The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
September 5, 1908
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EVERYBODY 1 20 pages READS IT. EVERYBODY 20 PAGES NEEDS IT. LAST .EDITION. SATURDAY EVENING. SIOPEKA, KANSAS. SEPTEMBER 5,1908. SATURDAY EVENING. FIVE CENTS. DECLARED OPEN. Republican Campaign Is Inaug urated in Ohio. All the Big Steel Mills Close for the Occasion. WORKMEN IX PAltADE Before the Beginning of the Flow of Oratory. Hughes, Eeveridge and Harris the Speech Makers. Youngstown, O., Sept. 5. Two formi dable political projectiles fired from heavy Republican guns went scream ing away In the direction of Lincoln, Neb., today and the Republican cam paign In Ohio was declared formally under way. Through the smoke could be seen the gunners, Governor Hughes of New York and Senator A. J. Bever idge of Indiana. Another shell, fired by Governor Harris of Ohio, disappear ed In the direction of Cincinnati, the home of Judge Harmon. Democratic candidate for governor of the state, but a fragment of it seemed bound for the run parlor at Fairview. Along the rust-red waters of the Ma honing river today the great mills of the Carnegie works of the United States Steel corporation, the Republic Iron and Steel company and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company were quiet, for a three day holiday had been declared. Including Sunday and Labor day. Youngstown Is a steel town and the brawn and muscle of her chief industry formed the body of the pa rade which preceded the discharge of the heavy political ordance. There was an Immense crowd at Wick park when Governor Harris, fol lowing an introductory speech by Arthur I. Vorys, began the oratory with an address dealing largely with the liquor question In Ohio, which has become an important state issue. Gov ernor Hughes followed and the speak ing closed with the address of Senator Reveridge. both devoting themselves strictly to questions of the national campaign. The words of Governor Hughes: "The army opposing us can not pass muster either as one of de fense or of salvation, and we may well pause before we permit it. despite its boast of fidelity to garrison our na tional institutions," was the keynote of the meeting. Hughes Kuloglzes Taft. Governor Hushes started with a brief eulogy of Mr. Taft. sketched the suc cess of Republican rule for the past 12 years With high praise for the reforms ,.t the Roosevelt administration dwell ing on the creation of the bureau of corporations ana tne passage ui me railroad rate bill, the pure food bill. th meat Inspection bill, the employers' liability bill, and others. Speaking of the fact that the new president pro bably would have the appointment of four justices of the supreme court of the United States, he alluded to Mr. Taft'a high standing as a jurist and his wide knowledge of the bench and bar from which such appointments of the highest importance, must be made. Governor Hughes contrasted the can didates, discussed election laws, the tariff, criticized Mr. Bryan's scheme for guaranteeing bank deposits, dis paraged his remedies for monopolistic abuses and insisted that labor had no truer friend than Mr. Taft and the Republican party. As the governor forcefully brought out his points he was loudly cheered. The ovation which had greeted him was repeated when Senator Beveridge arose. "We are midway in a historic move ment for righteousness written into law." said the senator. "Shall that movement be carried out or w recked Tariff Comes First. He declared that of the work re-' malning to "be done by the Republican party revision of the tariff comes first. He said the Republican idea is to meet other commercial nations with their own weapons. He favored an adequate navy- for he said, Mr. Bryan's idea of a navy only large enough to protect our own shores means the abandonment of the Mon roe doctrine. That doctrine was as nothing, he de clared, without ships to make it re spected. Contrasting Mr. Bryan and ;r. Taft, the speaker said: "Mr. Bryan has never handled a single foreign problem, he has gov erned no Philippines, regenerated no Cuba, built no canal, avoided no alien danger, saved us from no threatened peril. In domestic affairs Mr. Bryan has written not one law, administered not a slnzle department, advised no president while lecturing all. He is a preacher of righteous ness, but not an administrator of sfTairs. Mr. Bryan Is an Aaron, not a Moses; a Henry, but not a Wash ington; a Wendell Phillips, but not an Abraham Lincoln." Youngstown was profusely deco rated with the national colors while the boom of cannons announced the arrival of the distinguished speakers. The latter In carriages participated in the parade, which ultimately brought them to the magnificent grove of oaks called Wick park. The crowd, mostly In uniforms worn during the parade, packed close around the speakers stand and was liberal with its ap plause. Gov. Harris's Remarks. "I congratulate the Republicans of this country and of this state on the favorable auspices under which they are entering upon a campaign. History repeats itself in the good results that follow Republican openings in this wction. The signs of the times are equally good, geographically as well as every other way. for our national ticket headed by the favorite son of Ohio. "Republican teams in which Ohio and New York favorites were mated have always won. Look at their un broken record one that covers over 30 years. "In 1876 we won with Hayes of Ohio and Wheeler of New York. I "In 1S80 with Garfield of Ohio and v-Arthur of New York. "In 1900 with McKiniey or Ohio and Roosevelt of New York, and In 1908. we will win with Taft of Ohio and Sherman of New York. "Even when opposed by the great est leaders of the orthodox Democracy of old. who had won honors both in peace and In war. this combination of Ohio and New York never was r 3v -i-W -i-MR'- a "-'I'll' G0VEEN0E HUGHES AND SE2TAT0R BEVEBJDGE, WHO OPENED The selection of Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York to make the principal speech at the opening of the Republican national campaign In Youngstown, O., Is regarded with significance by politicians generally. The ques tion of Governor Hughes' renominatlon concerns all Republicans from Mr. Roosevelt down, and the fact that the governor of the Empire State has been selected to open the campaign Is looked upon by Republicans generally as being the stamp of approval both of the president and Mr. Taft upon his re nomination. beaten and it certainly never will be by men who have been already defeat ed as often as both Bryan and Kern. "Taft and Sherman is not only his torically, geographically and every other way a 'good luck' team, but it is also one that appeals to Ohio voters on its individuality as well as on its promise of success. "The name of Taft is especially dear to the people of Ohio. Ohio will no doubt rally to his standard as it did to that of Hayes and Garfield and of McKiniey, and his election will com plete the quartette of Republican presidents who contributed so much to American prosperity and good gov ernment. But with all his good rec ord in county, state and federal po sitions, he is also recognized as the truest and strongest exponent of the progressive policies of Theodore Roosevelt, to which we are unequivo cally pledged in both our state and national platforms. With Taft on that platform there is no more doubt about the result in Ohio than in Pennsyl vania." MACK'S DAY AT HOME. Democrat Chairman Has Them Put Him Off at Buffalo. Buffalo N. Y.. Sept. 5. Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic na tional committee, stopped off here to day while en route to Chicago and spent the day in attending to some private business affairs. On his arrival Chair man Mack learned of the sudden death of Alexander Troup, editor of the New Haven Register, former national com mitteeman of Connecticut, in New York last i;ht. "Mr. Troup's death is a great shock to me." said Mr. Mack. "I have known him many years as a true friend. He was a valiant and steadfast friend and supporter of Mr. Bryan and the cause will feel his loss." Mr. Mack leaves tonight for Chicago. BLOODY FLATIRON. Found In the Home of the Jorelans at Somervtlle. Boston, Sept. 5. The belief express ly, ih, medical examiners after d their autopsy on the aismemoerea body of Mrs. Honorah Jordan, that she was struck on the head with some blunt instrument before being cut up by her husband, Chester S. Jordan, has een apparently corroborated Dy tne inding in a closet of their home in lomerville, of a flat iron, which was overed with blood and to which clung quantity of hair. rri-- f tha flotlrrtrt totiilc tr 111,- mining v. 1 sere flit a portion of the conres'.on di of Jordan, wno siaieu mi tne uiuy ws which he dealt his wife after v.. V,; nt an fnllAn.