The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
June 16, 1908

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOUHITAL TUESDAY EVEimiQ. JUITE 16, 1CC3, B CONVENTION DAY The Coliseum Is Resplendent With Flags and Banting. Big Hall Is Packed With Dele gates and Yisitors. NEW DROPS HIS GAVEL National Republican Chairman Calls to Order at Noon. Nearly All Members of Com mittees Have Been Named. Senator Long Will Represent Kansas on Resolutions. Chicago, June 16. Chicago put forth her best In the way of weather condi tionswhich lss aylng a great deal for the opening of the convention. A strong breeze oft the lake all day yesterday cleared the air of the humidity which has characterised the past few days, and of the low-lying clouds of smoke which to most transient visitors Is the synomyn for Chicago and a marked coolness and dryness of atmosphere, all the afternoon and night, refreshed the crowd of delegates and visitors and awakened them this morning ready and eager for the momentous gather ciing at noon In the great coliseum on Wabash avenue below Fifteenth street, where all was In readiness. The adoption of "flag" day yester day to the more than ordinary spon taneous co-operation of Chicago peo ple, regardless of party in display of decorations for the convention aug mented an already generous display of national colors, and the sun rose out of the great blue lake, as It seemed upon a scene of fluttering bunting and early gathering of good natured crowds upon the streets. It seemed as though nature herself had determined to Join In the perfection of physical arrange ments for an auspicious beginning of a presidential campaign. Early In the day the crowds began to move toward the coliseum. March ing clubs, playing bands and steadily Increasing crowds made a gay and picturesque scene as the day wore on and the hour of meeting approached. Those who gained early admission to the convention hall found the Interior a scene of simple beauty and order. A more fitting or more completely equip ped place of meeting could hardly be Imagined. Twelve thousand seats fill every available Inch of space for suffi cient aisles and entrances, yet there is no appearance of crowding and none of that suggestion of temporary make shift or unsafety that so often marks the place of great conventions. Decorations and Furnishings. The aisles and platform were carpet ed with strong matting of plain and tasteful colors, and the steps and rails dividing off the reservations for dele gates, alternates, press representatives and spectators give the Impression of permanence and safety. There is Just decoration enough to beautify without interfering with am ple light and ventilation. Broad bands of color, red, white and blue, veil th- front of the galleries, which extend around the hall, looped up at intervals with red rosettes midway between the steel girders, which arch across the hall supporting the roof, and above the gallery a similar strip Is draped upon large, gilt, five-pointed stars. At the ends of each arch are groups of big flags. At either end of the hall an Im mense eagle, with twelve feet spread of wings, surmounts a- mass of flags. "Old glory" dominates the scene. There Is ample light from windows and skylights, and should sessions ex tend beyond the daylight, great clusters of arc lights Insure ample Illumination. Exits are numerous. Every precau tion for quick egress In case of emer gency has been provided. There Is an emergency hospital,' fully equipped, with two wards, operating tables. Invalid chairs, two women and four men nurses and a staff of 43 phy sicians. Most of the physicians' are merely honorary members of the hos pital staff, but they are all subject to call in case of need. The most unenviable position In the convention Is that occupied by the band, which Is swung on an aerial plat form among the girders in the northern part of the hall, opposite the rostrum. There is communication with terra firm a by way of a stairway hidden by the bunting, but a casual Investigator would think nothing short of a flying machine could land the rtroslcinns n their perch. A buzzer at the chairman' table enables him to control the jnusic by signals to the band leader. Programme Is Preliminary. Today's programme' was to be essentially preliminary, hut Chairman Barry S. New of the national com mittee, dropped his gavel at mid-day, calling the convention- to order. The gavel used to open the conven tion Is of more than passing historic Interest, being made from a log pre served from old Fort Dearborn. The Inside of the cover of the box contain ing the gavel is left- In Its rough hewn condition, showing the deep broad axe cuts. The mallet Is about a foot long and around the head is a Bilver hand, bearing an American flag in colored enamel. Up to a late hour last night, again early this morning, throughout the day and after- adjournment of the preliminary session the leaders con tlnued their work on the matters re Never Fails to RESTORE GRAY or FADED HAIR to lis NATURAL COLOR and BEAUTY No matter how long; it has been gray or faded. Promotes a luxuriant growth of healthy hair. Stops its falling out, and positively removes Dan droll. Keeps hair soft and glossy. Re fuse all substitutes. 2j4 times as much in $L 00 as 50c size. IS NOT A DYE. PhHo Hal 6 Dec. Co.. Newark. N. I. 91 and 50 e bottles, at druggists -MARSHALL, BBOST.: KOrtUiXi FLAD; PRICE: GATUK DUUU CO. CAMPBELL DRUG maining to be settled. Platform polishing, and more especially the sharp conflict, over, the plank haying reference-to the Jlmltation'.of the use of court Injunctions in labor disputes, went on. The planks of widest inter est on the tariff, railway regulation, currency reform and the endorsement of the administration of President Roosevelt became known last night In the outlines finally or substantially agreed upon. Speaker Cannon of the house of representatives, backed by prominent leaders from various states, continue their vigilant opposition to any radical utterance on the Injunc tion question and the lines are more sharply drawn upon that subject than on any other. The manner in which the name of President Roosevelt will be presented to -the convention for renomlnatlon has not been disclosed, but that it will be is undisputed. Just what will be the outcome of the movement is an unfailing topic for conjecture and the explosive possibilities of it Injection at the psychological moment are fully realized by all concerned.. The close friends of the president and Secretary Taft who are on the ground declare themselves prepared however, to meet it In what so ever form it arises, with convincing proofs that Mr. Roosevelt himself views any such attempt with disapproval so emphatic as to leave no room' for doubt or tolerance. Interest grows hourly In the "vice presidency, and today was augmented by the conflicting reports regarding the preference of the president and Secretary Taft on this subject and the effect upon the political situation In Indiana and Iowa of the possible nomination of Vice President Fair banks and Senator Dolllver respec tively. Hughes a Stumbling- Block. The peculiar conditions In New York state which is avowedly In fa vor of the nomination of Representa tive Jamea S. Sherman of Utlca, and the sentiment especially among dele gates from several of the New Eng land states to the effect that the tick et would gain in strength from the nomination of a New York .man, has complicated the situation. The name of ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York, was mentioned in connection with the nomination and there is still talk of Secretary Cortelyou. New York is pledged both by the ac tion of Its state and the majority of Its district conventions and by the unan imous vote of its caucus yesterday, to press its governor, Charles E. Hughes, for the presidential nomination. Both the Hughes and anti-Hughes men In the delegation realize the absurdity of a claim by the Empire state, of both places on the ticket at the same time. Telegrams exchanged yesterday -between Representative Herbert Parsons of New York, and the governor made It plain that no act of the latter would result In the withdrawal of the gover nor's name before the close of the first ballot at least and both elements In the delegation have concluded that the only way in which Mr. Sherman's name can properly be brought forward for the vice presidential nomination will be by a substantially united delegation, which had first presented and support ed the nomination of Hughes. Meanwhile Governor Guild of Massa chusetts, Governor Sheldon of Nebras ka, ex-Governor Murphy of New Jer sey, John Hays Hammond of Boston, George A. Knight of California and others, are more or less active candi dates and on the surface at least, the vice presidential situation Is full of un certainty. Preparations have been made for a five days convention. It may run the full five days; it depends to a great extent on the time consumed In eon tests before the -committee. It 1b expected -that the convention will not have run its full course under the well established average of four days. RESORPTIONS COMMITTEE. Senator Long Chosen as the Member for Kansas. Chicago, June 18. At the state caucuses the following members on the committee on resolution have been chosen. Vacancies will be filled by delegations which have not met and by others which deferred action: Alabama Jos. H. Montgomery. Arkansas H. L. Remmel. California Henry A. Melvin. Colorado W. A. Drake. Connecticut Isaac M. Ullman. Delaware H. A. Dupont Florida Henry S. Chubb. Idaho B. F. O'Neil. Illinois Albert J. Hopkins. Indiana. J. A. Hemenway. Iowa John F. Lacey. Kansas Chester I. Long. Kentucky W. Bulltltt. Maine Charles J. Dunn. Maryland C. Ross Mace. Massachusetts W. Murray Crane. Michigan -Jos. W. Fordney. Minnesota Frank D.- Kellogg. Missouri J. B. Yellowley. Montana A. J. Bennett. Nebraska Allen W. Field. Nevada. G. 8. -Nixon- New Hampshire Geo. H. Moses. New Jersey Thos. N. McCarter. New York Sereno E. Payne. North Carolina Spencer B. Adams. North Dakota- Judson Lamoure. Ohio Wade Ellis. Oklahoma-Thames A. Harris. Oregon A. N. Gilbert. Pennsylvania. John Dalzell. Rhode Island Ezra Dixon. South Carolina John G. Capers. South Dakota Coe I. Crawford. Tennessee H. Clay Evans. Texas Charles W. Ogden. Utah Geo. Sutherland. Vermont Allen M. Fletcher. Virginia D. Lawrence Grover. Washington R. Ballinger. West Virginia Isaac T. Mann. Washington Henry Cooper. Wyoming Clarence D. Clark. Alaska George A. Shea. District of Columbia Henry Flather. New Mexico Holm O. Bursum H. NATIONAL COMMTTTKE. Members of the New Body Are Nearly All Chosen. Chicago. June 16. The new nation al Republican committee has been nearly made up at the state caucuses. Following are th mnmhom v. Alabama. P. D. Parker, Mobile- Ar kansas, Powell Clayton, Eureka Springs; California. George A. Knight. San Francisco; Colorado, Charles Cav- Vu..u5vtui, Dunnes jj jjrook er, Ansonla; Delaware, T. Coleman, Dupont; Florida, James N. Coombs, Appalachicola; Idaho, William E Borah; Illinois, Frank O. Lowden', Chicago; Indiana, Harry S. New In dianapolis; Iowa, Ernest E. Haert Council Bluffs; Kansas, David W Mul- wif Jpek,a; nislana. Pearl Wight New Orleans; Maine, John F. Hill, Augusta; Maryland, Wi P Jack eon, Baltimore; Massachusetts W Murry Crane, Boston; Michigan.' John W Blodgett, Grand Rapids; Minne sota, Frank B. Kellogg. St. Paul; Mis sissippi, L. B. Moseley. Jackson; Mis souri, Charles Nagel, St. Louis; Mon tana, Thomas C. Marshall; Nebraska wocier, umans; Nevada. P k. Fian,!.?aiU Ren: 'New Hampshire, Fred W. Estabrook: New Jersey Franklin Murphy. Newark; New York' W. L. Ward. Port Chester: North Carolina, Edward C. Duncan, Raleigh; North Dakota, James Kennedy Ohio, A. I. Vorys, Lancaster; Oklahoma,- C. N. Cade, Shawnee; Oregon, Ralph E. Williams; Pennsylvania, Boles Pen rose, Philadelphia; Rhode Island, Charles R. Brayton, Providence; South Carolina, John G. Capers. Charleston; South Dakota, Thomas Thorson, Can ton; Texas. Cecil A. Lyon, Sherman: Utah, C -E. Loose, Provo; Vermont. James W. Brooks, Montpeller; Vir ginia, Alvah H. Martin, Norfolk; West Virginia, N. B. Scott. Wheeling; Wis consin, Alfred T. Rogers, Madison; Wyoming, George Pexton, Evanston; Alaska, L. P. Shackelford, Juneau; Arizona, W.- S. Sturgis,' Phoenix; Dis trict of Columbia, Sidney Bleber; New Mexico, Solomon Luna, Los Lunas, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE. Men Chosen to Pass Finally on Con tests for Seats. Chicago, June Is. The following Is the committee on credentials as far as selected at the state caucus: Alabama Nathan H. Alexander. Arkansas F. W. Tucker. California M. M. Maberry. Colorado Hubert Work. Connecticut Erasmus Fyler. Delaware Hiram P. Burton.. Florida Mathew B. McFarland. Georgia Alexander Akerman. Idaho Charles C. Cavanaugh. Illinois Frank L. Smith. Indiana Charles A. Bookwalter. Iowa David Brant. Kansas W, S. Fltspatrick. Kentucky Wilbur Dt Cochran. Maine Byron Boyd. Maryland W. S. Booze. Massachusetts Samuel J. Elder. Michigan Michael Brown. Minnesota Frank E. Putnam. Mississippi L. B. Mosely. Montana J. G. Blair. Nebraska Samnel Rinlker. Nevada W. Kaaton. New Hampshire J. H. Gallinger." New Jersey Samuel K. Robbins. New York J. Sloat Fassett. North Carolina Charles H. Cow lea. North Dakota R. H. Johnson. Ohio Harry M. Daugherty. Oklahoma Walter Falwell. Oregon Charles W. Fulton. Pennsylvania James Scarlett. Rhode Island Edward E. Arnold. South Carolina A. D. Webster. South Dakota C. H. Dillon. Tennessee Lee Brock. Texas J. A. Smith. Utah Reed Smoot. Vermont Frank L. Greene. Virginia J. W. McGavock. Washington Frank T Post. West Virginia Charles W. Dillon. Wisconsin Walter L. Houser. Wyoming Bryant B. Brooks. Alaska L. P. Shackelford. District of Columbia Richard.-; R. Harner. New Mexico Charles A. Spiess. LA FOLLETTB BOOMERS. They Are Promising; to Make Trouble for the Convention. Chicago. June 16. The LaFollette headquartes at the Grand Pacific have blossomed Into activity with three score of determined followers of the Wiscon sin senator in attendance. It was announced that the fight In behalf of Senator LaFollette for presi dential candidate and his well known principles of physical examinations of railroads, election of senators by pop ular vote and tariff reform would be continued to the end. It was stated also that if the three planks failed to re ceive the support of the committee on resolutions. Representative H. A. Cooper, the member front Wisconsin on the committee, would carry the resolutions into the convention on a minority report. The Wisconsin men were very determined In their attitude on the LaFollette planks. Senator Reed Smoot has arrived from Salt Lake City with a number of Utah delegates, including Mrs. Lucy A. Clark, a woman alternate. The dele gates held their caucus while on the way to Chicago. MAY ATTEMPT STAMPEDE. Roosevelt Boomers Have a Man Chosen to Start It. Chicago,. June 16. The promoters of the "Roosevelt boom movement" now claim that they have secured the services of a delegate, "from a state other than Alabama that will be reached early In the roll call," to pre sent the president's name to the con vention. Former Representative Thos. W. Phillips of Newcastle, Pa., declared that Mr. Roosevelt's name unquestion ably will be sprung in the convention, but he declined to give the delegate's name or the state he represented. These facts will remain secret until candidates are placed in nomination. The Roosevelt boomers are counting on a stampede of Taft delegates to the president if they can get the latter's name before the convention in a force ful manner. The opinion is expressed by Mr. Phillips that the boom which he is engineering for Roosevelt Is growing. SATS HE MUST ACCEPT. New York Man Says Roosevelt Will Be Placed In Nomination. Chicago, June 16. John A. Stewart, president of the league of Republican clubs of New York, executive commit teeman of the National League of Re publican clubs and a vowed champion of President Roosevelt for a third term, has issued a statement declaring that President Roosevelt will be placed In nomination, that his acceptance or re jection "being purely a question of re lationship," he could do nothing but accept and arguing that his nomina tion would mean among other things: "The election of the Republican ticket by an unprecedentedly large majority; the carrying by substantial majorities of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee." ONLY WOMAN DELEGATE. That Eevr Had a Vote in a Republican Convention Cornea From. Utah. f!rtlra.eo JnnA lfi.ThA j "...j Human who has a seat on the floor of the Re- cituiar dele gate, came to Chicago yesterday. She Is Mrs. Lucy A. Clark, of Brigham City, Utah, and it is declared that she also will be the only woman who ever had a vote In a Republican convention uiom is mo uaugnter or one of the early Mormon pioneers and is an ardent woman suffragist. TAFT LOSES ONE. One Ohio Delegate Said to Have Bolt ed and Gone Over to Fo raker. Chicago, June 16. W. H. Taft has lost a delegate from his own state and Foraker gained him, according to the statement of Charles Kurtz, the man ager of the Foraker campaign. The '3. Blirly f tn Eleventh Ohio district, and he Is under instruc tions to vote for Taft. He has ae clared, however, says Mr. Kurtz, that he does not believe Taft If nominated, can be elected, or even carry his own stat,. He thinks Senator Foraker caS carry both the state and the country Mnn f tWU1 to bolt bU instruct tlonjj for that renson. DROP Jt FIRST, Topeka Is Shut Oat by Okla homa City. Came Close to Scoring But That Is All. HARD GAME TO LOSE. Sereral Tim eg Ceoleysox Had a Man on Third. Yisitors Outf lelded Topeka at All Stages. "All for the want of a horse shoe nail." -t-r Everyone has probably heard the old nursery rhyme with the above title where a whole kingdom was lost be cause of a lack of a horse shoe nail, but few have -seen such a striking mod- When Billy White Made a Star Stop. ernized illustration of it truth as was apparent at the game yesterday after noon with a ball game as the kingdom and a pinch hitter, the horse shoe nail. The locals lost to Oklahoma City by a score of 4 to 0. The game was close at all stages and Topeka got about three men on the bases to the visitors' one but were utterly unable to score. The locals did not find McCllntock an unsolvable -mystery,.- f or he was hit as hard as Arnold and was more liberal in his passes. But i chance after chance to score was lost ."and the locals once again foroed into humiliation at the handsof lb mu54Cjaesplsed Mets. Three beautiful chances to score were foozled, away. Twice Bobby. Kahl was the hatter who'. 'failed, to poke the ball to safe territory .and fcause dents to appear in the local plate. Bobby had two great, chances to immortalize him self in the eyes of the home fans, but he didn't do it. Bobby hit like a house afire on the recent trip and the fans were expecting McCllntock to read his. u Pitcher McCllntock. In Action- fate in -the handwriting on the -wall. The first time was with the bases full In the third inning. With two down Wooley and Davis hit safe and Lan dreth took one in a large section of his anatomy. The bases were filled and Kahl hit a Uttle one a few feet in the air to William Allen White, The other time came in the fifth inning; Wooley was nestling on third and Davis on sec ond. Bob wanted fo do something bad enough tout Kelsey amputated his in tentions by spearing a foul fly near the grandstand. In the fourth Inning Cooley led off with a double but was stopped at second while Emory uison, Brennan and Arnold failed In their at- temDts to score him. It was really a hard game for the locals to lose. Arnold Ditched gilt-edged ball all the way through and deserved to win. One run c.ame as a result of his own carelessness In walking Emory but the others were attributed to leak ages in his support. The Mets oozed a little tally across the nlate in the fourth Inning. Emory I was given a pass with but one out and stole second, tnougn it lookea irom the grandstands as though Kahl tagged him. Love failed to do any. thing but Goes popped one almost to eenterneld and Emory scored. In the eighth inning the local in field took a heavenward Journey. There runs were slipped .across with amaz ing ease because the local infield couldn't stand the pressure. Kelsey HERE'S A REMEDY That will restore your appetite, aid digestion, and prevent any distress. such as Belching, Bloating, Heartburn and Headache. We refer to- Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters. For 54 rears it has been proving its merit and since we guarantee It pure you ought to try it toaay. i HOSTETTER'S ST0MACI BITTERS will also cure and prevent Poor Appe tite, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, IJver and nuiiiey i ruuuies ana female ilia. STANDING OF TUB TEAMS.' Western Association. Clubs- Won. Lost, Pet .661 .606 .5 .638 .61 ,4a0 .378 .344 Oklahoma Hutchinson Wichita Topeka Jonlin 16. M 25 i.w....i 21 30 IT 'IT' IS 19 23 31 Webb City 18 Springfield- i Enid w National League. Clubs- won. Lest. Pet Chicago so m .B2 Pittsburg 27 20 .874 Cincinnati 28 20 ''.885 New York t 28 .811 Philadelphia 21 23 .488 Boston 22 26 .-45S St Louis 22 80 .423 Brooklyn if 31 .341 American League. Clubs- Won. Lost Pet Chicago.... 30 20 .600 Cleveland 29 22 .569 St. Louis 29 23 .658 Detroit 28 24 .520 Philadelphia 14 2 .480 New York ...i.. 28 38 .489 Boston 24 30 ..444 Washington 18 32 .380 American Association. Clubs Won. Lost Pet Indianapolis 87 39 .649 Louisville 86 23 .617 Toledo 38 22 .800 Columbus 80 27 .628 Minneapolis 24 27 -'..471 Milwaukee .84 32 .429 Kansas City 24 83 .429 St Paul ..16" 40 .373 started the trouble by Inserting his head In the pathway of one of Ar nold's side arms floaters. McCllntock pulled off a neat sacrifice. B. Olson got mixed up on White's grounder and watched Kelsey until too late to head White at first Then Bobby Kahl missed an easy chance for a double play booting the ball, and allowing Kelsey to score. Love hit one down to E. Olson and the ball glanced oft his hand allowing D. White to reach third and Emory to reach second. Goes poked out his second and two runs came across. The locals heaved the ball around the lot considerably on this play and finally managed to tag Love between home and third with the combined assistance of Messrs. Cooley, Brennan, Arnold, Wooley, E. Olson, S. Olson and Kahl. This was a cute little stunt and was the only bright spot in the local horizon. No plays of any special brilliance were enacted during the afternoon's engagement. The Oklahoma City team showed no better form in the field than the Topeka team and failed to show any reasons why they should oe at me top or tne percentage col umn except a better break of luck;. Alloway umpired the game and he certainly did not give the locals a whif the best of it Several of his de cisions were close and always favored the visitors. Once S. Olson slid ap parently safe into first when Emory was on third and Alloway called him out although the majority of the players thought he was safe. The two teams play again today and tomorrow.' The locals will put a crimp into the Mets streak of luck and it will be worth seeing too. The score: TOPEKA. Player-; ab. r. h. o: A. m. S. Olson, ss. 5 0 0 2.7.0 Wooley, If 4 0 2 2 1 0 Davis, rf. 2 0 1 0 0 0 larmreth. cf. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Kahl. 2b 3 0 0 4 8 1 Cooley. lb 3 0 1 14 0 0 E. Olson. 3b. 4 0 1 2.81 Brennan. c. 3 0 0 3 2 1 Arnold, p. 3 0 0 0 0 Kennedy f0 1": 0 0 0 iKies l 0 o ...o Totals .'.....'..'..'..33 0 8 27 "22 3 Kennedy batted for Brennan in ninth. Boles batted for Arnold in ninth. OKLAHOMA CITY. Plver AB. R. Ft. O. A IB." D. White, cf. 3 1 2 2 0 0 Emory. 3D 3 2, o 1 3 -1 Love. 2b. 4 0 0 0 1-0 Goes. rf. 4 0 3 1 .0.0 Rapps. lb 4 0 1 14 0 0 McCormiek. If. 4 0 0 8 0 0 W. White, ss. 4.0 X 1 2 0 Kelsey, c 3 1 0 8 8 0 McCllntock. P. 2 0 0 0 4 0 Totals 31 4 6 27 13 1 BCOKB J3 X UNWINDS. Oklahoma City ....0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0-4 Topeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Summary: Two-base hit Cooley, W. White. Sacrifice hits -Cooley, Mc Cllntock. stolen bases Wooley, 2: Emory. 2. Bases on balls Off Ar nold, 2; off McCllntock 4. Struck out By Arnold, 3; by McCllntock. 4. Left on. bases Topeka, 11; Oklahoma City, 4. Double play Arnold to Kahl to Cooley. Hit by pitched ball. Landreth, Kelsey. Time of game 1:45.. Attendance 1,000 umpire- All o way. Webb City 7. Enid Webb City,-June 18. Slow work by Enid allowed Webb City to win in 11 innings after .the errors of the locals had given Enid a commanding lead. Score bf innings: n H E. Webb City 0 023010000 17 12 t Enid .u u 1 1 v i uv v o-e 13 l .Batteries Roach. O'Brien, Milton and Cheek; Craig, Ashley and Allen. Wichita 7, Springfield 0. Wichita, June 16. Heavy hitting by Wichita won rrom springneio. Score bv lnnlnas: R.H.E. SDrlnsrfleld :.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 1 Wichita ;..100 2 0004-712 Z Batteries George and Tonneman; Speer and Quiesser. Hutchinson 1, Joplta O. Hutchinson, Kan., June 18. Wescott had Joplin at bis mercy, allowing but two hits. Scor bv Innings: R.H.B. Jonlin OOOOOOOOO-O 3 1 Hutchinson .0 0 0 010 0 0 1 4 8 Batteries Newton, Shaner and Noyes; Wescott and Freeze. AMERICA!? LEAGUE. Chicago 2, New York 1. Chicago, June 16. New York could not fathom White's pitching and Chi. cago won, 2 to 1. Only 29 batsmen faced the local pitcher. New York scored on-M. Niles' ."scratch",- double and two infleld outs, wnue s single, Dougherty's triple and a double -steal gave Chicago its tallies. Score by innings: RHEX Chicago ?2222222-? I New York 100 00 0 00 01 3.1 I Batteries Whtte and Sullivan; Chesbro and Klelnow. Cleveland 2,. Washington t. Cleveland.- June 16. Cleveland de feated Washington In 11 inlng, scor ing the winning run on Hlekman's triple and Birmingham's single. Ber ber was invincible after the first in ning when Washington bunched a pass and a hit R-r,re &v ixinlngs: R.H-I5. Cleveland .7... 00 0 1 000000 1-2 9 2 Walntagton 10000000000-1 5 2 Batteries Berger and N. Clarke; Smith and Street St. Louis 10, Boston 0. St Louis. June 16. St Louis broke the Boston hoodoo, after losing five straight games to that team, and ham mering the Boston pitchers hard, win ning the third rana nf tha KM-ies. 10 to 0. St Louis started hitting in the second inning, six hits and McCon- rur netting nve runs, jaorgan was relieved by Glaze In the second Inning. Powell allowed but five scat-. tered hits and let but one man get to second. 8CQra hv Innlnn! PRE Boston A A AAA A AAA A K 8 St Louis 18030001 10 13 0 Batteries Mora-an. Glaze and Mc Farland; Powell and Blue. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsburg 5, Boston S. Boston. June 16. Warner nut the ball .over the left field fence in the tenth inning, scoring Leach ahead of him- and Pittsburg won, 5 to 3. j Seora bv lnnlnn- una Pittsburg 011001000 S-6 10 4 noscon 10000 02000-3 9 4 Batteries 4jem(r h A.nri nlhunn? Lindaman and Graham. Cincinnati unH tapi, nnutnnoH rain;, At Philadelphia PhiladelDhia-Chl-; cago game postponed; rain. At Brooklyn St. Louis-Brooklyn game postponed; rain. WESTERN' LEAGUE. Pueblo 5, Omaha S. Omaha -Tim A 1 a D.hU K-t. bunching hits in the tenth inning. Minings: n a c Omaha 1001100000-3 8 4 Pll.klA AA.AAAA- C O wuw.V .............V .V O Batteries Noah and Lebrand; Nichols and Smith. Des Moines 8, Lincoln 1. TkA. f ntn.. Tm-ia t ru. Ifnlnn. "...-.J. w u u 4Jtm 1 u. ...3 batted 16 safe hits and won easily irom iincoin. Score by Innings: H.H.K. Des Moines 2 0140000 18 16 1 Lincoln 0 0000000 11 5 1 Batteries Witherup and Dexter; Jones, Downey and Zinran. Sioux City 3, Denver 1. Sioux City, June 16. Sioux City won another game from Denver by 3 to 1. Scot bv Innlntrs: R.H.E. Sioux Cltv .0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 9 2 Denver ,..0100000001 2 3 Batteries Freeman and Henry; Corbett, McDonough and Zalusky. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION". At Toledo Toledo, 2 St. Paul, 7. At Louisville Louisville, 6; Mil waukee, 0. At Columbus Columbus, 1; Minne apolis, 0 (11 innings). At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 3 Kansas City, 2. Newton 14. Iola S. Newton, Kan., June 16. Newton de feated Iola by a score of 14 to 3. Heavy hitting of Newton was the feature of the game. Score bv lnn'nn: R.H.E. Newton 0 112 0 2 5 3 14 14 3 Iola, 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 S Batteries Newton, Putnam, Heshley, Brum ley; iola, Wright, Kpiey, Lederer, Campbell. McPherson 6, Great Bend 0. McPherson,' Kan., June 16. McPher son defeated the ''Great Bend team by a score of 6 to 0. Score br innings: Great Bend j.......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Met nerson ..o moioou Batteries McPherson, Burgess and Hogge.lt: .Great, Bend,;llunt and john- i'GJeonre .Slier Is Dead. Chicago,- June .16. George Siler,' the grand 'old man of the prize ring, is dead, after an illness of more than a week Mr. Slier was unconscious all day and was kept: alive by the use of stimulants, but though he was not ex pected to live, the end was rather sud den. '7 .r 7 f Asso ciation Gossio WHERE THEY PLAT TOMORROW. Oklahoma City at Topeka. Joplin at Hutchinson. Enid at Webb City. Springfield at Wichita. The games are now called at 3:45. fifteen minutes later. The days are getting longer and the business men stand a better chance of seeing the game if called late. Despite the- fact that they lost the locals look mighty good to the fans. It would be pretty hard to find a man in the city who would admit that any other team had it on Topeka. Enid will be here Thursday for. four games. This will be the first appear ance for the Railroaders in this city. Alloway has been highly touted as a "homer." Yesterday's work did not savor of such at all, and there never was an umpire who was a homer in Topeka. The two Whites on the Oklahoma City team are no relation. They have both lived in Kansas City since baby hood but had never met until this spring. j Kelsey seems to be at home behind the bat He is one of the best catch- TOPEKA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY Today and Tomorrow Jane 16-17 Cdw called Sundays, 3 p. m. Week Days, 3:45 p. m. Ladicaf Free Days s Tuesdays and Fridays END: Jnnt 18,19. 20 and 21 last; lo era seen here this season on a visiting team. He Is heady and his work counts in the pinches. He is a little weak with the stick but his b ingles generally come in pinches. Since Ha V.,, KAAn -v,1aaj4 at trie initial station, Rapps Is "Noisy Bill" again. He lparaoH in IrMn nretTJT quiet in the outfield last season. Spencer Arthur Abbott has been heard from in Evansvllle. Last Fri day afternoon he saved a close game by knocking a home run bringing in a tally ahead of him. Abbott is a good player and although slow In striking his stride, is having no trouble in flying high in the estimation of the Evansvllle-fans. BCOtt Will nmv, V.a kA o .ilia Dmm.ii. fie, is as i.a tne sporting writer of the Beaoon says: James Scott has proved to be the find nt h TAt. 1r. He looks to be a better and more promising twirler right now than Wil- tta IT TAiin Y 4kA Via v. w lAaafJ.. i A-CatVl" WIfJ Ulf twirler appears to be the best pitcher In the old Missouri Valley league. SCOtt Vina tha Aii-vsa 4 VAM.tVamf and head for a great twirler. He also b targe ana can stand the work. HUtChinilOn TCura tAi.a arA other papers have roared and roared about the dirtiness of Dick Cooley. ttut cooley did not show any of this kind of tactics In Hutchinson. When he was sent from the grounds here In -the last game, the fans were indig nant at his umps for Richard had done nothinar at all. Hnnlnv a lu.,v. acted fair in Hutchinson and has many friends here. Bill RflnnS nf th VtB Yiaa V. a r. aA considerably since last being seen In iupciui. -cany in tne spring William -took unto himself a better half and he attributes his fine work this season to this fact Frank Isbell is to be disannolnted again. This time it has been given out on good authority that the Cleveland team will not waive on the services of Tank isbell so that the Wichita mag nate will have to play the bench Inde finitely. The Jobbers have not been going exactly right lately and a change has been made. Cermack, the. nigniy touted outfielder, has been' re- v leased. T-f rtrnvaA a Hitt Hi. a 1 polntment to the fane of that city. Bolln will be relegated to right field permanently and Pennell nut back In left field. Bates, the Fairmount player who secured four hits out of four times up in his opening game, has drawn his release. Plank, another Fairmounter will be tried at second temporarily, until Ebright, who it is said has been signed for this position, will report Sam Amldon, a promi nent Wichita attorney is now in the east trying to secure Cleveland's waiv ers on Isbell. Efforts are being made to organise the Springfield club into a stock com pany and a couple of the principal baseball fans of the city are selling stock in the new company. Most of the stock has been sold and the Springfield team seems to have a brighter outlook for the future. Pulliam of the Joplin team is mak ing good in the mining outfield. Ac cording to the Joplin Globe, Pulliam ranks with Wooley as one of the best outfielders in the league. Dr. Pollard of the Miners Is' prao- ticing his profession on some of the -sick members of the Joplin team. He has been appointed the club physi cian and surgeon. The Webb City team is taking the long expected slump. However, It is a hard luck slump for the Trlpletts are losing nearly every game by a mar gin of but one run. The pitchers are working good but the team Is having a slump in hitting. When Pokorney joined the team the leading hitters took a lay off and now that Pokorney Is slumping too, the team is in hard straits. Texas Jones is managing the Mus kogee team in the O. A. K. league. Texas started the season with Enid but fell by the wayside. Texas Is like a great many of the other stars of days gone by, not quite able to toe the mark in the Western association of today. Oklahoma City Times: "The hard est losers and the worst bunch of sore heads reside in Topeka." Fully one-half of the sporting items In the baseball columns of the Okla homa City Times, are "swiped" from the Kansas City Star. Springfield has released Westmore land, the young pitcher who defeated Topeka a few weeks ago when Cool- ey s buncn was m Springfield. West- moreland has caught on with the Tulsa team. the Missouri Valley league was a ter- V ror; to the opposing batsmen, has drawn his walking papers at Enid; not being able to deliver the goods in suitable quantities. The Holllngsworth affair seems te be badly tangled up, Jjut on the face of the facts .It certainly looks as though Cooley had the claims on him despite the efforts of the Oklahoma City team and president Shlvely to' add his name to the roster of the Mets Holly, at the beginning of the season, was the property of Enid but refused to' play there, for which he is to be commended. Oklahoma City secured a temporary claim on him by offering to trade Folbre and fifty dol lars for- his services. The Mets' se cured him but neglected to deliver the payment Folbre was given a chance against the local team and after this showing the Mets tried to make an other dicker with Kimmell of Enid. In the meantime Cooley who had been hard up for a pitcher had wired to Kimmell and his offer has been ac cepted and Cooley delivered the mon-' ey to Kimmell and today holds a re ceipt. The Mets have not yet paid 7 for him and have nothing to show for him.. President Shlvely was In Oklahoma City after the deal had been consummated and found the Ok lahoma City management slightly ex ercised over, the loss of Holly. Doc is reported to have taken a hand hi the matter and accepted money from the management of the Mets to try and engineer the deal by which Holly could be slipped away from the local team. Shlvely Is taking the case up with Farrell. but as yet has race!vi V no encouragement, mmmeu is with Cooley on the deal and It looks pretty slim for the Mets. Holly is still with the Mets, but in this way Cooley is receiving free board and salary for Holllngsworth. Oklahoma City Is now here and Enid follows so that the business will likely be straightened out by the end of the week, without the Interference of Shlvely.

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TTraTOgggA DAILY STATE JOTTIIITAl-tUE3PAY CVEimTO, JUNE lfr 1SS3. 4 mm mi mm By FRANK P. ItAO USNWAIf. Enured July t IMS. as S2?df matter at the postoffioe at Torek, ikan. upper tne act o congrga-! VOLUME XXXV No- 155 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. 1 RRM9 ft IT SUBSCRIPTION. h. carrier. 10 cents a wk to ey parto kaa2f uburb. or t the P1"' .Vrilr lu towns where tb paper ha a carrMr ajratem. n M By malL one yew........ By mall, three- months TZ' t'ao TELEPHONES. Business Office Business Office .BK W .Ind. 1OT jnnponen Koom Tn- Reporters Boom -,r"S FVarnc P. Mtctmmti L PERM A.N ENT HOMK. Topeka State Journal building. T Kansas avenue, corner New York Officer ItHW buUJln. 6J Twenty-third street, coraer fth ve and Broadway. Paul Block. Chicago Ofliea; Hartford -MilMing, Fan Block, manager. FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRgS. The State Journal Is a member of the Auoclated Press and receives the tiu day telegraph report of that srrcaf nw er sanliation for the exclusive afternoon publication In Topeka. The news la received m The State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur- frm HOME NEWS WHIMS AWAT. Subscrlbers of the State Journal away during the summer may have the paper mailed regularly each day to any address at the rate of ten cents I a week or thirty cents, a month (by 1 mail only.) Address changed mm often j i i tt-Ula. msv 4-a-ra-m tits) I r iW State Journal will Toe to you like a

nail; jttis: iiwiB.ii""". i Advance payment Is requested on these short tlmo subscriptions, to save I bookkeeping expenses. 1 No one will find fault with the weather prophets because their predic tions of higher water in the Kaw dur ing the more recent flood were not ful filled. Nobody can blame Governor Hughes for preferring to preside over New York rather than over the senate of the United States. And, besides, tho job pays more money. It Is the opinion of the Chicago In ter-Ocean that it will occur to Kan sas City some day that one way of preventing the periodical flooding of its railway terminals will be to ele vate, the tracks. It ought to be the opinions of a great majority of the people of this laml sm It nrnhdMv la that A. tardv Justice has been done to Caleb Powers in the extension to him of an I unconditional pardon. I Here's something decidedly new if) the wav of a suit for damasres.' A Chi cago' woman is suing her landlord for 11,000 on the ground that escaping gas in the house she rented from him ruin ed her complexion to that extent. It used to be rosy but now it Is yellow. Hard luck! Some people have the erroneous Idea that a college athlete never stands ex ceedingly high in his studies; that they are a secondary consideration with him. This Is dispelled by the fine spec tacle of Walter Rey Dray, the world's champion pole vaulter and captain of the Tale track team, walking away with the senior mathematical prize of $100. This is the greatest mathematical honor of the course at Tale. j !OJW' There's a lot of talk going the rounds these days that the political' machines In Kansas are doomed. After the prim aries, if things can be judged from the way they are apparently going now, a good many people will arrive at the conclusion that it will take more than a primary law to bust a political ma chine and especially such a well-oiled, intricate and, smooth-running one as has been developed in certain Republi can qlrcles in this state, V; ir It i would be Interestlng-io- know what some of the Kansas, legislators of times past think of the scale of v. y business on which legislation is con- ducted in the state of New Tork. ---It Is said that J250.000 was actually used, in the efforts to kill the bills fathered by Governor Hughes and which prohibit betting on the race iracKS in ine state ana mat a sum eaual to one half of that amount would have been willingly paid to any senator' sufficiently, lacking- In moral rectitude and courageous enough to defy public opinion by changing his vote on the measure at the eleventh hour Walter Wellman. who is somewhat distinguished for having railed to dis- cover tne isonn poie. makes the an- iiuuiitriiiciii ii no 111 Cairo rvrCOra- Herald with the great inmpresstveness Ut ProDOrtion of the dis of the stating of a solemn fact that the honeBt and co""Pt People being very Republican national convention pre liminaries at Chicago are being con ducted through the medium or a long distance telephone wire, one end of which is at Washington. He declares that the work of the convention will be conducted In the same way. If this to felinbure the public schools of that Is so the people can now rest assured locality for the loss of $80,000 in reve that the convention will betsuperln- nue caused by the enactment nf ih. tended and managed in a decidedly adequate and proper fashion for Theo dore Roosevelt Is on the Washington end of the wire. Although the Republican national convention is being held In Chicago this week, all eyes are not turned thitherward. Why should they be? It may be a most cut and dried affair. X ne presidential canuiume nas Deen au but formally selected. Even the planks for the platform were hued from tim- per chosen by the controlling influence In the Republican party. These planks have been trimmed and planed to fit each other nicely, but more particular- ly to fit his desires. So the noise, the shouting, the blowing of horns will be Lot the perfunctory order .And except tor a, stamped or two, or possibly three, which some cheerful Idiots will start or try to start for the renomlna tion of Mr. Roosevelt, there may not be much in the convention to enthuse over. NOT AS BAD AS PAINTED. From certain magazine and soma of the newspaper publications during the last year or two the impression has been, gained that the public ser vice is filled with men .who are cor rupt and make the best use of every opportunity to fill their pockets at the expense of the taxpayers. As a mat ter of fact, a large percentage of the people seem, to have been led to the opinion that the world la filled with degenerates of all types. Under these circumstances It is gratifying, indeed, to find so eminent sn authority as Mr. Justice Harlan, of the supreme court of the United States take the opposite view. In' a recent address before the Detroit Bar association he gave it as his opinion that honesty and fidelity In public office are the rule at the present time, and not the exception. He also said he disagreed with those who profess to see dishonesty and corruption ev erywhere, and who- declare it to be their opinion that the American na tion is on the road to ruin. Mr. H. F. Dodge, official steno- grapher for the fifty-two congres- gional committees of the House, and who ,g on0 of the h, h House employes,' is in Topeka this week visiting. Mr. Dodge has. been closely associated witn tne puduc men 0f Washington for more than, a dozen years. He knows the big men of the House from close range and comes in constant contact with all the mem bers. Mr. Dodge tells the writer that In his opinion the present congress, presided over by Speaker Cannon is one of the ablest and most Conscien- tious bodies that has assembled in Washington during his experience. He says that he believes there has been a minimum of pressure in the direction of undesirable legislation in this con gress. He knows Cannon well, has traveled thousands of miles with him and has opportunity to study and ob serve the speaker under all conditions. He says that Speaker Cannon is a man of the highest character, honorableand conscientious in the last degree for the people's interest, and probably the most capable legislator in the nation one who stands only for the cleanest and best in legislation. aiiivio is ,111st in. i4dviit? wi Cannon. The State journal la not for Cannon for president or vice presi- dent. This paper is simply, in this editorial, using Mr. Cannon as a type of public man who has been grossly maligned In Kansas. This sort of sentiment Is thoroughly refreshing and gives one a higher re gard for our free republican institu tions. The fact that the men we elevate to represent us In congress are known to be in the main conscientious, careful and considerate of the in terests of their constituents and of the whole country is one of the most satisfactory contemplations for a peo ple and public that have been more or less nauseated with charges of cor ruption which however gross and disreputable the facts may prove to be, are still minor mention in the great body politic and private. It Is a pretty safe statement that the American people are morally cleaner than ever before, and that the percentage of those who are .unde sirable citizens in any community Is small. No doubt more is heard of men of some prominence socially and otherwise srolna- wrons- than ever ho.

