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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31
FROM REAR PLATFORM.
Fairbanks Makes His First Campaign
Speech in West.

Jamesport. Mo-, Aug. Ex-senator
Fairbanks, the Republican vice presi-
dental candidate, arrived here on his
way to Marion, Kan, today. He came
in on special train over the Rock
Island road, and was heartily greeted
along the route. At Trenton, the
county seat of Grundy county, there
was an impromptu meeting and the
senator made his first rear platform
speech in this campaign. When the
train pulled into the station "a large
assemblage of people was gathered on
and about the platform and there
were loud calls for the senator. He
responded promptly, saying that lie
had nowhere seen greater enthusiasm
manifested in the campaign than at
that point and adding:
IF the American people take to
their homes and their firesides the
great public questions there can be
no possible doubt that the verdict to
be rendered will be rendered in their
interest and in the interest of our
common country. If Missouri shall
take counsel of her highest and best
interest she will align herself with the
hosts of Republicanism.''
The speech was received with ap-
plause and at its conclusion many of
those present come forward to shake
hands. Included with them were sew
eral who were introduced as Demo-
Gratis
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SEND REGRETS.
Both Presidential Candidates Write to
Irish League.

New York, Aug. 31.-At the con-
vention of the United Irish League of
America there was no official pro-
gramme for the proceedings, but most
of the morning session was taken up
by the reports of the various commit
tees which were appointed yesterday
and the secretary's report.
Secretary John O'Callaghan read a
letter of regret from President ROOSe-
welt in which the president sent the
heartiest assurances of his hope for
the success of the Irish movement.
Letters of regret also were read from
Judge Parker, the Democratic preSi-
dental nominee, Cardinal Gibbons
and Arch bishop Ryan.
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wHERE THE WHEAT GOES.

| In the fiscal year just ended agrlcul-
tural products formed a smaller per-
centage of the total exports than ever
before, falling for the first time below
| 90 per cent. In 1880 agricultural prod
ucts formed SO per cent of the total ex-
ports; in 1890. "A per cent. and in 19O4'
5s4 per cent. Manufactures in 1850
formed ia per cent of the total ex-
ports; in 1890. IFS per cent, and in 1904.
31.52 per cent. The total value of agri-
couItural products exported in 1880 was
$50 million dollars; in 1890, $50 millions,
and in 1904. $50 millions, an increase in
1904 of 25 per cent over 1880. Manufac-
lures exported in 1850 amounted to 103
millions; in 1890, ISL millions, and in
1904. 452 millions, an increase in 1904 of
$40 per cent over 1880.
That this change in the character of
the exports of the country-a movement
from agricultural products toward man
ufactures-is due rather to an increase
in the home production of manufac-
lures than to any actual decrease in
the home production of agricultural
products is apparent upon a study of
the statistical tables of the census bu-
reau and bureau of statistics, which
show the home production in these two
great classes.
The census tables show a rapid move
ment of population from the agricul
tural sections toward the manufactur-
ing centers, and as a result a smaller
proportion Of the total population is en-
gagged in the production of food. while
a larger proportion is producing manu-
features instead of food supplies, thus
diminishing the surplus available for
expectation.
Figures of the bureau of statistics
show that the wheat consumption of
the United States in the fiscal year
1904 was the largest in the history of
the country.
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JAYHAWKER JOrS.

