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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
TWO MORE SANITY HEARINGS.
Nan Ewing and William Wood to Go
Before Commission.

Two new cases for a board of sanity
experts were taken into the probate
court this morning, the subject in each
case being already held under GRIM
inal charge. VIM. Wood, the negro,
who made an almost successful at
tempt at suicide Thursday night
when he hung himself in his cell at
the county Jail with wire taken from
his bed, is to be one of the insanity
investigation subjects. Woods tried
to hang himself again Friday after
noon and his conversation runs con-
stantly on the subject of taking his
own life.
Nan Ewing will furnish the other
case for the sanity board She is
charged as being a victim of the NOR
phine habit in the complaint filed.
An application is made for the ap-
pointment of a guardian who may use
his own discretion about applying for
admission to the insane asylum. The
negro is held in the county jail on
a burglary charge, while Nan Ewing
is charged in the district court with
murder Her case arises from the
death of an old soldier, Joseph Rice
who died in her house last July. after
taking a big dose OF morphine.
Woods was taken from the jail this
m orning by officers on his represen-
North Topeka, which could be found
only by himself. He conducted his
guards to the Kaw Milling company's
esta blishment, crawled underneath a
warehouse and produced G, roll of
bills to the value of S45 which he had
concealed there before his arrest
three weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
THAT THIRD LEAGUE.
August Hermann Thinks Inducements
Are Too Great.

Cincinnati. Sept. 24.-It has de-
veloped that President August Herr
mann of the national commission has
come into possession of copies of con-
tracts offered by the new baseball
league which is being formed.
Eyes. five or six players have signed
contracts offered by the new league"
said President Hermann yesterday.
''I do not think the new league can
exist if it proposes to offer contracts
like the one have studied. The play
ers in question have been offered
bonuses of $4,000 and will become
free agents after a few years. 1t is my
opinion that a league offering such in
duceme nts can not exist long"
President Hermann would not di-
vulge the names of the players in
question A meeting probably will be
called by the national commission to
take action on these players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
SOPHS ARE TIED UP.
Freshmen Show Superiority in an
Athletic Contest.

There has been for long time steer
tying and hog-tying contests, bronco
busting, and trap shooting, but they
are all tame compared to the student
tying contest pulled off at Washburn
college last night. College strife, poll
tics and athletics truly seem on the
wane. The denatured, dehorned and
debrutalized football, however, is no
comparison to the degeneration of
class fights into a tying contest by
faculty rule.
Each year it is the hope of the
sophomores to show a manly superior
ity over the freshmen. Now they are
expected to show that by tying the re-
cruits' hands and feet. That is an in
tricate game requiring great study and
practice. Tied feet counts 2, tied
hands 1. Consequently there were a
lot of hands and feet tied last night
when the freshmen scored II to the
sophomores 6. Numbers cast the die.
The freshies drew up so warriors
while the sophs could muster only So.
There were to be two halves accord
ing to the rule book, but at the end of
the first half of twenty minutes all the
sophs were tied up or retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

done by these master specialists who
have their Topeka institute at $40
Kansas ave-, cannot be fully realized
until one has called at their institute
and seen the throng of people who are
coming from all over the country to
be cured of some chronic disease, and
talked with some of those who are
being cured. Those afflicted people
are getting we'll so fast feel that they
owe their lives to the United Doctors
and cannot say enough in their praise.
The following is a fair sample of the
two thousand testimonials. 1t is tax
en- at random from huge pile which
was on the doctors desk waiting to be
fled. To the Public: For ten years
/ have been suffering from a compli-
cation of diseases, and particularly
from assesses on my stomach At
first the assesses would form four or
or five years apart, and then they
grew more frequent, and some as often
as once a month. They would COM
mence to form, give me a great deal of
pain and then break at which time I
would throw up great quantities of
corruption, and then I would be reliev-
ed for a time. OF course this kept run
ming my system down until I had CIV
en- up hope of ever being cured of this
terrible condition. But I had read
so much in the papers and heard
from my friends of the wonderful
work being done by the United Doc
tors that went to them three months
ago, only asking that they give me
some relief. I did not expect to be
cured. For a week or so. I seemed
to be worse and discouraged. but since
that time the Improvement has been
continuous and gradual. I eat every
thing I care to and digest it perfectly
and have not had an attack after TAX
ing the first weeks medicine. Now I
feel perfectly well and am doing my
own work and feel that 7 am entirely
cured. However. the doctors advise
me to continue the treatment for an
other month in order that 1 may be
sure that the condition will not return.
All these ten years I had been taking
treatment under the best doctors I
could find in my home town and the
surrounding cities. all of whom gave
me no relief except that temporary re-
lief which comes from morphine or
opiates. I got so bad I just kept a
bottle of morphine tablets in my
house and took them as needed to
control the pain, for that was all
the other doctors could do for me,
You can understand how grateful
feel to the United Doctors for cur
ing me of this awful condition and
saving me from a life of morphine
eating. The United Doctors have done
more for me than they promised. and
I cannot thank them enough. Name
on uesG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
ACID FAILED TO WORK.
Attempt to Destroy Body of Young
Woman Has Unexpected Result.

