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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
HOcH AND ST. PATRICK.
Both of Them Were Born on the
Seventeenth Day of March.

This is Governor Hoch's birthday.
He is SO years of age. For some time
it has been Governor Hoch's custom
to have his birthday on st. Patrick's
day and he decided to continue the ar
rangement this year.
Governor Hoch was born in Dam
vile, KY, but he has enough Irish in
him to cause him to always blossom
out with a green ribbon on his birth
day. Today he is also wearing green
carnation, and has a bunch of the
same flowers on his desk. This is to
catch the Irish vote in his race for
the United States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
LELAND PETITIONS OUT.
They Will BE Circulated in Nearly
Every County.

Cyrus Leland is today sending out
his blank petitions for nomination to
the office of governor Of Kansas, and
by this act demonstrates that he has
no intention of retiring from the
race
There have been calls for Leland
petitions from almost every county in
the state, 1t is said, and the work of
circulating them will be done by Mr.
Leland's friends throughout the state.
Mr.. Leland went to Troy today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
Application for Receiver withdraw

Guthrie. Okla, March ia special
to the State Capital from Tecumseh
says that the state has withdrawn
from the suit to dissolve the alleged
merger between the Frisco and Rock
Island railroads, that part which asks
that a receiver be appointed for the
roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
New Rural Carriers.

Washington, March 17.-These rural
free delivery carriers have been ap-
pointed: Kansas route No. g.
Thomas Nix, carrier, Berry J. Nix
substitutes; Natoma, route No. 8, Ira
L. Brown, carrier, Eta H Brown, sub
stitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
TO BRING IT HOME.
Admiral Sperry VIII Command Fleet
on Return Trip.

Washington. March 1T-Rear Admiral
Charles s. Sperry will bring the bat
tleship feet from San Francisco to the
Atlantic coast by way of the Suez ca
nal This detail was announced by Sec
retary Metcah late today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
weather lndicarfons.

Chicago, March 17-Forecast for KAN
sas: Partly cloudy with probably show
ers In north portion tonight or Wednes-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
ton and big mindedness, will be bet
ter for the work to be done.''

Cyrus Leland, Republican candidate
for governor, has pulled off one of the
greatest political coups of the cam
paign, if the reports being circulated
about the Copeland are correct He
has fixed things so that he will control
the solid vote of the Leavenworth Sol
diers' home, and no one even Vuspect-
ed what was going on.
The story is that John Kitchell, the
political sage and prophet of Copeland
county, who a few weeks ago became
an inmate of the Leavenworth Soldiers
home, was really the political ambas-
sador of Mr.. Leland, sent to the sold
ers' home to line up the veterans for
Leland for governor. Kitchell has been
a faithful friend to Leland through all
kinds of weather. and now that he is
safely established in the soldiers home,
he will be in position to swing the
vote Of that institution as easily as he
controlled the vote of Copeland county.
John Kitchell is no spring chicken in
politics. He is one of the old school,
He has been in the political game so
long that nearly all the people who
were playing when he started are dead.
Cyrus Leland is one of the survivors,
and the natural affection for the good
old times brings KitcheIl and Leland
close together in political affairs. Kttch-
ell stayed around the Copeland until
the Stubbs headquarters were estab-
ished there; he stayed until the prf-
mary election law was passed, and the
last state convention held; and then
the changed atmosphere seemed to in
terfere with his health He lost his
physical vigor, and was really in a
sad condition Everyone was glad when
he got an opportunity to go to the SOL
diers' home. But no one suspected
what it meant. The Foxy One had
gained another political triumph.
Arrangements have been made by
- 80 - a
from W. J. Bryan on April 4, when
Mr.. Bryan is on his way to Denver.
Bryan will speak at Hutchinson in
the morning, at Dodge about noon,
and at Garden City in the afterno on.
Big meetings will be arranged by
the Democrats at these three towns
on the day mentioned
The Fifth district congressional
convention will meet at Abilene on
Wedn esday for the purpose of select
ing two delegates to the national con-
vention. There are five candidates for
delegates, and they are all for Taft.
The five candidates are J. D. Heusted
of Clay Center, J. D. Colt of Manhat-
tan Earl V. D. Brown of Concordda,
G. w. Schmidt of Geary county and
R. T. Stanfield of Belleville.
The fight for delegates will prob
ably divide up on the lines of congress
sionai factionalisn. There may be
some interesting developments in the
congressional fight Congressman
Calderhead will pro bably not attend
the convention.
S. NJ. Porter of CaneS. senator from
| Montgomery county, is planning to
start for Europe again in a few weeks
| for the purpose of finishing up the
xxao7-Lr Of financing his railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
KILLED FOUR men.
Powder Mill Explosion Also Broke
AL the Windows in Town.

