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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
COLLIDE IN YARDS.
MiscaIcuiation of Time Causes Smash
at Coffeyville.

Coffeyville, kas., Oct. 22.-West-
bound passenger train No. As collided
head-on with east-bound passenger
train No. so in the Missouri Pacific
yards here last night and five people
were slightly injured. The injured:
Ben Dye, muscles of back torn.
Mrs. E. B. Martin, Winfield, Kas.,
nose broken.
Charles johnson. aged 10, bruised.
H. Setter, South st. Louis, face and
head bruised and cut.
John Peterson, express messenger,
Wichita, bruised and cut.
The west-bound train was running
to the west end of the yards to take
a siding for train No. so to pass. The
time was miscalculated and before
the train was half way to the switch
the east-bound train Ioomed up, run
ming at high rate of speed. Neither
train was badly damaged and the cars
remained upright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
PLANT WORTH IT.
Arthur Adams, Expert, TalksOf
Topeka Watera W orks.
Satisfied That Price Asked Is
Not Excessive.

Arthur Adams, of Oakland, Cal, a
brother-in-law of w. W. Mills of this
city, and a former resident of. Topeka,
today gave out a statement to the ef-
feet that he believes the city of Topeka
should purchase the Topeka water plant
and that the price, $620, 200, is not exces-
sive.
Mr.. Adams is one of the foremost
hydraulic engineers in the country. He
has had experience in the management
of Waterworks in various western cities,
but has made it his speciality to examine
and appraise plants for cities which
were doing as Topeka is trying to do
get possession Of the plant.
In line with his work, Mr.. Adams
has appraised the water plant at PaSa-
dena, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Fran
cisco and other western towns. His
last work was the appraisement of the
San Francisco system. for which he
opinion commands a fee of $4,000 is
worth listening to-
MI. Adams today said to a reporter
for the State Journal:
You may say that the statements
attributed to me in the Capital of this
morning are without either my knowl-
edge or authority.
"I do not propose to advise the citi-
ant question of acquiring works. /
have, however. decided personal views
regarding the matter which are the re-
suit of my intimate knowledge of wa
terworks matters in general, and the
relative advantages of public and pri-
vate ownership, and which have been
to some extent Influenced by a hurried
examination of the appraisement of the
Topeka works made by the engineers
representing the city and the water
company.
'I have to this extent interested my
self in the question because I have some
property and business interests here,
and have many friends and relatives
who are much interested in this Ques-
ton.
my impressions are sufficiently con-
vincing to myself. 1 do not care to
impress them upon the public, but II
you think the public will be interested
in knowing them, you may say that
under conditions OF average public hon
eSty and civic pride, I approve of pub
lie ownership of waterworkS: that re-
gard the price suggested to be paid for
the Topeka plant of $620,000, TO be not
excessive, in view of all the circum-
stances, and that I see no ground for
suspicion of generalization; that the
waterworks of Topeka should be good
property; and that if / were a council
man at the present time / would work
and vote for the purchase of the plant,
and when acquired would make such
additions and alterations as would give
the requisite degree IF fire protection
and extension of service that might be
required. This can of course be accom-
plished at no great COST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
TALKS ON TARIFF.
Judge Parker Replies to a Visiting
Delegation.

Esopus, n. Y, Oct. 22.-In speech
on the tariff issue today Judge Parker
replied to remarks on that subject
from men representing six distinct
New York delegations which were re-
ceived at Rosemount today The day
was not pleasant for an outdoor gath
ering. The air was chilly and during
the noon hour a cold rain began to
fall. -
The speakers on behalf of the visit
ing delegations were Isaac A Hooper
for the Harlem club, Louis r. Enrich
for the Independent clubs and Ever
ett " Abbott for the Reform club.
In reply to the delegations Judge
Parker said:
"Inasmuch as the law puts the tar
iff benefits exclusively in the hands of
the capitalists and provides no means
for giving the wage worker his share,
the system virtually says:
Let the government take care of
the rich, and the rich will take care
of the poor. 1t is a short step then
to say let the government take care
of everybody. a doctrine abhorred of
all sound thinkers. But 1T is not true
that greatly enlarged profits are on
that account divided among the work
men helping to produce them. The
advance in wages is not due as rule,
to a desire on the part of employer
to share profits with the workmen,
but rather to the organization of
Workmen."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22

