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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
TO SUPPORT BRYAN.
Leading Negroes Will Appeal to
Their Race to Divide Vote.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 5.-The leading
negroes of the south. including the edu-
Gated and more enlightened class, have
a move on foot looking to the support
of Bryan for president by the voters, of
their race. This scheme is sweeping the
country in so far as the leaders are
concerned, and many of them, including
William Crosswith, a negro lawyer Of
this city, are at present in secret con-
ference in another city making the
final plans They viii place before their
brothers simple. lucid proposition,
which they claim will draw a heavy
vote from the Republican party.
The Rev. DR.. Sutton E. Griggs, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of this
city, this afternoon delivered a. red-hot
speech to big negro aSSemblage, dur
ing which he laid the groundwork for
carrying out the idea in this section.
He stated that II was their purpose
to conduct strong fight against the
Republican foreign policy and work for
Bryan, taking the position that the ma
tives of the Philippines are practically
in the same condition now-that of
slavery-as the negro in the south be-
fore the war.
He charged that the Republican party
is responsible for this, has changed front
and is now subjecting the inhabitants
of the islands to the treatment of vas
sails, and that a negro vote for McKin-
policy.
This is the line upon which the fight
among the negroes is to be made. Griggs
said that the negro must feel free to vote
his honest convictions in any campaign,
and if there is to be a law, social or 9TH
erswise, to compel the negro to vote one
certain ticket, he is not free. but has
made an exchange of masters
He admonished the negroes that one
party can start out good and change,
and that they should look to the condi-
tions and issues of today, and not vote
with party for past favorS.
He said:
The ballot box is no place to make a
vote of thanks for past services
The address was well received Grfggs
refused to tell anything whatever about
the scheme, stating that the move will
be launched at the end of the present
conference. This is in line with the sug-
gestion of Bishop Turner of Georgia, who
has come out for Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
WE MUST REPEAT.
When Everybody IN Topeka Tells
the Same Story.


It is hard to say new things about
Doan's Kidney Pills. They cure the
lame and aching back, the sufferer from
kidney disorders and the troubles OF
those whose urinary organism Is
wrong in its action That they do this
is so easy to prove that not q vestige
of doubt remains Public endorsement
of local citizens is easily proven Heao
this case:
Mrs. A W. Wells, of 613 Chandler
street, says: For three or four years
I was troubled with kidney trouble. Ine
heavy, bearing down aching through
my loins and across the small OF my
back, was frequently so bad tnat
could only stand for q short time When
I caught cold 1 suffered severely ana
the pain extended up into my head ana
almost set me wild. doctored ana
took a great many remedies but OBJ
tanned nothing but transitory relief
got a. box of Doan's Kidney Pills from
Rowley s. Shows drug store and the
benefit received from the treatment
rendered my back and kidneys better
than they had been for a long time 1
take pleasure IN recommending a rem
edy from which I derived such salts
factory results
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by Row
ley & Snow, 900 Kansas avenue and all
other dealers. Price so cents Mailed BY
Foster Milburn CO., Bunalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the u. S.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
RAILROAD BLAMED.
C0roner's Jury Says Jacob Roll
ler's Death Due to
Carelessness.

