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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
KILLED BY A MANIAC.
D. F. Thompson Fatally Injured by
Insane Negro at State Hospital.

Attendant Deltert T. Thompson, OF
tite liac ara nts ward az s2e state r j. ~ IL
who was ass a.aEed Wednesday b. !
dangerously insane negro, John eSerttio,
died in the afternoon at Storrnont ll9x
pftal from his injuries.
It was found AT the hospital that
Thompson had been afflicted with a
kidney disease which had caused ouU
TO be enlarged and this one was rup-
tured by the negIo's blows. Gerald had
used a heavy mcp with which ne had
been mopping the corridor in the in
durable ward in company nth nura-
oer of other patients. The mors used
by the pgtients are common affairs with
heavy plank base covered with cloths
and a long handle.
Thompson was guarding the men. He
turned his head to look at another man
when Gerald swung his mop with all
his strength. striking the attendant on
the head The blow rendered Thomp-
son unconscious and as he fell the in
sane man continued to beat him Until
other attendants ran from the other
end OF the corridor to stop him
Thompson was 43 years old and had
been an attendant at the asylum for
six years. His assignment to the :
cura bic ward was because of his skill
in handling demented men. His hor.e
is at Newmarket, Mo-, where his bo6y
was sent today. A brother, w. A
Thompson, is a night watchman at tt
institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
LOSS OF $4,000, 600.
Two-Thirds of City of Hankow De-
strOyed by Fire.

Hankow. Nov. 9.-The city of Han
kow has been destroyed by IRE over
two-thirds of its extent The lowest
estimate of the loss is S50.000,O0O
Four hundred thousand persons are
destitute. Hundreds of half-burned
bodies lie among the ruins. Many Of
them are the bodies of women and
children.
The customs house, the postoffice
and the American missions have been
spared, The city has been looted, the
imperialists taking a hand in the pill
lage. Imperialist officers tried to
check this work and executed a num-
Der of the soldiers. Refugees were
deprived of their loot on entering the
British concessions, carloads of valu-
able furs, silks and jeweIry being
seized. 1t is suggested that the Red
Cross receive the proceeds.
The David Hill memorial school for
the blind connected with the Wes-
leyan mission, has been looted, while
in contrast, all the mission property in
Wu Chang which is held by the rev.
olutionaries, has been protected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
1T PAYS $50 PER CENT.
Big Money in Production of Honey in
the West.

Washington, Nov. e.-''Young man.
go west and make honey" is the form
to which Uncle Sam has changed
Horace Greeley's famous advice. Prof
its of about $50 per cent a year can
be made in the bee industry on some
of the government reclamation pro-
jects of the west. according to officials
of the reclamation service.
1.-THE average price of bees in the
west" said c. J. Blanchard, statistician
of the service today, f'is probably
about 50 hive. The manager
OF large apiary on one of the irri-
gated tracts gives the average produc-
ton of his hives at rs pounds of sur
plus honey per annum. At 10 cents
pound, the returns would be $3.50. In
addition to that, the increase averages
100 per cent a year, doubling the orig
inal investment and making a total of
$50 per cent profit each year on the
original inveStne ent'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
HIT AN AGED MAN.
j. NJ. Barnett Knocked Down by Aufo-
mobile and Injured.

]. N. Barnett, an OkIahonaan "A years
old, who is visiting at the home of e
Z. Whitfield, at 633 Lake street was
struck by an automobile and knocked
to the pavement near Sixth and Lake
streets, shortly after 8 O'Clock last night
The automobile belonged to Louis
Nathanson, a motion picture prorrieto .
bat wSs driven by Warren Ellis of 2s5
Lake street, who takes care of the
machine. Ellis had used the car for
a time and was taking it to his home
He stopped at Sixth to allow an oak
land car to pass and then crossed the
tracks where he ran into Barnett. The
elderly man could not hear the horn
ard was bacly frightened when he saw
the car
Barnett was carried into the house
where he was visiting and DR.. ". s
Hunter anc Coroner Il. ". Bomgard-
ner called The only external injury
Trey found was a cut and bruised foot
the machine pro Jafly having passed
over it. Unless internal injuries de
veIop. It is not thought the Injuries
Will result seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
CUTS OFF HIS HAND.
Taxi Passenger Dfutilates Himself With
EIatchet.

