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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
AN ELABORATE FLORAL PIECE.
Express Messenger SewaIIs Friends
Send an Offering to His Funeral.

All the local employees of the Wells
Fargo Express company contributed
toward the purchase of the most
elaborate floral pieces ever made in
Topeka, which was sent yesterday to
Kansas City to be placed on the grave
of Express Messenger Sewall, who was
Killed Saturday in the wreck of No. 6
on the Santa Fe line at Kinsley, Kan.
The floral piece was made of Amer
lean beauty roses, white carnations
and maidenhair ferns. 1t was a fac
smile of the Wells-Fargo "call card"
such as is furnished by the company
to its patrons to be hung in a con-
spicuous place when the services of
the company are needed. over 500
red roses and an equal number of
white carnations were used. A box
about five feet square was needed in
which to ship the offering
Express Messenger Sewan never
lived in Topeka, but was very well
known to all the expressmen here. He
was one of the most popular messen-
gers on the road. and his death is
greatly mourned by his many friends
in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
SANTA FE INFRINGEMENT.
Lack of Work Decreases Force i'm
Ottawa Shops.

Ottawa, Kas., July 27.-The Santa
Fe shop force here was reduced again
yesterday evening. Saturday evening
an order was received at the shop
office which cut down the shop force
sixteen men. Fourteen of these men
were taken from the car department
and one man each was taken from
the boiler shop and the blacksmith
shop. Yesterday evening a further
reduction was ordered and six more
men were laid off. Three men were
machinists and the others were from
the blacksmith shop. 1t is possible
that it may be necessary to reduce the
force even more Nearly all the
western railroads have been COM
PEELED to retrench this spring. The
Katy shops at Parsons are working
their force in two shifts. The Frisco
people claim that their retrenchment
is only temporary.
1t is understood that an order was
received here a few days ago to cut
down the payroll $4,000 a MONTH The
shop here began to retrench by cut
ting down on the time instead of cut
ting down the force. This plan is in
favor with most Shopmen. Last week
the time was cut to forty-five hours a
week. It was hoped then that it would
be possible to retain the full force
with this reduction, but the manage
ment of the road find it necessary to
still make a further reduction. It is
hoped that this will be only tempo
rary.
The machine shop has been put on
full time for this week. This is for
the benefit of the apprentice boys,
many of whom are not receiving very
large wages. This is not a permanent
arrangement.
The shop management is securing
work for as many men as they can in
other lines connected with the rail-
road. Two of the men laid off yester-
day were given work in rewriting the
passenger depot, and another of the
men was put on as day Waterman in
the yards. Foreman Siemantel is
to keep the men employed as
much as possible. About two hun
dred men have been employed at
the shop before the reduction. Nine
boys went out last FRIDAY and with
the twenty-one men off today and a
few others who have quit work, the
force is now composed of 165 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Breacb of International Law.

London. July 27.-That the British
government regards the sinking of the
steamer Knight Commander as a
breach of international law, was con-
firmed by Premier Balfour in the
house of commons this afternoon.
Answering questions regarding the de-
struction of the Knight Commander
and the seizure of the Malacca and
other vessels the premier said he
hoped to be in a position to make a
brief statement regarding the Malacca
AS to the sinking of the
Knight Commander he regretted that
informa ton which reached me this
morning confirmed this regrettable oc-
currence." Mr.. Balfour added:
There is no question of loss of
life but I am afraid there is a question
of a breach of international law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Young Girl to Jail.

Wichita. Kas., July 27.-Nora Metz
ker was arraigned before Judge Alex
ander on a charge of petty larceny.
She entered a plea of not guilty and
her case was set down for hearing
Thursday morning. Her bond was
fixed at $500. and in default she was
committed to the county Jail. Miss
Metzker. who is but 1T years old. is
charged with stealing a watch, some
Jewelry and wearing apparel from
Mrs. Gibson, for whom she had been
working Marshal Voss caught her
at Sterling and brought her directly
to this city for trial. She had the
watch on her person when she was
arrested. 1t is a mans watch. with
gold filled case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
SHAWNEE MUST PAY 1T.
When Body Floats Into County Coro-
ner Has Jurisdiction.

