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Don't:miss the great slaughter sale

Don't. miss the great slaughter sale
at kOrn & Co.
Sen Olson returned to MeGregor,
Iowa. Thursday. Mrs. Olson, who
is the guest .of Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Rowley, will remain a few days
longer.
Mrs. Montgomery, OF Alexandria.
mother of George Montgomery, died
at that place Tuesday. The re-
mains OF the deceased we're shipped
TO her old home i'm Vermont Thurs
day.
Henry Bugbee went to Sioux City
Thursday and will enter the
Samaritan hospital for treatment of
stomach trouble. MIR. Bugbee has
been sick for several weeks and is
in very poor health.
A bath with Coles Carbolisoap is
a luxury. 1t cools, heals and cleans
es and has a delightful odor of laven-
der and violets. Use this soap once
and you will be its friend, for no
other can compare with it. BE sure
it is Coles. BY all druggists.
L. d. Milne arrived home Wednes-
day afternoon from his trip to the
st. Louis exposition, Mrs. Milne
stopping in Chicago for a couple of
months. Mr.. Milne went on to Plank
linton to attend a meeting of the
Home Guardian lodge. He was ac-
companied by Miss Lilah Older, who
gave several recitations at the lodge
meeting. They both returned to the
city Thursday morning.
A new church is to be erected at
Riverside this summer, and work
has just been commenced on the en-
%cavation for the foundation. The
lots on which the church IS to be
erected was donated to the society
by ID. A. Mizener. OF this city.
Next Tuesday the people OF that vi.
cinity owning teams will turn in and
haul the rock for the foundation and
the ladies Will serve a dinner to the
workers.
The Rod and Gun Club of Hanson
and Dawson counties will hold a pic
mic Sunday. June 5, at the mouth of
Enemy creek on the Alexandria side.
a lunch Will be served during the
day and there will be trap shooting,
casting of the rod and reel, and
other amusements. AT this time
there will be a business meeting of
the club, and it is hoped that every
member will make it a point to be
present on this occasion.
II. ID. Buttertieid taxes over a half
page Of our advertising space today
to set forth some important matters
in connection with his clearing sale,
(which he will inaugurate Saturday.
Mr.. Buttertield has put the knife
into many lines of goods for this
particular sale and a careful reading
Of the advertisement will be a rev.
elation Of the low prices that he is
making. He is putting some of the
best seasonable goods into this sale.
President Nicholson. Of the Uni
versity, left Thursday for Plan
kinton and that evening deli vered the
address for the graduating exercises
Of the city schools. Thursday, June
2, he goes to Pierre to deliver the
address for the commencement exer-
cises Of the high school. On June s
DR.. Nicholson will go to Madison to
deliver the address at the graduating
exercises Of the state normal school.
Following this last event DR.. Mich
olsn will be kept quite busy during
the commencement week OF Dakota
University. which opens June 10 and
lasts until the 18th.
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Notice TO Creditors.

Notice TO Creditors.
Estate of E.. A. Stafford. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the estate Of E. A.. Stafford,
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said administrator,
NJ aii' IN the az c sme ta~ W pl Pay, 90 rr sSnth n a han-
Dated May 6, 1904.
J.E. S%TAMBAuGH,
Adminlstrato of E.. A. Stafford, deceased.
PRESTON d HARrETT,
Attorneys for Administrator.
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Notice "f H@sr,ng Petition for Letters OF
Ad,n,ni.,ratinn With VIII Annexed.
state Of South Dakota, County of Dawson. In
County Court. So.
In the matter of the estate of A. w. Davis,
deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
Rachel Agnes Tralle, heir at law and next of kin
of A.. w. Davis, deceased, and to all to whom
these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Rachel Agnes Tralle
has filed with the Judge OF this court a pc
tition praying. for letters of administration
Of the estate Of A. W. Davis. deceased. and that
Saturday. the Nth day of June, 1904, at 9o'clock
a: M. of said day being. q day Of a special term
OF this court, to-wit: of the tune term. 1904, at
the office Of the County Court, I'm the Court House,
OF South Dakota, has been set for hearing said
petition, when and where any person Interested
may appear and show cause why the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Mitchell, S. d., this 18th day of
May, A. d. 1904.
w. ABBEY.
Attest Judge OF the County Court.
S. CATTRELL,
tsEALl Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Number of Times They Have
Been Suspended.
INSTANCES ARE REcITEO
Positions Filled Without Ex-
aminationS Grow Fewer.

