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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-13

The only item in this class
a decline is parlor matches, which fell
OFF l4.A per cent. The average Increase
Tor 1903 over the period since 1890 was
40 per cent.
OF t~hirtX-siX articles considered I'm
the metals and implements groups, two
We're the same price as III 1903. thirty
above. and four below the average
price for 1890 to 1899. Wood, screws
and bar silver We're a 27.6 per cent.
Wire nails were 4 per cent below and
Disston hand saws IA per cent. below.
Big Jump in Lumber.
OF twenty-six articles considered in
the lumber and building materials
group twenty were above and six be-
low the average price for 1890 to 1899.
White pine boards and uppers were
ai.s per cent. above average; spirits
Of turpentine, II per cent. above; pop
$50 per cent. above, and pine
doors, $50 per cent. above.
II nine articles included in the grour.
of drug chemicals only one-wood al
cohol-shows in 1903 n price lower
than the average price for 1890 to 1899.
OF fourteen articles in the group of
house furnishing goods the 1908 price
of twelve is above the average price
for 1890 to 1899. The price Of only two
was below.
OF thirteen articles included in the
miscellaneous group the prices of only
two were in 1908 below the average
price from 1890 to 1899.
1t having been asserted for the great |
trusts that control OF a large percent
age of h market and ability to manu-
cheaply gave the public the
of cheap commodities. the fig
ures now made public about the price
Of petroleum and refined sugar will be
Interesting. Attention already has been
called TO the figures on petroleum which
Indicated that the prices was mount !
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-13

03P ; NTpdt TASK.
According to the Russian view th,
Japanese have a Herculean task he
fore them in the event of their attempt
ing reduction of the fortress. The sue
cessive lines of d%efenses must be car
ried and the Japanese operations cam
not begin at the advanced position of
Kin Chou until their siege guns are
landed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-13

General Stoessel, who will have SUI
preme command Of the defense Of Port
Arthur, is considered to be able and re-
sourceful, and to have an indomitable
Will. His orders of the day breathe n
spirit of unvialdinr do6nna
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-13

The only item in this class showing
a decline is parlor matches, which fell
of l44 per cent. The average Increase
Tor 1903 over the period since 1890 was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
SHOT TO DEATH.
Young Italian Murdered for Disclos-
ing 'BIack Hand'' Secrets.

New York Aug. 24.-Sa1vatore Bos-
soto, Is years old, was shot to death at
his fathers restaurant in Park street
| by Carlo Rossati, 35 years old, today,
because he had disclosed to the police
secrets of the alleged black hand"
The father was knocked down and
choked into insensibiIity by the slayer,
who then ran down the street followed
by a great mob. Italians to the num-
Der of 1000 later attacked the Eliz-
abeth street police station, hurled
missiles at the police and prisoner, hurt
ing two detectives and one policeman.
They would have torn the murderer
limb from limb if it had not been for
the arrival of=the reserve police from
two station houses, who We're forced to
use clubs and fists and threaten to
shoot.
According to the police the murder
was deliberately planned by an orga-
nized gang. and this gang is alleged to
have sent to Toronto for RosSati who
arrived here last night. After nis ar
rival he was seen about Mulberry Bend
with Italians and because of his i'm
menSe stature attracted attention. Bos-
soto is an enemy of these organized
gangs and his son inherited the fathers
opposition to the 1awless element of
their countrymen. When not studying
music young Bossoto helped about the
restaurant.
Several weeks ago he learned that the
murderous gang about Mulberry Bend
had planned to rob a nunker of miners
and who had engaged board in the
lodging house over the Bossoto res
turant. Young Bossoto went to the
police and asked protection for the men
and soon Italian detective had ar
rested II suspicious characters who
were held until the miners had taken
a ship for their homes. Once out of
jail, it is said, the gang determined
upon Bossoto's death.
Early today Rossati entered the res
taurant and when approached by the
elder Bossoto said he wanted nothing.
AS BoSsoto was about to close the place
he asked Rossati to leave. The latter
became insolent and refused. Young
Bossoto, who was in the kitchen, heard
his father and the man in an argument
and came out. Up to this time the
man had made no demonstration of
violence, but the instant he saw young
Bossoto, Rossati took a pistol from his
pocket, levelled it at the youth and
fired The bullet struck the boy be-
tween the eyes, and he fell dead. Ros-
sati tnen, according to the police. struck
the elder Bossoti with his fist knocking
him down and started to run, but was
captured before he had gone two
blocks.
On Sunday the Bossotis found on
their door the bridge of DEATH" a
cabalistic sign of the Sicilians which is
said to be threat of death. The elder
Bossoto looked upon this as a joke at
the time.
At the police station Rossati said
little beyond declaring he shot in self
defense.
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SHE MAY BE INSANE.
At Least Probate Court Will Investi.
gate Hester Edwards Case.


