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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
HARD TINES over
Return of Prosperity Evidenced
on Every Hand.
Stock and Bond Market Reflects
Situation.
THOUSANDS OF MEN
In Iron and Steel Mills Are
Again Given Employment.
Big Decrease in Number Of Idle
Freight Cars.

New York, July 13.-Last weeks
security market gave closer rehec-
ton of the determination arrived at
by an excessive number of stock
market participants to throw off the
waiting attitude maintained for some
time and to act on their conviction
that better things were in prospect
for business and industry. In con-
into which the market has fallen by
there sprang up a degree of anima
ton not equalled before since the
early period of June, the average
daily transactions rising well over a
half million in shares. There was
expansion also in the bond division
department which was most en-
couraging to sentiment. The assur-
ance of abundant supplies of bank
ing resources throughout the year,
the promise of crop yields above the
average for recent years, and the
Democratic national convention were
the main factors in stimulating the
new speculative departure.
The spirit Of uncertainty and the
consequent halt in business activity
have become so mucn a matter of
SOui sc III years VI pOIlClCdl
campaigns that progress toward
elimination of the uncertainties are of
recognized beneficial effect. The
naming of the candidates of the two
great political parties and the de-
fining of the issues on which the
cepted as steps toward knowledge on
which to base the estimate of the
outcome and were acted upon in this
light
The polling up of loanable funds
in banking reserves and the resulting
pressure to find profitable employ
ment for these sums have an almost
infallible effect in opening up a de-
mand for well secured bonds and
dividend paying stocks.
RevivinE Trade.
Great importance was attached to
the symptoms of reviving trade The
most striking of these were reported
from the steel trade where re-
sumptions on a large scale of opera
tions in the steel mills in the Pitts
burg district were chronicled, with re-
newal of employment for thousands
Of laborers who had been idle and
without pay for several months.
Special significance was attached to
the large proportion of the new or
ders for steel which were received
from the agricultural implement
makers as indicating well informed
opinion on the prosperous conditions
of the farming community and the
good promise for the years crops
Hopes for the crops were fostered by
the government report on the grain
crops. The satisfactory cotton re-
port of the previous week completes
the data on which the assumption is
founded of the continued prosperity
of agriculture.
Railroad earnings do not yet show
s,,,r, W.
way association. however has re-
ported a further decrease of 1866 in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
HURT BY APPLE SCAB.
Promising Fruit Crop Being DAM
aged in Kansas.

