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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-08-17

We note the improved appear
ance Of the fire apparatus. A
Little muscle andenergy can ac-
complish wonders If directed in
the proper manner.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
TAFT NOT SURPRISED
The Issue With Venezuela Has ONLY
Been POstDoned-Chances in The
Diplomatic Service

Washington, April 27.--Secretary
Taft, when made aware of the Presi-
dents plans to leave Colorado May 2th
showed no surprise. The President
told Secretary Taft that he feared he
could not remain longer than May Stb,
and he had consequently formed an al
tentative programme, based on that be-
lief. There is no pressing emergency
here requiring the immediate presence
of the President. All of the facts rela-
tive to the Venezuelan situation have
been disclosed to the public, and in
the opinion of the officials here they
don't justify any apprehension of a
rupture in the immediate future. How
ever, it is admitted that as far as Ven
eZuela is concerned the issue has been
merely postponed; the state depart
ment has by no means abandoned it's
demand for reference of the asphalt
case to arbitra ton, and the form in
which the next note must be cOuched
is regarded as of sufficient importance
to warrant the personal attention of
the President. There are beside some
routine but important subjects relating
to changes in high public offices in the
diplomatic service which the President
alone can direct.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
FRANK c. RIGELOW A BANKRUPT
Total Liabilities are Shown to be S3.-
277.000 and Assets Estimated at
S1.Si9, 9,SG0-Absolnte Quiet In Mill
waukee Bankin. Circles.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 27.-The lat
esd step in the career of Frank G.. Bige-
low, formerly president of the First
National Bank of Milwaukee, who de-
faulted for 81 $50. 600 is the filing of
petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
The revised schedules show the total
liabilities of Mr. Bigelow to be $3,277,-
600, of which 81 ,975, 900 is wholly, or in
part, secured. OF the remainder, ST.
10000 is a secondary liability on
notes and bills discounted in which
Bigelow figures as endorser. Those
items are notes of the National Flee
trio Company, the Grand Rapids Edi-
son Company and $. W. Watkins, and
are evidently connected with the
financing of the National Electric Com
pany. The rest, S192, 600, represented
| unsecured loans, the largest one being
an Indebtedness Of 100000 to the
Broadhead estate, of which Bigelow
was executor.
The assets of the banker are esti-
mated at 81 ,S49, 800. against which a
homestead exemption of $1,000 is plac-
ed. The assets consist chiefly OF stock
! in various industrial and other emter-
prises, life insurance and 500 acres
of coal land in Colorado valued at
100000, including $1,000 in stock of
| the Lowery National Bank, of Atlanta,
Ga. The schedule states that Bigelow
has no cash ON hand
Bigelow pursued startlingly loose
methods in the transa ctiOn of his pri-
vate business. He was not positive Of
| the names of several of his creditors
and had no memoranda with which ito
| freshen his memory
Under the bankruptcy laws, the
| turning over by Bigelow of $500, 600
worth of property as a revolutionary
| measure to the bank, is null and void,
| the transfers having been made within
| four months of the filing of the petition
| in bankruptcy. This, however, will not
| affect the bank, the directors having
! more than made UP the entire den-
| cheney caused by the defalcation of the
| president.
| Judge Landis today appointed the
| Wisconsin Trust and Security Compa-
ny receiver of the bankrupt estate of
| Frank G. Bigelow. This action was
taken today because the premium on
one of the life insurance policies on
the life Of F. G. Bigelow became due
| today and had to be paid in order to
| prevent it's lapsing. A trustee will be
| appointed by the creditors of the es-
tate at meeting about May Sth
! Absolute quiet prevailed in banking
circles in Milwaukee throughout the
day. The first National Bank and all
other banks are doing business as us
ual, there not being the least incident
aside from the normal order of things.
Confidence has been entirely restored.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02

son as persons who were present in
his store when the revolver, which kill
ed Caesar Young was purchased, Abra-
ham Levy, Miss Patterson's counsel,
said he was convinced that the states
case had fallen fiat.
Nan Patterson needs no Defense
said Mr.. Levy, after a conference with
his associate counsel. .'The defendant
will 90 to the jury on the case as made
out by the state when Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand closes the testi-
mony."
Mr.. Levy added that Miss Patterson
was not in favor of this program-that
she wanted TO go on the stand again,
tell the jury her own story and herself
try to convince them of her innocence
She will not be permitted to influence
the conduct of the case this time, as in
the previous trial, however.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02

