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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
EMERSON TELLS WHY.
Isn't Sorry He Signed "Sheep"
Lytle's Petition.

Rev Mr. Emerson, of the First Chris
tian church, gave to his congregation
Sunday at the morning service his rea-
son for putting his name on the petit
ton to Judge Hazen for the release of
Jointist Sheep Lytle, serving a term
in the county Jail. He said in part:
I'm my opinion I have been unduly
criticised for signing the petition for
Sheep Lytle's release, but think that
I did a Christian act in so doing, and
I am sure that after I have given my
reasons those who have censured me
will bear me no i'll will.
1.-The petition was not to ask that he
be pardoned, but to parole him on his
word of honor not to engage in the
illegal sale of liquor in the future. No
body is more in favor of Furnishing law
breakers than I am, and have not re-
Taxed one bit, but when a man is down
I am not in favor of kicking him when
ne gives his word of honor to never
again violate the prohibitory law.
Lyle was arrested and convicted on an
old charge, but the officers were in col
fusion with him, and that case would
probably have never been brought up
if pressure had not been brought to
bear on them on account of the tenn
perance crusade that had been started
by Mrs. Nation.
'.Lytles wife came to me and said
that her husband had given his word
of honor that he would forever stay
out of the business; that he had a joe,
and if he was compelled to serve his
Jail sentence he would lose the same,
and she would probably in consequence
suffer for the necessaries of life.
went to see Lytle, and he also made the
same statement, and on account of
these things I signed the petition, and
I am not sorry and would not change
one thing did if I had it to do over
again.
81 have not relaxed one bit in my
desires to see law-breakers punished,
but in melting out punishment 1t
ought to be tempered with mercy when
the right kind of repentance is mani
tested. In conclusion I will say that
before God believe L did right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
HOTEL TICKET OFFICES
May Be Abolished by Railroads in
Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Oficials of some of
the principal railroads terminating here
are advocating the abolition of ticket
offices in hotels These offices are main
tanned in the Auditorium hotel, Palmer
house, Great Northern hotel, and Sher-
man house. The expense of running
the offices is divided between. the va
rious railroads. The understanding is
that the employees in the offices are not
to discriminate between the various
competing lines. Some of them think
that they have not been getting a fair
proportion of the business of the hotel
offices. No charge of unfairness is made
agains the joint agent, Frank E. Scott,
but some of his employees are accused
of showing faVOritism for certain roads.
The movement for the abolition Of
hotel ticket offices here did not origi-
nate, however with officials of the pas
senger departments of the railroads.
The rental alone of the city ticket
offices of the railroads here ranges
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. These
offices are prepared to handle promptly
all the business that may be offered to
them, in the opinion of the railway
managers. and they say, therefore. that
the money paid for the hotel Offices is
simply wasted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
NEW SOUTHWEST CONNECTION
Santa Fe Time Schedule Will Operate
Favorably to Wichita.

Wichita, Kas., Oct 21.-On November
the Santa F'e will inaugurate new
time schedule which will be of ines
Unable value both to the travelling
public and to Wichita shippers.
A new train will be put on, leaving
here at 6:25 p. m. daily, which will run
through to Tonkawa, o. T. Tt viii
carry a Pullman sleeper and connec-
ton will be made at Wellington with
west-bound train No. POI, which has
heretofore only run as far as In66-
pendence. At Wellington the sleeper
viii be transferred to train No POI,
which will run through to Pecos, Tex.
The Pullman will run between Wichita
and Roswell, n. NJ. Returning the new
train will arrive in Wichita at 10
o'clock p. m.
Train No. 427, which now leaves
Wichita at S:45 a. m, will run through
to Alva, o. T., and returning will ar
rive here at $40 D. M, instead of GAO
p. M, as at present 1t will run
through to Newton. The time of all
other passenger trains, excepting train
No 4o5, will depart and arrive by the
present schedule. There is but a slight
change in the time of train 405. BY the
new time card it will arrive from the
north at p. m. instead of 4:55, and
leaving will depart at $40 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Fight Is On Against StilWells
Proposed Line.
community of Interests Roads
Are Opposing Orient.
MILWAUKEE, BEGINS 1T
Engineers Say Reports About
Orient Are Exaggerated.
Other Railroad News Both Local
and General.

