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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
ALL ARE GETTING. BUSY.
Candidates Losing No Time Now in
Their Canvasses.

These are exceeding busy times for
the Republican candidates for the two
principal offices on the Republican
ticket All the candidates putting in
their last lcks and all express the
greatest confidence of success.
At Long headquarters a big force of
clerks is hard at work. and w. Y. Nor
gan and Mort Albaugh are in almost
constant attendance ION the job Mr..
Morgan will probably spend most of
the time in Topeka until after the
primary.
Stubbs and Leland each have in
creased their literary bureaus, and are
sending out thousands of letters and
campaign documents. Just what Bris
tow is doing, aside from making
speeches, is somewhat of a mystery,
because his headquarters are in Sa-
lima. out of the watchful gaze of poll
ticians.
This morning Cyrus Leland gave out
his list of campaign dates for the week
beginning July 20. 1t is record
breaker. Mr.. Leland will make Is
speeches or visits in the six days. and
will be accompanied on the tour by
either F. B. Dawes or w. j.. Bailey,
Dawes speaking with Leland at some
towns. and Bailey at Others. The fol-
lowing are Mr.. Leland's dates:
Monday morning. Augusta; afternoon,
FL DoradO; evening, Winfield.
Tuesday morning. Moline; afternoon.
Sedan; evening, CofYeyville.
Wednesday morning, Yates Center;
afternoon, Neodesha; evening. Fre-
donia.
Thursday morning, Oswego: after
noon. Chetopa; evening, Parsons. 4
Friday afternoon, Cherryvale; even
ing, Independence.
Saturday, Crawford county.
Senator Long spoke last night at
Great Bend, having been hurried there
across country from Sterling in an au-
tomobile. This afternoon he spoke a.
st. John. and this evening at Stafford.
Thursday he is in Mcpherson, Friday
in Jefferson county, Saturday at Hia-
watha, Saturday at Holton. Monday
he will go to Wichita where he will
speak at the auditorium. Wichita is
supposed to be a very hostile country
for Long.
Senator Long has now covered the
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh districts, and
part of the Eighth. He has been doing
some great campaigning during the
few weeks since the Republican ma
tional convention. The western part
of the state is the vital part in the
senatorial fight. and Long has seen to
1t that the western part was well ta-
ken care of.
w. r. Stubbs is at Wichita today.
Thursday he will be at Marion, Friday
at Hiawatha. Saturday at Salina, Mon
day at Kansas City, Kan, Tuesday at
Paola and Olathe. Wednesday at Usage
City. Thursday at Council Grove AMI
Herington, Friday at Mound Ridge and
and Saturday at Leaven-
worth.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
OVER 1000 PRESENT.
Big Bryan Meeting i'm the Court House
Yard at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, July 16.-The
Bryan-Kern demonstration held at the
court house yard Tuesday night was
without doubt the biggest ratification
celebration ever held in this city.
About 1000 people were in attend
ance and every mention of the name
of the Nebraska leader invoked wild
scenes from the crowd. Judge w. p.
billiard. j. I. Sheppard. c. c. Turner,
w. F. Jackson and H. F. Pritchard de-
livered speeches
The Kreyer shirt waist band played
several selections for the ratification
and anvils were fired off and fireworks
discharged during the speechmaking.
Every chair brought to the place was
early occupied and more than four
times as many as sat were compelled
to stand during the exercises.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
SOME NEW TARIFFS.
VIII BE Effective on Western Lines
From st. Louis to Texas.

New tariffs filed by the south
western lines with the Interstate
Commerce commission and effective
August 10. provide for advances in
freight rates as follows:
First class, st. Louis to Texas
points from $1.37 to $1.47 per 100
pounds: second. from $1.07 to Slip;
third. from s1.04 to $1.12; fourth.
from 96 cents to $1.02; fifth. from IS
TO 80 cents; class A, from 79 to S5
cents; B, from 65 to 20 cents: C,
from 5S to 81 cents: d. from 46 to
so cents; E. from 80 to 43 cents.
Like advances are to be made in
commodity rates. Care has been
taken, it is officially stated. to pre-
vent any disturbance of the rela-
tive rate adjustment from large job
bing and manufacturing centers to
points in Texas and the southwest.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
ARE EI4Ks AND EAGLES EXEMPT
Question Will Be Submitted to State
Tax Commission.

