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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24

ter by the judiciary committee.
Myers, of Jackson county, has pre-
pared bill to prevent Sunday fishing
and hunting. He would also make viO-
latorS guilty of a miSdemeanOr who fish
and hunt on enclosed premises without
written permits from property owners.
Senator c. A Stannard, Of Lyon
county, this morning offered a concur
rent resolution calling for an amend
ment to the constitution governing the
general elections in this state. Under
the terms of the Stannard resolution,
all state and county officers would be
elected every four years and would not
be eligible to succeed themselves.
An exception is made to members IF
the supreme court, district judges and
members of the Legislature. Township
officials are also permitted to succeed
themselves under the terms of the reso-
luton. Stannard would change the
terms of members of the supreme
court. making their terms eight years
| instead of six years as al present pro-
vided under the constitution. The
Stannard resolution brings the total
constitutional amendments to eight.
Only three amendments can be sub
mitted at the next general election and
five of the pending changes must of
necessity be killed before the session
closes.
This heavy bunch of amendments IS
not looked upon with gratitude by the
suffrage lobby and also makes uncer
! tain the adoption of administration
policies.
| Stannard also has pending a resolu-
ton calling for a constitutional con-
vention and this proposition will be
| threshed out in the committee of the
/ whole when the initiative and referen-
| dunn, recall, and equal suffrage amend
mentS are considered.
A flood of Topeka petitions against
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

mond became at once interested and
volunteered to take entire charge OF
the erection and unwilling OF three OF
the tablets The society, accepting this
service, consigned TO tho Sons the
marking OF the sites OF the Robertson
Hospital. Libby Prison and Chimborazo
Hospital. or these the site Of the Rob
crtson Hospital was marked by a
bronze tablet on December 10. 1910.
with appropriate ceremonies. The
present occasion is tho second OF their
assignments. and plans for the Chin
borazo Hospital are ncsv being per-
fectcd.
The Confederate Memorial Literary
society inaugurated the movement by
unve!lins tablet marking the home
OF Commodore Matthew Fontaino
Mnury, and has since marked the site
81 the Tredegar Iron Works and the
house In which General j. L. B. Stuart
died.
The plans of the society contemplate
the marking of many other places in
the city, and they doubtless will have
the cooperation and support OF tho
public
The committee OF the Sons In charge
Of this occasion has been greatly as
sisted Ivy the courtesy OF {. D. Wing
Held. OF the Crystal Ice Company. whose
plnnt now occupies the old prison site,
and Of the Richmond Iron Works which
has taken special interest In the man
ufacturc and casting OF the tablet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
FIGURE IN EL0PEMENT
DR.. Lyon Peters and Miss Rctta AIenckc
Wed I'm Wilmington.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.I

Especial TO The Times pispatch.J
Baltimore, Md. November 4--rg.
Lyon Peters, formerly of Richmond,
and until recently superintendent OF
the Church Home and lnhrmary In
this city, eloped to Wilmington, Del.
four days ago and married Miss Retta
y. Menckc, formerly a nurse at the
Church Home. where DR.. Peters was
the medical chief. Miss NIencke is the
daughter Of a prominent Baltimore
candy manufacturer. and the facts OF
the romance have just leaked out Til,
marriage was performed at tho rec
tory of ST. Andrews Protestant Epis-
copal Church by Rev. II. w. Wells
The romance which eliminated In
the marriage began year ago, when
Or Peters and Miss Mencke were fol-
lowing their professions at the Church
Home. Six months ago DR.. Peters re-
signed as medical superintendent, aud
now has lucrative practice. Two
weeks nSo Miss Mencke resigned as a
nurse.
The courtship was 60 quiet that not
even the intimate friends of the couple
knew of the approaching marriage.
DR.. Peters received his early education
IN Richmond, and was graduated from
the medical school OF the University
of Virginia. He came to Baltimore
several years ago. and has had con-
siderable experience as q hospital ply
stefan. Dr. and Mrs. Peters Will make
Baltimore their homo. DR.. Peters's
father was professor OF Latin at the
University Of Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
POLICE F OOLED
BY .vERMILYA
While Under Close Surveillance
She Makes Attempt at
Suicide.

