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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

Three of the candidates for presiden-
tial electors chosen by the New York
removed from the ticket, ostensibly.
because they are directors in national
banks. Probably the real reason is
that the corporations are regarded as
having so strong representation as to
attract the attention of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

Mr.. Hearst has the almost unani-
nous opposition of the press of the
country Of all political faiths, in oppo-
sition to his candidacy, besides the
leaders of his own party. but he has
carried another state, California, with
TWENTY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

Exclusive of the Kansas avenue
pavement from Thirteenth to Euclid,
which was let a year ego for this
year, the total cost of all pavements
contracted for this year will be $32,-
494.24. The city engineers estimate
on the cost of this work was $685.
14S.12, which shows that the contrac-
tors had no trouble in getting inside
of the estimate. Including the Kan
sas avenue pavement, the total cost of
this years pavement so far contracted
for is S48,701.67.
The cost of each street separately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

The Western Union doesn't propose
to do anything rash, reckless and pre-
loose from its revenue producing affil-
iation with Observation-Disclosures Post.
And the next day the Western Union
did that very thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
MILES LIKES KANSAS.
The General Says He May Locate Per-
manently in the State.

Parsons, Kan. May 19.-General
Miles, in company with General Bay
ard, left today for Coffeyville, where
he goes to investigate the oil fields.
The general in an Interview given out
today said that he might locate per-
manently in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

The Japanese military movements
are conducted in a manner indicating
that the thought of possible reverse is
never entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

The number of French naval and
army secrets offered for sale from time
to time is likely to cause a glut in the
market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

Persons who have been accustomed
to bet on horse races will find the
chances on the price of grain and
stocks stin omen to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

New York, May 19.-All grades of
refined sugar were advanced cents
a hundred pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

BY the governor.
J. r. BURROW, Secretary of State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

! I'LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

Handsome styles at
$3.50, $1.75
and $1.9S
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
A District Convention Of the National
Good Roads Association VIII Be
Held at Fl. Scott, Kan, on
the Goth of March, 1901.

The Fort Scott Commercial Club,
at the request of the National Good
Roads Association, hereby call a con-
vention to held at Fort Scott, Kan,
March Both, 1904, for the purpose
Of discussing the Good Road move
ment that is one of the most import,
ant topics OF the present day. There
will be three sessions of the meeting
morning, afternoon an night. Every
city, town, township and road dis
trict is entitled to, and should send
delegates to this convention. All
county, city and township officers
including road overseers, are entitled
| to seats in this convention and
should make an effort to be present
as we'll as representatives from al
the newspapers, and all Others inter
.stpd in the Good Roads movement
A program will be prepared in which
will be included papers on road topics
by the best talent obtainable. Ii
addition to this Mr.. W. H. Moore
president OF the National Good Road
Association, will be present and ad
dress the convention. Also, the fol
lowing persons who have taken al
active part in this Good Road
movement have been invited to b
present: Hon. W. s. Jennings, gov
ernor OF Florida; Hon. W. K. Van
derbilt, ST., of New York, Hon. Jas
| W. Abbott, OF Denver, Colorado, an
others.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Starving Indian Turns Cannibal.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 5-Gus Fl.
Beaulieu, a newspaper man Of White
Earth, Mimi, now in st. Paul, said
that before he left the reservation q
report was received OF a case Of can
nibalism among the Bots Forks Chip
pewa Indians in the northern part OF
Minnesota. Mr.. Beaulieu said:
According to the report OF an In
dian preacher, who came from among
the northern Chippewas, an Indian
killed his wife and his daughter and
ate them for want OF other food.
THE winter has been a hard one
for the Indians. even at White Earth,
and they are much better off than
those further north"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Will Take 1000 Cowboys.

Denver, Colo, March 8 John W.
Springer, president OF the National
Live Stock Association, whose boom
for the presidency was launched in
Arizona, is taking it seriously.
He proposes to have q Roosevelt
Club OF at least q thousand members,
logged out in cowboy costume, at
the National Convention, and will
try to carry the nomination with
whoop, Just the same as roundup
He says he is confident that the PEG
pie of Illinois will come to his ali
owing to his family acquaintance il
Central Illinois.
A meeting Of the Roosevelt Clul
will be held here tomorrow to periec
arrangements for capturing Chicag'
by storm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
George Collins Must Hang.

