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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
HOOSlER DEMOCRATS.
Meet in an Adjourned Session of Their
State Convention.

| Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 3.-The sec
! ond session of the Democratic state
| convention met today to adopt a plat
| form and to nominate a state ticket.
Alonzo Green Smith, who presided at
| the first session continued as perma-
/ nent chairman. The same delegates
were present that composed the first
session on May IL, when delegates to
the national convention and conven-
! ton committees were selected Mr..
Smith, in calling the convention to or
! der said:
Less than three months ago you
| met here to select delegates to repre-
| sent Indiana in the national Democrat.
fc convention at ST. Louis. In the
take and as proof of this fact it is
sufficient to point out that your work
received the approval of the Demo-
cratic party of the nation assembled
| IN the grandest convention known to
the American people.
1t was before the assemblage of
American free men that the recon-
mendation of this convention was
placed and in obedience to your wish
Alton B. Parker was named as the
Democratic candidate for president of
the United States and Tom Taggart
was selected to lead our forces to vic
tory. No Indiana Democrat will allow
his blade to rust in this contest With
united party the Democracy of this
nation has had a new birth and with
that old-time courage and patriotism
that lit the flame of battle in the time
of Tilden and Hendricks, we swear
anew our devotion to the principles of
Democracy and denounce as poisonous
to the republic that doctrine which fos-
tiers any form of government which
does not have the consent of the gov
eFned or does not recognize all the DOW
er under our Jurisdiction as citizens of
a common country. Such state of
government can only be based upon
class distinction and special privileges
and is maintained for the benefit of
the few at the expense of the many;
and against the perpetuity of sucn a
political dynasty the power of the Dem
ocratic party is pledged.
I'VE stand for the constitution and
adhere to the limitations of power fixed
in that instrument, in the right to writ
of habeas corpus and to trial by Jury
and the equal protection of the laws
can not be suspended, enlarged or de-
MED by the executive power of the state
or nation and any such action is an
invasion of fundamental right and de-
structive of the principles upon which
the republic rests"
The platform presented by the reso-
buttons committee was read by w a
Cullop of Vincennes, and adopted unan-
lmously; 1t heartily approved and en-
dorsed the wise and conservative de-
claration of principles by the Demo-
cratic national convention at St Louis
and the sturdy and able sta tesmen, AL
ton B.Parker and Henry G. Davis" and
pledged hearty support in the present
campaign. The rest of the platform
dealt with state issues, recommending
the repeal of the Metropolitan police
law and pledging the enactment Of la
Dor legislation that will recognize the
just rights of both employers and en-
ployes. Chairman Taggart was heartily
endorsed. John w. Kern, of Indianapo-
lis, was unanimously nominated for
governor.
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was arrested. but to the best of my
knowledge the straight of it is that ].
B. Harrity, the shop foreman who
went to work as a strike breaker, went
into n joint which was known to be
a place where the strikers congregat-
ed, and called for a bottle of ginger
ale.
when Harrity went into the joint
the place was empty, but he was fol-
lowed in by Ireland, De Vine and sew
eral others. When the bartender
turned to get the bottle of ginger ale
he heard a scuff1e and turned to see
the fracas in full swing. Not a word
had been said, but the strikers were
going after the strikebreaker full tilt
Ireland had his arm around Harr1ty S
neck and he struck Harrity in the back
of the head. At that instant the de-
tectives rushed in and placed the
strikers under arrest.
1.-The detectives took the men to the
Jail and asked the sheriff to lock them
up. He said he could not do so with
out a commitment. He told the de-
lock up the men without having seen
them commit an unlawful act, or else
without a warrant for their arrest. The
detectives took the matter in their own
hands and did not ask the assistance
of the local officers, and the sheriff was
right in not locking up the men. A
warrant was later issued and the men
were placed under bond.
Inc CITY attorney WHO hdQ OSSLA
employed by the strikers to represent
them in the injunction proceedings in
the district court, and the chief of po-
lice went on the bond of the strikers.
''As soon as 1 heard of that pro-
ceeding, however, I told them they
had no right to go on the bond of
men who were charged with a criminal
offense. So they Immediately went off
the bond.
"'This action I will have to confess
makes it look like the officers were
in sympathy with the strikers, but I
can say that they went on the bond
thoughtlessly.
''They are all good men and would
not hesitate to do their duty, even if
it necessitated their arresting a best
friend.
1--WE are doing all in our power to
treat all people concerned in a fair
manner. 1 am ready at any time to
as many police as is necessary
for the protection of property, and 1
will let the Santa Fe name the men,
provided the men selected are reput-
able and cool headed men.
ST am sorry that things have worked
out as they have. 1t seems that mis-
understanding has existed, but it is
fact that we stand ready to give the
Santa Fe all the protection they need,
and 1 can say that the sympathy of the
people of the town is with the COM
pany."
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Cholera in Persia.

