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Rear Guard Not Annihilsted.

81. Petersburg. Set. 6. A:l3 pp. m.
The Associated Press g. authorized
in the name of the Russian general
stan ro deny the report which was in
circulati1n here last night Of the an
nfhilation of Gen. Kuropatkin's rear
erar1. According 10 the latest
afrirrz 0f rh= zraf. no Russian force
waz rrr On and if is believed there
D. Trflr danger n japanese inter
rar-fuE Gen Eu-0rafkin briDu Muk-
Han The information hzre is that
rhl Tauanrsa frrrH ~ Bansihu dos
nu- exceed ru0 divisions ST fhr rBD7f
r o. added hrunrrr. Thar rhn sfar
Ear ur r-af-sf urus from the
frauf under fdav-E 1srs.
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Fiobtino Near Mukden.

Yientai. Sept. ;. DelayedD.-There
was heavy fighting northeast of this
place today. The japanese troops
are now pressing northward along
the ridges east Of the railway and
several slirmishes have already taken
place within 20 miles to the south
east Of Mukden.
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o'DELL TURNS 1T DOWN.
lays He Does Not Want to be Gov
error of New York Again.

iays He Does Not Want to be Gov
error of New York Again.
New York, Sept 6.-Goy. Odell de-
Jared today at a conference Of re-
publican state leaders that he would
Under no circumstances be candi-
late for denomination. '.
81 don't want the place; | would
lot have it, | don't want to hear any
hing more about II. : Under no cir
umstances would | take the nomi-
alton and make the race" replied
he governor TO a suggestion of one
VI the mp state leaders that he be
he candidate.
The chief topic Of discussion at thc
difference was the governorship. II
9 said the leaders are still a grea'
teal at sea and a number Of names
ere suggested and considered. bu;
. conclusion was reached. Most of
he talk was about Lieut. Gov Hig-
ison and Former Lieut. Gov. Wood
uff and Il was recognized that they
we're the leading candidates.
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coNTRAeANo QUESTION.
Indications that Russia viii MAKE
important Concessions.

London. Sept. G. The preliminary
representations made Dy bouh'
Benckendorf. the Russian ambas
cate that Russia is on the point o
making substantial concessions TO
the United States and Great Britain
regarding the question OF coniraDah'
OF war. as a result OF the alhllH'iUn
by Foreign Minister LamshOrh W
the report OF general cnmmisslo.e'
10 Emperor Nicholas today. tnseihei
9Th the information transmitted D-
Ambassador Benckendprh shoNlni
ihe views Of the British goyerneni
The Russian foreign minister is -
f,ected 20 present % the British g1f-
erumeut through Sir Charles liar
Tiuge
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SAWED THEIR WAY OUT.
seven Prisoners in Te-nesse jail
Achieve Liberty.

Achieve Liberty.
Memphis. Sept. G.-Seyon D-i nn-
RS escaped from the Shelby comfy
ail here this morning by saving the
teel bars nj one of the cells. They
re: N0rville DesmOrr. convicted ~
lurder and sentenced 70 ~ yearF
imprisonment. Arthur Mcguire. con
icipd 0T larceny and sentenced 20
hree wears iruprisOnmenf. IncE Pff-
on. charged uifh murder aud await
NJ trial. Wesley Iun-. charged
9Th highway robbery and awaiting
rial Ed Oliver charged zifn
10usn breaking. and la-eHuv in three
-ases and a-ai-inr trial julio. va
ms. charged with h0u=n f-aai i--flE
md larceny and awaiting trial. oite
usrfe--1r. ffsrred with larceny ani
waiting trial
T1r fr- fu0 are ulifr mHn and
fha- frr rH--raas
shrrif WurrlFrr1r haa f.ffrrE q
-ararf FH- ffff- f-arrrrr nnl ufrIr
IRE lB1lfng fDr rhr rnnn
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81 Petersburg. seTr- st BE- STAT
cd thar bv the end 0f October. fhf
fourth. eighth and fhrrf eeufh arrnt
rsu-uz rdraTfnE rFZ tHH mnu vi
-l.agh The front Hffurn fhr an1 n
Efrruiiifd HHH guns VII have b'rT
riHusrrbl-d r8 Gen EmuIatEin-
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ARMY is Extricsted.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. G.-The en-
peror has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Kuropatiin, dated
September 5:
Today, September s, the army is
advancing northward. 1t has extri-
Gated itself from the dangerous posi-
tion in which it was placed being
threatened by the enemy and having
a narrow front.
The enemy throughout the day
cannonading our rear guard and es-
pacially its left flank, but with out
much effect.
We lost about 1,20O men today.
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White River Junction. VI. sept
G-Reurns for governor in the state
election to-day from - out - Zss
cities and towns give Bel frepD
Gs17. Porter fdenD k.Zls.
The same places in 1900 gave
.snrlney frepI s35ss senter fdern-l
= sfG Thrze returns show slight
~ ms fDr the republicans and a dem
urrsfir Joss % abDm "a pr cent
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Japs Occupy Yientai.

