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crat other than Beckham. AS there were
i26 members Of the two houses voting in
the joint session, the speaker finally de-
clared Bradley elected, having a majority
of those present.
The completion Of the first roll call
In joint session yesterday showed: Brad
ley. "a; Beckham. 90; Blackburn, / !;
James /. Before the speaker could an
nounce the result the democrats obtained
a recapitulation and attempted to break
the quorum by leaving the hall, but the,
soon came back. accompanied by Beck
ham, who authorized the withdrawal OF
his name and released the democrats
from the primary nomination pledge to
him In hope that some other democrat
could be elected II the four boiling demo.
Gratis could be persuaded to change then
votes. These four men were surrounded
by party friends and urged to Withdraw
their support from Bradley and re-elec,
Senator James McCreary or any demo.
Graf they might name. but the four mer
declared that the proposal came too late
The democratic leaders even promised q
caucus to select a candidate to which
the name Of Beckham would not be pre-
capitulation by steadfastly refusing all
offers.
How the Vote Stood.
The ballot was then recast with the fol-
lowing result:
Bradley, g.; Beckham. Is: James, ID;
McCreary, 10; Mayo. s.; Allen. 9: Smith,
.; Peak, 2: Newman, 1; Hunt, /; Ellis
ton. 1: Stanley. 1; Blackburn, 4: Can
trill, 1: Ellis, 1; Cammack, 1; Sullivan, 1;
McElroy, 1.
In a speech accepting his election Brad
ley promised to use every effort as sena-
tor to procure the repeal Of the six-cent
tax on tobacco.
Representative IIllard was the only
one OF the four democrats to explain his
vote for Bradley. He said he thought the
time had come to throw OF party shack
les and to break up the machine" and al
though he did support the democratic
ticket for forty years. he believed his
vote for Bradley was the best demo-
cratic vote he ever cast
Senator Bradley Is the son Of Robert
M. Bradley, q soldier in the revolution
airy war. He entered the Union army al
the age of fifteen. and by q special act of
the legislature. in which he had serveo
as a page In the senate. he was admitted
to the practice of law in 1870. In 1872 he
was a presidential elector on the repub
lican ticket, In which year he was also
a candidate for Congress from the eighth
district. In 1876, just twenty-three years
ago. he was the caucus nominee of his
party for United States senator. He was
again candidate for Congress in .o16,
and received 5000 votes more than any
other republican candidate in his district.
He was again nominated for Congress in
1878, but he refused to run. In 1854 he
was a delegate for the state-at-large at
the republican national convention and
chairman of the Kentucky delegation. In
1888 he was placed in nomination for wee
president and received handsome vote.
Once when Mark Hanna wanted Bradley
to come to Washington for conference
tIa rofi obi I'M CT n
think he was running things right, he
wired Mr. Hanna that 1t was as far from
Frankfort to Washington as 1t wa from
Washington to Frankfort.
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. February 29.-CIosing-
Spot cotton dull: prices easier; American
middling fair, 6.61; good middlins, 6.25;
n5iddling $50; low middling. 5.65. good
ordinary. 5.21; ordinary, Al. The sales OF
the day were 5000 bales. Of which 800 were
for speculation and export. and included
1900 American. Receipts. 1900 bales,
Including 6.1OO American. Futures OPEN
ed steady and closed quiet. Closing:
February. 5.57; February March, 5.56ls
March. 5.57: March-April. 557; April Nay,
$50; May-June. 5.6O1a; June-Jhly, $50;
Iuly-August. 55T: Augustus ,ptember,
$40: observation-disclosures 5.42; October
November, $50; Observation-Disclosures,
). ~.
Tenders for deliveries. 2,3OO new
1Cck IT'S.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by E. f. Hutton & Co..
u'"'ahfrs New York Stock Exchange: q. Bowie
n MN. manager. 1901 z ST NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29

Bar silver. steady. p 9-16d per ounce.
Money. 312a4 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 31a per cent.
The. rate Of discount in the open market for
thtee-month bills is 3ha3% per cent.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.
LONDON, February %. Bullion
amounting to 100000 was taken into the
Bank of England on balance today.

