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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
PORTSMOUTH SHOCKED.
Houses Trembled in the Town Where
Peace ENJOYS Are Meeting.

Portsmouth, n. H, Aug. 31=A
series of earthquake shocks, the most
severe ever experienced in this section,
were felt here late yesterday afternoon.
Buildings trembled perceptibly, dishes
were shaken from shelves and in many
cases persons rushed in terror from
their houses into the street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Norway Drifting Republicward.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Dr P. Walden
strom, one of the leading figures in
Oscar, member of the riksdag for 90
years, and a leader in a religious re-
form in Scandinavian countries, reach
ed Chicago yesterday for a brief stay.
DR.. Waldenstrom asserts that Norway
is drifting with apparent certainty to-
ward the formation of a republic.
While Norway, he declared, NAV vet
get a king, his personal view was that
the republicans as against the friends
of the monarchical idea were gaining
ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31

Neodesha, Aug. 31.-T. ". Badger,
at one time editor here and a man
who is we'll remembered By nearly all
in Neodesha, has suspended the pub
lication of his paper at Crimson, Mo-.
and taken a position as reporter for
the Topeka Capital. As reporter for
a city daily he has not many equals.
The best work he ever did in this line
was for the Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
lola Has Underground Joint.

lola, Kas., Aug. 31.-For the past
two days stories that the joints were
selling liquor again have been current,
and last evening County Attorney
Clifford and Sheriff Richardson raid
ed every place in town. All were
found empty except Richey's, where
business was being conducted in a
passage way which led under the
street. Here number of men were
drinking. Three cases of beer were
found. These were confscated and
the place closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31


Wall ST., New York, Aug. 51s-STOCkS-
STOCKS-Fractional losses were the RUE
at the opening of the stock Ee--ket with
offerings of Union Pacific, Reading, Erie
and United States Steel a liberal scale.
The stock market was quiet the hrst
hour. Opening losses were cancelled and
St Paul, Union Pacific, Reading, Amalga-
mated Copper and the u s. Steel stocks
sold a fraction over yesterdays closing
Later selling drove these and the list IN
general to below the earlier low point.
Lead was actively bought and improved
IL points.
stocks escaped losses of a point or more
Northern Pacific. Great Northern prefer
red, Delaware and Hudson and sugar de-
clined 2 points, Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha 6 points and Colorado
Fuel points. The market rallied frac-
ton and became dull at noon. ~
Bonds were easy at noon.
mated Copper started prices downward
again some stocks touching the lowest of
the day. Reading sagged points Anal,
gamated Copper 81 points, Sugar 80
points and Great Northern preferred
points. Sharp recoveries running to a
| point or more in spots were poorly held.
Stocks were unloaded at a rapid rate at
/ lutely without support. Declines of be-
tween and points were made by dozen
or more of the representative railroads
/ and specialties. New York Central North
western and Tennessee Coal yielded 3& TO
AZ points. The execution of supporting or
ders before L O'Clock checked the break
and thte market rallied a substantial frac-
per recovering point and New York Gem
! trail points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
43 CENTS A HEAD.
School Fund Per Capita Drops Down
Cent.

For each person of school age in the
state the interest on the permanent school
fund for the preceding six months is 43
cents. In the February distribution of the
fund the amount per capita was A cents.
The total amount of the fund to be dis
tributed is $215,3S4, as compared with $220,-
1893, for the preceding six months:
This falling off is due to the fact that
for a considerable time there was a large
portion of the school fund uninvested, be-
cause of the delay in getting the new
school fund law into operation.
The amount which will be sent to each
county is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
AGED Minister Dead.

