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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
MRS. MK1NLEY's ILLNESS.
Her Weakness Has Been the Most
Alarming Feature.

Her Weakness Has Been the MOST
Alarming Feature.
San Francisco, May 16.-Ever since
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Scott res
jdence she has been desperately i'll. Her
weakness has been the most alarming
feature Of her condition Her vitality
has been at low ebb and she seldom
spoke to those about her The president
has been continually at her bedside
since their arrival here Sunday night
save the few hours Monday afternoon
when he left her to go to San Jose and
the three hours he spent in the parade
Fortunately Mrs Mckinley slept
through his absence on both these occa-
sions The strain which the president
himself has undergone during the past
few days has been very great. 1t has
been a personal sacrifice for him to car
ry out his engagements here in order not
to disappoint the people but he has
made it unselfishly and nObly And 1t
is still his desire to carry out the pre-
arranged programme in San Francisco
to whatever extent he can He thought
he would be able to be present at the
unveiling of the Donahue statue and so
informed the committee. But at the last
moment when his escort drawn up be-
fore the Scott residence Mrs. NcKinley's s
condition was such that he decided not to
leave. And all day yesterday except for
a brief half hour in the afternoon when
he yielded to the entreaties of those
about him and went on for drive. he
remained steadfastly at her side. The
members of the cabinet reluctantly con-
sented to carrying out the programme
at the University of California, and at
Oakland, but they had no heart to put
into the festivities while their chief was
griefstricken by his wifes bedside. Mrs.
McKinley's illness has cast a shadow
over the whole city. The people have
shown their sympas-ly in multitude of
ways. All day long little groups were
standing across the street opposite the
Scott mansion silently watching the
drawn blinds Of the room in which the
first lady of the land lay. The news
of the character of her illness evidently
Travelled fast because all over the coun-
try kilograms have been pouring in on
the president expressing sympathy for
Mrs Mckinley and asking for tidings
of her condition. Just how soon Mrs.
Mckinley will be able to travel is
question which no one can answer now.
1t may be necessary Tor her to remain
here longer than next Monday when the
party was originally scheduled to leave.
Indeed, it is likely that it will be some
what later before she is able to endure
the long trip across the continent. But
as soon as she is sufficiently strong the
trip viii be made by the most direct
route. probably the Union Pacific. NO
stops viii be made and it is believed the
trip can be made in five days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
BURTON IS HERE.
Senator at Last Raises the
Blockade on Topeka.

After two months unprecedented alb
sence from the state capital, Senator J.
R. Burton came to Topeka this after
noon. The senator's arrival was IN
heralded and he was in town, coming
on the. Union Pacific from Abilene at
O'Clock, before ten people in the po-
Gtical circle knew it.
Senator and Mrs. Burton are the
guests of State Treasurer Frank Grimes
and wife during their present stay.
Senator Burton will go on to Kansas
City on Saturday, and there join the
StillweI party which then starts on its
trip through Mexico in the interests of
the Orient railroad.
When seen Senator Burton said: It
am here today to attend to some busi-
ness matters with Mr. Grimes in which
we are mutually interested. I will re-
main until Saturday when I will go with
Mr.. Stillwell and his party to Old Mex
leo My time is largely given to busi-
ness now and my correspondence is
something awful go to bed at 3
o'clock and rise at six o'clock and the
biggest part of this long day I am busy
with my letters
Mr.. Burton's visit at this time bris-
ties with significance aside from the
usual political construction. 1t is said
that the effect Of Frank Grimes retire
ment from politics to go into business
win soon be shown. Instead of indicat-
ing break between Grimes and Burton
politically. 1t is now said to forecast a
business alliance that will be as close as
was the former political alliance.
The gossips do not know whether to
figure that Frank Grimes viii be Bur
toms business manager or that there will
be a. firm to be known as Burton, Grimes
& Co, but it can be put down for a
fact that Burton and Grimes are hitch
ing up together in business harness. just
like they were hitched up in political
harness Instead of strained relations
and unless signs fail one of these days
it viii come out that Grimes and Bur
ton have business partnership formed.
Senator Burton has been giving sincere
attention to mining, railroad and other
business deals for a month or more and
shxine AWAY from nOliticS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
BLAMES IT ON CLARK.
Mooney Thinks Secretary of State
Put Up Job on Him.

