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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30
UNDER MARTIAL Law.
Habeas Corpus Suspended in Two
Philippine Provinces.

Manila. Jan. 2O.@Habeas corpus
has been suspended in the provinces
of Leavit and Batangas. Major Gen
eral Corbin is heartily cooperating
with Governor Wright and is giving
him every possible aid in suppressing
laWlessness-
Federal troops. consisting of de-
tachments@ of picked sharpshooters,
work in connectionewith the native
scouts and the constabulary- Federal
troops garrison h towns and martial
law has been practically established.
The present situation in the two
provinces is partially due to Ladron-
ism and to disafection fostered by the
of the internal revenue law.
estimated at 500. The bandits have
intimidated peacefully inclined ma
tives who have bee forced TO assist
them.
wife and two children of former Gov
ernor Trias in the attack on San Fran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

cisco de Malabon, on the night Of
January "a, now demand a ransom Of
10000 pesos for their release.
Rear Admiral Won Brittwitz. OF the
German squadron In Asiatic waters,
who arrived here January Is. on his
flagship, the Fuerst Bismarck, sailed
today.
During the admiral's stay in Ma
Mia he was entertained On an elabor-
ate scale by the army, the navy n
the civil government, Major General
Corbin, Rear Admiral Stirling and
Governor Wright taking active n
prominent part in all the festivities
Admira Won Prittwitz feelingly ex-
pressed his appreciation of the
shown him and referred to
good viii existing between his
country and thai Of those who enter
tanned him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30
COBURN'S REPORT.
Fourteenth Biennial Is Published To-
day by the state.

Today the fourteenth biennial report
was issued by Secretary f. D.. Coburn.
1t the ears 1903 and 1903 com
Iustrations-
The two-year period to which this
report relates has been for Kansas a
prosperous one agFiculturaIly. as well
As otherwise, says Secretary Coburn in
his Introductory. A gratifying factor
OF this prosperity is the states sur
prfsing underground wealth, which is
constantly being util-
ICED in Increasing measure. The rapid
and widening development of her oil
and gas bearing territory, giving as
uncertainties and possibilities, has no
doubt had much to do with the de-
cfded addition to the population there
In the past twenty-four months, in
which time, throughout the state, a
more or less uniform gain has been
made.
the total population, as returned by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

New Orleans, La, Jan. 3O.-Ihe brII-
liant victory of Phil Finch in the Audi
bon selling stakes, the defeat of Rapid
Water by F%1orentine, and the sale of
Rapid Water to sam Hildreth for $40, 600,
Immediately after the race, gave the
crowd a lot to talk abuot. Hildreth's
purchase of the crack 4-year-old of the
nonnceman+ that he had changed his
mind about going up to Memphis and
iaving Off for the regular season. but
would instead have a half dozen good
horses brought here from
narlr banL IL he fair grounds and get
busy for the balance of the local sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30
Card From Nfrs. Thorpe.

To the Editor OF the State Journal
I wish to state through our columns
that the report that started on Saturday
that Joe McMiIlen had killed his
baby" was a most cruel and malicious
f~alsehood. The little girl was the pet
and idol of the family. and was attend
ed by DR.. A. C. Davis, who pronounced
the ailment catarrhal fever. When the
awful report circulated among the peo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30
REAcn sUPRENfE CouRr.
Denver Election Fraud Cases Carried
to Washington.

washington, Jan. 3O.-The s~o-called
Denver election frau cases found their
way into the supreme court Of the
United States today IN the shape of a
petition for a writ or nabeas corpus
which was presented by United States
Senator Patterson. The cases covered
by the petition are those of Peter Mil
Ter and Thomas Shepperson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

years experience, emphasizing that Of
former seasons, seems to suggest that
the beet growing industry may Win
suitable labor available. develop large
proportions and bring increased pros
perity to sections where the beets can
be successfully grown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

pie at First and Quincy, there was
much excitement and a threatened mob.
The family were in great sorrow for
many reasons, and this heartless report
has quite Frustrated the father. who has
been an invalid for some months.
MRS. L E. THORPE.
Police Matron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

