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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
Five Years in the Philippines.

Cherryvale Kan, June 27.-Blaine F.
Moore. son of B. F. Moore Of this city,
who has been in the Philippines schools
as teacher and superintendent OF
Province schools for the past five years
and who started for home as stated in
this paper a few weeks ago via the
eastern route. VIII leave Paris for New
York today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

London. June 27.-English works
report the existence of a large inquiry
for steel for America. Fully 10000
tons were sold last week for quick dis
patch to America at a price equal to
$24.50 f. O. b. Orders totalling about
$4,000 tons are also on the market and
it is expected that they Will be placed
shortly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

Kohl stilI reid a permit 10 sell in
toNicants When the raid was made
four barrels of whiskey and a few
cases of beer We're found on the prem
ises. but the proprietor was in the act
of removing them. The whiskey was
being hoisted out of the cellar and
loaded on a dray when the raid was
made. Kohl pleaded guilty to the
charge of maintaining a nuisance and
served his time n the COUNTY iaiI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
A Lost $40 Returned

Sam Berner lost a pocketbook con-
tanning 1910 Sunday while going to
the baseball park. A young man by
the name of Dean who came here
from Oklahoma to attend business col
lege found the pocketbook and was
honest enough to return it yesterday.
The boy could have kept the purse
and never have been caught.=Fort
Scott Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

Chanute. Kan. June 2T.-The FIRE" at
the Chanute window Glass plant has
gone out and the plant viii shut down
for the season. But few Of the men
have been working this week The
weather is too warm for that kind of
labor and most Of the men quit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
BIG EXPLOSION IN WRECK.
Ton of Dynamite Goes OF. Killing two
Men and Injuring Two More.

Los Angeles. Cal, June 27.-The over
turning of a freight car of q train run
ming on the Sierra railway between
Jamestown and Los Angeles yesterday
afternoon at 1:2O exploded one and a
half tons of dynamite and killed two
brakemen on the train named Hoagland
and Brown. The conductor named
Hawkings and a passenger, E. A. Rob
erts. were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

Washington. June 27.-The house
pessed the senate bin which re-
peals the so-caHed 28-hour law bv
fixing the maximum Of time i'm tram
sit for stock at SO hours upon the
written request of the owner or per
SOL in charge of the particular ship
1uent
The omnibus public building bill
was passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
Death FROM a pitched Ban.

Msrshalltown. Iowa. June 81
Catcher Whitney of the Burlington
(Ia.) baseball team of the Iowa state
league. died in the Waterloo hospital
today as the result of an injury sus-
tanned in last Sundays game. He was
struck in the head by a pitched ball.
His home is in Lynn. Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

Sheriff Lucas has received an order
from the district court to return the
wet goods captured IN January at
Chas. KOhIs drug store to the owner.
Kohl was rdided by She sheriff on
ofaer OF the proba5e court, while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
Denver. C0loFado Spring. Pueblo and

Tickets on sale daily, good returning
as late as October 31st, liberal stopoyer
privilege allowed. Fast Colorado Flyer
from Topeka 1875 .. m. arrives Colo
RADIO early next morning. Rock ballast
track and Harvey eating houses. T. L
King c. P. & 7. A.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

It viii afford rapid ard frequent transpor-
tatfon for intermediate points and viii
meet the Increasing demands of local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

Gas City, Kan. June 27.-Furnaces i
and at the Cherokee smelter have been
put under dead FIRE, because men can
not be secured to run them. The short
age Of men IS becoming 8 serious prob
lem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
Good co.. for Chevenne.

St Francis. Kan, June pa two
days rain has thoroughly soaked, this
corner Of the state. In some parts Of
the county wheat is very poor. but in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

most of it, there will be good Yield.
The estimates on some fields run as
high as thirty-five bushels an acre.
Corn Is late but otherwise in good con-
l1ifinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
DEAD NEGROES ON A TRACK.
Bodies of Three of Them Cut Up by
n. X. & 7. Train.

