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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
STORY OF SUICIDE.
Lieutenant General Stoessel Said ts
 Have Killed Himself.

Lieutenant General St0essel Said to
 Have Killed Himself.
 London. Aug. 9.-According to the correspondent of The Morning Post at Shanghai. it is rumored that there are 10000 sick and wounded persons at Port Arthur and that the Russians are negotiating with the Japanese to send the hospital ship Mongolia away full of sick It is reported. the correspon- dent says, that Lieutenant General Stoessel, in command of the military force at Port Arthur. has committed suicide and that panic prevails at Port Arthur.
 Marquis Oyama (commander in chief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria) has proce eded north and expects to at- tack Liaoyang August 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
Injunction is Dissolved.

Mount Airy, Ga. Aug. 8.-Judge Emory Speer today dissolved the tenn porary injunction in the case of the Ensign-Ocamp Company against the Birmingham and Brunswick Railroad Company,a bill to enjoin the sale of the railroad property. The effect of ruling is that the commissioner shall proceed with the sale of the road under the order of the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
Al Rfrmingham. AIa.

Birmingham, Aug. 3.-Excessive rains throughout the cotton belt of Ala bama have injured the cotton crop to considerable extent. Two weeks ago the crop in this State was the most promising for the same period in half dozen years. Since that date. however. rains throughout the cotton belt have fallen almost daily. This, as a matter of course. has cut short the prospects, but the chances are still favorable for an unusual yield. provided there Is a cessation of the rains. Only on the small areas have the rains in Alabama been heavy, but continuous fall has greatly retarded farm work, and the plant Is beginning to shed newly form ed fruit. So far there has been but little complaint on the labor question, but in case of an extra sized crop, as a result of future weather conditions, many farmers would sadly feel a scar city of labor to gather the crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
Notification of nnyIn

Elkins. w. Va. Aug. S.-Former Sem ator Henry G. Davis. Vice e-PresidentiaI candidate on the Democratic ticket, an- nounced today that he had concluded to arrange for his notification by the committee of notification at White Sul- phur Spings. W. Va. ut p. m. on the 17th inst Arrangements are being made for special trains to convey the committee and the Senator's party from Elkins and Charleston, w. Va, an1 Cumberland, Md
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
VIII Accept Reduction.

South McAlcster. l. T., Aug. s.-By d practically unanimous vote the coal miners of the South McAlester district have voted to accept the reduction In wages proposed by the mine operators. This means that the mines now idle will resume operations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
Earthquake i'm New Zealand.

Wellington. N. z.. Aug. s.-The heav- fest earthquake which New Zealand has experienced in many years oe- cured at 10:22 o'clock this morning Several public buildings were serious ly damaged and private firm also suf- fered heavy losses. The shock was general on both islands. No loss of life has been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
CoNTRADICTs RUSSIANS.
Captain of the Steamer Hipsang Give
 Evidence.

St. Petersburg, August S.-The for eign office has received a communica- tion from the British Ambassador. Sir Charles Hardinge, enclosing a copy of the evidence given before the British consul at Chefoo by the captain of the the India-China Navigation company, which was sunk by Russian torpedo boat in Pigieon Bay, July 16.
 In his evidence the captain contra diets the Russian officials statement of the sinking of the Hipsang and claims that the vessels engines wcre stopped some time before she was sunk by the torpedo boat. He also declares that there was no fog and that the weather was perfectly clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
SbaSl0xyed by Jap Spfee.

St. Petersburg, August S.-The en- gineer and six pilots belonging to the submarine boat Fulton have arrived from the United States and are en- gagged in preparing the boat for her trial at Cronstadt. It is said that the engineer was shadowed as far as Berlin by two Japanese spies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
CALLED BY CORTELYou.
The Chairman Issues Order for Meet-
 ing Of COmmittee.

New York, Aug. S.-Chairman Cor telyou has called meeting of the Re- publican Executive Committee for to- morrow at II o'clock. Today all mem bers of the Executive Committee, iu- cIuding Treasurer Bliss. were at the headquarters with the exception of ATr. Brooker of Connecticut, who was de- tained because of business.
 Today was devoted to the organiza- tion of the working force and arrana- ing various other matterA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
Firing of Guns Heard.

