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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
LOOKS FOR NEW RECORD
San Francisco Prepares for Big
gest Crowd in Her History.

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-The dele
gates to the national encampment of
the G. A r. are pouring into San Fran
cisco from all parts of the country, and
from every indication a steady stream
of humanity will set in this direction
for the next ten days packing the city
with a larger number of visitors than
ever attended any other event of the
kind in the history of the city. The
city is now in gala attire, the national
colors flying and all the leading thor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
Former salina Girl Dead.

Salina, Kas., Aug. 14-Word has
been received here from Denver telling
of the death of Miss Nellie Bristol. q
wears old. a daughter of ex-Mayor Will
lis bristol of this city. Miss Bristol was
stenographer to the governor of Colo
rado at the time of her death.
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Phllips' WAY Out.

County Treasurer Philips has suggest
ed to Mayor Bergundthal that the levy
for park purposes in the city be reduced
two-tenths of a mill in order that the
total tax levy in the city may be in even
figures and be 81 instead of 5.12. This
would make the total city levy 1913 the
school board levy 16 mills and the cour-
ty levy 1872 and the total $40 and would
be easier to compute than if the levy
ends in an odd number.
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Fire at Armour,s.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 14.-Fire that
started in the stables of the Armour
Packing company early today threa ten
ed the entire plant for a time. The
flames were gotten under control at $50,
having been confined to the stables.
Loss nominal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14

513 Kansas avenue. will give 10 pounds
Best Granulated Sugar for $1.00 Satur-
day August 18th.
one pound Sovereign Baking Powder
with a social premium. soc.
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cornelius Vanderbilt Returns.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE steam yacht
North Star with Cornelius Vanderbilt,
her owner. on board. arrived today from
SOUTHAMPTON, England.
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Aug IA a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 81: Boston. 81; Phil
adelphia, 81: Washington. IS; Chicago,
Sc: Minneapolis, so; Cincinnati. 64; St.
Louis "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14

ing to batter away and hit him any place
above the belt can. A few good wal
lops will round him up like a bucking
broncho."
CORBETT GIVES DETAILS
Il know" said the ex-champion all
about Jeff, how he has been training
and his condition. and Furthermore the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
FIT AS A FIDDLE.
Both Jeffries and Corbett in
Grand Condition
For Their Battle for Title and
Gate Receipts.
CHAMPION FAVORITE.
Betting Continues With Odds on
JeffrieS.
The Pugilists Send $4,000
Each to Pool Rooms.
An Immense Crowd will BE at
the RingSide.

San Francisco. Aug. M-Public inter-
est now centers on the fight tonight BE-
tween James j. Corbett and J. ]. Jei-
fries. While both men have large fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 14-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy with local showers
tonight and Saturday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
Gates Is Better.

Saratoga. N. Y Aug 14-John w
Gates passed. another restful night and
shows signs of Improvement.
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Continued on Page SixD
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
FORAKER ACT IS SUSTAINED
Judge Ray Of United States Circuit
Court Hands Down Opinion.
Case Decides Censtit.tionallty 81
Revenue Tax On Goods InDoFted
from Porto Rico.

New York. Aug. 15.-Jndge Ray In
the United States circuit court Friday
handed down an opinion sustaining the
constitutionality of the Foraker act.
which provided new revenue tax on
merchandise brought into the United
States from Porto Rico. after the island
ceased to be foreign country. The de-
cision sustained q demurrer interposed
by the United States in action COM
menced against 1t by the sugar importing
firm Of Lascelles & Co.. OF, New York.
The firm imported q cargo Of sugar from
Porto Rico on June u, 1899, which was
placed on its arrival in q bonded ware
house. The entry was liQuidated Mo-
vember IA, 1899. under the existing
Dingley tariff act. On June the entry
was reliquidated and duties reassessed
under the Foraker act. The firm pro-
tested against the imposition Of any and
all duties. Finally, under protest, 81 500
duty was paid and suit for its recovery
instituted. The government demurred,
claiming that the goods were dutiable
under the so-called Foraker act and
Judge Ray sustained the demurrer. The
real question at issue and one not
previously raised was that portion of
the Foraker act which provided for the
assessing Of merchandise at bonded
warehouses at the time the newlaw went
into effect.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
CITY FAST FILLING UP.
Indications Are That Crowd At G. A
VIII he Record-Breaker.