The apple scab, a fungus growth Is
causing great damage to the apples
in many sections of Kansas. The
presence of the scab is due almost en-
tirely to the excessive rainfall of the
last month as the scab does not grow
much or spread except during very
wet weather.
The scab forms on tne trees and on
the apples themselves. 1t does not
do very much damage to the trees.
unless it stops the growth to some ex-
tent but it does do great damage to
the apples. The fungus spores reach
the apples through the winds and ma
ture very rapidly. forming a small.
light brown scab. AS the scab grows
the apple shrivels up around it and
finally drops off the tree before 1t is
matured
II do not know yet just how much
damage the scab is doing to the
apple orchards" said Walter Well
house. secretary or the Kansas
1t has appeared in many orchards all
through the state and 1t must be do
ing considerable damage to the
apples This is especially true in the
sections where there was so much
wet weather during the last month as
the scab is purely a wet weather
product. If the days are warm and
there is lots of sunshine during the
next few weeks the damage to the
apples will be greatly decreased as
warm and bright days stop its
growth If it does not kill it entirely.
Il have inspected good many
orchards in the northeast part of the
state recently and 1 have found the
scab in all of them. In the orchards
that have been carefully sprayed the
scab is not so prevalent and 1t Is not
doing any damage to speak of. In
orchards that have not been sprayed
the damage is considerable. The
Bordeaux mixture is a sure cure for
the scab and IL the growers will spray
their trees they can keep the scat
from damaging the apples. There is
no way of telling what the damage Is
or will be yet as the warm weather
may drive the scab away entirely
within short time.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
FAIRVIEW LOVE FEAST.
Leading Democrats Visit Bryan on
Their Way Home.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.. July Ia
The heads of the Democratic ticket
w. j. Bryan and ]. w. Kern-met at
Fairview today for the first time since
their respective nominations for first
and second place.
"Ah, how's the vice president" said
Mr.. Bryan. as the gray bearded In
dianian stepped from the trolley at
Bryan station
What Mr.. Kern said was lost in the
confusion. His handshake wac vigor-
Gus and his smile exceedingly cheerful.
In quick succession Mr.. Bryan
greeted L. S. Jackson. chairman of the
state central committee of Indiana;
Abraham Simmons. who was dele
gate at large from the Hoosier state;
Indiana state central committee;
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor: Frank
Morrison. secretary of the federation,
and James Duncan.
Greetings over. the two candidates
led the procession UP the narrow side
walk leading to the Bryan home,
while a photographer hoped excited
ly in front swapping the photograph of
the historic occasion.
Rain which had been threatening all
forenoon allowed the party to reach
the house in safety when they were
halted by newspaper men. Then a
light drizzle started and a hurried
move was made for the shelter of the
BRYAN roof.
Mr.. Bryan at once ushered the
three labor leaders into his library.
where he was in close converse ton
with them for some time. As spokes-
man of the party. Mr.. Gompers con-
graduated Mr.. Bryan on his nomina- :
tion and assured him that the labor
vote would be counted heavily for him
at the November elections. In the
course of the conversation the plat
form was discussed. but more especial
" the nlank regarding iniunctions or
labor disputes.
The visit OF the labor leaders was
especially nleasine to Mr.. Bryan who
took occasion to EXPRESS his gratifca-
tion at their promised support.
While the conference was beine
| neld inside the house, Mr. Kern and
| his Indiana colleagues Mark A Walsh
| of Clinton. Iowa. and M o. Gonovar
| of Davenport. talked over the politica
! situation in the sun parlor The
1owPnS held out much encouragement
| for Democratic success in that state
| Later Mrs. Bryan participated in the
| proceedings. congratu1aing Mr.. Kerr
on his nomination and expressing tn,
| wish that he would be victorious II
November Mr.. Kern remained fol
| lunch. He will leave Lincoln tornor
| row afternoon for Indiana polis, wher.
on Wednesday even-n- he will h,
| given a rousing reception by his fel
| low Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
MARKET REvIVES.
Abundance of Money SensibIy Inn
proves the Bond Feature.

New York. July 13.-The stock mar
ket has revived this week to a daily
average of upwards of half a million
shares compared with the absolute
stagnation of last week. The bond
market also has sensibly improved.
The demand is based on great pleni-
tude of money supplies. symptoms Of
trade revival ard the excellent promise
for the country's crops contained In
the governments estimates. The ter
mination Of the Democratic national
convention with it's removal of the
questions of candidates and platform
from the realm of conjecture to that OF
definite facts was a factor in movin-.
the market from its lethargy. With
the passing of the half yearly settle
ments money has become extremely
abundant in all money markets Large
reductions in number of idle freight
cars was taken as proof of growing
railroad traffic.
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ATTACK THE TRAIN.
st. Louis Thugs Hurl Missiles at Penn
sylvania Democrats.