PARIS. February 2o.-Three per cent
rentes 81 francs % centimes for the ac-
count Exchange on London % francs
91s confines for checks. The private rate
of discount has advanced from pa to ~
per cent.
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BERLIN, February % Exchange on
London, 20 marks IS pfennigs for checks.
The rate of discount for short bills, j
per cent and three months bills, 4A per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
President Roosevelt Says Good Bye
TO His Neighbors.

oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. IA pro-
cesslon of vehicles and pedestrians
winding amid clouds of dust over the
road from oyster Bay to the presi-
dents home at Sycamore Hill today
constituted veritable pilgrimage of
the residents of Oyster Bay, every one
of whom was invited to attend the
farewell reception which President
Roosevelt rendered them on his re-
turn to Washington
All the automobiles, carriages and
omnibuSes in town were pressed into
service, and those who were unable to
secure transportation started to walk.
Cove road, leading to the presidents
house, was choked with vehicles of all
descriptions and with persons on foot
plodding through the dust, proud of
the opportunity to be received by the
president. The reception was limited
to the people of Oyster Bay. The pres
ident has been so busy during vacation
that he has had little opportunity to
meet old acquaintance and as he de-
parts for Washington on Tuesday next
he would have no other opportunity to
bid them farewell.
Forty members of the German
Saengerbund of Hicksville, L. l.. sang
at intervals during the reception. Ev-
cry one of the presidents guests pass
ed in line before him and Mrs. Roose-
welt and with each the president shook
hands and passed a few words of
greeting in farewell. Light refresh
ments were served on the lawn.
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their chapter houses open from morn
ing until night and the new students
who look good" are being sized up in
every way. The Betas have opened
their new home for the year and in
formal parties are given every few
hours. The Sigma Delts are prac-
tically town crowd of girls and they
will not conduct a house this winter.
The usual rushing" formerly done by
the literary societies is a thing of the
past and those students who are in
terested in literary work will have to
make good" before demanding an en-
trance into the halls of the societies.
In the afternoon picnics are given on
the campus by different sets" and the
woods just south of the library are
alive with the picnickers.
During all of this excitement among
the students the big building improve
ments are going right on and the new
Thomas gymnasium is approaching
the second story. The building is be-
in rushed and ii is hoped that it can
be opened by next term. Rice Hall
is looming UP above the trees with her
new Merry Widow Lid" as the stu
dents call it. The mammoth new tile
roof is about two stories in height IT.
self and together with the original four
stories in the building it resembles
sky scraper. The interior of the build
ing will be completely arranged soon
and classes are being held in other
buildings.
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SUSPICIOUS CASE.
Unknown Man. Found on Railroad
Near Willard. Is Dead.

The unknown man who was found
in a dying condition at Willard by
a Rock Island train crew, and brought
to Keith's hospital, died last night
without regaining consciousness. DR..
Keith had performed an operation to
remove the pressure from the BRAIN
but the skull was so badly crushed that
nothing further could be done
Not a scrap of paper or any mark
ing of the clothes was found by which
the victim could be identified A small
crucifix, suspended about his neck, in
Dictated that the young man was a
Catholic, and the Catholic church will
attend to his burial.
A coroner's jury was called this
morning to view the remains at Con-
wells undertaking establishment, and
will be called together at some future
date to hold an inquest In the mean
time, Sheriff Wilkerson will attempt to
identify the dead man. Two photo
graphs of the strangers face and body
will be taken, one in a standing posi-
ton.
The officials are satisfied that the
young man was not a common tramp,
on account of his good appearance and
clothing. There is also a doubt con-
corning the manner in which he met
death, as the injury. looked more like
the impression of a coupling pin thar
of an injury received in falling from a
train. The fact that the man was well
dressed, but had nothing in his pock-
cts, also lends an air of suspicion to
the affair.
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FLEET OFF FOR MANILA.
The American Battleships Quit the
Waters of Australia.

