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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
LOVES HER IN PITY; LOSES.
Woman Charges Husband With Order
ing Her to Sell Honor.

Muskogee. Ok, Sept. 30.-"I have
loved her in pity, hoped that l would
be loved in turn and have lost.
In his cell in the federal jail in this
city, charged with being a deserter
from the United States army, j. R.
DoweIl, formerly of Parsons, Kansas,
a man betrayed by his wife, wrote that
cry of the soul at the end OF long
His letter is a pftiful romantic story
of an untold love-" Bitterly he ac-
cuses the woman his wife who few
days ago betrayed him to the federal
authorities as a deserter, telling the
officers q story that rivals that OF An
gelino Nepolitano.
DoweIi. in his letter, denies the
story of MS wife-that he had ever
abused ana threatened her because she
would not sell her honor that he might
not be compelled to work. The woman
has said that his aabuse became 1ntol-
cradle and unable to bear 1t longer she
had told the secret of his life, turned
him in to the authorities, betrayed
him as a deserter. Once she had loved
him. the woman said, but her love mad
turned to abhorrence, later to crystal
lie into hate.
I'm 1905" the letter reads, "a coun-
trv boy, fresh from the public schools
where I had been teaching, l enlisted
in the United States army and was as
signed to the coast artillery brancn OF
the service. served three years and
was discharged at the end of my en-
Iistnnent as a sergeant of artillery, en-
dorsed with excellent character
4 came from Charleston, 5. G,
where I was discharged, to St Louis,
No. engaged in railroad work. was a
member of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. This was in 1906. I work
ed one year and two days for the Mis-
souri, Pacific as brakeman and
1T was in the little railroad town of
Crane. Mo, that met the woman who
is now my wife"
DowelIs story from the first meeting
of the woman who betrayed him, until
the hour that she turned him in is
n story of a sacrifice in vain. Buffeted
from place to place, in the face of ugly
runors. he clung to her, he says, be-
seeching and imploring her to be true
to him.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30

Mrs. Mary Norton and son Williams
of 800 Branner street. and daughter,
Mrs Sarah Ward of Coffeyville, will
leave in a few days for Cincinnati to
make an extended stay with friends
and relatives and on a business trip.
Miss Mary Carver is spending two
weeks here visiting relatives and
friends while on her way to her home
in Denver. Col, from Arnald, Neb.,
where she has spent the summer va
cation.
A fine time was enjoyed Tuesday
evening by about 90 young people of
the Christian church who attended the
circle meeting which was held at the
home of Miss Eva Stitt on Klein street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson is spending
this week with friends in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs J. NJ Montgomery will
return Monday to their home in Win
field after spending a week here visit
ing relatives and friends.
There will be regular services held
Sunday in the Christian church. Sun
day school at $3.50, o. d. johnson, su-
perintendent; communion and preach
ing at II, by the pastor, Rev. w H.
Scribner; Junior Endeavor at 8; In
ternediate Endeavor at 6:15: Senior
Endeavor at 6:15 and evening sermon
at 1880.
Regular services will be held in the
Presbyterian church Sunday. Sunday
school at s:45. Mr.: J. B. Norton, super
intendent; preaching at II, by the pas
tor, Rev. J. c. Everett; Junior En-
deavor at 2:3O; Senior Endeavor at
6:45: evening sermon at 7:30, Rev. J.
c. Everett in charge
Mrs. Amos BeeIer went to Olathe
Tuesday to attend the wedding of her
nephew. Mr.. Clyde Brooks, Of Denver
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
DRoUTH HELPS. CoBURN SAYS.
Kansas Is Boosted by Secretary of
Board of Agriculture.


Kansas City, Sept. 3O.-F. D. Coburn.
secretary of the Kansas state board OF
agriculture, can see where the farmers
will benefit by the drouth-
A visitor approached him.
Crops are little shy in Kansas this
year, aren't they, Mr.. Coburn? Looks
like the farmers out there would be
losing money"
Not on your life" Secretary Coburn
replied. They are making just as
much as they ever did. Why, know
farmers out in the state who are max
ing $50 and $50 an acre by allowing
their alfalfa to go to seed instead of
cutting three or four crops of hay.
You ask if the crops are poor in
Kansas. They are not. 1t may have
been little dry in spots. We can't ex-
pect a bumper crop every year, and
once in awhile must content ourselves
with a normal crop. The shortage in
yields will be made up in the prices the
farmers will receive. If a poor year
does come once in a while, the Kansas
farmer can stand it better than any
other
Talk farming to Coburn and you find
in a very few moments that Kansas
leads the nation in alfalfa, kaffir corn
and the sorghums. He will convince
you that few states have anything on
Kansas in regard to any crop. He will
tell you Kansas has a per capita
wealth of $500 in farm products alone.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30

