davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27

Con las incertidumbres, con
las variaciones de orientacion
que sostienen los credos de nues-
tros partidos, facultamos a TN
Foraker cualquiera a legislar de
uuevo para nosotros con ayuda
de una mayoria mesocratica, y
estamos expuestos a que Sc nos
declare territorio, rompiendo con
tedos los preceptos de la logica
y todos los dictados de la cien-
cia de gobiernos de pueblos, pa
ra regocijo y fruici6n de perio-
distas aquilinos y acolitos de la
congregation de funcionarios.
Y va Sc sabe el resultado OBJ
tenido por el Hawaii con la de,
claracion de Territorio. A que
precio tan caro- estan pagando
aquellos desfallecientes islefos
Ell honor de la ciudadan1a.
Para nosotros va desapare-
ciendo ese peligro. Un partido
nacional declara que la forma
de gobierno para la colonia es
la autonom1a.
Esta respuesta q los que soste-
nianque era inutil pedir esa for
ma de gobierno, desconocida por
les americanos y considerada CO.
mo deprimente. abre I'm nuevo
campo a los debiles, a los timidos
" a los sumisos, porque va no
temeran pecar de subversivos y
rebeldes proponiendo para la
isla una forma de gobierno, que
no este dispuesto a concedec el
gobierno de la metr6poli, mien-
tras continue creyendo que es-
tan muy bien las cosas colonia-
les con ell rumbo que actualmen-
te llevan.
Y por este camino vamoS de-
rechos al mas ferreo de los i'm
perialismos. Por Ell camino que
vamos esta Ell cesarismo mas
odioso, porque Sc funda a la
fuerza sobre conciencias de
hombres libres, educados en- la
democracia latina; hombres que
|repelen con energia la usurpa-
cion de sus derechos, 9 que mas
debiles y sumisos formulan esa
misma protesta desde ell fondo
de sus pechos, sin atreverse a
exteriorizarla. sin osar descu-
brirla franca y resueltamente.
AntiameriCana no es la sOlu-
cion de la autonomia, por GUAM
to que la proclama en- su plata
forma un partido nacional. No
es tampoco antiamer1Cana la
solucion de la independence,
puesto que la reconoce y acepta
como legitima, para las Filipi-
mas, un hombre ilustre como
Mr.. Parker, que es tambien ueZ
eminente y jurlsconsulto afama-
do.
Y 81 dentro de la democracia
norteamericana, cabe defender
tan extremas tendenCias, GUAM
do estan los flipinos sobre las
armas apoyando de esa manera
su derecho a la libertad, no COM
prendemos. como es possible que
haya quien Sc resigne a perecer
por hambre, qulen sufra la rui-
ma economical y suplantacion po-
Utica, por aceptar el menguado
criterio de que no es practica
americana ell conceder autono
mia a sus colOnos.
fPero cuan 10 han tenldo CO.
lonias los EstadoS Unidos?
iCuando, hasta ahora, habla
ensayado la Rep1blica anglo
sajona la politica del expansio-
nismo, nj habia tenido que
amol lar sus teorlas peregrinas a
las reclamaciones de los hlipi-
nos Y a las mansedumbres puer-
torr1quenas?
Ante la dura ley de la neCesi-
dad no prevalecen las teorias
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
KIRBY A FREE MAN.
Perry Father. Who Killed Daughters
Betrayer, Is Pardoned.

Thomas c. Kirby, who formerly ran
a hotel at Perry, Jefferson county. but
who was sent to the penitentiary about
three years ago for shooting G. A.
Foley, was today granted a conditional
pardon by Governor Bailey.
Foley was a telegraph operator. He
had been at Perry about q year when
the shooting occurred. Kirby had a
daughter z years old. Foley was ac-
cused of running her and then giving
her medicine which resulted seriously.
Foley boarded at Kirby's hotel and
was in his room when Kirby sh OF him.
Kirby at once went to OSkaloosa and
gave himself uo to the officers.
Public sentiment was largely against
Kirby at the time and on his trial he
was convicted of murder in the second
degree and was sentenced by Judge
Gephart to twenty-five years in the
penitentiary. Several months ago his
friends began a move to secure his
parole or pardon. Under the law he
could not secure a parole from the
board of directors of the penitentiary
until he had been in prison about
twenty years, so an appeal was made
direct to the governor. All the jurors
who are now available. most of the
county officers and several hundred
people of jefferson county signed a
petition for his conditional pardon.
oscar Rains, the prosecutions attor-
ney, took a personal interest in secur-
ing the parole. and Governor Bailey
granted it this morning.
Kirby's wife and a daughter. who
is deaf and dumb. now live with
friends in Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

