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Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Late. War News.
Wednesdays Dispatches.

WeuAesuay OAspaScAes.
JaPs capture five more Russian
merchant ships. 49, 4
Russian warship was accidentally
biowssaip bV striking q RHc at f'er'
Arthur. Loss, ls4 mem.
Two warshlps purchased oysJapan
from the Argentine Republic have
joined the feet.
Russians preparing 10 check Japs
IN their INVASION. OF Manchurla.
Six hundred Kusslan soldiers were
frozensto deaeh while trying to Gross
Lake Balkal.
Japs are shocked at tortures OF
Russians. Men beaten ana robbed
ana women abused.
russians maze tnreats against y
" naor ononaa - 1.ns bv Kore.
CO., ,koneona pn.s;ons, r,.,n. =
Is.as;a. a.. :. ,o,,o,..d no,,;na
n a;roo.;on - Korea or son,l,ern E
Ianan
- .,,.u.,.. - io,5 .roo,,.,
Msnaha.;o
f,s..,or .,,;, ..o4.a4 he Ionoresa.
- aamara
:. L.,;.u.a ~ ,,;s.;on sr;;as n
r., !. 49,
Thzaa Ionanooe tor,ado boots "a. 70.
nc;trts,, .nrE il mont attach ON port
| Ar,bny
p...;,.s - ,,,.s....h;ns fror, .ha Md;
tarranean nov, - the Red Sea and
hoa.a 8. .ha ~. Eo.t hova forrd
-, :. 4;h..;, . na,,.oi Eroncb
no-, I'D ,,h;ob r,ay Load n ;nte,na.
t;onal oo,nl;oo.;ors
a'ses'e"es : !,
japanese spies nave Oee" ~ffeS'eo
IN MAncnurl~'
Inc nuss'a" DAi.'0 sc" neeS =. Ola
a~ssnlPS are On 'ns" " ~ e
O'len'' n"s"s P"Ses . ~ -
oo.nlanu Q" 'ne AO'n'
Francs Is prep~ti"e W ' J
suuuen 1':~0A'
is prepariup to fight her in India.
Third naval battle off Port Arthur
renorted. With NO details
Jans are making desperate efforts
tn cantnre Port Arthur
Reports claim between 80. 600 and
90 mo 1aranesa troona landed in
Korea.
Russ;a has se;zed the Chinese mort
of NJ chuonn
pnss,o,. liz Ions from railroad
rorth of Dalrv LOSING 70 men and
c.ntur;no 15o Ions
| un;,od stotea w.rsh;n bombard,
San Dou;noo ;n.nroent. at Paiar;te
0nn I4nn0 nA2T1nQG
Tho ~. n.ad;o.oa o,.h,ook N
~ po,..as 49, aoorrsod Tnrk.
go dofoo,.a cd . soo of them ar,
m;,hont tood and wotar s,rronrde5
- On ooo A,.aa;o.a
Friday Dispatches.
Russia TO date has accidentally
killed 942 OF her own soldiers.
Jap refugees are robbed and starV'
ed Dy Russians.
.,aarse.
Tha Ionon.s. staom.h;n Noo,,nr,
w.. .nnL hn Rnss;an orn;ears az
enn ..-.o,,. - a-o-nod
~ Tts - p.s.:s.-so-.h;n. D.,
llaa. r.ara,,;.oh and ~, a;.ap dam
ara5 :, port Ar,hrr - ha;nr -
:..d - ..,;lI .ao- a..
p..,ah -. G ~ 80 80 -,
6ttad for ;mma5;.ta sarv;co
Rus.;a ..vs .hs ;n,.nd. - oo
4
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
NOTICE.

By virtue of vehditioni exponas is
suing from the Office of clerk superior
court Of Cherokee county in case of F..
NJ. Coker, trustee, against Robert Mill
Ter, to me directed and commanding me
to expose for sale the following lands,
toWit:
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
NOTICE.

BY virtue of an order of the. clerk of
the superior court of Cherokee county,
in the case of A. j. Gaddis, administra-
heirs at law of said j. b. Fain, the~slin-
dersigned administrator will offer fofA
sale to tn. highest bidder at public out
cry at the court house door in Murphy
for cash on Monday, tn 7th of March,
1904. the following land: Part of the
land belonging to the estate OF said J. B.
Fain, toWit: the northern half of tract
No. lS2, containing 50 acres more OF less,
the whole tracl containing 100 acres
more or less. Said sale is to make as
sets to pay debts and costs and charges
of administration. This Feb. 1, 1904.
A. J. GADDIS, Adm'r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
IMPROVEMENT IN IRON.
Trade Has Not Been So Good Since
Last Summer.

