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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
CHRISTMAS PARDON
Extended to an Innocent Man by Gov
ernor Harmon.

Columbus, o.. Dec. 25.-After Mrs.
Harmon had exacted from Rufus Bur
cham, life prisoner in the penitentiary,
a promise to abstain from all intoxi-
eating liquors and to lead an upright
life. Governor Harmon granted him a
pardon.
Burcham was convicted of compiled
ty in the murder of a Portsmouth. o.,
man for which Nose johnson, a. negro,
was electrocuted in 1904. Before his
death johnson exonerated Burcham OF
the crime in a statement to Warden
Hershey, of the prison. Before the
warden could present the facts to the
governor he dropped dead.
The case was recently brought to the
attention CT Governor Harmon by
prison attaches who knew of the negro's
confession. Before granting the par
don Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon were Closeted
with the prisoner for more than 80 min
utes while Mrs. Harmon admonished
him as to bis future mode of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
RIGHT KIND OF HASH
Kansas Board of Health Fixes a
Standard.

The Kansas state board of health
will dip into the restaurant menu
proposition after the first of the year
with q regulation on the preparation
OF hash. A standard has been adopted
by the board and must be lived uD to
by all who serve the public with meals
OF course, it does not apply to the
private home. The secretary of the
board explains the new departure in
public inspection in the following in
terview:
1.-The pure food law does not have
much trouble as far as real staple
products are concerned. Apples or po-
tatoes or a steak can not be initiated,
so we don't have to watch them. 1t
is the compound food products that
have to be watched.
1t is the manufactured foodstuffs
that our inspectors have to keep tab on
all the time. We found ginger snaps
were made from the sweepings in a
cracker factory and molasseS colored
them so the dirt did not show.
I'VE found hair, pebbles, dirt. small
nails and pieces of cloth in ginger
snaps, and had to stop the sale of
these for some time until the factories
changed their methods of making them
We have had to fix certain stand
ards for drugs so the purity may be
maintained. We have done the same
with most manufactured goods. We
have a standard for mince meat that
prevents tHe substitution OF certain
articles for well known food products
When customer goes into a Kan
saS store and buys q pound of mince
meat he gets the real thing not some
ground scraps but good. fresh meat.
with real raisins and apples and spices
and not substitutes. Now hash is a
standard food product. of course. we
do not propose to regulate the hash in
the private homes. but we may regulate
it in the restaurants, hotels and board
ing houses where hash is a regular ar
ticle on the bill OF fare.
The board may make an order fixing
q standard for hash and Irish stews
and other articles that may be used to
a greater or less extent as a catch-an
for the left-Overs in the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
ONLY ONE WAY OUT
No Chance for Peace in China With
out a Republic.

Toxic, Dec. pa conference of mem
bers of the cabinet at which many of the
elder statesmen, including Prince Katursa,
the ex-premier, were invited to assist,
was held here Sunday. The strictest
secrecy has been maintained regarding
the subjects of discussion but it is gen
orally believed that the latest develop
ments of the situation in China were I'M
conference reached the conclusion that
government by China apparently in
evitable.
Information from q reliable source has
reached here that the revolutionaries IN
China continue to insist formly on re-
public and that the peace negotiations
now proceeding at Shanghai will result in
a rupture unless the imperial authorities
in Pekin should yield to their demands
in this respect.
Most of the powers apparently are
recOnciled to the inevitable tendency OF
the situation. Neither Japan nor Great
Britain has any intention of Intervening
in any way in China, much less of i'm
posing any form of government on that
country. The general feeling here is that
the only alternative for the present sit
imperial government in Pekin to yield
The Monterey Returns.
Annoy, Dec &.-The United States mon
itor which has just completed cruise to
the treaty port of Swallow. returned here
this morning
The depredations of the pirates along
the West river have brought about the
entire suspension of river traffic above
the city of Chang Chow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

Alfred Cochran of Silver Lake Leaves
Country as Requested.

