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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
NOT A FROST.
Gov. Leedy Addresses a Large
Audience of Farmers
At Eureka and Tells Them
That If
SUCH BIG MEETINGS
Are Frosts cit Will Be Showing
on Election Day."
Schools Dismissed and the Gov
ernor Addresses the Pupils.

Eureka, Kan, Nov. 4.-The rally OF
the fusionists held here yesterday was
essentially a farmers rally. A larger
Der cent of the audience was from the
country than any audience which the
governor has addressed since openlhs
his campaign. The opera house was
filed. many standing up.
Governor Leedy was introduced OS
Judse Shinn with a few appropriate re
marks. The governor in opening ms
sDeech said: "I suppose that this klno
of 9. meeting, where standing room Is at
a uremiuun. is what the Republicans
would call a frost. Well, If we can only
have this kind of a frost on elecllOH
dav. they will think it is showing
The governor then Immediately Degah
to talk on state issues w hen ne - |S1llle y
70 tax of CORPORATIONS he said " w heI1
a law is passed affecting an individual
It is the duty of that individual to oDey
it until the courts say it is not a proper
or constitutional law, but When M law
IS Dassed which touches the business oL
desire of a corporation the corpora lloIS .,9
claim they are not bound to obey II TN
the courts say it is proper ana coz Con-
stitutionaL That is the difference anu anu
it is usually difference OF lAIsS "a
four years. ,,
The governor then took up the school
book. stock yards and insurance laws IN
detail. He spoke at some length on
the needs of the state in regard 10 d
constitutional convention urging IT,
esDeciaily on account of railroad legis-
IatiOu,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
AT OTTAWA.
Mr.. Stanley Welcomed There
With a Brass Band
And by ]. L. BristOw - Mrs.
Stanley in the Party.
HE MAKES 5 SPEECHES
In ArmOurdaIo and Other Pack
ing Suburbs.
Mr.. Stanley Rapidly Closing Up
the Campaign.

Ottawa, Nov. 4.-When w. E. Stanley
arrived here yesterday he was given a
rousing reception. The Ottawa band
was playing its most inspiring music
when the train pulled up at the depot
platform and a large crowd of citizens
was on hand to welcome the visitors
and the campaigner. J. L. Bristow who
has been speaking in the Fifth district
met Stanley at Holiday and accompa-
MED him to this city. At the depot
were E. S. Chenoweth, Frank Crane
Henry Allen, Charles H. Ridgway, Rob-
ert Atkinson and others. The party
took carriages and drove to the hotel,
following the band which played along
the way.
At the hotel a party of Ottawa ladies,
the wives of the members of the recep-
tion committee, were awaiting the ar
rival of Mrs. Stanley. She was given a
warm welcome. Then the men sat down
to dinner with the candidate for COVER
nor while the women took Mrs. Stanley
to another part of the dining room, for
a visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
VISITS THE oTTY SCHOOLS.
Gov. Leedy Goes Around to the School
Houses at Eureka

T7,,relre Kan Nov. 4=Governor
Leedy left Fort Scott on an early morn
ing train and arrived here at eleven
O'Clock. At several stations en- route
people came down to the train to see
the governor. No demonstrations We're
made further than -handshak1ng ana Ine
expression of good wishes. Upon ms
arrival here he was met by George n,
Munger and J. c. CrusOn and escorted
to the hotel. A committee invited the
governor to go with them and visit
some of the city schools, which invita-
tiou was accepted. He was then taken
to the house of Charles 1eedy Where
he was entertained at dinner. MT
Charles Ieedy and the governor can
exactly figure out how or what relation
ship exists between them but they both
say I'VE belong to the Leedy tribe, you
know, and they are all related" After
the afternoon meeting Governor Leedy
was taken out to the country residence
of George H. Munger, who entertained
him. He left for the north this morning
over the Santa Fe.
The political situation in this county
IS much the same as it was two years
ago. At that time the Leedy ticket
carried the county by about one hum
dred and seventy votes. Not much en-
thusiasm has been manifested by either
party here this campaign. Most people
in this city who have an opinion which
they are willing to express, say they
think if there is any change it will be
in favor of the fusiOnists on account of
the stock yards legislation.
J. G. CrusOn, chairman of the POpu-
list county central committee, said:
I can't see that there is any par
ticular change over two years ago. We
probably won't have as large a vote as
we did then because that was year
when every vote was pOlled. I think
we will poll a. good vote this year. Each
of our local candidates has been assign
ed to two townships and they are to
see that we get the votes out. In case
Tuesday is a bad day we may have a
small vote as some of our townships are
large and man has to drive sometimes
six or eight miles to vote. When they
have to face a storm sometimes they
don't want to turn out. I think that
we will get out good vote. There have
not been many rallies in the county.
The Republicans tried to have a great
blow out. They had Bailey and three
bands. Their crowd was about two
thirds as large as Boyle had after
Wards.n
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BOTH PARTIES RALLY.
Populists at Hamilton Hall, RepubIi-
cans at Lukens Opera House.

