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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
BANKS DENY IT.
Say They Paid No Money 10 Secure
City Deposits.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2S.-The Of
ficials of the six repositories under the
investigation of the district attorney
and a graft investigating grand jury
probably will fight the charges that
they gave bribes to councilmen in or
der to have their interests chosen as
the depositaries of city funds. The
attitude of the bankers is believed to
be outlined in two statements made
today before the district attorney, one
from the second National bank and
the other from the Farmers Deposit
National bank.
The Farmers bank denied paying
any money to obtain city deposits, and
declared II any money was paid for
such purpose it was without the sane
ton, authority or consent of the board
of directors The statement is signed
by Cashier Fleming and all the di-
rectors. The grand jury heard the
story of F. S. Wilcox, director of the
second National bank today. EN-
ployes waiting to be heard took with
them massive bank books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
EIGHT MEN KILLED.
Breech Block of Three Inch Gun
Blows Out.

Manila, March 2s.-The report that
fatal accident had occurred on the
United States cruiser Charleston, was
confirmed today. Eighl men were kill
Admiral Mason, chief of ordnance,
believes the accident resulted from a
bent or broken firing pin.
The Dead.
The residence AMI next of kin of the
men who were killed are:
Walter Anstedt, next of kin, George
AnStedt, father, Trenton, Ill.
Make Barnerd, Cave-in-Rock, Ill,
next of kin, Mrs. Sarah Shelton, moth
er, Ardmore, Okla.
Ross Barkman, next of kin, W.
Barkman, father, Mckinley, Ind.
Harry Reeves Graden, next of kin,
William Graden, father, Chester. Pa.
Henry Almond Heater, next of kin,
j. o. Heater, father, Smithland. Ky.
Philip John Akee, next of kin, Mrs.
A Kvler, sister, West Nanticoke, Pa.
Leo RemmeIle, next of kin. Mrs. ".
Grandon. sister. Omaha, Neb.
Edward Albert Moline, Rockford
ILL.,. next of kin, Charlotte Moline,
mother.
These men will be buried at Canao,
Cavite, P. I.
During practice at sea off Olongapo.
the breech block of a three inch gun
blew out and in it's flight across the
deck cut through a steel stanchion and
moved down the men. Seven of the
victims were instantly killed, while an
eighth died as the Charleston was
hurrying to Cavite.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
Rear Admiral John Hubbard. COM
mander in chief of the Asiatic fleet,
has ordered an investigation. The
bodies of the victims will be buried at
Cavite.
The Charleston. which is Rear Ad-
miral Hubbard's flagship. today return
ed to the firing range. Her command
ing officer is Commander John H Glib
bons. She is protected cruiser of
300 tons and carries 6S guns,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
The Start Made.
President Going's Enthusiasm.

1.-The object of this meeting,''- said
]. w. Going, president of the Kansas
State Fair association. rs to consider
the proposition for a state fair, a sub
ject that is fraught with great possi-
bilities for Topeka and the state of
Kansas. The Kansas State fair must
now be made the paramount issue in
Topeka, and the attention of the en-
tire state must be attracted to this city.
1 am AFRAID that you would accuse me
of being a dreamer if should recite
the numerous benefits to be derived by
the city and the state from an insti-
tuition of this character. These fairs
are not experiments. and their influence
is not confined within the borders of a
single state. State fairs are meeting
places for the democracy of the people,
and the aristocracy Of the animal king
dom over which man has dominion.
"By resolution adopted by the board
of directors of the Kansas State Fair
a association. it was decided to inaugu-
rate a campaign for the purpose of rails
ing 100000 at once. the entire capital
stock being 100000, ard subscription
books for the sale of stock will be op-
ened foe that purpose.
1T is expected that a dividend of at
least 5 per cent on the stock will be
paid the first year, and the action of
the directors contemplateS such re-
turns. but of course they could not be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
IOWA ELECTION ON.
Practically Every City in State Is Vot-
ing Today.

