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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18
CAN YOU SEE?

IA Won have any trouble with your
.ra nG Are you troubled with blood
e iiot cyesY Are you troubled With
s spooDJoche? DO your glasses lit as
wy G;,lI and have Prot. Avery give you
, r" examination. lie is permanent-
a. a., i iocated in Barre, at DR.. lyorthen's
" .w hnpse on Keith Ave. Office hours
u. TO and to Q p. NJ. Refers to
,hIn Vn Of the best people of the City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
HUGH CAMERON RIDES.
Kansas Hermit Foregoes Fourth of
July Walk.

General Hugh Cameron, the Kansas
hermit of Lawrence, makes the follow
ing announcement:
Since the golden anniversary of that
success for which the Patriot Fathers
zealously labored. and thereby made
their names illustrious. the anniversary
made memorable by the death of two
ex-presidents who formulated and sign
ed our immortal Declaration, Charter
of the rights of man forever" the Kan
sas Hermit has frequently undertaken
to emphasize an acknowledgment of his
gratitude to Almighty God and the
Patriot Fathers for the blessings of free
government by pedestrian exploits on
the Fourth of July but on the coming
Fourth of July when the national Dem
ocratic party assembled in convention
to nominate its candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States, he contem-
plates an equestrian exploit on the back
of the colt Capitol Policeman" to en-
courage free coinage.
Is the bait sweet where flies are caught
Are the schools Tree where vice is
taught?
Are tempests with contagion fraught
Do good intentions go for naught,
Like rhymes free coined from good
prose thought
THE KANSAS HERMIT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04

publicans have had thousands of dol
lars where the Democrats have. had
one. This year the condition is re-
versed.
Johnson of Kansas is a man of de-
tail. He works methodically and care
fully. He is good natured "jollier.'
He keeps the fellows going. He shakes
hands and whispers to men. These
marks of confidence in a mans ability
work wonders. The meek and lowly
delegate is made to feel that he is on
a level with the greatest man at the
convention Johnson keeps pushing,
and with the millions of dollars which
the national committee expects to have
and now seems assured of having, the
sign of hope is high in the counsels of
The national committee, through Mr..
johnson, has the campaign outlined,
and the work will begin as soon as the
convention ends This .'rear-end" spe-
cial train campaign has not been
mapped out, but the principles for
which the Democrats will contend are
well in hand. It is the general opinion
of the leaders here that Bryan's atti-
tIde on the Boer war IN which he de-
nOunces vigorously the slaughter of the
Dutch in South Africa" will poll for
him the German vote. EmiSSarieS of
the national committee who attended
the national turnverein at Philadelphia,
have reported to the national committee
here that the leading Germans have
passed along the line the word that
the fact that the Republicans have
nominated a Dutchman for vice presi-
dent. Because the negro soldiers have
not been breveted and banqueted and
proclaimed to the world as heroes. for
saving Rooseve1t's command at Santi-
ago from absolute slaughter, the ma
uOnal Democratic committee claims
that the negro soldiers will vote against
the policy of Mckinley. Because the
pension policy of the present admins
tration has been a thorn in the flesh
OF the old soldier the Democrats are out
for the soldier vote
Unless the 1aboring man of the Unit
ed States takes this opportunity to lib
crate himself from the tyranny and OPP
preston of trusts. and the CORPORATE
organizations which are squeezing the
life out of him. he will spend the re-
mainder of his days in bondage said
National Chairman J. K. Jones Of Ar
kansas to a State Journal correspond
ent today.
THE Democratic party is committed
to a policy of aggression against these
Influences he continued. land offers
to the people of the United States free
dom, which we believe they will not he
slow in taking advantage of. The pros
poets for Democratic success were
never better than now. The elements
which are now supporting the conten-
ton of the Democracy have in them
that reason and that logic which will
appeal to the people of the United
States and return to our party the vic
tory which its principles and candidates
so richly deserve"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
BUSINESS MORTALITY.
Forecast of Bradstreet's Report For
Half Year.

