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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

rded. And the romance ended as all
true romances do, for they lived hap
PLY ever after"
Society had no charms for Mr.. Wes-
son, for he liked neither to go out nor
TO entertain. But he dearly loved q
good story. nevertheless. and among
his few intimate friends was known as
a capital story teller. In his younger
DAYS hunting was one of his favorite
diversions.
Grows Up With Pistol.
Mr.. Wesson's career is notable for
the remarkable evolution in the re-
volver which it has para1leled- He and
the pistol grew up together.
Backed by Courtland Palmer. the
firm of Smith & Wesson was formed
and from 1852 to 1855 made pistols in
Norwich, Conn Then after a separa-
ton, during which Mr.. Wesson was
superintendent of what is now the
Winchester Arms company and had
perfected q revolver. he and Mr..
Smith began its manufacture on Mar
ket street in this city in 1857. about
twenty-five hands being employed.
The business SO prospered that in
1850 a new factory was built on
Stockbridge street, TO which various
additions have been made until it has
now more than three times the ca
pacity of the original. Mr.. Wesson
bought out his partner in 1874.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
FEARED LONG ILLNESS.
a son OF the Late General schoaeld
Commits Suicide.

San Francisco, Aug. major and
Paymaster ". b schfield of the regu-
lar army. son of the late Lieutenant
General schoheld, Z. S. A, retired, shot
and killed himself in this city some
time yesterday afternoon. Major Scho-
field was on a leave of absence owing
to i'll health and in explanation of the
suicide it is said that ne feared an at
tack of locomotOr altaxia and that he
would become a burden to his wife.
Major Schofeld shot himself IN the left
temple. The tragedy occurred at his
home in TWenty-third street.
He left note addressed to Whom
it may concern" reading:
This is deliberate suicide. No one is
to blame but me-
The discovery was made by his wife.
who upon returning home a { s O. clock IN
the evening went to her husbands room
and found him lying dead on the floor
with a pistol in his hand
MajOr Schofield contracted dysental Y
in the Philippines and went to Japan
early in the year. Not improving very
repidly he came to San Francisco last
April and entered the general hospita
at the PresidfO. Just before he sailed
from Nagasaki he was informed by ca
Bile OF his fathers death IN Florida
After spending some time in the gen
eral hospital, he became somewhat i'm
proved and was granted a three months
leave of absence and has been residing
with his wife.
Major sehfioeld was 46 years of age
and formerly was a teller in the Ne
vada National bank in this city and
also for time in the New York branch
of the bank. He entered the service in
1898 as major and paymaster of volun-
teers and served through the Philippine
and Pekin campaign.
When the army was reorganized in
1900, he was made captain and pay
master in the regular army and two
years later was promoted to the rank
of major. Two years ago he was mar
ried in the Philippines to Miss Laura
Ea gar He has one brother, Richmond
major and quartermaster in the army,
who Is at present stationed in Manila,
and a sister, Mrs. ". D. Andrews. the
! wife of an attorney in PhiIadeIphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
IT FALLS FLAT.
Great Strike in Russia to Be
Declared OF.
Workmen Refused to Respond to
the Call.
| PERIOD OF REPOSE.
Agitators Are Expected to Rest
for a While.
The Government Has Won a
Complete Victory.

