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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-09

Account Boer war exhibition. Tickets
on sale December IL to Is inclusive
Final limit returning December 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-09

Neglected colds make fat graveyards.' -
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men
and women to a happy. vigorous old age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-09

Kansas City and Return 1925 via
Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-09

SNOW 18th KnsaS RossaE
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

AT last, OKLAHOMA VII get her
chance TO come into Uncle Sans
Union as full grown member of the
family of States. The two territories
of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
will be admitted as one state.
Arizona and New Mexico, the other
two territories, win be admitted as
one State. These are the provisions
of the bill presented to congress on
the LIST.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

London. April 4th.-A brief dis
patch has been received saying the
natives of Nigaria, West Africa, have
broken the British square, and killed
many members of British punitive
expedition, which, had been sent out
to avenge the deaths of Captains ORR
odan, White and Durrey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

The provisions were that the side
that secured the most Workmen to at
tend lodge on Saturday night, April
End, should eat ice cream, with suit
able trimmings, at the expense of the
side that proved the poorest rustlers.
Promptly at 9 p. m. the doors were
closed, and all Workmen in attend
ance were counted, the result being
81 for the side having Recorder L. c.
Breeder for leader, and 40 for the
side having for their leader Master
Workman D. c. Luse.
The members of the Degree of
Honor lodge had been invited, and
when they came in to the number OF
about 40, committee escorted them
to seats in the hall, where they were
cordially welcomed by Master Work
men Luse in behalf of the lodge.
Short addresses were made by
Deputy Grand Master Workman A
A. Reside, of Wichita, E. R. Moses,
Prof. Warren Baker, w. B. Lucas,
o. w. Dawson, C. F. Diffenbacher
and Judge E. c. Cole of the Great
Bend lodge, Bro. Smith of the Heller
lodge, and Mrs. NJ. B. Fits, Lady OF
Honor of the d. of II.
Recorder Breeder then decorated
Master Workman Luse with the
colors of the winning rustlers, blue
badge, and Mr.. Luse gracefully ac-
cepted his defeat and proceeded to
act as host for the multitude.
Ice cream and cake, coffee and
doughnuts were served to all. and
the balance of the evening-till the
lights went out-was spent in social
enjoyment of games and other amuse-
ments.
There were, all told, over $50
Workmen and D. of H. members
present, about 20 of the Heller Work
men beir.g there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

London, April PA Seoul dis
patch says the Japs have allowed
q bullion train from Ping Yang
to Amser to proceed. The i'm
portance of this item lies in the
deduction that the Japs would
have held the train unless their
success at Chogin was SO COM
plete as to allow them to make
a considerable advance, and
further that the Russians were
fast falling back towards or be.
yond the Yalu river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

ashington, April 4th.-Ihe Unit
ed States supreme court today hand
ed down a decision favorable to Will
lam Randolph Hearst's application
for ruling to force certain witnesses
to answer and produce certain papers
in the suit against the anthracite Goa
carrying roads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Paris, April 4th.-Details concern
ing the wrecking of the American
schooner Herald of Morning, which
sank off the port of Dukar, Africa, a
month ago, have been received here.
When the ship struck the rocks many
of the passengers and Is members
of the crew jumped overheard, and
Is were drowned. The first report
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Berlin, April IA Breslau
newspaper says the Car of
Russia is going to send his con-
fdential secretary, Prince Unch
Tomski, and the editor of the
ST. Petersburg Viedmosti, to
America, to conduct a Pro
Russian campaign among the
American editors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
BIG woRKMEN MEETING.
The Lodge Room Crowded Saturday
Night, and jolly Time Enjoyed.

The end of the
membership attend-
ance contest, which
has been carried on
for the last three
weeks in W'orkmen
lodge, this city,
came Saturda y
night. when their
commodious hall
was packed to its
fullest capacity, to
rejoice with the
victors andbeenter-
tanned by the de-
feated ones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

A Arrangements are being completed
for the college entertainment to be
given soon. By next week the
program will be arranged. Watch
for further announcements.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
Albion Township Assessment.