Toxic, Sept. 6. 2 p. NIT is report
ed here that the Russians have re-
tired beyond Yientai. Gen. KurOki
has occupied the town.
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Rear Guard Action Severe.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-BriVat'
reports from Mukden say that some
of the rear guard actions in progress
are quite severe, but no details nave
been received.
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Aiexieff at Harbin.

Harbin. Sept 6.-Viceroy AleXieh
and his staff have arrived here from
Vladivostok.
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Harrae r7r SER G-Thr lural
uff f1r rrrnd hr-n fDdar fo rfHfi fii1.
rfr rIrfurrr STRIFE rrlf-F 30 rnrE
frr should sis irDugtt 81 fermE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

Eskridge will blow in $3.50 on Fourth
of July fireworks.
Is Ellis county going backward? The
treasury paid out $29 for scalps one day
recently.
Ellsworth is having a temperance re-
vival Those who know the town say
it's all right.
other day That bird was easily ], $50
miles from home.
Hays City is away behind the season.
The first strawberry shortcake has lust
made its appearance
The one person that Topeka wants to
make light of its next weeks midway
is the man in the moon.
An Ottawa woman who hasn't seen
her mother for % years, will leave this
week for summers visit in Sweden.
An Ellsworth milkman claims to be
doing the best business of his life. He
has probably reached high water mark
A Japanese travelling man was in
Washington this week. He was likely
selling Russia leather pocketbooks.
AS most everyone will be out of town
at the Worlds fair this summer. Hal
stead thinks it a good time to start a
kid band.
The Pittsburg papers can thus early
see the Missouri Valley league pennant
a dream or absinthe?
Now that State Printer Clark has
been exposed on the story of how he
landed that ~ pound bass he sets up
the story that he was hypnotized.
A Clifton citizen was reminded of his
seventy second birthday by 100 citizens
dropping in on him" Why can't peo-
gets that old? He's surely entitled to
it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

The governor has done a good thing
in appointing a state accountant as he
was duly authorized to do.
There are many rumors about ir-
Irregularities in the conduct of certain
state Offices. A thorough investiga-
ton will set these at rest, or show up
the discrepancies. It will be a good
thing for Kansas to have one thing
or the other done-and the state ac-
countant can do it.
The big satisfaction will be worth
the little cost.
1t is reported that some time ago
Treasurer Kelly said that mo id
accountant would go through his Of
hce." He probably didn't say it just
that way, but an accountant should
go through it and perhaps he can find
out what some of the rake-offs of the
office are-legitimate. or otherwise.
officials get careless when a party
has been in control a series of years
like the Republican party's tenure,
and if an accountant can put a check
on careless and easy going methods he
will do a good thing.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.I