New York, Aug. 3.-The Presby-
terrain board of foreign missions of
the Presbyterian church has received
letters from the American mission
aries in Persia regarding the cholera
epidemic which has come into the
country from the south and southwest
and has extended as far north as the
capital. On July 2 there were so or
40 deaths a day at Teheran and re-
cent cable dispatches have reported a
great increase. The missionaries have
opened four centers of cholera relief
in Teheran, using both their hospital
and their church. and have sent
throughou the country directions
printed in English and Persian for the
guidance of the people during the cpl
demic. There is already great panic
and much need of relief.
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SINNOTT IS AGGRIEvED.
Mayor of Arkansas City Says His City
Isn't Treated Fairly.

M. N S1nnott, mayor of Arkansas
City lis in Topeka today to attend the
Democratic state convention. A re-
porter for the State Journal called
upon him at the ThrooD hotel to get
a statement of the strike situation in
that city. A comparison of the state
ments made by Mayor Sinnott and
Arthur Ireland, the strike leader. are
interesting.
There is a big discrepancy between
the accounts of the recent trouble as
told by the mayor and the strike
leader. Arthur Ireland is in Topeka
today, having come here from Ar
kansas City, where he was arrested
on an assault charge. He is await
ing a trial under $500 bond. To a re-
porter for the State Journal he said
much abused man; that the whole deal
was put up job on the part of the
Santa Fe railroad company to bring
him into disrepute.
There is no evidence to show that
struck Harrity in the fracas at Ar
kansas City last week." he declared.
I'VE were arrested by Pinkerton de-
tectives and company guards and it
was put up job throughout"
But the account of the trouble at
Arkansas City as told by Mayor Sin
mott from an unprecedented standpoint
does not tally with the story as told
by Mr.. Ireland.
''The Santa Fe railway company
the sentiment of the people of Ar
kansas City, said Mr.. Sinnott before
telling of the strikers fracas there
last week.
1--WE had a deputy sheriff who was
detailed to work for the protection of
Santa Fe property, and his reports to
the Santa Fe attorney were in most
instances exaggerated. The reports,
of course, went from the attorney to
the superintendent of the road, and
on up to the higher officials, so that
it seems they have been prejudiced
against Arkansas City. But as a mat
ter of fact the people of Arkansas City
are not opposed to the Santa Fe rail-
road and they are not in sympathy
with the strikers. They are not aid
ing the strikers and they are giving
the company all the protection pos
sible for the company property.
ireland came to Arkansas City and
at once started in to try to organize
unions to embrace about all the work.
ing people of the city. The employers
simply told all the men that they
would have to cut loose from Ireland
or lose their jobs, and as conse-
quence he was not successful in or
ganizing the workmen in the city in a
union.
Several different stories have been
told of the fight for which Ireland
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HELD FOR RANSOM.
Ffve-Year-O Old Girl Said to Have Been
Kidnapped in Denmark.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Elsie Gellert, a lit
tie Danish girl of years, is in the
custody of the federal authorities here.
William Jensen and his wife, Mary Jen-
sen, also are in custody charged with
having kidnapped the child in Denmark.
While it is stated that the chi1d's par
ents are wealthy and that a ransom of
$500, 900 has been demanded for her re-
turn to Denmark, the Jensens insist
that they are in rightful possession of
the little girl. The case will be decided
before Unitdd States Commissioner
Foote tomorrow. For more than two
years the Danish government has been
searching for the Jensens and detec-
tives in every large city of the United
chase ended today in Chicago, where
they are located in North Halstead
street.
George Bech, acting consul in New
York for the Danish government arriv-
ed from the east. armed with. extradi-
ton papers and the correspondence be-
tween the governments.
The story by the Danish agents is
that Nj. Gellert, father of the child. is
one of the richest men of Denmark.
and makes his home upon a magnifi-
cent estate at F'riderica. In 1902 he had
one daughter, Elsie. who was 8 years
old. He had a valet of the name of
Jensen. and there also was in the fam
lily young woman nurse. Mrs. Gellert
was i'll and the little girl was almost
entirely in the charge of the nurse. The
valet and the nurse disappeared, it is
said, taking the child with them.
No clue could be obtained to their
wherea bouts at first, but later it was
found they all had landed in New York.
The Danish authorities stirred up the
American state department and for the
last two years the search has continued
without intermission.
The story as told by the Jensens is
that they were prosperous trades peo-
pie in Denmark. The child, they say.
practically was deserted by her parents,
and out of pity for the little one they
volunteered 10 care for her. There was
no adoption. The Jensens simply took
Elsie, they say with the mothers con-
sent. Two years ago they came TO
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levitt is now doubly anxious to re-
capture Thompson and has offered a
reward of 800 for him and it might also
be well for whoever captures Thomp-
son to return the diamonds to Jewett.
The warden might like to have them.
If Thompson is captured it might be
interesting to hear of his reception dur
ing the home coming ceremonies when
he is welcomed back to the pen.
Thompson was sent to the peniten-
tiary, from Topeka, for robbing guests
of the Spivey boarding house in Tope-
ka avenue. Thompson was employed
there and during the absence of two
young men from their rooms Thomp-
son carried off their complete ward
robes. He was caught by Sheriff Lucas
and plead guilty to the charge.
The next time THE Telephone GirP'
plays in Leavenworth, Warden Jewett
ought to attend the performance and
hear Hans Nix talk to the warden
of the Sing Sing penitentiary over the
telephone. The conversation from the
Hans Nix end of the line is some
thing like this: Hello warden, that
you? Well, visited you yesterday at
the penitentiary and some one stole my
umbrella while I was there. L want to
tell you, warden, that you've got set
of d thieves there at Sing Sing. )"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