When you feel a sense of weight and OPP
preston after meals it means indigestion.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea positively
cures indlgestion, constipation and stou1-
ach troubles. 80 tents. Tea or Tablets.
Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

o,4v -ar7edv in the world that will
at once Sion itchiness of the kin in any
mari ~ fba bodv: Doan's Ointment. At
any drug store, 80 cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
WISCONSIN CENTRAL TO
ENTER GREEN BAY ?
New Line from Menasha May Be Sup
plemented by Big Docks at
Other Terminus

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 1t.-[Special.l
The proposition of the Valley Railway
company, incorporated by Appleton men,
to build a steam railroad from Green
Bay to Menasha, is believed to be to
handle coal and pulp for the paper mills
and other large industries along the Fox
river. This story is accompanied by a
surmise that the establishment of mon
ster coal yards in Green Bay, presum-
ably near the mouth of the river on the
west side, constitutes an important fea-
ture of the project.
Another favorite theory is that the
road is planned as an extension of the
Wisconsin Central, which would connect
with the extension at Neenah
Superior, Wis, Aug. IA Special i
The Wisconsin & Michigan railroad is
going ahead rapidly with its plans for
the extension of the line from the pres
ent western terminus to Superior and
Duluth, and according to reports more
than thirty miles of the extension haze
already been built and the $1,000, 900
mortgage recently filed by the company
will be available to push the work
That the 500 line will come into SUI
perior from the DakOtas next year is
the expecta ton of persons that are very
we'll informed on the railroad subject
in the northwest. The plan is under
stood to be to extend the Kenmare-Thief
River Falls extension, which it is just
completing, to the head of the lakes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
SAYS SUPERIOR CENSUS
HAS BEEN PADDED.
State Tax Commission Employe Tells La
Crosse People That Enumerators of
Second City Were Too Ambitious.

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 12.-[Special]
-"Ill bet that the city of Superior can
not show over $4,000 population" was
the statement made by one of the Off
GERS who was sent here by the state tax
commission to look over the records at
the office of the register of deeds, in
conversation with citizen.
The census just completed in that
city shows Superior TO be the second in
the state with a population of 36,O0O,
but according to the statement of the
officer, who happened to be there at the
time the census was being taken, it
should not have over 25,OOO
''When the enumerators started out
in that city," he said, they were all
instructed to get every name possible.
They took the names of every person
registered at the hotels on June l.
They took my name notwithstanding the
fact that | told them [ had been record
ed as a resident of Madison"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
BELoIT PEOPLE ARE CAUGHT.
Anxiety of Relatives in Wisconsin City
Over Southern Fever Epidemic.

Beloit, Wis, Aug. 12.-[Speeial.l i
While there is no real danger in Beloit
from the yellow fever in New Orleans
and contiguous territory i'll the south,
there are many families in Beloit and
vicinity who have relatives there and
who are therefore anxious each day over
the control of the plague.
In this city, John Gardner, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. n Gardner is in the
stricken city, but as he is employed in
the dredging and contracting business
and is down the bay almost all of the
time, there need be little fear that he is
in danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seaton and Miles
Fickes, former residents of Shirland, are
quarantined near Lake Charles, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton went to Lake
Charles about one year ago to spend the
winter and had planned to return here
about August 1. They shipped all of
their household goods back to Shirland
a short time ago and planned to follow,
but before they could come the fever
broke out and they were caught inside
the quarantine.
Miles Fickes is in the same neighbour
hood, where he is interested largely in
rice fields Two sons, Earl and Clark,
now at Shirland, were just starting for
Lake Charles when the fever broke out,
but they have postponed their journey
indefinitely
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
WE'D AT MIDNIGHT:
CUPID IS INDICATED
Marriage at Neenah Close to Postpone
ment Because of Five-Day Limitation
-Predicament Finally Solved.

Neenah, Wis. Aug 12.-[SpeciaL l.
Hobart Yorton of Stevens Point and
Miss Mary Bethke of this city escaped
a postponement of their wedding last
night.
All the guests had assembled at the
home of Rev. n. T. Clark and the rev.
erend gentleman was just about TO per-
form the ceremony when an attendant
Informed him that the five days limita-
ton had not been completed He re-
fused to go on with the ceremony, al
though he went to the telephone office
with the groom to intercede with the
county officials for special dispersal
ton. But the officials could not be To-
Gated. 50 the disconsolate groom and
minister returned to the house.
Some of the guests had already start
ed to go and the bride-to-be was in tears
when one of those present suggested
that social session be held until mid
night and the ceremony performed then.
This met with hearty approval and ev-
erybOdy joined in the different forms of
entertainment provided by the clergy
man.
Promptly at midnight quiet was re-
stored and the young couple again pre-
scented themselves before Rev. Clark,
and this time there was no hitch to the
proceedings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
BLACKS LOGGING OVER.
Last Brazil of Timber Scaled bv
Inspector Tilton.
RECORD SIX BILLION FEET
Many Now Wealthy Men Have Made
Their Fortunes on River Which
Pours Into Mississippi

