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a TALKS
MID OLD HAT
HIS CROWD OF HEARERS AT PAT
Litn TO TAKE A
ER80N, N. J-. HAU
SOAKING MISSES TRAIN AND
TAKES AUTO.
PUTTING UP FIGHT
FOR NEW YORK STATE
CANDIDATE REACHED NEW YORK
YESTERDAY AND
WILL-SPEND
FOUR DAYS IN EMPIRE STATE
MAKING SPEECHES.
New York, Oct. 26. —When
Bryan entered the Astor gal
lery at a reception of the Wom
an's Democratic club, at the
Waldorf Astoria today, he was
kissed by two women in the
presence of nearly seven hun
dred others, and narrowly es
caped the embraces of a third.
Mrs. Bryan was present. Bryan
displayed some embarrassment.
New York. Oct. 26. Missing his
train on the Brie by the
narrow
mar­
gin of a few seconds, William J. Bry
an was today compelled' to make a
•wild dash in an automobile through
mur-covered roads to Paterson, N.
in order to keep his word with the
people of that city, given last Satur
day, that he would return and make
them a political speech.
Bryan Talks in Rain.
"Paterson, N. J., Oct. 26. With a
steady ram pelting down upon them,
10,000 persons here stood for an hour
today, while Bryan, wrapped up in a
rain ooat, and with a slouch hat pulled
down on his brow, spoke. He urged
those present to vote for the Demo
cratic candidate for congressman in
this district, saying, there could be lit
tle real good accomplished by electing
a Democratic president unless there
also should be a Democratic congress
behind him.
Bryan attacked the policy of the
Republican campaign managers in de
clining to publish campaign contribu
tions until after the election de
nounced the Republican platform as
"standing for nothing," and spoke of
the Democratic platform as a declar
ation of principles which means some
thing, and which will be put into prac
tice when lie is elected.
Four Days in New York.
New York, Oct. 26. Bryan yes
terday began the big light of his cam
paign for president, and will tour New
York for four days in an effort to car
ry the state.
Bryan's efforts will be supported in
the sixty-one counties of the state
by every prominent Democratic speak
er whose efforts the national com
mittee has been able to enlist.
Mr- Bryan reached New York yes
terday morning and spent the day
resting at the house of Nathan Straus.
Last night he dined at the home of
Herman Ridder, treasurer of the na
tional committee.
The Democratic campaign in this
Btate, It is plarfned by the party mana
gers, will receive its impetus from the
'meetings here tonight at Madison
Square Garden and in Brooklyn Tues
Say. Besides these meetings many
others at which Mr. Bryan will speak
have been arranged in different parts
of the city.
Tammany to Cap Climax.
Tammany hall has planned to make
Ihe Madison Square meeting the great
est demonstration given the candidate
In this campaign, and red fire will
burn and bands play in every assem
bly district on Manhattan island to
night. Tuesdav will be spent in Brook
lyn and on Wednesday the Nebraskan
will turn upstate.
Following a meeting in Syracuse on
Thursday night, Mr. Bryan will leave
the Empire state to devote the cloging
davs of the contest to Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois.
COURT MARTIAL IS HELD
General Grant Wants to Know What
Happened to Government's
Horse Feed.
Detroit, Oct. 26.—With Major-gen
eral Fred D. Grant, commanding the
department of the east, as presiding
general, the court martial called to
try Col. DarMel Cornman and Captain
Charles G. French of the Seventh
United States Infantry on the charge
of connection in an alleged misap
propriation of government horse feed
and its use for animals not owned by
army officers, convened today at Fort
Way»%
Bill Black's New
Distinction He
Smiles Like Taft
If you see Bill Black 011 the
street—you know Bill, the big
handsome gent who patrols the
Bailingall hotel beat at night as
a member of Ottumwa's finest—
Just ask him to give you the
Bill Taft smile. Bill has been
practicing it before his mirror
and he's got it down pat. He
throws out his chest, stretches
out his ruby lips and puts on a
grm that's a ringer for the
6mlles Taft handed out from
the rear platform of his train
when he was Ottumwaying late
ly. And by the way, the portly
copper comes pretty near being
a double for Republican stand
ard bearer.
GOVERNORS AIM
TO END VIOLENCE
FOUR SOUTHERN EXECUTIVES
WILL UNITE AGAINST NIGHT
RIDERS.
Camp Nemo. Reelfoot. I^ake Tenn.,
Oct. 26.—Forty-four more prisoners.
Including two women, were brought in
last night as the rpsult of the mur
der at Walnut Log last week of Cap
tain Quentin Rankin by masked night
riders. In addition, seven others, in
eluding one woman, were arrested by
the troops, but paroled.
