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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
FRUIT MEN COMPLAIN.
Never Know What Refrigerator Cars
Will Cost Them.

Washington, Jan. 31.-E. M. Fergu-
son of Duluth, Mimi, before the SEN
ate Interstate commerce commission
today, spoke. of alleged Determinations
bv railroads in favor of operators OF
refrigerator car lines. He offered a
number of letters showing the lmpos-
sibiIity of getting from railroads def
mite information as to railroad rates
on perishable goods for the reason
that no fixed rate was given in ad-
vance for refrigeration He advocated
the fixing by law of all charges IN
relation to refrigeration and the pub
Iication of these rates the same as
freight schedules are published
In answer to the charge that it was
the 5obbers and not the fruit growers
that were making the fight against
private car lines, he read letters from
fruit growers asking him to suggest
plans s.for getting after congressman
and senators" and urging that if con-
gress adjourned without action to
apetition the president to call an ex-
ira session" He favored the plan Of
making it unlawful for railroads to
carry goods in any but it's own cars
but the cars of some other railroad
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First statne al Tts KIND.

Chicago. Jan. 31.-What is said to
be the first statue erected in honor Of
woman physician in the United
States has been unveiled in Fullerton
memorial hall at the Art Institute
when the friends of the late DR.. Mary
Harris Thompson presented por-
trait bust of her to the institute. DR..
Thompson was the founder in 1865
of the Mary Thompson hospital for
women and children. She was the
pioneer woman physician of the
northwest. The memorial cost S2,50O
and is the work of Daniel c. French
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Stubbs Isn't Scared.


Hiawatha, Kan, Jan. 31.=Brown
county intends to get in line for the
good roads movement. The subject
has been aeitated for some time and
as a result a. public meeting has been
called for Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 15.- The county commissioners,
the trustees, clerks and road overseers
of each township of the county will
be present to tell about the condition
of the roads in their respective parts
of the county. County free delivery
is rreatlv desired here and it is known
tbSf good roads will bring the service
quicker than anything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
BREAKFAST AT HOME.
President Roosevelt Returns From
Trip to Philadelphia.

Washington, Jan. 31-President
Roosevelt and party returned to Wash
ington from Philadelphia this morning.
the special train reaching the Pennsyl-
vania station at 4:SO a. m. 1t was 7:30
a. m when the president left the train
and after greeting the members of his
party, entered his carriage and was
driven direct to the White House where
he ate breakfast with his family.
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favorabIy Senator Longs bill granting
to the Choctaw, oklahoma & Gulf
railroad company the power to sell
ana convey to the chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific all the railway prop
erty, rights and franchises and priv
ileges of the Choctaw & Gult railway
All the stock of the Choctaw, Okla
homa & Gulf has been sold and is
now owned by the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific
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Camden, ~ D., Jan. 31-Fire in tha
plant of the Victor Machine comnanv
tcday caused a loss estimated at $50 600
There were so girls in the b,1iIdiTess
when the flames broke out. They he
came panic stricken and many tainted
but all were rescued uninjured.
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NEAR 400 THERE.
Kansas Day Banquet Is the
Usual Success.
Many COIored People Hear the
Vernon Speech.
FEW AT THE TABLES.
Only One or Two Present During
Banquet.
Addresses Prove Well Up to the
Standard.
kilograms of Regret From Con-
gressmen Are Read.

Nearly 400 guests partook of the
fourteenth annual banquet of the
Kansas Day club at the state house
rotunda last night. Experts in the
Kansas Day club banquet business
pronounce the event one of the most
thoroughly enjoyable in the history OF
the club
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A Discharge From Bankruptcy.

New York, Jan. 31.-A discharge
from bankruptcy has been granted to
s. F. B. Morse, one of the partners
of the failed firm of Daniel J. SuIIv &,
Co, cotton brokers. by Judge Holt in
the United States district court. Mr.
Morse is relieved of partnership debts
of $4.599,36 and individual debts of
S21,500.
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Coin fo- the Philippines.

