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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-13
Independence Tribune:

independence Tribune: Last year
when Governor Bailey indicated that
he would not yield to the popular de-
mand to sign a bill for the relief of
flood sufferers, he was roasted to a
finish. Thousands had been ruined,
and it would have taken half mill
lion dollars to have given each suf-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
BIG PROFIT in DAKOTA FARM.
Aurora coaHty Man fias Income Of Nearly
$1,000 Year.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 81 Charles
Glissendorf, farmer living near
White Lake, in Aurora County, recent
ly finished thrashing 1000 bushels OF
small grain, 5000 bushels Of which was
wheat and the remainder oats and
sspeltz. He has now completed the
work of husking his corn. and finds
that the 225 acres devoted to this crop
yielded him an aggregate Of IosTa5
bushels, or an average Of fOrty-fve
bushels to the acre
ae took care Of this large crop with
out paying out a cent for hired help,
being assisted only by his sons. That
the members of the Glissendorf family
are workers is shown by the fact that
the head Of the family, IN addition to
his other duties, found time to milk
twenty cows. The sale IF milk and
the increase in the value of his 100
head of cattle netted him the sum 81
ST ,ooo.
The grain and corn raised By him,
at market prices, is worth $6,8o6 Thus
his itlcossle from his last season work
amounted TO q total Of $7,o58.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
ENFOR EMENT LEAGUE
General Secretary May Be selected to Prose
cate the Work.

Grand Forks, n. D., Feb. 23.Thc
state enforcement league Is III session
here today and the programme IS be-
ing closely followed The chief discus
sion this morning was over the sclec-
tion Of field secretary to prosecute the
general work The matter has not been
definitely determined on. Rev Mac
nafiara, the Methodist pastor at La
kota, IS spoken Of as 4 leading candi-
date. In his address. Attorney Bosard
of this city, urged the necessity Of the
Organization Of local leagues all over
the stare for the purpose 81 prosecut-
ing She work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
ExPLO OSION WAS FATAL.
Two Men Dead asa Result Of a Locomotive
Expiosion.

I. Wiliiainsport, Pa, Feb. Lewis
swatzer and John Mspey lost their
lives today BY an explosion OF a To-
connective on the Philadelphia & Read
ing railroad. Both were asleep in a
caboose and before they could be res
,cued Mapey was burned to crisp and
Swatzer died short time afterward
The engineer and frernen were blown
out of the cab Of the engine but were
not fatally injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
DRIVE THEM
INTO THE SEA
rhe Russians Think THE War VIII Be
Over BY August or September
and the Japs Defeated.
The Little Fellows VIII Be Driven Into
the Sea According to a
Russian Authority.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-"The war
will end in August or September in a
complete defeat Of the Japanese said
"a high official to the Associated Press
today. How the Japanese can hope
TO succeed when our army in the east
us strengthened to a point equal to or
superior to that of the adversaries' we
cannot understand. When our forces
are ready they will drive, the Japanese
into the sea- S IL =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23

DECISION
i
There Is Considerable SpecuIation In
New York Financial Circles
Over the Matter.
Control Of the N. p. May Pass Into
Other Hands II Decision Is
Adverse.

H. New York, Feb. 23.-The near ap-
proach Of the decision in the Northern
Securities case by the supreme court is
causing much discussion in banking cir
cles. The Herald quotes one banker as
saying if the decision is favorable the
Securities company will turn over the
control of. the Northern Pacific stock
to other interests or to railway COM
pany not connected with the merger or
to the voting trusteeship In any event
which ever way the decision goes no
fear is felt for the fate of the Securities
company
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
GERMAN AMBASSADOR SPOKE.

Philadelphia, Feb, 23, Baron Herman
Speck Won Sternberg, the German am
to the United States, upon
whom the University Of Pennsylvania
conferred the degree Of doctor of laws,
was the principal speaker at the regular
monthly meeting Of the, American Acad-
einy of Political and Social Science at
the New Century drawing room. A
large audience warmly greeted the baron
when he was presented by Prof l.. S.
Rowe. president of the academy. The
subject of his address was The Ger
mans as Colonizers. He concluded his
address BY briefly touching on the situa-
tior in The far far and his compliment
ary reference to the Washington govern
flent in inviting sathe powers Of the
world to act in concert SO as to preserve
the integrity of China and to prevent
a conhagra.ion the limit of which no
human mind would be able to foretelI," }"
was enthusiastically received. 5@
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
MAY MAKE HER MOVE.
Chinese May Force the Russian 0unboat ont Of
Shanghai.