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. Ia Special. /
The Black rivers logging industry died
Saturday. On that day the last brazil of
logs that will ever come out of the river
was scaled by w. H. Tilton.
Mr.. Tilton began scaling on the Black
river in 1850 The first logs were taken
from Black river and down the Missis-
sippi in 1852. The logs were cut on
what is now Nelllsville by Ruel Weston,
and were sawed at Davenport, Ia.
Record Is Six Billion Feet.
The scale shows that 6,OOO,OOOOOO
feet of timber passed out of the Black
river in fifty-three years and were sawed
at La Crosse and other down river mills.
The lumbermen who owned the bulk of
the logs taken down were j. G. Keator
of Moline. Chauncey Lamb, w. J.
Young of Clinton, Ia, and the Hannibal
Lumber company of Hannibal, Mo.
w. H. Tilton has the honor of being
the last lumber Inspector of District No
2 of the state of Wisconsin which COM
prlSeS Black river and al its tributaries.
He is now incumbent aud with the end
OF the logging operations on the river
there will be no need of an inspector in
this district. Lumber inspectors are paid
by the amount of logs scaled and with no
more logs the business will die out.
Men Who Conducted Work.
The other lumber inspectors of the
district have BEEN
Timothy Atkinson, 1S50-1S6S; George At
kinson, 1S6S-1S73; Alexander Hyslop, 1873
1884; E. c. Young, 1SS4-1S90; George Isham,
1S9O-1S94; Harry Simpson, 1S941S9S and
w. II. TfltOn, 1898.
The loggers of prominence on the riv-
er were:
William Price, S. J. Stafford, A. r.
Spaulding, A. S. Traw, w. E. Polleys n.
B. Holway, Z. S. Davidson. Fred Copeland
G. G. Washburne. Mcdonald Brothers, Will
liam Sawyer, Averill Sawyer David Austen,
Withee, Abner Gale, II. H. Healey, +. c..
Boynton and G. c. Hixon
All are dead except the Mcdonald
Brothers of La Crosse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
HEARS SWITCH OPEN:
SAVES MANY LIVES.
FRIGHTFUL WRECK AT NIGHT IS
AVERTED BY A DALE
MAN.
Chain Dangling from Freight Train Ca
boose Tears Out Rail and Switch
Relief Just in Time.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 14.-[Special.l
But for the quick work of Theodore
Witt of Dale, a dreadful railroad acct
dent would have occurred yesterday. A
loose chain on the caboOse of a freight
caught the switch at Dale and turned
it, leaving it open. The noise awoke
Theodore Witt, who lives near the
switch He got up and discovered a
disabled switch.
knowing that passenger train was
due within few minutes he called his
sons and together they repaired the
damage. 1t was only after much pound
ing and prying that the switch was lOos-
ened and the rail replaced. The repairs
were made just in the nick of time and
then a passenger train with eleven
coaches Numbered through.
The houses of Dale are close to the
track and if the train had been derailed,
it would have plowed into several build
ings.
Waupaca, Wis. Aug. 14.-Fifteen cars
Of flour were demolished in a train
wreck in the big cut near Amherst
Junction. Traffic was not resumed until
this morning. A broken truck was sup
posed to have caused the accident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
LIFE ROMANCE Is ENDED.
Grandson of Solomon Juneau WEEDS
Prominent Mayville Girl-Attended
School Together.