Fort Scott, Kas., Aug. 31.-Rev. A.
]. JoIley, "a years of age, died at his
home north of this city Wednesday
afternoon. He came to this city in
the early days and established the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
here. of which he was the pastor for
twenty-five years. He retired from
the ministry several years ago. He is
survived by a widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
AbiIene Bank,s Good C,ond;tiop.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 31.-The report
of the Abilene National bank shows
this institution to be progressing finely.
This statement is one of the best made
by the bank in a long time. The de-
posits amount to $351,733.47. Cashier
White says that the money belongs
principally TO the farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Wichita BAN Fan Crazy.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 31.-A man CIV
ing his name as o. J. Berry is locked
in cell in the city Jail mentally de-
cred trying to initiate every movement
of Pitcher Bemis and, before he was
taken in charge by an officer, Berry
had caused lot of trouble and worry
among the ball players and started out
to slug Johnny Fillman because he
thought Bemis wanted the shortstop
laid out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
strikers Taken Back.

New York, Aug. 31.@The strike of
foremen, switchmen and brakemen
employed by the contractors in the ex-
cavation work for the PennsyIva MIA
terminal in this city was partially
broken last night and several of the
men were taken back. 1t is expected
the balance of the strikers will return
today,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Chean Gas for Baldwin

Baldwin. Kan, Aug. 31.-Work on
the Baldwin gas plant Is being push ed
and indications are that all mains will
be laid within the next two weeks. Gas
will be offered to consumers at 25
cents per 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
tornado in pennsylvania.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 31.-A tornado
struck the northern part of Carbon
dale and demolished a score of houses,
barns and railroad cars, but fortunate
" caused no fatalities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Chicnro Produce Nterke,

ket easy. Creamery. 17G1s17c; dairy, 1879
EGGS-Market easy. AT mark, cases in
Guided, 1870.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies, 11%c;
Twins. lie; Young Americas, 1ls4c;
POULTRY-Alive poultry weak. Tur-
KEYS. Sc; chickens, lie; springs. 12c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Cotton Marse.-

New York. Aug. a-CoTToN- Sales TO-,
day, 1,425 bales Spot cotton closed quiet
and % points lower. Quotations per 100
Galveston, Tex, Aug 31-CoTToN-
Market steady, at 1Os4c per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
SUGAR and Conec in Nau YnrIr

New York. Aug. 31.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
nominal. Fair refining. 3asc; centrifugal,
SO test, 31-3204c; molasses sugar, BIC. Re-
fined sugar unsettled. Crushed, $500;
powdered, $40; granulated, $3.50.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
FURNISHED by the City Hay Markat 1,-
l. Quincy street I ee' 1At
Topeka Hide Market

Topeka, Aug. 81.
prices paid In Topeka this week based
on Boston Quotationsl
GREEN SALT CURED ...., 17tx.
NO. TALLOW ....-................ 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Ranges of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office Ito West Sixth street Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City. Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31

The Chicago independent Market.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
Tannanen Is Dead.

Variese, Italy, Aug. 31.-Tamango,
the tenor. died here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
chicago, Aug. 81
Open High Low Close Yes
Wheat

National Board of Trade. Kansas City.
FURNISHED by ;. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
Kansas City, Aug. 81
Omen High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31

