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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
LEGITIMATE GOLD BRICKS.
[From the New York Post.l

Beneath stout bars guarding a wide
arched window in the United States
assay office in Wall street thousands of
dollars worth of little gold bricks, the
honest and true kind. pass every day
from Uncle Sans Golfers to the hands
of jewelers. and bankers. And all that
Uncle Sam charges for the exchange is
cents on 500 for the large bars and 5
cents on 800 for the small ones.
For the week ending July % the gold
bars Chey did not call them bricks in
the assay Office exeha nged for gold COIN
amounted to $780, S0.17. This is a small
figure compared with what the Office has
done on a busy day. Once, six or seven
years ago. when a large quantity OF
gold was to be shipped to Europe, the
assay office exchanged $8,001,000 into
bars.
The bars Uncle Sam disoenses are of
two general sizes, the $1,000 size for
bankers. and tre4fs150e size for jewelers.
the small size being about an inch and
a quarter long, three-quarters wide, and
perhaps half an inch or less in thick
ness. Very often they run up to 5000
or even more in value. Their size adapis
them to the size of the jewelers. cru
tcible AS for the banker. he does not
melt his gold; he contents himself with
shipping it back and forth across the
ocean A remarkable fea ture of this
exchange Of legal tender for gold bars
is chat one cannot always get just the
amount he wishes. Il ieWeler or a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
MERIT MAKES 1T FAMOUS.
The Only Remedy IN the World
Except a Surgical Operation,
that Will Certainly Cure
Anv Form of Piles.

The study of physicians, the expert
ments of chemists, the loudly advertised
pretensions of quacks, have been for
years expended in one direction: to find
a pile cure that would cure.
The results have been a number of
harmless and in most cases useless
ointments, suppositories and even inter-
nal remedies, which the public have
weighed in the balance of experience
and found wanting; nearly all of them
gave some relief, but nothing approach
ing a radical cure resulted from these
preparations.
The remedy required is one which will
Immediately stop the pain so severe in
many cases of piles and then by con-
tracing the small blood vessels (ca pill
laries) to their normal size. produces a
radical cure by reducing and finally alb
sorbing the tumOrs and healing the in
famed raw mucous surface
Until few years ago. no such remedy
had been produced, but at that time a
supporitory was placed upon the market,
which has since 9rCVen Itself to be the
long sought permanent cure for this
common and distressing trouble; it has
rapidly become famous throughout the
United States and Canaoa. and is now
sold by all druggists under the name OF
Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t is now the best known, because its
merit and safety have advertised il
wherever used. 1t has been advertised
by word of mouth, from one sufferer
TO anOlner; people VINO nave Jried every
thing else, even submitting to painful
and dangerous surgical operations with
out avail have finally found that piles
can be cured without pain anG Without
expense practically. as the Pyramid
Pile Cure is sold Tor the nominal price
of so cents and 81 per package.
The Pyramid instantly stops all pair
and at the same time contains no Goa
caine morphine or narcotics: the acids
and healing properties contained in the
Il QUO n
ful, natural contraction and absorption
of the tumors; it will cure any form Of
rectal trouble except cancer and ad-
vanced fistula, which, by the way near
~ always result from neglecting proper
and timely treatment for piles.
A book on cause and cure of piles SEM
free by addressing Pyramid Drug Co.
Marshall. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
Party at Orphans Home.

There will be a thimble party at the
Orphans home Friday afternoon from to
g. All friends of the home are invited to
come and bring their thimb1es and needles
and help sew for the little orphans. Gifts
of seasonable goods for boys or girls will
be acceptable if any are disposed to bring
them. Mrs. George Clark, chairman cloth
ing committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
WHIST CLUB MEETS.
Arrangem ents for Opening Season
Practice Games Played.

meeting of the members of the To-
peka Whist club was held last night and
arrangements made for the holding of the
annual meeting at the old rooms next
Monday evening.
A short north and south practice game
was also played last night. enough play
ers being present TO make up six tables.
Slams of from three to five tricks on a
board were not unusual. There were two
three deals where thirteen tricks were
possible. but some of the teams made sew
eral tricks less; of course. it all depended
upon the opening of the hand.
Following were the scores made:
NnRT,TI AND SOITTTI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07

