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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

did Saturday, as the games played
Sunday failed to shift the positions of
any Of them as to their rank in the
list.
Yes, Sunday was the hottest day Of
Inc year, as the mercury climbed up
past the SO mark according to the Their
mOmeter or whatever the instrument
it is the government has for registering
the temperatures.
David Overmyer, candidate for attor-
ney general on the Democratic ticket,
expects to open his campaign about the
first of August He will stump the
state, remaining in the field until cleo
ton time.
The man who was seriously thinking
Of going away to a summer resort yes
terday when the sun beat down so op-
presively rec0nsidered his decision this
morning when he couldn't find enough
bed clothes to cover his shivering form.
number of merchants on Kansas
avenue, whose places of business are so
far removed from the State Journal
office that it is impossible to see the
baseball scores with the naked eye, keep
in touch with progress of the games
through opera and field glasses.
The Johnson Giants are now touring
Nebraska. They have been gone
week and have not lost a single game
thus for. Their latest victory was at
Syracuse Neb., yesterday, where they
won a 1 to 0 game. Anderson pitched
the game for the Giants.
Saturday was a record breaking day
for crowds at VineWoOd park, as more
people visited the park during the day
than have any Saturday since the park
has been opened to the public-a mighty
fine argument that five cent fares
would be a paying proposition.
The constancy Of a lover is always
admired but the fact that a sutton was
so devoted to girl. who has recently
returned from visit at the subscrip-
ton dance last week. that he took Il out
of the first II dances, has caused con-
siderable talk among his rivals.
The colored people of Topeka and
Shawnee county are planning a big eel
ebration on the first day of August in
The programme which will consist of
speaking and sports viii be held at
Garfield park and will consume the
entire day.
A permanent injunction has been
handed down by Judge Van De Vanter
of the United States circuit court of ap-
peals at St. Paul against Miss Wooster
restraining her from publishing or sell
ing Wooster's arithmetics and granting
the exclusive right of publishing and
selling the books to Crane & Co.
The offices of the city hail win be
closed on Wednesday for the Grocers'
picnic 7 want every business house in
town to close on that day. I want every
one to have a holiday; if possible i
would like to have the newspapers grant
a holiday to their employees" said Mayor
Davis who is wholesale grocer him
self and feels the Importance OF. the pic
mic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

work Of the conference. The Russian
people desire peace. The mission of
the Russian parliament was to snatch
great people from a reign OF violence
and substitute for it sense of re-
atty, liberty and justice. We hoped
to take an active part in your work
but our mission comes to a sudden
end, as our parliament having been
dissolved we are no longer official rep
resentatives. Our sympathy remains
We return home with the determine
ton to continue the great struggle for
freedom, liberty and Justice
The announcement of the withdrawal
of the Russian delegates was met with
a storm of protests and shouts of mo
no, and attempts on every side to in
duce the Russians to remain but IT,.
latter insisted that they no longer hat
any official status and must leave Eng
land for Russia this evening and return
TO the battlefield The Russian dele
gates then left the hall and the confer
ence then settled down to business. But
the incidents attending the dissolution
OF the Russian parliament was for some
time discussed far more. eagerly than
the business of the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
SNEB9HoTs.

