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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
DEFEND PROHIBITION.
Kansas State Temperance Union Dis
cusses Operation of Law.

The Kansas Temperance union man.
ayers have published a bulletin defend
ton in Topeka and at the same time
replying to those who have advanced
the theory that the joints should be IL
cenxed-
cense system would bring $4,000 to $780,
900 annually into the city treasury.
such business men as favor the license
system" says this bulletin, seek an al
lance with vice for profit
The reasons why the license system
should not be adopted are set forth by
the union as follows:
''First-Such privilege means the di-
version of 100000 to 100000 of trade
every year from the merchants engaged
in legitimate lines of business to the
Golfers of JointiSts and brewers. Sew
enty-five per cent of this is 50 much
wealth destroyed Fire could not de-
stroy it more effectually.
'Second-Such a privilege means that
the increase in bad debts incurred by
our merchants win exceed the amount
paid into the treasury. Thus the mer-
chants must stand both a direct and an
indirect tax. and practically the joint
lists will take $4,000 out of the pockets
of the business men and place 1t in, the
pocket of the city. Who pays this taxi
Third-The cost of administration
viii be increased by the increase In
crime, flowing from these crime CEN
ters
''Fourth-This privilege would be
granted at the expense of home build
ing. The wealth destroyed by such
licensed traffic would build and furnish
200 worl<ingmen's homes every year.
''SiXth-Topeka would lose more in
trade and bad debts in one year by
granting this privilege than the new
additions at the Santa F'e shops win re-
place.
''Seventh-Such a privilege would
markedly decrease the personal proper
ty per capita, and hence the taxable
wealth of the city.
'-I5ighth-But, worst of ALL such a
privilege lowers the average manliness
and womanlineSs in the community and
increases poverty and unhappineSS in
the home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
LOCAL MENTION.

The Potwin paving has been compile
ted.
The bowling alleys at the T. A A are
being repaired.
The asphalt at Kansas avenue ana
Fifth street is being repaired today.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Commercial club is called for tonight.
Topekans who went to Kansas City to
hear the Grau Grand Opera company
have returned.
The recent election cost the city s3s5.S4.
All the bills are in and the city clerk has
figured up the total amount.
Judge Postlethwaite Of Russell Is pre-
pairing a railroad bill to present at the
next session Of the legislature.
Alice in Wonderland" by home talent
comes to the Grand Opera House tomor-
row night and Friday and SATURDAY
nights with a Saturday matinee
The r. r. Y NJ c. A. gave an enjoy
able apple social last night at the assO-
citation rooms on East Fourth street.
Judge Combs Of EmpOria. who is on
the executive committee OF the K. q l.
of s., was in the city today on lodge
business.
Trailers win be run on all the West
Twelfth street cars to Clay street from
Sixth avenue during the busiest hours in
the afternoon.
State Treasur Grimes is at work on
the new three million dollar bond which
he will again furnish for the two years
yet to serve the state.
Leslie Gilman was sentenced to the re-
form school by Probate Judge Dolman
this morning. Gilman is incorrtglble ana
the complaint was made by his mother.
In the district court case Of Pat
Iaughton the jury brought IN verdict
of guilty. Laughton was charged with
assault on an eight year old colored girl
The militia had target practice in the
state house grounds last night at about
$3.50. The reports of the guns caused
much speculation as to what was going
on.
The next mass meeting to be held in
the Auditorium is that Of the Y. NJ Q.
A. next Sunday afternoon. at which En-
eineer Mcclure is to give the story II
his life
Miss Ethelyn Palmer and mother came
to Topeka today from Atchison where
Miss Palmer played last night. Miss
Palmer will join the company again to-
night at st. Joseph.
Governor Stanley has appointed T. NJ
Potter of Peabody. G. p Myers Of Sa-
betha and II. w McAfee. Of Topelxa,dei-
egateS to the national live stock cOnVen-
ton, Salt Lake City. January 15-1S
The December issue of Santa Fe'' viii
contain a short sketch Of Engineer Nc
Clure, prepared by Secretary Prout, cf
the r. r Y NJ c. a, who recently made
a trip to McClure's home town TO secure
the material.
Walter johnson, who is well known in
Topeka newspaper circles. is now the
city editor Of the Kansas City Times
The Young Women's Christian ascot
alton library party last night proven
quite a success in point of numbers OF
books and magazines donated
The case of J. H. Curran vs. Mike
Thompson came up in the city court this
morning but was dismissed as the par
ties had settled and ordered the cost
charged to the plaintiff. The case was
over a desk which belonged to Currsn
and which Thompson had possession of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
ANTI TRUST Law UPHELD.
An Important Decision by an Illinois
Court.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Judges Tulley, Wa
terman and Dunno Of the circuit court,
sitting en- bane. today handed down
decision in the corporation cases tnvolV-
ing the constitutionality of the antitrust
laws Of Illinois, in which the court ruled
that corporations in Illinois must con-
tinue to make affidavits to the secretary
OF state that they are in no way connect
ed with any trust or combination IN re-
straint Of trade. The decision in effect
defends the section of the antitrust law
which conpeis the fling under penalty,
of an affidavit from each corporation
that Il is innocent of connection with q
trust Section / of the antitrust act,
which describes and defines trusts as
amended is held to be unconstitutional
by two of the judges. but the court is
unanimous in declaring that the amen
datory section providing for the filing of
the af11davits does not fall with section
/ and the final decision oyerruIes che de-
murrers Of defendants in the test cases
The decision involves the enforcement of
fines of $50 on nearly 800 Illinois corpor-
atoms which have refused to file affida-
Wits with the secretary of state as re-
Quired by law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

