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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF
1904.

Next years convention will be the
thirteenth quadrennial gathering of
representatives of the Republican
party to nominate candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency. 1t
will be the sixth national Republican
convention to be held in Chicago.
The first national Republican conven-
ton was held in Philadelphia in 1856,
when Fremont and Dayton were nom
mated
The second was held in 1860, at Chi
cago. when Lincoln and Hamlin were
nominated.
The third was held in Baltimore in
1854, when Lincoln and Johnson was
the ticket named
The fourth was held in Chicago in
1868, when Grant and Colfax were nom
mated.
The fifth was held in Philadelphia in
1872, when Grant and Wilson were
nominated.
The sixth was held in Cincinnati in
1876, when Hayes and Wheeler were
nominated.
The seventh was held in Chicago in
1880, when Garfield and Arthur were
nominated.
The eighth was held in Chicago in
1884, when Blaine and Logan were
nominated.
The ninth was held in Chicago in
1888. when Harrison and Morton were
nominated.
The tenth was held in Minneapolis in
1892, when Harrison and Reid were
nominated
The eleventh was held in st. Louis
in 1896, when Mckinley and Hobart
were nominated.
The twelfth was held in Philadelphia
where Mckinley and Roosevelt were
| nominated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
WHOLE WORLD WANTS COTTON

The steady reduction in the cotton
production of the United States in re-
cent years is resulting in vigorous and
systematic efforts by European coun-
tries to establish a cotton producing
industry in other parts of the world
which shall render them Independent
of the United States for this important
staple, which has for many years
brought more money into this country
than any other single product of the
farm or factory. Prior to 1898 the cot
ton production of the United States
steadily increased, and this country be-
came the great cotton producer of the
world. supplying fully three-fourths
and in many cases four-fifths of the
worlds cotton.
While in nearly all the other great
productions of the country. the years
from 1899 to 1903 have shown steady
advance that Of cotton has shown a
steady decline.
The effect of this reduction in our
production of the clothing material for
which the world relies almost exclus-
lively upon the United States and the
consequent high prices resulting from
the decrease Of production has been q
vigorous and systematic attempt in the
European countries having colonial
possessions in a cotton climate to es-
tablish a cotton-producing industry in
those possessions. The English. the
French, the Germans, the Portuguese.
the Russians. the Belgians-in fact,
practically all the European countries
having territory with a climate which
suggests the practicability of cotton
productions-ar now actively at work
attempting to establish cotton-growing
industries in some parts of their tropi-
cal or subtropical areas. This includes
In the case of England, her colonial
possessions in East Africa, West Africa
the West Indian Islands, and her pos
sessions on the mainland of tropical
America; Germany, her possessions il
Africa; Russia, her southern territory
which already produces considerable
quantities of cotton; while the Portu.
guese and Belgian possessions in Africa
are also being subjected to careful ex
animation with reference to their cot
ton-producing possibilities.
Consul General Evans, of London, re
ports that the British Cotton CROWN.
association is trying to grow cotton il
West Africa and the West Indies. H,
says that about $4,000 acres will shortl,
be under cotton cultivation on tn
British West African coast, where TIL
movement gives much promise of sue
cess. Free transportation, extensiv,
distribution of seed, and advice of ex
perts are among the means employe,
TO promote the industry. Cotton grow
Wild In many parts OF the colony. an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
TYPHOID FEVER CURE.
Not One Case Out of 30 Treated Was
Lost

New York, Dec. 17zRemarkable
cures OF typhoid fever patients are re-
ported by the Beth-IsraeI hospital,
where a serum imported from Italy
and Switzerland is being used. Al
though the remedy has been in use
more than three months it has just
been made public In that time thirty
cases have been treated at the hospital
which is in the most crowded quarter
Of the East side. Not one of the pa
tients died, and in some instances inn
provement set in before the fever had
run more than half its regular course.
Inc Improvement was invariably per-
manent and many patients were dis
missed from the hospital from two to
three weeks before the usual time.
A small quantity of the lymph is in
Jected into the body three times a day,
sometimes in the thigh, sometimes in
the breast. The operation is of the
simplest and practically painless. The
injections are in addition to the regular
treatment for reducing the temperature,
careful diet and nursing.
Physicians in charge of the institu-
ton refuse to discuss the matter fully,
pending the preparation of a detailed
report on each case for the use of the
medical profession. They admit the
successful use of the new serum but
maintain the treatment is still in its
experimental stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

