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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-09

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-09
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-09

Mir. J. o. Thompson of Tuskegee IT, erral Revenue Collector, is in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-09
Street Fair at Lasnar-

Tr. John P. selman of Troy, is in the L
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24
SfiIRK SHIRKS.
After Running in Debt
Wherever He Could Sc
cure Credit Skips
The Country.

A foxy individual sailing under the
name of E. E. Shirk, who has been
lettering around the town for several
weeks probably trying to live up TO
his name, made a getaway Monday,
leaving a large and irate coterie of
mourners in his wake. His visible
means of support during his sojourn
here seemed to be his two hands which
seemed to possess an involuntary hab-
it of connecting Il cir grip with any
thing laying around loose-from a
dictionary TO reputation. and it is
said he likewise sailed under several
other names during his career. His
principal possession however. was an
automatic double backed reverse action
patent ejecting nerve. and from all ac-
counts he worked it up to the limit.
and good many natives went up ag-
ainst it md bounced back.
He had worked every body but law
yers-as they are onto the system and
proof against it-and having several
weeks board bill to pay at the Candy
House, and the proprietor pressing
the account. Mr.. Shirk doubtless
deemed his professional integrity in
jeopardy and proceeded to rent horse
of Guy Bedwell and depart from this
vale of persecution.
He stopped at Fruita. left the horse
and boarded train, but it is not
known which way he went, and Sher-
iff Struthers had wired ahead. as he
needs the man in his collection.
1t has since developed that aside
from being indebted to anybody from
the barbar to the ice man. he was like
wise guilty of filching several things,
among them being all overcoat from
the Pastime short time ago He open
ly boasted of this around the Candy
House. Still. it seems. he was able
to get credit from the proprietor.
But the shoe pinches now, though
the Smooth Eph has not been appre-
hended up to date.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24
One More Day

We had hoped to be able to conclude
the auction sale today-but find it
will be necessary to realize about
$1,000 more and we will hold two more
sales which will positively he the last
ending Thursday at . and p M. A
novel feature of the final sale will be
the distribution of articles of consid-
cradle value in sealed packages. some
thing new and startling.
The prizes on the last day of the
sale will be the best of the series
Don't miss it as your number may be
the winning one.
From now on the leading features
of the sales will be fine watches, pins
and iewelry at a tremendous sacrifice
All are welcome.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24
Completely Staged.

In order that ''The Merchant of
Venice" shall be adequately presented
to the theatre goers of this city. the
management announces that nothing
has been left undone to enhance the
attractiveness of this delightful come
dy. Every picture will be given its
proper setting. New and elaborate
scenery has been designed for this re-
vival. The oostuming of the play is
on par with the scenic excellence.
while the other appointments. proper
ties and electrical effects help to place
this production among the most nota-
BILE ever sent on tour.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24

Frank Keifer was called to Denver
last night ON business.
A. NJ. Wrench, vice president of
the First National bank at Telluride.
accompanied by Fred Steigmeyer, a
lawyer of the same place, were visit
ors on their old friends Messrs Charles
and Fred Newton, of the Grand Jnuc-
tion Electric and Gas company of this
city.
Edwin Coles and wife from Bagley
Gutrhie county. Iowa, are arrivals
in the city. Mr.. Coles but recently
sold his banking business in Bagley
and has come to Colorado for the
benefit of his health. He will. in all
Likelihood. become permanent resi-
dent of this city.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24
FRIENDSHIP
Brought a Number Of
Gentlemen Around the
Banquet Board
Lest Night.

