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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
THE STATUS OF PORTO RICO.

What the bill governing Porto Rico
and imposing tariff really accom-
plishes. has been stated by Mr. Walter
Wellman in the Chicago Times Herald.
thus
I'D That Porto Rico is not a part
of but the property of the United States.
"(2) That the Constitution does not
extend to Porto Rico by its own force.
"(3) That under the Constitution con-
gress has the power to rule Porto Rico
as its wisdom may direct.
20 That the inhabitants of Porto
Rico are not citizens of the United
States, but citizens Of Porto Rico. and
as such entitled to the protection Of
the United States-in other words,
colonists
90 That Porto Rico is a body polite
separate and apart from the United
States. an autonomous state under the
rule Of congress and therefore not for
eign territory-in other words, a colony
with limited government.
20 That Porto Rico, instead of be-
ing absorbed into the United States and
started toward statehood, is set up by
itself and put upon the path that leads
TO colonial lf-government similar to
that of Canada, New Zealand or the
Australian states"
The Times Herald itself has stated
what the bill accomplishes in the fol-
lowing.
1T puts an end to military rule and
supersedes that with civil authority in
the administration Of affairs.
1T places the administration in the
hands of a governor and heads of ex-
ecutive departments appointed by the
president by and with the advice of
the senate
1T creates a legislative assembly in
Porto Rico, the members Of one branch
of which. or house of delegates. will be
elected by the qualified voters the MEM
beers Of the other being the heads of de-
partments.
1T creates a judicial system, the SUI
perior court judges and higher officers
20 be appointed by the president, and
the existing inferior and municipal
courts being continued.
1t creates a resident commissioner OF
Porto Rico to represent the colony in
Washington Gnstead of a delegate in
congress), he to be chosen by the house
Of delegates.
1T clothes the legislative assembly
with a number of important powers. but
for the present it's acts win be subject
90 revisOry control by congress.
1T nationalizes Porto Rican vessels
and allows them to engage in the coast
ing trade; it changes and fixes the coin
age. and it establishes quarantine regu-
lationa."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
VERMONT MAPLE SUGAR.

LF'rom the New York SUM-
The maple sugar season of 1890 is at
ratus set up and are waiting for the right
to turn in the weather to begin the har-
investing of one of their chief crops. Ey-
cry Vermont farmer is interested in this
industry and for good reason, two
is produced here and the money realized
therefrom amounts to many thousands
Of dollars. In point of fact, this business
ranks third in a pecuniary way among
VermOnt's industries.
Many articles have been written on this
subject, but few people outside of the dis
tricts where this toothsome product is
gathered are aware of the cost, trouble
and care involved in placing it on the mar
ket in its unadulterated state In the
last three years the greatest menace to
the sugar maker has been the so-called
forest worm, and this pest has injured
the naples to a large extent. In some
parts of the state the devaStationS have
owners have cut down their trees, think
ing they would not survive the injuries
and produce sap again.
the average so far as the quantity and
quality of the product are concerned, and
as a result much more impure sugar and
syrup have been placed on the market
especially in the large cities The weather
conditions have been very unfavora BILE.
1t requires cold, clear nights. followed by
warm sunny days, to produce good flow
of sap. The usual flow from an average
tree is about twenty gallons. 1t requires
from thirty to forty gallons of sap to
make one gallon of syrup. A gallon of
syrup Will make ABOUT Tour POUNDS OF
sugar. Considering the capital invested
in apparatus, fuel, time, etc, the sugar
making is quite extensive process, and
were it not for the fact that the sugar
season comes at a time when other farm
work is not pressing, pure maple sugar
and syrup could not be sold at the present
prices.
The season for tapping varies accord
ing to the conditions of the weather.
Throughout New England the tapping of
trees begins usually about March 20 al
though many sugar makers start earlier,
but it is a question whether it is profit
able to do Sap might run on March
might result, but if the weather should
turn cold on the next or even the third
day and remain so for several days the
bore or wound of the tree would dry and
diminish the flow in the middle of the real
season, while in many cases unless the
tree was rebored the flow would cease al
together. None of the sugar makers in
Vermont has yet begun tapping to any ex-
tent, as the weather is still unfavora Bile,
but as the month has now advanced be-
yond the time when the work should start
the first cold night and following warm
day will see the opening of the sugar sea
son. Sugar makers generally look for
ward to a. good season.
Any season or syrup placed on the mar
ket now may be set down as not of this
years crop and buyers can only expect
Impure or, at the best, last years pro-
duct. The brown. hard mass which is Of
ten seen early as March 1 in shop win
dows tagged as pure Vermont sugar is a
deluSiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

