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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
STEEL TRUST EARNINGS.
Payments in Dividends For Half Year
Are $27, e69. 424.

New York, Oct. 4.-The billion dollar
steel trust launched last year by J. Pier
pont Morgan has completed its first six
ment, vouchsafed the public, it has been
great success from the viewpoint of the
$500, 900 600 syndicate which hoated 1t In
goes, was considered very satisfactory
The strike does not seem to have at
fected the earnings and if the. steel trade
continues as prosperous during the re-
mainder of the fiscal year the corporation
will be able to continue to pay dividends
on both classes of stock At the regular
corporation declared the regular quarterly
dividend of per cent on the common and
Ia per cent on the preferred stock. and
the anxiety felt in some quarters was
greatly relieved.
The brief half yearly statement issued
by the United States Steel corporation for
the period ending September 80 shows net
earnings of 50 954, 81. and payment in
dividends of S2T 96S. 424. Allowing for in
terest on bonds and sinking fund, the sur
plus for the half year is s12, S26.742 This is
when it is remembered that the corpora
ton has just passed through a strike and
the six months has included the summer
Following is a statement as given out
today by the directors:
Net earnings. $54 954, 81: less sinking
fund 81 O59, 705: balance, S49, SS5 166; interest
on bonds ST. 600 600: balance. $40 PCS. 166.
First quarters dividends, SIS. 957 OPS; Sec
ond quarters dividend. S14,011, 1896; total
dividends, 81, 96S, 424. surplus, $12. 326, 742.
The final balance is held subject to sur
plus or new construction, according the
board of directors may decide at the end
ings the fixed charges remaining the
same, the surplus at the end of the fiscal
year should be $24.65S. 4s4. It must be re-
fnembered however that the entire cap
ital stock of the company has not been
issued There was outstanding of the COM
mon stock at last reports S507,675,Se0. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
GOOD HARD SENSE.

George r. Peck. formerly of Kan
sas," in a speech at the memorial session
of the United States court of appeals
most sensibly suggests the following:
Let the laws be strengthened for the
actual offender so that his punishment
shall follow fast upon the offense. Let
laws be passed which shall make it GER
tain that free speech and a free press do
not authorize an accessorial connection
with murder. Let there be laws which
shall specially protect those In authority
executive. legislative and judicial-for
these are the nerves of the body polite.
Let immigration be kept within bounds.
and let there be a quarantine against
moral as well as physical disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

grows. But the railroad company Is
tired of running empty trains through
it, and is to attempt it's exploitation
It plans to introduce new varieties or
crops, such as grains. grasses, peanuts,
sweet potatoes, fruits, ETC.; to attract
and build up manufacturing institu-
tions;t to increase the production OF
such articles as poultry, eggs and pork
immense quantities of which are
shipped in from the east to supply the
local demand; to disseminate informa-
ton about new industries and new
methods to employ in old ones; to STIR
the people to greater interest and en-
ergy in their work and in their local
pride.
1T is of no use to pretend that we
do this from motives Of pure philan-
thropy," says the general freight agent
of the road, 'for we don't 1t is the
plainest kind of a business proposition.
The railroad mas no earthly excuse for
existence except as a carrier of freight
and passengers, from which it derives
all its revenue. There is no satisfac-
ton to US in running trains every day
through a magnificent country unless
that country yields traffic and a great
deal of it. When a country ships much
produce it must be prosperous. the
prosperity of the producer means pros
perity for the carrier. That's the whole
Sf1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
-. afternoon Of May, 2s?'. Mr.. Hanna

the afternoon Of May, 2s7' Mr.. Hanna
IN the late afternoon the time !
speak of, the weather belng me ,, aln
no trouble at ALL replied the witness.
when the collier can denver coa a,;
can a battleship like the Iowa take Il!
with a ship like the Iowa, with no
broad side guns, the danger in coaling
a boat Ii entirely to the colller-
rs there any more danger to conner
with battleship on either slae zan.a-
to a collier in coaling battleships with
battleship on either side
can't Rodgers related two or three
instances in which the shlps ol t,,o
upon signal from the flagship Brooklyn
before May 81 when vessels We're as
cerned in the distance. In each case
the vessels proved to be Anerlca -
shins. Each time the signal was 70
clear for action and make speed OF IL
knots an hour. He also told OF the
bonn bardment or reconnaissance OF tne
CristobaI Colon on May 81. IN when
the Iowa participated. He SAID tne
vessels were all in formation and foi-
lowing the flagship, which IN tnaI IN
stance was the Massachusetts Inc
range was at first given as 4'ouo yar roI7
for this enga cement, but the shots fell
40 far short shat the range was IN
creased to IL 900 yards. These latter
shots fell into the channel in which the
Colon lay. Some or tHeill IIiuSt ha z
fallen within 500 yards of the Spanish
ship. .,
Describing Commodore Schley's
blockade Of the harbor at Santiago
Cant. Rodgers said that the fleet main
| tanned q position of seven or efght
miles out. with the Marblehead and
| fhe Vixen inside the line. He remem-
bered that the Marblehead was on the
inside. from the fact that some OF the
vessels in the squadron had fired at
her. He could not say whether the fleet
was further in during the day than IN
the night or vice versa. He thought
| the Vixen and Marblehead could nave
been seen by moonlight, but not after
| the moon had set
| Cant Rodgers had concluded his tes-
| tiuony in chief when the court ad-
io1rned for luncheon
MAY CALL SAMPSON.
Washington. Oct An the Sohiey
court this afternoon the question as to
whether the word in the Dear Schley'
! letter should be Santiago or Cienfuegos
again came up on statement by Capt.
Isernly who said he would continue to
/ hold to the Santiago version Mr. Ray
ner then said if this was the case, he
i would be compelled to summon Admir-
| al Sampson, the author of the dispatch,
| as a witness. .---.--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
RAILROADS AS PROMOTERS.

