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Racing Mt Ascot.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 27.-Long
shots had another inning at Ascot, and
but one favorite got first money Au-
tumn Time took the first race at 10 to
l. There were fourteen horses in the
race, and the start was bad. DR. Ber-
nays, the redhot favorite failed TO get
up TO the front at any stage. Brown
Study won the two-year-old dash from
Azelina, the favorite, covering the
three furlongs in 3Gi2 seconds and low
ering the track record quarter Of a
second.
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womnn,r Athletic CIuh.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Mrs. ]. ]. As
tor. Mrs II. p Whitney. Mrs. Payne
Whitney and many other noted women
will incorporate woman's athletic
club, work upon which is TO begin
soon. While the main object OF the
club is to provide facilities for the ex-
ercise of athletic tastes Of women who
are interested in that sort Of thing.
the club will have a social side, and
many women who do not care so much
for the athletic phase will join for the
sake of the social privileges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27
FoR MoRLn.e RacoRp.
VanderbnFs Auto Gees TIE Mile In
IS or 80 Seconds.

NnnOerbAlfs Auto Gees tie Mile IN
IS or 80 Seconds.
oRMOND, Fla, Jan. CIV. X. Van
derbilt, Jr., with his ninety horsepow.
er Mercedes automobile, is here for a
record. At daylight the young million
aire was on the beach trying out the
new fiier which is expected TO alter the
worlds figures. He complained that
the racer was not running quite to his
satisfaction.
When the tide was pretty far up and
the beach none of the best. Gould Bro
kaw, who is to ride with Mr.. Wander
bilt timed the machine The great
Mercedes flew by the start and away
down the beach as smoothly as swal-
low and as swift as thunderbOlt. II
was going great guns, and no doubt
of 1t.
At the end of the ride Mr. Brokaw
handed the watch to Mr.. Vanderbilt,
who smiled and quickly snapped the
hands back The exact time could not
be learned, but he said it was about
forty-tive seconds.
Mr.. Brokaw had a different story to
tell.
II have been on some of the great
racers" said he, but never went so
fast before. l was pretty busy hang
ing ON, but l managed to snap the
watch, and as near as | can judge Mr..
Vanderbilt was going between thirty
eight and thirty-nipe seconds to the
mile,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27

PLATTSBCRG, n. Y, Jan. 27.-On
the first day Of the ice races here Purl-
ty, b. m, owned by James Farley of
Plattsburg, won the 2:16 class In
straight heats, Esma second and Jo-
sephine third; best time 2:29. Fred
b., entered by w. n. Phelps of East
Alburg, VT, won the 2:4O class, Del
man second and Flora w. third; best
time. 2;4G
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AIbers Found Guilty.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 81
Ex- Circuit Court Commissioner Gerritt
II. Albers has been found guilty by a
jury in the superior court here of the
charge of perjury committed on for
mer trial for bribery. Albers' counsel
moved for stay of sentence, and the
court granted a stay until Feb. p.
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stonewn1l CIInned ne Record.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Falk-
land, who scored cleverly in the second
race, was the only winning favorite.
Stonewall in winning the fifth race
clipped nearly four seconds Off the track
record, covering the mile and three
quarters in 3 minutes 40 seconds.
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A 1000 Mile Trip to Pay Poll Ta1

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. %. 49, Congress
man w. s. Burleson has arrived from
Washington. having travelled 1000
miles to pay his poll tax of SIZE in or
der that he might retain his privileges
as a voter and offlceholder in Texas.
The trip was necessary because he did
not pay his taxes before leaving for
Washington
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A Vest Pocket Doctor.

Never 10 the way, no trouble to car.
ry, easy to take, pleasant and never
failing in results are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. A vial of these little
pulls in the vest pocket is certain
guarantee against headache, bilious
ness, torpid liver and all of the ills re-
sulting from constipation. They tonic
and strengthen the liver. Sold by B
A. Quinlan.
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A Costly Mistake

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of a mistake, hut you'll never be
wrong if you take DR. Kings New Life
Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, heanache
liver and bowel troubles. They are
gentle yet thorough. 25c, at Gibson g
drug store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27
Electric Cars.

