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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

The whole world IL building bigger
navaes ana getting ready to fight. hu
every nation ID eheerfuily advocating
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23
WAYS OF THE LOBBYIST.

The successful lobbyist is born, not
made. His essential characteristic is
native, inherent diabolism that can not
be acquired. He is Mephistopheles in
carnate. His blood runs cold and his
heart never beats quick. Appealing to
the sybarite in others, he is himself an
ascetic. He plies the arts of the pan
der, but is not stirred with the lust of
the libertine. Providing for his victims
every pleasure of the sense, he shares
in none. His enjoyments are all of the
mind and his reveIries in thoughts of
how he has debased his fellow men. All
the poetry of life for him is summed up
in the one grand epic-"The Fall of
Man" His supreme article of faith is
original sin, and his single labor of love
to illustrate its efficiency.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

senaAor smoot says there is no po-
Rygamy In Utah. Perhaps II VI on'y
naKamy or {rigamy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

Ottawa wants canning INDUSTRY.
Has II yet applied for the state senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23
Women Outlive Men.

Once more woman has demon |
strated her superior vitality, to the dis |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23
SAME OLD PROBLEM.
cSEIF-PROTECTION2

The Glasco Sun says that about as
fool a proposition as could have been
passed -unonssYas the senates workein
including rabbits as protected game. -
With the senators it may have been
case of self-protection and the Sun
should allow for this.-Concordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

me wichita Eagle issues this warn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

THAT scientist has spent twenty years
trying to find out whether life can exist
without mind
His acquaintance must be fearfully
limited. "-Exchange-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

The integrity of the upright shall guide
them: but the perverseness of transgreSs-
ors shall destroy them--ProYerbs u:3 =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

Bumps-Do you think reputation is a
vital thing?
Humps-You ought to know: yours suf-
fers good deal.-Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

A little three-year-old was on his first
visit to the country. His mother allowed
him to go out and see the fowls fed and
the cows MIXED. Soon he came running
to her in great excitement and concern.
Mamma, mamma" he called, 1.-The calf
is eating up the cowr'-Lippincott's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

Magazine Editor-Why de you persist in
coming in here? I tell you don't buy nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

why are you prophesyin' billiards and
earthquakes? p"
We'll to tell you the truth, the country
looks so prosperous the blamed things
gittin' monotonous Atlanta Constitu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

The Lady Author-Oh! I don't wish to
sell you any of my stories. I writing
a novel entitled The Ugliest Man on
Earth" and I came in merely to obtain
local color.-Illustrated Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

You say it took the detectives six
months to discover the whereabouts of
that missing bank teller?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

1.-The janitor is sweeping the back
pOrches. I wonder why?'
Il don't know didn't ask him not too
Cleveland Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

Mistress-TelI me instantly, Nina, did
the master kiss you last night?
Maid-Yes, ma'am, but don't be upset
about it, didn't mind it at all.-Fliegende
Blaetter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
NEW YORK CITY is SOON
TO BECOME WAY STATION

New York. January 12.-(Special Vast
changes In transportation relations Of
New England and the southern and
western portions of the country will re-
suit from the agreement just reached,
after four years of negotiation, between
the city of New York and the Pennsyl-
vania railroad 1t means more to the
country at large than to New York, for
the connecting line, completing a loop
around Manhattan, will be new link
joining north, south and west more eff
feetivey than ever before. 1t will make
New York City way station, and trains
between Boston and Washington or ST.
Louis will pay the metropolis the courtesy
of only few minutes stop.
Beginning at a point near the boundary
between the boroughs of Brooklyn and
Queens, the connecting railroad will run
through Queens and cross the East river
on a high bridge 10 a junction with the
New York New Haven and Hartford
railroad in he Borough of Bronx. Over
the connecting railroad, through the
Pennsylvania tunnels under the East
river. under Manhattan Island and
through the Hudson river tunnels will
pass passenger trains between New Eng
land and the far southern and western
states.
The revelation in the carrying of freight
in the metropolitan district will be quite
as wonderful as the change wrought on
the passenger route. When the connecting
railroad and other improvements an Long
Island are finished through freight will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
viii Effect Politics.