San Francisco. Aug. 15.-The delegates
to the National Encampment Of the G..
A. r. are pouring into San Francisco
from al parts Of the country. and from
every indication steady stream Of hui
manity will set in this direction for the
next ten days, packing the city with q
larger number Of visitors than ever At
tended any other event Of the kind in the
history Of the city. The city is now in
gala attire, the national colors flying and
all the leading colors intermingled with
G. A. r. emblems and other devices
erected by patriotic citizens in honor Of
the occasion.
Conservative estimates figure that 49,
900 persons will arrive In San Francisco
from the eastern points on special trains
and fully O. many more on regular
trains. while the arrivals from near
by points In California will run the
aggregate up TO fully $4,000 visitors who
will take part in the proceedings Of the
encampment next week.
Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 15.-Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. retired, accompanied by
a party Of seven, arrived from the east
shortly before two o'clock Friday morn
ing. In m interview Gen. Miles declared
he was not q candidate for commander
IN chief Of the q. "A. r.. and that he
would support the nomination Of Gen.
John c. Black. Of Illinois. for that honor.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

ASAOSssSAOAA0
which did not hurt them in the least so
long as the dividends were paid. But in
the main the public. which usually gets
hold of the tarred end Of the Wall street
stick, is having lovely time just now.
It is even languidly nibbling at bargain
sales Of stocks Of sound worth at prices
which will hardly be equalled for gen
Grafton to come.
The papers have been printing esti-
mates that the fortune Of John d. Rookie
Teller has shrunk by 800, 000. 900 during
the slump. There has, Of course, been
great decrease Of his wealth on paper,
but even II the figures were as big as
this it would not prove that Mr.. Rookie
Teller has really lost q cent. Whatever
his investments. IL they we're made with
his usual judgment, they are as sound as
they ever were.
There are, Of course. rich men who
have lost more severely than by the
shrinkage Of paper profits. You can
pick them out on the fast steamers that
run every afternoon to the Atlantic
Highlands, where the "Wall street
crowd" takes the train for Long Branch.
The white. haggard faces. the mutter-
ing lips, the shaking. palsied movements,
the hastily penciled OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
little sums that never will and never
can come right"-it is little enough
like pleasure cruise on the "boat Of
the brokers" every day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
BITS OF NEWS.

Conditions all over the island Of u.
maica "a q result Of cyclones are grave.
and thousands are without homes or
food.
Various embassies abroad discredit
the report that Prince Ching has sought
the good Offices of President Roosevelt
In the Russo Chinese disputes.
Sir Thomas Esmond was received with
great consideration by the pope, who ex-
pressed qualification for congratulations
presented by the Irish representatives.
The Navessink national bank, of Red
Bank. N. j.. has been closed by the
comptroller of the currency, shortages
and false report having been disclosed.
G. S. Brainard, a prominent lumber
man and banker of Minnesota, has dis
appeared under circumstances which
lead to a suspicion of suicide. His bank
at Montgomery, Mimi. is closed.
Samuel ]. Parks, the indicted labor
leader at New York. makes the an
nouncement that national strike
against the Iron League" involving
between 100000 and 100000 men, will
be inaugurated at once.
The general army staff has come into
existence with Gen. s. B. NJ. Young az
chief. The staff will consist of one lieu
tenant general. one major general, one
brigadier general, four colonies, six lieu
tenant colonies, IL majors, and 20 cap
tains.
Twenty-four Illinois state banks and
trust companies. reposting their condi-
ton as at the beginning of business on
August ii, show an increase Of 81 $685.
900 in deposits and Of 81. 914 900 in loans
and decrease of $4,000, 900 in cash
since May q.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
STORM TN NORTHWEST.
Grain Lands In state Of
NinnesOto.

