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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

was the stlIerioritv OF his crews over those Of the
Russian vessels. While the man behind the gun
and the man who shovelS the coal physically 50 to
speak. win the fight, both are made competent to
do this by the education and direction impaired to
them By their officers And without the best pos
sible officers, 1t Is not practicable to coordinate
and control the powers OF even the best possible
crew to advantage
It IS idle therefore to build great and formidable
ships. unless at the same time we insure them
officers III every way capable OF developing their
full utility. \ var-ship IS nothing but a tool Men
must be taught manage 1t and so become sk1tul
IN doing so, for the same reason that carpenter
must be taught and must have practice before he
can properly handle his chisel and plane.
A battle-ship can be built IN forty months from
the time her keel is laid Not less than quarter
of . century Is now required to educate properly
experienced naval commander Our method OF
dong this briefly stated, is as follows:
Bows enter the Naval Academy midshlpmen
and are graduated at the end OF four years usually
at about the age OF twenty. Alter two years
probation at sea. they attain the lowest con1n1s-
stoned grade, ensign, corresponding TO that OF
second lieutenant IN the army. Ihencetorward all
promotion IS by seniority, which depends on nothing
but longevity. The individual goes up from
grade to grade the numbers IN each OF which are
limited by law, until he attains the age OF sixty
two when he IS put on what is called the retired
list He IS not then removed from the navy, al
though he NAV be taken from active service at1oat
The important effect IS to create a vacancy IN
whatever grade he may be when retired INTO
which vacancy the senior member OF the next
lower grade may be and usually is advanced at
once.
Retirement by statute at the age of sixty-two
does not necessarily imply physical 1ncaPac1ty.
This IS recognized by the existing law which per
rnIts the Secretary Of the Navy to employ retired
officers for some years afterward on active duty
The law was enacted because OF the present great
dearth of officers arising from the small numbers
admitted into the navy years ago, when all things
naval were neglected.
\ retired officer receives reduced pay, and need
render no service for It time OF peace unless he so
desires 1t is not exactly pension; 1t rather
represents the savings which in civil life men put
aside from their professional incomes to ENJOY IN
old ACE The analogy fails however in that the
retired nav ends with death while savings, of course,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

using their engines except
under emergencies and
when entering and leav-
ing port. The officers of
the several grades then
differed professionally only
in length of experience
The watch lieutenant
handled sails and drilled
his division OF smooth-bOre
guns. The " first lieuten-
ant also handled sails
and drilled the whole ships
company, and the captain,
a far more imposing pO-
tentate than he is now,
occasionally cOndescended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

THE advanced age OF
the United States
I naval officers now
occupying the flag and
command grades has be
come a matter Of serious
public concern. No lesson
Of the present Russo
japanese War IS palmer
than that the efficiency OF
a feet depends more upon
the efficiency OF its men
than upon that OF its
ships. There were several
factors contributing TO Ad-
miral Togo's victory; but
the prime one OF them all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

LFrom the Philadelphia Record-l
Home made advice is generally as good
as any other.
At any rate, Adam wasn't afraid to tell
Eve any secrets.
Some fellows are always late and some
are too previous.
The mercury in a. thermometer isn't al
ways an early riser.
The man who minds his own business
hasn't time to NEEDLE.
The fellow who spouts hot air has to
buy coal just the same
Our respect for old age ceases when we
stack up against eggs.
The glass Of fashion isn't always re-
lated to the cup that cheers.
Many a man is honest because he has
never been put to the test.
The counterfeiter doesn't care about be-
ing paid hack in his own coin.
Even in cattle ships it is doubtful if the
steers all ride in the steerage.
We always have to sprint after success,
but misfortune will meet a man half way.
One reason why the girls with high
ideals never get married is that they are
too hOmeiy.
There are men who finally consent to go
to work when they can't make a living in
any other way
Seeing is believing remarked the
Wise Guy. yes, especially in a poker
game replied the Simple Mug.
The waiter paused at the table of the
hungry guest. "Win you have soup or
fsh2" he asked. Don't be superficial"
replied the hungry guest.
Alas you have broken your promise to
me, walled the trusting maiden "Oh,
that's all right" answered the resource
ful swain. Don't let that worry you; I'll
make you a new one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

