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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19


j. A. BuclSlin has been for several
years the most picturesque figure in
the Kansas legislature The people of
Thomas county have sent him to every
session for the past ten years with the
exception of those of 1897 and 1899, and
he refused to run for those terms.
In the last legislature he had the dis
tinction of being one of the only two
simon pure Populists left in the legisla-
ture. having been elected over the op-
position of both Democrats and Repub-
lieans. He came direct from the farm
and was really a representative of the
farming interests, although he was un-
couth and unlettered. He lived alone
on his farm in the eastern part of
Thomas county. 1t is related that when
he came to Topeka to attend his first
legislative session his personal appear
ance was such that his friends got his
and then took him to a clothing store
to get a new suit of clothes and a col
lar and tie The latter item of dress
he usually dispensed with except upon
special occasions.
Mr.. Bucklin was perhaps one of the
ugliest men from a standpoint of per-
sonal beauty that was ever created. 1t
was his mark of distinction, and he
recognized it as his chief means of
Identification 1t was a common thing
in the Legislature to tell a stranger who
was looking for Bucklin to find the
homeliest man in the crowd. That s
Rucklin.
Yet he was a man of strong char
acter in many respects, and had the
respect of his political opponents. In
Thomas county he was immensely
popular. J. Y. F'ike, the Democratic
boss of the Sixth district, fought him
for representative in Thomas county
last fall but was unable to help the
Republicans defeat him. In the legis-
lature of 1901 Bucklin led the fight
against the grain trust and made the
fight which attracted public attention
to that institution. When the farmers
held a state meeting at Salina to form
a state organization to fight the grain
trust, Bucklin was chosen as its presi-
dent and was largely responsible for
the large number of farmers eleva tors
which have been built over the state.
Mr. Bucklin was born in the province
of Westergothland. Sweden, 4S years
ago. but his parents came to America
when he was small and settled in Hi
nois He came to Kansas and settled
in Thomas county in 1885, and has re-
sided there ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

But it isn't only the grocers and the
butchers who are doing Vinewood today.
Women and children make UP the most
of the crowd and the swings and boats
and the merry -go-round are busy as can
be. The standkeepers are taking in a
harvest of nickels and dimes while the
cafe is working over time, with made
quate facilities. to feed the hungry who
didn't bring their dinners. In the band
shell Marshalls band is pounding away
intermittently with marches, and over
lures and intermezzos and rag time.
Out on the lagoon the seven or eight
steel boats are investigating every nook
and Granny and bringing in for the man
who owns the boating privilege an un-
precedented days returns upon his in
vestment. Through the shady grove the
benches and promenades are filled with
people and seats on the portico of the
casino is furnishing rest for the fatigued
limbs of tired out old ladies.
The deal for the hire of several cats
from the Kansas City-LeaVenvort n
electric line by the Topeka Railway
company in order to take care of today's
crowds fell through because it was
found, upon measuring that the cars
could not make the turn of the corner
At Seventh street-so the street car man
ayers say. Vice President Myers secur-
ed the dimensions of the wide cars on
tne Leavenworth line and found that
they would pass the center posts of
Kansas avenue except when turning
from the avenue to East Seventh street.
de countermanded the order In hand
ling the crowd out to Vinewood the COM
pany managed very well with the trail
ers taken from the old dummy line but
the people were jammed and crowded in
the crush to get into the cars 1t isn't
much fun to ride in a dummy line trail
er but it beats walking. The street car
company has its car schedule well in
hand and can move several hundred
people an hour but it is still totally in
adequate for a big crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
TRACK TORN UP.
Fast Mail Runs Into a Freight
on the L. P.

Salt Lake. Utah. Aug. ia special
to the Tribune from jefferson, Utah,
says that a rear end collision occurred
on the track of the Union Pacific near
there today, injuring Louise Mason of
Omaha, Thomas Kennedy of Kansas
City and a fireman. name not given.
The collision was the result of a mis-
understanding of orders. The eastbound
fast mail crashed into the caboose of
freight train. Two hundred feet of
track was torn up and traffic delayed
for several hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
PIE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Senator Kearns Sees the Presi-
dent About Offices.