One day last week Al Mooney, engf-
neer of the state house heating plant
went down to Lake View for a fish. He
seemed to think that the association
that keeps the body of water on the
south side of the railroad for its own
preserves and denies its privileges to
the public would n AXE an exception in
his case. Accordingly he went poaching
on the forbidden waters It was not
long till a man came along and ordered
Mooney off. The man had shotgun
with him. Mooney looked at the man.
Then he looked at the shotgun. Then
and then he placed himself on the other
side of it in Difference to the mans re-
quest.
On the public side of the lake Mooney
found Secretary Of State George Clark
among the fishermen there that day
He says Clark sent the man with a
shotgun after him, and swears ven
geance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
Wife Of the President Seriously III at San Francisco and Con
for Whom is Felt by the Entire Country.

The last word heard personally by Mrs.
Barber, the mother of Miss Mary Bar
Der who is accompanying the presiden-
tial party. was in a letter from her
daughter. telling of the visit at Ell Paso.
In this it was said that Mrs Mckinley
was improving in health, and that at
FL Paso she had never felt better.
Shortly before noon Mrs. Marshall Bar
Der received a telegram from the presi-
dent, saying:
Ida rallied from sinking spell which
she had at o'clock this morning, and
while now fairly comfortable she is
critically iI''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
LITTLE MADE PRESIDENT.
No Topeka People Given Offices in
State Association.

The committee on nominations made its
report to the convention just before the
adjournment at noon today The election
O. officers resulted as follows:
President. H. Little Of Abilene.
Vice presidents-Mrs. T.. Fl. Parker of
FL Dorado. Fl. f. Stipe Of Pratt and Rev.
d. B. Shuey Of lola.
Recording tary-Nrs. Jennie Nc
DIfllen of morrill,
Treasurer. NJ White of Abilene.
Executive. committed W. Amick Of
Peabody, Dr. c. A. Crise Of Manhattan,
l. H Thompson OF Norton and C. F.
Arnold OF Mcpherson.
ITS SESSIONS OVER
The state convention closes with the
session this afternoon. Nearly all the
delegates will attend the oratorio by the
Topeka Choral society at the Auditorium
and leave for their homes on late trains
tonight and tomorrow
At the morning service at the First
Methodist church the teaching Of next
Sundays lesson was perhaps the most ln-
teresting number. All the delegates took
an interest in the lesson and "a great
many good points We're learned by all
This afternoon the primary round table
talked about the Big Boy Problem
This proved interesting and instructiVe
to all, he dealing with the question In all
its phases
1.-THE Teachers Spiritual Preparation
was the subject of a paper by Rev g. S-
Nusbaum. and Mr. Hamili told about sun
day school training again in the after
noon.
Z w Spnlman conducted the round
table again in the afternoon. The sub
ject was The Sunday School Teacher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
MRS. MKINLEY,s LIFE.
Wife of the President For Many Years
a Confirmed invalid.

Mrs Ida Saxton Mckinley was a
granddaughter Of John Saxton, the
founder Of the Canton Repository. The
families OF both her parents We're among
the pioneers of Ohio. She was born in
Canton June s, 1S47. She was sent TO the
seminary at Media. Pa, but delicacy Of
constitution compelled her to leave the
school at 16 years Of age and continue
her education at home. Her father,
James Saxton, was an advocate of busi-
ness education for women, and she spent
some time as his assistant in the Saxton
bank at Canton. After the close of the
civil war she was sent to Europe to
finish her education, and upon her re-
turn made the acquaintance of Major
Mckinley. to whom she was married
on January 25, 1871.
Since the birth Of her two children, a
good many years ago. Mrs. Mckinley
has been almost a confirmed invalid, yet
notwithstanding her poor health, she
has cheered the presidents life and
rendered him assistance in his public
career The home life Of the president
and his wife has been ideal.
MRS. M'KINLE1Y' S LIFE AND
CHARACTER
Very much has been said and written
of Mrs. Mckinley. yet the half of her
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
WRECK ON U. P.
Engineer and. Brakeman From
Ellis, Kansas, Killed.

