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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
Wins Travelling Scholarship.

Boston. May 14.-Edward T. F'oulkes
of New York, a graduate of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. has
been awarded the Rotch travelling schol-
arship as the result of the competition
held in this city. The scholarship
grants 81. 900 for two years TO be ex-
pended in foreign travel and study. The
successful competitor was born in Mon
mouth Ore, in 1875. He had previously
competed for the prize. A short time
ago he won the gold medal in the Beaux
Arts competition in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
Annwer IN Uniust Rate Sac.

Washington. May 1.-THE joint an
swer Of the Pennsylvania company ana
the Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago & St.
Louis railroad to the charges of unjust
and discriminative freight rates. alleged
bv William Wrigley. jr.. & Co, was
filed with the interstate commerce com
mission today. The answer while ad
hitting advances in addition to thu
southern classification. denies that they
are unjust or discriminative. and as
serts that they were made to conform
to the rule prevailing in other terri
tories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
That Yoakuna Rumor Again.

New York May Alt was rumored
in Wall street today that E. F. Yoakum.
president of the St Louis & San Fran
cisco road. the stock of which is to be
purchased by the Rock Island. would
become president of the latter when the
deal is completed about June 1. Mr..
Yoakum left here for St Louis yester-
day. At ]. P. Morgan's Office it was re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
FUNNY NAIVE BooK.
New Advertising Scheme by the Bal
timore & Ohio.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is
about to publish something in the way
of symposium of articles written by
the funny men of the United States. A
meeting of those who have been respon-
sible for mOthers-in-law and other an
cient jokes viii be held in Baltimore
May p for the purpose of organizing
an association. The Book of the Royal
Blue for May will contain articles from
these so-called humorists. Each con-
tributor was written a story in his
characteristic style and it viii be ac-
eompanied by a photograph and auto
graph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
Mexican Central Earnings Decrease

The comDarat tive statement of the
Mexican Central railway company Tor
the month of January shows a decrease
in earnings as compared with January,
1902 of $24,041-26- The statement shows
that the gross earnings increased on the
same comparison $780, 9O.4l, which was
offset by an increase of $414, 731.67 in the
operating expenses. The number of
miles operated in 1903 are 2914.76. In
January, 1902, the miles operated were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14

fected of the Oklahoma city & North
western. which is chartered to build to
Denver connection, and Oklahoma CITY
& Southeastern chartered to build to
New Orleans connection Both, it is
understood are to be backed BY the
Frisco and their consolidation covers
large portion of the proposed direct line
Of that road between Denver and New
Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
Iniunotion AGAINST Strikers.

Springfield, H.. May 14.-Mr. Leek, Of
the firm OF I.ansden & Leek. Cairo.
Wednesday afternoon secured from
Judge Humphrey in the United States
circuit court on besals of the Mobile &
Ohio railroad an Injunction restraining
F. E. Clark and 200 other striking
sWitchmen. yardmen and other en-
ployes Of the road from interfering with
the operation of the road by stopping
trains, picketing yards or assembling in
large numbers or interfering in any
other manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14

iterated that no change would be made
in the management of the two systems.
At the Office of W. b Leeds, president
Of the Rock Island. INQUIRIES were re-
ferred TO Mr. Morganss ONCE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
New Roads Arc consolidated.

Oklahoma City May 14-At a meet
ing last night of the directors in newly
financed roads. a consolidation was eff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
German WIN Go to Europe.

New York, May 14.-United states
Senator German, Of Maryland, win sail
for Europe on Saturday by the steamer
-S1inneEaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
win Hold Governor Responsible. E

Constantinople, May 1.-THE sultan
has warned the governors of the prov
inces of European Turkey that they
will be held personally responsible in
the event of massaeres occurring in the
territories under their Jurisdiction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
LABOR.

