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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-17
SCREAMING TO HEAVEN
FOR FORBIDDEN MERCY
several times. The determined et
fort was yet to be made.
The Gravest Dancer.

8. . s p 1a y
At the rear stairway the gravest
danger threatened. Prominent men
among them the Rev. Mr.. Hodges
brother Of the murdered man, sprang
to the front<to address the crowd.
They begged them to disperse. Sher
if Kendrick was among these. He
cautioned the crowd against violence
and pleaded with them to leave.
4T am your friend. he said. II
beg you to do nothing that will reflect
on US as well as on the community.
Disperse and let the law take its
course. We need these men. There
are others to be brought to justice
and only from the information to be
gained from Cato and Reed can we
bring the right ones to Justice.
can almost promise you that when
the case is finally sifted there will be
five parties who are equally guilty.
We know you are our friend, Ken:
drick,' some one shouted, 'but prom
ise us that you will leave these men
stay in the Statesborc jail and not be
taken back to Savannah. Then we
will disperse, not until then :.
There was some shouting and cheer
ing and Kendrick could not reply
Promise us that they shouted.
You shall not take them away from
Empty Rifles.
A $commotion at the front drew
the crowd there. This was but tenn
porary. Presently they were back at
the rear and some twenty-five men
around the guards, wrested I
heir weapons from them and threw
open the breech blocks. The weapons
we're empty. That was what the
roops had been given orders not to-
Dad their rifles. The captured sol
Iiers were held prisoners. The same
'olicy was followed with others of the
oldiers. Man after man, caught iso-
ated, was relieved of his rife after
struggle.
At the front a member of the mob
rept along the wall until he got close
0 the guards. He threw himself
pon them. In the breach thus form
d his companions threw themselves.5I
W. WluiS CLGcIlNS men IOl-s
owed him and soon the soldiers,
lough they fought desperately and
affected bayonet wounds upon some
their assaiIants, were overpowered.
Never Surrendered.
One young soldier of the Oglethorpe
yards never surrendered. He fought
is way free, fought through his cap
'rs and out upon the lawn. A weap-
4 was raised to strike him. /,
Shame shouted the crowd, and )
ruck down the man who had raised J,
le5 weapon. Then they threw them !.
,lves upon the boy and overpowered :
I'M. # 5
The z small guard bout the prisoners !
ithdrews in to the room and closed
IeS door. q he mob cras he'd against r.,
bursting 4 as though it were an :,
,,g she ell lis r,ris solers were at Il,
cir mercy, Resistance havingaS S
.ensbe aten down Cato Reed Andy 3
contlnpsd On Eiaiisf Page. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-17
Long overdue vessef srriyea: .s

Long Overdue VesseI EsrriV
SAN FRANCISCO IIseS
long overdue British bark FsautsrE rEaanIs
has arrived here from Gastie.
Wales, after a voyage Of "a 2sSS Lys.s
Two men were washed oserboa In
gales Off Cape Horn. he
wife and child were comp pellsd
stand in water for hour
# scurvy broke out crew ltstg
none died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
REPLY TO GORmAN.
His Opposition to Naval In.
crease Is Resented.

