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TIC TuItUH CUIFtSE1ot''te"e
the Amory Argus says.
I'VE learn that a few persons
have been arrested aud put un-
der bond for using dynamite to
obtain fish and that there ar
watchful eyes for those who
come hereafter on that business.
That law like all others, should OF
executed. 1t is made for good
purpose, remains on the Statute
for a good purpose. and shoul Id o.
executed
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California Prone Waters will preserve
your health. cleanse your system aud pn.
rify your blood. Try them. 100 for 2o
cents. Ask your Druggist.
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sfhrov Physio - sho Dogs." CalSsof-
- Pvuoo Wa1oso ass aa1ose's ovo rene
~ to- esasa1paAtsU 50 bt1toseasss. 100
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A. . remedy for poor appetite iodises.
,,,o. veak rtomach and constipstioH'
Califoruia Prune Waters are uneq ualieo u
100 for Is cent?. Ask your Druggist-
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There is nothing that will stick
to it's job longer without encour-
agement than an aching tooth =
Yazoo City Sentinel.
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Two New ChanCel1Ors.

Governor Vsrdamsn last week
made two important appoint
msnts in the judiciary system OF
the State. To tho vacancy in the
second chancery district, csosad
by tho resignation Of Judge Deav-
ors, the mantI. has fallen upon
Col. james l.. McCasLill Of Bran
don, = brilliant lawyer who was
consul To Dobliq under presidr"'
Cleveland. For the now chancory
district formed by the recent leg
islasurs, Hon. T. A. Wood "Hs
appointsd. Both assignment
are cordially indorsed by bnr ana
people.
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The Peoples Bank and Trnst
Company. of Nettleton. opened its
doors for business last week.
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I.:!H!E!EE2a;5|KQ[IISJ I:!!EE2;5
LIKE A SPONGE

Some of the most stubborn disease. enter
into the system through Me pores of the skin
Like sponge, it absorbs poisons of various
kinds, which are taken up by the little blood
vessels beneath the surface of the BODY, and
emptied- into the great of the blood
The iuices of poison oak and other noxio,s
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kind. Although progression is a force
of unlimited power among men, it's
movements are seldom rapid Russian
experience seems to be an exception
to the rule, for in ninety years after
Peter left the great work the nation
held rank among the civilized govern
ments Of earth. Within that time she
accomplished more than England had
done in ten centuries. Education was
enforced and industry encouraged by
law.
In 1915 after having largely contrib
uted to the overthrow of the human
butcher, Napoleon, Russia was admitted
by common consent to the class of civ
ilized nationalities. In that year she
kindly interposed between Great Britain
and the United States and brought
about a termination of the last war we
had with that country. Again in our
great civil war she frustrated a scheme
by Napoleon III of France to obtain a
recognition of independence for the
Confederacy by European powers and
buttressed her kindness by sending a
fleet of armed ships to New York on a
friendly visit.
Although Russia in 1860 had been
classed with civilized nations forty-five
years, she was still handicapped with
difficulties, the leading one of which
was serfdom or slavery The serfs
numbered forty millions, twenty-one
million six hundred thousand of whom
belonged to- private persons and the re-
mainder to the crown. Now mark, and
as Americans hide your bushes of
shame, if possible. In 1861, the year in
which we commenced a four years war
that cost a million lives and untold
agony to free four million slaves Rus
STA freed her forty million serfs without
the shedding of a drop of blood or a
tear drop. She gave the crown serfs
their liberty and purchased the freedom
of the remainder from their owners She
did more-she provided means by which
the freedmen could obtain a living by
their labor.
You have read of the Peace congress.
1t was a project by Russia to have all
nations unite in a treaty by which all
disputes among them should be settled
\ by arbitration instead of war, the object
| being to bring about disarmament and
| universal peace. 1t was partially sue
cessful. and sometime must be wholly
so. I noticed that a settlement was
made by it last week between Great
Britain and France on one side and
Venezuela on the other.
That portion of Russia called Siberia
owing to the fact that it has no access
to navigable sea except a narrow belt
at its eastern extremity. intercourse
with the world. commerce and markets
must in great measure be impossible
For this reason it has never been in
habited except comparatively by a
mere handful of men. To remedy this
evil Russia has built a railroad within
the past few years which extends from
one extreme limit to the other. a dis
tance OF over five thousand miles
through an almost trackIess wilder
ness. The country thus opened has q
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Comments on Miss Boise.
Lawrence, Feb