1t is said that the Elks and Eagles
lodges of the state are preparing to
cure from the state tax commission a
ruling exempting all their lodge prop
erty from taxation on the ground that
the lodges are charitable and benevo-
lent in their nature, and come under
the same exemptions as other charit-
able institutions.
Up to the present time no formal
application for such a ruling has been
made to the state tax commission. 1t
is said that there is a decision of the
Maine supreme court to the effect that
the Elks and Eagles can not claim ex-
emption on the ground stated.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
ON CdARGE OF CRUELTY.
A Columbus Man Fined for Brutally
Beating His Children.

Columbus, July 16.-Aaron Thayer,
who lives between this city and Stipp-
vile. was arrested and brought into
Justice Tanquary's court upon. the
charge Of whipping his children brut-
ally. 1t was charged by the neighbors
that the man was a religious mono
maniac. and that he few into a pas
sion at his children, beating them in
the most cruel manner.
His wife was away on a visit, and
his conduct finally became 50 bad that
daughter eighteen years old left
home, while the mistreatment, of the
smaller children continued until the
neighbors took a hand in the affair as
above cited. When. arraigned before
Justice Tanquary the testimony was
such that he was fined five dollars and
costs, and the children placed in the
charge of Judge Ellis, who shielded
them from the wrath of the father
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
Transportation of Speakers Will Cost
Half a Million.

Some railroad officials have been
figuring out what the Hepburn act
will cost and have reached the con-
olusion that 100000 will barely cover
expenditures for transportation and
services In previous elections
were given free by the railroads. The
Hepburn law imposes a fine running
from $50 to $4,000 for the issue and
acceptance of any pass or free trans
portation. In former campaigns the
railroads and other transportation
companies, II is estimated, extended
pass courtesies to speakers and other
political workers to the face value of
from $75O.000 to $1.500,000.
There probably will be a curtail-
ment of the travel of speakers during
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Marooned on q Fish Trap.

Victoria, B. c., July 16.-C. F..
Betterton, manager of the B. F. Gra-
ham Lumber mills and a member of
a party Of nine including John Sloan
and Miss Sloan, visitors from Pitts
burg were rescued from the top Of a
fish trap in the straits where they
had broken down during heavy
swell by the tug Butte. The launch
drifted into the fish trap after becom-
ing derelict and the party clambered
on to the Gaping of the trap where 1t
remained under distress signals,
which attracted the Butte.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
REDUCED FEE ON AUTOS.
Leavenworfh Council Cuts Price of
License Tag to ST

Leavenworth, July 16.-The annual
registration fee on automobiles has
been lowered from IS to 81 by the
commissioners So
When the original ordinance requir-
ing registration of automobiles was
passed the fee was fixed at $5 A
week ago a deputation of thirty auto
mobile owners waited on the COM
missioners, and after an interchange
of oratory asked for an 80 per cent
reduction The demand was taken
under advisement and last night the
commissioners acceded to the wishes
of the automobilists by amending the
section of the ordinance naming the
fee so that it now reads 81 instead of
IS. The fee of 81 on motor cycles re-
mains unchanged
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
A BIG ELECTION: BET.
The 800 Fort Scott Ell<s to Have a
Turkey Dinner as Result of Wager.

Fort Scott, July 16.-Election wag-
ers are being made almost every day
in Fort Scott. One wager that will be
closely watched by a large number
in this city was made. last evening be-
tween Joe Gallaher. the Hammond
hay king. and F. d. Martin, of the
Gas and Electric Co. Joe is an ardent
admirer of Bryan, and is going to sup
port him to the last. He wagered
Freeman a turkey dinner for the en-
tire Elks lodge that Bryan would de-
feat Taft. AS there are three hundred
Elks, there will likely be a big spread
this fall.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
OUT IN GREELEY COUNTY.
There Are Fffty-seven Candidates and
257 Voters.

