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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

$3.50 to st. Louis and Return.
Via Rock Island System. Tickets on
sale daily, except Friday and Saturday.
good days in St Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Chief Stahi Remains In SOli-
tudes OF His Office.
Little Occurs to Disturb His
Calm Serenity.
RAID A POLICY WHEEL
George Dupree Charged With
Keeping Gambling House.
Two Bad Negroes Are Started
Toward Lawrence.
RAID A POLICY WHEEL

And still the mighty Chieftain con-
tinues to cultivate his second-growth
whiskers and hold his peace. This
state of affairs is getting on the nerves
of all concerned. Those who sell, keep
and give away Cat rare intervals), fear
that the ominous quietude of the Big
Chief is but a calm before a storm of
hard times for the Fraternity. On
the other foot. the declaimers, snort
ers. whoopers and agitationists fear
that he has sulked, and is about to
take the count.
Last night the Chief limbered up
some of his braves by sending them
out to pinch a policy drawing. The
pinch was made according to schedule,
and those who stood by with small
slips in their hands were gathered
into the fold The Semi-frequent
drawing was in progress at Uncle
George Dupree's place, 1O11 Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Great tonic. braces body and brain,
drives all impurities from your sys-
tenn. Makes you we'll Keeps you well.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mrs. e. o. Faulkner will entertain
Informally Friday afternoon at her
house on Clay street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Miss Abby Wares guests at a dinner
given Monday evening in compliment
to Mrs. Butlin of the City of Mexico
were Mrs Butlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Turner Reid, Miss Mary Spencer of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Knute Boustrom, the young, able
bodied man who assaulted and seri-
ously injured A. Sebille, 80 years of
age, was. fined $50 in police court last
evening. The court had a legal and
moral right to fine him twice that
amount. The assault was one of the
most brutal affairs of several seasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

H. M. COSBY, Grand Rapids-Wife
could not eat or Sleep. All run down.
Three packages HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea made her strong and
healthy. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets Cat
lin DrIIo Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15
At the Whist Club.

The following scores were made at the
rooms of the Topeka Whist club last
night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15
George Baker, a member of the

George Baker, a member of the
White Horse Companee, decided yes
terday that he was not drunk. He
was arrested on the same old charge.
but took exception to the rule and
refused to plead guilty. according to
the time honored custom. He has
subpoenaed the rest of the Brigade to
testify that he was not in the condi-
ton of intoxication accredited to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

The Delta Omicron Omicron fraterni-
twill give a party Friday night at the
home of Mr.. Harold Colburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

People sending items to this department.
of the State Journal will confer a favor
by giving the fun first name or two
initials, with all proper names. Items
must he accompanied Sy the name ano
address of the writer or they can NOT
be pubishedl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mrs. A. w. Parks entertained the
Bridge Whist club Monday. Mrs. A.
W. Lacey and Miss Celeste Nellis were
substitutes. Miss Dolly Curtis will be
the next hostess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mrs. Eugene Ware will be home in
formally Thursday afternoon for Mrs.
Charming Brown of Blue Rapids who
is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Will
lis Gleed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mrs. H. L p. HilIyer will entertain
the Fillmore Street Whist club next
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mrs. Charles Allen Mills is entertain
ing three tables informally at cards
this afternoon at her house at lob To-
peka avenue in compliment to Mrs.
Butlin of the City of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mrs. w. T. Crosby entertained the
Monday Whist club at her house on
Topeka avenue Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Hammatt will be the hostess at
the clubs next meeting in a fortnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Trump will enter
tain at dinner tonight in honor of Miss
Elsie Valentine and Mr.. ]. f. Merrick
of the City of Mexico whose wedding
takes place Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
GoODL1vE sTOCK COUNTRY,

GOOD LIVE STOCK COUNTRY.
Pierre is located in good live stock
country that has railroad on the east
side of the cattle range and another one
on the west side, at Belle Fourche, but
no one believes that the Northwestern
will ever build line across to the Black
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12