Glenwood Springs, Colo, April u
President Roosevelt win break camp
Oh May s. Il week earlier than he had
intended, and will start for Washing
ton at once The only stops he viii
make will be at Denver aud Chicago,
where the dates for his reception have
heen advanced TO meet the new ar
raEgement.
Secretary Loeb returned early toda.
from the camp, where he conferred
with the President all of yesterday.
He announced upon reaching here that
affairs in Washington made il neces-
sary that the President curtail his visit.
7 hat there is nothing alarming in the
SITUATION is manifested fro mthe fact
that the hunt VIII be continued ten
days in spite of conditions OF govern
mental affairs which resulted i'm the
alteration of the plans.
The Venezuelan situation, it is be-
lieved here, resulted in the order TO
start home on May s.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
SlNOOI HN IA LNTNTLE.LS
Makes Absolute Denial of Certain
Charges Affecting His Official In
tegrity While American Minister at
Caracas

Washington, April 27.-Absolute
denial of certain charges affecting his
official integrity while American min
lister at Caracas was made by Mr.. Loo
mis-, the acting secretary of state, in a
statement given out by him at his resi-
dence this evening. The statement
says:
Those charges were in substance,
first, that while acting in my official
capacity as United States minister to
Venezuela l obtained considerable pc
cuniary benefits from the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company and
that check showing the amount of
$4,000 to me by that company is now
in the possession of President Castro
This charge is an absolute false
hood. never asked nor received di-
rectly, or indirectly, in any manner
or form, any money or property or
other thing OF value, or any promise
or suggestion thereof from the New
York and Bermudez Company, or from
any one acting in it's interest or be-
half.
Americans who have lived in Cara
cas-. know that rates of exchange be-
tween the United States and Venezue-
la are high there, owing to unsettled
conditions in Venezuela, and that at
times it is impossible TO purchase New
York exchange at Caracas On my final
departure from Venezuela as minister
| had money in a bank in Caracas.
wished to convert my Venezuelan
money into United States money, and
| exchanged checks at the posted
United States government rates, with
the manager of the New York and
Bermudez company at Caracas, my
check to the company calling for Ven-
ezuelan money, and his check to me
calling for United States money. The
transaction was absolutely free from
evil doing or evil-infiuence or sugges-
ton of the thought thereof.
1.-The second charge made is that
while minister to Venezuela / purchas-
ed claim of 10000 belvars, or $4,000
against the Venezuelan government
and then used my influence as minis
ter to collect the amount from the
check. l never purchased or owned or
had any interest in any claim against
! the Venezuelan government.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Several Papers Read. One of Them
on -1rhe Real Cause of Municipal
Corruption

New Iork, April 27.-The executive
committee o. the National Municipal
League was instructed by resolution
adopted by the league today to inyesti-
gate the relations between the city m i
public service corporations, and TO
make any recommendations appro-
pirate
Professor Frank J. Goodnow, of Co
lumbia University read a paper on
Administrative Aspects of the State
Central Control
A paper en tiled THE Real Cause
of NUM- :iIal Corruption" by DR.. John
E. Roberts, Of Philadelphia, caus at,
some discussion among the delegates
1t was read by DIR. Roberts.
In response to DR.. Roberts sugges-
ton that the bribegiver and not The
bribe-taker be prosecuted, II. Gaylor
Wiltshire said thet he did not think
that ether should be prosecuted. The
speaker said that until municipal own
ership was fact it would be necessary
to give bribes.
The next paper read was on 'Munic.
ipal Thrift in European and American
Cities" by John Martin, Staten Island
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02

81. Petersburg. April GA feeling
akin 10 CONSERVATION has been caus-
d .: the publication In this mornings
papers Of renewed rumors of an i'm
pending popular outbreak IL is fear
I'd that the slightest incident, accidsn-
|tal or malevolert, among the vast
which will attend :he
churches on Saturday night may cause.
Ia panic. with appalling consequence
rhe exodus at Easter will be unpree-
ledenced. All the accommodations al
Ineighboring resorts has already been
engaged.
| Reports from the provinces indicate.
similar fears
| There is somewhat widespread
impression that the police are incit-
ling the masses against the Intellectual
lclasses.
Governor General Trepof, when seea
today by a representative of the As
sociated Press declared emphaticaiiy
that there was absolutely no occasion
flor panic, and that there would be
lno rioting during Easter week.
Elaborate preparations TO crush any
possible disorder in its incipiency aave
Ibeen taken, and The chief OF police To-
lay issued an order institutins the
Imost stringent regulations for the pc
lriod between April % AMI May <
House rorters nave been ordered 20
remain on duty through the twenty
flour hours, and have been instructed
Ito search the stairways and courts n
residences periodically. Gatherings In
1.-THE streets are prohibited. Household
ers nave been warned OF the inadsis-
liability of leaving their houses unoc--
Icupied during Easter holidays.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
TUE JAPANESE ARE CONFIDENT
No Apprehension Felt as to Outcome
of Naval EattIc Between Hoiestycn-
sky and Togo.

