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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Walter Cogswell and Harry
Sayre Meet With Fatal Ac-
cident at Crossing
STRUCK BY PASSENGER TRAIN
While Driving Across the illinois Cen.
trial Track Near the Iowa Line at
Bruce, Mimi, Both Were instantly
Killed - Buggy Demolished = One
Horse Killed.
Special to Tilnes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids. Aug. pa terrible ac-
cident occurred half mile west Of
Bruce, Mimi, last evening, resulting
in the death Of two men living in this
vicinity. Walter Cogswell, a farmer.
and Harry Sayer, a thresher. while
driving across the track were struck
by The Illinois Central passenger train
alsi Instantly killed. Their buggy was
den olished and one horse killed They
were taken to Hills, where the inquest
will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Enrnnu 51unda August y, 1904

which has just been filed in the federal
court alleges that the company mere
filed a mortgage some time ago IN IA
vor of one of its creditors and that
this step is taken by the above credit
ors to secure a settlement. The COM
pany is capitalized a $4,000 which IS
paid up, and owns considerable proper
ty IN this city. The case Will come up
for hearing the first week of the sep
TENDER term of the federal court al
Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
DISCOVERS BODY OF INFANT.
Corpse Of, Girl Child is Found by
Workman at Anamosa.

Spe cial to Times Republican.
Anamosa, Aug. 22.-Harry Lang,
while raking debris from the millrace
at Monticello, discovered the body of i
female infant floating in the water. He
bro lght the body to shore and promptly
notified the authorities, who in turn
summoned the coroner. For some rea-
son no inquest was held and the par
entilge of the infant and exact cause
and time of its death still remains
mystery. From appearances the body
had been in the water but short time
and 1t is supposed to be case of in
fanticide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
TRAIN HITS HANDcAR.

Section Men at Gait Have a Narrow
Escape.
Special to Times Republican.
Gait. Aug. 22.--On account of a
passenger train on the c. r. /. & p. an
accident occurred that came near
being Very serious. The section men
here had just got a start when the be-
lated train crashed into then, without
warning. The handcar was demolish-
ed, but the men escaped with bad
scare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
News of EIdora.
[al to TImes- Republican

Special to Times Republican,
Eldora. Aug. 90. The Rev. James
Burling and family, of Hawarden. are
here on a visit Rev. Burling is rec
ognized as one of the foremost Cons
gregational ministers of the middle
west.
DIR. George Moran, of Detroit Mich.
is here on business visit to the ola
home Mr. Moran is generally known
here by the older residents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Bad Failure ia Davenport.

Davenport, Aug. % The Joseph
Jacobs mems furnishing house failed
on Saturday The liabilities are $l4.-
600 and the assets $4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Healthy, happy babies. Mothers say
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is the
greatest baby medicine in the world.
81 cents. tea or tablets. Mcbride d
Will Drug Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

81 had diabetes in it's worst form"
writes Marion Lee Of Dunreath, Ind
81 tried eight physicians without relief
Only three bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure made me a we'll MANI. A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY.
Creditors Of the Iowa Falls Manufac-
turing Company Have Begun Pro-

turing Company Have Begun Pro
ceedings.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 22.-United States
Marshal Mike Healy, Of Cedar Rapids,
was in the city Saturday evening, serv-
ing preliminary papers in case OF
involuntary Bankruptcy into which the
Iowa Falls Manufacturing Company Of
this city has been forced by three
creditors, the Brooks -Scanlon Lumber
Company. of Minneapolis, the Herzog
Iron Works, of ST. Paul and Matt Par
rott & Sons of Waterloo. The petition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
HE Is EXCITED.
Bale Waggener Replies to Re-
cent Charges.
Attacks Made to Cover COmanche
Bond Deal.
ISSUES A CHALLENGE.
Dsfiss "The Gang" to Show He
Has Acted Dishonesty.
School Commissioners Knew of
Bad Western Bonds.

