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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
OLD.AGE PENSIONS.

1t is stated that Pension Commissioner Ware
recommends that 500 old pension-depar,m
clerks be retired on pensions, and that hun
dred Young men be appointed to take their
places. He says 100 young men will do more
work than 500 old ones. Mr. Ware may not
know it, but old-agc pensions are par, of the
Socialist creed. The Socialists believe that
ALL persons who reach G. certain age should be
pensioned
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Taber Talks.

BROTHER CHAMPE: wonder if Kansas
fools have learned what | have known for
years?-that they can't beat Republicans with
the ballot. They will have to try some other
method. | wonder how club would do.
Well, | would rather be president of the
United States at fifty Thousand dollars year,
and go bear hunting, than to be damphoo
voter, any way. VIM. ]. TABER.
Essex Iowa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

THE Kansas Day Club, Republican organ
ization, is trying to get Attorney
THEY Want General Knox, the king Of trust
KNOX. attorneys, to attend the next an
nual iamboree OF the club. 1t
is fitting that Knox be i'll attendance |, would
show the friendly feeling that exists between
the Republicans and the trusts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

POLITICAL corruption under government own.
ership is held up as scare.crow for thoughtless
citizens, but has our coutry ever seen political
corruption under public ownership which has
worked greater injustice and occasioned more
violence than capitalstc monopolies under pri-
vate ownership? Compare the private owner.
ship Of mines with the public ownership Of the
postal system.-Kansas Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
THE CABINET SPLIT IN TWO.

President Roosevelt's cabinet is divided ON
the trust question. Part of the members don't
want any antitrust legislation, and part Of
them demand it. 1t is reported that the presi-
dent, in his message, will urge more legislation
Meantime, the trusts are not Worrying about
it in the least. They'll not be disturbed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
OUR MAYOR HAS ANOTHER FIT.

Mayor Henning is having another spasm OF
righteousness. Under the heading, "Keep the
Sabbath Holy" he tells the restaurants, meat
markets and drug stores THAT they must close
up tight on Sunday-of course, giving the res
taurants a chance to serve meals to regular
boa-ders at certain hours and telling the drug
gists that they may sell such medicines as are
actually needed. Meat shops may also sell
meat at certain hours-a thing they have al
WAYS done-they are closed most of the day.
The mayor speaks of state law against
Sunday work, and quotes the fines for which
violators are liable He also says that he will
have "secret detectives" (whatever they are) to
keep their eyes peeled for the violators of this
law.
We believe there is more business transacted
than necessary on the Sabbath and we would
like to see less of it, but when the mayor un-
dertakes to shut up eating houses and drug
stores, he is interfering with something outside
of the bounds of reason and good sense. Drug
store should be open every day, and every
night, in the week-every hour, in fact Eat
ing houses should be open at all hours to &C.
commodate the travelling public or tiansients.
The mayor might just as well try to close the
hotels as the restaurants or drug stores, and he
might, wit. equal proprety, undertake to close
the livery stables.
We believe in Sabbath observance. Aside
from any religious scruples, we believe that ev-
cry person is entitled to, and should enjoy, one
day of rest in seven. II 10 necessary for good
health. We believe that the postal employees,
as we'll as others, should have day Of rest,
and we do our part toward giving them this
day by RETAINING from going to the postoffice
on Sunday for our mail matter. The mayor
may smile at this and say, "That don't help
the people in the postofice-they'li work, any
how" We simply reply that if the good peo-
pie of Garrett who go from church to the
postofice for their papers and letters would
refrain from doing SO, and would try to create
a sentiment in accordance Herewith, the postal
employees would have that day for rest. Does
the mayor 60 to the postofice on Sunday?
Mayor Henning might as we'll send his officers
out to the edge of town, and try to keep trains
from running through the city on the Sabbath,
as to try to close the eating houses and drug
stores If the eating houses and drug stores
are violating the law, so are the railroads.
There is another item to which we would
call the mayors attention. Shortly before his
election to the mayoraty, DR.. Henning assured
a committee of women that within thirty days
after his Inauguration, if elected, not drop of
Intoxicating liquor would be sold in the city
Has the mayor been as good as his word? Is
the prohibitory law bling enforced by Mayor
Henning? Has he ever enforced it? Would
it not be we'll for him to try his hand at the
enforcement of this law iefore jumping onto
the eating houses, meat shops and drug stores?
Be consistent, Mr.. Mayor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