Linton, Ind, March 17-Four men
were killed and from Is to 20 were
seriously injured this morning in an
explosion at the United States Pow
der mills. IA miles from here. The
explosion occurred in one of the ten
wheel houses. All the men killed and
injured were employed in this build
ing.
The dead are:
GEORGE GRADY.
WILLIAM MYERS.
PETER SIMONS
ONE UNIDENTIFIED
The powder mills are located at
Coa1mont All the windows in the
town were shattered by the force Of
the explosion. Many plate glass win
dows were broken out. The explosion
was heard for miles. Physicians were
sent from surrounding towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17

S. NJ. Porter of Canex, senator from
Montgomery county, is planning to
start for Europe again in a few weeks
for the purpose of finishing up the
work of financing his railroad.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
Later Returns.

Dallas, Tex, July 2S. The lat
est returns received from over the
State by the Morning News shows
the submission issue still In doubt,
with the antis slightly in the lead
and claiming the State by 3,l00
majority. About one-third Of the
counties are yet to be heard from
and complete returns from them
may turn the scale again in favor
of the Prohibition amendment.
Gov. Campbell is assured of a
majority ranging from $4,000 to
rs, 900 and Attorney General
Dayidson's will be from SIS, 700
to 10000 signal victory over
the combined trust and corpora
tion influences Of The State.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
New Orleans 6 Great Northern Getting
Busy Again.

1t is learned today that the
New Orleans & Great Northern
Railroad Company has begun the
work of laYing steel TO complete
the gap from Columbia to Smiths
Ferry. The work Of grading and
cutting down the heavy grade.
north Of Columbia is still In.
progress and is nearly completed.
This work has been probably the
cause Of the delay ID laying steel
northWard to Monticello. Much
of the grading between jackson
and Columbia has now been COM
pleted and The greater part of the
right Of wa,E has also been secur-
ed. The trIbuble over the right OF
way into Jackson is also believed
To be finally settled. On account
of high prices charged for right
of way the company abandoned
the first route selected, and has
been quietly buying up small
tracts here and there over another
route, through private real estate
agencies. Jackson News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
Planning for Educational CAMPAIGN.

Prof. Z. z. Scott, Of Brook
haven, president of Che Mississip-
pi Teachers Association, spent
the day at the capitol in confer
enee with State Superintendent of
Education j. N. Powers relative
TO the very aggressive educational
campaign now being waged in all
parts of the State, and which
has its especial object in the inn
provement Of the rural school sys-
tenn.
Pres. Scott will spend two or
three days at the headquarters of
the State Board Of Education and,
in collaboration with Prof. Pow
ers, prepare an address to the peo.
pie of the State in behalf of the
cause Of education, this being one
of the instructions given at the
big education conference recently
held in Oxford.
That the people of Mississ-
lippi are becoming interested,
as never before on the subject Of
leducation is becoming eVidgut
with each passing day. The i'm
lprovement of school facilities be-
| ing shown is of substantial char.
acter. School terms are being
heightened, new buildings erected,
additional leVies made, school
grounds beautified, better salaries
paid TO teachers, agricultural high
schools established, and a genera
forward movement is being showr
lin every section of the common
wealth. Jackson News, 28th.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
Al False Report Corrected.
Summit, Miss, JULY

Summit, MISS, July Zos
Editor Semi Weekly Leader:
Dear Sir: The jackson Even
ing News of July 25th contains a
statement that in the western part
of Copiah county recently, con-
troversy arose between Mr.. Dixon
and myself, relative to the A. and
M. College affair, as a result of
casual remark made by me.
This is positively untrue. | have
never engaged in d discussion
with Mr.. Dickson on this SUBJECT,
at any time or place, directly or
Indirectly, on the stump or off of
the stump, publicly or privately.
i have not even mentioned the
tMnddIev anywhere, even ''cas-
EualIy,u and Mr.. Dickson has
never pretended that ] have done
otherwise, so far as / know. /
regret that some misguided re-
porter has made it necessary for
me to shoulder the expense that
/ must incur by having this denial
printed. Please publish this, to
the end that oVer-zeal0ns news
pedlsrs whose motives Rao ii.4ii-
cal to my welfare may be sum-
marily arrested in their mad
march for spoils. | shall contin-
ne to conduct my campaign upon
a high plane.
Yours very truly,
JESSE B. WEBB.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
George franklin Shot BY PearIy Watts.