Atchison, Kan, Nov. 5.-B. P. Wag-
gener gave out the following inter-
view today:
1.-The attempt of Stubbs, HOch, Cur
tbs and company to cover up the Co
manche county bond deal by attacking
me will not deceive the voters of KAN
sas.
1.-THE Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany never had any interest directly
or indirectly in the Scott county bonds.
These bonds belonged to the Fftzger-
ald-Mallory Construction company in
which the Missouri Pacific Railway
company had no interest.
1.-The bonds were sold to the Cen
trail Trust company and by that COM
pany sold through Mr.. w. E. Sterne
of Topeka in 1892 to the state school
fund commission. My only connection
with the transaction was as attorney
of the Central Trust company. The
sale of the bonds was perfectly legal
and the transaction never questioned.
THAT the county in after years
failed to pay the interest on the bonds
ought to have been sufficient evidence
to the present school fund commls-
sioners that the Comanche county
bonds tainted with fraud and corrup-
ton in heir inception, were a bad in
vestment. The present school fund
commission knew when they bought
county, better county than Conan
che county, had defaulted, notwith-
standing the debt of Scott county did
not exceed the limit of the valuation
as fixed by the county assessors.
so far as my connection with the
transaction of 1892 is concerned,
challenge any of the gang now en-
gagged in trying to deceive the people
to intimate that I was guilty of any
dishonest or unlawful act, sand 1 Will
give them a chance to play checkers
with their nose behind the bars.
1.-THE Scott county bonds were not
registered at night. The state treas
urer did not furnish the money to
carry the deal. The state board of
equalization did not raise the valua-
ton of Scott county to enable the
school fund commission to buy the
bonds With full knowledge of all
the facts for more than twelve years
by the attorney general and the school
fund commission, the Scott county
transaction has never been questioned
until Just before the election, and then
only for the purpose of covering up
the Comanche county outrage.
"In the answer I filed over month
ago, in the libel suits brought by Cole
man. Burrow and Dayhoff, I set up
the fact that Scott county had de-
fauIted and that each of them knew
that fact when they purchased the
Comanche county bonds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

a Japanese hospital orderly who was
wounded and left on the field, where
badge and killed him. A wounded
Japanese prelate who was left on the
field during the earlier charge on the
eastern group of forts of Keekwan
mountain, and who lay there for six
days, Stimulating death when the Rus
slams were near, reports that the Rus
slams bayoneted and shot his COM
radeS near him, and that they struck
and robbed him.
Showing at Mukden.
Mukden, Nov. 5, via Pekin.-The
Russian and Japanese armies are now
SO close together that maneuvering is
almost impossible. The Japanese are
confining themselves to occasional
night attacks, during which they shell
the villages occupied by the Russians.
In these attacks they wounded several
Russian officers. In return, parties of
Russians have penetrated the Japa-
nese villages at night, causing tenn
porary panics. On one occasion the
bombs into the Japanese officers
quarters.
1t has been reported here that the
Japanese would determinedly attack
Port Arthur on November, 3, the Japa-
nese emperor's birthday, and it is be-
heved that Field Marshal Oyama is
awaiting news of the result of this at
tack before advancing against Gen.
The japanese already have received
large reipforcements. After a week
of almost springlike weather the ther-
mometer fell 20 degrees last night,
and the first snow of the season is fall
ing today.
Pounding Away at Port Arthur.
Toxic, New. So p. m.-Delayed ad-
vices forwarded from Port Arthur be-
tween November and November 4,
says that two steamers of about $500
tons each anchored in the west harbor
were sunk by the Japanese heavy guns
November 1, and that the following
day another steamer of 5000 tons was
also sunk.
Two Russians recently came in and
to the Japanese at place
south of Shuishiying.
were heard November near
We're heard November 2near
Yuahpaofang.
On the night of November 3, the Jap
anese occupied a fort since called
been bravely captured by that general.
Three fields guns, two machine guns,
three toroedoes and many other trophies
were captured. The Russians left 40
dead.
A vigorous bombardment with naval
guns was delivered at noon November
3, against the east harbor, dock yard
and other points, as a result of which
a fierce conhagration occurred near the
east harbor. The fire ragged from 1915
p. m. to 4 o'clock. The same day the
fire of large calfber guns was directed
against fort at a height of 200 yards
and the northwest watch tower. Heavy
damage was caused by the lombard
ment on both the fort and tower. A
Russian field gun placed at vital point
east of Keekwan mountain was struck
by a Japanese shell and destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
B.E.PITTS CAUGHT
Former Topeka Man Arrested
in Denver.
Found at Hotel With Woman
Not His Wife.

