The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 28, 1905

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J EVERYBODY j EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. 10 PAGES MEEDS IT. TOPEKA, KANSAS, AUGUST 28, 1905. last; edition. MONDAY EVENING. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. PEACEJRWAR. Decision Kests With the Japan ese Council of State W hich Is in Session With the Mikado Presiding. LITTLE HOPE FELT. The Public Is Prepared for Con tinuance of War. Confident That Linevitch Will He Defeated. Tokio, Auk. 28. 2:30 p. m. The Conference of the cabinet officers and elder statesmen adjourned at 2 o'clock and the participants proceeded to a place where the deliberations were continued under the presidency of the emperor. It is believed the decision will mean continuance of the war or v peace. No manifestations have re f suited from the outwardly critical sit uation. The public here remains uninformed regarding the latest developments at Portsmouth but seems convinced that peace is hopeless. The market reflect ed this sentiment. A failure of the peace negotiations would be generally regretted, but the press and other widespread expres sions would be generally for a con tinuation of thje war rather than the acceptance of unsatisfactory terms. Underlying this popular attitude is deep rooted confidence that Oyaraa -will defeat General Linevitch and take Harbin and that the Japanese will completely overrun the coast pro vinces, possibly greatly lowering the cost of the operation after the main Kussian army has been defeated, and continue the war for an extended period. Portsmouth, Aug. 2S. Mr. Witte to day frankly expressed skepticism of the effect of any new proposal Japan may be able to offer. He does not be lieve Japan will withdraw entirely her demand for reimbursement of the ex penses of the war and to scale it down or attempt to disguise It in another form he declares would not change the situation. Mr. Takahira is quoted as having re plied in the negative when asked whether any modification of the Jap anese proposal would touch the ques tion of indemnity. But such a re sponse may only have been technical. A clear road out of the embroglio by which Japan could obtain a very large sum and Russia stand by her present declaration can be discerned if Japan will offer in a new proposal to withdraw- the price she pHt-ewa npwwTf--demption of the northern half of the island of Sakhalin and place it upon a basis, for instance, such as the presi- dent suggested, of determination by a mixed committee. Acceptance by Russia would in turn involve a chance upon the part of the fct. Petersburg government. But indem nity as a stumbling block would be out of the way and renewed pressure could properly be put or Emperor Nicholas. Mr. Witte personally, it is believed, sympathizes with such a solution and would not be averse to a genuine reim bursement as he recognizes the defacto possession of the island by Japan and her claim to reimbursement for its re linquishment. If the meeting of the Tokio cabinet and elder statesmen under the presidency of the emperor sanctions some such new proposal as there is rea son to believe it will, the proposition would seem to be so fair that Emperor Nicholas could not refuse without as suming before the world the responsibil ity of continuing the war. In a twinkling, therefore, if Japan now absolutely withdraws her bill for the cost of the war the basis of an ac cord may be reached. One of the chief remaining dangers would undoubtedly be a false gauging at St. Petersburg of Japan's attitude. The conciliatory spirit Japan displayed in her compromise pro posal of Wednesday, if now emphasized by a still further recession, is apt to be interpreted at St. Petersburg as a symp torn of great weakness and might only serve to make the emperor and his ad visers at Peterhof more obdurate. But with such a proposition before him Mr. Witte could once more assert himself and throw his own masterful person ality into the scale. Iloosevelt n Peace Dot-tor. i Portsmouth. Aug. 28. The peace con ference is likened to a dying man kept alive by oxygen administered by Presi dent Roosevelt. Yet no actual evidence can be obtained here that the president has made a new appeal to the emperor of Japan. What may have been only a slip of the tongue from Mr. Witte was so interpreted. Speaking of the final decision of the Tokio government he re marked upon the fourteen hour differ ence between Oyster Bay and Tokio but then hastily corrected himself, and said: "New York and Tokio." Certainly the president has not initiated new rep resentations at Peterhof. Emperor Nich olas' reply to Ambassador Meyer was of such a nature as to preclude another tentative proposition in that direction at this stage. Later the way might be open but for the moment to offer new advice in the face of what practically amounted to an ultimatum from the emperor on the subject of indemnity might be to court a rebuff. New repre sentations at Tokio alone would per- haps not be in accordance with the president's role. At least it would con stitute a change in his attitude. Hereto fore he has not acted as mediator but as the head of a state friendly to both powers, tendering his good offices and friendly advice impartially and simul taneously to both. The president took good care that this should be distinctly understood. The compromise, he sug gested to Peterhof, he suggested simul taneously to Tokio. It would seem more probable therefore that the president has not attempted to influence directly the questions of Japan's response to the flat refusal of Russia to pay anvthin- in the shape of indemnity. All eyes turn to Tokio where the momentous question is being, and indeed perhaps already has been, decided. The action of the meeting of the cabinet and elder statesmen was awaited with feverish anxiety. Paris Still Anxious. Paris, Aug. 28. The diplomats and officials today in discussing the pros pects at Portsmouth, displayed evi dent anxiety. Nevertheless there was an impression that an agreeable sur prise awaits the world when the critical moment arrives" -for the plenipotentiaries to give their final an swer for peace or war. Both of the belligerents are considered to be ardently desirous of peace even at the expense of sacrifices. The signing of the amended alliance between Great Britain and Japan three weeks ago, is regarded as largely governing Japan's attitude relative to concessions. The exact terms of the new treaty are not known here but the diplomats are aware that some of the clauses of the original treaty have been greatly modi fied and that others have been ex tended. It is considered probable that England before signing insisted that hostilities be concluded as soon as possible and the knowledge of this pressure on Japan, it is added, caused Russia to hold out with the hope of securing further relaxation of her ad versary's conditions before agreeing to the peace she herself fervently seeks. On the bourse the feeling was some what shaken as a result of contradic tory reports from Portsmouth and St. Petersburg but hope still prevailed that the result of the conference would be satisfactory. On Eve of Great Battle. St. Petersburg, Aug. 28. The Sviet today says: The Japanese conditions for peace would only be acceptable if a Japanese fleet were threatening St. Petersburg and a Japanese army were occupying Moscow. Russia will not bow to the Japanese yoke to ful fill President Roosevelt's desire to guarantee the American creditors .of Japan and to cover himself with glory as a peacemaker. Japan, needing peace, seeks it through the interme diary of her friend, President Roose velt, and makes exorbitant demands while the president is striving indi rectly for the consent of Russia. After long and fruitless negotiations it would seem that we are on the eve of what was long desired, a great battle between General Linevitch and Field Marshal Oyama. Army Reforms. St. Petersburg, Aug. 28.-4:30 P. M. Following the Russian reverses at Liao yang, Mukden, the Battle of the Sea of Japan, etc., earnest and persistent de mands were made upon the war office for army reforms, one result of which is that it is now proposed to do away with officers' personal military servants at the front, making the officers an allow ance with which to provide themselves with servants but doing away with the military servants. This will increase the fighting force by nearly 50,000 men. INDEMNITY WAIVED. Japan Is Ilenorted to Have Given It Vp Some Time Ago. Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 28. The As sociated Press has definite knowledge that several days ago President Roose velt was authorized on behalf of Japan to waive all claims for indemnity or re imbursement for the cost of the war, and to cede back to Russia the northern half of Sakhalin island, leaving the question of redemption price of the sale to arbitration of a mixed commission. This statement was transmitted to the Russian emperor through Ambassador Meyer. A telegram announced that the czar's reply was "partially responsive." There is reason to believe that this proposition was not clearly understood at Peterhof, but was supposed to be a revival of the effort of Japan to secure KB -indemnity under the guise of pur chase of a fraction of Sakhalin. It is believed the conference which was held last evening between Messrs. Witte and Takahira, was for the purpose of clearing up the situation and it is now not impossible that following the pre cedent of its ally. England. Japan will agree to settle the whole question of the redemption price of Sakhalin as the Dogger bank troubles were adjusted. The Japanese contention is that Sak halin is de facto Japanese territory and that Russia has no means at her com mand for its present recovery. It is understood Mr. Witte has accepted this view in principle, and expressed the judgment that they should pay some thing in the nature of redemption money. It is believed that the Tokio council which is in session this morn ing is considering this phase of the question. It is not true the adjourn ment which was agreed to last night until Tuesday afternoon was made at the suggestion of President Roosevelt. There is reason for belie ng that he knew nothing whatever about it but the postponement was by mutual agree ment of Russia and Japan. It is now learned that the conference between Messrs. WTitte and Takahira last night did not bear on the question of the cession of Sakhalin or indemnity. At noon Mr. Takahira said that noth ing had yet been received from Tokio. ROW IN COURT. Attorneys in the Taggart Case Nearly Came to Blows. Wooster, O., Aug. 28. Promptly upon the opening of court today Mrs. Grace Taggart entered the room.; In anticipation of her appearance the court room filled rapidly and a large audience was present. She was ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Vose and her sister, Mrs. Shields. Contrary to expectation, Mrs. Tag gart was not placed on the stand at the opening. A controversy occurred between the attorneys about a letter referred to in some papers received trom the war department by Mrs. Taggart's attorneys. Mr. Weitz was put on the stand and asked some ques tions by ex-Judge Smyser about the letter. After considerable discussion the letter was read. It was from Ad jutant General Corbin and referred to charges of General Miner. It was to the effect that the report had been shown to the secretary of war and he regretted this unfavorable report from a man otherwise an efficient officer; that Captain Taggart should be ad monished about his conduct: that strict watch should be made that he kept pledges he made and that for time a monthly report of his conduct snould be made to the war depart mt nt. The inference made by Mrs. Tag gart's attorneys was that the letter had been removed from a number of pa pers received from Washington. This was resented by Mrs. Taggart's at torneys. As Mr. Weitz left the stand he made some remark to Judge Smyser which the latter resented. At this point Weitz called Smyser a liar and a great deal of conferring pre vailed. The feeling was intense for a minute. Judge Eason finally quelled the disturbance. Killed by Foul Tip. Marquette, Mich., Aug. 28. W. F. Franks, a druggist at Sidnaw, was hit by a foul tip at a ball game yesterday. His skull was fractured and death fol lowed in a few hours. Weather Indications. Chicago, Aug. 28. Kansas: Fair in west, showers in east portion tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday; fresh southerly winds. TWENTYJDS IN. For Deposits of State Funds Under New Law. Propositions From All Parts of Kansas Submitted. COMPETITION BRISK. Offers Will All Exceed Two Per Cent Limit. Treasury Examiners to Open Bids Tuesday Afternoon. "Twenty bids for state money under the new depository law have already been placed in my hands," said State Treasurer T. T. Kelly today, "and I anticipate that before the time for open ing bids arrives, there wilf be twice that number on hand." The state board of treasury exam iners, composed of Governor Hoch, Au ditor Wells and Secretary of State Bur row, will meet in office of the state treasurer Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and proceed to open the bids. Quite a number of bankers from var ious parts of the state arrived in town today, and more are expected tomor row. There promises to be brisk competi tion for the money, though there are rumors of a pool for the purpose of keeping the interest down to as low a mark as possible. Treasurer Kelly says that he antici pates that a good many bids will be re ceived offering over 2 per cent. "I don't think, however," he added, "that the bids will run much over 2 or 2 per cent." The depository law fixes 2 per cent as the minimum. "The west ern banks," continued Mr. Kelly, "will bid higher than the banks in the east ern part of the state. There is more demand for money out there, and the banks can afford to pay