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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A PriCe-DemOnstratiOn of
BAGS. Belts and Small Wares.

grain
in the black
Sc each
in
a each
Ladies Hose Supporters
a
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Capitol" Safety
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A Price Demonstration Of Blankets,
Comforts, Sheets and Pillow Cases

BIeached Sheets.
New York Mills. S1x9O-
Hemstitched. S1x9O. each. 49,. SIC
Cotton Blankets.
1914 size Gray Blankets
pair ............... 45c
1914 Fancy Robe Blankets
pair .-...........75 c
ia Gray Blankets
pair Csc
1874 Special. a pair. $500
Bed Spreads.
Colored Spreads. fringed-
$1.95, $3.50, S3.25
rs Sample Bed Spreads. slightly
soiled. at about two-thirds value
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A Price Demonstration of
WOmen's Skirts


$1,000 pleats
I giving
between those
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A Price Demonstration of
Women's Goats


6.75 for tor
in
braid, unlined
Ss75 fore CIothC
The collar stitched
outlin
over i
frone length of
velvet and cloth cuffs and collar
lned45 nche Colors-black castor, brown, blue
Tight Cloth 49 inches long
$500 for new Cloth coats-1O styles
$40 90 for black oadcloth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

RuHleQ Net Curtains, 5 Yes. long,
Brussels Curtains, So yards long,
medallion center, with wide Dor
der. ....... $2.75 pair
Arabian Curtains, 3 yards long,
plain center with corded bor-
der ...-....-..- ISL 10 pair
Beige Point Curtains, 81 yards
longs, plain center with heavy
border ..-..... S3.75 pair
Tapestry Portieres, fringed top
and bottom, good Oriental
stripes ......---..$ 50. 90 pair
Tapestry Portieres-two styles
one style, plain ceuter with
cord edging - another style,
small-figured center with tapes
try border -. SO. S5 pair
Ruffled Curtain Swiss, 36-in. wide
good quality 1870 yard
White Striped Curtain Swiss, 20
inches wide-per yard -
SC, 674c, 77sc
White Dotted Curtain Swiss-36
inches wide, five different styles
.-.-.----- I0c yard
Figured SilkoIines, Sc inch wide
good patterns .- 71ac yard
White Fish Net, 36-inch wide
two good patterns SC yard
Cream Lace Striped Curtain
Scrim-40-in. wide. Sc yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A PriCe-Demonstrat1on of
Hosiery and Underwear

woen fast black cotton Hose 12c
Chdrens Black
Chidren's
the best
a pair.
white
DC pair
Mems Black Cotton Hose
p
Onens Vests light weight
a. front for each instead of
OF $50.
ST
OF
instea Of 5Oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A Observation-Disclosures of Curtain
and Drapery Materials.

Cable Net Curtains 81 plain border
Rud Net Curtains Battenberg insertion and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
BIeached Pillow Cases.

DACeeSHC1 4 -AOs'
Good quality. 42xs6. each. 80. SC
Hemstitched. 42x36 .....-12 nc
Good quality. 45x36. each. -. .1Oc
Hemstitched, 45x86, each. ....15c
Bed Spreads.
White Crochet, hemmed go. .S5c
Satin, hemmed ..-..-....-. .S1.90
Satin, fringed .............- $2.25
An extra quality in White
Fringed Bed Spreads at $1.25. See
them in our new department, third
door.
Cotton Filled Comforts.
Three unusual numbers-size SKI
feet .S1.25, $1.95, S2.25
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
CHANGE OF oFFIcERs NEEDED.
Recommendations Made BY Equitable
Life investigators.


Recommendation Made by Equitable
Life Investigators. 5sS
New York, June 3. liberal extracts
are published Of the report made to-
the Equitable Life Assurance society
directors by the Frick investigating
committee. The report consists of
thirty -eight printed pages. Its prin-
cipal points follow closely the outline
forecasted several days ago and In
closing the committee declared:
q sExcessive salaries. excessive COM
missions, excessive expenses and su-5
perfuous ofiices should not be toler-3
sated.
Investments should be carefully
made and all the useful formal pre-
cautions employed to insure the l0ca-
tion Of the moral responsib bility Of the
oficers who are charged with the duty
of making them.
The committee, having pursued ttss
Investigation Of the present manage
ment Of the society SUN ciently far to-
convince II that the personnel ofs the
management should be radically
changed and the methods 81 conduct
ing the business Of the society brought
back to sound legal and ethical lines,
begs to be relieved from further duty 4
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
RIVER OUT OF BANKS
CITY or FOND DU LAC, WIS, BAT.
THING WITH WORST FLOOD
s. in ITS HISTORY.