Doran and Spencer. The opposition to
Mr.. Nichols can preserve for its motto
Divided we fall. Mr.. Jetmore smiles
today. He feels indicated. Mr.. Doran
was somewhat injured in his candidacy
by the feeling that he was a Leland
man. As a matter of fact, Mr.. Doran
has fought Mr.. Leland's candidates In a
political way as often as he has sup
ported them. He did hold the Office of
deputy revenue collector under Lee
lands regime, and no amount of ex-
PLANTATION could overcome this. Doran
is grateful and to that extent, of course,
appreciated any favors Leland had
done him, although he is independent
enough to pull against Leland when he
thinks he should. Leland has elements
of popularity and unpopularity in To-
peka, but in local contests he has gen.
orally been worsted.
Kansas City, Mo-, however, controlled
the Republican nomination of county
attorney for this county. They did this
specifically by the contributions of the
brewers and their agents, the jointists,
in this city. Nothing more convincing
than this could be presented that the
joints are thoroughly in love with the
''continuances, nollies and dismissaIs'
which Mr.. Nichols vouchsafed to con-
tinue through his term, if elected.
W. E. Pagan was nominated for pro-
bate judge. Mr.. Pagan has splendid
record in Office. He made a good au-
ditor, and the people have not forgotten
| it Dolman tried to slip in on his popu-
larity, but the third term opposition
tripped him.
DR.. Callahan was naturally accorded
the honor of a second nomination.
Judge Hazen viewed matters serene1y
from his bench on Saturday. His tel
escope could discover no opposition on
the horizon.
For county SUPPLEMENTARY Wright
seems to have been the wrong man to
the voters and Van Orsdale gets it.
Although John Dudley gave very lit
tie of his time to the superintendency
of the state house grounds last Satur-
| day afternoon. he was unable to keep
| himself out of the pit which Geo.
Crane dug for him. Mr.. Dudley will
now retire as secretary of the county
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
An Improved Dompass For Ships.

Many attempts have been made to con-
struct a compass which is independent of
the permanent and transient sources of
error to which a ships compass is sub
jected. The latest device is the Evoy pat
ent compass, which is so arranged that it
can be placed in a position where it is not
subject to the magnetism of the ship
that is to say, it is hauled up to nearly
the height of the masts, where it is sup
ported on the jumper stay. To determine
whether the steering compass of a ship
is showing the correct magnetic course,
the Evoy compass is hoisted up aloft,
give ntime to settle, and then brought
down again, the reading of the steering
compass being taken at the same time
It is obvious, however, that in the course
of being lowered overhead the compass
would come again within the magnetic in
fiuences of the ship. thus be liable to have
it's reading disturbed before being inspect
ed by the officer on duty. An automatic
cOntrivance is therefore provided which
locks the compass card as soon the
lowering is begun Hence it is possible to
check the indications of the compass on
the bridge exposed to the perturbing in
fuences Of the ships ma gnetsm. by those
given by the Evoy compass high up be-
yond their reach. The instrument, which
is mounted in such a way as to protect
it from the effects of vibration and roll
ing. has been tested for some time on
board o number of vessels, and has, it is
stated, given satisfaction to the command
ers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
TO TAKE IN THE WORLD
Walter N. Aliens Scheme to Be
Sprung at Paris.