Arsenic is rapidly abating the dog nui-
Sance at Concordla.
For over month the Rice county Jail
has been minus a prisoner.
Mr.. Crow flew away with most of the
blue ribbons at the Anthony fair.
A lively little paper lately established at
Louisville is known the Tyre"
The boys are making magic lanterns out
of 57-pound pumpkins at Conway Springs.
AS Chase is a prohibition town, a wa
ter tank has been erected on the main
street
Some of the Sterling sidewalks are so
overgrown with grass that they look like
cowpaths.
Seventeen candidates were shaking
hands at one time with Tribune voters
last Saturday.
The traps and poison were too much for
the grasshoppers at Garden City. The at
mosphere is clear again.
A Philips county farmer has held Of
measure Il inches. There are no nubbins
If there's anything in name Mr.. Good
fellow, who is a candidate for commits
sioner in Rocks county, should be given
the place.
A Rawlins county prospective bride
groom has just finished a snug little sod
house. where he expects to spend his
honeymoon.
one Rocks county farmers wheat crop
was trife shy, but the sale of $500 worth
of plums will keep the wolf away for
day or two.
Frank Parrot of Stockton rode off
neighbours horse the other night Like
other bad birds, he will be given water
and cracker diet for a time.
Because Marion is the home of guber-
Material candidate, a visitor expected TO
find it different from other towns. His
first sight at the depot was colored man
selling red hots.'
Occasionally you hear some one abusing
Cyrus Leland. but have you noticed that
man is out on his farm attending strictly
to his own business?
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In discussion of the business out
look Henry Clews & Co.'S Financial
Review says: General business con-
tinues fairly promising, being Influenced
chiefly. of course, by the crop outlook.
Continued labor agitation is a serious
menace. though the actual impossfbility
of granting many of the demands
causes them to meet with less anxiety
than il their limit was unknown. For
several years labor mas enjoyed its full
share of prosperity. either in the form
of shorter hours or better pay, if not
both; so that now it must be prepared
TO take its share of the reaction which
has already set in. The iron trade has
been unsettled by lower prices but this
step ought soon to be compensated by
renewed demand. The great textile
strike is still on and seems unlikely to
be settled until the cost of production
can be reduced, possibly only through
concessions in wages.
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ANALYSIS COMPLETED
OF the Stomach of Mrs. j. III. Nc
Wicker at Pasadena.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 31.-City
Chemist Day completed today an anal
ysis of the stomach of Mrs. J. H. Nc
Wicker, widow of the well known the
atrical manager of Chicago, who died
at Pasadena, last Thursday under pc
culiar circumstances. The autopsy
held Immediately following death did
not disclose any signs of poisoning but
on order of H, c. Wyatt, acting as
the personal representative of Horace
McVicker, stepson of the dead woman,
the stomach was removed and placed
in the hands of the city chemist for
a thorough analysis of its contents.
The examination is expected to set
tie all question concerning the man
ner Of her death.
The body of Mrs. McVicker, which is
being held at a Pasadena undertaking
establishment, subject to the order of
Mr.. Wyatt, will be sent to the Chicago
relatives either tonight or tomorrow.
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RAILROAD INFRINGEMENT.

From the Washington Post
Advance reports and estimates of the
operations of railroads for the months
of July and August present a rather
favorable financial resume. as compared
with the somewhat unsa tisfaetory show
ing made for the twelve months ending
with June So The statement for the
fiscal year ending in June, according to
fluctuations made by the Wall Street
Journal. showed a decrease of net earn
ings amounting to 1T per cent, or So
10000. in spite of the fact that sixty
three OF the principal railroads of the
country showed an increase of $50, OO0,-
600 in their gross earnings. The de-
the increase in gross receipts, is ex-
planned by the statement that the roads
have been unable to cut down their on
Grating expenses to meet a slower gain
I'm gross earnings. The flood tide of ex-
pense, reached in 1902, when every rail-
way organization in the country was
clamoring for more men and spending
facilities, has not receded as rapidly
as the ebb of business. Since the end
of the fiscal year. however, railroad
managers have been taking advantage
of the Iull in traffic to reduce their
working forces. lessen the number of
trains, and in various ways reduce the
operating expenses.
The burden of this retrenchment pol
Soy has naturally fallen upon the en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31
OUTLET MUST BE BUILT.
Potwin Sewer Sandbar Is Still In
the Way.

NJ. Wall will on Thursday begin the
construction of the outlet for the Pot
win sewer. The recent high water
did not clear away the sandbar from
the outlet of the sewer, as it was
hoped it would do. 1t will be neces-
sary for the contractor to lay about
500 feet of sewer pipe to conduct the
sewage across the sandbar and empty
it into the river.
City Engineer McCabe made an in
spection of the sewer outlet today, and
found that the sewage was flowing
back up the river some distance along
a narrow channel close to the bank.
By this channel it gradually washed
out into the river. The whole sand
bar. which was thoroughly saturated
with sewage, had been covered by the
recent high water with a deposit of
sand. The size of the sandbar has in
creased rather than diminished.
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TO PIPE NATURAL GAS.
Scheme of Kansas City Men Includes
Topeka in Schedule.

