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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

The New York board Of aldermen IL
considering a proposition to regulate the
size of bill boards. Three inches square
would be about rlght.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

Little Elmer (xhe has an inouiring
mind3-Papa, where do those pessinists
that we are always reading about live
Prof. Broadhead-on an island Of
egotism In the midst Of a sea OF woe
Smart Set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
BURNED A SALOON.
Citizens of Conway Springs
Weary of a Liquor Joint.

Wellington, Kan, June 10.-The citi-
zens of Conway Springs last night set
fire to Dorsey's joint, destroying the
building and contents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

The sugar trust has celebrated the ar
rival of the fruit canning season in the
usual way. Refined has been advanced
i've points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

It looks as though we are about to go
through one year without a national or
International fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

All our flowers and silk Grapes at
one half price for two days only. We'd
nesday and Thursday. this week. Mrs
c. H Morrison, e31 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

when Edward puts on his crown ii
IS presumed that he win avoid talking
through it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

Mont Pelee is now one eruption ahead
of Ben TiIman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

All our flowers and silk Grapes AT
one half price for two days only. Wed
nesday and THURSDAY this week Ms.
G. Fl. Morrison, ss1 Kansas avenue.
Il win kin You, Kissed the villain with
the tinfen sword, and that win be the
end
No. it won't. retorted the beautiful
heroine; this Is New York and II 1ou
XIII me the case win so On forever
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
NO MORE BANK FAILURES.
Has Not Been One IN Kansas For q
Year.

It viii be a year tomorrow since there
was abank failure e any kind in Kansas y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
Clean Sweep.

O'Clock registered 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
The RECORD O.: The YEAR.

From the Worlds Work.
AS the end of the year draws nigh we
may congratulate ourselves that 1t will
leave the world in much better plight
than 1t found It. When 1t began there
was war in South Africa and there were
troublesome hostiltles in the Philippines.
Now peace is broken, II broken at all.
only by the unrest In Venezuela and CO.
lombia and In Hayti that follows their
revolutions, and in Africa, where the
Mad Mullah' has attacked the British.
And not only Is the world at peace, but
the great nations are more securely linked
together, perhaps. than they ever were
before. New forces for peace are at work
especially two of the strongest possible
world influences; an organized and closely
knit commerce, which none can afford
to disturb for fear Of lasting loss of
trade, and In particular the overwhelm-
ing commercial power of the United
States. which would gain a still surer
lead by the suspension of industrial ac-
tivity in any important country. The
little periodical adjustments of power
and of privilege that the nations used
to make by special treaties were crude
and weak guarantees of peace in compar-
ison with 1.-THE compelling power Of modern
commerce and all that 1t implies. The
most recent wars were really only from
tier wars.
Men without historical knowledge cas-
lily believe that their own era is a new
era in the world. But men with histori-
cal knowledge now see international con-
ditions that are radically different and
radically better for peace than any of
the battered centuries behind us knew.
men by free institutions to free oppor-
tunity on the most fruitful continent and
the industrial rise of the republic, fortify-
ing its political power, have put all ma
lions in a new relation to one another
and In a new relation to civilization. This
revolutionary fact has become palmer
this year than it ever was before. Its
far-reaching significance we do not vet
see; but it looks like a great force that
will work for the steadying of govern
ments and for the sane direction of en-
deavor for centuries to come. For 1t is
the natural result of a great law of hui
man developments and not an advantage
won by the strength of armies or by the
skill of diplomatists or by any other
power that may change with a change of
rulers and of generations. The Industrial
man becomes stronger. the political man
weaker; and economic force is beginning
to rule the world as military force once
ruled II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
BRIDGES THAT DEFY TIME.
None So Durable or Beautiful as Stone
Structures.

