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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Beaumont OIL stock sales.
REPrRIIc SPECIAL.

Beaumont. Tex July Io.-Manhatean's strength
was a feature OF the oil stock sales to-day. De-
spite the fact that sales OF small blocks showed
a decline from &c TO ul1c. the stock was strong
and al the close &c asked Continental M
tional took the lead IN volume OF sales. So
OF its shares changing hands. Sales: Beatty. 20
shares at kc: Manhattan. 50 shares At Sc, %
shares at 5sc. - shares az Sic: Continental
National. 55.coo shares at lOc. National Oil and
Pipe Line Company. = shares at lie. Gold Eagle,
II 100 shares a. loc: Dividend 900 shares at
&C. Oh quotacions-No- { O. b. Gladys &c: No.
In tanks Ijc shipments by rail .. sn hhls.. BY
water q Sse bbis. Total for month 3sa "a bbis.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native Receipts LiRht-Beef Cattle
StrRdy-HoEs Close Firm.

SOUTHERN cATTLE-Reccipts Of Southern
cattI. were s. cars containing $50 head arainst
g. cars and t. tia head last Thursday and - cars
ard s7ss head tao weeks ago Thers was a fair
nun Of calves. light OF bulls and a smaller share
q cows than heretofore this week. Tie general
trade for the day on all classes OF offerings vas
steady % strong
Compared with n week ago. steers show a gen
eral advance OF a3dJ5c and extreme cases more
with most uf the advance on the medium GRADES
COWS gained I5asU-. while bulls are strong ana
calves around steady.
REPRESENTATIVE Ealts-
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Provisions.

Pus<-Nsw standard s1s.s7l4als.o7is per bbl In
q jobbtng way.
Lar5-cboios steam z, side nc psr H. in a
sobbinE way: kethe-rendered at 11kda1Sc
.--s0-av. at I2e: Il u and Is av. at uZtci lsss
Nos Al nc: skinned hams. B-ev. at Isik61szc: iS
DO At ING; 2242ts at I7Hc; California sic:
Rev Yors shoulders at sAc- From the block
81 icSS9iiise- California rte; New York shout
3 4 Ssa.s-rs arrive, Re0-.-. cared Cribs
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CLEARING SKIES BRING
AID TO GRAIN BEARS.
PRICES CLOSE LOWER ALL
AROUND AT CHICAGO.
Little Doing in July COrn-Decline
in Wheat Fails to Arouse
Much Business.

Chicago. July lO-Clesr skies with pros
poets OF fair weather generally during the
next twcnty-four hours caused a drop in
prices OF all grains on the Board u Trade
to-day. and trading was extremely light
Sept wheat cIos-a i.c lower. Sept. IN Was
a,rII-e lo%cr. with oats zitz-c lower. Pro-
visions closed from l.r Ia % higher.
Wheat.
There was "a decline "a wheat AZ the open
Irr dae 20 ugogr favorable Weather. but the
selling was NOT uyavy and Wa principally
uu !-gl. a.euurt. small movements ami
I---l.rss uf lid trUfi reports. together with
evening. ug fyr t',e Government report. save
sif.gdIuess 20 tn. ilarEeJ. offerings gA!ca
were rather Sight early in the session. be-
came NOR. :Ier toward the latter part OF
the day aud prices uSaiu weak ned sept.
opened ssc lower al -! .'s5-sc. advanced 10
&c on T-sJricjs.! offerings. reacted toward
the rllSs. whigh wIs AZ lower at as fs.,'. C..
PRIMARY receipts Uyr- i--.,.'" bu.. AGAINST
'-'.cp Ig- a y.iT ago C!eIrsnCes ~ wheat
a.r Hour wt-C yqUs. 10 -us.'Vn uu- Local Te-
--.rIS were : cars. w!Iu IL Of contract
-.r.lr.e-
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Stocks of Grain in store.
Produce.