probably accept the suggestion that
repentance or a change of heart ac-
counts for the manner by which the
threats and animosity of many power
fuI trust nnagnates have been dis
placed by their approval and sub
| stantial support of the party which
seeks to convince the people of its
trust destroying proclivities.
have ventured to suggest the mis-
leading purpose of the vaingloriouS
Claims made by a party organization
control and to intimate the humiliat-
ing estimate of our peoples intelli-
gence and patriotic vigilance which
the exploitation of these claims in
sanship which prompts me to entreat
my countrymen to hold fast and sure
their independence of thought and
their courage in judgment; nor do I
speak IN tone of partisanship when
l Deg them to remember that the true
greatness and glory of our nation can
not safely rest upon wealth which
finds It way to the few at the expense
OF the many; nor upon such material
success as contaminateS the purity or
blufIts the potency of patriotism; nor
upon expansion in disregard of our
national mission and intent; nor upon
national morality. Above all, greater
than all, guarding and protecting all
and fostering everything that Amerf-
can patriotism should covet are the
service and devotion to country of a
sincere people who believe that if their
government is preserved in its sim
plicity and defended againat perver-
sion, its blessings of happiness, con-
tentment and true prosperity will in
bounteous measure visit every corner
of our land.
/ do not speak, however. as a DEM
oc1at attached to Democratic prin-
ciples and anxious for the ascendancy
OF my party when I congratulate the
Democracy of our country upon the
clear and satisfying statements in our
party platform and upon the manner
in which it's doctrines are personified
by our candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
BOTH EXPECT TO WIN.
Contest Between Chicago and North
western Center of Attention.

Chicago, Oct. 22-Because upon
the issue of the meeting. between the
eIevens of Chicago and Northwestern
universities on Marshall field today
the supporters of each placed their
hopes of ultimately winning the west
ern football cham pionship for 1904,
unusual preparation wasafnade by the
contesting players. No game on the
western schedule for today attracted
more general interest. 1t is admitted
that the loser has little prospect for
of the rival universities tried concIu-
sions seventeen times previous to to-
day. Chicago won nine, Northwestern
five, and three games resulted in tie
scores. In 1902 Chicago won, and in
1903 neither eleven scored. There
was a difference of about nine pounds
in the average weight of the teams
today, the advantage being with Chi
cago.
Harvard and Carlisle.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 22.-Beau-
tiful weather conditions prevailed for
the annual football contest here today
between Harvard and Carlisle. No
game save that with Pennsylvania,
outside of the Yale contest, arouses
such interest here as that with the In
dians does, chiefly because the contest
is sure to be hard fought and because
the Carlisle men are famous here for
their new plays. The recollection of
the trick of last year by which a Car
Isle player made a touchdown by
running with the ball tucked up under
of those who went to see the game
todav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
FIGHT REPORTED.
Marines in SIxirmish With Armed
Citizens of Panama.

Colon. Colombia. Oct. 22.-News has
reached here that about 200 armed
men, who are thought to be malcon-
cent Panamanians rather than Colom-
bian soldiers have been seen In tha
aeighborhood of Culebra threatening
hostilities against the Panama govern
ment AS soon as the American auth
critics of the canal zone became cog
infant of this force marines were sent
out to ascertain their purposes. 1t is
rumored that a skirrnish occurred in
land in which several were killed, but
there is no confirmation of this report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
1T ISN'T TRUE.
Report of Disturbances on the Isthmus
Officially Denied.

