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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
KILLED A LAWYER.
NJ. E. Matthews, Formerly of Kansas
Slain in Alabama Court Room.

Decatur, Ala, Dec. 3.-News reach
ed here today of the killing of Judge
M. E. Matthews late yesterday after
noon at Somerville, Ala, by man he
vas suing before a magistrate The
man struck him in the head with a
stick of wood, killing him instantly.
Some years ago Matthews was a
prominent lawyer and judge in Kansas.
This was supposed to refer to Moses
E Matthews, a former lawyer in To-
peka who was a student in the office
of Judge John Martin. He was broth
er of Mrs. r. B. McMasters of North
Topeka and moved to Alabama about
20 years ago. Mr.. McMasters said
tcda~ that Moses Matthews had died
on ship board en- route from the Philip
pines several years ago. He knew
nothing of the Matthews referred to In
today's dispatches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
STOLE THE HOGS.
Two Negro Boys Tell of Operations of
Organized Gang.

Fred and Charles Bradford, two colored
rested Wednesday night and locked in the
county jail for investigation confessed to-
day to Deputy Sheriff Ben Judlxins that
they are two of a gang of hog thieves
which has been in operation about the
Topeka railroad yards for over a year.
They confess to the theft of 60 head of
hogs which they disposed of at aver
age price of $40 a head. Twenty-one of
Rock Island tracks. % from Union Pacific
cars and the balance from undesignated
styes. Six head were recovered at the
pens.
That they were well equipped for the
hazardous business is attested by the fact
that they built hog yards on a six acre
tract near the west end of the Sardou
avenue bridge belonging to T. B. Brad
ford, father of the boys. There the hogs
were kept until ready for market. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
WEEDS The CHAUFFEUR.
After He Became Secretary to Her
Millionaire Father.

New York, Dec. 3.-"Yes. Olga was
married to Williams in Newark, No
vember %, They are away on short
trip. It was not an elopement.
This was the telephone announce
ment made today by Mrs. James Ev-
erard, wife of the multi-millionaire
brewer, that her daughter, Olga, had
married William Williams, the form
er chauffeur of the family and later
private secretary.
The Everards live on an estate in
Greenwich, Conn.,, which adjoins that
of William G. Rockefeller.
Miss Olga is Is years of age. Will
liams has been with the family for
several years and recently was made
Mr.. Everard's private secretary. 1t
was reported earlier in the day that
Miss Olga and Williams had eloped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
MRS. DOXEY WILL FIGHT
Will Not Return to Missouri Unless
Forced to Do So.

ST. Louis, Dec. 3.-Having received
official information that Mrs. L. B.
Doxey will resist extradition from Col
umbus, Neb, on the murder charge
preferred against her yesterday by St.
Louis authorities. Chief of Police
Creepy today ordered an officer of the
police department. to remain in Column
bus The officer will await there the
formal demand of Governor Hadley on
the Nebraska for custody of the wo-
man.
Sergeant Matthews telegrapned that
Mrs Doxey is sick in bed and that she
will not come 20 ST. Louis, without re-
QUESTION.
A formal inquiry into the death of
w. J. Erder of whose death Mrs. Doxey
is accused, will begin Immediately after
DR.. W. H. Warren. who yesterday made
affidavit that he had found arsenic in
Erder,s body, has made a final report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
CHURCH MEN TALK.
:Aarvel at Workingmen's Lack of
Interest in Churches.

More than a hundred persons gather
ed at the Commercial club quarters this
noon.
Twenty. members of the Brotherhood
of the First Baptist church met in the
private dining room and listened to d
paper by DIR. L. V. Sans relative to the
working man and his interest or rather
his lack of interest in the church. The
speaker admitted that the church has
not the hold it formerly had On the la
borers of our land.
He considered that the brotherhoods
of the country have it in their power
to do much towards bringing this class
of people back to the church by show
ing a personal '-terest in their affairs
and making the church services such as
will interest them to a greater extent.
The Marysville- Topeka train commit
tee has decided to go to Kansas City
at $3.50 Monday morning to confer with
the officials of the Union Pacific with
a view of having installed a Topeka
shopping train on the new branch OF
the railroad.
The hotel committee met this noon to
discuss plans for securing for Topeka
a new modern hotel The members OF
the committee do not care to divulge
! the details in connection with their
work until complete plans have been
perfected, but the committee means
business and will exert every effort in
the direction of securing a thoroughly
up-to-date hotel for the capital city.
The meeting of the church laymen
this evening to plan for the laymen's
missionary convention to be held in To-
peka Feb. % and % is expected to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
MRS. GUNNES AGAIN.