Butter-sce-cs and firm. Quotations: Creamery
1t1xtra &c: h-sts 1sGls1c; seconds lIalsc.
.e-pscked-E1tra lSc: frsts 17c. Country
Choice i6i1c: fair IlikdIbiso.
1881 pkgs. local and 43 through: shipped isio
pkgs
ChesSe-Jobbing: Twins 8: lie: singles l1Hc;
6airfes llilc: 7. A ulc; long horns Ike: Li.n-
burger 1ed1o5te. Sviss-Choice 1ss1Itc; No. 1SH
ff17c. Brick lie
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and light miNeL Ss.5nl.. .g,is: medium and heavy.
s. &GS-i5, pigs S{.sifs--5 Sh.ris-isvr-ipts. -y1r.
New York. july r.-Reevts-Esceipts -. No
sales. No exp1rtS Cslyes-Rer-ipts head lsS
on sale: steady. Neais S4@1.sA. Sheep and laElE~
Receipts i.S1o. sheep SLOW. except far few good
desirable weights, iaInbs weak. sheep 80 :.
lambs 3 iz5z 81. one car choic- N.io. cl!l5
SO HOgs-Rcceipts L43s. No s9its.
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onre.

New York. July 10 '1Te--SfCt RIO quiet. No.
invoice. Slsc. mild qui-ts TorcuVa. Nfli'4c- Fu-
tt.res opened unChaugC4- owing 10 better cables
than generally looked lur. IN ITS We're free buy.fF
On tbs initial cal ana. fact. ysytty rnucn all
siay. there also q active demand from Null
street commission EoGS-s aad from traders acting
for EuToqeau Interests. The unfierts tuTurG
nrul amer the ca prizes gaining 500 points
Later IN the day there SaS reaction. due o
realizing. nnal prices berg net unchanged 20
points higher and the trse steady importers
active scllefs FROM TIE start CIearanc~s
were heavy. 3.esf bags. I>oCal trade In futures
reached S5. 80 hays including July At +l0c. Aug
4.sQfr4 So. S~pt. ~ A5V9EsS Nov. at s5ff4 -
Dec. a. ls5C Jan al &c. March al 5lO15-l5c aud
Nav 4 ,
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by Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIALS

Cairo. H. July iO.-The river fell 4 Of foot
during the past "a hours. the gauge reading 3lt
feet. The weather Is clear ard pleasant. The
Rses Lee arrived from ST Louis at le:3o a m.
with big trip. she DISCHARGED a lot OF sur
dries. Gddsd 50 tons and departed for Memphis
81 In. Tie EtsaDooat Antonetts. with show
6hs giving = uaLiettsnded show tonight Ths
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
-. LouI- Cotton ltarkct.


Ga..es;''n- -srlt market firm. quote HasldiHs
S .s--f.- .-sltss. ~ bales
New tTa-Evs-sSput l-EHt .-u-- gErsc mid
GIraS s's sales. 5f1 'tllas
NIsuuhEr-Sprr maT-rt gu %. ~. .EirE - 81.
E...-r.s AZ ,rinris.Fl qHlG.r-=
EglEar'--. 2g hslls.
NFD orleans. 1Sf.
SEvl-rlH. -. a-Iirs- SIS
Ntr. .HL. H.. a-Is-ST "lL
Houston. IL. against 5Il.
afsslT h.s. g. against
I'll. net receipts at an TuI;4.I State p0rts f7r
sN '.avs w"-" s-ss' oT.'sr a-c:Est i".zI ta.1s
rHfs s-o g-d 80 . y'a. arH. Exports. ---.ll
iai-s- s-ea-s- f5s.Es3 y~av aro. sD.;s. - gis.
q against 81 is
81. Louis warehouse statement:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Hides.

Dry steady Dry I.iat Texas heavy IT,;
Texas average lazsc: fallen l2Hifi=c: native and
Arkansas I1c: No. native iS-g. NJ : native
I-c Light Weights l2c. bull IOc: culls glue e.
alted-H1und heavy lec; round liEht ly' =.
salte1 No. ] l-ize. sgited No lgi-c- horse hide
-IbTy s5c- CiTe.u-ssltc6 - Western round .-=c.
Southern TIC. selected No. sasC. seieCted No .
eG6scs part cured lc less: uflcC-ed l. per To less
Bull lC per n. less than hides Horse No.
$50. horse No 3 .. unCured less.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
ST. Louis Curb Market.

