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The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
OVER $4,000 PEOPLE.
Record Breaking Audience Listened to
Bryan at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Sept. 15.-W. ]. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for president.
has for a second time claimed the at
tention of the voters of Maryland. He
spoke twice. the first time at Annapo-
lis where he discussed the issues of
the campaign and in this city in the
Fifth regiment armory before an au-
dience which is conservatively esti-
mated as exceeding $4,000 persons.
Mr.. Bryan received an ovation sell
dom equalled in this city.
When he stepped to the front of the
platform the crowd rose enmasse,
cheered and waved flags, the band the
while playing Dixie" Upon order
being restored, Mr.. Bryan, giving ev-
cry evidence of his pleasure at the
demonstration. began his remarks. He
devoted most of his time to discus
sion of the same issues that he had
presented elsewhere. He stated with
| emphasis that there was nothing in
the Democratic platform that need
alarm any legitimate interest Among
other things he said:
''The Democratic platform differs
from the Republican platform in that
our party distinctly declares what 1t
opposes and what it favors. When you
read the Democratic platform, you
know exactly what to expect for the
two candidates are pledged to the
platform. You not only know what
| the platform includes but you know
that 1t excludes everything else. The
Republican platform is ambiguous and
uncertain when you get through read
| ing you are in the dark as to what the
| president will do
Mr.. Taft he said had already
| amended his platform in several par
| ticulars, but none knows what other
amendments he might add before the
election and what additions he might
| make to it after the election. When
any one came to construe the Repub-
| lican platform, he said, a guessing
contest was entered into and none
could tell whose guess was nearest the
truth. President Roosevelt he declar-
| ed was elected upon a similar plat
form.
"And as his platform promised
nothing in particular. he felt at lib
| erty to recommend a number of things
which the Republican leaders object
to-"
The result was he said. a constant
conflict between the executive and
congress.
1.-The Republicans do not present
specific propositions, he asserted. "A
Republican victory could not be con-
strued as a declaration in favor of any
particular reform. or against any ex-
| listing abuse"
| He said that Maryland by right was
a Democratic state and no Democrat
could find in the Denver platform an
excuse for voting the Republican tick
ct but. he said. Republicans who
| recognize the abuses that have grown
up under Republican rule can find
a reason for joining with the Demo-
Gratis to restore the government to its
own foundations for the Democratic
sentiment in the country is far larger
than any party and the Democrat
sentiment demands that laws shall be
made in the interests of the whole
people and the government snail be
administered in such a way that the
rights of all shall be protected and
that special privileges shall be no
longer granted to the few
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
TASK FOR WRIGHT.
He Must Teach Two L. S. Officers
How to Fly.

Washington, Sept 15.-Orville
Wright announced early today that
he did not intend to make a fight un-
til late this afternoon. From now
nearly all of his preliminary flights
will be made with two men in the aer-
oplane. BY the end of the week he
expects to have fulfilled the require
ments Of the endurance trial in his
preliminary tests and it is possible
that he will have made the official
trials before the end of next week.
While the specifications require
that the aeroplane be designed to car
~ two men, they do not state wheth-
er the aviator must have another man
with him on the official speed trial.
Mr.. Wright will not take his machine
over the course laid out for the speed
trial from Washington to Alexandria
and return until he undertakes the Of
fetal speed trial before the army
board
In the event that Mr. Wright full
fills both the endurance and speed
trials and his machine is accepted by
the signal corps he will be required
to train two officers of that corps in
the handling of his machine. These
will be Lieutenants Frank P Lahm
and Thomas E. Selfridge. Mr. Wright
quirement to fulfill. He will attach
another set of levers to the machine
for the control of the planes and rud-
ders and will keep his hand on one set
of levers while the officer will under
take the control of the machine by an
other set. Mr.. Wright must complete
his official trials by the 2Sth of this
month, but the time for teaching the
officers is unlimited.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
UNCLE JOE DENOUNCED.
Central Illinois NJ. E. Conference on
Record Against Him.

Canton, Sept. 15.-The Central
Illinois Methodist Episcopal confer
ence. the f1fty-third annual session of
which closed here yesterday by a
unanimous vote adopted resolutions
condemning the action of Speaker
Cannon in the following terms:
1--WE implore and condemn the Gus
tom that gives speakers of legislative
bodies the power to control legisla-
ton. The conduct of the Hon. ]. G.
Cannon. in refusing to allow a vote
on the LittIefleld bill is worthy uni
versal condemnation and we suggest
that such politicians who lack the
elements of craftsmanship should be
returned to private life. We urge
upon the people the use of all lawful
means in securing the defeat of the
Hon. J. G. Cannon as speaker of the
house."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
RUSTIN'S HAT FOUND.
1t Was Hanging in the Hall All the
Time.

