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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-07

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 31-Mrs. Fra n K
Mayo, widow OF the welI-known actor.
died last night At her home in Canton.
Pa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-07
tome >,ionaI Districts PIuralities.

from most Of the counties
mr.nre on the congressional
HaE arr on the prcsidpntial
thr congressional plurali-
m from partial returns
FIR the remaining pre-
Hn~ from the Fourth dis
and large percentage
i'm the Second district
The pluralities are es
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
OLDEST CHURCH.
Famous abolition" COngrega-
tiOnal at AtchisOn Abandoned
Memorial Service Concludes Its
Usefulness.
WAS FAMOUS IN 1857.
It's First Minister a Strong Free
State Man.
He Liberated Slaves and Was
Beaten BY Ruffans.

Atchison, July 15.-With last night
memorial service the First COngrega-
tional church built in Kansas was
abadOned In 1857 the church was
called the Abolition church.
Rev. J. H. Byrd, the first Congrega-
tional minister. was a strong free state
man. In Leavenworth county, in 1883,
he was maltreated by border rufHans,
and at one time was for many days a
prisoner in their camp On one Ocea-
sion in AtchisOn, at great personal risk
he liberated a slave woman and her
child
They We're the property of D uf
Green, of the Mount Pleasant neigh
borhOod. He had sold the woman and
child to a slave trader. and had put
them in room in the MasSaSOit house,
to await q. steamer to St. Joe. But
when he went for them the next morn
ing, they We're not there; they had been
liberated by Rev. Byrd, who carried
them to the home of Andrew J. Evans,
who lived in the Independence creek
neighborhood. Evans took them inland
hid them in a loft. He was surrounded
by pro-slavery neighbors, but managed
to conceal the fugitiveS three days,
when a man named Louis Gaylord car
ried them a distance further on, and
they finally reached Ohio in safety.
The old church has been the scene of
many vivid experiences in the early
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
MOTT EXPECTS FUSION.
Believes the Silver Party Will In
dorse Dem ocratic N ominee.

St. Louis, July 15.-Dr- Mott was seen
at the LindelI hotel after the receipt of
the dispatch stating that National
Committeeman Delmar of New York,
has declared there would be no state
convention Of the silver party in that
state, since the Democratic party had
party in its platform adopted at
Chicago.
win your convention indorse the
Chicago nominee and PLATFORM he
was asked. We'll, I would not be sur
prised. I don't know, of course, what
the convention will do. ] can't say, but
I expect Bryah's nomination and the
Democratic platform will receive our
indOsement."
Does the Chicago platform come
near enough to what the silver party
Yes. All the silver party wants is
silver, and the Democratic platform
viii give us that"
Has the party any decided views on
the tariff or the income tax that the
Democratic platform will interfere
WITH
Well we've never held a convention
before. This is our first. I don't know
how the members of the party will feel
about that. Our members are mostly
silver men who have left the Repu bill
can party.
Wouldn't they have a tariff leaning,
then?''
NO, the money question will govern
in this campaign. We want to unite
all the friends of free silver, regardless
of the tariff and all other unimportant
issues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
JAMESON SCARED.
Republican National Committeeman
Says that Illinois is Not Repub-
licau.

Chicago, July 15--''Illinois is not in
the Republican column today"
That is the verdict of T. N. Jameson,
Republican national committeeman for
Illinois and member of the Republican
state central committee
More than that, DR.. Jameson de-
clares that the influence and strength
of that young firebrand, Bryan" will
land him in the White house if Re
publieans continue to underestimate the
force of the movement behind him
Speaking of the gold Democrats, Mr..
Jameson said: IF they refrain from
putting up a ticket of their own, then
they will make dangerously probable
the election of Mr.. Bryan to the presi-
dency.''
AS has been stated, DR.. Jamieson's
sensational utterances grew out of a
reference to the state central commit
tee meeting.
Il don't know what that meeting will
do" said Mr.. Jameson, but I know
what 1t ought to do. It ought to set
things on fire at once. There is not
moment to lose if we are not to be
swamped-"
Then you are scared ~
Il take the position that Republicans
have reason to be scared-that they
need rousing up. The campaign ought
to be begun at once, not only here in
Illinois. but all over the country We
have been too apt to belittle the
strength of the forces opposed to US.
For myself, all I can say is that the
influence and strength of that young
hrebrand, Bryan, will land him in the
White house if Republicans continue to
underestimate the forces of the move
ment behind him. We have got to
realize this. We must prepare to
fight it.
Yes, am scared; and if the general
run of Republicans only can realize
that they have reason to be scared the
battle for our party will be Won"
DO you think the Democrats have a
fighting chance in IllinOiS?"
Speaking, not of November, but of
today, I'll say that today Illinois is not
in the Republican column.
4 have been in politics too long to
take any stock in all this talk about
Democrats voting the Republican ticket
through disgust at their own ticket.
You can be satisfied that the gold
Democrats who are shouting loudest
about voting for Mckinley and sound
money, rather than for Bryan and sill
yer, will have little to say by Novem-
| Der, and that as between Bryan and
| Mckinley they will be found voting for
! Bryan-at any rate they won't vote for
/ Mckinley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15

