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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
Ward Speelman Near Death in
County Jail.
Removed to Hospital After
Life Is Saved.

Either with intention to commit sui
eide or by accident, Ward D. Speelman,
defaulting bank teller, last night drank
a quantity of atropine in his cell in the
county Jail. Physicians worked with
Speelman the remainder of the night
and this morning the bank clerk was
removed to Christ's hospital He has
recovered from the effects of the
poison.
1t was nearly II o'clock last night and
after his fellow prisoners had retired
for the night. that SpeeIman drank the
atropine. His groans awakened prison.
ers in adjoining cells and Janitor
Bundy was called. A few minutes later
DR.. S. A. Johnson was called gave
Speelman antidotes and pumped the
poison from the mans stomach
Because of his sickness, a physician
has been in regular attendance on
Speelman since his conf1n ement in the
county jail. The bank clerks left eye
has caused him a great deal of trou-
bic and Speelman was recently given
an ounce bottle of atropine, a few
drops of which should be used on the
aff1lcted eye each day. He also was
instructed to take a teaspoonful of an
other medicine at regular intervals
Whether by accident or with an inten-
tion to end his life, Speelman last
drank the atropine.
TT was just an accident" SpeeI-
man emphatically declared today when
asked the motive for drinking the
poison. "It was dark in the cell and
I accidentally took the wrong medi-
cine
This statement was verified by DR..
Johnson, who declared that Speelman
had in his possession enough poison
to kill four men and that the drinking
of the atropine was only a mistake.
Had Speelman drank half of the
medicine in the BOTTLE said Dr. john
son, che would have been a dead man.
1t was just an accident and any state
rnent to the contrary would do Mr.
Speelman a grave injustice
This morning United States Marshal
Harrison ordered the removal of Speel- |
man to Christ's hospital. He will be
kept here until his condition improves |
or until the sitting of the April term |
Of the federal court in Topeka A guard |
will be placed in Speelman's ward ir |
the hospital and a close watch kept /
Of the prisoner and his actions Re |
ports that Speelman would be taken |
20 the federal hospital at Leavenworth |
before his sentence, were not verified |
oy federal officers, who recently receiv-
I'd permission to remove the bank clerk |
20 a local hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
WEATHER IS FAIR.
At Last There Is Promise for Bright
er Days.

The gloom of recent days has been
scattered to the winds. Today is
bright, and for the first time this
month the government forecaster has
slated fair weather without any
strings tied to it.
The forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday; rising temperature Saturday
and in the northwestern portion OF the
state tonight"
There was just a trace of snow
Thursday evening. ''It was the tail
end of the alleged blizzard in western
Kansas" said sunny" Flora. THE
temperature at o'clock today was
IA degrees, and the wind averaged
nearly 20 miles an hour in velocity
all night. 1t was blowing from the
north
Saturday will be considerably
ON the lob. In the first half of
March the sun has been obscured by
clouds SO per cent of the time. We
have never had that much cloudlness
this season of the year. We have also
never had March weather that was so
cold 1t has been steady cold com
paratively speaking In 1880 the
minimum temperature March Is was
10 degrees: the maximum on this date
GT-he wind has been below the av-
erage. Nine miles an hour has been
the mean gait at which 1t has been
blowing. This is 20 per cent below
normal.
For 10 days the temperature has
been below normal and this is con-
sidered a remarkably long period by
the weather observer The tempera-
lures the first half of March have
averaged lower than those that usual
~ intain in mid-winter.
The shippers forecast read dS: PRO
tect 36 hour shipments north against
of Is degrees; west. 15
to 20 degrees: east and south. 20 to
"a degrees"
This is a delightfully."- sunny day. but
Tho tennperatures have averaged 1e de-
grees below normal. In fact it has been
colder than what the weather man con-
siders normal for winter. The wind is
blowing 10 miles from the southwest.
-r1,o hay1rlv Y,oa Gfnps-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
BLIZZARD SWEPT
Chicago Is in the Grip of a
Fierce Storm.
1t Began Yesterday and Has
Not Abated Today.
ALL TRAFFIC is DELAYED
1t Extends Westward Through
Iowa and Nebraska.
Many Trains Are Held Fast i'm
Drifts of Snow.