Des Moines. Ia. March 28.-Practi-
cally every city in Iowa of any inn
portance will hold a municipal election
today, the greatest interest centering
on those cities which have adopted the
commission form OF governme ent,
which are DeS Moines. Cedar Rapids,
Sioux City, Keokuk and Burlington
Municipal Improvement is the prin-
cipal issue in all the smaller towns
where there are issues at all. but in a
majority of the towns the contests are
of little Importance. In one or two
towns law enforcement has been
pushed to the front. In practically all
the cities a complete change will be
made in the personnel of the city gov
ernment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28

guaranteed 1t is also the expectation
that the dividends will be further in
creased from year to year, as circum-
stances will permit.
The grounds now held under lease
by the association are considered ideal
by those familiar with the holding of
these annual fall expositions.
1T is the purpose to make the KAN
sas state fair permanent and profitable.
We will have assembled everything
from ship Of the air to a ship of the
desert We invite and expect your en-
thusiastic interest and cordial support,
financial and otherwise"
Started Suddenly.
The subscription was started rather
suddenly by Mr.. E. L. Copeland.
''It seems to me- said E. L. Cope
land. that the business men of To-
peka who will be benefited by the fair
should get back of the proposition. I
am interested in the prosperity of the
city and 1 believe that the fair will be
a great thing for Topeka. We should
have 100 business men giving $1,000.
1 will be one to subscribe this
amount
Mr; H. A. Auerbach Of the Palace
Clothing company said: PUT us down
for $1,000"
"You may put me down for 1000"
said Frank P. MacLennan.
w. w. Mills of the Mills Dry Goods
company said: Put us down for
L. NJ. Crawford said: "Put L. NJ.
Crawford & Sons down for $1,000
President j. w. Going said: "Mr.
E. H. Crosby of the Crosby Brothers
Dry Goods company telephones me he
will be one of ten to subscribe $4,000
each.''
T. A. Borman, president of the Con-
tinental Creamery company, said:
You may put our company down for
$1,000
J. w. Goirg: "You may put me
down for $1,000"
Arthur Capper telephoned: "You
may put me down for $1,000 for the
state fair fund.-
Scott Hopkins. treasurer of the fair
association: ''The object of this meet
ing is to have nucleus for starting
this fair on a solid business basis. We
can raise 100000 if every one here
will put his shoulder to the wheel and
will work. We will do our share.''
Jonathan Thomas: ST believe that
the state fair is a good institution. We
used to have great crowds here at our
state fair"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
LEGACY FOR ALICE.
Mrs. Longworth q Beneficiary Under
Her Grandfather's VIII.

Boston, March 2S.-Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. is a beneficiary in the will
of her late grandfather, George c.
Lee, a wealthy banker of this city,
was filed for probate today. directs
that the income of one-half of the
estate, be divided among half q doz-
en- relatives of whom former Presi-
dent -oosevelt's eldest daughter Is
one. The estate is valued at several
million dollar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28

The campaign to raise 100000 for
the state fair proposition will begin
Thursday of this week and last three
days.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one. many expressing themselves as
highly pleased with the selection of H.
l.. Cook. a man of wide experience, as
secretary.
Many of the business men said they
would be ready when the committee
called to subscribe literally to the
fund. A number of others put their
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
CABLES FROM CAIRO.
Col. Roosevelt Promises to Go to
Cheyenne in August.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 2S.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt cables from Cairo
to Senator Warren in reply to a tele-
gram from the Cheyenne frontier
committee that he accepts the invita-
tion to attend the Cheyenne frontier
celebration to be held the last week in
August. This means he will be in
Cheyenne before he goes to Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
STAGE EASTER SERVICE
Dean Sumner Officiated at Vaudeville
House After Matinee.

Chicago, March 2S..-Because the
manager of troupe playing at a
leading vaudeville house said an IS
year old actress had refused to re-
hearse on Easter morning and there
by miss attending church, Dean Walt
er T. Sumner of the Cathedral of ST.
Peter and st. Paul officiated at a
special Easter service on the stage of
the theater Immediately after the
matinee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
OUT FOR go MILES.
Weston Resumed His Walk at Three
O'Clock A. Nj.