fore, but that is because many newBpa- p pers et and PublUrtl everything that 18 a crime or akin to crime that they get hold of, and they don't miss a great deal. But because there are so many murderers, defaulters and 1 otner cr,minal9 mentioned to the pub- ,lc Points it does not follow that the really Immoral portion of the people is go extremely large after all. It mu.t he remember that i. 1 Immense population In the country more tnan u, 000,000 and that there can De a great many violators of the laws, some in public life as well as a greater number In private life, wlth- large. SCHOOL FUND CUT DOWN. The citizens of Mobile, Ala., In their wisdom, have voted down a special tax 8tate prohibition law. This will curtail the school appropriation to such an ex tent that It will be necessarv to mi- down the salaries of the teachers and lengthen the vacations. une wouia nave supposed that the tax would have been voted by an over wneiming majority, it only to show that the people were ready to go down 1 Into their pockets and pockets and to nrovMa money for the education of their chil- dren rather than to have the revenue come from a tax on liquor selling The event developed quite a different state of feeling, however, The affair places the people of Mo. bile before the country In an nnunH.. J ble light, and the liquor selling in terests -will be Certain to make the most of the opportunity to cast ridicule upon the prohibition movement in every community which derives a revenue from the business. The temptation Is great to say that a people like those of Mobile who would make the proper education of their children dependent on a revenue from rum are not worthy of having any schools at all or children to send to them. SENATOR BURROWS' SPEECH. -Inasmuch as plenty of evidence can be adduced to prove that the state ments made by Julius Caesar Bur rows, United States senator' from Michigan, in his speech of today as temporary, chairman of the Republi can national convention, are founded on fact, it must be admitted that the rule of the Republican' party during the last four years under the leader ship of Theodore Roosevelt, has been a beneficent one.' Aa detailed at great length by Senator Burrows, it Is a record of varied achievements that any party could well be proud of. It must be confessed, however, that the people generally will give the credit for the accomplishment of these things to Theodore Roosevelt, rather than to the Republican party, but Mr. Burrows is particular to give It to the party rather than to the president and one of the conspicuous features of the speech is his failure to laud and extol Mr. Roosevelt and his policies as It was expected that the temporary chairman of the convention would do. In fact he makes little mention of the president except to speak of his great work in bringing the Russian-Japanese war to a close and also his fine action In refusing to accept a presi dential nomination for a third term. He does not say a word pledging the party to support the policies of Mr. Roosevelt which have not been accom plished as yet. But he does say that the nominees of the convention will have to stand erect and .firm upon a platform which will voice the domi nant thought of the people and. ad vance the glory and stability of tne re public. As It Is known that the plat form will strongly endorse the policies of the president, perhaps Mr. Burrows took this rather roundabout and in definite way to give the president and his policies an endorsement. On the interesting question of tariff revision Senator Burrows declares that the Republican party stands for a re vision and readjustment of the custom laws as changed Industrial conditions at home and abroad may have made necessary.' He points to the direction given by congress to its proper com mittees to Investigate Immediately this question of tariff revision as a solemn assurance on the part of the Republi can party that the work of revision will be speedily undertaken and press ed to an early conclusion. Of course, as a heretofore firm "standpatter" Senator Burrows can not talk of tariff revision without clothing his remarks with the time worn qualification which Is so dear to the Republican tariff revisionists. He does this when he says: "In this con nection it can be safely promised that whatever revision or readjustment takes place under the control of the Republican party, it will give just and adequate protection to American In dustries and American labor and de fend the American market agal.st the unjust and unequal aggression from whatever quarter they may come." On this sort of an argument. It is easy to see how the Republicans might in vestigate the revision of. the tariff until doomsday without suggesting any ma terial changes on the theory that they would be inimical to American indus tries, labor and markets. All of the rest of Mr. Burrows' speech is devoted to a review of the work accomplished by the government during the past four years through Its various departments and in the man agement of Its colonial possessions which he declares has been remark ably successful. He touches the rail road question by saying that the regu lation of Commerce presented to the last few congresses some perplexing problems, the solution of which were atended with no little difficulty and he says that the abuses complained of are fast disappearing under the action that congress took In giving the inter state commerce commission adequate power to regulate the common car riers. He, also declares that the re cent financial panic furnishes evidence that there is something Inherently de fective in the banking and currency system of the country and that It needs a thorough overhauling. To meet the charge of extravagance by the present administration, Mr. Bur rows presents figures to show that during the past four years the govern mental debt has been reduced by more than $100,000,000 and that through processes of refunding the interest charges on the debt have been re duced from $30,000,000 per annum to $21,000,000. Senator Burrows speech in its en tirety Is a most forcible argument of the efficacy of Republican rule from the standpoint of the Republicans and ought to prove a valuable campaign document. The addTess, sent the State Journal though the Associated Press, will be found in full in our. telegraphic columns 1 today, J0VR1UL ENTRIES A true metrical romance is best exemplified in the average gas bill. One thing that is on its way is the statue of some modern hero in an automobile. r The most likely person to settle the question as to how long a person can go without eating Is a poet, i When amateurs present a little play for charity why shouldn't, they keep all they make for who are. so poor as they?

Hot weather.- does not annoy fat people, half as -much as do the per sons who are continually asking them if it does. J AY HAWKER JOTS Wichita's supply of dog tags has run out and the dog catcher is loafing on his Job.. A- The Lawrence 7 Journal denies that a leged report that Sam Whitlow had been engaged for the Chautauqua cir cuit. it IS Well." SJva Mlaa T?Mla In tho Minneapolis Messenger, "to be inter ested in your employer's business but not too interested." A Garden City sweet ttlrl ffrariiiatA took the rather remarkable subject of Dead Horses" for a. thmw nt hnr graduation essay. The Manhattan student who trior! to commit suicide when ho loai-norl tho word agriculture was to be dropped irom ine name of the school, will re cover, says the Salina Journal. The' Pawnee Countv Granerora' an nual picnic was held In Lamed, June wiu me unronoscope is unhappy be cause It was press day and the office rorce coumn t get out and have a. sronrl time. Carl Arnold, the convict narrlnnori ti Governor Hoch because he wrote a piece of poetry, has obtained a Job on the New Tork Herald. The Emporia Gazette declares that had Arnoiri hoon at liberty when he wrote the poem the puonc would have Insisted on his Im prisonment. A posse of 25 men has been orean lzed at Pomona to capture a wild man wno is sala to be living in some of the deserted coal holes near that place, The man went wild trying to figure out the amount of wheat which would be harvested this year. This is told by ine wicmta iagie. A Salina man recently took several of the inmates of the county poor farm for a ride in his automobile. Two of them had been Inmates at the farm for over 30 years, and It was the first time they had been asked to go riding for pleasure by anybody. The Salina man is a wonder and deserves a monu ment. Ed Hepler of WInfleld, Is trying to console himself over the loss of 110 nice spring "fries" that were drown ed yesterday -morning by the heavy rain. The water fell so rapidly that the gutters were unable to carry It off, and before Ed knew the danger to his flock, the water was two feet and a half deep in his, chicken yard. 1" GLOBE SIGHTS. From, the' Atchison Globe. The average man believes as he hopes. i r:.' Every woman cries at a funeral whether she feels sorry or not. Every man likes to have it said of him that he has a peculier person ality. People don't take half the care of their health ttfat they do of their best clothes. The Influence of twenty friends will not offset the damage one determined enemy can do. About the worst looking thing we know Is an ostrich feather that has seen Its best days. If an anarchist should succeed in his ambition to rob other people, oth er anarchists would steal his surplus. Give a girl a dollar, and she will spend seventy-five cents of It for a pretty pocketbook to carry the rest in. It is a common thing to hear peo ple rave about the beauty of the sun set, but you may have noticed they never say anything about a sunrise: They never see one. If you have the good luck to hear that a man you dislike has moved away. from town, you will get a back set in a few days Dy neartng tnat ne is moving back. When a farmer tells a whopper about the crops, he doesn't know It. He tells the whopper because he is scared. -When, a town 'man tells, a whopper, he usually knows it. If you knew you were to be cast on a desert island tomorrow, and would be allowed to take one person with you, would you dare, to breathe out loud the name 01. tne person you would select? The Lancaster Literary society will meet In special session to discuss this question: When tne reiresnments at a party are poor should a guest in telling of the party afterward, say they were good, keep silent, or tell the truth? When a girl is young and "goes vis iting, her hostess invites m an her friends to see her. But twenty years later her hostess will want to see her alone: She has troubles she wants to talk about. Two old women friends never want anyone around when they meet. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. I From the New Tork Press. Being a good example is aa dull as following one. A woman will acknowledge gray hairs long before she will the years that bring them. A man feels the need of an excuse for being married and an old maid for not being. The thing a woman likes about go ing abroad is how impressive it sounds to those who can't. The reason a woman likes to have her husband make money Is so she can pretend how much more It Is. A Foe to Malaria. That most animals have some specific function to perform is -well known. Now, scientists claim that a species of fish exists In Australian waters which feeds on the larvae of mosquitoes and so reduces the prospects of malaria. It belongs to a family of carnivorous or flesh-eating fish which is frequently found in the temperate and tropic zone, and usually in shallow water. 'Very small in size, being only about one and a half or two inches in length, It has, in the male, yellow and black striped fins, while the eye is of a bright blue. The fins durin certain season. I of the year acquire great brilliancy. 1 umaon answers. KANSAS COMMENT: KANSAS BINDING TWINE. T j LTh.? grange Judd Farmer has coUecl oi ta"8t9"ail0Wing the number of n!aries in tlJe country which op fj,2 .P. nts ,6p the Production of bind !L i".' and thelr Prices for this commodity. It should be a matter of lh; ."v toJhe Kan"' farmers to know tnat the Kansas state prison twine is P:.m the market more cheaply than that in any other state. The entire out Put of the Michigan penitentiary has been contracted for by the Ancient Or der of Gleaners., an association of wine in Minnesota, the farmers puy notnlmr but Twniti... ti.. and nearly 15 million pounds have been sold In that state. In Missouri the ap- ..uiunLoiy 1 minion pounds to be produced will he boih at sv. cents per pound in quantity. The Kan sas state penitentiary, according to the report from Warden Haskell, will have V I a mue over million pounds or binder twine, giving preference to Kansas farmers, but also sending a quantity of the wine to Oklahoma. This twine Is made from pure Tucatan sisal, the best to be had, and the price is made on lots of 6,000 pounds or more at VA cents per pound. It is a peculiar fact that while In other states where twine is made at the penitentiaries, every pound of It is sold each year, in Kansas the farmers do not similarly insist upon the prison twine though it is the cheapest, and though it must be known and appreciated that the entrance of the penitentiary Into this branch of manufacture has compelled the trust to reduce Its prices to almost half of what they would have been had there been ilo competition. The ability of the Kansas farmer in most in stances to turn a penny is what has given him a good strong balance at the bank, -and .it might have been even larger had he patronized exclusively the agents of the prison twine plant. Exclusive buying of the state peniten tiary twine this year will save the farmers many thousands of dollars. Leavenworth Times. MAD DOG SCARES. Every spring there are a number of mad dog scares, although these scares are usually confined to the country towns and rural districts. This year there are more than the usual number of scares, but they are not confined to the country. On the contrary; they are almost exclusively in the larger cities. Washington, D.. C, is having a real mad dog scare and in Chicago the epi demic of hydrophobia is so prevalent that the city is In peril, and the police have ordered every dog muzzled. Phy sicians are redoubling their efforts to furnish treatment to those who have been exposed to hydrophobia, by being bitten, so that the death list may be kept down. Certain dogs which It has already developed, had hydrophobia. have bitten many dogs over the city, as they were what are known as "fighting dogs." It can be easily imagined what a source of danger this would be in the city of Chicago, where thousands of people are on the streets at all times of the day. Hutchinson News. FROM OTHER PENS EDUCATION AND INSANITT. to lnnlv la a,u iiivt vaavu ivuuiivj m.w Mim.nt j very widely recognized as an accom paniment of our modern civilization. As far as this Increase is indicated by statistics, it may be accounted for in mar, it aTA varlmifl WOVa hilt it fa St least evident that improved conditions 01 lire nave noi aiminianea ine ten dency. Students of the subject are, .t.aw&eAwA hmtmd In nn1rloi tho V'H T" lous Influences most characteristic of the age that might be contriDutory 10 mental unsounaness. Among inese i is inevitable that they should give at tention to the prevailing methods of popular education, which must have an early and enduring effect upon the healthy or unhealthy development of v, ovAfao-o mind What la called ed ucationthat is. the training of the schools was never so wiaeiy airxusea nor so highly elaborated as now, and 1 ,1.1. t. n,r A to ho aomTianlor1 or 1 L 11119 10 followed by an increasing liability ta mental derangement, am auenisi van not hesitate to utter nia warning. rrv-: i a aiffniflfsanM nf an arlriresa A 1110 ,a before the professional associates by the sceretary 01 tne aiato winnnooivn lunacy. Dr. Woodbury is not seeking .tnn h,i atntlnflr actentiflR ob- servation, to which his official position gives autnority, wnen no ucwaio ui "the Injurious enects ol kuwi i. ...ammli-10' avatom substituted for education, are becoming more and more marked.'.' And this statement will be the more readily accepted because it ororda with what those familiar with the system would a priori expect. i 1 .nhnnl hffllMM nf t TR fH- 1 ne lit Lie: cm tlon was, doubtless, an inefficient agency, not adaptame to present nnu. V 1. ..noli .lnaaea nf children tnroup.il il m. drifted easily, acquiring but scanty In formation, it mignt ne, "I" growing up naturally and w thout ar r,.. .iii.tinn Tf their minds were not highly trained, they were not overwrought, in tne mgmy rB" modern public school, on the other hand, there is no time processes. The individual must 11.. 4 Via nflPA of the mereea in hw -icw, tardy ulckened or of the more alert group hurried relentlessly through a series or set iaj an intolerable strain upon an adult mind, is it a. wwuw" finds In such overstimulation a predis- nosine cause 01 suomhuc.i v..i.ow menl! riumuciiii"" n PROSPERITT OF ARGENTINA. has rocontlv harvested a bumper wheat crop amounting to no less than 202.000.000 bushels, or one- third larger tnan a tn,.rarir. v,r, half nf this. It is ex- necte'd will be thrown on the world's pecteu, win i-.ri.,. Piniil. markets oeivix tno Ian and Russian harvests are available. an anu i.A t,i. to ll is confidently I" t.i. mat harvest antlcl- arettter witn tne Sated In the United States and Canada, will aiu nmiciwj .r,a will be the means of lower f" af cereals as well as bringing much money into thechannels handling tnese iw nanaiins recently by John jracw b ot Barretx, i Washington show that Argentina has increased by nPw." in tho last decade the ex- uu per culUvation for wheat and other cereals, 20,000,000 acres wneat ii ,Ai for that purpose. have Deen jubx ub.., v: n, onn Ann acres of arable land and 200,000,000 acles more that can be used forpastur aee The foreign trade of Argentina In rfo7 amounted to $582,065,052 which was Drettv evenly oaiancea. s,i,vw r K i cms 000.000 exports. the balance of trade being sufficiently in Argentina's favor to admit of the country continued development. Springfield -TTnUm. THE EVENING STORY Cupid Across the Seas. i (By Epes W. Sargent.) j Grantley1 Graham leaned over the steamer's rail and regarded the ,Ity with a frown. He hated the water,, so the distant pier promised relief from the disquiet he always felt when he was on a ship, yet every beat of the powerful engines, every revolution ot tne nuge propellers that pushed tne nose of the liner into the Very drizzle of a summer, rain brought him nearer to' the dreaded dreariness of his own home. v With an almost self -commiseration. he looked back upon the last few months and contrasted their brilliancy with the life that lay before him, and his soul revolted at the thought of re turning to take up the dull monotony of the home life he had always known. Presently they would dock at the pier. There would be the usual diffi culty with the customs which seems to be reserved, for the American citizen. The carriages would be waiting, and In a little while he would find himself be fore the somber brownstone prison that In earlier days had stood to him for all that was elegant and refined. Jean, his wife, would come out on the high stoop at the sound of the car riage. She would offer her cheek to De kissed. She would ask if he had had a pleasant trip. And then she would fol low him Into the house and with the closing of the door would be shut out all the social possibilities of the past. jNotnintr. however, could deprive mm of the, thought that he had lived, for once." For six weeks In London' he had dwelt in a fairyland of fancy. H.had mingled with men and women 01 tne world, and almost he had learned to say "My lord" and "My grace" without reeling his knees weak at the realisa tion that he was speaking to a mem ber of the nobility. During the year just passed he had accomplished a triumph of engineering and had beaten the British masters at their own craft. They had given up the problem which to Graham had seemed simple enough, and when he had accomplished the result be had be come a national hero for a day. The American colony had dined him, he had been presented to-the -king and he had received many invitations to coun try house parties, all part of the fairy dream. Graham had married early, and as soon aa he left college he had Dlunged Into his work with never a thought of play. This had been his first real va cation and he had mingled in English society with a delight that was wholly unworthy his country and his genius. He had had no time for society in his own land because the work that made him what he was had prevented relaxation. Then, too, Mrs. Graham proud of his achievements, had been content to share his isolation and find reward for her renunciation ot society in the pleasure of removing from his path the hundred petty cares of daily life. Jean had grown somewhat stout with the passing of the years and the com plexion which had .been her greatest charm in her girlhood had faded. At first, while abroad, Graham had miss ed her for a time, but in the end he was glad she had not come. He contrasted her placid content with the feverish brilliancy of the wo men he had met, and he knew that they and she never ctmld have mixed. For the first time he felt an actual dis satisfaction with his wife, and wished that she might be more like those, but terfly creatures. as ne tnougnx 01 mem wmie tne car riage rolled uptown he felt more and more a distaste lor' tne wire awaiting him, and when she came to the door to greet him he contrasted the portly fig ure in Its sober dress with' the slender- ness of the smartly gowned women of title who had amused themselves by turning the head of the .clever -American for a few weeks. Tet Graham was astonished to find that he was glad to see Jean. Her kiss of greeting was less perfunctory than he had anticipated There had been one moment abroad that now he would like to forget. It was at a ball. The lights, the music and a stronger punch than he was used to had all gone to his head. For one delirious moment he had held a slender, yielding figure in his arms. The next instant Lady Eleanor had accepted the Impetuous embrace as a graceful excuse for ending a boy ish flirtation that promised to grow embarrassingly serious Instead of mere ly amusing. The memory of that kiss had not been pleasant to Graham, for he was a clean-minded man, and he had shuddered at the brink upon which he had found himself. He followed' Jean up the narrow stairway, contrasting it with the great staircases he had seen abroad, and, even with the contrast. It did not seem to be as mean as he had imagined.' His room was as though he had left It the day before. There were matches in the mantel and some of the cigars he liked best. A book and a reading light were by the head of the bed and his slippers laid out beside the lounge. Graham was of methodical mind. The prim orderliness of the room was In contrast to the hotel rooms in which he had spent the greater part of a year, and it pleased him to have things Just as he wished them to be. This he had not found even in the country houses where he had visited. Some of his dis quiet vanished to give place to a sense of satisfaction and the frown had left his face when he went down to the library, where the recent mail was waiting his attention. Tes, he was well content to be at home again, and yet he was conscious that a vague something still was lack ing He sat over the unopened letters, and wondered what this new feeling might be, yet dinner time came with the solution as far away as ever. The well-served meal with its few simple dishes Avas a relief after the lohnrnte dinners of the ocean liner. and the still more elaborate functions abroad Mrs. Graham beamed her sat isfaction when he waa moved to praise the cooking. t afraid that after the English -rnaat beef you would not care for this," she said. a thonzh there was any comparl son'" scoffed Graham as he realized that Jean was looking unusually well in her all-black gown. He rather regretted the end of the meal and the custom which decreed that he should be left alone with his wnrk after dinner. The library seem- rather dull, and he was still con scious of that strange sense of a want unsupplied. tsw n time he worked over his pa hut a crowing dissatisfaction caused him to stop. Impatiently he thrust the papers aside and lighting a fresh cigar he walked over to the win dow and puffed the smoke out into the Bilver moonlight while he analysed his Tohis surprise he found that, after all. he was glad to get back. He had had a pleasant time, he had enjoyed being lionized, and yet not one of his titled hostesses had made the slight-L-V X7 t nrovide the little things I that more than the great ones make for comfort. There had always been hired housekeeper to look out for hla. comfort and the fair chatelaine had been left free, for her flirtations ana her bridge. It had been comfortable to find Jean across the table from him, to realise; that she waa there to see to his com fort, to perform the thousand and one little services of love. It was Jean whom he had missed. all the afternoon. She had effaced herself, aa she always bad done and he had missed her. The thought came upon him witn the vigor ot a blow. He had dreaded meeting her as the steamer had come up the bay, and alread" he was re gretting her absence. He had railed. against his dun-colored life and h- ad regretted that Jean was not like the people he had met. Now he knew that this aulet life i what he liked best. He would not have Jean other than what she was. Dlsll- luslonnrent had come already in the reaction of the home atmosphere. It was his own fault that Jean waa net? more to him than what she had been. He had himself thrust her Into that place. He was still pondering bis dis covery when his wife entered. "Is there anything you want. Grant" she asked as she paused on the thres-r hold. "I am going up to my room! unless there was something that you need." 'I need you." said Graham as he came toward ber. "I have been want-. ing you for a year, and I have Just found it out. Why. do' you know,. Jean,, that as I came up the bay I was sorry that 1 was coming home to ex-, change the whirl of the last few weeks. fof the dullness of the life we lead! "And now I find that life very pleas-, ant, and I have made the most astont Ishlng discovery of all that I love my wile very much indeed. .i t. --v She saw In his eyes a look that she had not seen since his courtship years before, and she gave a happy little laugh as she laid her head, upon his shoulder. The husband that she loved had come home to her, and Cupid had come with him across the seas. Through his very discontent Graham had found contentment. (Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated Literary Press.))... 3 HVMOR OF THE DAY Eph Green Ah desires to purchase ah razor. Clerk Safety? Eph Green No, sah; dis am fo' social usage. Harper's Weekly. Youth Sir, did a tall, fair blonde pass this way? Gatekeeper No, but a mighty pretty brunette did. Youth And er which way did she go? Llppincott's. Mrs. SharpThe wife of that millionaire from the Wild West has Such a washed out look. Mrs. Gossip You know, my dear, she waa a laundress before he struck oil. Bt. Louis Republic. You are looking seedy today." 'Yea. I sat ud with a air! last nlaht un til 10 o'clock." "Why, I sit up with a girl three nights a week until midnight and you never see me looking seedy." This was a oaoy giri. tiouaton r"oet. Servant Tou'll have to call again. Collector That's what-you said yester day. Servant But Mr. Bklnner is too 111 to talk to you today. Collector You needn't worry about that. I'll do all the talking. Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Jones You seem to have, implicit.. confidence in your husband. 1 Mrs. Smith Of course, I have. He nev er turns pale when I tell him he talked In his sleep. Chicago News. I see vou've e-ot a new fountain pen. What do you think of it?" 'Hush! Tlw minister is sitting over there and he'll hear us. 'Cleveland Leader. Lord Lewson Why, Pat, there used to be two windmills there. Fat Thrue for you, sir. Lord Lewson Why is there but one now? Pat Bedad, they took one down to have more wind for t'other. London Tit-Bits. "I haven't heard of you going out a Subbub's to dinner lately." "No: he says I can't do that any more." "Why. I thought you were his chosen friend. What's the matter?" "He tells me their cook doesn't like me. Philadelphia Press. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. The iron in some men's blood must be pig iron. A woman is known by the company -she isn't at home to. Feminine beauty is a poor' substi tute for a square meal. Everybody has a few good traits excepting our relatives. Some men make both ends meet by dining on oxtail soup and beef tongue. Many a first class talker wouldn't make even a second class philosopher. By and by a bunko man cornea along with a new bait that fools the smartest sucker. When you get something for noth ing the something and nothing are nearly always synonymous. Sometimes it makes a girl blush toy think how a certain young man might have kissed her, but didn't. When a man goes in for politics he' generally gets rid of a lot of his money or acquires a lot of other peo ple's. Perhaps a few more people would try to be good If they didn't bump into so many others who overdo the thing. How it jolts a man's self conceit In after years when he happens to come across a love letter he once fvrote to his wife! QUAKER MEDITATIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. It isn't a feat to be effete. Some fans you can shut up, but not the baseball fan. some men outlive their usefulness, and others never have any. gome things go without saying, but a woman isn't on of them. Perhaps it Is natural for a man with a wooden leg to have a lumbering gait. It is difficult to convince a hay fe ver victim that a thing Isn't to be sneezed at. Tou can't say of a drink and a olove that they are not to be considered in the same breath. Just because we should love our enemies is no reason why we could neglect our friends. The beauties of early rising ans only appreciated by those who don't have' to practice It. There Is a time in every young man s life when he either -makes a. fool of himself, or allows some girl to do it for him. Blobbs "Those society people are trying to make a lion of DAuber, the artist." Slobbs "Tes, and they are merelv succeeding in making a mon key of him." "Every cloud has a silver lining," quoted the Wise Guy. "Tes," agreed the Simple Mug, "but In matrimony you have to wait SS years for the ver wedding anniversary.".

