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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-21
Republican Judicial Convention.

Chairman Republican state Central Com.
O, W. PHILLIPS, Secetary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
COLLINS Is SARCASTIC.
Sabetha Politician Takes a Shot at
Curtis Managers

Ira F. Collins of Sabetha was in town
last night looking after Congressman
Bailey's interests Not that Mr.. Collins
believes there is much for him to do in
Shawnee county but he happened to
stop off in Topeka while making d trip
to another part of the district. Mr..
Collins discussed the Horton agreement
which he. signed on the part of Mr.
Bailey. As Mr.. Collins IS the manager
of the Bailey campaign his views upon
the present situation are significant. He
said to a Journal reporter:
THE talk by the Curtis papers that
they are awaiting Mr.. Bailey'S reply to
Mr.. Curtis is all bosh. Mr.. Bailey gave
the public a statement of facts when
he published the Horton agreement and
to that indictment which was q true
bill, signed by such eminent gentlemen
as Judge Horton, Mr.. MulVane and Mr..
Rodgers there has been no additions.
But, Mr.. Curtis says these men advised
him to repudiate the agreement.
1.-The only interest the voters of the
First district have now is to hear from
the Shawnee county delegation to the
Horton convention, especially Judge
Horton, Dave MulVane and Mr.. Rodgers
who signed the convention agreement.
LAS to Mr.. Curtis charge that Judge
Horton, Mr.. Mulvane and Mr. Rodgers
were only stOughton bottles in the Hor-
ton convention; that they did not rep
resent anything but space; that his
real representative was outside
party unknown to the delegates of the
convention; that this outside party held
no communication with the delegates
or the convention; that the eminent
delegation from Shawnee county was
there only as so many pawns on a
chess board To prevent Mr.. Broderick
and Mr.. Bailey from wiping Mr.. Curtis
off the board until this mysterious out
side party who represented all the dele
gated strength Mr.. Curtis was supposed
to possess would swoop down on that
convention in his combined form and
capture the whole outfit; that Horton,
Mulvane and Rodgers had no right to
make combinations or propositions to
secure the nomination for Mr.. Curtis;
that they since have advised him to
repudiate their action ana that they
feel that it will not be any reflection on
them; as to all of these things, our
people would like an explanation.
THE important thing the voters of
the First district and for that matter
of the whole state want to know is
whether the Shawnee delegation with
Judge Horton at its head will submit
to Mr.. Curtis branding them as repudi-
ators If men of the high character
and standing of the delegates who rep
resented Shawnee county at that con-
vention will openly repudiate their own
acts and that, too when it was reduced
to writing signed, sealed and delivered
into the hands of the parties they were
to repay; if the character of these men
is no guarantee of good faith then We
are ready to confess that there is no
honor in politics and that we have de-
generated into a band of political rob-
hers -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
OPENING ISLANDS.
General KObbe Reports Another
Cleaned Up.

Manila, Jan. PA dispatch from
Sorgoson, dated Thursday, January 20,
says Brigadier General Kobbe's expe-
dition has occupied Sorsogon, Donsol,
Bulan, Legaspi and Virac on Cattan-
duanee island. The only resistance was
at Legaspi, where five Americans were
wounded and As dead and Is wounded
Filipinos were found.
It is estimated that there are 125, 900
bales of hemp in these provinces and
10000 bales in the ports Of SOrsogon and
Legaspi.
The United States gunboat Nashville IS
shrapnel burned 5000 bales in Legaspi.
The expedition arrived off Sorsogon
January 20 and the town displayed
white flags. General Kobbe and Col.
Howe with a battalion of the Forty
seventh infantry, landed and raised the
United States flag. The insurgent
force, numbering 300 men, evacuated
the place. The natives were passive.
During the morning of January % the
Nashville and Venus with four COM
regiment under Major Shipton ap-
preached Legaspi. Filipino flags were
flying and the trenches were crowded.
A detachment of $50 picked men, led
by Major Shipton landed on the beach
about a mile north of the town, the
Nashville bombarded the trenches and
the enemy retreated to Albany, whence
they were easily dispersed to the hills.
About 2O0 insurgents, armed with
rifles forced 600 unwilling Villagers,
who arrived with bows and arrows. to
serve in the trenches in the close range
street fighting before the enemy fed.
The Filipino dead were mostly viii
layers who were attempting to flee.
The expedition will proceed to Samar
and Leyte, where the Forty-third in
fantry and q battalion of the Third ar
tillery Will be distributed.
The natives complain of lack of food,
IL
strongly opposed to the return of the
friars. Native priests are officiating in
the churches.
Lieut. Col Webb c. Hayes has de-
feated an entrenched force of the en-
emy at Sariaga. One American was
killed and five wounded. A record of
IL American prisoners was found. Capt.
Castell, while scouting near Baras with
his company, encountered 400 insur-
gents He was reinforced by Capt.
Oracle and the enemy was driven to
Tanay. One American was killed and
one was wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
PHIL ARMOUR, JR., DEAD
Son of the Chicago Packer Dies
Suddenly in California.

