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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
j express sanction of the publisher Of the

express sanction of the publisher of the
paper.
This simply illustrates the unfairness
of some of those who are now making
fight on Mr.. Pringle and the friends
of Governor Bailey in general.
The indications are that Judge ]. T.
Dickerson. E. w. Hoch's brother-in
law, whom Governor Bailey appointed
judge of the district court in the
Eighth judicial district, composed of
Marion, Morris, Dickinson and Geary
counties, is already defeated for nomi-
nation by Judge o. L. Moore.
Moore will have Dickinson, Geary
and Norris counties in the judicial
convention, and it is quite likely tha.
Judge Dickerson will not go into the
convention. Morris is not instructed
on the judgeship proposition but it is
understood that the delegation will
vote for Moore.
The great struggle of the "anti-ma-
chine" machine now is to save T. T.
Kelly. Up in Wabaunsee county the
other day a resolution was introduced
to instruct the Wabaunsee delegation
against Kelly, and Immediately J. N.
Dolley, vice president of the "anti-ma-
chine" machine and now boss in Wa
baunsee county politics, rushed to
helly's assistance. The Alma Enter
prise publishes the following about it:
If this great uprising is a move for
clean politics, it is hard to understand
why the 'antis' stand up and defend
Tom Kelly Chairman Strowig's resolu-
tion in our convention Tuesday requests
ing the delegates to vote against Kelly
Tor state treasurer was eminentIy proper
and directly in line with the reform
movement. yet Mr.. Dolley and others
sprang at once to Mr.. Kelly's assistance
They had even endeavored to slip a
resolution through indorsing him They
said Mr.. Kelly had clean record as
treasurer, yet they knew it was not so.
everyone knows he was responsible for
the senate's failure to pass the bill al
lowing the state interest on its own
money Mr.. Kelly has $4,000 or $1,000
more money in his own pocket each year
| because the bill was defeated This
county IS helping pay it in increased
taxes this year, but Mr. Kelly got the
taxes OF his own county reduced. Be
cause man is against Kelly is no sign
ne Is against Hoch. In fact the stronger
a man believes in Ed Hoch, the harder
he ought. to be against Tom Kelly.
But, strange to say. it does not seem to
be So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
RUssIA'S LATEST.
Makes Public Another Story of the
Beginning of the War.

st. Petersburg, Feb 20.-A Russian
account of the events Immediately pre-
ceding the rupture with Japan is pub
lished In the Official Messenger today
with "the object of reetifying certain
statements from Japan sources" In
this account it is stated that on re-
ceipt of the last Japanese proposals,
January /, the government Immediately
proceeded to examine the japanese de-
mands and on January % NJ. Kurino,
the Japanese minister, was informed in
reply to his inquiry that the czar had
entrusted the proposals to a special
conference, the members of which would
meet January %, and that his maieSty's s
decision would probably not be given
before February 2. On the last named
date Emperor Nicholas ordered the
preparation of a draft of definitive in
structions to Baron De Rosen, the Rus
sian minister to Japan, based on the
deliberations of this conference. On
February 8, identical kilograms were
sent to Viceroy Alexiem and Baron De
Rosen containing the text of the draft
of a proposed Russo O-JapaneSe agree
ment with full statement of the rea-
sons which prompted Russia to modify
the Japanese proposals and general in
structions to Baron De Rosen concern
ing the presentation of the reply to the
Japanese government. Forty-eight
hours before the receipt of the news of
the rupture Foreign Minister Lamsdorff
notified M. Kurino of the dispatch OF
the Russian reply On February 5, Vice
roy Alexieff notified the foreign office
of Baron De Rosen's receipt of the re-
ply. On February 6, at p. M, NJ.
Kurino quite unexpectedly handed to
Count Lamsdorff two notes, notifying
him of the rupture of the negotiations
and of diplomatic relations, and adding
that he, M Kurino, and his staff would
leave ST. Petersburg February 20.
These notes were accompanied by a
public letter from NJ. Kurino to Count
Lamsdorff, expressing the hope that
rupture of relations would be confined
to the shortest possible time. On the
same day Viceroy Alexieff, Baron De
Rosen and all the Russian representa-
tives at Pekin, Toxic and the capitals
of the great powers were Informed by
urgent kilograms of the rupture of re-
lations and of the issue of an imperial
order withdrawing the Russian legation
from Toxic and laying on Japan the
responsibility for all consequences en-
suing. The communication concludes:
although the king of diplomatic
relations by no means implied the open
ing of hostilities, the japanese govern
ment as early as the night of February
g. during February 9 and February 10
committed a whole series of revolving
attacks on Russian warships and mer-
chantmen attended by violations of in
ternational law. The decree of the en-
peror of Japan declaring war was not
issued until February H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20

