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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
AIMED THE GUN.
The President. Not Bristow, Aimed
the Gun at Burton

Emporia. April 14.-W. A. White
has returned from Washington While
there he took occasion to look up the
charge that Bristow had instigated
the Indictment against Burton. While
at the White House the president told
Mr. White to go to the records in the
attorney generals Office and satisfy
himself as to the actual beginning and
course of the events that led up to
the Burton indictment. In today s
Gazette Mr.. White prints the follow
ing statement:
THE facts about the preliminary
steps towards the indictment of Bur
ton as shown by the records IN WASH
1ngtOn, which are open TO any rep
utable person who desires to see
them, are these: Joseph w. Folk or
dered a raid on the Rialto Grain and
Securities cOmpanyS once IN JnaI
raid Folk found the letters OF Burton,
all of these letters that were used in
the trial against him. Folk went to
Washington with these letters ana
other evidence. He saw the president,
showed him the evidence. went over
the case with him, and the president
called in Attorney General Knox he
went over the evidence carefully and
the president and the attorney gen
eral decided to prosecute. They de-
cided, as every other man has de-
c1ded who has examined the evidence,
thai Burton was guilty and that he
should be brought to justice
The attorney general, after going
into the case further, referred the
papers to the United States district
attorney for the eastern district of
Missouri. UD to this time Bristow
had not been consulted. and he did
not know that a case was in progress
against Burton The evidence was
not obtained from Bristows depart
ment in Washington, as alleged, and
Bristow knew nothing of the case I'M
til the attorney general requested the
postmaster general to ask Mr.. Coch-
ran and Mr.. Bristow about the at
titude of Burton toward the depart
ment.- Then BristoW entered into the
case Cochran was under BristOw.
BristOw then instructed Cochran to
furnish the attorney generals office
with the facts about Burton's visits to
the department This was done in
the routine of the days work. Bris-
tow did not instigate this matter; he
did not issue an order or make a turn
that was not filling the direct written
orders of the postmaster general, who,
by the way, was Burton's friend in
the matter.
1.-The president makes it clear to his
callers, as he made it clear to Mr..
proud of the conviction of Burton, as
Folk is proud of his victories in Mis-
souri, over Doodle. The president
satisfaction over the swift and center
shot for Justice in the Burton case
was only married, in his talk with
Stubs and Long, and other mem bers
! of the Kansas delegation, by his slight
irritation over the fact that BristOw s
enemies attempted TO make it appear
that BristoW had aimed the gun. The
record shows that the president him
self aimed it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
temporary

n. B. Scott was named temporary
chairman. He said in part:
Having kept its promises in the
past, what is the party to promise for
the future2 First of all, it must let
well enough alone, for among the
cardinal principles of the Republican
party is protection of American indus
tries. The tariff question is clean
cut, well defined issue between the
two great parties, that has existed
from the organization of the parties
and is likely to exist as long as the
parties remain. The Republican party
fearlessly advocates, and has many
times demonstrated. the wisdom of
developing the American market. It
believes in maintaining a. standard of
living higher and more expensive than
world. 1t believes in eSta blishing a
standard of education higher than
that of any other people. 1t believes
in a standard of morals, both private
and official. higher. cleaner and bet
ter than beneath any other flag, And
it recognizes that if these ends are
accepted then the American labOrer
must receive better wages than is
paid elsewhere. 1t recognizes that
this higher wage cannot be main
tanned unless the product of the
American labOrer is safe from open
competition from the product of
cheap labor. The Republican party
believes the American people are in
ter-dependent. It does not believe in
class distinction, it does not believe it
possible that capital shall prosper and
labor languish. It does not believe
it possible that labor can be forced
out of employment and capital pros
per 1t maintains and it demonstrates
that the American people as a whole
prosper together and suffer jointly
Therefore the Republican party legis-
Iates for the producer
The Republican party does not
claim that tariff schedules are sacred
The coming contest will not be between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
DIETRICH is CLEARED.
Senate Investigating Committee Ex-
Onerates NebrasISan.

