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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
oLNEY CLAIMS MAINE.
His Supporters Claim That Situation
Is Not Hopeless.

St. Louis. July massachusetts
elected William A. CASTOR, national
committeeman vice George Fred Will
liams- The delegation appointed a
committee of five to Immediately make
a canvass of the uninstructed delegations
with a view of gathering in all the
Olney votes possible. Massachusetts
claim the vote of Maine for her candi-
date.
Representative Thayer, a member of
the delegation. said after the meeting
that the situatioR was by no means
regarded as hopeless for Mr.. Olney.
We will vote for Olney to the last.
Notwithstanding the claims of the Par
ker leaders we refuse to be stampeded-
We don't believe Parker has the neces-
sary votes and we do believe that if
we stay in the fight until Parker is de-
feated we will get the Hearst strength
and finally within the nomination of
Mr.. Olney."
Enthusiastically for Parker was the
meeting of the Tennessee delegation
which organized and elected officers.
r. E. Mount was chosen national COM
mitteeman.
It was decided to hold the Carmack
boom for vice president in allegiance
until the presidential nomination has
been disposed of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
Entire South Will Vote For Gne
New York Candidate.
His Nomination Confidently Pre-
dicted ON Second Ballot.
FIGHT TO THE LAST.
Opposition Declares His Nomi-
nation Impossible.
Have More Than One-Third and
Never Will Yield.
Massachusetts, DelegatiOnClaims
Maine For Olney.
FIGHT TO THE LAST,

St Louis. Mo-. July 5. 1 p. m.-As
the day wore on it seemed more like
1y that the Parker preponderance
would not cause any change in the
complimentary votes in the states in
structed for favorite sons on the first
ballot While the Parker columns
would probably embrace the entire
south and nearly all the instructed
states. the delegates from Massachu-
setts, Wisconsin. Delaware. California
and Missouri would formally present
and record their votes for Olney. Gray.
Hearst and Cockrell, respectively. New
Jersey is counted upon to vote for
Parker after the first ballot, and while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
MORTAR EXPLODED.
Two Killed and Five Injured While
Celebrating at Ogden Utah

Ogden, Utah, July By the pre-
mature explosion of a fireworks NOR
tar last night at Glenwood park, two
persons were killed and five injured,
in the presence of about 5000 people
The display of fireworks was given
from a pontoon erected in a small la
COON in one end of the park, and the
spectators were seated around the
banks of the lagoon.
A small mortar for the purpose of
throwing bombs into the air was be-
ing used, and a bomb became fastened
in it and exploded, and pieces of the
steel were hurled several hundred feet
across the lagoon among the spec
tators.
Daniel Shupe a merchant, was
struck in the neck with a sharp piece
of steel. He died almost instantly.
Miss Charlotte Clark was struck in
the breast with large piece of steel
and died within a few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05