9 Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. ia hail.
storm Thursday evening cleaned out
several thousand acres Of grain north Of
East Grand Forks, MINI.
The rain of Wednesday night, which
was general, was followed during the
afternoon and evening by local showers,
some of them very heavy. The country
from here to Mimic was visited, and
thence from Auburn north to the boun-
Diary was we'll soaked. No hail was re-
ported from any North Dakota point.
The section Of Minnesota Is OF the
telegraph lines and It is not known how
far the damage may have extended.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
group makes . speciality. Al It Do.
clines he must 70 % the vail or throw

group makes = speciality. A It Do.
clines he must 60 70 the vail or throw
overheard other gilt-edged securities
to placate his pursuers. So Stow.
though personally popular on the
street, was bounded by the bears on
Mexican Central. So Keene was BON.
barded until his bank loans contract
ed hesond power to save the situa-
ton.
But the big men do not cut of their
noses to spite their own faces. Rookie
Teller never brought on a slump that
cut the price of his Amalgamated
Copper down from 1872 to SO. Morgan
never countenanced q drive which has
swept away half his fortune and
brought North American down from
1872 to Il. Whitney never played bear
in the street in a campaign which in.
cidentally sold down Metropolitan
Street Railway from 269 to 113. Gould
never favored a movement that cost
Southern Pacific half its market price.
It was the great wave Of needless
over-capitalizaion two years ago that
caused the trouble. It will take time
to get over it. And the promoters
who caused the difficulty will not soop
be forgiven.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

he, too. looks old
and worn and bag
gard. His appear
ance Of physical ILL
health is height
ened by the dimcul-
ty Of his walk, ow-
ing to a lame leg
that has been both
ering him for some
time, aal.
There is litt lie
sympathy in the
street for M +.
Keene. He b a g
LH
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

day. He was English born and was
already man of 48 when, in 1887, he
was called to the rectorship of the
Holy Trinity church.
Mr., ]. Kennedy Tod is very rich
and quite eccentric banker, also Of
British birth. The contract labor Law
was then newly passed by congress
and Mr.. Tod bitterly resented what
he conceived to be an injustice &c
thrifty men from the old world who
secured employment before venturing
to the new. The bright idea occurred
to him that he could make the Law
ridiculous by opposing the importa-
ton of DIR. Warren as q contract
preacher
Tod's motive was friendly, though
hardly appreciated by its object. He
had no objection to DR.. Warren's com.
ing, but thought the preacher should
be willing to have the law beaten over
his shoulders.
However, the courts know no jokes
The case against the preacher and the
church was gravely taken up and con-
sidered. Two decisions in the lowe,
courts were given against DR.. War.
rem, but the United States supreme
court finally decided that a congrega,
ton in New York could legally "call'
q London clergyman. And the con.
stitutionality Of the law az to the Ia.
borers stood Just where 1t was before
so that Mr.. Tod had his labor for hit
pains, and DIR. Warren his vexation Of
spirit for nothing.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

spicuous example of the operator" pure
and simple. Most men Of his wealth be-
come identified with some special prop
erty, and at least large majority of
them honestly strive to administer their
trusts. The day of the railroad wreck
er" is not quite past, as the experience
of Rock Island might hint, but he does
not often get hold of an important line,
and his prey is apt to be wrested from
him, as Mr.. Morgan took Louisville &
Nashville from the reckless Gates
Men like Vanderbilt, Gould, Hartman,
Hill. Cassatt and the rest do their best
to build up and protect their systems.
Mr.. Gould, for instance, could no more
repeat his fathers evil exploit Of wreck
ing Erie than could slavery return in
the south. So there is some impotence
felt with a man who has made his repu-
tation and two or three fortunes by bear
ing stocks, and who has never done a
stroke Of work developing any prop
erty.
I heard curious prophecy Of the
Keene catastrophe two or three weeks
before it happened. Up In the Adiron-
dacks Talbot ]. Taylor, Keene's son-in-
law and head Of the shattered stock
broking firm, had bought for $4,000 a
magnificent point of mountain land jut-
ting out into Upper saranac lake. Cost
" furniture expressed to Mr.. Taylor was
lying about the dock of the little steam
boat, but there was no sign Of their
owner.
II guess I know why he isn't
building that big camp he talked about
SO much last year." said an Adiron-
dack guide. pointing out the site Sc
lected for cottage which would have
surpassed those of Levi p. Morton and
the Lewisohn brothers "He's lost a
million or SO through Keene. He's
pretty near the end Of his rope,
hear"
The Adirondack guide is no fool.
and he keeps his ears open.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
Treatv IN Anended.

