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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
UNIVERSAL ACCLAIM.
Greets the Accession of Russia's New
Minister of the Interior.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 3d. p. M
Inc war in the far east has been mo
mentarily thrown in the shade by the
| universal acclaim with which the Rus
sian press today greets the accession
of Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky to the office
of minister of the interior as marking
the inauguration of a liberal regime.
All the papers print the minister S
speech at the reception yesterday of the
| officials of the ministry and by the side
+, of it by special authorization of the
minister of the interior the interview of
the Associated Press with the minister
at Wilma September %. Many of the
papers also print the emperor's mani
festo of 1903 The editorials all breathe
a tone of relief at the passage of the
Won Plehve regime and intense salts
faction at the dawning of brighter days.
The interview of the Associate Press
with the minister of the interior is ac-
cepted as an amplification of the min
iSterS words to his associates The
Russ entities its editorial "A System of
Confidence" and says:
"A year and a half has elapsed since
the manifesto was issued but the for
mer minister was far from encoura gin @
the cooperation of the people concern
ed. He deliberately excluded them and
foStered an atmosphere of mutual suS-
picion. The new minister realizes that
the only way to obtain actual results
is to give lasting effect to the liberal
pledges contained in the manifesto,
take the people into his confidence and
ask for the hearty cooperation of all
classes. There is no necessity for
pointing out that this method of apply
ing the manifesto is a new departure
In the minister's interview with the AS
ISOLATED Press his words were addressed
primarily to the Zemstvos. They must
make the first response. He says:
believe in the Zemstvos and am
convinced that they can render the
greatest service
''It is undoubtedly the mission of the
government in the truest sense to cor
daily strive for their success and not
to see in ZemStvos an attempt to thwart
the government aims and ambitions.
The noble, generous words of the min
lister should call forth a worthy re-
Spouse from the ZeSnstvos which are
bout to convene. They will not fail
to cooperate by pointing out the i'm
mediate requirements of the country.
Through the united action of the gov
eminent the ZemstvoS and the people
by stimulating the moral forces, the ma
ton should succeed in establishing the
organization of the country upon
solid basis. We regard the coming era
of union the dawn of a new and
rejuvenated Russia
The Novosti, the Jewish organ, dwell
ing on the statement of the minister to
the Associated Press at Wilma on the
subject of the Jews, says:
Despite the princes modest denial
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HEARINGS FOR OCTOBER.
Interstate Commerce Commission VIII
Listen to Complaints.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 30.-The
interstate commerce commission has
announced that It would conduct hear
ings during October as follows:
AT Chicago, October 10, involving
the question of the transportation OF
freight by common carriers in cars
not owned by the carriers.
AT Chicago, October II, the case of
the Van Auken-Smith Coal company
against the Pere Marquette railroad
company. involving alleged excessive
terminal charges at Milwaukee on
shipments of bituminous coal from
Ohio and West Virginia points.
At Detroit, October IS. the case of
Gallogly & Fierstine against the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railway,
involving alleged discrimination in
at Leipsic, Ohio. for grain shipment;
and also the case of Mershon, Schu-
cite Parker & Co against the Central
railroad of New Jersey and Others in
Volving alleged discrimination against
Saginaw, Mich. and in favor of Buff
falo and Tonawanda, N Y, in lumber
rates to points in New Jersey.
At St. Louis, October IA, the case of
Edward H. Young against the Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad. involving
the charge of unrea sonable rates on
rye from East ST. Louis, ILL.,, to
greensboro. KY, as compared with
rates on wheat and corn and also the
case of l. NJ. Wells against the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway in
volving alleged unreasonable rates on
oats and rye from Wyaconda, Mo-, to
Chicago. Ill The complaint of the
st. Louis Hay and Grain company
against the Mobile & Ohio railroad
and others, alleging unreasonable rates
on hay from st. Louis, Mo, to points
in states south of Kentucky and Vir-
ginia and east of the Mississippi river
also will be heard at this time.
AT Washington, October 10, argu-
ments in the two planters compress
cases, involving the respective rates
on round and square cotton bales. On
October 20 the case of the Memphis
freight bureau and the St. Louis
Southwestern railway, submitted to
the commission for arbitration, will
be heard, and October 81 arguments
will be made on the complaint of
Charles A Thompson against the
Pennsylvania railroad, alleging dis
elimination in supplying cars for
shipments of coal from Irwin, John
ston. Jeanette. and Marchand, Pa, to
various markets.
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TO GET RID OF TEBEAU.
Why an Effort Was Made to Force
Topeka Into Western League.

