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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

| George AIDES 1.-The County Chair
| man" was in Topeka last night. While
the comedy can scarcely be said to be
up to the AIDE standard it deserved a
| larger audience than was present last
night. The piece contains much of
| the quaint humor for which AIDE is
| known in the most remote hamlet of
| the country, but the situations are
strained and over done and often the
| thread of the play takes the audience
into the realms of cheap melodrama.
| 1t was no doubt Mr.. AIDES purpose
| to give a picture of the conduct of
rural campaign and he probably felt
| that it was necessary to overdraw his
| characters to make them interesting.
| There have no doubt been people sim
| liar to the Honorab BILE Jim Hacker, the
| county chairman, but there have been
none like him. There may be girls
| just as love sick and young men just
| as ridiculous as Lucy Rigby and Til
| ford Wheeler, but they live only in the
| imaginations of novelists and the
brains of the writer of melodramas.
Topeka was glad to welcome the big
brawny Theodore Roberts back once
more even without the gray mustache
and ungainly stride of Col. Candy. Mr..
Roberts will probably try a great
many roles before he dies, but it is
doubtful if he ever finds any one that
suits him we'll as that of the gruff
kind hearted old Arizona rancher in
the beautiful play of that name by
Theodore Thomas. He makes good
Jim HACKER, perhaps dS SOOu d one DIS
Macklyn Arbuckle, but he occasionally
gives way to his environment and acts
just like any hero of a Lincoln J. Car
ter melodrama.
The majority of the people who saw
1.-THE County Chairman liked it and
left the theater glad that they had been
there for does it not all end just eV-
e-ybody desired it to end, with the can
didate of Jim Hacker being elected TO
office and the stern Lucy relenting and
agreeing to marry the young man. This
may not be in accordance with the
climax of the modern drama but 1T is
what the people want and Mr.. AIDE
probably considered this when he wrote
the last act of the play. Therefore the
average theater goer will vote 1.-The
County Chairman a success.
The play was perfectly staged and no
detail however uninportant, was omit
ted. This is in accordance with the es-
tablished reputation of Henry w. Saw
age who owns the play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
RAPID GROWTH OF EXPORTS.

The rapid growth in the expectation
IF rnanufsctures from the United States
and the increase in the share winch
they form of the total exports has led
the denartment of commerce and labor
through its bureau of statistics to
comparison of the growth of the manu-
featuring industry in the United states
with that of other countries engaged IN
suppIying the worlds international
markets with manufactured prooucts'
Eour countries-the United Kingdom
Germany, France and the United States
are the worlds chief purveyors OF the
manufactures which enter into Interha-
tionaI commerce. The value OIL
manufactures entering the international
markets OF the world amounts to ABOUT
four billions of dollars annually anu
of this sum about three billions in value
is supplied by the United klngooiii,
Germany, France. and the United
States.
During the period of 1888 to 1908 the
Growth of production of manufactures
in the United States is estimated at
& e32. 900 600. and in the three European
countries combined, $S,S63, 100000, ana
the nercentage of increase for the Unit
ed states IS per cent, and for the three
E,,,ronean countries combined AZ per
cent.
The fact. however, that the above hg-
ures are necessarily estimates, made oy
different persons and presumably IN
der circumstances differing widely
suggests that a much more satisfactory
evidence of the actual growth IN the
great manufacturing industries in the
four countries in question may pc oO-
tanned by an examination OF o1lclal
statistics of consumption of Few OF
the great factors entering into manu-
and Industrial activity. For
+unateIv. the actual figures of consump-
ton of three of the most important ar
+icles utilized in manufacturing ar
available for eacn of the countries III
question for a considerable term VI
Years These figures are those OF the
of cotton, pig iron' ana
coal These three articles-cotton, pig
iron. and coal-supply in their cor
,,,,,n+ioo a better measurement OF IN
5us+riaI and manufacturing ACTIVITY
than any other data available IN coun-
tries which take no census of manu-
features While the figures OF proouc-
tio7, as well as consumption are avail
able in each case, those of actual con-
surnption are of course more accurate
measurement of Industrial activity IN
the lines to which they are related ana
are thus utilized in the attempt 10
measure industrial growth in the coun-
tries under consideration.
In cotton consumption the actual in
crease in the United States in 1908 as
COMPARED with 1880, is 1,O26.slf'22o
mounds. as against an increase OF 800
s5s. O16 pounds in the United Kingdom
Germany and France combined, the per-
oantaoa Of increase in the United States
being 1O7 per cent as against 46 per cent
in the three European countries ON
hfred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.l