- blows her ln dis g which he remembers nothing. This iscrepancy has led the police to Te- li b e inai ouiei jjui uuiia uja eiu j may STORY OF THE WIDOW. Mrs. Rustln Gives ,Her Version of Her Husband's Death. Omaha. Neb., Sept. 5. Seated In a room with the coffin containing the body of her dead husband, shot and killed so mysteriously while sitting on his front porch early Tuesday morn ing, Mrs. Frederick T. Rustin gave her first newspaper interview In the mat ter of her husband's death. Mrs. Rus tin is bordering on collapse and her nervous system is on the point of breaking. After saying she was glad of the opportunity of giving her story, she said she was awakened by a pistol shot Tuesday morning, and after waiting for some time, got up and went downstairs to investigate. Open ing the door she saw her husnand sit ting in a chair and looking as though he was in trouble. She rushed out ont the porch and in reply to her questions her husband said: "A man has shot me," and then he fainted. Mrs. Rustin carried and dragged him into the house and called her maid. She telephoned for physi cians and her husband died an hour later. When asked why the police had not been notified earlier, she replied that in the excitement she had forgot ten that and later spoke to the physi cians about It, they promising to at tend to it. In the hurry of the opera tion they forgot it until after death. She does not believe her husband com mitted suicide and stated their rela tions had always been most pleasant. RAWHIDE RUINED. Property Loss $750,000 and 3,000 Peo ple Are Homeless. Rawhide. Nev., Sept. 5. Three thou sand people homeless, a score or more injured and a property loss of over $750,000 is the result of the disastrous Are of yesterday. Fanned by a gale, the fire swept rapidly south and east to Balloon avenue and up Rawhide av enue to within 50 yards of the Peoples' hospital. Over a ton and a half of dynamite was used In the demolition of buildings, which in a measure stayed the flames' progress. The volunteer fire department and 500 mine volunteers worked heroically, but owing to the inflammable construc tion of the buildings, they were swept away like tinder. The business portion of Rawhide is a smouldering mass of ruins. The flames were finally check ed south of Balloon avenue. Among the first building to go was the Collins hardware store, which contained two tons of dynamite which exploded with a terrific report, hurling burning planks and boards a great distance, setting fire to numerous buildings simultane ously. Many people were slightly injured by flying debris, but none is reported ser iously hurt. A famine is feared, as all the supply houses and grocery stores were wiped out. A subscription list was started and In a few minutes over $5,000 was raised THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN. and a relief train started from Reno carrying thousands of pounds of food and bedding. All the mining towns of the state came quickly to the assist ance of the Rawhide sufferers with cash contributions. The San Francisco mining exchange at once sent 'a con tribution of $500. The fire was brought under control after destroying the entire business section, with the exception of one gro cery store. This store has sold all of its provisions and unless food is rushed here there will be much suffering. Two commercial travelers are reported to have lost fheir lives in the burning of the Rose hotel, but this has not been con firmed. The town has been placed under mar tial law. LANDRETH OUT OF IT. Ex-Topeka Ball Player Is Hurt at Toledo. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 5. The physi cians who have been working on Out fielder Landreth's ankle for the past two days, this morning announced that the popular recruit from Topeka would be out of the game for the remainder of the season. Landreth turned his an kle in sliding to second in Thursday's game. This will materially weaken the chances of the Night Riders in win ning the pennant for Manager James Burke had counted a great deal on Landreth's hitting In winning the rag. Since Joining the locals in Kansas City the big left hander has been the star of the league and his absence from the game will bed eeply regretted by the Louisville fans. For the remainder of the season Swacina will take Land reth's place in the outfield and Sutor Sullivan will resume his old position at first base. NINE MORE DRUGGISTS. Added to List Now Relling Easy Timers. During the past week nine Topeka druggists, in addition to the seventeen mentioned in previous issues of this paper have begun selling Cliff's "Easy Timers" and Long's "Sweet Worm Wafers." These remedies can be had In 10, 25 and 50c metal boxes and are recommended for constipation and all forms of stomach and bowel com plaint. In any case they do not do all that Is claimed for them, the druggist will freely refund your money. Yours truly, N. G. Edelblute, N. J. Petro, Mil ler's pharmacy, C. E. Martin, Fred A. Snow, A. C. Klingaman, E. S. Lee. Gatlin Drug, Co. North Side E. D. Brenker. Weather Indications. Chicago, Sept. 5. Forecast for Kansas:- Fair tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperature. STATE WINS POINT May Establish That L. T. Ry. Isn't Independent. Treasurer L. Copeland Makes Some Admissions. A SECRET LEAKS OUT. May Be Case of "Freeze Out" Against Rock Island. Case Goes Oyer to Await Mr. Conrad's Arrival. At the request of the attorney for the Leavenworth Topeka railway, the taking of further testimony in that case was postponed Friday until Wednes day, September 9, because of the ab sence of A. L. Conrad, auditor of the Santa Fe, who is wanted as a witness. The state gained a material victory Friday, and may be able to force the dismissal of the Injunction suit start ed by the Leavenworth Topeka, on the ground that the L. T. is really not an independent line, but is actually owned and operated by the Santa Fe railway. Treasurer E. L. Copeland, of the Santa Fe, was on the stand Friday and from him the state brought forth the information that the last annual report of the Santa Fe directors to the stockholders referred to the Leaven worth Topeka as "owned and oper ated" by the Santa Fe proper. Z. T. Hazen. the special master, in passing upon the injunction stated that it was quite clear to him that if it was shown that the L. T. railway was in fact a part of the Santa Fe system and was not an independent line, that that fact would be sufficient to compel a dismissal of the complainants' bill and to deny the injunction prayed for. He further stated that he did not think that it would be necessary to go into an investigation of the receipts and ex penditures of the Santa Re Railway company in this case for the reason that the complainants bill must neces sarily fail if it was shown that the L T. railway was not an Independ ent road and entitled to bring the ac tion on its own behalf. He further stated that he would sustain the objec tion to the production of the records of the Santa Fe so far as permitting Bald records to be used to show the business of the Santa Fe. but he would allow the record to be introduced for the purpose of showing the relation ex isting between the L. T. gaf company and the A, T.. S. F. Rail way company. Mr. Copeland then produced the an nual report of the Santa .Fe. which was Introduced in evidence. This report shows that the 8anta Fe Railway com pany Included the L. T. railway in its general balance sheet under the heading of assets of the Santa Fe Rail way company for the year 1907. It also shows that said railroad company was included in the mileage owned by the Santa Fe Railroad company and it is also shown by this report that $d0, 000 of the first mortgage bonds of the L T. company and $25,000 of the capi tal stock of said company was pledged by the Santa Fe company as security for its funded debt. Mr. Copeland in sisted that the L. T. railway was op erated as a separate road, notwith standing that its business transactions were conducted by officers of the Santa Fe and in the Santa Fe offices. He stated that the L. T. had its own form of stationery and Introduced a printed form of pay check and train report said to be used by the L. T. Railway company. If it is finally held that the Leaven worth Topeka IS really an in dependent line, the state will in all probability lose its case, for the rail way company will be able to prove that the company has been losing money for years, and the Santa Fe and TJnion Pacific railway, who are Joint owners, have been making up the deficits. Hence the adoption of a lower schedule of freight rates would be unlawful, because it would still further reduce the earnings of the company. Freeze Out the Rock Island. It has been a source of some as tonishment that the Santa Fe and Union Pacific should be willing to "chip in"and buy a bankrupt railroad, and continue to own and operate that road at a loss each year. The rea son for this seemingly unexplicable condition was explained yesterday by a man who is close to the railway view of the case. He said: "The object of the Santa Fe and Union Pacific In holding this line and paying deficits is "Imply to freeze out the Rock Island from getting a Kan sas City-Topeka line of its own. The Leavenworth Topeka occupies a territory which would be very val uable to the Rock. Island, and if the Rock Island had a chance it would doubtless be glad to get the line and add it to its present system. "But the Santa Fe and Union Pacific now have the control of the Kansas City-Topeka traffic. Everything be tween those towns passes over the lines of one of these companies. The Rock Island trains use the Union Pa cific tracks. The Santa Fe and Union Pacific can well afford to buy up the Leavenworth Topeka and hold it indefinitely, picketing the losses each year. Just to keep it from falling into the hands of the Rock Island "Under the Santa Fe and Union Pa cific ownership there is no particular intention or desire of making the L. T self sustaining. It is better for the owners to ship their Kansas City-Topeka freight over the short lines along the river. It will never pay expenses unless the traffic along the line can be developed. The way It is run now it depends entirely upon local traffic." Sudden Death of Jesse Wiggins. Greensburg, Kan., Sept. 5. Jesse Wiggins, a hand working with a threshing machine outfit six miles south of town, died suddenly Friday. Wiggins, who was tending a separa tor worked as usual the day before, but was taken ill suddenly with a hemorrhage of the stomach and died before a doctor reached him. The body was shipped to his home at Mount Ridge. Alexander Troup Dies Suddenly. New York, Sept. 5 .Alexander Troup, Democratic national commit teeman from Conneticut and editor of the New Haven Union, died suddenly here last night. WEATHER IS WARM AGAIN. Mercury Reaches 92 Degree Mark This Afternoon. The 'temperatures today which are a number of degrees higher than those of the past week or ten days in dicate that perhaps summer has not taken its departure for its annual vacation after all. The temperature at 2 o'clock today was higher than it has been at this hour since August 16, when it reached 96 degrees. The sun has shone bright and warm since early morning and there have been no clouds in the sky to interfere with the rays reaching the earth with out the loss of heat. A twelve mile an hour breeze has blown from the southwest most of the. day. The fore cast indicates fair weather for Sun day with but little if any change in the temperatures as compared with those of today. The following table indicates the temperatures since 7 o'clock this morning: 7 o'clock 6611 o'clock 84 8 o'clock 71 12 o'clock 88 9 o'clock 76 I 1 o'clock 91 10 o'clock 80 2 o'clock 92 NATIONAL BANK SHUT. Cosmopolitan of Pittsburg Closed by Orders From Washington. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 5. The Cos mopolitan National bank of this city suspended operations today. A notice posted on the doors reads: "Closed by the order of the comptroller. "JOHN B. CUNNINGHAM, "Examiner in Charge." While not a large Institution it is a fair sized one. and the suspension caused considerable excitement. A few moments after the notice was posted on the doors a large crowd collected in front of the bank. John McClurg is president of the bank, and D. J. Richardson is chair man. According to a report this morning Mr. Richardson in a tele phone conversation with one of the largest depositors, said he knew of no reason w hy the bank should be closed as the institution had from 40 to 45 per cent reserves on hand. The report of the condition of the bank made at the close of business July 15, 1908, shows the resources and liabilities are $1,912,620.38; capi tal stock paid in $500,000: surplus fund J100.000 and undivided profits $55,582.58. Because of Insolvency. Washington, Sept. 5. The Cos mopolitan National bank of Pittsburg was closed today by direction of the comptroller of the currency upon the grounds of Insolvency. Robert Lyons has been appointed receiver. The last report of condition July 16, 1908, shows deposits of $589,340. The total liabilities are placed at $1,912,520. State Was a Depositor. Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 5. The state of Pennsylvania had $100,000 of sinking fund money on deposit In the Cosmopolitan National bank of Pitts burg. The state is protected by bonds. LITTLE- LEFT FOR TAFT. Democrats Are Counting on Making It Nearly Unanimous. Chicago, Sept. S.Chairman Dan iels of the press committee has return ed to National Democratic headquar ters from New Tork, and expressed his confidence that New Tork would go Democratic. He told of confer ences between prominent leaders of all elements of the party. "New York Democrats," said Mr. Daniels, "are counting on the impres sion W. J. Bryan will make when he speaks at the Democratic convention in Rochester, to carry the state. "We have great hopes of Rhode Island and New Jersey." Colonel James Hamilton Lewis was a visitor at headquarters, newly re turned from a trip in the eastern states and was hopeful of Maine swinging to the Democratic column as well as Connecticut and New Jersey. John J. Kennedy selected as sec retary for the eastern headquarters of the national committee in New York, stopped at Chicago headquarters and reported that in all the western states he saw a fighting chance. Another visitor. Judge Lewis McQuoin, of Frankfort, Ky., declared that Kentuc ky was safely Democratic this year. HE CHARGES FRAUD. Cleveland Tax Payer Sues to Break Up the Municipal Railway. Cleveland, O., Sept. 5. Suit was filed in common pleas court today by J. Frazier, taxpayer, asking that the se curity grant of the Cleveland Railway company be declared null and void and the lease of the property to the Muni cipal Traction company be set aside. Fraud and financial interest by city officials are named as a basis for the suit. The petition declares that the Municipal Traction company is a fraud upon the city and its directors without legal or financial responsibil ity anu wholly and solely controlled and dominated by Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland. It is further declared that the fran chise grant is a fraud because it pro vided a higher rate of fare than had been offered by the Cleveland Electric Railway company of seven tickets for 25 cents with universal transfers. It is alleged that the public funds of the city were used to promote the inter est of the three cent fare lines. Five hundred thousand dollars Is named as the sum so used. FISHING WAS BAD. Taft Will Hold a Conference With Hitchcock This Afternoon. Middle Bass Island. Sept. 5. Judge Taft spent the morning fishing with little luck. National Chairman Frank Hitchcock will confer with him for two hours this afternoon. Good Summer Business. El on S. Clark, manager The Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, reports his best business so far on the year during July and August. A let ter Just received from the home office states that August applications for new insurance reached $13,819,360.00. The Mutual Life's new annual-dividend cash-value policies with the liberal loan values, are attractive. POLITICALGOSSIP New RepublleanMachlne Fleaned With the Old One. Its Members Are Lining Up for the Ticket. SORE SPOTS FOUND. W. G. BIssell One Who Is Said to Hare Grievance. J. L. Bristoir Here on His Way to Saiina. One of the things which Is causing great satisfaction at Republican head quarters is the way the "machine" Republicans are lining up for the state 1 ticket, and tendering their time and labor to the state committee. For a time after the primary It looked as though the bitterness re sulting from the Stubbs-Leland and Bristow-Long fights might cause a serious' split In the ranks. But as the days go by, one after another of the machine .leaders is getting into line, and by the time of the election. It is not likely that the Democrats will be able to count on much support from "sore" Republicans. Of course there are spots where the soreness breaks out. Earlier this week the State Journal printed an in terview with W. G. Bissell of Philllps burg, a prominent Republican, former county attorney and one of the speak ers at a recent Kansas Day club ban qrfet. This interview indicated that Mr. Bissell was expecting a Bryan landslide, which would take the whole of the Republican state- ticket along with It. It was the way a man gen erally talks when he has a grievance against the dominant crowd In his own party. The Democrats were greatly pleased with Bissell's interview, and will probably use it as a campaign document. But some of the Sixth district peo ple who know Bissell are greatly d!s gusted with him. It is charged that he is sore because Attorney General Jackson would not appoint him as as sistant in conducting the prosecution of the lumber trust. They say that Mr. Bissell has "queered" himself with the Republicans of the state by his discordant interview, and might as well go it whole hog and Join the Democratic party. These are the sentiments expressed by a Sixth dis trict man who fought hard for Leland and Long in the recent primary. Both Senator Long and Cyrus Leland have pledged their support to the ticket, and nearly all of their friends will do the same. The etory about the organization of a "Railway Men's Protective association" is again going the rounds. It is said that a mysterious -man named Rodg ers at Kansas City is "quietly" work ing up the movement, which has for its object the banding together of all the railway employes in the country to op pose at the ballot box any candidate or party which is hostile to the rail road companies. It is evident that such an organiza tion would have the cordial sympathy and support of the railway companies, but the railway employes, it has been frequently observed, have a way of vot ing about as they please. In fact there has sometimes been a tendency on their part to take a crack at the railway system which employes them. J. L. Bristow was In Topeka Friday evening on his way to Saiina. Mr. Bristow spoke Friday afternoon at Lawrence at a harvest home picnic. It was in Douglas county that Mr. Bris tow held his first volitical office. He was elected clerk of the district court in that county soon after he finished his course at Baker university. Mr. Bristow said: "Things look fine over the state, and I expect to see the Republican ticket pile up one of the biggest majorities in the history of the state. Out west, the farmers are all lining up strong ly for the Republican ticket. They have confidence in Mr. Stubbs and the things he stands for and wants to give him a chance to pass the measures he has been advocating. "Taft will draw well with the voters ot the state and I look to see both the national and state tickets receive heavy majorities." "Dave" Blaine, representative from Pratt county, will again make the race for representative as an independent candidate. Blaine was elected as an independent at the last session of the legislature and preserved an absolute ly independent course throughout the session. "Partisan lines are not being drawn so closely now," said Mr. Blaine. "I believe I can serve the people of my district better if elected as an indepen dent candidate. I want to return to the legislature to see the railroad law passed two years ago amended and put in force. Under this law, the cost of the contsruction, operation and main tenance of the railroads should be de termined and the railroad required to give the value of their business and the amounts of income on classifica tion, from passenger business, govern-, ment mail and express companies. The rates then could be regulated on a Just and equitable basis." Chairman Dolley of the Republican state committee, has under considera tion a plan to divide the state up into speaking districts. He may make each congressional district a speaking dis trict for a week or two weeks" work. They will be moved then to another district and a new set of speakers will follow them. In this way long jumps by rail can be avoided and much money saved. In the past the state committee has switched the speakers around to suit the convenience of the county cam paign managers. From now on the county managers will have to arrange their meetings to suit the convenience of the state committee. While there will be Just as many Republican meetings held this cam paign as in the past, they will neces sarily have to be addressed by local talent. Heretofore the committees were able to shift speakers of almost any caliber around ovpr the state. .This time the speakers will have to be di vided into classes. The Emporia Gazette, which made a hard fight against the nomination of T (Continued on Page Four.)