Kansas City, Aug. 31.-The People 8
Natural Gas and Fuel company, backed
| by Kansas City men, applied to the city
council for a franchise granting the
right to lay and maintain in Kansas
| City a system of pipes and to furnish
/ consumers gas.
charter for the Peoples Natural
| Gas and Fuel company, with a small
capital, was secured in Jefferson City
| Monday. 1t will be the basis for the
operating of the company, which is to
have a capital of $4,000, 000
The plan of the company is to bring
gas from southern Kansas and the In
dian Territory to Kansas City and in
termediate points by the use of pipe
! line. The main line will run from Bar
| tleSville, l. T., to Kansas City, by way
of Kansas City, Kan. A 24-inch pipe
will be used. From Kansas City, Kan,
the line will extend north to Leaven-
worth and Atchison. Several routes are
under consideration. One is by way Of
Coffeyville and Chanute, the other
| through Joplin, Carthage, Nevada, Rich
Hill, HarrisonVille, Lees Summit and
and Topeka is also contemplated. The
proposed length of the route IS 2.400
miles.
The charge for gas, as proposed by
the new company in its application for
a franchise, is 90 cents for 1000 feet.
The rate now charged is 81. 1t is also
provided that work on the pipes within
the city shall commence six months af-
ter gas mas Deen plpeO mere anu IIdI,
in IL months, % miles of pipes shall
have been laid.
In consideration of the privileges it
asks the council to grant, the company
obligates itself to pay into the city
treasury per cent of its gross receipts
within the city.
The franchise ordinance was intro
duced in both houses of the council and
was referred to a committee.
The men behind the latest plan for
piping gas here from Kansas are Wal
ter S. Dickey of the Dickey Sewer Pipe
company, a. E. Stilwell, president of
broker and capitalist; Joseph ]. Helm,
president of the Helm Brewing COM
pany; U. S. Epperson, president of the
Epperson Land and Investment com
pany; D. B. Holmes, attorney; w. A.
Rule, cashier National Bank of Com
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FRIEL LOANED TO sEDALIA.
Gold Bugs Hope by This Means to
Strengthen Their Team.

Jack Freil, the Saints utility man, was
this afternoon loaned to Sedalia in ex-
change for Eddie McDiu Topeka will
pay the former his salary and Sedalia
Will give McDill his check at the end of
the playing season. Freil will be back
with Topeka again in 1905
McDil1 will be utility man for Topeka.
the remainder of the year. The loan was
made TO help out the Goldbugs. President
Henry is striving his hardest to keep
from falling out of the first division. His
team has taken an awful slump. Freil
will be put on second base and Lee Gram
ley on third Jack FTeil has been biting
and fielding at great clip lately ana Nle
Goldbugs think that he will be a valua Die
addition on the second sack McDilI has
not hit worth snap for the last fifteen
days. Topeka will probably not need him
at all, and consequently there is nothing
lost by the exchange, even though there
may be nothing gained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31
BARNUM'S MAN is HERE.
w. d. Coxey Tells Topeka What May
Be Expected.

