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The Washington times., 1903-12-16
Native Forage Plants.

Extensive experiments were inaug1-
rated for the purpose Of determining the
best methods Of utilizing native forage
plants for hay. More than IL, 900. 600 acres
81 Wild hay are harvested in this coun-
try annually and Il is believed this work
may be considerable extended. Johnson
grass, serious pest 20 Southern farm
ers. has been given careful study, and
highly satisfactory results in the matter
OF Graduating II were secured. Sys-
tematic work in the extension Of our ex-
port trade in fruits was continued. Sat
isfactory results were obtained in the
shipment OF pears, apples. peaches. and
other fruits 10 European markets. the
profits In most cases from such ship
ments being greater than where the
same fruit was soil in this country
Improved methods Of gathering stor-
Ing. and packing fruits for export shin
ments were devised. The storage work
has developed number OF valuable
facts. IL has been shown that apples
and peaches that reach their highest
color I'm growth on the trees but are
still hard when picked, are equal to the
less mature fruit in keeping qualities.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
ORDER PUBLIC WORK

The District Commissioners today or
dered:
That the balance Of appropriation
amounting to Sl95.9O for grading V
Street between North Capitol Street
and Lincoln Avenue. 1904. be expended
by day labor in widening that street on
the south side. between the points
named.
That catch basins be constructed at
the southeast and southwest corners of
Eaghtn and { Streets southeast. and the
southwest corner Of Eleventh and {,
Streets southeast. at an estimated cost
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
OPERATION ON KAISER
DECLARED A CANARD
Emperor Is Planning Hunting Trip
With Prince Henry and Others.

BERLIN. Dec. 1.-THE report that a
second operation had been performed on
the German Emperor was received here
with incredulity and Indignation. The
foreign Office says il is pure nonsense.
The program for the Emperor's hunt
in Hanover was published this evening
He viii arrive there early on Thursday.
and viii proceed to Goehrde and dine
at the castle in the evening.
His brother. Prince Henry of Prussia;
the Crown Prince Frederick William,
and the Grand Duke Vladimir of Rus
STA will take part in the hunt. The
Kaiser will return to Berlin on Deem
Der q
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
LEGACY TO DAUGHTER,
HER NAME UNKNOWN
A New York Teacher Dies
Leaving S250,OOO Estate.
REQUESTS TO MANY FRIENDS
Separated From Wife and Baby Thirty
Years Ago, and Heard Nothing
of Them Since.

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-Alpheus D. Du
Bots, who was for fifty-three years prin-
cipal of Grammar School SO. died on
Sunday night in the Presbyterian Hos
pitaL His win, filed for probate in the
surrogate's court. and the petition filed
with it brought to the knowledge of his
friends that though he had lived for
many years lonely life apparently
without kth or kin, yet he had a daugh-
ter and probably a wife living. and that
he was rich, although he lived penuri-
ously.
The will says, Il leave to my daughter
Ivy Blanche, married name and resi-
dence unknown, $1,000"
Widows Residence Unknown.
The petition says that the widow S
residence is unknown. Two years ago
Mr.. Du Bots retired. To an old friend
he said some time ago:
II have a daughter. but I would not
know her If / saw her. She was a mere
baby when the break in my life came
and she and her mother parted from
me My wife and daughter dropped out
of my life and in the thirty years that
Nave passed since there has never been
any communication between US"
He rented a small room at 81 Irvins
Place and prepared his own meals over
an oil stove.
Physician His Friend.
About six years ago his health began
to fail and he engaged as his physician
DR.. T. NJ Johnson. DR.. Johnson became
as much Of an adviser as a physician,
and in the last year or so Mr.. D1 Bots
would never go to his brokers, Denny g.
Co, Of s. Pine Street. to collect his in
come unless he was accompanied by DR..
Johnson.
Another OF his friends was Edmund
Clarence Stedman. with whom he spent
many an evening discussing literary
topics.
The petition filed with the will puts
the personality at $4,000. There is no
real estate. Legacies amounting 10 over
$4,000 are left to young women teach
ers in Grammar School g.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
THREE NEGROES coNvIcTFD

