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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
KANSAS PIONEER DEAD.
Andrew j. Mead, Who Founded Man.
haitian, Dies, Aged 50.

New York, Nov. 14=Andrew J.
Mead, founder of Manhattan, Kas.,
and for many years a well known
hardware merchant of Cincinnati and
New York. is dead at his home in
Yonkers. He was SO years old.
Andrew ]. Mead, mentioned in the
above dispatch, was one of a party of
rs people who came from Cincinnati
for the purpose of establishing a town
near where Junction City now stands.
Previous to this. however. there had
been settlements made near the pres
ent location of Manhattan. In 1854,
Geo. S. Park, of Parksville, Mo-, To-
Gated a town there and called it Po-
leska. On March "a, 1855, party of
New Englanders arrived on the scene
land also located a town, calling it BoS-
ton. A few weeks later PoleSka and
Boston were consolidated under the
name of Boston.
On April %, 1856, the colony left
Hartford, bound for central Kansas
via the Ohio, Mississippi Missouri and
Kansas rivers. The name Manhattan
had been fixed upon for the prospec-
tive town, as it was thought that there
was room for a town in Kansas which
might bear some comparison to New
York-and there was plenty of room.
At St Louis the company numbered
abolition boat, the st. Louis authori-
ties delayed her passage for some
time. Finally the voyage to Kansas
City commenced, under the guidance
of a pilot hired for the exorbitant sum
of $3.50. Cholera broke out on the
steamer and several deaths occurred.
At Kansas City there was another de-
lay because of low water At this
point Andrew ]. Mead, John Pipher
and H. Palmer bought a wagon and
equipment and drove to what is now
Junction City and laid out the town of
Manhattan. Meantime heavy rains
had raised the Kansas river so that
the Hartford steamed up from Kan
sas City as far as the mouth of the
Blue river, where it went aground. 1t
was necessary to unload all the freight
and passengers here. The people liv-|
ing in the town of Boston at the june
ton of the Blue and the Kansas did
not like the idea of having a rival
town laid out Is miles above them
where Junction City now stands, and
where Mead, Pipher and Palmer had
laid out Manhattan. They proposed to
the settlers from the Hartford that
they change their plans and unite with
them in making one good town on the
Boston site. Pipher. Mead and Palmer
were sent for. and it was decided that
the location selected at the present
site of Junction City should be aban-
doned, and Boston and Manhattan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14

Great tonic. braces body and brain.
drives all impurities from your sys-
TEN. Makes you well. Keeps you well.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. So
cents. Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
students, Immodest Parade.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE stu
dents of the college celebrated their
defeat at the hands of the Normal
with night shirt parade through the
main streets, winding up with a sere-
made in front of the homes of Presi-
dent Wilkerson of the Normal and
William Allen White. There were
fifty men in the gang and they gave
all the college yellS and free enter
tainment on the streets. The police
made no effort to stop them, as the
Normal people made no attempt to
interfere. The streets We're crowded
at the time and the population is scan
dalized at the lack of modesty shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
Widow of samr j. Randall Dead.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov 14.-Fannie
Ward Randall, widow of the late Sam
ueI J. Randall for years the Demo-
cratic leader in the house of represent
atives. is dead at her home at Chest
nut Hill. a suburb She was a daugh-
ter of Gen. Aaron Ward, of Ossining,
n Y. who was a member of congress
from 1927 to 1S43. Mrs. Randall
was we'll known in official circles in
Washington. during her husbands
long career as the representative of
the Third congressional district in
this city but since his death she has
been living quietly at Chestnut@Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
KEEP OUT OF POLITICS.
President Gompers Still Convinced
That Course Is Best.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 14.-Pres-
ident Gompers, of the Federation of
Labor, speaking of the work of the
coming session, said:
Il cannot give expression to my Of
fetal views, but personally 1 do not
believe that this federation will be
committed to any political panty, what
ever it's claim or whatever its pre-
tense. The only safe course for or
ganized labor to adopt is one of alb
solute non-committal to any political
party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
FOURTEEN DEAD.
to Late Returns From
Wreck at Granger.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 14.-Late re-
turns from the scene of the Union Pa
cific wreck near Granger, Wyo., place
the number of dead at fourteen, of
whom thirteen have been recovered
and identified. The remains of an I'M
known woman passenger are still un-
der the wreckage. Three or four male
passengers are reported to be missing
and may be buried under the debris.
The coroner will begin taking testi-
mony today to fix the responsibility for
the wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
To Double Track siberian Railroad.

