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The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
Colonel Pope's View.

Hartford Post:
In our news columns yesterday Colo
mel Albert A. Pope was quoted de-
claring that the primary cause of the
collapse of the American Bicycle com.
pany was the failure properly to adver-
tise its product. When the concern cut
the liver and lights out of its advertis-
ing, business began to decline. The
goose that had been laying the golden
eggs was not exactly killed, but she
was disabled. Colonel Popes theory Is
that the way to revive popular interest
in the bicycle is to resume the liberal
use of printers ink.
Colonel Pope isn't in the habit of using
his hat for a phonograph. What he
says about the decline of the bicycle in
dustry is true. Doubtless other causes
contributed to the downfall of the BIZ
cycle trust, but the part that the par
tial cessation of advertisings played in
the collapse was great and not small.
The great truth that underlies Colonel
Pope's explanation isn't confined to the
bicycle business. Application of 1t is
broad. The truth of his theory has, in
one way and another been demonstrat-
ed thousands of times in thousands of
places The quickest and surest way to
develop a business is adequately to ad-
veTtise 1t. The quickest and surest way
TO cripple it is to quit advertising it.
Judicious advertising is the leaven that
raises the dough of enterprise into the
loaf of success. It's the force that
makes the wheels go round.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
Indian Summer.

Washington Star:
Popular opinion as to just what period
is properly to be known Indian sum
mer'' is unsettled. The term is applied to
almost any warm spell occurring after the
first frosts Some amateur meteorologists
declare that Indian summer is the name
to be given to any such stretch of weather
mark the beginning of autumn Tradition
declares that Indian summer does not
come until November Il, which is the day
devoted to the festival of St. Martin in
England. A period of balmy weather cor
responding to the soft airs and haze of
the American Indian summer prevails in
autumn throughout England and the
Mediterranean countries. which feel the
influence of a warm body of water tenn
pering the chill of the advancing winter
The American name was given to the sea-
son on the ground of the custom which in
early days prevailed among the Indians
of using this delightful time IL which to
harvest their corn. The tradition runs
that the Indians always counted upon a
second summer of nine days just before
winter set in.
Apparently there is no fixed time for
Indian summer. the prevalence of the
autumn warmth varying with the latitude
and perhaps the longitude as well. These
present days of balmy mildness and hazy
horizons and glowing foliage. which are
among the signs of Indian summer. may
not belong strictly to that period. But
they are none the less welcome and pleas
urue giving and especially are they reas-
suring when the fuel problem is consider
ed II this is not Indian summer in fact.
may these soft days last until the real
season itself comes along. Every day OF
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
WILL BEGIN SOON.
General Manager Nudge Talks
of the New Mexico Cutoff.

H. U. Nudge, general manager. and
w E. Story, chief engineer of the santa
Fe, returned Sunday from the west
where they have been with other CHIEF
officials of the Santa Fe inspecting the
route for the proposed New Mexico cut
off In speaking of the proposed work,
Mr.. Nudge said:
Work on the cutoff win be COM
menced as soon as the right of way can
be secured. The road will not be ready
for use for two years. It is intended
primarily for a freight route, and the
maximum west bound grade will be
about 20 feet to the mile. East bound
there will be one pusher hill of 60 feet
to the mile. The Rio Grande viii be
crossed at Relin.
The proposed cutoff from Brazil
Springs to some point in Texas to form
a short line to Galveston is still in a
very unsettled state. and will not be
built until after the completion of the
cutoff through New Mexico.
1.-The route of the Santa Fe. when COM
pleted, will be a little shorter than that
of the Rock Island to Los Angeles, and
very much shorter to San Francisco. Con-
siderable new rail will have to be laid on
the Pecos Valley and Pan Handle lines
The traffic over the cut off will go down
through Wichita and Wellington. and
ought to help Wellington considerably"
The grades through Abo pass are heavy
and one tunnel about 1900 feet long will
have to be constructed. Over the rest of
the route the grades are easy.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
ISLE OF PINES TROUBLE.
Citizens of the Island Call
on the President.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 10.-The ques-
tion of the control of the Isle of Pines
was brought today directly to the atten-
tion of President Roosevelt. A delegation
of citizens of the United States residing in
the Isle of Pines was introduced to the
president by Senator Cullom. chairman of
the senate committee on foreign relations.
The president was informed that more
than half of the island is owned by Amer
lean citizens and that many had made
large investments on the island under the
belief that the United States would own
it.
As a result of the turning over of the
Isle of Pines to the Republic of Cuba for
administration purposes, things are said
>by the delegation to be in chaotic state
on the island. There Is not notary public
or a judicial officer on the island. The
delegation is informed that the republic
of Cuba claims the Isle of Pines and pro-
poses to establish Prisons, penal colonies
and a leper hospital there. Such course
if pursued, the delegation indicated to the
president would wipe out every dollar in
vested in the island.
President Roosevelt promised to consider
the subject, but indicated no line of pro-
cedure he was likely to take.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
always Wanting Something"