William Dutch, Robert johnson. and
frederick Downing, negroes, were con-
victed in Criminal Court No. L of
housebreaking. The crime was commit
ted on the night of November 4 last
the date on which Dutch was married.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
EDITOR CHALLENGED
TO DUEL WITH DOCTOR
Paragraph Construed as In
suit to Woman Friend.
AUTHORSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED
Milwaukee Newspaper Man Declines to
Give Desired Satisfaction-Courts
May Be Appealed To.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec ia
moral ear-boxing can only be given by a
hand which itself is scrupulously clean. 9"
This harmless little paragraph, which
appeared at the top of an editorial
column Of Mondays "Germania,' re-
suited in Emil Won Schleinitz, editor-in-
chief of that paper. being challenged
to a duel by DR.. Gustav Hoffman. The
paragraph was taken as an insult to
Marguerite Ruhmkorf. until recently
leading woman with the Pabst Theater
stock company.
Editor Will Not Fight.
DIR. Hoffman said he had personally
ascertained that Mr.. Won Schleinitz was
the author of the paragraph. had chaI-
lenged him through a third party, and
the editor had declined to give salts
faction. He says he cannot now get
satisfaction as a gentleman, but it Is
not impossible the courts will be applied
to for redress.
The editorial paragraph, which ap
peared yesterday, is taken as a personal
insult to the actress by herself and by
DR.. Hoffman, as it is supposed by them
to refer to the last sentence in a COM
munication from Margarete Ruhmkorf
to the "Germania," which appeared on
the first page of Sundays issue. DIR.
Hoffman says:
His Duty to Avenge Insult.
81 went to Mr.. Won schleinitz and ask
ed him if he was the author of the
paragraph. He said that he was, but
attempted to evade the matter by say
ing that II was not a personal attack
and could not be construed as such 1
did not know that ii was against the
law to challenge a man to n duel in
this country, nor would it have made
any difference. My friend had been in
suited, and as a gentleman it was my
duty to avenge the insult"
DR.. Hoffman is a typical German. He
bears the scars Of duels fought in
Germany.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
$3.50 for 5000. Big Chance.

Speer's Wines special Holiday case; 80
bottles, Oldest private stock. Chateau
Wines. worth $3.50. given away until
New lear for SO: We also have - cases.
Write Tor circular list. Speer Wine Co
PaSsaic. n j. This is the wine that pro-
longs life.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
FLoTILLA PASSES KEY WEST.

The commandant at Key West has re-
ported to the Navy Department that the
Yankee. anG Topeka passed
that port bound for New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
HUSBAND WAS DESERTED.

Charles George Nauch has been d.
vorced from Mamie F. Nauch on the
ground OF desertion. The decree is sign
ed by Justice Anderson
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Of empty louses DO not ernoarrz9
KOWS the Real Estate Dealer who go
The Times Want Columns
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Call and See Our Beautiful New Holiday
Decorations. ~ nth Street NV.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

to maintain the absolute purity Of
-Muenchener'' beer. The f1nest brewed.
doz.. SIS. delivered Nat. Cap. Brewing
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Phone East 254 R V s9s5s So'tlr s q q:
For. Roar Cos famous Golden Hop Beer
Va O~~'' for 81 Delivered in uniettered
wEGons
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Tree Toys; open evenings. GOuld's. 9Th st
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
Genuine S., SO, and 81 Sample Shoes.
Have You Seen the Artistic

Three hundred styles at $zs5. Keene
Shoe Store. 908 q Greet northwest
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
Genuine New Orleans Molasses, Coo {

Nuts, candles, and cakes for Xmas VIM
7. Reed, 18th and Pennsylvania ave.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Artificial Flowers at Schmid's. Up 12tl
Street northwest?
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Order Skaters Flowers for Xmas.
'rwe stores, 18th & I; III Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
Every PrecautiOn Is Exercised

