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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-16

Sunday. with their daughter. Mrs.
Gard Berry at Montville Centre. .
Mrs. W. H. Moody and Miss Grace
Atkinson spent Sunday with Mrs A. f..
Johnston at Washington.
Miss Nellie Hunt entertained a party
OF friends at tea. Thursday evening.
Mrs. George Meservey is visiting
friends in Fairfield
THORNDIkE.
Prof. g. j. Wyman of South China.
was at the Files Hill schoolhouse. Fri
udy evening. and gave Il lecture on the
blpie, Illustrated with stereouticon
views. 1t was pronounced to be very
good by those who attended.
Harvest Moon Grange celebrated its
10th anniversary Saturday. Nov. II.
Sandy Stream Grange of Unity was
invited and entertained by them. A
fine program was rendered. speeches
were made. and every one had plenty
to eat and a good time Among those
who attended from this place were
w. |. Hunt and wife and Ulysses and
Adtiie Ward.
j. F. Ashford went to Freedom last
week on business.
Files Hill school had Il flag raising.
Friday afternoon. There were quite a
number Of Visitors and appropriate re-
marhs were made by the supcrin-
tcnd"nt. Mrs. *. a. Myers, ana BY V.
Higgins. who lost his leg in battle for
the Stars and Stripes. Singing by
the scholars closed the afternoon pro-
gram
PALERMO.
Elnrry Worthing and HimHr Cromrnctt.
the mail carriers on the +. T. -. routes
Nos. | and =. commenced their dui!rs,
Tuesday, Nov. Is. All wish them sue
cCsS.
Frank A. Wood. who has carried the
mail from Ford's Corner to the Branch
Mills for nearly % years made his last
trip. Monday night. as the stage route
has been discontinued. He has hccn a
most faithful servant to the government
end has made many friends on the route
as ne has ever been most obliging to all.
and it Is with a feeling of sadness that
they bid him goodhy.
John Hatch has entered Colby College.
All are sorry To hear of the critical Ill
ress Of Mrs. George Soule.
Frank Marden Of Boston, accompanied
by his wife. came to the old home. Tues
day on hunting trip and to visit o.d
fri6 nds. They visited at Mrs. Mardcns
Freedom and returned, MONDAY. 70 their
home. leaving their three horses at Will
liam Osgoods for the winter, az usual.
Earl Nelson and mother visited friends
in Searsmont and Nocthport, last week
May Hatch received the news that her
father. Capt: Hatch OF the Philippines,
had arrived in Nebraska on bis way
home.
Misses Emma and AImatia Nelson went
10 Waterville. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-16

and pupils to know that at the close of a
two weeks vaca ton Miss .InneS will re-
turn and resume the excellent WORK which
she is accomplishing for our young PEG
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-16
MAxCYS MILLS.

Charles Ashford has sold his farm 10
Joseph Young of Aurora. Ill. Mr..
Young will take possession at once.
Mr. Ashford will move in to Jasper
Mosher's house, formerly occupied by
Frank Ashford, for The present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-16

Rav owen spoke at the Methodlss
church. Sunday evening. on the SUP
ject Of temperance.
The Grange is to work the degrees
on several new members at It's weekly
meeting. Wednesday evening. 4 new
fun.ce has been put into Grange hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
ENfPoRIA CITIZENS SAD DEATH.
Morgan Thomas, Old and Despondent,
Swallows Laudanum.

Kansas City, June 3.--Morgan Thomas,
the retired merchant of EmpOria, Kan.
who was found unconscious here in a
room at the Shelter, a rooming house at
lO2S Union avenue, died later in the city
hospital When Mr.. Thomas clothing was
searched this morning a note was found
IN his vest pocket. The note reads:
I am old feeble and useless. Recently
I signed the deed to my house over to my
daughter and now have no place to go or
no place to live. There is nothing left for
me but the grave. Thus is fate"
DR.. J. A Boarman, deputy coroner, who
investigated the case this morning, said
that from the appearance of the bodIs-
he believed that Mr. Thomas had taken
laudanum. No autopsy will be held. The
body was removed to Wagner's undertake
ing rooms. 1t will be sent to EHnporia for
burial.
Mr.. Thomas was about 80 years old
He had been a merchant in ErnpOria for
30 years. He came to Kansas City Mon
day and went TO the Shelter that night.
A son and daughter survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03