Cleveland, O., Jan. l4.-The Iron
Trade Review says:
A decided improvement in demand
has appeared in the iron market in the
past week. Not since midsummer of
1903 has there been such a weeks buy
ing in finished material, the develop
ments in some lines being a surprise
even to those in closest touch with the
situation. Blast furnaces in the east,
west and central west have resumed
operations or have made ready for ear
ly resumption. The Carnegie Steel
company will have thirteen more
stacks going by the end of the week
than were active January l. and the
assumptions elsewhere will quickly
bring the added pig iron production up
to yearly rate of fully $3.50, 5000 tons.
The production of pig iron by furnaces
in the central west connected with the
movement for curtailing output reach
ed low point December 81, when out
of the 15o furnaces in the movement
103 were idle. On that date the capac-
ity of the idle furnaces was 65 per cent
of the total capacity, as against 81 per
cent at the close of November.
The most pronounced activity of the
past week has been in bars and wire
products. In the closing week of the
old year and the first ten days of this
year, it is estimated that the sales of
wire products amounted to fully 100, 600
tons, most of this tonnage being at con-
cessions of 50 to SIS from the prices pre-
VlOuSly quoted. Demand of such pro-
portions at this season reflects the good
buying ability Of the agricultural COM
munity and gives promise of a large
spring business On it's heels has come
an advance of. 81 ton from the low
point and the leading producer and in
dependent Pittsburg and Ashland, KY,
district interests are maintaining uni
form quotations. this being the first
| agreement of the sort in many months
Another evidence of sound agricultural
conditions is the good demand for bars
in the west Chicago reporting twenty
thousand tons closed.
Manufacturers of steel bars met at
Pittsburg Tuesday and reaffirmed
prices, though an advance of 81 n ton
had some supporters. Bar iron made a
low record in the past ten days, in the
central west, but it is now about 81 a
ton above the low point. The sheet
trade shows sharper competition, with
prices about 81 a ton lower in the
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14

ton. While here they are at the home
of their parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. Van
Orsdal at 1890 Monroe street and then
parents are at Silver Lake taking
charge of the farm.
Mrs. June Baxter, who has been Wis
iting her sisters, Mrs. S. L. Courtney
and Mrs. c. o. Burger, returned today
to her home in Kansas City.
Eugene lodge No. 70 I. o. o. F., will
confer the first degree on three candi-
dates and the second degree on four
candidates at their meeting tomorrow
evening.
A number of young people spent last
evening very pleasantly at the home of
Miss Jessie Parrish, 1926 Harrison
street. Finch, crokonole and other
games were played and light refresh
ments served. Those present were
Misses Mabel Marlatt, Bessie Marlart,
Alma Winchester, Flossie Winchester.
Marian Zachariasen, Trix Antrim,
Messrs. Don Wellman, Clarence HUFF,
Frank Clark, Clarence Waldman, Irl
BOyce and Ralph Parrish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
HULL IS CHAIRMAN.
Relatives of IroquOis Victims
Organize a Society.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Relatives of victims
of the Iroquois theater fire and surviv-
ors of the disaster, over 100 in number,
have met and taken action looking to
the perpetuity of an organization to
be known as the Iroquois Memorial as
sociation. The aims of the organiza-
ton ara
F'irst-To establish a suitable memo
rial to perpetuate the memory of those
who lost their lives in the Iroquois
theater fire of December so, 1903.
Second-To extend aid to those made
destitute through the loss of relatives
Third-To devise and carry out meth
DDS of preventing similar occurrences
in the future
Fourth-To assist in and compel the
enforcement of existing and any future
ordinances and statutes enacted for the
purpose of safeguarding human life in
public assemble ses.
Chairman Arthur E. Hull was in
structed to appoint a committee OF
twenty-five on incorporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
WHITE MANS MORAL LACK
Declared to Be Handicap on Mission
airy Work in Asia.

