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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-17
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". ..ss.o.s.erx.. rirenaen Commended.

Anather ponquet of compliments has beei1 received by Fire Chief John Rrowder and his men of the Montgom-
 s The. insurance agents who adjusted the losses by the recent Ire in the warehouse of the homan a ,s So..on com rmirabie work done by the Montgomery firenaers that they joined in letter to Mayor Carr commending the firemen. The letter says:
 we have so often to complain of the irenicicncy of Ire departments, it Is proper when we r nave 4, safh the masa'n casa the recent ire in the warehouse of the Roman Cotton Company that We snonld say a word of commendation. While we did not personally witness the work the results speak for themselves, ard give-us not only increased conndenee in the ahility of the Chief who directed the work. but also in the faithfulness of the members of the Montgomery fire
 Tha firemen have just received water proof suits or clothes. Every man In the department who iR actively engag- in in lighting fires, from Chief Browder down to the last pipeman. has a suit at a fire. no matter how long the streams from the hose play on his stall wart form and as the suits are lined with wool. he will not suffer from the cold.
 The suits are made of black canvas. lined on the inside with wool and inter lined with the special waterproof lin- at the throat and wrists. a storm flap. quick hitch devices at the waist and bottoms of the trousers, insure protec- tion against cold and water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-17

HEadiaOn school Tax Election. N ; Huntsville, Nov. 6.-(speciaI.l l-- The fact that the special school tax carried in Madison County In the re- cent election is a matter of news to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-17

k MT. O. c. Wiley of Troy was in the city yesterday looking after his ferti- lizer interests at the Department of AEriculture. He Is President of one of the largest fertilizer manufacturing companies in Alabama and has at Troy one of the finest plants in the South,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
BURTON MEN LOSE.
Their Candidate for Senator Loses i'm
Washington County.

Washington, July 20.-The Republi-
cans of Washington county are an the
field with their ticket as follows: State
senator, ]. B. Lower; representative,
Henry NJ. Mueller; county clerk, c. D.
Kiff; treasurer, A. ]. Morrison; county
attorney, A. J. Freedom; register of
deeds, J. S. Euans; probate judge, Fred
Randall; clerk of court, A. H. Foote;
sheriff, Connie Collins; superintendent of
schools, S. L. Lashbrook; coroner, DR..
r. Q. Rudolph; surveyor, 7. G. Eding-
ton.
For some time the fight was exciting
for state senator between three candi-
dates. S. H Hamilton, who was the
boss of the boss busters faction; J. B.
Lower and Captain S. S. Longley, were
the opposing candidates. After few
of the primaries had been held Hannil-
ton saw that he wasn't in the race, ard
drew out. Captain Longley withdrew
before the convention, stating as he did
so that he didn't have enough delegates
to nominate him. This left the field
alone to Lower, and he was nomiuat-
ed by reclamation. The nomination for
was also made by ac-
clamation.
The convention was made up of 152
delegates, every township in the coun-
ty being represented by full delegations.
resentative from Washington county.
was chairman of the convention. He
made a model presiding officer.
Many old time Republican wheel
horses were delegates in the convention,
as they have been for the last twenty
five years.
The withdrawal of August Jaedicke,
jr., for representative, gave Mr.. Muel-
Ter his nomination by reclamation.
The thoughtful Democrats think they
see victory this fall, and are talking of
N. F. Graham, for state senator, and
H. r. Fulton for sentative. Both
are lawyers the latter having attended
the st. Louis convention as an assist
ant ergeant-at-arns, and assisted lis
Kansas Democrats get seats in the con-
This ought to entitle him to
the nomination.
W. T. Dillon, Republican candidate
for judge of the Cloud-Republic-W Wash
ington district, was a visitor at the con-
vention, meeting many old friends and
getting acquainted with others. The
friends of Mr.. Dillon are confident of
his election.
The nomination of Tower for senator
is a victory for the anti-Burton fac
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Has Another Bad Day
on Change.
War Rumors Cause a Slide Up
and Down.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Strong = Natives
Bring 81 to Sc.
Hogs Are from Ten to Twenty
Cents Higher.

