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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
RAIN OVER KANSAS.
VIII Be Good for the Corn and the
Fall Flowing.

Salina, Kan, Sept. Almost an
inch of rain fell here Thursday be-
tween 10 and 4 o'clock. 1t fell slow
ly and stopped farmers in their hay
and plow work. Reports from sur
rounding counties say similar rains fell
in the most of Central Kansas.
AT NEWTON.
Harvey county was visited by a rain
which began the middle of the after
noon and continued until late in the
evening. 1t will be of immense bene-
fit to late corn and will put the ground
in fine shape for fall blowing.
AT WELLINGTON.
Rain commenced falling here in
the morning and continued steadily all
day It's reported to be general all ov-
er this county. Farmers are behind
with their fall plowing, but this rain
will put the ground in as good condi-
ton as could be wished
AT ABILENE.
Another drizzling rain that has
soaked the alfalfa and corn fell Thurs
day. The farmers will only stop cut
ting alfalfa when frost comes, as it
grows as fast as they can get it off the
ground. Corn is in splendid condition
and promises to be a bumper crop in
this county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
TAFT MAY CAMP PAIGN.
Speaking on Trip to Cincinnati
Thought to Be but the Beginning.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Frank H. Hitch
cock, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, left Chicago todav
for Indianapolis, where he will con-
fer with Vice President Fairbanks
concerning details of the important
speaking part the latter is to take in
the Republican campaign. Mr.. Hitch
cock will leave indianapolis tonight
for Toledo and tomorrow will confer
with Mr.. Taft Great satisfaction is
felt at Republican headquarters be-
cause of Mr.. Taft's decision to make
a number of brief speeches on his trip
from Sandusky to Cincinnati on Tues
day. 1t is generally believed that this
trip will be the start of a number of
speaking trips by the Republican pres
idential candidate, although no ar
rangements have been made as yet
to leave Cincinnati during the cam
paign.
The demand for his presence in sew
eral states is so insistent that it is felt
there that Mr.. Taft should take a
speaking part in the campaign work
during the month of October. That is
one of the questions which will be
considered between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Hitchcock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
COL. NEVIUS ELECTED.
New jersey Man Chosen COmmander
in Chief of G.. A. r.

Toledo, Sept 4.-Col H. M. Nevius
of Red Bank, n. J., was elected COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic on the first ballot
Other officers were chosen as follows:
Senior vice commander-J. Kent
Hamilton, of Ohio.
Junior vice commander-C. c. Royce,
of California
Chaplain in chief-J. F. Spence. OF
Tennessee
Surgeon in chief-G. Lane Tannehill
of Maryland.
Col Nevius, a native of New Jersey,
was studying law with the late Russell
A. Alger, of Michigan, when the war
broke out, and enlisted from the state
with the Lincoln cavalry. Young Ne
vius rose to a commission with the
Seventh Michigan and the Twenty
fifth New York cavalry regiments, and
lost an arm in front of Fort Stevens
when the union army was engaged
with General Early. Col. Nevius has
been twice department commander of
New Jersey, has been a judge and
president of the New Jersey senate.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
Mrs. W. L. Gilman of Roxbury, Mass.
president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
BUSY DAY FOR BRYAN.
Delivers Two Speeches and Receives
Hundreds of People.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb, Sept. A.
William ]. Bryan today was a busy
man. He delivered two dedication
speeches, one at the state fair grounds
and the other at the Tabitha Home
for the Aged, near Fairview, received
many hundreds of people, talked INTO
phonograph, discussed politics and
sandWiched in some work in his office.
Perhaps the most important visitor
was Herman Ridder of New York. one
of the Democratic campaign managers.
Mr.. Ridder is on his way east and
stopped off in Lincoln a short time
this morning to have talk with the
presidential candidate.
He brought very hattering reports
OF the political situation as ne found
it in the west and particularly among
the German voters. Mr.. Bryan's no
tice was attracted to the dispatch
from Middle Bass island, where II IS
stated that Mr.. Taft commenting on
the result of the Vermont election saws
that he would have been better
pleased had the majority not been so
large in which event Republican over
confidence would have been 1essened.
"I know" remarked Mr.. Bryan, "of
several sections of the country where
the Republicans are not afflicted with
overconfidence."
Mr.. Ridder has Travelled extensively
over the United States since the Dem
yer convention and laid before the
which seemed to satisfy both himself
and Mr.. Bryan, tending to show that
all of the socalled gold and Cleveland
Democrats of any national prominence
and express themselves as being ready
to take the stump for him.
In the opinion of Mr.. Ridder, the
real issue of the present campaign is
the tariff question and he thought the
party leaders should give more time
to the subject.
From careful observation" said
Mr.. Ridder. 'I am now convinced that
the Democratic national ticket VIII be
elected this fall 1 told Mr.. Bryan SO.
This opinion is not based on wild
hopes. neither does desire sway me In
forming it, but it is the result of a
careful canvass made by myself and
my friends since the Denver conven-
tion adjourned. There will be many
surprises when the result of the vote
is known. I have found in every Sec
ton of the country bitter resentment
against the Republicans among mem
bers of their own party, because or the
attitude of the leaders on the tariff
question. Every one who remembers
the experience Of those who approach
ed the house and senate leaders during
the last session Of congress to urge a
reduction of the duty on any article,
knows that there is no chance of rear
revision of the tariff if the Republic
and Democrats alike who know the
prosperity of the country demands the
revision of the tariff will support the
Democratic ticket to bring about this
result
after comforting with leaders IN
Chicago 1 will go directly to New York
and will later take the stump in the
east for Bryan and Kern. The Ger
mans of the country are going to sup
port the Democratic ticket almost
unanimously this fall"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

