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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-24

rine's nose. The fighters made several
other passes. but United States Sena-
tor Charles Curtis stepped between
them and prevented further damage.
The trouble arose because Mulvane
called Amrine a liar-or intimated so
strongly that this was what he thought
that Amrine felt insulted.
Mulvane's cheek was cut slightly by
d heavy ring which Amrine wore. while
Amrine's nose bled profusely on the
floor of the lobby from its collision
with Mulvane's fist.
The strangest thing about the fight
is that both of the combatants tell
place. The circumstances leading up
to the clash were as follows:
Amrine is a radical square dealer"
and just after the last state conven-
tion, which he attended, he wrote a
piece in his paper at Council Grove in
which he told what he thought of the
machine" of Dave Mulvane and other
machine" leaders.
This morning Amrine was standing
near the Copeland entrance talking
with Senator Curtis. Mr.. Mulvane en-
tered. Curtis introduced Mulvane to
Amrine. Mulvane said:
"Oh. you're the man that wrote the
pack of lies about me after the state
convention, are your
II had a story about the convention
replied Amrine.
wen. it was all a lot of lies" said
Mulvane.
Senator Curtis then turned the con-
versation. and Amrine and Mulvane
separated. A few minutes later, Am
rine stepped up to Mulvane and said:
I've been thinking about what you
nd tn
meant Do you merely mean that my
paper is a liar. or did you mean your
remarks as personal?"
You wrote the article, didn't you?''
replied Mulvane.
Yes, I wrote IT.
Then my remarks apply to you as
we'll as to the paper" said Mulvane.
Amrine at once struck Muvane in
the face and Mulvane defended him
self After the first blows no damage
was done. for Senator Curtis. Doc
Newman and others rushed in and
separated the angry men.
Neither Mr.. Amrine or Mr.. Mulvane
had any apologies to make after they
had taken time to cool off. Mr.. Null
vane said:
II told Mr.. Amrine that his article
about me was a lie. and he admitted
that he wrote the article. He was al
liberty to draw his own conclusion.
wasn't expecting to be attacked, but
don't think either one of us was seri.
ously hurt"
Mr.. Amrine said: Newspaper mer
frequently are told that what they
write is a lie and 1 really thought
y Mulvane was Joking when he first re.
marked about the article which
wrote. I didn't recall that there wa:
anything specially about Mulvane ir
it; 1t was an attack on the machine
When Mulvane repeated his Statement
that IL was all a lot of - lies
thought he was getting little too per
sonal, and after he left. / said to Sen
ator Curtis, I believe Mulvane mean
what he said as a personal insult.
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to speak at the state fair at Syracuse,
n. Y, September IS. for the reasons, he
states, that the fair management IN
sisted on charging an admission fee.
Mr.. Bryan recently followed his ac-
ceptance of the invitation to speak at
the fair with stipulation that no
charge should be made for admission
National Chairman Mack received
telegram from w. P. Baker, secretary
OF the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
larfng that an admission fee would
70 charged and quoting d member OF
the fesE commission to the effect that
the reason for inviting prominent men
to the exhibition is to increase the
gate receipts. The cancellation OF the
date followed promptly.
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SEEN BY 100000.
Grand Joint Review of American and
Australian Forces.

