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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
IRON PRICES BETTER.
General Improvement in Iron Trade
Is Noted.

A8 u Okb0s
Cleveland, March 24.-The Iron Trade
Review in this weeks issue says:
The response of both producers and
consumers to the improvement in the
iron market that became plainly TO-
ticeable two weeks ago has been gen
eral. In pig iron, while the important
contracts made in March were at prices
ranging from 50 to $3.50 for Southern
No. 2 foundry, there has been a fair
business in the past week at 1915 an1
so, and the latter is now generally
maintained. There is some improve
ment in the business of smelters Of
iron. slight as yet. but likely to go
farther as the spring advances. North
ern furnaces have generally followed
the Southern advance and $3.50 at fur
mace for No. is rarer now, S13 being
maintained by most producers in the
market S14 is quite generally asked for
No. 2. Bessemer iron has advanced
since the large buying of the past few
weeks For April and May $3.50 at
Valley furnace is now commonly asked
and for April delivery $3.50 The sit
uation in steel is decidedly firmer ard
not only are scheduled prices for bill
let's being maintained, but mills are
strictly adhering to extras. An lndi-
ana inquiry for 80 900 tons of sheet
bars has been up in the past week.
Plates are in better demand and struc-
tural steel is more active. A 1900 ton
order for a Chicago building is report
ed and Chicago also notes a 5000 ton
contract for car shapes. The cotton
tie business has been large in the past
week and after about $4,000 tons had
been placed an advance was made in
the price from 75c to soc a bundle
The hoop and band manufacturers
have again established prices after 4
period of cutting. The revision in
wages in the sheet aud tin plate trades
on which a vote is now being taken IN
the union lodges, provides for a reduc-
tion of 20 per cent in the wages OF
tin plate employees amounting to about
1919 cents a box but the base has beea
reduced from S426 per hundred box of
coke plates to $3.50, a concession to the
Amalgamated Association which at
the present price of tin plate $3.45
would increase wages 2 per cent. Pro-
posed reductions in the sheet scale
range from 10 to 90 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24

claims the whole credit for McCollum's
appointment caused considerable merri-
ment at the time Wolf made the claim
but since then there has been plenty of
reason to believe that the two men
were working very close together-a
mighty good team it has proved to be
for the jointists.
When one asks a whisky sympathizer
about the existing situation, that person
will reply, if he replies in good faith:
'Oh, I don't know anything but then
a fellow can have his IDEAS Somebody
is getting his nest lined. Who is it?
Oh, I don't know. But I know it is
costing the boys some money!
A man who is close to Mayor Ber-
gundthal-who was, in fact, one of the
original BergundthaI men, said to a
State Journal reporter a few days ago:
"A certain party came to me some
months ago, knowing that / was a close
friend of Mayor Bergundthal- He said
that he was authorized to offer me 5000
month if / would influence the mayor
to allow three or four specified joints to
run This $500 was to be paid to me
monthly as long as the joints named
were allowed to run, in addition to
whatever else was demanded to satisfy
the city administration. 1 turned the
offer down; if I hadn't turned it down
l wouldn't be telling about it now. But
man could fall into. without any dan
ger of getting caught"
There are three or four joints running
now, practically unmolested. Perhaps
the jointists found another way to use
that 5000 month. which brought re-
suit
Chief Stahl is credited with the state
ment that when he was chief of police,
he had enough money pushed into his
face to choke a man to DEATH" and this
is no Doubt the experience IF every off,
cial who has the power delegated by
law to the heads of a police department
in q prohibition CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24

Mr.. Arthur K Wallace of Abingdon.
who tried this treatment. says: The
effect ef your food for reducing flesh is
one that 1 can sincerely commend to
fat people. I weighed 302, couldn't get
up a flight of stairs without blowing
like a porpoise, was miserable from
morn till night and might have dropped
dead any minute. used your food dill
gently for seven days and was thunder
struck to find that I could breath nat
urally; in fourteen days I tipped the
scales at PSI; in thirty days 1 weighed
269; in eight weeks was reduced to 212
pounds, which DR.. Jones, my physician,
said was normal / am six feet two
high and of large frame, and to get
down nearly 100 pounds is remarkable.
DR.. Jones says you are genius; I say
you are the wonder of the age, and
heartily endorse your treatment as the
best life saving device ever invented
Am glad to write you, and will try to
be of as much service to you as you
have to me-"
Send your name and address-no
money-today to Prof. F. J. Kellogg. 167
Kellogg Bldg, Battle Creek, Mich, and
receive the trial package in plain wrap
per free by return mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
A GENERAL SHAKEUP
Has Been Inaugurated in the Chicago
Police Department

Chicago, March 24.-The first step to-
ward improving the Chicago police
force, as suggested by Captain Alexan-
der Piper in his recent report, has been
made, Chief O'Niell announcing forty
seven promotions to fill vacancies.
There will be a general shake up of
the entire police department as a result
of the new promotions. Old men win be
shifted to the outlying stations where
the work will not be so hard, and the
young and active men will be assigned
to the principal stations. The shake UP
will be the most thorough in years.
Eight new ieutenants, fourteen pa
troll sergeants, thirteen detective SER
geants and twelve desk sergeants were
named
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
ROBBERS At QUENEMO.
Blow Open the Postofice and Secure
Small Sum.