From the Kansas City Star.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company is
tearing out its steel bridges along the
line through Pennsylvania, and is replac-
ing them with stone structures. The work
has been in progress for the last three
years. The company's principal reason
for doing this Is that when the stone
bridges are built they are there to stay,
and there is less trouble to keep them
in repair They also add to the pictures
queness of the scenery. me company is
not replacing the steel structures with
concrete. The management is satisfied as
to the durability of stone. Its qualities
for bridge purposes are known, and few
bridges are subject to a more severe
strain than those used by the railroads.
Those who favor stone bridges for
boulevards and highways contend that
concrete is inferior in many respects for
this purpose. From an artistic point of
view, the concrete bridge is not to be
compared with the stone structure. In
short time the plain cement finishing of
the concrete bridge becomes stained by
the weather in a manner that makes it
look unattractive. Constructed on severe
ly plain and arbitrary geometrical lines.
the concrete bridge is too artificial in ap-
pearance to be at all pleasing to the eye.
And when time and the elements get in
their work whatever beauty these struc-
lures may have when they are new, soon
disappears. No one believes that time
has destroyed the charm of the antique
stone arches and bridges to be found
in different parts of the world.
Alderman Sloan, of the upper house Of
the city council was describing to
number Of city officials yesterday the
sights he had seen on recent visit to
old Mexico. He dwelt particularly on the
interesting old stone bridges, arches and
culverts in and around the City of
Mexico Some especially fine examples of
stone aqueducts and bridges were point
ed out to him as having been built hun
dreds of years ago, during the reign of
Spaniards.
wherever there is the least excuse for
doing so' said Alderman Sloan, "the
Mexicans build stone bridges and Gull
verts They are to be seen everywhere,
and it must be admitted that they great
ly improve the appearance of the Next
car landscape. The excellent condition
of some CT the oldest structures there
testifes to the durability of the material
out of which they are built. I was par
ticuarly impressed with one very strlll-
ing example of SUBSTANTIALLY in archi-
lecture There Is large stone building
in the City of Mexico occupied by the
school of mines. 1t is more than 200 feet
long. One end of this building has sunk
twenty-six inches, so that it looks lop-
sided. Yet there is not the slightest trace
of crack in the walls Of this build
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
AIabama's Insane Patients.

Every state Is burdened with insane
wards, and Alab- is fortunate in
being able to care for all corners. The
opening of the Mt. Vernon hospital
for negro patients has relieved the
congestion at the Tuscaloosa institu-
ton, and both hospitals are now in
excellent condition. The report of DR..
Searcy shows that there are at pres
ent 372 in the Mt Vernon hospital
and 1906 in the bryce hospital. The
two hospitals we're maintained in the
fiscal year 1902 az an expense Of
S166,953.
DR.. Searcy calls attention to the
Increasing number of negro insane. He
believes the number of negro insane
will be steadily increased, becoming
each year more ana more a public
care and expense. Thirty years ago
there were but thirty-three negroes in
the state hospital; now there are
nearly five hundred.
Mobile has 164 patients in the two
hospitals, leading the list of counties.
Jefferson has but 1873, and Montgom-
cry "a Tuscaloosa has rs, and Madi-
son 65. Etowah has 81. Covington
has but A, and Coosa 6. The average
county has about 25 in the two hos
pitfalls.
DR.. Searcy reminds the state of the
need of loo..ing ahead. The hospitals
are not overfull, but they soon will be
again, for insanity is increasing at a
rate faster than population. This
means that additional accommodation
should be provided from year to year,
lest the hosp ais become again con-
gested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
Arm me, audaelty, from head to foot.
-cymbeline.
Give Mr.. runstaII a FuII Term.

