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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
FORSHA WON II.
Secured Reno County DeIega-
ton After Spirited Contest.
EldOn Watkins Gave Good Ac-
count of Himself.
HIS CAMPAIGN SHORT.
Only Spent About Two Weeks
in Campaign.
This Gives Hutchinson Man
Good Fighting Chance.

sam Forsha Won the fight for the
Reno county delegation to the Seventh
district congressional convention. The
primaries were held Thursday evening.
and Forsha Won the city of Hutchinson
and Nickerson, while Eldon Watkins.
his opponent, won in number of the
country precincts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
coIliaion on Nantnckat S..

Chatham. Mass. March 20.-Tbe lar1.
three nasted schooner Sebaeo. Of FSo-@
land. co1alded with a four-nastea 5rss.
sci during the night on Nant45rsrat
shoals This morning as the ssfsas.-
was coming to ancs1or OFF this ,,o,-t So
struck On bar and at 10 !. n 49,.
pounding heavily The vessel u-tss
which she cclIided is a four-1naste-5
schooner but her Identity was nat
known 50 Gar as known no lives v .srs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Q. Anderson & Co. 90 Kansas Az

Q. Anderson & Co. 2lo Kansas ave-
ORANGES California Washington ma
wells. best sizes. g. 60d275. OF sizes. s2250
/ 30; choice brands. 50. 25Q250 per box.
LEMON S-California 800 and $50 sizes.
s275 per box 24o and 40 sizes, $3.50 per
GRAPES Malaga. owing to quality s4.T5
I g. 75a2. 50 per bunch
ARPIES-Q Quotations per barrel: Jona-
thans. $3.50. Roman Beauties. 0.TT400s
ANinesaps. S3-0on350: Ben Davis. S3.0003 .
Missouri Pippins, $3-09a3-5o; York Imper-
sTRA " BERRIEs-ye scarce. Few
nice Texas berries on the market. Per 2i-
TABLE POTAT0Es-Kaw Valley, per
bu 45c; Minnesota Buvbanks: 65e per bus
Pearls. per bu-. 6Sa70c; Colorado Rurais.
SEED PoTAToEs- River Early
Ohio, per bu., 65n6se: Bliss Triumphs. per
bu. Zoe; Early Six Weeks. per bu zoe.
SWEET POTATOES bu.. s0G65c 3:
seed sweet potatoes, per bll., 65eG$1.25 nc
cording to variety.
CABBAGE Wisconsin Holland 1891. 50
per 100 lbs; new Texas. $ll5dl.25 per 100
ONIONS Spanish onions. per crate. 81 rs.
Kansas grown. per bu-. Soc Wisconsin Red
oNI'oN SETS Per b,1.. 30 lbs. yellow.
81. 20: dark red; s1;75dlS5: light red S1.6ofs
CAJ,IIFL0W ER-Fancy California. per
crate. g. e0d3-25
RADisfI Es-Hot house. per dozen
punches. 45c-
LETTUCE-Hot house, per dozen
TEXAS RADisHEs- dozen punches.
35a 45c. Texas green onions, per dozen
punches, 20d35c.
SPINACH-Per bu.. s1.0Ga125
TOMATOES-F1orida, six-basket crates.
81 z51l4.50; Mexican six-basket crates
s400
OYSTERS-New York counts. per can.
40c; Extra Selects, per can. 30c: Standard
per can, Soc. Bulk-New York Counts. Per
gallon. $780, Extra Selects. per gallon.
S1.75. Extra Standards, per gallon. S1.35
ELERY-CalffoTnia Golden Heart. Blue
Ribbon. per dozen lunches, 6oc, California
Jumbo. per dozen punches. Sic.
DATES-Fair, 41sa5e per ID. 'Fard 8dS14c
GOcoANUTs-Per sack. SIS per dozen.
45c.
EEsE-.Ksansas Y, A. lie ID: New
York State. 15c lb.; brick, 15c h.; Limbur~
ger. l4c ID; block Swiss Ice III; 20-lb.
HONEY Colorado. .24-rack. cases. $500
BUTTER, EGGS. POULTRY
BGTTER-Country. 12c.
EGGS-Case count 10tac
POULTRY-Hens T1ac ID; ROSTERS. 15c
each. ducks. &c ID. geese, &c ID. turkeys,
lie ID; young ROSTERS, &c ID; live spring
checkers. &c ID.
Market very dull
m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Raee for Mavor At Horton-

