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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

Golfers: The strong indication that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow viii be offered as running
mate" with President Roosevelt, has
brought into prominence the personnel
of an important federal department,
which is usually, for obvious reasons.
kept secluded in the background. To-
day. the Javerts of the great govern
mental machine lend interest and fasci-
nation to an otherwise dismal proceed
ing. the postal inquiry. The most for
lnidable figure in this guerilla warfare
is that of William e. Cochran. chief of
the postoffice inspectors. The men who
form the Underground Division" of
which Mr. Cochran is the head, seldom
occupy the center of the stage, but he
is remembered in the annals of the west
as the man who rounded up the west
ern contingent Of General Coxey's army
of incapables in Kansas, and landed
some three hundred and fifty of the in
vading pilgrims at Fort Leavenworth.
That and other achievements mark Chief
Inspector Cochran as a mastery work
man. He is about fifty years of age
a native of jamestown, Pa, and work
ed up to the present place from clerk
ship in the auditors office at Wash
ington. In 1884 he served on the in
spectors' force in St. Louis and in Den
yer and in 1898 reached the head of the
division. Quiet and self-contained
shrewd and schooled in the ways OF
criminals, from counterfeiters to mai
thieves. from "Get-rich-quick' swim
dlers 10 contract awarding department
officials, he is probably the best-hated
man officially and the best-liked per.
sonally in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
United States Rife Team.

London, July The rifle team which
will represent the United States at
Bisley on Saturday in the competition
for the Palma trophy has finally been
selected. It consists of Lieutenant A
f Wells, K K V. Casey. Sergeant
Geo. Doyle, Seyenty-first regiment N
G. N. Y, Corporal W. B. Short, Seventh
regiemtn. n. G. n. z, Sergeant J. H.
Keogh, Sixth regiment, N. G.. Massa~
chusetts; Corporal c. E Winder, Sixth
regiment, n. G., Ohio; Private George
Cook, First regiment, N. G., d. Co.;
Lieutenant Thomas Holcomb Jr., u. s.
Marine CORDS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
No Trace of Rudolph.

ST Louis, July mo positive trace
of William Rudolph. the Union bank
robber and alleged murderer of Pinker-
ton Detective Schumacher, who escaped
from the city Jail yesterday afternoon,
has been found. Numerous reports of
persons believed to be him have reach
ed the police and they are of the opin-
ion that the man who crossed the Mis-
sissippi in skif from the foot of
President street at 11:15 o'clock last
night was Rudolph. although in the
darkness on the water it was impossible
10 make sure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
Russia Hasn't Heard of It.

st. Petersburg. July THE Russian
foreign office knows nothing of the al
legged Anglo-Japanese ultimatum, on the
subject of Manchuria. which. according
to the Sviet of this city, was presented
to the Chinese government recently and
which sets forth among other matters
that if the departure of the Russians
from Manchuria is indefinitely postpon-
ed Great Britain and Japan must pro-
coed to protect their interests and added
that China must demand from Russia
the immediate evacuation of Manchuria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

The flood has been over about a month
now, but there is little Improvement
noted in the character of the water sup
ply. Water of the sort now supplied in
Topeka would not be tolerated if the
city owned the waterworks. but the peo-
pie put up with anything from the pos
SCISSOR Of a franchise Probably this is
due to their inability to help them
solves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
THE LAST CHAPTER.
Closing Incident of Morrison Case In
Supreme Court.

The perjury case of DIR. J. E. Brown
field comes up today in the supreme
court. 1t promises to be a red hot fight
between the opposing attorneys. Both
sides have filed motions to strike out
ly and devoid of professional courtesy.
The briefs are reeking with bitter per-
sonal comments.
The Brownfield case is of interest to
Topeka because DR.. Brownfield once
lived here. He is charged with perjury
in the Jessie Morrison case, and was
convicted in the lower court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
1AYHAwKER Jors.

The rather unusual pet of a Dighton
young lady is a polecat.
The first snake slain at Caldwell
measured "a inches-on paper.
A thrilling feature of the Garden
City fair viii be IA race for BRIDE
Mr. Crow of Dighton made a flying
trip over the alfalfa fields this week.
Reno county's "old settlers will
have a juvenile band play at their pic
MAO.
The Fourth of July returns from
I.eavenworth indicate that among the
list Of accidents several were half
shot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
WhirIed to His Death.

