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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
ALL UNDER sPEYER 6 co.
Mexican Central Said to Be About to
Change Hands.

New York, Jan. 11.-Mexican stocks had
little boom in the market today and
aroused curiosity to the particular
reason for it, Any amount of inquiry
failed to reveal the inspiration of the
movement. In some quarters it was re-
garded as the result of manipulation. in
others as an indication that the negotia-
was practically completed 1t is under
stood that the H Clay Pierce syndicate
will surrender control of the Mexican
Central to Speyer & Co, the fiscal agents
of the Mexican National. Such action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
BURT's NEW JOB.
Will Become President of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad.

Omaha, Neb,, Jan. 11.-Horace G..
Burt, the retiring president of the Union
Pacific railroad, has sold his residence
property and will remove to Chicago,
where, it is said, he will succeed Presi-
dent Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad. This informa-
ton could not be officially confirmed at
Mr.. Burt's Office, but by others was
stated to be essentially true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE govern
ment has ordered the transport Meade
which has been lying up for the last
year to be got ready for sea. It will
be some time before she can go into
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
Driven Ashore by Ice.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE steamship
Haverford, which grounded in the Del
aware river a short distance below
Newcastle, Del. early Sunday morning,
fioated today and proceeded to Liver
pool. The Haverford, which was driven
ashore by the immense ice foes in the
river, sustained no damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
SILK FROM THE ORIENT.
Six Carloads Pass Through Newton
via the cred BalI'' Route.

Mankato, Kan, Jan. ia train of
six cars of silk from the Orient passed
through Newton today as second sec
ton of train No. 2. This train was run
ming on the passenger schedule with
''red BALI orders. The silk is con-
signed to New York importers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
Revolution Continues.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Commander
Mertz commanding the gunboat New
port, cables the navy department from
San Domingo, under date of yesterday,
as follows: Revolution continues.
Nothing menacing Americans. Legation
guard withdrawn today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves all
bronchial affections. Try it once. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
What People Say:

" Mcbride of Indianapolis, late Of
che Indiana supreme court, says: They
are simply marvellous in their instanta-
ssHT Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache in any form, and have given
them to little children with the best Of re
900 When my daughter was confined
they greatly alevated her , sI SssI In
Tor anv kind of pain.'-Mrs. William Rob-
sT1r Miles Pain Pills are perfect rem
ea.- for sick headache. I am never with
ont tSern.''-Mary Bungert. 'Relleville, III.
ssDr Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache. pain in the back OF neck, Goa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

of clerk does not now exceed in any
grade the number fixed by congress.
EXTRAVAGANT ESTIMATES
90 . IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11

The rapid extension of the rural free
uellVery service increases the demand
that the government shall provide some
easy, convenient and safe method for the
transmission of small sums Of money
through the mails, and I urge upon con-
gress the Importance of passing some law
winch viii insure to our people this adj
vantage at an early date as possible
As the rural free delivery service has
been extended the rumber Of letters car
rylng small amounts of currency has
greatly increased At present there is no
convenient method provided in the rural
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
To Maryland Reformers

Owing to the burdens imposed upOn
third parties by democratic legislation
the populists and other reformers of
Maryland are prevented from having
an electoral ticket printed upon the
official ballot. This democratic law
requires 500 affidavits with more "red
tape" than is necessary in transfer
ring title to railroad.
Marylend populists and progressive
democrats are urged to write in the
name OF the elector below, and vote
for him as the representative of Wat
son and Tibbles and the Sprin gf,e,d
platform. Then if it is possible to do
Sc. make the remainder of the vote
eIIecrIyU ssssssa szn=rarfyswhieh.,an
acted such a monstrous ballot law
Special attention should be given to
members OF the legislature, and re-
formers should vote against anv man
who stands for the present iniouitous
law which is subversive of the rights
OF a free people.
The officers OF the national committee
have been unable to secure a copv of
the election laws of MARYLAND. but
there must be some method of writing
IN or FASTING On the name of a can
Gidate whose name is not regularly
printed upon the ballot. In order that
there may be no confusion and trans
position OF names, 1t is urged that only
one name be written in as elector for
Watson and Tibbles; and that this
name be as follows:
Thomas 0. Clark, Baltimore, Md.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
To California. Reformers