Gilbert was degenerate. He killed
his family with an axe with the most
atrocious brutality, and then left the
country on foot. He was captured a
few days later at Emporia and was
brought to Topeka and placed in the
Shawnee county jail for safe keeping.
There he confessed his crime to State
Journal reporter and told all the sick
ening details of the crime. When he
was taken back to Clay county for
trial he pleaded guilty to murder in
the first degree and was given the
death sentence, which in Kansas
means life imprisonment.
In the penitentiary at Lansing Gill
bert was put to work in the coal mine.
At times his mind-what he had-has
gone wrong and at such times he has
been kept out of the mine. This hap
pened recently, but upon Gilbert's beg
ging to be allowed to go to work in the
mine again he was allowed to do so.
That was last week. On Saturday he
the other prisoners. The fact was re-
ported and Warden Jewett sent
searching parties through the mine to
search for him, but he was not found.
The report got out that he had es-
capped in some way, but yesterday
morning he was found in the mine
hiding in a hole under some refuse
dirt. 1t is supposed that he had been
without food during all the time he
had been in the mine. and he was so
weak that he was barely able to talk
He was brought out of the mine and
an attempt was made to save his life,
but he died last night.
Warden Jewett, who is in Topeka
today, says that Gilbert was degen-
crate and was undoubtedly weak men
tally. f. 3. Dawes of Leavenworth,
who is also in Topeka today, says that
he knew Gilbert in Clay county and
believes he must have been crazy at
the time he committed his crime Mr..
Dawes also says he was undoubtedly a
degenerate, not only morally, but men
tally as well.
colbert had spells when am con-
WINGED he was off mentally" said
Warden Jewett today. Then he
When he would seem to be off the
superintendent of the mine would keep
him out. That was the case some time
ago, but Gilbert begged so to be allowed
to go to work again in the mine that
he was allowed to go down. He had
been working several days before he
hid. We have overseers in the mine
with twelve or fourteen men each to
look after. Each man has section
which extends down a passage perhaps
a block long. He can't see the men
all the time, of course. but he knows
what they are doing by the number of
cars they are ending out and they keep
tab on the men when they come out
Last Saturday Gilbert failed to come
out and when the matter was report
ed a searching party was sent AFTER
him but did not find him. 1t was re-
ported that he had escaped by coming
up in a rain barrel. but that was a
mistake He was found yesterday
morning in a hole in low place that
had been used by several sections as a
sort of ceSSpool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Eugene smyth. the bug man. of the
state museum, has returned from Arizona.
where he has been during the past sum
mer collecting for the State university,
with the Snow party. He stopped Of at
numerous places on his way back and
brings home for himself a number of val
liable specimens of insects and reptiles
taken in Arizona, New Mexico and Col
OradO.
Joe Myers was arrested this morning by
Officers Mildfelt and H. c. Smith at lis
East Sixth street on the charge of keep
ing hop tea nuisance. This is the first
time the place has been molested for a
long time.
Secretary Samson of the State Fair as
sociation has given all members OF the
police department double passes to the
fair grounds.
Charles NJ. Sheldon and family returned
today from three months vacation in
Colorado and other western points. Mr..
Sheldon put in most of his time while
away in the preparation of new story.
City Clerk ]. H. Squires, his son r.. w
Squires, John Nelson and w. G. Tandv
compose party which will start at 3
o'clock this evening for Colorado. They
will go direct to the Gold Standard Min
ing property, two miles from Green Noun
tain Falls. and spend about two weeks
there. r. w. Squires is the chief pro-
rnoter of the Gold Standard mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
THREE BIG DAYS.
Mayor Asks for Cessation of Business
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Mayor BergundthaFs state fair proc
Iamation was issued today. 1t declares
Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY OF
next week to be holidays, ana asks ina
all business places in the city be closed
on the afternoons of those three days.
The city offices will close
1t appears that City Attorney Spencer
is the official proclamation promulgaIor
/ in the absence of the mayor. MT.
Spencer made public the proclamation
| today. 1t had been prepared and dated
ahead by the mayor prior to the time
he left for Indiana
The proclamation is as follows:
office of Mayor, Topeka, Kansas, sept.
10, 1904.
To the People of Topeka
You should fully appreciate the great
state fair which will be held in our city
September II to II, and the amount OF
money and labor required to make II
success. The exposition company mas
done it's part in assuring to us one or
the finest exhibitions ever given IN our
city. 1t now remains for the business
men and people of the city to do their
part in completing this success by max
ing the fair a paying one Ihe people
can do their part by attending the fa1r
and the business men can more specially
do theirs by closing their places OF BUSH
ness on certain days.
The special days of the fair are;
Tuesday, September IL, Derby day.
Wednesday, September ID, Dan Patch
day.
Thursday, September Is, Topeka day.
Each of these days should be made
special days in the way of attendance
by the people of Topeka.
The offices and departments of the
city will be closed on the afternoons on
each of these days.
1 most earnestly request all public
officials and business men to close their
offices and places of business during
the afternoon of these days and thereby
give to all their employees and their
families full opportunity to attend the
fair; and I also urge upon all our peo-
ple a liberal attendance of the fair on
the special days above mentioned
w. S. BERGUNDTHAL, Mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
MISS KELLY TO RAISE FLAX.
Topeka Girl Who Got Devils Lake
Claim VIII Settle Down.

