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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
FIRST WORLD TRUST.
Vienna Comment is Adverse to Nor
gan Ship Combine.

Vienna, April 24-The comment here
is generally adverse to the Morgan
steamship combine. The Neus Weiner
Journal characterizes it as the first
world trust and says:
THE interests of the entire world are
opposed to American mOnopolizing the
whole shipping traffic of the world, or
using international navigation to de-
Velop its own export trade and serve
its own political ends. The present or
ganfzaIiOn contains the root of a still
closer combine of which America will
be the strongest member notWithstand-
ing the fact that Germany is able to
bring into the pool hundred times the
traffic of America. yet the superior or
ganized financial power of the Morgan
syndicate viii eventually give the Uni
ted States supreme control. From this
standpoint the national trust is the
most dangerous conceivable and it is
only natural that the states affected
should watch the development most
closely and take every precaution pos
sible. It may be found necessary TO
extend the system of state ownership to
the sphere hitherto left exclusively for
private initiative. Yet state ownership
of the CON nlercial marine would greatly
reduce its mobility and give It fresh
advantage to America, which has other
means of defending and concentrating
its own interests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
she DRANK ACID.
Mrs. Frank Deppe Weary OF
Life.
Takes a Half Ounce of CarbOlic
Acid.

Mrs Frank Deppe, who lives at No
1877 North Polk street, is dying from the
effects Of dose of one-half ounce OF
carbolic acid, administered by herself
with suicidal intent this morning at
11:30
Drs. A. A. Raub and l. NJ. Penweil
were called but arrived too late to ad-
minister antidotes to counterfeit the eff
feet of the poison. Mrs. Deppe was IN
conscious when the doctors arrived and
has not since regained her senses. The
verdict of the doctors is that she can
live but few hours at most.
Mrs. Deppe was the wife of Frank
Deppe, a switchman. She left no note
nor made any explanation of her olive
in taking the poison.
Soon after Mrs. Deppe swallowed the
carbolic acid she called to neighbor
woman and told her what she had done
The neighbor woman with the assist
ance of several other ladies who We're
called in attempted to relieve Mrs
Deppe but their efforts We're of no
avail Mrs. Deppe seemed to be sorry
for her act before she lost consciousness
although she offered no explanation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
aUAKER REFLEoTIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Reeord-1
a golden opportunity doesn't always
glitter.
A match factory-a matrimonial
agency.
You can't bride a talkative barber
with hush money.
A Race street Chinaman rejoices in
the name of Ping Pong.
A divorce always attracts more at
tention than a marriage.
The typewriter is not responsible for
all the machine-made poetry
The girl who plays the violin may be
sure of having at least one beau.
Freckles are real, which is more than
can sometimes be said of bushes.
No Maude. dear; a man who wears
medals is not necessarily a meddler.
A woman sometimes returns a man s
love when she has no further use for it
It isn't until a prima donna loses her
voice that she begins to lose her dia-
monds.
The great trouble about private the
aricals is that they berome a public
nuisance.
lived unless she has experienced the
joys of a broken heart.
The next best thing to real knowl-
edge" says the Manayunk Philosopher
lis a good guesser-"
You can't always tell how congenial
man and his wife are from the fact
that they wear the same necktfes.
Sillicus-"It's the unexpected that al
ways happens" Cynicus-s Not with
people who are looking for trouble
Mrs. Muggins-''I caught my husband
in a bare-faced lie last night Mrs
Buggins-" Humphi The lies my hus-
band tells me have whiskers on them. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs ". A. Powers and son Charlton
have returned from a ten days visit
in Chicago.
c. H. Gaunt, superintendent of tele-
graph for the Santa F'e, returned today
from a trip TO Chicago.
There will be a free stereopticon lee
ture by ]. G. Wood at Topeka lodge
Nc. Il, A. o. u. ", Friday evening
In a recent game at New York Dick
Cooley made three hits including two
doubles off Sparks, the New York pitch
er.
Rev. B. II. Lane. of Battle Greek.
Mich, one of the ministers who have
been in attendance at the Seventh Day
Adventist conference convention here
at the Auditorium, addressed the reg
ular Thursday noon shop meeting Of
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. at the Santa
Fe shops today.
Rain reports received by the Santa Fe
are very discouraging. At Chanute
there Is light rain. From Newton to
Florence and from Usage City to To-
peka there have also been showers. The
same is true Of the N. & NJ. branch to
Mcpherson. There has not been enough
rain to do much good
The advance sale of tickets for the
attractions that are to come to the
Crawford theater for the remainder Of
the season Will hereafter be at Rowlev
& Shows drug store. The seat sale has
been at the box Office of the theater
during the entire season but in the fil-
ture seats viii be on sale at TIE box
office at the theater only for each per
Torrance after Z O'Clock of the evening
of the performance.
Kearney county has lost its case in
the United States court of appeals for
the reputation of the bonds held by
the Van Dfisses. The case was begun
in the T. S circuit court here, where
a verdict was found in favor of the
bondholders, but the county commits
sioners of Kearney county appealed
The case has just been decided against
the county, and the bondholders mott
fed that Kearney county may be
forced to pay up.
Gus Alberts, the baseball promoter is
here again to make an effort to secure
the use of the Washburn baseball park
for a professional team here this season
from May 10 to September Is. Mr. Al
berts has been ia consultation with 7
H. Greenwood. one of the trustees oil
the college relative to the matter and il
seems likely that the consent Of the
board OF control of the junior class
which has charge Of the ball park and
which class has made the improvements
that have been made at the park and
I the board of trustees. viii at last be
! gained. Mr. Alberts offers TO increase
the seating capacity of the grand stand
from 700 to 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
GET SARD0U R0BBER.
Negro Named YOungman Found
With Severe Knife Wound.