rive next week from Seattle, Wash, tc
visit her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Nc
| Came.
Miss Letha White is visiting in Tu-
Miss Marie Jacobs, of Cincinnati, is
the guest of the Misses Kahr, 1912
Tyler street.
Mr.. Harley Reisman has returned
from a few days visit to the world S
fair.
Miss Frances Albert has gone to
Rock Creek, Kas., to visit her brother
and sister, DR.. and Mrs. L. v. Sans.
Mrs. r. NJ. Akers is visiting friends
in Lawrence.
Miss Minnie Grubbs is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Perks, in Law
renee.
Miss Georgiana WATSON left today
Mrs. Arthur Mills and her grand
mother, Mrs Shaw, went to Ration.
N. NJ, yesterday for a visit with Mrs.
Mills mother, Mrs. Elizabeth White.
Miss Ruth Campbell was the guest
of Mrs. J. NJ Frank yesterday on her
return from Clay Center to Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. johnson and
their daughter Bernice are visiting
in Garnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Newman and their
son are in Colorado Springs.
Miss Grace Merlin, who has been
the guest of Miss Miriam Steele, will
return to her home in Mt. Vernon. O.,
tomorrow.
Miss Myrtle Naylor will go to Chi
cago on Friday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hopper went to Seattle,
Wa"h-, yesterday to remain a month.
Miss Louise Sawyer, of Stormont
hospital, is spending the week in Kan
Mr.. Robert Real, who has recently
graduated from the Baltimore law
school, is spending his vacation at
Mr.. Frank worley will go to Lud-
lnston, Mich, tomorrow to visit his
mother, who is spending the summer
there, and will go from there to Phil
adelphia to study medicine.
Miss Mabel White, of Ration, N. NJ,
has been visiting relatives here and
left yesterday for her home.
The Taxa Art club will meet with
Mrs G. w. Buchanan, at 1851 West
street, on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ida Macferran is visiting Mr.
and Mrs Matthew Macferran in Kan
sas City.
Miss Josephine O'Reilly has re-
turned from visit in Aurora, Ill.
Miss Frances Ball visited Miss
Maude Fink in Abilene the first of
the week.
Mrs. John Riley has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Ed Ardery in Hutchin-
Mr.. and Mrs. z. C. Hopkins are
visiting in Abilene.
Miss May c. Fair, of BlairsviIIe, Pa.
and Misses Helen and Louise Fair. of
Ptttsburg, Pa, will come this week to
visit the family of Mr.. Geo. H. Fair,
on Fillmore street.
Mrs. ]. H. Ulsh left on Tuesday to
visit her sister, Mrs r. E Miller, in
Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. Cyrus Clutter and family, of
Little River, Kas., stopped over in
Topeka for few days visit with his
son, Ralph Clutter, before returning
home after visiting the worlds fair
at st. Louis
Mrs H. w. Moore returned home
Wednesday from Coffeyville, Kas.,
after a months visit with Mrs. c. E.
Pendleton- She was accompanied by
Mrs Pendleton and sons, John and
Clarence Edwin, jr., who will be the
guests of her sister, Mrs. Hugh A.
Benner, $40 Fifth street west.
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HAY FEVER CONQUERED.
This Obstinate Malady Yields Readily
to New Austrian Drug.

