The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
March 24, 1908
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EVERYBODY 12 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 12 PAGES NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION. TUESDAY EVENING. IOPEKA, KANSAS, MARCH 24, 1908. ETUESDAY EVENING. 4 TWO CENTS. SAYS ITJS BAD. Assistant Attorney General's Comment on Minnesota Case. Will Put End to Legislation Concerning Railroads. DOESN'T TOUCH I1EKE. lias No Effect on Situation in Kansas. Mr. Kanavel Says States Bights Are Involved. "Very bad indeed," was the comment which John S. Dawson, assistant at torney general, made this morning con cerning the decision of the United States supreme court on the Minnesota habeas corpus case. Under this decis ion, the federal courts can enjoin a state official from enforcing a state law, and put him in jail if he dis obeys. "This decision, in my opinion," said Mr. Dawson, '"will practically put an end to state legislation concerning rail roads. The attorney generals of the various states might as well resign their offices. The decision will proba bly not interfere especially with the acts of the state railroad commission, because that is a subordinate body anyway, but it emasculates the state legislature as far as any real authority on railroad matters is concerned. This decision is of vastly greater import ance than would have been a decision holding proposed freight tariffs to be confiscatory. That would have been merely a temporary setback; this de cision goes to the root of the state's authority, and makes the state power less. It places it in the power of a single stockholder of a railroad com pany, merely by an affidavit, to tie the hands of the state authorities. If a law is passed by a legislature affecting railroads, one stockholder living in London, or New Jersey, or any other remote place, can come before the fed eral court here in Kansas with a plain little affidavit setting forth that the law will interfere with railroad earn ings, and the court may at once grant an injunction which stops all further efforta to enforce that law. "In the grace of God it may be pos sible sometime to have a' hearing in the federal courts on the merits of the case, but we know how such things go. Over in Missouri they passed a maxi mum freight rate law three years ago. It was tied up in the federal courts by a temporary injunction of this kind, and it has been tied up ever since. "Does anyone suppose that the state authorities would try to interfere with a county attorney in bringing a suit? Or does it seem likely that a citizen of a town could prevent a city attorney from filing a case in court In the name .f the city? Yet that is just what the United States supreme court has done to the state officials. Its decision means that an attorney general may not file a case without the consent of the fed eral courts. Of course it is provided that some constitutional question must be involved, but you will see that there will always be a constitutional ques tion. "Some time ago I said in an address which I made that the refusal of the supreme court to grant a writ of habeas corpus in the Minnesota case would mean the practical repeal of the eleventh amendment to the constitution. Justice Harlan, who wrote a dissenting opin ion, holds that this is exactly what has been done. The supreme court holds substantially that the eleventh amend ment has been repealed. "The old question of states rights is involved, but do you suppose that of the brave men who wear that lit tle bronze button on their coat lapels, one out of a hundred thousand could be found who would say that when Tie fought for the preservation of the Union he was trying to establish the principle that a state officer should not be allowed to file a suit to enforce state laws? The men who voted for the fourteenth amendment never dreamed that they were there by repealing the eleventh, but such is unfortunately the case." The eleventh amendment to the constitution, which Justice Harlan declares is inoperative, in view of the decision of the supreme court, is as follows: "The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to ex tend to any suit In law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or sub jects of any foreign state." Mr. Dawson concluded: "The Min nesota case has only an indirect effect in Kansas, and relations be tween the state officers and the lo cal federal court are friendly. Judge Pollock does not believe in granting1 injunctions in important state cases on a mere suggestion of counsel." Does Not Affect Kansas Case. George W. Kanavel, chairman of the state board of railroad commis sioners, says that the decision of the United States supreme court in the North Carolina and Minnesota cases will not affect the status of the new maximum freight rate schedule which the board has promulgated. "The decision of the supreme court," says Mr. Kanavel "does not relate to the reasonableness of the proposed rates In Minnesota er in North Carolina. It simply says that the penalties proposed are too severe. There can be no such objection to the Kansas rate order, because the pen alties are enforceable only, after a judicial hearing. This decision simply means that every man is entitled to his day in court. No state can pass a law imposing such penalties that a man can be sent to jail for disobeying that law without a legal hearing. The North Carolina plan simply put a man on the rock pile for violating the' law. without giving him any op portunity to appear in court and de fend himself. "We fought out this question of states rights in the civil war, and there is no question about the superiority of the federal government in all matters where the interests of the citizens of different states conflict. "The reasonableness or unreasonable ness of the Minnesota tariffs were not considered by the supreme court. Hence there is nothing In this decision which In the slightest degree affects our pro posed freight rates." MERCURY ON UP GRADE. Conditions In This Section of the State Those of Real Spring. The weather conditions today are those of Indian summer, the sky a deep hazy blue without a cloud in sight anywhere to mar the perfectness of the occasion. The temperatures, too, have been those of an ideal mid summer day with the maximum of 65 reached at 1 o'clock. The wind has blown steadily from the north all day at the rate of 12 miles an hour and is in keeping with the temperatures of the day. "Partly cloudy," says the weather man, "Wednesday without much if any change in the tempera ture readings." The story of the trav els of the mercury today is told by the figures in the following table: 7 o'clock 44ill o'clock .....59 8 o'clock 5012 o'clock 64 9 o'clock 55 1 o'clock 65 10 o'clock 59 2 o'clock 65 FOLLOW UP MOVE. Railroads WiU Now Attack Reciprocal Demurrage Law. St. Paul, Minn., March 24. W. R. Begg, general solicitor of the Great Northern railway, in a letter today to Attorney General Young attacks the reciprocal demurrage law passed by the last Minnesota legislature and state officials infer from his letter that the railway company will contest the law on constitutional grounds, i The reciprocal demurrage law pro i vides for the Imposition of a penalty upon the railroads for their failure, to furnish cars within certain prescribed periods, as well as upon the shipper I for their failure to load or unload cars j within the time prescribed. In his letter Mr. Begg says that con gress having fixed the duty of carriers with reference to furnishing cars for interstate shipments the state can not interfere with that duty either by making it more definite and certain or by imposing penalties. The Minnesota law, he says, by its terms applies to all transportation. In terstate and intrastate and is void as to interstate shipments. He argues fur ther that if the state supreme court should construe the law as applicable only to intrastate shipments then it directly burdens interstate commerce because of the penalties imposed. BACK TO LIFE. Boy Is Restored After the Doctors Thought He AVas Dead. New York, March 24. Declared dead by a physician after having received a 1,600 volt shock from a feed wire in the Brook lyn Rapid Transit company's powerhouse last night, Stephen Curtis, 15 years old. was restored by artificial inducement of respiration. Curtis accidentally seized the wire while at work in the powerhouse. He was unable to let go and his cries brought Raiph Stewart, an engineer, to his assistance. Stewart was himself shocked and when an ambulance' arrived a surgeon pronounced Curtis dead. Later a. faint movement of the heart being dis covered, artificial respiration was tried. After nearly two hours work young Cur tis was sufficiently recovered to allow of his removal to a hospital. It is feared he will lose his eyesight and it is declared that had he not been wearing rubber boots he would have been killed instant ly. Stewart was seriously injured and it is feared that he, too, will become blind through destruction of the optic nerve. VALUE OF A FOOT. Court Told Jury $4,000 Was Not Enough and It Was Doubled. New York. March 24. When a jury in the supreme court at White Plains brought in a verdict for J2.000 damages against the New York City Railway company in a suit brought in behalf of Patrick Moran, a boy of four, for the loss of a foot. Judge Marschauser sent the jury back for fur ther deliberation. "I do not think the amount is sufficient." said the judge. "If you find for the plaintiff at all the verdict shocks the sensibility of the court. I think you must figure on the amount which will compensate the boy for the loss of his foot and his suffering, if you find there was contributory negligence, then you must find for the company." The jury after going out a second time returned an hour later with a verdict of $S,000 for the plaintiff. He sued through his mother as guardian for $75,000. 5. A. S. THOMAS IS PRESIDENT. Topeka Motor Boat Owners Complete Their Organization. A temporary organization of all those who are interested in motor boats was formed last night at a meeting held in the rooms of the Santa Fe Watch company on West Eighth street. The organization will be known as the Topeka Motor Boat club, and will be made a permanent one at a meeting to be held next Monday night at the same place. It is the plan of the club to fix up City park and to build a boat house there as well as floating docks. Many of the local boatmen who have had their boats at Lake View- are com ing to Topeka, on account of the lake at that place becoming very low. The following officers were elected at the meeting last night: A. S. Thomas, president; Dr. A. M. Eidson, vice president; Fred Gades, treasurer; B. V. Kelley, secretary. Those who attended the meeting last night were: J. M. Brunt, F. H. Gades, W. L. Ball. A. H. Koepke, E. F. McKinstry, F. G. W, Travis. J. F. Jewell, A. M. Eidson, A. S. Thomas, H. P. French, A. M. Graham, C. B. Jennings. M. Bates, C. D. Fitzgibbons, O. W. Kelley, O. B. Eidson, G. W. Rehkopf, B. V. Kelley and W. L. Bates. Dr. Walter Pollard Here. Dr. Walter Pollard, the pitcher from the Evahsville team,, who was secured along with Bob Kahl in the trade for Abbott which was consum mated some time ago, arrived In To peka this morning and will appear for the first time in a suit this after noon. Pollard is a likely looking pitcher and a good deal is expected of him. He is a. physician, having graduated from the medical depart ment of Northwestern university. Death From Heart Failure. Lawrence, Kan., March 24. George Clarke, an old man who lived in the east part of town, was found dead in bed Monday. He has one daughter living in Kansas City, Mrs. Ollie Wood. Heart failure is the attributed cause. BLOW TOJTATES Their Right to Regulate the Business of Railroads Is Completely Wiped Out by the U. S. Supreme Court. TWO CASES DECIDED. History of Litigation in Minne sota and North Carolina. State Courts Declared Subordi nate to Federal Tribunals. Washington, March 24. In refusing to grant to Attorney General Young of Minnesota a writ of habeas corpus re leasing him from the penalty imposed by the United States district court for the district of Minnesota, on the charge of contempt of court in instituting a proceeding In a state court for enforce ment of the railroad rate law, after the federal court had prohibited such a course, and in affirming the decision of Judge Pritchard of the United States circuit court for the Western district of North Carolina, discharging from im prisonment James H. Wood, a ticket agent of the Southern railway at Ashe vllle, after he had been sentenced by the Ashevllle police court to serve a term on the rock pile on the charge of collecting for a ticket oh that road a greater price than was permitted by the state railroad law, the supreme court of the United States added an other to the series of decisions which have rendered notable the present term of that court. In both cases the right of the states to fix rates for railroad transportation was the issue, and both involved con flicts between the federal and the state courts. The decision in each case was opposed both to the state and to their courts. The opinion of the court in both cases was announced by Justice Harlan, and with the exception of Jus tice Harlan all the other members of the court stood behind him in the an nouncement of the court's finding. Jus tice Harlan read a dissenting opinion in the Young case, in which he took the view that the suit was practically a proceeding against the state, and not permissible under the 11th amendment of the constitution. He therefore refer red to the opinion as era-making in the history of the court, said it had the effect of closing the courts of a state against the state itself, and predicted that the result would be disastrous. The two cases were so similar that both practically were decided in one opinion. The principal pronouncement was made in the Minnesota case. Jus tice Peckham's opinion was authorita tively outlined as follows: The Court's Opinion. "The court has decided that by rea son of the enormous penalties provided In the rate laws by way of fines against the companies, and imprisonment of their agents and employes, the com panies are in effect prevented from ever questioning the validity of those laws, as the risk of confiscation of property and imprisonment of agents in case the companies failed in their defense was too much to undertake in order to ob tain a Judicial decision of the question of such validity. "Such laws are therefore held uncon stitutional, as they prevented the com panies from resorting to the courts, and therefore deprived them of the equal protection of the laws.. "The question of sufficiency of the rates to enable the company to obtain some return to its stockholders for their Investments has for many years been held to be one for the courts to de cide, and it would be a violation of the constitution of the United States to fix rates so low as to be confiscatory if enforced. "The laws providing rates for the transportation of passengers and freight in the two cases under consideration have been held by the court below to be so low as to be substantially con fiscatory, and should therefore not be enforced until after further trials. The courts had Jurisdiction to make such an order. "It has also for many years been held that a suit is not one against.the state, although it prevents a state officer from bringing suits for the enforcement of a state enactment which fixes rates so low as to be confiscatory, and which act was therefore a violation of the constitution of the United States, and this principle is reiterated and again decided in these cases. Jurisdiction of the Court. "The jurisdiction of the federal courts In such cases is only exercised where the state enactment is alleged to be a violation of the constitution of the United States, and in such cases it is proper for those courts to take Jurisdiction equally with the state courts, as the constitution of the United States is by its own province the supreme law of the land, any thing in state legislation or law -to the contrary notwithstanding, and there is no usurpation of Jurisdiction.! in sucn event. "The same duties rest upon- the stato courts, and the party had his choice of forum without any invidious distinction against the state courts and in favor of the federal courts be cause of his choice of the latter. "When the federal court has taken jurisdiction of a case before any pro ceeding in a state court has been commenced the former court has authority to decide the case and to en join any person from proceedling in a state court until the federal court has proceeded to Judgment. This is also a well established right of -a. court of equity, and no new ground is taken in this case." s The opinion turned almost entirely upon the penalty provisions of the rate law, and the court's views on that point, were stated in the follow ing extract from the opinion: "For disobedience of the freight act the officers, directors, agents and employes of the company are made guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con viction each may be punished by im prisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding ninety days. Each violation would be a separate offense, and therefore might result lu imprisonment for various agents of the company who would dare disobey (Continued on Page Six.) AN AMERICAN JOCKEY UP. Probably Why "Kaffir Chief," a 100 to 7 Shot, Won in England. Lincoln, Eng., March 24. The Lincolnshire handicap 1,500 sovereigns for 3-year-olds and upwards, the first big race of the spring season, was car ried off today by J. H. Martin, an American jockey on F. S. Barnard's "Kaffir Chief." Longcroft was second and Snatch ran third. Twenty horses started. "Kaffir Chief" was an out sider and started in the betting at 100 to 7. SHE ROBBED HOTELS. While Masquerading as a Countess In European Cities. Paris, March 24. A series of mys terious hotel robberies on the Riviera, extending over many years, has been explained in the arrest of the beauti ful charming, but masquerading Countess of Monteil. For years the Countess of Monteil has entertained lavishly both at Paris and the Riv iera. Her wealth and jewels have drawn comment and admiration from far and near. Now she is declared one of the most ingenuous, successful and audacious hotel thieves that has ever troubled the hotel proprietors of France. Her arrest at Nice reveals her not as the captivating, brilliant countess, but as a thoroughly up-to-date burglar, carrying concealed in her bewitching garments an array of burglar's implements of intricate workmanship which opened to her any hotel room on the Rivera which she knew to contain the coveted wealth of money, and valuables. Wherever the countess stopped, there, always, did mysteriously inex plicable robberies baffle the police. Valuables disappeared from the rooms of rich Americans In the most myster ious manner for the doors were al ways found locked and windows fas tened. Gradually, but vaguely the faintest haze of suspicion began to be directed toward the Countess of Mon teil. The cautious agents of the de partment of French surety investigat ed quietly the history of the countess. They found that she had been born of a respectable French family and that her maiden name was Amelie Condeimine. She married a man named Portal and came to live in Paris. Afterward they separated and Mrs. Portal went to the United States. Two years later she returned to France as the Countess of Monteil; For several years she held brilliant sway in society. She visited the lead ing watering places on the continent, but especially the winter resort in southern France. It was several years ago that the first thoughts of police suspicion drift ed toward the countess and her sensa tional arrest at Nice at one of the fa mous hotels is the culmination of long and patient watchfulness by French detectives. Her undoing came In a moment of overeagerness to rob. Waiting detectives ound her envel oped in a long and beautiful cloak, bending over the' door of the room of a wealthy American tourist. When the woman was searched the police found hidden in special pockets of her cloak pinchers, files, skeleton keys,- screw drivers and no fewer than 27 pairs of small, delicately made nippers used by burglars to unlock a,nd lock a door with its own key when the key is on the inside of the door. The detectives will seek to prove, moreover, that the masquerading countess was in fact the active direc tor of a band of hotel robbers mostly men. some of whom have been arrest ed, and whose aggregate loot is of great value. FOUR FIRES A DAY. Incendiaries Are ITnnsually Busy Jollet, III. in Chicago, March 24. The. fourth fire of supposed incendiary origin in Joliet within 24 hours occurred last night, and, like the three fires Sun day night, seemed to be directed against one of the leaders of the lo cal option fight. The fire occurred in the plant cf the Illinois Match com pany, which is owned by Colonel Fred Bennitt, leader of the "drys." The fire last night, which followed the fires in the Truby grain elevator, the Leach Windmill plant, and the Hardy Machine shops, started in the drying room of the match company's plant within ten minutes after the night watchman had passed through the room on his inspection tour. The loss is $5,000. Two hundred employes in the factory will be thrown out of work for a month. This fact led to a crowd of angry workmen making threats if the incendiaries are found. A -number of arrests have been made. SUITS OF OUSTER. Contemplated Against the Lumber Trust in Several States.' St. Louis, Mo., March 24. An in vestigation which may be preliminary to suits of ouster in several states against a number of lumber com panies, on the grounds that they are in a conspiracy to control prices and stifle competition, was begun here to day. The investigations follows ouster proceedings recently instituted In the supreme court by Attorney General Hadley in which 47 lumber companies were named as defendants." Missouri and Texas are the only two states in the Union that have the power through enacted legislation of conducting such an investigation pre liminary to contemplated suits. As sistant Attorney General Jewell P. Lightfoot of Texas, is here to listen to the evidence. Carnegie Gives $1,000. New York, March 24. Andrew Car negie has contributed 1 1,000 to the fund being raised to erect a monu ment in memory of Deputy Chief Kru ger and other firemen who have been killed recently in the performance of their duty. The fund now totals J27, 367 and will be largely added to by three benefit performances which are to be given in New York and Brooklyn amusement places this week. Weather Indications Chicago, March 24 Forecast for Kan sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. POLITICALGOSSIP Populists "Will Probably Get Place on Slate Ticket. Canvassing Board Likely to Of fer No Objections. A TECHNICAL POINT. Didn't Hare Requisite Totes at last General Election. Leaders Claim Should Go Back Four Years. It is believed that the state can vassing board will not offer any serious opposition to the desire of the Popu lists to place their nominees for state offices on the primary ballot. The board will probably adopt some liberal con struction of the primary law, so that the Populist party will not be forced to go out of business. The law says: "Any political party which was at the last preceding gen eral election, represented on the offi cial ballot, may have a separate pri mary election ballot, as a political party, if any of its candidates received 1 per cent of the total vote cast at the last preceding general election." The Populists say that a general elec tion means an election at which a president is chosen, in which case they would go back four years, when they as a party cast 8,000 votes in Kansas. At the last state election their candi