There is the likelihood that the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railroad, pro-
jected by Arthur Z. Stilweu and other
American capitalists, will have to fight
other great railway men of the country
before the building of the line is COM
pleted. According to reports the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, supposed
until recently to be on the most friend
~ terms with the projectors of the new
enterprise. has begun opposing it.
A party of engineers for the Milwaukee
which went over the proposed route OF
the Orient lately says that reports re-
garding the construction of that line
have been grossly exaggerated From
the very outset Stilwen and his asso-
ciates have encountered opposition to
the scheme in this country. Although
nearly two years have elapsed since
the undertaking to build a line from
Kansas City to the Pacific coast OIL
old Mexico was announced, there Is
still a great part of the grading in the
United States untouched This has been
largely due to the fight which other
systems have made on a proposed road
which would certainly draw away
much of the business from the trans
continental routes. Thus at EmporIa
the Orient people have been baff1ed
from time to time by the Santa Fe
rarily and there is a possibility that
the town will be avoided in the per-
manent survey. Many such instances
have occurred in the attempt to put
the road through. But perhaps nothing
quite so chilling has come to Mr.. STU
well and his friends as the fight which
the community of interests men have
launched by making the Milwaukee
road the specific aggressor. At first IL
was supposed that there would be
traffic agreement between that road
and the new trans-continental line, buc
now opposition is coming from Inc
source heretofore supposed to be
friendly.
The Milwaukee as supposed has late
" passed to the control of E. H. Har-
riman and is therefore a community of
interests property. Whatever attitude 1t
assumes toward the Stilwel1 project
may be fairly taken to be significant
as to the disposition which the other
members of the combine will show.
1t is quite possible that Mr.. Stilwen
may be able to overcome the odds
which are being thrown in his way In
building the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf, now the Kansas City Southern,
he had similar obstacles to overcome.
There was the most fierce and unre-
lenting knitting from certain quarters;
but the StupendOuS undertaking was
accomplished. and although the road
afterward went into the hands of a
receiver it is now considered to be one
of the most promising pieces of railroad
property in the country. Stilwell him
self is at present in Europe raising the
necessary funds for the construction Of
from him is to be believed about all
the money needed has been secured. In
Mexico the disposition toward the I'M
dertahng has been very friendly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
YEARS A SOLDIER.
August LANCE Suicides Because he
Was About to Be Retired.

Salt Lake, Oct 1.-Grief over sepa-
ration from army life with which he had
been associated for 40 years and to
which he was greatly attached is be-
lieved to have been the direct cause of
the suicide at Fort Douglas, of August
Lange, ordnance sergeant. LANCE was
to have been retired within a few days
and rather than re-enter civil life, he
hanged himself in one of the buildings
at the fort
LANCE, who was 81 years of age, en-
listed at the outbreak of the civil war.
participating in many of its historic
battles and was wounded during the
battle of Spottsylvania- In late years
he took part in many campaigns
against western Indians and for the
past five years has been ordnance SER
geant at Fort Douglas. He leaves a
widow and two grown daughters, who
reside in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
Rock Islands Giant smokestack.

The Rock Island has under construc-
ton at Horton smokestack, of which
the Headlight has this to say:
THE new SmokeStack being erected
for the Rock Island shops of this city is
a giant in every sense of the word.
When completed it will be over $50 feet
high At the base it is about 16 feet in
diameter, and at 16 feet in height tapers
down to feet in diameter. From that
on up it gradually tapers to feet in
diameter This massive structure is
topped with a giant cap, probably Il
feet in diameter and 4 feet high. The
outside of the chimney is of steel one
fourth inch thick Inside this shell it
will be lined with fire brick When COM
pleted it will be one of the finest CHM
neys in the west, the best and largest in
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
NIGHT SCHOOL OF Y. M. G. A.
Will Open October 18th.

