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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
FRED L. CLARK Is GONE.
His Wife and Employers Would Like
to Locate Him.

Fred L. Clark, city estimator at the
Central Sash and Door company, dis
appeared last Saturday morning. He
left his home at 500 Harrison street at
that time to- go to work and has not
been seen since. He has been married
for two years, and his wife is very
much worried over his absence. His
parents live in Atchison.
Mr.. Clark is about 40 years of age,
of medium height and weight. His face
is smooth and his hair dark. He was
considered a very valuable man by his
employer, and they are making an eff
fort to locate him. On Friday he drew
nearly all of the pay which was coming
to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Tue Thomas and Her Cargo

SaA Francisco, Sept. 1.-The limited
Stat>f army transport Thomas sailed
today for Honolulu, Guam and Manila.
with about 300 army recruits under
command of Major F. o. johnson. a
large number of cabin passengers and
newly coined Philippine pesos, valued
at 8, 127, 900 in gold. Her cargo consists
of 1000 tons of army supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Committee Divided ON PIatfo,u,

Oshkosh, Wis. Sept. 1.-When the
Democratic state convention resumed
its session today the report of the res
olution committee was taken IN
There will be two reports. The ma
jority report is drawn along conserva-
tive lines and and denounces the pres
ent system of primary elections. The
minority report will declare for pri-
mary elections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Jones Boy Is Arrested.

VERNE Jones, who stabbed James
Muir in the neck with a knife last
Tuesday while the two with a crowd Of
friends were driving to Maple Hill to
go fishing, was captured by Undersher<
III Belts on Wednesday afternoon near
the mouth Of Mill creek. Muir return
ed home after being injured, and Jones
went on with his party. Belts hunted
up and down the creek al Afternoon be-
fore he found the boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New Yor

I
From the way some girls dress they
ought to be married.
A widow can unlearn things faster than
any other person in the world.
It's very annoying for a stout woman to
lose flesh where she can't tell about il.
When a man can tighten screw in his
wife'S sewing machine she thinks he could
build a suspension bridge.
When a woman is putting on evening
dress there's a stage when for a long
time you can't guess whether she is
dressing undressing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers to the State JournaI
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each Gay
TO any address in ST. Louis at the rate
of thirty cents n month The last
edition OF the State journal reaches
ST. louis the following morning. The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building. If desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

There is great demand for cotton
pickers in Texas. Perhaps next year
the harvest hands who come to Kan
sas will move on southwark after the
wheat is in the stack and then return
for the corn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Fire at BrookHiIle.

Salina, Kan, Sept. Fire broke out in
some coal sheds next to the G. w. PigR
lumber yard, at .Brookville, at an early
hour and before it could be CONTROLLED II
bad done nearly 5000 worth of damage
At one time the fire threatened the whole
with the aid of buckets prevented Fresfer
damage. 1t was with difficulty that the
lumber yard was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
NOT A HOOP MOVED.
Stock Yards Business Tied Up by
Strike of Handlers.

Chicago. Sept. Mot a bullock.
hog nor sheep has been driven out of
the stock yards since the order to the
handlers went into force. A commit
tee of live stock owners and commits
sion men has waited upon Donnelly and
requested permission to load cattle
now in the yards for shipment to the
aCf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

The street car conductors cry of
"Garfield Park yesterday recalled old
times. 1t has been some time since 1t
was heard about the transfer station.
The effects of the flood may now be
said to have been all wiped out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
District Court AdIourns.

Judge Hazen called the district court
into session this morning at 8 O'Clock
and then ordered an adjournment until
September s, at which time the regular
fall term will commence. Nothing was
done this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

When Topeka people have parade
scheduled they do not stop for rain
Yesterdays performance by the butch
ers and grocers was the second exhibit
ton of that character under equally
adverse circumstances this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Curtis Is In Topeka.

Bill Curtis, who was city passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe at Kansas
City and who was appointed to be
travelling passenger agent with head
quarters at Topeka, arrived in Topeka
today to assume his new duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

The world has been told that the day
of big battles at close quarters was
over. but the events transpiring at Lao
Yang show this to have been mis-
eel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

If good crops and prosperous times
make a successful fair the exposition
TO be held at Topeka this month ought
TO be a hummer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Packing House Fire

Dallas. Tex, Sept. Fire toda
partly destroyed the smoke house Z
the Armstrong packing plant in thi
city. Loss, $130. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Lets MarIborouRh Ont.

