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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

carefully in the ways they were to do
and the DISCUSSES they were to adopt.
One was to become a thief not in
fact. but a policeman incognito so far
as the police features of his dress were
concerned He was to dress in plain
clothes He was not to steal anything
but to act as if ne ha l.
The officers waited until about nine
o'clock one night when the poker game
was supposed to be we'll under Jay
Then they want UU to the corner OF
Fifth and Kansas avenue and the man
playing the thief went a few doors
north.
Everything was still for a while,
and then all of a sudden the man
playing the thief started north on
Kansas avenue as fast as he could
run Chief Stahl and three or four
policemen gave chase and hoIIered
stop thief" and fired their revolv-
ers- In a jiffy every person on Kan
sas avenue in that vicinity who
wasn't tied down was in pursuit of
the thief, yelling and shouting and
shooting and making a mighty
rumpus.
As the street where the hotel is
located was neared the officers fired
an extra volley, and just in front of
the hotel they fired a double volley
and repeated it and kept yelling and
running north with the crowd after
them.
The hotel clerk and all the porters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
IN RUBBER BOOTS.
Senator Mcmillan Doesn't Like
to Use Them in Harvest.
Getting Tired of Having Wheat
Fields Flooded.
HE HAS BEEN BUSY.
Evolves New Ideas on Question
of Transportation.
Comparative Rates on a Bushei
of Wheat.

Senator Harry Mcmillan objects to
having to harvest his wheat in rubber
boots. He says that is what he has
been having to do. 1t is all right, SEN
ator Mcmillan says, to rise at or
o'clock in the morning and push back
the azure to harvest his wheat, but
he doesn't enjoy hearing the rain and
hail beat it down just when it is ready
to cut.
1--WE farmers have been hit by floods
now for two years. said Senator Nc
MILAN today, land this time we had
the finest wheat crop since 1892, and it
was Just ready to cut when the rains
came 1t came, too, in July, a month
when everybody knows Jupiter Pluvius
has no permit to do business in KAN
sas The wheat crop has been damaged
millions of dollars. 1 consider Mr.. Co
burns estimate of the damage very
conservative.
The floods and the harvest have not
kept Senator Mcmillan from digging up
more information on the transportation
and freight rate questions. He is pro-
badly better posted on these PROPOSE
tions than any other politician in
Kansas.
There is no element in the economic
world that is as pervasive as the cost
of transportation said Senator Nc
MILAN today in discussing his favorite
subject at constitutes an integral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

Chief of Police Stahl, the modern
criminal chaser who now bears the
same relation to Topeka that Wild Bill
heard by devious ways that some
American gentlemen were in the habit
OF playing the great American game Of
draw poker in a secluded room at a
local hotel and Chief Stahl also heard
that a wire from the clerks desk to
the poker room room had a button on
the desk end and a bell on the poker
end and that when the clerk saw or
heard anything suspicious he touched
the button and the bell would ring and
the poker game would stop.
Chief Stanl planned to outwit the bell
and he planned well, indeed He called
his trusted officers TO him and detailed
the plot to them He instructed them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

the Giants will have to play off a
post-season series of games if they
win the National league champion
ship with the team winning the
American league pennant or get out
of New York city. President Johnson
when seen at American league park
this afternoon, and asked if he had
any answer to make to McGraw's
statement that he would not play an
American league club, said:
THAT is ridiculous. McGraw is
only a manager and Mr.. Brush is
president. 1t is not what McGraw
says. Mr.. Brush controls the situa-
ton, and he is debating to McGraw.
President Hermann, of the Cincin-
natl club. told me once that Mr..
can league club. and now I am sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