The subject of a railroad to the
northwest from Topeka should not be
permitted to die out or even rest. 1t
may be said that there IS not suffi-
Gent amount of business along the
proposed route, but railroads make
business. If railroads had. waited on
business people would still be crossing
the plains in wagons.
AS rule business follows the road.
but when 1t does not do so the roads
frequently do little Forcing. Illus
trative of this policy OF making bust
ness where business does not, exist has
been adopted by the Southern Pacific
railroad in western Oregon The re-
zion has been spoken of as garden
spot, as a marvel of mineral richness.
and as having the finest timber that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

On December 10. the Swedish explor-
er, Harry de Windt viii again start to
travel overland from Asia to America
by way of Behring strait. this being his
third attempt On the first occasion,
starting from New York. he managed
to reach the Asiatic coast of the strait.
but owing to his capture and subse-
quent i'll treatment by Koari, the
Tchuktchi chief, he narrowly escaped
with his life and had to return. Last
year he again attempted the journey in
the reverse direction, but owing to the
political situation in China and on the
Amur, Count Lamsdorff refused to al
low him to cross Siberia, and again Mr..
De Windt had to reiinquish the idea
Now, however. Mr.. De Windt is receiv-
ing assistance from the Russian and
American authorities, including Com
rnodore Melville, chief of the bureau of
steam engineering of the navy depart
ment in Washington, as a result Of
which he intends to start on the jour
mey on the date above named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Springfield, (Nfass.) Union: While all
honest citizens hope and pray that Seth
Low may be elected mayor of New
York, few realize what must be done to
secure his election. The power of Tam
many Hall is tremendous. 1t has on it's
rolls over 10000 members. and it will
spend anywhere from $500, 900 to $500. 900
in the campaign Mr.. Croker attends to
the raising OF the campaign fund, al
though nobody seems to know just
where it comes from Likewise he at
tends to it's disbursement. which is Of
tentimes done in a manner quite as
mysterious. The party in power always
has the advantage, and this is especial
ly true in a city like New York where
there is so much patronage to be given
out 1t is fair to assume that Tam
many Hall has given the people of New
York the kind of an administration the
majority of the people want, for the
chief strength Of such an organization
lies in satisfying the majority That
has been Tammany's stronghold in the
past, and it is Tammany's stronghold
now. In spite of all the corruption and
wickedness, New York has an honest
ballot and an honest count There is
little if any ballot-box stuffing, for the
entire election machinery is in the
hands of q tireless opposition II TAM
many wins. il Will be because the Tam
many candidates received the most
votes. Neither side can drown defeat
An a cry of fraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Sewers are the
parents of a boy, born Thursday morn
ing.
The state house elevator became obs
treperous this morning. 1t wanted to go
on through the roof, SO the attendant
abandoned the lift Arrangements We're
made some time ago to overhaul the ele-
vator People whose business takes
them I'D and down In it want the job
hurried ND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

1t seems somewhat remarkably that
a world calling itself civilized stands
supinely by and looks on at the une-
quail struggle between two peoples in
South Africa without making an effort to
arrest it Men rush in and stop dog
fight, even when the odds is greatly on
one side or when both sides begin to
show signs of being badly chswed up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

It is reported that two women have
set out from Paris. for Bulgaria with
the intention of putting themselves in
the way of being carried OF like Miss
gtoro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
For Female COMPLAINT

and diseases arising from impure state
of the blood Lichty's Celery Nerve Com
hound is an Invaluable specific Sold by
George w. Stansfield 632 Kansas avenue;
Marshall Bros, 115 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Seventeen hundred Boer prisoners
are en- route to India Thus are the
citizens of the South African repuo-
lies being scattered throughout the
world; some in India, come in Ber-
muda. some in Ceylon, some on St
Helena, and yet others in Jamaica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
Stone