San Francisco. Jan. 31-The
United States mint will deliver 55S
boxes of Philippine coins on board
the transport Sherman which sails to-
morrow for Manila. These are old
Spanish coins. reclaimed by the gov
ernment and recoined, amounting to
1.056,OOO pesos and also $4,000 pesos
IN 20 centavos pieces.
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LeavenwOrth. Kan. Jan. 31.=Nrs
Amanda Wells, 81 years old, die1
Monday, after an illness of two da1rs
Mrs Wells was the widow of Georga
Wells, proprietor of Wells park. wbo
died four months ago. Mr. and Afrs
Wells were among the early pionaar
families to settle in Leavenworth.
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retired List for Havley.

washington Jan. 31.-Mr- PIatt
(C,onn.) presented a memorial from
the Connecticut legislature asking
that his colleague, Senator Joseph H.
Hawlev. be placed on the retired list
Of the army and navy on account of
his record during the civil war.
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Chicago. Jan. ST. a. m. tennara-
lures; New York. Is; Boston, 10: Phil
ade1phia, 16; Washington. 81 Chicasrr
16: Minneapolis, II below; C,incin1,.s+i
"A; st. Louis. "A.
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washington. jan 31.-The senate
committee on Indian affairs reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Chicago, Jan. A.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Snow or rain tonight and Wed
nesdag: fresh easterly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
LOOK FOR A THAw.
There Was Almost One This Afternoon
in Topeka.

A thaw is expected by tomorrow.
This is the statement which the Office
of the branch of the United States
weather bureau issues. 1t is even pos
sible that the lowering in the tempera-
ture will bring about the tl1aw by this
evening.
The following are the hourly tenn
perature readings recorded at the local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Toledo, O.. Jan. 81.-Western oil
declined 2 cents today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

81 Petersburg, Jan 31.-6:15 p. m
Although the Russians have aban-
doned the advance the latest official
dispatches received here indicate that
the fighting is not over. The Russians
continue to hold the captured villages
The japanese resumed the offensive
January %, and desperately assaulted
the Russians, but were everywhere
repulsed-
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- sAeA .. 8. anA lesA =. 2. osv.

10 I'm Va y ~ ~ Ws vs CIV
1diter National Tribune: piSass give
vile. n. I.
The 1Ath q. o. was organized June
16, l7sS, and disbanded June Is. 1900.
1: was recognized Jan. II. 1872. and
consolidated con, May II. 1915, with the
U. 8. It was again reorganixed for one
years service during the Mexican war.
May T. 1851. II was organized az q three
battalion regiment by order Of the Pres
ident. and Sept. FL, 1856, the I'd bat
TALON became the 23d U. 8. and the Sd
battalion the 32d u. 8. July "a. 1859.
14th U. S. Gen. Charles p. Stone was
Colonel from May II. 1851. to Sept. 13.
1864: Gen. G. r. Paul from thence un-
til Feb. 16, 1865. and Gen. c. 8. Lowell
from thence to Dec. Is, 1870. Gen.
]. F. Reynolds was Lieutenant-C Colonel
until his death at Gettysburg: when he
was succeeded by Gen. j. H. King. Gen.
George Sykes was Major OF the regi-
ment to Oct 16, 1868. The 14th u. s.
belonged to Ayres's Division Of the
Fifth Corps, and lost 166 killed in bat
tie and 208 died from disease.
The 18th N. Y. Cav, also called the
Sprague Light Cavalry. was organized
at Plattsburg from June to October
1863, for three years. and consolidated
June %. 1865, with the 18th N. Y. Cav
to form the Sd Provisional n. Y. Cav
The first Colonel was III. NJ. Lazelle, OF
the Regular Army, who resigned Oct
10, 1854, and was succeeded by Nelson
z. Sweitzer. also OF the Regular Army
who was brevetted a Brigadier-General
The regiment belonged to Terry's Divi-
sion Of the Tenth Corps. and lost AZ
killed and 286 died from disease,-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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All About Pensions.