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTTRKAL TUESDAY EVEimro, JUKE 16, 1903. MORE TOLL HUES. Company Organized to Posh Inde pendent Connection With Southwest. Incorporation papers -were filed this tnorntn with the secretary of state by the Home Telephone and Telegraph eompany wmcn proposes 10 uuy, vuu Struct, bnlld, own, maintain and op i J 1 n nnmrwtt Ing telephone and telegraph plants in Kansas." The capital stock Is placed at JS0.00O and the incorporators are w. E. Burns. Hutchinson: -W. P. Hemp hill. Topeka; C. I Brown, Abilene; C. f. Myers. Kansas City, and A. T. Rog- trs of Beloit. m. itA-watAva Af tbA new com pany are all Kansas men and owners or managers or leiepnuno un-i.o the state. The purpose, of -the new company Is to construct- toll -lines cov ering the central and south central portion of the state, giving this section direct connections with all other por tions of the state over the lines of the Independent telephone company ex changes. The Independent companies in other portions of the state are handicapped In reaching kindred exchangee in the southern and south central portion of the state. The company proposes to at once commence work on the construc tion of full metallic copper lines con necting Topeka with Wichita, McPher on, Hutchinson and other: Kansas points in this territory as well as points In Oklahoma. The Independent companies are strong In the central and southern por tion of Kansas and Oklahoma but have been handicapped in reaching eastern points. The line which It is proposed to build will give these companies an outlet and connections, with thousands Of phones In other parts of Kansas. The Independent exchange at Wich ita has over 4,000 phones, Hutchinson 1.000 and McPherson 1.600 more and at present these lines are unable to reach this portion of the stareoverr their own lines All of the stock in the company has been subscribed and work will be commenced as soon as material can be secured which will be a question of but a few weeks. The Incorporators of the company will compose the board of directors though a meeting for the purpose of electing officers will not be held until after the charter board takes action ot the request for a charter which will be Wednesday afternoon. The headquar ters of the company has not been de cided upon but it is more than likely that it will be at Abilene. 1 "This will be a great thing for the Independent Telephone companies or Kansas." said W. P. Hemphill, general manager of the Independent Telephone company In Topeka. "We have been handicapped in getting connections with the south central portion of the state ever since we organised but this line will let us in on that territory over full metallic copper lines. It will also give us a chance to connect with the Independent lines in Oklahoma and there is lots of business In the new state which we have been compelled to pass up on account of the lack of fa cilities for handling it. "The new company has all or tns necessary money back of It to carry out the proposed plans and It Is a question of but a few months when we will be In on the ground floor In the Wichita territory for business. This toll line will make from fifty to one hundred thousand telephones accessi ble to the Independent telephone ex changes In southern ,Kanas.'; For The Rose may blossom for England, The Lily for France un fold, Ireland honors the Sham rock, Scotland the Thistle bold. But the shield Republic The glory Shall bear the bloom of The tasseled Corn; The Sun's supreme be quest! REEDEIl'S JfOMTV ATIOX PAPERS. Tlicy Are Filed by Jack Thomas, Register of V. S. Land Office. Jack Thomas, register of the govern ment land office at Colby and chairman of the Republican congressional com mittee of the Sixth district, was in To peka today and filed the nomination petitions for W. H. Reeder who wants to be renominated by the Republicans of the district for another term In con gress. Mr. Reeder Is the first of the three candidates of the Sixth district to file his papers. It is expected that W. B. Ham of Stockton and I. D. Toung of Beloit will file their petitions before the end of the week as the papers are all ready. J. P. Emory of Cimarron filed his pe titions today for the Republican nom ination for representative from the 123rd district. This is one of the five representative districts which include more than two counties. The candi dates for representatives in districts of one county or less do not file their pe titions with the secretary of state. JOE WATERS TO SPEAK. Will Deliver Address at Assumption School Graduation. fw,- ,nn,.nmAnt PIPn-ISPI of the As- ...n.tinn ..hnni nf thin ritv will be held Wednesday night at the Grand Opera house. An elaborate musical ana uicrar program has been arranged, composed of i..t,n,.ni.i .nH vik-sI nolo. Quartettes, recitations, drills and dances. An orches tra will furnish music during the intermis sions. Captain Joseph Waters will deliver the address of the evening. All the pupils of aphnAi will taJce nart in the exercises, and Rev. Francis M. Hayden. pastor of the Church of the Assumption, .will award the medals to those entitled to class honors. The graduating class oi 1908 which is the largest in the history of the school, is as follows: Edward B. Dyer, Andrew C. O'Byrne, t 1 u.ihi4 T Talari Louis U. Bressette. James I O Byrne.Wil liam D. Connors, Clarence J. Costello, Thomas P. Flynn. Joseph O. Marshall, n i T ,ir 11 X ..l. Tkl UnUatinn V f n C1! Vltlti-lU .1. wail, wwire J. Berger, Marie M. Sands, Louise B. Ktrtnven. weraiame x. "4 1 j Flvnn, Henrietta C. Sullivan, Helen M. T It.l.. T." T3nnn C. t H n A "M T)WV- er, Mary M. Chatham, Helen J. Murphy, i I Z"1 MnV iAvnnn Alary a, oii.dui c. Ethel E. Johnston. Farewell oong jias uue. Accompanist Mary Zercher. State Letting a Contract. TVii. afturnnnn the hoar dof control i tho nnntrncts for furnishing the dry goods to the Kansas charitable Institutions, xne ouaru piuunuiy mu not hurry the letting on account of many of the bidders being unable to reach Topeka In time. The advertise ments for the contracts specified that the bids would be opened Saturday, v.... ih. Kirio were not opened until yesterday, as many of them did not reach Topeka in lime, ail wrm nciu up until it was certain that every bid der's envelope had arrived. The board received telegrams Saturday and yes terday asking whether the bids had arrived. The representatives of many big manuiaciunns auu '"'"ft ..w...,. started for Topeka Saturday to be present at the letting but only a few have reached Topeka. Some of the superintendents of the board were de layed many hours in reaching this city.., i of the Great of the West Made by Postum Cereal Co., WHITE AT CHICAGO. The Versatile Kansas Writer Report ing the Convention. Chicago, June 16. William Allen White, student of politics, writer of Ini mitable character studies and sketches and experienced and virile newspaper man, is reporting today's Republican national convention for the Chicago Record-Herald. Mr. White as a writer of high liter ary standing no longer needs an in troduction to the readers of newspa pers or magazines. Twelve years ago he "came up from Kansas" to national fame over night as the writer of an editorial that is as indubitably associ ated with his name and fame as "The Jumping Frog" with that of Mark -Twain or "Soldiers Three" with that of Kipling. But it was nat a meteoric flash from a man of one great moment. The spon taneous, wrathful and satirical jencil scrawl of the harried Kansas editor was merely the outpouring of a man who had been keeping pace with the affairs and interests of his state. Since that day his horizon has broadened and his residence no longer is Emporia, Kan., but the United States of Amer ica. Mr. White is in as close touch with men and things, his pen is as keen and his expression even more wholesome, attractive and refreshing than in his first great "story." "What's the matter with Kansas?" the editorial printed in an- obscure country newspaper, was brought to the attention of Mark Hanna, chair man of the Republican national com mittee, and paper or writer no longer were obscure. It was printed as a tract by the Republican committee and by the million the leaflets were scattered over the country. After the first laugh the readers paused and read again. Beneath the satire the truth and tragedy of the situation were not even' veiled by the man who had written from his heart of the plight of his native state. Kansas swung into the Republican column and in the homes of it em bryonic statesmen and national pre serves, copies of the editorial took the place of populistic literature and sta tistics proving the imminent collapse of the nation. In a few succinct sentences Mr. White presented his case. Whlte'B Famous Editorial. "Today the Kansas department of agriculture sent out a statement," he wrote, "which indicates that Kansas haa gained less than 8,000 people in the last year. There are 225,000 fam ilies in the state and there were about 10,000 babies born in Kansas last year, yet so many people have left the state that the natural increase is cut down to less than 2,000 net." The editorial concluded: "Oh, yes; Kansas is a great state. Here are people fleeing from it by the score every day, capital going out of the state by the hundreds of dollars, every industry except farming para lyzed and that crippled because the products have to go across the ocean before they can find a laboring man at work who can afford to buy them. "Let's don't stop this year. Let's drive all the decent, self respecting men out of the state. Let's keep the old clodhoppers, who know it al). Let's encourage the man who is 'post ed.' Ha can talk- and What we need is not mill hands f.o eat our meat or factory hands to .eat our wheat or Breakfast t Giaxam ttFOOD and DRUGS ACT, June 30, IXK.- 1 T(l)&feg f i m i h n n n i ...ah ii ,dk I hitikv ii ii rr$?c iurm n -i ,.mni. i ijfjt ii cities to oppress the farmer by con suming his butter, eggs, chickens or produce. What Kansas needs is men who can talk; who have large, leisure to argue the currency question while their wives wait at home for their nickel's worth of blueing. "What's the matter with Kansas? Nothing under the shining sun. She is losing wealth, population and stand ing. She has got her statesmen and the money power is afraid of her. Kansas is all right. She nas started in to raise Cain, as Mrs. Lease ad vised her, and she seems to have an overproduction." Written in a Iforrv. The article that brought fame to Mr. White is not one that ho is proud est of. As he explains the writing he declares it was done in haste and ir ritation dashed off to fill a demand for copy and In haste to catch a train to the bedside of his sick wife. He had been stopped outside the office by one of the numerous Popu list "statesmen" of the day. The "editor-chap" had been assailed with vociferous arguments and voluminous statistics as he vainly tried to edge away from the man who had button holed him. His monosyllabic replies and re fusal to argue were accepted by the enthusiastic crowd of assistant states men as denoting his 'ignorance and complete discomfiture. They cheered the arguments of the bore and jeered the retreat of the editor. When the demand for "copy" came the pencil of White dashed off the brief editorial, and in fifteen minutes he was on the train he almost missed." Only on his arrival at his office three days later did he realize that his out burst had struck a popular note. Let ters were piled In heaps on his table, marked exchanges containing editorial approval of the article poured in, and in a few weeks the national committee had adopted it as one of the cam paign documents and William Allen WThite had "arrived." Had Been Well Trained. The newspaper training of Mr. White, before he assumed charge of the Emporia Gazette, was a thorough one. He was born at Emporia. Kan., grew up and went to the State University at Lawrence, and graduated there. After a year or two in college he learned the printer's trade, working at odd times during his schooling and becoming a. professional newspaper writer while attending the university. He was an editorial writer on Kansas newspapers, "did politics" for the Jour nal, "covered" the big assignments of the state and accumulated enough money to buv the Gazette in Emnoria in 1896. His studies of Croker, Piatt, Roosevelt ana rait nave been pronounced, master pieces of short character depletion, strik ing in form, full of sound sense, sober wisdom and business prudence, presented in concrete and novel form. His review of political happenings have been the theme of many political consultations. Answers in Trlckett Ouster Suits. The answers! of the Kansas City, Kan.-, police officers in the ouster suits filed by C. W. Trickett, assistant at torney general, and Fred S. Jackson, attorney general, have not appeared in the supreme court. Today is the last day In which' the -answers may be filed under the .law. The suits were filed May 16 and the law requires the answers to be filed within thirty days, According to information received to day the answers were mailed yester day but on account of delays In the mails they have-not arrived., While no official action-has been taken It is expected that if .the answers arrive by tomorrow, no question will "be raised by the supreme, court as the high water and the delays in the mails are circumstances wjiich woula ne taken Into constderatlOTi1 before the answers were thrown out of the fcourt. Ltd., Battle Leech i I Wt uU.uer. It will b. difficult tn A wmcoit to ftnd mors dalicioua fax. HARD TO GET III. Even Those With Tickets Experienced Much Difficulty. Convention Hall,' Chicago, June 16. Outside the hall it required something besides a knock on the door to enter the big coliseum' and see the Republi can party in convention assembled to day, in the first place one had to run the gauntlet of hawkers, and venders of all sots of articles, who waylaid the badge decorated delegates. Then there was a vast army of po licemen all looking as if they suspect ed each approaching person that passed. By the time the six spaciaus en trances had been reached the real trouble began unless you were properly equipped. If you had a long green ticket which looked like a bank note and bore the steel-engraved picture of Abraham Lincoln and said that it was only for the first day, the stoney-faced doorkeepers might consider your ap plication for admission, and eventually you were permitted to pass through the portals and enter the vast auditorium. As the crowd grew in size the venders worked harder, the policemen were' not so critical and the doorkeepers passed the ticket bearers with more speed. Those who attended the Chicago convention for the first time were not particularly Impressed with the out side surroundings Or the exterior as pect of the coliseum. Wabash ave nue, in the viclnfty of the building is not its most Inviting part. About all the nearby buildings looked as If they had survived the fire of 1871. At 11 o'clock the martial music of ap proaching marching clubs could be heard and during the next hour, there was a continuous moving processions toward the hall. Traffic on the ave nue stopped completely and the three blocks on each side of the coliseum became choked with delegates, spec tators, newspaper men, photograph ers, convention spectators and outside sight seers. The United States senators, mem bers of committees, governors and na tional committeemen had to find the side doors. They wrere not permitted to enter through admiring crowds, but hurrying round to the south side they found a door which led to a dark and not very inviting corridor under the stage. An hour before the convention be gan work there were 10,000 people gathered about the coliseum and ev ery moment the crowd increased un til It was difficult to even reach the entrances. INJUNCTION PLANK. Promises to Be the Most Bitterly Fought Over Part of Platform. Chicago, June 16. The injunction plank of the tentative Republican platform looms up today as the sub ject of the bi9 fight of the convention. The preparation for the ojbntest has been going on ofr two days and nights and the lines are now rapidly closing up for the supreme test of strength. Those who favor the plank are more and more convinced of the supreme necessity for its incorporation in the platform, while those who oppose It are making every preparation to carry tne struggle lo. tne noor- or the conven or CreeK, Michigan, U. S. A. tion in the event of failure to ellml- naie me plank In the resolutions com mittee. To fall to sav that the Ttemihllcsn party is in favor of the reasonable use of the injunction is omitting the necessary answer to the charge which "-uLicipatea n the campaign that Secretarv Taft is the father n th in junction and approves its radical as as its conservative use. POSitlVA RtntAtnanta Aal n ay a denial or the suggestions that nasiunmon was to withdraw the plank. It was indicated that word from that quarter. was decidedly the reverse and that the command had gone forth that the plank must be adopted at all hazard. There are other planks of the platform which will also give troublfe. These are the railroad planks which includes a dec laration in favor of supervision of the is suance in. the future of stocks and bonds by interstate corporations; the trust plank or proposed amendment to the Sherman anti-trust law for the purpose of relieving trades unions, farmers' organizations and kindred aggregations of persons from the implication of being illegal because, of their very existence. The postal savings hank plank will be vigorously opposed by the banking inter ests. On all of these propositions the plan now is to ODen the doors of the mih-nnm- mittee for the presentation of facts on inese suojects. COOLEY IS FINED AGAIN. Notified That President "Shlvely Has Assessed Another. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Umpire Alloway, who Is working in the Tope ka-Oklahoma City series received or ders from President I. M. Shively of the Western Association to keep CoO' ley out of the game this afternoon, unless he paid a fine of J10 which has just Deen assessed against him. This is the first notification Coolev had received of the fine and he is at a loss to account for Shively's action. While the Topeka team was in Hutch' Inson Cooley had the privilege of watching a game from a boxcar in the vicinity of the ball park. This -was not a very grave offense but it was sufn cient for a fine and three days sus pension. Cooley paid both and yester day was his first appearance in a game for several days. Nothing that he did yesterday was finable." Cooley has his ire aroused by these frequent fines and suspensions which are not merited and this afternoon tried to talk to Shlvely over the long distance phone. Shively could not be located. President Shively's action toward Cooley is rapidly assuming the character of persecution. It certainly has a bad look but it Isn't the first time he has shown a disposition to give the Topeka management the worst of it. Fruit Crop Report. Hereafter Kansas will have fruit crop reports the same as the agricul tural reports prepared by F. D. Co- burn, secretary of the board of agrl culture. Walter Wellhouse, secretary of the state agricultural society, has sent out blanks for the information about the Kansas fruits. He wants to know how much the croo was dam aged by frosts, wet weather, insects or tree diseases and what the prds- pects ror a crop really are. Mr. Well house has arranged a long list of fruit growers scattered throughout the state and the requests fro information has been sent to these men. Each one will report the conditions hi his own section and the statistics will then be compiled in the, office heer, sert The delicious, "toasty" flavour; the crisp, cracking flakes made of White Corn, without the touch of human hand, have sent 'way up in the I American people. They are an inspiration to the poet; a delight to the epicure; a break fast "starter" of appetizing allure ment, and altogether the daintiest toasted flakes yet made from Corn "The Taste Lingers" POINTS WITH PulDL The State Journal "points with pride" to Its very complete report of the Chicago convention .today taking it up right to the adjournment this afternoon till noon tomorrow. The great report is made possible through the State Journal's superb Associated Press leased wire news service. MR. ROEHR WILL PRESIDE. Something About Organ aa Used Queen Esther. Not the least of the manv eootf nil' things In the cantata of Queen Esther to be given In the auditorium on Tuesday evening, June 2 3rd, will be the accompaniment on the pipe organ ny jar. w. jr. Koenr, who knows more about the-big music machine than any man in the city. He haa thoroughly mastered the music of the great can tata and his playing will be one of the features of the concert. Although the organ was placed in the auditor ium to be used largely in accompany ing oratorios and other chorus mu sic, It will be used for the first time In this capacity in the rendition ot Queen Esther on Tuesday evening. Mr. Roehr will very quickly dispel the idea that so large and powerful an instrument cannot be successfully manipulated without drowning out the singers. The tones will be as light as those of Prof. Bisslng's) violin, With Mr. Roehr at the organ, Mr. Theo. Muller at the grand piano. Prof. Bissing as leader of the orches tra of stringed instruments and Mr. M. C. Holman in charge of the great chorus of men, women, boys and girls, the people of this city will be afforded an evening's entertainment that ought to fill the great auditorium, especially as the price of admission has been placed within the reach of all. Only 25 cents for a reserved seat at Btan- fleld'S. DEMOCRATS LOOK IX. The National Committee la in Session In Chicago. Chicago, June 16. Members of the Democratic national committee on ar rangements for the Denver conven tion met today in the Democratic state headquarters to pass upon, final plans for. the convention. The "next session of the subcommittee will be held in Denver about June 25. The details of the Denver meeting were said to be practically completed. The members of the subcommittee visited the first session of the Republican convention at the Coliseum today. New York Money Market. New York, June 16. MONET Money on call easy, H4'H4 per cent; ruling rate 1: closing bid VA and offered at 1. Time loans dull and easy. Sixty days, per cent: 90 days, 22,A per cent;6 months, 3V4 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper thVSt per cent; sterling exchange firm with ac tual business in bankers' bills at JJ4.8710 for demand and at 4.S54 for 60 day bills; commercial bills, $4.S5. SILVER Bar silver. 53c; Mexican dol lars. 47c. BONDS Government bonds strong. "If you were awakened by a fire In the middle of the night what would you think of saving first?" "My treesersS-Cleveland (Ilk) OfeaJer. i Formerly Called TV Elijah's Manna y Toasties hearts of the t V r

