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The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
PAY By TELEPHONE.
Hickory County Farmers Have Agree
ment With Tax Collector.

springheld. Mo, Dec. s1.-In Hickory
county Mo-, the county collector has
inaugurated the novel system of using the
rural telephone for gathering in the an
nuaI tax. Hermitage, the county seat, has
no railroad facilities and the country
sable in bad weather making the trip to
town extremely tedious. To lessen the dis
advantages, arrangements have been
made with the telephone companies which
have lines branching in every direction
from Hermitage, by which the would-be
taxpayer can settle without making the
long ride He has the operator ascertain
from the collectors office the amount OF
his assessment and pays over to the tel
ephone man the amount demanded. The
operator notifies the collector and the
money and the receipt for it are started
for their respective designations on the
following mails
Fifteen cents is the charge made. by
the telephone companies for their services.
The plan is in successful operation from
the remOtest parts of the county and 1t
saves many a long and tedious journey.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
TALKS WITH THE KING.
Ambassador Meyer Makes New Years
Call on Victor Emmanuel.

Rome, Dec. 31.-Ambassador Meyer.
being received by King Victor En-
manuel today on the occasion of the
New Years greetings, presented to his
majesty the American naval attache,
Lieutenant Commander William II.
Howard and Secretary Hit. son Of
king most cordially returned the am
bassador's greeting and conversed with
him very amicably. He was quite in
terested in Lieutenant Commander
Howard's medals, especially the one he
received for participation in the battle
of Manila. His majesty said the Amer
lean navy was now largely represented
at Rome, there being here three ad-
mirals, Rear Admiral John G. Watson,
restired, Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil,
retired, and Rear Admiral Charles S.
Cotton, retired. He also spoke about
Panama, asking whether the canal
would be built without locks.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
BIG FIRE ON NORTH SIDE
Topeka Stock Yards Barn Is Totally
Destroyed.

The Topeka stock yards barn, To-
Gated due west of the Kuehne Picking
works in North Topeka, burned to the
ground this morning at o'clock. The
barn was a large one and was for
merly used by the stock yards COM
pany as a feeding stable but since the
stock yards company has not been
doing anything of an active nature
with its property, the barn has been
leased out to Mr.. Kuehne for stabling
his horses and drays. At the time of
the fire there were fourteen head of
horses in the barn, fourteen sets har-
ness, two dray wagons, forty tons OF
hay, and some farming implements.
Most of the stuff was rescued without
loss; the hay and farming implements
together with a. number of barrels
went up in fire with the barn. A
small office was attached to the barn
and one of the employees of the pick
ling works lost $50 worth of personal
effects which were left In the room.
Some stacked hay which was close to
the barn caught on fire, but only a
partial loss was sustained on this, fire
being fought back. The total loss
which Mr.. Kuehne sustained is placed
by him at $3.50, covered by $500 of
insurance. The barn is the property
of the Topeka Stock Yards company
which is owned in part by the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad and j.
NJ. Mcintosh of Kansas City. e. w.
Cline the right of way agent for the
insurance for the barn, is out of town
and no information was available at
the Rock Island offices regarding the
insurance. if any was carried. The
loss approximately on the barn is $2,-
OOO The fire was discovered by some
of the workmen who were hitching up
the horses. At that time, $50, the
fire was shooting out from the west
portion of the loft and it was a fore
gone conclusion that the barn would
be a total loss, filed as 1t was to the
roof with hay and the building dry as
finder. The horses and wagons were
removed without difficulty. The hose
reel from No. and the hook and lad
der wagon from No. 1 made the run,
but the blaze was already burning SO
fercelv that there was no hope of
saving. There is a question as to the
origin of the fire, but it is thought it
originated from pipe or cigarette ashes
which some of the men working about
the barn might have carelessly
dropped.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

that it would work. 1 am willing to
provide Mr.. Hungate with plenty of
evidence"
Mr.. Hungate was seen after the in
terview also. He said that ne had ap-
preached the chief in regard to the
matter. why don't he bring the evil
dence to me if he has it," said Mr..
Hungate. He knows that I will pros
ecute the cases to the full extent if
have something to work on. What is
the use to go away out to Oakland in
that roundabout way. That makes it
appear as if 1 am not doing my duty
and he therefore had to go somewhere
else to try his cases. 1 am county
prosecutor and if he has any violations
and proof of them, why doesn't he
bring them to me-"
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
WHY THEY OBJECT.
Tree Men Think Forestry Job Is Used
as a Graft.