interest. In the west and southwest I expect the banks will be willing to pay quite a premium." J. W. Berryman, of Ashland, a mem ber of the last house of representatives, which passed the depository law, is in town, and will bid for some of the state money on behalf of a string of western banks in which he is interested. P. W. Goebel, of Louisburg, Miami county, is also here and will bid on the money. Goebel is one of the rich men of the state. Among others here today are A. L. Biggar, of Hutchinson, and L. S. Naftzear of Wichita. Under the provisions of the new de pository law. the entire system of handling the state funds is changed In the first pte.ee, the general revenue fund is almost wiped out of existence so far as the state treasurer is con cerned by that provision of the law which allows the county treasurers to keeD that fund on hand until it is called for as the current expenses de mand. There will probably not be more than fifty or one hundred thou sand in this fund at any time, which will be held simply as a reserve for cases of emergency. The various other state funds, which will nrobablv amount on an average to about half a million dollars, will be distributed among the banks of the state which are willing to take it under the conditions of the law. These conditions provide that every two years, the state shall ask for pro posals from the banks of the state, stating how much money the bank wants to carry, how much interest it will pay on daily balances, not less than 2 per cent; and certifying that the said bank will deposit Kansas municipal bonds with the state treas urer to the full amount of the deposit which the state agrees to place witn it, Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check for $25 0. It is unlawful for the treasury board to select any bank as a state depository in which either the treasurer or any member of the board is interested as a stockholder. The board must designate not less than 10 banks as state depositories, and no bank can be given the right to keep on deposit funds to the amount of more than one-half the capital stock of the bank. Nor can the board designate any one bank as tne ae pository for more than $100,000. The state treasurer Is made the sec retary of the meeting, and it is his duty to publish in tne omciai state paper a list of all tne mas. Within thirty days after beini awarded a contract the bank must de posit with the treasurer bonds or se mirities of some county, city, township or school district of the state equal in amount to the funds awarded to it. All depository banks are required to collect all warrants, cnecKS ana drafts deposited by the state treas urer without charge to tne state. The state treasurer is made the cus todian of the bonds which are de posited with hirn, and he is required to hand over the coupons on the bonds whenever the owners of the bonds file proper demand. After the depositories are ready for business, the state treasurer shall dis tribute the state money among them as he sees fit, under the limitations provided by the law. Whenever a bank receives a deposit, it shall report that fact to the state auditor, and the auditor must keep a record showing where the state money is placed. Each month the depository banks shall file a statement showing the amount of interest due -the state, and it shall at once credit that amount to the state's account. ABANDONED TWO CHILDREN. A Couple Also Left an Unpaid Hotel BUI. Albany. N. Y., Aug. 28. A couple registered at the Hotel Ten Eyck here last Thursday, as Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rogers of San Francisco, and disap peared from the hotel Friday night, leaving behind them two children, both boys, six years and six months .old re spectively. The children are being cared for by the hotel management, but if the parents do not call for them Monday, they will be placed in charge of the city charity authorities. Mr. and Mrs. Roeers left without paying their board bill and after getting the hotel to cash a certified check. The police have heard that the couple came here from Washington and today tele graphed that city in an effort to locate them. NATIONAL LEAGUE FIGURES. Cy Seymour Leads Uie Clubs With the wuiow.- New York, Aug. 28. The latest batch of averages in the National league shows tnat tne batsmen are holding their own well against the twirlers. There are fourteen men hit ting within the select circle this week, and of this number Pittsburg claims five. New York three, Chicago and Philadelphia each two and Cincinnati and Boston one. Cy Seymour of the Cincinnati Reds suffered a very slight slump in his hit ting during the past week, but still has a good lead over Wagner, the Pitts burg shortstop. The Reds' outfielder heads the batsmen with the very re spectable mark of .365, while Wagner boasts of an average or .4b. Smoot is still doing the best batting for the Cardinals. New York its leading in club batting, having a team average of .267, while Cincinnati is second. The Giants have scored the greatest number of runs and stolen the most bases, while Cincinnati leads in hits and Philadelphia in sacrifice hits. Pittsburg is the hardest hitting team. naving a total oase rerora or iai pases. Billy Maloney, tne neet outfielder of the "Cubs," is the leading base runner. while Donlin of the Giants has again forced his way to the-ront as the best run getter. Donlin has crossed the plate eighty-five times in a hundred games; but Huggins of the Reds is a very close second, as he has scored eighty-five runs in 104 games. In fielding. Sparks of Philadelphia leads the pitchers, not as yet having an error charged against him. Moraii of Boston heads the catcners, MeGann of New York the first basemen, and Raymer the second Backers. Corcoran and Bridwell of Cincinnati lead at short stop and third base, respectively. Chi cago leads in club fielding, with an aver age of .963. Pittsburg is second. Christy Matthewson is the leading twirler, with a record of twenty-one victories out of twenty-seven games.. POSTAL BANK GOOD. For the Filipinos If Not for People of United States. Manila, Aug. 28. Secretary Taft, Miss Roosevelt and the Misses Boardman and MacMillan during the rest of their stay at Manila will be the guests of Com missioner Legardo, where their enter tainment will be in accordance with old native custom. 5 Tomorrow Mr. Legardo will give a fare well reception party, and the same night Bourke Cockran will lecture for the benefit of the medical dispensary and St. Paul's hospital, his subject be ing "The Sole Unfailing Fountain of Prosperity." A consensus, of opinion of the major ity of the party upon their return from a visit to the southern provinces is to the effect that at least 25 per cent re duction will be made in the Dingley tariff if not absolute free, trade, grant ed on the products of the islands, which do not interfere wits, the same products of the United States; The leaders of the party will also recommend durlngVthe next session -of congress the establishment of a postal bank by the government and also an agricultural bank, safe-guarded by the government. WORST IS OVER. New Orleans Enters Cpon 5th Week of Fever War. New Orleans, Aug. 28. The fifth week of the fight against yellow fever began today with a continuance of fa vorable conditions and feeling that the crisis has passed. The fact there are only 199 cases under treatment and many of them of the lightest character being especially significant. In the 31 cases in the preceding 24 hours only five wer? Italians and there were only three cases reported from the originally in fected location. The marine hospital has a man in touch with every infected noint outside of New Orleans, Surgeon von Kzdorf having started for Leeville, from which the information continues to be vague, owing to its isolation. BOYCOTT TO BE LIFTED. So Far as It Applies to American Piece Goods. Washington, Aug. 28. Of particular importance to the southern cotton spin ners and weavers is the announcement by Minister Roekhill today that the Chinese boycott on American piece goods .is about to be lifted. Cabling from Pekin the minister says that his information is to the effect that the anti-American boycott as a whole is gradually subsiding. The Chinese mer chants of Shanghai dealing in piece goods are still strongly opposed to the boycott and taking steps which Minis ter Roekhill believes are likely to break it so far as piece goods are concerned SANTA FE'S BIG GAIN. Starts the Fiscal Year With Increase in Gross Earnings. In the matter of earnings the Atchi son, Topeka Santa Fe begins its new fiscal year with a record statement. For the month of July the gross earnings show an increase of $942,077 or 19.9 per cent. The net gain is relatively much larger, being 42.4 per cent. The operating ratio was 66.02 per cent. During the next six months the figures of the Santa Fe should continue to be exceptionally good in view of the crop conditions and the increase in merchandise traffic. TAFT PARTY RETURNS. The Transport Logan Has Arrived at Subig Bay. Manila, Aug. 28. A dispatch received here this morning reported the arrival of the transport Logan at Olongapo, with Secretary Taft and party on board. The IjOgan was scheduled to arrive at this port this morning and came in on time. Olongapo is a harbor in Subig bay on the southeast coast of Luzon, within a short sail of Manila. It is the naval base of the American Philippine squadron. Kansans Get Forestry Places. Washington, Aug. 28. H. B. Holeroyd of Riley county, Charles A. Suit of Pot tawatomie county, and Royal S. Kellogg of Russel! county, Kan., have been ap pointed field assistants in connection with the forest service. HE'S AFTER HOCH. Topeka Old Soldier Begins an Anti Campaign. Claims the Governor Violated Old Soldier Law. APPLIED FOR A PLACE. lie Wanted the Position of State Accountant. Gives Out Letters Concerning the Appointment. A. Dienst, the Topeka man who was turned down for the office of state accountant by Governor Hoch, is or ganizing a campaign against the gov ernor in the ranks of the old soldiers of the state, and hopes to start a revolution in the G. A. R. ranks which, will bring about the defeat of Hoch for a second term. Dienst is an old soldier, and claimed the Job under the preference law. Dienst is sore because he was not appointed, and does not deny it. He wanted to bring proceedings against Governor Hoch in the Shawnee coun ty district court, and try to oust him from office, but the committee ap pointed by Department Commander P. H. Coney seemed to be friendly to Hoch, and they sidetracked this part of Mr. Dienst's programme on the ground that there were technical flaws in his case. Other cases, however, with exactly the same "flaws" are be ing prosecuted. They tell me, said Mr. Dienst to day to a State Journal reporter, "that I cannot make a case against Gov ernor Hoch under the old soldier pref erence law because I did not set forth in my application that I had been honorably discharged, and did not give my company and regiment. shall therefore start my fight on Hoch in other ways. I propose to go before the old soldiers of this state and present the case on its merits, and show'how Hoch has been giving the old soldiers the worst of it- I arm not the only one who has a complaint. Hoch can not dodge the real issue in my case by saying that he did not know I was an old soldier; I distinctly stated that in my first application." Mr. Dienst is a member or .Lincoln post in this city. He was formerly the general agent of the Cosmopol itan Insurance company, a local con cern havine for its business a form of insurance for miners and railroad men, who are not accepted as risks by ordinary life companies. Charles J. Devlin was largely interested in the company, and when Devlin collapsed the company suffered. Mr,- Dienst is now representing' anotner insurance concern. It was while traveling around in the interests of the Devlin insurance com pany that Mr. Dienst made his applica tion for tne job ot accountant. iis let ter of application, written from Pitts burg, Kan., was in part as follows: ".Pittsburg, ivan., uec. a, iu. "Hon. Ed Hoch, Marlon, Kan. "Dear Sir: Will you kindly consider this as my application for the position of state accountant. I have had large experience in this line of work. Was deputy county treasurer of Ford county, Kan., for three years. Am an ex-Union soldier, served all during the civil war. My residence is at Topeka where it has been for 20 ears." Mr. Dienst in this letter gave the gov ernor a number of references to people as to his ability and character. This letter, however, was not answer ed by the governor and on February 7 Mr. Dienst again, wrote to the governor, in which letter he said: "I named some references and can give as many more as you may wish. If I were not confident of my ability to fill the position well in every way, I would not ask for it. Although as I stated before I served during the whole of the civil war, I am not old and decrepit. I am as well preserved and active as most men at 35. I expect to return to Topeka in a few days, when I shall call and see you." In .reply to this letter Governor Hoch replied on February 9, acknowledging receipt of Mr. Dienst's letter and say ing in part: "Before making up my mind in regard to this appointment I shall certainly give your application the consideration it deserves." Mr. Dienst says: "The next thing I heard was that Gafford had been ap pointed, the only reason for the ap pointment being that he was one of Hoch's political friends. I then wrote another letter to Governor Hoch, calling his attention to the -fact that he had violated the old soldier preference law. In reply Hoch sent me one of the most insulting letters I ever received; an in sult not only to me, but to every old soldier in the state." The letter of which Mr. Dienst com plains was in part as follows: June 20, 1905. Mr. A. Dienst: My Dear Sir I, have your letter complaining