New York police reserves fought a
mob of the striking drivers of the
New York Transfer company.
The sultan OF Sulu, who has been in
Singapore for several months, is SO
infatuated with the life there that he
may remain.
Lawrence Murphy, eX-secretary of
New York stonecutters' union, was
convicted of embezzling funds to the
amount of more than $4,000, and sen.
fenced to five years in Sing Sing.
Public Printer Palmer was directed
by President Roosevelt to investigate
the charges against Foreman w. A.
Miller His dismissal expected by
the union.
For the recognition of their union
the pipemakers employed in New York
factories have begun a series of
strikes. The first one just called il.
wolves $50 men.
Chicago ironmolders' pickets were
cited by Judge Kavanagh for contempt
for violating his Illirois Malleable
iron works injunction. Charges of
intimidation are made.
A combination 10 prevent the re-
election of Samuel Gompers as the
head Of the Federation of Labor is saiu
to have been formed by mine workers
and longshoremen.
A general walkout was declared by
the unions in the Spanish cities of
Barcelona, Murcia, Cadiz, Ronda, and
Alcoy, but ended quickly. The re-
lease of arrested workmen was de.
manded and refused.
wo Chicago strikes ended in de-
feat. Freight handlers pickets were
withdrawn from the Alton railroad
freighthouse. The settlement was
asked by striking stockyards carpen.
tiers. The latteIs' places are already
! flied.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

The car, the czarina and their suite
have Joined the pilgrimage TO Saroff,
where the orthodox church will cei
citrate the canonization of the hermit,
PrOkher Moshnin, under the name OF
Saint Seraphin.
Insanity is growing in England and
Wales at an enormous rate, accord
ing to government reports; 36.762
cases in 1895 increased to 113,964
in 19O3 nearly 500 new cases weekly
reported last year.
The Great Central railways dock and
sheds at Grinsby. Eng, have been
Quilted by fire. The sheds were filed
with machinery and an immense guam
tity of barley. The damage done
amounts to 100000.
The Irish land bill was taken up by
the British house of lords and disaster
is predicted by the duke of Abercorn
conservative. through loss of land,
lords sporting privileges. An exodus
of country gentlemen is feared.
Airship's value in war will be
tested soon by Santos-Dumont and the
French ministry. Gen. Andre de
claIed after inspection that indica
tiOns favor its usefulness. Two
hours only are needed for imitation.
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
visit to Ireland ended after a royal
welcome at Cork and Queenstown.
The port and entire city of Cork were
decorated and the lord mayor all cor
pOration shared in the ceremonies.
Three Roman Catholic missionaries
have been murdered by Chinese in
surgents at Pinh-Li in Shan-Si prov.
ince. The remaining foreign mission
aries and their families, escorted by
Chinese troops. have arrived at Hsun
Yang, whence they took passage fol-
Hangkow.
The report that an earthquake had
occurred in the island of Sicily and
that two towns had been destroyed is
unfounded. The last shock of earth,
quake occurred on the mainland Sat.
urday. being felt especially in the
province of Benevento, near Naples
but no damage was done.
The London Chronicle compares
thus the colonial secretary and the
premier: ''Mr. Chamberlain has the
advantage of being a politician and
nothing elsa man with a single
aim, whereas Mr.. Balfour is as much
interested in philosophy. music, motor
ing, golf and French novels as in
politics, if not more So"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
FOREIGN.

The Canadian governments railroad
bill is threatened with defeat by a
combination of the opposition.
The British governments sugar con-
ventiOn bill passed a second reading
in the commons by so votes.
King Edward is the first British
ruler to go west of the Shannon. His
Irish visit was a triumphal march.
The eruption of Vesuvius is increas-
ing. The lava stream is within
twenty meters of the ruins of Pompei1.
There is a serious shortage of
sheep in New Zealand, partly owing to
overeXportation and partly to severe
snowstorms.
The egg laying contest at Sydney,
Australia, was won thus far by Amer.
lean hens in competition with 4O2
native birds.
In a duel between Viscount Antoine
de Comrades and Tuoni Bey, second
secretary of the Turkish embassy,
Tuoni Bey was wounded in the arm.
English public and politicians are
still ION the fence" over Chamber
lain's tariff policy. Lancashire is
alarmed over the possible tax on cot.
ton.
Mail advices from Caracas say that
on July the Venezuelan government
established military academy for the
training of officers for the Venezuelan
army.
Shire Inou Yenouie. a japanese
astronomer, has discovered a new
comet in the Cygnus constellation, not
far from the Lyra, moving north.
ward
The Japanese telegraph companies
have consented to the lowering of the
telegraphic charges on messages be
tween Nagasah and Hongkong for
the Pacific cable.
Twenty-one workmen were killed by
Russian troops during a riot on the
Transcaucasian railroad near Tifiis
A train was wrecked by strikers and
two persons were killed.
Martin Dienes. a former deputy in
the Hungarian parliament. is sought
by officers who have a warrant for his
arrest on the charges made by Deputy
: Papp in the diet a few days ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