New York, July 4-Bradstreet's of
July Z will say:
Despite the quieting down of general
business there has been little appre-
ciable increase in business mortality
and the number of failures reported for
the first six months of the calendar
year 1900 is the smallest noted for
eighteen years past. Compared with a
year ago the falling off in number is
3-2 per cent, while compared with 1898
the decrease is % per cent and even
larger decreases are noted when COM
parsons are made with the first half of
the years 1897 and 1886. This year, in
fact, for the first time in eighteen years.
the six months failures have fallen be
low 5000 in number.
The volume of liabilities, it IS true,
is somewhat larger than a year ago.
the increase being nearly $40 000, 900, or
10 per cent, but with the exception Of
the first six months of last year, the
aggregate liabilities of the 1850 falling
traders, $50. o64, POS, is the smallest sum
involved in the period mentioned since
the year 1892, and with that exception,
is the smallest aggregate reported since
1887. Compared with 1885, a year of
good business. liabilities this year show
decrease Of 1877 per cent, and were
it not for a few large failures, none of
| marked change in business conditions
| it is safe to say that in liabilities as in
number the first half of the year 1900
| would have been a record breaker.
The assets of failing traders men
tioEed aggregate $27, 475,514, a gain of
| 20 per cent. over last year. but de-
crease OF Is per cent from 1898, only
about half those of 1897, and with the
| exception OF last year, the smallest as
sets reported since 1887. AS illustrative
| of the return to the normal in the mat
| ter of business enbarraSsments, it
| might be stated that the percentage of
| assets to liabilities in the first six
months of the present year was As. Z
/ per cent, compared with ass per cent.
| last year. with so per cent. in 1898, with
| 81 per cent. in 1897 and 1896, and with
| 81 per cent in the year 1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
COULDN'T PAY RENT.
Meetings of the Monetary League
Come to Sudden End.

Kansas City, July 4.-There was no
night session of the United States Mon
etary league, as had been advertised
For nearly an hour after the time set
for the meeting the doors of the Audi
forum were locked and no lights we're
turned on A small crowd remained on
the sidewalk while the manager OF the
Auditorium and DIR. Strong. in charge
OF the Monetary leagues meetings held
q conference After the conference DR..
Strong gave it out that there would be
TO meeting in consequence Of the fall
ure of the speakers to show up. The
management of the Auditorium made a
statement to the effect that the none
tary league was in arrears in the mat
ter of rent to the amount of 1882 and $50
due the doorkeeper, pages and messen-
gers. A compromise was effected lat
ter by DR.. Strong and friends raising
$50 This satisfied the boys and they
left the middle of the street where they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04

How do you de-" This in response to
the words of Introduction by a New
Yorker, who had been drafted for the
job by J. Mack Love.
Some desultory conve, eation passed be,
the senator's attention, this question was
put:
Were you summoned to Lincoln by Mr..
Bryant"
That's a private matter" was the re-
ply;
cord?''
looking at the reporter for the first time,
for more than instant Il was there
Mr.. Bryan knows why 1 was there and so
do I, SO I can't see what difference it
makes to the public
There is a report here that you were
not kindly received by Bryan"
"A newspaper report?' interrupted HILL
Yes, sir
THE newspapers sometimes treat me
fairly. sometimes they do not said Hill.
and in a tone which indicated that the
interview at end.
Senator Harris, of Kansas. said:
Hill was not invited to Lincoln by
Bryan. He went there to persuade Bryan
to drop 16 to / 1 care not who says Hill
was summoned to Lincoln I am conf
dent that he made the trip upon his own
motion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
Why the Rock Island Has Placed
a Ban ON Cigarettes.
General Manager HI. A. Parker
Discusses the Matter.
INJURIOUS TO MIND.
Says Cigarette Smokers Are
Sleepy and No Account.
Other Roads Likely to Follow
Rock Islands Example.

