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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
LOCAL MENTION.

John Radford will deliver a lecture
Thursday evening at the corner of
Sixth and Quincy streets on THE Bat
tie of Waterloo, It's Financial and Po-
litical Results"
Mary J. Lang has begun suit in the
district court against her husband,
John P. Lang, for divorce. She says
he refuses to provide maintenance for
herself and children.
There will be a free silver meeting at
Lukens' Opera House in North Topeka
tomorrow evening. The speakers will
be ex-senator John Martin, Col. D.
Scott and J. J. Miller.
The Shawnee county w. G. T. U. will
hold it's annual meeting at Lowman
chapel tomorrow. Meetings at 10 a. m.
2 and 1880 p. m Reports and papers
will be read in the afternoon. A. H.
Vance will give the evening address.
Examinations for admission to the
high school will be held Thursday, Sep
tember 10, $3.50 a. m. Members of the
high school who desire to remove con-
-ditions imposed last term, will report
to the principal at o'clock a. m.
The gentlemen who will ride in the
Flower parade of the Fall Festival will
hold meeting at Judge F'urry's office
at 521 Kansas avenue, this evening at
7:30, to decide on the costumes they
viii wear in that parade. All inter-
ested are urged to be present
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Nav Reach z6. 600.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. g., p. m
Returns of yesterdays election in this
state continue to come in and while
very few official counts have yet been
made and as fully ten days will elapse
before complete returns will be known,
last nights predictions sent out from
here on Jones' majority being $4,000
will undoubtedly be verified, with
possible increase of from 5000 to 10000.
From all counties the report comes
that a fair and square vote was had,
that an open count of the ballot is now
going on.
The Democratic ticket was elected
by twice the majority ever before poll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
Five Thousand People Meet
Him at the Depot,
While Thousands More Tramp
on His Flower Beds.
BRASS BANDS PLAY
And NeighbOrs Clasp His Hands
Warmly.
Is to Be Formally Notified To-
night.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. S.-The second
home coming Of Mr.. Bryan after his
nomination was marked with enthusi-
asm and a large crowd OF his fellow
citizens focked about the depot to
shake his hand and cheer for him.
There were about 5000 people in at
tendance at the train and two bands of
music headed as many Democratic and
free silver clubs. Prominent citizens
were there, and as the nominee showed
himself from the car they took him in
tow to his carriage. Cheer after cheer
went up and the bands came in with
their share of noise. The two silver
clubs and the citizens in carriages, head
ed by bands. formed a procession which
escorted Mr.. Bryan from the Burling-
ton depot to his home. There another
crowd had gathered and it was some
time before the candidate could get in
side his house, on account of the delay
occasiOned by the shaking of hands
with those present This afternoon Mr..
Bryan viii address the citizens from a
platform erected in the state house
square and this evening he will be no
tifed of his nomination by the silver
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
JOSEPH NOT FRIGHTENED.
Commissioner Lowe Doesn't Think He
VIII be Removed.

Joseph G. Lowe, who was reported
to have been warned by some of his
Republican friends that if he did not
quit taking an active part in the cam
paign he would be removed from the
office of railroad commissioner, re-
turned from home this morning and
said:
Il do not know how such astOry could
have originated. There is nothing to it
anyway. I have not been approached
or warned at all and I think that it is
absurd that anyone would consider
that such a thing could happen. If
the Republicans do not like my course
in the campaign they would not be
foolish enough to attempt to remove
me till after the election anyway. No
one believes that they would do such a
thing in the middle of the campaign
1 remember that sometime ago when L
was talking to some one they said that
I had better look out and that L replied
that I had looked at my commission
the last time that L was up home and
that I remembered that it failed to
state that I was not to take any part
in politics or the campaign. Perhaps
this remark of mine was responsible
for the item. There is no truth in
the rumor so far as know and I was
not interviewed on the subject as some
paper stated. If it were true no one
but a coward would be stopped by such
talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
TO SWARM WITH THJAPANESE
Mexican Government Will Permit
Japanese to Colonies in Mexico.

