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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

A large manufacturing firm of Co.
lumbus, Ind. has taken new depar-
ture by offering its worl1men written
contracts for their signature. The pro-
posed agreement provides, among other
things that the laborer reserves the
right to quit the service of the COM
pany if sick, incapacitated or ill-treated,
but that he shall not so quit during the
life of the contract on account of the
grievance of some other person or in
order to accept higher wages elsewhere.
1t further gives the company the right
to terminate or suspend the contract if
at any time work may cease or slacken,
or the services of the employe be found
unsatisfactory. but the company shall
not have the right to terminate the
contract for the purpose of procuring
like services for a less compensation. A
penalty OF S25 is provided for violation
of the contract by either party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
IRISH GOODS IN LONDON.
Fashionable Women Clothed in Elmer
aid Isle Products.

1t IS IAN Irish autumn" in England
The kings and queens visit to the
emerald isle has reacted upon fashlon,
and things Irish are the rage A large
proportion of the tailor-made dresses
for walking and sporting wear are
built of freizes and homespuns from
Belfast and other Irish towns
Although it has been the visit OF
Edward and Alexandra that has
drawn general attention to the merits
of these materials, royalty itself has
long recognized the worth of Irish
effects alonE these lines Queen AL
exandra's bridal dress was trimmed
with Irish lace. and old Mrs. Bridget
Markey who made it, had the honor
of working before Queen Victoria dur
ing the visit of the latter to sraland
The reputation Of Belfast for dam
asks and colored and white linens is
well known, but in Counties Donegal,
Dublin and Cork are great factories
which turn out tweeds, serges, chew
lots and fiannels. Just now, however,
it is true, hand-Woven homes9un
made by the Deasantry in quaint col
orings that IS so much in demand. At
Castlebar the Countess of Lucan has
organized a most prosperous industry
in tweeds suited for both mems and
wo-nen's wear. and in South Derry
Lady Garvagh has initiated a wonder
full revival of hand-loom linen weav-
;ne-
Yet another lire which it is expected
will feel the influence of the recenz royal
visit to Ireland is the lace and cfoch IT
industry When the Irish Agricultural
Organization society esta biished its i'm
mense creameries in many parts of the
country 1t took out Of hundreds of pairs
of feminine hands the labor OF milking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
THE NAMES OF DISEASES.
By Knowing the Right Names Trou
BILE Is Sometimes Saved

One of the first essentials in the study
of any science is definite nomencla-
ture-the fixing of one name to one
thing-for without that there can be no
common ground of discussion. and the
words of a writer may convey a wrong
impression and give rise to erroneous
ideas. the opposite, perhaps, of what
was intended.
Unfortunately defniteness in names is
conspicuously lacking in medical sci
ence. and not only in the popular names
of diseases. but even in the terms en-
ployed by physicians themselves The
confusion of speech is particularly I'M
fortunate in medicine, for it may be the
occasion of very serious errors. For ex-
ample. mother hears that q neighbor's
child has membranous sort throat. That
seems a simple little thing, and she
takes no care to keep her own child
away from the neighbours house The
neighbors themselves are not alarmed,
but even let the little visitor into the
sick room If the doctor had not en-
ployed euphemism, but had called the
''membranous sore throat" diphtheria
every one would have known the gravi-
ty of the case and other children would
not have been needlessly exposed.
Much misunderstanding results from
the loose use Of the word typhoid II
really means resembling typhus, and so
the term was attached to a fever some
of the symptoms of which resemble
those of typhus fever But it is applied
also in the form of an adjective TO otner
typhoid state" is a condition OF ex-
IRENE weakness with temporary mental
clouding. such as one sees In the third
or fourth week Of a severe typhoid
fever. In the same way the term ty-l
proid pneumonia is sometimes employ
ed to designate a pneumonia IN which
the patient is overcome by the poison
of the disease and has fallen into the
typhoid state" but it does not imply
a mixture of typhoid fever and pneu-
monia. as is popularity believed.
Inflammation Of the lungs and lung
fever are popular expressions meaning
ur,eurnoYfia but the term pneumonia
itself is applied TO several entirely dis
finct diseases Of the lungs.
Scarlatina is another name for scar
LET fever and it does not signify a mild
form of the disease. Varioloid also is
real smallpox only in mild FORM and
varioloid patient may give smallpox in
most vfrulent form to an unprotected
All this goes to show that diseases.
IKE other things. should be called by
ffreir right names.-Yo Youths Companion.
-
rs she such a very up-to-date wo-
ooh, yes, indeed. Why. she draws ali
mouy from two en."-Chicago Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
TIE HAT IN MEXICO.
Silk Hats Now Worn by Officials In
stead of Sombreros.

