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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
HOWARD is SICK.
But He Goes Right on Arranging His
Christmas Dinner.

Ensign John Howard of the Salvation
Army returned Friday from Kansas
City sick man. suffering from lung
trouble, and is today unable to be on
the street Preparations for the Christ
mas dinner which the Army is to give
to Topeka'S poor are being made. how
ever, and it is believed that between l.
600 and 1900 people will be fed on that
day
Donations have begun coming in and
it is urged upon those who usually give
to the benevolenceS of the city to bestow
what they can spare upon the Salvation
Army people at this time. and it viii
be properly placed. 1t need not all be
cash; any order on a grocer or butcher
will be thankfully received. A number
of basket dinners have been applied for
by people who will be unable to go to
the general dinner.
There is no need why any family in
hard circumstances should not enjoy q
good dinner at least once a year and
if such people will inform Ensign How
ard, he will be glad to wait upon them.
1t is further desired that persons who
know of poor communicate with the Sal
walton Army in order that they may be
cheerfully helped. Money or checks
should be sent care of Bank of Topeka
or to Ensign Howard direct at 312 Kan
sas avenue. All Salvation Army solici-
tors have credentials and should be
challenged. All checks should be made
payable to THE Salvation Army"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
NO ORDERS TO SINK SHIPS.
Now That It Is Done Germany Will
Stand by It.

Berlin, Dec. 13-As the result of fresh
inquiries made regarding the reported
sinking of Venezuelan vessels off La
Guayra. the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press is informed that orders
given to German and Great Britain
commanders were to capture the vessels
before beginning the blockade. No or
ders were given to sink them. If how.
ever. any vessel has been sunk it was a
military measure necessary in carrying
out the orders. No report has yet been
received from Commodore Scheder, the
German commander A report was re-
ceived from Herr Pilger-B -Baltazzi, a S fol-
lows:
-Four, Venezuelan vessels captured
Ore of them disabled. Two German yes
sells, the Vineta and Panther, and one
English. the Resolution (probably the
Retribution), participated in the seiz-
ure.'
The foreign office here refuses to be-
lieve the vessels We're sunk, and will not
credit the report until confirmatory
news is received officially from the Ger
man representatives on the spot. AT
any rate, it is added. if the vessels were
sunk it was the result of the joint ae-
ton of both squadrons and in conse :
quence of their resistance. Nothing is
known at the foreign Office here about
the reported seizure of the French
steamer Ossun, and the German cruiser
F'alks going to Porto Cabello is under
stood here to have been for the same
purpose as the operations at La O1udyrd.
If, as reported. a British collier was
seized by the Venezuelans at Porto Ca
bello the Falk may land marines and
retaSe her
The naval orders published today re-
port the German schooner Stosch as
sailing from Curacao yesterday for La
Gl,a-rra-
The newspapers. which have been alb
sorbed for weeks over the political broils
in the reichstag. now comment at length
editorially on the Venezuelan situation
Generally speaking, they treat President
Castro's proceedings lightly and ridicule
the disproportion of officers in the Vene-
/ zuelan army to the men. The papers
which treat the subject more seriously
4 say that, no matter how unpleasant the
! Venezuelan business is growing. it must
| be seen through. for it would be irnpos
sible otherwise for Germans to protect
/ their concerns in that country. It il
added that without Great Britain's par
/ ticip9 ton the game would not have been
worth the risk Of mourning the i'll will
of the United States. All the news
papers having government leaning=
carefully bring out the fact that thanks
are due to the United States for its reso-
Lutte protection. through Minister Bowen.
of German and British subjects at Car
acas. Throughout the official press there
appear inspired affirrna tions of the state
ment that Germany does not intend the
slightest infringement of the Monroe
/ doctrine as defined by the state depart.
ment at washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

