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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

In Boston the supply Of meat Is al
most exhausted. How about the
beans?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

How-de-do, Prince Yuca-Yowah-Fu Flu
tel -Yola-Saba-Y onson-Mahomet. May
we call you by your first name?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Does this restriction of Viewpoints
smart set to 200 exclude the historic
dinner monkey?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

The intelligent public may now set
war news and the baseball reports.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

The bicycle is coming back to favor.
A Kansas City man has been jailed
for stealing one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
NELSON WONT RUN.
Refuses to Be a Candidate for
Treasurer.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. A special
to the Star from Mcpherson, Kan,
says:
Frank Nelson will, it is said, soon an
nounce himself as a candidate for state
treasurer. He has transferred his resi-
dence from Topeka to Lindsborg and
will, it is believed, seek to control the
Mcpherson county convention.
The State Journal called Mr.. Nelson
up at Lindsborg this afternoon and he
denied that he win be candidate for
state treasurer.
"I appreciate the good will of my
friends in mentioning me for this
place" he said, 'but as it is an office
that I do not care for in the least and
for which 1 have no inclination, I will
not be a candidate for it, nor will I
consider it,
Mr. Nelson was for two terms SUPER
intendent of public instruction and is
considered by many educators the best
man who has ever held that Office in
Kansas At the close of his term he
moved back to his home in Lindsborg
and is now spending much of his time
on the lecture platform
A good many people who are opposed
to the present state treasurer are urging
Mr. Nelson to become candidate for
that office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
WHOLESALE
INDICTMENTS.
Federal Grand Jury Sitting at
Wichita
Spreads Drag Net for Agents OF
Express Companies
FOR HANDLING LIQUOR
Whisky Dealers in X. C. Have
Been Arrested.
Action VIII Extend Over Han.
sas and Into Texas.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 4-Wholesaie
indictments by the federal grand jury
of express agents in Kansas City,
throughout Kansas and in the prohibi-
tion counties of Texas, and of liquor
dealers who have been shipping liquor
into these prohibition states. are i'm
minent, the result of movement
started by John w. Yerkes, commits
sioner of internal revenue at Washing
ton.
The local agents of three large whole
sale liquor houses, 1t was announced
today were indicted yesterday and ar
rested, but released on their own rec
ognizance, and additional bills will, it
is said, be found against the agent of
every express company in Kansas City,
in the state of Kansas and in the pro-
hibition counties of Texas, who have
acted as agents for the liquor houses
in selling whisky, as fast as the evil
dence against them can be presented.
For years practically every express
company in this part of the southwest
has acted as the agencies for liquor
companies who have sold liquor in
Kansas and Texas, the express agents
of the different companies acting nonli-
nally as agents at the various points.
thus practically multiplying the prohibi-
ton law. To avoid the law, the whisky
was sent in sealed packages addressed
to fictitious names and sold by the
agents for express charges" Millions
of cases of whisky have been sent into
Kansas yearly and for each case dis
posed Of the express agents were al
lowed so cents. This naturally has
proven not only violation of the pro-
hibition laws of the states named, but
has deprived the federal government of
an immense amount of revenue. 1t is
stated today that the federal govern
ment has sent dozens of agents into
Kansas and parts of Texas affected to
gain evidence upon which to convict
the offenders.
The three Kansas City liquor dealers
were indicted by a federal grand jury
sitting at Wichita, Kan, and the in
dictments sent to the office Of the
United States district attorney here for
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04

