davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24

(Iaken from the new 1ork llues vi
June %, 1906
When, last Thursday, Mark Smith
stung Speaker Cannon into taking the
floor in his own defense he accomplish
ed something that no representative
has been able to do
Mark Smith is not a representative;
he is voteless delegate, admitted to
the floor in handouts. If Arizona ever
becomes a state in his lifetime, he will
be senator; at present, he occupies
the most insignifice mt place allotted to
any body in the two branches of con-
gress. For delegate TO make himself
heard, to achieve high and respected
position among his more fortunate
colleagues, is we'll nigh impossible
Mark Smith, however, has accom-
plished it by sheer force of character
and ability, and if his territory ever
becomes state she will enter the ma
tional councils with one senator whose
position in the capital is already made,
and her voice will outweigh that of
some eastern states-New York, for
instance.
When Cannon took the floor he was
wild with rage, and his face was red to
the top of his bald head He had in
tended TO fay Smith, but as he began
speaking he got cooler and realized the
fatal mistake he would make in doing
so and his speech tapered off into a
simple defense of himself
Smith had "got under his skim as
no previous critic had ever done The
savage personal attack of Shackleford
bad moved him not in the least. John
Sharp Williams criticisms had annoy
ed him, but had not provoked him into
taking the floor. The reason for Smith $
success was the extraordinary artistic
nature of the trimming which the dele
gate gave 1t is in this line of attack
that Smith excels, and there is no one
in congress who can match him ia it.
Whereas Shackleford and Williams
had attacked the speaker directly,
Smith never mentioned him. He did
not allude to the house machine, to Mr..
Cannon nor to any one else. Reading
through his speech, no one uniformed
about the progress of the statehood
bill would see anything in it N ore than
a vague criticism CT persons unknown.
Yet the whole thing was withering
denunciatioL of the speaker. That is
why it was artistic.
This is the sentence that lashed the
speaker to ungovernable fury and made
him leave the chair: "There is a law in
Arizona that if one legislator trades
with another on legislation before that
body he is guilty of misdemeanor or,
and if the governor shall attempt in
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24

The democratic candidates for
the various county offices started
from Holbrook Thursday morn
ing on a tour of the various pre-
cints where they will hold meet
ings. The. final rally will prob
ably be held in the Winslow Opera
House on Friday evening, Oct.
3Oth, when it is expected that
all the candidates on the ticket
will appear before the voters of
Winslow.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24

Rev. Father Connolly will be
absent for the next week or ten
days visiting at Tucson.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24
Printers Ink

When used on good presses and
neatly displayed type for your station
cry is valuable. We have every
facility for doing the best Of job
II work, at a minimum price.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24

Mrs. r. 7. O'Rourke returned
Saturday from San Francisco
where she has been for the past
three weeks visiting with rela-
tives.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24

All subscriptions payable in advance
Every subscribers paper Will be stopped AT
expiration of subscription.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-24

Publication Office: Mail Building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
NO FREE PASSES.
Western Roads Won't Exchange With
Steamship Companies.

Chicago, Aug. In pursuance of
the interstate commerce commission s
ruling the western railroads yesterday
decided to cancel all passes issued to
officials and representatives of steam
ship companies. This means that all
interchange of the courtesy of free
transportation will cease between the
steamship companies and the western
railroads. 1t is thought that the ex-
ample of the western roads. will be
followed by all other lines.
At the conference which was held
20 consider the question the weight of
opinion was that the commission had
exceeded its authority in ordering the
railroads to cease giving passes to
representatives of steamship lines. but
that it would ont be worth while to
contest the matter in the courts. Sur
prise was expressed that the commits
sion should on the one hand assume
jurisdiction over steamship companies
as common carriers whenever the lat
ter in connection with a railroad COM
pany made an interstate shipment,
but on the other hand should rule
that the railroads could not exchange
transportation with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
ASKS SUPPORT.
An Appeal to the Voters of Chase
County, Kansas.

