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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
THOSE AWFUL SPIES.

japanese spies are popping up
everywhere. and the worst of it is they
are spying on our National Guard. One
OF them was found in Texas looking at
the state troops. and now another has
been watching an Ohio battery fire.
Philadelphia Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
GET AFTER ALDRICH.

Mr.. Rockefeller should make haste
to notify Mr.. Aldrich and his other
senators to be more careful in the flu
ture about whom they confirm to be
United States district Judges.-Salina
Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
TURKEY.

Turkey has let in the railroad. and
is about to INSTALL telephone. There
fore the first thing Turkey knows,
there won't be any more Turkey
Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13

Always the way. by the time we
are able to buy an automobile" says
Frank FARRELL, "airships will be in
STYLE. >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
THE AGE OF ANTS.

Ants have been known to live to
the age of fifteen years, a fact showing
that strict attention to a steady job is
overwhelmingly Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13

This story that Quantrell has been
alive all these years. after all, is liable
to cause an uprising at Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
FROM OTHER PENS
pROcREss Ar THE HAGUE.


Fear that the conference at The
Hague might prove to be a do-nothing
assembly was never very reasonably
founded. and now there is no further
excuse for it. Those fervent souls who
think the only proper function of the
conference is to resolve that there
shall be more soldiers and no more
war will doubtless be disappointed.
But the vast majority of rational OBJ
servers, including those who have COM
planned that it was paying more at
tention to war than to peace, must be
convinced that the conference has al
ready, through its discussions, accom-
plished much practical good. and that
it is now making encouraging progress
toward beneficent enactments, not only
tor mitigating the horrors of war, but
also for averting the occurrence of
war.-New York Tribune.
SHOULD CHECK THE INDUSTRY.
Now that Gov Hughes has signed the
bill increasing the maximum penalty
for kidnapping by ten years. the courts,
it is hoped, will impose sentences calcu-
lated to discourage a growing criminal
ndustry.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13

Perhaps the Japs are only practicing
on Korea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
SHOULD CHECK
HER OPPORTUNITIEs.

Nine. Emma Eames says she doesn't
believe she will ever marry again. How
ever, she has just started for Europe,
and there are many hard-up gentlemen
with titles over there.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
LAWS.

Somebody has counted the laws enact
ed by the New York legislature during
its recent session, and finds there are
761 of them. Possibly six of them were
really needed.-Philadelphi Inquirer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
Jableau with a Moral.

DR.. Albert E. Palmer. who won the
blue ribbon at the recent Chicago hus-
band show, was talking to reporter
about marriage.
Marriage will grow happier" said
Dr. Palmer. las men learn to regard
1t more unselfshly. Men are still too
much like the savage. They will in
cline to consider their wives too much
in the light of servants
why, not long ago at the seashore,
do you know what saw? I saw a
little tableau that revealed to me in
miniature the chief cause of unhappy
marriages.
"A little boy and a little girl were
digging in the white sand with TOW
SPADES and buckets. The little boy laid
down his tools and said:
Clara, do you want to be my wife?'
Yes said the little girl, with a
happy smile.
The boy sat down on the sand and
put up his feet toward her.
Then he said, gruff1y, take off nv
shoes and stockings "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
VACATION AND REST.

Some of them never learn until after
they get home how great is the differ
ence between a vacation and a rest
Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
TREAT ALL ALIKE.
A MATTER OF ADJECTIvEs.

With over 200 applicants for space
at the exposition. a Chicago paper de-
clares that Chicago lis sure to have
big shoe exhibit But why not men
ton the small shoes, too, and thus
attract the patronage of the women
folk?-Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
A Dead Secret

"A teacner IN one of the public
schools of Baltimore was ouestionine
a boy pupil about the word "recuper-
ate.''
AS an example," said the teacher,
we Will take the case of your father.
he IS, or course, harding working
"Yesm.'' assented Charlie.
- ana when night comes he returns
nome tired and worn out, doesn't
"Yes'm," in further assent from
Charlie.
Then" continued the teacher. at
Delng night, his work being over and
ne being tired and worn out, what
does he do ?"
That's what ma wants to know"
said Charlie.-Minneap Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13

. The international Harvester and
other. trusts. as well as the jointists,
and brewers, are sorry to see that
Attorney General Jackson is showing
no signs of taking summer vacation.
Parsons Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
Writing Backward.