Horton, Kas.. March 2o.-The Repub-
licans have placed W. 6. Kelly. a lead
ing merchant Of this city. in nomination
for mayor full Republican ticket
was nominated. Monday evening fbe
Democrats placed ticket in the FIELD
under the name Of citizens party. buf
strictly Democratic in fact Their can
The fight viii be a hot one. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

New York. March 20.-sUGAR-R Raw SUI
gar steady. Fair refining. sac: centrifugal
IS test, 23-32cs nOlasses sugar. Sc. Refined
sugar steady Crushed, $40: powdered
81 90. graduated 81 So
.cOFFEE-Market quiet No. Rio,
ste
MOLAssEs- Market firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

New York. March 29--Noon-MONEY-
Money on call steady, at 6 per cent prime
mercantile paper. s per cent; sterling ex-
change fairly steady, with actual business
in bankers bills al s4.S714 64S7ss for de-
mand and at 1884 for 50 days: posted rates.
s4s5 and sass: commercial bills. s4s31ad
4e33-
s1LNER-Bar silver. Sic; Mexican dol
lars 3Slzc
BoND- Government bonds steadv. To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Cotton Markaf.

New York. March 2o-COTToN-saIes
today. 500 bales SPOT cotton closed quiet
and ; points higher. Quotations per Zoe
pounds; Middling uplands. s1015: middlins
Galveston. Tex, March 20.-COTTON-
Market steady at 8 15-l6e per lb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka March 20
Prices paid in Topeka this week based
on Boston quotations.
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT .......... stsc
NO. I TALLOW ...-..-..................5J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Ch1oaeo Prndnoa -

Chicago. H.. March 20-BUTTER-Afa
ket easier. Creamery. 1Sd2Sc; dairy, Ia
PC.
/. EGGS Market steady. AT mark. cases
included. 13d131zc-
CHEHsS H-MarEet steady to firm Twins
13n131zc. Daisies 13a131zc; Young Ameri-
cas-. BIC.
POULTRY Market steady Dressed tur-
keys, 1501scs dressed chickens, 10012f5c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

FURNISHED by ]. E. Call. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
WILL STUDY ABROAD.
Prof Todd, of washburn College
Gets Leave of Absence.

Prof T W. Todd. of the German de-
!artment at Washburn college. has
been granted an indefinite leave of alb.
sence by the college trustees 50 that
he may continue his studies in the Ger
man language abroad. Prof Todd viii
leave Tuesday for Germany and viii
NJ Ike his headquarters in Berlin during.
his absence. At the present time he
expects to remain away s0r about six
months. and thinks he viii be in Topeka
at the opening of the September term Of
school His leave Of absence was grant<
ed him about month ago. but he has
delayed a little in taking advantage OF
it. Prof. Todd has been a very efficient
instructor in German and expects to be
able to enhance the value Of his serv'eAs
by his foreign study.
During his absence his place will be
taken by Mrs. Frank p. DANES. wife OF
one of the members Of the present
Washburn faculty. Mrs. DANES is an
accomplished German student having
graduated from Chicago university and
already had the experience of some pri-
Vate work in German instruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

St Louis Mo. March 20-WOOI4Mar-
ket lower. Territory and western medi-
ums. l5017c; fine. l1d16c: coarse. 12d15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

by Democrats. The other COMMITTEES
amendments including those accepted
yesterday and the amendment making
approval of the entire congress neces-
sary to render the treaty effective then
were adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

FURNISHED by j. Z. Call Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
OFFICE 40 West Sixth street. Telephone
4si. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

open High Low close Yes


FURNISHED b. j. e. Gall. Commissions.
Grain, Provisions Cotton and Stocks.
office 40 West Sixth street. Teleph 1ns
ieh- Correspondent Christie Grain and
stock Company, Kansas City. Mol
Chicago. March 20.
onen Illgh Low CIosa Yas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

A wheelmans tool bag isn't complete
without a bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. Heals cuts. bruises. stings
sprains. Monarch over pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

'Ex-dividend of IA per cent.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
DIVERS MONEY HAS
VANISHED.
Real Romance in the Life of New
Yorker Who Won and Lost
Several Fortunes in
Short but Sensational
Career.