the decision of that delegation will not
be reached until tomorrow, the pres
ent indications are that it will join
with Delaware in supporting Judge
Gray. The Massachusetts delegation
has taken the additional step OF send
ing out missionaries in behalf of Olney
but beyond declaration that its dele
cation will hold steadfastly to Wall.
Wisconsin is making no formal at
tempt to bring any other states to his
support of this state.
The California delegation maintains
its attitude that it will not waiver in
its support of Hearst and confidently
believes that when the name of their
candidate is formally submitted by
Mr.. Delmas his eloquent presentation
will serve not only to hold all his in
structed followers. but will serve to
make it clear that without their aid
the New York candidate can not Sc
cure the necessary two-thirds-
Calmly Confident.
In the meantime the Parker adher-
ents are calmly confident that no possi-
BILE combination can now defeat him
and while oi1erlng no opposition to the
casting OF complimentary votes contend
that the avalanche will follow that ac-
tion and that the second ballot will end
the fight The collapse of Tammany
OppOSlLlOI Is also 4 matter OF express
edssa tisfaction by those who have been
leading the fight for Parker in the New
York election.
W. ]. Bryan. who yesterday offered
to support Pattison of Pennsylvania.
was today giving encoura cement to the
friends of Mcclellan.
A number of representatives of the
opposition to Judge Parker met for
conference today in Mr.. Hearst's head
quarters at the Jefferson and after ad J.
journment gave out the following
statement:
After consultation among the
managers representing the various cam
didates and delegates opposed to the
nomination of Judge Parker, it was for
mally agreed among them that the
nomination of Judge Parker is impos-
sible. The opposition represents easily
much more than tWo-thirdS of the votes
in the convention necessary to prevent
a nomination, all of whom agree not
to support Judge Parker's candidacy
under any circumstances"
The discussion in the conference and
elsewhere developed determined dis
rositfon to make a test of strength on
the first ballot at least before surren-
dering They claim that ever since the
deAectfon of Pennsylvania they will be
able TO control 100 votes more than the
third to prevent Parker's nomination,
1,ut many of them cOncede the impossi-
bilitv of maintaining their full strength
through many successive ballots unless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
CITY HELD UP.
Topeka Has Been Overcharged
for City Printing.
Paid Hundreds of Dollars More
Than Contract Price.
ACCOUNTS PADDED TOO
Nearly Every Item Is Greatly
Overcharged.
Some or the Amounts Have Been
Doubled.
Where Some of City's Deficit
Has Gone.
w En- IA NJ On LOh LO u
Statements of Paper Received
Without Question.
Under This System City Print
ing Has Been Expensive.
If City Gets Value Received No
Occupation Tax Needed.
NOT CHECKED UP
Statements of Paper Received
Without Question.
Under This System City Print
ing Has Been Expensive.
If City Gets Value Received No
Occupation Tax Needed.

The city of Topeka has been feeced
out of hundreds of dollars in the Off
cial printing. Many publications have
been charged at double the contract
rates and other items have been
padded to cover as much space as
possible.
The statements of the official paper
have been audited and paid without a
protest evidently because the council
has never taken the trouble to check
up the accounts. This has been going
on for a long time-just how long it
will require a careful search of the
records to disclose.
1t appears from the city records, so
far as examined, that the city has been
paying about 70 per cent. more month
ly than was justly due. Not only that,
but the official city paper, the Topeka
Daily Capital, has made it its practice
20 pad its publication of council
proceedings by spacing between the
lines, making it take more space by
about 20 per cent. than it should.
Sometimes the spacing or leading has
been omitted.
If this rate of overcharge has been
continued for the past five years that
the city printing has been done con-
secutively by the Daily Capital, it has
obtained from the city several thou
sand dollars to which it is not en-
titled. During the five years which
the Capital has had the official print
ing, the city has paid it about $4,000.
One year it amounted to $2,469.06. If
all the bills have been padded by some
mysterious process, and certain publi-
cations themselves padded by means
of leads, it is plain that the illegal
rakeOn might easily amount to SO per
cent of the total bill.
The following statement shows
what the city paid the Capital for the
month of June, 1904, and what the
Capital should have charged under the
ordinance and it's contract with the
city of Topeka:
Cftv Iorin+inr 70, Two 1oox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
KEEPS ON RAINING.
Apparently No End to This Wet
Weather Season.

There is no promise on the part OF the
weather bureau that the wet and rainy
weather of today and the Fourth Will
cease and in fact today's cloudy SKIES
hear evidence to the probable accuracy OF
the forecast for Kansas sent out today,
which is: Generally FAIR tonight ana
Wednesday. except probably local thun-
Rains were general over the state ON
Monday the records of rain falls being
as follows: Baker. Is; Concord1a, 49,
Dresden, trace; Fort Scott, .O4; MackS-
Vile IA; Mcpherson, .SS; Manhattan, u
Usage City. -54;; Sedan ~; Iopeha' 20
The highest record the mercury could
make in Kansas on the glorious Fourtn
was a. the maximum and minimum reg
ords for the past "a hours being as Iol-
lows. Baker 5000: Concordia, S0-60;DreS-
den, S2-56; Fort Scott. S4-64; Macksville; %
GO: Mcpherson. $3.50: Manhattan, NJ nh S-S9: 81
Usage City, so-62: Sedan, 500; Topeka So
e.. Toronto $3.50; Wichita, S4-64.
Today's corn and wheat region bulletin
saws: s'CIoudy weather prevailed TINS
morning over Kansas and western MIS-
souri, except in the extreme northwestern
norton of Kansas. q Showers have fallen
at all stations except Wichita, hloder
and Lexington, and were still falling at
Manhattan, Usage City. Fort Scott, han-
sas City and Marysville. ,
The wind at noon was west, ploWlls
six miles an hour. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded today We're as 1oho"s; GO
3 O'clock .......... .64l12 O'Clock ..-....- -6S
q O'Clock ...... SO 1 O'Clock --.....-. 6S
10 O'clock .........6SI 2 O'Clock ----...;. "A
Wind six miles an hour from west at
D. m Total rainfall, .3S of an inch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05