Among all well-bred people great at
tention is paid to the hat of the mas
culine visitor. That emblem of gTandee-
ship, as Richard Ford called it, is ia
ken at once and carefully placed on
chair quite as if it were a person. 1t
must be treated with respect. A table
is also a p1 oper place fer 1t, but chair
is better.
Especially is the top hat distinguished
in etiquette; it implies that the wearec
is a real senor, a true caballero, aud 1t
is honored with careful treatment. See
that it is all owed to ropose on a chair
safe from casual knocks or jars. In
common parlauce. the top hat is una
ing seriously, it is 'un sombrero de
copa" or de copa alta" 1t is an en-
blem Of social rank, and lawyers wear
it from morning till night.
The sombrero de paja, or straw hat
may be of many degrees of fineness
Sometimes it has gold OF silver cord.
and is worn by well-to-do rancheros or
great haciendados on proper occasions
Women on horseback in the country,
and formerly in the city, wore hand
some sombreros. The sombrero of felt,
with its ornaments, may cost anywhere
from $40 to 81 900. 1t is the gala hat for
horseback on days of fiestas, and IN
the country regions is affected by the
prosperous. Remember that the hat, in
any form, is something TO respect. u
is taken off as a sign of regard and del
erence, or of mere courtesy
The sombrero calanes IS the Anoa-
lusian hat of low crown and broad
brin the hat of the bullfghter on the
street where he receives the homage OF
the adniring populace, especially of the
small boy. 1t has its epochs OF coming
into quite general use, and is TAR more
picturesque than the staid and prin
derby. The latter hat is much affected
by the city youth of Mexico, but 1t is
foreign. alien and an exotic IL Is
ridiculous when worn on hofseodck IN
der the ardent sun of Mexico or Anda-
In old times Mexicans. as well as
Spaniards of social rank, wore the COCK
ed hat, immortalized IN Alarcon's story
of the 'Sornbrero de Tres PicOs- Inc
three -cornered hat. properly speaking,
affected by the people in times agone'
was called the 'sombrero de tres can
dies"
Rows of the lower classes wear cheap
straw sombreros to school, and the mar
vel is that they ever distinguished
them. for they are as much alike as
peas in a pod.
Rut to return to our muttons. so TO
saw. the hat as symbol of grandee-
shin 1t is nowadays the tall hat, the
topper" the silk hat. stoveplpe, o.
what YOU will. "Gobernadores" wear IT,
senator's and deputies and lawyers, OF
course though in Mexican cities the
Younger lawyers affect jaunty straw
hats in warm weather, and often
Ut The grandees of the first class OF
Spain have the privilege of remaining
covered in the presence of their SOW
ereign. and the other day the young
King Alfonso. receiving a party oil
nobIenen of high degree. who al,
nroa ched him uncovered. said. after a
moment Cover yourselves. senoles'
which is the ancient etiquette Tnus
the hat plays in Spanish tradition AND
| actual life a ceremonial part differing
| from usage in Anglo-Saxon countries
Modern Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