Four Governors Approve.
Memphis. Tenn., Oct. 20.—Governors
of four different states of the South
have approved of a suggestion of Gov
ernor Patterson of Tennessee that a
conference of the executives of the
different states be held and plans de
vised whereby they can act in con
cert in an effort to locally destroy the
night riders organization.
Governor Noel of Mississippi, Gov
ernor Pindall of Arkansas, and Gov
ernor Wilson of Kentucky have ex
pressed themselves In approval of the
proposed conference. Practically all of
the south^n states have suffered to a
more or less extent, from the opera
tions of the mysterious organizations.
Courts Will AM.
What may happen this week as a re
suit of the investigation of night rider
depredations In the northwestern sec
tion of this state is a matter of con
jecture.
Today the Circuit court for Ohio
countv meets in special session at
Union City, to formally investigate
the death of Quenten Rankin, who was
killed by a night rider band in the
vicinity of Reelfoot lake Monday
night last. That section is under
the complete domination of military
rule.
Soldiers Form Posses.
Five companies of the state national
guard will be at the disposal of Col
onel Tatom, the military commander,
to enforce martial law, and it is pro
posed to gather in every member of
the band. To aid the militia the ad
joining counties have been drawn on
for posses of picked men. Should this
force be inadequate to cope with the
situation, it is declared that the entire
military force of the state will be con
centrated if necessary.
In the Reelfoot district, the lake it
self is the source of contention which
brought forth the activity of the so
called night rider organization. It was
contended by those living in ,the vicin
ity that it was their right to ply their
vocation as fishermen in its waters
without molestation, while the owners
of the land upon which the lake is sit
uated took an opposite view.
PRESENTS BABY
TO NEW BRIDE
DISCARDED WOMAN HAS RE­
VENGE AT ALTAR ON MAN
WHO WRONGED HER.
Fall River, Mass., Oct. 2G.—Like the
climax in a drama was the revenge of
a dlscared woman at the wedding of
her suitor and her rival here yester
day. The marriage ofr Charles J.
Reagan, banker anl Miss Mary B.
Chadwick was the social event of the
season. The church was filled with
friends. After the ceremony the
bride and members of the wedding
party started down the aisle as the
wedding march was played. A closelv
veiled woman clad in black rose, pick
ed up a 4 year old boy and held him
out to Mr. Reagan.
"Stop, Charles Reagan," she cried.
"Miss—Miss Sullivan?" gasped Rea
gan.
"Yes, it's I," answered the woman.
"Here he is. Here's your child. I've
taken care of him for four years. Now
yo.i must take him—v0u and your
wife."
The woman turfted and walked out.
The bride fainted and friends were
horror stricken. Reagan stood alone
in the church aisle holding in his
arms the baby who was crying for his
mother.
When the bride revived she return
ed to her home alone. Mr Reagan
left town last evening, refusing 10
make known his destination. He
took the child with nlna.
SUPPORT TAFT
-ROOSEVELT.
EXECUTIVE IN REPLY TO QUERY
NAMES INSTANCES OF CANDI-'
DATE'S FRIENDSHIP TO UNIONS
SAYS BRYAN IS VAGUE.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 2G.—Reply
ing to a letter from P. H. Grace, a
member of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen .asking about Mr.
Taft's record on injunctions and la
bor matters generally, President
Roosevelt reviews the Republican
candidate's attitude and quotes
specific cases to the point.
After reviewing his own record of
the past eight years, declaring that he
had devoted himself especially to la
bor questions, he earnestly advises
workingmen and farmers to support
Mr. Taft for president, for "their own
permanent welfare." He says he does
not believe the wage earners have
ever had a better friend in the White
House than Mr. Taft will prove to be.
"The abuses of injunction have
.been fearlessly exposed and attacked
by Mr. Taft," he says. "He is doing
and will do all that can be done to do
away with these abuses."
Asked Taft for Aid.
Referring to a specific case, he said:
"A year or so ago the editor of the
paper devoted to the Iron Moulders'
union called on me t.o say that a de
cree had been entered in the United
States circuit court at Milwaukee in
1906 that he regarded as grossly un
just and improper, and as practically
fatal to trades unionism. So sweep
ing was the injunction that it practi
cally forbade the union from mak
ing any effort to maintain their posi
tion in the trade dispute Involved.
"I called in Mr. Taft and asked Mr.
Fry, my visitor, to lay the case before*
him, as of coiirse Mr. Taft was tar1
more competent than I to express his
judgment as to the legality and pro
priety of the action taken.
