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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
CURB THE RAILROADS.
Main Feature Of Gov. La FoIIette's
Annual Message.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 12-The main feat
ure Of Gov. LaFollette's message, which
he read to the legislature today, was a
demand for an appointive freight rate
commission. the last of the big reforms
asked by the governor. He saids
Independently of the question of the
excessive freight charges, the state should
no longer allow a railway corporation to
control without supervision, absolutely
and arbitrarily, the commerce.. OF Wiscon-
sin, and through control OF that com
come cities, what cities become great
markets and dictate as to business su-
premacy in every industry.
Whatever temporary reductions may
have been made for business reasons,
study of railway tariffs in force in Wis
''First@Wisconsin rates are still higher
than the rates charged under substantial
ly similar conditions on state traffic in
the neighboring states Of Illinois and To-
wa, where the rates are regulated by law.
Second-Interstate rates in Wisconsin
are generally higher than rates in Illi-
''Third-Rates charged on trafic in Wis
consin, on the whole, yield gross in
come to the railroads considerably above
the amounts required for all operating
expenses and for maintenance Of proper
ty and for a fair interest or profit on the
cost OF the railroads.
''Fourth-The railway companies are
guilty of gross Determinations in favor OF
certain shippers and their determinations
as between favored shippers are likewise
ranlxly unjust, resulting in the upbuiding
Of monopoly, controlling production and
markets alike.
1.-THE fact that the railroads have such
complete control over the rates has given
them control over commerce Of far reach
ing effect. It is easily in their power to
destroy cities or villages or build them in
wealth and power They have but to
raise rates in the one case and lower
them in another, afford superior facilities
in one case or inadequate service IN an
other.
THE time has come for decisive action,
the control Of the prices of coal and iron
and the food products and other basic ele-
ments of our commercial life by trust
organizations IN connection with the great
transportation systems Of the country IS
absolutely destructive OF industrial and
commercial independence. Industrial and
commercial servitude in tho final analysis
is absolutely destructive of political in
dependence. It is time to look to the gov
eminent for relief and no power short OF
the government itself Is adequate now to
meet existing conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

fathers a senatorial election would be a
fame Of wisdom and goodness
But somehow it doesn't work that
way. The boss or the committee elects
the senator; the legislature is board
of registry. In New York and Indiana
there has been not even caucus 10
nominate a party candidate. But Mr..
Depew is elected in the first-named
state and Mr.. Fairbanlzs' successor has
been chosen ''in petto' by the Indiana
bosses. His name Will be given out at
the appropriate time.
The wisdom of the fathers has fallen
to a low estate. Where one man fol-
lows wisdom a hundred follow the boss.
He has the goods. If he only had the
good But that is to be impractical
The fathers were wise in their genera
ton, but we know q thing or two IN
ours. The man who has the goods-he
is the mamie is the real thing. Never
mind about the good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
THE GRAND PROMOTER.
Major Crofoot Meets Up With Tough
Customer.

Major Crofoot. grand promoter and
general organizer and debt dodger,
was seated in his Office with a map OF
Alaska on his knees and his thoughts
busy with a project for a new cold
storage idea, when a man kicked the
door open and entered.
He was a man who had seen forty
winters and was broad across the
shoulders. He had a fighting head,
and the light of brotherly love was
lacking in his eyes. His gait was
somewhat lacking in courtly grace,
but it was easy to see that he would
be a bad man in a ough-and-tumble
affair.
Some men would have knocked and
waited for an invitation to enter.
Some men, after entering, would have
passed the time of day and APP
preached business gradually and with
out undue impetuosity.
Not so with this man. With his hat
cooked on his ear and his chin thrust
forward he blurted out:
'Are you that internal dead beat
and swindler called Major Crofooti"
The major preserved his calmness
Not a hair on his head stood up
"If you are looking for Major Gro
foot I am he he replied in a voice
as, soft as molasses.
"Oh, We are, are YET! said the caller
as he struggled out of a well worn
overcoat. 1--WE been looking for you
for the last six weeks, and I'm glad
I've found ye."
"And what can I do for you to-
day? I am rather busy with the in
corporation of The Great American
Mutton Broth company, which will
be foated next week, and which is
bound to pay at least 80 per cent.
dividends, but I can spare you a few
minutes. I was in hopes when you
entered the door that you were the
Mr.. Taylor 1 had sent for to act as
manager at $4,000 per year, but it
seems you are not"
mo, my name is not Taylor" GRIM
ly answered the man.
But perhaps you know all about
sheep? To get our mutton broth we
must have sheep, you know. It has
just struck me that
"And that isn't the only thing that'll
strike youi"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
HOUSE employees.
List Il Given Out by Committee This
Afternoon.