Colon. Oct. 22.-Of1cial investiga-
ton by the military authorities dis
closes the fact that the reported pres
ence of armed men at Culebra is un-
true.
Panama, Oct 22-General Davis,
governor of the Panama canal zone,
authorizes the Associated Press to
deny the reported disturbances at
Culbera or at any other place in the
zone or in it's vicinity. President
Amador confirms General Davis state
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22

Lebaudy'S Balloon SUCCESS.
Paris, Oct. 22.-M- Lebaudy's diri-
gible balloon has had another success
full ascent, making many evolutions
and obeying the helm perfectly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
To TaIIx Waterworks

President Mills has called a meeting
of the Commercial club for Monday
evening at 8 O'Clock, to discuss the
waIerworks question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
wratl,er Indica.1ons,

Chicago. Oct. 22.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday; north
west winds becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
MERCURY TOUCHED IS.
Was Very Near the Freezing Point
This Morning.

The mercury in the government
thermometer this morning reached the
lowest point that has been recorded
this fall The minimum was 3S.
The forecast of Friday was dupli-
cate of the one sent out today for Kan
sas, which is fair tonight and Sum
day." The wind at noon was chilly,
blowing from the north Is miles an
hour. The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermome-
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

ORDINARY RUNNERS AND OTHERS
zee % 10


Saturday night, shaving his face,
cleaning his boots and going to church
next morning makes him man of
spiritual promotion. As he decorates
the bench he wonders with growing
interest what the story of the good
Samaritan means. He can't under.
stand it. He hears that the fallen
stranger has been rescued from the
roadside, taken to the inn, laundried
and cared for, but the astonishing
thing of it is how could the job be
done on 2 cents, for that was the price
mentioned. The good Samaritan lefe
no promissory note, his mule nor his
watch. He simply told the hotel
keeper he would come again and pay
the balance, slack piece of business,
to say the least.
Monday morning finds this renova.
ted merchant at his store. A poor wo.
man would sell her produce to him.
His density still clings TO him. That
is, he can't see any unusual conditions
existing between her and himself. He
only sees that il is woman who de.
sires to sell her vegetables, and that
he is buying them. There is nothing
uncommon about that. It an every
day occurrence. He buys at a price
he sets and she sells at the price he
sets. The price he sets doesn't make
her fat, neither does it make him lean.
This deal between him and the poor
woman shows how runner after
money grows to see only one thing.
How he unconsciously becomes blind to
conditions. How he can stand there
with a poverty-stricken woman staring
him in the face and he not see it.
How he gets educated to be exacting
under all circumstances and to reserve
his generosity and free will offering
until Sunday, when he can make the
basket clink with the profits God AL
mighty would rather see 60 to the
vegetable woman. He never thinks of
giving this woman the best of it. His
deeds of charity are executed on Sun.
day, and fled for record by Gabriel,
who, since he has been recorder, has
never made any charges for his serv-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

contactical experience plainly shows
MS that runners in. this human race
tho are not after money and great
,,.rniu0 do not cut wide or noticea-
,ls swath. They do not have the am.
hi,;on of their more prominent CO.
.oeers Being ordinary runners, they
are consequently ordinary people, en-
iovino life as it comes, feeling salts
ga with a barrel of Colonel Hofer'
.ouer kraut in the cellar, a Yule log
u the fireplace, pair of carpet slip
nors and the Journal to read.
But the money and knowledge grey.
hounds have no time for any of these
,bipos Interest tables before dining
room tables and books, regardless Of
the empty woodshed.
The runners in the dash for wealth
ore a marvellous set of creatures. None
are more sacrificing. In their admin
istration human relationship takes its
corner along with the other statuary.
Every avenue of life becomes source
Of revenue, and they make money ev-
erywhere they go. A pleasure trip
isn't genuine pleasure trip unless
the expenses can be made some way
ont of the incident attending it.
when this kind of a runner eats at
the restaurant he makes money by
eating 10-cent meals instead of a reg
nlar 15-center. He withdraws from
the beanery feeling 5 cents to the
good. To have paid go cents for
meal fit to eat would have been SER
ions waste of money to him. Money
IA to make, not to spend. He, there
fore, patronizes the cheapest place he
can find and makes them get him the
cheapest stuff he can find on the. bill
of fare.
When his aged sister asks for quit
claim deed to quiet the title to the
only roof over her head, he replies he
can't afford to do it for less than $50,
He needed the money. He is the fell
low who is always buying low and
selling at an advance. His keenness
OF perception in money matters shames
his dullness and thick-headedness when
he sits in the pew. Closing his store
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

