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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

japanese assault on thigh hill'' began.
The Japanese plan of attack never
varied. First a bombardment and then
an assault and when repu1sed a bonn
bardment again and then another as
sault. The desperate determination of
the Japanese to capture this position
amounted to fana ticisn1, their efforts
never ceasing during four days. One
battalion of Japanese, having retreat
ed into a valley were exposed to the
Russian shrapne1 fire and were almost
annihilated. Eventually the Japanese
succeeded in placing one field gun and
two machine guns in position behind
hastily made barriers. Their tenure
of the position, owing to the firing
from the inner forts was very insecure
and when Lieutenant Poggersky and
the volunteers charged the tide turned
against them. One battalion. COM
posed of the remnants of two COM
panies was annihilated in trenches.
which they refused to desert. Another
detachment was driven into the Rus
sian entanglementS where Captain
Sychaff'S force was waiting and COM
pleted it's route Two other attempts
made by the japanese to take the posi-
tiOQS failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
EGGS 20 CENTS EACH.
Port Arthur Garrison in Desperate
Straits for Food.

Chefoo, Oct. 4.-Chinese who left
Port Arthur october 1, and who were
previously engaged in burying the
dead. say the, effect of the Russian
shells and machine guns is terrific.
The slopes of a high hill were Uttered
with mangled bodies and severed
heads and limbs. In one trench the
Chinese buried 800 Japanese and 200
Russians.
While it is true that the regular
water supply of Port Arthur has been
stopped by the Japanese, the fortress
has other supplies which can be taken
only when the city falls
The garrison of Port Arthur now
has sufficient food, but the supplies of
timed meats are nearly exhausted and
the troops are now slaughtering thirty
worth $1.20 per pound. Eggs cost 20
cents each.
A private letter received from Port
Arthur dated September % gives fur
ther details of the fighting from Sep
tember 19 to September %. The at
tack began with a heavy lombard
ment directed against nearly all the
Russian outposts and many of the
main forts. The shelling of the re-
doubts protecting the water supply of
Port Arthur was tremendous. Night
fall September 19 found the water
works redoubts reduced to mere heaps
of debris. The garrisons of the re-
doubts thereupon retreated safely to
the main fortifications under cover of
darkness.
AT o'clock the same afternoon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
BARTHOLDI IS DEAD.
Man Who Executed Statue of Liberty
Victim of Consumption.

Paris, Oct 4.-Frederick Auguste
Bartholdi, the sculptor, died at 8
o'clock this morning of consumption.
Tuberculosis developed three years
ago and showed violent symptoms the
last few months but Bartoldi insisted
on continuing work In his studio. Dur
ing the last days of his work he fully
recognized the fatality of the disease
This will show an allegorical figure
holding out laurel wreath. 1t was
completed the day before Bartholdi
took to his bed. He leaves an uncom-
pleted, important group intended to be
erected in Paris in honor of the aero
nauts who distinguished themselves
at the siege of Paris. The group par
takes somewhat of the uniqueness and
ma gnitude of the statue of liberty and
shows & huge balloon rising above the
figures.
The interment will be in the cemetery
of Mount ParnasEe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
TALKS TO STUDENTS.
Senator Fairbanks Makes a Speech at
PaIo Alto, Cal.

Palo Alto. Cal, Oct. 4.-The first
meeting addressed by Senator Fair
banks today was held at this point at 5
O'Clock. Notwithstanding the early
hour there were many people awaiting
the train when it pulled into the sta
ton, and as the meeting progressed
many others arrived on foot, in car
riages and on bicycles. In his speech
Senator Fairbanks took cognizance of
the location here of the Stanford uni-
Versity and addressed himself largely
to the students, enlarging upon the
opportunities afforded to youth by the
present age
1T is not true he said, that the
tendency Of the Republican party is to
deprive youth and young manhood of
its opportunities On the contrary it
ton the people enjoy better chances
for advancement than ever before. Now
the child may be wiser than the sage
of ancient times"
country during the past seven years,
saying that the flag of the United
states is now the greatest emblem of
power on the earth.
This" he said, ''is not due to acci-
dent. but to the fact that our govern
ment is conducted on correct princi-
ples and in accordance with rules or
righteousness and Justice
He contended also that the Republic
can party is better calculated than any
other party to hold and advance those
principles. Hence, he invited close in
veStigation into the claim of that party
with the full assurance, he said that
such investigation would insure sup
port. Senator Fulton also addressed
himself especially to the college stud
ents- After the Ielitical meeting Sen
ator Fairbanks was given a reception
by the Phi Gamma Dalta college scci-
ETY. of which he is a member and he
and his party were driven over the uni
versity grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
Advertising Interests Meet.

st. Louis Oct. 4.-The Interna-
tional Advertising association opened
a three days session at Festival hall,
worlds fair, today. Leading adver-
tisers of the United States and Europe
are in attendance. All advertisers are
cordially invited by the worlds fair
officials and the local committee to at
tend the sessions, which will last
through Thursday. A good pro-
gramme and pleasing entertainments
are arranged for all interested in ad-
VertiSing matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
TUNNEL INTO PORT ARTHUR.
A Japanese Froce of 1000 Men Almost
AnnihiIated.

