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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14
Charued With Infanticide.

Matte Sears, negress, is in jail at Magnolia charged with the murder of her child. Her arrest followed an inquest conducted by Justice T.. c. Monroe, after the body of the infant had been dug up by party of negroes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14
Democratic Lead= CT Accepts Nom=
 inatiOn.
PLEASED WITH PLATFORM
PROMISES IN THE FUTURE TO DEAL WITH THE PLANKS
 IN DETAIL.

Policies of the Republicans Come In for Bitter Criticism in the Speech of Acceptance-Declares Country Needs Change in Ruling Party Publicity for Campaign Contribu- tons, He Says, Is Democratic Idea Mot a Foe to Wealth Honestly Acquired If Elected, Promises Justice to All.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14
EUREKA
 &DRikC&

ular election of senators as "the gate way to other national reforms" Shall we open the gate or shall we allow the ex- plotting interests to bar the way by tho control of this branch of the federal leg islature Through Democratic victory
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14
One More Wreck Victim.

If develops that besides an engineer and fireman and two tramps Killed In the Frisco wreck which occurred be- tween Black Rock and Imboden early Friday morning, one other hobo lost his life The bodies of the two have been identified as Frank Garrett ana Frank Overland, who had been work ing in Virginia and were returning to their home in the west. They were so badly burned that their hands and feet were entirely consumed. The third man has not yet been identified.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14
Helena Keeps Lid On.

The police of Helena continue to keep up their attack against the saloon keepers and another arrest and conviction for violation of the Sunday closing law has just ben re- corded. Every time saloon man dares to enter his place of business on Sunday some bluecoat sees 1t and the next morning the dispenser Of drinks finds himself haled before the court The latest case was that of a saloon man in the tenderloin dis trict, who was fined $100 and costs for entering his saloon on Sunday.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14

interests has been great enough to pre- vent any attempt at tariff reform before the election: and the reduction prom ised after the election is so hcdged about
 with qualifying phrases. that no one can estimate with accuracy the sum total of tariff reform to be expected in case of
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14

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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-14
The Divine Law of Rewards.

Recognizing that I am indebted for my nomination to the rank and file of our party. and that my election must come, if 1t comes at all, from the unpurehased and unpurchasable suffrages of the American people, 1 promise, if intrusted with the responsibilities of this high office, to con- secrate whatever ability have to the one purpose of making this. in fact, a government in which the people rule a government which will do justice to all, and offer to every one the highest possible stimulus to great and persistent effort. by assuring to each the enjoyment of his just share of the proceeds of his toll, no matter in what part of the vine- yard he labors. or to what occupation. profession or calling hs devotes hi:assif
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
FOUND FILTHY WATER.
DR.. Crumbine Gets a Bottle From
Hotel That Is Startling. rs

DR.. Crumbine. secretary of the state
board Of health, has in his offices a
quart bottle of water taken from the
drinking water tank of a Kansas
hotel that should serve as an object
lesson for hotelkeepers and the gen.
eral public. sediment of dirt and
filth and germs a half inch thick had
gathered at the bottom of the bottle.
vigorous shaking of the bottle STIR
red this sediment until the water in
the bottle resmebled the fluid taken
from hog wallow. 1t was astounding
to look at this bottle of nasty looking
stuff and consider that it came from a
water cooler in the lobby of first
class hotel
The trouble lies in the fact that the
water coolers are not cleaned often
enough, or rather are not cleaned at
all in a proper manner Sediment
from the water and ice collect day by
day and after a few weeks, especially
in hot weather, this sediment becomes
infected. Water from such tank is
dangerous in hot weather.
John Kleinhans, the state food in
spector, has scored another victory in
the interest of the pure food laws.
Word was received today that in the
case at Inman against G. L. Ellsworth,
a butcher, charged with selling dis
eased and snothered hogs, that the
defendant had pleaded guilty and was
fined $25 and costs in Justices court.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
PRONE ETHEUS LAUNCHED.
Big Steel Collier Takes to the Water
at Mare Island.

Vallejo. Cal, Dec. 5.-Mare Island
navy yard, across the straits from this
city was in holiday dress today in
honor of the launching of the great
steel collier Prometheus, which is
destined to carry fuel to the fighting
ships of Uncle Sans navy. The docks
and yards were thrOnged with interest
ed visitors and about the ways where
the big ship lay they formed closely
packed throng. 1t was a stirring
spectacle and the onlOOkers answered
the thrill of it with a hearty American
cheer as the flag decked ocean carrier
litter buoyantly to the resistance of the
water and swung slowly around in the
grip of the flooding tide
The PrOmetheuS is the largest steel
ship ever built on this coast and
throngS that came to the launching
from the bay counties testified to the
importance of the occasion in the eyes
of the people of the coast.
Under the direction of Naval Con-
Structor H. A. Evans, whose pet and
pride the big ship is, the building OF
the collier has been accomplished in
remarkable time, as the keel was laid
in October, 1907, and Constructor
Evans asserts that he can have her
ready to join the fleet by January 1,
sible was done toward completing the
Prometheus before she took the water
and it but remains to install the ma
chinery and she will be ready for her
trial trip. The ship has displace-
ment of 1880 tons and naval men
declare that the addition to the navy
of this big coal carrier and the sister
ship now being constructed in the east
is a most important event.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
Republican Leaders in New YorE
Hold a Conference
And Arrange Everything for
The Dear People.
ELECT ROOT SENATOR.
Decide to Let Hughes BE the
Nominal Governor.
Tim Woodruff Is to Make All
the Appointments.