Kansas City. Mo. May 16.-The second
section of the westbound Union Pacific
freight train No. IL was wrecked three
miles east of Sharon Springs, Kan, at
midnight last night and Engineer Harri-
man and Brakeman Cosgrove, both Of
Ellis, Kan, were killed. The track for
a distance of sixty feet had been wash
ed out and the engine and two cars went
over an embankment.
!. Two track walkers who were at the
bridge have disappeared, and it is be-
heved they lost their lives. The engine
and cars went into the river, the en-
gine and one car of cattle being entirely
submerged. Traffic is entirely sus-
pended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
A RUNNING FIGHT.
Strikers and Military Battle in the
Streets of Albany.

Albany. N Y. May $50 serious was
the situation here last night over the
traction company strike that Governor
Ode11 postponed a trip TO the state insti-
tutions which he had undertaken and re-
turned to the executive mansion. Two
thousand armed soldiers are now within
the city limits, more are coming and q
500 are in readiness to move to this city
when Governor Odell so orders.
Citizens saber-slashed. nOn-uniOn men
with broken limbs and bloody faces. Wom-
en- and children trampled under foot, SOL
diers manned with flying missiles and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16

Chicago, May 16.-7 a. m temperatures
for the Associated Press: New York.
SO; Boston. 5S; Philadelphia, 81; Wash
Cincinnati. 81: St. Louis. 68.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16

Blue Rapids, Kas. May 16-W A
Morgan. of Topeka, manager of the
Hubbard & Morgan Cattle and Loan
company. has just completed the sale
of 1890 acres of land, a part of the COM
pany's big ranch in Hodgeman county.
to Murry Bros. The sale also includes
750 head of cattle. mostly COWS, in fine
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
Tile HOPE
Mrs. McKinley's Life Is Hanging
by a Thread.
artificial Heart StimuIants
Have Been Resorted To.
Three Physicians Are in Con-
slant Attendance.
RELATIVES NOTIFIED.
kilograms Received From All
Over the World.
Late Advfces Say 'sNOt Suffer-
ing but Very Weak
Not Suffering, But Weak.

San Francisco Cal. May 16--
At Has a. m. HAS p. m Topeka
timel Secretary Cortelyou made
the following statement:
THE physicians have been most
of the morning with Mrs Nc
Kinley and report that while she
has had no relapse during the
morning. her condition is grave
She is not suffering. but is very
weak"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
Crop FalIure in India.

London. May 16-The failure of the
spring crops in India is already severe
" felt. Lord George Hamilton. the In
dian secretary in the house of commons
today said that the number of persons
now receiving relief was 3S1, 900 and it
was expected to increase rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago. May 16.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
with probably local showers in east and
central portions; variable Winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
DEATH WAS REPORTED.

San Francisco. May 16.-At noon
there was a report that Mrs Mckinley
had died and at once flags began to
drop to half mast all over the city. 1t
was soon learned that it was incorrect
and gradually the flags were restored to
their former position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16
THE NEWS AT CANTON.

Canton. o.. May 16.-It was learned
this morning at the residence of Mrs.
Marshall Barber. Mrs. AcKinley's sis
ter. that the news Of Mrs. McE(inley's
serious sickness. conveyed to the fam
lily by a telegram yesterday afternoon
from the president, came as a surprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-16

lcontlnued on sixlh Page.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
THROUGH aEoRa1A GLASSES.