Next year any county in Colorado
viii have the option of adopting the
single tax. ana the disciples of Henry
George are predicting that Ii one
county adopts it those adjoining VIII
be compelled 10 do so in self-defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Perfection in yacht building appear
to have been reached when the Colu
hia was constructed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Seth Low has already been notified
officially of nine nominations for mayor
of New York. and the returns are not
AL in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Britannia doesn't rule the wave SO
much as she once did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

All signs point to another tariff dis
turbance at the approaching session OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
Wichita and Return s4.ea via Santa

Account Festival Fair and Reunion
Tickets on sale Sept. % to Oct. 5. Goo
returning as late as October 7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

of preferred s509, 500 There will have
been Issued before the syndicate COM
pietes its operations $3.50. 100000 of each
class of stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

MRS. WINSLOw7S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS, ALLAKS
all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO end is
the best remedy for D1ARRHOBA- Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow.s Sooth-
ing Syrup and take no other kind TWen-
ty-dve cents bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Tickets on sale October to II, good
returning as late as October Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
ST.LOUIS AND RETURN $3.50

Via The Rock Island Route.
Tickets on sale Oct to IL inclusive,
limited for return Oct. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Transparent Soap contains rosin; all
right for varnish, but does not belonp in
soap. Wholesome, pertaining Sat1n-Skln
Soap contains no adulteration. New
Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

A boon to travellers. Dr. F'owler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness, nau-
sea. Pleasant to take Acts promptly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

st. Louis and Return $3.50 via the
Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Tickets on sale October to II, linn
tied for return October IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Account Festival Fair and Reunion
Tickets on sale Sept 70 to oct O. Gooe
returning as late as October z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

$500 Kansas City and Return via the
Rock Island Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

$500 Kansas City and Return via the
Rock Island Route.
Tickets on sale October 5 to II, lin
tied for return October IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

Tickets on sale October 8 to II, good
returning as late as October IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

St. Louis and Return $3.50 via the
Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

wichita and Return $4ea via Santa
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15
Cyclone at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Special.-Norfolk was vis.-
ted by cyclone shortly after z
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
whirlwind came in the usual funnel
shaped cloud and it's path was in the
outiying portion Of the city and not
through the thickly-settled sections.
The roofs of 20 houses were blown
away and several people were in]ur-
ed by failing timbers. In the country
all the out-buildings on large farm
were demolished. Several houses IN
the town of Rerkley were unroofea.
Trees were torn up and chimneys
nlown down throughout the section
passed over by the cyclone. No fatal
tiles have been reported. The whirl-
wind was followed by a rain storm
that almost equalled a cloud5urst.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15

A new law Of vision is said to have
been determined by experiments con-
Quoted under the supervision OF Pro-
fessor Dodge, of the Psychological
Department of Wesleyan University,
Middletown, Conn. 1t is this-that
the eye, while in motion, distinguishes
nothing in q complex field Of vision.
1t seems to be proven that the eye
must rest, looking at some definite part
of a still object, for about one-twen-
tieth of a second before it sees any
thing. Several years ago Professor
Dodge showed that the operation Of
reading consists not in 4 sweeping OF
the eye across a page, but in q series
of pauses.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15
Ready For Final Passage

Montgomery, Ala. Special.-In the
constitutional convention the commit
tee on engrosEment reported that the
suffrage article had been engrossed and
is ready for the final passage. The
article was adopted by a vote OF 81 to
49, This action finally disposes Of the
article. which now becomes a par: o.
the constitution. The section OF an
article passed Thursday giving women
the right of suffrage was reconsidered
after a lenghthy controversy, by a
vote of 81 to %. The convention also
adopted a proposition providing that
thereafter representation in Alabama
shall be based on population, and it
shall not be changed by constitutional
amendment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15

A Chicago justice Of the peace has
sentenced a young man to save $100.
The youth was arrested for playing
base ball in the public street and for
the added misdemeanor of advising 4
police officer who objected to so and
jump in the river. AS the lad was
playing during business hours the
magistrate shrewdly opined that he
was an idler, and hence the sentence.
The culprit is to report at stated in
tervals and exhibit his savings bank
account, sentence to be suspended as
long as he shows reasonable progress
toward the accumulation of 500. The
sentence is a novelty in petty criminal
jurisprudence, but it may be the sal
walton of the young man. 1t will be
better for him than q workhouse SEN
tence, at least, comments the Minneap.
oils Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15
r1cKinIeY Sends Coincidence.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Presi-
dent Mckinley has sent the following
message to Emperor Williams Of Ger
many on the death of his mother, the
Dowager Empress Frederick:
State Department,
Washington. D. c., Aug. 6.
His Imperial and Royal Mejesty. Wiz
helm. German Emperor, Berlin:
Il learn with deep sorrow OF the
death of Your Majesty's beloved moth
er. the Dowager Empress and Queen
Frederick. Her noble qualities have
endeared her memory to the American
paople in whose name and in my own |
tender to Your Majesty heartfelt con-
dolence.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15

