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The leader., 1904-10-08

The London Globe says: The
French ministry of finance has just
published the statistics of the wills
proved in France in 1908, and from
this it is evident that the number Of
very rich people in the country has
been grossly exaggerated. Last year
only 497 wills leaving more than
100000 francs, or 10000, were
proved, and of these only la exceed
ed 1900, 900 francs, or $4,000. There
were only eight fortunes of over TO-
100000 francs, or e4O0.00O, and the
highest of all was Of the exceptional
value of 100000. It is evident,
then, that the real millionaires in
France are very few, but it should
be noted that rich men in France
marry rich wives, so that family
may be much more wealthy than the
will Of either father or mother would
imply. But the fact remains that the
Frenchman is too wise to be given over
to the hunger for gold, and that the
whole Joy Of living for him is not cen.
tered in piling up dollars, as 1t seems
to be across the Atlantic. He is salts.
Ted with thousands Of francs, and
with the appearance rather than the
actually of wealth. He likes to re-
tire and live at his ease, and therein
no follows the dictates Of the old.
world philosophy.
The leader., 1904-10-08
HAD TIME OF THEIR LIVES
RETURN of the Filipino Commissions
ers to Manila From Tour OF
the United states.

Manila, Oct, 1.-The Filipino st.
Louis fair commissioners, who. had
been visiting the United States, ar
riyered here to-day from San Fran
cisco and were escorted, after a water
pageant, by a grand procession Of 5000
school children to the palace, where
they were welcomed by Gov. Wright.
All the commissioners say they had
the greatest time OF their lives and
that they regretted leaving the United
States.
The leader., 1904-10-08
The TariR.
LEXINGTON UNDER Blue Law


Lexington, KY, Oct. s.-Lexington
IN Sunday, experienced its first Sun
day under the blue law regime. The
restrictions were greater than they will
bd again. Late Sunday afternoon the
city solicitor discovered that milk
wagons and Ice wagons are necessi-
ty'' and exempt BY law Only q few
milk wagons attempted to run, and
their drivers were promptly arrested.
The leader., 1904-10-08
INSTANTLY KILLED THE BOY
Death Of Boy In New
York city.

New York. Oct 2.-Simon P. Gilies.
champion junior hammer thrower Of
New York, while practicing on va
cant lot, Friday. let the l6-pound ham,
mer go for an extra long throw as
Christian Koohler. boy, climbed lover
a fence in pursuit Of baseball The
hammer struck the boy on the head
and Instantly killed him.
The leader., 1904-10-08
CARRIE NATION ON RAMPAGE


Wichita. Kas, Oct. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, Mrs. Lucy Wilhoite, Mrs
Lydia Mountz and Mrs. Myra Molten.
ry broke two large plate glass win-
dows in the Nathan Wholesale Supply
CO.. warehouse, Friday They were
arrested, and are now in jail
, The women have been engaged in
prayer most Of the time since their ar
rest.
The leader., 1904-10-08
Report on Boil weeviI I.roblem.

Washington, Oct. The depart
ment Of agriculture has issued a re-
port on its investigation OF tina prob
lem of controlling the boil weevil in
cotton seed and at glnneries he re-
port makes several recommendations
designed to retard the present rate OF
spreading of the great cotton pest, and
says that such means of control are
imperative.
The leader., 1904-10-08
ForrIanllx NotlElea.

Albany. N. X, Oct b Juslace D.
Cady Herrick, Of this city, Democratic
nominee for governor. and bis asso-
ciates upon the democratic ticket we're
formally notified OF their nominations
here =
The leader., 1904-10-08
BoIogna Makers May strife.

New York, Oct. 1.-The bologns
makers unions of Manhattan and
Brooklyn have decided to strike at once
If the employers do not reconsider their.
refusal to renew trade agreement
which expires to-day. At present the
men are paid $14 to SIG q week for a
ten-lonr day.
The leader., 1904-10-08

The time seems to have come when all
the interests of humanity call for Gen.
Stoessel to make virtue of necessity
and by surrendering to his foe without
further resistance, saving useless waste
of life
The leader., 1904-10-08