Barring. Mo-, March 2S.-Edward
Payson Weston, the pedestrian. arrived
here at 8 o'clock this morning, IT
miles east of the farm house near La
Plata, Mo, where he spent the night.
When he started on his days journey
at o'clock this morning. he said he
expected to walk 60 miles today. He
is ten days ahead of his sche dule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
WILL MAKE NO SPEECH.
President Taft Goes to New York for
q Glass Reunion.

Washington, March 2S.-President
Taft has gone to New York. He will
attend a reunion tonight of the class
of '7S of Yale at the University club
are to be private and the president
will not speak. He will leave New
York at midnight on the return trip
to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
DRAW A LINE ON BOOZE
Curtis and Miller Offer Bills Checking
Liquor Shipments.

Washington, March 28.-That the
Interstate character OF interstate ship
ments of liquor shall cease upon ar
rival within the boundary of the state
to which consignment has been made
is the essential feature of bills intro
duced in the senate by Senator Curtis
and in the house by Representative
Miller of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
FIRST ASPHALT STREET.
Emporia Celebrates New Paved Thor.
oughfare With Japanese Lanterns.

Emporia, Kan, March 2s.-Ex-
change street. the first street in EN-
poria to be paved with asphalt, was
opened to the public Saturday night.
Residents along the street lit their
lawns with Japanese lanterns and the
people of the town were invited to
drive over the street. The home of
William Allen White Is on this street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
ELECTION BULLETINS.

The State Journal will post bulletins
tonight on the Topeka city primary.
Returns will probably begin to come in
soon after O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
RICHMOND P. 0. ROBBED
Thieves Haul Away $4,000 in Stamps
in a Wagon.

Richmond, Va, March 2s.-Under
the glare of a street lamp, robbers
backed a wagon up to the door of the
Richmond postof1ce, either on Satur-
day or Sunday night, pierced the vaults
with drills anG escaped with more than
$4,000 in stamps and $3.50 in cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
A Few Topeka Business Men in
Few Minutes
Raised Ten Thousand Dollars at
Noon Today
TOWARD STATE FAIR
Thus Beginning on Hundred
Thousand Dollar Fund
The Campaign for Which Com.
mences Thursday.

At meeting of about thirty busi-
ness men of Topeka who gathered at
luncheon today at the Commercial club
$4,000 was subscribed in a few min
utes for the Kansas State Fair fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
Weather Indications

Chicago. March 2s.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; cooler Tuesday and west por-
tion tonight.
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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26
The Jury Finds ]. c. Oakes Guilty
as CHARGED.

Monticello, Miss, Feb. 22.-Cir.
cult Court adjourned Saturday
night at o'clock until Monday
morning at 9 O'Clock. with the
State resting and one witness heard
for the defense in the Cakes case.
Sunday night one juror, B. A. Rus
sell, was taken seriously i'll, and
Monday morning, by agreement,
he was discharged, and they pro-
ceeded with eleven jurors. At
p. m the defense rested, and court
adjourned until $50 this morning,
when the attorneys argued the case,
two for the State and two for the
defense. with no limit. Burt
Scarborough. of Laurel, closed for
the State. The case went to the
jury late this afternoon. The jury
later returned a verdict of guilty
as charged.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26
New County Of Tyler.

