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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
WHAT MAKES SOCIALISM
PAUSE.
TF'rom the Detroit Free Press.l

TFrorn the Detroit Free Press.l
The strongest arguments against gov
eminent ownership of public utilities
continue to be presented by the govern
ment itself, and an eastern exchange
has collected a few of the most recent
which deserve consideration. All at
tempts at Washington to cut off I'M
necessary expenditures end in a mag
nificent fizzle.
Take the New Orleans mint for ex
ample Its location entails a needless
and heavy expense. This is known to
congress. For thgee administrations
there has been an attempt to close this
institution because the cost of shipping
bullion to it from minis where the work
could be more readily done, and the
running of the esta blishment itself, in
volve an unnecessary expenditure of the
peoples money. Last term the house
passed a bill that would have remedied
the evil but one Louisiana senator had
only to rise from his seat and in a few
words block the movement that was so
clearly in the interest of economy and
honest government. There is an eXDen-
sive assay office conducted in ST. Louis
that is not worth office rent, yet the
Missouri senators keep it there in the
face of all opposition and the demands
of sound business principles.
! The whole sphere of government. state
International, is honey-combed with this
sort of thing. 1t is for nothing else
than 70 give employment to henchmen,
a policy that no private business could
| tolerate or survive. 1t is without a de-
Tense in morals. Exposures from the
postoff1ce department that have been
going on for years, disgust and alarm
the masses. The public lands and tim
bers have been largely stolen under pro-
lection. Indian agents have robbed
right and left. The multiplication OF
bureaus grows with increasing rapidity
and the cutting off of bureau as long
as there is a shred to hang to, is a thing
unheard of. The irrigation investiga-
ton bureau is a shining Illustration OF
the ease with which statesmen find a
pleasant berth for their friends The
interior department was doing all the
necessary work in this line and in q
/ position to carry it on without assist
! ance unless in the way of a few mere
1 minor assistants. But the new bureau
would place a lot of new principals. as
sistants scientific counsellors, clerks
4 One member of the bureau went tC
1 Egypt, examined and took pictures Of
the irrigation works constructed under
4 British supervision, dictated an abund-
/ ance of material to. his stenograohel
and on his return got out a book at the
expense Of the government Handsomely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
PRINCESS EL0PES.
Her Coachman Disappears
About the Same Time.

Berlin, Nov. 24.-PrincesS Alice, wife
of Prince Frederic of SchoelbuT Wal
denburg, has disappeared from the
princes castle at Gaurnitz, near Mels-
sen, Saxony, and no trace of her has
since been found. Her coachman, d
young and handsome man, vanished at
the same time, and it is not doubted
that they eloped, as it has been learned
from reliable sources that the relations
between the couple were very intimate.
Princess Alice, who is daughter OF
Don Carlos, the pretender to the Span
ish throne, is 81 years old. She was
married in 1897 and has one son IS
months old Her sister. Dona Elvira.
eloped some years ago with a painter OF
the name Of FoIchi. Princess Alice is
tall. with a dark complexion, a grace
full figure and vivacious temperament.
She was a prominent figure in the high
est circles in Munich, Vienna and Paris.
1t appears that Princess Alice, wife
of Prince Victor Frederick Ernest, left
her home at Gauernitz three months
ago taking her son, IL months old
Her former coachman. Emilio Materni.
also disappeared some time ago. The
princess is supposedly in Italy. The
princess sister the Princess Elvira of
Bourbon, eldest daughter of Don
Carlos, the Spanish pretender, eloped
with an Italian painter, Folchi, sew
eral years ago and lives with him at
Milan
Prince and Princess Victor Frederick
lived apart for some time. The prince
had also broken off relations with
his father, and is now hunting in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
lFrom the CHICAGO News.l

