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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30

NOT A COLORED MAN BUT AN OHIO VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR
william Bailey, the original "Oh, Won't You Come Home, Bill BaueyYv
was before the Wyandot COhto) County Board of Pension Examiners not
ing ago, being examined for ar Increase Of his quarterly allowance. Mr..
Bailey modesdy states that the incident on which h val founded
He was always of a rowing disposition n al tn age of 10 was preparing
mind as fully made up 20 cave, made a remark at the depot that was
his friends, a man by the name of Joseph Parker. said: "Oh, won't you
of the remark, n it has chung to i'm to this day.
Mr.. Bailey was born in Seneca County, e. York, I'd at h q of 4
cam to Seneca County, Ohio. He then vent to Crawford County, where
he remained until ne was 15 years old. H e drfted West in tn employ OF
thu Northwestern Fur Company located at Indianola. Texas. Here h
ffteen months.
After he was relased lie drfted to Dakota in 1861, and o there went
to Springfield, III, where h enlisted in the Twelfth Illinois Infantry
served through the Civil Var He also was a member for eighteen months
of the United States Volunteers in the "a with Mexico.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30

Stains OF china can be removed by
rubbing with salt or powdered bath
brick. These remedies can also be
used for cleaning an enameled sauce
pan that is stained or burnt.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30

Finger marks on paint can be re-
moved by rubbing with a lamp cloth
dipped in prepared chalk. Never put
soda in the water you use for washing
paint. 1t Injuries delicate cd1ors.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30
Bells Garden.

Now in our little garden plot
Belle digs and plants with joy; I wot
1t will not tire me much to hoe
For most seeds don't come UP, you
know.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30

Sharpe wonder why tina Balti-
more girl wished to be married up in a
balloon? Whealton-Probably she has
boosted that she wouldn't marry the
best man on earth.-Chicago News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30
NAMED FOR MENOMINEE CHIEF.

Semi Centennial of Oshkosh, a Pros
porous Wisconsin City.
The fiftieth anniversary of the incor-
poration of the city of Oshkosh, Wis,
was celebrated recently. Relics and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-30
Financial Success.

Hamfatter-So o presented Ham
let" very successfully in Coon Hollow?
Barnstormer-Yes; somebody yelled
"Firer' and after the rush was over
1 picked up seven Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
SEES A CHANCE.
Governor Garvin Thinks Rhode Island
May Go for Parker.

Esopus N Y, Oct. S.-Governor
Garvin of Rhode Island spent the en-
tire morning with Judge Parker in a
discussion of political affairs in his
state.
He said that factionalism in the
Democratic party had been eliminated; I;
that there are defectfonS in the Re
publican party concerning national is
sues and the foreign policy of the
present administration. These, he
said, place Rhode Island in the doubt
full column and give the Democrats
good fighting chance of carrying 1T for
Parker and Davis as well as for the
state ticket.
Methods adopted by the Republican
campaign committee show that they
are worried over the situation said
the governor. 1.-The committee, said
gagged every hall large enough to con-
duct political meeting for every night
except Sundays from now until election
day If we hold indoor meeting it
must be on Sunday and we don't Like
to do that. We may have to resort to
tent meetings entirely. l believe the
action of the Republicans will react on
that party We have one congressman
now and think we will elect the other.
We are making a fight to carry the leg
islature against Senator Aldrich.''
In connection with his visit it was
learned that an understanding exists
between the Democratic national COM
mittee and the centrafz committees of
all doubtful states where state candf-
dates will divide their time SO as to
and in furthering the interests OF the
national Democratic ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
BRICK WILL BE USED.
North Walk to ATelan Bridge to Be
Permanent.

The floor of the north approach to
the Melan bridge viii be rehoored with
brick instead of oak planks- This
was decided upon by the ways and
means committee at their meeting Fri
day night.
A new system of bricklaying will
probably be tried on this work. The
bricks will be laid in one course on a
thin sand cushion. After being laid, a
filler composed of asphalt will be
poured into the cracks, making the
whole surface of the pavement i'm
pervious to water. No pavement of
this kind has ever been laid in To-
peka. and the city officials are anxious
to experiment with it, and see if it is
as good as the inventors of the system
think it is.
1t is likely that the work Of ref1oor-
ing the bridge will have to be done
at night so that traffic across the
bridge will not be Interrupted. The
cost of the work will be about $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
MAYOR SAYS GO SLOW,
Doesn't Sympathize With Talk About
Repudiating WaterworIxs Plans.