The coroner's jury which listened to
the testimony concerning the cause of
the death of Jacob Roller rendered a
verdict this morning holding the Union
Pacific railway company responsible,
and decided that he came to his death
through carelessness of the company
employees
The jury was composed of L. M.
Carter, j. s. Conwell, A. Lux, NJ. Wag-
goner, J. u. Hunter and J. M. Bryan 1t
required only about 80 minutes for them
to arrive at a decision.
Engineer D. NJ. Smith said at the
hearing this morning that he gave the
regular crossing whistle at the whisthng
post and again later when about $50
feet from the crossing. Almost imme-
diately after this he saw Roller was go
ing onto the track and gave the emer-
gency whistle. They were then too
close to stop the train. The engineer
stated that he did all in his power to
save him.
behind Mr.. Roller saw the train and
shouted to warn him. He heard the
shouts and looked around, but appar-
emily did not see the train. The men
testified that if the engineer did whistle
that they did not hear it because of
their excitement in trying to attract
Rollers attention to the train.
They were questioned as to what di-
ICCl1On lI4G W11lQ was III, SO as TO ma
out whether the train could have been
easily heard. Neither of the witnesses
could remember anything on this point
It was brought out in the hearing
that the crossing at this point is con-
sidered very dangerous, and that other
accidents have been narrowly averted.
The road and the railroad track form a
V-shaped angle at this point
Between the road and the railway
about half way between the whistling
post and the point where the road
crosses the track is house. Trees sur
round the house, and while passing the
house it is almost impossible to see
an approaching train. After passing the
house a train may be SEEN
Mr.. Roller was twice married. His
second wife survives him. He was born
in 1872 and was 7S years old. In 1856
he located in Shawnee county, coming
here from Ohio. During the year fol-
lowing his wife died and he went back
to Ohio Two years later he moved back
to his farm near Menoken, and has lived
there ever since.
He is the father of fourteen children,
all of whom are living except three
girls. Nine of the children were girls.
The boys all live at home and help run
the place.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at the Prairie Home church,
and the burial will be in the Prairie
Home cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

cards were supposed to convey to our
child minds the dreadful end we would
eventually arrive at If we persisted III
sucking cider from q barrel with
straw The physician told me that ne
had never heard from patient who had
been through the trefnenS that snakes
appeared to him in his deliriun. II
would be impossible to tell you of all the
strange freaks of the mind during the
delirium that he told me of, but some of
them were very strange and unaccount-
able. One case he mentioned of a law
yer who was hard drinker- The law
yer always kept quart OF whisky
handy even when he went to bed SO that
II ne walked in the night he could take
a drink and 1T would also be handy for
the morning drink. He had become SO
saturated with liquor that it was neces-
sary to take it all the time in order to
keep up his nervous system One night
he spilled the liquor without knowing 1t
and when ne awakened about midnight
and reached to the side of the bed for
the bottle he found it was empty. He at
tempted to go to sleep again, but 1t was
impossible and in a short time his dis
ordered nervous system began to show
the lack of stimulant. He noticed that
things began to move in the room. and
soon a large rooster, larger than any he
had ever seen, got in the ROOM The
rooster had horns like Texas steer and
1t at once charged the lawyer. He
jumped from the bed and ran around it.
fortunately the bed was in the center of
Tie AOOAt anu ne cO1id run aTCunU It.
The rooster pursued him around that
bed for at least Is minutes and then dis
appeared. The lawyer was exhausted
and at once took advantage of the roos-
ter's absence to take rest 1t came in
again later and the same performance
was enacted When 1t disappeared that
time it occurred to the man that there
was no rooster with horns and that he
was having the delirium tremens-just a
light advance attack. He knew that if
he could get whisky he would be all
right, so he at once went to the cellar
and secured fresh supply. The doctor
asked him why he had not done so in
the first place. and he answered that it
seemed so real he did not doubt that it
was a freak of some kind escaped from
a circus. Besides that he said that he
had always been led to believe that
tremens We're always accompanied with
snakes. If it had been a snake he said,
1 would have gone at once for whisky,
but that blamed rooster fooled me into
making a race horse of myself %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Summer over?
r there. oysterl
An specialist-the egotist.
Now for autumn openings Fall ini
A woman with a bad temper is sell
dom the rage.
When it comes to board, every man
should expect to plank down
Now that the dog days are over, we
may prepare for the cat nights
The marriage tie sometimes connects
a man with his wife's apron strings
The faith cure would be all right if
it would only cure people of their faith
in it.
Teller-''Aost women get off a joke
as they get off a trolley car" Askin-
tHows that?" Teller Backward.
Hoax-'swhy are all politicians
stout?'' Joaxz"Give it up. 1 should
think the wiry man would be the one
to succeed"
No matter how INSCRIPTIONS wo-
man may be. when it comes to a ques-
ton of pencils you could scarcely call
her a sharper.
Il admit that you have a strong
will, but shall break it," exclaimed
the shrewish wife. Not until I am
dead, thank heaven" replied her hus-
band.
Magistrate-'sWhy don't you reform ?"
Prisoner-sI haven't time" Magistrate
Fortunately / have some at my dis
posal l think 1 can spare you six
MONTHS
Muggins-'sN has stopped
playing poker since his marriage"
Buggins-'tYes; I suppose he's studying
up cribbage."
The nations in elation;
Excuse this autumn whoop.
The clam takes his vacation,
And the oysters in the soup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
THOUGHT HE SAW A TRAIN.
Kansas City Southern Engineer Jumps
From Engine and is Killed.