Mr. Taft satisfied himself of the
facts and at once became exceedingly
indignant at such an injunction hav
ing issued. He stated that in his
opinion the position taken by the
court, in issuing the injunction was
clearly untenable and that what was
needed was that the union should get
some first class lawyer to represent
them. He suggested in response to
Mr. Fry's request that the union re
tain F. N. Judson of St. Louis, who
had represented the Brotherhood of
locomotive Firemen in the Wabash
case in 1893, and who, by the way, is
the author of the review ol the labor
decisions of Judge Taft, published in
the Review of Reviews in 1907.
"He stated that the,decision of the
court ought certainly to be in their
favor. The case was argued before
the United States circuit court of ap
peals by Mr. Judson and Mr. Rubin of
Milwaukee for the union, and by Mr,
James M. Beck, counsel for the Na
tional Manufacturers' association, tor
the company.
Taft Upheld by Court.
"The decision of the court was
handed down.in Chicago on the 8th
day of this month, and it justifies
Judge Taft's wisdom, for it sustains
the most important contentions of the
labor unions."
O. E. S. MEETING ON
One Thousand Delegates' and Visitors
Attending Convention at Des
Moines.
Des Moines, Oct. 26.—(Special)—
The state convention of the Order of
Eastern Star opened here this after
noon with 1,000 delegates present.
There will be a banquet and recep
tion for the officers this evening at
Shrine Temple. Among the promi
nent ones here are Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Stewart, worthy grand matron of Ce
dar Rapids Bruce Moere worthy
grand patron, of Iowa City Mrs.
Bessie Bills, associate grand matron
of Davenport Mrs. Mary Jackson,
grand secretary of Council Bluffs.
Men Granted Shore Liberty Today.
Manila, Oct. 26. Following an
examination of conditions in Manila
by a special medical board which had
been dealing with the cholera sitfca
tion, Rear Admiral Harber, command
ing the cruiser squadron, today for
the first time in many weeks, granted
the men on the warships shore liber
ty.
Prominent Solon Farmer Found Dead
Iowa City, Oct. 2G. —(Special.)
Edward Kripner, a prominent farmer,
aged 22 years, was found dead in bed
this morning at the home of E. Kes
sler nea- Solon." A11 empty carbolic
acid bottle was by his side. The cause
of the tragedy is unknown, He was
unmarried. Coroner Duno has been
called t»irje scene of the tragedy.
UNION
SUIT
OF
WA&BT
a:. //4+H
LABOR LEADER IS
AFTER GOMPERS
CONDEMNS HIM FOR TRYING TO
DELIVER VOTE AN-O PE"
NOUNCES DEMOCRACY.
Chicago, Oct.. 26.—In an open letter
to President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, another
high official of that organization takes
him severely to task for attempting to
deliver the labor vote to
Bryan
the present campaign.
Copies of the letter were issv.ed yes
terday from Republiccai national head
quarters. Victor Rosewater, head of
the publicity bureau, vouched for its
authenticity, and said he withholds
the name of the writer in the fear that
he will be black listed in the western
state where he resides.
After expressing his displeasure at
Mr Gompers' action the writer says
"While some, seemtc" to think the
Republican platform was in full re
treat of labor's demands, I think ths
Democratic platform was only used as
a snare to catch a few innocent voters.
We hear at this time all about what
the Bryan Democracy will do if placed
in power, but we hear very little rf
what this same brand of Democracy
has done in whet they are pleased to
term the solid south. I think the labor
leaders and the editors of trade union
journals are sadly wrong, and are mis
leading their following when they
make no n.ention of what this always
promising Democracy has done for la
bor in the south where it has reigned
supreme.
"Note the peonage system in the
turpentine and lumber camps of Blor
ida the convict laws of Georgia,
Comer's unfriendliness to unionism in
Alabama during the recent coal strike.
I£ the Democratic party were friendly
to labor does any^pdy believe that
during the last half century it could
not have shown that irlendllness som-i
wliat more that it has?
"During that period it has frequent
ly had control of congress. Was there
any reason at such times why it would
not have passed legislation in the in
terest of labor? It :ias now 164 men
in congress, who are largely antagon
istic to labor?"
LIEUTENANT CRAIG DEAD
Word Recieved by Keosauqua Rela
tives Tod?y Tells of Sudden
Death—Burial at .^eosauqua.
Keosauqua. Oct. 2(.— (Speclal) Di.
James A Craig recer ed a dispatch
this morning telling of the sudden
death of his brother, _..,eutenant Craig
at Norfolk, Va. The body will be
brought here for burial.
THE WEATHER
Iowa—Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday with probably showers north
east tonight continued cool.
