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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

The crowd headed by Jim Dorsey. ID. A
McNichol Judge Milton and others, are
saving that the moral condition of the
city is deplorable under the Mclean ad-
ministration. From the standpoint of a
blue blooded sport, it is. When Ben Nc
Lean stopped the fine old custom of cock
fighting in the city and fined those pro
noting it so profitably hundreds of peo-
ple deplored it, When Ben Mclean closed
the saloons on Sundays and the police
department. cracked ii 500 each TO viola
tors of his order. other hundreds deplored
it. When he abolished the unSightly row
on Wichita street. which married the fine
new depot and was a disgrace to the city
in the eyes of travellers, some people de-
plored il with their tears. The fact no
doubt is deploTable To some that there
are less questionable resorts in the city
now than under the Ross administration,
less saloons less private gambling con-
Germs. less slot machines and less every
thing of that sort. Three new saloons
started under the Ross administration.
but not one extra under the Mclean adj
ministration He said: Thus far and no
farther" And the spread Of the saloon
influence stopped. Some people have even
deplered this.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

After Finlay Ross served his two terms
and it is customary for public officers TO
retire Ben Mclean was urged TO become
a candidate. He accepted the call Of his
party and to his surprise he found that
Mr.. Ross was a candidate against him
and remained a candidate until he was
convinced that he had no support what
ever Mr. Mclean served one term and
now by the unanimous voice of his party
in primaries and convention, he is can
didate for that which he secured by his
time talents and money for Mr.. Rosa
second term. Mr. Ross is opposing him.
not through the party that made him city
treasurer in 1894. again for two years in
1895, mayor for two years in 1897, mayor
again for two years in 1899. but through
the combination and crowd of miscellane-
Gus Republican politicians who
fought him every time he was before
the people and who would have defeated
him every time he ran for mayor had II
not been for Ben Mclean and his friends
and the generous outlay of their money
to carry on his campaign.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28
Sore Hands
Red Rough Hands, Itching Palms
and Painful Finger Ends

Soak the hands on retiring in a
strong, hot creamy lather of CUTICURA
SOAP. Dry, and anoint freely with
CUTICURA OINTMENT, the great skin
cure and purest of emollients. Wear
during the night, old loose gloves, or
light bandages of soft old linen or cot
ton. For red. rough, chapped and
sore hands, dry, assured. itching,
feverish palms. with shapeless nails
and painful finger ends, this treatment
is wonderful.
Sold throughout the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

Lean did for Mr.. Ross. While the latter
was mayor Ben Mclean was for three
years chairman of the public improve
ment committee. He was also on the fl
nance and judiciary committee. 1t was
the work Of Mr. Mclean the first year
of his service in the public Improvement
committee that made il possible for Mr..
Ross to secure second term.
Everybody knows that Mr.. Ross was
saved from humiliating defeat at the
hands Of Jim Tapp in 1899, through the
influence of the women voters who be-
iieved that Finlay Ross secured them
the beautiful public park at Riverside.
1t was Ben Mclean who originated the
proposal to buy the Riverside park
grounds for public park purposes and it
was Ben Mclean of the public improve
ment committee. Ben Mclean of the fl
nance committee and Ben Mclean as
president of the park board. who carried
the scheme for a system of parks into
effect
The credit for the park system has been
given to Mr.. Ross and probably always
will remain with him. He has pTofited
by it and Ben Mclean never kicked-be-
cause he was Mr. Ross friend.
1t was McLeans loyalty to Ross dur
ing his first administration, his refusal
and his 500 in money that made MIR. Ross
mayor for the second time. and the aver
age good hearted man who believes in
fair and square ethics do not think that
Finiay Rossshas done or is doing. the
right thing against his friend.
The twaddle of Judge McCandlas, Judge
Mccoy. Judge Milton and other judges
that Finlay Ross is a better business man
than Ben Mclean is hot air. When Fin
lay Ross was mayor he recognized in
Ben Mclean the best business man in
the city council and entrusted him with
practically all the business of the city by
putting him in charge OF the business
committee. If he had not done this there
would still be plenty evidence that Ben
McIean is as good a business man as
Finlay Ross. Both of them are among
the most successful men in the city. Ben
McLeans friends can prove that he is
head and shoulders better business man
than Finlay Ross and that is not detract-
ing in the least from the credit of the
latter. Mr. Ross made his thousands"
of dollars while Wichita was booming.
Ben Mclean made his thousands" by
borrowing every dollar of the money re-
quired to start him in business when
booming had ceased and it is a fact re-
markably creditable to him that he made
his success against the panicky wave
that swept over this country between 1880
and 1897. when scores of business men
went broke and hundreds barely saved
themselves from ruin. The best bust
ness man is he who succeeds under ad-
verse circumstances.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