IFrom the Chicago News.l
Some men work overtime trying to
dodge hard work.
After man runs into debt he either
walks or stays in.
distant relation is one who is rich and
doesn't recognize you.
The wise man who has anything to say
to a mule says it to his faoe.
It's a smart baby that understands the
baby talk its mother INDUCES in.
There may be people smarter than you
are but of course they dodge you
Preachers who marry for money are the
only ones who get as much as they eX-
pected.
Sober second thoughts of man are
usually accompanied by a dark brown
taste and a headache.
Young man, don't turn down a leap year
proposal because the girl can't cook. She
may be able to pay your board.
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already advertised at Wichita. It
claims a detachment of Russian ana
japanese soldiers. Oh, what lie!
Sickness in an Atchison family has
so far this spring protected a wife and
mother from a great worry: she can t
stop dosing long enough to be fitted.
They say that in certain church,
when a baby is baptized, salt is placed
on it's tongue. Why Possibly be-
cause it is too fresh, and liable to cry.
The wife of an Atchison merchant
claims to be broad-minded because
she buys things at other stores besides
her husbands. We say it is not broad
minded, but treason.
An Atchison girl who has had a
man too solid to stir with a spoon all
winter, now has him so thoroughly
CONCEALED that she has taken him
off the fire and riveted him down.
We have searched the woods. dales
and meadows carefully and find no
woman with bare feet and with a
loose white robe on, as appears on
the backs of magazines to represent
Spring.
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Town IN ASHES.
YazOO City, Miss, Destroyed by
Fire-LOss $2,OOO,OOO.
Thirty-six Blocks, Including
Business Section, Burned.

Jackson. Miss, May 25.=A tele-
phone message just received here
from the edge Of Yazoo city, Miss,
says that a fire that started there at 9
o'clock this morning was not placed
under control until o'clock Mr..
Chambless was killed and Mayor
Holmes badly injured while fighting
the flames. 1t is thought the loss will
be two million dollars. The fire de-
stroyed everything from the river on
the south, a distance of twelve blocks
and three blocks wide.
All the banks, business houses,
newspaper offices, postoff1ces, court
house, city hall and other buildings
have been destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

The bearing of the oriental war upon
the financial affairs of the United
States is touched upon by Henry Clews
in the latest issue of the Financial Re
view. He says:
THE war continues to exert an
important indirect effect upon this
market. Aside from the Panama canal
payment, we should probably export
little gold were it not for the war.
Paris feels the strain most, because of
the large Russian investments held
there, and thither has naturally gone
the bulk of the gold, assisted material
ly by stagnant money here. More is
likely to follow, but how much no one
can tell. One reason why Russian
bonds do not decline more seriously as
a result of Japanese successes is that
in event of defeat the Russian govern
ment would be relieved of a lot of cost
~ business enterprises which hitherto
have been a heavy drain upon her
treasury. Russian defeat also means
the opening of a very large territory
and population to modern trade and de-
velopment, and in all probability to a
series of internal changes that will ul-
timately benefit Russia herself The
destruction of life and property on both
sides is deplorable. but in this case it
will benefit the world, because it will
remove obstacles to the larger and
sounder development that civilization
demands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
TO SPREAD OUT.
Proposed TO Organize National
Mutual Insurance Association
F. Wade Vaughn of Atlanta the
Champion.
FOR BETTER UNION.
Central Idea Is to Systematize
the Work.
Now Can Operate Only in States
FOR BETTER UNION.
Now Can Operate Only in States
Where Organized.

The proposition to organize a ma
tional mutual fire insurance company
came up today in the meeting of the
National Association of Mutual Insur-
ance companies which is in session
here. The question was introduced by
an address by F. Wade Vaughn of At
lanta, Ga, who has been working on
the plan for a year. F. J. Martin of
Seattle, Wash, was down for a paper
on The Importance of Benefits of the
National Insurance Company to the
State and Local Companies" but MI.
Martin is chairman of the statistics
committee and had his hands full of
that. He therefore turned the subject
over to Mr.. Vaughn.
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Vaughn is versatile -oung souther-
ner who is rapidly making his way 10
the front. He is enthusiastic ovef
mutual insurance and always seems TO
know what he is talking about lde
is state vice president for Georgia OF
the National association.
A plan for the organization OF a Ma
tional Underwriters association for
mutual insurance companies has al
ready been formulated and viii be pre-
scented in detail by Judge E. NJ CONN
of Lincoln, Neb., the legal adviser of
the association. 1t will then be THOR
oughly discussed and a committee
which is working on the subject VIII
also report go
panies can only operate in the states
in which they are organized They are
therefore restricted in the business
which they can do They can write ohly
comparatively small policies and they
must be careful not to get too much
insurance in any one ne1ghDorhood,
For instance, if the average mutud1
company is offered n risk of $lO,OUO or
500 o0O if can only accept only $1,000 or
80 600 of it. for a loss of a Dig pollcy
would fall too heavily on 1T. For the
same reason it cannot accept several
risks in the same block for rear hre
might sweep the block
Mr. Vaughn argued that national
company can be organized as STOCK
company with a solid capital, but TO 90
business on the mutual plan Ihen, ne
exnlained a mutual company could &C
cept all the business 1t cOuld get anu
reins11re it in the national company,
which would be big enough to stand
any loss. Again he argued that many
neonle who will not now do business
with mutual companies because of their
small capital. would readily do business
with a national company with a capltal
Of a million dollars, which is the capltal
his plan proposes. These were his main
points. ,-,.-o..
cd today was that of J. L. Pierce, in
surance commissioner OF Nepraska,
on the relations which should exist
between mutual insurance companies
and the insurance commissioners u
their respective states WlllaIll
Grimes. insurance commissioner OF
Oklahoma. was on the programme Tor
today, but he did not get here.
ClaWsOn Backman OF syracuse ~
Y. was also scheduled to speak on
the benefits derived from township
and county mutuals by being connect
ed with the state associations but ne
was taken sick at St Louis on his way
to Topeka and was compelled to stop
there He sent his paper on, however
and it was read by John D. Mlillkln
of Mcpherson.
one of the brightest men in attend
ance at the association is Roger f.
TTpham of Boston. Mr.. Upham is vice
president for Massachusetts of the
national association. There are more
mutual insurance companies in Mass
achusetts than in any other state IN
the union, and they are said to DO a
business far in excess of that of the
old line companies. Mr. Upham is
the representative of the Massachu-
setts companies at this meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
MRS. DENIsoN wEPT.
Retiring President of Federation of
Clubs Overcome by Emotion.