Sydney, n. S. W., Aug. "a. There
was a grand review at noon today in
Centennial park, in which 500 men of
the royal navy. 1000 men of the
American fleet. z 900 men of the naval
and military forces of New South
Wales and 1000 cadets took part.
1t was the largest ceremonial parade
ever witnessed in Sydney. The vast
natural amphitheater, was filled with
over 100000 spectators. The men on
parade answered the cheers of the
crowd by "eyes right" The men
from the American fleet were given
an ovation as they marched past At
the conclusion of the parade they were
entertained at luncheon after which
they took street cars to Fort Mac
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The City is Preparing For ~
Enormous Crowd.
BRYAN TRUST SPEECH
Will Be the Principal Feature
of the Occasion.
Eighty Kentucky Colonels Ex-
pected From Louisville.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 24.-Trans-
portation companies, both railway and
traction have planned to accommodate
great crowd tomorrow which it is
expected will be attracted here by
formal notification of John w. Kern,
Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent, of his nomination. Ten traction
lines and fourteen railroads radiate
from this city and special trains will
be run tomorrow on all of them.
William Jennings Bryan, Chairman
Norman E. Mack, of the national COM
mlttee; Chairman James T. Lloyd of
the congressional committee; Theo-
dore E Bell, chairman of the notifica-
ton committee; members of the two
committees and other national party
leaders, will reach the city this even
ing and will be given a reception at
the Denison hotel, owned by Thomas
Taggart, formerly national chairman.
Mr.. Bryan and Chairman Mack will
be entertained at the home of Mr..
Kern.
Tomorrow morning a band concert
and informal reception will be given at
the hotel and after a luncheon the
visitors in "a automobiles will be
driven to the state fair grounds, four
miles north OF the motel, Where STANDS
the coliseum, in which the exercises
will be held.
The doors will be opened at noon
and it is expected the building will be
filled to overflowing by the time the
official party arrives. All the speeches
with the exception Of that of Mr..
Bryan Will be brief, Mr.. Kern's ac-
eeptance not taking more than 80
minutes to deliver. Thomas Taggart,
former national chairman will call
the meeting to order and will turn
the gavel over to National Chairman
Mack, who will Introduce Theodore f.
Bell, of California. chairman of the
notification committee. Mr.. Bell will
deliver the notification speech and
will be followed by Mr.. Kern. Thomas
Marshall, Democratic candidate for
governor of Indiana, will speak brief
ly and Mr.. Bryan will deliver his
speech on the trusts. The official
party will be entertained at the even
ing dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Kern al
the country club.
The arrangements committee was
notified today that special train
from Louisville will bring 500 Demo
Gratis, including so members of the
Uniformed Kentucky Colonels, a
Democratic marching organization.
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Won STERNBERG DEAD.
German Ambassador to Washington
Expires i'm His Native Land.

Heid&berg. Germany, Aug. 4.-Baron
Won Sternberg, the German ambassa-
dor to the United States. died in the
Hotel Victoria in this city. about mid
night last night. The baroness, who
was Miss Lillian May Langham. of
Louisville. KY, was with her husband
at the end. They had been visiting in
Germany since May.
The baron and baroness came here
from Hamburg the end of last month
to consult with Prof. Vincenz Czerny, a
skin specialist. concerning a malady
from which the ambassador has been
suffering for some time. After a pro-
longed examination of the diseased
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BURNED 1000 HOUSES.
Fire Ragged For Hours in Stamboul
Quarter of COnstantinOple.

Constantinople. Aug. pa fire
which broke out in the Stamboul
quarter of Constantinople yesterday
afternoon, was extinguished at mid
night. The houses in the quarter. were
mostly built of wood and proved easy
prey for the flames carried by the high
wind. 1t is estimated that more than
. 600 buildings were destroyed.
A number of firemen, women and
children are reported to have been
burned to death. The homeless prob
ably number 1000.
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BLOOD IS SPILLED
ID w. Mulyane Proves Himself
a Hard Hitter.
Smashes NJ. F. Amrine's Nose at
Copeland.
QUARREL A SHORT ONE
National Committeeman 1nti-
mates Editor Is Liar.
Council Grove Square Dealer
Replies With a Blow.
Senator Charles Curtis Stops
the Battle.
QUARREL A SHORT ONI

David w. Mulvane. Republican ma
tional committeeman from Kansas, and
NJ. f. Amrine. editor of the Council
Grove Guard, regent of the state nor
NAL school, and Republican nominee
for the legislature in Norris county,
had a fist fight this morning at 1880
in the lobby of the Copeland hotel
Both men drew blood
Two blows landed, the first one on
Mulvane's cheek, the second on Am
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Weather Is Still Cool.

Inasmuch the temperatures to-
day have been about eight degrees be-
low normal but little complaint is to
be found with the weather department.
though the forecast indicates that
warmer weather will prevail Tuesday
The temperatures Sunday We're even
lower than those of today, being IL de-
grees below normal. The following
were the temperatures since O'Clock
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same Issues Involved.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The answer
of the Texas railroads to the complaint
arainst Increased freight rates which
has been fled involves the same issues
as those raised in the case of the rail-
roads in the southeastern territory as
we'll as in other sections of the coun-
frC
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Fast Tennis at Omaha.

