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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
SALISBURY ARGUES THE CASE.
Says the Monroe Doctrine as Now Int
preted Is a New Thing.

Says the Monroe Doctrine as Now Inter-
preted Is New Thing.
Lord Salisbury in reply to Olney's con-
tention regarding the status and mean
ing of the Monroe doctrine says "As far
as / am aware this doctrine has never
been before advanced on behalf of the
United States in any w zen communica-
ton addressed to the government of an
other nation; but 1t has been generally
adopted and assumed as true by many
eminent writer's and politicians In the
United States. 1t Is said to have greatly
influenced that country In the conduct of
its foreign affairs, though Mr.. Clayton,
who was secretary of state under Presi-
dent Taylor. expressly stated that that
administration had in no way adopted
1t. But during the period that has elapsed
since the message Of President Monroe
was delivered in 1923 the doctrine has un-
dergone very notable development, and
the aspect which 1t now presents In the
hands of Mr.. Olney differs widely from it's
character when it first issued from the
pen of its author.
THE two propositions which in effect
President Monroe laid down were, first,
that America was no longer to be looked
upon as field for European colonization;
and, secondly, that Europe must not at
tempt to extend its political system to
America, or to control the political con-
dition Of any of the American communi-
ties who had recently declared their indie
pendence. The dangers against which
President Monroe thought it right to
guard were not as imaginary as they
would seem at the present day. The
formation Of the Holy Alliance; the con-
crosses OF Laybach and Verona; the in
vasion of Spain by France for the purpo Sc
Of forcing upon the Spanish people form
Of government which seemed likely to dis
appear unless 1t was sustained by external
aid, were incidents fresh in the mind of
President Monre when he penned his
celebrated message.
1.-THE system of which he speaks, and of
which he so resolutely deprecates the ap-
plication to the American continent, was
the system then adopted by certain pow
erful states upon the continent of Europe
Of combining to prevent by force of arms
the adoption in other countries of politi-
cal institutions which they dislikcd, and
to uphold by external pressure those
which they approved. Various portions of
South America had recently declared their
independence and that independence had
not been recognized by the governments
Of Spain and Portugal, to which. with
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Interest at the British Embassy.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID.
Means That John Bull Must Climb Dow
or Fight.

Means Andt OOnn DUH fiust SlllnD Down
Fight.
The presidents message in brief declares
the Monroe doctrine to be whatever the
United States holds il to be at any time,
and that any one who infringes thereon
will have to answer to the United States.
After referring to the character of the two
communications from Lord Salisbury the
president says Salisbury claims that in the
present instance new and strange extern
sion and development of the doctrine Is
insisted upon by the United States, and
presents an argument to prove the same.
The president says In regard to this:
without attempting extended argu-
ments In reply to these positions IL may
not be amiss to suggest that the doctrine
upon which we stand Is strong and sound
because its enforcement is important to
our peace and safety as nation, and Is
essential to the integrity of our free in
situations and the tranquil maintenance
Of our distinctive form Of government. 1t
was intended TO apply to every stage of
our national life and cannot become obso-
lete while our republic endures.
II q European power, by an extension of
Its boundaries, takes possession of the ter
ritory of one Of our neighboring republics
against its will and in derogation of It's
rights, IL is difficult TO see why, to that
extent, such European power does not
thereby attempt to extend it's system Of
government TO that portion of this conti-
nent which is thus taken"
Further along the president says in re-
ply to Salisburys contention that the
Monroe doctrine is not international law:
Practically the principle for which we
contend has peculiar, II not exclusive, rela-
ton to the United States. 1t may not
have been admitted in SO many words to
the code Of international law, but SINCE
in international councils, every nation is
entitled to the rights belonging to IL, II the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine is
something we may justly claim, 1t has It's
place In the code Of international law as
certainly and as surely as If 1t were spe-
cially mentioned"
He then states the demand made upon
Great Britain that she arbitrate the whole
question, and continues: ut will DO seen
from the correspondence herewith sub
mitted that this proposition has been de-
clined by the British government, upon
grounds which under the circumstances
seem TO me to be far from satisfactory.
The course to be pursued by this govern
ment in view OF the present condition
does not appear to admit of serious doubt I"
Venezuela. he says, has never admitted
the claim of Great Britain, and 1t is now
incumbent upon the United States to take
measures to determine with sufficient Ger
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Fatal Fire a. Atlanta Exposition.