The first demonstration Of the scien'
tifc practicabllity of the electric cur.
rent for the propulsion Of street cars
was made at Richmond, Va, but Is
years ago. To-day there are nearly
1000 systems, with more than $4,000
miles Of track.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-CUps for mo-
tor boats and also for schooners and
auXiliaries, the latter over ocean
courses have been offered by the New
York Yacht club, and the races will
take place during the coming season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27
burton Got Golf HnndIcnp.

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan, 27.-W.
w. Burton of Ekwanok, with a score
of 90, won the net score prize in the
golf handicap here.
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cola wave Advnncinr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Cold wave
warnings are displayed in the middle
and south Atlantic states, the upper
Ohio valley and western New York.
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Wirnrh Wnn n Filler.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-In the race
for the third class ice yacht pennant
held on the Shrewsbury course the
Wizard proved an easy winner.
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HenrY,s Red Gum.

beats all remedies for a COUGH or
COLD. We refund the price if it is
not satisfactory. Large bottles %
cents. B. A. Quinlan. ATT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. %. - Tho
ear and czarina have arrived here
from the imperial residence AZ Tsars-
koye Selo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
TRAINS LEAVING.

Corrected TO Oct l2. 1908. Trains leave Ben
nington daily, except Sunday, unless otherwise
noted.
TRAINS LEAVING.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-27

IA Main ST., at Wall and Co. S Store.
l6 Corner Unionand Main.
Is Corner Grove and County.
% Corner South and Weeks.
Is Corner Pleasant and School.
81 Corner Elm and Washington.
20 Corner River and Lincoln.
80 Corner w. Main Campbell's Mill
"a Corner Adams and North.
36 Corner Park and Gage
81 Corner Main and Willow.
3S Corner Stafford and Gage.
al Guideboard.
AZ Beech and Webb.
As Silver and Grandview.
4S Main and North.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
CLEVELAND AND PARKER.
From the washington Star. ]

