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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
POURING IN.
Railroad Board Is Hearing About salt
Rates.

From the flood of letters which is
| coming in to the state board of railroad
commissioners, the indications are that
the salt manufacturers of the state are
starting a popular letter writing cam
paign to sustain their fight before the
state board for a reduction in salt
rates.
The chain of letters started last Fri
day. the first one being received from
Linn Frazier OF Fowler, Kansas FoW-
Ter is 135 miles from Hutchinson, and
has to pay 19 Is cents per 100 for salt
freight. TO Kansas City, a distance of
224 miles, the rate is II cents; to To-
peka, 156 miles, u cents, and the same
rate Of II cents applies to Leaven-
worth. Atchison and Manhattan.
Another complaint comes from G. ].
VanKeuren, a general merchant of
Dighton. VanKeuren saws that the
rate from Hutchinson to Dighton is 10
cents per 100, and the distance 140
miles. 81 am told by our agent, says
Mr.. VanKeuren, "that the rate on this
commodity from Hutchinson to St.
louis is but 15 cents, and the distance
is three times as great.
L. P. Worden & Sons of Syracuse
also file their kick They state that the
rate from Hutchinson to that point IS
% e cents and they can snip from
Kansas City for Is cents
w. H Peckham, a grocer at cay
center. says he has to ship carload or
salt a month. st think the best state
in the union should have as low rate
as ohio or Michigan" says Mr. Peck
ham.
Carr Taylor. attorney for the board,
saws that he did not have anything 10
do with starting the avalanche of let
fers. and so it is supposed the the trav-
elm gmen representing the Kansas salt
manufacturing concerns are encourag-
ing their patrons to fight for better
rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
MARKETED IN U. S.
JeweIry Valued at 100000 Stolen in
Paris Is Turning Up.

New York. Dec. SHAT the larger
portion of 100000 worth of jewels
sto& from a Paris travelling salesman
at bingham, England, last March
We're disposed of in southern and west
ern cities by a woman confederate of
the robbers is the opinion of the New
York police Two necklaces valued at
several thousand dollars, which were
identified by the victim of the robbery
as part of the plumber, were found in a
pawnship here yesterday The great
est secrecy was maintained by the po-
lice and it was said that nothing would
be made public until the persons want
ed were apprehended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Life NO Longer offered Attractions
for Wyandotte Co. Woman.

Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 6.-Mrs.
Rose King, wife of j. NJ. King, a night
Waterman in this city. committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon shortly after
4 o'clock by firing three shots into her
left breast from a 22-ca1iber revolver.
She lived but half an hour, remaining
unconscious until she died.
Mr.. and Mrs. King had lived here
but a short time. They had been mar
ried six years and had two children
Ruth. , years old, and a. son. Howard
3 years old. 1t appears from a letter
left by the dish eartened woman that
the trials and tribulations of the fam
lily had been many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

tion viii not be doing ID. Den der cldy
will hire sigs dagos und a chinynan, nit
pruning scissors Der pinples VII Ds
ye win hat vet, allretty, fiat sdreet-
Nit a Wild giggle uf agony broke DER ,
elineh und sprindted fer a red light wien
/ fought vas a egsit-
Stinged! a.. ACT
Id vas q noder boot! lOh, DING ooI
80 ii z-ill gift me hiderifOby yed9
T,ere vos strong armed und fTisked-
But id vas nod far home, und dervalk-
mo vas gOOt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

former war minister. has taken per-
sonal offense at a speech delivered by
General Luque. the new minister of
war. IN which the latter said he pro-
posed 10 restore discipline in the army.
Military men foresee the possibility OF
an-anca2nter hetWeen the Two generals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

TOXIC. Dec. 6.-The sudden post
ponement of Marquis 1to's expected
arrival here today to present his report
to the emperor on his Korean mission
is thought to be highly significant and
indicative of change of cabinet The
marquis is now expected here Decem-
Der 8, which viii enable the carrying
out OF the negotiations necessary to
the formation of a new cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
No Word for 4 week

London, Dec. 6--The foreign Office
has not heard from the British en-
bassy at st. Petersburg since Noven7-
Der 80. The last communication reIa
tive TO the British subjects in Russia
said that most of those still in that
country We're business men who pro-
pose to remain there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
SPECIAL HoafEsEEKERs' RATES.