New York, Dec. 5.-An important
conference of Republican leaders in
thls state has been held quietly at the
Republican club here. This statement
was issued at its conclusion:
The conference was for the pur-
pose of cementing the harmonious re-
Iat1ons which exist between President
elect Taft, Secretary Root. who is to
pc elected United States senator in Mr..
PIatt's place, and Chairman woodruff,
OF the stae committee, who is to ro-
main chairman for the next two years.
Under no circumstances will MI.
woodruff accept any appointment. He
Is to remain head of the state COM
m1ttee and the state officers-eiect and
their representatives have come to an
agreement that Chairman woodruff is
10 De the clearing house man through
whom all appointments are to be made
to the state departments of comp
troller. secretary of state. state treas
urer, attorney general and state en-
glneer and surveyor. Those present at
the conference are to make no re-
quests of Governor Hughes for ap-
pointments''
1t was emphatically asserted that
the conference discussed no opposi-
tion measures to Governor Hughes and
continuance of his policies in this
state. While it was reported that the
meeting was held to form an alliance
against the governor, one of the lead
erS declared that the representatives
in the legislature and the Republican
organization of the state will be very
happy to acquiesce in Governor
Hughes's polices when they are meri-
torious. to the interests of the people
OF the state and the Republican organ
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
HE WILL INVESTIGATE.
President Roosevelt to Look Into the
Anaconda Case.

Washington, Dec. 5.-After a hear
ing at the White House today at
which the Representatives of the
Anaconda Copper company presented
their side of the controversy over the
destruction of forests and vegetation
at Anaconda against which the farm
ers had complained to him, President
Roosevelt declared that the only pa
tience he would exercise in restraining
the department of justice from pro-
ceeding with injunction suit
against the copper company would be
to make an investigation to ascertain
whether a practical method is possible
for the extraction from the fumes of
the smelters of the poisonous sub
stances of which are doing great dam
age.
The president will send an expert
to Ducktown, Tenn, to investigate
several smelters located there, on
which it is claimed appliances have
been applied which extract the sui
pnur and arsenic from the fumes. at a
profit. If this investigation proves
the practicability of the appliances,
which We're placed on the smelters af-
ter a decision by the supreme court
obtained by the state of Georgia
against the company the president
will order the department of justice
to proceed with an injunction suit.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05

to the report and doubt is expressed
that there has been an honest city OF
general election in Chicago in years
the findings of the inquisitorial pody
characterized the primary election as
disgrace to the city. Voting machines
are urgently advised as a step in a
remedial direction and a wider appllca-
tion of civil service is recommended, II
is stated that while the jury cannot al
hrm that no frauds were perpetrateu
by civil service employees, it is signln-
cant that they found no SUCH
On the other hand, the report re-
marks the fact that although the police
were in the vicinity of every polling
booth, the investigators received no aid
from them in seeking to fasten re
sponsibility for the condition Whlcn
prevailed Referring to the fact that
Frank ]. Loesch, the special states at
torney appointed to conduct the lnves-
tigation, had been compelled by in1unc-
ton to perform his public duty with
out comparison, even drawing on ms
own purse for necessary expenses IN
one instance, the report denounces the
men responsible.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
BOY PREVENTS A WRECK
Closes Gate at Railroad Crossing just
in Time.

Paterson. y. J.. Dec. 5.-A 12-year-
old boy, Willie Summers will probably
be rewarded by the Erie Railroad
company for his cool head and good
judgm lent as shown last night when
he prevented a collision between a
train and an automobile at a cross
ing in this city. While taking basket
of luncheon to the toWerman, Willie
stumbled over the man, who was lying
unconscious on the floor. Frightened
and fearing that he was dead, the boy
still had presence of mind enough to
pull the rods closing the gate across
the grade just in time to stop an auto
mobile. Almost at the same moment
a locomotive rushed by on the track.
If the boy had failed to close the
gate a collision would have occurred.
Turning his attention to the uncon-
scious towerman, Morris Dunlap, the
boy was unable to restore him to con-
sciousness so he ran and summoned a
physician. 1t was found that Dunlap
had been stricken with paralysis.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
GATES TO HAVE CIRCUS.
1t Will Be the "Greatest Show Ever
in America"