Chicago, Sept. 3o-That mania
for all sorts Of firearms was respon-
sible for the probably fatal wounding
of Miss Evelyn Clio Eberhardt who
shot herself while toying with an old
rusty revolver was the statement of
the girls mother. Mrs. John J. Eber-
hardt, at the Eberhardt home, 3430
West Sixty-fourth street.
According to Mrs. Eberhardt this is
the girls third exciting experience
with firearms for which she seems to
have a mania. While in Bellevue
park this summer she created some
excitement by picking up a revolver
from the counter of a shooting gallery
and firing without warning into the
air.. A year ago she narrowly escaped
injury when an old revolver with
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
NoRTHCoTT IS HOPEFUL.
Saws Z. S. VIII Work Out Policy OF
Benefit to Nicaragua.

New York, Sept. sO.-Eiliot North
colt, United States minister TO Mica
ragua, who is in America on sick leave
irving to get out of his system the ty-
phoid accumulated during four months
IN Managua. was in New York today
after a long vacation at his home in
Huntington, W. Va.
81 believe things are going to Work
out nicely in Nicaragua" said Mr.
Northcott "and that the policy of the
state departme ent will result in great
good for the country and its people,
and in a short time for permanent
peace Of a kind which has been for
eign to the country for 80 years
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
MAN NOT ..DEvILIsH" ENOUGH.
st. Nfarys Woman Asked Why He Did
Not Go Out at Night.

Kansas City, Sejt. 3o-Thomas B.
Seine was not .'devilish'' enough to
satisfy Nav Selma who now lives in st.
Marys. Kan. SO he told Judge James
H. Slower.
why don't you stay out nights like
other men, she said to him, according
to his testimony. You stay around
home too much nights
But when [ invited her to go out OF
an evening" continued Selma, she
said she wouldn't be seen on the street
with me- Sometimes she did not speak
to me for three weeks at time"
He was given a divorce.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
WHERE HAVE AFFINTITEs GONE?
Believed They Are Living Under As
sumed Name Near Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, September 30.-Clear-
waters affinity elopement and irate
father case seems to have sirnmered
down to two propositions: Either
Ethel Wilkinson and J. B. Lane have
been married under an assumed name
and are living in the county or they
have left the country Clearwater
people believe Ethel Wilkinson and
her eloping mate have been married
under an assumed name and are living
in the county and will make their
Whereabouts secret until the fathers
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
WIFE SLEEPS IN HAY NOW.
Husband Tears Her Clothes on and
Threatens to Burn Them.

independence, Kan, Sept 30-Nora
BELLE Mason wants divorce from her
husband. Richard Colbert Mason They
live in Coffeyvile. She alleges cruelty
and saws the last time she was SO
the night and having no where else to
20 found refuge in a hay NOW
She gives a number of instances IN
which she alleges cruelty She says
ber husband recently abused her on
the street, snatching her pocketbook
from her on the street in Coffeyville,
tdre a locket from her neck and beat
When they got home she SAYS he
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
Protest at wilson's Honor.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. SO.-The pres
bytery of Emporia, consisting of 35
ministers and representing 4,100
Presbyterians of Kansas, protested
against the action of Secretary of
State Knox in sending letters to for
eign countries and thereby giving the
official Endorsement of the depart
ment of state to the Brewers con
gress, to be held IN Chicago in Octo-
ber. and against the action of Sec
retary of Agriculture James Wilson
in accepting the honorary presidency
of the congress. In the resolutions
Secretary Wilson is urged to give up
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
Lieutenant Stanley VI. Rumbough of
the 18th Cavalry.