Lawrence, Feb. %, 1904.
Our president accompanied me to the
State Temperance convention and i'm
PEELED by some mysterious impulse Wis
tied the w. G. T. U. prisoner in the
Shawnee county Jail.
asked her how she enjoyed her visit
with Blanche Boise. To which she replied,
was with her in Jail and would have
enjoyed it immensely but for the pic
lures my memory has rolled and stored
which, when spread before me, like the
rolled book spread by the mysterious
hand Ezekiel saw, 2-10, written within
and without with lamentations and
mourning and woe, made me very sad.
One of these pictures was in Reading,
Pa, which I will describe briefly: A
mother came from the door of rich
mansion dressed in a snow white gar
ment. It was her wedding dress. By
her side tripped her two little girls.
also dressed in white and in her arms
she held her infant boy. She carried a
basket and some cord and walked to
the bank of the canal. The little girls
helped fill this basket with sto1fAls and
then she bound it to herself and the
little ones, then she led them down the
bank and all together plunged into the
water and were gone. The community
knew full we'll that it was the husband
father that had driven that wife and
mother to madness and death. The
history of our common life is filled
with these crimes against women and
these ira gedies that result from broker
faith and injustice towards them
Corresponding Secretary Lawrence w
q TT IT
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BEGAN WITH A FIGHT.
Our IntrOd to the Japan.
csc Empire Is Recalled.