Senator McGehee, from Pike and
Franklin, has introduced bill to
create a new county from the east
lern part of Pike and southwestern
part Of Marion, to be known as
Tyler, with TyIertown as the coun-
lty site. To the better impress on
the Legislature the merits of the
new county movement. the advo-
Gates of the measure have prepared
maps Of the proposed county lines.
together with facts and figures. "
The area Of Marion at present is
675 square miles; area Of Pike. 715;
area proposed to be dismembered
from Pike 296; area proposed to
take from Marion 108. Leaving in
Pike 419, in Marion SGT. In new
county 404. Total assessment Of
Marion $500. .8O3: of Pike. $8.-
049. .119; of Tyler. $3.357. 316.
Registered voters in Tyler. 1.150;
population 1850. Cotton raised in
proposed new county territory
IL, 900; average distance from pres
lent county seats % miles.
Representative L. w. Fielder, of
Pike. who lives in the Pike county
territory to be included in the new
county Of Tyler, is giving the
movement active and effective
service. No new county movement
brought before the Legislature in
recent years was more worthy Of
favorable consideration than this
and The Leader hopes its friends
will be able to secure Favorable ac-
tiun by the law makers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26

by force of arms, the speaker read
from the Clarion-Ledger Mr.. Per-
cy's platform especially what that
gentleman had said about the race
issue, and commented at length on
Mr.. Percy's statement that he
(Vardaman) was a dangerous ele-
ment-a radical. He declared he
had always been radical if it we're
radicalism to protect the negro
from the mob. On six occasions
while he was Governor he had TAX
en- negroes from infuriated mobs.
and had done that even in the city
of jackson. He had never done
anything to create strife. but tried
to keep it down.
Here followed a declaration of
his convictions as to the repeal of
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments, and sermon on whis-
ky drinking, which he declared the
greatest curse of the age, and he
would favor exterminating it. He
was that radical he admitted he
would do something, but tile man
the Legislature had elected Senator
would do nothing to keep the ne
gro down or against whisky.
At the conclusion Of the Govern
or's speech. the crowd began to
move out, but
Representative Stegall
was called out and made the speech
of the night. He fired load after
load of hot shot into the ranks of
the majority of the Legislature,
and predicted that some of them
were going to have a mighty hard
time ever getting elected again, as
the people back at home did not
endorse their action and their
methods of electing Senators by
secret ballot.
The band played s'Dixie' again
and the crowd dispersed.
+ A feature of the torchlight pro-
cession was the numerous transpar-
encies illuminated and carried in
thessmarch. The burden of all of
the notices printed on these was
"Vardaman for the Senate in
1911," and white government for
the white people. -
Among these transparencies were
several reading as follows:
''The people and not pelf shall
rule, " "Vardaman for the people,
the people for Vardaman," Var
daman's majority in Kinds county
in 1911 will be 1O0O.' "1911 let the
people speak, I" ''Vardaman for the
Senate in 1911," etc.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26
Death Of Mrs. WarnOek.

Mrs. w. H. Warnock departed
this life on Wednesday night at her
home in the western part OF the
city. Mrs. Warnock leaves to
mourn their loss. a husband. two
dauhgters and two sons. She was
devoted wife and mother and a
good woman, withal. To the be-
reaved ones every sympathy goes
out in their irreparable loss.
The funeral was conducted at the
home by Rev. r. H. Purser Thurs.
day afternoon at 2::30, Miss Olive
Lipscomb leading the music. In
terment took place at Rose Hill
Cemetery.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26

