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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

Last years crop of cotton in Texas
was Of the value of $150,000,000, or
$50,OOO,00O more than IOwa's corn crop
WINS rnrfl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30

oppress opposing parties, our RepubH-
can opponents in the last legislature
used 1T to enact a ballot law which de-
prives those parties and the people who
compose them of the right to nominate
and vote for such candidates as COM
mend themselves to their judgment and
to their conscience. and at the same
time render the ballot juggling puzzle
to every voter who is not a party slave.
By such legislative oppression and in
fanny they evidently proposed to insure
for the Republican party a perpetual
lease of power, and they have succeeded
by practically disfranchisingA nearly one
fourth of the voters who participated in
the last election since the enactment of
that partisan, unjust and unfair ballot
law.
ITO take measures and decide upon a
line of policy to circumvent these plots
and Vaccinations of our Republican op-
ponents, we have deemed a conference
representing the entire membership OF
our party both prudent and necessary.
We must decide whether we will go into
a triangular contest, thus allowing the
common enemy to divide and conquer
US in detail and rendering success i'm
possible next year or for years to come,
or whether we will plan to continue CO.
operation with those who have been our
allies during the last two national con-
tests, in working for the overthrow of
the Republican domination and the res
toration and preservation of the rights
and privileges of which that party has
plotted to deprive US.
Various plans have been suggested
by which we can circumvent our adj
versaries, and the delegate conference
which we have agreed to call will un-
doubtedly be able to decide whether any
of them are advisable, and in that way
we can make our influence most effect
i've for the promotion of these prin-
ciples of government to which we are
devoted. 1t is earnestly requested and
desired that in each county the conven-
tionS to select delegates to the coming
conference be as largely attended as
possible and that the fullest and freest
expression as to our future course be
ence may be able to crystalline the
thought and wishes of our entire MEM
berSI1ip.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
FLOOD AT PITTsBURG.
Serious Damage Is Averted by Cold
Weather.

Pittsburg, Dec 30@The threatened
flood as a result of the heavy rainfall
of Saturday and Sunday has been
averted by the cold snap and the rivers
at this point will not reach over a
twenty foot stage.
At 10 O'clock the marks registered 161z
and rising slowly. Dispatches from the
headwat ters report the waters falling at
all points
During the night a big ice jam form
ed in the Allegheny river between the
Fort Wayne railroad bridge and the
bridge at Sixteenth street and for a
time threatened to sweep the new rail-
road bridge away. The gorge caused
the rivers to overflow and at o'clock
this morning Pine street and River ave-
nue., Allegheny, were flooded. The
Allegheny department of public safety
at once sent out men to warn people
living in the lower part of the city to
vacate their homes, but half hour
later the jam suddenly broke with an
awful crash.
The ice was forced between Fort
Wayne bridge piers by the immense
volume of water and some of the false
work under athe new bridge was torn
away but otherwise the structure was
not damaged. About 25 loaded coal
barges, lying along the bridge on the
Allegheny side We're torn from their
moorings and forced up on River ave-
nue. They were badly damaged as was
considerable freight in cars along the
Pittsburg and Western railroad tracks.
The loss to property will amount to sew
eraI thousand dollars. The rivers are
now rapidly being cleared of ice and no
more damage is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
SURE 1T IS COMING.
Both Sides Expect Mayor Deci-
sion January III.

Albert Parker and John White Steven
son F'rierSon Falls Neill Hughes agree.
Each one has expressed himself as rea-
sonably certain that the supreme court
will decide the mayoralty contest on
Saturday, January H. The attorneys
for both Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Hughes
are also quite confident that the case
will be decided on that date.
The interest in the case is intense at
the city building, and several import
ant items of city business are likely to
be held up to await the decision. Among
other matters, the license ordinance,
which is billed to be the chief amu5e-
ment of the council next Monday night.
January g. may be postponed for an
other month. Several of the council
men have expressed themselves as being
in favor of this plan
II believe in doing as little as possible
which would interfere with the policy
of Mr.. Parker, in case he should be de-
c1ared mayor" said one councilman to-
day, who is friendly to the Hughes ad-
ministration. t.If the council thinks
best to postpone the consideration of the
license ordinance have no objection"
Among other important matters which
are likely to be held up pending the de-
cision are the city park sewer, the raise
in pay for policemen, the raise in pay
for DR.. C. E Judd, city physician. and
several pavement disputes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
QUAY TO RETIRE,
Resignation of Pennsylvania
Senator Seems Assured.

