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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
RUSSIAN SUGAR DUTY.
Secretary Gage Comments on Inter-
view of N. De Witta

New York, June 1.-THE interview
credited to M. de White. the Russian
minister of finance, dealing with the su-
gar duties question is commented upon
as follows by Secretary Gage in a
Washington special to the Herald:
1T is not contended that the remis-
sion of the internal taxes by the Rus
sian government constitutes the grant
ing of a bounty on Russian exports of
sugar The Russian home market for
sugar is regulated by the government,
which fixes the price by limiting the
amount of sugar that can be sold in the
empire When a cargo of sugar IS ex-
ported the exporter receives a certif-
tcate setting forth that he has exported
a given amount of sugar The amount
that a producer is allowed to put upon
the Russian market is dependent in
large measure upon the certificates Of
export which he holds.
These certificates are transferable
They have a market value of about
three-fourths Of a cent a pound. These
certificates of the expOrt~Of sugar have
recognized value in Russia
THE treasury department, after
careful investigation of the whole sub
ject concluded that the evidence that
a bounty was paid was at least strong
enough to warrant action which would
bring the question before the tribunal
constituted by law TO determine such
general appraisers-ha decided, by a
vote of 2 to 1. that the Russian treat
Inent of sugar exports does constitute
a bounty within the meaning OF our
law.
i think that the effect of the retail
atory action of the Russian government
has been greatly exaggerated. The stat
istics of exports for last year show that
we exported goods affected by the Rus
sian retaliation to the value OF only
NH
to do anything that would be displeas-
ing to the Russian government Ev-
cry member of the present administra-
ton prizes the friendship and the good
will of Russia very highly, and we hope
for the continuance OF the best rela-
tons between the two governments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
GABLES GIVES UP.
Representatives of Filipino General
Sign Terms of Surrender.

Manila. June 17.-Colonel Infant and
Guivara, representatives of Gen. Cables
have signed the name of their principal
to an agreement to surrender. Under
the terms of this agreement General
Cables is to assemble his men at Santa
Cruz, Laguna province, as quickly as
possible and there surrender himself
and his command to the American
authorities. The exact number of his
force is uncertain. but there win proba-
bly, be more than 500.
Washington, d. C., June 17.-Odicials
of the war department are very well
pleased with the prospective surrender
Of Gen. Cables, the Filipino insurgent
leader. Advices received at the depart
ment indicated that this would occur
soon
Cables Is a man of considerable inf1u-
ence with his backing of some hundreds
of men and has been a menace to the
efforts of the military authorities to
stamp out the rebellion in Luzon. His
capitulation, therefore, is regarded with
much satisfaction by the authorities
here, who say they see in it another ey-
idence of the general disintegration of
the insurgent forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
FIRST SINCE 1891.
Missouri Pacific Directors Declare a
Dividend.

New York June 17-At a special meet
ing of the directors of the Missouri Pa
cific railway today a seni-annual div
idend of 21k per cent was declared This
is the first dividend declared by the
company since 1891.
Rights were given to stockholders of
record on July to subscribe for Is per
cent of their holdings at par.
The present outstanding stock of the
Missouri Pacific is of the par value of
$50, 4S2, $50. IN April of this year the
directors authorized an increase in the
capital stock to 500, 000, 900, a portion of
the increase to be used to pay for the
interest acquired in the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad by President Gould.
which was about S12, 600 600 of stock. The
Is per cent of the present outstanding
stock would call for the issue of about
81 SOC. 900 par value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Attending the Biennial Epworth League
convention at San Francisco. Cal, July
1921, will naturally desire to see the
grandest scenery en- route. This Is I'M
sured by selecting the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, "The Scenic Line Of the
World" which traverses the most pic
turesQue scenery to be found on the con-
tinent. This Is the only road which Of
fers two separate routes through the
Rocky Mountains Tickets reading via
the Denver and Rio Grande r. r. may
be used either via its main line through
the Royal Gorge, Leadville, over Ten
nessee Pass, through the Canon Of the
Grand River and GlenwoOd Springs, or
via the line over Marshall Pass and
through the Black Canon of the Cunni-
son, thus enabling the tourist to use
one of the above routes going and the
other returning. The rate via this route
is the same as via all other. To get the
full benefit Of the trip you should lay
your plans IN advance, and to enable
you to do SO attractive illustrated
pamphlets will be furnished free upon
application to s. X. Hooper. G. r. a.
t. A., Denver. Colo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
A FATAL MISTAKE
is often Made by the Wisest Of To-
peka People.