dates received only about 1,300 votes. As 1,300 is less than 1 per cent of the total vote of the state, the Populists would be ruled off the primary ballot, if the state election is held by the can vassing board to be the general elec tion referred to in the law. If the canvassing board should rule that the Populist party was not enti tled to have a primary election ballot, the only way the Populists could get back on earth in this state would be by organizing a new party, possibly under the same old name, and secur ing a petition signed by 2 per cent of the voters of the state, which is about 6,500. It Is doubtful whether there are that many Populists left in Kansas. The tendency of the primary law is to prevent the organization of new par ties, and leave it to the old parties to fight it out between them. Bristow's campaign for the United States senate is evidently making pro gress with the country papers. Appar ently there are more papers supporting Bristow than there are supporting Stubbs. But now and then comes a knock. The Abilene Reflector, for ex ample, says: "The action of the Republican con vention of the Fifth district in refus--ing to give Mr. Bristow a call for a speech when he had been formally brought before it, can scarcely be en couraging to him so far as this dis trict is concerned. The fact seems to be that there is not so much square deal enthusiasm as there was a few months ago." T. A. McNeal, state printer, was the principal speaker at the banquet of the Belleville Commercial club, held Mon day evening. About 135 sat down at the banquet tables. Washington, March 24. Members of the Kansas delegation in congress who do not subscribe to the Stubbs doc trines in Kansas politics are now being bombarded with letters demanding that they line up their forces for Senator H. B. Miller for governor. They are being advised that with a united front they can defeat Stubbs with Miller. So far the members of the delegation have not heeded the requests. They want Senator Miller to demonstrate that he can muster up considerable strength himself before they go behind his can didacy. If he can do as well as some of his advocates write he will, he can in due time get support from some of the Kansas members of congress. David W. Mulvane returned from a two weeks' absence yesterday, and de nied that he was engaged in making or unmaking any candidates for governor. All he wants is somebody to beat Stubbs. Cy Leland, then a boy of 17, located in Doniphan county fifty years ago this month-. Among others that French Oliver has succeeded in converting at Russell are J. W. Morphy and George W. Holland. Morphy is the editor of the Russell Re former and the leader of the Democrats in his county and Holland is the well known Republican politician of those parts whose name has frequently been mentioned in connection with the Sixth district congressional nomination. This one is for Cy Leland. from the Western Times, Sharon Springs, W. E. Ward, editor: "Petitions are being circulated in every county for Cyrus Leland for governor and the indica tions are right now that Leland will defeat Stubbs in the August primaries. There are several things In Leland's favor. First, he is an old soldier, and it must be admitted that if Kansas is to have another old soldier for gover nor, now is the time and Leland is the man. The next governor will probably hold his office for four years, and in four years from this time there will be few old,soldiers In Kansas able to make the race for governor. There fore, if a soldier of the rebellion Is to again sit in the state house as gover nor of Kansas, he must be elected this fall. Second, Mr. Leland Is much stronger with the people today than he has been at any time during his public career. During the days of Populism, Cy Leland was pointed to as a living example of all that was bad in Republican politics. Because of these untruthful and unfair attacks many good people were-led to believe that Cyrus Leland, a man who has been honored in his own county for thirty years, was a bad man. Since the smoke has cleared away and the people have righted themselves, Cvrus Leland looms up a battle-scarred vet eran who has the confidence and good will of the people of Kansas. In Shaw nee county, for instance, the people have learned to !ike the man they once hated, and Cyrus Leland will easily carry the county in August. "Mr. Leland Is a fighter and a man who stays with his friends. In his whole career, not a finger can be pointed at his personal record. He has trimmed many would-be pollticans. but he has been square and honest. We hope he will defeat Stubbs In August." Here is one for H. B. Miller from the Ottawa Herald, which hasn't known where to light since Bailey withdrew: "The probability that Senator H. B. Miller, of Osage county, will be a can didate for the Republican nomination for governor, will be an encouraging one for a great many Republicans. It is probable that Franklin county, which knows Senator Miller well, will find the prospect a particularly attractive one. Senator Miller is just a Republican. He has been allied to considerable extent with the square deal movement, but he has never joined in any blood-feuds or head-hunting expeditions. He has been a Republican first, and taken his square deal doctrines as part of his Republi can faith. It has never been success fully claimed of Senator Miller that he was any crowd's 'man. If he deter mines to run for governor at this time It will be in the capacity in which a candidate is now most seriously needed as an advocate of Republican party principles, without grudges to gratify, enemies to punish, or strings to pull for any particular subdivision of the party. Senator Miller is an old soldier. Through many years of public service he has gained a reputation respected alike on both sides of the bitter factional divis ion within the party for dignified and honorable service in behalf of the best things in the party doctrine. And in whatever opposition is raised against him by the friends of Mr. Stubbs and Mr. Leland, there will be no question of Senator Miller's fitness for the place, or of the likelihood of his giving the state a fair and able administration." One for Bodkin from the Pratt Union: The popular mind of Kansas Democrats is turned toward J. D. Botkin as the most available candidate for governor says the Wichita Commoner. The con vention at Hutchinson last week dem onstrated this fact men from all over the state assured him of a hearty sup port. Kansas wants an aggressive fighter, and the rank and file as well as the leaders know that Botkin fills the bill in this respect. He is located right geographically and better still he is highly located upon moral and political questions. He is In line with the fight made two years ago when CoL Harris smoked out the Republican trimmers and dodgers. He is in line with the fight that the national Demo crats will make this year for W. J. Bryan and radical Democracy. What Bent Murdock thinks about it: "Hiram B. Miller of Osage City is said to be anxious to become a candidate for governor. Mr. Miller is a mild mannered fellow citizen who is count, ed a square dealer with a well de veloped office microbe. We somehow think he will not get into the race not this year at least. The Isaiah Long-Dave Mulvane gang are giving him a lot of first aid to offlceseekers and there is no telling what may final ly happen." What the Augusta Journal thinks: "The Miller entry is worrying the Stubbs following more than it is the Leland crowd, although neither one likes it. Miller, it is said, will pull much harder from the square deal camp than from any other source. His friends say that when Miller gets Into the fight he will wage an aggressive campaign." The Barber County Index knocks on Miller as follows: "It looks a little like the machine is going to throw its support to Sena tor H. B. Miller of Osage county for governor. Senator Miller has been identified with the square dealers. His son is secretary of the state central committee and has been one of Stubbs' best friends and campaigners during the past four years. To desert him now and go to the machine with the benefit of knowing all of his former chief's strongholds and weak places, looks like ingratitude, especially since It is ad mitted that Stubbs made the younger Miller what he is politically today. It appears to us that the machine is go ing to whip the square dealers by 'jin ing' them." The Kansas City Star says: "The Concordia Kansan does not resent a Joke at the expense of its town, but it refuses to stand for the story in the Topeka State Journal that the people of Cloud and Republic counties expect to re-elect Senator W. W. Caldwell to the state senate." Commenting on this the Concordia Blade says: Nevertheless, should Sen ator Caldwell be a candidate he would be renominated and re-elected and the Kansan would not dare to fight him openly, though It might do so under cover. It is now said that John Doyle of Belleville, one of the new owners of the Belleville Freeman, will run against Caldwell for the nomination. Doyle is a square dealer. MANY BRAVES TO GO. Tammany Will Be at Denver Conven tion 1,400 Strong. New York, March 24. From pres ent Indications New York city will send an almost record breaking' dele gallon to the Democratic national convention at Denver. It Is now esti mated that Tammany hall will be represented by not less than 1,400 members. At first It was thought that the amount necessary for rail road fares and hotel accommodations would reduce the Tammany delega tion to a number far below that gen erally found at national conventions, but Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany hall, now announces that the party will be, if anything, larger than usual. BEEF GOES UP. Packers Say Advance Is Due to Higher Price for CatUe. New Tork, March 24. The price of meat was advanced yesterday by the wholesalers. Before the butchers are through fixing the new price list this week, meat will be one to two cents a pound higher than it was a week ago. The manager of one of the largest packing concerns in the west said yesterday: "The scare in the beef market is not half so serious as it seems. It is true that the market price for dressed beef has advanced, but this advance has not comparatively equalled the price of live cattle, which has Increased during the last month nearly $1 per hundred pounds." FOR FREEJOREA. "Righteous Army" Organized to Drive Out Japanese. Appeal Issued to All Loyal Na tives of the Country. SHOOTING OF STEVENS Is Believed to Be the Result of This Agitation. Organization Is Said to Number Over a Million. San Francisco, March 24. The Call today says: The attempt to assassinate Durham W. Stevens, the political adviser of the Korean oouncil of state. It la now said, was the result of a carefully planned conspiracy, inspired Im mediately by a manifesto to the Korean "righteous army," calling upon all loyal Koreans to consecrate themselves to a holy war and exter minate all Japanese. This manifesto reached here on the same ship which brought Stevens. The proclamation is signed by Gen eral E. Tie Lin Yung, general of the Korean "righteous army," and la to part as follows: MANIFESTO. "To all Koreans In all parts of the world: "Loyalty to his nation and fealty to his parents Is the primal law of man's nature. The right to live and the right to die for duty Is also the rule of nature. "But alas, grievous times have come upon Korea, our compatriots. We who have been educated by our 600 year old dynasty and raised op by our 6,000 year old ancestry, have come under the domination of the barbarous savage isLandsers the Jap anese. They have swooped npon our country and are Indulging? their barbarous appetites with a cruel heart. It is so much we could not say it with our tongues nor could we write It with our pens. "The Japanese have abdicated our emperor, destroyed our villages, killed out brethren, robbed our land, seized our benefits and are the enemy not only of Korea, but of all the world, for they have violated the policy of humanity. "Compatriots, we must unite and consecrate ourselves to our land to restore our independence. We are sure our God will help us. We must all do our best to kill all Japanese, their spies, allies and barbarous sol diers. !'The Japanese may compare the rising of our righteous army to the at tempt of an insect to move a big tree, but right is on our side, and we are confident that in the end we shall be victorious, opposing their treachery with the justice of our cause. We will sacrifice our lives to their guns and swords' and as the front men fall, the men behind them will take their places. Defeated today we will again attack on the morrow until our vow to exterminate the Japanese or die has been accomplished. "E. TIE LIN TUNG, General Korean Righteous Army. "(Date) 4240 after Tan Koon." I. W. Paik, national president of the Korean Reform league. In com mending the action of the conspira tors is quoted as follows: "Stevens met the fate that comes to all betrayers," he said. 'HS came Into Korea from America, which -we have always regarded as our best friend among the nations. He be trayed us. He told us that the na tion we most hate must be accepted as our master, andi he told; us that the two Koreans most despised In their own land, were the only ones to lead us as we should go. But we are not fools nor dogs to submit." "Who are the two Koreans most hated In their own land?" Paik was asked. "Tee Wan Wong, the prime minis ter, who also Is a Japanese spy and Song Pung Chun, the minister of agriculture,' he replied. "And they will be laid low. too," he added. There are said to be 700 Koreans In the two revolutionary leagues here and these are working with a mil lion who have fled into Siberia and Russia to rouse the courage of their countrymen to the point of turning on Japan and driving her out of the land, which the patriots here say. Is being robbed and pillaged by the brown conquerers. NOT GENERAL MANAGER. Justice Brewer Says Public Bears No Sucb Relation to Railroads. Washington, March 24. The case ef the Interstate commerce oommission versos the Chicago Great Western Railwoy. Com pany, known, as the meat rate case and involving the right of the company to re duce the freight rate on live stock pro ducts without making a similar reduction in the rate on live stock itself, has been decided by the supreme court of the Uni ted States in favor of the company. The suit was instituted in the Interest of the city of Chicago, it being alleged that the charge bad worked incalculable hardship to Chicago by diverting shipments of live stock from that city to St. Paul and to Missouri river points. The interstate com merce commission found that the change of the rate on one article without a corre sponding change on the other was unlaw ful, but the courts refused to uphold that view. In the course of his opinion Justice Brewer laid down the following general proposition: "It must be remembered that railroads are the private property of their owners; that while from the public character of the work in which they are engaged the public has the power to prescribe rules for securing faithful and sufficient service and equality between shippers and com munities, yet in no proper sense is the public a general manager. It follows that the railroad companies may contract with shippers for a single transportation or for successive transportations subject, though It may be, to a change of rates in the manner provided in the interstate com merce act." Duke of Devonshire Is Dead. Cannes, March 24. Spencer Comp ton Cavendish, eighth duke of Devon, shire, died here today of heart failur. He was born July 28, 1883.
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Other wise the squad is in good condition. The showings of Graney, Josh Clarke, Harry Bay and Perring have been grat ifying to the management. The pitch ing staff has been fortunate and none of of the flingers nave been out of practice because of sore arms. The fate of "Heine" Berger last season was ample caution to the pitchers to go slowly. Harry Bay's bad knee is not bother ing him, while the acquisition of Hick man helps the batting strength -of the club a great deal. The loss of Catcher Homer Davidson Is quite a blow at this time, but as Joe Birmingham is work ing out as a catcher the pitchers have enough receivers to go around. IV ow Swimming Records. Pittsburg, March 24. Chicago swim mers cut into the National A. A. U. swimming championships at the East Liberty Aquatio club pool with a ven geance, C. L. Brown, and H. J. Hebner, i both of the Illinois Athletlo olub, tak- The Knock-out Blow. The blow which knocked out Corbet was a revelation to the prize fighters. 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His for mer mark was one second slower. MONEY IN THE FIGHT GAME. Big Receipts Are Shown by Pacific Coast Promoters. San FranclBoo, March 24. That there is money in the fighting game is shown by a statement of James Coffroth to the effect that since the sport was resumed here last July the battles decided up to the first of this year drew as follows: Squires and Burns, 829,252; Joe Thomas and Ketchell, $8,700: Squires and Jack ("Twin") Sullivan, $6,600; Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn, $7,200; Jack Sullivan and Al Kaufmann, $4,800; Moran and Attell, $14,000; Brltt and Nelson, 822,000; Kaufmann and Schreck, 84,500; Gans and Brltt, $86,000; Moran and Neil, 87. 000, and Ketchell and Joe Thomas, sec ond fight, $8,000. Iowa and Nebraska to Play. Lincoln, Neb., March 24. Neb raska university closed another gap in its football schedule when Grad uate Manager Eager announced that the Cornhustoers would play Iowa University on October 31 in Iowa City. The agreement is a two-year affair, the contract specifying that Iowa shall play in Lincoln in 1909. The Corn- huskers already have a similar agree ment with Minnesota university with the strong Wabash college eleven to play in Lincoln next Thanksgiving day. The Kansas-Nebraska game is to be played In Lincoln, either on November 7 or 14. Gardner Gets Fourth Place. Chicago, March 24. E. W. Gard ner took fourth place in the national amateur billiard tournament by de feating J. F. Poggenburg, 400 to 358 in in afternoon game. The game was slow, thirty-two innings being required to complete It. Danny Shay Turns Outlaw. San Jose, Cal., March 24. Danny Shay, formerly of the Giants, who was sold by Manager McGraw to the Oakland Pacific Coast league team became an outlaw yesterday when he signed with the Stockton team of the California State league, a circuit be yond the pale of organized baseball Chicago Team Starts East. Los Angeles, March 24. The sec ond Chicago team of the American league headed by Manager Charles Comiskey and a delegation of Chi cago "rooters left today for Hutchin son, Kan. Pittlnger to Baltimore. Baltimore, March 24. Pitcher Pittin ger, for several years past one of the pitchers of the Philadelphia National League baseball club, has been signed by the Baltimore League club. Grabbed by a Circus Lion. Peru, Ind., March 24. Mrs. Osa Allen of Peru, while escorting a party of friends through a circus winter quarters today, was grabbed by a lion and the flesh of her face and back seriously lacerated. The clothing was torn from her back. Her. brother Piles Cured In 6 to it Days. PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case of itching, blind or protruding piles In to 14 days or money ref un4ed.&0c KEPT IT GOING. Topeka Couldn't Stop ington Batters. Wash- Senators Hit the Ball larljr and Hard. Regu- TKY THREE PITCHERS Merchon Blew Up in the Fourth Inning. Jarrott Fared No Better Than His Predecessor. If the Washington Nationals could hit the ball every day like they did at the local baseball park yesterday afternoon, a different story would have to be told of the position of this team at the close of every season. The way the representatives of the nation's capital got their eyes glued on the ball yesterday was enough to place any team on the other end of the percent age column, instead of the bottom where Cantillon's proteges have land ed since the dawn of the Christian era. All the local pitohers looked alike yesterday. Not one of the trio of Cooley's youngsters could stay for a moment the swatfest of the visiting players. But of course there is an ex cuse which it is only Just to offer at this stage of the game. The Washing ton players have been working out for nearly a month down in Texas where the gulf breezes blow and where the sun's heat radiates in a manner con ducive to the working out of the kinks and Charley horses of the players. And an the other hand, Cooley's men have been together for the most part but a few days and have not yet trained their eyes on the course of the ball nor have they removed all the sore spots from their anatomy. The pitch ers especially should not be expected to do much at this stage of the season. As it was, however, the locals hit the ball nearly as often as the major leaguers, but they oould not bunch their hits nor make them count for as many extra bases. The game was too much onesided to be interesting to the spectators but still the aggregation which Cooley has gathered together shows great promise and it won't be very long until he will have them go j ing at f till speed. Merchon, who made' such a good showing in the game against the White Sox Sunday, pitched the first I four innings. For three innings he I was unable to be found except for a biiuii Biugxo uy .cvauue ill 1119 ursi in ning. In the fourth, however, Kahoe opened with a double which seemed to take the heart out of the Holton lad. At least his curves lost all their mystifying qualities after that and before the smoke of the round had cleared away, he had been touched up for four hits and five men had tallied. Price, the former Topeka player who is under reserve by the Enid team, pitched the next two innings. Price got away to the good in the fifth in ning, but in the sixth the bombard ment of his delivery commenced. Two singles, a double and a triple were enough to send him to the club house and jarrott, who did not make any too good a showing Sunday, was called in and worked for the remainder of the game. Jarrott showed some improvement over his form of Sunday. He appears to be an old head at the business and one who is not going to exert himself in cold weather such as the present. He will undoubtedly work harder and round Into condition with the opening of the warm weather. If the dope on him is right he ought to make good with a vengeance by the time the season opens. Tie local aggregation started away to the good in the very first inning. Wooley, who was the first man up, secured a pass to first. Crumrine and Cooley were both retired on Infield hits, which, however, sent Elijah to third. Landreth hit over short for a single and Wooley scored. But the short margin which the White Sox secured was to be short lived. In the fourth inning big Mike Kahoe started off with a double. Smith popped up one to Boles but on a grounder from Hughes, Boles fumbled and Hughes reached first. Patten singled and Kahoe scored. Meinke, the little in fielder, hit a double out past Wooley and both Hughes and Patten scored. Peterson hit safe and Meinke pranced down the line with another run. Milan hit Into a fielder's choice, Peterson be ing caught at second. Milan stole sec ond and scored while Ragan was muff ing a fly of Shipke's. Result of the round, 5 runs. The Nationals were out of breath bv tms time so aid not start in again un til the sixth round. Case Patten start- ed off with a triple and after Meinke and Peterson had proved easv outs Milan came to the rescue with a sinirle. on which Patten scored.