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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
Challenge to Bible Students.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Please allow me a little space in the
State Journal to make the following
offer: I will give IS for any Bible
proof that the righteous will go to
heaven; SIS for any Bible proof that
the punishment of the wicked is
eternal torment in hell; SIS for any
Bible proof that man has an immortal
soul; SIS for any Bible proof of a
Trinity in the God-head; So for any
Bible proof that there is such thing
as an imm ortal freproof devil.
H. o. AUSTIN,
703 East Eighth ST.. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
ALL WERE DEAD.
Rescuers Reach the -Four Men En-
tombed at Eldorado, Ill.

Eldorado, ILL.,. Dec. 10.-Rescuers
today reached the four men who were
entombed yesterday in the Eldorado
Coal & Coke companys mine and
found them dead. The bodies were
brought to the surface. The dead:
WE'D WILSON.
JOHN TINS.
CHARLES CARPENTER.
81 BOULAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10

of water commissioners, and as far as
familiarizing themselves with their
work is concerned, there would be plen-
ty of time for that after they were in
office. They certainly could not do
much before taking charge. The pres
ent force of employees under Superin-
tendent Jesse Shaw could run the plant
without any board, as far as that is
concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
Farmers VIII Have Nearly q
Majority in House.
Only Nine Short OF the Required
Number.
NOT IN THE SENATE.
Only Five Tillers of the Soil I'm
That Body.
There Will Be Two Doctors and
Two Editors.

Farmers and stockmen will lack only
nine of having a majority over all other
classes in the house of representatives
next winter. There will be 54 of them,
and 63 is a majority. If bankers, law
yers and business men who are en-
gagged in farming were included in the
list of farmers, they would be largely
in the majority.
Farmers are greatly in the minority
in the senate, however. There are only
five of them out of a. total of forty.
Business men lead in the senate. with
lawyers and bankers following. A good
army of these. however, are more or
less interested in farming.
The following shows the numbers In
each class in both house and senate:
SENATE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; warmer in east portion tonight:
cooler in west portion Sunday; south
erly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
MORNING WAS COLD.
But 1t Soon Became Comfortable
Today.

The forecaster failed to announce
Friday that colder weather would be
in order but the minimum for this
morning was Is degrees.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is, Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer east portion tonight;
cooler west portion Sunday" The
wind at noon was northwest, blowing
four miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
thermometer today were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10

Chicago. Dec. 1O.-7 a m. tempera-
lures: New York, 20; Boston, 8; Phil
adelphia. 18; Washington, %; Chicago,
2S; Minneapolis, Is; Cincinnati, "a; ST.
Louis. 26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10

Continued on Page six.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
KICKS ARE
EXPECTED

The hearing on the Rainier ave-
nus trunk sewer ordinance will
take place before the sewer com
mlttee tomorrow afternoon. At that
time the Interested property hold
era will make a vigorous protest
against the bill.
lnaHmuch as President Giil and
several other eouncilmen are op-
posed 20 the method of assessment
proposed IN the ordinance. Il is
likely that some compounds viii
be reached. The present ordinances
provides that only 20 per cent u
the cost Of the improvement shall
be- paid ont 81 the general fund To
be passed. Il requires a full vote Of
the council. according 20 state Law
II the ordinance can8nt be passed
unanimously IN Us present form. "a
nov seems certain. the abutting
property owners can be obliged "a
pay only $1,000 towards the coat
Of the $4,000 sewer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

advice not n venture upon any ar
rauKruents until summer Tire Douk-
hasouru sent their advance agents
cut some tWe or three months aga.
and there - nov = thrifty little co.
operative farm under way while
several other farms are being ar
ranged for.
Upon Mr.. James return from
Manitoba he wrote a sketch EN-
hodying his observations Of the
usoukhabour settlement The ar
tiels was published In a current
magazine and fell into the hands %
Count Toiistoi. Who wrote Mfr.
James a personal letter thanking
him for his interest Ia bis country
men and for the kindly spirit % the
article towards an oppressed people
The Dogkhabour party u 90 fam
lies are expected 10 arrive at Had
lock about February - next year.
They are veRetariaus and VIII con-
fine their Industries 10 dairYinE and
the raising of poultry Tor the pro-
guee Of eggs They are regarded az
great wealth producers and are par
tieuinriY valuable aH developers Of
wholesome iuduatriea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
RIYETERS AT WORK
ON CEDAR PIPE LINE
NEW FORCE OF UNION MIN SECURED ron rHr woRk-rRou.
nls pAreHuo Up WITH nollgRMA<eRs' UNION

