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the people en- masse have been left out
in the cold. 1t is quite natural that the
free and enlightened people of these
United States should desire a partner
ship in the great com binations that are
absorbing the country's capital to them
selves and clamor for a distribution of
the profits Human nature has been
the same ever since the world began.
only at this stage of its progress it is
more acute and highly trained than
when say the ark trust was formed by
Noah or the first cave man discov cred
the efficacy Of shinbones as weapons
and cornered all the visible supply for
his own beneft.
1t is one thing to want thing. but
quite another to get it. as many have
discovered to their sorrow However. it
is patent to all that the trusts are here
and it looks as though they We're here
to stay. This being admitted. the ques-
ton before the country is how to make
them beneficial to the masses without
destroying their usefulness. It is very
we'll to suggest 'peopleizing' them and
the sentiment accords with prevailing
opinion. but when they are ''peopleized'
will the wealth per capita of this coun-
try be any larger than it is now? That
is the real and burning question. and
whatever tends to its settlement will be
welcomed by a long suffering public.
Now. there are at least two defni-
tons of trust" given in the dictiona-
ries. and If they could be more nearly
reconciled the millennium would be
within hailing distance before the end
of the century. The first and usually
accepted definition at present prevail
! ing is an organization or associa ton
of Industrial corporations. a majority
I Cat least) of the stock in each of which
/ 5c fr-or1 sic q a -
or board of trustees. who, while issu-
/ ing to the stockholders certificates
/ showing their interest in and right to
dividends. exercise the voting power 81
the stock in electing boards of directors
for the various associated corporations
and in other ways direct their policy for
the common object OF lessening cou4pe-
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tition, regulating production and low
ering its cost and increasing pronts
The second and old fashioned defini-
ton IS "a confident reliance or =practic-
al resting of the mind on the integrity,
veracity, justice or other sound princi-
pie of another person or upon his
friendship or upon his promises as in
volving these
"Peopleizing~ the trusts. then. would
be merely combining all the trusts for
the benefit of the world at large and in
Producing the humanizing influence of
pro bono publico In point of fact, the
trusts themselves are composed of in
dividuals: but the real objection to
them seems to be that they do not in
clude individuals enough in their
schemes. Corporations are combina-
lions of individuals, some wise man has
said. and trusts are merely conbina-
tons of corporations
So there you have it in a nutshell
Throw open the trusts to an Increasing
number of people and eventually in
cIude all the voters of the country and
the trust evil'' viii abate as rapidly as
a rough sea at ebb tide. The chief
evil of the trust is that it makes the
rich man who is inside richer. while the
poor man on the outside pays the bills.
Let the poor man in and give him but
a small share of the proflts and he will
cease to complain. 1t doesn't take
much to satisfy a poor man because his
desires have not been expanded by self
indulgence. It is the rich men and wo-
men alone who are the really unsatis-
fed ones. In short If the millionaires
4 and the trust maglates would only ap-
ply the Golden Rule IN their dealing
with their fellow men and do unto them
as they would Ike to be done by instead
Of doing them all the time the trust
problem would soon solve itself.
So this is the essence Of Judge Cross
cup utcpian scheme of 'peopleizing'' the
trusts. The trusts will be 'peopleized -
that is. given ever to the peopIe-about
the time the lion and the lamb lie down
together WI hosz occupying the respec-
1 tive positions ct Jonah and the whale
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COVERS TWENTY ACRES.
Mammoth Structure for Department
of Agriculture at " orld's Fair.