Every FIecauLlOn is Exercised
to maintain the absolute purity Of
'-Muenchener'' beer. The f1nest breWed. 2
doZ.. Sis. delivered Nat Cap. Brewing
Co.
Call and See Our Beautiful New Holiday
Decorations. III 18th Street NV.
Genuine New Orleans Molasses, 6oc Gal.
Nuts, candies, and cakes for Xmas. VIM
T. Reed. 18th and Pennsylvania ave.
Order Skaters Flowers for Xmas.
tvs stores, 18th & I; I'LL Pa. ave.
When You Want . Cut
OF anything-Joyce Engraving Co.. Star Blds
wilkins Famous Fruit Cake
and pound cake. 121kc pound s24 9Th St
schmid's for pets. Up 18th St
Gas Radiators. Oil Heaters.
GIG 18th st. Muddiman & Co. 12O4 c.
Genuine SIS, SO, and 81 Sample Shoes,
Three hundred styles at s. s.. Reene's
Shoe Store. 90e q Greet northwest
Have You Seen the Artistic
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

schmids for pets. Up 18th st.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD

should be used by every woman who nas he
least desire 70 be attractive. II Is the only
preparation that viii round out followed, thin
checks OF scrawny neck With FIRM, HEALTHY
face and hands. no matter how deep the fur
roxr
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

Gas Radiators. Oil Heaters.
GIG 18th st. Aluddiman & Co. 1904 c.
The Washington times., 1903-12-16

When You Want . Cut
OF anything-Joyce Engraving Co.. Star BLDG
The Washington times., 1903-12-16
wilkins Famous Fruit Cake

and pound cake. 121kc pound 924 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
SPENCER IS FIRM.
City Attorney Dismisses Liquor
Cases-Evidence Weak.

In the district court Thursday after
noon City Attorney Charles F. Spencer
dismissed a large number of liquor cases
that had been appealed from the police
court. There were twenty-seven of them
and there yet remain sixteen upon the
docket. When presenting to Judge Ha-
zen the motion to dismiss the case, Mr.
Spencer made no comment upon them.
He simply handed in the list of those
which he intends to try together with
those with which he does not propose to
spend any more time. Under ruling OF
Judge Hazen no evidence is to be ad-
m1tted that was secured subsequent to
the issuance of a complaint for the vio-
lation of a city liquor selling ordinance.
During the latter part of September
City Attorney Spencer tried several
cases and dismissed half dozen or
more, admitting that the evidence was
not sufficiently strong to hold the de-
PENDANTS. In the light of Mr.. Spencer's IS
previous experience with liquor cases on
the September docket he will be doing
well if he secures convictions in half o.
the sixteen cases that yet remain.
For month he has been examining
the cases sent from the police court,
where his assistant, s, S. Urmy, does
the prosecuting. to the district court.
Having selected the strongest ones Of
these he will make an effort TO make
some of them stick. Out of ten cases
taken up in the district court at the
opening of the September term only one
conviction was secured.
The cases dismissed Thursday after
noon were against the following defend
ants: Joe Allen. Nick Lonergan, Fritz
DuTein, G. c. Chesney, Ruth Stewart,
]. J. Artzer, Andy Dupree, Green Wat
son, H. o. Petit. Henry Schoor, James
Sheasley. George Baker, Nick Lonergan,
Frank Zimmerman. Charles Hines, Harvs
Wheeler, James Sheasley, Porter Patter-
son, Clarence Woods. Rachel Brown, ii.
Fletcher, C. W. Mann. Andy Dupree.
Lou Arnold, Lawless and Kicker, Pete
Plamondon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
WAR RISKS.
Insurance Rates on Oriental
Shipping Doubled
Where Policy Extends a Period
of Three Months.
NOT EVEN A HITCH
London Japanese Legation De-
cIares There's No Danger.
All Information Is Opposed to
Alarmist Stories.

London, Oct. 23.-The japanese lega-
ton reiterates today that there is not
the slightest foundation for the Homo
lulu and other alarming reports of the
imminence of Russo-Japanese war.
Official communications received from
Toxic during the last few days contain
ed nothing to indicate the probability
of an outbreak of hosti1ities nor even
that hitch had occurred in the negoti-
atoms. The foreign Office here also re-
iterates that its information is opposed
to the alarmist stories.
Heretofore the Underwriters at Lloyds
have taken an optimistic view of the
situation in the far east. Since yester-
day, however, the insurance rates to the
far east, covering all risk if war is de-
clared within three months, have been
doubled.
Yokohama, Oct. 23.-The conference
between Baron De Rosen, the Russian
minister and Foreign Minister Komura
has been postponed until after the con-
ference of the elder statesmen of Japan,
which is to take place tomorrow
The Russian viceroy of the far east,
Admiral Aliexien, is expected to go TO
st. Petersburg early in November,
which may delay the expected crisis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
THE JOKE is ON BELL.
The Generals Sklrmish Plans
Were known to the Enemy.