The bill proposing the abolition of
the job of commissioner of forestry
and irrigation which has been en-
dorsed by the State Horticultural So
ciety, marks the climax of a good deal
of dissatisfaction on account of the
way the Kansas forestry business has
been conducted.
1t is claimed that the society has in
vestigated the manner of holding the
forestry business under the political
appointment system, and has found
that the results are entirely insufficient.
They say that the stations are not
properly conducted. and that the indi-
cations are that a change would be
beneficial.
1t was this sentiment which led up
to the appointment of a forestry COM
mittee by the horticulture society at
the meeting at Dodge City on May IL,
1904 George w. Tincher was chair
man of this committee. and the other
members were E. E. Yaggy, r. S. kel-
logg, G. Bohrer and Albert Dickens.
This committee investigated the situa-
ton thoroughly, and at the meeting of
the horticulture society. just adjourn
ed, presented a bill, to be introduced
into the legislature, providing for an
entirely new system Of handling the
forestry business in Kansas.
The bill was prepared under the ap-
proval of the authorities from the
State Agricultural college, which un-
der the proposed plan, will have
charge of the forestry station. 1t will
undoubtedly receive strong support in
the coming session of the legislature,
and is likely to be enacted into law.
The following is the full text of the
bill:
Section l. The office of commits
sioner of forestry and irrigation shall
cease to exist on July 1, 1905, and the
control of the state forestry stations
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

Lower Wages and Longer Hours.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The steel en-
ployes of the Illinois Steel company
have decided to accept lower wages
and a 12-hour working day proposed
by the company to go into effect Jan
uary / in the plant at South Chicago.
In the readjustment of wages and
working conditions the company will
be able to increase it's output without
a larger force of men. The changes
are in accord with retrenchments
which have recently been made in
nearly all other branches of the United
States Steel corporation.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Fight win Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommenda-
Consumption, will have a long and bit
ter fight with their troubles, If not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. r. Beall of BeaH Miss, has to saw:
Last fall my wife had every symptom oF
consumption. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had failed.
Improvement came at once and four Dor
ties entirely cured her. Guarantee nv
Arnold Drug Co, S21 N Kanses avs
Price SOC and 81. Trial bottles free.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
SAVED HER CHILDREN.
After She Had Been Burned Fatally
Herself.

Norfolk, Neb.. Dec. 31.-In a fire
near Elgin, Neb., today Mrs. Joseph
Reuss was so seriously burned that she
died shortly afterwards. Mrs. Reuss'
clothing caught fire and she dived into
a tan kof water, quenching the flames
which enveloped her, but not, however,
before her clothes had been burned off
her. She dashed into the burning
house, extinguished the fire and saved
her children and soon afterwards died
from the effects of the burns she had
received.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
New Cornet Discovered.

Washington. Dec. 31.-The naval
observatory here was notified last
night by cable from Kiel, Germany, of
the discovery of a comet by Borrelly.
of Marseilles, eight ascension one hour
fourteen minutes, south declination
ten hours no minutes. This comet was
Immediately looked up and observed
by Messrs. Hammond and Wright of
the naval observatory staff.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Location and Organization

This property is located in the IA
nous TarryalI district of Park county.
Colorado, and consists of seven lode
mining claims, containing about 135
acres. There are several veIl-known
veins exposed on this property. The
King Solomon, Queen of Sheba, EN-
press Josephine, and other adjoining
claims have been opened, and their
veins are known to cross into the
Almaden.
This company is organized for the
purpose of mining and milling of pre-
cious metals. Active work was begun
on the tunnel the latter part of Aug
ust, 1903, and is being pushed day
and night by different shifts of men,
This tunnel is to be driven in about
1900 feet, thus gaining a depth of
about 1,4O0 feet. There is an immense
iron dyke passing through part of the
property, carrying gold values assay
ing as high as $40 per ton. There are
several fine fissure veins on the prop
erty, one of which has produced in
shipping qualities of the value Of $40
per ton. Samples taken from one of
our lodes, known as the Jay Gould
claim, gave returns in gold of over
500 per ton. The immense quantities
of low grade ore can be handled by
our modern machinery, and we are
prepared to make a handsome profit
for our stockholders from ore running
only $40 per ton. Are you going to
be one to share the dividends? Send
for shares at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Cured Paralysis.