w. D. CoXey, the well known press
| agent, who was with Ringl1ngs last
year, is here today in advance OF
Barnum & Bailey, and gave out the
following:
I Those who have seen the Barnum 6,
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth this
season say that the big circus has an
unusually large number of clever wo-
men among the 800 or more perform
ers. One of the cleverest, as well
as one of the most attractive in face
and figure, is Miss Josephine Koubeck.
Miss Koubeck is a Bavarian girl. Her
specially is high school menage riding
and driving, and in this particular line
she is said to be without peer either
in this country or Europe. ALFRED in
a handsome riding habit, she presents
a most attractive series of pictures on
horseback. Her second appearance is
even more successful. In this number
she displays new kind of menage
act. Her horse, magnificent pure
black Strakene stallion, is put through
an astonishing performance while draw
ing a buggy with a single shaft that
extends over his back and work on a
swivel on the saddle. Trained dogs
are cleverly introduced in this attrac-
tive display, and the act creates more
than usual comment and interest. on
Easter Sunday Miss Koubeck made
tremendous sensation by driving her
flower covered cart out Fifth avenue,
New York, during the Easter parade
Another clever rider is Miss Ma
falda Won Korb, who is now visiting
America for the first time. MISS Won
KOrb is an Austrian girl and Is very
highly connected among the leading
families of Vienna. For family rea-
sons she never appeared professionally
in Europe, but was widely known as
clever amateur rider. The clever
ness of her riding and the attractive
ness of her appearance have made her
a great favorite with American audi
ences.
The show has many other clever
women who perform notable acts, es-
pecialy among the aerialists. So far
as the mid-air performances are con-
cerned there is a general agreement
that they surpasS in thrilling interest
and magnitude anything hitherto seen
in this country. The Clarkonians, who
turn double and twisting somersaults,
have made an especially strong i'm
preston The entire circus company
numbers 800 performers from all
parts of the world. They appear in
three rings, on two stages, in mid-air
and upon a huge hippodrome track,
and in connection with forty clowns,
who are credited with actually being
funny. they give a performance that
was the talk of New York for five
weeks and served to crowd the great
canvas auditorium twice a day dur
ing the week in Brooklyn. The at
fractions of the big show do not end
with the performance proper. There
is a splendid spectacle, a complete
and what is equally in
a magnificent geological dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31

We have all heard the story about
the boy who while eatingan apple was
asked for the core and replied: There
amt goin' to be no core" The time has
come, IL seems, when a similar state
ment can be made without prevarica-
ton A blossomless, seedIess and core
less apple has been developed by a
horticulturist named John F. Spencer
after seven years culture. 1t has a
stamen and pollen. but no blossoms In
its first stages it resembles berry, but
later assumes the appearance of an ap-
pie. with the exception of the small
protuberance at one end characteristic
of the naval orange. The flavor of the
fruit is that of the apple from which it
was derived
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low Rates to Northern Resorts.

EXCLUSION tfCkets at unuSuaIIy low
rates. good for the season. on sale daily
to Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha,
Green Lake Devils Lake, Gogebic,
Ashland. Marquette, Superior, Duluth,
81 PAUL Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
StoD-oyers at ST. Louis permit visit TO
the Worlds fair en- route.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Booklet
untitled 1.-The Lakes and Summer Re-
sorts of the Northwest mailed upon
RECENT of cents in stamps. A. L.
Fisher, passenger agent, S23 Main St,
Kansas City. No.
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TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
Somebody Put an Obstruction on
Union Pacific Track.

Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 31.-An
attempt was made last night at the
north end of the bridge over the
south channel of the Platte river to
wreck an incoming passenger train on
the Union Pacific. Running at full
speed the engineer noticed some OBJ
struction and saw man leaving the
bridge. He brought the train to a
stop before any damage resulted, fur
Their than to raise one truck off the
track. A new piling was found
lodged under the engine. 1t is the
second attempt of the kind in the
same vicinity within thirty days.
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500. GOO Mem and 500 Gums.

Lao Yang. Aug. 31.-5:31 P. M.-The bat
tie is still in progress, but the strength
of the cannonade does not equal that of
yesterday. The Japanese are getting
around the Russian left flank. Over 500
900 and 1900 guns are engaged on both
sides. Practically the whole Russian force
is in the firing line One regiment which
had just arrived from Russia went into
action with its band playing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31

Wireless telegraphy having rendered
cable-cutting obsolete. the naval cleo
tricians have been trying to accomplish
an analogous result by interrupting
aerial biography between an enemy's
stations. The experiments are said to
have demonstrated that not only can
the communication be effectively in
terrupted. but the instruments can be
disabled by the electric currents en-
anating from the instruments of the in
terfering party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31

play givin in connection with a con-
gress of strange and curious freaks
from all parts of the world. The
models of the fighting ships of the
United States navy of which so much
has been said and printed are also
exhibited in the menagerie pavilion.
This years street parade is entirely
new and is declared to be gorgeous
beyond anything ever attempted, even
by this great show, which will be here
Wednesday, September 81.
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sHEARD MAKES A MOVE.
Subscribes for Majority of Stock in
Baseball Park Association.