New York, August 13.-Edward I.
Dwyer today filed a petition in bank
ruptcy with the clerk Of the United States
district court. The liabilities are fixed at
1871. S55, and assets $50
Most of the liabilities are secured.
The history of Edward L. Dwyer reads
like romance. He was born In Connect
cut forty-three years ago, and at the age
of % went to Mexico. where he realized
a million dollars through the development
of land and the construction OF railroad
Then he went to Chicago and entered
into wheat speculation, and for some time
was known as the Napoleon Of the
wheat pit" In his wheat speculation. it
IS said he made several million dollars.
but finally lost all
In 1893 he met and married the Duchess
De Caseluchia, q New York woman who
many years previously had been married
to an Italian nobleman. The duchess pos
sessee many acres of orange groves in
Florida. She was 70 years Of age and
Dwyer SO. Not long after the marriage
Mrs. Dwyer died. leaving an estate Of
over So, 100000 She bequeathed $40 of this
amount to Dwyer. The Will fought
for six years, but finally was admitted
to probate by the surrogate OF New York
city.
After the death of his aged wife. Dwyer
went all over the west organizing mining
and land companies, many of which are
said to have returned vast sums OF money
to the investors, of which ne says he has
received little or nothing.
In 1900 Dwyer enlisted in the marine
corps in the Brooklyn navy yard for
term of three years and was sent 10 Ma
Mia. where he was known as the mil
lionaire marine" After one years ser
vice, on the application of friends he re-
ceived an honorable discharge
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
ALABAMA FARMERS CLUBS
Commissioner Poole Talks About the
Organizations.
CLUBS

Montgomery, Ala, August H--(Spectal)
Commissioner r. r. Poole returned from
Selma last night. where he organized
Farmers club yesterday with several
hundred members, Farmers'c lubs are
being organized all over Alabama, and
.hey promise to become as formidable
rs the farmers alliance, which became
such a factor in politics. not only IN this
state, but throughout the SOUTH "a few
years ago.
In an interview with the correspondent
Of The Atlanta Constitution this morning
Commissioner Poole said that under the
law defining the powers and duties of the
commissioner of agriculture, 1t was one
Of his duties to esta blish county farmers
clubs. which should be formed into i
state organization afterwards.
Il have so far organized several clubs
IN Alabama and I have more requests
from different counties in the state to
come and organize clubs than | can fill.
I never saw so much interest In the sub
ject of organization among the farmers
of the state as at present.
when | went to Marengo and organ
tied the club in that county, the horti-
cultural agent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad Mr.. Lister, came imme-
diately behind me and organized truck
association. That truck association plant
i
ana the crop has been gathered this year
aud shipped, and l have just heard OF
the result.
..rhe farmers who went into the or
canization put in the pool $l25 each
When all the crop was sold and shipped
a few days ago a meeting OF the stock
holders was held and each drew out
Sis. a clear profit of $50 on the invest
ment OF SIPS. If this is not making {
good per cent on money J don't know
what is And ] was glad to see Mr.
Lester at Selma yesterday. where h
urged a similar organization among tn
farmers .
..Truck growers associations among thu
Farmers are growing popular and every
where they have been organized tht
farmers haze made good profits"
At Selma, yesterday. Mr.. Poole made
strong speech, urging organization, ans
aroused a lively interest in the subjec
Ry-laws and a constitution We're adopte'
and the admission fee was f1Xed at .
cents and annual dues at 81
The Montgomery County Farmers Clul
gave It's first barbecue yesterday; over ~
people were present. Among the speak
ers were II. s. Person. professor o
chemistry of the state university; b. Is
Ross. state chemist; Emile o. Koserman
Of T11llahoma. Tenn. and Secretary o
state ]. Thomas Hef1n.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
BATSON PAYS THE PENALTY
Was Convicted of Numbering Family
of Six Persons.

i Lake Charles. La, August IA. r
Ratson was hanged at 1:42. He made
! no confession.
Batson was hanged for the murder NJ
SIX Of the Earl family in February 1909
near Welsh. The crime was not discov-
cred Tor several days after It was com
United when Batson, a field hand of the
Ears appeared in Lake Charles with
stock for sale. representing himself "a
ward Earl. Ltveryman Downs agreed
on price, but being suspicious tele-
phoned to Welsh to learn IL Ward was
leaving the country. Miss Earl. with
lrlends. went to her brothers. homo erd
round the bodies of Mrs Earl and fo,,r
chiidren shot and their throats cut
mile away the body OF old man Ear1
was round Batson left Wards With
ana gun to be mended and boarded
train going to his home In Spicard No d
"here his mother lived. and where bn
was arrested. He has always dentad ~
crime SAVING the witnesses were nj
taken in their identihcations ana claw
ZIG tle Earls were all alive when no iaft |
me me iarm He had two trials, the fr.t |
conviction having been set aside h, ~
supreme court The board of nardott e
commended his Communication h,t 60.
'thor Heard disrega rded the reconnarSa
ion. NV recommends
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
ROOT To TENDER HIS
RESIGNATION,
If He s. Detailed in London Longer
Than December l, President
Roosevelt Will Name
New Secretary Of
War.