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 8.-Negotia-
tions in the City of Mexico, between the
government and representatives of the
japanese Colonization association have
been concluded for a concession Of 300,-
900 acres of land in Chiapas.
Advices have been received here to
the effect that the japanese will pro-
ceed at once to place Japanese families
and coolies on the land for growing cof-
fee, tobacco and cotton
It is the intention of the Japanese ac-
cording to the government commission
er of commerce and industry, Shoeno-
moto to run steamers from Yokohama
via Honolulu to Mexican ports, as far
south as San Benito, state of Chiapas,
for the double purpose of developing
commerce and providing commUnica-
ton between the Japanese colony and
the home collutl.v
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
eeThe summerPlayground Of America.n

Is the sObriquet given the seashore
resorts of the state of Maine. OF all the
beautiful places along its shores, there
is none that equal the attractiveness of
CascO Bay, of which the harbOr of the
city of Portland forms q part Tt is
there the magnificent new Pullman Yes
tibuled train, just placed in service by
the Grand Trunk Railway System and
known as the 'Seashore and White
Mountains Special finds a final stop
ping place. Never before has so Iuxur-
iOus train made this trip. It makes the
journey in all but too short a time
passing as it does through so a historic
a section of America where beauty and
grandeur unite to feast the eye This
wonderful train leaves the Dearborn
Station, Chicago, every Wednesday aft
ernOOn, at o'clock. commencing June
q, during the tourist season. Further
information on application to L. R
Morrow. City Ticket Agent, 1O3 Clark
street, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
Movement on Foot to Remove
Ex-GOV. Click,
From the Pension Office For His
Free Silver "Heresies.'
A MAN OF MISSOURI
Who Is Particular Friend Of
The New Secretary
Of the Interior Would Like to
Have the Job.

It is reported in certain political cir
cles that all federal office holders in
this state who are working for the cleo
ton of the Bryan electors are to be CO.
creed into silence or are to lose their
official heads
Immediately after the Topeka con-
vention there was an informal meeting
of some of those Democrats that
thought they could fill some of the fed
eral Offices of this state to their own
satisfaction and to the dignity of the
present administration.
The only definite suggestion of any
one to fill any office was that of F. b
Burgess of Missouri who should take
the place of Governor Click.
This, it is said, will be accomplished,
because Ex-Governor Francis, the new
ly appointed secretary of the interior.
comes from Missouri and is a friend of
Burgess. Mr.. Burgess himself, it is
said, is quite anxious to have the
change take place and began to cam
vass for it as soon as he heard that his
friend Francis had been appointed to
the position of secretary of the interior.
Governor Click was seen by q re-
porter today and said: Il have not
heard anything about the matter, but
I take it for granted that there may
be some truth in it; that there are some
Democrats that would like to have me
removed. I don't have any fear that
such a move will be made, however"
A we'll known Kansas man who min
giles with prominent Democrats said
today that there would be a cleaning
OUT of the federal officers of this state
if they took any part in the campaign
and helped the Bryan ticket at all. The
same gentleman said that the admins
tratiOn at Washington now had the
cases of two of the leading Kansas
Democrats who are Office holders un-
der consideration and that he would
not be surprised if they were both re-
moved in short time.
He did not mention any names and
refused to say whether Governor Click
was one of the persons or to give his
authority for his assertions.
1t is supposed the old offensive par
tisanship ruling made in Cleveland s
first administration Will be the means
by which Ex-Governor Click will be
removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
GOV. MORRILL, DOES 1T.
Removes Kansas City Police Commits
sioners as Long Ago Foreshadowed.

SlO46rS as Long ago ECT6S 6adOW6Q.
Governor Morrill, this morning chang
ed the membership of the police board
of Kansas City, kan, on the recon-
mendation of the Republican state
central committee, appointing o. J. Pc
tersOn and removing o. Q. CIafin.
The subcommittee appointed by the
central committee went to Kansas City
some time ago and after an investiga-
ton Of the situation and a consultation
with the leaders of both of the factions
of the party reported that unless a
primary could be held and a result sat
isfactOry to both sides obtained, no
settlement could be made.
The police board which was in office
was one that was appointed at the re-
quest of the Trickett crowd and the
anti-Trickett men said that no prima-
ry could be held with that board in
power that would give them a fair
show This was reported to the COM
mittee and they asked the governor to
remove Claflin and appoint Peterson in
his place. The governor acted accord
ingly.
L. s. Crun, who is a member of the
sub committee said:
1T was agreed on all sides that some
thing of the sort had to be done in or
der to procure harmony and to satisfy
both sides that there would be no in
reference with the primaries on next
Saturday,"
Governor Morrill, is reported to have
said today that something had to be
done and I think the people will be sal
isfed when they understand the situa-
ton
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c. A. PEASE ARRESTED.
Police Stop the Colorado Ranchman
From Talking on the Sidewalk.