part of every article of food and cloth
ing used by every. man, woman and
child, and all the materials used in
any way. Every man must meet it I'LL
Sumes, yet it is collected as silently as
the United States customs, and the
actual payer is just as unconscious of
it. Yet the leVying of custom duties is
the subject of deliberate legislation
which is an issue with the whole coun-
try, but the levying of freight rates is
done by a few railway traffic men. The
freights which the people pay amount
to five or six times what they pay in
customs, but the fixing of freight rates
is left wholly to the irresponsible and
self-interested action of railroad OFF,
Gals, with no government supervision
or restraint, except that imposed by
the natural law which determines how
much the traffic will bear.
kansas is very much interested in
tranSporta ton because it is an agricul-
tural state. 1t is absolutely true that
the farmer in general and the Kansas
farmer in particular, pays the highest
rates in proportion to his gross prod
ucts of any shipper in the country:
Farm products are heavier and OF
greater bulk, in proportion to their val
ue, than any class of freight except
coal and low grade ores, which are car
ried at rates never given to farmers.
Consequently a larger proportion of the
farmers gross earnings are absorbed in
the payment of freight rates than those
of any other class of producers
1.-THE prices of most farm products
are made at their destination, and
when the farmer sells his stuff at home
the freight is deducted from the price
it will bring at its destination. The
prices of agricultural machinery are
made at the factory, and the farmer
pays that and the freight and the deal
er's profit. So the farmer pays the
freight coming and going.
about % years ago the people of the
Solomon valley where 1 live wanted a
railroad, and so they voted bonds to
assist in building one. These bonds
were cleverly drawn, to run 30 years,
and drew per cent interest, and were
not refundable. When the road was
the rate on wheat from Min
nea polls to Chicago was established at
10 cents a hundred. We thought the
rate was rather high, and the manage
ment admitted it, but they said it was
a new road and the business was linni-
ted, and they could not give lower
rates then, but when the country be-
came better developed and there was
more business the rate would be lower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

and Ioungers in the hotel office tum-
bled out of the front dor to see what
was going on. That was what Chief
StahI wanted. He quietly shook the
bowling, yelling. shooting mob and
entered the hotel by the side door. No
one was there to push the button
and give the alarm in the poker
ROOM
Chief StahI went at once to the
poker room and walked in There
sat five men and each man held a
hand at cards. and each of the i've
men was scared, but one of them
knew it was no use to be scared, so
he said:
your next play, jim"
"I-I-I-d-d-don' you see what S
behind you?" suffered Jim.
yes" said the cool one; Chief
Stahl, to be sure, but he is half an
hour early. We are Just playing pitch
and if he had waited thirty minutes
we would have been playing poker"
Chief Stahl arrested the five, but
he was convinced by the cool one
that pitch is not poker and that
pitch playing is not prohibited by
law.
So while Chief Stahl's little ruse
worked well, he was ahead of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

of it. Brush is simply putting Nc
Graw in front to stand the brunt of
the criticism that will follow the
refusal to play, thinking that Nc
Graw's popularity may stif1e public
opinion But he will be mistaken.
Neither McGraw nor anybody else is
big enough or popular enough to go
against such a storm of indignation
as will follow Brush's and McGraws
unSportSmanlike decision. McGraw is
mistaken when he says the Baltimore
club was squeezed to enable the
American league to locate in New
York. 1t was McGraw's desertion to
the Giants that stimulated US in To-
eating in this city. At the joint
schedule committee meeting last
spring it was resolved that the cham
pions of both leagues this fall should
play off for the worlds championship.
and if Mr.. Brush welches he will
have to get out of New York"
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Low Rates to Northern Resorts.

Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season, on sale daily
to Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha,
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebic, Ash
land, Marquette, Superior, Duluth, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and many other cool
and delightful lake resorts reached by
The Northwestern Line.
Informa ton and tickets can be secur-
ed from your home agent Booklet en-
titled THE Lakes and Summer Re
sorts of the Northwest mailed upon
receipt of 4 cents in stamps, A. L.
Fisher, passenger agent, 1913 Main ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. L. A. Ryder has moved his
nHica to Rod Kansas avenue. Tel 421
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
Cheap Rates for Vacation Trips.

Western railway, $500 to st. Paul or
Minneapolis, $500 to Duluth, Supe-
rior. Ashland or Bayfield,. Equally low
rates to summer resorts in Minnesota
and Michigan. Tickets on sale every
day to September 3Oth. Good to re-
turn until October 31st. For further
information apply to any Great West
ern agent or J. p. Elmer, G. P. A,
ChicayO ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
STAHL WAS SLY.
His Ruse for Surprising q Hotel
Poker Game.
Pretended to Be in Pursuit of a
Thief.
EMPLOYEES RAN OUT.
Therefore Didn't Get Chance to
Warn the Players.
Trouble Was That Men Weren't
Playing Poker.
EMPLOYEES RAN OUT.