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-fjTT. TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAC SATUBDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 5, 1908. HEAR US SINGS Pinafore and Thursd'y Nights Sept 9 and 10 Reserved Seats at Stansfield's 25c 7- 3 '-i Si'-'". h j F. L. ROBBINS "Ralph Rackstraw" IN PINAFORE Miss Ona May Miller "Little Buttercup" IN PINAFORE E. P. CHAPMAN The "King" IN QUEEN ESTHER Queen Esther Sep tember 11th Reserved Seats at Stansfield's 25c MINERS COmnXG DEATH. Twenty of Them Put Their Lives in Jeopardy Dally In Colorado. Denver, Sept. 4. At a mining camp two miles from Georgetown in Colo rado, 20 miners daily take their lives t." their hands and defy fate in their ef forts to tap one of Colorado's most famous mines. Phillips shaft Is one of the mines that made Colorado famous, and Its wealth has only partially been exhausted, for with the recent filling; up of the shaft with a head of water all attempts to mine it were abandoned. The present owners have conceived a daring pro ject, which will tap the shaft at the bottom and release the water. In order to do this it is necessary to daily endanger the lives of 20 of Colo rado's "strong hearts." These miners are hourly in danger of death by drowning should the miscalculation by en Inch precipitate this downfall be fore they can make their exit. The plan for tapping the shaft calls for the running of a second shaft up to the first, and in order to accomplish this many months' work is required and the excavation of thousands of tons of rock. The original plan was to run a shaft directly into the mountain 4,000 feet, then 1,600 feet west, which would bring It under the Phillips shaft, and then run a perpendicular shaft 300 feet directly up to the water. But that height having been attained the miners found they had worked too far west and retraced their steps 30 feet. This T A LxJLy r-i- IfeS tax. ,VA" TzteJ t J w J vySy- "TV-M' OCSAH A BUGABOO STORY Woman Tells Police a Hair Raising Tale of Trouble. Negroes Held a Knife at Her Throat. FOUR MEN ARRESTED. Officers Inclined to Take Charges With Grain of Salt. Father Tells of Struggle With Inebriate Son. Map Showing the Proposed Endurance Run From New York to ssan Francisco and Return, Which Is Proposed for July 4, 1909. is where they are today. Just beyond them lies the water-filled tunnel. And perhaps death. No greater heroism was ever mani fested than is being shown by these 20 miners and their families, who realize perfectly the chance they are taking. A chance as great as Hobson's heroic sinking of the Merrimac, which made him the hero of the nation. Should they succeed, these miners will receive the thanks and some extra pay for their work from the company, which will itself add thousands of dollars to its bank account. Should they fail 20 homes will be bereaved. I II li i 'I P 1 1! I W P1 S' ifcE -iMMiM' N 1 M l! Pi a' AS AUTO ENDURANCE RACE. Nine Cars of High Class Have Already Entered the Contest. SPILLED THE MILK. Cross Section of Mountain Showing Extremely Dangerous Position of Miners no i nance, ueatii for Wealth. mil ME. No woman can be happy without children; it is her nature to love them as much so as it is the beautiful and pure. The ordeal through must pass is so full of dread that the thought fills her with apprehension. inere iS no necessity for ih rpnrvltirrinn nF lifi tn Kp. ith fr rf-r painful or dangerous. The use of Mother's Friend prepares the system tor the coming event, and it is passed without any danger. This reme.dV 1 anntiml Avtarnnll.. "W 'I II I 1 ii and 1 W ft nW, women through the crisis HVHVfc iiillilSLco With but little: snPfWino- XL JW w..,.. eontolning information of Tslne to U ei pec tint mother mailed free. BRAOrEUO REGULATOR OO. AUmotm. Gab New Tork, Sept. 6. It Is a Httle early to talk of the 1909 automobile races. There ia one being planned, however, which will undoubtedly be the biggest event of the next season. It is to be an endurance run across the continent and return. This comes at the re quest of several automobile manufac turers and will be started from New York July. 4, 1909. Nine cars have al ready been formally entered for the competition, representing four Ameri can and four foreign makes. Tne American cars are the Thomas, the Lozier, the. Geerless, two Maxwells. The foreign competitors entered are the Flat, the Renault, the Isotta, the Zust. It is confidently expected that there will be at least three more foreign con testants and six more American. It was in order to enable these additional cars to compete that It was agreed to hold the contest in the summer of 1909 Instead of this fall. Steps are already being taken to lay out the course for the competition. Cars have been start ed over the road to determine the best available route and arrange for all the details of the contest. Competition is undertaken In behalf of the manufacturers who desire a contest which shall thoroughly test their cars over all sorts of American roads and prove their stability. It is stated that the races for espe cially designed high speed cars such as the Vanderbilt and the Grand Prise are well enough in their way. but there are many automobl lists who ar un convinced as to what they determine. The stock car races under some con ditions are subject to the same gen eral objections. This test is the out growth of contests similar to the Glid den tour and is to fill the demand for a more rigid test. It Is claimed that the Glidden tour Is not severe enough to thoroughly test the modern automo bile. It is provided that the contest shall be held between stock chasses fitted with special bodies designed to carry four men and extra supplies. The cars should carry a crew of only two men, the driver and the mechanician. These men will be required to do an the work of repair ana replacement on the route and will not be permitted to accept outside help of any kind. In addition to the crew each car will carrv an observer nominated by an other competitor and a reporter. The cars will only run an hour before sun rise -and an hour after sunset each day and all repairs and replacements must be made within these hours. The cars will be garaged under seal each night and property protected against in fringement of these rules. This will Insure a definite record of all the re pairs that are necessary along the route and will Inflict a natural time penalty for any necessary replace merits. The route of the contest has been laid out to pass through the principal cities of the country, following the great lakes and the northern route across the continent on the western trip and the southern route on the return to New Tork. It passes through Albany, Byr acuse, Rochester, Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago, Cedar Rapids. Omaha, Ogden to San Francisco on. the way out and returning touches Ios Angeles, Salt Lake City, Denver. Kansas City, St. Louis. Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philadel phia and back to New Tork. ThU Is subject to some changes which may occur to the men who are now engaged in laying out the course. All of these details of the contest are In the hands of a general committee consisting of one representative of each contestant, while the management of the competition will be in the hands of an executive committee of prominent automobllists. In this way it is ex pected that the competition can be conducted on a sound basis through out and the strictest enforcement of rules secured. Standing Bear Is Dead. Norfolk, Neb., Sept. B. Standing Bear, a famous Fonca Indian chief, is dead at Nlabrara. He was once ex ploited to Boston and other eastern cities by Thomas Tibbies, former Pop ulist vice presidential candidate, as a martyr to government persecution. Tibbies dressed Standing Bear In silk bat and corresponding attire. Strikers Also Maimed the Horse and Beat the Driver. New York, Sept. 5. Badly slashing a valuable horse belonging to the Sheffield Farms Dairy company after cutting the harness to pieces and spilling the milk In the gutter In West Ninety-seventh street today, striking teamsters of the company gave the deliveryman in charge of the wagon a severe beating when he went to the defense of the animal. In other sec tions of the city many other wagons were captured during the early hours and hun dreds of gallons of milk were unset into the street. One driver received such harsh treatment that he had to be taken to a hospital. The strike was caused by the refusal of the Sheffield company to recognize the Teamsters' union, but the dellverymen were satisfied witn tneir conditions ana refused