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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
HAS BEEN CLOUDY TO-DAY.
Prospect Is Good for More Rain in
Kansas.

The rainy season is not over. To-
days cloudy skies and the govern
ment forecast indicate the same, the
forecast being Partly cloudy tonight
with showers south and west portion;
warmer"
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: 1.-The temperature has
risen slightly in southeastern Kansas
and southwestern Missouri and fallen
slightly over the rest OF the district.
Cloudy weather prevails in southern
Kansas and southwestern Missouri
and clear weather in northern Kansas
and northwestern Missouri. Showers
have occurred through the southern
part of the district"
During the past "a hours the fol-
lowing rains were recorded: Fort
Scott, -26; Macksville, 20; Mcpherson,
II; Russell, trace; Sedan, .12; To-
peka, .01; Toronto, "a; Wichita, IA.
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the "A hours ending this
morning at o'clock were: Baker, 20,
4S; Concordia, 20, "A; Dodge City, 62,
so; Fort Scott, sc, 54; Macksville. 66,
81; Mcpherson, 81, So; Manhattan, IS,
42; Usage City, Y, So; Russell, 68, A;
Sedan, 6S, 5S; Topeka, 6S, So: Toronto,
Sc, 54; Wichita, 81, So
The wind at noon was southwest
blowing eight miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today We're:
o'clock ..........-57l IL o'clock .-....-... .6t
o'clock .......... 62l12 o'clock .......... .F
8 o'clock ...........64l 1 o'clock -......-... z
10 o'clock ..........-69l O'Clock ........... Z;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
TO SUCCEED THAYER.
Judge Elmer B. Adams VIII Be Pro-
NOTED to Vacancy.

Washington, May 2O.-In view of
the death recently of Judge Amos NJ.
Thayer of the United States circuit
court at st. Louis President Roose-
Welt has decided to promote to the
vacancy Judge Elmer B. Adams of the
United States district court at ST.
Louis. In succession to Judge Adams
on the district bench, the president it
is understood, will appoint August
Finklenburg of St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
MRS. LIVERM0RE DYING
Had a Sinking Spell From Which She
Has Not Rallied.

Melrose Mass, May 20-Ars. Mary A.
Lfvermore, the reformer and author,
had a sinking spell during the night
and since then has been in a seTni-con-
scious condition. Early today she was
reported falling rapidly and the end
it was believed. was likely to come ut
any time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20

Chicago, May 2O.-Forecast for kan
sas. Partly cloudy tonight and SUNDAY
with showers in west portion; warmer;
variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
Temperatures in Large cities.

Chicago, May 2O-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 81; Boston, SO; Phil
adelphia. 56; Washington SO; Chicago,
81; Minneapolis. %; Cincinnati, 56; St
Louis, 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
Stiff and Gardner Matched.

ogden, Utah. May 20.-George Gard
ner, of Lowell, Mass, and Billy Stiff,
of Chicago have been matched TO fight
here May g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
Ten Men Struck.

Notwithstanding that the strike
seemingly was at an end ten drivers
of four wagons quit today. Thev
were teamsters for John ". Eckhart
& Co, and they went out because they
were ordered to deliver goods to boy
cotted stores.
Today committees from the various
local unions of teamsters visited the
employers to make the best terms
possible regarding reinstatement. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22
FIRE You Engoged2

Engaged people should remember that,
after marriage, many qnarrels can be
avoided, by keeping their digestions in
good condition with Electric Bitters. S.
A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. c., says:
For years, my wife suffered intensely
from dyspepsia, complicated with a tor
pid aver, until she lost her strength and
yigor, and became a mere wreck uf her
form'r sell. Then she tried Electric Bit
tiers, which helped her at once, and final
~ made her entirely well. She is now
strong and healthy" Ritter Bros. Drug
Go. sells and guarantees them, price Doc
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22

