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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Giant War Balloon Shows De.
tenders to Invaders.
Blues Send Call for 10000
Rounds of Ammunition.
HE ABUSED BLUE SOLDIERS
So Officer, Who OverwOrke,
Men, Is Arrested.
Decisive Battle Expected Near
Lansing Soon.

Bonner Springs, Kan, Aug. "a
Both the Red and the Blue army was
astir early today and although no en-
counter between the forces in the
Kansas war maneuvers was expected
before night, preparations were made
by both commands to prevent sur
prises.-
The Blue army sent out a call early
today for 10000 rounds of ammuni-
ton and as the Blues are in close
communication with Fort Leaven-
worth, which is threatened by the Red
invaders. the ammunition will be
forthcoming from the fort at once.
The Blue advantage was great also
because the command is between the
Red invaders and Fort Leavenworth,
which the Blues are going to protect
from raid by the Red army. Their
favorable position allowed the Blues
to be in constant communication with
the little garrison at the fort, which
is keeping the Blues informed on the
exact position of the Red army.
The fort is equipped with wireless
apparatus and is catching all the Red
messages sent to the main army from
outpoSts.
The Red command sprang a sur
prise on the Blues just before dark
last night when a great captive war
balloon was sent aloft to spy upon the
Blues. AS the armies are but rs miles
apart the balloon had little difficulty
in locating the enemy.
Overworked Soldiers.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 24.-Ac-
cording to a report brought to the fort
by Sergeant Frank L. Dickinson. troop
G, Fifteenth cavalry, who was dis
charged at Bonner Springs, Thursday,
it was current at the maneuver camp
that First Lieutenant p. J. Hennessy
had been placed under arrest by order
of Colonel Daniel German, Seventh in
fantry commander of the Blues.
The charge against Lieutenant Hen
messy is that he ordered a detachment
of the Blue army Ito do double time
until they were exhausted and unable
to continue the march. Sergeant Dick1n-
son did not learn the full details of the
matter, but knew that 1t was being
talked of about the camp.
Lieute tenant HennesSy left the post IN
command of Troop E, Fifteenth cav
airy.
When the battle is fought, the scene
will probably be at Lansing, within
few miles of Fort Leavenworth, which
the Blue army is rushing to protect,
and which the Red army is trying to
destroy
Indications are that the Blue army
will reach Lansing early today. The
Reds are in close pursuit.
The decisive battle Will probably
be fought this afternoon or Sunday
morning at Lansing. If the Reds are
able to get their batteries, consisting
of 80 modern cannon, in position to
shell the city, non-combatants Will be
warned to leave the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
CROPS OF The WORLD.
AZ CabIed to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.

washington, Aug. A.-Preliminary hg-
,,res of this years production of the
principal crops of several foreign coun-
fries were received today by the de-
nartrnent of agriculture by cable from
the international Institute of Agricul-
tire at Rome, Italy, as follows:
wheat-Prussia 90,472,000 bushels;
Bulgaria es,75o,oOO bushels; Canada 49,
e27 900 bushels; Egypt 2S.94s,oOo bush
els.
76, 44S, 900 bushels.
Cotton-Egypt s44,144,o0o pounds.
Rye-Prussia 346, 1900 bushels; Bull
paria. 1240O 900 bushels; Belgium 22,51S'-
600 bushels; Denmark 1s.oSS. 900 bushels.
RarIey-Prussia 81, 125, 900 bushels;
bulgaria Is, S73, 900 bushels; Canada b.
800 900 bushels; Egypt 10,S45,oO0 bushels,
Denmark 25,655, 600 bushels.
Oats-Prussia 387,444. 900 bushels; Can
ada $4,000, 300 bushels; Denmark ST.
46S 900 bushels; Hungary S7,549,00o bush
els.
Rice-Spain $685.. 900 bushels; Egypt
IA 100000 bushels. The condition of
cereal crops in Russia is such as to
predict yields above the average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
DEMOCRAT EDITORS.
They Plan Big Meeting at Topeka
Next Monday.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Kansas Democratic Editorial associa-
ton will be held in Topeka on the
evening of August 26, at the Throop
hotel. A large number OF editors and
leading Democrats will De in Topeka
to attend the meeting of the state CEN
trail committee and of the party coun-
ell the following day and many have
signified their Intention of coming
Monday afternoon in order to attend
the editorial meeting, which is the arst
state meeting of importance since the
Hutchinson convention.
