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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Mr.. Straus' father came to America
from Bavaria with his family in 1853.
He had taken part in the revolution Of
1848 and found Germany an unpleas-
ant place to remain oscar Straus
began earning money for himself by
writing for the daily papers. In 1873
he was graduated from the Columbia
school of law and became corpora
ton lawyer in New York
He soon gave up the active practice
of law for a mercantile career in which
he was successful. But all the time
he was in business he kept up his study
Of history and of law. In 1887 Mr..
Straus was appointed minister to Tur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

key to succeed S. S. Cox. He was a
favorite with the sultan and gained
concessions for which other ministers
had hardly dared to ask His work
Tor American mission schools was of
especial Importance. More than fifty
such institutions were opened during
MS hrst term in Constantinople
Upon his return to America he took
up the cause of the Russia immigrants,
many Of whom were Jews. From
Baron de Hirsch he secured S24OO. 600
Tor the fund for the relief Of Russian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
First Hebrew in Cabinet.

oscar Z. Straus, the New York man
who is to succeed Victor H Metcalf
as secretary Of the department of COM
merce and labor. is a close student of
American history. He has made a
special study Of many features of the
country's life and has written books on
the subject. His "The Origin of the
Republican Form of Government in
the United States is a recognized au-
thority on that subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
MOODY ON BENCH
Present Attorney General to
Succeed Justice Brown
When He Retires From the
Cabinet Jan. l.
BONAPARTE SUCCEEDS
Moody and His Place will Go to
Metcalf.
CorteIyOu Gets ShaW's Job
Meyer and STRAINS Go In.
BONAPARTE SUCCEEDS

Washington. Oct 24.-While no Off
ciaI statement is obtainable official in
formation confirms the report that the
president viii appoint Attorney Cen
eraI Moody of Massachusetts to the va
caucy on the supreme bench made va
cant by the retirement of Associate
Justice Henry b Brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Of the presidents cabinet Mr.. Straus
was born Decem Der. 1850. and is well
known as a merchant, diplomat and au-
thor. He represented the United States
as minister to Turkey on two different
occasions and was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to III the vacancy caused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
PROBE AT OMAHA.
Interstate Commerce Commission Sub
poenas 200 Grain Men.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 24.-Interstate
commerce commissioners E. E. Clarke
and Frank T. Lane began a hearing
here today on matters connected with
the grain trade. About 200 grain men
Of Omaha, South Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs have been subpoenaed to tes-
flfy at the hearing and II Is understood
that others Will come from different
points in the state. Attorney John H.
Marble represents the commission at
the hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Stroud, 0. T. Oct. 24.-The Bank Of
Stroud was robbed at 3 o'clock this
morning. The postmaster lost 5000 Of
government money which he had in
the bank for safe keeping. The post
Office here was robbed some time ago
and since then the postmaster has
placed the funds in the care OF the
bank. Bl0odhounds have been put on
the trail Of the robhera.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
THIS IS REAL WINTER DAY.
Mercury Hovers Around Forty Degrees
All Day.

Topeka has been enveloped in cloudy
weather all day. The sun has not ap-
peared from behind the clouds all day.
On the whole today is the coolest day
Of the season. There is a strong wind
Of fifteen miles an hour blowing from
the west, the region where the ex-
treme cold and stormy weather is
rampant at the present time.
The cold weather will probably con-
tinue for several hours longer but the
blizzard weather viii not reach To.
peka The following temperatures
have been recorded for Topeka and vi
cinity by the local weather bureau;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

