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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

In spite of cynical data to the con-
trary, Diogenes would have no occasion
to keep his lantern alight very long
these days. Honest men are by no
means SO rare as they are reputed to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

\ diamond worth 5000 that was lost
at Winsted, Conn, fourteen years ago
has been dug UP by chickens. This is
q feat to crow over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

1t is probably not true that Ion
perdicars and Mrs. Maybrick are to
be starred in a curtain raiser entitled
Just Released"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

A fashion writer announces that
"some very pretty things will be seen
In the new stylish gowns" This is
generally the case
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12
An Explanation.

Smith-Old man Green was forced
TO start his son in business.
Jones-F0rced to?
smitll-1es; he couldn't induce any-
body to pay him a salary.
1t is SO much easier to say to the
person with a grievance, Il wouldn't
stand it if were YOU" than to suggest
that perhaps he is complaining too
much.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

Experts predict that the rubber sup
ply will be exhausted in five years
Save your bands!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

Tibet gets it's tea from China com
pressed into bricks. Do the Tibbies eat
the stuff as breakfast food?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

A Philadelphia widow has Inherited
$5O,OO0,OOO. London papers please don't
copy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

Many an angler who tries to catch
fish succeeds only in catching rheuma-
tism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

It takes the new hat on one wom-
ans head to turn the head of another.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

1t is dangerous to place confidence
in man who brags over having tine
kin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
ALLPARKER'SWAY
The Judge Has a Big Lead in
the Indiana Convention.
Hearst Controls But One Dis
trict Out of 10.

indianapolis, Ind, May 12.-The first
session of the Indiana Democratic
convention was called to order today
by State Chairman O'Brien. The plat
form will be adopted and a state ticket
nominated at a second session to be
held here July 20.
The contest today was for control
of the delegation to the national con-
vention. National Committeeman Tag
gart. the members of the state COM
mittee and nearly all of the old party
leaders have been for weeks open ad-
vocates of the nomination of Judge
Parker of New York, while the follow
ers of w. R. Hearst have been out
spoken in their choice.
In the preliminary county and dis
trict conventions the Parker followers
have carried a majority OF the coun-
ties and all the districts but the 18th.
Of the 1.547 delegates TO the conven-
tion the Parker people have been
claiming from 1 600 to 1,10O, conceding
the others to Hearst
At the district caucuses last night
to select the twenty-six district dele
gates, Hearst carried but one district,
the Twelfth, electing his two dele
gates. Parker followers carried the
other eleven. 1t was announced by
the victorious Parker followers today
that the convention would instruct for
Parker, would adopt the unit rule,
would enOOrSe lnOmaS laBEarT Tor
national chairman of the Democratic
committee, elect four delegates at
large to the national convention, four
alternates, electors and alternates at
large, and take a recess till July 20.
The followers of Hearst have been
taking affidavits in several districts
and collecting evidence which they say
will be presented at the national con-
vention to prove their claims that
they were not given fair treatment
and their delegates were the real
choice of the districts. Contests from
the Second, Sixth, Tenth and Thir-
teenth districts will be carried to St
Louis. At the caucuses last night
rump Hearst meetings were held and
a second lot of delegates selected
After the convention had been call
ed to order the majority report of the
committee on permanent organiza ton
was presented. It recommended AL
OnzO Green Smith of Indianapolis for
chairman. A minority report of the
committee was read by John H Aiken
of the Twelfth district. An effort was
made by the Hearst following to ap-
peal from the chair, but the chair an
point of order allowed till the cOnven-
ton was organized. There was great
confusion, but the chair refused to
recognize any one and Mr.. Aiken
moved the adoption of the minority
report which recommended Judge
James McCabe of Williamsport for
chairman. On this call of counties
first test of strength. The vote result
ed for adopting the minority report,
46S 1-3 against 1904 2-3. When the
vote was announced Chairman O'Brien
at once declared Mr.. Smith elected.
Mr.. Smith addressed the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
COTTON MEN MEET.
President Sees Menace to Government
in Labor Organizations.

