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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
DOESN'T EXPECT MUCH RAIN.
~Cider'' Smith Gives Out a New
Weather Forecast

cider" Smith today issued the fol-
lowing forecast:
seThe forecast of the weather made
on the 4th instant up to this date has
been verified: The 21st and 22d are
storm dates for the cold months, but
not of SO much importance now
There will be some scattering showers,
with good growing weather and much
warmer. until about the goth or 31st,
then some showers preceding a storm
period the 5th to 9TH of June. More
clear, good weather up to that date. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
KiIled bY a Freight.

Pittsburg, Kas.. May 2O-J. NJ.
Dodson. who has been a cook at the
Crescent hotel for the past week. was
Instantly killed about 1 o'clock while
attempting to board a moving Santa
Fe freight train at Frontenac. pre-
sumabIy to beat his way to Kansas
CITY He was about 80 years of age.
and leaves a widow and two children
in Wichita Fails, Tex, who have been
notified of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
SaiIs for Taneier.

Gibraltar, May 2O.=A British tor
pedo boat, No. IS, sailed today for
Tangier in connection with the kid
naping of an American citizen named
Perdicaris and his stepson. Cromwell
Varley, q British subject by armed
Arabs. headed by Raisuli, the notori-
Gus brigand chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

Chicago, May 20.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Probably showers tonight and
Saturday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
The senatorfal primaries in WiIson

Inc senaLOIIdI pIIIIIdIIEs III " IIsJI
county will be held tomorrow. The
contest is between Sam Benedict and
ex-Congressman s S kirkpatrick
The district is composed OF wilson
and Neosho counties. 1t is Wilson
county's turn to name the senator.
The Neosho county delegates were
are not elected by counties however but
by precincts. Each precinct elects its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
HARRY M'MILLAN, Pres.
II. L. RESING, Sec'y.

The Hutchinson Bee, in comment
ing on the nomination of w. Y Nor
gan for representative in Reno cOun-
tv. sadly remarks: What doth it
profit a newspaper to gain the whole
state and lose its own county,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

CONTINUED On Page siE.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
Attack on Raj Chou.

TOXIC, Nay 2O.-4 D. m.-The re-
port of Rear Admiral Togo. who
should not be confouEded with the
vice admiral of that name. and who
commands the Japanese fleet, sent to
attack Kai Chou, on the west coast of
the Lao Tung peninsula, south of
New Chwang, says he reached Port
Arthur soon after the japanese bat
fleship Hatsuze was blown uD and as
sisted in saving her crew and driving
back the Russian torpedo boat f1otilla
which came out that evening. Rear
Admiral Togo entered Chi Ii gulf the
morning of the 18th, reconnoitered
the coast near Kai Chou and drove
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

Chefoo, May 2O.-Heavy firing was
heard in the direction of Port Arthur
early this morning. Chinese arriving
from Dalny say that the Russians re-
gained control of the railway but lost
it again. Port Arthur is well pro-
visioned and prices are only slightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

New Chwang, May 2O.-The reports
of the Japanese retreat to Feng wang
Cheng are Officially confirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

Toxic, May 300 a. ma Rus
sian. captured during the recent Tight
ing near Kin Chou, Laio Tung PENN
sula, reports that the enemy on the
Kin Chou peninsula consists of the
majority of the Fourth infantry di
vision and all of the Seventh infantry
division. The prisoner adds that one
japanese naval officer and thirty men
are prisoners at Port Arthur. Thev
are survivors of the last blockadinr
squadron
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
POINTS
GIVEN in BRIEF
WiIdtat insurance.

