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Sharp County record., 1904-08-19

Cotter put on holiday dress today
to receive Gov. jeff Davis.
The people had been gathering
all day from the surrounding
country, and when he was intro
duced in the evening a large
audience greeted him. He spoke
in the new Methodist church, the
doors of which were thrown open
to him.
The governor was very tired af-
ter his hard drive and speaking.
His talk consisted mostly OF re-
view of his official relations to the
state, showed its financial condi-
ton when he was elected, compaF-
ed to its present financial con-
dition. He told of the modern
buildings erected for the care OF
the states charges and their cost,
compared to the poor buildings
formerly owned by the state;
showed the taxable value Of prop.
erty then and compared with the
present assessed value. He said
Arkansas was the only southern
state out of debt, and with nearly
two million dollars in her treasury,
this all having been accomplished
under his official regime. He
thought at least a part OF the
credit was due to him. The gov
ernor said the only important
national issue was the race ques-
ton, and he criticised Mr., Roose-
Volt and Mr.. Myers, claiming that
they would force social equality
upon the people. He said all 9TH
er questions were of no interest to
the people here. anu he would moi
touch upon them.
He said if the people of Cotter
could get enough of the state peni-
tentiary board to vote with him,
he would take the time to 60 to
Little Rock to cast his vote to re-
move the convicts from our midst
The governor said he was in
favor of dividing the school fund
more on the color line and let the
negro pay for his own schools.
He spoke severely of Col. Muir
phy and said: "We took him
from the gutter and made him
attorney general
Gov. Davis said no Republican
dared meet him on the platform
in Joint discussion. The audience
was very orderly one, giving
him close attention,
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
Democratic County Ticket.

Representative
f. B. ANDREWS.
County Judge
j. W. SMITH.
Circuit Clerk
G.. d. RITCHIE.
Sheriff
G.. II. MATHEW.
Assessor
W. Y. HORN.
Treasurer
L. l.. DICKERSON
Surveyor
G.. n. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
ASH FLAT.

Inc picnic aC CnlS place was d
grand success, and our citizens
return thanks to those who had
stands, swings, etc. on the
grounds for their liberal contri-
buttons towards the erection of
our new school building. We
hope to return the favor at some
future date. The crowd in at
tendance was estimated various
ly, from 1900 people to 1000, OF
which number Evening Shade
furnished about $50. The Social
ist party was we'll represented by
one of it's best speakers, E. W.
Perrin of Little Rock, the Repub-
lican party's spokesman was John
Hall of Salem, and democracy
was defended by Hon. Dave King
of Hardy AMI W. E, Davidson of
lizard county.
Music for the day was supplied
by the Evening Shade band, one
of the best in this part of the state,
led by Walter Metcalf. This band
has the thanks of our people for
their assistance. Some few on
the ground seemed to think the
band was trying to play down
some, or one, OF the speakers.
This is entirely false from be-
ginning to end. Sam Hoover OF
South Fork, who was playing
with the band, declares this to be
the first time he was ever accused
Of such a thing, and that he
} works under the rule that where
ignorance is bliss it is folly to be
wise, and that there are people
who will kick at anything. We
heard numbers and numbers OF
people express themselves that the
band was what they wanted to
hear, and that so much oratory
was growing old to them. 1t was
on the bills that the band would
play for the occasion, and it is
our candid opinion that music
is what nine .tenths of the people
most desired to hear. BY not
having u regular program is
where the conflict arose, and il
was foolishness for anybody to
take the bollyache about the mat
ter. However, the storm has
passed, and everything is quiet
again.
Still hot and dry. Crops are
needing rain badly.
Col. Maxey Of Mammoth Spring
spent one night in town last week
on his return home from Evening
Shade.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
JESUp.

John Long was on the sick
the past week.
The Jesup roller mill is doing
good business.
Walter Taylor of Calamine was
here last week.
Health is moderately good in
our community.
A protracted meeting began
here Friday night.
Fred Walkers little baby has
been very sick lately.
L. T. Andrews of Smithville
was in town this week.
Berry Ware can be seen at j.
D. Pierce's most any time.
The school at this place is
progressing nicely with an en-.
rollment Of So.
Crops are needing rain in this
section. However, crop pros.
poets are very fine.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
A Terrible Death.

Jesse Collins, a farmer near Sa-
lem, who was 10 years old met a
horrible death last week. His
team ran away, and he was crush
ed between the front end of his
wagon and a tree.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19

A little son Of B. B. Smith of
Malvern died few days ago of
commissions shortly after eating
a green apple.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
Ash Flat, Ark.