of your failure to be ap nointed state accountant- I selected an accountant in the person of a gentleman I have known for vears and who was not a candidate for the place. I believe that is ideal politics, and that the men who want office most are by no means best quali fied to fill them. I want to confess frankly to you that I do not have the greatest amount of patience with this clamor for office. I have honored many old soldiers and expect to honor many more. They have no better friend than myself. E. W. HOCH, Then Mr. Dienst decided to lay his case before he state G. A. R. He wrote to Thos. A. Grisham of Cotton wood Falls, the judge advocate general of the G. A. R., and asked for advice. Mr. Grisham, who is one of the lead ing Democrats of the state, advised him to go after the governor. Grisham snid in nart: "I don't see any way to bring this matter to a focus only for you to make a test case of it and go before the county attorney of Shawnee county and make an affidavit and have the county attorney file an information against him charging him with the wilful violation of the soldiers' prefer ence law, and we will Just fight it out on that line if it takes all summer and fall." However, when the committee hav ing the old soldier preference law in charge got together, there seemed to be a differennt sentiment prevalent. They did not agree with their judge 1 1 T-.ia, advocate general, and turned Dienst's case down for "technicalities." They did not admit, of course, that the fact that the governor was the man con cerned had anything to do with this action, but the fact remains that the Tiffany case from Girard against Mayor Burnet has exactly the same defect, and the G. A. R. is looking after it for Mr. Tiffany. In order to avoid the danger of fur ther "technical" errors in the man ner of filing applications,' Department Commander Coney devotes an impor tant part of an order issued Saturday to instructions to veterans on the sub ject. The order gives the following Instructions and blank form of appli cation: "Applicants should, when prac tical, attach a copy of their discharge to their application. And if the ap pointment or employment is to be made by more than one person, a copy of the application must be served on each member of the board. All applications must be made a reason able time before they are to be acted upon." Form (State place and date). To the Hon. (here state the name of the officer, and if a board of officers state the names of all of them and their official character). I, the under signed, make this written application for (appointment or employment, as the case may be, stating the position applied for). I am a resident citizen and qualified voter (here state where). I am fully competent and possess all the qualifications required by chapter 186 of the session laws of 1901 to perform the duties applied for. I served for a period of (here state the length of service), in (here state the particular organization of the army and navy), and was honorably dis charged from such service. I am ot good reputation and can perform the duties of the position applied for. very respectfully yours, ENDED JNSUIC1DE Charles Bussey Hung Himself in Coal House. Found by Brother With Whom He (Quarreled. Charles Bussey, 57 years of age, com mitted suicide at 1:30 o'clock this after noon by hanging himself with a small cotton rope. Bussey lived with his brother, George W. Bussey, at 117 Van Buren street. He had been drinking heavily for sometime, and his brother stated to Coroner Keith that he had threatened to hantr himself. About 1:15 Bussey, after a quarrel with his brother, went out in the back yard. He had been gone but a few minutes when George Bussey went out to look for him. -He found the body of his brother hanging in the coal house. The body was suspended to a nail in a rafter by a small cotton rope. George Bussey immediately cut the rope, but upon examining the body be came satisfied that his brotner .was dead, and sent for Officer Hendricks at the Rock Island depot. Hendricks called Coroner Keith, who arrived in a few minutes and nronounced Bussey dead. The dead man had $2,000 insurance in the Workmen lodge, made payable to his mother. The mother being dead, George Bussey is the heir. The body was taken to Hogan's undertaking establishment, where Coroner Keith will hold an inquest tomorrow. TROOPS ON THE MOVE. Proceeding Cautiously to Avoid Being Blown Up. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 28. A battalion of the Third Tennessee na tional guard was ordered from camp at Harriman, to Tracy City, and left Cowan at the foot of Cumberland mountain this morning. The ride is some 20 miles and will be made with due caution and pilot engine as all sorts of threats have been made to dynamite culverts. The officers in command are veterans of the Spanish war. Men who are posted in the sit uation consider the outlook very grave. All is quiet at Tracy City this morn ing. TWO CHOLERA DEATHS. The Disease Appears to Make Little Progress at Manila. Manila, Aug. 28. The cholera situa tion remains unchanged. Two deaths among the natives were reported today. The American cruiser Rainbow was successfully floated today. The Rainbow, the flagship of the Phil ippine cruiser squadron, with Rear Ad miral Reiter on board, went ashore on August 25, at the mouth of the Agusan river, Butuuan bay, in North Mindanao. Tomorrow, August 29, the visiting con gressmen will listen to the political and economic grievances of Fisk, Warren and other agitators. WELCH IS PRESIDENT: Chosen to Lead the New Shawnee County Bar Association. The Shawnee County Bar association was organized" at the court house this morning. The officers elected today are: R. B. Welch, president; Otis L. Allen, secretary and treasurer. The new organization starts with about 60 mem bers. A constitution and by-laws will be adopted at a meeting to be held soon. T. T. KELLY'S SPEAKING TOrj. One of the Attractions at the Beverly Baseball Tournament. State Treasurer T. T. Kelly has suc cumbed, ana is now entitled to en rollment in the register of Kansas spellbinders. He will make a speech at Beverly, Kas., on August 31, and another at Sedan, September 13. At Beverly tne speecn wm De at a "baseball tournament," which is sort of an annual celebration the town has for two days each fall. Whether Mr. Kelly is expected to sandwich in his speech between the innings of the tournament is not stated. The Sedan speech is at a soldiers' reunion, and Mr. Kelly has been under fire so long that there is no doubt of his eligibility in any crowd of vet- I erans. LAST WORD SAID. Over 3,000 People Attend Fu neral of Mother Florence. Governor Hoch Delivers Touching Address. TO FOUND A HOME. Salvation Army Building as a Florence Memorial. Officers of the Army Tell of Her Noble Work. That Mother Florence held a warm place in the affections of the people of this city was evidenced Sunday when more than three thousand persons paid silent tribute to her memory in viewing her remains and participating In the funeral services over them. These were held in the Auditorium and for three hours, from noon until 3 o'clock, a continuous stream of peo ple passed by the casket and took a last look at the earthly remains of the woman who has devoted the best years of her life to the succor of the weak and suffering. There were all sorts and conditions of men and wo-, men in the crowd, from the governor of the state, ministers of the gospel, and those prominent in the life of the city, to the waifs of the street. And in the hands of many of the latter class there were small sprays of flowers which were reverently laid on the mass of more pretentious blooms and floral offerings that had been sent from all over the city. Impressive to a degree and unique in character were the funeral services in the Auditorium, the march to the cemetery and the services at the grave. They were conducted exclu sively by Mother Florence's fellow workers in the Salvation Arn al though others participated in them, and were along the lines followed by all Salvation Army posts when a prominent member passes away. Throughout all the services there waa of course a personal feeling of regret at the untimely end of Mother Flor- ence, but the note that sounded strong was one of rejoicing, rather than of grief, that the good woman had quickly and quietly passed on to her well earned reward. Indeed, tha march to the cemetery was more like a triumphal procession to victory than a funeral to the grave. Governor Hoch paid a splendid trib ute to the deceased and suggested that instead of erecting a monument to the memory of Mother Florence the citizens of Topeka could provide a more fitting memorial by subscrib ing' for the erection of a permanent home for the Salvation Army here. Mother Florence's remains, incased in an unpretentious casket covered with black cloth and mounted with silver handles and a silver plate bear ing the simple inscription, "Mother Florence," were removed from Pen-, well's undertaking rooms to the Au ditorium shortly before noon. There were only a couple of Salvation Army men on, hand and the coffin was car ried into the building by the firemen, attached to fire station No. 2. Tha casket -was placed in the center of. the big room directly in front of tha pipe organ console.- The body, was clothed in the regulation female garb of the order, a plain blue dress and red jersey with The World for God" worked in" letters of gold across tha breast.- Resting in .her folded handa was a spray of white roses. Mother Florence looked as though she had fallen into a deep sleep and around) the corners of her mouth were tha faintest traces of the smile that waa ever on her face. The coffin was draped with an American flag and on it were Mother Florence's hat, her Bible and a copy of the War Cry. All these, with the exception of the flag, were buried in the grave with tha casket. Many Floral Tributes. From the floor at the foot of tha coffin, up over tha large Console, and on chairs on the stage to the right and left of it, were banked the floral offer ings. They were many and beau tiful, consisting of set pieces and bouquets. One noticeable piece waa a large harp of roses from the Demo cratic Flambeau club. Other pieces were from the Elks, the Eagles, the firemen of station No. 2, the T.. M. C. A., Mayor Davis, Charles Blood Smith, Whitteker Bros., and John Waters. As the people filed in to view the re mains they took seats and when tha services were opened at 3 o'clock there was not a vacant seat on the main floor of the Auditorium and tha gallery was more than half filled. Many women and not a few men shed tears as they stopped at the coffin to take a last look- at their friend. Father Florence, the vener able husband of the deceased, was escorted into the building by two ot his sons accompanied by their wives. They took seats to the right of tha coffin and Vhen the services started the husband took a seat on the stage, where sat the other members of the Salvation Army present. All of thesja wore their uniforms and around their right coat sleeve was a band of broad white ribbon inscribed with the letter "S" in red. Col. T. W. Scott, of tha army post at Kansas City, conducted the services. From Kansas City with him were, his wife, who is also a worker, and Capt. Frank Reasenor. Capt. Charles La Shon, of .Beatrice, Neb., was also on the stage. Prior to the opening of the services the min isters of the gospel present were in vited to the stage, and two or three responded. The services were opened with the singing of "Rock of Ages" by tha army and the audience. Prayer was delivered by the Rev. Andrew H. Kelso, pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church. This was fol lowed with the recitation of the Lord's Prayer by the audience and Mrs. George Parkhurst -then sang for a solo "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." She was accompanied on the piano by; Miss Tracy. Captain Charles Parr of the local post spoke next. Among other things he said: "I am glad to have the op portunity to testify that Mother Flor ence's life was one of great self sacri fice. Never was the. nignt too dark and stormy for Mother to go on her errands of mercy. She has labored here for many years and I never knew (Continued on Page Six.)