Toxic, April 27-4 p. m.-The move
Iments of the squadron commanded by
lAdmirai Rojestvensky and the inten-
ltions of the Russian commander con-
Itinue to be the subject of general i'm
lterest and speculation. The Japanese
reports are conflicting and confusing
tThey do not indicate definitely the
purposes of Rojestvensky, but il is ev-
lidently the intention of the Russian
admiral TO await a junction with the
division commanded by Admiral Nebo--
igatoff which increases the probability
Iof his intention to give Admiral Togo
Ia decisive battle. 1t Is believed hat
the location and date of the engage
ment will depend entirely on RoIest--
lvensky.
The Japanese defensive plans are
concealed with absolute secrecy The
lpeople are confident of success owing
ito the superiority in numbers and
strength of the armored cruisers of
Japan, which it is believed will coun-
iterbalance the Russian superiority i'm
lbattleships.
| The prospective junction of the fifth
Russian squadron and the disadya1-
ltage at which Japan is placed owing I'D
the shortage of battleships apparently
cause no apprehension here. The Jap
janese rely on their superiority in mo-.
ibility, personnel and morale and on
jthe condition OF their warships TO
bring them victory. Extending the
comparison beyond the first line OF
battle it is argued that Japan 1os-
Isesses a preponderating and valuao.e
advantage in lighter cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers, torpedo boats and
submarine boats.
The proclamation of martial law in
the Island of Formosa, which is
strongly and extensively defended is
the only public announcement OF the
defensive steps taken by Japan The
public does not nnow the location OF
tTogo's squadron, the officers and men
having ceased communicating with
their families and friends
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
For College Professors Who Cannot
Continue ActiYe Service.
ANNUITIEs FROM THE INCOME
Professors i'm the United States. Can
ada and New Foundland VIII Share
I'm the Gift-ColIeges and Universe
tics Supported by the State and Sec
tartan Institutions arc Excluded.
Board of Trustees VIII Have the
Fund i'm Charge.

New York, April pa gift of S1O,-
COG, 900 by Andrew Carnegie to provide
annuities for college professors. who
are not able to continue in active ser
vice, was announced today by Frank
\. Vanderiip, vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank, of New York. Pro-
fessors in the United States, Canada
and New Foundland will share in the
distribution of the income of the fund.
United States Steel Corporation )
per cent first mortgage bonds for SlO.-
COO, COO have been transferred to a
board of trustees, and steps will be
taken at once to organize d corporation
tc receive the donation. DIR. Pritchett,
President of the Massachusetts 1nsti-
tute of Technology, and Mr.. Vanderlip.
have been selected by Mr.. Carnegie to
obtain data ON the subject to be pre-
sented at the first meeting of the
board of trustees, which will take place
on November ID. The bonds have a
par value of $l1, 100000, and will pro-
duce an annual income of $5OO,OOO.
The corporation which is being formed
will be styled The Carnegie Founda-
tioa."
Mr.. Vanderlip today sent letter to
the press giving the foregoing informa-
ton and inclOsing a letter from MI.
Carnegie, dated April IS, which says
in pant:
Il have reached the conclusion that
the least regarded of all the prOfes-
sons is that of the teacher in our
higher educational institutions. New
York city generously, and very wisely,
provides retiring pensions for teachers
in her public schools and also for her
policemen. Very few, indeed, of our
colleges are able to do so. The conse-
quences are grievous. Able men hesi-
tate to adopt teaching as a career and
many old professors whose places
should be occupied by younger men
cannot he retired"
Mr.. Carnegie says that the fund
will apply to universities, colleges and
technical schools, without regard to
race, sex, creed or COLOR" but not to
institutions supported by state Or colo
nial governments. Another class ex-
cluded is sectarian institutions "Oniy
such as are under control of a sect or
require trustees, or majority thereof,
or officers, faculty or students, to be-
long to any specified sect or which i'm
pose any theological test are to be ex-
cluded."
Mr.. Carnegie specifies the duties of
the trustees and concludes with the
hope that this fund may do much for
the cause of higher education and to
remove source of deep and constant
anxiety to the poorest paid and yet
one of the highest of all professions -
Among those named as trustees are
Presidents Edwin B. Craighead, of Tu-
lane, and George II. Denny, of Wash
ingtOn and Lee
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
DEATH OF MRS, COLLIER COBB
Wife of the Professor of Geology at
the University Dies Suddenly i'm
Durham.
Especial to The Messenger. J