from Engine ana IS 1Al1Ieu.
Pittsburg, Kas., Sept. 5.-Tom Coch-
rane, an engineer on the Kansas City
Southern railroad, was killed last night
near Neosho, Mo-, under very peculiar
circumstances He was coming north
with a heavy train. and when starting
down a heavy grade coming into NeO-
sho he thought he saw the headlight
of an approaching train. He instantly
put on the air brakes, but found that
they did not work and turning to his
fireman, Mr.. Morrison, he shouted, My
air is gone, and SO am l." and then
sprang through the cab window. Nor
rison remained with the train and
brought it to a standstill after running
though the yards at Neosho- A search
ing party for the engineer found him a
short distance from the track, with his
neck broken. His strange act in jump
ing through the cab window is a nlys-
terry to the railroad men here and the
crew of the train he was pulling. He
was known to be an experienced and
careful engineer and the impression pre-
walls that he was not right in his mind
at the time, or that he was suffering
from some sort of nervousness which
made a collision appear instant and I'M
avoidable.
The unfortunate man was a member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and has a wife and family living
in Decatur. Ill, where his body was for
Warded for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
HIS ENLARGED DUTIES.
Mr. Parker Will Be Joint Superin
tendent For Santa Fe and Col
orado Southern Tracks.

It is practically certain that Mr.. r.
J. Parker, now superintendent of the
western division of the Santa Fe, will
be made joint superintendent of the
Santa Fe and Colorado Southern tracks
between Denver and Pueblo.
General Manager Nudge of the Santa
EFF said today that while the contract
as agreed upon by the officers Of the
two roads had not yet been signed,
there was no doubt that it would go
through. The contract will be signed
within the next 30 days. and Mr.. Park
er's appointment will then be an
nounced.
The action will leave a vacancy which
will probably result in several changes
being made among the division officials
OF the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
MCCLELLAN NAMED.
Nominated For Governor of Oonnec-
ticut by Republicans

New Haven, Conn, Sept 5.-The Re-
publicans of Connecticut met in conven-
ton here today to nominate a state
test for control between o. r. Tyler,
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee, and Samuel Fessenden, forEaer
national committeeman, as principals
behind two candidates for the nominal
ton for governor, Mr.. Fessenden favor
ing D. T. Warner of Salisbury, and Mr..
F,yler supporting George p Mcclellan of
Simsbury.
Congressman Russell, who was made
temporary chairman last night was
continued as permanent chairman The
committee on credentials reported no
contest and the convention proceeded
to nominate a candidate for governor.
George p Mcclellan was nominated on
the first ballot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
PENSIONS FOR CARRIERS.
Measure For That Purpose Discussed
st Detroit

