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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
LAYHAWKER LOTS.

Independence has three refineries in
sight but up to date they are on paper.
The game law has passed but it has
no terrors for the man who is only
hunting trouble.
joint was burned at Russell But
as a rule water, fusile oil and carbolic
acid don't make a very fierce fire.
Every inhabitant of Lucky Ridge.
Sheridan county. has the measles. It's
up to the citizens TO change the towns
name
Wouldn't it be a joke if after Kan
sas got her refineries going Rockefeller
wouldn't allow his railroads to haul out
the oil.
Winona has everything but a bank
and physician. Let the doctor start
up and in a short time he will be en-
abled to open the bank
A Hoxie man was oiling his windmill
with some patent scheme the other day.
In after life he viii greet his friends
with three fingered hand.
A drummer sold such rniserabl booze
to the boys out near Hill City that
free ride on a rail was considered about
the thing to even up matters.
An Osborne citizen is genuine hero.
He has been a spaolzer for 25 years, also
a tea and coffee drinker. Three weeks
ago he cut it all out for keeps, he says
A business man at Salina who had
heretofore passed as a prohibitionist
shattered the faith of some of his
friends by tipping his hat to wax
figure.
A Goodland citizens fine COW had
wandered away for a three weeks visit.
The day after the advertisement ap-
peared of her loss she appeared in the
back yard.
A Goodland couple reports the arrival
of pound twins. Their teeth are few
and far between, while their lung power
makes it pretty hard for papa to get
up and tote them around these cold
nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
FOSTER LEASE STANDS.
Little Chance Now of Extension Being
Killed by Congress.

Washington, March 2.-In these
closing hours of congress practically
no legislation is being enacted save in
clusion of items in general appropria>
ton measures now in conference.
The Indian bill viii probably retain
the provision for extension of Foster
lease on 68O,O0O acres of land in
Usage reservation as desired by the
secretary of the interior. and which
was opposed by the Kansas legislature
and in the Fitzpatrick concurrent
resolution. AS stated heretofore Sen
ator Long and Representative Camp
bell were unable to secure recon-
sideration of this lease extension de-
cided on by the president and secre-
tary of the interior.
Representative Curtis is one of the
conferees on the Indian bill which
contains the Usage lease item and
many others of interest to Kansas.
Senator Long today is endeavoring
to have senate committee on appro-
priations include item in general de-
ficiency bill for damages sustained
by property owners and at and near
Junction City during army maneuvers
held at Fort Riley. The committee
heard him this forenoon. Senator
Long and Mr.. Curtis tried unsuccesS-
fully to have sundry civil bill include
items for improvements in quarter
masters building and the mess hall at
the National Military home at Leav-
enworth.
The total was $21, 900 but retrench-
ment policy defeated the item.
Mr.. SCOTS bill making oil and gas
pipe lines common carriers subject to
interstate commerce regulations will
not be acted on now. Mr.. Scott VIII
re-introduce it next December and it
will then come up after the report is
made on the Campbell resolution for
Standard Oil investigation.
Kansans in town for inaugural in
T-H-w Il
lock and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P
Murdoch OF Wichita, L. J. Petd5ohn
of Dodge City land office and Victor
congressional committee
chairman. w. H. Mackey, Jr., United
states marshal for Kansas. General
w. H. Metcalfe, Geo. w. Findlay, W.
A. Thompson of Chanute, s. S. Ash
baugh of Wichita, w H. Geef OF Pitts
burg. and a large number of former
Kansans prominent in Oklahoma and
Indian territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
RUSSIANS BEATEN
Oyama Is Steadily Rolling Up
KurOpatkin's FIanks.
While Pounding at His Center
With Big Guns.

