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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
Another Chapter in Rate War.

Chicago, March 10-The western
grain rate war reached a crisis today
when the Northwestern road issued
new tariff, making reductions from Ne
braska points to Chicago and which
provides that the grain may stop in
Omaha and Council Bluffs to mill in
transit or be handled through the ele-
vators there This comedies a grain
market to Omaha, and grain origi-
mating on the Northwestern road and
stopping in Omaha will, if it comes
east, be carried to Chicago by the same
line. The Chicago & Northwestern road
reissued tariffs applying on grain from
Nebraska, taking effect on March IL,
making the rates to Chicago 3 cents
per 100 pounds above the rates to ST.
Louis and to other Mississippi river
points. The minimum rate in the Ne
braska tariff to Chicago is II cents on
wheat and cents on corn. The Great
Westerns proportional rates from
Omaha are now and cents. and if
the Northwestern's action is met they
will be reduced to and 1 cent.
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Dubbs vs.. stubbs.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
see my friend, w. R. Stubs, rail-
road contractor, who has been put for
ward by the Rock Island railroad to
handle the Republican state conven-
ton, says that the railroads pay one
fifth of the taxes in Kansas, and there
fore are entitled to one-f1fth of the
national convention My friend Stubs
makes a slight mistake. does he not?
The Republican state convention is not
the only one that sends delegates to the
national conventions. There are the
Democrats and the Populists and the
Prohibition conventions yet. That
makes at least 80 delegates. I don't
think Brother Stubs would insist on
the railroads having one-fifth of each
delegation. I think he should only get
one delegate for the railroads from the
Republican convention. and one from
each of the others. Isn't he Wron@ in
his mathematics? Besides, if the rail-
roads get their share, how about the
rest of US? Now I am a liveryman.
and 1 have made careful estimate
and I figure>th we pay about one
eightieth of the taxes. We are in the
transportation business, the same as
the railroads, and think we ought to
have one of these delegates. We can
take ours right out of the Republican
delegation, too. If Stubs gets to go
for the Rock Island, think Dubbs
ought to be put on the delegation for
the liverymen. Give the liverymen the
same show the railroads get.
JOE DUBBS, Liveryman.
Detroit, Kas., March 8, 1904.
P Switch one of the railroads -
entitled to these delegates anyway?--
J. ID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
BUYING THE WABASH.
Geo. J. Gould Says Missouri Pacific
Must Acquire Large Interest.

In his statement to the stockholders
of the Missouri Pacific which prefaces
the annual report submitted to the
stockholders, George J. Gould makes
the following significant statement:
"A growing tendency toward con-
solidation and other methods of unit
ing control among railroads east of
Chicago and St. Louis, has dictated the
precaution of taking moderate steps
to guard the traffic interests of the
Pacific system against any
possible harmful DEVELOPMENT of this
and sources of business through those
gateWayS. In this view, and for the
purpose of further protecting the large
early investment of the Iron Mountain
company in the debenture bonds of the
Wabash railroad company, the man.
agement has, after careful considera-
ton, deemed it wise to acquire a sub
stantial interest in the preferred stock
of the latter company. This interest,
while not representing control, is be-
ueved to be sufficient to fully cover the
purposes which determined its acquisi-
ton"
Speaking of the business conditions,
Mr. Gould says:
THE country tributary to the system
is prosperous and provided average
the existing large volume of traffic
should be expected for the year 1904"
AS comoared with the report for the
year ending December 81, 1902, the re-
port shows that 1913 more miles were
operated last year than in the Dreced-
ing and the gross earnings were 3d.
600 600 more. The net earnings in
creased 81, LIS, 26S, and the operating ex-
penses also increased S4.371, S12. the
proper ton of the operating expenses to
the gross earnings being 6S.3 per cent,
while in 1902 the proportion was 66.S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
PROF. WARD SUES.
Claims Damages and Salary from
Agricultural College.

st. Louis, March 10.-Suit has been in
stituted in the United States court of
appeals by Prof. D. ]. H Ward to re-
cover 12,O65.22 from the board of re-
gents Of the Kansas Agricultural col
lege at Manhattan, Kan. OF this amount
$4,000 is for damages and $2,065.22 for
salary alleged to be due him.
Prof Ward alleges that he was en-
ployed as professor of English and
literature by the regents of the Agri-
cultural college and that his contract
was renewed on June 30, 1899, to con-
tinue until June. 1901. While fulfilling
this second contract, he alleges, the
board of regents discharged him. He
lost the same case in the United States
court of Kansas and now has instituted
suit in the United States court of ap-
pealS here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
AFTER COUNTRY EDITORS.
DeMoss Agency Gets Into Trouble by
Offering to Buy Mileage Books.