Alfred Cochran of Silver Lake, who
was recently released from the coun-
ty jail, died from injuries received by
falling under a train in Lawrence last
night. One leg was cut off and the
other crushed so bad that amputation
a sentence of one year in the county
Jail for creating a disturbance in Sill
yer Lake but was released by Judge
Robert D. Carver. upon promise to
leave the state.
His release was orderd last Monday
Cochran is thought to have been on
his way to Kansas City to visit q
brother He was riding on Rock
Island freight train when he fell on
and under the wheels. One leg was
severed from his body and the other
was badly crushed so that an amputa-
discovered Cochran lying near the
track. He was picked up and taken
to Lawrence where he was treated by
Doctor Keith.
William Murphy of 819 North Kan
sas avenue received message from
the physician Sunday which notified
him of the accident and stated that
Cochran's condition was critical. He
also stated that he could not recover
Cochran was sentenced to the coun-
ty Jail for one year after having Deen
convicted of fighting and creating a
disturbance In Silver Lake and has
been confined in the county jail on
other occasions. He was about thirty
years old and has been working as q
farm laborer in the vicinity of Silver
Lake for some time. His father and
mother died a number of years ago
and aside from his uncle, William
Murphy, and two aunts Of North To-
his brother. William Cochran, who
lives in Kansas City.
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Attorneys for Kaw Valley Drain
age Board to Appeal.
Want Case Taken Directly to
g. S. Supreme Court.
AREGREATLY EXCITED
Say That the Verdict Is an
Unjust One.
May Cause Dissolution Of the
Drainage District.

Just as soon as arrangements can be
made, the Kaw Valley Drainage dis
trict will appeal the Fowler damage
suit. An effort will be made to take
the big case right to the United States
supreme court and If possible to dodge
the circuit court of appeals.
Things which members OF the drain
age district say about the $463.000 YER
dict are neither kind nor charitable.
Before leaving for Kansas City late
Saturday evening, c. w. Trickett ex-
pressed the opinion that the big YER
dict was one of the most severe shocks
of his entire life. He could not under
stand how the jury reached its decf-
presented by the defense. Neither
could Trickett figure how the Fowler
interests received so much for their
land, which carried an assessed valua-
ton of $4,000, including improve
ments These were things that made
tell the higher courts of the error in
the Kansas tribunal.
But Trickett was not alone in his
wrath Commissioner A. J. Hoffman
mildly said that the verdict was an
outrage. In the first place Hoffman
didn't concede for one fraction of
minute that the packing company
owned the land in controversy. And
again, Hoffman asked in the name of
justice, again, how did that jury figure
1852 600 on that sand bar in the Kaw
river?
There appears to be no semblance
of justice in it, declared the defect
ed commissioner land We are at a
loss to understand how such a YER
dict could be returned"
Then Hoffman planted both feet
squarely on the floor stood to his full
height and glared at a possible i'm
aginary court and added strength to
his expressions of opinion. There was
doubt in Hoffmans mind if the drain
age board would ever live through it's
present trouble and the commissioner
vowed all the courts in creation
would be asked to pass on the merits
of the case before the present judg-
ment is paid.
There is an opinion in the minds of
attorneys for the drainage district that
the case can be taken direct to the
United States supreme court from the
decision of the circuit court. Judge
Van Valkenberg, who sat through the
trial Of the case, held that the action
was against the state and for this
reason an effort will be made to slide
by the regular jump to the circuit
court of appeals OF course if this
plan fails, the regular course will be
followed. But the case Will be ap-
pealed and Trickett and Hoffman and
all the drainage board want the mat
ter understood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
MAY SAVE A BOY
Physician Fights Hard for Life
of Injured Youth.
Believes He Has Whipped Lock
Jaw With Serum.
NOW He CAN WALK
Stricken YOungster Has Trouble
Keeping His Balance.
Muscles Relax and Jaws Are
Not Rigid.

