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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-16

the same, and
none the worse,
for that. The
congreg CATION
would protest if
he omitted any
of his familiar
Quips.
r he church
has chang q
somewhat, and
for the better,
but the backs
Of the peWs are
still topped by
cy in d r i ca l
mo:c.lgs which
torment t b e
shoulder blades
Of adult wor-
shippers. Y GU
may know a
member Of the
I'LL. 1 @~1N
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-16

lCopyright, 1901, by Zoe Anderson Norris.l
"IIIS was the Christmas letter
she wrote him:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
TOGO TO HAVE REST
Emperor Of Japan VIII Call the Ma
val Hero Home.
A JUNIOR ADMIRAL SUCCEEDS HIN.
Splendid Public Receptions Await
veteran whose Exploits at Port
Arthur Have Thrilled His
COuntrymen.

Toxic, Dec. 20.-It is probable that
Admiral Togo will soon return TO
Japan, leaving a junior admiral to con-
duct the final operations and to con-
tinue the blockade. 1t is expected
that Togo will be summoned by the
emperor to Toxic, where he will be
given splendid public receptions.
Admiral Togos campaign OF ten
months is considered equal to any In
the history Of naval warfare. He has
labored constantly under the necessity
of preserving the vessels of his fleet
for service against the Russian second
Pacific squadron. The admiral ana
his men have stood storm, stress and
exposure excellently. The men are In
GOOD health and exultant.
Although accustomed to hearing OF
acts of bravery on the part of their
soldiers and sailors, the people OF
Japan have been thrilled by the details
of the series of desperate torpedo at
tacks against the Russian battleship
Sevastopol and other craft driven out
side the harbor of Port Arthur by the
fire Of the Japanese land batteries.
No Land Battle Until Spring.
Mukden, Dec. 2O.-A correspondent
Of the Associated press has toured the
entire Russian front, traversing near
liy 100 miles along and around the
| frost-coyered burrows of the soldiers
| from the Hun to the Shakhe rivers.
| On the extreme right and left Aanks
the lines are separated by from hve
| to eight miles and across these spaces
both sides occasionally march battal-
ions, reconnoitering and making DEM
onstrative attacks, during which each
side has taken prisoners. The object
of both Russians and Japanese In
these operations Is the same, namely,
| to prevent the molestation of the win
ter cantonments. "a
The positions Of both Russians and
Japanese are similar to those held by
them before the battle of Liao Yang
and therefore the spring campaign
will find the two armies in the same
relation as at Lao Yang. Gen. Rem
nenkampff's area beyond Da pass is
one of great picturesqueness and, ow-
| ing to the extreme weather conditions,
| IL Is now considered as being mac
cessible to the Japanese.
| Ruaaian VeaseIs at Cape Town.
Cape Town, Cape Colony, Dec. .20.--
Sixteen vessels, presumably OF the Rus
sian Baltic squadron. have been sight
ed 25 miles out, steering south.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
SULLIVAN MUST PAY FINE.
Kansas City Court OF Appeals Up
holds VeriiCt Against Missouri
state senator for Bribery