st. Louis. April 2.-The contract for
the completion of the agricultural
building at the st. Louis Worlds fair
was let on February % for $52s. $40. The
building win be Is per cent larger than
any other at the exposition. and the
largest structure erected for the recep-
ton of a single department 1t is to be
50Oxl,600 feet thus containing floor
space of almost 20 acres.
This building and that to be built for
horticulture viii probably be the only
structures in the exposition bearing
color on the outer walls. The agricul-
tural building will have used upon it
green with points of brighter color.
Garlands. wreaths and festoons of
fruits and flowers are to figure in the
color scheme. The architectural mem
bers, such as the cornices, and the piers
between the nouldings, are to be left
white.
The building viii probably be the
best lighted on the grounds Its fronts
are practically a successive series Of
windows each Is feet long and p feet
high. Triangular monitor windows will
supply sky light. while they cut off the
direct sun light. which would quickly
spoil many of the exhibits
The entrances to the building are dis
tributed to serve the visitors. A grad
ual rising approach will lead up from
the northeast, where IS located the
main picture of the fair. The beautiful
slopes of the hill around the building
have been assigned to the departments
of agriculture and horticulture and here
during the fair there win be maintain
ed d fine display of towering shrubbery
and of indigenous and exotic plants On
its south side the building will have a
gallery 500 feet long and 25 feet wide.
Here will be the offices for Chief F. w.
Taylor and his staff; reading rooms
where the leading agriculture publica-
lions will be kept on file; jury rooms
and large committee room There
will also be on this gallery an assembly
hall for the meeting of agricultural and
other societies. This hall viii be 106x5O
feet, and win have a seating capacity
of nearly 1000
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favor of the government. His charge
to the grand jury assembled fmmedi-
ately after gave him a national reputa-
ton, which many of his decisions since
have fully sustained. Since January.
1899, he has been judge of the United
States circuit court, and one of his not
able assurances is his injunction against
the beef trust" in May of last year
He is a Republican and has invaria-
bly, supported the governments course
in Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pines. Judge Grooscup may be utopiar
in his latest scheme, but he has at Least
taken a step in advance of other doc
trinaires and in the direction Of right
and justice His well known ability to
grasp subject in its entirety and his
wide range of informatio together
with the judicial bias of his learned
mind. would seem to preclude the idea
that the subject had not been thought
out carefully
EBERT o. WOODSON.
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was in one end. BY means of small
cage he was after some difficulty re-
moved, and an effort was then made to
force Princess into an adjoining apart
ment Several of the animal keepers
prodded her with long iron bars. but the
lioness spread herself over the cubs and
refused to move.
Siebert offered to go into the cage, but
Princess was in such an angry mood
that Superintendent Conklin would not
permit it, and finally, in the hope that
quiet and darkness might calm the lion
mother and save the remaining cubs
the cage was closed and every one or
dered to keep away. When late in the
afternoon the cage was opened again
the cubs had DISAPPEARED, and Princess,
stated with her cannibal feast, was
sound asleep.
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LIONESS EATS CT BIS.
Barnum & Bailey's Princess Mother
and Infanticide in a Day.

New York, April Princes, one of
the big lions of the Barnum & Bailey
show became d mother and an infanti-
eide within a few hours at Madison
Square Garden yesterday She ate one
Of her cubs at one sitting and two
others at another.
The arrival OF the cubs had been ex-
pected, and when George Siebert, one
Of the animal keepers, opened the cage
of Princess and her mate yesterday the
actions of the honess led him to believe
that the cubs had been born. He spoke
to her, but instead of showing her usual
friendliness for him Princess with an
angry snarl sprang toward him against
the bars Her action revealed the three
cubs in one corner of the cage and the
cause of her excitement
Siebert replaced the side of the cage
and sent for Superintendent George
Conklin. BY the time he had arrived
Princess had eaten one cub, and was
preparing to hide the other two by the
same process.
The cage is divided into two com
partments, and the father of the cubs
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BETWEEN FIRES.
italian Senator Discusses Europe's
Relation to U. s. and Russia.