Delta, Colo, Dec. 3.-Sheriff R. S.
Williams of Delta county has wired
the authorities at Laporte, Ind. that
he is convinced that Mrs. Belle Gun
ness. wanted in Indiana for a series
of murders. is living in Delta county
where she located two months ago.
He wants to ascertain if any reward is
offered for her capture. so that he
may proceed to arrest the woman he
believes is Mrs. Guinness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

On Monday Jose Cappablanca, the
Cuban expert, will give two exhibitions
at the Y. M. C. A. building of playing
checkers and chess simultaneously. He
will give exhibitions at 8 and $50
O'Clock.
Live Oak Grove No. Is, Woodmen
Circle. elected the following officers at
their meeting last night: Worthy
guardian, Mrs. Mary Beede; worthy
adviser, Mrs. Kate German; clerk. Mrs
Jessie Garhart; banker, Miss Maggie
Beede; chaplain, Mrs. C. Parker; at
tendant, Mrs. Minnie Peyton; inner
sentinel, N. H Wolff: outer sentinel,
Mrs. Catalonia Crawford; musician,
A. Johnson; managers, Mrs. Florence
Elliott. J. W. Kaiser and Mrs. Louise
Thompson.
Judge Ernest r. Simon went hunting
yesterday for the fourth time in six
years. He was accompanied by Ed
O'Neil, Otis Hungate Clarence Ritch;e
and two dogs. The death of So qual's
and some rabbits is chronicled and the
mourned by the contingent of legal
talent. Hungate is said to have killed
two quails at one shot. The massacre
took place in the northern part of the
county about II miles from the morgue.
Further hearing in the case of George
Rutter and Phillip Billiard, charged
with running away with an automobile
and breaking it UP, was continued un-
til the 18th. Hearing today was ad-
journed on account of the absence Of
Judge Lee Monroe, owner of the car,
who has gone to Cove county to try a
murder case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

William Ehler of 1924 Buchanan
street died yesterday afternoon at
the Stormont hospital at the age of
rs years The remains win be sent to
Wamego for burial. a short funeral
service viii be held from the Pcnwell
undertaking rooms at 10 o'clock
, Saturday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Saturday special, large gallon globe,
genuine goldfish and castle for Csc. 4OS
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
Card of Thanks.

We extend thanks to the many
friends who showed sympathy in our
late bereavement. To Rev Shut and
singers of Perry. and the beautiful
flowers sent by the Woodman lodge
of Granville, also to Harmony Re-
bekah lodge, Central avenue Christ
ian church of Topeka, and the kind
friends who sent such beautiful Of
ferings.
w. H. WHITEHEAD & FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

The free sacred band concert at the
First Christian Sunday school, Sunday
forming at o'clock, will be especial
Is attractive to school children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Boland died last
night at the home of her daughter
Mrs. j. McRoberts, at eos Madison
street Apoplexy is given as the cause
of her death. She was 81 years of
age and had lived in Topeka for 90
years. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Mrs A ]. James of 311 Hancock stree.
entertained Thursday evening in honor
of her husband, the occasion being his
seth birthday. The guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. P. Middaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Gustafson. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
B. Geiger Mr.. and Mrs T. c. Tinsley
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Griffin, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Bankhead, Mrs. Rose Scriv-
ner and Mr.. Frank Scrivner. The affair
was a surprise to Mr. James and the
evening was very pleasantly enjoyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

For a holiday or wedding gift moth.
ing so desirable as a globe and fish OF
a good singing canary. 400 Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Don't forget the auction sale of on
carload of furniture, rugs, etc. TIL
Auction House, 423 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
Chicken Dinner.