New York, Aug. 31.-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Official price: Western factory
FGGaMarket STEADY, Western frstss
zoe: western seconds, 1sG1s1kc; d1rties. l4@
161zc.
ern chickens, 15c; fowls, 131zc; turkeys, ISc-
Dressed poultry firm. Western cnickens'
lac; fowls, 13G137zc; turkeys, 1SQa7c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 31.-WOOL-Market
teady. Territory and western mediums,
SG3Oc; fine mediums, 22Q25c; fine. 17G1Sc.
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r
Furnished by s. z; Lux; 40 Kansas Ave.J
Observation-Disclosures, $4.45q5. Is.
RANANAS-S2. 256S.25.
APPI ,ES-Per bbl., s.. 50G3. co.
TEMONS-Per box, IS. 25l3. Is.
CALIFORNIA PEACHES-Per box, H.35
GRAPES-Per basket. CSC.
COLORADO PEARS-Per box, 1926.
$i SeGRANBERRIEs-Per Dbl, SIPS.
VEGETABLES.
g go EAT FP55ThTo 81. 70 Der bu
CARBAGE-Per cwt.. Sc.
CANTALOUPES-Perc crate, $500.
OMATOEs-4-basket crate. 4Oc
BEETS-Per bu;. lSc,
ONTONS-Per bu., Sc.
STTCUMBERS-Per M-bu. basket a0c.
SIMMER SQUASH-1h-bu. basket, zoe
WATERMELONS- doz, s.. COZ. E0
MANGO PEPPERS-1k-bu basket. "a
FULL CREAM CHEESE.
KANSAS Y A., 13c per pound
NEW YORK STATE CWhite), 1sJke Ii.
BLOCK. swis oYsTER ger 10
NEW YORK EXTRA sELECTs-Per
'i NEW YORK cogNTsaaPer can, 45c.
rTohbers' Prices-Furnished by Cone 4
Co. 1874 Kansas Ave.1
POULTRY-:Hens. &c b.; broiIers, lie Ib.
EoTSTRY BUTTER-1501ec.
FURNISHED by the City Hay Market ~
Quincy street, "a
PRAIRIE-Loose, per ton ...-..... So oods Eo
ALFALFA-Loose -. .-......... s1
TIMOTHY $1,000 -.-..-...-...-... S00
S S4IS av 1:i9 ton 500
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Toneka Market.

Topeka, Aug 81.
FURNISHED by Charles Violin Packing Col
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
FIRE IN BANIBERG.
Southern Depot and a Lot of Mer-
chandise and Cotton Destroyed.

Bamberg, October 13.-Tonight
Bamberg suffered one Of the most
disastrous fires in its history. Shortly
before 8 o'clock the alarm was sound
ed and it was discovered that the
freight depot of the Southern railway,
a wooden building, was on fire. To
the depot was attached a long cotton
platform which was crowded With
cotton and merchandise Of various
kinds.
The fire burned rapidly and nothing
was saved from the depot. A few
bales of cotton and some merchan-
disc were saved. Several cars on the
sidetrack werer rolled away and saved
but four freight cars loaded with cot
ton and two empties were burned. =,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

defendant approached him about tes-
tifying in the case, and said he want
ed him to say he witnessed chose pa
pers."
The testimony tended to prove that
there was a scheme on the part of de-
fendant to show that only James Chat
man signed theNease, and that he had
abandoned the land and gone away.
This would have been prejudicial to
the rights Of Scipio Chatman.
The question whether there was q
fraudulent intent depended upon all
the facts and surrounding circum-
stances of the case, and we are unable
10 say that the verdict is without any
testimony to support it.
It is the judgment Of this court that
the judgment of the Circuit Court be
affirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
COTTON BEING HELD.
The Prospect Uuder Improved Wares
house Storage Conditions.

Although there are scarcely any IA
cilities for storing cotton in Sumter,
and the Standard Warehouse is not
yet completed, still cotton is being
held in every section OF the county,
In the city alone there are more than
500 bales stored at the cotton COM
on nearly every farm are filed witin
bales of cotton The receipts at this;
season Of the yeac are much smaller
than they were at the same time last
year, and a great portion Of the cotton
that is now being marketed was solo
last year to be delivered this fall and
is bringing more than ten cents.
The determination to hold has seiz-
ed the people, and they are not will
ing to sacrifice the fruits of their Ia
Dor. The first section OF the Stand
ard Warehouse that is now in the
process of construction will be COM
pleted within thirty days. which will
furnish warehouse room for from 700
to 1000 bales. The other sections
will be rushed, and when completed
will have capacity of 5000 bales.
This marks only the beginning of
the grand movement. The merchants
Will soon be in a position to accord
their customers a means of holding.
their cotton, and the heavens are al
ready rejecting the bright dawn OF
the eventful day when the price Of
cotton will be regulated by the Sc 9TH
ern farmers and merchants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
SUMTER. S c.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1905
8. That. the South has monopoly