London, Oct. 4.-The Daily Tele-
grams Nagasaki correspondent ca
bling under date of September 25. says:
Terrible artillery conflicts are adding
to the horrors of the situation at Port
Arthur. On September % and % the
Russians made sorties against positions
held by the Kanagawa regiment, and
desperate fighting ensued. The Japa-
nese force was practically annihilated
only one non-comnlissioned officer and
eleven men remaining alive out OF 1900
who went into the enga cement
THE japanese tunnel into Port Ar
thur was completed September "a and
was Immediately used. The result is
unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
~. R. BURROW,
Il. L DAYHOFF,
&C. c.. COLEMAN

The State Journal made it's accusa-
tions against the school fund commits
sioners; it could not charge any one
of those commissioners with doing this
act alone because each was powerless
to do the act alone. The charges made
in the State Journal were against their
acts as school fund commissioners. 1t
would take at least two of them, that
is, a majority, to make the purchase
of the Comanche county school bonds.
which purchase was the basis of this
papers charges for which the suits
have been brought.
Had the proposition of the attorneys
for the school fund commissioners
been acceded to it would then and there
have positively prevented the hearing
before election of the case of Mr.. j. r.
Burrow and Mr.. 1. L. Dayhoff, who con-
stitute a majority of said board of
school fund commissioners. 1t would
have prevented the State Journal from
introducing testimony which all know
must be essential in covering a case
dealing with the school fund commis-
sioners and not necessarily with each
individual member of the board in ev-
cry particular phase of the case.
1t would have put the Burrow case
over till January, the Dayhoff case
over till April.
We wan ito try the whole case now.
Judge Hazen S willing to try the
whole case now before election. Mr.
Burrow and Mr.. Dayhoff are not
ready. Why are they not ready?
Do they admit their guilt of the
State Journals charges, repeated in it's
recent anSwer7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
Reception to choral Society.

Prof and Mrs Geo. B. Penny will
give a reception to the members of the
Topeka Choral society at their home.
92T Western avenue, on Friday even
ing. October All members of the
society are most cordially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
Obtain Chang of Venue.

Chicago, Oct. An the Iroquois
theater fire trial today Business Man
ager Thomas J. Noonan and Stage
Carpenter James T. Cunningham were
granted a change of venue. They al
legged that a fair trial could not be
had in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

Chicago, Oct. Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday with possibly showers in east
portion; colder, winds shifting to
ncrtherlX,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
LOOK OUT FOR COLD.
Snow in North and Rising Barometer
Indicates a Change.

1t will be decidedly colder tonight.
There is snow in British Columbia and
a fast rising barometer indicates colder
weather. The temperatures as record
ID hr- he l,cr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
NOT READY YET.
Burrow and Dayhoff Delay the $4,000
Suits.

I'VE have instructed our attorneys to
dema nd immediate trial, to waive all for
malities causing delay and to make any
agreement necessary to bring a trial
Tithout delaY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
weather Indications.

Wind 10 miles from southwest at D.
M Minimum 81. Maximum Monday 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
''Rats!''

Will our readrs pardon the slang,
but note the pertinence of the word.
IF you will agree in writing for the
trial of one of those cases, or of all
three consolidated into one case, with
three separate verdicts I will pass on
the stipulation. 1 understand that it is
desired to try this matter before cleo
ton, but 1 wish to say emphatically
that I can try but one case, or all
three cases consolidated as one with
three separate verdicts,' said Judge
Hazen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
Schools of Reno County Require
Much Attention.
Mr.. DayhOff Called There %
Times Since January l.
HIS BILLS NUMEROUS.
Hutchinson Hotels Freely Pat.
rOnized by Superintendent.
Fact That His Home Is There
Doesn't Matter.