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pearly watts, 9 young tarmer
of 70, snot George rrankl.n ll,L .!ua! MOI
cay aIsernoon A. tne In5lsslah s,,
Gnurcn seven mlies woss @ " !: I DluuhI II, !,
maven. = pfotfaoleu meeelne nau
peen 3 golng on lor s;', ssselaa uays .s..n
9 nu W J slOoDies lsia saw; vs. 4sa pao'
clpltateu q q some 1Ilyaal . ,5,s lnasssr' e !
sneLe alreauy pslng Dsu psoon T,.I;n ~.
Tween . sne paaslss. 11lnss As 81 1auAa.,l saasa.
suyanceu " ~, y AUS u snseassn
ing nannet' asales oIGM n.S p.sl l
lol, : 90 oilisn anu pesson' hsssea a.,u
prey sLlIcs .l,nes, Il uno pualss paass
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
TEXAS PRIMARY.
CAMPBELL AND DAVIDSON. THE ANTI.
TRUST CANDIDATES, RE
NOMINATED.
The Submission Of Prohibition Amend
ment YET in Doubt.

Dallas, Tex, July %. The
latest returns from the Democrats
Iic primary held in Texas today
make it certain that GOV. Camp
bell has been renominated BY a
majority which will probably
reach 100000, ia a vote that is,
perhaps, more than 300, 900. The
returns received by the News up
Ito midnight show that the contest
between Davidson and Wynne for
the attorney generalship is close.
The latest returns have been fa-
yorable to Davidson, the incum-
Ient and indicate his success.
The only other issue that excit-
led any interest was the constitu-
ltional amendment permitting
State wide prohibition to be sub
mitted and the returns at mid
night indicate that this prohibit
tion amendment will be carried
though not by so large majority.
as was indicated by the earlier
returns.
OF the congressional races the
returns seem to make it certain
that Congressman Henry, Smith,
Garner, BeaIl have been renomi-
mated. Returns from the fourth
ldistrict where Senator Barrett is
running against Congressman
Randell show that the contest is
close with the chances favorlng
Randell. Gillespie in the Fort
Worth district has probably been
lrenomlnated. Late returns will
probably be necessary to show
certainly what the result has
been. Because Of the very long
ticket the returns are unusually
SLOW.
The chief interest centered in
the contest for governor and at
torney general. Gov. Campbell
was a candidate for reelection and
he was opposed BY r. r. Will
lliams, of Hopkins county, who
until his announcement was an OBJ
lscure citizen, holding the Office of
Justice of the peace. He bad
formerly been a blacksmith.
lGov. Campbell was elected two
years ggo on ali anbi-c0rp0ratiou
platform. Williams candidacy
was pronouncedly reactionary,
/ the complaint of the opposition
being against Campbell's tax
ipolicies.
I The question of prohibition
Twas also submitted today in a
ldoubly alternative form. The
main proposition was for the sub.
mission of constitutional amend
ment for State wide prohibition.
The secondary proposition for The
retention of the present local op
i tion system. The ballot was the
4 longest ever used in an election
Anywhere. The polls closed at I
4 lo'clock and returns are necessar
lily slow.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
CHARGED With White Gaping.