A La Crosse attorney is said to have
drawn up a bill to be presented in the
wisconsin legislature requiring all can
didates for matrimOny to go before a
medical examining board before they
can secure licenses to marry. The meas
ure embodies suggestions made by the
health commissioner Of Milwaukee, and
its object is to prevent the marriage
OF moral or physical degenerates and Of
all persons with the faint of disease.
The same old story in new garb- When
viii people learn that it is nearly or
quite impossible to build by law a moral
guperstructure upon an immoral and de-
generate fOundation2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
THAT SHIP SUBSIDIES BILL

From the Chicago Record.
In the light of Mr.. McKinley's ex-
pressed approval of ship subsidies and
the enthusiastic advocacy of them by
Senator Hanna and other party leaders,
a shipping law may be forced upon the
country. but in its passage the present
administration will incur a grave re-
sponsibility. The theory Of paying sub
sides to encourage the growth of COM
Enercial enterprises which do not thrive
in natural conditions is bad enough in
itself If money is not now invested
in American shipping it Is because more
profitable uses for that money are found
elsewhere. Admitting that it is desira-
bic that American ships carrying Amer
lean products and manned by American
seamen should ply upon the high seas,
the government would be abundantly
justified in removing restrictions upon
shipping; but IT has no more justifica-
ton for going out Of its way to pay
bountieS for ships than 1t would have
TO pay bountfeS to inaugurate or en-
courage any other line of profit-rnalxing
industry The shipbuilding industry al
ready enjoys certain legislative advan-
tages: building materials are admitted
duty free; the coastWise carrying trade
Is exclusively limited to American-buil
vessels: the postal subsidies, moreover
by Great Britain. Were these priv
ileges to be supplemented by legislation
looking to change In the system of
registry and other reforms. the ship
ping business would have all the en-
couragement it needs or is entitled to.
Bad as is the principle of subsidies
however, the proposed measure is still
worse in the methods by which it would
make the payments. The bill provides
for the disbursement Of $4,000, 900 in
subsidies each year for thirty years
Theoretically this is for the purpose of
increasing our foreign trade Practical
" it would be a strong incentive to the
companies now in business to unite and
discourage competition In fact the
bill. with remarkable perspicacity as to
the requirements Of the wealthy men
who now control the leading lines, spec
ifies that "a foreign-bui1t vessel here
after admitted to American registry
shall not receive compensation, thus re-
strfcting the subsidy payments to those
who already have acquired their YES
sells by purchase.
There is an abundance of testimony
81 great weight to prove that the whole
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500 Kansas Avenue
MCCORMICK STONE.
Son OF Associated Press Manager Wed
in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. -12.--AIr. Herbert
Stewart Stone and Miss Mary Grigsby
Mccormick, both of Chicago. were mar
ried here today. their wedding being one
of the social events of the present sea-
son. The marriage took place at noon
in Brown Memorial Presbyterian church
the guests including practically all the
social leaders of Baltimore and many
of equal prominence from other cities
The Rev. Thomas Hall of New York Of
fciated, assisted by the Rev. John Tim
othy Stone of Brown Memorial church.
Melville E. Stone. jr., brother Of the
bridegroom, acted as best man, and Miss
Carrie Mccormick, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor.
The ceremony was followed by a we'd
ding breakfast at Cloverdale, the beau
tiful home of Mrs. Walter 3. Brooks
grandmother to the bride.
The bride is the daughter of William
G. Mccormick of Chicago. and the
bridegroom the son of Mr.. Melville r.
Stone, formerly Of Chicago, now resid-
ing in New York. Both bride and bride
groom are prominent and popular in the
social circles of Chicago, where they VIII
take up their residence on their return
from an extended bridal tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
GIVES OUT STATEMENT.
Morrison Jury Sends Mysterious
Communication to Judge.

