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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

To Secretary H. L. Cook should be
given the bulk of the praise for the
success attained, though every mem
ber of the board deserves credit. BY
his tireless energy and good judgment
he has built up fair that is a credit
to Kansas and. which is but the nucleus
of an institution still greater.
"If we can once show the people
that we mean business and can deliver
the goods by producing a creditable
the future is assured, even if we do
not more than pay expenses the first
year" said member of the board of
directors last spring. What we want
is the confidence of the people,
Parade of Prize Winners.
| Several thousand people were present
! this morning for the grand parade of
| prize winning animals which took place
in front of the grandstand on the fair
grounds.
While the cavalcade was forming the
| Knights and Ladies of Security band
played lively music, and promptly at
| 10: 80 the procession began to move,
headed by Chief Morris Jenkins, and
Detective Josiah Ross, followed by
President J. w. Going of the Kansas
State Fair association, Secretary H.
L. Cook and Samuel E. Lux of the
board of managers. Then came the
band.
A H. Bennett drove a horse in har-
| ness, one or the Ddnd girls drove
| team of horses, and there were num-
| ber of Shetland pony turnouts, one OF
| which was driven by Miss Alta Lux.
daughter of S. E. Lux, of the board of
managers. The horses were the favor
| ties Below are the breeders OF
horses whose animals were paraded:
| John Peck, Topeka. Kan, breeder OF
Percheron horses. Winner first prize
3-year-old Percheron stallion and
champion Percheron stallion.
Lee Bros, Harveyville, Kan, breed
ers of Percheron horses, first prize two
| and four horse hitch.
Kepple & Barnett, Harveyville, Kan
| breeders of Percheron horses. Winners
of 10 first premiums, s seconds, thirds
5 gold medals, and silver.
l.. R. Wiley & Son, Elmdale, Kan.
breeders and importers of Percheron
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

Shire and Belgian horses. Winners of
8 firsts, seconds, 3 thirds, cham
pionships gold cup, l gold medal and
silver medals.
y Percheron Importing company. St
Joseph, Mo-, importers and breeders OF
Percherons, Shires and Belgians. Win
ners of firsts, 3 seconds, 2 champion
ships.
W. H. Hansen, Abilene, Kan, breed
er of Percheron and Belgian horses.
Winners of 2 firsts seconds, and !
third.
w. E. Dustin, Topeka, Kan, breeder
of Percheron horses.
Oscar wilkins, Ellsworth, Kan,
breeder of Percheron horses. Winner
of first prize stallion colt.
John Schmidt, Upton. Kan, breeder
of Percheron horses. Winner of first
prize aged Percheron mare and cham
pion Percheron mare.
w. A. Gilchrist, Topeka, Kan, breeder
of Percheron horses. Winner of Sec
ond prize 3-year-old stallion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
HUMPHREY PULLS THROUGH.
But He Is Confronted With Prospect
of a Contest.

Seattle, Sept. 16.-Unofficial and in
complete returns from the First con-
gressional district show that William
E. Humphrey, standpatter, received
433 votes more than the necessary 40
per cent of the total vote.
The provision of the state primary
law which requires electors to mark
their second choice when the candi-
dates number four or more gives an
opportunity to contest the nomination.
Thousands of voters, chiefly Hum
phrey men did not mark their second
choice and the ballots were not thrown
out Thomas P. Revelle, insurgent,
declares that he will contest the NOM
ination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

In one or two instances the police
had to stop rows which resulted from
sWats by wife beaters, and at one time
a call went forth for the patrol wagon,
although differences were settled be-
fore the "hoodlum vehicle" arrived~o on
the scene.
1t was a noticeable fact that the
girls were equally as bold as the "fel-
lers'' in the use Of their instruments
of torture and many a smarting blow
was dealt SISSY chaps" who marched
up and down in ice cream trousers.
The concessions did land owner s.
business, even the burlesque show over
which a ban was placed the evening be-
fore being allowed to do a brisk busi-
ness, after promise had been made to
cut out the Objectionable features of
the entertainment. 1t was noticeable
however, that only men were buying
the tickets Of admission.
Nearly a Confiagration.
A number of interesting incidents oc-
Cured in the course of the evening, fol
example, the explosion of a gasoline
stove took place which might have re-
suited in Transforming the line of con-
cession tents along the main thorough
| fare into ashes.
| Fatty" Clark, once a prize football
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
DR.. WILSON NAMED.
Made a Candidate for Governor by
New Jersey Democrats.