st. Petersburg, Nov IA, 6:55 a. M
The official announcement that the
emperor has approved the plan for
double tracking the Siberian railroad
and that SIS. 100000 has been assigned
for the beginning of the project, is
greeted with the heartiest approval by
the press of this city. The hope is
expressed that the work will be begun
immediately and pushed to a rapid
conclusion. as one of the surest means
of ending the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
WOMEN AT WICHITA.
Home Missionary Society Meets There
This Week.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE an
nuaI convention of the Womans
Home Missionary society of the Wich-
tia district, which is to be held in st.
Pauls NJ. Z. church here next We'd
nesday, promises to be an important
gathering and will exceed by far the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14

New York, Nov. 14.-Andrew J.
Mead, founder of Manhattan, Kas.,
and for many years a well known
hardware merchant of Cincinnati and
New York. is dead at his home in
Yonkers. He was SO years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14

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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29
A WINNING TICKET

The convention is over. The state ticket has been
chosen in accordance with the will of the Missouri
Democracy plainly and unequivocally expressed at
primaries and conventions in the various counties of
the state. 1t is the plain duty Of every Democrat to
aid in the election OF this ticket this fall. Joseph w.
Folk has been chosen our standard bearer upon plat
form in accordance with the 'Missouri Idea"
All the candidates associated with Mr.. Folk on the
ticket have signifed their intention of assisting him in
every possible manner in carrying out his ideas Of re-
form, and from the personnel Of the ticket there is no
reason to believe that they will not carry out the will
Of the Democracy so plainly expressed, contrary to the
wishes and prediction Of the radical Republican press.
There was no boiling of instructions on the part Of
delegates to defeat Cook and Allen. Instead the dele
gates obcyed their instruction in letter and spirit, to
The disappointment of the opponents Of the Missouri
Democracy.
The boodlcrs have been routed, the Democratic
party Of the State presents all unbrolcn front to their
enemies, and aided by all honest voters of all parties
will demonstrate to the world that the citizens Of Mis-
,ouri are honest and stand for the highest ideals of
civic righteousness.
With a ticket headed by that gallant young Demo.
crat and exponent OF the principles Of good govern
nent, Hon. Joseph ". Folk, with every nominee on
ne ticket adding to its strength, we predict the largest
majority that a ticket has ever received in grand old
Missouri.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

The nomination of Joseph w. Folk for Governor has
caused rejoicing among good citizens from one end Of
The country to the other. 1t was a glorious victory
Tor the people, and shows that the Democratic party
IS the party Of the people. Every farmer should feel
proud over this nomination, for it was the farmers Of
he state who brought it about. Never was there such
a triumph against overwhelming odds. The vote for
The ticket in November will bury the opposition under
10000 majority. Let us all rejoice, for the people
have spoken.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

A month ago the Republicans had everything poll,
Jically their own way and claimed that the Democratic
party had no issues, and now they are hunting
through their frail platform and wondering why it
vas that they allowed the strenuous Teddy to ride
into the wilderness upon a saddleless and unbridled
,teed. They didn't know then that the tide of Demo
cracy was rising and all forces would be unified on
'arker and Davis, while Cleveland and Bryan would
be i'll the back ground ready to give the old bark a
!.,ost, Watcrson would throw in a little strengthening
cordial and Hill would bring up the rear with victory
-mblazenel upon his banner, while the rest of human
.ty would do the voting.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

The Commoner puts a whole volume in the follow
ing; The Chicago convention met merely to rcpu.
date a great deal that it formerly advocated, advocate
a great deal that II formerly denounced, and endorse
a platform and ticket previously made out by the
official representative Of the trusts and corporations, ;,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29
THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE.

