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hall. The prayer occupied several

the hall. The prayer occupied several
minutes.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
chairman's announcement that he had
been directed by the national commit
tee to appoint John Sharp Williams, of
Mississippi, temporary chairman, G. A.
Walsh, of Ottumwa, Iowa, secretary,
and John l. Martin sergeant at arms,
Col j. M. Guffey of Pennsylvania and
M. F. Tarpey of California were ap-
pointed to escort Mr.. Williams to the
chair. There was burst Of cheers
as Mr. Williams ascended the plat
form and another when the chairman
introduced him.
Williams Speech.
Temporary Chairman John S. Will
liams' speech, which was a very
lengthy one, was largely devoted to
ridiculing and criticizing the senti-
ments ununciated in the speeches of
Hon. Joseph Cannon and ex-Secretary
Root, made at the republican national
convention and denunciation of the
platform adopted by that body.
criticizes the Republicans.
He made the claim that the latter
dealt chiefly with boast that the re-
publican party is responsible for. ev-
erything good which has happened
and was composed in large measure
of ancient history. He said the plat
form to sum it all up, asks people to
"stand pat" in every respect except
ane and that is the plank in relation
to congressional action that shall de-
termine whether special discrimination
as to the elective franchise in any
state has been constitutionally limit
ed.
Hints at Break In Union.
In this respect the speaker said the
question might better have been left
alone. He said such action would be
in violation Of the fifteenth amend
to new period of Southern recon
struction."
What Democrats VIII Do.
After relating at length what the
democratic administration would ac-
complish if placed in power the chair
man concluded above all, a good dem
ocratic administration will ponder and
practice the simple precepts of JEFF.
ferson's first inaugural address, its po-
litical Sermon on the Mount"
Whether democratic or republi-
cans, gentlemen he said, ut is in the
power of no man or party to assure
success. 1t is in the power Of the
humblest to deserve it. God grant
that we have it. Let us by the charac-
ter of our platform and the character
of our candidate deserve it. Let us
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EsTHERvILLE EDITOR KILLED.
A. w. Lough's Skull Fractured by


A. w. Lough's Skull Fractured by
Street Car in st. Louis.
Estherville, July 6.-The body of
A. L. Lough, manager of the Esther
vile Enquirer, who died in st. Louis
Saturday from injuries received by be-
in gstruck by street car, has been
brought here for burial. His skull
was fractured. The accident occurred
Friday evening in sight of his wife
and several other persons. Mr.. Lough
was crossing the car line at Olive and
Cardinal streets and it is thought that
his leg, which is wooden, became fas-
tened in the tracks.
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BRITISH OFFICER KILLED.
Gurden Meets Death in ar
Assault at Gyanatse. Thibet.

Gyangtse, Thibet, July 6. = An as.
sault by British troops on the long
(forD is now in progress. They have
already captured a fringe of villages.
at the base of the rock. The Thibet.
ans are fiercely resisting. Lieutenant
Gurden OF the Thirty-Second Sikhs is
among the killed.
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pisreaards Bells Orders

Telluride, Col. July G. - Harry S.
'Flosten, manager of the Peouie's SUP.
ply store here, twice tleported. return.
ed and announced his intention of stay.
ing. I've had the best legal advice !"
he said, and was told 70 stand on my
constitutional rights as citizen and
not submit to The tyranny and oppres.
sion OF the Citizens Alliance.
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Wooden Lea is Italians Defiance

Des Moines, July g. - Fortunado
Pigneri. the Italian who is accused of
the murder OF Thomas Callahan, has
wooden leg and upon this artificial
member will be based his defense in
his coming preliminary hearing before
Justice F. e. DUNCAN.
The murderer it appears, jumped
from window to the ground and the
Italian claims he could not possibly
perform the feat.
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BLOWN FROM RAILS.

Train Wrecked During Storm Causing
One Death and Injurine Many.
Petersburg, ILL.,, July 6.-An accom-
mediation train on the Chicago, Peoria
d st. Louis railroad was blown from
the track at Oakford, Illinois, twelve
miles north of Petersburg, last even
ing, and Expressman Thomas Wiley
was killed and a number injured.
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BRING ROAD TO TIME.
Citizens of Grundy Center Win Contest
With Rock Island.