s'ai' "a si'al' -. 81 Wo Sliillese
cruisers are expected here tomorrow
TO decide the question whether the Rus
Star, o,nboat Manq;nr w;lI il ,ye III I
port ,S' .'s 3 '' B I,
RJJSSI FANS A RI IIANDICAppED3
s3ss, !. !. 81 {
Berlin, FEB. 81 he{ Militar ,Wo--
chenblatt, the organ 81, the German
general staf has published an article
i; Z. IS 8 & 8. 8 4
> ses s.ssis Nussia 7 psospeS's - Ell 'sl9
forcing her army IN East ASA. he ne
paper takes a pessinlistic view of the
capacity Of the trans Siberian railroad,
and especially of the section crossing
Lake Baikal where It says the diff
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
BASEBALL AGREEMENTS.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 23.-In response
to the call Of M. H. Sexton the mem
bers of the national board of arbitra-
ton of baseball leagues assembled in
conference here today to consider
terms of the peace agreement recently
entered into with, the Pacific Coast
League. Other important matters will
be dealt with at the conference, iric1ud-
ing the legality of the secondary
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
SECURED BY sPALDING.

:. Washington, Feb 23-Representa.
tive Spalding has secured a promise
from the postofice department for an
increased clerk hire allowance at Penn
bina and for the establishment of a
mail route from Leipsic; Morton Coun-
ty, to New Salem.
The treasury department has agreed
10 expend several hundred dollars for
screens and other improvements in the
postofice building at Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
TOUGH LIFERS.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. 23-Seven life
conviets at the New Mexico pertiten4
tiary overpowered Acting Superintend-
ent R. G. Garrett and cut him with a
knife, because he would not give up
the combination to the armory. They
were subdued by the guards, before
they could accomplish their apparent
purpose to seize the wives and chill
dren of the penitentiary guards and use
them as shields. .y 81 S.,sss ID
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
A NEW BATTLE
confirniatory kilograms About Sec
ond Attack on Port Arthur by
the Japs. ,."~ ri

London, Feb. a3.A Nagasaki cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph,
cabling Feb 2s, says the Japanese
squadron captured four Russian tor
pedo boats at Port Arthur using the
Russian signals. The dispatch appears
to confirm the reports Of fresh at
tack on Port Arthur by the japanese.
The report reached Nagasaki from
Chefoo and adds the Russian crews of
the four boats had been transferred.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
GRAND FORKS FIRE.

Grand Forks, ~. D., Feb 23.-The
Northside Bakery was burned this
morning. The loss was about. $500
fully insured. For time it looked as
if three other buildings would be de-
stroyed and the guests at the Hotel
Ryan we're routed out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
OVERTAKEN BY AVALANCHE.
French Soldiers Caught IN an Avalanche.
Six Were Killed.

Barcelonette, France, Feb. asA
company of the Hundred and Fifty
Seventh Regiment was overwhelmed BY
an avalanche Of snow last night Nine
teen men were buried and six killed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
FORTUNATE
A Southern Railway Train Took ,
Tumble Into River
No Fatalities.

Bridgeport, Tenn, Feb. a3A south
bound passenger, ON the Knoxville
Asheville division of the Southern Rail,
way was derailed and rolled down the
bank into the Pigeon River near Del
Rio All passengers have been account
ed for. None were seriously injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
HANNA'S WILL
Mrs. Hanna Gets q Million and the
Children Two Thirds That
Amount Each.

Cleveland. Feb. Ex-senator Hanna,
by his will, leaves an estate of about 3d.
100000 to his family. There are no
public bequests. The widow gets one
third and the rest is divided equally
among the three children. -..-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
TO PANAMA
The U. s. Has Ordered the Third,
Regiment to Panama at
Once.

Washington, Feb, a3The war de-
partmert today issued orders TO the en-
tire Third Regiment Of infantry to, pro-
ceed to the Isthmus of Panama. The
regiment will leave at the earliest mo-
ment on the transports Summer and
McClelland from New York and Is
going TO relieve the marines stationed
there. !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
WAS HANGED
Montana Man Jumped Into Eternity
Today for q Murder--Neck
Broken.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 23.-James Mar
tin was hanged today for the murder of
J.. R. Williams at Silver Bow Junction.
May 1o, 1902. The trap was sprung at.
4:42 in the darkness. His neck was.
broken by the fall. ers#f s. s&
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
SCHOONER LOST.