Washington, April 14.-Senator
Dietrich has been exonerated from
all blame in connection with postoffice
patronage in Nebraska by a special
committee of the senate which made
an investigation of his indictment. The
report was submitted to the senate
today.
The last paragraph says: Upon
full consideration of all the evidence
the committee is of the opinion that
Senator Dietrich has not been guilty
of any violation of the statutes of the
United States or of any corrupt or I'M
worthy conduct relating either to the
appointment of Jacob Fischer as
postmaster at Hastings, Neb., or the
leasing of the building in question to
the United States for the purpose Of
a pOsuoff1ce."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

the policy of adjusting tarin schedules,
with the sole and single purpose of
raising revenues as adVoca ted by the
Democratic party and the maintenance
Of schedules imposed with the avowed
intention Of protecting American labor
So far as is possible to look into the
future, the campaign of 1904 will be
fought along the lines of the mainten-
ance of a protective tariff and our
present sound financial system, of the
preservatio of our insular possessions;
of the building of an interoceanic
canal; of strong navy and army to
uphold the dignity of our flag in any
port where it may fly; and of equal
rights to all citizens
The various committees were then
named and the convention took re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
LIGHT AND LAW IN LONDON
Some Anomalies Which Hamper Large
FuterDFises

Some Anomalies Which Hamper Large
Enterprises.
The ancient light" difficulty Is
again cropping up in an acute form IN
connection with the erection of
handsome block of new buildings in
London city.
Within the last few weeks four great
building enterprises have been serious
ly hampered by the operation of the
light law-the Savoy hotel, the Wal
singham House hotel, Warnings new
premises in oxford street, and the new
city buildings already referred to-
With regard to the Savoy hotel 1t IS
understood that the difficulty has been
settled by the payment of good round
sum, and the other matters are inabey-
ance- SO far as the fourth case is con-
cerned the DIRECTORS are standing out
for the payment OF a practically pro-
hibitive amount as compensation
The architect of the building in ques-
ton, in an interview. strongly EN-
phasized the need for an alteration IN
the law. "A little while ago" he said,
the erection of a factory in the Lon
don district to cost 81S0,O00 and in
tended to give permanent employment
to 700 work people, and in certain con-
tingencies perhaps double that number
had to be abandoned because the own
er of a lodging house chose TO adopt
an obstinate and obstructive attitude
The end Of the matter was that the
FACTORY
don and the original site sold at a con
sidera BILE loss.
The architect added that nine-tenths
of the trouble grew out of the British
system of building houses with WIN
dows no larger than prison grate-l
survival, no doubt, of the days of the
light tax.
IF existing buildings We're decently pro
vided with windows" he said, I'VE should
hear less Of their tale of damage by Oh
struction and large enterprises OF vice
benefit to the people at large, and partlc-
ularIy to working people in large cities
would grow up with greater frequency:
A bill to reform the law on this subject
il will be remembered was introduced n
the house of commons last session by Mr.;
Moulton K. C.: Mr.. Haldane, K G., ana
Others and will be reintroduced in the
coming session. This measure, however,
is to be opposed by the Society of Archi-
tects on the ground that, instead of abol-
ishinfr anomalies. it simply takes the
0lIestiol Of COMPENSATION out of the law
ver's hands and puts it into those of the
strvevOrs.-St. James Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
CONFER WITH ROOSEVELT.
Senators Are Trying to Avoid a POST
Office Investigation.

Washington, April 14.-President
Roosevelt had an important confer
ence today with Senators Aldrich,
Spooner and Penroe, the last named
being the chairman of the committee
on postoffices and postroads. The
conference related to the proposed in
vestigatton by senate committee of
the affairs of the postoffice depart
ment. All parties to it were reticent
as to the details of the interview, but
enough is known about it to indicate
that an inquiry into the postal affairs
is not so likely to be authorized as it
was a day or two ago. The subject is
being considered carefully by the SEN
ate leaders and definite action one
way or the other may be reached
soon.
Objections to congressional inves-
tigation have been suggested, which
may induce the senate to abandon the
proposition altogether. A searching in
vestigation into the. affairs of the
Washington and New York postoffices
now is being conducted. These inquir-
les were instituted by the president
himself and there are being made very
thorough. In addition to these inquir-
les Messrs. Conrad and Bonaparte,
under general instruction from the
president still are pursuing their inves-
tigation into postohice department
matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mary E. Grice. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Grice, died at the fam
lily home. 705 Adams street, of pneu-
monia at o'clock last night. The
funeral viii take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at O'Clock from the house In
terment in Topeka cemetery
Mrs Emma G. Dennis. the wife of
r. r. Dennis, died yesterday at the
family residence, 1890 Buchanan street
of stomach trouble. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at 1870 p. m. from
the house. Interment in Rochester
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
Los Angeles and San Francisco and
Return $500, via the Santa Fc.

