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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

The Johns Hopkins university has received an in
teresting and valuable gift from Mrs. David MUIR
ray, Of New Brunswick, N. j. Il consists Of books
and relics illustrating the history and institutions
Of Japan collected by the late Professor Davis MUIR
ray formerly advising director OF the department Of
education under the Japanese government.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

Prosperity IS spreading rapidly for Tie linotyD
machine has penetrated Alaska.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

A COW belonging to JacOy Curtis, Of Greenwood,
Me-, met death In a very unusual way last week. In
jumping over fence she stumbled and fell on her
head, running her horn under root Of tree, and
was held in such manner that one nostril was
covered by little puddle Of water that caused her to
drown.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

While charity covers 8 multitude OF sins it takes
true Christianity to remove them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

The fool doesn't know a good thing when be sees
it, the lazy man doesn't seize good thing when he
knows It.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

Good friendship is often like liie Ii is here, but
but very uncertain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

Russia can at least get even now By firing Nick
and the rest Of che gang.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

'1hat New York man Who iell two hundred feet
ral alter being married has experienced the first jolt
oi big neW,iound happiness
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

Oyama probably does not exactly relish the idea Of
having the game called Just when it is his time at the
bat
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

i China attempts to close the open door she might
get her fingers pinohed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14
AMERICA A WORLD POWER.

N the opinion Of some, America has
almost come to the parting Of the
ways in the matter Of foreign pol
icy. The traditional policy Of the
United States since the days Of
Washington, namely, friendship
with al nations. entangling ALI
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

IN this deg Of invention Why can't some man get
up 8 bouoWless umbrellal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14
THE STORY OF MODERN PROGRESS

- OMEWHERE in the body Of some
ETtxzA f human being there is lying germ
that will produce q brain able to
SzS= emancipate the whole OF mankind
&fff117ASS-%sR from all kinds Of slavery except
s[GS that which comes wholly from sup
Scz24=@ erstition and ignorance, says the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-14

Togo's victory was so great that even the CheIoo
liars could not axaggerate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
CALLS IT CRAZE.
GIobe-Democrat on Municipal owner
ship idea in Kansas.

The following is from a Globe
Democrat dispatch;
Present indications are that the next
ism which viii set Kansas by the
ears as did the free silver craze, is
that of municipal and public owner
ship of public utilities. It is a fact
that there has always been a number
OF advocates of public ownership in
Kansas, but these have never ha3 the
courage to make q ghard fight and
never had the incentive until. since the
successor candidates on such plat
forms in the recent elections in the
cities of the country.
One of the features OF public owner
ship that will make it especially pop
ular in Kansas is that it Will give the
Old-time POpulists a place to slght.
They have been in the air politically
since the death Of free silver, and
within the last few weeks that they
were preparing to give up the fight
and to wait until the old political par
ties should again become unpopular.
It is the public ownership movement
that is now sweeping the country
which gives the POpulists hope Of
again getting control of adfairs In kan
sas. There are evidences that the
public and government ownership
craze is already getting a good foot
hold in Kansas, in the rural districts
especially. It is particularly notice
able in the corn belt. Judge Sam
Kimble of the Riley Clay Marshall
county district court said or condiUoN ~
in Marshall county today:
Government ownership would carry
by three to one if put to a vote in
Marshall county today"
Other politicians who have kept IN
touch with the situation say that there
has been a remarka Bile revival among
the bone of population since the recent
city elections throughout the country, in
which themunicipal ownership question
either Won or showed remarka bic
revival among the bone of -populism
since the recent city elections through
out the country, in which the munich
pal ownership question either won or
showed remarkable strength. George W
Hanna Of Clay county, a well known
Populst and former state senator, is of
the opinion that the Republican party
will give the people of Kansas an OPP
portunity to vote for public ownership
within few years. The hope of nearly
all Of the former POpulists, however, is
in their own or the Democratic organi-
cations.
The Democrats have already begun
to talk of such a platform and of the
probability of nominating for the
Office of governor w. A. Harris, ex-
United States senator Senator Har-
ris has an Office in Chicago, but ohas
kept his residence in Kansas since his
term of Office expired, and would be
eligible. Although he was a south
erner and an officer in the confederate
army, he is very popular with the old
soldiers of Kansas.
He would poll a strong vote among
them, especially in case Governor
Hoch or some other man who had not
been soldier should be nominated
against him. Senator Harris is thor
oughIy in sympathy with the public
ownership movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