From the Chicago News-]
A happy home is the reflection of
heaven.
There's nothing more disgra eeful than
insincerity.
Never strike boy smaller than yourself
he may grow.
When corn pops it turns white. Same
way with a bashful man
Let US hope the winter will be failure
instead of a coal crop.
First impressions are everything with
the collector of engravings.
There are a few things that even q very
young man doesn't know
Every time some women smile their hus-
bands are reminded of dentists bills.
Man would rather propel the bicycle of
pleasure than the wheelbarrow of neces-
sity-
Industry and prosperity are spelled diff
ferently, but they mean about the same
thing.
No woman ever admits outside the di-
vorce court that she drew matrimonial
blank
Some men waste lot of time in Won
dering how the world got along before
they came into it and how 1t is going 70
get on after they leave II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
MANY MEN WANTED.
Bell Telephone Company Can Use
100 at Once.

One hundred men are wanted to
work for $50 a month and board. The
application was received this morning
from the Bell Telephone company by
the free employment agency Inc
men will be used in building the new
line from North Topeka to Kansas
City
An important provision of the prop
osition is that no time will be taken
out. The men get $50 montn ano
hoard whether they work every day
or not.
From Topeka the men are sent to
Granville. which is to be the head
quarters of the recruiting. The men
arriving at Granville will be sent out
on the work It is not known whether
they will have to live in tents or not
IF they do it will be rather severe in
case of a good stiff blizzard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
JUDGE RINER TO LEAVE.
Judge Tieber, of Arkansas, Will Take
Up His Work.

Judge John A. Riner will leave Topeka
tonight to resume his place upon his own
bench in Denver where the November
term of court opens on Monday. Judge
J. E. Tieber of the eastern district of Ar
kansas viii arrive in Topeka this evening
or Wednesday to continue che business OF
the federal court, which is occupied by no
regular judge at the present time; The
rapid disposal of the federal mutineerS,
whose cases were set for trial this
term of court. left the docket for the rest
of the week empty All of the muttneers
pleaded guilty Monday and were given
sentences Aside from allowing a few
motions for continuances and other undls-
else Today he has been preparing the
court affairs for the coming OF Judge
Tieber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
MRS. BENNETT APPEALS.
Objects to Courts Ruling In
Will Case.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 24.-Counsel
for the widow of Philo S. Bennett today
filed an appeal to the superior court
from the decision of. Probate Judge
Cleaveland regarding certain portions
of the will Of Mr.. Bennett, The appeal
is taken from section Il of the will
which refers to the sealed letter provid-
ing for a gift of $50 900 to W. J. Bryan
and family; also from the sections pro-
viding for trust funds of $4,000 each to
be administered by Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
for scholarships and prizes in colleges;
and from the section nominating Mr..
BRYAN as executor Of the will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

almost steadily since 1885 when it was
4.97. Meanwhile the average rate of
dividend. which in 1885 was 2 per cent
had risen in 1902 to 293; after having
dropped in 1897 to 149. The average
for 1902 was the highest on record. The
total bonded indebtedness of the roads
was $6,465, 29O, s39 and the stock capital
was SCOTS, 2s0 596. The gross earnings
exceeded 81, 72O, 900 zoe, and the net
S637 600. 600. 1t was the greatest year the
roads ever have known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

President Hill says that the Northern
transcontinental railways are not OPP
posing the Isthmian canal They are
not in favor of it, but are not fighting
it, He says his roads are carrying
steel from Cleveland to China for IS a
ton and that the canal route cannot
compete with those figures. Perhaps
Mr.. Hill is wise enough to know that it
rarely pays to defeat any legitimate
public enterprise. Everything in the
way of progress makes enough addi-
tional business so that little if any
harm comes from increased competition
It is more than probable that after the
canal is in operation the transconti-
mental railways will do a more profitable
business than they are now doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

It is mentioned that the grand jury
in Jefferson City has indicted upward
of a hundred Missouri ''boodlers." The
history of the Matchmaking railway
conveyances in the state legislature and
city councils, with other like transac-
tions shows how muchs safer are the
boodlers under machine protection in
Philadelphia.-Phila Record.
The Record has little cause for grief.
The Missouri indictment is harmless.
Not one of these "boodlers" referred to
has been sent to jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
BIG SPRINGS OIL FIND.
Steps Were Taken Last Evening to
Organize q Company.