| Washington, April Sin response 70 a
resolution the civil service commission
| today transmitted to the house of repre-
sentatives a statement showing the num-
/ Der of times the civel service rules have
! been suspended and the changes in the
service resulting from March l, 1885. TO
March 80. 1904 President Harrison de-
ferred the operation of the civil service
rules in the railway mail service in 1889
under which 1882 changes were made.
In the Indian service President Harri-
| son delayed Incorporation of the rules in
1891, but the changes are not given.
President Mckinley by a special rules
| issued January y, 1899. and April g. 1892
made Lass temporary employees in the
navy department permanent
On May "a 1900, President Mckinley
authorized the appointment in the CLASH
| fed list of % enlisted yeomen on duty in
the navy department
On an order issued by President Roose-
welt July 3. 1902, sixteen persons were in
Guided in the classified service who had
been temporarily employed in the military
On February a. 1903, President Roose-
welt included SO persons in the classified
service by special order who were tenn
porary clerks at the various insular naval
service.
President Mckinley authorized the APP
pointment to position in the classified SER
vice of James n. Tyner assistant attor-
ney general. postoisce department; Harri-
son ]. Barrett, law clerk TO Mr. Tyner,
and Clifford Pinchot, forester, department
of agriculture. President Roosevelt's ex-
ception includes 80 appointments in the
classified service without examination.
Sixteen of these were TO places in the de-
partment Of commerce and labor Others
Included physician for the Indian ser
vice in Arizona, a cable engineer for the
signal service and clerks in the war
treasury and postoffice departments.
The commission does not understand
the resolution to call for information re-
garding appointments to positions which.
though classified. are excepted from the
requirement of examination.
1T may be stated the-eport concludes,
that the number of positions filled with
out examinations is now much smaller
than formerly. 294 positions having been
transferred from the excepted to the
competitive class by the rules of April Is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
YOU WILL REALIZE THAT THEY LIVE
Sal POI 10

The distance was Us miles; time. e:ocis.
Washington, April 1.-THE department
has issued orders for the 2Sth and Sind
companies. coast artillery. at the Preside.
San Francisco. 10 relieve about May list.
the 66th and 57th companies. coast ar
tillery. which will start for the Preside
on the transport leaving Honolulu about
May Is
Washington. April 5.-The navy depart
ment Is informed of the arrival at Sing
apore of the cruiser Buffalo and the tor
pedo boats Decatur. cambridge. Barry.
Chauncey and Dale. on their way to Man
liza.
Fort Wayne. Ind. April 5-Albcrt Rob
bins and Edward l.. Robbins. cashier OF
the defunct Farmers bank at Auburn.
were arrested in that city today on war
rants charging them with embezziement
New York. April 5.-A cablegram today
from the government Of Peru. in refer
ence to the Bubonic plague. says: NO
new cases during the asst 81 hours. To-
tai number of convalsecents and suspects,
20 Drastic measures are being taken to
stamp out the plague
Calumet. Mich. April captain W. H.
Wills. one Of the best known mining men
in the Lake Superior region. today died
of cancer Of the stomach, aged 50 years.
He was identified with iron and copper
mining industries here and IN Arizona.
Evansville. Ind. April All the streams
in southern Indiana will probably be
back in their channels by the last of the
week fair estimate OF the property
and crop losses along the Wabash and
White rivers is $4O0.oco
Mexico City. April at is said on very
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
IN THE DEATH LIST.
Served Throughout Civil War IN
Kansas Regiment.

Kansas City, April 5.-Martin d. Wood,
who for thirty-fve years was local man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company. died today of paralysis, aged 81
years. At one time he was state chan
cellor OF the knights of Pythias. He
served with distinction throughout the
civil war in a Kansas regiment
St. Louis. April 5.-Isaac G.. Baker.
director in the Continental bank OF ST
Louis died at his home here today, aged
81. Mr. Baker was one of the first pio-
neers to establish further trading posts in
Iowa. Kansas and Montana.
Berlin. April 5.-Prince Ernest of Lem
ingen died at Amoorbach, Bavaria, today,
aged "a years.
London. April 5.-Frances Power Coppe'
the author. is dead, aged 50 years.
McMinnville, Tenn, April 5.-Col. John
n. Savage. ex-member of congress and
veteran of the Florida, Mexican and CIVIL
wars, died today, aged IS years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
FINDS 1T A RELIEF.
Grover Cleveland Is Pleased With
Parker Movement.