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 5.-John w.
Gates is the promoter of a new circus
which will make its first tour next
summer. 1t will include the Bostock
aggregation of animals and the eques-
trian show of Rhoda Royal with other
shows which have been bought or
leased or otherwise acquired. Gates
associates are not known as yet, but
are admitted to be men known to the
amusement world.
Mr.. Gates said his connection with
the New York hippodrome is respon-
sible for his getting into the show
business.
ITS a chance speculation in which
other circus plungers seem to be max
ing at least 3 per cent on their mon
ey," said Mr.. Gates. "Our circus will
be the greatest show of animals and
other attra actions ever seen in Ameri-
ca. We may go broke, but men go
broke in gold mine investments and
don't even have the animals and tents
to put up for board. But a few men
have made good in the business and
we are conceited enough to believe we
will make the thing 60 At least it
will be big show while it lasts and I
will try and make it pay. 1 have other
things to occupy my time and money,
but 1 must be a Snowman. / will go
the limit
1t is believed Rhoda Royal is one
of Gates associates in the deal and it
is understood that there are three
other men interested in the enter
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
THEY ARE ALL FAKES.
Recent Stories of RoOseVelt's Narrow
Escapes Officially Denied.

Washington. Dec. 5-Recent newspa
per stories connecting the president
with narrow escapes from accident by
being run down by automobiles. mes
senger boys and latterly a fire engine,
have resulted in the giving out at the
White House of an official statement
characterizing the stories as pure in
ventions.' The statement says:
THE recent stories given out that the
president had a narrow escape from ac-
cident, first with an automobile and
now with a fire engine are purely in
ventions. So far as the president Is
aware no automobile ever came near
him. If it did the president did not
notice it. Now as for the fire engine
matter, the whole story is absurd and
the newspapers are simply imposed
upon. The presidents carriage was
drawn up against the curb on one side
of New Hampshire avenue which is
broad and which at the time was de-
serted. The fire engine was against the
curb On the other side of the street and
half a block distant when the fire en-
gine horse fell. The fire engine could
not have hit the presidents carriage if
it had tried"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
BOOM FOR ME1CALE.
His Name Suggested for Secretary
of War.

Washington, Dec. 5.-When Presi-
dent-Elect Taft reaches Washington in
few days he will be sounded quietly
as to whether he has any Kansan
If he has already selected a man for
secretary of war. If no kansan is
now on the list and no one is yet
selected for the head of the war de-
partment the Kansas congressman,
or some of them at least. will present
the name of Colonel Wilder S. Met
calf of Kansas for secretary of war.
Colonel Metcalf's friends are be-
coming very active and they believe
that he stands a show in case Judge
Taft hasn't slated Senator Long for
cabinet position. or Congressman
Charles F. Scott for secretary of
agriculture. Senator Long insists that
he doesn't want a cabinet position
and Congressman Scott will engage in
no scramble for the position of secre-
tary of agriculture. If it comes to
hlm 1t VIII be as free will offering
of Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Scott is very well satisfied with
his present place as chairman of the
mouse committee on agriculture. Still
he would not likely turn down cab
met position if it were rendered him.
j. b. Case of Abilene Is also mentioned
for secretary of the interior, but it is
generally believed here that Secretary
Garfield will be retained in that place.
With Long and Scott out of the way
his candidacy for secretary Of war
would receive very favorable consid-
GRAFTON at the hands of Mr.. Taft, in
case that appointment has not already
been agreed upon. Colonel Metcalf
served with distinction in the Philip
pine war. AS colonel of the fighting
Twentieth Kansas regiment he won
his spurs and was breveted a briga-
dier general by Secretary of War
Root. He is every inch a soldier, and
is perhaps better known among regu-
lar army men than any other volun-
teer soldier. except Roosevelt So
much did President Roosevelt think
of him that he appointed him pension
agent for all the territory embraced
in the Topeka agency.
This appointment was made in the
face of a fair and square promise made
by President Mckinley, shortly before
his assassination, to reappoint Cyrus
Leland. To repudiate a promise made
by Mckinley in order to appoint Met
calf shows the esteem in which the
colonel is held by the present president.
And it isn't likely that RooseVelt's
friendship for a man will injure him IN
the eyes of President-elect Taft. Col
onel Metcalf has always taken deep in
terest in military affairs from boyhood
and he would take to the work, as
head of the war department, like
duck TO water
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
DAVIS TRIAL HALTS.
An Effort Made to Impeach Testimony
of Abbie Rice.