AS a candidate for representative of
Chase county, 1 solicit your support. 1
have lived in Chase county for more
than thirty years and have never
asked for any Office.
Believing as 1 do in a democratic
government, which means a govern
ment of the people. and 1 know that
a vast majority of the people believe
in this kind of government. 1 believe
that 1 understand the fundamental
principle of such government and
believe 1 have had more practical
experience in the different kinds of
labor, and have for years made it a
study, of the needs of legislation of
all classes of laboring men and mer-
chants than any man in Chase coun-
ty. Should you choose me your rep
resentative l will pledge you my
honor that shall try to represent
you and work and vote for your in
terest to the best of my ability.
am SO years old, and have travel
ed some. 1 was forced upon my own
support since 1 was fourteen years
old, being one of family of fourteen
Kansas, on the 18th day of February
1873. with my father. L. w. Clay.
1 have always done my best to
please and work for the interest of
my employers and the public in gen
eral; have always been honest in all
or ever had any enemies 1 am not
aware of 1t.
Myself, as we'll as my father and
grandfather were born in Pennsyl-
vania and my grandfather was a SOL
der in the war of 1912, fighting for
liberty and the Declaration of indie
pendence, and today we can bless
them and thank God for the noble
work of our forefathers. and 1t be-
hooves every American citizen. men
and women. to see that men be elect
eed that will pledge themselves to
such declarations as are promulgated
and declared in the government docu-
ment, the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The only political party for 1908
that promises any relief for the dis
tressed. the farmers ana the laboring
class. Is the Democratic party. There
never was a more conservative plat
form with respect to the common peo-
pie, and for good government, since
the Declaration of Independence,
than the national platform of the
Democratic party. adopted at Denver,
July. 1908. 1t appeals to all, to read
it and preserve it for this campaign,
and future reference. These are mat
tiers of importance and should be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
RAILROAD news.
Illinois Central Is More Con-
servatiye About Securities.
Have Sold Nothing New During
Past Five Years.
ROAD HAS IMPROVED.
Property Has Been Extended
and Put Into Condition.
Other Items of Interest i'm Rail-
way Circles.
ROAD HAS IMPROVED.

Regarding the necessity, to meet
which provision has been made by the
Illinois Central road, to issue new Sc
curities. it may be stated that that
road has issued no new securities for
five years past worthy of serious dis
cussion. and the company has an
enormous amount of unmortgaged
property and equities.
Within that time the company has
built line into Indianapolis at an ap-
proximate cost of $10,00O,O0O, to pay
for which 1t has Used no securities. In
addition it has constructed line from
-Cornith, Miss, to Haleyville Ala,
which recently has been opened for
traffic and which gives an entrance
into Birmingham, Ala. where it has
its own terminals. The cost of con-
structing this line was well on to
$5.000.000.
1t is now constructing a double
East Junction in the same state. This
will be of the nature of a belt line
around Memphis and will afford
means Of preventing any congestion
of traffic in the terminals at that city.
The new property is known as the
Memphis and State Line road.
At Memphis the Illinois Central is
also constructing terminals to cost
some additional 100000, which will
be known as the property of the
Memphis Terminal Railroad company.
in which the Illinois Central will have
a one-tenth interest.
These do not by any means repre-
sent all the expenditures of the COM
pany for additional property and per-
manent Improvements. 1t has spent a
vast amount of money for double
tracking. so that practically II NAV be
Chicago to New Orleans. In April last
1t owned 100000. 900 of equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
JOHNSON WILL HELP.
Minnesota Governor Offers His Ser
vices to Bryan.

st. Paul, Aug. In a letter to w.
j. Bryan Governor johnson places
himself at the disposal of the national
Democratic committee for speaking
purposes. He says he will be available
about September and will go where
wanted The letter was in answer to
one received from Mr.. Bryan several
days ago calling attention to. the fact
that he was wanted for speaking pur-
poses in many states and asking him
IL he could respond The letter was
forwarded to Governor Johnson while
he was absent on a lecture tour.
at told Mr.. Bryan 1 would be more
than glad to aid the committee in
any way possible said Governor
johnson. "Just now 1 am tied UP
with my lecture work. but that will be
completed next month"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
ANOTHER ERROR BY WHITE.
Says DIR. H. @. Linn. Reciting Kaw
Indian Claims.

