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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Joseph Chamberlain Inaugu-
rates Speech Making Tour.

. Birmingham, Eng, Oct. 6.-Joseph
Chamberlain set out from here this
morning on his fiscal campaign, amid
every demonstration of good will from
his fellow townsmen. Hundreds gather
ed at the railroad station and alternate
ly sang For He's a jolly Good Fellow"
and shouted Good old joey" and the
country is with you.' Vain appeals
were made for a speech, but the only
expressed opinion that could be extract
ed from the former secretary for the
colonies was in reply to congratulations
on the appointment of his son Austen.
as chancellor of the. excheouer. when
Mr. Chamberlain admitted that there
were lot of difficulties before the par
ty; but he thought they would get
through with them all right
Mrs Chamberlain. Mrs. Endicott. her
mother; Miss Chamberlain and Austen
Chamberlain accompanied the former
secretary The two latter viii escort
Mrs Endicott to Liverpool where she
will embark on the Cunard line steamer
Saxonia for Boston today. Mrs. Cham
berlain accompanies her husband on his
speech making tour, which begins at
Glasgow today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
PLEDGED FOR 1904.
Rhode Island Republicans Line
Up for Roosevelt.

Providence, r. l., Oct. 6.-Purposing 6.
to renominate all Republican state Off
GERS now serving and to name Colonel
Samuel P Colt, of Bristol, as candi-
Rhode Island met in state convention
here today. Alphonse Gaulin, jr.,
mayor of Woonsocket, was chosen
chairman The following platform was
adopted:
'"The Republican party of Rhode Is
land most cordially endorses the ad-
ministration of our chief executive.
Theodore Roosevelt, worthy successor
Lincoln. Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Ar
thur. Harrison, and Mckinley. His
ability, courage, honesty and sound,
practical sta tesma nShip have won for
him and his administration the high
est regard of the American people as
we'll as the admiration of rules and
people the world over, and we pledge to
President Roosevelt our united and
hearty support in the campaign of
1904.
.'On national issues it stands on the
platform of the national Republican
party, which has fought and won so
many battles for the rights of men,
giving emancipation from slavery in
America. Cuba and the Philippines;
protecting the labor of the toiler by
just laws, securing constitutional rights
to the disfranchised, esta bliShing a gold
standard as the basis of the reward of
tration a means of ending destructive
labor wars and adjusting proper rela-
tions between capital and labor. and
restricting immigration to those ma
tions and people who shall add to our
productive wealth well as national
growth
THE Republicans of Rhode Island be
ieve in the efficiency and wisdom of the
policy of protecting by intelligent legis-
laIion the industries and labor of the Uni
ted States from the destructive compe-
tition of countries where labor conditions
and earnings are entirely unlike our own;
They believe it to be the highest duty of
a Republican congress TO ever fully main
tain the integrity and value of our na-
tional currency. The great work of firmly
establishing a gold standard may wisely
be supplemented by notifications reliev-
ing the rigidity of existing law relating
to the currency and the collection of the
revenues, governmental action producing
at critical times disastrous congestion at
fecting the business of the entire coun-
try, should be prevented. The party is op-
posed to the immense trusts of the coun-
try so far as they initiate values beyond
their normal condition. destroy compel
ition and build uD barons of wealth Oh
the earnings of the common people: and
it commends the courage of President
Roosevelt in his advisers in bringing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06