Minneapolis, Mimi. April 1.-THE
Journal says:
All the farmers of the world in a
sort of international trust to restrict
the production of wheat and raise
prices is the plan which it is hoped
to carry into effect at the international
agricultural conference at Paris, July
to 16. 1t is proposed to ask the farm
ers Of the world to reduce their wheat
output by 20 per cent. and not to sell
bushel for less than a dollar.
j. G. Hanley, of st. Paul, Mimi, ex-
ecutive agent of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, the National
Cotton Growers association, the Farm
ers' Federation of the Mississippi val
ley and the National Grain Growers
association, is the chief promoter in the
agricultural trust in America
Prof G. Rutland, of the University
of Fribourg, Switzerland, is the chief
promoter of the plan in Europe.
The idea was conceived by these. two
men independently. Mr.. Hanley, who
has been interested in many hold-your-
wheat schemes, is prominently aSsoci-
ated with the Farmers elevator and
various cooperative undertakings. He
has long believed that if the farmers
would only come to an understanding
as to limiting production and agree
to sell only when their price could be
obtained they could easily master the
situation.
AS a professor of economics Prof.
Rutland had come to the same conclu-
sion. His study of the agrarian prob
lens of different countries led him to
believe that the only cure for the wide
spread troubles of farmers, which are
more severe in the old than in the new
world, is to restrict production
Both We're hard at work getting the
idea. into practice when they encount-
cred each other through correspond
! ence. Since then they have been work.
ing with a common idea, viz: to per
suade the International agricultural
| congress to endorse the plan and rec
ommend it to the various associations
| for application next year.
While 20 per cent. reduction in acre
| age is desired, Mr.. Hanley points out
! that if only 5 per cent. can be secured,
/ the worlds wheat crop will be reduced
! about 125, 100000 bushels, which is, he
says, enough to bring the price at Liv-
| erpool up to 81. To help out the effect
! of a restricted production the farmers
/ are to hold their wheat for ninety days
and to market it at not less than a
! dollar a bushel.
/ Almost everything the farmer buys, -
said Mr.. Hanley, lis regulated in price
| by some trust. On the other hand, all
! that the farmer sells has its price de-
termined by the competition of all the
| rest Of the farmers of the world The
farmers propose to unite, stop ruinous
make the world pay a fair price for
their product"
Following the Paris conference it is
hoped to have established a permanent
international grain growers associa-
| fiOQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

that has made investigation as rule
futile. The export rate, it viii be re-
called, is about two or three cents lower
than the local rate. The old rule allow
ing shippers the benefit of export car
load rates whether freight goes to one
has been abused. This old rule reads:
"On carload shipments of export
freight no extra charge for harbor de-
livery will be made when more than one
delivery to steamship lines is required
Official inquiry recently made in the
matter is said to have disclosed the fact
that many western shippers have been
permitting split deliveries and have put
into their export carload shipments
freights for local delivery in New York
and other ports. When making such
shipments the western shippers would
take a prepaid bill of lading at the car
load rate and consign the goods to them
selves, to foreign freight agents OF the
trunk lines or to forWarders who look
after the deliveries of the steamboat
lines as well as to the local consigneez~
In this way a large quantity of freight
for local delivery has been forwarded at
the export rate instead Of at the higher
domestic rate
The new rule adopted by the trunk
line freight committee provides that
when any local lots are shipped in the
same car with export freight the less
than carload rate must be charged and
if the export share of the shipment
weighs less +han the carload minimum
the minimum carload rate must be
charged in order to obtain the carload
rate. If the shippers decline to pay less
than the carload rate on the domestic
freight and the carload rate on the ex-
| port freight on the basis of carload min
| imum weight then the trunk lines will
! refuse to make split deliveries Of the
| export shipments lighterage free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
JUDGE FOOTE'S DECISION.
Says He Will Not Be Candidate For
Office.