To the Editor Of the State Journal
Mr.. VIM. Allen White in his castiga-
ton of Senator Long published in the
Topeka Capital of June IA, last, made
charges that were not sustained by the
facts. He charged Senator Long with
ohering an amendment in congress to
pay H. c. Linn and Sam Powell for
services rendered the Cherokee Indians
a certain sum out of the United States
treasury.
The facts are that Senator Long Of
fered an amendment to the omnibus
Indian bill to refer to the court of
claims a claim of Linn and Powell for
services rendered the Cherokee Indians.
If said court should find anything due
them for services rendered, the amount
found due to be paid out of the money
belonging to the Indians, and not one
cent out of the United States treasury,
as stated by Mr.. White in his article
In regard to the bill $40 to refer to
the court of claims a claim of the Kaw
Indians in which he intimates or ques-
tions Senator Longs purpose of intro
ducing said bill. 1 would say that the
history OF the case of the Kaw Indians,
is: In 1925 the first article of the treaty
between the Kaw Indians Of the Uni
ted States was made. The Kaw In
dams coded to the United States all
of their possessions in Missouri also all
of their lands west of the Missouri line
million of acres for $4,000 and a res
ervation out of the land ceded in the
first article of the same treaty begin
ming 20 leagues or go miles west of the
Missouri line up the Kaw river 30 miles
in width, extending through the land
coded to the United States in the first
article Of the treaty of 1925 to the
source of the Kansas river.
In the first article of the treaty of
January IA, 1916. the Kaw Indians
Id Init oI
reservation 100000 acres off the east
end of the reserve extending from To-
peka to near Salina, Kan, about 104
miles for 500, 900.
All they ever received for the vast
tract was $272,0c0 and 25S, $40 acres near
Council Grove. Kan. and few sections
for school purposes. In the treaty of
1916 between the Kaw Indians and the
United States the treaty provided that
in order for the Kaws to know the west
line of the two million acres coded the
United States as soon as convenient in
the present year they shall cause the
west line of the two million acres ceded
to be ascertained and marked by COM
petent surveyors.
The facts are the western line never
was surveyed as provided in the
treaty, but the Indians were induced
to exchange the balance of the vast
tract of land 100000 acres for a tract
of inferior land near Council Grove,
Kan, 255,S54 acres. commission was
appointed to adjust the Kaw matters
admitted there were over four million
acres of land given in exchange for said
reserve, but there were really over
| s,0OO. 200 acres
The Kaws only ask justice of the
courts appointed for that purpose. But
Mr.. VIM. Allen White attacks Senator
Long for introducing the BILL by re-
quest. in the interest of Mrs. H. Clay
Dooley of Coffeyville, Kan. the widow
of H. Clay Dooley now deceased, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
a Most Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed in DIR. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t also
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being valuable demulcent, nutrtive,
antiseptic and antiferment. 1t adds
greatly to the efficacy of the Black Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained in
Golden Medical Discovery in subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for all Of which
these agents are recommended by stand
ard medical authorities
In all cases where there is a wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak
stom9ch, as in the early stages Of con-
SUMPTION. there can be no doubt that gly-
cerine facts as a valuable nutritive and
aids the Golden Seal root. Stone root,
Quee6,s roPt and Black Cherrybark in
promoting digestion and building up the
flesh anHE frength, controlling the cough
and bringing about healthy condition
of the whole system. OF course. it must
not be EXPECTED to work miracles. 1t will
not cure consumption except in its earlier
stages. II will cura- very severe. QhSti-
and I1fyngeaI trQuhleS- and chronic sore
tWUat viii, hoarsenesS. In acute coughs
" is not so effective IT Is In the lingering
hang-on coughs. or those of long standing.
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that IL has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood. NJ. D.. of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says Of gly.
cerine:
I'm dyspepsia it serves an excellent burmese
Holding fixed quantity Of the peroxide Of
hydrogen in solution. It is one of the hest
manufactured products of the present time in
its action upon enfeebled. disordered stom-
achs, especially IL there is liberation or ca
tarrhal gastritis catarrhal infiamm alton OF
stomach it Is most efficient preparation.
Gtycer1ne will relieve many cases OF pyrosis
heartourn) and excessive gastric (stomach)
Golden Medical Discovery enriches and
purihes the blood curing blotches, pimples
eruptions. scrofulous swellings and old sores
or ulcers.
Send TO DR.. R. v. Pierce. OF Buffalo N Y,
for free booklet telling all about the native
medicinal roots composing this woudorfn
nedlcaaA There is no alcohol In it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
THE A. H. T. A. PICNIC.
Cherokee and Crawford Counties (
Hold Joint Affair at GaJeua