Judging from the sworn vouchers
which he files in the state auditors
Office, I. L. Dayhoff, superintendent of
public instruction, has to spend much
of his time in looking after the schools
of Reno county, with his expenses
charged up to the state.
The law requires the state superin-
tendent to visit each county in the
state once in two years, and for this
purpose the legislature allows him a
travelling fund of $3.50 a year. It is
doubtful if Mr.. Dayhoff has been in
anywhere near all the counties of the
state even once during his term of
office, but he has found it necessary
to visit Reno county something like
twenty eight times at the expense of
the state just since January 1 of this
year. to say nothing of the trips he
had to make last year.
OF course the fact that Superintend-
ent Dayhoff's home is at Hutchinson,
that his family is there, and that he is
publishing a paper there, has no bear
ing on the case. He collects his ex-
penses from the state just the same.
Mr.. Dayhoff travels on pass, and
as Auditor Wells will not allow mile
age to officials who ride on compl1-
mentary passes, he does not collect
railroad fare. His expenses on these
Hutchinson trips are therefore usually
confined to hotel bills, cabs. Pullman
fare and incidentals. For instance, his
first voucher for this year to Hutchin-
son and return was onNJanuary and
H. l. 1l lr0r az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

Chairman w. r. Stubbs of the Re-
publican state committee, has gone to
Chicago to confer with the leaders at
national headquarters. He is expected
home tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

''MacLennan.
"It is agreed that these three cases
may be tried together before one jury;
that three separate verdicts shall be
returned by the jury, and may be tried
at this term at such time as the court
and parties may agree on to convent
ence all after this week Monday, Oc-
tober 10, 1904, would be agreea BILE to
defendant"
(Signed.)
FRANK p. MAC LEHMAN
Defendant.
Waggener, Hackney and Waters, at
torneyS.
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Japanese in China.

London, oct 4.-RepOrts nave
reached London from official sources
that many Japanese have appeared re-
Gently in the big centers of northern
China and that they have begun an
agitation, the result of which it is
feared may precipitate direct orders
in the case of the Russian successes in
Manchuria which might lead to the
Intervention of the powers. 1t is said
here that Russia is anxious to avoid
such intervention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

Il won't sign that. We want to try
the Coleman case first" said Judge
West for the state school fund COM
missioners who had each and all given
notice in writing Ito their newspaper
organ)
I'VE have instructed our attorneys TO
demand immediate trial, to waive all for
malities causing delay and to make any
agreement necessary to bring a trial
without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

The. Democratic congressional COM
mittee in the Second district has or
ganized by electing Colonel Charles Nc
Crum of Garnett as chairman and AL
fred Bauer of Kansas City, Kan, as
secretary. Headquarters have been
opened in the Meriweather building in
Kansas City.
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Continued on Page SIKH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

Rev. c. E. F. Smith of Butler county,
prohibition candidate for congress in
the Fourth district, did not get his
nomina ton papers filed with the secre-
tary of state in time, and consequently
his name will not be placed on the Off
cial ballot. The time limit for filing
nominations expired last Thursday, and
Mr.. Smiths papers just reached the
secretary's office Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

The Democrats of Kansas City
Kan, have asked Joseph w. Folk to
make a speech there before election.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
TO SECURE TARIFF REFORM.
A Democratic President and Congress
10 Needed.


To have even the most gross in.
equalities of the tariff revised, there
must be a Congress elected which is
favorable to revision. The dominant
faction of the Republican party is
heart and soul with the protectionists
and the only revision of the tariff they
would attempt, would be to revise It
higher. If the Republicans control
the next Congress, they will organize
the Ways and Means committee.
through which sieve all tariff bills
must pass, SO that no reform bill will
be reported and allowed to come to
a vote. If the Republicans have only
a small majority in the next Congress,
they will fear to allow any bill affect
ing the tariff to reach the stage Of
discussion, for there will be some few
Republican members, like Mccall of
Massachusetts, who will vote with the
Democrats for reciprocity with Can
ada. and perhaps also for amendments
which would prevent the trusts from
selling abroad cheaper than here.
So the only hope Of revision is that
the Democrats will have the majority
of the House of Representatives and
send reasonable bill to the senate
that will put the members of that
body on record either for or against
the most gross iniquities of the tariff.
If two or three bills revising the spe-
cial iniquities of the tariff are passed
by a Democratic House of Represen-
tatives, there is good reason to be-
lieve that several Republican senators
would think twice before voting
against such measures of relief from
trust exactions. Public opinion would
also have it's effect upon that coterie
of trust auxiliaries-the Republican
members of the Senate Committee on
Finance-of which Senator Aldrich is
chairman, who may be retired to pri.
vate life, if the independent voters OF
Rhode Island do their duty.
In spite of his former tariff reform
proclivities, President Roosevelt has
surrendered to the protectionists SO
those voters who feel the burden Of
| trust high prices, or who for ethical
reasons favor reform, should vote fol
Judge Parker. With a Democratic
president and Congress, there will be
some hope of tariff reform and a GER
tainty of a thorough investigation Of
the frauds in all departments of the
government and retrenchment in the
present extravagant expenditures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
UNREST is PLAINLY SEEN.
Revolt of the Masses Against the
Trusts.