Omaha Sept 15.-Detectives found
the hat worn by Dr. Rustin the night
he was shot 1t was found hanging IN
the hallway of the Rustin home. 1t Is
a fiat pliable straw with a turned
down peak How the hat got on the
hook at the Rustin home no person
could say. Mrs. Rustin herself volun-
teered to talk of the matter to news
paper man and declared that she had
not thought of the hat the night of the
tragedy.
Il can not tell how the hat got
there" said Mrs. Rustin. Il had no
time to think of such a thing the night
NV husband was shot and it never oc-
Cured to me that the hat hanging in
the hall might be the one he wore that
night He wore several different hats
and 1 cannot tell now whether or not
that is the one he wore the night of
the shooting"
It was suggested to her that thie
maid might have hung the hat on the
nail where it was found. but Mrs.
Rustin stated the maid had not seen
the hat and had not known 1t was
there. There was nothing to indicate
that it had not hung where 1t was
found since the shooting, and no. per
son at the Rustin home knew OF us
being touched since that time.
Mrs. Abbie Rice, who is still held at
the police station, identified the hat as
the one worn by DR.. Rustin when she
left him three hours before the shoot :
ing. She was sure there could be no
mistake. 1t has been turn ed over 10
the coroner's jury. No bullet hole was
found in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
WANT A REHEARING.
Railroads VIII Try to Reopen Mis-
souri, River Rate Case.

Chicago, Sept 15.-Attorneys of the
railroads affected by the Missouri river
rate case decision of the interstate
commerce commission have met to
oraw up a petition for rehearing OF
the case. The order of the commission
reducing through rates from the At
lantic seaboard to Kansas City and 9TH
er Missouri river points, becomes ef-
fective September %, and an effort will
be made to bring about a postponement
OF the enforcement of the order pend
ing a rehearing.
The decision, which was rendered two
months ago, deals a serious blow at
Chicago and St. Louis commercial in
terests it is said. and threatens to de-
moraliZe rates throughout the country
by introducing a new system of rate
making. The new through rates from
the Seaboard. to Missouri river points
are to be made less than the sums of
the locals. This. it is held. will place
ping goods from these cities to the Mis-
souri, river, at disadvantage with job
bers in that territory.
The petition for a rehearing of the
case will be completed within few
days and filed with the commission. If
the appeal does not produce the desired
result, an Injunction against the en-
forcement of the commissions order
will be sought in the United States
courts.
The petition to the commission will be
signed by those railroads that We're
not parties to the suit. They include
the Chicago & Alton, the Wabash. the
Missouri Pacific, the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe, the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco, and the Illinois Central.
The defendant roads We're the Chi
cago & Northwestern, the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy. the Rock Island
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
the Chicago Great Western.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Sept. 15.-WHEAT-Close
Market unchanged to 1c higher. Septem-
ber. 93l4c; December. s31kc; May, sSssc:
Cash: No. hard 9Sd99c; No. 3, S2lsaStc;
CORN-Market unchanged. September,
751hc; December. 60c; May. 603sc. Cash;
No. mixed. 751zc; No 3, 1oqT5l5c; NO. :
white nc; No. 8, 7615c.
OATS-Market unchanged: No. white
4slLG5Oc; No mixed, 41sd4S15c.
HAY-Market steady on top grades.
Choice timothy, S9. .50q1000; choice prairie
IS. 25GS. so.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery
EGGS-Market 1sc higher. Fresh extras
e21hc; current receipts: 1lc.
WHEAT-Receiprs 80 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
MORE OIL THAN GOLD.
Important Change in Mineral Output
of California.

