The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
October 26, 1908

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EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 1 n r a r.nc J NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION. MONDAY EVENING. OPEKA, KANSAS. OCTOBRR 26, 1908. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. I V7IND1NG IT UP. Final Week cf the Campaign a Busy One. Flood of Oratory to Be Released in I.oubtfu! States. TURN TO SEW YORK. Both Leading; Champions Will There Be Found. Ohio and Indiana Will Also Re ceive Attention. New York, Oct. 26. With election flay a little more than a week away, the leaders of all the political parties today started out In the final effort of what Is expected to he a sensational finish of the national political cam paign. Ne- York Is the real battle ground In the opinion of the campaign managers, and here toaay were gath ered practically all the heavy artillery of all the parties. W. H. Taft and W. J. Bryan, who came in from stumping tours yester day, spent the night in this, city and both were astir early today to begin a week of work which will tax their en durance to the utmost. Mr. Bryan's schedule for the day provided speeches in half a dozen towns and a long formal address at the big mass meeting In Madison Square garden this evening. Mr. Taft had a midday engage ment in New Haven, but he will re turn to New York this arternoon and will deliver several addresses before midnight. He will devote the entire week to New York. In addition to Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan several hundred speakers will appeal to voters of all classes through out the state today and for the re mainder of the week. They will In clude candidate for governor, mem bers of the cabinet. United States senators, members of congress and plain political spell binders. Vice Presidential Candidate Sherman also Is scheduled for a number of speeches In New York state during the week. In other states the greatest ac tivity will be shown in Ohio and In diana. Vice President Fairbanks and JohnW. Kern, the Democratic can didate for the vice presidency will be the leading speakers of the Repub lican and Democratic parties in In diana. Both will have the support of well known campaigners. In Ohio several members of President Roose velt's cabinet will speak for Mr. Taft and the Strong campaign which has been in progress for several weeks will continue. BRYAN MUST HAVE NEW YORK. Taft Might Be Khftfd Without It, Says the World. New York, Oct. 26. The World Sun day gays that Bryan must carry New York to win; whereas Taft can win by one vote without the Empire state if he carries Ohio and Indiana. Its fore cast is the same as the one It publish ed last week, but It emphasizes more clearly its contention that Bryan needs New York to be elected. The World-s forecast is as follows: 8ure for Sure for Doubt- STATKS Bryan. Taft. ful. Alnbama 11 Arkansas 9 California 10 Colorado 5 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Florida 5 Georgia 13 Idaho 3 Illinois 27 Indiana is Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Kentucky 13 I.ouiMuna 9 Maine g Maryland g Massachusetts 16 Michigan 14 Minnesota 11 Mississippi 10 Missouri 18 Montana 3 Nebraska 8 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 13 New York 39 North Carolina... J2 North Dakota 4 Ohio 23 Oklahoma 7 Oreeon 4 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 4 South Cnmlina Q South Dakota '4 Trnnessee 12 Texas is vtah 3 Vermont 4 Virginia 12 Vashfn-ton '5 West Vireinla '7 -li-1 1 1 Wyoming 3 Totals 178 305 100 BRYAN MISSED ins TRAIN. Kept His Paterson Engagement With Aid of an Anto. New York. Oct. 26. Missing his train on the Erie by the narrow margin of a few seconds. William J. Bryan today was compelled to make a wild dash In an automobile through mud covered roads to Paterson. N. J., in order to keep his word with the people of that city given last Saturday morning th,a? he would return and make them a po litical speech. The Democratic candi date arose at 6 o'clock this morning and thought he would have ample time to get to Jersey City and board the EjMe train leaving there at 7:10 o'clock, but in that he was mistaken. The day promises to be a busy one for Mr. Bryan. His programme provided for an address before the Woman's Demo cratic club in this city and speeches at Yonkers. White Plains. Port Chester, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon, a re ception and dinner at the National Democratic club in this city, and speeches at Cooper Union, the Palm garden and Madison Square Garden. The People Waited. Paterson. N. J., Oct. 26. A steady rain pelting down upon them, 10.000 persons bere stood for an hour today waiting for William J. Bryan, who has promised to come back to Paterson to deliver a political address this after noon. Mr. Bryan had expected to reach the city early, but through miss ing a train in Jersey City, he was de layed nearly one hour and It was a damp, but Intensely enthusiastic crowd that greeted the Democratic presi dent 11 candidate when he arrived. Rain was falling heavily but neither the crowd nor the speaker appeared to give much attention to that and after the cheering had subsided Mr. Bryan, wrapped In a rain coat and with his slouch hat pulled down on his brow, launched out on his speech. He urged those present to vote for William Hughes, the Democratic candidate for congress In this district, telling them that "when I take my seat In the White House next March I shall need Just such congressmen as Mr. Hughe3 to uphold my policies." There could be little real good accom plished, he said, by electing a Demo cratic president, unless there was also a Democratic congress behind him. Mr. Bryan attacked the policy of the Re publican campaign managers in declin ing to publish campaign contributions until after election, reiterating that he Is in favor of electing United States senators by the people, denouncing the Republican platform and "standing for nothing" and spoke of the Democratic platform as a declaration of principles which means something and which will be put Into practice when he Is elected. The downpour continued during the 20 minutes Mr. Bryan was speaking and at the conclusion or his address his clothing was saturated and little streams were trickling from his wide brimmed hat. As Mr. Bryan and his party climbed into an automobile which was to take him to the depot to get a trala back to ivew lorn, thousands of dripping men and women united in a rousing cheer. FIVE SPEECHES FOR TAFT. Will Close Bay With Reception In Brooklyn. New York, Oct. 26. A trip to New Haven this morning, a stop at Port Chester this afternoon, a dinner, five speeches, a parade, a review and a re ception in Brooklyn tonight were the tasks assigned to William H. Taft in beginning his campaign in the east to day. The candidate arose this morning minus the hoarseness and in good trim for the strenuous work of the week. He saw no Important callers before leaving for Connecticut at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The candidate will reach New York again at 5 o'clock tonight and be taken at once to the Montauk club, Brooklyn, where he is to be the guest of honor at a dinner given by Timothy L. Woodruff to a hundred prominent Brooklyn Re publicans. The night's speeches In Brooklyn will be at Sangerhall, Congress hall, Arlon hall, the Academy of Music and the Clearmont rink, a review of a parade being Incidental. Secretary Straus will be with Mr. Taft through out the evening. A reception at the Union League club at 10:30 o'clock will conclude the night's activity. KERN RESUMES ins TOUR. Other Indiana Orators In Their Home State. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 26. There will be a whirlwind of oratory in Indiana, this, the closing week of the campaign. William J. Bryan will put In one day. October 31, starting at Union City and ending at Indiana Harbor, going to Chicago for a night meeting. Vice Presidential Nominee John W. Kern will tour the state on a special train the entire week. Senator Beveridge will give five days to speech-making In his home state, also having a special train. Vice President Fairbanks will devote four days to the Indiana campaign. James E. Watson, Republican candi date for governor of Indiana, will have a special train for two days. Thomas R. Marshall, the Democratic nominee for governor will put In an active week in making addresses at numerous points. Among others who will participate In the closing campaign work are former Governor David R. Francis of Missouri; Senators Gore and Owen of Oklahoma; John E. Lamb, acting Democratic na tional chairman at Chicago; David S. Rose, of Milwaukee, and George Fred Williams of Massachusetts. TAFT IN CONNECTICUT. Only Way Brayn Influenced Prosperity Was by Being Defeated. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 26. "The only way Mr. Bryan ever influenced the return of prosperity was by being beaten. That is the way he has brought on prosperity every time and I hope the same method will be con tinued." This was William H. Taft's first message to Connecticut today de livered to a crowd which greeted his special train at Stamford on its way to New Haven. The crowd cheered and shouted assurances that the re sult desired would follow. At South Norwalk where another stop was made the crowd fas even larger and waited In the rain to get a glimpse of the candidate. He frankly told them that he had been informed that he was to be shot right through to New Haven via a pneumatic tube and this he admitted would have pleased him, as his voice, he feared, was not equal to the 10 minutes stop being made. Such a crowd, he added, was too tempting and he must talk. The candidate had another oppor tunity to speak at Bridgeport, which he embarced briefly. The crowd there was still larger and surrounded a stand which it was hoped Mr. Taft would occupy. The time was too brief and the crowd hurried to the rear of the train. When the Taft special arrived at New Haven at half past 12, the can didate was met at the station by an escort which consisted of the Young Men's Republican club of which Mr. Taft became a member when he was here last February to attend the Lin coln day banquet, also the student club, which includes many of the stud ent bodies of the univerrsity and the Wide Awake club, an organization which marched in Lincoln's campaign. Upon leaving the train Mr. Taft and his party were escorted in auto mobiles, in the first car being Judge Taft, his secretary. Governor Wood rufT. National Committeeman Charles F. Broker and Michael Kenealy. chair man of the state central committee The marching clubs, acting as escorts, then fell into line and a short parade was held, the procession marching through the principal streets about the center of the city and ending at the second regiment armory, where Mr. Taft delivered an address. A long line of students marching behind the Yale Taft club banner stepped in time to the slogan repeated over and over, "Taft, Taft, Big Bill Taft." Death of P. p. Phillips. Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 26. P P. Phillips, 83 years, died here Saturday. He was one of the oldest settlers, hav ing lived here for fifty years. For years he served on the board of park commissioners and laid out the site for the city park. For several years he held the office of Justice of the peace. GOMPERTREPLY. Labor Leader Scores President's Letter to Senator Knox. Declares Roosevelt Has Changed Front on Labor Question. EXHIBIT A, IS LETTER In Which President Endorses a Fiery Labor Article. "Liberty Loring Citizens Rous ed as Not Since '61. Washington, Oct. 26. Replying to President Roosevelt's letter to Senator Knox In reference to the application of the writ of injunction In labor disputes, Samuel Gompers, president of the Amercan Federation of Labor, In a statement issued today, severely ar raigns the president for what he terms "a change of position of at least appar ent friendship to bitter, indefensible antagonism." "It has been my pleasure," Mr. Gompers says, "to have often had the privilege of discussing with President Roosevelt a number of the fundamental questions of right, justice, and moral and social uplift. Included In these dis cussions were the Invasions of personal rights and human liberty by the courts in the injunction abuse. It Is true that the president has not always fully agreed with my contentions, but he has never, until the publication of his latest utterance, hinted, much less charged, that anything that we advocated was lawless, unfeeling, despotic, brutal or wicked, and yet the rights for which the workers of our country contend and which as best I can, I defend and advocate, have been as well known to him during the past several years as they are when he now so unjustlfled ly undertakes to misrepresent my work, my motives and my lawabiding citi zenship. Surely that opinion was not always entertained by the president." Mr. Gompers says that last February he sent Mr. Roosevelt an issue of the American Federatlonist In which was published the chapter, "Some Equivocal Rights of Labor," from George A. Al ger's book, "Moral Overstrain." "The chapter of the book." Mr. Gom per's says, "Is as keen criticism of the courts of the country in their decisions affecting the rights. Interests, and lib erty of the workers as anything I have ever said or written." The president In acknowledging re ceipt of the article sent the following: "The White House, Washington, Jan. 27, 1908. "My Dear Mr. Gompers: You -may be amused to know that I have sent cop ies of the 'Moral Overstrain' to Justices Day and McKenna. I am glad that you were able to use it in the American Federatlonist and thank you for send ing me the copy of the magazine. "Sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "To Mr. Sampel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, Washington, D. C." "The fact of the matter is." Mr. Gompers declares, "that President Roosevelt having made Injunction Judge Taft the candidate of the Repub lican party for president and seeing that the "labor vote' which so often has that the 'labor vote' Is now aroused and determined to deliver Its own vote; that the toilers will not be cajoled, de ceived or browbeaten, has become des perate and angry, and In his anger, by the worst exhibition of demagoguism, tries to instill into the employers and business men the fear that their pro perty and business are In danger of a 'fimiare deal' implied by equality before the law and human freedom are ac corded to the workers witn an otner cit izens. It is an exhibition of impotent rage and disappointment and an aw ful descent from the dignity of the high office of the president of the United States. No one but himself wm De de ceived as to the purpose of Mr. Roose velt. "The workers and liberty loving citizens are accursed as never before since '61. The 'battle cry for freedom' la again taken up. Then It was for the union and the abolition of black slavery; today it is for the union, equal rights, and freedom for all." Mr. Gompers Insists that the presi dent "makes a direct and specific at tack upon labor," In his letter to Senator Knox. "The pretense that tne attack la upon me is too thinly veiled to de noiva anyone." he adds. "He strikes over my shoulder at the hearts of the great rank and me or tne woricers and other liberty loving citizens of our country. So far as I am concern ed, I have neither the Inclination nor the desire to bask in the sunlight of President Roosevelt's benevolent as similation, 'by which he placates some by the big stick, brow beats others by his sophistry hopes to fool the masses into supporting injunction juage Mart. "President Roosevelt says that Sen ator Knox has a peculiar right to dis cuss the principles Involved in in junctions because he. as attorney gen eral prosecuted a civil suit for dam ages to an injured workman. That Senator Knox was tne special counsel of the Pennsylvania railroad and of the United States steel corporation would indeed qualify him to discuss the Injunction abuse, but certainly only from the viewpoint of the friends of corporations who profit by the abuse of the Injunction writ as it brings advantage and profit to cor poration greed. and power. "If the courts have not Invaded human liberty, if they have not un dertaken to protect corporate Inter ests to the detriment of the people why did President Roosevelt charac terize Judge Grosscups' reversal of Judge Landis' $29,000,000 fine upon the Standard Oil trust as "a gross mis carriage of Justice.' Declaring that the veriest tyro of a layman in his wildest dreams never suggested the abolition of the In junction