Oyster Bay. L. l., Aug. 19.-Among
the guests of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt at luncheon today were Sem
ator and Mrs. Thomas l. Kearns of
Utah and Henry L. Stoddard, editor of
the New York Mail and Express. SEN
ator Kearns desired again to see the
president in connection with some of
the federal appointments in his sec
ton and to discuss with him the pro-
posed work of the approaching session
of congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
TiIlman's Campaign Issues.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. Ex-senator
TiIlman, who is spending a week at a
northern summer resort, today gave out
a statement outlining his idea of the
best Democratic platform. He advo-
Gates including as a plank denuncia-
ton of the steals in the postoffice de-
partment, an arraignment of the trusts
and the retaining of silver portions of
the Kansas City platform. He declares
the candidacy of Cleveland against
Roosevelt would be a joke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Verdict Was EXCESSIVE.

States court today Judge Bellinger set
aside the verdict Of S22 500 awarded by a
jury recently in the breach of promise
suit of Miss Birdie n. Mccarthy, a school
teacher. of Wayne, Mich, against James
Heryford. a wealthy cattleman of Lake
county, Oregon Miss Mccarthy sued for
Sc. COO Judge Beninger said the verdict
was so excessive as to imply that the jury
acted under the influence of passion or
preiudice-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
DEATH OF J. A. BUCKLIN
Represented Thomas County in
Legislature Five Times.

Oakley, Kan, Aug. 19.-J. A. Bucklin
died this morning at o'clock at the
home of friend miles north of town
of typhoid fever after an illness of one
week. Mr.. Bucklin was one of the prom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
killed Herself Stirring q Cake.

Franklin, Pa. Aug. 1s.-Miss Anna H.
Richards, aged 20 years, fell dead today
from overexertion in stirring u cake.
She was born in Philadelphia, and was
a sister of the late Colonel William
Richards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
remneratures OF LARGE CITIES.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-7 m. tempera-
lures: New York 20; Boston 6S; Phil
adelphia 72; Washington 20; Minneapo-
lis So; Cincinnati IS; st. Louis 72.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
REBEI.S DEFEATFD

Salonica, Tuesday. Aug. IS.-A revo-
lutionary band engaged force of Turk
ish troops yesterday at Kailar. Thirty
of the revolutionistS were killed and the
the band.
A message from the Metropolitan of
Salonica further confirms the reports
that the Turkish troops on entering
Krushevto maltreated the inhabitants
so children. were marched as prisoners
to Monastir. Five of them died on their
way there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Weather indications.

Chicago, Aug. 19. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; variable winds mostly north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

have occurred at Phillipolis A bomb
was thrown into the house of a mer-
chant there and three persons were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

inent Populist politicians of the state
and has represented Thomas county in
the lower house of the Kansas legisla-
ture five terms. He was As years of age
and unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The Ma
tiona1 Association of ex-Prisoners OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
OFFICERS ELECTED

BY the National Association of Ex-
prisoners of War.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
HOW FOUND
Particulars of Discovery of
 MeIntyre's Body.

The body Of John Mcintyre, the hnd- ing of which was chronicled by the Daily Alaskan Friday, was discover ed floating on the surface ot the water iu an open place at Golden Gate by Fred Jackman and Mike Waitman, Wednesday. They were unable Co get the body out of the water, so put a weight to it and sunk it again. Thurs day they got help and again raised the body. Jackman and Waitman has been searching for McIntyre's body ever since the finding of Abbey's body some time ago. They were employed at the instance ot Geo. F.. Pullman, Superin- tendent of the winter mail service.
 John Mclntyre's home was at River side, Cal, where his father, NJ. B. Me Intyre, lived. It is the purpose of E.J. Thain, the coroner of Atlin, Co have the body embalmed if the condition win permit, so that it can be shipped if found necessary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
LEI 1T
Contract for the First Five
 Miles Closed.

