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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
CAN TRUSTS BE PREvENrEDq

The incessant war against trusts and
combines, which is waged through the
media Of courts and legislative bodies,
seems to have been given a fresh i'm
petus recently. Just now, the battle
ground is in Ohio where an apparently
futile attempt is being made to dis
rupt that gigantic combination of capt.
tai known as the Standard Oil Trust.
Meanwhile the old trusts go serenely
on their way, paying little heed to the
attacks made upon them, while new or
ganizations of a similar character are
being formed almost daily
Commenting on the situation as re-
CARDS trade combinations OF all kinds.
in a recent issue the Chicago News
says:
AS broadly stated proposition it may
be said that all the innumerable legal
attacks upon trade combinations and
agreements thus far have ACCOMPLISH
ed nothing. In spite of stringent laws
and Weil-meant attempts to enforce
them, there were never so many trusts
as today and the trusts were never so
hourishing. If there is an important
line of manufacture in the United
States which is not practically con-
trolled either by one corporation or by
q few powerful combines working in
harmony the men in that line of manu-
facture are either trying to form
trust OF are regretting their inability to
IOTIn one IN the Dig sta
pie lines of manufacture is already very
nearly thing of the past.
The attacks upon the trusts have
failed because they have taken the
wrong ground. No human ingenuity
can prevent these combinations with
out disrupting the present basis of all
COMMERCIAL activity. When one set of
men own all the plants in a given line
you cannot make those men compete
with themselves. In the railroad line;
it Is true. combinations have to a de-
gree been prevented by legislative and
judicial action, but even there the CEN
tralizing tendency goes on and the sep
arate roads are drifting more and more
surely into the control of a few great
systems.
1t is impossible to prevent the combi-
nations and the proper ground On
which to treat the trust question is that
of intelligent public control or super
vision of the combination after it is
formed. When the futile attempts to
stay the centralizing tendency have
been given up, as they must be in time
this ground will be resorted to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
Abilene Ministers and JOintists
Have q Meeting
And Discuss the Propriety of
Closing the Saloons.
MINISTER'S WEAKEN
And Practically Agree to Let
Up on the Fight
If the J0intists Will Be More
Quiet in Their Sales.

Abilene, Jan. 12.-The ministers and
saloonkeepers met Tuesday night, but
they are as close as CLAIMS and don't
propose to tell anybody what was done
at the meeting. They assembled at the
city hall. but as the firemen were in
possession they were invited to adjourn
to the home of G. w. c. Rohrer, where
they had their conference.
Those present were Revs. Haithcox,
Crawford, Parker, Hartman and Scholes,
of the ministerial association, and
Messrs. Geo. Rohrer, A. K, Vanderbilt,
Geo. w. Shook and S. E. Barr The con-
ference lasted some time, but a mutual
agreement was made that the business
transacted was to be kept from the
public.
1t is limited, however, that the minis
tiers showed a disposition to LAY down"
on their fight on the saloons if the liquor
sellers would agree to run their bust
ness on the quiet, sell nothing to men
known to be in the habit of getting
drunk or to minors and to permit no
gambling of any kind.
1t is also limited that the business men
are disposed to take a hand in the deal
in order to prevent action inimical to
the joints, the business interests de-
handing that the revenues from this
source be not interfered with as it is
needed for municipal expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
HOW PORTO RICANS SHAVE
a Mountain Pool For a Mirror and q
Piece of Glass for q Razor.
TFrorn the Chicago Times Herald. n