Chapel Hill, NC, April pa mes
sage by phone has just been received
here from Durham stating that Mrs.
Lucy Battle Cobb, wife of Professor
Collier Cobb of the University, died in
Watts Hospital there tonight. She had
been in the hospital only few days,
and her death was quite sudden and
a shock to the people of Chapel Hill
where she has many friends and rel
atives. Mrs. Cobb was a daughter oi
Mr.. Richard II. Battle of Raleigh, and
a niece of DR.. Kemp P. Battle, OF the
University. Professor Cobb and Miss
Battle were married about two years
ago.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
DUE AT SINGAPORE
TODAY

St Petersburg, April Fills p. H-
According TO the calculations OF me
naval staff. Vice Admiral Nebogato,r
who left Jibudil. French Somaliisnd.
March %, should reach Singapore to-
morrow. and could not unite his IL
vision with Vice Admiral Rojestven-
Isky's IN Tonqun bay until Nav 3
The general opinion is that their juno
iture Is assured Oh the theory that Ad-
Emiral Togo would not dare To rfs<
sailing south TO meet Nebogaton since
by SO doing he would leave the way 10
IVladisostok open TO Rojestvensky.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
WANTS To TESTIFY
NaeRattGsOn is Anxious to
Go on the Stand
OPPOSED BY HER COUNSEL
Probable That No Evidence Will Be
introduced by Defense.

LAWYERS for the Defendant Think
That The States Case Has Fallen
Iiat and Unless Some Striking Bit
of Evidence Has Been Discovered.
the Defense VIII Go to Jury on Case
as Made Out by the State-1ntcr-
cstiue Proceedings of tile Trial Yes
tprday-"Cacsaf" YOun@'s WIDOW
Witness
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02

ceived on the lawn in front Of the
presidents house.
CONFERENCE OF SUPFRINTEN-
DENTS.
At the superintenSents conference
The state superintendents OF the fol-
LOVING states were present:
South Carolina. North Carolina.
Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana. Texas.
Tennessee and Arkansas. Each of
these spoke on different phases Of
the recent progress of education in
the southern states the programme
being as follows:
Summer schools and district local
taxation Superintendent o. B. Mar.
tim of South Carolina.
Eural Model Schools" Superinten-
dent ". B. Merritt. of Georgia.
Rural Libraries and Loan Funds.
Superintendent Joyner. of North Car
Olina.
County Rural High Schools" Su
perintendent NJ. w. Holloway. of
Florida.
PLURAL School Districts SuDerin-
tendent /. w. Hill. of Alabama.
School House Improvement" Su-
pelintendent r. 3. Cousins Of Texas.
Cons nlidation OF Districts" Surer-
intendent s ~ Myanders of Ten
nessee.
School Taxation Campaign" Su-
nclintendent ]. Fl. Hvmon. OF Ar
kansas.
At the conclusion of the superin-
tcndents meeting nr. A G. True. Of
the National Department of AericuI-
tire read q papei on the work in the
experiment stations and the problem.
Of agriculture in the south.
Mr.. Ogden. the president OF the
conferences then announced the COM
rnttees on resolutions and nomina-
SONS
NIGHT MEETING IN COLUMBIA
THEATRE
The addresses tonight were by john
Herbert Phillips, superintendent or
schools of Birmingham. Ala, the Hon
Seth Low and W. III. Hand. superln-
tendent of schools at Chester, >. e.
The Columbia theatre was packed. anu
ruuch enthusiasm was manifested, es-
pecialIy for the speech of Mr.. Hand.
who made an argument for compulsory
education. DR.. Phillips spoke on high
school work in the public school sys-
ten of the South. and Mr.. Low or
.Some Phases OF Educational History
in New York"
In addition TO the regular programme
Miss Natalie Curtis, of New York.
made a short address telling of her
studies among the American Indians.
She also sang some Indian songs.
The conference VIII continue IN Ses-
sion tomorrow morning and evening
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
George Gould Resigns From Union
PACIFIC Directorate.