Burdens imposed upon third parties
by republican lee ISlatiOn in Cali1ornla
prevent the names OF regular nominees
of the peoples party electors for wat
son and Tibbles from appearing upon
the printed official ballot of Califor-
MIA. The law requires a petition con-
tanning names numbering as much as
three per cent of the votes cast at the
preceding election, and this was more
than the populists of California could
accomplish. Most of them are men Oh
moderate means. and they could not
afford the expense of circulating the
necessary petition The fusion on the
electoral ticket with the Bryan democ-
racy in 1895 and 1900 had thoroughly
destroyed the peoples party organiza-
ton, and this rendered the expense OF
securing the necessary signatures much
greater than it might otherwise have
been
California is entitled to ten presi-
dental electors, but the officers OF the
national committee believe it unnec-
essary to attempt writing in so many
names to stand for Watson and lib.
bles. An expression of populist
strength can be given just as well by
concentrating upon one elector.
Therefore. they call upon all mem
bers Of the peoples party, and all re-
formers favoring Jeffersonian democ-
racy, to write. in the blank column
provided for that purpose, the follow
Ing nds Observation-Disclosures to
represent Watson and TiBDIt's and 10
Springfield platform:
w. H. GiIstrap, Visalia, California
The following will appear at the
head of the blank column:
"Blank Column
The elector may write in the column
below. under the title of the Office, the
name of any person whose name is not
or .nted upon the ballot. for whom he
desires to vote. Do not use voting
stamp fx) or make any cross (x) in
this column"
Accordingly the populists of Cali
fornia will simply write in the first
column. under the words For Presi-
Dental Elector," the name Of Mr.. Gill
strap as above set out.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
To Vtoh Reforners

After serious consider alton and con
Sultatlon with the national committee
men for Utah, the officers or the peo-
pies party national committee some
time ago decided that it would be In
advisable to attempt regular nomina-
ton of Watson and Tibbles electors in
the state of Utah. The local situation
in that state is such as to render II
very difficult for third party to OBJ
tain recognition. There are, however,
a very considerable number OF out
and out populists in the state, ana
this year a large number of democrats
who are unwilling to vote for either
Parker or Roosevelt.
The officers of the national commit
tee have been unable to secure copy
of the election laws of Utah, and there
fore are unable to give directions other
than in general way. 1t is desirable
that the peoples party make some
thing OF a show in Utah this year, be-
cause there are, as was said before,
a considerable number OF persons who
desire to cast their vote for Watson
and Tibbles and the peoples party.
ALI election laws based upon the Aus
tralian or Belgian systems provide for
a blank space in which the voter may
write the name of his preferred can
didate or candidates whose name or
names do not appear upon the printed
ballot. Utah is entitled to but three
presidential electors; hence the work
of writing in three names will not be
difficult The officers Of the national
committee suggest to the populists oil
Utah, and all reformers who are OBJ
posed to either Roosevelt or Parker,
that they write in the names follow
ing, as electors for Watson and Tib-
bleS:
S. s. Smith, Ogden.
S; G nAihl. Hooper.
]. NJ. Lamb. Vernat
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
To South Caroline Reformers

The peoples party organization was
never very strong in South Carolina
for the reason that the Tillman demo-
Gratis took the place of the regular
peoples party organization, and in
that state became the logical success
sor to the farmers alliance. So long
as Senator Tillman stood for reform
there was no necessity for peoples
party in South Carolina. and conse-
ouentlv no effort made to build up a
second organization upon the same
foundation. Now that Senator Till
man is supporting ParNer,. the Wall
street candidate, there are a large
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

ated electors Tor Watson and IlDDles
upor the official ballot Of Rhode IS
land.
This, however. need be no bar 10
populists and progressive democrats
who desire to vote against both PARK
er and Roosevelt. Progressive demo
Gratis and populists OF Rhode Island
are urged to write in the following
name in the blank provided for that
purpose upon the official ballot:
Bartholomew Valette, % Arlington
Ist. East Providence.
ne IL fss.ss srnens to indicate that a
cross (x) should be MADE III thscs 1snnar
place at the head of the name SO writ
ten in. 1t will not be necessary to vote
for a full electoral ticket OF three
persons, but vote cast for Mr.. Val
cite will answer the purpose fully.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
PROGRESS Of POPULISM

