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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
SAYS IT WASN'T SMART.
Cyrus Leland'S Comment on
Nomination of Nugent.

IT see that Ewing Herbert sent out
dispatch dated at Troy concerning Nu-
gents alleged nomination for state SEN
ator the night they claim he was nomi-
mated" commented Cyrus Leland today
in talking of the senatorial contest in
the Brown-Doniphan district. Mr..
Herbert was not in Troy at all that
night
tried to nominate Nugent that two of
the Brown county delegates would not
agree to a nomination made before the
time set for the convention to meet
That is why there were only eight
Brown county delegates present and
why they didn't have a quorum. no.
tice Mr.. Herbert is quoted as saying
that the Grand Island train out of Troy
that night was late, that it was held a
few minutes, and not go until 1:42. The
fact is that the conductor refused to
hold the train. He said he could not do
it, and the agent reported the train
leaving on time. The report of the
agent is a matter of record in the rail-
road offices.
There is nothing smart or cute in at
tempting to steal a nomination, which is
what those eight Brown county dele
gates tried to do. Everybody up in our
county knows that and those who have
no personal knowledge of the facts
know from the report of the Nugent fell
lows themselves that he wasn't nonai-
mated in square convention. If they
naQ the NOlSS, WHY NAOAl t1iCJ 1lOlAiA-
nate him squarely and above board?
THE regular convention met at $50
with ten Doniphan county delegates
present, and one from Brown county,
which constituted a quorum. We bal
loted that evening and the next morn
ing without making nomination and
then adjourned to meet March %.
During the past forty years that 1
have been in politics 1 have never un-
dertaken to nominate a candidate by
fraud, and I have always believed that
a nomination secured by fraud and
theft will not do those Derpetrating it
any good in the long run
The Lawrence World, in commenting
on the Nugent nomination, says:
1.-The action Of the Brown -Doniphan
senatorial convention was disgraceful.
Taking advantage of a technicality,
the Brown county delegates promptly
elected a new chairman and nominated
a senator It was unfair and a. dis
picable advantage. While Roberts
Rules Of Order state that in the abb
sence of chairman the Geliberative
body can select one and proceed with
business, it never contemplated any
such a proceeding as the one in that
district. Such distortions OF parIa-
mentary usage are disgraceful and can
not be too severely condemned We
do not believe that candidate so
nominated can honorably accept the
nomination, and we further do not be-
heve that the party ought to ratify
such skullduggery by an election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
MOHLER Is CHOSEN.
Washburn's Candidate for she Cecil
Rhodes Scholarship.

The faculty of Washburn college in
their meeting held yesterday afternoon
selected Frank Mohler, of the senior
class, to represent Washburn in the
contest for the Cecil Rhodes scholar
shis.
The two candidates were John Dad
isman and Frank Mohler The final
successful candidate win be decided
upon by the state committee consist
ing of Chancellor Strong of the state
university. President l. Fl. Murlin of
Baker, and President PIass of Wash
burn
The following four conditions will de-
termine their choice:
First-The literary ability and scho-
lastic attachments.
Second-IIis fondaess of and success
III outdoor sports.
Third-The qualities of manhood.
truth. courage. devotion to duty, sym
patby for the protection of the weak.
unseIfshness
Fourth Qualities of leadership and
force of character.
The scholarship is for the period or
three years, and provides 81. 500 for ex-
penses. Only two candidates can be
chosen from each state, one this year
and one next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
BISHOP FINK DEAD.
Death Resulted from Pneu-
monia-NOt Unexpected.

