city pound-providing the
dog did not have a license tag
It is not known just where the reso-
luton came from 1t was first hand
ed to Councilman Jordan for sigma
ture. He looked at it a moment and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
Topeka Giants Win.

The Topeka Giants defeated Paxi-
co Sunday in their first game of the
season by a score of TO .. The bat
teries for the Giants was Hardy and
Cantrell. Hardy held Paxico to four
hits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
GAS ALL But CLAIMED FOUR.
Mother and Three Children Found
Nearly Asphyxiated-

Independence, Kan, May 10.-Mrs.
Ada Nichols, widow and her three
children, were found nearly dead in
their home here this morning from
asphyxiation, gas leaking from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
Catterson Released to Buffalo.

New York, May 10.-The Brooklyn
baseball team today released Outf1eld-
er Tom Catterson to Buffalo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Have your fortune told by pretty
gypsies-Bethany college Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Information" Will Not Give Score.
The Independent Telephone company
requests its subscribers not to ask In
formation" for the baseball score. The
score will be given over the State Jour
nails special baseball phone, Ind. S18
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

The local members of the entertain
ment and managing committee Of the
Kansas State Sunday School conven-
ton met at the Commercial club
rooms during the lunch hour today and
finished up their financial affairs in
connection with the convention. Prac-
tically all of the bills were met. The
committee is more than pleased with
the manner in which the Commercial
club extended them the glad hand in
their enthusiastically with
the $500 donation and the artistic SOU
venir invented by that every-ready
George Badders.
The local members do not have any
definite information concerning the To-
cation of the headquarters of the as
ISOLATION during the coming year. 1t
was thought during the convention
that the offices would be changed
from Abilene to Topeka, on account
of the central location of Topeka and
the excellent facilities of every kind.
All that could be done has been work
ed up for this purpose. The matter IS
up before the State Executive commit
tee of the association and it is ex-
pected that they will make known
their actions very soon Topeka Kan
and Topeka will have the state head
quarters of 1t is possible to procure
them
The MONDAY lunches at the club
rooms are getting more popular every
day. This noon 1t was necessary to
use the suite occupied by w. l. Tay-
lor, president of the Topeka-South-
western Railway system The main
dining room was comfortably filled
during the whole time. The private
room was occupied by the Standard
Remedy company and the Taylor room
| by the Sunday School committees. It
| is the ambition of the club to have
| the whole upper floor OF the CONNER
cial club building for club uses It
would be rather hot IN the summer
| time on account of the lack of circula-
ton in some places, but this could be
overcome with fans and new venti-
| lators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

kitchen stove All were revived with
much difficulty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Be sure and see "The Japanese
Peach Orchard" Bethany college, Tues
day night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Experienc presser for ladies'
and gentlemen's clothing. $50 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Today the Commercial club turned
over to c. L. Mitchell, chairman, of
the entertainment committee of the
Elks, $500 for the purpose of helping
them in the annual state convention
which will be held here this week
The board of directors voted the do
nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Secretary George Badders of the
Commercial club has registered the
following new members to the Com
mercial club today: F. H. Riley of
the Topeka Milling company; ]. D.
Freeman, surgeon at the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa F'e hospital: c. D. Skin
ner of the Merchants Transfer & Stor-
age company: Charles L. Mitchell of
Crane & Company. This makes the
membership of the club IT'S. Even
though the club is on the top floor
there is still more room at the top for
members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Good spectacles 81 90. Chas. Bennett,
Optician 80 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

Register now for Bethany college
outdoor sketching Glass;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
The Rule of Three.