to go out. ORDER CAME TOO LATE. Two Engineers and Two Firemen Killed In a Wreck. Ml3oula, Mont. Sept. 5. As a re sult of a headon collision between westbound passenger train No. S on the Northern Pacific and a freight train near Paradise, 70 miles west of here, this morning, both engineers and botn aremen are dead and Head Brakeman Dixon of the freight train and one tramp are seriously injured. The passenger train was running about 80 miles an hour, when the ac cident happened. The collision is sala to have been caused by the failure or Operator Mitchell at Perma to deliver an order to the passenger train, he having received the order after the train had passed the station. OTIS BEXTOI IS BACK. According to the story told to the police by Mrs. Bishop, a white woman, living at S20 Saywell street, on the North side, she had a narrow escape from death and her property from devastation last night at the hands of Lewis Reliford, Roy Wat son and Quinton Level, three negroes. It was as exciting as the late Springfield race war. with the negroes tn the as cendency this time. Mrs. Bishop declared that these three negroes came to her house while drunk and raised a terrific disturbance, throwing tucks at ine nouse and shouting and curs ing. She went out doors to ascertain what all the trouble .was about and these obstreperous darkies, so she declares, threatened her life and even went so far as to handle her roughly, and one of them placed a knifa blade on her throat while another poised a rock over her head. She had them arrested on an assault and bat tery charge, any way, and they are in Jail awaiting trial this evening. The po lice think the story too exciting and lurid to be true in all its details, and be sides Mrs. Bishop, like Joan of Arc, has had visions of this kind before, where her life was in peril at the hands of the roughs In her neighborhood, and the facts did not come up to her descriptions of the trouble. "Judge, was my boy Tom in your court this morning, and did you fine him?" asked S. Magill, a Santa Pe machinist, of Judge Urmy today. Upon being informed that Thos. Magill had been fined tiona plain drunk charge, the father said: "Well, he will have to work it out this time. I will not borrow the money to get him out of any more scrapes. Judge, I cannot understand why that boy has turned out this way. He is 80 years old and I have taught him the trade of a machinist, yet he is only a burden instead of a help to me. For nearly fifty years I have worked hard at the forge hammer ing iron. I have fashioned steel into every conceivable shaoe. but I cannot change my boy's character. It is harder tnan any steel l ever struck with a ham mer. I was never arrested in my life nor had any trouble with anybody. But I nave to oome nere to police court in my old age to look for my son. He won't work and ha will run with bad company. It is whisky. Judge, that has ruined my boy. If he would Quit drinkinir I would mortgage my house to get him out of irouoie, out as long as ne sticRs to tne drink I cannot do him any good nor can anyooay or anything help him. I gueBS x o oeiter lei mm worK u out, nadn't i t a gooa aose or pick ana snovel or hammer and rock Pile is what that bov needs worse than anything else," replied Judge Urmy, who has judged humanity on tne morning atter tne night before for many years and found It wanting. "The whisky Jug will kick the beam of the scales every time against the best of them," thoughtfully continued the Judge, 'and I would let the boy alone until he gets tired of the hard knocks received at the hands of his friend John Barleycorn. Three subjects of President Diaz, name ly, Vincengo Vetere, Angelo Francavifta and Parmonto Cavellonl, who had been arrested on charge of stealing a hog from a stock car in the Rock Island yards and butchering the animal, were released from the city prison on recommendation of the yardmaster. The three Mexicans ere employed as laborers by the Rock island railway. OUT WITH BAD BRICK. Left His Son Gerald at the Pasteur Institute. Gerald Benton, the State Journal car rier who was bitten by a mad dog a few days ago, is now In the Pasteur lnstltutu at Chicago and the doctors in charge of that institution state that they oonslder that the young man will get along all right, and suffer no serious consequences from the bite. Otis L. Benton of Oberlfn, the father of Gerald Benton, returned from utilcago to day, leaving his son there to take the treatment for two weeks. A subscription paper is being circulated by some of the friends of the 13-year-old girl. Fav Ogden. who was bitten by the same dog that bit Gerald Benton, to send her too to the Pasteur institute. Fay Ogden's parents are poor and can not raise the $100 necessary for the treatment. Some Soft Water Facts No Yellow Stains Raw bard water unfiltered and not purified, contains a great deal of what ia termed "iron." When clothes are wash ed in this water, the Iron settles In them and causes them to turn yellow. Sometimes the iron Is so strong as to stain the clothes and make spota similar to iron rust stains. Our water Softening and Pur ifying System removes all the iron and other minerals from the water and absolutely pre vents any smoh damage to your clothing. A few weeks trial will prove to yon the difference that wash ing clothes In "Soft Water" makes. Not How Quick, But How Good! THE MUTUAL Topeka's "Soft Water" Laundry City Engineer Condemns Sixty Thou sand for Contractors. STATEMENT of the condition of the Shawnee Building and Loan Association 115 West Sixth Avenue at the close of business June 30th, 1908 Sixty thousand brick intended for the paving of Garfield avenue between Fifteenth street and Williams avenue, about two blocks, will be condemned by paving inspectors under the di rection of John Rogers, city engineer. The brick have already been delivered on the ground and were intended for the top course and under the specifi cations of the city should be first class brick. Instead, they are either improperly burned or mixed and as a result show a decided stratification and faulty vit- rifaction and if permitted to be used in the paving would soon chip off and wear away, shattering so that within a few years the pavement surface would be decidedly corrugated. The brick to be condemned amount to about one-third of the total num ber delivered. This makes the third condemnation in large lots of paving brick delivered for work done this year and a total of close to 125,000 brick. The other brick which were rejected were 15, 000 intended for North Jackson street and about 60,000 on Lane street and Monroe street, the first be tween Sixth and Eighth avenues and the last named between Tenth and Twelfth. Both brick manufacturing com panies suffered. The Rodgers briok company furnished the brick In North Topeka and the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving company furnished the other lots. Both companies objected vigorously to the ruling of the paving inspectors who were acting under authorization of the city engineer. A representative of the Capital City company made complaint of the city engineer to May or Wm. Green, but the latter refused to overrule the action of the city en gineer. "They have been in the habit in the past of furnishing this sort of brick and getting away with it." said Mr. Rogers. "Inspection was not rigid and brick that should never have been laid was permitted to be used. In other instances brick that was rejected as unfit was moved and stacked on an other street where it was accepted by the inspector in charge on the other end of the work, so that the brick companies slipped by the inspection that way. That's the trouble with the brick on Monroe street right now. it Is wearing badly because a lot of brick were used that did not grade up. The same statement applies to Bast Eighth avenue which is showing more wear than it should and it applies to several other street a brick paved. "The paving companies do not seem to understand that we are in earnest about insisting on the very best for first class brick. I think that they will understand soon however, for we are beginning to realize the results already on some of the streets such as Harrison between Huntington and Seventeenth and Williams between Clay and Buchanan streets." Borne of RESOURCES Loans on Real Estate $553,092.20 Loans on Shares 40,680.70 Real Estate Owned. 413.97 Real Estate Sold (baL due). 2,215.57 Furniture and Fixtures 1,243.72 Taxes and Insurance Advanced 1,273.84 Cash on Hand 48, 126.92 Sundry Accounts 1,361.92 $648,408.84 LIABILITIES Due Members $614,053.39 Due Borrowers. 21,253.62 Cancelled Shares 233.82 Contingent Fund 12,848.21 Sundry Accounts 19.80 $643,408.84 The above statement is correct. M. Snatttnger, President. W. H. Eastman, Secretary. This Association has helped hundreds of Topeka people to own their homes and can help you. Call at our office for Booklet. DIRECTORS A. B. POOLE. M. SNATTTNGER. T. B. BROWN. A. A. RODGERS. R. S. BRIG-HAM. F. M. NBWLAND. B. T. PAYNE. P. J. MONAGHAN. JOHN J. RYAN. H. P. GUTHRIE. P. M. BONEBRAKE. OFFICERS M. SNATTTNGER, President. R. a BRIGHAM, Vice Pres. T. B. BROWN, Chairman. W. H. EASTMAN, Secretary. F. M. BONEBRAKE, Treas. W. R. HAZEN, Attorney. 