A good program has been prepared.
Especial interest attaches to the fact
that several well known state Demo-
cratic leaders, who will be here for
the party council, have been invited
mitteeman William F. Sapp, who has
charge of the Wilson campaign in
Kansas. will address the editors on
how they may assist in raising cam
paign funds. j. w. Orr, who was the
Kansas member of the Democratic
notification committee recently, has
just returned from the east and will
discuss Democratic Prospects, %
Thos. w. Morgan of Ottawa will talk
on Organization subject which
will be of interest to the editors and
also to many of the county chairmen
who will be in Topeka at the time
1t is possible that State Chairman
Henderson Martin, Senator Hodges
sional candidates, who expect to be m
Topeka for the party council will ar
rive the day before and meet with the
editors.
Among the editors who will appear
on the program are S. T. Osterhold of
the Ho1ton Signal, subject, "a Well
Balanced Weekly Newspaper" Click
Fockele of the LIE Roy Reporter, sub
ject, What the Subscribers Like to
Read" and c. t. Warren of the
Hutchinson Gazette, subject, "Our Re-
sponsibility. During the Coming Cam
paign.''
A shcrt business session will be held
Immediately preceding the regular
program when reports will be read
and applications for membership pass
ed upon. The association has a ma
jority of the 125 Democratic editors
on its rolls and all who are not al
ready members are urged to Join.
The officers of the association are:
president, Harrison Parkman, Emporia;
Times; vice president, s. P. Gebhardt'
Pratt Union; secretary-treasurer. j.
w. Howe of Abilene.
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said. "but what is better, we have
formed the habit of victory" He srg-
gested that Roscoe Conkling's declara-
ton that General Grants fame was
earned not alone by things written
but by the arduous greatness of things
done, fits our case like a glove"
What the Democratic house ac-
complished, so far as it could for the
amelioration of conditions" said he,
"thwarted as it has been by q Re-
publican president. is only an earnest
of what We will do when we come into
full possession of the three branches
of government. President Taft vetoed
most of our bills of rem medal charac-
ter, prerogative unwisely exercised.
He made his record; we made ours.
On these records we appeal to the
country with absolute confidence that
when the polls close in November we
will have elected Democratic house,
and senate, Governor woodrow Wilson
to the presidency and Governor Mar
shall to the vice presidency-consum
nations devoutly to be wished, which
we believe and hope will prove of in
estimable and enduring benefit to the
entire American people, of whatever
persuasion, religious or political"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
WHITE GIVES NOTICE..
II Regulars Want War to Finish Can
Have 1t.

William Allen White, national COM
nitteenan of the Bull Moose for Kan
sas. erstwhile Republican national
committeeman, is the first Progressive
to advocate peace at the party council
next week. White, in a statement in
Topeka today says he is in favor Of
leaving both Taft and Roosevelt out of
the party council fight and declaring a
truce preliminary to the coming cam
paign.
Here is what Mr.. White says:
IF these men are looking for trouble
it is never hard to find. Personally,
I am for peace. But if the representa-
tives of the minority of Republicans as
revealed by the primary Taft vote, de-
sire to start something by insisting
that Tafts name go on the party ticket,
well and good. But they must not OBJ
ject if under the authority of the law
given to the party council, the represen-
tatives of the majority Roosevelt prI-
mary vote proceed to abolish the eagle
as the party emblem and adopt the
bull moose.
IF the Roosevelt electors have to
stand under Taft's name, Taft's friends
must object to voting for their two
electors under the bull moose. Person
ally, I favor leaving Taft's and Roose-
velt's names Off I am for peace. BIT
the minority members of the council
must not sow trouble, if they do not
wish TO harvest grief"
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A few figures will illustrate the
point. July l, 1885, regular bonds in
the sum of $4,000 were issued, bear
ing interest at the rate of per cent.
To date a total of $32,400 in interest
has been paid on this issue, and not
q cent has been provided for the final
payment, although the bonds are due
and payable July 1, 1915. These
bonds are held in the state school
fund.
In the same year an issue of $780,
GOO. drawing 6 per cent interest, was
purchased by outside capital. To date
a total of s4S,60O has been paid in in
terest, and not a cent of the principal
has been paid. The bonds are due in
1915, and no way of paying them has
been provided. In May, 1891, an is
sue of $4,000 was purchased by the
state school fund, bearing interest at
the rate of 5 per cent, on which the
interest to date has aggregated $31,-
500, little more than the principal.