On December 18th, Rock Island
agents viii sell you tickets to points
in Arkansas, Oklahoma, indian Terri
tory, Louisiana. New Mexico ana
Texas at IS per cent. of the one wav
rate for the round trip with mininnun
of So Tickets will be limited for
return Il days from date Of sale.
g. III. FULLER
G. A., JoBek. Kas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
.,,,e,.i9an chi Joins the Peerage.

London. Dec 6.-Another American
.sffernoon through the marriage OF
F,loise. daughter of the late w J.
Preese OF New York. to Lord Will
lougfllv Eresby. heir of the Earl OF
lancaster The ceremony, which TOOK
Mace at ST. AIargaret's church, West
minister, drew a distinguished gather
Ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

BUDAPEST Hungary. Dec. 6.-The
bovcott of the compositors against the
newspapers which are opposing uni
5ersal suffrage Is extending Sixteen
dailies today either could not be pub
1ishes or appeared in restricted form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
TURKISH ROW ENDS.
Powers Are Inactive Pending Arrange
ment OF Details.

Paris, Dec. 6.-The foreign ONCE
here considers that the controversy be-
tween the powers and Turkey is prac-
tically closed and that only details re-
main to be settled previous to securing
a satisfactory adjustment. The inter-
national fleet is remaining inactive
pending the conclusion of these details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

initials, with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name ana
pubiished.l
Mrs. w. S. McClintock and Mrs.
Charles E. Gault are giving the first OF
two afternoon entertainments today at
About 100 invitations were issued for
Remington today and an equal
number for cards tomorrow. A game
viii furnish amusement late this af-
ternoon and luncheon will be served af-
towards on quartette tables lighted by
shaded candles to harmonic with the
color scheme Of the different rooms.
Palms and ferns and some cut flowers
are used to decorate and Steinberg's Or
Chestra plays during the afternoon.
Mrs. William f. Whitmer has asked
guests for Saturday afternoon at her
house on West Sixth avenue.
1t has been some years since the I'm
perial club dances were the events of
the season for the younger dancing sets
i'm Topeka. The old Imperial club was
composed principally OF bachelors with
a few young married people. The new
Imperial which has been organized this
week is mostly from the married set
The first dance viii be given Thursday,
December IA at Steinberg'S and inVi-
tatious win be issued soon. A series
of dances are to be given during the
winter which promise to be among the
most Interesting and important events
of the season. The membership of the
Imperial includes Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Beach Allan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel r.
Burrow, DR.. and Mrs. William F. Bow
en-, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Burger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence s. Bowman, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford c. Baker. Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd A. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
ston ". Dana, DR.. and Mrs. Willis A.
COstOn, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Edward
Tsterly, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Ea-
gle Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Gaunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. /. P. Hillyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hackney, Mr.. George
Hackney, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark
Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs G. z. Jordan.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Freeman Mason,
Captain and Mrs. Clad Hamilton, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Woodbury. Nellis, Mr..
and Mrs George e. Overmyer, DR.. and
Mrs. Chester Burns Reed, Mr. and Mrs.
Aired A. Scott Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
Schoch, Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Smith,
Mf. and Mrs William E Thrapp, Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Vernon and Mr..
Lew Graham.
The S. s club viii meet with Mrs.
Frank s. Thomas, 927 Topeka avenue
Friday afternoon.
Miss Marion ingalls,, daughter OF
Airs. John J. ingalls,, and DR.. J. Z. Hunt
Of AtchisOn viii be married January
> at Trinity church. Atchison. The
Kansas City, viii be the matron oil
honor and Miss MurieI ingalls, the
maid of honor. Immediately after the
marriage DR.. Hunt VIII leave with his
bride for New York. They will sal
February 8 on the Romantic for si9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

months in Vienna and Berlin where
DR.. Hunt will take a special post grad
uate course in medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
CHICAGO AND RETURN $1,000
Via santa Fe Account international
live stock Exposition

Tickets ON sale December 18th to 18th
Inclusive. Final lis,7i+ returning. Decem-
Der 24th. T. Il KING G P. & 2. A.,
Topeka. kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Plain gold rings set rings. sisnet
optieian. 100 kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

People sending items to this department
of The State Journal viii confer favor
by giving the full first name or two
initials, with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name and
published.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

The S. s. club viii meet with Mrs.
Frank S Thomas, 927 Topeka avenue,
Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Mrs William T. Whitmer has asked
guests for Saturday afternoon at her
house ON West Sixth avenue.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Report of Crops and Weather.