Tribune. Kan, July 16.-Greeley
county has just been visited by good
rain, which went as far west as the
state line and as far east as Scott City.
Greeley county boasts of having
more candidates. according to her
voters. than any other county in Kan
sas. The records show that there are
fffty-seven candidates, including all
candidates for township and county
offices, and at the last primary cleo
ton there was only two hundred and
fifty-seven votes cast. The candidates
for representative and senators on the
state ticket are not included.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Drowned in Doyle Lake.

Peabody, Kan. July 16.-Vernon
Runyon, 16 years old, son of w. 1.
Runyon, was drowned while trying to
swim in the Doyle lake, three-quart-
ers of a mile east of town. The two
small boys who were with him hur-
ried to town for help and the body
was later recovered. The drowned
boys parents were at Excelsior
Springs for the benefit of his mothers
health when the accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Lost 500 on Chautauqua.

Fort Scott. July e16;TThe Chautau-
qua has been a signal success in point
of it's numbers, delightfully."- pleasing
the people, but a dismal failure, fin
ancially speaking. Manager Orchard
today stated that seven hundred dol
lars would equal the loss. of which he
is compelled to pay $500 out of his
own pocket. He says If the people
manifest more interest In a Chautau-
qua next summer and buy tickets lib
orally they will have another splendid
course.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Leland Speaks at Fort Scott.

lola, Kan. July 16.-Cyrus Leland.
jr.. candidate for the nomination for
governor on the Republican ticket.
spoke here to a fair audience last
night Mr.. Leland was accompanied
here from Chanute by Parks Helmick
and g. C. Brown. After a general
handshaking and his speech they re-
turned to Chanute in an automobile.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Curtis and Scott Speak.

Coffeyville. Kan..- July 16--The
CoffeyYille chautauqua opened with
addresses by Senator Charles Curtis
and Congressman c. F. Scott Of lola.
Curtis spoke on "Our Greatness as
Nation" while Congressman Scott
described the Panama canal. The as
sembly will continue a week longer.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Damage Suits Against Abilene.

Abilene, Kan, July 16.-Another
suit has been brought in the case of
Miss Gertrude Cough, who now asks
$500 more for injuries received when
her horse stumbled into a sewer ditch.
This makes a total of $11,S00 in her
demand against the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
Atchison scorcher Fined.

was arrested by the police and forfeit
ed IS in the police court. Other ar
rests will be made by the police, who
say automobiles are run at a danger
Gus speed on the streets of Atchison.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16
ARE RAISING FLAXSEED.
-Four Farmers in Meade County Have
Adopted a New Industry.

of faxseed is a new agricultural de-
parture now being tried by few en-
terprising farmers in Meade county.
Last year o. r. Chapman, who lives
ten miles northwest of Fowler. put out
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-16

the coming campaign, but it is not ex-
pected the amount that will be spent
for this purpose will be less than
5000. 1000. .-.--- -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The Cornell athletic council announced
at its last meeting the election of 10
men to the honor of wearing the Earsi-
" &C" Included in the list was the
name of a young man who has never
played upon the Varsity eleven. but
who by four years of faithful work
upon the second or scrub team had, in
the opinion of the council fairly earned
this honor. He had the record of new
er having missed a days practice The
action of the Cornell council in this
matter was a Commendable one and il
in every way deserving Of imitation in
other institutions where athletic sports
exist. The student who season after
season assists in training the athletic
material of a school or college. without
ever securing an opportunity to him.
self participate in the scheduled con-
tests richly earns some measure o1
recognition, and we believe today that
more general student interest woulC
be aroused in the sports If athletic au
thorities were little more generous il
| according it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The American people have not over
looked the fact that the gentlemen who
have been the most prominent in crit
icising President Roosevelt have no.
thus far succeeded in refuting any OF
the statements he has made. 1t might
be we'll for them to 50 slowly in oppos-
ing the President for there are a great
many people in the business world.
on the farms and in all walks
of life, who feel that our present chief
executive has done great work for
this country. and who love an honest
and fearless man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
ANDR0scOGGIN.
WALES.

