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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
They Will Nominate a Candidate for
Congress Tomorrow.

There are three candidates talked of
for the Democratic nomination for
congress in the First district at the
convention which viii be held Tues
day at Valley Falls. JEFFERSON county
They are as follows
George w. Allaman. of Atchison.
doctor and member of the last house
of representatives from Atchison
county
H. B. shaffer, of Jefferson county, a
Henry shindler. of Leavenworth
county, formerly editor Of the stand
ard in that city
While the Democrats realize that
they are engaged in an almost hope
less struggle when they try to beat
Charles Curtis. they say that they
propose to make the best fight they
can, and think that possibly if there is
a Democratic landslide this fall. on ac-
count of the strong sentiment against
the Republican state ticket, they may
land their congressman.
Two years ago they had A. NJ. Har-
vey in the race against Curtis, and it
was admitted that Harvey was the
strongest candidate they could have
found in the district Harvey made an
energetic campaign, but was showed
under in the election. That showed
the Democrats the hopelessness of the
struggle in the First district Harvey
has since left the Democratic party,
and is now a full fedged Republican.
The Shawnee county Democrats
have fixed up a strong delegation to
the convention, and have personally
pledged every man to attend the con-
vention. The delegation consists of
the following.
". T. Taylor. n. H. Wolf. NJ. W
Saxon, Harry Frazeur. NJ. Heery. w.
O. Rigby. ". H. Kemper, j. ].
Sehenclz, W. H. Whittekind. ]. H.
Hartman, A. F. Horner, George Over
myer. Harry Mcfarland, F. s. Stevens
H. P. Miller
The chairman of the delegation has
not yet been selected. It is likely that
George Overnyer viii be the man. He
is one of the leade rs aaaas1a the young
Democrats of thel city.
The delegation Will hold a caucus
before the convention meets for the
purpose of organizing. The conven-
ton is scheduled to begin work at 10
a. N. J. H judy of Holton is chair
man of the First district Democratic
congressional committee. The Shaw
nee delegation viii leave for Valley
Falls at 7 O'Clock Tuesday morning
and return at 9 o'clock in the evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
CANNON'S BIRTHDAY.
F'I'ineds of Uncle Joe VIII Join Him in
Celebrating the Day.

Washington, May 7.-Speaker Cannon
reached the age Of three score years and
ten today. He was born at Guilford
n. G, May Z, 1886. To celebrate his
completion Of the ordinary span of life
members of the house of representati tives
viii give Speaker Cannon a formal re-
ceptlon at the Arlington hotel this even
ing. From until Il o'clock the hotel
parlors and banqueting hall adjoining
are certain to be filed with a typical
Washington gathering. Uncle Joe" is
popular with everybody here. and
pretty much everybody has been invi-
ted.
In the eyes of many members of the
house Of representatives. the reception
VIII have more Of a political than a So
cla1 flavor. His friends think the speak
er VIII show all who will see him that
he must not be judged by ordinary age
standards Theodore Roosevelt broke
traditions in one direction, and Cannon
boomers in the house think the speaker
is younger at 20 than many men half
the age.
The reception. of course. viii not be
partisan affair in any sense. Speaker
Cannon is Is popular on the Democrat
side OF the house as in the Republican
esetion, and he and John Sharp Will
Jams. the Democratic leader are both
fact, the reception will bring out Fair
banks, Taft, Shaw. Williams. Hearst.
Root, Foraker. LaFollette. Bailey. and
other presidential possibilities. All are
younger than Uncle Joe, but tonight
surely viii show up the speaker as the
frfskfest Of them all, for there is moth
ing the speaker of the house enjoys
more than social gathering where he
feels entirely at home. The reception
Will outclass the presidents Ievees at
the White House in point of numbers.
and it will be more picturesque. if not
quite so ceremOniOus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
PRIVATE CARS LEFT OUT
Amendment Declaring Them Common
Carriers Is Voted Down.