alton by the Democratic and Repub-
dcan state Genital committees. Spe-
cial sessions are expensive.
There are no doubt some counties
in the state where probate judges re-
eelVe unreasonably large compensa-
tlons under the law now governing
them. A special law passed in 1901
gives to the probate judges of Wyan-
dotte and Shawnee counties all the
fees collected regardless of amount. 1
think this is wrong, and that their
compensation should be limited. The
legislature could by the repeal of these
special acts and making the provisions
of the general law of 1899 apply to all
counties or by passing a new general
law, accomplish for the present the re-
suit sought to be accomplished by the
proposed amendment and at the same
session submit an amendment which
would be free from the objections to
the proposed amendment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
1t Is warmer Today.

The light shower Thursday evening,
during which five-hundredths of an
inch of rain fell, cleared the atmos-
phere and the weather conditions to-
day are of the superfine variety. The
tenperatures have been uniformly low
since morning and during the night
they were low enough to cause a
scramble for extra covers. The sun
has shone in a sort of half-hearted
way today through the light banks of
clouds which have veneered the sky
and just enough wind has blown to
keep the air in motion Cloudy wealth
er prevailed over the state THURSDAY
and heavy showers fell in the southern
portion and a few light showers in
other sections of the state. The rore-
cast indicates fair weather with mod
crate temperatures for tonight and
Saturday which suggests another idear
day The following were the tempera-
lures in Topeka since o'clock TINS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
WATKINS IS NOTIFIED.
The Occasion Was Prolific of Enthus-
iasm and Good FEELING.

Ada, o., Sept. 4.-Before a large au-
dience in Brown auditorium of the
Ohio Northern university, Prof. Aaron
S. Watkins was officially notified of his
nomination as the candidate for vice
president by the national Prohibition
party. The citizens crowded the streets
and university campus. Political par
tisanship temporarily was laid aside
in the honoring of an esteemed towns
man.
Robert Patton of Springfield, ILL.,, who
was temporary chairman of the nation
al Prohibition convention, delivered the
formal notification address.
When Prof. Watkins arose to respond
the vast audience was on its feet cheer
ing and waving hats and handker-
chiefs.
Prof. Watkins read a telegram of
encouragement from the Prohibition
standard bearer, Eugene w. Chain,
which again brought the audience to
its feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
VISITORS ARE MANY.
President Roosevelt Entertains Large
Number of Callers.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today entertained a
number of visitors. They were John A.
Schlacker. editor of Leslie's Weekly;
Henry A. Wise. United States assistant
district attorney from New York
Bishop c. H. Brent, Protestant Epis-
copal bishop of the Philippines: James
F. Williams and Richard OlIanan,
both of the Taft campaign bureau;
Hamilton Fish of New York. assistant
treasurer of the United States: How
ard Richards of New York, and Major
A. w. Wadsworth of Avon, N. Y, both
personal friends Of the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
His Private Car Attached.

san FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 4.-The
private car belonging to Colonel w. c.
Greene. the Cananea copper magnate,
who arrived with his family from the
Orient yesterday. has been seized by
the sheriff here and the trip of the
Green family to the south is delayed.
The seizure was made on an attach
ment arising out of the suit filed
against Colonel Greene, a few days ago
by DR.. E. B. Perrin for the recovery
of $4,000 alleged to be due the
plaintiff, the purchase price of certain
Arizona lands sold to Col Green DR..
Galbraith, ColonePs Green's secretary,
says that the seizure of the car is
merely a result of a misunderstanding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
SARGENT is DEAD.
Commissioner of immigration a Vic
tim of Stomach Trouble.

Washington, Sept. 4-Frank p.
Sargent, commissioner of immigration,
department of commerce and labor,
died in this city today of stomach
trouble.
In addition to his stomach trouble
Mr.. Sargent was stricken with para
lysis six months ago and sustained a
bad fall at that time. His condition
caused much concern for a while but
later his friends found cause for graft
hcation in a slight improvement and
he seemed in better spirits. Twice af-
terward, however, he suffered strokes
or paralysis. On Wednesday night he
had sinking spells. Physicians were
called in for consultation and it was
recognized that the end was not far
OH. He never rallied and the end came
at O'Clock this morning.
+. H. Larned, assistant commissioner
general of immigration, who has been
in charge of the bureau since the in
ception of Mr.. Sargents' illness, will
continue as acting commissioner gen.
eral until the office is permanently
filed.
Frank Pierce Sargent was born in
Orange. Vermont, November is, 1854,
and at an early age became a locomo-
tive fireman and in 1885 was elected
chief of the Brotherhood or Locomo-
tive Firemen, serving in that capacity
until 1902. In 1898 he was appointed
a member OF the industrial commission
by President Mckinley, from which he
later resigned. He was offered the
place of chief of the bureau of en-
craving and printing by President Nc
Kinley but declined. On July 1, 1902,
he was appointed United States COM
missioner general of immigration. He
was member of a number of clubs
and social organizations and a thirty
second degree Mason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
A SHOOTING AT HOYT.
Prominent Physician Fires -Four
Times at Liveryman Graham.

Hoyt, Kan, Sept. A sensational
shooting occurred here Thursday
which is shrouded in consid cradle
mystery. DR.. ]. w. Murray took four
shots at Bert Graham, a local livery
man, at the Rock Island depot just as
Graham was about to leave the city.
A flesh wound is the most serious re-
suit.
Neither of the parties concerned
will discuss the affair or what led up
to it. Dr. Murray Is a well known
physician here and is married
Graham is single. Graham is not in
in a serious condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
BURNED 1000 HOUSES.
Fire at Niygata, Japan, Followed by
DesOlation and Suffering.

Toxic, Sept. 4.-Dispatches from
the city of Niygata in the Ichigo
province, $50 miles northwest of this
city, tell of a fire which occurred
there yesterday in which 1000 houses
were destroyed by the flames. Fearful
scenes of desolation and suffering are
reported as a result of the disaster and
the government is rendering every
possible assistance to the inhabitants
of the stricken city.
Niygata is a city of over $4,000 in
habitants and is an open port on the
west coast of the island Of Hondo.
Its port is somewhat defective, but the
city has a good trade inland and
the vicinity of a number of petroleum
wells to it lends additional i'm
portance. The government maintains
a factory for small arms at Niygata
besides prison, hospital and bar
racks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
HARTMAN TO WORK.
His Summer Vacation Was Brought to
an End Today.