London, Sept. lib p. Mixing
Edward has approved the appointment
Of Earl Grey as governor general OF
Canada in succession to the Earl of
Mimic,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Miss Katie Denny
formerly of this city, who died in
Kansas City on Monday of tuberculo-
sis took place in Topeka this after
noon. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

Morris Ware, aged II, whose home
is at $50 Monroe street. died in Chi
cago on Monday of tuberculosis. The
funeral took place at o'clock this
afternoon from the First African Bap-
fist church. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

Ada Burch. aged 80 years, died this
morning at 10S North Jefferson street.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nOunced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

AVOID tan, sunburn. smarting skin, ap-
plying Satin Skin Cream and Satin Skin
Powder before exposure. CSC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
Sugar Goes Higher.

New York, Sept. All grades of
refined sugar were advanced 5 cents
a hundred pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

ST. Louis and Return $3.50 via the
Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale Tuesdays and Thurs
DAVIS in August. Final limit seven
days. T. L. KING. C. p. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

Died, July 20, at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Starbird
in Alma. Ark, Earl A. Starbird, aged
26. He had lived in North Topeka
until three years ago, and attended
the public and high schools. He leaves
a wife and infant son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01

The 3-months-old child of Mrs. E.
L. Stanley died of Inflammation of the
bowels at 1905 West Laurent street
this morning. The funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock on Friday. Inter
ment in Topeka cemetery.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT.
Rear-AdmiraI Chadwick Has Not
Been Ordered to watch III Kus-
sian Crusier S~noIensk.

Cape Town, Aug. 27.-There is no
foundation for the report circulated in
the United States that the American
South Atlantic squadron, Rear-Admiral
Chadwick commanding, now in these
waters, had been ordered to leave here
and watch the Russia volunteer fleet
vessel Smolensk. which,
The British warships Crescent, Odin.
Pearl and Forte, Rear-Admiral Durn-
ford commanding, are at the Seychelles
islands, in the vicinity Of Zanzibar. 1t
is understood that the admiralty has
sen. order to the admiral. directing
him to communicate with the Smolensk
and ST Petersburg.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
DISASTROUS FOREST FIRES
Valuable Mining Property In
Slate Creek District, In wash
ingtOn, Destroyed.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 27.-News from
Barrow, Whatcom county, states that
forest fires have destroyed the stamp
mill of the Goat mine and all of the
development Improvement on the
Whistler mine in the Slate creek dis
trict.
The fire swept up the creek for a
distance of several miles, and it was
only through the heroic efforts of the
miners that it's progress was checked.
The property loss is estimated at $780,
mo
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
THREE PERSONS DROWNED
Ni.s Adele Sturdevan and Two I'm
cIes Drowned While Boating
in the Adirondncks.

New York, Aug. 27.-Three persons
lost their lives by drowning near Edin-
burg. in the Adirondacks. They were:
Adele ~Sturdevant, of Brooklyn, the
daughter of a well-known real estate
operators.
Harris S. S%turdevant. a well-known
resident of Rome, N. Y.
James A. Sturdevant, of Brooklyn.
The men were Miss Sturdevant's
uncles. All were thrown into the wa
Ter when their sailboat capsized, and
their bodies have not been recovered.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

81. Petersburg. Aug. ga dis
patch from LfnO Yang, under date
OF August 25.says the Japanese east
ern forces began IA FORWARD move
ment August ~, *
going. on the main Lao Yang road,
in the direction of
The Russian outpOsts held their po-
sition, the fight continuing Thurs
day. The result is not stated, but
it is understood the second nnd
twelfth guards divisions
are participating.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
May succeed Senator Honr.

Washington, Aug. 27.-William H.
Moody, encouragement. is looked
upon by many as the probable success
sor in the United States senate OF Sem
ator George F. Hoar, who lies at the
point of death at his home in Massa-
chusettS.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Ask jaime. J. Hill to speak.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 27.-James j.
Hill, the northwestern railroad builder,
has been rendered an ovation by the
North Dakota Worlds fair commits
sion to deliver an address at the ST.
Louis exposition, September 81, North
Dakota day.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
halfway shops at Zion city.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-The management
of the Chicago & Northwestern is said
to be considering the a~dvisability of
establishing branch railway shops at
Zion City, where labor organizations
aro tahOood
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
4 Lean tor liberty.

Murphysboro, Ill, Aug. 27.-While
on a fast Wabash train coming from
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Albert King, a
prisoner, secured short freedom by
leaping from the car platform. He
alighted uninjured, but was recaptured
after a sharp chase.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Her Ninety-seventh Birthday.