A negro named '4Teots'' Youngman
was arrested by the police today on sus-
picion Of being one Of the parties who
attempted to hold up Freeman Sardou
Monday night. The arrest Of Youngman
IS due to the efforts of Officer Frank
Hendricks, who located him at a house
at Fifteenth and Jackson streets, where
a severe knife wound in the left leg, just
above the knee.
Youngman was removed to the police
station this afternoon, but has not yet
confessed to any part in the attempted
robbery.
As an explanation to his injury.
Youngman says he was cut in q fight
Monday night at VIII Gays joint in the
Bottoms, and was too drunk at the
time to know who cut him.
The police do not believe his story,
and are confident that his wound was
made by Sardon's knife. 1t has develop
ed that the robbers fired three shots at
Mr.. Sardou during their fight, only one
Of which struck him.
The fight occurred about 100 feet from
the bridge, and one Of the bullets passed
clear through the first house on street,
which stands about 5O7 yards from the
scene of the encounter, making a clean
hound hole through a window at each
side of the house. The physician who
attended Mr.. Sardou said that the
wound in his leg was made by a small
caGbFe bullet. but the cleannesS of the
holes in the window glass shows that 1t
was either large gun or very hard
shooting weapon, as an ordinary re-
volyer would break the entire pane of
glass at that distance.
Bis p. m--Youngman and another
negro B. Hughes, have made a COM
plete confession to the police this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
GLOBE sIGHTs.
[From the Atchison Globe

From the AlCl1SO4 GIObG-I
What has become of the old-fashioned
dog named "Ring"2
When a child falls and doesn't cry,
how relieved every one 1ookst
Along about this time of the year
nothing is good that hasn't a sugges-
ton Of bacon or fried ham in it.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned girl who took her music when
she went out to spend the evening"
Economy hint: In buying something
green to eat, buy string beans NO
shrinkage, and no waste except the
strings.
When a man falls in love with a wo-
man, all her women friends decide that
he would fall out again If he knew her
as well as they do.
Our idea of a woman brave enough
to face any emergency IS one VINO
would dare to give a party without
serving refreshments.
The trouble with most schemes is,
that when you go in the ground Hoor
is occupied and you are compelled to
occupy the second story
If a guest remains longer than three
days in a house, she notices, if she is
at all observing, that the family do not
change napkins as often.
An Atchison girl is called "Andree"
by her family. She left the earth
three weeks ago when she became en-
gagged, and hasn't returned yet.
The women dress better than the
men, not only while alive, but a wo-
man corpse has the full quota of buds
on, while a man gets a dickey and a
shave.
If a man will tell his wife at least
once a week that she is the only wo-
man in the world for him. she never
will learn that no other woman would
have him.
There are too many people in the
world waiting for favorable conditions.
Don't do it. While you are hesitating,
someone else is blowing ahead Of you.
Wait for nothing; map out a course
and pursue it. rain or shine. mud OF
dust. storm or lull, cold or heat. good
times or bad times Wait for nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
PoTNTEp PARAaRAPHs.