a proper blank will be mailed you with
out cost.
To General Law Pensioners Drawing Less
Than $12.
II under the law of June 81. 1890, as
construed by the New AGE" Order,
which is given elsewhere, q pensioner
will receive an increase, he should
write to r. w. Shoppell, or The Ma
tional Tribune, Washington, d. c.. and
a proper blank will be mailed him
without cost.
To Pensioners Under the Act Of June -,
1890, Who Are Receiving Less Than
912 Per Month.
Read very carefully the new GAGE"
Order given in another column. If 1t
allows you more pension than you are
now receiving, write to r. w. Shoppell,
or The National Tribune, Washington,
D. c., and a proper blank will be mailed
you without cost.
To Those Wishing to Allege More Dis
ability Than In Prescribed by the
cage" Order.
Under the age" Order it is assumed
il the contrary does not appear, and all
other legal requirements are properly
met, that claimant is half disabled
for manual labor at the age of 81; two
thirds disabled at the age of 65: five-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-30
The 9Th Iowa Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Would you
please give brief history OF the 9Th
Iowa Cav. and greatly oblige a reader
of the old soldiers paper.-Carl e. Me-
lugin, Montford, Mont.
The 9Th Iowa Cav. was composed Of
companies from Iowa, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska and was organized
by companies at various points on the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers from
Omaha and Dubuque to ST. Louis. Three
companies Of Minnesota cavalry were
attached to it for a while and then de-
tached to form Brackets Battalion Of
Minnesota Cavalry. The 5th Iowa was
consolidated into two companies, Sept
1, 1864, and formed Cos. G and /. The
regiment was finally mustered out Aug
IL, 1855. The first Colonel was William
w. Lowe. Of the Regular Army, who was
brevetted a Brigadier-General. and Col
]. Morris Young was in command when
the regiment was mustered out The
regiment belonged to Kilpatrick's Cav
airy Division of the Army Of the Cum
berland, and lost IS killed and ISL died
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
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- lasa obss.