All diseases start in the bowels. Keep
them open or you will be sick. CAS-
CARETS act like nature. Keep liver
and bowels active without a sickening,
gripping feeling. Six million people take
and recommend CASCARETS. Try IL
box
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

If our striking miners are such bad set,
why should the capitalists have imported them
into this country to take the place of our more
sober and reasonable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

Try HOICOmb's Headache Pow.
ders. They have cured others;
they will cure you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13

ter calling the visitors to the exposi-
ton around him, he made the presen-
tation speech.
Thomas owen, treasurer of the as
ISOLATION was given fine leather
couch. Charles Steinberger, superin-
tendent, was given a smoking jacket,
and Raymond Atwood, assistant secre-
tary, a fountain pen.
The announcements of the awards of
prizes in the pigeon department of the
show are made today.
Those who made entries and won
prizes We're: Isaac Sheetz, A. Cook, C.
Sheetz, Geo. Holmgren, Con Bauch, E
Mason, p. Plamondon, E. c. Fairchild,
Howard VanDork, J. Freshman, ChaS.
Reed and NJ. F. Hankla.
At meeting of the members of the
Western Poultry association held Sat
urday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, P. Plamondon-
Vice president, Fl. Vesper.
Secretary, c. E. Fairchild. 81
Treasurer, Geo. HOlmgren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
POULTRY SHOW CLOSED.
Attendance Was in the Neighborhood
of 10000.

The poultry show of the Kansas State
Poultry association closed a successful
week here Saturday night The adj
missions for the entire week approx
mated 10000. And poultry fanciers from
all parts Of the country who We're in
attendance here praised the Topeka
show this year as the largest held in
the west.
The chickens were all removed from
the auditorium during Saturday night
and Sunday, and today workmen have
begun preparing the big hall for the
oIidwinter exposition that opens here
next Monday.
Before closing the weeks show the
active officers of the association were
made the recipients of presents in APP
probation Of their services.
George H. Gillies was given a hand
some gold watch bearing the inscrip-
ton, Presented to George H Gillies by
the Kansas State Poultry Association,
1902" Prof. L l. Dyche of the State
university made the presentation speech.
He mounted a barrel in the center of
the auditorium Saturday night, and af-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
THEY DON'T LIKE THE WAR
Why Ripling's Poem Failed to Strike
Popular Chord.

New York, Jan. 13-The Rev DR.
Louis Albert Banks, at the Craze Meth
odist Episcopal church, in a recent SER
mon said in part:
THE one poet now living who has
the power to speak to worldwide audi
ences is Rudyard Kipling. And most
of us feel that the man who wrote the
'RecessionaP and The White Mans
Burden has fairly won the right. But
there are millions of his admirers who
feel that in the poems relating to the
South African war there has been al
most a prostitution of his great gifts.
In Mr.. Kipling's most recent poem,
which is a severe arraignment of the
English people for lack of loyalty and
devotion in pressing the war against
the Beers, the line which has caught
the popular eye and ear more than any
other is the one which calls for public
contempt ON the hanneled fools at the
wicket His point of view is evidently
that a man is light-headed; light
hearted fool who gives himself up to
sport and idle jollity when his country
needs his service to stop bullets in the
TranSvaal But the intelligent middle
class Englishman has no great enthu-
siasm about the war in South Africa
1t does not appeal to his sense of JUS
tice or humanity. England is learning
what all nations must learn sooner or
later, that war simply because it is
war is losing its glamor.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
LIST OF HARDSHIPS
Suffered by Chinese Is Prepared by
Gen. Howard.

