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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
TEfH Dufio IN.
Prince Antedie de srogIie Sizes for
Annulment OF His SONS Marriage.

Paris. cIov. -4-Prfnce Amede de
Broglie. father Of Prince Robert de
Broglie, has Sled in the Paris courts
demand for The annUlment of his
sons marriage with Miss Estelle Al
exander, of California.
Miss Alexander was married to
Prince Robert de Broglie August IA, in
Chicago. enf Il Fas claIn=1 at the
time t.ztl according lv the laws of
france, the marriage was not " lid he
u. the princes divc~ce from 4 for
n'er wife had not been approved and
bees .iFss his second r.z-- f.1tse had not
beer recorded according &. tie French
i.sfs. Prince Robert, on the other
Aaad. claimed that his marriage was
legal under the laws or Illinois and fl
Paris recently showed a letter from the
French vice corsul in Chicago stating
that 5he marriage had been recorded
with his government ana was legal
under the French law. The Prince ad-
Ced that he had instructed mis- lawyer
81 Paris to bring suit against his fam
fly TO compel them to recognize the
marriage and also TO recover in crest Is
10 which ne was entitled.
New York, Nov. 15.-PriDce Isr0glie
and his wife who is known en- the
-.sse as ''Prir cess EstcHe de Broglie. .
ere now touring in vaudeville il this
c-tiatry. During the princess rglng
act hes husband Prince Robert con-
duets tine orchestra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14

enough of rsfofmatoEy- Sppernteu
dent Marshal nrr-czs1ez =. - siiiIssvr1
OF those who disa greed with him, ana
some time asso disr~ fssed one OF the
old and trusted officers OF the school.
Chaplain Gates at that tina dtsapP-ov-
ed of the action, and 1t was predicsed
that Gates head would probably fall
after the elect on. AS was anticipated,
Mr. Gates was p-omptiy dismissed as
soon as there was no longer danger OF
causing a ruction On the eve OF election
Thus far 9 werner Hcch and the
board Of mana gers Of the reformatory
have stood by s;u 9erintendent Marshall.
They have apLic1ed his method Of run
ming fhe i.lstit 1tiou and have acqui~
esced when he found it expedieut to
cut of the heG6 5 OF those suoorc9cates
who disagreed with him
Il IS said now ever. that the dismissal
Of M. Gates wnf he made the oppo--
tunity for 2 renewal o. the fight o.
Marshall. and Il at Governer Hoch WIZ
be asked to take hard in the ccl-
t-OEerEV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
MET ROOSEVELT.
The Steamer Advance Esxchangcd
Messages With Him

New York Noy. 14.-The officers
and Grew of the steamer Ad -ance
which arrived today from Colon, ex-
changed wireless messages with Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the voya4ge.
When the Advance met the battl esktp
Louisiana and her escort, the Telnes-
sec and the Washington. the following
wireless message was sent 70 the lresi-
dent:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt q 1fted
States ship Louisiana. The captain
and men Of the steamship Advance
send greetings, wish you ard Mrs
Roosevelt a most pleasant voyage ami
congratulate you on result of <sW
York state eIectioFs.--fc51 @=A-z Na11a..
mond. captain"
President Rooseveit'S reply was as
fOllows:
Captain Hammond and men of the
steamer Advance: Heartiest thinks
for your congratulations OF both
counts--TheodSore Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
DAVIS DIDN'T WANT PLACE.
Resigns Position as Bank Examiner to
Take Another Place.