The Chicago Record Herald says: By
means OF a circular the Trans-Conti-
mental Passenger association has made
public the details of a bold attempt by
the De Moss railroad ticket agency of
Kansas City to procure advertising
mileage tickets. The agency is said to
be owned by A. Ottinger, the wealthy
San Francisco broker, whose opera
lions the railroads have been unable to
control.
Ottinger. it appears, purchased the
Kansas City agency and deposited $10,-
600 with tht National Bank of Com
merce in that city. Then he sent let
tiers broadcast to people who would be
likely to have non-transferrabl mile
age tickets in their possession, offering
to buy them at the following rates pro-
vided delivery was made within the
next 80 to 60 days:
Missouri Pacific, $40 per 1000 miles;
Rock Island. $19 per 1000; Santa Fe.
SIS; st. Louis & San Francisco, $19; Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas, SIS; Great
Western. $17; Burlington, $19; Wabash,
$19; st. Paul. S1S
In addition, according to the letters,
the agency offered to accept round
trip advertising tickets from Kansas
City to Chicago and return, st. Louis,
Denver, Minneapolis ana Omaha and
return, good for 80 days, and also one
way tickets good for Is days. The con-
dltion annexed was that all tickets
should be signed with a plain, easy,
initial signature, and if the description
was given on the ticket it must be that
of male only.
The letter states that by permission
the agency refers to the National Bank
of Commerce of Kansas City. Railroad
officials called on the officials of the
bank and explained that it would be
necessary to commit forgery before the
kind of tickets Ottinger was trying to
get were used by him. The bank off,
Gals declared they were not aware of
that fact, and never intended to give
any Endorsement except as to the bank
balance of the agency.
Ottinger is also said to have pur-
chased the Straub agency in Denver,
and is carrying on his operations so
extensively that the railroad protective
bureau has been ordered to make a
vigorous fight against him
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ance. To the people of Kansas. with
whom my lot has been cast for twenty
odd years. who have so generously
crowned me with their confidence, and
70 TINS great convention for the dis
tlngu1Shed honor it has Just conferred
upon me, no words can voice my graft
tude, certainly no words of mine. Out
Of an overlooking heart can only
say to all these friends, 1 thank you.
Gentlemen, you will bear me testimony
that this great honor has come to me
unsought. Not one delegate here can
say / sought his favor. In this hour
Of triumph no spirit of self glorification
possesses my soul. Rather am 1 i'm
pressed and oppressed with a profound
sense of the great and grave response
bll1ty to my beloved party and to my
beloved state which this nomination
imposes upon me. But, gentlemen, Il
accept your banner and will bear it
with whatever ability and strength
may be mine until next November.
when I hope with the aid of generous
people to return it to you unsullied and
with victory inscribed upon it. If elect
ed governor, it will be my constant
purpose to do all can to heal fractional
wounds, to harmonic our party and
to give to all the people regardless of
party a good, clean business admin
istration. Less I should not promise:
more you should not ask. Again from
the bottom of my heart I thank you"
After Mr.. Hoch had concluded D. j.
Hanna was renominated for lieutenant
governor, ]. r. Burrow for secretary of
state and Seth Wells for state auditor,
all by reclamation.
When nominations for state treasurer
were called for, then Simpson named T.
T. Kelly and w. M. Wallace named
John A. Cragun of Kingman. The vote
stood TIC for Kelly, ISL for Cragun and
IL refused to vote at all. Edwards,
Fred Dumont Smiths county, refused
to cast its four votes for anyone. The
other blanks were two in Ottawa, two in
Rice and three in Wilson. The vote was
&c foil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.

