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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
KILLING NEAR ANDALUsIA.
". S. Chester Is Shot to Death by Abs

Andalusis, Dec. 4.--(SpeciaI. )--A shooting occurred at Yarns camp. near Andalusia, last evening. during which w. s. Chester lost his life form Winchester rifle in the hands of Alb. Lee. also white man from Elba At Yarns camp convicts are used and both men were. or had been guards. It is said that the dead man and the man who did the shooting were good friends up until the time of the shooting. Such good friends were they that Chesser was carrying re- voiyer owned by Lee.
 Eye witnesses say that the dead man had been drinking liquor and doRged the foot steps of Lee: that Lee did not want trouble of any kind and tried to get away. going to the guard house. He was pursued by Ches- and told that he must either kill him or get killed
 Grabbing a winchester rins. Alb. Lee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
J n. smash a s,on.tahle.

James B Smith, q patrolman in the police department of Montgomery since 1897. has resigned his position Heat 5 of Mon e omery county, under Justice Boiling, the successor to M. H. Screws as justice the peace in that beat. MT. smith z the police force With the regrets If many friends. He has already assumed his new due ties. Police Chief Gerald has not yet appointed hIs successor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
p,e. Fron, Runawav Aeeideut.

Andalusia. Dec. 4.--(speciaI )--W. II. Ur- quhart. an aged and respected pioneer. was thrown from his buggy one day last week. As result of these injuries death resulted Saturday evening Deceased was buried today at Antioch cemetery. Funeral ser- vices were held under the auspices of Anda- lusia Masonic Fraternity. of which organiza- ton he was a consistent member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
WORK OF LIGHTNING.
Two Residences are Struck at Demo
 oils.

Two Residences are Struck at Demop-
 oils.
 Demopolis, Dec. 4.-(Special. Dur ing the storm Saturday evening the lightning struck the residence of MOT and doing considerable damage to the Interior. At the same time the resi- dence of Capt. John c. Webb was struck but the damage was only slight.
 Fortunately no one was injured, but if seems a miracle. The Riverside hotel also suffered slight damage.
 The temperature fell below freezing this morning, and some citizens were surprised to ind their hydrants frozen. T. E, Northrup and family left this city yesterday for Meridian, where they expect to reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
VIII Rnn Omen shona.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Washing ton Typothetae today posted notices in ali their shops containing the an- nouncement that after January 1st, 1906. their business would be conducted as oman shops~" ...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05

emptied the contents into chasser'a head. Chesser fell instantly and the brains onze0 out. Death was not instantaneous Les immediately gave himself up ta Deputy Sheriff Prssitwood and was locked up in jail ct Andalusla to await the action of the coroner's Jury and the justice's court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
Vhe division of Payment.

Not long before Charles Bonaparte
left baltimore in favor of Washington
and a seat in the official family of the
nations chief executive, an amused
ONCE boy one morning announced to
him that the 1O-year-old son of one OF
his friends had called to see him. the
great lawyer was amused, too, but he
knows the boy-animal pretty thor
ouphlv. so that when this particular
specimen was shown in, he was met
with a perfectly solemn: Good morn
ing. Sammy. What can I do for you p
''Wen Mr.. Bonaparte," began sam
nv. ct was out'n the country yesterday,
an I caught a tadpole, an comm in
on the B. & o. I lost i'm
II think I understand" said Mr..
Bonaparte; 'you want to recover said
tadpole. Is that it?" And Sammy
nodded vigorously.
Still in his most professional man
ner. the attorney, with never a smile,
continued: Another thing; do you
want return in value or kind?''
"Jes' the tadpole." was Sans an
swer.
81 think we can settle it all right. -
was Mr.. Bonaparte's next essay. ''but,
look here, what am I to get for my
trouble? Suppose the road gives up
your tadpole, what do I get?'
1--WE thought of that, too, Mr. Bona
parte." came the ready reply, IAN I
thought I'd jes' give you the tadpole.' -
Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
on els own Recoenizanoe.