It's fatal mistake to neglect back
ache.
Backache is the first symptom Of kid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes-Bright's
disease.
Read what Topeka citizen says:
Mr.. c. A Herring of 1044 Spruce street.
insurance agent. says: Il suffered from
kidney complaint for ten years. not
continually. but coming on in attacks
that were very annoying while theylast-
ed. Seeing advertisements in our pa
pers about Doan's Kidney Pills, 1 called
one day at Rowley & Shows drug store
and got a box. If it had not helped me
I never would have bought a second.
From the relief obtained from the use
of Doan's Kidney Pills I am only too
pleased to endorse that remedy
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
box. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N r,
sole agents for the United States. Re
member the name Doan's. and take no
other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
New Charters

Charters were issued by the state
charter board today to the following
concerns:
The Smell Mill and Elevator company,
of Clay Center. Capital $32. 900. J. r.
Smell, J. w. Pinkerton. Thomas Doyle,
A A. Wixom, l.. M. Fellows Q. Blink
ley, Warren Watts. A. J. Huth and
John Klein, Of Clay Center, are the di-
rectors OF the company.
The W. IT, Branch Hardware COM
pany. Of BeIoit Capital, S12, 900. Dfrec-
tors. w IT. Branch, Minnie b. Branch,
G. o. Johnson, f. T. Durham and 3. A.
Mason, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

home in Emporia. today after a short
visit in Topeka with her sisters, Mrs. a
o. Rosser ana Mrs. Carl Erickson.
Mrs. Haney went to Manhattan to-
day to attend the wedding of her
nieces, Misses Luella and Grace Haney.
She win return Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Rigby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Swan, Miss Katherine
Ernich. Miss Eda Smyth and Mr.. Kelly
spent Sunday at Wakarusa-
Engraved or Printed Cards and We'd
ding Invitations. Adams Bros, III K. av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

was first advised BY our family phyai-
clan in Charleston to use Teetnina with
our baby when she was but very young
warm and sWeeten the stomach. Later it
was useful in teething troubles. and its
fetal and free from the dangers that
are consequent upon the use 81 drugs ana
gard it, after use with three children. as
one of the necessities when there Us q
new baby in the house and until the
teething troubles are over, and we take
pleasure in recommending It to DIR
many people use to keep their babies
quiet. HARTW ELL NJ. AVER.
mana ger Daily Times and Weekly Times
MeSseuger.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
MINIS U. 5. IGNORANT.
Russian Minister of Finance Discusses
Sugar Duties.

New York, June I'm De Witte, the
Russian minister of finance. is quoted
at length in a Herald special from st.
Petersburg. He is made to say regard
ing the sugar question:
1T seems to me that the step taken
by the United States cannot be charac-
terized otherwise than as action taken
without knowledge OF Russian law.
BY the law here the produce of SUI
gar is controlled and the amount pro-
duced Tor home consumption is limited
Our object is to prevent a sudden slump
in prices. But we must not keep up
prices. We insist on reserve in order
to prevent prices rising unduly and to
check speculation For export manu-
facturers may do as they like, although
we don't care that they export, because
this gives grumblers and the newspa-
pers an opportunity to say that Rus
sian sugar is bought cheaper out of
Russia than in. Russia most certainly
does not give a bounty like Germany or
France on exported sugar. nor can it be
shown that she does. No semblance of
bounty is given What we do is q usage
in all countries. We tax sugar for home
consumption and not that exported
This is exactly the equivalent Of the
treatment or your American spirits and
your whisky.
II say that the American action was
taken lightly because the expectation
OF russian sugar 70 the United states
is infinitesimal Your legal authOri-
ties decided that Russia did not pay a
bounty. Moreover. the secretary of the
treasury states that no action would be
taken until the differences had been
fully debated, regarding both sugar and
other classes Of Russian exports
IN spite of this before there had been
a full hearing. action was taken That
does not seem quite right.
The situation now existing COM
mercially between the United States
and Russia is anything but satisfac-
tory. / sincerely hope the present
strained relations viii end. They ought
not to exist"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
About Submitting Chinese Indemnity
to The Hague Court

