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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

country and--let 1t be well understood
by men, in congress of course, who are
not under the dominance. nor controlled
by the influence. of manufacturers
whose only responsive nerve is thatsof
the poeketbook
There is comfort in knowing that If
President Roosevelt does not believe
that reducing the tariff will amend the
trust evils. he is honest in his belief
and is not counting the favor of the
trust magnates or showing the white
feather in face of their threats. 1t is
also matter of belief with the people
that if President Roosevelt is convinced
that he is in error and that some of the
trusts are. as majority of his con-
stituents believe, fattened by an unjust,
an outworn and discriminating tariff.
he will be the first to acknowledge a
change of opinion and. thus acl,nowl-
edging, to do what he can for the bet
terment of present conditions.
The Times, as an independent paper,
is not in the business of praising either
Republicans or Democrats, but must
confess that history shows that the re-
forms, within the last generation, have
come from the Republicans. These Re-
publieans claim. and with good many
arguments at their backs, that the pros
perity of recent years is due to the pol
icies of that party and the administra-
tive acts that have arisen therefrom.
Hoping in the Republican party, the
plain people of this country have ac-
corded it power. However, the issue
now is joined. If this trusted party will
not revise an iniquitous levy on COM
merce, an incubus on commercial ex-
pansion, a leech on American expendi-
ture, there will be new political divi-
sion or the Democrats will profit by the
dalliance. the doubts and the delay of
their present opponents.
To say that the Standard oil and the
anthracite coal trusts would not be
reached by a reduction of the tariff
schedules in any particular is, it seems
to US, aside from the question at is
sue. They are bad enough and should
be reached by any method legally pos
sible,s but no argument can reach the
popular mind that will convince it that
it is proper for Americans to pay $2s
a ton for steel rails when a Brummagem
gent could buy them for 81 per ton If
he had the money.
1t is something for President Roose-
welt to say that the tariff does need
revision in some particulars. 1t is a
good deal for party leaders like Fair
banks and Spooner to say that the Re
publican party, as the party of initia-
tive, must revise and that speedily.
Reciprocity is a euphemism that may
serve in what looks like crisis in the
political history of the country but we
are inclined to doubt it-especially as
the senate of the United States seems
buttressed in pedantry and absolutely
determined that if reciprocity comes at
all we shall have so small a portion of
it as to be lost sight of in the sea of
tariff imposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

It took wichita couple three months
to do "Bingen ON the Rhine"
1t cost a Lawrence jointist $117 and a jail
sentence to be caught pulling a cork
Northwest Atchison has peeping Tom.
This should be good week for him.
Humboldt complains of the deplorable con-
dition of the public highways leading 10
the city
The largest ear of corn so far discovered
in Lyon county weighs two pounds and
measures - inches
Owing to continued high water a Bur-
lington barber will no longer shave his
customers at the old stand
viii wonders never cease? An Emporia
man forged check, e psnitssnttiiasry onense'
It is claimed for Franklin county pho
tographer that he got the only good eoro-
nation pictures at the London show
Fort Riley soldiers continue to boycott
the electric line, presumably ON the theory
that an infantryrnan's duty is TO walk.
High-topped boots and boats are neces-
sary adjuncts in hearing lola band con-
Alarm clocks are no longer needed at
Concordia, where lightning losses the wo-
men out of bed in time TO start break
fast.
The day after a Parsons man refused sac
for his greyhound someone tossed the dog
chunk of liver sprinkled with strych-
nine.
At Manhattan the Mellens food girls are
styled the Naughty Nine" while VIII
White labels his crowd the dirty faced
Dozen
The Banda Rosa is making SO much
noise at Wellington that little is heard OF
the efforts of 14-year-old child to secure
a divorce.
Speaking of living easy, Muscotah far
mer has 1900 bushels of apples which the
buyers will come and pick His job is to
spend the money.
A yearling tree presented its Winfield
owner with pear IL inches m circumfer-
ence. 1t had a right to puff up because
it was the entire CROP
A check of the vintage Of SO was pre-
scented at an Independence bank this week
But the paper had been held too long. The
ledger showed mo funds"
A Manhattan boy fell from walnut
tree, breaking both arms. One consolation
it will be many days before he can fig
gure.' sums on the blackboard.
Southwest Emporia citizens are. having
their poultry houses raided nightly And
now each morning the chickens and own
ers anxiously inquire: whose necks!
An Ottawa celored boy was elected from
an Uncle Tom show for too much
cheering at Little Eya's death. But the
youths mother had him promptly rein
stated by threat to hold out the COM
pany's laundry over which she was presid-
ing.
Cheerful item from the Lebo Enterprise:
Five boys were arrested and fined for dis
turbing gathering at the school house
the other night, after which from three to
dozen men proceeded to fill up on booze
and disturb the peace and quiet of various
parts of town the balance of the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
CUBAN TREATIES.
A Batch of Them Is Being Prepared
by Minister Quesada-