Illinois—Partly cloudy toaight and
Tuesday with probably showers north
tonight continued cool.
Wisconsin—Partly cloudv with
showers tonight and probably north
Tuesday continued cool.
Sunrise, 6:15 sunset, 4:53 moon
set, 6:01 p. m.
THE LIGHTNING CHANGE ARTIST
POPULIST
MR. KERN SAYS
PANIC COULD
DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE TELLS INDIANA
AUDIENCE BRYAN COULD NOT
BRING GREATER UPHEAVAL.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 26— John W.
Kern, who was compelled to cancel hi3
speaking engagements last week on
account of the illness of his son, be
gan a tour of southern Indiana this
morning
Talks of Recent Panic.
Franklin, Ind., Oct. 26.—A good
sized crowd greeted Kern and his par
ty at Greenwood. The nominee told
the gathering he had traveled the
country over and had looked into the
faces of thousands of people and they
all seemed to him to be anxious for a
change in the administration. Kern
spoke of the panic that the Republi
cans say will follow the election of
Bryan and declared conditions could
be no worse than they are now.
Inquiry for Kern's Son.
When he concluded his speech the
crowd surged forward to shake hands
with Kern, and many Inquiries were
made about the health of his son
Kern was touched greatly by this dis
play of interest.
At Franklin Kem was conducted to
the opera house where he spoke fifteen
minutes. Every seat was occupied
His speech was on national issues. He
made a plea to the workingmen and
farmers
BRYAN EMPLOYE FINED
Lincoln Man Who Worked for Com
moner, Convicted of Disturbing
G. A. R. Meeting.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 26.—John T.
Kent, a prominent local Democratic
political, formerly employed on
Bryan's paper, was fined $25 and costs
today. The complainant were six
members of the G. A. R. drum corps,
who testified that when he persistefl
on cheering for Bryan, Kent had
grievously disturbed their organiza
tion which at the time was giving an
open air concert.
Mine Owner Killed at Buxton
Oskaloosa, Oct. 26. —J. E. Swanson,
owner of a mine in Colorado, and re
cuperating here from a serious ill
ness, was accidentally killed in the
mines at Buxton. Swanson was a
prominent Mason, being made Knight
Templar here two weeks ago
Great Interest at Canadian Election.
Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 26 —General
elections for members of parliament
are being held throughout the Domin
ion of Canada today. Intense interest
prevails and the polling is large.
SOME MODE OIL
LETTERS READ
HEARST
:NTE
OWS HOW ARCJiBOLDj
6TED HIMSELF* IN
PENN JUDICIARY
New York, Oct. 26.—William
Hearst read more Standard Oil
ters Saturday night, at two big mass
meetings, one in Brooklyn and the
other in' Carnegie hall Manhattan, at
which the national and gubernatorial
candidates of the Independence party
were speakers. At the Carnegie hall
meeting Hearst was given an ovation.
Hearst began by referring t.o his
previous disclosures regarding the
socalled Standard Oil letters, and stat
ed that he had received an intimation
that unless he stopped reading letters
"the whole power of the Standard Oil
will be exercised against him.
By way of an answer he read a num
ber of letters. One dated December
5, 1902, was to Governor Stone, of
Pennsylvania, in which John D. Arch
bold aBkB the appointment of Judge
Morrison to the supreme court of
that state, one reason for the request
being Morrison's "familiarity with all
that pertains to the great industries of
oil and gas, and the important rela
tion they bear to the interests of the
western part of the state."
Another letter asks that Judge John
Henderson, of Meadville, Pa., be ap
pointed to the superior bench. Both
appointments were made.
Elkin Also Mentioned.
Letters and telegrams between Aroh
bold and Attorney General 'Elkin, of
Pennsylvania, were read. In one of
these, Axchbold notified Elkin that he
enclosed a certificate of deposit for
$5,000 In the latter^ favor, and in an
other mentioned a $10,000 deposit
In another he called the attorney gen
eral's attention to a .measure then
pending in the legislature, which he
said he would like to have pulled, and
asking what the chances would be.
Hearst said General Elkin is now su
preme justice of Pennsylvania.
Stone Denies Knowledge of Letters.
Pittsburg, Oct. 26.—William A.
Stone, former governor of Pennsylva
nia, who was shown a copy of letters
made public Saturday night by Wil
liam R. Hearst, stated that he had no
recollection of receiving the letters
that he did appoint Judge Henderson
to the bench, and that he appointed
Morrison because he knew, him to be
an able lawyer and had known hlni
years before he appointed him.
BANKER FOUND GUILTY
Former Cashier of Pittsburg is Con
victed of Embezzlement Now
Tried on Another'Charge.