NJ K. & 7. Train
Muskogee, L T. June 27.-Mistaken
for an ash heap by the engineer three
unknown negroes were run over by a
N. K & T. southbound train yesterday
at WEIGH. L T, near the Kansas line,
and ground to pieces. Fragments of the
bodies were gathered by the trainmen
and found to be cold which showed they
were dead before run over. A revolver
was found near where they lay. The
bodies were so badly cut up that the
manner in which they met death can
not be ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
Democratic Campaign Opens at TT.
Scott

One fare plus so cents for the round
trip from all points in Kansas. dates
of sale June % and 30. tickets good
to return July I'd. Train from To-
peka via Missouri Pacific leaves at
g. m. daily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
sANrA FEs PRosPERITY.
Earnings for May VIII Show Large
Increase Over Last Year.

It is stated on authority that the
May earnings of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe. notwithstanding the inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Spring!

To-day the groundhog's six weeks of SUD-
Elementary retirement ended. and the little
chap presumably came back to the surface.
He biinkej in the dazzling white light OF
the clear morning SUM- shining upon the
snow pail. Here was "a how-de-do. indeed.
His schedule, arranged for him by lou,,
lines OF ancestors called for disappear
ance February 2 because the sun shone
He should. In all right. have slept straight
through every vestige OF winter and the
earth should this morning have welcomed
him with a genial warmth. With singing
birds and bursting buds. The ground hog
doubtless scratched his left ear IN thought
full consideration of the problem should
he go back to burrow and sleep. or should
he trust to his tradition and sticg 1t out.
The weather man had sent him no word
OF the snow. but then the grouadhog has
contempt for the weather man. Have nos
millions OF people retained their faith In
the natural prediction process? Arc not
the straw-carrying pig, the iow-siying swai-
low. the early migrating goose and many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Judge" Ha1nilton's Statement.

1t must be admittel that Judge" Hamil-
toms statement yesterday possesses the ele-
ments of interest. What he may have in
reserve to support 1t and Implify 1t is Il
question. Support It must have. either in
the way of documents or confessions. A
man harried and worried as the Judge"
has been is liable TO have a confused recol-
lection of things. The nature of this state
ment increases the wonder that Hamilton
did not return promptly from Paris and de-
fend his friend Mccall when the latter was
left to bear the burden of the charges affect
ing the New York Life Insurance Company s
part in the yellow dog fund. That burden
crushed Mccall, when If what Hamilton
says is true the weight should have been
somewhat widely distributed. But now that
the Judge has found his tongue we shall
probably hear from him again. and in time
get his side of the whole story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
The Elder Clerks and Their Critics.

In all the talk In the House on the oues-
ton Of the treatment OF the elder CLERKS
there has not been one substantisted word
OF proper criticism of those faithful work
crs rs class. Much has been said u 70
true. about some of the elder men receiving
larger salaries than they could earn. Much
has been said. also. about some OF these
men nursing their Jobs But all TINT has
heeE uttered in this line has been vfrtua1l,,
IN criticism OF the superior officials az tha
departments who have permitted sucb nync-
tees 10 continue There is no dIsDosi,to,,
GA the part or the defenders of the deaart
mental employees to claim that the eide,
men should De coddled and paid above their
merits snd protected from their own short
comtngs. The whole argument against any
scheme OF horizontal salary reduction on
account Of age and OF the summary dis
lnissal Of all workers over seventy after a
certain GATE Is based upon the palpable in
justice OF ignoring the Individual merits of
clerks. ~hatev,r their age
This Is the tue issue In the premises II
cannot logically be avoided II denar+-
mental and buteau and division chiefs have
failed IN their tuty, have retained worthless
clerks have yelled 10 Influences. ara have
ignored the test OF personal merit the
whole clerical body should not be visited
with an inquiry which savors of persae,,-
ton and political seiGshness
There has teell a good deal of tall abo,,,
the life tenure theory upon which de-
partmental clerks hold their Office. some
OF the critics declare that no man or woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16