San Francisco, Sept. 15.-Accord-
ing to the report of State MineralOgist
Lewis Aubury, the mineral production
of California for the year 1907. were
$55,697,949. a gain of nearly So
100000 over the previous year.
Petroleum has advanced to
first place on the list surprising in
value the gold output for the first
time in the history of the state.
The production of gold and silver
fell off over $2.0OO.0OO during 1907,
as compared with the preceding
year. The production of petroleum
was over 40 million barrels. valued at
$16.7S3.945 and the gold produced
was worth $16,727,92S
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Kansas City, Sept. Is.
I'll LOW ClnSa Yes
Kanses City 1--we stock.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 15.-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000, including 1,500 southerns.
Market weak to 10c lower. Native steers
a. A25G5.50 southern steers, $S29n46o
heifers. S20JG5 so: stockers and feeders
$275@4. so; bulls, s.. 25@S.5o; calves. $500
$50: western steers, $S60d5.25; western
cows 81 4Od3.75.
HOGGS-Receipt 1900. Market sc to 10c
higher Bulk of sales. $7.ooG7.25: heavy,
$7.20D7.35; packers and butchers. $1,000
80: light. Sc. 60d7. %; pigs, S4.50G6.25
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Muttons, $3.70@4.10; lambs. A.O0@S; $50;
range wethers. $350d4.25; fed ewes, $3.50
400
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
ROBBED THE DEPOT SAFE.
Burglars secure $50 From the Mo.
Pacific at Newton.

Newton, Kan, Sept. 15.-The safe in
the ticket office at the Missouri Pacific
depot in this city was broken into and
robbed. The robbers first fired the tool
house nearby and took several crow
bars and hammers. Then they gained
entrance to the office by breaking
through a window. The dial of the safe
was broken off and in the hole thus
made a quantity of giant powder or
dynamite was inserted, and the force
of the explosion was sufficient to blow
the door, weighing about 400 pounds.
off it's hinges and carry it distance
of ten feet.
in checks.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
New Yo-IS Produce Market.

New York. Sept l5.-BUTTER.Ma
steady. Creamery. specials: 24Q241ae5 Boz ex- x
western factory firsts. 19c; imitation
creamery first, 1914q9oc.
EGGS-Market strong. western rlrsts'
22Ihn231zc; seconds, 21Q22c.
CHEESE = Market firm. State full
cream specials, 1234 @13$4c; small colored
or white fancy, PIC; large colored or
white fancy, lie; good to prime, 111zG12c;
common to fair. 924d11l@c; skins, l1.alOc
POULTRY = Alive. irregular; spring
chickens. 14c; fowls, 1910; turkeys. 131zc.
Dressed, irregular; western springs. Ia
19c: fowls l21k@p14c; spring turkeys, Sde5c
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Sept 15-CATTLE-Receip
about 5000 Market weak to shade low
er. Beeves, $3e0d7.61z0; Texas steers. $3.50
feeders, S26O64 40: cows and heifers, $L75@
$40; calves. $6O0dS.25
HOGS-Receipts about 10000. Market SC
7471h; heavy, Sc. .7O6I7. so; pigs. 81 60d6. 40;
good to choice heavy. s6.9597.5O; bulg, s7.o5
@7.35.
SHEEP-Reecipts about 1900. Market
weak Natives, $2.25d4. 25; western, s.. 25G
425: yearlings, S4.20d4.75; lambs, native.
So 25@5. 20; western, $3.25Q5.15.
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AMONG THE QUAKERs.
Bryan Entertained by Democrats of
the Keystone State.

Philadelphia. Sept 15.-W. ]. Bry-
an arrived at 1920 o'clock from Bal
timore. There was a crowd at the
station and after acknowledging the
greetings he rode in an automobile to
Dooner's hotel, the headquarters of
the Bryan league of Pennsylvania
Among those who accompanied Mr.
Bryan from Baltimore were National
Committeeman James Kerr of Penn
sylvania, Jere Black of York, head of
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Market Gossip.
Furnished by !. E. Gall. COMMISSIONS.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and StockA-
Office 10 West Sixth ST. Phone 4S6-l

Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat sd
higher. corn unchanged
Second cable: Wheat aG1zd higher, corn
Ad higher. -,
Kansas City ear lots today: Wheat 453,
corn 30. oats "a.
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor-
row: Wheat i55, corn g. oats 8.
Chicagko car lots today: wheat 100,
C Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Postal Receipts Growing.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 15.-"The
increase in the receipts of the Kansas
City, Kan, postoffice for the month of
August was n per cent" said w. r.
Childs. postmaster. This shows how
fast the city is growing. While the
amounts received are of course no.
where near as large as in Kansas City,
Mo-, the proportionate growth of our
postal business in the last year is twice
as great"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Cb,capo Produce Market.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-CHEESE-M arket
steady. Daisies, 13c; twins, 111q12c;
young Americas. 13c. "a
POTLTRY-Alive. strong; turkeys, 1Sc;
chickens. 1O1ac: springs. 141zc.
BCTTER-Market steady. creamery,
1S1z623c; dairies, 17Q20c.
EGGS-Market steady. Firsts, 2lc.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15

attorney general, and will hinder and
delay the state in the just and ef-
fective enforcement of the laws OF the
state and the administration Of JUS
tice."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Topeka. Kan. Sept. Is.