It is figured that the government has
lost a million dollars through the OPP
Grafton of the new oleomargarine law,
and its promoters, the dairymen, have
not been benefited correspondingly.
During the last fiscal year there were
manufactured in the United States 49,
496, 2O3 pounds of butter substitutes. s.
71o, 4O7 pounds colored like butter and
81, 785, 796 pounds uncolored. OF the
colored 3,12z, 563 pounds were with
drawn for export and only 2.312 49S
pounds put upon the domestic market
under the 10-cent tax. But of the I'M
colored &C, 7S5, 1856 pounds were sold in
this country and paid, under the Grout
law, tax of a quarter Of cent a
pound. The purchasers Of these latter
butter substitutes knew, of course, from
the absence of possibly deceptive color
ing, that they were not buying real
butter so it is evident that there is a
legitimate market here for the substi-
tutes, and that the real reason why
the dairymen did not have the COM
plete monopoly Of the market which
they tried for, but did not get, was not
that substitutes were sometimes sold
as real butter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
FISK SLOP OVER.
Washburn Professor Makes Saw
age Attack on Newspapers.

DR.. D. NJ. Fisk made a bitter speech
at the Washburn college chapel exer-
ciseS this morning, accusing the news
papers of injuring the college, and ar
raigning the reporters who printed al
legged lying stories about the college.
DR.. Fisk says that a great many yell
low stories have been printed about
the college and that it has interfered
with his work of getting money and
new students. He stated that the story
about the fight the girls had on the
chapel stage, the roast which Prof.
Penny administered to certain classes
of religious music, and other stories
about college affairs, had all tended to
inJure the reputation of the college.
It was not made perfectly clear by
DR.. Fisk whether his abuse Of the
newspapers was directed against To-
peka papers or against eastern papers,
but it seemed that he held Topeka pa
pers responsible for all that is printed
in the newspapers throughout the
country.
DR.. Fisk seemed to admit tacitly the
truth of the alleged damaging reports
by urging the students of the college
not to do things which would give the
newspap ers a chance to write up the
school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
SHE TAKES TRE PRIZE.
Mrs. Mary Berry the Most Contrary
of Women.

Mrs. Thorpe has been bothered for
several days by a woman and four
children who have been staying at the
police station. The woman, who gave
her name as Mrs. Mary Berry, and her
home as Knoxville, Tenn, is destitute.
She has been sent from one town to
another by the authorities for nearly
two months.
She would not work or do anything
toward supporting herself and children,
all of them under ten years of age, and
refused to do anything suggested by
Mrs. Thorpe. She would not spend the
winter at the poor farm, would not al
low her children to be kept at the
orphans home while she could earn
money to take care of them, would not
go anywhere and would not stay here.
Poor Commissioner Hale got transpor
tation to Kansas City yesterday after
noon, and she was taken to the Rock
Island depot in the patrol wagon. Then
she decided that she would not go to
Kansas City. She did not like the
place. Finally she agreed to go to
Emporia, and was accordingly taken
over to the Santa Fe depot. Whether
she went away is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
JAYHAwKER Jors.

Atwood's wooden sidewalks are a dis
grace to the town.
The gross receipts of a chicken pie So
cial at Overlook were $50
Fort Scott, weary of political rows, is
going to pull off chicken fight.
In order to have water handy a saloon
has located on an island near st. Marys.
An Allen county man was compelled
to sell his dog to get the price to leave
town on.
Argentine claims a painless dentist
They probably have several paneless
windows also
Notwithstanding the high prices of eggs
and turkeys, fifteen cent meals are still
being served at Colby.
A Greenwood county man kicked in the
head by mule escaped with only an
hours Inconsistencies.
Wamego butchers are s1aughtering the
meat trust Three pounds of any old
steak for a quarter goes.
The members of the Street Baptist
church in Topeka are making singing
remarks about each other.
There are a great many Octopus
stalking around the state house these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
RECTOR OF ST. LUKEs'
Testifies to the Good Quality of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.