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-The con-
yiction of State Senator William r.
Sullivan for soliciting a bribe from q
Hakitlk powder company while mem
Der Of the legislature was afiirmed py
the Kansas City court Of appeals. In
the Cole county circuit court Sullivan
was convicted and fined 500. He ap-
pealed to the Kansas City court OF ap-
peals That court In lengthy opin-
ion finds that the indictment was well
drawn.
Sullivan lives at Billings and was
elected as republican in 1900.
The principal witness In the case
against sulliyan was Whitney Layton,
agent Of alum baking powder con-
Germs, who was seeking the repeal OF
the law which prohibited the use OF
alum in baking powders. One evening
in q room back Of the senate cloak
room Sullivan told Layton that for
s4.5OO he would deliver the three votes
necessary to repeal the bill. Sullivan
was convicted August 20, 1903. 1t was
the first state Doodle trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
MISSOURI LOSES MUCH LAND.
supreme Court Holds i'm Favor of
NebrasIka in an Interesting Boun-
-li Diary Dispute.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The supreme
court of the United States decided the
boundary case between Missouri and
Nebraska In favor Of Nebraska. The
case involved the question as to
whether change Of the course OF the
Missouri river had the effect OF chang
ing land which had heretofore been
on the west side Of the river to the
east side of the river from the jurisdic-
tiop of Nebraska to the jurisdiction
of Missouri, but the court held that It
did not. The court says that the
boundary must remain in the middle
of the old channel as before the
change
The tract of land in controversy Is
known as McKissick's island, lying
between Nemaha county, Neb., and
Atchison county, Mo. The controversy
originated in 1867. Previous to that
year the island was regarded as In
disputably in Nebraska. The river
at that point was in the shape OF an
oxyoke and on the night Of July OF
that year the water broke across the
land lying in one Of the bends, thus
throwing the land on the east instead
Of the west side Of the river. The
claim was made by the Nebraska ati-
thorities that this was caused by the
digging of ditch. Justice Harlan ey-
pressed the opinion that congress had
not intended by the act admitting
Missouri into the union to change the
established rule and make the varying
channels Of the Missouri river the west
ern boundary line of that state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
FIATLY DENIES ALL CHARGES.
Man Patterson Says she DID Not
Even See Revolver with Whieh
Young Was Killed.

New York, Dec. 20.-"Did you or did
you not shoot Caesar Young, NanT
said Lawyer Levy to Miss Nan Patter-
son. 81 did not" replied the witness.
in a firm voice. 81 would give my own
life to bring him back IL 1t we're In
my power. | never saw the revolver
with which he was shot. There was q
fash and then the end"
In q voice qulyering with emotion
but filled with dramatic intensity, Miss
Patterson, who is on trial charged with
the murder Of Caesar Young, recited to
the Jury the scenes In her life which
had 10 do with her dealings with
Young. Not only did Miss Patterson
swear she did not kill Young, but she
denied every circumstance In the case
which the state has brought up against
her. She denied that she was dismayed
because Young was about TO leave her
and 10 to Europe. after Aaving been
told by him, as Il has been alleged
that ali vas over between them
The KansSs supreme court ~ -
v,nosd the now famous pipe line -
- and viii render decision e-iD
IN January
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
AS SENATOR FARRIs WISHED.
Accused Missouri Legislator Gets
Change of Venue to Maries Coun-
IL ON Plea Of Prejudice.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 2o.-In the
circuit court here attorneys for State
Senators Frank H. Farris and 9. A.
Smith, charged with bribery in con-
nection with the baking powder scan
del, flIsd motion for a change Of
venue from Cole county on the grounds
Of prejudice. The motion was support
ed BY afIidavits by Frank A. Eveler. .
barkeeper; w. L. Murphy, q prison
guard, and Frank W. Brown, Conrad
Waldecker and J. @. State.
Judge Graves granted the applies
tions for changes Of venues on the
ground that the. evidence showed that
prejudice existed to such an extent
that q fair trial could not be had arc
transferred the cases to MaFies coua-
ty. The date Of the trials will be SET
at the next term Of court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
DEFIED THE BISHOP.
Mormon Woman Excommunicated
for Not Giving Up Land.
pOLYCANY INCREASING In IDAHO,