New York, Jan. 14-At the eleventh
annual conference of foreign mission
boards of the United States and Can
ada, which has just opened here, rep
resentat1ves of more than twenty mis-
slonary organizations were present.
They represent practically every for
e1gn board in North America. The con-
terence will conclude this afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. William Ashrnore, des-
cribed by the Rev. DR.. w. r. Lam
buth, who was presiding, as the mes
tor of Chinese missionaries attracted
great interest by statements which he
made concerning the immortality of
European and American residents in
Asia.
They leave an ineffaceable mark
upon Asiatic society" DR.. Ashmore
said. They are not sparing in their
censure of the missionaries, and de-
clare that the uprisings of a few years
ago were due to the Vaccinations of
thet Christian workers. This 1 declare
to be pure calumny. The impurity and
intemperance of men who in the sight
of Asiatics are just as much Christians
as are the missionaries seem to give
the lie to all the missionary has to
say"
Robert E. Speer, secretary of the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions,
spoke in the same strain. He advocat-
ed the establishment of several evan
gelical churches at the principal ports
of India, China, Corea and Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
NORTH TOPEKA.
leave items Cor this column with the
Kimball Printing company. 912 Nortl
Kansas avenuel

[J1eava items Cor this column with the
Kimball Printing company. 9l2 North
Kansas avenue1
r. T. Kirk, of Hoyt, was in town to-
day.
Mr. orlan Mccall is here from Chi
cago.
D. F. Nieswender was in today from
Silver Lake.
S. B. Lands, of Belle Plaine was a
North side visitor today.
c. c. French and D. A. Williams were
in yesterday from Silver Lake.
Pictures of the R. 1. wreck. Joseph
Bros, 823 North Kansas avenue.
J. B. Billiard has been elected presi-
dent of the Mutual Ice company.
The Rose Dry Goods company will
go out of business the first of the
month.
Make up a party and go to the north
side and roller skate if you want to have
a good time. Open every evening.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Mary E. Smith, ga West Laurent
street.
Mr.. Zeke MARBLE. who has been in
poor health for the past two years, is
very seriously i'll at the family home
six miles north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Van Orsdal, of Sill
yer Lake, are spending this week in
town attending the Farmers conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
FEW GIRL OFFENDERS.
First Annual Report of New York
Iuvanila Canrt

New York, Jan. 1.-THE first annual re-
port of the juvenile court in this city has
just been issued. One of the interesting
features is the comparatively small num-
Der of girl offenders. Out of 4,790 children
under IS years convicted by the magis-
girls. Against this showing for the girls
is their tendency, according to the report,
to commit suicide at fancied grew
ances. Six girls were arraigned on this
charge. Each of them asserted that her
boYs wer ere. bro1frbt II 70 court en- Ills
charge.
The report shows that the children ar
rested numbered 1871 The number of
girls acquitted was 1854. and only 243
boys were acquitted.
4 comparison of the ages of the chill
dren with the number of arrests shows
that the greater number of arrests were
made among children between IA and 16
years of age. Only 14S of the total of /, III
paroled were committed for violation of
the parole. This shows more than 81 per
cent of the total cases of parole success
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resentative on the board. in order that
we may secure such legislation as
would protect our interests. I would
advise that a man be put on the board
who knows both the railroad and the
stock business in order that he may
see things as they really are and judge
accordingly. This proposition has moth
ing to do with politics. A Democrat is
as good as a Republican so long as he
looks after the interests of the stock
men of Kansas"
Much interest was taken in Mr.. Pot
ter's resolutions, and they were adopted
as read. Mr.. J. w. Robson, of Ell Do
RADIO, was mentioned as being a good
man for the Kansas stock breeders to
have on the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
5000 THREATEN STRIKE.
Workmen on Subway Send Ultima
tum to Bosses

New York, Jan. IA general strike
Of 5000 men employed on the rapid
transit subway may grow out of
trouble with a small force of tile layers
Fifty of the latter have quit. and the
workmen on a. power house in Fifty
ninth street followed by presenting an
ultimatum declaring that unless the
non-unionists now engaged in placing
equipment in the building are dis
charged the entire force will quit This,
it is feared. would cause a general
strike and seriously interfere with work
on the line now rapidly nearing COM
pletion.
The various contractors have been
notified of the ultimatum which was
sent out by ten unions of skilled work.
men. and every effort will be made to
avert trouble.
Under the agreement between the
rapid transit contractors association
and the rapid transit committee of the
Central Federated union all matters
are to be arbitrated between commit
tees of both before strike is ordered,
but this formality was not observed in
the strike of the tile layers, and it is
not expected to hold in the event of the
further spread of the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
o. o. WOLF ELECTED.
He Is Elected President of the Stock
Breeders.