Pasadena, Cal, JAIN. 27.-News has
been received of the sudden death of
Phil D. Armour, Jr., at MOntecito, near
Santa Barbara. Young Armour was i'll
but "a hours and his death was due to
congestion of the lungs. He was 81
years old. He left Chicago three weeks
ago in excellent health
Young Mr.. Armour left Pasadena, the
first of last week and had been at
Montecito about ten days ago.
A special train was engaged to take
relatives and friends from Pasadena to
physician, P. D. Armour, Sr., father of
the young man did not go, his health
being delicate. Mr.. Armour is standing
the shock well.
Chicago, Jan 27.-The news of the
death of Philip D. Armour, Jr., young
est son of the millionaire Chicago pack
er, came as a complete surprise, as it
was known that when he left for the
Pacific coast he was in the best of
health. A telegram from a member of
the party that accompanied young Mr..
Armour from Chicago a few weeks ago
when he left for California to join his
father conveyed the information to J.
Ogden Armour, a brother.
AT first J Ogden Armour was inclined
to believe there was an error in the re-
port of the sudden death of his brother
as the name signed to the telegram was
not that of a member of the family. But
confirmatory MESA ges came later and
he prepared to leave for California to-
day to take charge of the funeral ar
rangements. He is undecided as to
whether the remains will be shipped to
Chicago or inferred in California where
the senior Armour has decided to live
permanently.
Philip d. Armour. Jr., with his wife
and two children aged Z and went to
California two weeks ago, the double
purpose of their visit being apprehen-
, sion for the health of Mr.. Armour's old
est child, Philip d. Armour III, and a
desire to be near Philip D. Armour, Sr.
who had preceded them with his wife a
fortnight ago.
Philip D. Armour the elder, whose
health is not of the best had taken a
residence in Pasadena and his son went
to Santa Barbara rs miles distant be-
HeVing the climate there would be Of
greater benefit to his child's health. Mr..
Armour, the younger, leased a winter
residence and so far as reports were re-
ceived he at no time was i'll after his ar
rival there until the sudden malady
While ended last night in his death.
Mrs. ]. Ogden Armour and her child
are in Pasadena with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mour, ST.
Philip D. Armour. Jr, was 81 years
old. He was born in Milwaukee, but
when a small child came with his par
ents to Chicago. He attended Andover
academy and later Yale, but after two
years left the university and Travelled
extensively in Europe. Soon after his
return from Europe and when he was
barely of age, he married May, the
daughter Of John T. Lester.
Mr.. Armour was a member of the
Chicago, the Calumet, the Athletic and
the Wheaton Golf clubs. He was one
of the three members of the firm of
Armour q Co., the other being his faith
er and his brother. J. Ogden Armour.
He was not an athlete but always had
reasonably good health and his sudden
death will cause a great surprise to all
who knew him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
AT THE THEATER.

A large audience witnessed the per-
formance of Hoyt's "a Stranger in New
York last night and at least a part o.
the people left the house with a decid-
edIy bad taste in their mouths"
Why a fashionable audience will con-
done in these so-called high class at
fractions what would not be tolerated
in a less pretentious production passeth
understanding. But let it be said to the
credit of a Topeka audience that the
unwomanly and in fact unmanly mono
logue of Miss Norton was received in
unresponsive silence by nearly every
one except the habitues of the gallery.
There are good features in THE
Stranger in New York. and probably
Mr. Paul Nicholson plays the part OF
the half-drun1en, witty stranger with
the proper degree of abandon. He was.
to say the least, interesting. Miss Nor
ton may have a proper conception OF
the part of Hattie" according to Mr..
Hoyt's ideas, but the people surely do
not demand a character so Distinctive
ly vulgar as that portrayed by Miss
Norton.
The playwright may use Topeka as
an examule of the wild untutored
vest as much as he pleases for any
thing he may say, cannot affect condi-
tions but Topeka is thankful, earnestly
thankful, that it does not have to wit
ness many performances like "A
Stranger in New York"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
A BIG AUDIENCE.
E. w. Howe Proposes to Preach
to an Audience of 5000.
[From the Atchison Globel

