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The Washington times., 1905-12-08
DID NOT HARMONIZE
WITH THE VILLAINS DEED

The orchestra director was on the
qui. vive for the Introductory chorus
With his years of experience It was
practically easy matter to start.
ana with the utmost confidence he
started All went wen. the music fit
ing splendidly with the characterize
uons on the stage. until the third act
IN this act a melody overture was
being played by the orchestra as best
adapted TO harmoniZe with the exciting
scene behind the footlights The VIII
ram threatened the beautiful maiden
with horrible death. and finally es-
sayed TO dissect her anatomy with a
MISUNDERSTANDING knife
As he was about 20 perpetrate the
CHASTITY deed his attention was sud-
denly transfixed by something. Ad-
vancing with great strides 10 the foot
lights. he placed himself before the
wielder OF the baton.
What, he yelled. ARE you tryins
10 do2 Here 1 am carving a Young
lady and you playing, Get Your
Moneys Worth
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
COMMISSIONER WARNER
ENF0RCES CLOSING RULE

Pension Commissioner Warner has
issued an order to the watchmeD dirac,-
ing them to enforce the rule closing tn
Pension Office to visitors at o.cloc,,
p. m.
All the departments are closed to the
public at O'Clock every afternoon bIt
ior several years the rule has never
been enforced in the Pension Office
The order to enforce the 2 O'Clock
closing does not apply TO Senators Ron
teSentatives. officials of other dsnarf-
ments. nor representatives OF the press
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

children in the fields Is not cIassed as
injurious but is considered even benc-
ficiai
The secretary of the national COM
mittee. DIR. Samuel McCune Lindsey.
Will talk on the progress and outlook
of the movement against child labor.
Bonaparte to Preside.
At the session tonight Secretary Of
the Navy Bonaparte is expected to pre-
side. The topic for discussion will be
a symposium on the evils Of child labor.
and practical legislative remedies.
Among those who are "billed' to take
part are Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina. Representative John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi. Samuel Comp
ers. president of the Federation Of
Labor; John Graham Brooks. Cam
bridge. Mass. and Mrs Florence
Kelley. of New York city, secretary OF
the National Consumers League
The aim OF her league is TO get buy
eTs To insist upon the sale of OnIV sani-
tary made goods bearing a label. Mrs
Kelley was one of the original organ
izers Of the child labor committee move
ment. which came into existence about
two years ago. through the efforts OF
such men as DR.. Adler. Robert w. De
Forest. and others.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
THIEVES In CHURCH
SPOIL A MICHAEL ANGELO

FLORENCE, Dec. S.-Thieves entered
the Church Of St Lawrence, in the vii
i2Se or Casellins Tori. and tried hv
means Of chiSels 70 remove - - = - - 4,
q beautiful bas-reIief representing the
we've Apostles. the work of Michael
IL elCTt was not successful, but the
work has been badly def ced ~
iHe poilce are conducting an investi-
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
c. T. YERKES' CONDITION
NO BETTER THIS MORNING

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-One Of the
physicians attending Charles T. Yerkes
who Is III in his apartments in the
W aIdorf74storia, said early this morn
ing that Mr. Yerkes' condition U,ss nv
changed He admitted tnat Mr. Yerkes
IS very sick man.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
GENERAL CROZIER
EXPRESSES GRATITUDE

Cen William Crozicr. Chief Of ord
nance Of the Army has addressed a
letter 70 the District Commissioners
asking them to express his gratitude to
the Fire Department for their SUCCESS
tul efforts in saving the Ordance An
mex building, containing many valuable
Government records from destruction
by a recent fire which destroyed the
stables adjoining the Ordnance Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
HICC0UGHS IMPERIL
ClERGMEN'S LIFE

NOh2ISTOWN. Pa. Dec. S-The Rev
S. w. Gehrett. pastor of the FIRST Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and a former
presiding elder in a Philadelphia dis
trict. has been suffering from hiccouzhs
for a week
musicians are unable to give him re-
Llef His condition is serious
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
SOCIAL SEASON OPENED
AT CARROLL INSTITUTE

ne social season was opened al Car
ron institute by complimentary dance
last evening The hall was artisticaHy
decorated with palms and other plants.
ana manners and bunting OF the insti-
tute's colors
me Carroll Institute orchestra f,1r-
hiShec music for the twenty dances and
several extras over a hundred couples
We're present.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
BACK FROM HUNT.