Washington, Feb. lin the report
on the naval appropriation bill to the
house today by Chairman Foss of the
naval affairs committee, the gauntlet
thrown down by Senator German, in
his announced policy of internal i'm
provements in place of naval construc-
ton, is taken up with vigor. The re-
port saws:
The committee recommended the
construction of more than the usual
number of cruisers in view of the fact
that last year we provided for five
large battleships. This will give a
better proportion to orr navy.
IF we judge public sentiment, it is
in favor of the continuance of the pol
icy of building up our navy. If we
stopped now we would be left behind
the leading countries of the world. The
American people will not endorse the
policy of sacrificing the American navy
for internal improvements, nor is there
any such necessity.
Foremost and above all must stand
considerations of national defense.
maintenance of our foreign policies
and protection of American citizens
everywhere. The American people are
not willing to lessen their influence on
this hemisphere nor forsake their in
terests on the other"
the navy as we'll as the completion of
those under construction is dewitt on in
the report as follows:
To complete all the ships authorized
up to the present time, including their
construction and machinery. armor
and armament and equipment. will
cost $50, u.s. 65a, which may be divided
as follows: Construction and machin-
cry. SAG, 532, $50; armor and armament
$35, 786,209; equipment. $780, 900.
OF this sum we appropriated in this
bill SIS. 1926, $50, for construction and ma
chinery and S12,000.000 for armor and
armament, making a total of S31, 826, $50,
which leaves a balance of $50, 891, 699 to
be appropriated hereafter.
The ships authorized are: One first
class battleship of 10000 tons cost 81
IT'S 600; two first class arnored cruisers
of Ia, 500 tons cost each, Sc, SOC, 600; three
scout cruisers of not more than 5, $50
tons, cost each. s2,200,000; two Golfers
to be capable of accompanying the bat
tie fleet, to carry 5000 tons of cargo
coal, total of cost of tach to be $780,
00O
The total cost of the above program
will be SIS, 1886, 600.
1t is left within the discretion of the
secretary of the navy to build any or
all of these ships in government navy
yards in case it shall appear that the
ship building concerns have entered in
to any combination or understandable
to deprive the government of fair and
unrestricted competition in letting con-
tracts for the construction of any OF
these vessels.
IT is stated that the greatest naval
problem of the day is the training of
men for the navy. An increase of 5000
men is provided for and a training sta
ton on the great lakes recommended.
When this station is completed and
the facilities for training men a large
yearly increase will be demanded. The
report gives in details. illustrated with
colored plates the strength or the var
ions navies of the world. The total
amount of the bill is $96, 338, 03S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
LOCAL MENTION.

The Lincoln day memorial committee
will meet at Lincoln Post hall Friday
afternoon at o'clock to get their
badges and instructions.
Mrs. c. c. Bakers company next
week viii be a reception both Monday
and Tuesday afternoons and not a card
party as has been announced.
N. Krohn, representing the Fit
Wayne Electric company, is in Topeka
today arranging with the city authors
ties for the sale to the city of a new
armature. There is no reason for the
long delay in buying this equipment
The council ordered its purchase on
February 1, and a great many people
have been struggling along without
electric lights expecting that the city
would expedite the repairs on the plant
And here nearly two weeks have gone
past, and the new arnature is not even
ordered.
Chief Wilmarth has condemned the
top of the wall on the small buildings
at 117-119 and 121 East Sixth avenue.
It has been in danger of falling down
for some time.
One of the fire horses at station No.
was hurt while making the run to the
peanut stand fire this morning. The
horse fell and cut it's leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
MANY CALLERS.
Secretary Hays Note Brings
Him Numerous Visitors.

Washington, Feb.11-The move made
by Secretary Hay in connection with
the proposed naturalization of China
has aroused the greatest interest in di-
plomatfc circles here and in conse-
quence this being the regular weekly
diplomatic day many more than the
usual number of ambassadors and min
listers, called at the state department.
It is understood that while as a mat
ter of courtesy the representatives
here Of the powers signatory to the
Pekin traety We're informed by Secre-
tary Hay of the nature of his PROPOSE
ton, yet this was only for their infor-
nation. The secretary is negotiating
directly with the European foreign Of
fees on this subject through the resi-
dent American ambassadors and min
listers. It was stated today that some
but not all of the countries addressed
had replied, and that these replies were
generally favorable and satisfactory.
As doubt was expressed in certain quar-
ters to whether Japan would consent
to be bound il, the fashion proposed, it
can be stated that such informatipl as
the state depart m III has on the subject
is to the effect that Japan would wei
come an international agreement neutral
iZing China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
SYMPATHY WITH JAPAN.