Washington, Dec. 20.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday developed nothing sensa-
tional in the Senator Smoot investiga-
tion. Interest was evinced by mem
bers Of the committee In statements
by A. @. Nelson, superintendent OF
public instruction for Utah. concern
ing the use OF school buildings FOR the
teaching Of Mormon religion. Apostle
John Henry. Smith was on the stand
for two hours. Other witnesses were
Isaac Birdsall, Mormon, who SAID
that his daughter was excommuni-
Gated because she would not obey Q
decision Of bishops court. which had
deprived her Of q piece OF property 10
which she had the lawful title. MIR.
Birdsall said he severed his connec-
tion with the Mormon church at the
time his daughter was offered rebap-
tism II she would convey her property
to Leavitt, but could dot give the date.
Apostle Smith was recalled and
questioned concerning the immigration
from foreign countries. He had testi-
fied that from one-third to one-haif OF
the converts to the church came from
Europe. ., s.
william Balderson. editor Of the
Boise (Ida.) Statesman and formerly
connected with the Salt Lake Times,
testified in regard to political condi-
tions in Utah about the time Of the
issuance Of the Woodruff manifesto
and In Idaho after 1891. The witness
said that pclygamists living In Idaho
have increased despite the fact that
there have been few plural marriages
within the state. He said that up to
the late campaign both political par
ties In Idaho were disposed to go to
Salt Lake to get q straight tip" as to
which would get the Mormon support.
Mr.. Tayler asked II they got this tip
and received the response yes, but
they never knew whether 1t was
straight" II was brought out BY Mr..
TayIer that the Idaho attorney gen
eral is reputed to have taken a plural
wife within the last two or three years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
RUSSIA PLANS NEW NAVY.
Thirty BattIesAIps and ZOO Torpedo
BOata to he Built at . Cost
of RzO0, ,OOO, 900.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-Russla In
tends rebuilding her entire navy, be-
ginning with 30 battleships and cruis-
ers and 200 torpedo boats. the total
cost being estimated at 500, 900. 900.
II seems to be the purpose Of the 81
Petersburg government to build IN
Germany ships for the Baltic squadron
ana in Italy the remainder Of the feet,
90 a. to have them ready for the Med
iterranean sea As II iS not expected
that the ships win not be completed
before the conclusion Of the war In
the far east. there win be no infringe
'nent Of ItAly's and Germany's neutral
ity IN the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
A DECIDED STEP FORWARD.
Government RejOices Over Decision
Compelling Railroads to Equip
Cars with Automatic COuDlers.

Washington, Dec. 20.-In decision
handed down by Chief Justice Fuller
in the case of Johnson VS.. the South
ern Pacific Railway company, the stl-
preme court of the United States prac-
tically held that all cars, including To-
comotives, should be equipped with
uniform automatic couplers. The
court also held that dining cars can
not be exempt from the requirements
of the safety appliance law when In
use even though empty.
The decision is considered by the
interstate commerce commission ana
the department Of justice to be q de-
cided step forward In the protection OF
railroad employees. Secretary Moseiey'
of the commission, summarizes the
points decided as follows: First, that
couplers on railroad cars must be OF
such a character that they will couple
automatically and 80 save employees
from going between cars, though abso-
lutte uniformity is not required. Sec
ond, a car, though empty on the side
track, may be engaged in interstate
commerce. Third, that for the pur-
poses Of the safety appliance law loco
motives are cars and they are re-
quired to be equipped with automatic
couplers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fesher.
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wifeto produce at home, quickly and eco-
nomically, fine and tasty cake. the raised
hot-biscuit. puddings, the frosted layer.
cake, crisp cookies. crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare. :.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
RoyA BAKING POWDER co..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
THE SMART BOY

The boy must be strong
before he can be smaft. The
sick boy has his body to at
tend to first, even though his
brain goes a-begging.
SCOTS Emulsion gives
strong healthy bodies to little
boys and girls. By good feed
ing and gentle stimulation it
paves the way for bright and
happy minds.
SCOTS Emulsion, then the
strength Of good health, then
the bright developing mind
that is often the progress OF a
weak child.
Little daily doses Of SCOTS
Emulsion give strength to
weak children and fatten the
thin ones.
+ 1t is peculiarly adapted to
children's needs.
vsIs.Syssas-ps hs P@rSu''-
scorfaBoErLAr-asu-sS-TuA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Judge Baker,
Of the supreme court Of New Mexico.
who recently was removed from once
by the president, has received BY the
president and the department Of justice
q full hearing, the result being revo-
cation OF the order Of removal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

pants OF boxes at the opening produc;
ton Of grand opera at the Columbia
theater last night by the Savage COM
pany. Others in the presidential
box were Miss Alice Roosevelt, Senator
and Mrs. Lodge and Senior Ojeda, the
Spanish minister. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

st. Louis, Dec 1s.-From a source
Of information so close TO Gov.-elect
Folk that II can be regarded as semi
oficial, the announcement is made that
one Of the nrst acts Of the new admin
istration will be to appoint oi-paru-
san police boards for St. Louis, Kansas
ni.v anS 81 Isss~h
SMALL ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