The old trouble Of wildcat insurance
companies is breaking out again and
the comptroller general is preparing a
black list of the companies who have
not complied with the State laws.
Some of the companies are not neces-
sarily wildcats" as that usually I'M
plies capitalization Of many thousand
dollars on paper and paid up stock
amounting to perhaps $25. The com
panies to be blacklisted, however,
have not paid the State insurance fee
of SO per annum. Suit cannot be
brought against a party selling a po-
licy If this license is not paid. Many
persons throughout the State are con-
stantly victimized by fakirs and lose
the money paid as premiums. II an
adiuster for an unlicensed concern at
tempts to do business he Is liable 10
arrest.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
At The National Capital.

The General Deficiency Appropria-
ton bill carries an item Of Si.G00.000
for pensions, part of which is TO pay
pensions under the order issued re-
Gently by Commissioner Ware.
In the Senate the bill for the gov
ernment of the Panama Canal zone was
considered. Mr.. Morgan Dem.. Ala. }
attacked the Panama policy of the ad-
mtnistration.
The House had under consideration
the bill amending the law relating to
the Philippine Islands.
Indications are that Capt Richmond
P. Hobson has been defeated by Con-
gressman Bankhead. in the Alabama
primaries, for Congress.
A sharp exchange of words took
place in the Senate between Messrs.
Teller Dem. COLI and Hopkins (Rep.,
ILL.,
The Mccall investigating commit
tee reported that it found no evidence
to implicate members Of Congress in
any unlawful pcstoffice transactions.
The Senate passed the postoftice ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Robinson (Dem.. Ind) made a
point Of order in the House alleging
breach of confidence by the confe-ees
on the Indian appropriation bill. but
the point Of order was overruled.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
From Across The Sea

The funeral Of ex-Queen Isabella Of
Spain took place in Paris.
Colonel MaTchand. the hero of Fasho-
da. resigned from the French service.
The House Of Commons. by 270 votes
to 61, sanctioned the employment OF
Indian troops in the tibet mission.
Caricatures of President Roosevelt
and Miss Alice Roosevelt, by name on
the stage, were stopped by the Berlan
police.
The Russian battleship Petropavlovsk
was wrecked bys striking a mine at
Port Arthur. Vice Admiral Makaroff
and over 600 of her crew being killed.
Prince Hugo Hohenlohe was married
to Nine. Helga, o circus rider, in Ber-
lin.
It is reported that fighting between
the Russians and Japanese has begun
along the banks OF the Yalu river.
Extraordinary precautions have
been taken recently at Port Arthur to
guard against a surprise.
Premier Maura was stabbed in the
breast at Barcelona by Joaquin Miguel
Artao. sn anarchist youth, but was not
severely injured. -
The House OF ~ Commons reassemS
bled and Premier Balfour gave notRe
that he would bring up the ThDet
question.
The Reichstag reassembled and
Chancellor Won Bulow in speech dis
cussed GerClany's foreign policy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
New Enterprises.

The secretary Of State last week
granted an eleemosynary charter to
the Horse Creek Valley Hospital asso-
citation. The corporators are Jas. L.
ouinby of Graniteville, president; 4.
H. Chadwick of Langley, vice presi'
dent; G. W. Etheridge Of Warrenville'
secretary and treasurer; W. E. Giles
of Granitevills, VIM. H. Mills OF NORTH
Augusta and l.. M. Brown Of Langley,
trustees.
A commission was sent to the
Marion Naval Stores company, capi'
talized at $4,000. The organizers OF
this company are: M. c. Woods and
John Wilcox.
A commission was also issued to the
Bradley Cotton Oil company Of Brad
lev, in Greenwood county The capi-
ia; is SIS, 900 and the corporators are:
B H. Bryson, NJ. D., ]. Livy Watson
and ]. s. Steife.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
VIII Buy Large Tract.