San Francisco, Sept. PA wide
spread investigation was begun today
by the police in an effort to fix the
responsibility for the death of Eva
Swan, the young school teacher, whose
acid-eaten body was uncovered last
night under the basement of an unoc-
cupied house in this city. Gallons of
nitric acid had been poured upon the
body which had been crushed into
shallow grave in the basement bath
room of cottage in a sparsely settled
residence district; but so carefully had
the burial place been sealed with ce-
ment that the body was well preserved
instead of destroyed as the murderers
had planned.
DR.. James Grant accused by his as
sistant, Ben Gordon. of having per-
formed an operation which resulted in
the death of Miss Swan, was ques-
toned at length today, but refused to
discuss the case. Miss Marie Messer-
schmidt, the nurse who was arrested
with DR.. Grant. admitted today that
she was his wife. She said that Grant
was not the real name of the physician
but refused to give his true name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
BURGLARS ON RAMP AGE
Ransack PaIatiaI Residence and Then
Destroy 1t.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Burglars burned
up the $4,000 home of w. z. Muse, a
Hindale attorney. early this morning
after stealing thousands of dollars
worth of silverware, jewelry and ex-
pensive rugs and tapestry, according
to the owners report to the police.
The thieves loaded the plumber into
an express wagon, he claims.
Muse was alone in the house, the
domestics having gone with Mrs. Muse
on the summers vacation. The attor-
ney claims he was forced to lie in bed
while the burglars carried out the
property. The flames had such head
way they could not be extinguished
when finally he called the fire depart
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
GOTWRONGO ILCAN
Florence Morand Starts Kitchen
Fire With Gasoline.
Result Baby Will Die and She
Is Badly Burned.
MOTHER ALSO SUFFERS
Seriously Injured in Saving Her
Children.
Flames Extinguished and the
House Is Saved.
MOTHER ALSO SUFFERS

Believing that she was using coal
oil, 11-year-old Florence Morand of
2619 Clay street, threw half the con-
tents of small can of gasoline on
the smouldering embers of the kitchen
stove shortly after o'clock this morn
ing and, as a result, her baby brother,
Theodore who was playing on the
floor nearby, was fatally burned; she.
herself, was seriously burned, as was
the mother. Mrs. Ed Morand. who
rushed into the blazing room to save
her children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
TWO ARE LANDED
Former Government Officials
Convicted of Weighing Frauds.
Chas. FL. WardelI and Charles
d. Drew, the Victims.

New York, Sept. A.-One former Gus
toms officials acquitted and two convict
ed on one count each in the Indictment
against them was the result of the Gus
toms fraud underweighing trial con-
cluded in the United States circuit
court here today by the verdict of
jury rendered to Judge Martin. George
b. BedeT, who was chief clerk under
former Deputy Surveyor Vail, was ac-
Quilted on the charge of having con-
spired to defraud the government
through systematic underweighing Of
imports. His co-defendants' CnarleS
"A WardeU and Charles D. Drew, form
er assistant weigher in the customs
service. were each found guilty of an
overt act in connection with the con-
spiraCy. ,.e,1
The case. after a trial lasting several
DAYS went to the jury yesterday. 1t
appeared from evidence at the trial
that imports of cheese, lemons and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