''Now you know the details of the af.
fair said the doctor to the lawyer a few
days later. ''What would you advise me to
do about it?''
$50 back to your practice, - replied the
lawyer promptly. you have no case. Ten
dollars, please. -
CHOW that I have told you the symp-
TOMS said the lawyer to the doctor a few
days later, what would you advise me to
do?''
eco back to your practice, - replied the
physician promptly. you have nothing
seriously wrong with you. Ten dollars,
please. -
Thus it happens that two men are call
ing each other robbers Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
JONES TALKS FIGHT.
Will Cary the Silver Campaign Into
the East

Washington, July Ex-senator Jones
of Arkansas, the new chairman of the
Democratic national committee, arrived
in Washington last night. In an inter
view he confidently predicts the cleo
ton of Bryan. He declared the silver
sentiment which prevailed at Chicago
was but sample of that existing over
the country. The financial issue WILL
he says, be forced to the front and the
Republicans will be kept on the defen-
sive. There will be little or no talk on
the tariff except to insist the country
does not want a return to Mckinley
ISM
I'VE propose to get close to the peo-
pie and we shall do this by circulating
literature and by talks on the stump"
Senator Jones favOrs Washington for
headquarters but the question will not
be settled until after cOnsulta ton with
the committee.
There were several reasons for the
selection of New York as a place of no
flying MIR. Bryan of his nomination"
continued the senator, land they all
bear upon the campaign. We want to
show the country that this silver move
ment is not sectional. For this reason
we took an eastern man for the second
place on the ticket and we are going
to begin our campaign in New York.
We want to show New York that we
are not lot of long-haired fanatics as
we have been pictured, and, more than
all, we want to have the searchlight
put upon US and our candidate and our
actions right at the beginning
But you intend to invade New Eng
land2'
Most assuredly we do. The ground
there is lying fallow and needs to be
cultivated. We shall go into Maine and
put up a good stiff fight there and vic
tory is by no means impossible. We
will give the Republicans all they want
in the way of a struggle"
The senator expressed the belief that
the Democrats would carry West Vir-
GINA and probably two or more of the
states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
| sofa, Wyoming and Oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
BRYAN IN FIREWORKS.
His Picture Will Be a Piece in the
Display at Lincoln.


Lincoln, Neb., July 15.-The commit
the reception to VIM. J. Bryan has
adopted a formal programme. Mr..
Bryan will be drawn at the head of an
immense parade Friday by four white
horses. 1t was intended to use men.
Several of the members of various COM
mittees who happen to be Republicans
declare they will not serve unless the
demonstration includes equal honOrs to
Charles E. Bentley, the candidate for
president of the new National party,
who is also a. Lincoln citizen.
This sudden announcement has caused
an unpleasant hitch in the proceedings.
1t is given out, however, that Mr.. Bryan
will be met at the train on Friday
afternoon at 5:45 and escorted to his
home on D street regardless of the ac-
ton of the recalcitrant Republicans.
The reception proper will be held at the
distinguished citizen of Lincoln will re-
ceive and shake hands with all corners.
The fiambeau club and other organi-
cations will surround the capitol build
ing and attend to the pyrOtechnical dis
play.
superintendent Bignall of the Bur-
Iington road says that. judging from re-
ports received at every headquarters,
the largest crowd of people ever as
sembled in Lincoln will be here on Fri
day. On all railways entering the
city excursion trains will be run at one
fare for the round trip. One of the
play will be a mammoth piece repre-
senting the portrait of Mr.. Bryan, 6xlO
feet in size, which will be fired the last
of all the display.
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rigid Sunday
RAILROADERS FOR MAC.
Officials in Topeka Leave Their
PARTY.