About Submitting Chinese Indemnity
to The Hague Court
New York, June IA special to the
Times form Washington says There
has been some interesting talk at the
department of state about arbitration
suggested by the decision of the United
States not to press to the arbltrament
Of The Hague court the question of the
amount of the indemnity to be exacted
by the powers from China and the other
question of the proposed loan guaran-
teed- At the time Mr.. Rockhiu request
ed authority to suggest this court 1t
seemed to be a very proper subject to
submit to the court and an indication
of confidence in the principle of arbl-
tratiOn But some considerations have
arisen that took away from the pros
pect some OF the attractiveness at first
revealed.
TO submit the question to the court
Of arbitration would have required
stipulations to agree to the findings of
the court, both as to the amount of
the indemnity and the method of Sc
curing its payment That would pos
sibly have called upon the United
States to become a joint guarantor,
which the administration does not de-
sire. not because it objected to going
in with guarantOrs with poorer credit
than the United States. but for the
more important reason that joint ac-
ton would be obnoxious to the national
policy
Having once departed from a tradi-
tional policy that permits cooperation.
hut not joint action, it is realized that
it would be embarrassing to refuse to
act jointly with foreign powers in one
matter and not to abide by joint action
in another Instance Should this de-
parture be made in the first instance by
submitting to arbitration the question
Of indemnify il is suggested as pos
sible that out of the Increasing com
mercial rivalry incidental to expansion
many disputes may arise that might
seek The Hague tribunal 1t is ques-
toned by some persons whether the
United States could afford to refer ali
disputes arising out of trade rivalry to
a court made up in great part OF our
rivals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
GAIN FOR AMERICA.
Sells Locomotive Material to India
Heretofore Purchased in Europe.

New York, June 1.-THE London cor
respondent of the Tribune says that
following on Sir Alfred Hickman's So
called revelations with regard to the
use Of American locomotives ON In
dian and Burmese railways, another
member of parliament, Sir Charles
Cavser. has discovered that wheels
axles and other material for these rail-
ways have been ordered from Krupp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
SPENCER MAKES 1T PAY.
Oil inspection Department Melted
State 1900 Last Month.

State Auditor Cole has received from
S O. Spencer. state inspector of oils.
that officials report for the month Of
May Tt shows a gross collection OF
81, 856 81 The expenses of the inspector
and deputies in making the collections
were $51346, which leaves a. net balance
Of $1,S43.1S which goes into the state
frea Sl1r.V
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
orazv Farmer Hangs Himself.

OskaIoosa, Iowa, June 17.-Charles
Hoffmire, a prominent farmer of Ma
haka county, committed suicide today
at Union Mills by hanging He was
mentally deranged on account Of relig-
ious excitement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

June end Is, will sell tickets to
points in Arkansas. Arizona India
Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico.
Oklahoma, Texas. Rocky Ford. Colo.
and points east thereof in Colorado. at
trip. Final limit q days. Stop-overs
going. See agent A. 7. & S. +. Rly-
for particularly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
our FOR ROOSEVELT.
Bent Murdoch Hoists His Name For
President

Colonel Bent Murdoch is the first to
boom Roosevelt to carry the Republi-
can banner in 1904. He has hoisted the
name in his El Dorado Republican. For
president, 1904, Theodore Roosevelt Of
New York" is the way it stands at the
top of editorial column.
Perhaps the third term talk has has
tened the action. Kansas pushed Roose-
welt into the vice presidency and from
indications it proposes to take a large
hand in boosting him to the highest
place next time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Are You oonir

to San Francisco with the Epworth
League2 The Union Pacific viii run
Special Tourist Sleeping cars every
day from July 9Th to July 18th. Topeka
to San Francisco without change. Rate
$500 for double berth. The round trip
rate will be S4s 90 and tickets viii be
good till August 31st. 1901. Stop-0vers
may be secured at and west of Denver.
For other Information see your nearest
Union Pacific Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

