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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
COLLEGES WILL BE FULL.
Indications Point to Notwithstanding
Enrolment at All Kansas
Institutions,

TOPEKA. Sept. 6-(Special) State su-
perintendent Frank Nelson returned to-
day from Bethany college, where he and
Governor Stanley spoke at the opening
exercises Monday evening. To a reporter
he said: Not only Is the enrolment at
the opening of the school year at Bethany
college, Lindsborg, the largest in the his
tory OF the institution, but the same con-
dttions seem to prevail at all the colleges
throughout the state. During my visit in
Salina yesterday / met number of the
professors of the different colleges at that
place and they. all reported an increased
enrolment at their respective institutions
My correspondence also shows that the
schools of the state are opening under the
most favorable conditions.
1t is matter of encouragement" said
he, Ito know that the people of Kansas
are taking such an active interest in edu-
cational work. 1t shows that prosperity
Is here and that the people are in a bet
ter position to educate their children be-
cause of the improved conditions that pre-
vail throughout the state. A few years
ago there We're many young men and
women who desired to go to college. hui
because eof the hard times it was ifnpossi-
BILE for them to secure the means. Now IL
appears to be an easy matter for parents
to send their children to college This
phase of our prosperity will do more to
make Kansas great state than ANYTHING.
else. The money which the people snend
for educating their children is the very
best investment there is. 1t means more
to the state than the building of railroad DIS
and the establishment of banks"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
FOR Mr.. MASON TO ANSWER.
Senator Chandler Puts a Few Pointed
Questions to the Illinois
Senator.

HAMPTON, N. H, Sept. 6-Before the
Rockingham County Republican Club Sem
ator William E. Chandler discussed ma
tional politics and declared his support of
tlfe administrations Philippine policy. He
proposed fifteen questions on the Philip
pine situation for Senator William E. Ma
son, of Illinois, who is visiting in this state
TO answer. The first eight of the uues-
tfons apply to the naval and military ope-
rations in the islands. The others follow:
is President Mckinley bound to main
tain the sovereignty IN our hands until
otherwise directed by laws of congress?
Can any power but congress, acting by
law, make the Philippines a colony of the
United States?
Has any power but congress the right
to surrender our sovereignty in the Philip
pines?
Has President Mckinley any right to
surrender our sovereignty in the Philip
pines?
Has President Mckinley any right to
forestall the action of congress in either
direction, toward making the Philippines
a colony or surrendering them SO that they
cannot be made a colony If congress so de-
cides?
do you think the United States should
do anything to prevent the partition of
China among the Cont-nental powers of
Europe?
rs not the maintenance of United States
powers in the Philippines essential to en-
able us to aid in preventing the dismem-
berment of China?
What Is your affirmative Philippine pol.
Icy, If you have one2"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
ELLIOTT IN HARD LUCK.
Having Poor Success in His Attempt
to Revive the Judicial
Contest.

TOPEKA, Sept. 6.-(Special) Frank FL
liott, the Pop editor of Troy, is having a
hard time trying to get his scheme to re-
viye the judicial fight in the DOniphan-
Brown-Nemaha district on Its feet He
started out on the theory that Judge W.
I. Stuart is a usurper; that rnere is now
a vacancy in the judgeship by virtue of
the rank decision of the Pop senate. and
that judge should be elected this fall
to fill the vacancy. In accordance with
this theory he proceeded upon his own mo-
ton. to call judicial convention to name
a Pop candidate; It was to be held at
down to Hiawatha with a few OF his Ben
dena henchmen. Grant Harrington gath
cred up a few sons of rest at Hiawa-
tina. The Nemaha county Pops failed to
delegates went into executive session and
decided not to hold convention until
Nemaha should send some delegates. An
adjournment was taken for two weeks.
Elliott wants Judge James Falcon TO
make the race, but Falcon declines. He
got his fill last fall. His leg was pulled
almost out of joint during the campaign,
and while the contest was pending before
the senate. No patriot can be found, so
far who is willing to make the race for
should be found, the Pops will have
difficult time getting the name Of their
candidate on the official ballot Secretary
of State Clark holds that Stuart was the
term runs three years and that there is
no vacancy. Therefore he will refuse to
order the Pop candidates name printed
on the official ballot. The Pops would
then probably mandamus him in their Pop
court of appeals. but motion would be
case taken out of the court of appeals
and certified up to 1t for determination.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
WELCOME FOR COMPANY K.
Ottawa Preparing an Elaborate Re-
ception for Her Soldiers When
They Return,