St Petersburg, March $50 p. m.
The position of General Kuropat-
kins army is regarded as being more
or less critical. The real turning
movement which General Kuroki is
operating in the mountains 40 miles
eastward of Mukden seems to be max
ing progress and at the same time
Field Marshal Oyama is also rolling
back the Russian left While pounding
away at the Russian center with
heavy high power guns. Poutiloff and
Novgord hills have been subjected
to a continuous three days lombard
ment followed by an infantry attack,
the main Russian lines being forced to
retire two miles to their shelter
places. Some of the Russian newspa-
per correspondents anticipate an at
tempt to take the hills by storm.
General Kuropatkin is making des-
perate efforts to check Kuroki, one of
whose columns has succeeded in work
ing around the extreme Russian left,
and reinforcements have been dis
patched in a northeasterly direction
General Rennenkampff is retiring
fighting, taking advantage of the
broken, billy country and contesting
every inch of ground.
While the Japanese are evidently
making progress there is nothing yet
to indicate that Field Marshal Oyama
will succeed in inficting a decisive
blow, even if he forces Kuropatkin to
abandon Mukden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
1t is like reading a doctor book to
talk to some women.
An Atchison wife holds her husband
responsible because of the fact that
she is old.
An Atchison man was married in his
overalls the other day. He had better
clothes, but the sheriff wouldn't let him
go home after them.
There is this in favor of the women
wearing corsets: When they have them
on, they are not hanging around the
house over the back of a chair.
1t is a cheap notion that a man who
votes for a candidate is Influenced by a
drink of whisky. cigar, or a dollar.
Nine voters out of ten want candidates
to let them alone.
Those of you who have been watch
ing the movement of the Baltic fleet,
will be glad to know that it won its
first battle; a battle with lot of de-
fenseless fishermen.
Once upon a time a Globe reporter
told the truth about an amateur enter
tainment. and the paper hasn't sue
ceeded in seven years in making up
with those who took part in it.
Talk about women's quarrels: some
times male members of committees and
male members of boards of directors,
quarrel in a ridiculous way thai is
worse than the s9ats of women.
When an old time Republican votes
a Democratic ticket, he somehow feels
for a long time afterwards that he Will
them will chance it TINS year.
An Atchison girl will carry a muff
this winter that weighs ten pounds, get
ting in good training for the day when
she will carry heavy baby around the
house, and co work at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

duced the books in court which the
suit filed in Chautauqua asks for, or
will the company ignore the case un-
less compelled to do SOP" the reporter
asked.
That is a matter of which I can
not talk at this time said Mr.. Wood.
1.-The papers were filed in Chautau-
qua county evidently" he continued,
land if that is the case, papers were
If that is so the papers ought to be
forwarded so that we will receive
them soon. But until that time can
not say what will be done. All know
of the matter is what I have seen in
the newspapers, and without having
seen the papers which were filed in
the suit can hardly talk with any de-
gree of authority or authenticity in re-
gard to the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

financial interests in the country. An
investigation of the immense and
mysterious power known as the
STANDARD Oil" has been ordered. An
investigation Of the great and far
reaching beef trust has been prac-
tically concluded, and the results are
soon to be made known. Congress
has ordered an investigation Of the
United States Steel corporation, which
represents the larger interests in the
iron and steel trade. Another investi-
cation is to be made of the tobacco
trust, an organization of almost equal
Importance. Here we have, there
fore, a government under the lead Of
President Roosevelt, arrayed not in
deed against wealth as such, or
against the corporations as such, or
against the railroads as such, but
arrayed against monopoly, against
the abuses which have grown into
them. and against their control inde-
pendent of government supervision
and publicity.
1t might be thought that such
condition as.this meant such changes
in the economic conditions of the
United States as amounted almost to
a revolution. Indeed, there are many
who are crying aloud that it means
ultimate confscation of private prop
erty, the invasion of private rights
and an outrageous interference with
sound economic law.
Yet day by day the market for
securities broadens in activity and
mounts higher in prices The average
price of the twenty leading railroad
stocks is nearly $12 a share higher
than in December. while the industrial
stocks are over $40 a share higher.
So eager has become the demand for
securities that the sales of the New
York stock exchange on Saturday,
to 1.25s.OOO shares were
the largest for any half day of bust
ness in the history of Wall street.
Now, what does this mean? Does
it mean that the investors of this
country are Indifferent to this agita- |
ton for government control? Does it |
mean that they are confident that, to |
use the words of Prof. Sumner. a few |
days ago. capital will surely win |
and are overlooking the disturbance |
which might be produced by the con-
fict that must take place before that |
prediction will be fulfilled, or discov- |
cred to be in error? Or does it mean |
that the investors of this country
have made UP their minds that gov /
control, with all that it I'M /
plies Of regulation of rates, and all |
he establishment of rules of publicity |
and correct principles in organization |
md policy, involves no such injury |
20 corporate interests as has been |
alleged, but, on the other hand, may
-ather be welcomed as a protection
Q corporations and as security against
hat assault on wealth which takes
he form of confiscation and So
.ialism
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
NAlLL-WARDEN.
That Is the Latest RumOr
AflOat.
Haskell May Then Be Bank
Commissioner