& Fond du Lac, Wis.,, June F'ond idu
Lac Is battling with the worst flood in
It's history and with threatening clouds
overhead and more rain the whole city
may be under water before another
twenty -four hours.
The Fond dl Lac river and both Its
east and. west branches and the De
/ Nevue creek are raging torrents, send
Ing water over the banks for miles
beyond. Nineteen thoroughfares are
covered with water. The downtown
Easements and residence cellars are
flooded. Business houses and manu-
featuring concerns will suffer heavily.
Crops Id rural districts and gardens
are practically ruined
The damage SO far is estimated to
reach about 500. 900 In the city and
North Fond du Lac. with possibly twice
that amount in the count
The flood is the result Of storm
which started Saturday and has con.
tinled ever since. Water on several
Of the streets OF the West Side is from
seven to ten feet high.
The storm since Sunday has bae1
general In the stata and much damage
has been wrought te railroad prop
Eerty, crt,ps and general business IN
|terests.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
TORNADOI IN MICHIGAN
HALF a DOZEN FATALITIES RE-
PORTED AS A RESULT or
THE SEVERE STORM.

Detroit. June s. Reports received
here from various points in lower
Michigan show that the Thumb" dis
Strict and the Saginaw valley bore the
brunt. Of severe electrical storm,
which swept Lower Michigan late In
the day. Residences, schools and
barns in the path Of the storm were
blown down and half dozen fatalities
have already been reported. Two
children Of John Smith, q farmer near
Urban. In sanilac county, were killed,
the father had an arm broken end an
other Of his children had an arm torn
OFF. IN the same neighborhood three
children Of Edward Philpotts were
fatally injured and Mrs. Wagner
had her back broken. AT Hemlock,
twelye-year-old Elsie Appleman waa
killed by lightning. In the neighbor-
hood Of Cass City, thirteen residences
and nineteen barns were blown down
and q number OF people were injured.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Wednesday, June 7.

An old four-story brick building on a
lot 80 feet in Broadway by SO feet in
Wall street, was sold in New York
city Tuesday for 100000.
A. J. Cassatt, president Of the Penn
sylyania Railroad company, has re-
signed from the directorate Of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
Charles A. Bailey, aged fifty years,
a prominent resident of Berkeley, CAL,
has been killed by falling from the
precipice Of Elkitan, a distance Of
1,400 feet.
One fatality resulted from the heat
wave, which has prevailed in Wash
ington, D. c., for the past two days.
Tuesday the thermometer registered
80 degrees.
A chemical analysis of toy beads
obtained as prize by five-year-old
Chicago girl revealed that the beads
contained enough arsenic to cause
death. The child died after having
put the beads in her mouth.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Many Farmers Mutual 'Phone
Lines in the State Crop
Conditions Good
Indians Work on Grading
Grant County Farmer Killed
in Runaway

At meeting in Pierre attended by
the leading business men of the city
It was decided to take definite action
toward securing the necessary cash
by sale of state building lands to Sc
cure the required $4,000 for the erec-
tion of wing of the new state cap
ttol. 1t was proposed that company
be chartered under the state laws,
with P. +. Mcclure, A. Ewart and G.
c. Bennett, the presidents of the three
national banks of Pierre, as the direc-
tors, to issue stock to the amount of
$1S0,000 for the purchase of 10000
acres of the lands. The amount appro-
priated for the construction of the
wing is S150,000. The amount on hand
being $4,000 the amount of capital of
the company is just the amount re-
Quired to be secured through sales.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09

Seven men were shot in a gun fight
at Sunday picnic near Lee City, KY.
Two were killed, two mortally wound
ed and three less seriously shot.
Whitelaw Reid, the new American
ambassador to England, had an audi.
ence with King Edward at Bucking.
ham palace at noon Monday and pre-.
sented his credentials.
General W. T. Wilson, one of the
two survivors of the delegates to the
first Ohio state Republican conven
tion, which was held in Columbus in
1855, is dead from the effect of dis.
ease contracted in Libby prison during
the War of the Rebellion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Uncle Sans Lands Go Fast.