One of the prime movers in the Hoch
movement in Ottawa county and iii
abusing the last legislature for its cx-
travagance and in demanding lower
taxes, is John l. King, who represented
Ottawa county in the last legislature.
Mr.. King seems to be of the same
brand of reformerS as those Reno coun-
ty officials who demanded that the
Reno county members in the last leg
islature get through bills raising their
salaries, and after the bills were pass
ed, abused the members and the legis-
Iature for passing them
REPRESENTATIVE King was chairman
of the house committee on educational
institutions. a committee which had
almost nothing to do, yet the following
appears on page 351 of the house jour
nal:
''Mr. Speaker: I hereby appoint Mr..
G D. King as clerk of the committee
on educational institutions, and respect
fully request confirmation of the same.
JOHN L. KING, Chairman.
Mr.. G. d. King was really Mrs
Grace D. King, wife of the Ottawa
county member.
In addition to having his wife on the
pay roll. Representative King also had
an assistant sergeant-at-arms, JOAN
Monasmith-
J. E. Andrews. of La Crosse, is to be
the fusion candidate for state senator
in the big Thirty y-eighth district against
Senator Fred Dumont Smith. This is
the district which takes in the entire
west end of the Seventh congressional
district Judge Andrews was on the
bench in his district several years, and
appointed Judge Charles E. Lobdell un-
der the biennial election law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
MURDERER IS KNOWN.
SLAYER of Miss Sarah Schaefer
Is Near Arrest.

Bedford, Ind. Feb. 4.-That the muir
derer of Miss Sarah Schaefer. the Latin
teacher. is known and will be arrested
tonight. as soon as he can be safely
taken out of town. was the statement
made today by high local official
It is said the crime was committed by
a prominent business man, not former
" suspected, and that his motive was
to secure letters. The suspect is try
ing to escape. A close guard has been
placed on all outgoing trains. Late
communications from Elkhart to Mayor
Smith are said to be of Importance in
placing the guilt on a Bedford man.
Detectives at Elkhart. Ind. are said
to have proof that Miss Schaefer feared
violence and contemplated the resigna-
tion Of her position.
Chief of Police Patterson of Moberly,
Mo, has written Chief of Police Rus
sell, that a man found dead in a field
near there who had committed suicide
might be the murderer of Miss Schaefer.
The theory that the murderer of Miss
Schaefer was anxious to get possession
of some letter or object she was thought
by him to have in her possession, is
based on the fact that the waist the
dead woman wore the night she was
killed shows that the buttons were
jerked off and the cloth torn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
HEARST CLAIMS 20.
A Fight for Delegates Is Inaug-
urated. In Illinois.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-The Democratic
state committee has fixed the date of
the state convention June 7, and decid-
ed upon Springfield as the place for
holding it. The presidential aspirations
of various candidates were under con-
sideration and varying claims were
made for each candidate after the
adjournment. 1t was claimed by
friends of VIM. +. Hearst that poll
of the congressional district committee
men showed that their man would
have a majority of the delegates to the
national convention in st. Louis. They
asserted that Mr.. Hearst was already
sure of 20, while they were willing to
concede II to Congressman James R.
Williams. On the other hand. the ad-
herents OF Congressman Williams as
sert that he will have the solid delega-
tion from Illinois when the convention
meets on July 6. 1t was further claim
ed by the Williams men that the
speakers who advocated the candidacy
of Mr. Hearst, before the committee
were not men who represent districts.
This was admitted by M. F. Dunlap,
state manager for Hearst. Dunlap
agreed that out of "a committeeman p
were for Williams, 9 for Hearst and 3
were silent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Secretary Shaw Sends Notifiac-
tiOn to National Banks.
Compelled to Withdraw $780,
100000 Deposits.
TO PAY FOR CANAL.
BOndsAmounting to $5, 900, 900
About to Fall Due.
Besides, There Is the Loan to
the Worlds Fair.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Secretary Shaw
today sent the following letter to all
national bank depositors holding special
government deposits regarding prospec-
tive calls for funds on account of the
Panama canal purchase:
'Sir:-It seems probable that the
government will be called upon in the
near future to pay $5O,O00,o 900 prelimin-
ary to the construction of an inter
oceanic canal. In addition to this.
there are outstanding approximately
$5,000000 of the United States bonds.
which by their terms mature on Febru-
ary 1, 1904, and congress is considering
a proposition to loan between 81 0OO 900
and $5,000,000 to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. To meet these probable de-
mands, it will be necessary to with
draw at least $4,000, 600 from depository
banks.
You are therefore requested to make
preparations for the payment on de-
mand of 20 per cent, at New York In
the near future possibly within 10 days
you will be asked to transfer this
amount to some one of the New York
depository banks, to be used in set
tlement for the canal right of Way If
you desire to sell at once a portion of
the securities now held by the govern
ment against your deposit, you will so
inform this office, and arrangements
will be made for the immediate trans
fer, so as to avoid actual Withdrawals
from channels of trade.
THE department will surrender no
United States bonds held as security
for deposits with any bank until such
bank has withdrawn all state and
municipal bonds now held as such Sc
curity and securities of the District of
Columbia, Philippine islands and Ha-
wall will be retained if desired. Please
acknowledge receipt. Respectfully,
L. NJ. SHAW, Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
WIFE ELOPED By TROLLEY
Disconsolate Median Emerged from
Opera House Too Late.