Kansas City Mo-, Nov. a tap
ping on his taxicab caused a chauffeur
to stop the conveyance suddenly on q
crowded downtown stre ct here ana al
low his passenger George n. Andrews,
a real estate dealer 10 get down.
Blood streamed from Andrews LETT
hand as he stepped from the car and
rushed into drug store, crying: My
hand is cut off. The Injured member
hung limp from the wrist-alrnost
severed.
In the bottom of the taxicab lay 6
sharp hatchet covered with blood. The
back seat and door were srneared with
blood On the front seat, spread as il
to protect the cushion, was a blood
stained sheet.
Andrews was taken to a hospital.
where physicians said his hand would
have to be amputated.
Il became confused while riding in
the taxicab." Andrews said. when 1
regained my senses I found my hand
nearly severed often carry a.
hatchet about with me to tack up real
estate signs
Further than this. Andrews would
say nothing to throw light upon the
Of the severed hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
7 { A C H { R S.!

This is first and only newspaper in
the world printing q page in coIors,
red, blue and black, daily.
100 days $1.OO, by mail only. Leave
orders at State journal office.
Copies on sale by newsboys and at
al news stands after 1880 a. m.
Tonight's 1e pages, 4 O'Clock edition
2 cents, cents wrapped, stamped and
ready to mail.
For latter apply at business Office
State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
TO LINK CAPITALS.
Columbia, Mo-. Commercial Club plans
North and South Road.

Columbia. Mo, Nov. 9.-At the in
stance of Walter Williams, dean of the
school of journalism in Missouri uni
versity. the Columbia Commercial club
today started a movement for a trans
continental highway connecting all the
state capitals directly north and south
of Missouri.
The club today appointed a commit
tee consisting of Mr. Williams, VIM.
Herth. editor of the Columbia States
man. and two prominent business men
of this city to communicate with the
city and state officials in the capitals
regarding the project.
The road proposed would link
Baton Rouge, La, Little Rock, Ark,
Jefferson City, Des Moines and St
Paul. passing through Columbia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
MRS. EAIRD BURNED.
Suffers Painful Injuries While Light
ing Furnace.

Mrs. Archie NJ. Baird, of 1918 West
Tenth avenue. was severely burned
about the face and hair last night
about 9 o'clock in a gas explosion whist
resulted when she attempted to light
the furnace.
The fire had gone out owing to low
pressure Of gas and then had come
back stronger, filing the furnace with
gas. Mrs. Baird found that the fur
mace was not burning aud supposed
some one had turned off the gas Light
ing a paper, at the same time turning
the gas on still more, she threw the
lighted paper into the furnace and the
explosion resulted.
Her eyebIo ows snd hair were burncd
and her face severely scorched. H-r
husband ran a block ard a half to Dr.
A. B. Jeffrey's home. too excited to try
the telephone, and brought the doctor
back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
COURT IS IMPATIENT.
May Lengthen the Session Hours in
the Hyde Trial

Kansas. City, No1 a-net ern7insd to
leasthea court aeurs # ss.0ss
expedite the selection Of a jury tc try
Dr. Il. Clark hyde, Judge e. e. Por-
terrified ordered a panel of fifty ven
iremen drawn for examination today
This is ten more names than it has
been customary to draw daily since
the trial started.
The trial has been in progress 16
days and % temporary jurymen nave
qualified. If no greater speed than
this is made a jury Of AZ tentatively
accepted Jurymen, as required by law
before perem ptory challenging begins,
viii not be seated until the latter part
Of next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
UNDER ARMED GUARDS,
Three Carloads of Strike Breakers Are
Working at Schenectady.