Eugene Davis, who has been acting
rs bank examiner for the state bank
ing department during the time that
5. c. drummer was employed with the
management of the state Republican
campaign. has resigned his position.
and accepted a position with the Union
National bank of Kansas City at an
advance in salary over that offered by
the state
Bank Commissioner John @. Royce
has not yet filed the vacancy. 1t is a
place which pays 81, 800 a year and ex-
-penses. but the man who holds it must
be on the road all the time
Mr. Davis was borrowed" by Bank
Commissioner Royce to serve as bank
examiner during Mr. Crummer's ab-
sence. but when Mr.. drummer decided
TO not return TO his position. Mr.. Davis
was offered the position permanently.
The Unoin National raised the offer Of
the state 5000, and Mr.. Davis resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
WHAT METCALF FOUND
caIifornians Arc against :he Law -
We'll as the Japanese.

san Francisco. Nov. 1.-The Cali
will say tomorrow.
for Washington today, confded TO
fesr intimate frien1s that the senti-
ment or the people Of san tranSiseo,
If not the wncie state, was opposed 70
allowing Japan or Chinese children tc
mInxle freely With Caucasian chiidre-
ia the public schools and that II " Z
ifkely THAI the statute providing 4 E
Asirrc chiiSrsL oe tsESat N @S}s ~
schools would be strengthened y 81
o. sr,sfr,s- sese' - ~ Ii --7-ai-----.S ~- n
secretary said further. accorF r. q
the Call thai il was Lis ol'in' - <he
iaxycr that tre treaty : ets = .<~he
United States and japan & y AZ to
to toe children of Japan = a. a
ms country the right 10 a Zen the
in the public schools with a Iranteea
nst ton and or ar equal p II /ident in
children Of the most 70 sNtfedtIcs ion
and that he would 50 r. .f{6r discrs nil
dent Roosevelt He ls1,e W.T., ne
the opinion that the Tst/red r atoms
strictly interpreted. = E /ort - FrasI-
Mongolia. .hat the ~ ~ ~vrfhe- ar
not Sc brought una 4E ord Nongoisan
and that the feder y ,eant natives -
clare the state lar II Japan.-ze could
- 4 tnat fesig1fatfOE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
AFTER BAD COFFEE.
DIR. Crumrane sends Samples t. a
Chemist

DR.. S. J. Crumbine. secretary OF the
state board of health today sent to
Prof. L E. SayIe, dean OF the school
of oEarracy of the Kansas univers Itv.
! twelve samples of coffee beans -
/ chased at various places IN - 80 -
/ for the purpose 81 ana D .--esss . =
mine whether the :
ated. -----sssS sti.te
4 fesfa -.eoifee is adulte =
4 zsf1--.-s.sagd tnat great deal Of IN
gSL-r~=e e-7Xee is being sold on the KaI
- market. Spotted and low grade
coslee can be taken and given
chicory bath, which gives ii . fine
clear color and then sold as hig3
grade coffee The coffee Will be az
cminee at the state university labora
tories for ceffein, oils and other in
gradients.
It is expected tlrst number OIL
e-1nples of ground coffee, which Is
sometimes sold IN packaEes. Will be
secured. and sent % Iawrence for ex-
|, 4 animation. Whole chitcry is some
times ground ID .y.th the cofe.o for
me 2urpcse Of Gaulteration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
RIVER 3 asssSsil'sass.f sssf's SsS,s fe-
nigh v-,.. 4hILES VIDE.
: DoIGg Muck Damage
laeoms q 4te Of Washington.

lacoinS n tie Of Washington.
r,c,,ns y. wash. Ncv. 14.-swarped
ri,,e,s fT tssisn Of warm rains tae snow
wbe Western slopes OF the Csscade
tbs r .ins has melted. flowed into the
at the ba.se. tncseby resulting in
looks Ike one % the ~vorst foods
xsectior or the country has seen for
= 4rs Brseges I.e-H y-eu wished Out.
fres are cowr aad train service is
seIn ,raiized.
1t The mouth Of the Puysi'up river,
where Il enters Puget sourd AZ Taconit
the river - three miles wide All four
feet deep EeIorts say n raiie and
DaIf Of the irterurDan bed eaSt Of Ia
coma is washed ous and the new gias5e
OF the Chicago Milwaukee & 81 Fa1l
road has suffered heavily. The roar y
.ns .vatere cai. De beard for two -
.bre1 mics Eo1ses. stores and sa.oolsb
a. grookv,iie and on the fats are
flooded ana people are moving tnef
livestock and enecte ~ placer Of aazetJ.
The Northern E'dciEc railroad bridge
at Buckley has been 4nrricd eWs.y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
The Court Grants Her a Divorce
From Her Husband.
She Is Also Given the Custody
of the Children.
MUST STAY IN FRANCE.
She Can't Take Them Away With
out Their Fathers Consent.
The Costs in the Case Assessed
Against the Count.