Peter Smith had fallen from an ele-
vator in Kansas City and was some
what shaken up and bruised, and when
he picked himself up, the only by
stander, an utter stranger, seeing the
frOwn on his face, and noticing that he
was not hurt, laughed at him. where
upon Peter promptly called him a
'Iunkheaded old FOOL and walked off.
A few months later, the damage suit
of Peter Smith against the elevator
company was being tried in the cir
cult court, wherein said Peter claimed
that he was greatly injured by the fall
aforesaid, was picked up unconscious.
etc. The aforesaid stranger was a wit
ness for the defendant and testified
that plaintiff was not picked up IN
conscious but that he picked himself
up and walked off" When asked how
he knew that plaintiff was not uncon-
scious. he replied: HE recognized
me-" He was then asked if plaintiff
had ever seen him before, and replied
in the negative. whereupon he was
asked what plaintiff said to him that
caused him to think that plaintiff
recognized him. His answer quoted
plaintiffs language to him given above,
his reply being: HE called me
Gunkheaded old fool" tt is needless
to saw that it took some time to restore
soIemnity in the court room.-The
Green Rae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Nathan kantrOW1tz, who was IN BUS
mess in Topeka, on Sixth street, many
years ago, now a prominent merchant
of Leavenworth, is a candidate for the
nomination for sheriff and is making a
vigorous campaign. His son, n. I.
Kantrowitz, is now with the F1tWell
Shoe company.
R. J. Blazo recently visited his old
home in Vermont. He had not been in
New England for forty years He was
born in Middlebury sixty-four years ago
and the frame house, which first harbor-
ed him, is still standing. He was gone
i've weeks and was entertained royalty.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Shellabarger have
received word from their daughter, Mrs.
Del Parker, of Chanute, that her little
son Eugene is very low with diphtheria-
Mrs. Parker and little son have lately
returned to their home from a visit in
Topeka.
Jonathan D. Norton. whose an
lnouncement as a candidate for sheriff
at the Republican primaries appears in
our announcement columns, came TO
Topeka in 1887, with a family of five
sons and one daughter. He entered
the service of the Santa F'e Railway
company, at the store house. was soon
after transferred to the treasury de-
partment, under Mr.. Wilder, remained
there five years. then was transferred
to the fuel department, under Mr.. Dew
lin, and remained in his employ, when
the Santa Fe Railway company leased
/ its coal properties to Mr.. DeVlin and
remained with him until his illness and
failure. He had promised Mr.. Devlin
to assist him upon his return from
ireland, if his health permitted him to
/ resume his business. Mr. Norton is
of education, the only public Office held
by him in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
Don Pasquale viii Be Given at
Opera House.
Topeka viii Have the Opera
Complete.
HERE NEXT TUESDAY.
Stage at Auditorium Could Not
Be Arranged.
No Place to Use the Necessary
Scenery.

Alice Nielsen and her company who
will present Donizetti's opera, Don
Pasquale" here in Topeka next Tues
day. December u. will give her en-
tirely adequate rendering of that
classic in the Grand opera house in
stead of the Auditorium as first ar
ranged.
The stage facilities of the Audi
torium were found to be entirely in
adequate to the demand which would
be placed upon it. The stage settings
and scenery carried by Alice Nielsen
could not be placed to the best adj
vantage even if a scheme could be re-
sorted to by which they could be man
aged in the changes.
Feeling that the presentation of the
opera would be seriously marred I'M
der these conditions. Frank Foster of
the Pipe Organ association, under
whose auspices the attraction was
brought here, and the management of
Alice Nielsen got together and decided
to rent the Grand opera house. The
Pipe Organ association is under addi-
tionaI expense for this action but they
felt that it was the wise step to take.
The stage at the Grand is ample and
viii afford an opportunity to get the
cry best results from the setting of
he opera
It is something new. this grand
opera for Topeka. There has been
surfeit of concerts from grand opera
tars, and brief snatches of grand
pera in the way of arias but a COM
alete performance is rarity and
greatly appreciated. A few brief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Shows Reversal of Yes
terday's Weakness.
Firm Cables Steady the Corn
Market.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle AreSteady-Natives Bring
$3.50 to Sc.
Hogs Quoted at Five Cents
Lower.
LIVE STOCK TRADE