wheat-Sept. sold at Tll.c to 7Is.c: nuts 7af.c
20 705s d70zsc. calls 7IEc 70 T2c: Juiy -Isc hfd-
puts lie; calls ~ a1a=kc 10 T2JEc. Corn-iuIy
puts SIC 70 5y-Sc: calls csc bid.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Oats

Oats opened easier o. predictions of more
favorable weather. CUmnis.Lon-Eouse.s sold
Il. ely early. but offerings were well taken
L-iaT. however. Iud- ueCuu4e LsJiess and
wltnuUt ANY special features Crop advlc-s
Aere fairly good. but receipts We're small.
Sept. opened sc 10 sc lower at .S7.C 10
aiisc- Commission house buying caused =
rally 10 Ji-sc. OUT there was auUJher s.unp
tu J@i-c. anu the clos. vas sGI'Sc lower at
-, sI.-5sC. Local receipts We're u ears.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Sugar.

New York. July ia-SsEar-Rav steady. fair
refining is-ls. centrifugal. ss test. 5-isc: mo
lasses sugar. sc. rsrr-r steady crusuet Disc
PoNcered. As5c. granulsted. i.s5c- Mo.asses-
Steady: New O-lsaus 53T54c.
New Orleans. July lJ--SGgar-Steady: open ket-
tie. ZsGJ G-l6c. open kettle Centrifugal 3g3izc.
CentTifuEal yellow. JtssfStsc: seconds. lAtES1ac-
MOlaSSes-Duu. Crutrfugal SulsS.
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orn.

Comps ra,ively litle trading wa done in
rsrH. and the feeling on tine whole WAS
Hru-. Better weather prospects caused some
s.,.!u-. ruJ small receipts and numerous Te-
p-T,s col damage by heavy rains had -
sslu, I-t gt ming effect.
July -g-l WIS again inactive. aud. after
opening Ct cent lsiUw yesterdays close 1t
~. with q Subsequent jump To &c. the
ylr-e was 81 lower AT s-c- sept opened a
shade 10 p - lower al 81 dIls=C. sOid Up
ia ol-sC. alI closed with a loss Of 'ssl izc.
AT bl.fIi,c- Local receipts were rs cars.
with II contract grade
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Dry Goods.

New York. July fo.-Dry GOods-The home DE-
r-and for brown sheetinEs and drills has been
dull. but the latter have been bought from Inti4
10 fair extent Bieached goods dull and
unchanged Coarse cOloTed CottonS quiet. but
firm Prints steady with moderate demand. Cling
hams hTul: no charge In other divisions OF mar
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Harhor gauges yesterday marked sl.S feet. in
dIeStinE fall OF = during the last a hours
Basi1ess along the Levee yesterday was up 70
the average.
Weather fair.
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l II7o- ia
TEARLINGs


NATIVE CATTL.E-Bser St~~---Receipg. Of
cattle Ia the native division V'F- about like
vsri. aEV ~ number and the Proportion Of bees
strrE> Ua> very Httie different. ~ltaer IN number
~ quality. tkere being chCIre cats!s offered
Clth.r way. There very iIttle Jf Consequence
n sale Trade vas quiet and generally steady.
wlih s1fE~ weakness on the green butcher steers
Lr---- .LHa ..-L...
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STEAMBOATS,.
LOWER sIIs5IssIPPI.
EAGLE PACKET COMPANY,
The only SIde-Nheei Steamers FOF
CAPE GIRARDEAU, COMMERCE

And an Way landings Lave vEArsboat. foot Of
ViE- Il ST.. CAPE GIR-ARDEAC. Mondays and
ST.. GREY EAGLE. Wednesdays and satur-
Gay>. p T.
lsoGa6 rr.p to C0mGe=cv. $s.00. Including
Meals and
RoCrd rTip TO Cape Gtrardeau $50. Berth.
Making . specIa! excursion Saturdays.
changing .boa:s II Grand Tower. returning by
str Cape GIrardeSu, arriving ~ 81 Louis Aca-
cav morning Round trip. including ueals A1d
berth. S4.UO- -
ILLINOIS RIVER.
Str. Bald Easle for Peoria and all way lard
inys. Wednesdays and saturdays. 2. m
FlIcne Adin 20. H W LEYHE. Agent
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River and Business.