w. S. Bailey, P. o. True, Texas, writes
My wife had been suffering five years
with paralysis in her arm, when 1 was
persuaded to use Billiards. Snow Liniment
which cured her all right. have also
eruptions. 1t does the work. 25c, soc, 800.
Sold by RowIey & Snow and w. S. Miller.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Bryan to Speak at Gran. Memorial.

Galena, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-W. J. Bryan
has accepted an invitation from the
Grant Birthday association to make
the annual address at the observance
of General Grants birthday here on
April u next.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Holiday Rates via Missouri Pacific
Railway.

The rate will be one fare plus so
cents except between points where
rate of one and one-third fares is less
with minimum of so cents. Dates of
sale December "a, 25, 26 and 81 and
January 1 and 2, limited to January 4.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
ARBITRATION treaty with Spain signed

washington, Dec. 31.-Mr. Ojeda,
the Spanish minister, today signed
with Secretary Hay an arbitration
treaty between Spain and the United
States similar to those already signed
with other nations
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

Brings bright, shining, merry eyes, rich,
red blood, good health That's what Hol-
listers ROCKY Mountain Tea will do. 35c
Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Small Investments

Do you know the history of our
most wealthy miners? Many of them
made their start by investing a small
amount in mining stock while shares
were being sold for development pur-
poses. Mining stocks have been known
to jump from SO cents per share to
SO per share in one single night.
Here are a few results of small in
vestments in mining:
500 invested in Butte and Boston
in 1895 is now worth $500
500 invested in Wolverine in 1893
is now worth $1,000.
500 invested in Calumet and Hecla
in 1880 is now worth $3.50.
500 invested in San Francisco in
1898 is now worth $4,000
500 invested in United Verde in
1887 is now worth $4,000.
500 invested in LIE Roi in 1894 is
now worth $4,000.
Quincy has paid IL millions in divi-
dends.
Ontario has paid 1S millions in divi-
dends.
Anaconda has paid 20 millions in
dividends.
Opportunities of the present day for
safe and paying investments in mining
are better than ever before. Modern
methods and machinery are producing
results thought to be impossible a few
years ago.
AS an investment at the present
price there is nothing on the market
today that is safer. better, or will pro-
duce quicker or greater results than
the stock of the Alnaden Mine COM
pany. Drop US line and we will get
this matter before you SO that you will
understand 1t.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Address ALI Communications
F. w. DICKERSON,
Stormont Building, Topeka, Kansas

nically trained shall be determined by
the forester of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
'Sec. 8. The following sums, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
are hereby appropriated out of any
money in the state treasury, not other
wise appropriated, for carrying out the
provisions of this act for the fiscal
years ending June 80. 1906, and June
80. 1907:
Salaries and travelling expenses:
1906 1907
For the purchase of trees
and seeds $4,000 $4,000
For labor and incidental
expenses 1900 1,40O
Total ...... ...s4,20o $4,4oo
"Sec. 4. The auditor of state is
hereby authorized to issue his war
rants upon the treasurer of state for
the purpose and amount specified in
section 4 of this act upon presentation
of vouchers duly approved by the sec
retary and treasurer of the board of
regents of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
tSec. 5. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
publication in the official state paper"
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31


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off
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
so Cents Per Share

your opportunity 70 in a company
stockholders have
on of he property:
Neil H h. Kimmel as.
Richmond, Philadelphia F.
P. Topeka, A. R. Denver
c.. Bushong,
P. Davis, Topeka Oskaoosa,
A. H. Wilson, Lawrence E Meey,
Do know of those whose above
Write the talk with them investigate entire salts
faction and you will realize that by buying shares of
maden will be
handsome dividends in the future How much will
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-07
Two companies OF Japanese infantry

