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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
POOR GAS COMPANY.
President Brady Says He Hasn't Re-
ceived ANY Profits.

President A. N. Brady, owner of the
Excelsior Coke & Gas company of this
city, testified before the master in the
dollar gas case last week that never
since he bought the stock of the COM
pany has he received a dollar of income.
from his investment. He said that
every cent the plant had made has been
turned back for the improvement of the
plant
This very important testimony was
given last week before Special Master
Robert J. Brock and the attorneys of
the company and city at the office of
the Peoples Gas company In New York
city. 1t is likely to have an important
bearing on the case, favorable to the
company's side.
So far all the testimony has been in be
half of the gas company, and it is ad-
mitted that they have introduced a for
midable mass of evidence City Attorney
Spencer who returned Tuesday from New
York. declines to express any opinion as
to the outcome of the suit. He simply
says that the city council ordered him to
go ahead with the case and he is doing
so to the best of his ability.
Among other witnessed examined by the
special master while on the recent trip to
Chicago and New York were Mr.. Little.
a gas expert of Peoria. H.; Mr.. Cowdry.
an expert from Milwa ukee, and Mr.. Mil
Ter. Chicago gas man. All of these men
gave testimony similar to that which has
been taken for the company. They claim
that the Topeka concern is making gas
at as low a rate as is possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

A comparative statement of the rates
of freight on anthracite and bituminous
coal from the coal region of Pennsyl-
vania to the leading consumptive and
distributive points has been published
by the interstate commerce commission.
1t shows that the charge for carrying a
ton of anthracite from 345 to 3S7 miles
to Boston is 1925, while the charge for
carrying a ton Of bituminous coal from
the mines of Jersey City-a distance of
from 346 to 3SS miles-is $40. The rate
per ton per mile on anthracite shipped
to Perth Amboy, 1873 miles, for New
York consumption. is $500 of a cent.
and on bituminous coal carried to Jer-
sey City 346 miles, 44-1O0 of a cent. The
rate on anthracite to Baltimore is 80
100, and on bituminous 6O-1OO of a cent.
This difference in the cost of trans
portating coal is one of the things that
the arbitration commission may take
into consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.



They say there is nothing new How
is this: A farmer came to town today
with a full grown cow in his wagon.
OF course it is indicate to say so, but
it is nevertheless fact that a baldhead
doesn't look very wei in society.
1t isn't polite, but when a little ornery
man walks by with great big fine look
ing wife, people always laugh.
When you have guest who believes
in a blessing at the table, and you do
not, are you ashamed, or do you think
he ought to be?
You are always hearing that 1t Is sad
to leave home, but a great many are of
the opinion that it is sadder to have to
stay there.
Here is something new: an Atchison
widower uses mourning stationery. Wo-
men usually use it, but we never before
knew man to.
If man hasn't any sand in him. that
is one thing that can't be blamed on the
cook: she leaves plenty of it, goodness
knows, in his spinach.
An Atchison man is so tired of running
across physical culture hints in the papers
and magazines that he has begun to read
the Bible, to escape.
When Jim Sykes. who gets $40 month,
engages himself to marry, and the papers
announce the engagement of James Au-
gustus Sykes, it sounds as if he got at
least $40.
When a cross man expresses his opin-
ions, those persons who think they are
perpetual sunshine clubs, have something
to say about his liver being out of order
The idea that a man should behave
himself. 70. his own sake. is said to be
the philosophy Nothing in it.
Every man of sense has taught it from
the dawn of creation. The greatest Won
der is that men continue to deliberately
injure themselves, without the slightest
excuse or reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Increase OF Wages on pennsylvania


Chicago Record-Herald.
The notice sent out by officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad granting an in
crease of 10 per cent In wages to all en-
ployeS receiving less than 5000 a month
merits more than passing notice as hav-
ing a bearing upon the satisfactory re-
lations between employer and employees
which are of more than ordinary con-
Germ in the case of a carrier companY.
The relations of a carrier company to
the public are such that any policy cal
culated to insure peace and tranquility
in the operation and management of its
road is of especial interest to the pub
lie in general.
This increase will affect nearly all the
rank and file in the traffic, repairing,
construction and operating departments
with the exception of some engineers
who receive more than the stipulated
5000 month The action will affect be-
tween 10000 and 10000 employees, and
means a large increase in the Pennsyl
icy of the Pennsylvania to grant an in
crease in wages from time to time as
the conditions and earnings of the road
may justify it without waiting for any
formal demand on the part of the men.
a policy that insures relations of conf
dence and respect between the road and
it's employees and insures the highest eff
ficiency of service.
The action of the Pennsylvania calls
attention to the fact that notwithstand-
ing the heavy increase in the cost of ev-
cry material that enters into railroad
construction there has been a consid err
able advance in the wages of railway
employees all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
TWO BIG GENERALS.
Wheaton and Chaffee Expected
Here Nov. %.