they were just overpowered. Var-
daman had made wonderful race.
The State government was against
him and John Sharp Williams had
to GO and put in his mouth, and
the McLaurin influence was against
him. He declared Mr.. Percy a
very astute politician. but predict
ed the people of the State would
rebuke his methods.
Senator S. Joe Owen.
Of Union county, declared this
was no funeral exercises they
were attending" They were down
and out for the time being, but in
due course of time all would come
right. He had always stood for
principles and not men, and ex-
pected to continue that way.
Representative Rencher.
Of Kemper. had predicted Varda-
mans election but he didn't say
when it was to be. He now knew
it would be in the next primary for
Senator.
Ex-Governor Vardaman.
The appearance of the ex-Gov-
ernor wassthe signal for a wild
outburst of applause. Those on
the platform stood up and shouted
themselves hoarse as did many in
the audience. At the beginning
he said that those familiar with
what had taken place here in Jack
son during the past few hours
might wonder if he did not sigh
for lodge in some vast wilderness
where he could not hear anything
about politics again. but they were
mistaken, if they did. His head
was bloody, but it was not bowed.
He valued the friendship and the
love of his friends more than any,
thing else on earth-he would not
exchange it for a seat in the Senate
or for any other Office. He would
rather have the unpurchasable sup
port of his friends than to be Pres
ident. He had never done any man
a wrong Intentionally, and if con-
vinced he had would apologize.
The speaker stated that he had
often said when addressing audi
ences in other States that money
cut no figure in Mississippi poll
tics, but he would have to revise
that statement hereafter. He put.
his faith and his confidence in the
man behind the plow. He was
honest because he lived close to ma
ture. You can't buy him, nor can
you inveigle him into gay room
and paint him pictures on the walls
of attorney-g generalships with Three
Feathers. He had known men to
get into high Office and lose their
bearings, thinking they were doing
those who called on them a great
honor to shake them by the hand.
The honor was on the other side
at least that was the way he looked
at it, the official being but the
servant of the people. Never think
any little Governor can honor you
by his attentions.
Skipping over the tariff, touch
ing lightly on a central bank, the
maintaining of great armies and
navies, the ruling of other peoples
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26
VARDAMAN IN 1911.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR OF THE
PEOPLES CHOICE AT JACKSON
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The Loyal Seventy Occupied Places of Honor on
the ROstrum.

jackson. Feb. 25. Friends and
admirers of James K. Vardaman
held a big meeting at the Century
Theater last night to launch his
Senatorial boom for 1911, and to
serve notice on t nublic, but to
Leroy Percy particularly, that they
were going to elect him.
Headed by brass band, a large
number of the ex-Governor's sup
porters marched from the depot to
the theater, bearing torches. shoot
ing Roman candles, firing rockets
an burning colored lights, whoop-
ing and yelling and making all the
noise possible.
Arrived at the Century the
marchers found a large house
awaiting them. There were no va
cant chairs, and aisles were filled
with those who stood. The band
took up position in the rear of the
stage on which sat the immortal 70,
more or less, who had stood by
Vardaman during the days and
nights the Senatorial contest was
on, these being invited to seats of
honor.
There were many ladies present,
many of them being admirers of
the defeated candidate for the
Senate. There were also a great
many boys. but men predominated.
Senator John Hebron, of Green
vile, was master of ceremonies,
and after prayer by DR.. Carpenter,
of the first Methodist Church, Mr..
Hebron opened the speaking in a
ten minute address. He was fol-
lowed In the order named by. Rep
resentative Anderson, Of Tippah; |;
Quin, of Kinds: Broyles. of Mon
roe; Cavett, of Noxubee; Owen,
of Union: Rencher, of Kemper,
and then the Ex-Governor was in
troduced.
He spoke for an hour or more
and covered a great range of SUBJ
jects, but as usual devoting more
time to the negro and the repeal OF
the amendments to the constitution
than to anything else. He declar-
ed he is candidate for the Senate
and that he was con6dent of cleo
tion two years hence. The methods
bbgwhich Mr.. Percy was elected
over him were severely criticised.
Senator ]. L. Hebron.
AS master of ceremonies Senator
Hebron opened the bali. He spoke
for ten minutes during which he
reviewed the action of the caucus.
and declared that the people of the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26
URNITURE.

FURNITURE.
Because the urgent demand closing
Suits, Dresser, Washstand Bedstead: s2S.oo Suits
5000; $500 Suits saz.So; 5000 Suits $500
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-02-26

Mr.. Percy and his campaign
managers may raise a 100000
campaign fund. but that will not
wipe out the insult to the people Of
Mississippi offered them through
his late secret caucus scheming.
The Democratic masses Of Mississip-
pi are not for sale, nor will all the
money Mr.. Percy and his managers
can command buy whisky enough
to make a majority Of the voters
Of Mississippi too drunk TO vote
against him.