At the Wednesday afternoon session
of the fourteenth annual meeting of
the Kansas Stock Breeders association,
o. o, Wolf, of Ottawa, was elected
president of the association to succeed
Mr.. Chas. E. Sutton, of Russell. Three
ballots were taken. On the first two
ballots neither Mr.. Wolf or his two
opponents, A. L. Sponsler, of Hutchin-
received a majority. When prepara-
lions were being made to cast the sec
ond ballot, however, 0. P. Updegraff,
who had nominated Mr.. King, stated
that his candidate had expressed a
wish to withdraw and that he desired
that the men who had supported him
would throw their support to Mr.. Wolf.
Mr.. Sponsler then withdrew from the
race and Mr.. Wolf was elected presi-
dent by reclamation.
Following the election of a president
the members of the association then Sc
lected men to fill the remaining offices.
All of the members of the board of df-
rectOrs We're reelected with the excep-
ton of A. L. SDonsler, who was elect
ed vice president. The following are
the men who were elected to fill the
offices of the association:
Vice president, A. L. Sponsler; Secre-
tary and treasurer, H. A. Heath, To-
peka; assistant secretary, /. D. Ora
ham, Topeka; board of directors, ]. G.
Robson, Towanda; Charles E. Sutton,
Russell; E. W. Melville, Eudora; H.
". Avery, Wakefield; c. NJ. Irwin,
Wichita.
One of the most interesting features
of the "Wednesday afternoon session
of the Kansas Stock Breeders associa-
ton was the introduction OF resolutions
by 7. NJ. Potter, of Peabody. pertaining
to the representation of the stock
breeders on the board of railroad COM
missioners. Mr.. Potter said
Il have no kick against the railroads
1 know as we'll as anyone that they are
grand institution, without which the
welfare of the state of Kansas would
be in danger, but think that it would
be no more than right that the stock
breeders of Kansas should have rep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
ENDORSE ROOSEVELT.
Stock Growers Pass Resolution
on Panama Canal.

Portland. Ore, Jan. 1.-THE first
action of the national live stock con-
vention was to unanimously adopt
resolution endorsing President Roose-
velt's policy relative to the construc-
ton of the Panama canal. The resolu-
ton, a copy of which was ordered sent
to President Roosevelt, follows:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks
of the entire membership of the Ma
tional Live Stock association, in con-
vention assembled at Portland, Ore, IS
hereby enthusiastically rendered Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt for his I'M
firing and successful efforts to bring
about the building of the great Panama
canal, the completion of which will, in
the judgment of this organization, be
the browning achievement Of the
twentieth century"
A number of resolutions were adopt
ed. One favored the passage Of the
pure food bill Resolutions were also
adopted endorsing the Lewis and Clark
fair and favOring the passage of the
congressional appropria ton bill for the
fair. A final resolution was passed de-
handing the transfer of the control of
government reserves from the depart
ment of the interior to that of agricul-
tu-s.
A. C. Halliwell, editor of the Chicago
Daily Live Stock World, delivered a
brief address on the subject THE Tariff
as it Affects the Stock Growers
He said in part:
tariff bars that now serve to limit if
even in a small degree, the number of
South American and other foreign
hides that reach this country is a seri-
Gus thrust at the business of the live
grower.
THE one certain thing in a reduction
of the duty on hides would be that
ranchmen and stock farmers would have
to foot the bills.
THE hide dealers and the tanners are
IL fr1eaE
hides. In their efforts to follow PERM
try to make one dollar of capital pay
have taken advantage of the consumer
and would not put additional screws tC
the producer. Boots and shoes cost
much less to make than they used tC
but they do not cost the wearer any
less.
The live stock producers of the
United States have a right to demand
that what they produce shall enjoy al
much trade protection as given to thOs
who engage in the final process o
manufacturers.
Legislation in the interest of the liv'
stock industry was the general topi
os discussion during the session. Tn
legislation desired is principally in con
nection with the handling of live stool
by railroads, the passa ge of the bill pro
viding for a classified census of liv
stock and measures in relation to tn
use of government reserves for grazing
range. Suggestions as to how desirabl
legislation may be secured were mad
by the delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
TO attend WORLDS FAIR.
School Teachers of Northwest Kansas
Making Preparations.

