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Middletown transcript., 1905-02-04
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The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
BRYAN WRITES TO ROOSEVELT.
Urges Him to Stand Firm In Fight for
REGULATION of Railroads.

Lincoln, Sept. CIV. ]. Bryan has
written another letter to President
Roosevelt, which was made public
today. He says in part:
"To President Roosevelt: Permit
a parting word. You have the contest
of your life before you, and l desire
to render you all the assistance in my
power. You have asked congress to
enact a law so charging the powers
of the interstate commits
sion as to permit 1t to fix and enforce
a reasonable freight rate, and the
railroad lobby was strong enough to
stop in the senate the bill passed by
the house. The railroad magnates ex-
pect to block the passage of the bill
again. Stand by your guns! You have
developed a reform element in the
Republican party; you must lead it or
suffer the humiliation of seeing the
leadership pass to Eeon else. Go
forward, you W it to yourself, you
W it to your party, and, more than
all, you owe it to your country"
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
JUDGE HASTINGS FOR LEADER
Lightner and Cole Named for Regents
The Platform.

Lincoln, Sept. 21.-Fusion between
the Democrats and Populists Of Ne
braska was effected by the nomination
by both state conventions Of an iden-
teal ticket, as follows:
Justice of the Supreme Court-Will.
lam G.. Hastings of WILDER.
Regents of the University-D. G.
Cole of Osceola, Louis Lightner Of
Columbus.
There was no formal declaration for
fusion by either convention, but an
understanding existed among the lead
ers in both. OF the nominees,
Messrs. Hastings and Lightner are
Democrats and Mr.. Cole a Populist.
A resolution which caused a stir In
the convention and which was prompt.
ly adopted, denounced the Rockefeller
gift to the University OF Nebraska;
criticised the regents for accepting it
and demanding the return Of the sit
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to the donor.
The platform is largely devoted to
state issues. defining the position of
the party, especially on regulation of
railroads. II expresses qualification
at the conclusion of peace in the far
east: declares for the election of
United States senators by direct vote;
favors strict enforcement Of the Grim.
inal clause of the Sherman antitrust
law, and on the question Of railroad
regulation says:
1--WE favor a law giving to the inter.
state commission the power
to fix railroad rates. The right of ap.
peal should not. of course, be denied,
hut when the commission has fixed the
rate it should go into force immedi.
ately and remain in force until re
jected by u court Of competent juris
diction.'
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Boy browns While In Bathing.

Blair, Neb., Sept. 25.-While swim
ming in a pond Of backwater of the
Missouri river near the Iowa approach
to the river bridge, Grover Norris,
aged fifteen years. was drowned. Some
twenty boys had been with him, but
all had left except two small boys,
who could give no accurate account
of the accident, except that Norris.
who could not swim, had placed two
canvas water wings under him and
went into the water, which was about
fifteen feet deep, but failed to fasten
them, as they floated ashore after
wards. He came up the third time.
but the boys we're too small to render
him any help.
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w. c. r. U. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Mrs. Dora Wheelock of Superior Is
Chosen President.

Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 26.-The
thirty-first annual convention of the
Nebraska Women's Christian Temper
ance union registered the highest at.
tendance in the history of the organi-
cation at its closing session, when 1875
delegates participated in the election
of officers, which resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Dora V. Wheelock Of
Superior; vice president, Mrs. Frances
Beveridge, Fremont; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Fred Patterson, Omaha;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Samuel
B. Starrett, Central City; treasurer,
Mrs. Annette Nesbitt, Pawnee City.
The delegates to the national con.
%vention were instructed to vote for
Miss Marian Breen of Illinois as a
successor to the present incumbent.
Mrs. L. NJ. Stevens Of Boston.
An invitation was accepted from
Aurora to hold the convention there
next year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Blakemore Is Expelled.

Falls City, Neb., Sept. 25.-After an
all night session the special commit.
tee of the southeast Nebraska confer.
ence, which was hearing the evidence
in the Rev. F. p. Blakemore case, re.
turned a verdict of guilty. There
were twenty-one counts against Blake.
more, charging almost everything that
a minister should not do and the com.
mittee found him guilty on every
charge. He was expelled from the
ministry and from membership in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Blake,
more Immediately filed notice of ap.
peal from the action Of the confer
ence to the judicial conference to be
held this fall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Girls Beat the Boys.

Schuyler Ncb., Sept. 25.-The ron
testants in the potato raising contest
started by Professor T.. b. Sherman
last spring brought their samples OF
the crop into town and the judges in
spected them and awarded the prizes,
After inspecting the samples of the
crops submitted the judges awarded
the first prize of $40 to Miss Anna
Stienberger and the second prize OF
S. to Miss Matte Van Housen. The
judges say the girls kept up their
fields much better than the boys and
as a whole their grades exceeded the
boys by a good margin.
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The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Bomb Explosion at Picking.