counts. He resigned last Wednesday
and the Office is now in charge OF one of
his bondsmen, pending the appointment
of Mason's successor.
At Peck, Idaho, one night last week,
Chas Woodward committed suicide by
shooting himself, because the girl with
whom he was in love, gave him 1.-The
marble heart" The deed was commit
ted in the presence of the young lady.
On Loon creek, in Custer county,
there is deserted town that was once
known as Ora Grande. In the days of
the Loon creek placer mining excite
ment the town had population of 1000
or more, but now not person resides
there, and the boot owl and bat rule
supreme in the hundreds of dilapidated
shanties.
TO the committee that went from
HALEY to Salt Lake to register II kick
against the poor train service on the
Wood River branch, the Short Line Of
ficials announced that they were willing
to run a Sunday train on the branch
from June to Nov. /, but would refuse
to DO SO the balance of the year as the
traffic does not justify it.
The school trustees in Burke are de-
termined that all children of school age
in that town shall attend school, and
have appointed the deputy sheriff as
truant officer. In speaking of the mat
ter, one of the trustees said: 1--WE have
plenty of money to run the school the
full term. we have capable teachers and
we have room in the school buildings
for all children of school age in Burke,
so we are determined that all shall at
tend school who should do so.''
Some boys discovered skunk with
two kittens in the basement of the
school building at Murray one day last
week. Thinking to have some fun, ii 9
youngsters began throwing stones at
them. The mother skunk retaliated in
her own peculiar but effe tive method,
and the boys were soon put to fight,
not, however, until several of them got
their clothes well saturated with sfper-
J fumery." The odor spread to the school
rooms and was SO offensive that school
/ was quickly adjourned. 1t required
2 two days. of fumigation to overcome
the odor sufficiently to enable school &c
resume.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22
Got Off Cheap.

He may well think, he has got off
cheap, who. after having contracted con-
stipation or indigestion, is still able to
perfectly restore his health. Nothing will
do this but DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
quick, pleasant and certain cure for
headache. constipation, etc. &c at
Ritter Bros. Drug Store: guaranteed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22
Notice to the Public.

On account of holidays our store will
be closed ON Saturday, Sept 80 and
Monday, Oct. 8. Positively no business
transacted on those days, under any
consideration.
THE FAIR STORE,
SAM L. LEwIR. Prop.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22
NothiDg oD the Market Equo to
CbomberIoin's Collie, Cholera
and Diorrboeo Remedy.

The fact Is well known to druggists
every where, and nine out OF ten will give
their customers this preparation when
the best is asked for. Mr.. ODE Wilmer, a
prominent druggist OF Joplin, Mo-, In q
circular to his customers, says: "There
il nothing on the market in the way OF
patent medicine which equals Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy for bowel complaints. We sell and
recommend this preparation. For sale
by Ritter Bros. Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22
For Sale.

School district No. 10, Montpelier, has
for sale four large heating stoves in
good condition, and about 100 school
desks. All will be sold at bargain.
Call on or address VIM. Holmes. clerk
Montpelier, Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22

|. w. Harper is the acme of excellence
IN whiskey production; safest and most
satisfactory for all uses Sold by We
del q Hughart. DO
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-22
PICKINGS FROM THE PRESS
Items of Interest Cleaned from Our
State Exchanges.

