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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
THIS IS why.
Senator Ward Feared Harvester
Trust Bill Unconstitutional.

a query wired to State Senator Ward
of Belleville. who started the harvester
trust investigation in the legislature
and who was behind the bill prohibit
ing exclusive contracts, brought the
following reply as to why the bill was
killed in the senate
Bill was stricken from the calendar
for the reason that after consulting the
attorney general and othes lawyers, 1t
was considered unconstitutional.
Attorney General Coleman was not
in town today, but both his first assist
ant J. F. Close, and the special assist
ant, Clad Hamilton, stated that the
matter had been presented to the de
partnent and they had both Joined in
the opinion that the bill was uncon-
stitutiOnal.
1T was not my understanding that
the bill had ever been placed on the
senate calendar. said Judge Close II
was brought to this department IN the
shape of a report from the senate Ju-
dietary committee. in which the com
rnittee reported adversely on the Dill,
stating that it was unconstitutional Tor
q variety of reasons which We're given
by Senator Smith. chairman OF the
committee We joined in the opinion
that the bill was unconstitutional, but
did not join in all the reasons given py
Senator Smith"
4 think the bill was undoubtedly IN
constitutional said Captain Hamilton
for the reason that it abridged the
right Of contract The bill was too
broad in its provisions 1t would have
prohibited any laborer from CONTRACTING
to give his entire time to his employee
and to him exclusively. / do not think
some Of the reasons given by Senator
smith were valid but I do think the
bill was so bread that no court would
have held + valid"
Tne bin was intended not only to
allow i..,aIement men to handle morA
than one kind of machinery, but also to
allow s,.em to handle state binding
Irvine. At present the. trust is COM
polling dealers to contract to handle
only trust binding Irvine, which viii
exclude them from selling the Irvine
made by the state plant at the peniten-
tiary In localities where there are no
implement or Irvine dealers except those
who handle the PRODUCTS OF some divl.-
sion Of the trust the -enitentiary au-
th0rities will have to get an agent out
side of the implement men or sell to the
farmers direc. either Of which plans VIII
give the trust Irvine the advantage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. John Branner is seriously III at
his home, 512 Kanass avenue
There is a case of scarlet fever in the
Foley family at 1924 West street.
The First Congregational church will
unite in the union tabernacle meetings.
Services at the church have been dis
continued.
Police Officer Theo Blank has been
appointed a substitute clerk in the To-
peka postoffice. Blank win not take up
his duties in the nostofice for month
or so yet. He was appointed to the no
lice force under Chief Stahl and was
one Of the very few who held over IN
der the Parker administration
DR.. T. A. Aderhold, a practicing physi-
clan in Chicago, is visiting Washburn
college at which he was a student in
the class of 1896. Since leaving Topeka
DR.. Aderhold has had considerable for
elgn travel, having served in the field
as member of the Red Cross society
during the Boer war. He was at one
time taken as a military captive DR..
Aderhold has many acquaintance here
among old college people
John r. Mulvane. in an interview
IN the Kansas City Journal said yes
terday: We have been having a
pretty lively city campaign in Topeka
this spring. but I think that the result
IS going to be very~one-sided. The peo-
pie there are fearfully in earnest. on the
whisky question, and are going to ex-
press their sentiments in no uncertain
style 1 think that Bergundthal will
be elected mayor by a good majority"
The Vim. Butler. who celebrated St.
Fatricks day by getting drunk, fight
ing Chief Donovan and winding up in
the city Jail, is not the VIM. Butler who
holds a job as night depotmaster at the
santa Fe- The sameness of names has
caused the Santa F'e VIM. Butler a lot
Of trouble in explaining to his out of
town friends and the operators have
begun to kick on the number of tele-
grams asking for particulars.
delightful party was given Miss FIa-
eel Pearl Williams Thursday afternoon
in honor of her tenth birthday The af-
Sernoon was spent in games and music
after which the table was spread for Ii
of her young friends. Among those
present We're Florence Foster. Ifnnie
Hartman, Maggie Sullivan. Hattie Den
bingham, Ethel Shannon. Florence
Schafier, Elsie Shannon, Amelia Schaf-
fer. Kate Schaffer. Ray Boyd. Archie
Gathers, Roy Williams. Howard VIII
Jams Mrs. f. Gathers and Mrs. John
Walker.
On April 3. the members of the CITY
council VIII meet to investigate the
Painter voting machine, which it is
proposed to use at the election on
April in one precinct The law allows
the council to test such a machine in
one precinct, but it provides that be-
forehand. the council must carefully IN
Spect the machine, and become con
WINGED that it will do the work The
machine win probably be used in the
fifth precinct of the Second ward, at
the Auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
ASSIGNMENTS MADM
Evangelical Association in Conference
at Holton.

