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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
GLAD OF sHAw's DEFEAT.
Western Politicians Didn't Want Him
to Be Commander.

The short grass" politicians about
the state house. as the western fellows
are called. are all united in the feeling
that the turning down of jerry Shaw Of
Dodge City at BelOit was the best thing
that could have happened
Jerry Shaw is the late senior vice
commander of the Kansas e. Al r. and
aspired to be Jack Harris successor al
commander.
He had his forces wen in line and put
up q good fight against Colonel Whit
ney of CaWker City. but the latter won.
There are two reasons why the
short grass" fellows say they are glad
Shaw was defeated. The first and most
important is because Shaw is at the
present time @ Santa Fe engineer. and
as such is making q good salary
about $50 per month. If he We're to
have won in the fight he would have
had to devote much time to the duties
c6 his new Office. attending reunions
and going all over the state for which
he would receive no remuneration
This would necessitate his laying off
a good deal of the time and might
mean the loss of his job.
Then Shaw is not considered qualified
for the position. He is called q good
fellow. in western parlance, but not
sufficiently UP to the requirements for
q place like this.
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sured. This viii bring over tho1salid
dremen. all uniformed, into line.
The cyclists have asked to have a
whole night set apart for them They
viii have floats and all kinds Of deeora-
tions. This will bring an immense
number of Wheelmen to Topeka. All
the bands in the state win be invited
here to give a tournament at which
prizes win be offered. Every ban3 in
Kansas that amounts to anything viii
be here.
THE merchants viii also have their
parade and floats ard contribute in
many ways to the different feltUres
of the festival, The troops from Fort
Riley and Fort Leavenworth viii also
be here and add greatly 70 the event
''Then there are a score of different
features now in mind which will be
acted upon from time to time, which
cannot be mentioned now.
The idea is to have ToQeka take an
immense stride forward and give US a
city noted for characteristic events -
Secretary of State Edwards. who is a
member of the same sub committee as
Mr.. CreenWald. says the committee Will
gOto work again right away with the
intention of securing just as much
money as can be provided for the en-
tertainment Mr.. Edwards said:
II am not a resident of this city, but
I am intensely interested in every de-
veIopment Of a city such as this fes-
tival Will contribute to. lit viii not only
help the city but help the state.
II am glad we got the reunion, but
knew all along it would be by only a
small majority. Some of the fellows
told me it would require no effort to
secure the reunion and a number of G.
a. r. men We're not going to the en-
campment at all, until 1 showed them
that their votes would be needed and
asked them to go
The other cities are jealous of To
peka and now we want to make them
proud of her by doing all we can to
make this fall event, festival, reunion,
and ali, the biggest thing that ever
happened in Kansas"
D. j. Greenwald and Tom Doran Of
the committee of Is last night wired
Major Tom Anderson congra atulating
him upon his success and telling him
the Topeka people would receive an
ovation when they returned
Consequently when the g o'clock Rock
Island train pulls into Topeka this aft
ernoon bearing upon it the men who
worked so hard for Topeka UP at Be
lott it viii he met by a adelegation of
representative Topeka men and Corn
ley's band They viii be escorted up
town and a reception rendered them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23

o'clock this morning that Senator Quay
had decided to settle the unpleasant
controversy which had arisen over the
state craftsmanship by succeeding him
self in that position FOR the present at
least"
Senator Quay left for Washington at
$40 this morning resisting the impor-
tunities Of his friends that he remain
until after the convention. While he
was here the Senator was continually
besieged by visitors and it was neces-
sary to hide himself in order to obtain
rest.
His action in deciding to succeed him
self as state chairman robbed today s
convention of much of its fireworks
1t is generally believed. however. that
Senator Quay will relinquish the chair
manship after the national convention
Ex-Speaker Henry c. Boyd was made
temporary chairman of the convention
Governor Hastings viii head the dele
cation to St Louis.
All of the gentlemen slated for dele
gates are friendly to Senator Quay's
presidential aspirat tions.
The platform presents the name Of
MATTHEW Stanley Quay for president.
The leading plank demands equal and
universal protection to American indus
try"
The money plank declares that the
Republican party favOrs international
bimetallism," and until that can be es-
tablished upon government account de
mands the maintenance of the exist
ing gold standard of value"
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denounced the conspiracy to destroy
silver as a standard money as the
most gigantic crime of this or any
other age" and we agree with him in
the declaration then made, that the
contamination of such a scheme would
ultimately entail more misery upon
the human race than all the wars, pes
tlences and famines that have ever
occurred in the history of the world.
In opposition to A. P A. the plat
form says the party has ever been the
party of religious liberty in the coun-
try; has always been and is now op-
posed to the union of church and state
in any form or under any pretext
whatever; to the imposition of any re
Igious test for office; to all secret po-
Htical organizations of every kind or
1zauon based upon religious pTejudices,
as contrary to the spirit and genius of
our Institutions and thoroughly un-
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
FLoUrs MASSACHUSETTS.
Democrats of Nebraska, Jeer at Dem
ocrats of Massachusetts,