Denver, Colo. Nov. 5.-A sensation
al case has reached the courts here,
involving two prominent people of
Topeka, Kansas. Blanchard E. Pitts,
broker, was arrested in company
with Miss Gertrude Numser. Mrs.
Pitts followed them from Topeka. All
were at a fashionable hotel and they
are supposed to be wealthy. Mr..
Pitts represents the Chas. Wolff Pack
ing company of Topeka. Gertrude
NumSer with whom he eloped is also
a Topeka girl Both women met and
created a scene in the Jail this morn
ing.
A charge of living together as man
and wife has been placed against
them and they were arrested here last
night on a warrant sworn to by Mrs.
Pitts.
The case came up for trial this
morning in a justice court, but was
continued until Thursday next. Both
women tried to talk to Pitts in his
cell this morning and almost came to
blows. Mrs. Pitts was very bitter in
her denunciation of Miss Numser and
attempted to strike her. Pitts was
prevented by the iron bars from in
terfering, and Jailer LanSten Separat-
ed the women. Pitts and Miss Num-
ser have been living at the Albany
hotel here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts formerly lived IN
Topeka at No. 422 Tyler street. He
was employed by the Chas Wolff
Packing company as superintendent of
travelling statesmen. At the time
Wolff's agent in Denver became a de-
faulter about two years ago, Pitts was
sent to that point as the representa-
tive of the packing house. He has lived
there since.
Mrs. Pitts has frequently visited
here. She was here during the sum-
mer and she was also here about a
week ago.
The Pittses have many friends in To-
peka, and Mr.. Pitts enjoyed a good
here. It is reported here
that they have had marital troubles
since moving to Denver.
Charles Wolff, of the Wolff Packing
is now in Denver. He wasn't
there yesterday.
Gertrude Numser, the girl mentioned
in the press dispatch as being from To-
peka, is not known here No such name
is found in the Topeka city directory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

lars for the s1.266.34, Mr.. Richey
could give none, but it evidently was
paid in to cover part of the shortage
above referred to, of $2,731-11, and to
which 1 have applied the amount of
$1,266.34; and in so doing there is still
the shortage of 1,464.77, which is not
accounted for on the books of the
state treasurer.
In the receipts given for moneys re-
ceived for Oklahoma warrants for this
year $500, they are not complete in
details as to interest; nor is there any
name given from whom the money
was received. This is most unsatis-
factory and not in accordance with
the statutes. See article 6, section
1850, general statutes of 1901, which
states that he (the state treasurer)
shall specify the names of persons as
officers from whom received, or to
whom paid, on what account the same
is received, or paid out, and the time
of such receipt or payment"
This provision I suggest should be
strictly adhered to.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) CHAS. ROWETT,
State Accountant.
Accompanying the report is a long
list of Oklahoma warrants. showing
in detail the amount of interest due
the state on each, and how much
was turned into the treasury. This
shows the shortage in the Oklahoma
interest account in detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
HIS LAST SPEECH.
Judge Parl1er's Campaign VIII Close
Tonight.

New York, Nov. 5.-Judge Parker's
active campaign will close tonight
when he will meet Democrats of
Brooklyn at a reception to be held in
the Kings county Democrat club. His
speaking program is already at an end.
He has no plans for further addresses
and it is not likely that he will par
ticipate in any more political meet
ings Upon his return from Connecti-
cut he went to his rooms at the Hotel
Seville, attended to his correspondence
and received a few callers.
Immediately after luncheon he took
a walk with John D. Crimmins, made
a social call and took an automobile
ride in Central park. In the evening
he dined informally with a friend.
Judge Parker expects to return to
Esopus Sunday morning and remain
there until after election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
FAIRBANKS DELAYED.
Freight Wreck Causes Him to Lose
Several Dates.