Miss Emma Kelly, daughter of II:
b. Kelly of Topeka, has just returned
to Kansas City from atrip to Dakota,
where she went to select her quarter
section of land in the Devils Lase
land lottery. Miss Kelly drew No 81
in this shake-up, but owing to the
fact that some were not on hand to
answer their names at the proper
time, she selected claim No. II.
Miss Kelly is going to engage in the
business of raising flax. She says that
is the best crop for loosening up and
developing new land.
I'm going to settle down." said
Miss Kelly 81 am having a snack
constructed on the south shore OF
Devils lake, and expect to live there
and raise flax
Miss Kelly has had more adventures
than ordinarily fall to the lot of either
man or womankind. She went to
Klondike and located some gold mines,
made the run into Oklahoma when
it was opened, and speculated in oil.
Now she will try flax for few days
until something else exciting comes
along,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
MIL WAUKEE LAUNCHED.
New Cruiser Is One of the Largest in
Her Glass.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 10.-The
new cruiser Milwaukee was launched
successfully today from the ways of
the Union Iron works in this city. Miss
Lillian jeffrey, a daughter of Califor-
mia, gave the signal to release the mas
sive steel hull from its berth on the
stocks The christening ceremony
was performed by Miss Janet Mitchell,
of Milwaukee, daughter of the late
United States Senator John Mitchell,
who was surrounded by a party of Wis
ftors from Milwaukee. She is pro-
tected cruiser and with the exception
of her two sister ships, the New
Charleston and st. Louis, is the larg-
est vessel of her class in the United
States navy
The cost of the MtIwaukee's hull and
machinery is $2,2s5,00o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
MILITIA USED UP.
Not Able to Keep Pace Set by the
Regulars.

Gainesville, Va, Sept. 10.-One-half
of the militiamen who participated IN
the four days maneuvering were too
badly used up to participate in the
review at Wellington today. The re-
view closed the annual army maneu-
vers for the Atlantic division, the re-
viewing officer being Lieutenant Cen
eral Adna r. Chaffee of the general
staff. The review was witnessed by
the largest number of people which
has been attracted to the maneuvers.
Immediately after the review troop
trains were supplied and 5000 mill
tiamen from the eastern states were
started on their homeward journey.
After four days of actual campaign
ing, marching along dusty roads,
sleeping in the field. fording streams
and fighting the enemy, the ranks of
regulars and militia both blue and
brown looked decidedly like veterans.
In some cases whole regiments were
declared unfit for the march to the
reviewing ground by the medical in
charge. The trouble in almost every
case was sore feet. The Virginia roads
are exceedingly stony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
WILL OPEN TONIGHT.
Local Republican Campaign to Start
Mt the Auditorium.