lFrom the Washington Star.
In 1884 the Democracy knew moth
ing about Mr.. Cleveland. He had no
record on any national question. and
he had no personal acquaintance with
any national leader outside of his own
state. His success as governor of New
York had not been pronounced. An
influential newspaper of New York city
had described him as a "parochial
politician" The national Democracy
accepted him as its candidate for pres
ident on the recommendation of Daniel
Manning. the party's state leader, and
recognized as a sagacious man. John
Kelly, the leader of Tammany hall,
protested against the. nomination, and
even after it had been made declared
that Mr.. Cleveland could not carry
New York
The Democracy knows little about
Judge Parker. He has no record on
national questions, and but few ac-
quaintances among national leaders.
He has been serving satisfactorily but
not brilliantly on the bench. He is
vouched for in this contest for the
St. Louis nomination by David B. Hill.
the leader of the New York state
Democracy. and a much ADLER man
than Daniel Manning ever was. Mr..
Hill declares that Judge Parker can
carry New York against Theodore
Roosevelt. Charles F. Murphy, the
leader of Tammany hall. opposes
Judge Parker, and puts his opinion
against that of Mr.. Hill. He asserts
with emphasis that Judge Parker can
not carry New York.
Mr.. Cleveland. was elected governor
of New York as the result of a division
among the Republicans. He was very
little known in the state, and had no
personal popularity to draw upon. Had
the Republicans been united he would
probably have been defeated. Judge
Parker was elected to the bench as the
result of a division among the Re
publicans. He was we'll known
throughout the state, and well es-
teemed. but would hardly have won
against a vigorous campaign by the
Republicans.
of the two men Judge Parker is re-
garded as the more attractive on per-
sonal grounds He is more affable.
more companionable, d better talker
when he talks at all-and more SYM
pathetic. His range of reading is wider
than that of Mr.. Cleveland, and he
is far better lawyer. Some of his
warmest admirers are Republicans, al
though his Democracy has never been
questioned. When Mr.. Cleveland was
aiding Mr.. Mckinley in 1896 and 1900.
Judge Parker was. for his party's sake
supporting Mr.. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co, 912 North Kansas ave.1
The North Topeka sewers were not
able to carry off the water as 1t fell
last night, and many streets were con-
verted into lakes. There was a good
deal of uneasiness felt, and many fam
lilies sat up nearly all night in a state
of natural trepidation. The result of
such a heavy rainfall ought to have
the effect of quieting the apprehen-
Sions of our people Two years ago
we would have thought nothing of it.
But now every such rain brings dread
of a repetition of last years flood.
Many of our people seem to think that
no serious high water can be less than
that of last year, while as a matter
of fact it would take five times as
much water as the highest we have
had this year to equal that of last year
and that twice the amount of water
of few weeks ago at its highest
would not cover North Topeka.
The 13-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs r. E: Nichols of 924 Van Buren,
street. died this morning at IL O'Clock
of Inflammation of the BRAIN
The Rev. ]. w. E. Bowen. who was
to have lectured this evening at the
Kansas Avenue M +. church for the
benefit of Asbury church. has teIe-
graphed Rev. Mr.. Smith of Asbuly
church that he will be unable to be in
town this evening.
S. c. Miller. of 923 Van Buren,, re-
ceived a telephone message this morn
ing from his nephew, Mr.. Calvin Brad
ley of Rossville. that the streets of
that town We're under water and for
him to take his mother. Grandmother
Miller and Mr.. Bradley's mother, Mrs.
Bradley Norris. when there they would
be in absolutely safety.
Mayor Bergundthal found himself
this morning on the shore of a lake as
wide as the street and as long as the
block.
Soldier creek is out of it's banks. 1t
has filled its old channel on Central
avenue and is now going over the
street and is backing up on Logan
street. The bridge over the creek on
Kansas avenue is still in use.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Albert Hubert of Granville at
Albuquerque, where she had been
spending several months for her health
Mrs. Hubert was formerly Miss Hattie
Gilbert, and was well known here. The
body reached North Topeka today.
Household goods for sale, S34 Quincy
street Call before 10 a. m.
Mr.. Thomas Page of the Mid Cont
nent mills is water bound at his coun-
try home northwest of the Reform
school. Mr. Page could reach town
by way of the Kansas avenue bridge,
but there is a low piece of ground be-
tween his place and the bridge cover
ed with water, which is impossible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06

low fiutter as the palm leaf fans bobbed
back and forth. The delegates lost but
little time in getting outside of their coats
the hall. black at first, became lighter
and lighter as the coats disappeared and
the shirt sleeves became evident. With
the exception of the temperature, which
was serious drawback to the illusion,
the effect was not unlike a slow snowfall
gradually whiting on the surface of the
ground
The Philippine delegation came in with
their banner, which was not hoating free
like those that had entered before 1t. 1t
was an American flag of silk wrapped
closely around the staff and tied hard
and fast. This was done, according to
one of the Philippine delegates, with de-
liberate intent" to show that the
Democratic convention did not recognize
the Philippines as part of the nation.
Chairman Guffey of Pennsylvania strobe
in closely behind the Philippine flag and
was heartily cheered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
HIT BY A BULLET.
Mrs. Il. nj. Hall Victim of Care
less Shooting.
Leaden Missile from Chausey's
Rifle Penetrates Her Skull.