Washington, Sept. 25.-With the expecta-
at the opening of its next session a fabric
Of treaties between the United States and
Cuba, negotiations are pending between
Mr.. Quesada, the Cuban minister. and the
state department with regard to COM
mereial treaty, an extradition treaty and
treaty to adjust the title to the Isle
of Pines.
1t is the purpose of Minister Quesada,. it
is stated, to draw up the commercial
treaty on reciprocity lines. The fate of
such a treaty will depend, naturally, on
congressional action on the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity.
An extTadition treaty between the United
States and Cuba already has been drafted.
The provision of the establishment of civil
government in Cuba omitted the Isle OF
Pines from the constitutional boundaries
Of Cuba and left its title to the future
definition by the treaty. The United States
has decided to leave the island under the
jurisdiction of the Cuban government until
such convention can be contaminated.
The Isle of Pines is q municipality in the
and part of Havana province.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
ANOTHER WILL.
Ground ON Which Young STRAIT
ton Bases . Contest.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. 25.-The first
legal step in the great battle of L Henry
Stratton to break the will OF his father,
w. s. Stratton, was taken today when the
suit in the county court of Ell Paso county
setting forth that he intends to contest the
instrument filed as the will of his father
and further denying that w. s.. Strattoa
died possessed of will. The son asks the
court to appoint an administrator or ref
cree to handle the estate and preserve it
intact pending the litigation which WIN
continue for years
The purport of the suit is that the vii.
bearing the date of August 5, 1901, was not
the fathers rightful will and that q second
instrument is in existence but has not
made its appearance yet It is stated by
ness during the -millionaire's last i'll
ness that he attempted to change the will
of 1901, but was unable to do so through
extreme Weakness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
LUTHER BURNS QUITS.
Resigns Place as Governors
S Secretary for r. I. Position.

b.
Euther Burns has resigned as secre-
tary to Governor Stanley and will enter
the general law offices of the Rock Is
land on October /. Governor Stanley
is out of the city today and it is not
known who will succeed Mr.. Burns.
Mr.. Burns has only decided upon this
move within the last day or two. He
had expected to retire from the service
of the state at the close of Governor
Stanley's administration in January, but
an opening in the Rock Island legal de-
partment which was offered to him has
tened the matter. Mr.. Burns came to
Topeka as Governor Stanley's executive
clerk three years ago. When Henry
Allen resigned as the governors secre-
tary in April, 1901, Mr.. Burns succeeded
him and Harry Brent was appointed to
succeed Mr.. Burns.
People who have had business with
the governors Office will regret to see
Mr. Burns retire, particularly the news
paper men. with whom he is a favorite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
LIBRARY MEN COMING.
second Annual Meeting of Associa
ton October 2.

sas Library association will be held in To-
peka on Thursday and Friday of next
wseki OetopeF ana 3: ~, lanes Z - ah
brarian, is sending out circular letters to
all librarians in the state urging them to
attend and become members of the asso-
citation I'm order to advance the library In
ferestS of the state
On THURSDAY aIsfnoon the essociatipn
Topeka City Federation and listen to two
addresses, one by President H. d. Perky
of Dread Institute of Domestic Science. on
THE Need and Value of Domestic Science
in the Public schooas and the other by
President Wilkinson Of the Kansas State
evening Miss L E. stearna of Madison.
Wis, VIII address the association on the
subject wanted: The Library Spirit. :"
Miss 8tearns is OFFICIAL organizer OF the
Wisconsin free library commission. On
Friday the business session Of the aasocia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25