Mayor Bergundthal said today in
speaking of the waterworkS situation: {:
'This talk of repudiating our agree
ment to buy the waterworks plant, and
switching off on some other plan does
not appeal to me as a good sugges-
ton. We ought to go ahead and car
ry out this purchase of the plant un-
less somebody can show US something
better. No one has done this yet. 1t
certainly would not be better to issue
this company new franchise. I am
opposed to that under all circum-
Stances
City Attorney Spencer says: ''The
Council ought to be careful not to do
anything rash next Monday night.
There is a good chance for it to take
a step it might regret
1t is said that President Streets
proposed visit to Topeka is for the
purpose of trying to make a settle
ment o fthe insurance cases against
the company, and getting all the liti-
cation disposed of so that the plant
can be transferred to the city. There
are some who intimate that such a
deal is on foot. and may be consunl-
mated when President Street comes to
TODeKa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
BLOW TO STAL WARTS.
National Committee Recognizes the
LaFollette Organization.

Milwaukee, Oct S.-The Republican
national committee has recognized the
LaFollette state central committee.
Chairman Conner of the LaFollette
committee received a telegram today
from Colonel New of the executive
committee of the national committee
asking him to arrange for a meeting
in Milwaukee, on October Is, at which
Senator Fairbanks will make an ad-
dress. This is said to be the first in
stance of the national committee to
cooperate directly with either COM
mittee in Wisconsin in arranging for
national speakers in this campaign.
Nearly complete returns from the
Republican county caucuses in Mil
waukee indicate that the LaFollette
organization will control the nominal
tons in the county convention by a
good majority. Besides this the con-
troll of the county organization is lost
to the "stalwarts.'' This is a complete
change in the situation which has ex-
listed for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
FRESH TROUBLE.
Another African Tribe in Arms Against
the Germans.

Berlin, Oct. S.-Fresh trouble has
broken out in German Southeast Af-
RIGA. The Witbois tribesmen who had
hitherto been faithful to the Ger
mans are in revolt. Governor Lieut.
vein. in telegraphing this news to the
government says the Witbois have at
tackled the station at Kius on the
Fisch river and are reported to be at
tacking the station at Hoachan. AS
all the Witbois who were with the
German forces at Gibeon have desert
ed and envoys have gone to the Bas-
tards, another tribe, to urge them to
rise. the revolt of the Witbois is a
serious matter since they had hitherto
been loyal, had supplied recruits for
the native troops and were relied on
greatly as scouts. No explanation is
given of the present discomfort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Mr.. Mackey Is Back.

United States Marshal Mackey re-
turned this morning from Florence,
where he investigated the explosion of
dynamite which occurred near that
place a week ago. He found two
tramps, of hobo variety, badly injured
One, who gave his name as Kennedy.
is in a critical condition, while another,
who says his name is Rumbaugh, is
minus an arm. Mr.. Mackey believes
that both are safe blowers and were
dissolving nitroglycerine from sticks
of dynamite over a fire. The tramps,
however say that they built a fire to
cook a meal on ground in which pow
der had probably been buried. Both
men are being held by the officers.
Descriptions will be sent to peniten-
tiaries and prisons to see if the men
are wanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
FORMERLY OF NEW YORK
Harry Marks Elected to Membership
in the Commons.

London, Oct. S.-Harry Marks, chief
owner of the Financial News of this
city, and former New York newspaper
man, has been elected to represent the
Isle of Thanet in the house of COM
mons, though by a greatly reduced ma
jority, succeeding the late James Low
ther The figures were:
Marks, Conservative, 4,041; King, Lib
eral, 1862
The campaign was marked by violent
personalities throughout.
The dissident unionists WED with the
Liberals in appealing to the electors to
uphold the principle of the integrity of
public life rather than party success.
The Liberals, however, claim that al
though many of their party abstained
from voting, no number of dfssident
Unionists carried their zeal for purity
in public life to the extent of voting for
Mr.. King.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
BEATS IT ALL.
Kansas Bank Deposits Make a
New Mark.
Over $11O,OOO,OOO in Cash ON
September 6.
OVER 5 MILLION MORE
That Amount Larger Than
Ever Before Recorded.
Have Quadrupled In the Past
Eight Years.

In the past eight years the deposits
in Kansas banks have almost quadru-
pied. This is shown by the report OF
Bank Commissioner Albaugh, made
public today, showing the condition VI
all Kansas banks, both national and
state, at the close of business on Sep
tember 6.
The bank deposits of the 10 banks in
Kansas on Septembtr aggregated
$110, 1926, ,895.90. This is an increase OF
more than five million dollars over
what they were in June. In 1896 they
were only $S2 900, 900. This shows what
eight years of prosperity has done for
Kansas.
In referring to the statement given
out by the bank commissioner Office to-
day, showing the condition of all Kan
sas banks, both state and national, at
the close of business on September g.
1904, Morton Albaugh, bank commits
Sioner, said:
1T is the most gratifying showing
ever made by the banks of the state.
The deposits are over 5 million dollars
greater than ever before. Although the
banks carry loans of over 60 million
dollars, they have 461z million dollars
in cash and sight exchange, more than
ever before in the history of Kansas
banks. The reserve in the state banks
is 431s per cent and in the national
banks, Al per cent.
THE banking situation in the state is
satisfactory indeed and the fact that
the country is in the midst OF a presi-
detail campaign has not affected 1t
in the least. The people in the state,
who have uninVested money, are keep
ing it in the banks and have perfect
confidence in its safety there.
The statement shows the condition of
the combined banking institutions OF
Kansas; that is, the ISL national banks,
the 525 state banks, the 33 private
banks and, one trust company. 1t is as
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
SUGAR RATE WAR.
General Cut I'm Shipping Rates to and
From Gulf Ports.