Chester, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two persons hur-
rying from the opera house and an ex-
cited man i'll pursuit served TO AItrac<
the attention OF a policeman. and com
ing up to a stranger 1T Seventh street
and EdgmOnt avenue, the officer asked
the man what his woes were.
The stranger, who said he was from
Media, pointed to a troll ~ car that was
disappearing aro1li 4 corner six squares
away, and told she policeman that his
wife and cid rover were on The car
spe eding toward Philadelphia.
The sympathetic patroiunan drew out
of the disconsolate man that .his wife
had met one of the admirers of her
youthful days at the play and the pair
had elo9ed. He did not know the name
of the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04

which for years has been preparing to
monopolize the trade of the far east.
will be the gamer. The Japanese will be
food for powder. Over their PROSTATE
the Asiatic continent, and eventually
her milliOnaires will get the Chinese
viceroys under their thumbs and
American machinery will convert Asia
into a factory, which will swamp the
west with the products of Chinese cheap
and leave her a prey to the vampire
socialism.
KOREAN OFFICIALS FAVOR
RUSSIA
Seoul, Feb 4.-Serious disturbances
are reported in the country surrounding
Tonghak. Thousands of armed men
have declared that they are not Korean
subjects. The malcontents are divided
into three separate organizations. 1t
is thought that a. general insurrection
will occur next spring. Foreign citizens
al various stations in the country have
confirmed the reports that the Korean
officials are pro-Russian and have
asked for the appointment of foreigners
in order to insure their personal safety.
1t is stated that the Russians now
claim that the Yalu river timber con-
cesSiOn covers all branches of the Yalu-
Affairs in Seoul are quiet
OCCUPYING KOREA
st. Petersburg, Feb. 4.-Advices re-
ceived here from Korea say that the
1CCAA1lS VI OdIl4C Is general l11SES anu
that depression prevails in all the sea-
ports where massacres of foreigners
are apprehended- Europeans are pre-
pairing to send their families to Shang-
hai.
Every steamer from Japan conveys
to Korea many Japanese officers and
soldiers in disguise, and their presence
in such numbers is regarded by the
Russians as being a secret occupation
of Korea.
Sixty doctors have left ST. Peters,
burg during the last few days for Har-
bin, Manchuria.
INVASION OF KOREA.
London, Feb. "A dispatch to the
Central News agency from Seoul.
Korea, says that about 5000 Russian
troops have sailed from Port Arthur
and will endeavor to land at Chemulpo,
the port of Seoul. tomorrow
CONSTANT CONFERENCE
Toxic, Feb. 4.-Premier Katsura and
his associates in the cabinet gave a
dinner today to eighteen representative
peers and communicated to them the
nature and progress of the diplomatic
negotiations with Russia The Mar
Quis Ito had a private audience with
the emperor, at which the situation was
discussed These and other incidents
clearly indicate the seriousness of the
situation.
It is generally believed that Russia is
massing troops north of the Yalu river
so as to be prepared to resist a possible
INVASION Dy the japanese.
The cabinet, elder statesmen and
commanders of the army and navy are
IN almost constant conference or COM
munication. There is. however. no in
dication of the course they intend tC
pursue
The belief is prevalent that Russia
is seeking to provoke Japan to take
the initiative.
The first break in the reticence of the
japanese government was the publi-
cation today of four official dispatches
from Manchuria and Siberia, which arg
| significant, showing as they do the
| trend of events.
RUSSIAN SQUADRON SAILS.
Suez, Feb. 4.-The Russian battIeship
| Oslabya, the transport Sarafoff, and
three torpedo boat destroyers sailed to-
day for the far east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
CAN'T FIND PENNY IN BOY.
Even the X-Rays Won't Locate Cop
per in This Youngster.