The roller skating craze has struck
Blackfoot.
There are over 80 pupils enrolled in
Idaho Falls high school
A United Presbyterian church has
been organized at Welser.
The Woodmen of the World of Wei
ser are going to erect home of their
own.
An encampment of Odd Fellows was
organized at Blackfoot last Thursday
night
The World says the deposits in the
two Weiser banks total nearly three
quarter of million dollars.
GrangeviIle had $4,000 fire on
Sept. Ia. Almost the entire business
portion of the town was swept by the
flames.
Soda Springs has been designated the
official station of the governments
special field stock examiner for this sec
ton of the state
the FIVE northern counties of Nez
Perez, Shoshone, Kootenai, Latah and
Idaho have over 25 per cent of the
assessed valuation of the state.
The st. Anthony News says there are
more new threshing machines in opera
ton In Fremont county this year than
all the machines put together last year.
BY an overwhelming vote the people
of Rathdrum defeated the proposition
for the town to purchase the water
system from the company now owning
it.
A movement is on foot among the
business men of Moscow to organize d
company with capital of $35, 900 fol-
the purpose of erecting brewery in
that city.
The World, published at Idaho City
is the Oldest paper in the state. 1t was
founded on Sept. %, 1858, and will
therefore celebrate its AZ birthday mex
Friday.
A 4S0 acre ranch near Lewiston solo
last week for $48, 900 or 300 per acre
This is said to be the largest price eve
paid for farm lands in the Pacifi
Northwest.
The World says that Weiser shoult
be exporting at least 10000 pounds O
butter month, instead of importing
5000 pounds to supply the local de
mand.
The valuation of Canyon county ha
increased oyer 100 per cent in five years
The county is now out of debt and i
second in wealth and population in is
of the Southern Idaho counties.
The town of Burnley, which kas lai
out on the first of last May, pow has a
opera house ready for BUSINESS. It ha
seating capacity of 600, With stag
22x40 and dancing floor 4Ox7O feet.
Last spring A. Wells of Payette
- planted some cotton seed in his garden
and the Independent says he now ha
some fully developed cotton plants O
which are cotton balls we'll matured
- D. F. Mason, postmaster at Coeu
- d'Alene, is short over $500 in his a,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
BOY SHOT WHILE SWIMMING
Lsgshatte red in Two Places BY Charge
from Shotgun in Hands Of Farmer.
SOME DOUBTS WHETHER He WILL RECOVER
In Company with others He was
Swimming in River where Man
who Did Shooting Had
Forbid Practice.

NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 15-(special Tele-
gram )-Because he swan in the Elkhorn
river at a spot where a sign Keep
OUT was posted. Barney Elseffer. aged
20, was this afternoon deliberately shot
twice by a farmer named Dietz. The two
charges from the gun splintered Blseffer 8
right leg at the thigh and ankle and it is
not known whether he can recover.
Elseffer. with crowd Of boys, was bath
ing in the river and had waded into Dietz'
premises. Dietz approached, loaded gun
in hand, and ordered the swimmers to
leave. Their repartee angered him and he
shot at the crowd. the load striking FL
seffer. Dietz then took the swimmers
clothing and when they attempted to re-
gain the garments he ordered them to halt.
Still pursued he deliberately shot Elseffer,
but few feet distant The gun was
wrested from him still containing a loaded
shell after a hard battle Oficers have gone
for Dietz. He had frequently threat
ened boys Elsefrer is the only son Of j.
B. Elseffer, Union Pacific station agent.
Young Elseffer is popular and the citizens
are highly enraged.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 15.-(spe-
al)-William James and John w. James
of Wyoming precinct swore to complaints
in the county court yesterday afternoon
charging eX-Chief of Police Ona Schoon-
over with assault and false imprisonment
on July 4, 1906 The cases arc the out
growth of a mock court instituted by the
Eagles on the Fourth OF July. Mock police
men we're sent out to make arrests on hu-
morous charges These arrests were for
the most part taken in good humor, but
some trouble developed in the cases where
persons lived in the country and who re-
fused to consider the matter joke. The
hearing on the cases has been continued
for fifteen days.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
MILITIAMEN GET THEIR PAY
Federal Government IL Prompt In
Checking IL out.


KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special.)- y
The money paid to the troops today was
from the federal government and amounted
to something over 1900, which was paid in
cash. The state money will be paid them
later Major Phelps and Clerk Culver made
UP and extended the payrolls in one
day. Colonel Bills mustered the Second
and Colonel Ekhart the First regiment for
pay.
This morning there are six men in the
hospital, one being poisoned from some
Ivy, or weed, one afflicted with boils, the
others being minor camp troubles.
Most OF the troops will arrive home to-
morrow. the signal corps and Company
of the Second remaining in camp for a
day or so and possibly headquarters will
remain until Thursday. The rife team will
break camp on Friday and Colonel Nc
Laughlin feels proud OF the record his
team is making.
The team Of Company L, Second regt-
ment, won the Culver silver cup in the
tug OF war" contest and was presented
with 1t this evening on dress parade by
General Culver The hospital company was
a close rival.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
Boy Killed by Thre.hins Machine.