Schenectady, ~ Y. Nov 9.-Three car
loads OF strike breakers who began work
yesterday In the boiler shop of the Amer
where Lo00 Boflermakers and helpers have
been on strike for two weeks, are today
under the protection of armed guards
Two powerful searchlights are being op-
Grated at night from the top Of high
buildings and a 20-foot fence has been
breakers are being housed and fed with
in the plant
The boilermalzers went out when they
we're asked to work on New York Central
engines. They stated that as long as the
New York Central bOllermakerS were on
strike. they would not work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
GOLD TABLET FOR TAFT.
To BE Presented to the President at
Nashville Tonight

Nashville, Nov. s.-when President
Taft visits Nashville tonight, James d.
Richardson. sovereign grand comman-
der or the Scottish Rite Mascns, will
present him a gold tablet representa-
tive of the $500, 600 Masonic temple
now under construction in Washington.
The tablet win be enclosed in a
Morocco bound leather case. On one
side of the tablet is the impression of
the temple and the other contains the
names Of the biggest officials of the
Masons in America. The tablet was
made for presentation to President
Taft at the laying of the cornerstone
of the Masonic temple last month. but
the president was not in Washington
at the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
GEORGE COLE IS DEAD.
Englishnian Who Made Fortune Grow
ing Kansas Apples.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 9.-George Cole.
for % years a prominent farmer and
fruit grower OF Reno county. and who
was the first to engage on a large scale
in fruit growing in the Arkansas valley,
is dead in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

the weather IS better than We
thought we would get today" said
sunny Flora, the local government
observer, land it is better than we
think We viii get tomorrow. The in
dications are for unsettled conditions
with rain tonight or Friday: colder
Friday. The wind is blowing six miles
an hour from the southwest The
hOurlY readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
SEE GOES TO PRISON.
Founder of absolute Idge'' Sentenced
for From One to Five Years.

Chicago, Nov. Evelyn Arthur
See, founder of the Absolute Life cult
convicted of contributing to the delin-
quency OF Mildred Bridges. a juvenile
disciple of the cult, today was SEN
fenced to prison from one to five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
BIG ENGINE Kills Two.
Explosion on Frisco HurIs Bodies 100
Feet.

Fort Scott. Kan, Nov. John F.
DeGrost. engineer, and J. W. Papin.
fireman, both Of this city were killed
today when a large locomotive draw
ing st. Louis and San Francisco pas
senger train No. 100 from Kansas city.
blew up one mile south Of this citv
No other members Of the train crew
or passengers We're injured. The
bodies of DeGrost and Papin were
hurled a hundred feet from the track
year ago locomotive drawing the
same train exploded near Olathe. Kan.
killing the engineer and fireman. The
train left Kansas City at $50 last
night and was due in Fort Worth at
1880 tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

Chicago. Nov. 9.-Forecast for kansas:
Unsettled weather with rain tonight OF
Friday. Colder in east part OF the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

Coroner hoffman prepared today to
take another body from the grave for
the purpose OF adding to the chain Of
evidence against Mrs. Louise Vermilya
now held in the county jail charged
with the murder Of Arthur BissOnette.
The grave which will be opened is
that Of Charles Nerrnilya. second hus-
band of the accused woman. Coroner
Hoffman, with two detectives went to
Crystal Lake for the Immediate pur-
pose OF exhuming the body and incl
dentalIy to make inquiry regarding
the courtship of Louise Vermilya and
her husband and facts connected with
the death of the first Mrs. Wermilya-
Mrs Vermilya. who suffered a re-
.Iapse Yesterday, was resting comfort
ably today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
Nearly Five Thousand Teachers
Are Registered.
Hundreds More Coming on Later
Trains.
GREATEST IN HISTORY.
Meeting Will Break All Previous
Records.
DIR. ElsOn, of Cleveland, Delivers
Opening Address.
General sessionn.