is supposed to audit all bills, and
know to a certainty that the city is
not being over charged but the COM
mittee was probably not familiar with
the method of measurement. 1t has
taken the word of the official city pa
per for the accuracy of its monthly
statements. Everything printed for
the state is measured by the chief
clerk in the secretary of states office
before it is paid for but the city has
not followed that plan.
The present members of the claims
and accounts committee are l.. M.
Nellis, S. r. Kutz and s. A. Swendson.
This committee has been in charge
since January. The year prior 3 A
The city contracts to pay for its
publications twenty-five cents per
square of $50 ems The rate, as
fixed by ordinance S33, passed July
16, 1888:
"Any person who shall by direction
or order of the mayor and city council
prfnt or publish any notice, order.
citation, summons, ordinance, adver-
tisement, or other proceeding of the
city council. required by law to be
printed or published in any news
paper, shall receive in full payment
therefor not to exceed the following
sums to wit: Twenty-Five cents per
square of ESQ ems for the first inser-
ton. and 25 cents per square of 250
ems for each subsequent insertion
thereof"
This is equivalent to about thirty
cents an inch for advertising set in
solid nonpareil (smalD type.
Not only is the Daily Capital bound
by the city ordinance to publish the
cfty's legal advertising at the rate of
25 cents per square but it is also work
ing under contract dated July Z, 1903,
for the current year, wherein it speci-
fically agrees to do the work for that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
BRYAN MAY LIE DOWN.
Probability That He VIII Not Make
FIGHT on Platform.

St Louis. July 5.-At the meeting
of the Nebraska delegation today w.
]. Bryan was appointed to represent
the state on the committee on resolu-
tions, and there was some discussion
on the position the state shall assume
on the platform.
Mr.. Bryan's contention will be for
the rea ffirmation of the Kansas City
platform, but the delegation recog-
nizes the improba bility of securing
such a stand. The discussion was
therefore devoted largely to the con-
sideration of what to do in that event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
TiIIman Is for GRAY.

St Louis. July 5.-"Because he is
a straightout Democrat of the open
and above board order type. a man
who stands for the Democracy which
has come down to us from the faith
ers, and is, in my opinion, far and
away the strongest man whom the
Democrats can put in the field, /
heartily favor the nomination of
Judge George Gray of Delaware, for
the presidency said Senatorr Tillman
of South Carolina. last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05

No conclusion was reached, but the
tendency is to accept the situation if
fairly liberal declarations can be Sc
cured, as it is believed they can be. In
that event Mr.. Bryan will probably
not make a platform fight on the con-
vention floor. He has not formally
declared his position. but his fellow
delegates thus interpret it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
FOUND WHAT THEY SOUGHT.
Russian Force Goes Out TO AscertaiTa
Strength of Japanese Advance.

st. Petersburg, July 5, $40 p. m
Thirteen companies OF Russian troops
sent out by Lieut. Cen. Count Keller
in a reconnaissance in force to ascer-
tain the strength of the japanese
columns advance force moving on
Lao Yang, came into collision with
the Japanese between Mo Tien and
Feng Shut passes yesterday sharp
fighting resulted, and the Russians re-
tired before overwhelming numbers,
after ascertaining the exact strength
of the Japanese forces. The Russian
losses are officially stated to be 200
In case the information obtained by
General Keller leads General Kuropat-
kin to consider that Lao Yang is seri-
ously threatened, it is probable that
some of the troops will return north
from Tao Tche Kiao. Then the Japa-
nese are likely to repeat their attempt
to capture New Chwang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
ON am Automobile Trip.