Kansas City, Mo. March 1.-THE
Right Rev. Louis Maria Fink, bishop OF
the LeavenWOrth diocese of the Cathollc
church. died at his home at Kansas
City, Kan, today of pneumonia. He
had been lowering between life and
death for several days.
Bishop Fink was born in Bavaria in
1884, came to the United States in 1852
was ordained priest in 1857, and was
consecrated bishop in 1871.
Tuesday night when it was supposed
that Bishop Fink was dying, the physi-
clan in attendance informed the patient
that he probably could not live until
morning. The dying man received the
message calmly and said:
IF it is Gods will am ready.
Later, surrounded by distinguished
company of bishops and priests, he re-
ceiVed the last sacrament. All of the
rites of the church were administered.
After the ceremony the watchers gath
cred to await the end. Death did not
come, however, until nearly 30 hours
later, the bishop displaying remarkable
vitality. He was conscious to the last,
recognizing those about him and died
peacefully.
Among those at the bedside were
Archbishop j. ]. Glennon of st. Louis;
the Very Rev. Father T. c. Moore,
vicar general of the Leavenworth do
cese; Abbot Innocent Wolfe of Atchison.
Kan; Bishop ]. F. Cunningham of Con-
cordia, Kan; Bishop Bonnacum of Lin
coin, NeD-s BlSnOp JOnn j. BOSan OIL
Kansas City, Mo; Archbishop Hennes-
sey of Wichita, and Bishop Burke of
st. Joseph.
Word was received today by the
local representatives of the Catholic
church announcing the death of Bishop
Fink, which occurred in Kansas City.
Kas., at o'clock this morning. Father
Hayden, of the Church of the Assump-
ton. who was one of the late bishops
consulters, will go to Kansas City to
attend the funeral At this time it is
not known whether memorial services
will be held in Topeka or not
1t is not known here who is likely
to succeed Bishop Fink as bishop Of
the Leavenworth diocese. When asked
regarding the matter Rev. Harrigan
said this morning:
We can tell nothing about that mat
ter at tstfis time. As soon as the funeral
of the late bishop has been held the
matter will be taken under considera-
tion. Meetings of the bishops of the
province will be held and three names
will be sent TO the pope. from which
he will select one to succeed Bishop
Fink. At this early date, however, I
cannot say who this man is likely to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
JEWELL ON STAND.
Missouri Senator Testiffes In
His Own Behalf.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 17.-Judge
Wofford in the criminal court here to-
day overruled the demurrer filled yes
terday by the attorneys for the defense
in the trial of State Senator Jesse L.
Jewell, charged with soliciting bribe
of $4,000 to influence his vote and that
of two other members of the legislature
on baking powder legislation and the
taking of testimony was resumed.
Judge Wofford in overruling the de-
murrer, said he did so because the state
supreme court had recently held that
an unverihed information was not void
and if an accused person chose to go to
trial upon unverified information and
made no objection at the time of the
trial of the lack of verification, he
could not thereafter raise that point.
Judge Wofford therefore overruled the
demurrer.
The defense presented as it's first wit
ness Colonel Frederick Fleming of Kan
sas City. an attorney 1t was at Fiem-
ing'S office that John Weiss, the repre-
sentative of a Chicago baking powder
company, who testified yesterday fol
the state, is said to have met Senator
Jewell during the alleged negotiations
regarding legislative votes
Senator Jewell took the stand in his
own behalf and in detailing the inter
view with J. w. Hess, the Chicago
baking powder representative, denied
the latter's statement that he (Jewell)
had solicited a bribe for three votes tc
secure the repeal of the baking powder
bill
HE said" testified Senator Jewell
"that he could get me some money ano
make some for himself. He said he
could get SO 1000 from his house to in
fluence legislation and that he would
keep 1900 himself, and give me the
rest / should have knocked him ir
the face, but he was smaller than
and besides he was in a maudlin con
dition from drink"
What did you do then?"
II went to my Office said Senator
Jewell, .'and never saw Hess again
until saw him here in the cour'
room"
Charles E. Jacques of Chicago testi
fed that Hess was in his employ il
1903, and was then located in Kansas
City Further testimony by him wa
objected to by JEWELS attorney ant
was ruled out. This ended the testi
mony The instructions were then rea'
and the arguments begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
w. s. Summers, U. S. District
Attorney for Nebraska,
Will Be Turned Out of Office by
the President.
FIGHT ON DIETRICH
Is the Cause of His Political
Downfall.
Chairman of State Committee
Slated for the Place,

Washington. March 17.-As a result
of the inquiry into the charges against
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska, William
son S. Summers, United States district
attorney of Nebraska, will be removed
from office. President Roosevelt today
informed Senator Dietrich and Editor
Rosewater of the Omaha Bee that he
would take such action against Mr..
Summers. The probabilities are that
Chairman Lindsay. of the Republican
state committee of Nebraska, will be
appointed to succeed him.
SUMMERS IS SILENT
Omaha, March 17.-District Attorney
w. S. Summers was shown the Wash
ington dispatch stating that he would
be removed from office as a result of
the Dietrich investigation and refused
to discuss the matter, remarking:
"Just say that silence is golden
Friends of Mr.. Summers, however
have anticipated action of this nature
and the announcement did not come as
a surprise to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
STAND By ALLEN.
Meeting in Kansas City to Open
His Campaign.