Dresden. saxony. Oct. King
George. who was SO i'll last Wednesday
that his family assembled ct PlIlnAtz,
the summer residences Of the Saxon
court, recovered IN an astonishing
manner ard went out driving for hall
an hour on Friday. He drank light
wines and champagne for dinner.
The leader., 1904-10-08

st. Louis, oct. 1.-The monument to
the memory Of Gen: and Gov William
CLARK, Of Lewis and Clark pioneer
fame. will be unveiled In BeEefon.
tame cemetery, Sunday, with most
Of the direct descendants present.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Springfield, Ill. oct. 1.Adjt. Gen.
Scott has issued an order granting
permission 70 the first squadron Of
the First Illinois cavalry to take part
in the Chicago day exercises at the
Worlds fair. October IS 10 g.
The leader., 1904-10-08

The car is reported to be dissatisfied
with the military management of Gen.
Kuropatkin. However. the car is also
probably conscious of the inexpedience
of swapping horses while crossing 4
river.
The leader., 1904-10-08

BY confining himself to looking wise
and accepting the suggestions of his
best generals, Grand Duke Nicholas may
yet fool his critics and acquire lasting
fame as a military genius.
The leader., 1904-10-08

New York. Oct Arthur Dom Piatt,
American yice-consul, has been fined
ten shillings, according 10 an Ameri-
can dispatch from Dublin, for furious
riding on a motorcycle within the city
limits. His case was heard in police
court.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Labeile, Mo-, Oct. MIR. and Mrs.
Hugh Tenpleton celebrated their gold
en- Wedding. surrounded BY Is neigh
bors and friends They are natives cf
Scotland. where they were married i
half-csntury ago.
The leader., 1904-10-08

The Hermit of Mount Athos with much
ceremony has conferred his blessing
upon Admiral Skrydloff's feet at Vladi-
vostok. This ought to shoe the torpe-
does away.
The leader., 1904-10-08

In distributing honors for the sue
cesses at Liaoyang it would be the part
of magnanimity for 0yama to bestow
at least word of acknowledgment on
the Russian general, Orloff.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Fort Scott, Kas., Oct. Nudge Will
lam Margrave died here. Friday. aged
81 years. He was born III Gasconade
(now osagel county, Mo, February II,
1918; came TO Fort Scott Ii 1854, and
has resided here ever since.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Official estimates are made that last
year there were issued in this country,
or to people about to come here, more
than 100000 spurious certificates of
naturalization.
The leader., 1904-10-08

If China ever does win her independ-
ence she will be quite able to take care
of Manehuria herself and to maintain
her supremacy over Thibet or any other
territory which she is suppose to con-
troll.
The leader., 1904-10-08
Heavx Cotton sl,fnnrenta.

Dallas, Tex. Oct. IA statement
Just given out shows that the railroads
entering Galveston have so far this
season carried 1886 bales Of the
new cotton crop.
The leader., 1904-10-08

After two consecutive cold summers
with an arctic winter sandwiched in be-
tween, the averaging up theory may
safely be retired from further service.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Police Commissioner McAdoo, of New
York, says It's no offense for women to
smoke in automobiles. He probably re-
CARDS it as case of olfactory self-de-
Tense
The leader., 1904-10-08

Jackson KY Oct ckes sir
Bach. who was the principal witness
for Curfiss Jett. the nlura rsr Of J. B.
Marcum, was shot and killed, Friday.
By his divorced wife while resisting his
drunken advances.
The leader., 1904-10-08

In four states Wyoming. Colorado,
Utah and Idaho-women possess the
right to vote on equal terms with men at
all elections.
The leader., 1904-10-08

1t seems to be Orion with that general
who failed to carry out Kuropatkin's
orders at Liaoyang.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Joaquin Miller is boring for oil in Tex
as and expects to become millionaire.
That is almost as good as being poet.
The leader., 1904-10-08

AS a rapid reducer of population a,
Kentucky feud is pretty efficient. but II
does not begin to compare with the av-
erage railroad disaster.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Vesuvius can't be charged with a dis
position to join the forces Of Gen.
Apathy, anyway.
The leader., 1904-10-08

1t may be that Kuropatkin's scheme
is merely to fall back until he can meet
his reenforcements before they have had
time to get homeslck.
The leader., 1904-10-08

In regard to conducting winter CAM
paign the Japanese win consult their
own convenience and not the wishes Of
the Russians.
The leader., 1904-10-08
is MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Lady Curnon of Kedleston is row ON
Fair Road to Re-
eOyery.