And everything in Fresh Vegeta-
bles. Fruits and Provisions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

Yesterday two of the biggest Democrats
In town volunteered their support to Ben
Mclean. One of them called to him
across a crowded street and said: Ben,
] am for you"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28
AoMINIsTRAToR rs APPOINTED.
Mrs. Ella Stewart VIII Have Charge
Of Her Husbands Estate.

Mrs. Ella D. Stewart was appointed the
administrator Of the estate Of Harry 3.
Stewart by Probate Judge wiisoa. yes
terday. and gave bond Harry Stewart.
q wen -kas~a asstraetsf es this city. died
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28
Orange Special
900 Dozen Good Sized
Navel Oranges, d oze n
15c; extra value.

Visit the Rex Beef Extract booth
today and gee the Indian Heads which
are all the rage now, and try a cup
OF this delicious meat food.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28
Sturgeon Grocer Co.
Leading Spot Cash Groccrs,
255 Scrth Main.
phones-5eli, ia; ke~, io<-.

On August Eth. last. having a <.fs ard
three sors and an estate 4 10 personal
property and real estate val1ed 81 q -.
although thls - considered seTy en-
scrTatsys Valuation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-28

Ii is said that even Finlay Ross himself
charges that Ben Mclean is eNtraya CANT.
The truth is that Ben Mclean has no
power To he eNtravagant. Finlay Ross
knows very well that city government is,
in reality a government by committees
and council Ben Mclean selected the
very man-Charles L. DaviGson-that hr.
Ross selected for the Craftsmanship of the
finance COMMITTEES and every appropri-
alton made was authorized by Mr.. David
sons committee or by the action Of the
council II Is true that the present ad-
rninistration has spent more money than
some former administrations-eVe fact
will be admitted-but not in proportion 10
the demand made upon il 70 do so or to
the work done. Ii was all money the
people authorized 10 be expended either
directly or through their representatives
If the people wanted the Dold packing
house rebuilt. and one Of the understood
conditions mas for the city 70 maintain
a fire house there or near there Ben Nc
Lean cannot be blamed for the cost of
that fire house and its maintenance. This
is an instance Of the Inconsistency Of
alleged public grievances against his ad-
Tinistration-
The tide of Improvement. at least the
high tide began under tse administration
of Ben Mclean. Every citizen was crazy
TO improve his property. Petitions rolled
In for miles after miles Of permanent side
walks or curling. The citizens were will
ing TO nay FOR them. but IL also devoived
upon the city To keep pace with the citi-
gems. il could not he avoided Wherever
or whenever a man curhsd his property
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
TALKS OF THE NEGRO
TILLA1AN DELIVERS AN IM-
 FASHIONED SPEECH.
Declares Thaht the President Has Raised Subject That VIII Not Easily Down-Bryan
 Also There.

