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The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
ANOTHER RUSSIAN BLOWN Up.
Captain ConstaninoH Is Killed by an
Assassin.

Warsaw. May 15.-While Police
Captain Constaninoff was standing IN
Narsal lkowska street last evening with
two policemen and four soldiers a
young man threw a bomb into the
group The explosion of the bomb
literally tore Captain Constaninoff to
pieces and severely wounded a police
man and six other persons.
The assassin tried to escape and,
firing his revolver. wounded a soldier
and two other persons. The soldiers
then attacked the people who had
gathered with their bayOnets and butts
Of their guns. wounding eleven, max
ing total Of four killed and 19
wounded.
The terrorists have sought Captain
Constaninoff's life since May day of
last year. when he ordered the soldiers
to fire on a procession of socialists,
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
FOR A FEDERATION HOME.
New York Societies of Arts Given a
Million Dollars.

New York, May 15.@The Tribune to-
day SAYS: It was learned last evening
that S1000.OO0 had been conditionally
promised by wealthy New Yorker to
award erection and endowment of a
united fine arts buildings to house the
dozen societies composing the fine arts
federation His plan, formulated sew
eral years ago, has received a fresh
impetus since the Union National
Academy of Design and the Society of
American Artists as was expected.
John w Alexander, a member Of the
council National Academy of Design,
has estimated the cost of financing the
scheme at SO, 900, 900, at least appro-
priating $1,000, 900 each for site, build
ing and endowment.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
GERMANY AND ENGLAND SHAKE
say Nice Things About Each Other at
a Dinner.

London May 15.@A large number
of burgomasters and councillors Of the
principal cities of Germany who are
visiting England to study municipal
institutions in this country began to-
day a round of entertainments and
fetings. They were banqueted last
night, Lord Avebury (formerly Sir
John Lubbock presiding. War Sec
retary Richard Burden Haldarn,
speaking in German, toasted Emperor
William and the empress Of Germany.
He said the outlook commercially be-
tween Great Britain and Germany
was better than ever before. Ger
many was fortunate in having an en-
peror who is possessed of real spirit Of
modern times. It behooved English
men. Mr. Haldam said. to do the en-
peror full justice. He was a great
man and had done much for COM
merce. Mr.. Haldam hoped the friend
ship between England and Germany
would be lasting.
One of the visitors from Berlin. no
spending, said Mr.. Haldam's remarks
would be gratefully appreciated in
Germany.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
KILLED Ar A CIRCUS.
Robert McQuerd, Prominent Citizen of
Cleveland, Is Run Over.

Cleveland, o., May 15-Robert Nc
Querd, a former city councilman and a
prominent building contractor, was In
stantly killed here last night at the
exhibition ground of q circus by being
run over by six horse truck belonging
to the show. McQuerd and his wife
were seated in a carriage watching the
people going into the tent when the six
horses attached to the truck ran away.
The truck struck the carriage. throwing
the couple out The wheels passed over
McQuerd's body, killing him instantly.
Mrs. McQuerd escaped without serious
Injury. Several other persons were
slightly injured in the panic that en-
sued.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
NO THANKSGIVING GAME
Washburn VIII Play Oklahoma This
Year.

Manager W. w. stahI of Washburn
athletic affairs announced this morning
that it had been definitely decided that
Washburn will play it's Thanksgiving
football game this year with Oklahoma
university at Oklahoma City.
There may be some protest against
Topeka not having a game this Thanks
giving" said Stahl this morning, but
all of the rest of Washburn's schedule
will be played in Topeka. The last con
test of the year will be with Ottawa
on Saturday before -Thanksgiving.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
IN A CROWDED STREET CAR.
General VIM. 0. Clark Was Robbed of
His POcl1etbOOlz.

New York, May 15=In the crush
on the cars as the theaters were clos
ing last night General VIM. O. Clark
of San Francisco, who had attended a
play with his grandson, Earl w. Clark
20 years of age. of this city, was rob-
bed of a pocketbook containing SIS in
money and $500 in checks on banks in
Salt Lake City. The thief grabbed the
pocketbook while wedged against
Clark in a car.
When his grandfather called out
that he had been robbed young Clark
gave chase to a man who was hurry9ng
to get off the car, but the thief
escaped. The young man reported the
robbery at police station.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
AUroIsrs ARE CARELESS.
They Are Running Over Dogs and
Things and Donovan Is Excited.