IFTOIn INV
The only good husband has widow
A man is mighty lucky to find dol
lar bill in the street without his wife
knowing about it,
You couldn't count the times girl
thinks men tried to propose to her
when they were only trying to kiss
her.
Most any girl can catch man with
a big picture hat, and any man girl
with a proper appreciation of it.
1t is very embarrassing to woman
not to be able to explain to man
where it is she is stouter than the
rest of her looks.
When a boy is moody over whether he
has been found out for playing hockey his
mother thinks he is getting religion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

New Jersey hardly makes any de-
demands upon its citizens for financial
support for state purposes, but it is
said that there is an overflow of two
millions annually from its corpulent
treasury for the benefit of the various
municipalities. But in no other state
does the taxation question loom larger
than there. Not satisfied with the out
put of the franchise industry, they
want the railroads more heavily as
sessed and more equitable distribu-
ton of the dividends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Minneapolis Journal: There is some
thing ominous in the way the voters
are ignoring party lines in state cleo
lions just now. There is Folk of Mis-
souri, sure of big Republican vote, not
because the Republican candidate for
governor is not a good man and a de-
serving candidate. but because the
good people of Missouri generally, re-
CARELESS of politics, feel that it is their
duty to make the Endorsement of Folk
Just as emphatic as possible, because
20 .indorse Folk is to condemn DOODLE
tam in politics. Then there is the Ar
kansas situation, where the case is re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Discussing the annual outgo of mon
ey from New York in connection with
the movement of crops. Henry CIews &
Co.'S Financial Review says: The
effiux of currency this season promises
10 be large Crops in the aggregate are
above the average. and so are prices;
hence plenty of money will be required
for their financing. Western banks are
well supplied with funds and are rot
likely TO be large borrowers in the
east; though withdrawal of their bal
ances In New York will tend to further
diminish the latter's reserves. 1t is ev-
ident. therefore. that the money mar
ket has limitations and that the re-
serves cannot long stand the rate of
depletion which has been going on for
the last few weeks. Money rates are
already growing firmer. and it is quite
probable that banking conditions will
soon become a more important factor
I'm the situation than the crops. The
banks. however. are still in good posi-
tion and carrying a reserve much above
what is usual at this season: so there
Is no immediate reason for concern on
this score. Yet it should be remem-
bered that the loan account is not
merely a record breaker but is also
over $3.50. 600, 900 in excess of the same
time in 1902, when both business and
speculation were more active than
now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
Military Wedding at St. Louis.

St. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 27.-Colonel
Charles Morton, of the Seventh u. S.
cavalry, stationed at Chickamauga
park, and Mrs. Sabina B. Pemberton,
of Pasadena, Cal, have been married
at the home of Captain F. r. Rice, in
this city. Rev. John w. Day, pastor of
the Church of the Messiah, officiated.
Captain NJ. c. Butler, a member of Col
onel Morton's regiment and at present
commissary officer of the Filipino con-
stabulary at the Worlds fair, was Col
onel Morton's attendant. Among the
guests were Geenral John c. Bates and
General NJ. B. Young, retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Philadelphia Bulletin: If Pension
Commissioner Ware supposed that by
painting the legend, THE Lord Hates
a Liar on the walls of his reception
room. he could make the crafty PEN
sion sharks who throng it ashamed of
themselves. he has probably overesti-
mated the amount of conscience which
they really possess Men whose chief
stock in trade consists in the promo
ton of perjury and all other known
forms of deception will laugh in their
sleeves at the Pension Commissioners
notion that the Lord or anybody else
hates liars. 1t is refreshing to know,
however, that these professional fitch
ers at the public treasury have not
been able to close the eyes of Com
missioner Ware to the real nature of
their calling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
A Prince Shoots a Duke.