Several persons interested in the devel-
opment of the supposed discovery at Big
Springs in Douglas county, made by H T.
March and DR.. A. A. Brewer of Topeka,
met last evening and discussed plans for
the organization of a company.
No final action was taken and another
Mr.. March said today:
There is nothing about our oil discov-
cry that I can give out. We have exam
ined the place a little further and are de-
ternined to investigate it fully. But as
vet our plans are not in shape to go ahead
with our operations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Wednesday afternoon the streets anu
walks committee of the city couhch
will ho1a meeting.
c. II. Dewey, of Stockton, kas-, is
serving on the federal jury. He is the
father of Mrs. Charles D. Welcn-
The city railway has let the contract
for the lumber for it's Kansas river
bridge to the Chicago LUMBER COM
pany.
Samuel and Sarah Ann Allen THIS
noorning adopted Florence cine, aged
- years, from the Topeka orphans
hozna.
General Superintendent Hurley and
Actino Engineer Of the Eastern Grand
19iTyision Meade are in Kansas City at
tending the River Improvement con-
gress today.
THE Missouri Valley Bridge company,
which has the contract for rebuilding
the Fast Eighth street bridge across
the ST1unganunga has been delayed IN
IFS work because of its inability to get
material.
O. E. Carroll, who owns lots 149. Isl
and 1873 Leland street in PaTkdale, has
filed a claim for 81, 900 damages against
Tonexa. on the ground that his lots
were injured by improper grading Of
streets causing storm water to flow
across his land This is one of half a
dozen claims which have all been filed
by the same attorney
Try a Bachelor cigar and you win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
GAS IN CoFFEY COUNTY.
As Usual Topeka Man Is On Ground
Floor.

The first gas well in Coffey county
was brought in a few days ago not
far from LIE Roy, near the southern
line of the county. The new gas dis
covery was made on farming land near
the Neosho river owned by Henry J.
Adams, formerly of Topeka. and Elmer
Lane, of Burlington. Mr.. Adams now
lives in Burlington. Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Lane are the principal members of
a company which holds gas and oil
leases over considerable tract of ter
rltory in the heart of which the new
We'll is located. The new gas well is
giving good flow and promises to be
the first well of a valuable field Near
by towns are endeavoring to have the
gas piped in for use for illumina ton
and for fuel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
mart is either cordially hated or greatly

smart IS either cordially hated or greatly
admired.
There is generally more excitement in
one novel than the average man meets
with in his whole life
The hypochondriac loses sight of the
fact that there are hundred times more
remedies than diseases
When the henpecked man travels he
steers clear of the places that advertise
all the comforts of home.
VIII the American heiress ever tumble
to the fact that title generally costs
more than it is worth?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