The announced intention of the presi-
dent to appoint Mr.. Moody to the SUI
preme court bench came as a surprise
it was generally understood that he
had eliminated the attorney general
from consideration in that connection
because Of the fact mainly that Mas
sachusetts already has a representative
in the bench in the person Of Associate
Justice Holmes. Mr.. MoOdy's nOmina-
tion will be sent to the senate when
congress convenes, but the general ex-
pectatiOn is that he will not take his
seat on the bench until about January
j, when as previously announced, he
expects to retire from the attorney
EeneralshiD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

immigrants and since that time he has
been active in charity work. In recOp-
milton of his work along. these lines he
was made president of the American
Jewish Historical society.
In 1898 Mr.. Stratus succeeded Presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Chicago, Oct. 24.-F'orecast for Kan
sas. Fair tonight and Thursday; warm
er Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Washington, Oct 24-Cabinet changes
scheduled to occur on the retirement OF
Attorney General Moody, January +.
and Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw.
March 4 next have been made public
at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

sore Throat and Cold IN Chest relieved
over night By Omega oil. Trial bottle 1oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

by the death of former President Har-
rison as q member of the permanent
court of arbitration at The Hague.
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CONTINUED On Page Ten.l
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lc0ntlnued on Page 20
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/. Ryan at St. A6arys, October q.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
BUTTERICK AND
MCCLURE FIRMS
Are Still Fighting Against the Short
er Workday Demand.
Defeat May Be Postponed But 1t
Cannot Be Prevented.

It is inconceivable how concerns
like the Butterick and Mcclure
establishments of New York, which
are certainly not run for fun, but
from which the stockholders expect
an increasing rate of dividends,
should permit themselves to engage
in such costly and losing fight with
the Typographical Union, for lose
they will in the end. The history
of the New York labor movement
teaches that. Defeat may be post
poned for time, but it cannot be
prevented. The money loss acknowl-
edged by the Butterick company is a.
sure indication of that fact.
The Butterick and Mcclure COM
panies have only to study numerous
fights. particularly the Sun newspaper
fight, to show that this is so. Not
withstanding that nearly all later
made peace with the unions, none
have regained the Importance, size
and standing they held before their
respective fights.
So powerfully financially backed a
newspaper as the New York Sun. to
whose support rallied every anti
union interest in the country. in the
end, too, saw itself compelled to
surrender to the Typographical I'm
ion, even though that surrender did
result in compromise. It was a
union victory nevertheless.
Any cause the public supports is
bound to win. When the support
takes shape in the matter of giving
or withholding it's patronage the
victory Is not long left in doubt. The
public, now doing more thinking and
discriminating than it did in the past.
does not give its support idly or care
lessly. 1t knows what 1t Is doing.
Lost trade is seldom ever recov-
cred. Every! business man tries to
keep what customers he has and get
more. The Butterick and Mcclure
companies WIN have only themselves
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
UNFAIR PRINTING
OFFICES IN THE CITY
The Federated Trades Assembly
Takes Action on
the Same.
Seven Firms in the City Still
Refuse to Sign the
Union Scale.

At the last regular meeting of tho
Duluth Federated Trades Assembly q
communication was read from the local
secretary treasurer Of the Duluth
Typographical union, calling the at
tent1on Of that body to a. number Of
unfair printing offices in this city.
There are seven Of these firms.
For over one year the local Typ
cgraphical union has been engaged in
fight for the eight-hour day and has
succeeded In winning over a number
OF the shops that at first refused the
demand. There are still number
that refuse to sign the scale of the
Duluth Typographical union and the
object in addressing the communica-
ton to. the Trades Assembly was for
the purpose Of having every delegate
to that body carry it back to his local
union the list Of unfair printing Of
fices still in the city and to have the
members Of the same do all In their
power to have all the printing. they
can done in the union offices. It is
also the earnest desire Of the men,
bers of the local Typographical union
to have the union label demanded
printed on all printed matter wher-
ever possible to have same.
1T is the duty Of every union man
to help his brother unionist and no
member Of any union should let an
opportunity pass him where he can
assist the striking printers. When
nf c},,fir of IT.
gets into your hands, make it your
business to find out If the same Is
the product of a union office. If not,
find out the reason why, and refuse
to have anything to do with the firm
circulating the printed matter.
One of the officers Of the local Typ
ographical union In speaking Of the
strike situation in this city, said
AT al. times have we endeavored
to merit the respect and confidence OF
the people of Duluth in general, and
In particular Of that portion that
must use printing.
The union printing offices in this
city have also assisted US by increas-
ing their facilities so as to take care
OF the great increase in the volume OF
their work. Every endeavor has been
made to prevent any Inconvenience or
delay to those who have supported US
by placing their printing matter in
any of the union offices that we have
on our list.
"The Typothetae employers, them
selves, admit that our demands are
reasonable, and we desire the support
of every fair-minded business man in
this city. BY simply sending your
printing to a union office, you will
receive better work and better servfee
You will also have the satisfaction of
knowing that the printers who do
your work are citizens Of Duluth, many
of them taxpayers, who will receive
fair wages, which they in turn are
able to spend with you'
1t is straight fight for the eight
hour day and the printers are deter
mined that it must come and will not
cease until every office at the head
of the lakes is working under the
union agreement and the eight-hour
work day. Demand the union label on
your printing and you will help the
boys.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
MAJORITY RULE,