Detroit, Sept. 5-The much discussed
letter carriers pension bill was today
presented to the carriers national con-
vention. After considerable debate it
was ordered printed and will be taken
up later, The bill provides for a relief
of disabled and infirm letter carriers to
be raised by deducting the Following per-
ceptages from salaries of all letter car
riers:
From those employed less than ten
years 2 per cent per annum; ten to
fifteen years employment 8 per cent;
after twenty-five years per cent. In
capacitated or infirfn carriers who are
retired after between five and ten years
employment receive annually a sum
equal to 20 per cent of their last annual
salary; those employed ten to fifteen
years 30 per cent of last salary; fifteen
TO twenty years 40 per cent; upwards Of
twenty years so per cent, and after
twenty-five years life annuity.
The committee on new business recon-
mended appointment of a special COM
the postmaster of any abuses inflicted
by postmasters- The report was
adopted.
The directors of the association insur-
ance branch reported 112 death claims,
aggregating $27S578, paid since that
feature was organized, nine years ago,
and no claims unpaid.
On a question of inviting Samuel
Federation of Labor, to address the con-
vention there was a sharp division.
While Mr.. Gompers waited in the lobby,
three votes were taken amid much con-
fusion. The result was announced as
yeas 24S; nays 103, many not voting Mr-
Gompers spoke effectively. addressing
the delegates as fellow union men.
He urged that the association would be
a greater gamer in strength If 1T would
affiliate with the American Federation
of Labor. A resolution endorsing bill
providing uniform 81 200 salaries for car
riers, was adopted There was a long
debate upon a resolution for appoint
ment of a committee to negotiate with
the railway mail clerks and postofhce
clerks associations with the object OF
Joint action in the interest of legislation
favorable to postal employees Many OF
the delegates opposed any sort of ANAL
gamation but the resolution was finally
adopted after the president and secre-
tary had been added to the committee.
This afternoon the convention took
pleasure ride to Mt. Clemens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
A FAR EASTERN VIEW.
TETON the Hartford Post

IFIOIn lnE dafLLOI TOsL.I
McNan of Kansas-the McNall who,
to his subsequent sorrow, squinted
down the gun barrel of a Hartford in
surance company to see if it was load
eds having trouble. He's the Populist
candidate for insurance commissioner in
Kansas. and some Of the literature
which the Republicans are circulating
shows how much better the insurance
department of the state is being con-
Quoted since he got out than it was
when he was in. The documents make
McNan squirm. and he is making labor
ed attempts to hit back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
PROTEST WITHDRAWN.
VOLTS Packing House Given Small
Piece of Ground.

The city council last evening granted
Chas- Wolff small piece of land adj
joining his packing house at the foot Of
Monroe street Mr.. Bennett r. Wheeler
who represents the canning factory on the
opposite side of the street from the pack
ing house, was on hand to enter pro-
test against the vacation of the street,
but upon examination of the engineers
plats and on discussion of the subject, it
was ascertained that the piece of ground
desired was only about rs feet square and
was a part of the river bank, between the
piece of railway track and the river, and
not strip of the street 25x150, as here
tofore understood. Mr. Wheeler accord
ingly decided to withdraw the protest, and
the ordinance was passed unanimously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

true value. but lots of others sell out
for more than they are worth
Where there's a will there's always
one or more lawyers
The motorman on the electric street
car is a nonconductor.
A short story is like a bobtail horse;
the tale is not continued.
Wise is the man who pays for what
he gets. and gets what he pays for.
A mans sins seldom find him out un-
til after his neighbors expose him.
In the country they call fun wicked
ness; in the city they call wickedness
fun
Beware of the bottle-especially If it
it is broken and you are bicycle rider.
A cynic is a person who knows the
price of everything and the value OF
nothing.
: The average youth would rather come
into a ready-made fortune than to be-
come a self-made man.
If a woman is Jealous of her husband
it usually keeps her SO busy she hasn't
much time for anything else.
A young man may dislike to hear
pretty girl whistle, but he never objects
to the kissable quicker she gets on her
mouth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
NATIONAL PARTY MEETS.
Favors Gold, But is Against I'M
perialisn-

New York, Sept. 5.-The National,
otherwise known as the Third ticket
party assembled in Carnegie Lyceum to-
day to nominate a National ticket. Il.
NJ Osborn, who presided at the Indian
apolis convention was in the chair. There
were delegates present from the states
of Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina.
Louisiana, Maine, Connecticut. Massa-
chusetts, New York, Iowa and Pennsyl-
vania.
The platform of the party has four
p1anlzs, favoring anti-imperialism, the
gold standard, civil service reform and
opposing all special privileges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

A rejected sutton killed his sweetheart
on the street in Denver yesterday and
then attempted to take his own life by
means of poison But the state is so
Jealous of it's rights that officers stepped
in and had the mans life saved by
means of the stomach pump. The state
probably win kill him in it's own way
after the officers ana the lawyers have
had a chance to get all the fees possible
out Of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
TWO NEW BANKS.
One in Ness County, the Other at
Reading.