- Shipke drew a waiK and Warner singled, scoring Milan and advancing Shipke to third. Shipke scored on a passed ball and Warner reached home on Kahoe's second dou ble. Four more runs. In the seventh a double bv Patten followed by Meinke's triple sent anoth er man across the plate. The last run 01 tne visitors came in the ninth limine Patten started with a single but was rorcea at second on Meinke's hit to Kahl. Bartley made a poor throw to first and Meinke reached second and scored on Wilson's single. ine locals started the run getting again in the eighth inning. Boles sin gled but was caught at second on Ragan's fielder's choice. Bartley forced Ragan at second. Jarrott walked, send ing Bartley to second, from where he scored on Wooleys single. In the eighth Landreth got life on a fielder's choice ana scored on Kahl's double. In the ninth the locals started with new ginger and annexed three tallies. Bartley reached second on Shipke's poor throw to first. Jarrott hit safe but was caught going to second. Wooley reach- Hacking Coudhs hri I?" 'he lungs and expose KVl them to the ten- iWc,rm,l.t 0 "sumption. Don't vrait un- your cougn nas become a menace to your health and Ufa. obta: Use Fiso's Cure and pDtain the prompt relief it has ffivn millions of sufferers from coughs and colds durine half a century's use. An druggists, 25 cents. 1 r ed first on a life, scoring Bartley, but was caught trying to reach third on Crumrlne's hit. Crumrine hit and Boles doubled, scoring Crumrine. A single by Landreth sent Boles across the plate with the last run of the game. Fni- thfi lnrfLln T,ndreth led with the stick, securing three singles of five times up. Wooley and Crumrine each garnered two. The heavy hitting of the game however was done by Case Patten, the old time pitcher of the Washingtonians. Case got four out of five times up and they all came at times which were disastrous to the fond dreams of the local pitchers. Kahoe and Meinke were both dangerous with the stick. Milan, the old Wichita out fielder, demonstrated his ngnt to a place in fast company by pulling down five hits in the outfield, two of which were difficult ones. The score of the affray: WASHINGTON. Player AB. 6 4 3 6 6 4 5 6 3 2 H. 1 0 I 8 0 0 4 2 1 1 A. 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 8 0 1 B. 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 o 0 0 Milan, cf. Shipke. 3b. Warner, 10. Kahoe, c. Smith. 2b. Hughes, If. Jfatten, it. Meinke. ss. Peterson, p. Wilson, p. Totals 42 11 TOPEKA. AB. R. 13 27 16 Player H. 2 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 o. 0 0 6 0 2 2 5 5 3 4 0 0 0 A. 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 3 0 -1 2 0 2 E. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 o 0 0 0 0 Wooley, lf.-cf. Crumrine. rf. Cooley, lb 4 5 unK, 3D Landreth, lf.-cf. Kahl, 2b Boles. 3b. -lb. Ragan, ss Brennan, c. Bartley, o Merohon, p Price, p 2 6 6 4 4 1 S 1 1 1 .38 Jarrott, p Totals 6 11 27 13 8 SCORE Bt INNINGS. Washington .......0 0 0 6 0 4 1 Topeka 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 111 36 Summary: Earned runs Topeka, 3; Washington, 8. Three base hits Pat ten, Meinke. Two-base hits-Kahl, Boles, Kahoe 2, Meinke, Patten. Stolen bases Wooley, Landreth, Milan. Bases on balls Off Price 1; off Jarrott 1: off Peterson 1; off Wilson 2. Struck out By Merchon 3; by Jarrott 2; by Peter son 2. Hits Off Merchon 5 in 4 Innings; off Price 4 In 2 innings; oft Jarrott 4 in 3 innings; off Peterson 3 in 5 innings; eff Wilson 8 in 4 innings. Passed ball Brennan, Bartley. Hit by pitched ball Warner by Merchon. Left on bases Topeka 8; Washington 8. Time of game 1:45. Attendance 500. Umpire Hurlburt. Seymour With the Giants. New York, March 24. Cy Seymour has signed his contract with the New York Giants again this year, and is re- Old Cy Seymour Signs TTp Again. lied upon for his usual good work in the outfield. Last year he batted sixth in the National and fielded fifth, with a Manager McGraw of the New York Nationals. per cent of .975. He put out 300 men, which is more than any other center 1 y A "p.- 1 1 -ur- Hv v'- 1 ii-n"iriir ..MMii.iis.-x 'J, t gnuff-rii iiotmihii M MWi-ltti-.WfMrfrlli western Gossip The Washburn team has been engaged for a game Thursday after- .v. noon. This will give the White Sox a full schedule until next Monday. Washington plays this afternoon and tomorrow; Washburn, Thursday; Chicago White Sox, Friday; Denver, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The game for Monday has Just been secured. Pearl Holycross, the Indian outfield er, will not report. Holycross when he was signed by Cooley was not acting in good faith as he belonged to the South Bend team in the Central League and was in no position to sign with Topeka, although he represented him self to be. Cooley does not like his style of misrepresenting things and af ter a conference with the Indian in Kansas City Saturday he decided that he was not the kind of a man he was after. "I am perfectly well satisfied with the showing my team made yesterday," said Dick Cooley this morniner. "It Is too early yet to expect much of the players and especially the pitohers. I think a whole lot more of a pitcher who will go In there and is willing to take a little drubbing sooner than to work hard and run a chance of injur ing nis arm at trus time of the year. I think that Jarrott will be the best right hander in the league by the time tne season opens. Nothing has as yet been heard from Roy Arnold and It is not known when the "ladies' favorite" will drift into town. Arnold is expected in most any time and judging from his work at the close of last season he ought to make a winner for Cooley this season. One player who seems to have made good with the fans already is Funk, the little shortstop. He handles him self well in the field and has taken in several chances during the past two days which were especially hard ones to handle and he is not marked with an error as yet. In each game in which he has played he has secured a hit too. He will be given a good chance In Ragan s absence. Jack Henry leaves tonight for Sioux City. Jack played with Oklahoma City last season and was drafted during the winter by Sioux City. Jack has been discouraged for the past couple of sea sons by his inability to rise higher on the baseball ladder and now that he has a chance to do better, his many admirers at the different burgs in the association are looking for another ad vancement for him in a short time. Speo Hurlburt umpired yesterday's game and showed up better aa an um pire than he does as a player. He an nounced all his decisions in a voice which was distinctly audible at all times and his decisions were for- the most part pretty good. He, however. did not have any close decisions as he might have had, had the game been closer than it was. Dr. Walter Pollard is expected in to day some time and will be given a chance in the game tomorrow. His transportation which was sent several days ago failed to reach him. Art Fury, the Miltonvale pitcher, blew in last night and will be seen in a local uniform this season if he can make good.. He is a big fellow and looks the part of a good twirler. Golens and Haney, two infielders who have been working out with the locals were cast adrift by the management yesterday. Both men came here on their own expense but lacked class and were not wanted. JHaney came nere on his representation that he could play any poCUon, but he didn't seem to be able to do much in any place. Charles Farrell. the Galveston out fielder, who has been working out with the White Sox, has secured his release from Galveston and is free to sign any place. Farrell is said to be a good out fielder but he did not like the Galves ton climate and refused to play there any more. He may be given a tryout by Cooley. "Peggy" Robbins, the secretary of the local team, is working on the score cards for the season. He expects to have them printed and ready for dis tribution sometime tnis ween. iae management is running this proposition this Beason and aims to give every pat ron of the game a card. ttti font milfipMpr fa Any rviiovn. holding out on the Wichita team. Affy played with Hutchinson last season but belonged to Wichita. 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Get Vassar Chocolates Today We are making it easy for you to get the very best chocolate creams in case your dealer doesn't keep them. We have prepared a handsome sample package of Vassar Chocolates of generous size. Write us your name and that of -your dealer today, enclose IS cents in stamps and we will send you this sample package by return mail. Or send us 80 cents and we will express (prepaid) a full one-pound box of Vassar Chocolates to any point in the United States. For a real treat you owe it to yourself to try, or send for, Vassar Chocolates today. LOW Way Tickets on sale daily jssn con jJ VJU to nearly all points in these sections. KANSAS CITY, U.S. A. &7S. M li&lfU We can interest any dealer jit&!Zr'e' mS can properly care fir fiCjPC M JZ.fi m Vassar Agency. SZSfeimSk t.,w Ml Rataramg Lv. Kan City I A. M. 10:40 A. M. league team has secured in a long time. He not only is able to hit the ball with regularity but is a fast field er, good on bases, and throws well from the outfield. He is in fact strong in every department of the game and that is the kind of player that is always sure to make good." Spencer Arthur Abbott and family left last night for Evansvillewhere he will play first for the Evansvllle team of the Central League during the com ing season. Abbott leaves behind him a whole host of friends who wish him well in his new position. Abbott had a varied career in Topeka and at times was in bad with the fans But he was always a conscientious and hard work er and leaves Topeka high n the est -mation of the baseball public Here s wishing success to Spencer Arthur Ab bott. Stevie Ragan returned to Kansas City last night to resume his medical stud ies Hi will remain in Kansas City the greater part of the time for the next month When he left he was undecided as to whether to return to Topeka for Sunday's game with Denver or not. Edinger is managing the Washing ton aggregation here and Tom Hughes KSSSn. Smith and Patten will pro bably do the pitching this afternoon and Hughes will work tomorrow. Pat ??n is one of the best southpaws in the biT leagues. Rate to California the Northwest to April 30, '08, inclusive Fast Trains, Pullman Tourist Sleepers, Frea Chair Cars, Hare Meals. T. L. KING, Agent DOUBLE TRACK NO STOPS FAST TIMB Depot First and Avenue. Phone 384. rr-3 Sew Iiine Chartered. Guthrie, Okla., March 24. The Cherokee Belt Interurban Railway company of Tulsa and Kansas City Mo., with JBOO.OOO capital stock, was chartered to be built from a point on the Midland Valley railroad to the Missouri, Kansas Texas, passing through the counties of Craig, Tulsa, Rogers and Myers, at a cost not to ex ceed 110,000 per mile. The Incorpora tors are: B E. Montel of Kansas City C. W. Butterworth. of Tulsa, J. r Caudley, E. Pease and A. E. Leahe of Collinsvffla, Okla. To Prevent the Grin. LAXATIVE BROMO quinine removes the cause. There's only 1 BROMO QUININEL Look for signature of E. W. GROVg. 2S0! BASEBALL TOMORROW Topeka ys. Washington MARCH U, 24, 25 Game Called at 3 a. m. Admission, 25c. LADIES FREE TO EXHIBITION ApjES r fielder of the league did.
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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY EYEHIKg, MAUCH 24, 1908. NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS When past middle age, there cornea 'noticeable weakening of the organs Of the body, and the danger of quick decline. It is quite necessary to give prompt help to any part that first chows signs of wear. Healthy kidneys njean a hale old age. Weak kidneys bring constant back ache, lame back, stitches and twinges of pain, annoying urinary troubles, and the danger of diabetes or Bright's dis ease. There is likely to be a loss of albumen and a gain of uric acid and other poisons, with loss of flesh, vigor and nervous force. Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick help to sick kidneys, and are entirely free from poisonous drugs; It Is a remedy that can be taken by young or old, Weak or strong, and in every case with prompt benefit. If you have backache, lame or weak tack, quick pains when stooping or lifting; If you are tired and nervous, have headache, dizzy spells, watery swellings under the eyes or around the ankles, rheumatic or neuralgic pain, gravel, scalding urine, too fre quent passages, sandy or stringy sedl- DOAN'S Sold by all dealers. Price RAILR0AD NEWS. Illinois Roads Will Test Two Gent Bate. A Conference of Leading Offi cials Being Held Today. DECLARE LAW UNJUST Figures Hare Been Compiled to Show Act Confiscatory. Other Items of Interest in Railway Circles. All the railroads In Illinois may soon begin proceedings to test the legality of the state 2-cent fare law. A meeting of executive officials has been called for today in Chicago, when the advisability of such a move will be considered. Officials of all the Illinois roads will be present and) offer suggestions as to the course to be pursued. Determination as to whether the Illinois law will be contested has been delayed until this time, in order that the railroads may know the result of the operation of the act for the first six months from July 1 to December 31, 1907. Figures for this period, giving the number of passengers carried and the total cost and revenue, and comparing them with those of other years, have Just been completed by most of the roads. These statements have been studied by the railroad lawyers, and the executive officials will be able to report the opinions of their legal aids at Tuesday's meeting. It was stated yesterday that one or more lines will probably contest the law independently, even if all the roads should not favor such a move. Some of the roads are said to be doubtful as to the advisability of agitating the matter at this time. It la their position that to lose a fight of this kind would be injurious andl that a later time might be more ad vantageous. In all probability proceedings will he begun within two months. It may be considered best for one road to bring suit, or several roads may simultaneously institute proceedings. Executive officials who flavor im mediate action say that figures for the first six months of the operation of the law furnish strong proof that the legislation is confiscatory and un just. On most of the roads an in creased business was handled, but there was an increase in expenses and a reduction of revenue. Profits suffered both from a decline, in gross earnings and an advance in operating expenses. Figures on passenger earnings on the Chicago Alton for November and December are typical of those on most Illinois roads. In these months 642,945 passengers were carried. Run Down If your doctor says take Ayer's Sar saparilla, then take it If he has anything better, then take that AyersSarsaparilla NONALCOHOLIC If you arc all run down, easily tired, thin, pale, nervous, go to your, doctor. Stop guessing, stop experimenting, go direct to your doctor. Ask his opinion of Ayer's non-alcoholic Sarsaparilla. No alcohol, no stimulation. A blood purifier, a nerve tonic, a strong alterative, an aid to digestion. Free from Alcohol J, C. AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemists, Lowell, Mass. Mr Picture KIDNEY 50 eents. FOSTER-MILBURN CO.. Buffalo, N. Y., Proprietors. while the total in November and De cember, 1906, was 500,269, the 1907 figures showing an increase of 42, 226, or 8.4 per cent. For the same period in 1907 the passenger revenue was $551, 984, as against $591,034 in 1906, a decrease of $39,050, or 6.6 per cent. The revenue per passen ger per mile decreased 10.8 per cent. RATES TO BE LOWER. All Roads Cut I a re to Pacific Coast Points. Chicago, March 24. Travel to and from California and the entire Pacific coast will be cheaper this summer than ever before during an entire sea son. After a stormy session of the Transcontinental Passenger associa tion yesterday the Harriman lines and the Santa Fe gave independent notice that they would put in summer tour ist rates to the Pacific coast, effective between June and October. The notice came after an attempt on the part of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific to prevent summer tourist rates from being made, these roads arguing that a minimum basis of 2 cents a mile would be better for the railroads. The Southern lines in sisted that the Pacific coast should be granted as favorable rates as the Col orado common points. The basis to be used for Colorado will, therefore, be the basis for summer tourist rates to all points west of Chicago. Upon this basis the rates to the coast will be about $2.60 cheaper than last year. From Chicago the rate for the round trip to all coast points between San Diego on the South and Vancouver on the North, will be $72.60. TAKES CHARGE APRIL 1. Central of Georgia to Become Part of Illinois Central. The Illinois Central Railway will take charge of the properties of the Central of Georgia, which it recently purchased, April 1. When this is done that system will have an en trance into Chattanooga through the Griffin branch of the Central of Geor gia. The operation of the Central of Georgia by the Illinois Central also will mean the entrance into Chattan ooga of another express company. In the past, by purchase outright or, by means of control of a road, the ex press company which has been oper ating a service on that road has been compelled to vacate and the American Express company is substituted. The Southern Express company at present has a service on the lines of the Cen tral of Georgia railroad. EXPENSIVE FOR UNCLE SAM. Supervision of Railroad Accounts Costs Annually $750,000. "Washington, March 24. It will cost the United States government $750, 000 a year for the supervision of rail road accounts under the present In terstate commerce act, according to a communication from the Interstate Commerce commission, transmitted to the house today. The document con tains a letter from Commissioner Har lan, in which he states that it will require a board of examiners, com posed of 285 men, especially trained in the methods of railway accounting, to supervise the accounts and prac tices of the steam railroads. This es timate does not cover such examiners znent in the urine, scanty or discolored urine, or passages at night, be sure y ur kidneys need attention. Doan's Kidney Pills Is the best medicine to use. It has cured thou sands and will cure you. TOPEKA PROOF Wm. H. Cox, 142 Twlss ave., Oak land, and well known in Topeka, Kan., says: "The great value of Doan's Kid ney Pills has been proven by my ex perience as well as that of other mem bers of my family with them. Before I learned of their merit, my back ached constantly and when I contracted a cold, my suffering was always more intense. I was so Impressed with what was said in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills, that I started taking them and they promptly relieved me. On one occasion after that I felt a slight re turn of pain in my back but resorted to Doan's Kidney Pills and received Just as satisfactory results as in the first Instance." PILLS. as many be required later to super vise the accounting methods of ex press companies, water lines and pipe lines. LOW RATES MADE. Santa Fe Offers Special Inducements to California Tourists. The Santa Fe has decided to place in effect roundtrip rates of $72.50 from Chicago; $67.50 from St. Louis, and $60 from Missouri river to San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco, for per sons who wish to visit California this spring and witness the U. S. battleship maneuvers at San Diego, Los Angeles port, Santa Barbara and San Francisco. These tickets will be on sale for two periods, namely, April 4th and 5th; also 25th and 26th, with a limit of 60 days for return. The earlier date will accommodate those who wish to see the naval maneuvers In southern Califor nia; the latter date is for the San Francisco maneuvers. Uncle Sam's navy will stay several weeks on the coast of California, reach ing San Diego about April 14, at which point there will be a grand water pageant on the bay; also illumination of the bay and city at night. Los Angeles has arranged for a wild west show, Spanish barbecue and ath letic sports. The Santa Barbara entertainment will include a battle of flowers, aquatic sports and a grand naval ball at Hotel Potter, with old Spanish dances. San Francisco announces boat races, military and naval parade, fireworks and athletic sports, ending with recep tion and ball at the Fairmont. The Santa Fe will also sell,: at the same roundtrip rates, to California during the summer season, June 1 to September 15, with limit of October SI for return. This is a reduction from the California summer rates In effect last year. BIG FREIGHT BUSINESS. Santa Fe and Katy Both Report In creases at Emporia. Emporia, Kan., March 24. More freight business was done by the Santa Fe in Emporia the first 15 days of March, than for the corresponding time last year. This statement Is based on the freight house records. From an authenticated source It has been learn ed that the same is true of the M. K. T. road and its freight business in Emporia. The foregoing is significant. Inas much as the freight stations of a town are more or less of a business meter. It shows that Emporia Is steadily growing, and the volume of business is gradually assuming larger propor tions. At the Santa Fe roundhouse, the regular force Is on duty in every de partment. Yesterday three additional men were added. While this means little to the company. It shows that instead of a slackening of work, there Is an Increase. To accomplish the ex tra work that has been piling up in the blacksmith shop, the Santa Fe has extended the time in that department by giving the men eight hours work daily, instead of nine. Their pay is, of course, commensurate with their time. TWENTY PER CENT DECREASE Is Shown In Traffic to Middle Western States. Traffic originating on middle west ern railroads averages 10 per cent less than a year ago, but the gross traffic is off between 15 and 20 per cent. Recent improvement In business and sentiment encourages western railroad managers to hope for a maintenance of wage schedules near their present level and very little further curtail ment of working forces. Talk of advances in freight rates finds small encouragement In western railroad cricles for the reason that any general or substantial advance at this time would be impracticable. At no time have shippers regarded eastern reports of an advance seriously. Retrenchment has reached the point where many roads should show a ma terial decrease in the operating ratio for March, as compared with that of preceding months. Fully 25,000 em ployes have been laid oft in Illinois since the panic. TO CODIFY RULES. Commission to Put Rulings Into Handy Reference Form. Officials and their clerical assistants find it difficult to readily refer to some specific ruling made by the interstate commission owing to the large num ber made In the form of supplements to regular circulars. The commission is therefore striving to solve the problem Involved and formulate a more comprehensive set of rules and reduce them to a circular capable of ready reference. In this the members have the cheerful co operation of freight officials, some of whom had a conference with them this week in Washington. Killed While Hunting. Kansas City, Kan., March 24. John Price, the 14-year-old son of Charles Price, a grocer at Twelfth street and Kansas avenue, yesterday accidentally shot himself while-out hunting with his father and. younger brother. He was killed instantly. HE. CONFERENCE The Session at Baldwin Closes With Appointments. -v Ministers Are Named for the Tarious Kansas Districts. FEW CHANGES MADE. Mcst of the Important Charges Left as They Were. Financial Report of the Treas urer Very Favorable. Baldwin, Kan., March 24. The closing session of the South Kansas conference of the M. E. church was held Monday. Reports of various com mittees were given. That