West Point, ~, Nov. 5.-Se1etor
Fairbanks special train was delayed
for more than three hours today by
a freight wreck near Brandenburg.
As a consequence the schedule which
called for upwards of a dozen speeches
through Indiana ending with a night
meeting at Indianapolis was consider
ably cut.
1t is possible that the evening meet
ing may be abandoned and that the
days work may conclude with meet
ing at Muncie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
ANOTHER PLEASANT DAY.
There Is No Indication That a Change
Is Coming.

Today's weather and today's fore
cast is another repetition of the wealth
er and the forecasts of the past sew
eral weeks.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is fair tonight and Sunday" The
wind at noon was northwest, blowing
miles an hour. The hourly temper
atures recorded by the government
thermometer today were as follows:
O'Clock .39l11 o'clock. SO
8 o'clock. IL o'clock. 49,. So
9 o'clock. All 1 o'clock SIS
10 o'clock. 54l 2 o'clock 81
Wind miles from north at 2 p. m.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Nov. 5.-ForecaSt for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday; varia-
BILE winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05


State of Kansas,
Office of Treasurer of State,
S122S.T1. Topeka, March 9, 1901.
Received of Frank Thompson, Treas.
Ok. T. twelve thousand two hundred
eight and 71-1O0 dollars. moneys received
by him account off Okla homa Terri
tory warrants.
No 1856 S3,540.50
No. 1857 3.50S. 10
No. II 1881. .50-$11. O3O. 10. Int $1.1T7.96
(Signed.) f. E. GRIMES,
State Treasurer.
Nc. 1,5G5. BY T. T. KELLY,
Assistant State Treasurer.
State of Kansas,
Office of Treasurer of State,
S64. .1S0.S2. Topeka, May, z, 1901.
Received of Mer. National bank for Ok
lahoma warrants Sixty-four thousand one
hundred eighty and S2-109 dollars, moneys
received by him on account of Okla homa
warrants.
Interest to
April 2s. 1901 s.s7252-ss4. .1sos2
(Slgned.) f. Z. GRIMES,
State Treasurer.
NO 1851 BY T. II. KELLY,
Assistant State Treasurer.
State of Kansas.
Office of Treasurer of State,
S5,35l-94- Topeka. Aug. Is. 1904.
tifty-three hundred sixty-seven and 94-1e0
count of Prin., Int. and Del. Int No S.eO7
81, ,1o1.6o int. S1266.34.
(Signed.) T. T KELLY
State Treasurer.
No. 3.31T. BY c. R. RICHEY,
Assistant State Treasurer.
Respecting this latter receipt, asked
for an explanation as to the particu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

referred to .......... ST 657. .0S
Credited on states books 1898 1884 SO
Estimated loss to state........s 1888. .36
On the other hand the following will
show the actual shortage not accounted
for in the books of the state treasury if
he had the legal right to sell the war
rants:
Actual interest due at time of
Actual amount account
ed for on the books
of state treasurer -$13. Isl. L
Less ........ .............. ,266. 81 II, ,S94.7S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
Parker Denounced.

''That Mr. Parker should desire TO
avoid the discussion of principles can
well understand; for it is but the bare
truth to say that he has not attacked
US on any matter of principle or upon
any action of the government save af-
ter first misstating that principle or
that action. But can not understand
how any honorable man, candidate
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-11
Fire at Brentwood.

Brentwood, this county, was visited oy
serious confagration last Saturday after
noon, resulting in the total destruction OF
two frame dwelling houses and the mar
row escape of two others. The fire orlgi
mated in the upper story of the partially
completed house being built by Morris s
Shipley, and is said to have been caused
by heating pot used in soldering the tin
roof, which was left in the house when
the workmen left about 4 o'clock. 1t Is
supposed that the heat from the poi
ignited pile of shavings. The fire soor
spread to the adjoining dwelling, occupied
by Louis Frizard, a matchmaker employed
at Castleberg's, Washington. With the
assistance of his neighbors, who rendered
heroic service, he managed to save much
of his furniture He carries small in
surance on the place, but nothing like
sufficient am cunt to cover his loss.
The home of R. Riddick, adjoining the
property of Mr.. Frizard, was saved after
a desperate effort, although it was consld
erably damaged. This house was ablazt
several times. Every piece of furniture
was removed, and the same was true Of
the home of Mr.. E. R. Pugh, which mar
rowly escaped destruction.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-11
State Aid for Good Roads.