paper writer on duty in the house last
winter signed such a request, which
Mr. Pringle makes public. 1t was as
follows:
.To the Honorable Speaker of the
House:
I'VE, the undersigned members of
the daily press on duty in the house,
respectfully ask you to appoint Mr.. B.
P. Waggener to be chairman of the
judiciary committee.
IF. S. VANDEGRIFT-
81. F. FARRELL
COOPER JACKSON.
"CHAS. SESSIONS.
&C. H. MATSON.
u. S. LEACH.
VICTOR MURDOCH.
Mr.. Pringle stated at the time that
he proposed to give the chairmanship
to Judge Barker of Lawrence, but
when it was offered him Judge Barker
said he did not like to undertake the
great amount of work which the place
involved Most of the lawyers in the
house asked for the appointment of
Mr.. Waggener, and during the session
some of the attorneys who were with
Mr. Waggener on the cOmmittee-it IS
always made up exclusively Of law
yers-said that it was as good as be-
ing in a class on constitutional law to
have him chairman of the committee.
because Mr.. 'Waggener has few equals
as a constitutional lawyer in the west
Mr. Pringle says further that the
representative of one of the papers
which is now criticising him, said that
he signed the endorsement with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
PERRY HEATH OUT
Resigns Position of Secretary
to National Committee.
Says His Action Is Due TO the
Death of Hanna.

Cleveland. o.. Feb. 2o.-Perry S.
Heath, former first assistant postmast-
er general, and secretary of the Repub-
hcan national committee, wired his
resignation of the latter position from
here today to Acting Chairman Payne
at Washington, as follows:
Due to the death of Chairman
Hanna. tender to you my resignation
as secretary of the Republican ma
tional committee, effective immedi-
Mr., Heath stated that the telegram
told the entire story and he had moth
ing to add to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
WOOD BRANCHES OUT.
Topeka Hotel Man Gets Big Worlds
Fair Hostelry.

Topeka people who visit the worlds fair
at St. Louis may put up at a first class
hotel managed by a Topeka man. The
Hotel Epworth, a mammoth hostelry To-
Gated three blocks north of the fair
grounds, on the corner of Melville and
Rosedale place, will be under the man
agement of Mr.. Charles L. Wood, propFie-
tor of the National hotel of Topeka.
The Epworth hotel will be opened April
go and ready to receive guests. 1t is own
ed by the Epworth Hotel company and
will be run on strictly temperance lines
with no bar or liquors of any kind.
The company made a wise choice in Sc
lecting Mr.. Wood as manager, as he is
a hotel man of long experience and thor
Oughly understands the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
NOT FOR ROOSEVELT.
Fifth Ohio Delegates VIII Go to
Convention Uninstructed.

Defiance, O., Feb. 2O.-The Republican
congressional convention of the Fifth
Ohio district nominated w. w. Camp
bell of Napoleon for representative, and
by vote of 32 to 26 decided not to in
struct its delegates to vote for President
Roosevelt at the national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
GRASS IN RACE.
Has Decided to Contest for
Nomination for Treasurer.
Deferred Announcement on Ac-
count of Bank Business.
AN OLD TIME KANSAN.
Settled in Ellis County in the
Year 1877.
Has Been Short Grass Citizen
Ever Since.
AN OLD TIME KANSAN.

The Kelly organs are making des-
perate attempt to keep anybody from
running against Kelly for state treas
urer and are attempting to discredit
anyone who is mentioned against him.
Kelly himself realizes that there is a
deep feeling among the Republicans OF
the state that he ought to be defeated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Forecast for Kan
! sas: Threatening tonight and Sunday
| with possibly rain or snow; warmer in
southwest portion tonight; colder Sun
day; southeast winds shifting to north
west
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s5S, S,604, 955.63
Reduction 1908 over 1902.