process, Mr. Gompers insists that labor desires to have the injunc tion restored to the use "from which It has been ruthlessly diverted, from the protection of property rights to the Invasion of personal freedom." He quotes from the president's mes sages to congress and declares that they "show an utter confusion of the entire matter of Injunction In Mr. Roosevelt's mind." He claims that the decisions of the lower' courts In Great Britain, which were reversed by the higher courts there, have been accepted as the basts for the issuance of the Injunctions In the United States. Mr. Gompers also Insists that the provisions of the Pearre and Wil son bills, advocated by the federal convention of labor are not as broad or as comprehensive in scope as the British trades disputes act. "The mere fact," continues Mr. Gompers, "that Mr. Roosevelt de nounces a proposition as wicked does not so constitute It; time and cir cumstances and party obligations' have persuaded him to modify -his Judgment and his utterances. Surely, it must bring unction to him to find his unwarranted attack on me so thoroughly appreciated by the New York Sun, which characterizes him for his past utterances In as severe language as that with which, he now attacks me." Referring to the dissenting opinions of Justice Harlan. Justice Moody and many distinguished jurists and legal authorities on the abuse of the injunction he declares that Mr. Roosevelt has "placed me in good company." "Of course," he says, "every one knows that the president strongly urged every measure which he advocated and then ac cepted what his political opponents in his own party chose to give him. It Is gen eral knowledge that he had a more liberal platform prepared for adoption by the Republican convention at Chi cago and then accepted what they doled out. All know that the nomina tion of Mr. Sherman for the vice presi dency was concocted by Senator Burrows and 'genial Uncle Joe' Cannon as a slap in the face for Roosevelt; but the presi dent because his Injunction judge, Mr. Taft. has been nominated for the presi dency, now not only swallows the whole pot pouri but must needs directly and in directly attack me in the fight which my fellow workers and I are making in de fense of equality before the law of the men of labor with all other citizens, and for the establishment of human freedom." Mr. Gompers asserts that the "Pearre inlunction bill, which Mr. Roosevelt at tacks, has been before several congresses without a word of criticism or comment from him." and scouts the suggestion that Mr. Mitchell and other labor leaders are not In sympathy with him In his advocacy of the Pearre and Wilson injunction bills. "John Mitchell, Frank Morrison, and I are now on trial to show cause why we should not be sent to jail because we ex ercised our constitutional rights, having violated no law of state or nation," says Mr. Gompers. "Will the president public ly Justify justice. Gould injunction and the contempt proceedings to send Mitchell, Morrison and me to jail on the grounds for contempt which are put forward by the Buck Stove Range company under that injunction? The injunction issued by Justice Gould Is based upon injunctions Issued bv Judge Taft and Judge Taft's language is quoted by Justice Gould. "It is the purpose of the opponents of labor to villlfv the labor movement through me and Mr. Roosevelt now Joins the chorus upon the pretext that I have attacked the federal courts. As a man and as a citizen. I have nothing to retract; but I insiRt that despite exeat provocation I have alwavs expressed my views and criticism oerhaDS In strong, yet respect ful language." PRESIDENT ANSWERS GOMPERS. Refers to Alger's Article on "Taft and Labor." Washington, Oct. 26. When shown the reply of Mr. Gompers, Secretary Loeb authorized the following state ment: "Mr. Gompers quotes frona the pres ident's correspondence with him about George W. Alger's hook 'Moral Overstrain.' "The president has" distributed cop ies of that book to Judges, labor lead ers and others and he now honestly wishes that Mr. Gompers would read this same Mr. Alger's admirable mag azine article on 'Taft and Labor printed last month. It is the most ef-. fective exposure of Mr. Gomper's po sition that has been produced and ev er since its appearance the president has been in close touch with Mr. Al ger on this whole Injunction matter." FORTY FOUR ARRESTS. Two Women Among Those In Custody for Reelfoot Slurder. Camp Nemo, Reelfoot Lake, Tenn., Oct. 26. Forty-four more prisoners, in cluding two women, were brought here Sunday as the result of the lynching of Captain Quentin Rankin by masked nightriders at Walnut Log last week. Seven others, including one woman, were arrested by the troops, but pa roled. Among those arrested are William Pratt, hotel keeper at Samburg; J. D. F. Carpenter, Union City, an attorney who, Colonel Taylor charged, wrote let. ters to Colonel Taylor and Rankin which were Instrumental in Inducing them to make the fatal trip to Walnut Log; William Brewer, a 60-year-old farmer, and his wife and son. No charges against any of the arrested ones have been made public. Aside from the arrests the day passed quietly with the troops In the disturbed region. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 26. Governor Patterson announced last night that he had cancelled all speaking dates in his campaign for re-election and will de vote his attention to the Reelfoot Lake region. He left late last night for Union City to be present at the open ing of the special term of the circuit court there Mqnday, called to Investi gate the Reelfoot murder. Troops will guard the court. HURTING THE STANDARD. London Editor Says a Cheaper Oil Is Appearing In Europe. New York, Oct. 26. On a visit made for the purpose of Investigating conditions and methods in the Ameri can oil trade Dr. Paul Devorkovitz, editor of the Petroleum Review of London arrived here yesterday on the steamer Amerika. His visit Is made as a representative of the. European oil Interests. "The Standard Oil company Is los ing ground In th European field.". he said. "To a very great extent this la the result of the decrease In the cost of transportation from the European oil fields to this market. For In stance, there is now a very cheap rate from the Roumanian fields to the market." Dr. Devorkovitz Is greatly Interest ed In the question of fuel for trans portation and every day during the run of the Amerika, he donned over alls and descended Into the stokehole. "With the burning of oil as fuel on' the Amerika the engine room force could be reduced one-fourth," said Dr. Devorkavitz. "The furnaces con sumed about forty tons: of coal every hour to attain a speed averaging 17 Vz knots. With oil for fuel there would be consumed the equivalent of twenty-five or twenty-eight tons an hour and the vessel could attain a speed of about. 19 knots." Weather Indications. Chicago, Oct. 26. Fair tonight and Tuesday and not much change in temperature. IIALTEDINCHUPiCH Sensational Climax to Fall RiTer Wedding. Bridal Couple Halted While Leaving Altar. WOMAN WITH A CHILD Handed Four Tear Old Boy to the Bridegroom. Bride Faints, Husband Takes Child and Disappears. Fall River, Mass., Oct. 26. Like the climax in a dream, was the revenge of a discarded woman at the wedding of her suitor and her rival here yesterday. The marriage of Charles J. Reagan, banker, and Miss Mary B. Chadwlck was the social event of the season. The church was filled with friends. After the ceremony the bride and members of the wedding party started down the aisle as the wedding march was played. A closely veiled woman clad in black arose, picked up a four-year-old boy and held him out to Mr. Reagan. "Stop, Charles Reagan," she cried. "Miss Miss Sullivan," gasped Rea gan. "Yes, it Is I," answered the woman. "Here he is. Here is your child. I've taken care of him for four years. Now you must take him you and your wife." The woman turned and walked out. The bride fainted and friends were horror stricken. Reagan stood alone in the church aisle holding in his arms the baby who was crying for his moth er. When the bride revived she returned to her home alone. Mr. Reagan left town last evening, refusing to make known his destination. He took the child with him. WHOLESALE MURDERS. William Hatfield, Supposed to Be Charles Dunham, Faces Accusers. San Jose, Cal., Oct. 26. Suspected of being Charles Dunham, the brutal murderer of half a dozen persons, Wil liam Hatfield, who was yesterday brought to this city from Sherman, Texas, will today face such an ordeal of attempted identification as has been suffered by few men. In this county there are probably half a thousand people who were 12 years ago suffi ciently well acquanted with Dunham to make their operations of -value and unless some decision is reached today it Is probable that- Hatfield will be subjected to the closest scrutiny by a dozen persons each day until the authorities are satisfied. Such an experience waa once before meted out to a suspect. James Crill, a man whose marvelous resemblance to Dunham is yet the subject of com ment In this city, was brought here from the middle west and was detaned in Jail a week, while scores of intimate acquaintances of Dunham and his six victims came, saw and split evenly upon the subject of his identity. Crill was finally turned loose and immedi ately was exhibited by an enterprising; side show magnate. Hatfield differs from Crill in dispo sition. While Crill seemed perfectly content, the new prisoner is not. Upon his arrival he denounced In the strongest terms the action of the offi cers at Sherman, declaring that he was tortured with heavy manacles. In sufficiently clothed and retained in custody after the officers had been clearly convinced that the prisoner was not the murderer of the Mc Glincey family and their employes. Hatfield says he was treated like a wild fceast and that if cleared he will send for his wife and settle in Cali fornia rather than return to such a community. J. E SEARLS DROPS DEAD. Sugar Trust Head Who Instigated Trust Dies in London. New York, Oct. 26. The news that John Ennis Searls, long secretary of the American Sugar Refining company, dropped dead at the Waterloo railway station in London Friday, has been re ceived in Brooklyn. It was confirmed at Mr. Searls' office in Manhattan. Searls first took an Interest in the sugar business at the age of 10, when he entered the employ of the Arm strongs, the New Haven sugar refiners. His father was pastor of St. John's M. E. church In New Haven. He rose to be chief clerk for the Armstrongs, and married a Miss Pettit, who brought him a small fortune. Searls bought a refinery for 1350,000. sold it for twice that sum, and per suaded the big refiners to buy up the remaining competitors. That Is how the Sugar Trust came to be formed. Searls was made secretary and treas urer. In less than a year after the combine started in business Searls had amassed enough money to be rated as a $20,000,000 man. Searls continued with the Sugar Trust until the end of 1898. when he suddenly resigned. There were many reasons guessed at, but nobody really knew, for Searls was always a man of mystery. It developed afterwards, how ever, that he withdraw to engage in a new method of sh'.pplng cotton and subsequently became president of the American Cotton company, developers of the round bale system of shipment. It was believed that Searls was get ting richer all the time until March. 1901. when some big Judgments were filed against him and he made an as signment in bankruptcy. The Judg ment aggregated $70,000, and It was said Searls could not then meet a $10,000 note. What happened to his millions always remained an unsolved mystery. A year later, however, he was discharged from bankruptcy to start Salina's Registration 2,525. Salina, Kan., Oct. 26. The registra tion In this city is 2,525, the largest registration of men votes in the his tory of the city. The largest previous ergistration was 1,950 four years ago. WEATHER IS C1HIXING. But There Has Been No Rain Nor Sno. Today has been raw and chilly and since morning the conditions have been threatening though the tempera tures have not been those of winter as the general weather conditions have suggested. Sunshine has been an absent quantity, the sun having been obscured by a mat of slate colored clouds which promised rain, snow or sleet, in fact most everything except ing sunshine. The conditions Sun day were no better. The forecast indicates fair weather for tonight and Tuesday with little or no change in the temperatures. The wind which has developed a veiocity of 12 miles an hour is from the north west. The following are the tempera tures since 7 o'clock this morning:, 7 o'clock .....41111 o'clock ......43 8 o'clock ..,..4112 o'clock 43 9 o'clock .....41 1 o'clock 44 10 o'clock .....42 2 o'clock .....44 crowOtTrial Interest in, Morse Case at a Fev er Heat. How a $126,000 Check Was Cashed. New York, Oct. 26. A report that Mrs. Katherine Gelshenen-Braker was to be called as a witness in the trial of Charles W. Morse, and Alfred H. Cur tis, attracted ah unusually large at tendance to the trial today. The first matter taken up today was a check for $126,000 drawn by Mr. Morse on October 16. It was testified by E. B. Wire, former cashier of the National Bank cf North America, that Mr. Curtis told him on October 13 last Just before the panic that the bank was all loaned up with little call money outstanding. On October 5, he said Otto Helnze Co., tried to borrow $126,000 from the bank and failed to get it. On October 16, F. Augustus Helnze called to see Morse and later a check for $126,000 drawn by Mr. Morse and cashed at the American National bank, came to the National Bank of North America. Mr. Morse then had a .balance of between $3,000 and $4,000 in the bank. Mr. Wire said he reported the overdraft to Mr. Morse's secretary. It came out on cross examination that Mr. Morse kept a large amount of col lateral in the loan department of the National Bank of North America to protect any checks that unexpectedly came in. About that time the witness said he had prepared a list of the Morse col lateral held by the bank for the in formation of Mr. Flagor and other di rectors. The total value on October 20, of this collateral the list of which was read to the Jury by Mr. Olcott was $701,140. On the same day Mr. Morse owed the bank $550,000. The collateral named consisted principally of United Copper stock, American Ice collateral 4 per cent trust bonds of the Consoli dated Steamship company and also some Mexican Coal stock and shares in New York and Maine banks. Mr. Wire said he signed the reports for the bank to the comptroller of the currency believing they were correct and true and that he did not know that Mr. Curtis knew any more about them than he did. Counsel for Mr. Curtis asked if W. F. Havmyer, former president of the bank, did not have loans in the bank In the name of J. A. Smith, his stenog rapher. The question was ruled out. Mr. Wire told Mr. Olcott that neither Mr. Curtis nor Mr. Morse had ever in structed him to make improper or wrong entries In the comptroller's re ports. Mr. Wire said he knew the loans to Davison Brown of $135,000 were really an obligation of Mrs. Katherine Gelshenen and that she used the pro ceeds to deal in ice stocks and get the profits thereon. It came out that oth er loans "were made by the banker upon the Ice stock and that while profits were credited to the borrowers some of the losses were charged against the bank. "Did you know also," Judge Hough said, "that the interest of that K. A. Wilson loan was really being paid by the bank and not by the borrower?" "I did not know it then. I have since learned of it," replied the former cashier. INSANITY HIS PLEA. Defense In Halns-Annis Murder Case Pleas of Not Guilty. New York, Oct. 26. Temporary In sanity will be -the defense of Captain Peter C. Halns, Jr.,.U. S. A., who killed William E. Annis at the Bayslde Yacht club landing last Auffaat. In the supreme court at Flushing, L. I., Judge Garretson overruled the de murrer entered by counsel for the de fense in the case of T. Jenkins Halns, brother of the captain, which set up the claim that the indictment was de fective in -that It charged Jenkins Halns both as principal and accessory before the fact. Jenkins Halns was then called to the bar and pleaded to the indictment not guilty. John F. Mclntyre, counsel fo the defense, entered a plea of not guilty for Captain Halns on the ground that at the time of the 'killing of Annis, Captain Halns was Insane. District Attorney Darrln asked that the court fix a date for the trial. This Judge Garrettson said he preferred to leave to the Judge who would preside at the November term of court. Brandenburg in Court. "Dayton. O., Oct. 26. Broughton Brandenburg appeared in police court this morning to answer the charge of being a fugitive from Justice. By mu tual consent the case went over until tomorrow. Brandenburg now says he will return to New York without fur ther formalities after his dismissal in the local police court. Superintendents Name Officers. Emporia, Kan., Oct. 26. The state conference of the superintendents of the school of Kansas In cities of the first and second class adjourned after a two-days' session here. R. R. Price of Hutchinson was elected president, and F.. P. Smith of Lawrence secretary-treasurer. This meeting Is held annually in Emporia. TAFT THEIR FRIEND Presideut KooseTelt Writes for Laboring Men. Their Interests Close to Heart cf Republican Candidate. INDUSTRIAL CHAOS. That Will Be Condition if Mr. Taft Is Defeated. His Position While on the Federal Bench. Blnghamton, N. Y Oct. 26. In response- to a letter from P. H. Grace, ntAmK,,.. a .1... t- i wi uio d umernooq or KR11- road Trainmen, inquiring about Mr.' Toff. 1 -v -vjiu in leaped to injunctions and labor matters in general. Presi dent Roosevelt has written to Mr. j.tai iaua aimuae toward labor and explaining the work of the administration toward amelior ating industrial conditions. xuo correspondence follows: Letter to the President. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Blnghamton, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1908. Theodore Roosevelt, President of United States, Washington, D. C. nam. ci. t i Jl"c question invoivea in the approaching election must affect the railway employes. On one side the papers and speeches assert that Mr. Taft is the father of injunctions In la bor disputes and the enemy of the working men. On the other side it Is declared that Mr. Taft has recognized the right of labor and has in fact been and now is friendly to the best inter ests of organized labor. We are not all clear in our minds as to Just what to believe and as to Just how to act. We all have great confidence in you. I am a member of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen, being the financier of Parlor City Lodge No. 36 of Blngham ton, and in behalf of myself and many of my associate employes I wish to re spectfully ask that If you are willing to do so, you give us your views as to how we can best serve our own inter est in this connection and why. I trust that this is not an improper request and I hope you can see your way to comply. with it. Yours, respectfully, P. H. GRACE. The President's Reply. October 19, 1908. My Dear Mr. Grace: I thank you for your letter. I need hardly say that I take a peculiar interest In the men who work on the railroads in this country, and I prize as one of the honors of which I am most proud the fact that I am an honorary member of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Firemen. Throughout my whole term as presi dent, now In Its eighth year, I have devoted myself with especial interest to the questions affecting labor. The last ing prosperity of this country rests upon the welfare of the wageworker. and the welfare of the tiller of the soil. My greatest aim and desire have been to do all that in me lies to advance their interest. I wish to help them to get the best out of their present posi tions; I wish to help them make those positions' permanently better, of per manently greater importance and re ward. No consideration of party fealty or personal friendship would induce me I. U Oil XJi Clllld 1.1 V, TTVIJ fXl.lf, 1 1 1 1 I to do anything that 'Was not for his permanent benefit. With this fact keenly before me, I earnestly advise all working men, in their own Interest as working men, but above all as American citizens concerned In the honor and the prosperity of this great free republic, to support Mr. Taft for president; Just as I advise all farmers, business men and men of the professions. Taft and Injunctions. I I do not believe the wage workers of this country have ever had a better friend In the White House than Mr. Taft will prove to be. He has already shown his faith by his deeds. In the matter of the injunctions he issued he was absolutely right, and the princi ples he laid down In those Injunctions have since then fceen accepted by every worthy leader of labor, and they are emooaieo. in ino principle aim piadio of all the railroad brotherhoods at the present day. The abuses of Injunction have been fearlessly exposed and at tacked by Mr. Taft. He recognizes, as in my Judgment all fair-minded men must recognize, that' again and again in the past this process has been used to the detriment of wage workers by certain Judges. He Is doing and will continue to do everything that can be done to do away with these abuses. He will not make vague promises impossi ble of fulfillment. He -win actually and in good faith try to secure action. Let me give you an example of what he has Just done. Case of Iron Molders' fnlon." A vear nf an a trn the editor of the paper specially devoted to, the Iron Molders' union called upon me to say that a decree' had been entered In the f United States circuit court at Mil waukee In the summer of 1906, which he regarded as grossly unjust and Im proper and as practically fatal to trades unionism. The case was that of the Iron Molders' union against the Allis-Chalmers company of Mil waukee. The members of the union, having made certain demands for the betterment of their conditions of ser vice, which were refused, went on a strike, and an injunction suit followed 1 .1. T T 1 C?ab nlmnlf M11PT J in Liie uuiicu oiaic. i-'ivun ww. late employes were enjoined from alleged illegal Interference. The final decree was of the most drastic and, far-reaching 1 character, and besides enjoining the late employes from doing acts which were clearly Illegal, It also enjoined them from any form of picketing, from inducing employes to leave the service of the Allls Chalmers company by persuasion or otherwise, and from any kind of In terference with the company direct or Indirect. So sweeping were the terms of this injunction that it practically forbade tne union irom miui any effort, no matter how peaceful and proper, to maintain their position in this trade dispute. The editor of the "Iron Molders' Journal," Mr,, J. P. Fry, brought the case berore me stat ing that the union did not know what' to do: that Its funds were limited; -that he felt that they were suffering from a gross injustice which they were powerless to remedy. I called la (Continued on Page Three.)

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THE TOPEKA. DAILY STATE JOTJRNAIr MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26,1908. 3 TAFT THEIR FRIEND. (Continued from Page One.) Mr. Tart and nyked Mr. Fry to lay the case before him, as of course Mr. Taft was far more competent than I was to express his judgment as to the legality and propriety of the action taken. Taft Recommended Counsel. Mr. Taft satisfied himself of the facts and at once became exceeding ly Indignant at such an injunction having issued. He stated that in his opinion the position taken by the court in Issuing the injunction was clearly untenable, and that -what was needed was that the union should get some first class lawyer to represent them and should bring the case be fore the hlghrr courts. He suggested. In response to Mr. Fry's request, that the union retain Mr. F. N. Judson, of Ft. Louis, who had represented the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen In the Wabash case in 1893, and who, by the way, is the author of the re view of the labor decisions of Judge Taft, .published in the "Review of Reviews" in 1907. Mr. Taft ex plained that one of the troubles of the labor unions was that so often they did not get the best type of counsel, eo that their cases were not properly presented, and that in his Judgment Mr. Judson would be sure to present this case aright. He stated that the decision of the court 6ught certainly to be In their favor. The case was argued before the United States cir cuit court of appeals by Mr. Judson nnd Mr. Rubin, of Milwaukee, for the tinlon. and by Mr. James M. Beck, counsel for the National Manufac turers' association, for the company. Court Agrees With Tuft. The decision of the court was hand ed down in Chicago on the 8th of this month, and It justifies Judge Taft's wisdom, for it sustains the most im portant contentions of the labor unions. The court holds that while under the facts of the case the com pany was entitled to some injunction relief, the decree went far beyond the proper limits. It struck out of the decree all of the provisions which pre vented peaceful picketing or the ex ercise of the right of persuasion In In ducing employes to join the strike and also all reference to boycotting on the pround that there was no boycott, as the mfmbers of the union hnd a right lo refuse to handle "struck" work that Is, the work from a factory where they were on a strike wherever they found It. The opinion is important especially in showing that much can now be accomplished in getting the courts to correct abuses against em ployes in the exercise of the power of Injunction. If such abuses are in ef fective form brought to their atten tion, as, thanks to the advice of Judge Taft, they were brought in this case. The right of peaceful picketing and persuasion, so that employes may by peaceful means Induce other em ployes to join them Is forcibly set forth m this opinion, and it bases its de cision largely upon Judge Taft's de cision and upon the decision in the Wabash injunction case, which itself was largely based upon Judge Taft's decision: so that Judge Taft's decision Is declared by the court to have set tled the law as to the substantial rights of the parties, leaving only the application of the principles so de clared as new cases arose. Injunction Abuses Corrected. The great Importance of this opin ion is that It corrects abuses that have crept Into Injunctions and labor dis putes in the federal as well as the state courts. This decision goes far to protect the rights of working men, and It does bo because it Is explicitly based upon the labor decisions of Judge Taft; and this decision was se cured only In consequi-nce of follow ing the advice given by Judge Taft as to the proper course of procedure I speak from first hand knowledge as I1.il "W v El?fe. (tn-T" a sit ntkt One package, 10 cents, makes one pint of wholesome Fruit Jelly. All flavors from traa fruits. $j V T' X -t'' f!-:. St Ilepubliean Nominee Taft Climbing Into the IocoinotJve Cab -of the Taft special. trtioto Copyright by Underwood Underwood, N. Y.. 1908 I was personally cognizant of all the fact A more striking instance could not be imagined of the zealous effort then was, to secure Justice for work. jus men 10 wnom ne tnougnt injus tice hnri hfon ArtL a!lin.,k I i uvim, aillluuIl LUC 1 1 1 1 L ter was not within his immediate con- me lime, in tnis one instance Mr. Taft renderprt to loKrv a nrA signal service; a practical service, which shared the peculiarity of Mr. r services, ior nis services take the form of deeds rather than of mere woras. Taft and Xarramore Case.. While on the bench Mr. Taft rendered a service to labor so great that It can hardly be overestimated. This was tn the Xarramore case against the C. -C, O.. and St. Louis ratlroH TW I- tiff, while working in the employ of the Ltniipaii j imu uerii nurt Decause tne com Da n v had not nrnirMa tion which the statute required It to .ii .I triupiuyes. fie got a verdict from the jury. The railroad appealed, and its counsel, Mr. Judson Harmon, argued that the verdict should be set aside because the employe had kept at work, although he knew the railroad had violated the law. and that there fore he had really contracted to take all the chances of being hurt. This conclusion, to my mind a cruelly ini quitous conclusion, had up to that time been sustained by most of the courts, including the New York state court of appeals. Nevertheless Judge Taft re fused to follow the New York case, stating that the manifest legislative purpose was to protect the employe by positive law, for the very reason that It had proved impossible for him to protect himself by contract, and that the entire purpose of the law would be defeated if the employe was allowed by any form of contract to exempt the railroad company from the conse quences of its failure to observe th law. Taffs Decision an Authority. This case has been cited all over the United States by counsel for workmen Injured thrnneh tho f,n. .u: o- w,. "iiui ui uiirii employers to furnish the protection re- uj oniute ior their safety. Judge Taffs decision was that when a law is made applying to a dangerous business, in which four thousand men are killed and sixty-five thousand men are in in roil svorv to...- va that the railroads shall obey the law JT- sna" "Ot be nullified by JUdlClal OT1ltpimtlnn 'nv.i. i y many Judges, unfortunately, have failed to 1113 reasoning, but other Judges, and the law-making bodies as well, nave follower! it a .i ui. i ion marks one of the longest strides n.c cuun xo secure ror wage workers full nrn,.tln. i agaiUSl, HIIU 1U11 compensation for, injuries received by w..u i me nne oi their duty. Here again Judge Taft rendered one of the greatest services that has ever been rendered to the cause of labor. Th two cases to which I have re ferred have a further Importance when It Is remembered that the president now to be chosen will probably himself choose a matorltv of ths v.. j v. 4uaui.ca ui luc supreme court during the next four VCQr. T 1 .i. nuuiu u a. areaaiui ca lamity to have these Justices chosen by a man of less than Mr. Taffs high pur pose, great knowledge of the needs of the people and firm resolution to do justice to every individual and every interest. This is one of the vital ques tions now before the American peo ple. Labor on Panama Canal. Furthermore, I ask you to consider what Mr. Taft has actually done as an administrator. The Panama canal has come specially under the direction and control of Mr. Taft as secretary of war. He has made a special study of all that confronts them. He has made It his business to see that their Interests are in every way amply protected; that they have ample reward; that they are well housed,' well fed, and, so far as In his power lies, that they receive compen sation, for Injuries Incurred In the line of their duty. A special committee which I have appointed to look into the conditions of labor on the isthmus, which included upon It Mr. Samuel B. Donnelly, a labor representative, for merly the president of the Interna tional Typographical union, has re ported to me In effect that Uncle Sam has shown himself to be a modal em ployer on the isthmus, so that, thanks to Mr. Taft and the care and super vision which he has exercised, the men who work for the government on the isthmus are on the whole better paid, better protected, better cared for, than in anv private industrial enterprise In the United States. -Mr. T. J. Dolan, the secretary-treasurer of the Interna tional Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge men, who has most care fully Investigated this subject because of the large number of men of his or ganization employed on the Isthmus, haa come to the mme conclusion, and largely because of this fact he is ar dently supporting Mr. Taft. Bryan Vague; Taft Explicit. As opposed to the entire vagueness of Mr. Bryan's proposals, Mr. Taft stands pledged to continue the definite and constructive programme of so cial reorganization outlined and al ready entered upon by the present administration, which has never hesitated in specific cases of sufficient The VSSaa Great Family Liniment Some one in the family is always etting a Sprain, a Bruise or an injury of some sort. Omega Oil is a good thing to have handy. A simple rubbing with Omega Oil is often all that is required to stop the worst pain. Trial bottle 10c Importance to Interfere for the pur pose of securing an adjustment of labor troubles, at the same time con serving the rights of the wage-earner. A conspicuous instance was the set tlement of the anthracite coal strike. In April. 