wichita. Kan, Dec 25--In humble
home desperate struggle is being
waged between deadly tetanus and
medical science, with the odds in favor
of science. The contest between this
dread malady and its remedy has been
going on for about 10 days.
About 20 days ago Earl Salander, Is
year-oId son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
N. Salander while playing, stepped on
rusty nails, sustaining two punctures
in his right foot, one on the ball of the
foot and the other on the instep. He
walked to his home, a few doors away,
thinking little of the injury
For the next few days. Earl Salan-
der. who is an ambitious lad, continued
his daily vocation Of delivering butter
milk to the neighbors. About nine days
later the lad complained of pain in
his back, although his foot had nearly
healed.
See I4Ockjaw symptoms.
It was thought at first that possibly
the pain in the back was the result Of
cold. The physician told the parents
to watch for symptoms of tetanus,
some of which are commissions and
stfffening Of the limbs. and if these
developed to advise him at once.
The next day the father detected con-
WILSON'S in the hoy's sides. His nerves
and muscles rapidlv began to get rigid
and it was observed that his jaws were be-
ginning to set Then began the race be-
tween tetanus and medical skill. DR..
Bass began the fight by injecting anti
tetanic serum. He made injections every
six hours BY this time he had injected
about 5000 units of serum. eXhausting
the available supply in Wichita.
Wired for Serum.
knowing that in order to save the boys
life it would be necessary to make injec-
lions Of the serum three times day for
several days, DR.. Bass advised a drug
company, who wired to Kansas City for
a supply of serum. Within few days
after Injecting the serum the physician
noted an Improvement in the condition Of
the lad. Up to date he has used about
30 600 units.
Young ISLANDERS Jaws and muscles are
rapidly relaxing. At no time have they
been rigid. being only partially set. He
is allowed to partake of no solid foods,
his daily diet being milk If other compI-
cations do not ensue. the boy has a fine
chance to recover. He can talk and walk
across the room. He has difficulty in
balancing himself and unless he is stead
led as he walks about the room, he is
apt to topple over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN ROME
Cardinal Farley Celebrates PontificaI
Mass in His Church.

Rome, Dec. 25.-PontifcaI mass was
celebrated today by Cardinal Farley in
his titular church of Sancta Maria
Sopra Minerava. The church was pack
ed with wOrshippers. the congregation
comprising many noted personages
among the clergy and laity of Rome
The monks of the order of the Domini-
cans who are in charge of the church.
clad in their white robes, added pic
turesqueness to the scene. All of the
professors and students of the Ameri-
can college, many American residents
and visitors and the suit of Cardinal
Farley were present.
Great success attended the Christ
mas dinner held today at the American
college, at which 165 covers were laid.
Cardinals Farley and O'Connell were
received at the entrance to the college
by the rector, Mgr. T. F Kennedy: the
vice rector. Mgr. c. A O'Hern: the
spiritual director. Mgr. 3. Mahoney. and
all the students There was an en-
thusiastic welcome when the two cardi-
nails entered the refectory which was
gay with American flags, flowers and
pictures of the pope, of various Ameri-
can bishops and former rectors. Among
those present were Mgr. T. j. Shahan,
rector Of the Catholic university Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

Topeka, Kan, Dec. r.
GREEN CURED HIDES-Natlves No
L sl2c; No. 2 lie: Side Brands StA4gc.
Bulls and Stays. Sc; Horse Hides, No.
l. sSO0a3.50; No .. S2O0a2.50.
TALLOW-5441ac.
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy. lie;
dry salt, 12QlSc-
DRY IIIDES-Butchers heavy. 1To:
dry salt l2a13c: mink NO. 1 large $3.50 10
SCI so: No 1 medium, $3.50 to S425; No. I
small 81. 60 to $780, raccoon No large
81 Is TO 81 o.; No. 4 medium. 81 90 10 81 25.
No. 1 small, Csc to soc; skunk. black. 81 80
to $3.50; short stripe, s150 to $500; narrow
stripe, S1.25 TO 90c, broad stripe 25c to
soc: O'Possum No. i large. 4Oc to COO: No
/ medium, 25c to 40c; No. ] small l5c to
2Oc: muskrat, No. ] large, Soc 10 SOC; No.
medium, soc to Csc: NO. / small, zoe 20
use; Civit NO. 1 large, 35c to 45c; No 1
medium. Csc to 40c; No. / small 25c to 4oo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
T.R. TALKS ON HUMILITY
Colonel Roosevelt a Speaker at Christ
mas Services.