The Minneapolis Journal is convinced
that American synpathies are with
Japan in the struggle now in progress
and gives reason therefor in the fol-
lowing:
In this struggle the sympathy of
Christian America is with Pagan Japan.
Not even the touching spectacle of the
ear journeying to Moscow, after the
custom of his ancestors, to pray in the
cathedral there to the God of battles to
give victory to the Russian arms, can
move the Americans from their sympa-
thy with the Japanese.
We are not deceived by appearances
Pagan Japan is more essentially Chris
tian than devoutly Christian Russia
Oriental Japan is more occidental than
occidental Russia
The little brown man is more Anglo
Saxon than our close blood-brother, the
stalwart, white-skinned, fair-haired
Russian
The japanese stand for constitutional
government, religious liberty, freedom
of speech, education. progress, democ-
racy.
Russia stands for religious persecu-
tlon, repression of speech, ignorance
medievalism, autocraey.
The Kishinef massacre explains why
NE are for the Japanese.
The ruthless crushing Of every in
stfnct of liberty among the free-spirited
people of Finland arouses the indigna-
ton of free America
America is interested wherever in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11

sistance to anything that will bring
material results Yours truly.
wv j. BAILEY"
Copies of the resolution were also sent
and thus far the following have been re-
ceived:
United States Senate.
washington. D. c., Jan. rs, 1904
Mr.. II. A Heath, Secretary Improved
Stock Breeders Association, Topeka,
Kansas.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 23d received,
and in reply permit me to say that If
can do anything at any time for the
oenent or the Kansas Improved Stock
than pleased to serve them.
With my regards, I remain. yours
very truly, J. r. BURTON
House of Representatives,
ashlngton. d. c., Jan. rs, 1904
Mr.. H. A. Heath, Secretary Improved
Stock Breeders association. Topeka,
Kas.:
Dear F'riend-Answering your letter
or January p, I have read a copy of
your resolutions as printed in the Kan
sas City Journal and Topeka Capital.
l filed copy with the secretary.
assure you 1t will give me pleasure to
assist your association in every way
possible With kind regards,
Very truly, CHAS. CURTIS"
Mr.. Heath just returned today from
an absence from the city and found
this correspondence on his desk, which
he is publishing in this weeks issue of
his paper, the Kansas Farmer. In talk
ing about the matter today Mr.. Heath
said:
7 don't know yet just how we will pro-
ceed IN this matter, because I have had
no time yet to consider it or take It up
with members of the association. 1t is
a surprise the prompt action we have
got on it. There is no doubt but what
the beef trust is violating the law, hut
just what evidence can be produced do
not know just now. The matter will be
taken up Immediately. however, and some
thing will be done, all right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11

The Minneapolis Tribune in discuss
ing the chances of the war inaugu-
rated in the Orient. says: THE issue
of the conflict is not so doubtful as it
seems. On one side clumsy leviathan
Of 15O000,000. reigned over by vir-
tuous weakIing. but ruled by a ruth
less aristocracy. sodden with corrup-
ton and scanned with revolution,
robbed and deceived by it's own serv-
ants as NAPOLEON III was robbed and
deceived when ne dared the might of
Germany with a demoralized army and
plundered treasury. On the other a
homogeneous nation of 10000. 600.
trained to war by thousand years of
battle and fifty years of drill in the
best military science of Europe, nerved
by a patriotism without parallel in
modern times and a devotion that puts
the last dollar and the last drop OF
blood at command of a high central
lied and efficient government"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
HID BABE IN CELLAR.
Alva Williams Arrested for
Causing Its Death.

Hidden in an old chicken coop in the
basement of the Orient hotel, at SIS Kan
sas avenue, the body of a baby girl was
found yesterday afternoon
Mrs. E. c. Thrall, wife of the proprietor
OF the hotel, discovered the body by ac-
cident and her investigation of the af-
faIr led to the arrest of Alva Williams,
q woman employed as cook in the hotel.
According to the confession made by
Lne WliilaInS woman, the child was born
January and the body had been hidden
IN the basement since that time. Cold
weather prevented the decomposition of
the corpse, which was in a dark corner
and out under the sidewalk The discov-
cry of the body by Mrs. ThralI was pure
ly accidental She said nothing about it
at the time except to her husband, and
an hour later took the Williams woman,
whom she suspected, into the basement
and made her take the body out of the
coop. The woman confessed that she was
the mother OF the dead infant, but de-
clared that 1t was born dead. The body
who made an examination this morning
and decided that the statement made by
the mother was untrue and that the child
was alive at the time of birth.
The mother of the dead infant is con-
fined at the county Jail awaiting the re-
suit of all inquest which will be held this
afternoon.
parentage and had been deserted by her
husband. She has been in Topeka several
months, but has no relatives here and
has been employed at the Orient hotel
since September l. Prior to that time she
cooked at the johnson house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
LOAN BILL PASSES.
Worlds Fair viii Receive the
Help Asked For.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
adopted the recommendation of the
committee of the whole, thus concurring
IN the senate amendment for loan to
the St Louis fair, the yea and nay vote
being 172 to 103.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 11.-At the Begin
ming of the session today, the senate
adopted joint resolution authorizing
a survey to determine whether a tide
water ship canal across the state of
Florida is feasible. The senate then
on motion of Mr.. McCuIIom went into
executive session for the consideration
of the Panama canal treaty.
The senate will vote on the Panama
canal treaty on some day between Feb
ruary Is and %. An agreement was
reached in executive session today to
take action on Monday next to decide
upon a time for voting on the treaty
and it was determined that such date
should be on or before February %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11