Lincoln, Neb. April 23.-The silver ell
ement Of the Democratic party of Ne
braska- represented by 500 delegates
last evening selected the following del
egates to the Chicago convention.
At Iarge-W. j. Bryan, c. ]. Smyth,
w Fl. Thompson, w. d. Oldham
The following reported as the choice
of the. various congressional delega-
tiOns having been selected before the
state convention convened.
First c. S Jones and w J. Morgan.
Second. J. A Creighton and c. II.
Brown; Third c. HOlenback and G. A
Lukehart. Fourth, c. J. Bobby and S.
J. Seward; Fifth d. Walsh Sixth A.
T. Blackburn and J. c. Dahlman
On finance the platform says. we
congratulate the Democrats of ATassa-
chusetts upon the frankness and can
dor which characterized their platform
that they no longer quibbling about
the ratio or holding out the delusive
hope of international cooperation
have at last consented to submit to the
people the question, whether the Uni
ted States shall have recommendation
or bimetallism-Whe the American
people shall deliberately adopt the En-
glish system of finance or restore the
gold and silver coinage Of the constitu-
single gold standard and for the re
demption of all government obligations
in gold alone presents the paramount
issue of the campaign, and we vel
come the contest
We endorse the language used by
Hon. John G. Carlisle in 1873, when he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
WON'T STAND 1T.
Judge Hazen Follows Judge Guthrie
in Denun ciatiOn of Lawlessness
Among Negroes.

VIII King. colored. has been held as
one of the Model Supply store burglars
but it is likely that the case against
him Will &c nollied tomorrow morning
by the county attorney Harry SAT
ford stated this morning when Lawyer
D. C. Tillotson asked for disposition Of
the case that if the officers had no
more evidence than he thought they had
the case would be dismissed tomorrow.
II should like this disposed Of to-
morrow for sure, said Mr.. Tillotson to
Judge Hazen. This man is in Jail"
That's where he belongs" replied
the court.
wen, of course. if that kind of rul-
ing were made in all cases the Jail
would be more than full
II haven't any doubt in my mind
that King is guilty of this burglary.
but the state is unable to prove it.
Therefore he is getting his deserts by
being kept in Jail. They would have
been unable to prove it agaist Dupree
had not the shot Waterman jenkins
fired at them grazed his skin and left
its mark.
1t is a very unfortunate condition
Of affairs that we have this lower class
OF cOlOred people who won't work and
depend upon crime for a living There
is one consolation and that is that we
are sending them over to the peniten-
uary for long enough time that they
won't be back here for some time lit
is only question of time until We get
all Of them there.
Every term there comes here a
perfect crowd of Young colored men to
be tried for burglary or larceny. I
have stood it for three years. I have
given light sentences, and given peo-
pie chance to reform and others to
take warning Dy their example But it
seems to do no good, and the only thing
to do is to raise the sentence a notch.
two notches or three as the case re
quires.
This makes the better class of col
ored people feel worse than the white
because it brings discledit to their
race As 1 said before. it is a very un-
fortunate condition of affairs. and /
send them up long enough for them to
remember it"
This explains some of the judges hea-
w sentences recently.
The case against John Heitman was
nOllied by Stafford, as the trial of his
father Charles Heitman for the same
offense resulted in acquittal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
REPoRT ga IL ADJUTANT.
Showing Number of Members, New
Posts Mustered In, Etc