The Democratic National platform
declares:
"Absolute acquiescence in the will
of the majority, the vital principle of
republics (this and other fundamental
principles) are doctrines which DEM
ocracy has established as proverbs of
the nation, and they should be con-
stantly invoked, preached, resorted to
and enforced"
The first part Of the foregoing Is
from Jefferson's first inaugural adj
dress. This principle was the main
plank in Jefferson's platform, and so
effective was it that eJfferson was re-
elected, his successor was a member Of
the same party; was reelected, and
in 1917 all opposition to Majority Rule
ended nationally. The Federalist party
died out.
For eighteen years there was but
one national party in the nation. Diff
ferences arose, but both wings of the
Majority Rule party stood firm to its
basic principle.
Today the old time and ever-recur-
ring contest is on. Autocracy is fight
ing the people. The issue is squarely
drawn nationally, thanks to the ques-
tioning Of candidates for the re-estab-
lishment Of Majority Rule.
Nearly all the Democratic CONGRESS.
sional candidates stand squarely with
the people. Nearly all the Republic
can candidates stand squarely with
the Trusts. The people will choose be-
tween them on election day. &c.,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10
WHAT'S THE TROUBLE
WITH THE u, r. A. ?
A Number of Local Secretaries of the
Association Have Resigned.

A Number of Local Secretaries of the
Association Have Resigned.
The MINI eapolis Typothetae secre-
tary resigned in disgust, the Chicago
Typothetae secretary resigned to take
charge OF a union shop; the Washing
ton Typothetae secretary resigned and
signed up to run a union shop: the
Louisville Typothetae, secretary ana
all, has sought refuge in the Employ
ers' camp, and the Cleveland Typothe-
tae secretary, with the combined as
sistance OF Master Printers, Employ
ers', Metal Trades, and numerous
other associations, is advertising day
and night to secure competent help
for the non-unlon, labor-crushing
printing offices. It's the hit dog that
bowls; then whines, crouches and
wages his tail for sympathy from any,
one who comes along.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-10

to blame II the public takes the
printers side 81 the fight and shows
Its hand
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
SHOP NOW

Get the laugh on your friends by
doing your Christmas shopp ng first
and look out that they don't get h
laugh on you.
Slop now,
The stores are stocked with com.
plete lines of goods. and Cairo easily
rivals Chicago. ST. Louis and other
large Giles in this respect, SO
Shop now'
You cannot get better gods or let
ter prices anywhere in he land, 20
shop now,
The proprietors have everyth ng in
readiness fo- the holiday rush and
guarantee you perfect and atisfac-
tory service, so
Shcp now,
The clerks are in say. good humor
now and eager to show you through
and give you your moneys worth, BE
so
shop now,
The rush viii soon begin when ell
bows will be iahbed in YOUR ribs. y5ur
hat knocked OF and toes trampled
on. 50
Shop nowi
Read The Bulletin holiday adver-
usements IL you want the mos com
plete holiday business and shopping
directory. 50
Shop nowl
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05