Italians. quarreled over a game of
cards near Williamsport, Pa. Diniaro
went into a shanty, procured a re-
volver and fired three shots at
Crasho, killing him instantly. There
were about seventy-five Italians with
in 100 feet of the murderer, but they
made no effort to prevent his escape.
Thelma Walden Littlefield is the
youngest horse owner of the world.
She Is the daughter of Fred Littlefeld,
ex-jockey, and granddaughter of r. w.
Walden, the trainer, and is only
years old. She owns four thorough
breds, one of which won a race
Funnyside-at the Jamaica track.
Little Thelma through her grandfather
is one of the heirs to an English es-
tate worth nearly S50,0O0,0O0.
Former Senator John p. Jones of
Nevada is greatly elated over news
from Mexico that he, together with
John X. Cowen, former president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
Eugene Davis of Washington, has
secured the property known as the
Capusaya group OF mines, Immediately
adjoining the famous mine of Pedro
Alvardo. near the city of Paral,
Chihuahua, Mex, which is said to be
the richest silver mine in the world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
Paris-Madrid Automobile Race.

From a spOrtsman's viewpoint, Moth
ing more unfortunate than the &C
cidents and deaths that marked the
speed division OF the Paris-Madrid
automobile race has occurred in recent
years. 1t is impossible to tell exactly
who was most to blame, owing TO the
conflicting reports received to date,
but in a general way everybody that
had anything TO do with the affair is
entitled to censure. To begI1 with,
the municipal authorities OF Paris
should not have allowed the race TO be
started by electric light at $3.50 a. m.
II should have been held wholly in the
daylight. and unlimited speed being
permitted. the route traversed should
have been so perfectly pOliced that
neither man nor beast, other than
contestants, could have touched it
from sunrise until sunset. Race Of
ficials and government officials are
alike culpable in the matter of getting
the contestants away. The latter
were started at one-minute intervals,
and it is remarkable that slaughter
and death did not begin before five
machines had been given the word.
illustrated Sporting News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
MORTUARY.

Thomas Hargis, former chief justice
of Kentucky. died at Springfield, o.
ID. B. Whitewood Of Detroit expired
suddenly in the Park hotel at Sault
Ste. Marie Mich.
At Phoenix, Ariz., H. S. Taber, an
actor. formerly with Frohman and
DAILY. and at one time with the Ethel
Barrymore company, died.
DOran Waldo Reynolds of Boone,
Ia, one time a candidate for governor
of his state on the republican ticket,
died at the Sherman house, Chicago.
Rev. Daniel B. Toomey died in Chi
cago after a long illness. He was
so years old and had been a priest 2or
nineteen years. He was a veteran
of the civil war.
Mrs. Lydia Hancock is dead at her
home in Palmer, Mass. at the age of
100 years l month. Until recently
she had been able to read without
glasses.
Joseph Saxton. aged 70 years. the
last surviving uncle of Mrs. Nc
Kinley. died of cerebrum anaemia. He
was one of the best known residents
of Canton. o.
DIR. ]. ]. Taylor. a resident of La
Sale county, H.. since 1856. prac-
titioner nearly forty years and who
served one term as coroner. died yes
terday at Streator, H., from cancer
of the stomach.
Miss Sarah Schermerhorn of New
York is dead at Bar Harbor. Me. She
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

more enthusiastic than ever. For sew
.eral seasons it has been impossible
for us TO take vacation of a month or
two away from business, and conse-
quently we have been compelled TO
have the Wah-ta-Wah anchored in
some convenient locality where I
could get to business every day.
There is no chance for bad drainage
on a hOuse-bOat. No matter how hot
it is on the shore. you can find a cool
spot on the water. One has the pleas
ure of boating, bathing and fishing.
combined with perfect quiet, safety.
privacy and independence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
ABOUT OUR ISLANDS.