Paris, Nov 14-The tribunal of first
instance Of the Seine, Judge Ditto pre-
siding. at noon today granted divorce
to the Countess de Castellane (forme. ~
Anna Gould of New York; and gave
her the custody of her children who
however. will not be allowed to be ta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
IS CASTRO DEAD7
/ Report OF His Death Eirculates Per
sisseISiy In Curacao.

TT. De F71ancz. Island Of Martinique.
Scy i4-The Dutcn cruiser koitei.aei,
arrived here from Willemstad. island
of Curacao and reported today that IT
the time of her departure from C.rac Ca,
il was reported there persistently and
it is generally believed that President
Castro of Venezuela was dead, but
tnat his death was being concealed by
fs7e Venezuelan government in order IL
maintain itself in power. The Kortn-
naer mas received orders to hasten her
preparations to put to sea again -.
to leave Ft. De France for Laf .,c.z<sSrS
castro is confirmed <weasz-ss.sz e
The French ~ w..
Graviero s-ssySeS - -43resideEt
-. ). - e zzssrs Jurien de La
zzrsss.S1 --4-'sDu Quay Trcuin are off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
GOveRN0a i'll no HUBBY
wnI Not Appoint g'gsvetr secretary Tor
several Day.

Governor =. w Bocn made ~ arr
nbuneepfeur fodar concerning tae
aatns III the man Wf.o VII e1creed
(gbar1eT Sessions ~ private secretary
fffnerets 10 hurry aDO0t q" SAID ttfe
rOverri0r. "Hf. HeHEiCHs VIII rft lezFs
fsr tWo weeks. and / cDnt p r,<f5 tHD
accretari<e. I may n0y 7Nsfc4ncf ire
appoinfrnssr for e0l0e days"
The fact that tde-e ~ a ceI2s 3 -1f
auu1ukcern baH given ri1l ~ 1ne
rugnor that fbe TcverDCro cr}Ttnal
pIans far the aSDcf1ts1sna have eeef
changed ard fnaf 80 ~ "1D IN f11e sfs,s
for Sdifahie 1an for the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14

I>ftfGbrr1. Kar Ecv. ~. T1e Of
Ecial b@g.of fvr the co1DtrR k>f@s&c1s -
district oTlcere ~ district -, afsf -
Sof.1f bcerc member n he brffe<
Hfnc y71rks-s ~ AUs-lc9. has Deer
'jfeps RED by he cnieiair fCr fhe elec-
tim 70 - hes< On me z1th n rs
month s1d sItroff ffre1 tcday. Jn1 csi~
lot thla year s-fI contain >eversv v-seE-
en- C1frez
district prezlEs6t--Aiex FfONetr -
TIM 1ity, zg6 Janle9 zfcCsbe. - y><.s~
Ter
9fi~ polls vii 5e 0ren Tueeeav, fsSs
ver-oef -, fron- . ofciDck L..t2 =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
CHUm OF JOHN BR0MR.
si5ss; Il =. Esss. g. sz.s5.. 81 .'asss-lena.
California.

Los Angeles. cal. Nos, -
EIoratio Nelson Rust ftS}sSS 90
gist and InliaY - go 49, -
Ercwn. n-S@1aNSeu a-cssA 9olo-
dies xzssMwTAy .9dthort:. plilan-
s<rs@if+d co7apanion Of John
saras1 of The Civil war,
T his home In South Pasadena
z=dey Al 'he age of 78-
Major Rust was son II Nelson
Rust, the Connecticut abolitionis..
Upon the breaking out of the Civil war
Major Rust enlisted in the medical
corps of the federal army, serving m
der General Burnside. At the close Of
The war he spent several years in bust
ness in Chicago. coming to southern
California 2 years ago He has been
Identified with public enterprises and
won a name for public spirit and phil
anthropy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14