should be retained In office more than six
years. This is the veriest chicanery 1t Is
the cry of the spokesman In a new key.
Rotation In office" Is what the government
had In the old days before the civil service
reform was Instituted The term then was
four years instead of SIX, and the result
was a constant shifting and far lower
standard OF efficiency and fidelity than that
which prevails today. The patronage
hunter. the practical politician, the
shepherd of hungry fiocks Is. of course a
partisan of frequent changes. He Is willing
to see the government service reduced to
the former basis for the sake OF getting g
mere frequent chance to place friend
and follower.
The whole trouble with this situation Is
that members of Congress will not look
upon the administrative work OF the gov
eminent In the light of great business Ell
terprise They win not hold their hands
Off the personnel. and yet they scoid be-
cause the work is not kept up and the re-
suits are not what they expect They pirate
about the lack Of business methods in
the departments in the failure to standard
ize the various departmental organizations
Whose fault Is It? They investigate fire.
quently enough to ascertain just how the
work of the administrative offices is done
They have hearings at great length. They
go personally into departmental methods
They have firm grasp upon the purse
strings. They alone are responsible.
These members have now an opportunity
to stamp the government service as bust
ness organization. a patronage ma
chine. They can do the former by rejecting
the paragraph of the legislative appropria-
ton bill now pending and they can do the
latter by adopting 1t. For there is not a
well-managed business In the world that
refuses to receive the benefit of the services
OF competent workers. of whatever age, or
to pay them what they earn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16

other creatures still cherished as reliable
tipsters7 The ground hog has reputation
to sustain. II he went back this morning
he would cast doubts upon the verify OF
his own forecast of six weeks more OF
winter. II he remained outside and began
to root for food he would be setting an
example of faith in his own predictions for
all humanity to observe.
The weather man spread reassEring
map before the country this morning, per
haps out of compliment to the ground hog.
The skies are clearing and the big storm
that has chilled and drenched this section
of the country for SO many days Is drifting
out to sea by the northeastern corner.
Down in the southwest a sulien low that
has complicated matters for week has
filed up. The sun Is shining over the
greater part of the United States today.
Warmer weather IL promised sor tomorrow,
and now that according to tire ground hog
winter Is over and the sun Is only FIVE
days short of crossing the Zine and thus
formally and astronomicaliy marking the
advent of spring, there Is no occasion to
look for any more seriously iisasreeable
weather. This mornings snowfall may be
regarded as winters Up. p. C." card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16

Secretary Taft in his letter to the newly
organized Roosevelt Club of Cincinnati says
with reference 10 the defeat of the Cox
machine in November:
Its benefit may be largely lost II the
people pat themselves on the back with the
pleasant idea that the machine is broken
up and that the future will take care OF
itself.
1.-The truth Is that the victory will be
worse than fruitless unless some means are
devised to make its effects permanent. 1t
is idle to hope that people may be aroused
at every political contest to defeat machine
states unless there are counter organiza-
lions made up of young men actuated by
the patriotic desire to select only good can
didates.''
This has been the difficulty with all the
reform movements. Tammany has been
soundly trounced several times within the
past quarter of century. but to no lasting
benefit because of the subsequent action, or
lack of action. on the part of the victors.
Relaxing their interest, and permitting their
organization to go to pieces. they left the
field exposed to Tammany, which. sleepless
and ever vfgiiant, was strong and ready for
the fray at the next call to arms. Tam
many out of power Is an organization seek
ing power 1t no more disbands in the
hour of defeat than in that of victory.
The Cox machine was modelled on the
Croker machine, and can be Just as readily
patched up and set to work again after a
mishap. Cox himself is much like Croker.
in his origin, his rise to power. and his
hold on his followers. He has a gift for or
ganization, and the resolution to play the
game to the limit. Nor does he seem to
have found II difficult. as Croker never did,
to enlist men of good business standing in
support of his schemes. Politically he has
kept some company considered excellent.
and has figured prominently at both state
and national conventions, helping TO nomi-
nate governors and Presidents And yet
his true character was well known to his
associates
Such a man In our affairs Is never safely
to be left for a moment out OF the calcula-
tions. Politics is his meat and drink, the
air he breathes, the source of the only hap
piness he knows. He studies politics as a
soldier does strategy and maps, a lawyer
his cases. a physician diseases. Give him a
fighting chance. and he will defeat your
average reformer, however worthy, nine
times out of ten. Secretary Taft points out
the only remedy The only effective way to
fight organization Is with organization; is
for the reformer TO keep as wide awake
and as vigilant as the boss: TO gather and
preserve all the fruits of victory. If after
a victory the reformer stops and shakes
hands with himself too vigorously and pro-
tractedly the boss is on his back again and
overwhelms him in a jlffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
The Russian Riddle.