Chicago, March 15.-A snowstornl,
amounting almost to a blizzard ragged
here throughout last night and still
continues with the prediction from the
weather bureau that it will last
throughout the day, with falling tenn
perature. The snow came in with a
driving west wind yesterday at noon
and street car companies since have
had sweepers running on their lines at
intervals of about 20 minues Early
today it was impossible for one to see
more than 100 yards ahead in the
streets.
Street, steam and elevated railways
were compelled to move their traffic
with especial care during the rush
hours of the morning. No serious ac-
cidents were reported during the early
hours. Telegraph companies became
distressed. 1t was reported by them
that the worst conditions of the winter
prevailed.
The snow was wet and heavy, MAX
ing conditions under foot miserable.
The storm is due to reach the eastern
eaboard tonight.
Trains Held Up for Hours.
Des Moines, March 15.-Incoming
trains from the west were several
hours behind schedule early today as
a result of the blizzard which swept
over Iowa and Nebraska yesterday and
last night. Two fast trains on the
Rock Island from Denver were held
up several hours near Council Bluffs
and two WeStbound trains were unable
to leave Des Moines.
A strong wind piled the snow in
huge drifts.
Railroad officials say conditions are
somewhat improved and hope to be
able to return to schedule time within
4 few hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
Supreme Court Decision Grief
for Frank Stahl.
City Entitled to Money for
Liquor Replevined.
1 Difference OF OPINION
DOcketS Show That $3.50 Is
Amount Due.
Ex-Chief Says All and More
Was Spent in Litigation.

BY a decree of the supreme court
Frank NJ. Stahl, ex-chief of police of
the city, must pay money over to the
city which is due on judgments in his
favor which he has never collected
The money which Mr.. Stahl is ordered
to pay into the city treasury amounts
to $3,37027 minus the costs of the liti-
were incurred in suits against liquor
dealers. Mr.. Stahl has not collected all
of this amount but he contended that
he was entitled to retain the money as
his own but the supreme court rules
differently and DEGREES that it must
be turned over the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
STRIKE WEAKENS
Idle Coal Miners Are Growing
Dissatisfied With Situation.
Further Restrictions of Public
Service Made Necessary.

London, March 15.-Another dead
lock has been reached in the negotid-
tionS for settlement of the coal strike
There can be no question that a feel
ing of discomfort is growing among
the miners. Warwickshire miners, ii
was reported today, threatened to gel
out of hand because of dissatisfaction
with the amount of the strike benefit
From many other districts come evil
dences of the growing desire of the
miners to return to work, more par
ticularly among the nonunionists
who are not receiving strike pay.
Representatives of both the miners and
the mine owners were at the foreign
offices but did not meet in conference.
Premier Asquith and several cabinet
colleagues consulted with the miners
but at the luncheon hour nothing had
been accomplished. Sir Hugh Bell, =
leading colIiery owner and ironmaster.
said:
We are not getting on at ALL
The unemployed, who number more
than 100000 men are receiving daily
additions to their ranks and in many
instances their families are without
resources while others are limited to
the small amount of strike pay allotted
by the trade unions. Further extensive
restrictions of the railroad service
were put in force today and the Lon
don & Northwest and Great Western
Railway companies are having their
locomotives fitted with oil burners. In
many places the street lamps no long
er are lighted. Even in Birmingham
the municipality was obliged to cut off
Z 900 street lamps last night. The short
age of coal is such that the military
have started the troops to
fell trees in Wolmer forest to provide
fuel for the military camp at Borden
in HamDShjre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
WILL SUE THOMAS.
County Attorney Instructed to Bring
Civil Action.

In a letter written by Frank B. Simms
chairman of the county board, County
Attorney Simon is instructed to begin
proceedings to collect from R. l. Thomas
the money claimed to be due the county ac
cording to the recent auditors report. A
civil action to collect the 81. .6S2.71 claimed
in the report. will probably be filed in a
few days.
When the report was accepted by the
board. the county attorney was instructed
to male formal demand for the payment
of the claim. Thomas will contest the
claim on the grounds that the amount
charged to his office is excessive and IL
legal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
SLAIN OVER A DOLLAR
One Man Kills Another Over Trifing
Debt.