Philadelphia Record:
1t is quoted the opinion Of the coal
operators that the decision of the Arbi-
tration commission will not have more
than a momentary effect, because it will
not end the continual friction with the
men, who are always wanting some
thing"
1t would be unfortunate for the men
and for the country if those who are
forced to support families by digging in
coal mines should cease to be always
wanting something. The poor man who
is perfectly contented with his lot. who is
without any ambition to acquire a home
of his own and to provide more literally
for the education of his children, is an
obstacle in the way of human progress.
Every step toward a higher civilization,
toward a better standard of living has
been the result of this always wanting
wanted something more that men have
buckled down to their work and invented
labor-saving and time-saving appliances.
The desire to benefit society has been less
a motive for every valuable invention
than the purpose of the inventor to get
something more. No man who digs for a
living can want too much, and there is no
reason to fear that he will ever get
enough.
something that the employe of yesterday
has become the employer of today. and
IT is supreme selfishness which inspires
him to complain of the same spirit in his
hired men, Probably most of the million
aire coal operators owe their wealth to
the Unsuitable desire for something more
Because they were always wanting some
thing and striving for IT, they got some
thing Had a commission decided at any
time that a certain wage was fair for
them they would not have been content
with their lot but would have begun at
once to want something. In no other spirit
could they have ascended from the ranks
of the wage earners. That it is the for
eigners'' who are most likely to begin an
early agitation for something more is
/ highly encouraging, since otherwise they
might prove obstructionists in. the general
/ struggle for a higher standard of living.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
FIREMEA ARE HERE.
They Will Ask Santa Fe to Re-
adjust Wage Schedule.

Members Of the grievance committee
of the brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men for the Atcison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad, main and branch lines be-
tween Chicago, H., and Albuquerque.
N. M, are holding their annual business
session in Topeka. The first meeting
took place on East Sixth avenue this
morning, and the gatherings win con-
tinue twice day until all the affairs
are wound I'D.
Perhaps the most important action
will be the regular readjustment of the
wage schedule for that part of the terri
tory which these men represent. When
this is made uD it will be presented to
the officials and it is likely that they will
approve it, thus placing it in force for
another year.
Those attending the convention are:
Thomas Burke, chairman. St. Joseph,
Mo; T. c. Hays. secretary, Newton
George B. Farrar. Chanute; w D. KeI-
ley. Argentine; John Stewart Chicago;
Frank Well, Fort Madison. Ia: Michael
Maloney Marceline Mo; Henry P.
French, Topeka; Charles Habel En-
poria William BEsh, Wellington; J. L.
Arkansas City; J. H. Miller, La Ilnta,
Colo; c. L. Brooks. Pueblo, Colo; NJ
z Coffey, Denver, Colo; Andrew
Boyle, Ration. N M: c. c. Brawner,
Las Vegas, n. M; J. d. McWilliams,
San Marcial. N. NJ; and Kinney Nor
wood. St. Joseph Mo.
1t Is impossible to say just when the
meeting will come to an end: last wear
1t occupied fifteen days time. But it is
hardly likely to last longer than two
weeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
THE PosT cHECK.