In addition to his approaching
marriage, Tennessee's great
orator, Bob Taylor, is shortly to
launch a magazine. The latter
venture is sure to be a success.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
w hat Are They?

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy for stom-
ach troubles, billousness and consti-
patton, and a good one. Price 25c.
For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-18
WILL MEET HERE SOON.
National Association of COOPERATIVE
Insurance Companies Next Week.

The National Association of Cooper
alive Mutual Insurance companies will
meet in Topeka next week from Tues
day to Friday. Representatives will be
here from all over the country. On the
programme are papers and addresses
by men from Massachusetts and Yer
mont to Washington, and from BIichi-
gan to Georgia.
The officers of the association are as
follows:
President-w. D. Forbes, Des Moines.
Iowa.
Vice President-W. G. L. Roberts,
Chattanooga. Tenn.
Secretary Treasurer-W. 3. Linch,
Lincoln, Neb.
Legal Advisor-Edward NJ Coffin,
Lincoln, Neb.
On the programme are J. L. Price in
surance commissioner OF Nebraska;
VIM. Grimes, insurance commission
er of Oklahoma; and Charles w
Barnes, assistant superintendent of
Kansas. This will be Mr.. Barnes maid
en- speech.
The subject of legislation, both state
and national, will receive considerable
attention, and there Will be much inter-
est in the report of the committee on
legislation, which win make its report
on Wednesday. E. M. Coffin of Lincoln,
Neb., is chairman of the committee.
This will be the ninth annual meet
ing of the association. It will open
welcome by Governor Bailey followed
by similar addresses by Mayor Ber-
gundthal and Major T. J. Anderson and
q response by Judge E. M. Bartlett of
Omaha.
few of the addresses which will be
made during the meeting are as fol-
lows:
Relations that should exist between
mutual insurance companies and the
insurance commissioners of the respec-
tive states" J. F. Pierce, insurance
commissioned of Nebraska.
THE Importance of benefits of the
national insurance company to the
state and local companies" J. F. Mar
tin, Seattle, Wash.
1.-THE benefits to be derived from
township and county mutuals by being
connected with the state associations"
ClaWson Backman, Syracuse, N. Y.
The national insurance company
Judge z. NJ Coffin, Lincoln, Neb
The methods of central and northern
states in conducting the plan of mu-
tual Insurance, J. L. Fow1e, Ionia,
Mich.
1.-THE reinsurance feature of mutual
insurance, and the Importance of the
same" Col Richard f. Barrett, Con-
cord, Mass.
rs there a necessity for classifying
farm risks?" c. NJ. Mcmillan, Denver,
III.
rs a state fire marshal advantageous
to insurance companies?' r. M. Scott,
Pittsburg. Kan.
Evils Of over-insurance," F. D. Bah
cock. Ida Grove, Iowa.
Lecture, How to dodge a flash of
lightning, and kindred subject" Prof.
West Dodd, Des A1oines, Iowa.
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John, of Kansas City. Kas., president
of the Ladies of the G. A r.; Mrs
Mary Swearing, of Kansas City, sec
reary of the Ladies of the G. A. r.;
Mrs. Mary E. While, of Ottawa, who
will be a candidate for president of
the Ladies of the G. A. r., and
Ralph Richard, of Valley Center.
commander of the Sons of Veterans
ment commander is in town.
Last nights programme at the
opera house opened with addresses of
welcome by Mayor Martin and Judge
J. J. Buck The responses for the
various orders were made by R. L.
Richard, Commander A. W. Smith,
Mrs. Evelyn Bradford and Mrs. st.
John. The Grand Army of the Re
public has a little more than $4,000
members in this state. About 430
have died within the past year. The
Women's Relief Corps has member
ship of 1000 in the state Within the
past year this order has distributed
$17, 600 in aid over the state, about
$4,000 of this being given to flood
sufferers. The Ladies of the G. A. R.,
to which only blood relatives of mem
bers of the G. A. R., may belong, has
about $500 members in the state.
General Nelson A. Miles will arrive to-
evening. on Thursday he viii lead the
parade and afterward will present a big
tional encampment of the w. r. c.. at it's
last meeting, made a law requiring eacn
81 = ~ I d; 20 oolate d Dls nag 70
its annual encampment each year. En-
poria gets the first flag in Kansas
General Miles will also speak at the
campfire tonight. He is A great friend of
Captain Coney and his presence here may
help Coney in his contest for commander.
The pension question will como up in
some form. The old soldiers are not yet
satisfied with the pension laws it has
been the habit of Kansas G. A R en-
campments to adopt resolutions denoUnc-
ing the pension commissioner. This was
when ri. Evans
commissioner But no such resolutions
will be adopted this time for the reason
that Kansas has the cOmmiSsiOner-Gen
Ware-and his management of the office
suits them fairly well.
Hutchinson wants the state reunion
next encampment. So far there are no
other candidates for either event.
The badge of the present encampment
contains a likeness of the late Sena tor
P. 3. Plumb. This was Plumbs home.
Mrs. Plumb was given one of the badges.
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Coney came in last evening with a
special trainload of people from To-
peka. LOOMS arrived early in the day.
He has had printed a letter which
Coney sent him last November and is
scattering copies broadcast. 1t is some
what scathing and Colonel Loomis
says no man who would write such a
letter should ever be elected depart
ment commander. The letter reads:
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 4, 1908.
H. c. Loomis, Winfield, Kan.
Sir: / am informed by Colonel A. w.
Smith that you said to him at the
Carey hotel, Wichita, Kan. that I have
fought every department commander
of this department and that I fight
every person. This is Willful, wicked,
malicious falsehood, as cowardly as
ever fell from the lips of any being and
you knew it when you uttered it, if you
know anything or care for anything
which has never yet been demonstrated
to the approval or acknowledgements of
any self-respecting person. did not
fight nor oppose your cOnceited, self
adjoining and hypodrOning, idiotic, cost
" and diSgraceful administration as
department commander, which 1 con-
fess in regret I did not do and thereby
save tniS department the humiliation
and expense you brought upon it. 1
must confess with chagrin and morti-
ficatiOn that I am responsible for your
election as department commander,
which was directly within my power to
prevent. I tried to contribute all in
my power to make your administra-
ton creditable and economical, but
your agotistical Don Quote" pegas-
teal characteristics rendered it an I'M
possible ambition and effort. 1t was
the grooming of a dray plug to a
roa dstere the training of a brush stud
of exhausted withers for a race course
stallion, who could only stamp and
prance and snort, bob-tailed and wind
broken without speed or utility, Tetir-
ing to the disgust of all into the obliv-
ion of the brush weeds and tangle
with the other vermin of his kind and
nature.
I have never opposed a department
commander of this department. 1 nave
sons department commander who, like
yourself, have proven ungrateful and
a curse to me; but their infquity and
treachery, like the gun of hudibrass
recoi1s upon them to their own destruc-
ton and disgrace. Your sincerely,
P H. CONEY.
[ defy you to name one department.
commander that I have fought as such.
P. H. c.
Coney doesn't deny the authorship
and says his only regret is that he
didn't make it stronger.
1t was stated last evening that
Harris and Major Davidson's forces
had combined to defeat COney for the
Office of department commander. If
Harris gets the most votes on the
first ballot Davidson's forces will go
over to Harris or if Davidson polls
the most votes on first ballot Harris
will throw his following to Davidson.
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Wheat Values Firm on Small
Receipts.
Cash Business In Corn Causes a
Firmness.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady to Strong OF
Fair Receipts.
Hogs Are Inclined to BE Higher
Today.