In discussing the ban placed upon Gig
arettes as far as employees are concern
ed, Mr.. H. A Parker. vice president and
general manager of the Rock Island,
said recently in an interview:
I'VE want to discourage cigarette
smoking among our men, Cigarette
smoking is a bad habit and tends to be-
fog the mind. Experience has proven
that the confirmed cigarette smoker is
usually sleepy and of no account.
The Rock Island company Will en-
ploy only the best men obtainable, per-
sons with clear brains Railroad work
is exacting and require such persons
1 do not think cigarette smoking con-
ducive to clear brains. With this IN
mind. we now ask every applicant for
employment whether he smokes cigar
cites"
No man, regardless of his ability as
a railrOader, can now secure a position
on the Rock Island road If he is addict
ed to the cigarette habit. The question
DO you smoke cigarettes is asked ev-
cry applicant for a place
So far as can be learned, this is the
first instance of a railroad company
taking an open stand against cigarettes.
Officers of other roads unanimously ap-
prove the action of the Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04

or "the sinews of war; were so good
as at this time. It is also a significant
fact that Kansas is leading the pro
ceSsion in a matter of campaign con-
tributions from the plain people"
The plan which has been working in
Kansas has been productive of unusual
results The coming of the national
convention to Kansas City seems to
have inspired the Kansas Democrats
TO remarkable degree. In the small
promissOry note which Kansas Demo-
Gratis signed, pledging contributions
was a provision which caused the pay
ment to fall due generally in Septern-
Der. Others whoecould pay promised to
do so earlier, but the particular feature
OF the whole matter to which the Kan
sans point with pride is that the contri-
buttons from the sunf7ower state have
nearly all been paid and that many men
who have thus far delayed a settlement
are now in Kansas City with their
money buSily engaged in procuring
receipts from the Kansas committee
The fact that Croker and his follow
ers, Hill and his associates, are in line
With the general policy of the western
Democracy, and that there abounds the
spirit and hope of success this year.
makes the pulse of the Democratic ma
tlonal treasurer and other committee
officers run high. From these sources
large contributions are expected, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04

against very popular candidate en-
titled him to consideration
Frederick r. Schraub then spoke, al
leging that at this time to turn from
Senator Hill would look like personal
insult. lit is no time for division in
the party he said.
Senator Thomas F. Grady got into
the arena. in force. He did not person
ally attack Mr.. Hill, but he asked such
pertinent questions as rs Senator Hill
the only man in New York who can
pretty WE'LL" he went on, what the
platform is to be, and the New York
state convention agreed to stand for it,
There is little use of eloQUence. They
want a man they can trust"
All through the controversy the ex-
governor sat quietly. Then he arose
slowly and, facing Richard Croker who
sat in the rear of the room, said slow
Iy and distinctly@l There have been
said some things that have seemed to
be reflections upon my attitude in 1886
1t should be remembered in passing
such criticisms that I have always been
consistently Democratic. No man has
a right to question my Democracy
At this Mr.. Croker rose, saying in
what was evidently intended to be a
pacifying tone: Il don't think anybody
Intended to criticiSe your Democracy,
but it is believed that as you were so
strongly against the silver plank that
new man would be more acceptable"
and then Mr.. Croker aroused Mr. Hill
by adding: "And there is no reason
why you should think that the position
is reserved for you every year.
mo, have no such idea" answered
Mr. Hill, shaking his finger across at
Mr. Croker, but want you to remem-
Der what I did and what I said in the
committee and in the convention of 1896
was done for the Democrats of New
York state, and when went home
stood for the ticket as well as you did ]"
'Oh, no you did not" exclaimed Crok-
err. you weren't heard of much dur
ing that campaign.
Equally as much as you were. At
critical times in the party's history in
the state you are living in Europe, !"
retorted Hill.
you're Sore replied Croker senten-
tious1y.
Il accuse YOU" exclaimed Mr.. Hill,
ssof trying to make me vice presiden-
| tial candidate against my will tell
YOU now that I will not have it. You
can't humiliate me on one proposition
| and feed me on sop in another"
| He sat down and vote was then
! taken resulting: For Van Wyck. SO;
! for HILL %; absent or not voting, 8.
/ Senator Hill upon the announcement of
/ the vote Immediately left the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
KANsANs OBJECTED.
Did Not Want to Pay rs Cents q
Bottle For Beer.

