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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-05-27
SHYLOCK

shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We viii send you a.couple Of
ounces free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. chsnIsts.
&oo-4is Pearl Street, New YORK
sc. and $500 at drnggirln.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-05-27
YAzoo City BURNING up.

By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn, May 25-Yazoo city
is reported burning up.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-01
FLOUR BEING
SHIPPED EAST
Lewiston Milling Co. Plant Now
Shipping Twelve Hundreds
Barrels Weekly

Lewiston business firms are profiting
by the shortage in wheat in the worlds
markets and the consequent high price
OF grain in the east. Not only are
trainloads of wheat being shipped to
the eastern markets but flour which
has heretofore been going to the Sound
and coast for the local trade and ex-
port trade is now being shipped into
the eastern markets. The Lewiston
Milling company's two hundred barrel
-four mill in this city is now running at
full capacity the firm working a double
shift for day and night. Since Au-
gust Is the company have been steadily
turning out the product of its mill and
practically all the -four is being shipped
east with the exception Of that which
is being held for local consumption.
Mr. James F. Thompson, manager of
the mill. was seen last evening and
stated that the firm were shipping
about twelve hundred barrels of flour
per week and that they have contracts
sufficient to keep the mill running
steadily until after the first of the
year. He states that the demand this
year for western milled flour in the
east is greater than any former years
and that as long as the present condi-
ton Of the high grain markets that
stern -four will be in demand. The
-four Is being shipped in jute bags and
is going principally to Kansas City, St
Louis, Chicago and other eastern points
The conditions Of the grain markets
this year has been a boon to the farm
ers and many were loaded down with
debt have been able to clear them
selves owing to the high prevailing
prices. The price Of farm land has
also materially advanced and be-
sides securing good prices for the grain
the additional advance in the price Of
land is a profit that the owners are
beginning to realize.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-01

Reserves, decreased. $s.3s1.275.
Reserves less United States deposits.
decreased, s6.327. 800.
Loans. increased. $4.52s.10o
Specie, decreased. $7.e0o.100.
LegaIs, decreased. $4,000.
Deposits, decreased. $1,2Se,ooo.
Circulation, decreased, $143,20o.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-01

Liverpool close-Wheat, I'D higher;
corn. Md higher.
Paris opening-Wheat, unchanged:
flour. 10 centimes higher.
Chicago cars-Wheat, 81; corn, 40;
oats, 100. Estimate for Monday
Wheat, 40; corn. III; oats, 1877.
Chicago cash close-No. 2, red, $1.18:
No. 8. red, s1.44h Oils; No. ., hard.
s1.12@1.15; No. 8. hard, $1.oS@113;
No. /, spring, 1922; No. 2. spring, $1.1s;
No. 8, spring, $1.15.
Chicago hog receipts. 1000: market,
strong; left over. 4.7SO.
Chicago puts and calls December
wheat, puts. s1.11A; calls, $1.14A.
May wheat, puts, $1.11N; calls, $1.14A.
December corn. puts. 50A "a &c; calls.
511sc. May corn. puts. ASH q &c; calls,
49&@&c.
Minneapolis cars-Wheat $40 against
432 last year. Duluth 499 against I'll.
Seattle cash--Ciub, S3c; Bluestem,
SIC
Stocks closed strong and higher. Big
Steel sold at 75c. the high point for the
year.
| We have had a good market the past
month, but 1t is just the beginning of
| a big bull movement.
We advise the purchase Of all the
best dividend paying stocks. such as
st. Paul. Missouri Pacific. Steels.
Union Pacific. Pennsylvania, New York
| Central. Canadian Pacific and Louis
| willie Nashville. Total sales $4,000
| shares.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-01

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.l
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. This was
Indian Territory day at the Worlds
Fair and a large number of visitors
homa were present to celebrate the oc-
casion. Formal exercises were held
this forenoon in the Indian Territory
building. Among the speakers were
General Pleasant Porter, principal chief
OF the Creek Indians. and Governor
T. B. Ferguson of Oklahoma. During
the day thousands Of cotton balls and
small bricks of asphalt were distributed
to visitors as souvenirs of the Chicksaw
nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
IT'S NO USE.
The Gar Tells Reformers There Is
Nothing Doing.

St Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Emperor
Nicholas formally notified the country
today that agitation for a constitution
and the convocation of a national as
struction placed upon the endorsement
written in his own hand on the resolu-
tions telegraphed by the Chernigov
zemstvo, December 90. begging him in
the most loyal manner to convocate
legally elected members of the zem-
stvo to present a programme of re-
forms for his consideration. The en-
peror wrote on the dispatch: Il con-
slider the action of the president to be
presumptuouS and tactleSS. Questions
of state administration are of no con-
cern to the zemstovs whose functions
and rights are clearly defined by the
law
The endorsement is printed in the
Official Messenger this morning DASH
ing the hopes of the extremists. 1t
does not come as a great surprise The
emperor from the beginning, although
he has shown himself favorably dis
and in entire sympathy with some of
the zemstov demands. has not resolved
to yield the principle of autocracy-
Upon this point it is understood all his
advisers, including Interior Minister
SviatopOlk- Mirisky, agreed, but the
character of the agitation which fol-
lowed the meeting of the presidents of
the zemstvos and the action of various
councils coupled with the recent dem
onstrations at St. Petersburg, Moscow
and elsewhere probably served to
strengthen the hands of the reaction
aries and convinced the emperor of
the imperative necessity for a plain
spoken announcement of the sover-
eign's position upon the main point.
The reactionarieS undoubtedly regard
ed the enDeror's action as a distinct
victory for them. Nevertheless the
conferences over the reform measures
which will be taken are still in progress
at TSarkoe-Selo and will shortly be
published. What the immediate ef-
feet of the imperial rebuke adminis-
tered to the Chernieov zemstvo will be
is Droblematical. 1t may only serve to
fan the flames and be used by the
revolutionary organizations to increase
the agitation and in turn compel its
repression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22

taboo all that is trivial and false to
musical art, as beneath the dignity of
so fine an instrument in so grand an
Auditorium. The organ is for the peo-
pie, and will be used for their pleasure.
There will be numerous request pro-
grams, the numbers to be interpreted
being selected by the audience. The con-
certs will always be popular in the
higher sense, and never above the heads
of the thousands of music lovers who
make their homes in the capital city of
Kansas.
You ask about the console, with its
81 stops. 1t includes the imitation of
all the instruments of the orchestra
the strings, the wood winds and the
brass. There is a massive trombone in
the pedals-several 'tubas,' cornet and
horns. With the double bass and
violoncello in the pedal, are the violas
and violinS on the four different key
boards. There is the useful clarionette,
the oboe and bassoon, several beauti-
full flute stops, and many of the charac-
teristic organ stops-the Diapasons, not
to forget the beautiful Contra Fagott
of the orchestral organ and the lovely
Vox Humana. These will be described
in the souvenir program of the opening
recital of February II, and as it would
take column to tell about them, it
might encroach too much upon your
space"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
PUZZLES THE RUSSIANS.
Many Japanese Die by Their Own
Hand When Defeated.

Mukden, Nov. 22.-ApparentIy there is
little personal animosity toward the
japanese among the European Russians.
The Russian reServiSt goes out to fight
simply because the emperor wills it and
takes little interest in the political rea-
sons involved in the struggle. Also, he
has much of the philosophy attributed
to Tommy Atkins, whats the use of
'ating those you are paid to kill?" but
with the Siberians it is different. The
war is closer to their native soil and
they regard the Japanese as their nat
ural enemies. For this reason the only
animosity that has been displayed tow
ard the Japanese wounded has been in
those hospitals where there were ma
jority of Siberians. The sisters of
mercy on the other hand, have shown
decided partiality for Japanese patti
ents and there has been some jealousy
aroused among the Siberians, who
thought the Japanese were getting the
best of it at the hands of the nurses.
Most of the Japanese wounded have,
therefore been placed in the hospitals
with Russian soldiers. The Finlanders
almost alone of the Europeans take an
interest in the policies of the fighting,
but they make none the worse soldiers
for that.
One of the most inexplicable things to
the Russian soldier is the habit of the
japanese to commit suicide when con-
fronted with defeat. There are so many
eye witness reports of this nature
that it is impossible to discredit them
all. Japanese officers especially seem
to make a practice of saving their last
cartridge for themselves. A Russian
under the circumstances would rather
go down fighting, leaving his enemies
to do the killing or else surrender If he
thought there was nothing to be gain
ed by holding out. In the capture of
Poutiloff hill, especially there was a
number of such cases. When the Japa-
nese batteries were captured one officer
shot himself across his gun. Another
drew his sword and fenced at the empty
air until he was shot. During the same
fight two villages occupied by the Jap
anese were surrounded and burned.
Numbers of the japanese remained qul-
etIy in the huts and were burned to
death A Russian officer hauled two
prisoners out of blazing hut but one
slipped back and perished in the flames.
Japanese officers were found in the huts
after the fight burned to death or suf-
focated, sitting in pairs as though they
had been quietly awaiting their doom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
PIPE LINE ACROSS FRANKLIN.
Gas Company Will Use Santa Fe Right
of Way Into Kansas City.

Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 22.-It is an
nounced here today that the Kansas
Natural Gas company will begin ex-
cavations for its pipe line in this
county Monday morning. A gang will
be set to work at the Woodlief farm, a
short distance northeast of Ottawa,
and the work will be pushed toward
Kansas City.
Instead of going across country, as
originally planned, the company has
this week bought right of way priv
ileges that let it enter the Santa Fe
right of way at Woodlief, and the rail-
road line will be followed from this
point on to Kansas City. Right of
way has also been bought from
Woodlief north for the Lawrence and
Topeka line.
1t is announced that the work in
this county will be rushed. The line
from the south runs a mile to the east
of Ottawa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
IT Is LIKE SUMMER.
But a Change May Be Expected
Soon.

Today's hot weather is to be follow
ed by snow and colder weather.
The temperature began this morning
with a record of So at o'clock, the
same as the highest temperature re-
corded Wednesday. The su.try, windy
weather is accounted for by the low
barometer in Wyoming. Storms are
prevalent in the northwest and Kan
sas is to be thrown from the lap of
summer weather today into the arms
of cold weather tomorrow, according
to the forecast which IS. Partly
cloudy tonight, with colder in the
northern portion; Friday probably
snow and colder; high nor-nerly Winds
shifting to northwest winds Friday"
The wind today attained a velocity
of 8 5 miles an hour from the south
west and blew setadiIy for several
hours at 25 miles an hour.
The hourly temperatures recorded
by the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
WILL CUT FREIGHT RATES.
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission Makes Reduction.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-The long
promised freight rate reduction in
Illinois is expected to be made on next
Thursday at a special meeting of the
Illinois railroad and warehouse com
mission. The reduction will average
about Is per cent on all classes of
freight.
1t was promised two years ago that
a reduction of % per cent would be
made but when the schedule was
fixed on that basis A. L. French of
Chaplin, one member of the commits
sion, refused to agree to it.
With general reduction of Is per
cent, freight rates in Illinois will still
be considerably higher than in most
states throughout the middle west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
LOWER WAGES.
And More Men Is Outlook at Illinois
Steel Plant.

Chicago. Dec 22-Thousands of idle men
i'll South Chicago will have employment on
the DAY following New Years The two
pany will be started then and the entire
steel plant fcr the first time in months
will hum with industry. With the big
plant in full operation the army of steel
workers, normally numbering 10000, will
again be busy.
lower and more work In some cases it is
said the cut viii amount to 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 22-Forecast for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight. with colder in the
northern ortion; Friday probably snow
and colder; high northerly winds, Shifting
to northwest winds Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
Given 20 Years for Murder.

Troy, Kan, Dec. 22.-Robert Hinch-
man, of Severance, was sentenced in
the district court last evening to hard
labor in the penitentiary for twenty
years for the killing of his wife last
October in contest for the possession
of an adopted child. His attorneys,
B. p. Waggener and A. c. Bell will
take the case to the snDEaxae court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
GAS AT WINFIELD.
Heavy Flowing Well Is Struck at
Depth of 700 Feet

Winfield, Kas., Dec. 22.-Gas was
struck here late Wednesday at a depth
of about 700 feet, one mile east of
Winfield, by Douglas Bourdette on one
of his gas and oil leases. The we'll is
estimated to be about half a million
cubic feet flow and only six inches in
gas sand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
Refuse to Arbitrate.