This is the story of a carefully plan
ned affair which resembles some of the
wonderful exploits of Nick Carter, Sher-
lock Holmes and the rest of the clam
It happened some days ago but time
can not dim the cunning of the plan nor
the illustrious manner in which the plot
was executed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
St. Louis and Return, $3.50 via U. p.

St. Louis and Return, $3.50 via u. p.
On Mondays, July Is and rs, the
Union Pacific will run special Coach
Excursions from Topeka to st. Louis
and return at the low rate of $3.50.
Tickets will have final return limits
of seven days, good only in day
coaches on any train, regular or spe-
ciaI. illustrated guide to fair free on
application. Inquire of J. G. Fulton,
Depot Agent, or +. A. Lewis, City
Agent, 525 Kansas avenue.
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Rank C1earfpOS

New York, July 23.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended July q, with the percentage
with the corresponding week last year:
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ed. These conditions have now been re-
allied and the rate has been increased
to Is cents.
Here are some comparative rates on
wheat per bushel, which secured from
the United States statistical abstract:
RueboT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

BusheI
Miles. rate.
Minneapolis, Kan, to Kan
SaS City ..-.-..--.-....-.....- 1883 9.00C
Minneapolis to St LOUISE 4S9 2eOo
st. Louis to New York. ......1,04s 1900
St. Louis to Liverpool,
via New Orleans .......... -. 94Sc
st. Louis to Liverpool,
via New York ..--........4.5SS 1413c
Chicago to New York. export 800 so2c
Chicago to New York,
domestic -. ........... 900 9.e2c
Chicago to Liverpool.
all rail to New York. 40 1152o
Il will admit that the percentage of
cost from terminal charges is greater
on a short haul than on a long one, but
still the rates in this state, of which
the one given from Minneapolis is a
sample are extremely excessive.
Now the question is, what are the
farmers going to do about it? Who is
going to help them out-the newspa-
pers? / guess not, for outside of the
State Journal and few others, IL is
difficult to get anything into the news
paper columns on the subject. The ell
evator man won't do much for the
farmer, because his elevator is on the
railroad right of way, and besides he
takes the freight out of the farmer
anyway. The Federation of CONNER
cial Interests is trying to better these
conditions and it has already accom-
plished much good in shaping and de-
veloping public sentiment. The real
remedy for the farmer lies in the bal
lot. If they will use it right and give
the men they elect to office what they
expect, Kansas will get more equitable
freight rates"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

It warns the heart like sunshine, cheers
the soul like wine. gives hope for the fu-
ture, bIots out the past. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does. %
cents, Tea or Tablets. Gatlin DRUG Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

New York, July 23.-President Ban
Johnson, of the American league, says
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
LAkoNTA.

LAkoNTA.
Grover Cox is just getting over ;
bad spell of lung trouble.
The Lakonta Sunday school is still
running, with good attendance.
Jesse Atkinson, one of our mos
prominent citizens, was In Newton o.
business last week.
w. T. Hites went to Kansas Cit,
las week to purchase stock. We un
derstand there are others going Oh
the same errand soon
We are having the humps in this
vicinity. Claude HolbroolS, our mos
efficient agent of the G. & n. w. Ry.
is fattening rapidly around the jaws
There will be a Valentine drawing
and entertainment at Pleasant Ridge
school on Friday evening, Feb. IL
Also one at Bluff Creek school house
on Saturday evening, Feb. 13, for tbs
benefit of the school library.
The Lakonta band gave a box sup
per and entertainment on Thursday
evening, Feb. which Melted the
boys about $4,000. The program con
sisted of the following:
Music by the band
Introductory address by Chairman
f. A. Coakley.
Vocal solo by Mrs, w M. Holmes.
Music by Band.
Vocal Duet by Douglas Sisters.
Cornet and Baritone Duet by Stay
and Lanning.
Defamation by Miss Neva Eng
land, entitled Friday Afternoon al
Bluff School"
Male Quartette-F'Bill Bailey"
Music by Band
eclamation--"Don't You Think So
Bil1?"-Fred Mattix.
Music by Band.
After which the boxes, fifty-five in
number were sold, Prof. L. Frost, OF
Bussey, acting in the capacity OF
auctioneer. Two prizes were given,
consisting of fine album as first,
and fancy water set as second), for
the two highest boxes sold, and a
cake was given to the most prominent
lady present. The first prize was
awarded Miss Katie Eagan, and the
second to Mrs. w. M. Holmes. Their
boxes brought $500 and $500 respect.
lively. There were seven contestants
for the cake, which was awarded to
Miss Mabel Thomas, of Lakonta, who
claimed it with $50 votes.
FeD. 3. C.. z. HI.
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BEACON.
Feb. 10.