IFrom the Chicago Times Herald.
The natives of our new territory, POr-
to Rico, have no need to buy soap, for
the wooded country abounds in plants
whose leaves and bulbs supply most
fully the place of that Indispensable
article. Among the best of these is the
soap tree, so called, though it is more a
bush than tree. Its bulb when rub
bed on wet clothes makes a snow-white
lather. which has an odor like old brown
Windsor soap.
The Porto Ricans, who are all, from
the highest to the lowest, great dandies
in their way, make soap out of cocoa
nut oil and homemade lye-and a fine
soap 1T is, smooth and fragrant. This
cOcoanut oil soap is used for shaving.
When a man wishes to have a shave in
the morning he starts out with his CO.
coanut-sheu cup and his donkey-tau
brush and bottle. 1t is never any trOu-
Rico, Cuba, Jamaica. or almost any of
the larger West India islands even in
remote spots in the mountains. At least
20 generations of thirsty people have lived
there and thrown away the bottles.
The man carries no mirror; he is too
poor to own such a luxury. Not one
house in 20 in Porto Rico has even the
very cheapest looking-glass. But gen
orally rich nature provides the mirror,
as we'll as the soap. The man goes to
some convenient pool in the mountain
stream where the water is quite still
there is his mirror. He breaks his bot
tie on a stone, and deity picks out
sharp piece of suitable size. Then he
fathers his face profuSely, and begins to
scrape away with his piece of glass,
which in his hands works as well as the
best steel razor. A cut, or even a slight
scratch, is extremely rare as a result
of this al fresco form of shaving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
VETERANS OF THREE WARS
Assembled at Reception Given by
General and Mrs Aleer.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary of
War-and Mrs. Alger gave a brilliant re-
ception at their home last night to the
OFFICERS OF the army and their families.
Veterans OF three wars were there, as
well as the young volunteers of last
summer, all in full dress uniform
which, with the handsome gowns of the
women and the beautiful decorations of
the house, made a scene of unusual
splendor. Members of the Marine band
were stationed in the hallway on the
second floor where they played through
out the evening. The host and hostess
welcomed their guests at the entrance
to the green drawing room.
In addition to a graceful arrangement
of flags, including the special one de-
war, tapestry covered walls were
sprayed with asparagus vine, while the
NANTES and cabinets were adorned
with white roses and delicate ferns.
Mrs. Alger wore a most becoming gown
of white MORE, trimmed in ostrich tips
and gold embroidery, with necklace of
pearls and diamonds. Aside from Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Assist
ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn the
guests were entirely of the army con-
tingent in society. General Shafter with
his staff was present and held an in
formal reception of his own in the first
drawing room. The hero of the even
ing was Major General Leonard Wood
who has just arrived from Cuba. Gen
eral and Mrs. Miles, General Corbin
General Bingham, General and Mrs
Mrs. Sheridan were few of the many
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
STOLE THE RECORDS.
Miners Convention at Pittsburg, Pa,
Treated to a Sensation.


Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 12.-When the
fourth days session of the United Mine
Workers convention was called to or
der the chairman of the investigating
committee reported that the committee
had worked on the books all night and
would not be ready to report to the con-
ventiop for several hours.
A recess was then taken until 1
O'Clock this afternoon.
Prior to the resumption of the session
a sensation was sprung by the discov-
cry that during the absence of the in
vestigating committee at breakfast I'M
known persons had entered the COM
mittee room at the st. Charles hotel
and mutilated the records. Eighteen
pages were torn from the ledger and
carried away, while many other pages
were blotted and blurred. The an
nouncement of the outrage caused in
tense indignation. The miners officials
believe that the object of the persons
who mutilated the books was to de-
stroy the records from Illinois This
state had been gone over by the inves-
tigating committee and no objections
We're offered to seating any of the dele
gates represented by the committee on
credentials. Another object the thief
may have had, it is claimed, was to
make it necessary to send for the cash
books, it having been decided by the
convention yesterday afternoon not to
send for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
YACHT FOR VICTORIA.
Strict Secrecy Main tanned In All That
Relates To the Royal Pleasure.
[From the Chicago Record. ]