General Sessions.
Thursday. November 9, 7:t5 p. m:
Address. DR.. Calvin Kendall. Commts-
sioner of Education. State OF New Jersey
Pipe organ Recital, Mr.. Clarence Eddy.
New York City, Concert Organist.
Friday. November TO- . a. m.-Kansas
program:
Music, Organ Selection. Prof Clarence
Eddy.
Address. NJ E. Pearson, President OF
the Kansas State Teachers Association
Address, Hon. II. S. Martin, Chairman
or School board Conference.
Address. State Superintendent f. T..
Short talks on What Next in Eduoa-
hon2' by six college presidents. DR.. 81 E
Price, Ottawa university DR.. Edmund
kealing, Western university, DR.. Ernest
r. Phlblad. Bethany college: Dr. Henry
9. Culhertson, College OF Emporin. DR..
Wilbur n. Mason, Baker university
Friday November 10. 7:B p. M:
Music.
Address Or. Vim. p Trent. Columbia
University New York.
Address. Prof. p c. Holden Iowa state
College.
School Board Meeting.
Third session. Friday. November 10.
a. m Union session with Kansas State
Teachers association.
Fourth session. Friday, November 10. =
p M, Representative hall:
Music Glee Club, Sumner School. Kan
Address. E. T Fairchnd. state superin-
tendent. Topeka.
Topics for discussion.
Better Enforcement OF the Truancy
Law.
Vacation sehools-what They Are and
Their Advantages.
The New School Board Law
The High School Fraternity Law.
Election Of Officers, appointment OF
Committees.
Adtonrnmpnf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

The greatest meeting in the history
Of the Kansas state Teachers asso-
citation is now in full swing. BY D.
m. nearly 5000 teachers had actually
registered and at that time the regis
tration department in the north corri-
der of the state house was fairly
swamped, with every indication point
-ig to a total registration Of at least
G 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

Papin formerly lived in Topeka and
married Miss Kate Mcmahon. daugh-
ter of J. J. Mcmahon Of 513 East Sec
Ond street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
RoYsen Engaged to Her.

Documentary evidence to show IN
dertaker c. c. BOysen had been en-
gagged to Mrs. Vermilya and was
named as beneficiary in her insurance
policy was received by the coroner
from J. w. Evans, supreme secretary
of the Home Guard of America. He
telegraphed:
Louise Vermilya holds policy 1923
1911. She has certified life insurance
in the Home Guards of America for
$1,000 and names as ben eficiary Chas.
c. Boysen, her adianced husband. She
also holds sick and accident certifi-
Gates in the sum of $3.50 payable to
,-fi. - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
FIND new VICTIM
Fireman Believed to Have Been
Killed by Woman.
Illness Began Soon After Visit
to Mrs. Vsrmilya.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Circumstances
which accompanied the death of Jay
son Rupert, a railroad fireman, on
January IT, 1910, has convinced the
police that his name belongs in the
list of alleged victims of Mrs Louise
Vermilya, now held in the county Jail,
charged with the death of Arthur
BiSsOnette.
Details of the illness and death of
RUPERT were given the police by Ar
thur Denton. also a railroad fireman
and friend of Rupert. He said that
Rupert and he had visited the Yer
milva home on January Is. two days
before his friends death, and that the
illness with which Rupert was at
tackled begun directly after their visit
He died in a hospital near the Yer
rnilya home under almost identical
circumstances as those which attended
the deaths of Bissonette and Richard
T. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

Among other educators who have
brought delegations are: Superintend-
ent w. S. Robb of Eureka, 8 teachers.
superintendent NJ. d. Weltner Of Ed
wards county Is teachers. Superin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
Dragon Flag Comes Down; New
Government Is Saluted.
A JEALOUS RIVALRY
Leads to Murder of Two Rebel
Generals by Soldiers.
The Manchu District Is Wiped
Out at Flu Chow.

Hong Kong. Nov. 9.-Canton. the
capital OF Kwang Tung province ano
the largest city in China, formally de-
cIared its independence at noon loday,
salute in honor of the new govern
rraart tr-as fred.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03

neatly. Make the strips of paper
about FIVE inchesclong and, halfor
-quarterssWfdes
FASTING smaller strips than
these is too much of tax on the
undeveloped baby muscles. y
Bright cofored kindergarten
papers are convenient for these
chains. Colored wrapping paper,
however; will do as well.
The, chains may be OF. one color
or Of two colors alternating in
ones, twos or threes.
Gold and55sifyer aperemakesies-
peeialiy pretty chains.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03
Where Labor Reigns.