Snunt Interesting and even startling news
Is coming out of Russia these days. The
DISPATCHES are telling of conspiracies and
ralace cabals and plots in a measure to
bewilder the western reader First, Nittc
has discovered traces of dark design TO
turn The black hundreds" on the Jews, and
has exposed the perpetrators OF scheme TO
give the movement the semblance of impe-
rial sanction. Next. the cars eyes are
opened 70 the full measure of the religious
atrocities and he has promised the har-
rIed people broader share IN the 'lber-
ties" Of the country and immunity from
persecution. Finally. the palace clique
working with Trepofr and Durnovo and Il
few others have turned the tables on White
and hold the situation in their hands. 1t Is
impossible to make head or tail OF the com
plication or to discern the truth clearly.
All this bubbling OF news rumors doubtless
means that there is something doing in
Russia. Things have been portentiously
quiet for some time. Following the col
lapse Of the Moscow rebellion and the smaller
revolutionary movements elsewhere the
people seem to have sunk into a state OF re-
cuperation from their terrible experiences
OF many months But it may be assumed
that the agents OF the secret societies have
il"+ "''N Ild't4fe- ANU va 'iie otHet manu-
al fun record Of police doings during these
two or three months past would probably
make thrilling reading.
The end no man can loreteu. That the
Jews are marked by the radicals for slaugh-
ter sooner or later no one who has correctly
read recent history can doubt The reac-
uoHary clements surrounding the czar are
plainly striving for popular uprising
against them. The new regime of so-called
popular participation In the government Is
soon Lea be opened. Much depends upon
which element obtains the upper hand.
Facing each other IN this critical period are
WiUe and Trepoff. the former as q repre-
sentative OF the liberal and the latter of
thu reactionary forces. They stand for vast
possibilities for Russia. the one for advance
meH, and The other for retrogression
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Croker.

Richard Croker is to return to New York
IN May for short visit. escorted by severa
of his former ieutenants who will go tc
Ireland for the purpose. The wonder Is
that he does not contemplate taking up his
residence with US again. The Inquiry which
made life SO uncomfortable for him there
several years ago now has so wide an APP
plication that he would not stand alone a.,
he then did. Where did you get it?" ID
flung about pretty generally. Bossism. 1!
Is true. is not now remunerative, and may
not be again for some time. but Mr.. Croker
is we'll fixed, and need not consider the
mere matter of money. 1t Is difficult to
think Of him as without further political am
bitfon. ONCE never attracted him. but
running things" has its charms. and he
once possessed the talent for that. He can
not wholly have lost it. Stranger reviyals
have happened than would be that OF the
Crokerian power in Tammany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Mr.. Tillman's Report.