Coroner Hogeboom was in doubt
about the jurisdiction of a coroner
over a body floating into the county.
A few weeks ago a boy was drowned
at st. Marys and the body f1oated to
Topeka and was rescued. Coroner
Hogeboom impaneled a jury to deter
mine the cause of death as the father
suspected foul play. Then the ques-
ton arose: should Pottawatomie or
Shawnee county bear the expense of
the inquest. County Attorney Hun
gate decided that Shawnee county
should pay and that the Shawnee
county coroner was the proper person
to hold the inquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
MORTON IN GOOD FORM.
He Wins Tuesdays Shoot on GUN Club
Grounds.

Yesterday afternoon the Topeka Gun
club held its regular weekly shoot at its
grounds on East Sixth avenue. The
shooting was all at flying bluerock tar
gets, 50 shots to each man, from three eX-
pert traps. The targets were thrown at
the hardest possible angles and at high
speed, making the shooting very difficult.
c. II. Morton was in excellent FORM
breaking IS out of so. and missing but one
out of his first 81 shots. J. J. German
was next, with AZ. Mr.. Dorr Borroughs of
Granville came up to shoot in the events.
John Voss, H. s. Montgomery and Roy S.
Thompson also participated Mr.. Thomp-
son Is a member of the Yale College Gun
club team which shot several matches
against Harvard and Princeton this year,
and his record yesterday was a very good
one. Mr.. L. Biscoe spoiled his score in
the first match at ten birds when he sue
ceeded in breaking but four but he braced
up and broke 50 out of the next 40 shots.
Borroughs had bad luck with his birds.
getting many difficult shots in succession
with.
The scores at the different events fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Low Rate to Boston,

The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern railway has made a rate of only
one cent per mile from Chicago to
Boston and return. Tickets on sale
August Il, ID. IA, with provision for
extension of return limit to Septem-
Der 80. Tickets available via all reg
ular routes, including through New
York, as well as the st. Lawrence
river, Adirondack and White Noun
tain territory. For full information
call upon or address B. p. Humphrey,
T. P. A, 202 Boston building, Kan
sas City, or C. F. Daily, Chief A. G.
P. A., Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

OAKLAND NEEDS THE MONEY.
There Is Complication About Levy
ing Assessment.

There has been some worry among
the municipal officials of the city of
Oakland over money with which to
run the city.
Oakland recently became a city of
the third class but in doing their work
the assessors did not divide the as
sessed valuation in Oakland from that
of Topeka township. County Attorney
Hungate was asked for an opinion and
he announced that the valuation be-
longing to Oakland should be credited
to that city so the city fathers might
make a tax levy at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
On Track of a BoodIer.

ST. Louis, July 27.-Chief of Police
Kelley has information that Adolph
MADEIRA, a former member of the
house of delegates, wanted in St.
Louis on indictments charging bribery
in connection with the suburban and
city lighting bill deals, is employed
in a cigar factory at Denver. The
chief has telegraphed the Denver au-
thorities that the reward of $500
offered for the fugitive soon after the
return of the indictment still stands.
If arrested the authorities will try
to secure the extradition of MADEIRA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
The Salina Log Rolling.

Abilene, Kas., July PA big crowd
will accompany the band and ball
team to Salina Thursday to the log
rolling. The Modern Woodmen will
be out in force. The Santa Fee will
run a special train that will return
in the evening. There will be parades,
band music. singing by glee clubs,
baseball games, races of all kinds,
competitive drills and the event will
close with a grand ball which will
eclipse everything of the kind that has
been given in Salina. Several hun
bred dollars in prizes will be given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

wealth. Yesterday one of the yard
men found the missing purse in the
rear of the room occupied by Mr..
Wells. The money was in the pocket
book, the same as when last seen by
Mr.. Wells. 1t was lying under piece
of waste and a little clod of dirt held
the waste over the money. Mr.. Wells
suspected certain young man of
stealing the money, and now that the
cash has been returned to him he
won't have a warrant sworn out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
strikers, Families Seek Aid.

st. Joseph, Mo, July 27.-Members
of the families of many of the strik-
ing packing house employees have APP
piled to the managers of the houses
for aid and a relief bureau has been
established at each plant. All found
to be worthy receive provisions. Most
of the applicants say the heads of the
families would gladly return to their
places, but are afraid of personal in
jury. A large number of men brought
by the packers from other places were
taken into the plants today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Eberhardt Not to Play at x. G.