ATLANTA Ga, Dec. II Fire broke out
ut the exposition grounds in cafe con-
Quoted by the Lawson Catering company
Of Chicago, adjoining the Mexican village
in which James Thompson Of Bombay,
India, an employees of the East Indian pa
vilion, lost his life, and several other oc-
cupants of rooms on the second floor were
injured. The fire was stopped before 1t
spread to any of the adjoining buildings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ls.-Five cred.
itors of Louis Braverman, the head of a
large jewelry house In this city, have fled
q petition asking that he be declared an
involuntary insolvent Although the
claims represented by the petitioners
amount only to s22, ZOO, 1t is said that
Bravermans liabilities exceed SEC, 900.
Many of the creditors reside in New York
and other eastern cities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Barvey's New Party ON Deck.

CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-W. II. Harvey, the
Apostle of free silver, who is better known
as "Coin" has launched his new
political party. According to prospectus
which Harvey gave out it is to be an OATH
bound secret organization with the title Of
Patriots of America" Its special mis-
sion Is to advance the cause of free silver
as well as Ito eliminate selfishness from
politics ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Terrible Disaster at Sea.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-Intelligence
has reached here that on Sunday last the
German ship Athena, from New York for
London with a cargo of naptha, exploded
of Cape May. Fourteen lives were lost,
including the captain. The first and Sc
cond mates and four of the crew were
rescued by the British ship Tafna and
brought to this port
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Barney Barnato Not Coming over.

NEW YORK. Dec ia message was
received here Monday from Barney Bar.
nato which should put an end to the spec
ulative rumors about the richest man in
the world" investing in Cripple Creek
mines. The message reads: II have no
intention whatever of visiting Amer
ica Please use this in American newspa
pers."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
My.terIou. Death of Literary Woman.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. r. d.
Patton, lady of considerable literary
reputation and a warm personal friend Of
ex-senator John j. Ingalls,, was found
dead in the parlor of her home in this city
Tuesday morning. The cause of heI
death is not known. Mrs. Patton former
ly taught school in st. Louis and st.
Joseph, Mo- She was alone in the house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Fire ut Richmond. Mo.

RICHMOND, Dec. 1s.-The opera house,
Percival & Hollis furniture store, Browns
racket store, Ringfuist's dry goods store,
the Masonic hall, Grows bookstore, and
the residences Of DIR. Taylor and A. M.
Fowler were destroyed by fire yesterday.
Loss, 800, OOO; insurance, $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
DEATH OF JUDGE THURMAN.

The sold Roman" Passes Away at HE
Home at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. l3.-The long and
useful career of Judge Allen G. Thur
man came to q close yesterday afternoon
at 1:l5 o'clock at his residence, corner of
Rich street and Washington avenue. The
end was peaceful in the extreme, and the
soul of the great man left the earthly habi-
tation without sign of physical distress.
At the instant of dissolution and for some
hours before Judge Thurman had been
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Murdered with a BilIIard Cue.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 1S-John Parker, COL
ored, was murdered in Penn avenue
poolroom Monday by an unknown man.
who assaulted him with billiard cue,
crushing his skull. Parker died in few
minutes and his assailant escaped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Murdered with . BIllIard Cue.

PITTsBURe, Dec. 1s.-John Parker, col
ored, was murdered in Penn avenue
poolroom Monday by an unknown man.
who assaulted him with billiard cue,
crushing his skull. Parker died in few
minutes and his assailant escaped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Patriotic Action of vicksburg Jews.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, Dec. l3-The Jew
ish Cemetery association. at meeting
here, unanimously agreed to donate to the
United States large portion of its prop
erty wanted for the Vicksburg Military
park. This patriotic action is much APP
ulauded
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Caught His Foot I'm a Frog.