proof of his anxiety to withdraw from
his position.
The morning newspapers express
various opinions as to the arbitration
proposed. but there is a general agree
ment that if by a guarantee made by
the United States or other means Vene-
zuela could be bound to carry out an
award no reason exists why Great Brit
ain should refuse to consent to arbitra-
ton. 1t is believed that neither Great
Britain nor Germany is likely to ac-
cept the arbitration proposal.
Statements attributed to the consuls
and other representatives of Venezuela
IN european cities all betray a stronger
FEELING against Germany than against
Great Britain as well as reliance upon
the United States to prevent any Anglo
German invasion of Venezuela The
Venezuelan consul at Genoa is credited
with the assertion that the armed inter-
Ventlon of the United States would be
certain to follow such invasion.
Germany has no intention of sending
a force to the interior of Venezuela. All
German action, according to the corre-
Spondent, will be confined to the coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
WAS AFTER THE MONEY.
Castro Was Trying to Make a Raise
When Ultimatunl Came.

London, Dec. 13.-As a result of the
announcement that Venezuela has ask
ed Minister Bowen to act as arbitrator
In the controversy with Great Britain
and Germany. Senior Schetborgh, Vene-
zuelan consul here has made an i'm
portant statement to a representative of
the Associated Press
He is the only representative in Ion-
don and he has been acting in concert
with the members of President Castro's
secret delegations whose actions in
Rome, Paris, Amsterdam and London
would form in the event of arbitrati ton
an important part in Venezuela's affairs
Senor Schetborgh said:
There being no longer any necessity
of secrecy with regard to the methods
adopted by Venezuela to effect a settle
men of all the foreign claims against
that country the following facts can be
published:
About six months ago President Cas-
tro sent special envoys to different Eur
opean cities entrusted with a confiden-
tial mission, having for its object to as
certain the state of feeling of the for
eign creditors of the Venezuelan reDub-
lie and to trv TO arrive at a basis of
agreement for the consolidation and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
ALBAUGH HURT.
Bank Commissioner Falls on
State House Steps.
Was Leaving Capitol to Go to
Luncheon.
HE BREAKS HIS LEG.
A Serious Fracture Near the
Hip Bone.
Chief Justice DOstc Falls But
Escapes Injuxy.

Morton Albaugh, state ba,sx commits
sioner and chairman of the F4aepubIican
state central committee. brokr his right
leg today shortly before l q lock by
slipping on the icy steps leau srlg from
the south entrance of the state suse.
Mr.. Albaugh had just come G" of his
office and was leaving the stsYa house
to go home for dinner. He " + safely
down the first flight of stone steps to
the landing half way down. A path of
ashes led on down to the ground. but
Mr.. Albaueh left the ashes and started
down the west side where the steps were
still covered with snow and ice. AS he
started down the second series of steps
Mr.. Albaugh slipped on the first one and
fell heavily down fourteen steps. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
WOULD COST TOO MUCH
Wichita Official Refuses to Is
sue Warrant for Draper.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 13.-County Attor-
ney James F. Conley refuses to issue a
warrant against w. r. Draper, charged
with criminal libel BIZ the Philadelphia
North American. He bases his action
on the theory that the proper place for
prosecution is the county where the pa
per is published. He asserts as another
reason for his action that the trial would
put the county to large expense and in
his judgment result in an accu;ttal
There are in town on this business, o.
A. VanValkenburg. editor of North
America. Emery Foster. of the same
paper; White Buffalo, of Arlington l.
T., alleged victim of the libel: Mayor
Beck of Ft Reno, Ok. and Judge Jas
Gay Gordon of Philadelphia. attorney
for the newspaper. Judge T. 3. Wall
was the local attorney for the plaintiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
MITCHELL ON STAND.
Head of Mine Workers Union
Again Called to Testify.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 13-President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
was again a witness today before the
strike commission. He was examined
by James Torrey. counsel of the Della .
ware & Hudson company. Mr.. Mitchell
yesterday presented figures gathered by
his own agents, he said, which showed
a higher average of wages paid thar
the figures handed to the commission
by the Delaware & Hudson company
Mr.. Torrey criticised many of Mr.
Mitchells figures, and finally said that
almost anything can be shown by jug
elins figures. Mr.. Mitchell denied any
juggling.
Mr.. 1orrey next tried to place the re-
sponsibility For the strike on President
Mitchell. The witness said he opposed
the strike at the time it was inaugurated
but ea-ored one later in the year
Counsel for the indenendent operators
asked Mr. Mitchell if the operators made
a contract wit the miners in which
there was a clause providing for non
interference with non-union men wheth-
er the union would enforce the CLAUSE
Mr.. Mitchell said:
SO long as we have no contracts or
joint conferences We are not willing to
tell in advance what we win agree to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
MILLS STORE NEWS.
Next Week
will be banner week for
Christmas Shoppers