A new force ~ unlon rlvetera he.
Ean work ON the steel pipe al the
municipal plat thia morning. There
have been ne rivetera az work az
the plant for more than a week the
three rlVetera formerly employed
having struck a week ago last Ffl-
day.
Foreman FiemlnR came Co thu
city saturday aud succeeded in
patching up the trouble With the
hollermakrra' union. lie. a. well
~ city kngiueor Thomson. lnsiaied
that the men had not been uhiieed
% work more than eight hours and
thai they would not be hereafter.
With this assurance The unlon con
scented Ia allnN a neW forre 81 union
men 90 be sent 90 the plant rhom-
son claims that the men were dia.
enlarged by HIN because they we're
too lazy 50 % their work. aud that
they have been making assertions
about being compelled a work more
taan elght hours az regular pay In
prder % SITE nn trouble.
lie explained the fact that some
% The men are working 10 hours a
aAy On the pole line. BY stating that
an emergency exists lie says that
The men are eelnE paid BY the hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
KNIGHTS
DELAYED
FREIGHT WRECK IN THE CAS-.
cAoEs PREVENTS VISITORS
FROM REACHING CITY

because % = freight train wreck
near sfamlpsds tunnei this morning
tao delegations ~ Knights Tetuplar
from boston were delayed on their
journey through The Cascades. and
the local reception COMMITTEES IT the
Butler hotel had nothing - 10 but
sit ana twiri Is thumbs untii this
afternoon. Arrangements had been
made % receive the deieEatleHa Al
10 a. m and % take them about the
city IN a touring car. Niih an sscur-
alan around Lake Washington 10
follow.
The bciafea Knixhfa vlii not -.
as much Of the eity a. they would
have had The Northern Pacific train
nos been delayed. bat the local con
elave ~ doing It's best % ahow
them a. much a. possible before
their train Tor san Francisco pulls
out this evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
DOUKHABORS WILL
SETTLE IN WASHINGTON
COLONY SOON TO Dc ESTABLISHED AT HsoLoeK. NEAR
PoRT rowssEso-co.oPE RATION THEIR LAW

A eo-operatlvr coiony % pouk-
habo~a. exiled Russian peasants
who have been banished from their
country because they have refused
20 become soldiers IN the Russian
army. vii settle at Port Hadioek
about 70 niles from Port T0Nusend.
IN the early spring. Arrangements
are noW being complsted By an at-
xance party n four eoloniats for So
curing a large tract q land. which
~ill be caionized By Doukhabours
from MauifuKA The uoukhahouru
wili work o-operatiNsiy and viii go
tabiiah dalriss. poultry farms and
vegetable gardena the produce u
which all probably b. marketed IN
Seattle through a cooperative store.
TIE Doukhabour settlement At
Manitoba now numbers about Eoo0
souls and il becoming crowded. An
other reason for the immigration 70
the state u Washington is the cii-
mate. Hadloek affordlng the Rus
SLAMS a sifnilar climate 70 that ~
their country. AZ Mnnitohn's climate
f. much colder.
The Doukhabora are the high
class Russian PEASANTS who are not
On sympathy with the ear. They
are well educated I'm their own tom
que. and are thrifty. industrious and
lacking IN vices OF tendency a. dla-
nipatIon of any kind For this rca-
son they are regarded a. particu-
larry desirable eoioniHts and citizens.
and are welcomed wherever they 70.
They are a strong. Vigorous healthy
people and have little quarreling
among themselves. as cooperation
il the principle upon which they
base their colonial government. as
against the unhappy results Of Rus
sia'a deapofic rule.
Attorney y. n. James r. indi-
rectiy responsible for tbs proposed
eaA0ny ~ Doukhahoura About a
year ago Hr. James. while In Mani
toba. visited the Doukhabour settle
rnent and became much Interested IN
the admirable system Of cO-apera-
fion. They asked him many quea-
lions 81 TO what Washington Of
fercd On the way ~ climate and
agricultural possibilities and grew
enthusiastic over the reports he
gave them.
A. a result they began a CORE
spondence with him when he re-
turned % Seattle. and despite his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
EMMA CLAUDINA
MAY YET Be SAFE
OFFICERS NORTHEASTERN COMMERCIAL COMPANY THINK
Rave GONE ON ROUNDABOUT VOYAGE