LITcHFIELD, Ills, Dec. 1S.-Charles Nor
gan, brakeman on the c., p. and St. L.,
was killed in the yards here last evening
by his foot catching in a frog and the en-
CINE backing over him. His body was cut
In two and his right arm cut of.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20

man, was picturing to the jury the ghast-
ly wound in his uncle's head, and the
climax was reached when witness said DR..
Hearne had told him that the murder
could only be explained In two WAYS: 1T
was either done by burglar" DR.. Hearne
had said. cor Mrs. Stillwell knows all
about Ii"
At this point Mrs. Hearne's self-control
gave way and she moaned between her
sobs: "Oh, don't want to hear that;
don't want to hear that"
Stillwell Cool and Collected.
While on the stand during the direct
examination Mr.. Stillwell was cool and
collected. His testimony was at first di-
rected to describing the events at the
Munger party. The witness was then
called upon to describe the position OF the
body of his uncle and the condition Of
the room in which it lay on the night OF
the murder. 1t agreed with the story al.
ready told by Richard Stillwell, even to
smallest details. New important testi.
mony was elected from several witnesses
when DIR. Vernette of Hannibal was
placed on the stand. On Dec. 30 1888, he
was in st. Louis. He reached Hannibal
about a. IN. on the morning Of Dec. 20,
and went TO his office. On the way he
saw DIR. Hearne coming from the direction
of the Stillwell house. The time was lilo.
The witness thought DR.. Hearne saw him
but they did not speak
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-20
Canon of international Law.

The secretary lays it down as a canon Of
international law that a nation may justly
interpose in controversy between other
nations whenever what is done or pro-
posed by any of the parties primarily con-
cerned is a serious and direct menace to
its own integrity, tranquility, or well
fare"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
DIVORCES NUMEROUS.
Among Them Is Burdette Billings, Wh
Is No HunOrist.

Among Them Is Burdette Billings, Who
Is No HunOrist.
There was a perfect harvest of divorce
petitions filed in the district court yester-
day. In each case the woman was tired
of the man.
Gottlieb Hoffman's feelings are deli
cate, so she withdrew the papers imme-
diately after filing them. Her husbands
name is Michael Hoffman.
There are some funny names in the
Billings family. Not content with tho
last name Mr.. Billings has Burdette as
his first
It seems that Mrs Ella a. is trying to
josh Billings. she charges him with
putting her out of the house and calling
her names that did not belong to her at
all They were married in Connecticut
in 1871. She wants the custody of son
and alimony.
According to Ella Jordan's story Frank
Jordan is drinking man. Both are col :
ored. They were married March so,
1899
It is noticeable in the divorces fled
lately that the parties have been married
for years Very few are begun where
the wedding has been within year or
two. 1t takes them some time to find
each other out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
SHAVING CON THE STATE. -
How the Old Soldiers at Dodge City ct
Their Faces Rasped.

How the Old Soldiers at Dodge City Get
Their Faces Rasped.
There is a novel and decidedly inter
esting voucher on file in the state audi
tors office fled with the pay roll of the
state soldiers home at Dodge City.
The old soldiers 10 that institution are
paid by the state for work they perform
about the institution. Among the other
old soldier employees is the barber. The
barber shaves all the male inmates, but
the state only pays him for shaving the
soldiers who do not draw pensions. The
pensioners sre supposed to be able to pay
for their own barbering.
The barber rates fixed by the state are
614 cents for shave and 10 cents for a
hair cut. Each soldier is allowed to
shave at the expense of the state. once a
week.
The barber, Lawrence Teppert, in FL
ing his claim for work done uses an or
binary voucher printed on white paper,
but he rules it with red and blue lines
between the columns of which he places
a check mark indicating the kind of ser
vice performed. If the check mark is
on the right side of red line aud on the
left side of the blue line it represents a
shave or 81 cents, If the check mark
is on the right of the blue line and on
the left of the red line it represents a
hair cut or 10 cents.
Barber Teppert's bill against the state
last month was 6SM cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
TO HAvEDR. BR0WNFIELD.
He Is to Address til PepuIist League Mex
Time.