and fully exOnerated. No other verdict
was possible under the circun stances.
In little speech after the verdict had
been rendered the coroner somewhat
criticised our poor shooting, but later on
acknowledged that we were laboring
somewhat under a handicap in being
taken unaWares and in having the horse
editor under our seet.
As there was notring on or about the
person of s'Avenger'' to identity him, we
followed our usual programme and had
him buried at our expense and attended
his Obsequies in person, while his guns
were sold al action for the benefit of
the Sunday school fund. A headstone
has been ordered, and in the course of
a couple of weeks will be in place. As
stated. it viii make the eighteenth. We
make this statement in no bOastful
spirit. We are credited with being the
only editor in the known world who has
private graveyard Of his own, but we
have never been eOnceited over the fact.
On the contrary, more than once, when
the sun had gone down and the gloam-
ing of a summers evening was over the
land, we have sauntered through our
graveyard and wished its slee~~ lg oc-
, cupants had not picked US up for a ten
derfoot. In not one single one of the
eighteen cases have we been the ag-
gressor. On the contrary, we should
have run away in every case ha5 we
been allowed the privilege.
We hope and trust that the press and
the people throughout the country will
see this thing as we see it. Our sole
desire is to live and let live. It is only
when we are crowded to the wall and
must shoot or be shot, that we pull trig-
ger. No doubt some of the papH will
display the headline: THE Editor of the
Kicker Shoots His Eighteenth AIan!'
and we shall read it with sorrow and
regret. We want no praise and we GER
tainly feel that we should not be the
subject OF criticism.
Although disabled in a manner for
the time being, all our duties as edPor,
mayor, postmaster and so forth will be
carried on the same as If nothing had
happened. It may be that some other
crank will hope to take advantage of
the occasion, but we warn all such that
we are a two-handed shooter, and that
our left hand is still all right. Office
hours all around will remain the same.
Copyright, 1905. by Mcclure, Phillips
& Coz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

GIobe-Democrat Prints Scare About
Kansas Banking Law.

Some writer doing business under a
Topeka date line for the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat has filed up that
paper with fake story ABOUT the
Kansas banking law. According to
this story, the Kansas banking law
has just been discovered to be invalid,
because it is in conflict with article 10
of the constitution, which provides
that all banking laws must be voted
upon by the people. State Bank Com
ant Attorney General John Dawson
are quoted at length to the effect that
the state is practically poWerless to
control or supervise banks.
Il never gave any such interview, "
says Mr.. Royce today. sIt is abso-
lutely false, and I informed the CORE
spondent for the foDe-Democrat
there was nothing in his story before
he sent it away"
John Dawson says. 'fThis report is
all rot. I gave out no such interview
as is quoted. Furthermore. I told the
man who wrote the story that he had
discovered a mares nest
The supreme court has twice ruled on
the application of article 10 of the con-
stitution, once in the Goth Kansas, and
once in the a3rd Kansas.
In the 53rd Kansas in the case of
Baker vs.. Hood, Justice Johnston wrote
the opinion holding the banking law
valid. In this opinion appears the state
ment:
There is no room for the contention
that article 10 OF the constitution with
holds from the legislature power to
regulate and control banks of discount
and deposit. It was held in Pope VS..
Capitol bank, 10th Kansas, $40, that this
article Of the constitution applies only
to banks of issue and does not prohibit
the legislature from creating banks Of
deposit and discount
AS there are no state banks of issue,
the constitutional provision IS practical=
w inoperat tive .y.5l9ssa rsfC s- s3ssa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
One Too Many.