piled to in each case will be de-
termined by evidence.
The name of Paul Morton the Secre-
tary of the navy is not mentioned in
any way in the proceedings before the
interstate commerce commission. No
testimony was taken connecting him
with the case at any stage and he will
not appear either as defendant or as
a witness unless the railroad company
chooses to call him to testify as to the
details within his knowledge. Neither
will Mr.. Ripley, the president of the
road be prosecuted at this time. The
commission feels especially delicate
about him, because he attacked Com
missioner Prouty and the whole trib-
unal in a particularly forcible manner,
and by recommending the prosecution
of the AtchiSon, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad as a corporation, the commits
sioner escaped the charge of any per-
sonal animOsity, and at the same time
avoided contributing to partisan
schemes which have sought to involve
a member of President RooseveIt's cab
met in transactions which were begun
and ended before he had thought of ac
cepting office under the government.
There is testimony in the hands of
the interstate commerce commission OF
a long series of violations of law, all
tending to show the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company was in reality a sub
sidiary corporation to the AtchiSon.
Topeka & Santa F'e railroad. and the
inference seems quite. clear that some
officers of the railroad were not only
officers of the fuel company but were
in some way interested in the profits
of the subsidiary corporation, and gave
it illegal rebates on the railroad so as
to enable it to become the lowest bid
der and secure a series of profitable
contracts. the difference in the price
secured for coal being made up to the
Colorado Fuel and iron company in
every case by the reduction in freight
rates at the expense OF the stockhoId-
ers of the railroad and likewise as a
discrimination against all other ship
pers of coal over the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa F'e line.
There is a vast amount of interest
here over the question of the proposed
prosecution of the Santa Fe and its
subsidiary fuel company. not so much
because of the possible connection of
the secretary of the navy with the pro-
ceeding as through the desire to start
this sensational case for the moral
effect it will have upon other railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
A person with q forgiving disposition
has to put up with a lot
An Atchison man is 50 meek that he
dusts the parlor in his home.
A merchant is never SO busy invoicing
that he isn't willing to wait on good
customer.
Hard times are not like opportunities in
this matter of knocking only once at the
door
We have reached that age when sau-
sage does more than valentines to make
US regret lost youth.
The war is getting worse: The recent
fighting occurred at Likajentan, Chin
chiehpao and Heikoutai.
If a man has an umbrella you admire
you don have to follow MN a week pc
fore you have an opportunity to md It,
If girl is past So and people take a sec
ond look at her it indicates that she has
got something on crooked.
about harmony" at a political conven-
ton, and you win find knife up his
sleeve.
There used to be an old fashioned man
who inquired, when you We're introduced
you HAN frorn?''
The Globe has its faults but at any rate
it does not make its readers chew that
mouthful: "Mesdames" every time it
speaks of two or more married women.
Control yourself. The Wise men have
decided that strong affection and insanity
go hand in hand: that when the school
child shows affection for its teacher, it
is sign Of feeble mindedness-
The French haven't enough troubles of
their own to worry about, so they are
riotng over the Russian strike. The
French remind US of the man who is al
ways willing to get drunk at another
mans birthday Iarty.
Atchison really ought 10 get up an anti
Russian demonstration and break some
thing 1t is being done in other towns and
Atchison should not lag behind in this
rush to indOrse Freedom Is there a Rus
sian in town who could be rnaltreated? If
there is, the windows in his house should
be broken at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
AN OUTSIDERS VIEW.