a fault. He had a striking personal
appearance, much like Beecher, with
shorter in stature and was a most
agreeable companion, being magnetic
and eloquent His word pictures Of
the mines We're Incompatible. Soon af-
ter reaching Mexico he associated him
self with the fugitive Gillett. Gillett
went with him to ParraI and promoted
the Terrenates mine deal Then A. D.
Meloy, an old partner of Flower, mani
pulated the scheme. dumped Flower
out, organized the Terrenates Console
dated Mining company of Parral and
then, according to report, himself got
out, leaving the John P. Elkin crowd
of Pennsylvania in control. Gillett is
now living in grand style at Parral,
managing the Quebradillas mines, and
it is reported, has been trying to pay
his creditors in Kansas City in Pan
American mining stock.
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Jack McCleIland Defeats Abe
AtteII at st. Louis.
Clearly Had the Best Of the
Fight From the Start.
CLAIM OF FOUL MADE.
Pittsburg Man Landed Hard
Right to the Stomach.
Was the Blow That Knocked
Frisco Lad Out.

st. Louis, June SACK McCIeIland
of Pittsburg was given the decision
over Abe AtteIl of San Francisco at
the end of the fifteen-round bout here
last night. Atten made a claim of
foul after the thirteenth round, but
after a great deal of wrangling the
referee declined to allow it. The fight
was fast McClelland had clearly the
better of the fight from the first
round He sent in stiff body and head
punches almost at will. Near the end
OF the thirteenth round McClelland
landed hard right to the stomach.
Attell curled up and went down, cry
ing that he had been hit below the
belt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
HART AND FTTz AT CHICAGO.
Report From East That Chicago Date
Has Been Offered.

New York, June BIN anticipation Of
entering the ring in the near future,
Bob Fftzsimmons has begun active
training down at his Bensonhurst
nome. Negotiations are now going on
for a match with Gus Rubin the
Akron Giant. 1t is expected that the
match will be clinched in a few days
If Rubin does not get a chance at
F1tzsimmons the latter will firi a will
ing opponent in Marvin Hart who re-
Gently gave Gus Rubin such an in
teresting fight at Baltimore.
Jack Mccormick, manager of Hart
writes that he has just accepted an
offer from the Waverly Athletic club of
Chicago to meet Fitzsimmons in six
round bout. He says that it is now up
to FitzsimmOns to sign articles. Hart
has aspirations for the heavyweight
championship, and by defeating Fitz-
simmons he believes his way would be
clear to a match for the championship
with Jeffries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
GIFT 10 LINDsBoRG COLLEGE.
Minnesota Millionaire Donates 100
Million Feet of Lumber.


Lindsborg, June 3.-ColoneI c. A.
Smith of Minneapolis, Mimi, donated
100 million feet of lumber to Bethany
college of this place. The lumber thus
donated is not to be sold until it yields
500, 900. Colonel Smith is the lumber
millionaire of Minnesota In his dona-
ton he asks that the college authori-
ties, the alumni and students try to
raise an equal sum by July 1, 1906 The
alumni association held a meeting last
evening. Colonel Smith was present
and made speech. At Colonel Smiths
suggestion, the alumni decided to make
strenuous efforts to raise $4,000 A
committee was appointed to haN
charge of the work consisting OF me
Rev Ernest Pihlblad, president Of
Bethany college; the Rev. A. G. Bur
dick the Rev. c. A. Aengwan, Nc
Pherson; A. A. Abercrombie and Prof
Samuel Thorstenberg, Iindsborg.
The board of directors of Bethany
college Will hold a meeting at once and
adopt plans for the raising of funds to
meet Colonel Smiths conditions and
as soon as the measure has been ac-
cepted by the board, Colonel Smith Will
transfer the first 25 million feet of lum-
Der and for each $4,000 raised he VIII
transfer another % million feet until
the whole sum has been raised. With
this lumber as security Colonel Smith
will loan money to the college in order
that the donation may begin to yield at
once. The fund viii be called The
Carl Swensson Memorial Fund" in hon
or of the late DR.. SwenssOn, founder of
Bethany college.
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MAY STRAND GILLETT.
How the Flight of Flower viii Affect
eX-CattIe PIunger