Every Sunday. zoe. at Grand Cafe,
204 West Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

The meeting of the church 1aymen
this evening to plan for the laymen's
missionary convention to be held in To-
peka Feb. % and % is expected to be
an enthusiastic affair.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
BEAVERS DESTROY FENCES.
Make Away with Half Mile for Ranch
man IN Colorado

Beaver have been accommodating in the
state to such an extent that they have
destroyed property in some instances and
the owners of the property have had to
apply to the game commissioner office
for permits to kill them.
Anthony Sneeye, a wealthy cattleman,
living fifteen miles up Brush Creek from
Gypsum, Colo, secured permit recently
and brought in ten hides few DAYS ago.
He built half mile fence from uuaking
asps last fall on one portion of his
ranch. but the winter being long the
beavers supply of food ran out. They
sailed forth and found that fence a
tempting morsel. Every post was cut
off close TO the ground and the beaver
then cut the rails into short lengths.
slowing these in their huts until they
were ready to eat the bark Then they
carried the wood out and floated it down
stream.
A Mrs. Bond living half mile below
Pine in Platte canyon also secured a
permit TO kill a beaver colony on her
place. She planted a handsome grove
of shade trees few years ago and
they are now in iourishing condition.
but a colony of beavers built dam
in the Platte during the late winter and
they insist upon stealing her nice, soft
shade trees unless she stands over them
with a club nearly all the time.-Denver
Republican.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
A Lesson to Smugglers.

The auction of valuable imported ar
ticles of women's dress seized from
smugglers was to people on the lookout
for novelties one of the most interesting
events of the week in New York. There
was a good attendance and some excite
ment, but on the whole business prin-
ciples'' ruled the day. Dealers, not the
general purchasing public, bid in most of
the offerings, and the East won in most
of the contests in which it encountered
bidders from the West.
There was flavor of humor at times.
When the auctioneer held up some of
the elaborate lingerie, he pretended to
study it as if in doubt as to what to call
it, and then inquired What am | of
fered for fluffy ruffiesY A man from
the West who put in some bids was out
riyaled by women bidders whose fancy
had settled on the same parcels. One
of the articles which aroused enthusiasm
among the feminine contingent was a
black hand-embroidered gown valued at
about q thousand dollars. A New York
house secured it for $500, and there
were signs when it was knocked down.
Some of the garments, but not many,
went at prices as low as 81 to 81.
These were bargains upon which the
crowd could bid.
In the nature of things it was not
likely that there would be wild popular
contention for opportunity to purchase
garments which even at auction com
manded as much as $500 apiece. The
class of women sufficiently well financed
to attire themselves at such outlay as
that are not accustomed to give great
thought to the saving of money or to
pass much time in haunting auction
rooms. The only way of bringing these
rich articles of raiment within the sphere
of observation of people with money
enough to buy them for their own adorn-
ment was through the exertions of mid
dlemen. The intercepted importations
of the smugglers viii be exhibited in
some of the principal emporiums of New
York, and there they win be seen by
possible Consumers
The conhseation of these goods should
be lesson to would-be smugglers. I'm
der the Loeb administration of the New
York custom house it is not likely that
there will be as much successful SNUG
Cling as there has been in the recent
paSt
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
Japan's Amicable Attitude.

Such incidents as the audience which,
the Emperor and Empress of JaW'
gave to ex-Viee President and Mrs. FAIR
banks should 90 far to reassure the I"'-
pie who have been listening to alartu]~Js
like Hobson and permitting them~ei'r1
TO assume the inevitablility of early 3,
tlllties between the United States sad
Japan.
The japanese ruler was parue1-
larry gracious. He assured the ey-N.
President that he was a welcome visitor
TO Japan, inquired after the health gT
President Taft, and commissioned h>
guest 10 carry back to the people ''
America assurances of continued fr"la-
ship and of the eyer-increasing RELIANCE
OF the japanese people upon the -""a-
viii of the United States.
or course it is understood that = '-t-
tain proportion of all that is said In '-'
form of international greetings r"I r.
SCENTS convention and diplomacy. Bur I'D
the case of Japan, what the Enlpel.
sets forth as his policy toward tAs
emitted States is identical with the V"a'f
the interests of Japan at the preSta-
tune would be likely TO dictate, ana c.-
slstent with the well-known financial 4--
abIilty of Japan to plunge into ano.h-
foreign war until she has recupeTated ~
some extent from the last one, in VII -'
victorious though she was. she Ore"
upon her resources TO the point Oh az
hsustion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
House Ferns.