Two new state banks have been organ
lied this week. The first chartered is the
State bank. of Ransom. Ness county, the
other being the First State bank, of Read
ing. Lyon county
The capital stock of the Ness county
bank is s., 600 The directors are as fol-
lows: J. s Shellenbarger, Mound City,
Mo-, Charles Harschem, L N. Goodwin
and Ira O. Shellenbarger, of Ransom, and
C. L. Rogers, of Ness City.
The Reading bank has capital of $12.-
600. The directors are: c. c. Patton, ].
E Hyde. F. NJ Nelson. John Dickson.
Dan Gaughan, D. c. Jones. L. B. Sheldon,
II. @. lands and Roger Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
Leavenworth overalls Factory.

The Union Overalls Manufacturing com
pany of Leavenworth which was today
granted a charter, numbers among its d.
rectors E. E. Murphy, the Democratic
politician who wanted to be superintend-
ent of insurance under Governor Leedy.
The company has capital of $4,000. The
other directors are: Henry EttenSon,
Richard Springer, d. r. Anthony. jr.. and
L. T. Palmer. Dan Anthony, another
member of the directory, is postmaster
at Leavenworth, and a Republican politi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
Lost stndenta Pound.

Rome, Sept. 5.-The students. Harry
Hengel and George Laughney, reported
lost in the catacombs, were found early
this morning by some German students
who carrying torches and guided by the
archeologist Signor Marucchi, searched
for them all night long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
No Special Committee.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 5.-President
Carter of the senate, ruled out of order
the resolution offered for the appoint
ment of special committee of two
Democrats and two Republicans to sit
with the regular election commission to
consider bills for amending the election
law. Pending an appeal senate adjourn
ed. The house held a general discussion
in which members indicated their prefer
ences for the provisions of an election
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
California Republicans.

Santa Cruz. Cal, Sept. 5.-Perfect
weather greeted the delegates at the open
ing of the Republican state conve&tSon
today. A few caucuses were held, but me
majority of the delegates took advantage
of the fact that the convention was not
themselves to other points of interest.
Even at headquarters there was little poll
tics doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
Cavern Social Repeated.

The Underground Cavern Social will
be repeated tonight at First Congrega-
tional church. Admission, including re-
freshments, 15c, or 2 for 25c Electric
spectacular effects Improvements have
been made and the entertainment will
be even better than before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

As long as the Republican vote in Ar
kansas doesn't go above 10000. probably
it will not be considered worth while to
amend the constitution along the lines
followed by other states of the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
Powers is senteneed.

Georgetown, KY, Sept 5.-Judge Can
trill today overruled the bill of excep-
ton in the case of ex-Secretary of
State Caleb Powers, convicted as ac-
cessory before the fact to the assassina-
ton of William Goebel, and sentenced
the prisoner for life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
New Rural Mail Route.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Rural free de-
livery service win be established Sep
TENDER Is as follows in Kansas: Oslxa
1oosa, Jefferson county, one carrier
length of route, 221k miles; area GOV.
cred, 35 square miles: population served
500; number Of houses on route, los
carrier, E. K. Smalley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Leoti Beede, the six-weeks-old daughter
of Edward Beede. of 1886 Kansas avenue,
died Tuesday The funeral was held
from the house today at 2 o'clock. Burial
was in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

Detroit, Sept. 5--The American Vet
Urinary Medical association today elect
ed the following officers: President DR..
T. Butler. Indianapolis; secretary, DR..
S. Stewart, Kansas City; treasurer DR..
w. H. Lowe, Paterson. N. ]. The as
sociation elected twenty-five new MEM
har.a fndau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

The precedent established by a Gin
cinnati millionaire in paying Of all the
bequests made in his will before his
death is an innovation which is likely
to become popular with the heirs Of
other rich persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

Thus far no protest has appeared
against the appointment or Benjamin
Harrison and Grover Cleveland to mem
bership on the board of international
peace commissioners, not even from the
gentlemen themselves.