TTz11PnfEhGd by Inc continental CrQa r1s
- Co. Topeka, Kan.1
EGGs-Chicago. zoe; N. Y, zoe.
e CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. sz,kcss
EiGfN n BUTTER-2sc.
co PEii9s Pas W. ey tTogeka
raef' EGGS AND POULTRY. S'feeeI
ers 15c ROSTERS. Sc: old roossers. sc sc! oF1l
BUTTER-Packing stock. 15c. r..
WH5oSIESxLE 5SES5IxL FRUIT AND PRoDY,cr
FURNISHED by samI E. Lux, Whoiesais
HONEY-Per. case. $780,
GRAPESmToktay;; X; per crate. s15o. Con-
APP oAPPLES~Per bu.. s1.oOG1. Is.
PEARS-California Bartlett. per boz,
s-STT s-DSTfTCHEss PEARs-s2.0o.
CRANBERRIES-Perb bbi., $500.
UTAH PRUNES-Per basket crate.
1C7ABBAGE-Per Ib.. 1Ac.
2N19NssEhRssPe 2iN519PNMssERs33 33r6S%nb ST bJS per 5ds. Su. sOo
ITALIAN PRUNES-Per crate N1s
GANTAt0gIP65NsssPefF s. WAINTTEAkIEI6NsPeeE cra,e, iS fihco fihco
LEMONS@California. "a. A.2Oa5Oo
ORANGES-Valencia. per box, 3.7575 IN
CANTALoUPES-Col per crate
''BsA ''BsANANAs-Mediun sized punches. &, >.
Q250; large punches, S2.75Q200; Jurnho
s.. .25Gs.50; extra large punches. per pound
NEW EAR coRN-Per doz.. zoe.
TOMATOES--PePr 20 lb; basket. SOC.
TURNIPs9Per bushei 500.
MANGO PEPPERS-Per ~ bu e0c
BEETS-Per doZ. SOC.
CARRoTS-Per doz. punches. 4Oc.
SPINACH-Per bu.. 4Oc-
POTATOES-Per bu. Soc
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu 81 "a
VIRGENIA SWEET POTATOES-ps-
Wax BEANs-Per box. Sc.
CELERY-Colorado White Plume T,
bo per bunch 75c; medium, Soc Ouin
III OXSTER0L
can soc: N. Y. Extra Selects. per can &c.
Standards. per can Csc 80
CHEESE.
Wisconsin. Y. A. 16c; Limburger. L..
Daisy. 20-lb. each. 15c; Dairy Twins III
box. 15c: Wisconsin yellow. 1sc: WiS.
swiss. domestic style. 15c.
Grain Market.
Furnished by ]. B. Billiard. corner Y.-
sas Ave. and Curtis st
Topeka, Kan, Sept. liz
NY WHEAIzNo. zs15z1S :. slassc; Nc 3. 7707sc;
CORN-ssc.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Cotton Market.

New York. Sept. 15.-COTTON-Spo
closed quiet; middling uplands. $40; mid
ding gulf $9.65; sales. 100 bales.
Galveston. Tex, Sept. 15.-COTTON-
Market steady. 5-16c. Al-A,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15

for oats December opened unchanged to
1sc lower at 1850 to SOC and declined to
4915G495sc.
PROVISIONS-Previs were quiet
hesitating after yesterdays advance. In
itial prices were shade to 219c under the
previous close.
RYE-Cash: 761ac.
BARLEY-Cash: 62M66c.
TIMOTHY-September. $500.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15

Wheat So, corn 1S7, oats-le6.
Northwest car lots today 1,65O; last year
511. Ss 90
Closing gcables: Wheat 1Ldssd higher
corn 14d higher.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Rnnces of I,rices Ann Sfncl-a


FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.l
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Kansos Citv Live Stock Sales.

1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City, MO. and
by Clay. Robinson & Co., live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.1
Kansas City. Sept. 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500 head. Market uneavenly.
lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady Bulk of sales, Sc 90d7. Is; top, s.. 20.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 head. Market
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Kansas city Grain Market.