II aT . , ia 81
1 Boston Post: It was ct . dinner in
Washington which Justice Brown OF
the supreme court was giving In honor
Of the French ambassadors and Nine.
Jusserand. The talk had turned to
avarice, and q guest had told . story
Of miser. Justice Brown said:
There is story Of an Irishman
that is appropriate. too. The Irishman
hearing shrieks as he was passing :
deep pool, turned and saw . man strug'
Cling in the water. He threw off hii
coat. and. lesping in, saved the man'e
life at the risk Of his own.
'Then the TWO lay on the bank and
rested for ! while Finally the. man
who had been rescued sighed and said:
~ suppose, my friend, that, since
you have saved my life, Imust reward
you. Here is dime. Il
''The IrishmAn looked at the dime,
and then he looked at.the man.
.'Bedad. he said. "rm overpaid for
the job"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
CANTON. SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY. AUGUST =. 1904
Hills because it now taps both sides at
Pierre and the Belle Fouche.

Pierre and the Belle Fouche.
UNDER FALSE PRETENsE.
Pierre is not building the Aberdeen,
Fl. Pierre & Black Hill line this year,
nor is she building the Midland Pacific
to Sioux Falls, nor is she extending the
Northwestern from Pierre to Rapid
City, she is Just building the Elk Horn
line from Bonesteel to Presho, Huston,
Moore, White Clay Buttss. Midland,
Nowlin, Grindstone and on to Pedro,
the terminal. and .''stsnding pat
Pierre is mistaken about 20 vote for
Mitchell being vote for the selfish in.
terest Of town lot speculators.' = The
most rotten, fraudulent town lot specu-
lations il. South Dakota have been at
Pierre
I The people Of South Dakota believe
in living up to all honest contracts she
makes but when she finds she has been
swindled and defrapded by parties who
obtain valuable property under false
pretenses she has confidence that the
people, sitting as q jury, will declare
null and avoid the contract 80 obtained.
Mitchell Gazette.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12

The Lennox Independent says:
William B. Mallory, an attorney from
Mitchell, s. D., has concluded to hang
out his shingle in Lennox and Office
in the Lennox State Bank building.
He arrived Monday and being favorably
impressed with the town and its people,
arrived at the conclusion that 1t 10 q
place to settle down and follow the pur-
suits Of his avocation. The LEADER
sees no reason why an attorney can't do
we'll in Lennox. and wishes Mr.. Mallory
success a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination for
State and Grade certificates will be held
at Canton, Friday and Saturday, Aug.
the 10Th and 2Oth. Examination for
Third grade certificates on the same
dates. The examination will begin at
8 o'clock Paper will be furnished.
g5 ,a"# .. G.. H. DEAN,
3w, County Superintendent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remained un.
called for in the Canton postoffice on
Saturday, Aug. 6, 1904:
Carroll, Miss Florence
Eidsness, Lars K.
Hilton, Ruth
Larsen, Mrs. Louis A.
Kendall, T. W.
Mayhere, Dorothy
Olson, Jonas V.
Peterson. Peter
Solet. f. w.
Trombley, G. b.
In calling for the above list please
say advertised.
JAMES LEWIS. P. N.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
Notice..

thereby give due notice that my son,
Ralph Svang, has been given his own
time from this 2Sth day of July 1904,
and he assumes the responsibility of
such time until his majority.
Dated, Canton 8. D.. July 20, 1904.
OLE SvANG.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
Ice Cream Social.

An ice cream social will be held at
the residence of Mrs. NJ. Crane, Norway
township, Saturday evening, Aug. goth
beginning at Z p. m. Music will be
rendered by the Moe band. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12

Resources Of the banks of South
Dakota (other than National have in.
crease 81, 42s, 97s, 86 from June 9, 1908
to June Q, 1904, according to the report
of E. E. Hemingway. public exami.
ner The only decrease in liabilities
was in bills payable and notes and bills
redisconnted. And this oil goes to
show that South Dakots il growing
right along.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12

Friend or foe7" demanded the man
as he heard some one moving about
the house in the dark.
Neither, you fool" came the reply,
s'It's your wife.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12
$50, 600 BACK TAXES.