Iowa Falls. July 6. = The people of
Grundy Center have won their fight
with the Rock Island railway and the
switching track asked for and other
concessions have been granted. A boy
colt instituted by the citizens and the
assurance of support for an electric
line between Grundy Center and Mar.
shalltown resulted in bringing the rail-
way to time.
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SHERIFF DoNER ILL.
One Of lowa's Representatives to Co

One of Iowa's Representatives to Con-
vcntion Forced to Leave.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 6. - (SpeciaD-
Sheriff John Doner of Monroe county
who is one of the members of the Iowa
delegation to the convention was TAX
en- i'll yesterday and last night was in
a serious condition for while. This
morning, however, he was well enough
to take train for Iowa and left for
his home in Abba.
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RELIEF SHIP SAILS.

Champ Expedition Goes to Aid the
ZeigIer-Fiaa Party.
Tromsoe, Norway, July 6. - The
Champ expedition sailed today on the
steamer Friethjof for the relief of the
ziegler-Fiala polar expedition on board
the steamer America at Franz Josef
land.
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KILLED BY A FALL.

William Bennett Of oskaIoosa Received
Fatal Injuries.
Oskaloosa, July 6.-(Special.) .)-Wil-
liam Bennett, contractor, fell from a
high barn today and died soon after.
Death was caused by internal injuries,
There was not scratch upon the bodv
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Nine o'clock last night. .64
Seven O'Clock this morning .64
Three O'Clock this afternoon. "a
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st. Louis, Mo-, July 6.-senator
Hill announced this morning that
Senator Bailey of Texas, has been
agreed upon for permanent chair
man of the convention.
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st. Louis, Mo-, July 6. - sena.
tor Daniel of Virginia, will be
chairman of the resolutions com.
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
DEMAND FOR UNION LABEL.
Mitchell Says Miners Will Not Pur-
chase Any Other Goods.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12.-At labor
meeting here John Mitchell urged the
necessity Of purchasing only union
labeled goods, and stated that he repre-
scented o union of over 500, 900 members.
There was not a stronger union in ex-
istence than the miners union and
there was not another union whose
members were so persistent in demands
ing union-inade goods.
I'VE demand union labeled goods"
said Mitchell. because we believe they
stand for more than the mere fact that
they were made by union wOrkmen-
We believe that they are the very rest
goods that can be bought They may
cost a little more, but they are cheaper
in the long run, because they are made
by the best skilled wOrkmen the en-
ployers are employing. We as union
lists demand union labeled goods. Let
the EMPLOYERS and non-unionists de-
nand union goods and they may
have them. We don't want them
The IneeIing, although in the form OF
a smoker, was an open meeting, at
which the fight of the sawsmiths' union
against Henry Disston & Son of Ph'la-
delphia was discussed at length. The
sawsmiths OF the country are OrganIz-
ing into strong unions. but so ear the
works in this city are the only manu-
lecturers of saws to recognize The
unions. Mitchell called on the 1nion
to use only union labeled saws, saying
if this was done the plant here would
have to be increased many fold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
BOB EVANS AT GUAM.
Will Receive Orders There Govern
ing His Future Course.

Washington, Jan. PA cable message
today from Rear Admiral Evans. COM
handing the Asiatic feet, announced the
arrival of the battleships Kentucky, Ore
gon and Wisconsin at Guam from Homo
lulu on their way to Subig bay. It is
expected a cruiser squadron consisting of
the New Orleans, Albany, Cincinnati and
Raleigh, will arrive at Guam today or to-
morrow The cruisers left Honolulu in
company with the battleships, but, unlike
the latter, stopped en- route at the Mid
way islands. Rear Admiral Evans will
remain at Guam until the cruiser squad
ron arrives there and it is expected he
will be fully advised by cable of the pol
icy of the United States government in
the event of war between Russia and
Japan, in order that he may dispose of
the vessels of his fleet in accordance with
that policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
PREFERS DEATHTO PRISON
Convict, After Desperate Fight to Es-
cape, Hangs Himself