COZAD, Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A 6-year-old son Of o. ]. Handy,
a prominent farmer living nine miles south
west Of here, was run over by a threshing
machine this afternoon and instantly killed
The boy and his brother were playing in
the yard and as the steam thresher came
by they climbed up on the tongue OF the
separator to ride. The unfortunate lad lost
his balance and fell, the wheel of the
heavy machine passing over his head.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
woodmen Have Big Picnic.

UNADILLA, Neb., Aug, l5,-(SpecIal Tel
egram.)-The Woodmen OF Otoe county held
their annual picnic at this place today.
There were fully 5000 people in attendance
and the occasion was a most enjoyable one.
Outside OF the routine program the most
interesting event was the ball game be-
tween Syracuse and Douglas. the former
winning by score Of 10 l. Douglas made
only one hit. which. combined with errors.
gave them their only run. Batteries: Syra-
euse. Burke and Sedan; Douglas. welch
and WEIGH
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
A WarnInm 10 r,otber,.

Too much care cannot be used with small
children during the hot weather of the sum-
mer months to guard against bowel trou-
bles. Give Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of
castor oil, and the disease may be checked
In its incipiency and all danger avoided.
The castor oil and this remedy should be
procured at once and kept ready for in
staht use as soon as the first indication OF
any bowel trouble appears This is the
most successful treatment known and may
be relied upon with implicit confidence even
in cases of cholera infantum
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Showers in Nebraska and south
Dakota TOday-Fnir and Cooler
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Forecast OF the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota-Show-
ers Wednesday and cooler; Thursday fair.
For Mssouri-Generally fair Wednesday.
Thursday fair and cooler.
For Iowa-Partly cloudy Wednesday,
warmer in east and north portions; showers
and cooler at night on Thursday.
For Colorado-Fair, cooler in west; thun-
derstorms and cooler in east portion We'd
nesday. Thursday fair
For wyoming Fair Wednesday except
thundershowers in extreme east portion,
cooler in south portion. Thursday fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
rrust Company Appeals.
FREE CURES
Deafness, Head Noises, Asthma, G.
tarrh and Special Diseases.

Deafness, Head Noises, Asthma, Ca
tarrh and Special Diseases.
Every patient beginning a course of
treatment during August with Dr. Bran
aman will be given one months medicine
absolutely free.
This offer is not given as a test or trial
treatment DIR. Branaman and his new
cure are too we'll known to need an in
PRODUCTION. When DR., Branaman opened
his Offices in Omaha he gave every patient
a course OF treatment absolutely free as a
test New he gives one months medicine
and treatment free to prove his skill In
curing permanently.
This does not mean you will get the rest
of August free but II you begin a course
OF treatment any time during August even
on the last day you will get one month
free, The price OF treatment is IS per
InCtth.
CONSULTATION Is FREE.
FREE TRIAL TREATMENT AT THE
OFFICE
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Letter from Girl Leads to Her
Identification.


NORFOLK. Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special. y
Kidnapped for eighteen years-ever since she
was a wee tot>2 years old-a young woman
in st. Louis, who recently wrote to Me-
braska papers asking for information re-
gardng herself, is about to be restored
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Schainost at Gross, Neb.
Eighteen years ago the Schainost family
lived in Brown county, near Ainsworth. A
ranchman named Ormsby was a neighbor
Ormsby formed a peculiar attachment for
the 2-year-old baby girl Of the schainost
family. One night the little child disap-
peared and could never be found. A few
days later Ormsby moved away.
No word Of the missing child was eveI
heard until day or so ago. when a letter
from young woman in st. Louis, printed
in this state, disclosed the fact that heI
story was decidedly similar to that of tn,
missing girl. Mr. schainost has gone il
search of the daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
Charles King viii BE Hanged.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug i5.-Charles King,
an American, will be hanged at Edmonton
on August 81. King was convicted of mur-
dering an English prospector named Hay
ward at Lesser Slave lake, N w. T. King
came from one of the Dakotas.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Washington County Teachers Meet.
BLAIR, Neb, Aug. l6.-(Special.) THE
thirty-second annual session OF the Wash
ingtOn county teachers institute was con-
vened in the high school building yester-
day with an enrolment of seventy menu
bers and will be conducted by County Su-
porintendent John A. Rho.' assisted by
Prof Darst OF Chicago. director OF ltera-
ture and didactics; Prof Waterhouse Of
Omaha, instructor in history geography
and civics, and Miss Doyle in primary
work A reception was givon by the teach
ers last evEning to the instructors and ex-
State Superintendent w. X Fowler who
was present This promises TO be one Of
the most successful sessions OF the instI-
tute held in this county for several years.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
suecessfuI strike

against lung trouble can be engineered by
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. Soc and .. For
sale by Sherman a Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
Look for Man who Cashed Cheeks.