Columbia, Special-Special Land and
Industrial Agent Stewart, OF the South
ern Railway, who has recently estab-
lished a branch Office in this city to
develop the Southern's territory in this
State in conjunction with the COM
pany's central land and industrial de-
partment under Mr.. NJ. V. Richards, at
Washington. is rapidly becoming &C
uua!nted with his new field and ex-
poets to be able to accomplish material
results in the near future. He has re-
Gently been devoting his attention to
the Augusta Southern territory, strip
of country extending south from Au-
gusta "a miles to Tennille, Ga In
short time he will devote his entire
time to this State.
Mr.. Stewart reports that Northern
concern has sought the assistance OF
his department to find q track Of land
containing between 500 and 1000 acres
suitable to truck farming and fruit
growing. and that the concern wants TO
locate near a city like Columbia. which
will afford ample railroad facilities for
handling quick shipments to the North
end West. Those who have such
tract they are willing to part with at a
reasonable amount OF financial persua-
sion. Or are otherwise interested. should
communicate with Mr.. Stewart.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
FOR THE C0NVEN]
The Representatives to Natioaa
publican Convention Chosen
Tile FAMOUS "DIG FOUR" ELEQ
Instructions to Vote for RoG
and a Platform Adopted
Usual Lines.

New York Specialize Rep
can State convention in session Tu4
day named as delegates at large am
alternates to the national convention
at Chicago:
Senator T. C. Platt, alternate, ].
Sloat Fassett; Senator C. M. Depew.
alternate, Louis Stern; Governor B.
B. Odell, alternate, Erastus G. @.
Knight; Frank s. Black. alternate.
Henry C. Brewster.
The platform strongly endorses tho
administration of President Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor Odeal and
the delegates at large to the national
convention are directed to use all
honorable means to secure the NOM
ination of Theodore Roosevelt. There
was some discussion over the fact
that these directions" included only
the delegates at large, but Governor
Odell explained that in this way:
Since 1880, when we abandoned
the plan of selecting the district dele
gates, the State convention has not,
and indeed cannot, instruct the dis
trict delegates. Those delegates are
elected, and if desired by their home
conventions are instructed"
Eut one incident out of the expect
ed routine occurred, and that was the
introduction by Warner Miller of the
so-called Quay resolution, demanding
an investigation by Congress Of the
alleged disfranchisement of negro
voters in the Southern States. It
was the same resolution that the
Pennsylvania Senator introduced at
the Republican national convention
in Philadelphia four years ago. With
out debate 1t was referred TO the
committee on resolutions, which, at
its session during the recess, declined
to incorporate it in the plan which.
contained a clause covering the sub.
ject.
Immediately after the adjournment
the State committee unanimously
elected Governor Odell as chairman.
The platform in endorsing President
Roosevelt declared: I'VE recognize
the rare capacity he has exhibited In
meeting all the requirements Of his
great Office. We realize that his Of
fetal acts have justified the public
confidence, which Is the fundamental
factor of his popularity"
The platform endorses the Presf-
dents policy touching the Panama
canal, and favors legislation for the
development of American shipping.
The principle Of protective tariff
is upheld and the freedom Of the bal
let, without discrimination as to race
or color, is demanded.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Conflict of Authority.

Ouray, Colo, Special.-District Judge,
Theron Stevens declares Adjutant
General Sherman M. Bell and Capt
Bulkley Wells to be in contempt OK
court for not complying with the writ
Of habeas corpus which required the
officers to bring before the court To-
day Charles H. Meyer, president OF te
Western Federation Of Miners, whom
they are holding in confinement at
Telluride. The court ordered Sheriff
Corbett to arrest the two officers.
Judge Stevens severely criticised the
course of Governor James H. Peabody
and the military authorities, saying
they appeared to be In insurrection
against the court. Gen. Bell, through
Assistant District Attorney David
Howe, of Telluride, excused his failure
to produce Meyer on the ground that
he deemed 1t unsafe to bring Meyer TO
Ouray or to reduce the military force
in San Miguel county by so doing, and
that the Governor had ordered him to
disregard the writ. Judge Stevens said:
"a very grave question Is presented 40
to whether 1t Is the striking miners or
the Governor Of Colorado and the Ma
aonal Guard that are engaged In In
surrection and rebellion against tho
laws of the State II there Is to be .,
reign of military despotism in this
State and civil authority is to have mo-
jurisdiction, the latter might as well
20 out Of business" Judge Stevens re-
fused to permit the filing Of the return
to the writ, ordered that Charles H
Meyer be discharged from custody. is-
sued an order of attachment against
Gen. Bell and Capt. Wells, assessed q
fine Of $500 each, and expressed regret
that the Governor was not before the
court. as he held him equally guilty
with Gen. Bell and Capt. Wells.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
Down in Dixie.