The effect of the disclosures before
the interstate commerce commission is
likely to be more keenly reflected In po-
litlcal discussion than in the stock and
money markets. The facts brought out
can hardly be called news in this part OF
the world except in the specific details
of amounts of stock purchased by Mr..
Hartman in railroads not previously
identified with the Union Pacific group.
What Wall street thought of first and
is still thinking about Is what the eff
feet of the revelations will be on the
outside world--how the masses will view
the staggering figures of stock bought
without limit for and on account OF
railroad system dominated by one man.
There Is always something more or
less disquieting and disconcerting in the
close inspection of a master mind dis
closed in full size for the first time un-
der the limellght. Mr. Hartman has in
the past elected to work under cover or
behind the scenes. His ambition was not
to go on exhibition, but to do things and
to quietly gloat over the results of his
efforts 1t Is noticed however. that he is
no longer unwilling that the world should
know what he has done. Through the
redhot inquiry his personal counsel in
terposed no objections to the sharp cross
examination of the government lawyers.
There was an entire willingness that the
facts should come out, and so far rs
they are revealed they are an advertise
ment of Mr.. Harriman's genius for large
achievements
Three years ago when the Standard Oil
party-and this includes William Rookie
Teller, H. II. Rogers, James Stlllman, Il.
II. Hartman and IL. c. Fricls as its chief
figures-deeded that the heavy liquida-
tlon of stocks was over, and that the
country was about to enter upon a new
period of great prosperity, its members
began to invest heavily in the stocks of
leading east-andwest railway lines. These
financlers were all very strong In Union
Pacific, but they made themselves strong
er. At that time the underlings at 70
Broadway-the STANDARD Oil headquar-
ters-had a habit of referring contemptu-
ously TO Hartman as the Standard OILS
office boy Mr.. Hartman has undoubt-
edly grown out of his office boy clothes.
but 1t is a mistake to suppose that he is
the great chief In all the undertakings
that his name is connected with. He Is
only one of a party of powerful capital
lists who have delegated to him the task
of watching over their interests. Without
Rockefeller. Rogers, Stillman and Frick
behind him, Hartman would cut a sorry
figure in the railroad world.
II Is of interest to summarize the stock
holdings In other roads disclosed by the
interstate commerce commissions inves-
tigation Those holdings have market
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
STRUGGLE IN CHINA
FOR LEADERSHIP
ONE COMMISSION is FOR TRAD /
TlONAL GOVERNM ENT AND An +
OTHER FOR REFoRMs-cHANeE
MUST COME SLOWLY.

Washington, January IA comprehen-
sive review of the remarkable change
that is taking place in China as result
of the PRONUNCIATION of the recent decree
reorganizng the Chinese government is
supplied to the state department by Ed
ward II, Williams Chinese secretary to
the American legation at Pelin. Recit-
ing the orders for the formation of the
two commissions which We're to deal with
reform projects, Mr.. Williams says that
fer more than a month past these conn
missions have been holding daily ses-
sions wherein two strong parties have
been struggling for leadership, one bent
on securing a liberia government on mod
ern lines and the other determined that
there shall be no departui from the ira
dtions of the fathers. AS far as has gone,
their report is a compromise, but many
valuable features are retained. Partieu-
larly worthy of note is the abandonment
OF the scheme for a cabinet and of the
proposed consolidation of the council of
custom affairs with the new board of
finance, probably because OF foreign oppo-
sition to further Interference with the Gus
tens administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

skirt the city by way OF a gigantic loop
around Brooklyn and Queens, without in
terfering with either land or water traf-
fic,
The Pennsylvania railroad is building a
new tdewater terminal at Greenville n.
j., on the western shore of New York
bay. The Long Island will soon have a
station at the foot of Sixty-fourth street,
South Brooklyn on the eastern shore OF
the bay. Floats that now have to pass up
and down the crowded East river will
go straight across the bay, carrying cars
to and from the Pennsylvania, the Long
Island and the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroads, Long Island will
be connected with New Jersey by a short
and direct water route and with New
England by the connecting railroad. 1t
will be an island in name only.
Along the line of the Long Island rail-
road and the connecting railroad, from
the freight terminal at South Brooklyn to
the East river, will be distributing yards
for the handling of the freight originating
in or destined for Long Island Land
hitherto undeveloped will be built up with
dwelling houses and factories.
The methods by which the Pennsylvania
obtained the connecting railroad franchise
are being held up as model of how cor
porations should deal with city authori-
ties. The railroad stated its proposition
frankly and announced its desire for the
most thorough public discussion of it's
claim. This position was maintained in
the face of many dscouraging obstacles;
the result, after long delay. is that a
great public improvement will soon be
under way and the city will he well paid
for it's franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
zanowiI's Exploit Of Memory.