River Forecast.
The river at ST. Louis Will fall.
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The following tables show the range OF nrles
on future and cash grains:
Closed Ranged Close
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LEE LINE STEAMERS.

To Memp his. S5.0O-Round Trip, $1,000
Including Meals and Berth
For Chester. Grand Tower. Cape Girardeau-
Cairo. Memphis. Helena. GTeenville. YIcksburg
and Mattel ez. taLirs freight for all way landings
this side Of New Orleans end landings On Arkaa-
River Pine BluG.
Peters Lee, Friday. July II. s D. n
Res Los. Tuesday, July L. .. n
ETcm ~EaIfalat. foot % olive
Phones: Eaiu lOgs: k.niocn \ IS.
W z Albitz ccra. AEt: D. n Counors. Gen
AT
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Tc-DaJ's weather.
Arrived.

Generally fair and warmer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11

COLUMBIA PACKET COMPANY.
Fast freight and hse passenger acCOumcdatious-
TIE only regular ste Ge4leNi-ye ~. Marys and
Chester packet.
STEAMER COLUMBIA
Leaves every TUESDAY Thurs~a- and Saturday
a ?. from Lee Lire wharfbcat
Round trip. s.. including meals and room
HUNTER EE,N It'NtINS General Agent
Phone Main lGa5. EIfri1ch A "a
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Departed
Departures To-Day.

Coumbts -.--.--------.---.....-.--
spread Alton
chester. Grsrdesu
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; 2gl... go !. ~. 90 L. a50.-. 4-sO
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27
REoRdANIZE THE BAND.
Good Stock Being Offered to Make
Good Combination.

An effort is being made by
Professors Boner and Dawkins
and Fire Chief CLARK to perfect a
reorganization of the Florence
band These gentlemen are re-
ceivIng numerous applications for
entrance into the organization and
they feel quite confident that Il
first t-class musical organization can
be composed, Among others who
who have offered their services is
Prof. Jones, formerly leader of the
Scenic band of Salida, and who
has state wide reputation for his
leadership. He does not ask for
a salary, but says he will make his
salary out of the band by giving
concerts.
There are twenty in Florence
now who are good average players,
and but one or TWO of these are
members of the old band. Frank
Wilcox and Henry Mccarthy,
former mem bers of the Florence
band, now belonging to the Gold
Coin band at Victor: Tom O Davis
of the Portland band, and Tom
Groutage, formerly of the Scenic
band, all have applications in for
mem bership into the new organi-
zation.
Everybody in this city would be
pleased to have band in Florence,
as this is one thing that advertises
a town as we'll as affords entertain
ment. With frst-class base ball
club and good band this summer,
the town would not be the least
bit dead and would prove draw
ing card for outside people.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27
THE ArlnONS STOCK BILL.

The Ammon's stock bill passed
the senate some days ago and is
now before the house and will be
acted upon after the revenue bill
is out of the way. Its purpose is
to make the railroad companies of
the state responsible in a measure
for the loss of cattle and sheep
killed by railway trains within the
boundaries of this state The bill
has passed one branch of the legis-
lature repeatedly during previous
years, but has never become law
for some technical or unexplained
reason. An effort is being made
to secure its passage this extra
session. Its adherents claim that
all it requires the railroads to do
is to build proper fences along the
lines OF their roads and 30 prevent
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27
THE KANsAs-coLoRADo CASE