he says. The patient was a man VIII,
had suffered. to my knowledge for vears
VIII dyspepsia everything he ate seemed
TIP sour ana create gases in the stomach
lie mad pains like rheumatism in the
PACK shoulder blades and limbs fuliness
and distress after eating. poor apnatife
and loss Of flesh. the heart became q n
1ectea. causing palpitatiOn and sleepless-
ness at night.
II gave him powerful nerve tonfcs and
blood remedies. bubt to no purpose. As
an experiment I finally bought . 80 cent
package OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Ia
drug store and gave them to him Az
most Immediately relief was given and
after he had used four boxes he was "a
al appearances fully cured.
There was no more aciditv or sot4r
Watery risings. no blOating after meals
the appetite was vigorous and ne baS
gained between 10 and u pounds in WEIGHT
OF solid healthy flesh
Although SJuartS Dyspepsia Tablets
are advertised and sold in drug .sfOrrss
vet consider them most valuable addi
ton 10 any physicians line IF I.a-a,.siiee
as they are perfectly harmless and r.ir
De given to children or invalids or in
any condition Of the stomach with perfect
saLet4- being harmless AMI containing
nothing but fruit and vegetable essences.
pure pepsin and Golden Seal.
Wltnout amy question they are the
safest most effective cure Cor indigestion
b1iousness. constipation and All dersnge-
ments qf the stomach. however slight Or
severe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

in Essen, Germany. and that rolling
stock has been ordered in Austria He
intends to nut a question to Lord
George Ham ilton on this subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Everybody's liable to itching piles
Rich and poor. old and young-terrible
the torture they suffer. Only one slre
cure: Doan's Ointment Absolutely
safe; cant fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Parke-After twenty years Of married
life. how do You Manages well as
ever2
Lane-Yes, about as we'll I under
stand my wife almost as well as the
first three weeks We were engaged
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

After all that has come and gone. you
reject me2 I have been living in a Fools
Paradise
Have you2 How delightful ii must
have been There il nothing like con-
genial society is there Brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Cyrus Leland was surprised Satur-
day night. His daughters fixed up a.
party for him in celebration of his
sixtietE birthday.
During the evening Judge ". A.
Johnston, on behalf of the guests, pre-
scented Mr.. Leland with a gold-headed
cane.
The party was composed Of Governor
Stanley, State Auditor George E. Cole
Judge J. c. Pollock, Judge W. r Smith,
Judge W. A. Johnston, H. J. Allen, W.
j. Bailey, c. E. Lobdell, c. S. Jobes, L
S. Crum, I. Z. Lambert, Morton Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Intense
Suffering
From Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble.
Instantly Relieved and Permanent
" Cured by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
A New Discovery. but Not a Patent Medi-
cine

Dr. RedWell relates an interesting &C
count of what he considers a remarkable
case o. acute stomach trouble and chronic
dyspepsia by the use OF the new discov-
cry SLuart-s Dyspepsia. Tablets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
A Pleasant Picnic.

The "R. d. Girls" and a correspond
ing number of their young men friends
enjoyed a very pleasant picnic Satur-
day evening at Garfield park. The
party was composed of Miss Grace
WEIGH, Miss Harriet Stanley, Miss
Maude Matthews, Miss Lola Berry, Miss
Margaret Johnston, Miss Florence
Welch, Miss Nellie Jones, Mrs. c. B.
Smith. Mr. Fred GiIlett, Mr.. Otto
Foberg, DR.. Ely of Toledo. Ohio, Mr.
Harry Stanley, Mr.. George Higgin-
botham, Mr. ELIAS Anderson and Mr..
Gilfner TOsfutler
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
Perhaps an Opera House