Policeman Otis J. Tremis. OF the Sew
enth precinct, has returned from hunt
ing trip of two weeks in North Caro-
lima.
George ana Louis Weaver. of Wiscon-
sin avenue northwest, have returned
from a Southern hunting trip. spent in
Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
COSTLY FREIGHT HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec SJ-ho ,a,,o
freight house Of the Erie Railroad CON-
pany. at the foot of Ganson street vas
DESTROYED by fire that was started IN
ne. me piScksInlth shop of the Buffalo DRY
ing, 1t is estimated that the total Los
Is $4,000 One fireman was sIfebtIv {n9
jured S"N'S III
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
PRETTY NEW DWELLING

%eorge w. Klee has completed the
erection OF a beautiful dwelling at 1924
street northwest. which the owner
VIII occupy as a home. It IS one of the
prettiest homes of the heights
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

Mrs. Mary 4. ConnelI, Of ConneIIs-
vile. Pa, widow of the late DIR. George
E. Connell. has sold her old home. $3.50
y street northwest, TO Frederick A h.
LiDger. The house is now occupied by
the Washington Boys Club
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

George w. King. Of 1892 Thirty-first
street northwest. is receiving many let
ters of congratulation for his pamphlet
on municipal ownership Of the electric
and gas lighting plants.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
CITIZENS GRATIFIED

Inc Georgetown citizens are gratified
over the reappointment of Justice of the
Peace Charles S Bundv.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

The bazaar recently held at the Wag-
gaman house, $500 o street northwest,
under the auspices of the ladies Of ST.
Johns Church. corner Potomac and o
streets northwest, netted. 1t is said.
1900.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

George W. Ray IS building a two-st ory
brick store and dwelling on the lot be-
tween premises 300 and 3243 NJ street
northwest This lot was thought by
many to have been public property as
II was to nave been the NJ street outlet
TO public alley. the other outlet being
on Potomac street. adjoining premises
I2l5 Potomac. The necessary condemna-
ton Of land for this alley was made
over year ago
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

Samuel d. Hammer has purchased
from Lieut. Henry Schneider house
SSZ0 Prospect avenue northwest. the sale
being made by the Miller-S Shoemaker
Real Estate Company
The Washington times., 1905-12-08
Mr.. BRANTZWELL RECOVERING.

Fred Brantzell, OF Thirty-fourth stree
northwest. who has been i'll with ~
phoid fever for several weeks, is rapid
lv improving.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

Andrew Poore. of 3147 Dumbarton ave-
u liue northwest. who was III at the Gar
aeiu hospital for several DAYS. has suf-
hcientIy recovered 10 be out again.
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

! northwest. has recovered from an i'll
ness of several weeks. and is able 10 be
out again
The Washington times., 1905-12-08

Mrs. Henry G. Wagner. of s22I NJ street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
STILL BUYING OIL.
Standard Manager Denies That His
Company Has Quit.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 17.-John
O'Brien, assistant general manager Of
the Prairie Oil and Gas company,
which handles the bulk of the crude
oil produced in the Kansas and Indian
territory oil field was in Kansas City
today and discussed condition in the
Kansas field. where an agitation
against the Standard Oil company has
been carried to such an extent that is
is being made a matter of national in
terest. Mr.. O'Brien said:
1.-The Prairie Oil and Gas COM
panv's determination to suspend fur
Their construction operations in the
Kansas and territory field follows as
natural result Of hostile agitation
which was designed and carried out,
mostly by stock jObberS to inJure the
Prairie Oil and Gas company, or the
Standard Oil company as they term
it. The only way in which these
stock jobbers could ward off the con-
sequence of an exposure Of their ope-
ra lions lay in securing a plausible eX-
cuse. with which to allay the clamor
of stockholders.
Few people realize the extent to
which this stock jobbing business has
been carried on in Kansas Here I
might say that the handbook COM
piled by Matthews & Mcmahon, of
Chanute, Kan, shows 81 companies.
each capitalized at $1,000,000 and
over, or an aggregate of about $14,-
100000. with an aggregate production
of 1900 barrels per day. or ABOUT u
barrels production per day TO each
million dollars of capital. It will be
readily seen that the wonderful prom
ises made to stockholders have never
been carried out, and the only saliva
ton for the promoters lay in the pos
sibility of placing the blame on some
body and the Standard Oil company
was selected as the target. This agita-
ton gives most of them their only ex-
cuse for failure to comply with their
promises to stockholders.
to the erect that we nave |
nosted notices declining to buy any
kansas oil are incorrect, and there is
not one word of truth in them, as well
IS a number of other reports and |
statements that have been published |
ia fhe Dapers designed, presumably, to |
keen UP excitement at Topeka, by /
flooding the state with all kinds OF
sensational reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