Ashburnham, Ont, April 49, 1881
YOU what a wonderful effect. Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy has produced The
dav before Easter I was SO distressed
win a cold and cough that / did not
think to be able to take any duties the
~ fta cough The game day I received
an order from you for a bottle of your
cough Remedy. at once procured sam
The nnedicfne. To my great relief the
Cough and cold had completely disappear
81 md I was able to preach three times
on Easter day. I know that this rapid
and effective cure was due to your cough
remedy 1 make this testimonial without
sneh a Godsend remedy. Respectfully
rr4Trs E. A. LANGFELDT, M A.,
Rector of st. Luke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Shows That Unusual Prices
Are Paid for Printing.
OTHERS PAY MUCHLESS
Mr.. WeIch Says County Pays
So, 900 q Year Too Much.
Contracts Rotate Betu cen Two
Topeka Firms.
Commissioners Decide to Call
for No More Bids.

The county commissioners will not
call for bids for supplying Shawnee
county with blank books and printed
supplies when the present contracts
expire in January. County Auditor
Welch has found that Shawnee county
pays from $1,000 to $1,000 a year more
tracts, than the same printing can be
had for in the open market.
County Auditor WEIGH made the dis
covery on a certain job of printing
that Shawnee county was paying too
high price. Upon investigation Mr..
WEIGH found that Sedgwick and JEFF
forson counties, among others, buy ex-
actly the same printed supplies as
Shawnee county does for one-third
what Shawnee county pays. Mr.. WEIGH
secured prices from various printers as
to what they would do the work for
and acting on that basis of prices he
has cut bills for printing in the last
three months to the extent of making
saving for Shawnee county of $500.
On one job of printing the price made
to the county commissioners was $137.
The job was taken to another shop
from which no bids for county printing
have ever been received, and the job
was done for $44.25.
For six years, or more, the contract
for county printing has been given first
to Crane & Co. and then to the Hall
Lithographing company, Crane & Co.
receiving it one year and Hall the next.
In 1897 the contract was given to Crane,
in 1898 to Hail. 1899 to Crane, 1900 TO
Hall, 1901 to Crane and 1902 to Hall, 1903
to Crane.
The prices charged for the county
work have been the same. For example
the contract prices for 1897 and 1898
wa Foil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Burge, of 1869 Clay
street, are the parents of a son, born
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla B. Cunningham are
the parents of daughter born Tues
day. Mrs. Cunningham is daughter
of former Councilman James S. War
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett, Of 1923
Tyler street, are the parents Of q
daughter born Wednesday,
The Authors club will meet tomor-
row evening at 100 Kansas avenue A
good programme has been prepared and
much interest is manifested in the work
of the new club. About 40 members are
already on the club roster and a con-
siderable number of new names are on
file for election at the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
FORAKER RAPS HOAR.
Says Massachusetts Senator's Re-
marks Reflect on President.

washington, Dec. 17.-During debate
in the senate Mr.. Foraker declared that
the remarks of Mr. Hoar were a re-
Election upon the president Evidently
there was warm feeling between the
senators, although their remarks were
couched in courteous terms. Mr. For
aker then reviewed the conditions lead
ing up to the revolution.
Mr.. Foraker insisted that the presi-
dents course was entirely justified and
that if he had not acted promptly and
preserved the open transit of the 18TH
mus the Democrats would have crit
lied him for dereliction of duty. When
Mr.. Foraker concluded Mr.. Mitchell
addressed the senate on the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
THE MESSIAH.
A Successful Rendition of the Great
Oratorio.

The Topeka Choral society gave the
oratorio THE Messiah at Security
hall last night when the students OF
Washburn college and Bethany COL
lege who will be out Of the city during
the holidays were admitted to hear the
first public rendition of the oratorio.
1t has been five years since this ora
toriO has been sung in Tipeka. Large
delegations have annually gone to
Lindsborg to hear the Bethany stu
dents sing it there. The members of
the Topeka Choral society have been
in training for this event for the past
six months under the direction of Prof
G. b. Penny. and will give the oratorio
in the Auditorium at the time the
state teachers hold their session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Scott and caIderhead Talk.