Bryn Mawr. Pa. Feb. 4-The X-rays
We're vainly employed 10 determine what
allied Tommy. 4 5-year DID son of Thomas
Fitzgerald, of this place.
Two weeks ago the boy swallowed a
copper penny, and seve-al days sfter-
ward he had violent attacks of vomiting
A local physician was called in, but he
was unable to say whether the boy was
suffering from the effects of copperas
poisoning or not. The lad was taken to
the Childrens hospital in Philadelphia
and an X-ray photograph of his stomach
was taken The penny was not dis
closed in the photograph, and tie boy
was brought lone today.
An operation will probably be per-
formed at the University of Pennsyl-
vania hospital to find out in what part
of the boys anatomy the penny is To-
Gated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
TORNADO CUTS SWATH.
Twister Passes Through East
Reno, Nevada.

Reno, New. Feb A tornado struck
East Reno this morning at GAS. 1t de-
stroyed considerable property, cutting a
swath through the town. The Stone
building, a structure 20 feet long. "a
feet wide and % feet high, was torn
from its foundation and the walls crush
ed together in an inextricable mass of
broken timberS. The Wah-Hee hotel
was lifted from it's foundation walls and
carried to the eastward 1t collapsed
and is an utter ruin. Other structures
were damaged. No one has been re-
ported injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04

to the Republican national convention.
Those who are nov candidates are
William Martindale of Emporia, E. G.
Ellet of Ell Dorado, J. NJ. Johnson of
Eureka, Senator H. B. Miller of Usage
City, and T. 3. Murdock of El Dorado.
If the boss busters have any graft
tude they will elect Murdock as one of
the delegates, for Murdock, more than
anybody else, kept the Hoch boom
alive. Murdock inflated it until it got
big enough for Stubbs to get hold of
it. and then he turned it over to Stubbs.
The Emporia convention, in addition
to electing two delegates and two al
teTnates to the Chicago convention,
will have to nominate a presidential
elector. No candidates are mentioned
for that as yet.
The representation of the various
counties in the Emporia convention will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
FIGHT FOR YOUNG CORBETT
Signs Articles to Meet Dave Sullivan
February %.

San Francisco, Feb. 4-Young Corbett
has signed articles to meet Dave Sullivan
the last day of this month before the Yo-
semitic club of this city. Sullivan is now
on his way to San Francisco Corbett is
also ma tched to meet Jimmy Britt of this
city March Is before a local club When
Britt heard of Corbett's action today he
declared that the Corbett-Britt match
has already posted 81 500 forfeit to meet
Corbett and the agreement does not pro-
hibit Corbett meeting any other opponent
before March Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Around the Horn bv Oil.

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 4-The big
steamer Nebraska, which came into
port from San Francisco last Saturday
for repairs, got away today. While
here she took on one thousand barrels
of fuel oil. The run to New York will
be made with oil for fuel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Fri
day; rising temperature; fresh souther-
ly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Abeel Returning IN Custody.