Parson Sheldon's desire to publish a
newspaper for a week, is evidence that
he does not believe that a sufficient
amount of religion is injected into the
columns of the newspapers.
Neither is there enough common
sense or ability in the average sermon,
but editors are not making the exper-
iment of turning preacher for a week.
It would only be a fair exchange if
J. K. Hudson became pastor of the
Central Congregational church of To-
peka for a week: it would be a nice lit
tie vacation for him.
In case J. K. Hudson does not care
for the assignment, the editor of The
Globe would be glad to write a SER
mon to be read in Sheldons pulpit dur
ing the week he is busy pointing out
the mistakes of editors. If we fail to
make out as much Of a case against
preachers as Sheldon makes out against
newspapers, we will buy a Bible, and
Join the church.
editor of The Globe in the pulpit, his
sermon in reply to Sheldon will be
printed in the Topeka Journal. which
reaches rs, 900 people every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27

Botha's pocket The only Boer casual
ties We're some horses wounded. The
firing ceased at dark, but was resumed
this morning in the vicinity of Lady
smith and here, but up to noons it
lacked vigor.
BULLER REPORTED ON THE RUN.
London, Jan 27-In connection with
the meeting of the defense committee
of the cabinet today the rumor was
reiterated that the war office is con-
cealing the gravest kind of news from
the Upper Tugela river. The reports
even go so far as to say the forces of
Gen. Butler are in full retreat. 1t is
impossible to confirm or deny the re-
ports, as the officials maintain silence
as to the rumors. They say they have
nothing for publication. 1t is evident,
however, from the war Office announce
ments that the casualties reported by
Gen. Butler occurred in Gen. Lyttle-
toms brigade, which apparently was
not engaged at Spion Kop, that there
has been severe fighting not yet re-
ported.
Sir Michael Hick-B Beach, the chancel-
1Or of the exchequer, came to London
purposely to attend the defense COM
nittee meeting and Joseph Chamber
lain the secretary Of state for the col
Onies, gave up other engagements for
the same reason.
Lord WolseIey, the commander in
chief of the forces, was also present at
the meeting of the committee.
WARREN CRUSHED.
Berlin, Jan. 27.-It is said that the
German foreign office has confirmation
of the report that Gen. Warren's di-
vision has been crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
CAN NOT USE STATE.
County Attorney Jetmore Refuses to
Bring City Hall Injunction.

There will be no injunction suit
against the erection of the auditorium
under the contract awarded to Black,
Laird & Blackman brought with the
consent of County Attorney Jetmore,
In responding to the petition pre-
sented to him a few days ago by ]. S.
Morse and others, asking that the
name of the state might be used to en-
join the work on the building under
that contract, Mr.. Jetmore gave a
written opinion on the question, refus-
ing the request.
members of the city council and Black,
Laird & Blackman. the contractors, de-
PENDANTS to the suit. He wished to en-
join the contractors from proceeding
with the work on the auditorium, and
to enjoin the council from paying out
any money under the contract.
In his letter to Mr.. Morse, giving his
reasons for refusing to allow the name
of the state to be used as plaintiff in
the suit, Mr.. Jetmore said:
''Messrs. ]. S. Morse and others:
"Gentlemen-In relation to your pc
ton requesting me as county attorney
to begin proceedings to restrain the
mayor and council of the city of Topeka
from proceeding under the contract en-
tered into by them with Black, Laird
& Blackman for the erection of the
city building, I have to state:
1.-The statute provides that after ad-
vertisement, etc, the mayor and coun-
Gil shall let the work by contract to
the lowest responsible bidder if there
be any such, whose bid does not exceed
the estimate of the city engineer.
1.-The form of the petition for in
junction presented to me seeks relief
on the single ground that the contract
was not let to the lowest responsible
bidder; and that the bids of L. D. Ev-
ersole and J. S. Morse were each in a
less amount than that of the firm of
Black, Laird & Blackman, to whom the
contract was awarded
1T has been held by the courts that
such statute requiring the contract to
be let to the lowest responsi BILE bidder
is mandatory; yet they also hold that
ing the question as to which is the low
est responsible bidder, act, at least, in
a quasi judicial capacity. Where such
mayor and council decide that certain
bidders are not responsible bidders and
that a higher bidder is the lowest re-
sponsibIe bidder, in the absence of bad
faith or corruption, such determination
is final and will not be interfered with.
THE notice published for receiving
bids for the erection of this building
among other things, provides as fol-
lows:
q The council reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids or parts of bids.
No proposals will be received or accept
ed from any person or firm who is in ar
rears to the city of Topeka upon debt
or contract, who is in default as surety
or otherwise upon any obligation to
the city, who has failed in previous
contracts to comply with the reuuire-
fl his contracts.
1.-The records of the city show that the
contract was awarded to Black, Laird
& Blackman as the lowest responsible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
DR.. Lyman Abbott Says He Was
Not Author of Genesis.
Book Was in Existence Before
Time of Noah.
UNKNOWN PROPHET
Wrote 1t as an Introduction to
the Bible.
He Was an Editor Rather Than
an Author.