upon the man whose genius accom-
Dishod it,
Our understanding. however. is that
Mr.. Hanna IS not in position, even
if he had the desire. to take advant-
sage of this ui7mistakable drift of pub
lie favor in his direction. While we
cannot say Of our own knowledge that
ne has ever pi edged his support to Mr..
Roosevelt's ash 'irations. it seems to be
everywhere bel ieved that such a prom
Use has been asiven, and no one who
knows Mr.. Hanna, even casually, i'm
agines for q moment that such a
promise could possibly be violated.
One of the most powerful ingredients
of his popularity is the absolute con-
fidence all men have in his fidelity A
pledge from him is always accepted
as final. Any obligation he may incur
invariably passes current at its face
value without question. He is a man
of his word If anything, he is bet
ter than his word. No one has ever
dreamed of asking him for a bond
This is the chief secret of power and
domination, whether in politics or in
business. It IS more effectual than
place, or patronage. or money without
1t. and in that combination it is ire
sistible.
There can be no doubt that Mr.
Hanna would at this time be an ideal
RepubHcan candidate for the presi-
dency. He possesses qualities which
appeal to every class of our voting
population. Typical American as he
is, he has risen from the ranks to
leaders hip. His sympathy with the
laborirg masses is real, not academic
for it is the heritage of experience OF
antece dent conditions, of original en-
Tironnlents. He enjoys the confidence
OF the financial and commercial world,
for he. is now a conspicuous figure in
that world, and he is known every
where as sound, safe conservative
man d.f affairs. as well as a patriotic
Amer lean citizen OF course, theret
can BIZ no question of Mr. Hannasi
nonins ton next year. He never brok,.
CONT in his life and is not likely
70 take up the role of traitor now.
:rhouSa nds of Republican eyes are
turned upon him at this moment. and
very ls turally but Mr.. Hanna's COM
pact no lds-be sure of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
HANNA AND THE PRESIDENCY

The probability of Senator Hanna
entering the lists against President
Roosevelt next year is disposed of by
the Washington Post in the following
summary and convincing manner:
The extraordinary Republican VIC
tory in Ohio has had the effect of di
recting general attention to Hon. NJ.
A Hanna the senior senator from
Ohio, to whose vigorous and intelligent
conduct of the campaign the result
was largely due. There are no two
opinions in this respect. Everybody
who took even the most superficial OBJ
servation in the premises agrees that
Mr. Hanna was the inspiration of the
Republican cause and that his was
the initiative, the very soul of the
party's plans tactics, and achieve
ments It is not only that under his
leadership the Republicans triumphed
Dver his opponents; the character Of
It's triumphs, its overwhelming, I'M
precedented. coloHssi force, is what
Concentrates interest and speculation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
CUT IN WAGES.
Red of Ten Per Cent. in
Fall River Cotton Mills.

Fail River, Mass, Nov u.-Notices
: we're posted today in the cotton mills
liere announcing a general reduction
of 10 per cent. in wages, to take effect
November %. About 10000 operatives
are affected
GOMPERs SAYS IT'S UNJUST.
Boston, Nov 11-When the news of
the cut down in Fall River cotton mills
was made known to President Comp
ers of the American Federation of La
Dor he said that it was unjust and I'M
wise at this time to make this reduc-
ton. Mr. Gompers said the matter
probably would be taken up by the
federation this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

We organize syndicates for purchase of leases
and development of property in proven territory. AS
practically all the ground was covered with leases
year ago, we buy at second hand from those who
have more than they develop pay rentals for
at this time. Write direct and once for chance in
syndicate.
Kansas money ought to develop production of
Kansas oil.
During five years successfully handled S10,
100000 of bonds and we shall succeed equally in de-
velopment of Oil property
Get in at a especially attractive offer we
are making in treasury stock for development of
one of the choicest properties in the district.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Oil men say that
cheapness of development and abundant yield insures
the Kansas field the coming oil producing section of
the continent
Kansas people scarcely appreciate the great posi-
bties of this field and the person who has not visited
it can form but faint conception of its greatness.
The Petroleum Gazette of Pennsylvania says of
Andrew Carnegies first oil investment of So 1922, and
that of his friend, T. n Miller, for equal amount
that in four months the stock worth to each 1900
per cent. above the price paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
NATIONS AND THEIR DIET
Interesting Statistics as to What DIFF
ferent People Eat.