Chicago. July 20.-WHEAT-Liberal re-
conditions caused a loss of &c in Sep
TENDER wheat. The opening was strong,
with September up 1880 to sz@Rc, at
6SAQ8S12c. The initial strength was due to
fears of complications in the war situa-
ton and to the higher prices at Liverpool.
Shorts were active buyers and September
advanced to SS1zQSS5sc. On heavy liqui-
dalton September sold down to S7AGS7asc.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report
ed receipts of 211 cars.
CORN-There was moderate selling of
corn. September opened 1s@Ac higher, at
499sQ49Ac, and then declined to 1880.
OATSSeptember oats opened a shade
lower to a shade higher, at 33G331kc, and
sold off to 32s4 G327kc.
VISIONS-Provision trading was
almost at a standstill pending a sattle-
ment of the strike. September pork oezcf-
ed 21sc lower, at $12.S715, and declined to
81. S21a; lard was unchanged to 21xc lower
at SO. 90Q6.9 21s; ribs were a shade lower, at
$7.571z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
BIG EXCURSIONS TO TOPEKA.
They Will Be Arranged for the h. N.
G. Encampment.

On account of the Kansas National
Guard encampment and maneuvers
which are to be held in this city mn
August. the Santa Fe railroad has an
nounced a popular priced excursion to
Topeka from practically all important
stations and intermediate stations on
the Santa F'e lines in Kansas.
The excursion trains will be run TO
Topeka from all directions on Sunday
August 81.
One train will be made uD at Ar
kansas City. another at Wellington, at
Hutchinson and at Ottawa and Kansas
City. These trains coming in from
every direction will pick up passengers
from all stations.
The Topeka Commercial club enter
tainment committee has set about ar
ranging for amusement for the visit
ors to Topeka at that date. The sol
diers viii be encamped at Vinewood
and there will be amusements at the
park.
The rates which will be in effect for
this excursion will be about one-half
of the fare for the trip one way for
the round trip. Thus if the regular
fare one way is 81, or IS for the round
trip, the price for the round trip tick
ct for the excursion would be 81. In
other words, four people may make
the trip for the price paid for one per-
son under ordinary circumstances
This excursion will probably bring
five thousand visitors to the K. N. G.
on that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
SHE PAID BIG INTEREST.
Odd Suit Brought by an Atchison
Woman for Money Recovery.

Atchison, Kas.. July 2O.-Mrs. Katie
Sullivan has brought suit in the city
court against James F. Donald for
$209.52. She alleges in her petition
that on or about October 20, 1901,
She being in need of money, arranged
to borrow $50 from the defendant,
giving a mortgage on a piano and
other household goods belonging to
her; that she was to pay IS a month
interest on the $50, and that the de-
PENDANT gave her only2 $45, the IS
lacking being for the first months in
terest. She alleges that she has since
then paid in interest on the $50 the
sum of S162, and that, as the law does
not permit the charging of more than
10 per cent, she has paid $104.76
more than the highest legal rate.
Under the law, where excessive in
terest is charged, the debtor can re-
cover double the amount in excess of
the legal rate, and therefore Mrs. Sui
Ivan asks that she be given judgment
for double $1O4.76, or $2O9.52. Mrs.
Sullivan still owes the S45 which she
received originally from the defend
ant in the suit. Money supposed to
be in the First National bank belong
ing to Mr.. Donald was garnisheed. The
case will come up in the city court
July %. Mrs. Sullivan is the wife of
John Sullivan, the B. & M. section
hand. living at 113 Atchison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
FIRST CLASS.

It is stated that in some of these
other states the rates are established
by the state board of railroad commits
sfoners. If the commissioners can do
these things in others states, why not
in Kansas alSO2
In Iowa some time ago the railroad
commissioners ordered the railroads
to grant concessions to the stock ship
pers, who were making a fight for
speedier service on stock trains and
for return transportation when taking
stock to market. The jurisdiction of
the Iowa board ended at the Missis
sippi river and they could not enforce
their orders outside the state, but they
served notice on the railroads that I'M
less the better service asked for was
forthcoming, freight rates on live
stock would be lowered in Iowa. And
the railroads granted the requests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
GETS HIM OUT OF JAIL.
Rev. P. Bolinger, Who Suffered From
Theft, CircuIates Petition.