w. L. Gordon. A. c. Hall and other
citizens came before the probate court
this morning and started insanity
proceedings against Hester Edwards,
on old colored woman living in North
Topeka.
They stated that she had been weak
minded for twenty years, and is now
about 20 years of age. The woman
recently married young negro
named George Wilson, who is about
half her age, and was closing a deal
whereby she was disposing of her
property, consisting of ten acres in
North Topeka, for $1,000. Those who
brought the proceedings were inter
ested in the old woman because she
is one of the oldest residents, and they
did not like to see her beaten in the
sale of her property which they say
is worth at least 1000. and for which
she was at one time offered 5000.
Her husband, John Edwards, was
drowned during the big flood of June.
1903. He spent several hours in a
tree before he became so chilled that
he fell into the water. Since his
death it is said that the woman has
been engaged to a number of colored
men, but that after purchasing them
suit of clothes to be married in,
they invaria bly, decamped. Her pres
ent husband, Wilson, when he secured
a license in probate court to marry
the old woman, gave his age as So
and hers as 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
WRECK ON FRISCO
Eleven Persons Injured in Col
lisiOn Near Sarcoxie, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. PA spe-
cial to the Star from Joplin, Mo-, says
the st. Louis & San Francisco passen-
ger train bound for st. Louis collided
with a westbound freight train near
Sarcoxie early today. Eleven persons
were injured, none, it is believed, fatal
ly. Every person on the passenger train
was badly shaken up. The train was
crowded, passengers standing in the
aisles.
Both trains were running at high
speed. Both engines were completely
demolished. The baggage and mail
cars were thrown from the track and
turned over and all except two coaches
left the rails. Both engineers jumped
and escaped injury. The most seriously
hurt:
Charles Willoughby, Sarcoxie, Mo.
Berkley Wood, Sarcoxie, Mo.
Joel T. Livingston, Joplin, Mo.
B. F. Smith, Fort Scott, Kan, brakes
man.
Pullman porter, name not known.
Six or seven others whose names are
not known were hurt slightly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
PACKERS WIN.
An Injunction Against City OF
Chicago Is Granted.
Must Not Interfere With HOus-
ing of Employees.
WILL BE AN APPEAL.
President DonneIly Returns
from Trip to Indianapolis.
A Revolt Starts Among Greek
Strike Breakers.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Judge Theodore
Brentano today issued an injunction
restraining the city of Chicago from in
terfering with the lodging of nonunior
employees in the packing houses at the
| stockyards.
The city announced that an appeal
would be taken to the appellate court
President Donnelly returned from In
dianapolis today after having male an
appeal to the miners national organi-
cation for financial assistance in con-
Quoting the stockyards strike. Donnel-
ly had received no definite reply from
the miners when he left.
When asked what he thought of a
settlement through the proposed action
of the city council, President Donnelly
said he did not place much hope in it.
Thomas Stoker, business agent of the
Pork Cellermen's union, announced to-
day that six nonunion Greeks from the
Armour plant had been initiated into
the union after which they returned to
the stockyards enclosure, promising to
lead out 1,500 other nonunion Greeks.
Fifty colored women strike break akers
left the stockyards today, claiming that
they had deserted the packers. The
packers asserted that they were dis
charged.
A scare was created among the strik-
ers today by the appearance of United
State regular troops on a train that ar
rived at the stockyards. The soldiers
came in from the east en- route to Ft.
Sheridan and only stopped long enough
to change engines.
The injunction issued was in a test
case brought by the G. H. Hammond
company. Seven additional petitions
were at once filed, following the decis-
ion of the court for an extension of the
temporary injunction to all the pack
ing companies within the stockyards
with the exception of the Omaha Pack
ing company. In the Hammond case
the court found that the building in
controversy is not within the fire linn
its and can not therefore be regulated
by the fire or building ordinances of
the city
Judge Brentano asked the the addi
tional petitions be left with him so
that he could look them over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
THE FORT Riley SHOOT
New York Team Leads With New
jersey Second.