The Business course is free to all
members of the AsSocia ton
The studies are: Bookkeeping, Ele-
mentary and Advanced, Arithmetic.
Elementary and Business, Practical
Grammar and Letter Writing. Spelling
and Punctuation.
Professors z. H. ROudebush and G. B.
Van Horn have been engaged as teach
ers for this year, and are thoroughly
equipped by long experience as teachers
in Business colleges to help men to the
very best advantage.
Each student will receive personal at
tention and those who complete the
course will be awarded the Information
al certificate.
For further information call at the
Association office on East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
SUES ELECTRIC LINE.
Ex- Conductor Hoffmeier Wants So
45O From LeavenWorth Concern.

Leavenworth, Oct. 21.-The Kansas
City-Leavenworth electric railway has
been made a defendant in suit bought
by Carl Hoffmeier, formerly conductor
on the line for $15,450 damages.
Hoffmeier is the conductor who was
so badly injured on the night of Sep
tenber 20, by being knocked from a car
while it was crossing the high trestle
over Two Mile creek Hoffmeier was in
charge of one of the open cars, and in
walking along the footboard was struck
by a trolley pole, which he alleges was
carelessly placed too close to the track
He fell from the car a distance of near
ly 30 feet to the ground below across the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
KILLED AS SHE SLEPT.
Turk Murders a 13-Year-Old
Girl and Commits Suicide.

San Francisco, Oct. 21--Mabel Frank
lin Mayer, aged 13, was murdered early
this morning, as she slept in her bed at
the home of her parents, by John Stano,
aged % years, who then placed the re-
volver to his own head and put an end
to his life. Stano, who is a native of
Smyrna Turkey, waiter by occupa-
ton. was formerly employed on the
United States transport Meade He was
infatuated with the Mayer girl, who
was only a child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
AGAINST TICKET soALPERs.
Passenger Men Favor Passage of Law
by Congress.

A resolution favoring the passage by
the next congress of a law prohibiting
ticket scalping was adopted at the an
nual convention at Asheville, N C, of
the American Association of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents 1t is
doubtful. nevertheless, whether a con-
certed effort of railway managers will
be made to secure such a law, for the
reason that some of the ablest railway
attorneys are of the opinion that the
courts would not uphold the consutu
tiOnality of such a law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
Engaged to a Beauty.

London, Oct 21.-The announcement
of the engagement of the Duke or
Hamilton and Brandon to Nina Poore.
one of England's beauties. has caused
widespread interest. The Duke OF Ham
ilton and Brandon, is premier OF Scot
land and hereditary keeper of Holyrood
palace. A few years ago he was a poor
lieutenant in the navy, but succeeded 70
the titles and the estates in 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
Santa Fe oficials on inspection Tour.

President E P. Ripley and Second
Vice President Paul Morton of the San
ia Fe are on general tour of inspection
throughout the west. While in Denver
Saturday inspecting terminal properties
and other interests of the company, they
took occasion to deny the rumors which
stated that their road intended absorb
ing any part of the Colorado & South
ern- The Santa Fe now operates the
trains on that line between Denver and
Pueblo and will continue to do SO, aside
from which there is no connection They
further said that there would be no i'm
portant construction undertaken by the
Santa F'e in New Mexico or Old Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21

today. The men We're permitted to ap-
point their own treasurer, and he Will
take charge of the receipts until every
cent of back wages is paid. With this
understanding the road resumed opera
lions today at noon. Traffic along the
line has been so congested the past half
month that serious injury has been done
to the manufacturing industries of this
part of the state The settlement will
be of great benefit Harry Crawford,
the well known railroad attorney, or
Chicago. owns the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
Horton Shop Man Dies suddenly.

Last Monday afternoon John Allen,
the oldest man in the Horton shops in
both years and service. fell dead without
apparently in his usual health, although
he complained some in the forenoon He
had been in charge of the tool room for
Is years and was in the act of waiting
on one of the machinistS when he fell
over. Several went to his assistance,
but he expired without uttering word
or regaining consciousness, in about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
ON COOPERATIVE PLAN.
Employees Will Operate Chicago and
Southern Road.

