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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

and from Georgia; from Massachusetts
and from Michigan; from Minnesota
and from Oklahoma
The mutual insurance business is
one that is growing very rapidly, al
though it is comparatively little agi-
tated. For instance, there is a com
pany in Kansas. with headquarters at
Mcpherson, which started sixteen
years ago as the Mcpherson County
Farmers Relief association. 1t was
organized by eight or ten farmers. To
day it is a mutual fire insurance com
pany with $4,000 members, and it has
a business of S23, ,0OO, 900. It requires a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
WARN. DUSTY DAY.
Twenty Mile Wind Up From the
South.

The wind today has been lively. blowing
warm and dusty from the southwest 20
miles and more hour According to
the forecast it is blowing up a storm, the
forecast for Kansas being: Showers and
Thunder storms tonight and Wednesday
Cooler Wednesday,"
TOday's corn and wheat region bulletin
issued by Director Jennings says; The
maximum temperatures have risen slight
ly in the southern and southeastern colln-
ties of Kansas and the southern portion
of western Missouri. but fallen over the
rest of this state and the northern portion
of western Missouri The temperature
reached 80 degrees in the southeastern
counties of this state yesterday. The
night temperatures have fallen in the
northern and northeastern counties OF
this state and generally over western Mis-
souri, A slight shower occurred at Wich-
tia
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures recorded for the "A hours ending TINS
morning at o'clock were as follows
Baker 74-54: Concordia. Ass; Dodge
City, S2-62; Dresden, 1850; Fort Scott, So-64;
Hays, 1854; Macksville. S2-5S; McPhersons
SO-62; Manhattan, S0-5S; Usage City, 5000;
Sedan. 90-64; Topeka, 7s-61; Toronto, 90-64;
Wichita, $3.50.
The hourly temperatures recorded today
by the government thermometer were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

bushel basket to hold its daily mail,
and it has a reserve fund OF over $780,,
600, invested in Kansas farm mort
cages. There is also at Mcpherson a
mutual hail company which did a bus
mess of $4,000 in ten weeks last year
during the hail season.
At the opening session today Cover
nor Bailey delivered an address of wei
come to the visitors, and it was re-
sponded to by Judge E. M. Bartlett.
who is on the district bench at Omaha,
Neb. They indulged in mutual pleas
antrles- The president of teh associa-
tiOn, w D. Forbes, of Des Moines
Iowa, also delivered his annual address
today Mr. Forbes discussed the pro-
position OF fire insurance companies
adopting regulations to lessen the
losses by lightning. He spoke in favor
of the much abused lightning rod. He
also referred to stock insurance and
advocated the use ef ground wires for
wire fences. He said in part:
I'VE addressed letters to 170 mutual
fire insurance companies of the state
of Iowa asking for statements as to
the number of losses by fire since their
lightning, the number of losses to
buildings, the number of losses to live
stock the number of losses to build
fngs with Lightning rods the number
wires to wire fences, and the number
Of losses to buildings other than
dwellings or barns.
at would not be expected to receive
answers to all these letters correctly.
esnecfallv as regards buildings with
rods or ground wires to fences, and
IN This we think we have lost much
-aIuabIe evidence, and what we have
would have been more forceful and
conclusive had the questions been an
szvered more in detail with the neces-
sarv explanations. have received
answers to III letters thus written
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Like conditions are noticeable and
are in evidence of these facts wherever
you find metal used in the. conStruc-
tion of buildings or machinery such as
threshing machines, farm and railroad
engines, steam and street cars, harves-
ters, hay rakes, steel wind mills, farm
wagons, carriages, etc. These are sell
dom if ever struck by lightning. Now If
such as a rule are exempt and those
constructed of wood or material other
than iron or steel are not. is it not Il
plain proposition that because of the
use of iron or steel in and through our
buildings, and in the construction of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
ARE 200 HERE.
Mutual Insurance Men of United
States in Topeka.
National Convention Is Called
to Order Today.
SHOWS RAPID GROWTH
Development Of Cooperative
Companies Is Discussed.
Governor Bailey Delivers Ad-
dress of Welcome.
SHOWS RAPID GROWTH

About two hundred mutual insurance
men are in session in Representative
hall today in the ninth annual meeting
of the National Association of Co
Operative Mutual Insurance companies.
Tney come from all parts of the United
States. There are representatives
present from Washington and Oregon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
Druggists at Leavenworth.