New York, Jan. 13-Gen. o. o. How
ard, addressing the Young Mems Chris
tian association meeting in the West
Side auditorium, spoke upon What is
the proper attitude of American young
men toward the Chinese within our
boundaries?"
The general said that the present ex-
clusion law had worked such hardships
that it was time for fair-minded men
to take into consideration the whole
subject of Chinese exclusion. He main
tanned that impartial exclusion would
keep out men of every nationality If the
Chinese were to be kept out. He had
prepared list of hardships suffered
under the present law. One such case
was that of So Ho Luck, a young Chi
naman who was supporting himself as
a student in Portland, Ore. Because he
became night clerk in a hotel, instead
of working in a restaurant, he was ex-
cluded from the country when he re-
turned after a vacation spent in China
Another case was that of thirty Chinese
merchants who went on to Europe to
buy goods because they were not
allowed to land by the American au-
thOritieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. c. Weightrnan and husband to A
W. Bradshaw and wife, $3.50, lot 22s
and north half 231, Lake street, Park
dale addition.
The City Real Estate Trust company
to d. Grow, $500, lot ATS and south half
AIS Kansas avenue, Paramore sub-di-
vision.
M. Butler to P. H. Butler, $780, sec
ton 10-10-14 and lots 1919 and 20 Rail-
road avenue, Silver Lake.
VIM. Pollom and wife to Jos. NJ. Pol
lom, $500, part southeast quarter 81
10-16.
J. d. Payne and wife to NJ E. Fields.
$780, lots 153-5-7-9-161 and Wait street,
Sam Cross addition.
J. S. Carter eft al to J. B. Garter, ST.
800, northeast quarter of southwest
quarter and northwest quarter of
southeast quarter 16-13-15.
H Grant ct al to w. H. Holmes, 81,
lot 80 in the Public Square. Tecumseh
O. S. Muller and wife to L. r. Muller,
SIS, lot CSC, Buchanan street, Martin &
Dennis addition.
Laura P. Roudebush and wife to L.
r. Mullin, $25, hot $50, block II Buchan-
an street, M. & D. subdivision.
J. H. Evans and wife to P. Blackwell,
$780, lot 355 Fillmore street, Fillmore
street addition.
Emma Bedell and wife to S. G. Stew
art, $3.50, part of lots Is and 10 Eighth
avenue west.
Ulla Sternberg and husband to A. E.
Robinson, $3.50. s. II lot rs, Quincy ST..
First ward.
Chastine H. Schuyler and husband to
Matte Richardson, $3.50. part of lots
52o-522, Van Buren, street. Huntoon's
add.
Susannah Durken to John Fl. Young,
$500, part of s. w. II 34-13-15.
A. A. McClelland to E. Borst, $500,
s. Il, 31-12-17.
]. o. Butler and wife to T. P. Oliver
ct al. $780, part n. IL 8. w. " 26-11-16
and part n. w. n 26-11-16
Charles Patrick to Rufus Knox ct al,
$500, lots 447-449 Lane street.
H. C. Bowman and wife to c. B. Mer-
Ram, 81, lots 412-414, Seventeenth street,
Kaith,S sub.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
AN AMATEUR DAY
One Is Arranged For Midwinter
Exposition.
1t Will Be Held ON Thursday,
January %.