FAN River, Mass, Dec. 22-The Fall
Rlver cotton manufacturers have reject
ed the proposition for arbitration by the
National Civic federation submitted by
the textile council and ratified yester-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
FOUR KILLED.
Explosion in a Coal Mine at Bolivar,
Pennsylvania.

Johnstown, Pa, Dec. 22.-Four men were
instantly killed and many were nearly
sufocaJed today the result of an ex-
plosion in Reece, Hammond & Co.'s coal
mines at Bolivar, Pa, Just east of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22

Toxic, Dec. 22.-4 p. m.-The Jap
anese troops have captured some i'm
| portant positions on Pigeon bay.
Headquarters of the Third Japanese
army before Port Arthur, via Fusan,
Dec. 22.-During the morning of De-
cember 10, the Russian turret ship
| Sevastopol was torpedoed by the Jap
anese fleet and Immediately listed 10
degrees to the right, remaining fast on
the shallow shore at the foot of Liaoti
mountain. The vessel is considered
absolutely useless for further Of
fensive operations. The japanese bonn
bardment of the Russian gunboats and
! torpedo craft in the harbor continues.
The cruisers called here this morn
ing and left at noon. They reported
that two Japanese battleships, two
first class cruisers, two second class
cruisers and IL torpedo boat de-
stroyers were nearby steaming west.
Shanghai, Dec. pa squadron of
powerful cruisers under Admiral Kam-
imura has gone south to the China sea
to meet the Russian second Pacific
squadron.
Preparing for Another Assault.
London, Dec. 22.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Chefoo correspondent says
that the steamer Lady Mitchell, which
sailed from Tsingtau with supplies,
ammunition and dynamite, reached
Port Arthur during a snow storm four
nights ago. He says also it is re-
ported the japanese were compelled
to evacuate their positions on Else
mountain owing to a hanking fre from
other forts and the explosion of Rus
sian mines from which they lost
| heavily.
| 4
adds, are employing thousands of
coolies in making strong forts at
Dalny and around Port Arthur. They
| express q determination to capture
| Port Arthur before the Chinese New
Year. An attack is now preparing
that will be on a hitherto unequaled
scale and it will mean either success
or terrible disaster to the besiegers.
that it is stated that General Nogi has
| asked for sixty thousand reinforce
ments from Japan.
Russia Hears Good News.
| London, Dec. 22.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from ST.
Petersburg says General kuropatkin
has telegraphed the general staff that
he has received a report from Chinese
sources to the effect that the Russians
have reca Dtured 2O3 Meter hill at Port
| Arthur together with the guns mount
ed by the Japanese.
Operations at Pigeon Bay.
Toxic, Dec. pa dispatch re-
ceived by telegraph today from the
Japanese before Port Arthur says:
The right column of the army at 5
o'clock this morning, taking advantage
of the enemy'S exciteme ent, drove the
enemy off an eminence near Housan-
yentao on Pigeon bay and occupied
the. position and at o'clock dislodged
the enemy from a height on the pen
insula west of Housanyentao, which
we occupied, capturing one small gun.
After the Japanese occupation of the
positions the enemy made a counter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
Temperatures in Large Cities.

Chicago, Dec 22-Temperatures at
m: New York. Is: Boston, l6: PhiladeI-
phia, 2; Washington, p; Chicago 81; Min
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
ON The WATCH.
Two Japanese Cruisers Are
Patrolling at Singapore.
On Lookout for Approach of the
Baltic Fleet.
Followed by a Squadron Of Pow
erful War Ships.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE
Reported Made by the Japanese
on Pigeon Bay.
Nogi Is Preparing for Another
Attack on Port Arthur.