1t was against the caution of the
mother that the little girl attempted
to start the fire which caused the
tragedy. In a hurry for her breakfast,
the child sent her younger sister, AL
berta. age I. for the can of coal oil,
SO that she could "get the fire going
good" There were already shoulder
ing Goals in the bottom of the stove,
and over these Florence had placed
several pieces of firewood. The Goals
failed to ignite the wood. and Florence
suggested to her mother that she
would have to use some coal oil. The
mother warned her against this,
and went out into the ward to get
berta returned with a can. which Flor
ence believed contained coal oil. There
happened to be two cans on the shelf
one containing gasoline and the other
coal OIL Alberta, innocently. got the
wrong can. In her hurry Florence had
forgotten about the can of gasoline.
She threw half the contents of the can
Alberta had brought her in the stove.
The flames flared up and in moment
the room was ablaze. On the floor,
nearby, little Theodore was playing. He
tried to get up and run forward, but
fell in the center of the room. AL
berta had just left the room moment
before.
Frightened helpless at what had
happened, Florence held the half-full
can of gasoline in her hands herself
Attire. She screamed and Mrs. Morand,
who was already coming toward the
house with her arms filled with kind
| ling, rushed up the back steps and in
! to the blazing room. She knocked the
can from F1orence's hands and grab
| bed the baby from the floor. Florence
gave her what assistance possible I'M
| der the conditions and the baby was
rushed to a place of safety. Smother
| ing the flames that had ignited the
baby's clothing Mrs. Morand, with
| Florence, rushed back into the kitchen.
| BY that time the gasoline that had
| poured onto the floor when the can
was knocked out of Florence's hands,
was about licked up by the flames and
it was without much difficulty that
| the fire was smothered before it gained
extensive Roadway.
Baby FrightfuIIy Burned.
! Dr. Kieth was summoned. 1t was
| found that ell the hair and consider
able skin had been burned from the
| baby's head. The baby was also fright
| fully burned about the face, arms and
| body DR. Keith stated that the baby
was in a serious condition and might
| die as q result of the burns Flor
ence was severely burned about the
arms and legs and Mrs. Morand was
| burned on her arms, almost to the Ell
| bows.
| The Morands have been residents of
| Topeka for many years. Ed Morand,
the father of the children, is a fore
man for John Guiss, the contractor.
He had let the house earlier in the
| morning and was SUNNI oned from the
| bank where he had gone to get the
money to pay off his men. Although
he was given only a vague idea of
what had taken place, he hurried to
| his home When he arrived. neigh
bors were looking after the children
and Mrs Morand.
| Using gasoline in mistake for coal
oil has resulted in many deaths in
this and other states. 1t would be i'm
| possible to estimate the number of
| those who have lost their lives or who
have been seriously burned in sim
\ liar manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
A MASS OF BRUISES.
Clara F'rampton Has Mother Arrested
for Brutal Treatment.

Mary Frampton of 219 West Gordon
street in North Topeka was arrested
this morning upon a complaint filed by
Humane officer Kilmaurs King. charg-
ing brutality in beating her daughter,
Clara, a girl of fourteen.
On filing the complaint with the
county attorney, officer King reported
that the girl had come to his home
Friday night, her face and body
bruised and swollen from blows. The
girl told him her mother had inflicted
the injuries and the child was permit
ted to remain at the King home until
morning when the COMPLAINT was fled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
MOVES ON TO SARATOGA
Battle Between New York Faction,
Shifts Today.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 24.-The thick of
the fight between the Republican pro-
gressfves and the "old guard" moved
today from Sycamore Hill to Saratoga
with the departure of Col. Roosevelt's
Iieutenants for the state convention.
Col. Roosevelt said he was expecting
no visitors today although there might
be some this afternoon. He will re-
main at Sycamore Hill until Monday
morning, when he will leave for Sara
toga. In the meantime he will keep
closely in touch with the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
A PESKY DOG DID TT.
Causes E. w. Durham to Fail From
His Bicycle and Get Hurt.

E w Durham, the bee man. is
suffering from a severely bruised hip
as the result of q spill from his BIZ
cycle caused by the attack of a dog at
the corner of Sixth avenue and Polk
street The accident which occurred
shortly before eight O'Clock this morn
ing resulted il. the gathering of a
crowd of the curiously inclined who
thought the victim Of the mishap
might be seriously injured. Durham
was driven to his home by one of
the high school instructors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
Asks Decree and Son.