st. Louis, Mo, May 25-A demonstration
followed the proposal of the name of Mrs.
1JlnleS 4. ). Denison to be one of the
honorary presidents of the general feder-
alton of women's clubs Under the pro-
visions OF the new law, adopted at this
convention. which abolished the positions
or honorary president and re-created them
under new conditions, it is necessary to
vote on the names eligible for the honor.
me delegates rose to their feet and amid
loud applause some one in the hall sec
Onded the motion. Immediately there wa s
a storm of protest, as each delegate de-
sired the honor of seconding the motion
Mrs Robert j. Burdette. to whom Mrs.
Denison had surrendered the gavel, tried
Vainly for several times to restore order.
AS a compromise it was decided that the
motion should be seconded by the con-
VentiOn a whole.
Before the vote Mrs. Denison spoke
briefly She said that it would perhaps
seem strange for her to speak against a
motion of this character, and that she did
not wish to convey the impression that
she did not appreciate the honor fully
ITO me, however" she continued, lit
would seem better if this convention
should wait until the next biennial. and
then if I still deserve your esteem and re-
spect, I would gratefully welcome the
honor YOU wish to bestow. Without re-
plying to Mrs. Denison's suggestion, the
previous question was moved ind Mrs.
DenisOn was elected an honorary presf-
dent by a rising vote.
Mrs. DenisOn attempted to express her
thanks and appreciation, but chOlzed. and,
with tears in her eyes, stood smiling up
on the delegates while they gave her the
ChautauQua salute
Mrs. Ellen NJ HenrOtin of Chicago, who
was president of the general federation in
1896 and 1898, was then elected honorary
president. The name of Mrs. Rebecca
Douglas Low, the president in 1900 and
1902, and formerly an honorary president,
was not mentioned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

More concern has been shown over
gold exports than necessary" declares
Henry Clews in the Financial Review.
Thus far this season. or since April,
the total shipments have been nearly
so millions, but many millions have
been imported during the same period,
chiefly from Japan, and our net i'm
ports during the last ten months have
been over 46 millions; so that the re-
cent net loss this spring has been com
parativeiy unimportant If our previous
imports, our home production and our
present heavy stock Of gold are taken
into consideration. In continuation he
says: 1T is probable that we could
easily lose 500, 600 600 net without Civ
ing any cause for anxiety. but there
is at present little likelihood of the
movement attaining any such volume.
In the first place. the supply of bars
is exhausted, and gold coin. which is
less profitable, must now be shipped.
Next, as shipments increase. money
rates tend to rise here and fall abroad,
so that the movement corrects itself
automatically. Indications already
point to the movement having reached
its climax"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
INVITED TO JOIN.
Western Miners Urged to Unite With
American Federation of Labor.