Chicago, Oct ga renewal of the
sugar rate war recently declared off by
the reinstatement of the old rate. is
imminent through the action of the
Savannah line of steamers, running
from New York to gulf ports. A 32-
cent rate has been put in force in place
of the former rate of 50 cents. The
new rate is made in connection with
the Frisco railway to Missouri river
points. The Illinois Central has put in
a rate of 20 cents which is cut of II
cents under the present rate from New
Orleans to Missouri river points, Chi
cago roads threaten to put in a rate of
10 cents to Missouri river points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
MONTANA FOR PARKER.
Chairman Taggart Now Considers the
State as Safe.

New York, Oct. 8.-Chairman Tag
gart of the Democratic national COM
mittee received a dispatch from Mon
tana, stating that the labor organiza-
tions of that state had endorsed the
Parker and Davis electoral ticket,
which Mr.. Taggart says means the
electoral vote of Montana for the Dem
ocratic ticket. Senator Patterson of
Colorado is scheduled to speak all
next week in Utah and Montana. after
which he will return to Colorado. Sen
ator Bacon of Georgia will spend next
week in Illinois, making speeches at
the principal points in that state.
Senator Tillman will also be in Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
WASHOUTS REPAIRED.
Santa Fe Again Accepts Freight to
Colorado.

General Freight Agent J. R. Koontz
% fthe Santa Fe today announced that
shipments of freigh tt opoints in Col
oradc and Texas to the gulf would
again be accepted inasmuch as tenn
poraryl repairs have been made NOV
ing. The main line through New
Mexico has not yet been opened and
freight will not be accepted for points
in the food district of that state un-
til about the middle of next week.
The Colorado Flyer has been REIN
stated. This train was annulled tenn
porarily during the washout trouble.
The hrst train goes westbound tonight
and the first train eastbound will be
Tuesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Dam Patch Makes FaiInre.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. S.-Thirty- five
thousand people saw Dan Patch try to
lower his record of 1856 Il on the state
fair grounds track today. The best he
could do was 2:04, but the weather
was cold and disagreeable, and the
time was fast, considering the circum-
stances. Time by quarters: 81
1:02h, 1:32A, 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

cashier of the bank, was sufficiently
anxious about it to come to Topeka to
get the money, although he held $123,-
0O0 of s per cent Comanche county
bonds to secure a loan of $115,O
This is how much the bank officials
thought of Comanche county bonds as
security. and this security was the 6
per cent bonds, while the bonds which
the school fund commissioners bought
at par were only 4 II per cent bonds
and were therefore only worth about
three-fourths as much as an invest
menti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
s145. 991. .323. .os

The three interesting items of bank
statements are the loans and discounts,
the cash and sight exchange and the
deposits. These for Kansas, during the
past dozen years, furnish interesting
and instructive comparisons. They
probably gauge the growth in wealth
and continued prosperity in the state
better than can be done in any other
way. The figures presented are for all
the banks-national, state and private,
and are for the nearest calls to Septem-
Der / of each year, that were made by
the comptroller and the bank commits
sioner respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Harvey at sabetha.

Sabetha, Kan, Oct. s.-Major A. NJ.
Harvey. fusion candidate for congress,
spoke here Friday. The meeting was
held in G. A. r. hall and every seat
was filled and a large number had to
stand up. The G. A. r. hall seats 500
people. His address was a good one
and pleased the voters. Many Repub-
1icans promised him their support on
election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
ROBBERS GET $4,000
Blow Up FreeIand, Ind, Bank With
Dynamite.

Fowler, Ind. Oct S.-Robbers
dynamited the bank at Freeland to-
day and it is reported they secured
$4,000. The safe was blown open and
looted and the entire side of the bank
building was blown out. The noise
aroused the people of the town who
hurriedly gathered at the wrecked
building but the robbers had fed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Entombed Miners An Dead.

Dessau, Germany, Oct st is now
known that all of the eighteen miners
imprisoned by sudden thrush of
water and mud in the Leopold Brown
coal mine near Koethen on Thursday
are dead. The bodies of the men can
not be reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
LESS ANXIETY
Is Felt for Lady Curzon Owing to a
RestfuI Night.