Fears are entertained Tor the
safety Of the san Francisco sehoon.
or Emma ClAndina. Capt. Nesisou.
Which sailed from this port under
charter 10 the Northeastern Goa
mcrviAl company. on May 10 There
are II people on board tho schoou.
er. anong whom Waa {. NJ. HaF-
rinkton. Superintendent Of the North
eastern Siberian cosnpany's graph.
Ste minsa The officials OF the
NORTH eastern Sibertan company
however. SIN entertain hopes that
the long overdue vessel viii yst BE-
keaFxi fgou
TIE Emma eiandina vas last re-
ported from Dutch hArtur and. a..
corfinK 70 the statements % the
company this morning. waa q have
sAiied from that place TO nAran.
hort BAY aid from there 10 the East
eApe portM
The schooner Vas 20 saii frou
Barankorf bay to Vladimir. 81
Nicholas And East Caps ana. after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

discharginE her cargo At the last
named port. VAS 20 have SCI sail
Tor Seattle. The steamships Taco
ma and Victoria both have called
At the Siberian ports where the
Ciaadiaa vas 20 have pat IN. but as
ate A. August Is. AZ which time the
Victoria sailed from that port. the
schooner hal not been heard from
Capt Weaver. Of the company .
steamer Victoria SAYS theru are
many reasons which would delay
the vessel and At the same time
would not neenasafily mean thai abe
va destroyed The vessel might
pnuzibiy have been dlamantied In a
gale which wouia delay her for
many days
The CiAaaInA bad 800 tons %
freight. consisting Of supplies and
lumber for the mines The vessel
Is owned By Charles Nelson and Naa
built In san FraneiAoo In ikka she
Is iis feet In length BY SIS feet
beam and has a deuth Of 81 feet.
with a eAparity Of iss gross tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
HUSTLED UP
SENSATION IN CAPTAIN MAD.
pEN's DIVORCE CASE FAILED
TO MArURiALizE AND ne
WAS GRANTED DECREE
mY scrlpps News Ass'nl

BAN FRANCISCO. Aus. aa--Af.
ter a btiaf hearing Captain John
Madden. q. 4 A. was granted a
divorce from Faith Particle Mad
den. the defendant falling 20 appear.
The hearing vas expected 10 develop
into one Of the greatest sensations
IN the history Of the army. but only
a few witnesses were called and the
anticipated dragging ln u names Of
men hiEh up ln the army roster
failed a. mntrFialiHe.
Lieutenant Hector Rohtchon. re-
Gently diamisaed from the army Tor
eonduct unbeeaminK gentleman
and an offlcef. was mar = core
spondcnt Mrs Madden cross
complaint mentioned many white
and native women ln the Philip.
pines. but she failed 90 submit evil.
denee tn support - her charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

at the rate Of Is conts 90 that the
dozen men wha are working 10
hours are getting mere wages. lie
iup'iflea thia course under the elaim
That an emergency exists. The
charter provision. however. does not
provide Tor any emergencies. 1t alb
aolutcly limits the riiya working
days 10 eight hourn II b As follows.
In All public works done b. or
for the city. either by days work
or BY contract olKht hours shall
constitute a days work aud no EN-.
ploye Of the city on city works. or
Of any contractor or anb-eantrantar
Of such work shall be required 20
work longer than eight hours ia
any one calender day provided
however, that this article shall not
be 90 construed a. % la any man
nef apply "a, OF affect aaY contract
entered into BY the city prior 10 the
adoption u tails charter. This arr
uele shall be enforced BY the city
council BY ordinance
Mr Thomson states that nc doca
not compel any II the men "a work
more than eight hours. but. in urx-
ent cases. allows them % work
more II they desire az increased
wages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
SLEPT IN BARN