ever. hy some OF his suggest oag
which VIII very likely prevent action
by congress such as he would have
This is true in respect TO the con
troversy regarding the Japanese IN
Gal forna Tho president makes a
strong plea for Inc Japs but he dec
not meet the very serious objections
raised by the people of San Francisco
which every reasonable man must
concede are WORTH of consideration
in any plan to adjust the matter
Ditfcut2s suggest themselves also
nnder other heads ana there are some
n table omissions no reference 20
rivers and harbors nor Ia the tar,ff
robbery.
But the message Is strong on
flom the authors po'nt Of view and
de erves careful pemsal from those
who take proper interest in public
affairs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The meeting of the city council last
night was a business meeting from
the word go Matters of much i'm.
portance to the community We're dis
posed Of with dispatch, and he alder
men ref sed to permit themselves q
be swieh eff, or TO be drawn int
Olsen sious regarding matters other
than those relating 70 he material
welfare of the city Pursuant to this
plan they laid ON the table two pet
lions wmcS under other circnm
n ances might have caused friction
and an ugly controversy. and pro
ceeded 10 act up n measures which
viii mean much for the deyel pment
of the city during the next year
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
wo,,s, in Educational work.

Many women of high social position
in New York, If not especially active
themselves In the solving OF education
al problems. are interested deeply IN
all that Mrs. Clarence Nackay has un-
dertaken in that line and the improve
r7onts which she has made In the
nublic school in Roslyn. \ woman
friend says Mrs. MaCkay expects
greater results than mere local re
forms. She is quoted as expressing
the hope that her example viii spur
other women Of wealth all over the
country TO a more active interest in
educational affairs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
THE SHORTAGE" OF CARS.

With Kansas invest eating the car
shortage. big factory shnt down II
North Carolina and 200 men thrown
out of work because il could not gel
its coal dauled. and people in the
Northwest shiyering for lack Of fuel
IL is time for railroad operators to
look a little into the Fundamental
causes Of the freight embargo.
Since they have been adding s.
largely to Their rolling stock in the
last two or three years, il seems that
they ought to have plenty Of cars
even in such a rush of traffic as they
are now trying to handle.
James J. Hill. of the Great North
ern. saws that they have cars enough
but lack the terminals 10 keep then
moving. BY his account. the facili
ties for property loading and unload
ing the cars are so inadequate tina
cars are delayed and kept idle for IN
reasonably long periods.
If this condition prevails throug
out the country as generally as NJ
Hin indicatee. the roads viii do wei
TO follow during the next year tn
policy it is said they have decided 40
on and direct most of their expend'
lures to betterments of existing pr
perties rather than to the building o
new lines
The troubles the roads are havint
in moving the freight should max
them glad to have aid from the water
ways.-St Louis Republic
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
BEER AND THE ARMY.

The repoit Of the surgeon general OF
| the army for the Ia fiscal wear give.
as the chief causes Of death In the
order OF their occurrence; uheFculo
sis. pneumonia, typhoid fever, alcohol
ism and appendicitis We see thai
tuberculosis maintains IT. bad emf
hence as the leading cause OF death
in m litary as in real life Fut it is
significantly tatcd that the per-ent
age of soldiers admitted to he hos
pital as suffel ing from alcoholism in
creased a022 per cent, as compared
with 2542 per cent In The previou
year. We see. therefore, that there
was no Improvement as to alcoholism
but. on the contrary, that the condi
ion was a good deal worse Many
med cal officers" according to the
surgeon- general. consider that the
abolition of the sale CT beer in pos
exchanges has had much 10 do wit
the increase in alcoholism and
venereal diseases by driving the sol
diers TO disreputable resorts outside
the post and beyond the control Of
the authorities" On this part 81 the
report the Medical Record comments
in part, as follows;
1T is strange that the good ladies'
81 The VI. G. r. L ard other advo
ca es of compulsory temperance, 50
called. cannot see that true temper
ance in the army would be promoted
by restoring the canteen privileges.
If soldiers could spend their evening
n innocent games over a couple OF
glasses of beer at the post exchanges,
all except the most vicious and con,
frmed dipsomaniacs, would be con
tent and sobriey, very differ NJ
thing from the total abstinence.
would be promoted The men resent
this motherly re traint, and imp owe
their leave by spending It in the
many dives which have sprung up
Immediately outside the posts since
he canteen was abolished. There
they drink spirits instead of beer
and worse results follow 1T is pity
the president has not the authority
to order the restoration Of the can
teen feature of the post exchanges,
as he apparently had to order the de
formed spelling which disigures this
otherwise interesting report Of th2
surge general. He would assuredly
10 .g, IL no Gould -
The opponents of the canieen wi !
beyond doubt. find something to say
in reply to this. bur the figures Of the
increase of alcoholism undoubtedly
require explanation. 1t must be adj
mitted that on the basis Of off cial
reports the abolition or the canteen
has not only not been followed by the
Improvement expec ed, but that it has
made the situation distinctly verse
The story is told of a French surgeon
who lost all the eases in which he
operated. but he in listed that the
operat' ons were very brilliant. How
ever brilliant may be the heory Of
making the soldier total abstainer
by force, it hardly compensates for
the increase OF alcoholism and wrOse
diseases Courier-Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
INCREASE OF CRIME.