Pneumonia is too dangerous a disazeSS
for anyone to attempt to doctor himses
although he may have the proper RENE
dies at hand. A physician should always
be called. It should be borne in MIND
however, that pneumonia always results
from a cold or from an attack of the grip,
and that by giving Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the threatened attack of pneu-
Inonfa may be warded off. This remedy
is also used by phy sicians in the treat
ment of pneumonia with the bese results
DIR. w. J. Smith of Sanders, Ala. who is
also a druggist, says OF il: II have been
selling Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
prescribing 1t in my practice for the past
six years. I use 1t n cases of pneumonia
and have always gotten the best results"
Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10

Dick Blue, Tom Kelly or Ed Hoch for
being Governor Bailey's friend. God
bless himl Bailey has lived for gem
Grafton in Nemaha, county. He is an
honest and upright citizen. No man in
his county has ever said, nor says now.
that he is a thief and an embezzler OF
public funds.
roosevelt" he said, Stands for
everything that is upright and honest in
public affairs. He is against criminals
of all kinds, whether they be petty
thieves, big thieves in the postal service,
embezzIers, or United States senators
who sell their influence to help get
rich-quick scheme.v
Senator Burton, now under Indictment
at St Louis, charged with using his
official position to get fee as an at
torney.
Dick Blue followed Allen. Blue said:
IT want you to stop talking about what
a good man Governor Bailey is. This
was received by large cries of mo, no.
from all over the house. Blue was
Kissed so freely that Stubs was obliged
to say he would have to clear the gal
leries unless order was restored. Great
excitement prevailed.
'I made a speech against Henry
Allen in Bourbon county," said he. Il
told the Gods truth. and he knows it.
I was a Republican before he was
born. I was a Republican in a state
where if Henry Allen had lived he
would have been Democrat and work.
ing with the Democratic machine.
am a Virginia Republican. Mr.. Allen
deliberately tried to mislead you dele
gates in his speech. He tried to leave
the impression that he would support
the ticket. Did he say it? No. What
did he say? He simply said he would
vote for Ed Hoch and urge his friends
to 90 so. There will be other men on
the ticket, but Allen did not say that
he or his machine would vote for them.
and perhaps they won't. Hoch will be
nominated and elected without his as
sistance. G1isses) My friends who are
Kissing, If you are Republicans, you
will sit in your seats and listen to the
truth without being laWless.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
NOT VIOLATING THE Law.
Katy Files It's Answer to Texas
Damage Suit.

Austin, Tex, March 10.-Judge Miller,
of Dallas. general attorney of the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas, today filed an
swer in the district court to the states
petition in the case against that COM
pany for heavy penalties for alleged
violation of the antitrust act in en-
tering into an exclusive contract with
the American express company for the
latter to operate over it's lines in Texas.
The motion is also made to have the
case transferred to the federal court.
on the ground that jurisdiction is vest
ed in that tribunal. The railroad COM
pany takes the position that it's con-
tract with the express company does
not come within the provisions of the
antitrust act. and that, even should
such be the case. the contract which
was entered into before the passage of
the law can not be invalidated by any
provision of that law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
REDUCE TO KANSAS POINTS.
Sugar Rates from st. Louis II Cents
Less Than Regular Rate.

The gulf roads are not inclined to
give up the advantage they have en-
Joyed so long on sugar rates over the
Chicago Missouri river lines.
AS a result of the reduction made by
the Rock Island and other Chicago
roads last Saturday the Missouri Pa
cific yesterday announced another cut
of cents 100 pounds from New Or
leans to Missouri river points. This
makes the rate 20 cents. 1t further m
nounced that on shipments of 10000
pounds minimum weight, when coming
from the east, the rate from the Mis-
sissippi river to Missouri river points
will be 5 cents, where it was formerly
p cents. The rate from ST. Louis to
Kansas points will be II cents less
than the regular fifth class rate, ex-
cept where a lower tariff is already in
effect.
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Total