The grocers are planning a big time
at their picnic at Vinewood day after
tomorrow.
The attendance at the ball game yes
terday was not as large as it usually IS
On Sundays.
MaRshalTs band will go to Atchison
Thursday to play at the big picnic to be
given by Bale Waggener.
Forester held the visiting team down
10 three dinlzy hits Sunday and one OF
Them Waa very questionable.
Councilman Sinner has returned from
D. trip TO Denver and other COlora do
points after a two weeks absence.
A large crowd Of colored people turned
out yesterday afternoon for the concert
by Jaokson's band in Garfield park.
A large force of men were busy all
day yesterday laying the conduits Of
The Independent Telephone company.
A visit to the state reform school has
been arranged for the Junior class Of
The z. NJ. c. A. for next Wednesday
tfternoon
Aeriel Nichols. the little daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Nichols. was OPP
brated upon for appendicitis at Christ
hospital Sunday.
Prospects are that the street railway
company viii put in special rate of 5
cents to VineWood on one day of each
week. probably Fridays.
Kew. MI. BunInGnfNal. OF the German
Lutheran church. has arranged to hold
iervices IN Atchison every second and
ourth Sunday of the month
One Of the real sports of the town.
who is Familiarity known as Bull" lost
about ten dollars yesterday in betting
On various features of the ball game
Councilman Griley Will return from
lays. Mr.. Griley left for GAINESVILLE last
personal business interests I'm a few
lays. Mr.. Girley left for GAINESVILLE last
week.
1t was one. two, three for the Cooley
rows uhen they met the Springfield
aggregation on the home grounds last
week alId the shame of it all is that tbs
Fisftors were the winners.
Yesterday was the hottest day so far
his yeas but ssill the attendance at the
sarious places Of Sunday amusem ent
was up 20 the usual standard with the
Exception Of the ball game.
A peck tbonk bearing the card Of
~. H. Kelsey was found at the ball
game yesterday. The owner can OBJ
lain it kF notifying Z. /. Whitaker,
phone M. 1885 Independent
Forty-ora AiJ2eal cases from the po-
ice court E7sre filed in the Office OF the
clerk Of th-s district court Saturday.
which meaSs that there viii be plenty
Roing there for several days to come.
The teams in the Western Association
,old the same position toSay that they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
LABOR IN POLITICS.
The American Federation Issues Its
Campaign Programme.

Washington, July 23.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor has made good its declaration of
several months ago to enter the field OF
politics in the interest of the trades IN
ion movement and to urge all friends Of
organized labor to elect to political Off
ces men known to be favora BILE to labor
cause. At the headquarters of the fed
Grafton. the council issued its cam
paign program" addressed to all organ
lied labor and friends in the United
States
Il sets out that the trades union move
ment has kept and proposes to keep
pace with the rapid change in industrial
affairs and that the working people can
not hope to maintain their rights or d.
progressive position in the varying
phases of modern society unless they or
ganize and exercise all those functions
which, as workmen and citizens, it is
their privilege and their duty to exer-
else.
It is declared that labor makes no de-
mand on government and society which
is not equally accorded to all the people
of this country and that it can not be
satisfied with Less
The proposed campaign is based upon
the allegation that little attention has
been paid to the enactment of laws pre-
RclCQ Dy VI SdHiZGu ldDDE ana presented
to CONGRESS- for relief of those wrongs
and the attainment of those rights to
which labor and the common people are
justly entitled and which are essentially
necessary for their welfare
The council issues a word of caution
that the movement must not degenerate
into a scramble for office. but at should
be a determined effort. free absolutely
from all partisanship of every name and
character, to secure the legislation we
deem necessary and essential to the well
fare and happiness of all our people"
1t is expressly stated that where a
congressman or state legislator has
proven himself a true friend to the
rights of labor he should be supported
and no candidate nominated against
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
LoNGWORTHs NEARLY MISS 1T.
Were Thrown Out of Their Automobile
While En- Route.

Nuremberg, Bavaria, July 23.-Con-
gresham and Mrs. Longworth we're
thrown out of their automobile yes
terday, but beyond the jolt and a
bruise or two they sustained no in
Juries and reached their destination,
Bayreuth. today in time for the open
ing of the opera.
The LongwOrths had passed through
Wurzberg yesterday morning and
when a short distance out of the town
the steering gear of their car refused
TO work and the automobile. which
was going at a rapid rate, careened- off
the road and fell down a short en-
bankment into a ditch The chauffeur.
after a short wait. obtained a carriage
In which they returned here and took
q train for RavreilfI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
BACK TO THE IsIHsrUs.
An Ottawa Nurse Finds Life in pan
anna Very Pleasant.

ottawa. Kan. July 23.-Miss Amy
Holmes, who has been visiting her par
ents here for two weeks. left yesterday
for New York city. whence she will sail
for Panama, to resume her duties as
nurse in the government hospital at
Panama. Miss Holmes has been on
the isthmus for a year. She confirms
the report that there is not now any
yellow fever on the isthmus. and she
says that the safeguards provided by
the government to protect the health
of the employees makes the presence of
cOntagion almost impossible.
The hospital force has been kept
busy until within the past few months
principally with complaints of a ma
larious nature. None of the cases have
been serious. The nurses are given six
weeks vacation each year, with pay
and transportation home. Miss Holmes
says the social life on the isthmus is a
lively one. both the American and ma
tive classes maintaining brilliant
rounds of functions
The government apportions domes-
tic quarters according to the pay OF
employees, so many square feet for. each
grade of salary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
WINS $4,000 BY THREE FEET
OIdfeld Takes Wolverine stakes by
a Narrow Margin.