After Observation-Disclosures Jelks
had served out Governor Samford's
term acceptably, the people of the
state gave him full term of his own,
ana thus a precedent was established.
and public officers who come to re-
sponsiDilities by accident were told
that they might expect to be retained
il term of their own if they prove
acceptable and satisfactory.
Why should not this wholesome and
reasonable rule be extended to Alfred
M. Tunstall, who served a portion of
a term in the speaker chair after the
untimely Illness of Speaker Pettus
Mr.. Tunstall had been elected speaker
pro. tenn. by an unanimous vote of his
colleagues who had served with him
nearly a full session, and he came to
the chair in a fragmentary way. His
excellent service In the trying office
is well known. He demonstrated his
capacity to conduct the public bust
ness. He was firm yet tactful, strong
yet reasonable. He showed no Gar
like inclinations. He stood, it is true,
on his own feet, and this is what
speaker should do.
The -ecedent established In the
election of Governor Jelks should be
repeated in the house by the election
OF Alfred M. Tunstall to full term.
This is but justice to a faithful public
servant. This is good policy on the
part of the state. This will encourage
young men to do their best in public
duties. Give Mr.. Tunstall a term Of
his own, for he has thus far served
but a fragment of the term of the
lamented Frank Pettus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
cui the Blockade Short.

Arbitration by The Hague court may
not be very expeditions, but there is
no reason why the blockade should
not be raised in the meanwhile. 1t can
be re-estabhshed, If need be, in day
by the allies, and it should be declared
"off" pending a discussion by the
court.
1t works injustice and hardships not
only to Venezuela, but to the allies
themselves, and to all other trading
nations, for it stops all trade. There
are losses in it for all, and the great
est single loss falls upon this country,
which is not party to the dispute.
In 1900 we sold to the Venezuelans
goods to the value of S3,016,762, and
we bought from them goods to the
value of s6,529,S 1858. Our entire trade
far exceeded the entire trade of Great
Britain and Germany. We are the
chief loser by the blockade, and we
have a right to ask that 1t be raised
pending a decision by the court of
arbitration. So reasonable a request
cannot well be refused, and as the
allies themc- IS are in the trade sit
uation with us, it Is reasonably GER
tain that the blockade will be raised
as soon as the preliminary agreement
of arbitration is signed. All parties
to it are losers, and so is this country,
which is a neutral.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
Y. M. C. A. In England.

1.-THE Year Book of the English asso-
Citations of the Y NJ. C. A. shows SAG
associations reported, besides 1854 adj
ditional centers, including auxiliaries, as
ISOLATED unions and correspondents, said
Y. M c. A. man. 1.-THE total member
ship is 120550. One hundred and thirty
eight associations occupy their own build
ings, valued at $3,650,O00.
Including the English colonies. the
number of c3sociation centers Is 1909, with
a membership of 1921 This makes
total throughout the world of 1907 asso-
citation centers, with 610,721 members and
737 buildings, valued at over $32, 900, 000
THE American institution has 1900
associations 100000 members and owns
s25, 900 worth of property. The Eng
fish associations have followed the ex-
ample of the American in their work
among the volunteer camps of soldiers.
They were of such great benefit to the
men in the South African campaign, that
their services were especially noted by
Lord Roberts and others. The associa-
ton will extend it's work among mer-
chant-sailors and fishermen which is sue
cessfully done by the associations in
Norway. Denmark and other countries.
'Sir George Williams, who as a young
man founded the English association in
1874 is still at the head Of the National
Council of England. He takes a lively
interest In the association movement and
cntributes thousands of dollars toward
its support. He has now advanced to
high position in the mercantile world,
being at the head of me hous which he
entered as a clerk, and in which the first
association was organized. He often en-
tertains visitors from America in the
little room where the first association
meeting was held. 1t is kept as a sacred
place in his great store. Here he dimes
daily. The English associations are un-
dertaking work for boys and extending
a larger support to associations in foreign
landsn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
To The Hauue Court.