Mrs. t. M. Hall, living at 511 East
Sixth avenue, is lying at the point of
death at the Keith hospital as the re-
suit of a stray bullet which has i'm
bedded itself deepely in her brain. Thos.
Clausey, a 14-year-old boy who was
shooting at target placed under the
East Sixth street viaduct. fired the
shot.
Clausey was shooting at a target
which he had placed near the east APP
proach of the viaduct and had just
fired u shot from his No. % target rife
when Mrs. Hall passed near the viaduct
and about three-quarters of a block
away. The bullet struck Mrs. Hall in
the left temple, penetrating the skull.
The accident did not appear to affect
Mrs. Hall seriously at first and she
continued on her way to a coal office
from where she telephoned to some
friends. The exertion told, however,
and it was necessary for neighbors to
remove her to her home where an am
buIance conveyed her to the hospital.
The accident occurred at 11:30 this
morning and about an hour afterwards
DR.. Keith conducted an operation in
search of the bullet. This proved un-
successful and as Mrs. Halls condition
would not warrant an immediate ex-
animation with the X-ray, the exami-
nation will take place later in the day
when the recovery will warrant it. The
patient seems to be standing the
strain we'll says DR.. eKith though her
condition is very precarious.
Mrs. Hall is about 80 years old and of
rather delicate constitution.
Clausey, who has been placed under ar
rest, says that he did not see Mrs. Hall.
Mr. T. NJ. Hall is an insurance solicitor
for the Metropolitan Insurance company.
The police have had considerable COM
plant from this neighborhood on account
of the boys indulging in indiscriminate
target practice.
The accident which occurred is only
something which has been expected in the
light of the carelessness which has been
The arrest, which was made
of Clausey, was on the charge of shoot
ing in the city limits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
Damage at I,eayenworth

At Kansas City both the Kaw and
the Missouri rivers are high and ris-
ing rapidly. The water overlooked
the low places in Armourdale and
Riverside. No great damage is ex-
pected in the vicinity of Kansas CITY,
rains.
AT Leavenworth the damage to
property will be heavy. There the
manufacturing district adjacent to
Three Mile creek along Cherokee and
Choctaw streets from Twelfth to the
Missouri river was flooded. Houses
and lumber yards, wagon and railroad
bridges are washed away and tele-
phone and telegraph wires are dam
aged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
soUIREs TO ADVERTISE.
Makes Proper Requirements About
Official Printing.

City Clerk J. H. Squires announced
today that the advertisement for bids
on the city printing will be published
Thursday, and that bids will be re-
ceived until p. m. July Is.
The following are the specifications
for the work which the city requires:
solid nonpareil.
bills shall be itemized and sworn
to.
Copy of matter printed to be at
tached to the bill.
bid shall be for each square of
$50 ems, for matter printed once, and
also for subsequent insertions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06

While the aggregate Indebtedness of
insolvencies during the first half of
1904 was considerably larger than the
year preceding. or other recent years.
says r. G. Dun & Co.. a comparison
of the total loss is not fairly repre-
sentative. because of the peculiar fac
tors entering into the record, and it
Is necessary to look beneath the sur
face 10 ascertain just how far the
failure returns are indicative of the
general condition of business, which
is. after all, the chief value of these
comparative tables. 1t appears at
glance that the increase in liabilities
was greatest in the third division, ow-
ing to fire insurance insoIvencies grow
ing out of the Baltimore and other
large disasters that were in no way
due to the business situation. and had
little effect. except locally. Unwise
financial operations also swelled the
banking losses. and this department is
also largely independent of trade con-
ditions. When due allowance has been
made for these factors. it will be seen
that the actual shrinkage in business
Is much less than the increase of 31.5
per cent in liabilities of all failures
would suggest Furthermore. the
steady decline in total commercial liza
bilities from s1s.4s3.573 in January
to $S.469,5O2 in June ought to mean
that the worst point has been passed.
which makes the outlook much bright
err than would be the case if the
monthly returns were expanding.
Comparison between the first and sec
ond quarters also contains much that
is encouraging. not only in aggre-
gate liabilities but in the ratio. of sol
vent payments through the clearing
houes. This proportion was $1.s9 to
$1,000 in the first quarter, whereas it
declined to $1.25 in the last three
months. The percentage of loss to
each firm in business also declined
from $37.4e in the first quarter to
924.1I in the period just ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
STUBS is HERE.
Hasn't Selected Committee Headquar-
tiers or Executive Committee.