The dispatch announcing that Japan
has drawn a check for Sis, 900 in favor
of the United States recalls the fact
that is not the first time she has been
called upon in that line.
The official relations between the
United States and Japan, according to
papers on file in the archives of the
state and navy departments at Wash
ington, date back to the early sos. In
1881 the attention of our government
was directed to the Japanese islands
and it was thought at the time that a
good opportunity had offered itself for
introducing America to the notice of
the japanese in a friendly way of re-
turning to their native land a number
| of Shipwrecked Japanese sailors.
The Asiatics, however, misconstrued
our mission and did not receive our adj
vances in the same friendly spirit in
which they were rendered. The Ameri-
can ship Morrison, upon arrival in the
Land of the Rising Sum- was repealed
with violence.
In 1S49 the Japanese detained some
American seamen who were shipwreck-
ed upon Japan's coast. The sloop Preble,
Captain Glynn, forthwith dropped in
and gave the Japanese authorities such
a convincing argument they gladly lib
Grated the Americans.
| These were among the main causes
which brought both the first and only
naval battle that ever took place be-
| lWOC1A t1AlS COoAlSAC anu OcPe~AA. IL "
CURED on July IT, 1853 and it was the
fight between the United States ship
Wyoming and three Japanese vessels
and several land batteries.
Previous to 1853 the ports of Japan
were closed to foreign vessels. In 1854
Commodore Perry, of the United States
squadron, opened negotiations with the
| Tycoon of Japan and a treaty was en-
tered into, according to which the ports
of Simoda and Hakodadi were opened
to the United States. Previous to this
Japan had practically remained a seal
ed book Russia followed with a treaty
in 1855.
In 1887 Mr. Harris, consul general OF
the United States. made new treaty
by which the port of Nagasaki was
| opened to the United States. the
| friendly power,' as the United States
was always styled in diplomatic CORE
spondence with japan. Then came
Great Britain with q treaty by which
the r,orts of Neegata and Hiogo were
| opened France and the Netherlands
also obtained treaty ports. 1t was
| these treaties which caused the trouble
that led to the battle in 1853. The
| treaty-rnaking powers did not under
stand the internal political divisions OF
Japan
The inland sea of Japan and the
Straits of Shimonoseki formed con-
tinuous waterway from the eastern to
the western boundary of the empire
The straits at their narrowest point
were only one-fourth of a mile wide
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$3.50, 900 as an indemnity fund. Out of
this fund claims were to be paid to
those suffering the damages from the
Daimoios, but as matter of fact moth
ing was done. This fund remained on
deposit with the state department and
was invested in United States secur-
tiles until in 1888 it amounted to the
sum of s1.770,364. Finally in that year
the survivors of the Wyoming expedi
ton were paid certain sums out of this
accumulation and $785, 900 was ordered
returned to Japan. 1t took considerable
fighting in congress before anything
was done with this fund. In fact, the
claims of the Wyoming men were be-
fore congress six different times.
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and there the Daimio of Nagato erect
ed fortifications and placed his war
vessels. In June, 1863. the Pembroke,
a small American steamer, freighted
with merchandise and bound from Yo-
kohama to Nagasaki, was nearing the
eastern entrance to these straits with
the American flag flying The powerful
batteries of the forts and the war YES
sells oDened fire on her, and she was
compelled to put out to sea again. This
was the first time the United States
had had trouble over the treaty ports,
and at once the United States minister,
Mr.. Pruyn. under orders from WASH
ington, sent the Wyoming to the scene
of the attack to demand satisfaction
for the insult to the flag.
The Wyoming was in command OF
Commander David Stockton McDougal,
who died a rear admiral. He was
cruising in eastern waters in search Of
the Confederate vessel Alabama He at
once started for the Straits of Shimon-
iseki He entered the straits on the
morning of July 16, 1863. Tarpaulins
covered the portfolios of the Wyoming
and she looked like merchant vessel
Inside the narrow entrance could be
seen two SQuare-rigged vessels and
steamer anchored close to the town. AS
| soon as McDougal saw them he held
! consultation with his officers and said:
Gentlemen, we will either blow those
ships out of the water or sink our
selves He then gave the orders to go
!
| channel was marked by stake, he
suspected that the guns Of the forts
were trained on this point, so he gave
orders to run in close to the northern
shore. The American flag had been run
up and the little Wyoming made Tor the
ships inside.
She carried only six guns, while the
| combined armament of the Japanese
| ships and the forts amounted to 40
| guns. The forts opened fire on the wy
oming, but the shrewd move OF Captain
| McDongaI in going in shore had dis
! concerted the Japs in their aim. AS it
was two sailors and marine were
| killed before the Wyoming could get
mast the forts She then made dash
for the Japanese vessels. Ihey were
| the steamer Lancefeld, the brig Lam
| rick. both of English build, and the
American built brig Daniel Webster.
Captain McDougal ran in between
these vessels and the Lanrick poured
three broadsides into the Wyoming
She replied with such vigor that the
| Lanrick was soon in SINKING conol-
tion. The two vessels had been SO
close to each other than the faces OF
the Japanese gunners could be distinct
w seen Soon the Lanrick went down
and the Daniel Webster was no better
off. The Lancefield attempted TO es-
cape but the Wyoming gave chase to
her with the result that after rev
| we'll directed shots she was blown up.
Captain McDougal turned and sailed
ont of the harbor after s1lenclnR the
forts. killing over 800 japanese and de-
stroying the three vessels HIS own
loss wa sfour man killed IN actlon ano
seven wounded. one of whom afterWard
died The hull of the Wyoming had
been hit ten times. her funnel had SIX
holes in it. Two masts were injured
and the upper rigging badly cut
! Following this battle in 1864 Japan
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NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
Kimban Printing company, 912 North
Kansas avenuel
Mr.. Donald Stafford left yesterday
for Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. J. B. Cain is i'll with grip at her
home. 1925 Central avenue.
Mr.. Werner Opperman has returned
to work at the Santa Fe shops after
six weeks illness.
G. r. Stadamyer and family have re-
turned to the North side and are liv-
ing at 1914 Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gilman and fam
fly moved Thursday from $50 Jackson
street to 1924 Kansas avenue.
The Finch club will meet this even
ing at the home of Miss Ella Allen,
corner of Monroe and Gordon streets.
Mrs ]. c. Joseph has returned from
Kansas City, where she attended the
openings of the millinery wholesale
houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Steele will occupy
the c. G Nicholson home at 919 Van
Buren, street during Mrs. Nicholson's
absence in California.
Mrs. C. c. Nicholson. of 919 Van
Buren, street, expects to leave the
9th of March for an extended visit to
friends in Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs c. M. Hunt. of 219 West Gordon
street, will return Sunday from
Hebron. Neb.. where she was called
two weeks ago by the illness of an
aunt.
Miss Dorothy Curtis will leave Sun
day for Washington, D. c., after a
two weeks visit to her sister, Mrs.
Jerome Colvin. of 1923 Van Buren,
street
Mrs. ]. Brandt and children will leave
Saturday for their home in st. Louis,
Mo. Mrs. Brandt was called here three
weeks ago by the death of her father,
Mr.. Michael Schwartz.
Low rates southwest, March and 10,
1904. Only $3.50 to Guthrie, Oklahoma
City, Shawnee and other points in the
Territory. To Fort Worth, Austin, San
Antonio, Houston, Galveston and other
points in Texas, So one way, SIS round
trip. Ell Paso, Deming, etc, SIG. so
round trip. I'll be glad to talk or cor
respond with you about your trip T.
NJ. James. Jr., ticket agent, North To-
peka, Kan.
Mr.. Samuel Parkhurst for many
years a resident of North Topeka. but
who has since last spring been living
at us Morris avenue, died last even
ing. Mr.. Parkhurst had been in poor
health for some time, and his death
was not unexpected. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Kansas Avenue M E. church
and burial will be in Rochester ceme-
terry.
Everybody reads the State Journal
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fertile soil and will. if the people are
not nolested. furnish homes and fooo
for two hundred million inhabitants
In addition to this Russia has built a
railroad branch leading from the main
line through the Chinese province of
Manchuria to Port Arthur, distance
of 500 miles. This was done by the
permission of China, and proves of inn
mense value to that rich garden. Cities
are springing up along the line and
China desires to sell of her produce.
One city. Hardin, has $4,000 Chinese
and Russian inhabitants, electric lights,
street cars, with magnificent public and
private buildings, on land that three
years ago was a hOuSeleSS plain. 1t
is not a subject of words merely, that
the Chinese fraternize with Russians
unite with them in business enterprises.
Russia is their friend as she has proved
herself to be ours. She is above all,
friend to mankind as the acts l have
mentioned demonstrate. l hazard
nothing in saying that during the brief
period since her evolution from bar
barism, Russia has accomplished more
for the welfare of the human race than
any other nation of whom we have
knowledge.
The result of the war cannot be fore
told. Japan has so million of popula-
ton well equipped for war and located
near the field. She may perhaps drive
the Russians away and destroy those
magnificent works their hands have
created. In that event the hands on
the dial of Chinese progress will be set
back indefinitely, perhaps forever But
1 entertain astrong hope, which is a COM
bination of desire and expectation, that
Russia will be able to maintain her pos
sition until Japan having exhausted
her zeal or means, begs for peace and
7. CLEMENT SMITH.
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CIRCUIT AFTER MAXWELL.
Wrong for the Superintendent to
Profit by His Text Books.