11 THIS IS THE CHROME STEEL VAULT Abolutely Burglar Proof, Installed for Your Protection PRIVATE BOXES ONLY $3 PER ANNUM ft- Vi I i i t 1 s w it; f q t I l-f-'S-r-s? '"J V t 7i '-if'Si' i.s 'Zk 7" THE PRUDENTIAL BANK J. B. Larimer, A. S. Andrews, N. H. Loomis, Scott Hopkins, Thomas Page, F. D. Coburn, W. W. Mills, David Bowie. Arthur Capper, W. W. Bowman, George P. Stltt, OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS the paving brick delivered on WeEt Sixth avenue will come in for the same sort of orders from paving in spectors as mentioned above but as a rule the brick for West Sixth avenue grades well up. The brick condemned can be used for building and for side walk they are plenty good for that so that they do not represent a loss to the paving companies. But there is quite a loss in the cost of rehauling them. This rehaul cost must be borne by the paving company. Changes will probably be made in the paving specifications for next year by Mr. Rogers. He contemplates specifying rounded edges for the first course in order to permit more sur face for the filler. "The more of this tiller that you can get in the better pavement you have," said Rogers. COUIi DXOT FURNISH BOND. Clerk Who Sent Ohscene Postal Card to Roosevelt Is In Jail. A WOMAN'S APPEAL To all known sufferers of rheumatism, whether musoular or of the Joints, soiat ica. lumbago, backache, pains Tn the kid-, neys or neuralgia pains, to write to her tor home treatment which has repeated ly cured all of these tortures. 8he feels it her duty to send it to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify no change of climate being ncessary. This simple discovery banishes Urio acid from the blood, loosens the stif fened Joints, purifies ths blood, and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and tone to ths whole system. If the above Interests you, for proof address Mrs. M. Summers, box R, South Bend, tod. Norfolk. Va., Sept. 5. Arthur Jen kins, the naval clerk charged with hav ing sent an obscene postal card to Pres ident Roosevelt, being unable to fur nish $1,000 bail bond, was today com mitted to the Norfolk jail to await the signing of extradition papers for his removal to the federal, jurisdiction, of Connecticut tor trial. Dr. J. Albert Berry Specialty: Diseases of ths ear, nose, throat, stomach and Intss tines. Has moved his offioe from 726 to 724 Kansas avs, over ths Crs merle restaurant. 'Pknjrs'fio formerly smokeflOiCi'ars now snoft LEtYIS'SlfiGLE DIu'DEil iW-TRAIGHTSlCICAR 1
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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALS SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1908. from using A King's Death and Worse. The International Sunday School Leg Bon for September 6 Is, "Saul and Jonathan Slain in Battle." I Sam. 31. BT WILLIAM T. ELLIS. There are worse fates than being 1 dead. Some men know the terrors of an existence emptied of honor and Joy and self respect. Kin Saul living was a madder spectacle than King Saul dead, even though his death was Unoble. A king without klngimess. a man without manliness, an anointed ervant of God without (rodliness few more tragic figures than he walk through the pages of hi- When first we met him he stood, fair and noble, a head taller than his fellows; now, as we leave him. we find Jiim lying in shameful death the contor tions of fear still showing in his limbs and the head by which he was taller than other men carried off to adorn a heathen idol's temple. There are various kinds and degrees of moral failure; Saul represents the worst, a man who has lost his grip on God. In some respects he resembles Judas, in that he had relinquished his religious faith, and become a wilful devotee of his own Felftsh rnos, until at last his terrors and torments are ended, for this life, by the cowardly crime of a suicide. Attention is cen tered in the Sunday schoots this week f 1 ln i t Vl nnnn thf battlefield; far more significant is his grovelling in terror before the Witch of Endor. He was slain in spirit be fore he slew himself in body. His alternate spasms of kingliness and foolishness, strength and weakness, magnanimity and consuming jealousy, are interesting evidences of the effect upon a character of the loss of its religion. The greatest of all tragedies is the loss of faith. The worst, and most expensive, of all that can be said of Israel's first king is that the Spirit of God had abandoned him. The Artesian well at Sea. To put the teaching of this biogra phv into a paragraph, it is that a child of God should guard his spirit ual sensitiveness above his life. There is nothing else so vital as to keep at tuned to God. Even as Saul observed the outward state of royalty even after he had been rejected from the throne by Jehovah, so it is possible for one to maintain the apeparance and form of godliness, while not possessing the power thereof. This mav for a time deceive the world: but what matters the world's opinion when one's spirit ual life is at stake? "A conscience void of offense toward God" is better than all the reputation that can be heaped up. The deeper, hidden springs of life are what count. A few years ago, on one of the long piers that stretch out Into the ocean t Atlantic City. I saw an artesian well being sunk. Down. down, down be neath the rolling billows, beneath the furging tides, beneath the sandy bot tom of the ocean, the shaft had gone (until It had found the sweet springs of water underlying the sea. It was a surprise to know that pure, fresh water so much as existed there; even as the world wonders at the vital veri ties of spirituality. The incident pic tured life; some persons, like Saul, elect to live only on the rough, un stable and storm visited surface of life, where there is naught to satisfy the soul's thirst; others, like the driver of the artesian well, and like David, go down to the deep sources or spiritual power, sustaining their spirits by de licious draughts from God's refreshing aprings. Out of the years that made Saul a wreck and a suicide, David won a kingly character and produced im mortal psalms. In the Final Fight. The final fight of the giant Saul row defeated in spirit before he buckled on his armor occurred on Israel's greatest battle ground, the Plain of Esdraelon. The opposing foe was Israel's historic enemy, the Phil istines (from whom, by a strange irony, the Palestine of today gets Its name). David had been driven, by the king's persecution, in to the enemy's country. It was bad states manship on Saul's part to let his greatest warrior go. because of a per sonal spite. In addition to this loss ruffered by the king was the greater one of self control and confidence, and, greatest of all, the loss of the co-operation of Jehovah; one who has ever fought in partnership with God can riot hope to win without him. The last stand was made on the slope of Mount Gllboa. The Israelites were utterly routed. The king him pelf was sorely wounded, and his three sons, Jonathan, Ablnadab and Malehiehua, were slain. The remain ing son Ishbosheth, apparently was not in the battle and survived for two troubled years, then to be treacher ously murdered. Instead of meeting death like a soldier, the wounded king was terrorstricken lest he should be slain by the enemy, and his body abused; so he entreated his armor bearer to thrust him through. The lat ter refused, and Saul took his own sword, and fell upon it. The armor bearer then followed his example. The death of the king completed the rout of his army, and the Philistines had only to come and loot the camp. They cut off Saul's head, stripped his armor for a temple offering, and hung his body to the wall of Bethshan, thus inflicting the ignominies which the king had hoped to escape. While the Philistines were, In a sense, the agent of Saul's death, he really died, we are told, because of his trespass against Jehovah, and because he had kept not th word of Jehovah. Thus we hear, echoing above the clamor of battle, the words of the prophet Samuel. "Be hold, to obey is better than sacrifice; and to hearken than the fat of rams." A Glimpse of Gratitude. No times are wholly evil; and It is pernicious to represent them as being so. Indlscriminateness is the sin of the muckraker. Even in this dark day for Isreal there were men who afford a shining example for all ages. Early in his career the better Saul had res cued Jabesh-Gilead from an oppres sor; these men never forgot. Their Ineage was not particularly' illus Irious; but they knew the royal grace ?t gratitude. So when they heard how the Philistines had displayed Saul's body on a city wall, together with the bodies of his sons, for the pub llo o tscoff at, and for carrion birds to devour, they remembered his friend ship for them, and a chosen band of their bravest made a brilliant dash upon Bethshan, and rescued the bodies, and gave them decent burial. For that deed David honored the men of Jabeah-Gtlead. It was an ac tion after his own heart. Often the victim of Ingratitude himself, he was yet of a generous and grateful nature, with a high sense of honor. When fln Amalekite. thinking to gain reward from the king's foe for his tidings, brought him a false story of having 'lain Saul, David, believing the tale. 1 ordered that the man himself be put to death for having laid violent hands upon the Lord's anointed. Still later, he showed kindness to the son of Jonathan and to the son of Saul. The magnanimity of David is best revealed by the sincere sorrow that breathes through the elegy which he composed upon the death of Saul and Jonathan, "The Song of the Bow." Death blotted out all his sense of wrong, and he cherished only the memoryof the Saul that once had been before his kingly spirit died. Saul was now dead; he had been worse than dead; henceforth David would perpetuate only the virtues of the king, and of his more royal son. Living Life at Its Best. Terse Comments on the Uniform Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young People's Societies Christian En deavor, Baptist Toung People's Un ion, Epworth League, etc. for Sept. 6, "A Life Lived With God." Psalm 91. BT WILLIAM T. ELLIS. An observer of conditions in the non-Christian lands is impressed with several striking differences between these various religions and Christian ity. For one thing, it never enters into the mind of heathendom