1t must be matter of high salts
faction to anv man to take trip
somewhere and on his Homecoming
him. some of whom are so loyal in
their friendship that they are willing
to give expression to their feelings of
regard by providing banquet for that
friend.
An illustration of that sort of
friendship was given last evening in
the banquet rendered John ]. Lumsden
by his friend DR.. f. f. Eldridge, at
the Windsor cafe. At the invitation
of DR.. Eldridge there gathered at the
board last evening at the hour of nine
O'Clock, twenty friends of both gentle
men. There were to have been twenty
five, but the absence from the city of
several of them. cut the number to an
even twenty.
Mr.. Mason of the Cafe had arrang-
ed one long table extending diagonal
ly across the room and promptly at
the hour these who had been summon
ed to the banquet took their places,
tiio NutSho anu liAS ilOst lIE OD-
posite ends of the table.
A splendid course banquet was then
served which did credit to the place
and the bountifulness of the provision
made by the host for those whom he
desired to meet the home coming
guest.
There was wit and humor expended
at the table, at the expense of the
guest of the evening and of the other
guests. Between courses DR.. Eldridge
arose and toasted the guest Mr.. Lums-
den in very neat and appropriate
speech, which was the only speech
making of the evening.
Cigars followed most borntiful
provision for the inner man and dur
ing the hour which followed the ban
quet stories were told and things and
conditions discussed which made the
evening fly swiftly by. At eleven
O'Clock the signal was given for de-
parture and with goodbyes and well
comes OF the guest. Mr.. Lumsden. the
pleasant evening was concluded.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24

A pair of spirited black horses took
a run up Main street late yesterday
afternoon. attached to spring wagon,
with an.elderly man holding the reins.
The man was not in the least excit-
ed, but kept his animals in the centre
of the street and after they had run to
the court house. he got them stopped.
They were a fine pair of large black
horses and it would have been pity
to have given them their head.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24
DIED SUDDENLY ON TRAIN.

Mrs. Alice Wickersham. wife of
Lincoln Wickersham. assistant cashier
of the Grand Valley National bank.
died on train No. G last night. while
en-route to Denver.
1t had been decided to take Mrs.
Wickersham. to the Oakes consumptive
home in Denver for short period and
last night Mr.. Wickersham took the
train for that place At a point near
Salida Mrs Wickersham breathed her
last
The body was taken on to Denver
by Mr.. Wickersham. 1t will be there
embalmed and taken to the old home
of the deceased at Bainbridge. Ohio,
for interment
Mr.. Wickersham came to this city
with her husband about two years ago.
Since coming here she has been an in
valid and the lady was intimately ac-
quainted with but few people. One
child. daughter is the result of the
marriage. The child is with its
grandparents at the old home of the
family.
the daughter of Charles Head banker
at Bainbridge and the family came
west several years after her marriage
to Mr.. Wickersham for the benefit of
her health. For sometime she was at
the Oakes home in Denver before COM
ing here and when it was decided to
remove her again to the Oakes home,
the nurse who had waited on the de-
ceased before was summoned to this
city to have charge of her removal up
on this occasion. But the strength
of the deceased was too far exhausted
and death overlook her before she
reached her destination.
The many friends of the family and
the business friends of Mr.. Wicker
sham will regret deeply the sorrow
brought on the husband and the fam
lily. Interment will take place at her
old home in Ohio.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-24

Judge @. f Caswell went to Glen
wood Springs last mis- hit, where he
will appear in an important case in
the district court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
HIM AND
LEFT HIN TO DIE
Old John Erickson, Dazed and
Bruised, Wanders About
for Days.

After being beaten to insensibility
and robbed by thugs who left him for
dead, John Erickson, farmer, 80 years
old, wandered about the: fields for two
days in a delirium, vainly searching for
his home. He regained his senses this
morning, when he: was in a field a few
miles north of Minneapolis. ~ -
Erickson was assaulted as he was re-
turning from the city Monday night to
his home, eight miles beyond Camden
Place. He was driving along leisurely
when he was suddenly attacked by two
ruffians, who threw him from his wag-
on and beat him with slungshot until
he gave up his money, about $50 in all.
They then jumped into the wagon and
drove away, leaving the old man to die.
Farmers in the vicinity heard the rob-
bers drive along. the road at breakneck
speed. .. .., @..-:
After that, Erickson saws he remem-
bers nothing distinctly until he*regained
| his senses this morning. He has a faint
recollection Of wandering about without
food and constantly looking for home
AS soon as he regained his senses he
persuaded a farmer to take him home
and then to the nearest telephone sta,
ton, where he notified the police to look
for his team. .--..s =.
| Erickson's family notified the police
Tuesday that he was missing, but they
. little thought he had met with thugs
and were searching for him only in the
city, '-"..' r.: '-. ....-.r- g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
Hearst on His Party.