Walter Lindsay, assessor af Albion
township has completed his work In
that line for this year, being the first
assessor to do so, and on Saturday
turned his books over to the County
Clerk. Here are some statistics of
the township.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

New York, Adpil 1.-The sus-
pension of the brokerage firm of
w. d. Mackes & Co. was an
nounced on the stock exchange
today. Heavy dealings in Union
Pacific stock is given out as the
cause of the failure. The firm
makes the usual claim that the
embarrassment will be only tenn
pOrary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Many of the county schools are
drawing to close.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
THE LATEST THEGRAPHC NEKS OF THE WEEK.
the Important Happenings World Told Briefly and Concse
A Continued Story of Current Events.

received concerning the wreck stated
that all on board were saved. The
vessel was bound for New Bedford,
Mass.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08


London. April 4th.-A brief dis
patch has been received saying the
natives of Nigaria, West Africa, have
broken the British square, and killed
many members of British punitive
expedition, which. had been sent out
to avenge the deaths of Captains Ori-
odan, White and Durrey.
Washington, April 4th.-The Unit
ed States supreme court today hand
ed down a decision favorable to Will
lam Randolph Hearst's application
for a ruling to force certain witnesses
to answer and produce certain papers
in the suit against the anthracite coal
carrying roads.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, April End
The suit of the commissioners of Paw
nee county VS. Horace Speed, federal
district attorney, for eight thousand
dollars was called today. Speed had
received this sum as commission on
collections of cattle taxes. The COM
missioners a1lege that the fee was ex-
tortionate, and the contract for servi-
ces was fraudently obtained. Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently reappointed
Speed as district attorney.
Springfield, Ohio, April 2nd.-The
Farmers Cooperative Harvesting
Machine and Implement Company
intends to incorporate next week,
with capital of five million dollars,
and will build up an institution that
will eventually employ four thousand
persons. The object is to manufac-
ture agricultural implements. The
National Grange is backing the pro-
ject, which has resulted from a dis
satisfaction with the harvester COM
bine.
st. Petersburg, April 2nd.-Port
Arthur reports today that all is quiet,
and the weather is moderating con-
siderably. All the sick and wounded
are doing well. The Japs that were
slain in the last attack have been
buried by the Chinese outside the
town. Naval officers are making
plans to raise the Jap ships which
were sunk near the Harbor entrance,
Kansas City, Mo-, April End Re
garding the great volume of favorable
comment made by the newspapers of
Kansas regarding senator Harris as
being the only man for the democratic
nomination for governor of Kansas,
or for president. the senator today
said,. cit is very kind for the boys to
talk about me the way they do, but ]
must reiterate my former statement
that I am not candidate for any
Office and cannot afford to be. -
Toxic, April 2.-Regarding the
reported bombardment of Port
Arthur by the feet under admiral
Toto, a naval official today said
it is certain the Japs feet was
not engaged, but that two or
three cruisers in the neighbour
hood of the Russian stronghold
may have fred a few shots into
| it.
London, April PA Seoul dis
patch says the Japs have allowed
q bullion train from Ping Yang
to Amser to proceed. The i'm
portance of this item lies in the
deduction that the Japs would
have held the train unless their
success at Chogin was SO com
l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