Preparations are being finished for the
meeting of the Kansas commandery of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
which is to be held in this city the ev
ening of November 25 1t is fully ex
pected that Generals Adna r. Chaffee
and Lloyd Wheaton will be here. Tues
day evening, Chaffee and Wheaton were
guests of honor at banquet given by
the Union League club of Chicago.
meeting there for the first time in sew
eral months. or since Wheaton left the
Philippines. They are both coming to
Fort Leavenworth. next week and it is
likely that they will be brought from
there to Topeka.
The banquet which the Loyal Legion
holds VIII be in the Els club rooms
and it is planned that about 20 out-of
town guests will be in attendance. The
Modocs will sing
At the business meeting there is like
ly to be an exciting struggle as to
whether or not Lieutenant Colonel ]. T.
Dickman of Fort Leavenwo-th shall be
retained as recorder of the order. The
membership is divided into first and sec
ond classes. those having seen active
service in the war of the Rebellion be-
ing in the first and their eldest sons be-
longing to the second.
The officers of the organization are
supposed to be elected from the first
class members. although this rule was
deviated from in the choice of Dickmau
Col John p. Nicholson. recorder-in-c chief
of the order. is Directing to Dickmans
retention in that capacity. although his
ability and particular fitness for the du-
ties have inclined the Kansas member
ship strongly in favor of retaining him.
Sidney G. Cook. commander of the
Kansas commandery. has sent out
circular letter expressing his views IA
vorable to Dickman. and he will be sup
ported by a number of others.
The members of the Legion in Topeka
are: D. M. Adams. jr.. Major T. ]. An
derson, T. Y. Codington. Capt. H. L.
Dunlap Lieut.. S. M Fox, Lieut.. Will
liam Henderson. Surgeon George W.
Hogeboom, Gen. ]. K. Hudson. Lieut.
Cyrus Leland ir-, Capt. George NJ
Noble. Capt. Murray Myers, Lieut. Cot
w. w. Smith. Capt r. F. Ware and A.
B. WOolverton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
QUAKER REFLEcr1oNs.
[From the Philadelphia Record. !

From the Philadelphia Recordl
Self-love is never unrequited
Detectives. like variety, are the spies of
life
KleptOmania may not be a CONTAGIOUS
disease. but il is taking.
The dun season is when the scissors
grinder does mis- best business.
It's funny how even cold cash can burn
a hole in a n ans pocket.
Wigg-''He is a born crook Wagg-
What is his particular bent?"
Life would be very monotonous if there
was nothing to kick about
1t costs some men more effort to spend
their money than to make it,
It isn't nearly so satisfactory TO follow
thesrac>s as to keep ahead of them.
You can't make the head of family
believe that two heads are better than
one
Riches may take unto themselves wings,
but they also get there with both feet
No. Maude, dear. an unmarried woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Pursued by MODS.

Cincinnati Nov. 1o.-After being pur-
sued by rnobs in Fleming and Mason
counties, Kentucky, two men. charged
with murders. were lodged in iail al
Covington. Ky, today. They are Alvin
Burgess OF Flemingsburg, and George
Bentz of Mays Lick. Thev had hes,,
taken to the Brookville jail. and when
1T was learned that mobs from the home
counties of the prisoners were conine
tne snerln by detour routes reached
Covington. Burgess is charged Syifh
killing Walter Peck. aged is, last sun
day while the latter was en- route r.,
church. and Bentz is charged with kill
ing Robert Owsley at Mays Lick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Washington Post: The divine who re-
Gently completed a job of running for
office as the candidate of Tom johnson
undertook to tell his Cincinnati congre-
cation what wicked things the modern
daily newspapers are He says they
are edited from their business Offices,
and their editorial expressions are dis
honest. We don't know how many of
the Ten Commandments the Rev. Mr.
Bigelow has broken since he has added
politics to his repertoire, but he surely
fractures one of them when he makes
this statement. Newspapers that are
edited outside of their editorial rooms
never have anything very pretentious in
the way of business offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

is not necessarily one who has been mar
ried and divorced.
The man who realizes his own power is
the one who knows his weaknesses.
An optinist is a man who can forget all
the mean things he knows about himself
THE best way to borrow five dollars,
says the impecunious sport, lis to ask for
ten .
Lots of men think they are geniuses
when all that's the matter with them is
that they are lazy.
rWigwag rules his household
with rod of IRON" Slobbs-"Yes, even
his cook is afraid of him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News ]