Abilene, Kan, July 27.-Frank Eber-
hardt will not enter the tennis tourna-
ment which begins at Kansas City Aug
ust 3. 1t would simply be a waste of
time to contest with players that he
has beaten so easily. However, Frank
will undoubtedly enter the contest at
Omaha again this year. The Omaha
tournament always includes contests
between the champions of the west and
it was at that city that Frank did
things up last year, winning the cham
pionship of western America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Packers Do Big business.

Arkansas City, Kas., July 27.-Yes-
terday was the banner day for the
Arkansas City packing house. 1t
shipped more meat out of town than
on any single day since it's establish
ment. The total amount of meat
shipped reached $4,000 pounds. The
amount of sales. or the value of this
amount of business, reached S1,70O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis which leave kan
sas City 6:55, $500, 1910 a. m. and
1:1o, 9:15, 1900 D. m. and 1905 mid
night
Ask for your ticket via this line
from Kansas City. II you miss one
train, you will not have long to wait
for another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

German, Borroughs, Morton and Thomp-
son shot Winchester repeating shotgunS;
Biscoe shot Parker hammerless; Mont
gomery Greener, and Voss a Smith.
Borroughs and BiScoe shot SO grains of
Hazard, IA ounces of ~ chilled shot. in
Peters Ideal shell; German and Thomp-
son shot Leader shells. 81 E. c.. IL, ia
shot: Morton shot IS grains Robin Hood.
IA ~ shot. in Comet shell: Montgomery
shot a Schneider hand load, 3 drains, rs
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
A NEW CATARRH CURE.
A Positive Cure for Catarrh and
Asthma Has Been Discovered.

New York, July 27.-According to ca
BILE dispatches and consular reports the
latest European discovery in medical
is a new drug called ascatGO,
said to be a positive cure for catarrh
and asthma. In this country the drug
will be distributed through the Austrian
dispensary, East 14th ST., New York
city, where samples may be had by
mail free of cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Baseball Players and Foot Isacers,

Louis J. Kruger, ex-champion long dis
lance foot racer Of Germany and Holland,
writes Oct. 27, 1901: During NV trainfn9
of weeks foot races at Salt Lake civ
in April last / used Billiards. Snow Lint
ment to my greatest satisfaction. There
fore. 1 highly recommend Snow Eminent
to all who are troubled with sprains.
bruises or rheumatism" Csc Soc. a 10 a
bottle. Sold by Rowley & Snow and w.
S. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Prices of Threshing Too High.

Mcpherson, Kas., July 27.-A great
deal is being sal dthis year concern
ing the high prices charged for
threshing wheat. Last year the
thresherS union association raised
the price for threshing from to
cents a bushel, and this year have
raised it to 10 cents a bushel. The
farmers claim that as they haven't
had very heavy wheat crop for sew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Mr.. JUSTICE
FINNEMORE
Judge Of the Natal Supreme
Court, Sends the Following
Remarkable Testimonial
TO CUTICURA
The World Is CutiCura'S Field,
Used Wherever Civilization
Has Penetrated.

desire to give my voluntary testi-
mony to the beneficial effects of your
Cuticura Remedies. 1 have suffered
for some time from an excess of uric
acid in the blood; and since the middle
of last year, from q severe attack of
Eczema, chiefly on the scalp, face, ears
and neck and on one limb. I was for
several months under professional
treatments, but the remedies prescribed
were of no avail, and 1 was gradually
becoming worse, my face was dread
tully diShgured and lost nearly all nv
hair. At last, my wife prevailed upon
me 70 try the Cuticura Remedies and I
gave them 8 thorough trial with the
most satisfactory results. The disease
soon began to disappear and NV hair
commenced to grow again. A fresh
growth of hair is covering nv head.
and my limb (although not yet quite
cured) is gradually improving. NV wife
tnlnks so highly OF your remedies that
she mas been purchasing them In order
70 make presents to other persons suf-
1erlng from similar complaints, and.
as President of the Bible Women's
Society, has told the Bible women to
report If any case should come under
their notice when poor person Is SO
africted, so that your remedies may be
resorted to-"
ROBERT ISAAC FINNEMORE,
(Judge of the Natal Supreme Court)
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Oct. 20, 1901.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

down on their prices, and the thresh-
ers do not want to do that, as they
say the wheat is SO poor that more
straw has to run through the ma
chine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
A Lost ss4s Is Found.