lFrom the Chicago News.l
Vanity is the daughter of selhshness.
Unrequited love soon acquires a job
lot Of wrinkles
It's always advisable for poor liar
to tell the truth.
A man imagines his bride an angel
until she asks him for money.
Woman's idea of worldly wisdom is
to know the failings Of her neighbors
A lot Of time is wasted by clocks
that run too fast and by fast young
men.
If silence is golden the woman who
is deaf and dumb must be twenty-four
carats fine.
The patience of the average man
doesn't get chance to rest until he has
acquired a monument
1t sometimes happens that a domestic
explosion is the result of a lot of the
cries getting into a mans head.
Before being taught how to shoot it
might be well for the young idea TO
learn to know when 1t is loaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

Saginaw CMich) News: The post
check currency system is certainly a
simple one; and its convenience is plain
on its face. especially in these days
when the mail order business has grown
to such large proportions. and 50 much
money is sent through the mails in pay
ment Of small obligations. 1t is especial
ly commendable, in that it supplies a
means of sending money to the thou
sands Of places that are not money order
Offices. It seems to have merit Of IN
usual force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
TRUST FIGURES.

Addressing the Indiana Republicans
assembled in their state convention at
indianapolis Wednesday Senator Bev-
eridges junior menber from the Hoosier
commonwealth took up the defense of
the trusts and combines and quoted fig
ures to back up his position as fol-
lows.
Just as the law Of cooperation de-
Neloped in the labor world. so it has
developed in the world of capital out of
natural conditions and the necessities of
the people. For example: The farmer
ships his grain to distant points, hun
dreds, thousands Of miles away. He
needs cheap rates and quick dispatch.
Short and separate lines of railroad
were inconvenient, high-priced, unsafe
and slow. The business man required
his mail by the swiftest means; delay of
a day, an hour, may mean disaster
Thus transportation men found that
their profit lay in meeting the necessi-
ties OF the producing and the business
world. Here in Indiana segregated
roads were. consolidated into the Big
Four lines The old ]. NJ. & T. Vim
cennes' and 'Vandalia' were absorbed
by the Pennsylvania. What followed?
Improved service, increased employment
of labor, higher wages. regular pay. re-
duced rates on freight, lower fares for
travel, directness. speed and safety. For
example: The average rate per hundred
weight on grain from Greensburg to
Chicago during 25 years before the Big
Four consolidation was 80 cents. To-
day it is cents To New York the old
rate was 671s cents: today 1879 cents.
On livestock from Greensburg to Chi
eago the average freight rate for 25
years before consolidation was SO cents
per hundred weight: today it is I9
cents To New York then. S11O: today.
q cents. Competition did not cause all
this, because between Greensburg and
Chicago there is not. and never has
been, the slightest competition. What
did cause it2 Merely this simple law.
Low rates mean greater shipments, and
hauling vast quantities atsmaller prices
means greater total profits.
Consider the improvement IN speed:
Before consolidation. the average time
OF transportation of a car of freight
from Greensburg to Chicago was near
Iy three days today the average time is
1s hours. To New York. the old time
was 10 to Is days; now the average time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John W Bloomfield. who was for
more than 20 years foreman of Crane
& Co.'S book bindery, died of apoplexy
last Monday in San Jose, Cal. at the
home of his sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Chambers The remains will be brought
funeral services held at Palmer's un-
derta king esta blishment. Mr.. Bloom
field was born in Connecticut, Novem-
Der p. 1S4S. He came to Topeka in
1871, and was connected with Crane &
CO. continuously until a few months
ago. when he went to California for his
health He leaves a wife, one sister
and two brothers. He was a member
Of the National Union and the book
binders union of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
BRYAN AND HILL.
Both Write Letters to a Jefersonian
Celebration.