D. w. NALL. of Harrington, is slated
for warden of the penitentiary, accord
ing to a report which comes from good
authority this afternoon 1t is expect
ed that the appointment will go to the
senate tomorrow-or possibly tonight.
At the same time it is stated that
Senator Haskelrs boom has been
switched from warden to bank commits
SiOner Secretary of State BurrOw is
moving heaven and earth to secure
Haskells appointment and thus knock
out John @. Royce of Phillipsburg.
1t is stated that Representative Ansel
r Clark of Rice county and RepreSen-
tative E. B. Schermerhorn of Cherokee
are scheduled for two of the places on
the board of control.
The appointment of Nall as warden
will be brought about by Representa-
tive Creech and Senator Brewer Dick
inson county, both of whom stand close
to Governor Hoch 1t is said that they
have secured the support OF Speaker
Stubs for their man, and now 1t is
stated that J. E Burrow has Joined in
the NALL boom. In return he will PROB
ably have the penitentiary patronage
for the Sixth district at his disposal.
Burrow claims that he was promised
the bank commissionerShip for Haskell
months ago. and he has switched Has
kelPs boom to that place. After Bur-
rows defeat by Governor Hoch for the
craftsmanship of the state committee ne
put in a claim to the bank commission
er's office to appeaSe him, and he claims
it was promised him by Hoch's friends.
Now he is trying to kill two birds by
claiming it for Haskell, whose appoint
ment would defeat John O. Royce Royce
wants the bank commissiOnerhslp or
nothing, but he has put forth no effort
in his own behalf He has relied on
Hoch's friendship for him, and Hoch
would like to appoint him, but the pres
sure from Burrow may be too strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
A RFATARKABLE COVTRAsT

IFrom the WalF Street Journal
The contrast between the activity
and strength of the stock and bond
markets and the situation resulting
from the great movement for govern
ment control OF the railroad ana in
dustrial corporations is most remark
able
John Moody estimates the total
trust capitalization of the United
states at $4,000. 600. 600. This is one
fifth of the wealth of the country. and
it is the most powerful part of the
nations wealth for it is wealth aggre-
gated and under such concentrated
control that although much smaller in
amount than the other four-fifths. it
practically sways the whole. More
over, the corporate power affected bv
the agitation for government control
is actually larger than the Moody
total, for practically every railroad
and every large corporation in the
United States is concerned in the
proposition TO regulate railroad rates
and compel all companies engaged in
interstate commerce to obtain federal
licenses There is nearly S15.OOO,OOO,-
600 worth of railroad property and
more than s7,0OO,0O0.OOO worth of in
dustrial property involved in the agi-
tation. to say nothing of the interests
which are allied to these. and in large
measure concerned in their pros
perity.
Not only have these two PROPOSE
tons of railway rate regulation and
federal control of interstate COM
panies been officially made, but the
government is at this time arrayed
against several of the most powerful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

a pretty girl in a street car when he
has his wife with him.
Henpeckke- Married life is a
great trial. Wigwag-~ and it
generally results in a life sentence"
Tt is foolish to be jealous of the
dead says the Cynical Bachelor. ''un-
less you happen to be a fellow who has
married a widow"
Blobbs-.'She's very extravagant. Do
you think you can afford to marry her?''
Slobbs-''Well, if I don't she threatens
to sue me for breach of promise"
'One-half the world said the Wise
Guy, spends its life in the pursuit of
pleasure Yes" agreed the Simple
Mug. 'and the other half gets married"
When a fellow looks seedy
1t only promotes
The thought that perhaps he
Has sown his wild oats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
PorNTEp PARAGRAPHs.