Discussing the proposition to estab-
lish a state oil refinery in Kansas the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
says:
Leaving the objections to state own
ership and even the merits or dement's
Of this special measure out of the ques-
zion this Kansas proposition is worth
attention. especially from trust mag
mates, as "a sign of the times and a.
reminder Of the supremacy Of the peo-
PIE in this country. They are stronger
than any trust, when they choose to ex-
ert their strength. and they need never
resort to violence to accomplish their
purposes. They made the laws and
they can unmake them. They made the
Constitution and they can annul it,
They can do any earthly thing they
have a mind to and there is no power
on earth to say them nay. They can
destroy any trust or all the trusts to-
gether. whenever they see fit.
whether or not any monopoly in
this country shall continue or shall be
destroyed depends solely on how much
of a nuisance it is to the people. If
it is less troublesome to permit it than
to destroy it permission to exist will be
accorded to it. If it is less
troublesome to destroy it than to
tolerate it, it will be destroyed. The
moment any form of oppression or ex-
ploitatiOn in this country becomes in
tolerable it viii be abolished. That is
inevitable It is strange that some of
the more greedy trusts like the Beef
Trust and Standard Oil are unable to
see this or to perceive that by abusing
the liberation of the people they are
digging their own graves.
1.-The Standard OIL monopoly has be-
GENE an intolerable nuisance in Kansas.
Therefore it follows as the night the
day that the Standard Oil monopoly
will be abolished in Kansas. There are
many methods by which the people can
accomplish this result They have
chosen the method of state ownership.
Es in futile for the representatives of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

looks like a graft. Mr.. Kretsinger,
secretary of the senate. in my presence
stated to Mr.. Dolley that he was will
ling to accept $500 in full for COM
be niggardly, but am opposed to the
senate bill if it provides for any un-
reasonable fees for preparing the
Journal
the house bill appropriating 100000 and
read a third time. 1t provided 10 and
1919 cents a. folio for transcript of the
journal and $3.50 for indexing. On mo-
ton for Mr.. Stubs the fees for the
chief clerk and secretary were stricken
out of the bill and the bill passed in
this form.
There will probably be a fight this
afternoon in the house on the question
of adjournment till Monday. An effort
is being made to unhorse Speaker
Stubs, who says that the house must
stay in session till Saturday noon
Nearly all of the leaders in the house
want to adjourn and they can only be
held together by the personal influence
of Mr. Stubs.
This evening the house committee on
oil and gas is planning a trip to Coffey
Vile to see the oil county. Therefore
the members of this committee are
anxious to have the house adjourn.
They say they do not want to go away
and leave their bills to the mercy of
the house.
The cold weather is also responsible
for a lot of the farmer members being
anxious to go away till Monday. They
have stock at home which needs their
attention.
In spite of the almost unanimous de-
sire on the part of the rank and file"
to go home it looks very much as
though Speaker Stubs might carry his
point and keep the mill grinding until
Saturday noon.
The judiciary committee this after
noon reported a substitute for senate
bill No ~529, which is a bill for the pro-
lection of the state school fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
MORGAN is IMMUNE.
The Secretary Cannot Be Prosecuted
in Santa Fe Rebate Case.

Washington, Feb. Sat the con-
clusion of a long cabinet meeting to-
day Attorney General Moody and Sec
retary Morton remained with tn e
president for a considerable time. the
latter finally accompanying the presi-
dent from the executive offices to the
White House when he went to
luncheon.
Railroad rates legislation was under
discussion, but beyond the fact that
the report of the investigation made
by the interstate commerce commits
sion of the charges that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad had grant
ed rebates to the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company formed basis for a
part of the discussion, nothing was
learned concerning it.
AS he left the executive ofnces Attor-
ney General Moody said the report of
the commission had not reached him
yet, although he had understood it had
been forawrded to the department of
justice. He said he could not, therefore,
make any statement concerning it.
1t is understood, however that I'M
der an act of congress officials of a
railway corporation who TESTIFY be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion in an investigation are rendered
immune thereby from prosecution for
such offenses against the law as may
be disclosed by their testimony.
Whether the officials of the same cor
poration who do not testify also are i'm
mune from prosecution for the offenses
charged, is said to be a serious question
of law. Secretary Morton was one OF the
officials of the Atchison, Topeka and san
commission during its investigation of the
rebate case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
IAYHAWKER lots.