The Labop party is insfcontfol
of the. government Of the, Aus
tfalian federation and of two Of
the, states, New South Wales and
South Australia. Present indica-
tions are that two more states
viii lshortlyecoine under the same
power. rs II -. y
Fhe Labor party gets its
strength only in part from, trades
unions. The rest comes from
what is called rthe sympathetic
vote, composed Of non urliotlists,
small tradesnen and small farm
ers, -.
The labor statesman's most
trying job isto, satisfy the radical.
element among his following
without soaring to death the ele-
ments! that are just reasonably
pragfesSiHe.. 80. -. + 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03
LET THE BABIES MAKE
PAPER CHAINS

Babies of. a and s can make
pretty paper chains by FASTING
strips Of eelored paper together.
Give them either white library
paste or hoHie paste Of -four
and water. ! { s,..-s1z 2
Teach the children to use little
and TO join the links evenly and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03

the;sr1ootinrait as an easy place to
travel, oreise are attracted BY the
approaching light. In a fash tie
big wheels are over them, before
they have time tosqueak
Oh, Uncle Docp exclaimed
Elizabeth, !" Alto, strap.
Who would have thought Of
catching mice with a motor car,
poor1ittle things
,sssDo YOU know any more ami
NAL Z stofies asked DonchiH
again 4
Look here, / believe you have
an animal story yourself said
the StoTyf1an. The Dollchitd5
looked guilty. I've written if
out she said. So Do1lehiId
promised to read her story Of
Professor Peter Of the Animal
College, tonforfo 800.
\ T. .sI,4
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
TOBACCO TRUST DISSOLVING
Plan Is Opposed and Supported in the
Hearing.

New York.-Opponents and support
ers OF the plan which the American
Tobacco company has mapped out for
disintegration both had their innings
in the United States circuit court
here. Counsel for the soCalled indie
pendent tobacco manufacturers and
producers had filed their brief of OBJ
iections but few hours, when law
yer for a committee of the preferred
stockholders of the trust petitiOned
the court to be heard in support Of
the plan.
The attorney declared that he repre-
scented owners of 45S,O00 shares of the
trusts preferred stock. The plan, he
said, not only would fairly and honest
" dissolve the corporations, but would
safeguard the interests of stockhoId-
ers Should the court grant his petit
ton, he will submit his conditions at
the public hearing October 80, or as
soon thereafter as practicable
Counsel for the directors in their
brief opposing the proposed dissoIu-
ton plan, after declaring that 1t does
not in reality, dissolve the trust so
az to make competition among It's
segments possible point out that the
nIan contemplates leaving intact the
United Cigar Stores company
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03

HISTORIC HOME BURNED.
Maiden Lady Rescued Children From
Death bY Fire

Maiden Lady Rescued Children From
Death by Fire.
News has reached Athens, Ga. of
the total destruction by fire of the
historic old Fielding billiard home, in
Cherokee Corners, Oglethorpe county,
and the all but miraculous escape of
Miss Pink billiard, maiden lady, and
half dozen or more of her little
nieces and nephews who were spend
ing some time at the old family home
stead of their parents.
The old billiard home was mile
and half from any other residence
With two servants the maiden lady
and her flock of children-guests were
alone in the house. The fire was dis
covered after all the children had
been asleep for several hours. With
presence Of mind that was unusual,
Miss billiard saved every tot from the
burning bu riding; though the house
and practically everything in it were
destroyed.
The old home was a historic cOun-
try place-the refuge and the rendez-
vous for many years of prominent
persons and especially of the Metho-
dist preachers, circuit riders and pre-
siding elders and bishops in the times
that used to be.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-03
MINISTER Is HELD.



narrow cell in Charles street iail
i'll Boston holds the Rev. Clarence Vir-
gil Thompson Richeson, the young rec
tor Of the Emmanuel Baptist church,
Cambridge, who has been arrested for
the alleged murder of pretty Avis Lin
nell, of lIyannis, Mass, to whom he
had been engaged
His commitment to Jail without bail
on a charge of first-degree murder
marked a temporary end to chain
OF circumstances which police detec-
tiYes have followed assidously since
the death of Miss Linnell, last Satur-
day, by cyanide of potassium poison.
ing. Miss Linnell, who was 10 years
Old, and a student at the conservatory
of music, was found dead in the bath
room of the Young Women's Christian
association home in Boston. At first
the police believed she had commit.
ted suicide, but later developments
indicated that she had unknowingly
taken cyanide of potassium sent her
by some other person, in the belief
that it would remedy her embarrass-
ing physical condition.