'sSpeakin' OF what they call dispen-
sations of Providence, said the old
farmer, 1--WE had some experience in
that direction. I once had a $500 barn
insured for $3.50. After a few days I
heard of a man who had a kicking
COW. She was warranted to kick over
any human being who sat down TO
milk her. I went to see the man and
the COW.
How much p says I.
Z" Take her for ten dollars says he.
81 paid him the cash and took her
home. and I says TO my hired man:
. Jim, you needn't milk that kicker
until after dark. Then take lantern
with you
An right says Jim, and he fol-
Tered instructions.
'tAnd he was kicked over, the Ian
tern smashed and the barn burned %
was queried.
Exactly"
And the insurance was paid -
s.Fhat was where Providence took a
turn" replied the farmer. Providence
got me the insurance; Providence sent
me after that kicking COW; Providence
burned the barn. but durn my hide If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Ierreds New York, Chicago and St. Louis.
AInalgarnated Copper Pressed Steel Car
ana United States Rubber 1 to IA points
PROFIT taking cost the Federal Mining
Z points afterwards. Operations in the
railroad list were more conservative and
q HutnpeT OF prominent stocks got near
% saturdays level, including New York
central, Pennsylvania, Erie, Tennessee
Coal and others. Reading was after
wards pushed to 142.
+ Broad and active speculation was re-
feeted in the prices Of the morning based
on the easy money market and the sub
Sidence of the anxiety over the coudi-
tions in Russia. Profit taking went hand
IN hand with new buying and gave soma
lrFegularlty to the price movement-There
were advances in the second hour in
Reading and Brooklyn Transit Of rs
points, Tennessee Coal ~ points, United
states Realty, Ontario and Western and
minneapolis. St Paul and Sault Ste
Marie points, Pacific Mail 1sz points,
Delaware and Hudson. Texas Pacific
Land Trust Havana Electric and Central
Leather preferred IL points and Union
Southern, Locomotive. General Electric
and some others 1 or more points. Cot
the best and trading became quiet at
noon.
Bonds were firm.
Pauses in the buying were generally fol-
lowed by an outburst of activity and
which In turn revived buying all around.
The Southern Iron group and Brooklyn
Rapid Transit received most attention be-
tween z and O'Clock, but there was al
SO an expansion IN the demand for stand
ard railroad stocks. SlOss-Sheffield i'm
proved AZ points. Tennessee Coal and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 81 points, North
ern Pacific, Long Island and Locomotive
~ points, Central Railway Of New Jer-
! sey points, Chesapeake and Ohio IA
points and Rock Island preferred ! point
Spectacular buying of various stocks
continued until well in the afternoon be-
| fore the professional realizing caused an
| sppreciable check to the advance. There
| y ere reactions Of to rs points in Allan
/ tic Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville.
/ Reading, Tennessee Coal, Smelling and
/ Locomotive. Speculation became dull, but
1 the volume of business increased later
/ when the market began to pick up. In
/ the interim gains had been shown of rs
points in Locomotive, 2sk points in Smelt-
/ ing preferred and KnickerbOcker Ice. 2
points in St. Paul and ! to IL points in
| Atchison, New York, New Haven and
Hartford, Iowa Central preferred. Erie
/ second preferred, Metropolitan Securities,
/ Railway Steel Spring, American Car and
| Virginia Iron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Wall St. New York. Nov. 20.-STOCKS
There was a buoyant squirt in prices at
the opening Of the stock market on large
transactions. The industrials and spe-
cialties were still conspicuous, but many
of the leading railroad stocks made wide
gains also. Federal Mining jumped s
points, the preferred 1ss points, Sloss-
Sheffield Steel ~ points, Smelling 1ss
points. Tennessee Coal and Lead Ia
points and Louisville and Nashville At
Iantic Coast Line. st. Paul, Missouri Pa
cfffe, Canadian Pacific, Sugar, AIetropoI-
itan, North American and Colorado Fuel
about point
Further upward progress was made to
a more or less extent by all stocks but
as for some time, the movement was
largely confined to the fndustr'als and
specia1ties. The number of adv q es fol-
lowing the opening were Fedora Mining
III points, American Snuff 10 points. An
aconda 7ss points, United States Reduc-
ton preferred and Smelling s5s points.
Atlantic Coast Line and North American
2ss points. Sloss- sheffield Steel "a points.
Louisville and Nashville. St Paul, Brook
lyn Rapid Transit and International Pow
er 1ss points and Illinois Central. North
ern Pacific Kansas City Southern pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
LOCAL MENTION.