Chicago, March 15.-A dispute over a
debt of one dollar led to the Staying of
Paul Palkowski, Is years old, by Joseph
Kolimago, alias Smith, in a Westside
boarding house early today.
The men became involved in a fight
over the money and Palkowski was
knocked down and kicked about the
head and face until he was uncon-
scious. The slayer then dragged his
victim out of the house and threw him
on top of pile of snow where the body
was found later. Kolimago was ar
rested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
He OPENS FOR TAFT.
Bartholdt Tells Why He Prefers the
President to T. r.

st. Louis, March 15.-Congressma
Richard Bartholdt, launching the Taft
campaign in Missouri here, quoted the
record of the Taft administration and
declared a close personal acquaintance
with the former and present president
had led him to work for the renomina-
ton of the president
In attacking Roosevelt'S position on
the recall of judges, Mr.. Bartholdt de-
clared it was a monStrouS proposition
which made William J. Bryan look
like conservative tied to a post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
171p EZ4PNE Fl. &
or e71sa Z e sa5 :. e ;. 7. 1e,s ~

would devote the rest of his life to
urging the creation of national
health department, entirely separate
from any other branch of the govern
ment. service The resignation be-
comes effective at once
Had Conference With Wilson.
DR.. Wiley's resignation came as n
dramatic climax to a long conference
he had with Secretary Wilson in the
latter's private office today. The
secretary would make no statement
of the case otherwise than that DR..
WILEY had handed in his resignation.
No reasons were given, he said, nor
did DR.. Wiley outline his plans.
Despite the fact that rumors had
been current for several weeks that
the government pure food expert was
about to leave the service, the actual
news of his resignation came as a
surprise to official Washington. To
all resignation reports Dr. Wiley has
made emphatic denials.
The latest report has been that
Wiley would lay down the important
work he had been doing for the de-
partment of agriculture to become as
sociate editor of housekeeping
MAGAZINE. He has received many
flattering offers from interests in
other lines of business. It is known
Dr. Wiley for a long time had been
unhappy in his connection with the
He has claimed that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
KEEPS ASPINA HERE.
Sickness Prevents Departure of Re-
called Colombian Minister.

Washington. March 15.-Sickness has in
vaded the family of Senior Pedro Mel
Ospina, until recently Colombian minis
ter to the United States. His wife has
been seriously Ill with cancer for several
weeks. Now her mother and father who
are visiting here have taken sick with
the grip and Senior Ospina and two chill
dren also are suffering from the same
ailment.
Senior Ospina had intended to leave
Washington after severing his connection
with the legation but now does not ex-
pect to leave before June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
DR. WILEY QUITSIDROP IN WHEATIHE DRINKS POISON
A Decline of More Than Two
;. Cents a BuSheI.
Spectators Stampede to Sell
ing Side of the Market.

Chicago. March 15.-Wheat prices
dropped on the Board of Trade today
under heavy stop loss selling. The
shrinkage amounted to more than 2
cents bushel. Sellers who stampeded
were chiefly those who have been spec
ulating on estimates of light supplies
and the theory of an intolerable short
age later in the crop year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
President of Miners Predicts General
Suspension of Work.

New York, March 15.='T look for
general suspension of work April l.
All negotiations with anthracite coal
operators are on" said John p. White.
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America at the adjournment of the
meeting today between the miners
and operators in which the miners de-
clined the operators counter PROPOSE
tfOU-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
WILSON COMES WEST
Secretary of Agriculture VIII Visit
Colorado School Soon.

Fort Collins. Col, March 15.-Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson will visit the
State Agricultural college on March 21
according to an announcement made to-
day by President Lory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
EAT TOADSTOOLS; Die
Two Children Dead and Five Are Dan
gerously III.

Sebastapol. Cal. March 15.-As the
result of eating toad stools, two small
children of Henry Fletcher of Hessel
station are dead, and the other five
members of the family are dangerous
ly i'll today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
Chief of the Governments Bu-
reau of Chemistry
Tenders His Resignation to the
Secretary of Agriculture.