The report of the hearing which the
Senate Committee on Agriculture recent
" gave to committee of the National
Good Roads Association has just been is
sued. The hearing was in the interest OF
the bills introduced by Senators Latimer,
of South Carolina, and Gallinger of New
Hampshire, in the Senate, and by Repre-
sentatives Brownlow, Of Tennessee, and
Currier, of New Hampshire, in the House.
At the close Of the public hearing the
committee asked the Good Roads people
to file statistics in support Of the figures
they had offered; also information con
corning laws of States and foreign coun'
tries. In response to this request several
carefully prepared papers were filed
which form part of the report.
The paper on State road laws shows
that all the New England States, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Delaware, have adopted the State aid
plan and that under it rapid progress is
making in the improvement Of the roads
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-11
Substitute For The Haman Bill

A special dipatch to the Baltimore
american" from Annapolis on Wednes-
day says:
An oyster bill which is intended as SUBJ
stitute for the Haman Bill, in SO far as
it relates to the waters bordering on CAL
vert county, will be introduced in the
Senate tomorrow by Mr.. Wilson. This
measure is very similar to one which was
introduced at the last session by Nr. Rob
inson, but which failed.
Mr.. Wilson's bill is entitled measure
to promote the industry of oyster cul-
ture upon the Bay and its tributaries.
The R,ard of Public Works is placed in
charge If the scheme, which is to divide
that portion of the Bay and tributaries
bordering mostly on Calvert county,
from Cove Point to Chesapeake Beach,
into sections for oyster planting and
leasing, to be known as the Eastern,
Western and Central sections, the same
to contain 100, so and 10 acres each
These are to be leased by the Board OF
Public Works as it sees tit. A clerk fol
the board is to be located at Prince Fred.
erick, with a salary of $1,000 per annum
The bill also makes it lawful for ton
gers to take oysters from the natura
beds between April Is and June Is.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-11
New .Antispitting Law.

Mr.. Morrison, of Baltimore city, intro
duced sweeping antispitting bill in the
House of Delegates Tuesday. 1t makes
it unlawful for any person to expectorate
ION the floor, seats or platform of any
railroad or railway or railway passen ger
carr in this State, or within or upon any
of the cabins. furniture, furnishings or
deck of any steam or sailing vessel carry
ing passengers" or within and upon any
public buildings the property of the State
of Maryland" under penalty of So and
costs, one half of said fine to go to the
informer or person arresting and furnish
ing the evidence upon which the offender
is convicted.
All justices of the peace in the State
are given jurisdiction over all such cases
In default of payment of the fine, the
party convicted shall be sent to Jail not for
less than three days. Conviction cannot
be had unless three or more spittoons are
placed in cars and vessels and at least
one in the cabin or state room. The
board of health is also required to post
notices of the law.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-11
State Election Law in Question

Argument was heard in the Supreme
Court of the United States Tuesday and
Wednesday in the case of William r..
Pope. plaintiff in error, VS.. John McWil-
liams and John W. Hooper, registration
officers of election in district No. Z, Mont
gomery county, Md.
The case involves the constitutionality
of an act passed by the Maryland General
Assembly in 1902, making it mandatory
upon all persons moving into the State to
register their intention of becoming resi-
dents at least one year before they are
qualified to vote. Mr.. Pope claims to
have been a resident of Maryland since
June, 1902 On September End, 1908, he
applied to be registered, but was rejected
OF. the ground that he did not produce
the record of his intention to become a
resident, as required by the statute.
Mr.. Pope sought legal redress, but the
Circuit Court threw his case out on de-
murrer, and the Court Of Appeals of
MARYLAND sustained the demurrer. The
question was then carried to the United
States Supreme Court. Mr. John P. Poe,
of Baltimore, represented the defendants
while Mr. Pope appeared for himself.