The REGISTER noted several days
ago the purchase by Josh Butler of a
tract of land at the corner of Westand
Walnut streets from the Northrup es-
tate. The land has frontage of As
feet on West street and extends back
l07l feet along Walnut.
Monday afternoon REGISTER
reporter found Mr.. Butler sitting on
boX in front Of his new possessions.
The reporter asked him what he in
tended doing with it.
"Why I'm going to put up a good
building here next spring, three stories
high. Lew Montgomery owns the lot
just east of my line and if | can get
his consent I'd like to spread overhim
too, He could build one story and
would supply him with one wall aud a
roof. That would give him all he
wants and give me siXty-hve feet front
which would make a good building" "
"Why don't you figure on making
it an opera house, the reporter ask
ed.
"Why don't +? That's just what |
am thinking about. l haven't been
able to get much of an idea as to
what an opera house such as this town
ought to have would cost, but / have
been planning ever since / bought the
land to make some deal either alone
or with somebody else to make thetwo
second floors into an opera house.
Sixty-fve feet by 1O7 would give
pretty good space, there would be fair
ventilation, room for stage entrance
on Walnut street and could make il
four stories at the south end and make
room for high drop curtain and
space for good scenery"
A better location for an opera house
could not be found in town than the
corner owned by Mr.. Butler. This
town needs large place where the
public can gather for religious and
political and public reasons otherthan
amusement A good opera house
would bring better and more moral
plays and it does seem as if the house
would be we'll patronized. So if you
want 70 see something OF the kind
made out OF the building next spring,
get your little speech ready and tell
Mr.. Butler how you feel about il.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

cOrder's Office and he managedto work
both OF them open. They are simply
fire proof doors. Homer Fowler had
been away for several days and his
deputy, Miss Berkihiser, had put the
money collected in the vault for safe
keeping. The thief secured tsis,
amounting to $33. The loss was not
discovered until Monday morning,
November 4, and so far as can be dis
covered nothing else in the vault was
disturbed.
The matter was kept quiet at the
time as the officers thought perhaps
they could get trace Of the thief but
have been unable to do so. Mr.. Fow-
Ter offers reward of $25 for the ar
rest and conviction of the guilty party
and he thinks it is certainly some one
familiar with the building and pretty
we'll acquainted with the fact that
money is sometimes kept there.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
The Court Hnnse Rohhed

To the need of d new court house on
the score OF safety from fire and rain
may now be added OF one for safety
from burglars II the rain don't leak
through the roof aud spoil the records,
or fire don't consume them it seems
that some thief may take them, aud it
must be q lively record that can man
age TO escape all three destrOyers.
1t has just leaked out that on the
night OF November or 3 some sneak
thief, who evidently was familiar with
the arrangement Of the court house,
gained entrance by breaking Il panel
1ut of the rear door OF the building.
This permitted him to enter by reach
ing through and drawing back the
slide bolt that fastened the door. He
was thus admitted to the unused rub
bish room in the northeast corner of
the building. Two doors separate
this room from the vault OF the Re-
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
Commendation From Judge Still we'll

Concerning the History of Allen and
WoodsonCounties, recently published
by Duncan & Scott, Judge Stillwell
said in recent letter: 81 have been
reading your History of Allen and
Woodson counties, and | most truly
appreciate it. 1t has evidently been
carefully prepared, and in every re-
spect is a most excellent work. / note
what you say about your intention to
prepare II similar History of Neosho
and Wilson counties and hope you
will not fail to undertak it, Nowis the
time such histories should be written,
while so many of the people are yet
living who helped in shaping the events
that go to make up such works and
the important facts can be directly OBJ
tanned from the actors themselves"
A number of copies of this book
were printed in excess of the advance
subscriptions, and anyone wishing to
obtain copy may do so by making
application at the REGISTER office.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
Died From the Burns.

Readers of tue REGISTER will re-
member the account printed in these
columns the latter part OF October
about Mrs. Shoemaker's being severe
ly burned by her dress catching fire
from the stove at her home north of
Humboldt October ". She seemed to
be getting along nicely but took a
turn for the worse last Wednesday
and died Saturday, November 0, and
was buried Sunday from the house,
Rev. Fem officiating and the remains
laid away in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Stella Maude Capelin was born Sept.
10, 1880, at Cabery, Ill. She was
married in 1896 TO Rudy G.. Shoemak-
er. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Il. 5.
Capelin have resided at Humboldt for
five years and she moved there with
the family last March from Franklin
county. Her husband andstwo children
survive her,