Chicago, July ia dispatch to the
Tribune from st. Louis says:
The train bearing the Pennsylvania
delegation home from the Denver con-
vention was attacked by thugs as it
was entering St. Louis. On the side
of the special car was a streamer an
nouncing that the car contained the
pennsylvania delegation.
The train was running at high
speed. when suddenly there was a
fusillade of stones, bricks and bullets.
William Schultz, o. E. Maxwell and
j: F. Curran of Washington, Pa. seat
ed together at one side of the car,
were cut by flying glass, but escaped
the stones and bullets.
Colonel James NJ Guffey was seated
in the forward end of the car and
esca aped injury. Since leaving Denver,
Colonel Guffey has been ill as result
of the heat. At Sedalia. Mo-. the train
was held while physician came
aboard and attended Mr.. Guffey.
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were among those who wore street
clothes, but even thus attired. the size
of the men evoked favorable comment.
Ralph Rose, of the Olympic club of
San Francisco, and E. G. Talbot of the
Irish-American Athletic club, and the
other giants of the team lowered over
majority of those whom they are to
meet
Only so members of the American
team were in the parade and this con-
tingent appeared small besides those
teams representing the United King
dom and some of the continental coun-
tries. but nevertheless their reception
was enthusiastic as large parties of
Americans had reserved sections OF
the stand and when the team passed
cheered them and waved the stars and
stripes.
The first heat of the 1.500 meters run
was won by j. P. Sullivan. Irish Amer
ican Athletic club. ]. T. Lightbody,
Chicago Athletic association, was sec
ond.
sullivans time was 4:07 3-5. Light
body ran this event in the Olympic
Meadows of Canada. was third.
The second heat of the 1.50o metres
was won by Melvin w. Shepperd. Irish
American Athletic club. j. P. Hal
stead. New York Athletic club. was
second.
was 4:05, two-fifths of a second inside
the Olympic record
Butterfield, the former mile cham
pion of England, was a poor third in
this heat.
Sullivan won his heat in the 1,500 me-
tres run easily, but Sheppard and Hal
stead fought out their heat right up to
the ta9e.
The first heat of the 400 metres swim
ming event was won by Battersby, Uni
ted Kingdom; Lastores. Hungary, sec
ond l.. Budd Goodwin, n. Y. A. c.,
third. Time. 5:4S.
The scond heat was won by Foster,
England. time, 5:04 4-5.
The third heat of 1.500 metres run
was won by n. F. Hallows, of England.
Lunghi of Italy, was second; F. H.
Riley of the Irish American A. c., did
not finish. Time. 4:O3 2-5
The fourth heat was won by Loney
of England. Time. 4:0S 2-5. H. L. Coe.
of the University of Michigan, finished
second.
In the fifth beat TAFT of Canada. won
easily. Time, 4:12 is. No American
ran in this heat.
The sixth heat was won easily by
]. E. Dicken of England, time Alb g. 3.
The seventh heat was won by II. A.
Wilson. of England. Time. All 2-5.
In the eighth heat E. F. Crawford. OF
England won Time. 400 1-5.
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BE REAL CAMELS.
In the Parade OF Shriners at st. Paul
Tuesday Night.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 13.-Thous-
ands of Shriners from all parts of the
United States are pouring into st. Paul
today to attend the thirty-fourth an
nual conclave of the order, which
opens tomorrow. Among the early ar
rivals today was Ell Kalah of Salt Lake
City.
The campaign for the conclave of
1909 is already under way. Seattle,
Louisville and ST. Louis are candi-
dates. Des Moines is working to Sc
cure the conclave of 1910.
Moila temple of st. Joseph, Mo, ar
rived today with two camels which
have been broken to drive and will
draw Frank c. Roundy, imperial po-
tentate, and A. p. Clayton, past i'm
perial potentate, at the head of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
WATCHED Her DROWN.
Two Hundred Men and Boys Stood
by When Woman Fell Into River.

dred men and boys sat or. stood within
comparatively few feet of her. and
in sight of nearly 1000 others. an un-
identified woman fell. or rolled pur-
posely, from the north pier at the
mouth of the Chicago river and
drowned. Although she screamed re-
peatedly for assistance, not a hand in
the crowd that watched her struggle
in the water was lifted to save her.
Instead one of the gaZerS stole the
woman's purse and hat. which she had
placed on the pier beside her, and fled.
A half hour later the body was
taken from the water by Captain Car
land and his men from the life saving
station.
The body was neatly dressed. The
woman apparently was 80 years old,
feet inches tall, with dark brown
hair and hazel eyes and weighed los
mounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
INTO SALT RIVER.
Automobile Plunges Twenty-Five Feet
With Party of Six.

Louisville. KY, July 13.-Six per-
sons, five of them we'll known in the
social world, were seriously injured in
an automobile accident early today at
Smithville, 23 miles from here. Their
names are:
Mr.. Shelby Bonnie, prominent distil-
Ter, leg broken; Mr. Shelby Bonnie,
bad cuts; Mrs, Elizabeth Curry, seri-
Gus bruises; Richard Menefee, a mer-
chandise broker, internal injuries; DR..
Carl Wiseman, leg broken; Frank
Ball, chauffeur, badly bruised.
The party was returning from Bow
ling Green. where they had spent yes
terday. Reaching Salt river they
started across bridge not knowing
that a portion of the structure was
recently blown away by a storm. The
automobile dashed 25 feet into Salt
river. turning completely over. In
some apparently miraculous manner
one end of the car rested on an OBJ
struction. thus preventing the party
from being drowned. The injured
were brought to their homes in Louis
Vile
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Tart Is Preparing His Accent.
ance Of Nomination.
Injunction Matter VIII Receive
His Particular Attention.
ON LINKS EVERY DAY.
Nothing Will Interfere with
His Game of Golf.
ls Receiving About $50 Letters
Every "a Hours.