Omaha. Aug 24.-In the final round
of the championship doubles in tennis
saturday c. Drummond Jones of ST.
Louis. and Arthur Scribner of Omaha
were pitted against DR.. Blatherwick.
Iowa's crack, and Branson of Mitchell.
S. D.. the former pair winning. The
final score GA, As go. 3-6, 60
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A Pension Surgeon Named.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Dr. w. F. Pine
has been appointed pension examining
surgeon at Dodge City, Kan.
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weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-24

There seems to be a good deal of
doubt who will be secretary of the
committee, or chairman of the party
council These things will probably
be taken up and thrashed out this
evening in conference between the
Republican leaders.
1t is practically certain that neither
George E. Tucker of Eureka or ]. c.
Gafford of Minneapolis will be chosen
The secretary must be some member
of the state committee, and neither
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
CARD FROM ALDERMAN O'BRIEN
Statement Concerning His Position
As to Finances of the City and it's
Sinking Fund.

Messrs. Jackson n Bell:-Please
allow me TO say a few words in your
paper.
The morning before the last meeting
of the board of aldermen, Inc city pa
pers contained an article from which
| clipped the following:
An abstract report UT the city clerk
and treasurer to the board of aldermen
tomorrow night will show a balance
OF hand January 1st, S12, 661. S5. Re-
ceipts for the month, $I9,747.49, which
with a loan of 81, OOO.OO during the
month, makes a total of $36,405.34. The
disbursements during TIE month Were
$~2O,21O.6G, leaving 2 balance OF SIG
3S.6S to February account"
Being a member of the board of al
dermen and interested in everything
that is a benefit to our city, | thought
1t was a little ~eXravagant for the city
to borrow this 81 10000 90 when we had
20 much money in bank. What bust
ness man will give his note to Dor
row money, when he had more ohSn
sufficient subject to his orGer? More
than II have called my attention to
the statement where we borrowed
money when We had so much on hand,
SO when the aldermen met and heard
q report from the finance committee,
l arose and asked for a little informa-
ion-not to give ally offense or to
cause any bad feeling, because I know
each of US interested in the city gov
eminent is trying to do his duty. Ac-
cordingly l asked Mr.. Fowler the city
clerk why the city was borrowing
that $4,000 with So much money on
hand. I also asked how much inter-
est the city was paying On this money,
and on what time it was borrowed.
The clerk said it was for thirty days.
and that he thought the rate was 6
per cent. | afterwards found that it
that some of the ci-y's six per cent
bonds were being offered to parties in
the city. and made suggestion that our
board recommend thai some o. these
bonds be taken up. Alderman Kathleen
moved TO refer the matter 20 our fl
committee and that they confer
with the board of audit anq 1nance
with reference to this matte. This
motion vas adopted, n Alderman
Rolles, CHAPMAN Of cur inanc9 COM
mittee, arose and said that such q mo-
ton was useless. that the finance com
mittee would report pack no action,
as the investment of the sinking fund
was entirely a matter Of business with
the commissioner OF the sinking fund.
The cause of this discussion brought
about by me, and because of the al
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derman' ACTON in referring this ques-
; ton to finance committee, commission
| Ell Of sinking fund has seen fit to come
cut in the paper February 5th and say
! some very hasty and uncomplimentary
things. He says first that some other
bonds have been recently bought, leav-
ing only a balance in the sinking fund
Of $397.10. 1 want to say that this
Was unknown until the close of the
meeting either to the mayor, the board
of aldermen, or the city clerk, as |
presume if they had known Of any such
Investment, they would have spoken
up while the matter was being dis
cussed.
Further thar this, the law says that
an exhibit shall be published January
and July showing all Investments of
the sinking fund, and no exhibit had
been published for January. 1t had
been generally known that the money
Of the sinking fun1 had for a long
time been kept in bank, and it seems
that | committed a grave error in as
suming that as a member Of the board
OF aldermen, I was privileged to take
an interest as to how and when the
funds of the city should be invested.
f the board Of aldermen is not kept
advised about these matters how can
We find out without raising the ques-
ton? | take the ground that the board
of aldermen ought to have a
word in the direction of the
city's business, and it surprised me
that the commissioner Of the sinking
fund should taxi offense, and among
other things say in his article the fol-
lowing words:
Those sinister attacks of the COM
missioner Of the sinking fund, thinly
disguised, but evidently inspired by
interest u~nfriendly to him and his in
~terest, only serve to put those per-
sons who are being used for the pur-
pose, in a ridiculous attitude before
the public"
| deny that one word spoken at the
meeting reflected on the commission
er.
Now, | want to say that 7 am the
tool of no man, corporation or in
u;vidual. The only Inspiration / have
IL trying 10 do my duty as a member
f the city aldermen IL my oath l took
t2 serve The people in this office to the
hest of my ability, and 1t is not true
of NE that I III serving the interest
Of any II man. CT set of men In this
matter. I hink the citizens Of Will
mington will bear me out, hat l have
tried to do my duty and meet my obi
cation as a servant of the people in
doing what is right and protecting the
interests Of the city as far as l have
been able.
Since this question about the finance
is before the people, 1 want to say that
several times I have advocated before
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
NIGHT RIDERS AT WORK
They Attack Tobacco Growers and
Burn Their Barns.