8. That the South has a monopoly
of it?
All being answered in the afflrima-
tive, it was easy to prove that they
could regulate its price, and the i'm
portance of doing so.
When a bale of cotton comes to
town VINO comes u4. to cut the bale
and sample it. Who is on the other
side? One of the representatives Of
the wealth and brains of the country,
the other a representative of the
South's poverty and ignorance. An
unequal combat. Why can't you say:
Stop, don't sell; here's my warehouse,
here's my bank. Give him the mon
ey that he needs, and hold the cotton.
Our fathers fought for political
supremacy forty years ago, we must
fight for financial supremacy now.
Their fight was lost but our fight
must be crowned with victory
Mr.. F. H. Hyatt, State treasurer of
the Cotton Growers Association, was
introduced by Hon. A. B. Stuckey.
He had left his speech at home
but brought with him plenty Of plans
and specifications for warehouses.
Yesterday he spent in Darlington
where $4,000 was subscribed for a
warehouse, which would be COM
pleted in thirty days. He urged the
farmers to hold their cotton, and
urged them to say to the rest Of the
world: "Pay US our price, or you will
freeze while we starve''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
THE OLNEY MURDER.
Middletown, N. Y, Oct. 14.-There

Middletown, n. Y, Oct. 14.-There
were no new developments in the
triple murder mystery this morning.
The authorities are at sea and the
Pinkerton man is simply going over
the same ground again that has been
gone over many times before. There
is one man being sought for who lives
near the Olney house and who has
been missing since the day of the
murder, when he was known to have
had considerable money. Every eff
fort IS being made to find him. Mrs:
Ingsctck's condition remains about
the same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
THOS. E. MOSS DEAD.


Washington, D. c. October TO-
News has been received from the
Philippines of the death of~Thos. E
Moss at Manila. He was veteran
of the Civil War, and at one time at
torney general of kentucky. He died
playing chess with his son-in-law,
Captain Wheat, who is chief of the
telegraph division Of the Philippine
constabulatory.
Gen. Moss was born in Greensboro,
\. c., in 1899. His wife was Miss
Margaret Bright, a daughter of Jesse
Bright an anti-bellum senator from
Indiana
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
THE DORCHESTER CASE.
Friends of Former Treasurer Whet-
sell Think the Comptroller Acted
With Undue Haste.

st. George, October 13.-In view of
the fact that only the charges of
Comptroller General Jones, in regard
to the irregularities in the office Of
Treasurer j. M. Whetsell of Dorches-
ter county, have been made public,
the friends of Mr.. Whetsell desire
that the public should know the stat
US of the charges made against the
county treasurer sand the facts lead
ing up to his suspension from office.
The facts relating to the matter as
told by the county treasurer and his
friends are these:
In 1901 the books Of the treasurer's
office for 1900 We're audited by Mr..
Jones, who was then chief clerk to
Comptroller General Derham, and
found to be correct and the receipts
signed by Mr.. Jones for that year are
still in the hands Of the treasurer. AL
though the law requires the books Of
| the county treasurers to be examined
every year, the treasurer of Dorches-
ter county was not checked up until
| a few weeks ago, when Mr.. Wilson,
clerk in the Comptroller Generals Of
! flee, investigated them. This investi-
CATION proved that there were no ir-
regularities that could not be explain
ed by the county treasurer since the
books were audited by Mr. Jones in
1901, but Mr.. Wilson went back Of
this date and found, it is claimed, false
credits which amounted to some
s2,10O, although Mr.. Jones had re-
| ported the books correct up to that
date.
Mr.. Wilson promptly reported these
irregularities to the Comptroller Cen
eral in Columbia. Mr.. Jones, it is
said, came to ST. George himself the
following day and made this astound-
ing proposition to Treasurer Whetsell
''If you will pay this shortage we will
continue you in office, and report only
your clerical mistakes, which amount
ed to only few dollars
Mr.. Whetsell refused to pay this
money, calling the Comptroller Cen
erals attention to the fact that he had
his own receipts. bearing his sigma
ture to the correctness of the books
up to 1901.
Then it was that Hr. Jones threat
ened to have him dismissed unless he
made good the shortage. and Mr..
Whetsell refused His dismissal by
the governor on the charges present
ed by Mr.. Jones came as a surprise to
the governors action until he read it
in the News and Courier.
Mr.. Whetsell and his friends claim
that he has been unjustly treated, that
! if these charges had been brought to
his attention in 1901 they could have
been explained satisfactorily by his
clerk and bookkeeper, who at that
time had charge of his office.
The matter will be brought up be-
fore the next legislature, when Mr..
Whetsell vii! demand a thorough in
yestigation, and he is certain that he
will be vindicated.
There is strong feeling against
| Comptroller General Jones for his ac-
ton in the matter, as every one seems
thoroughly to believe in the honesty
Of Mr.. Whetsell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