Trusts.
After a great deal of pressure from
the business interests of Massachu-
sets Senator Lodge, in a half-heart-
ed way, has protested his readiness to
promise all than can fairly be asked
of him to support reciprocity with
Canada. The trouble with Lodge and
other Republican leaders is they are
not free agents, their trust Affiliations
are such that even If sincere they will
not be able to redeem their promises.
The Chicago Tribune sounds a note
Of alarm at the demand for tariff re-
form in the western states and de-
clares that, 1.-The voters should be as
sured, that If the next House is Re
publican, the Fifty-ninth Congress will
revise the tariff" There has to be
a revision" declares that loyal Repub-
lican paper, "for its need is apparent"
Yet the Tribune, like other Republi-
can organs, is supporting the Repuhli-
can candidate for President and Re
publican candidates for Congress
who, If elected, will be under obliga-
lions to the trusts and other bene-
fciaries Of the tariff for the campaign
funds without which, some of them,
would be surely defeated. What a
sorry pass the Republican party has
come to, when it has to disregard
the wise advice of it's few honest
newspapers, and either has TO prom
ise what it cannot perform or tell the
truth, that 1t is already committed to
the support Of the trusts.
No wonder the Republicans are in
fear OF losing the majority Of Con-
gress; many Of their voters are de-
termined to wipe out the glazing op-
preston Of the tariff; they are suffer.
ing from trust high prices without
any compromising advantage; they
see the foreigner buying trust prod
ucts cheaper than themselves, they
hear Of trust donations to the Repub,
lican campaign fund; they notice
their leaders in league with the trusts
and corporations and having been
fooled before they decline to b
fooled again.
Democrats should drive this tarif
Issue home to their Republican neigh
bors and invite them TO join in the
crusade against the plundering of tbs
trusts. No pledge from a Republican
candidate for Congress Is worth lis
tening to. unless he pledges himsel
to vote for 4 tarih reform Speaker o
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

tho House Of Representatives and
stays out of the Republican caucus. II
the Republicans organize the next
ConTes when II meets, there is no
more hope for tariff reform than
there is for the millennium, as the ma
iority of the Republicans will be under
such obligations to the protected in
terests, that they could not, IL they
would, serve the interests of their
constituents. The farmers who have
no protection, the business men who
are oppressed by the interference OF
the tsriff and the workmen who suffer
from increased cost of living, with de-
clining wages, must all contrive to
overthrow tsS numbering system that
has become a milestone around the
necks OF the American people. It is
a good sign that the voters are wax
ing up in the East as well as in the
West and will emancipate themselves
from trust domination.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

if ask you and the doctors to leave
me alone with John for a minute or
two?"
Certainly not, my boy, If the doc.
tors say So"
The surgeon turned to John and
whispered few words, which did not
escape Blake's strangely revived
senses.
You'll probe for nothing until l
talk to John!" he asserted. I'm 60
ing to live long enough to tell John
something that no one else shall hear.
Send them out of here, John, or III
get up and chase them out"
The surgeon administered a few
drops of stimulant, and motioning to
Hawkins and the physician, the three
silently left the room.
"Sit close by me, John, and let me
hold your hand" said Blake. Dear
old john"
Tears glistened in his eyes as he
clasped the others hand.
81 don't wish you to tell me any
| thing, jim" said John, soothingly.
Just keep quiet, Jim, and make up
' your mind that you are going to get
well and be the same generous old
Jim Blake that have known all these
years."
You know what I've done!" ex,
claimed Blake, his eyes glistening
with excitement. you know all, and
yet forgive me! Do you, John?A Tell
me, old man; it means more for me
than drugs or probes"
Il do, Jim. Say no more about it
old partner but lay quiet and keeI
all your strength for the crisis which
Is coming"
John shook his head.
"And yet you know the truth.
loved her madly, John, but a few
words from you, John, after you learn
ed the truth, brought me back t
earth. said nothing to Jessie, John
No word of love ever passed my lips
l saw Jessie this evening, and TOLD
her that l was to dine with a frienC
of mine from California-you, John
you! And tomorrow evening prom
ised her that would bring that un
named friend to her house That wa
my little surprise. John. but 1t wal
not to be-"
Il shall call the surgeons ii you ga.
another word" declared John, VIII,
feared a change for the worse.
II Il should like to see Jessie. WI
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
HANGED HIMSELF
IN THE CELLAR
John faster, Father of Eleven Chill
dren, Found Dead by His Son.

st. Louis: After threatening for two
years to kill himself, John Jaster, so
years old, was found dead in the Gel
lar of his home, No. GA Cass avenue,
by his son John. The body was hang
ing from a rope attached to one of the
beams in the ceiling
He had threatened to take his life
In this manner several times, mem
bers Of his family say, but as his
mind was unbalanced for some time
no attention was given his threats.
The last time he was seen was
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
he passed through the room, in winch
two of his smaller children were play
ing.
About o'clock, his son John, while
looking for a lamp, happened to go
down in the cellar and saw the body
hanging from a rope from the ceiling,
He Immediately called the other mem
beers of the family and the lifeless body
was taken down.