Mrs. Samuel Parker, wife of rich
Hawaiian citizen. was robbed of $50.
600 worth OF Jewelry following a re,
ception at Honolulu.
The Philippine commission has
forced a general policy of retrench.
ment on the heads of the various de.
partments and substituted Filipinos
for Americans in subordinate posi-.
tions.
At Honolulu Governor Dole has ap-
pointed I. F. Lansing, commissioner
of immigration. This office is a new
one and was cre:Ied for the purpose
of encouraging the coming to the is
lands of tourists, farmers, laborers
and other desirable persons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
Bits of scrapbook Wisdom on Various
Household Topics.


Value of Table Ritual.-FOOd eaten
without appetite is a cause of gastric
disturbances, says the Cooking Club.
Food should, therefore. be eaten with
interest and enjoyment. The busy
man must put aside his cares and
troubles when he comes TO his meals.
The fOrmalities of a set meal. and the
ritual observed in the partaking of
the various courses of a dinner. have
their Importance as appealing to the
psychological factor in the secretion
of the digestive juices. Some people
will not believe in this, but let them
recall instances when they have lab
Ored under a great strain Of the mind
OF fear and suspense, or met with a
great sorrow. This same condition
exists under all circumstances, the
difference being only a matter of de-
gree. For instance, with unusually
agreeable company and surroundings,
note how much more you will eat and
enjoy it than when the reverse is the
case.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

Hampattise are sufficiently substan-
menu. and are useful for a Sunday
night supper. An excellent receipt is:
One pint of cooked ham, chopped fine;
mix with two parts of bread crumbs
wet with milk, a generous lump OF but
ter, and any other seasoning desired.
Put the batter in gem-pans and break
an egg over each. Sprinkle the top
thickly with bread crumbs. Bake till
brown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

Green bananas are easily procurable
in and near New York, and doubtless
in other places. and if cooked as in
Cuban kitchens, they can scarcely be
distinguished from Saratoga chips.
The fruit is sliced thin and fried IN
smoking-hot olive oil or the usual hot
lard.
Plain boiled rice cooked tender and
well sailed becomes a dish of cOnse-
ouence if served with a cheese cream
sauce. A rich white sauce is made,
and grated Parmesan cheese stirred in
thickIy while the sauce is very hot.
Serve, with this course, oblongs of dry
toast.
The taste of olive oil in mayor
naise is not acceptable to all persons.
1t may be considerably 1essened III,
after the egg and oil have been mixed,
thick cream in the proportion Of four
tablespoonful to a gill of oil is added.
When MASKING potatoes use hot
milk, and if you have been in the habit
of using cold you will be surprised at
the difference in their lightness.
Au gratin means meat, or fish, or
vegetable mixed in cream sauce, baked
in the oven and served in the dish IN
which it is cooked.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

The use of brOcade and tapestry
stuffs for many decora e purposes is
very noticeable in making the rounds
of the Paris shops. Picture frames of
all sizes are neatly covered with these
materials. and are much to be pre-
either needle or brush. Boxes and
trays of many sizes and for various
uses are also brocade-covered with
most attractive effect. The material
is gummed on where it is not possible
to fit neatly by sewing. any raw edges
being finished with very narrow gilt
gimp.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

An excellent method of lowering the
temperature Of a bedroom when it
contains an invalid, or a specially
sultry night makes sleep impossible,
is TO soak the window-scTeen with cold
water to which has been added
tablespoonful of amonia. Apply the
water with a sponge, saturating the
netting thoroughly, and repeat the
operation in a little while if it seems
necessary. In this way the air which
enters the room is cooled and purified
July WOman's Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
Good Points of a Household.