Reduction 1908 over 1902. $44O,097.3 81
Why was the assessment of railroad
property decreased?
That is a question between the tax
payer and the board of railroad asses
sors.
Why was the assessment of other
property increased while the assess
ment of railroad property was actually
decreased?
1t was easier to do this way than to
decrease considerably the railroad as
sessment, and the same result was
reached. In 1892 a board of railroad
assessors decreased the railroad assess
ment. In the state conventions of both
parties the members of the board who
did this, and who were candidates for a
second term, were turned down for re-
Observation-Disclosures Slower and Au-
ditor Hovey by the Republican party,
and Attorney General Ives by the Pop
ulist party. The present railroad as
SCISSORS remembered the fate of Slower,
Hovey and Ives; so instead of decreas-
ing materially the railroad assessment,
they let it practically stand, and raised
the assessment of all other property,
coming out at the same hole by diff
ferent and darker route.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE.
AS it was shown that in the legis-
lature both Republican factions were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
Women Spill Campaign whisky.

Bloomington, ILL.,. Feb. 20.-A supply
of whisky smuggIed into Colfax to be
used in a political celebration was dis
covered by the temperance women.
They marched into a restaurant where
the intoxicant was stored, seized the
supply and emptied it into the gutter.
Colfax is q prohibition community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
The Weather TODAY.

The weather today has been a little
warmer but it is not yet summer like
The minimum this morning was Is
degrees. Following are the tempera-
lures as recorded by the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
rbree Powder Mills W rocked.

Paterson, n. J., Feb 20.-An explosion
at the Laughlin and Rand powder mills at
Wayne, seven miles from here today,
caused the death of three men. Three
mills were wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
TaYnneratures OF Large Cities.

Chicago. Feb. 30 a. m. temperl-
lures: New York IS; Boston Is; Phila-
delphia 90; Washington IA; Chicago 10;
MINNEAPOLIS 4: Cincinnati 10; St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20

The coast artillery has been ordered to
be in readiness, warships are being sent
to Gothland island and the coast de-
fense battleships and torpedo boAts
have been ordered to be prepared for
active service.
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lContonued On Page six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20

A few newspapers are, now criticising
Speaker Pringle because he appointed
=. +. Waggener chairman of the ju-
dietary committee in the house last
winter, and yet representatives of these
very papers requested Speaker PringIe
20 make the appointment. Every news
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18

under oath to obey the strict letter
of the laws; and | contend that it
is unfair to impeach the integrity
of the incumbents of our county
Offices, be they republican or demo-
Gratis, unless the Impeachment con-
tains facts and figures sufficient to
sustain the allegations.
Bring forward your plans and
specifications, gentlemen, before
the campaign opens. Do not wait
until the day before election to
prefer your charges. Do it now,
before the heat of partisan preju-
dice is aroused, when the general
public can examine your charges,
before the county conventions meet.
Ii the anonymous traducers of
county officials know of wrong
doing they owe it to the public to
state them right away.
l cast no reflections upon the
johnny-come-latelys. They have
as much right to take an active in
terest in our county administration
as the rest of us. They also have
the same right to go over the coun-
ty records to sustain their allega-
tions OF Encouragement and mis-
government, aud until they do this
they cannot expect the general pub
lie to take any stock in their vague
and obscure, indirect and anony-
nous charges that there is some
teing rotten in our county govern
ment. Let them specify the rot
ten spots. A. +. PARKER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Items of Interest to
drangeville and Vi
cinity.