Picking, Sept. 25.-Four minor OFF,
eials were killed and over twenty were
wounded by the explosion of a bomb
In a private car at the Picking railway
station when the reform commission
was leaving. Besides the twenty
wounded were Prince Tsai and WI
Ting Fang, who was slightly injured.
The assassin, who vas inside the car,
was blown to pieces. The outrage
has created a profound sensation and
there Is apprehension of further at
tempts among the court and leading
officials. The railway officials and OF
fees are strongly guarded
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
MODERATES WIN IN CUBA.
Perfect Order Prevails Throughout
the Island.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The Cuban
minister received the following dis
patches from his government at Ha'
vana: "The members of the executive
board of the Liberal party at Glen
fuegos have addressed a communica'
ton to the mayor, who Is a Moderate,
asking him to express their gratitude
to the municipal authorities for the
way their lives were protected during
the occurrence Friday, which caused
the death of the brave chief Of police
while doing his duty. There has been
no d%isturbanc since the local n at
Cienfuegos, there is perfect order
throughout the republic and the gov
eminent has ample e to guard 1t.
The elections for the boards were
held with strict legality and without
any disorder. In almost all the boards
the Moderates won."
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Omaha councilmen Granted Stay.

Lincoln, Sept. 26.-Chief Justice
Holcomb Of the supreme court granted
a stay in behalf of the five Omaha
city councilmen adjudged guilty OF
contempt of court and sentenced tc
Jail. A special messenger arrived
from Omaha with a petition In error
and a bond of $4,000 for each Of the
councilmen. The case will come ur
in the regular order in the supreme
court, the councilmcn in the meantime
to remain at liberty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Bryans on Tour Around World.

Lincoln, Sept. 21.-Mr. and Mrs,
William J. Bryan. accompanied by
their son and daughter, william n
Grace, will leave today for their tour
of the world. They will sail from San
Francisco for Japan on Sept. 26. stop.
ping in Honolulu for a day or two and
expecting to reach Toxic about Oct.
Is. From Japan the organs Will go
to Manila and will spend some time In
the Philippines. They VIII then visit
Australia and New Zealand and will
reach India in the winter. They will
proceed to the holyland and other
countries and will spend next sum
mer in the large cities Of Europe. Mr..
Bryan expects to be gone not less than
q year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Final Mandate In Bonacum Case.

Lincoln, Sept. 27.-The final mar.
date of the supreme court has been
issued in the long pending Bishop
Bonacum-Father Murphy case, from
Seward county, d~isposing Of all the
litigation which has been pending
without prejudice to any further ac-
ton that may be taken. 1t is believed
that a certified copy of the mandate
of the court will be forwarded to Rome
by Father Murphy, the Seward county
priest, who has achieved victory In
the litigation after he had been ex-
communicated by the bishop. The ef-
feet of the mandate, it is stated, Is to
hold that the bishop has no standing
in the civil courts pending the final
adjudication in the appeal to Rome.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
ELsAM ACQUITTED OF MURDER,
Jury Decides He Is Insane and He Is
Taken to Asylum.

Minden. Neb., Sept. 23.-The jury
in the Elsam murder case returned a
verdict Of not guilty after being out
ten hours. The defense was two-fold.
First, that the defendant did not do
the shooting; second, that he was in
sane. Elsam married seventeen years
ago and settled on a farm ear AXtell.
He was Industrious and worth about
$4,000. On the morning OF June 6
this year Elsam walked to Axtell
through the fields, called Banker
Stewart up, asked for protection and
told others that he had committed the
crime. had shot his wife. The story
told by him did not agree with the
facts shown by circumstantial EVIL
dence. Many believe hat he did not
kill his wife, but vas suffering from
an insane delusion. He was taken to
the asylum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
HOSTILITY TO RICH A MENACE.
Chancellor Andrews Says a Good
Word for Promoter.

Lincoln, Sept. 25.-Chancellor e.
Benjamin Andrews of the University
of Nebraska declared here that the
popular hostility towards persons OF
wealth was one Of The most dangerous
signs of the times. In his address,
which was to the students, he compli-
mented the lei who had amassed
great fortunes and were using them
intelligently.
At the same time he declared the
protests Of those who had been caught
through the Vaccinations Of bad"
promoters, have no right to play the
''baby" when 1t is all over.
Chancellor Andrews, as a member
of the commission which will dispense
the SIC, 900, 900 gift Of John ID. Rookie.
teller for educational purposes, has re-
Gently been making a study OF the
questions involved in his address.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
OF NEBRASKA.
First New Corn on the Market.

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 25.-The first
new corr was brought to this market
today. 1t was in the ear and Of excel
lent quality. 1t sold to a local feed
dealer for 35 cents per bushel. Taking
eighty pounds for a bushel, the yield
was sixty-five bushels to the acre.
This corn vas very firm and shelled
freely. Corn is now nearly all out OF
danger OF frost.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Iavino stee, on Ashland Cutoff.