Astoria, Ore, Feb. 23-The American
schooner Frank w. Howe. went ashore
near Fairview. Wash. Three men were
lost and the vessel is pounding on the
beach and going to pieces. :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
RUSSIANS AT PING YANG.
The Natives Are Panic stricken. but Foreigners
Are Safe.

+ Seoul, Feb. 23.A telegram from a
foreigner at Pyng Yang says the re-
port that the Russian scouts are at AM
ju are correct and also says the natives.
there are panic stricken but the for
eigners are not threatened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
LOVER WAS A BAD MAN.
Iowa Man Cut the Throat of His Sweetheart
After Quarrel.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb. as.-Daque
Thompson in a quarrel with his sweet
heart, Miss Pearl Jones, cut her throat
with a pocket knife. She will recover
He was arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23
ITALIAN HANGED.

Brookville, Pa, Feb. 23.-Michael
Pallone, an Italian, was hanged here
today for the murder of Rosso Crocco.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-02-23

ontinasd Oh Page 90
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
HHRBINE

Renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blood to flow; 1t affords
prompt relief from biliousness, indiges.
ton, sick and nervous headaches. and
the over-indugence in food and drink.
Herbine acts quickly,a dose after meals
will bring the patient into good con-
dition in few days.
&. l.. Caldwell, Agent NJ. X. & T.
r. R. ChecOtah, Ind, Ter, writes
April Is, 1903: 81 WAS sick for over
two years with enlargement Of the liver
and spleen. The doctors did me nc
good. and had given up all hope OF
being cured, when my druggist advised
me to use Herbine 1t has made me
sound and we'll. - soc. Sold by City
Drug Store. A " Meier.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

The Fort Smith city council has
granted the inter.urban the franchis,
asked for, which allows II to use larg,
number OF streets for their line, |,
eventually is to connect AL surrounding
towns,
Last Sunday the writer visited for the
first time since its construction the new
Frog Bayou bridge ut the Boiling ford
II has all the appearance OF being n
good substantial piece OF work and one
that should be proof against danger by
high water, II has three piers the one
near the eastern bank OF the creek being
Of tubular steel and concrete and the
other two Of masonry The timber ap.
proach on the west side IL also sub.
stantially built and all In all the struc.
ture Ia one all citizens Of Crawford can
feel proud Of
Hon. Randolph COmstock has Just
issued an address 10 the voters Of this
district, In which he sets forth his
reasons Tor running independen, for the
Office OF state senator, The facts brought
out IN this statement and there Ia no
reason to doubt the word Of the writer
makes n very strong case Tor Mr.,
Comstook that his defeat ut the late
primary wm accomplished by not al.
together fair means, He intends 10
make cloae canvass Of the district and
give nll the voters chance 10 hear or
read hiS side Of the case.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

A burning bed In n small vacant ho1,
house In East Van Buren caused an
alarm TO be soandsd Monday evening
about s'3O The blaze was extinguished
long before the department could get ~
the scene aud they had long run Tor
nothing How the bed gat ablaae IL q
mystery,
Some very fine peaches have been
sent by &. X, Cordell, during the past
ten DAYS, for display In the Arkansas
exhibi, IN the horticultural building at
the 81, l0uis exposition, and he Il In
receipt Of come very nattering letters
from Mr. Logan, who has charge OF tho
exhibit, aud others Oakland Fruit
Farm furnished several tne crates for
display this week Mr.. Shibley asked
anyone Interested TO come to his packing
sheds aud pick out the fruit, aud offered
10 have II packed In the best possible
manner, but M there were no teams
coming from that farm tO town all
their loading being done vt Shibley he
had TO trust TO chance In getting ANY
display crates Ia,
I'D Bradley returned sunday from n
several weeks visit to his old home Ia
Alabama aud Georgia Mr., Bradley
had not seen Birmingham aud other
pl0orA,o which he had been u resident,
for mora than tssniy yesrs and found
practically no old landmarks, He
stated that country was sown thick
with cotton mIlis and his investigation
convinced him they were ~ no Kdvan.
tage to The country. He said tl,s isLor
employed becomes degraded. IM cor
porntions build their factories outside
the town llmlts, as n rule. build hoHaes
IN which their employee. must live, and
have stores where they mnst buy,
Women aud children work from early
morn until hie NJ nisht and their labor
beiug preferred, because cheaper, the
men are thrown ON the streets and be.
come loafers ard drnnhards, Mr.
Bradley says while he will always hslp
any enterprise that knocks nj our doors
10 the full extent oi hir ability no cotton
mill will eyer secure u cent from him
for bonus
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06