Omaha, Dec. 5.-The trial of Charles
E. Davis, charged with the murder of
DR.. Rustin, was adjourned at noon to-
day until Monday morning
Testimony tending to impeach that
of Mrs. Abbie Rice. the star witness
for the prosecution was introduced this
morning. block watchman testified
to having seen her within a block of the
Rustin home at 1 o'clock on the morn
ing of the killing of Rustin, when ac-
cording to her testimony she was asleep
at the house of Clara Gleason, two
miles away. The watchman's testi-
mony was partially corroborated by
that of a street car motorman.
Councilman Simman, of Omaha, tes-
titled to having seen DIR. Rustin at
Fourteenth and Farnum street at about
L o'clock on the morning of the kill
ing.
Much testimony was presented in an
effort to show that Charles Z. Davis
reached his apartments in the Chatham
hotel before 3 o'clock approximately
the hour when the shooting of Rustin
occurred
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
MERELY EXERCISING.
Holland Denies Reported Naval DEM
onstratiOn in Caribbean.

The Hague, Dec, 5.-The govern
ment of The Netherlands has declined
to dignity the procession of three
Dutch warships. the battleship Jacob
van Hemkerk and the cruisers Gelder-
land and Friesland, along the coast of
Venezuela from Puerto Cabello to La
Guira as a naval demonstration 1t
asserts that this maneuver was only
an ordinary exercise cruise. OfficiaIs
today pointed out that anything in the
nature of blockade must be duly
notified to the powers before being
undertaken. They say that no such
notification yet had been sent, nor has
the necessary notice been given to par
lament of any proposed warlike
action.
The government received no
official advices confirming the state
ment that four American warships are
expected at Curacao the beginning of
January; but it is thought here that
now the presidential election is over
the United States possibly may lend
Holland more effective assurance than
the moral support already promised.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
CONEY CASE GOES OVER.
District Court Is Listening to Motions
Today.

AS Saturday is reserved by the dis
trict court as motion day, the Coney
libel case is not on trial today. and
will be resumed Monday morning,
with prospect of reaching the jury
some time during the week.
The case had reached the state last
evening where Captain P. H. Coney,
the prosecuting witness, whose
character is alleged to have been de-
famed by the circular, "Coney of
Kansas took the stand
In his testimony, which is uncon-
troverted by anything on the part of
the defense, the witness has estab-
ished up to date, a clean bill of
health for himself. One of the lead
ing charges in the "Coney of Kansas"
sion attorney, robbed an old colored
woman, Charity Ewing, of her pen
sion money. Captain Coney explained
this in a manner which apparently
satisfied all concerned. He acted as
legal advisor for Charity Ewing after
she had secured her pension through
his efforts as attorney. When she
died, all her papers were in his safe,
as she trusted him implicitly. Among
these papers was his personal note
$1,150 which she had assigned to him
for collection. The fact that Captain
Coney had these papers in his
possession and was the only living
spoke we'll for him as he turned them
over to the administrator.
All the defendants in the case have
taken the stand and denied signing
the "Coney of Kansas circular or
their signatures to be
appended thereto.
The action of Commander w. A.
Morgan in protesting against the dis
missaI of his case while the other de-
PENDANTS were held, has attracted
much attention throughout the coun-
try, and has been the subject of COM
ment by papers outside the state
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
HEADS SPLIT OPEN.
Four Persons Found Murdered in
Their Beds.

Trinidad. Colo, Dec. 5.-Their
heads split open with an axe, four
members of the Cosmo Garcia family
were found dead in their beds in their
home on Corriso creek, IS miles east
of Trinidad, yesterday by Nicholas
Fernandez.
The dead are:
COSMO GARCIA, aged 10. head of
household.
MRS. V. GARCIA, his wife, aged So.
TORRIVIA GARCIA, a son, aged IS.
LUZ GURRULE, aged SO, friend of
the family.
The, condition of the bodies in
dicates they had been dead for at least
two days.
Maggie Garcia. Is years old. is miss
ing and it is believed she has also
been murdered or that she has been
kidnapped. Francisco Martinez 80
years old, who has been paying court
to Maggie Garcia several weeks and
who was ordered by her parents to
keep away from their place has also
and search is being made
for him.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05
DEAD MEN VOTED.
GIaring Election Frauds Perpetrated i'm
Chicago Primaries.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-The ballots of men
long residents of other cities, of tenn
porary absentees, of the insane and
even the dead were east in the primary
election of last August in Chicago.
"Repeaters" voted In platoons with
the connfvance of wilfully unseein Y
Judges and clerks of election and fraud
rampant to an extent hitherto unknown
I'm e. city never famous for the purity of
its political atmosphere rendered the
resultant party nominations morally
worthless.
These and other startling allegations
were made in the report of the special
grand jury which after several weeks
of delving into charges growing out of
Chicago's first primary and returning
eighty-one indictments against two
score or more of politicians and others
adjourned. The investigation, owing to
physical limitations merely scratched
the surface Of the situation according