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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14

competing not with an individual, but
with a relentless government.
One paragraph of this letter deals
with the extraordinary self-assurance
that rules in Japan as the result of
her victory over Russia. Japan, he is
told, is not only seeking the supre-
macy of the far east, but is acquiring
it with astonishing celebrity. Her sub
sidiZed, home-built merchant steam
ers find markets even in the most
remote ports; her cotton manufactur-
ers. mainly because of the cruel use
of child labor, are rapidly supplanting
all tie other sources of supply, and
in Dcrtant and costly industries Gre
ata6 by foreigners are wrecked by the
mere Official dictum that their pro-
duets arc reserved monopolies of the
Island Empire.
Instead Of fostering the ideals of
civilization and intoxicating the les
sous that make for peace and amity
among the nations, the policy CT the
fa7, east is to preach the decadence
Ct tie western nations and of the
white mer, to insis. that the various
Stas@5 are SC big and uuwieldly and
so s351arga2ized :ha* ~ the first shock
OF war -b9y mast fall. as Russia APP
peared to far. an easy victim to the
ever victorious Japan. Hand in hand
with this Misrepresentation, goes the
effort to unite the undoubtedly mill
tary skill of Japan with the swarming
popuIace Of China; to officer the ar
mics of the Middle kingdom by Japa-
nese. to discipline and infuse it with
the Nippon spirit, and thus to create
force that may in time become
standing threat to the peace and pros
perity of the world. In this aggres-
siveness of Japan and this regenera-
ton of China turks peril nearly i'm
measurable.
Great Britain is to a great degree
responsible for this mischief by the
unwise alliance that complemented
the war preparedness of Japan But
in a certain sense this country, the
foster mother of the Japanese, is
equally responsible. Nothing appeals
to such people as the indisputable
possession of superior force. Had we
maintained in the far east the squad
Tons we ought to possess and re-en-
forced. these by the proper docks and
repair stations the attitude of Japan
over the California incidents would
have been more reserved. Even now
our possessions and our commercial
interests in that great region are i'm
periled by the failure to maintain in
the Pacific the battle ship fleet now
modified in Atlantic waters. Our
duty is plain and Simple-as all real
duties are-and if we are wise the
Pacific will be patrolled by our ships
in the interests both of a developing
civilization and of the peace of the
world.-New York Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14
Japan's Next War viii Be With Germany,
Says One of the Leading French Experts

said: OF course it was very we'll
done, but Russia was fighting thou
sands of miles from her base, so it
can hardly be called great decisive
victory In all the world there are
only two armies worth fighting by
the Mikado's little brown men, the
French and the German.
Now, it is out of the question for
Japan TO night France, but it would
not mind fighting Germany. The
Japanese PRIDE and conceit and de-
sire to become the supreme power in
Asia will drive the Japs into risky
undertakings, and from my long stay
among them / know that they have
no higher desire than to return
crowned with laurels won on Euro
pean batflefields."
These words from NJ. Hammond,
who is so well acquainted with con-
ditions in Japan, have created quite
a sensation both in France and in
Germany
NJ de Noussane himself shows in
a recent article that Japan in case of
war can figure upon having about
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14

A war between Germany and Japan
is 10 be expected very. soon, according
to the weII-known French writer de
Noussanne, who says NJ. Hammond,
former French ambassador TO Toxic,
shares his opinion.
The ambassador, speaking of the
recent Franco Japanese agreement,
said that it was a natural result of
recent political events, Japan's victo-
ries, and the entente cordiale between
France and Japan's ally, Great Brit
ain, and had greatly strengthened
Frances position.
De NousSanne, who is as persist
ent an interviewer as any American
journalist, then asked the ambassa-
dor what Japan would do in case
Germany should force France into
conflict, but this question the diplo-
mat at first did not care to answer.
When pressed hard, he said: When
the Japanese had beaten the Chinese,
all the world said that this need not
alarm anybody as the conquered
party were only-Chinese. When they
had beaten Russia, the same people
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14

200 steamers available as transports
in case of war, which will enable her
to land a great, fully-equipped army
in Europe, where it would get all the
necessary supplies, if landed in the
right place.
In very much the same vein, M.
Cheradame writes in the paper
Energie Francalse. He says that in
case of war between France and Ger
many an army of at least 100000
japanese would rush 10 the assistance
of France.
There is really nothing to prevent
Japan from doing this" says VI. Che
radame. She has a merchant ma
rine of at least 500 vessels and each
of these might in case of war easily
transport 1000 soldiers with all their
accoutrements.
In forty days this army would be
in Marseilles, and a few days later
they might easily reach the front At
the same time another Japanese army
would sieZe the German possessions
in China"
One should remember, however,
that the Energie Francois is a PAPER
said to be controlled by the English
government, which, in spite of the
planned meeting between the Kaiser
and King Edward, secretly endeavors
to bring about a coalition of all the
European powers against Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14
FRANCE NOT LOST
TO THE HOLY SEE
SAYS ABRE KLEIN
. ~<~e~~e'