The Hague court of arbitration was
organized in 1899, consisting of not
more than four members from each
signatory power. This affords a per-
manent court of aboGt fifty members,
to hear and decide all international
disputes submitted to it.
But no one would want the entire
court to sit in case, for such a court
would be unweildy and slow, and a
score or more of interpreters would
be needed The widest latitude was
given in selecting from the members
of the permanent court special court
to try a given case. The disputants
may agree upon a single arbitrator, or
upon any other member, and the court
may be ordered to sit at any city, and
1t may be urged to expedition-all such
subjects being left to the disputants
when they submit case to the court
The disputants define the issues to be
submitted. and determine the condi-
tons that are to exist pending a de-
cision. The preliminary agreement Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
A MODEL OF GOOD NATURE.

From Harper's Weekly.
A medal for pure and unmitigatcd good
nature was awarded. not many days ago,
not made a noteworthy record for pro-
gress in learning; he had not even reach
ed a point beyond the average among
his fellows; he had simply eclipsed them
all In amiability Of the kind that accept
ed rewards or punishments with urbane
and equal philosophy. And the fact that
a medal was deemed not too honorable
for him under the circumstances Is sig
nincant evidence of the high esteem in
which good-nature is held. How 1t does
oil the creaking wheels Of life, to be sure!
How smooth it makes the path! What
a comfortable and comforting companion
a truly amiable person is, II he is only a
dogi When everything and everybody
else have rufned one the wrong way,
and made every individual set of injured
feelings one possesses stand up like quilts
upon the fretful porcupine, how soothing
to step into the atmosphere Of the amia-
BILE persons! Serenity enters, peace sets
in, you laugh, he laughs, the world turns
rose-colored again. Availability accom-
pllshes what no sermon could 1t is an
immeasureable influence for good. 1t is,
therefore, with satisfaction that we note
the presentation of a medal to the good
natured boy. Why would 1t not be a VAL
liable custom to introduce into all our
schools?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
"RoB" TAYLoR's PREJUDIcEs.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Ex-Governor Bob" Taylor has return
ed to Knoxville, Tenn, from a lecture
tour of two months, during which he
covered twenty-five states in the west,
northwest, northern, eastern and New
England states
This is great country" said he, land
my trip has completely wiped out all Of
my prejudices. 1 saw on my trip from
Pittsburg toward Philadelphia a sight 1
never beheld before. For 100 miles on the
Pennsylvania road I was never out of
sight of a freight train. 1t is the greatest
railroad in the world and yet with it's
three tracks they cannot handle the
traffic with all of those trains.
"A good many people asked me about
the race problem in the south. l told
them we had the race problem bad, but
that we wouldn't swap our race problem
for their race problem, which consists of
swarms of people who know nothing of
our institutions or our language and
most of those to whom I made this state
ment agreed with me. 1 told them ours
was the only section of the country left
with pure American blood, with Just
enough of Scotch and Irish to make us
the greatest people in the American
Union"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30