Beloit April 23.-The report Of the as
sistant adjutant general of the e. a.
r. shows that on December 80, 1894
there were 1914 members in good
standing The gain during the year
from muster was 7S5. from transfer 4t6,
from reinstatement 1447. total gain p
40. The loss during the year was, by
death 284. BY honorable discharge 81.
by transfer 443. by suspension 2.33S, by
dishouorable discharge g. net suspen-
sion of delinquent posts sol. total loss
g. 933, net loss for year 1928, total mem
bership in good standing December 30.
1898. a. S91 The total number of posts
in the department now reporting is
40
During the year new posts have been
mustered at NeOshO Rapids. Virgil
Edwardsville State Soldiers home,
Achilles. and Bigelow Four posts have
surrendered their charters during the
year. six posts are six months behind
with their reports and seven are one
year behind.
The report Of the assistant quarter
master general shows cash on hand a
year ago. S1-65S.37. received from all
sources. S5,05S-6s, total receipts. $6.f1l-
o. The disbursements aggTegated
S4.147-52 leaving cash on hand amount
ing to 81. 2.569.53. The amount received
on per capita tax decreased from 81
O59 96 to S5,S4l24 while the total dis
bursements were decreased 81 .646.45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
NO sECTARTAN SCHOOLS.
The Senate Votes That All Appropria
tions Stop After 1898.

Washington, April 23-The senate
disposed Of the sectarian school ques-
tiOn by adopting a compromise framed
by Senator Cockreu of Missouri The
Indian bill, as it came from the house
provided that no money herein appro-
priated shall be paid for education in
sectarian schools" " This provision is
struck out by the CockreH amendment
as adopted and it is declared to be the
settled policy of the government to
make no appropriations for sectarian
schools after July L. 1898. thus giving
two years for the abandonment of sec
tartan schools. instead of an immedi-
ate abandonment The amendment was
adopted by the decisive vote of 3S to "a
Senator Allen of Nebraska defended
the Catholic church.
Mr.. PETER expressed astOnishment
that with hundreds of denominations
existing, some senators sought to pick
out one denomination for eulogy He
believed the way to abolish hurtfuI
policy was to abolish it. There was no
reason for delay in doing away with sec
tartan schools
The vote was taken on the Coelrra17
amendment declaring the policy of the
government to be against sectar.ia,7
education, but allowing until 1898 for
the entire change from sectarian to
government schools. The vote re
suited in the adoption of the CocI1-eI
amendment. 1924
The detailed vote is as follows: Yeas
publicans-Carter. Chandler. Elkins.
Hans brOugh. HaWley. Mcmillan Man
tie, Nelson, PettigreW. SeWeIl Sher-
man-l1 DemOcrats-F3OcOn Bates.
Blackburn, Brice, Chiffon. CockreII
Daniel, Faulkner. Gibson, Gordon. GRAY.
HILL Jones, of Arkansas, Martin, Mills.
Mitchell of Wisconsin, Palmer. Roach.
Smith, Turpie, Vest, Villas. WaIthaH.
White-25. Populists-Allen, KYLE
Nays-Repu ublicans-Allis0n Brown.
Burrows, Cannon, Clark, Cullom, Da-
Wis, Dubois, Frye, ,Gallinger. Cear,Lodge.
Mcbride, Mitchell Of Oregon. Perkins.
Platt, Shoup, Squire, Teller Warren.
WOlcOtt-21 Democrats George
Populists-Peffer Stewart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
sohmidt's CLUB IN Court.

The trial of Chris Schmidt for selling
beer Illegally at his club. "The Mechan-
les" ait 222 Kansas avenue was taken
UP today i'm the district court The Off
GERS and members of the club were nut
on the stand by the state and svvore
that everything was under the control
Of the board of trustees of the club
but Schmidt collected all money and
managed the organization in general
None of them knew of his having anv
other business than acting as treasurer
of the club The case against Henry
SheafOr for selling liquor illegally at
his club comes next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
wild for nTnKinlav-