St. Petersburg, Aug. THE work
mems council has decided to call off
the strike in st. Petersburg. The an
nouncement will be issued tonight or
tomorrow. This action does not apply
to the provinces, but there is little
doubt that the workmen there will
follow st. Petersburg's example
More than half of the factories here
resumed work this morning and while
the employees of some of the establish
ments at Moscow are stII out, none Of
the predictions Of the extreme parties
who organized the strike movement
were fulfilled. Many of the trades
unions totally refused to join in it.,
the railroad whose cooperation was
vital could not be induced to give the
signal for a strike owing to fear that
a majority of the men would not obey
and there was sign of a serious peas
ant movement.
While the repressions and arrests
Of the leaders undoubtedly were a
great factor in bringing about the
present situation. it is apparent that
the moment was i'll chosen for a
strike. The people were not in the
temper to support it. AS conse-
quence the revolutionary leaders who
really inspired It with the intention Of
transforming the movement into an
armed uprising have suffered a Sc
we're loss of prestige and the proleta-
riat organizations through which they
worked have been so Wea akened in the
eyes of the masses that it is proba BILE
they will not quickly recover.
The government which had prepared
for the worst holding military traiss
in az all cent and h3 Il
even made arrangements TO send out
the foreign mails by torpedo boats
from St Petersburg. naturally is greatly
rejoiced over its victory. Nothing
more than local repose of all this
feverish activity Of the revolutionary
and proletariat leaders. with possibly q
more active state of terrorism is ex-
pected in the inmed late future The
leaders of the nonreva 1utionary parties
do not conceal their Satisfaction over
the defeat of their old allies 0 the
extreme left as they feared that a
great strike with widespread disorders
entailing repressions might be used as
justification by the government to
postpone the elections and the assem-
bling of a new parliament With COM
parative tranquility ahead they can
hold the government to its promises
and with political activity turned into
peaceful channels, the excellent de-
mandS of the more conservative type
hope to regain the prestige they lost
during the sessions OF parliament
while the new party of peaceful re
generation is hopeful of q general re
action from radicalism which will
create a more sane and healthier state
of public opinion. Premier Stolypin
with his hands free. it is asserted, will
also have a better chance of realizing
his policy of ssstronghanded reform. 2
The Novoe Vremya. today announc ced
that the cabinet. if things go well. is
Nv E71 0F r.
parliament when it assemblies in Feb
ruary.
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HALL TOO SMALL.
international League Of Woman
Euffragists Meets
In Third Annual Conference at
Denmark's Capital.
TWELVE COUNTRIES
Are Represented and Larger
Quarters Are Required.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt Pre-.
sides Over Assemblage.

Copenhagen, Aug. THE third an
nual conference of the International
League of Women sunragists opened
here today under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt OF New
York, president of the league and viii
hold daily sessions until August II, in
elusive. Twelve countries were repre-
sented. the American delegates in
cluding besides Mrs. Gait. Miss Hay
Rev. Anna Shaw, Mrs. Rachel Foster
Avery, Miss Lucy J. Anthony and Mrs
Ida Hustled Harper. The hall selected
for the meetings proved too small to
accommodate the delegates and the
convention adjourned TO q larger one
Addresses of Welcome were pre-
sented by the women's societies OF
Denmark, to which Mrs. Gait repliea
in behalf of the conference.
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VENT SPITE ON ROOT.
Bfontevideo Students Roundabout
Way of Attacking the Government.