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8 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOITRNAL-TUESDAY EVEMHTQ, JU1TE 16, 1903. DOLLIVERvIS OUT Iowa Delegation Takes Up Boom for Cummins. Finds That He U Jnst the Man for Ylce President. BORAH JOINS THEM After Being tn Telephonic Com' mnnicatlou With Washington. Pnbliclj tbe Administration Has Nothing to Say. Chicago, June 16. Following harp upon yesterday's announcement from Washington, that the president and Secretary Taft were inclined to Insist that the vice presidential candi date must come from Iowa and that they would be satisfied with either Senator Dolliver or Governor Cum mins, a boom was today formally launched for Governor Cummins. It was furthered by Senator Borah, of jdano. wno as early as 8 o clock, was in telephonic connection with Washington. As soon as he came out of the telephone booth, he announced his advocacy of the Cummins candi dacy and started out with real west ern energy to promote the new boom. The move Is significant in view of the fact that as late as yesterday Mr. Bo rah was among the most loyal of Senator Dolliver a supporters. He now says he is convinced that of the two men, Mr. Cummins Is the most avail able, declares he can carry a much larger vote in the far west than any other man, says the complications are such that it does not seem wise to longer attempt to nominate Dolliver, and announces that he has the most positive assurances that Governor Cummins' name will be acceptable to both President Roosevelt and Secre tary Taft. According to George D. Roberts former director of the mint and on of the Iowa men prominent in the movement to steer the vice presiden tial nomination away from Senator Dolliver, the Iowa delegation will give its undivided support to Gover nor Cummins for second, place on the national ticket. Mr. Roberts said: "The Iowa delegation would be sat isfied with the nomination, of Gover nor Cummins. I believe that it would be a good solution of the Iowa contro versy. Iowa would feel honored If the vice president should be given to that state, but as friends of Dolliver, who is still a young man in the sen ate with a bright future before him, we felt bound to protest against his being offered up as a sacrifice." Not Ready to Speak Out. Washington, June 16. This state ment was issued from an authoritative source today: "An exchange of telegrams over night between Washington and Chi cago indicates that there will be no developments so far as the adminis tration is concerned In the matter of the selection of a candidate for vice president, until after the platform shall have been disposed of and a nominee for the presidency shall have been named." Reflection over 1 night has only strengthened the determination of the war secretary to Insist upon the in clusion in the Republican party plat form of the anti-injunction plank on the lines of that telegraphed from Chicago last night. Therefore a long telegram went forward from the war department today to Frank H. Hitch cock. Secretary Taft's Chicago mana ger, instructing him to Insist on the anti-injunction plank. WANTS A GOOD CAMPAIGNER. Why the President Favors Dolliver or Cummins for Second Place. Washington, June The shift of the administration to the candidacy of either Senator Dolliver- of Iowa or Governor Cummins of that state for the nomination of vice president, as announced is regarded as the outcome of developments during the last couple of days which have indicated that Representative Sherman of New York would probably get the support of that state for second place on the ticket. It is believed if Cortelyou had developed strength in New York state sufficient to get the support of the delegation the announcement made In favor of Dolli ver and Cummins would not have been forthcoming. Sherman is regarded by the admin Istration as rather too much of a con- servative to take second place on the ticket and also Is looked upon as lack ing ability to carry on a whirlwind campaign which the vice presidential nominee will probably be expected to do. There are many advisers in favor of Mr. Taft remaining at his home in Ohio there to receive delegations and to make perhaps short speeches of wel come to them. There are many dangers awaiting the presidential nominee as a result of a momentary mistake of Judg ment In making long political speeches which will be a part of a general stumping campaign. For that reason many of those wno are interested in Mr. Taft's candidacy will not wish to see him make a tour of the country. But in the case of the vice presi dentlal nominee Just the opposite view prevails. Kither Senator Dolliver or Governor Cummins Is looked upon as an Ideal campaigner. They are both advanced in political views and would readily, it is declared, meet the an proval of the great west and Pacific coast states. They are both readv talkers and are familiar with what are known as the Roosevelt policies, both of them having been energetic In co operating In carrying them out. It is bellsvcd on the stump eiths f them would be able to lully satisfy tM earn paign managers by calling: fortn en thusiasm for the Republican ticket, at least sucn may authoritatively be sta ted to be the administration view. HITCHCOCK GETS IN. Will Sit In Convention as an Alternate From Alaska. Chicago, June 16. Frank H. Hitch cock, the Taft manager, sits In the convention as an alternate from Alaska. This was decided upon by tne AiasKan aeiegation, wnich also named hlnvas a member of the com. mlttee to notify the presidential can didate ol nis nomination. One Delegate Goes Home. Chicago, June 16. Upon the advice of his physician- former Governor John .8. Hill, national committeeman and delegate to the national Republi can convention from Maine, left this morning for his-home-In Augusta. Governor Hill, suffers' more or less from an affection of the heart. OPENING OF THE BIG CONVENTION. (Continued from Page One.) the close of his sentences his voice was inaudible to people sitting within two feet of him. Some of the latter portions of the speech were omitted.- The mention of the third term Idea was greeted with applause, which -was Intensely taler when he narrated the qualifications desirable in the party candidate. He concluded his speecn after talking for one hour and nine minutes, and a terrific outburst of ap plause greeted him as he finished. The band instantly struck up a patriotic melody and the delegates rising to their feet cheered the music lustily. Rebel Yell Is Heard. When' the applause and music fol lowing the conclusion of the tern porary chairman's address had sub isded the list of temporary officers recommended by the committee was read to the convention by L. B. Giea son of New York, chief assistant sec retary. An old fashioned rebel yell from Kentucky greeted the mention of an applontee from that state. On motion of Charles H. Clark of Connecticut, the list of temporary offi cers was approved. Represetnative Sereno E. Payne of New York was recognized to offer a resolution that until permanently organized, the con vention be guided by the rules of the last national convention. It was adopted. Senator Chester I. Long, presented and moved the adoption of a resolution directing that the roll of states be call ed for the presentation of the names of the men selected for the various committees. The resolution was unani mously adopted and the roll call be gan. "Alabama." called the clerk, but Al abama could not respond, having no list at hand, their one copy having been filed with the clerk of the con vention. The dan of havine: the names of committeemen read for'the delegates was then abandoned and the member ship of all the committee was called by the clerk. The reading- of the list of names dia not appeal to either spectators or dele gates and they commenced to leave. No names were submitted from Georgia beyond that of the name for the cre dentials committee, because of con tests in that state. Indiana had been reached when Sen ator Lodge moved that further read ing be dispensed with, and that- the lists should be handed into the secre tary. The motion was carried and the reading ceased. Resolution to Change Basis. The following resolution was sub mitted by Francis Burke, of Pennsyl vania, who requested that it be re ferred to the committee on rules. Resolved, That the basis of repre sentation in the Republican national convention hereafter shall be as fol lows: Each state shall be entitled to four delegates at large and one additional delegate for each 10,000 votes or major ity fraction thereof, cast at the last preceding presidential election for Re publican electrors and two delegates from each territory, the District of Col umbia. Hawaii, Alaska, Porto Rico and the PhiliDDines and that methods nec essary for the enforcement of this rule shall be -provided by the Republican national committee chosen by the dele gates of this convention." Senator loage-s resolution was car ried with reference to all the states save Louisiana where a contest had been temporarily passed over and both delegations seated. It was reported that Louisiana had submitted v two lists, but Chairman Burrows an nounced an agreement had been reach ed whereby the Louisiana delegations had agreed that they would forego rep resentation on the standing commit tees. Secretary Malloy announced the commit tees selected would meet as soon as pos sible after the adjournment of the con vention. He decided that it would not be necessary for the committee on creden tials to leave the hall as luch had been provided in the coliseum. On motion of Senator Dupont the con vention at 2:03 o'clock p. m. adjourned until 12 o'clock tomorrow. BEFORE THE OPENING. Scenes In tlte Hall and How the Dele gations ere Seated. Chicago. June 16 TVia ilww. a. v,a cavernous convention hail were thrown open at 10:30 o'clock and the first of the visitors, delegates and alternates be- ean tn filter in TT'ip-H im In tha o-tAao of the great arching roof a band struck up America ana tne nrst scene ot the 1908 gathering Was under way. The decorating scheme in the hall was pure ly a patriotic one with gracefully draped nags predominating. The dec orations were not overdone, being con- nnea praciicauy entirely to the balcony and stage.' The floor showed only the delegate seats and the state standards, white bits of card board at the top of the slender irnn nnt riclrtn c.vi i eight feet from the floor. Women were loiRciy represented in tne nrst ot tne arriving throngs and took a lively in terest in the incidents of the nnonlno The band kept the air gay with patri otic music, -uixie-- calling out the first ripple of applause. Then came the "Red. White and Ttliic" onrl th cltement of the occasion the crowd rose to us ieet. rne move was but a little previous, however, for the strains of "The Star Snantt led Rjnitwr" -u-nm wafted from the balcony and there was an outDurst ot applause ana cheering. Senators Heyburn and Borah of Idaho, and RpnrpspntaHvn (III.) were the first platform guests to arrive. Kjn tne piatrorm. also prepared to take up his responsible duties was Asher Hinds, the narllnmentoia. In locating the delegates in the body oi ino na.ii, unio was given the front of the stage as compared to all others, which have candidates. The men from the hnmf Rtate of the aocmt -i n were placed immediately in front of tne speaner a rostrum ana on the right nf that nfflrtnl o. Via fanaA .5 i 1 UUCVII; across the hall was Indiana, on the right of the Hoosiers was Illinois and Just beyond was Wisconsin. Arrangement of States. In the front row on the opposite side of the hall to the left of Ohio was Pennsylvania and then on the extreme left came New York. Direct ly behind Ohio were Minnesota, Con necticut, Colorado. Maine, Nebraska and Michigan. Still further to the rear were Oregon, Georgia, Idaho, North .Dakota and Vermont. In view of the delegates on the right of the hall were placed the territories Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Crowded close on the rear seats of the. Illinois men were Maryland. Arkansas and Florida, and Iowa which is expected to furnish most of the gunpowder for such explosions as take place during the vice presidential struggle. Way back, the last of all was placed .Oklahoma, her standard being further to the rear than that of the other states on the left of the hall and on a line with the territories on the right. When the newspaper correspond. ents reached their Beats and surveyed the "facilities" -provided for their work they were Indignant and exasperated.. A storm of censure and criticism was at once directed at Chairman' New of the national com mittee, who supervised all the press arrangements. The aisles between the rows of seats were too narrow to per mit of passage and a correspondent at the far end of the row was hopelessly imprisoned. His only method of egress was to literally walk along the flimsy desk upon which other men were attempting to .write. Elbow room was at a premium and it Is well within the confines of truth to say that for over crowding, downright dis comfort and general lack of adaptability to- the purposes for which they were supposed to be 'designed, the. press ..arrangements of the Re publican convention of 1908. sur passed anything seen at any similar gathering In many years. Press Arrangements Bad. Not only were the press arrange ments unfit to a degree, but a multi tude of sergeants at arms the friends of officials on the committee on ar rangements, stood at the end of most every row of newsrjaner seats, occunv- ing space to no useful purpose and obstructing the newspaper quarters already Jammed to the utmost with correspondents who had work to per form and in the discharge of which the chairman of the national com mittee had placed serious and un necessary obstructions. The visitors' sections filled more rapidly than the floor,-but the balcony crowds were slow In recognizing the more prominent men amone the stream of arrivals. Senator Chauncev M. Denew maria his way quietly to a place In the New York section to the right and front of the platform. Senator Kean of isew Jersey, was recognized in the midst of a throng of new comers. Fifteen minutes before the hour set for calling to order, the delegate sections were not half filled but the music of marching bands In the street poured Into the hall and the parad ing hosts were at hand... Fairly over whelming the large and efficient corns of doorkeepers and ushers, the dele gates from a score of states crowded into their places. The notable guests on the sDeaker's platform were slow in arriving. The first to appear were Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand of France,-who soon were followed by other members of the diplomatic corps, to whom the president had allotted 25 seats. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Tim othy L. Woodruff also occupied con spicuous places on the. platform. It was nearly'12 o'clock, when Ambassa dor and Mrs. Bryce of Great Britain. reached the hall. -Both ambassadors and their wives were the recipients of much attention. Conspicuous among the diplomats was Minister Wu Ting Fang of China. Among the other distinguished per sons on the platform were Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gary of New York: Daniel Ransdeil, sergeant-at-arms of the sen ate: Mrs. Frank Lowden and Right Rev. Muldoon of Chicago. California's Banner. A gold banner of California, heavy with gilt fringe and tassels was car ried at the head of the delegation and was greeted with applause as the del egation arrived just before the, noon hour. It was the finest banner on dis play at the convention. The ever ready band m its lofty bal cony and all but hidden behind the outstretched wings; of an j immense bronze eagle. --played.! vigorously throughout the proceedings and When at a loss for a new selection simply repeated the "Star Spangled Banner" to an appreciative audience: The pa triotic anthem was always sure of demonstrative welcome. A baritone singer with a powerful voice sang "Tipperary" to the delight of the assemblying crowds. Senator Lodge headed the Massa chusetts delegation with a seat on the center aisle about seven rows from the front. The Kansas delegation could easily be made out. Their lapels were lost benma immense sunflowers. A La Follette banner bearing the slogan "fnysicai valuation or railroads," was displayed for a moment by a member of the Wisconsin delegation, but soon disappeared from view. The exchange of badges had been bo general during the past two days that some- of the members of the convention seemed decorated with the ribbons and medals of nearly every state In the Union. At 12, o'clock, the hour set for the opening' of the convention, there was no indication that it would be called to order for some time. Chairman New was not in evidence on the platform, several of the leading delegations were represented only in meagre, fashion, the seats of Indiana In particular be ing untenanted. Ohio was also con spicuous for the long rows of empty chairs. In the gallery possibly two fifth of the seats were emprv. although the spectators were thronging the en trance in a fashion that promised to fill them speedily. At "five minutes after 12 Sergeant-at-Arms Stone gave vent for the first time to the cry so often heard in all conventions. He came to the front of the speaker's rostrum calling out: "Clear the aisles; the sergeants-at-arms will clear the aisles." And as the case has always been in all con ventions the aisles were not cleared and the sergeants-at-arm did nothing. Wisconsin Starts Something. Wisconsin produced the first hustle of enthusiasm shown the personnel of any particular delegation. A ponderous man climbed upon a chair and waving a wide black hat led the Badgers in the cry, rtoo-ran-ran tnree times, repeat ed the name of Senator LaFollette be ing brought in at the end with vim and energy Their cheer was not nurfin... larly contagious, however, and no other state Joined their lead. The band in the gaiiery touowea Wisconsin, with it own outburst of noise and as it jitartA off with "Dixie" it brought forth that quick miarp yen ox appreciation that invariably greets .the air wherever it is heard, north or south of Mason and Dixon's Une. By this time Indiana had come In but the Ohio seats were still empty' The aisles were still Jammed and Sergeant-at-arms Stone again sent forth his order concerning his aisles and it met with the usual response All those already In the aisles remained where they were and a fsw others crowded in. The tap of Chairman Harry New's gavel fell at 12:18 o'clock, but it was some little time before the desired quiet in the hall was secured Part of the delay was due to the timely ar rival of a delayed portion of the Ohio delegation bearing a big blue satin ban ner with a picture ot Secretary Taft lithograrjihed in colors on It. There was cheering for a time, and then the band struck up "Hail to the Chief." The demonstration was a not a sustained one. Charles P. Taft, was one of the Ohio contingent and with former Governor Herrtck had a front seat near the cen- VL arnl; Jusl acroas from them was the Indiana delegation with Senator ?T?,W3r S.thS ai8le' Thus the Taft and Ian-bank's booms were brought into proximity. ,.1hT,aft.a1ner was not allowed, to Jnan the haI1 ana wa taken un ostentatiously, to one of the, side rooms. General. Superintendent F. C. Fox of the eastern grand division is In Ar gentine this week, taking care of the Santa Fe's properties which are now inundated. Conductor Harrv Bankhead fx nil- oting Union Pacific and Santa Fo trams over the Santa Fe. Mrs. Dan Fry is back to work as matron of the passenger station after having been -off for-several days on account of sickness. Switchman .James Bostlc is suffer ing from the partial loss of a flnerer which he caught between the coupling vi a coupie oi cars. Engineer John McNeil is back to work after having been In St. Paul and Omaha on business. Claude Hewitt Is piloting Union Pa cific and Rock Island trains over the Santa Fe. Conductor Verlin and Brakeman Gilyeat were on the plug runs yester day in the place of Conductor Grif fin and Brakeman McMurtrle who were compelled to lay off on account of the new sixteen hour law. George Stone is working as a pilot on the Rock Island trains which are being detoured through Topeka via the Santa Fe. Engineer- J. P. Kelly is running temporarily on runs Nos. 17 and 18, Conductor Tom Verlin is piloting the trains of other roads which are being run through Topeka via the Santa -Fe. Engineer J. E.'Polley has returned to -work on runs Nos. 63 and 64 be tween Topeka and Emporia. Engineer W.' H.; Jones and Conduc tor Forster brought in an extra pas senger train from Ottawa this morn ing. Engineer H.' B.' Stillman Is running on No. 116 which is now running through Topeka. Engineer Ed Scahlll Is funning on No. 10 from Emporia to Topeka. Engineer E; E. Smith is running In extra passenger service between Tope ka and Kansas City. Engineer E. M. Bristow took No. 116 to Kansas City last night. Engineer Harry Conwell is running on the plug between 'Xopeka and Kan sas City. Conductor Douglass and Engineer Lungstrum are in charge of an extra work-train on the St. Joseph line to day. Conductor James O'Byrne is run ning in extra passenger service be tween Topeka and Kansas City. Engineer Andy. Verlin has returned to work on runs Nos. 107 and 108 be tween Topeka .and St. Joseph. G. J. Graves', division engineer of the' eastern division, was on a trip of inspection between Topeka and Kan sas City yesterday. L. M. Gazin- and L. G. Knapp of the electrical department are In Argen tine on business connected with their department at that place. (Items for the North Tcpeka column may be jttx att tn Fetro Woodford drui store, S89 North jCansa avenue, or call tie North 8td reported at bar bom. 1 vl. phone CO. -I9W-. t. i -Mrr Geo. Urban? and -family,, who have been stayingrWit4. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller of East Seward avenue, during the high water will move iack to their home. 1136 North jCansas avenue, Wed nesday, J, Mr. arid Mrs. ""Guy. Thompson and family have moved back to their home on North Monroe street. Mr. C, J. Kirk tvent to Emporia to day on a short business trip. Mr. C. W. Miller of Anaconda, Mont., who has, been visiting relatives here for the past 1 month, left for his home today. Mr. Ed Firner has accepted a posi tion at the Model bakery. Miss Gleta Anderson has returned home after a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Scfanton. Mr. and Mrs. '-Thomas Mitchell are here from Auburn assisting their par ents in moving back to their home here. Mr. Herman Hohnbaum, formerly of North Topeka,, but who recently went to Hot Springs, Ark., for the benefit of his health, died in Hot Springs Friday, May 12, of a complication of diseases. The burial was In that place. Many of the people of North Topeka were anxiously viewing the clouds that appeared in the sky today, hoping that it would not rain. 'Also many of the business men are waiting for the river to go down and the weather to elear up before they take their goods down from the top shelves and second stor ies, however others are getting their goods in shape for business again. Those who have flooded lands plant pickles. Get seed of Otto Kuehne Pre serving company;' litems I-r the ast Topeka. column mn toe telephoned to Ind. phone tSLl Mrs, Charles Hart returned from Emporia last night where she visited Mrs. L. C. -Messick for a few days while on her way home from Kansas City where she visited her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Horn, for several weeks. Mrs. Clinton Coddlngton of 418 Jefferson street Is slowly improving from a several weeks' Illness but is still unable to be up. -Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sheafor have gone to housekeeping at 710 Lawrence street Mrs. Owens of Lime street Is able to be out again after a two weeks' Ill ness. Miss Margaret Thompson of East Seward avenue returned to work to day after being off several days on ac count of illness. Mr. Harry Moore of Madison street has returned home from Texlco, N. M., where he has Spent the past six months. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pavey of Osawatomie, Kan., are here visiting relatives and friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ellis of New ton, Kan., have returned home after a week's visit with their parents here. Miss Florence Vosery of East Crane street is spending a few days this week with friends In Berryton. Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maze of North Topeka, who have been staying with their daughter, Mrs. Lon Irish, of 700 Lawrence street, will return home to morrow. Mrs. Blanche Maus of Auburn, Kan., spent the day Monday, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rhodes, of 424 Lake street. Mrs. Will Cloud of 706 Lawrence street is Improving after several days Illness. t Mrs A.- R. Dawdy of 316 Chandler street left today for Columbus Junc tion, -Iowa, called there on account of the serious illness of her daughter. Miss Alice Beck of Chandler street has returned home from Auburn, Kan., where she spent a week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Maus. Mrs. Mary Norwood and son, John, and niece. Miss Celia Haddick. of 308 Branner street, will leave Thursday for Anaconda, Mont., where they will spend the summer the guests of Miss Haddick's parents. The M. M. club will meet Wednes day evening with Miss Esther Petter son at her home, 707 Leland street. Mr. F. F, Dawdy, who was to leave in a few days for Nebraska to assist Rev. J. V. Coombs In revival meetings, has postponed his trip on account of the illness of the pastor of the church. The Young People's circle of the Third Christian church was enter tained last evening by Miss Grace Curry at her home. 745 Highland avenue. East HilL About fifty young people were present and every one cpui wfu a nne time. Plant Vftiir HntAeA lanj l ti ibuu Ait iiuniT9. Get seed at Otto Keuhne's preserving nlnnt DOWN IT GOES. (Continued from Page One.) All day yesterday the- more plucky struooea ana arainea tne waters from their premises preparatory to occupying them today and nightfall will find most of the residents of North Topeka again located In their own homes. 'Some of the garden truck which was under water but a snort time is showing signs of begin ning life anew and the damage will not be total in all cases as was at first supposed. Many of the lawns which were covered with water to the depth of several inches show a deposit of less man an incn or silt and are not only uninjured but will be benefited by the deposit. v The following comparative table of river readings Indicates the river con ditions since -the State Journal went to press Monday afternoon: Monday, 2 p. m., 21.3. 5 p. tn., 21.1. 8 p. m., 20.8. 11 p. m., 20.6. Tuesday. 12 midnight, 20.5. 2 a. m.. 20.4. 4 a. m., 20.2. .6 a. m., 20. 8 a. m., 19.9. 2 p. m., 19.2. Santa Fe Trains East. The Santa Fe railroad this morning announced that today several of the through trains of the Santa Fe would run through Topeka. This afternoon trains Nos. 10 and 116. both eastbound trains, are run through Topeka to J-iawrence, south to Ottawa, over the cutoff to Olathe and then into Kansas City via the Frisco. The regular stub service to Emporia is maintained and connections made with the other through trains. The main line of the Santa Fe is still under water. This morning advices were received at the general manager's offices stating that there were still sixty-nine inches of water over the tracks at Holliday and about forty in ches at Corliss this side of Holliday. The main line will not be opened un til the water goes down and the time of the opening of this line is proble matical. The Union Pacific road is working hard to .establish some sort of local service. About 200 men are working on the washout west of Topeka and as soon as the 1washout can be spanned trains will run as far west as Wamego. Another large force of men Is also at work at the washout this side of Man hattan which is probably the worst re suit of the flood. Trains today are running from Wa mego to the washout west of town and passengers and mail are transferred to a train on this side of the washout. A plug train will run today from Topeka to Williamstown, a small station tnis side of Lawrence. The Union Pacific and Hock Island are still detouring between Topeka and Kansas City over the Santa Fe and Frisco. Many of the Union Pacific trains are running over the cutoff to Strong City and Abilene where they connect with their own lines, but today several of the trains were brought into Topeka over the Santa Fe, backed across the river and sent west over the Rock Island. -The Union Pacific line between To- neka and Kansas City which is used Jointly by the Rock Island is being put into shape as rast as possioie ana sev eral -nile drivers are working. The wa ter in Kansas City is giving a lot of trouble and it may De several aays oe fore trains will run clear through. Light Rains In West. St. Marys, June 16. (By Independent Phone.) The river reil six incnes our tnr the nleht at this point and the fall seems to be Increasing. Rain" began falling at 9:45. Wamego June 16. (By Independent Phone.) The river is' slightly higher at this point than It was Friday morning but Is falling slowly as It has been all night. One-fourth of an inch of rain fell during the night and a light driz zle has prevailed since that time. Clay Center, June 16 (By-Independent Phone.) The Kaw river is slowly falling though rain fell during the night and is drizzling again. Concordia, June 16. Cloudy and threatening conditions prevail at this point. The rainfall this morning amounted to- .20 of an Inch. Manhattan, June 16. A drizzling rain has been falling most of the day. The precipitation during the morning amounted to .44 of an inch. The river is falling slowly, this mornings measurement indicating 15.9 feet, a fall of 2.6 feet during the past 12 hours.1 Dodge City, June 16. The rainfall in this part of the state during the past 12 hours has amounted to .38 of an Inch and will be of great benefit. No floods or high waters reported In this locality. V.' J Maoksville, June 16. Seventy hun dredths of an Inch of rain fell during last night and the early hours this morning. While the precipitation was light It will Interfere with the wheat harvest which Is now on. McPherson, June 16. A series of heavy showers fell in this county dur ing 'the night, the precipitation amounting to .62 of an inch. The showers were- not needed: and -will interfere with-the harvesting of wheat and cause some loss for this reason. Osage City, June 16. Three-fourths of an inch of rain fell durine- the night and threatening weather condi tions have prevailed since morning. Wichita, June 16. Just a trace of rain fell during the night, though the weather conditions are threatening. Fort Scott, June 16. Rain began falling In this county before daylight and a drizzling condition has prevail ed since though the total precipitation has amounted to but .18 of an Inch. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends and neighbors who did so much to help us during our bereavement and for the many -flowers sent. ED SKIBBE AND FMAILY. Flooded land will be good for pickles.. STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To Clay, Robinson Co., Uii Csssiisslsa tisrcisft, Stock rents, Kzr.j Q. A. OMAHA. MWHI, SHMll GIVEN A BIG FINE. Charles Kohl Convicted of Selling liquor to Drunkards. Click! went the lid another notch tighter over the Topeka booze propo sition when Judge Urmy fined Charles Kohl, the druggist at 1001 Kansas avenue, 3500 and sentenced him to 150 days In prison on five counts for selling liquor to persons who are in the habit of becoming intoxicated. Kohl's entire stock of beer, wines and liquors was confiscated by the police and hauled to the station In a wagon. Now Kohl had a permit from the pro bate Judge and was selling liquor pretty well within the law, but he was arrested on the charge of selling the stuff to persons who were In the habit of becoming Intoxicated. By this It is not meant to include habit ual drunkards. The city ordinance is even more sweeping than that In the restrictions it lays upon the druggist. Chief 'Eaton got the evidence last week and made the arrest, securing at. the time a list of the Intoxicating liquors in stock. A week ago a pool hall proprietor was convicted in police court for allowing persons to bring beer to his place and drink It. Ten days ago Bob Campbell, the most elusive of the negro Jolntists, was soaked for a $100 fine. Now that a druggist with a permit is convicted It would seem that the last of the seven plagues of law and order has de scended upon the booze sellers of this city and their customers. Even a case of beer and a Jug of whisky In a cellar or shack or upstairs room constitutes a nuisance In the eyes of the police and they get these little fellows the same as they would a sa loon, if one should dare to open here. Not even a 22 calibre Jolntist has dared to show his head here for some weeks, past, excepting Bob Campbell, the negro who was put out of busi ness a few days ago. HE'S ON A LONG WALK. Henry Stewart Reaches Topeka From Califronla Through Flood. Henry Stewart of Long Beach, Cal., who has undertaken the Job of walking from his California home to London, Eng., on a wager, reached Topeka yes terday afternoon. He visited Governor Hoch's office and obtained a signature or two for his log book which tells that he reached Topeka at a certain time. Stewart has been walking -under dif ficulties for the past week. He has been following the Union Pacific since he left Denver and he encountered mud, water and high water, duritog his t, 11.... TTe-wfin OOV- tnp UP tilts xwan u. ered with muds of different shades and it would be impossiDie w color of his clothes or shoes. He left yesterday on his way to Lawrence and Kansas Jity. ne r." Vrirlc Cincinnati. Washington and New York where he takes a steamer to "ver pool. He will walk across England. He left Long iteacn icmuiu) Death of Levi V. Fowler. Emporia, ivan., Fowler, a pioneer of Lyon counts, is r uvvjci c r r miles south- easTo? Emporia. Ur. Fowle.came to Kansas with his 5 There were six m dren, e even, oi T ."Fowler six of them in f in served three years in the Civil war in the Eleventn jianaaa Plumb. TODAY'S MARKET KEFORTS Chicago June 16. WHEAT Wheat to day opened easy on a weak market at Liverpool, but soon advanced on buying brought out bv reports of more rain In ISSSZf and Nebraska. f'&J&gg- rhaneed to c lower, at S8WJ?'4.c, anu KM ?UP toc. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts ft icsra CA taction purred about the middle of the session on reaaiams. -5""i -r"' k.( off to STJtc. in the last hour the market again necamc a vlous loss was regained. The close was firm, with July W, loTes CORN-Corn was dull and firm. Cables Jrom shoTtJuiropened 4e lowto 1 hade higher, at 6&436ttc. and sold up t0TheCmarket continued s"g allday The hiuti pomi ior juj 'rrw. of warm weainer -livprfpa maud for septemDer auu r, "v. we?e fairly aStive. July opened He higher. PROVISIONS rroviBiuiin r steady The principal trading was In Sep fembex. Pork for that deHyery was up 6g iSwer at $8.- .September ribs were a shade lower, axjy i RYE casn: BARLEY Cash: SOSo.c. Chicago Grain Market. rFurnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, 1 Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 W. SlxthSt. Phone 486.. Chicago, June 16. onen HiKh Low Close Yes WHEAT oT7i RR7A.89 SSV-Tt Sent S6VA CORN i vi mk-fA 0634- July "i7? Xi" ;iZ fifiii S!?.:::Sa58& 23- OATS j,3i lass. sai PORK u 11 on 14 15 25 il?? u 1437 SP .r R 75-77 8 77-75 8 75-77 8 77-80 Sent .".'.Sao 897 8 92 8 95 8 97 RIBS o i T7 7 a? 7 so Seiit .".'SOS 8 05-07 8 02 8 05 8 02-05 ir.nua chiv Grain Market. Furnished I by J. E. Cornmissions pSTw Wl SuiSsU-.Phon. 41 Kansas City, June 16. Ooen HiKh Low Close Yes WHEAT m, u 1$ :::SS-S355 Den 83 82 83 CORN ai Tr 64. H B sVpt". 61'4 62 61V4- 62 SI- Kansas City Live Stock. rr 1 Tune 17 No live stock market today account nigh water, i aaf M. stPAUL. K. BUFFALO. Chicago Live Stock. Chicaeo. June 18 PATTt.PTi.rAlrvt. td day were about 4.000 head. Market steady to strong. Beeves. 5.ffis.20; Texans, 4 gb 6.00; westerns. $4.7096.25; stockers and feeders. $2.606.S0: cows and heifers, $2,609 6.50; calves, 4.756.25. HOGS Receipts today about 21,000 head. Market steadv. Lizhta. K SmfiS TTKL mi.il $5.406.S5; heavy. $5.30S.626; rough, $5-S0 .o; snoo to cnoice neavy, o.&06.8ZVfc: piKs. J4.3SS5.25: bulk of sales. $5.60.8a SHEEP RecelDts todav were about in. 000 head. Market steady. Natives, $3.3 u.vu, western. t.mgo.ou; yearungs, ft.suw 5.75; lambs, $4.256.60; western, $4.306.T6. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Mo., June 16. No trading in cash grain and no receipts. WHEAT-July, 8374c; Sept., 8Hie; Dec. CORN-July. 65c; Sept,. 6294c Deo., 63Vic. HAY Nominally .unchanged. Choice timothy, $10.5011.00; choice prairie, $11,603 BUTTER Firm. Creamery, 21c; pack- ing stock, 16c. EGGS Unchanged to He higher. Fresh extras. 16c; current receipts, l2rte. Chicago Produce Market.: w. r?h1rtiro Til limn ia mnirBPu..v.i steady. Daisies. UlVic; Twins. 10104c;-. i POULTRY Alive poultry firm. Tur keys, 14c; chickens, 11c; springs of about 1 pound weight. 20c; B4 to 2 pounds. 2234c; BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, 19 23e; dairy, 17!lc. EGGS Market steady. Firsts. 14ttc. New York Produce Market. New York. June 16. BUTTER Market ket easy. Creamery specials, 29,4c: extras, 2324c; western factory first, 19430c. CHEESE Firm. State full cream, spe cials. 119412c. EGGS Irregular. Western firsts, 15U 16e; seconds, 14V415c. POULTRY Dressed weak. Western springs, 2030c; turkeys. 13fl7c; fowls, 1213c. Market Gossip., Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions. Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 4S6. Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 4V4d lower; corn-unchanged. Liverpool second cables: Wheat SX4d lower; corn 4d lower. Car lots at Chicago: Wheat 18, "corn 576. o&ts 209. Liverpool closing cables: Wheat V4?4d lower: corn hid lower. New York Stock Market. Wall St New York. June 16. STOCKS The opening of the stock market today showed only a slight stirring of activity and prices were not changed materially. Stocks were bought sparingly, but prices nevertheless advanced to a good fraction S,yestardas ,CIOsinK- Union Pacific, Reading St. Paul and the Hill stocks showed the most strength. There were sales at 95,, compared with the subscrip tion price of 95 of $750,000 Union Pacific If nHing, four. when issued, during the first 15 minutes of business. "I s Demand became more active and gave fofhow of force to the advance. Un-' lon Pacific. Missouri Pacific,, and Allls- most active stocks generally a point. Bonds were steadv. rt ih 8ubsldlnLe of th early demand and the pause in the advance. New York Stock Market. G in8hek( "f E' Commissions." rains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks Office 1H W. Sixth St. Phone 4S6.1 New York, June 16. Op n High Low Cf se Yes 126- 126H 126 126 is H4 92::..: 67. 68 67 47 48 4714 47 474 Storks -Am. Sugar People's Gas Amal.- Copper B. R. T. Am.. C. F. ti: I-sis- J ,s m .?i"4 it .y .14 sTpa::::::--- 'M J R T m .i? 7 Wl 13""i Great Northern"! jift j Wabash. nM fa ooi? x2i7 Mo.f aclfic 48 49 I i-i? Am. Smeltino. -Jf,,, 4 44 I A t no. Pacific i$ M ,3 b. o tS? 2 i 4 L j ""a r 83 gaty Can. TPm li i XL. HP R- i- pm 333 3ft S42?

tFurnlshed by the Charles Wolff Packing v?-2- J,?1, fe," Jn.. Saturday. J further nbties.C fUSrJSSSS cSTj Furnished by the ConUnet Cramer, BUTTERSfei?- Creamed 23c; Chicago. 23c. N' V Cnmerr. EGOSSV.ca- "He; N. Y., 1514c rprt,..iFRITTAND PRODUCE Furnished by J. e. t .ix 210 1 WATERMEINSPer ib 1 AveJ PEACHES Texas per crate Hta. STRAWBERRIES-Per crate T?fl PINEAPPLES-Pe7 box?ls ffi fornia10$.?M75S'5lna: CM. $33.75aES-FanC5r Ca,""a- P box. GRAPE FRUIT California. $4 50 GSEBERRIRS-Per te. $25 HR5IAIaj:ly Richmond. $2.50. A N A S-Medium sized bunches. $200 $f3Bo"'e bunche- -753,00; Jumbo? LETTUCE Per basket". JBc. RADISHES Per doz.. 20c BUNCH ONIONS Per dos ,25c ASPARAGUS Per doz. bunches' tn TURNIPS-Per doz.. 30c7 BEETS Per dos.. 40c. CARROTS Per doz. bunches. 40c SPINACH-Per bu., 40c NEW POTATOES Per bu.. $1 S5 WAX BEANS Per box, 85c. GREEN BEANS Per box. 76c PEAS-Per box. $1.00. CABBAGE California, per lb "c ONIONS Crystal Wax, per crate $1 fin rrri'MBBPo r i.' t-w. CI jlu. UUX 3,- III Jl 0?TATOES-FanCy Burbank. Per hu.. CABBAGE Per 100. 25c. TOMATO Per loo. 30c. SWEET POTATOES-Per 100, 2530c. CHEESE. wTlRonniifn V A ir. ik t i lb.:' D-alsy."30-lb ch. 13c lb tTrJ WisconsinWhiW EiS? iSJ V Cim In 1lB1rsa tFurnlshed by J. B. Billard" corner Kan sas Ave. and Pnrtu a t n Topeka. June Id. no. 4. si sac. .r CORN 65c. t OATS-45Sc

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'fr W---2T. THE TOEEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALTUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 10, 1CC3. 111 10 CALL TO BATTLE. i (Continued from Page One.) Increased from 28 millions In 1903 to 44 millions in 1907. The output of pig iron, the barometer Of trade, in 1907 was 25,781,000 tons, as against a little over 18 million tons in 1803 and our exports of iron and steel increased from $96,642,000 in 1SDJ ioibx, U1 nrtfl In 1W17 The cotton fabrics wrought In Amer ican mills from our domestic fiber con- iMw a million bales, while in 1907 they required more than 5 mil lions. A manufactures SO anced from 468 million dollars in 1903 to 740 millions In 1907. Our imports of raw material for use in domestic manufacture increased from 330 million dollars in 1903 to 477 millions in 1907, while our exports in the calendar year of 1907 were nearly a billion dollars, an increase of 30 per cent over those of four years ago. Industrial Conditions. The mills and factories temporarily closed by reason or nnanciai amur bances are rapidly resuming opera tions, calling labor back to profitable employment. This record of material activity in Held and forest, factory and farm, mines and mills during the last four Tears might be indefinitely extended, but this is quite sufficient to show the development and robust condition of our industrial life. The nine great executive depart ments of the government, through which the head of the nation speaks, and acts, have advanced with steady and resolute steps within the sphere of their activities, presenting a record of achievements during the last four years of intelligent and progressive administration unexampled in the his tory of the government. The agricultural department has continued its work in promoting the interest of the farmers by diversifying their products; supplying new and valuable seeds and plants especially adapted to our climate and soil; erad icating diseases which infest and de stroy animal and vegetable life; de veloping the beet sugar industry to four hundred and eighty thousand tons, valued at 43 million dollars; enforced the pure food law. enhancing the val ue of farm products, conserving the health of all our people; distributed during the year, 1907 nearly 17 mil; j lion bulletins; provided for over 2. 000 scientists to gather information I for the benefit of agriculture; pro tected our forest reserves from the ravages of fire; converted the arid lands and waste places into fertile i fields and blossoming gardens; ex tended our producing area for grains westward Into the dry regions, so that nearly 50 million bushels a year are being grown in regions which have heretofore been unproductive, and in every way possible conserving the natural resources of the country for ourselves and the generations to come after us. Commerce and Ijabor. The department of commerce' and labor, organized in 1903, has been ac tive and potential in extending our commerce and protecting our labor. It has dispatched messengers to for eign countries, particularly to South America and the Orient, to learn the needs and tastes of the people with a view of increasing our trade. The ex ports, which in 1903 aggregated 1, 392 million dollars, will. It is estimat ed, in 1908 aggregate about 1,900 mil lions, showing an increase practically to every country. Its bureau of sta tistics has established A system of re cording the internal commerce of the country on the great lakes and it im portant interior centers. Its bureau of manufactures has brought about more intimate relations between the manufacturers of the United States and buyers abroad, and, by bringing Into closer touch with dealers, aided in the extension of frrlam markets for our manufactures. It has co-operated in the beneficent work of arbitration to avert or ter minate strikes and promote the in tnrMtq of our laboring people. Con gress has wisely co-operated with and supplemented the work of this de partment by enacting a law for the through false representations. It has provided for an investigation into the conditions of working women and children; it has amended and strengthened the law to prevent the Importation of contract labor, and provided a plan for the further ex clusion of that class of Asiatic Immi gration which enters into competition with American workmen. It has en acted a law limiting the hours of labor of employes engaged in railway train service and of railway telegraphers. Employers' Inability Law. The congress just closed re-enacted the law passed by the Fifty-ninth con gress to conform to the opinion of the supreme court, making common carriers liable for accidents to their employes engaged in interstate com merce. It has enacted a law for the further protection of the life of rail road employes In their hazardous em ployment. It has provided compensa tion for laborers and mechanics who may be injured in the service of the government, and making a provision for their families in the event of their being killed In the course of their em ployment. It has enacted a model child-labor law for the District of Columbia. It has directed a thorough investigation into the working condi tions of the employes of the telegraph and telephone companies doing Inter state business; and, in response to the urgent appeal from both capital and labor, congress, before Its adjourn- ment, appropriated $150,000 for-an investigation into the cause of mine accidents, with a view of promoting the safety of workers in our mines. It is within bounds to say that no previous sessions of congress have dis played a more active or intelligent in terest in the needs of the wage-earn-. ers than the present three sessions, nor "has there heretofore In the same length of time been as much im- I portant and progressive legislation in the interests of this class of our fellow-citizens. The work- of the department of the interior has been prosecuted under the r present administration with Intelli gence and vigor. During the past year over 2 million acres of coal lands I have been restored to the public domain. During the last five years fences unlawfully closing public lands have been removed from 3.519.533 acres, and steps are now being taken to remove from such lnclosures 3,750.000 other acres. During the past five years $516,501 have been collected for timber tres passes upon the public land, and other Judgments have been collected on claims compromised, yielding $51 0.681. During the last five years 783 fraudu lent land entries have been canceled, restoring to the public domain 1.259,840 acres. From July 1, 1902. to May 1, 1908, deeds for 160 acres each have been granted to 275.333 homestead settlers on the public domain, covering 44,063,380 aci'ea. Julius Caesar Burrows, Temporary Chairman of the Republican National I Convention, Who Delivered a Ijand Entries. Since July 1, 1906, 171,947 original homestead and desert land entries have been made, embracing 28,371,400 acres, carrying out the avowed policy of the president to prevent the monopoly of our public lands and place a family on every 160 acres. It is estimated by conservative engineers that the re clamation act will bring into cultiva tion and occupancy-a quarter .million acres of land now desert and uninhabi table, to be fashioned into farms for our people; and this vast area will be brought into cultivation without entail ing the loss of -a single dollar to the national treasury, as the land reclaim ed is assessed and the owner must re turn to the treasury the cost of re clamation. Under this act the government has constructed 1,881 miles of canals, 56 tunnels, and 611 miles of wagon roads into heretofore inaccessible regions, the expenditures in this work aggregating nearly $1,000,000 per month. As a re sult of the operations of the reclama tion service eight new towns have been established, 100 miles of branch rail roads have been constructed, and 14, 000 people have already taken up their residence in the desert. The Work of the pension bureau has been brought up-to-date. The labor has Increased, but the expense of ad ministration during the last four years has decreased nearly $700,000. The force has been reduced from 2.000 to 1,400, and yet the number of certificates is-J sued during the last .12 months has been greater than any previous 12 months since the bureau was establish ed, nearly 400,000 having been" issued during the past year: -roi The act of June 27, 1890. was the first disability law In the history:..? of the world granting a pension to sol diers and sailors because of their need of help, without requiring proof of disability incurred in service in the line of duty, and the act of February 6, 1907, granting pensions to all sol diers and sailors who served in the civil war and in the Mexican war, are measures of justice and generosity un exampled in the annals of a grate ful people. The total number of pen sioners on the rolls is now slightly in excess of 950,000, and the average amount paid out in pensions in a month is nearly 13 million dollars, and in 1907 $138,155,412 were paid to pensioners. PostofTice Department. During the past four years the postoffice department has continued its beneficent work in the interest or all the people, until on the 1st of April, 1908, free rural delivery was in operation on 39,037 routes from 16,- 303 postofflces; complete rural ser vice has been established in 793 -counties, saving $9,500.00-0 in the dis continuance of postofflces; and in ev ery way carrying the blessings of the free delivery system to our rural pop ulation, and thus promoting the hap piness and contentment of the people. It is to be regretted that a meas ure to provide for the carrying of our mails to the Orient and the South American- countries in American ships should have failed, but its passage in the near future is confidently expect ed. The confession of Secretary Root upon his return from the South Amer ican countries that "During the past summer I entered all the great ports of the southern continent and I saw only one ship besides the cruiser that carried me flying the American flag." Further saying: "The best way to travel between the United States and South America is to go by way of Europe, crossing the Atlantic twice. "In the year ending June 30, 1905, there entered the port of Rio de Jan eiro steamers and sailing vessels, 120 flying the flag of Austro-Hungary, 142 of Norway, 165 of Italy, 264 of Ar gentina, 349. of France, 627 of Ger many, 1,785 of Great Britain, and only 2 steamers and 7 sailing vessels from the United States, 2 of which were in distress. Not one American steamship runs to a South American port beyond the Caribbean." Secretary Root concludes: "This woeful deficiency in the means to carry on and enlarge our South American trade Is but a part of the general de cline and feebleness of the American merchant marine, which has reduced us from carrying over 90 per cent of our export trade in our own ships to the carriage of 9 per cent of that trade and dependence upon foreign shipown ers for the carriage of 91 per cent. Merchant Marine. This humiliating condition should stimulate the American people to re newed ana determined effort to re establish a merchant marine, until we are able to carry American mails and American merchandise under the Amer ican flag to every port of trade. The work of reorganizing and pro moting the efficiency of the army has gone steadily forward until we have a military force not only sufficient to maintain peace within our own bnHprs but capable of resisting any possible force that could be sent anin The establishment of a general staff of tne army iias maae action by It more prompt and effective than ever before, and has served to give to the policy of improvement in the army a prominent character. Tha educational training of officers .Keynote Speech Today. of the army aftergraduation gives' to our officers a higher training In .mill. tary science and the practical needs of actual war than the officers of any army, tsy tne division of the artillery corps into the field and coast artillery the army has been separated into two branches the mobile army and that part needed for the mainten ance of the coast defenses. Work upon the coast, defenses -has proceeded both upon the mainland and in the depen dencies upon a well-devised scheme for their Completion. The time is near at hand when we can. rest secure that both our mainland coast and our de pendencies will be proof against the sudden capture of any- seaport in which rne nation's nag is flying: Most' important progress has been made in the development of the nation al militia as an aid to the regular army of the United States. By well-direct ed legislation and by the activity of the proper bureaus of the war depart ment, for the first time in the history of the country adequate steDS are be ing taken to bring about an approxi mation or armament, equipment, and discipline of the militia to those1 of the regular army. The Importance of this development for national defense, can not be over-estimated. n Medical Department. The medical department has ren dered most valuable service in stamp ing out yellow fever,, without which it would have been Imnnsnihlo tr, -nn. struct the Panama canal. The armyl exception the amended law has;ten I j.2 a. l l....nA, I V. -crAviil faith an1 f Vl OA7 has aided the stricken people of San Francisco, saving them from starva tion and death due to the -earthquake, and fire with" whjfrh -that crtyT,was visited. '-'V'--'-- ?.