Washington, May 12.-The American
Cotton Manufac cturers association con-
vened here today in annual session with
about 200 members present The program
of today's session included addresses by
c.. W. Heath of Monroe. N. c., president
of the association; Secretary Cortelyou OF
the department of commerce; Prof B. c
Carpenter of Ithaca. n. Y. and others
President Heath said that the most ser
ious condition now confronting the cotton
manufa cturers is the high price of raw
cotton, coupled with the small returns for
the manufa ctured product The scarcity
of farm la borers in the south, due to the
emigration of the negro to the cities. IS
one of the serious conditions to be met
To meet it the immigration of Italians
and other foreign farm laborers must be
encourag ged. The power of labor organi-
cations, he said, was being put at the
present. time to dangerous uses. 1t was
mena cling Individual rights-it was even
asking the government to TX the hours Of
labor. These developments, he continued,
threatened the very principles OF the gov
ernment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
49, sHR sIGNED IT.
Mrs. Hull Repudiates Her Signature
to Agreement for Attorney Fees.

The suit of Mrs. L. A. Hull against
James E. Larirner was begun before a
jury in the district court this morn
ing.
Mrs. Hull is suing Larimer for $3.50
and a note valued at $500. Mrs Hull
claims that she commissioned Larimer
to collect a Judgment she held against
DR.. J. 2. Lewis and others for 81, 35S.
and that she was to give him 10 per
cent. for collecting. Larimer collected
$500 in cash and a note for $500 Sc
cured by chattel mortgage. Larim er
claims that he had an agreement with
Mrs. Hull that he should receive half
of all he collected, and that $3.50 is
due him for collecting the $500 cash
and that he has a half interest in the
note for $500. Larimer claims that
Mrs. Hull signed a written agreement
to that effect. Mrs. Hull denies that
she signed any such agreement, and
says that her signature to the agree
ment was not made by her. William
Henderson and William Macferran
testified that by comparison they
would think the signature to the
agreement was made by Mrs. Hull.
Frank Thompson. assistant cashier of
the Central National bank, said he
had handled Mrs. Hull's checks for
eighteen years. and that if he received
a check signed as was the agreement
he would not accept it as Mrs. Hulls
signature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
Striker cited for Contempt.
BLUE SEES ROOSEVELT.
Rebuked by President for Anxiety
About Pension Commissioner.

Washington, April 12.-While in
Washington this week p ". Blue of
Columbus called on the president and
talked with him in regard to the va
cancy in the office of pension commits
sioner which will occur some time af-
ter the fall election when Eugene F.
Ware resigns. This is the first time
Mr.. Blue has met the president. He
was told by Mr.. Roosevelt that under
no circumstances would ne consider
an applicat ton for this prospective va
cancy now, as Mr.. Wares retirement
was too far in the future, and he did
not care to take the matter up until
after the election in November
1t is not thought in Washington
that Mr.. Blue has any prospect what
ever of landing this appointment, and
if Kansas expects to get the place it
is the general opinion that she will
have to bring forward another candi-
date. The office of commissioner Of
pensions is a big place. and it takes a
big man to fill it, and no statesmen
out of a job are wanted. Mr.. Blue was
an applicant for the place when Eu-
gene Ware was appointed, and his
name was not seriously considered at
that time, and it is not expected that
it will receive any consideration what
ever now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12

Branine is looked upon as available
judicial timber but there may be 9TH
er candidates. In Reno county Carr
W. Taylor. who led the boss buster
movement. has Judicial aspirations
and he viii doubtless be a candidate
for the nomination. but it is not likely
that he could secure the appointment
from Governor Bailey in view of the
hard fight he waged on the governor.
j. U. Brown, the present county attor-
ney of Reno county, who has always
been a friend of Governor Bailey, is
looked upon as a probability in case
the appointment should go to Reno
county. Brown is the law partner of
Taylor.
Some one in the state house has dug
up some of the cards which were dis
tributed by Oscar w. Schaeffer, of
Girard at the Kansas Day banquet in
1902 and also at the Republican state
convention two years ago. The cards
bear the following, which now looks
very peculiar: ''Rah! for Roosevelt
and Burton in 19o4ip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
ORIENT GETS $500, 900
Mexican Government Pays First In
stalIment of Subsidy