Chefoo. Aug. S.-U1 p. m.)-The firing of guns at intervals of one min ute has been distinctly heard in the direction of Port Arthur since 10:30 p. m., the accoustic conditions of the at- mosphere being unusually favorable,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
NInde RaIIroad Commia.lonaa,.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. S.-Governor Ter rell today appointed Joseph M. Brown of Marietta a member of the Georgia Railroad Commission to succeed c. Gunby Jordan, whose resignation will become effective August 16
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At Athens, Ga.

Athens. Ga, August S.--The general opinion of cotton men here is that the present rains if they do not continue to fall heavy, will benefit the crop in this section. As a rule the crop is in good condition excepting exceptional spots where the rains have been excessive. The crop being somewhat later than usual is less liable to injury than ordi- narily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At GreenviIIe, .. o.

Greenville, S. C.. August s.-Ths heavy rains in the past ten days are be- ginning to tell on the cotton crop in this neighborhood. The plants are shedding rapidly in some places. owing to rapid growth. Planters who predic- ted a record crop two or three weeks ago now say they fear the exces- sive moisture will damage it to consid- erable extent. if the rains shall con- tinue. and there seems to be no pros- pect of clearing at present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09

were given along the entire Russian line for the Emperor.
 A proclamation issued by General Stoessal, commander in -chfef at Port Arthur, thanking the soldiers and de- claring their work never would be for gotten, was read to the troops who again cheered. At this time parts of the Japanese lines were so close that the Russians could hear their enemies talking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09

this section are suffering from the ex- cessive rains that have fallen. The damage to the cotton crop seems to be serious. and 1t Is feared that the wet weather will increase the black roc and other evils that have appeared al- ready. Ka
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
senator Yert BareIy Alive.

Sweet Springs. Mo. August SIX Senator Vest is barely alive. His pulse Is very weak and rapid. He is LOW un- conscious having been so since two o'clock this morning. It is impossible 70 arouse him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At NIe,nnhis- Tenn.

Memphis. Tenn. August s.-The cot ton crop in western Tennessee has ap- parently not suffered material injury from the continuous rains of the past month, except that it has been greatly retarded and an early frost might cause considerable diminution in the yield.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At TuscaIoo.a. AIa.

Tuscaloosa. Ala. Aug. S--Rain mas been falling through this section for the past two weeks, but the crops which were much in need of rain at the beginning of that period have not suffered from 1t yet. The cotton crop Tn this section is in better condition than any previous crop for years and unless the rain shall continue the yield will be the largest this section has ever known,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09

NN HIUWHyI Uus Albany, Ga, August S.-Farmers in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Their Wages Reduced.
70 the Editor of the Herald:

" biiO VI Iu6 f1STdlQ.
The exposure of the Presidents Re-
publican "fim-fiam' of stating the "av-
erage wage received" and letting it
go as meaning the average annual
wage is something that every voting
wage Garner should know, especially
those who vote the Republican ticket.
From the top to the bottom of the
political office holders emanate all
kinds of untruths-anything to help
along the ticket. l write, however, in
behalf of a section of workers who.
having no union, are never heard of
as strikers or in any other way. They
are silent sufferers, who have felt the
sting of poverty caused by a merci-
less reduction of their wages during
the last ten years. l allude to the
bookkeepers and Office clerks.
1t has been stated as a fact that the
average wage of the bookkeepers and
office clerks does not reach that of
the city street sweepers. 1t is prob
ably very considerably below 1t. Their
wages have fallen off during the ten
years past at least 80 1-3 per cent, and
these men are required to be neat
and tidy in appearance and live in
respectable quarters
What mockery to them is the pratt
ing Of prosperity by Republican spell
binders! The majority of these book
keepers and clerks are intelligent on
political matters and vote against ex-
travagance and Imperialism as given
us by the present administration; but
there are some who are so blind that
they vote against themselves by aid
ing the Republican ticket.
Will they ever wake up to the
truth? w. A. S.
New York Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Please ExnlainI