1907, when a strike was Imminent on the weetern railroads which would have tied up forty-four lines with a million employes and put half the country in a state of siege, negotiators were sent by the adminis tration who demanded and secured In the name of the people a settlement of the difficulty by arbitration; and last spring the administration by Its vigorous action, prevented a general reduction of wages on the railroads of the country which would have caused great suffering- and far-reach ing disturbance; but if Mr., Bryan were elected I have little doubt that the ensuing industrial chaos, necessitating great reduction of wages and widespread non-employment, would be beyond the reach of such ac tion' as that which avricl the threatened disaster lif.st spring. When the public coal lands were fa:l:i!t under moiM-o!istic co nrol tin? administration withdrew millions of acres from entry, insisting to the ex tent of its power that the coal and oil under those lands shall remain a federal possession. For the first time In our history the administration has secured the enforcement of the eip-ht-hour law In the government depart ments and Is trying to secure, its ex tension by legislation. In the Dis trict of Columbia It has enacted a fed eral child labor law which stands as a model law for state governments and tneir department of legislation. Administration's Aid to Labor. Beyond these remedial enactments and arbitrations achieved by this administra tion stands a constructive and organic program of federal activity in the way of soc.al and industrial reform. Toward this end through the years I have been in office I have consulted with all classes and conditions of men. We nave been able on the whole to arrive at a remarkably close agreement among ourselves so long as all parties, representatives of labor and capital alike, kept in view their obli gations to the commonwealth as Joint workers toward this social reform. We are all aereed that free play shall be permit ted only so long as it means fair play. We are endeavoring steadily to secure a more eouitable adjustment of taxation toward the ideal of a distribution of the several costs of government In a ratio to the benefits derived. There is nothing in this of class or caste; from our program doc trinaires, individualist and socialist alike, are barred. Sociology comes not to breed a new class warfare; it knows man only as man. This administration has bent a large part of its efforts toward social advancement. The question has been ask ed. Why has not the national government, through its bureau of labor, done for the xvaxe earner what, through the depart ment of agriculture, it has done for the farmer, bv placing at his disposal through federal research the latest results of scien tific discovery? My answer is, the time had not yet come when this was possible; we have advanced in each case just as fast and as far as was possible with the knowledge and means at our command. Between pure science or speculative theory and its practical application in the hands of a government lies of necessity a gap of years, years of patient investigation and experiment after truth. Ten years ago organic evolution In agriculture was still a speculative science. Today the farmer has only to specify that his wheat must ripn by such and such a date, stand up under a certain wind velocity, bear in its seed a certain percentage of starch, etc., and our department can help build him a plant to order. The spineless cactus and the frost-proof orange, soil chemistry, seed selection, and diversified farming have preceded in time of their discovery all those theories of social reconstruction upon which any bureau of labor could build. The entire task of transforming a population with every advance of me chanical invention, it is no exaggeration to state, has awaited that precise knowl edge which has come only within the last five years. f Problem of the Unemployed. Given that knowledge, and given wis dom, self-restraint and high purpose in applying it, and there is little this nation cannot do for itself. With tree scope for our federal program, we will do much toward helping each member of the indus trial frmy to get the chance to make ev erything possible out of himself. We can solve this problem of the unemployed best by having no more unemployable. Al ready our bureau of labor, for the past twenty years of necessity largely a statis tical bureau, is practically a. department of sociology, aiming not only to secure exact information about Industrial condi tions, but to discover remedies for indus trial evils. At this moment we are con ducting investigations as to the labor of women and children, the disease and mor tality, rates of the various occupations, the problem of dealing with the unem ployed, etc The whole principle of ma terial and social advancement has come to a quicker fruition in our department of agriculture for the reason that biology ia more easily handled with reference to seeds and ptants and cattle than as re gards men. It is our confident claim, however, that applied science, if carried out" according to our program, will suc ceed in achieving for humanity, above all for the city industrial worker, results even surpassing in value those today in effect on the farm. Individualism and Soelalitun. We believe that America should take the lead in this work. Much of it can be gin now. All of it will have to be done at some time, and the first place in the world will come to that country which does it first and best. The work has al ready been begun under the administra tion. It will be continued and amplified under Mr. Taft. It will be brought to ruin if Mr. Bryan Is elected. The na tional government must help toward this great reform by putting the results of ita extended researches ot the free dis posal of all citizens. We believe not merely In retaining but developing to the utmost possible extent individual initia tive, but we are not to be frightened by any outcry of paternalism or socialism from going into any experiment which promises to benefit either farmers or wage-earners; for we regard a lawless and Impracticable individualism as in it self ouite as undesirable as the most deadening form of socialism. "Labor Should Favor Taft." It has been crfarged that Mr. Taft, and the administration in which he has borne so prominent a part, have not been suf ficiently interested in economic and In dustrial questions. The above is, it seems to me. sufficient answer to this charge. Mr. Taffs election should -be advocated bv all who believe In making a far-reaching effort toward the betterment of our scheme of social and industrial life. It should also be advocated by all who wish an immediate advance in these social and industrial conditions. If Mr. Taft Is not elected, a period of industrial chaos and business mad times will ensue in which the working-men will suffer far more than any other class. Thev are the people who, more than any other, will pay the penalty. Because of their own material interests I believe that they should support Mr. Taft; and, fur thermore, I believe that they should sup port him because he has by his actions over and over again proved himself to be a singularly fearless and effective cham pion of the rights of labor; and, above all. I feel that they should support him as good American citisens. because he em bodies what is best and highest In our American citizenship. Sincerely yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Mr. P. H. Grace. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 98 Clinton street. Blnghanrton. N. Y. WIXJj NOT STOP WORK. RAiLR0AD NEWS. Twelre Millions Raised for New Kansas Bailrosd. Wliitsed Laming:, Promoter, Re turns From Abroad. WILL TOUCH TOPEKA. And Will Be an Extensive In tcrurban Circuit. Other Items of Interest in Rail way Circles. Grand Trunk Pacific Extension to Be Poshed. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 26. Vice Presi dent and General Manager- Hays of the Grand Trunk has set at rest the rumor started In New York that the company d id not want to finish the Grand Trunk Pacific contract. He made this state ment: "I am more and more con vinced of the wisdom of the Grand Trunk in going into that enterprise; I am more and more confident of the future of the country." Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 26. Whitsed Laming returned this morning from a six weeks" trip abroad where he went for the purpose of disposing of bond3 for the Kansas City Kansas South western railroad. This is the proposed interurban for which the franchise has been granted by the city council of Lawrence. When seen Mr. Laming told of his trip abroad and said that it had been very successful. He has disposed of all the bonds for the road and has suc ceeded in raising all told, the sum of $12,000,000. This money has been raised entirely abroad and none of it there fore will come from the United States. The bonds were sold in Switzerland, France, Germany and Belgium. W. J. Van Maanen, an expert Belgian en gineer, was brought to this country this summer for the purpose of making an inspection of the proposition so as to be able to report. That his report was favorable can be judged from the success with which Mr. Laming has met. The men interested in the rsad will hold a meeting in Kansas City Monday, and actual work will begin probably In sixty days. The only business now to be transacted before the beginning of real work necessarily deals with de tails, which will of course take time. The '$12,000,000 will pay for the con struction of the road from Kansas City to Lawrence, from Lawrence to Topeka. and Lawrence to Independence. The news given by Mr. Laming is the first authentic information given out. There have been accounts in many newspapers, but nothing positive was known until Mr. Laming's arrival in Lawrence. The franchise which has been grant ed this company is for the interurban only bu when the council next meets the company will probably ask for the local franchise. This latest develop ment in the electric line proposition be gins to look like business. Mr. Lam ing gave positive assurance that all the bonds are sold and that there is at present $12,000,000 at the disposal of the company. HILL ROAD "SHOWS LOSS. Revenues of Great Xortliern Show Big Decrease. St. Paul. Minn.. Oct. 26. The nine teenth annual report issued today by the Great Northern Railroad company is highly favorable, in-view of the gen eral business conditions during nine months of the company's fiscal year ending June 30, 1908. The gross oper ating revenues for the year, were $54, 429,000, a decrease compared with the total for the previous years of $1,838, 000. The freight revenue shows a de crease of $l,920,000r and the passen ger traffic an increase of $140,600. The report shows that while the decrease was general in all classes of freight there were handled 2,111.460 net tons of Iron ore -less than during the cor responding period- of 1907. The gross decrease in revenues of all sorts was $1,838,000. On the other hand, the operating expenses increased $523,000 and costs of maintaining way and structures increased $1,320,000. FOB BETTER ROAD. Vnlon Pacific Making Improvements Near Salina. Salina. Kan, Oct. 26. Italian labor ers who are busy in Salina are rapidly completing a task that involves a great expenditure or money ana wnicn win be a decided improvement to the Union Pacific railroad. Nearly all of the Union Pacific tracks between Salina and New Cam bria have been relaid with a heavier s-rade of steel. The Italians are now at work in the local yards relaying most of the tracks with heavier steel. 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Also if you have dand ruff, pltyrias simplex, seborrhoeal ec zema, alopecia areata folliculitis (cracking or splitting hair) we will cure you If there Is any agency on this great globe yet found that can do so. Dandruff we will stop on the third ap plication. We cannot, do not cure everybody, as in some cases our direc tions for treatment are not closely ad hered to. but if we cannot cure you your druggist will refund the money. This Is a form of guarantee what Is It worth? Look us up In any Commer cial Directory or inquire of any bank, or ask any druggist. We guarantee to restore the color to your hair we guar antee to keep on your head the hair you now have we guarantee to give you a fine, lovely, luxuriant, silken, glossy head of hair. Just ask Marshall Bros., 501 Kansas avenue for Dr. Nott's Cuban Hair Restorer. D BO OB C 2 The Richest Man oocDQat a i D 0 America in cannot give his stomach any- UUllg UCllCI UUUI Shredded WheaS and yet two biscuits with milk, a little fruit and a cup of coffee will supply all the nourishment needed for a half day's work at a cost of seven or eight cents and its daily use means good digestion and freedom from bowel disorders. Your grocer sells it. a mm 0 d a o a; o o Heat in Oven Before Serving, D D n Colonist Rates California. Arizona. Etc. DAILY to October 31, 1908 $30.00 from Topeka. Liberal stopover privileges. Tickets accepted in tourist sleepers on payment of Pullman rate, and in chair cars. No change of cars. Become acquainted with the Great Southwest by traveling on the Santa Fe. l et me send you some literature about California Arizona, etc. T. L. KING, Agent ens work here they will start on west to Brookvllle and continue west until the entire line Is relaid. This work was commenced at the east end some years ago and gradually worked this way. The object is to have the tracks in thoroughly fine condition although Union Pacific tracks have long been of a much bet ter grade through Salina than those of any other railroads. Each year the Union Pacific has been putting on heavier trains. The engines now used are monsters to those used a few years ago and it Is only a queston of time until steel cars, both for freight and passenger use, will be used exclusively through Sa lina. The 1700 class of freight engines are now doing the work and these may be succeeded by an even heavier class. DECREASE IX IDLE CARS. Business Sliowinjr Improvement on Every Hand. Chicago, Oct. 26. The business situ ation. In so far as It Is mirrored by the tonnage carried by the railroads, con tinues to improve. The latest report of the car efficiency committee of the American Railway association shows that there has been a further decrease in the number of idle cars during the last two weeks. There are now IS. 756 more cars in use than there were a fortnight ago. The principal increase in cars in use has been in coal cars, the advance in that line exceeding 12,000 cars. SANTA FE FXEVATOK SOLD. Armour Acquires Interest of This Road In Chicajto. Chicago, Oct. 26.- Negotiations are reported to have been concluded be tween the Armour Grain company and the Santa Fe railroad whereby the Ar mour interests will take over the Santa Fe's grain elevator on the Chicago river near the mouth of the drainage canal. The negotiations have been pending for a considerable time, with out an agreement having been reach ed until today. The purchae of the Santa Fe elevator by the Arriur com pany puts every one of the public ele vators of Chicago into the hands of live companies. XEAV BIULi OP LADING. DENTISTRY AT ITS BEST! Quality is one of the first consid erations here. Honest dental, work costs you J less in the end' than cheap work. Set of Teeth. $5. 18 and Siu. accord. Ing to material used. Best 22-k Gold woTkns..a"d.B,:id.!5e. ..$4 and $5 All work guaranteed ten years. Painless Extraction. Open I to I every day: Wed. and Sat. till 8 p. m.; Sunday, 9 to II. Dr. H. R. Patrick 615 Kan. ave. Over Warren M. Crosbys An Object In View You seldom find a saving family pay ing rent. A family paying rent has no special Incentive to save, but the family that buys n home has a special object to save for. They realise that It is im portant to save their money, and if they have borrowed money from thla association they can pay it -back In easy monthly payments. The Capitol Building Loan Ass a 534 Kansas Avenue 534 Has Been Adopted for Vsc on Western Lines. Chicago, Oct. 26. At a conference here today a majority of the western railroads decided to adopt the new uniform bill of lading as promulgated by the official classification and as ap proved by the interstate commerce commission. The date of Its adoption will be as soon as the roads can get ready for it. It was further decided to permit the shippers to use their pres ent form of dray pickets, or any other form which they saw rtt, provided they stamp the ticket. "Subject to the con ditions and provisions of the uniform bill of lading." The use of the preser dray tickets will be permitted Indefinitely, as the western roads believe that the stamp will make the ticket as binding- aa a signature on the bill of lading itself. S I t I 1 I I I I I t-i H"l"l' 1 I'g I I I I 1 1 J Ypu do not have to be down J on tne noor wnen toasting or broiling with A DIRECT ACTION Gas Range I HUBBARD 520 Kansas -Ave. FOR STEAMSHIP TICKETS C. Morton, Rock Island Ticket Offic L M. Penwell Undertaker and Embaliaer ill Qotacy Street Keth Pfcooca 111 Some things may be put off until tomorrow, but the news you must have today. Read the State Journal for the day's happenings.