HoIton. Kas.. March 20.-The thirty
ninth ANNUAL session of the Kansas con-
ference Of the Evangelical association is
now in session. Bishop S. c. BreyfOgei
Of Reading. Pa, is presiding. Rev NJ
Platz Of Kansas City was reelected
presiding elder, and the elders stationed
as follows. Holton district. c. F. Erfr-
meyer, Kansas City district. A. Bru-
men: Newton district. NJ. c. Platz; Abb
lene district. ]. II. Tobias. B. H. Hobbs
Carthage No, was reelected statistical
secretary. Bern, Kas., was chosen as
the place for the next annual session
c. e Flatz. F. q. Mover. ]. K. Young
and r Z. Bower We're added to the
beard OF examiners for Junior preachers
Rev. T. c. Nickel. Erie, Pa. preached
an able sermon last night. over $1,000
was reported a s having been raised dur
ing the past year for missions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
NORMAL CONDITIONS RE-
STORED.

The export trade of the United States
S. rapidly resuming it's normal condi-
tions. February figures Of the bureau
OF statistics show the largest exports of
any February in the history of our
commerce. and also show that the ex-
ports of the three months ending with
February were larger than those of the
corresponding period of any earlier
year on the import side the figures
also show a continuation of the growth
which has characterized the last two
years. and the figures of the eight
months ending with February suggest
that the imports of the United States
In the fiscal year 1903 may exceed A bill
lion dollars. while the export figures
seem likely to exceed one billion. four
hundred millions
in the short month of February alone,
the exports amounted to S125 5O2 Jos,
which is IL millions in excess of any
preceding February. and more than
double the figures of February. 1903. in
which month the total exports were
S59.s519s4 Taking the three months
ending with February 1903. the total
exports are S4O7526. 200. against s215.-
151 All i'm the three months ending with
February. 1888 Thus. considering
either the month of February or the
three months ending with February,
1908 the total exports are not only
larger than in that period of any pre-
ecding year, but practically double those
Of a decade ago.
These large export figures are due in
part to the fact that the new corn crop
IS rapidly entering the markets of the
world. TO which the United States was
able to make but slight contributions
last year. the corn expectations In Feb
ruary, 1903, having been 1s million
bushels against a little over one mill
Hon bushels in February last year Cot
ton exports also show a marked gain
over those of last year. the value Of
cotton exported in February. 1903. being
s37 423.s17. against s24. 1853 762 in Febru-
ory Of last year. Both in quantity and
price the cotton exports of February
exceed those of February. 1902, the num-
her of pounds exported in February.
1908. being 40l .594. 799. against 2s6. S14. 5s7
in February last year; while the aver
aEe price per pound was 9S cents in
February. 1903. against SIS cents in Feb
ruary, 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
CUT OFF BOTH LEGS.
Henry Meer Mangled By Rock
Island Train and Dies.

Harry Nicer, the thirteen-year- son
of Henry Nicer, a Rock Island employe,
died early this morning as the result OF
being run over by a Rock Island train
Thursday afternoon.
The accident occurred in the Rock ISL
and yards near the " The boy was
jumping on and off trains together with
several others boys. It is not known how
he fen under the wheels, but when the
train passed his mangled body was
found on the track. Both legs had been
crushed off close to his body, and his
left hand near the wrist. He was SO
badly injured that medical aid could
not save him, and died about o'clock
this morning.
The boys father, Henry Nicer. has
been in the employ of the Rock Island
for about 10 years, and lives at 113
North Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Monroe Doctrine.

Milwaukee Journals
Prof. AdoIph Wagner a German au-
thority on political economy, discusses
the Monroe doctrine as a thing by
ITSELF not known or recognized in inter-
national law, never indicated by force
and incapable of effective maintenance.
All these specifications save the last
may be at once accepted; the last is still
open to trial He says the relations be
America are not such as TO warrant the
existence of the pretensions of the Mon
roe doctrine He asks what aside from
some technical and business spheres,
has the United States ever done for
the world2
There is where he fails to comprehend
the Monroe doctrine He looks only on
the national relations of Europe for its
Interpretation. There are different rela-
tons over here. relations that never ex-
listed elsewhere. The United States gave
to the world a new form of national
government which all South American
states have adopted 1t held every peO-
pie free to determine their own govern
ment as they w0uiG This new form
was. and still is. obnoxious to the older
forms yet obtaining in Europe. These
South American states were weak and
an attack was contemplated by Europe
onize them, or possess them; but to de-
stroy the republican form of govern
meNt and drive it from the world.
France tried it in Mexico to her cost
and defeat The Holy Alliance was the
first and prime mover in this project
Notice, it was that new form of govern
ment at which these European powers
aimed We stood for that form and
were bound for our own preservation to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
spitlesa Town.