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 16.-The New
Jersey Democratic state convention
nominated DR.. woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent of Princeton university, for the
office of governor of the state.
Doctor Wilson was nominated on the
first ballot. and received 40 more votes
than was necessary to nominate him.
The platform adopted was in line with
the Democratic platform of three years
ago, except that it was more specific
in advocacy of reform measures, in
cluding the comforting of rate making
power upon the present public utilities
commission.
Doctor Wilson accepted the nomina-
tion, and made an address which was
highly pleasing to the delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
CENSUS RETURNS.
Waterloo. Iowa, Shows Gain of 1922
Per Cent.

Washington. Sept. 16.-The popu-
lation of Wilkesbarre, Pa, is 67,105,
an increase of 1928, or 29.7 per cent
as compared with 51,721 in 1900.
The population OF Covington, KY,
is 53,27O, an increase of 1882, or
24.1 per cent as compared with 42,9 ,938
in 1900.
The population of Waterloo, Ia,
is 26,693, an increase of 14,113 or
1922 per cent as compared with 12,-
$50 in 1900.
The population of Racine, Wis, is
3S,OO2, an increase of $500 or 3O6
per cent as compared with 29,109 in
1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
RAN INTO THE GROUND.
Woman Aviator Meets With an Acct
dent at MineOla.

Mineola, L. L. Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Raisch, wife of the head of an aero
plane company. had the distinction to-
day to figure in the first accident to
an aeroplane driven by a woman at
the aviation grounds here. Mrs.
RaiSch came out on the field this
morning for her initial try, which, with
beginners, consists of what is known
as grass cutting or skimming the
field. She had gone perhaps a mile
when the nose of the machine was
jammed into the ground, smashing the
forward control. Mrs Raisch was
thrown out, but was not seriously in
iurad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

primary election yesterday.
Henry S Boutell standpatter Re-
publican, who has represented the
Ninth, a Chicago district, in congress
for twelve years. was defeated by
Frederick H. Gansbergen, who con-
Quoted his campaign on an out and
out insurgent platform Gansbergen
was supported by the regular Repub-
lican organization. Gansbergen's vote
was 1854; Boutell 2.5sS. Arthur
West, the third candidate, received
1,134 votes.
In the eleventh district, Col. Ira c.
Copley, the first man in Illinois to
come out as an insurgent candidate,
won the Republican nomination over
George w. Conn, who classed himself
as a progressive conservative. This seat
now is occupied by Howard NJ. Snapp,
a standpatter. Colonel Copley carried
the district by 46S votes, according to
the latest returns
J. c. Mckenzie secured the Repub-
lican nomination in the Thirtieth dis
trict. after a spirited contest with
Reuben r. Tiffany. Both Mckenzie
and Tiffany denied affiliation with the
standpatters, Mckenzie making his
campaign as a progressive, while Tiff
fany exhibited slightly more radical
views and called himself a. insurgent.
Congressman Frank o. Lowden, the
present representative from this dis
trict, has been aligned with the regu-
lars and the selection of either Nc
Kenzie or Tiffany would have been a
gain for the progressives.
George Edmund Foss. a standpatter,
and head of the naval affairs commit
tee of the house, won the Republican
nomination in the Tenth district by
about 500 votes, after a hard contest.
which lxr
P. Englehard and Frank C. Delang, in
surgents.
In the Second district, Congressman
J. r. Mann received more votes than
his two insurgent opponents combined
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon was re-
nominated in the Eighteenth district
by a majority close to 5000. He was
opposed by Henry B. Downs, an insur-
gent of his own city.
Lee O'Nei Browne, the minority
leader in the lower house of the I'LL
nois legislature, who was recently ac-
quilted of a charge of bribery in con-
nection with the election of United
States Senator Lorimer, was renomi-
county by a large majority. Out OF
80 Democrats in the last legislature
who voted for Senator Lorimer fol
senator, % were renominated.
The Nominees.
The following is list of Republican
and Democratic nominees for congres!
and the districts they are from:
l. Martin 3. Madden (R) Michael E
>. James r. Mann CR) John C. Vaughan
CD
3. @wm. L. Wilson (Is.) Fred ]. Crowle!
Cd
l. Michael G, Walsh CR) *Jas. Nc
Dermott (D.)
s. Louis II. Clussman (R.) *Adolph j
6. VIM. j. Moxley CR) Edmund ]. stacl
Cd
L Frederick Lundin (R.) Frank Bucha
nan ODD
8. Daniel D. Cofrey CR.) Thomas Gala
CHER (D.)
O. Fred H. Gansbergen CR) Lynden
Evans Cd
10 Geo. Edmunds Foss (R) Richard
Finnegan CD
H. Ira c. Copley CR) Frank o. Hawle
Cd
12 *Charles E. Fuller (R.) No candidate.
13. John c. Mckenzie (R) Henry
Dixon ODD
H. flames Mckinney CR0 No candidate
Is 'Geo. w. Prince (R.) Albert E. Berge
land CD
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16. "Joseph V. Graft CR) Claude U. Stone
Cd
II. "John A. Sterling CR.) Louis Fitzhenry
49, "Wm. B. Mckinley CR.) T. c. Grady
is. %Jos. G. Cannon (7) VIM. L. Cundiff
D.)
Cd
90 James H. Danskin CR) "Henry t.
q. II. Clay Wilson CR) "James NJ. Gra-
% *Wm. A. Rodenberg CR) Bruce A.
Campbell (D.l
% l.. II. Joy CR) *Martin D. Foster Cd
"a pheasant T. Chapman (R.) H. Robert
Fowler Cd
25. an B. Thistlewood CR) Win. d.
Lyertle Cd
sRenominated.
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BICKEL GIVES UP.
Divinity Student, Charged With MUIR
der of Girl, Surrenders.