of the treas urer especially showed that the finan cial condition of the conference is much better than it has been before. During the past year the total amount received for the various branches of the church work was about $54,000. Other reports made a very fine show ing. At the close of the meeting. Bishop McDowell made a few remarks com plimenting the conference upon Its fine work during the past year, and thank ing the people of Baldwin for their entertainment. He then read the list of appointments. Very few changes were made in the more important charges, but the smaller ones were quite shaken up. Bishop McDowell left for St. Louis, where he will conduct a colored con ference. The list of appointments follows: Emporia District. W. H. Mulvaney, presiding elder; Altoona, G. B. Mehl; Americus, J. N. Funston; Benedict, G. H. Atherton; Burlington, G. E. Tifft; Cedar Point, Strong City, Clarence C. Abbott; Cot tonwood Falls, T. A. Nichols; Dunlap, M. U. Ramsburg; Elmdale, E. H. Knepp; Emporia, First church, W. C. Macurdy; Emporia, Grace, E. J. Gard ner; Emporia, circuit, J. E. Hopkins; Eureka, I. C. Paugh; Fall River, W. T. White; Fredonia, J. R. McFadden; Grldley, A. W. Wray; Hall's Summit, F. M. Latham; Hamilton, J. H. Oliver; Hartford, E. B. Fike; Howard circuit, F. D. Chatterton; Howard, C. E. Grea ger; Lebo, L. A. Roirck; Madison, W. M. Starnaham; Matfield, J. H. Rhey, supply; Melvern, L. W. Foster; Neal, G. I. Rhodes; Olivet, Eugene Kramers Piedmont, E. J. Getman, supply; Plymouth, E. H. Spencer; Reading, J. C. Gordon; Severy, W. M. Rogers; Strawn, A. Rookstool; Toronto, L. H. Gerkin; Virgil, J. R. Blackburn. Independence District. C. S. Nusbaum, presiding elder; Alta mont, C. W. Odom; Bartlett, John Bol ton; Caney, M. E. Spahr; Cedarvale, L. D. Ashby; Chanute, I. B. Pulllam; Chanute circuit, G. W. Gregory; Chau tauqua circuit, C. A. Budd; Chetopa, H. C. Case; Cherryvale, B. Robbins; Cherryvale circuit, J. J. Kindy; Cof feyville, F. W. Otto: Edna, F. H. Fllcklnger; Elk City, C. B. Littleton: Galesburg, EL H. Werner; Grenola, A. Cullison; Independence, J. H. Prioe, Archie Ryan; Jefferson, H. R. MoKeen; Labette, H. Koonse, supply: La Foun tains, J. R MoNabbj Liberty, Osa Dewey; Longton, A. L. Sampson: Mo v. t n Nankins! Mound Valley. M. G. Mckenzie! Neodesha, B. M. Powell; Oswego, L. a. Jones; Jt-eru, tu oa-w-yer; Sedan, R. T. Har knees; Thayer, D. C Shields; Wanneta, J. T. Beach. Fort Soott District. John Maclean, presiding elder; Ar cadia, E. H. Tannehill; Baxter Springs, J. E. Largent; Beulah, B. A. Silver thorn; Cherokee, Harmon Allen, Col umbus, Robert Maclean; Crestline, J. P. Martin; Erie, W. P. Wharton; Fort Scott, First church, E. M. Evans; Fort Scott Grace, J. B. McICenzie; Fronte nac, C. A. Calkins; Fulton, G. B. Par kin; Galena, A. S. Freed; Girard, B. F. Thomas; Helper, Ray S. True; Hallo well, A. D. Wood; LaCygne, L. J. Gill ham; McCune, C. E. West; Mound City, J O. Borton; Mulberry, L. M. Rhodes; New Lancaster, George M. Boicourt; Opolls, W. Dawson, supply: Parsons, First church, S. S. Murphy; Parsons, Washington avenue, C. L. Hovgard; Pittsburg, C. T. Durboraw; Pittsburg circuit, to be supplied; Pleasanton, A. J Morton; Prescott, T. J. Caldwell; Redfleld, W. F. Jordon; Savonburg, T. I Hansen, supply; Scammon, G. E. Kitchen; St. Paul, S. Finch; Walnut, R. M. Cullison; Weir, F. M. Taylor, Ottawa District. Bernard Kelly, presiding elder; Bald- t -n Tnou Tlliia Mmmd. P. B. win, u f o Knepp; Bownson, to b supplied; But- falo, 11. x. caney; Knight; Colony, O. U. McProud; Fon tana, J. J. Watson; Garnett, C. W. t,, rn-., ti tit namivhell: Gree- ley. H. W. Todd; Humboldt, H. A. Gordon; loia, irsi cuui-cii, son; Iola, Trinity, W. F. Cook; Kin caid, A. M. Harkness; LaHarpe, L M. t-. i.. TTjnw A M Maclean: Louls- DCIlliaill, rij ."J burg. E G. Coons; Moran, M. R. Moles- worth; Mont xaa, t. su. Falls, A. E. Henry; North Ottawa H. A Cook: Osawatomie, O. C. Brunston; t t Rmitti' Paola. T. E. Chandler;' Parker. S. P. Cullison; Princeton, C. I. Kose; racnraunu, Shulenberger; Rantoul. C. A. Miles; Waverly, E. W. Spencer: Westphalia, r n i wnnomBhnrff. Guv Lamo- here; Yates Center, H. A. Church. Suffers From a Cat's Bite. year-old Dorothy Bosworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bosworth of this city, was taiten to unicago jnuiiuay receive tretLLiuciiL iuo in stitute. The child was bitten by a cat two weeKS ago on uie arm. mo ui- WHEAT FLAKE CELERY IF is a very nourishing food; in fact, an article of diet so nutritious in itself, would support life. On it you can feed with profit and with pleasure. Palatable and easy of digestion. 3 For sale by all Grocers mal was later killed by Dr. Clark of Fairmount college. A post mortem examination developed the fact that the cat was Infected with rabies. Dr. Purdue of the Wichita hospital order ed the child removed to the Pasteur Institute. EVAN GEUCAL APPOINTMENTS. Pastors for Kansas Assigned by Hoi ton Conference. Ho'lton, Kan., March 24. Monday the annual conference of the Evangelical Association of Kansas closed with the giving out of this list of assignments of pastors: Kansas City district Presiding elder, D. Swaent; Kansas City, Park Avenue, J. Schmidli; Kansas City, Kensington Heights, C. F. Erffmeyer; Eudora, J. J. Kliphardt; Leavenworth, C. F. Iwig; St. Joseph, J. Barthel; South St. Joseph, A. MattUl; Platte City, W. Plttker; Mound City, J. H. Young; Oregon, E. F. Boehringer; Glasgow and Frankfort, C. F. Zager; Shelbina, Edward Spangler; Warrensburg, E. J. Feithe; Winston, G. W. Weidemyer. T. J. H. Tobias, conference evangelist. Abilene district Presiding elder, A. Solt; Abilene, B. H. Hobbs; Swede Creek, T. R. Nannlslga; Leonardville, M. Minshardt; Jewell, S. Breithaupt; Canada, C. F. Kilphardt; Marion, Geo. Landis; Alida, J. M. Frlcker; Washing ton, B. C. Ddssinger; Throop, E Svans; Mayday, C. Brandt; Concordia, G. J. Schumacher; Lucas, J. H. Parmer; Mc pherson, S. A. Burgert; Osborn, C. H. Hartman; Industry, C. J. Elselein; Lost Springs, E. M. Petticord; Colorado Springs, H. A. Schurder; Ordway, C. Steinmertz. Holton district Presiding elder, W. P. Walthausen; Holton, M. C. Platte; Preston, J. R. Nannlngs; Hiawatha, W. C. Johnson; Hiawatha circuit, George Schrenk; Coal Creek, J. H. Kiplinger; Atchison, C. Linge; Topeka, C. L. Sorg; Falls City, P. Schuman; Granada, H. S. Bower; Bern, H. E. Bower; Deer Creek, H. Steenbock; Westmoreland, to be supplied; Vassar, Fred Schadt; Camp Creek, L. Hanne; Worder, P. G. Nuffer. Newton district Presiding elder, C. E. Platz; Newton, 8. J. Sechlel; Em poria, H. M. Schuerman; Yates Center, A. Brunner; Woodson, A. Rodewald; Humboldt, A. Herman; Dennis, Samuel Beese; Derby, I. B. Miller; Butler, Au gust Hoch; Butler mission, W. Russell; Halstead, C. Meeder; Hesston, M. J. Stelmmetz; Hutchinson, J. A. Spencer; Alden, F. IT. Moyer; Ellin wood, F. M. Peek; Offorle, Qulnn B. Roth: Orlando, L. E. Beecher; Waukomis.F. H. Drager; Dover, George Barthel; Wean"erfbrd, J. Haber; Sweetwater, W. Daeschuer; Guyman, J. B. Grosser. A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL. 1,000 Acres of Land Sell for Forty -three Thousand Dollars. Last week one of the Biggest land deals ever pulled off in this county was closed between. J. C. Darrell and Joseph L. Smith of Illinois, when the former sold the latter the old Ander son ranch southwest of Bronson, now oooupied by C. S. Wright. The nanoh contains 1,00-0 acres, one section (640 acres) in the west part, la Bourbon county, and 360 acres In the west part, in Allen county. The east sold at $40 an acre, the west 860 at $50 an acre, or an average of $48.60 an acre, or a total of $43,000. This is one of the heat large farms in this part of the state, a good portion of it being red soil that will produce any crop indtigenous to this section. Fort Soott Republican. SNOW AROUND BXJOKXIN. About Two Inches Veil in That Terri tory on Sunday. Bucklin,, Kan., March 24. The first snow of the spring fell here Sunday, March 22. It commenced falling about 7 o'clock a. m.t and continued until ahout 1 p. m. There -was about two inches fell in that time, but it was nearly all gone by the time the sun went dlowm A white rrost followed Monday morning, but how much dam age it did to the fruit is not known yet. The prospect for a good wheat crop In this part of the country is very good so far; the wheat looks remark ably well for the time of the year and there Is moisture enough in the ground to keep it growing for some time yet. Cattle came through the winter in good shape and every thing looks prosperous. TOLA'S CEMENT PLANT. Construction on the Big Portland Is Set for in May. Iola, March 24. Word has reached Iola that the Lumberman's Portland Cement plant will begin active work of construction on May 1. Not only will the brick plant, with a capacity of 100,000 brick a day be pushed) rapidly to completion, but the cement mill will be started at the same time. It was the original intention to start the brick plant first and follow this with the cement plant later. But It is now said work on both plants wiH commence at the same time. AGED WOMEN STILL ACTIVE. Walk Eight .Miles to and From Salina in Good Time. Sallna, Kan., March 24. Two Sa lina women have gotten the walking habit at 60 years. Mrs. Louise Danielson and Mrs. Finley Anderson walked out to Mrs. Chas. Peterson's farm, four miles from town. The trip was made in one hour and fifteen minutes. The ladies enjoyed their country walk greatly -and after spending part of the day, walked home, reaching Sallna at 4 o'clock. Alfalfa Seems to Pay. J. J. Donohue took a four horse load of alfalfa seed to Holly Wednes day. He had 4,500 pounds in that load and it brought $587.58. That beats sugar beets, and it isn't hard' work either. He sold $875.40 worth of seed fromthis year's crop and he still has a few sacks of seed to sell. He has drilled in 130 acres of alfalfa by himself, and some of it Is coming up. Ooolldge Correspondence Syra cuse Journal. Kingman's Court House Dedicated. Kingman, Kan., March 24. King man county's new $50,000 court house was dedicated here Monday. Frank E. Gillette, supreme judge of Okla homa, and an early day resident here, delivered the principal address. S. R. Peters, the first judge of this district. In 1874, was to have spoken, but is quarantined at his home In Newton. Death Follows Lockjaw. Burlington, Kan., March 24. Henry Yates, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yates, died at their home In Burlington Monday of lockjow, after an illness of only 36 hours. A week or so ago Henry caught his hand In a washing machine and cut off a finger, but seemed to be getting along nicely until Sunday, when tetanus set in. Slayer of Sheriff McCracken Dies. Wellington, Kan., March 24. J. C. Clark, who shot and killed Sheriff Bud IHOUSANDS E TROUBLE AND HAV Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more sickness and suf ferine than any other disease, therefore, when through neglect or other causes, kidney tronblo is permitted to continue, serious results are sore to follow. Tour other organs may need attention but your kidneys most, becansa they do most and ahould have attention first. If you are sick or "feel badly." begin taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, because as soon as your kidneys begin to get better they will help all the other organs to health. Pre valency of Kidney Disease. Most people do not realise the Alarming' increase and remarkable prevalency of kidney disease. Whils kidney disorders are the most common diseases that prevail, they are almost the last recognized by patient or physicians, who content themselves with doctoring the effects, while the original disease undermines the sys tem. The mild and Immediate effect of Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. Is soon realized. It stands the highest for its remark, able cures In the most distressing casas. Symptoms of Kidney Trouble. Swamp-Root Is not recommended for everything but if you are obliged to Sass your water frequently night and ay. smarting or Irritation In passing. If Ton Need a Medicine You Should Have ths Best. Swamp-Root la always kept up to Its high standard of purity and excellence. A sworn certificate of purity with viif bottle. SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE To prove the wonderful merits of Bwamp Root you may have a sample bottle and a book of valuable Information, both sent absolutely free by mail. The book contains many of the thousands of letters received from mfc and women who found Swamp-Root to be just the remedy they needed. The value of Swamp-Root is so well known that readers are advised to send for a sample bottle. Address Dr. Kilmer Co.. Blnghamton, N. T., be sure to say you read this generous offer In the Topeka State Journal. McCracken at Kiowa last Thursday night, died in the county jail here Monday afternoon after undergoing amputation of his right leg. After shooting McCracken, Clark was brought down by a shot in the leg from a deputy's revolver. The wound was not considered dangerous at first but blood poisoning set In. An opera tion was attempted, but the man died from shock. DEATH OF MRS. C. E. L. BARKER. A Splendid Kansas Pioneer Passes Away at Jewell City. Jewell City, Kan., March 24. Mrs. Caroline E. Little Barker died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George B. Orandall, Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, aged 84 years. She was the widow of Col. Elden Barker, who held the first commission of notary pub lic of Jewell county, swore in the first county officers, presddied at the first Fourth of July celebration In the county; first state senator from this district and sergeant at arms of the senate, in 1876. He was well known in Chautauqua and Riley counties and when living at Manhattan in 1869 was employed by the M., K. T. railroad as surveyor. Mrs. Barker was married to Col. Barker in Galisbury, N. H., in 1840, arid her life has been as eventful in her line as his. An enterprising and companionable woman who bears the honor of being the most distinguished! needle worker in Jewell county, even up to her 83rd birthday taking up with and doing superb work In mod ern braids and threads. She pos sessed fine hand work made by her self 70 years ago. She was a leading spirit In the first county fairs and very active In civil and religious affairs. She was a mem ber of the Congregational church at Manhattan, there being no organiza tion of that sect in this county. Her granddaughters, Mrs. Georgia Robert son Baird of Leavenworth and Mrs. Caroline Pierce of Norton, arrived several days before her death. The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. Orandall Tuesday afi ternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Dr. L. O. Housel. Interment Wallace cemetery. ATCHISON HAS A FERE BUG. An Undetected Person Is Causing Ex citement in Editor Howe's Town. Atchison, Kan., March 24. "Arson Henry," the name given to the un detected person who is secretly setting buildings on fire in Atchison, set Senator B. P. Waggener's barn on fire. The damage was slight. The barn is the best one in Atchison. The fire marshal is positive that the fire was of incendiary origin. A pair of old trousers, partially feel the exquisite thrill of motherhood with indescribable dread and fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and horror of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend scientific liniment for external use only, which toughens and renders nliable all the parts, and assists nature in its sublime work. By its aid thousands of women have passed this great crisis in perfect safety and without pain. &oid bottle by druggists. Our book ralue to all women sent free, BRfOflEUI REGULATOR OS, KIDNEY DONT KNOW IT brlck-dust or sediment in the urine, headache, backache, lame back dlaat ness, poor digestion, sleeplessness nervousness, heart disturbance due to bad kidney trouble, skin eruption from bad blood, neuralgia, rheuma tlsm, lumbago, bloating, irritability, wornout feeling, lack of ambition, may be loss of flesh, sallow complexion, or Bright's disease may be stealing upon you, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root la what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-oent ana one-dollars size bottles at all drug stores. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address Elng hamton, N. Y which you will find oa every bottle. burned and saturated with coal oil, and a pine stick, also thoroughly saturated with oil,, were found in the barn after the blaze was extin guished. A great many fires of mys terious origin have occurred in Atchi son recently. "-Arthur Thomas was arrested Satur day on the charge of arson. At his preliminary hearing Monday after noon his case was continued until April 1. Thomas was admitted to bail. W3ille the Waggener barn waa burning Thomas was asleep In bed. HAS AN OLD NEWSPAPER, Ah Iola Woman in Possession of a Publication of 1789. Mrs. J. W. Carroll living at 708 South street, of this city, has in her possession one of the oldest papers in the United States outside of those held by curio collectors. It la a copy of "The Gazette of the United States," containing all of the details of the first inauguration of George Washing ton. It waa set in the old English! type and was dated! Wednesday, Aprilf 20 to Saturday, May 8, 1789. This paper has been handed down from generation to generation In Mrs. Carroll's family. Mrs. Carroll says that many curio collectors have offered her flattering; prices for this paper but she has re fused to sell it. Mrs. Carroll also has a copy of the New York Herald "Extra" telling ofi the assassination of President Abra ham Lincoln. Iola Register. AFTER COFFE1! V1LLE OFFICIALS The State Finishes Its Case in the Fight on Mayor Wilcox. Cbffeyville, Kan., March 24. The state concluded its case here last) evening in the ouster suit brought la the supreme court against Mayor J. H. Wilcox. The defense will begin the taking of the testimony Thursday. Several joint men and gamblers no doing time in the county jail at In dependence were witnesses, the com mission adjourning there in the fore noon and resuming here In the after noon. Checks by which fines for running saloons were paid were of fered in evidence. Across one of them was written, "County Fines." Another Carrier for Emporia. Washington, March 24. Charley R. Fuller has been appointed post master at Ames, Cloud county, Kan sas, to succeed O. S. Wanzer, re signed. An additional letter carrier has been allowed the Emporia post office, the service to be effective im mediately. Price sells postage stamps for accom modation, and drugs for a living. Is the Joy of tbe household, for without it no happiness can be complete. How weet the picture of mother and babe, an&fels smile at and commend the thoughts and aspirations of the mother bending oyer the cradle. The ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass, how ever, is so full of danger and suffering that she looks forward to the hour when sh shall WW at i.eo per r-r- ri ri p n T77 of priceless V, M M Address f nl T ,4 MM flffaif sTi U U U U L-JI U U L'
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w m a,j afa V W T0PER1 STITfi JOURML. By FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. Entered July 1, 1875, as Becond-olass under the aot of oongreea. VOLUME XXXV No. 72 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka, or suburbs, or at the same price in any it-a. li ft as towns where the paper has a carrier system. By mail, one year ..J3.60 By mail, three months 9 Saturday edition of daily, one year... 1.00 TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell 107 Business Office ...Ind. 107 Reporters' Room Bell 677 Reporters' Room Ind. 66 Frank P. MacLennan Ind. 700 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building-. 800 and 02 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. New York Office: Flatlron building, at Twenty-third street, corner Fifth avenue and Broadway. Paul Block, manager. Chicago Offioe: Hartford building. Paul Block, manager. WIHj LEASED "WIRE REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Journal is a member of the Associated Press and receives the full day telegraph report of that great news or ganlzation for the exclusive afternoon publication in uopeKa. The news is received to The State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur pose. President Alexis says he'll keep order In Eaytl. And plenty of warships are en hand to see that he does. It's a case at must with him. Emporia Is offering a prize of $100 for the bast ten words about the town. We enter the contest with this collection: Emporia is the home of William Allen White. Nuff Ced. "Play Ball!" has been called at the local park. And for the next six or seven months the merits and demerits of the players at home and abroad will be discussed at all times and in all places ad Infinitum. Reports from the big money centers are to the effect that the stock market is still unsettled and that the financial situation is still sensitive. Anythingthat got the craok the financial situation did a few months ago ought to be sensitive for a considerable time to come. There should not be much cause for wonder over the decision of the inter state commerce commission to the effect that it has no control over ocean trade. Its Jurisdiction over rates and pools on foreign commerce to a non-adjacent country ends at the seaboard. If President Roosevelt's proposed message to congress does not meet with any greater measure of success than did the recent one which created such a seven minutes' sensation, it will be all right to refer to it as a waste of words, even though they are vigor ous ones. A Chicago woman told the court that she had seen her husband intoxi cated six days out of seven during the ntire ten years of their married life. The judge rightly figured that she was entitled to a divorce from a man who had been drunk three thousand times during a ten year period. Not having made much successful progress in the establishment of a union depot for steam railroads, the folks in Kansas City, Mo., have turned their attention to talking about a union station for the interurban elec tric lines that radiate in all directons from the city. It will now be a long distance time race between the two projects as to which shall become a reality first. In one of the Topeka public school classes the teacher has the good plan of having the pupils write down on one day in the week some Item of news that has appeared in the news papers and which has appealed to them. This exercise was held as usual not long ago and nine out of ten of the children mentioned the story of the little girl who played hooky from the Collinwood school on the day of the disaster and thereby saved her life. .March 81 is the date set for the con ,cert in the Auditorium by Marshall's band for the purpose of swelling the fund that is needed to start the ma chinery working which will result in the holding of a great fair here this fall. jXjet everybody remember the date by 'buying one or more tickets for the con cert. Through this concert everyone will have an opportunity of contributing his mite to the establishment of the fair. Iowa Republicans fell in line with those of Ohio in adopting a platform at their state convention containing a strong tariff revision plank. Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota are expected to follow suit and perhaps the revisionists will have such strength In the national conven tion that they will- be able to pledge the party to an adequate revision of the Dingley act, which is so much needed and so much desired by the general, business interests of the country. If you are not registered make it point to see that you are by Friday of this week. It is a duty every man owes to himself and his city. Many people are free with their complaints about various details of the administration of municipal affairs. They have it in their power to make their voice in a city gov. ernment heard through their votes. But generally those who find the most fault are the ones who fail to register and .vote. If every man would do his full duty as a voter the chances are that there would not be so many complaints going around. S. H- Haynes, the Shawnee county assessor, expresses the opinion that the tax rate this year under the new law wiU be below two per cent and probably pa ore than 1 per cent. But al though this rate will be about one fourth of what it generally is each in dividual tax payer will have to pay jusi about the same amount of money in taxes that he has in years past. The reduction in the size of the tax rate is made possible by the increased valua tion on property for the purposes of taxation, but about the same amount of money will have to be raised by the county for this year as has been needed for other years, so the amount of the taxes will be nearly the same regard less of the 8mallness of the tax rate. But if the assessments have been mads in an equitable fashion, as they un doubtedly have, the large property own er will come nearer meeting his just proportion of the taxes than in times past. MODERNIZING SHERMAN IiAW. On the adoDtion of the federal anti trust law in 1890 its full scope and Implications were not understood, not withstanding the long and comprehen sive debates upon it in the two branch es of congress. It required several momentous decisions of the supreme court to settle disputed points of the greatest importance, one or tnese ae risinna held the law to apply to rail road combinations among others, and not a few lawyers were surprised at this view. Hut the decision which, above ail others, gave the law its present char- atr was that rendered In the JNortn- rltips casewhich declared that all combinations whatever, whether in jurious or Innocent, that at all tenaea tr. restrain trade and competition, or that created the mere power to effect such restraint, were illegal and con trary to public policy as determined wmrrMii. The common law has al ways distinguished between reasonable and unreasonable restraint oi traae, between useful or at least harmless combinations and the positively in jurious kind. This distinction congress, according to the court, had wiped out and had the constitutional power to wipe out. iTnr onvarn.1 vears. however. It has been manifest to intelligent men that the common law distinction ought to be incorporated Into the law, for, as the T.FiHnt has said repeatedly, the KWPftninGr nrohibitions of combinations and agreements of the Sherman law as construed cannot be emorcea w un cut grave detriment and demoraliza tion to industry, commerce and labor. Tt Ik the oolnlon of labor leasers that a literal enforcement of the law is the riehts. even the exist ence, of perfectly inoffensive unions! that rest on the principles or collective bargaining and concerted action in the event of strikes and lockouts. The revision and modernisation or the law has been urged In executive masmires. in congressional speeches, in resolutions of business bodies. It is doubted whether the present con gress can be induced to take up so im portant a question, but the conferences that, according to the reports, have been held at the White House recently and the nroeress that has been made toward an agreement satisfactory to men of affairs, to party leaders ana to labor chiefs, cannot fall to contribute to a just solution of the problem. GREAT POWER FROM A WASTE. Like a fairy story reads the state ment that man will soon practically pick a hundred thousand horsepower off the tops of eight roaring blast fur naces and use it in performing a hun dred giant tasks. Tet for this purpose is a colossal apparatus being installed In the wonderful steel plant building at Gary, Ind., says the Technical World magazine. By means of a heretofore unthought of extension of the use of blast furnace gas, the Indiana Steel company will save and put to work a power which has been only partially used up to now, and which was once utterly wasted. And that that power will entirely displace steam In the great mills, and that the rolling of more than two million tons of steel ingots a year will be but one portion of the work it will perform, indicates the tremendous Importance of the innovation. For ev ery ton of pig iron which flowed for many years from the mouths of the world's blast furnaces, the power of twenty-five horses was generated and wasted. Unrecognized, hundreds of thousands of horsepower that might have moved the machinery of half the crafts that cluster around the most use ful of metals, was lost in green and yellow pyrotechnics, before men began to see. Now, by a process that has been a growth, but which has only just reached perfection, the gas from the blast furnaces is to be preserved and used, and the wheels of the whole great Industry of steel makingwill pres ently turn before Its power alone. FIREMEN IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS. All over the country just now there is talk of stationing a member of the fire department in every schoolhouse dur ing the hours when the children are at their desks. The idea, though not wholly new, has been suggested with special force by the evidence in the Collinwood disaster, which shows that had there been a fireman with an ax inside that building when the fire broke out he might have saved the lives of the trapped children by breaking down the locked doors and guiding the panic stricken little ones to safety. But the fire departments of probably no cities are so organized at present as to be able to spare men for this new service. To carry out the Idea would be decidedly costly, and the increased expense seems hardly necessary, for as a matter of fact In the Collinwood case, for example, a janitor with an ax would have been Just as good as a fireman. And this suggests that perhaps all the essential good in the idea of putting firemen in school houses could be ob tained by making firemen of the jani tors to the extent of giving them a lit tle fire drill along with the children. Every school house janitor might well be required, for example, to see to it that at all times the way to the fire escapes is open, the doors unlocked, the fire buckets conveniently at band and in good condition, filled with water; that no paper or inflammable rubbish is allowed to accumulate in unused rooms, hallways and cellars, and that axes are in place for use when needed. This would not add too much to the labors of the janitors and it would make every school building somewhat safer, especially if it were also made the duty of the fire department to send a representative to the school houses occasionally to see if the Janitors are attending to their duties in this respect and keeping the fire prohibitive imple ments and apparatus in good condition. We have had a fearful lesson in the consequences of lack of care and fore sight In this matter. Already there is a demand that all school houses shall be fireproof. That change must neces sarily be In the future. Meanwhile very much care in the buildings we have is imperative. And while It is probably impracticable to place the school houses entirely In the special care of the fire departments some measure of super vision by the departments may be found as possible as it Is desirable. JOURNAL ENTRIES Many a man sends his wife away for a rest because he needs it. Generally speaking, a social scale Is a place where they weigh money. Many a child has an ambition to be the cook In the household so that she can boss her mother. The prisoner who does not know lust now long ne is liable to be In prison Is the fellow who has been sentenced for life. Of course it would be an honor to get your face on ten dollar bills but It's much more satisfactory to get your hands on them. JA YHA WKER JOTS Nickerson Is now looking for some one to run a good hotel there. On the staff of the Atchison Globe Is a reporter who is always "sauntering" somewhere. There is a haunted house at Ottawa and the bold spirits of the town are planning to lasso the ghost. "Some girls," remarked a Western Kansas editor, "are so easy to catch they might be called an epidemic. A couple of Italians at Pittsburg en gaged in a friendly fight with cuspidors. One of them had his skull cracked and he died. Earl Dugan, an Iola boy, who Is in the navy and Is on the cruiser Ablany. writes home that he has won a prize In target practice. According to the Downs Times Jim Simmons, who lives In that locality, killed six wild geese recently with two shots. Jim is entitled to the champion, ship belt. Some Chanute women went on a "coon" hunt the other night and actual ly bagged what they went after. They Indulged In a chase of four or five miles before the "coon" wae finally treed and killed. Lyons voted bonds for a municipal waterworks last week and the citizens of the place expect to soon have plenty of good fresh water to drink. The vote on the proposition stood 279 for and only 20 against. Prof. W. C. Abbott, head of the de partment of European history in the University of Kansas, has resigned his position as teacher to accept a full pro fessorship In history at Tale. He will complete his year's work at Lawrence, severing his connection with K. V. In June preparatory to beginning his new work in September. John Mounds of Sedgwick 1st sure that something should be done to help out the country correspondents of the city papers. He has scanned the whole horizon and the only relief he can sug gest is a mall franking privilege. He has asked Congressman Murdock to pass a law that will enable all country correspondents to send through the malls free all news letters to their pa pers. GLOBE SIGHTS. ,From the Atchison Globe. It seems so easy for another man to make a sacrifice. Where one man is In trouble, nine men Imagine they are. A boy's idea of a good time is to eat by himself at a restaurant. A big man does not have as many opportunities to fight as a little one. A man will run faster when he Is be ing pursued than when he is pursuing. Why is It that people are generally proud of knowing a circus man, or an actor? It isn't discipline to scold the children because you happen to have a head ache. Some men Imagine that they are no, really at work unless they have their coats off. How bachelors are abused because they do not care for the gentle Influ ences of home! No matter how good a man is, he Is seldom- so shocked by what he hear3 that he does not repeat It. When friends quarrel, "people have the best opinion of the one who says the least about it afterwards. We have noticed that the more highly accomplished people are, the harder they are to live with. In thinking how active and vigorous he will be tomorrow, a man is content to be worthless today. When father has a cheerful, happy disposition, it Indicates that Mother Is the one who tries to save the money. We have noticed that the more im practicable and hopeless an ambition is, the more energy a fool will put Into If a woman will let you see her hair still wet from washing, it means she doesn't care much for your opinion of her looks. This Is the season when a man feels that he is half vagrant, and can't de cide whether to work In his garden, or go fishing. It Is hard to convince a boy that he is ever going to see the day when he will think more of a girl than he does of his dog. You may be young and frisky, and think you do not notice the loss of sleep, but possibly your employer is more observing. It may not be a noble stand, but it sometimes saves a great deal of time to agree with a man. even If you do not believe what he is saying. Tou seldom see a man so honest that he-says to his wife, "Where did I leave my hat?" He usually says: "Where did you put my hat?" KANSAS COMMENT THE SPOTTER. That it is possible to enforce the prohibition law without resorting to despicable stratagems and disreputable agents is evidenced by the situation in Emporia, which 4s dry as Sahara, and has been made dry without such de vices. In their zeal to jelose the Joints, the authorities In various part of Kan sas have engaged spotters. The spotter is a bird of prey who is regarded with contempt in all parts of this country. Whether he rides in a railway coach, keeping tab on the conductor, or In a department store, watching the girls witn eagie eyes to see that they don't emoezzie tmmbles or spools of thread or in a business office, adroitly making a note or it when one of the clerks is three- seconds late; wherever he' ap pears, he is looked upon with disgust and hatred, and when the conditions are favorable he is mobbed. No matter how good or virtuous the cause in which he may be working for pay the sneak Is detested of men. and the cause suffers by his connec tion witn it. The spotter who has figured too rrequentiy in anti-joint crusades pre tends to be a jolly good fellow with a ten thousand dollar thirst. By ming ling with such citizens as may be spit ting cotton, he discovers the location of a favorite family Joint, and goes there, inviting all who may be present to step up and have something; of course "the house" must also partake or rerreshments, for he s a Jolly good fellow, which nobody can deny. Of all the hall-fellow-well-met individuals In the world, the genial spotter seems the grand master. He pays for the drinks, and looks at his watch, and goes away, and swears out a com plaint against the jolntist, and then hunts for fresh victims. The hiring of such people may land an occasional jolntist in jail, but it will be found a bad. policy in the end. It will tend to create sympathy for the imprisoned jolntist, and tolerance of his misdeeds. And it is not neces sary. Violaters of the prohibition law may be run down and punished with out the use of such Instruments as spotters. In this connection it is pleasing to state that a spotter at Junction City is In trouble. He bought refreshments of a jointist who, upon being arrested, had the Informer gathered in, charg ing that he was as guilty of violating the law In buying a drink as was the seller of the same. The point is an in teresting one and will be fully thrashed out in court. Emporia Gazette. UNFAIR LEGISLATION. Another sample of unfair railroad legislation: The railroad commission of Texas is busy signing equipment orders for the roads of that state. Here are the orders for the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe: Fifty locomotives, 20 passenger cars and 8,000 freight cars for 1908; 30 locomotives, 16 passenger cars and 2,000 freight cars for 1909; 16 locomotives, 8 passenger cars, and 1,750 freight oars for 1910. Do you believe the members of the Texas rail road commission are smart enough to see ahead two years or more, ana know the needs of the railroads of the state? Isn't it another illustration of antl-rallroad fanaticism? Texas, like Kansas, would scarcely have been on the map had it not been for the rail roads. Atchison Globe. FROM OTHER PENS GAMBLING ON THE EXCHANGE. The movement to straighten the crooked paths In the business world, which has been sweeping over the country for several -vears past, under the inspiration of President Roosevelt, could not be expected to leave untouch ed the demoralizing gambling that goes or constantly on the- stock ex change and the boards of trade. It is surprising, in fact, that the evils of speculation have so long escaped. The reason Is to be found in the difficul ties involved in drawing the line be tween the legitimate business trans actions and the purely gambling opera tions on the exchanges. Many efforts have been made in the last 20 years to legislate on the subject, but the sami snag has been struck by every such at tempt. Some measures have gone to such extremes that they would have closed the stock exchanges and boards of trade, and demoralized the legitimate business for which they were organized. Congress is considering now some bills that are just as far reaching as any that have preceded them. They would destroy the legitimate business of the exchanges while seeking to eliminate their evil features. Boards of trade and stock exchanges have strengthened the public prejudice against them by opposing all attempts to eliminate, or at least minimize, the gambling operations in stocks and farm products. There are certain evils in the transactions on the exchanges which should be rooted out. Every body recognizes this, except the com paratively small number of men who profit from them. If the legitimate business men on the exchanges are wise, they will co-operate with law makers in the effort to get rid of these evils, rather than assume an attitude of opposition to all legislative attempts to cure them Kansas City Star. A HOBBY IN GOVERNMENT. There is always danger to government from theorists and doctrinaires as well as from corruptionlsts. There are zeal ots who are infatuated with their own hobbies and who are willing to labor 2-1 hours of the day to inflict them on a state or community. A few centuries ago, when men's minds were filled with doctrine, controversy raged furiously between the advocates of conflicting creeds, all of whom wanted to fasten their peculiar creed on the state and compel others to believe as they did. The Puritan brought that spirit to America, and it isn't dead yet. The theorist and doctrinaire are al ways In evidence In politics and at the legislature, where, however, visionary Ideas do not get much countenance. It has been said, with some truth, that the really best work of a legislature Is that of putting to sleep scores of bills cal culated to turn the state government topsy-turvy if they were enacted into laws. To this visionary class belongs the Initiative and referendum. It Is arbi trarily assumed by the advocates of that principle that the people would readily undertake to originate bills, to give bills that thorough discussion they demand, and to turn out at frequent elections to vote upon them. Experience shows that the people would do nothing of the kind. A single special election in one year on the most important pro position cannot command more than 10 per cent of the popular vote, and such an election Is a farce. With frequent special elections the vote cast would be less and important laws would be enacted by the will of a small fraction of the electorate, which might easily be controlled by selfish private Interests. Newark Star. CANNED INCITEMENT. Like to see a melodrama, SOmethiner rtni-nar oil K j Loot and plunder, blood and thunder Ana a metuey or crime; There's the hero In distraction. .With his fortunes running slow. And the killing of the villain To the music eof t and low. Out the heroine steps lightly. To the center of the stage. Sweet sixteen, or the demeanor Of a maiden of that age. Then the plot begins to thicken As the villain sails In view. Under cover of her lover He begins the girl to woo Nothing doing for the hero At this section of the plot. His intentions have dimensions. But they do not take the not, For the- villain does a murder, Burns a will he doesn't near! And he nearly proves it clearly I That tn- ham AA th. Ar, Ah, but right turns up triumphant, And the wrong is put to rout. Just as certain as the curtain. And the villain losas out. And the hero takes the lady By the dainty little mitt, And the audience in rapture Rises up and throws a fit. Nashville American. Massachusetts a Loser. Massachusetts has played with poor success the game of politics in national nominating conventions. In the long Republican era the old Bay State has had her fair share of triumph in urging Massachusetts ideals upon the nation. Her measures have prevailed by sheer moral force. Her men, on the other hand, have been more or less outmatched in the strate gy of politics. They are not weather wise in reading the signs on the na tional horizon or gauging the currents of Influence which sweep the prairies and plains of the west and which form the atmosphere of a Republican presi dential convention. Although Massachusetts has not wav ered in the Republican electoral column In B0 years, she never has ventured to present a candidate of her own for president. There is one queer exception.- Ranks was the favorite son in the first convention, that of 1856, but he, being speaker of the house at the time, discouraged his boom and chose to defer it until 1860, when he thought the party would be In better condition to elect its nominee. When 1860 came Banks' name was formally presented by Massachusetts, but In the balloting she did not give him even a compli mentary vote. The Republican delegates from this state have not only refrained from urg ing a Massachusetts candidate for pres idential honors, they have also con trived to be on the losing side In nearly every convention contest since 1856. Hardly one of the Republican presi dents has taken his seat under any ob ligation to this state for his nomina tion. In the cdnvention of 1856, when the national Republican party was born, it is true that Massachusetts voted for the winning candidate, Fremont. He Is the only winner Massachusetts nas picKea, and he was a loser at the polls. She scored still another success in that con vention. Judge Hoar was chosen chair man of the committee on resoltlons, and it was in his platform that the memorable phrase occurred, forever Unking together In infamy "those twin relics of barbarism polygamy and slavery." There were no contests for the Re publican nomination for president be tween 1880 and 1876. In the latter year Massachusetts went in for Bristow, a forlorn hope, -and the delegation was marked for its backing and filling. Its frequent withdrawals from the floor for the purpose of conference finally raised a general laugh. It must be said, how ever, that it did at last get in line for Hayes, who was nominated. In the convention of 1880 the Massa chusetts delegation went off on the Ed munds sidetrack. It would not have either of the principal candidates, Grant and Blaine, and neglected the op portunity to help the third man, John Sherman. The state had the honor, however, of seeing its distinguished Gltizen, Senator Hoar in the chair, and thus the two most famous of Republi can conventions, those of 1880 and 1860, were presided over by Massachusetts men. In the convention of 1884, Massachu setts was found still standing on the Edmunds' siding, when its delegation might have been the means of defeat ing Blaine's nomination had it not dis dained the candidacy of Chester A. Arthur. Senator Hoar frankly confess ed that the delegation permitted itself to be controlled in this matter by its resentment of the appointment of Rol and Worthlngton as collector of the port of Boston, which President Ar thur had made. This petty motive sufficed to hold the vote of the state from the only man who had any chance to defeat Blaine and save the party in Massachusetts from the resultant mug wump revolt. Boston Globe. Woman Is Older Than the Nation. At the great age of 182, Mrs. L. Kll crease, living at Pine Mill, near here, celebrated her birthday the other day. It is believed she is the oldest white person in the world. She was born February 10, 1776, in Halifax county, N. C, and lived there 100 years before she came with her fam ily to Texas. Her daughter, aged 98, and her granddaughter, aged 63, live with her. Mrs. KHcrease shows records In a family Bible corroborating her state ment as to her age, and Investiga tions have proved them correct. She still enjoys good health, and is able, by the use of a cane, to walk about the house. Sho saw George Washington, her recollection of incidents she wit nessed a century and a quarter ago Is marvelous, and she likes to relate stories of those stirring times. Fort Worth dispatch to Chicago Record Herald. QVAKER REFLECTIONS. From the, Philadelphia Record. Time will tell, if a woman doesn't toll first. When a man boasts of his honesty it is apt to become pure affectation. It is one thing to have a family tree and quite another to preserve the j forests. j