Asserting in her divorce petition
that her husband is guilty of improper
relations with other women and that
he has been derelict in his duty to
support her. Gladys Fisher brought
suit in the district court this morning
against Elmer Fisher, whom she mar
ried in this city in December, 1904
Their home is at 400 Logan street in
North Topeka. Among other things
she asks that the property be awarded
to her young son Ralph, providing a
life interest in it for herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
KILLED The BOSS.
Mexicans Filled With Hatred for
Americans Stay Contractor.

Torreon, Mexico, Sept. 24-Word
has just reached here of the murder
early this week of G. H. Hughes, an
American railroad contractor, who was
shot by his Mexican employees on the
branch of the railroad that runs from
Torreon into the mountains. Hughes
Mexican foreman was seriously stabbed
in defending him. The Mexicans were
celebrating the fiesta at the time of
the murder and imagined they had
grievance against all Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
SIOUX CITY LOSES.
Defeated by Lincoln in the Games This
Morning.

Sioux City, Ia. Sept. 24.-Lincoln
snatched victory in the ninth. Sioux
City hit Knapp hard in the first, but
after that he pitched good ball.
Score: R.H. f.
Sioux CITY ....SO0O1oooO-4 4
Lincoln .011 IS 2
Batteries-Hammond and Miller;
Knapp and Kruger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

ton day work in the district court.
was dispensed with today owing to the
absence of Judge A. w. Dana from the
city.
linden Sheriff Henry Bayless is suf-
fering from an attack of rheumatism.
which has almost crippled his left
arm He has, however, been busy al
his post as county jailor, which has
been unusually strenuous for the last
two or three days, owing to efforts on
the part of one prisoner to commit
suicide Bayless saved him froro
death by hanging. both times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

other articles of food had paid large
sums in the course of several years to
government weighers as an inducement
for the latter to underweigh imports
and thus defraud the customs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
SAVING LIVES
EVERY DAY
One of the Greatest Life-Sav-
ing Stations in America
Is at Topeka.

Saving lives, on an average OIL SIX
a day. That is the record OF the Unit
ed Doctors in their various institutes
From January 1 of this year. Two
thousand testimonials from cured pa
tients have been received, IN those
eleven months, and there are nun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
FRAUD IS CHARGED.
Suit Brought to Get Receivers for
Railway.

Logansport, Ind, Sept. 24-Suit was
filed in the Cass county circuit court
here today asking that a receiver be
appointed for the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway and that the charter of the
company be revoked and the corpor-
alton be dissolved. Fraud is charged
on filing of a recent mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

dreds Of other
cured patients
who did not Of
fer to give a
testimonial. The
total C u r e S
would make a
tremendous list.
The work heinR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
GROCERIES

Apple Butter, Heinz, about III stone
jar, for 35c
Lima Beans, nice cooked, 8 Il lb. 25c
Cranberries. fancy. good color, lb.
TOT zoe
Corn Meal, white Is Ib. cloth sac 32c
Pancake Flour. young America. 3
pkgS- 20c
Soap, White Rose, 10 large bars. Csc
Celery, well bleached, stalk. Toe
Poast Toasties, two 15c pkgs. .... csc
SOC Brooms ............. 35c
4Oc broonS sue
Oil Sardines, sc cans, doz $500. soc
Salmon, small cans each ....... f0c
Sugar. Best beet sugar, IS lb for $1.OO
Coffee "Fraser's Club 25c value. l lb.
pigs .SOc
Coffee, Morning Glory" 25c value
10. -2Oc
Tor S1.OO
Tomatoes, good quality, small bas. Toe
Cabbage, fancy, lb. 1c
Bananas, large and bright, doz. 15c
Watermelon, home grown, 10. 49,. 1c
Cooking Apples, good, per peck. zoe
Table Salt, No 5 sack ..... sc
Mince Meat 10c pkg. .....Sc
Peas, fancy Early June. 1910 pack 8
Imported Sardines, 15c value, can 1Oc
Flour, Our Patent" a good brand;
4S-lD sack .-... Sl.3o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
weekly Bank Statement.