Staunton Va, April 23-The Repub-
hcan convention to select delegates at
large to the St. Louis convention, as
sembled here at noon. Chairman Lamb
Of the state committee calling it to or
der Mckinley badges We're in evi-
dence everywhere. Fully tWo-thirds of
the gilt wore white and in opening the
convention Chairman Lamb cOngratu-
lated the Republicans on their splendid
showing Reference he made to the
Napoleon of protection wrought forth
great applause which was continued
when some delegate proposed three
cheers for Mckinley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
PLEDGED 70 M'KINLEY.
Tennessee Republicans Carried the
State Convention for the
Ohio Man.

convention was a Mckinley and Evans
convention. This was seen in every
move made, in all the speeches and in
the shouts and applause of the dele
gates. The Mckinley men were here
to win and they Won
The platform adopted renews the
party's devotion to reciprocity, prOtec-
man liberty. and instructs the dele
gates for Mckinley for president, and
FOR II. c. Evans of Tennessee for vice
president
were taken were required to appear and
pledge the convention that they would
abide by the instructions in letter and
spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
Peabodv Plaads Gniltu-

J. I. Peabody pleaded guilty to hav-
ing swindled Alexander Kay of Texas
out of ST on a Santa Fe train near To
peka on the night of April first repre-
senting himself to be the postmaster of
Lamar Colo, in Justice Furry's court
this afternoon and was fined 800 and
costs and sentenced to so days in the
county iafI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
LACKSON HOOTED AT
As He Leaves the Court Room-Con
tinuation Of the Trial.


Newport Ky. April 23.-The court
room was again crowded TO its utmost
capacity today at the continuation OF
the trial of Scott Jackson. only about
a half dozen women were among the
spectat tors. The Bryan family, father,
mother sister and brothers Of Pearl
Bryan were seated within the bar near
the attorneys for the prosecution OW-
ing to a consultation between the court
and counsel, the object of which was
not made known the trial did not be-
gin until half past 10 o'clock, then At
tOrney Crawford for the defense began
to examine witnesses it became
apparent that the defense by its fail
ure to crosse examine previously Vir-
tualy admitted thatt the dead body in
question was that Of Pearl Bryan.
Cross -eXa rninatOn indicated two
lines Of defense, one that the body was
killed by some drug several hours be-
fore it was beheaded where it was
found. also that all confessions of
Jackson were made under duress. were
not voluntary and viii be incompetent
as evidence. The attack was made
fiercely against Jackson.
DR. r.. I. Gillespie of Greencastle
testified that about January ] Jackson
admitted to him that he was MIcitly
intimate with Pearl Bryan and SHE was
in trouble He asked GillespIe's adj
vice and was told to marry Pearl. He
then positively refused. Mayor Cald-
well. of Cincinnati was on the stand
to tsstify to confessions by Jackson all
ready reported.
identify several letters as written Dy
jackson which he did and to each of
which the defense objected and was as
often Overruled. Some of these letters
are to Dr. Gillespie. What their con-
tents are, viii be unknown until they
are used in evidence The new points
in Mayor CaIdWell's testimony were
that Jackson. when arrested was nrst
brought privately before him and was
shown the telegraphlc order to arrest
him for the murder of Pearl Bryan.
Tool aTrr nH
what will my poor mother do He
then walked the floor and asked What
shall I dog"
"Tem the whole truth" said the may
or
The mayor said he told both Walling
and Jackson that they were not COM
PEELED to answer questions.
Attorney Crawford for the defense
moved to strike out all that portion of
Mayor CaldwelTs testimony which con-
tanned Wallings statements to the
mayor of what the defendant, Jack
son had said to Walling- The court
took the motion under advisement
Dr. Jenkins was called. His testf-
mony was directed against the sup
posed defense that Pearl Bryan was
dead before decapitation. Dr. jenkins
testimony was entirely opposed to that
theory. He said that the blood in the
! body of a person dying from any other
| cause than blood letting, would coagu-
late in from one to seven minutes and
| that therefore it would have been inn
| possible to have emptied a dead body
of blood as was Pearl Bryans by de-
capitation after death, certainly not
| if death took place in Cincinnati and
| the body was afterwards decapitated
| where it was found.
The ground of the motion to exclude
! portions of Mayor Caldwells testimony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
QUAY'S STATE
Sets Him on a Gold Standard
Platform,
And Offers Him to the Republi-
cans for President.
BOSS M. S. QUAY ACTS
Little Bosses We're FightingOvel
State Craftsmanship,
So He Calmly Took 1t for Him
self.