Washington, August 11.-Before Score
| tary Root sails for London to sit with
the Alaskan commission he will place his
resignation In the hands of President
| Roosevelt in order that the president may
appoint a secretary of war if it Is deem
ed necessary during Mr.. Roots absence.
1t Is expected, however. that the resigna-
ton Will not be acted upon until after
congress meets The appointment of Mr..
Roots successor will depend somewhat
upon the length of time that Secretary
Root Will be engaged upon the Alaskan
boundary commission.
1t has been known for some time that
Secretary Root intended to retire. but did
not wish to leave the department until
the general staff bill was In operation
and other matters pertaining to the de-
partment were we'll under way. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the matter of his successor
has been decided, and while nothing Off
cial can be obtained. it is believed that
the position will be rendered to Governor
Taft.
While Secretary Root is In London he
Will remain in communication with tha
war department, and matters pertaining
to the general staff and other important
affairs will be referred to him. If the
slttings of the Alaskan commission cx
tend beyond December !. 1t is likely that
the SeCretary's resignation will be accept
ed and his successor appointed at that
time, and II the situation In the war
department becomes such that a Secre-
tary Is needed to take charge of affairs,
one will be appointed earlier, 1t Is be
ieved here that there will be a. great deaf
of delay in consideration of the Alaskan
boundary case. and that the United
States commissioners may be detained in
London several months
SpHrnt1ry ~ lanx f,rIh lin
" - r,ar Ganai grounds
W ash.hs Ton, ana the secretary desires
d!So 70 return to his law practice in
New YORK The great questions that were
pending In the war department relating
mainly 10 the administration of the islands
acquired from Spain and the establish
ihent OF government in Cuba have been
accomplished during Secretary Roots ad
lhilllstration The reorganization of the
army under the general staff nlan +. rou.
under way. and the secretary feels that |
ne mas accomplished the work that he |
was called on to do when he became /
secretary OF war
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
SHARKS PROSPER ON
HAANA'S BILL,
Negro Sharpers Have Been Using the
Senator's Bill To Pension Ne
groes as Bait, and Have
Reaped Big Harvest
Of Money.

Thomasville. Ga, August 12.-{Special.]
| Senator Hanna's bill for the pensoning
| OF ex-saves has been the groundwork for
Sharks all over the country, but here
| at Thomasvile. where the senator Is SO
| we'll known, the sharks have found a
paradise.
Several months ago. only a short time
after the senator first drew UP his bill
for the pensioning OF ex-slaves. a negro
named Mitchell came to Thomasville In
its interest. He spoke to large assemblies
Of negroes several times and before leav-
ing the section organized number of
societies for the purpose OF raising money
for the pushing Of the bin.
Mitchell was a smooth article. He
worked the old slaves up to a passion and
had them passing up their hard earned
quarters and half-dollars for miles around.
The only receipt he would issue for these
contributions was promise to the effect
that soner or later they would get fat
pension from Uncle Sam. OF course
Mitchell and his lieutenants represented
themselves as Senator Hanna's agents.
The personel of the audiences they
would draw to their speakings curl
Gus.
There would hardly be a whole negro in
the bunch. Not a listener but was bowed
with age and most of them We're almost
beyond going. j almost made an on
locker wish that the pension bill could
become a law.
Senator Hanna as we'll his brother
Nell and two brothers in law. J. G. Morse
and J. Wyman Jones, have winter homes
in Thomasvile. This fact, enabling every
IN,
Of the Sena tor personally, made them take
IMAM they would otherwise have done
for some weeks the Sharks" worked
quletiy and were not suspected Finally.
however. N b. Wilson. an Old colored
man OF Thomasvile, smelt a mouse and
wrote a personal letter to the senator He
mas received his reply and 1T is as fol-
lows:
senator Hanna has authorized no one
10 collect money to aid In securing the
passage OF this measure and any efforts |
oelng made along that line with tho !
representation that it Is done with his
sanction are fraudulent Senator Hanna
Introduced the bin by request ana on
investigation finding that the senate com
httee had reported unfavorablv on a
lmliad measure in 1900 ne withdrew the
III. 1T Is not at all probable that IA
orable action could be secured on such
measure In the future.
"A. E. FISHER,
Acting Private Secretary"
OF course this puts an end to the shear.
~ OF the lambs.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
LAVA BELCHED BY vEsUv1us
Activity of Famous Volcano Causes
Reign OF Terror