Two companies OF Japanese infantry
forced a crossing Of the Yalu river near
Tchangdjiou, their movements being
protected by feint at Tatungkau. They
entrenched themselves, and under the
fire of their guns reenforcements
crossed.
A Russian submarine boat is report
ed to have sunk Japanese transport
with loss Of GOO.
The Japanese force, which crossed
the Yalu river north Of Euitjiou.
charged Russian position near Liza
vena in the night, and was repulsed
with considerable loss. Two gunboats,
which assembled the river to protect the
crossing, were driven back by the fire
from Russian field battery. %
Torpedo boats belonging to the
Vladivostok squadron sunk the Japan
csc transport Kinshiu-Maru during the
night of April 26. and 200 soldiers. who
refused to surrender, were drowned.
Prisoners to the number of 1877 were
taken. The car is reported to be in
dignant at the slaughter of the Japan
csc, and may order the commander Of
the squadron relieved and court-mar-
tailed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The nomination OF William d. Crum
to be collector of the port of Charles
ton, S. c.. was considered in an execu-
tive session Of the senate. A failure
to confirm the appointment resulted.
President Roosevelt nominated JUS
tice Peter c. Pritchard. of the supreme
court of the District Of Columbia, to
be United States circuit court judge Of
the Fourth circuit, in succession to the
late Judge Charles II. Smonton.
The twelfth annual celebration Of
Gen. U. s. Grants birthday was held
at Galena, Ill. Bishop Samuel Fallows,
of Chicago. made the principal ad-
dress.
The republican convention for the
Twenty-fourth Illinois district nomi-
mated Pleasant T. Chapman for con-
gress.
j. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, was
nominated for governor by Indiana re-
publican convention on the first ballot
The National Municipal league
opened its tenth annual meeting in
Chicago.
Gen. U. s. Grants former residence
In Galena was presented to that city
by Gen. Frederick ID. Grant at the COM
memoration of the war hero's birth
day.
The total appropriations made by
congress aggregate $7S1,574,62g. How.
ever, the total appropriations for en-
penses Of government were $69s,272,.
7S6. The total estimated revenues for
the year are s704,472,0 60.
Indiana populists. In state conven-
ton at Indianapolis instructed dele
gates to the national convention to
work to secure the nomination for the
presidency Of Samuel w. Williams. Of
Vincennes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-07
DOMESTIC.

Mining schools and other scientific
institutions were praised by witness
in the Smoot case, who said that Nor
mon schools easily rank with the best
institutions of learning in the country.
The Lyceum vaudeville theater at
Syracuse, N. Y, was destroyed by fire.
The house was dark and the origin of
the fire was unknown. The wholesale
business district was threatened. Loss,
1920 900.
The burial vault of Gen. Harry Liv-
ingston and his wife, Lady Mary" near
Hudson, N. Y, was entered by ghouls.
who stole woman's body and broke other
caskets.
the Producers Powder company's plant
at Lamotte, Mo-, killed two men and de-
molished the building.
William Francis was fatally injured,
his baby was killed. and Mrs. Francis
and two other children badly hurt by an
explosion of dynamite that destroyed the
Francis home near Corunna, Mich.
Charles S. Shumaker, candy salesman
of Lancaster, o., was killed and five 9TH
er passengers injured in wreck on the
Norfolk & Western near Hayesville. o.
Henry Morrison killed his wife and
daughter Tuesday at Woodstock, WIS.,
an inland village Is miles north OF Rich
land Domestic trouble was the cause.
The collapse of cage in the Robinson
mine, near johannesburg, precipitated
43 natives 1000 feet to the bottom. All
were killed.
Thirty day coaches, several dining
cars and one private car were destroyed
by fire in the coachshop of the West Al
bany shops of the New York Central
railroad, entailing loss of 100000.
The third person in this country to
recover after having wound in his
heart sewed up by surgeons Is Thomas
Emerson, negro, who has been dis
charged from Philadelphia hospital
d. w. Wrinkle and Edward Mitchell
Chicago sign painters. were fatally hurt
by falling from building at Wheeling.
w. Va.
w. c. Morrison shot and killed T. o
Conkey near Reno, Ind, Morrison
claims there was quarrel and Conkey
struck him with a club. compelling him
to shoot in self-defense. Both menDwere
over 60 years of age.
At Dedham. Mass. Harris e. Dexter.
the 14-year-old Randolph boy who has
been on trial on charge Of causing
the death Of his brother Parker was
found not guilty.
Safe crackers secured $4,000 in jewell
ry and money at Clemens store at
Greenwood, Ind. by blowing the safe.
Gov. A. NJ. Dockery, of Missouri. has
issued a proclamation making April 80
day Of thanksgiving throughout the
state and declaring tia general holiday
in honor Of the opening Of the worlds
fair.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-07
FOREIGN.