For the first time during this cam
paign big POpulist and Republican
meetings are advertised to be held at
the same time.
There will be a big Populist colored
mass meeting at Hamilton hall this
evening and Congressman Curtis will
speak at Lukens' Opera House in North
Topeka. The Republican fambeau clubs
will turn out to attend the Curtis meet
ing but as the Populists have no fam
beau clubs the only organization to ap-
pear is the Leedy cadets, the colored
womens marching club.
The Populists have advertised two of
the most eloquent colored speakers in
the state and they are expected to tell
the colored people why they should vote
for Governor Leedy. The speakers are
Col A A Jones of Kansas City and
Cyrus LindelI of Nebraska. The Re
publicans had a large cOlOred mass
meeting at Hamilton hall a week ago
and the Populists are making an effort
to have a large crowd at their meeting.
Congressman Curtis will be the only
speaker at his meeting in North To-
peka but he is a host in himself.
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1T WILL STILL DRAG ON.
No Ultimatum Will Be Issued to
Spain at Today's Meeting.

Paris. Nov. "A statement is printed
here today with much prominence, that
at today's joint session of the peace
commissioners, the Americans Will IN
sist upon a complete surrender or
Spain's sovereignty over the Rhlllp-
pine islands and that, IN the event oL
fhe Spanish commissioners refusing to
agree to this, Judge Day, president OF
fhe American commission, acting under
instructions from washington, WI pre-
sent an u1timatum to the SpanlardS. II
is further alleged that this seeming
haste is due to a desire to settle the
negotiations before the elections IN the
United States take place
Reference is made to these allegations
in view of the fact that they may nave
also been circulated in the United
States But there is no truth IN the
statement made. No ultlmatum is
contemplated and there is no probabilt-
ty of drastic measures being taken by
the Americans. The two commissions
are now considering an open question
and the Americans expect to patiently
weigh all the points involved and to
carefully consider the arguments of the
Spanards.
The two commissions met at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The Americans were
aware before the session opened that
the Spaniards would decline their pro-
posal made on Monday last.
The GaulOis today says it has been in
formed on absolutely reliable authority
that Spain will refuse to discuss the
unconditional surrender of the Philip
pine islands. Spain, it is further as
serted. had made particular reserva-
tfons concerning the retention of the
Philippine Islands and the Spanish min
lister of foreign affairs, Duke AlrnOdO-
var de Rio had himself, at the time of
the signing of the peace protocol stip-
ulated that the island of LuzOn alone
should remain occupied by the Ameri-
can troops while the peace negotiations
were in progress and that Spain would
resume sovereignty over the archipela-
go as soon as a more liberal form of
government for the islands should have
been decided upon.
The FrOnde says:
1.-THE claims of the United States on
the Philippine islands are looked upon
with disfavOr at St. Petersburg. The
powers might, in case of America prov
ing too obstinate on this point, be pro-
VOked to protest.
The Evenement says: your money
or your life is the attitude taken by
America in relation to Spain. The lat
ter having no money offers Porto Rico
and the abandonment of Cuba and
thinks she has thus discharged her
ransom.
" Pardon me- answers Jonathan,
you yet have the Philippine islands,
which are only an encumbrance to you.
I will relieve you Of them. Why? Be
cause with Fontaine I have the strong
est reasons for so doing. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
LAST OF THE KANSANS
Will Probably Sail for Manila on the
Puebla Tomorrow.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-The transport
Pennsylvania, with the Fifty-f1rst regf-
ment of Iowa volunteers on board sail
ed last evening for Manila. The regi-
ment numbers 1,O28 officers and men,
and the transport is in charge of Coz.
Loper. Since the Iowans came to San
Francisco death and discharges have re-
duced the ranks of the regiment by
over 300 men.
One lady went on the transport, Mrs.
Williams, the wife of Chaplain H. H.
Williams. She had been granted permis-
sion to accompany her husband to Ma
Mia and availed herself of the privilege.
AS the Pennsylvania went don the bay
the Iowa band played number Of pat
riotic airs.
The City of Puebla will sail on Sat
urday with the Kansas battalion and
the Nevada cavalry and the Newport
will probably leave next Tuesday with
Gen. Miller and his staff, five companies
of the Tennessee regiment, the Wyom-
ing light battery and part of the Cali
fornia heavy artillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
SPEAKS IN ARMoURDALE
From a Box in the Middle of the
Street.