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5 FOR NEWFAQTQRY One Will Be Built in Topeka at Once. v HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN.. Bloodhounds Assisting in Search for Fred Klocber. Green River, Hot. Springs, Wash., Oct. 26. A party of experienced woodsmen, headed by Dr. J. B. Kloe ber, left the hotel at dawn today to renew the search for Fred Kloeber. They will proceed to the spot where the body of Julius Kamle, his com panion, was found yesterday and take up the trail from there. Weather con ditions on the mountains are clear and favorable. Derroott'a bloodhounds from Spo kane are expected to arrive at Hot Springs today and will be taken out on the trail promptly. C. STATES IS DEAD. POLICE JOTTINGS Officer Interrupt a Little Crap Game. rr I TVTV irarniiy was We Do It! Steel and Brick Fuilding 100 Feet Square. Young Men Make Trip to the Station. WERE BAUD TO STOP. ROUGH DRY 5c POUND No charge less than 50c. Flat work ironed; balance dried, with necessary starching. SPECIAL FLAT 4c POUND TO BUILD WINDMILLS. No charge less than 75o. (Washed by itself) all white or fast ors. Flat work ironed; balance slightly damp from extractor. col No Will Hare a Capacity of 3,000 Mills Annualy. Appeared to? Resent Intrusion of Deiectires. starcning. WET WASH 2c POUND No charge less than 50c. (Washed by itself) All white or fast col ors or all colored. No ironing or Starching. Slightly damp from ex- Site Purchased at Eighth Ave nue and Adams Street. Their Fines. Will Be Assessed This Eyenhiff. Topeka 's Oldest Plumber Passes Away Sunday Afternoon. THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAI-tXOllDAY EYENINO. OCTOBER 23, 1903. PkX grC' THe-60W WMtS57tiB Have You Seen It f p("NiagaraMisr .Al Newest Gray Shade 0109 TOPEKA LAUNDRY CO. Phone ic? SECOND AND OUINCY Phone 153 t X w THE, FRESIDENTIAly i OF rf i-HlTHM MMilTi'T;itiTlfllfrWlllIWllfltlffl The administration of President Harrison was particularly- notable in political effect because of the admis sion during his Urm of many new states to the union. In 1889 four ter ritories. North Dakota. South Dakota. Montana and Washington applied to congress for state rights and received them. The following year two other territories, Idaho and Wyoming, were also admitted to the union. Thus there were six more states participating in the election of 1892 than participated in 1888. It is Interesting to note in this con nection that Harrison was the cen tennial president of the United States. In other words, his administration marked the one hundredth annivers ary of the foundation of constitu tional government in the United States. The presidential contest of 1892 was fought out on substantially the same Issue and between the same candidates as were involved in the fight of 1888. President Harrison had proved to be an able and conscientious executive, but not a popular leader. His person ality was such that he failed to attract men to his support, as did Blaine and some of the other Republican leaders. To all except a small coterie of Inti mate friends he appeared almost un courteous and Indifferent. Neverthe less, !t would have seemed a confes sion of weakness in Republican prin ciples tr have dropped Mr.:, Harrison at the end of his first term in view of the fact that practically the same principles were involved now as four years before. In February, 1892, James G. Blaine had written a letter to the chairman of the national Republican committee announcing he would not under any circumstances be a candidate for the presidency. There can be little doubt of his sincerity, for he was growing Best Granulated SUGAR 19 lbs. for $100 No. 10 sack Table Salt. .10c Shoulder Roast or Boil lb. 8c Armour's "Buttercup" But- terine, 2 lb. Bricks 35c Navy Beans, lb 5c Fancy Smoked Shoulders, 6 lb. to 8 lb. average, lb. 10c "Fraser's Club" Brand Cof fee, 30c value, lb 20c Canned Apricots, 2y2 lb. cans, each 7.11c White Lily Flour, per 48-lb sack $1.35 Good home-grown Potatoes, per bu. 83c Laundry Soap (large size), ten bars 25c Sweet Cider, per gallon 20c New Navy eans, 5 lbs 25c oour I'icKies Qiarge;, per doz ...20c New Lima Beans, 2 lbs 15c 2 pkgs E. C. Corn Flakes 15c Cottolene, small size. .25c Fresh Tea Siftings, lb. .15c Peas, 3 cans 25c Mackerel, new stock, ea. 10c Best Coal Oil, per gal 10c Best Gasoline, per gal 15c Corn Starch, 6 pkgs 25c Bulk Cocoanut, per lb. .0c Gunpowder Tea, per lb. .29c Ginger Snaps, per lb 5c Good Coffee, per lb 15c Chuck Steak, per lb 10c Cooked Corn Beef, per lb 20c Best Gran. Sugar, 23 lbs. $1 (With a J5.00 Grocery Order) FRASER BROS. 0.0. 0. STORE S. E. Cor. 6th and Jackson Sts. Both Phones 660 I 1.892 old, was crushed by domestic bereave mcnt and was in failing health. Nev ertheless, there were many who pre ferred Blaine to Harrison. When the convention met at Minneapolis on June 7 Mr. Blaine's name was pre sented, although he afterward de clared the presentation to have been without his authority. It was too late, however, to bring about his nomina tion, and Harrison won on the first ballot, although Blaine received 182 votes. Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune, was nominated for vice-president. The Democratic convention met at Chicago June 21 and nominated ex President Cleveland for first place and Adlai Stevenson, of Illinois, for vice president. Considerable opposition to Cleveland's nomination was manifest ed in the south and west, where his hostility to the free coinage of silver had alienated many Democratic voters. In spite of all opposition, however, Cleveland was nominated on the first ballot, receiving more than two-thirds of the vote of the convention, none of which come from his home state of New York. The People's party, which had been able to elect several members of con gress in 1S90, and which had spread rapidly over the south and west, flow held its first national convention at Omaha, July 2, and nominated Gen eral James B. Weaver, of Iowa, for president, and James O. Field, of VJrr ginia, for vice-president. The Socialist Labor party nominated Simon Wing, of Massachusetts, for president, while the Prohibitionists named John Bidwell to lead their for lorn hope. The campaign was not characterized by any extraordinary incident. There was a vigorous discussion of all the questions involved but the chief issue turned out to be the tariff in stead of the money Question. The most serious trouble whch occurred to plague the Republicans during the campaign was the strike of the em ployes of the Carnegie Steel company at Homestead, Pa., on account of a reduction in wages. In the course of the dispute the company hired a force of detectives to protect employes who wished to return to work. While these detectives were approaching the plant they were fired upon by the strikers and a battle ensued in which 20 men were killed and many wounded. Try as hard as they could the Republicans could not disconnect, to the complete satisfaction of the popular mind, the ultimate causes of this outbreak be tween capital and labor from the ef fects of the Republican tariff law. Whatever may have been the cause, Cleveland was elected by a large ma jority. He carried the solid south and also California, Connecticut, Delaware. Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin. The Democrats were also able to secure five votes in Michigan, in consequence of a law passed by the Democratic legislature in 1891, providing for the choice of presidential electors by districts rather than by general ticket. Cleveland's total number of electoral votes was 277 as against 145 for Harrison. His minority of 110 in the election of 1888 was turned into a majority over Har rison of 132. Both houses of congress now had Democratic majorities and for the first time in 32 years the Dem ocrats had full control of both the ex ecutive and legislative departments of the government. MUST PAY THEIR WAY. Officials in Philippines Can Spongo on Friends. Not Washington. Oct. ncrira nt the army stationed at isolated posts in tne nuippines have for a long time found that the amount of entertaining of visiting government officials and employers devolving upon them has resulted in a financial burden that many are unable to bear. At many posts, entertainment is to be had only at officers quarters, a fail ure tn Invfta (r I 1 their private mess would leave the luBiui opportunitv to secure food and shelter. For this reason the hospitality of the officers has been ex tended. This condition has grown so burdensome upon many officers that Governor General Smith has issued an order requiring officials to pay full value for all entertainment furnished them by other officers or employee and the latter are directed to accept such, payment. Dr. Bingham Is Dead. Baltimore. Md., Oct. 26. Rev. Dr. Bingham, the noted Congregational missionary, who underwent a surgical operation at Johns Hopkins hospital last week, died there yesterday. Dr. gingham was born in Honolulu in 1831. to which place his nurents had gone from America In 18 20. as pion eer missionaries. In 1856 he went tc the Gilbert Islands as a missionary Dr. Bingham reduced the Gilbertese language to writing and wrote a num ber of books In that tongue. A.- W. Thompson of the Clipper Wind Mill and Pump company of Atchison which is being reorganized, has purchased eight lots at the corr ner of Eighth and Adams street and within the next thirty days will com mence the erection of a steel and brick building for the manufacture of the products of the company. The build ing will be one hundred feet square and one "story in height and will be used as a' foundry, machine shop, store house and general office for the company. The factory will have a capacity of 8,000 wind' mills annually besides a capacity for an even greater number of pumps such as are used with the mills. At the outset the company will employ 20 men, many of them skilled machinists and moulders with a pay roll of from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars a year. Secretary Poole of the Commercial club has been working to secure this factory for nearly a year and its loca tion may he. credited as one of the re sults of the Commercial club as sev eral other cities were candidates for the location. The Clipper wind mill has been manufactured in Atchison for the past five years and is a stand and product though it as been sold in the past directly to the consumer. The company which has been formed to manufacture the product will handle the output through the jobbers of the country and as there is at this time a large demand for the mill little trouble is anticipated in placing the output of the factory. The mills sell at $60 and the output of the factory annually will bring from twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars in Topeka. The .factory site purchased by the Clipper Will Mill company is one of the best in the city, being located on Missouri Pacific and Santa, Fe switches. A number of prominent To peka capitalists are interested finan cially in the new venture and stock in the new concern will be placed on the market within the next few days. THEIR PIONEER DAY. Sixteen Hundred Christian Church Delegates Are Here. All of the 1,600 delegates have ar rived for the Jubilee convention of the Christian church and todayt the con vention Is turned over ,.Ao'- tna": bid timers of the church and pioneer sub jects are being discussed. Sunday morning most of the minis ters of the city turned over their pul pits to the viaiting pastors and excel lent sermons were given throughout the city. On account of the bad weather it was impossible to take the "Seeing Topeka" trip Saturday after noon and this trip will be arranged for the last day of the convention. This afternoon the address of the president and the reports of the sec retary, treasurer, and auditor will be heard. This evening in the auditor ium Charles A. Finch of Topeka will talk on "The Potentiality of a Con quering Church" and C. M. Chilton of St. Joseph on "Our Centennial." 1 The programme as given mis morn ing was as follows: j Pioneer I'erioa. F. E. Mallory, president, presiding. 8:45 Devotions, H. E. Ballou, Effingham. 9:15 The Beginning, Joe Bauser- man, Leavenworth. 9:25 "The Day or small Tnings," John Bain. Marysville. 9 3 5 "Difficulties Overcome, John Bull, Cimarron. 9:45 "The Early Conventions, A. C. Ester, Burlingame. 9:55 "My Father," Mrs. Z. T. Hastings, Effingham. (Daughter of Pardee Butler.) 10:05 "Kansas." recitation. Miss Inez Butler, .White City. (Grand daughter of Pardee Butler. 10:15 Music. 10:20 "The Evangelists Who Preached," J. D. McBrian. Lansing. 10:30 "The Pastors Who Served," C. W. Yard. Tyro. 10:40 "Why We Succeeded," W. M. Bobbitt, Emporia. 10:50 "The Last Revival In the First Church," O. L. Adams, state evangelist. 11:00 "The By Gone Days," T. W. Cottini?ham, Bolekow. Mo. 11:15 "Jubilee Address," W. S. Lowe, Paola. Cardinal Mathlou Is Dead. London, Oct. 26. Cardinal Fran cois Desire Mathiou, former arch bishop of Toulouse, France, died in this city today. The cardinal was a delegate to the Eucharistic confer ence held in London last summer. He became ill here and underwent an operation shortly after his arrival. He was born in 1839 and created a car dinal in 1899. He was a member of the French academy and had a seat also on the tribunal Segnatura, at Rome. Horse Shoe -AND- Star Tobacco 40c lb. Eettcr buy a few pounds or butts vahi'.e the price is right The Dibble Christian States, who has been a resident of Topeka since 1868 and who has been in the plumbing business ever since that time, died at his home, 835 Harrison street, Sunday after noon at the age of 64 years, after a brief illness. Mr. States was confined to his home just a' week before his death and prior to that time had ap parently been well and. hearty and able to look after his plumbing busi ness. The Saturday a week before his death he complained of feeling ill and went to his home. Mr. States engaged in the plumbing business immediately after he came to Topeka and for the past twenty years was In business at the present stand, 318 Kansas avenue. Prior to that time he was a member -of the firm of Cook, Anderson Company, with a place of iuslness between Fifth and Sixth on Kansas avenue. He was the oldest plumber In .the city in the point of years in business by many years. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters, Mrs. John Seybold, Miss Edith States, his sons, Harry States and George States, all of whom reside in Topeka. He was a member of the A. O. U. W., .the Sons of Her man and the Turners. The active pall bearers will be Jesse Grant, Ed ward Kavanough, Joseph Harbison, George Kuehne and Thomas Wolf, former employes and Master Plum ber George W. Sutherin. The honor ary pall bearers will be master plum bers from Atchison, Kansas City, Em poria, Leavenworth and Ottawa. The funeral will' be held from the family residence, 335 Harrison street, Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock. PENNYPACKER DENIES. Former Governor Says Archbold Did Not Secure Henderson Appointment. Philadelphia, Oct. 26. "Considering that I recommended in my inaugural address a tax on oil and coal taken out of this state in order to pay the ex penses of the public school then you can see it is extremely improbable I received any communications from the Standard Oil company or from John D. Archbold relative to the appoint ment of Dr. John Henderson of Mead vine, Pa., as a judge of the superior court of this' state; referred to in let ters read by William R. Hearst in Brooklyn Saturday night." This was the reply, of former Gov ernor Samuel W. Pennvpacker, when Asked today if Judge Henderson- was appointed by him. through the inter vention of Mr. Archbold or Standard Oil interests. Mr. Pennypacker was not absolutely certain that he had not received any communication from Mr. Archbold, but he said that if any let ters or any other communications were received they would be on file at the state capitol at Harrisburg. He said that he never saw Mr. Archbold and that It is unlikely Mr. Archbold ever asked him to appoint Judge Hen derson. BRADY IS COMING WEST. Famous Author-Preacher Accepts Call In Kansas City. Toledo. O., Oct. 26. The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, the famous author, playright .and pastor of Old Trinity Episcopal church, created a decided sensation here Sunday when he announced from the pulpit that owing to the fact that the Toledo church was a state corporation and not under the canon laws he would be forced to resign and that he had de cided to accept the call of the St. George Episcopal church at Kansas City. His resignation is to take effect here January 15. "The question is not a personal one," declared Dr. Brady, "but one of principle." Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady was formerly connected with the Episcopal church in Kansas, filling the office of canon with headquarters in Topeka. HUNTERS ARE 'ARRESTED. Give Bonds for Their Appearance In City Court. William. Eaton, a deputy game war den living west of the city, arrested seven men Sunday afternoon on a charge of hunting on Sunday in the vicinity of Martin's hill. The names of the hunters arrested are r E.John son, F. Bennett, William Clark, M. Miner, Charles Jones, R. W. Benton and Iver Hill. A statute is provided for the Sun day hunters, and the young men will have to face the court of Topeka on the charge some time during the week. None of them were locked up in jail, and all appeared today to give regu lar bond before the court. ROBBED THE MAILS. Serious Charge Upon Which Letter Carrier Hadley Is Detained. Bellineham. Wash.. Oct. 26. Accused of having robbed the registered mails at the local tostoffice for the past three or four months, A. W. Hadley. 50 years old, for the last three years a letter carrier of BellinKham. has been arrested and placed in the citv 1ail. According to the police Had lev- admits his guilt, but will not state what he did with the money stolen. The amount of his peculations can not be estimated. Bert Gibbons Declared Insane, i Bert Gibbons of Menoken was de clared insane in probate court today by a commission of physicians. About he only symptoms displayed during the hearing was his insistence that he was absolutely sane, and that the two brothers-in-law,, who ..paused his de tention, were too crazy to be permitted t large. The complaining witnesses :laim that Gibbons was quite violent at time, and was a .nuisance to his relatives for this reason. Not since the time the traveling newspaper men and the Silver Lake ho telkeeper boarded at the city Jail has the police station been the scene of such a bunch of "silk stockings." Last night a little after dark Detectives Sauls and Summers suspected that something was going wrong in the room above the-Aurora theater on Kan sas avenue; between Eighth and Ninth, and-silently sneaking up the stairway they leaped into the room and behold on the floor was a gang of fortune hunters shooting the innocent craps out of season. This gang was not the regulation gang of colored boys shooting for pen nies and possibly nickels but the young men were from some of the good fami lies of the city and constitute a good part of the city "bloods," and on the floor in front of them were piles of money formed like the counting cashier of the savings bank. The young men were so busy when the officers arrived that not an eye was raised as the fing ers snapped and, the .dice rolled across the floor.., The two detectives look at the bunch a minute, then looked at the exits from the room and finding them all' in safe order they announced in loud tones their mission. The official announce ment was passed up at first and the two officers stood like disappointed news boys. But when the last man had had "crapped out" and the dice ex changed hands one of the high rollers allowed his eyes to stray away from his pile and the lively craps and he discovered the serene expression on the faces of the: two big detectives. First a look of surprise, then an expression of dismay, then a cry of alarm and the hunters dropped their game, si lenced their guns and timidly dropped their hands and eyes before the two vigilant game wardens. The two detectives called up the po lice and the patrpl wagon called for the shakers of the dotted squares. With the wagon piled four deep and offi cers hanging on the sides the parade wended its way down to the police sta tion with a crowd of men and boys trailing along behind. With hats pull ed over" their faces and with their minds frantically hunting for names other than their own the eleven rah-rah dressers were hauled to the Tower. Af ter a half hour of registering and hand' ling of names they were informed of the Zo bond and without a quiver they all paid up except one who had been the heavy loser. He had to stick it out, and when his companions had de serted him he plead guilty to the whole anair and the gang was cinched. Tne .fines are Sip each and they will be placed this afternoon. The evidence is strong enough to hold the whole gang and the fines will be in the city treasury tonight One man succeeded in getting away from the, officers but they know him well and he will get his medicine witn a lew pills extra. The names given by the gang are: C. -M. Howard. John Wood, Bob Black, J. Roller. Ray Wideman, Will Wright, urea wmman, Harry Evarts, Jesse At kinson, J. C. Ryan and Ed Wray. This is the -third big crap shooting gang pulled this month and with the ten-dollar-per fines it looks as though the i police department would soon be able to furnish their own salaries and pay off some of the numerous city bonds.. Last night about midnight Officers Mead and Costello saved about six black eyes, three broken noses, six skinned fists and any number of bruis es and cuts. A gang of young fellows who had been shooting craps and who had quarreled over the game came out on the street to settle the matter and the officers took them to the station where they will settle with the judge. The fight happened just above the Rock Island depot on Kansas avenue and one bloody nostril was the only damage done before the officers arrived. The fight was a very peaceful one as far as unnecessary noise was concerned and all three men. were fighting as if they meant it. The warriors included John Andrews, John Glachner and Andy Clark. i The officials at the Haskell insti tute, Lawrence, are complaining to the police on accQunt of the downfall of the young Indian students who came to Topeka not long ago for the Haskell-Washburn football game and who landed in the police station on account of being drunk and disorder ly. The Haskell men say that the po lice have no right to allow the In dians to get whisky in this city and the federal authorities will take the matter up at once. The young In dians are at the federal prison in Leavenworth and one of them bad a card of a Topeka druggist in his pock et. This will, cause a fight on the druggists Joys thjs. government. During- the ."severe cold spell last week Humane Officer King was kept on the run.. Reports of suffering horses and animals came in 'from all over the city and the busy little offi cer covered more territory than he has covered in the last month or two. Most of the complaints were on ac count of horses standing out in the storm without a covering. The grad ing camp at the corner of Fifteenth and Monroe allowed a large number of. their horses and mules to stand out in the storm, but before the officer could get there they had heard of the eomDlaint and a tent was hastilv constructed. Later the animals were taken! to stables, in different parts of the city. v A ..little family .cup was passed around last night and before the cup could be stopped three brothers and a cousin were captured by the police. Clark Licklyter opened the evening by purchasing, the necessary liquor. He invited his two brothers, Cleveland and Eddie, to help him dispose of it. Then the cousin, John George (this Is the first name he could think of) joined the happy throng and the band played on. Officer England could not see the, fun in the matter and he asked- that they come with him and "see the sheef," as Carl Lawson says, and they did. Five dollars each was their license for con ducting the amusement stand and they paid it. Disgusted by the manner in which HF you like gray, you'll be I thoroughly pleased with the new shade which I has just bean issued by Hart Shaffner Marx. The very name conveys some idea of its ex quisite beauty. So much for its appearance. Add to that its excellent quality of materials and its'" Mart-bchanner-&-Marx tailorship and m you have a fair outline of this brand !k 1 new suit It is cut in several differ- ent styles, for men of all ages and is to be found in our special grades atT.fI Buy Your Raincoat Now You never saw such qualities sold for less than $20 to $25, but we've a lot of them to sell blacks, grays, rat tans in all sizes rainproof, windproof, wear- C proof all go now at p JL J Lwe TOPEKA 4.30 am 5.00 am SEVEN I GOING. TRAINS EACH WAY RETURNING- UCT KANSAS CTTY 7.55 am 0.45 am 10.40am 11.20am 6.10 pm 10.00 pm tl.lBpm th Topeka police force arrest little boys for riding bicycles on the side-: walks, .Jimmy has sent the following communication to Chief Eaton: My paw says that the "coppers" Are the best things in this town, And without-that big Chief Eaton, Every old thing would run down; He talks about the "bottoms," And bicycle riders, too, And 'lows that all should be pulled, Who have nothing much to do. Now I got the best old bike In this here end of town. And when I ride down the street The kids all turn and frown. But sometimes when it's muddy, (And there ain't much pavement here), I sneak up on the sidewalk, I-iettin' out all my gear. Just as I get my speed up Rldin' to beat the band Out Jumps Detective Hopkins And puts up a warnin' hand. Before I can say a word. He grabs me by the collar Then to the "station" we go And I'm fined a great big dollar. What's a feller goin' to do When the streets are full of 'mud. Is he goin' to slip and slide, And fall down with a "thud? I don't care a doggone bit What all these p'licemen say,. They'll be the ones to run. When I get big some day. But I guess a feller has To take whatever comes, A shovelin snow or choppln' wood. Or workin- out hht sums. And when Chief Eaton is paid To carry out the laws, TJs kids have got no business To hunt for frills and flaws. With his little three-year-old boy sitting on his knee Frank Goodrich is in the police station this morning awaiting trial for being found drunk. He had been visiting his brother-in-law on the East side and the case of brotherly love was a little too realistic for the police. The little boy was with his father and was trying to lead him home but he followed him to the sta tion. Frank is not a bad character and he will be given another trial. John Kaberline, a hard working Rus sian, could not burn his hands with a week's wages and instead he burned his stomach with poor whisky and the police did the rest. Judge Urmy fined him ten dollars because he had prom ised to pay an- old fine once and then without ceremony of any kind he skipped the city. John is a good man except when he is full and he never gets disorderly. He Just gets happy. "Good morning Judge, what are you doing In my house. Get out of here, I can't waste any time with you." So said "Bud" Williams, the colored man who is becoming famous on ac count of his illusions that 300 street car men are chasing him in streets cars. He was arrested again last night for the same old offense too much "coke" and crazy. This time he is in a happy yiood and thinks that he owns the wnoie station iorce ana an. "I am getting tired of this police force and I am going to fire them all and hire new men. I am going to tear down this place and build a new mil lion dollar home. And I am. going to send that Judge TJrmy to the pen for hundred years. I am going to fill the whole cellar with cigars, whisky and beer. But I want you guys to get out of here and leave me alone. This was the kind of reception Judge Urmy received from "Bud" Williams at police court this- morning. The craxy man had little use for the law or any thing else and he had an idea that he owned everything in sight. He was DC 8.00 am 2 10 pm 3.25 pm 7.25 pm 7.55 pra i BETWEEN TOPEKA AND Kansas City DOUBLE TRACKS NO STOPS Dept, Fint tad Kum At. IUiM