Also has General Wood softened the
blow of his refusal by giving the pros
pective bridegroom three months leave
of absence with leave to apply for ex-
tension of same. The couple will go to
Spain for their honeymoon.
General Wood holds that officers
who have been educated at West Point
by the governmen owe the country at
least four years service and even then
they should not be released merely to
marry. Hence his action in the pres
ent instance.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
He HOLDS sTRANGER,s CHECK.
Kansan Tells Police OF Loan Before
Leaving City

Kansas City. Sept. 3O.-''Let me have
SIS and hold this check for security a
well dressed stranger said to Henry
johnson of Vnets, Kan, who with his
wife and three children was waiting
for a train at the Grand Central depot
sI had hard luck tonight Just had
three So bills to pay a freight bill and
lost them somewhere. Can't get away
from here until that bill is paid
johnson asked the police to cash the
check before he left for his home
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
MARRIAGE MUST NOT MAR
CAREER.

Washington, D c., Sept. 30.-In
spite of the fact that General Leonard
Wood has refused to accept the resig-
nation of Lieut.. Stanley M. Rumbough
of the 18th cavalry, which the latter
rendered on the score of his approach
ing union to Miss Elizabeth M. Colgate
of New York, the marriage will take
place on Wednesday next nevertheless.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
CHANUTE SEES coon FLIGHTS.
Farmers Manage Best Fair Ever Held
There.

Chanute. Kan, Sept. 30.-Beckwith
Havens, using a Curtiss biplane, gave
successful flights at the Fsour-county
fair here. More than 10000 people saw
them. They were the first aviation
demonstrations in this county.
This years fair is the largest and
best ever held here. It is unique from
the fact that the management is en-
tirely in the hands of farmers, who
are emphasizing the agricultural fea-
lures. The biplane flights were arrang-
ed for by the Chanute Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30

mind has altered concerning making
Lane into mincemeat-
The couple disappeared from Clear
water several weeks ago. The father
got on their trail next day, but could
not find them. The girl is said to be
15 years old while the man is said to
be 80 years old. The father objected
to the age of the Romeo.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
gain FnIls at seIden.

Selden, Kan. Sept. 30--A good rain
fell in this vicinity Friday. putting the
ground in fine condition for the SOW
ing Of wheat Thousands of acres will
be sown in Sheridan county this fall
Jennings, Kan, Sept 30.-A two
inch rain fell all over this county. 1t
is lust what was needed for the wheat
that has Just been sown and a large
acreage will now be put in.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30

tore her clothes off and piling them
in the center os the room said he was
going to burn them This was the
night she fed from home
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30

this office, while President Taft will
be asked to use his influence to move
him to do so.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
SEVEN DAIRY FARMS
PUT UNDER THE BAN
Milk Shipments Stopped 0w-
ing to Increased Typhoid
in the District.

Seven dairy farms in Maryland and
Virginia have been ordered by the Dis
trict health department to discontinue
shipments of milk into the capital as the
result of the discovery of typhoid fever
on the farms.
Alarmed by an increase in the number
of typhoid fever cases under treatment
in the District, the health department,
last week, sent out eight inspectors, two
of them being from the contagious dis
ease service, to make thorough inves-
tigation of the dairy farms which furnish
milk to Washington consumers. AL
though the inspection has not been finish
ed. it was announced today that the ban
has been placed on seven farms where
typhoid fever was discovered.
AS early as October Z, the health de-
partment discovered eleven typhoid fever
patients in Washington. all of whom had
been receiving milk from the same deal
er An inspection of the farm of the
dairyman in question was ordered. which
resulted in the discovery that the child
of one of the helpers on the farm was
suffering with the disease
The department Immediately notified the
dairyman to discontinue shipping milk to
the capital. Since then the patient has
recovered and the department has lifted
it's ban this farm.
Several days ago the department noted
an increase of from five to thirteen ty-
phoid fever cases on the route of one
milk dealer. This was responsible for
the decision to order an exhaustive in
spection of all daily farms in Maryland
and Virginia that ship milk into the Dis
trict. 1t is announced that a close watch
on the situation will be maintained and
that inspections will be ordered wherever
there is cause for suspicion. Most of the
one which has herd of sixty cows. it is
announced.
Yesterday, according to the report of
the health department., there were 17j
cases of typhoid fever in the District
At this time last year. it is .said, there
were but 161 cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
WOULD AID CLERKS
Secretary Macveagh Favors
Pension Retirement Plan.
TO BE FEATURE IN REPORT
Also Will Ask Congress to Enact
Aldrich Currency Law.
SPEAKS IN CHICAGO SATURDAY
Will Tell Western Economic Society
About Urgent Need for
Legislation.