King Edward, Queen Alexandra.
Princess Victoria and their suites have
started on their visit to Ireland.
force Of Japanese infantry was
blown up by mine. placed in noun
tain pass near Wiju by retreating Rus
SLAMS, and many were killed and
wounded.
A rumor Is current that japan In
tends to occupy portion of the Fukien
coast opposite Formosa. with the object
of preventing the Russian Baltic squad
ron passing through the Formosa strait.
The steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse sailed from New York for Europe
with upwards of 300 passengers.
The railroad strike in Hungary Is
ended. Passenger and freight trains are
running regularly.
Four Japanese transports, conveying
1000 japanese troops, are reported sunk
by the Russian Vladivostok squadron.
The caving IL Of coal mine at
Tocina. Seville, buried many miners.
Fifty bodies have been recovered.
Russians are reported to have met a
serious defeat after two days battle
along the Yalu river.
The Panama Canal company was
paid It's $4O.00O,00O in Paris. and the
title to all the company's property
now is held by the United States gov
eminent
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-07
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

In the senate on the 25th several
senators counseled delay in the consid-
Grafton OF the battleship provided for
in the naval appropriation bill until
the war in the far east demonstrates
the comparative utility of the big sea
fighters. The military academy bill.
the last OF the general appropriation
measures, was discussed The house
passed large number of bills. includ-
Ing the Alaska delegate bill
In the senate on the Goth the Military
academy appropriation bill, the last of
the supply measures, was passed. In
the house Mr.. Dalzell renewed his charge
that Bourke Cochran accepted money
for making republican speeches in the
campaign Of 1896. Mr.. Cochran indig-
nantly denied the accusation, and pre-
sented resolution to create commits
sion to investigate the charges. No ac-
tion was taken on the resolution, a point
OF order being raised against 1t. and
Speaker Cannon asked for time to con-
slider the point.
ference reports on the sundry civil,
general deficiency, post Office and the
military academy appropriation bills
were agreed to. practically without OPP
position. In the house Messrs. Little
field (Me.) and Williams (Miss.) made
speeches OF political nature intended
for the coming presidential campaign
Speaker Cannon ruled that the. Cock
ran resolution for an investigation OF
the Dalzell charges that Cochran had
campaigned for Mckinley for hire"
In 1896, was not privileged matter.
The second session of the Fifty
eighth congress was declared ad-
Journed by President Pro TEN Frye
In the senate and by Speaker Cannon
In the house. The president went to
the capitol and signed many bills. The
closing session Of the house was made
notable by the demonstration which
was evoked by the adoption Of reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Williams. the
minority leader, testifying to the cour.
tesy and impartial manner In which
Speaker Cannon had presided over the
house.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-07
"I Think I Know"

Salesville, Ohio, May 2nd.-There, is a
Civil War veteran in this place VINO IS
very positive in his way and, when he
makes statement everyone knows he
means it and that it is true. HIS name
is Mr.. j. Stephens, and he, has written for
publication the following letter., 49,,
II have been sufferer with Kidney
Disease since the Civil War. Sometime;
my back would hurt me 50 that l could slIi
not dress myself for weeks. ! took, a few
boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and have
found great relief. They have done me
great deal of good.
"The general health is much better since
using Dodd's Kidney Pills. can recon-
mend this remedy to be the, best thing for
the Kidneys that is on the market. !
have taken heap of medicine Tor my
back and kidneys and l THINK KNOW
WHAT HELPS Me. =,
81 am 60 years old and was through the
Civil War as a soldier. -, ~,
Mr.. Stephens KNOWS that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills helped him. They will cure any
case Of Baclache.