During the month Of May $50 orig
inal homestead entries were filed at
the United States land Office in Cham
berlain for lands in Lyman county
along the projected extension Of the
Milwaukee railroad. This is a large
increase over the filings on Lyman
county lands during the month Of
April, when the number was 26O. It is
doubtful If there ever has been a
greater influx of land settlers into any
portion of the Northwest than is being
witnessed at Chamberlain at the pres
ent time.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
n.sile, SAVINGS Grow.

The school children of Pierre now
have on deposit in bank in that city
more than $4,000 as their savings
through the school savings bank sys-
tenn. This represents the accumula-
ton in large part of the pennies and
nickels which would have been spent
for candy or wasted in some way II it
had not been for the savings system.
The increase for the last school year
was $6S9.92 and the total on deposit
at the end Of the year was $2,069.17.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Bullock Seeks Rangers.

An examination will be held in Hill
City July to z, conducted by Captain
Seth Bullock, forest supervisor of the
Black Hills, for the purpose of secur-
ing competent men for rangers on the
reserve. The forest reserve is under.
going thorough reorganization. Ran
gers are now under the civil service
rule and their salary will be $50 to
$50 month. The examination at Hill
City viii be the only one in this state.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Mining Concern ASSIGNS.

The Hearst Mercantile company Of
Deadwood has filed application for a
receiver for the Horseshoe Mining
company and r. N. Ogden, law part
ner Of General Manager w. 4. Nc
Laughlin, was appointed The action
was advised by friends Of the com
pany in order more easily to settle the
business of the company, which has
been disrupted since fire destroyed Its
! cyanide nlant .l8ss..s
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
RUSSIA WANTS P[||:AC![
The War Party Grows Weaker,
Prominent Members Desert.
ing Therefrom
But Lineyitch Breathes Defiance
and Thinks he Can Whip m
Oyama

II st. Petersburg, June Beyond the
statement that advisability OF confld-
Ing the opening Of peace negotiations
to President Roosevelt in the event
that Emperor Nicholas shall have de-
cided that the time has arrived to In
dicate to Japan Russia's desire to end
the struggle, was presented In favor
able light, no definite announcement
can be made at this hour regarding
the result of Foreign Minister Lams-
DORIS audience with the emperor on
the subject of Count Cassini's dis
patch communicating the presid dent's
practical tender Of good offices. It can,
however, be stated in addition that
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch,
the emperor's brother-in-law, who un-
doubtedly exercises a greater personal
influence with his majesty than any
other member Of the imperial family,
and who, until the disaster to the Rus
sian feet was the most uncompromis-
Ing advocate OF war to the last ditch,
has joined Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle
Of the emperor. in counselling the con-
Clusion Of peace.
Useless to Continue Struggle.
Grand Duke vladimir at recent
family council, while urging the fu-
tility Of continuing the struggle, stout
ly maintained that the loss OF Man
churia and even of a portion Of East
iern Siberia would not mean the ruin
of Russia's prestige, but that she
could continue to grow in influence
and power, just as Great Britain after
the loss Of her American colonies.
Another important convert made by
the advocates Of peace is Admiral
Alexietf. With Grand Duke Alexan-
der Michaelovitch, Grand Duke Vladi-
mir and Admiral Alexieff On the side
Of peace the backbone ofswhat has
been denominated the war party seems
to have been broken. Nevertheless,
the final word rests with the emperor
himself.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
KING ALFONSO IN ENGLAND
Spectacular Effects OF Reception Are
Spoiled by the Weather.

Spoiled by the Weather.
London. June Alfonso Kill, the
young king OF Spain, was welcomed TO
England during the day with the most
elaborate OF ceremonies, every detail
of which was supervised by King Ed
ward himself. Never In the case of
reception Of = national visitor has
greater attention been paid to detail
or more careful preparation made for
= magnificent display. II only the
weather had been pfopitious the re-
ception probably would have been the
most brilliant ever accorded foreign
visitor to England. A deluge OF rain
at Portsmouth and at London, how.
ever, marred all the spectacular eff
fects,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Crop Conditions Favorable.