Thursday, January 90. will be anna
teur Day" at the Midwinter exposition
On that date cash prizes win be given
for the best vaudeville acts by local
amateurs. A programme of vaudeville
acts has been arranged for each day at
the exposition, and Thursday has been
designated as amateurs day.
At other expositions where similar
contests have been made a feature, the
plan has proved popular, and it is antic-
ipated that there will be about 80 en-
tries for the contest here. Topeka has
a large number of talented amateurs
who will be seen at the exposition.
All those who wish to compete for the
prizes will make entries with Arthur
Kane, commissioner of amusementS of
the exposition, at No. 1872 North Kansas
avenue. The entries should all be made
this week.
Rehearsals of all the acts of the anna
teurs entered in the contest will be held
at the exposition building on Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock, January %.
Three judges have been selected to
award the prizes. Each of the judges
is in the theatrical business and will
therefore be competent to decide as to
the merits of the various acts and the
awards will be made without Partially.
Each act will be given about five min
utes. Part of the amateurs will be in
PRODUCED during the afternoon on
Thursday and the remainder will be
given at night.
The vaudeville and entertainment
feature of the exposition will be up to
a high standard.
A particularly strong programme has
been mapped out for the opening day,
and it planned to keep the entertain
ments during the entire exposition up
to the standard set for the opening day.
Josephine Harvey, - The Trombone
Girl" who has received brilliant no
tees in practically all of the large east
ern cities, will be one of the features
of the first day, next Monday, January
20.
Plamondon and Amondo, the Topeka
boys who have been travelling with
Ringing's circus, will give perform
ances in mid-air on the revolving lad
der both in the afternoon and at night.
Watson's orchestra and Marshalls
band will furnish music. and John f.
Dee, a sensational juggler will appear
at night.
On Monday, the opening day w. H.
Davis, president of the exposition com
pany, viii make the opening address,
welcoming the public to the show.
Wo.. cSae--rN. OLA.
On Tuesday, the second day, the vau-
deville programme will embrace all of
the features of the first day with the
exception of John Dee, the juggler. His
place on the programme will be sup
piled by the Imperial Orchestra and
Hand Bell Ringers. The Imperial Bell
Ringers are said to be the best organi-
cation of it's kind that has been on the
road in recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
A CATHOLIC SEMINARY
To Be Founded in the Philippines by
Americans.

New York, Jan 13.-Catholics of this
country will found a seminary in order
to solve the Spanish friars problem in
the Philippines. AS fast as practicable
young priests will be sent to the Philip
pines to assume their duties. 1t is esti-
mated that about 700 missionaries will
be needed for this work, there being
that number of friars in the islands
Father Elliott, of the Paulist Fathers
society, who for the last two years has
been superior of a religious community
at Washington, has been relieved of his
duties at the capital and will devote ali
his energies to the collecting of funds
for the seminary. The institution will
be known as the Seminary for the
Home and Insular Missions AT least
$4,000 will be needed, and s15O,O0O of
this has been promised on condition
that the remainder be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13

MISS HELEN CASTLE AND "BIFF'
passed a little girl of about six years,
as l went to and from the opera house.
She was an attractive little girl with
just the trace of a lisp. We were soon
fast friends. The play we were re-
hearsing was produced two nights i'll
succession at Lewiston, and the day
following the first performance I met
the little girl in front of her home.
:" I saw you last night was her greet
ing, and I want to give you present.
II let the matter slip from memory,
although I told in answer to question
that we were to leave town the next
day at 10 o'clock.
THE next morning bright and early |
heard a light knock at the door, and
opened it to find little Bessie with a lit
tie Maltese kitten about three weeks
old. I thought, Well, 1 don't want the
kitten, but 1 will take it to keep from
hurting the little girls feelings And
l did keep it. The longer / kept it the
more I refused to part with it, and [
have carried it around with me all oveG
the country. believe it brings me
good luck"
"Biff'' weighs nearly 20 pounds, and
has learned to content himself in being
carried around in a grip so that in trav-
cling Miss Castle can keep him from
the prying eyes of railway conductors
and hotel clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
HOW SHE GOT THE CAT.
Miss Helen Castle, Actress, Tells of
Her Pet.

An inventory of the properties of the
"A Homespun Heart" company that
appeared at the New Crawford opera
house Saturday reveals one pedigreed
Maltese cat, one cur dog, three fighting
cocks and several pigeons. All of
which are introduced during the action
of the piece.
OF all the animals, perhaps the mild
looking Maltese. "Biff," is the most in
teresting. "Biff' is the sole property of
Helen Castle, who is playing the lead.
He is my mascot" declared Miss
Castle. Since | have owned him /
haven't lost a thing. missed a date, or
met with any serious accident or illness.
l believe 1 have really grown super
stitious about it. I wouldn't part with
fBif' for anything.
Miss Castle came into possession OF
'Biff' about three years ago. 1t is a
pathetic little story Il was rehearsing
with company at Lewiston, Pa, at the
time" she said, land during the ten
days rehearsals were in progress often
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
DEPEWs REACH PORT.
New York Senator and His Bride
Welcomed to New York.