Some interesting statistics are quoted
by the St. James Gazette to show that
it is the peoples with large appetitas
who become the chief nations of the
world, and that the nature of the fool
eaten has a striking relation to national
character. Sir William Crookes has
pointed out that wheat is the distinc
tive food of the dominant races, and
has emphasized the danger of exhaust
ing the wheat growing lands by reck-
less wastage of nitrates. The third Of
mankind that lives on rice is markedly
subservient to the eaters of wheat, and
IL Japan is the exception that proves
the rule it must be mentioned that with
the avowed intention OF national i'm
provement, the jewellers in the land of
the chrysanthemunn have added meat
to their hitherto almost purely vegefa-
BILE diet. That the nations that feed
well come first is amply borne out by
the figures published by our contempor-
airy. Compare the daily expenditure per
head on food with the exports of
country and it will be found that the
people who eat most work more:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Clear Sailing for Reciprocity.

Washington, Nov. 11-Speaker Can
non was assured today by one of the
most prominent leaders of the opposi-
ton to Cuban reciprocity in the last
congress that there would be little or
no opposition among Republicans to the
bill carrying into effect the Cuban re-
ciprocity treaty. He told the speaker
that the Republicans would not join
the Democrats in voting the Morris diff
ferential amendment on the bill The
speaker was assured that the sentiment
among the Republicans was to stand by
the speaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Pleads for Union.

Boston. Nov. 11-william Mullen and
James OGrady. fraternal delegates
from Great Britain, made addresses
before the convention of the American
Federation of Labor today. AR.
O'Grady made an earnest plea that
the Representatives of labor both in
America and England join hands in
one great universal body of organized
labort The suggestion was received
with prolonged cheers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
M'COLLUM QUITS.
Secretary of Retail Grocers' Asso-
citation Resi0na

a. E. McCollum. secretary of the To-
peka Retail Grocers' association, re-
signed his office today, giving as his
reason that he desires to devote his en-
tire attention to his law business. He
has his office with Redden & Nc
KeeVer.
flee of secretary in March, 1903 to fill
out the unexpired term of Hugh Law
lor. In July he was reelected, and has
therefore served only about seven
months altogether
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Opposition papers are showing dis
position to pick at" the president on
account of his course in the Panama
affair, but if he had taken the opposite
direction they would have criticized him
much more severely. 1t is hard for a
president to please the party that is
0uf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
[F'rom the New York Press


All is not plump that fattens.
The last word never satisfies a wo-
man; it takes the last vocabulary to do
it.
The way to keep on loving a woman
is for her to keep on not marrying him.
1t is just like a mother to do her
, sons problems in algebra for. him, and
then to be proud of him for it.
- Even when she has looked for a man
under the bed and found none there it
,makes woman blush to think how
awkward it would be for her if there
Twas one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

The decline in prices which some peo-
pie have been clamoring for has start
ed at last with a reduction in the quo
tatfons on pig iron. This was followed
almost Immediately by cut in wages
of a large number of iron workers. All
the revival in business activity that can
be attained in this way will be hardly
observable with the naked eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Warrant for Wheeler.

Washington, Nov 1.-THE state de-
partment today issued a warrant TO Of
ficers of the state of Iowa authorizing
them to proceed to Orilla, Ont, anu
take into custody the person of A. j.
Wheeler, held under arrest there on a
charge of obtaining money under false
nretenSaS in Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
General Hughes Hangs Himself.