Mrs. j. G. Moore returned this
week to her home at Moore't
camp near the Hump after a visit
in Grangeville for week. Mrs
Moore came out to have some ex.
tensive dental work performed by
DR.. Green.
Mrs. G. II. Jennings, Boston
"Our babies (twins), were sickly.
Had several doctors, but no results
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
made them strong and robust. "
30 cents. Tea or tablet form
John j. Pulse.
Norman, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Knox, had the
misfortune to lose the end Of one
of his fingers Tuesday evening.
The little fellow attempted to re-
move a piece of string from the
wheels of the lawn mower while it
was in operation, and his finger
came in contact with one of the
knives.
Miss Olive j. Martin of this CITY
and Mr.. b. M. Bartlett of Lewis
ton, were married at 1890 yester-
day afternoon by Rev. C. Il.
Mcdonald. The bride is h G
daughter of Mr.. Mort Martin who
is prominently known throughout
the country. Mr.. Bartlett is an
employe Of the +. l.. Russell gro
Gerry at Lewiston and is a popular
young man.
The fruit peddlers from Lewis
ton and Charleston invariably make
a point of bringing up a very infer
ior grade Of fruit for sale in this
market. If our people would re.
fuse to buy their stuff, they would
speedily bring better grade and
sell deal more than they do now
of their windfalls which they try to
palm off on this community. We
have the money to buy the best,
and the best is none to good for
our people. Insist upon the best
and take no other.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Teachers and Eight Grade
Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the
next County Teachers Examina-
ton for first, second, third grade
and primary certificates will be
held at Grangeville, in the high
school room, August %, 26 and 81,
1904. The examination will begin
promptly at 9 O'Clock, a. m. The
eighth grade examination will be
held at the same time and place.
Dated August 4, 1904.
LEWIS ELsENsoHN,
Co. Sapt. OF Schools.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Weak Hearts

are caused by indigestion. If you
eat a little too much, or if you are
subject to attacks of indigestion,
the stomach expands-swells, and
puffs up against the heart. This
crowds the heart and shortens the
breath. Rapid heart beats and
heart disease is the final result.
kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat, takes the strain off the
heart, cures indigestion, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, and contributes
nourishment, strength and health
to every organ of the body. Sold
by all druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Real Estate TranferS.

William Brown and wife to the
Trustees of school district No. 16
of Idaho county, Idaho, wty. deed
s12O, date April Is, 1908. Part OF
SWf, SWf, Is, 81, 5, E.
ID. A. Everest and wife to joseph
Brockman, WITTY deed $3.50, date
Feb. 27-l9O4, lots IL and -, blk 2,
Everet's add. to White Bird.
j B Hawkins to Lille Y Dixon,
lots to IL, sec 26-32-1 W. Con-
sideration $1,000.
George Schmadeka and wife to
Il. 5. Arbogast, pit NE4 1903 E.
Consideration $50.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Atmosphere Cleared.
EDITOR FREE Press

My recent communication in the
FREE PRESS challenging Justice Of
the Supreme Court James F. ALL
SHE and others, to produce their
plans and specifications of alleged
corruption on the part of present
and past democratic incumbents of
the county Offices, has resulted in
clearing the political atmosphere
to some extent. We are now ad-
vised by republican barrel. organs
that Justice Ailshie's language was
prevented, and that he did not
mean what he said. This is well
enough as far as it goes. But in
lieu of charges against democratic
incumbents of the county offices
we are now informed that there is
mythical democratic Ring" in
Grangeville which for many years
is alleged to have dominated the
democratic politics Of this comfy.
Here again / rise to demand from
Justice Ailshie and others the
names of this mythical "Ring."
Who are they?
have been more or less identi-
fed with democratic politics in
this county since Buffalo Hump
was a hole in the ground, and / al
ways have club ready to apply to
the head of bosses, republican and
otherwise, and if Mr.. Ailshle or
other republican leaders will kind
ly name these "Ringsters' l will
apply the club where it will do the
most good and free the democratic
party of Idaho county of its bosses
and ringsters. Name the men,
and let me get action on them.
Much Of the anonymous charges
against the present democratic in
cumbents of the county offices is
inspired by johnny come latelys
who do not know what they are
talking about. We hear every
week from republican sources that
the county recor DIS ought to be ex-
ported. If these people would
take the trouble to consult the
county records for a few years they
would speedily ascertain that the
county books were exported not
long since, and that the official re-
port of the Oregon expert is still of
record. For the benefit of the
hungry republicans who cannot
live without Office, l will inform
them that the expert found moth
ing whatever wrong with the man
agement Of affairs in this county,
and that the only recommendation
he had to offer was few changes
to simplify the bookkeeping in the
several departments of the county
governments, which have been
with.
And let me say further, that the
quarterly sworn statement of the
treasurer and auditor are
published every quarter in the
Free Press, showing the exact
financial condition of the county,
iogether with an annual statement
Ilso published in the Free Press,
which shows where every dollar of
he county revenue, gathered by
he tax-collector, goes.
These facts are generally known
o all responsible old timers, and
only reiterate them for the bene-
it of the johnny-come-latelys, in
he hope that they will hereafter
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18

Buy yonr fishing tackle of J. A.
Wood at post Office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Dewitt is the Name.