Anderson, Ind, Oct. 21.-For the fret
time in the history of American rail-
reading the experiment of conducting a
railroad on the cooperative plan is 10
be tried. on the Chicago & Southeastern
road Elgnteen days ago the employees
of the road struck for their back nav
and since then not a. wheel has been
turned The company has been in con-
slant negotiation with the men ever
SINCE but terms We're only agreed upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
Anglo-saxon Review Gives Up.

London, Oct. 21.-It is announced that
the publication of the Anglo-Saxon Re
view, edited by Mrs. George Corvallis
West dady ChurchilD will cease with
the present issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21

three minutes. He was the father of
w. L. Allen, general manager of the
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21
RHE u MATS M

DIR. RADWAY & CO.
/ have been a sufferer from rheumatlsm
for more than six months. I could not
raise my hands to my head or put my
hands behind me, or even take or my own
shirt Before I had finished three-fourths
of bottle of Railways Ready Relief l
can see why I have such great faith in
your Relief Yours truly, W G BAKER,
engineer at A MontelOnes boot and shoe
factory go Julia. st. New orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21

tracks of the Leavenworth, Kansas &
Western. 1t was at first feared that
Hoffmeier was killed, but after few
weeks in the hospital, he was again able
to be out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21

Railways Ready Relief is a sure cure
for every pain sprains. bruises, pains in
the back chest and limbs
Taken inwardly there is not a remedial
agent in the world that will cure fever
and ague and all other maiarious. Dnious
and other fevers. aided by RADWAY' S
PILLS so quickly as RADWAY'S
READY RELIEF Sold by druggists.
RADWAY & CO., IS Elm st, New York
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02
JohnLamparter & Co,
1883 S. Howard st.


to control the charges for passing.
"rhe right of eminent domain-the
right of sovereignty to take property
for public purposes--is vested in the.
state, not in the individual. Hence,
when we talk of capturing the pub
lie highways for the people, l would
call attention to the fact that they
were In possession of and did belong
to the people, to the state, to the
government, until we gave them away.
We talk of public ownership as some
thing dangerous. demagogical, socialis-
tic, etc; yet our forefathers built this
Republic upon the theory that the
state alone held the real estate with
an allodial tenure, whilst the subject
or citizen holds it as serf, or in fee.
THE state can charge 10 per cent,
30 per cent or 100 per cent of it for the
right or franchise of transmission. So
that in this day of individualism we
forget that we are fundamentally
socialistlc. Recognizing this principle,
our fathers abolished the right of pri-
mogeniture and prevented the concen-
tratiOn of wealth i'm the hands Of the
eldest son, for the reason that they
did not wish to permit the building
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02

includes the opportunity to accumuplate
or to participate in the distribution.
Instead Of using the term human in
stitution, let us use the better under
stood synonym-"the State" or gov
ernment." And the corollary, trans
lated into modern language, is as fol-
lows: "The accumulation and distri-
button of wealth. or money making, is
matter controlled, suffered or per-
mitted by the government" If there
be serious abuse, and wealth is too
rapidly concentrated in the hands of
Morgan, a Vanderbilt, or a Rookie
feller until less than one per cent of
the people of the United States own
fiftyeight per cent of all its wealth,
1t must be checked by the government.
The rightful distribution of wealth be-
comes then a matter of national con-
science. Whatever corrupts or de-
bauches that conscience debauches
that government.
"privateering, by the law Of nations,
is the offense of taking a ship on the
high seas from the possession or con-
troll of those who are rightfully en-
titled to it, and carrying away the
ship, the cargo and tackle, under cir
cumstances that would have been rob-
berry if the act had been done upon
land. Taking property on the part of
one transportation company from a
competitor has long been held crime
and a misdemeanor when committed
upon the high seas. Nations that
have emerged from barbarism have
offense And what Is the gist of the
otfense in piracy, or letters of marque
and reprisal? Is 1t not taking prop
erty of your rival by some kind of
force that over-powers the weaker
one? Is it not taking his ship, his
tacltle, his cargo, at your own terms
either with or without your rivals
life?
1T was important enough to insert
in the Constitution another safeguard
viz, that no tax or duty shall be laid
on articles exported from any State.
Yet by transportation charges and
freight rate manipulations, by means
of the combinations of railway com
panies, an actual tax or duty is levied
upon the immediate states by excess
sive charges of frelght-thus violating
this principle In building up New York
City or Chicago at Ohio's and In
dianas expense.
ut provided also that no preference
shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports of
one state over those of another. No
vessel shall pay duty to or from one
state or port to another. 1t pre-
vents states from levying imposts or
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02
LIKED IN AKRON.
The Renuwn Of the 6reat Author and Ply.
slclan, Or. A. ". Chase Is Accented BY
Akron People.