New York. Feb. 1A--4At the annual din- ner of the New York Press Club tonight. Senator Ben R. Tillman of South Caro- lina delivered characteristic and inn passioned speech on the race question in the South. The address of Senator Till- man was the feature of the evening.
 William ]. Bryan was present at the banquet and delivered short address.
 In his speech Senator Tillman said:
 T cannot understand why I should have been the only representative Of the august body of which I am a member. think this is an occasion on which ought to get even with the press. You have S65 days In the year in which to make and unmake public men; but you do not make and unmake them in the State of South Carolina"
 Referring to the negro question he said that President Roosevelt had raised subject that will not easily down.
 It had brought forth a number of com ments from prominent men of the North and had raised a storm in the South.
 After mentioning a number of these comments and the men who made them. he said:
 You have had this subject Roosevelt ed, Hannaed, Irelanded and finally Smooted and now 1t seems to me 1t is about time we had some one who knows something about it. What are my Quali- fications?"
 First, he said, he had been nursed by negro mammy. Then, although he had not served in the Confederate army, he had tried to join it and had been prevent ed only by an accident that deprived him oofIxr he had hanY1 fha ground and seen the ravages of the war.
 T know something of what this race question has cost this country. Many of you who write so fippantly about it know nothing about it, he continued. And if you write about so grave a sub ject when you know nothing Of 1t, you are no less than criminals.
 ''Mr. Roosevelt was very wise in say ing it will take the best thought of both sections of this country to solve the probBem.'
 After an impasstoned recital of the per- ills of the white population of the South threatened by the increased powers of the negroes in the past few years, he said:
 We were compelled by the exigencies of the situation to use the shotgun and the tissue ballots and we used both. Why? Because in the State of South Carolina there were 5000 more negro voters than there were white voters.'
 He said that they in South Carolina had established their free schools and that ever since there had been more me- gro children in those free schools than white children.
 Do you think 1t was our purpose to raise these negro children to a condition of enlightenment in order that they may govern us?s he asked
 By the holy God. mo-" he cried.
 Three months ago, he continued, the President wrote letter in which he said that when a negro showed himself quail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

fled to fill public officeS he was unwilling to shut the door of hope in his face.
 Commenting on this, Senator Tillman said that if the present condition of edu- cation continued and the negro is to gain control of. the State of South Carolina and the white people become subordinate, the deplorable result would be that in hun dred years the population would be half mulatto. He had no practicable solution of the problem, he said, unless it be that the North take it's share of the blacks, eff you love them so we'll"
 His address grew more impassioned as he continued. At first only applause greeted his utterances. but toward the end an occasional hiss was heard and finally he was interrupted by a voice crying:
 What about your nephew?"
 Senator Ttllman was at the moment de- fending the summary measure adopted in the South for the punishment of ne- groes guilty of crime and especially against women.
 After the excitement caused by the in- terruption had subsided Mir. Tillman said would like to say but that he regared it as highly inappropriate to refer in public to family affairs
 Before concluing his address, he took occasion to assert that if the policy of raising the negro into power in the South was carried too far the result would be bloodshed and it's flow would be upon the heads of those who have tried to force the white population into subjugation to the blacks.
 This was not a threat, he said, but sim ply a statement of what he knew of his acquaintance of the conditions in the South would be the inevitable result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Republican Gossin.

T have submitted this resolution to General Clarkson, the Presidents Ala bama representative, for his approval or modification"
 The above is an extract from a letter claimed to have been written by former congressman w. F. Aldrich, one of the Alabama referees, to a member of the Republican State Executive Committee. which letter is now in the hands of the leaders of the organization. It was largely upon this letter that Chairman W. l. Wellman of the State Executive Committee, based his fiat and positive declaration that General Clarkson was meddling in Alabama affairs.
 The resolution referred to in the letter IS that which was submitted to the vari- ous members of the State Committee as 'compromise" proposition, and sought to define the position of the Republican party as regards the admission of Repuh- ncans in good standing, to participation In the councils of the party, the ohject being to satisfy the negroes and their friends. That the resolution was submit ted to General Clarkson for his "annro- val or modification" is taken as conclu- s1ve evidence that he Is the "power ha- hind the throne" so far as the so-called administration element Is concerned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