Mary lohnaon. a ts-year-old girl.
vas brought 10 the police station
BY Humane officer Nanp-i. ~he
found her sleeping IN an Old barn
AZ Green Lake. a. reported b. pco-
pie IN that section Of the city. The
Elfl gives no other explanation Of
the trouble than that she left home
60 search Tor work. Tier parents
live az ballard. She IA now under
the care Of the police matrun. u II
thought that she IL hardly reapon-
alble for her strange aetlonA An
Investigation OF her eAae Il In prog
fuaa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
ne SAW SNAKES

"oh. God lemme eol femme Rol"
shouted Robert Anderson. n fireman.
cent Co the police station hY OF.
treHa Wilkes and Imff this morn
iur suffering from Bu attack az de-
lrfiuW tttmeha brought ou by an
extended aud DiaHe acquaintance
with the flowing bowl Snakes. !
bee em everywhere he cried a.
They Ted him to the receiving cell
Al lsat hia rawlings became unhcafs
able and pr buckley was SUM
Wuned. lie Wa sent "a the Wayaide
HuefKcuey hospital Ia the patrol
NaHun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
she SAYS He rs
4 BAD ACTOR

Mrs. Matilda McIaehlan today In
stituted divorce proceedings against
her husband Charles McfAchlan.
who II employed by the Port Or
chard Steamship company. She al
ieges cruelty and non support. be-
side charging her husband with
spending his money on other women.
MeLachlan'a alleged cruelty con-
sisted OF beating his wife and chill
iren and failing to provide for an
invalid daughter. although Il Is
claimed he had plenty Of money with
which 10 do 50. Mr. and Mrs. Me
Laehlan were married 2s years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30
MAIhLAKDER
rs CHARTERED

The Chamber of Commerce has
eharteder the steamer Malniander
for making lts four days trip around
the sound. beginning September G.
Everett. Bellingham. Vancouver and
Victoria will be the chief cities Wis
tied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

II Ia alleged by A. shomanski. Of
the Eastern Ontfltting eompeny.
that y. 4. Robinson passed a check
for tf2 on his firm a few days ago.
The check was drawn on the Puget
Sound National bank and signed by
j. o. Petf raon. J. o. Peterson has
no account at the bank and the
check II thought 10 be a forgery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

According to n new ruling made
BY the marine inspectors, hay and
straw carried on upper decks Of
steamers must be covered with tar
pAulin to avoid danger ~ fire from
sparks Circular letters 20 this ef-
feet have been sent TO all masters
ia The district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

Here we show you a center table
Of excellent style. the top In
nicely shaped. also the shelf.
top Ia - inches square. OF fine
auartered oak. finely polished.
neat under-top rim. regular
price Is &ts0-very special for
this Table week" ....... $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

Here's an elegant little ruund-top
and shelf table. Of solid oak.
nicely finished. made extra
strong, regular value Il t2sa-~
for this Table week ....Sl.7O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

This Is one OF the prcttlest and
neatest style tables In our whole
table show: top Is hexagonl
shaped and deeply embossed on
the rim and top edge: neat legs;
top and shelf are finely quarter
ed oak. highly polished; regular
price Is $50: for this Table
week" very special price $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

A popular style Center Table. large "a
inch top OF solid oak. neat legs. very
strong. odd shaped shelf. nicely finished:
regular price and well worth u. too. u
$500. very special for this Table
week" ............ ...s...s....-.sl-eo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

The exceedingly odd shaped top
and shelf Of this fine little table
makes u very attractive. of solid
oak. top II IS inches across. reg
uiar price Is 3s5o-for this
Table week" S1.So
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-13
e. c. Brown Indicted.