There are few members of the extern
sive fern family that thrive in the or.
binary living room. The natural habitat
of the fern is in a warm, moist atmos-
phere and the dry air of the dwelling
is detrimental Some of the best ferns
which do remarkably well under adj
verse conditions are the maiden hair.
known as Andiantum Croweanum, the
Ptoris Victoriae. and the Boston ferns
with the many different sports that
have sprung from it in recent years. The
hardest by all means is the Boston fern,
but many of the freak varieties, known
as sports" which have sprung from it
combine great beauty with hardness to
remarkable degree.
All the varieties named are in com.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
HUNTING ELK ON SLEDS.
Method Employed in Colorado Mountains
to Save Herds from Starvation.

Twenty or more elk and deer, ma
rooned by the deep snow and starving in
their mountain haunts above Mt. Carbon,
Gunnlson county, We're found by deputy
game WardenS on SnowShoes and re-
moved by them to the lowlands on sleds.
The emaciated animals were so weak
that they were unable to escape their
captors.
Never before in the history of Colorado
has the state game department been
forced to such novel yet humane meth
DDS in the saving of this noble game Be
sides hauling down the mountain on sleds
the score or more of these animals, the
wardens also made a trail through the
| ten aud fifteen feet of snow in order to
allow some 1000 other deer and elk to
make their way down to the ranches,
where ample food had been secured for
| them
| State Game Commissioner Farr sent
| three deputies to Gunnison county last
week as soon as the marooned animals
were discovered and he was notified.
| Since then these deputies have saved so
per cent. of the starving beasts. Prompt
| ed by love of humanity, ranchmen in
! that vicinity not only aided the state
officers in their work, but also furnished
| hay and other food without thought of
lreeompense. Meantime Commissioner
tarr conferred with Gov. Shafroth and
| the latter authorized the payment of the
forage bills by the state for the care of
| its children of the wilds.
| The heavy SHOWS throughout the state
this winter have forced the deer and elk
and other game from the mountains to
the lowlands for food and protection
lThe figures of the game commissioners
office show that some 1000 or more of
these animals have been cared for.-Den-
yer Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
The kind of Man Scott Is"

The official announcement that Harvey
w. Scott, II years old and editor of the
Portland Oregonian, will in q few months
succeed David Z. Thompson of Nebra ska
as ambassador to Mexico, recalls an in
cident that occurred in Washington six
years age and which illustrates what
kind of man Mr.. Scott is
Possibly 1t suggests, also. that the kind
of diplomacy he viii make use of NAV
be somewhat new to the Mex;canS. no.
withstanding the variety of America n
citizens that have been sent as govern
ment representatives to that country
Coming down on the Senate elevator one
day-it was the 18th of November. 1902
TO be exact-Mr. Scott met the lata San
ator Hoar ef Massachusetts. who was 8
fellow passenger.
How do you do, senator?'' said AR
Scott. extending his hand.
Il cannot take your hand" said Tho
senator.
Why" asked Mr.. Scott.
Because your newspaper. at the time
the late Senator Morrill, of Vermont Va
reelected to the Senate. published an
editorial saying that the reason Mr.. Nor
rill refused to die was that he was too
stlngy to pay his funeral expenses. Mr.
morrill, was dear friend Of NINE
Il did not write the editorial. ana
never heard of il before" said Mr.. ScoS
That makes ne difference" retortel
Mr.. Hoar, you are responsible, SO I
cannot shake hands with YOU
Very well" said the veteran editor
then ] turn my back on YOU
And he did.-Proyidenee Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18