Washington, March 15.-Dr. Harvey
w Wiley, chief of the United States
bureau of chemistry, today handed his
resignation to Secretary of Agrtcul-
ture Wilson and announced that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

Tampa March 15.-Rear Admiral
John NJ. Bowyer, retired. former su-
perintendent of the Naval academy at
Annapolis, died here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
Forecast

Chicago, March 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday:
rising temperature Saturday and In
north and west portions tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

Continued on Page Two.l
The Pensacola journal., 1912-10-01

wood would be too heavy q tax on
their holiday. On the eve of their de-
parture they had just promised the
Princess that they would come to see
her every third afternoon, when the
Terror was greatly inspired.
Look here: Why shouldn't you
come with US into camp?" he said
eagerly.
The Pensacola journal., 1912-10-01

Hes a friend Of ours-not so old
as we are-quite little boy" said
Erebus in a patronizing tone which
Virgins, had he been present, would
have resented with extreme bitterness.
Besides, DR.. Arbuthnot said that if
you were always in the open air. play
ing with children of your own age,
you'd soon get strong"
The Pensacola journal., 1912-10-01

1--WE should like to. But we'd better
meet you at the edge of the wood
just about the same time. The keepers
aren't about much then-especially if
it's hot. Tom Cobb says they're
asleep
Yes; I'll come then. The Baroness
is asleep, too," said the Princess
eagerly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
WOMEN Of KABYLA.
Are Even More Beautiful Then
Their Circassian Sisters.
But Beware OF These Beauties, A.
They Also Have Violent Temper
and May Place . Yataohan
Between Your Shoulders.

Tizi-Ouzou, Kabylia.-Though the
Mauresques of Algeria and the fair.
haired beauties of Circassia combine
q remarkable loneliness Of features
and complexion with q certain
voluptuous elegance, they compare
with the dignified. graceful, insolent
Kabyle women very much as the
show girls of light opera chorus
compare with the star.
Even the humblest peasant girl
grinding the family -four between the
upper and the neither stone in the
doorway of mud hovel. possesses q
distinction of form and feature which
would attract attention in any assem-.
blage. With all her dignity, however,
the Kabyle woman does not rise su.
perior to the Africans fondness for
personal adornment, being so laden
with bracelets, anklets and necklaces
of gold, silver, turquoise and coral
that when she moves she sounds like
an approaching four-in-hand. Her
approach is likewise heralded by the
reek of an exotic and almost over.
towering perfume, which, like the
celebrated parfum de Bey of Tunis,
is composed of nearly a score OF
blended scents, the odor changing
from carnation to heliotrope, to rose
to violet, and so on, every few min
utes.
Lest this glowing description OF
their charms should start you post
haste for Kabylia, let me warn you
that these insolent- eyed beauties are
headstrong and hot of temper, and
that if you happened to say the wrong
thing to them it is more than prob
able that you would find the double
bladed yataghan, which every Kabyle
maiden wears very much as an Ameri
can girls wears bunch of violets,
planted between your shoulders.
They are fond of cold steel, are
these Kabyles, for at the conclusion
of wedding ceremony the bride
groom, walking backward, holds aloft
q naked dagger, and the bride. follow.
ing him. keeps the point of It BE-
tween her teeth. Another marriage
custom Of Kabylia. even more bar
barrie. consists in the part martyrdom
Of the BRIDGE, who. clad In her wed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
RURAL COP LIVES IN CLOVER
Getting the Markets Best, Awaiting
MIIIIonaire's Return to Col
lect Note.