Especial to the State Journal
Kansas City, July I've can't stand
for that: take the stuff out: get out too,
you robbin' rascal" was the vociferous
announcement made to a negro by the
host for a crowd of Kansans in a room
at one of the principal hotels last night.
The negro wanted % cents bottle for a
dozen beers.
thirsty men, the ebony -hued highway
man passed out of the door.
CAL him back; we've got to have
something to drink moaned one of the
crowd as he rolled his tongue.
Wait half an hour and you can have
all You want said the host.
wen be dead by that time" moaned
the Kansans.
The host went to a saloon across the
street and returned in few moments
followed by two men carrying an eight
gallon keg of beer. in which was inserted
an old-fashioned faucet, or spigot.
The key was placed on the top of a
maple dresser. and the host worked the
faucet while the crowd filed up. The kee
lasted several minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
NEW MANAGER FOR aREDs."
Dan Sullivan Will Hereafter Pilot
Crack Santa Fe Ball Team.

E. Whipple has rendered his resigna-
ton as manager of the Santa Fe Reds
and it has been accepted.
He gave as his reason for this action
the fact that he has so much other out
side business that he can no longer do
justice to the interests of the team.
The place was offered to Dan SuIli-
van the left fielder. who accepted ii. Al
few changes in the personnel of the
team are contemplated but nothing def
mite has as yet been decided upon. The
team is playing a game of ball at Valley
Falls today. Other games scheduled
are: st. Joseph at Topeka on July IA,
and the Reds to Lawrence on July q.
The st. Joseph team has worked up a
good record. All the members of the
team are fast players. Arrangements
are being made to run an excursion to
Topeka from st. Joseph on the day Of
the coming ball game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
pHGBE coUzINs ON HAND.
Fighting Expansion, Trusts, and For
Free Silver.
Especial to the State Journal.l

IopECIsLI
Kansas City, July miss Phoebe CouZ-
ms, the noted suffragist, whose home is
in St. Louis, is one of the conspicuous
figures lowering over the convention
She is urging the reinstatement of the
demonetized dollar, fighting the trusts and
denouncing expansion. The attention of
this noted suffragist was called to the
fact that women clerks at hotel cigar
stands shake dice with customers. for
cigars, by a company of callers, one of
the guests being a State Journal reporter.
The women are compelled to do a good
many things this week, which they would
do only in emergencies was the reply,
given in good hunor, but that was all she
would say.
Miss Couzins offered for publication a
large pamphlet. which she has just issued
"Other than this pamphlet" she said Il
can not give you today I am talked out.
to tell the truth, and must have a rest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
SINEWS OF WAR.
Democrats Expect to Have
Plenty Of Money.
National Committee Expects
Munificent Gift From Carnegie.
DONATIONS IN KANSAS.
They Are Being Paid in Advance
During Convention.
Senator Jones Outlines the
Democratic Campaign.
rsnecia1 to the state Journal.l

Especial to the State Journal
Kansas City, July I'm the national
campaign of 1896 the Democratic com
4nittee was compelled to go out of bust
ness fnthevery midst OF the work. so Tar
as money was concerned The national
headquarters were maintained until the
close Of the campaign. but the manas-
ers lacked the necessary funds to carry
On the work which had been mapped
out.
In the campaign which is now being
planned the national committee has as
surances of plenty of money One OF
the anticipated gifts to the campaign
fund is from Andrew Carnegie There
is a suspicion which may or may not
have a foundation, according to the
man whom you ask about it,, that Mr.
Carnegie's views. which are violently
opposed to expansion, have caused MIN
to plan a muniffcent contribution to
the campaign fund. OF course the DEM
ocrats are keeping very quiet about
this, but their hopes are high Some
of the friends OF Mr.. Carnegie have
given those in authority to. understand
that he is preparing to surprise even
his closest friends by the amount of
money which he proposes to turn over
to the committee.
: J. G. johnson of Kansas, and the
Kansas men who are closely associated
with him, claim that there never was
a time In the history of the party ma
tionally, when the prospects for money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
KANsANs IN CAUCUS.
The Delegation Will Not Insist on
10 to I.
Tspecial to the state Journal.l