Readers Of Mrs. Alma Martin Ests-
brooks delightful story Of Western
life, 1.-The Rule Of Three" win hardly
credit that the professional situation
could ever have been as serious ia her
household as is indicated in an anec-
dOte which she contributed a short
time ago TO Lippincott's Magazine.
'Apropos Of hOming stories, she says,
my husband and / have been travel
ing for the past year in California and
the southwest, and at one of our hating
places in the desert we were fortunate
ia making the acquaintance OF Mckln-
ley, an Indian lad, who ran errands for
US with refreshing cheerfulness and liz
terest One morning the squaw mother
peered through the Stats of our front
gate at me, as / sat writing on the tiny
front porch. Her eyes were plainly be
yildered.
% You heap write uTn,' she observed.
q nodded
"a NV boy, Mckinley. he say you al
time write UNI, Monday write UNI, Tues
day write uuls Wednesday write UNI, al
time write UNI Letters plenty big. he
mail UNI All time mail UNI.
% Yes said I, encouraglngly-
" 'By and by, maybe so ten sleeps, ne
say me bring um back. Monday brtnG
UNI, Tuesday bring um, Wednesday
/ bring UNI, all time bring una back. Let
ters plenty big. indian no sabe. Whai
land It was as hard 10 convince heI
/ OF the sense Of the process as II haE
been various editors"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
EUCHRE Is BENEFIT
FOR IRISH PARISH
Proceeds of Entertainment Turned
Over to Poorest Church in
Emerald Isle.

The poorest parish in Emerald Isle
was today notified that IL VIII. within a
few weeks, receive the proceeds Of a
benefit euchre held at Carroll Institute
Haul.
The euchre last evening marked one
of a series of efforts to raise funds TO
pay the Indebtedness of CIifden Cath
Ole parish. County Galway, Ireland.
The proceeds were turned over to the
Rt. Rev. Mgr. McAlPine. parish priest
Ireland, and the Rev. Brother Coughlan,
o. :. F., VINO are visiting this country
Before the euCnre Mgr. McAlpiRe
told of his parish. Mayconl, inventor
OF the wireless. he said. = tie only
weli-to-do member of his charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
I. L. WHEELER BEGINS
DUTIES IN LIBRARY

Joseph l. Wheeler. who has been APP
pointed assistant librarian of the Dis
trlet Public Library, was sworn in and
entered upon his duties this morning.
Afr. Wheeler is a graduate of Brown
University with the degree Of a B. In
1906. and that of A. NJ. in 1901 He has
just finished the course at the New
York State Library School at Albany
with the degree of Bachelor Of Library
Science.
He succeeds Carl p. Wiz. who has
gone to Albany 70 become directors as
sistant in the New York State Library
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
CROSSTOWN CARS
Numbered BY RAINS
Florida Avenue Line Will Not
Be Running Before
October.

The Capital Traction Company new
Florida avenue cross-town line viii not
be completed before September ] at the
very earliest, and from present lndlca-
tons cars will not be running until some
time in October.
The recent bad weather has put the
work behind at least two weeks, ana at
the Offices of the company il is said that
the completion of the line would depend
almost entirely upon weather cOndi-
lions, but, at the best, the work cannot
be completed before September.
Tracks have been laid and the road
completed from Seventh street and Flor
ida avenue north west, out Florida ave
nue. beyond North Capitol street. The
tracks will be extended to Eighth street,
where connections viii be made with
the navy yard line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Help For the Helpless.

We have too many farmers. FARMS
we have enough geI'tleman's FARMS out
We have almost no business men
farms. wage earners' farms, or PROBES
sional mems farms. It is to increase
the number OF these last that Bolton
Halls new book, "The Garden Yard
has been written. II shows how man
with limited time, and limited oppor-
tunfties may make the best use, and get
the most returns out of 3 little bit Of
land used intensively.
There Is a movement on foot 70 IN
duce clergymen, and TO teach eleTgymen.
TO use whatever land may be available
for them, so that they may become IN
dependent, and nos continually have 10
pass the hat. The Influence Of the mon
asteries OF the middle ages was built up
upon the independent agriculture OF the
monks.
In the same line is the urge Of '"The
Garden Yard'-to teach school teachers
and other instructors how they may be-
come self-supporting and independent,
far more valuable when given freely
man can be independent when ne
has some independent source Of supply
for the necessities Of life. He can learn
from 1.-The Garden Yard how he may
derive self-support in the simplest form,
out OF very little bit of land; and how
he can use that land so that II may
produce the best results for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Posthumus Letters.