Kaukauna, Wis, Aug. 12-[Special.l
"A life romance eliminated Tuesday at
Mayville- Attorney G. B. Husting Of
this city, grandson of Solomon Juneau,
and Miss Paula Ruedebusch of Mayville
were united for life at the home of the
brides parents in that village, where
both formerly resided and attended
school, Attorney B. A. Husting of Fond
du Lac, brother of the groom, was best
man and Miss NageI of Mayvile was
bridesmaid. Only relatives attended.
Manitowoe, Wis, Aug. 12.-Miss Ross
lander of this city, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles lander, has left for New
York, where she will be married to Prof
Emmett D. Angel, head of the physical
culture course of the University of Wis
consin.
Plattewille, Wis., Aug. 12.-Miss Flor
ence Hunt of Dubuque, formerly of
Platteville, and Bart Thomas of Postosi
have been married. The brides dress
was an imported white silk from the
Philippines Mr. Thomas is a school
teacher in the Philippines. Both will
teach there
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
SEND FORGER TO WAUPUN,
Cleveland Man Posed as Railroad Con-
tractor and Hired Men to Further
His Purpose.

Manitowoc, Wis, Aug. 14-[Special
John Cole of Cleveland, O., pleaded
guilty in circuit court on a charge OF
forgery and was sentenced to eighteen
months at Waupun. Cole posed as a
railroad contractor and employed men
Two checks, one for $12 and one $15
were found.
The Northern Grain company has
drilled $40 feet for a we'll at the sheep
ranch farm south of the city without Sc
curing a good flow of water and the well
will now be abandoned. The company
has $4,000 sheep en- route for grazing.
The city may not build a new bridge
at Tenth street until the Fox River Val
ley Railway company decides as to ac-
ceptance Of the franchise The COM
pany is bound to pay $4,000 to a new
bridge and if it fails to build the old
structure may be rebuilt at a cost of
$4,000.
Mrs. Henrietta Froehlke, former
resident of this city, died at Neenah and
the body was brought here for burial to-
day.
The Badger Protective association, an
accident and health order of Green Bay.
will establish branch office in this city.
j. J. Helby of Green Bay will be in
charge.
Mrs. John Keopke was committed to
the northern hospital for the insane at
Oshkosh by probate court. She is 80
years Of age, but the aff1iction is believed
to be durable.
G. G. Sedgwick was elected president
Of the city's new board Of education a:
the first meeting held Saturday for or
ganization, and Isaac Crate as vice
president. City Clerk Reichert will be
clerk of the board. Trouble has been en-
countered in the attempt to place the
oil u in of bo
attitude of residents of the town of
Manitowoc, who were formerly part of
Joint Districts 1 and and who demand
the privileges of the city schools which
they assisted in building up. The matter
will be taken to the courts.
Z. Johnson and James Egan have
started proceedings to collect wages as
sailors on the steamer Ottawa, which
was recently sold here and taken to
Rochester. The boat will be tied I'D at
Rochester for the claim unless settle
ment is made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
WOULD KNOW ROCKEFELLER.
Sketch Published by Interior Department
Is in Lively Demand.

More than 1000 requests have been
received at the interior department,
Washington D. c., for copies of the
John d. Rockefeller sketch. but it is i'm
possible to supply the demand, even in a
single instance. A statement was made
at the department that the reference to.
Mr. Rockefeller occurs in the second
volume OF the annual report of the COM
missioner of education for 1903. In that
volume, there is chapter of forty pages
of sketches of educational benefactOrs
and lives devoted to education" The
article treats of the lives of forty-twO
prominent Americans who have been
tons. and Peter Cooper, Stephen Girard,
ert c., Ogden, John d. Rockefeller, An
and others.
Neither this chapter nor the sketch
of any one of the persons named has
been published separately. The entire
edition OF the report goes to educational
institutions, and therefore the secretary
of the interior has no copies for distribu-
ton.
The letters received at the department
are not confined to any class or condi-
ton of society. The Standard Oil COM
pany has written for copy and many
letters have been received from sources
as high in the financial world
The sketch of Mr.. Rockefeller occu-
pies two pages of the report. 1t was
written by Gen. John Eaton, former
commissioner of education, who was an
intimate personal friend Of Mr.. Rookie
Teller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
IS GRANDPARENTS CHILD
Spirited Contest in Racine Lost by Father
After Mother Dies in the
Old Home

Racine, Wis, Aug. IA Special. IA
spirited contest has ended in the county
court over the guardianship of 13-year,
old Arthur Petersen, whose mother, aft
er separating from her husband, died
two weeks ago at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asmus Smith, here.
The son was claimed by both his father,
J. 2. Petersen, and by his grandfather,
Mr.. Smith, and Judge Heck decided that
the grandparent should have him.
Before her marriage Mrs. Petersen
was Miss Marie Smith of this city. For
several years after she lived in Racine
with her husband, and here the son was
born. Sc, eral years ago the family
moved to Iowa, and it seems that since
leaving Racine troubles of different sorts
crept into the home until finally the
wife took her young son and returned to
her parents in Racine. where she died
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
L|CHT MING PROVES FATAL .
Hudson Farmer is Struck Dead
While at Work in Field.
PRIESTS HOME STRUCK.
prayer Room Entered by Lightning and
Mirror Demolished-Many Fires
During Storm.