klamath Falls, Ore, Sept. 4.-Presi-
dent E. H. Hartman of the Hartman
lines, who has been sojournfng at his
summer home at Pelican Bay with his
family, will get into harness once
more. Mr.. Hartman left this morning
for the east via Portland.
Mr.. Hartman will be detained in
Oregon for at least a week, unless the
plan Is abandoned, having accepted
invitations to address commercial
bodies in several Willamette valley
towns A number of conferences with
various officials of the Oregon Railway
& Navigation company have been
planned to take place in Portland.
1t is expected that Mr.. Hartman
will meet with the transportation COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce of
Portland to talk over railroad develop
ment in eastern and central Oregon
and the transportation situation gen
orally.
Wait for Hartman.
Portland. Ore, Sept. 4.-The Oregon
Railway & Navigation directors met In
annual session yesterday for the pur-
pose of selecting a new set of directors
for the coming year, but adjourned for
one week. This was done primarily to
give Mr.. Hartman an opportunity to
be present. The members of the
board also thought it was only con1-
defer action, inasmuch as he owns all
but about fifteen shares of the stock
and has been so busy that he has not
been able to attend a meeting in the
entire history of the road IN ract,
since its organization in 1895. 1t is
hinted that Mr.. Hartman may pre-
side at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
Weather Indications

Chicago, Sept. f. Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday.
Moderate temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
AZ OIvInnic TnnipIht

Power of Labor. This picture has
never been shown west of Chicago.
Also two other good pictures. Music
hx NeSsic Brothers orchestra.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-08
Too High.

AS 20 the cost of living, there is
room for debate on some features.
but none on the following. all OF
which come too high: The fees OF re-
ceivers, the purses TO prize fighters,
the salaries OF grand opera singers.
the price OF carriage ride, the tip
expected, or e1acted, at luncheon
time.
A sweeping horizontal reduction,
say, OF about two-thirds in each case.
would come somewhere near a normal
adiustment.-New York Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-08

The women OF Russia and the men
Of Japan are the most expert needle
workers In the world.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-08
Gathering Olives.

The olives now change from green
TO dark purple which CLEANS in the
sun, and the women are set to work
TO pick up the berries. which the
November gales have shaken down.
(The olives which give the oil are
not the same as the green ones that
one eats; these are gathered in the
early fall and picked with lye.) The
olive-picking is long and toilsome.
particularly the part assigned to the
women, who have TO collect all the
fallen berries-and very cold work Il
Is for them when winter is on. Their
little earthenware pots full OF not
ashes barely thaw their numbed fin
gers, and their poor knees ache for
days after.
Then men climb the trees with n
basket strapped in front of them. and
drawing the laden branches towards
them, strip them of the fruit with an
action as OF milking n COW.
The olives picked from the trees
are kept separate from those that are
picked up on the ground. for the lat
.er. being generally covered U.:h
,arlh. yield an oil inferior in taste.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-08

After four years of study in the Bos-
ton Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. Okabe. a
japanese expert on metals. declares
that Boston has there the largest and
finest collection of Japanese lacquer
metals and ceramics in the world. not
excepting the treasures of the Imperial
Museum az Kobe. Mr.. Okabe sailed for
Liverpool the other day on the Boz
hom.an. having completed his work OF
cataloging and classifying the collec-
ton.
The tribute was agreed TO by other
noted men who came TO this country
expressly 10 study the priceless an
tiquiiies in the Boston Museum. Besides
Mr.. Okabe. there were Prof. Okakura.
director Of the catalogue and former
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-08

The Man of the Hour" continues the
marvel of the Boston stage. Its sue.
cess at the fremont is undated II
has outclassed every other attraction,
dramatic or musical, of the year and
the end is not yet. Newspapers from
coast to coast have lent editorial en-.
dorsement of it's splendid mission. The
success OF The Man of the Hour" is
in the air everywhere. II has reached
It's l25th performance I'm Boston.
Houdini is proving at Keith's this
week that he is without doubt the
greatest drawing card vaudeville has
ever known. His new feats. particu-
larly the one I'm which he is submerged
I'm big galvanized iron can. are the
most perpleNing he has yet done In
Boston. lie will accept limited mum
Der Of challenges. being particularly
desirous of receiving "deGes" To az.
tempt stunts of novel natures. A capi-
tai surrounding bill. one of the bes'
Of the season. includes the ElinorC
Sisters. akte and May. the greatest
pair OF condolences now in vaudeville
in their latest merriment mako "Th,
Actress and the Maid" etc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-08