A dynamite cap blew UP boy in
Richmond and seriously injured him.
Judge ". H. Mann has definitely de-
cided to run for Governor of Vir-
sinia.
A plot made by five negro coavicts
to blow up the State prison at Nash
vile, Tenn, was discovered. and one
Of the negroes cut his throat.
Congressman Harry C. woodward
was renominated by the Republican
district convention at Parkersburg.
Amob Of negroes near Newport News
threatened to lynch a black charged
with burglary. but officers rescued him.
Twenty-six men were killed by an
explosion in the after turret Of the
battleship Missouri, near Pensacola,
Fla.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Out of Politics.

Chief Hammet has issued the follow
ing communication to the dispensary
employees:
ITO Division Chiefs: Your pard'
cular attention is hereby called to cir
cular No. S issued July 29th, 1903, for
bidding State constables taking part
in politics, either State or local, which
order must be strictly enforced.
please communicate this at once to
all your men, .
The order already quoted refers d.
rectly to this of July 20, 1908:
"To Division Chiefs: You are here
by directed 10 instruct the constables
operating in your division to take no
part in municipal or local politics, IN
as much as such action by state OF,
ficer will generally be misconstrued
and will result in injury. to the enforce
ment Of the dispensary law and to the
public service generally
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21

Of a term Of years. the settler paying
for it with so many days labor each
month on the land owners adjoining
plantation In this way the settler Of
small means but great energy is given
an incentive to secure best results, and
in a short time the land owners 1000
acres is producing for him more than
the 1000 acre tract did. In the erI the
whole 1900 acre tract is made to bios
som and a community Of thrifty citi
zens is established, increasing taxable
values and beneiting the State at
large. A large area in South Carolina
might be brought into productiveness
by the adoption Of this plan.
z. J. WATSON,
Commissioner.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Palmetto Briefs.

The superlntendent's office at the
State penitentiary is being torn down
preparatory to the erection OF the ne"
administration building. The off1ces
are located temporarily in the build
ing now used as guard quarters. The
new administration building Will con.
tain offices and armory on the nrst
floor and guards quarters on the Sec
ond floor.
Col. Sandy Cohen has been engaged
to travel the State IN .he
interest of the coming reunion
of the United Confederate vet
erans and endeavor to secure as
large an attendance as possible lot
the reunion.
The town council of Conway has de'
cided to accept the offer OF lot froEi
Col, D. A. Spivey for the purpose oi
building a town hall. The only conuf
tion attached to his offer was that a
building should be erected at cost OF
not less than $4,000 and that it shouia
be used for public purposes. This Il.
a public-spirited act on the part OF
Col Spivey and has been appreciated
by the community. Conway is graft
fled at the prospect Of having town
hall in the near future that VIII De
credit to the town.
Pfckens Is to have new graaec
school building. Since the organiza
t;on NJ a graded school in the tow
Sour wears ago, the school has out
grown it's present >cramped quarters
The trustees and the people Ct tn
town generally have realized for sen
time the need Of better building an
equipment. At the session OF the iss
legislature bill was passed giving u
town permission to levy bonds to U
extent Of $4,000 for school purpose
With the sale of the old school bull
ing and lot and other funds, the tow
will invest about $4,000 in 4 nc
building.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
At The North.