President Tom Sheard of the Topeka
Baseball associa ton is DESTROYS of being
a regular octopus This afternoon he sub
scribed for 81 more shares in the Topeka
Ball Park association, in addition to the
SO shares which he now already holds.
The shares are worth so each and the
park association is capitalized at $1,000
If Mr. Sheard gets what he sub
scribed for this morning he will own a.
controlling interest in the park.
Should the latter get control of the park
all the baseball in Topeka is his. That
will take away any ak which the park as
sociation has been holding over him with
regard to his obtaining complete control
of the franchise.
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To the Worlds Fair via the Missouri
Pacific.

If you do not live on the line of II .
Missouri Pacific, ask for your tfcyrst
via that line from Kansas City. There
are seven daily trains between Kansa =
City and st. Louis. making connectIoD
with all trains on all lines runnin-
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas City.
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HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.
Is Granted in the Case of Mrs. Nan
Patterson.

New York, Aug. 31.-A writ of
habeas corpus for Nan Patterson, who
is under Indictment on charge of
numbering Caesar Young last June,
was granted today. The writ, which
is returnable tomorrow, orders the
warden of the Tombs to produce Mrs.
Patterson in the supreme court at that
time, when her counsel will ask for
her discharge on the ground that
there is no evidence that she COM
mitted the crime charged against her.
If this is denied, application will be
made that she be admitted to bail.
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DEMOCRAT IN TROUBLE
The New Organ May Suspend PubIi-
cation.

c. c. Watson. managing editor of
THE Kansas Democrat" the weekly
Democratic paper recently established
in Topeka, has resigned. 1t is under
stood that the reason for his reSigna
ton is explained by a decision of the
board of directors of the paper to pay
but $40 a week salary. 1t is under
stood that all members of the force on
the weekly have declined to work for
the salaries offered and that there are
breakers ahead for the publication.
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COOPER ORDER IN EFFECT.
His Office Abolished as Told in State
journal.

Effective today the office of division
passenger agent of the Rock Island
railroad in Topeka is abolished, and A.
E. Cooper, who has been at the head of
the office has resigned from the ser
vice of the company F. w. Thompson,
who has been general western agent
of the Rock Island at San Francisco is
appointed to be travelling agent, and
it is planned that he will do practically
the same work in the state of Kansas
which was formerly performed by Mr.
Cooper, except that he will have head
quarters at Kansas City and will report
to ]. A. Stewart, general agent.
The announcement that this action
had been decided upon and was to be
carried out soon was exclusively an
date of July 26. 1t was printed by no
other paper and was denied in some
quarters.
A. z. Cooper. who retires from the
service of the Rock Island on account
of the discontinuance of the office of
division passenger agent here, has been
with the Rock Island continuously for
II years.
He began his service with the Rock
Island when a young man. He was
agent at Wichita and FL Reno and
other points. Later he was appointed
travelling passenger agent and was af
terward promoted to be general agent
at Portland. He came to Topeka two
years ago to be division passenger
agent.
He is very well known all over Kan
sas and is we'll liked by everyone with
whom he has had dealings.
1t is a matter of much regret in Rock
Island railway circles in this state that
he has severed his connection with the
company. He is now visiting with his
father-in-law, Mr.. A. B. Rosser, of COT
feyville.
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LOCAL MENTION.

The fire department was called to
SIS Kansas avenue at 1925 Tuesday
evening. The cause was a slight CHM
ney fire, causing no damage
The Republican Flambeau club will
meet this evening to make preliminary
arrangements for the rally to be held
here on Sept. TO- The club will give
fireworks display at that time.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Dicie McCutcheon, aged 70 years,
Of Highland Park, died onS Tuesday of
PARALYSIS The funeral will take place
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock. In
torment in Topeka cemetery.