James Bentley and Ed. Breed
Hove, two young white men, were
placed in Jail here yesterday
morning, charged with white
Gaping near NoriieId. Afidavits
have also been made against Ed
ward Price, Alfred McGulfey and
DoIph Brumfield, charging them
with the same oifense and war
rants are IN the hands of officers
/ for their arrest.
The circumstances leading up
to the affidavits and arrests are
reported TO be as follows: Ben
nett Rawls and Wallace Price,
two young white men, with
|others, we're employed at railroad
grading on the Butterield Lum-
Der Company's line short dis
tance east of Norfeld, when Rawls
and Price were discharged for
reasons satisfactory to their boss
and three negroes hired and set to
work in their place. This in
censed both them and their COM
panions and the negroes were
promptly notified, openly and
without any undue ceremony, it is
alleged, by some of the young
white men, that they eouldn't hold
the job and must move on, which
they did.
The charge of white Gaping BY
"a representative of tile Butterfield
Lumber Co. then followed and
warrants were issued for the ar
rest of the five young men first
named above. As soon as all of
the warrants are served, a date for
hearing the case will be set.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
Government Lands Not Exhausted.

Mr.. L. @. G. Lamar, register
of the United States land Office in
this city, says that there is still in
the neighborhood of 45, 900 or
so, 900 acres of vacant public land
in the State of Mississippi subject
to entry under the Free Home
stead Act. By this he means that
homesteads made on vacant pub
lie lands may be acquired free by
improving, living upon and culti-
vatlng the land for the required
length of time and paying the
Hand Office fees and commissions,
which rarely exceed $40 all told
and are usually SIS ON 160 acres.
Most of these lands are in the
southern part of the State and is
generally called piney woods
land" from the fact it has been,
FOR still is covered with growth of
Ipine timber. These lands were
pronounced by DR.. HiIgard, who
was at one time connected with
the University of Mississippi and
one of the finest botanists this
State has ever known, to be very
fine agricultural lands when prop
lerIy cultivated. No lands, said
| he, could produce such forests of
great trees without having great
producing qualities,
Mss O Ft4o.s tollc ~.f ~ ~ s,,ex,s q A.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
FAKE ADVERTISERS.
Jackson Business Men Shut Down on
Them.

Daily Clarion Ledger1
The following petition is being
circulated by the secretary of the
Board Of Trade. in behalf of the
protection Of the merchants and
business men Of the city against
fake advertising.
We, the undersigned, agree TO
carry out tbs following resolu-
tlons introduced at the directors
meeting of the Jackson Board of
Trade July Z, 1908:
Resolved, That the secretary
Ibe instructed TO call on the mer-
chants, bankers and other adver-
ltisers of the city and procure their
signatures to an agreement not to
| use the following advertising
schemes: Trading stamps, pro-
grams Century Theatre except
Eed), write up ads, and other ad-
Vertising schemes promoted BY
professional sehemers, and anna
lteur entertainments.
Resolved, further, That a
COMMITTEE Of three (of which the
president of the Board of Trade
lshaIl be chairman) be appointed
IfOr the purpose Of passing on the
merits Of aIl other advertising
schemes that are brought out from
Itime to time, and thSt the secre-
lfarU nis.a.sss. = .
:; - g AnaiI Inform the advertisers
lcf said committee, and request
them not to patroniza any adVer-
ltising schemes that do not have
1.-The approval Of said committee. "
Secretary Stephenson says that
1.-THE merchants and business men
Iare eager 10 sign this petition
4 and all stay that IL fills d long fell
want, and that they will forever
stick to il, feeling sure thatit will
lsaVe them q great deal Of trouble
land several dollars in course oi
1.-THE year. The campaign on So.
touring new members is on ano
they are joining daily There il
mo doubt but that the membership
4 will reach 400 during the month
Each and every business mar
0r firm ii the city should be mem
bers, aud Il is tile intention Of ths
membership committed to give
Iall Of them an opportunity to b
q member
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29

Anent depositing the State
money in banks under the new
State depository law, Treasurer
George R. Edwards has given out
q statement ID which be says: /
have determined not TO deposit
any Of the States money in any
bank, regardless Of the solvency
Iof the institution. where the only
sort Of security offered is the
bond of surety company. L
will take nothing short Of an or
der from the supreme Court to
get the public money out Of my
hands on surety bond.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29

Hon. E. j. Simmons, of this
county, candidate for Congress,
made d short talk to the voters at
the freight sheds at noon Tues
day. He made them a good talk
and from what we can learn made
a favorable impression. He was
to deliver an address at the City
Hall that night but was taken sud-
denly i'll which prevented him
from doing SO. Mr.. Simmons has
many friends who are working
hard to give him a good vote in
this precinct and no doubt the re-
suit OF their efforts will be seen
when the vote is counted, which
We think will be very gratifying
to Mr.. Simmons. McComb City
journal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29