chicago; May 1s--WHEAT-Wheat val
ues We're hrnl today on small receipts here
and at Duluth July opened a shade
lower to a shade higher, at 87sa6S7skc. and
sold up to Sftsc- Minneapolis, Duluth and
chicago reported receipts of 81 cars
against IL cars year ago.
July closed steady at S75sc
CORN-Reports of fair cash business In,
corn caused firmness in options. July
started unchanged to a shade higher at
range.
The clost was firm at 4Sc for July.
OATS-Trade in oats was slow. July
was unchanged, at 3Szsc
PRON1sIoN S-Provisions were about
steady. July pork was 21zc lower, at 81 So;
July ribs were unchanged, at S6.475s: lard
6.471z for July.
WHEAT-Cash No red, 81. oea1. Os:
No red, S1.03d1.O6; No. 2 hard, 9349Gc
No hard. sSd95c; No. / northern. 96Qssc;
SEC.
CORN-No. ?. 49a51e: No. 3. 4s5kaspkc.
OATS-No. ?. 401zc; No. 8, ACC.
RYE-May 7sc; July, CSC; Sept. esc;
FLA.X--Cash: NV. %; s.-w.. 800;
May, SL0l19: July, Sl.021k; Sept. s1051k.
TIMOTHY--lMay, sos; Sept, 1920.
NER-May, 500.
BARLEY-Cash: 53657c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-18
TIE SENIOR CLASS PLAY.
High School Students Will Present an
Elaborate Comedy.