dSnlugUOu, Apfu 4.-V III.
Morrison of Lexington, KY, a
missionary at Luebo, in the
Congo Free State, today follows
up his recent petition to the
state department. asking for in
reference there, with specific
charges against King Leopold
of Belgium. He says: 'sSlave
trading is being systematically
carried on in the Congo Free
State by many. In my district
perhaps two-thirds of the people
are slaves. They are caught in
the interior and brought down
here for sale. You can buy a
slave any day for ten or fifteen
dollars each. One Of our mis-
sionaries found the government
demand enormous in slaves
When people are unable to pass
as slaves they are shot down.
A missionary says at one camp
he found 81 human hands drying
over the fire. The chief in
charge, when questioned, said
they would be taken to the Bel
gian officials to prove that he
had not wasted his cartridges. "
st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE
news censorship has not relieved
the situation to any great ex-
tent. The censor keeps copies
of all messages sent, in English,
and which are wired to London
papers. Several Englishmen
have been insulted and requested
to leave the country. The
Drere today published an article
threatening a fine of five hun
dred rubles and three months ia
jail for editors of papers which
print false news. This is re
quifed both for prevention of
disorders growing out of local
conditions, and espec tally to
prevent Jewish disturbances.
Washington, April AIN the
case of the Peoples Gas Com
pany VS. the City of Chicago, the
supreme court of the United
States today handed down a
decision, sustaining the conten-
ton of the city that they had a
right to enforce a demand Of the
city council for gas at the rate
of IS cents per thousand feet.
New York, Adpil 1.-The sus-
pension of the brokerage firm of
w. d. Mackes & Co. was an
nOunced on the stock exchange
%0dou uooru doolipo.o "a TID;Or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Atlantic City, N. j., April L.
Chas. F. Murphy, the leader of
Tammany Hall in an interview
denies that David B. Hill has
strength enough to organize the
New York state convention at
Albany. Mr.. Murphy Is now
for Judge Parker, and has
acknowledged it.
"Have overtures been made
to you TO agree to a vote of
confidence in Judge Parker" he
was asked.
81 am not for Instructions.
and have said SO repeatedly"
he replied.
Suppose Hill men are strong
enough to control the conven-
tion?"
'sThat is not to be supposed"
When asked if there was any
truth in the reports that he
would be for William Randolph
Hearst, Mr.. Murphy replied, ssI
am for the strongest man before
the people"
"Do you think Judge Parker
is the strongest man before the
people?"
ssNo" he answered.
Albany, N. z, April Up
State Democratic leaders who
are working with Tammany's
chief, Chas. F. Murphy, for a
free expression by New York
delegates Of their preferences for
the presidency, today after an
ana1y sis OF the returns from
county conventions thus far
held, conceded only $50 Of the
$50 delegates thus far elected to
Judge Parker and David B.
Hill. Figures received from the
conventions held yesterday and
today in various counties
demonstrate that Hill and his
iron clad instruction forces are
short many votes from the 226
necessary to control the state
convention, while the anti.
instruction forces expect within
a week to add enough to the
a16 claimed by them after the
primaries to send an unpledged
delegation to ST. Louis.
ST. Petersburg, April a.
General Kuropatkin has decided
to make an attack on the laps
position along the upper and
lower Yalu river within a week,
and is massing a large number
of troops which will undertake
the advance in that direction.
An important engagement will
result but may not occur for
some time. For the present the
Russian activities will be limited
to the capture of Pakicon, and
Anju, and an advance towards
Ping Yang where the Japs have
large Notifications.
New Orleans, April "a
general tieup of the building
industry of this city is antici-
lpated, as a result of the demands
!; made by the union timers,
building laborers, are already
out. The carpenters, hodcarriers
and fathers will probably strike
Thursday. Building contracts
now in force in this city aggre-
gate six million dollars.
Berlin, April "a Breslau
newspaper says the Gar of
Russia is going to send his con-
fdential secretary, Prince Unch
Tomski, and the editor of the
ST. Petersburg Viedmosti, to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08

Chss. Leschesky and wife went to
Kansas City Sunday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
CITY CHAT.

Finne sells good shoes
Call for Improved Zazaro.
For insurance, E. ]. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Lage-Waters for fine footwear.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For shoes go to- Lage-Waters'
Kerler Bros. renovate mattresses.
Spencer G. Trefz for Gus or express
For bus. baggage. express, call Robb's
Freak shoe for comfort. Dolly Bros
For real estate and insurance, E. j
Burns.
L-W shoes for sale only by Lage
Waters.
Passig Bros. have some very fancy
snow apples.
baltimore oysters. shipped direct, a,
Passig Bros.
Shoes that wear. Lage-Waters, 170a
Second avenue.
Tam caps for girls. 80 cents. at Ulle
meyer & Sterling's. al
Little fellows suits at small prices
Sommers K LaVelle.
Germaine. the Wizard. Reserve to
morrow. Y. VI. G. 4.
cents for 10-yard pieces all silk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

specially for and sold only By Gustaf
son & Hayes
Passig Bros. have received large
shipment in bulk of oysters direct from
the oyster beds of Baltimore If you
want oysters that are oysters. order
there tomorrow. Al
Take look at our overcoats from
$3.50 to $40 and you will think that
they are as good values as some are
selling for SIS. Take look at them.
Gustafson & Hayes
The perfect fit and extra good work
manship in all Ullemeyer & Sterling
clothing classes it grade better than
you are usually shown, unless it's at
Ullemeyer & Sterling's that you trade.
This morning the 40 hours devotion
service began at Sacred Heart church
The service closes Sunday evening.
Father Charles, of St Louis, priest
of the Passionist order. is conducting
the service.
Just received. a car of New York
apples consisting of Baldwins. Green
ings, Northern Spies and Ben Davis, to
sell from $1.75 to 1925 a barrel; 10
cents extra for delivering. c.. r. |. &
p tracks, Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