1t has been whispered that congress
would be called together to change the
tariff law so as to open our ports to the
Importation of coal. or to take strenu-
Gus measures to POSSESS the coal fields
and operate TIE mines under govern
ment authority. All that the president
could do was TO suggest. advise and APP
peal to one of the parties to the contro-
versy or to both of them
One of the rankest suggestions has
been that the president should send
United States troops to the coal re-
gions. In the present situation the
president has no authority to do any
such thing. And there has been and will
not be any necessity for such a per-
Torrance If the situation, is serious
enough to require troops, Pennsylvania
has plenty of them. There is not much
danger that. the guns of either federal
or state troops will be turned on the
operators II the. miners are to be shot
down, Pennsylvania has a large enough
body of armed and organized men to
kill every one of them.
Philadelphia Inquirer:
1t is the contention of Mr. Baer and
his associates that there is violence in
the mining regions: that it is the duty
of the state of Pennsylvania to meet
this violence with the power of the mi
litia; that if Pennsylvania fails in doing
this, then the United States must come
to its assistance. you see'' says Mr..
Baer TO the president, that there is a
lawful way to secure coal for the peo-
pie"
All of which sounds very well. but it
so happens that the troops have been
cut for many weeks: that in spite of
the fact that thew are under arms TO
protect life and property the mines are
not running to any appreciate extent.
1t IS easy to lead horse to water, but
you cannot make him drink against his
will The governor of Pennsylvania can
fill the mining regions with troops-and
he has done so-but if the miners will
not work they canGct be forced to do
so.
And SO the strike will go on and suf-
feriDg and disease and death will stalk
in the wake of the strike.
There is this to be said to the opera
tors: You hold charters given you by
the people, and the people demand that
you shall mine coal. They have sent
you some thousands of troops. and all
the summons of the sheriffs of the
counties have been answered by state
aid There has been no hesitation what
ever to call out the national guardsmen
to protect life and property end to pre-
vent riot. Protection has and is being
given to the mines. Now-nine coali
How YOU are 10 mine coal is not
matter in which the great public, suf-
fering for a necessity of life, is primar-
lily interested. That is your business.
But YOUR duty is to send coal to thu
market and relieve the famine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07

is the sort of politics that should be de-
manded of office holders.
The American has no fault to find
with any public servant who seeks to
gain the appreciation of the people by
actual service to the people.
1t lies in President RoOsevelt's power
to compel what the coal operators have
refused-a recognition of the pubie's in
terest in the coal strike; and though Mr..
Roosevelt uses no threats the coal
b&rOns must understand when he speaks
he is voicing the purpose and power of
the whole people.
In the unlikely event of their refusal
to reach a settlement in the face of the
presidents argument, they must be
made to understand that hereafter their
position in relation to the government is
that of a public enemy, and they will
be treated accordingly.
1t must not be supposed that Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he issued the invi-
tatiOns for this conference did not figure
on every contingency, and. the actual
conference falling to bring about the de-
sired end, that he would hesitate to take
the next step.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
Chicago News:

Chicago News:
President Roosevelt's effort to settle
the coal strike by conciliatory measures
has failed but It has not been without
effect That the operators and the head
OF the miners organization should not
have come to terms as the president re-
quested ION the common plane of the
necessities of the public" is deplorable:
yet the conference has served to clear
the air and show where the real respon-
sibility lies. President Roosevelt, speak
ing for the people of the United States.
placed his plea for peace on the high
ground of public necessity urging that
the situation called for the sinking of
personal considerations for the general
good. President Mitchell for the Uni
ted Mine Workers. responded with a
proposal to leave the whole question
president, the oDera tors and miners to
abide by the decision for a term of from
one to five years and the miners to go
back to work at once.
The operators not only refused blunt
~ to consider any proposition emanat-
ing from Mr.. Mitchell but presented q
counter proposition in which they told
the president that if he would send fed
eral troops into Pennsylvania the strike
would be ended promptly and the coal
mined
Thus in the face of the presidents
conc1llatory attitude and at time of
national distress the opera tors have re
fused to submit their case to a tribunal
which in the nature of things would
have been of the highest possible type.
In this they can have had but one of
two motives. Either they foresee and
fear the results of an impartial arbi
ira ton or they are determined that
nothing shall be done which will seem
to give sanction and countenance to la
Dor ORGANIZATIONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
New York Tribune:


The word "intolerable' is often used
carelessly to define a situation which is
incOnvenient but can be borne. In s-Ii-
instance it was used with sober precis-
ion. and those who heard it frsE,l the
presidents lips are without excuse if
they failed to recognize the weight it
carried.
Yet we find in the statements pre-
seHted evidence that some of the opera
tors DO not fully comprehend the re-
sponsibility they bear, the extraordinary
and unprecedented crisis which con-
fronts the country. and the appalling
calamity which is imminent. There is
cold logic in their demand that order
shall be restored and the law enforced
in the mining regions by the employ
ment of all the military resources which
may be requisite for that purpose We
have said often. and now repeat. that
the conditions existing there are an out
rage and disgrace to PENNSYLVANIA,
and that they ought to be called forth
with by the armed forces of that state.
But 1t appears to US that the operators
assume more than they can prove when
they charge deliberate, direct and crimi-
nal responsibility for those conditions
upon the strikers as a body and the un-
ion management. Adopting that pos
ture, they absolutely refused to have
any dealings whatsoever with Mr. Mitch
ell looking toward a settlement of the
issue and consequently to accept or
even consider his proposition Now, the
proposition which Mr. Mitchell made
was that the case should be submitted
to arbitratOrs chosen by President
Roosevelt, and that, pending their de-
cision, ii the operators would agree to
abide by it, work. having been begun at
once (by decree of a miners convention
"a detail sure to be accomplished
should continue at the old scale of
hours and wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07

New York American:
The American is not among those who
doubt either the presidents honesty of
purpose or his ability to bring out of the
conference an agreement that will mean
that the interruption to the fuel supply
of the country shall cease.
To those who accuse the president Of
playing politics it may be said that this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
Chicago Record Herald:

Chicago Record Herald:
Never before since he assumed the
great Office to which national calam-
ity elevated him has Theodore Roose-
welt risen near to the highest level of
its tradition and exigencfes as in his
brief address to the representatives OF
the mine and mine operators In a
few simple words he placed the coal
situation as affects the vital interests Of
the whole people before the men whose
stubborn differences have brought the
republic to the verge of what we al
recognize as the terrible catastrophe of
winter fuel famine"
His appeal for a settlement of the
strike was not based on any fear of the
industrial consequences of its contin-
uance, but on the appalling pcssihilitiee
of its effects upon the lives and happi-
ness of the people. 1t placed the needs
of humanity before the claims OF legal
rights of the immediate parties to the
struggle
The presidents plea is singular
strengthened by it's disclaimer of any
official authority or legal right to inter
vene other than as the voice of the
united people calling upon operators
ana miners to abate their self centered
obduracy and make concessions for the
universal good
Such a plea from the president of 2
powerful republic to parties living I'M
der the protection of its laws would be
a pathetic confession of impotence werJ
it not dignifed by the impression OF
latent forces held in check that is con
veyed by his seif-restraint in pleading
the crying needs of the people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07

Chicago EVenf0g Post.
The White House conferences have
apparently ended in failure. Mr.
Rcosevelt's appeal for peace and concili-
atron in the name of the people, in the
interest OF the general good. produced
absolutely no impression on the repre-
sentatives of the coal-carrying rail-
roads. They were entreated to sink per
sonal considerations and make slight in
dividuaI sacrifices: they were urged tc
reflect upon the evil and appalling pos
sibilities of the situation which has be
come literally intolerable,v but all ir
vain. The railway presidents fatty an6
dofantly declined to change their posi-
ton in any substantial degree.
It is esSentiTl to understa I'D clearly thf
nature of the proposition made by thu
spokesman of the group, Mr.. Baer. The
report as to the willingness of the oper-
ators to accept arbitration on a basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-07
New York Press:

NEW
If through the efforts of the president
coal again comes into this market,
where the poor man cannot get it now
nor the rich man for long. there will be
few of the disturbed end distressed peo-
pie of today who will ever stop to ask
who won the great coal strike on the
morrow after it's settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03
A JOINT INSTALLATION.
The 0. A. r.. and W. r. c., With Friends Enjoy
avery Pleasant Evening.