Walmer Castle, Kent, Oct 3-Lady
Curzon of Kedleston is making good
progress towards recovery.
1t is announced that evening bulle-
tins regarding the condition of Lady
Curzon have been discontinued.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Mrs. Pat Campbell shopped in low
neck gown in New York and still theat-
rical managers try to tell us that busi-
nesa is brisk.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Justice Phelps, of Lee, Mass, who fined
the British diplomat, has sprung into
fame as Americas foremost taiI-twister.
The leader., 1904-10-08

Limited marriages may be all right.
What about the offspring that is left
nver?
The leader., 1904-10-08

If sour milk is the elixir of life, many
people will think the cure worse than the
disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
GIVES BABE TO WOLVES
Adopts Desperate Ruse in a
Race for Life in Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Be-
reft of all reason in his mad desire to
save his own life as well as that of his
wife, Henry Shoreby, a farmer, cast
his 6-months-old baby girl to starving
wolves when attacked by a ferocious
pack while driving through the pine
forests of northern Minnesota to a
friends Christmas dinner. The mother
is Frustrated with grief at the loss of
her little one.
When the news of the cowardly
fathers inhuman act had become gen.
orally known in the little woodmen' S
settlement of Willerton a mob started
out to tar and feather the man.
1t appears that while sleighing
through the forest at an early hour
Shoreby and his wife were followed
by wolves. Seeing his predicament,
the farmer pulled out his rifle from
under the seat and shot one of the
animals. The result was disastrous.
Instead of driving off the few, the
scent of blood drew on an enormous
pack which surged around the vehicle,
their tongues hanging out. Lashing
the horses frantically, Shoreby urged
them into a gallop and there started a
race for life.
Although the light sleigh literally
flew over the snow, the pack could not
be shaken off. Every minute it in
creased in numbers until the move
ments of the horses were hampered-
Then, fearing that the last had come
and that there was only one way in
which he could save the life of him
self and his wife, Shoreby snatched
the infant from his wife's breast and
threw it to the ravenous wolves.
The frightful ruse was successful
and the farmer and his wife reached
their destination in safety. The wo-
man is Frustrated and it is feared that
she may lose her mind. News of the
awful tragedy was brought to Willer-
ton by ALT lawrence, a farm hand. A
mob is reported to be on the trail of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
DOWN GO PRICES.
The New York Theater Inaugurates
the ST Scale.

New York, Dec. 27.-with several open
ings and a number of changes of bills,
Christmas Monday was a notable day for
the New York theater-goers. Edward
Terry, the English actor, with a company
from his native land, made his first ap-
pearance in this city at the Princess the
alter in. the afternoon in The House Of
Allen entertained a big and enthusiastic
audience as Perdita and in an elabora.tfe
Maude Adams came back to the Empire
in an old favorite, The Little Minister.
The New York inaugurated ., new price &c
81 at the production of Home Folks. y
FRITZ seheff in light opera and the flrss
opera were two of the other interesting
events of the day.
George Mitcheli's La Mason" A large
audience welcomed the star and his COM
Pany and he DaJ reDeaay bref pcS
of thanks. Throughout the play the per-
formers were given the heartiest commen-
Cynthia Brooke, the leading woman, is
an American, but has never ACTED In this
r ry niece iU Of Ellen Ferry. who is not a
stranger to New York, We're well re-
Crowded houses at the two perform
ances in the New York theater welcomed
the presentation of Home Folks; an
Folks is of the type made familiar by
the author in "Old Kentucky with the
addition of a strong element of broad hu-
NOR that kept the audience in laughter
throughout the four acts. The action is
laid in Illinois soon after the close or the
civil war and there are many exciting as
well as humorous scenes. William lnger-
soil as John Selby, a candidate for the
legislature, and Crystal Herne mad the
leading parts.
One Of the notable performances of the
evening was FRITZ Scheff 3 revival OF the
ever charming ''Fatinitza,' the first of a
number of the better known light operas
she will produce at the Broadway. she
sang the role of Vladimir, which afforded
room for the display of both. her voice
and her charm of manner and was sup
ported by an especially able company.
Ritchie Ling sang the tenor role of the
war correspondent and Louis Harrison
was the reprobate Pasha- The sprlghtiy
opera was finely mounted and Its tradl-
lions maintained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
LEAVES FEAST TO END HIS LIFE.
Young Husband Commits Suicide
With Turkey on Table.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Leaving the
Christmas turkey prepared by his
wife smoking on the table, Harry Ray
mond Bingham went to the bedroom
in his home 699 West North avenue.
at noon yesterday and shot himself
through the heart. He died just as his
wife was about to call him to the
feast
Bingham, who was an embalmer
and had a good position, had seemed
respondent during the morning. He
had been drinking durin the past
week, 1t is said. and was unwell. How
ever, no direct reason for his ending
his life can be assigned, as he had
seemed happy in his married life of
three years.
Mrs Bingham had no suspicion of
his intentions. She had set about pre-
pairing the Christmas meal with a zest
and had just finished when she heard
a shot Rushing to the bedroom, she
FOUND her husband dying on the floor
with the revolver still clasped in his
right hand.
NO word was spoken by the diving
man nor did he leave any letter to ex-
plain the act which he had committed
Bingham was married three years
ago and 1t is said that his home life
was happy Mrs. Bingham was unable
70 ADVANCE any reason why her bus-
band should end his life
yesterday morning Bingham arose
anu declared that after dinner he and
MS WlIe would visit relatives in EngIe-
wood He appeared melancholy how
ever, as his wife went aho1t ~
household duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
SUGAR FACTORY DIsMANTLED.
Farmers Discontinue Growing Beets
Because 1t Requires Hard Labor.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 27.-Because
the American farmer has despised "the
day of small things the United States
will have to go on indefinitely paying
some 6o,OO0,O00 annually for sugar
raised abroad that could better be
grown in this country.
All over the middle west the dis
mantIing of the great beet sugar fac
tory at Norfolk, Neb., is taken as the
death -knen of the sugar industry for
many years, perhaps for all time
1t was the pet and pride of the OK
nards, the beet sugar kings when they
opened it almost fifteen years ago. All
Nebraska was interested; no factory in
the United States ever was so widely
written up as this pioneer of the Ne
braska beet sugar industry. There are
stffi two other plants in Nebraska, at
Grand Island and Ames; but both are
virtually certain to be removed.
1t is all because the western farmer
can't be cajoled into raising beets
They must be raised by hand. The
American farmer has been spoiled for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
BIG WOLF DRIVE.
Fifty of the Animals Killed in Round
up by 1000 Hunters.