Pittsburg. Kan. July John Peavy,
night engineer at the Pennsylvania and
Kansas Powder works, was whirled to
death in shafting. He was putting on his
overals in the engine room at o'clock
Monday afternoon to go to work on mis-
shift, when the overalls caught in the
shafting whirling him at terrific rate
Ground the shaft He died soon after.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
a Second Edition Necessary.

A second edition. ready Thursday. of
1000 copies is being printed of Mar
garet Hill McCarter's THE Overflow
ing Waters The book is an illustrated
story of the Topeka flood, published by
the Topeka Federation of Women's
Clubs. The first edition was exhausted
after being on the market only two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
Mystic shriners at SARATOGA.

Saratoga n. Y. July 7-ThOusands Of
Mystic Shriners from all parts of the Uni
ted States and Canada are arriving today.
Henry c. Akin of Omaha, special potentate
of the imperial council of the ancient Ara
bic order of the mobiles of the Mystic Shri-
ners of North America. was received on
his arrival and escorted to his headquar-
ters The imperial council will begin its
annual session tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
TO DISTRIBUTE FUND.

Within few days Mayor Bergundthal
will issue call for meeting of the
committee of North Topeka members
of the Commercial club. to which was
delegated the task of distributing $1,000
appropriated for relief work in North
Topeka by the general relief commit
tee. Mayor Bergundthal is very busy
and has not had time to hold the meet
ing He is chairman of the committee
but will resign and turn the work over
to someone with more time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

Those persons who gleefully pointed
out how Mark Hanna had been made to
knuckle down in Ohio, by the president.
are not saying so much since the report
got abroad that Mr.. Roosevelt has ask
ed the senator to manage the campaign
next year. Men do not humiliate their
fellows preparatory to asking favors Of
thnr,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
Ne. 10 DITCHED.
Seven. Passengers Hurt = in
Wreck OH the Wabash.

Peru, Ind, July 7.-Wabash fast ex-
press, No. 13, was ditched at Stuneville
last night. Fireman Richardson's skull
was featured and he was otherwise in
jured. Seven passengers were injured
but not fatally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
Will Ask for a Change of Venue.

Peoria Ill. July IL. c. v. Miles and
James Wolfenbarger. attorneys appointed
to defend John McCray. who murdered
Detective Murphy, today served notice
that on Friday morning they will apply for
a change of venue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

There are indications that the ship
subsidy bill will be revived next winter.
Senator Hanna has gone for a cruise
on Griscom's yacht. There is no place
like a yacht for incubating schemes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
days. Halls, Rigby's. Zercher's and
James & Campbell have the book
for sale.
MYRTLE STAMMS SHOT.
Carelessness of a Brother May Cause
Her Death.

Myrtle Stamms of 800 Clay street was
shot and seriously injured last night at >
O'Clock by the accidental discharge of i -
caliber revolver in the hands of her
brother.
Miss Stamms CHANGED to be in range
when the boy, who didn't know it was
loaded" discharged the weapon in clean
ing it, The bullet struck her in the side
and entered the lung after passing through
the leshy part of the right ann She was
taken to Christ hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
A Rate to Portland.

Denver, July 7.-Secretary of the Ma
tional Live Stock association today was
advised that transportation companies
had made a rate of $50 for the round
trip to Portland. Ore. from Missouri
river points on the occasion of the as
socfation's seventh annual convention,
to be held January II to 16, inclusive,
1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

The fact that General Cassius M Clay
has reached the age of g. probably is
due to the fact that he has kept clear
of Breathitt county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

A hot air well has been developed in
Cowley county A rush of politicians to
that part of the state is confidently ex-
pected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

given out till after the settlement of the
Cross homestead case in the supreme
court. The depositors won this case in
the district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

Puck has been outdone. 1t has been
demonstrated that it is possible to put
a girdle about the earth in nine min
utes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

The great age to which Pope Leo XIII
has attained is another blow to the
thirteen superstition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

This is a year of calamities. It is re-
ported that Mary MacLane is about to
publish another book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

Wanted-To lease or buy building
suitable for private hospital. DR.. H. H.
Keith, 422 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07
Ottawa and Return $40 via Santa
Fe.-Chautauqua.