Jefferson City, March Ex-Governor
Dockery announced this morning
that he would not interfere with the
execution of the death sentence pro-
nouuced by the courts upon George
Collins for the murder OF Charles }.
Schumacher, a detective, in Fran :
lin county. The governor says it
will be useless for Collins's attorneys
to make application to him for q
respite, for he does not feel like Civ
ing such a desperate any further
chance to escape than the law allows
him. Collins is sentenced to die c n
the gallows next Friday, in Union.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
BattIeship Missouri Runs into
the Illinois.

Washington, March 5.-Rear Ad-
miral Baker, commanding the north
Atlantic station, cabled the navy
Experimentation Guantanamo, Cuba,
ae follows: "While taking passage
from Guantanamo to Pensacola the
Miss ouri's steam steering gear be-
came disabled and she collided with
the Illinois, damaging the port pro-
peller Of the latter but with slight in
Jury to herself. The Illinois has been
ordered to the navy yard at New
York to have her propeller replaced. !"
Capt. William s. Cowles, the presi-
dents brother-in-law, is in command
OF the Missouri.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
A Loss For South Dakota.

Lincoln, Neb., March 8 The mid
de of the channel of the Missouri
river is the boundary between South
Dakota and Nebraska, south OF I'm
ion county, South Dakota So said
the interstate boundary commission
at a meeting in Lincoln late this at,
aoon. By the decision Nebraska gets
about 1000 acres from South Dakota
and the latter state gains 1,5OO
acres from Nebraska. Reniger's cut
off is in South Dakota, while Halle
survey and Sioux Point are il
Nebraska.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
A Jail Broken open.

Kingfsher, Ok, March 3-Bn-
known persons forced their way into
the Kinghsher jail last night while
the wind storm was in progress and
liberated three prisoners. The liber-
ated are General Dixon" q negro
lately brought from Missouri on q
requisition, John Bay and Frank
Williams. The doors were forced be-
fore the corridor was reached. There
the steel box containing q lever that
unlocked the cells was broken open.
The absence Of the prisoners was not
discovered until daylight.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
An Insane Discharged Soldier
Loose at the War Depart
ment.

Washington, March 3.-Armed
with revolver, William j. 0'Brien,
alias William Duffy, an insane dis
charged soldier, entered the war de.
partment to day and going to the
mail aud record division shot Robert
J. Manning, messenger, and Arthur
Wicker, clerk. Miss Emma Saxon
another clerk, barely missed being
shot through the head The injury
to Manning is on the right side just
above the kidneys as is regarded as
dangerous. Weicker was shot in the
arm.
Before the maniac could fire a third
time he was overpowered by James
!. Dawson, a messenger. 1t required
the combined strength ofhalia dozen
men to finally subdue the man.
Prominent among them was Lieu
tenant General Adna II Chaffse, chiel
OF staff. General Chaffee with bis
leil hand upon the mans throat took
the weapon from him and also the
the papers in his pocket.
"O'Brien, or Duffy, came to the
War department early and stayed
around the building for more than
an hour He was escorted to the
mail and record division by Charles
Cannon, one of the Clerks. The man
was introduced to Charles Brandt
the chief OF the division, aud express
ed dissatisfaction with his discharge
papers. Then, without a word Of
warming, he drew the pistol from his
pocket and began firing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Night Waterman Kills Arkansan

Harrison, Ark, March ed
Locket was shot and instantly killed
last night by Nightwatchman Ram
Dennis. Locket came here some time
ago with Yves. Hudson, who had kill
ed several men. He had the reputa-
tion of being bad man. He had
made some threats against Dennis
and went to draw q bayonet from
his clothes to assault Dennis, when
Dennis shot him four times, killing
him instantly.
1t 10 said Locket has killed several
men. Dennis was exonerated by the
coroner's Jury.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Kieff Jews Warned to Remember
kiShineff.

