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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24

rad consented to prepare some new
tables showing the cost of hauling
freight on certain Kansas divisions of
the road.
Kelly Tells of Rebates.
G. P Kelly. the Great Western Salt
company man, who took a prominent
part in the salt hearing, was put on
the stand to tell of coal rebates yester-
day afternoon.
Have you had any rebates?" asked
Mr. Taylor.
81 don't care to answer that ques-
ton" said Kelly.
Wei, I insist that you answer" re-
piled Taylor
Answer the question" said Com
missioner Wheatley.
Il haven't had any rebates recent
~" said Kelly. squirming.
Wei, that indicates that you have
had them sometime. Tell about them. g
m not here to give away such
confidential communications. said
Kelly.
YES that's very evident" comment
ed n. H LOOMS of the Union Pacific,
with great sarcasm.
Tell when YOU had rebates and
from whom.
II haven't said I had any," retorted
the witness doggedIy.
Then / ask you whether you had
any offers of rebates p
well, had. about seven years ago.
What road2'
THE Frisco
TO what point?"
Ellsworth"
What did thew offer?''
They offered to give me a rate OF
one dollar q ton on slack to Ellis
worth
Frisco Man ON the stand.
Yesterday the state Journal remarked
that the Frisco had no representative
at the hearing. This was an error. 1t
has no attorney, but E. G. Dumbeck, Of
Kansas City, is here. Mr.. Dumbsck was
called by the state to tell what he knew
about the charges of rebates made
against his road.
However, Mr.. Dumbeek's testimony
was appointment, from a sensa-
tional standpoint. Mr.. Dumbeck has
been assistant general freight agent Of
the company at Kansas City since 1901,
and didn't Know anything about re-
bates. He said that the making of coal
rates was entirely out of his line.
DO you know" asked Mr.. Helm,
anything about the IS cent rate over
the Frisco from Pittsburg to Wichita
on coal consigned to the Rock island? %
me" said Dumbeck.
rs there any reason for a difference
IN the cost of hauling slack and lump
C0a12"
Commercial reasons
What about that rate to 81 per tor
to Ellsworth"
we had in that rate for Few
months. believe
what for9"
Il don't know. I feel sure we didn't
make any money hauling coal at that
rate"
Among other witnesses examined DUR
Ing the day On bahalf q the casnplatn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24

tory for the entire year of 1905 will ap-
proxinate S125 600, 600. The shipments of
sugar from the Hawaiian islands for the
nine months ended with September,
amounted to 500. 11s.477 of raw sugar
and $1752.791 Of refined sugar. The
shipments of refined sugar from Hawaii
was SO. 136.s5S pounds as against no ship
ments during the corresponding period
Of the preceding year. Porto Rico ship
nents of sugar amounted to S13,040,002
of cigars s1.812,855 and Of leaf tobacco
1892. 851. From the Philippines the most
important shipments were Manila hemp
60 30 az and sugar 50, 216 249. The ship
ments to the Philippines, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and Alaska include practically
the articles of general character which
the United States exports to other coun-
f7,faE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24
Yosemite club Gets Permit.

San Francisco, Nov. 24-Jimmy
Conroth's Yosemite club, which has
been alternating for some time, is
once again in the field, thanks to the
efforts of Eddie Graney. After much
persuasion and liberal application
of "blarney," Eddie got the super
visors to grant a permit. This means
that Jimmy Coffroth and Eddie era
ney will pull off the Fitzsimmons-
O'Brien battle before their club at the
Mechanics pavilion, December 10.
Graney and Conroth secured the per
init at the meeting of the supervisors
yesterday afternoon. Greggafns was
also in the field for the permit and
was somewhat disappointed when he
was turned down in favor of Coff-
roth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24

ants was W E. Hutchinson. owner Of
the Hutchinson gas and electric light
plants. He told how a lobster dinner
to a number of prominent Santa Fe
officials enabled Hutchinson to get a re-
duction in its coal rates. E. Z. Barton
Of Hutchinson testified that he was
able to get no rebate on coal while in
the salt business at Hutchinson though
other concerns were beino taken care
of. Mr.. Evans of Emporia testified that
lower rates had at re time been in
effect to his town. Freight Agent Kill
gore of the Missouri Pacific, was put
on to show that the coal dealers at
Wichita each are under the especial
protection of some railroad. but he was
very Innocent of valuable Information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24

ter. I have fought Hart, ana while
1 beat him the first time, he has
gained great weight and strength of
late years, and is now a truly form
liable scTapper. think when
O'Brien comes to fight him for the
championship he will find the nandi-
cap in weight too great to overcome.
Hart, the last time. went into the
ring against me Weighing 203 pounds.
I weighed about 168. O'Brien viii
not be able to put even as much flesh
as I on his bones. There is only one
conclusion 1 can reach-that Hart
will wear him down by sheer strength
in q long fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24
SHE SUES ron DIVORCE.
Mrs. corbett Asks Freedom from Pre-
tended Slayer of j. Wilkes Booth.