The Supreme Court has sustained
the verdict of the Greenville Court Of
General Sessions in the case of John
Waldrop, white, who was sentenced
to life imprisonment for murder.
The Lancaster county delegation
has recommended Mr.. J. E. Black
mon for appointment as treasurer of
the county, vice ". c. Cauthen, de-
ceased.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-20
rrNKrRrNo EXCLUSION.
A New Proposition which Cannot Pro-
duco GOOD Results.

duCe GOOD SeSulJS.
The latest proposition reported from
Washington to tinker the exclusion laws
for the relief Of the exempted classes
provides for an increase in the consul
lar corps to facilitate the viseing GER
tifeates. Increasing the machinery at
the Chinese end of the immigration line
will do nothing more than increase the
expense Of the government. The pan
offers no better safeguard than that
which already exists, for it merely
changes the source of issuance of GER
tifcates from the Chinese government
to the consuls. and that does not promise
to give any better assurance of the
genuin,ness of the representations cer-
tilted to.
The consuls will have to take the
statements Of those who apply for certl-
ficates as TO their status and their pur-
pose in seeking admission to this coun-
try. and such statements will not be
one whit more trustworthy than those
which are now furnished through the
certificates issued by the Chinese gov
ernment, which they officially indorse
as correct by viseing. These indorse-
ments we know by experience, are alb
solutely unreliable. If we had been
compelled to depend upon them in the
past the country would have been flood
cd long ago with contract coolie Ia
borers sent to us with consular approvai
that the bearers Of the certificates be-
longed to the exempted classes we
are dealing with a race notorious for iy-
ing, deception and graft, in our inter
course with the Chinese, and these char
acteristics will dominate them at the
consulates as it does now, in their et-
forts 10 eva,o the exclusion laws. The
proposition to remove the safeguard
against the unlawful entry Of coolies
from our own shores TO China will, If
carried out, merely facilitate fraud in
stead of preventing it.-san Francisco
Chronicle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-20
Don't Borrow Trouble.

II is a bad habit to borrow anything,
but the worst thing you can possibly
borrow is trouble. When sick, sore,
heavy, weary and worn out by the
pains and poisons OF dyspepsia, bilious
ness, Bright's Disease, and similar in
ternal disorders, don't sit down and
brood over your symptoms, but fly for
relief to Electric Bitters. Here you
will find sure and permanent forgetful-
ness of all your troubles, and your body
will not be burdened by load Of debt
disease. At ]. @. Perry's Drug Store.
Price, 50c. Guaranteed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-20
Plans TO Got Rich.

Are often frustrated by sudden Dreak-
down, due to dyspepsia or constipa-
tion. Brace up and take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They take. out the
materials which are clogging your en-
ergies, and give you a new start. Cure
headache and dizziness too. At J. @.
Perry's Drug Store. 25c. Guaranteed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-20
MlsceLLANEoUa.

shirt Waists and Summer Gowns
Made in tho best style and workman
ship. Terms reasonable. Address
or call on Mrs. II. Milnor, goth and
Center streets. o-1y-t