Boston, Jan. 27-Dr. Lyman Abbott
discussing Genesis in the course of a
lecture in the Lowell institute last
night said his principal view in discuss
ing the Old Testament was that of
modern literary or scientific criticism
THE book OF Genesis was supposed to
have been written about 145O years be-
fore Christ" said the lecturer, but it
deals with period 20 or 20 centuries
before the time of Moses. Supposing
then that Moses wrote the book of
Genesis how did he obtain the facts
found in the book? My own opinion"
continued DR.. Abbott, lis that it was
written by some unknown prophet as h
sort of introduction to the Bible
He called attention the two separate
and distinct accounts of the deIuge and
said that to him Genesis seemed like
an edited book rather than a written
book 1t was known to be in existence
long before the time of Noah
What were the resourcesif if not legend
and myth?'' he asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
bidders and which is in words and fig

bidders and which is in words and fig
ures as follows:
..'Your committee of the whole coun-
Gil have given careful consideration to
the several proposals submitted for
erecting the city hall, and have the
honor to report that they find Black,
Laird & Blackman to be the lowest re-
sponsible bidders and they recommend
that the contract be awarded to them
at their bid of $76,611.'
said report was adopted by a vote
of eight for and three against.
In case J. S. Morse or L. D. Eversole.
whose bids were each for less amount
than Black. Laird & Blackman. had felt
himself aggrieved and desired to test
the matter, he had ample remedy by
nandamus or other proceedings to do
So They did not see fit to do this, but
on the contrary the contract had been
entered into and a great deal of work
has been performed and money expend-
ed in and about the erection. of the
building.
Hence I can not see my way clear
to begin the proceedings by injunction
on behalf of the state, as requested by
Won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
RIDDLE NEGLIGENT.
Cattleman Charges Secretary
With Not Attending
to Duty.

Several of our employees have been
exposed to hydrophobia- If they should
die as the result of such exposure Tay-
lor Riddle, secretary of the state live
stock sanitary commission, will be re-
sponsible, because the exposure was due
to his negligence
These words were uttered in Topeka
last night by John T. Moore, foreman of
SWift's big ranch near Hoyt in Jackson
county. Moore stopped off in Topeka
on his way to Kansas City to secure
treatment against the development of
hydrOphobia in his system.
Mr.. Moore was accompanied by an
other man who is employed on the
ranch and both fear that they will
suffer an attack of this disease.
Mr.. Moore explains the circumstances
surrounding this case by saying:
"A few weeks ago some of the cattle
on the, Swift ranch were attacked by
a peculiar sickness. None of us knew
what the disease was as we had never
seen anything like it before.
We worked a day with the sick cat
tie and then sent a letter to Taylor Rid
die, secretary of the state live stock
sanitary commission, explaining the
disease as fully as we could and asked
him to send the state veterinarian to
make an examination.
Several days passed during which
time we sent a wagon to the train
I
! but he did not come. DR.. Paul Fischer
of Manhattan occupies that position
and we finally wrote to him to inquire
why he had not responded. Riddle had
written that he would give the subject
immediate attention and notify DR..
Fischer to at once investigate the dis
ease. In the meantime the cattle We're
getting worse. We waited to hear from
Fischer. His letter came and he said
he had received no notification concern
ing the case and had not been ordered
by Mr.. Riddle to take up the matter.
riddle had failed to notify Fischer
and the disease was spreading among
the cattle. We summoned a veterinary
surgeon yesterday and he told us in a
moment that the cattle had hydro
phobia.
with the other men on the ranch
have been giving the cattle medicine
and we have inhaled the ett1uvia, from
the breathS of the diseased animals and
are likely to be thoroughly inoculated
with the disease.
THE men are greatly alarmed and
fear the worst. We are all going to
an expert as fast as the trains can take
| US with the hope of having the dis
ease driven from our systems.
Il am a Populist," said Mr.. Moore,
| but 1 want to say that I have no
| respect for the sinful manner in
which Riddle has permitted the men on
| the ranch to come in contact with this
disease. Had we known what it was
We would not have been handling the
| cattle without taking necessary precau-
| tiOns.H
| Governor Stanley was today notified
| of the complaint made by Mr. Moore
and he Immediately ordered the state
veterinarian to the scene of the dis
| turbanceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
HERE is ANOTHER
Judge Ray NOminates David
Martin For Governor.
Suggests a Platform Upon
Which He Would Stand.
UNITE THE FACTIONS.
Thinks Ex-Justice Would En-
tirely Fill the Bill.
He Has Not Consulted Judge
Martin.
THE FACTIONS.

Judge James A. Ray of Wellington,
a well known Kansan who is a prom
inent member of the Free Silver party,
nominates ex-Chief Justice David Mar
tin for governor on the fusion ticket.
Judge Martin has been talked of for the
supreme bench but Judge Ray is the
first man to publicly avow himself for
the nomination of the judge for COVER
nor
To State Journal reporter Judge
Ray expressed himself by saying:
Much has been said in print and
otherwise about who the opposition to
the Republican party should nominate
for governor. A candidate for governor
should as nearly as possible be a plat
form within himself as well as embOdy
the issues which will predominate in the
campaign. If this theory is correct it
is evident that the first thing to be as
certained must be the issues which will
be prominent in the campaign.
The opposition to the Republican
party in convention will declare:
''First-Against imperialism.
Second-Against the financial policy
of the Republican party as set out in
the measure now pending to establish
the gold standard by statutory enact
ment; retire the greenbacks and give
the national banks absolute control of
the country.
"Third-Against the trusts by a dec
by national and state enactment.
'Fourth-Against the destruction of
silver as primary or redemption
money.
''Fifth-For the control of the trans
portatiOn of the country by national
and state enactment as well as for the
suppression of monOpolies generally.
THE candidate for governor should
be known throughout the state as a
man of integrity and ability and per-
sonally in accord with the above prin-
ciples.
There are hundreds of men in the
state whose integrity and ability are
such as to fit them for governor but not
all of them have a state reputation and
as a result are unknown to the masses.
1.-THE candidate should be able to
unite all of the Republican ele-
ments in the state. The man 7 propose
is David Martin of Atchison, with whom
1 have no personal acquaintance, but
who in my opinion would meet all Of
the above requirements and if nom
mated. would, in my opinion, be elected
and when elected would make an ideal
governor.
Whether he would accept the nom
ination I have no idea. Certain it is
that to do so would be a personal sacri-
flee. [ hold, however, that no man has
a right, for personal reasons, to refuse
to serve his country when called upon,
inasmuch as personal considerations
should be made subordinate to the pub
lie good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-27
FOUR DEAD KANSANS.
Bodies Reach San Francisco From
Manila.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-The bodies of
the dead that arrived on the transport
Pekin from Manila, 159 in all, have been
removed to the Preside, where they will
remain until ordered to burial grounds
by relatives in the east. Among the
dead, IA states are represented and 16
of the other commands that went to the
Philippines.
The following are the names of the
dead from Kansas:
Twentieth Kansas infantry-Company
B, Private Lewis w. Ferguson; com
pany E, Private Howard A. Olds; Mu
sician Oscar G. Thorn; company 1, Pri-
vate George William Vanell.
Twenty eight were killed, 4 drown
ed and 1O7 died of disease