The Frankfort Review thinks Kansas
needs state bathing plant worse than
state oil refinery.
A month ago an Oskaloosa man was
shot in the back and really didn't find
it out until this week
A Wamego man won a new hat this
week on a bet that his horse could trot
mile in four minutes.
If F. Dumont Smith talks as much
at home as while in the senate you can
hardly blame Mrs. Smith for visiting
Europe.
A Clearwater man has invented a
change making machine. Most of US
can get rid of our dollars quick enough
any way.
The new pension commissioner says
he is not going to write poetry. If his
efforts We're equal to Mr.. Ware he
might do worse.
Gardner citizens are sending 1000
rabbits to Kansas City. They should
be loyal to their own state and send
them to TOpeka's poor.
Bent Murdoch says the present legis-
lature and governor is making good. ="
Bent should know as he is a large fac
tor in their existence.
A Cloud county merchant has bought
a camera with which he takes photos
of delinquent customers and hangs
them around the store.
Alma sports admit that it's more fun
the past few days to sit around the fire
and shoot craps than to get out in the
cold and bowl over the festive cotton
tail.
Two reasons why the ground hos did
not see its shadow at Junction City
was because none of the animals dwell
there and also because the day was
cloudy
Five ROSTERS weighed so pounds when
put on the chopping block at Green.
That sounds like the story of Cy Le
land and Henry Allen fighting each
other.
There is slight GOODNESS between
Speaker Stubs and Governor HOch
over the state refinery. The Standard
Oil man here from Ohio might pour
oil on the troubled waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

There are indications that a system
attic attack upon municipal ownership
of public utilities has been organized in
this country. Mr.. Robert P Porter,
who was superintendent of the census
in 1890 is furnishing data from the 9TH
err side Of the water, intended to show
the system generally has been a failure
over there. His statements and deduc-
tons are eagerly seized upon by certain
newspapers in the United States and
made the most Of in cities where spec
ial interests may thereby be served.
That the mission of these papers is not
to enlighten the people on this matter
seems evident from the fact that only
one side is given There is abundant
evidence of success in municipal owner
ship and operation of public utilities
but they seem to be overlooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
Elegant Through sleeper Service ST.
Louis to St. Augustine.


Beginning January 9Th. 1905, the
Southern Railway-only st. Louis line
with it's own rails to Jacksonvine-put
into service fine observation sleeper
line from st. Louis to st. Augustine,
Fla ONLY ONE NIGHT ON THE
ROAD. This sleeper will leave st.
Louis every day except Sunday at
1000 a. m, arrive at Jacksonville the
next evening at 9:35 p. m. and arrive
st. Augustine at 1925 p. m. The trip
Grass Region of KentT cky, thence via
At Lexington, KY, this sleeper is
Florida SpeciaT'-the finest winter
train in the world. carrying every
variety of perfectly constructed equip
ment. Another attractive feature,
giving new charms to a Florida trip
this season. is that the Southern Rail-
way has arranged variable tour tick
cts whereby a passenger may pay the
small additional sum of $500 and Sc
cure a ticket going to Jacksonville
one route and return from there an
entirely different way; that is: go
South through Chattanooga and At
lanta and return via Savannah Co
linn bia AsheviIle and Knoxville al
lowing stopover privileges at different
points, including the Land of the
SI<v'' with its mountain, forest and
stream charms. Write to any of our
representatives for full information
q. b. Allen Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent St. Louis, Mo; VIM. Elan
nelly, Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
PoINTEp PARAGKAPHs.