Chicago, Dec. S.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today showed reversal from ON
yesterdays extreme weakness, sentiment
in the Dit being quite bullish. The prln-
cipal reason for the strength was an ad-
vance in the price of wheat at Liverpool,
Notwithstanding the slump Of yesterday day
in the local market. Another factor was
the small amount of grain received in the
northwest Shorts and commission N houses
were active biders, but offerings We're
light. There was also moderate demand
from the bull side of the market 1aI1 May Saj1 y
and sold up to S9szc. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts OF 5SS cars,
against 716 cars a year ago
Later the market declined sharply on
heavy selling by commission houses, fol-
lowed by general selling. The close was
weak and at the lowest point of the ses-
sion, May being at SS15c.
CORN-FIrm cables caused steady
tone in the corn market Pit traders and
commission houses were fair purchasers.
May opened unchanged to a shade higher
at 45ssc to 45as61zc and sold at 451zWssc.
The close was easy with May down &c
at 45c.
OATS-Smau local receipts and a good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

That old familiar friend of the
reading public, advertised letters, ="
will soon greet the reader no more.
The postal authorities have been do
ing a little quiet investigating as to
the cost of advertising unclaimed let
tiers. The net results from such an
expenditure of money have been found
to be so trifling that the discontinu-
ance of the expenditure has been or
dered.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock. who is also a member of
the Keep commission, has been look
ing about his own department to see
where the peoples money can be
saved and has found several places
where the public funds are permitted
to dribble out of the treasury. He finds
that 80 per cent of the letters adver-
tised are addressed to travelling per
sons who do not remain long enough
in one city to get the mail addressed to
them.
Of more Importance than this, from
a financial viewpoint, is the fact that
it costs on an average of IS cents to at
tempt to deliver each of these IN
claimed letters. while in the large cities
where advertising rates are very nigh,
tbe cost runs UP to 81 a letter. That
money is hereafter to be saved, and
postmasters will hang list OF IN
claimed letters in their own offices and
let it go at that
ed $4,000 for advertising the time of
departure of foreign mails. This sum
is Totally Inadequate, and unless Con-
eress sees the wisdom OF increasing II
fhe practice will be stopped. A few
napers may print it as a matter of
news. and if they do not this lnforma-
ton can be secured hereafter only
through circulars that will be posted
in suitable washington Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
cTAY,t,,s r,1rTDr.4-r,r ~
Make a Strong Showing Against Mrs.
Caldwell at Salina.

salina. kan, Dec. s.-The state rest
ed its case last evening in the prose-
cution of Mrs. Susan Caldwell, charged
with the murder of her husband. The
defense refused to make a statement of
its defense as is customary in the
Kansas courts. What the defense will
be is a matter of conjecture. Mrs.
Caldwell's attorneys put on two wit
nesses. but they were simply character
witnesses from Rice county where Mrs.
Caldwell formerly lived.
At the close of the states case the
county attorney. Mr.. Burch introduced
in evidence two petitions for divorce
which Mrs. Caldwell flied against her
husband in Rice county. One of them
was in 1891 and the other in 1902 In
each of these petitions Mrs. Caldwell
alleged extreme cruelty. In each case
the husband and wife were brought to-
gether again by the intercession of the
family. 1t was also shown that when
81rs. Caldwell was about to return to
her husband she told a relative that
she would rather go to the penitentiary
than to go back - live with Caldwell. .
She told Mr.. CALDWELL brother that she
.'had more respect for a yellow dog
than for her husband.
1T was shown that when Mrs. CaId-
well left her husband in 1902 he had her
arrested on q warrant sworn out ia the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

The opening movement of prices in the
stock market was exceedingly irregular.
A number of specialties showed sharp
gains and there were wide fractional de-
clines at other points. Tennessee Coal
advanced y, Anaconda 2. Corn Products
preferred IL, Cotton Oil IA, United
States Pipe and General Electric and
Smelling, Republic Steel, Colorado Fuel
larg fractions. Northern Pacific fell 2
Lead q.
The Continuation of the stringency in
government relief undermined the spe-
cial strength shown in stocks at the
opening. Prices, however, did not begin
to yield with any uniformity until an
opening rate of 20 per cent. was made
for call money. Active stocks fell Of
pretty sharply and a considerable number
yesterdays closing. Tennessee Coal after
rising to 1884, dropped to 1854 or III be-
low yesterdays final figure. Several
stocks were bid UP at intervals but did
not maintain their full advances.
The upward squirt in special stocks
caused hardening in the general list.
movements were hating. Anaconda rose
512, Virginia Iron 5ss Hooking Coal 2ss,
Amalgamated Copper 2. Brooklyn Tran
sit fell IA. Tennessee Coal rose again to
Bonds were heavy at noon.
Less effect was manifest from the mon
etary situation and more interest was
shown in the railroad section, the ad-
vances of point in Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific attracting some atten-
ton to the western group. Centralized
strength was displayed by the general
metal group, Tennessee Coal going up 10
140h and Smelling and Amalgamated
Copper establishing gains of and 9
points respectively. Other gains reached
S11b in Anaconda Mining, in American
Snuh preferred, 2% in Delaware & Hud-
son, in New York Dock and ~ in Lake
Erie & Western Wisconsin Central pre-
fered was forced down a point Lead 2
and United States Realty s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
FULL TO MATCHES.
Steamer Doric win Carry 50. 400, 600
in Silver to Orient