In the matter Of the Monroe Doctrine
the president insists that it is no longer
merely a theory but a condition which
confrOnts us. San Domingo owes all
Europe and either will not or cannot
pay Her creditors are becoming i'm
patient and hint at forcible collection.
This could be accomplished only by TAX
ing over territory permanently or occu-
plying it while administering the reve-
nue. affairs OF the country. Neither of
these courses could be permitted under
the principles Of the Monroe Doctrine.
What follows? We must either collect
the money and pay these people or be
accused, and justly. of playing the part
of the dog in the manger. If we stand
pat on the Monroe Doctrine as hitherto
interpreted there is always the posi-
bility Of unpleasant complications. even
going as far as actual war. The posi-
tion OF the president appears to be un-
assailable from the standpoint of com
mon sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IRON the AtchlSOn Siobe-I
How much coal the neighbors get!
An Atchison girl has such long legs
that she has no waist.
Much as mules are abused, there is
always a demand for them.
An Atchison girl is known as Henry
George, because she's for men.
The preachers who have to go to church
think that other people have to go, too.
1t is getting to be as hard TO be truthful
at rabbit hunting as If one were fishing.
IT is hard on Pas He has to buy fuel
for the family and a lot more for the
young man who holds hands in the
parlor.
After a party a man usually discovers
he ate something he shouldn't, and a
woman finds she said something she
shouldn't.
All a woman past forty can hope for on
st. Valentines day is to be spared the
humiliation of receiving comic valentines
If we were a New York woman, we
wouldn't keep a maid. In reading the
New York papers we note that the maids
always tell
The great advantage of marrying on
a brief enga cement is that the girl doesn't
have a chance to embroider her initial on
Everything.
1t is the opinion OF the Wise Guys that
a diet of baked apples will cure every
disease IN the world save smallpox, and
that fresh lettuce Will cure that Il
You often hear a woman hope the sun
VIII shine on some -bFide-she Is interested
In, but when signs for good
weather it is because he has to be pail
bearer at a funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
THICK GLOOM

lFrom the Grand Rapids Press
The Association for Maintaining the
Rights OF Property is an organization
formed by some of the railroads in or
der to contest the passage of the freight
rate bill now pending at Washington.
According to its representatives the
railroads are in imminent danger of
bankruptcy, and passage of this bill
would be the last straw.
Its attorneys propose to demonstrate
20 the president and to the senate that
a reduction of only one-tenth of 1 per
cent per ton per mile viii wipe out ali
OF the interest of the stockholders of
the railroads, and that a further reduc-
ton of one mill will wipe out the in
terest paid to bondholders, thus utterly
destroying the value OF railroad proper
ties.
But this is not the worst of it. There
are 100000 poor people who are small
policy holders in Boston life insurance
companies. The value of their policies
depends on the value of the railroad
stocks and bonds owned by the insur-
ance companies. II the value Of the
properties is destroyed, these policy
holders will lose the amount OF their
policies. Lower freight rates also mean
lower wages for upwards of a million
men who gain their livelihood in a
more or less direct manner from the
railroads
There are a number of questions
which the associations lawyers may be
asked. the replies to which would be of
great interest. They may be asked
why the companies have capitalized
their properties so heavily that they
cannot do business at reasonable rates
and pay interest on their bonds. IL they
have Overcapitalized SO heavily. by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Holyrood wants a hotel.
The Salvation Army has reached Bush
ton, and the tramps are cheerful.
Smoke in district 2S near Agra gave
the pupils and teacher a vacation two
days this week.
An optimist at Jewell City is the man
who thinks his present ton OF coal will
carry him along until the daisies come
March 16 will be a, great time for
Wichita. Twenty-six women hope to be-
come free that day by the divorce court
Two Burr Oak boys started for Alaska
recently without ticket or money, When
vately admitted home looked good to
them
If there's any Doodle here we want to
know where It is" says the speaker of
the house. OF course. people know that
Mr. Stubbs didn't mean that exclamation
as it sounds
A Caldwell man is laid Up with a
sprained back by helping his wife carry
IN tub Of water. It's safe to bet the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