Fort Scott, July 27.-William Wells,
the Missouri Pacific employe whose
trousers were robbed of $345 the other
day, is again in possession of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
SNAPSHOTS ATHOMENEMs.

IKE wALTON's PRAYER.
I crave, dear Lord.
No boundleSs hoard
Il OF gold and gear,
Nor jewels fine,
Nor lands, nor kline,
Nor treaSure-heaps of anything.
Let but a little hut be mine
Where at the hearthstone 1 may hear
The cricket sing,
And have the shine
OF one glad woman'S eyes to make,
For my poor sake,
One simple home a place divine;
Just the wee cot-tfle cricket'S chirr-
Love, and the smiling face of her.
j. W. Riley ('tAfterwhiles.')
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-02-13
Continued from sixth Paxe.)

be sacked OF piled until the next
day. If the grain is very smutty,
it may be dipped. in the solution.
and dipping is sure to be effective.
It is an advantage for the grain to
be kept in the pile over night after
the treatment because the chemical
has better opportunity to attack
the smut spores; but do not leave
it piled long enough to get hot.
Dip bags in the solution before
sacking the treated seed. The drill
should be set to SOW more of this
swelled seed than you would SOW
if dry. One can determine how
much by measuring before treating
and again when ready to seed. For
maldehyde is said by chemists to
be non-poisonous. Do now what
ever is necessary to prepare for
seeding"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-02-13
Goodrich CITIZEN.

J. E. Davis spent the fore part
Of the week at the ranch.
j. Wakefield arrived home from
the Minnesota pineries last Friday.
John Mauch, Jr. and Adolph Eel
chile transacted business in town
last Saturday.
Henry Wittmyer came up from
Medina last night to look after his
farming interests here.
Nick Nelson returned last night
from Hawley, Mimi, and is at home
on his claim north of here.
VIM. Robeck who has been here
visiting with her brother near here
for several weeks returned to his
home in Minnesota today.
! Martin Geise brought a large
%jackrabbit to town last Saturday.
Just how the long cared beast was
captured has not been learned by
us up to date.
Sam Harding was sent to the
penitentiary-not as a convict, but
in the capacity of a deputy sheriff
of Wells county, with a prisoner.
He expects to return here the last
of the week. ......
The N. P. sent a rotary pillow out
on this branch this week. The
snow was from FIVE to eight feet
deep in the cuts east of town and
a number went out to see the rotary
which it did in grand style. The
way this style of plows handles hard
frozen snow is wonderful, and al
though North Dakota has a repu-
tation for snow and b'izzards, it is;
not every winter and more fire.
quently in. four or five years, that
it is necessary to use these plows
in the same locality.
Max Bosch came up from James
town Tuesday to look after some
business affairs and visit friend S
He is employed in the State Hos
pital for the Insane.
Christ Handel was a caller at the
Citizen Office Tuesday. He is the
road supervisor in this district and
a firm believer in good roads, and
hopes with the cooperation of the
people to do some good work this
coming season.
Gertrude Dillmore, Of St. Paul.
was a passenger on Friday even
ing's train to this place. W. I'M
derstand she was here to file a con-
test on a piece of land in this vi
entity. The contest crop shows
signs of being brisk this spring
and strict compliance with the law
will be the only safeguard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-02-13
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NEARBY
NEWS
NUBs
The WILTON News.

