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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

Credentials. Smith, Atchison; Abe
Steinberg, Topeka; Henry Olbaugh,
Lawrence; L. D. Eppinger, Frank Co
miskey. Pittsburg; w. H. Black, Ere
donia; ]. n. Pemberton, Council Grove:
John Lowe, Phillips; Chas. Shafer.
Sedgwick; J H. Cosgrove, Olathe; J.
I. Burke, Weir City; ]. l. Travers, Os-
borne; Jack Hostetter. Belleville; Geo.
P Newman, ]. T. Cunningham. Edna !;
Lewis A Bean. Wichita; J. Mack Love,
Winfield; D. H. Thomson, Stafford; A.
c. Haulenbeck. Manhattan; ]. B. Lit
Sey, Harper; Chas. DodSon, Argentine;
Abe Essex, Ellsworth; Lew Payne, Gar
den City; o. B. Kackley, Hill City; DR..
A H. Jacobs, I.arned; ]. L. Parker.
Dennison; A Howard, Yates Center; j.
w Emmons, Bucklin-
Permanent organization-G. w. ALA
man. Atchison; Michael Heery, Topeka;
z. McLindon, Williamsburg; A I.
H T. Wakefield, Mound City; Ike Hud
son, Fredonia; 1. NJ. Thomas, Rawlins;
w. H Carpenter, Marion; Joe Cham
plin, Canton; Frank Hodges. Olathe;
over; R. E. Rathburn; H. A. Scott. In
dependence; H J. Roetzel, Wichita; H.
z. Lambe, wellington; Geo. Thule,
Barton; D. z. Helvern, Beattie; Yer
kerson. Gypsum; l. V. Miner, Santa
Fe; NJ Leach. Rexford; ]. E. Andrews,
La Crosse; w. H. Laswell, Holton; J.
S: Kuntz, Gas City; J. D. Wherle.
observation-disclosures NJ. Orr, Atchi-
son; w: E. Atchison, Topeka; Conway
Marshall, Garnett; J. NJ. McCown; c.
2. Hulett, Fort Scott; S. S. Osborn,
Chanute; J. T. Prendergast, Abilene;
Henry R. Honey, Mankato. Frank Het-
unger, Hutchinson; B. J. Sheridan,
Paola; Gabriel Schmick, Galena; H. R.
fulton, Hanover; c. N Page, Decatur;
l. T. Harrison, Utopia: J. P. Rossiter,
Coffeyville; s. B. Amidon, Wichita; o.
r Fuller, Winfield; T. P Foley, Rice
county: Andrew Shearer, Frankfort;
l. W. kablers, kingman; R. T. Sned-
lker, Kansas City; George d. Abel
Lincoln; L. NJ. Day, Greensburg; n. v.
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Lawrence, Garden City; w. B. Wash
ington, Leoti; ]. Q. Adams. Stockton
Frank Gregg, Oskaloosa; F. ]. OyIer.
lola
| Hackney for Chairman.
The Democratic state committee
held short meeting at the Throop
last night and selected Ed. T. Hack
ney of Sumner county for temporary
chairman. ]. n. Fike of Colby nonli-
mated him. A Wyandotte man said
that county had aspirations for the
place, but wouldn't press its claims,
and seconded Hackney's nomination.
Colonel Charles McCrum was Sc
| lected for temporary secretary, and
Judge Flack of Dickinson and Ed Muir
ply of Leavenworth for assistants.
Just about this time a delegate was
taken sick in the crowd and created
a diversion. He was Claud Oliphant
of Mayetta. He had been feeling bad
during the morning and told the men
| with him he had had two or three
! light strokes of paralysis. 1t was nee
esary to get a stretcher to take him
out
There were probably not more than
200 spectators in the hall but the main
floor of the auditorium was well filled
with delegates At the north end of
the stage was an easel holding large
picture of Judge Parker, and at the
south end of the stage was similar
picture of Henry G. Davis, the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee.
S. B. Amidon of Wichita moved the
appointment of conference commit
tee to confer with the Populists on fu-
sion, the committee to consist of two
members from each congressional dis
trict.
While Chairman Hackney was MAX
ing up the committee he called Judge
w. P. Dillard of Fort Scott to the
chair, and Dillard had MarshalTs band
play to fill in the time.
Judge billiard, by the way, has a
boom for associate justice. The Bour-
bon county delegation is backing him
for the place.
Conference Committee.
The conference committee is as fol-
lows:
First district-L. M. PenweI of
Shawnee, w. w. Letson of Brown.
Second-W. P. Dillard OF Bourbon,
T. w. Morgan of Franklin.
Third-H. P. Farrelly of Neosho, A.
M. Jackson of Cowley.
Fourth-Henderson Martin of Mari
on. P. F. Yearout of Lyon.
Fifth-Tom McCue of Cloud, T. L.
Bond of Saline.
Sixth - DR.. Smith of Sherman,
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BEST FOR DAVIS. /"
Main Issue at the West Virginia
Democrat Convention.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 3.-The
conVening of the Democrat state con-
Vent1on today was not under such
harmonious conditions as had been
anticipated, especially for minor
places on the state ticket. The dele
gates were still disposed to subordi-
nate everything in the interest of
Henry G. Davis carrying his own state
for the national ticket, but there were
differences of opinion as to what was
best for Davis?" and how things had
been done even after it was decided
what was wanted.
One of the first conferences at Da-
Wis rooms was when a delegation
headed by former Governor Mac
CorkIe called with w. r. Thompson
of Huntington.
After this conference it was an
nounced that Judge Holt, also of
Huntington, would not stand for gov
ernor, and that in the interest of har-
mony he would present the name of
his fellow townsman Thompson.
There was then much cWnmotion
among the candidates for other places
on the state ticket, as the forces had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
FOR INTENT TO KILL.
Two Informations Have Been Issued
Against Zach Mulhall.