[From the Chicago News.l
Love may laugh at bolts. but politicians
do not.
Justice only takes a mans part, but in
justice takes it all.
new baby in a home soon makes the
rest of the furniture look shabby.
Lightning doesn't belong to union, yet
it is the most persistent striker.
When it comes to word painting poets
and novelists are not in it with sign
writer's.
If men were half as good as their obitu-
aries the recording angel would have to
look for another job
Many artists who claim to be welded to
their art seem to have been handicapped
by divorce proceedings from the start.
According to the market reports Ken
lucky whisky has gone up. Heretofore it
has made a speciality of going the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

In passing upon the case of the Ne
vada School of Magnetic Healing the su-
preme court of the United States has
followed its invariable rule and decided
in favor of the liberty of the individual
so long as he does not interfere with the
rights of others. The principle general
ly recognized is confirmed. that the sick
have the right to spend their own mon
ey in such sums as they deem proper
for the purpose of regaining their
health. If they prefer magnetic healers
Christian Scientists or any other system
it is nobody's business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
It is awful slow work getting acquainted
with all our own weaknesses.
Even when a man really likes his moth
er-in-law he is ashamed to admit it.
1t does seem as if the smaller a woman
is the bigger and the more babies she
has.
The only story that never gets old by
repeated telling of it is that of wo-
mans age.
The puzzling thing about gambling is
that, since everybody loses, where does
the money go?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
KNOCKS OUT LAW.
Sharpless Wins in AtchisOn
Representative Contest.

Atchison, Kan, Nov. 19.-Judge Hudson
in the district court today held that the
hitting railroad men to vote when away
from home on election day to be uncon-
stitutional. With the absentee railroad
mems vote Peter Laughlin (fusionist) has
a majority of five for the legislature from
the country district without it U. B.
Sharpless (Rep) has one majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Egan Given Up for Dead.

. st. Paul MIMI, Nov. 1o.-In c,rcu-
lar issued today by the Great Northern
company. the company accepts as r.
that b F. Egan. the missing superb
persisted, and appoints A. r I'o1~ n Ne lsss
successor, with title OF acting sunerin@
tendent: Mr. Egan disaoeoarefl in AZ
mountains two weeks ago and search
s sn1,a tnen: carried on by 200 men. has
man, missing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Train Robbers Captured.

Denver. Col. Nov Superintendent
Young of Wells-F Fargo & Co.'S local ex-
press office this afternoon received a
company's agent at Trinidad stating
that the five train robbers who held up
Colorado & Southern passenger train
near Beshoar last night, had been cap
tured. The message gave no particulars
of the CAPTURE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

A special car. engaged by the bureau
Of forestry, carried a party of -o-astars
and student assistants November 10
from Washington, D. C.. to Kirbyville
Texas. to make working plan for the
management of million and a quarter
acres of Longleaf pine lands owned by
the Kirby Lumber company The party
went TO st. Louis and thence to Kir-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Members of other churches succeeded
in having Roberts of the Mormon
church denied a seatin congress because
he had more than one wife. Now the
Salt Lake preachers have organized to
prevent the election of Reed Smoot to
the United States senate because he is
a Mormon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

There is likely to be great rivalry dis
played between the Republican and
Democratic parties during the next two
years, in an effort to see which can do
more for organized labor. On a close
contest the American Federation would
hold the balance of power. Then there
is always the chance that the unions
will go over bodily to the Socialists as
they have done already in some quar-
fprS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
INVINCIBLES WON.
Defeated the Acmes in Ten Pin
Tournament.

The Invincibles won their first series in
the ten pin bowling tournament in last
nights play on the Elite alleys. The team
which has the low standing defeated
David Gossett's team which ranks second.
The result was a surprise to those who
are interested in bowling. The Invinci-
bles took two out of the three games.
The scores were as follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Naval-Militarv aams nn

i. twthas as Nov. 19.-zAdvices received
Wid L.i navS department. today state that
Wno was injured in football rams MEM sarn.:
rays rays ago: is very low and IL is fss vrtl5
nd thde oo ny lootDaA game at PhiladeInhfe ~,
the 18th inst. between the naval a,d iii, gI
tary academies may be called OF ~ I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Fatally Scalded.