Cherokee. Kan, Aug. Cherokee
and Crawford counties WILL hold a
joint A. H. T. A. picnic at Cherokee
August 1915. The 18th is school
day, the 14th old settlers and old SOL
diers' day. The 18th is A. H. T. A.
day. Cherokee is planning to have
the largest picnic ever held in south
east Kansas. Thursday evening there
will be Democrat rally. Hugh Farrell
ley and ex-Congressman Jeff Hudson
will speak at the Pavilion and Satur-
day night the Republicans will have a
rally, when Charles Curtis and others
will speak at the Pavilion.
Have just erected a new pavilion
which will seat 1900 people. Two
brass bands and plenty to eat and
drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
b. & O. SHOPS CLOSE.
Road Has Lots of Idle Equipment
Now OH Hand

For the purpose of lowering operat-
ing expenses. the Baltimore & Ohio
has ordered that all locomotive and
classified repair work at all its shops
be discontinued during the last week
in each month. The order will be
continued in effect until there is some
demand for the idle equipment in
moving traffic over the road.
1t is said that the order affects
about $500 men. 1t applies to 700
workmen in the Mount Glare shops,
about half the whole force now en-
ployed there. Practically a quarter
of the entire mechanical force of the
road is to be cut from full working
time. BY way of explaining the ac-
ton an official of the company said:
lowing to the reduced amount of
business for several months, fewer
engines have been required and the
Mount Glare shops especially have
been operating chiefly in the general
repair and reconstruction of 1ocomo o.
tives. These locomotives, not being
required for immediate service, have
been white loaded.
There are now in the yard at Bal
timore in the neighborhood of 100
locomotives stored awaiting such time
as they are required for service. The
same condition exists to greater or
less extent in shops at other points
throughout the system, and for the
time being necessitates a reduction in
the number of days worked at this
sort of repairing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
after A TRUST.
Representative of the Attorney
General Visits Wichita
For the Purpose of Investigat.
ing Fire Insurance Rates.
is HUNTING EVIDENCE.
Complaints Have Been Made
That a Combine Exists.
Claimed That Prices Have Been
Doubled There Lately.

Wichita, Aug. 1.-The Beacon saws:
Thomas E. Wagstaff arrived in Wichi-
ia last night for the purpose of inves-
tigating the fire insurance rates of
Wichita. Complaints have been made
time to time that the insurance rates
in this city are exorbitant.
During the year following the San
Francisco fire, fire insurance rates in
Wichita were practically doubled in
some instances. Some men who were
paying $1.S5 per hundred for risks in
the business part of town were in
creased to $3.50. Some of the increases
were even more drastic than this. The
rates on residence property were not
increased, the heavy advance being on
business property. where the pre-
miums are paid each year. and where
the line of insurance carried is heaN
Ter.
Mr. Wagstaff says that the action
against the insurance combine will be
directed at the companies themselves,
and that Mr.. Charles E. Eldridge will
be a party to the suit. Mr.. Eldridge
holds the nominal position of state In
spector for all the companies in the
combine, but his real business is the
making of rates for all the insurance
companies.
Mr.. Wagstaff will spend several
days here with the business men get
ing evidence as to their rates. He has
heretofore visited a number of other
cities in Kansas. and by the time he
is through with Wichita believes he
will have sufficient evidence for the
prosecutions which the attorney gen.
eral is preparing to push against all
the fire insurance companies in the
combine.
Thomas z. Wagstaff who is here
as representative of the attorney gen.
erals office. was formerly county at
torney of Montgomery county, and
made state reputation by reason of
his work in the county prosecutions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

against which there was no mortgage
outstanding. Since that date, how
ever, $30.00O.000 of 4 per cent equip
ment bonds have been issued. They
are held in the treasury. and are good
for use al any time as collateral. when
the company may require temporary
loans.
Like all roads in the country, the
Illinois Central has suffered heavily
from the general depression, but the
presumption is that the worst of this
is over, and that there will be a
speedy recovery. Unlike many other
roads. the Illinois Central is not de-
pendent on it's connections for its
prosperity. Most of the tonnage it
carries originates on it's own lines. 1t
has a varied traffic, natural products
constituting large part of its freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
.ROADS ARE UPHELD.
Do Not Have to Haul for Lower
Rates.