Miss Zula Ribling left Monday on an
extended vacation visit to her sister at
Chicago, On her way home she will
take In the st. Louis exposition.
THE PRESS has enjoyed very salts
factory run In job printing before and
since the peach business opened mp,
This is no doubt partially traceabe TO
this industry, but also TO the fact that
the work turned ont from this Office II
the best and price ~ low as consistent
with quality,
Miss Eva Beard returned Thursday
from the teachers normal at Ypsilanti,
Mich She WAS accompanied by Miss
Lemmons and together they visited the
fair md from Ypsilanti made pleasant
excursions TO Detroit, Belle lsle, Ann
Arbor, Whitmore Lake and Lake st.
Claire, Miss Lemmons will return
later. Fort Smith Times
Next Wednesday Ia the forty.thrd
anniversary Of the battle Of Wilson
Creek, better known m Oak Hill, IN
which number who are yet residents
OF Van Buren took part, But the nun.
Der Is yearly growing smaller, for even
the youngest OF those who took part In
that memorable conflict have now
passed the sixty year mark
The Fort Smith T, PA, ball team has
disbsnded, The manager OF the team In
giving out announcement Of its retir.
ment from the baseball field gives the
reason therefor that under agreement
entered into vt the beginning Of the
season II was TO come 10 close on
August list, This settles II that there
will be no further contest between the
Browns and them during this season.
Never before have we seen upland
corn In Crawford county look Nh we'll
Nh II does this year, aud the promise of
M abundant harvest Of the grain ~
practically assured, for most Of Il h
made, The outlook for good crop of
upland cotton Ia also splendid, II the
worms do not play havoc with II, corn
on the overiowed bottom land should
also make good crop, for Il now looks
very promising,
Oakland Fruit Farm alone shipped
nearly fifty carloads Of peaches this
season, Mr., Shiblpy, the owner, gave
II his personal attention during the
gathering season ana M assistants had
secured the most competent, men money
would get, Mr. Shibley consigned nll
his peaches and showed the writer
letters from several NJ the largest
commission houses In tho country 10
whom he had consigned and they were
Of the most hatteriDg nature, saying
that the fruit 10 size, ooloring and pack
was superior 10 amy Of the Georgia crop
they had received Mr. shibley thus Ii
assured Of the top price for hia fruit
well repaying Tor the extra expense NJ
securing competent help,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Another mud.throwng took place at
the iire last Friday We were promised
after the previous fire, and after rne
pREss had called attention 10 H. that
the hydrents were TO be flushed regular
ly, but II seems the promise was soon
forgotten, For lhe Information Of those
who are not posted regarding whose
duty II Ia to look to this matter we will
say tbs duty rests with the fire chief ,
but by agreement with the superint.n
dent Of the water company this ofbeer
was relieved 0f IL. m tho company 4
official stated they preferred 10 have
one Of their employees do the work there
fore the innl, Is with tho company, Mr.,
Molloy stated n, llesday nigh.s meet
Ink VI the connect that ho hmi been
waiting for M improved condition In
the water now heiug pumped and this
was the reason they had not been
flushed,
The old school building Ia helng re
pl1lered,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
LOCAL and Personal.