Governor Bailey has issued a Jail
pardon for Jesse Stallworth, who has
been for a short time serving a sem
tence in the Graham county Jail for
petty larceny. He was accused, with
another man, of stealing some alfalfa
seed from Rev. P. Bolinger and was
sentenced to serve seven months in the
county Jail. He was convicted on
June 8, but it was soon discovered that
Jail life did not agree with him. He
is subject to asthma and a physician
certified that confinement in the Jail
might prove fatal to him.
Rev. Mr. Bolinger. the man he was
accused of robbing, himself circulated
a petition asking for StaIworth's par
don, and it was signed by the county
officers and the leading people gen.
orally. Lieutenant Governor Hanna
wrote a letter recommending the par
don, stating that the other man SEEM
ed to have been the leader in the rob-
berry. H. J. Harwi, the county attor-
ney, wrote that unless the pardon was
hurried Stallworth was liable to die
in Jail, so Governor Bailey committed
his sentence to end tomorrow, July 21.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
INTEREST LACKING.
None But Delegates in Attendance at
Iowa Republican Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, July pa delegate
audience greeted Congressman w. p.
Hepburn, temporary chairman of the
republican state convention when he
arose to address the gathering today.
Interest and enthusiasm is lacking and
empty galleries is a characteristic fea-
ture of the meeting.
The convention is stand pat" as
there was no effort on the part of Gov
ernor Cummins and his friends to con-
troll a single caucus. Two or three con-
tests over committeeman in as many
district caucuses served to enliven the
interest for a while during the morn
ing hours, but when the delegates
went to the convention hall it was
merely for the purpose of placing in
nomination slate already prepared
by the party leaders and to adopt a
platform over which there was no dis
sension.
The resolutions will be framed along
the lines laid down by the national con-
protection, leaving a revision of the
tariff at any time it is felt there is
need of revision of the schedules, to the
Republican party.
Congressman Hepburn outlined the
policy which the convention will follow
in the matter of resolutions by reiterat-
ing standing phrases adopted at other
Republican conventions since the ma
tional platform was framed and adopt
ed at Chicago. Mr.. Hepburns speech
created considerable enthusiasm, eS-
pecialIy when he referred to Theodore
Roosevelt as the gallant leader of the
Republican party who was to lead his
followers to victory"
The resolutions committee was COM
posed of men who are opposed to the
socalled Iowa idea The stand pat
faction went to the caucuses today
prepared to fight if necessary in order
to eliminate from the resolutions COM
mittee any who are believers in the
Iowa idea" and who are not adherents
of protection. 1t was unnecessary
however, as the Cummins men conced-
eda victory from the outset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
FOR a SOLDIERS PARDON.
His Wife's PIeadings Had Effect ON,
the President.

Leavenworth, Kan. July 2O-President
Roosevelt has pardoned Harry L. Gugeen-
helm, a young soldier serving time in the
post guardhouse for desertion. Guggen-
helm was a pharmacy student who took
liking to army life and enlisted in the
hospital corps at Fort Leavenworth- y
short time after his enlistment he went
to st. Joseph. Mo, and fell in love with a
pretty girl and they were married. As his
pay would not support wife, he left her
at her home until such time as he could
make a home for her.
Three months ago the young soldier
went to see his wife and as the family
was moving to White Cloud. Kan, Gug-
genheim stayed with them and heIped
move. He. either forgot or did not real
fxe the OffenSe he was committing in
staying over his furlough, and woke to
the cruelty of the world when a SER
geant placed him under arrest for de-
sertion. His little wife was broken
hearted and has been exerting every in
huence TO save him from serving his IS
months sentence Her appeals to the
president have secured her husbands re-
lease. but he can not enter the army
gain He was released Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
WELDED A HOUSEWIFE.
Mrs. A. X. Harris Finds Her Husband
With Another Woman.