Kansas City, No. May 12.-The Mex
icans government has issued an order
for the payment of 100000 as Il sub
sidy to the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railway promised when the road
should have completed the first 100
kilometers of the line in Mexico. which
mas been accomplished, according to
a telegram from President Arthur E.
Stilwen, who is now in the east. Pres
ident Stilwen has called a meeting OF
the directors of the railroad to meet
in Kansas City on May q, to make
arrangements for receiving the sub
SfdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
TAFT UNDER THE KNIFE
of War Undergoes Opera
ton for TOnsilitis.

New York, May 12.-An operation has
been performed on Secretary of War
Taft for the removal Of q growth re-
sulting from tonsilitis. says a Times
dispatch from Washington, d. G. The
knife was used on the secretary's nose
and the pain was acute, resulting in Vi
olent fnfiamma ton. His temperature last
night was 104, but he is resting comtof-
tablv and has every prospect of a
speedy recovery. The secretary had
planned to go to SaFanac. n. Y, for
ten days rest. but he must keep mis-
room for a few days as he will have 70
wear a bandage on his face that would
be embarrassingly prominent should he
go abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
STRIKE BREAKER INSANE
Thomas f. Eagan, a Philadelphia
Machinist. Locked Up

a man. giving the name Of Thomas
F. Eagan, who says he is a machinist
and that he was imported as strike
breaker at the Santa Fe shops. was
picked up by deputy sheriffs- at the
Santa Fe depot this morning at z
o'clock.
Eagan is violently insane, and made
such a disturbance about the depot
that the officers were compelled to
over to the police. He became more
rational in the patrol wagon. and
stated to the officers that his home
was in Philadelphia. He was taken
to the county Jail, where he will be
held until an investigation can be
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
NOT READY TO SIGN BONDS.
Eastern Official Wanted to Come TO
Witness the Signatures

Park Terriu. representing the
United States Mortgage & Trust COM
pany, has notified city Attorney Spen-
Ger that he will be in Topeka May %
and June s, and wants to stop off here
and witness the signatures of the
mayor and clerk on the waterworks
bonds which were sent here some time
ago by the company above mentioned
The city attorney will notify Mr..
Terril not to stop, because the cOun-
ell has decided that it would be un-
wise to have the bonds signed until
the city is ready to take possession OF
the waterworkss and that seems to be
a far removed and uncertain event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
FOUGHT u HOURS.
Armies of Brazil and Peru Meet in
Shock of Battle.

New York, May 12.-Reports have been
received that another battle over the Acre
dispute has been fought in the upper
Purus valley, says a Herald dispatch from
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Colonel Arujo, who
started from Chandless with 20 men, at
tackled the Peruvians at Santa Rosa. The
fight lasted "a hours. Finally Arujo had
to withdraw after losing many killed and
wounded. Colonel ArujO says the battle
1t is announced that the negotiations are
continuing with favorable indications
Meanwhile the military and naval prepa-
rat ations continue. It is understood that
the warships DeodOro, F0nzeca, Tira-
Manans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
WILL TRY THE PREACHERS.
Committee to Be Appointed to Look
After Them.

The Presbyterian church will meet
tonight in congregational assembly, as
it is technically called, to appoint L
committee to select ministers to come
to Topeka and try for the pulpit.
Supplies have appeared on the rOs-
trum of the church since DR.. Counter
mines resignation. The Presbyterian
church gets its ministers by the come
and let us see and hear you method,
and this will again be done to fill the
pulpit this time. About fifty applica-
tions from preachers who want the
place are now in the hands of the
session of the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
A Concordia Pioneer Dead.