The Republican campaign in Shaw
nee county will open tonight with the
meeting at the Auditorium to be ad-
dressed by E. w. Hoch, candidate for
governor, and Congressman Charles
Curtis.
James Gibbons will preside at the
meeting. The Republican Flambeau
club and Marshalls band will parade
from the old court house to the Audi
forum at 1870 o'clock.
Chairman H. NJ. Philips, of the coun-
tv central committee, said: Il expect
to have one of the largest audiences we
have ever had for a political meeting
The capacity of the Auditorium will be
tested. Many people will come from
silver Lake Tecumseh, and other
towns and from all parts of the coun-
tY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
Inman Case Appealed.

Otto Inman, who was twice convicted
of murder in the first degree in the dis
trict court of Franklin county, for the
murder of Eliza Jackson on the night
of February IL, 1908, has appealed his
case to the supreme court jackson
was shot in his bed one night by some
one from outside the house. The muir
der was surrounded with mystery, but
Inman, a young man who worked and
loafed around the neighborhood, was
arrested for it. He has had two trials
and each jury has returned a verdict
of murder in the first degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
HE LOOKS FOR RAIN.
That Is the Latest Forecast Made by
"Cider' Smith.

Cider Smith today issued the fol-
lowing forecast;
LAS 1 said in my forecast last week
our position now calls for a change in
the weather about the 18th, with some
rainfall, but clearing up for fair wealth
er until the 18th or 18th. The autumnal
equinox occurs on the 23d. Whatever
influence that may have will be felt
more near that date. There is nothing
definite about eQuinoxial storms, it Is
merely a storm occurring about that
time-it is generally 'northeaster.' :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
senator Noftzger Here.

T. A. Noftzger. state senator from
the Thirty-seventh senatorial district,
is in Topeka today on his way home
from Lawrence, where he delivered the
annual opening address Friday morn
ing before the students of the state
renominated by the Republicans of his
district, which includes Harper, Bar
Der, Kiowa Comanche, Ford and
CLARK counties. The Democrats have
nominated A. B. Reeves, an attorney
of Dodge City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

The Topeka Pure Milk company nave
moved their ice cream factory from the
old Heinz stand where they have been
operating this year to their new pas
teurizing plant on Fourth and jackson.
The manager stated to the Journal re-
porter that their business had increased
to such ar extent that they would soon
have to enlarge their plant to handle 1T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
ERECTING GAS RESERVOIRS.
Rock Island Is Building Storage
Tanks in Topeka.

Pintsch gas reservoirs are being
built in Topeka by the Rock Island
which will be used to supply the din
ing cars and other cars burning gas
which are stored at Topeka.
The supply reservoir at Topeka will
be kept full of gas by means of a
supply car which is called a transfer
car The transfer car will be charged
at the Pintsch gas factory at Kansas
City and the gas will be pumped from
the supply car to the reservoir at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

First Methodist Episcopal church.
corner Harrison street and Sixth ave
nue. The Rev. John Randolph Smith,
d. D., of Omaha, Nebraska. will oc-
cupy the pulpit both morning ana ev-
ening. Sermon, IL a. M; senior and
intermediate Epworth league at e:45
2. m Topic: THE Better Country. -
Mr.. J. B. Brown, leader. EVENING
sermon, D. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
We Put Our Guarantee

On every fifty cent bottle. If it
doesn't fix YOU up come and get your
money back You can't buy any other
medicine with that sort of promise be-
hind it. Ving-Seng Tonic comes lit
tie cheaper if you take three bottles.
we make thern-the dollar size in other
medicines-three for $1.25. At
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
New Marine Barracks.

Washington, Sept 10.--A board of
survey at the navy yard, Mare Island,
has recommended the construction of
new marine barracks at that point TO
cost 100000 The present buildings
were damaged by an earthquake sew
eral wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
GILBERT IS DEAD.
Clay County Man Who Killed Family
Dies Miserably in Prison.