porter Colonel Youngblood said that he was going "on, business" but he indi- cated that he was going prepared to tell the Republican leaders in Washington some further facts concerning the Ala bama situation and the negro problem if they showed an inclination to be en- frightened.
 The report that it was decided at the recent Republican conference in this city to admit delegates who are legally elect ed to the next State convention, rqgard- less of color, is denied. The conten- ton of the leading men in the organisa- tion all along has been that the Ques- ton of admitting delegates to the next State convention is subject to be dealt with at that time and not now, and it is stated that the subject was not dis cussed in the conference.
 In this connection, the general theory seems to be in uniformed circles that the committee on credentials of the last con- vention simply threw all negro delegates overheard without rhyme or reason. This has never been admitted and in each case where negro delegates were thrown otrt causes havs been assigned. The or ganization has never "confessed' to hay ing done anything irregular in the way of seating or unseating delegates and now occupies the 'hlgh and exalted attitude that. having never done anything of the kind 1t is presumptious to suppose that the next convention is going to do any thing but seat those who are legally elected. Leading Republicans do not be- neve that there will be any negro dele gates elected to the next convention, providing a convention is>held. and hence the question will not come up. This be- lief is founded upon the fact that the negroes failed to vote the Republican ticket in the last election and are there fore ineligible to participate in the cleo tion of delegates.
 Some talk is being indulged in with reference to holding a primary next year instead of beat meetings, and there Is a possibility of this being done, but noth- ing in the way of a movement looking to this end has been launched. If primary was held only those who voted for the Republican nominees in the last election would be eligible and this would again cut the colored brother out, as most of them either voted the Democratic ticket or remained away from the polls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

EIIy-One indictments Returned.
 The City Court grand jury for the Feb ruary term adjourned this morning after continuous session of two weeks.
 total of OS cases were inYeetiRated and 6l indictments were returned, several capital cases among the number. This was the largest percentage of bills re- turned for the cases examined in the hIs- tory of the court. The reason given for the small number of cases examined was that there was no intermission between the November and February terms. due to the unusually large number or indict- ments returned by the November grand Jury. There was an intermission of nearly six months betweda the June and November grand juries of last year, hence the return of l47 indictments last June out of a total of N4 cases examined many of which were for very serious off, lenses, and about fifty of these cases had to go over to the incoming term for trial.
 Another reason for the small number of eases for the present term, 1t ia thought, was due to the fact that Judge Semmes announced that as far as was in his power he intended to break up the carnival of crime in this county and in cases where the law left the penalty to him he was severe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Car servica Report.

The report of the Alabama Car Ser vice Association for the month of Jan uary is out and shows that the railroads belonging to the Association handled last month 62 ,s9S cars. against 52.6n cars during the month of January, 1902. The cars reported were as followsi Alabama Great Southern Railroad, 6,76S; New Or leans and North Eastern. s7S; Alabama and Vickshurg 1SO Louisville and Nash vile, 26S6S; Southern. 16,6S6; Northern Alabama, 2,755; Central of Georgia, l. 2SO; Frisco System. 1,647; Western Rail way of Alabama. 965; Atlantic Coast Line, sO4: Seaboard Air Line, 95; East and West, 194; Mobile and Ohio, 8.s33; Mobile and Bay Shore, 1O5; Illinois Central, 161; Yazoo and Mississippi Valley, 62s; Bir- mingham and Atlantic, S0; Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. 926; Chatta- nooga Southern. S61 grand total 62S9S. The indications point to an increase every month this year over last year as the railroads are getting more locomotive power with which to move their equip ment than they have had all along.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Alabama Mine Statistics.