Des Moines. Ia. Nov ia northbound
Great Western meat train crashed INTO
the rear of local passenger train No. 4
which was starding at the depot here
early today Two coaches were demolished
and two freight engines wrecked. but none
of the passengers were injured. Fireman
W. NJ. Shaffer was fatally scalded and
died of his injuries. and Engineer p. c.
Squire was perhaps fatally hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Worldwide Strike.

Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS
The presidential arbitration of a labor
strike in this country has it is hardly too
much to say, startled the world. IT has
been as much of a sensation as Though
some course of empire" had been decided
by great and sanguinary hattie. The
act of the president in calling for an ar
bitratfon of the issues in the anthra cite
strike was announced by telegraph in
every civilized country. The people of all
the enlightened nations took part in the
formation of public opinion. Europe, Asia,
so far as the light is shed. from the lamps
on other shores: Africa to the extent that
the Dark Continent has emerged from
darkness; the great islands and archi-
pelagoes of the seas; the Americans from
the Arctic to the Antarctic, have. SO far
as civilization spreads, participated in the
settlement of the strike The president s
kilograms not merely sounded a truce;
they assembled at the national and COM
versal discussion over the wires. con-
gregation of nations Tennyson's 'tParlia-
ment of Man" has already assembled,
and there has been in higher sense than
official a proclamation of peace by the
parliament of manhood Not only have
the nations not lifted up the sword. ma
ton against nation. but there has been an
influence of good sense, of good WILL that
makes for peace in labor wars: and.
strange as it may seem to the fam boy ant
socialists, this means Justice truth and
mercy among the "classes' of men, as
the superficial thinkers and false theorists
in Lincoln's language been accomplished
in the sense of humanity-charity for all
and malice in the form of hostility and
hatefulneSS toward none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Noting that the Pennsylvania railroad
had added 100000 to it's pay roll. the
Washington Post asks if anything of
this sort has taken place in the office of
The Commoner at Lincoln. Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Chief Wilmarth this afternoon pur-
chased the first su:ta bic horse for the
fire department he has been able to find
in a month of hard searching. The horse
was purchased from J. c. Bell, a well
known local horse dealer and cost
$155. It is a chestnut in color. and s
years ole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

1t seems odd that man so watchful
of Uncle Sans cash as Uncle Joe Can
non is known to be, should be so popular
as a candidate for speaker. How do the
boys expect to get their jobs past the
..NNatchdnsr2 2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

The fact that the wife of Roland B.
Molineux waited until he was acquitted
before beginning divorce proceedings
seems to indicate that she was unwill-
ing to surrender the chance of becoming
q real widow while it lasted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

The chief mistake made by the Re
publicans this year was in not marking
up their majorities enough before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

What the Democrats in Delaware need
Is one or two more splits in the Repub-
lean party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Gates is reported to have lost Is mil
lions on Wall street recently. He may
be compelled to start a. game of poker
in order to recover his cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Perhaps the Democrats should be
thankful that Mr.. Bryan didn't make
any speeches in Nevada.-Washingto
Post.
oh, but he did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Now that the speakership contest ap-
pears to be settled in favor of Cannon
let us pass on to something else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

TT was almost a miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out ali over the body. / am
very grateful" Miss Julia FIIhridge.
West Cornwell. Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Springfield. Ill, Nov. 1a-fro,.
I I more comfortable today thar a. an
Inns 1lme since the beginning Of f,ir sIin e.s
temperature. 50 2-6; pulse. az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
Prominent Californian Dies.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-Lewis M.
Gerstle 70 years of age, one of the lead
ing business men of the Pacific coast.
died today of paralysis. He was presi-
dent of the Alaska Commercial com
pany and treasurer of the board of re.
gents of the University of California.
DR.. Low w, homeopathic; hours IL a.
M to u a. m. and to p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

plause.) And that you have the proper
spirit l am certain after having listened
to Mrs. Hammond directing the judge
what to say" (Applause.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
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. A
complete copy of the night report Is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19
No. Games

Following is the standing of the teams
at the close of last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

! ULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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Ailison sapp. OF Sninnston. mas Deel
granted pension Of Slo 9 month
DIR. E. NJ. Turner, of Morgantown
attended the Bar Association.
Mrs. Lettfe Hall, Of Adamston, wa
here Tuesday shopping.
Miss Mary Holland Will return to
Morgantown soon.
C. B. Sperry returned 10 the West
Virginia University at Morgantown
Monday.
ATTORNEY NJ. w. Ogden, a very
clever gentleman. was n professional
visitor here Monday from Fairmont.
SIiss Dassie pond and Miss .Josle
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county Tor style anu luail.y' al :ue
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