AT the meeting of the Ohio club this
evening at their hall, III West Sixth
street the new president, DR.. Roby, will
be installed.
The street commissioners depart
ment lis tearing out the cedar block
pavement at the west approach to the
East Sikh avenue viaduct and putting
in stone blocks.
Irene Easterlay was quarankined
Sunday for diphtheria. The house is
located at TIA North Taylor street.
An association of the plumbing in
spectors Of the United States is about
to be formed. The preliminary meet
ing will be held the latter part Of
December III Chicago and e. A.
Clancy. city plum bling Inspector, will
PROBABLY attend An invitation to par
ticipate was received by him through
the malls this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
ROOSEVELT TO HELP.
Promise Aid in a Cooperative Move.
ment on Insurance Companies.

st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 2O.-According
to State Insurance Commissioner
.O'Brien's report to Governor Johnson,
made today on Mr.. O'Brien's return
from New York and washington, in
connection with the troubles of
the big life insurance companies
President Roosevelt may be the chief
arbiter in a cooperative effort Of all the
states of the union to compel the large
insurance companies whose troubles are
now being aired in New York to put
their business on a safer ara more econ
ornical basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Kansas City, Nov. 20.-C1ose-WHEAT-
Receipts today, 1856 cars. Quotations
were steady and as follows: Dec, 77zc;
May; 791ac; July, 751sc. Cash: No. hard.
SogsSc; No. 3 hard, 7S0s0c; No. red 80
Q9015c; No. 3 red, ss090c.
CORN-Market lower. Dec, $3.50; May,
3955c. Cash: No. mixed, &c; No. 2
white, 42c; No. white, 5k14c
OATS-Narket steady. No. 2 white, 901z
d3115c; No. mixed, 2915c.
RYE-A1arket steady, 6655c.
HAY-Market weak. Choice timothy,
$40 7561100; choice prairie, S9.O009. 25.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery,
PC: dairy, 19c.
EGGs-Market steady. Fresh. 241ke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

state SHu Has Eight Thousand Dollars
for Accountants.

So far the state has paid out for the
investigation of the state treasury the
sum of s6,926.4S, leaving a balance of
s8,O7S still available for whatever in
designations Governor Hoch may de-
eide to set on foot.
There is still some money due to
Haskins & Sells. Their last voucher
was paid on October n, and SO they
will probably be able to draw about
$3.50 more before they are through.
The total paid to Haskins & Sells is so
far $3,547.32.
All of the extra clerks and account
ants who have been at work for IS per
day have been let out for the time
being.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
COLDlNG MOTH DID IT.
Played Havoc With the Kansas ADpIe
Crop.


Returns from the Kansas apple
growers which have been received by
the secretary of the state agricultural
society indicate that the state will pro
duce only $4,000, 900 bushels of apples
this year, where the prospects last
spring were that the crop of the state
would aggregate about 1SO,0OO.OOO
The cause of the difference between
the estimate and the actual Weld is the
cooling moth. This pest has been very
busy this year and nearly caused the
apple growers of the state to despair.
The farmers and apple growers are
now going to devote the winter to
studying plans for keeping the codlinr
moth out Of their orchards. There
are in the neighborhood of $4,000. 600
bearing apple trees in Kansas. and If is
estimated that there viii be about Is
O0O,0 bearing trees next summer. IF
the trees bear Is bushels each, which.
Is good yield, the state will produce
225, 600, 600 bushels or $1,000, 600 bar
rels of apples next year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Chicago, Nov. 20.-CATTIlE-Rec
today. 26,000 head Market steady to 10c
higher. Beeves. S3.1006.50; cows and heif-
erss 81. 25D4.50; stoclzers and feeders, 81. ID
q4-15; Texans, $S.5004.25; westerns, 81 $50
HOGs-Receipts today, $1,000 head, esti=
mated Tuesday 1900 head Market
steady to a shade lower. Mixed and
butchers. $45505. 90; good heavy. "a. $50
5-00s rough heavy. 81 40G4.5 5; light, 81. 400
$50; pigs, sz2594s5; bulk of sales, &.75@
SHEEP-Receipts today. 10000 head.
Market steady. Sheep, S4.0015.70: lambs,
S4501735.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Connellsville. Pa, Nov. 20-I.ast
nights IRE at the Hoverholt dfstiIIerv
al Broadford resulted in loss esFir5ay
ted TODAY at 81 500 Goo It is estinnate a.,
that 1900 barrels Of whisky were do
stroyed. The whisky was valued at
$685. 900 and as the government win los
the tax Of $40 a gallon amounting IL
1891 600 the total loss, fgcIudfna ofheT
items is about s1.600O00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
New York Produce nfarket.