Chicago. November Mrs. Louise
Nernilya. who yesterday was named
In "a warrant charging murder as a
sequel to the deaths OF Policeman Ar
thur Bissonottc and eight other per-
sons who in the last eighteen years
lived under her roof. was watched
closely tonight BY physicians. who
feared her death at any time. An in
cident in her dining to-day. which the
police and physicians declare was an
attempt BY her to commit suicide by
means OF poison mixed with pepper
was the cause. When eggs were served
to the woman by the police nurses
who were watching her pending hei
recovery from an illness. she objected
TO the black pepper with which they
were TO be seasoned.
In the pantry there is some white
pepper in u paper bag" she told the
nurse. I'D prefer some OF that IL !
might have it"
The nurse. By tho odor OF the light
colored substance in the bag, deter
Nermiiya some OF 1t. Soon she be-
came iii. Doctors were callea and the
contents OF her stomach taken for an
analysis.
OLNcI dHliIOleS SIG recovered from
the enects or the supposed poison. for
the police were convinced she had
mixed vermin poison with the
pepper, though she remained weak
from the vigorous measures of ply :
sicIans TO prevent death.
Tho pepper" was taken to u drug
gist, who. after an examination. told
the police he thought the condiment
was mixed with an arsenical rat
poison. Tho remainder of the COM
pound was sent to a city chemist.
The incident has pointed TO new
possibility of the method by which
Mrs. Nermilye's roomers and relatives
in past years met death. II the pepper
ana poison compound had been a part
OF her lardcr in past years that TACT,
more clearly basis for their con-
tcntion that Mrs. Nermilya has moro
than Il passing knowledge of the
cause OF death of her associates, made
1t more difficult than ever to connect
her with death other than that of
Bisonnette, since rat poison may be
purchased anywhere without registry.
Representatives of the coroner
brought to Chicago tonight parts OF
the remains of Conductor r. r. Smith,
who died Of stomach disorder not clear
milya home. They will be examined
for traces of poison.
Mrs. c. y. Alberting, sister of Frank
Grlnkamp, first of Mrs. Vermiiya's as
sociates who died, said to-day she
would issue a statement relating to
her brothers death the moment Mrs
Nermilya actually was arrested. She
declined to Indicate the nature of the
information she promised to disclose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
INSPECTORS WILL
NOT TALK OF THEFT
Especial to The Times pispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
LynchburS, Va, November 4.-While
1t is believed the postal inspectors
working on the theft OF tho package
containing 100000 from n registered
mail pouch last week are still with
out n clue as to tho thief, they refuse
point blank to talk OF tho robbery.
Absolutely nothing can bo gotten from
tho postal authorities. but It Is be-
lieved tho inspectors are still without
q conclusive idea as to VINO is respon-
sible for tho theft Of tho money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

that tho inspectors are not working
upon the idea that the money was
stolen by an attachc OF the railway
mail service. but by some one not con-
nccted with the service Just how
this could be accomplished or where
IT was done is not known. and 1t is
probably the real meat of the invcsti-
cation now being conducted by the
postal inspectors.
Connected with this robbery come S
report that only a week or two ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
On This Site Stood
LIBBY PRISON. c. S. A..


For Federal Prisoners OF War.
Placed by
Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
a. ID. 1911.
II VIII be unveiled By Miss Virginia
Spottswood Lamb, the little daughter
OF John y. Lamb. OF this city, ano the
granddaughter OF Congressman Lamb
The program Will be az follows
PRAYER by i. L. Reniie. chaplain OF
X. Il. Ice Camp, Sons of Veterans
address by Edwin z. Cox.
uhveiilng OF ariablpt b. Miss yir-
Einia Spottswood Lamb
AS the location OF the site will not
PERM; OF seating arrangements. the
ceremonies have been made short and
provisions made for parking carriages
and automobiles. These arc requested
on arrival to report TO Captain John
Landstrect. Of the Sons OF Veterans
who VIII assign them position.
The committee In charge would cs-
pcciaily appreciate tho use of auto
mobiles for the occasion. and those
to Twentieth and Cary. whore they
viii be used by Captain Landstrcet TO
scat tho visitors and return them TO
their hotels
Patriotic Work Of society.
For many years the Confederate Me
mortal Literary Society has had as IA
part OF its general plan the permanent
aud substantial marking Of sites OF
Confederate historic interest in and
around Richmond. Not untn recently,
however, was this plan put into prac-
tical operation by the appointments ana
organization OF site committee. OF
which Mrs. James r. Werth was made
chairman.
Upon the organization Of tho com
mittcc the sons OF Veterans of Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