Detroit. Mich. July 23.=The finals
in the Wolverine sweepstakes for a
purse of $4,000 in gold furnished the
feature of the second day of the auto
mobile races at the state fair track.
Barney Oldheld. Albert Webb. and C.
A Coey of Chicago were the three
drivers left in this event after the
preliminaries. and OldheId Won Coey
was pitted against OldfeId in the
three-mile semi-fnal. and Barney won
the heat after an exciting finish. coy
ering the three miles in S:1S as. The
best mile of the heat was done in 1:O4
The final heat was at five miles
with oldfeld and Webb driving
against each other. Webb took the
lead at the start and held it by from
five to twenty lengths for the first
couple of miles. In The beginning of
the third mile Oldfield. by daring
piece of driving. jumped into the lead
at the first turn. and from there to
the finish of the fifth mile the two cars
Travelled on almost even terms. Old
field succeeded in pulling ahead slight
~ IN the stretch of the last mile and
won the heat and the event by about
three feet. The time for the five miles
was 5.14 10. the second and third
miles being done in one minute fat
the best time of the heat
Albert Webb. c. A. Coey and H w
Freeberg of Jackson, Mich. met in the
five-n1iIe handicap event. which Ccey
won in 5:58 Is. driving splendidly
He had only a three second handicap
over Webb, who was handicapped by
the clouds Of dust which followed the
machines ahead of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
WOMAN WAS PIUCKY.
Bound and Gagged After severe
Fight With Robbers

lola. Kas. July 23.-Under the
impression that she had $1,000 in
cash in the house robbers entered the
home of Mrs. George Foster, in Gas
City, Saturday night. After binding
and gagging the woman they ran
sacked the house. They left after
securing 50. Mrs Foster was plucky.
She did not faint or scream but
fought strenuouslv with the robbers
when they bound and gagged her on
her failure to tell them where the
money was. Her daughter. sleeping
in another room, was not aroused by
her struggles.
Mr.. Foster, the husband OF the
woman, lately made deal at Shields.
Kas.. involving $500, and it is pre-
sumed the robbers had heard OF It
and believed Mrs. Foster had the
money in the house. Her husband
however. will not return until today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Fort Leayenworth, Kan. July %
The Eleventh. the light siege ba ttery Of
artillery. arrived at Fort LeavenWortl
Sunday afternoon. 1t was scheduled to
be here before the departure of the 9th
er troops for the maneuvers, but was
delayed in starting because Of a misuD-
Outstanding over transportation The
battery consists Of four officers and $50
enlisted men. After a few days of resi-
the battery will start to march overland
to join the other artillery at Fort Riley
It will return here in the fall for per
manent station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
An Outing for the Children.

Kansas City. Kan. July 23-The forty
children at the children's home Eighth
street and State avenue will start for
Humboldt. Kan. for a two weeks out
ing. nurse will accompany them
The childrens outing is due to the
kindness of The young women Of the
Humboldt Epworth Leag que society
said Mrs L. W. Keplinger president of
the board of managers of the home. yes
terday. Each young woman will take
two of the children into her home for
two weeks The league has arranged to
give the children q series of picnics and
other amusements."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
WAGNER JUBILEE.
Hundreds of Americans in Attendance
at Bayreuth