L-eavenworth, Kan. May 24.-AH ar
rangements are now complete for the
druggists convention, which meets here
today A very large attendance is eS-
pected. Every hack and livery rig in
town has been engaged for use during the
convention, and several large parties have
been postponed because it is impossible
to rent chairs and tables
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
Robb Is Renomfnated.

Desoto. No. May z4-Congressman
Edward Robb has been renominated by
the Democrats of the Thirteenth Mis-
souri, district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Chicago. May 24-Forecast for Kan
sas- Showers and thunderstOrns to-
night and Wednesday; brisk southerIy
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Cedar Rapids, Ia. May 24-Joseph
Brush was found dead today in River
side park He had been murdered and
robbed. The murderer escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

CONTINUED on Page Eight.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
Cossack Raids in Korea

Seoul, May 24.-3:3O o. n--Further
reports are being received that the
Russians are advancing along the
great south road from Song Chin
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Knud Sivertson, Auctioneer.
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing are our storage rates for the
ensuing year: For receiving, insuring,
handling, storing and delivering, first
Is days 2 cents per bushel; storage after
first Is days y cent per bushel for each
10 days or part thereof for the first
three months; after the first three
months y cent per bushel for each 30
days or part thereof. All grain is
insured by us for benefit of owner. If
grain is bought by us we agree to pay
the card price on day of surrender of
ticket, without charge for the first fif-
teen days, but we reserve the right to
deliver the grain subject to the con-
ditions above named. Patrons are
requested not TO accept other than the
regular printed form of tickets for
grain delivered. Other tickets will not
be honored by us and our agents have
no authority to issue any other form OF
ticket.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota,
September, % 1904.
Miller Elevator Company,
w. r. Bates, a g MT
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
HIGGINS is SELECTED.
Named for Governor by New York
REPUBLICANS.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 1.-THE Re-
publican state convention adjourned
at 2:30 p. m. Thursday alter nominal
ing unanimously the ticket for state
Offices f~orecasted Wednesday night, as
follows:
For governor, Frank w. Higgins of
Cattaraugus; lieutenant governor, NJ.
Linn Bruce of New York; secretary OF
state, John +. O'Brien OF Clinton; at
torney general, julius NJ. Mayer OF
New York; comptroller, Otto Kelsey
OF Livingston; state treasurer, John G.
Wallennair of Erie; state engineer
and surveyor, Henry A. Van Alstyne
OF Columbia; chief Judge of the court
of appeals. Edgar NJ. Cullen, DEM, OF
Kings; associate judge court Of ap-
peals, William L. Werner, Rep, OF
Monroe.
The unanimous nomination of Lieu.
tenant Governor Frank w. Higgins
for the governorship was made posi-
BILE by the withdrawal of Former Lieu.
tenant Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
AUCTION.

will sell at public auction on Sept.
%, 1904, commencing at 10 o'clock the
following property;
One black mare, weight 1850, one
black gelding, weight 1880, one white
gelding, weight l410, one bay mare,
weight, 1900, one bay mare and colt,
one bay gelding, II sorrel gelding, one
dapple gray gelding, n gray mare,
two bay geldings three years old in
spring, II colt three years old, weight
1900, one gray mare, seven years old
registered, weight 100, one registered
short horn bull three years old, one
registered short horn bull fourteen
months old, two registered short horn
cows, II grade bull, ten COWS, N
pony Deering binder, one standard
Deering, two Deering mowers, one hay
rake, II corn planter, one orn Guilt
vator, W. hay racks, N wide-tire
wagon, one narrow-tire wagon, one
disc harrow, one walking plow, one
breaking plow, one John Deere gang
pillow, one new Fountain City drill, one
pair bob sleighs, n top buggy, one
eight foot wind mill end tower, four
set of work harness, one single buggy
harness, one steel range, one kitchen
cabinet and other miscellaneous house
hold goods.
Terms: Under $40 cash, over that
amount banKable paper with one years
time or less.
Alex. McFarlane,
Sw14 section 10, Union township, one
mile south and two miles east of Pier
pont.
Knud Sivertson, Auctioneer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR
JAPANESE RESUME ATTACK ON
RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD BY
LAND AND SEA.
TURED TWO IMPORTANT
POSITIONS.
LARGE FORCE OF JAPANESE AID
vANcEs AGAINST RUSSIANS
AT MUkDEN.