rest OF the season she win carry it in, a
bucket full at a time
CLYDE citizens turned in a fund Of $700
to q poor woman whose husband left her
pennfless. Those peoples hearts must pc
on the right side.
The Troy Chief has steady paid-up
subscriber Of As years standing. That's
good deal like renting the same rooms a
half century.
It will come as a great blow to the To-
Deka people to learn that the pipe organ
is to be indicted"
The editor Of the Horton Headlight
faVors REVEALS hereafter. A convert sent
50 recently on back subscription
A SaIina girl fell and cracked one Of
her lower limbs while skating. But as
she was a Carpenter it didn't take long
to fix matters up.
The party at wichita, after turning
down Bailey, was going to accomplish
wonders. Already some of the statistt-
clans are beginning on the long list OF
promised things not done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

what right do they insist that the coun-
try shall be compelled to pay interest
on water2 However, neither the COM
panies nor the public need be alarmed
over the adoption OF the freight rate
bill The men who viii establish the
rates under the law VIII not be ap-
pointed for the purpose wholly of le-
dueinR rates. It viii be their duty
merely to see that everybody has fair
deal Lower rates are not so much de-
manded as honest rates and just deal
ing. and If the railroads cannot give
honest rates and cannot deal fairly
with all. 1t is time for them 60 so out
If business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
MAY ADJOURN TONIGHT.
Grand Jury Has Considered Nothing
But Liquor Cases.

This afternoon at 2 O'Clock the Shawnee
county grand jury met to vote upon the
indicfments which have been drawn up by
County Attorney Hungate during the re-
cess which the jury has taken since
Monday.
than six or eight indictments altogether,
and they will all be for violations OF the
profibitory law At least two or these
are said to be against druggists.
County Attorney Hungate was asked
tE1is morning about the returns and said:
.sVVhv I cannot say anything; it would
not be right for me to do that, I do not
know if any will be indicted. l nave nave
sinonlv drawn uD the papers and viii
give Them to the jury this afternoon II
takes IL affirmative votes to make a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

Jim" Hill. the railroad manager, is
taking steel rails from Chicago to
Japan, says the Hartford Courant, for
40 cents a hundred pounds. That is
said to be the rate charged by the rail-
roads for the same service between Chi
cago and New York. The question that
arbitrary rates of this sort raise with
the vulgar everyday citizen is whether
japan or America is getting the bene-
fit Of the remarkably cheap rate. 1t
strikes some simpletons that low
freights between New York and Chi
cago might do this country as much
good as those OF which Japan gets the
long end That's ignorance. Only rail-
road men know what is good for their
people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
LOCAL MENTION.

The police got busy on Thursday
night and arrested the following on the
charge of keeping and maintaining
nuisances: Roy Daniels, c. T. MARBLE,
J. J. Miller, F. o. Gill. AL. Hayslip, A.
2. Alberts, Ted Davis Nick Lonergan
and Ike Kicker. All gave bonds.
The police gathered in a drunk and
one deserter from Fort Riley last
night Otherwise business was dull.
Police court lasted four minutes by
the clock this morning.
Mrs w. /. Jamison, will read a pa
per tonight on "Altruism" at the New
Hope Baptist church entertainment at
618 Kansas avenue
Two Of the prominent business men
of lola were at the city hall this morn
ing getting pointers on the manner of
running a city like Topeka. Paul
Klien, president of the Commercial
club and w. J. Evans of the Evans
Drug company were the men.
The following birth report has been
sent to the city physicians office: Mrs.
Minnie Skaggs, East Thirteenth street,
boy.
A case of chicken pox was reported
this morning from 1109 Van Buren,
street.
Mr.. ]. B. Griffin has recently return
ed from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he
was on the road for the Iowa Inspec-
ton bureau He will go into the real
estate and insurance business, with his
father, Mr.. ]. +. Griffin of this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

In a discussion OF the oil legislation
the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
says: The action Of the Kansas legis-
lature may not be entirely wise. but it
is a warning to every monopoly in the
country that, if 1t uses its power so
Eelfishly as to produce fntolerable con-
ditions, it is as sure as death and taxes
that the people will find a way to smash
it. The strongest trust is but a puny
affair. compared with the people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Bill Passes HOuse-AntI jug Bill Goes
Through.