Oyster Bay, n Y, Dec. 25.-"I don't care
how big man may be-he is tiny in COM
parison with the mass of men who must
work with him to bring any real success"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt said last
night, speaking before his fellow towns
men at Christmas service at the Protest
ant Episcopal church.
THE big man must learn humility If
he is to do his work WELL" he continued.
If he does not realize how small he is
In comparison with other men and wo-
ment he will not help the world go on.
We must have the right man in the right
place but the work of any leader sinks
into insignificance compared with the
work of the average citizen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

of the eight thousand persons in the
tabernacle and for a time a stampede
of the audience was threatened.
Wright arrived in Wichita Sunday
from Denver. His wife had sued for
alimony and obtained a court order
restraining him from molesting her or
their two children. Wright knocked
at the front door as Mrs Wright was
preparing to retire She opened the
door and short quarrel followed.
Wright then fired one shot and fled.
He has not yet been captured
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ALONE WITH kemp
Mrs. Sinclair Says She Doesn't Care
for Anyone Else.

New York Dec. 25-In a remarkable
interview repIete with startling utter
ances. Mrs Upton Sinclair, still the
legal wife of the Apostle of Arden, said
she had no time to worry about mar
raige, divorce, reports of courts OF the
finding of referees.
Mrs. Sinclair was found at the home
of Mrs. Cecil Bolton, near West Mount
Pleasant n. J., with Harry Kemp, the
Kansas university poet, as her com
panion
Il am so exhausted by the worries of
the divorce suit that I have decided to
live my own life with Harry Kemp. I
will live that life as I see f1t,' was an
other emphatic declaration.
Here we Gre,'' she continuer smiling
bungalow away from the outside world.
Here I find perfect happiness and con-
tentment.
World Does Not Understand.
What do I care for a mere judges
decision? It can not have any effect
on me. There is a higher ideal than a
paid supreme court Justices decision
life in two words-love and freedom.
Freedom to place my love where care
to place it and love to have my free
dom. The mere world does not under
stand my point of view any more than
can the cold blooded salaried judges
understand.
TT is here in the wiIds with cur two
souls in perfect accord. with no angry
husband, prying neighbor or paid judge
to intrude upon our sacred feelings that
we are happy. Here 1 find the perfect
bliss I desire"
Mrs. Sinclair was asked If she would
marry Kemp when her husband gets
his divorce affirmed by the supreme
court, and came out with this declara-
ton:
Il have said before don't give a -
about conventions. I don't give a -
about anything except being left alone
with Harry. Here with him I am SUI
premely happy. Away from him I
could not exist
Mrs. Sinclair is making her home in
a bungalow on the banks of the Ma
nasquan river. She and Kemp spend
most OF their time fishing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
ESTABLISHES Age Pension.

Milwaukee, Dec. 25@The Milwaukee
Electric Railway & Light company, which
operates most of the electric railways in
and about milwaukee,, announcing the
establishment of an old age pension syS-
TEN, the establishment of a loan fund and
a mutual benefit association. The com
pany expects to contribute about $4,000
a year to maintain these propositions and
a small tax will be levied upon its gross
earnings to provide the fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
Killed Before a Christmas Tree.

Sandwich. III. Dec &.-Before a Christ
mas tree which he was about to decorate
Fred Feazel. manager of a dry goods
store here, was shot and killed by his
wife, who then committed suicide. She
ton since the birth of baby six months
ago The wife arranged the baby COM
fortably placed some playthings within
its reach, then shot her husband in the
Far 1r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
MAYOR PAYS "sPEED'' FINE.
NIinicIx's Own Appointee Causes Arrest
and Conviction.

Wichita. Kan. Dec. 25.-MayOr
Walter W. Minick of this city was con-
victed of speeding in police court here
and was fined $40 by Judge Souders.
The mayor was arrested by c. w.
Tucker, special motor officer, recently
appointed by Mr.. Minick himself. The
mayor refused to plead guilty, but
made no protest at conviction, and
paid his fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
New Aeroplane Record.