The bureau at Little Rock has pre- pared the following summary of the climatic, weather and crops conditions for the week ending May p: The temperature was slightly below nor nal during the week. with much more than the usual amount of cloudy weather. and with fairly generally, and in some localities heavy rains the latter part The forepart of the week was generally favorable for farm work and considerable progress was made in planting. but owing to excessive and continued rains farm CTS are much behind with their work, and some planting is yet to be done and all crops are needing cultivation badly. Cotton planting is about 80 per cent completed; the early planted is up to fair to good stand and chop ping has begun in many sections: ow- ing to wet weather and lack of sun shine some cotton is reported as dy- ing. Corn is not all planted. it made little progress during the week, and is turning yellow in some sections; the crops would be greatly benefited by sunshine and cultivation Wheat, oats and pastures are doing we'll Pc tatoes are less promising than earlier in the season. Apples continue drop ping and will be poor crop in some northwestern counties; other fruits are in good condition and promise good crops except peaches in the northwest section
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
lHE MEX IN ARKANSAS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
NEW ANTITRUST LAW SUITS
Judgment Given Against Fire Insurance Company in Circuit Court and Case Appealed-8ank Clerk Ab- seconds With Large Sum.
Suits Under New Antitrust Law.

In the Pulaski circuit court judg- ment has been entered against the Hartford Fire Insurance company for $200 for alleged violation of tae anti trust law passed by the last legisIa ture By this order the minimum penalty is assessed. in accordance with the agreement of the attorneys filed some time ago The court re- served the declaration of forfeiture against the company until after the final determination of the cause in the supreme court. The court also granted the appeal to the supreme court prayed by the defendant. Im- medately upon the decision, suits for $290, 900, representing the accrued penalties for alleged violation Of the antitrust law were instituted in the circuit court by the attorney general and associate counsel for the state against the Hartford. The suit covers the entire period from March 21 two days after the law went into effect until May 24. and the state seeks to recover from fhe company the sum of 5000. the maximum penalty for each day of this period Two suits are already pending against the Hartford for $5.000 each covering the tWo days following that on which the iaW be came operative making the aggre gate Of the penalties asked Up to the latter date $300.000
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Absconss With Large Sun,

A sensation was sprung at Hot Springs by the announcement of the president of a leading bank that an exchange clerk named Wesley Parker had abseonded with $fo600 of the banks funds Parker was sent to the Dostoffice with thrae packages which were entsustea to him Two of these were to be sent to outside banks, the other. containing mutilated bank notes. was to be sent to the sub-treas- ury at St Louis The mutiated mon ey was deposited in the postottice The other two packages, containing s5.0O0 each in new bank notes. were appropriated by Parker. who left the country. 4 day or two later Parkers wife received Sl ,000 from him sent from Memphis which she immediate ly turned over to the bank. The loss of the money was covered by insur. ance.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
tS CHICAGO STRIKE.