rome. August 13-Vesuvius Is agatr
causing intense alarm In the surround.
ing region. eruptions of the volcano heino
very heavy today. This alarming activz
iey' which followed the shocks of earth.
quake is augmenting. The detonations
are very loud and almost continuous
WING from fresh opening at the base
OF the principal crater two streams or
lava are issuing which within fau
hours covered a wide tract of ground
one Stream has covered the ground AL
ready arid from previous eruptfons but
me other is going swiftly toward the
village Of Ottajano. the direction taken
oy the famous eruption Of 1872.
The whole district around the x,o1caro
is shaken by frequent earth shocks ana
a perfect panic prevails, the population
cro"oins the churches to pray or gath
erlhg In open spaces for safety. Experts
however. affirm that SO far there 10 no
reason for fear of serious disaster
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
Shut Down for Lack of Cotton.

| Quitman. Ga, August 12-(Special)-
| The Atlantic and Gulf mills which manu-
facture yarn, have shut down until the
new crop comes In. They exhausted their
supply Of cotton yesterday. and as no
more Is obtainabe they were Obliged to
take the step. The mills have been In
operation for several years and hav,,
been quite success from a financial
standpoint.
The Quitman OH Company have been
at work on their plant for several weeks
getting it in tirst-class condition for the
coming season.
There is strong probability of the
Morven FOUNDRY and Machine Company
moving its plant to Quitman az II urn,,i,
be more centrally located for the terri
tory III serves. and railroad facilities ara
better here. 'o
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
RECENT VOTE IN MISSISSIPPI
Democratic Executive Committee
Gives the Figures.

Jackson, Miss, Augnffit ,,s d5-lSpecf'i.)-
The state democS|,s
tee has finished ne popular vote of tn
state candidates and those who We're de
clared the nominees:
A. J. McLaurln, for United States sen
ate, term beginning l9O7-71 $50
For United States senate. II. d Money
5e.75s; A. II. Longino. SO. l21. Money de-
clared the nominee.
For governor, r. A. Critz, 81 S13; James
X. Vardaman, 1858; E. f. Noel, "A, 22as33
Electoral vots, ia for Vardaman; Critz
116: Noel "a No election. Critz and
Vardaman to un the race over
For Lieutenant governor. Carter &c, 93l
KiRer 81, $685. Ennis 7,1U. Carter declared
the nominee.
FOR secretay OF state. Power e4477:
Runnels 90 S02 Power declared the nom
inee
For attorneseneral. VIII Williams g.
S49; Brame 49, VIII Williams declared
the Mornings.
For auditor .Ienery s.. 400: Maxwell g.
712. Henery ciared the nominee.
For state trsurer, Miller "A COG: Sharp
AZ. 9s5. Miller clared the nominee.
Clerk of theupreme court, Brown a.
16S: Myers 1915. Brown declared the
nominee.
Insurance cmissioner. Cole. 18Th.
State land nmisSioner Nall. rs 90l
State rsven' agent. Writ Adams, H.
129.
Superintende of education. Whitfield.
Is, 2l5,
The race f0ailroad commissioner In
the first dist was contested by Mr.
Robey who lined that he received
about forty IS more than the ofi- |
cial returns him credit for. The I
committee adined until IL O'Clock to-
morrow morn to decide the matter
| The votes acting to the count of the
| committee wa,radley 5.757: Roby 5.66s.
Mc1Hnis 5.693; ckett 5.247; Dunn 3 3o7
| The race on face OF the returns is
between Brad]nd McInnis.
For the raid commissioner In the
second districtcNair 10.4S7; McGhee a.
7o2; Sheppard Watson 1929 McNair
and Sheppard run the race over.
| Railroad corsioner in the third dis
trict Kincanj 1921; stovan 1850.
Crawford 7,s62incannon declared the
| nominee, he rdng G. Of the electoraI
votes; Stovall and Crawford %
The state etive committee mani.
mously reconded Governor A TT
Longino for nal committeeman 70
| fill the vacancused by the death Of
| Hon. A. ]. Ru; -