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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

Now that the army and navy appro-
priation bills have been disposed of by
congress, the japanese war scare has
been carefully put away in pickle, and
1t won't be served up again until an
other congress is called on to make
appropriations for military purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

Conditions seem to be improving
even in Russia. A prominent army Of
ficer has just been sent to prison for
demanding and receiving brides from
army contractors. This used to be the
accepted order of doinEs in the land
of the Gar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
Smuggling in italy.

IN no 1.mHr i0unsos are the laws rs
Italy. All the customs officials on the
Swiss frontier are armed with car
bines, and they are authorized to shoot
any smuggler who seeks to eVade
them. Any peasant caught with even
one pound of contraband tobacco is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

John Hays Hammond ought to make
a most acceptable special ambassador
from the United States to the corona
ton of King George of England. He
has an extensive bank roll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

Unfortunately. conditions were such
on the first day of March as to open
the way for an argument as to whether
the month came in like a lion. Still,
this is one of those subjects, the dis
cussion of which does no particular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
FRON 07EER PENS
THE AIL1NG SENATE.

Does election to the United States
senate put a premium on personal per-
versity-upon Grass, egotistic wrong
headednesS?
One would say that it did, when a
man like Joseph ". Bailey, of Texas,
goes many miles out of his political
way to sound the praise of discredited
Republican politician like William Lor-
inner, Of Illinois.
Or when an impassioned tariff reform
er, like Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa,
makes himself the leader of the orpe-
sitioa to the most effective act of tariff
reform that has been brought forward
for 80 years. Or WHEN the well-rea-
soned counsel of New York and Massa-
chusetts on great measures is daily
lost in the megaphonic din raised by
the sageErush statesmen of Idaho on
this, that and the other political quib-
BILE of debate.
If there is a surprising degree of sup
port for the plan for the popular cleo
ton of senators it may be hecaue- the
people think that the present system
of election is responsible for the Ball
eys, Heyburns, Tillmans and Jeff DAY.
ises of the senate, and that it may be
time for the people TO take the selec-
ton of senators as near as may be into
their own hands. We are near the SEN
ator,al low water mark. Perhaps from
sheer physical necessity the tide will
begin to rise. without any change in
the manner of electing Senators.-New
York Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

No doubt about it, the United States
senate is strong on precedent. 1t has
just INDUCED in the futile folly of
holding an all-night session during
which nothing was accomplished. If
such session as this were not held at
least once during each session of con-
gress the reputation of the senate
would be more or less sullied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
TFrom the New York Press.J


Where a girl takes her mothers adj
vice it's a sign she pretends to-
Talking about the weather could
make Shakespeare look like bore.
Maybe the reason nearly all women
are so good is they don't really like
to be-
You can tell how much one woman
hates another by how nice she can be
to her.
To have it reproach you when it de-
served it, the best place for your con-
science to be would be in your liver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganizafion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Is received in The State Jour-
EAl building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

It's a long road without turn even
in the athletic activities of Washburn
college. This years basket ball team
at that institution is of the champion
ship variety, and the debating team
won it's first contest in handsome style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
solving the Food Problem.

A hen belonging to Mrs Susan Smith
of Bellmore. Long Island, lays such
big eggs that one of them has been
placed on exhibition in the window of
a Belimore drug store. The hen is
Brahma 8 months old. The egg weighs
3sz ounces. 1t is 27s inches long. rs
inches thick, tx inches in circumfer-
ence the long way. and inches the
short way.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

German universities appear to be
going the limit in providing for higher
education. Eleven of them have de-
cided to establish courses in aeronau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
THE MAN WHO KNOWS II ALI


1.-The man who knows it all'' is found
in every condition Of life. IH social in
tercourse he f1ourishes in whatever soil
he may chance to be planted. and once
he makes any Roadway the comfort of
many rational beings is seriously dis
turbed, until he can be taken up by the
roots and flung aside. His is an ex-
asperating nature to deal with, and
the seriousness with which he insists
upon bcirg heard and the absolute
certainty of his demeanor would be
ridiculous but for the annoyance he
causes to those forced to submit to his
outpourings. In the business world he
is even more inexcusable, and rarely
achieves the success which one would
infer from his boastful words is his.
The trouble is that it is impossible to
teach him anything; he knows it all
anyway, he asserts, so why waste time
upon him when SO many of lis asso-
ciates need tuition badly? He takes
out in imagination what many persons
struggle all their lives to acquire, and
the consequence is he sooI, becomes
Jack of all trades and master of none -
He believes in himself though. or at
least he processes to believe in himself
and there is no profession. no trade. no
business enterprise of whatever nag
pitude that he would hesitate to I'M
dertake if the chance were offered him.
Charleston News and Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02