sf-DIspatCh.
The anti-spitting ordinance will cease to
be a joke as many are inclined to regard
it, as soon as few convictions shall have
been obtained under the new law. Four
men have already been fined-0ne of them
receiving the limit, IS and costs, total of
sand already the law is gaining in re-
sDact.
On Olive street and Broadway. in par
ticular, a great improvement may be OBJ
served in the condition of the sidewalks.
Where but recently there was indiscrimin
ate expectoratiOn, no defilement OF this
sort can now be seen, proving that men
can be well hammered If forced to. or.
what is more agreeable to contemplate, If
they are reminded of the manners they
have forgotten
The future of the new law seems as
sured. St Louis Will become Spitless
Town And why not? It costs SIS to cx-
pectorate on the broad sidewalk that
bounds one side of the government res
ervatior at Hot Springs. Ark. And why Z?
Simply because Uncle Sam enforees the
law. Cannot St Louis do as well:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

The people Of Porto Rico are prepar~
ing to do Miss Alice Roosevelt princely
honor Their reception of the presi-
dents daughter is in marked contrast
TO that given her in New Orleans, where
efforts were merely directed toward
giving her a good time. The people of
Porto Rico have not quite got rid of
their inherited regard for the powers
that be and all connected herewith as
little short of divine Probably the
rising generation viii take the sound
American view OF such matters. Miss
Roosevelt being "A sensible American girl
cannot fail to prefer the New Orleans
way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
BOOM IN FRISCO
Causes Revival of Faith in Rock
Island Deal.

New York. March 2o.-A sharp ad-
vance in the shares of the St. Louis &
San Francisco road today gave color to
rumors of an early announcement of
the Frisco, Rock Island deal. Presi-
dent Yokun of the Frisco, w. H. Moore
of the Rock Island and representatives.
of J. P. Morgan & Co, had a protract-
ed conference yesterday and Wall
street inclines to the belief that all the
important details of the combination
have been perfected. Rock Island com
mon made something of a squirt in the
market, presumably in sympathy with
the movement in Frisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Farmers complain of a scarcity of
help. 1T looks as though they will be
compelled to give their employees a
larger share Of the profits of their labor.
other employers of labor have found it
necessary to do this in order to con
finue their business and why not the
f1rmer Good farm hands have com
landed $50 a month for many years
past. The same rate still prevails yet
farmers are realizing a much higher
average of price for their products than
formerly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Chicago, March 20.-An Injunction has
been granted by Judge Holdom against
the officers and members of Sheet Metal
Workers union No. 70. their agents ana
pickets stationed about the plant of the
Sykes Steel Roofing company. It *
claimed IN the petition for the injunc-
ton that a reign of terror has existed
since the sheet metal workers went on
strike March TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Probably Mr.. Pulitzer has found it
necessary to do something to counter
set the boom inaugurated on behalf of
the owner of the Journal, the Worlds
most formidable rival, and therefore has
brought forward Mr.. Cleveland as Il
candidate for the Democratic nominal
lcn in 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
NEW LAUNDRY HERE.
R. l. Thomas and C. Il. Matthews IN
terested in It

Topeka is to have a new laundry com
pany. It is to be Incorporated under
the name of the Mutual Laundry COM
pany with capital of $4,000 The com
peny was granted charter TODAY. G.
but Charles D. Welch. r. L. Thomas. G.
H. Thompson. and w B. Roby each
have enough to let them in as directors
Other charters granted today are as
follows.
Oberlin; capital, $4,000. Columbus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Arrestad for .Bank Wrecking.

Philadelphia. March 20.-George B.
White vice president of the South
Pennsylvania Bank of Hyndman, Bed
ford county. was arrested here today
charged with conspiracy to wreck the
bank. He is accused of Iooting the in
stitution Of $4,000. He was taken be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Prof. VIM. B. Chamberlain. D. D. of
the Chicago Theological seminary, a.
brother Of A B. Chamberlain of this
city. died suddenly of heart disease
March Z, while on his way TO Glencoe.
Ill, where he expected to preach the.
next day. Prof. Chamberlain delivered
the address to the graduating class of
Washburn COLLEGE four wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Borin and Judge A c. T. Geiger are
directors in this company.
The 0sborne-C Cheyenne Telephone COM
pany, Osborne; capital, $4,000
The Trade Printing company of Atchi-
son. capital, $4,000.
The Neosho River Oil and Gas COM
pany of Neosho Falls, capital $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Having voted down woman suffrage
the New Hampshire legislature has now
started iu to vote down prohibition.
The latter has been on the statute books
about half a century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

The defeat of woman suffrage in New
Hampshire is attributed in some quar-
ters 10 the fact that there are more
women than men in the state of
voting age Men don't like to take
chances Of beInE outvOted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
THIRD TIME.
Roosevelt Again Appoints Crum
and Byrnes.