Vnn must profit by your own mis takes if you hope to profit- by those of others. Where one man is ruined by too much money a thousand; are ruined by not enough. Those melancholy persona who are always prepared for the worst seldom get the best of it- Love used! to be satisfied with a cottage, but now It demands a town house as well. Most men would rather take their chances with a plague than with a short-haired woman. "Moniey talks," quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes," assented the Simple Mug, "but some people won't give it a chance. They choke it to death. Shakespeare asked "What's in a name?" But that was before men had acquired the habit-of putting their property in their wives' names. Nell "I admit that she is homely, but she is good." Bell -"Yes I have frequently noticed that the girl who looks good is seldom good looking. THE EVENING STOR Y The Hissar Emerald. (By Clarissa Mackle.) Lamaon blew a cloud of smoke Into the air and with meditative eves watched it dissolve. BUllauve eves "And the emerald," repeated Cole man eagerly, as he fingered the con tend of his friend's gem- cabinet. "I don t see the Hissar emerald. What has become of it? That was the gem of your collection." B n,0aOV leaned forward and drew 'h"'wr tray of the cabinet From an assortment of small leather cases thrown carelessly together he took one and gave it to Coleman. "There is the Hissar emerald," he said quietly. t,f ,nan "T 1118 Pring, and as the lid flew up he uttered a startled cry. w'"5?lrhyr h ottered excited ly, 'this is not the Hissar He paused Interrogatively. "It is the Hissar emerald and none other, returned Lamaon. speaking with curious deliberation and distinct ness. He took the case from his visi tor's hand and shook the huge stone into his palm. "It Is like green glass," muttered ooleman, staring stupidly. A piece of green stone as large aa an almond, oval In shape, cut in a hundred facets that reflected the lamplight dully as Lamson rolled it about in his hand. "You are Joking," said Coleman, sit ting back in his chair and looking keenly at his host. "I wish it were a joke," said Lam son ruefully, as he replaced the Jewel In the casket and laid It upon the ta ble. "I wish you would tell me about it, old man," remarked Coleman impa tiently, lighting another cigarette. Tell me about the transformation of one of the most famous jewels of the world into worthless glass?" "Of course you know Its history, Coleman," began Lamson, settling back In his chair. "You know I pur chased it from an old chap in Bom bay for a ridiculous price thirty gold rubles and the man seemed to be much relieved to be rid of the stone. You know it was In my pos session for ten years after my return from India, for you examined It fre quently and admired its color and ex traordinary brilliancy." Coleman nodded. "Three years ago I was in Paris," continued Lamaon. "I had the em erald with me I was considering a setting for It. Several weeks elapsed before I found time to visit a goldsmith. I cahnot recollect what did detain me from going Im mediately on my arrival, but I do re member that one day I suddenly re solved to attend to the matter with out further delay. I had been carry ing the Jewel in a chamois bag which was concealed in a leather belt about my waist. I removed the bag from, the belt and placed it in the in ner pocket of my coat and proceeded at a leisurely pace toward a certain shop In the Rue de Vignier, where there was a lapidary and goldsmith with whom I bad done business. "As I passe da small cafe I glanced carelessly through the open door, and upon my word, Coleman, I was never more startled in my life! My gaze en countered that of a pair of the green est eyes I ever saw, and strange to relate, they sparkled beneath the snowy turban of a Hindu!" Coleman threw back his head and laughed heartily. "A green-eyed Hin du!" he chuckled. "Ye gods, what a combination!" Lamson arose and paced the floor with long nervous strides; as he talk ed he glanced furtively toward the long windows concealed by velvet draperies. "Involuntarily, I stopped and star ed at the man," he continued; "and he returned my gaze, calmly, coolly, Insolently, and with such steadiness and force in the depths of his green orbs that I felt myself drawn toward! him by their very power. In less time than it takes to relate it I was seated opposite to him at the small round table with a glass of absinthe before me. I looked at the fellow with fas cinated interest and he stared at me in return He was a fine looking chap, tall, handsome, with clear dark skin, in which was set those spark ling green eyes, such an anomaly in a man of his race that I felt the white turban he wore must have been as sumed as a disguise; with that excep tion his clothing was the conventional European dress. "As I lifted the glass to my Hps mechanically, he leaned forward and said politely: 'You are the well known artist, Mr. Lamson, are you not, sir?" I admitted the fact and made the usual remark about his having the advantage. He spoke ex cellent English with a slight accent, and his reply took me by surprise. 'You are the possessor of the Hissar emerald?' he asked, coolly, with the air of one who had a right to know, I stared at him and made no reply. After he had repeated the question I found breath to tell him that he might seek that information else- "What did he say to that?" asked Crlfrnsi n with interest. "Bowed nolitely and said that he wrmlri tnkR mv advice?" "And you didn't favor him with a glance at the stone?" asked uoieman, with a disappointed grimace. "Hardly!. He left me then," contin ued Lamson, lowering his voice to al most a whisper as he leaned toward bin friend "and I never have passed a moment since then that the fear of death did not hang over me. mat green-eyed devil has tracked me re lentlessly around the world. I know of course that It is his Intention to crpt possession of the emerald pos sibly it was once his and I know that some day he .will wear me out and He threw out his hands with a hopeless gesture and sat down In the chair and stared into tne nre. "I shouldn't think he'd want It now remarked Coleman grimly. with a side glance at the dun green stone In the case. "I can't Imagine any one, especially clever chaps like those Indians, bothering over worth less glass." Lamson sighed impatiently. I thought you would understand,' he whispered; "It's vanished. I hoped to throw them off the track to make them believe that I had disposed of it I had an Imitation made in Paris and gave them every chance to steal that, but they would have none of lt. They know I have the stone and they are determined to have It. They are getting impatient now;" "But do you mean they are here in New York?" gasped Coleman. "I found this on the table when I came In after dinner; the chances are that you might have found me done for when you dropped in a half hour la As' he spoke he lifted a small round basket woven of wicker and with the lid curiously fastened. He lifted the lid and beckoned the other man to to"aod God!" Coleman stared at the gray, lifeless coils of a tiny snake. There was an odor of chloroform about the basket. Lamson laughed shortly. "I sus pected the contents of the basket--! have seen such things in India; I tools precaution to stupefy the inmate it is a deadly horned viper before I investigated." "How did it get in here?" matter ed Coleman. Lamson shrugged his shoulder and looked again toward the window draperies, which stirred slightly aa by a sudden draught. "Give it up," he saia, weamy. He was silent and thoughtful for a moment, and then he added slowly: "I believe I will let them have it, after all. I am tired of the chase; It's wearing on me. Come, let us go Into the library." He plac ed the basket on the table and led the way to a door in a corner of the room. i Coleman followed him with an an xious gleam In his eyes, and aa they entered the library and the door clos ed behind them, he grasped Lamaon by the arm and began with affection ate concern in his voice: "Say, old fellow, don't you think that you've sort of got the emerald on your mind? Let it prey upon you you know, and that you Imagine you are being pur sued" "Look!" Lamson Interrupted him shortly. He had drawn aside a heavy curtain and disclosed a carved panel through the interstices of which th Interior of the studio was plainly vis ible. There was the table beside the fire, on it was the gem cabinet un locked; the emerald In Its case and the wicker snake basket. Suddenly the window draperies fluttered and a long, lithe, black-garbed figure glided forward; a white turban flashed in the lamp light and beneath it was a dark-skinned face and fiercely bril liant green eyes. The man hovered over the table for a brief Instant and then turned and glided back to the window. Again the draperies stirred and now etill. Coleman rubbed his startled eyes'; the wicker basket was gone; the His sar emerald was gone. He followed Lamson back to the studio and watched his friend as he closed and locked the open window. The artist then stepped to the hearth rug and lighted a cigarette. "And the Hissar emerald" be gan Coleman moodily, when Lamson stopped him with a gesture. "Is here," he said coolly, snapping open his silver match box and dis playing within Its lid the rich green sparkle and royal splendor of the His sar emerald. (Copyrighted 1908 by Associated Literary Press.) HVMOR OF THE DAY "How do you get through the summer?" inquired Yorlck Hamm. "I hire out on a farm near a literary colony," answered Hamlet Fatt, "and make good money talking dialect for nov elists." Washington Herald. Boyce He really Isn't a beauty doctor, is ba? Joyce You should see some of his pa tients. Philadelphia Telegraph. Father What, let you marry my daugh ter? Why, sir, she s the only one I've got. Suitor Well, that's all right. One Is all I want. Chicago News. Miss Knox She's being treated by one of those complexion specialists. I would not let anybody make that experiment with my face. Miss Cutting Why not? He certainly couldn't make it any worse. Catholio Standard and Times. Tourist (to Irish iarvey, to whom he has Just given a nip of whisky) That's made another man of you, Pat. Jarvey Faith, it has, yer honor. But he's Just as thirsty as the other one. London Opinion. "Money talks," remarked the man with the quotation habit. "Especially when it is fortunate enougla to get back from the race track." rejoined the would-be sport. Chicago News. Ie Style What makes you think Got rox has almost finished the cigars his wife gave him for Christmas? Gunbusta Why, I met him today, and he said he was almost at the end of his rope. Harper's Weekly. "No one knows where lightning is going to strika." "No." sighed the oolltldan. "and. what is mora to the point, no one knows what the grand Jury's going to strike, either." Detroit Free Press. First Legislator I don't like the way that subway contractor goes about things. Second Legislator Why not? First Legislator Well, I don't think he works on the level. Harvard Lampoon. Father If you marry my daughter, are you sure you will be able to take oare of her In the style In which she has akways been accustomed? Sui tor( who is In the wholesale business) I'll guarantee it, air, or or return the goods. Pick-Me-Up. Old One In adopting a theatrical ca reer, you are entering a touchy and jeal ous profession. Keep guard over your tongue. New One Oh, I've found out that Vl have ample opportunity to think before I Freak. Puck. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago New, Most women would rather be envied than educated. A compliment always passes for more than its face value. It takes a promoter to unload a bad thing on to a "good thing." And the early hunter may get the early bird for hie breakfast Instead of regretting yesterday get busy and prepare for tomorrow. Every time a man borrows trouble he gets the 'worst of the transaction. The average man's sense of humor refuses to work when the joke is on him. For every woman who Im above sus picion there are at least two men be low It. Married men are living conundrum that keep their wives Constantly guess ing. The difference between willowy gtrla and scrawny girls Is usually but a mat ter of dollars and sense. Many a man doesn't know what real trouble Is until he exchanges a nortion of bis coin for a marriage license. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. The ellncinor lfitid n-f grtT weight mighty fast after you get used A man's trio. Ik t)ut V 1 i a first tooth because ifc daddy la mo smart. What a woman suit atm i the unmoral n&rt nf nmkih.. you lose. If Tou tr-r tn klaa a rfvl. v.Ao nor lips are liable to get in the way to Even a tmtilu .mn great pleasure if if. the n4ght you SOUi4, I!..080 t?.a J"ch lecture lx you man t have IL
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I THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1908. BIG BUGGY SALE NOW ON The Most Complete Stock in Kansas In order to reduce our large line of buggies we have placed a price on each and every one that will move them. We carry only standard makes, and from our large assortment you can find just what you want, and the savings you can make in buying here will surprise you. We carry all kinds of vehicles, including Buggies, Carriages, Surreys, Runabouts and Delivery Wagons. You save money here come in and look our line over. Western Grace Hayward at the Grand. By far the largest crowd that has attended a theatrical performance at the Grand this season was there last night to see Grace Hay-ward and her stock company present "The Confes sions of a Wife." For some time be fore the curtain was rung up even all the standing room space had been sold and late comers were actually turned away at the Grand. Miss Hayward and her company were In excellent form last night and gave an adequate performance of an interest ing play. "Thelraa" will be their ve hicle for tonight. There will be, a bargain day matinee for the women tomorrow afternoon when "The Con fessions of a Wife" will be produced again. On Wednesday night the play will be "Sherlock Holmes;" on Thurs day, "Camdlle;" and on Friday, the last date of the engagement, "In a Woman's Power." A diamond ring will be given away on Friday night to the holder of a lucky number. Al G. Field's Minstrels. Al G. Field Is a. firm believer In old time minstrelsy, with its semi-circle connected In the centre by the Inter locutor and punctuated at either end with end men. In the production which will be seen at the Grand, Sat urday matinee and night, Mr. Field has Incorporated in his minstrel first part all of the old time "black face" essentials, only more completely ac centuated in elaborate scenic effects and sumptuous costuming something to which the minstrels of Dan Em mett's day did not aspire. The "black face" comedians, singers and dancers, with the show this year Include Doc Qulgley, Billy Clark, Harry Van Fos sen, Bun Granville, Jack Sully, Pat Hughes, Ed Folley, Stephen Wehrer, Oliver Payne, Wesley Powell, Frank Miller, James Quinn, William Doran, C. J. Saettel and WtlUam Glllla. "A Kitigbt tor a Day." With a compete scenio equipment and a splendid cast of principals, and an elaborate production in every particular, "A Knight for a Day," the new musical comedy that established its reputation for being the most amusing and entertaining piece that has been offered in years, Is to be the attraction at the Grand next Sunday night. 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W 1 f' O I xv! V..-- i T 7" J .'i '-'i f m-y x 1 Al G. Kicltl, Who Brings Ills Great Stliiatrels to Town on Saturday. Kansas City at the Willis Wood this week are $1.50, "A Blan of M ystery." At the Majestic, week beginning Sunday matinee March 29th, the Readick Co. will hold the boards and will present "A Man of Mystery." This is a perfect dramatic company. Rich ard St. Vrain, the handsome and bril liant young actor will be seen as Ned Keene, the detective, and- Miss Barn ney, Miss Freeman, Miss Phelps and Miss Sherman will be in the cast and wear some stunning gowns. TO PLEASURE THE EMOTIONS. An Instrument for Tlmt Purpose to Be Shown in New York. New York, March 24. Just how much Joy or sorrow may be produced in the human system by various kinds of music will, it is confidently announced, be shown with mathematical certain ty by a new instrument, which tomor row night will be exhibited In Carnegie hall. This mechanism will be shown In all Its phases by James E. Homans before the members of the National Society of Musical therapeutics. Ae melody rises from the piano, from the Instru ment of seven strings and from the psalter, the subject will be secured to the machine and his blood circulation and the vibration of his nerves accur ately measured. Mr. Homans will lecture on "The na ture of sound waves," and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Feininger will help soothe the clinical material with piano and violin. The society, which was established last year, is devoted to the theory that many Ills can be cured or mitigated by music. RAN OFF WITH OLD VIOLIN. Instrument Made In 1742 Carried Away by Confidence Men. Los Angeles, March 24. Eager to recover his beloved violin, which was made by Johannes Friedericjh Bauer In 1742. August Heck today swore to a complaint against Benjamin I. Janita, whom he charged with the theft of the ancient Instrument. Last summer Heck says Janltz told him that his wife was anxious to secure a fine violin for the purpose of giving a series of recitals. Heck finally agreed to the loan of the instrument provided Janitz would give him a bond for Its safe return. This was finally furnish ed. Janitz and his wife left the city and have not been heard from since. Heck waited for a time and then se cured judgment against Janitz's bondsman, but the latter has not been able to satisfy It. Heck therefore de cided to take criminal action against Janitz and swore out the complaint. VANDERBIIr REARRESTED. Cliarge or Speeding His Auto Is Re newed in Court. New York, March 24. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., was arraigned before Justice Olmstead, In the oourt of spe cial sessions, on a charge of speeding his automobile. The complainant was Bicycle Policeman Martin. At the time of his arrest three weeks ago, Mr. Vanderbilt was discharged In the Yorkville court by his friend. Magis trate Kernochan, who refused to be lieve the policeman's testimony that the automobile was exceeding the legal speed limit. The appearance of Mr. Vanderbilt in special sessions was the result of a letter received by District Attorney Jerome from Police Commissioner Bingham last week In which the com missioner stated that he did not feel that Martin had been treated fairly by Magistrate Kernochan. Mr. Vanderbilt pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case was adjourned and Judge Olmstead held the de fendant in $100 ball. NEW PIONEER DIRECTORS. Well Known Kansans Become OfBoers of a Kaunas City Trust Company. Kansas City. March 24. The stock formerly held by Oakleigh Thorne, president of the Trust Company of America, in the Pioneer Trust com pany, has been purchased by other stockholders in the company. The pur chasers include W. H. Holmes, C. F. Holmes. C. S. Jobes, C. S. Gleed and E. L. Scarritt. officials In the Pioneer Trust company. Mr. Thorne had 17,011 shares. Four new directors will be elected. They are E. C. Sooy, A. C. Jobes, vice president of the First Na tional bank: Calvin Hood of Emporia, Kan., and William S. Woods, who Is to be at the head of the new real estate department of the trust company. STOMACH ILLS WIIX DISAPPEAR Very quickly if you will only resort to the Bitters as soon as you notice the first symptom of distress. Thousands of persons, similarly afflicted, can tell you of Its wonderful merit. But try It yourself and save a lot of unnecessary suffering. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS Is unequalled in cases of Spring Fever General Weakness, Colds, Grippe, In digestion, Dyspepsia, Costiveness and Malaria. Refuse all substitutes. POLICEJOJTINGS. Mary Collins, Charged With Liquor Selling, Goes Free. Peter Murphy Suffered SeYere Loss of Memory. FIRST TOLD SAD STORY Said He Was Lured Into Place, Drugged and Bobbed. BenDurkamStands on Constitu tional Bights. Mary Collins, colored, was tried in police court yesterday afternoon on the charge of maintaining a nuisance at her place at 121 Adams street. Peter Murphy, a son of the old sod, was the prosecuting witness. The story he had told the police last Saturday was to the effect that he had been lured in to the Collins woman's place the day be fore and doped and robbed. When the Collins case was. called Monday at 3:30 p. m.. Murphy was con spicuous for his absence. An officer was sent after him and found him go ing south on Jackson. When Murphy was brought into court Judge Urmy was pretty mad. Murphy is big, red faced, hard of hearing and his head is shaven smooth as a friar's poll. Under the city attorney's questioning he knew absolutely nothing. He knew his name and that was all. He did not know when he went to the Collins woman's house, whether it was daylight or dark. "I'd had a drop o' drink yer honor," he said. "I'm an honest man and I wurrk hard, when I'm not in drink." Murphy did not know who waited on him at the house, did not know wheth er he walked there or not or when he left there if he ever did. Mr. Murphy admitted, under pressure, that he had drank whisky for 23 years, but never before had he suffered such a severe attack of loss of memory. The judge was mad clear through and he took the witness in hand. The Irishman's an swers to the judge's questions were funny In their unconscious wit. When the Judge took Murphy to task for run ning away from the court the latter de clared that he only walked away... Then the judge exploded and sent the wit ness to jail. When Murphy was called into oourt again he was asked again why he ran away from the court. With solemn face and earnest voice Murphy replied, "I Jlst walked, yer honor." The vacuum in Murphy's brain pan forced the court to dismiss the case against Mary Collins. Ben Durham was the next prisoner called. He was charged with carrying concealed weapons. Durham is a short, squat man with a stern face, straggling red beard and a twisted place between his nose and lip. He looked just as fierce as he felt. "You are charged with carrying con cealed weapons," said the Judge, "what have you to say?" "I demand a trial -by-jury," snapped the prisoner. When told that -he Could not have a Jury in that court, the man impressive ly got off the following: "I am within the rights of the constitution of the United States of America. I read a section of that document to the officer that arrested me and he paid no atten tion to it." This appeal did not seem to impress the judge who merely ask ed the prisoner if the gun on the desk was his. and if he had carried It load ed. The man Durham defiantly replied that it was and that he carried it to protect money on his person, and was going to refer again to the constitu tion when the judge interrupted him with "$25 fine, and stay in Jail until it is paid." Leila and Felix Dotson, Jim Jordan, Mary Collins and Lenora Jackson were the next prisoners called to answer the charge of raising a disturbance in the bottoms Sunday night. The evidence showed that the bucks had been fight ing and the wenches had interfered with an officer in discharge of his duty, so the judge handed them $25 apiece. The attorney for the rioters wanted their appeal bonds placed at $50 apiece, but $100 was as low as the Judge would go. 1 The Dotson-Jordan outfit recon sidered their idea of appealing their case, and late last night paid their money Into the city exchequer. Al Warren, the fellow who was ar rested last Tuesday on suspicion of being the Rouse store robber, was turned over to the county authorities last evening. Warren is in a bad box. Rouse, the storekeeper, and a