Sioux City, Seut. 22.-Laying OF
steel on the Ashland Cutoff, which Is
to connect the Great Northern and
Burlington systems. was begun at q
point two miles south OF Sioux City
In Nebraska.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29

tro6uced the speaNers-Gnvernor
Mickey ard e.. NJ. Hitchcock. After
the ceremonies OF the morning the
crowd adioLft cd to the county fair
grounds. whe:c !be governor and Mr..
Hitchcock spp..o from The grand stand.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
CORNERSTONE is IN PLACE.
Masonic Grand Lodge Conducts Cere'
monies at Seward Court House.

monies at Seward Court House.
Seward, Neb., Sept. 22.--The cere.
monies of laying the cornerstone Of
the Seward county court house were
witnessed by over 10000 people Of
the county. Many former residents
were also in attendance. The cere-
monies were conducted by Grand Mas
ter Hopewell Of the Masonic order, the
grand lodge being present, and assist
ing in the ceremonies. The Masons
headed the parade Of civic societies,
school children, bands and old sol
diers. Judge Holland o, this city was
master Of ceremonies ana happily in
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29

CalSfnrnSa It's easier to tell what California hasn't than what
Az it has, for in that great empire is found nearly
everything that ma needs. The San joaquin Valley is one of the largest in
the United States which is subject to irrigation. and the people who are living
there are perfectly happy and contented and think that it is really the
bestc country in the world That in itself is the best recommendation. You
never hear a Californian speak of his country except in praise of it.
Literature and The Earth, free for the asking
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-29
Northumberland Trip

IN On certain days in September and October round trip first class tickets
will % sole to Caiforna and North Pacific Coast points for "a little mor than
half rate, account national meetings in Los Angeles and San francisco, and
and stopover granted in Colorado and west
Bellows are dates of sale and raes o Chicago, ST. Louis and Missouri
River. You cal purchaget through tickets of your home agent.
California and Back-Direct routes both ways O Portland one way
On September L. I, IS II 13 IA, O. 81, %, at
$7 80 from Chicago 500 SO from St Lous and SS from Missouri River
California and Back-Drect Routes Both Ways
On October II, Is, 10, 90 81 At S61 SO from Chicago,
$3.50 from st. Louis and $4,000 from Missouri River
Numerous other rates for combination trips ia Portland, etc. Full par,
tcuars o n request of any Railway Agent, or General passenger Agent A. Il az
ST Ry, Railway Exchange, Chicago, or Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-07

best books in the family circle. The
habit can be cultivated but unless it
develops by the time one is eighteen or
twenty years old one will likely miss all
ones life, the consolation and benefit
Of the best companionship in the world
that Of good books.
Il like women's clubs and am in SYM
pathy with them although do not be-
long to a club, but I sometimes fear
that club life fnOnOpOliZeS women
higher interests at the expense of the
home. She should not think of her club
as the only source of her intellectual in
spiration and home as a place to throw
such things off. The thing of primary
blessed with a home should be that
home What she does in it and for it
is of the greatest Importance. It is
worth more than any club or any career.
To have a good son is the noblest work
a woman can accomplish.
Public life is all right may be a
solace, q justification, it may retrieve a
failure in other relations of life but the
greatest work that any woman can do
is still in the home-the VITAL essential
life is there and nothing can wholly take
its place."
Other speakers of the afternoon be
sides the retiring officers who made
their reports We're Mrs. Dell Keller who
asked for volunteers to entertain some
Of the visiting club women who will be
ing in May, and Mrs. ALI Klingenberg
who announced in introducing herself
that she wanted to talk about
her everlasting animals" Mrs.
KSlingenberg is making prepara-
lions for Norwegian evening,
musical and dramatic. at the Auditor
ium April 25 for the benefit of a local
humane society. The prevention Of
cruelty to animals is a hobby which
Mrs. Klingenberg holds very dear and
which she has talked about to the fed
GRAFTON on previous occasion. Yes
terday she merely took a few minutes
to tell about her proposed entertain
ment and ask the club women to patron
ize it. The price is twenty-five cents
and the object is one which ought to
commend itself to every woman in the
federation.
There were two musical numbers yes
terday. Miss Berenice OFT played a
piano number and Miss Esther Watts
two violin numbers accompanied on the
piano by Miss Louise Henderson.
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UULD GHANGE IL
Election Commissioner Williams
Has Some Recommendations.
Wants Free Employment Agency
Taken Away.
FINDS BETTER PLACE.
Says It Should Be With Chart
ties Association.
Topeka Society Well Equipped
for the Work.