! Councilman Swendson's incorporate
attack on Mayor Parker last night on
its face looks like a partisan play to
the galleries. He places great stresz
upon the fact that Mayor Parker is q
Democrat and refers frequently to his
Democratic constituency. The fact d
that Mayor Parker's constituency IL
composed largely of Republicans who
were Disguised with the hypocrisy of the
regular Republican nominee.
A partisan fight on Mayor Parker will
therefore bear no fruit, and neither will
an assault couched in such Language
that gentleman would scarcely use
Albert Parker has been a citizen oil
Topeka for many years. and there are
few who will doubt his integrity or that
he will resort to any but honest meth
DDS in the administration of the AFFAIRS
of the city.
| Topeka has always had more or less
trouble with the Joints. and there has
| frequently been reason to believe that
they have in a measure existed through
the connivance of officers, but certainly
no one believes that Mayor Parker has
winked at the. existence of the joints
hoping thereby to profit by them per-
sonallv.
|
police the place known as 1.-The Royal
never ceased operation and no one
would suspect Mr.. Stahl of countenanc-
Ing its existence. The same is true of
the Klauer joint and a number of 9TH
ers.
During Mayor Drew's administration
the jointists were as bold as thew are
now but there was never a more earn
est, conscientious temperance man than
Mayor Drew and no one sipposes for
moment that he was in league with
the iosntists.
The liquor problem is most perplex-
ing one. It has caused more or less
trouble ever since the prohibition law
was enacted but the law has never been
enforced satisfactorily in Topeka unless
the city and county officials worked in
harmony for its enforcement.
There are joints in Topeka now and
/ the police debartment under Mayor
Parker has probably not been as vigil
| ant in it's attempt to suppress them as
| it should be but it should not be for
gotten than when the police closed two
of the most notorious places in the city
the keepers flew to the anti-Parker
people and found sympathy.
| 1t is not the nature of an American
citizen to be driven by the lash, and
still that is the manner in which the
temperance people have attempted
from the first to drive Mayor Parker
Their opposition to Mayor Parker has
been paramount to every other consid-
Grafton. They have been incorporate
| and unfair
The police under Mayor Parker have
made good record in suppressine
burglaries, hold-ups and robberies They
may vet make a record in Kidding the
city of it's drinking resorts, and they
should be encouraged not abused
An investigation is to be made under
Mr.. Swendson's resolution, and let it be
made without partisan bias. If there
are officials in Topeka who have beer
guilty of official misconduct, let them
be brought out before the public gaze
Mayor Parker certainly has nothing tc
fear from such an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

The Importance of Africa as a field
for the producers and manufacturers of
the United States is illustrated by some
figures tust received by the treasury
bureau of statistics showing the COM
merce of the United Kingdom with
Africa. The exports from the United
States to Africa have grown to $33, 000.-
600 in the fiscal year 1902 but a com
parison of these figures with those of
the exports from the United Kingdom
to that continent shows that our exports
to Africa still form very small proper
ton of the importations of the Dark
Continent. The total exports from the
United Kingdom to Africa, according to
figures received by the bureau of sta
tistics. were in 1901 1857 900 900, or prac-
tically five times as much as the exports
from the United States to Africa. While
the growth of exports from the United
Kingdom to Africa has not been SO
rapid as in the case of the United States
it has been steady and persistent. In
1897 the total exports from the United
Kingdom to Africa amounted to $780,
100000; in 1900. $4,000, 900; and in 1901,
S157. 600 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
CLUBBEDi TO DEATH.
Renegade Striker Pays Penalty
for Returning to Work.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 25.-James wenzal
was dubbed to death today near the
Grassy Island coi1iery within less than
a mile of where the 18th regiment is en-
camped.
Grassy Island local union of the United
Mine Workers. He returned to work a
few weeks ago and thereby gained the
enmity of the other members of the
union. No arrests have been made.
Col. Watres, commanding the Thir-
tenth regiment, sent two companies to
Forest City today Every thing was
found to be quiet there and one COM
pany returned to. camp at Oliphant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
sUIL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive afternoon publica-
ton in Topeka.
The news is received in the State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose busy through the entire day.
complete copy of the night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
MIR. M'CAULEY's SUIT.