registered package. containing $40
600. was stolen from train No. IS on
the Southern in North Carolina, and
II is said this money disappeared in
such manner as to leave the depart
mcnt completely In the dark II this
report is correct the department seems
to have been able to havc prevented
the publication OF the facts, just as
an effort was made here yesterday to
suppress tho report Of the missing
Bluefield money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

If for any reason any purchase fails to please,
return it at once and we will instantly refund
your money or cheerfully exchange the goods.
All Clothing bought here is pressed and kept
in good repair for one year free of charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
N0urishes Body and Brain

absolutely diilation and but
matted
carefully grains OF the - " ~ 80 >'0 ''
1t
the
makes
health and Young
rons and 49, 'e
wonderful remedy the prevention typhoid
n
thousands OF letters
those nearly oil ufys
Malt Nhskey worlds
& Pure Malt Whisky is the only whiskey
Government medicine during the
Sold by druggists and dealers sealed price you
will tell
key Co, Rochester, n. Y. " 80 - $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

trial for two burglaries here, has be ell
| identified by Richmond detective as
a notorious crook. who has been in
trouble in that city. and who is now
under bond for trial for an offense
there.
The fourth quarterly conference of
Market Street Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held Tuesday night,
when all business for the conference
year Will be closed. The church ex-
poets to make the best years report
In its history.
Among the candidates who success
fully passed tho examinat ton prescribed
by the State Board of Law Examiners
at their late meeting in Richmond was
j. w. Old. Jr.. popular clerk at tho
Central State Hospital.
About Fifty Expected.
Robert Gillian. who will be chief
marshal OF the unwilling ceremonies
mere next Monday, has received n let
ter from Colonel James Anderson. of
springfield. Mass, approving tho pro-
gram for the unwilling and express
ing qualification at the arrangements
made for the entertainment OF the
visitors. Colonel Anderson writes that
tho Massachusetts, party. including
Governor Foss and staff, Will probable
not exceed fifty
Death of Frank BirdsHII.
! Frank G.. Birdsall. aged seventy-three
years. an upright citizen and con-
sistent Christian. died last night In
the home OF his daughter. Mrs o. II.
Simmons. on Henry Street, after n
long illness. He is survived by the
following children: Mrs o. IT. Sim
mons. OF this city: Mrs. j. e. Blick
and Calvin G. B. BirdsaIl, of Dinwtd-
die; howard T.. of Newport News, and
Allan G. BirdsaIl. of Finlay. New. The
burial vii be In Dinwiddie county to-
morrow afternoon.
Meeting of Baseball League.
meeting OF the directors of the
Virginia Baseball League will BIO held
at the Stratford Hotel in this CITY
Monday night to elect officers and
transact other business. It Is thought
that Mr.. Williams Will be reelected
president. The Petersburg manage
ment has drafted pitcher and first
baseman from the Kentucky League,
but their names are not yet made
public.
In the Supreme Court.
1t Is understood that on Wednesday
next in the Supreme Court or Appeals,
appIicatio Will be made for a writ OF
habeas corpus in the case of Charles
Hail Davis on the ground that he is
Illegally held on indictments charging
offenses OF which he has been dis
charged. Should the writ be granted,
as 1t Is expected IT will be. day con-
vcnient to the attorneys In the case
Will be set for hearing the case on
the issue raised-that OF discharge
The court, is said, expressed its will
ngness to take the case up at any
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
snatched Her Purse.