Trenton. N. J., Jan. 12.-Charles
Brooks, an inmate of the New Jersey
state prison, is dead, Center Keeper
John Fitzgerald has a bullet in his lip,
and William ]. Harvey, a deputy keep
er, is suffering from scalp wounds as a
result of Brooks attempt to escape.
Brooks today was polishing brass in
one of the wings when he turned on
Harvey and struck the keeper over the
head three or four times. Brooks grab
bed the deputy's revolver and started
for the center of the prison. Brooks
shot Keeper Fitzgerald, and a number
of shots were fired at Brooks by other
keepers. He was finally overpowered
and on the way to the dungeon in
formed the keepers that he had been
wounded.
Later when the dungeon was opened
Brooks, was found suspended by his
suspenders and was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
ROOT ANSWERS WILSON
Refutes Statement That Gen.
Wood Was in the Rear.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 12.-Secretary
Root speaking for himself and the
president, refutes the statement of Gen.
James H. Wilson before the senate mil
itary committee that General Wood
was in the rear at the battle of San
Juan and that President Roosevelt in
conversation with him had admitted it
was true
The evidence in contradiction of Gen
eral Wilson's statement was offered by
Secretary Root during the hearing be-
fore the same committee. 1t is taken
from a printed copy of the proceedings
just issued
Secretary Root, when he went on the
stand, stated that General Wood not
only was at the battle of San Juan, but
that his division commander had re-
ported him for conspicuous bravery and
for handling his troops SO we'll that he
desired to recommend him for promo
ton.
The secretary further said that Gen
eral Wood was at the Bloody Ford in
the hottest and heaviest fire that our
men had to endure, when the men were
falling all around them
Continuing, he said: Il think I ought
to say, too. that a part of the facts
upon which President Roosevelt de-
powers. to keep General Wood in the
same order of relative rank where
President Mckinley had put him. was
his personal knowledge of General
w OOQ y presence III lldL nSll anu VI
the extraordinary gallantry and eff
cheney he displayed as known to the
president by his personal observation
in the battle
Secretary Root. in his testimony, re-
ferred to the alleged conversation be-
tween General Wilson and President
Roosevelt, then governor of New York,
as follows:
ST think I ought to allude to the re-
marks of General James H. Wilson here
as to the conversation with the presi-
dent. OF course, the president cannot
be a witness. The president informs
me that General Wilson is mistaken,
and that no such conversation regard
ing Gen. Woods presence at the San
Juan fight that day ever took place
between him and Gen. WILSON,
A communication from the secretary
of war to the committee containing the
military record of Gen. Wood includes
this extract from the report of General
Lawton:
when through exposure and fatigue
the infantry battalion lost it's last Off
Ger Gin the pursuit of Geronimo) Capt.
Wood volunteered to command it in
addition to his duties as surgeon. In
this duty Capt. Wood distinguished
himself most. 1t was mainly due to
Capt. Woods loyalty and resolution
| that the expedition was successful"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
B. of .. 3. entertainment.

One of the most enjoyable affairs of
the season came off last night at the
K. & L. of s. hall. The local division
of locomotive engineers, No. 234, enter
tanned the ladies auxiliary, division No.
SO, and families with a neat programme
Of musical selections by members of
their families some short talks by the
engineers. and seveAal selections on
the talking machine by Mrs. Lou
Thomas, and a general social time until
10 O'Clock. when they adjourned to the
banquet room to partake of-so they all
sald-the best oyster supper they had
ever eaten. The feature of the supper
was the engineers acting as walters.
1t was an entirely new role for the men
behind the throttle, but the ladies all
claimed thev never had better or more
polite attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
LEAP YEAR LOVER CHEAP.
License, Ring, Photographs and
Washing Machine Free.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 12.-Mary Eliza
beth Perkins, No. II South Alley, to-
day procured license from the pro-
bate court to wed Frank Jones. She
got the license gratis because, as Clerk
Zizelman told her, you are the first
young lady to apply for a license in
the leap year.
The couple will begin married life at
very little expense. Justice Ginley will
wed them gratis, a jeweler will give
them a wedding ring, a Hverynan a
carriage for the wedding, a photogra-
pher a dozen photographs and a hard
ware dealer a washing machine.
These offers were announced in the
local papers recently to the first girl
who would take advantage of leap
year and pop the question to her beau.
Miss Perkins said today that she is the
first girl to procure a husband by ask
ing him to wed her, and that she
claims all the donations rendered.
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THEY ARE IN DEMAND.
Scramble for Midwinter Fair
Tickets Commences.