Norton, Kan, Jan. 14-The School
Teachers association of northwest
Kansas, comprising 20 counties in the
Sixth congressional district, is busy
organizing and getting ready to attend
the St Louis exposition in July. The
several county superintendent in the
district have been requested to fix
dates for the normals SO not to con-
fiict with those selected to attend the
exposition. At the late association
meeting held here there was an at
tendance of over 500 teachers, and the
preliminary arrangements were ar
ranged, II. o. Caster, superintendent OF
schools of Decatur county. was chosen
superintendent of the excursion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
HIS AUTO KILLED HIM.
Man Found Burned to Death on
Remains of His Machine.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 14-C. L.
Caldwell. who disappeared in his auto
mobile Tuesday night, January 5, was
found dead today in a. field some dis
tance from the Comton road, south of
this city, The auto was consumed by
fire from an explosion of gasoline, pre-
sumably, and CaldwelPs body was
found lying across the front of the
vehicle burned to a blackened mass. The
superstition is that Caldwell lost his
way and the machine became unman-
ageable in the field where it was found
and that an explosion directly beneath
the feet of the driver rendered him I'M
able to escape from the flames that fol-
lowed the igniting of the gasoline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
BANNER OF RECIPROCITY
Is Raised by Gov. Cummins in His
Second Inaugural.

Des Moines, Ias Jan. 14.-General AL
bert B. CUMMING was inaugurated gov
ernor of Iowa for the second time to-
day. In his inaugural address Cover
nor Cummins was outspoken in his adj
vocacy of reciprocity.
Iowa has been faithful to the policy
of protection" he said, land she is
still as true as the needle to the pole
The benefits she has derived have been
very great but largely incidental me
time has come for her to raise high
into the political heavens the twin flag
reciprocity. Let US, for season, take
the direct advantage and allow the in
cidental blessings to follow upon 9TH
ers. Let us have the reciprocity de-
manded in the platform of 1903"
Lecture. "Savonarola," by Alba c.
Piersel, First M. E. church, Friday
evening, Jan. Is. Tickets 25c.
Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Small Girard Fire.

Girard, Kan, jan 1.-THE grocery
store of Elvin Kistler, on the north side
of the square, burned Wednesday. The
fire was discovered about 40 o'clock by
persons living in the rooms above the
store. The stock, amounting to $1,000,
was an entire loss, and the damage to
the building was about $500, partly COW
cred by insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Fire Set by Prisoners.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 1.-THE fire
that early today destroyed the Jail at
Pratt City. in which John Kelly, i
white railroad man and two negroes
were burned to death and two other
negroes, James Smith and Wi4lfam
Young, fatally burned, is. believed to
have been set by the two latter prison
ers. Policeman Hatfield in releasing
the 20 prisoners. who were in a panic
was overcome by smoke and revived
with difficulty. Nearly all of the pris-
oners were recaptured.
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A Very Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, although every
joint ached and every nerve was racked
with PAIN writes c. w. Bellam, a loco
motive fireman of Burlington, Ia. Il was
weak and pale. without any appetite, and
all run down. AS I was about to give
up, 1 got a bottle of Electric Bitters, and
after taking it I felt as well as 1 ever
did in my life" Weak, sicSly. run down
people always gain new life, strength
and vigor from their use. Try them. Sat
isfaction guaranteed by Arnold Drug Co..
81 North Kansas ave. Price soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Infiammatory Rheumatism Cured II
Ona DaY.

H. Scott Donneily of Helena, Mont,
says: After lying helpless with rheuma-
tisn for two weeks, under the physician 5
care I was induced to try Mystic Cure
for rheumatism. In less than "a hours l
was able to get up. dress and go down
stairs. I can heartily recommend the
Mystic Cure to- any one suffering with
rheumatism Sold by Rowiey s. Snow.
druggists, 9Th and Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
American LEAGUE Umpires.

Chicago, Jan. 14-President Ban john
son makes the announcement that the
American leagues staff of umpires for
the season of 1904 will be Jack Sheridan,
silk O'Laughlin. Tom Connolly, w B.
Carpenter and probably Frank Dwyer.
o Laughlin and Carpenter have already
signed 1904 contracts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14

got six bottles and took fvein succession. then
thought would wait for time and take the
one ien Soon found had syzptsrns of the
trouble coming back, took the sixth bottle
and It cured me have enjoyed the best of
health this summer, and the credit all belongs
to your Golden Medical Discovery, can't
express my many thanks to Dr. Pierce for his
remedy, for It did SO much for me- Words can
not express how severely suffered
rIf any doubt the above statement let them
answering" -
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the SLUGGISH i've
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
BIG Cut in Waeaa.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Notification of a
cut in wages ranging from % to As
per cent has been given to the skilled
steel workers of the Illinois Steel COM
pany's plant at South Chicago. Only
$50 men are involved but their wages
for an eight hour day range from IS
to SIS,
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STARVED OUT.

Many a garrison has been forced to
give up the fight and hang out the white
flag of surrender, when lack of food has
weakened the men past all power to
continue the struggle.