therefore an important part Of the pro-
ceeding, for It viii denne the blockade,
and name the questions to be submit
ted to arbitration. This agreement has
not yet been signed.
Thus far only one case has been
tried by The Hague court-the "Pious
Fund" case submitted by Mexico and
the United States, and the decision in
that case has proven satisfactory to
both countries. No case can, however,
be tried by The Hague court until all
disputants agree to accept the decision
of the court as final.
1t Is a great mistake to say that The
Hague court can consider the Monroe
doctrine. In the first place the pro-
tocol will not submit that question to
the court at all, and in the next place
the Monroe doctrin was practically
recognized by The Hague convention.
To article q of The Hague convention
the United States added the declara-
ton: Nothing contained in this con-
vention shall be so construed as to
require the United States of America
to depart from its traditional policy of
not intruding upon, interfering with or
entangling itself in the political ques-
lions or internal administration of any
foreign state, nor snail anything con-
tanned In said convention be so con-
strued as to require the relinquish-
ment by the United States Of America
of its traditional attitude toward purely
American questions This is practi-
cally a recognition by all the powers
of the Monroe doctrine. At any rate,
the doctrine will not in any manner
come before the court.
The Hague court is the proper tri-
bunal to decide what Venezuela owes
to the allies. At present the claims
of the allies are under a cloud, and
sitting of them is much needed. The
Hague court is the proper tribunal to
do that work, constituted as 1t is OF judi
cial minds from the various countries.
Venezuela will perhaps name a mem
Der of the court, as she Is not a sig
natory power. The Hague convention
provides for such action in such cases.
and no doubt Venezuela will name
representative, and a special court
will be selected in which all will have
the utmost confidence. The result
arrived at is the best that the case
admitted of, and no doubt justice will
be done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
"sQUlRREL" MOORE OF ARK.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Speaking of hunting and hunters re-
minds me Of one of the most unique char
acters ever knew" said a man from Ar
kansas, "and l may remark right here
that I firmly believe there is such thing
as having an eye for game, and what l
may call a specialized eye r that, for
the old icilc7 1 have ~ mind offers con-
vincing proof of the fact In southeast
ern Arkansas, where he lives. he was
known as Squirrel Moore. He was
great squirrel hunter, and it was his
boast that he had killed more squirrels
than any man in Arkansas. And he was
right. Hunting squirrels was his special
ty. Hunting Is really not the word
should have used. Finding is a better
word, for he ways managed to find
SQUIRRELS no matter where he went. and
he always had his rifle handy. He never
used anything but an old-fashioned rifle,
and never shot a squirrel anywhere but
Trough the head. He said time and
again that any man who would shoot a
squirrel With a shotgun was no better
than a savage.
Shoot a squirrel anywhere but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
FOREIGN CAPITAL IN NEW YORK

From the Wall Street Journal.
It is learned the Rothschilds have in
vested 100000 in the Inter-Borough COM
pany. organized to provide rapid transit
for New York. This is a larger sum
than any other one interested in the com
pany has put up. 1t Is interesting to no.
tice in mentioning this fact that II it
were not for capital outside Of New York
hardly any of the improvements In tarn-
sit facilities in New York would have
been so far possible. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Metropolitan Street rail-
way system itself is developed by Phila-
delphia capital.
The opening up of Greater New York
by the Pennsylvania railroad Is by out
side capital 1t may be said that the
Manhattan company alone has had most
of its money contributed by local people,
but it may also be said that the Man
haitian company, whether from this cause
or not, has. nevertheless, had more trou-
BILE in pushing improvements and making
Roadway against the powers that be
in this city than all the other companies
put together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-30
CoRRYM EELA.

By Mora O'Neill.
Over here in England I'm helpin' wi the
hay,
An wisht was in Ireland the livelong
day;
Weary on the English hay, an sorra take
the wheat!
Och! Corrymeela an the blue sky over it.
There's deep, dumb river 1ow!n by be-
yont the heavy trees
This Twin air is moithered wi the hum
min O. the bees;
1 wisht I'd hear the Caddagh burn go
runnin' through the heat
Past Corrymeela wi the blue sky over it,
The people that's in GLAND is richer
nor the Jews,
There's not the smallest young gossoon
but thravels in his shoesl
I'd give the pipe between me teeth to see
a barefut child,
Och! Corrymeela an the low south wind.
Here's lands so full O. money an hearts
so full. o. care,
By the luck love! Ia still go light for
l did go bare.
"God save y. colleen dhas," I said; the
girl she thought me wild
Far Corrymeela, an the low south wind.
Dye mind now, the song at night is NOR
tial hard to raise,
The. girls are heavy goin' here, the boys
are i'll to please;
When ones't I'm out this workin hive,
it's I'll be back again
Aye, Corrymeela, in The same soft rain.
The puff O. smoke from one ould roof be-
fore an English town.
For saugh wild Andy Feelan here I'd
give a silver crown;
For a curl o. hair like Mollie's ye'll ask
the like in vain,
Sweet Corrymeela an the same soft rain.