New York April r2s4;mWaFiting to the IL,
district, who had a Jefferson celebration
last night, William J. Bryan said. in part:
1T IS especially appropriate that the
principles of Jefferson should be studied at
this time, for they can be applied to every
condition and will furnish solution of
every problem that now confronts us. His
principles forbid legislation designed to
enrich the few at the expense of the many
and while he wanted a government that
would restrict the citizens as little as pos
sible he always favored sufficient re-
striction to protect every citizen from
every arm uplifted for his injury.
Part of letter from David B. Hill said
The revival of interest a this time in
Jeffersonian principles Of Democracy is
very encourag ing. Now is the time to
prepare for the next campaign. The De-
mocracy is united for personal liberty for
home rule for equal taxation, for the abO-
Htion of war taxes in times Of peace. for
revenue reform. for constitutional freedom
wherever the American flag floats and for
liberal laws everywhere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
GORDON RE-
Next Confederate Reunion Will Be
Held at New Orleans.

Dallas. Tex, April 24-The United
Confederate veterans unanimously re-
elected General John B Gordon COM
mander-i chief; General Stephen D.
Lee, commander of the Army of the
Tennessee department; General W l.
Cabell, commander of the trans mis-
sissippi department and elected G. l.
Walker commander of the department
Of the Northern Virginia, to succeed thu
late General Wade Hampton.
New Orleans was selected as the
place for the next reunion General
Gordon was not given a chance to re-
tire A voice back of the hall cried
THE only way you can get away from
the Office, general, is by dying"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
JUDGES FOR PIE.
Unanimous Decision in a Spirited
Ohio Debate.

Unanimous Decision in a Spirited
Ohio Debate.
Fredericlcstown O.. April 24--At de-
bate at the Clay Hill school house, last
night, this momentous question was the
subject Of a spirited debate. Resolved.
That pie is conducive Of more benefit
to mankind that confectionery" Three
young women jerked chin music in be-
half Of the cause of cake. ice cream and
chocolates. while like number OF
Young men pleaded the cause of pie
such as mother bakes. The girls argued
that pie was 'unsentimental and I'M
romantic. while the boys held that it is
tie emblem Of home and mother, sym
bolic of the annual Thanksgiving. and
the national dessert Of the American
people.
The judges. being males, couldn't 60
back on mothers pie and 50 the young
men received the unanimous decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
CLARK HELD UP.
Policeman Alleges Fast Riding
on Part of Senator.

Washington, April 24.-When Senator
Clark Of Montana arrived at the senate
today in his automobile he was interviewed
by bicycle policemen who had been fol-
lowing him They asserted that he had
been exceeding the speed limit of u miles
an hour. The senator declared that he
had not been going more than 10 miles an
hour. The officers requested that the
chauffeur appear at the police court to-
morrow and the senator agreed to do So
He also announced that he had not in
tended to violate any regulations. but did
not intend to be subject to unnecessary
the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Governor Davis Indicted.

Little Rock, Ark. April 24.-At a meet
ing OF the Second Baptist church con-
gregation the discipline committee pre-
scented charges against Governor JEFF
ferson Davis, who is a member of the
church The allegations accuse the gov
ernor of profanity drunkenness and
gambling 1t was decided by the con
gregation to appoint a committee of
three to wait on the governor and de-
rnand Of him statement as to whether
the charges are true or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

Chicago. April 24.-Trustees of the
University of Illinois in conference here
today granted A. S. Draper, president
of the institution, one years leave of
absence with full pay. President ORA
per was recently severely injured in a
runaway at Champaign, III. Vice
President Birrell win take charge of the
university in the presidents absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Music Teachers, Convantion-