both for comfort and that
stocks will not be depleted,
and that by buying next
week you avoid the crush of
the last two days, when you
cannot be waited on in a
satisfactory manner.
We have not toys, books,
ETC., but we have the good,
sensible and dependable
articles for wear, have these
in large assortments, bought
especially for this matter of
Christmas giving. Man.
woman or child can find
what they would like in our
different sections. Make
this your shopping head
quarters next week-spend
the day-take lunch in our
tea room-rest in our rest
rooms. You'll find your
Christmas shopping easy
this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
ATCHISON BREWERY.
Women Owners Sued for Death
of j. Burchett.

The question as to whether the per-
son who furnishes liquor for another to
get drunk on is responsible for dam
ages resulting from the drunk" has at
last reached the supreme court. Cases
involving this point have been filed in
trial courts during the past two or three
years. but it has never before been in
the supreme court
THIS case comes from Atchison county.
Mrs. Olive P. Burchett sues Rosina
ZiboId and Emma Haegelin for SO, 500
damages for being instrumental in the
death of her husband. James Burchett.
The petition in the case alleges that
the two defendants are the owners and
operators of a brewery near Atchison
beer, are manufactured for sale; that on
Sunday June 8, Carl Scheele, acting as
agent for the defendants at the brewery
sold to Burchett a number of bottles
and two kegs of beer.
There was a beer party held in a grove
near by that day. which was ATTENDED
by Burchett Douglass Reneer, c. =.
Oathout and several others. During the
neer got into a fight with Burchett and
Oathout, which ended by Reneer shoot
ing Burchett and killing him.
Mrs. Burchett alleges that the de-
PENDANTS, Rosina Zibold and Emma
Haegelin. as owners of the brewerv,
sold the beer, and that the beer made
the men drunk and caused the fight.
Therefore they are sued for damages.
The defendants set up the defense that
Scheele was not in their employ, and Re
neer testified that he wasn't drunk when
he shot Burchett, and it was therefore
argued that the beer did not cause the
shooting The lower court found for the
defendants, and Mrs. Burchett now asks
the supreme court to pass on the SUBJ
iect-
There is a possibility, however. that
so many side issues are involved that
the supreme court may not pass on the
main question at ISSUE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
ADAMS BETTER PLACE.
Rock Island Man superintendent of
Telegraphs for St. Louis.

Circulars announcing the appointment
of c. P. Adams as superintendent of
telegraph for the St. Louis. Kansas City
& Colorado lines have been received at
the Rock Island offices. Mr.. Adams was
formerly superintendent of telegraph for
the Rock Island proper, but this ap-
pointment brings more territory under
his supervision.
Before Mr. Adams appointment a
short time ago as superintendent of tele-
graph for the Rock Island. he held the
same position with the New Jersey &
Central railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
ALL EYES ON UNCLE SAM.
Course of United States Watched BY
Both Sides.

crisis is regarded less seriously here this
morning. Lord Iansdowne's speech is
held to show that the situation is in no
way alarming, and although the opin-
IN IS expressed that President Castro's
reported request Of arbitrat ton has come
too late. this step is welcomed as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
LIGHT SNOW FELL.
Only Two Hundredths of an Inch
Recorded

The government forecast sent out this
morning was: Rain or snow tonight
and Sunday"
The rain and snow up to noon meas
ured two hundredths of an inch The
wind this morning was northeast blow
ing ten miles an hour The minimum
temperature was 25. The hourly tenn
thermometer today were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
Temperatures Of Large cities.