Washington, Dee. 17.-When the house
went into committee of the whole to
resume consideration of the pensions
appropriation bill, Mr.. Scott (Rep. Kas-)
reviewed the history of the rural free
delivery, showing the attitude of the
Democratic and Republican admins
traIions toward the system, and con-
tending that credit for its successful
establishment is due the latter.
Mr.. Calderhead Rep. Kas.) speaking
on the appropriation bill, advocated a
service pension and spoke for the de-
serving veteran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
NEW w. C. I. U.
Another Union Is Organized in
Topeka,

Mrs. Lottie A. Case, president First
district Woman's Christian Temperance
Uion, organized an auxiliary union at
Tuesday, December 15, with a member
ship of %. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Blair; record
ing secretary, Mrs. McGill; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. E. w. Gilmore;
treasurer, Mrs. Zane. It was voted to
meet the second and fourth TUESDAYS
of each month at the home of some
member of the union. Much of the
credit OF the organization is due to Mrs.
Stafford, who not only solicited menu
bers, but came with the membership
dues paid for a year in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

days. if the boss busters" are to be be-.
laeved.
How in the name of sense can Prof
Snow expect US to enthuse over flies and
mosquitoes this sort of weather?
An unusual item happened at Corey
vile the other morning. Both Missouri
Pacific trains were in on exact time
The Arkansas City man who had lost
pocketbook and the finder reached the
newspaper office to tell about it at the
same moment.
A Butler county barn in progress of
erectiop requires two car loads of lumber.
1t VIII shelter 207 tons of hay and %
whitefaced cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

These same prices have continued ex-
cepting a change of FIVE cents on books
received by the commissioners have
been from Crane & Co. and the Hall
Iithographing company. Other printers
seem afraid to bid. The commissioners
say thfat Crane & Co charged $50 for
printing a small number of books need
ed by the county superintendent and
that another printer agreed to duplicate
the book and print the issue for $50
until he heard that Crane & Co. had
charged the county $50 and then he de-
clined to stand by his price, saying that
he was afraid of the consequences.
Not long ago the county Superintend-
ent needed some teachers examination
blanks. The price made by Crane &
Co. was 81. Another printer agreed to
print them for $3.75 and be satisfied with
his profit Cranes bill was cut to $6.75:
Shawnee county pays more for legal
blanks, buying them in large quanti-
ties, than they are quoted to lawyers.
Shawnee county is charged for one
eighth cap blanks 81 a hundred, S. for
500, So thousand. The retail price
that lawyers pay is so cents a hundred,
$3.50 for 500, and $3.50 a thousand.
On one-quarter cap blanks Shawnee
county pays SIS a hundred. $3.50 for 500,
So for a thousand. The retail price to
lawyers is 81 a hundred, IS for 500, S.
a thousand.
For one-half cap size Shawnee coun-
ty pays $3.50 hundred, $3.50 for 500,
and $11 thousand. The retail price is
$3.50 per hundred, $3.50 for 500, $3.50
thousand.
For full cap blanks Shawnee county
pays $13 a hundred. S16 for 500, $40 a
| thousand. The retail price is 81 hun
dred, Sc for 500. and so a thousand.
| The printers claim that the price to
| Shawnee county on these blanks is
higher than the retail price because the
name of Shawnee county is printed on
| them. The commissioners allege that
| does not justify the much higher price
| charged Shawnee county, as Sedgwick
| county buys the same blanks, with the
name of Sedgwick county printed in,
at the following prices:
| For one eighth cap size Sedgwick
county pays, with the name of Sedg-
wick printed in, 81 for 500 and $3.50 per
| thousand.
For one quarter cap size Sedgwick
county pays $3.50 for 500 and $3.50 per
thousand.
one half cap Sedgwick county pays IS
for 500 and $3.50 per thousand.
On full cap Sedgwick county pays
| $3.50 for 500 and $13 for 1000.
County Auditor WEIGH secured fig
ures from various other counties and
from printers, showing that Shawnee
county is paying between $1,000 and
s., 900 a year too much for printing. He
presented the figures to the commits
sioners- For years the board OF COM
missioners has worked under the sup
position that bids for printing had to
/ be called for. Auditor WEIGH looked
up the law and found that the COM
missioners do not have to call for bids.
The commissioners then decided that
money could be saved for Shawnee
county by not calling for bids, as I'M
der that system only two bids were
submitted each year
When the contract with Crane & Co.
expires in January no bids will be call
/ ed for and A. Newman, county pur-
! chasing agent, will be instructed to
buy the books and blanks needed at
the lowest figure he can in the open
market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
a Regiment for Dreyfus.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Liberte confirms
the report that the council of the war
offices has considered the details of the
Dreyfus reinstatement in the army and
the regiment he will command, with
the rank of lieutenant colonel, has been
chosen 1t is added that a deternina-
ton has been reached to deal rigorous
ly with officers who express disap-
proval of Dreyfus' reinstatement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Depression in Coke Trade.