In the six day bicycle races the pace
tells terribly at the end. Man after
man falls out exhausted. The victor
wabbles YEARLY over the line. In the
business race it's the same. Man after
man drops out exhausted. The success
full man is often dyspeptic, unable to
enjoy success. When the stomach is
diseased there is not enough nutrition
assimilated to sustain the body and re-
pair the daily waste of tissues. The
result is weakness, tending to collapse
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect assimilation of food
by which tie body is built up with
sound, healthy flesh.
81 have taken one bottle of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and
liver complaint" writes Mr.. c. NJ Wilson. OF
Yadkin College, Davidson Co., N. c. @Have
had no bad spells since commenced taking
your rr1edicine-in fact, have not felt like the
same man. Before took the Golden Medical
Discovery could not eat anything without
awful distress, but now I eat anything
wish without having unpleasant feelings Last
summer our baby was teething and WIS so poor
he was almost a skeleton We gave him youl
Golden Medical Discovery, and now he is a.
healthy and we'll as any child Will speak 9
good word for your medicine whenever have
an opportunity"
Dr.. Pieces Pellets cure sick headsche,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
An Excallent CONCERT.

The concert given at the Swedish
Holmquist of North Park college, Chi
cago, was a success in every respect.
The church was filled to the utmost and
a number of those admitted were COM
PEELED to stand. Mr.. Holmquist is an
artist of rare ability. possessing a bass
voice of remarkable quality. He main
tanned interest throughout rather
classical programme in which he was
ably assisted by Miss Alice Tucker and
Miss Mabel Thomas at the piano and
Miss Esther Watts with the violin. Miss
Tucker is a pianist and accompanist of
rare ability The violin solo by Miss
Watts was well received. Prof. Holm
quist gave a thrilling Interpretation of
music by Scandinavian masters such as
Sjogren, Pacins and Soderberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
BLEW HER UP.
Crew of the Cruiser Variag Blew
Her Up.

London. Feb. 1.-THE Reuter- TeIe-
gram company's correspondent at To-
kio, in a dispatch timed s;15 p. m. yes
terday says:
"Details of the Chemulpo engagement
received here say the captain of the
Variag remained on board his ship and
blew her up after the crew escaped.
Part of the crew swan to a French
ship and that others got ashore. One
report says that the French warship
notified the Russians of the Japanese
approach. The Koretiz engaged the
Japanese cruiser first while the Variag
protected the transports. The Koreitz
was soon destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
@. ". Houssknect Gould Stand Din
ner but s'Schnapps" Was Too Much.

g. ". Houseknect Could Stand Din
ner but ''Schnapps" Was Too Much.
C. w Houseknect. an old German
carpenter who lives at Tenth and
Golden avenues, east of the city limits,
came to the police station at 2:15 this
afternoon and stated that he had been
drugged at Frank Zimmerman's res
taurant on lower Kansas avenue. He
seemed to be in an intoxicated condi-
ton, but declared that he had taken
only one drink, whiskey, and that five
minutes after taking the dose he didn't
know himself OF anyone else when
[ got that way" he continued, they
took my dinner away from me and
threw me out of the place. I was feel
ing bad when I went in there, and after
ordering dinner asked Zimmerman if he
had amy '-schnapps." He said yes, and
his son brought me a drink. I swallow
ed it and began to eat dinner. Then the
stuff began to work, and I accused
them of doping me- They took my din
ner away and threw me out paid so
cents for my dinner and the drink .
HOuseknect says he has frequently
taken dinner there before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
WILL MAKE Low RATE.
Santa Fe Surpasses Itself in Southern
Inducements