A case of mirror writing has been
brought to light in the Great Barring
ton public schools which is attracting
considerable attention. Vera Coster, a
5-year-old girl. who attends the primary
grade, is the victim, and at first the
teacher was unable to make ont Just
what the child was doing When any
copy is given her to write she starts
at the right hand side of the paper
and when she finishes one would think
that the work was a mere scrawl. Plac-
ing the writing before mirror, it can
be easily read and the copy is surpris-
ingly plain.-Springfield Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
PATHS Fiery Admirer.

When In Italy. card was brought
to Nine. Patti from a man whose
name she did not know. When the
stranger came in he proved to be a
little old man who was red and
speechless with nervousness. Sudden
ly Patti noticed smoke coming out of
his coat. Without saying word she
seized glass of water and threw it
over MIN. The old man had put his
entered the room and so had set fire
to his coat. Sir" said Nine Patti, ct
have had many admirers who pro-
fessed themselves burning with ad-
mfratlon for me, but have never be-
fore met one who went so far as to
set himself on fire to prove it''-Chi-
cago News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
U. s. Depository Banks,

The sergeant-at-arms of the house
OF representatives, who is also the dis
burslng officer of that body, is send
ind the salaries Of members from sew
eral states ofthe Middle West and the
Pacific slope by express. The SER
geant-at-arms has received letters
from several Of these members, re-
turning checks on the treasury COW
ering month s salary, and saying
that the banks refused to cash the
checks or warrants when they had
tens Of thousands OF dollars Of gov
eminent money in their safes United
States Treasurer Treat said that
banks which were government deposi-
tories and had thousands Of govern
ment money ON deposit were refusing
to honor government checks. He said
he had written several bankers sharp
letters for thus turning down treasury
warrants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Dangerous Counterfeit.

Chicago.-Counterfeit ten-dollar
bills Of exceptionally clever workman
ship and dangerous limitations of the
genuine are being foated among sa-
loonkeeprs and street car conductors
Any bill of that denomination offer
ed by strangers is subject to careful
scrutiny.
Street car conductors report the
more serious losses, and refuse to ac-
cept bills Of that denomination in pay
ment of fare. Rather than take the
risk the conductors on one line pay
the passengers fares out of their
own pockets and hand the bill back
to the person presenting it.
Government secret service men are
endeavoring to locate the source of
the spurious notes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Another Trick Turned.

Senator Knox has turned another
trick for the Pittsburg banks. He
saw Secretary Cortelyou and as a re-
suit of his conference the secretary
holds that the banks in Pittsburg
which are active repositories for gov
ernment funds may retain money in
excess Of the 100000 which is the
largest sum they can keep on hand
under the treasury regulations. When
this amount is reached the regula-
tions Of the treasury department re-
quire that the excess shall be deposit
ed in the subtreasury. Under the
terms Of agreement made today at
the suggestion Of Senator Knox this
money may be retained in th
repositories in Pittsburg upon the
surrender Of such securities as the
secretary may deem acceptable.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
MANY STRIKERS
GOING HUNGRY
HUNDREDS OF OPERATORS
HUSTLING FOR WORK.
BUT VERY FEW VACANCIES
All Places Filled and Only Few Can
Get Jobs. Vain Regrets Expressed
No Truce Has Been Entered Into.