Scottdale, Pa, Dec. 17.-Contrary to
expectation the oppression in the coke
trade last week was more pronounced
than at any time during the past three
months. Instead of the expected i'm
provement, nearly 1000 ovens were
over 10000 tons. The new wage scale
is looked upon as indicating a resump-
ton of work in the near future, but the
activity of the coke region must de-
pend on the furnace owners and will
necessarily stimulate the iron trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Washburn Faculty Concert,

A unique programme will be heard at
the Washburn faculty concert this eve
ming at McVickar hall. It will differ
from any programme ever before given
in Topeka Trios for piano, violin and
organ, with the voice, and the college
orchestra will be among the numbers
the church scene in "Faust"-Chopin'S
greatest polonaise, a special Christmas
group, and a new Ave Maria sung
by Mrs. Parkhurst. The concert is
free, and the public is cordially invited
to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
AZ Sumner School.

Sumner school Friday night to raise
money for the purchase of a piano for
the school. The Modocs, headed by
Major Anderson, will sing. Major An
dersOn lives in the Sumner district and
is interested in the school Mrs. w. E.
Atchison will read an original poem
Prof. G. H Kutz will recite. A story
by an unknown Topeka authoress en-
titled District 81 and a Kansas School
Man, The characters in the story
will be represented in pantomime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Kansas Sheriff Dead.

Governor Bailey has received notice
that Sheriff Johnson of Barton county
died a few days ago in Colorado. He
has been suffering with consumption and
was trying to get to New Mexico, when
he died So far no applications have been
made to the governor for appointment to
succeed him and it is stated that the Re-
publican leaders of Barton county are
trying to agree on a candidate for the APP
pointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
MOTIVE WAS JEALOUSY.
Farmer Near Fontana Shot Fatally
by MASKED Man.

Fontana, Kan. Dec 17-Ora Ross. a
young farmer, was shot and killed at his
home south of here during the night by
masked man, who escaped. The murderer
wife slept and without warning shot Ross
six times. Then, threatening Mrs Ross
with death If she gave an alarm he left
The motive of the murder evidently was
jealousy. No valuables or money were
taken. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross were recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Fashionable Chicago turned out to a
charity ball at the Auditorium last
Tuesday night in such numbers that
the cash receipts amounted to $4,000.
Probably twice that amount was spent
on costumes. flowers and carriages for
the occasion. So many people find it
necessary to mix good time and
much display with their contributions
to the needy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
No Judge Today.

No supreme judge will be appointed by
Gov. Bailey today. Delegations still con-
tinue to come in and see the governor in
the interest of some candidate and Gov.
Bailey is listening to all of them. To-
day Clark Smith brought in another dele
cation from the Sixth district to make a
were Representative Alvin Law Of era
ham county, S. H. Dodge of Beloit, Joe
jackson of Lincoln and E. A. Garland
of Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
FeIl Down a WeIl to Death.

Horton, Kan, Dec. 17.-While clean
ing a we'll on the farm of Harve Ry-
herd, five miles east of Horton, yester-
day afternoon, J. B. Mathena became
tangled in the rope and fell to the bot
tom, a distance of 55 feet. Death re-
suited instantly from a broken neck.
Deceased lived at Everest and leaves a
wife and five children.