It is now a good time for the friends
of the post check currency bill to renew
the fight for its passage. The Buffalo
Courier makes a timely suggestion along
this line in the following:
although the post check currency
bill failed of passage at the last session
OF congress, there seems to be no doubt
that the measure can succeed in the
coming winter If its advocates through
out the country make their desire known
to their congressman. The plan of hav-
ing United States money so printed that
the bills Of small denominations can be
converted into checks payable to order
at any postoffice is no doubt familiar to
most of the people by this time, as it
has been described with frequency and
in detail The convenience which it
would afford, the losses which it would
save to the multitude who have occa-
sion to send small amounts of money
through the mails doing away with the
trouble of securing money orders. un-
questionably would be- in the aggregate.
vast The scheme Is so practicable. and
so entirely simple. that the wonder Is
that it was not devised and adopted long
ago. Almost every newspaper in the
country has commented upon 1t, and we
do not recall one that has found reason
Tor opposing it. Congress should at the
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
TRADE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Working Women Being Equipped for
Better Paid Situations.

New York Nov. 10.-The Manhattan
Trade School for Girls opened its doors
to its friends in "a delightfully."- informal
house warming. Mrs. Henry Ollesheim-
er, Mrs Mary Schenck Woolman. and
Miss Virginia Potter received. and from
s O'Clock until after 10 the rooms Of the
model factory, where working girls are
to be taught to become expert work
women in a dozen trades. were filled
with college professors. society women,
and philanthropic students, with
sprinkling Of factory owners and fac
tory girls.
The school opened with an attendance
of e5. More girls will be on hand next
week. making the number about 80,
which is as many as can be accOmmO-
dated at present OF these students fully
so per cent are girls who voluntarily left
paying positions in factories in order to
fit themselves for better work One girl
gave UP an easy job for which she was
receiving four dollars a week
II was kept at sorting different col
ored silks to give cut to the tailors,
she explained and l didn't see that
there was any prospect of my ever get
Another. a brisht Irish girl. had been ill
taught the dresSmakfng trade, and was
ambitious enough to be dissatisfied with
her poor work. She could earn a dollar a
day. but willingly gave this up and ac-
cepted the $3.50 a week which the scholar
ship allowed each girl amounts to.
The girls were allowed to choose their
own line of work and the majority elected
the needle trades The fourth floor of the
building is reserved for the eleetric-mt-
chine operators. There are twenty-four
ma achines, one with double needles for or
namenta1 stitching. There Is also an en-
broidery machine
There are classes in brush work, draw
ing. clay modelling, and hand sewing. As
the girls advance instructors from the fac
tories will be called upon to teach them.
At present they are being taught by young
women who themselves were instructed in
the factories.
There is a great need for additional
scholarships. These girls are all from fam
lilies that require their help and could not
allow them to attend were it not for The
S1c0 year which the school pays them.
The sum represents nearly car fare, shoes
and necessary minor expenses, but with
out it the girls could not afford the course
of study. Twenty more scholarships are
asked for at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10

The tide of foreign trade in manufac-
lures is again turning in favor of the
United States. The temporary reduction
in exports of manufactures which oc-
Cured last year. due in part to the
maintenance in the United States of ex-
traordinarily high prices on copper, and
to the unusual demand for iron and
steel manufactures, has in a large de-
gree disappeared. copper exports hav-
ing increased II million dollars in the
nine months ending with September,
1902 as compared with the correspond
ing months of 1901; while the reduction
in exports of iron and steel manufac-
lures in the nine months of 1902 COM
pared with the corresponding period of
1901 is but three millions, though the in
creased home demand is shown in the
fact that importations of iron and steel
manufac ctures have meantime increased
over IS million dollars, the total for nine
months of this year being practically
double that for the same months OF 1901
Cotton manufactures also show mark
ed growth in expectations, the increase
being nearly million dollars in the
nine months of 1902 as compared with
the corresponding period of last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
LOCAL MENTION.