New York, Aug. 3.-Continued evil
dence through consular reports and
domestic investigation all tends to
prove that ascatco, the new Austrian
discovery. is a true specific in cases
of hay fever, asthma and catarrh.
Chronic cases have been pronounced
cured after the patient had taken but
400 drops. Ascatco is an almost
tasteless liquid administered in min
ute doses of seven drops twice daily.
AS a preventive of hay fever certain
results are obtained where the patient
begins the treatment several weeks in
advance of the annual recurrence of
the disease. The Austrian Dispensary,
East Fourteenth street, New York
city, is commissioned to send sample
bottles of aScatco free by mail to per-
sons in all parts of the United States
on application.
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DROWNED IN THE RIVER
John w. jenkins Went to Rescue of
Nephew and Both Are Lost.

The police are still making efforts to
locate the bodies of John w. Jenkins
and his 10-year-o!d nephew, George
Johnson both of VIII ON were drowned
in the Kansas river Tuesday afternoon
at about 4:30.
Jenkins who is a Santa Fe fireman,
was out fishing with his nephew and
several other small boys on the sand
bar located about a quarter of a mile
below the place where Soldier creek
empties into the Kaw. firing of fish
ing the boys in the party started to
wade below the sand bar where
Jenkins was still fishing. While en-
gagged in wading about the Johnson
boy floundered off of a treacherous
step-off into water over his head. Re
spending to the cutlery that was made
Jenkins plunged into the water in an
attempt to rescue his nephew, but be-
ing a rather poor swimmer, lost his
life in the attempt
From what could be gathered from
the accounts of the boy playmates OF
young johnson, Jenkins evidently be-
came exhausted after successfully
reaching the drowning lad and return
ing towards the land with him, for
when he started ShOrewardS jenkins
sank carrying the boy down with him.
When he came up he had released his
hold of the boy. but was unable to
maintain himself above the water,
drowning but a few feet from where
his nephew had gone down.
The police department had some
trouble in locating the scene of the
accident, as the wrong location was
phoned in to headquarters, the place
given being Soldier creek. The patrol
wagon went to that part of town, but
as nothing could be learned there re-
turned to the station, presuming that
the report was faulty. Later second
call was sent in. This time correct.
The police arrived at the spot and
Immediately commenced operations
looking to the recovery of the bodies.
Though the dragging process was
continued all this morning nothing
was discovered. This afternoon the
police went out in row boats and con-
tinued the search. 1t is not thought
that the bodies have drifted far
Jenkins was a fireman on the local
Santa Fe run between Topeka and
Kansas City. He was a member of
the Twenty-first Kansas. He was mar
ried and lived at 716 Hancock street
with his wife and baby. His parents
live near Fourth and Madison streets.
George Johnson was the son of Mrs.
Jenkins brother and lived at TIP
Hancock street with his parents.
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Identified by wo1nan's Photograph.

New York, Aug. By means of a.
woman's photograph found upon him
when he was arrested last Friday, the
man who is alleged to have shot a
Mount Vernon detective a few days
before and who was captured after a
chase by an armed posse and a pack
of bloodhounds, has been Identified as
Henry wilkins of Buffalo, a member
of the United States marine corps. and
said to belong to a well known fam
lily. George E. Waddy, the man who
made the Identification, saws the
photo found on the prisoner was that
of his wife, Mrs. Waddy
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kappa SIGMA Conclave at St. Louis.