New York. April 5.-In dispatch from
Princeton to the World, Former President
Cleveland is quoted in finding in The
movement looking to the nomination OF
Judge Alton B. Parker for the presl-
dency the greatest possible relief and
satisfaction" Mr. Cleveland is further
reported to have said:
Il do not see how any one processing 10
be real intelligent Democrat can hest
tate to accept Mr.. Parker if he should
be nominated, as a fit representative OIL
safe and conservative Democratic princi-
pies, entitled to hearty and unreserved
Democratisc support
According TO the Worlds correspondent,
Mr. Cleveland said regarding the plas-
form of his party this year:
There are certain Democratic doctrines
believed in by the conservative element
Of the party which will control at St
Louis. These doctrines should in no
event. be evaded. Such of these as APP
pear to furnish at this time the most
vital campaign issues should be given
the greatest prominence and should be
announced in such way as to exclude all
doubt as to their meaning and all ap-
pearance of compromise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

at the receipt of a telegram from the
emperor of Russia thanking the members
of the committee and the volunteers for
their Russian sympathies, but declaring,
however, that the services of the Servians
would not be required. The emperor
telegram came as complete surprise
One thousand applications from volun-
teers had already been received The
news created something of a sensation
at the festival for the benefit of the Rus
sian red cross society, at which King
retetr and many persons distinguished IN
social life were present, but did not in
terfere with the financial result of the
festival, to which the king contributed
$1,000. The Russian emperor previously
had said that he would accept the volun-
tary services of 500 Servians and 500 Bull
garianS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
GRANTS GRANDSON TO WE'D.
His Bride Is Granddaughter Of an Old
English Neighbor.

Paris, April 5.-The civil ceremony OF
the marriage of Captain Algernon Sar-
toris, grandson of the late General
Grant. to Mile. Germaine Cecile Nouff-
lard, niece of Charles Z, Halle the art
list. director of the new CALLER, London.
will take place April 20, and the religious
ceremony April q, in the church of 81.
Honore d. Eylau The witnesses for the
bride include Mr.. Halle. The groom s
witnesses will be the Marquis de l. Algle
and Major r Bentley Mott. the United
States military attache. Among the
bridesmaids will be Miss Lille. the Amer
lean girl who recently made her debut at
the Grand oprea The bride is a grand
daughter of Sir John Halle of England,
whose estate Joined the SartoriS estate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
MOB WAS FORMING.
Send Militia to Protect the Negro
From lynchinq.

Jackson. Miss. April 5.-The negro. Al
bert Baldwin who killed Engineer For
garty some time ago. was started today
for Tallahatchie county for trail. When
the train reached Tiellula word was sent
to Governor Vardaman that mob was
forming 10 take the negro from the train
and lynch him. The governor immed-
lately telegraphed the officers in charge
10 take the negro to Greenwood and
keep him there. later sending a detach-
ment of militia to take the negro 10 Sum
ner by special train.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
NO STRIKE FOR A WEEK.
Executive Committee Is in Sessio:
Considering the Case.

Topeka. Kan. April 5.-The local union
If International Association of Machin-
lists announces that no strike will be de-
clared in the Santa Fe shops here for a
week, at least. Officers of the union say
that the matter rests entirely upon the
action that may be taken by the eXecu-
tive committee of the association, which
is now in session in Washington consid-
ering the matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
NOT A RITUAL MURDER,
Jews Are Uneasy Because of the Kill.
ing Of a Young Macedonian.

Vienna, April 5.-Considerable uneasi-
ness has existed among the Jewish ele-
ment of Lom Palanka, Bulgaria. April 3
owing TO the murder of a young Macedo-
man. although a medical commission has
certified that 1t was not a ritual muir
der No reports have been received of
rioting at LomPalanka. although local
agitators have been endeavoring to in
cite the population Of the town against
the Jews.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
FREE FIGHT RESULTED.
Ant-Jewish Disturbance Took Place
at Gomel.