lFrom the Chicago Record
Queen Victoria may soon enjoy the
pleasure of cruise on her new yacht.
the largest ever built The new royal
yacht, the name for which has not yet
been definitely chosen, but which will
probably be called the Prince Albert. is
now so far advanced that it is expected
she will be launched by next March.
The first keel plate was laid Deem
Der o. 1897, at the government dock
yard at Pembroke, by Mrs. Watson. the
wife of Captain Burgess Watson, the
superintendent of the dockyard, with
elaborate ceremony.
The British government has re-
markabIy well developed faculty for
keeping it's business to itself The gates
of the government dockyard rarely
open, even to British citizens, and al
most never to foreigners. Consequent
ly, although all Englishmen in general
and yachtsmen and naval architects in
particular have been burning with cur
iosity to know what Queen Victoria's
new yacht will be like, ever since par
Lament appropriated money to build
her, nothing is known about her except
the meager details the admiralty has
seen fit to give out. No one has seen
her except the officers and workmen
who have business in the docl1yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
FROM THE GOTH KANSAS.
One of the Soldiers Relates an Incl
dent of Major Whitman's Cruelty

Clare Coe, one of the members of the
band belonging to the Twentieth Kan
sas, has written home a long letter to
his mother descriptive Of the scenes
in Honolulu.
The liquor in Honolulu seems to have
been of a horrid nature. He says in this
regard:
One of our soldiers got drunk on
"sWipes" uptown today. "Swipes' is a
vile Chinese liquor which not only
makes a white man drunk, but drives
him violently insane. The man was
brought on board today and he tried to
kin everyone in sight. He was frothing
at the mouth.
Major Whitman ordered him stripped
completely and his feet chained with
heavy chains and handcuffed. He was
then carried screaming and struggling
to the bathing part of the deck where
he was thrown down and three shower
faucets opened up on him. He was left
to recover at his ease. He sobered up
in about ten minutes, and then he
moaned and cried, begging his guards
to kill him or do anything only to take
him out from under the salt water
shower. Whitman left him there in tor
ture for long time.
The soldier now swears he will desert
at the first chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
A RADICAL CHANGE
In the Sugar Trusts Policy Has Been
Found Necessary

New York, Jan. 12.-The annual meet
ing of the American Sugar Refining
company was held in Jersey City at
noon today. President Havemeyer said
that it had been found necessary to
make radical changes in the policy of
the company's business and that these
changes were made with the unanimous
consent of the full board of directors.
No report was submitted for the year
and no indication of the condition of the
business was disclosed in the presidents
remarks.
Lowell H. Palmer was elected a di-
rector in place of John E. Searles, who
had declined reelection; John Mayer
was elected to succeed William Dick
resigned, and John E Parsons was
elected to succeed himself. Frederick
Heicke of Jersey City was elected sec
rotary pro tenn. Tt was resolved that
the accumulated profits, less dividends,
declared up to January 8, be reserved
as a working capital"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TF'rom the Atchison Globe.
In an emergency the average person
does the very worst thing.
+
Half the knowledge people acquire
by experience they never use.
man without an occupation is usu-
ally man without character.
When you don't believe in silly
things. fools call you a pessimist
Some peoples virtues are harder to
get along with than other peoples
vices.
When a lawyers client can not pay
his attorneys fees, the lawyer has the
case continued.
Just as sure as a woman is left alone
In house. and gets into a bath tub,
the door bell rings.
The most useless habit in the world
Is too much letter writing. Most use
less people indulge in it.
The trouble is that when a man does
we'll, he grows older with it, and no
sort of success will repay him for five
years added to his age after he is thirty.
When girl is visiting at a house,
and the hostess no longer prepares an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Two Cowley County Men and a Trac-
ton Engine Have an Accident

Winfield, Jan. EBERT Mentch and
Wesley Judd narrowly and almost
nniraculously escaped with their lives
late yesterday afternoon near the home
of Leon Waite, living about nine miles
traction engine pulling a separator over
a bridge, crossing a ravine. The en-
CINE was nearly across when the bridge
gave way in the center and the engine
went down backwards taking the men
with it, falling about eight feet.
Mr.. Mentch escaped serious injury
receiving only slight injuries in the
back, but Mr.. Judd did not fare so well.
He was found lying on the ground with
his heel crushed and held between
water barrel and the front of the en-
CINE, and it was necessary to pry the
engine up with jack screws before he
could be released. His right arm and
right leg were both badly mangled,
both the elbow and knee being
crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
RETURNS A SEALED VERDICT.
Coroner's Juay Finishes Inquest on
Body of Charles Kingston.