Complaint has be,9n made to the po-
lice concerning an Automobile and its
record breaking speed. Last evening
auto number 53 ran over a dog at
Tenth and Topeka avenues. The dogs
number, after this occurrence was %.
Neighbors who had no interest in the
dog, decided that the machine was
running on a schedule limited to about
80 miles per hour, and complained to
the police
Chief Donovan announced that he
would make an example of some Of
the fast riders, even though it necessi-
tated the use of a stop watch and lot
of work. The chief also announced,
while in the announcing mood, that he
was going to make business pick up
for those who insisted in obstructing
the streets and alleys with vehicles and
other junk and that the streets had to-
be cleaned up.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
RIOT IN NEBRASKA.
soldiers Kill Another White Man in
Miniature Race War.

Crawford. Neb., May 15.-Four are
now dead as a result of the riots be-
tween white men and negro soldiers
from Fort Robinson. William Muir
ply, white, was killed at midnight by
a squad of soldiers guarding the Jail
Murphy, with others, tried to form
a lynching party to gain possession of
the negro soldier who killed Arthur
Moss the night watchman.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
IRON MoULDERs GO OUT.
The General strike at Last Affects
Topeka.

Eighteen -mouIders employed at the
local boundaries IN the city went out on
a strike last evening under orders from
their union.
In the meantime the boundaries af-
fected are working under a handicap
and in some instances their foundry de-
paTtments are closed down entirely
The firms which are interested are:
Capital Iron Works. the Midland Foun-
dry, the Topeka Foundry, Western
Foundry and the Currle Windmill COM
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
RAIN COMES AT LAST.
It Is Light But There Is a Promise of
More.

The rain promised for last Saturday
arrived a little before noon. just three
days behind schedule time, and was
not sufficient in quantity to postpone
the ball game which is scheduled for
the afternoon. The drizzle continued
through the noon hour and up to two
O'Clock at intervals. but was absorbed
by the dry earth almost as fast as it
fell.
Clouds hang heavy and low in the
sky and threaten rain at most any mo-
ment and the temperature has been
forced down several degrees in the
thermometers, while the air is fresh
and invigorating. The precipitation is
recorded as .0S of an inch by the gov
ernment observer at the weather sta
ton in the Columbian building.
The hourly temp peratures recorded
since seven o'clock this morning were:
z o'clock SAL II o'clock .... So
8 o'clock. .67]1 II o'clock. 65
9 o'clock. .....68i 1 o'clock ...66
10 O'clock 62L 9 o,clocL 66
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
We're semetlx Married.

Leavenworth. Kan, May 15-Wiiliam
Wallace, OF Jackson county. No, and
Alice Fenton, of Saline county. Kan.
were married by Probate Judge John
son at the court house between s and 8
o'clock Sunday night They are said
to be prominent people who wished to
get married as secretly as possible and
on this account selected a late hour on
Sunday night for the ceremony.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
OPERATOR on A RAMPAGE.
Kills One and Injuries Others While
Intoxicated.

Clark, night telegraph operator at
Chamblee, a village near here. killed
one man and seriously injured three
yesterday while mentally unbalanced
from drink
The deadA
WILL J. CHEEK. merchant
Injured:
S. Purcell. with whom Clark board
ed.
". s. Purcell. son of above.
W. S. Mark. day telegraph operator.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
HEAVY RAINS N OKLAHOMA.
Portion Of Rock Island Branch Line
Washed Away.

Reports received at the Rock Island
oflces here are to the effect that un-
usually heavy rains have been falling
during the last twenty-four hours in
various parts of Oklahoma and that
some small sized floods have been rag
ing along some of the streams. A por-
ton of the company's track on the E. &
A. branch line has been washed away
and traffic on this line has been sus-
pended temporarily.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
LET DOCS EAT THE DEAD.
Then in Revenge so Bulgarians Were
NTassacred.