ST PETERSBURG. April 5--Rumors have
reached here which however, are IN
confirmed, to the effect that a small anti
Jewish disturbance has taken place at
Gomel in which about 100 Jews were at
tackled \ free tight resulted. and. &C
ccrding 20 the reports, some Jewish
butchers drew their knives and wounded
four Christians. Several Jewish stores
were destroyed. but there were no fatal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
THE DEAR CAR"

lone afternoon some time ago" said
Representative Glass, of Virginia. to a
Philadelphia Times correspondent. "a
large envelope came to my house through
the mail addressed to my son. Powell,
who was then 4 hoy about eleven years
old The packet bore the imperial seal
of Russia. the wax put on over a gaudy
ribbon or two. In the envelope were per-
hans twenty Russian stamps of stamped
newspaper wrappers. Accompanying the
stamps was a letter from Count Cas-
siai, the Russian ambassador at NASH
ing.on. saying that. by the special di-
rection Of his Imperial Majesty. the Car
OF the RuSsias. he transmitted Herewith
Russian stamps ana wrappers Of all de-
nominations. He stated that he was fur
ther directed 10y his Imperial Majesty 10
express the hope that my boy would
grow up TO be a good and useful citizen.
and that he might some day be Presi-
dent OF the United States.
u was astonished. continued Mr..
Glass. and questioned Powell as TO how
he came 10 receive the stamps
=" ! wrote and asked him for en- he
said
d" What did you say TO him in the let
ter l asked. and then he told me that
he just wrote asking the Gear to send him
the stamps. that he was a little boy who
was collecting stamps and could not get
any Of Russia's. He tola me that he be-
gan the letter Dear car. and that he
directed it TO The Gar. Russia He said
h. knew the Car was certain m get IL
ss there WAS only one in Russia.
4 confess that / have ever since that
time had a warm place in my heart for a
man who though the ruler over 1000 ooa =
o. people. had a heart kind enough TO
forget the cares of state long enough ito
grant the request of an obscure American
boy. thousands Of miles away"
Charles Francis, a son Of the presideH:
OF the ST. Louis Fair association. works
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
PERMISSION is GRANTED.
Y. M. c. A. May EstabIish Its Work
Amono che Soldiers

Washington. April 5.-The secretary Of
war has directed that permission b.
granted 10 the army Young Mems Chris
tan Association 10 esta hiish It's work in
the various posts q he army and in
Porto Rico and the Philippines
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
MOVED TO CHICAGO.
Alfred Lowell and Thirty-one En-
pIoyes Quit Topeka.

Topeka, Kan. April 5.-The office of
Alfred Lowell, assistant superintendent of
motive power Of the Santa Fe, will be
moved to Chicago at once An order to
this effect was received at the Santa Fe
offices here today. Thirty-one employees
will accompany Mr.. Lowell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
SERVIANS ARE DlSMAYED,
Car Notifies Them That He Needs
No Volunteers

Belgrade April 5-The committee which
has been enrolling volunteers in Servia
for service IN The Russian army in the
war N tbs Tar east. has been dssmayed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
is NO TEMPTATION.
Joseph w. Folk Doesn't Care for the
Vice Presidential Nomination

Kansas City. April 5.--Joseph ". Folk
stated tonight tina, he would not accept
the Democratic nomination for vice- pTsSs-
dent OF the Cnited States If it were CT
fe-ed to him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