SEWARD. Neb, Aug. 15-(Special. ,
]. C. Morgan. who has been working for
different parties in Seward for several
years. left last Thursday for parts un-
known. For several months he has been
employed by Joe Brown, in buying cattle
and Brown had been In the habit OF Civ
ing him signed checks to be hlled out In the
Eame of the man from whom stock had
been purchased. Last week while Mr..
Brown was In Colorado Morgan had one OF
these signed checks and took II TO the
First National bank and presented II tell
ing them that he had a bunch OF cattle
near Bee, Seward county. ana wanted an
advance OF 500 which, after some parley,
was given him. An effort will be made for
his apprehension.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

because the company did not say to whom
many Of the bonds It holds belong. It
claims all the securities Il holds have
been assessed to the proper parties and
that the company does not have 70 tell
90 whom they belong.
Governor Goes 90 Chicago.
Governor Mickey. who has been away
from Lincoln for the last five days visit
ing various portions Of the west end OF
the state, returned this morning and left
this afternon for Chicago to attend the
reciprocity conference. The governor will
return from Chicago in time to so to
Portland the latter part Of the week. Gov
ernor Mickey visited the National Guard
encampment at Kearney during his trip.
He was we'll pleased with the showing
made by the soldier boys.
Paying state warrants.
State Treasurer Mortensen will take up
$4,000 of general fund warrants Wednes-
day. The treasurer FIRST issued his call
for $4,000 OF warrants but as receipts Of
money were heavier than he had antici-
pated he added another $4,000. The war
rants to be retired number up TO 12S,s 1858.
Burgess Wants Another Term.
Friends Of H. c. M. Burgess are con-
Quoting a very quiet and industrious cam
paign to secure his reelection to the posi-
ton Of chairman Of the republican state
committee. Postmaster Edward SlEer seems
to be the leader in the movement and sew
eral days ago made a trip to Omaha to
secure assistance in his enterprise, but
with what success is not known. Many of
the Lancaster politicians will hght Bur-
CESS because he threw down his delegation
at the Organizations OF the late Legislature
and Joined the organization of the opposi-
ton to what the majority Of the delegation
wanted. The Lancaster county convention
refused to adopt a resolution to endorse his
candidacy.
OIL Inspector Reports.
State Oil Inspector Ed A. Church today
made the following report for the month
Of July: Paid treasurer, $3.50. IS; expenses,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, Aug. 15.-Official record Of tenn.
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 1895 1904 1o09 1902
Maximum temperature .. 81 IS II a
Minimum temperature =. 67 20 So 81
Mean temperature ......k IS 70 20 e
Precipitation .............. 90 .02 .04 2s
Temperature and precipitation departures
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature ...................,.. u
Excess for the day ............. .,..,...
Total excess since March l, 1905............2 .2Ot
Normal precipitation .............. IL inch
Deficiency for the dRy.......... II inch
Total rainfall since March L.. .13 OF inches
Deficiency since March l, 1905. 49, sos inche,
Deficiency for cor. period, 1904 3AS inche,
Deficiency for cor. period, 1903. 3.35 incheI
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

II you have anything to trade. advertise
Il In the For Exchange column OF The Bee
want ad page.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

is being cut in some places on the two
eastern divisions
SUGAR BEETS.
Indications are for an average crop in
all parts Of the district where raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

There are places on the two eastern
divisions where pastures are beginning 10
get somewhat short owing principally 70
the season OF the year. Third crop OF
alfalfa is In excellent condition, and IN
SONS localities v being cut Prairie hay