London, May ia revolving story Of
Macedonian barbarity is related by the
Vienna correspondent OF the Daily Tel
egraph. In a recent conflict between
Turkish troops and a band of Greeks
in the village of Monastir Il Greeks
were killed. After the fight the Turk
ish commander refused to allow me
Greeks to bury their dead and when
the Turks had Withdrawn a Bulgarian
band appeared with number of dogs
which devoured the bodies. The Greeks
in revenge ambushed the Bulgarians
as they were returning and captured so
Of them whom they massacred. includ-
ing some women land chlldren after
FIRST snbiecting them to cruel torture.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15

Albany, May 15."Governor Higgins
today granted an additional respite of
30 days, until June IT, to Albert T.
Patrick, under sentence of death for
the murder Of William N. Rice. in or
der to give his counsel time to COM
piete presentation Of evidence.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
DAVIS IS ARRAIGNED.
Manager of III Fated Troquois Theater
to Be Tried.

New York. May 15.-win J. Davis
who was manager of the Iroauis theater
at the time of the great fire in that
bu.4uing was arraigned today on a
charge of manslaughter growing out Of
the fire.
ney a continuance was taken until to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
Standard ON Dlvidend

New York. May 15.8The standard
oil company today declared a quar-
eerly dividend of SO a share. This
compares with a SIS dividend in the
last previous quarter and one Of SO
wear ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Fell From Engine Tank and was
Crushed by Wheels.

S. A. Cramer of Herington, a Rock
Island brakeman, met death this morn
ing near Alta Vista, Kan. Cramer was
braking on a freight and got on the
engine of passenger train No. 80 to go
ahead aways to protect his own train.
He climbed up on the tank, missed his
footing and fell to the track. His body
was crushed and horribly mangled by
the wheels of the cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
Vernon to Have Favorable Report.

washington May 15.-Senator Bur
rows. chairman of the subcommittee of
the committee on finance, which investi-
gated charges against William T. YER
non, of Kansas. who was nominated to
be registrar Of the treasury will make
a favora bic report on the nomination at
the next meeting of the finance commit
tea
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
INVESTIGATE zToNfTE's DEATH.
Body Of Mrs. Ruth CanteI May Be
Esxhumed

Chicago. May 15.-Investigation into
Cantel, wife of Overseer H. Cantel Of
Zion City. has been demanded by her
brother, Harry Stevens of Paso RObles,
Cal. and it is possible that her body viii
be exhumed for a post mortem exanin-
alton.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
Interstate Commerce Meeting.

Philadelphia. May 15.@The inter-
state commerce commission met here
today in the federal building to resume
the Investigation into the alleged con-
nectfons between the railroads and the
large coal companies
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15
Concordia's Population 4.e2s.

ConcOrdia, Kan, May 15.-City Asses
sor Peperall has completed his census
Of the city and finds the population to
be 4,e2S, gain Of zoo over last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-15

Chicago. May 15-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers and thunder storms
tonight or Wednesday; warmer to-
night; cooler Wednesday.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07

the audience arose and explained his
understanding about the wicked Nor
mons. He said his source of informa
ton had been his minister and other
ministers. Whom can / believe If
not the preachers?" he exclaimed.
answered, Meakin!
| have listened and enjoyed many a
time, the soul stirring song, THE Flag
Without a STAIN" and all along the
line / have done my best as citizen
to prevent Mother Grundy" putting a
black spot upon its starry folds by ex
polling the Hon. Reed Smoot from the
senate of the United States, because
he is not a Methodist or a Presby-
terrain and because he is a member of
the Latter-day Saints church. The
Weeds, Whites, Stevens, Freezes,
Schoffs and many others are telling
over the east blood curdling stories
about the Mormons, of how prominent
men are marked for assassination, how
women are debauched and cast out,
how ignorant the women of Utah are.
AS listened one evening to this aw-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07
Meakin Fights Prejudice