Chihuahua, Mexico, June 3.-Mining
circles are deeply interested in the
flight of DR.. Flower, the promoter of
the Pan-American Mining company
with a capital of IS millions. operating
the Quebradillas and Grenadona mines
at Parral, with the spectacular Grant
Gillett, ex-cattle plunger of Kansas, as
his manager. The mines are reported
good.
Flower appeared here four years ago,
practically broke" with Mrs. Frances
Hagaman, who put money into the Ma
guarichic mines and gave Flower a lift
They had Mrs. Amelia Storrs, rs years
old, and other women in the party
They Travelled in great style to Ma
guarichic in the heart of the Sierras, 200
miles west of Chihuahua They had
from 20 to 80 pack mules and many at
tendants. The Maguarichic mines were
put into a million dollar company.
Mrs. Hagaman made many other trips,
ablaze with diamonds. on mule back
She has red hair and is stout.
Flower made frequent trips into the
mountains and usually had women in
the party. These trips cost thousands
of dollars. On one occasion he was
dressed in snow white corduroy and
was carried 200 miles in a sedan chair
The Tarrumar Indians, clad only in
breech clouts, carried him to Urique
He was ACCOMPANIED bv the aged Mrs
Storrs. Together they invested in the
Urique mines. A mill was built at great
expense. Then came Flowers troubles
IN New York Payments were not
made and everything was lost
Mrs. Storrs is a woman of wonderful
endurance. She rode a mule astride
over mountain trails for hundreds Of
miles. She is a woman of culture and
is the widow of New York politician
Mrs. Hagaman opposed Flower and the
other members of the party had trou-
bic in preventing quarrels. Everything
SO far has proved a failure except pos
Sibly the mines at Quebradillas and
CrenadOna but these nrOba blV win IA II
on account of Flowers fight
Flower maintained a big establish
ment here for three years in charge of
his nephew, T. A. Ross, where he en-
tertained his victims to keep them from
learning of his schemes. Flower always
paid his bills here and was generous to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
WYOMING FOR HEARST
State Democratic Convention Endorses
the Kansas City Platform.

Cheyenne Wyo., June 3.-The wyoming
Democratic state convention selected del
egates to the national convention and in
structed them to vote for William r.
Hearst as a candidate for the presidency.
The resolutions containing the above in
struction were adopted unanimously and
Mr.. Hearsts name was cheered to the
echo whenever mentioned in the reading
of the resolutions. The resolutions adopt
ed indOrse the Democratic national plat
form of 1900 condemn the trusts, condemn
the Republican administration for Its
failure to enforce the antitrust law and
condemn the Republican majority in con-
gress for not passing an anti-shOddy bill.
They also indOrse the candidacy of Will
liam r. Hearst for the presidential nom
nation and instruct the Wyoming dele
gates to vote for Hearst in the St. Louis
convention Just a. long as there is a pos
sibilitN of his being Nominated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
The United States Has One Ready for
Signatures of Both Parties.

St Petersburg, June BIT is au-
thoritatively stated that no negotia
lions have yet begun looking to a new
commercial treaty between Russia
and Great Britain
The negotiations for treaty to al
low firms in the United States and
Russia to sue in the courts of Russia
and the United States, respectively,
have been completed and the treaty
probably will be signed by Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff and Ambassador
Mccormick in a few days.
Under the existing Russian law
United States corporations can be
sued but can not sue in the courts of
the empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
Nc Saints are falIing dow

The Saints are falling down in their
batting in comparison to what they
did earlier in the season, and are fall
ing down badly. There are but two
men in the 300 column, Cole and Sis
Ter: three in the 200 column, Arm
strong, Lining and Stinson; six in the
100 column, Olson, Bevis, Abbott,
HOWE. Carter, and Kellar. A marked
decrease in their hitting proclivitieS
has occurred within the past ten days,
as the following figures will show
With the conclusion of the game on
Thursday, May 10, the batting per-
Sisler, .3O7; Bevfs, $50; Stinson, .25O;
Olson, .23S; Lining, .224; Armstrong,
.22O; Carter, .15S; Kellar, 1874; HOWE.
119 From uncorrected figures made
at the conclusion of the month, after
the game of May 81, the following
r,arooDfaoeS show nm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
The Place to Go
For Comfort, Convenience and Rest is
The ''Inside Inn,' Worlds Fair,
st. Louis.
For those who wish to enjo.