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure, unadulter-
ated Witch Hazel is used in max
ing DeWitt's Wits Witch Hazel
Salve, which is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burns. bruises,
boils, eczema and piles, the popu-
larity Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, due to it's many cures, has
caused numerous worthless coun-
terfits to be placed on the market.
The Genuine bears the name E. G..
Dewitt & Co., Chicago. Sold by
all druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
A Perfect Painless Pill.

Is the one that will clense the sys.
tenn, set the liver to action. remove
the bile, clear the complexion, cure
headache and leave a good taste in
the mouth. The famous little nil
for doing such work pleasantly and
ehectually are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Bob Moore, of La.
fayette, Ind. says: A II other
pills have used grippe and sicken.
while DeWitt's Little Early Risers
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Denver Items.

Denver Items.
Miss Ethylle Fleetwood went to
Grangeville, Tuesday.
Bracket & Simmon will be ready
to start with their new thresher,
Wednesday.
The young Denver people at.
tended the dance given at Miss
Clara Nelson's. All had a very
pleasant time.
Mrs. Waltmon, of Cottonwood,
spent a few days here this week.
Mr.. Batty was on our streets
Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Howard visited here
with relatives over Sunday.
If there is a humane society in
Idaho, this would be a good loca-
tion to begin operations Immediate
ly.
Miss Beatrice Fleetwood, Rosa
Hurley and Eva Miller are attend
ing the institute in Grangeville
this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
Ruttabaga Gulch.
Mister Eiitpr

Mister Editer:
] tole you | would rite agin i
the crops was guide an ever boddi,
was willen; well yore paper Gun
and all the luther ones cum also,
see the. republicans went back or
their administrator, and turned
their Guvener and Auditor down,
/ kinder tbot they wude, as the
Guvener was opposed to given the
Clearwater river to a band of grab
bers, and the Auditor wude not
pay them suger fellers their bounty
of bout 5000, 900, the republicans
cant stand that kind of wurk, they
must have the mummy and they
want sum Teller what they can con-
troll, an Morrison an Turner haint
that kind of fellers so they got it
right in the neck.
Well / CESS we will all hav a
sheep correll in our back yards now
an we will see the river run by a
band of fellers who will probably
charge toll on our own river what
God give US, and we will keep on
payin taxes to them fellers what
rasin shuger.
l seed what Parker rote abo
Ailshy, and we all knowed it afo
but sum new Runners thot he WI
saint, the News n d Standa
tryed to defend Ailshy, but thu
didn't deny airy word what Park
sed, l CESS if the Standard al
News men will look matters up
little they will find that a heap
people no hole lot.
l CESS the Democrats are all in
Lewiston maken a tiket now, we
are all for Heitfeld out in these
parts an we are for McDuflie too.
| CESS Avry more will not be there
runnin for Oils this time, Avry
likes offs mitey we'll, an wants it
bad; | haint seed where he has bin
maken menny speeches lately,
CESS he has for to learn sum new
ones now sence he changed as
them Gle ones wont fit, his speeches
is like what ole John Sherman
sed, part ov them is mighty guide
an part ov them IL originel. but
the guide part is not origsnel and
the originel part is not guide" there
is sum guide speeches in books what
Teller can lern an jist spek them
rite off, | may try it miself sum
time, sum fellers tri it that way all
the time.
Send me your paper jist as quik
as it il printed coz | wants 2 no
how the konvenshun goes at Lew
iston.
l vii rite agin if you print this
Letter, but / cant rite til after l git |
my crop cut. yours truley,
OLD RELIABLE.
Buy your fishing tackle of J. A.
Wood at post Office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-18

IT'S said bottle and glass
Will make person mellow
But Rocky Mountain Teas the
drink
That livens up fellow.
John j. Pulse.