Guthrie. Okla, Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Eff1e Corbett, wife of John Boston
Corbett. recently sentenced to three
years in the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta for pension frauds, has filed
suit for divorce in the district court
of Oklahoma county. Coroett is the
man who tried to collect back pension
money due the original Boston. Cor
bett, the slayer of John Wilkes Booth.
and was arrested and convicted of the
fraud at San Angelo, Tex.
Prof. Richard Thacher, of Ed
mond, Okla; George A. Huron, of
Topeka, Kas.. and Edward Kirk, of
Chicago, all of whom had been well
acquainted with Boston" Corbett,
were the principal witnesses against
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24
SALT RHEUM ON HANDS
Suffered Agony and Had 10 Wear
Bsndages All the Time.
ANOTHER CURE BY CuTICuRA

Another cure by Cuticura is told Of
BY Mrs. Caroline Cable, of Waupoca,
Wis, in the following grateful let
ter: NY husband suffered agony
with salt rheum on his hands,
and had TO keep them bandaged all
the time. We tried everything we
could get, but nothing helped him
unti1 he used Cuticura. One set of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment. and Pills
cured him entirely, and his hands have
been as smooth as possible ever since.
do hope this letter viii be the means
Of helping some other sufferer. +"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24
Gardner the Farorlse.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Jimmie
Gardner and Mike Twin Sullivan
will meet in the ring at woodward S
tonight. Last night Gardner was 6 10
10 favorfte and this price is expected
to rule up to the time the men enter
the ring for the contest which is sche,7-
uled to go 20 rounds. Both men are
in good shape for a hard battle The
fight is at catch weights.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
ARTES|AN WELLS
WEST OF MISSOURI
Location Of Strong Flow on the
Wheeler Ranch Sets at
Rest Ali Doubts.
UPsETs ALL THEORISTS
Biologists Have Held 5or Years Thai
Artesian Flows Could Not Be Sc.
cured West of Missouri Be-
cause of Higher Land.

Pierre, June 24.-The finding of the
nrtesian flow at the Wheeler ranch al
White Clay Butte has practically dem.
strated that the flow can be secured all
over the higher section of the western
part OF the state. While the elevation
of this well is higher than at the Nc,
Clure we'll on Antelope creek, the flow
was secured at a less depth, shoWina
hat it rises to the west, and the theory
hat the same level must be reached
west of here as at this city to secure
the flow will have to be changed.
1t was only a few years ago that
biologists showed by theory that it was
impossible to ecure artesian wells on
the high country between Miller and
the Missouri river, and yet the counties
of Hyde, Hughes and Sully, which are
in that section are now thickly dotted
over with wells. The same theory has
al along been advanced in regard to the
country west of the river. but practical
experiments show that the theory will
not hold good.
A good flow of gas was secured in
the Wheeler we'll, with a flow Of water,
ard that ais indicates thai the gas
supply can be secured by the ranchers
OF the western part of the state, which
cannot be lone in the eastern portion.
This will induce the sinking of a
number of wells west of the river with,
in the next few years, INC go a LONG
way toward permanency in the settle.
ment Of hat section.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
GAME LAW ENFORCED.
Fishers in Jim River Surprised at
Warden's Action.

Mitchell, S. D., June 26.-The new
game law is causing the farmers of
Dawson II Hanson counties some
trouble. On June Is Game Warden Cal
lard arrested ten men for seining in
the Jim river without having an officer
In charge, as provided by law. aud one
of them pleaded guilty and was fined
$50; the other nine We're permitted to
go free. Yesterday Deputy Game War
len Getschel arrested John McGinnis
and n. Bell for fishing with a seine or
net and o them before Justice Nc
kinley. McGinnis pleaded guilty and
the fined him $50, and he will
serve twenty-five days In the county
jail. Bell pleaded not guilty, and the
court, after considering the evidence.
turned him lose.
Under the new game law the lowest
fine q court can impose is $50, if the
person pleads guilty. While it seems
q hardship to compel every one who
fishes with seine or net to pay a game
warden or sheriff IS per day, it is be-
lieved TO be the only way to preserve
the fish in the South Dakota waters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
THREE KILLED IN
~. DAKOTA TORNADO
Entire Family Met Death in
.PIenkinton by Flying
Timbers.
ARTESiAN WAS ALSO HIT
The Storm. While Small in Area, Was
Powerful in It's Force ard Much
Damage to Property and
Crops Was Done.