Kansas City. July. 1.-The party of au-
toists which left Kansas City at ESQ
O'Clock for run to st. Louis reached
Sedalia, 1O5 miles from Kansas City. in
the evening, and proceeded on the jour
ney in the morning. The autoists are w.
G. Whitcomb. H. N. Strait. Henry c.
Merrill, Willard Merriam, II. @. Blake
ley and Ralph Baker. Except for troubles
with tires and getting mired in soft spots
in the roads there were no accidents dur<
ing the run to Sedalia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
MIXED SIGNALS
Cause a Wreck OH the Reading in
Philadelphia Suburb.

Philadelphia, Pa. July 5.-George Rus
sell, aged so, was killed; H. Black, aged
80 fatally hurt, and score of others were
injured slightly in a head-on collision on
the Reading railroad today at Frankfort,
a suburb The injuries of the others con-
sisted simply of contusions and cuts by
flying glass. The accident was the result
of a misunderstanding of signals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
CLUB CASES ARE UP.
Democratic F1ambeau and Anity
Hearings Being Held.

The hearing for the Amity and
Democratic Flambeau clubs, which
were raided Sunday evening for main
tanning a nuisance. is being had this
afternoon at $3.50. A quantity of goods
of the beverage character was found
and will be introduced as evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 5.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday, probably thunder storms, con-
tinued warm, Southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
LANDSLIDE To PARKER.

early inroads can be made upon the
Parker stronghold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05

d. six miles an hour from west, at
n. Total rainfall, .3S of an inch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
Dairying that Pays.

In a series of institutes in the north
eastern counties of Pennsylvania
found that farmers are specializing t.
Il much greater extent in that section
than in many other sections of the
State says l.. w. Lightly in Nationa
Stockman. Quite Il number of dairy
men are putting in plants of their OWL
for buttermaking and are devOtine
all their thought and energies along
that line. In Il number of instances
they sent their sons to the State col
lege to take Il short course and are put
ting on the market first class butter
In every instance of this kind l learn
ed that the demand was greater than
the supply of butter at very good
price. The universal verdict of those
men was that while dairying is hard
and slavish work because of the mi
mute and constant attention that the
details of the business require, it pays
a handsome profit
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
JAP SHIPS INJURED FOUR CONVICTED
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL SAYS FOUR
WERE HIT.
Japanese Admiral Made Attack on
Retvizan and Tried to Close
Mouth of HarbOr--.Russian Adj
vices Say Two Were Sunk and
Others Disabled.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-A telegram
from Niceroy Alexief says:
At quarter before in the morn
ing OF Feb. "a. numerous Japanese tor
pedo boats attempted to attack the bat
tleship Retvizan and sink large steam
ers loaded with inflammables. The
Retvizan was the first to observe the
torpedo boats and opened strong fire
on them. She was supported by the
land batteries.
She destroyed two steamers near the
entrance of the harbor; they We're com
ing directly toward her One of them
Went on the rocks near the lighthouse
on Tiger peninsula and the other sank
under Golden hill
The Retvizan observed four steamers
in sinking condition and eight torpe-
do boats departing slowly to rejoin the
warships. A portion of the crews of
the Japanese vessels was drowned
The grounded steamer is still burning
THE enemy is observed in the offing
of Port Arthur i'll two lines. The jap
anese crews saved themselves in boats,
and it is possible that some of them
were picked up by the enemy's torpedo
boats
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
Agricultural Briefs.