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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1905. BROKENAJ LAST- White Sox Take Sunday's Game from Leavenworth. Fast Snappy Ball Ends In a Shut Out. A PROTEST IS FILED. Capt. Armstrong Complained of Eeagan's Decision. Queer Play Brings About the Complications. Most of us, as we ambled homeward from the baseball park on Sunday after noon, thought that the White Sox hoo doo was smashed, and that afrer losing sventeen consecutive (tames, "our boys" had at last broken into the "Won Col umn" again, by defeating Leavenworth by a score of 2 to 0. But, alas! we are doomed to worry and to He sleepless over it. A little tab leau was enacted just as the crowd was leaving the park still full of huzzas, pop, and joy over the fact that our flag was on top. Great Excitement in, the Grandstand. President Shiveley was sitting in the press box with the reporters. No sooner was the last Leavenworth man out; than "Army" rushed up and yelled: Doc, what do you think of that decision cf Reagan's in the sixth inning?" "I don't know," calmly retorted Shive ley, full of peace and peanuts. "Well, I do," snorted back Armstrong. "I don't," nodded Shiveley. "It is the first time that I ever saw such a play in my life." "That is all right," said Armstrong, "but I'm going to protest the game." "Hand her in a written shape to Reagan," said Shiveley. And so we must wait. Our fond dream is smashed. The board of arbitration must take the question first. The rules don't make mention of the course to' pursue in such a play as the one In question. Who knows? Settlement may be called for from higher bodies. And what is still worse. It is dollars to doughnuts that Reagan was wrong and Armstrong right, and that we may keep right on in our attempt to break the "world's record for consecutive losses. Ir. Armstrong Protests the Decision. The play in question came up in the sixth inning before either side had scored. Two men were out and Arm strong doubled. Kahl got an excursion ticket. Corbin bunted safely and the sacks were full. Ulrich cracked a fast grounder at Dick Brown. The base run ners all started for the next stations Brown stopped Ulrich's scraper, but it caromed off his hands and hit Kahl as me latter was trying to make third. "You're out," yelled Reagan. It re tired the side. "What for?" yelled Kahl. "Hit by a batted ball," shouted back tteagan. a hen there was a "scene" such as we have "scene" before at Association park. But Reagan was obdurate. He ordered the Leavenworth team to take the field una proceed with the came. It was one of those plays that come tip bo seldom that the rules carry no provision for their decision. A base run ner is out tf hit by a batted ball, but in tnis instance Reagan was.in all prob ability wrong. The fact that Third isassman Brown touched the nellet fore it hit Kahl makes the incident just about the same as if Dick had picked up the sphere and hit Kahl in trying to throw it to third to put him out. The board of arbitration has at least one really knotty problem to solve. So whether or not we broke nut Ins. big streak yesterday will not be settled lor a time yet. The Question hann fn abeyance, or on the wall in Dr. Shive- leys office In Kansas City, for the "ar biters" to look at and haggle over. Sir. Henry Interferes. Outside of that feature, Topeka won the- game clean and fair. The lucky seventh brought two runs, the only ones caada in tha game Pitcher Dunn trip led. Cole's long fly to right sent him home. Quigley drew a free one and Abbott checked him in by also hitting for three stations. There were other chances to score on both sides, but the additional trans portation was not forthcoming. In fact tha came was the real thing a gilt- edged article of the great game. Young Mr. Bert Dunn, who looks like n. r. Loomis, was on the firing line for the White Sox. He was hit a Uttle harder than Walter Queisser, but In critical places he had "WaUle" on the hip. Then also he furnished -the three-bagger which brought tn the first run of the game. Catcher Henry's work at the plate was a feature. Twice, by clever block ing, he prevented Leavenworth from crossing the plate. August Shumeyer was the victim in both Instances. As the big Dutchman hurried down the last stretch both times, Henry dropped to his knees in front of the plate, and in terfered enough to give him time to get the ball. Both decisions were close, but they were right. The score: Plaver AB. R. H. PO. A. 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 7 Cole, If. Quigley, 2b. Abbott, lb. Lazotte. rf. Murray, cf. Murray, c. Reagan, ss. Brown, 3b. Duun, p 4 3 4 4 3 S 4 3 3 1 12 0 0 0 2 1 a Totals ....32 2 10 2tt 13 Kahl out hit by batted ball. LEAVENWORTH. Player AB. R. H. PO. A: E. 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 cf... 6 0 0 1 1 0 3b... 5 0 3 2 0 0 c. 4 0 2 10 2 0 2 0 1 1 11 3 0 2 6 1 0 3 0 1 6 0 0 4 0 1 0 10 0 ....33 6 12 27 15 1 Wooley, If. Armstrong, Kahl,. 2b. Corbin, ss. Ulrieh, lb. Queisser, p. Totals Score by innings: Topeka 0 0 Leavenworth 0 0 0 0 0 0. 2 0 0 0 2 0-0 Summary: Three base hit Dunn, Abbott. Two base hits Shumeyer, La zotte. Bases on balls Oft Dunn 5; off Quisser 1. Struck out By Dunn 5, by Quiesser 8. Double plays Reagan to Quigley to Abbott. Left on bases To peka 8, Leavenworth 11. Passed ball Henry. Hit by pitcher TJlrich. Stolen bases Quigley, Armstrong, Henry, sac rifice hit Murray. Umpire Reagan. Time 1:50. Attendance 1,000. Saturday's Game. Hughes proved himself an-E-Z mark for the Leavenworth Woodpeckers on Saturday afternoon. Thirteen safe hits did the followers of Armstrong corral off his benderinos. They hit him at will and won the game by a score of 7, to 3. Ashley on the other hand was very "tight" with his favors. The. elongated one was absolutely invincible. Five scattered whacks is all that he "allow ed "our boys." Tom Hughes distin guished himself however and got $10.25 for his stunt, tie knocked a nome-run over the left field fence in the imra inning when the bases were empty. This is the first time that a Western Asso ciation player has ever duplicated the trick, first done by Mike Grady of the St. Louis Nationals when they were here this spring. The score: LEAVENWORTH. Player Wooley, If. Rapps, rf. Harrington, Schumeyer, Armstrong, Kahl, 2b. Corbin, ss. Ulrich, lb. Ashley, p. Totals AB. R. H. PO. A. 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 7 E. ..4 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 "4 1 4 10 cf.. 3b.. ....36 13 27 18 TOPEKA. Player Cole, If Quigley, 2b. Abbott, lb. Lazotte, rf.-c. Dunn, rf. Murrayi cf. AB. R. H. PO: 3 2 15 3 0 1 1 1 0 E. 0 1 l o 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Keagan,-ss Brown, 3b 4 Hughe3, p. 4 Totals ....33 5 26 17 Harrington out on third bunt. Score by Innings: Leavenworth 1 13 0 10 07 0-3 Topeka 0 0 2 0 0 0 The summary Home-run Hughes. Two base hit Murray, Shumeyer, Kahl, Lazotte. First off Ashley 2, off Hughes 1. Struck out By Ashley 2, by Hughes Left on bases Topeka 5, Leaven worth 7. Double plays Hughes to Rea gan to Abbott; Reagan to Quigley to Ab bott. Wild pitches Hughes 4. Passed ball Lazotte. Hit by pitcher Reagan, Shumeyer. Sacrifice hits Armstrong, Ulrich. Stolen bases Rapps, Corbin. Time of game 1:45. Attendance 300. Umpires Speer and Carter. SUNDAY GAMES. Sedalia 6, Wichita 1. Wichita, Kan., Aug. 28 By the super ior pitching of Cravens and the hitting and sensational fielding of the team be hind him, Sedalia won Sunday s game by a score of 6 to 1. Umpire Flynn, formerly of the Kansas State league, made his initial appearance and was satisfactory. oalJALlA. Player AB. H. PO. A. E. 10 0 0 3 0 4 6 0 11 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 4 1 0 0 2 0 27 14 0 PO. A. E. 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1 6 11 3 3 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 27 17 2 0 10 0 36 0 0 0 0 01 Bauer, rf. 5 3 Lee, 2b .4 1 White, ss. Rohn. lb 3 Davis, If 5 Persch, cf 5 McGill, 3b 4 Cheek. Cravens, P- Totals 38 14 WICHITA. Player AB. H. Green, rf 4 0 i illman, ss 3 0 Miller, cf 3 2 Gehring. cf 1 1 Muton, id 3 0 O'Leary, c 3 1 Bankhead, 2b 4 0 Bevis, If 3 0 Cope, 3b 2 0 Willett, p 3 0 Totals 29 4 Score by innines: Sedalia 1 0 0 1 Wichita 0 0 0 1 The summary: Earned runs Sedalia 5. Two-base hit White. Three-base hit Bauer. Bases on balls Off Willett 2, off Cravens 4. Struck out By Wil lett 3, by Cravens 3. Double play Lee to White to Rohn. Passed ball Cheek. Hit by pitcher Cheek. Stolen bases White, Bankhead. Sacrifice hit Lee. Time 1:55. Umpires Flynn and Le win son. Attendance 2,500. Joplin 5-7, Springfield 2-5. Joplin, Mo., Aug. 28. Joplin won both games from Springfield Sunday after noon, the first by a score of 5 to 2, the second 7 to 5. Joplin had no trouble in hitting Horton, who pitched both games. JOPLIN, Player AB. Bavless, c 4 Welday. If. 4 Nag-el, cf 4 Gray, rf 4 Shimonek, lb 4 Olsen, ss. 4 Pendry, 3b 4 H. PO. A. E. 3 5 2 1 6 10 0 1 3-0 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 15 0 1 3 1 2 0 6 10 0 0 2 0 27 11 4 Wisser, 2b. Smith, p. Totals Player Hunt. If. .34 SPRINGFIELD. AB. H. t 3 til PO. 1 Byrne, rf. 4 Hetling, 3b. 4 Porter, lb. 4 Kline, ss. 3 Seabaugh, c, 4 Bagley, cf 3 Olmstead, 2b. 4 Horton, p 2 Totals ....I. ......34 2 0 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 10 0 0 0 6 1 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 11 1 0 0 10 6 24 10 4 Score by innings: Springfield 0 O 0 0 Joplin 2 0 10 i o1 0 0 2 0 12 0-6 The summary: Earned run Joplin. Xwo-base hit Hetling. Three-base hit Shimonek. First on balls Off Smith 3. Struck out By Smith 4, by Horton 4. Left on bases Springfield 1, Joplin 8. Time 1:85. Umpire Cameron. Second Game. JOPLIN, Plaver AB. H. PO. 5 1 1 0 7 2 3 n 2 3 24 PO. 1 1 1 8 3 i 2 2

A. O.. 0 o o 0 2 4 0 1 E. 0 2 0 0 .0 0 1 1 0 Bayless, c. 4-0 Welday, If. 4 2 Nafrel. cf. 4 2 Gray, rf 4 0 snimoneK, id. a Olsen. ss 4 1 Pendry, 3b 4 0 Wisser, 2b .4 0 Morris, p. 4 0 Totals 36 7 SPRINGFIELD. Player- AB. H. A. 0 0 1 0 4 0 O 0 3 E. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Hunt, If Byrne, rf. 5 6 4 4 S 5 5 5 4 Hetlinsr, 3b. Porter, lb. Kling, ss. Seabaugh, cj Baelev. cf. Olmstead, 2b. Horton, p. Totals ..42 11 24 Score by innings: Snrimtfield ..4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-5 Joplin 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 07 The summary Two-base hits Kling, Seabaugh, Porter. Three-base hit Byrne. Struck out By Horton 5, by Mtirris 6. Bases on balls Off Morris 2. Double play Olmstead to Porter to Olmstead. Hit by pitcher. Olmstead, Gray. Time 1:45. Umpire Cameron. Attendance 2,000. Oklahoma City 4, Guthrie 2. Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 28. Although the Senators and Mets broke even on hits and errors, the latter's hits came when they meant runs and they won by the score of 4 to 2. Dairy mple's home run was the feature. GUTHRIE. Player AB. H. PO. A. E. Graves, cf 4 3 2 0 0 Hickey, 3b 5 0 0 3 0 Downs, 2b. 3 1 3 2 3 Barry lb. 4 0 14 0 0 Dalrymple, If. 3 1 1 0 0 Pettygrew, rf. 3 0 1 0 0 Jones, ss. 4 .1 14 0 Queisser, c 4 0 3 1 0 Companion, p. 4 1 2.2 1 Totals ......33 7 27 12 OKLAHOMA CITY. Player AB. H. PO, A. E. tienms, zt 4 McLear, ss 4 Wilson, rf. 4 Hurlburt, cf 3 Risley, 3b 3 Scoggins. If. 4 Milsap, lb, 4 Seigle, c 3 Wood, p. 4 Totals 33 Score by innings: Guthrie 0 0 Oklahoma City ....0 0 1 2 11 1 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 11 1 1 0 0 3 0 7 27 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0-2 0 0 0 2 0 04 The summary: Earned runs Guthrie 2, Oklahoma City 3. Two-base hit Jones. Three-base hits McLear, Scog gins, Seigle. Home run Dalrymple. Stolen bases Graves 2, Pettygrew, Scoggins. Sacrifice hits Pettygrew, Genins, Hurlburt Struck out By Com panion 2, by Wood 7. Bases on balls Off Companion 2, off Wood 4. Hit by pitched ball-r-Dalrymple. Passed; ball Seigle. Umpire Torrence. Attendance 2,700. Time 1:50, y:--;. SATURDAY'S GAMES. Guthrie 1, Oklahoma City 0. Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 28. The first game of the series Saturday between Okla homa City and Guthrie was forfeited to the latter by the score of 9 to 0. A close decision on second base on a steal by Graves was given in favor of the run ner by the umpire, and the Mets re fused to continue the game. GUTHRIE. Player AB. Graves, cf. 1 Hickey, 3b 1 Downs, 2b 1 Barry, lb 1 H. PO. A. E. 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0.2 0 0 02 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 -00 0 2 3 0 CITY. H. PO. A. E. 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0000 0110 O 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i "7 1 0 Dalrymple, If. 1 Pettygrew, rf 1 Jones, ss 1 Queisser, c 0 Companion, p. 1 Totals 9 OKLAHOMA Player AB. McLear, ss. 1 Jennings. 3b. 1 Wilson, rt. 1 Hurlburt, cf 1 Scoggins, If 1 Ogee, 2b 1 Milsap, lb. 1 Seigle, c 1 Wood, p 1 Totals 9 Score by innings: Guthrie ..0 0 1 1 Oklahoma City 0 0 00 The summary: Stolen bases Graves. Companion and McLear. Struck out By Companion 2. Bases on balls Off Companion 1, off Wood 1. Wfla pitch Wood. Umpire Torrence. Attendance 200. Time 0:30. 1 Joplin 4, Springfield 2. Joplin, Mo., Aug. 28. Joplin won from Springfield Saturday by a score of 4 to 2. Wilkinson held Springfield down to five hits. There were no features. SPRINGFIELD. Player AB. H PO. A. E. 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 10 4 2 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 11 0 4 1 24 13 3 PO. A. E. 4 11 2 0 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 3 7 0 14 0 2 1 6 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 27 20 "i Hunt, If 5 Byrne, 2b 2 Hetling, 3b 4 Porter, sa 4 Seabaugh, c. 4 Kerran, lb 4 Begley, cf. Horton, rf. Olmstead, p. Totals ......35- JOPLIN.' Player Bayless, c Welday, If. Nagel, cf. AB. H. 4 3 4 1 Gray, rf. Olson, ss 2 Shimonek, lb. 4 Pendry, 3b 3 Wisser, 2b, 4 Wilkinson, p. 2 Totals .27 Score by innings: Springfield 1 0 Joplin 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0-2 04 The summary: Two-base hit Het ling. Struck out By Olmstead 3, by wiiKinson 4. jnrst on balls Off Olm stead 4, off Wilkinson 1. Double plays- Byrne to Porter to Kerran, Horton to Porter. Hit by pitcher Gray. Umpire Kegan. Attendance 1,400. Sedalia 6, Wichita 3. 4 Wichita, Kan.. Aug. 28. Wichita out hit Sedalia Saturday, but lost the game on errors, 6 to 3. The game "was the slowest and poorest played on the local grounds this season. On account of no umpire, players were put in, which made the game a farce. Shaner was replaced by Westcott in the seventh; both were effective. Fielding of Bevis was a fea ture. :.t. WICHITA. Player AB. H. PO. A. E. Green, rf. 5 100 Fiilman, ss. ...6 0 -1 '2 Miller, cf. 3 2 10 Gehring 10 0 0 Holland, e. 4 Milton, lb. 5 Bankhead, 2b. i.. 5 Bevis, If 4 Cope, 3b. j 3 13 1 0 1 8 2 0 2 3 2.1 2 6 0 1 0 5-2 1 2 0 5 0 U 27 14 5 K. H. PO. A. E. 110 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 5 1 19 2 0 13 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 27 12 3 0 1100 0-3 ,1 0 2 0 0 0-6 Bernis, p. 4 Totals Player Bauer, rf. Lee, 2b. White, ss. TJnhn 1h .....39 EDALI AB. 5 gavis, if.'-::::::;x:j5 Persch, cf 4 McDill, 3b Cheek, c 3 Westcott, p .j.... 1 Shaner, p 3 3 Totals .'.."