Mitchell, s. D., June 2S.-A family OF
three, Il father, mother and daughter,
were killed outright by dying timbers
in Il storm SATURDAY night at Plankln-
ton, in Aurora county, n another
family barely escaped with their lives.
Their house was blown from its II
ton and they took refuge in the cellar.
No damage WAS done in the town OF
p~lanlInton, the storm passing around
1t.
All the buildings of John Williams,
with the exception OF his farm house,
were destroyed in the storm.
An erroneous report was sent from
ArteSian hat two men were killed.
-Four people were injured in the storm,
but not seriously.
The storm did not do much damage in
this city; the precipitation amounted to
LEO inches.
The names of the dead at Plankinton
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter John and in
FAINT.
They lived about four miles south of
Plankinton. The mother and babe were
instantly killed.
The father was buried in the debris
of his house and was taken out alive
twelve hours after the storm, but died.
yesterday at noon.
No one else in the neighborhood was
injured.
Plankinton is a thrifty county seat
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST, Paul road between Mitchell and
Chamberlain.
Artesian is in eastern Sanborn county
and is also on the Milwaukee road run
ming from Madison west to Woon-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
DIPPING is COMPULSORY.
The Law Now Being Assaulted Was
Made for Farmers Benefit.

Pierre, s.. d., June 2S.-In a number
of counties Of the state organizations
have been perfected by cattle owners
to fight the dipping law of the last
legislative session passed for the pur-
pose of wiping out scabbies in the state.
The owners claim that no scabies ex-
lists in their herds and that it is an
imposition on them to demand dipping
on their part.
If the men in these organizations
would take the trouble to write to Dr.
Ramsey, at Fargo, n. D., the represent
alive OF the bureau of animal industry
for his state, they would find that
they are only jumping out of the fry
ing pan into the fire. by their fight
against the state law. The law was
passed to meet the requirements of the
ruling of the department, and for che
purpose of stopping an absolutely pro-
hlbitive order against shipment Of live
stock u of South Dakota.
The bureau of animal industry has
South Dakota classed on it's infected
list, along with other northwestern
states, which were all given an oppor-
tunity last winter to take the necessary
steps to suppress the disease by local
action before the government stepped
In and took control. If the disease is
not stamped out by state action the
government will act and if government
c1liSldlS ldAG COIllIOl the Sldl6 TGRuld-
pons will appear to be mild when COM
pared with what they will demand. DR..
Ramsey has agents all over the state,
and from their reports he declared last
winter that more than 25 per cent. Of
the herds in the state east of tbs Mis-
Eouri river We're infected. That G-dnot
mean that so great a percentage of
the cattle We're affected, but that the
disease existed in herds to that extent.
1t is on this finding that the radical
action is being taken. One animal in
a. herd "a spread the disease to all
the others, and While it will not show
In the summer, when winter comes the
effects become apparent. The state reg
ulations, if carried out, will eradicate
the disease, and if it is not done by
state regulation government action will
begin. Under present rulings no rail-
road will accept cattle for shipment
unless they have a clear bill from a
state inspector, and refusal to dip,
where SO ordered, means failure to Sc
cure the clear bill. and while cattle
without the bill can, be disposed Of in
the state, the owner or purchaser will
find himself up against it, If he de-
sires to ship, n compliance is the
easiest way to get along, which will be
found by the professors before they
get very far along in an effort to mar
Iket their cattle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
TESTIFY AGAINST u
Grievances Brought Before Federal
Grand Jury in CHICAGO,