Albany, West Australia, Sept. IL
The American battleship fleet left
here today instead of waiting until to-
morrow as originally planned on its
long trip to Manila. where it is due on
the End or 3rd of October. Rear Ad-
miral Sperry. the commander-in-chie
today received the following telegram
from Alfred Deaken, the premier Of
the commonwealth:
Tomorrow you leave Australia af-
ter experiences that, 1 trust have been
as pleasureable to you as to the peo-
pie of the commonwealth. The Of
fcers and men of your feet have beer
welcomed everywhere warmly and
sincerely. We have learned to know
you, and we are under obligations to
President Roosevelt and the American
government for the honor Of this visit
Although your stay with US has been
short we rejoice in this fortunate OPP
portunity to refresh the cordial re-
lations existing between two progress
sive and related peoples. We cherish
the same traditions and ideals as do
you. It IS the ardent hope OF our
citizens that the friendship between
the British empire and the American
republic be strengthened and with us
in Australia many new and personal
ties have been established which we
trust will endure and flourish.
Your flag, your fleet, your sailors
and yourself carry the good wishes of
all Australia"
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RUSH OF new STUDENTS.
Washburn Prospects for Coming Year
Are Bright.

81 cannot give out anything defin-
lite this morning and will not be able
to until this evening, but I am able
to say that we are greatly pleased with
the outlook for Washburn this year.
This is my first experience with regis
tration at Washburn and my first
meeting with both the new and the
old students but I am sure the col
lege Will instruct more students this
year than ever before in its history
DR.. Frank K. Sanders, Washburn's
new president had the above to say
this morning concerning the registra-
ton for the last two days in the COL
lege. DR.. Sanders being a new leader
OF the Washburn faculty and until last
spring stranger to the college is
really unaware of the big change in
Washburn this year and he probably
does not realize the immense change
that is going on and the surprisingly
large number of new faces.
Today being the first day of classes,
the campus was literally alive with
new students. The older students are
little wiser and realize that nothing
will be accomplished until Monday and
they are spending their time renew
ing acquaintances out under the pines
and large elms which shade the big
campus from one corner to the other.
But the new students succeed in Civ
ing the many buildings a lively atmos-
phere and the halls were crowded all
morning. The instructors are already
planning to divide their classes into
sections on account of the large num-
Der of students and the college book
store is busy rushing in extra orders
for books and classics.
When asked concerning the pros
poets, Miss Jessie Dean, the registrar,
said II haven't any idea of the num-
Der of new students registering this
year. 1 really haven't had the time to
count But 1 can say that never be-
fore in the history of Washburn has
the registration been so gratifying" and
once more she turned to a new student
and told him just where he could find
remote room down in the far corner
of the observatory.
1t is surely a big day at Washburn
and the new students are getting ac-
quainted fast. Last night the Chris
tian associations gave a reception in
Carnegie library and long receiving
line was kept busy the whole evening.
a programme was rendered by both
associations and afterwards a water
melon feast was INDUCED in by the
jolly crowd. The fraternities and sor-
critics are also doing a rushing bust
ness and the rushing season" has
opened with renewed energy. The Del
ia .Phis and the Kappa Thetas have
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Jim CROW" HEARING.
Negro Bishops Appear Before Agent
of Commerce Commission,