The Hearst newspapers are these days
indulging in editorials four. columns
wide, in type almost half an inch high.
These editorials, it is perhaps unneces-
sary to say, discuss the democratie par
Judge Park er for the presidency. and
are in the interest of a return Of the
party to the radicalism of Bryan. The
following extracts from one Of them
will give the general drift of Mr..
Hearst 8 argument:
"Fear is being expressed-generally
in the organs Of the sane and safe
statesmen who are responsible for Tues
days wreck-that as a result of the
smash-up, the party will swing away
from conservatism and become rad
ical'
"Their fear is justified. The de-
mocracy has had enough of 'conserva-
tism' to last it for generation-for-
ever, let us hope.
"The democratic party has no right
to be in any degree conservative in
the sense meant by these disqualified
advisers and discredited critics.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
VIEW ON DUNN NO
BAR TO VAN SAINT
Governors Attitude in Campaign
Has No Bearing on Federal
Appointment.
BY w. w Jermane.

=, Washington, Now II With reference
to a story published today in the twin
cities, under. a. Washington date, say
ing that Governor Van SAINT will be op-
posed for federal appointment, be-
cause of his attitude toward Dunn in
the recent gubernatorial campaign, I
have the highest authority for making
the following statement: r.
"The White House has not heard
Governor Van SAINT name mentioned
in connection with any federal appoint
ment, and has no kno wledge that it is
his plan, or that Of his friends, to ask
for one. No question of federal APP
pointments from Minnesota has been
discussed with the president for many
months. .s.-
FShould Governor Van SAINT ever be
suggested for federal office, his case
will be considered strictly on it's merits
in accordance with the president $ well
known policy, and what he may have
tSas O. nE5 Gene Win inc mot be-
ing factor.'' ..... - - 3,>G-. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
TROOPS DRIVEN TO
BURROWS BY COLD
Oyama and Kuropatkin Not Like
~ to Join Battle Owing to
Weather.
JAPANESE DRIVE IN s.
RUSSIAN OUTPOSTS
General Forward Movement. How
ever, Is Regarded as Highly n
Improbable.

Mukden, Nov. 16, via Tientsin,
Nov. l7:-Four days sharp cold has sis
fenced the artillery and infantry fire.
between the opposing positions and has
driven the soldiers into their dugouts
along the entire intrenched line. The
apparent impossibility Of either sides
eJecting the other from it's burrows and
the fact that in the event of one side 4:
succeeding In advancing it could not dig
the other out Of it's cantonment on ac-I
count of the frost, seems to promise
winters inactivity, altho the Japanese
three days ago made small reconnais-
sance toward the extreme east and
miles as tho they were investigating the,
possibilities for fanking movement.
1t seems impossible that either side in8
any case could more than occupy the
opponent S winter quarters. f
The wells along the lines are dry and
both sides use the Shak-he river where
the soldiers approach unarmed and get
tion not to fire on single soldier. Here
the noble ,art of warts confined tos
fsticuffs and swapping cigarettes, jack
knives and food, all of which are priced.
Familiarities are inevitable where long,
lines are in continued contact. The
armies have now been stationary for So
Long that they are drawing supplies Or
| IuOA t1dN AOAoC AO1oSC l1oL1 CAO N1cCduO
rear, all other supplies being exhausted.
If there is to be any activity at the
front in the near future, it is apparent
that the initiative must be taken by tho
Japanese.
It is reported that the Japanese are
left and center S.f1 Undoubtedly with the
realization that they must be assured of,
speedy success before attacking, as it.
will be impossible for their armies to re-
main in the field without shelter, owing
to the bitterly cold nights. IS.
ened their positions, and hope to hold
Mukden thru the winter.
Chan-sian- ou-tun, Manchuria, Qnneral
Kuropatkin s headquarters, Nov. IT,.
| The Japanese, according to the Russian
ond line of defense along the Tai-tsa
| river -.-------
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
NEW COUNSEL IN
GERHARD CASE
Lawyer Who Defended the Chi
cago Bandits Will Join the
Prosecution.
Special to The journal.