New York.--In an interview Col.
r. c. Clawry, president Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, says
that the statement made by an official
Of the telegraphers union to the eff
fects that a truce or agreement had
been entered into between the tele-
grpah company and the strikers is
absolutely untrue. The returning
strikers will be only re-employed
upon their individual application, and
but a small percentage of them can
be given employment.
Following the official calling off Of
the telegraphers strike by the local
union officials, the offices of the Wes-
tern Union were crowded with tip
piicaants who sought to regain their
old places. None were accepted how
ever, the company, according to its
statement, having brought its force
up to the original quota Tuesday.
Two hundred employees Of the Postal
Telegraph and Cable Company when
applying for their old places in the
company's main Office in this city
were told that there was nothing for
them, that all vacancies had been
filled.
~ wish said one woman who had
left the building in tears, after she
had been told that there was no
work for her, "that the advices Of
former President Small in urging
against general strike had been
accepted
A man whose place also had been
permanently filed in speaking Of the
action Of former President Small,
said:
Mr.. Small was represented to US
as the enemy Of our interests and we
were led to believe that the time was
opportune to get what we wanted.
Now we know better and some gen.
tlemen who were holding down jobs
IN the Commercial Telegraphers I'm
ion will find themselves high and dry
at the next convention. That is, Of
course, if any convention should be
held
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Defies State.

Montgomery, Ala.-In his message
to the special session of the legisla-
ture Gov. B. B. Conner insisted that
the control and regulation of the raj
roads by the state is question more
Important than the making of rates
or any other thing, and that it in
wolves the question of the right OF
the state to control its internal af-
fairs.
The message goes on to say that
President M. Fl. Smith of the Louis
Vile & Nashville has held out against
the Alabama laws, while others have
put them In effect, has defied the
state and its people by conducting a
lobby at the capital, and openly adj
hitting that his company has inau-
enced legislation in the past, has call
ed the governors of Alabama and
Georgia populistic, has raised rates
over night in defiance of state laws,
and has generally refused to recog-
nize the right Of the state to make
laws applying to transportation COM
panies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
No Manipulation.

New York.-There is a strong de-
termination among the conservative
interests that there shall not be a
large speculation for the rise at the
present time. They believe that such
movement would not only be arti-
fetal, and likely to lead to a disap-
pointment, but would result In calls
upon the money market, which can
not we'll be met under present con-
ditions. There are no doubts that
powerful SPECTATORS would like to
undertake the manipulation in the
market, but the influence against
them is so strong that it will require
hardihood on their part to take any
course that is opposed to conserva-
tive banking opinion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Joke Turned Into Tragedy.

Clifton Forge, Va.-At Oriskany, .
station on the Craig branch Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, C. D.
Boyle, tie railway agent at Oriskany,
was shot and killed by John McNelis.
Boyle was seated in the station when
McNelis entered. McNelis was in
toxicated and remarked to Boyle that
IL he had pistol and a bottle Of
whiskey, he would commit suicide.
Boyle thought his caller was joking
and handed McNelis a pistol and told
him to kill himself. McNeiis walked
outside the building, and then shot
through window at Boyle, hitting
him In the head. Boyle died five
hours later.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
National Bank Notes.

The demands of national banks for
increased circulation continue un-
abated. Each mail brings large num-
bers Of requests, indicating that the
demand in all parts Of the country
is increasing rather than diminishing.
For the last five days since Novem-
Der / the treasury department has
increased circulation to the amount Of
1885,, 450 and this is likely to be lar
gely increased within the next few
days. Nothing Of disturbing nature
has been received at the treasury de-
partment today and the treasury Of
ficials are encouraging the belief that
the money stringency has passed its
most critical stages.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Hearst Eliminated.

New York.-The secondary results
OF election, particularly as thew may
affect the political fortunes Of party
leaders, were thrashed out at many
polit. cal meeting places. Tammany
lea2er Charles F. Murphy sees in the
defeat of the republican and Inde-
rendence League fusion in New York
county the retirement of William r.
Hearst as factor il local politics.
Republican STATE Chairman Timothy
l. Woodruff also belives that Mr..
Hearst has been "everlastingly elm
lnated' as a political consideration,
and that the Independence League
vote will now go to the republicans
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Panama Construction Bonds.