Chicago Dec. 13-7 a. M. tempera-
lures: New York. 2S; Boston. IS; WASH
ington. 80: Chicago, 26; Minneapolis, 6;
Cincinnati 81; St Louis 28.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
SPOKE AT NEWTON.
Mr.. Albaugh just Returned from At
tending Republican Banquet.

Mr. AIbaugh went to Newton Friday
afternoon and delivered a speech at the
banquet of the Harvey county Repub-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain or snow tonight and Sunday.
easterly Winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

The Ottawa Herald says of ]. T.
Pringle, candidate for speaker of the
next house: 1T is a peculiar and un-
fortunate condition in Kansas politics
when a man against whom there is no
reproach cannot be announced for a
position like speaker of the house with
out being subjected to an attack that
1c.a..4i.....a Irie-l.tl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
GIVE US THEIR NAMES.

We have the name of the Allegheny
county Radical who by fraud and for.
gerry helped 81 Radical postmasters in
Western North Carolina to get from
800 to $500 extra compensation from the
post office department to which they
were not entitled
All the circumstances indicate that the
fifty-four Radical postmasters were as
deep in the mud as Bryan was in the
mire. If they were not guilty of a CON
spiracy there is enough evidence point
ing that way to justify their indictment.
They ought to be put on trial.
Who are these fifty-four Radical post
masters whb have been benefited by
this fraud and forgery? Will the Radical
officials indict them? or will they seek
to whitewash them? Will they even re-
fuse to let the press print their names?
This is crime that was not done in d
corner. 1t was committed at fifty-four
post offices. IL the postmasters know
of the fraud there are 81 Radical post
masters who have been guilty of con-
spracy punishable with heavy fine and
Imprisonment Will the Federal courts
act? If they refuse it is the duty of the
post office department to make a
thorough investigation and remove every
guilty postmaster. Wouldn't there be a
rafting of the bones? And a great re-
duction of Radical political heelers! But
the post office department should let
no guilty man escape.
Give us the names of the "a postmas-
ters Dollars to doughnuts most of
them have been going about applauding
Pritchard and buying boquets with him
with the money obtained by fraud and
forgery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
THE TARIFF, MOODY AND CAB.
BAGES.

Raising eabbages is a big industry in
Henderson county and many people de-
pend on it for their prosperity. This
year the price is so low that the farm
ers are having to pillow up their cab
bages. Cotton farmers, cotton manu-
facturers and cabbage growers were
overlooked in the Dingley prosperity
that Pritchard tells us so much about.
The Hendersonville Hustler giving an
account of the joint debate between
Gudger and Moody, shows that Moody is
in as deep nine hole about cabbage
prosperity as Pritchard is about cotton
Mill prosperity. We quote:
The sensation of the day at Avery's
Creek Tuesday came when Mr. Moody
was in the midst of his prosperity argu-
ment. He was telling of the high
prices of mica, wheat, etc. Some
Democrat in the audience spoke up and
said: Tell them, Moody, about cab
hages." Moody. thinking it was sonse
Republican, caught at the idea and said:
Yes, see what the tariff has done for
cabbages. Under the Wilson German
bill they were on the free list: we put
three cents tariff on them and now the
farmer is getting big price. I tell you.
fellow citizens. the tariff is what makes
your stuff SELL
MIR Moody at the time didn't know
that people couldn't sell their cabbage
at any price. He had failed to see the
fields along the road, where the people
had ploughcd under the cabbages for
want of market After the speaking
he found out that it was a Democrat
who bad asked him about cabbages and
that he had made fool of himself The
Dingley tariff, indeed,
Mr.. Moody, TO our great surprise,
didn't mention cabbagcs today in con-
nection with prosperity. Mr.. Gudger
asked him if the high price of cabbage
was due to the Dingley tariff and he re-
fused to answer.
Moody in his reply denied that cab
bages were on the protected list He
nevers thought of Gudger having the
bill When Gudger in his reply produced
the Dingley bill the crowd cheered. He
asked J. NJ. Waldrop a Republican OF
Heudersonvillc, to read the bin. He an
swercd that he didn't have his glasses
Cudger retorted that you couldn't ind
a Republican now who had his glasses.
lie turned to Moody and 10 and behold
he caught him without his glasses along.
Moody is in the hole. He will either
have to go back on Dingley or leave the
cabbage section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18