-..i-.".V'' Another and most remarkable in stance of the- efficiency of the "army has been the' work done by it during the year of its stay in Cuba as a force for the-maintenance of the trahqulli zation of that island. Not a single re port of any abuse, by officer -or-man has reached the department, during the entire time. The management of our outlying possessions under Republican admin istration has been attended with re markable success. Under American occupation and control the commerce of the island of Porto Rico,' which In the most '"prosperous "days of Spanish rule aggregrated but 22 .million dol lars, was, in 1907, 56 millions. "The production of sugar. has advanced from 109,000 tons to 204,000 tons, valued at-15 -mil lion -dollars; When we took possession of the island there was but one school build ing owned by the government. Now there are over 80, built and under con struction, and the number of pupils in the public schools is 70,000. Peace and order prevail throughout the island, and a representative is accord ed' to the United States. In the Philippine islands the people have been given a legislative body, the full power of conducting their own municipal and provincial govern ments, the establishment of their own tariff system,' the dlrectlori-ibf'the pos tal service, and indeed greater rights and powers than those possessed ny any other people subject to our sov ereignty. A sound and -reliable cur rency system has been established, schools so enlarged that the number of primary schools now aggregate be tween 3.000 and 4.000, with a total en rollment In, March last of 479,978. Postofflces l haye been established throughout the archipelago-, a free de livery service in the city: "of -Manila. practically 10,000, miles of telegraph and cable lines are In opreatlon. and several hundred miles of new railway are under construction or contract; while less than 10 per cent of the gov ernment employes ana municipal of fices are Americans, and of the police and constabulary force 98 per cent are Filipinos. Civilizing the Filipinos. t The work of civilizing and uplifting the inhabitants of the Philippine is lands has gone forward with remark able progress. The president of the United States aptly summarizes the wnoie matter as follows: "No great civilized power has ever managed with such wisdom and disin terestedness the affair of n nennle committed by the accident of war to its nanas. it we had followed the ad vice or the misguided persons who wished to turn the islands loose, and let them' suffer whatever fate might.be- fall them, they "would have already passed through a period of -complete and bloody chaos, and would 4Bow uh-S doubtedly be the possession of some other power which there Is every rea son to believe would not have done as we have done that is, would not have striven to teach them how to govern themselves or to. have developed them. as we have developed them, primarily in their own interests. Save only our attitude toward Cnhn. 1 miMtlnn whether there is a brighter page in the annals of international dealing be tween the strong and the weak than the page which tells of our doings in nit- iiuippines. feace prevails throughout the' is lands today in a greater decree than ever in the history of the islands, eith er under Spanish or American rule, and agriculture is nowhere now Impeded by the fear on the part of the farmer of the Incursion of predatory bands. Un der the policy already stated, inaugu rated bjr the instructions of President McKlnley to Secretary Root, in refer ervce to the establishment of a tempor ary government in the Philippines, a community consisting of 7,000,000 people, inhabiting 300 different islands, many of whom were in open rebellion against tha government of the United States for four years, with all the disturbances following from robber and predatory bands, which, broke out from, time to time, due to local causes, has been brought to a state of profound peace and .tranquillity -in" which the people as a whole are loyally supporting the fovernment in the maintenance of.or er." Cuban Problem. The resignation of President Palma of the republic of Cuba and the fail ure of the Cuban congress to elect a successor left that island without a government at a time when great dis order prevailed, and the president deemed it his duty to establish a pro visional government, restore order, ad minister law and Justice, but coupled with the announcement that this action was 'preliminary to the re-establishment of orderly government in the is land. The threatened insurrections were averted, peace and good order re stored,' and the development of produc tion, transportation, and commerce re sumed. Public order has been perfect ly kept, and at no time for a century has the island been so free., from marauding bands as -under American provisional administration. Local and national elections are to be held and the government again turned over to the Cuban people. Our. navy has been strengthened until today we hold a second place among the naval -powers in the world, and our fleet of battle ships rides triumphantly around the globe, re ceiving the friendly salutations of the nations, conveying peace and 'good will to all the people. The department of justice has prosecuted its work with fidelity and diligence, seeking to prevent violations Of federal law and to mete out meritorious punishment to the guilty. Its most important work during the past four years has been to defend the soundness of the positions taken by it relating to prosecutions under the Sherman anti-trust law and the interstate commerce law, by carrying proceedings thus Inaugurated through the various courts and to a final determination by the supreme court of the United States, that the constitu tionality of these acts might be adjudicated and settled. The effort of the national govern ment to Invoke that provision of the federal constitution which empowers congress to regulate commerce with foreign' nations and among the states presented -.problems of. the greatest perplexity," the 'solution of which has been attended .with no little. difficulty. Abases Disappearing. Without rehearsing the legislation enacted to correct the evils and the work of enforcing these statutes, it1 is gratifying to know that the abuses complained of are fast disappearing and carrier and-shipper alike are co operating." in the.' enforcement of the law, and-what ai one time threatened to -be a protracted and acrimonious struggle is fast assuming a peaceful solution. The Interstate. Commerce commis sion, .Jn Its lagtl annual, report,, for 1907, says: -.it, "It means much for the present and more for the f ufiure that the principles of this-law-; have gained greatly in general iritfersf&ainand acceptance. t. :i Jrr, wtt-HA,, y .f'lw y HTlllTfcS niliiva. ...u accepted lli good faith, and they exhibit-fox, the.most part a sincere and .earnest disposition .4a conform their methods to. its requirements.-? To a gratifying extent there -has r been readjustment of-rates and correction oiKabuses by the. carriers themselves'. Methods and usages of one sort and another which apperated to Individual advantage have been voluntarily changed." $.nd it is not' too much to say' that there is'how a freedom frorh forbidden discriminations which is acT tual and general to a degree never De?. fore approachedsi'.- The commission further says: "It is in this general and marked i improvement, in-transportation "con ditions that, the commission observed its special gratification. The amended- law, ,wltb. its enforceable remedies, the -wider recognition of Its funda mental Justice, the quickened sense of public obligation on the part of rail road managers; the clearer perception of shippers of all classes that any In dividual advantage is morally, as well as legally. Indefensible, and the aug mented Influence' of the commission resulting from itiS Increased authority have all combined to materially di minish offensive practices of every sort and signally- promote the pur poses for which the law was enacted. This results in the voluntary adjust ment by the parties, without resort to the commission, of a vast number of compromises, .which otherwise would ripen into complaint ana litigation, while in numreous instances a settle ment is effected by a friendly intervention- h-ir' the- commission through correspondence ot personal interviews between the shipper ana carrier ai- rectly concerned." The rulings of the commission are generally and cheerfully accepted by the carriers. The traffic officials of the carriers have manifested, to a commendable degree, a disposition and willingness to fairly and carefully consider the merits oi corapiunu mus called to their attention by the com mission, and have voluntarily reduced their- rates and r. applied corrective measures -In numerous cases. Tn a communication rrom one i the commissioners on the 5th of the present month the statement is made that "interstate transportation never so clean and rree irom m,i... and unlawful practices as at this mo ment. It. may be that here and there venturesome and reckless railroad of ficials still Indulge in reDates or i other measures to give special priv ileges to a favored shipper. If so, they will be detected sooner or later and adequately punished, but among the great mass or rauroao is an honest and-firm effort to co operate with the commission In the observance of the law. "Th law has also commanded tne respect and obedience of the shipper. Urnmull the letters which can be. se cured. I believe we are Justified, .-in sartrre-that 'this rat and vexing question Js in process of ultimate and Just settlement, and that under wise, patient action the problem will final ly be solved." "With malice toward none, and char itv fnr oil." nrnoeeding within con stitutional lines the desired end will soon be attained to the benefit of ths carrier and shipper alike. Tariff Revision. The Republican party stands for a revision and readjustment of our cus toms laws as changed industrial con ditions at home and abroad may have made' necessary,, keeping steadily in view the cardinaKprinclples of protect tion to American industries and Amer Ican labor.- As evidence of Its" good faith in this regard, the national house of representatives,, clothed under the constitution with -exclusive jurisdiction to "organize all bills for raising reve nue," on the 20th of April Just past, by format resolution" authorized and di rected .its committee on way and means, the organ of hmiu htn Jurisdlotlon of the questloa, "to sit dur ing the recess of congress and to gath er such information, through govern mental agents ana otherwise,- as it may see fit, looking toward the pre paration of a bill for. the revision of the tariff." Supplementing this action on the part of the house of representatives, and co-operating- with It th uno, exercise of its constitutional p'reroga- vrwjwse or concur with amend ments as on other bills," on the 16th of May passed the following resolution: "RfanlvoH Thnt 1 cummiuee on finance are authorized. In connection "'coLi8tiui8 neretoiore ordered by the senate, with the view of prompt ly securing the information necessary for an Intelligent revision of the cus toms laws of the United States to call to their assistance experts In the ex ecutive departments of the government and to employ such other assistants as they shall require and they are espec ially directed to report what further legislation Is necessary to secure equit able treatment for the agricultural and other products of the United States in foreign countries, and they shall also, in the consideration of changes of rates, secure proof of the relative cost of production in this and in nrinclDal competing foreign- countries of the various articles affected by the tariff upon which changes in rates, of duty are desirable." These public declarations by con- give the most solemn assurance possi- oie mat tne worn win ue speeauy undertaken and pressed to an early consummation. In t V. 1 MnnMitlnn ft (Hn ha aflfalv promised that whatever revision or 4.1... n J V. redujUBiuKuv uis iiiLKiv uiiuer' 1113 control of the Republican party, it will give: just and adequate protection to American industries and American labor and defend the American mar ket against the unjust and unequal ag gression from whatever quarter they may come. The Recent Panic. Our recent financial disturbance challenged tlje soundness of our mone tary condition and brought to the fore the question of our-banking and cur rency system, the consideration of which became and continues to be a subject of pressing and commanding importance. In the midst or unusual prosperity, with 6,698 national banks under direct supervision and control of the national government, with a paid up capital of over 900 millions, a surplus and undivided profits of 750 millions, and an outstanding circula tion of 630 millions, secured by United States bonds, every dollar of which was worth Its face in gold; with an unprecedented holding of coin In the treasury of the United States, yet sud den paralysis seised the banks, na tional and state, and they were either reluctant or unable to respond to the ordinary and legitimate demands of trade. Consternation prevailed, confidence shaken, and nothing but the prompt and heroic action of the secretary of jthe treasury averted a widespread and serious' catastrophe. President Roose velt well said, in commending the sec retary of the treasury: "I congratulate you upon the ad mirable way In which you have han dled the present crisis. I congratulate also those conservative and substantial business men who, In this crisis, nave acted with such wisdom and public spirit. By their action they did inval uable serves 7 m checking the panic which, begininng as a matter of spec ulation, was threatening to destroy the confidence and credit necessary to the conduct of legitimate business. "No'-one who considers calmly can question that the underlying condi tions which make up our financial and Industrial wellbelng are -essentially sound and honest. Dishonest dealing 'and speculative, enterprise are merely tne occasional incidents of our real prosperity. The action taken by you and by the business men In question has been of the utmost consequence and has; secured opportunity for the calm consideration which must in evitably produce entire confidence in our business conditions." That such a disturbance should have- occurred under such circum stances furnishes the strongest evi dence that there is something inher ently defective in the system itself, which can only be reached by a thor ough overhauling. But this system. hastily inaugurated by Secretary cnase during tne exigencies of war, while confessedly defective lh its in ability to respond1 at all times to the varying and exacting .demands of trade, yet. during the forty-five years of Its existence, has served a .wise and beneficent purpose. Under It the public credit was restor ed and advanced until our bonds float at a lower rate of Interest' than those of any other nation. Under it specie payments were resumed, the gold standard esiaonsnea ana maintained and every paper dollar, issued conver tible Into coin. Under this system questionable and worthless state bank Issues were driven out or circulation, supplanted by a national currency of unquestioned character and stability, Public Debt. While other countries have added to their burden of debt, with an increased rate of interest thereon, this nation has paid off 1,494 millions of its obliga tions, and the present administration has lessened the volume of our indebt edness by $101,341,628, and In Its re funding operations has reduced the an nual interest charge from $30,371,463 to $21,101,196. During the period of. its existence, with aggregate deposits of 65 billion, the average loss has been only one-half of 1 per cent. The national banks have served a beneficent purpose In uplifting the credit of the government; in lessening the burden of taxation; in securing a sound and safe currency, that floats at par in our own country as well as in every commercial nation in the world. It has developed the resources of the country, extended Its Industries, ex panded its trade, and aided in keeping the pledge of 1898. that the national debt should be as sacred as the soldiers graves. That It has its weakness Is freely admitted. The defects of the system have been recognized from the begin ning by practically every secretary of the -treasury. and while remedial ehahgeS have Ueen made as these de eets have developed, yet the one glar ing fault, the want of elasticity, has continued and remains. As early as 1872 Hon. George S. Boutwell, the then secretary of the treasury directed at tention to thte defect as follow.: The circulation m orhitrarlly by a rule of law.. The ag gregate cfrculatlon is therefore a fixed sum. and consequently there U prac oemandfor monerdue occasionally to EoT,n-rTheolume oi aesrw reasons: tically no reserve t pt the uslness of the department fan not be transacted Properly llmlt is fixed, and the Pr f the circulation above or reduce It below that limit is denied. A rule of thU na ture would compel the ecret"Jy. accumulate a Urga currency b&lanca and to hold it, aa otherwise th er4H or the government in meeting tha ardi ?i? ry a,ly claJln upon It would b at tne mercy of every serious buxln and political revulsion in the United States. "Secondly, there ia a necessity every autumn for moving the crops without delay from the south and west to the seaboard that they may be In hand for export and con-sumption as want ed. In the summer months funds accumulate at the -centers, but the re newal of business in August and Sep tember gives employment for large suma and leaves little or nothing for forwarding the crops in October and November. The problem ia to find a way of increasing -the -currency for moving the crops and dim inishing It at once when that work Is done." WIndom's Warning. Secretary Wlndom, In 1890, reiter ated the warning "In my judgment the gravest defect in our present financial system ia Its lack of elasticity. The de mand for money In this country is so irregular that an amount of cir culation which will be ample during ten months of the year will frequently prove so deficient during the other two months as to cause stringency and commercial disaster. Such stringency may occur without any speculative manipulations of monev. thnuzh. un fortunately, it is often Intensified by such manipulations. Tne crops of the country have reached proportions immense that their movement to market, in August and September,- annually causes a aangerous absorption of -money. The lack of a sufficient supply to meet the increased demand during those months may entail heavy losses upon the agricultural-aa well as other busi ness Interests, v Though'.'" financial stringency may occur at any time and rrom many causes, yet nearly all of the great commercial crises in our history have occurred during tne months named, and unless some pro vision be made to meet such contin gencies in the future, like disasters may be confidently expected." The recent nanic called the atten tion of congress -to the necessity of further legislation, ana a-- measure has been passed .providing for. an em ergency currency of $500,000,000 to be Issued under certain conditions and limitations, an authorization, it is believed, which will prevent the re currence of any disaster as befell the country last fall. .The secretary of the treasury has already taken the necessary steps to give effect- to this legislation, and banking associations are already forming to avail them selves of the benefits of this act. It is doubtful if the provisions or mis act will ever be Invoked, aa the abil ity to supply $500,000,000 additional currency wnenever neeaea win oi. it self have a tendency to make Its Issu ance unnecessary. Still More Revision. publican party Is not Indifferent to the necessity of a further and com- l .r lieu. i v. v. ..v... v. and banking system, and to that end the congress just ciosea autnonzea me uicauuu ui j pnmnnoRil nf 18 members of the two houses of congress, clothed with power to inquire into his report to congress at the earliest date prac- what KhonpM a r nacpMRarv or desirable lh the monetary system of the unitea states or in tne ws re lating to banking ana currency, r ana 4 rx h1a nurnrai tlipv ftrA (Authorised to sit during the sessions or recess of congress at such times and places as they may deem desirable, to send for persons and papers, to administer oaths, to summons and compel the at tendance of witnesses, experts, and other assistants as shall be necessary to carry out the purpose for which said -commission -was created, and to make sucn investigations ana .-.InaHAna im hl .1" thkr P.mi Ti tfl Aa of the subjects committed to their charge as they shall deem necessary. This rntnmlwjlnn has alreadv or ganized and entered upon its labors and will diligently prosecute its duties with the hooe of formulating a mone tary system that will meet every legitimate need and promote the pros perity OI ail OI our peuuio. State Department. But, in the broader field of the world's drama, where the nations are actors, our country has taken a con spicuous and commanding part. Hav ing become a world power, our In fluence is world-wide and always exerted In the Interest of peace and the betterment of mankind. When the dispute between Germany and France regarding the- right of control In Morocco threatened to Involve all Europe in war, the active Influence of the United States, both directly and through Its representative at the conference at Algeciras, was a potent factor in bringing about a peaceable solution. The participation of the United States In the Pan-Amerloan conference at Rio de Janeiro In August. 1908, and the visit of Secretary Root to that conference and to -11 i I 1 M..llmA MutntrtM nf ail tne priiiciimi iwmo South America, where he was received with universal acclaim, put an end to the suspicion and distrust with which the growing power of the United States was .1 T I A ..Unn m n Ann iTBttrnea uy me Aji.iiii-iii' i (ran a new era of friendship and sym- piiny kiwrd me v This has been augmented by the secre tary's visit to Mexico as the guest of the Mexican republic in October, 1907, and by the visit of our fleet to the chief mari time republics of South America and by the enlarged and greater development of the work of the international union of American republics for the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of trade and friendly relations between the- differ ent American countries, for which all the republics are now uniting in the erection of a splendid building In the city of Wash ington dedicated in the peace and prosper ity of all the Americas. The United States and Mexico have co operated in bringing about better condi tions which will put sn end to all discord and restore peace and prosperity In Cen tral America. At Che instance of the Uni ted States and Mexico a peace conference or representative. i V tral American countries was held -in Washington in ixovemoer una iracmun, 1907. and at this conference, which was at tended by representatives of the United 8tates and Mexico, a series of treaties was made of the greatest practical im portance, among them being a treaty which provides for a permanent interna tional court for the trial and decision of l.,v ai-l.lnr between Central American countries. The court has Just Deen inufumni ymt .V" In this a long step has been taken In the direction of prosperity and enduring peace in uentrei j has won and receives the gratitude of the good and peacerui umcu. w i.uvw countries. The Panama Canal, The building of the Panama canal, the most colossal undertaking of the century, the successful completion of which Is now assured, makes It more important to the a a,... im hftfnM h.fr t Vl a shall be no hostll control of the route .1 J Tl txttween eitner our wrw. awiw uu -clfte ports and the Isthmus. For that rea son It la of especial importance that the people lnhabttlng the islands and shores of the Caribbean shall maintain indepen dent, peaceful and prosperous govern ments. The policy of the United States to aid them in maintaining such govern ments has been prosecuted with special success during the last four years. The frightful disorder and bloodshed which had marked the annals of San Do mingo for many years have been ended )y an agreement with the United States taking the form of a treaty entered into with approval of the senate, under which, of the simple appointment of an Ameri can agent to collect Xtomlnlcan castoms revenues, and-apply the -surplus toward the payment-' of the Domlnlcaa debts, without landing a soldier or firing a gun.' Complete peace has. been maintained -for four years past, thecommerce and Indus try of the island have revived, the reve nues have doubled, and the nominal in debtedness of over $40,000,090, which hung like a pall over the people, who had given up ail attempts to-pay either principal or Interest, has been adjusted and settled at less than $20.000.0(. tor which Interest and sinking fund payments are completely as sured by the revenues resulting from the Pw prosperity. As a result of this policy, severely crit icised at the time of Its inauguration, but now generally commended, revolutions, on the island have Dracticallv ceased' cus toms laws have been imnartiallv enforced. resulting In an Increase of customs col lected rrom ll.862.309 in 1KH to 428.012 for the year ending March 31, 1906. Out of $9, 108,939 collected in the Jnat three vram 14.. 000,000 over and above the expenses of the iuvu-ooen nave Deen savea tor tne oen- eiit ox creditors. With the active participation of the del egates of the United States,- the Second in ternational peace conference at. The Hague, in the summer of 1907, entered into agreements which, taken together, have been declared by high authority to con stitute one of the greatest advances ever made toward the reasonable and peace able regulation of international conduct. twelve treaties agreed upon at that con ference, all designed for reducing the probability of mitigating the horrors ot war, have been approved bv the senate and ratified by the president of the Uni ted States. Peace Treaties. Important among these treaties was the agreement proposed and urged upon "the conference by the United States under which all the civilized powers agree not to j luiur iur tne collection or contract debts claimed by their citizens against other countries.- so long as the alleged debtor seeks the protection of arbitration as to tne justice and amount of the debt or time and mode in which it ought to be paid. This agreement Is a long step to ward putting an end to that speculation uu tne necessities oi weaa ana disordered countries, which relies for the enforce ment of exorbitant and fraudulent claims upon the bullying and gunboats of the greater powers. Following the action of The Hague con- -ventlon In providing greater facilities for the use of the permanent court of arbitra tion at The Hague, the United States has put itself upon the basis of the peaceful settlement of international disputes by concluding general treaties of arbitration with England, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Nor way, Switzerland. Italy, Mexico and Ja pan, while many other similar treaties are in course of negotiation. Under the general treaty with Great Britain, the. two countries have agreed to arbitrate before The Hague tribunal the difficult and vexing questions which, for more than a century, have caused so much ill will and controversy, regarding the rights of our fishermen In the fisheries on the coasts of Newfoundland and the maritime Erovinces of Canada. Congress, at Its ist session, made the necessary appropri ations to defray the expense of this arbi tration. .7 The great growth In population and wealth of our Canadian neighbor has pro duced a continually increasing accumula tion of difficult and irritating controver sies arising all along the 3,000 miles of boundary between Canada and the United States. In 1898, so pressing had these questions become, that a Joint high com- mission was created for the purpose of settling them,, but the commission dis solved without reaching an agreement.' Negotiations for the settlement of these questions have been renewed, and great progress has been made toward their com plete settlement. The surveyors appointed by the tw'o countries have nearly completed the mark ing of the Alaska boundary In accordance with the decision of the tribunal of 1903;' a new treaty has been -made for "the ad justment of all other questions relating to the determination of the boundary from the Atlantic to the Pacific; the northeast ern fisheries question is about to be dis posed of by an agreement for arbitration under the general treaty; a new treaty has been made for the making and en-. forcement of joint regulations for the preservation of the food fish supply in all the boundary waters, including both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic and Pacific waters. 