Having passed four delightful sum-
mers on a house-boat our family is still
The independent., 1903-09-17
y y BETTER GET OUT = \

The corruption that results from
the private ownership Of public utili-
ties has fair exemplitication in Den
yer. A charter for the city is about
to be voted upon and the public ser
vice corporations have been spending
immense sums of money to defeat it
because 1t provides way for public
ownership A registration of the vot-
ers, and especially in that part OF the
city given over to thugs, gamblers and
prostitutes, has been increased from
3OC to 500 per cent over any heretofore
made. In three wards the registration
far exceeds the number Of inhabitants.
The regular organization Of both the
The independent., 1903-09-17

democratic and republican parties
have been engaged in this criminal
work. AS the democratic party in
that state by falsehood and fraud has
succeeded in destroying the peoples
party, there is now no political or
ganization in the state to fight this
corruption. Wherever the peoples
rarty has been wrecked, or is in such
a condition as not to be able to make
fight, the two old parties have acted
exactly in the same way they have in
Denver. AS soon as the leaders of the
peoples party in Iowa and Colorado
were induced to 'fuse" with the demo-
Gratis, that is, abandon their own or
The independent., 1903-09-17

Senator Tom Patterson was the
chairman of the Sioux Falls national
convention of the peoples party At
terwards he was elected United States
senator through the cooperation OF
tie populists and democrats of the
state of Colorado and soon after that
announced himself democrat. When
the peoples party had a strong or
gsnization in Colorado the state was
carried by immense majorities. When
the effort to destroy the peoples party
in that state had succeeded to such an
extent that populism was no longer
considered by plutOcracy as a power
to be reckoned with, the republicans
captured the state and the result is
what is pictured in the above cartoon,
taken from Senator Patterson's own
paper, the Denver News, of September
Il. AS soon as it was thought that
the peoples party was destroyed
there was. nothing to hold democratic
corporation leaders in check and they
Immediately revived the old alliance
With the same class Of men in the
republican party and all possibility OF
legislation in the interest of the peo.
Ile has 'gone glimmering." While
the republican party was out of power
The independent., 1903-09-17

ganization, the democratic party went
back as the SOW to its wallow. The
organization OF the two old parties Is
such that it is impossible, when the
leaders determine to do such things,
for the tens Of thousands of men in
them who abhor such proceedings to
prev cnt it. The responsibility is on
the men who control. But the dis
gruniled partisan who continues to
vote 'er straight" Notwithstanding
the criminal action of leaders. Is not
without blame. He would better get
OUT and sing, Goodbye, old party,
goodbye" and have clear COM
science and a good government.
The independent., 1903-09-17

in Colorado, because Of the strong and
active peoples party in the state,
much good legislation was secured, in
cluding some constitutional amend
ments, one of which ordered the leg
islature to enact an eight-hour day for
workers in deep mines and health de-
siroying concentration and smeiter
works. Although the legislature,
which was elected at the same time the
republicans captured the state offices,
was democratic, it defied this mandate
of the people and refused to pass such
a law. This has produced such dis
satisfaction that the republican gov
ernor has kept the state militia in the
field most of the time and several
districts in the state have verged well
high on anarchy. Had the peoples
party maintained a strong organiza-
tion in Colorado the corporation tools
in the democratic party would have
been held in check, there would have
been an eight-hour day In employ
ments destructive of health, there
would have been no soldiers scattered
over the state to maintain order, peace
ard happiness would have reigned
over the plains and in the mountain
valleys and the conditions represented
The independent., 1903-09-17

|. THE DENVER NEWS CARTOON

in the above cartoon could not have
existed.
Tens of thousands of democrats il
Colorado deplore the conditions there
just as much as populists do, but they
are utterly helpless. The leadership
of the party has been captured by the
corporations and the machinery Of the
party has been, and will be continued
to be used in the interests of the
trusts and corporations. Every pa
triotic man in the state should now
be able to understand that what Colo
rado, and every other state, needs is q
strong and active third party which
will prevent collusion and combines
between the leaders of the two old
parties. That is what the members of
the Denver conference had in view.
Many of the best men in the demo-
cratic party in several states CT the
union have declared to the editor Of
The Independent that the action taken
tat Denver was wise and patriotic and
had their full approval. A strong,
well-organized peoples party is what
every believer in the principles of the
Kansas City platform should welcome
as his most efficient aid in good gov
ernment.