NJ. I. Patterson, of Atchison, was in
the city today.
]. V. jenkins of Wichita. was in To-
peka today.
Meyer Hurley of Argentine, chairman
of the engineers grievance committee of
the Santa F'e, was up in the city today.
Exhibitors at the coming Midwinter
exposition are already signing for space
in the show. Manager r. s. Brigham is
sending out diagrams of the floor space
both over the state and locally, and the
prospects for excellent exhibits are
good.
There will be a meeting of the Coru-
naercial club Wednesday evening In
terstate commerce commission matters
will be taken up. and it is probable that
William AIacferran will read paper on
the paving proposition
Reginald Redmayne corrects some of
the figures of the State Journal of last
Saturday regarding cotton manufactuI
ing in this country According to sta
tistics in his possession the United
States has about one-fsth of the looms
Of tie world for cotton manufacture
The correction is gladly made, although
it should be explained that the figures
for the editorial OF Saturday came from
a special article written for one of the
leading papers of the south
Several Topeka people are planning to
attend the meeting CT the State Society
of Charities and Corrections at Law
renee. November 10. 20 and 81 Prof
/ Graham Taylor and Rev E. A. Freden-
/ hagen of this city will take an import
ant part.
The pupils of Euclid school have start
ed a campaign to secure a piano. They
are making a canvass to secure sub
scriDtions, and of course they will sue
ceed, as Young America always get:
what it goes after.
Mrs. ]. J. Brown of 1924 Topeka ave
nue., entertained q number OF friends al
/ her home Saturday evening, the occa-
sion beng the twenty-sfStE birthday OF
her husband. Those present We're; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Haley MIR. and Mrs
Albert Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cow
ems Mrs d. w Harc.r-a-- Miss Win
ine Fielde Miss Iueill Perry. Miss
Amanda GIdgeH. Miss Lilly Taylor
Miss Lydia Hardinan, Miss Nannis
Gudgell. Miss. Jenny Morrow. Miss Ade-
laide Gudgell. AR. Robert Hagens. Mr.
David Darlington. Mr. Cornelius Horton
Mr.. Samuel Stroughters, Mr. Horace Ma
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10

son, Mr.. Ned Perkins. Mr.. John Ander-
Mr. Anderson furnished music, refresh
ments We're served and a number az
valuable present were given.
Maud Lohrman, aged years. at Ills
Kansas avenue, and Marie Beerbohxa.
aged Ia years, at 1913 Taylor. have
scarlet fever.
DR.. ]. D. Freeman. surgeon in char@n
of the Santa F'e hospital in this city. re-
turned Sunday from Europe where he
has been since the middle of April
Most of his time abroad DR. Freeman
spent taking post graduate work in sur
gerry at Vienna. Austria; but he also
visited other of the principal cities of
the continent.
By way of correction it should be said
that the price of tickets for the ball
which the Santa Fe shops fire depart
ment is to give November 20 are 81
apiece instead of 81 as was stated in
Saturdays paper. The dance is TO be
given in the new machine shop at this
place and is to be the event which will
dedicate the new shop plant of the com
pany in Tooeka.
John D. Milligen, a prominent attor-
ney of Mcpherson. was in the city to-
day.
A McLouth. of McLouth, was IN the
city this afternoon.
F. E. Holiday. formerly member
of the drug firm of Swift & Holiday,
has been elected recently to the position
committee of the National TSholesale
Druggists association For abtut two
years he has held a position With the
organization, his headquarters bling at
Philadelphia. Hereafter he will ie sta
toned at Indianapolis. Ind.
DR.. Lowry. homeopathic: hours IL q.
| m. to II a. m. and to .. m-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
Morgan's Power.
Cincinnati Enquirer:

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Hannas theory that the bringing
of labor and capital to a harmonious un-
6erstandin2 is an object worth working
for has received some ragement
from the statement of John Mitchell
that J. Pierpont Morgan desired to set
tie the strike for a long time and did
all he could in that direction. There is
another grain of comfort in this, too, for
those who view with alarm the
aggressions of capital. There are always
those who are at the white heat of fear
that the republic is on the point of dis
solution and that a despotism is to take
it's place. OF late a political despotism
has not been so much feared as one of
money, and Mr.. Morgan has been fire.
quently picked out as particularly
eligible to the desbotical office. If
though, Mr.. Morgan tried for two or
three months to settle the strike with
out being able to do it, he has not the
terrible power that the alarmists
thought he had. The progress of this
country has been tremendous in the
present generation of men, and nat
urally there are a great many rich men
in the United States. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan hasn't "hived" everything. and is
not the exclusive director of events ami
destinieS by any meen
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
As to Certain Trusts.