Singapore, Straits Settlement, Dec,
22.-Two Japanese auxiliary cruisers
are patrolling off this port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22

attack but was Immediately repulsed.
At present our occupation of the posi-
ton is secure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22

Toxic, Dec. 22.-4 p. m.-The Jap
anese troops have captured some i'm
portant positions on Pigeon bay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-20
JOSEF RAYcRoFT, SEVEN YEARS
OLD, ENGAGED IN EVAN
GELICAL TOUR.
Men, Women and Children in Chicago
Are Moved by His Stirring
Sermons.
Sermons.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, oct 2O.-Staid bust
ness men, women and children were
ed last night by Ell Josef RaycrOft, a
boy evangelist, at the FOrty-first Street
Presbyterian church. which resulted
in nine converts. The boys text was
taken from the book of John, ''Ye shall
be born again.
A large crowd assembled at the
church in anticipation of seeing and
hearing the -yearOld preacher.
He was introduced by the Rev. S. S.
Palmer Raycroft is a good looking
boy. with long golden curls which
hang far, below his shoulders. and with
clear, blue eyes.
In a high. childish voice, which rang
clearly throughout the large auditori-
um the boy spoke of the new birth
which all those who are to be Chris
tons must experience.
AS the Lord Jesus Christ was
born again. Ye that have not yet felt
the grace of God, now is the accepted
time" We're his closing remarks, and
upon requests to the audience for all
those who wanted to be received into
Christian fellowship, nine respond
ed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-20
Plot to Wreck the Connecticut Involves
Death of Assistant Constructor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Lieuten-
ant Richard II. Robinson, the assist
ant naval constructor who is in di-
rect charge of the construction of the
battleship Connecticut, is threatened
with assassination. 1t is because of
this fact that he is constantly sur
rounded by a guard.
Six months ago, just after his dis
COVery of the first effort seriously to
damage the Connecticut, an attempt
was made to murder him. AS he was
returning to his quarters from the ship
one evening, a shot was fired at him
from a rifle at close range. The bullet
Whizzed past his head and he dropped
to the ground. His assailant evident
ly believed the bullet had taken eff
feet for he did not fire again Mr.
Robinson remained perfectly still for
several minutes and then hurried to
his office
W
full not to go out alone after dark
Soon afterWard he received an anony-
nous letter in which the writer stat
ed that his aim would be better next
time. and that he would get him."
After the discovery of the obstruction
on the ways, by which it was planned
to wreck the Connecticut at her
launching Mr.. Robinson received an
other anonymous threatening lette. He
then concluded that the plot to wreck
the Connecticut also involved his
murder and since then he has been
surrounded by a guard.
On account of the attempt to kill
Mr.. Robinson and the repeated threats
to murder him the naval officials are
doubly anxious to get at the bottom
of the conspiracy, but so far they have
made little progress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-20
TRUSTED HE FALLS FROM GRACE
Herbert G. Switzer Under Arrest at
Spokane.

SPOKANE, Oct. 20.-After fifteen
years of trusted service for the O. r.
& \. as cashier of the city freight Of
fee, Herbert c. Switzer is in the city
Jail facing a charge of embezzling
$3.50 from the company
The special agent of the company
has been checking Switzers accounts
for several days and the warrant of
arrest has been hanging over his head
since Friday While the officials sought
to confirm the reported shortage
Switzer is said to have confessed and
lays the blame for his populations to
Slot machines, drink and gambling
The little home on Maxwell street,
built at a cost of $4,000, is swept away
in his ruin, as it was put into a guar
antee company's hands in the hope of
staving off the coming crash
A wife and child mourn the disgrace
of a husband and father, who has here
tofore borne an excellent reputation
and has been one of the railroads
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-20
POSTMASTER ACTS FOR CUPID
Mr.. Stewart Busi!y Endeavoring to
Secure Mate for Frisco Girl.

SEATTLE, Wash, oct. 20.-POst-
master Stewart has new usurped May
OF Ballinger's old job of endeaVOr1ng
TO secure q sweetheart for a real
sweet and affectiOnate San Francisco
girl. The girl has asked his assist
ance IN the matter. ana the postmaster
has jumped right into the harness
and intends to pull her through or to
know the reason why. All the unmar-
ried clerks in the postofice dodge
when they See him coming now.
1t seems that the girl from San
Francisco saw an advertisement in
New York paper to the effect that there
was dearth of marriageable women in
this town. She Immediately got busy
with pen and ink and wrote a long
epistle to Nh Stewart. Like Barkis,
she was very Willn' she stated. ana
also she was very serious about it.
The ad stated that Il young banker
of this town wanted VIE. This state
ment looked good to thu female resi-
dent of the California metropolis. and