The good roads" bill passed the
house this afternoon by a vote of IS
to g. This is the bill which was con-
sidered in committee of the whole this
morning.
Cyrus Leland then secured the con-
sent of the house for the consideration
of his jug bill" This is the bill
which prohibits the consigning OF
liquor to fictitious names at the exc
press office. The bill was put on thlrd
reading and passed by a vote Of
"a to g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

case. 1t may be that the jury will turn
all of them down, and it may accept them
all cannot say how many 1 have drawn
up. That is against the law
1t is understood that the Jury will
finally adjourn this evening, unless some
other matters have been suggested to
Foreman E. H. Crosby during the week
for the deliberatiOn of the body of which
he has charge. Concerning that of course
Mr. Crosby refused to talk, but it is COM
mon gossip that the session of the pres
ent Shawnee county grand Jury Is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
THE PIPE ORGAN FUND.
Complete List of Subscriptions Thus
Ear Pledged.

Complete List of Subscriptions Thus
Far Pledged.
The direct subscriptions to the pipe
organ fund aggregate $S.S3 and are
itemized below.
1t was the hope of the committee that
the sales for the dedication concert to-
night would contribute the remainder
of the $1,000 now due and constituting
the first payment on the great instru
ment. While there has been a large
sale UP to this time, it is hardly posi-
BILE that the net receipts will be suffi-
Gent to make up the necessary balance.
The expenses for the concert tonight
are comparatively light, so that the
great bulk of the seat sale will be ap-
piled directly on the payment.
A large number of business men who
have been invited to make subscriptions
and who desire to contribute have de-
layed making a definite subscription
and have not as yet stated the exact
amount of their contribution. 1t is to
be hoped that when they see and hear
the wonderful and magnificent instrti-
ment dedicated tonight they will at
once name their offering and send a
check to F. M. Bonebrake, treasurer of
the fund.
a number of first class musical and
other entertainments the financial re-
suits have in the main been unfortu-
nate, except for the Melba concert.
PdHe1El anu OlLST
ments proved a loss. While a great
house greeted Media, she took the
lions share of the receipts and left the
committee but about $500, and prac-
tically all of this amount was obliged
to be used to make good the losses and
the guaranteed expenses of previous
entertainments. A portion of the
Melba net receipts has been used to
defray certain necessary advanced
charges and expenses in connection
with the placing of the organ and the
preparation for tonight's concert and
the arrangements for the remainder of
the course.
The entertainment committee,
profting by past experience, has de-
clined to guarantee receipts and be-
heves that the future entertainments
will all realize some profit.
The following is list of contribu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
PIPE LINE BILL.
Gas and Oil Committee of House Ap-
proves 1t.

An important meeting Of the gas and
Oil committee of the house was held
Thursday afternoon, at which it was de-
cided to recommend for passage the Smith
Dill making pipe lines common carriers
for oil. This is the bill which was passed
by the senate, and which the house has
under consideration this afternoon.
Senator Smith explained his bill to the
committee, ana the opposition to it which
was expected did not show great
strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

Minneapolis Journal: One Of the sad
dest moments in Senator Burton's career
was when he stood in the doorway Of
the senate and could have decided the
statehood bill by his vote had he dared
to give II. The way Of the stransgres-
sor has icy places in its pavements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

The local weather bureau holds out
hope of the continuance of the pres
ent weather conditions for Topeka.
Yesterday the thermometer climbed
up to Sc before facing a decline. There
is no indication that the Thermometer
will &c at so high a figure today. At
o'clock it had only mounted to 80
above.
Following are the hourly temporal
ture readings as recorded by the local
limited Sta foc rnraa tn er. hl1raai1.