France is not LOST to the Catholic
church, notwithstanding the seeming
ly irreconsilable differences now ex-
listing Letween the French govern
ment and the Vatican"
Able Felix Klein, the French cleri-
cal writer and scholar, says the
church in France will survive the
exactions and spoilations of the
state and with the Catholic church
il America, as q model in the future,
will develop a strong spirit Of free
doom and would throw Off its depen-
dency en- the French government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14
Electric Power from Wind.

From early times the wind has been
Tsed by man as a source OF mechan-
ical power; and so far it is from be-
ing superseded by ether forces that
projects have recently been put for
ward to utilize it to far greater eX-
tent than ever especially for electric
lighting.
With this object in View. an inyes-
tigation of the average state Of the
wind has been made In England. It
has been found that for approximate
" half the time the mean wind yeloc-
ity is 10 miles an hour, and for about
One-third of the time 15 miles. In
the winter the averages are higher.
The great difficulty arises from the
calm periods, which may last three
days or even week; but it has been
shown that economical lighting
plants can be based upon wind power
by providing gasoline motors; to take
up the work whenever the wind fails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14
ACUTE RHEUMATISM.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains,
occasioEed by getting wet through;
worse when at rest, or on first NOV
ing the limbs and in cold or damp
weather, is cured quickly by Billiards.
Snow Imminent Oscar Oleson. Glib
son City, H., writes, Feb 16, 1902:
"A year ago l was troubled with a
pain in my back. 1t soon get so bad
l could not bend over. One bottle Of
Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me-"
For sale by W. a. D'Alemberte.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14
Whaf He Manfnd.
stores.

Drummer-OU- asbestos-lined chilled
steel safes are fireproof and burglar
proof.
Banker-Well. when YOU have a
cashier-pr0Of safe, come round and
see me. Good day, sir-York Dis
patch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14
How to Cure chiIIbIains.

ITO enjoy freedom from chill
blains." writes John Kemp. East Otis
field, Me. Il apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Have also used it for salt
rheum with excellent results" Guar
anteed for fever sores, indolent ul
GERS, piles, burns, wounds, frost bites
and skin diseases. 25c at ell drug
stores
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-16
The Changes Since Forty Year, AGO.

The following paragraphs credited
to "Ex." are now going the rounds /:
= Forty years ago we shaved our
kindling and got all ready the night
before to build the fires now we pour
on kerosene and cuss Rockefeller.
Forty years ago coffee was 40 cents
a pound. A pound head was the
average consumption. Coffee is now
10 cents pound, but we use twelve
pounds per head.
Forty years ago when we butchered,
mother saved the soap grease and
made the soap for the family. Now
an average family uses So worth of
soap per year
Forty years ago salt was 50 barrel
and half barrel lasted year. Now
salt is cheap, but our table salt costs
twice as. much and we wonder why
we find it so hard to earn our salt.
Forty years ago coal oil was 80
cents per gallon. 1t wasn't as good
oil as we get now, but it lasted
longer. 81. 80 kept house in lights
for whole year. Now the average
family uses SO worth per year.
Forty years ago matches were 10
cents box. There were 100 in box
They wouldn't all light, but 90 cents
kept family year. Now 500, every
one match, cost cents but it takes
60 cents year for matches.
Forty years ago circus ticket al
ways cost 90 cents. One year was
thought extravaganza. Now each
individual in our country averages $a
per head for entertainment every year.
Forty years ago socks and stockings
were twice as high as they are now,
but the girls knit our hosiery aud now
it takes 60 cents year for each in
diyidual for socks or stockings.
Forty years ago mother made our
work shirts out of three yards of 20
cent stuff, but two would last year.
The same quality of goods is worth
10 cents now. but we buy six or eight
sweat shop shirts at 80 cents apiece
each year. -Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-16
State Teachers Association.