Bayreuth, Bavaria. July 2s.-sev-
eral hundred Americans were present
here today at the opening of the mir
teenth year of the Wagner jubilee. All
Europe was strongly represented
among those present being the Prince
OF Bulgaria, Prince Max OF Baden. the
hereditary Prince and Princess of
Reuss the young Princess Vera of
Wuertemberg. Prince Rupert of Ba-
Varia- John P Jackson the American
minister at Athens, and Mrs. Jackson.
Herr Motel was the conductor. Al
fred Barry sang the part of Tristan
and Marie Witch that of Isolde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Junction City. Kan, July IA To-
cal milling company has been award
ed the contract for 100000 pounds of
flour to be used by the regular and
state troops during the maneuvers at
Fort Riley.
Colonel George Grimes arrived from
Fort Hamilton. n, Y, to be in COM
mand of the regiment of infantry dur
ing the maneuvers. Every day large
number Of officers. enlisted men and
clerks of departments are arriving
here for duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Fort Riley, Kan. July 2s.=Major
Eli D. Hoyle acting commandment of
Fort Riley. has received information
that the war department had made an
appropriation of $18.500 from the
army funds for bridge across the
Kaw river at Fort Riley. Fort Riley
has not had bridge TO connect the
two parts of the reservation since 1903
when the flood destroyed the only
bridge on the KaW river at that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Leavenworfh Kan. July 2S=The
funeral of Dr.. Shaw F. Nicely, ex-
mayor of this city, who died Saturday.
was at the family home Sunday after
noon The Rev. Charles Connolly of
the First egational church con
Quoted the services. The funeral was
private. The city. court house and fac
tory bells tolled as the body was taken
through the CITY to the Gem eterN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
HnIand NOR from Afowatf-

Denver. Colo, July 23.-Dick Hy-
land. of San Francisco. won from
Tommy Mowatt. Of Chicago, in the
sixth round of a scheduled 20-round
bout. Mowatt was outclassed from
the beginning. and in the sixth round
Mowatt's seconds threw up the
sponge to save their man further pun
ishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Today we are sailing through the
North sea, or German ocean, and the
weather has gotten quite cool One has
to refresh his knowledge of geography.
Hamburg. where we will land this af-
ternoon, is 500 miles farther north than
Quebec. We are on the same parallel
of latitude with the lower end of Hud-
son Bay. Tonight it will not get dark
until nearly 10 O'Clock, and the sunlight
appears very early in the morning, but
have not yet stayed up to see how ear
~. Life on the ocean wave will end in
a few hours. The Deutschland will soon
reach Hamburg. or rather the harbor
at Cuxhaven. for the big ship does not
get within forty miles of Hamburg If
the companies keep on increasing the
size of their ships they won't be able
to get them any place near land. A
modern steamship is a great advance
over the boat which Columbus used in
the discovery business when he made
his big find of America, the best country
on the earth. ". 7. MORGAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Washington, July 23.-Complete rural
delivery service, consisting of eighteen
routes, one of which is new. has been
ordered established in Wilson county
Kan. enective september II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

r, H. futile trainmaster of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe coast
lines at Needles. Cal. has been an
pointed acting superintendent of the
Needles division in place of John De-
nair. who has been granted q leave of
absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
Nfarion Kan. woman AfIssIna

Kansas City, July 23.=Elmer sen
sor. farmer who lives near Marion.
Kan. asked the police yesterday to
help him ind his wife. She left home
last Tuesday and he believes she came
here. The woman is slightly dement,
ed. her husband says. Several months
age she underwent an operation at one
of the hospitals here. Since that time
her mind has been affected. She is 40
years old, weighs 135 pounds and has
dark hair and eyes. A dove colored
skirt. white waist and black turban
hat were the chief articles of the
clothing she wore when she left home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
One Way Fare Plus $500 for Round
Trim via

Grand Trunk Railway System to many
summer resorts in Canada. Toronto and
East and IN New England
Part4culars OF dates OF sale. limits,
stopover privileges. etc. can be obtain
ed by writing Geo. w vaux. A. O. p
& T. A. 1s5 Adams St.. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Here is a smoking story: An Irish
man died at sea and it was necessary to
consign his body to the water. 1t was
sewed up in a blanket and in default
of other heavy material was weighted
with coal so that it would sink An
Irish friend looked sadly on and said:
Poor Pat 1 knew where you'd go to
when you died but I didn't suppose
you'd have to take your own fuel with
you. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