Washington. May When the SEN
ate convened today a communication
from the secretary of commerce and
labor was read stating that the full
report of the commissioner of corpo-
rations on the subject of transpOrta-
ton of oil is now in the hands of the
public printer and that as soon as re-
cefved from that official it will be
transmitted to congress as required by
a recent resolution.
Messrs. Clapp, McCumber and Du-
bois were appointed conferees on the
Indian appropriation bill
Consideration of the railroad rate
bill was then resumed. Mr.. Kittridge's
amendment including the owners of
all private cars within the definition Of
carriers being first in order. The
amendment was voted down without
division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
JUDGE SILVER IS DEAD.
Pioneer Lawyer Passes Away After
Short Illness.

Judge J. r. Silver died at his home
at 1881 College avenue at O'Clock
this morning after an illness of two
weeks from acute catarrh, at the age
of II years He was one of the well
known citizens of Topeka, having set
tied here in 1878 and been a constant
resident here since that time, having at
one time been a candidate on the Pro-
hibition ticket for supreme justice.
He was for number of years a mem
Der of the Topeka bar but retired from
the association about fifteen years ago
when he gave up the active practice
of law.
During the war he earned the title
of captain being at the head of com
pany < of the One Hundred and Thir-
ty-fourth Indiana volunteers, serving
until the end Of the war. He married
Miss Lucinda Stevenson in 1861. who
with two daughters and one son sur
vive. His son, Ward w. Silver, is prin-
cipdl of Washburn academy in this
city, While the two daughters, Miss
Emma Silver and Mrs. c. W. Doug
lass. are missionaries stationed at
Shanghai China.
His daughter, Miss Emma Silver,
had been granted a vacation by the
missionary board and intended to
start for home two months ago. when
the illness of some missionary caused
the vacation to be postponed for three
months. and deprived her of the op-
portunity of seeing her father before
his death.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home at 2:90 Tuesday, after
which the remains will be taken to
the old family home at PendeIton.
Indiana, for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
UNDER MOB RULE.
Elections Troubles Start Riot in
GuadalOupe, w. I.

Washington. May 7.-Guadaloupe,
French West Indies, is under mob rule,
according to a dispatch received at the
state department today from G. Jarvis
Bowens, the American consul at that
point His dispatch says the mob is IN
control and the authorities are unable
to restrain it. Election troubles are
the cause of the disturbance. For sew
eral weeks there has been rioting
which is supposed to have come 70
head Yesterday which was election day.
While there are few Americans at the
place, large quantities of American
goods are stored there.
in command of the fleet at San Domingo.
has been ordered to send q warship inn
nedfately to Guadalupe to protect Amer
lean interests. The following vessels are
available for service. Yankee, Dubuque,
Puducah, Newport, Scorpion and Nash
Lille
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
LIKE GARFTELD's REPORT.
independent Oil Producers and Re-
finers of Kansas Pleased.

sChanute. Kan, May THE inde-
pendent oil producers and refners in
the Chanute field are greatly pleased
over the Garfield report and the mes
sage of President Roosevelt accom-
panying it in its transmission to con-
gress.
at is no beef trust report" remark
ed J. J. Hurt. secretary OF the Rollin
Refining company, the first independ-
ent refinery to begin the refining of oil
in Neosho county Garfield has made
good in his oil report and he has made
a friend of every independent oil man
in Kansas and all their sympathizers-
The report. of course, did not uncover
all the meanness of the oil trust. It
would not do for the people to learn
all that at one time. But enough has
been unearthed to show officially the
real character of the most arbitrary
and arrogant com bination of capital
that has conspired to I'LL its golfers at
the expense of the people and such an
exposure can but result in great
good"
: Charles E. Martin. vice president Of
the Kansas Oil Producers association,
in discussing the matter, said:
1.-THE report is what the independ-
ent oil men had a right to expect. It
does the trust no injustice as their
as a matter of fact it is but the first
spadefu1 from one of the worst muck
piles in America. It VIII take several
more for the American people to fully
appreciate what kind of brigandage
the oil trust has been practicfng on
them through the railroads. Com
missioner Garfield. President Roose-
welt and Congressman Campbell have
done q great work in starting and car
rying on this investigation. The crust
Is off now and all that is necessary is
to spade deeper, as Hadley did in
Missouri -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
FOR BURNING HIS CHURCH.
Baptist Pastor Under Arrest at Water
loo, n Y.