Galena, Jan. 1.-THE coroner's jury
which held an inquest over the body of
Charles Kingston, who was shot and
killed by Otis Gaede, Tuesday night re-
turned a sealed verdict yesterday.
Gaede had occasion to go to Joplin
on the 1880 o'clock Frisco train and re-
turned on the $3.50 train in an intoxi-
Gated condition. He Immediately went
to the electric line depot waiting room
in the Banks hotel block, got his gun
and commenced making a play charac-
teristic of him while intoxicated.
Gaede struck Kingston with his fist
which knocked him some distance
When they clfnched during the scuff1e
Gaede's gun was discharged. Kingston
expired within thirty minutes and the
only words spoken were, my God,
you've shot me, Otis"
The sentiment is against Gaede, yet
he claims it was accidental and that
they were the best of friends. He will
undoubtedly be charged with man
slaughter His preliminary trial will be
held at $50 o'clock tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
JUST WANT TO TALK.
Democrats Do Not Oppose Consular
Appropriation Bill

Washington, Jan. 12-The house to-
day promptly went into committee of
the whole on the diplomatic and con-
suIar appropriation bill. It was ar
ranged that there should be two hours
and half on a side for general de-
bate.
Mr.. Dinsmore Oem., Arls.) said mem
bers of his side wanted an opportunity
to address the house on general sub
jects, but so far as he was aware they
had no opposition to any item in the
bill.
Representative CarmarckcTenn.) made
a vigorous attack on the administra-
TONS Philippine policy ,denouncing it as
launching the government on a revolu-
tionary career of conquest and crimi-
nal aggression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12

gels cake for her, it is a sign that the
hostess is becoming tired of company.
-
The theory that when a man gets
married he always has some kind of
bad luck has come true again. A newly
married Atchison young man is SO fat
that he can't wear the new clothes he
got married in.
1t develops that an Atchison woman,
who has the reputation of being great
worker, does nothing but shake the rugs
on the front porch every Sunday morn
ing when the neighbors are passing on
their way to church.
An Atchison woman married a man
of bad habits, and her sufferings were
such that there was general relief
among her friends when he died: The
story is to be told all over again; ne
left SON, and the son is beginning
where the father left off.
1t is customary in announcing a mar
riage engagement to say that the girl
is an accomplished musician. or an art
ist of some note. This seems all that is
necessary TO the young man, but mar
ried men know it would be more to the
purpose if it was said that the bride
elect is a good cook. Considering that
cooking is important, very little atten-
ton is paid to it.
In three things only are women SUI
perior to men; they are superior to
men as nurses, as teachers Of young
children, and no man can trim a hat
equal to a woman. In all other respects
men are the superiorS of women The
best cooks are men; the best house
keepers are men. Although nearly eV-
cry girl takes piano lessons and studies
music, all the great piano players and
musicians are men. These facts have
been demonstrated by thousands of
years of experience. Women who are
trying to become lawyers, and who
imagine that they can divide up the
worlds material rewards with men,
should remember that they carry Sc
rious handicap; nature intended that
women should travel in certain paths,
and will not reward them in other di-
rections Women are natural nurses,
and natural teachers. They should be
natural housekeeperS and cooks: they
would be if they didn't fritter away so
much of their time in running after
foolish things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12

Babies hold more marriages together
than all the laws in Christendom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
MANILA HONEY BEES.
They Are of Giant Size and Will Be
Welcomed to America.
(From the Chicago Tribune.)