ST. Louis, Aug. 3.-Two informa-
tions charging Zach Mulhall. live
stock agent of the ST. Louis & San
Francisco road, with assault to kill
have been issued. The informations
are the result of the shooting by Null
hall of Frank Reed cowboy, and
Ernest Morgan, a bystander, on the
Pike several weeks ago.
Reed was only slightly injured. TIL e
wound of Morgan was considered
a mortal one, but he is recovering.
MuIhall is now on bond to answer
to charges in this connection in the
court of criminal correction. The
new informations classify the crime
as a felony and he will have to an
swer to the two charges in the Grim
inaI division of the circuit court.
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Both committees are unanimously in
favor of fusion. but the difference of
opinion is how to go on the ballot The
Populist committee decided to ask for
fusion under the Populist head. They
are willing to give the Democrats most
of the ticket if necessary
The Democrats, or the other hand.
will stand for fusion under the Demo-
cratic heading The prospect is that
each side may give in a little. 1t is pos
s1ole that zigzag ticket may be adopt-
ed, the Democratic nominees to go un-
der the FN~n1ocratic heading and the
Popul1st -S.sdnees under the Populist
heading. The opposition to this plan
comes from the fact that there is dan
ger that good ballots may be spoiled
II the Democrats insist there is a
possibility that a majority of the Pop-
ulist committee may give in to them
1t is known that at least six of the
Populists are for fusion on any terms
but it will take two more to go over
to the Democrats
If this is done bolt of the middle
@f-the-road Populists is looked for and
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FARRELLY MAY WIN.
Things Look Favorable for His EIec-
ton as Chairman.