The h.z!ef seems pEeza sns among .he labor leaders in Chicago taaz ne teamsters strike will be l ,8as drawn ent affair. as the Chicago Federatiou of Labor is planning a 7#cit,a demon straticn to be held July , Meanwhile hundreds of stri5e-brealters aea bein , imported from surrounding states and the police and sheriffs deputies are kept busy protecting them
 The associated buildins trades of Chicago decided that no action would be taken which would tend to drag rhe building trades into tha teamsyers' strike
 Rioting was resumed on an extensive scale in Chicago. on the 26th. and while there were number of casual ties, none were very serious Forty arrests were made from one moo which wrecked an express compafy wagon
 Both sides to the strike il Chicago. at last accounts. were awaiting the next move of the other SiIe Mean while the strike was daily broadening.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
THE WEEKS NEVIS
 TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epftome of the Most Important Events at Home and Abroad
 the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTA,
Latest Deyeiopme iu the Russo Japanese War, Together With Items of Interest Culied From the Important Happenings All Over the World.
TIE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Meager reports were received, ou the 2Sth and up to the morning of the 29tu. ot a naval battle betwee=e~the Russian and Japanese il stS in the Korean strait One report ated that the Russian battIeship Bor, dino to- gether with four other Warsh4 $ and a repair ship fprobaby the Kan ehatka9 had been s'iik. and another | at the Japanese had lost one cruiser a ld ten torpedoboats If the later is orect it reveals the nature of Togo's a ack.
 Gen. Line1itch reports a sueee. stuL cavalry raid made under the lea. er- ship of Gen. Mistehenko. ia which 70 companies 0f Japanese vera 8nnil ' lated and another company with tV machine guns captured. \ s2nsaY 0. supplies was destroyed
 The Russian fleet is creiited with having cut the Shanghai cable u oTier that news of is movements eoa.8 not be sent
 A Tokio dispatch of a3su 1u the 27th. said ie was rgmored tlare zaat the Russian and Japanese Heets We're engaged iH fhe Korean straits
 Japanese cavalry scouts have peue- trated deep into the Russian zeae to -he northwest of Gunshu Pas apparently in search of taetica, infDrma.i1a A turning movement is though 5- 5a- ditated
 The news from Manehu-.a is b-tas strictly censored, which sean5 D pota. to importan operations baias oa 5ae tdpis.
 A St. Petersburg dispa1ed says thar Gen. Linevitch has demdadai .ae re- call of Cen Kuropatkin
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
GENERAL. NEWS iTEus

A lone robber held lip the Northern Pacific North Coas- limited a. Bear Mouth. Mont, and after blowing the safe in the express ear was knocked senseless by the express messenger and made prisoner and carried to Drum mond. Mont, where he was turned over to the authorities.
 Fire at kewanna Ind, destroyed an elevator and grist mill. the Nandalia passenger and freight depots. Ever Bros. poultry warehouse, and damaged several small buildings
 The recent heavy rain and hail storms in Oklahoma have caused in- undatioE of law lands and the destruc- ton of vast amount Of growing crops
 Sunday ball playing in ana around New York has been stopped by the po- lice as the result of recent opinion rendered by the corporation counsel declaring it illegal.
 The eruption of Mount Vasuvius continues. lava flowing through several new openings The funicular railroad has been temporarily abandoned.
 The United Gas Improvement Co. has taken counsel of public opinion in Phil adelphia and has withdrawn it's offer of $25,ooo ooe for a 55-yeas extension of it's lease of the city ga5 works. and would not aecer. il now sven if tho ordinance were passed over Mayor WeaYer's veto
 Upwards of half a million dollars loss has been sustained in the Merilla valley; north of Fl Paso Tex. by the overflow Gf tha Rio Grande Between five and ten thousand acres of farm lands are inundated and ali the adobe houses in the rath of the wa ar have been washed away.
 Fred Lee, Frank Gray. Ms Lou Rhodes eLd Miss Sara Gates all of Springfield Mo, members of | picnic of a boat on the James river near Springfield.
 On his plea of guilty to the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government, August W. Machen. former general superintendent of the free delivery service of the post office department. was sentenced, in Washington. to an other term of two years in the peni- tentiary at Moundsville. W Va.
 The Cook county UIL) grand jury indicted twelve men for manslaughter in connection with the death of Charles Carlstrom, member of the carriage makers union, wno died as a result of asbeating by hired thugs, who said the officers of the union employed them.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Saved Baby and Lost Her Own.

At Little Rock Catherine Lawson, f3-year-old eolored girl, saved the life of a 2.year-old white child, but saeri- feed her own life beneath the wheels of a street car. She was the nurse in charge of the baby II ran onto the car track directly in front of a car. and she made a rush for t and caught it in her arms The car struck her and knocked her down The baby fell clear of the track and was not injured. buf the girl was ground to death under the wheels monu- ment to her heroism wilt be erected by citizens
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
President Pardons Arkansan.