The Tribune joins the Sun in prais-
ing this sentence in President Roose-
velt's letter of acceptance:
within the limits defined by the
national constitution, the national ad
ministration has sought to secure Il
each man the full enjoyment of his
right to live his life and dispose
his property and his labor as h
deems best, so long as he wrongs nc
one else"
We have asked the Sun for it's IN
derstanding of this sentence, but get
only the enigmatical assurance that
the more thoroughly this memorable
sentence is pondered. the more Pre-
found and significant its application
becomes 1t will never be forgotten
Perhaps the Tribune will explain
The great body of organized labor
holds that a working man does wrong
somebody else where he refuses to
join labor unions, and accepts lower
than union wages, and is willing tC
work more than eight hours. What
does the President mean? Has E
"scab" the right to live his life" ant
dispose of his labor as he deems
best"-if thereby he wrongs othe2
workers who seek through organiza
ton to secure higher wages and fewer
house? Please explain.-New York
World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Rounties for the Shepherds.

Louis Windmuller has prepared for
the New York chamber of commerce
a report showing the effect of a.
per cent tariff on the wool industry CT
the United States. With such de-
gree of protection it would seem that
the number of American shepherds
would increase steadily, while thei-
fiocks would multiply exceedingly.
That does not, however. appear to
be the case. The population of the
United States has almost doubled
since 1867, but there are not as many
sheep in this country now as there
were thirty-seven years ago. In 1867
there were 100000 sheep; in 1900
there are less than 100000. This
is one case in which the protection
has not developed an industry. The
shepherds and their fiocks have beer
practically at a standstill for thirty
seven years The only effect of the
tariff has been the largely increased
cost of wooden goods to the consumer.
The American public has been shorD
for the benefit of the gentle shep-
herds.-Baltimore Sun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13

OF the United States; to ascertain, as
far as possible, the attitude of SEN
ators and representatives toward such
measures, and forward such informa-
ton to their respective constituencies
and to advise the use of the initiative
and referendum in the election of
federal and state legislators.
One clause of the constitution pro-
yides that anyone who is a member
of trades union in the United States
may become a member of the Labor
Lyceum. The work of the Lyceum
developes largely upon the executive
committee of which the president is
ex-officio chairman. All complaints
and statements, calling for action are
referred to this committee, which is
charged with the duty of investiga-
ton. Before any action is taken the
lyceum must vote on the report of
the committee.
The inspiration of the organization
is said to have been the treatment of
labor interests by Congress on the in
junction and eight-hour bills. The
record of congressman is being scru-
tinized closely at present, and with
out partisan feeling the ban is ex-
pected to fall heavily on at least a
half dozen congressman who are hav-
ing all they desire to combat with in
the shape of partisan opposition.
In its account of this organization
the Washington Post quotes Mr.. Nc
CURE, the president of the Lyceum,
as saying:
I'VE expect to enter the close dis.
tricts and do something that will
count. The laboring man could not
enter political fights heretofore in an
organized body, because such a thing
would not be permitted of a union
His interests have suffered. Then
again there are number of congress
men who came here and have done
everything in their power to defeat
the ends of the laboring man, and
then return home to tell the laborer
how much he has been doing for him
We intend to put stop to that kind
of work"
That action will certainly make it
uncomfortable for most of the Repub-
lican leaders, who while pretending
to be favorable to labor have man
aged to defeat all the legislation that
! labor asks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
TWENTY PEOPLE PERISH.
Floods In New Mexico Have Been More
Fatal Than Reuorfed.

Denver, Colo, Oct Ga special
from Santa Fe, N. NJ, says that re-
ports being received from different
points in the territory show that the
loss of life in the floods that have &C.
Cured in the past week was greater
than at first thought. At least twenty
persons persisted and all sections have
not been definitely heard from. Ten
Santa Fe passenger trains are tied
at Santa Fe tonight, but passengers
are beng sent east and west over the
Rock Island and Southern Pacific
-oads, connections being effected
through the Santa Fe Central, which
1as resumed operations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Cowboys in Laced Boots.