c. A Pease, the Colorado ranchman,
who has been in Topeka some time
talking for the gold standard on the
streets, was this morning arrested by
PatroIman BAIL for obstructing the
sidewalk Pease is an old soldier who
wears the broad brimmed cowboy hat
and stands near the corner of Sixth
street and Kansas avenue. He argues
the money question from morning till
night and usually a crowd gathers
about him. PatrOlman BAIL has had
much trouble in keeping a passage
open so that pedestrians could pass
along the sidewalk without having to
go out into the gutter.
About IL o'clock this morning Officer
BAIL arrested Pease. The latter did
not resist, but argued the question all
the way to the station.
This man has been Obstructing the
Sidewalks said BahA as he brought
Mr.. PeaSe into the police station 1T
have told him to keep off the sidewalks
but he won't pay any attention to it,
He insulted me three times yesterday.
When 1 went UP to him and told him
not to block the sidewalk he told me
to go on and mind my own business
Detective Zeller booked Mr.. Pease on
the police register Pease said that he
was SO years old and that his business
was that of a ranchman. Sergeant Ell
isOn: ''Well, I guess you don't need to
put up any bond. You be here this af-
ternoOn at o'clock and we will see
Chief Gardiner has given strict or
ders to his officers to allow no one to
stand on the sidewalks and address
people on any subject. Pease has been
notified several times that he must not
blockade the sidewalks He was told
that he could stand in the street if he
wished, but not on the sidewalk
Pease claims that he did not block
ade the sidewalk but that it was the
hangers-on. He says that he stopped
to talk to one man, and that all the
others crowded aroud to hear.
''I never used a vulgar or profane
word on the streets in my life" said
Pease.
well, you be down at o'clock this
afternoon and tell that to the judge"
said Sergeant Ellison.
These are exciting times and the
people will collect in crowds on the
streets to discuss political subjects The
ordinary police rules should not be ap-
piled too strictly, at least not until af-
ter election. Mr.. Pease is a good talk
er and the people like to hear him
There is considerable doubt whether
officer BAIL did right in arresting him
Pease seems to be a laW-abiding citi-
zen and would probably have got off
the sidewalk to continue his remarks
if requested to by the officer. Police
officers should be careful not to in
fringe on the rights of free speech
Even an occasional crowded sidewalk
may be overlooked. Let the gold men
and the silver men talk. The police
Judge should exercise Ieniency and let
Mr.. PeaSe off with a reprimand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
Later Returns.

St. Louis, Sept. S.-Additional Arkan-
sas election returns received up to noon
hour indicate that Col. Dan W. Jones
and the remainder of the Democratic
state ticket won in yesterdays election
by $1,000 or 70, 900. This beats all for
mer records in Arkansas.
If the same vote was cast in other
counties as was polIed in the counties
on the line of the railroads, the falling
off was not more than 10 per cent of
the registered vote. In that case $780,,
600 votes were polled. OF this number,
it is generally believed or conceded
that Remmel CRep) will have about
40, 900; Files, (Pop.) $1,000, and Miller,
CPro.) 1900. At the highest figures
these three candidates received 81. 600
or 0,OOO votes. This would leave Col
onel Jones with 10000, or $4,000 ma
jority over all greater by over $1,000
than it was claimed he would get prior
to the election. Two years ago when
Governor Clarke was elected 126, 900
votes were poIIed. Yesterdays vote
exceeded these figures by about 5O,-
OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
SEND A COMMITTEE.
municate With Bryan on Satur-
day at Kansas City.