Kansas City. July 4.-The Kansas dele
cation went into caucus at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, but the hour of four
had passed before the caucus got into ac-
ton. Then the delegates expressed them
selves, and freely. too.
The speeches were long and heated, but
the sentiment was unanimous against a
specific mention of 16 to l.
This is amusing in view of the fact that
four years ago, Jim Fike, of Colby, was
not permitted to go as a delegate to the
national convention, because he would
not openly avow 16 to 1. In the caucus
yesterday Fike reminded the brethren of
their past sins.
The caucus made the following selection
of convention officials:
Resolutions-DaVid Overmyer.
Credentials-John H. Atwood.
Order of business. N. Fike Colby.
Organization - c. W. Brandenburg,
Frankfort.
Honorary vice president-Neal Graham,
Washington.
Honorary secretary-Harry Stewart,
Wichita
TO notify presidential nominees. F.
Nelly, Leavenworth.
To notify vice president-W- W. Letson,
HiaWatha-
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lne, nanonal committee feels that they
WI nave as much money to carry on
tneir ngnt as will be contributed to the
Golfers of the opposition. - s-'e
Inc national COMMITTEES had hoped
tnat MARK llama would be removed AN
me chairman for the Republicans Tbe
Democratic managers instst +ba+
Hanna's policy and his personaIifv iii
drive votes away from the RennbIirs-,
party, but they fear his mana 90, -.
of the campaign. IN e.i1
Hanna is great master of detail ..
THIS tells the story. It is a rernart,
made by Senator w. A Harris Who
mas been associated with Hanna in the
senate It Is said that Hanna can give
lhe political complexion and explain fha
4ocal controversies in a majority of the
counties in each state This is he
cause ne has trusted workers in every
coul1ty whose chief duty it IS to make
regularly detailed reports of the prog
resS of the campaign.
In this manner Hanna keeps in toach
locally and nationally and to this Is as
signed the reasons why he is such a
successful manager. Then. too. the Re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
HILL TURNED DOWN.
Croker and Tammany Propose to Be
the @Whole Thing

Kansas City, July 1.-The New York
state delegation, after a stormy session
of three hours. put forth a candidate
for vice president in the person of John
w KeIiar, commissioner of charities OF
the city of New York
This was done after David B. Hill
had BEEN defeated as a candidate for
the New York representative on the
committee on platform by August Van
Wyck, and having been offered New
York's endorsement for vice president,
had declined it
When the state delegation met in
caucus Senator Murphy was in the
chair, Judge Lynn of Rochester arose
and nominated as New York represen-
tative On the platform committee Au-
gustus Van Wyek of Kings. He spoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
A sANDERsoN IDEA.
Private Secretaries Needed by En-
ginemen to Fill Opt Fuel Tickets.

Since the advent of r. P. c. Sander
son as assistant superintendent OF ma
chinery of the Santa F'e. change has
been made in the form of blanks used
at the coal chutes.
Heretofore all the information afford
ed by the blank given by the engineer
to the coal chute foreman was the date,
the station, the amount of coal the en-
CINE initials and number. and the engi-
neer's name. This on small blank
about two and one-half inches by three.
The new blanks are decidedly larger
than the ones previously used. They are
about two and one-half inches wide by
about twelve inches long. They are per-
forated to be torn n three pieces. The
first ticket tells whether the train was
freight or passenger, the engine number.
the train number, the number of tons OF
coal taken at what station, and the
name of the engineer and fireman, both
written in full. Between the first and
second tickets is a series of numbers in
dfcating the number of tons of coal de-
livered. Each coupon is perforated and
so arranged that when the first ticket
for the coal chute foreman is torn CIT
the numbers in one column of the cod
pom, show the amount of coal wanted.
while on the second ticket, which also
bears the same information as the first.
the figures in the other column indicats
to division master mechanic the amount
of coal taken. This second ticket Is
sent to the division master mechanic.
Tickets have to be deposited in a box
placed in the roundhouse for this pur-
pose at the end of each run.
The third ticket is filled out as each
of the others and left in the book as the
Stub Under this new order the engi-
neer has to write three times what be-
fore he was only required to write once.
In connection with this. both the fire.
man and engineer have to sign their
names in full.
The tickets are the same style as
those used by the Norfolk & Western
railroad. They are the subject of con-
| siderable good-natured banter among
the trainmen who use them. The engi-
neers are considering the idea OF petit
tioning the road for private secretaries to
go with them to I'LL out the blanks as
fast as they are needed.
The object in using the new style
blanks is to keep a better individual
record of the amount of coal used