Editor National Tribpnss ! 80 81
many short histories Of regimonts -
The National Tribune 1t makes me feel
that I would IKE 10 have history n
the 4ist Ohio. Was y arnonf tie 5e0
lighting reeiments?-wiiiiam Dide4 Co.
d, 41st Ohio. Second Brigade. Third Dr.
vision. Fourth Corps. Cedar Springs,
Mich
The 4fst Ohio was one OF the fishting
regiments, having lost 17e killed IN
battle out Of LAS enrolled. II lost ie4
from disease. IL was organised In
Cleveland In August. 1851, with VII.
liam b. Hazen. Of the Regular Army.
as Colonel, and at Shiloh fought In Nell
sons Division. losing heavily. Col Ha-
zen was promoted to Brigadier- General
and succeeded by Col. Aquila Wiley.
who was also promoted to Brigadier-
General and succeeded by Col Robert
L. Kimberly, brevetted q Brigadier-
General. The last Colonel was Z. s.
Holloway. who was brevetted q Brfga-
dier-General. The regiment belonged
to Woods Division Of the Fourth Corps,
Army OF the Cumberland, and was mus
tered out in Texas. Nov. 81, 1865.
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The 18th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly give a short sketch OF the 14th
Ohio. and greatly oblige one who served
In that regiment for three years?-W.
I. Barrett, Stuart, Iowa.
The 14th Ohio was organized at To-
ledo from Aug. II. 1851. to serve three
years. and finally mustered out July IL.
1865. The first Colonel was James b.
1862, to Brigadier-General. He was
succeeded by Col. George p. Este, who
vas brevetted a Brigadier- General, and
Lieut.-Col. Albert Moore was I'm COM
mand Of the regiment when 1t was mus
tered out. The 18th Ohio was a fight
ing regiment, and lost LAG killed out Of
q total enrolment Of 1,404. The loss
from other causes was 1876, Of whom
26 died in rebel prisons. The regiment
belonged to Croxton's Brigade, Bran
mans Division of the Fourteenth Corps.
Army Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ma
tional Tribune
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Editor National Tribune: Please give
us history Of the 22d KY, her battles
and losses.-A. ]. Jacobs, Smoky VAL
ley, KY.
The 22d KY. was organized at Louisa,
Jan. 20, 1862, for three years, and mus
tered out Jan. 20, 1865. The first Colo
mel was George w. Monroe, who was
transferred to the 7th KY, and sue
ceeded by Col. Daniel w. Lindsey, who
resigned Oct. Is, 1863, and Lieut-Col.
William J. Worthington was in COM
mand Of the regiment when it was
mustered out. The regiment belonged
to Osterhaus's Division of the Thir-
teenth Corps, Army Of the Tennessee,
and lost 81 killed In battle and 148 died
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The 18th N. Y. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
brief history Of the 14th N. Y. Cav.
Also, would like to know il there is
anyone living Of this regiment besides
myself.-George II. Robertson, Round
Bay, Shelburne Co., N. S.
The 14th n. Y. Cav. was organized at
New York from Nov. "a, 1862, to July
8, 1863, to serve three years. 1t was
consolidated into battalion of six COM
panies and consolidated with the 18th
n. Y. Cav. The first Colonel was Thad-
deus p. Mott, who was discharged, and
succeeded by Col. Abram Bassford, who
was mustered out with the regiment.
The regiment belonged to Arnold's Di-
vision Of the Nineteenth Corps, Armies
of the Gulf and the Shenandoah, and
lost Is killed in battle and 140 died
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sixths at the age of IS, and wholly
disabled at the age of 70. II the claim
ant cannot show that he has greater
disability at these respective ages than
is recited above, 1T is of no use for him
to describe his ailments. 1t is a disad-
vantage, in fact, because 1t will incur
the expense and delay of medical ex-
animation. If claimant is in fair
health for his age, it is useless to apply
for more than is allowed by the age"
Order.
he is more disabled than is allowed for
by the age" Order should write to
r. w. Shoppell. or The National Trib-
une, Washington. D. c., and a proper
blank will be mailed him without cost
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RECENT LITERATURE.

The complete novelette, In Lippins
colts Magazine for November Is ''Cin.
derella of the Garden House." by Caro-.
line Duer. Published at Philadelphia.
The leading article in the New Eng
land Magazine for October is the city
OF Spokane" by l. q. Monroe, which Is
finely illustrated. Published at Boston.
Mass.
The leading article in the Popular
Science Monthly for November is the
Botanical Garden OF Buitenzorg,
Java" by Prof. Francis Ramaley. Pub
lished at Garrison, N. Y.
The special features Of the American
vember are an article on "The Driving
Power of Life Insurance." by Vice
President D. p. Kingsley, of the New
York Life Insurance Company; an in
forming paper. by w. 7. Stead, on
"Russia's First Parliament. the Duma;"
Lessons for America in the Japanese
Army Medical Service" by DR.. Louis l.
Seaman; 1.-The Sanitation Of Japan's
Navy" by Surg.-Gen. Suzuki
The leading article in the Craftsman
for November is "Sergyei Iulitch witte,"
illustrated. Published at Syracuse,
y. Y.
The November issue of the Burr Nc
lntosh Monthly contains, in addition to
the usual complement of portraits, four
studies in colors. Among the promi-
nent people portrayed in addition to
those of the theatrical profession are
William Travers Jerome, District At
torney OF New York; VIM. Bouguereau,
John F. Stevens, recently appointed
Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal:
Mrs Russell Sage; the late Mary Mapes
Dodge, editor st. Nicholas, and Mrs.
Hetty Green, the richest woman in the
world. The Burr Mcintosh Monthly is
published from No. w. 22d ST., New
York, n. Y.
"A Halt in the Desert the initial
story in the November Sports Afield is
a story Of absorbing interest. Sports
af1eld is published at 358 Dearborn ST.,
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Widows.

