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LAWYERS MEET AT
FORT WAYNE, IND.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 1.-THE
Indiana State Bar Association is hold
ing its annual meeting in Fort Wayne
with q good attendance Of the lead
ing lawyers of the state. Leading
features Of the meeting, which con
tinues through tomorrow, will be the
address of President Breen, the an
nual address to be delivered by Henry
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WON'T SUPPORT CANDIDATE
or THE TRUSTS

sTuBENvlLLE. O., July Ill. II.
TimberlaIe, nominated by the demo
Gratis for congress from the sixth dis
triet sent letter declining the nom
nation, He says he VIII not support
PARKER, who, he thinks has the sup.
port Of the trusts
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10000 Men Marching Forward

10000 Men Marching Forward.
ST. PETERSBURG, July IL
Steadily and cautiously General
oltn's army from the south and Gen.
eral Nndyu's army from the east are.
closing n on Ia Tche Kio, where Gen.
eral Kuropatliin is reported to be en-.
|trenehed One hundred and thirty
thousand men are involved in the
movement. The next few days will de.
termine as to what extent General
knropatkin intends 10 make d stand
at To Tche Kio, the possession Of
which by the Japanese would compel
the immediate evacuation Of New
Chwang.
The outposts Of the two armies are
scarcely fifteen miles apart. The
slowness Of the advance is apparent.
ly due to natural difficulties In the
way of rapid movement of the Jap
anese eastern flank columns.
Lieutenant General Sakharoff re-
ports that General Kuroki Is massing
his troops near Phamlin pass. and
moving out by both roads upon Hal
Cheng. Heavy pressure from this
quarter would render ia Tche Kiao
Iuntenable.
All the Japanese energies now seem
to be concentrated on Ia Tche kiao
and Hal Gheng.
Operations to the north which
throughout have been feints, have
been suddenly suspended,
The growing activity Of Chinese
bandits In the valley Of the Lao river
at this critical moment, means adii-
toinal embarrassment to General Kll.
ropatlsin.
The usually well Informed military
critic of Russky Viedomosti, believes
that General Kuropatkin Is deliberate.
" snrrendering his southern positions
like that AZ Kai Chou, for the purpose
|of drawing On the japanese into the
open country at or above III Tche
kiao. where the Russians will be able
to deploy large forces and to derive
full advantage from their superior
cavalry. He attributes General 0ku's
advance to the necessity OF helping
General Nodzu, whose divisions are
stalled In Sepan and Dalin passes on
account Of transport difficulties, and
to the stubborn resistance Of Gem
eral Zaroubaieff, commander Or The
Fourth Siberian army corps, whose
forces will have TO be cleared out
before the southern advance Is made.
Rumor Of Fall.
LONDON, July 14.--There is a.
published rumor this morning that
Port Arthur has fallen, but II Is dis
credited and lacks confirmation u
any sort
No News Of Disaster.
LONDON, July a. Special dis
patches from correspondents at tho
seat Of war published In this morn
ing's London newspapers do not give
any confirmation Of the sensational
reports Of enormous Japanese losses
al Port Arthur.
Struggle Now On.
CHE FOO, July 14.--PrIvate advic.
es just received from New Chwang
Indicate that the long expected bat.
Tie between the two great armies be. !
tween kai Chou and Ia Tche Kiao 10
now In progress.
Moved Down by Hundreds.
ia TcHE KIAo, July little
Russian correspondent OF the Asso.
clated Press in the field, describing
the fighting which preceded the cap.
ture Of Kai Chou. says that the Jap.
anese did not display their customary
prudence. They advanced In open
formation with cries Of "Banzai," !"
meeting hail OF artillery and rifle
fire from Major Kondratyitch's men
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NEW YORK BANKERS

4T5TU F1ENH SHAW
BLUFF POINT, N. Y, July lt. The
New York State Bankers Association
is holding It's annual convention at
the Hotel ehamplaiii The two days
program calls for addresses III see.
Tetary Shaw, Comptroller IL the Cur.
renrs Riieley and Il nnnAer of other
eminent financiers,
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Aliens Foot Ease, certain cure for
corna, aching. swollen, tired and
sweating feet. Price 25 cents. Spor-
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FOUND-A lady's glove. Call and get
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No News Of Disaster.

