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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
In Snow and Rain in the Short
Grass Country.
Gov. Leedy Makes a Speech at
Ellsworth Last Night.
DISCUSSES r. R. BILL
Which He VetOed-Says It Was
Unconstitutional.
Prospects of the POpuIists in
Ellsworth County.

Russell, Oct. Ex-Governor Leedy ar
rived here last night in the midst of
a rain and snow storm, and spoke to an
audience of about 200 people at the op-
era house. who sat in a cold hall to lis
ten to him. The governors address
was preceded by a short talk by S. P.
DensmOre of Lucas, who is candidate
for representative from this county on
the POpulist ticket. The governor de-
voted few minutes of his time to
speaking about the war investigation
committee. He said: Granville S.
Dodge, the chairman of the committee
was one of the men who built the Union
Pacific railroad and when congress ap-
pointed a committee to Investigate the
credit mObilier scandal they were un-
able to make this man testify, he ran
away and the committee so reported. j"
Here the governor read from the report
of the committee. Continuing he said:
Now that is a nice kind of man to
put at the head of a committee, isn't it ?
don't think the report of this commit
investigation of the whole affair."
Governor Leedy then took up state
questions and when he came to speak
of the insurance fight and Webb Nc
Nails course, he said:
They said they would have McNall
in jail for disobeying the injunction of
though, and laughed at them and did
his duty and enforced the law. When
they found this out they sent to Arkan-
sas for their judge and he came up here
and found that McNan was not paying
any attention to him. He said to him
self I will just turn around and go home
and read up on the law and see if 1 can
find out what is the matter and what is
wrong. And he went home and has
been reading law ever since, and if he
reads enough, think after while he
may make a good justice of the peace
up here or a fairly good Arkansas
Judge"
When commenting on the railroad and
transportation bill he said: Some of the
Republican speakers are criticising
my course because they say 1 vetoed
the railroad bill passed by the last leg
islature. Well, now I have just this
much to say in regard to that veto
Not single POpulist convention held in
the year 1897 that said anything in re-
gard to the subject at all condemned
my action There were many reasons
why the bill was not a good one"
The governor here went into his reas-
ons in detail, saying that the bill passed
did not give the railroad commissioners
sufficient power. He also said that the
supreme court of the United States had
since declared such a bill as the last
law to be unconstitutional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
CHANOINE RESIGNS.
Paris Oct. 25.-General Chanoine, min
lister of war. resigned today in the tribune
of the chamber of deputies.
KANSAS BANKERS TO MEET
Annual Convention of the State As
sociation to Begin at Leav-
enworth Tonight.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 25.-Mem-
bers of the Kansas Bankers association
began arriving last night and many
more will reach the city on the early
morning trains. The eleventh annual
session will be called to order in the
hall at Fourth and Shawnee at 8 p. m,
by the president. The session will be
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Frank
N. Atkins, rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, which will be followed by an
address of welcome by Edward Carroll
of this city. After response the remain
der of the first evenings session will be
devoted to hearing the annual address
mittees, reports of officers and reports
of groups.
The programme sent to each member
of the association admonishes him to
Come, not to make long speeches, but
to give experiences by which one can
learn from another. Come prepared to
discuss the operation of the new bank
ing law, new revenue law, payment of
interest, collateral security, rates of ex-
change, shipments of currency by regis
tered mail and many other things which
come up in the daily life of the banker"
The officers of the association are: A.
Dobson, president, Ottawa; E. W. Sny-
der, vice president, Leavenworth; F. NJ.
W. Thurston, treasurer. Topeka Vice
presidents Of groups-No 1, E. H.
Browne, Kansas City; No. 2, J. N. Nc
Donald, Baxter Springs; No. 3, Charles
Q. Chandler, Medicine Lodge, and No.
f. William Bookings, Clay Center.
The association will conclude its busi-
ness at noon Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
DON'T VOTE FOR ME-"
Says Mr.. Stanley, eff You Have a
Party Grudge. but Vote for Long,