Just as has been thought right along
by those cognizant with the minor
league baseball situation through the
middle west, the plan of the Western
league to get Topeka, Joplin and Dav-
export in its circuit for 1905 is moth
ing more than one of the steps to turn
down George Tebeau and prevent him
from putting Pueblo and Victor, Colo,
into the league. In fact, the managers
of four Western league towns, Omaha,
Sioux City, st. Joseph and Des Moines,
want to knock Tebeau clear out of the
league. So they are scheming to get
hold of towns in the Missouri Valley.
The following story from the DeS
Moines Daily News of Wednesday is
interesting to Topeka baseball people,
and it covers the situation accurately:
THE determination to oppose the
plan of Thomas Burns to introduce
Pueblo and Victor, Colo, into the
Western league next season, and a
unanimous agreement to suggest Dav-
export, Iowa, Joplin, Mo-, and Topeka,
KaS., as the new cities, if any are
taken, were the transactions of DR.. c.
D. RawSon of this city, Percy Cham
berlain of St. Joseph, w. F. Duncan
of Sioux City and William A. Rourke
of Omaha, in a secret meeting held in
Omaha Tuesday.
While the magnates thus assembled
made it emphatic that it was not their
desire to hamper any plans of Burns
that might better the Western league,
they agreed on provisions that will
make it extremely difficult for the two
new western cities to gain admission
into the circuit. The requirement de-
cided upon is that each proposed new
club be compelled to sign a guarantee
of SIPS per day and a rain forfeit of $75
per day.
The decision was arrived at after the
magnates had listened to an extensive
report of an investigation into the base
ball possibilities of the two cities. Pu-
eblo, it was found, has a population
that is chiefly foreign and in view of
the fact that only a small per cent of
the inhabitants are a baseball people.
it was the agreement that a heavy
guarantee must be assured before its
admission into the Western will be
by the clubs of the east.
1t was found that the conditions at
Victor are still more discouraginG, ow-
ing to the frequent rains in that To-
cality in the summer months. 1t was
learned that about half OF the contests
would have to be postponed on account
Of the elements. and for this reason
the four representatives conditioned
their support of Burns plan to cham
pion this city into the league with a
strong rain guarantee.
Davenport, Joplin and Topeka as
for admission into the west |
srn were suggestions. In the case of
he former, it was considered that Rock /
island and Moline patronage would |
make it . strong city, but the fact that |
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DESTROY FOREIGNERS.
Is Again the Cry of Agitators in Sec
lions of China.

New York, Sept. 30.-Unrest is in
creasing among the natives in South
Chilli, north and west Shan Tung dis
tricts of China. according to a Herald
dispatch from Pekin. The new anti
foreign society, the Tsaiyuan is spread
ing rapidly even during the present
harvesting of good crops.
The situation is much the same as
in 1900, without the famine incentive.
The South Chill mission of the Cana
dian Presbyterian church and the mis-
sion of the American board are in the
infected region. The placards of the
new society being circulated are iden-
teal with those once used by the
boxers, with the following addition:
"If every member will distribute 80
copies we shall become as numerous
as the boxers and on October II, the
Chag Wang festival all foreigners will
be destroyed
The membership of the Tsaiyuan in
cludes clerks, subordinate customs of
ficials, Buddhist priests and influential
natives. The foreign ministers have
confidence in the ability of the viceroy
to suppress the infection. That official
is the same who suppressed the boxers
of Shantung in 1900. The situation is
not critical at present.
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PAYNE is WEAK.
General Is Suffering From
Heart Trouble.