Parties not holding membership tick
cts can secure tickets for the three con
certs to be given Tuesday, April o. at
Course tickets, 50 cents; single adnis-
sion, % cents. No charge for Monday
evening concert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

Copenhagen. April 24.-The Landsthing
today passed the second reading of the
majority report on the treaty providing
for the sale Of the Danish West India is
lands to the United States. by a majority
Of 32-2S members abstained from voting
The treaty will now be discussed by the
Folkething.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

The inventor Of the famous Gatling
gun has turned his inventive genius
from the field of war into more peaceful
paths. and has invented pillow operated
by a gasoline motor. which he proposes
showing at the Worlds fair. It is said
theplow. whichisa gang Of discs, can be
operated at a cost of 81 per day. and
that # win do the work of thirty men
and eighty horses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Prominent Elk Cuts His Throat.

Helena Mont. April 24.-J. A. Diffen-
baugh of Baltimore past exalted ruler Of
the Elks of that city. and prominent Ma
son, while temporarily insane this MORN
ing cut his throat with a razor and slashed
both wrists. He missed the largest arter-
les and will recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

The congress previous to the present
one in an effort TO secure both the river
and harbor appropriation md the ship
subsidy got neither. The present body
As taking no chances. The subsidy meas
ure was allowed to rest quietly until its
companion grab got through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

to study the colors that viii match her
better than the old ones.
An engaged girl never changes the
color Of her hair over night.
The woman with an absent husband
has no paddock on her fancy.
What a woman doesn't tell about
herself causes many a marriage.
The seasoned love Of a made
widow has its reminiscent periods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

The assurance with which Professor
Bashford sweeps aside the findings, not
to mention the sincerity, of the other
chemists ought to be convinelng-at
least to himself. 1t must be admitted
that he did find a good many things IN
the shale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
italy Creates Uneasiness.

Constantinople, April 24.-On account
of the uneasiness caused here by Italy's
attitude with reference TO Tripoli the
porte has decided to garrison the island
of Bomba. off the coast of Tripoli. and
the port of Tebruk. Tripoli. A military
commission is drawing up plans for
general defense of the Tripolian coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

So many people are reported as visit
ing the Worlds fair site at St. LOUIS
that only the collection OF fee is nee
essary to put the enterprise on a paying
basis from the start.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

1t is disappointing to learn that
among the artificial sugar, the axle
grease, the stove backing, and the one
hundred other products to be produced
rom Kanss shale by Professor Bash
ford. he finds no substitute for beef
Science, too, seems helpless against the
fruef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

Denver. April 24-The convention Of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution was called to order at the
Brown Palace hotel today. The pro-
eeedings We're entirely Of a routine
character, consisting of the reception.
reports and the appointment Of COM
nittees. The election of officers win
continue tomorrow After the session
the delegates We're the guests of Mrs
James B. Grant in a carriage ride about
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Fremont. Iowa. Burned.

Oslaioosa. Ia. April 24.-Fremont. Is
miles southeast. was visited by disas-
trous fire today that destroyed three
fourths Of&1he business part Of the town.
The total loss viii reach s350o, with i'm
sllrauce of about $500. The IRE is
thought 10 have been Of inesndtary oriEin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Received 10000 PILGRIMS.

Rome. April 24-The pope received poor
rilerirns at St. Peters this morning HIS
holiness seemed to be in perfect health
and thanked the pilgrims for their loyalty
to the papacy- He was accorded warm
nNarinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Chinese shipped in Bono.

Vancouver. B. c., April 24.-Two hun
bred Chinese brought by the steamer
Empress of China are now in the Gus
tody of the customs authorities. They
win be shipped in bond to Johannes
burg, where they are under contract TO
work I'VE years in the mines They
were brought from China by a syndi-
cate of Chinese n erchants of Van
couver. Should the venture be a profit
able one more will follow and opera
lions throughout the entire country be
pushed forward. There is no Chinese re-
strictions in the Transvaal country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

Since Mr.. Parker has been mayor ses-
sions Of the council have grown TO re-
.smbIe an old time Democratic conVen-
ton