Tickets on sale daily to July II Final
limit returning July 20.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

and correct in his work. He will re-
! main with M. Bracnh inthe office un-
til July 1. Mr.. Branch has resided
at Olivet for a number Of years, and
has just bought some property in
Mitchell, of which he will get pos
session about the middle Of June.
M. Branch is quite well known over
the state, and during the administra-
tion Of John Schamber as state
treasurer, he vas the deputy of that
office. He is a man Of good business
qualifications and doubtless will do a
good business in his new undertake
ing.
If you want some good seed corn,
raised in 1901, which is sure to grow,
you will find it for sale at Joseph
Koch's store.
Will take 20 head of cattle to pas
ture. Good water and shade. In
quire of J. B. Taylor, LOOMS, or 404
west Fourth street, Mitchell
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society will
give a Sample Bazaar in the gymnas-
ium building on Main street, Satur-
day. Call and see the novel assort-
ment of groceries, canned and fresh
fruit, a washing machine and a fine
line of towels. There will be a
bakery in connection.
OUT THEY GO
OUT THEY GO
To North Dakota where the
crowds are going for Free Home
steads and Free Coal Lands. Low
R'y rates. See our agent in your city
and write for facts and maps. VIM
H. Brown g. Co.. 131 LaSalle ST..
Chicago, or Nandan, N. Oak.
Last week Mrs. Thos. Wheeler, Of
Perry township, submitted to an
operation for the removal Of a tumoI
from her left shoulder, DR.. W. o.
Crane having charge of the case
The tumor has been growing for sew
eral years, but has never caused
Mrs. Wheeler any trouble in thu
way Of pain. 1t weighed a little
over two pounds and attained it,
greatest growth in the past year
She withstood the operation yer.
nicely and is getting along in fin
shape.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
WHAT CHIEF HAS DONE
Chief of Police Keith Detailed to
City Council the Work of His
Department.

At the meeting Of the city council
Monday evening Chier Of Police
Keith made his annual report Of
what has been accomplished in his
department., that Of attending to
police duties and looking after the
Improvements on the streets OF the
city.
He has made So arrests in the year,
81 Of which were for drunkenness,
making an average Of but five. and
one-half cases per month for the
year. 1t is not a bad showing for a
town the size Of Mitchell with five
saloons.
Concerning street Improvements
the chief said that 80 cement cross
ings were laid during the year at a
cost Of S1O94. "a, 2 stone crossings
relaid at a cost Of 81, and four catch
basins put in at a cost OF S64.
Property owners have built 42,374
square feet OF cement sidewalk in
the business and residence portion.
or the SO, O0O square feet Of sidewalk
that was condemned last year there
remains $1,000. feet yet to be built.
There has been expended on the
streets and alleys from May /, 1902,
70 May /, 1903, in labor and team
work, 81. 569. 81. There was S4l2. 20
expended in removing the dirt from
Widmann's basement, and a portion
Of it was placed around the library
building. From the Smith & Davi-
son cellar about 1000 yards of dirt
was removed and this was used for
street grading and filling IN around
the library building. 1t cost the
city $l33.75
In the matter of poll taxes 80;
were collected, 800 being paid in cash
and S123.7 rs was turned into the city
treasury.
Chief Keith gave a very compre'
hensive account Of the material that
was used in his work during the year.
showing how much, where it wa!
used in his work during the year
and the cost of the same, making {
total Of SlO9. SO.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
be returned to the various plan
tations whence they came.
Spring Ailments.