IS days before election, and the men,
ners OK the national committee IoI
pennsylvania waited too long before
manlng start,
In addition to several thousand odd
popullsls N Pennss lvania there are a
large NUMBER OF Bryan democrats IN
mat state who are determined not 10
.ote for Judge Parker. Ihey are equal
determined not to vote Tor koose-
gelt. And in the absence OF a regular
peoples party electol al tlcAet upon the
ballot they Will be Obliged To vote
Tor swallow or Debs. there is way,
however, for these reformels TO cast
a vote tor Watson and> IiDbles and the
principles enunciaIed in the Spring
lleld platform.
InaSmuch as a full electoral ticket
in Pennsylvania would consist OF "a
names, it is deemed inadvlsaDle to re-
quest the popullsts and other refOrmers
! OF Pennsylvania TO write so many
names. 1t is not necessary to do so.
| In order to give the voters OF Pennsyl-
vania an opportunity to make an eff
| fective showing for Watson and It'd
bles, the officers of the national COM
mittee suggest that in the blank col
umn provided for that purpose they
write the following: watson and
| Tibbles,'' in the proper blank. And
for eIector the name following:
K. A. Thompson, Indiana, Pa.
| No cross mark will be necessary af-
ter the names of Watson and Tibbles, or
r. A. Thompson; but such writing will
have the effect of casting {. vote for
one elector representing Watson and
| libbles. II Derchance the voter de-
sires to exercise his full right of suf-
frage, he can then go over into the
prohibition or socialist column on the
ballot and make an X mark in the
proper place opposite the names OF
,23 electors. In this way he casts q
lvote for Watson and Tibbles represent
ing his sent ssze e t q; md the re.
mainder of his vote is cast for TIL
party coming next most nearly rep
-eser ting his sentiments
! IT might be well, however, for tn,
voters to study this question Of a spill
electoral ticket little more closely
But in any event the officers of thu
national committee appeal 20 the pop
ulists OF PENNSYLVANIA to make
showing this year by writing in the
name of R. A. Thompson as Watson
and Tibbles elector in the manne
above described. Failure Of the ma
tional committeeman of Pennsylvani;
to perform their duty should not de
Ipriye tie populists of Pennsylvani;
from an opportunity to express thei
approval Of Watson and Tibbles ant
the Springfield platform. Let ever,
populist do his duty.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
r. Wxomine Reformers

Local conditions and the burden i'm
posed by law upon third parties, pre-
vent Watson and Tibbles electors from
appearing upon the official ballot OF
Wyoming. Populists and progressive
democrats are urged to write in the
blank column, provided for chat PR
pose, the name following as presi-
Dental elector to represent Watson
and Tibbles and the Springfield plat
form:
D. A. Diltz, Parkman, Wyoming.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
To Vermont Refo-mers

The PEOPLES party having failed to
1 'le reeular nominations of presi-
dental electors to represent Watson
and Tibhles and the Sprinefield plat
form in Vermont members of e peo-
Mes nartv and progressive democrats
are requested to write in or haste on.
ACCORDING TO law. the following name
as presidential elector.
Andrew J. Beebe. Swanton, VT.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27
To Pennsvlvania Reformers

Owing to the hardships imposed up
on third parties by republican legis
lation, there will be no Watson and
Tibbles electoral ticket printed upon
the official ballot of Pennsylvania
this year. The law requires nomina-
ton papers to be filed with the sec
rotary of the commonwealth at least
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

The pennle's nartv. having failed to
with the renn'rements Of law
imros'ne undre burdens unon third
parties, will have no regularly nomin-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

A telegram from National Commit
teeman T.. Gerry Brown, Broctton,
Mass, states that on the 18th inst he
filed with the secretary of the common
wealth of Massachusetts, the necessary
petition to secure place on the of
fetal ballot for Watson and Tibbles
electors, and that ratification meet
ing Will be held October 95 at Fanuel
Hall to be addressed by Hon. Thomas
E. Watson.
ChAS. @. DE FRANCE.
Joliet, Ill.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