It's by the words Of the people that
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills have
come into such active demand. The
announcements for this medicine are
not dependent on the testimony of peo-
pie so far away that they cannot be
authenticated. It's home evidence
that convinces, because easily substan-
tiated. It's the simple statement Of
things done and told in the words of
the relieved.
Mrs.FJ. l.. Sieber OF No. 404 North
Maple St, Akron, Ohio, says: "Dr. A.
w. Chase's Nerve Pills are splendid
spring tonic as we'll as nerve
tonic, When got the box at
Lamparter's drug store on South How
ard st. was feeling down in health
and strength, duh, listless-no energy.
l used but the one box yet feel strong
and well again In every way-plenty Of
strength, energy and vigor consequent
ly like the medicine very much"
Or. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at soc box at dealers or DIR. A.
w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N, Y.
See that portrait and signature Of A..
W. Chase, M. D., are on every package.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02
PLEDGE
Given by Mr. Wntrode to Akron Peopler-Discusses
Taxation and Municipal Reform

Mr.. John A. Wint rode the Democratic nominees
for Representative today out the following
Of his position in rela to the reformation
questions OF Vital interest Akons ap-
proaching local election:
- in favor of the absolute repeal City Com
missioner law But If this cannot be accomplished
best efforts elected to have the present
modified that the Board of Commissioners consist of
party and the Ma to have veto power This
prohibit any from building up machine 1t will
prevent him also from appointing distributing
public patronage to political debts by permitting
file of the two dominant parties their
respective Commissioner objectionable fea-
element partisan that has much injury
clty's interests local elections will be eIimt
mated.
The present tax levy Of nine and four mills Ia
sufficient discharge the cys present Indebtedness and
provide for the general running expenses the city IL its
oppose increase of the levy
Within the last ten years the duplicate of the cty
has increased more than million dollars and the
territory added 10y annexation will increase the cly,s
by than $4,000 year, so that the income
has than kept on with growth of the ctv In.
public expenditure the easy of giving our
property prote elton against increasing BURDEN
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02

of an aristocracy of wealth or prop
erty; they wished each generation to
start upon as near an equal footing
as possible.
but from all these fundamental
these constitutional views of our fore
fathers, we have swiftly departed.
No longer has the state observed this
public ownership in its highways; no
longer has 1t jealously guarded its
sovereign powers and franchises, but
with reckless hand nationally and
locally, 1t has granted, bargained, sold
and delivered its public highways,
Lanes, and alleys to the steam rail-
ways, pipe lines, water-mains, elec'
tric wires, and heating conduits-to
private toll-gatherers. The govern
ment has vested In these revenue col
lectors the right to fix their own rates,
with the power TO grant letters Of
marque and reprsal upon all weaker
rivals, She has permitted In the last
few months the concentration of the
management of sixty odd railroads on
the basis of community of interest
Has not the present national ad-
ministration already addicted the
throne? Has it not given away its
real powers of government to its
Hannas and Morgans and Rookie
fellers, and retained but a few fran
chises, to-wit, the right to draw its
salaries and underwrite the vouchers
presented by the trusts that 1t lives
to nourlsh? ,set
MOT many years ago the entire
country was afiame with the abuse of
power and privilege that the Congress-
men OF the United States exercised In
voting themselves a small Increase of
salary, called the back salary grab