Washington. Aug. despite the
unfriendly disposition which students
in Aontevideo have shown recently to-
ward the United States and it's policies
as outlined by Secretary Root in his
address before the Pan-American con
ference in Rio Janeiro, diplomatists
here express the belief that this un-
friendHness will not be displayed In
any way during Mr.. Roots approach
ing visit to the Uruguayan capital.
Upon his return to Santos, Brazil
from the city of San Pau1o, Mr.. Root
will sail directly to Montevideo. where
he will remain for several days and
will be entertained by the Uruguayan
government The attitude of the
students mentioned is said here to have
been Inspired by opponents of the
present administration IN Uruguay.
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throughout the United States a mes
sage giving a. description OF President
Stensland and asking for his arrest
The message was as follows:
Look out for and arrest for viola
tion of the Illinois state banking laws,
Paul O. Stensland. about SIS years of
age. 5 feet 9 or 10 inches in height.
blue eyes, about 200 pounds in weight.
Understand he has shaven his beard
and has smooth face. He is stout
build and wore when last seen u light
suit and straw hat. He Is light com
plexioned tending to sandy. He was
last heard from at Duluth. Send all
information to Chief Of Police Collins.
(Signed}
INSPECTOR OF POLICE SHIPPY.'.
Stockholders Ready to Pay.
The largest stockholders of the bank
held a consultation today and decided
that If an assessment is necessary they
viii e ready to make payment. The
Illinois law calls for an assessm ent of
100 per cent on all state bank stock in
case the assets of the banks are in
sufficient to meet liabilities. This will
mean that there viii be $3.50, 200 cash
inm ediately available to meet the de-
mands of depositors. Detectives for
the American Surety company are
searching for the missing president and
cashier. S. S. Hartshorn, chief Of the
surety company's detectives, said to-
day that the company held $4,000 on
Herring which runs to the corporation
and not to President Stensland per-
sonally.
we are seeking both of them" said
Hartshorn, but I cant understand
how the bank could have been plunder-
ed for so large amount and the direc-
tors know nothing about It."
Mrs. Mary Grabolski drew from the
safety deposit department of the bank
1886 today for safe keeping She had
the money in her possession but d few
moments when she was robbed of her
purse in a street car. The robber es-
capped.
President Can't Be Found.
Superior. Wis, Aug. Chief of Police
McKennan of this city said today that
he believes it possible Paul O Stensland
went TO Canada by boat from Duluth.
in either Duluth or Superior. The police
are looking for him.
With Intent to Bfislead.
St. Paul. MINI, Aug. Chief of Po-
ice John O'Connor does not believe the
story given out yesterday in Chicago
that Paul Stensiand was in St Paul on
his vacation. He said to the Associated
Press:
1t is my belief that that story was
told for the purpose OF giving the par
ties a little leeway. I don't think
Stensland has been in st. Paul. He IS
probably out of the country by this
time. We have not been asked to look
out for him nor Cashier Herring
Seen at Superior.
Superior. Wis. Aug. Darwin
zecon, sergeant Of police of Superior.
says he saw Paul O. Stensiand carrying
heavy grip on Duluth-Superior
street car this morning. Sergeant Zecon
and five detectives are now making a
search for Stensland.
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CAUSES TWO DEATHS.
Fatal Consequences of the Chicago
Bank Failure.

Chicago, Aug. THE failure
Of the Milwaukee Avenue bank
was responsible for the death of
one Of the depositors and led to the sui
eide of another man who a month ago
had placed his earnings of a lifetime
in the institution for safekeeping.
IN the excitement following the an
nouncement of the failure J. g. Wiser.
an official of the Royal League. who
had on deposit in the bank funds Of that
organization. fell dead Of heart failure
Henry Koepke, small grocer. on hear
ing that the bank had suspended pay
ment went to the rear Of his store and
shot himself He died a few minutes
later, while being taken TO q. hospital
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THEY LYNCHED THREE.
Mob at Salisbury, n. G.. Disposed Of
Negro Bfurderers.

Charlotte, N. c. Aug. IA mob of
5000 men shortly before IL o'clock
last night forcibly entered Rowan
county Jail at Salisbury removed
therefrom three of the i've negroes
charged with the murder of the Lyerly
family at Barber Junction. July 13, and
1ynched them. Neace and John Gil
lespie and Jack Dillingham;, supposed
to be the principals in the crime, were
the victims Of mob violence The re-
naming negroes, Henry Lee. George
Erwin and Jella Dillingham;. were not
molested, and later officers hurried
them off to Greensboro.
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ZION CITYS DEBT.
Total is Nearly Five Millions Which
VIII be Refunded.

Chicago. Aug. THE first detailed
statement of the Indebtedness of Zion
city was given to the investors at
meeting in the college building at Zion
City last night. The table showed a
total of nearly S5.000.000 which It is
proposed by Overseer VoIiva to pay by
funding the entire indebtedness for
eighteen years. and to issue bonds
bearing six per cent interest The pro-
position was accepted by an almost
unanimous vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
LOOK OUT FOR RAIN.
weather Is Humid and Mercury on the
Up Grade.

notwithstanding the fact that there
was a trace of rain this morning there
is so much humidity in the atmosphere
that today has seemed doubIy oppres-
sive The sun did not shine at all until
nearly noon and has only shone at in
tervals since and threatening clouds
have draped the sky.
Every indication today is that the pre-
diction Of rain for tonight and tomorrow
as made by the weather department
Will come true. There IS seven mile
an hour wind blowing from tie west but
It adds but little to the comforts of the
swe1tering public.
The hosrly temperatures for today
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ICE TRUST INDICTED.
Philadelphia Grand Jury Finds True
Bill on II Counts.