Atlanta. Ga, Sept 1T.-Four bish-
ops OF the African Methodist Episco-
pal church appeared before Special
Agent ]. Edgar Smith of the Inter
state Commerce commission here to-
day in support of allegations of dis
elimination against the colored race
on certain railways in the south and
with the request that equal accom-
modations be given all persons. The
bishops were j. w. Gaines. Henry M.
Turner of Atlanta, Evans Tyree of
Louisville and E. w. hampton, of
Washington. Discrimination was
alleged against the Seaboard, Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac;
Southern, Central of Georgia railroads
and the Pullman Car company.
For the defense half dozen
prominent railroad men appeared.
The hearing was adjourned after a
few minutes session until late after
noon.
The burden of the protest is that
the Pullman company will not admit
negroes in their cars, that the rail-
roads force negroes into separate
coaches where indiscriminate negroes
who smoke, drink and curse, are al
lowed. The railroads filed answers
denying specifically all the charges
and alleging that each southern state
requires separate cars for the races.
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RAILROADS LOSE.
Court Holds That All Shippers Are
Entitled Same Treatment.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 17.-Declaring
that railroad must give all shippers
the same transportation treatment,
whether it owns all or only part of the
cars 1t carries, the United States cir
cult court of appeals today reversed
the decision of the United States cir
cult court of Maryland in the suit of
the Pitcairn Coal company against the
Baltimore & Ohio company, the Cum
berland & Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany and 80 other coal companies.
The complaints allege that they were
Disseminated against in the distribu-
ton of coal cars by the defendants
especially the Baltimore & Ohio. The
lower court decided in favor of the de-
PENDANTS. Judge Pritchard delivering
today's opinion held that the interstate
commerce law casts upon the carrier
the plain duty of furnishing a fair and
equal distribution of car facilities and
its duty can not be evaded by the car
rier claiming that it is not the owner
of a portion of the cars carried over
its lines.''
The case was remanded to the Mary
land federal court.
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STRUCK BY AN AUTO.
Ten Year Old Boy in Front of Monroe
Machine.

The 10 year old son of ]. ]. Kelch a
foreman in the Santa Fe shops was
struck by an automobile driven by
Miss Daisy Monroe at the corner of
Sixth avenue and Jackson street a few
minutes after 2So'elock this afternoon
and Knocked to the pavement. 1t
seems that he had stepDed from in
front of a Sixth avenue street car di-
rectly in front of the automobile which
struck him. He was knocked to the
pavement and though the car did not
pass over him he was severely bruised
and lost several teeth as result of the
accident.
He was picked up and carried into
the Brunt drug store where he was
revived and afterwards taken to his
home by DR.. Freeman of the Santa
Fe hospital. His injuries are slight
and no blame is attached to the driver
of the car who was making a low rate
of speed when the boy was struck.
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DOING THE STATES JOB.
City May Have to Pave Around
State House Square.

For the last ten years the Kansas
legislature has faced the proposition of
paving the streets around the state
house grounds for the city of Topeka
and this honorable body has turned
down the proposition with an icy reg
ularity. The pavement on Tenth and
Eighth streets has been in a disgrace
full condition all this time and every
day it is getting wore. At last
the city has become Disguised with the
whole matter and City Attorney Dren
ming starts out today with a petition
to the property owners to commence
paving at once.
1t is the plan of the city to not only
pave all the intersections as is the Gus
tom but pave the states share facing
capitol square and the rest will be left
with the property owners. This leaves
over two-thirds of the actual work in
the hands of the city.
1t is planned to pave the two ave-
nues in the same manner as Sixth
street is being paved at the present
time, that is, to lay brick blocks on
the concrete foundation. The work will
cost from SO, 1000 to $4,000 block.
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WALL STREET SCARED.
Violent Decline i'm Prices of the Ac-
tive Stocks.

New York. Sept. 17.-Violent de-
clines in prices occurred on the stock
exchange this afternoon, the recess
sions amounting to from 2 to 5 points
in the active issues. There was a
good deal of disorder in the unload
ing of stocks and the selling at times
appeared to be urgent.
Explanations of the selling and
lower prices were varied. One re-
port was that the situation came
about because of a political scare"
resulting from recent interviews with
prominent financiers who expressed
dissatisfaction from the Wall street
view point and with the political out
look in the west. Other explanations
of the break We're the extent to which
the speculation has recently run and
the reasonable turn in the current
movement out of New York bank re-
serves and into interior channels of
trade. RumorS were in circulation
also of possible reductions in divi-
dends of railroad companies owing to
shrinkage in earnings in the face of
recent large expansion in the share
capital. The Hartman Pacifics, the
Hill group and Reading were most
actively affected as they have been the
medium of largest operations in the
speculation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
GOOD WEATHER FOR UNCLE JOE
CIoudIess Skies and a Cool Breeze
Arc on the Bill.