The officers of W. 5. Heath Post. G. A.
r.. and the Relief Corps were duly in
stalled at the G. \. K. hall. last even
ing The officers of tn" Post were frs;
installed by Gen. |. S. Bangs then thos.
of the Relief Corps by Past State Prcsi-
dent Mrs. f. fitzpatrick. \ joint insta IL
ton is rather rare and large number
were present to enjoy the impressive and
plea sing ceremonies which were so grace
fully performed by the installing officers.
After the installations. refreshments
were served and music and short speech
enjoyed. An excellt program had
been prepared for the evening and i.
proved wholly pleasing.
The following are the officers who were
installed:
W. S. Heath Post. G. A. r.: Command
err John Pollard. senior vice commander.
George Phillips: junior vice commander,
John Hodgdon; quartermaSter. a. O.
Libby: adjutant. Nathaniel Berry: SER
geant ma jor J. L. Merrick: officer Of TIRE
guard Mr.. Myers: chaplain. s. 8. Nosc
officer Of the day. Henry Coombs
w. S. Heath Post Relief Corps: Pres
ident Mrs. Addie Pollard: vice president.
Mrs. Eliza Barker: past president. Mrs.
Belle Priest; chaplain. Mrs. Eliza Bar
ton: guard. Mrs. Bushey; conductor. Mrs.
Clara Zero: treasurer. Miss Leola Loa:s
secretary. Mrs. a. j. Young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03
PALMER IS ELECTED.
Ne Receives SIS Electoral Votes 10 Eight Tor
Gen. Maso.

Havana. Jan. 2.--The central board
Of scrutiny has given out the following
results OF the elections held in Cuba.
Dec. 81: Thomas Estrada Palma, the
Nationalist candidate for the Presl-
dency Of Cuba. has 50 electors, while
Gen. Bartolome Maso, the Democratic
candidate, who withdrew from the
campaign, has eight electors.
Senior Palma secured the unanimous
electoral delegations from the prov
inces of Pinar del Rio. Matanzas and
Santa Clara. and one elector from
Puerto Principe and five electors from
Santiago Gen. Maso secured three
electors from Puerto Principe and five
from Santiago.
The following civil governors were
elected: Perez in Pinar del Rio: Nunez
i'm Havana: Lecuna in MatanZas: Co
mez in Santa Clara; Recio in Puerto
Principe and Echeyarria in Santiago
proyiucp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03
FOR CHARITABLE USE.
Sir Ernest CasseI Makes England Gift Of Twc
Hundred thousand Pounds.

London. Jan. 3.-TWo hundred Thousand
pounds have been placed at King Ed
ward 5 disposal for charitable purposes
according TO the Daily Mail. by Sir Er-
nest CaSSel a merchant and iinanCier
VINO was prominent in Egyptian finance
and who was made q knight Command u
of st Michael and st. George for hi
services in that field. King EDWARD Ia.
decided to devote this git t. a sanitl-
rum which will Accommodate 1"n Ia
TENTS.
Twelve of the beds are to he reserv. Il
for wealthy sufferers while the remain
der will be for those who are only able
to afford "a small fee. King Edward has
appointed an advisory committee i'm III :
matter. Three prizes of Cisco. EinO and
GI00 respectively have been offered FOR
the best essay and plans for the con-
Struction Of the SanitJrium and the adj
visory committee will be guided by thu
result Of this competition in the CNecu-
ton of His Majesty's WISHES.
The competition is open to medical men
of all nationalities. Sir William Henry
Broadbent when interviewed, explained
that i: was intended To employ the open
air treatment for conshmptives. the sue
cess Of which. he said was now absolute
ly established. Sir William was unable
to give details. but said he believed The
would be Within easy distance
Of London.
The papers. this morning All publish
apIlauding King Edwards plIr-
pose and the noble gift which HIT. GRABBED
His Majesty to carry out thu idea viii II
he has 50 much at heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03