Judge c. Z. Foote, of this city, has
been mentioned as a candidate for con-
gresham at large before the Populist
state convention. A number of reform
papers have been presenting the name
of Mr.. Foote and he was at one time
half-inclined to go into the contest, but
he has decided to seek no office. He
said to a Journal reporter today:
II have moved to Topeka to make my
home and have some business inter
ests here which I cannot neglect. 1
have therefore reached the conclusion
that I will not devote any of my time
to office-seeking. I am willing and
glad to help my friends, but I will not
now or at any time in the future seek
political preferment. I am going to
attend to my own business"
Judge Foote has been invited to
spend ten days in the campaign in
South Dakota. The invitation is from
the chairman of the Populist state COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
THE HEALTH HABIT
Just as Easy to Form as Any Other.


We do not deliberately form our pet
habits, but they are unconsciously ae-
quired and grow as we grow, and by
the time we learn they are hurting US,
we find them too strong to be easily
broken.
Then, why not form a good habit,
habit which will counterfeit the many
bad ones, in other words contract the
questionable habit of being always
well.
The best health habit to get into is to
have and keep a vigorous stomach; if
you have a healthy digestion you can
drink your beloved coffee, smoke your
favorite brand of tobacco, with little or
no harm; the mischief begins when these
things are forced upon the faithful
stomach, without any assistance.
Form the habit of taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
which will relieve the stomach OF so
much extra work
Nature furnishes US with such diges-
tives and when they are combined in
such a pleasant preparation as Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets, they give the over
worked stomach just the necessary as
sistance to secure perfect digestion
without any of the harmful effects Of
cathartics and similar drugs
The habit of taking Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets after meals is as necessary
to the weak stomach as food itself and
indeed to get the benefit from food
eaten. nothing better and certainly
nothing safer can be used
Many families consider Stuart's Tab
lets as essential in the house as knives
and forks.
They consist entirely of natural diges-
tive principles without the effect or
characteristics of drugs; they have no
cathartic action, but simply go to work
on the food eaten and digest it.
Take into account your bad habits
and the expense they entail and then in
vest fifty cents in box of StUart's Dys-
! pepsia Tablets and see If your digestion
/ for the next month is not vastly i'm
proved.
Ask the clerk in any drug store the
name of the most successful and popu-
lar stomach remedy and he will say
'+Stuart's-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
MISQUOTED MERRIAM.
Witness Testifies Regarding Staten,
emit About Unions.

emit About Unions.
Washington, April 16.-Connor Mallet
continued his testimony today before
the Occur d'Alene investigation. He
said he was present at a private meeting
in Wardner, called by business men
with a view to committing Gen. Mer-
Ram to a permanent establishment Of
martial law in the Occur d'Alenes. Gen.
that he was unalterably opposed to such
a permanent policy; that it would
amount to taking a section out of the
state and placing it under federal jurls-
diction and that the state should as
sumo full control of affairs at the earl
lest possible moment. It was the wit
ness understanding at the time that
Gen. Merriam stated that congress
should enact laws making membership
in unions a crime. He had so reported
to his paper, the Spokane Review, but
subsequently Gen. Merriam had pointed
out that his language had been miscon-
standing that Gen. Merriam stated that
organizations of a criminal character
should be reached by congress 1t was
Gen. Merriam'S version of the statement,
the witness said. that his objection was
not to unions. but to criminal acts which
they might resort to. No short hand
notes of Gen. Merriam's statement were
taken but a condensed quotation of his
remarks was made The whole purport
of Gen. Merriam's remarks, the witness
said at another point. was against the
had developed in the Occur d'Alenes and
not against labor organizations in gen
eraL The investigation went over until
Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