Upon the death of your soldier hus-
band, apply for pension promptly. It
is one Of the provisions he leaves for
rour maintenance. In most cases the
pension will commence from date of
application. Something is lost by de-
ay Write to r. w. Shoppell. or The
.ational Tribune. Washington, ID. c.,
and a proper blank will be mailed you
without cost.
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Michigan Cavalry Brigade.

A neat little booklet has been printed
containing the articles Of the Associa-
ton and roster of survivors of Gen.
Clusters Michigan Cavalry Brigade As
ISOLATION. The President Of the Asso-
citation is Comrade William o. Lee, Port
Huron, Mich.
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The "Age" Order.

The laws Of June 81, 1896, and May
9. 1900, provided for a pension, accord
ing to degree Of disability, from Sc to
s12 per month for any soldier of the
war of the Rebellion who served 80
DAYS and was honorably discharged.
The new "AGE' Order simply says
that any claimant who has arrived at
the age OF 81, or IS, or So. or 70 is
presumed without further proof land.
inferentially. without examination) to
be suffering disability sufficient to war;
rant Sc a month pension at age Of 81:
So a month at age of SIS: $40 month
at age Of 6S, and $12 month at age
of 20
To Those Who Have Never APP
piled for Pension.
We urge upon these comrades that
it is their duty to apply. II many are
SO well-to-do that they do not need 1t.
they can apply the money to help those
who do need 1t. Under the AGE
Order an application can be made that.
in most cases, does not involve exam
nation. which probably removes fea-
ture that was Objectionable to many.
Write to r. w. Shoppell, or The Ma
tional Tribune, Washington, D. c.. and
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AS for Secretary Hitchcock, the
President is so well pleased with the
manner in which he is going after the
land-grabbers and the frauds in the
Land Office that he considers that it
would be calamity to have Secretary
Hitchcock go until the Land Office has
been completely purged and the land
grabbers punished. Anyhow, the above
utterance is inspired from the White
House, and that settles it,
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The President had at dinner the 9TH
err evening Gov. Higgins. of New York
Secretary Root and Secretary Cortel-
you. Wouldn't you, now just wouldn't
you, like to know what they discussed
in the way of politics? Gov. Higgins Is
just now the storm center of the politi-
cal maelstrOm of New York Secretary
Cortelyou Is Chairman of the National
Republican Committee. The President
is credited with a desire to see a change
In the deal in New York.
Shortly after reaching Washington,
and before he went to the White
House. Gov. Higgins said
Il am not here TO promote any fac
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Now you can build a whole National
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That dear Prince Admiral Louis of
Battenberg has been. and gone, and
left US. And he left with us az SOU
venirs about 200 of his sailors who
oVerstaycd their time, and it Is said
would not be received aboard any Of
the vessels OF the English squadron
Well, that was sure mean, but that
Isn't the end. A fine of 50 head will
be levied on the Prince for every sailor
SO left. exactly as 1t Is levied on every
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The Nashville Chamber of Commerce
petitioned Secretary OF the Treasury
Shaw to remit the duties on the pres
ents Of Miss Roosevelt. and the Secre-
tary makes reply that he might as well
be petitioned to remit duties on the i'm
pOrtations for trade Of Marshall Field,
OF Chicago. or any other great mer-
chant prince. He points out that he
has no choice In the matter at all, and
can only do as the law directs. as Miss
Roosevelt does not come within the
bounds Of exemption" under the law.
The examination and rating Of the
presents Is now going on. The cases
as they are opened are examined and
rated at the cost price In the Orient.
which is often 100 per cent under their
value here. and much more than that
below their value to Miss Roosevelt as