Time.
The business of the Populist leapue
last evening consisted in the passing of
two resolutions and eulogies on the sub
jeets
6. F. Kim ball introduced a resoI ution
expressing the sympathy of the Populist
league to Jesse Harper of Illinois at the
death of his wife, Mrs, Laura Harper.
Mr. kimball had known Mr.. HARPER
long and we'll and spoke several minutes
in support of his resolution, which was
eventually adopted.
John Radford also introduced SINH.
lar resolution bearing on the death of
Mrs. s. e. V. Emery of Michigan and
spoke five minutes in eulogy of the sub
JSct IN an interesting manner.
GracIa Hart made brief speech along
the same line. She said, among other
things: paramount to all her work was
her political work. I have seen letter
from John Breidenthal, written some
time ago, in which he declared that IS.
COO copies of her Seven Financial Con
spiracies' had been distributed by the
state committee and that it had made
more converts to Populism than anv
ether agent. In her d a.h the woman's
cause loses its greatest friend"
Frank W. Elliott of Kansas CITY. Mo
has been invited and will give a reform
lecture" before the league Friday night.
Illustrated with stereoptican views.
DIR. Brownfield will make,a speech at
the regular meeting next Tuesday night,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
A BLOOMER CAFE.

Four shapeIy Girls Clad in Boomers Wait
the Tables.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 16.-This city has
had bloomer balls, bloomer marriages,
and now bloomer restaurant has been
opened in the very business center of the
city. The restaurant is called the Bloom
or Cafe" and has been a success from
the start.
Four shapely girls attired in neat fit
ting boomers attend to the wants of Gus
toners and have proved such an attrac-
ton that more girls will have to be EN-
ployed to take care of the increasing
frada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
WHY HE CAME.
In Large Cities 1t Is Hard to Get
Acquainted.
A Successful Man Is Better Known
in Small City Than a
Large One.

Some people wonder why Prof. Sam
uels came to live in Topeka instead of
Chicago Many of his friends told him
that man that could do what he did
ought to be in a larger city, SO he took
their advice and went to Chicago. But
he soon discovered that it would take
too long for the people there TO find out
what he was doing He says he could
do better in town of i've hundred than
in a city like Chicago or New York. In
a place like Topeka the news of such
work as he is doing soon spreads, and it
don't take years for people TO learn that
we have specialist here who is doing
wonders.
Prof, Samuels has been offered induce
ments to locate in other cities, but be
gave his word to number of people
that he would locate here and he has
done so. His fame will go out from To-
peka and the people will come here to be
treated much more than to larger city.
AS mother remarked the other day re-
garding her daughter, at seems like a
dream; my daughter was i'll all her life
and the best medical skill was employed
without avail, and yet in sixty days she
WAS entirely cured by this wonderful
man. 1t is enough to convince me that
he can do almost anything" Prof. Sam
uels will give names of people who live
in the city who have suffered from stom-
ach trouble; others who have suffered
from backache, that were soon cured by
this wonderful oculist He also treats
heart trouble, spasms. dizziness. in fact
all nervous troubles, entirely through
the eyes. And also, let it be known that
Prof. Samuels never undertakes a case
unless he can guarantee either a cure or
that he can greatly benefit them He is
to seen at 6U6 Kansas avenue, over the
Hub clothing store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
cows WE'RE IN THE CORN.
Calvin STitzar' Hurt Farmer Jones Head
and There is So, 900 Suit.

q
After Calvin Switzer's cattle had eaten
up part of William Jones' field of corn
on August - last. the latter took them
up. When Switzer came he refused to
pay for the damage aud while Jones was
trying to hold the gate shut TO prevent
the cattle escaping the young farmer hit
him on the head with stone, knocking
him unconscious to the ground. Both
bic old man.
switzer was fined $3.50 by Justice Guy
when he pleaded guilty to assault. He
thought this excessive and appealed to
the district court and pleaded gully.
Cast evening Jones filed a suit in the
district court for $4,000 damages. He
says he lost great deal of blood at the
time. Since then he has been unable to
do any work or be out in the sun. Hs is
weak ard nervous and thinks he is a
physical wreck as the result of the blow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
YANDERBILT'S SCHEME.
Senator Thurston Wouldn't bs Surprised
if They Got the Union Pacific.