..IB" Score by Innings: Wichita ..1 0 0 Sedalia .....1 0 3 The summary: Earned runs Wichita 8, Sedalia 2. Two-base hits Miller, Bevis 2, Lee, Bemis. First base on balls Off Bemis 6; off Shaner 3, off Wescott 3. Struck out By Bemis 3, by Shaner 5, by Wescott 5. Double plays Bankhead to Milton, Bemis to. Cone to Milton to Cope. Passed ballsCheek. Wild pitch Bemis. Hit by pitched ballCheek 2. Sacrifice hit White. Stolen bases Miller, Cheek, Rohn. Lee, Bauer. Time 2 hours. Umpire Cravens and Gehring. Attendance 800. WESTERN ASSOCIATION STANDING. Clubs- Won. 65 63 62 61 61 55 46 45 Lost. 49 53 55 54 54 59 68 63 Pet. Wichita .570 .543 .530 .530 .530 .482 .411 .398 Oklahoma City i.eavenwortn Guthrie Sedalia Joplin Springfield Topeka Where They Play Tuesday. Guthrie at Springfield. Oklahoma at Joplin. Wichita at Sedalia. Topeka at Leavenworth. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago 7-6. Boston 8-3. Chicago, Aug. 28. Chicago won the sixth successive victory from Boston by taKing otn games of a doubleheader by opportune hitting. Chicago won the first game 7 to 2, and the second proved a farce, Chicago winning, 6 to 3. Attend ance, 27,845. Score by lnnines: R.H.E. Chicago ...01 1 30002 7 7 0 Boston .01 0 1 000002 E 3 Batteries Altrock and McFarland; Gibson, Barry and Criger, Stahl. Um pire O'Loughlin and Hurst. Second game Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 12 3 Boston :..l 0 00 0 0 1 01 3 6 I Batteries Owen and Sullivan. Win ter and Armbruister. Umpires. Hurst and O'Loughlin. St. Louis 1-3, Washington 3-1. St. Louis, Aug. 28. Washington and St. Louis split even in a doubleheader Sunday. Washington took the first game, 3 to 1, and St. Louis the second by the same score. Washington bunch ed the hits they made off Pelty. Bu chanan won the second because "he not only outpitched Patten, but was given the better support as well. Attendance, M.MS. Score by innings:.. R.H.E. St. Louis .0 0 00 1 000 01 7 1 Washington ...40 2 0J. 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 Batteries Pelty and Spencer: Towns- end and Kittredge,, Umpires Connolly and McCarthy. Second game Score-by innings: R.H.E. St. Louis 0 0030000 03 7 2 Washington ,.1000000001 3 2 Batterie9 Buchanan and Spencer: Patten and Heydon,. Umpires McCar thy end, Connolly. oB AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia 64 44 593 Chicago..;........ 63", 44 .588 Cleveland 60 49 .550 New York., 55 49 529 Boston 53 54 495 Detroit.. 61 59' .464 Washington 46 63 .423 St. Louis 41 71 .366 American Association. Indianapolis. 5-4, Kansas City 0-5. Minneapolis 3-12, Toledo 1-3. St. Paul 2-2, Columbus 1-3. Missouri Valley League. Fort Scott 4, Vinita 0. Pittsburg 7, Muskogee 1. Webb City 11, South McAlester 2. Western League. Omaha 9-6, Des Moines 3-4. Pueblo 4, St. Joseph 3. Denver 3, Sioux City 2. SATURDAY'S GAMES. National League. New Tofk 2-6, Cincinnati 0-5. Pittsburg 4, Boston 0. Chicago 4-4, Philadelphia 3-0. St. Louis 2-1, Brooklyn 1-4. American League. Washington 2-2, St. Louis 0-L Detroit 5, Philadelphia 4. Cleveland 1, New York 0. Chicago 2-4, Boston 1-3. Western League. Des Moines 3, Omaha 1. Pueblo 17, St. Joseph 12. -Denver 8, Sioux City 7. American Association. Kansas City 2-9, Indianapolis 5-6. Milwaukee 5, Louisville 4. Minneapolis 6, Toledo 8. St. Paul 6, Columbus 11. Missouri VaUcy League. Webb City 14, Muskogee 0. Vinita a. Fort Scott 8. Parsons 12, Tulsa 4. KANSAS SUNDAY GAMES. AT SCAMMON. The Scammon Maroons defeated the Columbus Blues by a score of 11 to 3. Batteries Columbus, Baker and Legett, Scammon, Al Marshall arid Reid. Um pire Rube Ferns. AT BONNER SPRINGS. The Santa Fe team of Topeka was de feated by the home team here in a fast and exciting game 6y a score of 4 to 3. Both pitchers did fine work and were given good support. The feature of the game was the fielding of Longfellow in center for the home team. He accepted seven chances. Batteries Topeka, Rob inson and Ritchie 1 Bonner Springs, Fredericks and Page. AT HUTCHINSON. Ten innings were required for the Hutchinson Eagles to beat the Hutchin son league team. The league players were pretty equally divided on the two teams. Score by innings: t v R.H.E. Hutchinson ,.,.0000000000-0 4 4 Eagles ....00000000011 7 5 Batteries Blackburn and Griggs; Mason and Emmett. Attendance 1,000. AT MULBERRY. The locals were defeated here Sun day by the Weir City Browns -by the score of 6 to 2. Girth, the local's twirler, had his thumb broken and was out of the- game. Spoonhaur did good work on short. Batteries Patrick and Sellers; Brown, Mathews and Dennis. AT SOLOMON-i Solomon defeated tha Enterprise base ball team, 3 to 0. This wa one ef the fastest games ever played on the local diamond. Only three hits were ma'de off Abbott. AT ATCHISON. The McLaughlins of Kansas City sh jt Atchison out, Haggarty pitching a fine game. Score by. innines: R.H.E. McLaughlins ...1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 06 7 4 Atchison 0000 0000 00 2 6 Batteries Haggarty, and Hanson r Anderson and Harris, i ORMONDALE WINS. Captures Futurity at Sheepshead Bay Wortli $33j000. New York, Aug. 28. Ormondale, a real blue blood Of the turf, descendant nf n line of aristocratic ancestors extending back nearly a. century and a half to that greatest of race-horses, Eclipse, in 1764, won the eighteenth runninc of trm Fu turity stakes for -2 year' olds at Sheeps head Bay Saturday afternoon. Favorite in the betting at 5 to 1, with just a shade of the, odds in his favor over Flip Flap, Ormondale, perfectly ridden by Redfern; won with half a length to spare. The time was fast, 1:11 4-5, equaling the mark of the filly Artful in the Futurity renewal of last year. Timber, carrying the colors of Harry Payne Whitney, was whipped in to second place by Hildebrand, while Belmere of the Burlew entry ran third under.a hard drive by Buchanan.' 1 he winner ran in the name and colors of the Ormondale stable, a racing part nership composed of W. 0B. McDonald, the wealthy Califorhlan, and Andrew Miller of New York, one of the stewards of the Jockey club. "Sired by the Eng lish bred Ormonde, for whom Mr. Mo. Donald a few years ago paid 8150.000. Ormondale wa really the .class of the race. h The Futurity purse this year amount ed to a total of $42,680, several thou sands short of early estimates. The winner's' share was $33,680. To Mr. Whitney as owner, of the second horse, the sum of $3,083.33 was awarded and to Fred JBurlew, owner of Belmere, $2, 168.67." To McDonald and Miller, as breeders of the winner, the additional sum of $2,000 was given, and to James E. Madden, breeder of the second and third horses, $1,250 and $500 awards were made. The crowd numbered close to 35,000 people, but was by no means a record breaker. The race, run down the six furlongs Of the Futurity chute, was brief and exciting. To a fair start the seventeen 2-year-olds left the barrier in one great sweeping group. From the grandstand it was a wild jumble of colors. At the turn into the stretch, however, it was seen that Ormondale had a slight-ad vantage, closely followed in the first flight by half a dozen other contenders. On to the finish line the great field came, the Ormonde colt, guided by Redtern s steady hands, disposing 01 cne after another of the colts and fillies who challenged his lead. In the last sixteenth Timber closed fast and a great shout went up from, the stands. But Redfern, riding a strong finish with hands and knees, sent Ormondale over the line with a good bit to spare. There was not much cheering It was Red fern's first Futurity. Belmere, well up all the way, finished a strong third. Flip Flap, often being bumped about in the first furlong, came with a rush in the stretch and ran into fourth place. Following him was Kuroki of the Keene pair, and then Jacobite and Vendor. The others were strung out for quite a distance. Artery being last, and Veronese, carrying the colors of W. G. Daly, fifteenth. PITTSBURG GETS THE GAME,- pieaidentPulliam Upholds Umpire in Forfeiting Game of Aug. 5. New Tork, Aug. 2 8. -President Pulliam of the National league, in a statement -today regarding the protest by the New York club against the de cision of the umpire in a ball game played at Pittsburg Aug. 5, said: i "The facts of this controversy, as shown after a most thorough investi gation, including a personal examina tion of both umpires officiating in the game, are as follows: "In the ninth inning of the game in question, as a result of a misunder standing between the umpires, there was a mix-up as to who should give the decision at third base. Before this matter could be settled between the umpires the playing field was illegally invaded by McGraw, the manager of the New York club. Thereupon the umpire-in-chief ordered said McGraw oft the playing field, in accordance with the provisions of the playing rules, which restrict the .privileges Cf the playing field to players in the game. Upon McGraw's refusal to leave the field the umpire gave him notice that, at the expiration of a cer tain time limit, he would exercise his extreme authority and forfeit the game. McGraw continued to defy the authority of the umpire, and the um pire, after waiting a longer period than he was justified under the cir cumstances, forfeited the game. "The decision of the umpire Is up held by the president of the league and the result of the game as awarded stands. "This finding is subject to review by the board of directors if the New Tork club desires to take an appeal from the decision rendered." Lively for Umpire Kane. Kansas City, Aug. 28. The Blues broke even in their fourth double header in the last five days in their games with Indianapolis yesterday afternoon. The Hoosiers took the first Kt, v,a srnra of K tn 0. while the Blues annexed the second game by a score of 5 to 4. The day was a strenuous one for Umpire Steve Kane. He was away off on his decisions in both games and in the first game he thought it was neces sary to relegate a man hoih vo.i;ii icom vQn ITnr rJisnutinsr one of his decisions Jimmy Durham came un der the ban in the third act, while Mc- Creery got h!s In the nrtn. in me nun round of the second section Gilbert was put ont of the game for hitting Kane on the fingers with a bat. After the games Kane was attacked by a crazy, fan as he was going to change his clothes. Before he could be taken out of the crowd by a pair of policemen "his umps" had received a straight left to the Jaw. This didn't do any damage, however. When he had changed his clothes Kane had to be escorted to his hotel by the police. The crowd followed for two blacks but at Eighteenth and Oltve he disappeared as if by magic and the crowd broke up thoroughly disgusted. Collins Gets Johnny Butler. Kansas City, Aug. 28. Catcher Johnny Butler of the Blues has com pleted arrangements whereby he will join Jimmy Collins' Boston American league team at the close of the present American association season. The as sociation season closes September 18 and the big league season does not end until October 7. This will give Butler more than three weeks of playing with the world's champions. Butler lives in Boston and he would like nothing bet ter than to become a member of a Bos ton team. Britons Buy American Trotter. Richmond, Ind., Aug. 28. Robert Lee, trotter, 2:06 H; by Eugene Lee, son of 'Gambetta Wilkes, has been sold by his owner, George M. Studebaker of Indianapolis, to English parties. The price was $2,600, From the Topeka Daily Capital:"' This paper has repeatedly called at tention to the general incompetence of D. M. Shiveley. president of the West ern Association. It has always contend ed that he was a poor man for the place. If the rumors in circulation are true something more than incompetence is wrong with Shiveley, Both Umpires Owens and Reagan have told Topeka players that they had instructions from Shiveley to give the Topeka team the worst or it. Ohio, who resigned yester day, evidently had the same "tip,". The general welfare of the Western Asso ciation demands a new. president next year. "Now to get at the truth of this mat ter, something you cannot expect from the morning paper whenever it speaks of Shiveley.- Jack Henry tried to as sault Umpire Ghio at Oklahoma City the other day and was righteously benched and fined $15. Henry came home on Saturday with the team and the first thing-he did was -to say the following to Secretary Logan when the latter said a "plaster" had been sent here against him: "Reagan is a good friend of mine. He told me that Shive ley said to him -that he should give Topeka the worst of it every chance he gets. I suppose he said that to some of the others- too. I'm not going to pay that fine under such conditions." Some body is not telling the truth there. That much is a cinch. When Lewinson was in Topeka Just before he quit he stated to the State Journal just exactly what Shiveley had told his indicator men to do to the Topeka bunch. Here is what Lewinson said: "Shiveley told me to not stand for any rowdyism from the White Sox. He said that they had been trying to put his umpires in bad wherever they could. He told me to give them a fair shake,- but not to hesitate for a minute to fine or bench them if they at tempted any rowdy tactics." Now that is about the fact of the situation. But then the Capital made no effort to get that part of it. All that the morning paper was after was to in some manner apologize and condone for the indif ferent work of the Topeka baseball team all season. Then when it was plainly seen that the bunch wasn't even fit to play with some high school ama teurs, instead of letting loose, and say ing so, and doing what it could to get a team here, it hung on to its wrong judgment. Now some sort of an ex cuse must be found, and Shiveley is trying to be made into the peg for the morning paper to hang onto its child ish judgment on baseball. Then too, the baseball writer is sore on Shiveley over the official scoring business. The job was awaraed to a man who works on the Capital at the beginning of the season. Before a month had passed the Kansas City Star kicked on his work and sent a wire to some one else asking if he could not furnish the scores. The fact that Shiveley, with Gus Alberts as his lieutenant is responsible for baser ball being established here at this time,; is all forgotten. No recall is made of the fact that he came up here half a. dozen