Waterloo. n. Y, May 7.-Rev. G. G.
Stuart l5ain. pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Waterloo. was arrested
here yesterday on a charge of arson in
the third degree and arraigned in the
police court The hearing was adjourn
ed until Tuesday and Mr.. Balm was
committed to jail. His church here was
burned March last. The pastors ar
rest followed a long examination before
District Attorney Bodine, during which
Mr. Balm was asked to explain certain
letters he is alleged to have received
concerning the church and which the
prosecution claims he wrote himself
Mr. Balm denied having set fire to the
church He came here last October from
Newburgh and no cause can be assign
ed for his alleged acts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
DONOVAN IS PLEASED.
No Hold Ups or Pockets Picked Dur.
ing Carnival Week.

Chief Tim Donovan is jubilanf
over the fact that a busy week has
passed without casualty to the peace
and property of the locals or visitors.
It is customary for "yegg'' men and
pickpockets to follow the crowd. but
If any of these people landed here with
the four thousand visitors last week, it
is evident that they were displeased
with the appearance of things, and left
without inficting any damage.
During the week the police had to
contend with the Parker show, the en-
gine collision show and the state con-
vention@not to mention the annual
banquet Of the Saturday Night club.
All Of these affairs were carefully po-
Iced by uniformed officers and de-
tectives, and no complaints have been
filled. Therefore 'sTinas Is Justly
pleased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Miners and Operators Probably win
Sign Up for Three Years.

New York May COMMITTEES rep
resenting the mine operators and the
mine workers union began a confer
ence in this city shortly after 2 o'clock
today.
The conference adjourned at $40
O'Clock. As President Baer left the
conference room he said statement
would be given out soon.
It is believed that the conferees have
reached an agreement.
After the meeting it was said unoffi-
cially that an understanding had been
arrived at for the extension of the strike
commission awards for another three
years and that the companies had
agreed to replace in their former posi-
tions all men except those who have
committed acts of violence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
BRADLEY LooKINa THEaa ovER
Making Inspection of Devln Properties
in Illinois.

Receiver James It. Bradley of the
First National bank is in Illinois max
ing an inspection of some of the prop
critics which were turned over to the
bank by Devlin t the time of his fall
ure. He viii spend some time both at
ToIuea and Spring Valley where most
of the property is located. The apprais-
ers of the Devlin estate appointed by
N H Loomis. special referee In bank
ruptcy, are in the southeastern part Of
Kansas going over the property located
there.
H E. Richter, one Of the three ap-
praisers. said: I'VE are all through
with our work here in Topeka and after
finishing in Crawford county we will
have to go back up into Illinois again.
The complete report won't be ready for
several weeks yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
IT was coLD IHIs MoRNING.
Mercury Dropped to AZ Degrees But
There Is No Frost.

There has been several grades of
weather during the past forty-eight
hours with about every degree of tenn
perature between AZ and II, a differ
ence of 80 degrees. Frost was pre-
dicted by the weather department for
this part of the state for Saturday
night, and probably would have arrived
If the sky had not been so heavily hung
with clouds. The temperature dropped
to AZ degrees which is below the point
when frost sometimes appears though
it failed to make a showing in Kansas
save for one point, Fort Scott, though
it visited several sections in Missouri.
The mercury stood at A at o'clock
this morning. but has steadily risen
since that time until at o'clock it
stands at SO and that with a cool wind
blowing from the southwest at the rate
Of 20 miles an hour, which is carrying
frigidness with it.
The hourly temperatures for the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
MILITIA INVITED.
X. n. G. to Go Into Camp With Regu-
lars at Fort Riley.