Mrs. Maud Cambridge died on NJ
day morning, Feb. s. 1904 A fura
account will be given next week.
Miss Nellie Wilson has been having
a severe attack of the grip during the
last week and for a time grave fears
for her recovery were entertained
William Silverthorn is very busy
remodeIing the store owned by Ram
say into Castle Hall for Headlight
Lodge No. liz. X. of P. They take
possession of it On the first of April
Your correspondent received let
ter few days ago from a friend re
siding in Holdenville. Indian Terri
tory. He speaks about having the
same kind of weather out there thai
weSare having in Iowa.
Mrs. Nellie Ream, CT Oskalocsa
was called to Beacon last Thursday
by the illness of ner father, Henry
league. He was very low on Friday
night. but at this writing he is still
living, though very weak
Feb. 8. ]. A. b.
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PUBLIC SALES,
E. &. Hull

X. t. Hull ...
vi sell at public sale at his resi-
den g, four miles northeast OF oska,
loosa, on the farm known as the New
ton Cox place, Tuesday Feb. 16. at
10 o'clock, stallion coming years ola
7s Norman Norman brood mare in
foal, dark brown Coach gelding, dark
brown driving mare years old, bay
Roadster gelding coming 3 years old
drive single or double, stud colts
black, u and Is Norman; registered
Short Horn bull, 3 years old in De
cember, weight 1900; 2 Short Horn
bulls coming yearlings, 5 Short Horn
yearling steers, 80 thoroughbred Pol
and China hogs, 8 bred sows, balance
fall pigs; riding cultivator, tongue
cultivator, set "A in. harness
terms. Free lunch at noon. /
ID Reed, auctioneer.
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tssa Z.
Ross Anderson's throat troubk.
proved to be the whcoping cough.
Berenice, Beach has been quite
sick with sore throat but is better at
this writing
Charles Campbell and wife. of Da-
kota, are visiting at the parental
Campbell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rice and daugh-
ter Ada spent last Friday at the w.
l.. Campbell home.
Mrs. Mark Beach and Mrs. SAINT
Graham visited at the w. c. Ander,
son home recently.
James Lougnridge made flying
trip to Knoxville one day last week
on, important business.
Mrs. SAINT Graham and Mrs Howard
Reiner were guests at the Mark
Beach nome last Sunday.
Mark and Joe Beach were called to
the city last week by the death oil
their grandmother. Grandma Beach
was well known in this vicinity and
had many warm friends We extend
sympathy tc the bereaved ones.
About forty of John Mitchells
neighbors and friends went in last
Wednesday evening and paid them g
farewell visit. Refreshments were
served and general good time was
had by all present We regret tt
lose this good family, but wish then
success.
Feb. 10. Gala Lily.
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Public Sale.

The undersigned, living nine miles
northwest of oskaloosa, will sell al
public auction on Wednesday, Febru
airy II, 1904. the following property
to-wit: IL head CT horses, 40 head OF
cattle, IL milch cows, one 2-year-old
registered Angus bull, also from 1C
to IL tons of hay, 1900 bushels corn
and all kinds of farm machinery and
household goods. Sale commences
at o'clock sharp. Terms .-All sums
of $500 and under, cash. On all 9th
er sums credit of IL M onths will be
given on notes with approved secur
ity.. ALL notes not paid when due tc
draw per cent interest from date o.
sale 5 per cent discount for cash
Free lunch at noon. M.Pcrter, auc
tioneer. c. Porter, clerk
27w2 John Korver.
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Of War.
1000 RUSSIANS In
THE HANDSOF
THE JAPS