citizen who waa passing at the time, and who was held up by the bold robber, both came to the jail last night and iden tified Warren as the man with the mask and gun. To aid to Warren's troubles Mrs. Slusher appeared at the police station and positively identified the grip the police found in Warren's room on North Madison street as the one that had been stolen from her a short time ago. "Since Warren has been In durance," aid Chief Eaton yesterday, "there has been a decided! lull in the petty thieving and hold ups that were so frequent about town lately. There is not much doubt that he is the man wanted. We are still holding Talkington, who whs taken up last week on suspicion. He is now working on the rock pile. I believe he is an allround crook. These vags and criminals who hang around To peka. without visible means of sup port must either leave town or hit the rock pile." Jessie Harris, the colored girl, who has given the police more trouble for the past year than any one in dividual in the city, again occupied) a cell in the city jail last night. But this is to be JesMe'B last visit for some time. The police are tired of her and her tantrums. She has been promised lodging in the dungeon down in the basement the next time she calls. The girl is addicted to the use of cocaine, morphine, .whiskey and other dope that conjures up ser pents and other things. She has caused her hard working mother all kinds-of trouble the last two years, and has been a regular boarder at the Jail. She is incorrigible. Her favor ite pastime lately has been to go down on the streets at night and load? upon cocaine and whiskey and then go to the station house and apply for admission for the night. Once inside she makes life a burden for the other prisoners. Jessie has the hysterics, the tremens and other little peculiari ties. When in this condition she can frighten even the oldest and tough est offender. She has been tried by the probate judige many times for insanity and discharged. The police judge and the matron have pleaded with Jessie, but the returns have not yet arrived. It's the dungeon for Jessie next time. In police court this morning Roy Going and Neal Patello were found guilty of fast driving and cruelty to animals and were fined $25 apiece by Judge Urmy. -These young men hired a horse from the Perkins livery barn yesterday afternoon, and getting a couple of girls in the rig with them, proceeded to set the streets afire. Perkins saw them once and tried to stop them, but they drove 'round him and got away. Five hours later he caught them and had them arrested for fast driving and cruelty to ani mals. The horse was all in. The heavy fine was assessed on account of cruelty to the horse. Albert Dunford faced a, charge of vagrancy, and pleaded not guilty. His brother put up a $25 bond for his ap pearance in court Saturday to meet the charge. llMf0ftlWltV5 Items for the Nortli TopeKa column may be left at the Petro Woodford drug store, S89 North Kansas avenue, or call the North Side reported at bar home, led. phone S21.2 Good goods. Pratt Bros. Mr. Lang of Menoken was In town today on a business trip. Mr. George Urban of 1136 North Kansas avenue spent the day today in Silver Lake. The class for teachers' training will meet at tho Christian church tonight for study. All persons interested in Bible study are invited to attend. Miss Ethel Parks of Rossville, Kan., came yesterday to be the guest of her sister; Mrs. Frank Kohl, of 1045 Cen tral avenue, for a few days. Mr. Frank Conwell, who has been very ill, is reported to be slowly re covering. Miss Margaret Hancel of Albuquer que, N. M., came yesterday to be the guest of relatives here for several weeks. Miss Grace Hill of Effingham, Kan., came here yesterday to spend the week with her cousin. Miss Myra Hill. Miss Goldie Maxwell and brother Frank went to Kansas City yesterday to attend the Maxwell-Wall wedding. Mr. Clarence Thompson of Silver Lake was in town on business today. Misses Margaret and Julia Fenne have returned to their home in Rich land, Kan., after a week's visit with relatives here. Mr. Charles Morgan returned to work today after being off several days with an attack of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams of Atchison spent the day yesterday with friends here while on their way to Wellington, Kan., where they will visit relatives. There will-be a reunion of the char ter members of Star lodge No. 20, A. O. U. W., Wednesday evening, March 25. Refreshments will be served. Music and speaking. All members Invited. Mrs. John Crawford of 406 Falr chaid street has returned home after a visit with friends in Kansas Cltv. The Argonauts have postponed their meeting until next Tuesday evening, I when they will meet with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nicholson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Mer iden, Kan., spent the day in town with relatives today. Mr. Albert Miller went to Kansas City on a few days' business trip. Harmony Rebekah circle was enter tained by Misses- Carrie and Edith Haynes, 911 North Harrison, last Thursday afternoon. Each member brought a package which was ex changed and sold for ten cents. In the guessing contests the prizes were won by Mrs. Young and Mrs. Day. Re freshments were served. Those pres ent were: Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Wiser. Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Green. Mrs. Young, Mrs. Boast, Mrs. Knoll, Mrs. Kaser. Mrs. Capron, Mrs. Withers, Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Hare. Mrs. Whitehead, Mrs. Diffenderfer, Mrs. Day, Miss Florence Anderson. Miss Thelma Day, Mr. Robert Knoll, Mr. Hancll Hare. Mrs. Paul Goetne arrived here about two months ago from Russia. She left her husband at Eydtkuhnen on the line between Germany and Russia with five rubles In money. After her arrival here her friends made up a purse of one hundred dollars to pay Mr. Goethe's fare and expenses to North Topeka. Last Saturday Charlie Gerteisen, agent for the German Steamship company, received advices that Mr. Goethe had been delayed at Bremen by sickness and that it would take sixty rubles to pay his doctor bill. Mrs. Goethe since her arrival here had left her child with her friends and Went to working out and washing. She hod earned and saved just thirty-two dollars to a penny, which she prompt ly turned over to Mr. Gerteisen so that he oould cable Bremen that the money had been paid in here to him. The ladies society of the KanBas Avenue M. E. ehurch will meet Wed nesday at 2 o'clock. All members are urged to be present as there is spe cial and Important business to trans act.. Cheap, but good furniture, new or 8nd hand, Greaser Catons, 423 Kansas ave. Ind. 958. The Lucky Quarter Is the one you pay out for a box of Dr. King's New Life PlUs. They bring you the health that's more precious than Jew els. Try them for headache, biliousness, constipation and malaria. If they dlsap- Folnt you the price will be cheerfully ro unded. At all drug stores. The Last Train Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the morning is the Union Pacific No. 106 at 8:16 a. m., arriving in Kansas City at 10:15 a. m. The afternoon train returning is the earliest train Into To Dka at 6:15 p. m. r Ively Drugs The difference between this drug store and many others Is that ours Is a real drug store. We sell nothing but drugs and physicians' need. The advantage we have is that we are not bothered by a 1 hundred things to detract atten tion from drugs. It means greater safety for you. Fred. T. Walker Prescription Druggist 825 KANSAS AVE. Phone 1199 j The Greatest Shirt Values We've Ever Offered As a bit of valuable information for those gentlemen who appreciate something far above the average in shirts at a sale price, we beg leave to state that the new spring shirts we are now selling at the special price of $1.10 are the same qualities displayed by most stores in their $1.50 and $2 lines. For instance, we're selling fine English Madras, .tercales, Uxrord and French Cords in every one of the most fash ionable designs and col o r i n g s grades that bring from $1.50 and $2 under ordinary circum cumstances and a var iety without limitation in each size, choice for exactly 1 10 Hosiery Men's extra quality silk finished Lisle Hose Offer: in all the high colors, also blacks, an it's the usual 35c quality, all sizes while they Si last at only Pair Underwear A limited quantity spring weight Offer: ribbed Underwear, balbriggan, natural color $1.00 quality Choice now.... Spring Handsome all silk Neckwear in AN Neckwear the newest patterns, as good as f.Zf Offer: you overpaid 50c for now.... Mail Orders Filled The Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes VICTOREX BAKING POWDER SHOULD BE USED IN EVERY HOME. Because it is absolutely pure. Because it is scientifically prepared. Because it complies with all Pure Food Laws. Because it is guaranteed to give satisfaction Because it is a Kansas product. FOR SALE BY DROP A NIOKEfj IX THE SLOT. New Way of Paying Street Car lares Is Planned. New Tork, March 24. Nickel-in-the-slot methods of collecting fares are Indicated as a possibility for practical ly the whole Manhattan surface street car system In statements by General Manager Oren Root of the Metropoli tan Street Railway company. Mr. Root said yesterday that nickel-ln-the-slot machines for receiving fares would within a short time be Installed on the new pay-as-you-enter cars of the Madison and Fourth avenue line, leaving the conductors entlreiy free for the important task of starting and stopping the cars, which, in the opin ion of the manager, will mean the elimination of many accidents. It was too early, Mr. Root said, to predict the extension of the system to the other city lines, but the company, he added, expected much from the experiment which It Is making on the Madison avenue line. CAX ROPE A STEER. Kansas GlrJ the President Interviewed Was Miss Fern KrehWeL Coffeyvllle, Kan., March 24. Miss Ruth Maycliffe, who was Interviewed by the president as to her ability to "rope" a steer In remarkably quick time, is a Coffeyvllle girl. Her real name Is Miss Fern Krehbiel and the name Ruth Maycliffe Is her stage pseudonym used in one of Clyde Fitch's dramas in which she Is now playing the stellar role In Washington. Miss Krehbell's mother and grand father live In Coffeyvllle. Her mother Is Mrs. Luella Krehbiel, who Is known over Kansas as a socialist organizer and Chautauqua promoter. DEAD BODY BY MAIL. Body la Received at the Postoffloe of Portales, K. M. Denver, March 24. Postmaster C. Olrach of Portales, N. M., has report ed to E. L. McKee, chief postofflce in spector of the Rocky Mountain region, the discovery of the body of a dead Infant in the mails. The package was addressed to Roy W. Carr, Roswell, N. M., and bore the return address of Ida Rhoades Carr, Woodstock, I1L Un der the cover of the package was the following unsigned note: "I did not know what else to do. Burn or do something right away. Do not open." Postmaster Olrach turned the body over to the authorities at Portales. In spector McKee has stated an Investi gation which will clear np the mys tery will be made. Ijos Aneeles. California. Every day at 11:50 noon a Jullman tourist sleeping car leaves Topeka for Los Angeles, Cal., without, change via the Union Pacific R. R. This car stays in Salt Lake City through one day light hours of one day, giving the tourist an opportunity to visit the many points of interest in the city by the great Inland sea. 75c Mail Orders Filled ALL GROCERS. hone and poor look-' H mrntii n the ww,., uwi vi torn- bioarioo. ""t32S'1 Eureka Harness Oil M onlv make tbe hirnen and (he hone out better, but make the leather toft and pliable, put tt tn con. L.Jfr d'aoB to law twice at long 1 ill mcs Ma4c br Give Your Horse a Chancel HAND SAPOLIO It esanres an enjoyable, invigor ating bath, makes every pox respond, re mores dead skin, ENERGIZES THE WHOLE BODY starts the circulation, and leaves a glow equal to a Turkish bath. ALL GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS tJ'U-l r "aTial 1 OUR THEORY That one pleased customer brings another is doing its mission nobly. The Five Cents a Day Telephone Is proving more popular daily. Missouri St Kansas Tel. Co. 'Phone 999, it Kill I! 1(D)
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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOtJfeKAl- TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, re 1908. THE FORTNIGHTLY. (The literary Club Entertaius IteY. Dr. Lyman Abbott By an Elaborate Banquet Grace fully Seryed. ASKED FOli EDUCATION Glren a Liberal One With Ten Course Dinner. Distinguished Speakers on Tar lous Lines of Thought. The Fortnightly club banquet given last evening In the new Mills tea room, In honor of Ir. Lyman Abbott of New York closed a busy day for the distin guished preacher, author and editor", Visitor here. The dinner was exquisite ly prepared, gracefully served, the table beautifully decorated. It is not too much to say that the meal was one of the very best ever served in Topeka. Many guests present who had attended dinners in New York declared it excel led the ordinary repast served In the metropolitan city for eight or ten dol lars per plate. The caterer, Mrs. Julia Wiley, earns mention. The table was bordered with smilax." At either end tha club's motto, "Culture and Patriot- Ism," erect serenely riding the waves, was a miniature lake protuseiy eageu with lilies of the valley. The center was graced with a mammoth vase of American Beauty roses. The dinner was strictly a gentlemen's affair. At one end sat Dr. Abbott at the right of President Loomis. At the other sat Governor Hoch at the right of Chief Justice Johnston. Those who gathered at the board were all members of the club except Dr. Abbott and the last four named in tho list, who were Invited guests. The full Fortnightly membership was present, except Dean D. L. McEachron and Prof. A. M. Hyde: Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Mr. N. H. Loomis, Mr. J. II. Larimer, Mr. G. H. Whitcomb, Dr. Frank B. Daines, Mr. C. F. Spencer, Mr. Scott Hopkins, Mr. Dell Valentine, Mr.' L. D. Whittemore, Dr. S. S. Estey, Mr. F. D. Coburn, Dr. Chas. M. Sheldon, Mr. John MacDonald, Rev. Francis L. Hayes, Mr. J. W. Gleed, Mr. "W. W. Mills, Mr. A. D. Gray, Judge J. D. McFarland, Mr. David Bowie, Judge T. F. Garver, Dr. Newman Plass, Judge W. A. Johnston, Dr. A, H. Thompson. Governor E. W. Hoch, Mr. C. S. Gleed, Mr. Arthur Capper, Mr. Frank P. Mac Lennan. THE MENU. Grape Fruit with Maraschino Cherries. Cream of Tomato Soup. Bread Sticks Olives. Black Bass Cutlets with Caper Sauce. Brown Bread. Radishes. Sweatbread Patties. Potato Balls. June Peas. Turkey with Dressing. Sweet Potatoes. Apples. Cauliflower. Currant Jelly on Orange Slice, gpiced Mangoes. Hot Biscuit Cherry Sherbet. Fricassee Scuab. Asparagus Tips on Toast. Whole Tomato Salad stuffed with Cucumber. Lettuce. Mayonnaise. Cheese Wafers. Ice Cream in Moulds, American Beauty and Easter Lilies. Angel Food. Macaroons. Cafe Nolr. Butter thins with Roqueford. Cheese. Salted Almonds. Mint Wafers. Following a kindly introduction by Mr. Loomis, Dr. Abbott said that he came west to broaden his education. "I realize," said he, "that while New Tork is a cosmopolitan city, the sec ond largest Jewish city in tho world, the third largest German city with in numerable peoples of various nations end races, still if one looks at men and measures from a New York window, he is apt to be provincial and narrow in his views. The great Issues are not between capital andi labor, but between capitalists and la borers. Men make issues and Issues make men. "The railroad problem is one of aeallng with those who run the roadts, the shippers who patronize them and the people who travel over the lines. I have visited Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas; have met their people face to face. The speaker has the advantage over the printed page in that it cannot so well express the spirit Of the word and the deed. While I may read and absorb knowledge, I mast hear the voice and touch the palms of the speaker, to gain the real spirit. The spirit and courage and action of the mlddie west are wonderful. It is the truly American spirit of this great ana glorious country. At the univer sity of Kansas I was deeply im pressed. In a sense, of course, it is not equal to the great universities of Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Cor sell, yet I may say that at the Kan sas college, I found a deeper diesire, a more earnest purpose, a higher re solve, a more ardent effort for real culture and knowledge and wisdom than exist, per capita, in the eastern Institutions. In a word the students of the latter seem to have been sent to college, while the students of your State university seem to go to col lege." There were talks, limited to seven minutes by the iron, arbitrary despot who presided as toastmaster. These talks covered Kansas. "Agricul turally," by Secretary Coburn; "From a Trust Standpoint," by Gov. Hoch; "Educationally," by John MacDonald of the Western School Journal; Your Health Demands the best Coffee you can buy. Our Coffee 19 all that Coffee should be, containing that satisfy ing flavor looked for by coffee drinkers. Try any of these blends, If you want the best. Blends Nos. 7-9-11, per lb.... 20c Blend No. 16, per lb 25o Blend No. 4, per lb 80c Blend No. 3, per lb 35c Blend No. 10, per lb. .40o CHAS. McCLINTOCK Tea Coffee Crockery 815 Kansas Avenue M ii n i i "Manual Training," by Prof. Whitte more, i superintendent of -Topeka-schools; "From a Corporation Stand point," by J. W. Gleed; "Religiously," by Rev, Dr. Hayes; "Legally," by Chief Justice Johnston; "From a Prohibition Standpoint,!' by Rev. Dr. Sheldon. At the close of the dinner Dr. Abbott said, that the instruction offered him certainly was from a remarkable galaxy of law and learning and that the faculty before him was the largest of which he knew considering the num ber of students, himself alone, for whom the curriculum was prepared and carried out. Secretary Coburn certainly gave Dr. Abbott a concise and valuable state ment about the marvels of Kansas as an agricultural state in these words: Secretary Coburn on Kansas. "In consideration of her other ex tensive and varied resources such as her Immeasurable supplies of petrol eum, natural gas, coal, lead, zinc, salt, gypsum, building stone, water, sun shine and timber Kansas is always modest, even to coyness, in any allu sions to her agriculture. As is well known this diffidence not to say shrinking timidity this disposition to elude the spotlight under all circum stances has done more than aught else to prevent her having the atten tion, the recognition and the immi gration so unquestionably and so un hesitatingly vouchsafed to sister com monwealths. This condition, however, is but a verification of the poet's aver ment that 'Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, 'And waste its sweetness on" the des ert air.' "In spite of her shrinking from having it advertised, Kansas with her 52,000,000 acres of fertile soil, and nearly all arable, is preeminently adapted to agriculture, and this, in cluding live stock husbandry, Is the state's premier industry. "As one item of our agriculture may be mentioned wheat. Our pro duction of this cereal In 1901, accord ing to the United States department of agriculture, was nearly 100,000,000 bushels, or the largest crop ever re ported for any state; and in the past ten years the state has yielded an ag gregate of 730,609,479 bushels, worth $446,758,791 a record Without a par allel. In this time she has raised three of the largest wheat crops in America, and, therefore, in the world, officially reported as follows: In 1900, 82,488,655 bushels, or sixty per cent more than any other state; in 1901, 99,079,304 bushels; and in 1903, 87, 249,557 bushels. Kansas has pro duced six wheat crops worth fifty mil lion dollars each, and five of these were in the past five years. The gov ernment reports rate Missouri, Cali fornia and Michigan as among the crack winter wheat producers of the world, but in 19 07 Kansas raised more than these three combined. In 1903 Kansas raised but little less than one-sixth of the wheat crop of the United States, and the government re port said she produced In 1901 more than one-thirtieth of all the wheat in the world. "The fact that Kansas produces more wheat than any other state would naturally cause those without knowledge of the facts to suppose wheat was by far the state's main and foremost crop; yet compared with her corn, wheat is a side issue, and but one of various secondary items the worth of which must be aggregated to even approach the value of her corn. While wheat has made the state famous It is corn that makes her rich. In Kansas corn is the monarch cereal and prosperity's barometer. "In ten years the value of Kansas' corn crops has been $106,000,000 more than that of the wheat produced in the same period, which included three of the state's largest wheat crops and one of the smallest of corn. In the preceding ten years the corn crop was worth nearly $200,000,000 more than the wheat. "In 1902 the Kansas corn crop was worth over $6,000,000 more than all her other products of the soil, and it was also In two preceding seasons. The value of the corn alone in each of fifteen years of the past twenty has been greater than that of all other field crops together. In 1899, accord ing to the government's reports, the Kansas corn yield was greater than that of all the New England states. New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Michigan, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Oregon, California and Oklahoma combined. Five years later, in 1904, In spite of her destructive floods Kansas produc ed more corn than all New England, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and thirteen additional states and territories. In almost any year three or four of the state's 105 counties produce more corn than the entire Dominion of Canada. The value of her corn grown In the past twenty years Is $100,000,000 more than that of all the wheat crops grown by Kansas since her beginning. Kansas in 1896 and 18 99 raised more corn by 4 0 per cent than was raised by Missouri. The tame grasses occupy large areas, and hay crops aggregating in value more than $16,000,000 annually represent a large factor in our pros perity. Alfalfa, the most wonderful of all forage plants, finds here its happy habitat, and "from its three quarter million acres yields each sea son from three to five cuttings of the most valuable hay known. The grains and grasses grown here in such profusion, with the mild climate, nat urally make Kansas preeminently a live stock region, and some of the most notable domestic animals known to history have been bred here. Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry, marvels of the harness horse world, had to be born here, as did Baby Lord the Me rino sneep tnat snearea a year s fleece of 52 pounds, surpassing the world's record by 7 pounds. The marketing of $72,000,000 worth of meat animals and dairy products in a year suggests something of what this branch of our agriculture repre sents, and selling a surplus of $70, 000,000 worth of poultry and eggs in a decade verifies the shrewdness of the worldly-wise Richelieu, shown by his observation that in the Ideal com monwealth, 'Beneath the rule of women, entirely great 'The hen is mightier than the sword.' "The moments allotted to my re marks do not admit of dwelling upon a further list of our agricultural pro ductions such as oats, potatoes, rye, barley, broom corn, sugar beets, flax, and the abundant fruits, but they all flourish in Kansas, and "Whosoever Will May Come. Mr. MacDonald graphically spoke of the rise and growth of Kansas schools, from the sod-house to the university. He illustrated the Indomitable desire and purpose of the Kansan to first get education by saying that the pioneer's first building was the one or two room house In which to lodge himself and family and the next was the school house; citing that in the troublous days of 1874, when erftsshoptjers were de vastating the crops and taking every thing but the spirit of the people, that as the grasshoppers poured in at the windows and the doors of the school house, like snowflakes in the driven storm, the school board in session de clared they would levy the usual amount. The Governor's Words. Governor Hoch cited the successful 27 years' struggle of Kansas with one of the greatest trusts that ever existed the liquor trust. He said' "Df, Abbott we welcome yon td the cleanest, best, soberest capital city of all the states prosperous Topeka. I wish,- too, that you could visit the larger city of Kansas City; Kan., with its 100,000 people and not an open sa loon, but with padlocks on the doors where the dramshops and groggeries have held forth. "Through her laws Kansas today Is saving a half million dollars on the price of olL Kerosene In Kansas is from five to eight cents a gallon cheap er than it is in the neighboring states. "By our school book regulations by statute we are today securing for Kan sas the best school text books we have ever had and for one-half the former cost. "Kansas, Dr. Abbott, is always on the firing line. A short time ago I was at a celebration at Osawatomie, where fifty years ago John Brown and his forty followers opposed four hundred border ruffians and fought the first fight of the battles which struck the shackles from four million slaves. These are some of the thoughts and facts I would like you to carry with you, Dr. Abbott, back, to New York." Others' Wise Words. Chief Justice Johnston spoke elo quently of the law and the courts and said that where the Kansas law did not exist it was the question of but a few days for Governor Hoch to call the law making body together to enact the necessary statute. Dr. Hayes spoke effectively and con cisely of the religious instincts, wel fare and influences of the state, J. W. Gleed said: "Dr. Abbott, in continuing your education, I would like to prepare for you an article for 'The Outlook,' if I can secure its publica tion, and the article would be entitled 'The Defenceless Railroads.' Mr. Gleed continued his talk along the corporation standpoint. Dr. Sheldon gave some hot shots to Dr. Abbott, who sat at his left, and supplemented the governor on the talk on Kansas prohibition to the honored guest of the evening, who is not a pro hibitionist, but who sees in the condi tions surrounding him in New York the difficulties of carrying out In his city the Kansas idea. "Prohibition," said the author of "In His Steps," "Is no longer an Issue in Kansas. It Is a settled condition. A few- days ago In Topeka, doctor, the Democrats gave a big dinner at which no liquor was served. The papers mere ly referred to the fact; it was taken as a matter of course. What more can 1 say. Resubmission is no longer talked of. It is not considered In the sessions of the legislature. Should it be brought up by any member with undue temeri ty it would be laughed down and no thougth given its consideration. The sa loon is no longer a factor socially, po litically, or in a business way. A new generation has grown up In Kansas which has never seen a saloon." The dinner closed with a cordial god speed to Dr. Abbott who left with his daughter this morning for New York. Yoakum Sees the President. Washington, March 24. B. F. Yoa kum, chairman of the board of direc tors of the Rock Island railroad sys tem, called at the White House and had a lone conference with the presi dent. Mr. Yoakum was reticent as to the purpose of his visit here, but it is understood the prevailing industrial depression formed the topic of discus sion with the president. Kaiser Goes South. Berlin, March 24. Emperor William and the empress accompanied by Prince August, their fourth son and Princess Victoria, their daughter and attended by a numerous suite, left here this morning for Corfu by way of Venice. The imperial yacht Hohenzollern will meet -the party at Venice and take them over to Corfu, where the emperor will spend a vacation in his new villa. MYSTERY US FATE OP AMEBIC AN SAIL0E SCENE ON ISLAND WHEEE HE WAS SKEPWEECZEB All the world is Interested in the fate of Frederick Jeffs, the American sailor who was shipwrecked on Indefatiga ble island, in the Galapagos group, in the Pacific ocean. When the Yankton, In command of Lieutenant Gherardi, was sent by Rear Admiral Evans to rescue Jeffs the uninhabited Island was carefully searched, but no trace of Jeffs was round except the camp where he had been left by his shipmates. Guns were fired by day and rockets sent up at night with the hope of getting some response from the unfortunate man, but the desolate Island gave back only echoes. Indefatigable island Is infested by giant tortoises, some of which weigh nearly half a ton, but there are no reroclous animals there that Jeffs could have fallen prey to. The island Is 620 miles from the coast of Ecuador and lOO miles from Acapulco, Mexico. Its Interior la very rough, containing the craters of extinct volcanoes and great Ut bed which are covered with a thick Jungle of cactus. BLOW TO STATES. (Continued from Page One.) for a term of ninety days each for each offense. Disobedience to the pas senger -rate act renders the party guilty of a felony -and subject to a fine not exceeding. $5,000 or imprisonment in the state prison for a pen'Gd not exceeding five years, or both fine and imprisonment. The sale of -each tick et above the priee permitted by the act would be a violation, therefore. It would be' difficult, if hot impossible, for the' c6mpafiy'i fo obtain officers, agents or employes -willing to carry on its affairs except in obedience to the act and orders in question, i The company itself would also in case pf disobedience be liable to. the im mense fines provided for in violating orders of the cofh'pahy. The com pany, in order to test the validity of the acts, must find Some agent or employ to disobey them, at the risk stated. The necessary effect and re sult of such legislation must be to preclude a resort to the courts either state or federal for the purpose of testing Its validity. The officers and employes could not be expected to disobey any of the provisions of the acts or orders at the risk of such fines and penalties being imposed upon them, in case the court should decide the law was valid. The result would be a denial of any hearing to the company, t "A law which Indirectly accom plishes a like result by imposing such condition on the right to appeal for judicial relief as works an- abandon ment of the right rather than face the conditions upon which It is offered or may be obtained, is also unconstitu tional. It may therefore be said that when the penalties for disobedience are by fines so enormous and im prisonment so severe as to Intimidate the company and its officers from re sorting to the courts to test the validity of the constitution the result Is the same as if the law in terms prohibited the company from Seek ing judicial construction of law which deeply affects its rights." Hie Minnesota Case. The proceedings in Young's case grew out of an effort by the Minnesota federal court on May 31 last, to re strain Mr. Young and other state Offi cials from executing or attempting to execute the rate law. Certain stock holders of the Northern Pacific Rail way company filed a suit at the time asking for an injunction to prohibit the state officials from carrying the law into effect, on the ground that the rate fixed was so low as to make Im possible returns to the company on Its Investment. The Injunction was granted on Sep tember 23, on the ground that the law was confiscatory and its promulgation was immediately followed by the com mencement of an action by Attorney General Young in the Ramsey county state district court, in wnich that court was asked to direct the issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the Northern Pacific to comply with the rate law. The state court Imme diately issued the writ in compliance with Mr. Young's petition, and this proceedings precipitated a sharp con flict between the federal and the state courts. Mr. Young was summoned before the former to give an account of his defiance of the cowrt's injunction, and, failing to make a. satisfactory explana tion, he was subjected to a fine of $100 for contempt of court, and at the same time ordered to -dismiss the case in the state court. Refusing to pay the fine or to dis miss the case, Mr.. Young brought the case to the supreme court of the United States on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.' He based his peti tion upon the grounds that the United States circuit court was without juris diction in the original proceeding be cause there was no diverse citizenship and that suit instituted against him as attorney general was in effect a suit against the state and not against him. The North Carolina Case. The North Carolina case, that of Sheriff Hunter of Buncombe county versus Agent Wood of the Southern railway, attracted much attention dur ing the greater part of last summer and was for a time the cause of a sharp conflict between the courts of the United States and those of North Carolina. Wood was indicted, found guilty and sentenced to serve a term of 30 days on the rock pile at Ashe- v(iileLon.the cnarse of selling railroad lur more man the maximum rate established by the statute. H. immediately appealed to Judge Pritch ard, sitting in the United States circuit court for the western district of North Carolina, and the latter promptly is sued a writ of habeas Corpus ordering Wood s release by Sheriff Hunter. This action of the court was the culmination of several important Steps in the controversy beginning with the Issuance of injunctions by Judge Prrtchard against the state officials prohibiting the carrying of the rate law into effect. This proceeding- was followed by an address by Governor Glenn to the superior court of the state questioning Pritchard's authority and asking them to see that Indict ments were found against the agents of the railroad company. In accord ance with this address a number of arrests were made, so that -Wood's case became a test case for many others. So important did Judge Pritch&rd consider the action of the state courts that he said In his opinon: "If the Criminal prosecutions against the agents, conductors and employes are permitted to continue the managers of railoads can not Successfully oper ate their trains, carry the mails or continue their usefulness as common carriers doing an interstate business Considering the North Carolina case to have been disposed of by the action of the court in the Minnesota case Justice Backham did not elaborate his views in the former proceeding He said: "Being detained in custody by virtue of his conviction by one of the police courts of the state, had the right to apply for a writ of habeas corpus to the United States circuit Judge and that judge had power to Issue the writ and discharge the prisoner nrnln coi tion 753 of the revised statutes of the unitea estates, as he was then In cus tody for an act done pursuant tn on order, process or decree of a court or Judge of the United States, "The- writ being properly Issued, the judge had -the right and It was his auty to examine into the facts, and nau junsuicuon to aiscnarge the peti tioner under the circumstances sta ted." Will Pay His Fine. St. Paul, Minn., March 24. Attorney General Young on learning of the su preme court's decision said that so far as his case was concerned he would simply pay his fine of $100. Mr. Young in a statement, to the As sociated Press, said: "It would seem that the decision of tne majority overturns all former de cisions as to the Immunity of states from suit, and In effect repeals the eleventh amendment. If a state In ex ercising its governmental powers can be controlled by federal injunctions is sued out by railroad companies the state governments might as well be abandoned and the Inferior federal courts be placed In charge of all stats anairs, ST. MART'S WANTS A RACE. Special Relay Wltb Washburn on April 0 at Baseball Meeting. Manager Beecher, of the St. Mary's college track team, is In the city today completing arrangements for a special relay race with Washburn In connec tion with the present baseball game at St. Marys April 6. He Is also trying to arrange a dual meet the latter part of April. Regard ing track work at St. Mary's. Mr. Beecher says they expect to turn out a team that will give a good account In the state meet. Rockefeller in Richmond. Richmond, Va., March 24. John D. Rockefeller arrived In this city today and has taken apartments at one of the leading hotels- for several days. The Double Track Of the Union Pacific R R. between Topeka and Kansas City Is a model In Its way and operated over It are eight trains dally that are models ot con venience. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS Chicago.March 24 WHEAT The wheat market opened today weak because of moderate selling by commission houses, chiefly based upon a decline at Liverpool. May wheat opened c lower, at 94 9414, and sold at 93C. Minneapolis, Du- STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign Td Clay, Robinson Co., Uyb Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kansas City, SO. 0MH. DEItVER. SIOUK luth and Chicago reported receipts of 364 cars. The market became strone In the last half of the day because of an improved demand for cash wheat. Mav upllinsr un to 95c. The close was strong with May e nihr, at 9514c. CORN The corn market was firm chief ly because of higher prices at Liverpool and moderate local receipts. May corn opened (gc higher, at 6666c, and ior a time held around those iigureB. Prices gained in streneth all dav. the high point for May being 67c. The close was strong with May lc higher, at fffc. OATS The oats market was exceeding ly dull, the opening quotations being the only one for some time. The market was He higher, at 54e. i-ituvisioJNS Provisions Were tirm De cause of a strong: demand for live hogs. May pork opened 15o higher, at $12.40. Lard was 7c higher, at $7.87. Ribs were 2c higher, at $7.62. RYE Cash: 7779c. BARLEY Cash: 70S9c. TIMOTHY March, $4.75. CLOVER March, $21.25. Chicago Market. Furnished by 3. E. Gall. Commission, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486. Chicago, March 24. Low Close Yes Open High w HEAT May July Sept CORN May July Sept OATS May July Sept 94-94 95 88- 90 86-89 87 66- 67 63-64 64 62-63 63 93 95 94 88 89 88-89 85 87 86 66 67 66 63 64 63 62 63 62- 54 64 64 48- 48- 48 38- 3S- 38 64 48 38 64 48 3S 12 SO 12 87 POKJC May .12 40 12 36 12 46 12 25-27 July ...12 80 12 76 12, 87 12 65 LARD May July ,787 8 07 72 1 02 7 82 8 15 7 87 8 07 7 92 8 15 7 82 8 05 RIBS May July 77. 7 07 SO 6 72 6 77-80 70 7 02 7 07 6 97 Kansas City Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions. Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Offlcs 110 W. Sixth St- Phone 4S6.) Kansas City, March 24. Open WHEAT May 91 July 82 Sept 81 Yes 91-92 82 80 CORN May July Sept 69 68 68 69- 68 67 Knnfcas City Live Stock. Kansas City, Mo., March 24. CATTLE Receipts today ,WW, lnciuamg zw neaa ui Market lOo hlsrher. Native steers, $6.257.00; southern steers, $5.00 6.25; southern cows, $3.25(85.00; native cowe n., hdfera lX.fi0ffi4.10 atockers and feed ers, $4.005.90; bulls, $3.606.00; calves, $3.50 6.25; western steers, $5.006.75; western cows, K.O'fiO.W. woris Rnrelnts today 13.000 head. Mar ket strong. Bulk ot sales, $4.865.0; heavy. $4.9o35.07; packers and butchers, $4.86'S&06: lights. $4.75g4.95; pigs, $4.254.50. SHEEP Receipts today 7.000.head. Mar ket strosg. Muttons, $6.606.60; lambs, $50rr.85; range wethers, $5.oO7.00; fed ewes, $5.25g6.25. Chicago, March 24. CATTLE Receipts today about 3.uw neaa. jja.artei eiruus. Beeves, $4.7O7.O0 cows and heifers, $2.00 o.60; xexans, w..iw, chjvw, .w.v, westerns, $4.505.50; stockers and feeders, $3.1506.10. HOGS Receipts today about 11,000 head. Market strong. Lights, $4.855.12; mix ede, $4.866.15; heavy, $4.856.10; rough, $4.85(5)4.95; pigs, $4.004.66; bulk of sales, $5.00(56.10. SHEEP Receipts today were about 12, 000 head Market strong. Natives, $4.40g 6 85; western. $4.606.85; yearlings, $6.00 7.60; lambs. $5.857.75; western, $6.758.10. Kansas City live Stock Sales Today. TThe following sales were made today at the stock yards. Kansas City, Mp., and telephoned to The Topeka State Journal by Clay, Robinson Co.. live stock com mission merchants, with offices at all markets. Kansas City, March 24. CATTLE Receipts today 9,000 head. Market 1016c higher; top, $6.90. HOGS Receipts today 13.000 head. Mar ket steady to 5c higher. Bulk of sales, $4.90 6.00; top, $5.07. SHEEP Receipts today 9,000 head. Mar ket strong to higher. No, 80. Wt. Price. I No. Wt. Pries. $5.75 6.00 6.00 6.25 6.30 6.90 3.35 6.00 3.10 3.25 5.55 1215 $6 45 7.. 954 2 ll'JO 6.00 6.40 6.30 6.96 4.. 1.. 19.. 63.. 846 ,.1170 .1170 15 1219 ...1222 1685 1361 .1093 .1527 IDUl U.W COWS AND HEIFERS 1.60 1. 21. 21. 1. 1. 8. 37. 1. 18. 4.25 25. 520 1011 706 100O .780 5.50 4.40 3.75 4.00 4.70 1.. 6.. 2.. 19.. 880 ...836 945 816 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. .1124 4.. .1087 4.70 3.50 674 980 4.70 3. 543 5.50 K in 16.. 943 ..1011 5.40 5.61 ..1000 ..1743 Wt. 21. BULLS. 5.00 I 1.. HOGS. Price.lNo. 730 6.26 No. 60.. 86.. 13.. 7.. Wt. 215 207 98 PrVe. $5.00 5.05 4.35 235 194 261 102 $5.02 4.95 5.00 62.. 11.. 4.35 nvi t i-.o Full supplv of horses and mules. Heavy drafters sold Monday $2.S7. Few good horses offered today. Prices steady. Kansas City Produce Market. v. o, 'K,.. WHFAT -Receipts 29 cars. Unchanged. M2.' 8 hard? 92ff96o; No. 2 red, $1.001.01; No. 3 red. 96c'5'$1.00. T, rnAn-JiWs higher. May. 60c; July. 69c. Cash: tto. 2 mixed. 3W4c; i o. mixed, eoc; jnos. a "V ,if Bisir OATS Unchanged. No. 2 white, 51c, No. 2 mixed. 6061c STS-L4.?-. rhni timothy. $11.50 12.00; choice prairie. $8J75g9.25 BUTTER firm, v."1-- Lakdv18Fresh extras, 15c; cur- rent receipts, 13c. Cnlcaeo rrounw Twins! W&lWc: ung Americas, 13 'pOULTRY Alive poultry weaker. Tur kevs 14c- chickens, 12c; springs, 12c. BUTTER Market steady. Creamery 22 ySA6tnark, cases Included, 14c. 1 Smw York Produce Market New York, Jiarcn V 14c winter made. 1213c; do. com moVto fair, 10llc flrBt- EGGS Easier. Westernaverage nrst, 1RiAn5'Sic: seconds, 144J16o. PffuLTRY-Dressed firm. Turksys, 3 17c; fowl ll14c. High Low Close 92 91 92 88 82 83 81 80 81 60 69- 60 69 68 69 68 67 68 CUT. SO. ST. PMJUET BUFFaIoI Market Rnntn. Furnlshed by J. E. Gall. Commissions, z-rovjsiona, uotton and tt'ocs. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486. LiVMnnftl rntintnr n-i.1 TXT. A hlerhet; corn d higher. Liverpool second cables: Wheat 4 lower; corn d higher. Car lotx it k n wh.t inn. ifeiu oats. 16. Estimated car lota at It. C. tomorrow! W heat, 28; corn, 67; oats, 12. Car lots at Chicago: Wheat, 49 corn, 295; oats, 377. Estimated car lots at Chicago tomor row: Wheat, 29; corn, 109; oats, 170. Rev-eipts of wheat In the northwest to day were 315 cars. Last year 452 cars. .-uvijjit i-iuaiii caoieB: wneat w lower; corn d higher. New York Stock Market. Wall St.. New York, March 24. STOCKS -TV'. ,1 1 ti i. started oft with great animation and no table strength. The dealings were widely distributed and the strength quite unl form, the usual speculative favorites and a few specialties besides showing lares fractional gains. General Electrlo rose f vw.iiiB. t- iimi vreierrwi points ana Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific and American Locomotive 1 point.. After Tirlpai a ,1 .Ivah M li.i level a series of realizing sales began in ...w w.rt i. (tuiiuitu siuuko wuicn drove prices down sharply from the highest and In conspicuous instances to below yester day. American Sugar was exceptionally weak and yielded a point below yester day s closing. Supporting orders werft then executed, but the tone became rather heavy at the end of the hour. Ranee of Prices ot Stocks. IFurnished by J., E. Gall, Commissions. Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phona 486.1 New York, March Op'n High Low Cl'se 127 127 125 126 90 90 89 90 68 69 68 59 47 47 46 47 32 32 32 32 24. res 127 90 63 46 31 35 98 75 S7 iii 14 123 '39 VS. 127 100 '75 104 Stock. Am. Sugar People's Gas jvmai. uopper a. it. x Am. C. F. o. Steel, com. ao 3s 36 Wft 100 98 99 Atchison, com Anaconda C. G. W St. Paul R. I., com Great Northern.. 74 75 74 76 88 39 38 38 4 4 4 4 117 119 117 118 16 15 14 14 124 124 123 124 17 17 17 17 wabash, pfd. Mo. Pacific Am. Smelting No. Pacific N. Y. Central Texas Pacific 40 40 39 40 73 73 72 72 128 19 128 128 99 99 98 99 16 16 16 16 75 75 76 75 105 108 106 105 16 16 15 16 14 14 14 14 126 128 126 127 31 31 31 31 82 83 82 83 99 101 98 100 in ii8 iii in 150 150 149 150 68 69 68 68 23 23 22 22 Bo. Pacific Read in tr Erie 15 13 126 31 83 98 43 117 149 58 22. So. Railway Union Pacific C. O B. O. L. N Katy Pennsylvania Can. Pac Nat. Lead C. F. I. Ex-div. 1 per cent. New Tork Sugar and Coffee." New York, March 24. SUGAR Raw su- gar steady. Fair refining-, $3.75; centrifu gal, 96 test, $4.25; molasses sugar, $4.50. Refined sugar steady. Crushed, $6.00: powdered, $5.40; granulated, $5.30. COFFEE Quiet. No. 7 Rio, 6c; No 4 Santos, 8Sc. Cotton Market. Galveston, Tex., March 24. COTTON Market lower, 10 l-16c per pound. New York, March 24. COTTON Sales today 1,200 bales. Spot closed quiet and S points lower. Middling uplands. $10.40: middling gulf, $10.65. Topeka Market. (Furnished by the Charles Wolff Packing Co. Yards close at noon Saturday.! Topeka. March 24. HOGS MIXED AND BUTCHERS $4.6534.70 HEAVY 4.660-4.70 LIGHT 4.35I&4.60 Cannot use hogs under 150 pounds. 0o not market hogs unless same are well fin ished, as we cannot use half fat stuff.! CATTLE. We give below prices of cattle effective at once, until further notice. Per evfft COWS (good jnws (common) .$3.00(34.00 2.003.00 HEIFERS (good) HEIFERS (common) BULLS (good) BULLS (common) CALVES (good, 100 to 200 lbs.)... Vi vm ((over 200 lbs.) a.ovcQ 4.6O 2.603.2o 8.00(3.75 2.8CX&3.00 0O6.00 003.75 rr. l.h.H hV ThS TODtka Plikln. 114-116 W. Laurent st. This is wholssafs mpOULTRY-Sprlngs, all sizes, hens, 9c; stags, 5c; 01a yuuug turkeys. 12c; oucrs. ow ew. rFurnished by Continental Creamery Co.. 1 Topeka. Kan. BUTTEB-Eigm, stc; in. x. Creamery. 2SCJ Chicago j. SMje. FimiT AND PRODUCR Furnished by J. E. Lux. 210 Kan. Avs.l PINE APPLES-Per box, $5.00. 1 LEMONS-California, per box, $3.764.00 ORANGES Fancy Navel, per box, I2.M yftAf .EJ BANANAS Medium sized bunches, 13.00. large bunches, 2.du; jumoo. APPLES N. Y.. per bbL, $4.60; Canada, per bbl., $6.00g7.60. TOMATOES Florida, per 6-baskst erata. S3.6 CELERY Jumbo, per bunch, 80c. RADISHES Round, per dot., Sc RADISHES -Long, per doz., 40o. BUNCH ONIONS per doz., 4045o. BEETS Per doz., 40c. SPINACH Per bu., 76c. HEAD LETTUCE Per doz., 4075c NEW POTATOES-Per bu.. 12.76. CABBAGE-$1.25 per cwt. TURNIPS-Per bbl.. 40ffl60c. PARSNIPS Per bu.. 75c. CARROTS Per bu., 76c BEETS Per bu.. 75c. ONION SETS Per bu., $3.80. ONIONS Per bu., $1.25: 6Danf.h crate, $160. "r TABLh. BVYillSl i-Ui ATOES L50 n.. bu. SEED SWEET POTATOES-4t26g7 D":. B. FUiAiuji!i-v,uiuraoo .tiurais, D V,,, CSr- SEED POTATOES R, R. E. O.. uep h $L20: Kaw Valley. $1,00; R. R. EarlyRSiV $1.10. "e, CHEESE Wisconsin Y. A.. 18e: Blor-v Swiss. 17c; Limburger, 18c; Daisy iE. Dairy Twin, 2 to box, 16c; Wisconsin veli low, 15c; Wisconsin White. 16c; Brick lei CANNED OYSTERS itf. Y. Extra tZl lects. 45c: N. Y. Counts. 50c: Standard. SSa BULK OYSTERS N. Y. Counts, allo2" $2.35; N. Y. Extra Selects, $2.10? Chesa peake Bay Standard, 8L70. -nesa- Graln Market. Furnished by J. B. Billard, corner Kan. sas Ave. and Curtis St.J Topeka, March 24 WHEAT-No. 2. 8588c; No, 82S,, No. 4. 7780o. -"wmi CORN-4c OATS C 1
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