4 The Japanese Problem, The questions between Japan and the United States, which caused so much pub lic excitement in tEe year 1907, have been disposed of to the satisfaction of the peo ple of both countries. The friendship and sympathy between the two governments have now been signalised by the general treaty of arbitration concluded between them, by: the invitation and acceptance of the Invitation for the visit of our fleet at Tokyo, and by the response of the Uni ted States to the invitation of Japan to participate In the great exposition which is to be held at Tokyo in the year 1912, for which congress has authorized the expen diture of one million and a half dollars, the greatest sum ever appropriated for a foreign, exposition. The unfriendly feelings among the peor pie of China which grew out of the en forcement ot the Chinese exclusion law and led to the boycott of American goods have disappeared, and American trade in China has been restored to its natural course. The United States has secured the assent of all the nations having pos sessions in the Orient to a united effort with China to put an end to the curse of opium In the Orient, and an International conference, under the leadership of the United States, has been agreed upon to meet at Shanghai on the 1st of next Jan uary for the purpose of devising and formulating an International agreement to prevent its production, sale and use. Threatened tariff wars between the Uni ted States and Germany and between the United States and France, have been averted by commercial agreements "be tween the United States and each of those countries, made under the authority given to the president In the third section of the Dlngley tariff act. But the crowning act in this drama was that in which the president himself took the initiative, halted the armies of Rus sia and Japan, bringing about an honora ble, and. it is to be hoped, enduring peace. Yet nothing has added so much to his Just fame as his persistent and Irrevocable refusal to break the unwritten law of the republic by accepting a nomination for a third term. By this act of self-abnegation he places his name and fame In the secure keeping, of history by the side of that of the immortal Washington. With this splendid record of the last four years in the management of our for eign and domestic affairs, backed by the history of nearly half a century of Re publican policies the public mind must rest in the conviction that the continued ascendency of the Republican party will best promote the Interest of the people and advance the glory and stability of the republic The work of this convention will soon be concluded. The platform will voice the dominant thought of the people, and the candidates nominated must stand upon it firm and erect. They must have the pa triotism -and sagacity of a Lincoln, the tenacity of a Grant, the wisdom and mod eration of a McKlnley and the courage of a Roosevelt. With- such a platform and such candidates the issue can -not be in doubt. The Republican party confidently submits its record to the approving Judg ment of the American people and, upon Its renewed declaration of faith, invokes continuance of public favor.' a ions A.T.GIBLER Foortk and Kansas Are. I rrescript

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY EVEITHTO, JUHE 16, 1SC3. 12 TALK OFNEW SPAN Proposed to Build One on South End of Bridge. All Tkis W eeK- r aT t a, T ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AVegelabkftepsrafionfirAs sirailating theFbotfamlReSula ting Uie Stomachs andBowis of lYomotes Dfeestionfltt erfll ness and RestXontalns neither Opitnu.Morphine norMiaeraL NOT MARC OTIC. t fimpiTti Suit1 .AmtHfl re; HwmSerl- Aperfect Remedy forConsRpt-j non sour smmaciuuiaman WbnnsA)nvnlsHnis.revmsh: ness andLossorSiEEP. Facsimile Signarare oT NEW YORK. lit1 Guaranteed under the tx"i Exact Copy of Wrapper. Horse cars are running through the water In North Topeka. This is the first service of this kind in many years. Nomination papers for candidates for county offices must be filed, not later than the 25th of this month with the county clerk. Tomorrow the last game of the present series with Oklahoma City will be played. Enid will come then for a series of four games. The state bar examination com mences today and several of Wash burn's graduates are among those who are taking the "exam." Dr. S. A. Boam Is at Stormont hos pital where he will undergo an opera tion which will keep him confined to the hospital two or three weeks. Twenty-six graduates will receive diplomas from the Assumption parochial school, the commencement of which will take place tonight at the Grand theater. The Cosmopolitan Show company has moved to the west side of Kansas avenue near the bridge. The shows were flooded out of South Topeka, and are afraid to go to North Topeka, and the railroads won't haul them out of town. They are certainly having hard luck. When Eddie Goes, the right fielder of the Oklahoma City team left To peka last winter after having served a thirty day sentence the costs in the case were still unpaid. Manager Mc Connell has been served with a gar nishee notice and Eddie will have to give the county thirty-three dollars. The ways and means committee of the council will meet Wednesday even ing at the city hall to consider the pro posed charge for Inspecting milk bot tles. The Inspector of, weights and measures will under the proposed ordi nance Inspect all bottles to find wheth er they are of the right size and stamp those that are. A fee will be charged. Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Bartle returned to their home at 927 North' Madison street last night and found that while their yard had been under water and there was about an inch of water In the house their flower garden was-uninjured. They have some beautiful roses and they survived both floods of last week and are In splendid condi tion. The West Side W. C. T. U. will give a silver medal contest Wednesday ev ening at the Euclid Methodist church. The class consists of seven girls and the programme will be Interspersed with musical selections and recitations by Miss Ceora Lannan, who drilled the class and Miss Laura Ramsey, who won the medal at the contest held at the Potwln church some months ago. Mrs. N. G. Bishop, an old woman, 80 years old, who was driven out of her home in North Topeka by the water Is in need of some attention from those who are interesting themselves In the flood sufferers. Mrs. Bishop is in a room over the Aurora theater between Eighth and Ninth on Kansas avenue. Her daughters are trying to take care of her but additional help is needed. All of the young men who graduated from the law schools of the state this year are taking examinations before the Kansas board of law examiners. The examinations are conducted in the senate chamber. There are 68 candi dates, some from eastern states who Intended to move to Kansas and begin the practice of law. The summer class is always the largest as all the gradu- Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Povdcr Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and Purifies the breath A superior dentifrice (or people of refinement Established in 1866 by P A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of hp Use For Over Thirty Years Mill H muM SOMMaV. MCW TOM CITY. ates of the law schools want to take the examinations as soon as they finish their school work. A man named Smith, living over in North Topeka, has reported to Sheriff Wllkerson's office that the Streeter boys, arrested by that official last Sat urday while In a boat in the flooded district on a charge of looting houses, are not guilty. Smith says that he had hired the boys to go to his house and bring some bedding across the river, and that earlier in the day they had taken his family out of the flood in a boat. One of the boys was re leased, but the other one is still con fined In the county jail until the sher iff can see Mr. Smith personally about the matter. The sheriff arrested the boys under suspicious circumstances in a boat in the flooded district of North Topeka. County Assessor Haynes has not yet footed up the totals on the census for the city and county which was re quired to be made by the assessors this year, but he has gotten far enough along with the Topeka census to estimate the city's population at 43,000. Thla is a gain of nearly one thousand over the figures returned by the assessors last year, The assessors have not taken a complete census of the city's population by any means. They were after property values and in many cases overlooked the filling out of their census blanks entirely. At least one thousand people on Kansas avenue were left out entirely by the assessor on that section of the city and he had to go back and do his work over. SHEA ARRESTED. Former Head of Teamsters' Cnion Charged With Cheating In Trade. Boston, June 16. Cornelius P. Shea, former president of the Inter national Teamsters' union has been ar rested in Charleston on charges of fraud in horse trading. He pleaded not guilty and was held for a hearing, the date of which will be set later. F. M.' SPENCER TO BUILD IT. Awarded Contract for New Central Park School. At a special meeting of the board of education held last night, F. M. Spencer was awarded the contract for the erection of the new Central Park school building, his bid being $41,574 or 11,072 less than the next lowest bid der. Ten bids were considered by the members of the board of education, besides that of F. M. Spencer. The unsuccessful bidders were: Cuthbert Sargent, C. Council, Leeper Smith, Blanchard Company, C. F. Anderson, Douglass Evans, J. B. Betts, Lungren Carlson and Metz Harkness. The contract for heating apparatus was awarded to Lewis Kitchen of Kansas City, their bid being J5.969. Other bidders for this portion of the contract were: The MacMahon com- D&nv fit TCAnnsin CitV Tho Tft1,.L-... company of Peoria, Illinois, and Louis T.. r-k rw a.u uuij) ui jupeKa. ine contract for plumbing was awarded to G. W. Sutherin of Topeka whose bid was 13,629. The other bidders were Mac Mahon and company of Kansas City, and Conklin Pribble. of Topeka. The board of education considered the bids in an- executive -session which lasted for four hours. THEATER CASES DISMISSED. Twenty. eight Thrown Out of Court and One Man Convicted. Kansas City. Mo., June 16. In the criminal court here twenty -eight cases or theater managers and employes charged with violation of the Sunday labor law of Missouri have been dis missed because of lack of evidence. A Jury was impaneled to try Thomas Taafe. a ticket seller at the Century theater. After being out one hour the Jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of Taafe and assessed his fine at II and the costs of the trial. This was his second trial, the first resulting in the jury's disagreeing. -Parcels Post Agreement Signed Washington, June 16 A parcels post agreement between the United States and France has been signed by Postmaster General Meyer and Am bassador Jusserand of France. AW Mayor Green Thinks Kansas Avenue Structure Too Low TO DISCUSS PLANS. Try to Evolve Scheme to Avoid Flood Losses. Complete System of Dikes Is Also Suggested. Build another span at the south, end of the Melan bridge, vote $75,000 bonds for a complete dike system and arrest all people who build and encroach on the natural, bed, of the river.. These three antidotes for Kaw river flood troubles will be suggested to the council when It meets Thursday even ing. -T The mayor favors the, lengthening of the Melan bridge and' forcing the re moval of the wholesale houses and fac tories over from the south -bank of the river,' thereby giving additional width to the river.. "Agitate it, get as many expressions of opinions as you -can and crystallize the sentiment for doing something," said Mayor Wm. Green to Samuel Dol man and Charles L. Dolman of North Topeka who urged that the city vote bonds to construct dikes about North Topeka. "We certainly must do something to relieve the situation and give the peo ple a feeling of security. The more It is talked about and the more opinions that are advanced the nearer of solu tion will we be of this very grave situ ation. "Personally, I think the city should engage the services of a hydraulic en gineer of wide and practical experience to make a thorough examination of the situation and then give his recommen dations to the city. Otherwise we might start ahead and do something and do it wrong and have it all to do over again. The Teal trouble Is the Melan bridge, which is entirely too low. It was a mistake, to construct it as low. The thing that could be done with it Is to take it down from where, the arch springs upward and then build higher but that is entirely too costly. Another arch might be built at the south ap proach." A resolution has already been pre pared by Councilman H. B. Howard calling on the city engineer to furnish estimates for the construction of a 75 foot span to the Melan bridge at the south end, thus necessitating some of the wholesale houses to move their buildings backward from the river. "Be it resolved by the mayor and council that the city engineer be and Is hereby directed to furnish to the council at an" early date the approxi mate cost of building one additional span to the south end. of our Melan bridge, of widening the channel ac cordingly and also erecting a dike from the bluffs at the Rock Island railroad wye to the eastern city limits. The dike to be at least two feet above the flood stage of 1903." This resolution will be Introduced next Thursday evening at the council meeting. "That is what is causing a lot of this trouble, people have been filling In on the Kansas river and building out until the channel is too narrow," said Mr. Howard. "The Wolff Packing company and several others are too far out. The old channel runs down as far as Crane street. If we put in another arch it will cut down the heigh of the water fully a foot. This isn't all. I have another resolution which Is right along the same line. Be it resolved that the chief of police is hereby directed to cause the arrest AT CITY MISSION Young Woman Found in Awful Con dition with Scabies Body a Mass of Sores from Scratching- Tried Many Remedies for Seven Weeks Result Was Discouraging, But ITCHING TORTURES YIELDED TO CUTICURA "While I was doing missionary work In the lower portion of several cities I found it necessary to know a little of the efficacy of a few medicines and after a while I found that a little knowl edge of Cuticura.was about all I needed. One of the very bad oases I had to deal with was that of a young woman who had come to us not onJv broken in spirit but in a most awful condition physically. Our doctor examined her and told us that she had scabies (the itch), incipient paresis, rheumatism, etc., brought on from exposure and the effects of her ragged-edged life. Her poor body was a mam of sores from scratching and she was not able to retain solid food. We tried many things, a good tonic was prescribed and bath with a rubbing of lard and sulphur. We worked hard for seven weeks and you can imagine how discouraged we were when, after all that time, we could see so little improvement. One day I hap pened to see a Cuticura advertisement telling how a' little baby; had been cured of a bad case of skin eruption, and although I had but ninety-seven cents with me, I bought a cake of Cuti cura Soap and a bottle of Cuticura Resolvent. When I reached home I -was like a child with a new toy, and wo bathed our patient well and gave her a full dose of the Resolvent. She slept that night better than she had since she had been with us and the next day I located the price of a box of Cuticura Ointment.. I am not exaggerating when I say that in exactly five weeks this young woman was able to look for a position, being strong enough to work and full of ambition. In another month she left the home, and now has a good position in a nice family where he is respected and is strong and well. You may refer any one you wish to me, personally. Laura Jane Bates, 85 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y., Mar. 11, 1907." CoraplM Extern! and Internal Treatment for Every Humor of Infants. Children, and Adults, eon Mat, of Cuticura Soap (25c.) to Cleanse the Skid, Cultcura Ointment (Soe.) to Heal the Skin, and Cuti cura Resolvent 50c). (or In the form of Chocolate Coated Pills, 2Rc. per rial of 60) to Purity the Blood. Gold throughout the world. Potter Drug dc Chem. Corn.. Hoi. Prnna. Rnatnn W.M usr stalled Free. Calicut BgokoaBUaDi CURE Br CUT CURA c? d i r summer Dale or MUSLIN UNDERWEAR T t rv--i ti:- ti r jt rices jjower, vuity ixigner man ror oeverai I ears ?zSStr sA&inS very much happened since our last Muslin Underwear Sale. COTTON CAME DOWN IN PRICE. f We waited f or the 'drop;" waited, waited, WAITED-till the very last minute. That is why this sale is a little late but it enables us to offer Muslin Underwear at Prices titat Were Impossible a Month or go Ago It's all moderately priced, sensible, serviceable Muslin Underwear the kind that will appeal to ninety-five women out of a hundred. Cut full, well made and well finished: trimmed with thoroughly Sale Sale and prosecution: to the full; extent of the law of any. person, corporation or employe of a corporation for the en croachment of the. river embankment by the construction of any structure, for dumping or filllng- in or in any way whatever Interfering with the free flow of the Kansas river within the city-limits. There are people who have within the last thirty days been trying to fill in;on the river and bijild out that way. .1 think It should be stopped." r ''It-would probably be cheaper to buy the land and build an arch on .the South side than to try to raise the Melan," said Mayor Green. "The rail road bridges qeA. .be raised without great expense, but it Is different with the Melan. j "I believe the city has the power to give aid to North Topeka, to vote bonds or something of that kind. The plans should bcT well shaped up hewi ever, before It is presented to the council." John Rogers, city engineer, suggests that a flood canal be constructed from the point west of North Topeka where the river now breaks over the Union Pacific tracks,; following the low ground westward to Soldier creek, crossing through the bed -of the creek just west of Central avenue bridge and going In a northeasterly-direction to Indian creek about one-half mile east of Kansas avenue. The width proposed is 300 feet with dikes on the sides 6 feet high. By diking all of North To peka and constructing the canal the protection could be afforded at a cost not to exceed $150,000. HIS WIFE SHOT FIRST diaries Ray Went Gunning for Her and Was Killed. Jasper. Mo.. June 16. Charles Ray, a farmer living near Jasper, Mo., was shot and killed by his wife Fannie Ray The fatal shot was fired from the sec ond story window of the Ray home, a shotgun heavily loaded with buckshot being used. Ray was carrying a shot gun himself at the time of the shooting. Ray had left the field and was going into the house yard, carrying a double barreled shotgun; Upon seeing his wife at a down stairs window he is alleged to have said: ;.v "Now I have got you." Mrs. Ray rushed to a second story window and fired the fatal shot. Trouble had been brewing in the Ray household for many months, and it Is stated that Mrs; Ray fired at her hus band several weeks ago. A divorce suit has been pending In the circuit court for months. OXCE SHEITERED .EDWARD VII. Everett House Built in 1853 Is to be Torn Down. New York, June 16. The third of New York's old hotel to capitulate within two months to the northward march of the army of trade, the Everett house at Fourth and Seven teenth streets., closed its doors at 8 o'clock last night. I r The Everett house was built and first occupied as a hotel in 1853. It was named after Edward Everett, thfn at the height of his fame. The most notable' person ever en tertained in the hotel was King Ed ward VII, then Prince of Wales. Iowa Populists Endorse Cummins. Des Moines. June 16. The Iowa Pop ulists in state convention did an un usual thing it endorsed the record of a Republican governor, A. B. Cum mins. The resolutions adopted include a plank that is strong in praise of Gov ernor Cummins and his fight for the 2 cent fare and other reforms in .Iowa, and it calls upon the people of the state to join them. Iru. -support of him. D. Cowles of Davis,-City, was nominated for governor. wcwjwuic, wearaDie laces ana emuroiuenes. in omer words, just the sort of underwear you'd make for yourself -only we offer the garments read v to wear for about what the bare material would cost you. Pr 23, .Values to 35c Corset Covers Women's Drawers Misses' Drawers Bleached Muslin lace arid embroid ery trimmed Price 45. Values to 75c Night Gowns Corset Covers Petticoats Short Skirts Drawers Chemise Soft bleached muslin lace and embroidery trimmed Sale Price Qc Values to $1 Drawers5 Chemise la r r a r iiigm uuwiit tursci coven V Petticoats Short Skirts Bleached cambric lace and em broidery trimmed Railroad Fare Refunded, in Part or in fliole. to Out of-Town Suyers Tne Crosby Bros. Go. AUTO INTO RIVER Bounds From an Open Pier Drown. lag Four Persons. New York, June 16. Four persons were drowned when an automobile carrying a pleasure party of six be came unmanageable, shot at wild speed down West Fifty-sixth street and bounded from an open pier into the North river. The machine turned over in its plunge from the river, hold ing' the four victims against their seats.- Dead. ADELINE BO NIXON, aged 19 years, MRS. ROSE COLEMAN, 23 years. JOHN COLEMAN, 8 years. VIRGINIA KNIGHT, 8 years. John Bauer, the chauffeur, was carried Into the river with the ma chine but managed to free himself and swim to safety. John Nolan, one of the party. jumped from the runaway machine as it neared the end of the dock. Bauer was taken into custody by the police. After taking his employer home" Bauer invited his friends for a pleas ure ride. With the party he ran the machine down Fifty-sixth street at fair speed intending to go out on the dock. In some manner the brake failed to work and the machine began to skid. Down on the dock it flew and Nolan leaped out Just in time. The four victims were carried down Into the water and though two young men who were standing on the dock at the time made repeated efforts to rescue the drowning persons by diving for them they were unable to do so. The body of Mrs. Coleman was re covered. After swimming to -the pier Bauer went to the relatives of the four drowned persons and notified them of the accident. He then sur rendered himself to the police. SEWED UP aIeART. Physicians Performed a Delicate Oper ation at Roosevelt Hospital. New York, June 16 Two physicians in the Roosevelt hospital performed the delicate operation of sewing up a hu man heart that had been cut open by yrupsffigs .1 C Trr a. eanses The oyslem ,f f eci- ually; Dispels Colds anrtuead aches due to Constipation; Acts naturally; acts Truly as a Laxative. r Best forMen,Women and Ihdd- sungand Uld. ren-youn el. us jjeneuciaiiJiiecis Always buy the benuine which hasthe Jull name oj The Um- CALIFORNIA by whom it is iMnufacturedDrinteti on The SOLD dYAII UEMg DRUGGISTS. onm size ony, regular price 50 o i it Sale Price Qft VaTes to$1.50 Night Gowns Short Skirts Petticoats Drawers Chemise Bleached cambric lace and em f broidery trimmed Sale Price $1.48 Values Night Gowns Corset Covers Petticoats Short Skirts Drawers Chemise Soft bleached cambrics lace and embroidery trimmed Sale Price. 95 Values to S3 Drawers Chemise Night Gowns Corset Covers Petticoats Short Skirts Nainsook and long cloth lace and embroidery trimmed BAND CONCERT 8:30 P. M. Pre Coupon Numbers Led by JOHN B. MARSHALL v Sunday Monday 7 Moving Pictures 'SSS ,fSS 133147 m 9:00 P. M. o77o T 12746 19077S Absolutely New Subjects 171213 12891 184984 185013 Present your coupons at the Park for Free Complimentary Tickets. a dagger thrust. The victim. It Is said, has a chance to recover. The stitches, two in number, were taken in the heart of Susan Crane, a negress, who had been stabbed by another woman, re ceiving three wounds, two in the breast and a third in the back. One of the thrusts was found to have entered the heart, cutting a gash in that organ an inch long. The surgeons cut away the exterior tissues and stitched up the cut. Afterwards the woman was said to be resting easy. Her assailant is under arrest. BAD FIRE AT GAYLORD. Passengers Report the Smith County Town as Being Destroyed. Downs, Kan., June 16. Passengers on thn North branch Missouri Pacific train reported that the town of Gay- lord was on fire. From the train it iook ed an it the entire north side of the street was doomed. Fire has destroyed the telephone office and the raiiroaa romnanv has taken out its telegraph instruments hence the town cannot be reached either by telegraph or tele phone. The town has no system of wa- anA mfh mooni fnr effective fire fighting. A heavy northeast wind was Diowing. Gaylord is a village of 300 in Smith t i Ti.A i th. Kphriutka line and about-150 miles from the Colorado line. HE TOOK OYER ALASKA Eugene P. Murphy Is Dead at Age of 63.' San Francisco, Cal., June 16. Eugene P. Murphy, who was the representative sent to take possession of Alaska in the name of the United States at the time that country was purchased from Russia, is dead at his residence, aged 63 years. Mr. Murphy was born in Albany, N. Y and graduated from West Point in 1867. and the year after receiving his commission was sent on the mission to Alaska. 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