New York, Jan. Ex-senator and Mrs
Chauncey NJ. Depew arrived in New
York on the St. Louis of the American
line, which was nearly twelve hours
late in reaching port. having encount-
cred much severe weather during the
trip. AT quarantine several of Sena-
tor Depew's associates in business
boarded the St Louis from a tug. At
the pier another large party Of friends
were waiting to give personal congratu-
lations to the senator and his bride.
Relatives We're at the family residence
in Fifty-fourth street, where an infor-
mai reception was held in the evening,
only the closest friends being present.
Mrs. Depew will be seen in Washington
society for the first time next Wednes-
day at reception to be given by Miss
Paulding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
CONSTITUTION WINS.
Unusual Result of a Legal Contro-
versy in Massachusetts.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Justice Gray of
the United States supreme court today
delivered an opinion in the case of Nut
ting VS.. the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts involving the conStitutionality of the
state law prescribing penalties upon bro
kers or others who negotiate or make
contracts in the state of MaSSa chuSettS
with Insurance companies which are not
admitted to do business in the state. Nut
ting secured a policy for a customer in
foreign company and was proceeded
al inst under the law. He. urged that the
statute was in contraventiOn of the fed
eral constitution, but the supreme court
of Massachusetts, decided to the contrary
and today's opinion upholds that decis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Policeman Shoots Two Men.

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 13.-Early to-
day Policeman Cruise shot and probably
fatally wounded Lon and Alex Nelson
Cruise was going home, when he claim
ed he was fired upon and on investiga-
ton he found the Nelson's with some
other men on a nearby corner. A diff
Guilty ensued-fn which Cruise shot the
two Nelson's. 1t is alleged that an at
tempt was made several months ago to
RSsassinate the policeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
kidnapping Is Extraditable.

Windsor. Ont, Jan. 13.-Magistrate
Bartlett, before whom application was
made some time ago for a warrant to
extradite John N. Watts, formerly of
Springfield, Ill.,, who is charged by his
divorced wife with having kidnapped
their child whose custody the Illinois
courts awarded to her decided today
that the alleged offense was extradita-
BILE and ordered Watts sremanded for
extradition. The case will be carried
Immediately to the high court of justice
in Toronto by Watts attorneys by
means of habeas corpus proceedings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
JUSTICE FULLER SETS DAY
When He Will Hear Minnesota in
Merger Case.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Tn the United
States supreme court Chief Justice Full
Ter announced today that argument on
the application of the state of Mime
sofa for leave to file a bill of complaint
against the Northern Securities COM
pany bearing upon the consolidation of
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
with other railroad companies would be
heard Monday, January 27. The chief
justice also issued an order requiring
that notice of the application should be
given to the securities company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
To Reduce Tariff

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The Republican
members of the senate committee on the
Philippines had a conference today and
considered the house tariff bill. The prin-
cipal subject under discussion was a prop
osition to make a reduction of Is per cent
on goods coming from the Philippines to
the United States. No agreement was
ion as to the proposition 1t is expected
an agreement will be reached when the
full committee meets Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Family Quarrel Ends in Murder.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 13.-Benjamin C.
Keig, a boilermaker, today killed his
wife and then cut his own throat at
their home in this city where they con-
Quoted a students boarding house.
Keig is still alive. but probably will die
Passersby heard a quarrel and the wife
entreating her husband not to kill her,
covered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Gov. yates Issues . Reauisition.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 13.-Gov. Yates
today issued a requisition for the ex-
tradition of Edmond Palmer of the
banking firm of Palmer & Myer, of
Chicago, who is charged with larceny
by converting to his own use a draft
of IS 1000, the property of John III. Speer
without consent of the owner. Palmer
is under arrest in Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Death of Rev. John q. Haywood.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 13.-The Rev.
John Healy Haywood aged IS, one of
the best known preachers in the Uni
tartan church in the country died to-
day.