Harrisburg. April 2s.-The Republi-
can state convention met here today.
There was a prolonged and somewhat
stormy caucus last evening lasting un-
til after midnight.
After a conference between a number
Of the leaders lasting over two hours
the announcement was made at 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
MAY DAY TROUBLES.
Gompers Says 100000 Men viii Try
to Get Eight Hours.

Pittsburg, April 23.-In an interview
here today President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, stated
that over 500 900 men would make a de-
mand for a shorter day on May 1. and
that most of them would get it without
q struggle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
WILL BE WAR.

Democrats win Not Admit Hepu6i-
can Victory in Louisiana
New Orleans, La, April 23.-The OUT
look is that Fosters majority on the
face of the returns viii be about 2O,OOU,
although the Republicans claim they
have majority of the votes cast and
will probably attempt to seat their can
didate, as the legislature is close The
Democrats. however, claim q majority
Of 20 on joint ballot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
Dupree Eound GniItn-

The jury in the case of the state VS..
George Dupree, colored, was sent out
this morning at oclock in the district
court Just before u o'clock they re-
turned a verdict finding Dupree guilty
of selling liquor at his place, 1908 kan
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
MO. AND MISS.
Meet in a Conflict of Blows in
Congress.
Congressman Hall From a Mis-
souri, District
Strikes Congressman Money of
Mississippi in the Face.
MR.. MONEY STAGGERS
When the Missouri Congressman
Again Hits Him
With a Glass InkWeI, Severely
Cutting Him.
THE STORIES DIFFER
One Says That Both Men Threw
InkWeIlS.
Congressman Money Said Con
gresham Hall Lied.

Washington. April 23.-Congressman
Money CDem. DIiss-) senator-elect from
that state, and Congressman Hall
Dem. MOI had a personal encounter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23

that fact Major Geo. w. Weed was a
candidate for junior vice commander;
Rev H. Fisher wanted to be chaplain
and DR. A. A. Raub asked to be plac-
ed on the council of administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23

A meeting of the Naomi Rebekah
lodge No. 95. has been called as peti-
toned for in another part OF this paper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Mortgage Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Defau!. has been made IN the con
w ditions 90 a certain mortgage bearing date
the 22d day OF September A. u. 1854. and ex-
ecuted by Henry G. Mckinley and Annie .McKin-
ley. his wife Of Crawford Cou nty. In the State
OF Michigan, to VIM. Corning. of Rochester New
York ard recorded on the 18th day of September
A. ID. 1884. at O'Clock in the forenoon. in liber
A of mortgages. on pages 4S2 and 453. In the of.
fee Of the Register of Deeds for Crawford
County Michigan;
AND WHEREAS. the amount claimed to he
due for principal and interest at the date of this
notice is the sum Of si60. so. and no proceedings
at law or in equity having been instituted TO re-
notice Is hereby given that on the 30th day Of
September A. ID. 1894. at O'Clock in the alter.
noon. standard time, ut the Court House In the
city OF Grayling. County OF Crawford. and state
of Michigan THAT being the place where the
Circuit Court for the said County Of Crawford Il
gage contained. and IN pursuance Of the statute
In such case made and provided. there W III be
sold at public auction TO the highest bidder the
premises described In said mortgage or sufficient
portion thereof To satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage together W it'll interest and the costs
charges and expenses allowed by law, including
an attorney fee OF $500, namely all that certain
piece or parcel OF land In the County of Craw-
ford, md State OF Michigan. describsd as fol
lows TO witt The North Half OF the Northwest
fractional Quarter I'M OF the N w fr. Al and che
North Half 81 the North East Quarter lNI6 81
NEI4 Of Section eighteen Iisl. Town tw enty -si,
Dated, Saginaw. Mich. June 18th. fsa6.
EDWARD CORNING, ExFeuroR.
ANNA CORNING, FxEcuTRlx.
J>o A, MCKAY.
Attorney for Mortgages.
Saginaw, Mich. iunee5 -1sw