Concordia, Kan. May 12.-bIichaeI
Peltier. a retired farmer and one OF
the county's weaIthiest men. died here
Wednesday, aged II years He lefr
a wife and fifteen children and has
two children dead. AS a boy Mr. Pei
tier crossed the plains to Californi@
during the days Of the early gold ex-
citement there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
.r,,nnoI I-nder North Rirer.

New York, May 12.@The state
board of railroad commissioners to-
day granted a certificate "of public
necessity to the Hudson & Manhat-
tan Railroad company, of which viii
liam G. McAdoo is the president The
certificate permits the company to
build n tunnel under the North river
from the foot of Cortland street to
Exchange Place, Jersey City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
He GOES AWAY.
J. ID. BuckaIeW Again Leaves
Topeka.
Supposed That lie is. OFF on a
Tour.
SAYS HE is SATISFIED.
Strike Situation All That He
Could Wish.
Santa Fe to House New Men in
Shops.
SAYS HE is SATISFIED.

j. d. Buckalew, third vice president
of the International Association OF
Machinists, left Topeka again today.
presumably for a trip over the west
ern lines of the Santa Fe. Mr.. Buck
alew stated before his departure that
some of the lodges on the road need
ed a leader, and he intended to go out
and encourage them
''lThe situation in Topeka, however" :"
said Mr.. Buckalew, 'is all that 1 could
wish. Everything is running along
smoothly and none of the men are
showing any signs of weakness 1
understand that there is a report that
the boiIermakers at this point intend
to go out but I hardly think it prob
able. For all I know the boilermak-
ers and blacksmiths are satisfied with
their condition and their striking
east of La Junta. Out on the west
end, however, they are dissatisfied
and Will more than likely become in
volved in the machinists' strike"
Mr.. Buckalew intends to be back
in Topeka the last of the week.
1t is stated today that the Santa Fe
is making preparations to house their
new men in the shops at this place.
Beds have been arranged in some of
the buildings, and it is stated that two
carloads of provisions were taken
into the shop last night under cover
of darkness.
Has 146 NIachinists at Work.
FL. U. Nudge, general manager of
the Santa F'e, says that according to
the reports he received this morning
the company now has 146 men at
work in the machine shop at this
place Only 127 were working yes
terday. but 9 were brought into To-
peka last night and put to work this
morning. 1t is expected that more
will begin work in the shops this
afternoon.
Mr.. Nudge said that the company
did not have full force of men al
work in the local shop, but that more
before the end of the week. Last
week we only had So machinists al
work. said Mr.. Nudge, but since
then we have succeeded in increasing
the force to 146."
At 1890 a. m. today the members
of the local lodge of the Machinists
union met in Trades Union hall at III
! Kansas avenue. About 100 men at
tended the meeting, but it was held
behind closed doors and the machin-
lists refused to say anything regarding
its purpose.
Striker Cited for Contempt
Arkansas City, Kan, May 12.-Judge
| Swartz. of the district court, has issued
an order citing Stewart Scott, a strik-
ing Santa Fe railway machinist to APP
! pear before him on the charge of con-
tempt of court Scott is said to have
violated the temporary injunction OF
the court relative to strikers interfer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
Death of L. H. watkins.

Watkins. As years of age. died at his
home near here of dropsy. after sew
eral weeks illness. Mr.. Watkins was
born and raised in Lawrence and was
widely known over the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
ODELL VETOES 1T.
Gas Franchise Signed by Mcclellan Is
Turned Down.

Albany, N Y May 12.-Governor OdelI
has vetoed the Remsen East River gas
bill, a measure designed to confirm old
privileges granted to the Consolidated
legged defects in its charter and permitting
the company to lay pipes under East river
to Astoria where it had purchased an i'm
mense tract of land upon which to erect
all its various nlants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
Large Barn Burns.

Burr Oak, May IA z. Ensign s
large barn six miles north of this place
was burned together with four horses.
two mules, harness, carriage and d
thousand bushels Of corn The loss Will
exceed 81, 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
Miss Adair Defeated at Golf.