Usage City. March 24-The postoffice
at Quenemo was robbed Wednesday.
A muffled explosion was heard in
the early morning, but it did no more
than attract attention.; it was not un-
til opening time that the discovery
was made that the safe in the post
office had, for the second fine within
a year. been operated on by burglars
A door to the building had been
forced, and nitro-glycerine used on
the safe, with the result of wrecking it
to the extent that its contents were
exposed. Happily it contained but
very little currency-not more than
twelve or fifteen dollars. This, with a
quantity of nonnegotiable money Or
ders was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
McCurdy Is Improving.

Santa Barbara. Cal, March 24.-The
physician attending Richard A Nc
Curdy, president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York, last
night announced a great improvement
in the patients condition Mr.. Nc
Curdy is suffering from rheumatic
govt. He was able today to sit up
and walk about. and will leave here
Friday or Saturday for the northern
part of the state and thence east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
Two sold Masters" Sold.

New York. March 24.-Two old mas
just been sold by dealers here to Chas.
P. Taft of Cincinnati, brother to the
secretary of war. The price was ap-
proximately $4,000 and the sale rep
resents one of the most important art
transactions of recent years in this
country. The pictures are Corot's lie
Soir'' for SIS, 900. and a remarkable ex-
ample of Diaz's Autumn Forest of
Fontainebleau.' for s35. 900. Both cam
vases are nearly of a size, measuring
about "a by A inches and are III ex-
cellent condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
WHO IS TO BLAME !?
Is It Not a Case of Guilty
Neglect?
A Terrible Responsibility Rests
With Somebody.
A Serious Question to a Great
Many, and a Sad One,
Who is to blame?

Who is to blame?
Surely someone is to blame for the
enormous amount of sickness and suf-
ferins in the world Too often people
are prone to throw the responsibility
TOR their condition upon some higher
power. In nine cases out of ten this
Is wrong. for in most cases the blame
lies entirely with the sufferer.
1t has beer shown by constantly dem
anstrated fact. proven by the expert
ence of thousands upon thousands of
people that most of the difficulties and
diseases from which people suffer are
easily and readily cured by the use of
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. which is, without doubt, the
greatest medical discovery of modern
times 1t is sure to cure disease.
Mrs. James Roake, a we'll known lady
living at 145 Washington street, Peek
0lsill, n. Y. SAYS:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24

About Is years ago I was taken very
sick After seven months / got over
that. but have never been well since
I have suffered terribly with pains in
the chest back, kidneys and head.
There was a disasree2ble feeling in the
eyes and ! would be very sick in the
morning. My mind was always gloomy
and I felt very low-spirited. I had ter
rible numb spells and would have to
be rui bed some time before 1 could
get around Some of these numb spells
were so severe my friends thought I
would not recover from them.
I tried doctors and medicines. but
got no better. Finally began the use
of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. as my husband had
been most rniraculOusly cured by it.
After using it a short time there was
a most wonderful Improvement.
I continued to steadily gain in every
respect until 1 was cured of all these
terrible ailings. This wonderful medi-
cine had now cured my husband and
myself of the most fearful suffering.
but this was not all. I now want to
tell you about my little girl.
she has never been well since she
was born No doctors have known just
what allied her. She was out of her
mind most of the time and had constant
pain in her side. She has had spasms
continually. from six to seven a month.
She is the smallest child for her age
that can be found. All medicines could
do nothing for her until 1 gave her Dr.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. and then she was cured in a short
time. I cannot say enough in praise OF
this wonderful medicine, it has done so
much for NE and my family 7 heart
lily advise everybody to take it
If our readers will take example from
this cas=and such cases are cons tant-
" being reported in the newspapers
much o. the sickness and suffering
which renders life n burden will be re-
moved It is a fact that DR.. Greene s
Nervura blood and nerve remedy does
cure
It is not a patent medicine, but the
prescription of the most successful spe-
cialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases. DR.. Greene. of 101 Fifth ave-
nue., New York city. He has the larg-
est practice in the world. and this
grand medical discovery is the result of
his vast experience. The great repu-
tation of DIR. Greene is a guarantee that
his medicine will cure. and the fact that
he can be consulted by anyone at any
time. free of charge, personally or by
letter. gives absolute assurance of the
benescial action Of this wonderful
medicine.
RECOMMENDED AND FOR SALE
BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
Transmississippi Day.