Emporia, Kan. Nov. 1.-THE Lyon
County Medical society gave a banquet
last night in honor Of the presidents
Of visiting societies. Covers were laid
FOR forty and a program in which the
visitors delivered addresses was inter-
spersed with the banquet The visit
ing doctors are r. t Sloan. Kansas .
CITY. Kan; J. H. Jacquith Council
Grove; F. T. johnson, Cottonwood
Falls: J. C. Fear. Waverly; D. b.
Moore. Usage City; W. T. Groves.
Eureka: b. Brickell, Amerieus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
FIRST STEp TAKEN.
Planned to Unite American Fcdcsahon
with Farmers Union.

Minneapolle Nov. f4s-Eighf dele
gates from the Amer can Society of
Equity were admitted 10 the cOnve1-
tion o. the American Fcderatf0n o.
Labor today and s@5eras of them IN
cludfng Secretary Tubbs of Peoria, III,
addYesaed tie couvenffc =. The adrni8-
sion Of this deleeation u viewed re a
step toward alliance betpee35 the
American Federation ~ Tab5l ard the
farmers union RI the American sccis e.
Of equity has been called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
KICKS OUT GATES.
SUnerisssE.s.eaI MARSHALL os grtchiIgseH
EeformatorS DisIsaisses Cha pIail.

Indications are that another rew nla :
break out down ot tfs HutC lis:s-.)sl re-
foTnlatory as q result OF the Announce
nent made TODAY that Superintendent
Marshall has discharged A G.. Gates,
the chaplain of 1he institution.
IperintenGent Marshall has ha !
mu Iroubl4 with some of his subor =
dina tes arout the way he has adopted
for lu~ning the reformatory They be-
lieve,. "a. he WAS making the ias1itU~
tion too a,rcS of prison SAD sspi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
CALL FoK BANK sTATEsfENT.
One Is Issued Today for Business Up
to November IL.

Bank Commissioner John Q. Royce
today issued a call for a statement
from all the state banks of Kansas on
the condition of their finances at the
close of business on November IL
similar call upon the national
banks Of Kansas has been made by the
controller of the currency. The re-
turns from the two calls viii he col
lected and tabulated. and given out
simultaneously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
a ones.ion Of 1a.es-

washington, tzov. 1s.-91e atseeflon
Of what amount Of taz 81 al be fr1Dose >
on the proposed esnerzga- y <ssue 0crts-
tees on the American z3Az kffia aseocia-
tion end gsle New y0rk Charrb1r al
Commerce today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
another Ideal Day.

The weather today Is the warmsst
vyhsch has visited Topeka so far this
month The ernoneter which has
scarcely reached 30 degrees all week
went over so today. But few clouds
have been seen and the sun haz held
undisputed possession of aerial regions
all dSv. There was a slight rainfall
Yesterday afternoon which amouOted to
03 Of an inch The wind today Is blow
ing at the rate Of y miller ar nour from
the northwest The following tenreT;7-
=. IL z. L. IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
FOUND DEAD IN YARD.
Frederick Rappolb Dies suddensr
-sqar TecusnselT.

Frederick Rappold, man about oS
wears cf age, W. has beer employed
on the farm of J. X Wallace, three
miles east Of Tecumseh for the pas
twelve or fifteen ears was found deT 4
about midnight last night by Mr.. w ~
lace and his son. There IL nothin -
far disclosed which would inF ~ 4
foul play though there is a bad T.
on the side of nh. head said - so
been caused by a lall which r ~ cate
ed early IN the Day. ~ f>@ise
Fe had peer in the he 80 n have
the evening and 'salk@d - receive
the barn and not -ett.r ~
night M wallace ay.[<s - early ir
.~....x.- .-s~Is for hir<< mt .7---r,ss
>Sr$~<=s=. a ~ ons ut rid
G6SaEfsa = .'is son went vent
BODY H. ~ here he had cw-
asss!v gal.en .sf5-siss6 sssis0.s sov one
being With hint.
Coroner Teiia vF0 notfsef. @a.g ha1
made arrangements or the body 10 be
brought to Topeka where an autOpag
Will be performed his evening 10
learn II posmoie VII ether death wna
due from natural ceuse or by the fall
which bruised hia head. The result
Of the autopsy VIII scide whether ~.
inquest VIII be held.
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GroWIne RIcI 20