italian Senator Discusses Europe's
Relation to U. s. and Russia.
Rome, April 2.-Senator ViIlari. in an
address delivered today before the king
and queen at the opening of the inter
national historical congress made sew
eral illusions to the United States. He
said Europe was shut in between two
great powerful countries, Russia on the
east and the United States on the west
The latter from a population of 81 900. -
600 had arisen to so, GOO and no one
knew what number its population
eventually would reach. The United
states also had taken the lead in all
works Of progress and civilization
These two forces. acting on Europe,
were likely to render necessary union
of the different European countries
which would completely change the
geographical situation to the universal
advantage of Europe. The senator ad-
ded that he foresaW and predicted the
twentieth century win perhaps see the
solution of many problems.
The mixing of the white and black
races" he continued. brought about
the war of secession in the United
states and the liberation of the ne
sroes from slavery, but this had not
larmOnized or amalgamated the two
races, which h2te each other now per-
haps more than ever before.
The United States probably win be
the first to give US an indication how
to deal with such grave and important
questions which Europe must meet
throughout the two immense contin-
ents of Africa and Asia"
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Do You ENJOY
What You Eat =?

You can eat whatever and whenever you
like If you take Kodol. By the use Of this
remedy disordered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health, and the full performance Of their
functions naturally, that such foods as would
tie one into a double-bow-knot are eaten
without even a 'rumbling" and with posi-
tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what is
more these foods are assimilated and
Transformed into the kind Of nuiriment that
Is appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Kodcl Is the only digestant or combination
Of digestants that will digest all classes Of
food. In addition 10 this fact, it contains, in
assimilative form. the greatest known tonic
and reconsructive properties.
Kodol cures indigestion. dyspepsia and all
disorders arising thereirom.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet
Bottles only. Regular size. 90. holding ~ times
che trial size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared by z. c. Dewitt & CO., Chicago, III.
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STARTLING PARIS

A certain French beauty is said "a
have formed a project for startling
Paris by entering that city in bal
loon lowed by a motor car The police
however, interfered. and no more has
been heard of the scheme. Neverthe-
less Nine Rejane succeeded in creating
a very distinct sensation when one dav
recently she came spinning down the
Champs Elysees behind a pair of mag
nificent snow white mules. These
mules travel as fast as horses and step
high. They were presents to the great
actress from the king of Portugal
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Wichita for johnson.

Wichita, kan. April 1.-The county
convention of the Modern Woodmen
was in session Wednesday in the hail
of Camp No. 1881 in this city. There
was apparently no division of sentiment
among the Woodmen of SedgwicI1
county. who are said to be a unit i'm
opposition to any change in the present
plan of assessment and in favor of J.
p. Johnson of Peabody for head consul.
The following delegates were elected to
the state campaign: w. j. McCarty J
l. c. Carney, w F. Nixon. Alternates.
William Sence. C. F. Mill W. 3. Smith.
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J. ?. MORGAN is a BULL. ;.
Says That the General Business Stu
alton Is Most Promising.

alton Is MOST PROMISING
New York, April u. Pierpont Nor
gan, in an interview. unecuivocally de-
clares himself to be a bull on the coun-
try and its future.
LAS to the general situation YOU may
state emDhatically and uneQuiVocally 8"
said Mr.. Morgan, that it is most prom
Using, with the country unqualifiedly
prosperous Summing the situation VI,
not only is there prosperity everywhere,
but the promises are of a continuation
Of that prosperity for a long time to
come.
TT seems to me that the general pes
gimistic talk INDUCED in not alone in
foreign but in local circles is in no sense
justified by the facts. It may be true,
as some of the captious critics declare
ehat there are in the market many un.
utgested securities, but ought not the
character OF these securities to be taken
into consideration in a broad or com
prehensive view of the situation2 To
my mind and in my Judgment these
new securities are essential sound and
stable, and those who have them are in
1nRs"
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a GOOD SUGGESTION.
How Topeka People Can Make Money
in Cucumbers.