The fight on Hugh Farrelly for re-
election as chairman of the state Dem
ocratic committee came uD in the
various district caucuses which elect
ed the members of the state commit
tee to represent the congressional dis
tricts. Each judicial district will also
have a member of the state commit
tee.
Ed Murphy says it is a fight of the
fellows who want postoffices against
those who want to elect the state
ticket.
In the Seventh district caucus c. F.
Diffenbacher wanted to instruct the
committeeman for Farrelly's re-elee-
ton. Claude Duval opposed it. Sam
Amidon of Wichita poured oil on the
committeeman be instructed to vote
according to the wishes of the nomi-
nee for governor. AmidOn said the
candidate for governor ought to be
allowed to name the chairman any
way.
Ed Hackney moved as a substitute
that the chairman be instructed to fol-
low the wishes of the Seventh district
candidates on the state ticket and
after considerable argument this was
unanimously adopted. George 7. Pitts
of Wellington was then selected as
committeeman.
In the First district Ed Murphy was
reelected committeeman. He has
held the place for eight years and
said he did not want it again until the
fight on Farrelly was started, when he
went in to help Farrelly out. He will
fight for Farrelly.
In the Second district L. j. Petty
John of Olathe was elected committee
man and instructed for Farrelly.
W. H. L. Pepperell carried the Fifth
district against Farrelly and Tom NC
Cue was elected on the state commit
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George Abel of Lincoln.
Seventh-Thos. G. Fitch of Sedg-
wick, Frank Field of Reno.
Ex-Governor Click was originally
selected member of the COM
mittee, but at his own request w. w.
Letson was substituted for him.
The convention took a recess after
the appointment of this committee, un-
til o'clock this afternoon.
The Populists are furnishing the fire
works for the day. They started in in
a caucus last night, held, strange to
say, in Copeland county. 1t is recog-
nized fact that in a Populist conven-
tion every man has to have a chance to
make a speech. Nothing can be accom-
plished until the speeches are made.
Each man generally has views different
from every other man and he won't
''harmonize" until he has told the other
fellows what he thinks. After the
speeches are made they get down to
business and do things.
For this reason it has been a recog-
nized custom among the POpulists 10
hold a caucus" the night before the
convention opens and let the speech
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the Auditorium. 1t was 1890 before
State Chairman Hugh Farrelly raped
for order, and introduced Rev. Mr..
Finch, pastor of the First Christian
church of Topeka, who made the open
ing prayer. incidentally he referred to
the Savior as the first great Demo-
crat."
E. z. Murphy read the call, and
Chairman Farrelly reported that Ed
T. Hackney had been selected by the
state committee as temporary cnair-
man, and the report was adopted.
Committees Named.
The usual committees were selected,
one member from each judicial district,
as follows:
Order of Business-T. A Maxcey,
Atchison; DR.. w. T. Taylor, Shawnee
T. J. Sweeney, Douglas; James Wood
ford, Jr., w. H. Sprecher, Area dia /;
Frank z. Barnes, st. Paul; c. P. Vo-
gelstrom. Junction City; Warren Knaus,
Mcpherson: G. H. Les, Paola: Oscar
Taggert, Concordia: Timothy Sexton. j.
F. Waskey. Oswego; ]. Wymar, Well
ington; Shelby Winget. Barton; ]. d.
Van Hook, Be1oit; Sam Maxwell, Clay
Center; u c. Herr. Barber; Chas. NJ.
Sawyer. Norton; Samuel Moher. Kan
saS City; Jacob Heberly, Minneapolis;
Ralph Hoskinson, Garden City; c. F.
Monteith, Selden; NJ. F. Belisle, ,Larned; |;
G. A. Patterson, Oskaloosa; E. v.
Wharton, Yates Center; H. c. Mayse,
z. A. Albins, Columbus; Chas. Aylis-
burg. Wichita.
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making begin then. A lot of the dele
gates thus work off their speeches and
there are less of them to be made in
the convention proper.
I'VE Populists are the greatest set of
rag-chewerS on earth" said one of
them last night. Were used to argu-
ing, and we've just got to do it. Give
us a lot of gunny sacks to chew on and
we are happy for awhile. But we al
ways come out all right in the end.''
1t is a remarkab BILE fact that the Pop
ulists held their caucus last night at
the Copeland. For ten years they have
been meeting at the National and some
of the leaders are stopping there now
from force of habit. Others are at the
Oxford aid the Fifth Avenue. The Re
publicans have pre-empted the Nation
al for their headquarters, but it didn't
soak into some of the Populists that
this interfered with them in anyway.
When it was announced that a caucus
would be held last night a number of
them went to the National parlors from
force of habit. When they got to dis
lCnnffprad ~,
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LOCATES PUMPING STATION.
Standard Oil Company Selects a Site
Near Coffeyville.

Coffeyville, Ks, Aug. st has been
announced that the Standard Oil COM
pany will locate its pumping station
on the Swan farm three miles north
east of town. Furthermore these gen.
tlemen who are chief moguls OF the
pipe line building department of this
company assured the local producers
that the erection Of the power house
would begin soon. The line will run
in a southeasterly direction from the
main line pumping station southwest
of Independence and will be com npleted
to their power house north of here
within two weeks.
The station is to be located on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

Fourth district-W. s. Jamison of
Usage. F. B. Lawrence of Ell Dorado.
Fifth district-H. n. Boyd of Belle
Vile. G. w. Hanna of Belleville.
Sixth district-J. r. Connolly of Col
by. F. ]. Close of Ellis.
Seventh district-W. j. Babb of Wich-
ita, s. A. Miller of Wichita.
DEMOCRATIC.
First district. NJ. Penwell of To-
peka. w. w. Letson of Horton.
Second district-W. p. billiard of Fort
Scott. T. w. Morgan of Ottawa.
Third district-Hugh Farrelly of Cha
mute, A NJ Jackson of Winfield.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures Martin
of Marion, P. F. Yearout of Emporia.
Fifth district-Tom McCue of Con-
cordia. T L Bond of Salina-
Sixth distriCt-Dr- F. H. Smith of
GOOdland, George Abel of Lincoln.
Seventh district-Thomas G. Fitch of
Wichita, Frank Field of Hutchinson.
These are the men who are wrestling
with the question of how to fuse this
afternoon If they find a way to get
together it is believed the fusion ticket
will stand a chance for election. If they
disagree, both Democrats and Popu-
lists Will go down to defeat.
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RUSSIANS QUIT Hal CHENG.
MAY EXPECT A CHANGE.
That is What the Weather Indicates
Today.