Fort Riley, KAN Aug. 24.-Team
shooting at the national range ended
today after a spirited contest. Condi-
tions again were favorable Yester-
days shooting witnessed several
changes in the standing of the teams
over the first days work, the army
infantry team dropping to third place
and the New York National guard
team taking the lead. New York
was in second place and the marines,
by steady, consistent shooting, still
held fourth place with chances of a
much better showing today Interest
increases as the shoot progresses.
Major General John c. Bates is pres
ent during the entire day, a tireless
spectator and observer. Today's shoot
ing consisted of two skirmish runs by
each team. New York's lead of 70
over New Jersey almost assured it of
the national trophy and the cash
prize of $500.
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FINDS BABY IN WE'LL.
Farmers Busy Wife Makes Shocking
Discovery.

Indiana, Pa, Aug. 24.-Laying her
infant son upon a bed to sleep while
she prepared the monday meal, Mrs.
w. G. Adams of Washington township
was Mortified, a short time later, by
discovering the childs body floating
on the water of a deep well near her
home.
The mother secured a long ladder,
placed it in the we'll, and, descending,
recovered the body before notifying
her neighbors of the death.
Mrs. Adams is the wife of a farmer.
She had been nursing her young son
during the morning, but at the ap-
proach of noon placed him upon a bed
to sleep while she prepared dinner.
The child crawled from the bed to the
edge of the we'll and fell in. Mrs.
Adams thought the baby was sleeping
til lshe went to the well to draw a
bucket of yater a few moments later.
Before going into the well herself
Mrs. Adams placed her young daughter
in the bucket and lowered her to the
surface of the water. The body of the
dead child was too heavy for the lit
tie sister to lift. however and Mrs.
Adams was compelled to go into the
well herself.
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pairs would entail such a stay at Saigon
that it is possible that questions affect
ing the neutrality of the port would be
likely to arise, and therefore Russ:2- is
disposed to disarm the Diana, which
thereafter will remain at Saigon dur
ing the war.
The final determination in the matter
has not vet been taken but the tenden-
cies are strongly Indicated. It is ex-
pected that the action to be taken at
Shanghai and Saigon viii relieve the
cases of international significance and
practically close them.
Criticism of England.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-The Novoe
Vrenya says the action of the British
authorities in issuing new coaling reg
ulations was aimed directly against
Russia. The paper adds, Ihey VIII not
affect the carrying out OF RUSSIA
much reliance can be placed on the
profession of British friendship.
Neutrality a Dead Letter
st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-The No
vostoi says today:
Continued violation of neutrality
laws in the Chinese ports by the Japa-
nese will compel Russia to regard the
Chinese empire, or at least part there
of, as being within the sphere of active
hostilities.
the inclination to prevent Japanese in
cursions. The warships of neutral
powers idly watch these violations.
the agreement as to China's
neutrality made at the beginning of
the war becomes a dead letter and
Russia must ignore it in self-defense."
Cruisers Silence Forts.
Chefoo, Aug. 24.-2:SO p. MIN
formation of undoubtable authenticity
states that the Japanese armored
cruisers Niszhin and Kazuga have
hom barded and silenced the Russian
forts east of Golden hill at the en-
trance of Port Arthur.
The forts referred to are probably
the same or very close TO Forts Taip-
angtzc and Chaoehanko, mentioned in
these dispatches yesterday and today.
SebaStopol Was Towed In.
Washington, Aug 2.-The japanese le-
cation has received the following cable
gram from Toxic:
According to the report of the COM
nander of the torpedo boat destroyer
Asashio. the Russian battIeship Sebasto-
pol. while bombarding the Japanese posi-
Sd, struck a mine and inclined consider
sbly to starboard with bows submerged.
She was towed inside"
Time Extended.
Washington. Aug. 24.-The state depart
nent has been advised that the Wal Hu
Pa has extended the time for repairs on
he Russian ships in Shanghai to noon on
August 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
THE ADDICKs TICKET.
Union Republicans in Delaware Mako
Nominations.