The Committee of Fifteen has an op-
pOrtunity to communicate with Will
liam J. Bryan personally at Kansas
City on Friday night or Saturday
morning and determine once for all
whether Mr.. Bryan will be at Topeka
on Saturday for FAN Festival week
or not. This is an opportunity that
ought not to be neglected. The Kansas
City Times publishes the following
special today:
Chicago, Sept. 8-William J. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for the presiden-
cy, viii be in Kansas City Friday night
or early Saturday morning He will be
met there by Lon V. Stephens, candi-
date for governor, Sam B. Cook, chair
man of the state committee, Harvey w.
Salmon, chairman of the executive
committee, w. S COwherd, cOngressiOn-
al nominee in the Fifth district, Con-
gresham A. NJ. Dockery, of the Third,
9. F. Cochran, nominee in the Fourth,
r. p. Gills, nominee in the First, Champ
Clark, nominee of the Ninth, and the
Democratic candidate selected by the
Second district Democrats tomorrow.
They will escort him on his daylight
trip through Missouri. A special train
has been secured by the state commit
tee to take him through the state over
the Burlington route. It will be in
charge Of Col John H. Carroll of Union
Vile.
Speeches will be made by Mr.. Bryan
at Cameron, ChillicOthe, Hannibal, Lou
isiana and other points. This program
me was arranged today at a confer
ence between Mr.. Bryan, Senator Jones,
and State Auditor Seibert of Missouri.
Mr.. Seibert came over for that pur-
pose. He saw Mr.. Bryan and the lat
ter willingly consented to follow the
plan mapped out by the state commit
tee, only making the suggestion that he
should come from Lincoln direct to
Kansas City instead of St. Joseph, as
first arranged. That was agreed to, 50
Mr.. Bryan will be in Kansas City Sat
urday morning, and probably Friday
night.
En- route from Lincoln to Kansas City
Mr.. Bryan viii have an opportunity of
speaking at St Joseph, in the Fourth
congressional district, if he selects the
Burlington route from Lincoln to Kan
sas City.
The contemplated tour of Mr.. Bryan
in Missouri viii cover that state more
thoroughly, perhaps, than it will be
possible to arrange for any other state.
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GIGANTIC PLAN.
Of Great Railway Corporation
To Buy Grain.
VIII Erect Monster Elevators
at Western Points.
ONE TO BE IN TOPEKA.
President Stickney of Chicago
Great Western Railway,
Originated the Idea and Is
Pushing 1t Along.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 8.-The Dis
patch today says: Some six weeks ago
President A B. Stickney of the Chi
cago Great Western railway threw a
bomb shell into the camp of competing
roads at a special meeting of the inter
state commerce commission at Chicago.
This was the first intimation of the ex-
istence of several gigantic schemes in
the grain carrying line which took root
in the fertile mind of Mr.. Stickney and
are made practically public property by
the return form Europe of AnseI OPP
penhe1m, whose mission was to secure
the large sum of money necessary to
the promotion of the project.
When it is stated that Mr.. Open
helm secured something like five mil
lion, an idea is at once conveyed of the
immensity of the project as well as the
confidence of European investors in
American securities.
When before the interstate commerce
commission Mr.. Stickney told them of
the existence of two corporations of
which they probably had heard but to
which they had attached no import
ance, namely, the Iowa Development
company and the AnglO-American
Grain and Provision company, he went
on to explain that the ownership of the
companies and the Great Western rail-
way were practically identical and that
the reason the road got the southwest
ern grain business was because the
and was hauling it's own property.
But President Stickney did not tell
the commission, because it was not
necessary, that the great plan was just
then in embryo, and that at that very
moment Mr.. OppenheimS was in Lon
don engaged in showing capitalists the
best opportunity which lay in a gerat
railway and elevator system, of which
the Chicago Great Western railway, the
Iowa Development company, and the
Anglo-American Grain and Provision
Co. were to be the nucleus. This he
exploited to their satisfaction, and now
he is back in st. Paul with the money
necessary to the furtherance of the
plan.
It may be briefly stated that it is the
intention of the enterprise to erect a
series of great elevators, reaching from
the west to the Seaboard, the first of
which is now in process of cOnstruc-
tion. at Kansas City; one each to be
built at st. Joseph, Omaha, Leaven-
worth, Topeka, and Minneapolis. with
two large terminals at st. Paul. one at
Buffalo and one probably at Liverpool.
It is understood the three corpora
tiOns will be practically consolidated,
and between buying and handling, will
largely control the grain and provision
trade of the southwest.
The precise details of the deal are
difficult to be reached as the officials and
those concerned are reticent, until the
terms are more thoroughly settled but
it is certain that the great dream of
President Stickney's life seems in a
fair way to be realized and very short
",
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
SHOOTS HIS FIANCEE.
Harry Webster Commits Cruel Act
Through Jealousy.