good authority that the new president Of
the newly constructed railways including
the Mexican national. :nternstiona, ard
inter-oceanic. viii ne r Y Brown now
president OF the Mexican national and
that president Metcalf OF the international
road viii be vice president
indianapolis. April 4-Walter weStlake,
who vith his young Wife has been living
for several days at a hotel here, was az
res; ~ tonight on a charge of having
passed worthless checks drawn on a Salt
Lake bank Westlake Is well connected,
and has relatives IA Indiana and Chicago.
OF distinguished family.
Chicago. April 5-Traffic officials Of the
Wester nrsiiroads today agreed % make
a reduction Of twenty-five cents per ten
on all coal originating in Colorado wy
oming and other western points ard dcs-
tined FOR Kansas. Nebraska Okishou-,
and Indian Territory. The rates will be-
come effective April Is aud last until
July 81
Saginaw, Mich. April 5.-Thc rezult q
the vote taken today in the various locals
of the Michigan district OF the United
Mine Workers Of America show that the
proposition OF the operators Won by q
large majority.
san Francisco. ApriI Mike schTcck
and Billy Woods fought n twenty-five
round draw al Caima tonight
Some owners Of spiaries in Connecticut
think that moro than half 81 the honey
bees in that stste have heen Killed ~
the severe winter They have not been
frozen. but starved 10 death. because TIE
honey frozr in tic combs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
WAR BULLETINS

Cape Haytien. Hayti April 5.-A domin-
lean cruiser is expected to arrive here
shortly with President Morales of Santo
Domingo on board. The reason for the
presidents visit to this port is not
known.
St Petersburg. April 5.-General Plug
telegraphs from Mukden, under yester-
days date. denying the report Of Jap
anese operations in Manchuria and stat
ing that there are no japanese troops
in ManchUria.
Port Arthur. April 5.-There are no
signs Of the Japanese and there is no
notable change in the situation Grand
Duke Boris has left Port Arthur TO Join
the field force.
Nladivostock April 5-Msny Of the in
hahitsnts who left Vladivostock at the
outbreak OF the war. are returning The
Csuri railway has resumed forwarding
freight 20 private consienees
Seoul. Korea. April So p. m-Hyun
Yong Tn who was recently appointed
Korean minister 10 Japan has declined
TO accept the office.
Paris, April S-A dispatch TO the lamps
from St. Petersburg. says the fighting in
Thibet has revived irritation throughout
Russia The British expedition is con-
sidered 10 be hostile act against Rus
STA. which cannot permit Great Britain
10 become mistress Of the ThihetSn cap
ital. because she thus would acquire
a preponderance influence over the Rus
sian Nongols.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
HOSPITAL TRAIN.

Paris. April 5.-The correspondent of
the Matin of Hardin telegraphing. says:
A hospital train arrived here today
from Port Arthur with thirteen wounded
and five sick. They were in the care of
four sisters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

Charles Francis, son Of the presiden:
Of the ST Louis Fair association. works
as superintendent OF truckmen al the
fair grounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
AWAIT AN ATTACK.

Paris. April 6-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the Echo de Paris says
that the Russian general staff is con-
WINGED that the Russians will await a
Japanese attack on the right bank of the
Yalu. They are now busily fortifying
the mouth of the river. \ remarkable
bridge has been constructed on the pro-
longation of the VIII line connecting it
with Pin HUI Jan.
The correspondent says the Russians
are seeking to draw the Japanese on by
sending small groups across the river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
NO SIGN OF SHIPS.

London. April "a correspondent of the
Times cabling yesterday afternoon. says
that he has been cruising for fifty hours
in the vicinity of Port Arthur. and has
seen no signs of the navy of either bellig-
erent. not even scout boats. but that he
has seen large flotillas of junks steer
ing northwest. presumably going 10 Lao
Lishin to land provisijqs for Port Ar
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-05
SENATOR HANNA WORSE.
He Condition For Time Was Con-
sidered Alarming.

Washington, Feb. 4-Senator M. A.
Hanna had setback late Wednesday
afternoon, which for a time consider
ably alarmed his family, who had
been encouraged to hope he was get
ting to be himself again, but the con-
gestive attack which they feared was
averted to some extent by prompt ac-
ton, and Wednesday night the senator.
while not so well as early in the day,
showed excellent rallying power and
improvement over his condition at
shutdown. He was seized about $50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon with a
congestive chill, which heretofore has
been marked by rush of blood to the
head and GOODNESS of the extremities.
Members of the family were on hand
at its first attack, and by the prompt
application of mustard plasters and
hot water the attack was prevented
from becoming so serious as it was
feared.
At the request of Mrs. Hanna. pr.
Brewer, the New York physician, who
has attended the senator and members
of his family at intermittent periods
for the past % years, has been asked
to come to Washington for a consulta-
tion with the other physicians. DR..
Brewer attended the senator when the
latter was i'll some weeks ago in New
York.