wealth of the country in 1904, was s10G :
Ss1 .s15 0O9, according to figures Issued
By the census bureau today. In 1880,
the total wealth was $65 .027 ,091 1877; 10.
1900. $83. .51S. .345. .798.
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Vy~aTbe- Ersestea sf,,r@
-Eicagc. Nov. -s-Eo ore.cs~t for r.,
a-ss- cieueratly fax .c1tis iit and Thur
---~------r-------
Frsr~ TfrcHt 9rL rold N ss..-st ,rrls,.,..
~ riasAt hy Gregg - Trial bottle IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14

? NJ 3 = outside.
-.-~--u-9rfss National bank wss or-
r.. iS93 Its presidsr.t js "
= = -rs.fsdzi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-29
Storm DAMAGE Heavy.

The gulf storm ravaged the coast all
the way from Lake Pontchartrain to
the Florida west coast, unroofng build
ings, wrecking railroads and throwing
down wires Pensacola received the
brunt of 1t, and the damage done there
and in the vicinity is estimated as high
as three million dollars. If this esti-
mate be correct, the damage done
along the entire gulf coast will be fully
five million dollars
The penetration of the storm to the
interior of the country was largely
confined to the states of Alabama and
Mississippi. But little damage was
done by the storm in Georgia on the
one hand, or west of the Mississippi
on the other. The twin states, Ala
bama and Mississippi, were swept by
winds and deluged by rainfalls.
The damage to cotton cannot well
be estimated, but when it is remem.
bered that the two states were full of
open cotton, every cotton field being
White with it, the effects of so fierce a
storm must have been considerable
The storm lasted well-nigh forty-eight
hours throughout the two states, and
the damage done to open cotton must
have been heavy. Some of it was
blown beyond recovery. It will not be
surprising, indeed, if the loss to open
cotton proves to be as great as the
damage done to buildings and rail
roads along the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-29
Our American Railroads.

Mr.. Bryan's suggestion of the MI.
tional ownership of railroads renders
the latest statistics of the interstate
commission interesting These statis-
tics are for the fiscal year ended June
80, and they have just been put be-
fore the public.
We have 216,973 miles of rails, not
including sidings, and these miles
earned a little more than two billion
dollars last year. For the first time
gross earnings crossed the two billion
dollar line. The operating expenses
were heavier, but the net earnings
were $691 ,S80,254. This was sufficient
to meet the interest on bonds, to pay
dividends to the extent of $23S,O00,000
md leave a surplus of $89000,O0 It
was the railroads prosperous year
Out of 2,167 corporations only 26 were
In the hands of receivers.
The railroads carried last year on
their payrolls 1,3S2,196 persons, or an
average of 6S7 employees per 100 miles
of rails. The addition of such vast
number to the national payroll would
certainly give us a national machine
of immense proportions.
When the fiscal year came to an
end the par value of the railway capt
tai outstanding stood at the snug fig
nre of $13,S05, 25S,121. Think of a ma
tional debt approximating fifteen bill
1ions! France and Russia and Great
Britain might hide their diminished
heads, or perhaps they might exalt
them and begin to crow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-29
Wood Supply Of the World.