Mrs. A. F. Anderson, living in
the Slaughter neiehborhood, is
getting better and hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery.
M. S. Spangberg was enroute
home from Bismarck Monday after
noon, and had hard work to reach
shelter. He did not reach home
until the next day. .'...
Robert Price, who suicided near
Strawberry Lake last week, left a
note to his wife as follows:-"1've
had trouble enough; everyone has
it in for me. I want to be buried
on my claim"
The o, l.. Society met with Mrs.
|Chas. Tracy in Chaplin Thursday
afternoon. Luncheon was served
in the dining room, which was dec
Grated with cut flowers and ferns.
It was a very:pleasant occasion for
all present.
Attorney A. j. Hedix and Miss
Helen A.. Stefen were married in
Bismarck last Sunday evening by
Father Clement. None but the
contractingEparties and their wit
nesses were present. The News
joins Wiltons friends in rendering
congratulations to the happy par
ties. They will be at home to their
friends after Febs15th.
The blizzard prevented the coun.
try school children from reaching
their homes on Monday evening
and they were distributed among
the various homes of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Allen are the
happy parents Eof a new boy, borr
Wednesday night. Mother ane
son are doing well,Eand the father
thinks that four of a kind is an in
vincible hand.
A fall in a runaway three years
ago resulted in the death of Rober
Dickson, aged 81, at St. Luke''
hospital. His widow and three sons
at Bismarck, n. D., survive him
The interment was make at Forest
cemetery on Wednesday.-St. Pau
Globe.
P. K. Eastman made a trip tc
Bismarck Friday last.
The snow blockade caused the
mine to close down Monday fol
lack of cars.
This is the regular meeting week
of the county dads. Owing to the
snow blockade Commissioner Jahr
did not attend the session.
Quite a number of our people
went out Wednesday afternoon to
see the snow pillow buck "the beau
tiful" in the cut just north of town.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-02-13
sHERIFF's SALE.

Plaintiff.
c. M. Anderson and u IL Nelson. copartn.r,,
doing business as Anderson Il NelsOl
Defendants
Notice is Hereby Given, That by virtue Of an
execution to me directed and delivered, and
now in my hands issued out of the Clerks o flee
Dakota, in and for theC County of Mclean, Vi oil
4 judgment rendered in said court in favor o.
The St 'ndard on Company Corporal on
Nelson.co-partnars ~ ."ders"n ava V"7..:. j
have levied upon the following described per
sonal property OF said defendant
-Four II In. Reliance gang plows, [Short 1 sci
n e in; Reliance sulky plow, Cshort one
rollii G Colter.)
Fifteen sections steel lever harrows:
(Sh0r. eveners.)
Four 20 shoe Kentucky drills.
-J[ShOrt sets wheels.
Three 16 shoe Kentucky drills.
-Four Is shoe Tiger drills.
Two 16 shoe Tiger drills.
One l6 shoe New Dexter drill.
Eight II in. Reliance gang shares.
Two 16 In. j. 1. Gaze pillow shares.
Five eight foot 16 in: Disc Harrows.
Three7 foot 16in disc harrOws.
one Z foot gang only, for disc harrow.
81 sets scrapers only, 70: foot disc harrow.
One eight foot frame only. for disc harrow.
One set 4 horse eyeners for disc harrow.
Six 10 foot Thomas hay rakes.
(ShOrt one p0le]
Twos horse Whitman & Barnes plow eveners.
Two sets double trees complete.
Two extra single trees,
Three neck Jokes,
[short shafts.l
Three top Dmsgies leather trim,
lSb0rt ShaftS.l
One top buggy cloth trim,
ISnOrt ShATts and Lazy Dack.1
1O8 gals. Capitol CYL. oil.
1O2 gals. Castor Machine oil.
And that I shall on Saturday, the 27rhday of.
February. a p. 1921 at the hour Of loo'clock 2 IN
in the Village Of Washbur9
named Anderson 8 Nelsonin and to tho above
,d described cestl prop pmeyy;, t. satisfy ' aid jH%S ,In1sad
Ninety:four dollars and 81 cents. together
with all accruing costs Of sale, and Interest on
the same from the 10th day Of Fobruart, 1901. at
the rate Of I. per cent per annum,. at public
auction. to the highest bidder for cash. :
~ Ole Gradin,
Sheriff Mclean Go. N. D.
j. T. McCulloch, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Washburn, N. H.. February II, 1904.