Walmer Castle. Oct. Sat 1913
o'clock this morning the following bull
letin was issued by the physicians at
tending Lady Curzon:
Her ladyship passed fair night
and her condition causes slightly less
anxiety this morning"
A third London specialist arrived at
Walmer Castle this morning.
Lady Curzon was slightly better this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
CARRIE NATION FREE.
Released by Police Court at Wichita
and Case Dismissed.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. S.-Because
there was no evidence against them
Carrie Nation and Myra McHenry, the
joint smashers, charged with disturb
ing the peace, were released by the
police court today and the cases
against them dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
Oden SAYS He's Tired.

New York, Oct ST am tired of
officeholding. 1 do not want any more
of it, said Governor Odell in this city
today.
Does this apply to the United States
senatorship % he was asked.
1T does" replied. the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
CLAY school Victorious.

The Clay school football team defeat
ed the Sumner school team this morn
ing on the grounds at Second and Clay
streets by a score of Is to 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
MORE WARM WEATHER.
Real Indian Summer Conditions Again
Prevail.

More Indian summer weather is here
today. The promised warm weather
arrived on time and this morning the
minimum temperature was higher by
several degrees than previously for
days.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is partly cloudy with possibly
local showers tonight OF Sunday The
wind at noon was southwest blowing IS
miles an hour. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08
wcafber IndicatIona.

Chicago, Oct S-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy with possibly local
showers tonight and Sunday; southerly
winds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-16
w. 0. HintOn'S Fire Insurance
Agency.

w. o. Hinton, Agent for Milwaukee
Mechanics Insurance Company, has re-
ceived the following letter from this
Company:
To Our Agents :-We are pleased to
advise that our loss in the Baltimore
confagration will not exceed $500. 900.
Considering the Company's great finan-
cial strength, with total available assets
of So, 926, 9S1. 40, with net surplus over
all liability of S1,SS7, 2O9.12, will not
cause ripple or disturb the Company's
methods of underwriting in the slightest
degree. Such disasters are anticipated.
and in no way affect the stability of our
strong company. This is also another
lesson that it pays to get insurance that
insures Our adjusters are now in Bal
timore, paying in cash all loss claims.
Yours truly,
WIN. L. JONES,
President.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-16

To ENLIST WITH JAPAN.-J. F. Baker,
c. & o. Brakeman, of Lexington, left
Saturday for Japan to enlist in the navy of
that country in the war with Russia. Mr..
Baker was with Fighting Bob" Evans
during tie war with Spain and served in
the navy as a gunner and also in the
mechanical department. When his period
Of service expired he returned home and
since then has been in the employment of
the c. & o. road.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-16

CARRIAGE RoBEs.-See the nice line of
buggy robes we are offering at reduced
prices for cash.
26feb N. KR1ENER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-16

RING PHONE 376.-Fresh Fish, Oysters,
Eggs, Mackerel, Cod Fish, etc When
bordering what to have for dinner, call us
up. We have everything the market
affords. 12-2t VIM SAUER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-16

Is essentially a paper Tor the people
Pure in tone, it is Fit Companion
in the Family Circle.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-06-03
OIeo Law Constitutional.

The famous oleomargarine law, taxing
oleo 10 cents pound when colored i'll
imitation of butter and I of cent
pound when uncolored, has been de-
cIared constitutional by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Leo w. McRay sued the United States
in the Southern District of Ohio to re-
cover $50 paid by him as a penalty for
the sale of "A fifty-pound package of
colored oleomargarine containing a
stamp tax OF quarters of a cent a
a pound instead of ten cents pound.
The court said that the tax of 10 cents
pound contemplated the finished pro-
duct and not the details of manufacture.
If the ''oleo" was colored, it should pay
the higher tax. and if uncoIored the
lower tax, regardless of how obtained
The cunsttutlonality of a measure that
has proved to be the salvation of the
dairy interests of Vermont, has been
established beyond all question.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-06-03

Batteries, V. II, S., Booth. Carter.
Bridport, Benson, Sollace, Torrey; struck
out, Booth II, Benson :, Sollace 4; two
base hits, Sollace, Myrick; left on bases
V. H. S. II, Bridport; umpires, Spaulding
and Myrick.
Bridport redeemed itself by defeating
the strong Panton team May 30 by a
score of % to Il. The high score being
due to the drizzling rain which kept
falling during the entire game.
Brdport showed the result of their
recent game by playing much steadier
in the field and by better stick work.
Panton team was much the heavier
team but showed lack of practise. The
feature of the game was one handed
catch of high fly by Wisell, Bridport,
center field. Batteries for Panton, w
Merrill, II. Merrill and Curler, Bridport
Sollace, Torrey; scorer, Bristol; umpire,
| Haven.