Miss Florence Jenkins with the aid
of her dog succeeded in killing fox
Sunday. The fox came near the house
and the dog either hearing or smelling
him rushed out and grabbed the fox
which was under the maple tree, Miss
Jenkins came to his aid with the
broom, and by pounding him over the
head with the handle soon dispatched
Mr.. Reynard.
The many friends and neighbors Of
George Wilson and family are very
glad to hear that their son Lee, who
has been dangerously i'll with pnnu-
mOnia is on the road to recovery. His
parents have both been with him al
his home in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

1t is to be noted that criticisms o.
canal come from men who have not
been in touch with the practical side
of the work since it came into Ameri-
can hands. Our people may reason
ably have faith to believe that the
eminent American engineers who have
been personally engaged in this work
and who have endorsed these plans as
entirely practical, know full well what
they are talking about, and that the
soundness of their Judgment will be
vindicated by the success of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

No athletic game in the history of
the world has been so free from all suS-
picion of dishonesty as the great ma
tional game of baseball. 1t now trans
rireS that at the time of the deciding
game of last season between New York
and Chicago an attempt was made to
bribc umpire, Klein and Johnstone. 1t
is to the credit of these sterling UNI
pires that they Indignantly refused to
be corrupted and promptly reported
the facts to the president Of the league.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Wednesday of last week was the
3O0th anniversary of the birth of Mil
ton. 1t would be a dangerous thing
SiOnS to literary taste to admit that he
was not an admirer of the, great blind
poet Still. we seriously suspect that if
even the Association of Cities were tC
be held up suddenly at one of it's meet
irgs for the promotion of culture and
its members solemnly put under oatf
to state honestly whether any of then
had ever read the whole of Paradise
Lost practically all of them would bt
forced to plead mot guilty"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The latest exhibition of his aeroplane
by Wilbur Wright is in many respects
the most successful one to date. He
rose I distance of 240 feet straight into
the air and then dropped about so feet.
at which altitude he stopped his en-
gine and allowed his machine to glide
to the earth, which it did without
mishap, landing within a mile of the
starting point. Such demonstration
will go far to convince the public OF
the practical character and staying
qualities of this the most successful
airship that has been invented thus fay
in the worlds history.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Consul General Richard Guenther of
Frankfort, figures that the value of the
German imports for the first nine
months of 1908, exclusive Of precious
metals. amounted to $1,145, 100000
against s1,552. 100000 for the same period
of 1907. The value of exports was
81, 100. 100000 against $1.207, 100000 The
value was mainly arrived at on the
basis of the prices of 1907: the rea
value, however, due to the shrinkage
of prices, is considerably less.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Chief Engineer Earilla OF the Pana-
ma canal when France tried to build 1t,
predicts utter failure for the United
States. Having achieved that result,
himself. he is evidently conceited
enough to labor under the delusion that
no one can better il.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The "Knishts Of the White Death
have disappeared from the city OF Chi
caeo with the arrest of freckle-faced
boy who confessed to have written the
threatening letters in the name Of this
mythical order which terrified a num-
Der of the good citizens of that metra-
polls. 1t IS to be hoped that he will re
:eive the sound spanking he so richly
deserves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
The Real Solution.
(Pittsburg Dispatch.)

(TTttSburg DlSpatclIJ
The esteemed Commoner OF Lincoln
Neb., is still engaged in Solving the
mystery of 1908" The characteristic OF
this effort lies in the fact that 1t doe:
not solve it owing to apparent inability
to accept the common-sense eXplana-
ton that majority of the people d,
not want Bryan. for President
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
Made Of Sterner Stuff.
baltimore American.)

baltimore American.)
"A woman in Munich tainted on the
street under the weight OF her yard
wide hat. Men on this side have been
stabbed. staggered and stricken by the
fashionable mammoth headgear. put
Our women are made of sterner stun
than those in Munich.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Carrie Nation is certainly having her
troubles in Glasgow She was roughly
elected from public house the other
.Gsy and rudely jcered by the crowd on
the streets 1t would certainly seem as
if the chivalrous men of the Scotch city
should have seen to it that she was
treated in more tolerant spirit. hoo'
Mon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

tic Association has adopted resolutions
eliminating the spike" heretofore
used on baseball shoes and replacing it
with leather cleats similar to those
used in football. This IS certainly a
move in the right direction and it is
to be hoped that it will be generally
adOpted in baseball circles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