In order that there may be an equal
opportunity of securing tickets for the
Midwinter exposition by the Santa Fe
shop men. & considerable number will
be held back in the advance sale until
January Is. Santa F'e pay day. From
the manner in which the advance sale
opened Monday the entire $4,000 set
apart will be DISPOSED of this week.
The demand for them exceeds that
which met the advance sales for either
OF the previous expositions. These tick
cts are sold for 10 cents each. After
the opening of the exposition the ad-
missions will be Is cents. There will
be no empty booth spaces in the Audi
forum. A very few contracts remain
To be closed up. but the space now re-
naming unsold is desirably situated.
Orders for tickets are now coming in
from out OF town in considerable num-
EerS as a result of the careful cam
Quoted during the preceding months.
The east end of the state has been
pretty thoroughly 'papered' by the
MidWinter advance men. and the re-
suits are already showing themselves.
The following list gives the names
of the stores where Midwinter tickets
can be purchased during the advance
sale: la
Matthews & Drechsel, George STAINS
field, Eckert & Walker, Frank Long,
Rowley & Snow, Charles Elliott, Mar
shall Brothers. Throop hotel, w. F.
Weber & Co., E. B. Walker, E. T. Sims,
H. B. Howard, Swift & Holiday Drug
company, George FIadd, Warren NJ
Crosby, Hall Autograph company, T.
J. Anderson, Burg E. Zeis, Marshall &
Robinson, Palace Clothing company,
Crosby Brothers, Mills & Co. Samuel
Hindmarl, George Burghart, Shawnee
grocery, E. Montgomery, A. c. Klinga-
man. Kemper & Paxton. L. S. Woolver-
ton, H. L. Tromp, Keene & Knowlton,
Davis Mercantile company, NJ. Weight
man. ,Dresback & Wallace, Fred T.
Walker, w. S. Miller, H. A. Hebb, J.
NJ. Frank. n. J. Petro, Frank Hobart,
Covell & Sons, w. H. Eastman, Frank
Newland, Samuel Cunningham, Chris
Roof, Pechner & Philips, J. S. Triton,
Mueller Brothers, Fitzgerald & Lannan,
Whittlesey Brothers, A w. Lacey,
Arnold Drug company, Morns & Myers,
Hanley Brothers, W. R. Kuntz, NJ. T.
Rigby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
HE KILLS HIS MOTHER.
Fires the Fatal Shot While She Is
Protecting Another Woman.

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. 12.-Mrs. Di-
nah Shown lies dead at the city hospital
in this city as the result of a pistol shot
wound in her breast inflicted by her %
year-old son Clifford, who in fit of rage
fred through a door at his mother, who
was protecting a young woman from ner
son.
The fatal shot was fired at the Shown
home. The mother, writing in agony,
was carried to the city hospital, where
death relieved her suffering this morn
ing.
The wounded woman, when asked who
shot her declared she did not know and
that she was not much hurt. The young
er woman at once informed the police
that Clifford had fired the shot. The
mother finally admitted that this was a
fact, but declared II was an accident and
told the officers not to arrest her son,
as she would not prosecute him. She
died protesting his innocence
Clifford was arrested by Policeman Lii
lison a few minutes after the shooting.
and while he was in the officers charge
Roy Shown, a brother, came upon them
and in a rage tried to kill the brother
who had murdered his mother. The Of
ficer left Clifford go to prevent another
tragedy and the mUrdsrer esca ped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
A Prisoner in Rer own House.

Mrs W. H. Layha of 1901 Agnes ave-.
Kansas City. No, has for several years
been troubled with severe hoarseness and
at times a hard cough, which she says:
would keep me indoors for days. wss
prescribed for by physicians with no no
of bottle of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy with instructions to closely follow
the directions and 1 wish to state that
after the first day 1 could notice a, decided
change for the better, and at this time
after using it for two weeks, have no
hesitation in saying realize that I am
entirely cured" This remedy Is for sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
REFUNDING PLAN
Still Hanging Fire in the Matter of
O. F. & L Co.