Democratic boilers at the Rock Island
offices in this city are thick, consider
ing the number men in the service of
the road at this point. OF the eight
Democrats connected with the Rock
Island, six have bOlted the party plat
form and will vote for Mckinley.
Paymaster William HodsOn has bolt
ed because he says he does not like
the 'anarchisticl principles of the plat
form. J. E. DubreuiI, chief clerk in
the assistant auditors office, has boIted
for the same reason. w. F. Evans, as
sistant general attorney, and r. w.
Day, division engineer have also de-
clared themselves as against the adopt
ed platform. G. A. Kimball assistant
general freight agent, will not say
whether he will bolt or not, but it is
generally known that he is dissatisfied
with the platform. H. A Huber, assist
ant car service agent, has always been
a believer in gold, and although he says
he is as yet undecided, will probably
vote for the Republican platform.
At the Santa Fe general offices Dem
Ocrats are in the minority. The entire
number employed, with the exception
of three are either on the fence or in
favor of standing by the platform adopt
ed by the party. The three men who
have been Democrats for years and
have now decided to bolt are E. J.
Shakeshaft chief clerk in the passen-
ger department; Richard Shakeshaft,
chief rate clerk in the passenger de-
partment, and w. G. F. Reichenbach,
assistant paymaSter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
FOUR FORECLOSURES.
Suits Filed in the Shawnee County
District Court Today.

Four foreclosure suits and petitions
for judgment were fled in the district
court today.
Sidney Edwards asks for judgment
for $11O and interest against John
Knowles on a small piece of Half breed
Kaw reserve No. 4.
The Belknap Savings bank of New
Hampshire wants TO forecIose a mort
gaze on lots "A ard 26 on Lime street,
in block Z, Nulvane & Chase's addition,
for 81, 200 and interest, against Elhana
Hicks ct al.
julius Gay asks judgment against
Robert Whitthll ct al. whereby he may
foreclose a mortgage for $500 and in
terest on lots SO and Il in Curran's sub
division.
The National White River bank of
Vermont wants to get judgment against
J. B. Bartholomew. John Norton ct al.
for g. 500 on q. note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
DAKOTA ENDORSES BRYAN.
The S. Dakota Populist State Conven-
ton Also Commends Senator
Pettierew

st. Paul, Mimi, July ia Huron. S.
D., special says: A platform was pre-
scented to the Populist state convention
after II o'clock last night.
It declares for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It declares
for postal savings banks. demands di-
rect legislation and the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people. 1t indOrses Senator
Kyle. commends Senator Pettigrew and
his colleagues and instructs its electors
to vote for a free silver president. The
platform also declares that prohibition
should be voted upon regardless of
party Affiliations. A minority report
recommending state control of the
liquor traffic was defeated.
The POpulist committee conceded to
the siIverites one railroad commissioner,
to the Democrats they have conceded
four electors.
At 1 o'clock this morning, after a bit
ter warfare of words over indOrsing
Bryan, occupying two hours, the ques-
ton was brought to a vote, resulting in
a vote of two to one in favor of the
Endorsement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15

Pittsburg, July 15.-Pittsburg played
an errorless game and gave Hawley ex-
ceIIent support. Attendance, 1000.
Score
R. H E.
Pittsburg ..o2122O OO*[7 o
Boston go 0 0 0 90 2
Batteries-Pitrsburg Hawley and
Mack; Boston; Lewis and Bergen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
COLD WATER PEOPLE.
State Convention of the Third Party
Prohibitionists Today.