direction of Mr.. Caspar, Lord. Hear
Our Prayers" and Lord. God. Thou
Art Our Refuge" Max Scheiter. OF
Decatur. was organist
This morning Instructor Max Schei.
ter. OF Decatur. gave a model lesson
on holy baptism. The lesson was in
reality model lesson, for the instruc-
tor brought out the points of the les
son in very clear manner. His meth
DDS met with the unanimous approval
of the conference. This afternoon the
subject under discussion was The
Least Common Multiple" and the
principal discussion of the subject was
by W. Erdmann. of Warsaw. How to
Obtain the Best Results in Teaching
United States History was the subject
of paper by Instructor J. Link. of De-
catur. who pointed out the great value
of the knowledge of history. The con-
ference may hold an extra session this
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

blacks. all prices So up. You know
us. The London
Thanksgiving neckwear, line of
extreme new novelties at Ullemeyer &
Sterling's.
At , p. m. Saturday, 6-cent shifting
and apron prints 3 cents yard at
McCabe's.
Special Thanksgiving display of
children's overcoats at Ullemeyer q
Sterlings.
to IL a. m. Saturday, ladies' 81
fieeced lined union suits 80 cents at
McCabe's
Mill ends, two TO nine yards, Ions
dale muslin. 6 cents a yard Saturday
at McCabe's
Nicely dressed spring and old chick
ems and young turkeys at H. Ire
mann's Sons
Thanksgiving millinery claims spe-
cial attention this week and next at
Mrs. La Frenz'.
Mrs. La Frenz is showing fine line
of Thanksgiving hats. The prices are
very reasonable.
No early breakfast is complete with
out Mrs. Austin's pancakes. Buy from
your grocer today.
New exclusive line of neckwear just
received-all the late shades, only 80
cents. The London.
The genuine Buster Brown clothing
TO be found in Rock Island only at
Ullemeyer & Sterling's.
Don't buy your suit until you see
what we show at s12 and SIS. You
know us. The London.
Don't forget the Kings Daughters
musicale in the Harper house parlors
Monday evening, Nov. 81.
The Wizard. Germaine. Tuesday at
the Illinois. Y. NJ. c. A. course Re-
serve your seat tomorrow.
Fine suits for men. SIS. single or
double breasted. fancy patterns or
plain. Sommers & LaVelle.
A tri-city artist will render the pro-
gram for the Kings Daughters must
Gale Monday evening, Nov. 81.
y new daughter has been welcomed
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Roberts. on Thirty-eighth street.
The minstrels and dance at Odd Eel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
YOUNG & McCOMBS'
Specials for Saturday, Nov. 10

SfSS'diS iOi SdkOEodJ, NOV. ~.
Warm weather prices in the cloak
department-50 coats. our S5.9S kind.
2S inches long with broadcloth straps.
neat. good, warm serviceable coat
for Saturday only, $2.9S.
Just received so fancy cloth walking
skirts in browns and grays. Saturday 5
price on these will be S5 We consider
them regular $3.50 value
Fancy pearl buckle waist sets in our
jewelry department, just received.
New up-tO-date black and all colors
silk girdle belts, extra values for soc
Boys all wool golf gloves, Csc.
Mems cashmere wool sox, per pair
lie.
100 dozen mems fine black and
brown cotton sOX. per pair &c.
Mems stiff bosom shirts with de
tached cuffs, 75c value for SOC
Eastman's crushed rose perfume sc
DR.. Graves tooth powder 12c
Mennen's or Colgate's Talcum. 15c
Millinery news is very interesting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