Sect ion Master Maynor, with a
large squad oi hands. has been
luwering the grade Of the /. G.
Railroad tracks At tho depot this
week. The grade is being cut
down foot or more and new ey
press 81 0ss ties put down. The
grading, though . good thing for
the improvement Of the road has
caused 4 good deaI Of temporary
inoonyRnience to passengers eet.
ting on and ofI trains
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29

The Independence Party ~
r. Hearst leader, met (IhIcaco
MONDAY, eusseS6 Out the two old
paI1lssi leoked with contempt or
sommiseration upon the Popnlists,
Probibitionists. Socialists. ETC.,
and nominated as their presiden-
tial candidates Thomas L. Hisgen,
Of Michigan, and John Temple
Graves, Of Georgia.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29
Mrs. Howe al 50.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe receIy-
ed many congratulations on her
seth birthday just past. The New
England Women's Club gave a re-
ception in her honor, with ad
dresses by President Wooley of
Mt. Holyoke College, and other
distinguished persons. In her re-
Spouse, Mrs. Howe said:
When I remember the cold
welcome given to all the great re-
forms, temperance, anti-slavery,
woman suffrage, the higher eduCa-
tion of women, etc. and when /
see how largely they have now
been accepted into che practical
program, I feel that life is mirac-
ulous. The world is now wide
awake to things which so years
ago saints and philosophers dream
led Of, but never expected to see.
Atthe reception at Mrs. Howe's
home, children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren we're present.
The author Of the Battle Hymn
now has five children, eleven
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren, a complicated
and increasing offspring, as Col.
Higginson once called them.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29

Hon. j. N. Yawn, Of Bogue
Chitto. was II soWn % legal busi-
ness Monday
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-07-29

The two municipal primaries in
jackson resulted in nomination
of the following ticket: FOr
Mayor, A. @. CroWder; City
Clerk, A. p. Lusk; City Assessor,
y. W.. Langley; Chief of Police,
Claude B. Allen; Street Commits
sioner, ]. N. Mcleod; City Ply
sician, e. II. Galloway City Jail
er, P. FL. Farley, and the follow
ing as the Board of Aldersao;s,..l
a Aldermen-at- large. : s. Z : : /. :
ShurIds and Vans Is g f,otf. F;rst I
9a,9 " ara' Lssy ley ". LemIey Second
n, svarej Hunter Taylor; Third
saard, II. KimbalI; Fourth Ward,
Thomas McClelland Fifth Ward,
IG. b. Huddleston; Sixth Ward,
B. w. Walker.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
MAKING acinnamon, canaries.

Cinnamon canaries are the best
known Of a mere handful Of instances
where It is possible to change the color
OF bird or animal by food. The trick
las long been known to fanciers. and
each claims to have his own secret for
wors'.i,.~ the miracle. hut the process is
really si.!iias. aud consists in abundant
" sprinkling the birds food with red
pepper. 1t is a troublesome process
for a large number of birds either re-
fuse to eat or suffer from deranged
digestion. Even Of those who take the
diet not more than a third or half
will show the color effects The only
inducement to the fanciers to produce
this curious change is that once so
altered these birds have an artificial
value. Dealers will tell you that III adj
dition to the red pepper they give 9TH
er red articles of food, such as tomato
skins, slices Of beet and the skins Of
red apples or cranberries. But this is
merely an innocent fallacy, based on
the idea that the coloring matter Of the
food is transferred bodily to the feath-
ers. Golfers Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
The Democratic View.

Langdon CourierDemocrat: 1t is
given out that the Republicans gen
orally concede the election next fall
Of Hon. John Burke, the present
Democratic governor, to succeed him
self. And why should not this be
the case? He has administered the
affairs Of the office better than any
governor that has filled the guber-
Material chair in the state of North
Dakota. He has forced unwilling Re-
publican officials to enforce the laws,
For one lone official in the midst Of
a band, or gang of Republican poll
ticians, ever looking to thwart any
move he might make, he has accom-
plished more than most other men
would have done had they been
placed in like positions. Gov John
Burke is good enough for the people
of the state of North Dakota and will
be elected by a larger majority than
was the case two years ago.