These bonds are due in May, 1921,
and no provision ever has been made
for their payment.
AS to the refunding of refunding
bonds the records are clear back a
number of years, and then become
hard to trace. And right here the
term regular" bonds is applied to
the first issue of bonds by which the
board of education secured money for
q given purpose. Refunding bonds
are issued to pay for regular bonds
When the Doard mas itself unable 20
meet the principal of the regular
bonds.
July 1, 1895. refunding bonds in the
sum of $500 were issued, taking up
other bonds to the amount shown.
These bonds are now two years over
due, and are among the list proposed
to be refunded again by the board of
education. The records do not show,
or at least the reporter did not find a
record to show, how much interest
was paid on the original issue. But
since the refund nearly the face of the
bonds has been paid in interest, and it
is certain that a sum considerably
larger than the amount of the issue
has been paid altogether since the
regular bonds were issued in the first
instance.
In January, 1905. a big bond issue
taking up an assortment of regular
and refunding bonds, was issued. The
issue, which included several Potwin
regular bonds, was for the total sum
of $110,561. Refunding installment
bonds of the issues of July, 1881, 1854
1856. 1887, 1889, and of February
1892. were included in the issue. The
records show that the board paid regu-
larry the installments on the bonds as
they came due up to and including
January /, 1902, when the payments
stopped short, and the bonds were al
lowed to run behind for three years
the interest only being paid. Then the
refunding issue was made. 1t would
be hard to estimate the amount of in
terest paid on the first refunding
bonds, and the records are not clear
as to the bonds that are taken up by
the first issue of refunding bonds.
The bonded debt of the board Of
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ADDS ARCHBOLD name
Roosevelt Elects Standard Oil Man to
Ananias Club.

OYSTER Bay, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Colonel
Roosevelt sat on the porch at saga
more Hill for an hour and half and
dictated a statement in reply to the
testimony of John d. Archbold before
the senate investigating committee.
He reiterated his declaration that he
knew nothing of a contribution by Mr..
Archbold or the Standard Oil company
to the Republican campaign of 1904;
declared he did not for one moment
believe that Mr. Archbold's testimony
is truthful charged Mr.. Archbold with
a wicked assault on a dead man.;
added that during many calls which
Mr.. Archbold made upon him, while he
was president to urge him not to prose-
cute the Standard OIL company, Mr.
Archbold never referred to any contri-
button to his campaign fund; and con-
cluded with the suggestion that the
senate committee should make Mr..
Archbold and Senator Penrose testify
at once concerning their relations while
Mr.. Penrose was member of the in
dustrial commission
In his last word Colonel Roosevelt
thanked both Messrs. Archbold and
Penrose for making it clear beyond
possibility of doubt that am the man
the Penroses and Archbolds of the
country most dread in public life.''
Proves His Case.
Washington, Aug. 24.-In reply to the
statement of Colonel Roosevelt in New
York, Senator Penrose said:
"Co1. Roosevelt's relations with the
Standard Oil Co. clearly have been es-
ia blished. The Standard Oil Co. through
John D. Arch5old, contributed SIPS, 900
in the Republican national campaign
of 1904. Colonel Roosevelt did not con-
slider that amount sufficient and de-
manded an additional contribution Of
S150,000 In reply to the disclosure os
these facts, Colonel Roosevelt submits
a letter, which in police circles would
be known as 'frame-up' and an at
tack upon me personally. The ex-
posture of Colonel Roosevelt negotia-
items with the Standard Oil company
are such that the frenzied cry of liar
will not satisfy the people. John D.
Archbold's statement before the senate
investigat ting committee substantiated
every assertion made on the floor of
the senate on Wednesday relating to
the Standard Oil companys contribu-
ton in the campaign of 1904 Mr..
Archbold appeared before the commit
tee at his own request Members of
that body informed me today that no
such request had been received from
Colonel Roosevelt.
81 intend to follow this matter to the
end. Mr.. Archbold left Washington
with the understanding that he would
again appear before the committee and
submit books and other records bearing
upon the Standard Oil company's con-
tribution. I shall insist that all the
persons mentioned in my statement in
the senate Wednesday, including Col.
Roosevelt, shall be summoned by the
committee
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much rather rest on my oars-all the
time, of course, desiring peace"
Arthur Capper also was waving the
white handkerchief.