London, Feb. 10--A Toxic dispatch
says three transports of the Russian
volunteer fleet with two thousand
troops were captured off Asana, Ko,
rea, by the Japanese The Japanese
fleet renewed the bombardment Of
Port Arthur for half an hour yester-
day afternoon and the inhabitants
are in state of panic In fight off
Chemulpo, Korea, yesterday, the Rus
sian cruiser Variag was set on IRE
and disabled, and the gpnboat Kori-
etz was sunk The battle lasted four
hours.
Gear Declares War.
st. Petersburg, Feb TO- Car
this morning issued his official de.
claration of war on Japan calling for
the blessing of the Lord upon his
brave army and feet
Land Forces Nearing Each Other.
Chefoo, China, Feb. 1O,-The Rus
sian flotilla is reported to be at
Thornton Haven Island, fifty miles
to the seward OF Port Arthur. A
/
pected. Russian land forces are con-
centrating on the banks of the Yalu
river, 1t is predicted the hostile ar.
mics will first meet at Ping Yeng,
Northern Korea.
Russian Ships Sunk.
London, Feb. 10.-The Japanese
embassy mas dispatch stating that
a Japanese squadron escorting trans
ports to Korea was met on the way to
Chemulpo by the Russian gunboat
torpedo boats and retired to anchor
age in port. Next morning Admiral
Iriu demanded that the Russian men.
of-war leave the port, which they
did, and battle followed outside the
Polyneisan Islands. After an nGIr's
engagement the Russians took ref
uge among the islands and towards
evening the Russian cruiser Variag
sank. Later the Korietz was sunk
by her own crew and men from both
ships took refuge on the French
cruiser Pascal No casualties are re-
pored On the Japanese side.
Japan Lands Forces.
London, Feb 10.--In dispatch
sm Tien Tsip, a &C., g dent Of
foss ., clsS1sss7,ss ~ = -
ihe Daily DfaII says 1t is repUftedI
here that the Russian cruisers Var
ag and Korietz hauled down their
Tags without firing a shot, and that
1000 Japanese Immediately landed at
Jhemulpo and the march to Seoul
commenced.
Japanese troops also landed at all
he chief points of southern and west
srn Korea. One division of the Jap
lnese guards holds Fusan and Che
nulpo, and altogether three divisions
If the Japanese guards, each Of H.
700 men, have been modified.
Japs Land at Masampho.
Paris, Feb. 10.-A Toxic telegram
reports that Japanese troops have
landed in force at Masampho, Korea.
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oHAs, v. HOFFMAN,, P. NJ.

Eddyville Signal; john +. Barnett
and sen James were in TT Madison
last week and visited ]. G. Steele.
VINO is confined in the state peniten-
tiary there. petition was circulat-
ed here short time ago, requesting
the governor to parole Mr.. Steele. and
many signatures were secured n
is said that Mr.. Steele Ii regarded az
a model prisoner.
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W.. nilledin Collision.

Ottawa, ont, Feb. 1O.--A collision
occurred near Sand Point Tuesday be-
tween the 500" train going east and a
west+bounG 500" train in which nine
persons were killed and IL injured.
Accordip~ 10 an official statement
given GlJ by the Canadian Pacific COM
pany the accident was due to the fail
ure OF the crew of the west-bound train
to regard orders to wait at Sand Point
fnr the otheT train.
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-. nf &c Ininries.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. l0,-Vernon john
SON. broker. formerly OF Detroit, is
dead here from injuries received by
being caught between two street, cars.
When he was picked up $l4 .000' was
found in his pockets.
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List Of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for In the post
Office at 0skaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending Feb'y. s, 1904:
Gents List.
Allen, @ s Portwood, III Z
Orump, Robert 8 Sayer, Bill
Glide, M p Wisenbaugh, Geo
Flesher, Hery Warmer, TR
Lewis, E @ Webb, EN-
Ladies' List.
Alexander, IdaMrs Ream, Minnie
Cole, Emma E Soutter, Ellen Mrs
Decker, L Mrs Smith, O Mrs
Kisrer, Manet Mrs Shelley, q d Mrs
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adj
vertised list of this date, The above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
Office
CHAs. v. HOFFMAN,, p. M. i
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shnek Cnuae. nenfh.

Cumberland, Md, Feb. TO- Relatives
here have received word Of the death, in
a Baltimore hospital. Of Miss Marie
Kenney, so years old from shock caused
W excitement due to the great fire.