The few cowboys left in the West
are taking to laced boots. There was
a time, in the heyday of the COW
country, where a special grade of
fine, high-heeled, thin-soled boot was
manufactured solely for the cowboy
trade, since cowboys were always
very vain about their footwear But
with decadence of their trade the cat
tlemen have lost their small vani-
ties, and a full half of them ride in
the more comfortable laced boots. So
is the old top boot, once worn by
most city men, vanquished in it's last
stronghold-New York Sun
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
JUDGE PARKER THE MAN.
Democratic Candidate Needed by the
Country as Chief MAGISTRATE,

SSNheiy 40 SIiiCI magistrate.
The estimate of Judge Parker's
character and abilities in both Demo
cratic and Republican journals and
in political and business circles can
be summed up by the general state
ment that He is strong, safe and
conservative candidate" Nothing but
words of commentator are heard of
the Democratic nominee, even from his
political opponents.
Newspaper correspondents are ex-
cellent judges of the real character
OF public men. This summer there
has been a group of newspaper men,
representing journals of both politi-
cal parties, on duty at Esopus. They
have investigated Judge Parkers
past life, occupations and present
mode of living. They have witnessed
his methods of handling visitors, heard
what he said on current political prob
lens, and no matter what paper they
represented they all agree, as one of
them expresses it, that He is not
tricky politician, but a man of high
ideals, almost Quixotic in some re-
spects, and of the most sensitive hon.
or even in little details"
The simple truth is, Judge Parker
is not tricky politician, is free from
vanity, is man of few words, has
exceptional mental vigor and capac-
ity for hard work, does not deal in
heroics or Mysteries, does not do
startling things to attract public at.
tention, is tactful and courteous.
makes and holds friends, has a pune
tilious sense of honor, has succeeded
in life through hard work, has a legal
training which finds expression in a
profound respect for the constitution.
is the friend of all honestly conducted
industrial enterprises, as he is of all
lawful combinations of labor: in a
word, respects the respective rights
of capital and labor, and if elected
will be controlled by no clique of poll
ticians. nor yet by his own vanity.
but do his whole duty as he under.
stands it, and will retire from the
presidential chair at the end of four
years.
The country needs Judge Parker
for Chief Magistrate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
THE UNITED STATES WILL SOON
KNOCK AT THE DOORS OF
CANADA FOR WHEAT. y
A Crop of 100000 Bushels of Wheat
VIII Be the Record of 1904.

A Crop of 100000 Bushels of Wheat
VIII Be the Record of 1904.
The results of the threshing in
Western Canada are not yet complet-
ed, but from information at hand. it is
safe to say that the average per acre
will be reasonably high, and fair
estimate will place the total yield OF
wheat at 6O,O0o,0 900 bushels. At pres
ent prices this will add to the wealth
of the farmers nearly s60,000,000.
Then think of the immense yield Of
oats and barley, and the large herds
of cattle, for all of which good prices
will be paid.
The following official telegram was
sent by Honorable Clifford Sifton. Min
lister of the Interior, to Lord Strath-
coma, High Commissioner for Can
ada:
Am now able to state definitely
that under conditions Of unusual diff
Guilty in Northwest fair average crop
of wheat of good quality has been
reaped and is now secure from sub
stantial damage. The reports OF in
jury by frost and rust were grossly
exaggerated. The wheat of Manitoba
and Northwest Territories will aggre-
gate from fifty-five to sixty million
bushels. The quality is good and the
price is ranging around one dollar
per bushel."
Frank H. Spearman, in the Satur-
day Evening Post, says:
When our first transcontinental
railroad was built. learned men at
tempted by isotherman demonstration
to prove that wheat could not profit
ably be grown north of where the line
was projected; but the real granary
of the world lies up to 300 miles north
of the Canadian Pacific railroad. and
the day is not definitely distant when
the United States will knock at the
doors of Canada for it's bread. Rail-
road men see such a day; it may be
hoped that statesmen also will see 1t,
and arrange their reciprocities while
they may do so gracefully. Americans
| already have swarmed into that far
country and to a degree have taken
the American wheat field with them.
Despite the fact that for years little
Dakota station on the st. Paul road
Eureka-held the distinction Of being
the largest primary grain market in
| the world, the Dakotas and Minnesota
will one day yield their palm to Sas-
| katchewan"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
A New Political Organization.