The O'Brien county grand jury has
voted four indictments against Ed
ward c. Brown of the Iowa railroad
commission and president of the failed
Sheldon State bank. The indictments
charge Irregularities in the banks af
fairs, one count charging embezzle-
ment of $4,000. This count charges
the bank loaned that amount to j. w.
Fix & Co., of which firm Earl Brown,
cashier Of the bank, was a member.
The other counts deal with sums rang
Ing from $4,000 to $4,000. The bank
originally had capital of 100000
which was reduced half in 1892. 1t is
charged the new organization carried
$4,000 of worthless paper, making it
insolvent from its inception. One
count charges Brown with borrowing
$4,000 on his personal note from Chi
cago hank and later having the
amount charged against the Sheldon
bank. 1t is charged that on April 10,
1903, the bank declared dividend of
$4,000 when 1t was insolvent, The
bank has been expected to pay deposit
tors from 40 to so cents on the dollar.
President Brown has been chairman
Of the Iowa railway commission for
some time and is a candidate for re-
nomination.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-13
Republican Authority.

In one of his speeches Mr.. Roosevelt,
referring to the tariff question, said:
Where the industrial conditions
change SO frequently, as with US must
OF necessity be the case, it is matter
OF prime Importance that we should
be able from time to time to adapt
our economic policy to the changed
conditions"
Newspaper publishers, numbering
23O, most of them republicans, have
by resolution ip their national associ-
alton, and by an address sent to con-
Rress, pleaded for the destruction OF
the shelter which the paper trust
finds in the tariff.
This shelter has, in fact, long exist
ed, but even though Mr.. Roosevelt
has been in the dark concerning it,
he has certainly been enlightened
since these newspaper publishers
voiced their protest against further
imposition.
Will Mr.. Roosevelt accept the word
OF these republican newspapers? Will
ne consent that the republican party
adapt its economic policy to condi-
lion where, in the opinion of the re-
publican newspapers, patience long
ago ceased to be virtue? Omaha
World-Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-13
Government Cost Compared.

Senator Allison says the appropri-
ations made at the recent session of
congress are 1928, 600, 900 more than at
the previous session of congress.
The expenditures under the present
administration and others since 1893
are as follows:
Cleveland 81. 1877 .O0O. 600
McKinley................ 2,329, 1000, 900
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,640, 200, 900
Excess of expenditures
under Roosevelt's ad-
ministration over those
OF McKinley's admins
tration. ................ 2ll, 100000
Excess Of expenditures
under Roosevelt's ad-
ministration over those
Of Cleveland's admins
tration... ........... $4,000, 900
Imperialism, large army and navy
and horde OF Rathbons, Neeleys,
Heaths, Machens and Beavers are
expensive luxuries, but Teddy can't
do business without them. But the
people have to pay the piper. The
remedy is to get rid Of the rascals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-13
Heron Divorce Made Public.

After two years of silence and Sc
crecy, the terms of the famous Heron
divorce decree have been made public
by Judge Quarton of Algora, who
granted Mrs. Heron the divorce.
Judge Quarton says the alimony was
100000 and was paid Mrs. Heron by
Mrs. Rand of Burlington, Ia, mother
Of Miss Carrie Rand, DR.. George D.
Herron's affinity" whom he took as
his companion, according to his pecu-
liar ideas governing the married state.
Mrs. Rand firmly insisted that Mrs.
Heron should have plenty Of money
with which to educate her children
properly, and 1t was she who named
the alimony sum at 100000, and
promptly paid it. Mrs. Heron went
to North Carolina and devoted herself
to her children. DR.. Heron and the
new Mrs. Heron went to New York
Tor time and then to Europe, return
Ing last winter. Recently little has
been heard of DR.. Heron, excepting
now and then In an address to So.
cialists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-13
Grain Rate War Ended.

After many futile attempts the
Western railroads have succeeded in
completing final settlement of the
grain rate war between Missouri river
points and Chicago. All have agreed
to make proportional rates from all
Missouri river points and have de-
cided that the through rates from Ne
braska points to Chicago shall not be
lower than the combined locals, ex-
cepting from certain Nebraska points
tributary to the Sioux City gateway,
the latter being concession to the
Chicago and Northwestern. The rates
on grain from Omaha and Council
Bluffs will be the same as those from
Kansas City. Heretofore the rate
from the former points was 2 cents a
hundred pounds higher. The st. Louis
differential is reduced from cents
to cents hundred pounds. Present
rates. cents on wheat and cents
on other grain-will remain in effect
until the new rates are checked off,
and the latter probably will not go in
to effect until June J..