The president has pardoned Dr John F. Tubbs of limbo. Stone coun- ". who has been serving a fiye-year sentence at the Leayenworth( kan) federal prison since January. 1903, on charge of counterfeiting Recently turing an epidemic of pneumonia at the prison, Dr Tubbs proved himself very useful in the prison hospital, where he was assigned to duty. Among the patients were several who had consumption and Dr Tubbs con tracted the disease. with the result that his life is now despaired of
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Supposed to Have Fallen From Train.

Two men were found dead about one on either side of a railroad track. One was supposed to be Bedford Allen of Gainesville, Mo. and the other his nephew. They are supposed to have i climbed on top of a fast train at Thayer, Mo. and to have fallen from it just below a sharp curve. The yer dict of the eoroner's jury was that they came to their death by causes unknown
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Robbed Safe of $500.

Two unknown men entered the -pri- vate sleeping room of Phillip Bohmer at a hotel near the Fort Smith Cross ing in Argenta and robbed an iron safe in the room of money and checks amounting to $1 800 Bohmer was away at the time. and his wife. who occupied the room. states that she was compelled to open the safe for the men, who threatened to kill her if she did not comply with their or dprS
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Wedding cuIminates Army Romance

As a result of a eourtship conducted for two years through the mails, Miss Susie Voris of Conway was married to F. C. Flowers of Rutherford. Tenn. Flowers was until recently a corporal in the regular army and was stationed at Fort Casey. Wash He began the correspondence with Miss Voris at the suggestion of a companion in the army, whose home was in Conway However. he had never seen the young lady until he arrived in Conway three weeks ago.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
State Convention Society of Equity.

A state convention of the American Society of Equity of Arkansas. an ex- tensiye organization of farmers. is called by the president T J Wood word. for August r, at Hutson Springs. Johnson county. four miles and a half north of Clarksville The president of the organization advises cotton raisers to hold their cotton. and says: Acreage reduction. late sea son, constant rain. floods injuring stand in many localities. bad stand, plant dying too wet to keep foulness down. dry weather in July and Aug ust. with an early fall may reduce the 1905 crop to 5000 900 bales.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Killed by Slave Saw.

A man named Mathews, who was employed at the Corne staVe factory at Junction City. was instantly killed by trimming saw almost seyering his right shoulder number of peo- pie witnessed the accident, but were leaves a family.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Hanging Under New Law.

John Frazier the negro who killed Railroad Timekeeper Southerland at Des Arc last year will hang June &. The execution will take place under the new law. which requires that a person shall be hanged in the county where the crime is committed rather than in the county where he was con yicted under a change of venue.
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
praooed si. Hundred Yards.

Mark Hull was thrown from his buggy while out driving at Gravette and seriously if not fatally injured In falling his foot caught in the spokes of a wheel and his leg was broken. He was dragged 500 yards over a rough road before the horse could be stopped, and sustained se were bruises and injuries
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Drowned in Red River.

Mrs w H. C. Sexton was drowned in Little Red river about ten miles below Judsonia. Her husband had just returned home from Judsonia in a gasoline launch. Several others. in cluding Mrs Sexton, had joined him in the launch when a steamboat com ing unexpectedly from around bend. swamped them All escaped except Mrs. Sexton The body was reeoV- cred
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Shoots His Employs.

In general fight as a result of an old quarrel, S Burnett. manager of a lumber company near Waldron. shot and killed A. T. Smith. an employe shooting him three times with a rifle. Burnett surrendered
The Monticellonian., 1905-06-01
Postmasters' Salaries Increased.

The postotfice department at Wash ington has announced the following readjustment of postmasters' salaries in Arkansas; Black Rock, $l 100 to 6l.200; Camden, 5000 to S2, 100; Clar- endon, s1,5 300 to $1 ,600 Clarksyille, sl 300 to $l400: Conway Sl,600 to sl l,700; Dardanelle sl,500 to sl.400; ; Fl Dorado, $1 500 to sl500; EureKa Springs, s2000 to $2,l00; Harrison, Sl.T0o to $l600; Lake Village. s1.200 to $500; Osceola. sl.400 to s1.50o; Siloam Springs. sl.600 to S1,700: Stutt- gart, $1,600 to $l700.