Furnished by J. e. Call Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
Toneka Market.

FURNISHED by the Charles Wolff Pack
ing Co.. yards close a. noon Saturday.
Weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
ther notice.1
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15

Chicago Grain Market.
Furnished by ]. e. GALL Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Onice ITO West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15

[F'urnished by ]. B. Billiard, corner K.-
sas Ave. and Curtis Stl
Topeka, Kan, Sept LIS.
.WHEAT.No. .. s1assc; Nc. g. 7fa7sc.
CORN-6sc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-26
WHAT WILL THE LOSER Do?

The temptation TO democrats to mix
in the republican factional fight ap-
pears almost irresistible, because it
is proverbial that democrats dearly
love a scrap and finding none in their
own ranks are liable 20 hunt one else
where. but anyhow this republican
row will be settled on one side or the
other within the next fourteen DAYS.
The Jones supporters apparently be-
lieve that they are telling the truth
about Ankeny; the Ankeny men appar-
emily believe they are telling the truth
about Jones; the Mead followers say
they are telling the truth about Nc
Bride and the Mcbride followers say
they are telling the truth about Mead
and Cosgrove. Assuming that these
men are all sincee. what is the losing
side going to do after the primaries
Being republicans they will probably
swallow the dose and say they like it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-26

that Senator Ankeny had merely Sc
cured an appropriation for federal
building site, leaving the appropr1a-
ton for the building proper to some
future congress, but it is compelled to
confess it's inability to find such
man. Ii therefore assumes that this
remark was merely part of the cam
paign of vilification and misrepresen-
tation being waged by republican fac-
tionists, and wasn't intended to be
taken seriously by anyone. AS far as
The Statesman can find QUO, the peo-
pie of Walla Walla are pretty well
satisfied with that appropriation Tor
federal building, and are expecting the
treasury department to buy one OF the
admirable sites offered and start WORK
at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-26
The Cowboys Lament.

The school is empty now, cause she
has went
Back east, vacationing. and seems to
The plains look darker sence the day
that she
Got in the stage that's druv by Loco
Kent:
My heart amt ever had so deep dent,
And nothin' that eat seems to
agree;
And cow talk bores me to death
Oh Gee!
I hate the low-brOwed gang in that
mess tent.
But il lonely out upon the range,
And I jesl dread the job of huntin'
strays,
Cause all the old familiar ways look
strange,
And long and doleful are the bright
est days.
Oh. solitude, you make life to mere
man
AS empty as a used tomato can!
Denver Republican.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-26
The Outrage Of Law.

How rich is the field in which the
Black Hand gamers its harvest is in
Dictated by the fact that the bank de-
posts of Italians in the United States
in the past five years have AMOUNTED to
three hundred millions of dollars-one
hundred millions of dollars of all that
honestly earned total that is not at the
mercy of this system of blackmail.
The terror of the Black Hand now is
tremendously increased by it's mystery.
The mystery will never be revealed, be-
cause there is nothing tangible to re
veal If you, the reader, were an TIA
liam who had accumulated some money,
and l, the writer, were an Italian cri-
minal associating with other crimi-
1als, and wanted your money should
write you a Black Hand letter. 1t would
mean to you (being an Italian) that all
the stealthy ruthlessness and cruelty
and devilish persistence of an Italian
criminal or band of Italian criminals,
were to be turned loose on you if you
did not submit to blackmail.
And if you We're unusually brave
and took the threats to the police, you
would know that testimony given
against me in court would mean that
my family and my criminal friends
would follow you and yours with the
vendetta. In fact, even though italian
detectives had surrounded you and had
persuaded you that this wasn't Italy,
and that the bearing Of evidence in
court was not an act of shameless and
reprehensible indency, one OF more of
my friends would certainly be in court
to remind you of another opinion. The
form of the reminder would probably
be the drawing of the fOrefnger
over you that for your own immediate
personal prospects this was Italy
and you would refuse to testify, and
would go free. Whereupon the news
papers would boil over with indigna
ton against 1.-The wonderful criminal
intriraly of the Black Hand organiza-
ton Which would be nonsense. For
the force that really operated would
have been the Italian, and especially
the south Italian, temperament The
law and the police have not been bat
thing with a great, complicated, and
secretly united numbering graft ma
chine, but with individual products of
ton afforded by southern Italy for
hundreds of years.-LndSay Denison,
in the September Everybody's.