The post once and store Of b. h
Balm, at Bryant. No, burnsd.
The United States supreme court has
adjourned until January ; for the
Christmas holidays.
The supretne court viii not render
IL opinion IN the case Of Senator Bur
Ton. Il Kansas. before JanaarI T.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
Aeara Mis own Funeral Sermon.

Portsmouth, o., Dec. 2O.-Lorenzo
Dow Mckinney, aged SS years, who had
his funeral sermon preached In 1885,
is dead here. Ten thousand people at
tended the funeral services which were
held eight years ago in grove near
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Roessvslt-Fairbanh TheateF Party
Washington, Dec 2o.-President and
MrA Roosevelt and Vice President
aIact ana Nh. Fkirhants vrra nh1-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

But few changes will be made in the
present railroad law this winter. The
principal change and the one that wiR
bring on q fight, II anything does. IL an
amendment giving the railroad COM
missionsrs power to prevent discrimip.
ations. Such % amendment will, ,of
necessity, give them the right to ra.se
or lower rates, and this 10 . power
which the railroads do mot care to have
invested IN the board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Secretary Coburn, Of the state board
Of agriculture, doesn't apprehend that
he will have any trouble getting post
age allowance for his department from
the legislature this winter. Some ef
the politicians, who don't like coburn.
: controlled the house two years ago and
he had Q hard time getting any postage
money to send out his big books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22
HOPE TO FIND DENTIST.
OnaolaIs Have Only One way 20 Get CleW
20 Murderer Of Young Girl Near
Colorado gprings.

Colorado Springs, COL, Dec. 2O.--
That the young woman who was found
dead on Cutler mountain between
North and South Cheyenne canyons
on Saturday was murdered. was proven
by the post-mortem examination. Ths
removal of her matted hair and scalp
revealed the wound in the head and
resulted In the recovery Of the bullet.
At the coroner's inquest several witt
nesses we're examined, including the
man who found the body. the sherih
and q dentist who made. an examina-
tion Of the teeth Of the dead girl on
which expensive and expert dental
work had been performed. The au-
thorities hope to trace the identity
of the girl through the dentist who did
the work. e
was she Miss weber,
Colorado Springs, COL, Dec. 20.-
Friends Of Miss Lena Weber, Of Kan
eas City, fear that she was the victim
Of the, Cheyenne mountain tragedy.
They called at the morgue to view the
dlsngured body and left undecided a.
to the identity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

One of ne measures affecting ths
osaiih q ne traEsllng puhlis vhi1h
IN cons before ths hsxi legislatrS
N psuvits for Re fEnasAtioA of an
tlnroel Ena sissting QEs bstsrs thsy
rri.s N IllA Ne IN rA''A - -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Governor Bailey says 1t is absurd 10
think Of keeping Kansas gas out Of
Missouri. I'VE might as we'll try 70
keep Kansas corn out of Missouri, sad0
he. "or Kansas. wheat out Of Missouri.
or Kansas coal out of Missouri. What
Kansas needs is not law to try 70 40
something that can't be done. but .
law that will prevent waste Of natural
gas"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Belgrade, Servla, Dec. 19.-Prines
George, aged 16, heir apparent to the
throne, eloped to Vienna with a young
actress. A cousin of King Peter was
sent hurrIedly in pursuit Vienna wal
searched by the police, and the two
were found Eve days later drinking at
a cafe in the midst Of hilarious band
OF gypsies. The cousin brought back
the prodigal. His father embraced him
and promised to pardon him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