Editor Truth: | though a few lines
might be of interest to the readers of
Truth, on my return home after bat
tie of six months against prejudice,
in the eastern cities. / realize that !
am on the unpopular side of the Utah
question, | have been defending the
character of the 'Mormons," insisting
on a square deal for my good neigh
bors in Utah. | have heard it said
that only fools attempt to swim up
stream or go against the tide pub
lie clamor.
appreciate the fact that it's mighty
nice to be on the popular side, how
ever we have the consolation of
knowing that all across the ages,
there have been grand souls on the
unpopular side so we feel that we are
in good company and ] enjoy it,
On my trip tarried in the states of
Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connection,
and Colorado. | gave during the past
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07

fulness, naturally a chilly sensation
crawled up and down my spinal col
umn. Near the close collection was
taken up, and an appeal made by a
stout ola lady who stood very upright
and with deep, manly voice called
for money to pay the bills and tele-
grams to be written to sweep the Nor
mons off the face of the earth. Two
old sticks whose names should not be
mentioned in well regulated, moral
society, Depew and Plat, were to be
the sweepers, and the enthusiasm
found vent in loud amen. They were
so happy in knowing the sweepers.
Shades of Shakespeare, What fools
these mortals be-"
All we need is a reasoning, nobler
manhood, square dealers, men whose
heads and hearts are balanced, men
who stand firmly on the ground of
common sense, keeping their eyes on
the stars. Edward r. Sill in a poem,
"A FOOLS Prayer" says:
" IT'S not by guilt the onward sweep
or truth and right. oh, Lord, we stay
But by our follies that so long
We hold the earth from heaven away
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07

'"Who steals my purse, steals trash;
tits something, nothing;
Twas mine, it's his, and has been
slave to thousands;
But he who filches from me my good
name;
Robs me of that which not enriches
And makes me poor indeed"
This is applicable to the people OF
Utah. Today, by courtesy of friend,
am in receipt of an article from
Texas paper, really too vile for publ
cation, but it's out, and many others OF
a similar nature are continually turned
into the laps of the American people.
Lieing, wrongdoing and creating
false impressions of people whom
if not in advance of any class, are at
least their equal, just as pure, just
as chaste, just as intelligent, as any
to be found in the length and breadth
of our land.
The question whether this continu-
Gus slanderous clamor retards the
growth of our city and state is second
airy. Right is right, and wrong is no
mans right. The liar, the thief, the
slanderer, is a criminal in himself.
The sin is in the doing, not in the be-
ing caught. We need a nobler man.
hood in America; not chatterers, but
thinkers. The people must be taught
to live from within, not from without,
true to the inner SELF
The flag of our nation is a symbol
of liberty, mental liberty. This
thought launched it forth. Every man
has an equal right to worship his God
according to his own ideas and con-
science. If you think him a fool, re-
member he has that right, especially
so, if you have the right to be
Judge.
The man who will not assist his
neighbor in retaining his liberty OF
thought commits a sin.
Wake up, people of Utah, to your
position. Clamor has robbed you O.
your good name. See to it that 1t
doesn't rob you of your birthright.
Let us be up and doing and keep
the flag without a stain"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07

six months on my fraternal tour twen-
ty-six public addresses, my subject be-
ing, Utah and the Mormons." The lee
lures were very well attended, espe.
cially is this true when conditions
and existing disadvantages are taken
into consideration, namely, lack of
means to exploit an unpopular side
and telling the truth about people
who are vilely abused and thoroughly
mot understood" Besides the public
lectures | held semi-public meetings
nearly every day in the homes of
prominent thinking people. These
"Meakin evening" were by invitation
at which / devoted twenty or thirty
minutes to the righting of the develish
wrong against the Mormons, and in
showing the beauties Of Utah. Invi-
tations came to me, thick and fast
to appear at clubs, societies and
homes. / worked continually, gave my
best efforts for the state and its peo-
pie. | gave the facts whenever an oc-
casion presented itself and / myself
made many occasions. People are
anxious to hear the other side about
Utah. They have heard but one. Al
one Of my meetings gentleman in
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-07-07
Not Enough.

Old Man-"When | asked my wife's
parents for her hand l had enough to
support her. Now, may | ask what
you have?"
Young Suitor-"Not enough. to sup
port your wife, but enough, l think,
for your daughter and me to live on"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Riverside Orange Crop Saved From
Freezing.