How do you distinguish the walters
from the guests in this cafe? Both wear
full dress. Yes, but the walters keep
sober!'-Cleveland Leader
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
FARWELL PUTS o. X.
ON ALDRICH PLAN

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-"It would be
crime against the people 70 continue
under our present currency and
banking system" said John V. Far
we'll. merchant and president OF the
National Business league, in speaking
before the subcommittee of the ma
tional monetary commission which
concluded a two day. public hearing
here yesterday.
Business men are convinced that
the present currency and banking
laws are inadequate to the country's
needs. The sooner the Adrich plan
or some similar system is enacted
into law the better It will be for the
people. The working man Is as
much interested In obtaining relief
from present conditions as the bust
ness man and the banker We feel
certain that the proposed Central Re
serve association bank will prevent
money panics in the future and will
increase the countrys facilities for do
ing its business.
F.. Cortez Wilson expressed the opln
ion that the proposed Central Reserve
association bank should be authorized
TO loan money to individuals on city
county and state bonds in times OF
emergency. The subcommittee left
for st. Paul last evening. where a pub
lie hearing will be held today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
L|TTLF HOPE FIR GIRL
WHO SWALLOWED POISON
Julia Budnik, Round Uncon-
scious in Rooming House,
Thought To Be Dying.

Julia Budnik, the 20-year-old girl
found unconscious from dose of
poison in a rooming house at No 20
Broadway, Friday afternoon, beside
the dead body of Joseph Best, is still
alive i'm st. Mary's hospital. but the
doctors have little hope of her recov-
cry. She has not been conscious for
moment since being taken TO the
hospital One of the hospital clergy
men visited her a number OF times
during the night and again Saturday
morning, administering the last rites
OF the Roman Catholic church. He
said he was convinced that the patient
had no chance to get better.
Rose Budnik, younger sister,
about 16 years old, called at the hos
pital about o'clock Saturday morn
ing. She bent tenderly over Julia and
tried to get her TO speak. Julia open
ed her eyes. but failed TO utter a
sound or give any sign to indicate
that she knew of the presence OF Rose
or what was going on about her.
A nurse kept giving Julia whisky
and water, which the patient seemed
to swallow without difficulty. What
kind of poison she took. the doctors
do not know. Her lips and mouth
are not burned a particle, as they
would have been had she taken car
bolic acid is thought she took tab
lets OF some kind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
MIND AFFECTED BY READING
|LUR|O STORIES OF CRIME
Wife of William De May Asks
That He Be Committed
To Asylum.

Apparently rational In every sense.
but admitting that he sometimes
finds his nerves overstrained and is
led to fear for his own mental con-
dition, William De May. OF No. Ill
Green-ave., is held prisoner In the
county Jail on warrant sworn out
by his wife, Ellen, charging him
with threatening her.
A petition has also been filed In
the probate court by Mrs, De May
in which she sets forth that her hus-
band has made repeated threats tC
take her life, and that he reads the
details of all crimes and then in
forms her that he will some day xii
her in most brutal way. She wants
him removed TO an asylum.
De May broke down and Xepi
when served, in the Jail, with the
papers from the probate court.
81 love my wife and my boy. Har'
old, better than anything In the
world" he said II wouldn't inten
tionally harm them. | am lonely fol
them, right now.
IF they say | threatened them
maybe l. did don't think thai
there is anything wrong with m,
mind, but perhaps the doctors who
examined me, know best 1t Is true
that ! have read the morbid details
OF crimes and dwelt upon them, anC
know that they have affected m,
oyerstrung nerves.
IL don't think people should reaC
such morbid details don't thinl
newspapers ought to print them.
II don't want to make excuses oil
try TO Justify my conduct in any way
II | did threaten to kill my wife
But | know my nerves are not what
they should be. Perhaps 1t Is bes,
for me that they have filed that pc.
tition."
De May is 43 years old, and ha.
been employed In the Solvay plant
as stationary engineer, for sever
years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
STATE HOPES TO CONVICT
M'NAMARAS LARGELY ON
CIRCUMSTANCIAl EVIDENCE
District Attorney Admits Re
fusal of Indiana Authorities
Weakens Case.
RECESS IN TRIAL TODAY.
Venireman Who Thought Dyna-
mite Wrecked Times Build
ing Is Excused.
RECESS IN TRIAL TODAY