Bellingham, Wash, March PA L.
Black, first vice president and acting
president of the last session of the
Transmississippi congress, has received
a letter from Secretary Arthur F. Fran
els of Cripple Creek. Colo, asking him
to designate a date for the assembling
at St. Louis of the Transmississippi
congress. Mr.. Black will recommend
the 18th of September. 1t is proposed to
have the opening day of the congress
designated as Transmississippi day by
the exposition officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.

Worlds Fair Route"-"Follow the
Flag"
Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance Five daily trains from Kansas
City Shortest line. Ask your ages
for tickets over the Wabash.
/. S. MCCLELLAN
Western Passenger Agent
Kansas City. Mo.
H. c. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
Ask your grocer for Simon Pure Bak-
ing Powder. 1t is the best. Try 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
CALIFORNIA $500
Via Santa Fe.

Tickets On sale during March and
April This rate also applies to inter-
mediate points. Good in tourist sleep
ers and free chair cars. Liberal stop.
over privilege allowed.
For fun information and free htera-
ture, address T. l. KING,
c. p. & T. A. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
Topeka Proc

tention, that have never been any
where." Europe did not form the sub
| ject of the remainder of the converse
| tion.-St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24

Mrs Mollie Allen of South Fork KY,
says she has prevented attacks of chol-
Stomach and Liver Tablets when she felt
an attack coming on. Such attacks are
usually caused by indigestion and these
tablets are just what is needed to cleanse
the stomach and ward off the approach
ing attack Attacks of bilious collie may
be prevented in the same way. For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
Died on Honeymoon Trip.

lie Wynkoop, wife of DR.. David Wynn
koop of New York, died here today.
Mr. and Mrs. Wynkoop were on their
honeymoon trip. MES. Wynkoop WAS
the daughter of the late Allen Schenck,
a wealthy resident of New York. She
had been ill for a couple of months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24

What's the use of being a
druggist to suit ones self ?
All the druggists in Topeka
wouldn't support one errand
boy I keep shop to suit
Topeka.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
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SUGAR - - - ALL
COATED El34.4.fss - DRUGGISTS 81
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A SERIOUS MISTAKE
To Allow Chinese Immigration to the
TransVaal.

Victoria B. c.. March 24-Hon. Rich
ard Mcbride, premier of British Col
umbia, said today he regarded the
British governments determination to
allow Chinese immigration i the
Transvaal to provide wholesale cheap
labor a most serious mistake. He be
Heved it would mean the beginning Of
q tremendous labor struggle, white
and native labor against the Chinese.
He and his government Re strongly
opposed to Chinese immigration and
Chinese labor. British Columbia had
suffered much not alone from the PRES
ence of Chinese labor in the local mar
ket but from the labor troubles tc
which their presence lead.
Best musical attraction of the sea
son. Schumann-Heink. the contralto.
Thursday evening. March "a, at the
Auditorium. Seats at E. B. Guild S
music store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
MILLIONS FROM THE NORTH.

| The millions in gold which have been brought down
from the north have, according to the Post-lnte
geneer, assisted materially in the upbuilding of Sc
attic. Our sound contemporary says:
According to the estimate made by Assayer F. A.
Wing the total receipts of the Seattle assay office
since its establishment on July l5 1898, win, by
the end of the present year. aggregate the stupendous
total of $100,00O,0OO. The receipts for this year
alone will be in the neighborhood of $200000OO of
American territory in Alaska.
This shows one contributing cause to the great
prosperity and expansion which Seattle has seen
during the past six years. There has been steady
stream of treasure flowing into Seattle from the far
north and the amount of which has directly con-
tributed to the wealth of Seattle has been a con-
siderable portion of the whole sum.
Seattle has not merely enjoyed the largest share
of the trade of the men who have taken this wealth
out of the ground but it has profted in many other
ways. For one thing very considerable interest in
the great wealth producers of the north is held here
in Seattle. A large share of the summer population
of Alaska and the British Yukon is made up of men
who claim Seattle as their permanent home and who
winter here, spending or investing the proceeds of
their summers earnings.
Still further, as the entrepot of Alaska and the
Yukon country, Seattle has appealed to numbers
of the fortunate miners who have accumulated wealth
in the north, even to those who did not reside in
Seattle prior to the opening of the great camps of
Alaska and the British Yukon
These various influences have contributed toward
keeping in Seattle, as the place of permanent in
vestment the greater part of the wealth created in
the far north represented by the steady streams of
gold which pass through the assay Office at this
place.
The result is seen in the growth of the city, the
great blocks of new buildings which have gone up
within the past few years, the expansion of every
industry and more than all, in the enviable fnan-
ca situation which Seattle occupies with abundance
of capital of its own for all legitimate business pur
poses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
THE SONG OF THE SWORD.