Dresden, Saxony, Sept. 27.-while
hunting partridge today Duke Henry
of Meklenburg- Schwerin was shot by
Prince Othon of Schoenberg-W
burg and wounded in both knees and
one hand. Luckily the gun was loaded
with only bird shot. Nevertheless the
duke will be confined to a hospital for
several DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
Thirty-three States Represented

St. Louis. Sept. 27.-Representa-
tives from thirty-three states, of eight
foreign governments and the leading
manufacturing interests of the coun-
try were present today at the second
days session of the International Pure
Food congress. The addresses de-
liVered were a general review of food
inspection in foreign countries. Later
a conference was held with fruit and
vegetable dealers relative to the use
of antiSeptics and colOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Candidate Roosevelt gOaded Candi-
date Parker into declaring that if elect
ed he will revoke pension order No. as.
1t was what might be expected how
ever. from the man who sent the now
famous gold telegram to St. Louis. 1t
cannot be said that either candidate
for the presidency is a coward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
Mr., OST PROMOTED.
Topeka Man Becomes Santa Fe Store
keeper at La Junta.

department of the Santa Fe at To-
peka, has been promoted to be divi-
sion storehouse keeper at La Junta,
Colorado.
Circulars have been issued making
the promotion effective October 1. Mr..
Ost succeeds H. E. Bird who has re-
signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
AT THE WoRLD,s FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each oaS
TO any address in st. Louis at the rare
of thirty cents q month The last
edition Of the State Journal reaches
ST. Louis the following morning Inc
paper can be sent care OF the Kansas
building 81 desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
Parker Again in Town.

New York, Sept. 27.-Judge Alton B.
Parker arrived here today from Esopus
and went to a hotel to meet the Demo-
cratic campaign managers. General
Nelson A. Miles, who expects to make
several speeches in support of Judge
Parker was one of the callers this af
ternOon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
killed Himself for a Woman.

New York, Sept. 27.-Because
young woman with whom he was in
fatuated had refused to recognize him
when they met in a fashionable cafe
last night Carlo Frederiques Won Ban
ditz, a wealthy young Venezuelan,
shot and killed himself in his apart
ments at Hotel Endicott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
HOAR NEAR THE END.
Death Is Now a Question of a Few
Hours.

Worcester. Mass, Sept. Ex-senator
Hoar remained today in the state of
coma into which he sank during Sun
day night. The bulletin issued today
said. The senator is very weak. His
pulse is very low. Death seems now to
be a question of a few hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
American Suicide i'm Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. pa dispatch from
Strasburg announces that D. H. Goss,
president of the American institute
there, has shot and killed himself No
explanation is yet obtainable of the
cause of Mr.. Goss' suicide. The
American instite at Strassburg is
closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Almost every eastern paper has a
different theory regarding how the
nomination OF Herrick was brought
about. The fact is it was a surprise to
AL of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
No Decision i'm wisconsin.

Madison, Wis. Sept. 27.-No deci-
sion was rendered today by the SUI
preme court in the La Follette-Cook
contested election case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

The mission of the Republican party
this year is to aid in the transferring
OF a number of candidates from the
bench to the shelf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Montana appears to be regarded as
debatable ground. Both Fairbanks and
Bryan are booked for a speaking tour
of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
Idghtning Causes SEQ, GOO Ffre

Keokuk, Ia, Sept 27.-During a
terrific electrical storm today a bolt
of lightning struck the Collins Healslip
wholesale carpet building. The struc-
ture was destroyed by fire. Loss
S25O.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