Alfred B. Hes, head of the Valdez, Copper River X Panama Railroad Com pany, has left for the East. He will 20 to Washington, where he will file with the government a mapshowing an all-American railroad from tide wat CT to the Yukon. Before leaving, Mr. Hes conferred with J. s. Antonelle, Q railroad contractor of Fl Paso, TeXr now in Seattle, and let to him the com tract for the grading of the first five miles of the road out of Valdez.
 "I expect to return to Seattle in about three weeks" |" said Mir. Hes at the But last night, "and about June 1 will sail for Valdez, with Mir. Antonelle, who will take up his outfit and begin the grading of the first five miles at once.
 This much of the road will be built without delay, and will be in operation this wear. On my return I expect to close a contract with William Pigott, of the Railway Supply Company for the furnishing of the steel, locomotives and other equipment. We are now en- gagged on the construction ofthe treSstle from Valdez out 10 the wart"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
Notice of Sot,Iomoas of Account

ufh. United States Commissioner s court .or thc District of Alaska, at Skl-alt. before Honorable J. J. Rog- .r>. sitting u, Probate Judge.
 Iu tUD matter of the estate Of Henry
 tru-~. dacel,rd
 NuHc. Is hereby given that s. H. Lg.-.. administrator of the above es- t.t.. ha, presented his final account for settlement iu rhr above court and that lue .uJ day 0t July, 1908, at 10 o'clock .. i... ut thc court room Ot the above entitled court. at Skagway, Alaska, Is thr time and place for the hearing and urlof 0I thr said final account.
 Arl persons interested in said estate may appear aud ile exceptions in writ inc thereto. or the same will be allow ed lud thc administrator and his bonds mon discharged from their trust.
 Dated Sk1gway, Alaska. April 29thi lgn3 J. J. ROGERS, '. S. Commissioner and EN-Omeio Pro
 bate Judge. JO 4"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
TWO 10 ONE
Alaskan Courts Are Review
 cd at San Francisco.

The circuit court oi appeals at Sar Francisco recently passed upon three Alaskan cases. Two were from Judge Wickcr,ham- district and one from that at Nome. Judge Wiekersham wa, sustained la one case and reversed il tbc other and the Nome court was ai' drmcd
 The decision of the Nome court was affirmed u che case of the suit ot A. W, Piper. plaintiff in error, against James Sullivan aud T. Casheu, to recover possession ol strip ot land in Nome, which pIaiudU claimed was being un- lawfully held by thc defendants.
 Tho coar, affirmed the decision of the dl,rr.y, c1Jr, ju thc action taken by Robert ru'>cr,ou ct aL against the Cl,ua N.u.u. and Improvement Con- pm, Go qu., an alleged title to the N.oap.lcer mining claim situated on CH.,.a r.ter. Thi, was from the third division
 Tb. decision of thc same court in the cts. ot thr sui, taken by Miner Bruce aslu,, Mar, E. Murray Co toreclose a cbIr.I mort.l-r given by the defend ant ou tr. river steamer Fortune uua.ra,u security for a joint and several ua.. ,othe value otsIjO, was rc,rr--U. a.,h instructions Co sustain thr demurrer to thc third amended complaint
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
lfTIfR LIST
Uuc.dIed for Letter. Remaining In
 Skaeway Postofaoc. May IS.


U. Wt after thi, date the wharf -..., connecting approach with the ....r. urun.r win be eclo,ed Co all teams u.. nu~~.- excepting mail wagonl whom steamer I~ nearing dock, and win r.ma.u closed uuti. ship Is berthed aud -Hr-u'.us made fast. The public win u.' b. allowed on front ot wharf ,.l.. steamer, are making their land l... NO0re's Wharf Co.
 ~.....t. Nav lI. lu3. jl56t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
SKAGWAY WEATHER

Forth. 20 hour, proceeding 0 o'clock 20. u.. N., ir. lYoS U-i.-. temperature j9 above. Lnv,-. umuerJ,Urc. j9 above.
 n. D. Clark,
 Y. S. Voluntary Observer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

Our annual sale k now on, beginning January | and ending December 3l Of each year. This is our sixth annual sale, the prices and values during this sale are the same as before, always the best that can bc had. F. II. Clay son X Co
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
Rare Old Stock