For those who wish to enjoy the
Fair with the minimum of trouble
place to sojourn during their stay is
the Inside Inn.
This splendid hotel is charmingly
situated upon a beautiful, wooded
elevation, right inside the grounds.
1t stands in close proximity to the
state buildings, and the intramural
railroad runs right past its doors.
thus rendering every portion of the
big Exposition readily accessible.
The hotel is sumptuously fitted with
every equipment known to modern
sanitary science, is fully protected
against fire, and can accommodate
many thousands of guests. 1t has p
PSI bedrooms, many of them with
bath room en- suite and its magniff-
cent dining room Will seat 2, 800 guests
at a single meal.
The comfort of thus being able to
go to ones room when tired with
sightseeing, or to run home for a
meal without leaving the Exposition
grounds and entirely eliminating the
long, tfresome street car Journeys to
and fro, cannot be Overestimated.
The rates range from $3.50 to $3.50
per day on the European plan, and
from SO to 81 on the American plan.
These rates include daily admission to
the Fair, in both cases.
Reservations may be made for any
time up to December 1, and a hand
some booklet will be sent by address,
ing a postal to the Inside Inn, Admin
isratfoD Bldg.s Worlds Fair, St.
Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
X. Z. Graduation Fees High.

Lawrence. Kas., June 3.-Many Sc
niors in the University of Kansas still
refuse to pay the So graduation fee.
which they allege is not due on ac-
count of the annual ''incidentaF fees.
The attorney general interpreted the
enactment of the last legislature re-
curing a fee of $40 for students of
the art course and $25 for law stu
dents to include the graduation fee.
This will necessitate reducing eX-
penses. The regular diplomas may
not be given and some of the eXer-
cises of commencement week may be
abandoned. Members of the faculty
and others will endeavor to make up
the deficiency so that the full pro-
gramme may be carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
For CoIorado Tourists.

The Santa Fe will sell round-trip
tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs
% September 80, 1904, inclusive.
Limit october 81, 1904. Stop-overs in
Colorado will be allowed as hereto
fore. Three trains daily THE Colo
RADIO Flyer Gin service June 19).
seThe Colorado Express" and No
provide the means of reaching the re-
sorts quickly and comfortably. Illus
trated literature describing trains,
route and scenery, free IT. l.. King,
Ticket Agent, the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway, Topeka. Kan
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Elsmore, Kan, June "A fine oil
well was brought in two miles west Of
this place this week. There is twenty
five feet of fee flowing rich sand. The
oil is of the very highest grade of the
quality known as South Neodesha. This
is the third good oil well one company
has brought in on its leases here. 1t
will continue the development of its
holdings and arrange for pipe line
to the Humboldt lines of the Standard
Oil company as soon as possible. The
well has not been shot, but it will be
a flowing we'll without shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03

That tells the story OF topeka
losing streak about as eloquently or
agonizingly as any method which
might be contrived. A team that
does not hit cannot and viii not win
games, no matter how fine its neld1ng
qualities. Crack fielding saves scores
from the other side of the ledger, but
it does not add anything on the credit
page. At the beginning of May it
seemed as if the Saints We're a hitting
aggregation, and there is little ques-
ton still but they are, only they
have struck a "dumpy' streak and
cannot clout the sphere The eye
awakening Will come again some Of
these DAYS and then the Saints will
begin their upward flight (pardon for
the jokeD 1t is coming-it comes to
all just like the tobOggan slide Sc
dalia had its loop the loop and IS com
ing down the incline now lola Is Just
in mid-air. Joplin will have its turn,
so will Springfield, and 50 Will To-
peka. That much cannot be said for
the tailenders' trio, Pittsburg, Leaven-
worth and Fort Scott. The entire To-
peka inheId with the exception of
Armstrong, Stinson and Sisler arS III
the 100 column. and StinsOn, being
hard hitting. That state of affairs
ought to be remedied- Further than
that, a fielder is paid to hit Cole is
the only one doing his share. Lining
is fair, and Bevis away down, not even
in the 200 column The latter is one
of the best f1y-catchers in the bust
ness, but he has to hit to travel with
the good fielders, because most any
ball player ought to be able to catch
fly. Olson has fallen down too,
clear out of the mark. He viii,
however, pick up again, because he
has had his head out of water and is
only eight points under now. Abbott,
too, took q tumble. Kellar is away
out of the running, last in the list,
with a mark against him of lip, nine
hits out of so times at bat. All this
is not criticism-it is fact Respect
fully dedicated to Manager Gus Al
berts, the Saints, and the Topeka
baseball association.
The eastern papers speak of the adj
vance which Smith Collins, formerly in
several of the Missouri Valley league
teams has made since he graduated
from the brush league. Manager Clarke
Griffith of the New York Highlanders
now has him. He is playing center
field in the place of Dave Fultz (the
old AIissourian) whose legs have gone
back on him. Collins, natural left
handed hitter and has led most Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03