Says Mr.. Hayask, a distinguished citizen of ia
pan: "Today we japanese have battleships, tor
pedoes, cannon. The China seas redden with the
pedoes roar, our shrapnel Shrek our breathe
slaughter, and we die and are the cause of death.
And you occidentals say to us, You have won your
rank; you have civilized yourselves Centuries upon
centuries we have had artists, painters, sculptors
philosophers. In the 10th century we had published
in japanese the fables of Aesop-were we then bar
barians?'
This with mysterious oriental smle-a little sad,
little sarcastic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

there is no reason to doubt. So, then, the second
campaign would open with the same disparity of
forces as before, but with their attitudes reversed
In the first, Russian force, on the defensive, was
beaten by larger japanese force ON the aggressive,
In the second there would be Russian force on the
aggressive against larger Japanese force on the de-
fensive In such campaign, it must be confessed,
the Russian prospects of success would be poor in
deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden. alone and destitute. Such,
In brief was the condition Of an old
soldier by name Of ]. J. Havens. ver-
sailles. o. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc.
tors nor medicines gave him relief. Al
length he tried Electric Bitter. II put
him on his feet In short order and
now he testifies: I'm on the road to
complete recovery" Best on earth for
liver and kidney troubles and all forms
Of stomach and bowel complaints. only
soc. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers
druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

An unsuccessful effort was made yesterday to
state in these columns that, under the old method
of making nominations certificates of nomination of
convention candidates were required to be filed 80
days before the day of the election, while nomna-
tions by petition could be filed up to within IS days
of the date of the election The intent of the law
was to permit nominations by those dissatisfied with
the selections of conventions is all that could
possibly be claimed for the direct primary farce.
A very material portion of the article appearing
yesterday omitted with the result that the mis-
statement appeared that candidates Of conventions
were, under the old law allowed to within Is days
of the date of the election to file their certificates of
nomination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Ashland Iron Works Burned.

Ashland. ore. Sept, at--The Ashland
iron works was burned tonight, with n
loss of about $4,000. The fire broke
out about s O'Clock. II started between
the foundry and the machine shop,
The cause Is unknown, Insurance of
$500 was carried.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

Aurora, Sept. al. II. Palmer shot
and mortally wounded w. ]. little and
his three children tonight. and then
killed himself. The children were In
staptly killed. No cause ls stated for
the crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. It surpasses any other saive
lotion, ointment or balm for cuts. corns.
burns. boils. sores. felons. ulcers. tet-
ter, salt rheum. fever sores. chapped
hands, skin eruptions; infailible for
piles. Cure guaranteed. only 25c at
Chas. Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Chief Clerk Chance Named.

Washington, Sept, 24.--Postmaster
General Payne today delegated Chief
Clerk. NJ. o. Chance to represent the
postoffice department at the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Notice 20 1axpayars.

The county board of equalization
will convene at the county clerks office
on September rs. 1904, and continue
In session daily thereafter for a period
of one week, for the purpose of pub
licly examining the assessment roll for
the year 1904 and correcting all errors
in valuation, description or quality of
land. lots or other property, and all
interests are notified to appear at the
above time and place for the purpose
Of lodging objections, IL any there be-
to said assessment.
T. s. CORNELIUS,
Assessor Of Clatsop County, oregon.
Dated Astoria, August 90. 1904.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Football Results.

At Observation-Disclosures, 6;
Pennsylvania State College. 0.
At New York--Columbia, 10. Union
College, 0,
AZ Stanford NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
81. Pensacola naval cadets. 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

Boise, Sept. 24.-only seven men
were In attendance at the so-called
state populIst convention. 1t Is under
stood they selected a ticket. which will
be announced tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Ex.polieeman Suicides,

Tacoma, Sept 2i.-Desperate be-
cause Of unrequited love, Arthur He
wilson. a former member of the north
west mounted police. shot himself to-
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
BASEBALL SCORES.
Pacific Coast.

At Seattle--portland, 6; Seattle, 6.
At SAN Francisco-oakland. :. Los
Angeles. .,
AZ Mcoma-San Francisco, ,; Ia
coma, IL,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

1t appears that the thing which decided the ap-
pointment of Earl Gray as governor general of Can
ada was that he had not married an American girl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25
Pacific National,

AZ Bolse--Spokane. I; Boise, ,.
At Salt Lake. Butte, 1. Salt Lake, 8
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

Thousands of federal employees would probably be
glad to contribute to the campaign funds if the law
did not prohibit campaign assessments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

Tt would be easier to make the tariff an issue if
the two big parties did not hold practically the same
views ON the subject.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

Monsieur de Paris, the guillotine operator, is said
to have taken his Office very seriously We suspect
that his patrons also felt that way about it,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-25

New York republicans are figuring on the upstate
vote and expect to profit some by the down-Hi vote