times last year to raise the guar antee money and then had to take it on the installment plan. No mention is made of the fact that he himself went among the Elks and begged for sub scriptions and got them. No mention is made of the fact that the Western league is now asking Shiveley to take hold of its circuit and put it back on its feet. No mention is made of the fact that Shiveley is considered one of the coming baseball men in the country. Of course not. President Shiveley was in the city on Sunday afternoon and asked concerning the matter. He replied: "It is not true. I do not Know wnere xno thing came from, but I'm going to find out. I told Reagan and the other um pires to stand for no rowdy tactics from anyone. They complained to me nhnut Toneka. I said that they should treat the White Sox absolutely fair, but should not be afraid to fine or benca in case it is necessary. But so far as say ing that Topeka should get the worst of it, that much is a falsehood. The mat ter will be looked into and somebody will sweat for it." President Sheard will not sell his White Sox tr the local people, E. An derson, Guy Taylor, George Blackburn and James Wick. That contingent wants to give him $1,000 right now. "The local gang," says Sheard will anger, "must think that I'm a blanked fool. I have $300 protection in Kansas City. I can sell Hughes for $500. I can get $100 for Cole from Joplin any min ute that I say the word. I have some hints at offers for Reagan. There is pretty nearly $1,000 that I would lose should I sell now. If I wait until tha end of the season, I can dispose of some of the salable players and get my guar antee back. All Kimmel or Barnes want is the franchfse. They will put in the plavers. So naturally if I sell I will wait until after September 17. There is plen ty of time then. It would be mighty, poor business sense on my part to sell to the local concern now for $1,000. Then too, I wouldn't care much to sell to people who know nothing about base ball. I would rather sell to a man like Barnes or Kimmel, who is in the busi ness. That would suit me a whole lot better." "Then there will be no sale until after the season is over?" was asked of Sheard. "No," was his answer. "You are safe in saying that much. If I sell I will do so to a responsible party. I want to give it to someone who knows the business. I have tried it for two years and have made a dismal failure. Then, to, Logan and myself have been losing money. I am perfectly willing to give it up. I am willing to sell, but not before the season, closes. Barnes and Kimmel are both having trouble in their towns and want to get out. All they care for is the fran chise. They will put in the players themselves. Their propositions per mit me to sell whatever players I care to, and I get back my protection money, which each club must put up at the beginning of the season. The local proposition don't look good to me. I am going to wait unttl the sea son is over before I do anything defi nite. Tonight I shall have a talk with Dud Risley over the long distance tele phone, and perhaps if I can arrange with him on reasonable terms I may, keep the team another year, with him in charge. I :an get him all right, if I meet his price. It is $200 per month. But what we will have to know is how much he expects to spend for players. The whole matter is open now, and I am willing to let people know just exactly what is going on I have trid hard to the best of my ability to give this town good base ball but I have failed. I want to do simply what is best. If we can be as sured that we will have a good team its by selling to Barnes or Kimmel, why I will be willing to sell. If it is going to be best to keep the franchise and put Dud Risley in charge, why that is the course which we will pursue." Walter Quisser, who pitched in Tc peka on Sunday for Leavenworth, will join the Indianapolis American asso-. ciation team at Kansas City on Tues day. v Mort Lewinson has returned to the Shiveley fold of umpires. He went back to work at Wichita on Sunday. Topeka is trying to get Outfielder Joe Anderson of St. Joe. He can also handle an infield position. President Shiveley put Sheard wise. i. -t ""We will have to cut down the sal ary limit in this league next year," said President Shiveley Sunday, "or it will simply break us up. That is the situation exactly. The different man agers are not conforming to the agree ment at ail. l thought at first that X would get after some of them this sea son yet, but have concluded to wait until this fall at the regular meetingr we. must come to an understanding there and agree to adhere to it t know of one instance where a player; in this league is getting $150 per month. His contract, which Was sent to me, calls for $50 a month. So what can I do about it? That is the way they try to pull the wool over my eyes. I know better but am helpless to rem-' edy the thing. We have to get down to a good honest plane of business and stick to it. If we don't the associa- tinn vill'just about break up." From the Joplin Globe: Little Dicky Bayless will be getting chesty. That new baby, that 1000 per cent batting average the other day and now comes Arthur Irwin, he of the Kansas City Blooz, offering to buy the midget left fielder of the Miners at any price. That's just the way the telegram read from Irwin to President Baker, of Joplin, yesterday: "Name your own price for Bayless. I want him now." President Baker wired back that Bayless wasn't for sale. Sheldon Goes Back to Carlisle. Chicago, Aug. 28. Arthur Sheldon, eaptain of last year's Carlisle Indian football team, who was to have en tered Northwestern university, will re turn today to Carlisle. Sheldon spent most of the summer in Evanston, but became homesick. The athletic management of the uni versity is keenly disappointed at Shel don's departure, as he had planned to assist McCornack in the coaching. Coach McCornack will begin active work next week in rounding up his warriors preparatory to the trip to Wisconsin. The men will be In camp from Sept. 10 to 25. i St. Paul Sells Geier and Wheeler.--. St. Paul, Minn.,. Aug. 28. 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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1905. 3 FAREWELL TALK. Warden Jewett, of Lansing, (ims Convicts Good Adtice. Practically All of the 1,180 Inmates Were Present. HE DID HIS VERY BEST. Tells Prisoners There Is Yet Hope for Them. Will Give Them a Helping Hand in Outside World. Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. 28. E. B. Jewett, warden of the Kansas peni tentiary, who will retire from the management Thursday, gave his "farewell" to the prisoners Sunday. Practically all of the 1,180 inmates were in the chapel. Mr. Jewett ia veil liked by the prisoners. He had much to do with establishing the pa role law and the indeterminate sen tence system now on trial in Kansas. In addition Mr. Jewett always was in favor of a liberal policy in passing on applications for parole and was ever ready to take up the case of a poor unfortunate prisoner who was without relatives or friends. "There is some good in the man: let's give him another chance," was a remark often made by Mr. Jewett in passing on a request for parole. The prisoners enjoyed a water melon dinner at noon. Each one was furnished half of a large melon and more if that was not sufficient. Tin; dinner was equal to that of a holiday. The address of Mr. Jewett was made near the close of the regular Sunday morning religious services. Most of his remarks were in the nature of a frank talk on prison affairs. He touched a little on politics at one point. Mr. Jewett said in part: A Reference to Politics. I go without envy for those who follow me, or for those who stay after me. I would not criticise the power which has displaced me: I know something of the fury of the on slaught of factionalism of party poli tics. I know something of the charge of ingratitude hurled at him who is placed in power by the faction of a party whose will he does not do. that while statesmen know there should be more here than a remedy to placate disappointed ainbitions or, to smooth and iron out distempers provoked by party quarrels, they first protest and then consent. I came to the task of the manage j ment of this institution without ex- perience. I leave it conscious of hav ing done the best I could. In many respects the work has been interesting i to me; at times the responsibility has 1 bed' great. The little world behind these walls is almost unknown to the great world on the outside. The re lation of warden and inmate is but little understood; that there should uevelop a feeling of respect and con fidf.nce on the part of the man con fined for the officer in charge, and on the part of the officer a feeling- of sympathy for the man who is att in mate here, is not unnatural. It is ri'hl: it would be wrong should it ib otherwise. I believe with that great humanitar ian, that student of the relation of hu i man life to its environment, Jacob Riis, that if we but press the button right, I we will make the good show up in most men. I have tried to impress this theory of prison conduct upon this institution and upon the laws of this state, and I jam satisfied that something has been .accomplished, not simply for the benefit !of the man confined here, but for society, ifor the state. Schools and churches are ;the potent agencies in the making of good citizenship and as the church grows .more charitable in the advocacy of creeds, its power for good increases, i These agencies do not make all men jpood, all men good citizens, but no man iwith a properly balanced mind wants ito do away with them for that reason. iSo if the reformatory idea of prison jmanagement does not succeed in some instances, should it be done away with? I I th nk not, and I believe that the en lightened public sentiment of the state j sustains this view. J Hope for the Prisoners. j Now in this connection I want to maka this statement, that in a majority of in stances the men who go out from here will be given another chance by society to become self-sustaining and even prosperous citizens if you hold fast to but a few simple little rules go to work, do it well, a little better than anybody else, if possible, and mind your own business. There is a big demand in this country for that class oZ men, and if you follow these rules there will not be much inquiry about your past life, and after a while you will be like most Scotchmen in this country. I do not believe that it was ordained or predestined that you were to be here. It may be the result, however, of vour own voluntary act. It may be that the forces for good in you, in order to re main so and be the controlling forces of your makeup, needed a better environ ment than they had. I know that this is true in many instances. It may be that the court made a mistake- it mav be all wrong from the standpoint of me great pnuosopner, Tolstoi. But you are here, and it is the law of this place that good order must prevail; that is a matter about which there is no contro versy. If I should meet with you in the world outside and you are making an honest effort to re-establish yourself along the lines of good citizenship, I will give you a square deal and shall advise others to do so. Continue to Raid Joints. laney, Kas., Aug. 28. Sheriff fTaett and an under sheriff arrived here from Independence Saturday and found one joint open. They arrested James Campbell A. Toner and C. Huffman, bartenders for G W i mineny, a proprietor, who is now in Colorado. Connelly is now under bond not to sell liquor for two years After raiding thu -ii-, v ..t. his deputy obtained sledgehammers from a blacksmith shop and broke "u" "tiicnuuse, wnere liquor wa: .found. It will be taken to Independ ence next week. Jointist Tays for His Fun. Minneapolis, Kas., Aug. 28. Pro- j iireny xignr. in this county. Henry Derringer was arrest- ed in this mrv nnH tnin kj uei unug iinon a. fharcro rf ririTt;1 t """"s pro hibitory law. The trial was short and ..I-lll.l.J I f. .5 I I ouiiu in liiiuin: .uerringer guilty v,., munn. ne was sentenced serve a term of four months in ii F.nd pay a fine of $400. Charged With an Awful Crime. Leavenworth. Aug. 28. A. state warrant for the arrest of Conradt xtorascn. a iarmer Doy who lives in IK- k .'4' u THE MAH WHO HAS RESIGNED A VICE KINGSHIP. George N. Curzon, who has resigned the vice royalty of India, is probably the brainiest of the younger flight of British statesmen. He was appointed in 1899 to the position which he has just relinquished when he -was barely forty years of age and -was reappointed in 1904. His wife is the daughter of the late Levi Z. Leiter of Chicago. His withdrawal from the vice royalty of India was due to the fact that the home office upheld Lord Kitchener's plan for the reorganization of the army in India despite the vigorous and repeated protests of Lord Curzon. the extreme south end of the county, near tionner Springs, was issued Sat urday, and Pheriff Meyers went out for him at once. Morasch is charged with attempting to assault the 3-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hyroop, of Kansas City, Kas. The alleged crime was committed at the home of the child's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wensler, near Wallula, Kas. The little girl is said to be in a serious condition. Sheriff Meyers was com municated with and stated that, he had the boy under arrest. THIEF SHOT THE FARMER. Jfight Prowler Around a Kincaid 3Ian's Barn AVas Armed. Kincaid, Kas., .Aug. 28. John Heider, a German farmer, was shot through the abdomen at his home three miles south of this place Sat urday night by an unidentified per son. He heard a noise at the barn in the night and went out to ascertain the cause. A few moments after he had left the house members of the family heard the report of a shotgun and upon investigation found Heider lying on the ground. His condition is critical. The wounded man was able to talk this morning. He said that he dis covered a man in the barn, who ran. Heider gave chase, pursuing him through the cornfield to the road, where the stranger had a horse hitched. Heider was about to catch him when the fugitive turned and fired. It is supposed the man had expected to steal harness, as there were no horses in the barn. WILL Bl'KY HIM IX K. C. Richard Wells, Who Was Slain and Kobbed at Mct'arland Last Week. Kansas City, A 113. 