The weather bureau at Pierre re-
ports total rainfall Of 4.23 inches for
May. Only one shower came with q
dash which allowed the water to- run
on, all the rest coming IN soaking driz-
xles. which went Into the ground, and
vegetation was never In better shape
In the vicinity Of Pierre for the first Of
June. s.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
WILL DEFEAT OYAMA
GENERAL LlNEviTcH is coNFI.
DENT RUSSIAN ARMY WILL
Be VICTORIOUS.

Russian Army Headquarters, Gum
shu Pass, Manchuria, June q Undis-
mayed by Rojestvensky's defeat and
full Of confidence as to the outcome Of
the approaching battle, Lieutenant
General Lineyitch is for war to the
bitter end, and he believes that the
Manchurian army is now strong
enough to assume the aggressive.
TO Q question put to him by q corre-
spondent as to whether he was for
war or peace. the commander-in-chief
replied firmly and without the slight
est hesitation:
NJ Most certainly I am for war. am
q soldier. The emperor's will Is natur-
ally my law, but my voice now, as be-
fore, Is for the continuance OF the
fight. 3s
With the destruction of our feet,
yanishes, Of course the hopes Of those
who at the beginning Of the war
wished to make peace at Toxic, hut
our defeat at sea has not interfered
with my plans absolutely not one
whit: consider myself strong enough
now not only to hold my ground, but
even to advance.
= am no prophet and have no desire
To- be one, but 4 firmly believe that i
can and will defeat the Japanese ii
Manchuria.
= have asked the war ONCE to send
N - ~ =
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Is Acaultted

F.. P. ~ sAkpham, who has been on
trial in th rcuit court at Deadwoods
for the mdSder Of Richard Calvin, has
been acquitted. The case has attract
ed wide interest. The defendant plead
ed self-defense.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09

that the king has ceased to act as
king Of Norway.
The storthing further empowered the
present state council to act as gov
ernment of Norway until further no
tice and to exercise the power hereto
fore appertaining to the king.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09

from Andrew Carnegie. has been
opened to the public. A large number
Of new books have been purchased by
Peadwood people and added to the
kbrary list.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
scoLnED CHILD a sUIcipE.
Schoolgirl Drinks carboilc Acid BE.
cause Of Rebuke.

0cnoot0tfl Drinks CarbotIc Acid Be.
cause Of Rebuke.
Billings. Mont, June 6.Mabel Har.
per, q thirteen-year-old girl, daughter
of George Harper,a Northern Pacific
section foreman, committed suicide at
her home In this city by drinking one
and one-half ounces of carbolic acid.
The girl had been to school In the
forenoon and when she came home for
lunch she was scolded BY her mother
for some trivial ofYense. She bought
the acid at drug store and returned
to her home and drank the poison.
Death came ii a few moments. 5
ROYAL WEDDING IN BERLIN
Crown Prince Frederick Married "a
Duchess Cecilia.
Berlin. June 8. Crown Prince Fred.
serick William and the Duchess Cecilia
Of Mecklenburg- Schwerln were mar,
rted BY Dr. Dryander the court chap.
lain. Ii the small chapel Of the palace
ut Is p. M, according to the ritual d
the Lutheran church, which is the
same for q prince as for q subject,
About half Of the 400 persons present
were princes or special ambassadors
Of other countries, with their aides-de
camp. Ambassador Tower attended
Is the extraordinary ambassador foI
the United States. Mrs Tower was
with him. The other guests were the
diplomatists accredited to this court
the members of the cabinet, generals
and adnliraIs. is
The ceremony was brief, occupying
precisely twenty minutes.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
ORDERS THEIR ExTRADITloN.

Z CANADIAN ConmlsSloner Renders De.
cision In Gaynor-G Greene Cane.
Montreal, June fudge Lafon.
taine. extradition commissioner, has
given judgment In the case Of the
United States VS.. John r. Gaynor and
Benjamin D. Greene. committing both
for extradition and ordering them back
to jail to await surrender to United
States officers. 5
Gaynor and Greene are accused Of
conspiracy to defraud the United
States. The men have fifteen days to
apply for q writ Of habeas corpus.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09

Elrod Fixes Flag Day Date.
Governor Elrod has issued a Flag
day proclamation fixing Wednesday,
June Ia, as Flag day and asking for q
general observance Of that date.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
DEATH LIST GROWING.
Five Hundred Persons PerIshed Ia Ma.
tai Hurricane.