Philadelphia. Aug. The grand jury
today found true bills of Indictment
against Il members of the Philadelphia
Ice exchange who are charged with con-
spiracy to increase the price of ice
There is but one Indictment containing
six counts and this viii enable the dis
triot attorney to prosecute the defend
ants jointly. The trial has been set for
September 5.
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Frances B. Lane wishes to make the
abandonment which she Is now suffer
trict court to place Its seal of approval
on decree of divorce separatf ting her
from her husband Frank Lane Be
sides abandonment she charges him
with nonsupport and the use OF
choice assortment Of unchaste lar
guage.
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KILLED FOR 80 CENTS.
Boys Charged with Murder Of Old
Soldier.

Cottage Grove. Ore. Aug. 7.-Two Is
year-old boys. supposed to have escaped
from the Washington state reform
school. are accused Of numbering VIII
liam Powell, 70 years old, and a veteran
of the civil war. Powell refused to give
up and they shot him. He died this
morning. The boys fed and hare net
been captured. Powell had but 80 cents
when attacked.
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VOTE TO ARBrrRATE.
Conference IN Rio de Janeiro Agreed TO
settle Disputes without War.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. The interna-
tfonaI American conference has unani-
mously agreed upon q project providing
for the arbitration Of disputes between
the countries represented.
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Seen at Superior.

Superior. Wis. Aug. Darwin
Zecon. sergeant of police of Superior.
says he saw Paul o. Stensland carrying
a heavy grip on a Duluth Superior
street car this morning. Sergeant Zecon
and five detectives are now making a
search for Stensland.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-02
FOR a CLEAN PRIMARY.

Much has been said recently about
Ind In favor of clean elections. To
hear the general talk one would infer
that the great body of the people, and
all the candidates, earnestly and hon
estly desired a clean election. But dc
they? By their fruits We shall know
them?
A majority of the candidates we be-
lieve do want a clean election. They
are heartily tired, and certainly they
1ave a right to be, of the grafters;
but will they have the moral courage
% stand for the right. because it is
light? To stand by and sec his oppo-
lent pollute himself and the ballot
oox with dirty bride money, and yet
keep his own manhood pure and his
hands clean, from high sense of prin-
ciple? If a man does not buy votes
because he does not need them, he de
serves no credit for that; it is only the
man who refrains from doing any
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-02

Our delectable friend and public
benefactor the Cumberland Telephone
Company of fee grabbers, has taken on
another curly-cue. This time they pro
pose to call you down if you talk more
than five minutes over the Mt. Pleas
ant line. Formerly, before the Citi
zens Company drove them from 1t,
they charged every time they made a
connection with Mt. Pleasant; being
driven to free connection between the
two towns, and rather than build an
other line they propose to cut down
the talk. 1t is freezing weather IN
July when the Cumberland people are
not out on the gouge. In the last few
years they have become so strict that
one must sign years contract beforL
they will put in a phone. Then the|
inaugurated their number system,
which is a nuisance, and which the in
telligent operators at the. Citizens Of
fee get along very nicely without. In
short the old company is slyly getting
back to it's old methods, and II is about
time the people were banding them
selves together again to take a lIink
or two o.. some Of thei" cur!y-cues.
Half tie tin yhen you call Mt. Pleas
ar =, er comes "bizzy;" the
IL you are called down on the
( I'VE minute limit 1t is a poor rule
at wont work both ways. If the sub
scriber is to be called down when he
wants to talk, the company should be
called down for not furnishing enough
wires to give as many connections as
may be called for. If they would
spend the money in giving better ser
vice that they spend in trying to keep
new and Independent companies out OF
this territory, they would be less of a
burden and more of benefactor to
| this community.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-02
IF you SEE 1T IN OUR AID. IT'S so.