The weather today has been of that
uncertain variety and compels the
forecaster to use the word probable"
in the forecast for Kansas which is,
Local showers tonight and probably
Thursday
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: The weather was cloudy
this morning in the western, central
and southern, but clear in the north
eastern and eastern counties and in
western Missouri. Rain was falling at
Wichita and had fallen at Enid. only
slight changes in temperature have oc-
cured
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures reported from the Kansas
stations for the "a hours ending this
morning at Z o'clock were as follows;
Baker. Sc. g.; Concordia, "a, SS; ;
Macksville, 81, s2; Mcpherson, &C. sS:
Manhattan, SO, 62; Usage City, Sc, SO;
Sedan, 81, 6s; Topeka, s3, 64; To-
ronto, "a, So; Wichita, "a. 6S.
The wind at noon was south blow
ing miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
tI,1 frr1 ~
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lowest ground above the high water
mark. All the oil in the north field
will be flowed by gravity while the
south field must necessarily be pumped.
The Standard company will furnish all
pipe lines from their pumping station
to the various leases. They also fur
nish pumps and other necessary ma
chinery in getting the oil to the main
line. The producers must furnish
steam but they are allowed more on
the barrel for oil where this is done.
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Assassin Was School Teacher.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-The assassin
of Minister Won Plehve is said to have
made a partial confession in which he
declares at one time he was a school
teacher in a rural district and was
greatly interested in the zemstvo, for
the curtailment of whose powers he
blamed the dead minister. He still abb
solutely refuses to disclose his name.
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been so lined that there was Thomp
son slate as we'll as a Holt slate, and
the Thompson candidates insisted on
recognition with their leader. The
agitation between the radicals and
conservatives continued today on the
white supremacy plank" The radi-
Gals insisted that the platform would
be white"
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OrnithoIogist studer Dead.

New York, Aug. 3.-Jacob H. Stu
der an author and authority on or
anthology, has been found dead in his
office in Fifth avenue. Heart trouble
was the cause of death. He was 64
wears of age.
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SHEEHAN IS NAMED.
He Will Be Chairman of Democrat
Executive Committee.

indianapolis. Ind, Aug. S.-Thomas
Taggart, chairman of the national
committee, authorized the announce
ment today that William F. Sheehan,
of New York, will be chairman of the
national executive committee. He
said it was not certain whether he
would be able to announce the other
members of the commlttee today
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High Average for cotton.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The monthly re-
port of the chief of the bureau of sta
tistics for the department of the agri-
culture will show the average condi-
ton of cotton on July 25 to have been
916 as compared with SS on June %,
1904, 1917 on July 25, 1903, S1.9 on July
25, 1902, and a 10 year average of 1921.
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NO BREAK YET.
Fourth Missouri Democrats Take
625th Ballot

ST. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 3.-After a
five days recess the Fourth district
Democratic congressional convention
reassembled here today The 625th
ballot showed no indication of break
ing in the deadlock.
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weather IndIcatIons.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Forecast for Kan.
sas: Local showers tonight and proba-
bly, Thursday; fresh southerly winds.
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FOR A ZIGzAG TICKET.

they will nominate a straight Populist
ticket. They say they cannot stand
for Parker.
The Democratic state convention was
called TO order by Chairman Hugh Far
reilly of the state committee at 1890
at the Auditorium. The Populists were
more prompt and il was only a few
minutes after ten when "A. NJ. Harvey,
the chairman, raped for order and an
nounced that the convention was ready
to proceed. AS it is an adjourned
meeting it was not necessary to make
an organization.
Although the Democratic convention
was scheduled for 10 o'clock this morn
ing, there were not a dozen Democrats
in the hall at that hour. They were
Parading. Shortly before ten they form
ed in line at the Throop hotel and
headed by Marshall's band. marched to
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May Be the Terms for Kansas
Fusion.
Conference Committees Named
by Two Conventions.
THERE is MUCH TALK.
Nearly All Confined to the
POpulists.
Democrats in Attitude of Wait
ing for Results.
HACKNEY is CHAIRMAN
Wellington Man Selected by the
Democrats.
Committees Named Without a
Ripple of Excitement.
HACKNEY is CHAIRMAN
Wellington Man Selected by the
Democrats.
Committees Named Without a
Ripple of Excitement.
The Conference Committees.