After two days trial to have a kill
ing frost" and each time being de-
feated by the warm north wind, the
weather bureau succeeded in lOcat-
ing one here on Sunday morning. At
ter sunset on Saturday the mercury
commenced to drop rapidly and at 10
p. IN. il stood at 80 degrees, or two be-
low what is called the freezing point"
Before midnight it had gone down to
% degrees and was slowly sinking, with
no signs Of the redeeming north wind
this time To head it off. The city at
this time was surrounded by a wall
Of fire" and the heavy bank of smoke
lighted by the flames of the fires
showed that the orange growers were
alive To the dangers and preparing
TO defeat the Frost King in his efforts
to destroy the citrus crop of the valley.
The flame lit clouds of smoke gave a
wierd appearance to the sky but they
fulfilled their mission and the loss by
the freeze was reduced to a minimum,
although the mercury dropped to %
degrees by government thermometers.
and in some localities went even
lower The battle was a sharp one
for the thermometer for eight hours
stood below the freezing point, and
while there was a trifle of frosted
fruit, the damage was so slight as to
make but little difference in the COM
ing orange and lemon output for the
/ season.-Riverside Enterprise Dec. %.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Commodore Vanderbilt Retires.

New York Jan. 9.-The annual
meeting of the Seawanhaka Corinth-
ian Yacht Club. which will be held
this afternoon at the residence of Rear
Commodore. Frank S. Hastings, will
be of special interest. owing 10 the
fact that Commodore w. X. Wander
bilt, jr, the present Commodore of the
Club has decided to retire and will
not accept another term. 1t is under
stood that T.. &. Benedict, owner of the
steamer Oneida who has been nomin-
ated by the trustees of the Club, will
be the unanimous choice for Commo-
dore. If MIR. Benedict is elected as
there is no doubt he will, it viii be
the second time that he becomes Com
modore of the club. He was Commo-
dore i'm 1895 and Vice Commodore in
1894.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
Leeds Singers go to Paris.

Special TO the Ocala Banner.
Leads, Jan. 9.--The famous Leeds
Chorus Of p vocalists, and consider
ed one of the finest bodies of singers
in the world, started today for Paris,
to sing at the London Orchestra con-
certs TO be given in that city during
the present season. The committee in
charge Of the enterprise Will pay rail-
way and turbans steamer expenses
from Leeds to Paris and return and
all hotel expenses in Paris for ali the
singers and the reserves. The latter
are necessary, owing to the strict rules
and high standards of the chorus. Any
singer who misses a rehearsal, be-
comes disqualified and the vacancy is
at once filled from a list of eligible re-
serves, who invariably attend the re-
hearsals in the hope of being included
in the regular chorus.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Mr.. Elias Philip Townsend, Of Mar
tin, and Miss Katherine Leonard
Zimmerman, were married Sunday
morning at half past eight o'clock at
the home OF the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. NJ Zimmerman at Floral
city.
Mr. Townsend is one of Martins
most prominent and progressive citi-
Zens and the fair bride is a
very charming young woman. The
young couple have a great many
friends, who will wish them every
happiness in their married life.
The wedding was a very pretty
and simple home one and was at
tended by quite number of the
friends of the contracting parties.
SIR, and Mrs. Townsend will be at
home 10 their friends at Martin.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
THE GREEN AND GAYNoR CASE
After Long Struggle Alleged Conspi-
rators Will be Tried in United
States Court in Savannah.
Special to the Ocala Banner:

Special to the Ocala Banner:
Savannah, Ga, January 9.-The
trial of Benjamin d. Green and Col.
John r. Gaynor, on the charges OF con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
Government and presenting of false
accounts, in connection with the Saw
annah harbOr improvement, was begun
before the United States court today.
Abraham H. Ross, of New York.
acted as the principal attorney for
the defense. He will be assisted at the
trial by Col. Medium and other
prominent lawyers.
The two defendants were brought
back from Canada on a request of the
United States Government for their
eXtradition and that fact will prob
ably be used by the defense to confine
L trial to two counts of the indict-
ment. which are included in the terms
of the eXtradition treaty between the
United States and Canada
There are in all four charges
against the defendants, first, conspi-
racy to defraud the United States Gov
eminent; second. presenting false ac-
counts; third. enlightenment, and
fourth, receiving money that belong
ed to the government, knowing it TO
have been embezzled.
1t is maintained by the defense that
the crime of conspiracy not being in
cluded in the extraditiOn treaty, the
government has no right to try the
prisoners on the charge.
The trial will probObly last several
days