LONDON, July Especial dis
patches from correspondents at tho
seat Of war published in this morn
ing's London newspapers do not give
any confirmation Of the sensational
reports Of enormous Japanese losses
al Port Arthur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

O-what was the same valuation for
--.-s6sats52 o. = =
Q.-What was the bonded indebted
ness of Comanche county on July q,
1904? -
Q.-How much was the assessed valu-
alton increased by the state board of
equalization in 1903?
A-From $685., s52 to s1,o36, s65.
Off the valuation for 1904, as re-
turned by the county clerk, has been
increased in the same ratio as That of
A.-$1 ,032, 262.66.
Q.-Wouid the bonded Indebtedness
have exceeded Is per cent of that
amount?
Ayes. Fifteen per cent would have
been 1854. $3.50.
short of the amount required to let
the bonded Indebtedness in under the
A.-The valuation would have been
$4,000 short of the required amount.
Q-To what amount was it necessary
to increase the assessed valuation to
let in the bonded indebtedness under
the Is per cent law?
A.-$1 ,040 900.
Q.-To what amount did the state
board of equalization increase the as
sessed valuation of Comanche county
in 1904?
A-s1 ,041, III.
Q,-Was the assessed valuation as
returned by the county clerk more or
less in 1904 than in 1893?
A.-Less.
Q.-Was the valuation as raised by
the state board of equalization more or
less in 1904 than in 1903?
O.-Mr.Nation, did YOU bring with you
the order of the school fund commission
or notice of the school fund commission,
informing the auditor that these Co
manches county bonds had been bought
by the school fund?
Ayes, sir. sSrf.- ts
Q.-Have you the original paper with
you?
Ayes. sir.
Q.-Is this (indicating) the original?
A--That is the original paper.
Mr. Waters: I offer this in evidence.
Said paper is in words and figures as
follows. to-wit:
Permanent school fund. No. 21s1-$123,-
600. Annual school fund No. 1866
$636.93.
office of the Commissioners of state
Permanent School Fund.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. IL, 1904.
To the Auditor of the State of Kansas:
Sir:-The commissioners for the man
agement of the state permanent school
fund have, this day, issued orders of the
treasurer of the state in favor of A. "A.
GODDARD to the amount of one hundred
twenty-three thousand six hundred
thirty-six 93-100 dollars, in payment for
the following described bonds: Kind,
Corporation, Comanche coun-
ty. No. of each bond, 1-123 inch. Coun-
ty of Comanche. Face S123.O00.
L L. DAYHOFF
Secretary of Board.
endorsed on back;)
Comanche Co.
Total amt coupons $166. 050.00.
The property of and payable to
the permanent school fund of
the state of Kansas and not
negotiable or transferable.
SETH G.. WELLS,
Auditor of State.
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MORE EVIDENCE.
Not of the HearSay Kind =
But
Sworn Testimony Given by a
State Officer.
Custom Always to Take Bonds
on County Valuation.
THE COMANCHE CASE.
Coleman's Ruling Necessary to
Buy Doubtful Bonds.
Bonds Registered at Night With
Great Haste and Secrecy.
Warrants Issued and Paid Date
of Registration.
Kelly Loaned States Money as
ANY Banker " ould!
Warrants Issued and Paid Date
of Registration.
Kelly Loaned States Money as
Any Banker Would!