The Conference Committees.
POPULIST.
At large-Taylor Riddle of Marion.
First district-W. E. Bush of Shaw
nee John Stowell of Nemaha.
Second district-John T. Little OF
Olathe, S. w. Chase of Ottawa.
Third district-F. w Sides of Win
neld, NJ. A. Householder of Cherokee
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Hal Cheng, Aug 2.-In consequence OF
the desperate fighting of the last few
days and the Japanese turning move
ment the Russians have been compelled
to evacuate Hal Cheng and fall back
on An Shan.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24

The Marshall Index is clamoring
for additional train service on the
Missouri Pacific River Route. 1t
complains Of the apparent Indifference
Of the citizens of Marshall and vicinity
as to this matter. If Marshall wants
additional passenger service on the
River Route how much more should
the people of Lexington be agitated
on this subject ! Not an effort has
been made in this direction. The
business men Of this city have never
represented the case to the Missouri
Pacific authorities No committee
has ever been appointed 80 press this
matter. The people Of the Eastern
part Of the county rarely come to
Lexington, and for good reason. A
man living in or neal Waverly could
walk to Lexington, transact business
aud walk home in less time than he
could make the "trip by rail. There
is certainly no reason why a strong
representation OF the case might not
be made to the railroad officials.
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SPEND FORTUNES IN TIPS.
King Edwards Gratuity Bills Run
Into Many Hundreds Of
Dollars.

Though the days Of extrayagant
royal tipping are to a great extent
past, King Edwards gratuity bin
runs into many thousands every
year, for he makes a point of never
spending even a few hours at the
house of a friend without recon.
pensing the servants handsomely
for the extra trouble his visit has
entailed. 1t costs $4,000 to enter
tain the king for the short space
of a weekend only, and in return
for the enjoyment he derives from
the visit King Edward leaves be.
hind $1,000 in gratuities. If, how.
ever, the retinue of servants is an
unusually large one, this amount
is often increased to $1,000, or even
more. In the case of shooting par.
ties each beaten receives So, and
the head keeper $25 or $50, accord.
ing to the number of days sport
enjoyed, this, of course, being ex.
elusive of the amount left for the
servants of the household.
The king always leaves his tips
in notes. On the day before the
royal visit terminates a secretary
bestOws the amount in an enyel.
Ope upon the head steward, whose
duty it is to see that each servant
gets his proper share. Where a
large stable is kept a further sum
is set apart for the employees
there, even the stable-lads finger.
ing the crisp notes of the Bank OF
England.
When the king visits another
court his outlay for gratuities is
much larger. For instance, when
he visited the emperor of Austria
last year he left $4,000 for the
servants, and a similar sum was
given away when he attended the
funeral of his sister, Empress
Frederick.
Among European potentates
the emperor of Germany is by far
the most liberal Upper. During
his visit to COwes, on the occasion
of the death of Queen Victoria, he
left behind him $4,000, but $1,000
is the usual amount he leaves for
the servants of his English
friends.
The czar of Russia during his
visit to England left 1900 also in
the form of a check on his bankers
in London. but he gave many cost.
ly presents to court officials, which
must have brought up the expendl.
ture to double that sum.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24

Mr., Folk says he will offer some
good roads suggestions in his message
to the legislature. The time Is ripe
for action along this line.and Mr.. Folk
could not link his name with q move
ment that is destined to live longer.
There will be no end to the good roads
agitation until the state is gridironed
with macadam roads. There will be
opposition to overcome; some counties
will hold out against good roads for a
long time, but good roads will win
and the counties which get them
first will keep the lead for fifty years
to come.
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Chicago is said TO be suffering more
seriously from depression than any
other large 3ity 10 America. The
partial diversion of the grain trade to
the gulf ports and labor troubles are
thought to be The prime causes. In
addition to these causes, about fifty
manufacturing concerns employing
more than $4,000 men have been
moved to outlying towns where prop
erty is cheaper and the cost Of living
more reasonable. The population has
increased only 15, 200 in four years.