Apropos of our comment yesterday on the ignorance and audacity of The Birmingham Ase-Herald. this criti- cism by The Anniston Hot Blast is notable: z.
 The whole trouble with the Ase-Her- aid is that 1t thinks nothing good can come out of anything unless 1t is model ed on the Georgia plan. Everything must how down to the Georgia idea and be measured by the Georgia vardstsck. It's editors have not lived out of the State long enough to see through anything but Georgia eyeglasses. This is not at all to their discredit. Georgia is a great State and the Age -Herald's admiration for 1t is raidonable. But Georgia Is not the whole thing even if the Georsians naturally think So Conditions which may be suit able and sufficient there may be wholly unsuitable and insufficient else where.
 The same point made by The Adver- tiser is substantially included in The Hot Blasts indictment. Our Birming- ham contemporary is not we'll inform ed about Alabama matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

never miss" and that the gift amounts to very little to a man of many millions" While it is true that a very wealthy man can give fifty thousand dollars without inconven- fence to himself, it is equally true that the gift in this instance was a liberal and generous one and that he was un- der no obligations to make it. It was a voluntary contribution for a good purpose. and we should praise rather than sheer at MT. Schwab for his act. We are sure that the minister had no disposition to belittle the gift.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
LETTERS TO
 THE EDITOR.
REMOVING EYEsoREs.
MT. Thornton Defends His Frame
 Building on Dexter Avenue.


 Building on Dexter Avenue. Editor The Advertiser:
 Concerning the frame building being erected on Dexter Avenue and mentioned by Citizen, l would say 1t is by authority and approval of the City Council that said building is going up. The permit was printed in The Advertiser more than a month ago. That was the time for "Cltizen" to make re- marks. not now. There is way to measure a mans public spiritedness- by the number of dollars he will spend for the upbuilding of the city. If Cit izen" and his friends will go deep enough into their pockets. doubtless they could see mansions of marble and rsnite line up each side of Dexter Av- enue. and until they are willing to do something like this, let them not disparage the efforts of others.
 How long will some people of Mont gomery delight to behold the eye-sores that have so patiently graced our principal street" and who will say that a 5000 frame dwelling is not more desirable than one of these? If the City Council cannot be entrusted with the best interests of the city. then we should have a new form of govern ment in which capital should be forced to do for us what pride and talk can never accomplish. J. F. Thornton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

They manage to keep .'omething to talk and write about in Kansas, ir spite of the hot weather. In one issue of The Leavenworth Times we read Of a man who was sent to jail for whip ping his wife and ,1er mother. of an other who dug q grave and then hung his wife. of a woman who thrashed her husband. besides various other hap. penings of minor importance. Kansas people are always on the move, it apDearS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
ADVICE, NOT DICTATIoN.

If MT. Bryan Is no longer in command and his orders are of no force and MT. of the laymen of the party. why should he be denied the privileges .,f a laymanf Why should he not be allowed to speak his sentiments as we'll as the editor of The Advertiser ?-Moo!le Item.
 Certainly he has the same right to speak his sentiments that any other private individual has. We might even go farther. and admit his right to offer advice to Democrats, however much we doubt his capacity to advise wisely; but that is not the question, and it is not what we have objected to. We most seriously object to his con- tinuing the role of dictator and tell ing Democrats what they must and must not do. as he has done very re- gently. If he is the layman and the private citizen that his adherents claim. his must" when applied to the Democrats of the Union, lacks very little of imperdnence. That is what we think about it. ,l.~ y..... ~ It is to be regretted that men and newspapers insist on claiming for Mir. Bryan the right to define the policy which must be followed by the Demo- cratic Party in future. These same papers fall into spasms of indignation when Mir. Cleveland offers advice to the Party. yet the most adroit logic chopper of them all can give no valid reason why Cleveland has not as much right to advise or dictate as Bryan has. Looking at it from our point of view. the former has an infinitely bet
 ter right to advise. because his ad-
 vice has almost invariably been wise and proper, but letting that pass, they
 are both claiming to be private citi-
 zens. and MT. Cleveland, at least,
 makes his claim good by keeping quiet
 when allowed to do so. Advice from
 Mir. Bryan is we'll enough when it is
 good. but dictation is not for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

An electric light which can be turned down low, just as gas light can is one of the long-felt wants about to be filled, we are assured. There comes a time in the lives of most young people when they must have a little light to save appearances, but don't want much. That is where gas is friend and an ordinary electric light a deadly foe, and if the new light is a success. it will be another nail in the coffin of lamps and gas jets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
THE PRoBIEM OF WEALTH.