It is reported that j. Pierpont Nor
gan will turn his business affairs over
10 his son and retire. Russell Sage is
almost certain to cross the old man
from his visiting list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Are you fond of muster" asked Miss
Cayenne of her guest of honor.
.arhen / won't ask Mr.. higgins to sing. "
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Let US speak of man we find him
And censure only what we can see
Remembering that no one can be perfect
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea
Gatlin Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27

Judge Parker still clings to that old
fashioned notion that the tariff is
tax
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
LOOKING FOR MOTIVE.
Steel Trusts Purchase of Besseme1
Starts Iron Men to Guessing.

New York, March 3.-In it's issue to-
day the Iron Age says the trade is
searching for the purchase by the
United States Steel corporation of up
ward of 100000 tons of standard Besse-
mer pig iron for March and April de-
livery at S13 at furnace, or at advance
of 25c. So large and desirable an ad-
vance in times like these is, the Review
continues, in itself surprising. 1t is diff
rcult to understand that the buyer
should purchase at all when it has an
abundance of ore in stock on which the
cost OF mining and transportation has
been paid, an ample capacity of ovens
ldle Tor the manufa cture of coke, a con-
siderable number of idle blast furnaces
IN the very districts in which those of
the sellers are located and no anxiety
as to supply of labor.
+ The trade is under the belief that
there must be indirect though import
ant considerations. When the an
nouncement was first made, the trans
action was coupled with the pending
ore negotiations and it is limited that
even now this and possibly further
purchases are contingent upon aEatis-
factory issue. 1t has suggested that
existing sliding scales with consumers
of billets and of rolled products, since
they are based on the Bessemer pig
iron quotations., make it desirable to
put backbone into the market. Be this
as 1t may, the support by SO powerful
an interest must tend to check the
natural Generalization in the Bessemer
branch which may be mildly reflected
in other departments of the pig iron
industry.
The negotiations over the allotment
and over the prices of Lake Erie for
the coming season have not led to any
agreement but While the outcome is
ever more dubious than it was there is
still a chance that the principal inter-
ests may get together at a meeting
scheduled for tomorrow. The proposals
made look to a reduction in the price
of so cents a ton on old range beSsemeT
and 35 cents ton on Mesaba bessemer
Some very low prices are being made
| on the whole line of products which &C
! into railroad consumption with the ex-
ception of steel rails. Goods are being
| delivered at far distant points on some
| of the systems which are lower thar
| the base prices at mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
SALOONS INCREASING.
"Jointists" Growing Bolder in Kansas
City, Kansas.

Kansas City, Kas., March g.
The number of Joints here is rapid
ly increasing. Between Fifth and Sixth
streets on Minnesota avenue, the prin-
cipal business street, there are now
eight Joints" and two other places are
being fitted for saloon purposes.
The Liberal league, a jointkeepers' or
gan1zation, which now has a member
ship of about 200, is preparing to concen-
trate its forces so as to take a stronger
stand in politics. According to the
membership of the league which is COM
posed entirely of jointkeepers, there are
more than $50 joints in that city The
records of the police department show
there are only twenty-four, as that is
the number which has paid fines for do
ing business into the city treasury.
There are more than twenty-four
Joints" on Minnesota avenue. Third
and Fifth streets, which does not in
clude Armourdale and the James street
and Central avenue districts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
LOSS OFAN OTTAWA MAN.
Went Out to Split Kindling and Thief
Carried Off $500.

Ottawa, Kas.. March George Gu
Der. of 1Os South Oak street, is minus
$500 today and the victim of a theft
which puzzles the officers at the same
time.
About o'clock in the afternoon Mr..
Guber left his house and went out to
the woodshed at the rear of the lot to
chop some kindling. He left the back
door unlocked. In the house was his
pocketbook, which contained some
checks besides the $500 in currency.
When Mr.. Guber returned with his
kindling, a short time later, the pocket
book and its contents were gone.
There is no trace of the thief, who
must have entered the house from the
rear door, as all the other doors and
windows were locked and showed no
SIGNS of having been tempered with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
POLITICAL RIOT.
One Faction Explodes Dynamite
in the Street.