A. K. Harris is the husband of an
irate woman. Mrs. Harris feels that
she is a greatly wronged wife, and no
doubt she is. Mrs. Harris horse
whipped her husband at about 10
o'clock last night while the latter was
about to enter a buggy with another
woman near the Thompson block on
Quincy street between Sixth avenue
and Seventh street, but it wasn't much
of a whipping. Mrs. Harris has long
suspected her husband of being in
innate with other women. Last even
ing Mrs. Harris, who had been attend
ing lodge, came down Quincy street
with another lady and when across
streets noticed a buggy standing in
front of the Thompson block. She
thought she recognized the woman
sitting in the buggy as a Mrs. Myers.
panion to cross the street with her as
she wished to watch the buggy and
it's occupant. She had crossed the
street and was in close proximity to
the buggy when her husband suddenly
appeared with his arms full of beer
bottles. He appeared SO suddenly
that she did not know from which di-
rection he had come. BY this time
she was close enough to readily recog-
nize the other occupant as Mrs.
Myers. Harris with his recently pur-
chased beer was busily engaged in
storing away the bottles underneath
wife's presence until she was right by
his side. He looked up with a start
as Mrs. Harris ordered Mrs. Myers to
get out of the buggy, saying "Get out
of the buggy this instant, or 1 will
make it hot for you
Mrs. Myers refused to vacate her
seat, while Harris got in the buggy
and remained seated by the woman.
At this Mrs. Harris took the buggy
whip, which was standing in the hold
er right within her reach, and struck
at Mrs. Myers who in turn attempted
to shield herself behind Mr.. Harris.
About four or five blows fell upon the
and a couple of glancing blows fell
upon the husband of the irate woman.
Harris secured hold on the whip and
wrenching it clear drove away at a
gallon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
INCREASE OF EIGHT MILLION.
Valuation of Property as Returned
by Counties.

The total assessed valuation of all
property in Kansas this year, as re-
turned by the county clerks to the
state auditor. is 1872, 1858. an in
crease of less than eight million dol
lars over last year. The total last year
was $364,724,221.
Assistant State Auditor Nation be-
lieves this is about one-sixth of the
real valuation of the state. He esti-
mates the actual value of Kansas
property at about two billion dollars.
Last year the state boar dof equali-
zation made a net increase of the val
uations returned by the county clerks
of aobut 100000. They probably
will not do that this year, although
some counties may be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
KANSAS HAS TO PAY 1T.
Some GIaring inequalities in the Rates
for Freight.

Some startling figures on COMPARE
tive freight rates between Kansas and
other prairie states are given in the
current number of the Southwestern
Grain and Flour Journal of Wichita.
The rates for from 100 to 400 miles
are given for four classes of freight.
There are sometimes complaints
among Iowa people on account of the
treatment which that state receives
from the railroads, but the figures
given, if they are correct show that
Iowa pays considerably less than half
as great freight rates as Kansas. IL
linois and Missouri are between Iowa
and Kansas. Here are the figures for
four classes of freight given by the
Grain and Flour Journal:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

recovered and active stocks advanced a
fraction over yesterdays closing on heavy
buying. The higher level. however, was
not long maintained, fresh selling of st.
Paul. Atchison, Union Pacific and United
states steel 81 preferred driving prices down
IL o'clock trading was lighter in volume,
but somewhat steadier in tone, Union
Pacific rising above yesterdays close.
When the pressure of London Hquida-
ton ceased Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific came into heavy demand at an adj
vance of 19s to points. Missouri Pacific
made a fractional gain, but the general
market was inclined to hang about last
nights level The specialties, Lackawan-
ma, rose points, Peoria and Eastern Ia
points; others, including Smelling prefer
regular at noon.
Bonds were irregular.
Higher prices were made for the favor
tie stocks after midday, the steady alb
sorption of Union Pacific arousing
more confident feeling towards other
stocks. Union Pacific rose steadily to 30
and Missouri Pacific advanced a point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
AN EIGHT YEAR MAN HUNT.
William Payne, Fugitive From Ken
lucky, Caught in Kansas.

A requisition from Governor Beck
ham of Kentucky on Governor Bailey
for the return of William Payne to
that state, has been honored by Gov
ernor Bailey. Payne is accused of as
sault with intent to kill. The crime of
which he was accused was committed
in Fayette county, Kentucky, nearly
eight years ago, and the officers have
been after him ever since.
They recently located him in Brown
county, and Sheriff William Jenkins of
Fayette county, Kentucky, came after
him. The victim of the alleged assault
was Sallie Robinson, whom Payne is
accused of shooting, but nothing is
known of the details of the shooting
here or how Payne was located in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Strike Doesn't Make Business.

At the Wolff packing plant it is stat
ed that the number of hogs and cattle
butchered now is the same as usual and
that the only change noticeable is a
slight increase in business. When the
strike was first declared some inquiries
were made of the Wolff people about
extra shipments of cattle and hogs but
no extra shipments have been made.
There is no strike at the Wolff plant
and it is not likely that there will be
one as the employees of the plant do not
belong to any unions. Mr.. Charles
Wolff evidently anticipates no trouble
as he is out of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
IRONED OUT.
Democrat Wrinkles in Iowa Are All
Made Smooth.