THE KANSAS-COLORADO CASE
1t is uncertain what view the
supreme court of the United States
will take of the suit brought by
the state of Kansas to prevent the
diversion of water for irrigation
from the Arkansas river within the
limits OF this state. But the weight
and strength of argument seems to
be clearly on the side of Colorado
Kansas depends in part, at least,
upon the old common law doctrine
of riparian rights, insisting that
under that doctrine owners of land
abutting on the Arkansas have a
right to have the water of that
stream continue to flow in front of
their premises. But this PROPOSE
ton ignores the fact that as be-
tween Kansas and Colorado the
latter is sovereign within its own
territorial limits. What it does
here is a matter with which Kan
sas has no right to interfere except
in so far as the power to do 30 may
be given it in the constitution of
the United States.
Colorado has complete right to
do away with the doctrine of
riparian rights within the limits
of the state. 1t has done 80, and
there is no power in the world that
can legally interfere with its posi-
tion. Having abolished the COM
mon law doctrine in this respect,
it can substitute for it the right to
to divert water for irrigation, and
this it has done by various statu-
tory enactments.
1t should never be lost sight of
that as between themselves Kansas
and Colorado are sovereign and
independent states or republics
There is no power that can legally
interfere with the authority of
Colorado within it's state lines ex-
oept that of the United States If
the power to interfere is not lodged
in the United States, then it does
not exist anywhere. Colorado can
in that case do as it pleases in
regard to the diversion of water
from it's streams by it's citizens.
The authority of congress does not
extend over non-pavigable streams
except in 80 far as navigation lower
down may be related to acts done
along the upper courses of such
streams. The Arkansas is not
navigable within the limits of this
state, and the diversion of water
here for irrigation does not injur-
iously effect navigation farther
down
To assert that the diversion of
water from the Arkansas may be
prohibited in response to an action
begun by Kansas, is to say that
there is no brook so small or rivu-
let 30 far hidden in the mountains
that control over it by the people
of Colorado is not subject to the
whim and caprice of Kansas and
all the other states as far down as
the Gulf Of Mexico, in 80 far as the
diversion of water is concerned
Denver Republican.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27

THE cruiser Denver will be
christened by Miss Roberta Wright,
daughter of Mayor Wright. The
Com mercisI club of Denver has
taken upon itself the task of rails
ing funds with which to make a
suita BILE present to the cruiser.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27
The Quick Time of Union Pacific.

The Quick Time of Union Pacific
For example, it saves you a
whole day enroute Denver to San
Francisco, which means saving of
cost of meals and valuable time
Equally as good service eastbound
Solid track, quick time and super
ior equipment are our specialties
See your local agent or address e.
R. Griffin, General Agent, Denver.
81
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27
Only $40
California
and Back

First class round trip, open to
everybody, $40 from Denver
to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco; via the Santa Fe.
Corresponding rates from all
points east.
Account National Convention
Federation of Women's Clubs
on sale April 23 to 2S
Tickets good for return until
Juns %.
Only line under one manage
ment all the way from Chicago
to California.
On line for both Grand Can
yon of Arizona and Yosemi
Only line to California with
Harvey meal service
Write for descriptive litera-
ture, enclosing 10 cents
postage.
Santa Fe
j. P. HALL, Genl Agent, Denver
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27

range cattle or other stock from
getting on their tracks and fre-
quently being slaughtered.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27

A half dozen Florentines went
up to Canon last night to witness
"a White Slave"
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-27
Do you own your
own Home?
IF NOT WHY NOT?

You can buy home on monthly pay
ments without interest as follows:
A $500 house s 50 per mo, for 100 mos.
A 1000 house HOO per mo. for 100 mos.
A 1900 house 1850 per mo. for 100 mos.
A 1000 house 22.0O per mo. for 100 mos.
Why pay rent when the amount you
are paying as rent will pay for your
home. E
The National Home Investment Association
will furnish you the money to meet that
mortgage which is coming due and you
can pay them back at the rate of $3.50
per month on each s5O0 they furnish you.
You say how can they do itY Tell us
where you are and our agent will call or
you can call at G. w. Thomas jewelry
store on Main street and he will explain
the plan fully-bring your friends along
The National Home Investment
Association is incorporated under
the laws of Colorado. Principal
Office, Colorado Springs.
c.. w. THOMAS,
,o3 WEST MAIN STREET
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
The DOODLE CHARGES.
Advocate Makes RetractiOn For
American Book Co.