For the general conference of Meth
odist church at Los Angeles. May to
Sth, and the National Convention Re
tail Grocers' Association at San Fran
cisco May 5th to 9Th, the Santa Fe has
made the extremely low rate of $500
for the round zip. good returning as
late as June 30th. On sale April % TO
May 1 inclusive. Passengers have
privilege of going out one way and re-
turning another Liberal stopover
privileges These tickets are frst-class
and are good on the California limited.
The California express carries free
chair cars, also Tourist sleeper, daily
without change Famous Fred Harvey
dining cars and eating houses. For
descriptive literature and full particu-
lars, address
T L. KING,
c. P. & 5. A. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

Augustus Cook, the actor who died
in New York city last week. was not.
as has been enormously reported, the
father of Miss Eleanor Robson. Miss
RObson's father was Charles Robson,
an English actor, who died many years
ago. Her mother subsequently, in 1891,
when Miss Robson was eleven years
old, married Mr.. Cook, but obtained a
divorce from him very soon afterward,
although she is still known on the
stage as Mrs. Madge Carr Cook Mr.
Cook, since being divorced, had been
married again twice.
Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

"A Venetian Romance" which was
presented for the first time last week
at New London, Conn, is reported to
be meeting with success in the New
England towns and viii shortly go in
to New York for a run The book is
by Cornelia. Osgood Tyler, and the lnu-
sic by Fred G. Wright Mrs. Tyler is
the wife Of Col. A. ID. Tyler, II. S. A.,
retired, Of this city, and makes her
summer home at New London. where
the piece had its first hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
a CaIifornfa Farm eor You.

Are you satisfied at home? Or do Won
wish to better yourself? You should in
vestigate What the San Joaquin valley
of California has to offer hustlers IN
that great valley is grown nlne-tenths
of the L S. raisin crop, and millions Of
gallons of vine are made yearly. You
can profitabIy raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices Low
rate colonist excursions n March and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
ALL WILLS THROWN OUT.
Dora Brock VIII Get None of General
Claws Property.

Richmond, Ky, April 14-Judge Benton
in the circuit court here has thrown out
on peremptory instructions of mental in
capacity all the various wills left by the
late Cassius NJ Clay. This leaves the
generals property to his natural heirs
and cuts of Dora Clay Brock, who. At
one time received considerable notOriety
as the youthful wife of the aged states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
Best Line to Florida.

There is a through sleeper running
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System and Southern RAILWAY
to Jacksonville, Fla This is the old
esta bIished line.
Many new and attractive features In
Florida tours this winter.
Full information viii be given on an
plication to
WIN. FLANNELLY. T. p. A.,
Board of Trade building.
Kansas City No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
Maine RepubIicans Convene.

lican state convention for the election
of delegates to the national convention
and to select delegates for electors was
held here today. There were no con-
tests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.

Worlds Fair Route-'eFolIow the
Flag"
Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City. Shortest Line Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash
L S. MCCLELLAN
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
II. c. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

Ellie Fay will desert vaudeville next
season to become a musical comedy star
under the mana cement of Rush & Weber.
William Jerome and Gene Schwartz are
on the piece, which has not
yet been given a title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

Everybody reads the State Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03

the latter the
Of
language limited words
and could walk about only little Happening
English bath chair
telling him
purchased
Goble bit of
with all its attachments and made shafts that
inside of This reduced the
pull Heights HILL Shortly placed
work. that the "Jnriy The
national China
Goble American born Massachusetts,
his church America glad anything
small school where she taught Japanese children and Mr. obe with the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03
Valise Boat.

A boat large enough to carry six
persons may be carried in yalise OF
corner of trunk. This is because the
principle Of the ~PaeumaticT~"tire mas
been applied with such success to boat
building. These boats are of two
kinds. either of rubber cloth inflated
with air and divided into two compart-
ments. or Of a series of inflated tubes
coiled lengthwise. These are fitted
with pneumatic seats, and the oarlocks
are buckled on the sides When de-
fated they are reduced to the smallest
conceivable weight and compass, ana
the process occupies only 4 few mo-
mepta.
Experiments prove that these craft
will not founder In the heaviest seas.
They are SO buoyant when hiled WIN
mir that they will float weight OF
several hundred pounds, while the rub
her of which they are constructed Is
absolutely proof against puncture This
invention promises an entirely new era
in bodybuilding for purposes OF sport
and travel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03


Pulling posts by ordinary means IS
not an easy task, as any one who mas
tried it will admit, but when some SIM
pie device like that shown in the illus
tration is used, the work is much SIM
plified. A frame about three feet high
should be made of lumber four inches
square; the frame should be about
eighteen inches wide. Make roller
six inches in diameter and fasten 10
the upper part of the frame as~shown
and chain should be bolted to 1T near
one end as indicated. This chain
should be about four feet long with a
hook fastened to the free end. Near
the other end of the roller bore two
holes, as shown, about three inches
apart and each hole one and one-half
inches in diameter. To operate the de-
vice place it near the post, hook the
chain around the post near the ground,
then use two bars, one in each hole;
turn the roller with these bars and
the post will yield readily, and with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03
Tender and True.