KANSAS City, Kan. Nov. 4-In Ar
mourdale last night W. z. Stanley
alighted from a hack, and climbing up
on a box in the middle of the street.
made strong Republican speech to a
crowd said to be Democrats who cheer
ed three times, with a tiger for the
next governor of Kansas To them
Mr. Stanley said:
IF am elected governor of Kansas
the doors to the executive office will
swing on easy hinges. I will strive to
be the governor of the whole people,
and PopuIists, Democrats and all citi-
Zens will be made welcome when they
come to see me-
Mr.. Stanley was then driven to anoth-
er part of the city where he spoke to a
crowd of colOred people. The chairman
a minister. said, IN introducing Mr.
Stanley said:
Lack of time and language prevent
me from making speech, but Mr.. Stan
ley has both" The crowd cheered voci-
ferOusly, when the candidate came for
ward, and he made a brief speech. He
was then taken to another hall, which
was in the heart of the colored district,
and it was crowded. w. r. Smith also
spoke here. Mr.. Stanley said:
1.-THE Republican party is the only
friend the co1ored man has ever had
(Cheers.) Now, there is a new party
making pretensions of friendship. They
have been a long while finding this out.
(Cheers.) This party according to it's
own platform does not recognize the
colored man-until election time" He
referred to the colored voters as the
''old guard Of the Republican party and
said: "These men always stand by their
friends"
At the conclusion of this meeting Mr..
Stanley shook hands with 500 colored
men. The first meeting of the evening
was held in Argentine, and another in
Wyandotte. Big crowds greeted Mr..
Stanley at each one of the five meetings
at which he made short speeches during
the evening. The listeners We're chiefly
laboring men to whom he said:
Labor has builded this nation. There
is nothing that we have about US, which
the hand of labor is not responsible for.
Go where you will and search where
you may, this statement can not be sue
cessfully contradicted. The labOrer is
king in America today and labor made
the guns and laid the keels with which
Dewey and his brave soldiers began and
ended our most recent war. But, now
we are in another contest and the Ia
| borer has another duty to perform. I
will not ask whether you are Populists,
Democrats or Republicans. but I will
ask that when you go to the polls next
| Tuesday that you vote. one and ALL to
sustain our noble president in his ad-
ministration of affairs His is the voice
which came from the east with the
word that the American laborer wants
an honest dollar and a chance to earn
| it."
Mr.. Stanley completed his five speech
es. and went west on the fast mail to
| Emporia, from where he goes to Bur
] lington for an afternoon meeting and
to Council Grove for a meeting this
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
CASEOFBRAKEMANTAYLOR
Santa Fe Appeals From the Verdict
of the Sedgwick County Court.