The American Federation of Labor,
which has an organization in every
city and many villages, does not per-
init political action, but is non-parti-
san. The leaders have found, how
ever, that Congress will not heed
their request for legislation unless
the individual member of Congress is
brought to fear defeat if he does not
vote for such laws as labor demands.
The labor leaders at Washington.
after two months of executive meet
ings and consultations, have organ
lied the Labor Lyceum and Bureau
of Information, whose objects are
set forth to be: The discussion of
economic questions as they relate to
the educational. social and industrial
conditions of the wage-workers of the
United States; to collect and dissem-
mate legislative data relative to labor
measures Submitted to the Congress
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Cure to Stay Cured.

Wapello. Iowa, Oct. 10 Especially
One of the most remarkable cures
ever recorded in Louisa County is
that of Mrs. Minnie Hart of this place.
Mrs. Hart was in bed for eight months
and when she was able to sit up she
was all drawn up on one side and
could not walk across the room.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her Speak
ing OF her cure Mrs. Hart says:
Eyes, Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me
after l was in bed for eight months
and l know the cure was complete
for that was three years ago and |
have not been down since. In four
weeks from the time l started taking
them | was able to make my garden.
Nobody can know how thankful / am
to be cured or how much l feel l owe
to Dodd's Kidney Pills"
This case again points out how
much the general health depends on
the Kidneys. Cure the Kidneys with
Dodd's Kidney Pills and nine-tenths of
the suffering the human family is heir
to, will disappear.
The busy foundryman and the fly
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Ancient Dressmaker's Bill.

A London milliner owns the oldest
bill for dressmaking in the world, says
the Washington Evening Star. 1t is a
crude stone tablet found in the desert
for ninety-two robes and tunics for
for ninty-two robes and tunics for
the virgins and priestesses of the
temple, fourteen of the costumes to
be perfumed with myrrh, aloes and
cassia, after the fashion mentioned in
the Psalms Antiquarians fix the date
as about 2SOO B. C.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
officiaIIv Commented.

New York, Oct. 4.-Frank Ryan.
employed at the navy yard as a rig
ger, who smashed against the side
of the battleship Connecticut the bot
tie of wine which Miss Alice Wellcs
failed to break, has been officially
commended
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Slain nv a Bear

Cody, Wyo., Oct. Johannes Wilson,
and nephew both from Pennsylvania,
who were travelling in the Yellow
stone Park, came suddenly upon a
bear in a timbered part of the park,
which attacked them. The boy was
crushed to death and Wilson was so
badly torn and bitten that he died
soon after being rescued by travellers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
One Issue Barred.

The Boston Herald points out that
it will be impossible for the Repub-
licans this year to conduct their cam
paign on the prosperity issue Already
there are many indications of slack
ening trade, traffic and industry. As
the Herald says: AT the present
time nearly everybody not upon a
fixed salary is feeling the pinch of a
reduced income" Indeed the Herald
thinks that business conditions now
are to a degree similar to those OF
1892.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Fight in Macedonia.

Athens. Oct 5.-A fight has oc-
Cured between a strong Macedonian
force and Bulgarian band near Ell
asona, Macedonia The fight lasted
two hours. The Macedonians lost
fifteen wounded and the Bulgarians
eighteen killed and taken prisoners.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Prairie Fire in the Rosebud.

Norfolk. Neb. Oct Ga prairie
fire that for several days has swept
the Rosebud reservation and portions
of Trip and Grefory counties, South
Dakota, was quenched by a heavy
rain The loss has been enormous.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
To Join Baltic Elect

st. Petersburg. Oct. 4.-The torpe-
do boat destroyers Resey, Prouseitel
ny, Prozorlivy, Gorzniy, Gronki have
been ordered to be prepared to join
orb
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
Bio business Being Done.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 10.-Owing to
the reported short crops in America
large business is being done locally
n next years futures