Washington, Dec. 30.-It was stated
on good authority at the capital today
that Senator Quay will never return to
his seat in the senate; that he is pre-
pairing to retire from active political
life in the near future.
In a letter received at the capital it
was positively asserted that the Penn
Sylvania statesman has decided to re-
sign from the senate. Mr.. Quay has
been unable to attend the sessions of
the upper body except for one day
since the Fifty-seventh congress con-
vened. He has remained in Florida and
his health, instead of improving, has
gradually grown worse. To return to
Washington, it is said, would be but to
imperil his life. Senator Quay has
stated that he would like to remain
here to attend to legislation in which
he is especially interested, but that he
found this impossible. His friends say
that, even under the most favorable
circumstances he would hardly be able
to serve out his term as United States
senator.
Mr.. Quay has at present, it is claimed,
no desire to remain in public life, and
will surrender as soon as he can do SO
and do justice to his friends. He can
not longer take an active part in legis-
lation, and as he has won all of his
battles he is content to retire with pres
ent honors. Tt is admitted by senator
who is close to Mr.. Quay that the resig
nation will be sent to Senator Frye be-
fore manv weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30

same questions as We're before Judge
Hazen, in this way: if the supreme
court holds contrary to Judge Hazen
and that the section Of the Hurrel law
giving cities power is good then the
cities win have power to pass ordi-
nances under the falrrel law. All that
has been passed g. bT Judge Hazen up
to this mornf1 2 was motion to quash
in the Parish ~ cr ss4s heory that
the Hurrel law u4d nos apray. The ma
terial question now to - decided Is
how far cases can be prosecuted under
ordinance 1892 with the serach anQ
seizure clause knocked out. There =
several points yet to be decided There
are many cases pending and just what
effect this decision will have on them
will have to be decided. The nuisance
and sale clause may still be good The
city has no appeal from this decision of
Judge Hazens nor from the decision on
the Hurrel law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
HOT FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Between Foraker and Hanna
Partisans in Ohio.

Columbus. O., Dec 30-The Ohio leg
islature which elects the successor of
Senator Foraker convenes here next
Monday. The party caucuses to nonni-
nate candidates for presiding officers
and other persons in both branches OF
the general assembly, will be held next
Saturday night AS the Republicans
have large majority in both houses,
and as there is no opposition to the
election of Foraker, the senatorial queS-
ton for this session is settled, but there
Is very bitter contest in progress bear
ing on the reelection of Senator Hanna
two years hence, as it is said that a
majority of Republican members will be
reelected to the next assembly.
Senator Foraker is at his home at
Cincinnati and Senator Hanna remains
IN Washington Neither is expected here
this week, but both are in constant
respective forces. John r Mallory, ,Secre-
tary of the state committee and oil in
spector under Nash, is manager of the
Hanna forces and ex-State Chairman
Charles H. Kurtz who was private sec
retary to Foraker. as governor and who
headed the fusion in the Legislature
against Hanna four years ago, is mana
ger of the anti-Hanna forces 1t is
claimed by the Hanna men that the
present contest is 1.-THE same old fac
tional fight of 1S97-9S over again" The
Foraker men claim that they are simp-
ly exercising their right to support their
friends
Both factions have their respective
tickets for the caucus nominations and
they are called the Hanna and the
Foraker tickets as openly as the desig.
nation of the Democratic and Republi-
can tickets in campaigns Four years
ago the contest did not end with the
party caucuses, but it was carried into
the legislature
It is conceded by both sides that the
results of the caucuSeS next Saturday
night will be final
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
Populist State Convention Will
Be Held Here Feb. 81.
Four Hundred Thirty-flve Del
egates Provided For.
MEETING Is IMPORTANT
On Its Result Hangs Future of
the Peoples Party.
Official Call Issued by State
Central Committee.