The annual senior play of the High
school is to be given Friday night at
the High school building. 1t is entitled
The Schoolma m" This play is long
er and more difficult than most plays
given by High school students. 1t is
a four-act comedy and involves three
changes of scenery, something never
before tried at the High school.
The play has been rehearsed for
about a month under the direction of
Prof. o. B. Towne of Washburn. One
thing that promises well for the play is
that only one out of a. cast of eleven
characters has had no former exper-
fence in amateur tneatricals. The cast
includes the best of last years play
ers supplemented by some new mater
ial.
The class intends to use the money
earned from this play in purchasing a
present to leave to the school and also
to defray the expenses of their senior
annual. This year instead of having
the merchants of the city support their
annual with advertisements, the class
decided to use the proceeds of this play
for that purpose.
The cast includes Margaret Better,
Nellie Raster, Vivian futile, Alice
Wingett, Blanche Hughes, Ralph
Johnston. Harry Cowgirl, Leon Davis
Toney Mcdonald, Allen Philips and
Glen Bryan.
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IT IS HEARST'S.
California Instructs Its Dele
gates to st. Louis Convention.
To Vote as a Unit for New York
Congressman.
NEW IDEA ON TARIFF
Happy Medium Between PrOtec-
tiOn and Free Trade.
Latter Is Neither Desirable Nor
Possible at Present.

Santa Cruz, Cal, May 1S.-By ma
jority of 20 votes the Democratic state
convention instructed the delegates to
the national convention at St. Louis to
vote for Congressman w. r. Hearst for
president. The vote stood: For instruc-
ton, S65; against, S46.
The platform presented was in part
as follows:
THE primary purpose of the tariff
must be the raising of sufficient reve-
nue. to carry on the government eco
nOmically administered. The difference
between parties is one of the degree
of protection to be afforded. The aboli-
ton of the tariff on products of foreign
countries is not contemplated by the
Democratic party. Nor is it possible so
long as tax on imports continue to
be the principal source of income of the
government. Continuance of the pres
ent rate of tax. neither necessary for
the providing of revenue nor the equal
ization of the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad,
is unjustifiable and its sole effect is to
encourage the formation in the United
States of trusts and monopolies.
Tine fact that many of the principal
products of the United. States manu-
featured by trusts and monopolies, and
which are protected against COMPETE
ton by an excessive and unnecessary
tariff, are shipped to foreign markets,
and there sold at lower prices than
prevail In the markets of the United
States, justif1es the Democratic party
in demanding that the Dingley bill be
promptly revised and that all unneces-
sary and excessive rates therein be re-
duced or abolished in the interest of
the American consumer
The Democratic party pledges itself
to a careful and fair revision of the ex-
listing tariff. We favor the reduction
of all unfair and excessive duties levied
on articles similar to those produced
by trusts and Industrial combina tons
and which permit and encourage the
creat ton of mOnOnolias"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-18

The final meeting for the year Of
the Stratford club was held last
evening at the home of Mr.. W. H
Johnson. 629 Buchanan street. This
club has been studying Shakespeare
under the instruction of Mr.. Harry
G. Larimer. After discussing an ele-
CANT banquet provided by the ladies.
Mr.. Larimer finished his reading of
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" and
its discussion closed the years work.
Mr. Geo. H. Mays, president of the
club, then introduced A1r. d. H. Bran
naman, who after a few well chosen
words expressing thef appreciation Of
the members for his excellent work as
leader, presented Mr.. Larimer with
beautiful oak and leather rocker.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Larimer, D. H Brannaman,
Prof. J. Fl. Greer, Frank Trip.
Frank Montgomery, Geo. II. Mays, J.
H. Noble. w. H. johnson, I. B. Brown,
c. d. Startzman. John P. Kelly, Erwin
Berry, and Miss Ada Taylor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-18