The state convention of the Prohfbi-
tion party met this morning a. the
senate chamber.
There were about 80 delegates pres
ent.
The meeting was called to order by
Horace Hurley, the chairman of the
state central committee, c. c. Wharton
having boIted and gone off with ST.
John to the Nationalist (broad guage)
party.
Mr.. Hurley was made temporary
chairman and F. NJ. Stoves acted as
temporary secretary. The following
committees were appointed:
Credentials-R. T. Black. John Bid
derson, F. NJ. Black
Permanent Organization-E. c. Well
man, J. D. Talmage, R. NJ. Buckner J.
b Carton, J. l. Eldridge-
order of Business. NJ. Sidwen, t
H. McGauffin and John Trouth
The committee on permanent organ
1zation recommended the following Off
GERS:
Permanent chairman, NJ Williams of
Lansing; permanent secretary, R. NJ.
Buckner of Valley Falls.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the nominees declared
elected. The committee on order of
business recommended the following:
report OF committee on credentials.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Nomination of candidates.
The convention then Adjourned till
Immediately after adjournment the
committee on resolutions met, and af-
ter much discussion a platform was
agreed upon to be presented to the
convention. 1t is in substance as fol-
lows:
F'irst-Ratfes the platform of the
national Prohibition party adopted
May q. 1896.
Second-Demands a more rigid en-
fOrcement of laws in this state, espec-
tally in larger cities.
Third-That the ballot be given to all
qualified persons regardless of race or
sex.
Fourth-That the business of the
country demands an increase of the
currency and demands the free coin
age of gold and silver at an equitable
ratio, and opposes the increase of
bonded Indebtedness.
Fifth-Declares in favor of equita-
BILE taxation of all property including
| incomes.
sixth-Declares for rigid Sunday
| laws.
| Seventh-Demands that all schools
! shall be taught in the English Ian
! guege.
Eighth-Declares in favor of PEN
| siOns.
| Ninth-Declares against trusts.
| Tenth-FaVOrs national arbitration
of labor troubles.
None of the delegates seem to have
/ any idea as to who will be the nominees
/ for state offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
CHILDREN KILLED IN PLAY
A Boy Tied Them Together and Then
to a Pony.

Marshall. Mimi, July ia terrible
accident occurred a short distance east
of Marshall in which two little girls
were killed and another seriously in
jured A little son of Mr.. Beltsor was
herding cattle with a pony. Two of
his sisters four or five years old and
a little daughter of Dan Durand came
down to play with the herder. Dur
ing the play he tied them all three in
a string with a long rope. One end
Of this rope was attached to the saddle
on the pony and some act of the chill
dren frightened him so that he ran
away, dragging the three girls about
half a mile to Mr.. Gaffney's. Mrs
Gafney stopped the pony and cut the
children loose, but the daughter of Mr..
Dan Durand and one of Mr.. Betzor's
daughters were dead. The other will
live it is thought, but she is badly
hurt The little boy was nearly crazed
at the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
ST. PAUL 10; DETROIT 4.
t. Paul, July 15.-Score:

R H. E.
St Paul ..3 1 8 2 8 1 0-I9 "a 2
Detroit .....-O 0 0 o. 3
Observation-Disclosures, Fricken and
Spies; Ely and Twineham-
MILWAUKEE, 1O;INDIANAPoLOIs 1.
Milwaukee, July 15--Score
R H E
AFiIwaukee sos 0 1 DO II 5
Indianapolis 1 0 90 O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
Buffalo Cycler Regains Lost
HOnOrs at Battle Creek.
COOper's Long Series of VictO-
ries Is Concluded.
z 1000 PEOPLE PRESENT
The BisOn's Seventh Victory
Gives Him the Lead.
Other Sporting Notes of a Gen
eral Nature.

Battle Creek, Mich, July 15.-Tom
Cooper's almost unprecedented career
of victories on the national circuit was
suddenly put to an end here at the first
day of the meet by E c. Bald. The
Buffalo flyer embraced the Opportun-
ity of retaining the title of champion
which he achieved during a long sea-
son last year and lead the Detroit lad
over the tape in the half mile open pro-
fessionaI, which was the only contest in
which the cracks competed
Battle Creek is always partial to
wheelmen and 1000 people were out at
the track to see the events. The heats
were run at a convenient time and were
almost the source of as much enter
tainment as the finals. The starters
We're hindered a great deal by the pre-
vaIence of a high wind, which amount
ed almost to a gale and made fast time
well-nigh impossible.
Three heats were run in the profess
sionaI half mile, which was the event
of the day By a happy arrangement
Cooper and Bald We're placed in differ
ent heats, and the suspense of the big
crowd was kept at a high pitch. Cooper
took the first heat in splendid style
and showed that he was clearly in as
good form as in the Chicago meet on
the Fourth Bald had LOUghead and
Conn Baker in his heat and led the
speedy duet under the wire. ''Pye"
Bliss had the distinction of beating
Sanger in the third heat, L. c. john
son of Cleveland coming in second. The
bad falls received lately have almost
unnerved the big Mlwaukeean.
Bald, Cooper and Loughead swung
into the stretch together in the final
and the remarkable spirit of the bison
carried him to the front. He won in a
1t
wheel and Loughead, the Canadian
champion, right behind the Michigan
crack. This is Bald's seventh victory
on the national circuit and places him
for the time in undisputed first place
in the percentage column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
DIVORCES ABOUT OVER.
Aggrieved Couples Can Await Legis-
lative Action.