At 2:45 this afternoon the house
committee on employees made its re-
port naming the people for all the
different offices. with a few vacancies
yet to be filled. The list follows CIV
ing the congressional district:
Assistant chief clerk D. Y. Wilson,
Third district.
Bookkeeper. o. ]. Smith. Third dis
Docket clerk. C. H. Brilheart.
Docket clerk, z. e. Wyants Third
Journal clerk. c. z. Jacoby. Second
district.
Reading clerk. ClycIe Alphin. Sew
enth district.
Reading clerk. R. c. Cunningham.
First district.
Printing clerk, --.
stenographer. George Haymaker,
First district
Copyist, Edith Wood, Second dis
trict.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms. J. w.
KeIso, SEVENTH district.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms, N. E.
Need. Fifth district.
Assistant sergeant d.. J.
Williams, Second district.
Assistant sergeant-at-arns, James
Bethel, Third district.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms, W. ID.
Rider, Fourth district
Assistant sergeant-at-arTnss r. j.
Murphy, Fifth district.
Cloak room attendant, Geo. Snuth-
ers, Third district
Female attendant at ladies' toilet,
Ada Barton, Seventh district.
Janitor, Harrison Fouse, First dis
trict.
Janitor VIM. French, Second district.
Janitor, Fred Logan, Second district
Janitor, James Jackson, Seventh dis
trict.
Assistant doorkeeper. Geo. Hustled,
Sixth district.
Assistant doorkeeper, Smith Pierce.
Fifth district.
Assistant doorkeeper. Vim. Taylor.
Fourth district.
Assistant doorkeeper, Matthew Wad-
dell, Fourth district.
Assistant postmaster, Lawrence Mar
litt Fifth district
Mail carrier, Harry Patrick, Sixth dis
trict.
Telephone girl. Maud Daum, First
district.
Page, Earl DeFranz, First district.
Page, Teddy Morse, First district
Page, Harry Shelton, First district.
Page, Edwin Kistler, First district.
Page, Harry billiard, Third district
Page, Clarence Wynnes First district.
Speakers clerk, r. K. Moody.
Speakers page, Lyman Faulkner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
BABY'S FACE
MASS OF SORES
Ears Looked as if They Would Drop
Off Body Entirely Covered with
Humor Three Doctors Could
Not Cure-ChiId Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN TWO WEEKS

Mrs. George ]. Steese, of 7o1 Coburn
St., Akron. Ohio. tells in the following
letter of another of those remarkable
cures of torturing, dis6guring skin
hunors daily made by Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointm emit,
after physicians, and all else had
failed: 81 feel it my duty to parents
of other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. I called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was a mass of sores, and her
little face was eaten away, her ears
looked as if they would drop off.
NeighbOrs advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and Before had
used half of the cake of soap and
box of ointment the sores had ali
healed, and my little ones face and
body was as clear as a newborn babes.
would not be without it again if it
cost five dollars, instead of seventy-five
cents, which is all it cost us to cure
our baby, after spending many dollars
on doctors and medicines without any
benefit whatever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