Kansas City, Sept. 16.-Karl NJ.
Bickel, for whose arrest a warrant was
issued recently by the authorities of
Johnson county, Kansas, in connection
with the death of Miss Frances Peters,
was surrendered to the police today by
his attorney.
Bickel, who is a divinity student. was
Immediately turned over to an officer
from johnson county, Kansas, who
started for Olathe with the prisoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Taft to Attend vale Meeting.

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 16.-Presi-
dent Taft will attend the meeting of
the Yale university corporation here
Monday. 1t is expected that the presi-
dents stay will be limited to the hours
of the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Day Is Almost Hot.

This is the warmest day of the past
week, and there are still no signs of
rain. This closes the finest week of
weather ever utilized for state fair
purposes, and for the same the state
fair management is duly thankful
There is a movement on foot to grant
Weather Observer T. Bullolph Jennings
a perpetual pass for his courtesy in
this matter. This afternoon the wind
blows Is miles from the southeast. The
ho11rIv temperatureS:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
sRenominated.
WHITE BEATS CURTISS.
Roe Is Hurt and His Triplane Is
Wrecked.

Boston, Sept. 16.-Driving his Blerior
monoplane at approximately mile
minute, Claude Grahame- White, the
English aviator, brought to successful
close his first American engagement
bv defeating Glenn H. CurtisS, the
American flier and worlds speed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Illinois Insurgents Capture
Three Out of % Districts.
Sneaker Cannon Is RenOminated
by a Plurality of 6, 900.
BROWNE is ENDORSED.
Minority Leader Recently Ac-
quilted OF Bribery Charge
Is RenOminated for Representa-
tive by a Big Majority.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Insurgents were
victorious in three out Of the 25 con-
EressionaI districts - Illinois in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Washburn Reception Tonigbt

The annual reception for the stu
dents and faculty of Washburn college
and their friends will be held at 8
o'clock tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Forecast for Kan
sas; Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day.
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~ for % of Occupants Of the Grandssnd. ~ N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
STEADY PROGRESS
In SISTER STATES