Fort Riley. Kas., Oct. 23.-The mem
bers of General Barry's command, COM
prising the Second. Twelfth and
TWenty-first regular infantry the First
Tenth and Eighth cavalry. had sharp
taste OF the pleasures of actual cam
paigning last night. They marched out
in the morning and bivouacked in the
open for the maneuVerS of today. and
sleeping last night in the open was a
very chilly proposition. There was no
wind, but the temperature was low and
everything this beautiful morning was
covered with a heavy frost. Tt took the
men fully an hour to get the numbnesS
out of their bodies after rolling out of
their blankets. The exercises today
were the most ambitious of the entire
series, and in respect to the distance
involved it was fully up to any usual
days work in time of actual warfare.
General Barry's force was supposed to
be advancing from the south. and Cen
eral Bells army, much smaller in num-
bers. was out to make a reconn oissance
in force. General Barry, learning of
this, promptly advanced to attack Cen
eral Bell, and the result was what the
military critics term "a contact of all
opposing forms of all arms
General Bell in the action labored
under the disadvantage of having all
his plans known to the opposing COM
mander. Two days ago both General
Bell and General Barry supposed that
they would be on the same side of the
problem, and General Bell in making an
inspection of the ground over which he
was to operate took General Barry with
him and discussed his plans, fully ex-
planning what he intended to do to the
enemy. When the two generals returned
to their quarters they found a surprise
in the shape of an order directing Gen
eral Barry to command against General
Bell
Colonel Hutchins of the Texas regi-
ment has asked for an inquiry into the
trouble between his men and the colored
troops, claiming that three of his men
were beaten There has been no more
trouble and none is likely as the Off
GERS of both regiments are doing every
thing possible to avoid friction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
GENERAL. YOUNG PLEASED.
Thinks Fort Riley Maneuvers Worth
All They Cost.

Fort Riley, Kan, Oct. 3.-"This camp
has been worth all it cost the govern
ment if it has done nothing more than
teach the men the value of sanitation. -
That is the opinion Lieutenant General
S. B. Young, at the head of the general
staff of the army, expressed.
The general went into the field Thurs
day and saw Brigadier General Fred
erick D. Grant direct an army of about
eight thousand men in the defense of
Fort Riley against an imaginary enc
my. General Young is of imposing stat
ure and his face has the ruddy color
that comes from years of outdoor life.
He is soon to retired for age, but he ap-
pears vigorous enough to undergo with
out inconvenience fairly hard Service for
many years more.
Il was out with the troops and am
very pleased with what I saw" General
Young continued. Il gave special atten-
ton to the state troops, riding along
their line, and found no struggling
among any of them. They also con-
cealed themselves surprisingly well, and
worked hard to do their part toward
making the problem successful
With evidence of satisfaction, General
Young said he enjoyed his ride over the
hills, although he rode every day in
in this post for a short period of time.
I'm sorry I have to leave here tomor-
row." he said
So far as visitors are concerned Sat
uIQdy VIII De lDe interesting Qay
from the spectacular point. At 10 O'Clock
in the morning the entire command will
pass in review before General Bates and
staff The march will begin at 10 O'Clock
promptly, and the parade ground will
be on the fiat across the Kaw river, only
short distance from the railway
tracks This is to be parade, pure
and simple, and for the layman it
means more than all of the maneuvers
| in the field.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur L. Wagner. ac-
knowledged to be one of the leading
military strategists in the world, lee
tured last night to all the brigade and
staff officers.
The Kansas party left camp Thurs
day, and the principal subject of con-
Versation was the kind attentions
shown them by General Bates and his
staSN
I'm coming back Saturday if I car
get away" said Governor Bailey.
I'm sure to be back on Saturday.
said Colonel Ioomis
II hope the governor of Kansas and
his staff and guests will return Satur-
day for the review said General Bates
| TT has been a pleasure to have then
visit US. and 1 regret that they have
found it necessary to leave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
BLACKMAIL IS ALLEGED,
Cottonwood Falls to Have Sem
sational Court Trial.