John Gage of the Pack Train Sa- loon has received a large consignment Of rare old Hermitage and Kellogg whiskies. They are the best. genuine, aged, mellow and pure.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
Re opened

P. NL ..rs.-h che cNpre,smau has -u.,u.U u.- cigar and fruit store on Broadway opposite depot. with a brand now -fuc. Ul everything. Phones $ .... -.. 5-2-u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

The Royal Laundry cannot hc cN- celled. They suit your taste and con venience and tit you in prices. Phone g1, next Co electric light plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

Belle or Lexington Whiskey- eight years old-just out ofgoyernment bond and Three Crown Diamond Malt WhlS- R. strictly pure at Seattle Saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
For Sale

N.A H.f.rt -,..l launches. Tapped seams from stem ro,tcru. Cannot leak -.aN oc a.r,.. Water tight compart- u..f- Writ. l, W. Jamieson, Tacoma. t. catalogue. 5-lj-3t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

~.e..-.. and yig0r come of good .... U".. ..-.-t,i Force, a ready ...-.... u.a ud barley food, adds no ....... h.. >u>'a.u>, uourishes, invor-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

T.. I.-. people iu che city patrOnize f.. ..r-.. saloon. lt serves only the r.-. u. every thing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17
Skagway Laundry

For frst-claSs work try Skogway Laundry. Twenty-two years eNpcri- ence. Telephone S9. u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

F. E.r and for Sale cards for sale ., f..-H"t.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

S.sw.couou>ummcr gloves, at the I.rE..-. Bazaar. tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-17

The leading barbershop and baths. The Principal, opposite Board Of Trade
The colored American., 1903-11-28

That in case the colored EpisconaI.
ians are granted a Bishop, the church
has an abundance of seasonabIe timber
in Revs. o. M. Waller, Hutchens G
Bishop, G. Frazier Miller, George F.
Bragg, F. ]. Duty and others.
That the demise of the once promi-
nent Pen and Pencil Club has not de-
creased the literary output of the gen.
uine newspaper men, who founded the
organization and gave it two years Of
viriIe force.
That Minister W. F. Powell in
handling the San Domingo situation
so admirably has demonstrated that
the Negro can show even the Court Of
st. James a few kinks in modern diplo-
macy.
That high-grade presidents like
Prof w. H. Richards, Prof. Kelly Mil
Ter, L. NJ. Hershaw, F. J. Cardozo and
George w. Jackson, have been able to
maintain the national prestige of
Bethel Literary.
That grand old Gov P. B. S. Pinch
backs sturdy zeal for the welfare of
his people has never been diminished
bypolitical disappointments or the
| failure of administrations to appraise
him at his true value.
That the Goddess Of Fate promises
to spare to us for many more years
that sterling representative of racial
integrity, Douglas-like strength and
perennial sunshine, Judge Mifflin Wis
tar Gibbs.
That President Roosevelt's splendid
chances for reelection are not to be
imperiled by the deserting at this
critical moment of that North Caro-
lima whirl-horse, Banker Isaac H.
Smith.
That the Boston Colored Citizen, the
| Cleveland Journal and the Chicago
Monitor afford the intelligent people of
those cities an opportunity to learn the
truth concerning the real workers Of
the race in education, business and pol
itics.
That no colored newspaper man in
| Missouri has been convicted of having
in his possession one of those $1,000
bill said to have been distributed as
corruption fund among the press and
legislators by constituencies grafters
and bold, bad hOodlers.
That the reputation of Chicago's in
tellectua1 culture is so safe in the
hands of such scholarly geniuses as
Cyrus Field Adams and DR.. H. H. Will
liams. that the ridiculous antics OF
spectacular lawyers, illustrious po-
tentates and dyspeptic journalistic con-
dignity.
The colored American., 1903-11-28
That