[From the Chicago News.1
Clothes do not make the man. Man
makes the clothes.
1t is wise woman who is able to
convince her husband.
Nearly all men believe that honesty
in moderation is the best policy.
Never judge the size of a woman's
foot by the price she pays for shoes.
Many a young man who thinks he is
stage-struck j. merely soubrette-struclz.
It sometimes happens that an artist
pot boiler doesn't even provide a cold
dinner
OF course it's hard to believe, but
more than likely you were considered q
handsome baby.
If a married couple never quarrels
the neighbors accuse them of being too
lazy to start anything.
A woman is apt to accuse a man of
being a fiatterer if he calls her hand
some; but she gets mad if he doesn't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
CITY RAILWAY DIRECTORS.
They Hold Annual Meeting-NO
Changes Made.

The board of directors of the Topeeka
Street Railway company met yesterday
in its regular annual session. AT the
meeting Of the board the following diree-
tors We're president; President r, W.. r.
AZ a 7 oyv and Thomas Page.
M - JT-;1soT1 .1afuoed that there was no
NJ F" -9r1,i cance in his presence here
S[sg..oa az fact Of his attendance upon
~, On Si,-eotcre, meeting He stated that
there was nothing done beyond the regu-
lar routine work at the board meeting
"a 80 No ,,exv extensions or improve
ments or interurban lines were discussed
or planned or, for that matter contem-
plated at the present time
what will you do about that Branne5
street viaduct-have you, finally settled
1spon against building it? was asked.
s.T don't know exactly what we shall do
about that came back the reply I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Mr.. WOOD IS SILENT.
Refuses to Discuss the Suits Against
Santa Fe.

The Santa -Fe has not announced
what policy it will pursue on account
of the filing of the suits against the
company in Chautauqua county;
visited the legal department of the
santa Fe this morning to ask what ac-
ton the Santa Fe would take IN the
matter A A Hurd is absent from
the office on account OF sickness, ahd
fl7& matters which need attention at
once are ali being handled by Mr.. o.
win the company voluntarily pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

The SimpIon tunnel recently completed
IS not the first highway of peace cut
through the Alps. but the third. The
new tunnel is, however. the longest
the Mont Gents tunnel being 76 miles
long. and the st. Gothard 9.25 miles
long The Simplon is the longest tun-
mel in the world; three Of those after
the Mont Cents tunnel being one in Aus
tria with a length of SIS miles, one in
Mexico with a length OF miles. and
our own Hoosac tunnel with a length
of 4.75 miles. In the way of tunnels the
Simplon leads the list. thereby securing
for it permanent place in the great
engineering works Of our times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
LOCAL MENTION.

A building permit was granted today
to Howell Jones for the erection of an
addition to his residence at 1901 Topeka
avenue to cost $4,000 The addition will
be constructed of brick in conformity
with the remainder of the residence
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived of late at the office of the street
commissioner regarding the Law way in
which plumbers and the water COM
pany are complying with the law which
makes it a duty for them to replace the
pavement when torn up for excavations
About a dozen of these complaints have
been received within the last few days
at the Office of the street commissioner.
most of these appear to lie at the door
of the water company.
A popular priced organ recital will
be given at the Auditorium next week.
Senator George Hayden will deliver
a st. Patrick's day address at Axteil,
Kansas, on March IL
The coal bill at the county court
house for February amounted to $500,
the largest account for fuel which has
been made for years.
Earl Cunningham was before the DO
lice court this morning on the charge of
stealing about cents worth of old iron
from the Topeka Railway company on
Wednesday, Judge Hamilton let him go
with a good sound lecture. The boy
wept copiously.
The officers are now convinced that
found at the foot of Jefferson street at
the river on Tuesday morning, did not
commit suicide Senator j. NJ. Dolley of
WabaunSee county. who looked after
some of Green's business affairs recent
ly, said today. He did not commit sui
eide. When he left Meriden he had
about $500 in his possession. The police
need not look for his body in the river
L. H. Greenwood a Topeka attorney
says that Green used to work for his
father and he tried the suicide game be-
fore. He didn't kill himself said Mr..
Greenwood to the officers, 'of that you
can rest assured
Sheriff Lucas on Wednesday afternoon
received a letter from John Dineen,
chief of police at Sioux City. Ia, that
William Cameron, under arrest here for
safe-blOwing. is a criminal who has
served a penitentiary sentence for bur
glary and pocket picking. His right
name" says the letter. lis Fred Holt.
His father lives here in Sioux City"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
HARTMAN CONTROLS.
Election of Officers of Clark Line Re
veaIs Controlling Power