w. r. Stubs, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, is
here this afternoon looking after
rooms for committee headquarters
during the coming campaign.
I'VE are dickering with both the
Copeland and National hotels" he
said this afternoon. Both have made
propositions to the committee"
''Will the headquarters be at one of,
those hotels?" he was asked.
4 can't say for sure, but 1 think So
he replied.
What is the object of the meeting of
the state committee which you have
called for Saturday night?"
'Oh. 1 thought we had better get to-
gether and talk over the ideas for the
ca mpaign," said Mr.. Stubs.
Have you decided on your executive
No, 1 don't know myself whom will
appoint on that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
DANIEL is CHAIRMAN.
Two Former Presidential Candidates
on Resolutions Committee

Two Former Presidential Candidates
ON Resolutions Committee.
ST Louis. July 6-Senator Daniel of
Virginia will be chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The committee includes two former
candidates for the presidency, Bryan
and Weaver, David B. Hill, who mas
been a candidate for the nomination,
besides governors and ex-goVernorS-
A. M. jackson is the member from
Kansas. Among other notable persons
on the committee are Ben L. Cable,
John Sharp Williams, ana senator
Bailey of Texas
The Early Happenings.
Among the early arrivals of per-
sons of sufficient distinction to be
awarded seats on the platform were
a number of ladies. including Mrs.
Judge Parker. and Mrs. Daniel Man
ming District Attorney Folk, of st.
Louis, was also included in the list of
early corners, and whether by accident
or design he occupied a seat in close
proximity to Mr.. Jerome of New York.
Though protesting to the last Senator
Bailey consented to act as permanent
chairman of the convention.
Not note of music was heard in
the hall during the long wait between
the opening of the doors and the fall
of the gavel. The concert which usu-
ally enlivens the prelude was absent.
ana II was just DeIOre noon IndI d
band marched into the gallery just
opposite the platform Its leader sew
eraI times 1ourished his baton to
strike up a tune, but the energy of
Chairman Jones in expediting the pro-
ceedings left no place for the band.
The big men, the directors of political
strategy, were not as prompt in arriv-
ing. Besides the novelty of viewing
a great convention. many of them are
constantly haunted by the dread that
a conspiracy is afoot to deprive them of
their seats, and, fearful of catastrophe
in the great demand for tickets which
has existed for the last few days, the
anxious ones hurried to plant them
selves in their seats before any other
persons should pre-empt them.
Hall Was Hot.
The hall itself is not well lighted by
the sun, there being windows on but
one side and these close up to other
buildings. There is no opening in the
roof to permit the escape of the heated
air and even before one-tenth of the
delegates had arrived it had become
uncomfortably warm. The windows
open but half way, and are on level
with the top row of esats in the gall
lery The prospects for a warm con-
vention aside from any political neat
that may be engendered during the
nroceedings were therefore of prom
Using character.
Pulled on Their Coats.
By the time the hall was one-third filed
the heat began to increase to noticea-
BILE degree. The great majority of the
delegates and the visitors had been pro-
yided with fans and the auditorium, view
ed from the speakers desk. was one yell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

The only dry feature about Con-
cordia is the prohibition mayor.
Atwood is growing about having
more dogs than an Arkansas town of
similar size.
An Atwood horse beat a bicycle with
a nying start, out twenty feet in
hundred yard race.
Several Cawker City weddings have
been postponed on account of high
water and late harvests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06

1t seems safe to assume that Judge
Parker will accept the Democrat NOM
nation for president if he can get it
on any kind of a platform that may
be offered. The judges supporters are
determined to beat Roosevelt if pos
sible. knowing that the senate will
stand between them and any platform
promises inimical to their interests. A
rabid antitrust plank would have no
terrors because it could not be enacted
into legislation So it would be with
a silver plank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06

Owing to the hue and cry raised by
the consumers of meat in Pittsburg,
it is declared the Chicago packers have
cut the price in that city from one to
three cents a pound. Noting this the
Cleveland Leader says: This might
serve as an example for the people of
Cleveland. In fact, a hue and cry
should go up in every city of the
country. There is no excuse for the
present high prices of meat"