.Emporia, Kan, Oct. 23.-Mr Wilson,
OF Cottonwood Falls, has been in town
looking up evidence to be used in his
suit against Mr.. Hunter farmer living
near that place. Last October, a letter
was found on the Hunter place saying
that if 81. 900 was not put in designa-
ted spot, the writers would burn the
house and also kidnap the oldest child.
The neighbors were very much alarmed
and watched the farm and the place
where the money was to have been left.
In spite of their care in q short time
another letter, more threatening than
the first. was found in the same spot
1t is claimed. that Mr.. Hunter then Sc
cured the money from his father and
put S35 of it, in quarters, in the hiding
place specified. A short time after two
of the men in the neighborhood were ar
rested for the crime of blackmail The
case came I'D in the October term of
court, last year. and the judge dis
charged them for lack of evidence
Now, Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Arnold, the
other man who was arrested, charged
with the crime, have sued Hunter for
damages, alleging that Hunter wrote
the letter himself in an effort to work
his father for the thousand dollars, and
then tried to throw the guilt on them.
This last case Is to be tried in the No
vember term of court and promises to
be very sensational.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
FOOTBALL TOMORROW.
Nebraska Medfcs WM Play
With Washburn.

1t is definite, sure, and certain that
at $50 Saturday afternoon, the Wash
burn college football team will play a
game on Washburn field with the Lin
coin, Nebraska, Medical college.
The deal was finally closed this morn
ing, and at noon Manager Leach of
Washburn wired to Lincoln transpor-
tation for the II players and substi-
tutes. They will arrive at 10:S0 Satur-
day morning.
Very little is known of the Lincoln
Medics, except that they have a very
heavy team, and do not play under the
presidential agreement. The latter
fact indicates that they may have a
lot of old time football men in their
ranks who are too near the profess
sionaI class to get into college teams.
Washburn will put a strong team into
the field Saturday, though Millice, half
back. and probably Anderson, quarter
back, will be out of the line UP. An
derson may play for awhile, but Millice
has sore arm, and will be allowed to
rest up for the K. u game. The line
up will probably be as follows:
Center, Dadisman.
Guards. Cunningham and Bieler.
Tackles, Brown and Hill.
Ends. Stewart and LalSin.
Quarter, Anderson and Delay.
Halves, Caldwell and Amick.
Fullbacl, Mehl.
The substitutes will be Page, Hale,
PIatt, A. ]. Delay, Carrothers and E.
Page If it turns out that Washburn
can win the game, several of these sub
stitutes will be put in. Page, the go
mound guard, will get his trial in a real
era1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
ZIONlSTS GO HOME.
They viii Be Replaced in New
York by Others.

New York, Oct. 23.-At least $50 mem
bers of Dowie's army left today on a
special train of five coaches over the
West Shore road for Zion City. Ill. In
charge of Deacons Crane and daughter,
White, Lauder, Ely. Pettinger. Peter
son, Ropp, Stevenson and Funger.
According to Deacon Newcombe, the
Zionists were bound for Zion because
others wished to come to New York
'As many as leave will be replaced
by new recruits" said the deacon.
Many of the party were suffering
from colds brought on by exposure in
and the many changes from the heated
atmosphere of the garden to the pierre
ing air.
While his leutenants were looking
after the excursionists at Weehawken,
Dowie was left almost alone to conduct
the early morning service at the gar
den. During his address he said that
he had received about fifty letters dur
ing his stay here. all of which either
threatened him with murder or kidnap-
ing. Some of them were signed com
mittee." He said he was not afraid
He announced that he expected two
hundred more of his followers to arrive
here on Monday with a fresh supply Of
provisions.
In talking of the visitation and work
done here by the host he said that 75,-
700 houses were visited yesterday. Esti-
mating that each house contained
about eight persons, he said that 60O,-
600 persons had received the divine
message
1t was said that the departing MEM
bers of the host" had returned to
Zion City because so many of the heads
of departments had left their places
there vacant that the mana cement Of
the city was suffering. Nothing was
said about a feeling of discoura cement
among those going away being respon-
sible for them leaving
Many members of the host received
severe shock today when they were
informed by the railroad companies
that their tickets would have to be
used during the early part of next
week 1t had been understood, it is
said. that all tickets were good for two
weeks but now it is said that most OF
them will have to return several days
sooner or lose their TRANSPORTATION