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Oct. 2l.-
That Juror who holds an opinion
which would rquire strong evidence TO
remove regarding the destruction oil
the Times building. whether that opin-
ion Is that II was either dynamite or
gas, is not unbiased enough to try
, James b. Mcnamara, is the position
taken by Judge Bordwell.
After digesting over night his ac-
tion in excusing Juror Otto Jessen
because lessen declared himself sat
isfied that dynamite was used, al
though absolutely unopinionated re-
garding McNamara's guilt or lnno-
cence. both sides agreed this was the
only construction possible. Both are
we'll satisfied that the ruling VIII
simplify the work of qualifying Jurors.
Today's recess was welcomed by
both sides because they were anxious
TO secure legal precedents affecting
Jurors who refuse to convict on CIR
cumstantial evidence alone. The state
especially Is interested In this because
Of the action of the court in oyerrul-
ing the objection 10 Venireman IL. Z.
Robinson. who told the district attor-
ney he didn't believe he could inf1ict
The death penalty where the evidence
was chiefly circumstantial. Later he
explained 10 the court he would re-
urn a verdict OF first degree murder
IN such evidence, so long as the actual
ieath sentencing remained in the
courts hands.
Inasmuch as the district attorney
had previously passed Robinson for all
other causes, this kept him on the
Jury and IL will necessitate using a
peremptory challenge TO eliminate him
should his decision stand. The court.
however, expressed willingness to
examine the decisions OF the highest
courts on this point and said he would
reverse his ruling II he later found 1t
was wrong.-
Despite the previous confident as
sertion OF Detective Burns, that he
had a complete case, District Attor-
ney Fredricks, while this matter was
being considered just before final ad-
journment last night. made the ad-
mission that much OF the state q
case will probably be purely cireum-
stantial.
.. 1.-THE law does not differentiate
between direct and circumstantial
evidence" he said. "and because Of
the peculiar nature Of the state S
case IL Is absolutely necessary for me
TO insist that any Juror finally sworn
to try Mcnamara shall be willing 10
take both direct and circumstantial
evidence. properly weigh them and
return a verdict accordingly"
This is the first time any intima-
tien has been given that the state
does not hope TO prove Mcnamara
guilty by direct evidence. and IL is
reported IL is the direct result of the
action OF the Indiana authorities in
refusing TO permit the state TO bring
the dynamite, etc. unearther in In
dianapolis and other places to os
Angeles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
CHURCH CONVENTION ENDS.

HOLLAND. Mich, Oct. 2f.-Mrs. c.
V. R-Gilmnre--daughter OF the late
DIR. A. G, Van Raalte. was for the tenth
time reelected president OF the Wo-
mems Missionary union, representing
the classes OF Michigan. Holland and
Grand River. at the annual conference
held here yesterday. The other off,
GERS are Vice-presidents, Mrs G..
Kodiker, Grand Rapids Mrs. Anne
Vennema Holland and Mrs. G..
Hondelink, Kalamazoo secretary,
Mrs. Jennie Kremers, Holland; treas
urer, Miss Anna G. Niessink. Kalama.
roo. iceland was selected as the
convention city for 1912 More than
600 delegates. representing so church
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
DEFENSE SAYS SIAAAARD
DRANK STRYCHNINE OFTEN
WITH HIS LIQUOR
Domestic Finishes Testimony
Against Woman Accused of
Killing Her Husband.
WITNESS CONTRADICTSHER
Arguments On Admissability Of
Physicians Testimony Are
Resumed Today.