Hearst delegates to the Democratic
State Convention in Connecticut were
chosen in New Haven.
The Democratic campaign in the
West was inaugurated at the lroQuois
Club banquet il Chicago.
About two-thirds Of the M3ssachus-
etts Democratic delegation will be for
Richard Olney, but W. R. Hearst will
get to 10 votes as the result of the
caucuses held there Tuesday night.
The New York Republican conven-
tion chose Senators Platt and Depew.
Governor Odell and Ex-Governor Black
delegates-at-large. and directed" them
to vote for the nomination of Roose-
velt.
The motion of E. H. Hartman and
Winslow S. Pierce to intervene in the
settlement of the Northern Securities
liquidation decree was taken up before
the United States District Court at St
Paul. Minn.
Governor Peabody. of Colorado, de-
clared that Adjutant General Bell and
Captain Wells, of the militia. would not
appear in court as ordered and would
ignore the writ of habcas corpus in
the Meyer case.
Senator w. A. Clark, of Montana,
sailed from New York on siX-month
cruise in the Mediterranean for his
health.
Lolita Armour left New York with
her parents on her way to Vienna,
where DR.. Lorenz will give her les
sons in walking.
Charles Albert Beecher. friend OF
Iincola and who aided in obtaining
commission in the army for U. S.
Grant, died at Marysville. Ohio.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Death of II. ut. Benham.

Washington. Special.-The Navy De-
partment has been advised by the COM
mandant OF the United States naval
station of Key West, Fla, of the death
there today Of Lieutenant Henry Ken
nedy Eenham. The deceased was
son of Rear Admiral Benham, retired.
and was born IN and appointed from
New York. His death was caused by
IN attack Of appendicitis. Lieutenant
Benha,a was one Of the brightest and
most promising Of the younger ofn-
GERS Of the navy, and was in command
Of the torpedo boat destroyer Truxton
at the time OF his death.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Saved Life But Lost Money.

Laurens, Special.-At an early hour
Thursday morning Jane Fields. an old
colored woman Of this city, while pre-
pairing breakfast had her clothing to
take fire from the stove and before aid
could be given she was badly burned
her clothing being almost entirely
burned. In the pocket Of her dress
she had $40 in currency and few dol
lars in silver. The bills of course were
burned and the silver blackened. Her
bodily injuries are not as serious per-
hans as her financial loss.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Miscellaneous rlatters.

The Knights Of Columbus Of the
United States presented to the Catholic
University check for $4,000 to en-
row p chair of American history in the
University.
1t is thought likely a new and more
liberal treaty affecting immigration
will be negotiated with China.
It is believed the proposed naval
demonstration in the Mediterranean
by the United States is aimed Mt the
Sultan CT Turkey.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Quiet at Port Arthur.

St. Petersburg, By Cable.-The Cos
sack scouts on the banks Of the Yaiu
river have rot reported the appearance
of japanese there The Emperor re-
cei-ed telegram this morning report
ing that all Is quiet at Port Arthur,
hat the naval squadron is again put.
ing out to sea, and that Vice Admlrai
vakarcr has sent a few torpedo hoat
es.royers to explore the coast where
we CT TIE enemy's tor?edo boats are
c.:evcd to be lurking.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Killed By Kick of Horse.

Newberry, S. c.. Special.-A coiored
boy 6 years Of age, the son OF Green
wood Washington, well-known hack
man Of Newberry, was killed Tuesday
afternoon by a horse. The boy was
standing near the horse, which was
drinking water at the time. Without
any warning the horse pranced around
and kicked the boy full In the chest,
death resulting in short whae
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Palmetto Briefs.

it is probable that the dates for the
annual reunion Of the Confederate
Veterans of the State In Charleston
will be changed from May l7-lS-l9, on
account of the conflict with the State
Democratic convention. There was no
Intention to have the conflict and as
The date of the State convention can
not be changed the reunion dates must
he altered IL the conflict Is not to take
3:ace. A meeting of the committee Will
5e held in a few days to act upon the
matter.