Port Arthur is again the center OF
interest as regards the war in the far
East. A general attack by land and
sea is regarded as -likely to follow the
japanese assault upon the redoubt
protecting the water supply of the
fortress and the town. Participation
of the fleet under Admiral Togo is
looked for. In this latter event. 1t is
expected that the remnant of the Rus
sian squadron in the port will sally
forth TO engage the Japanese ships.
Eight and possibly nine japanese
divisions are reported to be advancing
on Mukden, and another battle be
tween the armies under General Kuro-
Xxi and General Kuropatkin is immi-
nent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
WILL AT ONCE DISARM
CAPTAIN OF RUSSIAN TRANSPORT
AGREES TO CONDITIONS LAID
DOWN BY OFFICIALS.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Announce'
ment that Captain Berlinsky, com
handing the Russian transport Lena
at San Francisco, acquiesced in all
the details of the process of disarma'
ment prescribed by this government
and would proceed to take advantage
OF the permission reached the navy
department over night in a telegram
from Rear Admiral Goodrich, comman'
der-in-chief of the Pacific station.
Captain Pillsbury, acting chief oil
the bureau of navigation, has trans
mitted copies of the instructions sen
Rear Admiral Goodrich to the secre
taries of the departments of the treas
ury and Of and labor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
SECOND MANcHURlAN ARMY.
Said Lieutenant General Linevitch
Will Command New Force.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 20.-Acting
upon the advice Of his military ad-
visers Emperor Nicholas has decided
to form a second Manchurian army.
1t will be formed of the corps which
are being sem to the Far East and
Lieutenant General Linevitch probably
will be given the command of the sec
ond army. General Kuropatkin will
become chief of both armies, but prob
ably without the title of commander
in-chief.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
RUSSIAN soRTiE REPuLsED.
Port Arthur Defenders Lose Heavily
in Attack on Japs.

London. Sept. 20.-A dispatch from
Toxic to a news agency says:
"A strong Russian force made a sor-
tie from Port Arthur on the afternoon
of Sept. Is and attacked the Itczshan
fort. which was recently captured by
the Japanese. The fighting lasted some
hours and the Russians eventually
we're repulsed with heavy loss"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
MINNESOTA PRIMARIES.
Results of Contests in Congressional
Districts.

st. Paul, Sept. 21.-The result of the
primary elections for Republican and
Democratic congressional candidates
Is as follows:
First District, ii. G.. Nelson. Dem;
James A. Tawney. Rep. Second, George
p. Jones, Dem; j. T. McCleary, Rep.
Third, j. w. Cravens. Dem; c. r..
Davis. Rep. Fourth, F. G. Stevens,
Rep: no Democratic nominee. Fifth,
III. c. Kohler, DEM; Loren Fletcher,
Rep. Sixth, Cleve w. Van Dyke. Dem;
c. b. Buchanan, Rep. Seventh, J. Dris-
coll. Dem; Andrew j. Volstead, Rep.
Eighth, Martin Hughes, DEM; ].
Adam Bede. Rep. Ninth, Halvor Steen-
erson, Rep; 10 Democratic nominee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
How TO Save Fuel.

One way is to fill your scuttle from
your neighbours bin. A better way is
TO buy the famous Cross Greek Lehigh
hard coal, sold by Wearne, which goes
farther than n other brand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
WHILE RUNNING BLOCKADE.
British Sailing Vessel Strikes Mine or
Port Arthur.

Nagasaki, Sept. 16.-A Briti1h sail
ing vessel, supposed to be the Lucia,
struck a mine recently of P5et Arthur.
One person of those on beard of her
was rescued.
II is considered probable that the
vessel was running the blockade.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
THREE MINERS ARE KILLED.
Nearly Six Tons Of Rock Fell on the
Men.