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
There is inhabiting the Philip
pines which will be a welcome addition to
American citizenship. and will be afforded
every facility and inducement to emigrate
to the United States and engage in the
skilled labor in which it has no peer. This
is the giant East Indian honey bee, and
investigation of its work and immense ca
pacity for making honey and wax has in
terested the department of agriculture in
the consideration of an early effort to in
troduce 1t into the United States.
Secretary Wilson said in connection with
the proposed Importation of the bees to
the United States that special appropri
alton would be asked in his coming re-
port to congress for the investigation of
the bees of the world, and swarm of the
big Philippine honeymakers would be
brought to America as soon as the ques-
ton of their value and the possibility of
their, acclimation have been fully de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
THE CURRENCY BILL
To Be Re-Reported to the House at a
Later Date.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The banking
and currencw~ committee of the house
has unanimously directed the with
drawal of the bill revising the banking
and currency laws. now on the house
calendar. Representative Mitchell, of
New York, gave notice that at next
Wednesdays meeting of the committee
he would move that the bill be re-re-
ported to the house and Mr.. Van Vor-
his of Ohio gave notice that he would
move to substitute the recommended
lions of the presidents message on the
subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
MASHED CHICAGO's TOES.
Milwaukee Man Discusses Irrespon-
sible Commission Men.

New Orleans. Jan. 12-The commits
sion mems convention held a brief ses-
sion today. II. EllighauSen of Mil
waukee, spoke on irresponsible Com
mission Merchants; What Can the
League Do to Suppress Them?'
The subject occasioned some remarks
to be made in response to the address
by the Chicago delegation, who contend
ed that Chicago is no worse fixed than
any other city with this kind of commits
sion merchants; that the city is doing
all it can do to run them out of BUSH
ness and that Chicago is just as vir-
tuous as any other great municipality.
A telegram was received from San
Antonio asking that the next conven-
ton be held in that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
STOTZENBERG'S HEAD
Is Demanded of the War Department
by the Nebraska Senate.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 12.-In the state SEN
ate today a resolution was introduced by
Cross of Douglas reciting charges pre-
ferred against Colonel Stotzenberg of the
First Nebraska regiment, now at Manila,
and petitioning the war department to re-
call him. 1t was adopted under suspen-
sion of the rules, with but one dissenting
vote.
The action follows the receipt of letters
from members of the First Nebraska,
charging Stotzenberg with tyranny and
fragrant abuse of powers. Stotzenberg is
an officer in the regular army who ac-
companied the regiment to Manila, and
was appointed to the colonelcy when
Colonel Bratt resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
PRATT COUPLE ELoPE.
University Student Wanted Secret
Marriage but Was Refused.

Pratt, Jan 12.-Lyle Crow, a young
man of this city who is taking the phar-
mic course in the university at Law
renee, has eloped with Miss Tot Nc
hurry, one of the prettiest and most
popular young ladies in the city.
Lyle came home to spend the holidays
and desired the Presbyterian minister
til he had finished his course at the I'M
iversity. The parson refused to do so,
and pointed out to the young man the
evils of a secret marriage. Accordingly
the pair left for Lawrence, where they
were married, and are now in Chicago
visiting relatives. Both are Is years of
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12

Joseph Jefferson says that during a
recent drive in Virginia he stopped at a
farmhouse for dinner and was pressed
to take off his coat, as his neighbors did
Refusing, the host said: Go on; be
comfortable; never mind eff We amt got
no shirt on"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12

A correspondent writes from London
that Herbert Spencer is putting the
finishing touches to a revised edition of
his earlier works. He looks frail and
tired and a tinge of pessimiSm over
spreads his heavily lined face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12

Senator Allison, although he very
often speaks without any manuscript,
nearly always writes out at his home
the text of his speech, which his marvel
Gus memory masters almost Immediate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

monia always results from a cold or
from an attack of Ia grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracts any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to result
in that dangerous disease. 1t is the best
remedy in the world for bad colds ard
la grippe. Every bottle warranted. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
RECEPTION TO STANLEY.
1000 Wichita People Gather to Bid
Him Farewell.

Wichita, Jan. 1.-THE First Methodist
church was thronged last night by the
members and friends of Governor and
Mrs. Stanley. where an informal recep-
ton was rendered them. Two thousand
people passed through the aisle and
shook Governor Stanley's hand.
A man walked into Stanley's office
yesterday and asked him to Telegram phi
to Topeka for % railroad passes to and
from Wichita. These 25 parties want
to attend inaugural ceremonies.
The city council will meet tonight to
discuss the feasibility of chartering a
car to go to Topeka.