San Francisco. DeeS-In the treasury
vault Of the liner Doric. to sail Satur-
day afternoon for the Orient is S2.4O0 600
in silver bullion. consigned to the Ash
attic coast, and SUN more is to be taken
aboard the steamer today, or before her
departure for the far east. Like the
liner China, which recently sailed for
the Orient, the Doric takes an unusual
amount of silver on account of the pre-
yatling rate of exchange, and other fol-
lowing liners are expected to also carry
large amounts of silver for the far east
In addition to this vast store of treas
ure the Doric viii sail with all the cabin
passengers that can be accommodated
and with her holds full of freight TO the
matches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

glimpses of grand opera via the Saw
age Opera company has been the luck
of Topeka in the past but they were
ftful ones. In addition to the fact
that Alice Nielsen is popular star
and that it is grand opera In the en-
tire, "Don Pasquale" has never had
a presentation in Topeka
The change from the Auditorium
to the Grand of course necessitates
that those who have already procured
tickets make new reservations. These
reservations can be made by present.
ing the seat checks at Stansfields. An
attempt viii be made to replace the
old reservations with seats which are
similarly placed with reference to the
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
1T MADE HIM ILL.
Korean Emissary to q. S. Has Heard
of His Brothers Suicide.

Washington. Dec. S.-The bad news
from his country about reported suicide
of his brother Yeung Whan Min, which
was conveyed to him wednesday,. has af-
tected the health Of Yeunn Tshan Min,
the former Korean minister to France,
and he was not able to receive any one
today or to make any plans for his ac-
tons in the near future.
Tt is expected that he viii call upon
President Roosevelt and win see Secre-
tary Root and try to influence them in
favor of his country, which under the
treaties just concluded with Japan win
lose most of its independence. In off
cial circles, however, the feeling is that
although the former minister viii be
well received and viii have a good deal
Of sympathy it viii not be possible for
the government of the United States to
intervene in this question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Henry F. Seekatz, age So years. died
this morning at Keith's hospital of con-
sumption. His residence was POP West
Sixth street. He was a member of the
Odd Fellows lodge for IS years. The
funeral viii take place at o'clock
Sunday afternoon from PenweITs IN
dertaking establishment and viii be in
charge of the Odd Fellows. Interment
IN Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Eva r. La Noun
tain, who died in Albuquerque on Tues
day, took place from the Third Pres
byterian church this afternoon. Inter
ment was in Topeka cemetery.
Charles Bertha. age d years. died on
Tuesday at Hutchinson. He formerly
lived in Topeka at I'll West Fourth
street. The funeral viii take place
Sunday at o'clock. Interment in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

A story comes from Milton. n. H,
of an old clergyman named Goodwin
He was a tall. broad-shOuldered man
and was said to have the largest
hands of any man for miles around.
One noon a young man named Allen
was taking dinner at the elders home.
It was the elders custom to ask a bess-
ing at the table and Allen had evi-
IDENTIFY not been used to this sort of
thing for instead of waiting he began
to eat The elder raised his hand with
a restraining gesture and said:
Pause, young man
Paws" was the reply. Il should
think to the Lord they was paws. -
Boston Herald.
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probate court charging her with insan-
1ty, and it was necessary for her to re-
sort to habeas corpus proceedings to be
released. The state introduced this ev-
idence to show a motive for the crime.
Harry Caldwell was placed on the
stand as the last witness for the state.
He stated that his father and mother
had trouble in the year 1904 and that
and and his mother appealed to the
county attorney, Mr.. Burch. Afte-
threatening Caldwell with a division OF
the property he was then more peace
able until about harvest time, this year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
SHAW MAY HELP BANKS
~ There Is Need for Money Outside Of
Speculative Demand.