Fort Scott, July 15.-By a decision
of the Kansas court of appeals last
evening the divorce business is prac-
tically stopped in this state until the
next legislature meets, as the court
held that a husband or wife cannot
testify against each other in a suit for
alimOny an action for divorce. The
case in which the opinion was given
was from Ford county, in the western
division, and was entitled E. P. Shop
herd VS.. Arabella Shepherd The opin-
ion was handed down by Judge Denni-
son.
Another important decision was that
of Judge Johnson in the case of the
board of county commissioners Of
Montgomery county VS.. J. w Glass,
register of deeds. Judge Johnson sus-
tanned the lower court, thus declaring
the fees and salary bill, over which
such a fight has been made, uncOnsti-
tutional 1t is thought that this de-
cision will apply to all counties having
the Zee and salary bill in force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
BALL GAME TOMORROW.
Junction City to be Here-A Parade
at O'Clock.

The parade of the baseball players
will start from Frank Longs tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock Gormley's
band will head the procession in a bus,
and the two ball teams will follow in
carriages furnished by DR.. McCurdy.
The Topeka team has been strength
ened by four strong players. Pitcher
Clarke, First Baseman Hall, Second
Baseman Perry, and Left Fielder
Beauchamp.
Pitcher Clarke will be in the box in
the opening game with Junction City
tomorrow The game will be called at
AIS, and Carpenter will umpire.
Friday will be ladies' free day. At
all games children under II years of
age will be admitted free.
A meeting of representatives of the
state league teams will be held in this
city Saturday to complete arrange
ments for the league games, and to
make out the schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
KING AS A CANDIDATE.
Dr.. Pitcher Says Populists Win Nom,
mate Him for Governor.

DR.. Pitcher of Winfield is in town
and is a caller on the prominent MEM
berS of the POpulist party. When ask
ed who was ahead in the race for gov
ernor in his party the doctor said:
king is" The King referred to is
L. P. King of COwley county.
How many delegates does he claim
up to date?'
That said the doctor, sententious-
ly, lis something that nobody knows.
You must remember that an unseen
hand up here (pointing upward and
elevating his eyes, guides all the
councils of our party and even He. I
am afraid, doesn't know what a Pop
convention win do
Speaking seriously, however, think
King will go into the convention with
more votes than anyone and win be
nominated"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
The Platform Warmly Endorses the
St Louis Platform.

Des Moines, Ia, July 15.-The Re
publican state convention met today.
The platfrom is warm in support of
the St Louis platform and says the
party in Iowa is in line with the ma
tional party
RolIin J. Wilson, who was selected as
temporary chairman, was overcome by
the heat yesterday and was unable to
preside. Congressman Hepburn was
selected to fill the place. He made q
strong speech in line with the platform.
State Auditor Mccarthy, Treasurer
Herrot and Attorney q neral Remley
Will be renOminated by reclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-15
DICKINSON CoUNTY's DEBT.
The Annual Statement Shows the
Sum to be $4,000.

Abilene, July 15.-County Clerk Kief-
fer has just sent to the secretary of
state the annual statement of the hnan-
cial condition Of the county and of the
several cities, townships, boards of ed
ucatiOn and school districts therein.
which shows a total railroad Indebted
ness of S276 600 and outstanding war
rants 1908.
The amount expended for county
purposes last year was S3S,0161S. The
total amount of taxable property at
the last assessment was 81, 636. SOS, and
the average rate per cent of tax levy
for all PURPOSES last year was $4.52.