what are some of the important
facts in the business world" asks the
latest issue of the Financial Review,
and then proceeds to answer the cues
ton as follows:
Our October exports amounted to
$960,0O0,0 900, or $16,000,000 more than in
the same month a year ago Our i'm
ports were $50, 0000 900, a decrease of
about $5.000.0 600: while the excess of ex-
ports for the month was SIS, 0OO, 00O or
over $21 600, 600 greater than a year ago
This is certainly a satisfactory show
ing, and should continue under present
conditions. Gross earnings of Il rail-
roads from January to October 81
aggregated 1884, 900, 900, an increase of
$66, 900 900, or about IL per cent over
last year. In view of good crops and
trade activity in the west it is practic-
ally certain there viii be no shrinkage
o. consequence in earnings during fiscal
year, although reaction in the steel
building and other trades must have
some adverse influence uDOn trans
portation interests. Railroads, how
ever, are in a position to effect such i'm
portant economies, partly as a result
Of recent improvements, that no i'm
pairment of dividends is in prOspect
One other indication of value is clearing
house returns. For the month of Octo-
Der these aggregated 2,014 millions in
the whole United States. This was a
decrease of Is per cent COMPARED with
last year; but it is important to OBJ
serve that this shrinkage was almost
entirely due to a contraction of 80 pei
cent in New York, the storm center OF
depression. Very moderate declines
We're reported in Philadelphia and Bos-
ton. while nearly all other important
cities actually reported gains in clear
ingS during the period when New York
was struggling in despair. While reac-
ton of the severest order was going or
ine the financial center of the country
the western states reported an increase
of u per cent in clearings, the Pacific
states a growth of per cent and the
southern states a gain of per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
WIN Meet in Topeka.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Pacific Mining and Metals company,
" fich owns mining property at Globe, Ari-
iona. viii be held in the office of G. n.
Noble tonight There are Z or 10 large
holders of stock in the company in To-
peka, most of them prominent business
ner mines ia Arizona, has greatly in
creased the value Of the property and the
local investors are confident of the Iutire
success of then investments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
Robbers Left Their Tools.

St. Louis, Mo-. Nov. PA special to the
saws. The bank at Ewing. small town
iS' miles south of this city. was entered
by robbers early this morning and an at
Of dynamite were used, but the robbers
succeeded in blowing only the outer doors
OFF The robbers. three in number, wno
were. alarmed left their tools in the bank
in their haste to escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
ON THEIR ANNUAL HUNT.
Topeka Party Will Go to Indian
Territory.

On Thanksgiving morning a party of
Topeka people, including E. s. Quinton,
NJ A Low and H. P. Dillon, will leave
for the southeastern part of the IN
dian Territory and western Arkansas
for ten days hunting expedition
This party has made an annual fall
trip for several years past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Between the Democratic papers which
are certain that Hanna is candidate
for the presidency and the Republican
papers which are sure that he is not,
it looks as though the senator might be
compelled to take to the woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

1t appears that no additional territory
will be permitted to attach itself to the
Republic of Panama until that $4,000, 600
is acquired and disposed of. The Pana-
ma patriots have no intention of en-
ploying long division in making the dis
tribution of the money they expect to
receive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
KilIed IN Mine Explosion

Duboise. Pa, Nov ga mine explo-
sion occurred here this afternoon. IL
is reported that several men nave Deen
killed but the particulars have not been
received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Washington Nov. 24.-ATnong the pres
ident's callers today We're Senator Mil
lard and United States District Attorney
Summers of Nebraska Mr.. Summers de-
sired to pay his respects TO the president.
They did not discuss the case OF Senator
Dietrich in any way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
OPERA HOUSE STORE WINS.
Judge Hazen Grants a Permit for 1t
Today,

Probate Judge Hayden this morning
granted a druggists permit to sell liquor
TO W. p Dockhorn, formerly of Oska-
loosa. who bought the Opera House
drug store from Charles Hines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

THE advance sheets of .Poor's Man
uaI' for 1908, covering the year 1902 are
now out They show 2G3 1851 miles of
railroad completed in the United States
December 81, 1902, an increase of about
3,4o0 miles in the year. The total num-
Der of revenue producing. cars and loco
motives was 1.541, 039. The total num-
her Of passengers carried was sos, 130, 2S6
and the average trip was 3O.0s miles
The length of the trip has grown one
third in the past ten years. The aver
age rate of interest paid by the rail-
roads Of the country was the lowest on
record. 4.o7 per cent. It has been falling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
Plot to Blow On 1Gines.

Denver, Nov 24-Adjutant General
Bell returned from Cripple Creek today
and reported to Governor Peabody that
a plot had been formed to blow I'D five
mines. One of the prisoners, he said,
had made a confession and he believed
that the conspirators would be con-
Hricfad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
oUAKER REFLEGTIONs.