Milwaukee Journal
Secretary Shaw, of the treasury. and
others after him. are preaching that
trusts and the tariff have no connection
whatever. They point out English
trusts as evidence that trusts grow uD
and prosper in a free trade country.
They point to the Standard Oil company
as home trust without protection and
yet one of the greatest monopolies
known to us. To make these examples
of unprotected trusts go on all fours,
they should show that these trusts are
so organized and conducted as to raise
the prices of their products and compel
the people to pay them. But this they
never say of unprotected trusts. which
are organized on strictly economic bases
to save in cost by combination and di-
vision of labor and savings in the pro-
cesses.
These English trusts are everywhere
and always open to foreign competition
and cannot raise prices beyond importa-
tion prices. If they would. Is this true
of the protected trusts in this country.
steel, papers. glass, crockery and fifty
others? We all know it is not true of
these: we know they are organized and
managed for the purpose of raising
prices, for which purpose also a protec-
tive tariff is provided. If protection does
not have this effect, what is it for?
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
She Saved His Life.

It was train on an Alabama rail
road. and as it stopped at a small sta
ton a man entered one of the coaches.
presented fine bouquet to woman
and said:
Madam, you see that man leanir 8
against the door over there?"
YES. sir"
IF you will lean out Of the window
and bow to him, you will win my
eternal gratitude -
Somewhat confused and surprised, shs;
obeyed the request The man at the
door Strengthened up as If shot, pulled
off his hat with both hands and bowed
almost to the ground in reply
Madam. accept not only my thanks,
said the man on the car. but of this;
whole section of Alabama. That man
is Colonel Coodsell, and this is the first
time he has bad his hands out of hts
pockets for over seven months Thanks
thanks! You have saved his life.'
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-10
How to Check Immigration.

Brooklyn Eagle:
Our recent troubles from Immigration
lend interest to the report of Commis-
sioner Sargent, and give point to his
suggestions for further restriction. The
violence in the coal regions was largely
the work of the ignorant Slavs, and we
are appropriating extra money for doc
tors to stamp out from our schools
contagious Inflammation of the eyes
brought here through Ellis island. Tne
report shows that $4,000 immigrants
came last year, of whom only 5000 were
turned back by our restrictive laws. OF
these 1000 were DauDers. 700 had dis
eases, 275 were contract laborers. ana
nine were convicts- This is an increase
of about one-third over the previous
year. almost all of it from the countries
of southern and eastern Europe. The
Irish immigration has fallen off slightly
and numbered but $4,000 while Italy
sent 17S,000. an increase of over 40,OO0:
Austria Hungary. 172, 900, an increase of
nearly $4,000, and Russia. 1000 an in
crease of over 10000. In the matter OF
diseases, the commissioner reports that
while the total increase has been but
one-third. the number of diseased inn
migrants has more than doubled in
year. and that they come from the same
countries which have given trouble
heretofore. He urges a law imposing
punishment on the steamship companies
which bring persons with contagious
diseases, beyond the mere obligation to
take them home again which they are
mendation. however. is an educational
test for all immigrants over IA years of
age. He supports this by a showing
that of the $50, 600 arrivals, 10000 were
unable to read and write while only IA,
900 were under IA years of age. The test
he proposes would have excluded almost
100000 persons last year, and these of
the sort most difficult to assimilate.
This matter is of special Importance in
the cities, because the great bulk of this
new citizenship settles down near the
landing ports The public schools can
and do wrestle with the children, but the
ant, and they are past the plastic and
adaptable age. New York spends large
sums every year for tenement regula-
tion and inspection. for parks and baths
and in charitable effort of many kinds
to keep this new element from being
source of danger to the health of the
whole community. The time has passed
when we needed immigrants to do the
rough work of the country and. while
additions of energy. thrift and intelli
gence from over the seas are always well
come, and while people of this sort who
come here can improve not only their
own condition but ours. there is no rea-
son for our taking the offscourings of the
most oppressed and helpless people in
Europe. The present restrictions were
designed to sift this flood and keep out
the criminal, the useless and the burden
some. Mr.. Sargent's suggestions would
make the sieve still more effective