operations of great trusts into publicity
and their illegal proceedings to the bar
of Justice
The resolutions further set forth thai
the party declares against bribery and
corruption and while it condemns such
practices in either party, it finds no words
OF criticism too severe to apply to the
chief executive who has preached and
written throughout his executive career
concerning the debauchment of Rhode
Island voters, thereby impeaching his
own party and defaming the fair name of
the state which he has taken the oath of
honor to Defend
The following state ticket was unani-
mOuSly nominated:
Governor Colonel Samuel Pottery Colt.
Lieutenant governor. George H. Hutter
Secretary of state Charles p. Bennett.
Attorney general, Charles F. Stearns.
General treasurer. Walter A. Read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
ABOUT 10 PER CENT.
That Amount of Corn Crop Is Still
Exposed to Frost.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The weather bu-
reaus weekly crop bulletin
The corn crop has experienced an
other favorable week. In Iowa 10 to 10
per cent. of area planted is still exposed
in some measure to damage by heavy
frost, but another week of warm, dry
wea ti1er would riDen most of the be
lated corn. In Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Michigan and Wisconsin about 10
per cent of the crop is still exposed to
injury from frost; in Indiana about D
per cent. and in Ohio from to 25 per
cent In Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota, from 10 to 40 per cent
has already been injured to a greater
or less extent. Rains have retared
threshing of spring wheat in Minnesota
and the Dakotas and caused further in
Jury to grain in shock in South Dakota
In the central and eastern districts
of the cotton belt, cotton picking; pro-
gressed ra oidly under favorable cond1-
tions In Texas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas, however, picking was retarded
by heavy rains, which caused consider
able damage to open cotton.
Except in the middle and south At
lantic states and portions of the Ohio
and central Mississippi valleys, where
plowing and fall seeding have been re-
tarded. this work has made satiseac-
tory progress and early sown wheat
has eerminated and is coming up well,
fine stands being reported from Ne
braska and Kansas. Recent rains in
Texas have put the soil in excellent
condition and seeding is now active in
that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
HUNT FOR FRAUDS.
Sweeping Instructions Given to
New Federal Grand Jury.

st. Louis, Oct 6-Sweeping fnstruc
tions to investigate naturalization
frauds, @'get rich quick schemes, fraud
ulent concerns operating under the guise
of legitimate brokerage and all games
of chance, which trick the ignorant and
the unwary were delivered to the newly
impaneled federal grand jury by Judge
Elmer b Adams of the United States
district court today. Judge Adams
dwelt with vigor on the subject or
naturaliZa ton frauds. He said:
ITO get at the fountain head of this
grave offense against the laws of the
United States you must get the men ill
high places Report anybody, rich or
poor, high or low. irrespective or his
nnSition.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
HIS DREAM OF EMPIRE.
Lebaudy Plans Il United States
of Liberia.

New York, Oct 6-The secret of M.
Labaudy's attempt to found an empire in
Africa is out, says a Herald dispatch
from London The Daily Mail today as
serts that the young French millionaire,
who is now in London business. de-
sires first to obtain the consent of the Eu-
ropean powers who claim to have infiu-
ence over the territory on which he has
designs, to establish along the northwest
coast of Africa empire larger than
Rhodesia,to to be entitled the United States of
Liberia. Here it is alleged he proposes to
found a state peoDled by negroes from
America, especially from The southern
and be encouraged to found country of
their own. If NJ. Leubaudy obtains all the
territory he desires he will have a coun-
try rich in minerals, India rubber and cof-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
36 HOURS
Turks Found 1t Impossible to
DislOdge Insurgents.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 6-Details of the
fighting at Kittkar, near Kratovo, SO
miles from Uskub, October 1 and ,,
have reached the revolutionary head
quarters here. The battle was waged
for &c hours. The Turks found it i'm
possible to dislod2e the band of so in
brought up two cannon. The shots,
however. went over the insurgents and
wrought havoc among the Turks on
the other side of the position. The in
surgents ultimately eSca ped. The
Turks losses are variously estima ted
a from so to $50 men killed or
wounded.
The political situation today is not
regarded over faVora bly,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
NEW CABINET.
British Ministry Undergoes AL
most an Entire Change.

London, Oct e-The new cabinet is
composed as follows:
Mr.. Brodrick formerly secretary Of
war, succeeds Lord George Hamilton as
secretary for India.
Austen Chamberlain postmaster gen.
eral, succeeds MI. Ritchey as chancellor
of the excheduer.
Alfred Lyttleton. recorder of Oxford.
succeeds Joseph Chamberlain as secre-
tary for the colonies.
H. o. Arnold-Foster. secretary to the
admiralty, succeeds Mr.. Brodriok a.
secretary of war.
Graham Murray. lord advocate of
Scotland, succeeds Lord Ralfour of Bur-
leigh as secretary for Scotland.
Lord Stanley, financial secretary of the
war cftice, succeeds Austen ChamDe.--
lain as postmaster general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
PISTOL WAS LOADED.
Both a Man and the Girl Who Fired
NAV Die.