HOT Springs. Va, July 13.-Tbs
Mri.ing OF the speech of acceptance Of
"hham II. Taft to be delivered when
ne Is officially notified of his nom,n.-
tion for the presidency by the Renuh-
lican party in Cincinnati on ~. ssth
instant was begun today. Mr.. TAFT
mas, IN general way. discussed the
various matters he will incorporate in
n,s speech with Republican leaders
th wno nave visited Hot Springs during
sne past ten days. but he had not
framed single sentence of the inpof-
tant document till today. Mr.. TAFT
Melt OUT on the golf links today al
usual. and played is holes. He pro-
poses TO play golf every day, while at
not springs and 1t is not likely that
anything that he will have 70 AZ viii
interfere with the game.
pay golf just as I would take
medicine. he said. in referring to his
regular visits to the links.
AIter ne returned from the links to-
oay ne went to his office and was clos
eted with his secretary beginning the
alctation OF a portion of his speech.
me entire day was not devoted to that
work as there were many letters to
receive his personal attention. His
daily.
One of the most interesting portions
or the speech of acceptance will be
MI Taft's reference to the Injunction
part of the platform adopted at Chi
cago. He will make his position on
that subject very clear, it is said. The
speech will not be a long one. but will
touch upon all of the vital issues of
the campaign.
Sunday Was Spent I'm Rest.
In the morning Mr.. Taft walked to
st. Luke's Episcopal church, only a
stones throw from his rooms In the
hotel, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, and
listened to doctrinal discourse by
Rev. John G. Scott, the rector. There
was the same small assemblage that
characterized the services the previous
Sunday morning, less than 100 people
being present. Upon leaving the little
edifice Mr.. and Mrs. Taft faced a cam
era as one of the inevitable accom-
paniments Of presidential candidacy.
Chairman Warner, of Missouri chair
| man OF the national committee arriv-
ed here and talked with Mr.. Taft tor
half an hour.
Hitchcock Starts Work.
Washington, July 13.-Chairman
| Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Republi-
can national committee, has gone to
New York to make arrangements for
the opening of national headquarters
| in that city. Later in the week he
will go to Utica, N. Y, for a confer
| ence with Representative j. s. Sher-
| man, the vice presidential candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
HEAVY SHOWER LAST NIGHT.
Over Half an Inch of Rain Falls
Here.

A little shower came up during the
night. the precipitation amounting to
.63 OF an inch and this did for the
temperatures just what the average
person would have asked-dropped 1t
a number of degrees. At tnat, the day
has been several degrees hotter than
would have been selected from choice.
There were numerous showers over
the state during the night: Usage City
reporting over two inches: Concordia
an inch and 10; Manhattan .16 of an
inch, and Dresden .SS of an inch The
day might well have been placed in
the threatening class for clouds have
obscured the sun much of the time
The following table tells the story
since O'Clock this morning.
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the number of freight cars idle in
the two weeks ending June "a, max
ing total reduction of over 100000
cars from the greatest idle equip
ment of April %. Railroads in the
northwest are reported to be calling
in their freight equipment from for
eign lines in preparation for a large
traffic movement when the crops
move. In various minor lines of in
dustry come evidence of reviving de-
mand and preparations for increased
production to meet it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
In Good shape for Hanging.

Canon City. Colo. July 13-
Giuzippe Ala, who is to be hanged
at the state penitentiary here some
time this week for the murder of
Father Leo Heinrichs. whom he shot
In st. Elizabeth's church in Denver,
Sunday February %. last, is reported
by the prison authorities today to be
in good physical condition. No other
information concerening the con-
demned man has been given and If
the day on which the execution will
take place, has been set the fact is
not known outside the prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
Place for a salina Man.

Las Vegas, N. M, July 13.-At a reg
ular meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. direc-
tors held last evening the vacancy
caused by the removal of A H Har-
ris from the city was filled by the cleo
tion of d. L. Bachelor of Salina, Kan
sas. to be a director in his stead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
GO ON FULL Time.
New England Cotton and Steel Mills
and Mines Starting Up.