Because of our consumption of trop-
zeal woods and fibres, we import more
forest products than we export. We
paid for such products last year $685.
100000 while our exports of lumber
and timber amounted to but $63, 199,-
900. The balance of forest products is
against us.
The European countries draw a
large amount of forest products from
Russia, Sweden, Austria-H Hungary, Fin
land and Norway. Great forests still
stand in North America, Siberia, At
RIGA, India, China, Korea and South
America. but the extent and CONNER
cial possibilities of these forests have
never been ascertained and scarcely
estimated. The African forests are of
tentimes valueless, and outside of
North America the available timber
may not prove to be very large in
amount.
The worlds best timber supply is to
be found in Canada, which possesses
the largest timbered area of any coun-
try in the world. Its timbered acres
are nearly a billion in number. But
all of Canadas surplus product will
soon be needed in the United States.
None of 1t goes elsewhere even now.
Possibly canada's timber will last to
next century will certainly have to face
timber famine, and other building
material will no doubt by that time
supplant wood as it is used at present
in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-29
New York's New Line-Up.

Thomas F. Ryan will not support
William Randolph Hearst, the demo
cratic nominee for governor of New
/ ork. Belmont will not support him.
William Travers Jerome will not sup
port him. Hughes is one of Mr.. Ry-
ans lawyers; Belmont Is a subway
democrat looking for privileges at ey-
cry turn, and Jerome was elected dis
trict attorney by means of huge fund
gathered in Wall street, and he seems
to have been engaged ever since in
shielding from punishment the sub
scribers to his slush fund.
These men represent the cleavage
that is taking place in New York. The
entire Wall street crowd will oppose
Hearst because he is in touch with the
masses and out of touch with privilege
and private monopoly.
But he will have the warm support
of William Jennings Bryan, who is as
popular among the masses in New
York as he is in Alabama or Iowa. He
will have the support of labor, both
organized and unorganized. Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor does not hesitate to say that
he will be elected by safe" plurality,
and Mr.. Bryan expresses a like opin-
ion.
Mr.. Murphy is securely entrenched
at the head of Tammany Hall, and he
and Mr.. McCarren in Brooklyn will do
all they can to elect Mr. Hearst. His
majority in the big city that casts
about 100000 votes will be immense
SO immense that the rural back and
backward counties cannot reverse it.
Mr.. Hearst is destined to become
governor of New York, and then privi-
lege will for once cease to dictate the
policy and the legislation of the big
state. Up to this writing Privilege has
not been upset in New York, not at
any time or by any party, but the indi-
cations now are that the people will
come into their own for period of
two years, and that Privilege will have
to take a back seat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-29

Washington cost $15.O0O.OO0; the state
house at Albany. $24.265.0S2; the city
hall in Philadelphia. $1S.24S.sS4, and
the cathedral of st. John the Divine in
New York is to cost $1O,O0000O. But
these figures do not seem to justify
the expenditures in Harrisburg for
chandeliers or for cases or safes to
hold records and papers. The two
items exceed 100000.
State Treasurer Berry refused to
sign the statement put forth by Gov
ernor Pennypacker and the auditor
general. Mr.. Berry is democrat.
and the two controlling members of
the board of public buildings and
grounds are republicans, and the en-
tire subject has become a part of the
state campaign which Mr.. Emery and
the reformers are waging against the
Penrose ring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Wages and Prices.

I'm England. in Germany and in Rus
STA, the prices of the necessaries Of life
are lower than in the United States .
remarked a citizen. In England, in Ger
many and in Russia the wages of the
working man IS lower than in the United
States. High wages means high prices,
and low prices mean low wages. Which
is the better?
THE charge is made that the tariff IS
the cause of the trusts; everyone knows
that there are trusts which the tariff does
not protect. The ice trust, the beef trust,
the oil trust are all outside of foreign
competition and they are said to be the
most oppressive we feel.
1T is in the power of the people them
selves to burst the trusts If they only
set about 1t in the right manner. What
is to prevent the farmers of the United
States from raising their own beef and
mutton and pork? There are many sub
stitutes for coal oil, and the ice trust IS
subject to competition If the people will
establish their own ice plant. The trouble
today is that people are inclined to place
the blame for their condition anywhere
but on their own shoulders. It would be
well to remember the lines of Goldsmith;
" How few of all the ills that men en-
dure
Are those which kings can either cause
or cure.
"If we substitute the trusts for the
kings it will be found that the ills with
which they are credited far exceed their
ability to inhict them"