New York, Sept. 21.-Three miners
were crushed to death at the Old and
Over iron mine at Hibernia, N. j.,
Tuesday, another was so badly In
jured that he will probably die, and
two others were seriously hurt. Near
ly six IONS Of rock fell on the men,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
FATAL GAME OF CARDS.
Woman and Man Staked Their Lives
and the Man Lost.

and the Man Lost.
Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 21.-Charles
Bliss. aged twenty-five. q painter from
Peru. Ind, where his father is a
Seventh Day Adventist preacher. com
mitted suicide at night by swallowing
carbolic acid. At the coroner's in
quest q woman testified that an hour
before the suicide she and Bliss played
. game of cards, the stake being his
life against hers and Bliss lost.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
FIGHT RACES ALLDAY
JAPANESE FORCES MAKE A GEN.
ERAL ASSAULT UPON
PORT ARTHUR.

Chefoo. Sept. 20.-Authoritative In
formation has been received here of a
general attack upon Port Arthur by
the Japanese forces which began Mon
day before daybreak and continued
until dark.
All indications point to an effort to
capture certain northeast main forts.
Shanghai. Sept. 20.-The general at
tack on Port Arthur which began Mon
day and In which the Japanese feet !
cooperating. was resumed Tuesdt
morning. The Japanese captured tw ,
important forts on the east side OF
Sueuzeying, north OF Port Arthur.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22

/ will sell at public auction on Sept.
%, 1904, commencing at 10 o'clock the
following pronerty:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22

Sw14 section 10, Union township, one
mile south and two miles east of Pier
pont.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22

Where there Is much pretension
much has been borrowed Nature new
Or Observation-Disclosures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
ESCAPED AND RECAPTURED.
Chronic Thief Slips Away From Street Gang
and Is Caught Near Montesano.

Chronic Thief Slips Away From Street Gang.
and Is Caught Near Montesano.
T. E. Shannon was discharged from
the city Jail yesterday morning at the
expiration of a sentence for stealing =
hand bag from the Red Cross Pharmacy,
and in less than An hour was again in
custody, on q charge Of stealing So from
a man in the Capital saloon.
He was put to work on the streets, and
in short time slipped away. Marshal
Carter telephnned to Officer Christianson,
who was at Montesano, to be on the look.
out tor the escape. Chrstianson was a
witness in court, so he notified Sheriff
Graham, who sent couple of deputies
down the railroad track toward Aber-
deem. About three miles out they met
Shannon, jogging along in search of new
pastures upon which to indulge his
theiving propensities, and gathered him
in. He will return to the Aberdeen Jail
this afternoon, and when he goes to work
again on the streets, he will wear an
anklet of the latest steel pattern, with a
ball ornament, half a dozen Of which
have been ordered by Marshal Carter as
Christmas presents for his guests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
A CHANGE OF FRONT.

Tn the coming senatorial contest, it ID
pleasing to note the change OF attitude
assumed by the Daily Bulletin on the
subject of senatorial elections. In last
MONDAYS issue the Bulletin, in speak
ing of the Sweeney candidacy. our es-
teemed contemporary denounces the
idea of seat in the U. S. senate being
purchased, and says:
"The Sweeney propaganda is putting
up a campaign based solely upon the
lust for loot supposed to animate the
average west legislator. 1t is coarse
proposition; a duplicate OF the Addlcks
methods by which success rests
upon the ability of unlimited wealth TO
corrupt the representatives OF the people.
No one pretends that Sweeney possess
ses any claim to senatorial honors. ex-
cepting that based upon the attractive
ness of an open "bar'l." 1t is equally
true that outside Of the delegation from
Spokane county. no legislator can cast a
vote for the multi-millionarie without
subjecting himself to the suspicion OF
having been corrupted" 50
1t requires no strain upon the memory
to 90 back two years, when the Ankeny
bar'l campaign was on. and it is an easy
exercise for the Imagination to read the
FORGING with the name Ankeny substi'
tuted for Sweeney, and its application
would be readily discernible. Yet, we
bel;eve the Bulletin was one OF the most
ardent supporters OF just such a cam
paign as it now decries. We congratu'
late the evening paper upon its improved
moral tone in politics.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
REDUCING WAGES.