Chicago, June 26.-The work Of the
federal grand jury investigating the
beef industry today showed that the
members of the inQuisitorial body have
been playing the part Of detectives in
finding witnesses who may enlighten
them on certain points concerning the
buying of cattle by the packers.
AS a result of this detective work by
the jurors Frederick Wood Of Eamp-
shire, H.; Christopher Barnhardt of
Wilmington, ILL.,, and E. c.. Scholes, a
cattle feeder from Burlington, ILL.,, tes-
tilted before the jury today and ex-
planned the roubles a cattle shipper
has selling his live stock in the Chi
cago market.
j. D. Ridgeley, general freight agent
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, was another witness this after
noon, together with two traffic men
whose identity was closely guarded by
the federal officials.
After leaving the jury room Scholes
said:
II told the jurors that the buyers OF
live stock on the Chicago market seem
to have off and on days for bidding.
They generally bid Wednesdays and
Saturdays at the yards, and generally
prices are uniform
Scholes intimated that on one day
of the buyers would bid, and If
the shipper was dissatisfied he would
Wait until the next day. only to be con
fronted with a similar bid, and so on
until he was finally forced tt sell his
cattle or have the profits eaten up by
feeding charges at the yards.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
TRI-STATE GRAIN MEN.
Notable Meeting of Grain Dealers is
Called to Order at Sioux Falls
TODAY

Sioux Falls, s.. D., June 23.-The an
nual convention of the Tri-State Grain
Dealers association was called to order
here at 2:20 this afternoon and will
continue until tomorrow. Colonel
Thomas II. Brown, president Of the To-
cal board of trade, welcomed the dele
gates to Sioux Falls in behalf of the
Aa.izens and board of trade.
One feature of this afternoons ses-
sion was the address by E. S. Wood
worth, president of the Chamber of
Commerce of Minneapolis, on the topic,
1.-THE Grain Trade" P. P. Quist, state
weighmaster of Minnesota, spoke on
state supervision of weights at Min
neapolis. Care and Testing of Scales
was the topic of the address of C. C.
Neagle, state scale inspector of Min
nesota. Professor w. A. Wheeler of
Brookings spoke on grain improve
ment. Relations of the Commission
Merchant and Country Grain Dealer
was the subject of an address by J. ".
McHugh Of Minneapolis. A paper on
state supervision of grain inspection
: Minneapolis, prepared by j. N. Barn
card of Minneapolis, vas read by Sec
rotary Quinn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
YANKTON GETS NEXT.
Beats Watertown for G. A. r. Encamp'
ment of acknowledgements of
Mitchell Is Commander.

Aberdeen. S. D., June 23,-The 6. A.
r. his morning elected J.. B. Wolge-
muth. of Mitchell, department COM
mander; j. &. Geddes, Huron, senior
vice commander; Sanford Philips,
Speartish, junior vice commander;
Samuel A. Boyles, Yankton, chaplain;
DIR. j. Smith, Huron, medical director.
Yankton was selected as the next
meeting place, receiving SO votes, n
Waterfowl 4S.
The w. R. C. elected Clara A. Lukens.
Mitchell, department president; Laura
Harman, Parker; senior vice: Edith G.
Brown, Olivet, Junior vice; Helen kib-
bee, Mitchell, treasurer; Mary White.
Vermillion, chaplain; executive board,
Emily Silsby, Lille Patterson, Mary
Geiger, Mitchell; Ida Lowry, Leola;
Mary Cole, Pierre. Delegates to the
national encampment at Denver: At
large, Jennie Nash, Canton; Ella d.
Parker, Watertown; Frances Thomp-
son, Parker.
A joint memorial services for depart
ed members was held this morning.
The G. A. r. and w. R. c. grand parade
occurred this afternoon. Newly elected
officers Will be installed this afternoon
by both orders and the encampment
will be concluded tomorrow.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
HEAVY RAINS THIS YEAR.
AS Result New Prairie Land Crops
hro Dropoieipo