EJarper. Oct. 25.-W E. Stanley ar
rived here at noon yesterday greatly re-
freshed after Sundays rest.
The trip to Harper from Wichita was
made in bright sunshine, but soon after
dinner the sunshine was blOtted out
and dull leaden clouds were scurrying
across the sky under the impetus of
cold bitter wind from the north. But
this did not prevent the Republicans in
Harper county from according to Mr..
Stanley, W R Smith and I. E. Lambert
a reception which was inaugurated by
the bands spirited music which greet
ed arrival of the train. At the hotel
stream of callers poured into the office
to meet and converse with the speakers.
Among those who called were mem
bers of the central committee.
Two years ago the Populists had a
majority of 450 in this county.
In 1896, Jerry Simpson carried the
county by 450. The Republicans antic-
ipate~rnaf SIMPSONS majority will this
year, in this county, be reduced to 200
Simpson is by the Republicans, said to
be stronger than the state ticket. This
gives the Republicans hope, in fact they
are confident of carrying the county
for Mr.. Stanley. All the seats in the
opera house were filled at the meeting
Mr.. Stanley, in his speech discussed
the congressional situation. He depre-
Gated Simpsons criticisms of the gov
ernment, saying: IF you elect Mr.
Simpson to congress will he represent
the measure of your love for your insti-
tutionS? Will he represent the full
measure Of your patriotism?" mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
LOW REGISTRATION.
1t Will Fall 1000 Short of Even the
Short Years in Topeka.

There are now 6,89S people entitled to
vote in Topeka by reason of having
their names placed on the registration
books. The present indications are that
the registration will be at least !, 900 less
than usual
The registration two years ago was
g. 122 but 1t is scarcely fair to make the
comparison with that year as there was
a presidential election then and that ac-
counts for the large number who were
registered. But the total registration
last year when there was nothing but
county election to induce the people to
register was 1920. Commissioner Yount
says that the total registration this
year will not be over 800 so that it is
evident that the registration will fall
far short of what it usually is at a
state election.
Commissioner Yount says that he is
being kept very busy now but that no
matter how fast the voters may come
the registration will fall far short of the
usual number at state elections.
1t appears that all the work now be-
ing done to get large registration is by
the Republicans. The county committee
has employed several men who are
securing the town for people suspected
of being Republicans and they are ta-
ken to the registration office where they
are given the little slips that entitle
them to cast their vote.
There is no rush from any part of the
city. Santa Fe shop men are taking
much less interest in the election than
they did two years ago and a large
number will not register at all.
Who will lose by the lieht registra-
tion is a question that does not admit
of an answer. Naturally both Republi-
cans and POpulistS declare that the loss
general apathy that affects voters of all
classes and all parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
BURIED WHERE THEY FELL
Wholesale Slaughter of Negroes in
Mississippi

wholesale Slaughter of Negroes in
Mississippi.
New Orleans, Oct. 25.-The Picayune's
Forest, Miss, special says:
Eleven dead negroes, one dead white
man and one negro and three white
men, seriously wounded, is the result
at this writing of the bloody war be-
ing waged between the white and black
races in the Harpersville neighborhood
of this, Scott county. Several of the
rioters have been captured and lodged
in jail at Forest, but the others escaped
into the swamps. The following is a
partial list of the killed:
Black:
FISH BURKE
]. E. GATEWOOD
HENRY ANDERSON.
JOHN GATEWOOD.
HUGH ANDERSON,
SIM HARALSON.
BEN HARALSON.
White:
w. H. SHELLEY.
The wOunded-BIacks:
Ned Pace.
White:
James Hamilton.
NJ. Johnson.
James Armstrong.
1t is impossible to obtain a full list
of the killed for the reason that some
of the negroes were shot down in the
woods and hurriedly buried by the
whites where they fell. A member of
the posse said that he helped bury the
negroes in trenches. but neither himself
nor anyone in his crowd knew their
names and they did not care enough
about them to inquire.
Governor McLaurin went to Harpers-
vile and appealed to the whites not to
mOlest the prisoners in the custody of
the sheriff. The governors talk had
good effect on the majority of those in
the crowd, but some of the hot headed
members did not relish the governors
interference, but he finally persuaded
the crowd to permit the sheriff to take
the prisoners to jail. Sheriff Stephen
son has placed additional guards at the
Forest Jail to prevent the lynching of
the rioters now in custody. Two negroes
who are under arrest have made full
confession.
The funeral of the murdered officer,
Sibley, occurred at Harpersville and
was attended by hundreds of people. 1t
is reported here that two of the muir
dered mans brothers are on their way
from his home in YazOo county at the
head of a large crowd bound for the
scene of the race war. 1t is feared that
when they arrive a determined and sue
cessful assault would be made on the
Forest Jail and all of the rioters con-
fined therein lynched.
Sheriff Stephenson considered the sit
uation so serious that he decided to take
the prisoners to Meridian for safe keep
ing. A large posse was organized and
the negroes were placed on the O'Clock
train.
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LEACH TO BE TRIED HERE.
Two Murder Trials at the Same Time
in Topeka.