Hutchinson, Kan. Oct. 6.-Oscar Huff
fine. IS years old. was accidentally shot
in the mouth with a 32-calibsr pistol
while on the way home from church by
Florence Lee, 16 years Old The bullet
knocked out several teeth. bored a hole
through his tongue and stopped in the
back of his neck. where it still remains.
There is a chance for him to recover
The young woman is prostrated through
fright and may not live. She tnoughL
the gun was not loaded and after taking
it out of his pocket snapped it "play-
fully in his face
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fendant had taken the stand in his own
behalf he must answer.
Because it had to be made out in
the name of man and not a club re-
piled S-e-rran.
Judge Eazen instructed the jury that
if the jury was convinced that liter
man was connected with the stand,
although ne did not sell liquor, that he
would be equally as guilty as the men
who sold it if he, Uterman, employed
the men to sell il and made the
arrangements for the sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
BRYAN IN OHIO.
Made Three Campaign Speeches
at as Many Places.

Cleveland. Oct. 6.-W. ]. Bryan spoke
three times in the interest of the state
Democratic ticket at Napoleon in the
morning, at Oak Harbor in the after
noon and at Sandusky last night. Large
crowds heard the Democratic leader at
each place. He spoke for two hours at
Napoleon and about an hour each at
the other places. He endorsed the can
didacy OF John H. Clarke for the United
States senate. After the Sandusky
meeting Mr. Bryan left for New York.
These speeches were the last that Mr..
Bryan viii make in Ohio during thia
campaign. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
Old Soldiers Soon 70 KNOW

The Dever case. involving the constj-
tutionality of the old soldier preference
law. has been advanced for hearing at
the January sitting of the supreme
court. This case viii also probably de-
eide the suit brought by H. L. Good
rich against the Topeka city officials
over his dismissal as superintendent of
the city electric light plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
Ottawa Woodmen Displeaaed.
temoeratures: :

Ottawa, Kan, Oct. 6.-At a meeting
of the two local Woodrnen camps
strong resolutions were passed con-
demning the action of the national or
ganization in creating the office of his
torian fer ex-Head Consul Northcott
at a salary of $4,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
PLATT WILL MARRY.
New York Senator Announces
Forthcoming Marriage.

New YORK. Oct. 6.-Thomas Collier
Platt, senior United States senator for
the state OF New York. has made the
formal announcement that he is to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-7 a. m. tempera
lures: New York. 66; Boston. so; Chicago.
delphia, 66: Washington, Sc; Chicago,
Louis, 66.
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SWIFT WIND BLOWS.
Thirty Mile Gale Is Tearing Things
Up Today.

The government wind machine an
nounced that the wind this morning was
blowing 30 miles an hour from the
south.
ers tonight followed by fair weather.
Cooler The rain today measured nine
hundredths of an inch The government
thermometer registered the following
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
weather Indications

Chicago. Oct. 6-Forecast for Kansas:
Showers tonight followed by fair We'd
Eesday; cooler; brisk southwest to west
winds.
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married October Is. to Mrs. Lillian T
Janeway of Washington. Mr.. PIatt has
been a widower since February -, 1901.
Mrs. Janeway has one daughter and
Senator Platt has three sons They will
go to Washington almost Immediately
after the marriage ceremony, and viii
reside at the Arlington. The senator
was 20 years old in July.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
Notes and Personals.

g n Carrlnger, commercial agent OF the
Santa Re route IN Houston, was In Rich.
mond yesterday
Charles H. Goldtng commercial agent ~
the Rock Island In this city, spent yester-
day In Brenham.
W. II. Taylor, general freight and passen.
ger agent ~ this Houston East and West
Texas. was on the line yesterday on bust
ness.
Ely Ensign, travelling passenger agent al
the Sunset Central lines, with headquarters
ia Houston, was at home yesterday after
trip " several weeks.
Sam r. Dickson. immigration agent OF the
Houston East and West Texas railroad, IS
IN Austin attending a meeting Of the Texas
Norld's Fair commission,
II VI. Mayo, chief of the literary bureau
OF the Sunset-Centnl lines, left last night
for Austin to attend a meeting OF the
Texas Worlds Fair commission.
The special train bearing the "F'lorodora'
company passed through Houston yesterday
morning en- route to Galveston from New
Orleans. This company will play here To-
night.
c, c. Johnston. Southwestern agent OF
the Atlanta and West Point railroad ia this
city. has returned from New Orleans, where
he represented that road at conference OF
the Southeastern traffic committee.
The private car Lucania passed through
Houston yesterday morning en- route from
New Orleans 10 San Francisco having on
board Slr. Price Collier OF New York, ac-
companied by n party of friends. They
will also take a side trip into Mexico be-
fore returning home
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
FLoRopoRA