New York.-One of the measures
which has been subject Of some con
sultation between Secretary Cortelyou
and leading banker here has been the
sale Of 8 block Of Panama construc-
ton bonds.
The manner in which this would
benefit the market would be by ena-
bling bonds to be used as basis for
national bank note circulation. Sew
eral steps are required, however,
which depart a little from usual treas
ury practice.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
MAY Be BANKING
PROSECUTIONS
GOVERNMENT MAY START
CRIMINAL ACTION.
VERY UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
Special Agents Of Comptroller Of Cur
rency Makes Minute Investigation
and Rumors Are Circulated That
Federal Officials Will Act.

New York.-Reports that criminal
prosecutions as result Of the condi-
tions disclosed by the present bank
ing situation In this city are immi-
nent gained wide circulation in fnan..
cial circles. 1t was said that agents
OF the comptroller of the currency wo
have thoroughly Investigated tie az
fairs OF two national banks which
have with present trouble, found con-
dltions witch led to make untaoi
ally minute reports to their superiors.
just what the nature of the reports
was has not been disclosed.
When the reports of prospective
criminal action we're taken to United
States District Attorney Stomson he
said that no decision had yet been
reached to prosecute any one in COL
nection with the recent bank trou-
bles. He said, also, that any such de-
cision would be made here and not
In Washington. Mr.. Stimson said:
Since the banking troubles in this
city became acute in the last three
weeks my Office has followed them
with the same care that it always
tries to give all matters within its
jurisdiction. AS yet, there has been
no decision or determination arrived
at to prosecute any individual what
ever, and any statement to the con-
trary whether in newspaper or else
where is wholly false
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
win Prosecute Violators.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson is
sued notice regarding the interstate
movement Of cattle and swine affect
ed with tuberculosis, giving warning
that violators of the law governing tn
subject will be vigorously prosecuted.
Where evidence is furnished to the
Department Of Agriculture that any
person, firm or corporation has re-
moved from one state Or territory
into another cattle or swine known
to be affected with tuberculosis Wig
orous prosecution will be had in the
federal courts under that act. Vio-
lations Of the act are punishable by
fine and imprisonment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
To Pension Old Soldiers

Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood. who was
republican member Of congress 80
years ago, and has returned as dem
ocrat member has prepared a bill
calculated to bring joy to the hearts
of all civil war veterans. It provides
for pension of a dollar a day for
all men, no matter whether privates
or generals, who fought for the Stars
and Stripes. The general holds that
time has made all those who took part
in the winning side in the great strug-
gle equal, and that no distinction
should be made in the nation s reward
for their services.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Marriages Illegal.

Chicago.-F'ive thousand marriages
of Chicago couples which have been
performed in Hammond, Ind, within
the last FIVE years were decided to
be illegal in an opinion rendered by
Attorney Bomberger, to Ernest M.
Shortridge, clerk of the circuit and
superior courts. In his opinion, he
holds that licenses issued by the
superior court Of Lake county, %
Gated at Hammond, are issued With
out legal authority and that the only
court Of Lake county which is ON
powered to issue licenses is the cir
cult court at Grown Point.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Breaks Former Record.

New York.-With ten millions of
gold in her strong box and new
transatlantic record written in her
log, the Cunard turbiner Lusitania
steamed past Sandy Hook ightship
and locked soon after daylight. In
one grand performance the vessel
broke her own worlds record and
brought to the relief Of the money
market here $12,000,000 in gold. In
cidentally she. added several new rec
ords to her credit. There include the
best single days run, 61S knots, made
Nov. 6; an average of more than 600
knots for every full day, and an av-
erage hourly speed of 24.25 knots
for the full 2,781 miles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Throat Severed.