Pau. France. Dec. 25.-M. CODE, the
French aviator. has established a new
record in a monoplane over the ten kilo-
meter course of the aerodrome here He
covered 40 kilometers $50 miles, in S
hours and II minutes Unless this per-
Torrance is exceeded before December 81,
Gobe will win the Aero clubs criteFium
prize of 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

lop6kds hdn.s Ice
BOX APPLES-Winesaps. per box, Sl.7S
Jonathan. per box. S1-75; Ben Davis, per
box 40: Mo. Pippins. per box. $50.
BANANAS-Medtum sized punches. per
bunch, S2O0G2z5, large punches. per
bunch, S2.5O4S.0O- Port Limon, per To-
NAVEL. ORANGES-Pcr box, $500
MEXICAN ORANGES. S4.2594.50
CRANBERRIES-Per bbi.. $l075: box.
1896.
bu., SlO5
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS
ToDeISa Markets.

FURNISHED by the Chas. Violin Packing
Co., yaruS close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogv
weighing less than ITO lbs Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur-
Their notice.
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DIVORCE LEADS TO MURDER.
Billy Sunday Crowd Hears shots
Which Hill Woman.

Wichita, Kan, Dec 25.-In a house
within a block of the big Billy Sunday
shot and killed by her husband, J. w.
Wright. The shot was heard by all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

How does this noted healer who cures
his patients by touching them. differ from
a regular physician why, he touches
them before he cures them. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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America 81 Washington. The dinner
concluded with toasts and speeches.
There was also singing by students of
the American college VINO constitute one
of the best choirs in Rome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25
TWINS ARE ALIKE
Each Has Lost Three Fingers of Left
Hand.

Wausau. Wis, Dec. 25.-August and
Jacob Hanske of the town of Lincoln,
Wood county, are twins, as like as two
peas. and seemed by a fate to be des-
tined to remain so.
For a short time they could be told
apart. as Jacob had lost three fin
gers of his left hand in a feed cutter,
but now this mark of differentiation
has been obIiterated by August losing
three fingers of his left hand in the
same kind of a machine.
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Topeka Kan, Dec. Is.
EGGS-Eresh country. 26c.
TITTER-Packing stock 19c-
POII,TRY-Hens, lbs. and over. &c
under lbs nc: springs. &c; stays, TIC;
old cocks sc; ducks, Toe; geese. Sc; lat
young turkeys. 14c; old turkeys, 1Sc
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Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
rFurnished by the Topeka Packing Col
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Topeka. Kan. Dec. Is.
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt-, s5a90c
WHEAT-SSQ92c-
OATS-4O1 45c-
CORN-5SC.
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Topeka, Kan. Dec q.
CHICAGO EGGS-2S0Slc.
N Y. EGGS-380 40c- -., AZ.
CREAMERY BCTIEN-Chic3e" of~'
n. ". SIC; Elgin. SC
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FURNISHED by }. 3. Billiard, corner Kan
sas ave. and Curtis ST.
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Topeka Hide Market.
Topeka, KAN, Dec.

Quotations furnished by James Q. Smith
Hide Co.. lbs East Third stl
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FURNISHED by The Continental CreAmefi
Co, Topeka. Kan-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
cigAr for its rich mellow quality.
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The Prudential Bank.
Checking and saving accounts.
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Topeka, Kan, Dec. IS.
HOGS

MIXED AND BUTCHERS. ....... $685.. 80
HEAVY Observation-Disclosures. 5.6OGI5 So
Light 1890. -.----..-....---...- .3Oa1O.10
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Father F. NJ. Hayden was the celebrant
at q 3 o'clock mass this morning at the
Church of the Assumption. with a Jesuit
Father from St Marys as deacon and
Father Embleau as subdeacon. Suisse
quent to the holding of this mass, holy
communion was observed. Masses were
also held at and 1890 o'clock. The
music was elaborate, and the church was
beautifully decorated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

A sacred concert was given Sunday
night by the choir of the Lowmar
Memorial Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-25

Rev. w. c. NIeeker preached on Re
ligious REVEALS at the Second Pres
byterian church. The chorus rendered
several songs.
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Rev. J. a. Renwick, d. D. preached
a Christmas sermon, THE New Born
King yesterday morning at the First
United Presbyterian church.