Albany. Feb. 26.-Comptroller Grout
appeared before the assembly cities
committee to urge the passage of his
bill prohibiting school officials in New
York City from accepting profits from
the sale of their text books to city
pupils.
The comptroller said that rs per cent
of the books on English and grammar
used in New York City schools Were
compiled by Superintendent Maxwell.
eff the present condition is contin-
ued." said the comptroller, I'VE may
look to see the time within few years
when a practical monopoly of the
school book business in the city of New
York will be created in the hands of
its superintendent and other employees
No action on the bill was taken by
the committee.
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WILD WEST ON STOCK FARM
Ford's Big Herd of Texas Steers
Stampeded at Stony Ford,

New York, Feb.26.-The famous Stony
Ford stock farm in Orange county, once
the property of Charles Backman and
later of Gen. r. F. Tracy, is now the
home of a great herd of Texas steers
belonging to J. Howard Ford. Because
of the cold weather, the steers have
been kept closely confined.
They became restless yesterday and
the entire herd broke fences and Stam-
peded to Crystal Run. Superintendent
De Graw feared that people might be
killed on the road and gathered a large
force of men to round UP the steers. 1t
was a free Wild West show for several
hours, until the animals were driven
back.
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MARTINI BABY A BUSTER.
1t Weighed 20 Pounds at Birth
Mother Weighs 40.