Warrington. Sept. sO.-The physi-
clans in attendance upon Postmaster
General Payne today issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
The postmaster general had a very
restless night and is very weak. His
condition is serious. He is resting
quietly at present and free from pain.
"MAGRUDER, RIXEY."
Dr. Magruder remained with Mr..
Payne all OF last night and was Joined
in consultation early this morning by
Surgeon General Rixey and DR.. Gray
SON. both of the navy.
The postmaster generals ailment is
heart trouble, a new development from
his recent Illness
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock called
at the Arlington this morning and
made personal inquiries as to Mr.
Paynes condition.
Following the issuance of the bulIe-
tin Dr. Magruder said that the attack
or heart trouble had been very Sc
we're during last night He expressed
himself as being extremely anxious
concerning his patients condition
The greatest trouble has been to get
Mr. Payne to take nourishment and
retain it although he did take some
nourlshment this morning He has
rallied slightly and. DR.. Magruder said.
gave some announcement
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both Davenport and Rock Island are in
the Three-I league at present will make
it difficult to work them into the
Western.
The same trouble will be met in en-
tering Joplin and Topeka, for both
these cities belong to the Missouri VAL
ley league. All of the franchises would
have to be purchased, and in view of
the fact that the surrender price in
cases of this kind is 81, 500, the projects
may be dropped.
At any rate, according to DR.. Raw
son, it is not the intention of the east
ern clubs to stand by and allow Thorn
as Burns and George Tebeau to assume
the reins of absolute authority and
dictate the policy of the league in
way that will benefit them most, de-
spite the possible attendant hardships
to other clubs.
An annual meeting of representatives
of the entire league will be held soon,
probably at Omaha, and at that time
the future of the organization may be
decided in the Hobbies, although no
definite action can be taken in the
meeting, which is a mere auditing
meeting
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that he has elaborated his programme
his assurance that there will be larger
opportunities for life and work for Jews
none the less contains a whole political
programme which all will hail with de-
light and help to realize"
The Novoe Vremya. says:
1.-The minister's words advocating
mutual confidence between the govern
ment and people will satisfy the crav-
ings which all the people in Russia
have long felt, but have only been able
to mutely express"
The Bourse Gazette heads its editor
ial "A Policy of Sincerity" and says:
1.-The confidence thus expressed to-
wards the Russian nation and the Rus
sian press will not be betrayed.
Continuing, the Bourse Gazette well
comes the minister's words in the As
ISOLATED Press interview as conf1rma-
ton of the reports that the prince en-
tertains the most enlightened and lib
eral views.
The Gazette says Prince Mirsky's
words yesterday and his statement to
the Associated Press at Wilma augur
tranquility, progress, mutual confidence
and unremitting labor, adding:
These are golden words which will
go down to history: The welfare of the
people, Such is Russia's motto now
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FOR CHRISTIAN REFORMS.
Meetings Will Be Held i'm Topeka
October IS.

The National Reform association has
sent one of it's agents to Topeka in the
person of Rev. T. H. Acheson of Den
YER, to make arrangements for the
holding of a meeting in this city on
October IS and 19. for the purpose of
considering Christian principles of civil
government. A list of speakers and a
good programme will be provided. The
meetings are to be held at the First
Presbyterian church. Four sessions will
be held and among the speakers are
Rev. r. c. Wylie and Rev. David Nc
Allister, both of Pittsburg, Pa
The association is non-sectarian and
non-partiSan. DR.. Sylvester Scovel
president of Wooster university of
Ohio is at the head. The work of the
association is the emphasizing of 10y
atty to Christ in the realm of citizen
ship. Such questions as Mormonism.
divorce reform, the Bible in schools
and the licensed liquor traffic are
among the important topics.
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TOM WATSON is COMING.
He Will Speak in Topeka on Octo-
Der IL.

John H. Curran, secretary of the Pop
ulist state committee, received a tele-
gram last night from James H. Ferris
of Joliet, Ill, chairman of the national
Populist committee, stating that Thos.
Z. Watson, POpulist candidate for pres
ident, will speak in Topeka on October
II.
That date will be Monday. Mr.. Cur
ran has already engaged the Auritor-
ium for the meeting. Mr.. Watson will
speak at night, but it is possible that
there will also be an afternoon meet
ing at which less noted orators will
make speeches.
Mr.. Watson will stop in Topeka on
his return from Colorado. He speaks in
Pueblo on October 13. His principal
dates for the first half of October are
as follows: New York. October 5; Chi
cago. October 10; Pueblo. Col, October
Is; Topeka, October II.
Mr.. Curran says the Populist state
committee will endeavor to make the
Topeka meeting a big one.
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KEENE'S STABLES SOLD.
Thoroughbred Hunters and Hounds
Bring Good Prices.