= Il
To-day Pierre owes the state go, 900
back and unpaid taxes. The men who
bought lots near the street railway have
seen the tracks torn up and the ties
burned for fuel and the iron sold to
scrap iron buyers. The East Pierre.
railway station has long since been
closed for years. the East Pierre stores
and most of the residences have been
sold at half or one.th1rd original cost.
The Woonsocket Capital Investment
Company nearly all went broke. One
of their board Of directors had to skip
the state to avoid the pen, another Of
them went broke with his bank at
Armour and lives on a cattle ranch
near Pierre, with the 1000 suckers who
each bought and paid for share Of
Woonsocket capital investment stock
at IS apiece.
But the real town lot and Pierre
capital boomers Of fourteen years ago,
where are they? Billy Wells and Jim
Ward, who promised so much, went to
Huntsville. Alabama, and bought some
cheap land couple Of miles out of the
city and built another street car line
and are booming the west addition to
Huntsville, but recently Billy Wells
passed over the great divide and has
left Ward to skin the Alabama suckers.
Wellman started q national bank there
out of the clean up he made at Pierre
from the sucker voters of this state.
TO STAND PAT.
A few of the original town lot boom.
ers are still at Pierre telling the people
Of the state ito stand pat" and keep the
capital there until they can unload
some more Of those 20 foot gumbo lots,
and procure few more gas wells, that
produce hot water. and ''stand pat" un-
til they can open up their cement mines,
and pay the state the $40, 900 back taxes,
'or the interest on the half million bonds
that are delinquent.
Where are the 1900 men who paid
the Woonsocket Capital Investment Co.
$35. 600 for the privilege of voting for
Pierre fourteen years ago? Are any Of
them standing pat this yearY Not
one of the original suckers who bought
the stock is standing pat" Only a
few Of the board of directors, among
whom are N. B. Reed, of Woonsocket,
and George Lumley. of cattle ranch
fame at Pierre, and, they hope to un'
load few of THAR gumbo lots three
miles out from the wooden capital
building that has 90 rapidly increased
the value Of property at Pierre the past
fourteen years.
GOOD LIVE STOCK COUNTRY.
Pierre is located in good live stock
country that has railroad on the east
side Of the cattle range and another one
on the west side, at Belle Fourche, but
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12

promise Of deed to a 30 foot gumbo
lot on this 1900 acre tract of land that
the Zumbrota, Mimi, boomers had
bought at prices ranging from two to
five dollars Gn acre These town lot
boomers went back in the country for
miles and bought 40 and 80 acre tracts
of q and $3 an acre land, laid out ad-
ditiOn after addiJion TO the town Of
Pierre and East Pierre in 20-foot front
lots and thousands upon thousands Of
these lots were given away to men who
would work or agree to vote for Pierre
for the capital These lots were scat.
tered all over Hughes county, some in
the St. Louis addition. the Chicago or
Milwaukee addition and some Of them
in the Woonsocket Ca pital Investment
Company's addition down near the
Missouri river south of the Indian
school. A book Of 200 pages might be
written giving facts how these Pierre
town lot boomers swindled thousands
of men out Of money. The present
governor of Wisconsin and his law
partners bought eight of these 2O.foot
lots north Of the East Pierre railroad
depot, paying nearly 1000 for which q
few years later were permitted to re-.
vert back to the city or county for
taxes, because there was no selling
value for them. Out of all this Pierre
boom and Pierre pledges of fourteen
years ago she has never redeemed one
Of the pledges. to the shame of this
young state Pierre never built the
railroads promised to Washington
Springs. Gam Valley, Mt. Vernon.
Plankinton, Howard, Lennox, Bridge.
water, Alexandra. Parker, Sioux Falls.
Salem. Oneida, Orient. Faulkton, Rock
ham, Meranda, Zell. Worthwhile, Red
field, Mellett. Mansfield. Warner, Aber.
deem, Rapid City. s,urgis. Buffalo Gap.
Custer, Hot Springs, Whitewood Dead
wood, Lead OF Spearfish.
No other promise made by Pierre
fourteen years ago has been kept. The
men who bought town lots for cash or
with their votes either have them yet
or they have been sold and re sold for
taxes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-12

X The Do Smet News speaking Of
Pierre says: The location is central
In time 1t will be reasonably accessible
from all parts of the state, There is
not person living in South Dakota to.
day who will live to see Pierre any.
where near the center of population
or reasonably accessible from all parts
of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17
GERMAN EMPEROR WILL
SEEK A LARGER ARMY
Empty Treasury and Increasing FL
nanciaI Burdens Do Not
Deter Him.