Don't bore others for the purpose of
getting even.
The wise parent isn't above apologizing
to his children
It is difficult for the average woman to
say what she means
The less advice a man hands out the
more listeners he will have.
Any actress without a history can easily
obtain one at a book store
Many a young mans wealth is due to
his wisdom in selecting a father
There would be more wisdom in the
world if fathers knew as much as their
sons Shink they know
No man who is unable to eat spaghetti
gracefully should attempt to compile a
book on table etiquette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. ST. J. Lam
non, aged 5 years, a retired merchant
of Leeds, Mo-, may have to suffer the
amputatiOn of hands and feet as the
result of an attack last night by a
footpad. Lannon was attacked by the
highwayman in an outlying district.
He was rendered insensible and left
lying in the snow. Several hours later
the highwayman upon returning to the
spot found Lannon badly frozen and
unable to aid himself, and placed him
upon a street car. Lannon was taken
to the hospital, where 1t was stated
his hands and feet probably would
have to be amputated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Two DRINKS and a Vag represent last
nights catch of the police officers.
Clarence Young and Lee Jones were
arrested on Thursday afternoon on the
charge of keeping and maintaining
nuisances. Both operate drug stores.
They were released on bond.
The Shawnee county grand jury did
not go into session today until this af-
ternoon at 1:30 o'clock This morning
eleven more witnesses were subpoenaed.
making a total up-to-date of r. All OF
them are said to be called in regard
to the investigation of alleged viola
lions of the prohibitory law.
A scare was set up on Wednesday
night in the neighborhood of Harrison
and Eleventh streets that the residence
of e. Wilder had been burglarized- The
family is in the west. Some neighbOr
saw a light in the Wilder home about
midnight and at once notified the po-
lice They investigated all day Thurs
day but found no traces of a robbery.
Some fresh young men In the balcony
of the Auditorium during the progress
of the vaudeville features at the Mid
winter on Thursday night, tried to
amuse themselves by kissing. The
guards were conveniently absent.
The city treasurer today received
from the office of the state treasurer
$40. 651 of old school bonds of the city
Of Topeka which have been refunded.
The issues represented are those of
1898, 1892, 1889, 1888, 1887, 1886, 1884, and
1881.
The following birth report was receiv-
ed today at the office of the city physi-
clan: Mrs. Sarah Perry, boy, $50 Taylor
street.
The street commissioners force is
busy today cleaning off the streets,
bridges and crossings of the city Five
inches of snow makes a large quantity
of snow to be moved when it is dis
tributed over a large area.
The following candidates for city Of
fees have paid in their assessments to
the secretary of the Republican city
central committee: Chas. Spencer, J. H.
Souires. M NJ Hale, S. S. UrTny and L.
NJ Nellis.
Died at 1O2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
STUBS RISES up.
ProtestsAgainst Senate Account
for Legislative Expenses.

Speaker Stubs this afternoon
raised a protest against the passage Of
the senate bill appropriating $4,000
for legislative expenses. He said:
''I am told that this bill puts US in
a position of appropriating certain
money to pay for compiling the jour
nails. I am told that last session the
state paid $4,000 for compiling the
journal besides several thousand more
for printing a journal which was
disgrace to the state. We want to
clean this state of everything that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

Standard Oil to point out the evils OF
state ownership to the people of kan
sas. They are fully aware of them
But they are also aware of the evils OF
the Standard Oil monopoly. and be-
tween the two evils they have chosen
what they deem the less. The time has
come in Kansas when it is less trou-
blesome TO destroy the Standard Oil
monopoly than to tolerate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
MOVES up.
Disposes of Topeka Show to His
Partners.
Will Manage Sells FOrepaugh
Shows Next Year.

willie" Sells has sold his interest in
the sells-Downs shows to NJ. ]. Downs
and John Durham, both members of
the company.
Sells has acquired an interest in
the sells-Forepaugh show, which was
recently sold at Columbus, O., to
James A. Bailey, and will manage the
show this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

Each representative and senator in
congress has over $4,000 packages of
garden seeds to send out to his con-
stituents. Congressman Tawney of
Minnesota says there is only a differ
ence in degree between sending out
garden seeds and Durham bulls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

The Russians are trying to drive the
Japanese out of their position at Sande-
pas by bombarding the place with big
guns. The boy who has tried poking a
stick into a beehive could tell Kuro-
patkin something to his advantage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03

York State Folks is booked for a
one night stand in Grand Rapids
Mich. at rs cents for the best seats in
the house If the Topeka scale Of
prices prevailed it should get about
so per seat.