Chicago, Feb. 26-Mrs. Martini, an
Italian woman, gave birth this morn
ing to boy baby weighing 26 pounds.
The whole Italian colony focked to the
Martini home and gazed in wonder on
the child.
Charles Martini, the father, weighs
over 200 pounds.
I'VE have two other children" he
said, but they weighed only ten
pound each at birth. My wife weighs
14O pounds"
President Roosevelt is to be notified
and Italian merchants are going to do
something handsome by Baby Mar
TIM and his mother.
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IT'S TOMORROW, CONE SURE
The Twice-a. Year Shoe Sale at the
Palace.

Tomorrow begins the Palace Clothing
company's twice a year clearing sale at
$3.50 of all winter Washburn $3.50 and
400 shoes. Also about 120 pairs of W.
L. Douglas $3.50 and $500 shoes in pat
ent leather, vici, velour, box calf and
other best feathers. 1t is a sale that al
ways brings big crowds, and many who
buy two and three pairs for a years
wear. II you have that economical
feeling that most people have when
they get an opportunity of this kind.
which is a bona fide sale, you will come
tomorrow. Sale begins at O'Clock.
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TAYLOR Is Annointad

Word was received at the Santa Fe
general offices today that W. G. Tay-
Tor, chief clerk in the auditing depart
ment of the Santa Fe coast lines, has
been appointed acting auditor to sue
coed A. S. Jennings whose death was
announced Thursday. 1t is not known
whether this appointment will be per-
nanent or not.
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WOOD FOWLER HERE.
He Is Ready to Be Tried on Gambling
Charge.

Wood Fowler. one of the defendants,
and VIII Griffith, one of the principal
witnesses in the gambling cases to be
tried next week in the district court, arc
in Topeka ready for trial.
Fowler came from California and Crit
fifth from Oklahoma. Personal service
of a subpoena calling for Griffith to APP
pear in the district court Monday at 8
O. clock was served him this morning
at the court house, Where he went to re-
port his arrival to County Attorney Hun
gate and receive the SubpOena.
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BRYAN SEES MAYOR.
Mcclellan Left a Business Meet
ing to See Him.

New York. Feb. 26.-William J. Bryan
called on Mayor Mcclellan today at the
city hall and remained in conference
with him for some time. The mayor
board of estimates to meet Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Bryan, at the end of his visit, said
that he had made only a friendly call on
Mr.. Mcclellan and that politics had not
been discussed
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Levins' Sentence Affirmed.

st. Paul, Feb. 26.-Judge Sanborn of
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals handed down an opinion in that
court today which affirms the sentence
of Nathan Levins of st. Louis to con-
finement in the penitenitary for five
years for procuring hundreds of certifi-
Gates of naturalization from the ST.
Louis court of appeals by fraud to en-
able aliens who were not entitled to
citizenship to vote in that city. Levins'
counsel challenged his conviction on the
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She WonIdn,t Cook.

J. L. Jackson has filed suit for divorce
from Clara Jackson. He charges that she
has refused for six years to keep house or
cook his meals and that she abSented
herself from their home at nights.
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Cheers for Russia.

Cannes. Feb. 26.-The Grand Duke
George of Russia and his wife arrived
today There was loud cheering for
Russia. as they passed through the
streets on the way to their hotel.
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ground that the ST. Louis court of ap-
peals had no jurisdiction to issue GER
tificates Of naturalization, so that the
procurement of them was no violation of
sections 5425 and 5427 of the revised
statutes
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Goodman-"The Bible says, you know,
that whatever you sow you shall also
reap Subbubs-But suppose your
Ledger.