The State Journal charged in the CO.
manche county transaction that Attor-
ney General Coleman made an unprece-
dented ruling absolutely necessary to
enable the school fund commissioners
to buy the bonds; that the auditor
would not even register the bonds, ex-
cept upon the approval of the attorney
general, so unusual was the proposed
transaction.
We charged that the bonds were reg
istered at night, in great haste, and
that the whole transaction, so far as
possible was conducted with great
secrecy. For these things was a $45, 900
libel suit brought against this paper.
The school fund commissioners denied
that these things were true.
We charged that by an arrangement
between A. a. GODDARD and State Treas
urer Kelly funds were provided to carry
the deal. We have charged that State
Treasurer Kelly used the states money
as if he were a banker.
Unable to secure trial we have proved
some of these things by forcing deposit
tions. Here is additional proof:
J. NJ. Nation, of lawful age, called
as a witness on behalf of the defend
ant, being by me first duly examined,
cautioned. and solemnly sworn to tes-
tify the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, testified as
follows.
Direct Examination.
Questions by Mr.. Waters.
Q.-State your name.
A--James NJ. Nation.
Q.-Are you in the state auditors
office?
Al am.
Q.-What position do you hold?
Assistant auditor of state.
Q-What are your special duties
up there2
Al have general supervision of
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interest which the state should pay,
should they not?
Al would have to answer that in
this way: The state knows nothing
about this transaction until the war
rant is drawn by the state Superinten-
dent in payment of the bonds, which
in this case was on the 18th day of
August. 1904, and the holder of the
bonds is entitled to interest up until
that date The interest after that
time should go to the state.
Q.-But if he had previously gotten
his money, sixteen days before that,
from the state for the entire principal,
should he charge any interest after
that to the state for the interest on
those bonds, he having been paid the
entire face of those bonds sixteen days
prior thereto by the state out of state
funds2
A.-well, that would be a matter of
ethics, I think
Q-what do you mean-a question
of morals?
A question of morals.
Q.-What would be the interest on
those bonds from July &c to August
if you please,
Al have figured it. I think it
amounts to S15.16 day.
Q---What was the interest from the
first day of July to the 26th day of
July on those bonds? Please give me
that computation at four and one-half
per cent, from the first of July to the
26th of July.
Al think the rate I determined
this morning was $15.161 Il cents a day.
which for twenty-six days, from the
first day of July to the 26th inclusive,
would be $394.29.
Q.-How much was paid? $USe.9S,
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the office in the absence of the aud
itor and perform such duties as he
would perform.
Q.-Can you state from the records
in your possession what the assessed
valuation Of Comanche county for
1904, as returned by the county clerk.
was?
Q.-Do you know what the bonded
indebtedness of Comanche county was
on July 81, 1904?
A-s156. 900.
Q.-To what amount was it neces-
sary to increase the assessed valuation
of Comanche county to let in the
bonded Indebtedness under the fifteen
per cent law?
A.-$1, O40. 900.
board of equalization increase the
assessed valuation of Comanche coun-
ty in 1904? What was the amount
fixed by the state board of equaliza-
Al will have to supply that later.
Q.-Who comprises the state board
of equalization?
A.-The state auditor, S. G. Wells,
the secretary of state. ]. r. Burrow,
and T. T. Kelly, state treasurer.
Q.-Are T. T. Kelly, who loaned A.
A. GODDARD $123,OOO of the states
money, and J. r. Burrow, one of the
directors of the Interstate National
bank, a majority of this board? Are
Q-when did you first hear the
Comanche county bond deal spoken
of anywhere?
Al think the first I heard it was
from the reporter for the Journal.
Q.-When was the next time you
heard any talk about that, in or out
of your office, of the Comanche county
bond DEAL by anybody in your pres
ence?
Al think the next time I heard
of it it was mentioned to me by Mr.
GODDARD.
Q.-About when was that?
Att was sometime during the
week preceding the sixth day of Aug
ust.
Q.-where did the conversation oc-
cur-in your office?
An Mr.. Godard's Office.
Q.-Had he sent for you?
Ale had.
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said that he had purchased
some Comanche county bonds, which
he expected to offer to the school fund
and that on account of the ruling that
our Office had made a short time be-
fore, in connection with the Dodge
City bond transaction, it would not be
possible to sell those bonds to the
school fund.
Q--What was that rule?
A.-The fifteen per cent of the valu-
alton as reported by the county clerks.
He wanted to know what our ruling
was on that point I told him that we
had been in the habit of considering
the valuation as reported by the coun-
ty clerks. He said that he thought
that was an error; that the proper val
uation returned should be the one
fixed by the state board of equaliza-
ton. He wanted to know if he could
convince us that the bonds were good
securities and would be a good invest
ment for the state. if we would register
the bonds in accordance with that val
uatfon fixed by the state board of
I replied that if all the
requirements of the law were COM
piled with and the attorney general
should hold that that was the correct
valuation, we would register the
bonds.
Odd T. T. Kelly, the state treas
urer, have any talk with you in rela-
ton to those bonds?
Al do not believe the matter has
ever been mentioned between Mr.. KEEL
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was it not?
A.-Yes sir.
Q.-That is the interest from July
1 to August II
A--Yes sir.
Q.-What would be the difference?
A.-$242.64.
Q.-Now, put this proposition to
Wells is gone, in the auditors Office?
Ayes sir.
OFF you had been there on August
II and had ascertained that GODDARD had
got all his money sixteen days before
that from Mr.. Kelly on those bonds,
out of the state funds, and that the
amount was sufficient to pay off then
the entire principal of all those bonds,
would you have allowed interest from
that time to him on those bonds?
Al think that if the bonds were
registered at all, that he would prob
ably be entitled to interest up to the
time the money was paid, because, as
said before, the state had nothing to do
with anybodys advancing money or
making any kind of loan to Mr.. God
ard on this deal
Q.-The trouble comes in in Mr.. Kelly
making that advancement?
Al think Mr.. -Kelly's advancement
of money on the transaction would be
exactly in the nature as if any bank
had made any advance.
Ole was performing a banking
function when he did it?
Al should say so.
Q.-There were two checks of S61, 500
issued by him on the Bank of Topeka
and on the First National bank and
that was upon every sort of funds as
they came in. wasn't 1t, and not upon
the school fund? $3.50
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FRASER BROS
C. @. D. STORE
S. e. Cor. 9th and Jackson.
Both Phones 900