Wants $1,000 for Injuries Received
u in Runaway.
The suitoof James McCauiey against
the Santal Fe railroad for 5000 was
begun before jury in the district court
TODAY.
McCauley was driving near tAe Santa
Fe depot in April. 1900. when the team
hitched to the Santa Fe express wagon
ran away and crashed into McCauley's
buggy. McCauley and his little boy
were severely injured and he asks for
the amount of damages on account of
his personal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
Golf at Omaha Tourney.

Omaha. Sept. 8-The qualifying round
Of the Trans-Missiszippi Amateur Golf
with 81 pairs starting. They left at four
minute intervals. the last two contestants
scores at medal play will qualify for the
championship rounds and the next sixteen
for the consolation cup series. The first
round of match play for women started at
1890 and that for men at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Indianapolis News: 1t is rather re-
markable that Speaker Henderson
should be so sensitive about misrepre-
senting his constituents in the future,
but insists on keeping his place in con-
gress to misrepresent them now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

1t is no longer denied that the trusts
sell their products abroad at lower
prices than they expect at home. Time
was when charges along this line were
resented, now the trusts and their
friends endeavor to explain why such
course is necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Muscatine, Ia. Sept. 25.-Headed by
platoon OF police, over 1000 members
of the Crocker brigade. Iowa volunteers,
marched in parade this morning Major
s.. r. Chase. of Moscow. Ia, aged "a, q
member of company B, Thirty-seventh
Iowa volunteers, the famous grey
beard" regiment, was one of the march
ers. A business meeting was held this
afternoon, at which officers were elected
and the place to hold the next reunion
decided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

The packers do not appear to agree
with the theory that the tariff has
nothing to do with the trusts. 1t is
announced from Chicago that the for
nation of the new meat trust has been
abandoned as result of a fear that
congress would remove the tariff duty
from cattle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Progress is being made in the Cape
toCairo railroad project Already trains
are running from Cape Town to Bulu-
wayo, 1900 miles. Here the line defects
to the west to touch rich coal beds. 1t
will cross the Zambesi at Victoria falls
Cecil Rhodes intended that the road
should pass through German East Afri-
ca, but since Rhodes death, under an
agreement with Belgium, made last
spring. the line will pass through the
Congo Free state to the upper. waters
of the Nile. From Buluwayo it will run
to Victoria falls. 300 miles; from VIC
toria falls to Lake Kasali, 700 miles.
From Stanley falls, on the Congo. line
will be built to Mahagf, on the Albert
Nyanza, 4S0 miles, and this will link
the Cape and Egyptian railways. 1t is
likely that another line will reach the
Cape through German East Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
HARD LINES.

From the Chicago Tribune.1
Plunkett-"How are you getting along
neighbor ?"
Poorly. The necessi-
ties of life are SO high, by George, that
we can't afford to live on anything but
luxuries these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Columbia, Pa, owns it's opera house.
and leases it to a local manager. When
an objectionable show comes along the
town council orders the house closed
until it has passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
AS HE UNDERSTOOD 1T.

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
Smith-"Where are you living nowfss
Brown-"In st. Louis. Ever been
there ?"
Smith-sNo."
Brown-"Well. come over and spend
a week with us and you'll never live
anywhere else"
smith-"why. is the climate that ia
tai ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

There will be no Midway Plaisance at
the st. Louis Worlds fair. 1t will be
an Amusement Boulevard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Some people appear to regard tariff
revision favorably on the theory that it
will increase the rate on the articles in
which they are especially interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

When Gen. Hancock said that the
tariff is a local issue. perhaps he re-
ferred not to the theoretical but to the
practical workings thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Although Kentuckians fight among
themselves it does not follow that out
siders can make of the state a battle
ground. Cerbett and McGovern must &C
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
SCOTT IS SUED.
Former X. G. Postmaster Held
Responsible for So, 900 Loss.