The two main features of the annual
report of Secretary MacVeagh to Con-
gress will be his arguments in favor of
a pension retirement system for govern
ment clerks and his plea for the enact
ment of currency laws along the proposed
Aldrich plan.
Mr.. MacVeagh said today that while
he found considerable opposition among
democrats and republicans in Congress
to pension plan he felt satisfied that as
the matter became better understood the
chances were growing favorable for
eventual legislation of some kind.
THE clerks ought to be provided fol"
said the Secretary today. Their faithful
work and devotion to duty should have
some better prospect for old age than
now exists. l have always favored a
contributory system of pensions. and 1
do so wholly with the best interests of
the clerks in view. I am not thinking of
the government in connection with the
question.
The contributory plan suggests it
self to me for several reasons. 1t is
easiest to get through Congress, owing
to the strong opposition in some quar-
ters to anything like another pension
system. BY a regular pension system.
too. the clerk would have to serve many
years and reach old age before he would
be entitled to aid. Under contributOry
system his pension would follow him
and his family when he left the service.
Lack of Agreement.
'Srhe greatest trouble now seems to
be that there is no agreement on any
one plan, and this division of view
and opinion is injurious to the cause
Of proper treatment of the clerks
Secretary MacVeagh is to speak
Saturday night before the Western
Economic Society in Chicago on the
urgent need of currency legislation at
the coming session of Congress. He
will advocate the Aldrich plan, with
some changes, but his speech will dwell
mainly on the hope that after all these
years of consideration action may be
had.
"The question is no longer POLITICAL
he said today. Business men and bank
ers OF all sorts of political view are urg-
ing action, and they are practically
unanimous for this plan. The southern
bankers, who held out for many years
against anything like a central bank
proposition, have fallen into line for the
proposed legislation, and they join with
be kept out of politics altogether.
Congress has threshed this subject
over for years and has done little. 1t ap-
pointed commission tc study long and
carefully and report. That commission
soon will make its report, and 1t seems
to me there should be no reason why
action cannot be had in this NATTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
SHOT FOR BURGLARS.
Revenue Cutter Firemen Claim They
Only Wanted to Buy Tobacco.

BALTIMORE, Nd, November 6.-Peter
BARNARD. twenty-five years old. native
of Holland, and Patrick j. Burke, twenty
six years of age of 100 Sterling street,
Cleveland. Ohio, firemen on the revenue
cutter Window. were shot at Arundel
Cove, on the Patapsco river, last night
by Thomas Travers. son of storekeeper.
Barnard died later of his wounds, and
Burke is reported to be in critical con-
dition. Travers claims he fired because
he thought the men were trying to break
into the store to rob 1t. 1t was late at
night he said. and they tried to batter
in the door.
The flremen declared that they went to
the store only for the purpose of buying
tobacco and cigarettes. and that when
they knocked on the door. after finding
the place closed for the night. they were
shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
PEACEMAKER KILLED.
An Offer to Restore Amity Followed
by Assassination.

CHICAGO, November 6.-Willingness TO
give up his own money to prevent trouble
among others was the cause of Alexander
Digiacoma, a tailor, losing his life last
night. Digiacoma had visited an Archer
avenue restaurant where he heard three
men ouarreling with the proprietor.
Thinking they were without money TO
pay their bills. Digiacoma ohered to set
tie the amount.
His proffer was promptly resented by
tho trio who left the restaurant immedi-
ately. They waited until the tailor came
from the place. when one of the men shot
him five times, killing him instantly.
The three escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
MAINE TO KNOW AT LAST.
Result Of September Election Elk.
pected to Be Announced Tonight.

AUGUSTA, Me, November 6.-That the
result of the special election September
IL on the repeal of constitutional pro-
hibition in Maine will be known before
midnight tonight and that it will show a
majority Of several hundred against re-
peal, was the opinion generally expressed
about the statehouse today.
meeting of the governor and council
called especially to take action on this
question will be held at o'clock.
The official returns showed that
repeal had been carried by twenty-six
votes. Corrections" offered by the town
clerks. If accepted. will defeat the repeal
by about $50 votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
COURT HALTS HEARING
ON C0TTER|LL PETITION
Dismissal of Divorce Suit
Moved on Novel Ground by
Counsel for Wife.