Julia Deape. colored. living at Ills
st. John Street reported to the police
last night that a thief had snatohed
her purse. The purse. fortunately,
contained no money. but was OF itself
valued at $780,. : -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

Plenty New things in Hats
But the Hats that have the lead lat presently
are the New Velour and "Scratch Up eff
fects. All the leading shades are ready at ST 40,
S1.9O, $500.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
BABY's TERRIBLE CONDITION

when my baby boy was six months
old, his body was completely covered
with large sores that seemed to itch
and burn, and cause terrible suffering,
The eruption began in pimples which
woum open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails fell Off, and the sores were over
the entire body, causing little or no
sleep for baby or myself. Great scabs
would come off when l removed his
shirt.
''We tried great many remedies,
but nothing would help him, till
friend induced me to try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment but short
time before l could see that he was
improving. and in six weeks time he
was entirely cured. He had suffered
about six weeks before we tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment although
doctors too. l think the Cuticura
Remedies will do all that is claimed
for them. and great deal more"
tSigned) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson,
Mont. Jan. %, 1911. Although Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere. a
sample Of each. with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. 1S K, Boston.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10

The consecrated Christian brings to
the lowiiest duties the loftiest mo-
tives. His conservation to Christ
carries with ii conservation TO the
service of his brother men. The law
of Christ Is the law OF love. We full
fill it in doing well our part Of the
worlds work as we'll as in direct acts
of sympathy and burden bearing. The
holy man is the more energetic in
business on account OF the fuliness OF
divine life In his heart. AS Christ
came into the world to do the Fathers
will. so he sends US into the world
to do his own will. which is always
the Fathers will Business becomes
ministry when 1t is inspired by fidelity
to Christ The salvation Of society,
the redemption of business. the sub
ordination of power to principle and
love. can only come through the law
of love, which is the law OF Christ
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
EeIioWshin With Christ.

Did not our heart burn within us,
while he talked with us by the way.
and while he opened to us the Scrip
tures?" Luke xiv, SO.
"While we talked with him by the
way?" Oh. no. -. While he talked
with us. There is a burning of heart
that will never come as long as we
are talking to him. but when we let
him talk to us. let him open up the
scriptures. let him make the old dead
bones move with new life, then will
come the burning of heart. the final
evidence of personal, close, intimate
communion. If we will find in
every day some sacred minutes in
which to wait alone with him, there
will break upon our life such new
consciousness of fellowship as well
transform 1t to the last point OF it's
reaches. Rev. G. Campbell Morgan.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
THE TEA PENALTY.
A Strong Mans Experience.

Writing from busy railroad town
the wife of an employe Of one of the
great roads says:
My husband is railroad man who
has been so much benefited by the use
of Postum that he wishes me to ex-
press his thanks to you for the good
it has done him. His waking hours
are taken up with his work, and he
has no time to write himself.
He has been a great tea drinker
all his life and has always liked it
strong.
Tea has, of late years, acted on
him like morphine does upon most
people. At first it soothed him, but
only for an hour or SO, then it began
to affect his nerves to such an extent
tnat he could not sleep at night, and
ne would go to his work In the morn
ing wretched and miserable from the
loss of rest. This condition grew con.
stantly worse. until his friends per
suaded him, some four months ago, to
quit tea and use Postum.
"At first he used Postum only for
breakfast. but as he liked the taste of
it, and it somehow seemed to do him
good, he added it to his evening meal
Then, as he grew better, he began to
drink it for his noon meal, and now
he will drink nothing else at table.
His condition is so wonderfully i'm
proved that he could not be hired to
give up Postum and go back to tea
His nerves have become steady and
reliable once more, and his sleep is
easy, natural and refreshing.
He owes all this to Postum, for he
has taken no medicine and made no
other change in his diet.
His brother, who was very ner-ous
from aoffee-drinking, was persuaded
by us to give up the coffee and use
Postum and he also has recovered his
health and strength" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter: - new
one appears from time to time, They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaB o
tYterest.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Chicks Curious Upbrineina,