The Executive Committee of the
Iowa State Teachers Association of
which Professor Frederick E. Bolton
of the State University, is chairman.
have announced that the next meeting
of the state association will be held
in Des Moines Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, December 81
and January 1, 2, 3. The council
will hold its first meeting on Tuesday
evening, while the meetings of the
general association begin on Wednes-
day. The headquarters of the meeting
will be this year at the Slavery Hotel,
and the various section meetings will
be held in the West Des Moines high
school building.
The committee have already secured
a splendid array of talent for the
general meetings of the association.
The list of speakers includes President
g. Stanley Hall of Clark University,
Hon. Elmer E. Brown, U. S. Com
tSSlOnCI VI
dent Cooley of Chicago, DR.. Thos. H.
Ballet, Dean of the New York Uni
versity School of Pedagogy. and Dr.
James p Haney, Director of Manual
Training in the New York City
schools. County Superintendent F.
E. Lark of Onawa is president of the
association and will present his in
augural address on the evening of
January 1. Hon. j. +. Riggs, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
will give his annual address on the
morning of January 8. Final plans
for the talent from the state have not
been concluded but will be arranged
soon. The various section leaders
have well under way all of the de-
partment programs and it is expected
that banner meeting will be provi-
ded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-16
TO THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION
Via Chicago. Milwaukee { ST. Paul Ry.

The National Corn Exposition will
be held in the Coliseum at Chicago,
October 5 to 10. 1t will be the larg-
est exposition of its kind ever held
and interesting to all, but particu-
larly to corn growers and those in
any way concerned in corn. Over
$50. 600 in farms, pianos. buggies,
dinner sets, watches. etc.. will be
given to exhibitors in the state
classes. which are not open to profes.
SIGNALS. Over sc, 900 in cash prices
alone will be- given on ten and thirty
year exhibits. A special prize of
81. 600 will be given for the best fifty
(50) ears Of corn shown at the exposi-
tion. Numerous other prizes will be
awarded for other exhibits in the con-
nection of growing of corn.
Numerous special attractions have
been arranged for, such as the March
of Corn" and an old-fashioned husk-
ing bee dance. Something special
will be going on all the time. Music
in the afternoon and evening will be
furnished by the Illinois Naval Re.
serve Band.
Excellent train service to Chicago
is offered by the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway. Buy round trip
tickets, good to return any time with
in thirty days. See nearest ticket
agent for information on rates and
train service. +. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago. 4l-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-16
Notice 10 the Public.

/ employ no one to do my work Of
chimney and cistern cleaning, those
claiming SO. are liars.
42-2 Rob't. Tuttle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05

petitors for the buying of wheat. in
TINS particular section. Under the
Smith bill. If it became a law, this
continued maintenance of the same
price by three supposedly individual
corporations for the same commodity
ana Tor a continued time would be
pr1ma facie evidence that these cor
porat1ons or concerns were in a COM
D1nation in violation of the antitrust
laws of the state This prima facie
evidence idea of Senator Smiths in
this regard is patterned after the de-
cisions of the courts that the finding
OF the government tax for the sale OF
liquors is prima facie evidence in this
state that the man holding it is en-
gagged in that business. OF course
such a law as is proposed would reach
all combinations of business enter
prlseS which seek to restrain competl-
ton. The possible combination of
grain elevators were just cited as an
instance.
There are a variety of other anti
trust and anticorporation measures
before the senate, notably the one of
Senator Smith. which seeks to compel
press associations to furnish their
news service to any and all papers
who are willing to pay the prevailing
rate that other papers pay for the
same service. This bill, and it is adj
mitted by Senator Smith, is aimed at
the Associated Press. 1t was reported
favorably from the senate judiciary
committee Yesterday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Rather Firm and
and Fairly Active.
Bulls In Corn Profit by Decreas-
ed Local Receipts.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Quoted as Steady to
Strong.
Hogs About Five and Ten Cents
Lower.

Chicago, Feb. 5-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened firm and fairly ac-
tive. The influences of higher prices were
small receipts in the northwest and adj
vance at Liverpool in the face of yester-
days decline here. May wheat opened
and then at 7SAc. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of 153 cars.
Prices eaSed off about the middle of the
session on realizing sales, but the market
soon rallied and closed firm with Nav H
axe higher at 7S1sc.
CORN-The corn market was active
and strong, the principal bullish influence
were considerably less than estimated.
May corn opened 1s@Ac to A@asc higher
at 4615c to 1850 and sold at 46szc
The market declined in sympathy with
the break in wheat, May selling down to
46ssQ461zc. The. close however was firm
with May &c higher at 465s@462zc.
OATS-Several prominent bulls were
active buyers of oats early today and
shorts covered freely. The result was an
active and strong market. May oats open
ed shade to Nc higher at 391zc to $3.50
$3.50 and sold up to Acc.
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was quiet and steady and trading was in
higher at $17 621a. Lard was unchanged
at s9.s71kd10OO. Ribs were unchanged at
50 TO-
WHEAT-Cash: No red, 75s4c; No. )
red, 72Q75c; No. hard. 74A@76c; No. ,
hard, 67AcG75c; No. l Northern, S3GS5c;
No ditto, 79dS2c; No. spring. 74154S2c.
CORN-No. ?, nothing doing; No. 8, 43Q
0ATs-No. 2. s7Ac; No. 3. s71kc.
RYE-Cash: $50.
BARLEY-Cash: 47d5sc.
FLAX, Glover and Timothy, nil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
GOES TO THE PEOPLE.
Chicago Council Adopts Plan to Settle
Traction Problem