Squire Benson was often consulted
in cases of family difficulty resulting
from the storm and stress of time or
temper, and he derived a good deal of
amusement from the tales told in his
little office.
rs 1t true that you threw something
at Mike that caused the swelling over
his eyer the squire asked little
wiry Irishwoman who appeared sob
bling at his door one day half an hour
after her husband had departed.
"Yis, did" said the little woman,
catching her breath, '.but | niver wint
to hurt him, and he knows it well.
We'd just come home from me cous-
ms wedding, an | was feeling kind
of soft to Mike, and | axed him IL he
loved me as much as he did the day
we was married; and-and he was so
Sow answering me that up wild the
mop an flung it at him, Squire Ben
son; for If We poor women don't have
love our hearts Just breaks inside OF
us!"-Youth's Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03
He Expected to Be Hit.

A popular preacher tells good
story of young clergyman who
launched out on a strong temperance
sermon. When he had finished, a
deacon said to him:
II am afraid you have made mis-
take. Mr.. Jones, who pays the high
est pew rent, who practically sup
ever ready with contribution when
asked, is wholesale distiller. He is
bound to be angry"
II am sorry" said the minister. Il
will go and explain it to Mr.. Jones,
and remove any unfavorable impress
sions, and tell him I did not mean
him"
Accordingly, he waited upon Mr..
Jones, who in addition to the profess
sion of distilling also carried on a
good many other branches Of trade,
and INDUCED in number Of amuse-
ments of various kinds.
The pastor expressed his deep re-
grat to Mr.. Jones for anything he
might have said in his sermon which
could hurt his feelings. He was -ex-
tremely sorry indeed; he did not
mean anything by it, and hoped Mr..
Jones would not feel hurt
He was somewhat surprised when,
with jovial air, the other said:
"Oh, bless you, don't mind that at
ALL 1t must be mighty poor SER
mon that don't hit me somewhere. =
RAMS Horn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03
HOMEGROWN Alfalfa Seed.

Reports from Michigan farmers.
on pIats seeded to alfalfa show the
folly of using seed imported from Eu~
rope, rather than the home grown
seed The imported seed has q less
vitality and does not catch so wel,
and also has a lower per cent Of ger
mination. While these two points are
enough to enable the farmer to see
that the home grown seed is clearly
the best, there is one more serious
objection to the imported seed. Most
of it is found to contain large amount
Of weed seed, the most troublesome
ones being dodder and buckthorn.
One man invested something over
hundred dollars In European seed, the
result from which was almost absolute
failure, although different plats were
sown in varying ways, some with a
nurse crop, others without Neighbors
who used the home grown seed got
good results, as the past season has
been an especially favorable one 20 get
n good catch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-03
OUR RICH IRON ORE.
Great Wealth Is Still Hidden in Mines
of the Northwest.

SIreaC w e01Ln is Stlll ftlOueu III Mines
of the Northwest.
Generally peaking-though not al
ways so--iron has been found in rocky,
mountainous places, and often ut
considerable distance below the sur
face of the ground, requiring the drill
ing, digging ana blasting usually usso-
| ciated with mining. The ore as mined
is usually big lump that looks like
q rusty stone. Such is the character
of the ore that comes, for instance,
from Pennsylvania, Missouri and Ala
bama.
In certain regions Of the United
States there have been discovered,
comparatively recently, deposits Of
| iron ore SO utterly unlike this, and so
unusual in every way, that particular
reference to them may be Of special
interest. The most important of these
deposits are located in Northern Michi-
| gan and Minnesota, In what are known
as the Messaba and Vermillion ranges.
1t Is not particularly mountainous
| country. There is nothing about the
| place to suggest the presence Of iron
ore. Indeed, nobody suspected that
any was there until one day an I'M
rooted tree revealed the ore beneath
it. Yet beneath those woods is min
| eral wealth the vastness and value of
which are yet unknown. For nearly
| twenty-five years or more prospectors
have been investigating, yet how broad
and deep and far it goes cannot with
certainty be told. This find" has been
| one of the most momentous events III
the history of iron and steel making,
and, in connection with other resourc-
es, will probably fix for generations
the center of the industry in this land.
And important as these deposits are,
the United States are not dependent
upon them. Aside from the mines Of
the Middle States, those of the far
West Alabama and even Alaska hold
possibilities only beginning TO be
known.-S*s. Nicholas.