I'VE do not wish to sacrifice any of
the party principles" he said, but i
don't think it is necessary to touch the
national administration matter. I be-
lieve we should get away from the ma
tional endorsement. 1t will be good
time to lay away our tomahawks-I am
III favor of it. If possible, think, to
background for the party council"
Summing up the coming battle Il
looks like a divorce between the Roose-
welt and Taft supporters. The Taft Re-
pEblicans will fine the suit-and the
Roosevelt supporters will allow the case
to proceed.
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tContinred from Page 0ne.l
nerties declared that no majority was
ever more successfully led than by
Representative Underwood nor any MI
nority ever led more ably than by
Representative Mann.
Leader Manu. said he. has con-
tested with Leader Underwood every
stem of the long and wearisome road
we have Travelled with the stubborn
courage of the English squares at Wa
terloo. 1 have not always agreed with
Brother Manhood forbid-but he lives
up fully to his name. He is in very
truth a man. Were it not for him L
would feel decidedly lonesome in the
speakers chair
Proud of the House.
AS speaker-as dean of the faculty,
so to speak" Mr.. Clark said, he felt
very proud of the membership of the
house and he declared his belief that
Democrats should sit in the seats of
the mighty, hold every coigne of van
tage and every place Of power.
Speaker Clark said that for years the
Democrats had been sneered at las
a party of negation. green hands in
formulating and conducting public
business, ridiculed as a mob, a rabble,
without conference or discipline as mill
tia fighting regulars, and even the ex-
set date on which we would dissolve
into warning factions and go to pieces
was set down in type" But" he adj
ded "the Democrats have fought and
won like veterans and constitute as
thoroughly disciplined force as ever
appeared in the house or any other
parliamentary body since parliament
tary bodies were instituted among men,
mustered our full strength on every
important proposition and passed two
great tariff bills over the presidents
veto, the first instance of the kind IN
the history of the republic" They had
fought a good fight and kept the faith,
he said.
Lessons Learned.
Mr.. Clark said that 80 long as the
down the ecliptic" public men who
would escape the peoples wrath
would take to heart the simple and
instructive story of the astounding
change in the political situation
since that melancholy day in Mo-
pletely flattened out" The lesson, in
brief, he said, was that the Republic
| cans in order to get in promised to
revise the tariff down, but, being in,
| they proceeded to revise it up.
The speaker expressed thanks, and
| the gratitude of the country, to "the
| brave, wise and patriotic Republicans
who cooperated with US in passing
good bills. The secret of our marvel
GUS success he said, lis simple
unity of thought, purpose and action,
frequent counsel together, a spirit OF
| mutual Cancellation, strict adherence
4, to principle. with utmost latitude in
nonessentialS. subordination of in
diyidual desire. to the general party
i good, sacrifice of personal am EDITIONS
in the earnest, honest. patriotic en-
with whatever of capacity God has
blessed US.
Have Victory Habit.
I'VE have won many Victories" he
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education aggregates, as has been re-
ported by the State Journal, total
of $529,161. On this sum interest has
been paid in the aggregate of at least
$500, 600, and yet the original debt has
not been diminished one jot or little,
and the board has no money on hand
to pay the principal of the bonds
How much more interest on outstand-
ing Indebtedness has been paid would
be mere matter of speculation unless
a trained accountant, with access to
other records than the bond register OF
the school board, made a report. Sew
eral of the original Lond issues carry
an interest rate of per cent. Most of
them and all the refundlng bonds,
draw from to per cent. But the
interest already paid on outstanding
indebtedness is running close to the
total amount of the Indebtedness, and
no money is in sight with which to
cay the principal.
The State journal is taking no hand
in personal controversies between the
county clerk, the attorney general and
members of the beard of education.
The figures shown. however. made an
interesting study to the reporter who
went over the bond register, and the
State Journal is printing them for
what they are worth as information TO
the public
Topeka financiers who have been in
terviewed regarding the indebtedness
are agreed that the bonds of the To-
peka board of education were issued
with the solemn pledge of the board to
pay them. 1t is urged that the debt
is similar to that of a private 1ndl-
vidual who might have made loan
and given his note as security. he
borrows money constantly and yet
makes no provision to pay cent OF
his debts. And not one of the hnan-
ciers but agree that the debt ought
to be paid as speedily as possible, part
ly for the sake of the good name and
credit of the city of Topeka and her
board of education, which is suffer-
ing with bonds overdue outstanding,
and no provision being made to take
care of other bonds that will mature
in the neSt few years.