London, June 3.According 8. to q dis
patch to q local news agency from
Durham, Natal, the death roll resulting
from the hurricane which recently
swept over Natal and the subsequent
bursting Of the revervoir at Pinetown
was nearly 500 Hindoo laborers and
fifty Europeans.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Buffalo Herd Grows.

n he Philip buffalo herd at the ranch
~ Fort Pierre has been increased
tWV &-five this year from calves born
in herd. The herd has nearly
douB Nm size since it has been taken
chargV by the present owner.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
NEWS CONVERSATIONS

NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Thursday, June 1.
Lord laosebery's Cicero Wednesday
won the English derby stakes Of $500
sovereigns.
John Head, son of Mahlon Head,
bank cashier of Jefferson, Ia, has been
found dead at Portland. Ore, having
taken morphine with suicidal intent.
Henry stahler, leading merchant
of Waverly, O., committed suicide by
jumping into the Scioto river from a
bridge. Ill health is said to have been
the cause.
New interpretations in the Eastern
states in May, together with increases
in capital, show the largest total since
1908. Those involving $1,O00,OOO or
more aggregate $249,25O,OOo.
The Chinese chamber of commerce
of Manila, by unanimous vote, has
decided to stand in line with the
treaty ports of China in boycotting
American merchandise in retaliation
for the new exclusion laws
Friday, June 2.
Mgr. Innocent, the archbishop of
Belgrade and primate of Seryia, is
dead.
Mary Catherine Dolson, ten years
old, committed suicide Thursday at
Bay City, Mich, by taking carbolic
naid
The postal deficit for the current
fiscal year will be approximately $15,-
000,000, the largest in the history OF
the country.
John T. Thoroug ghgood, a prominent
manufacturer and politician, dropped
dead in his Office at Janesville, Wis.
Death was due to apoplexy.
Henry Charles Richards, Conserva-
tive member of parliament for East
Nnsbury and well known advocate of
old age pensions, is dead In London.
At Marine City, Mich, Worthy Maui
ty, aged nine, and Louis JOHN, aged
ten, were drowned by the capsizing OF
dock boat in which they were play
ing.
Saturday, June 3.
Swarms of seventeen year locusts
have appeared all through Southern
Wisconsin.
d Damage estimated at 100000 was
done by a fire at Oneonta. N. Y, which
destroyed two brick blocks and two
frame structures.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bayles Wheaton, for
many years affectionately styled the
"mother" of Wheaton Female seminary
at Norton. Mass. is dead, aged ninety
six years.
u. Montgomery Sears. the heaviest
taxpayer OF Boston and one Of the
wealthiest men In New England, Is
dead at his summer home at South.
boro, Mass.
Inspector John Journee, head Of the
New Orleans police department, has
been dismissed from the service as a
result Of an investigation Of charges
filed against him.
Monday, June 5.
Former Congressman Samuel w.
Moulton, eighty-two years old, is dead
at shelbyville. I'll. 81
The situation over Morocco IL
viewed with no little concern In dip1o
matte circles In London.
Peter y Kimberly, prominent
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09

Drop us 9 postal today Say That,
you want the DEMoc cRAT sent TO you.
It Will come.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
DEPOSES KING OSCAR
NORWEGIAN sToRTHlNe TAKES
-
FIRST STEP TO DISSOLVE
UNION, WITH SWEDEN.

Christiania, Norway, June The
storthing during the day declared the
union between Norway and Sweden
under one king to be dissolved and
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
Tuesday, June 8.

Dr John illiams Streeter, author
o laeS Fate of the q Isand, I, and Tor
sslmrany years * leading Chicago physi-
scian is DE- .isI
Fire has destroyed al extensive
portion 81 TIE business 4 quarter Of
Ettenne, France. The loss is esti-
natssl At 500. 900. 3Isg 81
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09
farmer Killed ia Runaway

William Meyer, q farmer living In
the western part Of Grant county was
found dead on the road between South
Shore and Summit His body was
tangled UP in the harness Of his team,
which had run away Meyer was an
old resident Of Grant county and was
wealthy
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-09

Ihe public library 81 Deadwood.
le aa built With ny ~ ot OH soQQ| = q