London, March 5.-The cores
pendent OF this Standard in Vienna
says that advices from Kieff say the
Governor, S. Sawitch, recently sum-
moned the leading Jews OF the town
and addressed a warning to them.
He said he had been told the Jews
were rejoicing at Russian reverses at
the front. He told the Jews they
had better adopt another attitude
toward the government. He declar.
ed they would do well to take theles
son OF Kishineff to heart. Otherwise
he could not answer for the behavior
OF the townfolk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
IA MANIAC SHOT TWO CLERKS Exploring the Louisiana Pur
oha
chase.
Outing for March.

Outing for March.
jefferson had arranged with John
Ledysrd, OF Connecticut, who had
been with Captain Cook on the Paci'
fic, to explore the northwest coast OF
America by crossing Russia over
land; but Russia had similar designs
for herself, and stopped Ledyard on
the way. In 1903 President Jeffer-
son asked Congress for an appropria-
ton to explore the Northwest by
way OF the Missouri. Now that the
wealth Of the West is beyond the esti-
mate OF any figure, it seems almost
inconceivable that there were people
little minded enough to haggle over
The price paid for Louisiana-Sl5,
600, 000-snd to obiect'to the appro-
priation required for it's exploration
50, 500; but, fortunately, the world
goes ahead in spite Of hagglers. May
OF 1904 saw Captain Meriwether
Lewis, formerly secretary to Presi-
dent Jefferson, and Captain William
Clark, Of Virginia, launch out from
Wood River, opposite st. Louis,
where they had kept their men en-
camped all winter on the east side OF
the Mississippi, waiting for the for
NAL transfer OF Louisisn, for the long
journey of exploration to thesources
of the Missouri and the Columbia.
Their escort consisted of twenty sol.
diers, eleven voyageurs and nine
lfrontier smen. The main craft was a
keel boat fifty five feet long, of light
draft, with square rugged sail, and
twenty-five oars and tow line iasten-
ed to the mast pole to track the boat
up stream through rapids. An
American fog hoated from the PROV,
and behind tho flag, the universal
types OF progress everywhere-goods
for trade, and a swivel guns. Horses
were led along shore for hunting, and
two pirogues-sharp at prov, broad
at stern, like a flatiron or turtle
plided to the fore OF the keel boat.
The Missouri was at food tide,
turbid with crumbling clay banks
and great trees torn out by the roots,
Iron which keel boat and pirogues
sheered safely off. For the first time
in history, the Missouri resounded to
the Fourth-of.July gune; and round
camp fire the men danced to the
strain OF the voyageur's fiddle.
Usually among forty men ia one
traitor. and Libertie must desert on
pretense OF running back for knife;
but perhaps the fellow took fright
from the wild yarns told by the lone
ly-eyed, shaggy browed, ragged trap
pers who came floating down tbs
Platte, the Usage, the Missouri, with
canoe loads OF iurs for st. Louis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
NEVER LUNCHED
WITH A NEGRO.
Letter From Grover Cleveland
Is Read in the House Of
Representatives.

Washington, March SIN the
house to-day Mr.. Webb, Democrat,
interrupted the proceedings to pre-
semitic the house a denial from Grow.
er Clev Gland that he had, while presi.
dent, entertained a negro at lunch
con.
The letter says that the charge is
a fabrication cut from whole cloth.
The charge was made on the floor OF
the house several days ago by Mr..
Scott, Republican, Of Kansas, who
arose to defend President Roosevelt
! for his action in entertaining Booker
7. Washington.
The letter says; "As far as Mr..
Taylor is concerned, l understand,
prior to his appointment as register
OF deeds at Washington, that he
served as assitant in the office OF the
city attorney in Kansas City. He
has since died. Some people cannot
restrain themselves from abusing the
dead"
Mr.. Scott replied that he secured
his information from the newspapers
and asked why MIR. Cleveland had
not denied the story when it was pub
lis6ed.
Mr.. Swanson, Of Virginia said that
an executive never denied q newspa-
per story.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
KunkIe Succeeds TreI0ar.