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The city council
after session lasting nearlya all night,
by vote of Sc to 13 early today adopt
ed an ordinance which if approved by
the voters at the April election will set
tie Chicago's traction question.
The ordinance adopted provides that
the city shall issue 20 year franchises
to the Chicago City Railway company
and the Union Traction company, with
the understanding that on six months
notice at any time the city may pur-
chase the street railways controlled by
these companies for 0,000 900 plus a
cost of rehabilitation. The city will
receive SIS per cent of the net income of
the street railways in question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
IS SCHNECK GUILTY?
Is Under Arrest Charged With MUIR
dering His Family.

Centropolis, Kan. Feb. Slate last
evening the officers arrested Frank
Schneck. the husband of Mrs. Schneck
who with the two little children were
found dead earlier in the day. He
was suspected of being guilty and
lodged in Jail. Schneck had just ar
rived from Ottawa, the county seat,
after having called up the sheriff s
Office by telephone and stated that he
was going out to investigate the case
1t was at first thought that Mrs
Schneck had killed the children and
then committed suicide This theory,
however. has given place during the
day to the conviction that the woman
and children were murdered No
knife with which the killing could
have been done was found about the
place. There was blood in but the
one room.
Mrs. Schneck and the Children had
just been moved back to their home
at Centropolis by the woman's
nephew, Charles Bales. who is said to
have found them in destitute circum-
stances at Ottawa They followed
Schneck to Ottawa from Centropolis
two weeks ago, whether at his sug-
gestion or not is not known. Schneck
had spent several months there.
The woman and her children and
the household goods were hauled out
to Cent-opolis Saturday evening and
the goods were not yet arranged in
the little four-room house which Mrs.
Schneck owned.
Scott Bales, a nephew, CdIeQ at the
house Sunday evening and found the
family all right. Later in the evening
a neighbor saw a light there. Scott
Bales called at the house at o'clock
Monday morning, but found the door
locked. Looking through a window
he saw Mrs. Schneck's body on the
floor of the bedroom Bales called
some of the neighbors and broke in
the door.
The bodies of the two children lay
upon the bed. Their heads had been
furious slashing at the Threats. Mrs.
Schneck also had horrible cash in
her throat. The room was covered
with blood. All three of the victims
were in night clothes. There was not
much evidence of a struggle. 1t does
not appear from the examination
made by the officers how a murderer
might have made his entrance to the
house.
Neighbors live within half a block
of the Schneck home but no outcry
was heard during the night.
Coroner Kennedy and Sheriff Cody
reached CentropoliS at o'clock, but
postponed the formal hearing until
today. When Schneck arrived he was
taken to view the bodies of his wife
and children. Though the scene was
a horrible one. in the room matted
with blood where the bodies of the
showed no emotion.
Schneck came to the neighborhood
about ten years ago. He is an expert
''broncho buster" and has given many
exhibitions. Mrs. Schneck who was
35 years old, was the daughter of
John Harshman, one of the early set
tiers of Centropolis. She has several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
BACK TO KANSAS.
Ward Burlingame, One of the Old
Guard, Will Return.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Ward Burlin-
game intends to return to Kansas in the
spring and live in Topeka. Not all those
of the younger political generation in
Kansas know Burlingame, but their
Fathers will not fail to recall him. For
years he has been in hiding in the dead
letter office here.
There are many persons who will tell
you that Mr.. Burlingame has one of the
brightest minds that was ever develop
ed in the political atmosphere of the
Sunhower state. He was private sec
rotary to three or four earlier governors
and served in the same capacity for
Senator Lane and Senator Caldwell. He
has grown tired of Washington and will
resign his position with the government
in order that he can renew his associa-
tions with Kansas and Kansans.
Mr.. Burlingame has been chief clerk
in the dead letter office. He has always
called Topeka his home and his house
is at 626 Topeka avenue, where Mrs.
Burlingame resides. She is now in Cal
ifOrdia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
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