Evansville, Ind, Aug 27.-Mrs. Mary
A. Clark celebrated her ninety-seventh
birthday anniversary Thursday. She is
a native of Kentucky. Her husband,
who was a soldier in the war OF 1872,
has been dead for 40 years.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The national board of directors OF
the Knights of Columbus, in session at
New Haven, Conn, voted to hold the
October meeting on Columbus day at
the st. Louis exposition.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
EMPEROR WILLIAMS GIFT
Prof. Uphue's Statute Of Frederick
the Great Ready for Shipment
II VIII he Consigned TO Ambassador
Won Sternberg, Who Will Make
the Presentation.

Berlin, Aug. 27.-Prof. Uphue's statue
Of Frederick the Great, to be presented
to the United States by Emperor Will
lam, and which has been standing all
summer in the sculptor's garden. has
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
No Coach Rate. In September.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Announcement is
made by the Chicago-St. Louis lines
that after September / the coach ex-
cursions of all roads at the So round
trip rate to st. Louis will be discon~
tinued.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Cardinal Satolli and his party ar
rived at Rome, on the Gath, from Ma
pies. The cardinal return to Rome
not only satisfied, but charmed by his
visit to the United States.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Gave Fortune to Lost Cause.

Natchez, Miss, Aug. 27.-Miss Kate
o. Foster, at one time one of the
wealthiest young women of the city,
who CAV her fortune to the confed-
crate cause and its veterans, died here,
Thursday, aged 81 years.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

! Mrs. Florence Maybrick left her no
tel in New York, on the oath, for Ell
lenviIle, in the Catskill mountains,
where she will remain at the home OF
DR.. Emmett Dinsmore for some time.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

In formic acid DR.. Clement, of the
French Academy of Medicine, claims 10
have discovered a wonderful remedy for
muscular fatigue. He combines 1t with
b~icarbonate of soda to " the stomach
from distress.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
built His own vault.

Alton, Ill.,, Aug. 27.-William Watts.
Of Godfrey township, who died Tues
day afternoon, was laid away Thurs
day afternoon in q vault in the city
cemetery which he built 40 years ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

DIR. Edmund j. James, president OF
Northwestern university of Illinois, was
unanimously elected president or the
University of Illinois by the board OF
trustees on the 23d.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Co. has completed plans for
the expenditure of 81, 0 900 in the de-
velopment of terminals on its holdings
in Clay county, Mo, opposite Kansas
CITY.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Lao Yang, Aug. 25.-Ehe fighting
which began yesterday continues
today at Ifnndinnsiun 23 miles
southeast of Lao Yang. The Japan
ese are attacking.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Prof. Anton Drasche, a member OF
the Austrian sanitary council, celeprat-
ed for his Investigations into the dis
EASE of cholera, died at Vienna on the
23d.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

A new position has been created on
the Illinois Central railroad-that of
division agent, whose duties shall be to
have supervision of local agents and
see that the stations in their divisions
are kept in a sanitary condition.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

German medical journals are recon-
mending as a remedy for appendicitis
walking on all tours 20 minutes four
times a day. The exercise strengthens
the abdominal muscles.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Geo. p. Money was nominated for
delegate to congress, on the 26th, by
the territorial democratic convention
at Las Vegas, N. M. The vote a
Money, III; Jerry Simpson, Sc. The
convention adopted resolutions declar-
ing for single statehood.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

John Morley, formerly chief secre-
tary for Ireland, will sail for the
United States in October to spend a
few weeks. but it is said he has de-
clined tempting offers to deliver a Sc
rieS of lectures.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

BERG,
Who will represent Emperor William at
the presentation.
government to attend the presentation
ceremonies in Washington October 10,
but the foreign office is unaware OF
such a plan. All the arrangements have
been intrusted to Ambassador Won
Sternberg, who, for the occasion, acts
as Emperor Williams special repre-
sentative.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

An autopsy on the body of a Korean,
who was a steerage passenger on the
steamer Coptic, and who died after be-
ing landed at the quarantine station in
Honolulu, shows hat he died from the
plague.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Judge Theodore Brentano, of Chi
cago, has issued al injunction restrain
ing the city of Chicago from interfer-
ing with the lodging of n%on-union en-
ployes in the packing houses at the
stock yards. The city will appeal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The Chinaman held up by the Chi
nese inspector at Black Rock, N. Y,
who had been visiting st. Louis. He
was travelling without his passports,
and was released as soon as his story
was verified.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The body of a young man supposed,
from papers found upon him, to be
Walter Kemp, Of Roumania, Ind, "a
found beside the Union Pacific track,
between Vining and Clifton, Kas., or
the 23d. He had evidently fallen from
a train, breaking his neck.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