Washington, March 2.-George d,
Kunkle was to-day appointed Post
master at Mexico, Mo-, to succeed
William NJ. Treloar.
The officials OF the Post Office De
partment declined absolutely to dis
cuss the case to-day. 1t was stated
that they were very glad to get rio
OF the matter.
Treloar was first appointed Post
master at Mexico March %, 1898
and re-appointed March 25, 1902.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Died on Seeing Mother Killed.

New York, March 5.-Shock, caus-
ed by seeing his mother killed to-day
on grade crossing, has caused the
death OF Henry Allen at his home in
East Orange, N. J. Allen had beer
confined to his room by heart trou'
BILE.
His mother, rs years old; who liv.
ed in this city, was on her way tc
pay him q visit.
He was standing at a window
watching for her. As she hurried to
ward the house d train bore dow
upon her and she was instantly kill
ed.
Allen fell back unconscious and diet
two hours later.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Whitney Estate Valued By Son
at S11,000,0O0.

Mineola, Long Island, March 81
Harry Payne Whitney, executor OF
she late William C. Whitney, has filed
With the Surrogate Of Nassau county
= provisional estimate Of the value
n bis fathers estate liable to taxa
.;oa in this State, fixing the value oil
rs.s,sstate at 81 ,0O0, 900 and that o.
the personal property at 100000
900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10

An inventory Of the estate Of tn
late VIM. C. Whitney has been fled
at Mineols, L. l., by 81. P. Whitney,
executor. The real estate is valued
at $1,000, 900 and the personal
property at $40, 100000. Mr.. Whit.
ney was secretary Of the navy under
Cleveland. He was q man Of large
business affairs and a king Of the
turf, owning large stables Of racing
horses. lex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Charge Missourian With Pick
Ing Pockets.

Colorado Springs, Colo, March s..
j. W. Davidson, Of Springfield, Mo ,
caught in the act Of picking the
pocket Of a man at the Empire theat-
er last week, was to-day bound over
to the district court in the sum Of
$500, in default Of which he was com
mitted to Ell Psso county jail. He
was identified by papers found in his
possession.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Gives Collins q Respite.

Jefferson City, No., March 6.-Gov-
ernor Dockery has granted Q respite
to George Collins, the Union bank
robber, from March IL to March 26
to give the supreme court time to act
on the motion to transfer to court
on banc, which be is entitled to.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
Nurses to the Far East.

Philadelphia, March 5.-Ten nurses
left to-day for Seattle and japan,
where they will render volunteer SER
vice on the battle field. The party Is
under the guidance Of DR.. Anita New.
comb MCGEE, who offered her services,
together with those Of his compan'
IONS, without hope Of remuneration.
GA RTA.
"a. 4Ih Kind Ysu Han ilpsr Buftl
ss,;;- I1zZzM
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
OUR NAVY next TO
THAT OF ENGLAND
RANK IN EFFECTIVENESS.
Declaration Made in Senate De-
bate of Naval APP 'opriatiOn
Bill---Need of Strength

Washington, March 3.-For almost
iour hours to-day the senate, while
technically engaged on the naval ap
preparation bill, discussed wide
range OF subjects, including the poll
CIV Of the United States in the Philip
pine islands and the Russo Japanese
war.
In explanation otthe bill, Mr.. Hall,
in charge OF the measure, said that
while the increase in the navy is the
largest ever m ade, it must be under.
stood that the proposed amendment
are only a part Of general scheme
Tor improvements. He classed Great
Britain first, France second and the
United States third in naval strength
saying the popular impression that
Germany outranked this country
was iallaclous In effectiveness oil
appliances the United States stood
next to Great Britain, due to the
fact that we had been able to take
advantage OF the mistakes OF Euro
pean powers.
In our navy" said Mr.. Hale,
there Is talk ofputting many OF our
vessels, such as the Oregon, Indiana
aud Others of the same class on the
retired list. They ought not to retire
the Oregon" said Mr.. Hale, "but she
hasn't the stateroom facilities that
meet the fancy of naval Officers. She
has the same number OF 13.inch guns
and the same fighting capacity
Nothing suits navy officers except
the largest battle ships"
The naval board program contem'
plated iorty-eight battle ships and
twenty four armored cruisers, he
said, and when that stage was reach
ed an appropriation of 5000, 900,
900 year would be necessary FOL
the navy.
Mr.. Perkins defended the officers o
the navy, saying they were entitled
tn great credit.
Nr. Hale admitted that the Ameri
can officer was man OF merit, bu
congress had Responsibilities. ii
admitted that the extensive add
tons to the navy had been mad
necessary because OF the acquisition
Of the Philippines, and likewise, h
said, it now would be necessary t.
maintain a navy sufficient to pro
tect the Panama canal.
Mr., Lodge spoke at some lengt
on the need of a good navy to pre-
tct our trade and uphold the Nor
roe doctrine.
NJ. Money spoke of the prowess {
the Japanese, andpredicted that the
would eventually go to the Philip
pines. 1t was not the European ma
ti6ns that we were to lear In tn
Orient, he declared.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Hale, a
appropriation of 100000 for til
restoration of the irigate Constit'
on was inserted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10
@MA;,.r