= Cleveland, Ohio.-C Constable George
Morris, monarch of all he surveys il
the village Of Nottingham, now lolline
in the lap of luxury ia having the
time of his life at the country man.
sion Of Patrick Calhoun, multimillion
aire traction magnate and real es
tate operator. Miss Martha Calhoun
heiress, has given the retinue of serv.
ants orders to serve Constable Nor
ris' every wish.
Morris is at the mansion awaiting
Calhoun's return from California to
collect . Judgment for $3.50, rem.
dered by q California court.
Now. nothing like that; Miss Cal
houn had the servants give me some
you know" is the way Morris met the
accusation that he went home for
some pajamas.
Eat? I've been eating like a house
afire up here. Anything l want, you
know. This morning had ham and
herring, demitasse. and. well, all the
rest Of the program. Haven't broken
q plate yet. Nope. there's nothing
doin' on the wine and the red stun.
Wouldn't be proper with Pat any.
way. But I'm not embarrassed be
cause he's gone"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
ABILITY TO COOK SAVES HER
Woman Escapes Sentence In PenIten-
tIary Because Of Culinary
Accomplishment.

st. Louis. Mos-Mary Green was
saved from . term in the penitentiary
on the plea of a former employer that
Mary ID m exceptional cook and an
excellent biscnits baker, unless tempt
ed by the presence OF liquor. A month
ago while experiencing temporary In
iarity caused by whisky. Mary eioped
from the home Of her employer, Mrs.
William Porteous. 4541 Morgan street.
loaded with q suit case containing
goods that did not belong to her, and
also loaded with the contents of the
quart bottle Of aged liquor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
MARRIAGE RITES TN ARMENlA
Ancient and Odd Customs Are Still
Commonly Observed In This
Country.

Constantinople, Turkey.-Cupid has
little chance in Armenia, where young
women are closely secluded and kept
away from all social intercourse with
young men. From the time of her
birth the life of the Armenian girl is
regulated by her parents, even to the
arrangements for her marriage and
the choosing of q husband for her, and
SO closely is she watched that love
affairs before marriage are unknown.
and. indeed. as she is never allowed
to see man outside Of her own fam.
lily. there is little chance for Cupid
to play any tricks on susceptible
hearts.
AS soon as a girl is born to them
Armenian parents begin to lay aside
money and fine linens for her mar
riage portion. When she is considered
to have reached the manageable age
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
OPENS WAR ON RATS.

Lemon Hill religious services that
Noah built better than the men who
constructed the Titanic. The rain did
not interfere with the services. Hav-
ing decided that the music pavilion
was too damp. DR.. Ely and his congre-
cation held their service on the piaz-
"a OF the historic mansion house.
"Noah's ship was constructed ac-
cording to Gods plan. and therefore
perfectly served the purpose of saving
man and beast for $50 days against
the worlds greatest food" said Dr..
Ely. The Titanic was built BY sci
entif1c men. according to the most i'm
proved plans, to serve the desires of
those who could pay most. but 1t did
not last five days on comparatively
calm sea.
Sincerity in religion will not In It.
self save man. He who drinks
poison instead of pure water will die.
no matter how sincere he may be. II
mans religion does not save him
from sin 1t becomes to him a mere
castle of lies. Any religion that does
not break the power of sin is a de-
ception. and is In itself sinful"
More than score Of stalwart work
ers from Cramps shipyard attended
the service with their families. The
musical features included singing by
the Lemon Hill chorus. the male
chorus, under Dr.. George Conquest
Anthony. and the children's chorus,
under the leadership of Charles +.
Allen. Prof. Francis H. Green of
West Chester was the speaker at the
evening service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07

her mother sends message to the
guardians or parents of some young
man who she thinks would be a suit
able husband for her daughter, de-
scribing the girls beauty, admirable
qualities and particularly the amount
of her dowry.
The marriage follows shortly, TAX
ing place at the home. of the brides
parents, and the ceremony is as i'm
posing as the ritual of the Greek
church can make it. The bride, rich
ly CARRIED in white silks and billowG
Of lace. has quantities of jingling
coins dangling from her braids, and
both she and the bridegroom wear
wreaths Of artificial flowers. While
the marriage rites are being solem.
nized the couple must stand or kneel
before the priest for several hours
with their foreheads pressed together.
Meanwhile, drums. bells and other
noisy instruments do all they can
to detract from the solemnity of the
occasion.
When the ceremony is concluded
the female relatives of the bride rush
to kiss the bridegroom, while they
put into his pockets Jumps of sugar
and fasten ribbons upon his breast
The bride receives no attention what
ever.