Washington, December S.-AIthough
Secretary Shaw declines to make any
statement on the subject it is known
that he is giving serious thought to
the question of making temporary de-
posts in some banks in the principal
cities with a view to relieving the
money situation. 1t is understood
that in case the present stringency
continues and threatens to seriously
affect interests outside of the sDecu-
lative markets deposits aggregating
10000, O0O viii be distributed among
the leading banks in some of the
largest cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
kansas city Produce BfarkeE.

Kansas CITY, Mo, Dec. 8-WHEAT-
Receipts, 73 cars. Market steady. Dec,
T95kc; May, Sic; July, 761zc. Cash: No. 2
hard, s2QS5c; No. 3, 79@S2c; No. red, s1@
SIC; No. 5, S7d91c.
CORN-Higher. Dec, 405sc; May. 4O1lc;
July, 402sc. Cash. No. mixed, 42c; No. 2
white, 42c: No 3. A2c.
OATs-steady; No. white. S19z@S2c;
No 2 mixed 311zc.
RYE-Steady, 63064c-
HAY-Firm; choice timothy, 81. 00011.50;
do prairie $9.50G1000.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, &c.
EGGS-Weak, 24c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
Chicago, Dec. 8
Open High Low Close Yes


Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 8.-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000. including 300 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers. $35046.00;
southern steers, 81. 5O@425; southern cows,
S200G3. %; native cows and heifers $1,000
81 06d4.O0 calves, S25Od6.50; western
steers, So. 5015. 90; western cows, g. 25QS so.
HOGSEReceipts, 5000 Market SC lower.
Bulk of sales 81. 90d5. 05; heavy, $5.00G5. 10;
packers, $495@5.071k; pigs and light, $4,000
500.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Muttons, S45O06.00; lambs, $550G7.S5; fed
range wethers, $5.0O96.25; fed ewes, $3.50
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Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Dec. e.-CATTLE-Receipt A.
500. Market steady Beeves, $S.6oQ6.S 80;
cows and heifers $1,000. 70; stockers and
feeders, 81. 1904 ID; Texans, ss.5O@425;
westerns, So. 5000 To-
EOGs-Receipts $1,000; tomorrow, 49,
O0O Market 56010c lower. Mixed and
butchers, s4.75Q5.05; good heavy, 81 400
sos; rough heavy, $4.70G4.S5; light, $465Q
4.90; pigs, 81. 25@490; bulk of sales, $4S5Q
AS
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Sheep, S4.OO0565; lambs, $475Q485.
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export held the oats market steady, not
withstanding moderate realizing by local
holders. May opened unchanged to a
trifie higher at S31sc to 331s61zc and sold
at 3361sc.
VISIONS-Provisions were weak
on profit taking induced by a 10c decline
IN the price of live hogs. May pork was
on lOc at $3.50 Lard was down 272Q5c at
81 20. Ribs were Sc lower at $7-221z.
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, S9Q12c; No.
3 red 88089c; No 2 hard, S6q88c; No;
hard, S215d86c; No. 1 northern, S81aQS995c;
No. northern, S61kQSS7kc; No. spring,
S308Sc.
CORN-No. 2, 1910; No. 3, 441k045c.
OATS-No. 2, SIC; No. 3. 30sz oslo.
RYE-Cash, zoe; Dec, 651kc; May, 72c.
FLAx-Cash: N. w, S1.O2; S. w, 9o7ze.
TIMOTHY-March $3.45.
CLOVER-Cash, S12.O0.
BARLEY-Cash, 37454c-
National Board of Trade. Kansas City.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, Mol
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when the trouble between them COM
menced again. Harry left home the
week before his father was killed be
cause of his fathers treatment.
Mrs. Caldwell called at the office of
the county attorney Thursday before
Caldwell was killed to consult him
about her husbands treatment. She
told a neighbOr that day that Caldwell
had not spoken a pleasant word to her
in three weeks and she intended to see
a lawyer about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

Nashville, Tenn, Dec 8.-Anthony
Fiala, the Arctic explorer of Brooklyn.
n Y, and Miss Claire Puricar We're
married here last night. Miss Puricar
came from one of the Oldest families of
Tennessee and is a lineaI descendant of
Commodore Matthew Manrx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

Plankinton cafe last night two masked
robbers held up a crowd of Is men.
While one rObber stood guard the
other searched the victims. The rob
-bers secured several hundred dollars.