A copy OF the official ballot OF Maine
shows that National Committeeman L..
w. Smith of Vinalhaven and Albion
Gates of Carroll have performed their
work OF securing the necessary petition
to nominate Watson and Tibbles cleo
tors. The ballot in Maine is Belgian
in form. or. in other words, the So
called 'blanket" ballot. At the ex-
IRENE left is the republican column;
then follow in order democratic, prohi-
bition, socialist and peoples. Watson
and 'Tibbles electors having the ex-
IRENE right Of the ballot have substan-
TALLY as good position as the repub-
lican electors. and much better than
any of the three parties having inside
columns.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

number OF progressive democrats
open rebellion against the democrat
party. South Carolina popuiists al
progressive democrats who desire
register a protest against both thu
old parties are urged to cast thelf
vote Tor the following person, who has
been chosen to stand as elector for
Watson and Tibbles and the Spring
field platform:
E. Gilstrap, Pickens, s. G.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-27

A communication from D. J. Lin
sey Hill Of Albany. Oregon, and copy
Iafafha certificate made by the secretary
of state show Lnatt IL > naanla q. pSrty
will have an electoral ticket upon the
official ballot of Oregon this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-20
MANY BIDS
OPENED
BOARD OF WORKS HAD MANY
MATTERS OF sTREET m.
pRovEMENT UP

The beard II works this morning
opened biia fuf several large street
improvements and several nrW raus
TRACTORS outside Of che local tfusf
came in foH "a share of thr public
eurk n1 making lower bids James
Aafksy made lower bid than the
iiafbFf Asphalt company far paving
Queen Anne driveway NltH asphalt
hud sandstone blocks Ills bid uuH
f1H.ats and that of tHs Harder Asp
hHlt company ttteta
tlnil a Mcclure we've lowest on
lhs EfudiuK u Ward street ant
WARREN avenue. They bid ffA0kh.
2 3 A,fiukh. ttl8ta. and William
stanley. 4iazas.
nei a Prise made che lowest bid
faf constructions the bin fafoaa ay-
ffskfa The bIH ~ che Pacific Coast
f'ius eWmuanl vac t10h1i and of
the ruaf1 Sound Bridge ard ufeaF
luN HnfauF Hatsat
ufher contracts aud the bids
ulaaa urau ghrm aFe 81 follows
sewer ga Ftrst avenue north from
Valley g. Harrison street T. D.
uitkFna 4 CO. tzees HtifaU A
Uieetn tgakeI J A uHlieY ftItt
gfadlna Hu1 construction ~ con
crete sniHk on John street from
Seventh 90 Smth avenues north
coast Concrete rofnpauF. t1tf1. J.
Al McaoNan. tAlat
Water main on North f1uY see-
end street ffum iafrfIakr e. Mrfid-
ian avenues Pacific Coast Pipe
enmpanf tIEa4. nrll A Price.
81 so. Puget Eound Bridge aud
Dragging eomuauY. taosa.
The board excepted plans foF tha
Ife engine house o. Minor avenue
and fof TIE bis uatrf main on Colo
fada street between Atlantic and
STACY streets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-20
Storms Leave Death and
Destruction in Their Wake

ST LOUIS Aug 20 Only an IN.
complete list ~ the dead and In
iurcd. Ha = result Of the tornado
v hich swept down upon North 81
Louis and nerusa the Mississippi
river into Illinois has yet been Sc
cured Among the dead
JOHN ELLINGTON.
MRS MARGARET c. BEAL.
A partial list Of injured
Herman sausrwlus. aEed 10. arm
broken and crushed. may die
Jacob Harmcste. shoulder dislo-
Gated.
william tlndman. cut.
Edward patpiaon. badly cut
Geftwood powinski. burned hY
live wire. serious.
james Crosby. broken hin.
William Ditehkauer. leg and arm
broken
William fouche. LEG broken.
Louis McCuIin. lea broken.
william bigger. bruised
W n. fargaa. cut and bruised.
r sommera. bruised
W. Fricke. scalp wound
William Toricke. leg broken.
Six employees in Nottingham
rolling mill. not serious.
Mrs Thomas Mitchell. bruised
Mrs Thomas Wherlleaa. crushed
tF "A tree.
Mia Nellie Schmidt seriously in
iurrd
John Bennett son 81 the city
mawhal. les fractured
Wcslie Bennett arm broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-20
JUST 4
DREAM
STORY or ATTEMPTED LYNCH
ING INDIGNANTLY DENIED
AT BLACK DIAMOND