Make 1904 a banner year in yo,,r
farm efforts.
Clean up; make the old farm look
new and start new methods, too.
Some farms carry a lot of worthless
dogs. Why not get rid Of them and
keep few sheep:
Hasty work is always at the cost OF
excellence Take time enough to dc
everything we'll
Don't go to Smitheree's auction and
buy lot OF truck you can't make U.s.,
Of BE wise and sell your own old
rubbish. and take the money and buy
some new implements you need.
Gcntleness with the cows pays
Cows that fear their owners are not as
profitable as they might be.
Two hundred and forty nine of the
employees Of the Department of Agri
culture are graduates of agricultural
colleges.
Time to begin making calculations
about that good garien you've been
promising your wife. Make selections
and order seeds eafly.
In the zones where sugar-beet>
thrive and are produced with good
saccharine percentage many farmers
are making money on the crop.
Pie-crust resolutions are worse than
none. When you make up your mind
to improve in any direction be in earn.
est. and success will crown honest eff
forts.
A hive or two Of bees should be on
every farm. The bees help fertilize
the fruit blooms and honey is good
on buckwheat cakes and the bees de.
light to work among the buckwheat
bloOn-a good combination.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
CAPITOL DESTROYED.
Wisconsin State House Ruined BY
Early Morning BIaze-Loss
Near a Million.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 21.-The Wis
conisn state capitol building was dam
aged $500, 900 by fire this morning.
The fire involves the building of new
capitol, a special session of the state
legislature and the probable renewal
of the agitation in favor of the remov-
al of the capital from Madison to Mil
waukee. The conagration was caused
by defective electric wiring
The fire started before daylight and
at 8 o'clock had completely ruined the
east and west wings, containing the
senate and assembly chambers and the
departments of the tax commission, the
adjutant general, railroad commission
er, state school superintendent, super
intendent of property, board of agricul-
ture, state normal school commissions
er of fisheries, fish and game warden,
state board of pharmacy and state land
office.
Also the offices of the dairy and food
commission, state treasurer, commits
siOner OF labor, governor secretary of
state, state board of control and insur-
ance commissioner, the supreme court
library and the state library commits
sion. Practically all the valuable
state records are believed to be safe.
Most of them remain in masonry and
steel vaults in the ruins.
Fire apparatus was sent from Mil
waukee.
Governor Schofield maintained in
surance on the building throughout
his term totalling $500. 900, but the
last legislature instituted an insurance
fund and directed the state officers to
allow the insurance policies to lapse.
In June last there lapsed 100000,
and in December the sum of 800, 900.
There is in the insurance fund at pres
ent about 5000 to meet the loss,
which conservative estimates place at
$500, 900 The fire practically devas-
tated every part of the building with
the exception of the north end. This
was saved but in such dilapidated con
dition that this portion. together with
the standing walls, will have to be
torn down. All the contents of the i'm
mense law library We're carried ont, to-
gether with IA large quantity of other
books and papers. The priceless rec
ords stored in the Grand Army room
We're also saved.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
Where beet Cattle Grow.

There is widespread notion that
the Western and northwestern cattle
ranch States grow the bulk OF the beef
cattle Of the country, but it is a grea
mistake. Montana, Wyoming. Idaho
Washington. Utah. Nevada, Arizona
and New Mexico. containing over 800.
600 square miles and great cattle
ranges. by the last census returns had
only 4,SGO.lN9 head Of cattle. While
the single central agricultural State of
Iowa alone had 5.361 $3.50 head. to say
nothing of the other Central States so
rich in grain and cattle growing.
These Central States can grow and
maintain steer to every two acres
while these range States. for the most
part have twenty acres to the steer,
except on the rich alfalfa and irrigated
lands. On such lands single acre
will support a steer, so rich are the
alfalfa pastures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
Watering Cove in Winter.

1t Is not a pleasant sight to see a lot
of cows in the barnyard with their
noses thrust through a hole broken
In the Ice covering a tub of water,
nor is 1t any wonder that such cows
are poor mixers. Years ago the writer
worked on the Oldtime plan Of water
ing cows once day: at noon; after a
time he tried the plan Of watering
them twice daily; then the plan was
tried Of furnishing water three times
daily. during the winter, and com
parisOn of results showed that it paid
well. The water given at morning
and night is nearly warm, and the
cows seem to enjoy it greatly during
the cold days. That given at noon
Is colder, but the chill is removed.
and the animals drink it freely. or
course, it is considerable work to
water cows in this manner. but if one
has number Of animals. some con,
trivance can be put in operation which
will make the work comparatively
easy. Try it for the next two or
three months. watch the results in the
milk pail. and you will agree that it
DAVIS.