,ows hall Monday evening will be a
| swell affair. Admission, % cents.
An extra pair knee trousers free
| with each suit from s2.75 up for Sat
| urday only. Sommers & LaVelle.
L-W stands for long wear. Try L-W
| shoes. For sale only by Lage-Waters
Shoe company. 1908 Second avenue.
For Saturday only We give fine
80 cent fail cap free with every boys
suit or overcoat. Gustafson & Hayes.
These crispy mornings Mrs. Austin S
Pancake Flour tastes delicious. Ready
n a moment. Buy from your grocer.
Necktie. suspenders and a pair OF
So up for Saturday only at the Lon
don.
Take a look at the new shade in
Stetson hats, the copper brown, moth
ing later out. Shown at Gustafson IL
Hayes.
Mems negligee shirts worth 30 cents
to 50 cents only SO cents. all skies
The London.
a full line of new pure drugs, etc.
at Steiner's Fifth avenue pharmacy.
success or to B. H. Bieber. Prescrip-
lions a specially.
Our novelty overcoats for children
are the talk of the three cities. See
what we show for So to SIS. The real
thing. The London.
Are you coming OUT in new
Thanksgiving suit? If you buy an
Ullemeyer & Sterling suit you will feel
thankful and satisfied.
Everyone should see our immense
line of mems suits. 1t is the grand
est display ever shown in this sec
ton. Prices right, too, The London.
Reserve your seat for Germaine, the
Wizard. at Y. NJ. c. \. tomorrow Pop
ular prices, or reserve for the remain
der of the course at $3.50, $1.25 and 81.
For Saturday with every child's
suit from So up, necktie. suspenders
and pair of skates free. Saturday Is
the only day. Get in line. The Lon
don.
You will think you are the finest
built man in Rock Island after you get
on q. q II. special suit or overcoat.
This make of clothing is made up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
ABSENTEES TO
BE REPRlMANDED
Excuses of Teachers Not Here for
Lutheran Conference Held
insufficient.
WILL MEET NEXT AT DECATUR
SoecisI Services at Church, With Ser
mon by Pastor Men,
nicke.

The annual session of the Evangel
ical Lutheran Teachers association
closes today. with this afternoon s
meeting. The conference this morn
ing voted TO hold the next convention
ut Decatur The teachers favored
Rock Island as "a meeting place, but
there was objection TO holding three
consecutive meetings in one city.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the local committee which had charge
Of the arrangements for the entertain
ment of the teachers during their stay
in the city. The business meeting yes
terday afternoon was devoted TO the
reading OF excuses from those teachers
who are absent The Missouri synod
under whose jurisdiction the local as
sociation is. compels the attendance of
the teachers az the annual meetings.
unless they have a good and sufficient
reason for absence The majority of
the excuses read at yesterdays ses-
sion were voted insufficient by the con-
ference. and those who are not in at
tendance will receive rcprimands from
the synod.
Rev. N~nnirk~ f:ducntion-
Last evening there were special
services in the church for the visiting
teachers. Rev. e. 4. Mennicke. the
pastor. preached a very helpful sermon
ON education. and encouraged the
teachers 10 continue their good work.
The church auditorium was well filled.
Two special cantatas were rendered
By the mixed choir OF 90 voices, under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

baby ribbon all day Saturday at Nc
Cabe's.
Light weight top coats. 50 to SIS
| Sommers & LaVeile.
Choice Concord grapes. fresh sup
ply at Kuschmann's.
McCabe's Saturday specials. specials
specials for Saturday.
Kuschmann's grocery.
Kraut, dill pickles and sweet apple
cider at kuschmann's.
Remember, Monday night is the big
time at Odd Fellows hall.
California tomatoes, nicely ripened,
at Passig Bros. tomorrow.
Choice fresh dressed spring chickens
at Passig Bros. tomorrow.
Lest you forget" read McCabe's
special offerings for Saturday.
Fresh bulk and canned oysters and
celery at II. Tremann's Sons.
School shoes for boys and girls at
Lage-Waters', 1903 Second avenue.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's. 1914 Third avenue.
Plenty of dressed chickens, both
young and old, at Schroeder's.
We are selling mems overcoats at
low prices. Sommers & LaVelle.
$3.50 mems patent colt bluchers at
s27O at Finne's, 1910 Second avenue.
Plenty of dressed turkeys at Schroe-
der's for Thanksgiving. Order there.
Walline & Hamilton. express and
transfer. Old phone 1910, new 1884.
w. H. Siemon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone STAG.
Cleaning. pressing. repairing. New
Panitorium club. 1909 Second avenue.
A good shoe stock left yet at clos
ing out prices at Finne's the shoe man.
Mems overcosts, you can't match
them for the price. $3.50. Sommers &
LaVelle
Dunlap hats. f. & w. collars ana
shirts and Manhattan shirts at the
London.
See what we are showing in mems
suits for SIS. THEY'RE hummerS. The
London. 'S1a
This is the overcoat house of the
three cities. Long coats in fancies and