There is any amount of waste land
and lots in this city growing up in
weeds each year: why not make some
thing out of them by planting the
ground to cucumbers2 AS much as $50
per lot can be made out of them and it
will only take about an hour of time
each day TO attend to them. You can
telephone No 500. either phone. and
they will call for them and pay you
cash for the pickles. This is also a
chance for the different charitable in
situations to make some money.
Call on Otto Kuehne & Co, North To-
peka, and get full particulars, seed, etc.
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-HoRsEsHoE SOUVENIRS.

There is an old castle at Oakham
Rutlandshire, England. which contains
a museum of gilded horseshoes. and ev-
cry peer of the realm who passes
through the town is expected to con-
tribute to it. Both King Edward and
Queen Alexandra have contrfbuted sim.
liar relics. tokens of their interest IN
the place.
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Wiraleaa News seruioe.

London. April "A wireless news
dispatch dated New York April H. was
published in the second edition of to-
days London Times. This was the first
appearance in the paper of this class of
dispatches since Monday, when the ser
rice was inaugurated.
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Bainbridge Ia Chosen.

Washington. April William E.
Cambridge OF Iowa, former second sec
rotary of legation at Pekin, has been
selected as the representative of the
United States on the American Vene-
zuelan commission, which will meet at
Caracas to adjust the claims of this
country against Venezuela Mr. Balm
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head Of which was Leonard SWEET, a
former partner of Abraham Lincoln.
and built up a reputation second to few
in the country. In 1892 he was appoint
ed to the United States district bench
by President Harrison and two years
later sprang into prominence when. to-
gether with Judge w A Woods. he is
sued the injunction against the particle
pants in the Debs strikers Of 1894 and in
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II Judge Grosscup can bring about
such a condition of things, he should be
honored by being elected perpetual
president of this country. for he would
have done more toward bringing capt.
tai and labor into accord than any 9th
er man who ever lived on earth
There is no doubt that this learned
judge has the inclination for reconcile
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The Doctor Writes of Counterfeiters.
OHAs. E. FLETCHER, New York Citv.
Hyannis, Mass, May IL, 1900.

CHAS E. FLETCHER City. Hyanns Mas May L. 1900
Dear Mr. fetoher;-I wish congratulate you your
tories over cOuntete and mtato of Ca
distant when these inferior dangerous entirely suppressed
You right when your
against Experiment"
feel to be outrage and imposition parents little chill
dren that should be associated with dangerous
the health and life Of these little
Let again for the high you
the preparation prescription
supuu integrity you the wonderful sale Cto TO-DAY
and the steady growth has had gave you manufacture
in my laboratory hrty-hee years ago. aA< ~ n -.
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parently travelling along divergent
lines, for his record goes to show it.
Born IN 1852, he is now IN the very
prime Of life. Educated in the public
schools of Ashland and graduated from
Tittenberg college, Springfield, O.. he
began professional life as a lawyer aft
er obtaining a degree at the Boston
Law school. Removing to Chicago in
1883. he entered the law firm at the
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Some person who needed. clothes call
ed at the home of Mr. ]. S Wester-
held, Of 1917 Polk street last night when
April fool day was almost over and
When ne went away, two good suits and
an overcoat followed him." Mr.. West
erfield heard the kioodle-dog. which pc
longs to the household. barking his
shins and voice about midnight, but he
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Both Cholera and Plague.