The official report of the State Mine h. spector of the coke production of Alabama Is now in the hands of the printers and will be published during the coming week. The report shows that 2,Zlo, ,73b tons of coke were manufactured during 1909, against 2,1so,625 tons in 1901. The increase would have been greater had there not been such 2 demand for the coal and a large number of ovens were Idle. The report shows 7,16S ovens in the State. against rose. the year previous. The report by counties was as follows: Bibb County. 46S ovens. production, 1892 tons; Jefferson County. 5.4n ovens, pro duction 1884 995 tons; St Clair County, 60 ovens. production, 1928 tons; Taiia- dega County, 122 ovens, production SO'472 tons; Tuscaloosa County. H7 ovens pro duction 164S67 tons: Walker County, 56O ovens. production 94,216 tons. The coal production for 1902 was 10.S29.47s tons; % man were killed in the mtnesi; s6S em-,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, Feb. H.-(Special.)-It de- veloped today that there are investors in Birmingham fin. not only the E. J. Arnold and Go. turf investment scheme of St. Louis, but in Benedict and Co.'S plan at Chicago, in wheat speculation concerns and in the other get-rich-quick operations which have been working over time in St. Louis, Chicago and New York and raking in money and are now being investigated. The greater number of the concerns have suspended payments, and the general belief hereabouts is that all of them will be out of business before the investigations are completed. Arnold and Go. had many investors in Birmingham. It is now estimated that between $75,00o and $10O,0oO went to these get-rich-Quick concerns from Birmingham while not more than $10.00O was received back in the dividends. There was much invest ment in these concerns by railroad men, conductors earning fairly good salaries being good customers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Mobile Bar Ranauet.

The Mobile Bar Assoclarlon held its an- nual banquet o-ilight in the dining rooms of the new Battle House. President Dan iel P. Bestor acted as toastmaster. The toasts responded to were as follows;
 '"The Guests of the Evening"" Francis Inge.
 Response in Behalf of the Judges Jules E. Afford.
 scholarship. the Handmaiden of the Lawyer" F, J. Hamilton.
 '"rhe Trials of a Railroad Lawyer" E. L. Russell.
 "St. Valentine" Henry Tonsmeire.
 '"rhe Bar of Mobile" Edward w. Faith ''rhe Lawyer ln Public Life," William c. F1tts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Two Killed by Trains.

Charlie Hill, a white hagman on the Southern Railway, was run over and kill ed by 6 freight train after midnight last night at Prookside in the western part of the County. He was N years of age and married two months ago. There were no witnesses to his death. but 1t Is believed that he slipped and fell off his train to be run over. His remains were inferred this afternoon.
 Harvey Cottrell, white, aged 16 years, was killed last afternoon at Dargan Sta ton on the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road freight train. Cottrell was engaged as teamster in grading the road near Dargan. He was standing on the track with hls back towards the train and was struck. His remains were shipped to Carbon Hill, Walker County. today for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
John Smith Allowed Rail

John R. Smith. charged with the mur- der of A. T. Wright last Monday night In a boarding house on the South Side was given preliminary hearing this af- ternoon before Justice H. B. Abernathv and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $500. which he gave. The shooting resulted from rivalry between the two men for the affections of Miss Gussie Gardner. young woman who lived in the same house. Miss Gardnar attended the preliminary,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
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 Judge Semmes this morning appeared on the bench in the Circuit Court room as arbitrator in the matter of permitting the name of Francis T. Perkins to ap- pear on the coming municipal ticket as a candidate for recorder in opposition to Hon. Joseph N. McAleer. the present incumbent and nominee of the Democrat ac party. Hon. Walter F. Walsh, with City Attorney Boone, appeared as op- wnnents to the petition and Francis T. RerlLfns the complainant or petitioner, ap- peaEeds in his own behalf. There was to De no court proceedings, but simply Judge SGmmes was to ask to hear statements to aFRitrate as to the issue. Messrs. Boone and Perkins had a discussion, wherein, it is stated. Perkins was asked A0 acknowledge the fact that his petition was not seen by the Mayor prior to Feb laaary n. This he declined to acknowl- lsdge and both sides stated there was Emo&hsng for arbitration and no action NBalOwedse TtWas given out by Mr. Per-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Collecting Laborine Men.

Labor for the Rising Pawn (Ga.) fur mace, located between here and Chatta- nooga, on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad, is being collected in the Bir- mingham district. Representatives of the Georg1a Coal and Iron Company have been here during the last few days seek ing good help with some little experience in furnace work The furnace will he making iron during the coming week, the fires to be lighted at once, The furnace will have a daily capacity of about 200 tons of iron.