If is reported that Senator Platt of
New York is writing an autobiography
which will deal largely with his long
career in the political field. Certainly
no man has been better acquainted
with the political leaders of his day
and generation and no one is in posi-
ton to tell more interesting facts con-
cerning them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

When President Taft returns
from his trip to Panama next month
the American people will receive re-
port OF affairs there which viii be AT
once accurate and authoritative.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The new battleship Maine will be
given a vastly different reception or
her first visit to Havana than hei
namcsake which visited that harbor II
wears ago and still remains there
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

1t is indeed sad to think that the
state of Texas, which pretended such
an eXuberant devotion to the cause of
Mr.. Bryan, would have had him ar
rested on tie suspicion of having shot
too many ducks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Another Ohio county mas solic urs'
This should help to make merry
Christmas for all the woman ana c''''
dren there. Any community is gain
or where bibulous hlarity falls off and
home happiness Increases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

A Lewiston woman who charges nor
husband with non support is ANXIOUS
to determine the identity Of a certain
"Relle" who wrote him certain letters
that were found in his trunk. These
letters were postmarked at Augusta.
II must be remembered, however, that
the mail OF a number of communities
passes through the post office IN thls
city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
Over Valuation Of Mere Oratory.

(HOStOn HcraIU.J
We care too much for mere oratory.
A people beguilcd by OratOry easily Is
in danger. We have tco often fCl-
lowed eloquent leaders who would
raver have been heard of if they slut
tered. EN- senator Spooner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

If the Texas constable who arrested
Mr.. Bryan for violating the game Jaw
was animated by desire to see his
name in print, lie was doomed to bitter
disappointing The papers generally
merely refer TO him as "a constable. "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Some Virtues Of Milton.
(HOuStOn POSt.)

(HOuStOn POSt)
The Chicago Post reveres the name
of Milton because the blind poet never
attempted to make baby" rhyme
with lady" or name" with lane 1t
also may be said in favor Of Milton
that he never wrote 4 ballad the chorus
of which was preceded by land unto
him did saw"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The spectacle of Count Boni de Cas-
tellane theatrically spurning real
money is certainly one that few people
ever expected to witness. Verify the
world is full of surprises.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

James keenan,, who is logging IN
Me- Hampshire, is at nome Tor a few
days
Berniec Dixon and cousin Winfield
Dixon were guests over Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Ware of Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Sanborn and
daughter Ethel "f Greene, were the
Sunday guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Alden
Maxwell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts visi'ea
her parents. Mr.. and MIS-.
Hodgman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hlnkie! e",
famed friends from Sabattus S"i'''''
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

There is suspicion that Europe
would be glad to carve up Turkey if it
could only determine who should have
the best slices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

California has just sent two ship
loads of her famous canned pears to
Europe where the market for her
fruits has grown very repidly in the
past few years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The English are said to be fearful that
the use of airships will render their
big navy obsolete. They may COM
fort themselves, however, with the re-
Election that if this should prove to be
the case other nations will be in pre-
cisely the same situation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Tn view of recent events az nome
President Castro may decide upon re-
Election to make his permanent resi-
6ence in Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Santa Claus among his other notaoie
qualities enjoys the distlhctioii vi VIC
ing a good night rider.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
No Need of Lemons.

est. Louis Globe Demoerat)
Col Bryan is said to have purchased
big tract of land in Texas to be. de-
voted to the growth of all kinds OF
fruit An exception Will be made IN
the case of lemons, which come to him
r,aturally
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

There is at least one member of the
United States Senate who is ready to
'throw fit" whenever the name
Rrownville is mentioned
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The State Grange concluded its an
nual meeting at Waterville last even
ing. The sessions were largely at
tended. and the meeting will rank as
one of the most successful and ENJOY
able i'm the history of the order.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

The report from Washington that
commercial test Of the manufacture of
white paper from cornstalks is soon I"
he made by the Department Of As:l-
culture, and that it will probably oc-
cur in some Maine paper mill. is OF
very general interest to the people OF
our State The outcome of the 'eX-
pertinent will be eagerly awaited.