Denevr. Jan. 12.-The Republican to-
day says:
There will be no important bust
ness transacted at the meeting of the
stockholders of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company today. The meeting Will
be postponed until such time as it is
expected that the bondholders of the
debentures class will deposit their
bonds for the purpose of refunding the
debts of the company. It was expected
when the stockholders meeting was
called for a month ago that the deben-
ture bonds would be deposited by their
holders in time for the operation of
what is known as the 'refunding plan
of the management. MeSsrs. Gould and
Rockefeller have advanced considerable
money to pay the running expenses of
the company and in turn have been
secured by the transfer of coal and iron
lands. 1t is to adjust these loans and
paper and to retransfer the lands that
the meeting of the stockholders is to
be held.
1T has been announced that there
will be no abandonment of the plan of
reorganization"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
COLLEGE BASEBALL.
an Organization of a Circuit in
Kansas.


Representatives of the State Normal,
the State Agricultural college and
Baker university attended a meeting
yesterday at the office of State Superin-
tendent of Schools Dayhoff for the pur-
pose of discussing the organization of
college baseball league in Kansas.
The attendance OF delegates was dis
appointment. but it seems likely that
the three schools represented, together
with Ottawa university. will form a
league
Kansas university, Washburn. Linds-
borg and the College of Emporia are
not likely to join the league. it is said
There seems to be some opposition to
the plan in these schools because the
league is not organized on exactly the
lines they favored. K q, Washburn
and the other schools will probably
arrange an independent schedule
me teams in the proposed league win
play un0er the Topeka conference rules.
ana Will probably purchase a cup or
rophy OF some sort to be presented to
the winning school
Another meeting of the people inter-
esteu In the formation of the league
VIII probably be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
DOG TRIPS SENATOR.
Unique Pacific Coast Statesman N urs-
ing Broken Arm.

Tacoma. Wash, Jan. Ex-senator
Levi Ankeny is at his home in Walla
Walla nursing a broken arm, and his
arrival in Washington to assist in
framing laws for the nation will be
somewhat delayed
The unique statesman fell over a
playful pet dog and suffered a fracture
of his right arm. This is only one of
the many incidents in his remarla BILE
career. The senator is a native of Mis-
souri,, and crossed the plains in 1850
with his parents in a prairie schoon-
err" Beginning at the bottom he has
rapidly worked his way up to a high
position in the political and financial
world. He was the first mayor of Lew
iston, and is president of seven banks
in the state of Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
Decline to Be Ratirad.

Washington, Jan. 12-Three officers
OF the army recently have declined to
go on the retired list with increased
rank. They are Brigadier General Jno.
(. Weston, commissiary general; Brig
adler General A ". Greedy, chief sig
nal officer, and Brigadier General G. NJ.
randall. commanding the department
OF Luzon- Each of these officers was
rendered a major general on condition
OF his immediate retirement, and in
each case the offer was declined on the
ground that the officer preferred active
duty to promotion under such condi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
Rope for the Baldheads.

Alexandria, Egypt, Jan. PA learned
Psychologist has just found a remedy
for badness inscribed in a papyrus. It
was used by the mother of King Chata,
the second sovereign of the first dynas-
ty, 1000 B. c. Here is the recipe:
A mixture of dogs paws, dates and
asses hoofs ground up and cooked in
oil. The head is to be rubbed vigorously
with the preparation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
Drowned $4,000 in Tobacco.

Reading Pa, Jan. 12.-By the blow
ing out of a plug in the 12-inch water
main at Tenth and Spring streets. the
Tenth street trolley tracks were torn
up for 20 feet, and Spring street was
washed so deep that it was impossible
for a square in Ninth. The greatest
damage occurred in the basement OF
Julius G. Hansen's cigar factory, where
IS, 900 worth of leaf tobacco was sub
merged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
Purse-Grabber in Lansdowne.

Lansdowne, Pa. Jan. 12.-Miss Realm
and her sister, Mrs. Bryant, wife of
John E. Bryant, secretary and treasurer
of a library in Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Houston were returning to their homes
in Lansdowne last night when a negro
snatched a handbag containing money
and other articles from Miss Reazin'E
arm and escaped