Fort Scott. Kan, March 17.-Grant
Holnaday announced today that the
meeting of Henry Aliens friends at
Kansas City yesterday, was for the
purpose of Preparing Allen to run as an
independent Republican candidate for
congress if the state board places Bow
erscck's name on the ballot as the reg
ular nominee
John w. Radford is up from Kansas
City today and he says the Allen meet
ing held in Kansas City last night was
very enthusiastic. Every county in the
district had representatives present,
ranging f. ON seven from Allen county
to 26 from Miami county, not counting
the $50 LEGAL Wyandotte county Repub-
licans present
And tnose from outside all paid
their railroad fare said Mr.. Radford.
There We're no passes
An Allen club of 800 members was
formed as a starter, and it is proposed
to organize such clubs in every town.
ship and precinct in the Second con
gressional district.
1--WE will get a majority of the Re-
publicans in the district as members of
the Allen clubs,' said Mr.. Radford.
THAT will show who is the choice of
the Republicans for congress. There
were only about 25 Republicans from
my precinct present at that meeting
last night, because we only invited those
we had room for. but there are $50 Re
publicans in that precinct who will join
an Allen club
Resolutions were adopted at the meet
ing last night denouncing Congressman n
Bowersock and the methods by which
he secured his alleged congressional
nomination at Garnett. and commit
tee consisting of Grant Hornaday of
Fort Scott, Q. L. Miller of Wyandotte,
and Frank L. Travis of lola, was ap-
pointed to secure the signatures of Re
publicans over the district to petition
asking the state election board to de-
clare Mr.. Allen the rightful nominee. 1t
is hoped that these petitions will show
that Allen is the choice of majority of
the Republicans of the district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
AWARDED $4,000.
4 Preacher Sues DIR. Park.
hurst for Libel.

Boston, March ia superior court
jury has returned a verdict in favor
of Rev DR.. e. A. Schen of Chicago
formerly general secretary of the
Epworth League in his suit for libel
against DR.. Charles Parkhurst, editor,
and the Boston Wesleyan association
publishers of lions Herald. The jury
fixed damages at $24, 900.
The suit arose over a statement print
ed in Zion's Herald in 1899 regarding
the publication by DR.. Schell, in col
laboration with e. Q. Excel, a COM
poser of Chicago, of a sacred song book
for the use of the Epworth League. The
alleged libel was contained in the state
ment that DR.. Schen was dishonest and
had utilized his standing in the church
for his personal gain. The defense was
a general denial of the allegations and
a claim that the published statements
were true and privileged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
LOCALIZED STEALS.
House Member So Character
ICES Fast Mail Subsidies.

Washington. March 17-In the house
during the discussion of the postoffic e
appropriation bill, yesterday, subsidies
to railroads for special mail facilities
came in for much criticism by Mr.
Robinson of Indiana and Mr. Gains of
Tennessee, the latter characterizing
them as a legalized steal. Rural mail
carriers found many friends on the
floor who advocated increased pay for
them and the privilege of acting as
agents for newspapers and trades peo-
pie.
Mr.. Flood, of Virginia, denied that
Perry S. Heath was entitled to credit
for inaugurating rural free delivery. He
said Heath made the claim ''notwith-
standing the fact that he had not yet
emerged from the postoffice scandal
with a name as unsullied as the Al
pine SHOWS thrice bleached by northern
blasts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
A HIGHWAY ROBBER.
Charge Upon Which a Man Is
Arrested at Cottonwood Falls.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, March IL
Robert Hall was arrested today for
alleged highway robbery, committed at
Council Grove last night.
A man answering the description of
Hill went to the office of A. S. Root, a
real estate man, and at the point of
revolver forced him to turn over a
S400 check and cancel a mortgage that
Root had on his property. The man
then left in a buggy and on the way
to Cottonwood Falls went to the house
of Gabriel Frank. a farmer. and it is
asserted forced him to turn over 800.
When Hill reached Cottonwood Falls
he tried to cash the $400 check and was
arrested on suspicion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
LEGATION CLOSED.
Colombia Is No Longer Repre-
sented at Washington.

Washington. March 1.-THE Colom-
bian legation in this city has been
closed, and DR.. Tomas Herran, who for
a long time has been acting as charge
d'affaires. will leave the United States
for his former home in Medelin in two
or three weeks. Future communica-
tions between the Colombian govern
nent and the state department will
be conducted through Consul General
De Brigard, at New York. The closing
of the legation is the direct result of
the event ending in the secession of
Panama and the negotiation of the
present Panama canal treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
$4,000 MINERS VOTED
Of These 700 Voted Against
a Strike.

Indianapolis, March 1.-THE count of
the miners vote on the acceDtance or
rejection of the two years scale offered
by the owners began today and will
be completed some time tomorrow.
National officers of the miners have
received additional reports from all the
states. The full unofficial returns in
dicate they say that 139, 900 miners
voted, and of these $1,000 voted to ac-
cept the operators proposition and
81 900 voted against it and in favor of
a strike. The heaviest strike vote was
in illinois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
NEAR TO THE JURY.
Arguments in the Dewey Case Are
About Finished.

Norton, Kan. March 1.-THE defense
in the Dewey murder case rested at 8
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and the
court delivered to the jury ffty-six in
so. L. D. Hotchkiss opened the argu-
ment for the state, and for an hour
made a summary of the evidence. He
was followed by George Holland, who
talked two hours in behalf of the de-
PENDANTS. Attorney General Coleman
will open the arguments today. 1t is
thought the case will go to the jury
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
NEARLY HALF AN INCH.
That Is Amount of Last Nights
Rain.