this signature IL on every box Of the genuine
Laxative Brom0.Quinine Tablet.
tho ran,edy q. /, cold On, one 0Ay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-18
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR CONVENTION,

San Francisco, Nov. S.-Resolutlons
occupied the time of the delegates TO
the convention OF the American FEEDER.
alton OF Labor during the forenoon SEES
sion OF the nth day OF the meeting. An
effort was made by Delegate Golden TO
bring before the convention the condi-
IONS existing at Fall River Mass
where a large number Of textile work.
ers are now out on a strike. This was
considered so important a question that
Il was made a special order for IL
o'clock.
A resolution asking that the Mixers
or California be organized into a state
organization was presented by the
committees without recommendation
and submitted 10 the executive council
for further consideration
One OF the matters which has Great.
ed great interest among the delegates
* that of the exclusion Of Mongolians
from the United States There seems
20 be an under-current Of sentiment
among all present that Congress be
memopall2ed 10 pass an act OF a nature
similar to the Chinese exclusion law
which shall apply to Japanese and
Koreans. A number OF such resolu-
tions have been presented, hut so anx-
ious are the delegates TO malgethe petit
ton as acceptable as possible that the
committee has withheld the matter un-
Oh o. measure can be presented 10 tho
delegates that shall be acceptable 70 all.
The delegates TO the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor unanimously voted to
levy an assessment OF one cent per
member per week for three weeks In
aid Of IN textile workers now out on
strike nc Fan River. Mass, and TO con-
fer upon the executive council Of the
federation authority to levy additional
assessments II such a course I'm the
judgment should DE deemed necessary.
This viii Immediately realize about
$4,000 for the aid Of the strikers The
vote was unanimous and was received
with great cheering by the delegates,
many Of whom rose In their seats and
rendered checks or even cash as the
share Of their organizations to John
Golden. representative Of the United
Textile workers Of the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-18
LESLIE CARRIERS NEW PLAY.
Written by Belaseo and Long
And Bears Title of "Adrea."

New York, Nov, is.-Mrs. Leslie Car.
ter's new play bears the title OF
'Adrea." II has been written by
David Belasco and John Luther
Long. In accordance with his
custom, Mr. Beasco gives no definite
idea Of the subject or the story of the
work but he states that II Is not an
historical tragedy as some have SUP.
posed. While following the dramatic
and emotional lines with which Mrs.
Leslie Carter has become Identified. her
role OF Adrea will be found a liberal
departure from anything she has yet
undertaken. The cast includes Charles
A. Stevenson, Tyrone Power. r. d. Nc
Lean, Claude Glllingwater II. r. Rob
erts, J Harry Benrlmo, Francis powers.
II, G. Carlton, Marshall Welch Gil
more Scott, Taft Johnson, Loris Grimm.
Louis Myll, Edith Crane, Maria Davis
lrma Perry Cora II. Adams, Laura
Osborne, Lydia Winters and many 9th.
ers.
According to present plans Mrs. Car
ter's first performance Of "Adrea" will
occur at the Belasco theater, Monday,
Jan. 2.