ONToNAGoN, Mich. Oct. 21.-Ar-
guments on the admissability OF tes-
timony OF DR.. Larned, who attended
Charles Stannard before his death.
were resumed this morning I'm the
trial OF Mrs. Laura Stannard, who is
charged with administering poison 10
him. The defense objected strenu-
'ously when the state asked questions
regarding STANDARDS illness. II was
maintained that the law holds inyio-
late the confidence placed in a ply
sician.
The crossexamination OF Grace
Hammes. the domestic in the stan
nard household. was finished yester-
day. Assistant Prosecutor Burrett
asked where Mrs. Stannard was the
night before Stannard's death. Mrs.
Stannard sobbed Historically and IL
was necessary TO take short recess
Till she regained her composure. The
question was repeated and the witness
replied that she did not know.
Samuel Gourd, although called as q
witness for the prosecution, gave IA
vorable testimony for the defense. He
was with Stannard several hours be-
fore the latter's death. The Hammes
girl testified that Stannard talked OF
poison several times before his death.
Gourd declared that Stannard never
once mentioned poison to him or even
limited that his wife designed TO kill
him. The Hammes girl also said
Stannard refused a drink OF water
shortly before his death because his
wife offered II to him. Gourd denied
this. too.
The Hammes girl testified yester.
day that Stannard was abusive to his
wife when he was drunk. She ad
mitted on cross-exemi alton that he
sent her TO the cellar Tor beer before
breakfast on the morning of his death
instead OF afterwards. contrary to her
former testimony.
The defense claims Stannard was
in the habit of drinking strychnine In
his liquor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT;
LIES HELPLESS IN WOODS

ESCANABA. Mich. Oct 21--John
Cleary, homesteader living three
miles north OF Kates, remained help
less for three days and nights in the
woods without food or drink after he
had shattered his leg with a charge
OF buckshot by the accidental dis
charge Of gun while hunting
The injured man was carried five
miles TO the track and brought TO this
city 10 the Delta county hospital His
life may be saved, but he will prob.
ALLY -lese-A Aie-f fes, ts nm euttrgChHrge
OF buckshot entered II, shattering the
small bone. Though weakened from
loss of blood, Cleary had managed 10
drag himself a mile from where the
accident occurred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
WOMAN LIVED TWO WEEKS
ON NUTS AND FISH

GRAND RAPIDS, Oct. 21.-Two
weeks after she had fed from her
home here while a deputy was com
ing TO take her to the Traverse City
insane asylum. Mary Thomas has
been found at Sand Lake. She had
lived during that time on hickory
nuts and fish.
The woman was seated beneath a
tree at the roadside cracking hickory
nuts when she was found. A mans
coat and large pair OF overshoes
were additions TO her wardrobe In
the pockets Of the coat were found
nuts. few crumbs OF bread and a
small piece of hard cheese.
II is believed by her relatives that
the woman has been living in the
woods since her disappearance. eat
ing berries and nuts. with an occa.
sional fish which she caught from
some brook
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
ACCUSED PREACHER TO
Be GIVEN HEARING SOON
Rev. Clarence Richeson's Friends
Say He Is Probably Men
tally Unbalanced.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct 21.-Physical-
ly and mentally q wreck, the Rev.
Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson,
pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist
church of Cambridge, Mass, sits to-
day in the Charles-st. jail accused of
the death OF 19-year-old Avis Llnnell,
whom he Is said to have betrayed un-
der promise of marriage.
Avis Linnell, the young student OF
music at the Boston Conservatory, had
hlameless reputation before she fell
in love with the clergyman. Up to
the time that in the bathroom of her
apartment in the Y w. c. A. building
: she took cyanide OF potassium In the
belief. as the police assume, that II
was medicine that would avert heI
impending shame no suspicion had
ever attached to her name.
1t was only after an autopsy was
held that the police commenced to
build UP the chain of circumstantial
evidence that they have woven about
the young clergyman.
That Miss Violet Edmands, the heir
ess whom RiChesOn was engaged to
marry, knew OF his acquaintance at
least, with Avis Linnell seems certain,
Girl friends of the little music student
say that Avis frequently visited Richie
sons quarters in Cambridge, and was
there once when Miss Edmands drove
by in her brougham and called out a
greeting to the clergyman. The same
friends are positive that Avis was
formally betrothed to Richeson and
tell how she would blnshingly show
them diamond ring which she said
he had given her.
The only missing link in the chain
OF evidence which the police have
built is as TO when and how the
poison was given to Avis. That link
they now say they will be able to
furnish within few hours. The
whole police theory hinges on the
question whether or not Richeson was
with Avis on the day OF her death
That is what they have bent all their
energies to prove.
Rietreson was In the habit OF tele.
phoning to Avis from the home OF
Mrs. John f Danakin, Magazinest.
Cambridge According TO the police
they have secured witness who Will
testify that on the Thursday prior tc
the girls death Richeson telephoned
her and-after speaking for few min
utes said
We'll. I'll see you Saturday after
noon. II seems long time till then
Richesons friends point to certain
incidents in his past life to prove that
f, he was mentally unbalanced Mrs
/, Edgar Iinnell the mother OF the dead
girl -a4se- convinced -that-tiffs IL tfft
explanation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
The. WE ATHER.
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM G.. FREEMAN.