Eureka, Kan, Sept. S.-Harry Web
ster, a young man living at Severy, this
county shot his fancee, Maud Roberts,
last night. Jealousy was the cause.
Webster had forbidden Miss Roberts to
keep the company of other men.
Yesterday evening she disobeyed his
instructions and went to Piedmont
with another young man to attend a
Salvation Army meeting. When they
returned about midnight Webster was
in waiting, and without saying a word
shot his sweetheart in the back twice.
There is a possibility for the young wO-
man to recover. Webster was brought
to Eureka today and lodged in jail. He
has hitherto borne a good reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
ON TIE Way TO LINCOLN.
Wm. ]. Bryan Makes Short Speeches
Through Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 8.-VFiIliam Jen-
nings Bryan began his speechmaking
today at $40 al the little town Of Pa
cific Junction, Ia He had retired late
which the train passed crowds had
gathered and the nominee was routed
from his bed many times to shake
hands with the Iowans.
At Pacific Junction 200 of The resi-
dents had gone to the depot before
breakfasting to see and hear the Boy
Orator"
A baggage truck was placed beside
the car and Mr.. Bryan mounted it and
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: When
started east knew our people out here
were all right but I did not know how
they might be down there. I found,
however, that they were about as much
stirred up down there as you are out
here All over this country those who
toll and who are engaged in the pro-
ductive industries are interested in
having enough money to do business
with, and those who have money in
stead of property and want to make
dollars rise in value, are opposed to it.
I believe we have more people on our
side than we have against US I have
the greatest respect for financiers, but
I believe the best inancier is the man
who attends to his own business and
let's the people have something to say
IN the running of this government. If
the dnancier has the right to see how
this question concerns him, he has the
right to use his vote as he sees fit, and
you have just as much right to see how
it affects you. The gold standard
means that the dollar will buy more
and more al 1.-The time and that prices
will fall, and falling prices mean hard
times. Debts do not fall however, and
consequently the living expenses must
be decreased, and as the living ex-
penses decrease, so is the prosperity of
the merchant decreased. and 1 know of
no way TO restore prosperity except by
increasing the power of the people to
consume. and the only way you can
do that is to enable them TO get more
for what they produce than they have
been getting" a voice: Here is one
Republican silver vOte.O
Mr.. Bryan: Il am much obliged, sir.
I viii just put you down in the place
of one deserter. As long as we get 16
Republican silver votes to every one de
serter, we cannot complain Gap
plause)
The first crowd to greet the nominee
in his own state was at Plattsmouth,
where 500 Nebraskans welcomed him
with hearty cheers and footing horns.
A gaiIy decorated platform had been
erected south of the depot and coun-
try band added its noise to the din.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
CY LELAND DOESN'T KNOW
Whether Mckinley is Coming to To-
peka or Not.

Cy Leland is in town. He said to a
reporter:
II do not know anything more about
the sub-headquarters at Kansas City
of time and when I am not there
I will be in Kansas and Nebraska and
1 won't have much time to spend at
Kansas City. I don't know whether
any headquarters will be opened there
or not yet.
Il did not see any report that Nc
Kinley viii come out to Topeka or that
he will take the stump. It may be
true. but have not heard of it, and I
think that it is just some fake special
to the Kansas City Times. It did not
appear in any other paper"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
Big Failure at Hot Springs.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 8-A special
to the Star from Hot Springs, Ark,
says: The William J. Little Mercan-
tile company the oldest and largest
wholesale and retail establishment in
this city, closed its doors this morning.
The liabilities are placed at $4,000 and
the assets exceed that amount several
thousand dollars. Dull business,
shrinkage in values and slow cOllec-
tions are the causes to which the fail
ure is attributed. Col John G. Sump-
ter was appointed receiver and it is be-
lieved the firm will arrange matters
SO as to resume business.