Chicago, June SACK johnson,
the colored heavyweight champion,
defeated Frank Childs of Chicago in
a six round contest last night The
fight was decidedly one sided, the 10
cal man being outclassed. During the
last three rounds Johnson had things
all his own way, and although ChiIds
managed to last the six rounds, he
was in distress at the finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03

United States that will show the geo.
logical formations of every state in
the union. 1t is the first map of it's
kind that has been drawn in many
years. and the copyrighted form will
be worth more than $500. Mr.. Met
calf has been working more than
three months on the map. The last
map of this kind that the university
has been able to procure was drawn
in 1875.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
About $50 Delegates Present at Linds-
borg Meeting.

Lfndsborg, Kan, June 3.-The min
isterial session of the American Aug
ustana synod of the Swedish Lutheran
church closed its work Thursday
afternoon and the regular synod be-
gan its session last evening. about $50
delegates assembling in the newly ex-
banded Swedish church here The
synod comprises all the Swedish Lu-
theran churches of North America.
The same body met here in 1881 and
in 1892.
This afternoon was celebrated the
S5th anniversary of Bethany church.
with addresses by DR.. W. Wapestrom
of st. Peter, Mimi; DR.. G. N. Bran
dele of Denver; DR.. L. Holmes of
the building has recently been much
enlarged and beautified. The Mes
siah" was given last evening in honor
of the synod.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT DETROIT.

Detroit looked to have the game won
in four innings when Putnam retired
but with Griffiths came the luck for
New York. Two scratch hits and two
gifts sent in the first three in the sixth
In the ninth Thoney doubled, Mcclure
singled and Conroy hit for two bases,
winning the game.
Score by innings: RH E.
Detroit ...... % 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 o. 9 0
New York ............O 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 s 0
Batteries-Killian and Woods; Put
man, Griffith and K1einow.
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Whcre to 60 Sunday.

The Rock Island system Will run a
special train from Topeka to Alma
Sunday, May 3, for the Macca bees.
leaving Topeka at 9 a m Returning
Will leave Alma at 10 p. m. Rate for
round trip Will be only 60 cents.
There will be three good bands, good
dancing platform, and a ball game,
beautiful grove, good fishing and
bowling. If you want a pleasant
outing go on this excursion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
FUSS OVER THE cows.
How a Town Row at Cottonwood Falls
Started and Ended.

Cottonwood Falls, June 3.-The city
council passed an ordinance here re-
Gently to prevent cows and other ami
mails from running on walks and park
ways. The ordinance has created con-
siderable feeling among the citizens
Shortly after the ordinance was passed
4. D Forney, who had assisted in
driving the COWS to pasture, was ar
rested on complaint of Mr.. Grisham. the
mayor. Forney was said to have al
lowed the cows to get on the mayor
walk Forney owns the only available
pasture adjacent to the city and he re
taliated by closing his pasture to so
cows whose owners depended upon his
pasture for grazing purposes.
The matter was compromised. The
case against Forney has been dropped,
and the COWS are again allowed the use
of his pasture.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Stock Yards at Wichita Com
pIetely Destroyed by Fire.
The Loss Was About $25, 900,
Fully Covered by Insurance.
STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
Wholesale Liquor House Also
Struck by Lightning.
Building and Stock Goes Up in
Flames-$5, 900 Loss.

Wichita, Kas., June 3.-The stock
yards were completely destroyed by
fire here Thursday. Loss viii reach
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
The fire was caused by a stroke of
lightning. All the stock was rescued.
The Main Supply company, a whole
sale liquor house. was also destroyed
by fire The loss is about $4,000.
lightning was considered the cause.
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Winfield. Kan, June 3.-Gertrude Tay-
Tor, cOlored, aged nine years, was Grim
inally assaulted in her home here by John
Ready, a negro, who was released from
the state penitentiary last February. The
girl was alone iE the house. Ready at
tempted to escape by jumping through a
window, but was captured bJ neighbor
who had been attracted to the house by
the girls cries. He was taken to Jail.
There were threats of lynching.