Columbus, Ca, June 14-(Special)-The
Georxia and Alabama Industrial Index
win say tomorrow In its regular weekly
issue.
Industrial developments of the past
week in Georgia and Alabama while not
sensational were substantial and reflected
the steady progress of this section OF
The south Contract was definitely award
ed to build another cotton mill at Column
bus, Ga, and In this plant sheeting Will
be manufactured, to be used as the basis
for oil cloth by northern company. A
company capitalized at $15o.ooo has bought
the grist mill and other manufacturing
property at Raccoon, Ca, and will make
endorsements and also establish yarn
mill with 5000 spindles, making an In
%estment of $4,000 in machinery. A 100000
company is seeking charter at Rome, Ga,
for the purpose of manufacturing interior
fixtures for banks and business buildings.
Contract was awarded during the week
for the erection of a six-story office
building at valdosta, Ga, and the new
building will be one Of the finest struc-
lures Of It's kind In all of south Georgia.
Another Office building, this one to cost
100000, is announced for Atlanta Ca
During the week 20 new corporations,
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Clanton, June 14-(Special.)-Chil
county scored another killing today, MAX
ing the fifth within the past ten months.
There are now confined in the county jail
three men charged with murder in the
first degree, two are at large, having
eluded the officers thus far and two have
Just been sent to the penitentiary, one
for life and the other for twenty years
for murder.
Chiffon occupies the unique position IN
crdminologoy of having within its county
prison a woman charged with the muir
der Of her mother and a man charged
with tho murder of his father.
On next Monday morning Sheriff Cats
VIII be called upon to carry out the man
date of the law by the execution of Wiley
Young for the murder of Cleve Holditch
a little less than two months ago at
1kapeisvflle, In this county.
This morning Walter Arledge, a young
man living in that section of the county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
CHILD is RUN OYER
BY FREIGHT TRAIN
BOTH ARMS ARE BADLY CRUSHED.
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH NEARING
COMPLETION-REvI TERM OF
SCHOOLS OPENS

Russellville. June H.-(Special.)- ed
ward Nance, the 2-year-old son of Nor
man Floyd, yard foreman for the North
ern Alabama Railroad company, was 30
badly injured yesterday afternoon about
o'clock by a. fast moving through
freight train that both arms had to be
amputated, one Just below the shoulder
bone and the right arm just below tho
elbow. The little boy had seen his
father on the opposite side Of the rail.
road from where the boy was, and In
trying to get through between the cars
Of the train he laid his tiny hands on
the rail and the fast moving train mash
ed both of his arms completely off. The
little fellow is getting along very we'll
and physicians think that he will recover
from his wounds.
Last Sunday night at 7:SO o'clock one
of the members of Russellvlle's popular
social set, Miss Eva Dele Cast, became
the bride of H. E. Dewey of Roanoke,
Va, the ceremony taking place at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Tom
Cast, Rev. ]. A. ]. Brock. pastor of the
Methodist church In Russellville, perform
ing the ceremony. Mr.. Dewey is manager
of a certain department of railroad
company in Roanoke, Va, and his bride
was ono of the leaders OF Russellville So
ciety.
The new Baptist church. which has
been in course Of erection in Russellvlle
for the past year. has been completed by
the contractors, Abbott & Everhart OF
Sheffield, and the congregation expects
to hold the first preaching service in tho
new building next Sunday. The people
have secured Rev. Preston Blake of Bir-
mingham, former pastor of the church.
to deliver the opening sermon in the
building.
The review term Of the Franklin coun-
ty schools which is being conducted by
Prof l.. s. McRight, principal of the Rus
sellville public school. and Prof. j. M.
Carroll, principal OF the Haleyvile High
school opened in the public school build
ing in Russellville yesterday morning.
The session opened with 80 pupils with
several others to enroll this week. This
school has been taught for several yeary
and has been the means Of several teach
srs in the county securing licenses to
teach in the schools Of Aabama~ ---l---.
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YOUNG MAN INSTANTLY KILLS
FATHER IN Chiffon COUNTY

known as Stumps Hills. shot and instant
ly killed his father. 1t seems that the
father, Buck Arledge, bore an unenviable
reputation in his section. This morning
Walter, in trying to catch his horse for
the purpose of ploughing his CROP an
gered his father because he had whipped
the horse rather severely and the IA
Their. it is said. threatened to kill tho
son.
In the preliminary trial this morning
1t was brought out that the father APP
preached his son with large rock in
his hand as If to execute the threat.
The son begged him to desist and not
come nearer, but as the father advanced
within a few feet of the son he turned
and whipping out his revolver shot the
father, the ball going into the body just
under the left ear and causing almost
instant death.
A preliminary trial was held today be-
fore Justice ]. P. vanDerveer and the
defendant was admitted to bail in the
sum of $1,000.
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Decatur, June 14.-(Special. "A
number of the ceholding republi-
cans of north Alabama, whose terms
of office have expired, are now on tho
anxious seat waiting to see what the
powers that be at Washington are go
ing to do in their cases. Walter w.
Simons, postmaster of Ath ems. Is among
the number as Is also Postmaster Will
liam Moseley of Decatur. and Postmas-
ter A G. Negley of Florence.
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with minimum capital stock of 1891. 500
were formed in C5eorpia and Alabama