Washington, March 2O-The president
today reappointed Dr. W. D. Crum, col
ored. collector of customs at Charleston,
s c., and William NJ. Byrnes. United
States district attorney Cor Delaware.
Both of these nominations failed of con-
firmation at the recent session of the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
Collins signs Farrell.

Marlboro. Mass, March 20.-Charles
Farrell today announced his acceptance
Of an offer to catch for the Boston
American league baseball team. He
Will replace Jack Warner, who was
awarded to the New York National
league club by the peace conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Customer (Tfme-Saturday afteFnoon)-
7 don't want all cOppers in change for that
shilling. Haven't you got any silver
Newsboy-All right, sir. Want a little
Sunday money. s'pose, sirg-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

The shirt waist Will be popular with
Wichita girls this season. And OF
course the boys viii give their right
arm to its supporter their left, as the
case may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Dowie is about to invade Wall street
The fnanciers would better have care
The zionist is a great money-getter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

4 do not find that YOU are one v-t,5s
better PREPARED to receive me thar, -
stopped here a year ago. = 1sA
But had known your honor was 49,
ing 7 ~oA4-
49, ~ - - - , ~ nave little rea-
before PUCK. - Ns4@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

fore the United States commissioner for
. hearing and was held in $1,000 bail for
a further hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

Those who cough at night may secure
rest bv taking Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

medium the inventory
patterns clear floors for goodssavngs impossible to d
worth attention,
will Closely inspect prices These prices financially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
MUST GIVE UP ONE.
Custom House Employees Engaged in
Another Occupation.

AAOlACI OCCup6IlOu
Assistant Secretary Armstrong Of the
Treasury Department has returned to the
city from a brief business trip to New
York. during which he looked into the cases
of Messrs. Samuel w. Thompson and Wal
ter r. Eaton. employees OF the custom
house. who are advertised as members OF
the board Of directors of mining COM
pany whose business has been under inves-
tigation by an official of the Post ONCE De-
partment. Mr.. Armstrong has requested a
written report from these officials respect
ing their connection with the company and
the alleged Misrepresentation by the COM
pany in it's advertisements of the positions
held by them under the government, and
says he expects these reports to be ready
for Collector Stranahan tomorrow. Mr..
Armstr ong made 1t very plain that Messrs.
Thompson and Eaton will be required TO
give up their connection with the company
if they expect to remain in the customs
service, and that If their positions were
misrepresented with their consent and APP
prevail they will be liable to removal from
office
Treasury officials express decided objec-
ton to persons employed in the customs
service engaging at the same time in some
other business and intend to break up this
practice far as possible. holding that 1t
is detrimental to the best interests of the
service. There are many occasions, officials
point out. where the government needs the
service of an employe in the customs de-
partment outside of regular office hours,
and if they happen to be engaged in busi-
ness which interferes with this then the
government is the sufferer. For this and
other reasons officials believe the best in
terests of the public service will be con-
served by employees not engaging In other
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
IMPORTANCE OF FORESTRY.
Chief Pinchot Issues a Pamphlet Con-
tanning q Paper by the President.


tanning Paper by the President.
Mr. Clifford Pinchot. chief Of the bureau
of forestry of the Department Of Agricul-
ture has recently issued a pamphlet as one
of the publications of his bureau, entitled
Forestry and the Lumber Supply" in
which are printed three papers, one by
President Roosevelt, one by Mr.. R. L. Nc
Cormick, president of the Mississippi Val
ley Lumbermen's Association and secre-
tary Of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company,
and the other by Mr.. Pinehot himself. The
circular is addressed particularly to lum-
bermen.
In the three papers the President of the
United States, the secretary of great lum-
Der company and the chief Of the bureau
of forestry show that forestry is necessary
for the perpetuation Of the lumber indus
try in this country. The statement Is not
new, but never before has it been given
such authority, nor has the urgent need OF
forestry on lumber tracts been so emphati-
cally set forth Three men in positions that
compel them to regard such question from
different view points-the President regard
ing it as a national problem, Mr.. McCor-
mick from the standpoint of a lumberman,
Mr.. Pinchot from that of forester-have
reached practically the same conclusion.
President Roosevelt declares that forestry
is lin many ways the most vital internal
proDIem IN the United states, ana tnat
1.-The very existence of numbering depends
upon the success of our work as nation
in putting practical forestry into effective
operation" Mr.. Mccormick calls attention
to the critical condition of the lumber in
dustry, recommends the practice of con-
sentative numbering wherever it pays. and
calls the working plans for timber tracts
prepared by the bureau of forestry ''the
best business policy for their management,
based on a thorough expert examination"
Mr.. Pinchot shows just why forestry is a
good business measure for the lumberman,
and explains the various ways in which the
bureau of forestry is serving the lumber
interests of the country.