Graduated, but not present" was
the suggestive announcement made
concerning the class Of 1901 at q we'll
known institution Of higher learning.
"A majority Of the class did not appear
at commencement, though their names
were called and their degrees We're
conferred The case was eXtraordi-
nary, but the explanation was simple
and satisfactory. The services of the
young men had been sought and en-
gagged by business men so urgently
that the president Of the institution
had given the students permission to
leave school and go to work in ad-
vance of actual graduation. Their
courses Of study were satisfactorily
completed and their examinations
passed, and it was thought to be not
worth while to keep them away from
the industries which needed them for
so long rs even the few days yet re-
manning before the formal close Of the
academic year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15
pumont Orders New Balloon.

Paris, BY Cable-M. Santos Dumont,
finding that the envelope Of his balloon
has sustained so much damage that it
is inadvisable 10 sew it together, has
ordered a new one, work on which has
already begun. 1t will have about the
same volume as the one which burst
Thursday, but instead Of being cylin-
drical in form it Will be elipsoidal..
NJ. LaChambre,, who is making it, con.
structed the balloon for the Andree
polar expedition. He promises that
the new envelope will be ready Sep
tember /.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15
Strike Situation.

Pittsburg. Spccial.-There were
sravely important developments in tie
strike situation Friday. The United
States Steel Corporation moved d.
cisiyely in its strike campaign with a
peremptory order directing that ghe
great Devices wood plant at McKccs-
port be dismantled and removed to the
Kiskimenetas Valley. President Con-
pers, Of the American Federation CT
Labor. after a two days conference
with President Shaffer and his asse-
ciates. issued a formal statement spe
fically pledging the Federation 10 the
moral and financial support CT tH3
A2calgamaticn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15
MORE TROUBLES AHEAD.
The Invasion Of Venezuela Interests
Washington Diplomats.

Washington, Special.-The situa-
ton in Colombia and Venezuela con-
tinued to occupy much of the attention
Of officials here, and while it was not
war. But the authorities heare prefer
aspect, yet it was apprehended that
both the official and unofficial advices
indicated condition of affairs which
might mean war between Colombia
and Venezuela, complicated by revo-
lutionary outbreaks in both countries
During the day the State Department
receiving rather lengthy mail COM
munication from Consul General Gud-
ger, at Panama, and though this was
dated nearly month ago, it told of the
landing Of revolutionary expedition
and expressed the belief held at Pana-
ma, that this would be followed by
ether expeditions. The Department also
received letter from Mr.. J. Edward
Simmons, of New York, president of
the Panama Railroad, confirming his
communication Of Friday, relative to
the trouble of the isthmus, and stat
ing that the superintendent of the road
had advised him as to the depredations
of an insurgent band which did not
number, however, much over so men.
The more serious aspect of the mat
ter was presented in the press dis
patches from Willenstad, stating that
the Columbians had again invaded
firmation as to this, but if it proves
correct. there seems little chance of
avaiding an open conflict between these
two countries, as such an invasion by
Columbia would, in itself, be an act Of
war. But the authirities here prefer
to take a conservative view Of the sit
uation until official advices are in
hand. When inquiry was made as to
why our officials at Bogota and else
where did not send full information on
the subject, it was stated that these
officials were not there to
communicate with us, but only
to advise this government. At the
were taken toward sending ships to the
isthmus. 1t was definitely decided to
send the battleship Wisconsin down to
San Diego, Cal, in case the desirability
of that move became evident by the
time she rechaed San Francisco and
the State Department was so advised.
There was some comment, also as to
the possibility of sending down some OF
the ships of the North Atlantic squad
ron. but Acting Secretary Hackett
treated these suggestions as rather
premature There is no doubt, how
ever, that an ample force will be sent
from the squadron if its presence seems
desirable.
Williemstead Island of Couracoa, BY
Cable.-The Venezuelan government
announces that a new Columbia inva-
sion occurred Friday near Colon. The
invading force is commanded by the
Columbia Minister Of War.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15

Byron's cynical definition of fame
as dying for your country and having
your name spelt wrong in the Gazette
Is recalled by an anecdote in the New
York Herald's special cabled letter
from London the other day. AS the
story runs, the author of several ap-
preciative books on Admiral Drake
ano his successors wrote to the British
naval authorities suggesting that n
new battleship should be called the
Drake, and received the reply that
there was no precedent for naming 4
battleship for bird!