After q season Of unprecedented sue
cssa throughout this entire country, fol-
lowing its remarkable run OF 53S ccnsec-
utive performances in New York "Floro.
dora" Is again being given in the same ar.
tlstic manner that has distinguished II as
high class attraction wherever present
ed me company coming TO this city in,
ciudes many OF the most popular players
OF this line on the stage, and combined
with ths very large chorus that has at
ali times been distinguishing feature
with the organization. as well as the IA
nous pretty Maidena'' Of the double sex
tette, the coming Of "Florodofs" should
DO appreciated as the real musicnl event
Of tie season. The production MS given
viii be Ia every respect the same as when
sung In New York, Boston, Chicngo.
brooklyn, Philadelphia and all the large
cities, with every feature and detail az
carefully considered as then. The prin-
clpals include Isadore Rush ms Lady
Holyrood." corinne as Dolores" All q.
WheelRn. Charles Dox Charles r. Row.
crs. willard curtiss, Alfred cahill Frances
Tyson, Grace Hazard and others To pre.
cIudc any possibility OF the music not
being rendered properly the company ear.
ries their own complete orchestra OF com.
potent musicinrB. .FlorOdorn" will he
sung IN this city at the opera house 10,
night for one performance only
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
flowers, LANE.u

Two Fine Performances Were Given AT
the Opera House Yesterday
Lovers OF rural drama enjoyed a treat at
Sweeney a Coombs opera honse last night
In the presentation ~ clyde Fitch'e de-
llghtful play, Lovers Lane" The matinee
performance was well attended and a fun
house would have been present OF the night
performances, possibly. had 81 not poured
down rain. As 1t was. the attendance was
very good and the audience well pleased
as the hearty encores destined
lovers Lane Is story Of life that
presents TO public goze ia strong contrast
! the weaknesses ana virtues, the good aud
| the bad sides OF a simple people who strive
TO live according to Biblical teaching out
Mno, worldly. wise, put their own iuterpre-
tauon upon that method of living
| MIR. Charles Macklln. who took the part
| OF Rev. Thomas singleton the minister
who strove 10 lead HIS flock into the way
| OF NE, gave Tine Interpretation OF the
part and put into 1t great depth OF feeling
as he portrayed the struggles Of the min.
lister 70 teach his people 10 be unselnsh
| and self-sscrhcng That his actIons shonid
pe misunderstood was terrible blow 10
MIN, and when the congregation meddled
| with his love Affairs, matters were made
| stu worse, but he came out triumphant by
| his patient resignation and Won them back
| TO his side. Through all these varied emo
| lions Mr. Macklln was very successful and
made splendid impression upon his audi
Another strong character was that Of Her
! bert Woodbridge, an erring husband, played
/ by Mr. Leopold Lane. who displayed dra.
matte ability Of a high order. aud with
plfasing efrect through all the difficult
situations In which n mans better nature
overcomes the vicious part OF him that
| strives for the mastery.
Miss Ida Rock, as Herbert woodbridge
| divorced wife, played the part with tender-
ness aud feeling, while Miss Angela Eyden
as Mary 1arkin won the hearts ~ the au-
dience BY her natural presentation OF the
| character Of an artiess young girl. who won
that ~ the minister, who afterward won
ber for his wife
The other characters. and they were
many. were very well sustained. OF witch
may be particularly mentioned that ~
Hoses Brown. thc storckcrpcr PLAYED hv
Mr. Warren Ashley Uncle Rin hy Mr.. Gii.
lespic, and Mr. Skiilig " Harry Bates
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
MANY ARMY ENLISTMENTS
THE HOUSTON STATION Is SENDING
RECRUITS TO ALL BRANCHES.
First Lieutenant Walter &. Elliott Has
Succeeded Lieutenant n. N. Cootcs,
Who Goes to Philippines.