ST. Louis Mo-, Aug. 3.-The ma
tional biennial conclave of the Kappa
Sigma fraternity opened today in con-
vention hall at the worlds fair with
over 500 members in attendance. Sir
Cheng Tung LANG Cheng, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to the United States, stopped
over in st. Louis few hours on his
way from the City of Mexico to Wash
ington. Upon departing for Wash
ington he said he would return to St.
Louis in October.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs A. b. Quinton. Miss Quinton
and Miss Fay Quinton returned last
night from st. Louis. where they have
spent the past month.
Mrs Arthur Murphy and her
daughter Miriam are expected next
week to visit Judge and Mrs. A L.
Redden.
Miss Alice Rossington is visiting
friends i'm the Indian Territory.
Mrs. Martin Eckert, of Carthage.
Mo-. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Klingaman.
Mr.. Harlow Hurley and Mr.. Alfred
Quinton have returned from a week s
hunting trip in the Indian Territory.
Dean KAYE Will return tomorrow
from Colorado.
Miss Hambleton and Miss Whitton
will return from Colorado tomorrow.
Mrs. D. K. Felt is expected to ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
WHO Is THIS MAN?
Harry h. johnson Arrested for Burg
larry Claims Topeka as Home.

A dispatch received from Prairie
du Chen, Wis, states that Harry K
johnson of Topeka, was arrested at
Lacrosse, Wis, for robbing a hard
ware store at the former place. Three
men were implicated in the robbery
in which $1,000 together with a num-
Der of revolvers were taken. The
men were apprehended from the
number of revolvers which had been
pawned
The city directory fails to give the
name of any Harry K. johnson and
the police say in addition that they
are unacquainted with anybody by
that name, which is probably a ficti-
tiOuS one.
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LOOK OUT FOR RAIN.
That Is Warning Given by Cider
Smith Today.

Cider Smith today issued the fol-
lowing forecast:
Unsettled weather, liable to rain
any time. The temperature for Au-
gust will be above that for July, but
the rainfall viii not be much above
normal The Sth and 9Th will prob
ably bring some rain, followed by dull,
cloudy weather until the 18th or 18th,
clearing IN at that time for good.
Fair weather until the 18th. If we
have any dry weather it will be be-
tween the 18th and 18th.
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Low Rates to Louisville.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on August 2 to IS inclusive sell
tickets to Louisville at very low rates
for the round trip account the bien-
NAL excursion knights of Pythias, Au-
gust 1920. Good to return until Au-
gust 81. For full information apply
to any Great Western agent or J. P.
Elmer, G. P. A, Chicago, Ill.
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Pleasant Ways for summer Days

are the Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley
Route, Chicago to New York via
Niagara Falls; the Grand Trunk-IIli-
nois Central new through car line
from st. Louis to Montreal; the Grand
Trunk-Central Vermont Boston and
Maine Route from Chicago to Boston
and the Grand Trunk Railway System
to Montreal, Quebec and Portland.
Fares, descriptive literature, ETC.,
will be mailed on application to the
Advertising Department., Grand Trunk
Railway System, s135 Adams St, Chi
cago, Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A
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Rheumatism.

When pains or irrits ton exist on any
part of the body, the application of Bal
e. W. Sullivan, proprietor Sullivan house
FL Reno. Q. T., writes. June s. 1902: =
take pleasure in recOmm ending Ballast
Snow Liniment to all who are afflictra
with rheumatism 1t is. the only remedy
I have found that gives immediate relief. .
". S. Miller.
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New York. Aug. 3.-The CONNER
cial Gable company has been advised
of the interruption of the cable be-
tween Malta and TripoIi, cutting Off
telegraph communication with the lat
fer place
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DISEASES OF MEN.

Every form of trouble resulting from
indiscretion or disease, treated scien-
tifically. Loss of ambition, failing
memory, loss of will power, sleepless-
ness or any other condition due to
nervous exhaustion brought on by
breaking the laws of nature. Consult
the doctor on these points. All bust
ness confidential. Names of pa
tents and their troubles never pub
lished except by request of the pa
tient who has been cured.