Cairo, Egypt April 2.-The buboniC
plague has reappeared in some parts OF
Egypt. Cholera cases are reported al
Alexandria,
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others have arrived at the settled con-
viction that curbing the trusts is about
the same as lassoing a locomotive,
rather easy to do, but hard to hold on.
The latest theory so far put forth is
that announced as coming from that
eminent lawyer. Judge Peter S. Cross
cup. who advocates. it is said. the 'peo-
pleizing" of these vast agsregations Of
capital and rendering them harmless by
turning them over to the people. PEG
pleize the trusts. and you viii render
them innocuous." he declared quite re-
Gently, for thereby you deprive them
of the very principle that makes them
obnoxious to the general run of man
kind. "Peopleize" is a word coined
so far as we know. by the talented jul
rist and up to the present writing can
not be found in any dictionary of the
English language. but what is meant is
probably the popularizing of those use
full institutions in their very widest
sense-that is. they are to be removed
from their lofty perches and made to
roost among the people.
But viii they? That is the question
that agitates the commonalty win
they take kindly to any measures that
dfvest them of their seclusiveness and
make them minister to the wants of the
many when the very essence Of their
being resides in the fact that they were
created by and for the few
Echo alone answers and the answers
Of echo" are usually unsatisfactory.
In the first place. who win bell the
cat2" Various laws have been framed
and many solutions of the problem
have been advanced, but hitherto the
TRUSTS hove foli~fshed after the manner
~ the historical green bay tree. and
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Grew of the Weaver Rescued.

Crew Of the " eaver Rescued.
Savannah. Ga, April 2.-The schooner
Isabella Gill, from Baltimore. arrived
today with Capt. Dix and eight men
of the lumber laden schooner E. II.
Weaver. lost off Charleston Monday
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the brother Knights OF
Pythias and Neighbors, Modern Wood
men of America. also to the friends and
neighbors who were SO kind to US in
our recent sorrow.
MR.. AND MRS. J. B. EMERY.
MR. AND MRS. c. D. LUSBY.
City Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
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schooner viii be the favorite methods
OF torture. and booze win become a
beverage fit only for Indians
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bridge was at Pelin throughout the
siege and rendered efficient service
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Last eve one McCune J. W McCune
who is boss of a sewing machine house
on East Fifth street. went out to hay e
a little humorousness init himself HIS
pleasant little system of having a good
time was laid out after this fashion. he
would meet a pedestrian. and present.
ing very cheap revolver order the vic
tim to put w his hands. The request
was always accompanied by some
cheerful remark, such as Merry Christ
mas" or April Fool Mr.. McCune' S
actions would have been considered &c
centric, to say the least had it not
been for the fact that he was so full
that his hair was damp. He wandered
around and had whole lots of fun for
awhile. then he took a shot at a party
named Fox, who is something of q boo
ger himself. and spends most OF his
time in Jail Now the game laws. as
drafted by Leidy. and endorsed by +.
Dumont Smith. did not mention foxes
in the non-shOotable list. therefore there
is a doubt in the minds of the police
as to whether or not they wish to
charge Mr. McCune with shooting with
intent to kill. Fox AYERS that he will
secure a state warrant for the humor-
Gus Mr. McCune, therefore the court
would not name a bond this morning.
McCune did not rob any one, that was
not what he was out for, he only want
ed to have a little fun,-and he did.
There was no limit to the amount OF
good wholesome fun that man was
having before he fired the shot that
brought an avalanche of policemen
down on him.
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JOTTINGS.
Warm Weather Expected to
Change Things
J. S. Westerfleld Victim of
Plain Clothes Robbers.
AN APRIL FOOL JOKE.
J. w. McCune Used a Revolver
to Enforce 1t.
Result Is That He Faces Felony
Charge.
AN APRIL FOOL JOKE.

USH orders for plain
beer DRINKS are ex-
pected to pour in
now that hot wealth
er hath arrived.
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thought his doglets was trying to April
foot some one. Now it appears that the
dog knew exactly what he was talking
about Meanwhile the thief is enjoying
a case of enlargement of the wardrobe,
and the police are promising Mr. West
er1eld to get his clothes back again if
possible. He does not know whether
the burglar unlocked the door or
whether the family neglected to lock il
on retiring.
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Everybody reads the state Journal
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Z is too soon to pass an
opinion as to the eff
cacy or innocuousness
Of the antitrust laws
recently enacted by
congress, but it is not
too soon to pronulgate
theories as to trust re-
striction, some people
eaa,,o to t1irlr Sow