Last nights rain measured A hum
dredths of an inch in the government
rain gauge.
Although the sky has been cloudy
today the forecaster does not anticf-
pate more rain. for the forecast sent
out for Kansas today is Generally
fair tonight and Friday: warmer Fri
day" At noon the wind was north,
blowing u miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded today by the
government thermometer have been as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
New Postmaster at Elmont

W. c. Slykhous has been appointed
postmaster at Elmont, upon the resig-
nation of G. G. Houston Eimont has
two rural routes numbered respective
ly and 10, and is eight miles north of
Topeka on the ST. Joseph and Topeka
branch line of Rock Island railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Boston Celebrates Anniversarv.

Boston, March 1.-THE one hundred and
twenty-eighth anniversary of the evacua-
ton of Boston by the British troops was
observed here today In south Boston.
where the day has been yearly celebrated
the day was of added Significance, as it was
the centennial anniversary of the annexa-
ton of South Boston to Boston. The
guest of honor was the secretary of the
navy, William Moody
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
AN EYE ON ROOSEVELT.
South American Countries in
Fear of Annexation.

New Orleans, March 17.-According
to mail advices lust received here. an
alliance has been formed by Brazil.
Ecuador, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia
to guard against absorption by the
United States
The belief it is declared prevails
throughout Brazil and Argentina. that
IN the event of revolution in either
republic President Roosevelt will inter-
vene and recognize the revolutionists.
thus paving the way for annexation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
SITE FOR THE LIBRARY.
It VIII Probably Be East of Wash
burn Observat orY.

The board of trustees of Washbllrn
college will meet this afternoon to de-
eide upon a location for the new libra
ry building to be built with the Carne-
gle gift of 100000 The site which will
probably be chosen is east of the new
observatory and south of the present
library.
During chapel this morning the stu
dents showed their interest by giving
three enthusiastic cheers for Carnegie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
THOSE BOWLING SCORES.
Detailed Results of the Kansas State
Tournament.

The Topeka bowlers who won the
state championship for five men teams
at Abilene Tuesday night have return
ed. Following are the scores by which
the Topeka men won the championship:
Scnrps of Tnneka fiYe-ren team:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Reoaiver for a Railroad.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 17.-In the
federal court here today W. J. Oliver of
this city was appointed receiver of the
Tennessee Central railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, March III a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, p; Boston. %: PhiIa-
delphia. 26; Washington, 30; Chicago,
40; Minneapolis, %; Cincinnati, 36; st.
Louis. n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago. March 17.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Friday; warmer Friday; variable winds.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-13
ESSEX REPUBLICANS
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
Report that They win Not Take an
Active Part in Ashury
Park Convention.

Very little interest is being taken in
the coming convention of the State Re
publican League, TO be held in Asbury
Park, September 2, by the organizations
of Essex, and although there are, perhaps,
more permanent Republican clubs in this
than in any other county in the State,
the probability at this time is that Essex
will not be largely represented in the con-
vention. Some surprise has been ex-
pressed at this condition, since it has
been announced that the revival of the
league after three or four years of innoc-
Iuous desuetude Is due to no less a person
than President Roosevelt, who is reported
to have expressed himself upon the adj
vantage of having the national league
fully organized and in a position to
work for the ticket during the coming
campaign. Former Senator Edward
Stokes, who is slated to be the nominee
of the party for Governor, has also in
idorsed the movement and has promised
to make an address at the Asbury Park
gathering.
But at this time the feeling toward the
OF ganization through the county is one of
indifference, to say the least, and a can
yass of some Of the leading clubs
showed that nc effort has yet been made
to have Essex represented in the Asbury
Park convention. In fact, 1t was said by
men prominently connected with those
organizations that such prominent clubs
8s the Republican Indian League would
not take part In the meeting, convention
or whatever it is to be called. Various
causes for this condition in this county
are given. Prominent local leaders Say
that the county committee is SO well or
Iganized and in a position to do such
effective work that there is no necessity
for the league In Essex, and that the en-
ergy which it is sought to bestow upon
it could be directed in other channels to
better advantage for the welfare of the
party. 1t is also said that It. f. Meyer,
Jr., of the Thirteenth Ward, president of
the league, is persona non grata with the
county organization men, for this reason,
are not enthusiastic about the league OF
it's work.
MI. meyer nas VI occdSlou, ~ is sdlu,
so opposed the county organization that
the breach between him and its leaders
has grown SO wide as to make it impossi-
BILE for him and them to work together.
Some of the men In the party ask what
good the league is and what benefit it
accomplishes by it's convention more than
could be derived from a big ratification
meeting addressed by some of the leading
Republicans of the State or nation.