John Gilbert. who was a Clay county
farmer I'D to 1893. but who murdered
his wife and four children, the young
est only few months old, during that
year, died last night in the peniten-
tiary, after having hidden in the peni-
tertiary coal mine for six days. He
died of starvation and from breathing
the fire damp in the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

The Santa Fe passenger depart
ment has announced colonist rates to
California effective every day between
September Is and October Is. The
rate from Missouri river points and
from stations in Kansas to any sta
ton in California is s25. Stopover
privileges are allowed at the Grand
canon and at any point in California.
Persons holding colonist tickets may
use tourist Pullman cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
Hobart's Vim Seng Tonic

Corrects and cures all disorders of
the stomach. 1t creates an appetite
and builds the system up. 1t will cure
any case of debility and will prevent
typhoid and malarial fever. 1t con-
tains no opium or other drugs that
stupefy and drag down. Just a pure
tonic and builder up, made by man
who has a local reputation to sustain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
sf5 for Round Trtn

To Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. on the Santa Fe, Tuesdays and
Saturdays during August and Septen-
Der. Couldn't do more for your COM
with us. Ask T. L. King OF A.. n. q
S. E. railway, at depot. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
Half the Heart Disease

Is nothing but stomach trouble. Get
the stomach to working right, the bow
els to moving, make the liver attend
strictly to business and all symptoms
of heart trouble disappear in more than
half the cases. Keep the stomach right
and the heart will take care of itself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
Mr.. Albaueh Returns.

Bank Commissioner Albaugh re-
turned today from Kingman. where he
has been attending the Republican
senatorial convention in that district,
which resulted in the nomination of T.
F. Carver of Pratt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

T. c. Carver of Pratt county was
nominated by the Republicans for state
senator in the senatorial district COM
posed of Reno, Kingman and Pratt
counties Friday afternoon. 1t required
twenty-five ballots to make the NOM
ination. Reno county gave FRANK Nin-
cent who has been senator DUNG the
past four years, "a votes, and Judge r.
II. Martin, one of the boss buster Lead
ers. 16 votes. Pratt and Kingman both
had candidates. both friendly to Gov
ernor Bailey These two counties final
ly combined and had a majority over
Reno.
The Council Grove Guard, which has
been a Populist paper, has turned Re
n1,blican and comes out for Roosevelt
and Hoch. Its editor is NJ. F. Amrine.
John H, Curran, secretary of the Pop
Mist committee, has fled new NOM
nation papers for the Watson electoral
ticket. correcting the errors which were
made in the first one, which neglected
TO give the occupations of the candi-
dates for electors
George Hallenbeck of Tonganoxie will
be the Curtis candidate for state sem
afor in I.eavenworth county against
Senator Louis Wulfekuhler, VINO is
Candidate for denomination by the Re
publicans.
A joint debate between Bale Wag-
rener and Seneca Heath, senatorial can
didates in Atchison county, has been
arranged to take place at Potter on
September II.
f w Bevington, representative from
Jewell county in the last legislature, mas
been elected chairman of the Republl-
80. oo,,ptv committee in Jewell county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
HOBART'S
The Cut Rate Drug Store,
500 West Tenth St.

And at Dibble Grocery Co., lit East Sixth
street and e04 North Kansas Ave, Gran
Seer's Grocery, Potwin Station; weaver
q Sons Grocery, i 701 Kansas Ave-, and
cunuingham's Grocery. stn and Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
OIdest Mexican Dead.

Roswell. n. M, Sept. 1O.-Juan
C,hayes. aged 134 years, is dead. Mr..
Chaves was the oldest Mexican in New
Mexico. and was born in the Pecos
valley when this was portion of
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

First United Presbyterian church,
corner Eighth and Topeka avenue,
Rev. J. A. Renwiek, pastor. Preach
ing IL a. M and 1880 p. m. by the
pastor Subject, morning, "SWeeten-
ing of Bitter Waters; evening, Gar
ing for the Soul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
1,e niscoverx Reaches Plxmouth.

Plymouth, England, Sept. 10-The
British Antarctic expedition steamer
Discovery arrived here today. She was
heartily cheered by the crews OF the
warships in the harbor. The officers
and men of the Discovery all appear to
he. well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
Chicago and Return $4,000 via


2nth, final limit returning Oct. 31st
hood via ST. Louis in one direction,
either going or coming. For full in
formation address T. L. King, Z. +. q
T. A.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10

which is expected to advance still fur
Their at the London auction sale OF
SeDtember 90"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY =
A FAIR, smooth skin bestowed by Satin
Skin Cream and Satin Skin Powder. Csc.

1t was performed with anaesthetics. 1t
was said at Coquelin's house this af-
ternoon that the patient would soon re-
cover.