Special to The journal. II ~....s.. 81 -
New Ulm, Mimi, Nov. F.-Affairs
are rapidly reaching climax in the
Gebhard murder case. Following close
tectives to have County Attorney Eidar
Hoidal resign, comes the announcement
that George M. Pompan, former class
mate of DR.. Gebhard, and a prominent
Chicago attorney, will. arrive in New
Ulm tonight and take charge of the
case. He has been retained by the Geb-
hard family and comes with the deter
mination to bring the famous mystery
to an early solution.
Pompan gained-fame in Chicago a
year ago by defending the car barn
bandits. He was a close friend of the
murdered man, and knows many of the
secrets of his life. Citizens here ex-
pect that he will take active steps as
soon as he has time to review the sit
will be made at once. ..
While the detectives now believe
that the hammer with which the den
fist was murdered belonged to him, yet
they are leaving no stone unturned to
establish it's history. A report reached
here yesterday that DR.. Thomas, a vet
Urinary surgeon at Eagle Lake, Mimi,
had lost a hammer that answers to the
hard was killed. Detectives took the
hammer to Eagle Lake. today to see il
DR.: Thomas could identify it. The pub
lie here, however, gives little credence
to this report, for it is believed the
hammer belonged to Gerhard. -
The situation so far as DR.. George r
Koch and Asa P. Brooks are concerned
is unchanged. Neither has been ar
rested, but both believe. that they viii
be soon. They do not know, what evl
dence the detectives have against then
and can make no statements. DR.. Kocl
says he has told all he knows about thu
affair, and that his name has been con
nected with it only by train Of cir
cumstances which are nothing NOR
than condolences. ..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
FOURTH CAUCUsES
Members from Ramsey Would Like a
Concert With Hennepin.

The fourth district republican mem
bers caucused yesterday afternoon, and
selected T. G. Fulton, Of White Bear as
chairman of the delegation. He was
also made chairman Of steering com
mittee. Of five, the other members being
Lemon and Haskell Of Ramsey, Zelch Of
Washington and Oleson of Chisago.
The delegation took no acticn on the
speakership, but talked Of bringing out
a Ramsey county candidate, Just to af-
ford temporary stopping place. There
was some talk Of making deal with
Hennepin and bringing out new
speakership candidate.
The senatorial question was discussed
somewhat, and it was admitted that a
fight was in store for Clapp. None Of
tie members would admit opposition to
Clapp, but it is claimed that five Of the
eight Ramsey county. men, one from
Washington and one from Chisago are
ready to break away to some other st.
Paul man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
: AFTER THE KAsToRoPNY
Jap Destroyers at Chi-fu Leave on
Learning Vessels Fate.

Chi-fu, Nov. 17.-Three Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers which entered the
harbor this morning to ascertain wheth-
er the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny was here, and then disap-
peared, returned this afternoon. The
Japanese consul sent cutter out to
meet them and informed the Kasumi.
that the Rastoropny had been sunk. The
consul says this was the first the ships
knew Of the sinking of the Rastoropny.
The Kasumi transmitted the informa-
ton by wireless telegraphy to the Jap
anese flagship, whereupon the Destroy
ers disappeared in the direction Of Port
Arthur.
The sinking Of the Rastoropny by tbs
Russians relieved the Japanese Of the
embarrassing necessity of repeating the
Ryeshitelni incident, which would have
aroused Indignation, while failure to
destroy or cut the Rastoropny out
would have appeared like admitting
previous wrong doing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
MISS0URI'S ELECTORS
MAY VISIT WASHINGTON
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Kansas City, Nov. 17.-John Ford of
Monet, Mo-, republican elector, has
proposed that the entire eighteen mem
bers of the Missouri electoral college go
to Washington together. The electors
meet at the state capitol in January and
officially cast their votes. One member
Washington. Mr.. Ford thinks each Of
the electors will want to be the messen-
ger. To please everybody and because
Missouri has done most extraordinary
thing in selecting republican electors,
he proposes that the eighteen go in a
body. Several other electors concur in
the proposal. .... go.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
KAISER WELL ENOUGH
FOR PIG.STICKING