Assistant United States Attorney H.
J. Bone is having no end of trouble in
locating the witnesses against J. S.
Leach who is in the Shawnee county
jail charged with murder
The case has been set for NOVemb Der
%, but Mr.. Bone thinks he will not be
able to get the witnesses. If the case
can be tried on the day upon which it
has been set there will be two murder
trials in progress in Topeka at the same
time, the other being the Collins case.
The trouble in securing the witnesses
is caused by the late war. Leach
killed one of his fellow soldiers on the
Fort Riley military reservation and
wounded another. Before he could be
tried his regiment was ordered to Cuba
and the men whose presence is neceS-
sary to try Leach went with it
So far as is known none of the wit
nesses were killed or have died, but Mr.
Bone does not know what may happen
to them before he is able to reach them.
Three of them are with the army at
Porto Rico and the fourth is in Manila
Eugene Hagan will defend Leach and
a hard fight will be made for his life as
a conviction of murder in the first de-
gree, the charge upon which he is held
means hanging. The father of the pris-
Oner was employed in government de-
partments at Washington for many
years and was acquainted with some in
huential people and through them Mr.
Hagan was brought into the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
AN ARMED FORCE
Necessary to Protect the Assemblage
of the French Deputies

Paris, Oct 25.-Strong cordOns of po-
lice were stationed in the neighborhood
of the Palais Bourbon and the Place de
Ia COncorde today to prevent the pro-
jected demonstrations at the opening Of
the chamber of deputies.
The French cabinet met this morning
and the minister of marine, NJ. Lock-
roy announced that he would shortly in
trOduce a scheme for the administration
and financial reorganization of the ma
Wy. A meeting of progressives and re-
publcans, decided not to support the
governments internal policy but uphold
to the fullest extent its foreign policy
There was considerable disorder about
the approaches of the Palais Bourbon,
when NJ. De. ROulede, MiuevOie and
other deputies arrived, accompanied by
a crowd of supporters. Members of the
League of Patriots who were crossing
the Place de la Concorde shouted ''ViVe
lArmee" and the republican guards
We're obliged to clear passage. A con-
hict with the police ensued. A band of
anti-Semites attacked and injured a
commissary of police with loaded sticks.
The ring leader, NJ. Guerin, president of
the anti-semitic league. was arrested.
When NJ. DrumOnt, the anti-semitic
leader arrived, there were further dis
turbances with cries of Down with the
Jews" and cheering for France A de-
tachment of cuirasserS charged and dis
made.
The session of the chamber of depu-
ties had no sooner opened than NJ. De
ROulede made a violent attack upon the
minister of war, Gen -Chanoine, where
upon the latter arose and explained the
conditions under which he accepted the
portfolio. In so doing he declared that
he was of the same opinion as his pre-
decessOrs, referring to the question of
reOpening the Dreyfus case, a remark
which was greeted with cheers and pro-
tests the uprOar lasting five minutes.
When Gen. ChanOine was able to re-
sumo speaking, he asserted that he was
the guardian of the honor of the army
and concluded with saying angrily: Il
place in your hands the trust I re-
ceived, and I tender my resignation in
this tribune"
The announcement was received with
loud cheering.
Gen. Chanoine then left the chamber
of deputies and the premier, NJ. BrissOn,
ascended the tribune. There he was
greeted with shouts of resign while
the Leftists cheered him Justify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
Likely to Give the Republicans
Sumner County.
There Making an
Aggressive Campaign.
STANLEY'S MEETINGS
Held at Wellington Are Large
Iy Attended.
Betting on Results Shows Some
Activity in Southern Kansas.