New York. Sept. SO.-The entire
hunting establishment of Foxhan P.
Keene has been sold here at public
auction. The consignment consisted
of nineteen qualified hunters, including
thorough breds bred by James r.
Keene at Castleton stud. Kentucky,
and the Irish hunters, which the
younger Mr.. Keene collected and
brought to this country two years ago.
In addition to these two packs of
hounds. bought in England. were sold.
The sale brought representatives not
only from all the hunting colonies of
this country. but from England and
Ireland as well. While all the hunters
offered brought high prices generally,
the American blood horse commanded
a higher figure in almost every in
stance than his English or Irish con-
temporary. The 5-year-old brown
gelding, Prophet. by Royal
Nun, was sold to the agent of Captain
Mathers of the Royal Leictershire
regiment, Birr, Ireland, for $4,000.
The famous mare Becky Sharpe was
bought by Roger Winthrop for the
same figure. The hounds were sold
to James Hyde for $3.50.
The highest price paid for an Irish
hunter was $4,000.
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A NEW PIPE ORGAN.
First Baptist Church of PittsburS
Places a Fine Instrument.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 30.-The new
pipe organ at the First Baptist church
was dedicated with a recital by Prof
A L. Barnes, a noted organist and
composer of Chicago. The new organ
is 10 feet wide, feet deep and 18 feet
high. The case work is of oak and
the pipes decorated in terra Gotta and
gold, making a very pleasing effect.
The tone of the organ is exceedingly
sweet with ample power to fill all parts
of the church.
This new organ, which is the first
to be built in Pittsburg, is a handsome
one and a credit to the church and
the town.
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Never ON a street car.

Kansas City, Sept. 3O..George G.
Miller, a gunsmith in Kansas City
since 1855. reputed to be a rich miser,
is dying in squalor at his rooms and
shop at 8 East Missouri avenue. He
has lived in this place twenty-one
years and it is said to have been his
boast that he never rode on a steam
railroad or a street car and that he
has never been south of Twelfth
street in Kansas City. He refuses to
go to a hospital or to permit anyone
to administer to him except one man,
Scott by name. who is a neighbor.
The old man declares he will die in the
quarters he has so long occupied.
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HERBLOOD TOO THIN |
GENERAL DEBILITY RESULTS
FROM IMPOVERISHED BLOOD.
The Remedy That Makes New Blood
Banishes Weakness, Headaches, In
digestion and Nervous Troubles.

digestion and Nervous Troubles.
Hundreds of women suffer from
headaches. dizziness, restlessness. a
languid feeling that makes all work a
burden and timidity that keeps them
in constant fear of some vague dis
asrer. Few realize that their misery
all comes from the bad state of their
blood. and that it can be relieved at
small expense and with very little
trouble. They take one thing for their
head. and another for their stomach,
and a third for their nerves, and yet
ali the while il is simply their poor
blood that is the cause of all their
discomfort
II one sure remedy for making
good. rich blood were used every one
of their distressing ailments would
disappear. as they did in the case OF
Mrs Ella F. stone, who-had been
ailing for years and was completely
run down before she realized the ma
esure of her trouble.
The particulars of Mrs Stones ill
ness and recovery. as stated by her
self are AS follows. For several
years 1 suffered from general debility.
II began about 1896 1 do not know
the special cause, but 1 began to have
indigestion, nervousness and steady
headaches Up to 1900 hadn [ been
able to find any relief from this con-
dition- Then L was in pronounced
anaemic state. 1 was very thin and
bIoodless. A friend who had used
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for a difficult
~ of the blood and was enthusiastic
over the results urged me to give them
a trial and 1 finally bought a box
4 did not notice any marked
change from the use of the first box.
but I determined to give them a fair
trial and / kept on When 1 had fin
fshed the second box I could see very
decided signs of improvement in my
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dence that they were doing me
good grew stronger. 1 began to feel
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Il used in all eight or ten boxes. and
when I stopped I had got back my
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OF. and the gain has lasted 1 can
eat what I please without discomfort.
Ny nervousness is entirely gone, and,
while I had constant headache before.
/ very rarely have one now. I cheer
fully recommend DR.. Williams Pink
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Mrs Stone was seen at her pretty
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is we'll known. and where. as the re-
suit OF her experience, DR. Williams
Pink Pills are to be found in many
households. These famous pills are
sold by all druggists. a book that
every woman needs is published by
the Dr. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady. y. Y. 1t is entitled
plain Talks to Women" and will be
sent free on request
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POLITICIANS ARE WORRIED.
No Decision Has Been Handed Down
in LaFoIIette Case.