Washington, May Acting Secretary
Oliver has sent out a circular letter to
the governors of various states inviting
them to send troops to summer camps
with the troops of the regular army.
The pending army appropriation bill
contains an item of 100000 to defray
the expenses of the joint eneampment.
The camps will be open from August 1
to Septenbe- 30 next. The militia Of
Illinois. Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana.
Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky will
20 into camp at Indianapolis, Ind. Kan
sas- Arkansas. Oklahoma, Missouri, Ne
braska, Iowa, and Minnesota viii en-
camp at Fort Riley, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

Centralia, Kan. May saturday
fire that started IN the rear of Miss
Hopkins millinery store burned five
buildings: c. c. Wadleigh's large hard
ware and implement store. J. E Coul-
ter.s restaurant, hotel sample rooms.
millinery store and Casady's barber
shop. The millinery store was a total
loss. balance partially covered BY in
Furanee. The plate glass windows in
five business houses on the opposite
SIDE Of the street were broken by the
intense heat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
COLONEL Adams Dead

Greenwich Conn, May Col. Henry
H. Adams of New York, died at his
summer home here today as the result
OF an operation for the removal of his
leg which was performed yesterday.
Col. Adams was 81 years of age and
Ip to recently was president of the Col
oniaI Iron company of Pennsylvania.
He was vice president of the Patriotic
league of America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

Cincinnati, May THE national
convention of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union of America was opened
here today with welcoming addresses
and responses and the appointment Of
committees and other routine bust
ness. Mayor Dempsey gave the prin-
cipal welcoming speech The after
noon and evening were given over to
trolley rides about the city and other
an1usements provided for the delegates
who represent all the principal cities
In the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
Joe Letter Robbed

Chicago. May 7.-Burglarsz early To-
day entered the office of Joseph Letter
who became famous several years AGO
when he attempted. to corenr the whear
market. blew open two vaults and
escaped with bonds said to be vaIned
ct 100000 to S1500OO The building
in which the office is located Is within
half a block of police headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

Cox and his son-in-law, William Car
ney, coal miners of Smithheld. quar-
relied today over the possession of two
cats. Cox shot Carney dead and then
killed himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
ALFRED C. CROFTAN.
HAROLD n. MOYER,
SANGER BROWN.


with this certificate Attorney Wet
ten expects to put to rout Voliva and
other officers and members OF the
church who have taken legal steps to
oust Dowie from Zion City on the
ground that he is insane
Attorney Wetten Will produce the
afF1davit in his answer to the cross bill
fled by volfva In the circuit court OF
lake county. In this cross bill, which
was in opposition to the one nied oy
Dowie. in which he asked that Voliva
he restrained from taking possession
IF the properties. Voliva. and his legal
advisers charged that Dowie was in
sane and consequently incapable of
managing the Zion City interests.
DR.. Croftan went to Zion City, and
on his return said to Mr.. Wetten.
THAT man is as sound mentally as
a man possibly could be.
Mr.. Wetten wanted to be sure how
ever. so he sent DR.. Croftan back to
zion City. He was accompanied by
the other physicians and the trio put
the FIRST apostle through every men
tai test they could think of. It took
them three hours and DOWie stood the
ordeal without batting an eyelash.
Refore the alienists began their
diagnosis Dowie begged them' WIN
considera BILE feeling to be frank with
him He said it would be far from his
wishes to be given control of Zion City
nronertv If he possessed the slightest
trace of mental alteration.
Voliva was not informed of the visit
of the three alienists to Zion City until
after it was ali over and their certifi-
cate had been handed into the newspa-
per Offices
ton from Voliva to engage in a joint
sacred debate with the "usurper.
Dowie was entering his carriage for a
drive when Deacon V. ". Barnes came
up with the challenge from the usurp-
.I.u think it over said Dowie,
rrandly. .sCome around to Shiloh
house this evening and get your an
sWer."
Both sides expressed hope that the
debate might result in an adjustment
of differences between the warning fac
tions and anxiously awaited Dowie's
reply. Mr.. Barnes went around to the
house in the evening. Half dozen Of
the voliva crowd waited outside with
strained ears They weren't long.
Barnes got no further than the foot
of the stairway leading to DoWiets
home Office. where he does all his
thinking. when he had this verse from
Matthew hurled in his teeth in the
reverberating tones of the first
apostle:
.sGive not that which is holy to the
dogs Neither cast your pearls before
swine lest they trample them under
their feet and turn again and rend
you
Barnes didn't go upstairs after that.
He turned away without saying much
of anything and the others faded away
likewise.
"He takes away my property and
then he would have me discuss it with
him. Dowie said Indignantly, after he
had fred his seriptural shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
NewIands Plan Turned Down

Wa9nInglOn, May The Senate
committee on finance today authorized
an adverse report on Senator NewIands'
resolution looking to a national euar-
anty Of credit to San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

Detroit. May Light aurries Of
snow have fallen in the past "a hours
IN a number of places in Michigan but
or crops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
200 Nfiners Retllrn ID Worlz.