them rich, but they are there as part
of the general society of mankind.
Those of us who are temperate in our
quest of the glittering coin live in a
world full of obligations. Extreme
money makers have all their obliga-
tions in writing and drawing per
cent interest.
No one can rightfully begrudge the
rich their plenty, nor the legitimate
uses and practices arising out of pos
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

session of large quantities Of money,
but the aspect subject to merited at
tack is that of allowing either pos
session or requirement to so warp the
between man and man
that insensibility to distress and deaf
moss to the cry Of want brand us with
its soaring irons, and we become
strangers to charity.
A glance at the runner after great
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
learning, later.
FRED r. WATERS,
Salem, December IA, 1904.

Christmas boxes Of candy for pres
ents this year beats any for beauty aps
low prices that We have ever had. The
Spa, ia State Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

When you think Of peach of ring
for Christmas, think Of Hinges.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
FISHING IN FORMOSA.
Their Rods superb, hut Their Hooks
Ace without uarbs.

Three OF us, two Americans and one
Japanese. started out In jinrikishas
from Taipch. the modern capital OF
Formosa, or Taiwan. 10 go 10 the house
OF a wealthy gentleman about eight
miles up the river which runs through
the valley OF Taipeh. The way led
through a beautiful and fertile country.
the valley covered with the second crop
OF rice and the hills with the famous
Formosa tea shrub. After luncheon
and after photographing some head
hunting savages we found there we
proposed 10 fish for salmon trout at an
altitude less than 80 feet above sea
level and In latitude about "a degrees
40 minutes north. practically In the
tropics. The temperature of the stream
was about 40 degrees or higher, and the
water was well aeratcd. This stream,
from 60 Ia loo yards wide, is clear and
full of rapids and rifles.
We used Japanese tacklc-horschair
line and horsehair leader, the latter
consisting OF one strand only; bamboo
rod and most delicate palmer tied on
Al
cidcdly good and. weight for weight,
is stronger and better caster than
our jontcd rod. IL rarely weighs oveI
four ounces minc weighed about twol.
but the line Is practically worthless fol
casting as we understand the term
The ny is perfect. but the hook lacks
strength, and the fish when hooked
may easily detach himself In current
or an eddy or 10y foullng the line. We
all know how IL is done from our expo
rlcncc with pin hook and thread In
the brooks at home,
The Japanese, however, have another
method Of fishing which may he as new
to some of our readers as IL was Ia me.
II is quite successful. They catch one
fish In any way they can and Their
fastcn the line securely through its
upper jaw, passing II through the roof
of the mouth aud ont NJ the top of tho
upper jaw well In front of the cycs
and then attach through the body oi
the fish not FAR In front of the tail n
horsehair 10 which Is tied n three
prongcd harhlcss hook, which trails In
line with the fish and n few inches he
hind, while II is slowly worked up the
stream 10y the fisherman. The theory
Is that other fishes, seeing the captive
moving along as though feeding or per
haps spawning, Will pursue II ana be
come impalcd OH the hooks. In point
of fact that does happen, M saw n
Chinaman take two fine trout In this
manner.
our success with the flies was poor
We got thirteen or fourteen fngcrlIngs.
but We saw the fish we wished 10 lden
tlfy caught In fairly good numbers 10y
the Chinese fishing with decoys.-For
est and Stream.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
NEW YEARS CUSTOMS.