Hudson, Wis, Aug. 12.-TSpecial i
August Dreger, an employee of the
Hughes farm, nine miles east of here.
was instantly killed by lightning last
night while shocking hay. He was sim
gle and his home is in River Falls
Priests House Struck Again.
Jefferson, Wis. Aug 12-[ Special /
The home of Rev. Father Dieringer,
priest in the city Catholic church, has
been struck by lightning for the second
time within a few days. The bolt each
time entered the priests prayer room.
and last nights demolished large plate
glass mirror.
Michael Lang's farm buildings, ex-
cept the house, were destroyed by fire
which was caused by lightning. The
loss is upwards of $4,000.
Another Blow for Tobacco.
Madison, Wis, Aug. Special i
A severe wind and hail storm passed
over this section early this morning, and
immense damage is reported from the to-
bacco belt of southern Dane and north
ern Rock counties.
Other Fires Caused by Bolts.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 12.-While
asleep during an electrical storm light
ming struck the bed occupied by Miss
Clara Meyer, burning hole through the
clothing. Miss Meyer was uninjured-
Hudson, Wis, Aug. H. Special l.
The Third ward school was struck by
lightning, while the Norwegian parochial
school of thirty was in session. Though
the building was badly damaged no one
was hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
CORRIGAN QUITS MADISON
tice Law in Milwaukee-May Join
Kronshage & McGovern.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 14.-First Assist
ant Attorney General Walter D. Corri-
gan has resigned his office to practice
of law in Milwaukee. His resigna ton
has been in the hands of Attorney Gen
eral Sturdevant since July 26, at which
time it was accepted The resignat ton
takes effect September /.
A. G.. Titus, at present law examiner
in the office of the attorney general, will
be made the first assistant to succeed
Mr.. Corrigan. Who will succeed Mr..
Titus is not yet known. The only rea-
son assigned for Mr.. Corrigan's resigna-
ton is his desire to take up the practice
of law for himself.
1t is und erstood here that Mr.. Corri-
gan is to enter the law firm of Krons-
hage & McGovern of Milwaukee. He
has been in the attorney generals office
two and one-half years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16

to Oshkosh in 1859 and was a captain
of several of the steamers that were
identified with early navigation on the
Fox river. He served during the Civil
war, first in the army and later on a
gunboat in the navy. For years he was
identified with the lumber business.
Contest Made by Friends.
During the Harrison administration he
served as postmaster and was again APP
pointed under Mckinley. He was sue
ceeded two years ago by e. M. Crane,
the appointment being held up for some
time, influential friends of the captain
making every effort to have him re-
tanned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
Also a Lady.

telling of the experience of a young east
ern woman with one Of his constituents
She left the train at a way station in
eastern Montana one afternoon and
asked the only man in sight how she
could get to her destination, far out in
the country. You'll have to wait for
you can't get any rig here" But
where am [ to stop?' inquired the young
lady; there's nothing here but the sta
ton, and | can't sleep on the floor. "
Guess you'll have to bunk with the sta
ton agent Sir" she exclaimed, I
am a lady," SOS the station agent,
said the man.-ShOrt Stories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
Raising Sunken Vessels.

An italian engineer, Signor Jelpo, has
invented a submarine elevator for rails
ing wrecked vessels The invention was
recently put to practical test, with
complete success, in the Bay of Naples,
where stone laden barge, sunk couple
of years ago, and lying at a depth of
about so feet. was brought to the sur
face. with ease. The weight lifted was
about sixty tons. The apparatus con-
ssts of compressed air chambers of cam
vas and wire, each equal to a lifting ca
pacity of sixty tons, and it is possible to
attac CHI as many of these as may be neces-
sary, after calculating the weight to be
lifted All the port authorities witnessed
the experiment and warmly congratulate
ed the engineer.