Wellington, Oct. 5-Soon after dark
last night drizzling rain began falling
here. Only a sprinkle was noticeable
until o'clock when rain came down in
earnest, and was accompanied by a
high wind. This interfered with the
closing meeting of an afternoon and ev-
ening Republican meeting. Neverthe-
less some 600 people turned out last
night to hear W. E. Stanley, w. R.
Smith and I. E. Lambert.
Mr.. Stanley made the principal speech
in the evening. Chester Long and w
H. Wallace entertained a large crowd
at the afternoon meeting.
Sumner county has one Republican
county officer, the treasurer. The re-
mainder of the county officers were
elected by majorities ranging from 200
to 600. The fusionists captured both
members of the legislature and the sen
atOr This year the Republicans hope
to recapture the county. To do this an
aggressive campaign is being made.
I'VE will. think, carry the county,"
said Q. E. Elliott, chairman of the cOun-
ty central committee. q think the Re
publicans will fail far short of their ex-
pectatiOns,' said Representative Ed
Hackney: This county is safely
POpulist,'' he said.
we have reason to believe that there
Will be a landslide in Kansas, continued
Mr.. Elliott, and you may rest assured
that Sumner county will join the pro-
cession.''
The meetings here yesterday were ex-
cellent ones. There was a large at
tendance and the local managers are
elated. They claim that the POpuliStS
are Indifferent in this county and the
Republicans figure that the stay-at-
home vote will give them the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
DEAD IN HIS CAB.
A Passenger Train Runs 20
Miles With a Corpse at
the Throttle.

Susquehanna, Pa, Oct. 25.-When the
night express train No. II, eastbound,
arrived at this station at midnight last
night the engineer, Henry Kingsley of
Susquehanna, was found dead in the
cab with his head badly crushed. After
the train left Binghamton, % miles
west of here, trainmen and others no
ticed that the engineer failed to give
the usual signals at crossings and at
small stations and that the train was
running at an unusual speed. Fireman
Cowen noticed that the whistle was not
blown for this station and going for
ward into the cab found the dead en-
gineer. The train had run at terrific
speed twenty miles without an engineer
There were over 200 passengers on
board.
1t is supposed the engineer was hit
by water crane at a point just east
of Binghamton. Engineer Kingsley was
one of the most reliable engineers on the
Erie road. He leaves a widow and sew
eral children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
THINK MAY BEAT M,KAY.
Republicans Look for Help From Dis
satisfied Democrats.

Harper, Oct. 25.-The Republicans of
1sa5 f E,.y - ie1a,, oIa
Barber counties, now express confidence
in their ability to elect P. B. Gillette of
Kingman, thereby defeating Judge John
w. Mckay, the POpu1ist, who seeks a
third term.
Secretary Bush ruled the Democrats
off the ticket on the technical point that
they had held neither convention or a
committee meeting in nominating Nc
Kay as the fusion candidate. The ac-
ton of Mr.. Bush angered some of the
Democrats. against the administration,
and upon this condition the Republicans
base their claims of Democratic support
for Gillette and Stanley.
The row between Mckay and jerry
Simpson has broken out afreSh and the
Republicans are watching it with inter-
est. thinking it will weaken the COM
batants and strengthen the opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
FROM NINE STATES.
Delegates to the N. W S. s. Confer
ence Meet at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Delegates from nine
of the northwestern states to the an
nuaI conference of the American Sun
day School union for the northwestern
district, gathered here today. The ses-
sion is to extend into next week and
was participated in by delegates from
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minneapolis,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South DakO-
ia, northern Michigan and Montana.
The opening meeting began with de-
vOtiOnal service, followed by a tribute
to the missionaries who have died dur
ing the year and to the welcome to new
members by Assistant Superintendent
F. G. Ensign. The work in Egypt was
described by J. M. Hartley and the
meeting closed with discussions of var
ious phases of the work. Tonight there
will be a prayer for the general mis-
sionaries and addressed on the relation
of the missionary to the Sunday school
associations and churches. The princi-
pal address viii be made by John Knox
Marshal of Boston, a member of the
board of managers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
ATLANTA WANTS M'KINLEY
For a Peace Jubilee Which She Has
in Contemplation.