E. w. Hoch, governor-elect, han
beer in Pratt county visiting the. stats
fish hatchery there. The governor 10
writing his message to the Legislature
and he believes that he should under
stand the conditions which surrouAf
each subject on which he touches Do
fore he attempts to instruct the iesas-
lature on 1t. Es
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

germs are not killed by fumigataon ~
Mat state and Kansas people are ~
danger when they travel on these cas-.
If the suggestions Of the board OF
health are followed and each Of hess
cars will be rendered free from daS
ease before 1t enters the state. N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Springfield. Mo-, Dec. 2o.-Cashier
Sanford, Of the National Exchange
bank, when shown the dispatch from
London, Eng, that Lawrence Innes,
former empIoye Of the bank, has sur.
rendered there and confessed to hav-
ing absconded with money belonging
10 the bank, positively denied that
Innes Is short with the bank. Innes
is said to be nervous and peculiar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

,,sre uuard' or health will push will
provide that each car must bear GER
tificate showing that II was fumigated,
at the terminal point before 1t started
for its trip across Kansas. It ia be-
iIeved that the enactment Of a law OF
this kind would prevent the spread Of
q number OF contagious diseases. The
tapestries of the Pullman sleeping cars
catch and hold q great many tubermu-
losis germs from the persons en- r'utS
to Colorado. for treatment. These
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

T. T. Kelly, state treasurer, was In
iured last week by street car in Kan
sas City. 1t was thought for time
that his hip was broken, but this was
found to be mistake.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

vSlss1yssas-pis hSs P@ES'''-
scorTaBoErL~r-aSsrtS-T S-T''A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Governor-elect Hoch is now devot-
ing his time to fixing up his message.
He will introduce an iAn ovation In the
message line. 1t will be short and deal
with living issues Of the day-prom-
ises made in the Wichita platform. NO
effort will be made to review at length
the condition and needs of the various
state institutions. He will let tho bi'
ennIal reports of the various boards
having those institutions In charge
tell that story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-22

Senator Porter, Of Montgomery
county, has a scheme which may be re-
garded with favor by the next legisla'
ture. He favorsi the erection of stats
oil refinery to be operated on the same
plan that the state binding twine fac.
tory at the penitentiary mss been pper-
ated. The binding twine factory has
proven q success and the senator be-
lieyes that state,ctl refinery y COM
pete with the trust would, in . short
time, pay for itself and be as valuable
as the binding twine plant.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
WOULD MOI INCREASE
COMMISSIONS POWER
Representative Mann Opposed 10 Presi-
dents Views on Interstate
Commerce.

Representative Mann of Illinois is not
one OF those who favor the Presidents
proposition to increase the powers of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
He IS convinced, on the other hand, that
no such step should be taken
The President has acted in this mat
ter without due thought said Mr.
Mann this morning Il represent one Of
the largest shipping districts in the
country and am in position to say
there Is no such demand for legislation
on this subject as the President seems
to think During the whole of the last
campaign no one spoke to me OF This
matter
Il 90 not believe the Committee on
Interstate Commerce, sf which I am
member, VIII report favora5ly a bill
increasing the Interstate Commerce
Commissions powers Should the com
mittee do SO it would be, an my opinion,
a very serious error !"
Mr. Mann expresses an opinion that
has become very general on the floor of
the House. 1t is so deeply rooted that
legislation on the subject at the present
short session has become altogether IN
likely.
There VIII be a sharp clash between
Congress and the President in all prob
ability. The President is 10 have the
Attorney General prepare a bill, ex-
pressing his views, and this will be pre-
sented to Congress All present indIca-
lions are that. it viii sfe killed in COM
r11fttee and ts.sst it will never reach the
floor Of the House
The leading Republican members of
the House do nor favor such legisla-
ton and such support as it viii have
viii come from tbs. Democrats and the
Republican, radicals