Kansas City, Dec. IA special to the
Star from Ell Dorado, Kan, says:
When the jury in the Jessie Morrison
case was called into court this after
noon, for the second time, the foreman
again reported no verdict, but presented
a communication to Judge Shinn, that
led to a whispered consultation between
the court and the attorneys on both
sides. Judge Shinn again ordered the
jury to continue their deliberations.
Neither the court nor the attorneys
would make the contents of the COM
munication public.
After the jury left the room the at
torneys for the state Immediately began
a consultation behind closed doors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFron the Atchison GIobe1
How sacred your love affairs: how
ridiculous the love affairs of other peo-
plel
Some missionaries seem to go to China
not to save souls. but to collect bric-a-
brac.
The trouble about doing a favor is,
that the people you oblige never know
when to let go.
When a woman wins in a church dght,
after a long contest. she is about the
proudest thing on this earth.
A IS year old girls idea of helping
with the house work begins and ends
with cleaning up the parlor.
If a woman is a very devout church
worker. she enjoys her preachers jokes
more than the funny sayings in Puck
OF Judge.
A woman who viii be a rabbit in
business transaction involving her own
money, is a wolf in a fight over a dime
for her church.
a new man landed in Atchison last
week. By Saturday night. a girl had
embroidered her initials on him, and
pinned a Hands Off" card to his coat.
Somehow, it never dawns upon a girl
in love that lighting the parlor fire for
her steady is the practice given her for
lighting the fires after she is married.
When a woman moves into a rented
house, her idea of the worst taste in the
world is that displayed by those who
lived there before her, and who picked
out the wall paper.
In every town the daughters of poor
men complain that the boys ask the
daughters of rich men to go to the best
shows, and take the poor mans daugh-
ters to the 1928 shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
PoINEED PARAaRAPHs.