Lawton, Ok, Dec. 27.-The greatest
wolf hunt in the history of the west
has been held in the United States
pasture preserve near Chattanooga,
Ok. Nearly fifty wolves were killed
and countless rabbits and other small
game.
Fully 1000 hunters participated.
with nearly $50 dogs. The hunters
and the dogs came from the country
and towns in a radius of fifty miles.
In addition 5000 spectators, chiefly
women, witnessed the roundup. An
old time basket dinner followed, and
enormous because of the extraordinary
appetites the hunt had aroused, there
was plenty for all, and several baskets
We're filled with what was left.
No other wolf hunt was ever so
thoroughly advertised, and by noon,
the hour set for the drive to begin,
the day being cloudless, all the par
Elephants were in the places that had
been assigned to them by the general
OF the hunt j. w. Williams.
The preserve includes 100000 acres,
but only part of it could be covered
by the hunters
The scene of the hunt was a fiat.
grassy prairie, the only trees being
along streams that run through it.
The "circle of death" was over ten
miles in circumference and nearly four
miles in diameter. The hunters were
close enough together to guard the
spaces between them and to use their
shotguns effectively if any of the
hunted creatures should attempt to
escape.
At the word from the general the
division commanders passed the COM
mand to move along the line, and
within five minutes the circle began
to close in on it's prey. simultaneously
the dogs were unleashed and the work
of death began.
The spectacle of the great round
line contracting slowly while the
wolves. seen on every hand, dashed
frantically about the encircling plain,
looking vainly for a place of exit, was
sufficiently thrilling to satisfy anyone
with the lust to kill in his heart
The order of the general of the hunt
was that no shots should be fired un-
less wolves should try to escape
through the Gordon. Many of the
beasts did make this desperate DASH
but few got away under the rain of
shot.
When the circle had become COM
pact and the hunters were not more
man seventy-five yards apart the
slaughter began. 1t was extraordinary
that with such promiscuouS shooting
some OF the hunters We're not killed
put your Oklahoma marksman usually
hlts that at which he aims, and there
were no human casualties in this
case.
After all the wolves that were
caught in the corral were slaughtered
their pelts were taken by enterprising
strewn upon the plain to become food
for the thousands of their fellow
creatures whom the hunters had not
harmed.
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that sort of thing. He wants to sit or
a gang plow, a riding cultivator, q
self binder, and have a piece of ma
chinery do his work.
With the best soil in the world for
it, with the highest percentage OF sac
charine matter in their beet roots, with
the protective tariff organized with
special reference to developing this in
dustry, with the state of Nebraska
paying a bounty on beet sugar. the
conservatism of the Nebraska farmer,
who proposes to run a farm rather
than garden patch, prevails against
the beet sugar business.
The Oxnard interests control all the
three Nebraska factories and have
$5,O0O,000 invested in them. AT first
the farmers were carried away with
enthusiasm over the new crop and con-
tracted to raise beets. The business
was a great success. The farmers did
well, and the manufacturers owned
steam yachts. But the price for beets
was pushed down and down, till the
farmers revoIted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
NO PROFIT IN POTATOES.
Colorado Growers of the Tuber Com
bine to Raise the Price.