The Populist state convention to de-
termine the future policy of the party
will be held in Topeka There was a
disposition on the part of some of the
members of the state committee to take
it to Wichita, but it was finally decided
that it would be better to hold it in To-
peka, as Topeka is more easily reached
from all parts of the state w. j. -Babb-
of Wichita, presented the claims of that
city, offering a free hall and the nee
essary printing Free
The date of the convention, an
nounced Saturday, will be Friday, Feb
ruary 21 1t will be made UP of 435
delegates. 1t is recommended that
county conventions for the election of
delegates to this convention, be held on
Saturday, February 16. the Saturday
preceding the convention.
In the call which has been issued for
the meeting, it is called a conference
instead of a convention, in order to dis
tinguish it from the nominating conven-
ton which may be held later
It is said that there were three mem
bers of the state committee who were
opposed to the conference idea at all.
They were w. J. Babb of Wichita, H
N. Gaines of Topeka and Henry Honey
of Mankato. They favored calling
state nominating convention only, to
put a state ticket in the field regard
less of the Democrats, thereby ignoring
completely the invitation of the Demo-
cratic state committee to the PopuliStS
to go into the Democratic primaries and
become part of the Democratic party.
There is an element in the Democratic
party which desires to keep the Popu-
lists out. There is another element
which is anxious to have the PopuliStS
accept the invitation, even if they take
complete control of the Democratic
party.
The Populist leaders who favor going
into the Dem ocratic party will immed
lately begin campaign along that line,
hoping to receive their reward from the
state convention in case they are sue
cessful- They figure that such an ac-
ton would place them at the head of
the Populist party, and the only way in
which the Democrats can head off their
taking full control of the machinery of
both parties would be to call their state
convention prior to February q. If the
Democrats should do that the Populists
doubtless would go near the Democratic
primaries sz1st there woSld be no dam
ger that they would capture the Demo-
cratic machinery
The representation for the Populist
conference will be on the basis of one
delegate for every 500 votes cast for
John w. Breidenthal for governor in
1900, and one delegate at-large for each
county. This makes the appOrtionment
c-I1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30

In connection with the call an address
TO the Peoples Party of Kansas has
been issued, signed by E. r. Ridgely,
chairman of the state committee. and
J. H. Curran, secretary. The address
was prepared by H. w. Young, p. p.
Elder and Grant Harrington, after a
conference with Mrs. Annie L. Diggs,
Saturday afternoon. 1t is as follows:
ITO the Peoples Party of the State of
Kansas.
Your committee realizes that ques-
tions have arisen involving the rights
and liberties of the people composing
our party, their power to make their
will effective through the ordinary
methods and forms of law, and that the
election machinery, whose object should
be to aid the people in the expression
of free choice among men and meas
ureS, has been perverted SO as to
thwart such expression.
Believing that in all times of doubt
and danger, as well as when questions
involving the rights and interests of the
people are pending, and having in view
the fundamental principle of Populism
which demand that they, the entire par
ty membership, shall have voice in de-
Gliding party policies and party express
sions, we have determined to call del
egate conference in which the whole
party in the state may be represented
and counsel together ac to a future
course
'.Harmoniously united in our devotion
to the principles for which our party
has stood through all it's history, as well
as in our attachment in the organiza-
tion in which we have stood shoulder to
shoulder for decade. with no thought
of abandoning our warfare on economic
evil nor of lowering in the slightest de-
gree the standards of civic righteous
ness we have set up. yet we cannot ig-
more the fact that conditions confront
us which render new political methods
Indispensable to success
Possessing the power to harass and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
SCHLEY WONT GO.
Will Decline Rooseyelt's Invita-
ti0n For New Years Day.

Washington, Dec. 3o.-Admiral Schley
has informed his friends that he could
not accept the presidents invitation to
call at the White House New Years
day. He will spend New Years day
with his sister in Baltimore. He has
not seen her for several years. Inas-
much as Baltimore is only forty-five
miles from Washington, and it would
be easy to spend any day with her it
is plain that he intends to indicate that
it would not be pleasant to pay his re-
spects at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
SCHLEY HAS QUIT.
His Counsel Says the Case Is
Closed on His Part.