TOPEKA, Sept 6.-(speciaI) Next in
Importance to the reception to be rendered
the Twentieth Kansas regiment upon its
return to Topeka will be the reception to
be given Company X, Captain Boltwood's s
company, at Ottawa The date of the Of
tawa event has not been fixed yet and
will not be until the date is fixed for the
Topeka reception. 1t is the intention to
have 1t about a week later.
The people of Ottawa have erected at
an expense of 5000, a stone gateway to
Forest park as a memorial to the officers
and privates of Company X, Twentieth
Kansas. The gate has seven large stone
pillars and is by far the finest thing of
the kind in the state. On one of the pill
lars will be placed a tablet dedicatine the
gate to the company.
1t is proposed by those In charge of the
matter to have all of the companies raised
in counties in that section of the state
present with Company X on the day of the
reception. General Funston. Colonel Met
calf and all of the field and staff officers
of the regiment will be present. So will
the regimental band. A representative of
the Ottawa people will go to San Francisco
when the regiment arrives and arrange for
the attendance of the officers and privates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
WARSHlP FOR VENEZUELA.
Cruiser Detroit Ordered to La Guayra
Because of Reports of
Disorder,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6-The navy de-
partnent to-day sent orders to the De-
troit, which has Just arrived at Philadel-
phia from New York, to proceed at once
to La Guayra, Venezuela. She will coal
and start on the voyage in the course Of
two or three days. The Detroit should
make the run to La Guayra inside of ten
days.
The occasion for her presence at La
Guayra is report to the state department
that there are signs of great unrest and
excitement in the interior. of Venezuela,
and that the presence of an American
warship might have a good effect in main
tanning the confidence Of the resident
Americans and other foreigners in their
safety. The extent of the dissatisfaction
is not known here, though it Is said that
ever since the last election, there have
been mutterings on the part of the de-
feated candidate and his friends
Mr.. Pulido. charge d'affaires of the Vene-
Zuela legation, says he has received no
Information as to new outbreak.
The last Information was to the ef-
feet that the revolutionists in Los Andes
province had been defeated and scattered.
and that their leader. General Castro, was
wandering in the mountains.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
GUTHRIE MAY BE RECEIVER,
Bank Examiner Jobes Is Now I'm
Charge of Atchison National
Bank.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-(special.) No
receiver for the Atchison National bank.
of Atchison. kas.. which failed yester-
day, will be appointed until Comptroller
Dawes receives report from c. s. Jobes,
bank examiner, who has been placed in
charge of the bank. 1t is intimated that
W. F. Guthrie, attorney for the bank,
may be appointed receiver
ATCHISON, KAS., Sept. 6-(Special ]
Bank Examiner c. S. Jobes arrived here
to-day, and is now in charge OF the Atchi-
son National bank. He refuses to give out
any. statement as to the condition of the
bank. II is believed that the depositors
will get n 80 per cent dividend. There is
talk of an. attempt to recover $1,000 that
was drawn out by the Atchison Bridge
Company just before the bank closed w.
F. Guthrie. attorney for the bridge COM
pany, is also attorney for the bank. He
says. however that he gave no informa.
tion as to the banks condition to the
bridge company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
Oklahoma Notes.