An appeal has been filed in the SUI
preme court in the case of James S.
Taylor against the Santa Fe Railroad
company, in which Taylor was awarded
So, 500 damages against the railroad by
the district court of Sedgwick county.
Mr.. Taylor was a brakeman for the
Santa Fe, and lived in Wichita, run
ming south through Oklahoma. In April,
1896, he was injured while making
coupling at Guthrie, Ok, and crippled
for life. There was no employees LA
bility law in force in Oklahoma at that
time, and Taylor brought suit against
the railroad company in Sedgwick
county, Kan, where he lived, asking
for $15,0OO damages, alleging that the ac-
cident was due to the carelessness of
the crew in charge of the switching en-
gine and to a defect in the brake. The
railroad company set up the defense
that as the accident occurred in Okla
homa and was caused by the careless
ness of the injured mans fellow en-
ployes, the company was not liable, as
there was no law in Oklahoma at that
time to cover the case.
The court decided adversely to the
railroad, and also denied the applica-
ton for a new trial, upon which the
railroad company appeals to the SUI
preme court.
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used to go to school in place where
about this time of year the chestnuts
would fall from the trees and there
was wintergreen and the boy that
could get one pocket full Of nuts ana
the other full of wintergreen was con-
sidered rich. When the. fine days came
it was an awful temptation to run away
from school, and sometimes used TO
play hockey
At this all the children laughed and
clapped their hands.
Now I want to tell you that am
sorry for all this and that now see
as YOU will after awhile the needs and
benefits of an education. You want to
remember Cromwell, a man who was
at one time the ruler of England. he
was a bad boy when at school. When he
got to be the ruler he had such COM
plete control of the government he
could do as he pleased and no law
could stop him. He then sent for his
old school master and said: Do you
remember how you used to beat me-?
Now the old man was scared for Crom-
well was not like officers now but could
do as he pleased. But Cromwell quieted
his fears by saying, You We're my
benefactor. You taught me to suffer
and be silent"
The governor then urged the pupils
to obey the teachers and 20 apply them
selves to their school work. He especial
ly urged the older ones to be sure they
had all they could get out of the public
schools before attempting course at
the university or some other higher
school, saying they would find their
higher work easier and more beneficial
if fully prepared.
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K. S. U. VS.. NEBRAsKA.
Indications That Kansas is in Pretty
Fair Shape-Average Weights.

Lawrence, Nov. 4.-The prospects for a
strong lineup on the part of K. s. U. in
the game with Nebraska are much more
encouraging than a week ago.
Mosse, Owen and Smith are rounding in
to form. and it is announced now that the
first two and probably all three will go
into the game, though how long they may
last is a question,
Only two of the backs, however, have
been definitely settled upon. Harry Hess
will be found at his old place at right half
and, win be the mainnstay of the team be-
hind the line. If Owen, as is probable,
plays quarter, that difficult position is
disposed of, but left half and fullback
are still uncertain. The former lies be-
tween Tucker and Buzzi. though Moulton
may yet get the place, and at present it
looks like a toss-up between Silver and
Harrison for fullback.
Woodward has earned left guard by
good work in the recent games, and viii
play the position Saturday, barring an
Unexpected improvement in Tipton's work.
The team is heavier than the average,
the thirteen men given below averaging
nearly III pounds.
The Nebraska team will average up in
weight about 173 pounds.
Following are the weights and heights
of the K. U. men from whom Saturday s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
WHAT He SAID TO THEM.
Gov. Leedy's Speech to the Children
at Eureka.


Eureka, Kan, Nov. 4-Governor
Leedy yesterday made a short address
to the school children of the East side
school
The pupils were marshaled in a solid
phalanX on the outside of the building
away from the wind and the COVER
nor was introduced by A S Martin,
who said; school children of Eureka
you now have an opportunity that YOU
never have had before and that is the
chance Of seeing real live governor.
You have all heard of him and most of
you have read of him, for think that
most of you read the daily papers. now
you have a chance to see him. He viii
now address you and I presume will
tell you a story and no doubt a good
one
The pupils were enthusiastic in their
reception and applauded.
The governor said: Il am glad to see
you. When I first came to town little
while ago they told me they had made
arrangements for me to come out and
would be convenient for me to come.
at once thought of when was in school
and wondered when 1 would want a
governor to come and as it was eleven
O'Clock 1 concluded that maybe. if a
governor should come at that time
would not have to go back to my books
TIL after noon and so 1 concluded
away"
At this point Johnny. Becky. Charlie
ana Mary and the rest from the prim-
airy room who stood in the front row
began TO smile and even quit twisting
around and standing on one foot then
broke into childish laughter and clap
ped their hands, while the high school
girls in the back row giggled and the
big boys looked at one another and
grinned. Continuing the governor said.
\ can remember when was a boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
OVATION TO WHEELER.
On the Occasion of His Arrival in
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4-Gen. Joe Whee-
Ter and staff consisting of J. K. Thomp-
son, H s. Turrell and Major Charles
E. Penny arrived from Huntsville to-
day and were met by a committee. The
party joined the Mobile and Ohio Off
cials mayor and local military officers
on a private car to Cincinnati where
Gen Wheeler will inspect the proposed
site of the army sanitarium. The pro-
gress of the general through the streets
was a continuous ovation From the
car he made a short address. The par
ticular purport of the address was the
future of Ala abama and southern states
in commercial relation with the terrific
~ which the United States has ac-
ouired "by force of circumstances.
The general holds a. public reception at
the Battle house tonight and will be
rendered a banquet.
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ADDRESSES 1000 PEOPLE.
Mr.. Stanley Speaks to an Afternoon
Audience in Rohrbaugh Opera
House