that their gods are to be enjoyed or to be fel lowshlpped with. The thought of communion will be sought for in vain, even in the abstractions of Buddhism and Hinduism. The gods of the heath en are to be feared and propitiated, and favors to be purchased of them; but the devoutest worshipper never thinks of having pleasure in associa tion with his deities. One must look to the religion of Judiasm and Chris tianity for this. It is the Christian who covets a walk with God; and who has delight in the presence of his Lord. To find happiness in the com pany of God. without thought of seek ing material favors, is a purely Thels tic conception. Life does not attain its highest end until it is lived in fellowship with Him who is life's beginning. In Faneull hall, Boston, there is a celebrated painting of Webster ad dressing congress, and uttering his fa mous words, "Liberty and Union, one and inseparable, now and xorever." The occasion of the sentence is scarce ly recalled by the present generation; and I prefer to remember an interpre tation which I heard given to them by Joseph Cook, on the occasion of a visit to Boston by General Booth. Pointing to the inscription on the painting behind him, Joseph Cook cried, dramatically, "Liberty from sin, union with Christ, one and insepara ble, now and forever!" There was ex pressed a great truth. How to rid life of the sin which is the source of all its misery is one of the world's problems, its biggest problem. The answer is in the preacher's words. Until a life is won to Christ, and one with Christ, it can not be delivered from the bond age of sin. Only they who live with him. and In him, know this sweet liberty. A life hid with God reveals God to the world. A life lived with God is a safe life. Nowhere else is there protection from life's storms and dangers. The Psalms overflow with this thought of God as a refuge, a high tower, a shield, a de fender, a fortress, a shepherd In a word, the idea of safety and protection and succor is intertwined with the Jewish conception of Jehovah. That is the basic reason for the supreme popularity of the twenty-third Psalm; the weary heart of humanity wants the shepherding of Jehovah. It cries, with the confidence of ages of testing, "The eternal God Is my refuge, while underneath are the everlasting arms." The saved are the safe. A life lived with God is a strong life; strong, because strengthened. The might of the Master is shared with his disciples. It is not that Christians are stronger in themselves that they can resist temptations and do good works, but that they have become sharers of the imparted strength of Christ. The mystery of religion is this secret of power for living victoriously, easily and serenely, in the face of whatever difficulties may confront. No lot is too hard to be endured, no task too great, to be mastered, by the child of God. The victorious note of Christendom was sounded by Paul when he ex claimed, "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me." They who live for God are reward ed by living with God, here and for ever. Closer is the Lord's protection than a near-investing wall. Closer than a moat about me, closer than a tower tall; Closer than a suit of armor, or my hands or feet can be. For against mine own assailing His protection keepth me. Amos R. Wells. A life lived with God is a peaceful life. The old. old question, "Where K n H 9 fa Dmnvprnil in the presence of God. Peace, perfect peace, is tne peculiar possession ui Oinfia n,hA Vi a found nardon and t,.nAnnn t Vl t Vl Q T J1TH JTllKt UK All the pictures that have ever been painted, and all the poems, ana an me wrttten or spoken descriptions, can nnt mair, ntnfn the beautv of a sunset. so no human words can reveal the sweet tranquillity which is the pre cious possession of those wno walk with the Lora. It is difficult to secure an interview with a great business man, or a pub lic character of anv calling; and at the court of the smallest of kings the stranger can not find entrance. But the presence of the King of kings Is always open to evr- one, no matter how travel worn or weary, now hum ble or outcast, he m be. While the "secret nlace of the Most High" is re served for his loyal friends, yet he Is willing to admit whosoever will to that category and company. The "best society" is the society of God and the godly. In the intercourse of true friendship the concerns of both are common sub jects of conversation. Only this sort of fellowsnip is mutual. eo 11 is in communion with God. The interests of God become the interest of his friend, and the interests of the friend become the interest of God. He Is intimately concerned with whatever concerns his friends. Nothing that is great enough to affect them can be too small to have his personal atten tion. It is a, mistake to assume that NEWBBO' While it is not natural for everyone to have extremely- long hair, it is possible for every lady to have beautiful hair, for when the scalp is not diseased, the hair will grow naturally and abundantly. The chief disease of the scalp is dandruff which is highly contagious and dandruff is now known to be caused by an invisible vegetable growth called the dandruff germ. Ordinarily, the first signs of scalp infection are dryness, dullness and brittleness of the hair,although the disease sometimes causes excessive oiliness. Following this, the hair loses its lustre, the scalp itches more or less and dandruff appears. Falling hair and baldness represent the last stages of hair des truction. Newbro's Herpicide the original remedy that Mils the dandruff germ will cure any stage of this disease, except chronic baldness, which is incurable. Herpicide not only destroys the dandruff germ and stops falling hair, but it is a most exquisite hair dressing, making the hair light and fluffy and giving it a silken gloss. Almost marvelous results sometimes follow the con tinued use of Herpicide. It stops itching of the scalp almost instantly. "JUST A BUGK50EOTTON about false hair. When it rets stringy and unstgrhtly, moisten it with Newbro's Herpicide and brush it out well. The result will surprise and please you." Two Sizes, 50c and $1 At Drag Stores Send 10c in stamps to Tne Herpicide Co., Dept. N, Detroit, MicL, for a samp!? For Sale at All Drug Stores. Applications at Prominent Barber Shope to live one's life with God means to become "pious," and engrossed utterly in affairs distinctively religious. On the contrary, it means taking God into one's life, to have him for a sharer and helper and counsellor in all the work of every day. This is no one. sided partnership. They who live with God are the persons best worth living with among men. Association with, the divine is the best preparation for contact with the human. The friend of God is the best person to have for a friend on earth. Christian communion is not a state, but a progress. Life with God is ever on an ascendUng scale. No one finds out all about God at once; the longest life, and even the stretches of eternity itself, are inadequate to re veal all the greatness of the infinite one who condescends to walk in familiar companionship with the lowliest person who seeks his com pany. f To live with God is to find one's self in association with saints and sages of all centuries. The true com pany of immortals is to be found In friendship with God. SEVEX SENTENCE SERMONS. I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wondr to see them not ashamed. Dean Swift. You can do whatever you earnestly undertake. Stonewall Jackson. In life's small things be resolute and great To keep thy muscle trained; kraowest thou when Fate Thy measure takes, or when she'll say to thee, "I find thee worthy; do this deed for me? Lowell. You have no business with con sequences; you are to tell the truth. Johnson. In the absence of a clear command, stav where you are and do your stint as if it were the finishing touches of the universe. Wooley. No action, whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly. As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts which follow it. Longfellow. Use the world as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away. Bible. RELIGIOUS THOUGHT. Gems Gleaned From the Teachings of All Denominations. The ultimate triumph must and should be the ultimate end of mad. Rev. P. F. O'Hare, Roman Catholic, Brooklyn. EARTHLY PARADISE. Paradise on earth is the home where both parents marry and live and die "in the Lord." Rev. Dr. S. Edward Young, Presbyterian, Pittsburg. A RIGHT CHRISTIAN. The right Christian is the man who knows he has not yet attained, but de votes his energies to attaining. Rev. John Acheson, Presbyterian, Aurora. 111. FAITH'S VALUE. Faith in great ends, faith in the un seen, the unattained. alone makes great talent or great training or great opportunities worth while. Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, Methodist Episco pal. Washington. SIZE OF CHURCH'S INHERITANCE. The church is moving on to the pos session of her Inheritance, which will be as large as she is fitted by the pres ence of the spirit of God and the faith fulness of her people to possess. Bishop Edwin S. Lines, Episcopalian, Newark. N. J. WITNESSES OF GOD. God never leaves himself without witness In the world. Each man is like a window, admitting as much light as his character allows, and each man is getting his light from the same S "I am tilu d with aa abantetc C long batr and I ow tha utmost in thm preservation of It. I have rterver found anything that please m as much aa Ne-wbro's Herpldda. It keeps the scalp clean and sanitary and adds a luxurious apearace to my hair that no oth er preparation will give. I consider It most deOgbtrol to use and I can truly say that I prefer it afcoT all other preparations tor the hair. X like yrrur eoap also and can recommend both highly to any lady who wishes a geod head ef hair." (Btgaed) JUNTOH A. ABBOTT See I Warden Avenue. Cleveland. Ohte. ITOTB -If the druggist suggests a substitute, walk out of his store and send the advertised price direct to us. We win im mediately express the Herpicide direct to your door, all charges paid The Herpicide Company, Detroit, Mich. source. Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, Unitarian, Washington. GLORY OF GOD'S HAND. If man's hand emits light, what must the- glory of God's hand be? If man himself glories the earth, what splendor awaits when God shall be seen behind the ever moving hand of Providence! Rev. Dr. Charles Has tings Dodd. Baptist, Baltimore. ART'S WONDERFUL REALM. Art is a marvelous thing. It is able to take the common and produce the beautiful. Life is enriched because of the spiritual. Supreme art Is the art of living. There is no other realm that has such materials, no other that has such possibilities. Rev. C. T. Horn, Methodist. Chicago. HOPE OF THE WORLD. The fact that God condescends to speak to man is the hope of the world. God broke the silence of the centuries and spoke to man. As humanity gets closer to God It gets closer to itself. We know ourselves only as we know God. Rev. J. Howard Wells, Metho dist Episcopal, Washington. HOW TO KEEP A RADIANT FACE. As the sun anoints yon moon with luster, the glorious soul can diadem the opaque countenance with beauty supernal, the least expressive in re pose often most attractive when kin dled by the spirit's glow. Beautiful faces are those that wear. It matters not whether dark or fair. Love, faith and honesty written there. Rev. Dr. S. Edward Young, Presby terian, Pittsburg. WHAT CHRIST'S CROSS MEANS. You have to be Christ's soldier to see his cross with eyes of the soldier lover. In days of happiness it will be the sunshine that makes the days glo rious. In nights of storm and tem pest it will gleam on his soul like a star that blazes through tossing clouds. In the fiercest time of battle with temptation it will wave above his fainting, fighting soul a banner of fire. Rev. Robert J. Burdette, Baptist, uos Angeles, cat WHAT GOD'S WORK REQUIRES. Not only should you give of your money and yo-ur time, but you should give yourself to the work. If you have the love of God shed abroad in your heart, then you will love all of God's creatures. God's work requires that you have love for fellow mortals made in his image. You cannot do anything without love. Religion in cold stor age, religion served on ice, is absolute ly of no use to go among earth's wretched ones and lead them to the cross of Christ. Men and women will judge of the Master very much by what you are. Rev. Dr. S. Edward Young, Presbyterian, Pittsburg. VALUE OF CULTURE. The cultured life is the flower of our civilization, the best product of time, the ripest fruit earth holds up to heav en. Every man is great because he is a person with power of thinking, willing, loving and knowing, but cul ture enlarges faculties, enriches life. Grander times cry out for the larger men. It is only daybreak. The long day of glorious personal life, social progress and national and social de velopment is before us. The supreme demand is for men large enough for the waiting problems, and these men are to furnish thought and all around culture. Rev. Dr. Isaac Wood, Meth odist, Harrisburg, Pa. THE CHURCH'S GREAT FUTURE. Christianity Is bigger than my very imperfect creed or yours. To be saved is not to raise your hand in some spe cial meeting at the behest of some re ligions enthusiast and spellbinder. The church of the living God Is broajdier than any particular denomination. True religion does not consist in sing ing a certain number of psalms or hymns a week and telling that we are on the road to heaven. Faith in God cannot be measured by one's professed relation to some particular dogma. The walls of the old church which was supposed to fence in everybody who had any hope for the heavenly realm are crumbling, but as we look we see that all mankind is coming, slowly perhaps, but ever so surely. Into the great church of God's beautiful world, into the church of a true civilization, of nobler ideals, of a larger brother hood, of a diviner toleration, of a kindlier charity. Rev. C. C. Pierce, Efeftifit, Los Angeles, Cal. H'EH PICIDE Guaranteed Food and June SO. No. CHURCH NOTICES. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the First M. E. church at S o'clock Mon day. The First Congregational church, Sunday school and Bible classes 9:30. Preaching at 11, Rev. Francis L. Hayes, pastor. First Presbyterian church, Rev. Stephen S. Estty, D. D., pastor. Reg ular services 11 o'clock a. m. and 8 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. Sab bath, school 9:45 a. m. Strangers in the city cordially invited. Rev. R; M. McElroy, field secretary of the Kansas Forward Movement, will speak at the Third Presbyterian church at Fourth and Branner streets Sunday at 11 o'clock. His theme will be: "Man's Extremity, God's Oppor tunity." Sunday school at the regular hour. The evening service will be in charge of the ladies' mission. St. Simon's Episcopal church, the Rev. H. B. Brown, priest. Services at Grace Cathedral 4:30 p. m. Choral evensong with sermon. Subject: "Go ing Up to Jerusalem." All are cor dially welcome to these services. "The New Earth A Labor Day Sermon," will be the Rev. F. E. Mal lory's subject Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Third Christian church. Members of all labor organizations are cordially invited to hear this sermon. Worship and sermon by the pastor at 10:45 a, m. Subject "Mutual Helpful ness." First M. E. church. Rev. Frank N. Lynch, pastor. Sunday school 9:30, John V. Abrahams, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor; 8 p. m. sermon by the pastor. Mrs. Nina Thomas O'Neil will sing morning and evening. East side M. E, church, J. Wesley Johnston, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.; morning worship at 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor, subject, "The Church and the Laboring Man." Evening sermon, at 8 p. m., subject, "Christian Education." Margarulte Snyder will sing at the evening service. VV CLlliUfc wv Zook, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a, m., r tiai ciinorlntAn(ifnt Worshi n i.TX. V- t J with sermon 11 a, m. Subject: "The Principle of Reaction m uie. lira. 4:13 "Attend Unto Thy Reading." A cordial invitation to everybody in the community to all these services. First Congregational church, Fran cis L. Hayes, D. D., pastor. Preaching by the pastor both morning and even ing. The evening service will be re sumed; time 7:30. Subject. "The Cam paign Against Oppression." All even ing services a half hour earlier from this date. First Unitarian church. Rev J. H. Jones pastor. The church will be open for services Sunday at 11 a. m. and Rev. J. H. Jones will preach. First Christian church, Charles A. Finch, pastor. Bible school 9:45 a. m. Communion and preaching 11 a. m. Evening service 8 o'clock. First Church of Christ, Scientist, ser vices at 11 a. m. Subject. "Man." Chil dren's Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock. Services at the Church of the Good Shepherd will be morning prayer at 11 o'clock: evening prayer at 8 o'eflbek. At the evening service the Rev. Carl W. Nau will continue his course of ad dresses on the growth of the Church in Britain. At 10 o'clock Sunday morn ing Miss Juliet C. Smith will resume her Bible class after her absence from this city for five months. All the old members of the class are invited to be present and accord her a welcome on her return. All are welcome. North Topeka Baptist church, Sun day school at 9:30 a. m. Revival ser vices 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m and ev ery evening during the week at 7:30. iff 'V": Under the Xruss Act 10C. Serial See Window Display I Topeka Steam Joseph Bromicii, Proprietor 113 -129 Jefferson St. Topeka, Kansas. lod. Phone 4(3 Bell Phone 463 Have on hand at all times a full line of Black and Galvanized Gas, Steam and Water Pipe, Pipe Fit tings, Steam and Gas Valves, Steam Hose, Packing, Oil Cups, Glasses, etc PipeCut and Threaded to your order. CALL AND SEE US TOPEKA, KANSAS. Write General, Medio!, Law, or Fine Arts Catalogue and Illustrated Booklet BAKER UNIVERSITY BALDWIN. KANSAS Fall Term Begins September 15th U eft island Oregon, Washington Greatly Reduced Rates Now Evangelist Edith Hill Booker will preach at all these services and the public is invited. T. C. Peterson, pas tor. Quinton Heights Baptist Chapel, Rev. D. W. Beanblossom, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.. Christian Endeavor 7 p. m. Preaching morning and evening- i A First Baptist church, Thos. S. Toung, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Judge West, superintendent. Preaching at-11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The pastor will preach both morning and evening. Morning topic. "Fellow ship," followed by reception of new members. Evening topic, "The Value ot .Words." Jennie A. Abbott at Rowley's, 600 Kansas Avenue Boiler Works lt v '"is....- X AN INSTITUTION DOING WELL All It Undertakes To Do Washburn College seeks to combine East ern thoroughness and Western enterprise. Its Ideals are high. Its spirit is democratic. It has a broad minded faculty and an ear nest student body. Because of these things and because of its choice location, its su perior equipment and its varied courses of study, it is for many the best school in the Southwest. Will you not investigate and see if It is not tha best school for you? (o Galiloiqia See Gillette Gillette L M. Pen well Undertaker end Embalraer 111 Qcriacy Street ta& nunc 132 mm
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