Bellaire, O., May 7.-Twenty-five hun
dred coal miners returned to work in
Belmont county today as the result Of
the signing of the scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
Neafher Tndications.

Chicago. May 7.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Tues
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
DOWIE'S HEAD LEVEL.
Three Physicians Certify to the First
Apostles Sanity.

Chicago. May John Alexander
Dowie is not insane. He has received
a certificate to this effect by three
anenists of Chicago. Dowie's legal
rights to Zion City property may hinge
on the decision.
DR.. Alfred c. Croftan. DR.. Harold n.
Meyer. and DR.. Sanger Brown went
out to Zion City at the instance of the
first apostles attorney. Emil z.
Wetten. They had a talk with Dowie
about various matters and found him
rational enough Then they made
out the following certificate:
Emil c. Wettin-Dear Sir: On Fri
day. May 4. 1906. the undersigned
made a personal exan1fElatto OF Johh
Alexander sDowie. We found him
perfectly rational, of good memory,
and in full possession of his reason
4 e.-.staI lliIlsZ
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-29
HOnOrs Bestowed Upon a Worthy
Fitzgerald Lady.

The Atlanta Constitution in
reporting the state w. C. T. U.
C ven ion at LAGRANGE
says, Next came charming or
lginal recitation by Mrs. A. B.
Wade of Fitzgerald" Also
The exercises this (Tuesday)
afternoon consisted of A Mothers
Prayer and Promise Meeting
led by Mrs. A. B. Wade" The
convention requested Mrs Wade
to write song suited to the air
of Dixie which will be used at
the National W. C. T. U. conven-
ton to be held at Hartford, Conn.
Further honors have been be.
slowed upon our sweet singer by
a request from ]. D. Bow1es, the
musical composer whose head
quarters are now at Atlanta, that
Mrs. Wade write a song for
Georgia Day at the State Fair
and Mr.. Bow1es will set it it to
music which is to be a patriotic
air.
Mrs. A. B. Wade has been ap-
pointed matron of the Orphanage
and Old Ladies Home at Baldwin
Ca, which are under the auspices
of the Christian church of the
state. Mrs. Wade and children
will leave for Baldwin in a compile
of weeks her husband will go
later and will fill position there.
Fitzgerald can i'll afford to lose
this estimable family but we con-
graduate the orphans and old
ladies' who will share the wise
and tender care of Mrs. Wade.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-29
Good Work for the
Fire Department

This morning at exactly one
minute to ten the home of Mr.. J.
M. Barrentine on A1tamaha and
Logan streets was discovered to
be on fire and in just six minutes
the blaze which was making rap
id headway between the ceiling
and the roof, was put out.
The six blocks had been trav-
e1led, the hose coupled, several
hundred feet played out and a
stream turned on the blaze in less
than 5 minutes
We congratulate the fire
boys on the record they made
the first real opportunity they
have had to make a run. And a
case where time was escence of
the episode. In one minute more
the damage would have been
twice as great, two or three min
utes more the buildings and con-
tents would have been destroyed.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-29
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
CENTRAL NJ. E. CHURCH
Time of Meeting:-Second Mon
day in Month, at $3.50.

There probably never was a
time in the history of the church
when there was such universal
interest manifested in the cause
of home missions as during these
past two decades.
The United States has expert
enced wonderful awakening in
the interest of American condi-
tions and American needs. One
of the fruits of this awakening
has been the production of
great deal of literature on every
phase of home Mission. An ap
peal has been made to the Home
Mission woman for more read
ing. Sisters, how many of us
are familiar with the books, pa
pers and magazines that tell of
your Society? How many of us
read the Board reports the Con-
ference minutes ETC.?
Do we all subscribe to Our
Homes. The Kings Messenger?
Do we read the Bulletin? Have
we mastered our reading course.
Do we read the leaflets? These
books and periodicals are like
silver trumpets thro which God
is speaking to US, saying: They
that be wise shall shine as the