The Advocate has retracted it's
charges against. the American Book
company, chief among them being that
the company paid 100000 each to five
members of the state text book board
The retraction is unique and was
written by G.. C. Clemens following
the publication of the demand for re-
traction signed by Rossington, Smith
& Histed and is as follows:
This terrifying document did not
come to us by mail, either. Probably.
because if its present great burden OF
expense, the company could not AFFORD
to pay postage when it had boys in it's
employ who could do the work of trans
mission. Economy must begin some
where, even with a trust. The startling
paper was delivered to us, or served
upon us-whichever may be the correct
technical term for this sort of thing
by Major A. M. Harvey, the present
treasurer of the Peoples party state
central committee-the committee of the
party whose platform denounces this
company. Why Major Harvey, instead
of signing the document as an attorney
and sitting back upon his dignity like
those who did sign it, chose the humber
part of errand boy or deputy constable
for other lawyers we cannot imagine,
unless he recognized the others as his
professional superiors and deemed them
so much of a
How big was Alexander, pap
that he deemed it honor enough to be
We generously permit him to take his
own size He did his work well as
anybody could have done it, and if he
should at any time apply to the A. D. T.
for job as messenger, or if he should
cherish an ambition to become a deputy
marshal of the city court or a deputy
constable. we shall put the Advocate
behind him and do all in our power to
land him the job.
However this dangerous document has
been thrust upon us and we must pro-
coed to do business with it lest it should
be worse for US. This company seems
to have too much of a pull in this state
for us to treat with levity it's modest
request. A Populist paper has but lit
tie here below" and it yearns to keep
possession of that little as long as it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
TOLD TO STOP IT.
U. s. Officer Ordered to Prevent
Cutting Of Haytien Cable.

Washington. Aug S-The United
States and Haytien Telegraph and
Gable company has appealed to the
state and navy departments here to
prevent the cutting of it's cable at Cape
Haytien. According to information re-
ceived by the cable com pany in New
York, the Haytien gunboat Crete-a-
Perriot, which is under the command of
Admiral Killick, who has allied himself
with the revolutionary government un-
der General Firmin, and who has been
appointed secretary of war and navy
under the revolutionary government, In
tends to sever the company's cable be-
tween Cape Haytien and New York.
The company appealed to the authori-
ties here to instruct Commander Nc
Crea of the gunboat Machais to pro-
tect the cable from violence. Acting
Secretary of State Adee and Acting
Secretary OF the Navy Darling held q
conference over the matter and decided
that it was PROPER. for this government
in the protection, of the international
interests involved to issue instructions,
and accordingly. a cablegram was sent
to Comm ander McCrea, directing him
to prevent the cutting Of the cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
MIR. WARES NEW MOVE.
Clerks Found Guilty Of Intemperance
Will Be Dismissed.

The Washington Star prints the fol-
lowing:
Commissioner Ware of the pension
Once is stirring up the employees OF ms
Gently experienced. He has adopted an
1ronclad rule that charges of intemper-
ance in the use of alcoholic liquors,
when proven, will be followed by dis
miSsal, and that such cases cannot be
reopened by promises to reform or pleas
of family necessities. During the past
week there have been five or six dis
mlssals for this reason, and severaI
others, seeing what was coming to
them, have resigned. The first dismiss
sal on charge Of intemperance was
Immediately followed by request for
an interview with the commissioner.
This was granted, and the dismissed
clerk stated that he knew he had acted
in way to merit the disapproval OF
the commissioner, but he had wife
and children dependent upon his salary,
and he wished to throw himself on the
mercy of the COURT He promised not
to do so any more.
The commissioner shook his head. He
was sorls, but the time had come when
it must be made known to the clerks OF
the office that the way to keep out of
such trouble was to keep out of it alto
gether. Such reformations and prom
: ises had not proven reliable In the past.
A good many clerks have been using
the plea of dependent families to be re-
lieved from the results of the use OF
liquors. 1t has often proven to be an
efficient plea, but 1t has been used so
long that it is said clerks have come to
regard it as their stock in trade The
commissioner has found the course he
has pursued a difficult one. He FREE
quently has to struggle to follow the
dictates of his head and not those of his
heart. But he believes the only way
to break up the practice of clerks COM
ing to the pension office showing the
effects of having INDUCED in brain-en-
tangling liquor is to enforce an ironclad
rule. AS long as excuses and sympathy
may be relied on to "get another
chance" he has found that violations
constantly occur.
1t Is also said to be the intention Of
the commissioner to dismiss employees
of his office who do not pay their debts
for necessaries of life. 1t is said he is
not likely to take action on account of
notes held by ten per centers," but
wherever an ordinary debt is brought
to his attention the creditor must be
settled with or the clerk must leave
his employment in the pension office.