Ottawa, Nov. 4-The Republicans of
this county gave w. E. Stanley a rous-
ing reception when he arrived in this
city, and the citizens gave him a cor
dial greeting at the handsome Rohr-
baugh Opera House, in the afternoon
when he addressed an audience of 1 900
people. He was followed by J. L. Bris-
tow, who after the meeting. drove %
miles to Osawatomie, for a night meet
ing. Mr.. Stanley went to Kansas City,
Kan.
Mr.. Stanley discussed both state and
national issues briefly. He was intro
duced by J. P. Harris who said:
when Mr.. Stanley is elected COVER
nor he will appoint state board of
charities which will be a credit to Kan
sas, and he viii also give the people an
administration which will be no such
disgrace IS the one under which we are
now liVing''
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making lively fight himself and thinks

making a lively fight himself and thinks
he will be elected.
This county was. prior to the last
legislature, one representative district
but the hand of MI. Simmons appears in
the redistricting bill and the county
now has two districts. The Republicans
claim that one candidate will be surely
elected and they also say that the
chances are in favor of the other Re
publican candidate which means that
Mr. Simmons has no show whatever.
The managers on each side have the
actual majorities figured" out and
make predictions with confidence.
According to a poll of the county ex-
hibited today by the Republican COM
mittee the county is to go Republican
next Tuesday by exactly 120 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
MAJOR HARVEY AT HOME.
Has Put Away His Soldier Clothes
Until the Next War.

Major A. M. Harvey returned to To-
peka today from Ieavenworth, and
though he wore his shoulder straps and
uniform he went, at once to his home
and donned the clothes of a civilian, in
which he will hereafter appear
Major Harvey was greatly pleased by
after they had been mustered out. The
men flocked around the officers tent,
Slapping the men who had been in COM
mand on the hack and calling them by
their given names. There was no re-
Straint- The men were once more on an
equal footing and Major Harvey says that
the officers appreciated the situation as
general handshaking and display of good
feeling. Major Harvey has only good
things to say of the volunteers soldiers of
the TWenty-second Kansas regiment.
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MONEY WAS FOUND
After Owner Was Killed in an Effort
to Make Him Reveal It's Hiding
Place.

Cleveland, O.. Nov.4.-An Akron, Ohio,
special says:
A large sum of money has been dis
covered at the late home of Oscar Os-
borne who was murdered in Richfield a
few weeks ago.
It is said the murdered man had con-
fided to a neighbor the hiding place of
the money and recently search was
made with the result that sums aggre-
eating 900 were found. The theory
is now advanced that the strap found
about OsbOrne'S neck was used to choke
and strangle him to induce him to tell
where the money was hidden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
COL. COLT ARRIVES.
His Regiment Will Be Reviewed by
the President.

Fourth Ohio volunteers has telegraphed
the war department, announcing his ar
rival in New York. Private Avery L.
Bertuer, Company K, died and was
buried at sea. Two other men are sick
and the remainder of the command is
in excellent health. The Fourth viii
disembark today and leaving New York
at midnight will arrive here tomorrow
and be reviewed by the president.
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in THREE COUNTIES.
An Explosion is Heard Which
Rocked Buildings Like
an Earthquake.

GAINESVILLE, O., Nov. A terrific ex-
plosion at 1O:45 last night was heard
throughout the three counties of Musk
ingum, Morgan and Guernsey. The
shock rocked buildings in this city like
an earthquake. So far, however, all
efforts to discover whence the shock
originated have proved futile. That it
was something other than a quaking of
the earth seems certain from the very
distant report like the firing of a can
non, which preceded a long reverberat-
ing rumble.