St. Louis, Mo-, March ga special to
the Republic from South McAlester, l.
T., says: During a district Republican
convention at Atoka, a faction opposed
to the federal ring, came from Colgate
with 200 pounds of dynamite, part OF
which was thrown into the streets and
exploded. A portion of a railroad track
was blown through a residence AT the
convention the insurgents attempted to
elect their chairman before the official
call had been read and a riot resulted
Mike Conlan, mayor of Atoka, the
chairman of the convention was on the
stage alone when the insurgents rush
ed into the hall. He raised chair aloft
and struck w. S. Farmer, an attorney
of Atoka, who was attempting to reach
his side to aid him, cutting a deep cash.
AT the sight of blood the insurgents
withdrew to the opposite side of the
hall and held their own convention.
Contesting delegates will be sent to
the Choctaw nation convention here
Saturday and more trouble is expected
The officers confiscated 200 pounds of
dynamite in the insurgent camp and
shipped it out of town to prevent furth-
er riOting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03

presided over by Bishop John w. Ham
ilton, of San Francisco.
Mrs. o. o. Lewis was in yesterday
from Overlook. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
formerly lived in Topeka and expect to
return here shortly and again make it
their home.
All members of Modern Woodmen
camp are requested to attend the fu-
neral of Neighbor c. l. Hamlin, at the
residence, 1922 Kansas avenue, on Fri
day at 2 p. m.
w. L. WARRINER, Clerk.
Low rates southwest, March Is,
1904. Only $3.50 to Guthrie, Oklahoma
City, Shawnee and other points in the
Territory. To Fort Worth, Austin, San
Antonio, Houston. Galveston and other
points in Texas, So one way, SIS round
trip. Ell Paso. Deming, etc, $3.50
round trip. III be glad to talk or cor
respond with you about your trip. T.
NJ. James. Jr., ticket agent, North To-
peka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
KimbaH Printing company, 912 North
Kansas avenue.1
Mrs. VIII Deppe of Osawkie was in
town yesterday.
Charles Ellins has taken position
in the grocery store of J. K Withers.
E c. Kassabaum has taken a posi-
ton in the furniture store of T. M.
James. jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Huff moved to-
day from 1928 Central avenue to 1418
Kansas avenue.
There will be a meeting Friday aft
ernoon of the board of trustees OF
Prairie Home cemetery.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
T. NJ. James, jr., 224 West Laurent
street.
Mrs David Roller who has been i'll
for Two weeks mas had a relapse and is
now suffering from an attack of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Clark have
moved from the Seymour place at 9l5
Van Buren, street to their own nome IN
Shorey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kistler. who have
been living at 1913 Harrison street,
have moved to a farm beyond WASH
burn college.
NIr. and Mrs Oscar weinberger and
family of Hoyt, Kan, leave Thursday
night over the Rock Island for Los
Angeles, Cal.
T. NJ. James, jr., expects to shortly
open up a branch wall paper store in
Chanute. This store will be in charge
of Mr.. H. H. Bear.
c. A. Lewis, carrier of rural route No.
has been off several days on account
of illness and his work has been done
by c. w. Howard.
Miss Ruth Barrett who arrived Tues
day from Seattle, Wash, has taken the
position as teacher of the sixth grade
at Lincoln school.
Charles Seward who has been visiting
his brother-in-law, e. A. Sawyer OF
Shorey, has gone to Missouri and from
there will leave for his home in Ne
braska.
The sidewalk has been relaid in FROM
of the lot at 926 Kansas avenue. There
are a few more places in this same
block where the walks should be re-
laid and then the walks along the bust
ness portion of the avenue will be in
good condition.
The colored people are making ex-
tensive plans for their annual confer
ence which is to be held at Asbury
NJ. E. church. March 10. and will be