The railroads are once more making
excellent earnings, says Henry Clews'
Financial Review. Witness for instance
recent returns Of Union Pacific. South
ern. Pennsylvania, New York Central
and ST. Paul, all Of which are typical
Of the sections they serve. That rail-
road prosperity is general is also proved
by Reading joining the dividend payers.
by Lackawanna declaring its extra divi-
dend, and by favorable rumors concern
ing other properties. For a time the
market hesitated. chiefly owing to the
opening of congress and the attacks
Of a prominent operator. The latter
are now losing their force; and the
fears of unfavOrable railroad or anti
trust legislation are also proving large
" unfounded; for. as previously stated
in these advices, there is little prospect
of radical action during the present
session of congress or while the party
in power remains. The railroads show
perfect willingness to aid any legisla-
ton that viii stop rebates and secure
equal treatment of all shippers; and
there is a much better chance for legis-
lation of this character than on the
lines which sought to place the rate
making power in the hands of the fed
eral government Nearly all the rail-
roads are now handling a large traffic,
and managers are already complaining
of an insuf1ciency Of cars to handle the
freight that is pressing. The Northern
Securities decision had no adverse ef-
feet even upon Union Pacific interests,
partly because its effect had been an
ticipated and partly because it Will be
carried to a higher court. At present
there is a strong feeling of harmony
among rival railroad interests; and
while this lasts adverse decisions count
for little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

family because he doesn't believe IN
fairies.
There are u months in the year: how
do you treat your Santa Claus the re-
mainder eleven?
The average mother has a good deal
to say about never taking any back
talk from her children
You are not going the limit unless
you have wreath of holly hung up in
every window in the house.
The money a girl earns by clerking
in a store during the holidays: she has
mighty little Of it left at the end of q
year.
A mother will feel worse because she
can't AFFORD to buy a certain toy for
her child than the child will feel If it
gets no toys at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
PEABODY'S BILL.
Grounds on Which He Contests Adams
Election Set Forth.

Denver, Colo. Jan. 12.-Notice of
former Governor James H. Peabody's
contest against Governor Alva Adams
for the office of governor, was filed
with the legislature today. The com
plant sets forth the allegation that
the majority of 9,774 for Adams on
the face of the returns as finally can
vassed was obtained by means OF a
conspiracy in Denver and several
other counties. The legislature is
petitioned to open the ballot boxes
from a number OF precincts in Dem
yer, Adams, Las Animas, Boulder and
Conejos counties. 1t is alleged the
frauds in these precincts were so ex-
tensive and varied that it would be
impossible to segregate the true from
the false ballots and the legislature is
asked to discard these precincts alto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
JAxHAWKEF JOTs.

Clay Center has shipped in a car
load of sawdust. presumably for mince
pies
A Topeka woman acknowledges her
husbands superiority only when she
has lead pencil to sharpen
The Epworth League of Russell Is
to give a peanut social Friday. Iney
guarantee a cracking good time
The shirt waists that Louisville girls
are getting ready for next season
wouldn't make good mosquito net
Mr.. Lemon Of Washington is to
have a public sale. No doubt the
goods are squeezed down to bed rock
prices.
At Bird city a recent hunting party
killed eight quail, two prairie chick
ems and 1928 rabbits. But Dummies can
almost fly.
A queer departure at Valley Grove,
Jefferson county, is the changing of
prayer meeting from Thursday to
Sunday night.
The Louisville Tyre says the cotton
tails all carry their rabbit foot with
them, but the boys seem to get them
just the same
Broom corn doesn't always sweep
clean. At harvest time in Graham
county it was worth $50 per ton. Now
it is worth S37-
A Hiawatha visitor from Colorado
is the owner of a beard that sweeps
the ground II mas taken MN Sixty
years to grow it.
OF the fourteen business firms adj
vertised on the Cawker theater drop
curtain, seven Of them are not doing
business in the city any more.
A Lost Springs man whose neigh
bors vouch for his truthfulness de-
clares that the last cold wave froze
his muley COW loose from her horns.
few months ago q Smith county
girl ran a needle in her hand. Last
week an X-ray was turned on and
the point of steel located up near the
elbow.
The Atchison Globe knows of a
woman in that town who wore a dress
to a party which she bought in China,
had embroidered in Japan and made
in Paris.
A number of Wyandotte business
men and officials bought tickets for
shoe shines from some passing girls.
The pieces of pasteboard will come in
handy as souvenirs.
A number of Governor Bailey's
staff officers called and presented him
with a $500 gold watch and the wife
with a fine box of American Beauty
roses. But if you have purchased any
roses lately you will know the differ
ence was not so great as indicates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
ORsOIETE WIsnoAf