New York, Dec. 30.-Capt- James Par
kerr Of Perth Amboy, N J., one of Ad-
miral Schley's counsel, said today that
Admiral Schley regards the case as
closed, but that his friends will ask con-
gress to vindicate him by retiring him
on full pay and reimbursing him for the
expenses of his trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
ToRRENTIAL RAINS.
Four Lives Lost and Much Damage
to Property in South.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 30--The torrential
rains of the past two days in Georgia,
Alabama and East Tennessee and por-
tion of North Carolina caused the death
of four persons as far as known and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
Weather Indications

Chicago, Dec. 30-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; mod
crate temperature; westerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
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CONTINUED on Third Pase-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
A sale of the show was since ordere
to take place on January Z.
MRS. SELLS STATEMENT.

Mrs William Sells who is in Topeka,
said to State Journal reporter: There
is nothing of any moment in th@se
stories. All shows have more or less
trouble in settling their printing bills
on the final settlements at the end of
the year, for the reason that there is
generally a difference in the checking, the
paper received does not correspond with
that shipped. My husband Is not in
hiding. He is at the St. Charles hotel,
New Orleans. and will be here New
Years day.,
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Special Shirt Sale.

We have placed on sale - dozen
Wilson Bros. Bi. Metallic. Elyin
and Eagle Manufacturing Com.
pany's COlored Dress shirts best
m~akes-good fitting elegant line
Of patterns guaranteed fast colors
Sold everywhere for VI and 3c.
sl..i. Your choice a. long ()C
~ they last for ..............s
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Mems Dress Shirts.

Big variety and elegant line of
patterns In laundcred bosom-. soft
Blossoms. = collars aud cuffs en-
or without collars
and cuffs detached. sale price wv
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
LOCAL IN BRIEF.

was NlsItOT rTUuuy.
Miss Annie Kline. Of Shacklford,
a a visitor Saturday.
Sam Meade. ot Slater. wa the guest
Of friends here Saturday.
James =. Martin. Of Arrow Rock,
was In the city on Friday.
Robert Reynolds returned Saturday
from u business trip to Springfield.
II. T.. Hawkins aud u. l.. Brown
spent Friday ut Grand Pass on q hunt.
Mrs. George Rose. who has been
quite sick with bronchitis. Ii imprOv.
Ing.
Miss Mamie Potter spent several
days with Kansas City relatives this
week.
Mrs. Dollie Baker aud r. J.. Rob.
ert-on, of Mount Leonard. spent Sun.
day In this city.
Miss Norah McMahan aud Walter
Townsend, " Arrow Rock, were up
Friday shopping.
Tn. friends of Mrs. l.. j.. Miller are
glad Ia know she Is improving after
her serious Illness.
Mis-. Ruby Pearson In. lecn quite
sick a. the home of Mrs. Anne Vance
On Jefferson avenue.
Miss Delta Norvillc returned Sa,ur-
Wright III the county.
&. q. Walker. Of Malta Bend. and
william +. Taylor. ~ Arrow Rock.
were In the county e Friday.
Mrs. ThOs. Smith and Miss Belle
Smith, Of the Napton neighborhood.
were shopping In our city Friday.
Ben Striker aud John Adams went
duck hunting at the lakes Friday,
spending the day most pleasantly.
Hun Cochins from ConcOrdia. Mo. :
will sell eggs at sl.OD per setting.
6.2w CHAS. CHArrEE.
Miss Julia Hubbard. Of Carthage.
was the guest this week ~ her aunt.
Mrs. W. r.. Holder. on Jefferson ave.
nue..
&. A.. Wright, Harry Gephart and
Harry Parsons spent Friday at Salt
Springs duck hunting. with line re-.
suits.
Rev. u. q. Ward and Thomas I'm
barger were among those who attended
Presbytery at Sedalia Friday and sat
urday.
Mrs. Marsh Field returned Frida,
from Waverly. where she spent severa
weeks nursing her father. the late John
). Webb.
Mrs. T. ID. S%appington. of Nelson,
spent FLiday aud saturday with Mrs
Lutte V. Jackson and Mrs. Al Vawte,
Of this city.
Miss Eliza Altes came down from
Malta Bend Saturday on the ..iissour
Pacific and was from II I q ! o'clocl
getting here.
Misses Lizzie and Winnie Jurdel
returned Saturday from q visit tn Sla
ter relatives and were guests Of Post
" "A.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Mems and Bows Shoes