Welland, Ont, Feb. 4-James B. AbeeI
left today in custody of detective for
New York, where AbeeI is wanted to an
swsr to the charge of forgery, alleged
to have been committed while paying at
tention to Miss Eleanor Anderson under
the name of j. Ogden Goelet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
SCOTT SEES PRESIDENT.
Tells Him About Politics in the Sum-
flower State.

Washington. Feb. 4-The president
heard about the political situation in
Kansas this morning from Representa-
tive Charles F. Scott who called at the
White House. The president mani
tested the most eager interest in Kan
sas political affairs. but Mr.. Scott de-
clined to repeat any of. Mr.. Roosevelt 5
comments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Rayner Wins in MARYLAND.

Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 4.-Eighty-nine
of the 90 Democrat members of the
Maryland general assembly met in
caucus last night and selected Isador
Rayner for the u s. senatorship. Mr..
Rayner will be elected by the members
SION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Gum Machine . Stolen.

Last Tuesday evening between the
hours of 5 and O'Clock a gum machine
was stolen from in front OF the Levi
cigar and tobacco store on West Ninth
street The police found a machine an
sWering the description of the missing
one in an alley back of the Weber gro
Gerry, at 431 Kansas avenue. The machine
is still at the police station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
DOWN TO s ABOVE.
The Cold Wave Arrived as It Was
Predicted.

The colder weather predicted on
Wednesday for Kansas arrived last
night, and the government thermom-
eter this morning was down to 6 above
zero.
The wind at noon today was north.
blowing 20 miles an hour. The forecast
for Kansas sent out today was: -Cen-
orally fair tonight and Friday: rising
temperature" The hourly temDera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
rranraater today were as follnWs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Feb. Al a. m tempera-
lures: New York. 16; Boston, Il: Phil
adelphia, IS: Washington, 16; Chicago,
below; Minneapolis, 10 below; Cincin-
natl, 6; St Louis, 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
monterey Sails for Hong Kong.

Washington, Feb. z.-The navy depart
ment announced today that the monitor
Monterey has left Hong Kong for Canton.
It Is believed here the departure OF the
Monterey for that place may have been
influenced by the report of unrest there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
Captured eunboat coming.

Suez, Egypt. Feb. 4.-The United
States gunboat Don Juan de Austria.
bound from the Philippine islands to the
United States, arrived here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
SchIev Has Grin,

Washington. Feb Admiral Schley
is confined to his home by an attack
OF grippe. but expects to be out in
few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
vanderbilt's Yacht Launched.

Troon, Scotland, Feb. 4.-Frederick
Vanderbilt's new steam yacht Con-
queror was launched here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
RaIow Zaro in Iowa

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 4-The ther-
mometer registered 6 below zero here
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04

IuIts IECOI ueu DJ LIL5 EOF-I IIIII-EI'
mometer today were as follows:
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28

In personal conversation RECENTLY, Judge
Collins recalled the fact that he was the first
Judge to hold court in Grant county, and that
that was twenty years to day from the time
he had camped on the spot as soldier.
The Grant County Herald this weeks mentions
these same facts and adds-"The years have
rolled by and many changes have taken place
since then, but the "od timers" still remember
the dignfied little judge of the early days.
He was one of the early pioneers, and in the
summer of 1868, twenty years before he came
to Grant county judge, he camped in the
woods within block of where the court house
now stands being at that time soldier under
General Sibey. After some years of service as
judge of the district court Judge Collins was
promoted by the voters of Minnesota to the po-
stion of associate justice of the state supreme
court, where he served with distinguished
honor and ability for sixteen years. In pass
ing it may be mentioned here that Judge G. L.
Brown, who became district judge later. and
also held court here, like Judge Collins,
called higher and is at present regarded as one
of the ablest members of the supreme court,
Judge FIaherty, who is so ably and satisfact-
orily filing the position of district Judge form
erly held by Judge Collins and later by Judge
Brown, is still man comparatively young in
years, and it is by an idle waste of
WORKS to say that some day he too may be
the position Of supreme court judge.