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NEW vorl< stock Marked.

Wall St., New York, Aug. N--STOCKS-
Speculation ran entirely to specialties in
the first hour, Mexican Petroleum gaining
points and Sears-Roebuck 3. Canadian
Pacific was the weakest of the railers.
falling more than points.
The market closed firm The feature
of today's otherwise dull stock market
was the acute weakness of Canadian Pa
cific which yielded materially to it's recent
declines. Selling of this stock was ascrib-
ed to opposition lin the Dominion to the
proposed stock increase. Dealings other
wise were of minor importance and limit
ed largely to specialties such as Snum and
Sears Roebuck, both increasing recent ex-
tensiVe gains
Bonds were steady.
Although active issues were neglected, the
generaI undertone of the market at the
opening today was strong. The features
were American Snuff, which rose points,
and Mexican Petroleum which rose
Doint. The Hill and Hartman Issues as
rwess at Reading and Louisville and Nash
vile Norfolk and Western registered frac-
tional gains.
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IN ADJOINING CELLS.
Two Women Held for Righting Their
Wrongs With Pistols.

McAlester, Okla, Aug. 24.-Two wo-
men accused of having resorted to use
of the pistol for the cure of marital
ills are in adjoining cells in the Meal
ester Jail today. One OF the prisoners.
Mrs Al TurIey, is charged with having
shot Mrs Lena Shoemaker at CroWder.
Mrs. Shoemaker is dying. The shoot
ing followed Mrs. Turkeys declaration
that her husband was too attentive to
Mrs. Shoemaker.
The other prisoner is Mrs. Samuel
Beck. She is accused of having muir
dered her former husband at Bower.
When Beck called at the house where
his divorced wife resided, she shot, de-
claring she feared he intended harm to
their child.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Aug. 24-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to Nc lower. No.
hard, S914Q92c; No. 8. S71zQe1c; No. red
99cQ$10 No. 3, 93c@S1. 021k.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mix
ed, 7S1zc: No. 3, 7sc; No. white, 7915q60ci
No. 8. 793zc.
OATS-Market unchanged to Nc higher
No. white, 341z@35Ac; No. mixed, 500
33Ac.
RYE-71072c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$13. 50@14.00; choice prairie, $10.50@11.00.
BUTTER-creamery, 24c; firsts. 22ci
EGGS-Extras, 22c; firsts, &c; packing
stock, 14c.
POULTRY-Hens, 111zc@12c; roosters, &c;
broiIers, 12q161@c.
CLOSE: WHEAT-September, $3.50
S91zc; December, S8A@SS9sc; May, $3.50.
CORN-September, 71Rc; Decemb er,
5O1s@501zc; May, 50zc.
WHEAT-Receipts, 191 cars.
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Neu York Money Marker.

New York, Aug. A.-MONEY-Money on
call nominal. Time loans, steady; so days,
So per cent, and 30 days. per cent; 6
months, 4A141k per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 5Q5h
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S45O for
so DAYS and at $4-S7.20 for demand. Com
mercia1 bills, $4.S3A-
SILVER-Bar silver. 621zc; Mexican dol
lars, 481zc.
BONDS-Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds steady.
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kansas city Live Ctocx Market.

Kansas City, Aug. 24.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 600, including 100 Eoutherns. Market
steady. Native steers, s6.7591050; southern
steers, $4.50G6.50; southern cows and heif-
ers, $3.25Q5.25; native cows and heifers,
s.. 25@S.50: stockers and feeders, $4506S. O0
bulls, 81. 00G5.25; calves, $5.00GS.2 Is; western
steers, IS 50G9. 90; western cows $3.5od9Oo
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market &c higher
Bulk of sales, $3.40@8.6o; heavy, $S.25@S. As;
packers and butchers, IS. 409S.6o; lights
S. 406S.75; pigs, $6.0067.O0.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steady.
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$6.25qSs5: stockers and feeders. s4.aO657 20.
cows and heifers, $2.65q8.10; calves. s. SOB
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market SC higher.
Light L gs.s $S.2OqSs5; mixed, Ss.O5@8.s5; heavy.
$Ly09e.N; rough, $L90qs.10; pigs, $5.5Ods 20:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1000 Market steady.
Native, $S25g4:s5; western, $500 IS:
7.2O; western $45Oq, 7.2o f'-'0~