Augusta, Maine. July 13.-The Ed
wards Cotton Mills in this city will re-
sumo full time beginning July 90. In
all departments with full pay. The
mills, which employ 1,200 hands. have
been running on half time.
New England mines have placed
35, 900 men on their payroll to resume
work on full time, and the steel mills
are rapidly beginning to take back all
their old men.
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be subordinated to the liquor question
In the platform.
There are 519 delegates to the con-
vention and it is estimated that the
convention will bring from 1000 to
5000 visitors to the city.
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weather Indications.

Chicago, July 13.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers and thunderstorms
tonight or Tuesday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
TRADES COUNCIL PICNIC.
BrIcklaycrs Wallop Cigarmakcrs ( to t--Prof Fisher on Organized Labor.

The annual Labor day picnic of tho Trades Council was held yesterday morning at the Savin Rock baseball grounds The fun for the day com. menced with a baseball game between the Brlcklayers and Cigarmakers. fol- lowing which several athletic events were run off The days sport ended with an address by ex- Mayor Willard C. Fisher of Middletown. Conn, who appeared before the spectators assem- bled In the grandstand, and delivered very interesting speech on the sub ject--" Organized Labor"
 The athletic events were rather eX- citing despite the poor condition of the field In the 100-yard dash r.. Carroll captured first prize, a pair of trousers, and D. B. Halpin won fishing rod
 It was in the high jump that the ex- citement of the crowd rose to fever heat. In this event, Frederick Mcker4 ness, the fourteen-year-o son of eX- Alderman F, J. McKerness, had the heartfelt sympathy of the spectators when he failed to clear the bar at four feet, 10 inches Michael Ahern won this event, clearing five feet, two inches Alfred Seeley an eX-N. H. H. S. ath- lete, won second prize on jumping off the tie with John Ahearn. The prizes were stein and pipe.
 F. Carroll again broke the tape first in the 200 yard dash, winning dress suit case, he was closely followed by Max Cohen, who will have the pleas ure of smoking a box of cigars
 William A. Frank won safety razor in the broad jump by jumping is feet; M. Ahern was second with 17 feet | inches. He received a stein
 The baseball game, which was the first number on the days program proved quite walkover for the Brick layers, who scored six runs In sever innings, while the Cigarmakers only crossed one man over the plate in tho same number of innings. Galley who pitched for the Breklayers, was in vincible, not even allowing the Cigar makers single hit.
 Score by innings RH | Cigarmakers ,. .,.0 0 Q 0 1 0-1 Bricklayers <. .,,.2 O 0 ? ~-6
 Batteries-J Warwick and P. War wick; Galley and Connolly; umpire Hill.
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day and night. Then 1 took him to all tho best specialists in skin diseases but thoy could not do much for him. He sometimes screamed with pain when put on the salve they gave me.
 When he was two years old the eczema got on his arms and legs SO that 1 had to keep them bandaged up and I made gloves for his hands so tho nails could not poison him worse. Wo could not get nights sleep in months and my husband and were all broken up. Then my mother asked why 1 did not give up the doctors and try Cuticura. So got set and he felt relieved the first time used them, the Cutlcura Ointment felt SO cool. He used to wake Up and ask for cuti- cufa to be put on when he itched go badly that he could not sleep, and he would say. '0hl Mama. that makes my sores feel so good' l gave tho Cuticura Remedies good trial and gradually the eczema healed all up and now he is as well as any other chil- dren. He is now seven years old and the cure has lasted two months, so I think It will never return. can't tell you how glad 1 am that Cuticura did such wonderful work in our case and shall recommend 1t everywhere. Mrs. John G. Klumpp, so Niagara St., Newark, N. J., Oct. l7 and p, 1907."
 A single set of Cutlcurs Remedies. consisting of cu,,clES so,p pSs 2nt%,n, , ,,a GS ond Rsso
 sutcient to cure. Sold ,hrouehout the world Potter Drug < Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston, Mass.
 TMailed Fres. cutlcura Book on Skin DIssases.
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NEW LONDON MARINE NOTES.

New London. Sept. 7.--ArrIved: Tugs Elmer A. keeler, three barges from west; John Garrett, two barges from west Resolute. six harges from west.
 Sailed: Schrs. William A. MorrelT from Philadelphia for portsmouth. Edith Mcintyre. New York. Winierport. Me. John Bracewell south Amboy for Boston John A. Beckman. for Newport News, Fred A. Emerson for New York: Marshall c. Wells.