THE PURE FOOD SHOW,
which ran in New York early
in October, was a mighty inter-
esting exhibition. From now on
am going to be more careful of
the things / eat and drink, for
if / have eaten any of the things
that were exposed at the Food
Show then ! must have a mighty
good digestion.
When you see a jam-some-
thing fellow has always liked
all his life-analyzed, and the
artificial coloring in it applied
to a white shirt dyes it a bright
crimson--it makes you stop and
think.
The object back of the Food
Show is to EXPOSE FOOD
FRAUDS, some of which are
= even legalized by the Pure Food
and Drug Act, and to EDU-
CATE HOUSEKEEPERS to the
necessity of buying oply such
foods as they know are ABSO-
LUTELY PURE. The attend
. ance at the Show was very large,
and demonstrated that a very
big proportion of the public is
interested in this movement.
/ understand that the Wo-
mems Federation of New York
and New Jersey (an organization
which numbers over 100000
earnest women) is united in an
(ContIBued on Last PaEeD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
TO IMPROVE ROADS.

FLINT, Mich, Oct. 2l.-The super.
visors are expected TO pass reselu-
tion at the January session to submit
a bonding proposition for good roads
to the electors at the general election
In April. IL Is probable that the issue
will call for 100000 The good roads
movement has received a great i'm
petus at the present session. partially
due TO the visit that was made to
the Saginaw board and partly to the
urgent claims which have been made
before the board by large taxpayers
and men interested in the movement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
RECENT MEALS For DEPUTIES.

ADRIAN. Mich. October 21.--Every
deputy sheriff in the county must eat
25-cent- meals and sleep OH 50.cent'
per night beds~~hile in the city IL he
expects the county 10 allow his ex-
penses. This action was taken by the
today. Considerable amuse-
ment was caused by the passage OF
the measure, In that several of the
members of the board are at the pres
ent time stopping at a S2.25per-day
house. The action OF the board Is one
OF several which has been taken TO
cut down county expenses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
Rours MAN WITH HATPlN.

OWOSSO, Mich, October 2l.-As-
sailed by strange man in the dark
ness in a lonely part OF the city as
she was on her way TO her brothers
home. Miss Leona Fricke. a telephone
girl, put up desperate fight After
her bracelet had been torn from her
arm and as the man was attempting
to throw her TO the ground she stab
bed him several times with hat pin,
five inches long. Screaming With
pain. her assailant took to his heels
and the girl ran eight blocks 10 the
home of her father Carl Fricke,
where she fell exhausted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-21
TWO CHILDREN SCALDED;
ONE is LIKELY TO DIE

Hazen Berry, two years DID, is be-
lieved TO be dying. and his baby
brother, Edwin. aged one year, is in
a serious condition. as the result OF
being scalded when Hazen pulled a
kettle of boiling water from the stove
iii the home OF H. w. Berry. No. 1873
Chandler-ave.. Highland Park, Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Berry tried in vain to reach a
physician. and Il was more than
three hours later when DR.. Ellsworth
Mills, OF No 2s42 Woodward-ave., re-
turned from call. and rushed TO the
Berry home.