George Leander, the American BIZ
cyclist, died in Paris, on the 23d, from
injuries sustained in a terrible fall at
the Pare au Princess as the result of
running into a motor cycle which was
pacing a race in which an attempt was
being made to break the record for
one hour.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

A Che Foo dispatch of the 25th says
there are Japanese spies in Port Ar
thur engaged in cutting the electric
circuits connecting the land mines.
The besiegers can not advance east
ward until the forts are crippled.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The final assault on Port Arthur is
said to be imminent. Hundreds of jap
tive fire into the city and harbor,
along the lines of forts and intrench-
ments preparatory for the infantry as
Sault.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The annual movement of currency
to the west for crop moving purposes
has begun. The ~sub-treasury in New
York, on the oath, shipped by tele-
graphic transfer to Chicago the sum of
$500. 600.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Fifty strike breakers at the plant of
Nelson Norris & Co, in Chicago, quit
work because the company refused to
discharge a special policeman whom
the strike breakers said had beaten
Frank Norie, one of their number.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

The funeral services Of ex-senator
Vest were held at the Vest cottage at
Sweet Springs, Mo-, on the 10th, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. o. S~hackelford, as
sisted by Rev. o. H.. Morton. A vast
crowd assembled. The services were
brief and simple. The remains were
taken to ST. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Canadian manufacturers say that
places for 6,717 working men, women
and boys are vacant in their factories.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Peter Sells, the well-known show
man, of Columbus, o., suffered a stroke
of paralysis on the 26th. His physl-
clans regard his condition as critical.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

President Francis Of the Worlds
fair, talked figures to the American In
stitute of Bank Clerks, on the 25th.
He conided to them that the daily
cost of operating the plant is $31, 1000,
and that, including the repayment Of
the government loan at the rate of
100000 every two weeks, the diurnal
cost is $65. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
THE GOLDEN TEXT.

Fear thou not, for l am with thee
Immanuel-"God with u.s." Matt. 1:23.
Marvellous truth. The angels said to
the frightened shepherds, Pear not"
for Jesus is come. Jesus said to His
trembling troubled disciples, Fear
not" for 1t is | your risen Lord. And
His message to the human heart is
still Fear not" Fear not, for He
comes to save. He comes to help. He
comes to bless. May He who speaks the
message Fear thou not. for l am with
thee" hear faiths response~from our
hearts, Il will fear no evil. for Thou
art with me-"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
FIGHTING
EAST OF LAO YANG
Japanese Took the Initiative and
the Battle Progressing.
ADvICES AS YET ARE MEAGER
Capture Of a Ridge Commanding the
Outer of Anping and
Liandinnsian the Japs'
First Objective.

Liao Yang, Aug. IA big battle
commenced to-day 20 miles east of
Lao Yang.
The Russian front from the Tatfse
river south was engaged.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Calling his wife into the back yard
and bidding her witness his act, M. S.
Body, a prominent %speculator and
stockman of Eldora, Ia, on the 25th,
placed a pistol to his head, and in the
presence of the half-fainting woman,
pulled the trigger, sending a bullet
crashing into his brain. He died al
most instantly.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

BY the explosion of some dynamite
caps and in the panic that followed it,
three persons were injured, on the
18th. at the Hawthorne race track in
Chicago. It is supposed that the caps
were thrown on the floor of the betting
ring. with the idea of creating a panic,
during which the cash boxes OF the
bookmakers might be robbed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Have you done your duty toward
your State today ? If not, don't let
the sun go down without having per-
formed some service for its good.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

There should be a number of fac
tories for building wagons in Missis-
sippi. While there are a few small
ones, every wagon used in the State
should be made here. There is tim
ber in abundance, labor IS low enough
and the demand good. The PROPOSE
tion to establish a large one at Jack
son should be encouraged by every
loyal citizen of the commonwealth.
Make what we use and pay tribute to
no one.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Randle Lewis, colored, of Monroe
county, is a successful pr oducer OF
tobacco, and every year has more or
less for sale, which brings a fair price
and proves a profitable crop. In South
Mississippi the Spanish tobacco grows
successfully, and there may be an OPP
p~ortunity for Mississippi to produce
her own tobacco in the future.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

Yocona Mills, at Water Valley, re-
Gently shipped $50 bales of Irvine to
a Northern firm. This order was re-
ceived after coming in competition
with the large manufacturers of the
East. and is quite a victory for the
Mississippi institution. We ought to
manufacture every pound Of cotton
raised in the State, and the day is not
far distant when this will be done.
Then there will be a Greater Missis-
sippi."