wall Street. Nsw York. May IS
S1OCkS-Tne LONDON market led the
way tcSav to higher prices and the open
ing response in ire stock market here was
general lssf1s we're quite uniform. but
we're rSztrictsd 50 y small fraction in all
cases and the volume OF business was
very light. Consolidated Gas was a no
table exception 10 the general tenden-
cy, with decline Of Is point
Opening gains were added to slightly
but were curtailed later, when United
States Steel preferred met the pressure.
The stock encountered selling orders af-
ter It crossed So. The engagement Of x
50Q.0o0 gold coin for export tomorrow was
a weight on the market
The market was without interest and
became practically stagnant- Kansas
City Southern rose 3 point and WestinE-
house Electric Z point
Bonds were STEADY at noon
Realty preferred was more activity
bought and advanced to 6llz- Westing-
house Electric recovered its early loss and
sold a point higher in addition. Otherwise
the market was at "a standstin-
The market was almost motiOnless and
only specislties moved appreciably- KAN
sas City Southern rose IA points and the
preferred rs points. Lacka wanna lost 2
points and C.hics go and Eastern Illinois
certifica ties 2A points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-18
GET PAPER FLOWER MATERIAL
No More VIII Be Given Out After
Next Saturday.

The celebration of the fftieth ami
versary of the admission of Kansas as
a territory by the passage in congress
of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, is an
event which should arouse the pa
triotism of every Kansan, and espe-
cially of all Topekans.
The preparation of the programme
for one day, June 1, has been placed
in the hands of the women of the
federated clubs, and they expect all
loyal citizens TO assist in making the
floral parade which is to occur on
dividuals who are willing to deco
rate floats, carriages, pony carts, au-
tomobiles, or anything which would
add to the beauty and novelty of the
parade, are requested to notify the
executive committee of the federation
this week.
The headquarters of the committee
are at the Settlement rooms. corner
Of Fourth and Jackson streets, where
some one can be found each day who
can give all the necessary informa-
ton. There is also a telephone in the
rooms. independent No. 1855
rings.)
All parties who have already begun
ing more material will please apply
for it this week, as the rooms will not
be open after Saturday night to any
but those who are willing to assist
in making flowers.
After Wednesday no material will
be furnished free to any one who has
not already applied to the executive
committee of the federation for a
place in the parade.
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THEY KISSED PLAss.
Washburn Students Sympathize With
Prof. GrinlsIey.

Among the Washburn students there
seems to have developed a good deal of
feeling against President Plass because
of the virtual dismissal of Prof G. p.
Grimsley from the chair of natural his
tory. The students think that Prof
Grimsley was let out because he has
some times befriended the students
made requests of the faculty, and when
they have mixed up in college scraps.
The current talk among the students
is that President Plass has slated Prof.
o. B. Towne of the department of elo-
cution to be dismissed for the same rea-
son. Prof. ToWne has been a sort of a
leader of the students in a good many
student enterprises. There may be
nothing in this report, but the students
think there IS.
After chapel exercises Tuesday, while
the students were leaving the building,
somebody yelled Whats the matter
enthusiastic response. Then somebody
shouted, What's the matter with
Plass2" and the response was hisses-
The following petition has been sign
ed by the students:
ITO the Trustees of Washburn Col
lege.
We, the students of Washburn col
lege, interested in the welfare of the in
stitution and feeling that you have
made a profound mistake in regard to
your recent action concerning the res
" petition that Prof. Grimsley be again
requested to fill the chair of natural
The feeling of friendship is strong
among the students and all gladly
signed the petition.
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WYOMING REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Meet in Convention at Lara
mic to Name Ticket.

Laramie, Wyo.. May 1s.-In addition
to naming six delegates and six alter
mates to the national Republican con-
vention the state Republican conven-
ton which is to meet here at 8 o'clock
today will nominate candidates for the
following offices:
Three presidential electors, a justice
of the state supreme court, a represen-
tative in the F'ifty-ninth congress, gov
ernor and state treasurer. It is con-
ceded that Congressman Frank w.
Mondell will be renominated. For the
gubernatorial nomination there has
been a warm contest between Cover
nor Fennimore Chatteron and B. B.
Brooks. 1t is said that Laramie coun-
ty delegation, elected yesterday and
instructed for Brooks, holds the bal
ance of power, thus assuring the nom
nation of Brooks. The Brooks slate
also includes W. G. Irvine for state
treasurer and NJ B. Camplin for SUI
preme justice. The delegates to the
national convention will undoubtedly
be instructed for Roosevelt.
Delegates from the northern coun-
ties having been declared, the conven-
ton will adjourn until tomorrow i'm
mediateIy after assembling this aft
ernOOn.