C. c. Coleman for attorney general,
l. L. Dayhon for superintendent of
pubic instruction. c. H. Luling for
superintendent of insurance, and w. r.
Smith and E. W. Cunningham for the
slx-year terms for justices of the SUI
prelne court were renominated by ac-
clamation.
Clark A. Smith of Mitchell, w. d.
Atkinson of Labette, and ]. G. Sion
ecker of Shawnee We're placed in nomi-
nation for the four-year term for JUS
tice.
On the first ballot Atkinson received
$40, Smith 2971a and Slonecker 241H.
The second ballot stood Atkinson 377
Smith 1891, Slonecker 20O1@. Slonecker
then withdrew and the third ballot
gave Smith 81 to 1898 for Atkinson.
For railroad commissioners: Wheat
ley, Walker and Robson were nomi-
mated on the first ballot The vote was
as follows: Wheatley SGT, Walker 520
Robson 4S1. Gerge 423, Farmer Smith
1856, ]. T. White 40, Ashbaugh 120, w.
N. Hawley 1902, Thompson so.
E. w. Hoch read to the convention
the following dispatch which he sent to
President Roosevelt:
ITO President Roosevelt, Washington,
D. C.
kansas leads all her sister states in
electing and instructing delegation to
the national convention for you and
will lead all her sister states in No
vember in relative majority for you.
''E. w. HOCH."
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CON-
VENTION.
The following delegates to the ma
tional convention were nominated:
NJ. A. Low, Shawnee.
]. H. Richards, Bourbon
w. S. Fitzpatrick, Chautauqua.
H. B. Miller. Usage.
W. H. Mitchell, Mitchell.
F. Dumont Smith, Edwards.
The convention endorsed d. W. Null
vane for national committeeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
RIee Eats coning NORTH.

Twenty-Five rice farmers hats have
just been received in the local uptown
ticket office of the Union Pacific from
the Southern Pacific railroad. The hats
are similar to those used in China. The
rice farmers of southern Louisiana and
Texas wear them while in the fields
They are vrey light. being made of rice
straw, and have no crown. The hat is
held on the head by means of a cord
run under the throat The diameter of
the hat is p inches, and it makes an
excellent protector from the sun. 1t is
the intention of H. G.. Kali, assistant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
ALLEN GIVEN AN OVATION.
His Speech the Most Exciting Inci-
dent of Convention.

Wichita, Kan, March 10.-Henry Al
len received a tremendous ovation be-
fore the convention and was introduced
after prolonged and continued calls FOR
him at the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion His speech was interrupted by
frequent applause. He said he. came
merely to look on and see what new
methods the new machine had. that
they were all right and if they We're
not patented he might wish to take
advantage of them in any new machine
with which he might be connected.
He said there were no sore spots on
him He would support Ed Hoch and
would urge his friends to do So But,
said he, 81 have no apology to make to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
NOT TILL AFTER ELECTION.
Supreme Court SAID to Be Holding
Up Merger Decision.

Washington, March lot is stated
on reliable authority that the supreme
court may not hand down the anxious
ly looked for decision in the Northern
Securities case during the present term
and probably not until after the presi-
Dental election. The court will on
March % take the regular Easter re-
cess for three weeks, and the term will
end on the first Monday in June. The
court will not reconvene after that
time until the regular october term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10

Guthrie. Ok, March 1O.-The Frisco
Railway company has let the contract
to Johnson Bros. & Taught, of Okla
hona City, to build the extension of
the Guthrie branch from Chandler TO
Okmulgee, I. T., to connect with the
Ozark &. Cherokee Central, which is
also Frisco property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10

general freight and passenger agent of
the Union Pacific, to distribute the
hats this summer among wholesale
houses to be given to their drivers
Kansas City journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
IN CREDENTIALS CoMMITTEE
How the Machine Delegates Were
Uuseated.

Wichita, Kan, March 1O.-When the
Miami county contest was called in the
committee of credentials late yester-
day afternoon, Major J. B. Remington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10

Printers Ink, the leading advertising
magazine of the country. prints the
following communication from cor
respondent:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04

Here Is II story written ~ q little
girl who lives n Eraoklyn # dp-
peared In Il magazine PUBLISHED by
herself and eight OF lvr companions:
Richard Lyon Carpenter at the no.
bic age Of seven. wa trudsng along
St Marks avenue His thoughts were
In another sphere, ana he was thinking
of the little brides chipping In the
green trees above
But this young man did not know
what was In store for him. with i
loud yell two fierce boys dashed from
behind fence ana wildly cIutChrl
hold Of this brave youth. Richard was
terrified tn his hair stood ON end. but
all his wild Efforts were OF no avail
He was robbed Just think Of It, The
fierce robbers took away Tia" two pre-.
ciOus pennies he was able to boast n.
1t was very thrilling; but. dear read
ers, do not weep, for on reaching home
his father presented him with two
bright new pennies. and the youth
was simply overlooked with pleasure"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04