French families always make spe-
cinl point of being reunited at the New
Year.
The Romans always make Ii Il prac.
tlcc TO appear in new clolaing on New
Years day.
The peasants oi Italy hall the New
Year by beating wildly on frying pans
ana shovcls.
The custom of making gifts nt the
New Year Is supposed 90 have origlnat-
ed with the ancient Romans.
on New Years eve Chinese mer-
chants pull down their old advertis-
Ing posters and put up new ones.
In Greece the father OF a family. how
ever poor. must give his wife and each
child n New Year present of money.
Scotsmcn regard the taking OF mon
cy on New Years day as "A very risky
proceeding. even though II be In pay
ment of "A debt
In Germany II millCt and herrlngs
only be eaten on New Years day 1t IL
believed that money will be plentiful
all through the year.
In Japan NJ the New Year business
generally is suspended, both private
and public. The ilnrlklsha cody Is the
only man who works
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
Empire Theatre.

Plsywr'ghis have given to the patrons
OF melodrsma many thrilling sword com.
bats during the pas, few years but u ~.
mains loi Mr.. Chss. T.. Blaney, who wrote
he great sensational melodrsms, For
His Brothers, Crime which comes to the
Empire Theatre next week TO create n G
-eatcst imax in this direction that the
patrons of the Empire have ever seen.
For His Brothers Crime" was especial.
ly written for Mr.. Montgomery Irving, q
sueliug romantic actor and the undis.
pu,ed strong man OF he American stage.
At the close OF the second act Mr.. living
l. "a denly called upon To defend his lie
and liberty against The combined effort
OF a dozen desperate men all heavily
armed with broad swords. who swear TO
"cut him down inch by inch.' The ter
rible combat occurs on a pair OF rieket
old stairs and in dispensing with his ad-
vetsaries the powerful athlete aud
modern Hercules has all he can do for q
minute or two. In the language OF the
gong" he Is fighting like a tiger
One man against ten l. the actual odds
To be precise, against "hich the powerful
hero struggles, and strong man that he
il 1t requires all the strength that MI
living possesses to cope with his adver-
sa,ies
The fight Is 40 iuriously realistic th'
Nj. Irving Is completely exhausted when
the last man falls But for the tact ihal
Mr.. living possesses this marvellous
strength "For His Brothers Criue'
would never have been written. Nj.
Blaney has long sought a hero of Mr..
lrving's physical prowess, otherwise the
great climixr In the play would fl
short In this play superhuman strength
l. absolutely essential and as soon ne Mr..
Blaney found his ideal actor for the
sioller role, which by the way, Is dual
one, "For His Brothei's Crime" was
written. There Is enough realism In the
play TO supply half a dozen ordinary
melodrsmas and the seeker for sensation
al effects and unexpected climAxes viii
rcvcl In the beantcs of this, Mr.. Blanel's
latest and greatest melodramatic triumph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
THE VANITY OF MAN.
illustrated ny the Way He Feels
Abous tits Photographic.

The man was about flfty-Gve. He
was rather bald. His wrinkles We're
many. His mustachc was gray. New.
ertheless he looked vigorous and intel.
ligcnt lie was handsomer, take him
altogether, than he had been at forty.
But he brought out photograph Of
himself at forty, which hardly resem.
bled him. SO much had he changed,
aud IF YOU want to print my picture
use this" he said 10 the reporter. "Bm
don't lose IL. FOR It's the only one I've
got Of myself nj that age. and I'll like
To keep IL. for. YOU know. | don't grow
any younger" ia rather have your
picture as You are today" said the re
porter, "for YOU are hanlsomer now
than YOU we're at forty" "Oh. no.
am too old and wrinklcd and bald
now" said the man. Use the forty
ycarold picture" The reporter ex.
claimed, with a puzzled laugh: 80
many men are like you. Though they
are old. they insist on having young
pictures printed. They fail to realize
how much more interesting and pleas.
ing their face is In old age II they have
lived Il fairly wise and Industrious life.
I've had men of seventy actually who
have given me for reproduction photo
graphs of themselves ut thrty-hve.
Women don't co this. | believe men
hate old age more than women do" II
hate IT," said the other grimly y.-Ex.
change