It certainly seems like bringing ODida
back from the dead 60 publish her init
mate views on what Is known as The
Woman's Problem Twenty-Five years
ago Opids sold these Accordingly inter
esting papers to the j. 3. LippincOtt
Company, with an explicit understand
ing that they were not 10 be printed IN
I'll after her death. For more than a
quarter Of a century, therefore, these
manuscripts IN the authors strongly
characteristic handwriting have laid in
the EDITORS safe, even passing I'M
harmed through the great fire of 1889
Now that this brilliant woman is no
more among US, her unique work is be-
Ing published.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Swinburne

Across our cloudie~ heavens flashed
The splendoI Of great wings and strong
The glory of loud wings that slashed
The silenCes like swords OF song;
Unto our later day was born
a suu-drunk singer of earth's morn
The sun, the wind, the wave, the sea,
The scudding cloud of poesy.
But now Apollo, Swinburne's sire,
Takes back his vital force and fire.
Resumes his lightniI gs and his Tyre
The movement, color, sound and sense
OF thunder, sunlight flower and foam
Have luTed our pagan harper hence;
And drifting mists that CLEAN or gloam
Pale grass, bright wings and climbing
sea-
And summer winds that rest or roam,-
All, he Is one with them. and freei
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
The July Munsey.

An important sociological discussion
is found IN the July DIunsey under the
title, rs the Country More Moral Than
the City2" by Merton II. Forester.
Summed up, his answer is No" In
the country village, ne finds. morality
reaches a dangerously low ebb. and
describing q New England hamlet OF
his own acquaintance, he says: If
the Inspiring Devil Of Lasage could
visit This Seemingly innocent little
place and peer down through the roofs
of its neat houses, he would see sights
quite as shocking as any that he be-
held in Paris
Ideas" is an amusing description of the
hair-raising schemes that have been
proposed Tor Gotham's summer play
ground There is a character sketch
Of James Wilson. Secretary Of Agri-
culture: a doctors views on our
Marathon Mad Youths a handsomely
illustrated article on r Marion CraNv-
ford and His Home Life at Sorrento,
by one Of his closest American friends
a review Of the past dramatic season.
and a score of other interesting tea
lures. including eleven rafting good
snort stories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
CHIEF GIVES UP.

SANTo DOMINGO. June 19.-General
Zenon Tori5ie, former governor Of san
Francisco de Marooris. and the last or
the leaders in the recent uprising, mas
surrendered all his forces. Complete
quiet now prevails throughout the re-
public of Sauto Domingo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Sanite-Beuve.

One of the most important books Of
the season is the new volume in the
French Men OF Letters Series. edited
by Alexander Jessup. which the Lip
pincOtt Company has brought out. Tt
is devoted to the life of Charles
Augustin Safnte-Beuve,' and is the work
Of Prof. George Mclean Harper, Of the
department OF English literature in
Princeton University.
TIE author spent some time in Europa
in the preparation Of this study of
Saiute-BeuVe coming upon great
amount Of new Information concerning
the man who, he believes. is now more
than ever before acknowledged, with
Taine and Renan, to have been one OF
the intellectual leaders OF modern
France. In his book he has drawn
upon the later resear hes of N. Michaut,
OF the SOrbonne, and NJ. Seche.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Substance vs.. Foolishness

A very foolish, but amusing book has
been written BY James Branch Cabeil
and published BY Doubleday. Page, &
CO. II is called ''The Cords of Van
itv." A young man of seintillating clev-
erness undertakes 70 tell his life story,
marking its progress by love affairs
which fnaterialize with every new girl
who crosses his path. The theme and
its unfolding are not altogether elevat-
ing. There might be more unWholesome
food for an immature mind. But II Is
diVeTtiug and, OF course. audacious. II
leaves a bad taste like too much cham
payne. IL is largely froth with a twane
at tire end. But one IS thankful TO md
occasionally on the light literature list
novel with enough substance % last
until the end. 1t has that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
LAW TAKES EVEN
HER WOODEN LEG
Listed as Household Goods and
Seized Under Mortgage
Foreclosure