The Boston Pos. comments editorlalIy
upon the fact that the Fall River manu-
facturers have issued statement in
which they declare that they can not
run their mills without reducing the pay
of their operators Upper cent, and the
employees reply that they cannot live up
on the wages if reduced. There was a
reduction OF wages in 1913 and the en-
ployes claim that thejnew reduction will
bring the wages OF many of the factory
workers down to- $3.50. a week. The
Post points out the hardship which will
be visite1 upon the 'waee.earners and
asks "does not such condition look to
degeneration?" 1t declares that it would
be better to bid farewell to the cotton
industry altogether than to retain it at
such a cost. And yet the republican
party has nothing to promise in the way
OF relief.
Such reduction coming just after an
overwhelming republican victory is an
indication of the nature the blessings
which the republican party is promising
to the wage earners. These men are de.
clared to be the benefciaries OF high
tariff system; they sare warned to vote
the republican ticket because OF the pros
perity brought to them by republican
laws. How long will the republican
party be permitted to vote hundreds of
millions of dollars year to the manu-.
facturers without egiving the laboring
man any means of securing his share OF
the benefits?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
Along the Water Front

The schooner Melrose is at the Mich.
gan mill loading for San Francisco.
The schooner Araga lie at the West &
Slade mill loading for San Francisco.
The steamer G. G. Lindauer sailed this
morning from the Wilson mill for San
Francisco.
The schooner Cecilia Sudden is at the
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle mills, load
ing for Chill.
The schooner Mathew Turner is load
ing at the Wilson mill for Sidney. New
South Wales.
The schooner especial is at the Aber-
deem Lumber & Shingle mills, loading
for San Pedro.
The brig Lurlne and the schooner Re.
peat are at the Western mill. loading for
San Francisco.
The steamer Grace Dollar sailed Tues.
day from the Dryden & Leitch mill for
San Francisco.
The schooner r. G. Slade is at the
West & Slade mill, and will load for
Caladera, Chill.
The barkentine NewsbOy is at the
West & SIade mill, loading for Santa
Rosalia. Mexico.
The schooner Annie f. Campbell is
loa1 ding at the Anderson & Middleton
mill for San Francisco.
The steamer Aberdeen arrived in port
Tuesday, and is loading at the Western
mill for San Francisco.
The schooner Sophia Christianson is
at the Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle mills
loading for San Francisco.
The schooner Chas +. Falk sal ed ON
the Aberdeen Lumber & ShingIo mill
yesterday for San Francisco.
The steamer Newburg arrived in port
Tuesday, and is loading at the West &
S AIDE mill for San Francisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
SMlTS-McKlNlAY.
DR.. Paul Smits and Miss Mamie McKinlay
Married at CentraIia Last Evening.

DR.. Paul Smits and Miss Mamie McKinIay
Married at Centralia Last Evening.
DR.. Paul SHIFTS, the wall known physi'
clan, aud proprietor of the Aberdeen
General hospital, was married lat even
ing to Miss Mamie McKinlay at the resi-
dence of DR.. Dumou at Centralia. The
happy couple started this morning for a
brief tour on the Sound, and will return
to Aberdeen Saturday evening.
But few persons knew OF the approach
ing wedding when the doctor left on the
east bound train yesterday morning, yet
the marriage is not much OF surprise.
The bride, is a daughter Of Attorney and
Mrs. w. o. McKinlay, of this city, where
she grew from childhood to womanhooa
and was graduate from the training
school for nurses at the Aberdeen Cen
eral hospital, and for the past year has
been matron Of tho Centralia hospital. A
legion of friends wish the young couple
. long and happy life. in which the
HERALD joins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
DEATH OF MRS. VIM. LESLIE.
Passed Away Tuesday Night After Long III
ness, Funeral This Afternoon.

ness. Funeral This Afternoon.
Eva c., wife of William Leslie, died
at 10 o'clock p. m. Tuesday, aged %
years, at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Mcdonald, 7l2 First
avenue. The funeral took place this
afternoon, from Beardsley Bros under
taking parlors. inferment in Fern Hill
cemetery, Rev. w. E. Thompson Off
ciating.
Mrs. Eva G. Lselie was born at PARIS.
boro, Nova Scotia, August 20, 1879, and
was married to William Leslie August
"a, 1893. OF two children, one survives,
Nellie, aged three years. Death was
due to consumption, with which dread
disease she had long been afflicted, and
two years ago was taken to California by
Mr.. Leslie, in the hope that change OF
climate would be beneficial. But all
that a loving husband and devoted pa.
rents could no was of no avail.