There is an aching and tired
feeling; the liver, bowels and
kidneys become sluggish and in
active, the digestion impaired,
with little or no appetite, M am
tition for anything, ana Il feeling
that the whole body and mind
needs toning up. The trouble is,
that during winter, there has
been an accumulation Of waste
matter iu- the system. Herbine
will remove it, secure to the sec
retiohs a right exit, and by its
tonic effect, fully restore the
waste.lttissues aud give strength
in place of weakness. SOC at E..
ID. Lauderdale's
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01

A graduating class at Colnm-
hia College several years ago con
tanned Chinaman. an Icelander,
IL south American and an African
in addition to various parts of
Europe and onr own country.
The Chinaman was chosen to de
liver the farewell address to the
class. He himself afterward
told hW he did it.
''lgot along all right, 'si.id he,
until II came TO the closing
words. Then, with ny arm,
spread, as if I we're pronoupcing
n beDe,lictioa, said:
"And now, afiersthese years of
pleasant association, we must
separate, even to the utIermost
ends IF the earth. Nav We ever
preserve fond memories of each
other and may the Supreme Be
ing, who rules all things, pickle
Us until i've meet again
"You see," he explained, Il
had used the word preserve once
and wished to avoid il the second
time, SO | looked in my dictionary
and found that pickle was a
synonym "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
lndianoIa People Pleased.

W &. Blrkhrad tpf inulanola,
Miss, vas atnslg In. gae t., al
the Arlington Hotel Ltsl .llght.
''How are you gettif IN tii~ut
your postotfce?' he Was asked
Finest in the world" he re
piled "We have The only. post
office in The United States today
that is beng run under d Demo
cratic administration"
s'rell us about it. y
"Well, we run our own post
Cffice now, and are not only max
ing il se!f-sustalning, hut q source
of actual profit. The business
me of lndianola cluobed in TO
together and agreed to give 50
each Ter month toward it's main
tenance; but we have found half
that amount is sufficient, and we
save more than a dollar month
apiece, OH the average, on drop
letters. Under our own postoffice
system, we do not stamp drop
letters. | suppose Teddy weuld
throw a fl if he knew that.
"We hire young lady to dis
tribute the mail when it comes ip.
We send o mail wagon over to
Heathman, about four miles dis.
tant, and meet all the trains. It
delays US about an hour and q
half. The people of lndianola
are not suffering for lack Of mail
facilities. -" Memphis Morning
News.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
LA GRANGE CREvASsE CLOSED
Means Thousands Of Dollars to the Plant.
ers Of the Delta.

Greenville. Miss, April %
This afternoon the successful
work of controlling the. mighty
Mississippi was accomplished by
the closing of the crevasse at La
Grange, and the planters living
behind the break, whose lands
are overtlowed with water, will be
enabled to plant and raise n crop
whereas if the work had not been
accomplished it would nave meant
to them loss of thousands Of dol
lars. It Is estimated bv the
gen lemen IN charge Of this work
that between fifteen and twenty
thousand dollars IL all that has
been spent on the work, and the
Richardson plantations alone that
were nverhOw.tl bv The water
from the crevasse would have sns
tanned a loss far in excess to this
amount, had the break remained
open. Again, tue closing Of the
crevasSe, with water running
through from "A depth of one to
eighteen feet. uecreases the dan
ger to the planIer OF breaking
ievces. The final work in the
closing of the crevasSe was an in
teresting sight. The large barge
containing the great mattress was
towed down to the front Of the
deep current, and the mattress
was let down upon the water. held
in place by ropes Two barges
loaded with dirt filled sacks and
men were ready todrop in on he
Mattress>in front Of the pIlihe at
the command. The trestle made
of four rows Of piles every three
feet anart across the 12O feet OF
remaining crevasse was also pilet!
with filled sacks. When all was
ready the mattress was sunk
against the piling, and with the
work of the entire force of eighty
convicts and some 200 free
ialmrers these sacks were thrown
rapidly from the barges into th'
water and the balance on the
ground also dumped upon them
a1ntiI u maSSivn lnvnn Of sacks
were thrown in, the water cut off
and the crevasse current OF the
great river turned again into
It's natural channel. The re-
markaby short time IN which
Chief Engineer West and his as
sistants, Messrs. Dulaney and
Atkins, have closed this mile of
break is worthy of comment.
The work was begun nine DAYS
ago. Tomorrow the convicts will
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
Sam Jones IN Memphis.