The new Democratic State Committee as chosen at
the nominating convention at Jefferson City last week
is as follows:
Firs, dis,ric,-Dr. u. II. Shields of Marion and r. H.. Keren
Of Macon.
Second district Virgil Conkling Of Carroll and J. c. Col!ett
Of Charlton.
Third district and Charles
Took Of Holt.
Fourth district J. W. My,,on Of Bucanan and Sam Gillian
of Nodaway.
Fifth distrct-G. l.. Christman Of Jackson and X. l.. Gre.
cory of Jackson.
Sixth district - Harvey Salmon Of Henry and John S. Pence
Of ST. Clair.
wards Of Saline.
Eight, district w. A. Bright Of Boone and Speed Mos!y Of
Cole.
Ninth district-Ovid Bell Of Galloway and Dr. r. l.. Robin.
son of Lincoln.
Tenth distriot-c. A. Lemp Of St Louis and Joseph Specimen.
hotter Of st. Louis.
Eleventh district-Thomas J. Ward Of st. Louis ard James
Miles Of st. Louis.
Twelfth district-Jsncs ]. Butler Of St. Louis and William ].
Flynn of 81. Louis.
Thirteenth dis,rict-p, n. Holiday Of Wayne and d. II.
W.iner OF Jefferson.
Fourteenth distrct-O. s, Harrison Of Dunklin and ". N.
Evans of Howell.
Fiiteetth district Patrick Martin Of Vernon and S. H..
Minor of Lawrence.
Sixteenth district Prank N. Russell of Laclede and A. I.
McGlaslien Of Dent.
The Republicans take some consolation in the fact
that Lebanon, in Laclcde county elected a Republican
Mayor Monday. Of course this will have a decided
effect in decreasing the big majority for the Demo-
cratic ticket this fall. if it is not forgotten.
The Missouri state campaign is now ON and will
soon begin to warm up.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

Some of the best papers in the country. irrespective
% party or location, are endorsing Joseph w. Folk
the Democratic candidate for Governor, in his attitude
If reform, and commend the platform Of his own con
'truc,ion adopted at the State Convention last week as
dong the lines which have made him a central figure in
Missouri politics.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29
ICE DELIVERED.

The Ice Season is now on, and Gus
toners who want clear, clean Ice de.
livered leave orders at ID. {. Hardy's,
The Ice Man.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

The Democrats Of the 18th senatorial district, com.
posed o! Saline, Pcttis. Benton and Hickory counties,
!lst week met at Scdalia and nominated Frank G..
~liayman Of H~oustonia for senator, to succeed Senator
Martin Of Marshall. the present incumbent.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

Dudley's barber shop Tor first class
work,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

The Missouri state campaign is now ON aud wi
soon begin to warm up.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24

been cast for Roosevelt The great
picture Of The president was carried
about the hall It was followed by
the banner carried by the Oregon dcE
egltion, bearing The woya: First
Gun, Oregon, 23,S0L Roosevelt, Fyr
ty per cent Republican gain
Alabama again yiolded its place at
.hc head Of the list when the roll call
was started tor nomination for vice
president. The rank was this time
eiyen to Iowa and Senator Dolllver.
taking the platform. named Fairbanks
The speech was an eloquent ea-
dorscment of the caniidatas qualili-
cations and was received with trc
mcndaus applause.
SecoHding speeches were made by
Senator Depew, Senator Foraker. Coy.
Pennypacher, Of Pennsylvania amI
former Senator Carter of Montana
All were applaudcd 70 the echo
and the great popular demonstration
which greeted the unanimous nominl
ion was an enthusiastic ;rjbute to tn,
Indiana statesman whl Sc name Tas
thus joined with Roosevelt,
When Illinois Nebraska. Missouri
md Georgia were called the aunpunc>
nent WI made that the candidaciee
If tavuritu sons had bccn Withdrawn
rhe entire vote, therefore, was cast
or Fairbanks.
The usual resolutions of thanks t.
the officers Of the convention aud tJ
the committee on arrangement were
adopted and the great body was ad
iOurned
Speaker Cannon came in for one
If the res lutions and he blu he'd like
! school boy as the word boquet wa.
given him he made eleven speeches
!uring the day each of d few crisr
original sentence, introducing eleven
rators His audience never tired OF
Watching or hearing him His jerky
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
PRESIDENT is lNFORET D.
HY Tho Assnciaiod Prrss.