IN closing his report on the railroad rate
bill Mr. Tillman says. speaking of those
who are trying to defeat real remedial ac-
ton:
Such action on their part will. in my
Judgment. be very unwise and will only
dam up the water. The issue will be made
the paramount one in the next election, and
those who are responsible for delay or IN
adequate legislation Will find that when at
last the hoodgates of popular wrath and
indignation are hoisted there will be some
fine grinding done. II those most inter-
ested I'm these great properties VIII not
consent to wise legislation to relieve the
distress of the people, there is danger OF
more radical policies and leaders coming
to the front, with the result that leslsld-
ton far more drastic and dangerous tlah
anything proposed in this bill and the
amendments 10 be offered Will be enacted.
This is true. Call ii what you please
camor. or greatness, or blind passloh-the
demand for a remedy to correct the evils
which the railroads have put upon 'he
country. and by which they have been en-
rlching themselves at the expense or the
country, Is of a character that cannot be
nut aside The existence of the evils is con-
leased and Congress is asked to deal with
them. A good deal of language is expected,
hut out OF 1t all a workable statute should
issue. II such a statute is denied, and 1t Is
annarant that the railroads have had their
way about the matter the question VIII De
intensified and the campaign growing Out
of IL will be bitter beyond comparison.
And this declaration of Mr.. TiliInan mas
still another application. Observe how IL
fits the tariff issue. Relief from the In
eoualities of the Dingley schedules produced
by the prosperity resulting from that bill Is
demanded in many quarters, but Is denied
nv the standpatters. who just now are so
nowerful in the Senate that not only is gem
.rai revision fouted, but proposed small
reduction of duties on two Philippine staples
I. hung up in committee. In this way the
standpatters are dammiBg up the waters
and endangering the very policy they claim
to be serving For il protection Is much
longer made responsible for in]ustices when
fl was never intended to foster there Will
be a verdict at the polls appalling to those
who have provoked ii.
II is worthy of note, TOO. that the ieadef
of the standpatters in the Senate is likewise
the leader of the movement TO queer the
rate bill On his motion the bill was put
into the hands OF a member of the minority
OF the Senate, and upon his skill as par
liamentary maneuverer the railroads are
placing great dependence. And the linking
thus of the tariff issue with the railroad
rate issue Is another difficulty the repub-
Iicans are to encounter in their coming cam
paigus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Easter Toys
And Cannes.

Formerly the little people ex-
pected toys at Christmas. Now
Easter also brings them toys.
The Toy Department contains
new and charming Easter novel
ties. There are comic toys that set
the little folks wild with joys
pecially as a great many of them
have receptacles for candy. Some
are in the form of Eggs, Rabbits,
ETC., filled with small toys.
The children will enjoy visit
just now to the Toy Department.
Stables. with growing BOOSTERS. occ and roc
with esaay to BE haes SOC and $Ioo
Rabbits, to be filled With candy eggs. ST. ~
Each. -.,,..,.'.'..- .s....-.......
babies sas RABBITS Rseh for young 25c SOC and $Ioo
ssnrss Rabbits Each $I.oo
Paper Eggs. filed with excelsior and toys: a tor
that will delight the heart of any child: some
contain jack and ball. toy knitters. eelIuloid
t ae,s' &C. emma coils marbles &c. and 2Sc
Lsrger Eggs containing nice assortment Of
small toys. st 90 To c6 10
Fourth floor, Eleventh ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Wonaen's New
Neckwear.

Neck Fixings of every fashion
able sort, for street and evening
wear, including some elegant inn
ported novelties, in one-of-a-kind
styles, besides distinguished
gathering of dainty American pro-
auctions.
Below are a few of the latest
conceits.
Chemisettes. in large and varied as
sortment of dainty effects, &c. to $50 each.
Chemisette Sets, in entirely new designs
leo to $500 a set.
Separate UndersIeeves, for use with short
sleeve gowns, in pretty combinations oil
laces, tucks. etc, $i.O0 to $3.50 a set.
New Tailor-made Stocks, in attractive
patterns. 25c. and SOC. each.
Beautiful Yokes. which are to be worn
with dainty lingerie waists. $l.50 TO s4.J
each.
Dainty Collar and Cuff Sets of Swiss,
linen: hand embroidered on linen, etc, 25c.
to 500 each
new line of Bolero Jackets-the latest
novelty--of rich laces, including Venice.
Valenclennes, Cluny. etc, $50 to $500
each.
Main Floor, G. st.