Berlin, Oct. lin spite of the empty
treasury and the heavy burdens which
already rest on the German taxpayer,
the kaiser has decided to ask the
Reichstag when it meets again to add
between thirty thousand and forty
thousand men to thSGerman army. 1t
is said he will take this step against
the advice of his minister of war. who
fears that the opposition which this
demand will create in the ReichStag
will not only result in the refusal of
that body to appropriate the necessary
money for this increased peace
strength of the army. but may also
cause the Reichstag TO cut down the
military budget on many other points
II is said the minister Of war has not
yet agreed TO lay the demand of the
Kaiser before the Reichstag. and has
even threatened TO resign before do
ing this, and as it is known that the
Kaiser does not wish to make any
changes in the cabinet. he may agree
to a compromise and cut the number
asked for in half.
This is, however as far as he will go
under any circumstances, as he con-
siders that the increase is made neces-
sary by the superior showing made by
the French army during the great mill
thary maneuverS in France during last
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17

the merits of this controversy, it will
suffice to state that as a mere matter
of fact the teamsters who struck for
an increase of 10 cents a day have been
working practically u hours a day. or
Is hours away from their homes. in
cluding the dinner hour. They had
been driving 10 hours a day. and say
they are willing 10 continue on that
basis. On Sundays these men are re
quired to clean and feed the horses,
thus being compelled TO make two
trips to the stables on Sundays, for
which no pay is received.
That this fight is destined TO be a
most bitter one is evident from the
fact that the Employers association
executive committee has stated that
the coal dealers of the city would spend
10000, if necessary, in breaking up
the strike. The fact is that these men
are having to work a great deal harder
this year 10 support their families than
they did a year ago. The Dingley
tariff, the tariff which is supposed to
bring prosperity TO the IabOring men
before all others, is merely decreasing
the ability Of the wOrkingman TO sup
port his family in comfort and health.
Manufacturers EctrenchinE.
This city has in the past usually
gone republican by n considerable
vote. Most of the large corporations
centering here cast their influence for
the republican ticket. Consequently.
in a time when an election is pending
they are exceedingly careful of the
information they allow to leak out
concerning their conditions of work.
| Nevertheless, a careful examination re-
veals the fact that the most important
! industrial establishments in this neigh
| bOrhOOd have been steaTily reducing
their forces for the last six months.
| This is one of the great machine
| tool centers Of the country. Several
| thousand men are employed in the ma
chine tool factories. But for the past
several months such concerns as the
/ Cincinnati Machine Tool company
have been slowly. but remOrselessly
letting their men 90. Business is
bad" they say. and orders are not
coming in"
| WOrkmen Are First to suffer.
| This is one of the important centers
of the activities of the Pullman Palace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17

Cincinnati Ohio, Oct. 17.-This city
affords a striking example of the in
dustrial conditions which generally
prevail throughout the country at the
present time Those conditions are
typified. first. by an extraordinary in
crease in the price of living, as com
pared with the figures of three, four
and five years ago; and, secondly. in
general policy of retreGchTleut on the
part of the larger corporations. There
are no hard times" in the accepted
meaning Of the phrase, and yet every
one of moderate circumstances is hav-
ing a most desperate struggle TO get a
living
The trouble falls mostly upon men
with settled incomes. This must be
evident from the fact that careful OBJ
servers and investigators of living con
ditions here in Cincinnati have recent
~ estimated that the cost of living has
increased by from 20 to 2S per cent in
the last five years. Rents have gone
up. provisions have gone up, clothing
has gone up-and all the real essen
tiaIs of life now cost about % per cent
more than they did in 1899. the year
when the trusts began to fatten off the
Dingley tariff.
Wages Have Not Increased SO Much.
Even in the cases where the wages
have increased. which are not many in
| this conservative and settled old city,
| il is generally estimated that the aver
age increase has not amounted TO more
than 10 per cent 1t will thus be OBJ
served that even at a minimum esti-
mate the general purchasing power of
the wages OF labor in this part of the
country is less by fully 10 per cent
than il was in 1899. Thus it will be
seen that while the great bulk of the
working classes in this neighborhoOd
are employed, and while some of them
are receiving nOminally better return
for their work than they did several
years ago. as a matter Of fact their
struggle for a livelihood is much Sc
verer than it has been in many a long
year.
That the workingmen are far from
being content under present conditions
is evident from a strike of the team
sters in this city-a strike which
threatens to extend itself to a large
number of trades. Without going into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17
PACKERS DROP ATTEMPT
TO CORNER EGG MARKET
Decide That There is More Money to
Be Made in Handling 9th
er Products.