TFrom the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Article !, section 3. of the federal
constitution provides that 1.-The senate
Of the United States shall be composed
Of two senators from each state. chosen
by the legislature thereof for six
years.
In this. as in most other matters. the
wisdom OF the fathers shone effulgent
The legislature is composed Of the
wisest men the people of the counties
can find. When the senatorial election
comes on these wise men get together
and canvass the merits Of the men Of
the state eminent for superior wisdom
and goodness. After temperate. earn
est discussion they decide upon the
man who. in the belief OF the majority,
a. the wisest and best, and him they
elect to the senate. According to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

ut has just struck me- calmly con-
tinued the Major, that Mr.. Taylor
might have placed his services else
where, in which case the offer is open
to you. Have you been among sheep
enough to know a ram from a eWe2"
II have been among men long enough
to know a COMPOUNDED old rascal when
I see himl" replied the man as he in
dulged in menacing gestures. ''See
here, you old fraud, you beat my sis
ter out of $40 six weeks ago, and you We
got to fork over or down comes your
shanty!"
BE calm, my dear sir-be calm and
take a. seat. 1t is clear to me that you
are laboring under a false impression.
This is not the tailor shop downstairs
nor the dental office upstairs. This,
sir, is the office of Major Crofoot, who
has invented, organized and fioated If
teen gigantic enterprises in the last
year. If I can find you a place in any
of the said enterprises at a salary of
SIC, 600 per year I shall be glad to do
so, but please do not attempt any bull
doing tactics
THE cheek of hfns" gasped the
caller. 1.-THE burned dead beat can't
raise So to save his neck. and he's talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
PRINGLE GIVES BACK.
Returns Chair and Couch Given Him
by Former House.

One of the sensations of the after
noon session of the house was when
ex-Speaker ]. T. Pringle arose and
asked permission to return the chair
and leather couch given him by the
last legislature.
Representative Brandon moved that
the permission be granted. Mr.. Mead.
Mr. Stone and Mr.. Beekman seconded
the motion, and the motion carried.
The house applauded-
Mr.. Pringle said to the house:
During the closing days of last ses-
sion various resolutions were passed
donating various articles. AS chair
man of this body was the beneficiary
to the extent of a leather chair and
couch. / was absent from the build
ing when this was done. When I re-
turned to my home these articles were
sent to me- Neither have been of
any intrinsic value to me. 1 have
preferred to bide the time when I
might bring these articles back to this
house. 1 now ask that I may be per-
mitted to replace those articles in this
building, as the criticism has rendered
them of no value to me-"
At 2:20 this afternoon the house
passed senate bin No. IS, providing
for the election of a state printer on
Tuesday next. Lupfer and Turner.
Democrats, were the only ones who
It required only 20 minutes for the
house to send this bill through the
committee of the whole and get it
through final passage
The first move was to substitute
Senator Peck's bill for the one which
the house had considered from Rep
resentative Stone. Then the house
went into committee of the whole and
was absolutely no discussion of the
bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
POINTED PARAGnAPHs.

-
Some people seem to enjoy hoping for
the worst.
Failure fails as strenuously as sue
cess succeeds.
Many a man butts into society and
gets butted out.
The man with a lobster appetite
often has a prune income.
Society women give functions for the
purpose Of getting even.
It's mighty poor weather that agrees
with the government forecaster.
When some men lose money they en-
ploy a lawyer-and lose some more.
One way to remove paint is to sit
down on it suddenly and then get up
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
No one over four years of age looks
good when throwing a kiss.
When a girl begins to look like her
mother, it is a sign of age.
After an actress becomes old, her at
tempts to retain the public favor are
pitiful.
when it comes to buying Christmas
presents, it is cheaper to buy for wife
than a sweetheart.
You have not been taken into the av-
erage persons confidence until he has
abused his kin to you.
At this season of the year, every IA
Their is feeling the disapprovaI Of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
RECEPTION FOR HOCH.
One VIII Be Given for Public Friday
at First Nj. e. Church.