Dover, Del, Aug. 24.-The "Union"
or Addiclks faction of the Republican
party met in state convention here.
The following ticket was named: Gov
ernor, Henry c. Conrad, Wilmington;
lieutenant governor. /. Thomas Par
ker, Wilmington; representative in
congress, DR.. Hiram r. Burton, Lewes;
attorney general, Sylvester d. Town
send, jr., Wilmington; state treasurer,
Thomas Curry, Bridgeville; state audi
tor, the Rev. David S. Clark, Kenton;
insurance commissioner, DR.. George
w. Marshall, Milford; presidential
electors, Thomas H. Savoy, Manlove
Hayes and DIR. William p. Orr.
The electoral candidates are those
named by the regular Republicans at
their recent state convention. The
''Cnion" state committee will endeavor
to make changes in the nominations
in order to harmonize with the "reg-
ular" Republican faction. The plat
form indorses the national Republican
platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
NO RAILS DOWN.
Speaker Cannon Says Republican
Fences Are Intact.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Speaker Cannon
was in consultation with the leaders at
Republican headquarters today Speak
of the political outlook he said: Il
ern states and while would not as
sumo to pass upon the situation there
as I would in congressional district,
/ will say that so far as / could
gather from my conversation with
leading men of both parties, the trend
of feeling since Parker's nomination
and especially since his speech of ac-
ticket Our main effort viii be to get
the. vote out. In Vermont, for in
stance, the only question is whether
the majority will be 20, 900 or 35,000."
In reply to a question as to the rea-
son for his reference to Judge Parker'S
speech Mr.. Cannon said:
''It was my intention TO be all things
to all men and like all efforts of that
kind it proved to be nothing to any
man.
YES" he added, "the outlook is
favorable; the Republican fences are
down; and the fences are staked and
ridered and in shape to add couple
of barbed wires if necesSa ry."
How about the outlook for the
house of representatives? The indiea-
tions are for a closer vote there than
on the electoral ticket but there is
no danger there if we only get the
vote out"
He expressed the opinion that the
labor complications would not affect
the situation.
1T is only question of a division
of the profits he said, land everybody
knows that no such question could
Democratic administration for there
were no profits"
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FAILURE ON CHANGE.
Page & Co., Cotton Brokers, Pushed
to the Wall.

New Orleans. Aug. 24.-The cotton
market received one of the greatest
surprises in it's history today when the
well known firm of H. F. Page & Co.
posted an announcement to the effect
that it was unable to meet further calls
for margins, October and December
within a minutes time after the an
nouncement went up 81 to 81 points.
Page & Co. have been one of the heav-
lest operators on the short side of the
market for sometime, but it was gen.
orally supposed that their transactions
We're profitable. The advances of the
last day or two, however, have been
wild and wide, and 1t is generally sup
posed exhausted the resources of the
firm. The general estimates of the
firms holdings range all the way from
sc, 900 to 100, 900 bales. The firm is COM
posed of z. Frelison Page, William A.
BreeS and Alfred F. Page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
HEROIC ROOSTER EATEN UP.
Attempts to Rescue Sitting Hen and
Loses His Life.