When you want the best in Job Print
ing ring up No. 55-that's 9 US.
Cantaloupes are all the go now.
Miss Anne Wood has gone to Wiuslow
60 spend some time.
Paris Green and Fruit Acid at John
. Kane 8 drug store.
JOS Boatright was down from
Wagner Saturday.
Miss Anna Mathews is back from her
visit to Eureka Springs.
Cottage" House Paint only 81 90
a gallon at John o Kane s drug store,
Mrs. Dr.. Dibrell returned Tuesday
from her visit to the exposition,
The Brows won the second game from
Waldron Friday by score Of to 3.
s. W. Smith and Miss Emma Bland
secured marriage license last Saturday
"Our own Sarsaparilla, three
bottles for g., 50 ut John o Kane 8
Drug Store,
The biggest bargains in the fan bust
ness at and lOcts each at the Racket
Store
Today positively closes the time at
which assessments can be given in
without penalty,
international and Magic Stock and
Poultry Food at John o Kane s Drug
Store,
Mesdames Frank Jones and May
Taylor are visiting Mrs, Fred Palmtag
at Tahlequah,
r. w. Edmondson was taken quite III
with stomach trouble Sunday and for
several days was confined to his room,
We would be pleased to have you
telephone Va any item OF news, Our
number IL 50,
Miss Sarah Nichols, Of Joplin, Mo-,
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs,
II. G.. Molloy, for several weeks past
Mrs Lewis Bryan and daughter Miss
Bertha, have gone to st, Louis to
spend some time viewing the exposition
Our Safety Liver lnvigorator Ia
giving splendid satisfaction, Only q
dimes package at John o Kane 4
Drug store
A heavy shower fell at Mountain.
burg Tuesday and II caused quite q fall
IN temperature here about the noon
hour,
All the commission men left for points
farther north Wednesday, which was
evidence that heavy peach shipments
had closed
Dr., j, S, Shibley, Of Paris, has been
IN Crawford county the greater portion
OF the past two weeks, looking after his
peNCn lnlortsN ncTVt
Po t Smith has added 10 It's collection
OF manufacturing Embellishments n sash
and door factory which formerly oper'
ated at Beaumont, Texas,
y, r. Simpson left Wednesday after
noon for Little Rock, where he will
undergo an operation for appendicitis
~ soon as his condition permits,
The Ozark Fruit Growers Associa'
tion has shifted its headquarters TO Yves,
Plains, Mo, the carload shipping sen.
son from this section having como to a
close,
The first day Of the month opened
with n halfinch rainf Ill, which came
very welcome for those who had OF
were preparing 10 pl0ut, fall romtoee,
The acreage this fall promises 10 BE-
larger than usual,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Safety Chill Cure, only "a
Dimes bottle, and guaranteed at
John o Kane drug store.
Mrs. D. H. Miller and children have
gone to Winslow to spend the remainder
of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hinkle returned
first of the week from two weeks visit
| to Cincinnati and st. Louis.
Yes, we do Job Printing And what s
our work out. tn stand comparison.
Theodore Meyer left Saturday for
Angeles, Texas. where he expects to
remain the rest of the summer.
Mrs, P. D. Scott and J. S. Dunhsm
came down from Winslow Monday
morning to spend few hours
A good place TO get pure spices, fruit
acid havoring extracts is the City
Drug Store.
Newland Callahan and family spent
| last Sunday at Oakland fruit farm
watching the gathering and packing Of
peaches.
Mrs. Bert Hoffman and children have
gone to Winslow to spend the remainder
of the summer. They are located at
The Summit.
The Rogers Lumber Co. has just re.
| ceived large amount of l2-inch boxing
which they are selling at 81 % per 100
| feet.
Sam McIlvaigh, according to report
of Jno VIM, is improving very nicely
and will soon be able to look after his
town interests.
| Ben Jones has opened q confectionery
at Winsow to satisfy the sweet cravings
of the summer lassies and beaux ut the
popular resort.
The street department has been doing
some good work in removing grass and
weeds from the side streets between
Main and Broadway this week.
Get in line-latest out-Parker and
Roosevelt watch fobs, very handsome,
nickel plated Post paid by mail 20c in
stamps. TAYLOR S NOVELTY Co,
Kansas City, Mo.
The state board Of railway assessment
has raised the assessment of this branch
of the Iron Mountain $40, 900 to 80 900
per mile and the Frisco from Sl6, 800 to
30, 600 per mile.
About the 10th the earth passes
| through field Of meteors aud the patti
ent watcher that night, if cloudless,
should be rewarded by some fine dis.
plays of falling meteorites,
Col, W T, Tyler, general superinten.
dent of the Iron Mountain road, has ac.
cepted the appointment TO the director.
ate Of the State Board OF Trade He will
make most valuable member.
Allen. Edmondson who have been
occupying the Hinkle cerner with a
stock of buggies and carriages, have
vacated the building, giving the new
owner, Geo, II. Wood, possession,
RIB, Winfrey Monday afternoon had
on display as fine u crate Of peaches rs
have yet been shown on our streets,
They come from Mr.. W 8 orchard near
Rudy and were Of the last picking from
the trees.