New York, Nov 20.-BUTTER-West
ern factory, common to firsts 156171kc:
western imitation creamery, extra 1Sil6
19c: western imitation creamery, firsts,
171s01sc.
32c; western firsts, S0Q31c; southern. q
POULTRY-Dressed poultry steady.
Western chickens, 901S1ze; turkeys, 140
zoe; fowls, 9013c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
Governor Honors Reouisition.

Governor Hoch today hOnored a re-
QUESTION from Governor Ferguson of
Oklahoma for the return to the terri
tory of James Johnson, now under ar
rest at LeavenwOrth. Johnson is ac-
cused of stealing two geldings from J.
T. Written on September Is. The crime
IS alleged to have been committed in
KfoWa county, Ok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

l1et steady Creameries, 171kG2Sc; dairy,
17020c.
EGGs-Marlzet strong. At mark, cases
included 1S6124c
CHEESE Market firm. Daisies, 18iz0
1880; Young Americans, 1314 d131kc.
PCUIlTRY-Alive poultry steady Tur-
keys, 13c; chickens, SIC; springs, yiac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

New York. Nov 20-sUGAR-Raw su-
gar steady. Fair refining, 25kc: centrffu-
gal. So test, 7-16c: molasses sugar, 2skc.
Refined sugar quiet. Crushed, $3.50; pow
dered, $40; graduated. $500
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. Z Rio,
8 5-16c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

New York, Nov. 20.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed quiet. Quotations per 100 lbs. /.
Middling uplands, s11.15; middling gulf,
S11 40.
Galveston. Tex, Nov 20.-COTTON-
Market higher, at 117kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'd
lower; corn DIS lower
Liverpool, 100 p. m: Wheat A73kd low
er; corn I'D lower.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 245
cars; graded, So. Corn, 416 cars; graded,
8. Oats, 334 cars; graded, 90.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat, 43 cars; corn, 415 cars;
oats. POI cars.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 754 cars; Duluth, 996 cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, 426 cars; Duluth, III
cars.
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat,
81 cars; corn, 100 cars; oats, II cars
Estimated grain receipts at Kansas City
cars; oats, q cars
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat Ssn
I'D lower; corn 1Ed1kd lower
Visible supply changes for the week:
Wheat Increased 100000 bu.; corn IN
creased 1,311,00o bu.; oats increased SO, 900
blu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
SPECIAL HOsEEsEEKERs' RATES
Via Rock Island.

On Nov. 21st and Dec. 5th and
18th, Rock Island agents viii sen Won
tickets to points in Arkansas. Okla
homa, Indian Territory. T,oi7lsie7,-
New Mexico and Texas at rs per cent
of the one way rate for the roma - -
with minimum OF $1,000. Tfckefs Vii
be limited for return q DAYS frone
date Of sale.
A. N. FULLER
G. P. A. Topeka. kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Providence didn't twist things around
so that I had to take $500 Insurance
and I was almost three years getting
iti"-M. Quad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
Neu York hEnner-

New York, Nov. 20.-NIONEY-NFoney OF
call steady. 51k061k per cent, closing bid
per cent and offered at 81 per cent; time
money easier; go days, s per cent; 90 days
51kG6 per cent; months, 5A651s pei
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

city Editor-Did understand you to
report that Mr.. Greatman had nothing to
say2
-Reporter-No. I'm sure he had some
thing to say otherwise he wouldn't have
said that he had nothing to say; if he
had nothing to say he wouldn't have have
said he had nothing to Philadelphia
Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co. kansas City. MOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

a Railroad agent.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov 20.-D. W.
Henderson, agent of the Burlington rail-
road at Weston Mo, across the river
from here, shot and fatally Wounded
John Swearingen, telephone man, last
night. They quarreled oyer attentions
paid by Henderson to Mrs. Swearingen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

*. c. Live Stock Sales Today.
EThe following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City, No, and
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay. Robinson & c., live stock COM
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets