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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
How Bourke Cochran Will Reach
Topeka on Time.

Extensive preparations are being
made by the Democrats for the great
Cochran meeting TO be held in the Audi
torium in this city on Saturday evening
next
Mr.. Cochran travels in his own private
car and pays his own expenses His car
viii arrive in Kansas City attached to
the Missouri Pacific train at 5:45 on
Saturday evening. MI. Frank S.Thomas
treasurer of the Democratic state cen
trail committee, yesterday closed a con-
tract with the Santa F'e for a special
engine to be Immediately attached to
Mr. COckran's car, leaving Kansas City
at O'Clock p m, and reaching Topeka
about s. Mr.. Cochran viii go directly
from his car to the Auditorium, arriving
about $40 or $50 pm Two hundred ard
fifty vice presidents who viii occupy the
speakers platform are being appointed
from among the followers of Mr.. Bryan
IN this city, county and adjacent towns
Mr. Thomas is already in receipt Of
various letters from outside points say
ing that delegations will attend from
the respective points The capacity OF
the Auditorium viii undoubtedly be tax
ed to its utmost Nj Cochran being an
orator of national re putation and one OF
the great men Of his party.
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Fight Upon Republican Candi-
date For County Attorney
Is Formally Opened by NAM
moth Petition
FAVORING G. w. CLARK
Many Republicans VIII Strongly
Oppose Nichols
To Rebuke Practice in Ofiice
and Methods at Primary.

Before the primaries for the nomina-
tion Of a county ticket. the state jour-
nal gave many reasons why Galen
Nichols should not be supported by the
people Of this community Tor the office
of county attorney.
While Mr.. Nichols secured the nomi-
nation at the Republican primaries it
was only by pursuing methods which
emphasize the reasons why he should
not be permitted to hold this important
office.
That this paper is not alone in belicv-
ing that Mr.. Nichols should be defeated
in the race for county attorney and that
he secured his nomination unfairly and
by fraudulent votes. is evident from the
strong sentiment especially among RE-
publicans in this community against
this candidate. There viii be filed this
evening a mammoth petition OF ahOuE
1900 names, mainly Republicans, nomi-
mating Geo. w. Clark as the candidate
for the Office Of county attorney In this
list of names are hundreds Of the most
prominent people in this city and coun-
ty who are determined to rebulte if pos
sible what they consider one of the most
shameless ard corrupt nominations ever
secured by candidate for office In this
county.
Mr.. Nichols record as assistant couu-
ty attorney has been one OF repeated
nollies, continuances and dismiasals. in
stead Of prosecutions.
At the Republican primaries in one
precinct alone there is a record OF over
zoo names representing Democrats, Pop
ulists, or people who are not known TO
live in the precinct in which they voted.
These names alone number more than
the plurality which gave Mr.. Nichols the
formal nomination. The vote at this
precinct was enormously larger than the
vote generally cast by the Republicans
at general elections. The vote at the
general election usually averages about
30 per cent larger than the vote at the
primaries. In the precinct referred 20
above there is only one Instance on rec
ord where the Republican vote was as
large at a general election as IL was for
the candidates for county attorney be-
fore the primaries.
A meeting was held last night by n
committee appointed at q mass meeting
some months ago 10 prosecute the fight
against Mr.. Nichols
There We're present at the meeting.
being a full committee as at present
constituted, the following gentlemen
who are determined to put UP the beat
fight possible to secure the defeat of DIR.
Nichols and the election of Geo. w.
Clark: N. H. LOOMS, w. w. Mills. r.
w. Griggs, Peter He'll, J. d. Codoingto1Nt
J. II. Skinner, John L. Carter. Dr r.. w.
Pears, Captain r. NJ. Curtis. s. y. Wise.
W. L. Boyes, Albert Watkins
The opponents OF Mr. Nichols as rcp-
resented in the organized committee
above named, are making the fight upon
the broad lines Of corruption and fraud
at the primaries in Mr. Nichols special
interest and to resent the influences Of
Kansas City liquor houses which are
declared to have controlled the nomina-
tion of Nichols.
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working fun hands. It is said that a
number of mine workers who were en-
plOyed in the Colerain mine until it was
shut down last week through the efforts
of the strikers, are working in the
Beaver Meadow colliery- One of the
Mar<le Mines, JeddO No. is reported
further crippled by the detection OF some
men who had worked there up to this
morning
A secret conference was held last night
by the officials of the United Mine
workers vvhich lasted for an bn1Ir and
q half. At its conclusion, President
Mitchell said the meeting was being
held for the purpose of canvassing the
entire situation. 1t was found. he said.
that only about 5000 mine workers out
of 142, 600 We're still at work. II was the
opinion of the officials in the conference,
ne said, that all of these viii also have
quit IN a short time. Mr. Mitchell also
said that Of the 5000 non-strikers 2.100
are in this (Hazleton) region and the
remainder are at work in the Schuyl-
kill district.
The question of calling a joint eonven-
ton and the matter of affording the
strikers relief were not considered at the
conference, according to Mr.. Mitchell
STRIKERS STILL DETERMINED.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 4-Concessions
announced yesterday by the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal and Iron company were
not sufficient to induce the striking mine
workers of the SchuylSin region to re
turn to the collieries today. Mr.. POTTER.
workers here, says he made a careful
canvass of this town last night and
found the strikers determined to remain
out until ordered to work by the Mine
Workers convention or by President
Mitchell.
In anticipation of a long strike the
local foreign unions today appointed a
committee to investigate cases of need
among strikers families. Organizer
POTTER says the treasures of the Shen-
andoah foreign branches of the United
Mine Workers contain about 81. 400, and
while this lasts suffering among the
strikers will be relieved. No cases of
distress have as yet been reported. he
says
Information from the Panther Creek
valley IS to the effect that all the col
lieries there are working as usual and
no trouble is anticipated
NELSON SHAFT ABANDONED.
Shamozin. Pa, Oct. "A number of
strikers from the vicinity of Mount Car
mel attempted last night to form a col
unan to march on the Trevort0n and
North Franklin collieries, which are op-
Grating almost full handed Tt was the
plan Of the marchers to visit the homes
g. the Horkmen early this morning and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
KLONDIKE TREASURE.
City Of Seattle Brings Down $780,
600 In Gold.

Seattle. Wash. oct. 4-The steamship
City of Seattle arrived today from
Skagway with s1.500.O 600 in Klondilxe
treasure and A passengers. or the
treasure $500. 900 was consigned from the
Bank Of British North America Of
Dawson to the Selby Smelling Works of
San Francisco.
Another $500. 900 came from the Canad-
ian Bank Of Commerce and was con-
signed to the local assay office.
There was a single consignment ot
S44 900 in dust from the Atlin district.
It is said that at least $500. 900 viii come
from that district on the next few boats.
On September 20 the date that the Sc
attle left Skagway, the Yukon river WAS
still open and there had been no more
snow, either on the summit or along the
trails. The river viii be open two weeks
longer, perhaps more.
A lot Of trouble was experienced re-
Gently when the South Portland called
at Slxagway on her return to Nome.
Eleven Of the crew deserted and had to
be captured with the aid Of United
States marshals. placed in irons and In
carcerated in the ship until she got Tar
enough out on the voyage north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04

Piled only to men who would return to
work today.
The Del ware & Hudson company and
the Penna Coal company have not yet
followed the action OF the other big con-
Germs here in posting wage advance no
t1ce- The individual operators say they
can do nothing until the coal carrying
roads make it possible for them to act
STRIKERS ARRANGING a MARCH
ShamolSin, Pa, Oct A Polish band
started out at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
in Mt. Carmel to gather strikers to
march on North Franklin colliery near
TrevOrtOn. seven miles west of here
The crowd at 2;30 p. m. numbered 500
and by O'Clock, when the march be-
gins, it is thought the narchers will
number several thousand. They will
pass through here. where the local
strikers viii join in the march. They
are expected to reach Trevorton late to-
night. The colliery is now the only one
working for the Reading company. The
mines are heavily guarded by coal and
iron police and clash is feared The
IreVOrtOn men want to work.
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endeavor to persuade them to tie up the
plant. AS the latter is heavily guarded
by Reading iron and coal policemen,
several leaders prevailed upon the
would-be marchers to abandon the ex-
pedition for the present at least and
thus avert a possible conflict between
them and the police. The North Frank
lin cOlliery shipped "a cars to market
yesterday and is being worked as ra pid-
ly as possible. No collieries excepting
those mentioned were working in this
region today.
The Nelson shaft, operated by J.
Langdon & Co, of Elmira, N. Y, and
employing 500 men and boys was aban-
doned today on account of the coal sup
ply being almost exhausted. A mine fire
has been burning there for almost two
months. The breaker will be torn down
and the machinery disposed of to other
coal companies. The shaft has been in
operation four years.
BUT ONE COLLIERY LEFT,
Philadelphia. Oct According to
General Superintendent Luthers' report
to President Harris, of the Reading
company, three additional cOllferies of
that company failed to start up today
This leaves but one colIiery in operation
out of the SO the company was working
previous to the Mine Workers strike.
The single property that is producing
coal today is the North Franklin cOlliery
at Trevorton, in the upper end of the
SchuylkiIl region. 1t employs about 700
men and boys, mostly American citi-
zens. Many of them the officials say own
their homes and they have expressed a
determination to remain at work. To
this end the company has provided a
strong guard of police, who are provided
for any emergency. A dispatch from the
region today says that Shamokin strik-
ers who wanted to march on the North
Franklin men. We're dissuaded from do
ing so because of the known fact that
the police will not suffer any interfer-
ence. The ordinary capacity of the mine
is about 5000 tons a week, but just now
it is turning out considerably more than
that.
The Reading company also has two
small Washeries at work, but they are
producing only a few tons of fuel daily.
NOT A MAN REPORTED.
Scranton. Pa, Oct. An spite of ev-
cry preparation made by the Delaware,
I.ackawanna & Western company to get
at least one of the collieries into opera
ton today it was unable to do So At
the Cayuga colhery where it was belieV-
ed conditions We're best for getting the
men back to work. not a man or boy
reported The same experience was met
with at the Bellevue workings which
has figured extensively in rumors of re-
sumption. and at the 16 other cOllierieS
of the company the conditions were ex-
actly similar. The strikers will pay no
attention to the proffer of 10 per cent
advance, which the company said ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
HARPER WANTS 1T.
Lawrence Negro Demands John
Collins Diamond Stud.

Jess Harper, the notorious Lawrence
negro who was a star witness in the
Collins trial, Yesterday demanded of
Sheriff Cook the diamond in his posses
sion that belonged to John Collins.
The diamond is set in a small shirt
stud and is worth perhaps $75. It was
secured by Detective Dell Harbaugh in
a Lawrence pawn shop upon the pay
1nent of SO. The diamond was used in
the chain of evidence against John Col
Inns. Since the trial it has been deposit
ted with some papers in the safe in
Sheriff Cook Office. Harper demanded
the stone on the grounds that it be-
longed to him but he did not state how
it came in his possession. Sheriff Cook
still has the diamond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
$4,000 MAJORITY.
Democrats Elect Ticket in Georgia
Without a Struggle.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct 4--Reports from all
parts of the state indicate that the Dem
ocratic majority in yesterdays election
for state officers. members of the general
assembly and local county officers will be
about 50. 600. There being practically no
opposition to the Democrats the vote was
light. The Democratic state ticket elect
ed is:
Governor-AIlan D. Gambler.
Secretary Of State-Phil Cook.
Attorney General-J. N. Terrell.
Comptroller General-Alex Wright.
Treasurer-R. r. Park.
Commissioner of Educatior-G. r. Glenn.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-O. Il.
Stevens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
GOULD MOTION MARKED OFF
His Opponents in St. Louis South
western Withdraw Suit.