stanton. Master Songster, Bard OF
Nature, you're a bird. James Whitcomb
Riley.
UP FROM georgia. New Volume OF
Poems. by Frank L. Stanton, author
of Songs of the Soil" Uniform edi-
ton. 46mo cloth, silt top. uncut, SIPS
net postage. l. cents additional
"The writings CT no American poet
have achieved such wide popularity, il
we are to measure popularity by the daily
end weekly newspapers Of the country,
or by the interest which makes itself
manifest in private correspondence, or
by the appreciation which betrays itself
in the irresistible desire Of composers,
professionals and amateurs, to give a
musical setting to the poems. Joel
Chandler Harris.
d. APPLETON & CO, Publishers,
New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18
WHITAKER's LATEST YAWP.

Pritchard's Charlotte organ yesterday
printed a yawp from Whitaker, who is
running Pritchards side show in the
Hill campaign, charging that the DEM
ocrats are up to some 'trickery' and
predicting that 80 may be that this
will be the grandest stealage that was
ever in North Carolina He threatens
dire vengeance. predicts "a revolution
in North Carolina that will be far
reaching" and says Hill will be elected
if he has "honest registration, free ball
lot and fair count" and says all who
perpetrate fraud will be indicted and
punished.
This yawp came about one week soon
err than we expected. Regularly about
ten days before every election the Rad
zeal bosses, after predicting a big vic
tory Tor two months, come out in a
statement that they will certainly win
unless the Democrats steal the cleo
ton" When Whitaker made his pre-
diction of $4,000 majority for Hill two
weeks ago everybody knew it was pre-
urinary to the yawp with the Char
lotte organ has printed.
The election in North Carolina vii!
be honestly conducted and everybody
knows it, Every white man in the
State who has paid his poll tax cal
reyamp the old Radical canard proves
,conclusively that he is under the con-
troll of Pritchards Radical headquarters
simply that and nothing more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18

The Rhankatte Debating Society has
been debating the question; what is
the best short name for the Republican
Populist Independent Citizens Anti
Dcmocratlc-N Negro tickets that the ring
tail crowd have nominated in several
countless" After much deliberation the
majority agreed upon tho indie Pub Nig5
as the best name for the outfit. one
years subscription is offered for name
that is better.--Rhamtatte Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18

The bull calf argument alone remains
of that speech which the Radical organs
have been declaring to be great and
''masterly" And the advance in the
price of bull calves is due to the beef
trust. organized under the protection OF
the Republican party. The President
began suit against the bef trust with
a great flourish of trumpcts. but the
trust lawyer, who is Attorney General
evidently lost it on his recent trip to
Paris For every cent increase the own
ers of bull calves get. the trusts make
the consumers pay from three to five
cents, the difference going in their peck
cts. But even this argument Will not
hold, for we import bull calves and
therefore the Dinglcy bill has 10 more
to do With increasing the price of bull
calves than had the Mt Pclee earth
quake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18

We welcome Rev. Jesse II. Page and
his family as residents Of Henderson,.
Their now residence On Young street. OPP
poste DR.. f. r. Harris, has just been
completed and they moved into it SatUr-
day. The presence of so Cody a man
as "Uucle Jesse" Page is a bencdiction
and that of his osttmable wife and ac-
complished daughters a source Of pleas
ure and inspiration to any community
Henderson Gold Leaf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-18

The Durham papers speak in the high
est terms of praise Of the speech of Hon.
Thomas w Mason delivered there Thurs
day night. The Durham Morning Her
aid SAYS: He is one of the best speak
ers in the State. His speech was one
of the strongest heard here this year by
either ;idc II was really strong argu-
ment. He said. in conclusion. that he had
registered under the grandfather clause
and he was going to keep his certificate
as heritage for chose to follow him. lie
wants it to show that in the declining
DAYS OF his manhood he was worthy OF
being placed on the roll of those who vote
for the remainder Of his life.