Glenns Falls. N Y. Nov n-General
William Hughes. assenab1ynan from
W~siington county. today committed
suicide by hanging General Hughes
VS. reelected member Of the assembly
at the recent election. His financial
failure and his subsequent course in
bankruptcy proceedings several months
ago created great sensation in north
ern New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

There will never be peace or a decent
show of regard for the remainder of the
world in San Domingo until the United
States takes charge of the island and
administers its affairs. That this will
come about some day doesn't admit of
a reasonable doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Probably no candidate defeated at
the recent election is receiving less
public sympathy than is Tom Johnson
Evidences of sorrow appear to be
wholly lacking in his case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Once more we are about to make an
effort to discharge "our plain duty"
toward Cuba, but it is difficult to serve
the island republic and the beet sugar
interests at the same time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Wages are declining in the Pennsyl-
vania iron regions. Senator Hanna
doesn't appear to be making good on
his ante-election promises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Rome. Nov 1.-THE Duke Of Abr1zzi.
commander Of the italian third class erIii-
ser LiguiTa- now at New Orleans. ras
been Instructed by the admiralty here to
proceed to Santo Domingo If the revolu-
ton there renders such step necessary
for the protection Of Italian subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Democratic papers are beginning to
compare our course toward the Panama
rebels with that pursued by other coun-
tries toward the southern rebels III 1861
and succeeding years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

While we are waiting for the 18th
milan canal to be dug. it might be as
we'll to spend the time trying to in
duce somebody to build more railroads
out of topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

EXUeISe AnnudI
on food exports in

AS flesh-eaters Australians are well
ahead of any other people, the average
consumption of meat for the cornStaIk
being five and one-half pounds week,
compared with the three pounds of the
United States, two pounds five ounces
of Great Britain and one and one-half
pounds of France The German eats a
little less meat than his neighbor, and
the Russian consumes but one pound III
seven days. while the Italian is content
with less than half that amount
All the maritime nations eat sugar
largely. Britain. leads the way in fond
ness for sweet things John Bulls sweet
tooth requires seventy pounds OF sugar
q year. and half the ships on the seas
hv the union Jack The next great
maritime power IS the United States.
Uncle Sam eats sixty-seven pounds OF
sugar a year. and On the strength OF
this is extending his navy (nat1onai ana
mercantfIe). Germany follows third IN
the number of ships, but the consunp-
ton Of sugar is only seventeen pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Mr.. Cleveland will not, apparently.
have to work very hard to get it, if he
wants it.-Cleveland Leader.
He never did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Pennsylvania stood pat, all right, bun
the steel trust is cutting the wages Of
its workmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

With investigation during two months in the Cha
mute oil hel DIS, pronounce the best for large
small nves ents and rapid accumulation of wealth
have This fact is appreciated by outside
capitalan influx of FIVE hundred investors from
oil fields of Ohio will be the ground before Jan
uary.
Kansas oil is the greatest storage of undeveloped
wealth, with less expense and risk in development
than any other equal the continent
Profits much greater and than
wheat or cattle. Less hazardous and ten times more
profitable than bank stock
The Standard Oil pipe lines build to all productive
wells, making market for every barrel of oil taken
out of the ground the district; the oil being piped
to the refinery at Neodesha.
Present prices net the producer one dollar per
barrel at top of the we'll
Production from twenty barrel oil well is worth
more m oney annually than the production of wheat
from TIE best section of wheat land in Kansas
Small investments in development stock pay fifty
to one hundred per cent, with the safety of mortgage
loans
The per cent of dry wells in the Chanute field is
less than in any other-more than 80 per of the
wells drilled prove profitable oil producers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

The manner in which the Panama
situation is being handled indicates
that Uncle Sam was not caught nap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Regardless of Senator Hanna's recent
Endorsement the price of Steel Trust Sc
curities continues to decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

All the world appears to approve the
action of the United States with re-
gard to Panama. except the Demo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

When the magazine writer's mad
about run out of material along came
the Panama revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Tommy's Pop-"Wen, my son, the
fudge charges the jury and the lawyer
;harges his CLIENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Why is the man who must listen
called the speaker?