We want your grocery
trade, and make the fol-
lowing low prices in order
to induce you to try
our high grade groceries.
These prices represent a
saving of Is to SO per
cent. on each item. Better
take advantage and lay in
a weeks supply.
Fancy Northern Potatoes. peck 1Sc
Choice California. Hams. 10 {. SIC
Nice new Kansas Cheese. 10 1870
Silk Soap. 9 bars. Csc
Fancy Table Syrup, per gal. :. Csc
Hamburg Steak, ID Toe
Csc Coffee, lbs for 4Oc
"a cup and saucer free with
each 2-fb order.)
Cero-Fruto, pkgs. 15c
Jelly Glasses. with tin tops.
dozen &c
Gudahy's Rex brand Lard, 10 7%e
Uneeda Biscuit, pkgs. Zoe
Good Sugar Corn, per can. -. SC
Best Coal Oil. 2 gals. Csc
Best Cane Granulated Sugar,
ms csc
Best Cane Graduated Sugar.
10 lbs - soc
Best Cane Granulated Sugar.
20 lbs $500
The store that underseIls them all.
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DIR. HORNE'S GRAND SUCCESS.

AS early O'Clock in the morning his large and com
modious reception filed with patients seek
ing his new treatment. His electric -germicide
machine is wonderful invention Old and antquated
methods in the art of healing have been abandoned by
DIR Horne who is the most progressive, the skill
full, the most competent and thoroughly reliable ply
stefan If you are incurable he will tell you so, and
advise you against spending your money for useless
treatment incurable not taken.
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Continued on Page Eleven.l
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Contagious Blood Poison.

1 cure Blood Poison in any stage
acquired or hereditary. / cure all its
complications, 1 stop its progress,
eradicate every vestige of poison from
the system, and this without the use
of mercury or potash.
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Redirect Examination.

Q-Mr. Nation. if the state treasurer
had on July 26, 1904, paid to A. A.
GODDARD $123,000 of state funds, the
full face and principal of those bonds,
was he entitled to interest after that
date? Was anybody on earth entitled
to interest after that date2
2 A-That would be difficult ques-
ton to answer.
Q.-After a man is paid by the state
and out of state funds the principal
of his bonds, they should stop drawing
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Varicocele.