IFrom the Chicago News1
Don't run if you want to catch your
breath
An event is a circumstance that sell
dom happens
No matter how tall man is he is not
above criticism.
After nine days Of wonder the puppy
gets his eyes opened.
The fire of genius isn't always capable
Of making the pot boil
Cultivate small pleasantries II you
would be happy; great ones seldom last
long.
Modesty in a woman is like the color
on her cheek-decidedly becoming if not
put on
An old bachelor says that a widow
viii jump at an offer of marriage quick
er than she will at a mouse.
1t doesn't require much philosophy to
take things as they come, but it requires
a lot of it to part with them as they go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
DENVER MAY LOSE TT.
Grand Army Encampment Likely to
Be Removed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 12--Captain
W H Armstrong. of this city, senior
member of the national executive COM
mittee of the Grand Army today re-
ceived from Command er-in- Chief Ras-
suier of St Louis, a call TO come to that
city Monday, to attend an important
meeting of the national executive COM
mittee. The purpose of the meeting is
to decide whether next years annual
Grand Army encampment shall be taken
away from Denver and held in some
other city.
Captain Armstrong is inclined to think
the encampment will be taken from
Denver and if SO it viii be the first in
stance where a city has been deprived
of an encampment after having secured
it by vote of the order. At the Chicago
encampment last summer it was voted
to accept the proposition of Denver,
provided that city would make good its
promise of a railway rate of one cent a
mile. The Denver people have been
trying their best to secure this rate but
have not succeeded in getting the west
eI'n roads together, it is said
Commander inc Chief Rassuier private
" informed the arrangements commit
tee ten days ago that it must secure the
concessions by December 10, or the en-
campment would go elsewhere.
The final decision will be made on
Monday.
rTv1,e. rear,t1a Cso1oar+ <,oD7rarv a+ +be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE Illinois Stats
Zeitung, a leading German newspaper
was sold at auction today to Mrs. Marg-
herita Raster, widow Of Herman Raster
who was editor of the paper from 1867
to 1890. The property was bid in for
$50. 200. subject to mortgage of S150, 900,
making the selling price over $500 900.
Mrs. Raster was one Of the heaviest cred
itors of the paper. The company will be
reorganized at once, it is said and no
interruption OF publication viii take
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

until he was paid for some chairs and
locks which belonged to him and which
had been appropriated by the state CEN
trail committee OF the Populist party or
which Curran was secretary.
Mrs. J. +. Kreipe. aged n years. died
at her home. two miles south Of Te-
cumseh, Sunday night. Her funeral was
conducted by Father Hayden this morn
ing at Big Springs. Mrs. Kreipe was the
wife OF J. +. Kreipe. one the weaithiest
men in Tecumseh. The kreipcs have
lived in Tecumseh township for forty
six years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
CYCLERs RACE ON.
Third Day Shows Eight Teams in SIX
Day Contest

New York, Dec 1.-THE third day Of
the sixth day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden opened with eight teams
still in the contest Aucoutrier gave up
at 7 O'Clock this morning saying he was
completely exhausted. His partner, Mul-
Ter, was heart broken and said he would
never forgive Aucoutrier for the disgrace
he had brought upon them As the scores
stood at 8 o'clock there were only seven
laps, or a trif1e less than three-Quarters
of a mile between the leaders Elkes- Nc
F'arland and McEacheFn and the
tail enders, Kaiser and Ryser.
The riders were some three and half
miles behind last years record with the
commencement Of the forenoon, and it is
likely that the pace today and tomorrow
will fall considerably behind OF the hrSt
two days. The remarkable way in which
the three leading teams have maintained
a practical equality from the start, ex-'
cept for the loss of a lap by SiInar-
Gougoultz would seem to indicate that
there would be close finish eliminating
in a tremendous dash Saturday night.
The clever way in which Kaiser and Ry
ser made up a lap last night and the
brilliant Whlrl around the boards by
which Arronson unaided ran away with
an extra lap before the whole field, some
thing which none of the three leading
teams has yet been able to do with one
another, shows that the men in the lat
ter half of the column are by no means
to be considered out of the race.
All the men now in the race claim to
De III SOOQ COnQ1IlOn ana aDle TO uSnI
through to the finish. Mcfarland is a
little stiff from his fall yesterday but
Fixes who had been commented on by
some as too slight to last through a six
days contest is said to be as strong and
fit as he was at the start.
The only squirt of the early forenoon
occurred about 8 o'clock when McEach-
ern came on to relieve Pierce. McEach-
ern apparently did not like his wheel
and let Pierce go on again until he could
make a change. Relying on the fact that
Pierce had just tired himself by sprint
to put his partner at the head of the
bunch before leaving him, Elkes settled
himself in his saddle to make a tear
around the course. NcEachern was
back again on the instant and he and
Pierce took a couple of whirls AROUND,
lap in and lap out, until looked as If
Ell<es would pay the penalty for his own
suggestion He made a hill of his back
and hung within foot of the front
until Mcfarland was put in the breach
Then the squirt ended as every other one
between the leaders has ended, by all
settling back to an easier gait
The score at IL O'Clock was as follows:
Hikes a nd of rio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
some of your FRIEND .

are probably interested in the territory
through which the Frisco line passes
it's resources and possibilities. Perhaps
they would like to know just how profit
able farming, fruit growing or mining
is in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas. Send US their names and we
will forward free a copy of the Illus
trated publication giving reliable and
up-to-date information concerning our
great southwest. Homeseekers' excur-
sions at very low rates, twice a month.
Address W. c. Melville N. w. P. A,
Frisco line. Kansas City No
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ON THE INCREASE.
Records Show Drunkenness is
Growing.