hipaton. jrnc 20 Surrounded
hy the mcmbcrs Of hia family. Prcj
dent EouseEell received tho announce
mout that h. had been nominated nm
animoul9 by the Republicans as enc
blod a. Chicago for the presidency
Tho news waa received by telephone
at the White lion by report Of the
Associated Press in a1f-nCe II its
receipt over thc special telegraph
wire runuus from Chicago to the cX
cc1tiFe Offices. ~ 2.13 y. m the bul
laiin was given Secretary Loeb
Some time before the prceideat had
iait His offices in the executive butff
ing aud gone 90 the White House fot
luncheon Sacrct1ry Loeb immediate
" conveyed lhc news 70 him here
Seated on the outbcrn verandl ri
th8 While l'ousa. the favofite resort
of The Dr. 'r1t IN q warm day ~
cieuiilr chatting wrh Mrs Roosevelt
h.. ite-iH-'sF. Mis- C1reH. and
ether mcmter Of his family. the nrcs.
id,Hf. Foa i Iaabs impprtani ar
uDnf epWrlt-.
l'res iacnt Bonsrtclt rose from his
chair to receive the affec;iona-- ron
graduation Of those about him. he
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
COOKED AND PRIMED
CANDIDATES CHOSEN
BY The REPUBLICANS

c cmvcntion and sung with eamestueeS
The band changed into ragtime and
the convention found cheering better
suited TO the music There was no plust
in the enthusiasm Several time,
Speaker Cannon lifted his hands foi
order The crowd Thought he was
leading the applau and paid no at
tention
When from sheer exhaustion tn,
,hrlng lesseneI its tumult, Speaker
Cannon found his opportunity, ano
when he had gIinel attention he an
Gomrced that the flag he had been
waving was sacred to the party as
The national emblem waved when Lin
coin was the choice Of ;hc first Repub
Iican convention His peech caused
another outburst in honor of the nag
Senator Bcyuridge was recognized
for the purpose Of saconding the nom
nation OF Roosevelt for president
He was followed by George A. Nc.
Knight, Of California. knight has a
ruice which fairly Numbered through
the hall lie opened his speech by q
statement concerning tho broad eX
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
BIG BLAZE
Thebes Fire Destroys Globe Hotel,
Saloon and Fine
Residence.

Special 10 The Bulletin.
Thebes, III. June 23--The Globe ho-
tel and the residence of D. G. Hunter
was destroyed by fire early Thurs
day morning The FIRE. which was
Of unknown origin tarted in the
Globe saloon. and the building was
soon solid blaze The Globe Hotel
was The property Of the Murphysboro
Brewing company and Ta1 built two
years ago at a cost of Sl5,000 The
property was in ured for 235o0 The
stock and fixtures amounted to 81
500 and was partially covered by in
euranoe The saloon was the prop
crty of Eel Bcissmigert & company
The flames soon communicated %
the re idence Of p 9 Hunter south
Of the hotel The house was wrapped
in flames in short time BY timely
work the furniture vas raved The
house was the property Of the Frieco
railroad
There we're four houses south of
the Globe hotel which belong to the
Frisco railroad and are occupied hy
employees II was thought fer time
that they would be destroyed but
they we're ultimately saved by har1
work on the part Of those pre-ent
u w8s thought at one time that the
residence of H G. R1lwing wouIl
catch FIRE. hut there being no wind.
the danger wa only short lived
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
PLATT DEFENDANT
IN BIC LAW SUIT
Summons Served on Him While
at Republican Convention.
ILLEGALLY CUT TIMBER
ON LANDS IN WISCONSIN, AND
MICHIGAN THE PROPERTY
OF ANoTHER-AMouN
IS 100000.