how small man he really is. Robbed
of his big stick he would be shorn Oh
his strength; and the only big thing
left of him would be his mouth. AS
compared with other men in the Sen
ate-in even poise, in debate, III
sound judgment and strong logic-he
would be as a pigmy among giants
We set down naught in malice when
we say that Mr.. Roosevelt is the most
exaggerated type of vanity and tns
most overestimated braggart that mas
strutted the boards of so exalted !
place as he now holds, in all the MS
tory of this country. If he should nap
pen to die soon and suddenly M
would go out in a sea Of glory; but i
he lives to a good old age he Will ouV
live not only his popularity, but M
reputation as a statesman VIII W.
torn to shreds before his very eyes
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-02

DAYS / was completely cured, and l
think permanently, as it was about i've
years ago.
"The psoriasis first made its appear
ance in red spots, generally forming a
circle, leaving in the center aspot about
the size of a silver dollar of sound flesh.
In a short time the affected circle
would form heavy dry scale of a white
silvery appearance and would gradually
drop off. To remove the entire scales
by bathing or using oil to soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw, and q
light discharge of bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaly crust would
form again in twenty-four hours. 1t
was worse on my arms and limbs, al
though it was in spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. II let the
scales remain too long without remov-
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. l suffered
intense itching. worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
By exercise, when it would be almost
unbearable.
"To sum it all up, I would not go
through such another ordeal of affection
for thirty-five years for the State OF
Kansas. (signed) W. NJ. Chichester,
Hutchinson, Kan, April TO-, 1905"
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills sold throughout
the world Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Props Boston
oar Mailed Free, " How to Cure TOrturing HumOrS'"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-02

ers to the fund; every $25 subscrip-
tion emitting the subscriber to one
vote If YOU are anxious about the
location, the more money you sub
scribe to the enterprise the more
votes YOU will have And if you are
real anxious about the location, 1t be-
hooves you to solicit those to sub
scribe who will vote for your location.
The building shoulf be centrally loca-
ted; but central property sells hlSh'
and unless the subscriptions are lib
eral the building of necessity will be
located on cheap lot, where 1t
will neither be seen nor used to its
best advantage. That is the true Stu
alton. It behooves all Columbians,
therefore, who want the Library well
located, to come across with their
cash. Mr.. Carnegie has signifed his
readiness to turn over the $4,000
donation to the Trustees of the
Library as soon as the lot for same Is
procured. Persons desiring to have a
voice in the location of library and
selection of a Board of Trustees to
manage same should see Mr.. Lewis
at Woldridge's drug store at once, or
call at the Herald office, as the selec-
ton of a lot must be made within the
next few days.
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William E. Curtis, somewhat init
mate of Theodore Roosevelt, and who
claims to know whereof he speaks
says: "The President makes nc
secret of his ambition to come to the
Senate from the State of New York
He talks about it freely, and any one
who has doubts on the subject has
only to call at the White House and
introduce that topic of conversation
Mr.. Roosevelt will tell him frankly
that he intends to hunt and travel for
a year or SO and then resume his
active interest in politics and make
the Senate if possible. He declares
frankly that his ambition lies there
and that he hopes to realize it." We
should like to see him there. We
should like for the country to learn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-02

The paralyzing news of Gen. Gros-
venors defeat comes, notwithstand-
ing he was printing a journal in his
own behalf, in which he published his
picture alongside of that Of Uncle Joe
Common, and set forth in thousands Of
ems the offices and the salaries there
of which he had obtained for his con-
stituents. In the face of such rec
ord it is strange that on the eve of his
downfall, the Crooksville Advance, of
his district, volleyed and Numbered
that to defeat a man like this would
be to undermine the very basic prin-
ciples of our popular government" 1t
is well-known that Freedom shrieked
when Kosciusko fell, but oh, me coun-
trymen, what is she doing now that
the basic principles are undermined
aud Grosvenor hits the floor?-Cour-
ier-Journal