The membership of the First Method
list church have extended invitations to
the general public in honor of Governor
Hoch, the state officers, judges of the
supreme court and the members Of the
Legislature. The reception viii be given
in the parlors of the church on the ev-
ening of the 18th, Friday evening.
An address of welcome Will be ten
dered by the pastor, DR.. Evans, and re-
sponded to by Governor Hoch. The
newly elected governor is a Methodist.
Following the formal speeches, light
refreshments will be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Taylor died at 1904 East Fifth street on
Wednesday night. The interment took
place this afternoon in Rochester ceme-
terry Funeral was from the house.
John Skidnore, aged 40 years, died of
a complication of diseases on Wednesday
at his home at the corner Of Sardou and
Straight streets, in Oakland. Interment
Granville cemetery. Funeral from the
house.
Mrs louisa J. Bean, aged 6s years,
died on Wednesday at her home, 1126 Tay-
Tor street. She is survived by one son. T.
w. Bean, OF Kansas City, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carrie Nye Of Topeka. The
funeral will be held at the residence Fri
day afternoon at ? O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

In Mr.. Horace Whites address at the
dedication of the new library building
Of BelOit college, an authoritative state
ment is made as to the amount of Mr.
Carnegie's gifts to public libraries
From this it appears that the United
States has secured the lions share Of
the donors gifts in this direction. Out
of not fewer than 1890 library build
ings erected or pledged at total cost
of SIS, 000, 900. more than one half to cost
in the aggregate s29.OOO.O0O are located
in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

Is daily enacted in thousands of homes
as death claims, in each one, another vic
tim of consumption or pneumonia But
when coughs AMI colds are properly treat
of Oaklandon Ind. writes: My wife had
the consumption and three doctors gave
her up. Finally she took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. which cured her. and today she is
well and strong 1t kills the germs Of All
diseases. One dose relieves Guaranteed
at soc and 800 by Arnold Drug Co. 8gf
North Kansas avenue. Trial bottles free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
DIR. Eva Harding Hurt.

DR.. Eva Harding suffered from an
accident Wednesday evening at about
the center of the car track in the
vicinity Of Sixth and Polk streets
when she tripped upon a projecting
brick, losing her balance and falling
heavily upon her medicine case. frac-
turing a rib The victim of the pc
culiar accident is feeling no material
inconvenience as a result OF her nasty
"a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
SLEEP FOR BABIES
Rest for Mofhers.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for s1kin-tortured babies, and rest for
tired, fretted mothers, In warm baths
with Cuticura Soap and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, the great
skin cure, and purest of emo11ients.
Cuficura Soap Ointment and Pu are sold throughout
The world Potter Drug Chem Corp Boston, Sole uns
- Send fer " How to Cure Baby HuEnors.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
FACES BIG ARMY.
KurOpatlSin Now Confronts a Force OF
3SS,OOO Men.

Berlin, Jan. 1s.-The Neuste Mach
richten today publishes a dispatch
from Mukden saying that according
to Russian intelligence the japanese
army facing General Kuropatkin's
force has been reinforced by sos
siege guns recently used in the invest
ment of Port Arthur and also by 3D.
600 infantry making a total Of 1885,
900 men with 1854 guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

President Roosevelt's effort, to secure
railroad and tariff legislation from con-
gress, promises to afford another in
stance of an irresistible force coming in
contact with an immovable body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
SHIP SUBSIDY REPORT.
1t Is Adopted by the Senate Commit
tee as It's Own.

Washington. Jan. 12.-Immed iately
after the senate convened today Mr..
CTallinger, from the committee on
commerce, reported back the mer-
chant marine commissions. ship sub
sidy bill and said that the committee
would hle the report of the commits
sion as its own.
Mr.. Berry stated that a minority of
the committee opposed a favorable
report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
Nlr. RiddIe u Heard.

Denver, Colo. Jan. IA paper by
w. p Biddle, general traffic manager
of the Santa system, on 1.-THE Re-
lation Of the Live Stock Shipper to
Transportation, was the opening
feature of the convention of the Ma
tionaI Live Stock association this
morning. Mr.. Biddle was not present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12

employed in a printing Office in Pitts
burg, and who called on z. P. Harris
at Crane & Co.'S few weeks since,
viii call again, he will hear of some
thing to his advantage.