! New York. April 27.-George Gould
has resigned from the directorate Of
the Union Pacific 1t was said in ex-
PLANTATION OF Mr.. Goulds resignation
from the Union Pacific directory that
he had been elected on distinct under
standing between him and the con-
trolling interests in Union Pacific
that ne world reaIgn from the direc-
tory If Re f~cidef a. any time to build
the Western Pacific.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
4 THREE HOURS FIGHT.

st. Petersburg. April 27.-Gene-aL
lLinevitch In a telegram to the En-
Iperor April &c reports a three hours
tfgh: April % near Tsintziatoun. the
Russian cavalry forcing the Japapese
TO retreat.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
Warrants Issued for Seizure Of Lot.
terry TickefS.


Mobile, Ala, April 27.-On informa-
tion from federal authorities at San
Francisco, warrants were issued by
the United States Court for the seiZ-
ure Of package of lottery tickets of
the Mexican state lottery, shipped 10
L. Jackson, this city, and also for rhs
seizure of lottery papers in the office
Dean secured the tickets on the war
rant and raided Jackson's place where
lists of past drawings, blank applica-
tions for tickets and names of hun
dreds of patrons and other printed
matter was secured and removed to
the marshal's Office
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
Fears OF POPULAR OUTBREAK
General Exodus From 81. Petersburg
70, Easter.
READY TO CRUSH DISORDERS

u - the Impression That the rsiice
arr Incifinx the Mases-Any Uneo-
ward Incident. it l. Feared. During
tic Church Services SATURDAY Night.
May Cause Panic With Terrible
Results
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-02
THE PRESIDENT cURTnls HUNT
viii Return to Washington a Week
Earlier Than Expected.
MATTERS NEEDING ATTENTION

1irre is Nothing Alarming I'm the AT
Certain important Subjects Which
the President Nis.ne Can Direct
Venezuelan situation Must Ia Set
t.ed-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
Tree Planters Notice.

l will again open a sale yard OF
Nursery stock for Cutter & Son OF
junction City at the old stand corner
4th and Buckeye, Abilene. where you
can buy anything you want in the
line Of fruit, shade, evergreenS, orna-
mental shrubbery, roses, etc.
These trees are all labeled at
Nursery and are sold under their
guarantee to be healthy, clean and
true to name,
VIM. Cutter has furnished more
bearing orchards in Dickinson County
the past 81 years than any firm in
the west. The boys are buying Of
him because their fathers had the best
luck with his trees.
These trees sell from % per cent to
30 per cent cheaper in many instances
than you pay to agents on the road
besides you can come to the yard and
pick just what you want before pay
ing for them.
II you are new conner in Dickin-
son County ask your neighbors about
Cutter & Sons trees before buying.
Sale yards open March 2Sth.
Pure bred Plymouth Rock eggs can
be had at yard or my residence East
18th St., so eggs S1.00.
M. d. SETTLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Lee Stage Of Hope iS little bet
ter and may recover.
Attend the Racket's removal sale
commencing Saturday, March 49, and
ending March Is. i
Abilene is slow. A bridal couple
rom the country took the first ride in
Joe Badgers rubber-tired hack.
For sale, about 1S tons Of alialfs
and 70 tons kafir corn hay In stack.
Inquire Of +. c. Makins, West Fifth
street. Telephone Ne. 2OS' 6S-ot%c~
The gentlemen of the Lutheran
church will serve supper at the par
sonage on Tuesday, March 20.
Judge Rankin iS getting fat. He
takes hot biscuits and coffee every
afternoon at Hodge Brothers Majestic
Range exhibition.
After April LIST we will occupy the
Messick building just opposite our
present location. DUoKwALL BROS.
County Supt. H. W. King has re-
ceived notice that the county will get
8SlO4 SO from the state school fund,
A cents for each pupil.
Bee Keepers, we will furnish you
supplies r. o. B. Salina at the same
price as will be quoted you from
eastern points. Write for our prices.
T. B. Vallette & Sons, Salina, Kan
sas. W'F
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
School Report.

j Report OF Abbey school for the term
ending March 18th: Attendance males
Is, females 9, total "a; number of
days attended males 1920, females
92O, total 224O; average attendance
of males 88, of females 1902, total aver.
age 95 daya.
The classification OF the school has
been completed and is on file in the
district clerks office.
An interesting program was given
the last day and many OF the patrons
Of the district were present. After
the program Mr.. Engle gave an inter-
esting talk on the work and progress
Of the school. |. F. DeMersseman,
teacher.