y : 11S001 - z5sskSHAsAC0s
New York, Aug. ia cable dispatch
to the Herald from Bogota, Colombia.
says: The canal treaty committee has
rendered report accepting the Hay
Herran treaty with nine substantial
amendments. Senators Perezzotto and
Joaquin Tribe, OF the committee, voted
for the rejection Of the entire treaty.
The senate, by q vote Of II to 8, has de-
cided to discuss the treaty In public ses-
sions, in spite Of the opposition Of the
minister Of foreign affairs to such .
plan.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
NAY Ahdicate.

Vienna, Aug. is. - Unconhrmed ru-
NOR says that King Peter. Of Servia,
has threatened to abdicate. claiming
he is virtually prisoner in the hands
Of the military party, It is also ru-
mored that the entire Servian minis
try has resigned, owing to discord be-
tween those who aided in numbering
the king and queen and those who did
not participate.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

wide interest out
side of New York
but for the un,
willing, annoying
and ludicrous part
which the gentle
man played in q
comedy of the law
some years ago.
DR.. Warren was
the son of Samuel
Warren, W h os 9
Ten Thousand q
Year" was one Of
the s'six best SELL
fNr hrol.cSS ~ tee
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS



State Treasurer Mcmillan states
that he saw no relief for the neces-
stiles Of the state educational insti-
buttons except by an increase of the
debt limit of the state, which would
permit the issuance of state bonds
for the different educational institu-
tons. sA .E
At the present time the debt limit
is only 100000, If this were increased
to million dollars, it would be less
than one per cent on the total Ms
isessed valuation of the state. The
debt limit of cities and countriee
through the state is per cent on the
assessed valuation, while the state
debt limit is only about one-seventh
of one per cent.
If the ordinary method of amending
the constitution is adopted in this
case, it would take several years to
make the change. A special session Of
the legislature could do nothing to
relieve the institutions, for it could
issue no bonds, the state having al
ready reached the debt limit.
If the debt limit were increased to
million dollars, the state could issue
its own bonds for the amounts neces-
sary to make necessary additions to
the institutions, and they could be
bought from the permanent school
fund which has approximately mill
lion dollars in cash awaiting invest
ment. State Treasurer Mcmillan will
not consider the capitol building
bonds in any different light as re-
CARDS their validity from the other in
stitution bonds. Although they are
placed in different category by the
supreme court, in that the direct pro-
ceeds of capitol lands may be used
for building purposes, the state treas
urer thinks it will be necessary for
the state to sell lands and then con-
vert the money directly to the pur-
pose for which it ia intended.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

mans panic"
There were poor
men who had been
lured by seductive
circulars to blu y
stocks ''at the top"
who were sold out
long ago; the r e
were nervous Wild
ows " h o ha I'd
bought perfec t lly
sound stocks for In
vestment and were
frightened into I'M
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
Rumor ofa Plot,
.BattIeship IL settli.x.

Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. 15.-The United
States battleship Massachusetts,, which
was seriously damaged by striking the
pinnacles of Egg Rock Wednesday, con-
tinues to settle, but the officers say the
change is so slight as to give no ground
for fears that the ship will I'LL with wa
ter and sink. Sailing orders were
momentarily expected, with the prob
able destination the. Brooklyn navy
yard, where the ship would be dry
locked. for repairs. Capt. Eaton said
HIS ship would be able to proceed under
her own steam when orders were re-
ceived.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20


Details as to the manner in which
Frank Mueller was killed in box car
have been received from Harvey. At
the inquest, George Rooney, a COM
panion of Mueller's, confessed that
he committed the crime.
According to his story, which was
corroborated by others, the party,
consisting of Mueller, Rooney, Wilson
and Taylor, had been drunk on alco-
hol for several days. Mueller, the
dead man and owner of the gun, had
been fourishingi it around and point
ing at the other fellows earlier in the
afternoon. He went to sleep and Will
son took the gun and gave it to Room
ey.
After awhile, Mueller woke up and,
missing his gun, demanded its return.
Rooney and Mueller quarreled and in
the scuff1e that ensued Rooney shot
twice, the first taking effect and the
second lodging in the side of the box
car.
Pluck.
Pluck induced the thirty-three
business men of Litchville to chip in
what each man felt he could afford,
and SO there was nearly $1,000 raised
in a few hours time to drill big
artesian we'll for fire protection. This
spirit of pluck is also building brick
school house that will cost 81 900
when completed. This spirit Of pluck
has builded Litchville into little
city that has met with praise oil over
the state.
News Notes.
The new Dunseith bank is now
open for the transaction of business.
John Welshan. the colored man ar
rested at Grand Forks on charge
of assault and battery. was sentenced
to thirty days in the county Jail by
Judge Brown.
w. E. Low, of Harvey, was attacked
by a vicious stallion which knocked
him down and chewed one of his legs.
Sykcston is having a building boom.
A new NJ. Z. church to cost $4,000 is
now practically assured, and new
$4,000 school house is being built.
I As a result of drunken row at q
dance eight miles south of Mandan,
John Breiner, aged ~, was shot and
instantly killed by Henry Henninger.
10th are farmers. Henninger deliv-
cred himself up to the authorities.
claiming self-defense.
Mayor Roach, of Minot, ordered all
gamblers and crooks to leave town.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

beautiful Of tn g
many Amer / ca n
women in the Brit
ish peerage.
As Lily May, Of
Baltimore, she was
a favorite with the
king and queen of
England and with
aristocr acy for
some years past.
Lord Bagot is al
most so, and might
have been q con-
drmed bachelor but
fn~ tho tv.o d{tfnr
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20
freight Trains Collide.

Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 15.-A rear
end collision between two freight trains
occurred on the Vandalia main line at
Jewett, ILL.,. Friday morning at two
o'clock. Engineer John Dill, Of Terre
Haute, was slightly hurt. Several cars
were smashed up and the track was
blockaded for several hours. Trains
are being detoured over the Big Four.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-20

that lord must marry to provide for
the succession"
The Mays of Baltimore are one Of
those families which are famous for
years for the manly strength Of their
men and the beauty Of their women. 1t
was with member Of that family that
James Gordon Bennett when q young
man had the celebrated difficulty which
resulted in his being caricatured for
years with strip Of plaster adorning his
nose.
The Jantrays in New York are such
another family. All the sons are big.
strapping fellows, all the daughters
beauties Of commanding presence and
Of vigorous type.
What it costs America to have its
wealthy daughters marry foreign titled
men is shown In the court records of the
Garner family, recently reviewed.
The father and mother were drowned
four years ago. OF the three daughters
one is the wife Of Sir William Gordon
Cumming and the other two Of Partisan
noblemen. The Nentire estate was d.
vided among them. Each got more than
: -
four millions, Of which part was paid
over absolutely and part was repre-
sented by several great cotton mills.
which were to be carried on as trust
and part Of the profits paid to the heirs.
A part Of the profits were. however, to
be held for a reserve fund Of working
capital" an eminently wise provision,
it would seem, but not legal one, for
the daughters have Just succeeded In
breaking the will. and they are to get
the entire profits Of the trust. There is
to be no working capital reserved. and
the management is to be put into the
cold, clammy and impersonal hands Of
a trust company.
Factories may be run In that way,
but It isn't the way in which they arc
usually built up. OWEN LANGDON.
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