Denver. Colo. May 25.=In the con-
vention of the Western Federation Of
Miners today an invitation was ex-
tended to that body to become a part
of the American Federation of Labor
in speeches by President w. d. Ma
hon of the street railway employees
union, R. Cornelius of the f1remen' s
union. San Francisco, and Max Nor
ris, fifth vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor Mr. Cor
nelius in an extended speech said he
believed in organizing politically as
we'll as industrially. Mr.. Morris de-
clared that the American Federation
of Labor would act politically in Colo
RADIO this fall to defeat what he
termed "Peabodyism-" Chris Evans
of Ohio and J. p. White of Iowa A
committee appointed by the United
Mine Workers of America to act as
delegates to the convention We're ad-
mitted to the floor but viii not be
allowed to vote No action was taken
on the invitation to join the American
Federation of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
ouAKER REFLECTToNs.
[Trom the Philadelphia Record ]

From the Philadelphia Record.
Fly paper is on deck, and kites are seen.
Many a dull intellect is concealed be-
hind sharp features.
Even the well bred man may find that
his cake is all dough.
Some men couldn't make an impression
by falling into a mortar bed.
When a man IS run in by a policeman
and fined he at least gets a run for his
money.
The fellow who boasts of his artistic
temperament generally wants to borrow
money.
The spider is wise enough not to invite
the fly to walk into the parlor during
housekeeping time.
The butcher very seldom walks,
Though money he may lack;
And when at trolley cars he balks,
He still may take a hack
Hoa@'It makes me furious when the
gossips say that your maiden aunt IS
soft on me-" Joax-'You should bear in
mind that a soft aunt, sir, turneth away
wrath"
Mrs. Muggins-'Niy husband is too ten
der hearted to whip the children" Mrs.
Buggins-' Humph My husband is so
tender hearted that he can't even bear
to beat the carpet
Now: Johnny Jones what do yso.u! know snow
about the microbes in the water? asked
the teacher. Please, ma am repled
Johnny Jones, I've only lived in Ph1la-
delphia about three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

The largest appropriation for good
roads ever made in one year, by New
York or any other state, has been ap-
proved by Governor OdeH. It takes
81 SOC, 600 from the state treasury and
under the law of New York local funds
to an equal amount will be added, in
the expenditure of this large sum.
Hence three million dollars will be de-
voted to the betterment of Empire
state highways. under the state laws
by this one appropriation. It is ex-
pected that contracts will soon be made
for the construction of at least $50
miles of macadam and gravel roads, and
many parts of the state will receive
the benefits of improved thoroughfares,
good all the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
THEY GET OFF EASILY.
Myers and Jacobs Who Picked Bank
er's Pockets Go to Jail.

Harry Myers and H. w. Jacobs en-
tered a plea of guilty in the district
court this afternoon to petit larceny
and were sentenced to six months in
the county Jail and to pay f1ne OF
800 each.
Myers and Jacobs were arrested and
charged with picking the pocket OF
Alexander Monroe, the Lawrence
banker. of a pocket book containing
S4S Monroe was on Santa Fe tram
coming to Topeka. Jacobs kneeied IN
the aisle in front of Monroe as ne was
leaving the car, and blocked the way
while Myers crowded against Monroe
from the rear and relieved him OF ms
pocket book. Jacobs is known IN the
criminal world as THE Smooth Ex-
Dressman'' and Myers as Big Felix !
They are known to the secret service
men as dips" out after the siioL1
money" which means they are pick
rockets and confidence men and thas
thev would pick pockets for any sum Oh
money no matter how small.
II. GERMAN. the Santa Fe secret ser
vice man, worked up the evidence
against Jacobs and Myers anu ma
t9et1o arrested in Kansas City Monroe
could not positively identify them
both but thought Jacobs was the one
who kneeIed in front of him. me eNi-
dence in the city court against MyeLs
and Jacobs was mostly thelL past ms
tory and record as ops anu of go
given by a Chicago detective peIore
the court could stop him or Joe Reeq,
the LAWYER. could mead him oil. Such
audience would not be allowed TO go
before a Jury in the district court ana
when Myers and Jacobs annouiceu
nettv larceny charge County Attorney
Huogate was willing to accept II as
he was sure they would De III Ile
county jail for time