Madison. Wis, Sept. 30-The supreme
court today was again the source of
keen disappointment to the politicians
of the state in that it did not hand
down the decision in the LaFollette
case. Everything now depends upon
the date to which an adjournment is
taken at the conclusion of today's
work. There is a belief in some quar-
tiers that the court will take the usual
course of holding a session on Satur-
day and that it will render a decision
at that time. If, however, the adjourn
ment this afternoon is not taken to
Saturday the decision will be postponed
to October IS or later.
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STANDARD MAKES a CUT.
Reduces Oil Prices 20 Cents a Barrel
i'm South Kansas.

- Independence, Kan. Sept 3O-The
standard Oil company has cut the price
o. the Wayside. Coffeyville. Cherryvale
Drum Creek and Buffalo oil 20 cents a
barrel and viii hereafter class the product
OF these districts as North NeOdesha oil
which means a 20 cent in stead of a go
ent market The cause assigned is that
OF Chanute have been urging the stand
ara 70 increase the price of their oil with
ms result Producers here are 10th TO
believe the order. 1t means a bie- S,,s
pension of work
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Whiteman Escapes Again.

Buffalo. Sept 30.-Alonzo ]. White
man who was arrested in St Louis on
september 25 on a charge of forgery
and was being brought to this city by
detectives. jumped the fast mail some
distance east Of here and escap ped. The
conductor. il is reported, refused to
stop the train until it reached a suburb
Of this city. The detectives who had
Whiteman in charge went back to
search for their prisoner
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Bologna Makers WIN stril,e

New York. Sept. 3O.-The bologna
makers union of Manhattan and
Brooklyn have decided to strike nj
once. Il the employers do not reconsid-
er their refusal to a new agreement
which expires today. At present the
men are paid S14 to SIC a week for a
ten hour day The two unions are To-
Gals OF the Amalgamated Cutters and
have almost ]. 200 members.
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Held for irregularities.

Berlin, Sept. 30.-Herr Barkmeyer,
chief of the confidential bureau of the
Germania Ship Building works at Keil.
has been arrested at the instance of
the directors of the company for ir-
Irregularities in his accounts. The d.
rectors positively affirm that Herr
Barkmeyer'S arrest was not made as
a result of charges that he had sold
military secrets, as was reported in
the United States.
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Washington. Sept 3O.-The mem
bers OF the naval board of inspection
y. Mhich conducted the official trial of
the protected cruiser Denver off the
virginia caDes returned to this civ to-
day and reported to the navy depart
ment that with the exception of a few
minor defects. the ship is in excellent
condition and meets all the require
ments of a naval vessel
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Homeeeckers' Excursion

The Chicago Great Western railway
VIII on the first and third TUESDAYS nm
70 October s. sell tickets to points in
Alberta Assiniboin, Canadian North
west. Minnesota and North Dakota
For further Information apply to q.
w Lincoln T. p. A. West Ninth
street. Kansas City No.
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Lady Curzon Is Better.

Valmer Castle, Kent, Sept. 30.-The
following bulletin on the condition OF
Lady Curzon was issued this morning:
Her ladyship passed quiet night and
is, on the whole somewhat better"
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Governor Issues Proclamation.

Boston, Sept. 30.-News of the death
of Senator George F. Hoar was re-
ceived with great regret by all classes
of citizens. The flags on the state
house, city hall and other buildings
throughout the city were half masted.
Governor Bates issued a proclamation
announcing the death of the senator
and directing that the state depart
nents be closed on the day of the
funeral