TiS iS'h'S''S' ..
Mitchell, S. D., June 2G.-Since June
IS over three inches Of ain has fallen
IN this part of South Dakota, and the
outlook for q bumper crop of all KINDS
Of grain, hay ana potatoes has not
been so favorable over the entire state
since 1892. In the counties contiguous
to Mitchell there has been an increased
acreage of all kinds of crops over for
:ner years. 1t is not estimating it too
nigh 10 say that from 20 to lnU acres or
prairie sod has been turned over this
season on every section of land IN DaV-
son and adjoining counties. This new
~ broken land has either been sown to
fax or planted to corn, and the sea-
son is SO very favorable that the yield
must necessarily be very large.
The construction of the new line of
railroad from the Missouri river at
Chamberlain has been the impetus that
has brought thousands of people to
South Dakota the past three months.
and these people. coming as they do
from all over the eastern and central
states, will return II tell their friends
how South Dakota has heretofore been
misrepresented. This word, carried
back east by truthful citizens. will
spread over The entire country and the
im~nigrati2!; that must certainly come
to this state within the next twelve
months Will tax the railways to their
fullest capacity TO transport the people
to n from this young commonwealth.
Hundreds are daily arriving in Mitch
ell. many of whom stop off here and
others go west and north to examine
the new territory that is being opened
up west of the Missouri river in Ly-
man county and on toward the Black
Hills. Among all these homeseekers
very few return without either buying
from individual owners or taking a gov
crnment homestead from Uncle Sam
west of Oacoma.
Within the past sixty days the pas
senger train capacity has been dou-
bled over the Iowa and Dakota and
the James river divisions. All trains
are running behind time nowadays and
1t begins to maxi Milwaukee railway
officials wonder whether or not the sec
ond passenger train will not be neces-
sary between Mitchell II the Missouri
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
FROM JAPS.
Nava! Officers Have First Lesson in
Mystery at Joint War Exercises.

Washington, D. c., June 22.-President
Roosevelt has been profoundly impressed
by the success of the Japanese in keeping
the outside world in ignorance of their
naval policies and tactics. Talking with
American naval officers he has
ed on the success of the Japanese in this
respect, and word has gone forth that
nothing would please the chief executive
better than for the officers Of this navy
to emulate the Japs. Laxity of speech in
discussing the ships, equipments and plans
is to be forbidden.
The first lesson in the art of enshroud-
ing in a cloak of mystery all facts con-
nected with our warships was admins
tered to officers in Admiral Dickens
fleet that attacked the defenses of Bal
timore n Washington. The strictest
secrecy prevailed. Secretary Morton re-
fused all applications from newspapers
for permission to station reporters on
the vessels of Admiral Dickens fleet.
The freedom that has always been
permitted in the public inspection of
American warships, navy yards, and
a stations has lately come to be
a cause of some worry on the part Of
conservative officers of the service.
They think it is a big mistake to take
the world into our confidence in regard
to these and other important war mat
tiers. The Japs have opened their ewes
to the advantage of an opposite policy
by the remarkable course which the
little brown men pursued during their
war with Russia. One of the direct
results Of the caution of the Japanese
is the movement to get rid of all Jana
neSe sailors and mess bows now In the
United States navy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
ROBBERS BOLD CRIME
Rob, chIoroform and Fire the House
of Aged Couple in Des
Moines.

nes Moines, Ia, June 26.-Lying in
bed, under h influence OF chloroform,
while their house burned down about
them, the police and fire department
found Henry Kunkle and his wife. an
age couple. at their home, 4O7 South
East Sixth street. at 1 o'clock this
morning.
The room In which the old couple
slept was thick with smoke. Police
men carried the two to the barn and
resuseitated them, while the fire force
fought h flames. Adastardly robbery
had been committed. Thieves had cut
the screen and pried open the bedroom
window.
When the fire was out it was discov-
cred that S25 had been stolen from Mr.,
Kunkle's clothes and his watch was
gone from the dresser. Indications
point to the conclusion the house was
set on fire in the front room and that
the doc between that and the rear. Of
the house a been closed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29
CROPS IN BEADLE COUNTY.
Small Grain Is So Heavy It Would
LODGE Easily,

Huron, S. D., June 27.-Heayy ain
have covered this portion OF the state
ct brief intervals during the past two
weeks. The total precipitation so far
for the month is almost four inches,
and quite generally distributed over the
sntire Jim river valley. Reports con-
corning crops are Of the very best:
from every direction come statements
IF phenomenal growth Of wheat and
other small grain. All stand unusually
heavy on the ground. and rye, barley
and oats are fast maturing in many
fields. The abundant moisture and
heavy growth OF head gives rise To-
fears that should wind occur much
grain would lodge Farmers are already
preparing for harvest by engaging help
and machinery: there is likely 70 be. as
In former years, { scarcity OF reliable
eslp during the harvest season. Corn,
IN spite OF the wet and cool weather, is
-EzAfls fine progress, and. generally
speaking. fields are free from weeds.
An enormous hay crop is assured. and
- Tar as n7tilsT and other forage crops
irs concerned. the conditions are spe-
sAlAEE Favorable and growth satisfac-