Giro will celebrate the anniversary of
the Strip opening on the 18th.
Guthrie's orchestra holds its rehearsals in
an undertaker's establishment, but the YER
dict of the town is that it is not an organi-
cation of stiffs by long shot
There was some betting on the question
of Governor Barnes removal in Guthrie
Tuesday. The "removers' had no trouble
in finding people to cover their money.
OF thirty eight Noble county teachers who
took examination for county certifi-
Gates, thirty-four passed. This is the lar
est percentage ever known in the county.
If Guthrie wants her imitation of the
charge on San Juan hill during carnival
week to be a really spirited affair she
should import some Oklahoma Cityans to
fight against
An Indian ball game, with teams of red
men, is advertised as feature Of the Ok
lahoma City fall festivities. 1t is to be
the genuine Indian game with twenty men
on each side.
The consensus of opinion seemed to be
that carpetbagger would be made gov
ernor in case Barnes was relieved, but
among local men Joe McNeal was favorite
with Jenkins a close second.
Temple Houston was to lecture at Guth-
RE Tuesday night, but didn't show up
Once before Houston went to the capital
city and was given the cold shoulder
shows.
1t is reported that Dan Widmer, the
territorial game warden. will resign soon
and move to Oakland Cal. Harvey Olds
who can kill more birds per day than most
any other man in the territory, will be a
candidate for the place.
Chapman, of the Okeene Eagle, submits
this in contest for the corn story prize:
Blaine county, o. T., farmer got an order
from the devil, a short time ago to cut
up his corn because 1t had ruined hell by
pushing its roots down through the roof
ing and was letting all the hot air out.
Speaking of love, Leslie Niblack who
claims to know, remarks pathetically: IF
all the tears that human hearts have shed
on account of love were collected into one
mighty ocean the beautiful bark of hope
which love has built could sail its sacred
waters to the haven of joy which it has
prepared, driven by breeze created by
the signs which it has wrung from ardent
souls"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
MANY ASK FOR PARDoNs.
Chautauqua Murderer Working for
ommutation-Omaha Editor
Pleads for a Convict.


TOPEKA, Sept. 6.-tspecial) James
Walker. who was sent to the penitenttary
from Chautauqua county in 1896 for life
for murder in the second degree, wants
his sentence commuted to small number
of years, and Chautauqua officials and citi-
zens are bringing strong pressure to bear
on the governor to induce him to act IA
vorably on the application. 1t Is claimed
that Walker always was an honest, up
right citizen, highly respected and an in
dustrious man, but that in a drunken row
one night he killed a man. At the time
of the trial several physicians swore that
he was crazed with drink when he COM
mitted the deed and was not accountable.
Ten jurors have signed petition asking
that the sentence be commuted and Coun-
ty Attorney J. d. McBrien. who prosecut-
Walker behalf. The other two jurors
have moved away. Cowley county is
also interested in the matter and
written the governor personal letter ask
ing that the sentence be commuted
James NJ. Dorsey. editor of the Progress.
pardon George Neal. sentenced from La
bette county last June for three years for
criminal assault. He says conviction was
secured by perjured testimony; that the
openly boasted that she told falsehood
on the witness stand and says now that
Neal never assaulted ner. dorsey says
Meals mother is poor and not able to raise
funds to fight the case. Neal has not yet
been sent to prison, and Dorsey wants him
pardoned before he is taken there.
Henry Dunmire, VINO entered Joe
Wheat's house at Admire and stole few
trinkets and was. sent TO prison for five
years for doing it, wants a pardon. His
most enthusiastic supporter is Wheat him
self. In letter to the governor Wheat
says that Dunmire has suffered sufficient
ly and he hopes the governor can see his
Cherokee county for forgery, applied for
a pardon to-day also. He claims that he
did not commit the deed; that it was done
by white man and that through igno-
rance of the fact, he passed the forged
check.
Frank Olson, a Norwegian of Mcpherson,
has requested the governor TO grant Albert
Denham, sent up from Mcpherson county
for life for murder, conditional pardon.
He says that Denham committed the deed
on the spur of the moment without any
premeditation and that he will make a
good citizen If released. Denham is the
night electrician at the peritentiary.
julius H. Bake has also applied for
pardon. He was sent up from Shawnee
county in June of this year for a years
sentence for bigamy. Bake says that he
thought his first wife was dead when he
married the second and that the second
marriage was contracted in good faith. In
order to prove his assertions he says he
advertised for his first wife In the Modern
Woodman and as he did not get n reply
ne thought surely she was dead.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
probably be the only one on the official bal