with minimum capital stock of 1891. 500
were formed in Georgia and Alabama.
'"The sum Of $375, 900 is to be expended
by realty company and railroad In i'm
proving Birmingham, Ala, suburb. A
new bank Is announced for Bay Minette,
Ala. Lauderdale county, Alabama, Is to
build new jail at cost of $4,000 Plans
to continue the development of the
Fayette oil and gas fields in Alabama,
and on a much larger scale than at
present, are being formulated, and
substantial order for equipment was re-
Gently placed by one of the companies
that will operate there.
illustrating the present strong senti-
ment for road Improvement throughout
the two states, the citizens of Hancock
county, Georgia, in mass meeting as
sembled, recommended the calling of an
election on the issuance of $4,000 of
bonds with which to improve the pub
lie highways in that county,
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Baker Escapes the Pen

c. E. Baker of Hurtsboro, who was
given a sentence of year and day in
the Atlanta penitentiary for tampering
with a member of the federal court grand
jury, had his penalty reduced to year
in the Montgomery county Jail by the
presiding Judge, Thomas G. Jones. Baker
has already begun his sentence. w. H.
Cope, charged with revealing secrets to
Baker, has appealed his case, the Judge
having sentenced him to month In jail.
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Odd Fellows Memorial Service

Decatur, June 14.-(Special.) 1.-The
Odd Fellows lodges of Decatur
and of New Decatur will meet in a
body next Sunday afternoon and go
to the city cemetery on a chartered
street car, where they will decorate
the graves of their departed dead. This
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
Encampment of Cavalry

The cavalry of the state, with compa-
MES at Montgomery, Selma, Camden and
Birmingham. will go into camp August
3 to 10, at the place offering the best
inducements. Maj B. F. Noble, in com :
mand, is making every plan to make 1t
a great week of good work. There is
also a band.
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Ncgro Fires Upon White Man

Sheffield, June 14-(Speciai.)-At the
Sloss-Sheffields Lady furnace yesterday
an attempt was made by Hosey Robert
son, a negro to kill Willis Henson, a
son was armed with q shotgun but his
aim was bad and only one shot took
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
New Teachers Elected

Tuscumbia, June 14-(Special.)-At a
meeting of the trustees of the city schools
held yesterday the following teachers
were elected for the year 1910-1911 as
follows. Miss Mary Palmer, Mrs. Hessie
Farley, Miss Willie Taylor Rowland. Mrs.
Ethel Sawtelle Harrington, Mrs. L. M.
Simpson, musical director. Two vacan-
cies are yet to be filled.
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Hog Runs AmucIx

hog belonging to w. B. Scurlock of
Bellellen. Bibb county, ran amuck few
days ago, biting at everything in sight.
After 1t had snagged up a number of its
own kind the owner killed it, after which
its head was sent to the Pasteur office of
the health department for investigation.
1t appears that some of the saliva from
the mouth of the hog ran into some cut
places on Mr.. Scurlock's hand, so he
feared rabies. However. the head showed
no sign of such malady and the fright
ened man is safe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15

Decatur, juno H-(Special)- 1.-The
democratic nominees for county Of
fees are I'm no wise uneasy on account
of the talk and activity of the repub-
licans of this county and the reports
that a republican county ticket will
likely be nominated on July 2. In this
county the republicans have not been
in control since the reconstruction days.
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IN, ]. ]. Doster of the university and

ton. J. ]. Doster of the university and
j. r. Rutland. of Auburn, the latter two
being the high school commissioners of
the state. 1t is proposed after a while
to have a manual for the elementary
schools, thus giving the teacher a lift
all the way up the line The teacher In
the country is in great need of such help
and this is the reason the work is being
DONE
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effect on Henson. Superintendent c. T.
williams, who was standing near. had
narrow escape. The negro then ran.
pursued by a number of men, including
policemen, but he made for the river
bluffs and escaped, still carrying his gun.
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.rurpE,c SCIENCE IN NEATNESS0
BE WISE AND USE
SAPOL|O

is on of the largest orders in the
Decaturs and there are many de-
ceased members of the order buried
In the city cemetery here.
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Every one of our $3.50 suits
is worth any mans wearing.
Correct in style. Perfect in
finish, and your size will fit
you.
Marley & Bal1man Clio. Co.
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