Adams, Tenn, Feb. Knight rid
ers,' we'll armed and mounted, visited
farms of Hugh C Lawrence and Wash
ington T. Bicker. within three miles
of this place last midnight, destroyed
the barns on both farms, together with
&c, 700 pounds of tobacco, shot and
wounded Lawrence and his son.
Bradley, and whipped a negro named
| MOt1oW numerically.
The riders first visited the farm
tpf Lawrence. He and his son were in
the barn loading their tobacco on wa
sons and heard the might riders"
coming. They came out Of the barn
land started towards the house, and
when within fifteen or twenty yards
Of the house they net ten or a dozen
uf the riders" who at once opened
fire on them. They returned the fire
Wounding Lawrence D. Cheek in the
hand and his son in the leg. The rid
ers" retreated at the Lawrence's first
fire, but rallied with some ten or fiji
teen reinforcements and renewed the
dLtdCh, uTluS seventy CF eighty SuOIS
through the windows of his house
where he and his son had retreated
after emptying their weapons. The
Lawrences returned the fire but no
casualties occurred.
Mrs. Lawrence who was in the house
narrowly escaped being struck by the
flying bullets.
\ The riders then went to the barn
and after shooting a horse, placed
dynamite under two wagon loads Of
tobacco and blew them to pieces. The
barn was burned. together with about
l., coo pounds of tobacco.
At the farm of Washington T. Wick
er, the riders burned the barn and
about 5000 pounds of tobacco. 1t was
here that the negro Motlow was beat
en-
lawrence and Wicker both belonged
to the Hill Billie" class, having new
er Joined the union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11

sour hoard hat the banking business OF
The city, like all of our bene-
fits should be distributed around.
I think n SO stated that the city
should not be made to pay 6 per cent
for money borrowed from a bank
where out total city deposits amount
to more than $4,000 coo a year and were
Tour credits always show an ave age
balance year in and year Out. | be-
lieve in fair play n | believe the
| banking business Of the city Ct VIII
! mington is quite a profitable account,
II believe further tina; sCnv accounts
Who have good deposits in the banks
? occasionally get small loans at less
! than 6 per cent. In thinking this, |
am not INSPIRED" by any one, and in
| ali Justice to the commissioner of the
! sinking fund, who has such superior
business talents owe ne, I do not
7 think the city finance should be con-
trOlled by one bank and Il banking
interest. but that our banks should
each have a chance, just as We require
each to help us pay the taxes.
| am not for n one bank. My in
terest is just as friendly with n as
with the other, but 7 do not believe
in a monopoly, or in our city having
TO pay 6 per cent interest for a little
borrowed money now and tken When
We give a good profitable account.
Why can't we do as they do in some
other cities; give the deposits to the
banks that will give bond or security
for them, and at the same time pay
the premium necessary to bond our
~treasurers through one Of the regular
bonding agencies? This would make
the matter free of any grounds for OBJ
ligaions or favors, and it might be that
the city would not have to pay so much
interest.
In some cities, / am told, the city
funds are offered to the bank bidding
the highest rate of interest on deposit,
and the lowest rate on foans. l do not
know that this is so, but I have been So
told. We will soon have several hun
dred thousand dollars bond money to
bank here for the Improvement of our
streets and water works, and the bank
account of the city will be more val
liable than now.
l am in favor of A fair deal III this
matter n with no offelse 10 any
n and no apology to make for any
stand | have taken upon this ground.
My ideas are my own, and
l work as a city alderman
as conscientiously for the best inter
est OF the city as 1 am able to see it.
I thank you for the valuable space
in your paper. but | want the citizens
10 know just why I brought these ques-
tons up. l am only trying TO do my
duty and this 1 will always strive to
do. Yours very respectfully
MARTIN O'BRIEN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
THE FREIGHT RATE CASE
Answer of the Norfolk and Western
and Louisville and Nashville to
Suit BY the State Corporation Com
mission.