Washington, Oct. 25.-A committee of
prominent citizens of Atlanta, Ga,
called at the White House today and in
vited President Mckinley to attend the
peace jubilee to be held in that city
in the near future. The date for the
celebration has not yet been decided
upon, the committee informing the
president that the date would depend
on his convenience. The president eX-
pressed his earnest desire to make the
trip but stated that it was not likely,
owing to the pressure of public business
that he would be able to leave Wash
ington before December Is. The COM
rlittee thereon informed the president
that the celebration would be fixed at
that date as it was greatly desired by
the people of the state that he should
be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
Mr.. Low likes IT
Says the Big Live Stock Show
and Jubilee in Topeka
As a Leading Feature of the
Fall Festival,
Could Be Made a Splendid At
fair.
HE HAS LARGE IDEAS.
1t Should Include All the Cat
tie States of the West.
No Doubt Railroads Would
Take an Active Part.

Mr.. M. A. Low, general attorney Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way and president of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Texas railway, as in favor OF
holding the proposed big live stock con-
vention and festival in this city next
fall. Mr.. Low is of the opinion that the
plan should not be confined to the state.
but should take in all the cattle states
of the west.
Said Mr.. Low in discussing the matter
today:
THE scheme is a good one, but in my
opinion no attempt should be made to
cOnfine it to this state. The live stock
interests of Texas, New Mexico, the In
dian Territory, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Colorado and Missouri should be invited
in, and it should be made the biggest
thing of the kind ever gotten up in the
west Kansas is one of the greatest
live stock states in the Union, the lOca-
ton of this city is central, and to my
mind there is no reason why such
scheme could not be carried out. If
we continue to have fail festivities here
we will have to offer the people some
thing new each year, and this is some
thing that would be entirely new and of
the greatest benefit to the city.
There would first have to be a. large
fund raised so that attractive premi-
ums could be advertised. but I don't
believe there would be much trouble in
securing such a fund. I think the large
pdChlIlS anu SlOCtAy c1I t1lGIGSlS VI lAAG
west would contribute literally
and I am confident the railroads
would do their share as they always
have done in the past. With good prem
iums, the finest live stock of all descrip-
tions from the western live stock states
would undoubtedly be brought here, and
the people of the same states would fol-
low the exhibits.
There is a big live stock convention
held in Fort Worth, Texas, each year,
continued Mr.. Low, ''and it always
proves a success. think the live stock
convention here could be made bigger
event, and there is no reason that L
know of why it couldn't be made sue
cess ~
Mr.. Low is in favor of conf1ning the
exhibition exclusively to live stock, and
include stock of all descriptions. He
fears that an agricultural exhibit at the
same time might detract from the live
stock exhibition.
In case the agricultural feature is de-
ferred, it could be undertaken some 9TH
er year.
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GOOD THINGS COMING.
what Happened to jones' Will Be
Played in Topeka.

'rWhat Happened to Jones'" with
Harry Carson Clarke in the leading role
will be the Thanksgiving attraction at
the Crawford theater. This undoubted-
ly means that the Crawford will do an
unusual Thanksgiving business as
What Happened to Jones' is one of the
biggest comedy successes Of the past
several years. The piece is purely
an American farce, but is as funny as
any of the English or French importa-
tions.
There may be a matinee as well as an
evening performance of the farce com
edy, but this has not yet been decided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
NEW MORTGAGE DECISION.
Judge Bland Says Extended Mort
cages are FOreclosable Under
the Old Law.

Atchison, Oct. 25.-In a foreclosure
case today Judge Bland decided mat
where mortgage was given prior to
the passage of the recently enacted Is
months redemption law, and an exten-
sion was granted after the passage of
the law, or one payment deferred until
a1ter the passage of the law. the mort
gage IS foreclOsable under the old law
that as, that the extension did not ere
aIe a new contract, but merely extend
ed the old contract
that effect. ~