Washington, d. c., Aug. Pas
senger officials of western lines are
beset with complaints on the part of
travellers who have been obliged be-
cause of floods or other road isabling
influences to reach their destinations
by ound-about ways and pay more
fare than usual All seem to think
the roads owe them money.
One Mamie Spencer of Slater, Mo-.
was so insistent in her demands on
the Alton for 81 which she had to pay
in excess of the regular fare on her
last trip to Chicago. because of the
foods on, the direct line. that Commits
sioner Clark of the interstate tribunal
was appealed to for a decision in the
case. Mr.. Clark replied that it was
not only unnecessary but unlawful for
a road TO make any reduction from
the fare regularly charged over the
route as travelled for any reason what
ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
AGED LADY BREAKS HER HIP.
Went to Alight From a Train and |
Missed the Step.

Salina. Aug. Mrs. E. w. Staples.
an old lady living at 226 South Ninth
street was badly injured at Hoising-
ton. She was brought to Salina and
taken to her home. She is resting
well. but her age makes the injury
severe.
She was en- route to Great Bend to
attend the wedding of Chas. Lee to
Miss Moses. At Hoisington it was
necessary to change cars and either
because there was no step or she tried
to alight unassisted. she fell and
broke her hip. 1t was rather dark at
the time the accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
A BIG BUFFALO DIES.
One of the Animals on Buffalo Jones'
Ranch Injured in q Fight.

Garden City. Kan, Aug. 1-One of
the big buffaloes, brought here a few
weeks ago. by Buffalo" Jones from
his ranch in the Grand Canon of the
Arizona. is dead. The animal was a
full blooded buffalo, one of the finest
specimens of strain of animals now
nearly extinct.
On. the trip to Garden City, the
buffalo and catalo were turned into
the stock pens at Denver for a short
rest. While there terrific fight en-
sued between two of the buffalo
bulls and this animal received injuries
in the fight which resulted in its death
this week.
The death of this buffalo was not
discovered for a day or two and the
body was not in a state so that the
hide might be preserved. The head
and shoulders were in good condition,
however. and the head will be mount
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
Gets a steam PIow.

Burlington, Aug. lie. w. Barker
has received from the manufacturers
30-horse power engine and ten Ia
inch plows. which he will use in plow-
ing his wheat fields. The engine is so
graded that it will pull 50-horse pow
err. The plows are guaranteed to pillow
eight inches deep in the hardest gum
DO. Mr.. Barker says that he can pillow
thirty acres a day with this outfit and,
by blowing at night. so to so acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
FTFTY-NINTH ALFALFA CROP.
A Hutchinson Man Still Cutting From
a Planting OF 1888.

Hutchinson, Aug. ii. M. Pafford,
who lives one-half mile east of the re-
formatory. has Just finished cutting
the fifty-ninth crop of alfalfa off his
twelve acre patch. This plot Of alfalfa
was planted by Mr.. Pafford twenty
years ago and since then has received
no attention whatever except the cut
ting of the hay each year. Not a bit
Of it had been replanted.
The most important fact too is that
the crop just cut Is the heaviest ever
taken off the field, being two feet
high and going two tons to the acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
DIDN'T FIND THE MONEY.
Ohicials Search the Sarah Williams
Home for That $4,000 in Vain.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. Post
office Inspectors Leonard and Mills
searched the home Of Mrs Sarah Will
liams in this city where they believe
the remainder Of the $4,000 alleged to
have been stolen by Charles Savage
from a mail sack at Kansas City union
station June g.. is hidden. Two expen-
sive hand satchels. elegantly lined.
were found in the little hut.