What is wealth? is a question that would provoke as many and as differ ent replies as any that could possibly bs asked Goldsmith tells us of the good old village parson who was pass ins rich with forty pounds year." which would be about $20e in our money. though the greater purchasing power of money in that day made the amount comparatively more. But in this age would any man. parson or lay man, be considered rich on. even $500 a year? To the wealthy he would be looked on as a candidate for quick strvation.
 In a recent article on the subject The London Specator tell us that wealth be- gins with an income of $100,0o0 a year, which most of our readers will doubt less admit is a pretty liberal sum to begin with. Between that amount and the forty pounds of Goldsmith's village parson there is a vast gap, and all along from one extreme to the other will be found men who are rich or poof, according to the standard they set, or the way they look at it. The New York Post says:
 In the memory of many readers of The Evening Post a principal of sl00,0oO con stituted great wealth. But this sum was. it is now declared. the annual personal ex- enthusiastically the pin-money-of a late New Yorker who, on the whole, avoided lavish expenditure and hated any thing like gratuitous display of wealth.
 If man of this character and dispo- sition could get through with such a sum one cannot avoid wondering how much he could have spent if he had been a lavish and ostentatious spend- thrift. After all, wealth is compar- ative term. One man will hve comfort ably and contentedly and raise fam fly on q, 900 a year, while another would spend that amount each week and get no more real happiness out of it. More than three centuries ago John Haywood wrote:
 The loss of wealth is loss of dirt: All sages in all times assert, The happy mans without a shirt.
 but that is rather an extreme view kind of poetic license, so to speak DisraeIi once said that man was wealthy at 5000 pounds year. but that was half century ago, and the standards have changed very much since then. The prayer of Agur. Give me neither poverty nor riches" is a good prayer. but we doubt if it is at all universal or popular. Most men. ii they pray on the subject, would peti- ton for unlimited wealth, but whether they would be better off by it is an other question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

Why is 1t that some newspapers de- light to make light of the benefactions of very rich men? Recently Mir. Schwab received a letter from the min ister who married him requesting a subscription to aid in building a new
 church. The millionaire replied by writing to the clergyman to build a $50 ,oO0 church and have the bills sent to him. Commenting on the act. The Memphis Commercial Appeal declares Tit is a mere hsEatells that he R1N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

Putting Ex-Governor Pattison at the head of the Philadelphia Democracy looks like an earnest and determined effort is going to be made to purify the politics of that city. While MT. Pat aison has not shown himself as open and outspoken on national politics as could be wished. there is no question that he can bring about a change for the better in one of the most corrupt cities in the Union. if he will go at it earnestly and resolutely. There is a movement going on among the better element of the party to revolutionize Philadelphia politics. and the selection of Pattison is a hopeful indication of success
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

The St. Louis Post Dispatch has un- Cardiff Giant was-greater for that To- cality. at least, A man went to the tax assessors office and voluntarily handed in list of his personal prop erty for both this year and last, hav- ing been overlooked last year. They don't know what to make of such hon eSty,'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

The proposition to ship cargoes of "lady-bugs" from New England to Af- rica to destroy certain other forms of insect life is meeting with opposition in the East. The Brockton (Mass.) Enterprise exclaims: For goodness sake. if we have a bug in our midst that is good for anything, let us keep him. That Is just like the thrifty Yankee. to hang on to anything good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03

Some of the Republican papers are still arguing in a circle in connection with the refusal of certain Chicago people to allow the Alabama negroes to work in that city. The Kansas City Journal declares that "a negro has as much right to seek work in the North as in the South." Which is true, but does not change the fact that they are prevented by force from obtaining work up there. That is the main point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-03
He Charges a Fee.

Evergreen Courant.
 Sreaking of the difference between dcctor and an editor an exchange says that when an editor makes d mistake he has to correct and explain it, but when a doctor makes a mistake ne simply buries 1t. We suppose when a preacher makes a mistake he prays the Lord to forgive him. but what does the lawyer doS