It is announced at the Santa Fe general
offices that on February 16 and March /
and 1G that road will put into effect
Oklahoma and Texas, the rates to be the
lowest ever made on any line between
rate from Topeka to points in Oklahoma
viii be $3.50 and the rate to Texas POINTS
VIII pc $500 Round trip tickets are to
The one way rate from Topeka to
points in the Pecos Valley and Ell Paso
trip tickets to Pecos Valley points will be
sold for $40 and round trip tickets from
Topeka to Ell Paso may be obtained for
$3.50. Round trip tickets will be good u
days from the date of purchase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11

Now that the canal treaty seems
assured. the scramble for places on the
commission Will be resumed The
Spooaer act provides that the com
nilsson shall consist of seven persons.
at least four of whom shall be persons
learned and skilled in the practice of
engineering. one of the four to be Sc
1ected from the army and one from
the navy. In the appointment of the
other three the act imposes no linnita-
ton upon the presidents choice and
it is expected that he will select one or
two men experienced in practical af-
fairs and perhaps member of the
legal profession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
An Engagement

with nice young lady is the ambi-
ton OF every nice young man. An
engagement with the Shawnee Build-
ing and Loan Association to d.
posit few dollars of his wages every
month will help any young man IN
his suit for sweetheart. NOW is
the time to begin saving. One dol
lar deposited every month with The
Shawnee will return 5000 in 720
months. Five dollars a month viii
return $1,000 in 120 months. F,,ii-
paid certificates for $50 or mnltinles
OF that sum draw five per cent. semi
annually. Amount on depoeit NAV
be withdrawn any time. Can at lii
West sixth street and ask Mr., East
man about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
HAYS NOTE.
Substance of 1t Given Out i'm
Paris.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Temps says the
following is the substance of Secretary
Hays note to the powers the subject
of the neutrality and integrity of China !:
Consult with the government to which
you are accredited with the view to learn
ing if, in order to avoid the possible out
break of troubles in China and to limit
the prejudice of war on neutral com
MERGE it will not be proper to respect the
neutrality of the administrative entity
of China
Mr.. Hays phrase administrative en-
tfty'' is not clear to the officials here,
but they say he does not seem to mean
the integrity of China"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11

England clearly leans toward Japan
in the present struggle. but there is no
sentiment such as aetuates this coun-
try. John Bull is an interested party.
He and the Bear have met at a point
in their progress through Asia when
neither can pass without walking over
the PROSTATE form of the other. Japan
is serving England's purpose by Great
ing a diversion in the east which will
permit a British advance along the In
dian frontier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11

Mcpherson, Kan, Feb u-As Mr.. Thi-
eassen, wife and three children were
coming to Inman the flyer, or rather the
Golden State Limited going east, struck
the closed carriage. One horse was pick
ed up by the engine and carried half
block and killed The other horse re-
ceived several cuts. The carriage is a to-
tai wreck Mrs. Thieassen was picked up
unconscious and it is feared she is in
jured internally. The three children re-
ceived several scratches. Mr.. Thieassen
was uninjured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
He MAY LIVE.
Willie Spendlove, Who Was Horribly
Burned, Is Better.

willie SpendIove, the 4-year-old boy
who was burned at SEQ Quincy street
tells the parents of the child that there is
a Slight prospect that he may live, +so
willie is resting quite easily said the
cbiId's father today. He is more quiet
than you would think it possible for him
to be. The doctor says there is on, one
He has a good strong physique and was
healthy. May be that will pull h i'm
through but I don't believe he will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
WAS COLD THIS MORNING.
Mercury Was Down to Six Degrees
Pleasant Weather Coming.

The forecaster now thinks that Kan
sas will have warmer weather. even
pleasant enough for winter weather.
The forecast sent out today is for
Partly cloudy with slowly rising tenn
perature tonight and Friday" The
minimum temperature for today was 6
above zero The wind at noon was
northeast blowing six miles an hour.
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today