Houston, Tex-Searching the hoase
for misplaced play toy the eight
year-old daughter Of Matthew w.
Anderson, q railroad clerk, found the
dead body of her mother on the kitch
en- floor Of the home in Houston, her
throat completely severed from the
body, the woman having met death at
the hands of her husband because, a
note from the man alleged her inf
deity.
The unsigned note from the hus-
band, declares, that returning home
at an earlier hour than usual he
found another man in his home and
that this being the second such occur
renee, II felt obliged to wreak ven
geance on her only. She wanted to
be buried in Queen City, Texas
Anderson, who has disappeared de-
clares he will surrender if not found
too soon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
FrightenS Europeans.

Vienna.-The government issued a
warning against the agents who are
at present so busy Inducing Aus
trian and Hungarian emigration to
the southern states Of America. An
official circular on the subject calls
attention to the alleged peonage sys-
tenn in. that part Of the United States
and recommends people who contem-
plate emigrating to be very cautious
and not follow the advice of the emf
grafton agents until reliable guaran-
tees are forthcoming regarding the
prospects for emigrants in the south
ern states
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Daily Murder Mystery.

New York.-Lying face downward
in pool of blood, the body of Mrs.
Caesaro Vigil, elderly and well to do,
was found at the foot of the main
stair way Of her home in West 13Sth
street today. Her skull was a pro-
nounced odor of escaping gas in the
hallway.
While the police suspect murder
they can find no motive For the crime,
The sideboard had been ransacked,
but no silver or valuables were taken
and there was no sign Of a tsruggle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS.
Postmaster Geenral Makes an Inter.
esting Address in Chicago.

Chicago. General Mey
er gave his views regarding postal
Improvements, including the estab-
lishment Of postal savings banks and
the extension of the parcels post
system, which he will recommend to
Congress in his annual report. He
said the Postoffice Department dur
ing the past fiscal year sent to Eu-
ropean immigrants some ST. zoo, 900.
He estimated the amount Of money
in the United States at So, 123, esq.,
673 Of which 1,O10, 100000 is in the
banks, $3.50 ,S55, O53 is in the Treas
ury and the balance 81, IT'S, sol ,260 IN
the hands Of the individuals and 9th
er sources.
"For a striking illustration Of the
value Of the postal savings bank take
the present time" said Mr.. Meyer.
"Many small accounts have been
withdrawn from national banks, trust
companies and savings banks by tim
id depositors and the money has gone
into the strong box or into hiding.
On occasions like these what people
want is absolute security. After they
withdraw their money they dread
loss from theft or by fire, but they
do not lose confidence in the govern
ment Or its pledges. Therefore the
small accounts referred to would flow
into the postal savings bank and
would be led back into the channels
Of trade by being deposited in Che
national banks in those communities
to the great advantage Of labor and
industry.
"When a crisis has passed and
confidence had been restored, Che
money would return to the savings
banks because in the postal savings
bank it would receive only about
half the interest paid by savings
banks. If the money is withheld from
national banks or trust companies,
it loses the benefit of being drawn
by check, nor if deposited in a postal
savings banks can the depositor re-
eeive the accommodation of loan
on the acceptance Of business pa
per. In other words the Postoffice
Department is not going into the
banking business. 1t desires only to
encourage thrift and to offer Access
sible and safe form of savings de-
posting by naturalized citizens and
foreigners as we'll as by other people
living in out of the way places"
Mr.. Meyer in conclusion said he
believed that the proposition for both
parcels post and postal savings banks
would be recognized by Congress this
year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-14
Miners Lose Lives.

Douglas, Aria confirmed story
with details lacking has been re-
ceived here Of a terrible powder ex-
plosion near Necerazi, Ariz., late IN
the afternoon when ten men proba-
bly, most Of them Mexicans, were
killed. The explosion occurred on the
marrow guage railroad that goes
from Necerazi to the mines near
Basbee. The powder that exploded
was in two cars. The men killed
were employees Of the Montezuma
Copper Company, a Phelps-Dodge
concern.