First Lieutenant Walter p. Elliott, rwen
iy-third infantry formerly stationed at
Plattsburg barracks, New York, is now IN
charge Of the United States army recruiting
station in this city, having arrived yes
terday and relieved First Lieutenant II.
n. Cootes, Twelfth cavalry, who has been
stationed here since the denth of Captain
J. +. McBlaln, who died in this city in
November. Lieutenant Cootes lie in Aus
tin from which point he will report to his
regiment, which Is stationed at Fort sam
Houston, preparatory TO being sent TO the
Philippines for duty there.
lieutenant Elliott began his career in the
army as n private. enllsting In 1891, and
serving as corporal and sergeant. Dur
ing the spanish-American war he served
first as lieutenant of the Sixth Missouri
infantry until mustered out OF the service.
lie was appointed captain OF the Fortieth
United States Volunteer infantry, which
regiment fought a hard campaign In tle
PARKWAY Philippines. After that regiment
returned to the United States and was mus
tered out Mr. Elicit was made n first lieu
tenant of Philippine Scouts, an organizl-
| tion which rendered much service TO the
| government troops He was honorably dis
| charged from this service, and was ap-
! pointed from the State of Missouri as first
| lieutenant Of the 1hirtieth infantry, fr IN
| which regiment he was transferred to the
| Twenty-thrd infantry.
The work of recruiting new material for
| the army was held up for some weeks, but
! was resumed In this city again ON the first
! Of the new year since which time fifteen
| cnlistments have been made by the Local
! station Those who have Joined the army
IN this city since that date are Earle n
| Allen. Rockdalc, Texas field artillery; vii
! liam q, Bedford, Houston, infantry
| Charles NJ scott, Kinghsher, Tex $, in
| fantry; Ralph L, Brown, Bakersfield Cal
| infantry; Wesley r.. Jones. Denison. cav
! airy: George f., Sylvester, Winnie, Texas
J cavalry; Walter r. Madden, Gladys, T, xas
| infantry; Henry G. 1smnc Burles n
! Texas, infantry; Harry Knox. Sugarland
| Texas infantry Forteen j Silver a
! Wallisyille, Texas, cavalry; Joseph C.. sill
| vcria, Wallisvllle, Texas, chva.rN; Guy w.
| Barnes Cation, H.. coast artillery; Mike
| I Jackson. Llano, Texas, cavalry 10 Il
| ] Morris. Waco, Texas, cavalry; Dcnmau
| W. Rankin Jefferson City. Tenn, In
! fnntry, An Of these men were sent TO the
| Preside az san Francisco. Cal
Lieutenant Cootes made many friends
! during his stay IN this city, who regret his
| leaving here, He was appointed to the
army from Virginia and has seen three
| years service In the Philippines. His reg
ment viii sail for the islands IN the early
| spring, nnd the best wishes Of his Hous, on
| friends so with him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
UNIONS TO PAY POLL TAX
Labor Council Calls Upon Individual
Unions 10 Act.
NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
{. C. Ross Made President to Serve Dur
ing the Ensuing Term--Wll Support
Effort to Build Home for Aged.

The Houston Labor ouncu has new
leader. He Is Mr.. E. c. Ross, a painter
and resides at the corner Of Louisiana and
Walker avenue. Mr. Ross was elected
last night TO succeed L. V. Aten
The regular meeting Of the council was
called TO order at o'clock, and lasted uu.
til IL .. m. After the transaction Of reg1l-
lar routine business came the introduc.
lion of the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, Owing to the fact that the
constitutional Amendment requiring the
payment of the poll TAX previous to the
LIST on February, 1913. is now in force and
heteas, lue Iahure 10 pay same WI,
uisltahchise many OF the uuIon men Vi
lh4s Guy ana
W ereas. Inc franchise is heritage aud
sli"uiu not De violated by the uegirct %
Tue UNION men OF LuIs city 10 nav s.td
td1; therefore be II
hesoiveu. mat this Labor Council here.
20 lnsliuets us delegates to request the
PtVpet "uicldls OF tneir INDIVIDUAL unions
20 cali Spttlul meetings OF saId uuIous, aud
"3opt resolutions Gaining Tor the payment
% sd,d poI lax anu DC It furlner
hthulVeu, mat committee. be pnuoinf
ca, WIN Iull power to act, To call a g.n.
eiil mass meeung on tue evening OF i'm.
udI5 - OF ths hontA at Union Labor mai.
Next came the election OF officers and
the following was Lle result:
H. I. Ross, president; ". j. Murray
~ piSsiueuJ' a. udneiln, recording secr,.-
tdty' ROBERT grapevine, hnaucial sec,,.-
an;2Jso,, ~, nali sergeant-at-arms; Max
lclan; u. L. Hogan. Jonn AlcSeely loo
Chestnut, trustees 'Oc
ny unanimous vote II was resolved 10
~. as snv unIted support OF the council to
tnln funds FOR au old mep's on ~ ~,
women nome IN the county of Harris.