New York. oct. 4-The motion for an
injunction to restrain Edwin Gould. the
president and the other directors OF st.
Louis Southern Railway company from
conducting the annual election OF direc-
tors at St. Louis was marked of the
calendar Of the supreme court by Jus
tice Lawrence on the application Of
counsel on both sides The suit is
brought by Andrew Macs Of London.
England, and other minority stocixhOld-
ers, who claim that Mr.. Gould has been
controlling the election of directors by
improper use Of proxies.
The election Of directors took place at
st. Louis Tuesday last when Mr. Gould
succeeded in electng the same board Of
directors as held Office last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
Oldest Editor Dead.

Denver, Oct. &C. E. Galloway, aged
SO years, is dead from injuries received
by being struck by a tramway car. He
was believed to be the oldest neWspape
editor in the United States He was
born in Portage county, Ohio, February
IS. 1912, learned the printing trade in
Lawrenceburg, Ind, and published and
edited newspapers in Ohio, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Utah. among which We're the
Warsaw In.) Signal and the Missouri
NFaSSanryo1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
One Hundred Chairs Lost

The chairs and piano, which were used
in Library Hail. have been given to the
city for use in the Auditorium There
are 400 of the chairs and they have been
loaned out at different times for var
ious purposes until about a hundred
have been lost Mayor Drew has been
looking around trying to locate them.
with only partial success.
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T. N. Frantz Charged With Making
Counterfeit Dollars.

Wichita, kan. Oct. TT NJ. F'rantz.
leader Of a gang Of alleged counterfeit
ers. was arrested here late last night.
He lives at Canton. Kan. and Is a man
who stood high IN that community. The
coins are made out Of Mexican silver
dollars and Galena lead. Frantz is said
to have coined the money George Bail.
Isaac Ball and Frank Nolan, are in the
federal Jail at Fort Scott. accused of
passing the coins at Galena and Joplin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04
Margaret Deland's Father Dead.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Oct. 4-Benjamin
B. Campbell. a wei known attorney of
Pittsburg, Pa, is dead in this city. aged
73 years Judge Campbell sank the
first oil wei ever put down in the United
States. A daughter, Mrs. Margaret
DeIand, the authoress, survives him.
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Weather IndicatioAa.

Chicago. Oct. 4-Forecast fcA Kansas:
Unsettled but generally fair to Nght and
Friday; variable winds
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st. Paul. MINI. oct. 4.-The st. Paul
Presbytery has voted Tor revision ~
the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-28
WHILE TIE HEART BEATS YOUNG

While the heart beats young. oh, the splendor Of
the spring,
With all her dewy jewels on, is not SO fair a
thing;
The fairest, rarest morning of the blossom time
of May
Is not 50 sweet season as the season Of today,
While youths diviner climate folds and holds
u.s. close caressed,
As we feel our mothers with us by the touch OF
face and breast;
Our bare feet in the meadows and our fancies up
among
The airy clouds Of morning the heart beats
young!
While the heart beats young and our pulses leap
and dance,
With every day holiday and life a glad TO
nance,
We hear the birds with wonder, and with wonder
watch their fight,
Standing still the more enchanted, both Of hear
ing and Of sight,
wing to wing
We fly to heaven with them, and, returning, stin
we sing
The praise Of this lower heaven with tireless
voice and tongue,
Even as the Master sanctions-while the heart
beats young.
While the heart beats young! While the heart
beats young!
Oh, green and gold old earth Of ours, with azure
overhung
And Topped with rainbows, grant US yet this
grassy lap of thine;
We would be still thy children through the show.
er and the shine!
So pray we, lsping, whispering, in childish love
and trust
With our beseeching hands and faces lifted from
the dust,
By fervor of the poem, all unwritten and unsung,
Thou givest us an answer, while the heart beats
young.
James Whitcomb Riley.
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THE PASSING
OF THE LAIRD
A Story Of the South African War.

1t was that field Of dread memory
Magersfontein. From dawn-when the
belching hill front of fire had moved
in swathes the ranks Of the Black
Watch-till dusk-when the last gun
had sent it's whistling shrapnel-the
air had seemed to live and screech and
scream and to MAIN, blast and wither
the men of the Highland brigade.
The dark African night had flung it's
blackness over Magersfontein, and in
the scanty scrub and hollows remained
those who could not well retire when
the bugles, with reluctant notes, sound
ed the retreat.
Piper Duncan Farquharson sat up
and groaned. His last experience of
life had been rather mixed. He re-
membered retiring behind wire fence,
and after he had scampered over the
veldt a few dozen yards something
happened. What this was Duncan
was uncertain, but as he felt his head
he knew he had been hit.
The blood had caked hard on his
neck and collar, and as he moved it
began anew to trickle down his face
He took out his handkerchief and band
aged his wounds as well as he could.
His pipes were safe. He could feel
the reeds lying over his knees. He
bent to grasp them.
He was tormented with an awful
thirst. His water bottle was still in
tacts and he raised it to his lips. Still
the thirst continued.
He sat up and considered. Where
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I was MS company! Where was the
captain and his lieutenant, the young
| laird, who bore the same name as he
| bore? He would go to them. So he
| went.
He rose up and, Keeling, fell. He
rose again and once more came down
Then he crawled.
There were groans and curses an6
sobs from the darkness, and sometimes
wild yell tore the night asunder
There were calls for water in all the
dialects spoken north Of the Tweed
and in many forms of southern Anglo.
Saxon.
Duncan crawled through them. Al
last he came to the barbed wire en-.
Engagements. AS he crawled through
these the barbs tore his kilt and hose
and he felt them enter his flesh, but, at
last he threw himself clear.
Then he rolled down a short way,
and a. bowlder brought him up. he
put out his hand to protect his face
and caught another hand, cold, and
clammy, in his own.
The other groaned aloud.
els that you, lairdF' said Piper Dun
can Farquharson.
"Ah, it's you, Duncan" said Lieuten-
ant Duncan Farquharson.
"Ah, it's me, laird. Are We sair
hurtit?"
"Oh, don't know, Duncan. For
heavens sake, if you have any water,
give me someH'
"I've nae water, laird, but I'll get We
some. Ye are awfu' caul', though"
said the piper.
He took off his tunic and wrapped
the laird in it as well as could be done
under the circumstances.
The laird suddenly stirred.
''Do you mind the loch your father
and we two used to fish at the back O.
Ben-d-houran? Now, was it Jock
Scott he used? don't remember"
He shivered; then he came back to
Magersfontein.
Duncan, lad, if you can move, bring
me drink Of water"
Duncan sat still and felt his head
He heard with his ears, but his brain
had not yet comprehended.
Then consciousness returned to him.
He must obey the laird.
1t was in these circumstances that
Piper Farquharson robbed the dead on
Magersfontein.
His field of operation was limited,
but he had many within it, limited
though it might be.
Duncan pillaged frCm an officer a sill
yer flask which it's owner would never
more require.
With other melancholy loot Duncan
crawled slowly back to the laird, and,
feeling for his face, he poured whisky
and water between his lips.
The laird caught his trembling hand,
STEADY, Duncan! I've enough. I'm
going. Keep it for yourself"
"Na, ma, laird; talk some MAR OF.
I'll TAX some myself, though"
He drank the mixture, and, as the
bling frame, he said:
"Man, laird, houp that officer chiel
was good levin man. He deserves to
gang to a place there's nae SIGH
drought as there's here.'
"You were always plucky, Duncan"
said the lieutenant "But Pm going"
His voice was now at whisper.
"Na, ma; ye'll TAX anither drappSe!'
said the piper, and again he poured
few drops between the laird's lips.
"Dnncan could Won play a march be-