probably be the only one on the official bal
lot for judge.
Judge L. StiIlwell. of Erie, has been re-
nominated nom by the Republicans OF the Sew
to defeat him long ago and he Will have
no opposition.
In the Eighth district. Judge Moore. of
puhlicans. Judge NJ. b. Nicholson, Of
Council Grove, was nominated by the OPP
position for Judge, but has declined. and
no other lawyer in the district has been
found SO far who will take the fusion nornt-
nation.
About the same condition exists In the
sInh Minsh district Judge NJ. 7; simpson Of
Republicans The fusionists nominated
Charles Bucher. of Newton. and: although
he promised the leaders at the Hutchinson
conference that he would make the race,
since then he has declined Simpson may
have no opposition.
In the Eighteenth district-Sedgwick
county-the Republicans have nominated j.
NJ. Balderston and the fusionists have re-
nominated Judge ID. N. Dale, the present
incumbent.
Frank L. Irish. OF Manhattan has been
nominated by the Republicans in the
Twenty-irst district, and Judge W. s.
Glass by the fusionists. Glass is the pres
ent M judge He was appointed to the posi-
The Republicans of the Twenty-ninth
district = Wyandotte - have renominated
Judge II. L.. Alden for district judge and
mon pleas The opposition has made no
nominations in that district yet. A Re
publican nomination for judge OF the dis
trict or common pleas court In that county
has always been equivalent to an cleo
ton.
The only district that elects a Judge this
year in which neither party has made its
nomination is the Thirty-sixth. composed
OF jefferson and Jackson counties. The Re
publican convention takes place soon at
Nortonviile. Judge Charles F. Johnson, OF
ncl lrnlr -r-I.. tat NrrHqr hN
Governor Stanley. has the delegation of his
county for him solidly. Frank Hurrell, OF
Holton. has his county-Jackson-beh
him. The fusonists in this district may
make no nomination, as 1t is overwhelm-
!ngly Republican.
The Republicans expect to carry every
district out of the eight The only place
where the fight will be anywhere near
close Is in the Eighteenth dlstrict-Sedg
wick county-and the local Republicans
there feel positive of their ability to de-
feat Dale for reelection.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
IS FOR DOUBLE STATEHOOD.
Senator H. e. Havens Says Oklahoma
Should Be Admitted Next
Winter.
cI-TupIT n ~

GUTHRIE, o. T, Sept. 6-(special)
Senator H. E. Havens, of Enid. the leader
of the administration forces in the last
legislature and author of the Havens
statehood bill, is in the city to-day. His
BILL which provided for the admission of
Oklahoma without the Indian Territory,
passed both houses. but was vetoed be-
cause 1t did not include both territories.
Il think the next congress should pro-
vide for Oklahomas admission next winter
and believe Congressman Flynn should
work toward that end," said Senator Hav-
ems to The Journal correspondent. Il do
not believe single statehood can win out.
1t will take years to solve the Indian
question, and the Indian Territory is not
prepared for admission. Oklahoma, on the
other hand, is better prepared for state
hood, financially, in its development and
in population, than most of the territories
have been when admitted, and is better off
now than many of the states. I do not
see why We should wait longer"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
In Four of the Districts the Repub-
lican Candidates VIII Have No
OnnOAfffOn.

TOPEKA. Sept. 6.-(Special) There will
be eight district judges to elect in Kansas
at the election this fall-in the Sixth, Sew
enth. Eighth. Ninth, Eighteenth, Twenty
first. Twenty-ninth and Thirty-sixth dis
tricts. Besides this, there will be COM
mon pleas judge to elect in the Twenty
ninth district, Wyandotte county.
In four of the eight districts it now looks
as though the Republican nominees would
have no opposition.
w. L. Simonds, Republican, of Fort
Scott, has been renominated by his party
in the Sixth district and indorsed by the
Democrats of the district. The Populists
have endeavored to find a man to run
against him but in vain. and his name will
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
AFTER A DOCTORS SCALP.
Kasas Board of Health Claims He Is
Practicing Under Another's
License.

TOPEKA, Sept. 6.-(Special) The state
board of health is after the scalp of an
alleged doctor going under the name of
Horace Lyman Wilson at Hays City. VIII
son has been practicing in that vicinity
for five years. He claims 10 be graduate
of the Rush Medical college. The board of
Wilson who graduated from the Rush
Medical college is now practicing medicine
at London Mills. VT. 1t is claimed that
the Hays City Wilson is an imposter and
suit has been filed against him to drive
him out of business
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
RURAL DELIVERY IN KANSAS.
Tecumseh Route shows One of the
Best Records In the United