2S. Ilk-hard Wells, 2d years old, a son of Airs. Mollie Wells, who formerly lived in Kansas City, died Saturday morning at McFarland, Kas., from the ef:-cts of a blow upon the head, received there last Tuesday night. The body was sent here yesterday for burial. Wells left the home of his mother at Wellington, Kas., Tuesday to go to McFarland on business. He had $95 in bills at that time. It is known that he inquired of a man at the depot at McFarland for a hotel. This man offered to accompany him to a hotel. At 12:15 o'clock Wednesday morning he was found near the railroad track several hundred yards from the depot with a fractured skull. All his money was gone. A large ax was found near the body. Saturday morning he died of paralysis of the bram. Wells ran the Ven iome hotel at Marshall, Mo., in 1899. He was mar ried and leaves a widow and one little son. The funeral will be held from Stewart's chapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Elm wood cemetery. Galen Xichols Dismisses Sidt. Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 28. The suit of Galen Nichols, an attorney of Kansas City, Mo., versus the city of Leavenworth, was dismissed "without prejudice. Galen Nichols is, or was, a member of the law firm of Hite Nichols. In the spring of 1904 the city asked D. R. Hite to sive a legal opinion concerning certain powers it had in relation to the waterworks com pany. The opinoin was furnished May 17. 1904, and on June 1, Nichols and Hite dissolved partnership. Hite, Nichols claimed, assigned to him the fee coming to him from the city. The city on August 3, 1904, paid D. R. Hite the $250 and Nichols filed suit to try to recover on the note Hite gave him. Death of A. E. Hansom. Salina, Kan., Aug. 28. A. E. Ransom, a well known traveling man, died hero Sunday after an illness of two weeks. Death was traceable to an attack of la grippe last winter. Ransom represented a Kansas City house. Lebanon to Have Waterworks. Lebanon, Kas., Aug. 28. The peo ple of Lebanon held an election for the purpose of voting bonds for a sys tem of waterworks. Notwithstanding a score or more of kickers and knock ers, the bonds carried by a majority of 34. Vsetl Her for a Football. Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 28. Mabel E. Swofford and Donald R. Fraser were married at Leavenworth, Kan., April 23, 1904, and for a short time life was a dream for them. Soon. Mrs. Fraser says, her husband began drinking, returning 4 few home in an intoxicated condition, and ready to fight at the "drop of the hat." In her petition for a dissolution of the matrimonial bonds filed yesterday, she says that several times Donald used her as a punching bag. knocking her down, then playing football with her. These attacks became too frequent and she life in a double harness unbearable. In addition to asking a decree of divorce Mrs. Fraser wants to resume her maiden name. Fraser is a stock yards employe. CLOSE OF THE COXFEREXCE. Methodists at Kansas City, Kas., Xame New Ministers. Kansas City, Kas., Aug. 28. The annual meeting of the Western con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, ended here last night with the appointment and designa tion of ministers and charges for the ensuing year.' Rev. A. R. 'Williams, who has had the Kansas City, Kas., pastorate for a year, will have charge of the Counfil Grove circuit for the coming year. Rev. J. H. Payne will be the new pastor in Kansas City, Kas. Rev. Payne has been pastor of the Atchison church for a year. The other appointments throughout the Western conference follow: Western district, W. H. Comer; Rosedale and Belleview, C. W. Litch field; Wyandotte circuit, J. T. Loyal; Oskaloosa circuit, E. D. Shamaborg en; Julian circuit, D. E. Rulo, and Troy to be supplied; Fairmount cir cuit, J. E. Owen; Holton circuit. H. I. Miller; Kickapoo and Potter circuit, W. E. Tull; Effingham circuit, W. D. Kelly; Atchison, to be supplied; Kelso circuit, W. A. Brewer; Augusta circuit, B. F. Cobern; Arkansas City, Kas., circuit, C. B. and L. B. Cotterman; Elk City circuit. A. C. Clendening; Bucyrus and Stullevell, T. C. Puckel; Hillsdale circuit, G. M. Blaine; Corbin circuit, It. F. Lyon; Bronson, Ira Karr. Transferred, R. W. Waldra men to Denver conference, stationed at Parrington; L. B. Edwards to Southwest Missouri conference. GRASSHOPPERS EAT CORX. The Pest Doing Considerable Damage in Leavenworth County. Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 28. Grasshoppers are the cause of an im mense destruction to the corn in this vicinity this year. Ordinarily the na tive grasshopper, is not considered a pest, but this year they are more nu merous than usual an! consequently the damage is more apparent than be fore. Farmers say that the destruc tion will be greater next year unless the winter is severe enough to destroy the eggs. Their favorite diet appears to be corn leaves and husks, but in some instances they devour entire patches of weeds also. Will Seymour of High Prairie says that on hie farm grasshoppers attack ed a weed patch and as a result de vastated a swath five rods wide entire ly around the edge of the tract. On his place the insects also devastated a tract of corn three rods in width around the edge of a corn patch, leav ing only the destitute stalks standing. The sons of Francis Goble of near Wallula say practically the same of the com fields in that district. Abilene Engagement Announced. Kansas City, Aug. 28. The formal an nouncement of the engagement of Miss Grace Kingler, a vocalist of prominence of Abilene, to J. W. Hullinger, cashier of the State bank of this place, has been made. Miss Kingler has been an in structor in the Enterprise Normal acad emy, at Abilene. Mr. Hullinger was for many years connected with the Dickin son county high school, and is well known throughout the state, as he was in educational work before he became a banker of Kansas City, Kan. a. a. r. The Official Ronte to Denver via Santa Fe. This train, composed of Pullman stan dard and tourist sleepers and free chair cars, will leave Topeka via Santa Fe at 11:55 a. m. Sunday, September 3. Tickets cost only $10.75. On sale August 30 to September 4. Limit September 12 with privilege extension to October 7. Stopovers at any point in Colorado on going trip and between Denver and Pueblo returning. For literature, reser vations, etc., apply to T. L. King, C. P. A., Topeka. A blessinsr alike to young and old: Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. Nature's specific for dysentery, diarrhoea and summer complaint. RAILR0ADJ1EWS. Traffic Agreement Between U. P. and Pennsylvania. No Opposition Is Offered by Big Railroad Interests. PRESAGER OF PEACE. Transcontinental Lines Prepare to Work in Harmony. Gossip and Matters ft Interest in Railroad Circles. Word comes from the east that a traffic contract has been entered into between the Union Pacific and the Pennsylvania with the full knowledge and approval of the Hill-Morgan and Vanderbilt interests, as well as the Kuhn-Loeb interests in the Union Pa cific. The agreement between these roads is regarded as reflecting further progress in the harmonization of the transcontinental railroad interests, which began with the arbitration adjustment made last spring between the Union Pacific and the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. Taken all in all it foreshadows the perpetuation of trans continental railroad peace, and in addi tion it affords a protection to the Penn sylvania railroad from the possible in fluences of the future completion of the Wabash-Missouri Pacific line from ocean to ocean. s It is understood, also, that this deal was influenced largely through the good offices of E. J. Berwind, who has long been known as a large owner of Atchi son, Topeka Santa Fe securities, and, therefore it may be considered as being agreeable to the management of that road. Since the Union Pacific interests some time ago; acquired a large block of Santa Fe stock, the relations between these two systems have become closer. The Pennsylvania railroad already has a close traffic alliance with the Santa Fe, and this will not be affected in any way by the new agreement with the Union Pacific. This new agreement is expected to enlarge greatly the Penn sylvania's eastbound traffic from points west of the Mississippi. It has been be lieved for some time in well informed railroad circles that the Hill-Morgan interests have increased to a considera ble extent their holdings in the Union Pacific during the past year. Naturally they will welcome any development which tends to benefit the Union Pacific property. The approval of this contract between the Pennsylvania and the Union Pacific by the Vanderbilts, who have the con trolling interest in the New York Cen tral system, is looked upon in railroad quarters as foreshadowing an early de velopment of importance in connection with the Vanderbilt group of roads. Just exactly what this may be, no guess has been hazarded, but some persons believe it will concern the members of the Venderbilt systems of roads in the central west., BEAUTIFTXi COUNTRY OPENED. New San Pedro Road Taps ah- Un touched Empire., Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 28. With "the opening of the new railroad across southern Utah and southwest Nevada, which is known as the San Pedro line, a new country has been opened, which in area is large enough for a good sized empire, the natural resources of which are practically untouched. This region has until now been without any railway facilities. The laws of trade and transportation are such that its rapid development is now assured. The Goldfield and Tonopah mining camps are to be reached by branch lines. There is a strong possibility that other mineral districts will be discovered and developed as a result of this new rail road enterprise. There is some beautiful scenery along the route, particularly in what is known as the Rainbojw Canon, and the citrus fruit region of southern Cali fornia is reached near San Bernardino, the road leading from that point through Riverside and Pomona and other towns in one of the greatest orange growing districts in the world. NOT TO GET MIDLAND VALLEY. Deal for Its Purchase hy Santa Fe Is Off. Arkansas City, Kan., Aug. 28. That the Midland Valley road will not be sold to the Santa Fe was the emphatic statement made by F. A. Molitor, chief engineer of the former road, who was here recently letting contracts for ter minals for his road. He stated in terms that were positive that the Mid land Valley was being built by a com pany wholly independent of the Santa Fe, being the same company that built the Choctaw. Mr. Molitor admitted that there had been a deal on whereby the Santa Fe was trying to purchase the road. This failed. Since then, said Mr. Molitor, there has been absolutely nothing in the reports that the Santa Fe was going to purchase the road and it is not for sale now. The Midland Valley will be operating trains into Pawhuska by September 1, and into this city by January 1. It has not been decided yet whether or not the road will use the tracks of the Mis souri Pacific from Silverdale, Kansas, to Arkansas City. Wabash Irani Sea to Sea. Contracts have been awarded by the Wabash railroad to the firm of William Kennefick Co., of Pittsburg, with branches in other cities, for the con struction of six hundred miles of road between Salt Lake City and San Fran cisco. This work will involve an ex penditure of $15,000,000. It will re- fi r fs UlkUxJli I writ to let yon know bow I appreciat yonr uwBi7i.. x tuuiuicuccu Bit ik in k lueui ikat Novem ber iid took two tea cent boxes and passed a tape worm 14 ft. lone. Then I com me need taking them aain and Wednesday, April 4th, I passed another tape worm ft. lone ana over a thousand small worms. Previous to my taking C as carets I didn't know I had a tape-worm. 1 always had small appetite." Wm. F. Brown, 18i Franklin St., Brooklyn, N. 7 Pleasant, Palatable, Potent. Taste Good. Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe, lftc. 25c, 50c.Kerer old in bulk. The gennine tablet stamped C C C. Guaranteed to care or your money back. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. 