Commenting upon the terrible or.
deal through which the people o.
Pittsburg have lately passed the New
Orleans Picayune says
every much the same reports come
from every big city in the union, not
excepting our own. 1t is all the result
~ the breakdown OF the machinery
II iustice. When a murder is com
mitted months mist elapse before d
trial can be had 1t is but rarely taat
Jury can befound to ccnyict upon
any testimony. III conviction should
be secured, then comes serious CT
delays such as appeals. retrials, mors
appeals including even the suprem
court Of the Unified States, and shoui
there be a final sentence OF death, u
has st,n 10 run the gauntlet OF exc
cutive interference.
oThe result Is that punishment Is
SO uncertain in almost every case
ard 90 long delayed even if final
sentence should stand that evii-doers
are not afraid of the courts and are
not deferred from committing any
crime that il may please them to PEI
petrate. The same conditions hold
with the outraging of women and less
er crimes, 50 that the only quick pun
ishment and short shift dealt out by
any tribunals that deal with crimic-
ais of any sort are got in the record
crs' courts. where only the violations
of city ordinances. or in the lesser
criminal courts where misdemeanors
are dismissed Of"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-05
Chr pay nj Gn1tgresatttfn Jh
Tun Stuall
BY HON. JOHN r. THAYER.
Former Member of Congress.

Czr=aT IS we'll known that one OF the which in
4 ! lucel me not to be candidate for the Fuynntn con-
1 gress the inadequate salary paid No man Win Z"
fEza family dependent upon him live in any moderately
ES9H respectable position Washington and maintain ms house
ESGE at home $1,000 this which the gov
EgsfSlE members congress to live upon and
70 e. be honest
L9 az tried for six and found out that it was abb
solutey impossible for live on that salary and prob
ably the public found whether the other conditions INSISTED upon
By the government complied with not
Everybody with government except members o.
each house OF congress had his salary raised some OF them quite
number years but members OF congress
get than they did when Il did not cost
hall much to live in Washington as it does to-day.
On this subject salary the members OF congress
cowardy, is shown by the fact that when proposition IS
made as has been in the last by bills be
ing they would through viva voce
vote overwhelming majority but when that he mh
advertise district great economist sort OF
dog OF the easurasked for oica the towards would
believe Samuel L and myself the only congress
New England who voted talked and when our names
were called we voted in behalf OF the bill
keep able, middeaged OF moderate means I'D
congress absolutely essential that the salary OF congressman
should be very largely know that this is the general
sentiment during the last three congresses OF te
representatives they nd and the ghost OF Cen Butler
with his pay bill" called seemed to ovepowef
them they imagined their constituents would tcise them they
O for an increase OF salary.
The seemed BE- perfectly wiling to increase. the salary Ct
other people connected with the government ry reasonable
tent but they think sitting mp nigh
consulting the Gen b socaIei which increased the
hers sasres constituents would against the
member for reelection If they should ~ 1k<>
support bin to give [I<I@2/ L"
gresham decent salary.