Cured without the knife, by my dis
solvent method which causes absorp-
ton of the hard unyielding bands of
sore tissue. The treatment is painless
and sure, and does not interfere with
business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-23

Total so, 1876. 80
The foregoing is a statement OF
the estimated amount Of money
necessary for all purposes for the
fiscal year commencing the first
Tuesday in May, 1904, and ending
the first Monday in May, 1900, TO-
gether with the statement OF the
amount OF all revenue of the city
of Grangeville for the last hsca
year.
Published by order of the coun'
Gil of the city of Grangeville, made
on the 9th day of June, 1904.
| Attest:
JAS. DEHAvEN, w. w. Brown,
in3O City Clerk. Mayor
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-23

From now until after the election
the "Standard" will tell the people
in effect that the best, most honor
able, and most competent man in
he county, if he is q democrat, il
totally unfit for office; but any mar
who is a republican candidate
without any further qualifications
should by all means be elected
Lisle is more Of partisan thar
q patriot.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-23

The Standard says the lynching
of Thomas M. Meyer was the
"direct result of quarter OF
century of i'll enforced laws here in
Idaho County" and that the repnb-
lican ticket must be elected to
remedy it.
Ye Gods! the Standard pre-
scribes Republican" as a panacea
for all social evils.
Idaho was admitted as state in
1890, since then some of the shef-
ifs of Idaho county have been
republicans, some democrats; the
district judges have all been repub-
licans; the prosecuting attorneys,
one populist and two democrats.
The jurors have been populists,
republicans, democrats n d all
kinds.
The other county officers have
been both republicans and demo
Gratis.
In Meyers lynching no san
man can discern the faintest caus
which can be traced to politics
Politics had nothing to do with il
to so assert, is reflection on tn
intelligence of our people.
We would be pleased TO kno
how Meyers lynching would ha'
been prevented by the election
the various candidates placed
the ticket at the last general ele
ton by the republican party.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-23

guide and a great deal of outside
work should be done by the teach
er. 1t is in this way, only, that the
grade work Of the state can be
raised to the desired standard.
note that the counties in which
the teachers were supplied with
reference books the pupils made a
better record with the final exami-
nation questions. Let me suggest
that you put forth every effort to
give both teachers and pupils this
aid.
A set of questions will be issued
every three months for the use OF
the teachers in the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades Of the schools Of
the state hereafter--not for exami-
nation by the county superinten'
dents, but to aid in unifying the
work throughout the state and tc
assist the teachers in preparing FOL
the close of the term and final ex'
, admissions. In order to know thu
, exact number needed for the re
spective grades, allowing but ont
set for each teacher, kindly inform
Q THE Office as soon as possible ate
e the fall term opens, the number Q
the different sets required.
Will also ask that you report Z
this Office as early as possible tn
number Of report cards needed il
y the schools Of your respective cour
T. ties. l desire every school in tn
i state to use the same form. IN
supply is now in this office and I'll
desired number can be sent to yo
i without delay.
% A letter just received from Mr.
r. Ellen j. Foster informs mo that
r. will be impossible for her to con
J: to our state during the season
10 institutes. A n unexpected tut
rs of events caused her to change h'
4 plans"
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Educational Matters.

The following letter from the
state superintendent Of public in
struction to County Supt. Elsen-
sohn may be Of interest to our
readers and is published at his re-
quest:
"To the county superintendent:
The next examination will be held
in every county the last Thursday,
Friday and Saturday in August,
the 25th, Goth and 9th of the
month. At that time questions
will be asked for first, second and
third grade county, and primary
certificates,-for state certificates
and life diplomas, also for eight
grade pupils who may have failee
and desire to try again.
The standard of the grade worl
should be raised throughout the
state. Nearly all branches studied
in the eighth grade are supposed
TO be completed in that grade
which means that the pupils befor
entering t he high school hav
mastered these subjects and ar
ready to take up higher ones.
Some of the high schools, whicl
are independent Of the state, hay
refused heretofore to enter a pup
upon his certificate received fror
the county, as the standard Of wor
was not considered Of equal grade
One of our state normals advise
the board of education to establis
in that institution sub-norfb'
course, as the pupils who go ther
having completed the eighth grad
work in the state schools are III
able to do the first years wor
until they have had thoroug
review Of all eighth grade subjects
The course of study is merely
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
All Druggists.

ask the readers of this paper to
test the value Of kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. Those persons who have
used it and who have been cured
by it, do not hesitate to recommend
it to their friends. Kodol digests
what you eat, cures indigestion,
dyspepsia and all other stomach
troubles. Increases strength by
enabling the stomach and digest
i've organs to contribute to the
blood all of the nutriment con-
tanned in the food. Kodol Dyspep'
STA Cure is pleasant and palatable'
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