| Raleigh, y. c., Feh THE corpo-
ration commission has received the an
swe1 Of the Norfolk and Western and
| the Louisville and Nashville railways
tC the complaint lid by tie North
Carolina corporation commission
| them for discrimination against North
| Carolina towns. notably Durham and
Winston-Sale.n. in favor of Virginia
points.
| The answer is joint becausa Of the
connections between these road which
the commission i 80 earnestly attack
ing.
The answer admits a lower rata t.
F: Virginia citics than 10 those in North
carolina; deni.5 that the rates are
unjust or unreasonable IN themselves
OF relatively. or that they discriminate
in favor Of Virginia merchants, man
ufacturers and shippers as against
those in North Carofins. It is ad-
mitted that the rates Ito North Caro-
lima points are higher than those TO
Virginia cities but the roads claim that
HE 10 duC W NOliDtllliNt OF x
yOnd their control. 1t is also admitted
that the rates on that part Of the Nor
ok and Western road in North Car
DINA are higher than those over other
parts of the line. The roads deny
that the Norh Carohna points should
enjoy equality with Lynchburg and
Petersburg because conditions are
essentially dissimular. 1t is claimed
by the roads that ire rates to Virgin
il points do not paw adequately. In
conclusion the answer says it Is unfair
to compare rates for North Carolina
points with those for Virginia cities.
Chairman Mcneil Of the CORPORA
ton commission says the first hearing
in this discrimination case will prob
ably be held in the Office OF the COM
mission here by the interstate com
merce commission, though the late is
not vet known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
n Catarrh and Stomach Trouble.

Mrs. T. Frech, r. r. No. l, Hickory
Point, Tenn, writes:
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of catarrh. I have followed your good
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earth.
"Having been afflicted with catarrh
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after having tried -four different doctors
they only relieved me for a little while.
Igave up all hope of icing cured. Ionly
weighed 100 pounds, and was SO weak l
could hardly get aror nd the room.
81 was induced to try Peruna, and to
my great surprise l am now entirely
WE'LL My weight il now 1873 pounds, my
health never was better in my life.
81 shall always praise Dr.~Hartman
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Thousands of fam lies have learned
the use of Peruna and its value in the
treatment of catarrhal ailments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
SEVEN DAYS AT SEA.
In a Disabled Vessel-The Crew Fin
ally Work the Ship Into Port.

DutcL Island Harbor, r l., Feb. l.
After %thrashing around seven days
with her running gear so badly dam
aged IS to make It impossible 10 bea>
into a flFbor the three-masted schoon-
er John J. Hanson. Boston for Savao-
nah. with potatoes, worked into Dutch
Is'an' harbor today WITH an exhaust
ed crew Of seven men. The Hanson. left
Boston eight days ago and almost
from The moment Of leaving Boston
Harnor high gales, heavy seas and
frigid weather made the schooner al
niJ3t manageable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
Pe-ru-na the Family Doctor.

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myself and family, and find them 10 be
all the doctor claims them to be. Peru
ma cured me of internal trouble when my
doctor could not. I
my advice 10 all suffering women is,
consult DIR. Hartman. What he has done
for me he will do for you"
Pe-ru-na ln Tablet Form.
For two years DIR. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored 70
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors rave just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure PerunA
tablets, which represent the medicinal
ingredients of Peruna, Each tablet n
equivalent to one averagedose OF Peruaa.