Even the weather man is kindly dis
posed and Uncle Joe Cannon will have
the best that he can give in the way
of weather for his night meeting at the
Auditorium. The sun has been shining
bright and warm since early morning
and while the temperatures are a few
degrees lower than they were Wednes-
day they are several degrees above nor
NAL There is cold weather on the Pa
cific coast which is coming this way.
The sky is a deep azure blue and
while no clouds are in sight the sun
has not shone as bright and warm as
during the heated portion of the sum-
mer. There has been a steady breeze
from the southwest since early this
morning blowing at the rate of IL
miles an hour The forecast indicates
partially cloudy weather tonight and
Friday without any great change in the
Temperatures. The following are the
temperatures since Z o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
PLAN FALLS THROUGH,
Taft and Bryan VIII Not Meet at Chi
cago Banquet.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE contemplated
meeting of Judge Taft and William j.
Bryan at a banquet here October z,
has fallen through. according to a
statement made by Chairman Dixon of
the Republican speakers bureau today.
Judge Taft on September 23rd will
address the Independent Railway Mems
Taft club in Chicago" said Mr.. Dixon,
but his itinerary will not allow his
speaking at Chicago October a."
1t was said it was Judge Taft's wish
to speak at the banquet but that the
speakers bureau was not officially
consulted in making the engagement.
Mr.. Bryan, however, will attend the
banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
RIVALS MEET.
Hughes and Chanler Come Together
at n. Y. State Fair.

Syracuse. NY Sept. 17.-Governor
Hughes and Lieutenant Governor
Chanler, meeting here today at the
state fair received the enthusiastic
plaudits of probably the largest
crowd that ever gathered within the
grounds. Governor Hughes and Mr..
Chanler first met at a flag raising at
the Academy of the Sacred Heart in
this city early in the forenoon. The
tribute of cheers to the rival can
didates when they appeared upon
the platform where Governor Hughes
formally dedicated the new manu-
facturers and liberal arts building,
probably was far more personal than
political.
1t was the duty of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chanler as ex-officio chairman
of the state fair commission to act as
host while the chief executive of the
state was the guest of honor in the
observance of governors day" Mr..
Chanler introduced Governor Hughes,
who in a speech which dealt almost
wholly with the achievements of the
state fair. paid a high compliment to
the members of the state fair commits
sion. The lieutenant governor after
wards expressed his thanks to the gov
ernOr,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
A KENTUCKY EXPERIENCE
Coffee and Tea Still at Work.

A Ky. lady had a very agreeable ex-
perience, in leaving off coffee drinking
which she found harmful, and taking
on Postum. She never loses an oppor-
tunity to tell others of her good for
tune. She says:
For over 20 years 1 suffered from
nervous trouble. Four years ago I
was down with nervous prostration
and heart trouble. After several
months Of misery, my doctor, one of
the best in the country, told me must
quit coffee and tea.
What was 1 to do? I must have
some warm beverage for breakfast as
life
81 decided to try Postum. little
thinking it would amount to anything.
At first did not like il, but when We
boiled it Is minutes. until it was rich
and dark, it was delicious, and 1 soon
began to feel better.
AFTER using Postum constantly
three years I feel like a different per-
son. 1 always had been a poor sleep
er but now sleep we'll and am in per-
feet health. And 1 give the credit to
Postum.
MY entire family now use it in pre-
ference to any other beverage at
meals. 1 am an enthusiastic friend
of Postum and know that what it
has done for me it will do for others.
so never let chance go by to recon-
mend it to those who suffer from cof-
fee drinking"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich, Read, The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Reas-
on"
Ever read the above letter? A new
are genuine, true, and fun Of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-17
WILL TRY FOUR OFFICERS.
A Case of Court Martial With the
Charges Not Serious.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept lit was
learned at Fort Leavenworth today that
four army officers are to be tried by the
general court martial that is to con-
vene at this post September 20. These
officers are Captain John w. Kilbreth.
Jr., and Captain Winfred B. Carr of
the Sixth artillery: Captain James B.
Lindsay and First Lieutenant William
]. O'Loughlin. both the latter of the
Thirteenth infantry. Kilbreth and Carr
are stationed at Fit. Riley and Lindsay
and O'Loughlin at FIT. Leavenworth.
Lindsay is a graduate of West Point
and O'Loughlin served in a New York
volunteer regiment in the Spanish