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE foreign office
authorizes the Associated Press to say
that there is absolutely no truth in yes
.terday's rumor that Emperor William s
Buelow's dinner Saturday night say the
emperor took most animated part in
the conversation. Nobody noticed a
trace Of hoarseness or any other indica-
ton that his voice was affected.
The emperor's daily course of life is
such as to almost in itself give the lie
to the report. Only last week the en-
peror participated in a wild boar hunt
and killed ffty-four swine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
HOIDALE IN ST. PAUL.
New, Ulm Attorney Defends Himself
Against Attack. 49, i"

Einar Hoidale, county attorney at
New Ulm, was in St. Paul today for the
purpose of continuing his investiga-
ton into the Gebhard murder mystery.
81 am here in connection with that
case,' he said. - - -.
GIVE are doing the best we possibly
can to- ferret out the murderer and as
to the story that I have in my official
capacity hampered the work Of the Of
ficers and detectives who are working
on the case, all have to say is that> the
chief Of police, sheriff and detectives
without exception, deny the malicious
story.
1tThe pressure reported to have been
brought on me to step aside from the
case is confined to the efforts Of two OF
three individuals and has no support
from the general public of New Ulm. >
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
SINKS JAP DESTROYER
Midshipman of Russian Port Arthur
Squadron Deals Blow to Japanese.


Chi-fu, Nov. 1.-THE Port Arthur
newspaper, Novikrai, Of Nov. II, copies
of which were brought to Chi-fu this
morning by the Russian torpedoboat de-
stroyer Rastoropny, prints brief details
of daring exploit which resulted in
the sinking Of four-funneled Japanese
torpedoboat destroyer.
Japanese torpedoboats and one de-
stroyer were engaged in removing mines,
mostly their own. from Tache bay on
Nov. 8. Midshipman Dimitrief conceived
the idea that he could torpedo the Japa-
nese boats under cover of darkness, as
the latter were very busy and enjoying
Ia fancied security. It was the very
audacity of the plan, the Novikrai says,
that made it successful. Securing 3
steam launch from the battleship Ret.
vizan, one carrying a torpedo tube and
accompanied by half5dozen.. silent vol
unteers, Midshipman Dimitrieff, in the
dense darkness slipped out Of the har-
Dor and sent a torpedo against de-
stroyer and then escaped. The de-
strOyer sank. NJ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
FRANK S. BLACK
FOR DEPEW T0GA
Combat Of Odell and Platt Ma
chimes Over Senatorship Will
Be Bitter. H. e..
New York Sun Special Service.

Black pitted against Chauncey M. De-
pew for the senate, and the Odell and
Platt machines lined up behind these
contestants, it is now practical GER
tainty that the coming session of the
legislature will witness the most bitter
and, in all probability, the last battle
oetWeen the IA Piatt and odel1 fGtces
hands, Senator Depew has opened the
contest by writing to every assembly.
man and senator Of the newly elected
legislature and, with the aid of Senator
Platt and all the Tioga statesman s loyal
ieutenants, is working hard to obtain
reelection.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
BENKENDORFF SAFE sg
Russian Ambassador to England Not TO-
Be Recalled Y.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE facts
do not warrant the sensational report
that co unit B Tea the Rassih az
recalled on account Of the present hitch
in the Anglo Russian North Sea conven-
ton, as intimated by the London Daily
Telegraph this morning in a dispatch
from st. Petersburg. Russia has taken
exception to the language of the Eng
lish text Of the article relating to fixing
the blame and has proposed some modi-
fications, but there is no evidence yet
that deadlock has been reached.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
ROYALTY PARADES IN
OPAQUE LONDON FOG

London, Nov. liking Charles
and Queen Amelia of Portugal passed
in procession thru the streets of London
today and had luncheon at the Guild
hall as the guests Of the lord mayor
and corporation. AS a pageant the
royal progress thru the lamplit streets of
the city could not be regarded by even
the most enthusiastic as a success. An
opaque fog at some parts of the route,
50 dense that it was impossible to see
more than fifty yards ahead, yelled the
overhead decorations. The crowds were
not large, but nothing was lacking in
the warmth Of the reception accorded.