London. May l2--In the fourth round %
the ladies' golf championship contest At
Troon today Miss May Eaziett. the for
mer champion defeated Mss lihona
Adair. the holder OF the titses by four uw
and two to play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12

Chicago, May 12.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Probably showers tonight and Fri
day; cooleys brisk northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
ANOTHER RAINY DAY.
Weather Man Says That There VIII
Be More.

This has been another rainy day.
This is said upon good authority. for
Director Jennings admitted this morn
ing that it rained. The promise is for
more rain. The forecast sent out to-
day for Kansas was probably show
e-s tonight and Friday; cooler
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: Partly cloudy and slight
" warmer weather prevailed in the
central and eastern counties of Kan
sas this morning. with clear and
cooler in the southwestern. Traces of
rain had fallen in some of the north
eastern counties
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the "a hours ending this
morning at o'clock were as follows:
Baker, 76-5S; COncordia, SO-56 /;
Dodge City, 1856; Fort Scott, S2-54:
Macksville, 8O-54; Mcpherson, S2-5S;
Manhattan, $3.50; Usage City, 1853;
Sedan, $3.50; Topeka, 1850; Toronto,
S0-56; Wichita, 1850.
The wind at noon was blowing eight
miles an hour from the northwest
The hourly temperatures recorded to-
day by the government thermometer
we're as follows:
Z O'Clock. Il o'clock......66 &c
6 O'Clock. II O'Clock. .64
10 o'clock ......66 2 o'clock. 81
Total rainfall "A of an inch. Wind %
miles from north at 2 p. m.
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Continued on Page six).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12

Total rainfall "a of an inch. Wind :
miles from north at p. m.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-17
The College Graduate and the nuIe.

If had a son, said Chancellor James
R. Day of Syracuse University last
Sunday, and 1 knew he was destined
to drive a mule cart all his days,
would send him to college. would
put as Unreasonable a distance be
tween my son and the mule as posi-
ble."
But will Chancellor Days simple
prescription do the business? Assured
ly not! The spectacle of a college
graduate driving mules is not uncom-
mon: nor, we may say in passing, IS
there anything dissraceful about driv-
ing mules or about honest work of any
kind. But Chancellor Day was try
ing to show, of course, that a college
education will enable a man to avoid
hard manual labor and to make a
greater success of life in every way.
But the ordinary college education will
do nothing of the kind.
Nobody is more helpless than the
college graduate who has been going
to school all his life and who has failed
to prepare for some special line of
work.
Every young man and young woman
should aim to take a college course, if
practicable. But It should be kept in
mind. at the same time, that along
with the collegiate education there
must be a special training if the knowl--
edge acquired at college is to be of
practical use.
And if a man have a special horror
of mule driving he should make it a
point to go to a school of technology.
The technical expert is not bothered
by visions Of the mule and the cart.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-17
Little James

Concerning the Doubts with which
Phoenix Democrats are Torn)
Between tn Clint an tn Demo-
Gratis they's goin TO be a Warm time
in FeeniX fer tn next few Week. tn
Municiple Campane has got started an
tn Democrats SEE at they mustn't be no
stones left unturned over to git anuther
Tale Holt on FeeniX. They seq at they's
got uphill fife this time. They don't
own 10 Fire Department now an they
amt got no Street Gang. TIL CITY
Trasnery's locked aginst 'em an tn
Young Peoples Democrat Society
nain't got it's Campane fund or its old
EnthOosiasun.
They sez at if they gifts in a tall
it'll list be by a scratch. They SEE: IT'S
crate deel Easier to keep in n it is
to Git in agin. If we'd "a only knode
that before, we'd "a been Mannin' tn
Rattlamence now thrown Rox down on
our Enemies, tn Republicans. Bat
we jist left everything wide open be
cos we thought we had a eileen title to
Feenix an tn first thing we knode tn
Republicans Jumped tn City an we