The great evangelist expressed
his opinion of Memphis and its
people in sulphury terms last
Sunday, saying among other
things:
"Memphis is the best city in
the c0untry,'' says one old sister.
sslt's not near as bad as Brother
Jones says 1t is. You little old
ignorant fool. You don't know
as muchabout it as a tadpole. You
90 to bed before Memphis starts.
"Memphis has no Sunday.
There is nothing in this city the
devil can use in his business that
he cannot get or that is not wide
open.
"Of all the woe-begone, sorry,
measley icusses it has ever been
my lot to meet, tits the crowd
that comes home from the race
track-the gang that got MIXED.
"All that Memphis lacks to
keep it from being in hell is the
process of dying.
"Some of you women use NOR
phine and cocaine rs much
as the men drink whisky, and
it is doing as much injury.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
How to XIII Potato Bugs.

, The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette
gives the following method of kill
ing Irish potato bugs:
Take the tops oi bud ends pi
the limbs Ut cedar. 6 6inches to Il
foot lnng and boil them in water
Pour or sprinkle tins waller on
the potatoes Ii NAV he neces
sary to make more than one ap
plication but two or three will be
sufficient. The water will not
hurt the potatoes, but will kill
the hugs"
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01

Tor liver troubles and constipa
tinn
There's nothing hetterin creation
Than Little tarly Risers. the fa.
nous little pills
That always effect d cureand save
doctor bills.
Little E.riv Risers are different
from ali other pills, They do not
weaken the system. but aci as II
tnni,' to the tissues by arOusing
the secretlon> and restoring the
liver to the full performance Of
nf It's functions naturally. Jagoe
& 60
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
New Versions Of Old Proverbs.

Spare the rod and spank the
child.
Never put on today what Won
want clean for tomorrow.
All swells can spend well
Hard earned, seldom spurned.
Bet not. fret not.
Continual dropping in wears
away welcome.
Police stepin where virtue fears
to tread.
One swallow does not make a
drink
Birds of a feather should go
and buy overcoats.
A bad husband beats a good
wife.
Fine feathers make fine beds
A hair on the head is worth
two on thenbrush.
Where there's a bill there's II
pay.
There's many nip" twixt
the cup and the lip.
It's a strong cane that leads 10
learning.
A weak heart makes a faintng
lady.
Where there's a will there's =
won I. London Truth
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
Reunion Of the 22nd Mississippi.

There will bea reunion of the
22,nd Mississippi regimen, in New
Orleans on the II b aud Goth OF
Nav at the corner3f iniane and
BASIN streets, The SURVIVORS Of
said regiment are requested to
address " CALVIN Wells AT Jack
son AZ once.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01

The druggists could tell some aw-
ful things about cocaine fiends of
this town.
THE fellow that wants to be
honest will he honest. He can be
honest right here in Memphis.
Of course he will not have any
competition, but he can he hon
est"
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
HON. A. r. FOX
Withdraws From the Gubernatorial
Race.

Hon. A. L. Fox. Of West Point,
has retired from the race for
Governor, and givesas his reason
the failing health OF his law part.
n-r, S. VI. Rnane The announce.
ment came MS one of the greatest
surprises of the campaign, and
wos a great disappointment to his
friends over the state, for while
he had been in tn race but q
short time, he h'M received many
assurances Of strong support.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
St. Louis Exposition.

According to the Philadelphia
Press it tells the story in hgures
of u dozen worlds fairs, andshows
what an immense affair the st.
Louis Purchase Exposition will
be:
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
Cold Weather in April.

Mr.. j. Il. Lamon, of our city,
remembers season fifty i've
years ago, when all vegetation
was killed by a freeze on Apri,
15th.-Aberdeen Examiner.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
Rate Of one Cent a Mile

A. III. HALSON. G. p. A.. Chicago
JNO. A. SCOTT. A. G. p. A. Mem phis
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01

The TINES PROMOTER Office is
he ,ttquarters fer modern COM
m c'al printing.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
Illinois Central R. R.

Great preparations are being made for the
entertainment at New Orleans of Veterans
and their friends on the occasion OF the
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-05-01
Liabilities
Resources.

OF the Above Amount Of Loans and Discounts
To Officers of the Bsnk $500 90