BY Associated Press
Chicago. June 23.--Unitcd States
Senator Platt of New York, and J..
Platt Underwood of Chicago, were
made the defendants In a $1,000 900
damage suit filed here today by Jas.
Donovan, of Chicago, an attorney,
who is the surviving member OF the
lumber firm of Donovan & Company,
Il corporation doing business in Wis
consin and Michigan
Donovan asserts that Platt and Tn
derwood, who are officials Of the
Tioga manufacturing company. cur
S3000,000 worth of timber from DON
oyan's lands in Wisconsin and Mich
igan. when they had no title to the
land.
Donovan and a sheriff went to the
Coliseum, where the Republican con
yention was in session, 10 serve
summons on Senator Platt Mean
time platt had heard of the proceed.
ugs and had left for his hotel before
the sheriff and Donovan arrived At
the Coliseum The two then re-
turned to the Auditorium hotel.
whore after an hours wait they
gained damittance TO Plats room
and the summons was served
The timber was located Oh tracts OF
land in Lincoln, Langdale, Forest ani
Villas counties, Wisconsin, Montcalm,
Lake. Osceola, Nowaygo counties.
Michigan
Donoyan's partner, Baker whose
heirs are co-plantiffs in the suit, died
in New York ten years agox=I H. was
three or four years after Bakers
death that the alleged fraud by which
Bakers widow and children are de-.
clared TO have suffered, was discov-
cred
Underwood tonight declared that
Donovan's talk of illegal cuting Of
timber on his land by the Tioga com
pany was nonsense
He admitted Baker had a tract OF
land in Wisconsin adjoining one CON
trolled by the Tioga company. but
that land was never invaded by the
company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24

new chairman will divide his time
between New York and Chicago head
quarters, although some members of
the committee will no doubt be des,
ignated to take charge of the head.
quarters in hi city Headquarters
will not be opened IN either city until
the last part of July. Meanwhile Cor
telyou expects to select his executive
committee and make preliminary ar
raogemonts for the campaign.
As soon as the committee was call,
ed 10 order Post Master General Payne
in a complimentary pcaCh, nominated
Cortelyou for chairman and his cleo
tieu was without a dissenting voice
Clayton, Of Kan as, Murphy, cf New
Jersey and Ncrkc Of Kc0tucky, were
appointed a committee to notify the
new chairman and bring him before
the committee. After Cortciyou's re
marks. Elmer Dover. Ohio, was name
for secretary by Senator Scott, Cor
hNltto " i1ii - WV iNl n lpt a. Gao
urcr, by Governor Murphy, William +
Stone, Maryland, for sergcantat arms
by Senator McComas All these of
ticials we're unanimously reelected
A resolution was passed authorizing
;hc chairman to appoint an executive
committee of nine, with such other OF
flcCrr as are necessary FIR the man
agement Of the campaign, Chairman
secretary, treasurer and sergeant-at
arms are to be officers of the eXecu
tive committee Under this resolution
the chairman is given absolute powel
in the conduct OF the campaign
The vacancy IN the committee from
Louisiana was left to the chairman {,
lll The delegation from that tate Il
deadlocked aud could not choose ;
member
A resolution Of thanks was vote,
to the old committee, and the commit
tee adjourned to meet upon call ef the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
coRTELYoU WAS CHOSEN.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago. June 23.-Gcorgc y cor
t"lyou wa chcaan chqirmau Of the
Republican national r.. muit,cc at q
meeting held toIiy in after the ad
iournment of tbo convention
In thanking hc commit for tho
honor. bc toll the member That while
be woull be- glad to have the benefit
pf their advice aud c1uucib be iutcu :
ell 10 DO chairman in fact and would
accept D. dic.atioH from aBy one. high
or low lie told them the friend Of
tine late chairman. Sir Hanu1 warc
his lriau1s aud h. astel for 10,
sqmc measure of confidence ani up
port that had been given 20 tfe ,at
chairman
In couciH.Iuu he sought .hc advice
of both old and new member Cor
trlyou made formal 5t1temlut q
his plans H. resigned As recret7rv
If commerce ami llbur 7.eecitiiqd
be was elected chairm1n. tine roeisu7.
tion to take effect a. coon hi rp~
ceaaor qualiGe3. which viii ~ ahou
JulU T.
Cortclvou viii not sira any acfisr
time 80 political matter unit! o.
ratires irm the cabinet NJ vic
chairman will be appointed and the