II always take
Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
I know Of" MISS
PEARLE GRIFFIN, Bald
win, Mich.
" Ny blood was poor
and sores broke out
on my hands. Since
taking three bottles Of
Hoods SarsapariIla 1
have had no sores Of
any kind" MISS
MARION UEeER, 1871
Clark ST., n. Y. City.
Il had that tired
feeling all the time.
l took HOOD 5 SarSa-
parilla and it made
me feel like a new
man. Ny wife was
all run down ; Hoods
has given her good
health" C. BoWLEY,
Manville. R. 1.
"Scrofu1a sore 8
broke out on my little
girls face. I got a bot
tie OF Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and before she
had taken all of it the
sores were gone. We
think there is no blood
purifier like Hoods "
Mrs. HARVEY DECKER
son, IA To8nly Ave-,
Cortland, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
when he acquires a wife he is indeed

when he acquires a wife he is indeed
lucky.
Any man, however great. will find his
stone.
The woman who can make a good
pudding in silence is better than the
woman who makes tart reply.
Says an old bachelor lawyer: 1.-THE
three most troublesome clients I ever
had were a young lady who wanted to
marry, a woman who wanted a divorce
and spinster who didn't know what
she wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
NEW RULE ADOPTED
Regarding Export Carload Rates on
Western Shipments.

New York. April 16-The Trunk line
freight committee has adopted a new
rule regarding export carload rates. It
is claimed that the western shippers
take advantage of the export rates and
do not ship goods but get the benefit OF
export rates for local stuff. The matter
has been made the subject, at various
times, of special inquiry by the inter-
state commerce commission. 1t has, it
is alleged. been one of the most general
ly used means of granting favors to
large shippers, as it has been a cloak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

Minneapolis Journal: Four of the
nine members of the Minnesota delega-
tion-almost half of them-voted in ac-
cord with the views and wishes Of their
constituents and against the Porto Rico
tariff. That is better than can be said
in like degree of the members of any
other state delegation in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

Having been elected to the Office of
mayor Of Chicago, Carter Harrison re-
CARDS it as a duty to the people that he
should serve out the term for which he
was chosen. He refuses to be tempted
by the offer Of a nomination for the
goyernorshiD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

In the matter Of allies. Russia as an
offset against Portugal is decidedly to
the advantage Of the Beers. Then, there
is. France, ready to meet any other
friendly nation that England may en-
list on her side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

The fact that no progress is being
made in the building of Nicaragua ca
nal. although Huntington has with
drawn his direct opposition. makes it
apparent that be has found some other
route for reaching the same goal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

If the friends of Governor Roosevelt
are so anxious to make him a national
candidate as their efforts in that direc-
ton imply. they might try him with an
offer of a presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

st. Louis Star: The sentiment in the
Danish West Indies is distinctly against
a transfer of the islands to the United
States. In view of the treatment given
Porto Rico this certainly should not be
a matter of surprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

Saturday was a dun day in the senate
and Billy Mason proceeded to put an
other kink in the British Lions tail, by
way of diversion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.


TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The fancy penman's business is flour
ishing.
The average cyclist gets there with
both feet.
one way to obtain credit is by not
needing it.
The apartment house that doesn't pay
is a fiat failure.
It's peculiar that pointed remarks are
apt to be blunt.
Close-fsted persons can be classed to-
gether, but the generous man stands a
loan.
Proud Parent-'My boys learning to
play the cornet." Neighbor (sadly)-
so hear"
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News1
It's usually the bottom dollar that
counts
A first-class matchmaker gets credit
for his good works
An energetic man, like an emetic, is
hard to keep down.
Most outward gains are obtained at
the expense of inward losses
Without decision of character no man
or woman ever amounts to much
Proverbs are the fruits of long ex-
perience conveyed in the fewest words
Strong butter on the breakfast table
doesn't make up for weak coffee.
If man doesn't lose his sweetheart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

Paris will be compelled to get along
without the attendance Of the British
people at her big show, unless their
temper shall improve during the sum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

Having given all his real estate to the
nation which acknowledges him as its
ruler, perhaps King Leopold will be
permitted to serve out his term as king
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

The Democratic party has tried two
hero presidential candidates and failed.
1t is no wonder that it shows no dispo-
sition to take up Dewey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

II Roosevelt should become a candi-
date for the presidency, his announce
ment probably would fall just as fiat
as did Dewey's. The nominations are
fixed