504 AXX'JAL SALE, TEN KHJJ3H BOXES jpj Best For W S. CANDY CATHARTIC quire three or four years to complete the work. When the Wabash has this stretch of road in operation and has closed the gap between Pittsburg and Belinsrton, West Virginia, it will have a continuous line from Baltimore to San Francisca. ICING CHARGES REDUCED. Union Pacific to Operate Its Own Refrigerator Cars. Washington Aus. 28. Word, has been received by 'the interstate com merce commission that the Union Pa cific the. Pere. .Marquette and the Michigan Central will not renew their contracts with the Swift and Armour packing companies for the exclusive use of their cars in the transportation of fruit, and that these trunk lines will supply their own equipment of this character, ana will reduce the charges for icing. It is stated that the rates for icing from Michigan points to Bos ton will be $30 per car as against $55 under the present arrangement. This action has been brought about by the investigation conducted by the com mission, which shows that charges for icing by private car lines are ex orbitant. WESTERN ROADS MUST CUT. Interstate Commission Finds Discrim ination on Corn Products. Washington, Aug. 28. Members of the interstate commerce commission are preparing a decision in the famous corn products case, which will hold that western railroads have been dis criminating grossly against the manu facturers on the Missouri river and on the Pacific coast. The decision will conclude with an order reauiring the western roads to reduce the differential in favor of corn as against its products from ten cents to five cents on ship ments from Misssouri river territories to the coast and from five cents to three cents on consignments from the same territory to points in the south west. Many Acres of Cabbages. Colonel C. E. Wagar, contracting freight agent of the Missouri Pacific, says that there are hundreds of acres of cabbage in the Kaw valley this year. Potatoes, heretofore, have been the chief vegetable raised in the valley, but the advent of a sauer kraut factory at Edwardsville has stimulated an in terest in cabbage planting. One farmer alone has devoted one hundred acres in this way and other farmers have large amounts. Colonel Wagar says that the potato crop from the Kaw val ley is about moved and that not over fifty cars remained to be shipped. Immense Value of Railways. From a bulletin issued by the de partment of commerce and labor at Washington, it is learned that the com mercial value of railway operating property in the United States, com puted for the year 1904 was $11,244,' 852,000. This valuation does not in clude the value of Pullman cars or pri vate cars. The physical value of this equipment, that is to say, its value in dependent of the commercial use to which it is put is estimated at $51,000,- 000 lor Jfuilman cars and $72,000,000 for private cars. RAILROAD NOTES. W. J. Black, general passenger agent of the Santa Fe, returned to Topeka baturday from a trip to St. Louis. Fay Thompson, traveling passenger agent ot the tock Island, is on a trip to -eaooay ana points in that vicinity. A carload of goat hides, valued at $11,000, passed through here on the San ta Fe today en route to Philadelphia from Albuquerque. They are consigned to A. Marcus Co. or Jf hiladelphia. C. A. Morris, assistant chief engi neer oi tne Santa ire, passed through Topeka Saturday en route for Chi cago. He has been on a pleasure trip to the tirand canon and was accom panied by his wife. W. H. Bush has resigned the office of assistant engineer of the Missouri Pacific. He has been employed in that capacity for sixteen years. Mr. Bush will become engineer of main tenance of way of the Kansas City Southern. Contracts have been let for the con struction of the highest railroad bridge in Mexico. It is to be on the Cordova Huatusco railroad, and will cross an arroyo 213 feet above the water. Its length will be 403 feet, and the arch will be 228 feet. Suit has been begun by the railroad commissioners of the state of Texas to annul the charter of the Houston and Texas Central railroad on the ground that its stock is owned and controlled by the Southern Pacific railroad, which is in violation of the constitution of Texas. T. J. Benjamin, of Kansas City, general manager of the Harvey eat ing house system on the Santa Fe, is traveling in Europe and he writes to a friend that in Holland the railroads oharge two and a half cents to go through a depot gate to meet a friend. Orders have been issued by the Pullman company that hereafter no banners will be permitted on the put side of Pullman cars. It is stated that in several instances banners have caught fire and injured persons, causing the company to pay damages. The Union Pacific will run a special train for college boys on Monday next from Kansas City to Marysville, Kan. This will be for the accommodation of about two hundred students of Catholic schools there who are going back to their studies. The boys will arrive in Kansas City separately from various points in the east and middle west but will leave there in a body. Thomas E. Prout, secretary of the Railroad Y. M. C. A., inaugurated yes terday a personal workers' Bible class. This class will meet each Sunday after noon in the Y.. M. C. A. rooms at 2:30 o'clock and will be led by Mr. Prout. His subjects for the near future in clude "Dealing With an Influential an Intelligent Inquirer," ''Hindrances to Personal Work," "Study of Actual Cases," and "Problems and Knotty Questions." W. T. Watkins, of Emporia, is in the local Santa Fe hospital with a broken leg. He is foreman of a Santa Fe concrete gang working near To ronto, Kas. Watkins was on a hand car a few days ago which jumped the track. His right foot was caught be tween the rail and one of the wheels of the car and he sustained a severe fracture of the bone just above the ankle. Six Japanese, representing the im perial railway system of Japan, have toured the principal railway centers of the west and are now in New York. They have visited this country to study the 'American locomotive and to purchase railway supplies. From New York they go to France and Ger many on a. similar mission. Japan is to spend $30,000,000 for railway supplies, and the bulk of this money will be expended in the United States and England. Mr. Kornersloon I've half a mind to start for Dawson City. Sarah. Here's a fellow went up there six months ago and h.-.s just got home with $15,000 in his pock et. Mrs. Kornersloon But that would never do for you, John. You can't even get home Saturday nights with your little fifteen dollars. Judge. For Tomorrow Tuesday, all day, we will sell Misses' and Children's Extra Quality 10c Hose at 2 pr. for 15c Agents forW.L. Douglas Shoes. ARIZONA KICKLETS. Midsummer Happenings Way Out West, Major Halsey, of Lone Jack, and Colonel Henderson, of Grass Valley, exchanged shots the other day in the latter town, and the only damage was the wounding of a dog. We advised both of 'em long ago to do their shoot ing with clubs. Colonel Joe Taylor is a cross-eyed man, but he never found it out, and his friends never mentioned it until Tuesday last, when he fired fourteen bullets at a Chinaman, and didn't hit within a rod of him. Major Underhill called at the Kicker office the other day to shoot us, but we happened to be over at Lone Jack that afternoon. Sorry he missed us, and we hope he will call again. Always ready to be shot if notified in time. We have not threatened the lives of over 500 citizens in this territory in the last five years, as published in a San Francisco sheet. On the contrary, our own life has been threatened 750 times, and we have had to do some lightning dodging to save it. The Grass Valley Bugle has sus pended publication, and its late editor has gone to driving a mule team. We have always wanted to speak a word for Brother Watkins, and we shoot it off now. We believe he has struck his gait.. The paragraph going the rounds to the effect that our mother-in-law died under, suspicious circumstances gets wobbly in the knees when we state that we are still an old bachelor, and never had a mother-in-law to kill oft We have not shot and wounded three different members of the Gulch common council within the last year. as stated in a Denver paper. We sim ply on one occasion split Alderman Fmnegan s ear with a bullet, to make him understand that he was out of order. The charge made against us in an Omaha paper that we encouraged dog fights on Sunday has not a grain of truth in it. As a matter of fact, we WE LEAD THE CHURCH CHOIR ON SUNDAY. lead the church choir on Sunday fore noon, and assist in the Sunday school afterward, and we have no time to be bad, even if we wanted to. It has now been definitely ascertained that the man who was lynched at Blue Grass Valley last March was a William Scott, of Iowa, who had come out here to seek his fortune and gobbled a horse as a beginning. It is well enough that William should have been identified, but we can't see how it is going to help his case any. A traveling fakir who came into this neighborhood four weeks ago and sold his liver pads for a dollar apiece and sang the hymn "In the Sweet By and By" with tears in his eyes has been found dead near Rocky Ford. He either sang too sweetly or his pads were a fraud. According to an item published in a St. Faul journal, we, as postmaster, have driven inquirers for mail out of the office at the muzzle of a pistol. Ac cording to the truth, we even get up at midnight to sell a 2-cent stamp or hand out letters, and the only persons ever fired at were those who had fired at us through the general delivery win dow. Some unknown person in Nebraska has gone to the trouble of writing us a letter to say that death is on our trail and that we won't live out half our days, and a postal card from Utah warns us that our time limit has been set as Oc tober 1. We always like to have some thing in prospect, and our thanks are due to both writers. It is now three weeks or more since any one pulled a gun and tried to shoot the hands off the postoffice clock, and we are living in hopes that the re form will last several months to come. We are prepared for a surprise party, however, and shall shoot as straight in return as we know how. We haven't said anything about the circulation of the Kicker for the last four weeks, but advertisers can send in their favors with the full assurance that the figures are crowding the bil lion mark very closely. There are times when we hesitate to lie as to exact figures. During the repairs going on at the Opera house for the last fortnight over seven hundred bullets have been picked out of the plaster and woodwork. Civilization is coming this way, but it will be some time yet be fore the boys surrender their privilege 91 (3 igents for Kabo Corsets. Pure 11ater Phillips' famous Mineral Water, delivered at your door pur and healthful- Also ia T cases, carbonated, T Prof. J. W. Phillips, f Proprietor. 612 WEST EIGHTH ST. Ben Ftaono 9009 Black, MMMMMMMMMMMM4M N. W. HULL Carpenter and Builder Job Work Dose Qaidlj ssi KaaUj. Shop, 124 West Eighth Street, Ind. Phono 1004. H L PENWELZ; Undertaker and Embalm err i fill Qnlncy Street. Res. S20 Monroe St. Ind. phone T75, GEO. H. RAT, Assistant.. Open Das end KlghC Both phones 1W. EDTOATIOIfAIfc CENTRAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Approved by Board of Education mm b ing ot first grad. Collega rank. Cooferal degrees of A. B B. S., and BL. L. Uj. surpassed Conservatory of Muaio, J. Conrad, (Berlin), IHreotor. Excellent Schools of Art and Elocatton. Majeatla Scenery, Missouri River Valley and Bluffs, live counties in view. Grounds extensive and beautiful. New $25,000 building beta rd.ied. Old building renewed. For catu .ogue, address Alfred F. Smith, Presl dent. Lexington, Mo. of shooting their applause all over th house. People in the east who have sons of brother missing out in this country should write directly to us. Nearly all the missing ones will be found to hava been lynched in this immediate neigh borhood, and we can get the exact dates from the coroner's books. Ha also preserves last dying words as far as possible.; In exchanging real estate and dick ering about we have come to own six mountains and a desert, and if any one is ambitious to slide down hill irr the winter or raise rattlesnakes in tba summer we will make him uticf,.t. terms. We have rpfpivp A a nAeti .44 Salt Lake saying that the writer of it win Buua iari lor tne uuicn to put an end to our wicked career. we nn. Via ivlll nvnA An. 1 1 1 -.w... ..v ....tni nwu, mill Will Dnn plenty of ice along. The thermometer 110.0 oiuuu at iau m m snaae ror the last ten days. We want to be packed in ice before the shooting begins. Th Or?tf n, Onrl 41. "n Grass Herald is said to be missing, and ia icoi j i ii. l xie nas oeen eaten up by a bear. He may have got hlm- Kilf Irvct in tlia Kfllo J j. MU. VW UU HOC believe that any bear in this territory ium uii.iiic a. zi-an as noxneiy as jamereun. .even oears nave reelings. (Copyright, 1905, by R. B. McC3ure- A Rash Coming. Dan Stringer had been sawed In two) in a Montana sawmill, and Bill ton was delegated to go to his shanty; and break the sad news to bis wife. Be found her standing in the door, broom in hand, and after fidgeting around for. a spell he said: "Widder Stringer, we know not wluit a day may bring forth." "Wa-all, s'pone we don't?" she re-r plied. "We are a wife In the mornin", a wid der at night, and sich is life." "What widder ye talkhV about?" "Widder Stringer, our husbands go forth at the risin' o' the sun, and come not back at its aettin'." "Look a-here, Bill Wharton," said the woman, as she turned on her caller, "ifj you have got anything to say spit it right out." "Well, then, Dan is no more on earth.' "Why ain't he?" "Bekase he's been sawed in two at the mill and gone to a better land. .Widder, may heaven give you strength to bear up under this awful blow." "And I reckon it will. D'ye see them five men sittin' over there on the hill t", "Yes, I see 'em. And who be they?", "Callers," she replied; "callers to sea if I was a widder and on the marrv. and at least five more will be along by tomorrer. Yes, I guess heaven will give me strength to bear it, and I'm much, obleged to you. And now I must go in and change my apron and put on my shoes and git ready for a rush." U. Quad. Something to Be Gained. "Moses," he said to the old colored man around the warehouse, "I hear that you have a son in college." "Yes, sah, my son Peter has dona gone to college, sah," was the proud re ply. ''Going to make a great man of him, eh?" "I dunno how great Peter will dona turn out, sah, but I reckon if he stays in dat college longJnuff he'll come home and be able to tell a pullet from a rooster in de darkest night, and not make so many mistakes." M. Quad. Main Thorongnfnre To Lewis and Clark Exposition, Porta land, Oregon, June 1 to October 15 190SL via Union Pacific This historical route, traversing the heart of the great North west with its boundless resources.givee you 200 miles along the matchless Co lumbia river and a trip to Portland and the Northwest without change and a chance to visit Yellowstone Park. June 1 to September 19, by side trip front PocateUe or Ogdaa through MonidtL

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