mon cultivation among the florists from
whom plants suitable for growing in
the living room may be obtained. A lit
tie care with a house fern will make
it last many seasons, and increase rapid
of leaf mold and a little sharp sand will
be found to produce the best results.
Give plenty of water but be sure that
the pot drains WELL Be careful not to
oyerwater, as this weakens the plant.
If growing Boston ferns cut off all
the runners and allow only two or three
crowns to plant. Always keep the
plants out of the sun and keep close
watch to stop the ravages of the mealy
bug if it appears. Red spiders and "Trip
are also troublesome pests and can be
fought by spraying the foliage with a
weak solution Of tobacco water.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
A Safer and More Durable Rail.

The agitation in railroad circles two
years ago, following a significant series
of rail breakages which in some in
stances entailed loss of life and injury,
seems to have been productive of much
good for future railroad trainmen and
travellers. 1t will be recalled that the
New York Central railroad took the
lead in agitation for better material in
the rails. and also for a change of form.
ii necessary, to reduce the danger of
breakage under the trying conditions of
winter, when some steels become quite
fragile. The steel companies gave heed
to these demands. and with the co-opera-
ton of the management of the Central
road produced a tougher rail that has
proved its superiority under severe test
The Iron Age discusses this new rail-
and tells how its production was brought
about by the adoption of an improved
process of rolling, and by the addition of
small quantity of titanium Seventy
hive pounds of an alloy, one-tenth of
which was titanium, were added to eight
and eighth-tentns tons of steel. Many
thousands of tons of rails of this new
composition were laid on the New York
Central road during the spring and sum
mer of 1908, and only four rails broke
during the past winter. At a ''cross-
over" within the limits of New York
city, where the track is subjected to ey-
tremely hard usage, the new rails showed
less wear in six months than the ordi-
nary steel rails did in four.
These results are very encouraging.
and as they have been achieved at an
increased cost of only two dollars a ton
in the production of the rails there ought
to be a general adoption of the new rail.
The tougher and more durable rail
should at least be laid on lines where
fast passenger traffic is heavy and where
the wear and tear on. the rails is severe
in consequence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18
THE CARS JOB.


The Gear, he leads jolly life,
Although he gets his need of strife.
1t is an adage verified,
Nor by philosopher denied,
That he who would the dance enjoy
Must pay the hddler's toll
If, therefore, good Nick's merriment
Is tempered by the accident
OF bombs intended to dissect
1t does but heighten the effect
of tragi-comic role.
Experience a dear school keeps,
And what a man sows he also reaps.
Hence | aver the Cars too wise
To view his harvest and its size
As but the fruit of joys untold
In better, brighter age.
So, when the bullets hum and sizz,
Remember it's all in the biz.
II intrigue or rebellion rife
Cries "eye for eye or 'llfe for life"
Repress your rising rage.
But I'd not like to be the Gear
And feel the bombs unnerying jar,
And keep a lookout day and night
For dagger cold or pistol bright,
Or fear that every portiere
Concealed a snickersnee.
My pleasure would be greatly marred
By guards to guard my bodyguard,
by lodging sword or cutlass keen
Or strychnine in the soup tureen.
The Cars job? Not for me.
New York Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-18

Montreal announces that work will be
begun Immediately upon the construction
at that port of drydock that will cost
100000, and that the money for the
enterprise will be furnished by the Do
minion government and by private CAPT
talsts. This is another step in the di-
rection of making Montreal a leading
port for the export trade of North Amer
lea. The next step will be the construc-
ton of the muchmooted ship canal from
Georgian bay to the st. Lawrence river,
at Montreal. The undertaking will re-
quire the outlay of far more money
than New York is expanding for the en-
largement of her canal system and the
Improvement of the Erie canal to point
where it will be more effective Compel
tor of the Montreal route, but the Cana
dian people will not rest until they have
IA waterway by which ships can so from
Lake Superior grain shipping ports 20
Liverpool and London without breaking
bulk cargoes.