That the foul atmosphere in Missis-
sippi, generated by jeff Vardaman and
the lilly white Republicans, is largely
stirilized by the clarifying presence of
Roscoe Conkling Murray Simmons.
That the Negro Business Leagues
publicity and promotion interests are
lodged in such capable and energetic
hands as those of Frederick R. Moore,
National Organizer.
That Register of the Treasury, Jud-
confidence and affections of the people
as he does in physical stature and per-
sonaI avoirdupois.
That editor T. Thomas Fortune has
laid in an ample supply of vitriol and
red ink for a battle royal against the
Arthur Poe German brand of Bourbon
Democracy.
That a few Democrats remain that
are not afraid to stand up and be
counted for the doctrine of political
decency expounded by Grover Cleve-
land.
That William Monroe Trotter will
be ,embalmed in history's pages as
wearer of the cap and bells of the
clown rather than the sacred crucifix
and gown of the martyrs.
That as an ambassador extraordi-
nary and envoy plentipotentiary from
the government of Tuskegee, Emmett
J. Scott, is entitled to first rank
abong the diplomats of these times.
That quite a number of our young
and we'll equipped men and women
| have had the nerve to leave Washing
toms congested arena and find success
in the productive West and opportuni-
tiful Southland
That our erstwhile fellow-town sman
and assistant, R. w Thompson, has
| landed square1y upon both his official
and journalistic feet on his native
heath. the Ohio Falls cities of Indiana
and Kentucky
That DR.. E. w. hampton is such a
skilled pilot and knows the Methodist
| Bishopric channel so thoroughly that
he is never compelled to consult his
little book to keep off the rocks or
| shoals.
| That General Steward J. S. Caldwell
and editor J. w. Smith have such a
| ''lead pipe cinch" on the Zion Bishop
ric that they have sensib1y concluded
TO "stand pat'' and let the other breth
rem do the worrying.
That "Shams'' for Chicago and else
where meet with a cool reception when
| they come this way to retard the pro
| ious relations existing among our edu
Gators.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

last those willy batchlors Judge E. NJ |
Hewlett, DR.. S. A Furniss and Charles
H.Baughman.
That M. M. Lewey's hold upon F'lori- |
da shows no signs of relaxation and |
that he can be national committeeman |
by a mere nod of assent.
That w. T.Menard's valued CORES
pondence in the New York Age delini- |
ates most accurately the currents and |
counter currents of Washington life.
That the Sociological Society man
aged to put the race question before
the people of the county by discussing
principles and not personalities.
That the opposition to Tuskegee is
confined to those who have never visit
ed the school and who know nothing of
it's actual merits.
That Henry P. Slaughter, ''Naughn''
Todd, Will Davis and w. H. Wright,
escaped from the Kentucky election
with their lives.
That ex-Congressman Geogre H.
White is a bigger man out of politics
|
of Statesmanlike proportions.
That West Virginia is spacious
| enough for such princely grand sa-
chems as J. McHenry Jones and Sam
w Starks.
That Carrie Nation is no crazier
than Trotter, Forbes, wilkins, H. c.
Smith or even the editors of any of our
local contemporaries.
That Recorder John C. Dancy has
been able to prove by concrete results
that the victories of peace are not less
reknowned than those of war.
| That Dr. Booker T. Washington's
constructive 1abors offer no vulnerable
spot for the malicious shafts of doubt
ers, loafers and pull-backs.
That the Metropole Club has dis
armed all objections by catering only
to gent n and maintaining first
class ORR at all times.
That Washington's delightful bache-
Ior girls who have operated so long
and well in the school rooms, can get
husbands if they want them.
That historian E. A. Johnson made
/ good as he always does, at the Socio-
1 logical convention-his speech was
among the sanest and best.
| That genial Douglas B. McCary has
| taken root as promptly and firmly in
the legal and journalistic circles of his
new location, Omaha, Nebraska.
That under the model pastorate Of
DR.. o. J. W. Scott, the Metropolitan
A. NJ E. Church's prosperity vividly
recalls the palmy days of Doctors Nit
chell, Steward, Beckett and Jenifer.
That the Worlds Fair visitors will
have the extreme pleasure of gazing
upon the picturesque form of Director
J. Henry Lewis and hearing his i'm
proved Amphion GIee Club.
That Bishop Holsey has now learned
that sympathetic cooperation between
the races is a feasible plan while col
onization or segregation is an iridis-
cent dream.
That President John Gordon's liber-
al system of management is restoring
Howard University to her rightfu1 po-