We carry only the dependable
kind, the kind that gives satisfac-
tiOn, the kind that don't hurt your
feet. The style of them will admit
You Ia first place everywhere. The
materials ARE Of the highest quality
and tho workmanship II gnaran-
teed the hest, the stamp ~ relia-
bility On every pair,
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Mems Work Shirts.

big line 81 pat,erns-bcst M
makes hest materials. FIX.
ira values. ut. wv
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15

II starts the stason Mt the Exclusive Clothing Storey with bright. new, fresh spring
goods in all lnes.t the elimination Of much searh throughout tn marketsO OF the
country. and offered at prices that will infuse new life and vgor into the opening of
the spring season. The prices we quote seem, and are 'rdiculouTy low: yn can,
however. absolutely depend upon getting every article we adveriseg getting it for
less than you will find It any where else Come for these argains. yon will get every on
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Mems Pants

OF dependable plain and fancy
materials Americas best worst
eds cut with side pockets and
narrO legs-the newest ana hand
soonest patterns shown this season.
Every pair scwed with silk. War
ranted In every particular: for
$50. ~. S2.iN. ~ aud up.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Extra Value

In mems heavy. dark.stripc Work
Pants. guaranteed makes. en-
pnntnlOOn cut. regular sn
VmIue. Ior'
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Boys Suits

Ages u Ia ~ years. big assort-
ment al fancy cassimeres. fancy
worsteds, blue and black cheviots
and %worsteds. at $3.50, ~. &6
and $50.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
Big Drive in Mems Overalls

% dozen mems heavy blue, drab
and fancy stripe overalls. guaran-
teed makes. full. regular cut 1cr
Sold everywhere for ~ and I'll
~ cents, go In this sale for. wv
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-15
For Young Men

II there IL any one In the world
who wants al up-t0.date suit II IL
the young man. We have swell
spring suits that look as II they
were made Ia your order. NIL wool
fabrics. popular weavcs. finely
tailored. at $50. ~. 40 and sl2. "A
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-25
A MAHOkEY REUNION.
Lofty Was Caught in the Act Of Roll
ing a Drunken Man.

Five young men We're caught in the
act of rolling a drunk in the Mahoney
residence in the basement of the Pull
man house. on West Galena street, this
afternoon. and were booked on charges
of robbery.
Word was sent to the police that the
boys We're going through Pat Duffy, and
Detective Murphy and Officers Peters
and Hughes at once responded with the
patrol wagon. At the police station the
names given by the quintette We're Lofty
Mahoney. Jr.. Tom Barry John Hanfin
Tim Holland and Nurty Sullivan. The
boys seemed to take their arrest as
huge joke. Duffy, who claimed to have
lost $40. was locked up as a witness
The five boys We're taken to the coun-
ty jail and. upon THEN arrival, there was
a reunion of the Mahoney family, the
father being behind the bars on charge
Of vagrancy.
Detective Murphy stated that when he
and the other officers entered the quar-
tiers occupied by the Mahoney gang, the
boys We're practicing with a wooden leg.
the idea being to swathe one leg in ban
dages and to impress people that the one
elected to Go the begging had lost a leg.
when Detective Murphy walked in on
them. The wooden leg was taken to the
city jail for safe keeping.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-25
THE STRUGGLE OF LITE"

The Struggle of Life as presented
IL the Della Prinele company, will no
doubt prove pleasant surprise to the
patrons Of Suttcn's New Theatcr Sunday
afternoon and evening. The company
comes with the prestige of success won
IN other cities and backed by most ia yor-
allie criticism from both press and pub
L. over a carload pf special scenery
y i'll hc used in the production. and dur
il e the week the company will present
spch plays as The Struggle of Life -
"Faust." The Midnight Aarm.' Dark
Side Of a Great City etc. in addition
~ the dramatic talent the company car
rc.. a numoer of the best vaudeville
performers III the business, among whom
may he mentioned "f,s;ela." of whom
Amy Leslie, in the Chicago Record.
speaks of as the dream of fair;Iand"