Newark, N. J., Aug. 22.-Nicholas
Garrabrant a farmer residing near
Richfield, n. J., went into his hennery
and took from her nest a sitting hen,
to ascertain whether her eggs were be-
ginning to hatch.
They were, but before Garrabrant
could take the chicks away the mems
noisy protest attracted the attention of
big rooster in the barnyard. The
rooster ran to the hennery. Garrabrant
was still holding the angry mother
when the rescuer arrived on the scene.
He sprang for Cara brant's face. To
shield his eyes the farmer was obliged
to drop the hen, which Immediately
settled back on her nest
Cara abrant saved his face, but the
ROSTERS spurs sank deep in the back
of his right hand and now blood poison
ing is feared.
The rooster graced the farmers table
at dinner. The men has not been dis
turbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
YOUNG BOY SHOWS PLUCK.
Bitten by Rather. He Uses Knife and
Match and Saves His Life.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Aug. 24.-Willian
Van Buskirk of East StroudSburg prov
ed that the bite of a rattlesnake could
be cured without the aid of a physician,
and he is alive today despite the fact
that a large rattler sank his teeth deep
in the calf of his leg.
The boy was fishing along Broad
heads creek when he stepped back and
trod upon the snake. Before he had
time to move the snake had struck.
There was no time to get to doc
tors office. Taking out his knife, he
cut deep incision where a little mark
showed the snake had bitten, and then
taking a burning match, he applied it
to the wound to cauterize it.
This done, he hurried to a drug store
and secured alcohol and bathed the
wound, removing the remaining poison.
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The Horse Bucked Too Hard.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 24.-George
Ruter, a farmer who lived on his
farm near Derby for over twenty
years, died Tuesday from injuries re-
ceived while riding a spirited horse
last Thursday. The animal became
unmanagea BILE soon after Mr.. Ruter
had left home and in trying to hold
it, he broke stirrup strap. This put
him at the mercy of the plunging ami
NAL. While it could not throw him
off it threw him against the horn of
the saddle repeatedly, and so hard
that he was injured internally. Mr..
Ruter was 81 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
is LITTLE BETTING.
Not Much Money Going Up on the
Frisco Prize Fight.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 24.-Interest in
the JeffrieS-Monroe contest for the heavy
weight championship increases. As yet
betting has not been heavy, the adher-
ents of neither pugilist seeming to bear
the prevailing odds of 100 to 35 in favor of
Jeffries. The odds are even that Jehries
will not win inside of 10 rounds. Monroe
has finished his hard work and is in ex-
cellent condition.
Jeffries will continue his exercises to-
day, but probably will take things easy
tomorrow and Friday. He tips the scales
at 225 pounds, IS pounds less than when ne
began training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
DEAD son IN GLASS JAR.
Algerian Preserves Boys Body i'm Ves-
sci Filled With Alcohol.

Parkersburg, w. p, Aug. 24.-Ken
meth Mooring, of Algeria. whose Z
year-oId son Isaac died here two
months ago from eating poisoned ice
cream, has had the boys body placed
in a glass jar filled with alcohol. The
latter has preserved the body while
the glass enables the parents to see
the features of their son at any time.
The jar is in a mausoleum and the
parents say the body will always be
kept as it is, so they can behold the
face of their son at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-24
PAYMASTER ROBBED.
Four Masked Men Relieve Him of
$4,000.

Paterson, N J., Aug 24-Four masked
men held up the paymaster of the
O'Rourke Construction company, Mr.
White, on the Ridge road near here to-
day and robbed him of 5000.
The paymaster, accompanied by two
men, was on his way to the office of the
company driving in a buggy. when four
men, one an American, masked COM
pletely, and three Italians wearing blue
goggles, came out of the woods. The
Americans shot the horse. The robbers
covered the three occupants of the buggy
with guns and got away with the bag of
money. which was in the bottom of the
buggy
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PETITION ROOSEVELT.
Deported Men Appeal to President
for Protection.

Denver, Aug. 24.-A petition has been
mailed to President Roosevelt asking
him to intervene in behalf of the men
deported from Cripple Creek last Satur-
day night and protect them on their
return to the district. The petition is q
voluminous affair and includes a per-
sonal statement of John H. Murphy
general counsel for the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners and the affidavit of
Thomas H. Parfet, one of the deported
men.
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Girard Team Second.

st. Louis, Aug. 24.-The winning
companies in the competitive drill of
the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
were announced today, as follows:
First prize, Chevalier, No. g. of San
Diego, Cal, Captain E. E. Spileman;
second prize, Mystic Company, No. II.
of Girard, Kas., Captain j. H. Nc
Coy; third prize. Chevalier, No. 1, of
Seattle, Wash, Captain Otto Case. The
prizes were three handsome loving
cups, valued at $500.
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25.OOo Vote to Strike.

New York, Aug. 24.-Nearly $4,000
will be added to the 10000 strikers
and locked out workmen in the build
ing trades alliance when the unions in
that body supporting their leader,
Philip Weinseimer, lay down their
tools, as they have just voted to do,
when called upon by the executive
committee.