TFrOm the -PhiIadeIpl17a- ItecOrd.I
It is easier to make prom Uses than to
make good
Most young men like to be told that
they resemble some popular actor
The chronic kicker never Healizes that
there are people worse OF tn IN he is.
If there is one thing IN the world that
has no difficulty in malkzng II self solid IT
is ice.
The fellow who always uses to act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Colombia seems disposed to regard
our protection of South American re-
publics somewhat in the light of that
accorded to the hen by the fox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
Grace Cathedral vestry.

At the annual parish meeting OF Grace
cathedral Monday evening, the follow
ing members Of the vestry were elected:
d. w Nellis. w N West. Earl Will
liaras, E A Herbst, e w Thomson,
a. Zahner. C. 3 Merriam. c. Nj. Mer-
riam and f E Mcfarland Most of
the vestryTnen chosen last evening are
rewly elected although two or three
were in the vestry during the past
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Hereafter any persons desiring to set
up a new government will provide
themselves with canal site and a for
eign minister with a French name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

The question is being asked why Mrs.
Nation was elected from the White
House while bowie was allowed to re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

For some unexplained reason Mrs. Ma
ton, while in washington, failed to
state her views regarding Reed Smoot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Gen. Grosvenor having made his fore
cast on the presidential election now let
US hear from James K. Jones of Ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
Author of ..Roek a Bye Babyy Dead

Boston. Nov. 24-Charles Dupee Blake.
the author of .Rock-a-Bye-B by and
other songs. is dead at his home IN
Brooklyn aged so years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Kansas City and Return 50 90 via
Santa Fe-
Football Thanksgiving day Kansas
VS.. Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive afternoon pupllca-
ton in Topeka.
The news is received in the State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose busy throughout the entire day. A
complete copy of the night report Is also
received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Try a Bachelor cigar and you viii
have no other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

Everybodzirsads the State Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-02
HE DEFENDS LYNCH LAW.
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Says It Is the Only Ade-
quate Punishment.

Cleveland, O.-William NJ Brown,
formerly of Ohio, who is now bishop
of the Arkansas diocese of the Epis-
copal church, while in the city en-
route to Washington to attend the
missionary council Of the Episcopal
church and the convention of the
American house of bishops. speaking
Of the race problem, expressed him.
self quite plainly.
"While l do not justify 1ynching. I
can find no other remedy adequate to
suppress the crime for which this has
been made a punishment by the peo-
pie of the South" he said. 81 am a
northern man and used to look with
horror on lynching, but since I have
been south my eyes have been open
ed. imprisonment does no good.
Il am Of the opinion that it would
be we'll to leave the solution of the
negro question to the southern people.
They know best what to do. The en-
reimbursement Of the negro has been
serious mistake. Very few of them
have any convictions and their votes
are cast, as rule, for the man who
pays the most money"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-02
FAIRE BANKS.
II Is Said President Roosevelt Wants
the Indiana Senator on
the Ticket.

La Porte, Ind, Oct. 2.-The state
ment is given general publication in
the newspapers of this district anG
in the personal organs Of Congress
man Crumpacker that President
Roosevelt has delegated the represen-
tative from the tenth district to as
certain whether Senator Fairbanks
will accept the second place on the
national ticket. 1t is said that Pres
ident Roosevelt believes that it would
be good policy to select a vice presi:
dential candidate from Indiana
The presidents desire to have Sen.
ator Fairbanks on the ticket with him
first became known about a year ago
William H. Moody, secretary of the
navy, is the presidents most conf
Dental political adviser next to Post
master General Payne Mr. Moody
and Congressman Crumpacker of In
diana have become the closest Of
friends through their long associa
ton in the house of representatives.
Mr.. Moody at that time undertook
to find out through Judge Crumpack
err whether Senator Fairbanks would
accept second place on the nationa
ticket Mr.. Crumpacker's report wa!
that he probably would not. There
has now been a renewal of negotia
tons on the subject.