TOPEKA. Sept. 6.-CSpecial) ]. r. Nay
lor, postmaster at Tecumseh. has Just made
out his report for the full month OF Aug
ust of the Tecumseh rural delivery route
1t shows that the route handled s.226 pieces
of mail during the month, an average of
nearly 23l per day. This makes it one OF
the best. if not the very best rural deliv-
cry routes In the United States, but it is
expected that the Mission route will go
ahead of 1t. The mail in detail that was
handled was as follows: Letters delivered
!. .102: papers, 4,1Sl: packages, 1G3; postal
cards. 126: letters collected, 534; papers, Is;
packages, 4; postal cards, 121.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
AN UNPRoFITABLE OFFICE.
C. G. Mccarthy, Who Will BE Elected
Senator, VIII Have No Chance


TOPEKA. Sept. 6-(speciaD C. c. Nc
Carthy, the Nortonville banker. will prob
ably be the first man in Kansas to hold
an office without enjoying the emoluments
thereof. He has been nominated for state
senator of the Douglas-Jefferson district
to fill the unexpired term of Judge C. F.
johnson. The term expires before the
next session of the legislature convenes.
Douglas county gets the senator the next
regular term, so there is no chance for
Mccarthy to succeed himself. The only
chance he has of getting any emoluments
out of the office Is for Governor Stanley
to call an extra session Of the legislature,
which will not be done.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
Go to Europe to Take Dispositions.

TOPEKA. Sept. 6.-(Special) Attorney
J. w. Gleed. of the law firm of Gleed,
Ware & Gleed. left this afternoon for Scot
land to take dispositions in the case of the
Scottish-American Insurance Company
now pending in the federal court here
Charles Blood Smith. attorney for the trust
company. sailed Saturday. He will visit
his daughter, who is attending school in
Paris. before Mr.. Gleed arrives.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
HoIdups Becoming Common.

ABILENE. KAS., Sept. 6-(Special) A
large number of hold-ups have occurred in
this vicinity in the past week. NJ Hill.
of Aida, was sandbagged and robbed of
s32: James Callahan and Edward Yeadon,
of this city, were knocked down. Robert
June, OF South Dickinson. was held up at
home. Petty thieving has also been COM
mon. Vigilance committees will be organ
ized If 1t continues,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
MEXICO'S FOURTH OF JULY"
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
for Celebration of Independence
Day Anniversary.

p CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. 6-Prepara-
tions on grand scale for the celebration
of the rational anniversary of independence
are being made. Triumphal arches erected
by the different states of the republic are
being constructed at various points in the
troops with many allegorcal cars.
Governor Martin Gonzales, of 0axaca has
invited the American residents to take
part in the Independence day celebration
and they will erect a handsome arch be-
sides actively participating in the public
manifestation of rejoicing
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
NO JUNKETING FUND.
All Those Who Go to Frisco to We'll
come Kansans VIII Pay Their
Own Way.

TOPEKA, Sept. 6.-(Special) The exec
utive department is flooded with letters
from various citizens of the state Offering
to go to Frisco with the governor and his
staff to meet and welcome the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, providing the state will
foot the bill. The impression has gotten
out some way that the state will take a
trainload of people to the Pacific on that
sort of a mission. Governor Stanley will
pay his own expenses. and so will every
other person who makes the trip. There
is no money in the state treasury to pay
for a junketing trip for any one.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
NEW CHEF OF THE CREEKS.
General Pleasant Porter Elected by
Big Majority-Moty Tiger Sec
ond Chief,

MUSCOGEE, /. T, Sept. 6-(Special)
The returns from fifteen voting precincts
indicate that General Pleasant Porter has
been elected principal chief of the Creek
nation, and Moty Tiger second chief by a
large majority. General Porter Is an ac-
complished and educated halfbreed In
dian He IS in favor Of allotment and tine
general advancement of his tribe. He has
represented the Creeks a number of times
as delegate to Washington. He is as well
liked by the whites as by the Indians.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
CogshaiI-Redmond.

BURLINGTON, KAs., Sept. 6.-(Special)
Mr.. Smith Bella Cogshall. Jr., member of
he Cogshall Lumber Company, and Miss
Eva Lorraine Redmond. daughter of Col
onel and Mrs. James Redmond, were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the home of the
bride by Rev. DR.. Robbins, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. II. c. Case, of Lebo. Both are
well known and popular. They left this
morning for Michigan to spend q month.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
Good Year for Salt.

SOLOMON, KAS., Sept. Especial. }
The past season has been an excellent one
for the Solar salt wells. near here. The
sunshine has been so bright and continuous
during the latter part of the summer that
the output will exceed that of last season.
The flow of water in the wells is also in
creased from the spring rains.