ters, the second cabin is cornfortabl
and the third class, or steerage, is as
pleasant as sardine box. When an
ofrlcer addresses first class passenger
he SAYS: viii you do me the honor of
stepping forward2" To the second
class traveller he says: Please step
forward" To the third class ne merely
yeiis, Cit or the German word Of that
meaning with a little cussing attached.
The steerage is not allowed into the
second cabin and the second is not per-
mitted to enter the first. This is mighty
poor training for American citizens but
1t begins the education of the traveller
to Europe who is to spend a summer
among a lot of people who accept the
divine right of one class to kick and
the other to be kicked. Often in our
own country I have thought that Hber-
~ some times degenerates to license
and freedom TO discourtesy and impu-
dence- but that extreme is not near so
bad either for the participant or the
spectator as the one which much Of
the old world still outsiders correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23


hen bargain be
long at vprces ssnaspa
tell the remember this will big all this week
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
.FATALITIESOF FOURTH
Deadly Toy Pistol Causes Most Of
the Mi-fOrtu eS.
FIFTY ONE ARE DEAD
About One Thousand More Persons
Are la the Hospitals This Year
Than at Corresponding
Period Of 1905.

Chicago, July 6.-Fifty-one lives
thrown away and 1851 celebrants
MANNED or injured. some OF them IA
tally. is the record OF this years Clio
rious Fourth, as compiled by CORE
spondents OF The Tribune up to an
early hour today.
The loss Of life almost equals that
Of last year, when fifty-nine persons
were killed. while every record for
the number Of Injured was broken. Al
most 1000 more we're in hospitals
Thursday or swathed In bandages than
on the day following the holiday last
year.
That the death list viii continue 20
grow for several days Is indicated by
large number Of dispatches record.
ing injuries believed TO be fatal. The
deadly toy pistol was responsible for
a big percentage OF the injuries and
six OF the dead How many OF the
Injured arei infected with the germ Of
tetanus can not be estimated.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
CLEVELAND BETTER.
Sends Reporter Word That He VIII
Be Out Soon.

Princeton, y. j.. July 6.-Former
President Cleveland. who is III at his
home here. sent down word from his
room TO a reporter OF the Associated
Press TO the effect that he had been
slightly III. but was feeling better and
would be out In a day or two.
Mr. Cleveland has been on a fish.
ing trip In the south and returned
Tuesday. He came 10 his home at
Princeton expecting 10 take trip 70
the west. but he was seized with an
attack of Indigestion. DR.. Carnochan
says there Is nothing al all serious
with Mr.. Cleveland. that Il Is simply
q case OF Indigestion. which wis pass
over In a day or two. He will visit
former Postmaster General Villas and
James II. Eckels.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
Trio OF inspection.

Washington. July 6.-Seoretary Taft
has determined 10 make a trip OF In
spectlon westward next October 10
Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth. as
well as 90 Fort Sam Houston az San
Antonio His purpose Is 20 examine
these places with particular reference
20 the plans Of the general staff for
the creation Of large brigade posts at
these points.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
Sentenced 20 Hana.

Baltimore. July 6.-wllliam Lee. a
negro. was convicted In the circuit
court OF this city Thursday OF criminal
assault on two white women In Somer-
set county. Vlrnignia, and sentenced
20 be hanged. He confessed. Owing
20 fear OF lynching be was brought
here for trial. but will be hanged tn
Somerset county.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
ATTEMPT cHEcKmATED.
Turkey Unable TO seIre More Terri
tory on the Persian Frontier.

constantinople. July 6.-The Turk
ish attemp; TO seize further territory
on the Persian frontier has been check.
mated by Governor Pushkar. who re-
pulsed an invading force OF 800 Turk.
ish regulars and 200 mounted armed
regular. with considerable loss 10 the
raiders. The council OF ministers here
now instructed the Turkish command.
or. Zekh Pasha, 90 withdraw the
troops from the most advanced posi-.
tlons and avoid furthe- causes for rup-
ture with Persia.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
Drown, WHILE swimming.

Ashland. n. H.. July 6,-H. Mex.
Twombly. Jr., eighteen years old. the
only son Of II. NICK Twombly. the
New York capitalist. was drowned
while swimming IN Big SQuam lake.
Hloderness. y. II. Thursday HIS
mother was a daughter OF the late
". II. Vanderbilt