Fred Plaisted, once the professional
rowing champion OF the world has
had many odd experiences during his
pcrcgrluations around the world. and
he has his stories, all interesting about
racing In South Africa. India, Aus
truliA and ChinR as wcll rs in Aucri-
Gu ana England "IIow | Won the
sculling championship of China" Is
the favoritr yarn
He had gone TO Shanghai after SO
ries OF victories in Australia and was
resting Some Hcqualntances told him
that they wanted him to meet the best
man In town for the championship OF
China and l,rn cash
81 gladly accepted" says rlaisted,
but Imagine my surprise when on the
appointed day my opponent made his
appearance In square uOSed punt,
propelled by an oar tied to the stern.
or course us soon rs he saw my rae.
INK shell II was all OF He refused %
compete. | knew something about
punt scullinE myself. hut as $1,000 is
not picked M every day called for
II boat ike his and met him at his own
game never had an easier race, and
he was nearly 2nO yards behind at the
finish
"Ou returning to the float ! was re
cciycd with great cheering The ref.
cree, an American merchant OF Shaug.
hal, made complimentary speech and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04

T,raa 1.-THE dandelions, each in yellow
gown. 49,. ,aa
Stood beside the winding road tha' leu
TO London town
They heard the merry Children theS 81"
the travellers pass
And they said to one another: no" sau
it is alas,
that We. too, may not travel ana Vie" lhe
world beyond
We've never even climbed the hill or seen
across the pond
Three little dandelions, each in gown OF
gold.
Taller grew each summer day in the leaiy
mold.
Ye, they stood on tptoe and peered
through sun and rain
To see II IL was England that lay peyohu
or Spain.
One said she saw a chimney, and another
smoke and SCOT
While the third saw ships a-sailing; but
they never moved foot
Three little dandelions. each in gown OF
white,
Laid their plans to travel OH dewy
night.
And while cool breeZes famed the waking
day
Spread their wings and vanished, oh, SO
far away.
But II they reached that smoky town or
the seashore. as they meant,
I'm sure I'll never tell you. for | don't
know where they went
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04

This is game that boys and girls
will enjoy. IT you are planning to
give party you will want to krow
some gan THAT can be played in the
house. In case the day OF the party
proves TO be rainy one. This is one
OF those games
Either make or buy Il lot OF tissue
paper flowers Uhcy can be bought In
many of the city shops auG fnStcu 10
the stem of zach flower piece of can
dy or an animal cracker Then hide
the flowers all over the rooms that are
open 70 the party
Wien your little guests arrive give
each one cunning little basket with
uicc, long handle that is tied with
pretty ribbon and say 10 the childreu.
NOW. let's 50 out to hunt flowers
See who gets the most"
The children Will he delighted with
the game
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04

A youthful inventor has just built "a
wireless telegraph apparatus which ne
has operated with success In the phys
ical laboratory OF the Indianapolis
Manual Training High school He is
Arthur Berger. nineteen years old,
who will he graduated with the june
class. Berger conceived the idea -four
years ago of making wireless telo
graph system. He gathered all the
knowledge he could of the MarcouI
system from scientific periodicals.
When familiar with the apparatus and
the fundamental principles he began
his first machines They were crude
affairs. but demonstrated the sound
ness of the principle on which he had
built them Last year during his study
OF electricity IN advanced physics Der
ger began the construction of second
set OF Instruments. with many i'm.
provements upon his former system,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04

John Morley, the biographer Of Glad
stone, being commended for the seri-
Gus eaching of his writings. said
laughingly: NO; that is all wrong
You remember the French story of the
monk who was a great friend Of the
devil-quite an old story. one Sunday
the monk found himself too i'll to
preach, and the devil appearing in the
sacristy he persuaded that obliging
person to 90 into the pulpit and ha-
rangue the congregation. The devil
preached most mastery sermon, Gov
ering himself with shame and confu-
sion. How now said the monk when
the devil came down. You have pref
~ nearly ruined yourself with that
sermon oh. dear. no. answered the
devil; no harm done. no harm done.
There was no JUNCTION in it Well,
there is little JUNCTION in my poor
books"