Citizens q Black Diamond are IN.
dlEnant AZ a sensational STORY pub
lishsd In a seattle Newspaper zee
terday 10 the effect that an at
tempt vas made % lynch Anton
Nehoa and Mrs Johanna swetlaher.
when they arrived home after being
released on a charge ~ murder bV
Justice George People there say
there waa no attempt az iYurhinE
and that no demonstration Hith
that end in view occurred.
There was talk - attempting -
force the WOMAN and her lover to
leave town. but no violence vas
threatened The mob described
consisted of a mere handful 81 PEG
pie
= iid not hear ans talk of lynch
ing said Or - n Stone. of Black
Diamond this morning = vas on
the street during the evening and
heard some people talking ~ got
ting those people % leave town uu
account Of their bad moral character
Huf I did not hear single person
aaY a word about lFnchinE. and de-
NOT believe there was any such talk
The conversations heard were
long after the people had arrived
here
II Haw some 81 the few people
who we're at the train when 10 ar
rived and fheY said there waa no
special demonstration al this tIme
The few who gathered 40 the train
were a part of those who afterwarf
Joined IN talking about forcing the
people ont Of the city ! cannot see
any excuse for O. lyuehluE story ont
~ the actual facts aa they existed p
Several other citizens ~ the town
spoke in equally strong language
about the published story Of at
tempted lvuchinr and said there
was no reason for anyone - neTi
Guaiy consider q report 81 that kind.
Some went ao far as 10 say that the
story was published for only tho
purpose u injuring Black Diamond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-20
ONE I'VE couoGo OUT AND PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
PACKERS Will RESIST MAYORS oaoER-sTRlKERs CLAIM
TO HAVE A TRUMP CARD, BUT UNION MEN AR GpGsGRT.
tNe-sERous RIOTS At ST oeKYARDs ..

CHICAGO. Aug "a Allen Pat
ten. "a eUlored non union workman.
vas found al o'clock this morning
NEAR the stock yards uuaglouH lllu
right eve was almost FouFed from
liz head and his left eye was badly
liberated he alll probably die.
Assaults on strike breakers con
tInue 20 be reported from the yards.
y see no peace 10 sight except
ON condition that The packers BUR
render uueuHditionaliY When the
people 81 Chicago hear the fuil re-
port ~ last uiFhtH meeting Of the
labor officials. they viii b. astuuud
ed Ne have a trump card "a play.
laid President n0unelly this morn
las
he with other union officers leave
to-day for Western strike points 70
Investigate the conditions there
After a meeting e. the packers to-
day u waa reliably reported that
they bad decided 20 ask for a writ
~ injunction restraining the city
from interfering ia the housing Of
strike breakers AZ the packing
plants
President nonnelly. referring =
the action of Mayor Harrison Ia
directing that the packers shall no
longer house strike breakers con
trary % Law. said The packers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-20
TORNADO SWEEPS NORTH ST. LoUIs-eLoUosURsT IN Art
IONA CAUSES SEVERAL ETHs

Laura Bennett. cut and bruised.
Minnie Bennett. aged 3. hip frac-
tured
Mrs Bennett. bruised.
John Foster. struck BY debris.
Mrs Foster. bruised
The reports from the storm swept
districts late yesterday afternoon
indicated a great loss Of life. and
a. the summary Of the effects Of the
storm are being made Il seems
miraculous that many persons we're
not killed outright
The tornado accompanied a heavy
thunder and rain storm. A great
Nhirllng and twisting funnel dipped
down from the clouds and demul-
iahed al In is path. extending ten
brooks east % Nineteenth and An
gelradt streets Then II lifted
Jumped eight blocks. then Jumped to
the middle Of the river. tossing a
ferry boat about like a peanut shell
ON a huge wave Il lifted again and
next aWooped down on the tu-city
commonwealth 81 Granite city.
Venice and Madison. demonlishIng
many houses. killing one and iniur-
INK many persons there.
The tornado then swept on up
into Illinois. dcmolishing farm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-20

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-A cable
to the World from Paris says.
Russian revolutionlsts here de-
clare positively that the empress
really gave birth 20 a female. for
whom was substituted q peasant
wuman's male baby.
The reyoiati0ulafa vouch for the
truth Of the statement and insist
that II will be verified later The
nihilists say the Internal condition
In Russia o. such that had the poo.
pie been disappointed again In the
birth % a ezar0gitch. a revolt vaa
imminent
This danger. maRniaed hy fhe
probability " the fan of Port ar
thur caused the eznr's advisor fa
take the precautions the revolution.
ists say they did.