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept. 25.--A suit
filed in the United States circuit court
in this city against s. f. Scott former
postmaster, and his son. Samuel F..
Scott, Jr.. who was employed as utility
clerk in the Kansas City postofice.
makes charges fixing upon the former
postmaster and his son, the responsible
ity for the loss of a package containing
$4,000 from the registry mail during
May 1901 The loss of the package
promises to go on record as one of the
unsolved mysteries of the postoffice. The
money was sent by the National Bank
of Commerce in this CITY to the bank
of ]. o. Brinkman & Co., at Great Bend,
Kan. The suit is brought by the Bank
Moines, Iowa, which insured the Bank
of Commerce against loss and which
subsequently made good the amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

borg. will give a concert and the follow
ing evening Prof George E. Vincent OF
Chicago will lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Diphtheria sore throat. Group. instant
relief permanent cure. DR.. Thomas
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-16
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Owing to the fact that the State
Horticultural Association was occu-
pying room No. !, Court on Tuesday
convened in Room No. 2, with Hon.
R. R. Littls presiding,
Estate of Jacob Schuyler. Ex.
ceptions to auditors report. Order
and opinion of Court filed. Excep.
tions dismissed and report of auditor
confirmed absolute.
Estate of M. Louisa Schuyler. Ex-
ceptions to auditors report. Order
and opinion of Court filed. Excep-
tions dismissed and report of auditor
confirmed absolute.
Estate of N. c. Campbell. Ex-
ceptions to auditors report. Opinion
and order of Court filed. Exceptions
sustained. The distribution and
auditors report as changed and modl-
fed is confirmed absolute.
Estate OF Maria Lowery. Excep-
tions to auditors report. Opinion
and order Of Court filed. Exceptions
dismissed and auditors report con-
firmed absolute.
Estate of A. T.. Freas. Rule upon
A. c. Freas, life tenant, to show cause
why he should not pay for repairs.
Rule discharged.
Estate Of c. f. Winner. Excep-
tions to report of auditor. Oninion
and order of Court filed. Certified to
Court OF Common Pleas to be tried
before jury. Dennison Brink TO be
plaintiff and William Winner defend
att, etc.
Abraham Leiby VS.. VIM. H. Leiby.
Certiorari. Order and opinion o.
Court filed. The judgment of the
Justice is reversed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-16
Farmers Institutes.
Some Very Interesting Meetings Arranued
for Columbia County Agrculiurists.

The attention Of our farmers is
called to the list of institutes, 10 be
held in this county this winter, by the
state department Of agriculture, as
sisted by the local board of institute
managers for the county. These
meetings are in the interests of all
our farmers, and open to all. The
expense OF conducting them is borne
by the state. No collections are al
lowed or the advertising of any busi.
pess. The discussions are upon farm
topics for the benefit of farmers. Ar.
range your business so as to attend
and take part in the exercises. All
classes OF citizens are welcome, and
interesting programmes have been
prepared
The county chairman is II. V.
White, OF Bloomsburg, who will be
glad to send programs or information
to any one who will make the request.
The State speakers who will be pres
ent are: Hon. Alva Agee, Cheshire,
o.; Prof Chas. A. Browne, Jr., State
College, Pa; Rev. ]. D. DIETRICH,
F!ourtown, Pa; F. E. Field, Stony.
fork, Pa. The institutes will be held
at the following places and on the fol.
lowing dates: Jerseytown, Monday
and Tuesday, February 10 and II,
Rev. H. c. Monroe, local chairman;
Orangeville, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, February IL and I3, E. H. Sloan,
local chairman; Catawissa, Friday and
Satul day, February ID and IS, Hon.
w. T. Greasy. local chairman.