Election Commissioner T. S. Williams
will before he surrenders his Office to
his successor. c. H. Titus. recommend
to the members of the city council that
they make an arrangement with the
Associated Charities of this city to take
over the full charge Of the free en-
ployment bureau which has been main
tanned by Mr.. Williams during his term
OF Office.
This arrangement meets with the ap-
prevail Of State Employment Agent T.
r. GerOw, and also of c. H. Titus No
doubt the work Of the employment bu-
reau could be handled more effectively
by the agent Of the Associated Charities
than by the election commissioner. It
is q kind Of work which is entirely out
of the general line of the duties of the
election commissioner office, while on
tbs other hand it is especially adapted
to the work which is being carried on
by the Associated Charities.
There are certain times in the year
when the work of the election commits
siOner's Office is so heavy that he does
not have any time to devote to the
work Of the employment agency. At
such times, people in search of employ
n1ent are unable to obtain any assist
ance, and are obliged to go to the
agencies which charge fees and are op-
Grated by private parties. If the work
was all in the charge of the Associated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-07
MRS. SMITH is IT.
Wife of Automobile Manufacture
er, Federation Head.
Succeeds Mrs. A. I'll. Horton Who
Declined Reelection.
SHE WAS SURPRISED.
Didn't Expect to Be Elected
President.
Miss Ida Tarbell Talks of Home
influences.

Mrs. Clement Smith. the retiring
secretary of the federation, is the new
president of the Topeka federation of
women's clubs as the result of the an
nual election held yesterday afternoon
at Unity church. The other officers
are Mrs. J. w. Going, of the Ladies
Music, Ceramic Art and In Tempora
clubs, first vice president; Miss Lucy
B. Iingman, of the Occidental club,
second vice president; Mrs. E. G. Fos-
ter, of the Chaminade Music and
Portia clubs. secretary; Mrs. E. D.
Robertson. of the Reviewers club,
treasurer, and Mrs. G.. A. Huron, of
the Western Sorosis, auditor. The re-
firing officers are Mrs. A. H. Horton.
president; Mrs. c. D. Startzman, first
vice president; Mrs. H. A. Heath, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Clement
Smith. secretary; Mrs. Frank 9.
Bowen, treasurer. and Mrs. c. A VIII
bur, auditor.
Mrs. Smith is the wife of DR.. Gle
ment Smith, general manager of the
Smith Automobile company, and lives
at 721 Polk street. She is a woman
of charming personality and much
ability, popular in club circles and
while she is not an ultra-club woman,
being a member of only two clubs, the
West Side Reading and Ceramic art,
she has had two years experience in
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hobbies I believe would make the
study Of the home one of mine for it is
a subject in which have much interest.
You know they say men and old maids
can always tell the wives and mothers
how to manage their homes. But
think that perhaps a homeless woman
that is a woman condemned to live in
such an apology for home as an
apartment house or a hotel as an unat-
tached business woman usually iS-haS
other more fortunate women who take
their privileges in this respect more as
a matter of course. I speak only as an
observer, a mere Iooker-on, but I have
sometimes wondered if American wo-
men put enough imagination into their
home work, have enough imagination
about the opportunities that lie ready
to their hands. The opportunities out
side often tempt them, but do they
realize how much greater and grander
and more interesting are those which
the development of society has given
them freely without effort on their
part2 1 am convinced that the greatest
element in the future moral and social
development of our country lies in the
development of the home and the home
relation. Perhaps American women are
not SO fervid and inspiring in their
work at home as they are in their other
interests. I think that in one or two
respects they are behind the women Of
other countries whom I have known,
notably the French and English women.
spent four years in France once and
was greatly impressed by the intel
lectual life of the French people at
home. French women read all the good
new books, they are we'll acquainted
with the history of their country and
with current events and these things
are discussed in their family circles. not
exclusively as with US so often, in clubs
and in society The French people are
the best cOnversatiOnalistS in the world
and I think it is not q matter of tenn
permanent but one of training. They are
brought up to talk readily and freely
in the home circle on all the big, broad,
stirring subjects and events and It gives
them an intellectual grasp, a self-coIn-
mand, a facility and grace in conVersa-
ton which is one of their greatest
charms. The humblest home there is
a center of conversation. One hears
much excellent talk among the lower
middle class people. My landlady, an
ordinary looking, pudgy woman of no
other especial talents, rather an 1ndlI-
ferent housekeeper, was still one OIL the
best takers I have ever known.
s'Our American homes are perhaps too
silent We are too silent at our family
dinner tables. At breakfast, instead of
cheerful, intellectually stimulating con
versation the wife worries over the
household affairs, the husband hides
behind his newspaper and the chlldren
are left to look after themselves ana
get their cOnversationalenS Inspiration where
and how they can
Another thing that I think American
women might do with advantage TO the
intellectual life of their families is to
cultivate in their children an early
habit for good reading, solid reading
There should be more reading of the