Los Angeles, Cal, March Eight
of the twelve directors of the San
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake rail-
road at a meeting here having elected
A. Clark, New York; first vice presi-
dent. T. H. Bancroft, Salt Lake; sec
ond vice president, J. Ross Clark, Los
Angeles
was chosen w. A. Clark. E. H. Har-
riTnan. w. D. Cornish of New York
and r. C. Kerens of st. Louis
w H. Bancroft, who is vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Ore
con Short Line succeeds r. c. Kerens
of st. Louis as first vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
TO BUY THE PLANT.
Three Kansas Editors Make Up the
Printing Commission.

The commission to purchase the state
printing plant is to be composed of NJ NJ
Murdoch, editor of the Wichita Eagle.
Charles S. Gleed, owner Of the Kansas
City Journal, and Senator George 2.
Tucker, editor of the Eureka Herald.
These are the appointments made by Gov.
Hoch.
The commissioners will receive 50 A day
and expenses for the time that they are
engaged in their work Their duties are
to provide the site, building and equip
ment for the state printing plant under
the new law The appropr alton for the
site is $500; for the building $4,000 and
$25.0O0 for equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

Frank Edison has sold his plumbing es-
tablishment at lis West Eighth avenue to
J. Kirk White, who was formerly in busl-
ness here but has lately been located az
Emporia. Mr.. Edison has procured fran
chise for furnishing the town of St Paul,
KAN with natural gas and will engage
largely and almost exclusively in that en-
terprise. st. Paul il a small town OF 1890
habitants in Neosho county, southeast
of Chanute. Natural gas can be procured
but q short distance away from the town
and Mr. Edison has secured a lease upon
land where natural gas is to be had. He
will maintain his home IL this city, how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Tobacco Trust Escnpes.

Washington, March 2.-No action
will be taken by the house at this ses-
sion on the Keno resolution for an in
vestigation of the tobacco trust.
Representative Smith (Ky.), who was
delegated by the judiciary committee
to consult the attorney general on the
subject, has found it impossible to ar
range a satisfactory interview and to-
day expressed the opinion that with
the steel trust and Standard Oil in
vestigation the department of COM
merce and labor viii be running to its
full capacity during the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
NOTICE IS SERVED.
standard Oil Is Informed of the Suit
Against 1t.

Kansas City, No, March 2-The Stan
dard Oil company was served. through
its local agent, Manager G. w Mayer,
today with legal notice of the filing OF
the proceedings brought against II at
ToneIxa. alleging failure to comply with
the laws of the state. The notice re-
ouired the company to answer Attorney
General CoIeman's charges on or be-
fore March 80. Manager Mayer said;
.Of course we viii protect the COM
nanv,s interests as best we can. If
the company is violating any law
don't know it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

The senate cut down the amount car
ried for pneumatic tube service in the
postoffice appropriation bill before pass
ing it, but it allowed the fast mail sub
sidy to remain undisturbed. It seems a
little remarkable that two railroads and
a few newspapers which are alone the
benehciaries of this graft. can hold up
the American congress year after year,
almost without a protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

The advantages of being a United
States senator are manifold. says the
Springfield (Mass.) Union, but not the
least is the assurance that if senator
fail of reelection he win be taken care
of in some satisfactory way Senator
Quarles, for instance, who is to be sue
ceeded by La Toilette, has just been ap-
pointed to federal judgeship. Then
there is Senator Cockreu OF Missouri:
A comfortable place has been arranged
for him. although it is by no means
certain he viii need it.