Senator Thurston Wouldn't bs Surprised
if They Got the Union Pacific.
SAN FRANCIsco, Oct. 16-United States
Senator Thurston, counsel for the Union
Pacific, is in the city, and was asked
what he thought of the report that the
Vanderbilts were endeavoring to secure
control of the Union Pacific.
st is quite apparent to the most casual
observer" said Mr. Thurs.on. shat the
VanderbiIts must be having say
in the Union Pacific when such men
as Chauncey NJ Depew and Marvin Hug
HIT are two of the committee of five
who are TO reorganize the roads present
Indebtedness.
81 cannot swear that the Vanderbilts
are going to take the Union Pacific, but
I would not be surprised if the Wander
bilts should sooner or later be found to
have an influential voice in the property's
direct management
at is generally understood that the
Vanderbilts have a strong influence
in the Chicago and Northwestern.
The Ameses of Boston and
the Goulds, billions and Vanderbilts of
New York probably own the bulk of
Union Pacific stock and many of its
bonds l do not know what unders: and
ing these people have among them
selves, but 1t may or may not be signiti-
cant that Marvin Hughitt, president of
the Northwestern, is a Union Pacific di-
rector. and that the two roads are being
operated under a close traffic agreement"
c. P. Huntington denies emphatically
that the Vanderbilts are negotiating
with him relative to acquiring lease OF
the Central Pacific in order to use it in
connection with the Union Pacific as an
overland system in this state and city.
He further states that he would not
lease the Central Pacific to the Wander
bits or auy body else. He wants to keep
it as part of his Southern Pacific sys-
tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
TO BE SOLD AT TOPEKA.
The Santa Fe Railroad to BE offered Here
December 3.

December 3.
The date for the sale of the Santa Fe
IS fixed for December 5; thar is the sale
will take place then if the parties inter
ested and especially the trustee, can get
ready. The attorneys for the trustee,
the Union Trust company of New York,
say that they think they can have every
thing in readiness for the sale at that
time.
The sale will be made at Topeka by
Judge j. B. Johnson. master in chancerv,
aud the purchase price paid. Judge
Caldwell will be here and directly after
the sale the order of confirmation will be
made.
The road will then be in the hands. Of
the reorganization Committee who will
select the first board Of directors. Tho
board will elect the first officers of the
road which will be known as the Atchf-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway com
Pany.
Until the board of directors is selected
it is only matter OF speculation who
the officers will be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
T0PEKANS GO TO DALLAS.
To Attend Convention of the Christian
Churches.

The National Missionary convention OF
the Christian churches of the United
States will convene at Dallas, Texas, on
Oct. 1924.
Among the delegation of Topeka peo-
pie that will attend will be Mrs Helen
L. Moses, DR.. Arabella Merrill and DR..
Olivia Baldwin. Rev. B. L. Smith and
Rev. ]. II. Bauserman.
Rev. John Boggs of Clyde, who is Sc
years old and has been a Christian min
lister for fifty years, viii be the guest of
the Kansas delegation. He will be the
oldest minister at Dallas.
Drs. Arabella Merrill and Olivia Bald
win are returned missionaries from Bill.
aspur, India. They are interested in a
hospital at that point and have raised
$4,000 in Kansas alone for it. The en-
tire party leave today over the Santa Fe
for Dallas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
Gt Was Lrnch Roe Chase.

State Accountant Challinor is very
much provoked because the statement
has been made that he examined the
books and accounts of ex-Wafden Chase
of the state penitentiary and found
them all right Il says it was the books
and accounts of Warden Lynch he found
all right 1t was three months ago he
examined Warden Chase's accounts and
at that time he said the books were all
wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
EDWARD ILLSTON'S STORY.
a BOY Who Has Disappeared and His Par
ents Worried

A BOY Who Has Disappeared and His Par
ents Worried
Edward Illston, aged IS, came to To-
peka Monday from his home, ten miles
southeast of town, to get load of sand
at the river. He got the sand aud start
ed back about o'clock. Since then he
has not been heard of.
He is the son of William Illston. He
was driving a team attached to lumber
wagon. His parents are at their wits
end to know what has become of their
boy.
Ills:on searched for his son all Monday
night and yesterday. Last evening he
had cards printed giving the description
of the boy, horses aud wagon, to send to
mystery.