Pittsburg, Oct. 26.—William Mont
gomery, former cashier of the defunct
Allegheny national bankfi which failed
some time ago. for over a million dol
lars and who was placed on trial last
Friday on two indictments, charging
embezzlement and abstraction of
$469,000 was found guilty as Indicted
this afternoom Montgomery was im
mediately placed on trial on the third
of the list of indictments charging him
with misappropriation of
$144,000
in
bonds.
I BRYAN'S BEST
GEM BEAT
E A
CA»«DATE TELLS NEW HAVEN
IENCE THAT OPPONENTS
BEST INFLUENCE FOR GOOD t*
IN LOSING RACES.
THE YALE STUDENTS
MARCH TO SLOGAN
"TAFT, TAFT, BIG BILL TAFT," |S
THE TUNE TO WHICH THEY
KEEP TIME IN PARADE ESCCWTV
ING CANDIDATE.
New York, Oct. 26 .— raft i«r*
io,rVLSon
to Neechv
The
can^a^ iwin
C"'"-'-- Vale 8tildonl
R.
let-
muni
York this afternoon and
Hnw "r6
addreBBes
'his evening
®£yan Influenced Prosperity
New Haven, Conn., Oct. 26 "The
return^nf
Bryml
en That iHPfhSPn
influenced tSe
y7afl
by
prosneritv 1™
beln*bfia"
Wa?
ho
h™8ht.
gre.f
on
prosperity every time. 1 hoDe tw
same method will
be
continued
This was Taft's first message to
Connecticut today, delivered to a
arstanTforrth
te1 hlft
en Thi
SPP™1
train
tS Way ,0 New
Hftv"
en. The crowd cheered and shouted
thp
-'E
At South Norwalk, where another
™ade. a cho.wd even larger,
fht
rRi"
to 8ret a
«»mpne ol
the candidate. Judge Taft had another
IHJVI
TO
^lootn'
Tne Taft special reached New Haw
32:80. The candidate was met-'
at the station and escorted hy several
marching clubs through the principal
streets,
Taft Confident of Vlotory.
New York, Oct. 26.—Mr. Taft began
his campaign for the electoral vote o)
New York today with full confidence
that he will carry nearly everv stat
north of the Mason and Dixon line
"I have campaigned In twenty-on«
states," said Mt. Taft last night. "1
expect to carry all of them with th"
exception of those south of the Mason
and Dixon line, and possibly Maryland
and Missouri. The situation looks he*
ter than at any previous time, and
shall enter upon the last lap of tb
campaign with a great deal of interen
and enthusiasm
Mr. Taft reached here rested fron
his Indiana tour and went to the honu
of his brother, Henry
The campaign will be concluded thii
week with a salvo, of the biggest gun'
in the political batteries, as the heavv
artillerymen of both parties struggl'
for the vote of New York. The fln«
efforts of Democratn and Republicans
will be concentrated in this state
here the greatest b-.ttle of this cam
paign will be waged.
Eyea of Country Upon New York.
Peculiar circumstances have mads
New York sufficiently doubtful to war
rant both parties in claiming it Con
sequently any lack of enthusiasm that
may have existed throughout the
country at large will be dispelled this
week as the people watch the suprem.'
efforts of the candidates to win thn
vote.
Mr. Taft's special train tool: him
through part cf Connecticut today, rr
turning to New York at 4:30 this aft
ernoon. This evening Mr. Taft wi"
make a speech in Brooklyn
The Republican windup of the cam.
palgn in New York City calls for twen
ty-two mass meetings to be addressed
by speakers of national reputation a
parade of the Republican clubs of
Greater New York, aud a big parade
of the Business Men's Republican as
sociation.
Inspecting Fire Facilities In towa.
Des Moines, Oct. 26. A board or
five engineers from the National
Board of Fire Underwriters of New
York city, is spending a month here
inspecting buildings, water supply and
the fire departments. They will go
from here to the leading, cities of
Iowa to make similar Inspection.
A False Alarm.
A great deal of smoke pouring from
one of the windows of the Edward
Collier home, 1007 Hackberry street
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock caus.nl
the fire department to have a long run
for nothing. Some boys who saw the
smoke turned in the false alarm.
Must Pay Damages.
Des Moines, .Oct. 26.—The supreme
court today affirmed verdict against
Robprt Denny, of Burlington in favor
of Mary Befons for damages for fail
ure to marry her after she had
been
his boutsekeepor for several year.
'1?
the Second regiment ar-
mory, where he delivered an address
A long line of students marching be
hind a Taft club banner, stepped in
time to the slogan repeated over and
over, "Taft, Taft, Big Bill Taft."