Guthrie, Col, Dec 27.-Because of the
exceedingly low price of potato and the
slow movement of the crop the farmers
and potato dealers have formed a COM
bine to raise and maintain the price of
potatoes and prevent dealers from under
bidding each other in handling the crop.
warrants a higher price than is being
paid for potatoes and that Texas and 9th
err points are ready to pay from 10 to 15
cents more hundred than they are pay
ing now for the Greeley crop. Experience
has shown that a low market price does
not mean a free movement of the crop,
but, on the contrary, buyers cut down the
number of their orders because of the ex-
pectation that the decline will continue
Potatoes are bringing about so cents a
hundred now. II a raise of only ten cents
can be secured IL will mean $500 600 to this
district. Thirty cents a hundred does not
pay the grower for the production of his
crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
WILD ENGINE CAUSES HAVOC.
Wrecks Giant Ore-Carrying Crane and
Inhicts $4,000 Damage.

Johnstown. Pa, Dec. BIAS a re-
suit of the wild trip of a locomotive OF
the Cambria Steel company and it's
collision with an ore-handling crane in
the rear of blast furnaces Nos. 1 to 4,
both the engine and crane are almost
total wrecks, the property loss being
about $4,000.
The locomotive was shifting cars in
the lower yards. At the same time q
string of cars was approaching on a
track that crossed the one on which
the locomotive was working. The crew
saw an accident was inevitable and
jumped, but neglected to close the
throttle, and the engine under a full
head of steam dashed down the track
toward the ore dumps. When II
reached the trestle it jumped the rails
and plowed into the supports Of the
huge crane. which fell on top of the
locomotive.
The crane carried a bucket capable
of holding eight tons Of ore. 1t was
fifty feet in height and the width OF
the upper beams was 200 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
JUMPS WITH DRESS ABLAzE.
Woman Kills Herself While Studying
SpirituaIism in st. I,ouis.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-In the presence of
her husband and several neighbors Mrs.
Mary Lawson, 80 years old, today leaped
from a window on the second floor Of
her home with her clothing in flames
and died at the city hospital from the
effects of the fall and burns. Mr.. Law
son says his wife had been absorbed In
the study Of Spiritualism recently and
he feared her mind had become Affect
ed.
There was no fire in the room in which
his wife was sitting and from a window
of which she jumped, he said, but an
empty coal oil can and charred match
near the window led him to believe she
committed suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
INNOCENT MAN Is FRIED
New Yorker, Sentenced for Murder
Spends Christmas at Home.

New York, Dec. 27.-Declared inno-
cent after serving ten years of a life
imprisonment in Sing Sing and re
leased on the governors pardon inst
IN time TO hurry home for Christmas
Adoiph Hereschkopf spent the hanniest
day OF his life with his family.
surrounded by his friends and with
MS Ialthful wife, to whose ten years Of
unceasing effort he owes his freedom
ar his side, Hereschkopf, after famiI,,
reunion at his brother-in-law's home
made triumphant tour of the Fast
side, visiting old friends who had MOI
seen MN since his Imprisonment At
Inc tte nome nome OF relatives Hereschkopf and
:. am both glad and sorry" he said :.
glad TO have my liberty, but SORT,
mat the best years of my life are gone
But the best thing of all is to know
that my innocence has at last been
stablished.''
Hereschkopf was convicted largely
on the alleged confessions of certain
men, and the evidence they gave
SgAnst MIN has since been shown to
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Revolution Imminent.

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