Pittsburg, Oct. 17-Wholesale deal
ers in eggs declare the big packing
houses of the west have tired of stor-
ing eggs for speculative purposes be
cause there is not as much money in
eggs as in other food products. The
Armours. Swifts and other western
packing houses are said 10 have been
shipping eggs as meat and getting a
lower freight rate by one-half. The in
dependent egg dealers laid a complaint
before the interstate commerce com
mission. and the railroads have re-
fused TO carry eggs out of their class
as a result. The fact that the market
cannot be controlled has caused the
packers to decide TO leave the egg bus
mess alone. a slump in price next
winter is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17
SOON TIME
FOR PEACE
OVertures to End the War
Expected at Wash
ington.
NO INTIMATION YET
First Sign From Either of Con-
tending Powers Will
be Acted On.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE war in
the has enlisted the closest attention
of the administration and it is felt that
the time is approaching when it will
be in order for the great neutral pow
ers TO move toward the restoration of
peace.
Look For OVertures.
While no overture direct or indirect
has come to Washington from St. Pet
ersburg or Toxic it is believed the
signs point to an early move in that
direction.
Russia is Determined.
Paris. Oct. 1.-THE foreign office
says official information shows the
Russian government will not consider
mediation from any quarter whatever.
being more than ever determined to
vigorously prosecute the war.
VIII Fight All Winter.
London, Oct. 17.-Japanese Minister
Hayashi said to the Associated Press
today: The war will be continued
throughout the winter. The next point
of real Importance to be taken is Tie
pass. When that is accomplished
there is nothing to prevent a Japanese
advance to Harbin.'
Regarding peace the minister said
it is not for the Japanese to judge
if the time has arrived TO talk about
peace This rests with the Russian
government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17
FOOTBALL VICTIM DEAD:
ANOTHER NEAR THE END
Boy Expires of Injury at Bedford, Ind,
and David McCIuskey Not EH-
pected to Live at Pittsburq.

Bedford. Ind. Oct. 17.-Ralph Mat
thews, aged H. son of Senator William
y. Matthews. died yesterday from in
juries received in football game a
few days ago.
Pittsburg. Pa. Oct 17.-During q
football game Saturday between the
Madison and Williamsburg teams David
McCIuskey. aged 1G. playing on the
Williamsburg team. was kicked in the
stomach and his leg broken. He is ly-
ing at the point oG death at his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17
SLEPT SIX MONTHS; is DEAD
Dora Meek, Whose Case Puzzled Ply
sicians, Expires at CentraIia.

Centralia. H.. Oct. 17.-Dora Meek
aged IS, who gained almost national
nOtoriety by sleeping nearly six months
during the winter of 1891, died yester-
day as the result of a general decline,
following an attack of measles last
March. During her first sleep she was
visited by scores of physicians, who
were unable to account for her cOndi-
tion. Last December. while employed
in this city. and without the slightest
preliminary symptoms, she again fell
asleep, but this sleep lasted only a
few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-17
Lady curzon is Improved.

London, Oct. 1.-THE condition OF
Lady Curzon is improved. She was
moved yesterday afternoon from Wal
mer Castle to Walmer place, the resi-
dence of Albert Ochs. The transfer
from the castle did not incommode the
patient and no i'll effects resulted.