The following is the New York Clear
ing house summary of the weekly state
ment of banks for the week ending
"a:
Clearing house banks. daily averages:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
MEATS

Pork Spare Ribs, nice and fresh, lb.1Oc
Pork Sausage. our own make, lb- .15c
Pork Chops, lean and fancy, lb. zoe
Boiling Beef, good quality, lb.. sc
Pure Lard, the real article, lb. Ice
SirIoin Steak. cut from prime corn
fed steers, lb. IL 12c
Breakfast Bacon by the strip, Id 15c,
23c and SIC
Hamburg Steak, fresh ground, Id Toe
Butterine, 'Armour's Famous But
tercup brand" Csc value; 2-lb.
brick, for .35c
Rib Roast of Beef, cut from prime
corn feed steers, lb. ........ 1Sc
Rump Roast of Beef. the finest roast
in the beef. special, lb. loo
California Hams, smoked shoulders.
lb. .. 1870
Butterine, a good grade. lb. .15c
Butterine, the famous Meadow Grove.
just like butter, lb. CSC
Boiled Ham, sliced, lb. 35c
Pure Hog Lard, No. pail sic
No. pail SIC! No. 10 pail .$1.7O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
The High Cost Of Living

you pick up Topeka paper to read our quotations on
table supplies You will very see the adVantage ~
buying at this centrally located market we cater 70
careful people and sell high grade goods at economical
prices Mail orders and Telephone orders given proper
attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

Tea Dust. in lib. pkgs. ....... 1lc
Tea, Gunpowder, soc value, lb. .4Oc
Bulk Coffee, zoe value, lbs. for $1.OO
Weston Bread, the quality loaf .1Oc
Salmon, F. F. o. G. Steak Salmon,
large cans ...... Csc
Baked Beans in tomato sauce. 15c
value, can .......... 1Oc
Sugar, % lb. Finest Cane $1.OO
with $500 order.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
NOTES OF THE COURTS.

Mrs. Cora Green and Henry Kinsey
of Willard were arrested Friday and
placed under bond for appearance in
the court of Topeka. Their arrest was
made on a complaint sworn to by
Deputy Sheriff B. S. Benfield following
an indignation meeting participated
in by the people of Willard.
Judge S. s. Urmy of police court
has been slightly i'll for the last two
DAYS, although he has been keeping
up his work.
The usual Saturday routine of mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

State banks and trust companies Of
Greater New York not reporting to the
clearing house:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

Topeka Kan-Topeka VIII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
Special Tonight and First of the Week Barge

Eggs, right off the farm, candled, dozen .zoc
Mutton Chops, fancy quality, h. 1oc
WaermeIons fancy home grown, so and 60 h. each quo
Home made Cookies. zoe value ID. ............. 1Oc
Blue Plums italian Prunes, expect to have fancy
ones next week at a good price.
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The usual Saturday routine of mo.
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Clearing house banks actual condition.
this day:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-09-01

Frank Roberts, of the Sites SEN
tinel received more consideration
and prominent mention at the Idaho
state editorial meeting at Boise last
week than any other single-footer in
attendance; in which fact all the
north-enders will rejoice Frank rode
100 miles horseback to get into the
melee, besides he carries an inter
national card bearing the date of
1868, halls from the Clearwater sec
ton and neither stammers when he
talks or swings the goose-quill. The
Boise Statesman reproduced him in
two poses, in one of which he wore
a scowl like a Malay pirate; this
probably will furnish the basis sor a
damage suit after the limelight eff
fects are dissipated and Frank gets
his second sight.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-09-01
TAYLOR-PEEBLES.

Miss Iva Maude PEBBLES was united
in marriage to John Henry Taylor
Wednesday at p. m. at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
C. PEBBLES near Fairview. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. C. T.
Mcdonald, and was witnessed by the
members of the families ana a few
invited friends, after which a we'd
ding supper was INDUCED in. The
bride is one of the accomplished
young ladies of the Camas Prairie
country. and taught last year in the
Lapwai schools. The groom is one
of the Industrious young farmers of
this section. Kindly wishes are ex-
tended the young couple on the part
of the Globe.