The police. records show that drunk
enness is on the increase in the city of
Topeka. The records for the arrests for
drunkness this year are as follows:
January. %: February "a; March, "A /;
April, 46: May, "a; June. 80; July. q;
August, "a; September, AZ; October, 20;
November, As. The record for this month
for the first ten days shows that there
have been II arrests or an average for
the month of 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
The Gamble Concert.

The concert at the High school tonight
by the Ernest Gamble company will in
terest and delight all lovers of good mu-
sic The program will contain compo-
sitfons by Goethe, List, Myerbeer,
Svendsen, Spence, Gottschalk, Gilbert,
Wagner, De Koven, Berne, Wieniawski
and Badia- The company is composed
of Mr.. Ernest Gamble, basso; Miss Sybil
Sammis, soprano; Miss Grace Jenkins,
violinist, and Mr. Edwin NJ. Shouert,
r1faufSf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
MILES THROWN.
General Falls From His Horse
While Leading Parade.

Washington, Dec. 12-Gen. Miles was
thrown from his horse today at the head
of the Centennial parade He had reach
ed the reviewing stand in front of the
capitol when his horse reared and fell
back. The general was not hurt. He
arose promptly and took his position
among the parade reviewers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
Dr. Karshner in Topeka.

Dr. Peter /. Kershner Of Kansas City
has been assigned to duty in Kansas,
under the United States Department of
Agriculture. Bureau of Animal Industry,
with headquarters in Topeka Mr.
Kershner will have supervision OF the
shipments of live stock in this state
He relieves Mr.. H. l. Mcdonald, who
win return to the Kansas City branch
of the office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
Kansas CITY, Kan. Contract Let.

Washington, Dec. 12.-J. W. Hobson,
of Washington, D. c., was awarded the
contract for the construction of the pub
lie building at Kansas City, Kan. at
son have been appointed substitute car
riers at Kansas City, and Francis F.
Farrell has been appointed a clerk in
the pOstof1ice at St Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

Boston Journal: It viii be wise to let
that war tax on beer remain It viii
not sound wei to say that a Republican
congress has reduced the beer tax and
kept the full duty on tea That is not
good political policy, and it is not in
accord with Republican theories of taxa
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OF course the people voted to sustain
the Republican policy, ship subsidy in
cluded. but it is sometimes a mistake
TO give persons what they want or what
they think they want. as the giver
learns to his sorrow. when it is too late
to profit by the knowledge thereof.
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Parsons, Kan. Dec. 12.--Jacl Hebbe.
a farm laborer, was arrested here today
charged with forging the name OF
Charles KOchne. his employer to three
checks, which were cashed by Parsons
merchants. His preliminary hearing was
set for Thursday, December 18.
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The operation OF the salt trust in get
ting possession of all the sources Of pro-
production in the Pacific coast territory
has been followed closely by the Stand
ard Oil trust. which has just taken in
all the wells, machinery, refinery and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

There is a disposition being manifested
in some quarters to regard the efforts
of the brewers to realize on their cam
paign contributions as fraught with
sluseemlv haste.
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Wanted.

Competent railroad telegraphers want
ed for permanent work by the Atchison,
Topeka a. Santa Fe railway Apply to
c. G. Sholes, superintendent of tele-
graph, Topeka, OF to any superintendent
of said road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

If the war tax reduction measure and
the Nicaraguan canal are compelled to
await the passage OF all Of the appropri-
atoms measures in contemplation. both
viii have hard time to get through
this congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12

In negotiating with England for the
sale Of the Balearic Isles Spain is evinc-
ing & disposition as nearly as possible
to avoid any show OF Partially in the
distribution OF her insular possessions