DIES MONIES, June 19.-Because her
wooden leg had been listed as house
hold property. Mrs. Charles Hardin
was compelled to unstrap the mechan-
ical member at the knee and lay 1t on
top of the other humble household goods
which were carted away under mort
gage foreclosure.
SObbing, Mrs. Barridin pleaded with
the loan company to leave her the
wooden leg, as she would be helpless
without it, but her entreaties were IN
vain. She hid II IN the bed. but the
hiding place was found
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
The Man Who Wrote TOmOrrOw's Hidden PrOverb

of Chesterfield Of
Hdd Pb
Manners good
Chetefa bOr in ondm a
the P o nd
n1r6he aeedd the carbon M n The
appointed 10
&C n n Re
appointed LORD ad
17H he became OF h
dpaaedhe re o
wit Nc
doter eminent %
O Dr. Johnon
ancunse smv by Dr. John
saneB praised letters
IRA year ate a a of
rymert
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
AeriaI Romance


Ronald Legge, q young novelist or abu-
fly, has completed q story Of aerial
war, which is published By the John Nc
Bride Company. entitled '0The Hawk. ="
and 1yhich is said &c bring before his
readers more vividly than any OF its
predecessors the fact that attack by
sirship is no longer a future contingency
merely. but an actual possibility at the
uresent moment.
70 demonstrate the truth OF this the
orv, and to show how easiely a hostile
force equipped with a fleet Of airships,
might effect their purpose. an aeronaut
recently circled over New YORK IN MS
diTfgfble balloon. and from the darkness
dropped harmless bombs on the roofs OF
the city hall, the courthouse, and other
public buildings Neither the aeronaut
nor hts craft could be seen from the
street the only indication Of his where
aboufs coming from the bombs, which
took fire as they fell
I.egge's novel, "The Hawk" tells OF
the actual accomplishment OF such an
attack. Moving quickly from incident
70 incident, its exciting tale Of war Ia
the air, and of the awful power OF this
wonder OF the age makes present rea!-
fly OF future fact IN the midst OF all
the breathless activity or adventurous
dOings, the reader is begUiled by the
romance of a famous actress, which IS
a strong feature OF the piOt-and 10y the
humor Of the inventor, whose timely aid
clears the air in the end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Method In Money.

Following his January novel, Inc
AFlssioners," Z. Phillips oppenheim ere
ates an entirely different set OF scenes
and characters in THE Governors. MT
Oppenheim's latest book Is narrative
IF American finance. Here are shown
the methods of a group Of milionaires
who control the leading American trusts
and influence the money markets Oh the
world ,..,.,,
Of secret t-rachery among the great
financiers. Oae of them holds an I'M
portant paper as menace over ~, {
heads of his associates. The paper ls
stolen. and the personal safety and the
financial standing of the entire group
are jeOpardized. Nh.
ttons of his plot with his usual skill
and cleverIy carries his readers through
a labvrinth Of deceit and double deahng'
Tbe cbaracters are strongly differenti-
ated. Two American girls VINO play
important parts are delightfully."- real
y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Rules Of the Contest

absolutely eecompad
pom g malad %
dnlor daiveedd e a of Send
fair to ALL In Of
Ill
Suca
cii0of teP 0vebEd EDITOR Ib
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Unusual Authority.

The old lady who nursed Walt Whit
man through his last illness. up to with
in a fortnight or so Of his death in
March, 1882, has written, in Putnam's
for June, her Tecoliections OF her IA
nous patient. IL is q most realistic pic
ture that she paints OF the old man and
his rather squalid surroundings. and one
that must be Of permanent interest to
the growing band Of his admirers at
home and abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
BATHER NEAR DEATH.

ATLANTIC CITY, June t9.-Mrs. Mary
Hartman. Of Philadelphia. was rescued
from drowning IN the surf. She had
gone in for bath and became exhaust
ed when the life-guards pulled her out