Foye, treasurer: Mrs. Mary Neal, Goa;
ductress: Mrs Florence Laury, ASA
conGuctrcS.: Mrs. Mary Totman. chap
lair; Mrs. Efie smith. marshal; Mrs
RIanch" Wing. organist; Mrs Annit
Mansfield. Adan; Mrs. Verne Sawyer
Ruth: Mrs Jennie Merrill. Esther; Mis-:
Jennie Eaton. Martha: Mrs. Amy Wheel
er, F,leCia: Mrs. Louise Clark. varder
Mir Stephen Wing. sentinel.
Mrs Belle =. Smiley. past grand ma
iron. was TIE installing officer; Mrs. r.
bccca Mayo. grand mIrsEa!: Mrs. MARI
Tutman. grand na'iain.
After the installation of tn" officers
Merr"mreting Chapter. occurred the re-,
Gl1r my, Ting Of Sloan Ledge. dur.n
which time refreshments Of ice cream ;snt
cake were served in Files hail. Mrs
add. Mrs. Wilson. Miss Ny and Mis-
1sborn;. served on the committee in :
very acceptable manner. AftcC the guest
'lad been refreshed as jurnmcnt WA
made again to the han. where the oil
GERS Of Sii0aIn Lodg. were installed b
Past Master y. w. Ernory If Augusta.
Tho following Were the officers install
a: l.. II. Lawrence. M. Nj: NJ. H. Ar
cher $. w: ". ~. MerriH j. MI; EdwG
Kelley. Treas: q. NJ. Chapman. See: q
H. Crommett. Chap: a. n. rctman
MARSHAL. A. II. Lawrence. ). ~; W. \
Hill, ). D.: J. 7. IAwry. $. 81; If. y
Holmes. J. s.. i. n Bradbury. tyler
4 large gathering witnessed the worl
of installation. thr han beinG flied. III
work was very finely performed an,
complimented highly BY al. Both order
are in a v0ry llourishing condition. anL
the prospecl for the coming wear il IN
usually bright
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03

New Years eve was the 1lth anniver-
sary Of the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence f. Wakefield Mr.. Wakefield
and wife We're given an agreea BILE sur
prise by Mr.. and Mrs NJ. &. Wads-
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Blaisdell Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Curtis Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Swift and family and many others.
Music and singing was the order of the
evening. Refreshments We're served
and the entertainment ended as the
clock struck u. with the happy greet
ing of a Happy New Year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03
CITY Government.

The annual meeting of the city gov
eminent was held in City hall. Thurs
day night and the business for the
past year settled. The following orders
were passed:
Ordered, That the city marshal be
and is hereby instructed to notify the
owners of the block on the northwest
corner Of Water and Union streets to
place their roof in proper condition. in
order 10 prevent the water from run
ming onto the sidewalk and freezing
! and thus endangering the life and
limbs of pedestrians.
Ordered. That Fl. r. Getchell. James
f. Lunt and Geo. Z. Perkins be and
are hereby appointed a special COM
mittee for the purpose of ascertaining
and designating the location of all
poles now required granted by an order
Of the city government passed Dec. 81,
1901. in favor of Dirigo Telephone Co.
of Maine Said committee is hereby in
structed to make full report of said
locations IN writing to this board at
once.
Ordered, That the following proposed
, route and location of the Lewiston,
Winthrop & Augusta Street Railway in
the city of Hallowell as to streets,
| roads and ways, is hereby approved,
10 wit:
ON the Hallowell road leading from
Hallowell to Manchester from point
eighty 500 feet from the boundary line
| between Hallowell and Manchester to
| said boundary line.
,, Ordered. That there be paid to the
following named persons the sum set
against their names for services as
special policemen for the year ending
January, 1902, and that the mayor draw
! his warrant therefor: Geo. w. Varney.
| SIS: +. F.. Greedy. SO.
After the different reports for the
! year had been read and passed and
other business transacted. the meeting
adjourned until next Saturday night.
lar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03

SkoWhegan horsemen are looking
forward TO a good deal Of sport, Tues
day. Jan. IA. when an ice race will take
place on the kennebec here. for purses
offered by w. H. Catlin. the we'll
known horse buyer Of New York. Three
classes are advertised, with purses ag-
gregating $110. The first is a 2.35 class.
halfmie heats. best three in five,
purse. $50. The second is for gentle
mems driving horses 151a hands and
over. and the third for gentlemen's
driving horses under 1512 hands. The
purse in each of the last two to be $50.
and the decision to be based upon style,
conformation. action and soundness
The races will begin at | =. NJ. Only
trotting-gaited horses will be allowed
to enter All entries are free