A local piano manufactures says:
THE motor car and bridge whist are
robbing this city of her prestige as a
musical center They have shortened
the concert season by nearly two
months, and have reduced recital audi
ences TO corporal's guards; in fact,
chamber concerts have almost disap-
peared." The motorist responds that
fresh air is better than listening 10 al
fected artists. but what has the bridge
enthusiast left TO say?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
MORE ABOUT DEAD FALL,
Recollections of Before and Just Af-
ter the Way by a Former Resi-
dent of the Community.

MIR. Editor: A> | dn not remember
T." have seen anything in print since
HE civil war in reference to that cx-
r"Ilrnl nci-hburhuol. "The Dead
! Fall. - in which community | had
the pleasure of livin" several wears
before and several after the war. as
medical practitioner, 50 | feel
! dlSpoScd TO say something about
some at least of the very worthy pco-
pie of that community. nearly all of
whom. men and women. have crossed
over the river. My medical prcdccrs-
S"r was DR.. Ben Worthngton, an
excellent man and physician, but
! whose days were much shortened, lis
Is common. by the unfortunate habit
OF drink. Two of the most extensive
prominent and well to do families
were the Spearmans and Wertsvs, all
good people. James. Robertson, Sam,
Graves. thc>lcy. Lafayette Spear
man. Mike. Jonathan. Henry, Bel
ton and old Uncle David WcrtS. Mr..
James Spcarman, the elder Of the
Sprarman brothers, was a model citi-
zen. but somewhat puritanical. in his
rcllgl"uS views. lie looked upon dane
in| rs 4 most hcinouS sin. | heard
one OF his sons remark playfully tina,
he believed his father regarded it a
sin fer people to enjoy themselves.
Mr.. Spcarman was four times mar
ricd and never hcsitated to say that
he never courted but the four women.
1t would seem as if this was an un-
prrrcdcntcd case, but it was natural
| that so sensible man should 90 at
the business in the most sensible and
Skillfull way. Another good but pc
cullar man was Esquire Mark Glenn.
tie was quite wise in his own estima-
t1"n. lie was mostly distinguished
for his feeding qualities. I have
heard il said that at one sitting down
he consumed an entire full grown
shanghai rooster Will, all The dressing
and other things in proportion, and
vet he never waS known TO complain
of hunger or the collie. I might men
t'on many other worthless, but will
only allude to Williamson and Milton
buzzard. and Arthur McCoIum, who
mcrchandiscd at the Dead Fall, and
John Galloway, young David Wcrts,
and Newton Davidson. all of whom
lost their lives in the war. The only
survivors I can recall Of that com
munity who were old enough to be in
the war and were in, are Fed Long
Jim and John Reagin, Pat and Ton,
Blair.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30

publicity t. this appeal and to urge
our people to 90 to tic polls on elcc-
ti"n day. November Bird. and east
their ballot, for the Democratic
tirkr: u>t - though We had an ac-
tive contest on hand and were in
doubt about the result.
1t is the stock in trade Of agit;-
tors like Crumparker and kcifcr who
urge our reduction in the electoral
college and house of representatives
to point to the small number of votes
east in the legal election in the South.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30

Or course, with our primary sys-
tenn the usual feeling is that we have
settled our politics in that election,
but nevertheless the selection of our
nominees does not absolvc us from
the obligation to give those nominees
a full vote, and I beg that every De-
mocrat will take the time and trouble
necessary to do this next Tuesday.
The oath to support the nominees
or the party creates an obligation
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30

help - secure the reform legislation
/" which eur party Is r".nmittch. \
b!" majority II Your State will help
the Democratic cause cvcrNw here.
Please leave no effort unused to get
out the full Democratic vote in your
State. Appeal To the Democratic pa
prrS which have done SO much in this
campaign to aid in This work.
'Norman f.. Mack
This is probably Il copy Of Il dis
patch which has been sent TO every
State in the Union. and while it may
not appear important in South Car
olina owing to the peculiar conditions
here, | desire to have the Democratic
papers Of the State give the widest