A little Andalusian chicken owned
by Kelso farmer has had curious
upbringing so far. pigeon recently
built its nest about fourteen feet from
the ground at Floors Home farm, and
on the nest being examined the bird
dalusian chicken, the chicks mother
having apparently deposited the egg
in the pigeons nest. Then the chick
en- was given to the bantam hen,
which has taken to the young bird as
if it had been its own
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Few Cities in india,

There are few cities in India. Its
stupendous population consists Of
farm laborers India is one vast farm
one almost interminable stretch of
fields. 1t is beautiful country-beau-
tiful rivers. beautiful mountains. 1t is
land of abundant life. The jungles
are full of animals, the air is alive
with birds and fowls of almost all
kinds, the waters are alive with fish.
Vegetable life Is abundant and varied.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Some Oil Spouter.

The mammoth gusher of the Pear.
son oil interests in the Potrero de
Llano field, state of Vera Cruz, Mex.
was recently allowed to perform for 20
minutes for officials of the Texas COM
pany and the Gulf Mining Refining
company, according to the Mining and
Scientific Press. The gate valve was
opened for the first time since the
well was brought under control. and a
column of oil shot into the air to a
height of 49O feet The flow was esti-
mated at 100000 barrels daily. With
the possible exception of the Dos Bo-
cas- gusher, which burned out, the
.Potrero is the greatest in the history
Of the oil industry.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches Colds. Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach.
Dizzinessa lfyou are not. the mos,
efeetiye. prompt and pleasant
method of getting nd Of them is to
take, now and then. a desertspoon.
ful Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of Senna. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best of family laxative reme-
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without irn-
tadng the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it Is
always necessary to buy the genu-
inc, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.. bearing the name
Of the Company. plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Narrow Escane.

A domestic servant at Market Dray-
ton had harrow escape during re-
cent thunderstorm. The girl had re-
tired to bed leaving the window open
and an alarm clock on chair near the
bedside. She was awakened by the
smell of burning clothing, and found
that the lightning had pierced hole
through the clock and ignited the
chair-seating The clothes of the bed
smouldering.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Two Points of View.

On one occasion, at party given
by Sir John Millais, Lady Halle rose
to play the violin, when to her in
tense amusement she heard Landseer
exclaim: Good gracious! A wom-
an playing the fiddle!" On the other
hand, an old-fashioned nobleman,
when he saw gentleman sit down to
the piano. contemptuously remarked:
II wonder if the creature can sew"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Peculiar insect.

There is a peculiar insect, found in
the Malay peninsula and called the
lantern fly" which is remarkable for
it's wings. 1t was only after several
specimens had been captured by Euro
pean naturalists and brought west for
careful examination that it was dis
covered that curious projection on
the front of the insects head, kind
of nose with a crease in it, was the
leaping organ. When bent back under
the abdomen and suddenly released it
sends the little creature fying.-Har.
per's Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
The War Game,

War is an extremely simple game.
A number of armed men are sicked
upon another body of armed men, and
they engage in the highly exciting and
diverting sport of manning and slay-
ing one another. The contestant which
can slaughter the most combatants
and starve the most non-combatsnts
is adjudged the winner. Simple. II it
not?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Nav lJsa for x-Ravs.

It is claimed that the X-rays have
been successfully applied in France to
the detection of authorizations OF food,
where the adulterants- consist of some
kind of mineral matter. The food to be
examined is reduced to powder and
spread thinly upon glass. An X-ray
photograph of the glass reveals the
presence of the mineral particles by
the failure of the rays to penetrate
them as they penetrate the other con-
stituents of the powdered food.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-10
Was Suspjcjous,

THAT was suspicious" said Senator
Newlands, in an address in Reno on
irrigation. THAT was as suspicious
on our opponents part as the action
of the railroad conductor. A passen-
ger, having lost his ticket, paid this
conductor in cash. and then said:
Why do you put half my fare In your
coat pocket and the other half in your
trousers?' Well. the company's got
to have something, amt it?' was the
reply"