Iowa City Ia, July 2O.-Harmony
was the Keynote of the Iowa Demo-
crat state convention The prospec-
tive bitter fight to a finish between
anti-Hearst and Hearst Democrats
did not develop, and the two factions
We'd with each other in nominating
and seconding the nomination of can
4idates of opposite political affilia-
lions.
The effort to humiliate National
Committeeman c. A. Walsh, who is
also a member of the state committee.
by limiting his vote in the latter body
to matters not subject to contest, was
not successful. 1t was defeated in the
resolutions by a vote of 6 to s.
Apart from defeat in the Walsh mat
ter the anti-Hearst men were in alb
solute control and they now govern
the machinery of the party in Iowa.
The following ticket was named and
is cleverly made up of men of all
shades of party belief:
Electors at Large-W. o. Schmit, J.
Secretary of state-charles A.
Dickson.
Auditor of state-Edgar F. Modary.
Treasurer of State-Henry Riegel-
Attorney GeneraI-Maurice o'Con-
Railway Commissioner-J. P. Mo-
natey.
Supreme judge. w. Sullivan.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention is exceedingly brief. 1t de-
clareS:
vention assembled. hereby ratify the
declaration of principles of the Dem
ocratfc national convention adopted at
the recent convention at St. Louis and
ker and H. G. Davis. our nominees
Tor president and vice president and
pledge them our hearty and LOYAL sup
port"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Knnsas civ Produce Sfarket.

RfceIns f toSav July care
We're firm. July, sO7sc; Sept. TIC; Dec.
TIC. Cash: No. hard new, S7GS9c;
No. hard (old), CSC; No. hard, S4GS615c;
No. hard, SOdSS1zc; No. 2 red, Gle; No.
3 red, sec.
Dec 43sG411zc. Cash: No. 2 mixed $40
521zc: No. mixed, 51d51szc; No. 2 white,
52c; No. white, 50G51c.
OATS-No. white. 4OG4lc; No. 2 mixed.
391Ac.
RYE-Market steady, &c.
HAY-choiee timothy. sS.5oas5 so; choice
prairie, IS. 00G8 so.
BUTTER-Creamery, 13d15c; dairy, 12c
EGGS-FreSh, 15c.
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STRODG PROTEST.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


bitter feeling has been aroused in the
English press since the German en-
peror'S telegram to the Beers.
Intense appreh ension prevails at
Cardiff and other British coal ports
and the chartering of vessels for the
far east is practically at standstill-
From all sides come urgent de-
mands thatsthe government take swift
action to prevent a recurrence of
seizures by the volunteer. fleet.
Russian pirates" as one paper
heads. it, takes precedence of all other
news.
Admiral Sir Edmund Robert FIRE.
mantle, writing in the Daily Chronicle,
says there is 10 doubt that the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers are
acting practically, having passed the
Dardanelles under a commercial flag.
1.-The situation" the admiral says.
mere protest from the government.
The crisis no doubt is grave, but
hold that our safest course would be
to at once grasp the nettle and inform
the Russian government that our
cruisers have orders to prevent our
merchantmen being interfered with by
vessels which we cannot admit to be
men of war, and to request that their
proceedings be disavowed and that
they be Immediately recalled to Rus
sian ports after their prizes have been
released"
The Daily News declares that as a
result of the cabinet meeting yester-
day a strongly worded dispatch was
drawn up, embodying the govern
ment's formal protest against the ac-
ton of the Russian vessels and that
this dispatch will be forwarded to St
Petersburg by a special kings mes
senger. The cabinet the paper says,
had an interchange of views with the
admiralty and a programme of action
in the case of eVentualties was decid-
ed upon. 1t was decided also to make
a protest to the Turkish government
The foregoing scarcely agrees with
the attitude of the foreign office as
officially expressed to the Associated
Press last evening and it appears to be
an exaggerated version of what has
been publicly declared as matter en-
gaging the serious attention of the
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
b w. Gardner Is Dead.

Salina, Kan. July 2O.-B. W. Gardner,
one of the oldest residents of Saline
county, is dead at his home north Of
town. He was aged n. Mr.. Gardner
was a native of Rhode Island, but came
west in 1859 when he went to the gold
fields in Colorado. He later returned to
Saline county, and settled down on a
claim on the Saline river. In 1854 he
was driven away by the Indians and
remained away for two years, when he
returned and had lived on the place
since