taken back to the cell without being given ,rtria ana wnen ne soDers up he will be placed upon he rock pile until' he wears out a hammer. When he was placed in the cell again he began to demand from each of the prisoners that they get right out and buy him re freshments. "I want you to get me four bottles of beer," he said to the first drowgy pris oner. "You get me six quarts of champagne," he said to ano'ther. "And you run out of here, right now and get me a box of dollar cigars," he went on to the third man. But the fourth pris oner was sleepy and tired from his ex periences of the night before and Just as the old man began his demands he let loose with a swing with the left and "Bud" fell flat to the cement floor. He lay there for a minute, slowly raised himself up and crawled in one of the bunks. Turning to the reporter who was standing at the door he said: "Get away from my bedroom door, mister, I wants to go to sleep In peace," and "Bud" began his "dead" sleep brought on by his deadly drug habit. With a far-away look in his' face and nothing to do but peak In at the hotel windows and watch the cigar smoke, Lewis Howell was arrested for Vagran cy last night. When asked his occupa tion he aimply said. "Barber." He is sitting on the wooden benches in the Jail today with the same far away look in his eyes. Chief Eaton says he must be in love, while Jailer Smith, who does not have much faith in lovelorn youths says that he drank too much boose ana it aunea ms Drain, judge urmy will settle the ouestion thin aftprnnnn.: Once more the atmosphere hangs heavy around the Bee Adams dump on Crane and Monroe streets and this time the crime was an assault with Intent to kill. A crowd of colored men who had gathered at this place Saturday night entered into a controversy of some kind and the shooting followed. Harvey Enochs, colored, was the victim of the shooting scrape and Lewis Wisdom per formed with the gun. The other men arrested were such well known charac ters as Jim Jordan. Will Dupree and Milt Artebrldge. They have all been fined for everything from plain drunk to highway robbery and murder' wisdom, tne man wno aia tne snoot ing is not a bad character and the po lice believed him when he said he had shot in self-defense. The bullet enter ed behind Enoch's shoulder, went through the right lung and through the chest. The man will recover. Although it may be a cold-blooded wish, the police have regretted that fact that Wisdom did not shoot better. Enochs has been convicted of hundreds of crimes. He has sold booze, drank it, gambled,, conducted disorderly houses and has murdered a friend. He is always stabbing someone and it is thought that he was in the act of run ning nis Knue into young wisaom wnen the latter pulled his gun. Wisdom was perfectly frank about the whole affair and gave himself up to the police. It was first thought that Artebrldge had done the shooting but later Wisdom admitted that he was guilty. The trial is given over to tha state. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Use Kind Ycu Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL -MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1908. HE MAY DIE, John Stark Wouldn't Consent to Daughter's Marriage. Would-Bo Son-in-Law Held for 5 Assault With Intent to Kill. Romance la spreading to Little Russia and last night one of the Strangest and yet most brutal acts in the history of the police was perform ed In order to win the hand of a girl. As a result, John Stark, an old Rub lan laborer, Is In a serious condition at the Keith hospital and John Dagen a Russian of the younger generation la In the police station. The whole trouble was a young, .pretty Russian girl, who had captured the heart of young Dagen and who had also held the heart of her father to such an extent that he refused to tart with her. The old Russian and his daughter came over from the old country but few weeks ago an dte' settled at 'once in Topeka in the Little Russia district. John Dagen fell desperately In love with the girl at once and commenced to make love to her. The old fatijer did not have any objections at first, but not until the affair had reached a dangerous stage did he find from his neighbors that young Dagen was not suitable as a son-in-law. Stark took the cue at once and the next time Dagen called on the girl he or dered him from the house. Dagen went, hut not without words and a few exchanges of curses with the old man. The cold reception did not cool his ardor for the young Russian maid and he made another call upon her. This time old Stark grew furious and threatened to put the young lover out by force if he steped over the thres hold again. After a series of unsuc cessful spooning stunts under the snow covered trees Dagen decided that he must have the girl for his wife In splto of the father. He organized his friends and Sun day night he purchased enough beer for a keg party which would Include all the prominent residents of the set tlement. At first Stark refused to go to the party, but after ho had been told in glowing words how the beer would foam and how the crowd would ''soak" until the sun came up the next day, the thirst of the old Russian got the better of him and he made for the home of his would-be-son-in-law with all haste. Just as he stepped In the door the son-in-law met him and asked again for the hand of his daughter, but he again refused. The matter was apparently settled until Stark began to feel happy from the quenching of his thirst. Again the young love lorn youth approached the Ice cold father and again the same an swer "No!" was given. Then Dagen and his friends joined forces and beat up the old laborer with clubs, bottles, chairs and everything obtainable. Nothing would change his opinion of the reckless fellow and his Inst word before he became uncon scious was in the negative. The officers were not notified of the Incident until this morning and Chief Baton sent a bunch of officers to the Been at once. Dr. Keith was taken and he found the old man In a very serious condition. He Is suffering from concussion of the brain and it Is thought that he will die from his In juries unless he regains consciousness. Officers Summers and James went to the Santa Fe shops and arrested John Dagen, the lover, and his charge was "assault In attempt to kill." The trial will be taken to the state. Will Shoot Revolution reader. El Paso. Tex.. Oct. 26. After trial at Torreon, Mexico, Lugo and Nob ledo, leaders of the Mexican revolu tionists who raided the town of Vies cas in Mexico last June, have been sentenc-d to be shot and 12 accom plices each sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Have you a Boy from 3 to 8 years of age HERE IS AN Overcoat Special Brown, Blue, Tan, Green, Black Kersey Overcoats Velvet collar, emblems on the arm. This coat is actually worth $3.00. Special Sale TUESDAY Special Price TUESDAY Mothers, Come Early Your choice of these $3.00 Coats 1 UNTRUE. SAYS CAMPBELL Did Not Say 60 Per Cent of Dairy Cattle Have Tuberculosis. The recently published statement "that fifty per cent of the cattle in and about Topeka are Infected with tuberculosis" and ascribed to Dr. D. M Campbell, the newly appointed milk inspector. Is not only a statement of facts, but It Is utterly without foundation and does a great Injustice to the doctor. The facts are that the doctor has only inspected a small per cent of the dairy herds in the city and vicinity, and of those he has inspected he had stated that there was Infection In fifty per cent of the larger herds. Now in )t, i herd mieht mean that one cow out of forty had tubercular germs. On this basis the number of cows In and around Topeka that were really infected would be less than one-half of one per cent of the whole number. Dr Campbell further stated that while there was infection in about half of the large herds he naa visited, that he had found little if any Infec tion in the smaller herds, especially In Topeka. On the face of the doctorr s state ments one per cent instead of fifty would cover the number of Infected cows out of a possible 100 per cent. The dairymen and consumer who were up in arms today over the start ling and sensational statements that half of the cows furnishing milk for Topeka had tuberculosis can cool down and speculate on the probable damage that might result from about one per cent of these cows being In fected. In an interview with the State Jour nal today Dr. Campbell said: "There is a vast difference between saying fifty per cent of the cows furnishing milk for Topeka have tuberculosis' and saying that fifty per cent of the herds probably contain some Infected cows. The former statement, the one appearing in the morning paper, ex aggerates the condition, which is bad enough at best. The latter statement, the one I really made, I believe to be conservative enough. "It is too early yet to predict what per cent of the cows will be found to have tuberculosis. In a few of the herds where sanitary conditions1 have been very bad and where frequent ad ditions have been made to the herd from various sources the percentage of tubercular animals Is high. Herds are usually Infected by the addition of some cow, which although appar ently healthy has tuberculosis. From this animal the disease spreads to the others, the rapidity depending much on the sanitary conditions under which the animate are kept. "It Is an important fact that all the milk, from a dairy in which are kept any tubercular animals, contains the germs of tuberculosis. This Is because the Intestinal canal Is the chief organ of elimination for the germs of this disease in cattle. Infected cattle have been known to pass 35 million tub bercle bacilli daily with their feces. These germs are blown about the stables in the dust and some invar iably get Into the milk. Of course, keeping the cow stable clean removes much of the danger." Dr. Campbell will inspect every cow furnishing milk for Topeka consum ers as fast as he can push the work. It is not expected that the good re sults from this new ordinance will be come apparent before the first of the year. ELECTION IN CANADA. It Is Being Held Amidst a Driving Rain. Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 26. A heavy rain fell all day Sunday and is still falling, accompanied by a cold north wind, making conditions the very worst n western Canada tor the polling oi votes today In the general election for the members of the commons at Otta wa. The roads in some instances are said to be impassable, depriving many farmers of an opportunity to exercise their franchise. The contest has been waged with unusual bitterness. The liberal government has been attacked for granting timber limits and graz ing leases in the west to favorites or those having a "pull," but the govern ment is relying on being sustained on its railway policy In the completion or the Grand Trunk Pacific railway from eastern Canada to the Pacific coast and the building of a railway to Hudson Bay. There are 38 seats west of the great lakes, Manitoba. Alberta and British Columbia probably will divide their representations between the two par ties, but Saskatchewan's ten seats will likely go solidly for the government. There are five deferred elections, three in British Columbia, one in Saskatche wan and one in Yukon. Candidate Root has been running in Reddock, Alberta, Is a cousin of United States Secretary of State Root. Many hundreds of for mer citizens of the United States will cast their first votes as British subjects and their Influence will likely be felt against the government's candidates in several constituencies. Charges of graft have been making deep impression on this class of farmers in western Can ada. The contest In Winnipeg and Manitoba is most bitter. The present Roblln government is warmingly oppos ing the return of Laurler to power and anvornl hundred Drovlnclal constables were sworn in Saturday night to guard the polls. At the same time the .Domin ion irovernment sent a large body of constables out to protect booths claim ing that the Manitoba government can exercise no autnority at tne puns iuis election. r. C. Cameron, the millionaire lum ber man. Is the government candidate in Winnipeg. TO PLAY BALL IN CUBA. Thirteen Members of the Cincinnati Team Have 'Winter Dates. members (if th rMnMnnntl Pa.oholl club left here today for Cuba, where tney win piay tne leading clubs or the Cuban league. The expedition is in charge of Frank C. Bancroft, business manager of the Cincinnati int The following players are in the party: miticiui, x-ierue, paae, iniDec, camp bell, Hoblitzen. Hugins. Lobert, Hulz- in, juiicneii ana Kane. Xfw Tork Monrj MnrVof. PW VnrV r. w KAVnv call steady. WceWi per cent; ruling rate and closing rate bid Hi. offered at 1V4 lime loans quiet and stfady: 60 days ZWi 3 per cent: 90 days. 3 per cent- six months. 3d? per cent. crnt e: Prime mercantile paper, SS4"4 per S,?V7lin,t ex,fha,ne steady with actual 58 i1mankeJs bl at m4.75-SM.S4.S5 for W day bills and at $4 S6.55 for demand: commercial bills. t4.844 0414 jaSILVER Bar sliver. is Mexican dol- BONDS Government bonds. steady railroad bonds. Irergular. Vv- "Ml -5ii J. -Ii Q W. K. VA2TDEEBILT, JE., D0N0B OF CUP FOR CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE EVEUT, AND SCENE ON LONG ISLAND COURSE. Nineteen automobiles entered In the competition for the Vanderbilt enp race In Nassau county, N. Y., this year Nearly all the entries were by private ovrners, which was a departure from the custom of previous years, Mr Van derbilt, C. V. Brokaw, Harry Payne Whitney and Foxhall geene were among the prominent Individuals whose can were entered. The length of the new cup course Is twenty-three miles and the total distance of the race 230 miles. MACK IS OPilMISTIC. Democratic Chairman Puts More States in Bryan Column. New York, Oct. 26. Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic na tional committee, received a telegram from the headquarters of that com mittee at Chicago today declaring that In addition to his forecast of the Bryan vote published yesterday the following states are reasonably certain to cast their electoral vote for Bryan: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Ore- gon and Washington. This telegram is signed by P. A. Hall, vice chairman: John W. Tomlin son, Urey Woodaon and Roger C. Sul livan. Commenting on the letter to P. H. Grace of Binghamton, Mr. Mack said he guessed the president was trying to keep the minds of the people off their demand to open the books of the ad ministrations. They, the Republicans, do not want a change of administration because If there comes a change the books will be opened and the whole work of the Republican administration for the past 12 years will be shown up, said Mr. Mack. Discussing business conditions, Mr. Mack declared that the Republicans evidently wanted to continue the panic. "Things have been bad enough for the past year, but they continue to howl that things will be worse if Bryan is elected. Things cfn't be worse than they have been, and it Is certain they will mend after Bryan is elected," sand Mr. Mack." As far as the election in New York state was concerned, Mr. Mack said that he had no reason to alter his opinion and he added that after Mr. Bryan finished his tour of the state matters would look brighter than ever. Mr. Mack's estimate was that the following states would give their vote to Bryan: Solid south 166 Idaho 3 Montana 8 Colorado 5 Nebraska 8 Nevada 3 Indiana 15 Ohio t 23 Delaware 3 Kansas 10 New York 39 New Jersey 12 Connecticut 7 South Dakota 4 Total 301 REPUBLICAN LEADERS HERE. There Will Be a Meeting of Executive Committee Tonight. This evening the excutive committee of the Republican state central com mittee is to meet In Topeka. The members of this committee are the fol lowing: First district, W. I. Biddle, Leaven worth. Second district, L. L. Northrup, Iola Third district, C. N. Price. Pittsburg. Fourth district, D. C. Lake, Osage City. Fifth district, E. R. Fulton, Marys ville. Sixth district, S. N. Hawkes, Stock ton. Seventh district, A. Russell, Dodge City. Eighth district, John C. Mack, New ton. Mr. Russell arrived this morning, and all the others are expected to be pres ent. This afternoon the Republican coun ty chairmen from the First district are to meet at the Copeland hotel for the purpose of talking over First district conditions. Each county chairman will make his report to the district chair man, and the district chairman will make his report to the executive com mittee this evening. The chairman of each congressional district committee compose the executive committee. Chairman J. N. Dolley has received from each candidate for a county office In the state, and from a specially se lected list of Republican leaders in all parts of the state, a forecast on the re sult of the election In the various coun ties. There axe hundreds of these fore casts on file at state headquarters, and all have been received within the past three or four days. "From these forecasts," said Mr. Dol ley, "I predict a majority of 30,000 for the state and national tickets. It may double that. Taft and Stubbs will run about together. Taft will carry at least DO out of 105 counties. The legislature will be safely Republican, and will elect a Republican United States senator." CASHIER IS CONVICTED. Wm. Montgomery Most Co to Prison for Embefczlemrnt. Pittsburg, Pa.-, Oct. 26. William Montgomery,, former cashier of the defunct Allegheny National bank which failed sometime ago for over $1,000,000, who was placed on trial last Friday on two indictments charg ing the embezzlement and abstraction of $469,000 was found guilty as in dicted by a jury in the United States court this afternoon. Montgomery was immediately placed on trial on a third and last indictment charging him with the misapplication of $144, 000 in bonds. It is expected the second trial will be disposed of as quickly as the first. BRYAN IS KISSED. Two New York Women Overpowered the Candidate. New York. Oct. 26. When William J. Bryan entered the Astor gallery at a re cetition of the Woman's Democratic club at the Waldorf Astoria today, he was kissed bv two women in the presence of nearly 700 others, and narrowely escaped the embrace of a third. Mrs. Bryan was present. Mr. Bryan displayed some em barrassment. METCALF IS SICK. Secretary of Xavy Compelled to Can eel His Dates. Washington. Oct. 26 Because of ill health Secretary Metcalf has been obliged to cancel his engagement to address a political gathering next Friday. He Is confined to his bed and it will be some days before he will be able to get out. LABOR UNION ENJOINED. Can't Fine Members Who Refuse to Go on Strike. Boston. Oct. 26. The supreme Judicial court of Massachusetts making a per manent injunction against several labor unions today ruled that labor unions can not impose fines on their members In or der to force them to go out on strike. Ad Club Meeting. The regular meeting of the Topeka Ad club will be held tomorrow. Tues day. Oct. 27. at the National hotel at noon. Mr. Marco Morrow of the Cap per publications will address the club on "The Fundamentals of Advertis ing." The talk will be illustrated by blackboard drawings and will be of special interest to our local mer chants. All persons interested in the subject of advertising fhould attend this meeting. t,uncheon will be served at 35c per plate. Reserve plates by notifying J. L. Vincent, both phones No. 70, if you expect to attend. JEALOUS AlUintKiJ 1

Royal Bread f so well that many mothers 5 positively envy us. f 5c At All Dealers The Roya! Bakery HITCHCOCK IS HAPPY. Says Republicans Have Chance to Carry Oklahoma. New York, "Oct. 26. Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republi can national committee returned from Chicago to this city today declaring that he was much pleased with the political situation throughout the west. Ohio, he said, he believed would give Mr. Taft a decisive plurality and he had received, word that the Re publicans had a fighting chance In Oklahoma. While in Chicago, Mr. Hitchcock said he had met the chairmen of the Republican state committees from 12 different states and all assured him that Mr. Taft would win. Mr. Hitch cock said that Mr. Taft expressed himself as entirely satisfied with the situation throughout the country. LOCAL MENTION. Dr. S. Temple, Osteopath. 73S Kansas ave. Ind. 1642. Res. 5174. Bell 1885. An examination will be held at the court house Friday and Saturday of this week for Shawnee county teach ers. Window glass any size. The J. K. Jones Paint Co. If you like small cigar cram full of flavor and quality, try one of Eagle's Cupid cigars. This cigar sells for 6 cents but is really equal to many 10 cent cigars. What is thought to be a state rec ord in bowling was made at the Cen tral Y. M. C. A. Saturday night by Morris La Croix, who made a score of 297, which lacked but three points of being a perfect score. Mr. La Croix made eleven strikes during his play. White China for decorating. The J. IC Jones Paint Co. The three Knights of Pythias lodges of this city will hold a grand Initiation session at the .auditorium Thursday night of this week in which several of the state and grand lodge officers will take part. The crack degree team of Leavenworth will confer the de gree on 300 candidates from different parts of the state at this session. An elaborate program of entertainment has been arranged and every prepar ation has been made to insure a suc cessful meeting. You take no chances In smoking the Big Tromp 5 cent cigar.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. McGrath of 1110 Madison street are the parents oj a son, who arrived Mondav nlirht and who will be christened Frank E. Aiciiratn, jr. xna father of the youngster is employed in the secret service department of the Santa Fe. China paints, all the colors. The J. K. Jones Paint Co. A. F. Wessen has purchased the H. A. Hebb grocery store at tha cor-, ner of- Sixth and Clay streets, and will restock the store with a complete line of staple and fancy groceries. Mr. Wessen has been in the grocery and coal business in Topeka before for i many years and will make a success j in his new location. "I wouldn't do without my phone, for three times the price it costs me' remarked an Independent telephone subscriber yesterday. Mine Owner Is Killed. Oskaloosa, la., Oct. 26. J. Edward Swanson. a mine owner of Lafayette, Col., and formerly a resident of Den ver, was instantly killed in a coal mine at Buxton, near here. Saturday evening. He was caught in a fall of slate, his head being crushed. Cotton Mare. New Tork. Oct. 26. COTTOT? Spot closed quiet: middling uplands, $3.35; mid dling gulf. $9.30. Sale. 400 bales. To My Patrons. Having decided to spend the wlntei' months In California, I have trans ferred my office and practice to Dr. W. C. McDonough, who w-ill continue the business at the present location, 603 Kansas avenue. I cheerfully recommend Dr. Mc Donough as a skilled and capable physician. L. Y. GRUBBS, M. D. MILLS' STORE NEWS Monday, October 26, 1908. Unusually Good Broadcloth Suits Here are are sizes for both women and girls in this suit and the style is equally stylish and becoming for both. Semi-fitting coat with smart lines thoroughly tailored the shapely collar, and aU? the edges finished with half -inch folds of ;black satin, which also follow the open seams at the back with large satin buttons for trimming. Folds of satin, with buttons on the cuffs. rThe flare skirt has a wide fold with stitched edges, and satiri butons at the front Women's Serge Suits of Excellent Quality ylf A good quality of hard finished serge viKy n tiese suitsnavy, brown or green. L The 38-inch coat is easily shaped, to the figure", on half-fitting lines and stylishly trimmed with folds of fine black satin oh the close, flat lying collar and small revers,down front edges, on, cuffs, and the shaped flaps of the four real pockets (two on each side, one close above the other). Coat double breasted, and closed with large buttons covered with the material. Button trimming on back seams and cuffs. Lined with good satin, in grey. 13-gore flare skirt has a bias fold, and buttons all the way down the side-front. La Vida Corsets Specials for Two Days For Tuesday and Wednesday only we are making special prices on several styles of new La Vidas the long, hipless corsets of the present mode." Styles for the stout, for the medium, or the slender figure. This sale will add even greater interest to the demon stration by Miss Nolan, which will be continued this week, in order that those who were unable to. come for fittings last week may not be disappointed. The special prices, however, are made for two days only. One style $5.00 La Vida for $4.00 Three styles $6.00 La Vidas for $5.00 DEATHS AND FUNERALS. A. D. Wick received a telegram this morning informing him of the death "of his father," W. W. Wick. Which oc curred Sunday at Greensville, Pa., where he has been visiting for some time. No details of the death of Mr. Wick have been received and a letter received by his son a week ago In dicated that he was enjoying the best of health. Mr. Wick was a resident of Topeka for 20 years, living the greater part of the time with his family at 1015 Taylor street. Six years ago he removed to Portland. Oregon, where he has made his home since that time, being east on a visit at the time of his death. He was 66 years of age and is survived by his wife, and four sons. F A. and A. D. Wick of Topeka, W. W. Wrick Jr., of Portland. Oregon, and J. R. Wick of Washington. D. C.. Mr. Wick was a member of Masonic lodge No. 51 while a resident of Topeka. The remains will be taken to Portland, for interment A. D. Wick of Topeka leav ing for that point today. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Helmlck, 83 years of age. died at her home, 89 Norris ave nue, Sunday. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock follow ed by interment in the Rochester ceme tery. Clarence Woods, 30 years of age, died Sunday afternoon at his home, 51i North Harrison street, of consumption. The funeral will be held Wednesday af ternoon from the Baptist church on B street, at 2 o'clock. Carl Schenbeck. 9 years of age, died at the home of his parents, 130 Branner street. Sunday afternoon of brain trou ble. The funeral will be held from the German Baptist church Wednesday af ternoon at 2 o'clock. Captain James Morris died at his home, 1025 North Topeka avenue today of a complication of liver and other troubles. The funeral announcement will be made later. DUCKS ARE PIJENTIFCTi. The Air Full of Them Out in Barton County. Great Bend. Oct. 28. Ducks are flying well now. and the hunting is good at the Cheyenne bottoms and other hunting rrounds. Thousands of ducks were heard going over the city last night. The Mills Company, Topeka. $10 the best $10.00 suits you will find anywhere. The material is broadcloth of good quality, in brown, blue, green, wine, and black. There LOST Brown fur collar, Hudson Bay sable. Saturday afternoon on Kansas ave. between 6th and 8th streets, finder please return to Miss Alice Lakln, Flint and Western ave. and receive reward or phone Ind. 1396. THE VOICE Of SAN KEY. The "Ninety and Nine" Given, to si Congregation by Phonograph. v New Tork, Oct. 26. Although 'hie has been dead for several months, the voice of Ira D. Sankey. the noted evangelist, was again heard last night in the Simpson Methodist church in Brooklyn. Strangely thrilled the larra congregation heard the tones of the well known voice reproduced from a phonograph into which Mr. fiankey. sang a number of his hymns a short time before he died. The hymns re produced were "The Ninety and Nine." "Hiding In Thee." "There Is No. Dark Valley" and "Jesus of Naasareth. Is Passing By." AH Ills Ufe Without a Holiday. George Hay ward, aged 91, who has Just died at Needham Market, lived nearly all his life in the same house. He never had a day's holiday and nev er saw the sea. Hayward was formerly in business as a butcher, and he was in the habit of wearing an apron at church on Sundays beneath his frock coat. Lon don Daily Mail. Hermannsoehne 1 Dlnstag, October 27, 1908. 1 uhr nachmittags plinctlich in der logen halle zu scin fiir das begrabnlss unseres Bruders Chris States. In Auftrag. C. MILLER. F. See. Achtnng Turner! Dlnstag, October 27. 190S W 2 nhf' nachmittags plinctlich n der halle xu sein fllr das begrabnlss unseres Tur ner Christ States. In Auftrage. C. MILLER, F. Sec. A. O. XT. W. Funeral of Christian States, member of A. O. TJ. W. lodge No. 44, Tuesday afternoon from residence, 335 Harrison. First Fair Maid Why are men like mos quitoes? Second Fair Maid I can't guess; why? First Fair Maid They are easier to catch after a. full meal. Smart St for October.

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