The secret hearing Of the divorce ap-
plication of Charles A. Cotterill against
his wife. Henry Garland Cotterill, came
to a sudden end today in the private
room of Justice Daniel Thew Wright.
when Attorney w. +. Ambrose, counsel
for the wife, made a motion to dismiss
the suit on the ground that there is no
legal marriage subsistng between the
parties in the District of Columbia, be-
cause an absolute divorce for infidelity
had been decrced against Mr.. Cotterill in
this District in June, 1903.
Prohibition Of the Code.
Mr.. Ambrose pointed out the section
of the code which forbids the marriage
in the District of Columbia of the
guilty party in proceeding for abso
lutte divorce. He called attention to the
fact that the second marriage of Mr.
Cotterill occurred in Rockville. Nd, one
week after the granting of the divorce
in the District. He suggested that Rock
vile was visited for the purpose of evad.
ing the local statute.
Justice Wright dismissed the witnesses
assembled to testify today in the divorce
case and notified counsel he would hear
argument on the motion to dismiss al
GATE 10 De dSTeeu OH ldteT
Question Not Raised Before.
The question of the right of guilty
parties in cases of absolute divorce to be
remarked has never been raised. 1t is
said, in the local courts. According to At
torney Ambrose Mr.. and Mrs. Cotterill
are legally married in Maryland. and
there is no question Of the legitimacy of
their child. In the District they are not
man and wife, he says, IL the court agrees
to his contention. Mr.. Cotterill. he sug-
gested. might have to acquire a domcile
in Maryland before he could prosecute a
suit for divorce or for the custody of his
son.
Some lawyers spoken to concerning the
efficacy of the prohibition Of the statute
hold that the decree of divorce must con-
tain the words of prohibition and that in
their absence the inhibition of the statute
would not apply. Others hold that the
prohibition, being part of the code. at
taches to every decree Of absolute d.
vOrce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
GETS NOMINAL DAMAGES
IN SUIT AGAINST TENOR
Court Rules Mgr. Lee Failed to
Show How Much Church
Lost Financially.

Allowing only nominal damages of $40,
inasmuch as. in the opinion of the court,
the plaintiff had failed to show the
actual extent of damages sustained.
Judge Terrell. handing down his decision
today, in the Municipal Court. sustained
the contention of the plaintiff and up
the contract entered into between Mgr.
thew's Church, and Lawrence j. Mills,
first tenor. in the suit of Mgr. Lee
against Mills for $1OO damages for
breach of contract.
The court regarded the case as Inn
portant, in SO far as it affected the re-
lations of choir singers under contract
to sing I'm the churches of Washington.
AS the contract entered into by Mgr
Lee and Mills is the usual form of agree
ment between choir singers and church
administrators, the decision of Judge Ter
reli. unless reversed by higher tribunal,
will maintain the effectiveness of all such
contracts.
The case was argued Friday before
Judge Terrell i'm part 4 of the Municipal
Court The court took the case under
advisement until today because of it's i'm
pOrtdnce.
Terms of the Contract,
The contract introduced in evidence was
signed July ~, 1911 Mills agreed to give
his services from September 1, 1911, for
five years to the choir of ST. Matthew s
Church at salary Of $50 monthly, and
to be allowed one months vacation an
nually between June l and September
20 of each year. The church services at
W ia 10
set forth in the contract, and he was
further required to attend rehearsals
twice weekly at times to be set by the
choir director.
Mgr. Lee. as first party to the agree
ment, reserved the right to terminate the
contract at any time should the services
of the singer prove unsatisfactory.
Mills did not attend any rehearsalS. 1t
was testified by Mgr. Lee and his choir
director, at the hearing OF the case, and
since September ! has refused to sing at
any church services. The claim for dam
ages was based on the deficient work of
the choir lacking the voice of the first
tenor and upon the time spent by Mgr.
Lee and his choir director In trying, with
out success to replace the absent singer.
The defense put in no evidence. contend
ing that the contract was void because Of
lack of mutually and that Mills had duly
informed the choir director that the music
was too hard and that he had not the
time to attend so many rehearsals.
The court decided that while there was
no doubt that the defendant. Mills, had
broken his contract. yet the plaintiff. Mgr.
Lee had not shown to what extent the
church had been damaged financially.
Therefore the plaintiff was allowed only
nominal damages OF $40 and the cost OF
the suit.
Charles j. Murphy was counsel for the
plaintiff and Michael ]. Colbert appeared
for the defendent.