From Israel Zangwll," bv George c.
Tyler in the January bohemian.
AS an indication of the quality of Fang
Wills mental process I may relate an
incident that occurred while we were pro-
ducing 1.-THE Children of the Ghetto" Mr..
Zangwill was seated in my office and
we were going over some of the details
of the play 1t was the day that Labor
intimately connected with the Drefus case
in Paris. was assassinated Knowing that
Zangwill had intimate knowledge of the
case, New York newspaper sent a
representative up to see him. The re-
porter entered. and after conveying the
news said
MIR. zangwill, we want from you a
history of all the famous trials you can
call to mind, for our paper"
'Indeed?' said Mr.. Zangwill, II think
I can prepare that for you. Come to
see me in three or four days and I will
have 1t ready"
1--WE want it now" objected the news
paper man. I'VE want to print 1t in our
paper tomorrow morning"
But you surely don't expect me 70
quote you dates and facts out of my
mind on the spur of the moment, do
your asked Mr.. Zangwill in astonish-
ment. such thing is out of reason"
I'm sorry, but it's the only way we
can make use OF it," replied the news
paper man. firmly. Mr.. Zangwill thought
moment, and then asked if he could
have my stenographer for a short time.
He was called in and Zangwlll dictated
to him, then and there. a two-oclumn re-
sumo of all the famous trials of history,
from Savonarola down. and quoted every
important date and historical feature con-
nected with each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
Grasp the Opportunity today.
Tomorrow may be too late to
get what you want in size and
style. Be wise and buy for fu-
ture needs.
VARLEY & BAUMAN.
1924 LIST Ave.
Notice of Sale Morris Building.

Pursuant to decree in the chancery
court for the Fifth district of the north
western chancery division of Alabama.
rendered on the 10th day of December,
1906, i viii proceed to sell, on Monday,
tie 18th day of February, 1907 within the
legal hours of sale. In front of the court
house door, in the city % Birmingham,
jefferson county, Ala, to the highest
bidder, for cash, at public outcry, for
division among the joint owners thereof,
the following described real property, sit
ulted in the city of Birmingham, coun-
ty of Jefferson and state OF Alabama, to-
wit:
Lot number thirteen Q3), in subdivision
a." OF block number one hundred and
eight Q0S, being rectangle fronting
twenty-five (25) feet on the south side of
First avenue, north, and extending back
enc hundred 900 feet; also lots numbers
fourteen QD, fifteen d5) and sixteen
DO in subdivision "a" block number
one hundred and eight Q0S), together
forming a rectangle seventy-five Go feet
on the south side of First avenue. north.
and extending back along the east side
of Nineteenth street; and also lots num-
Der seventeen 40, eighteen 0S) and nine
teen 40, in subdivision "a" block num-
her one hundred and eight Q0S), all ae-
cordiug To map and plat of the Elyton
Land company of the city OF Brming-
ham, together forming n rectangle eighty
of Nineteenth street, and extending along
the north side of Morris avenue one hun
bred Q0W feet; being the property now
known as the morris Building" In the
city OF Birmingham, Ala.
The successful bidder at said sale will
be required. by the terms of said decree.
forthwith upon the acceptance OF his bid,
TO pay to the Undersigned the sum of
ten thousand dollars upon his bid, as Sc
ourity for his compliance with the terms
of said sale Purchaser to pay unearned
taxes on property for tax year current at
sale.
b. j. Baldwin, as trustee, the owner of
an undivided five-eights tss) interest in
the above property, is authorized, If he
so elects. to defer the payment of the
net portion of the proceeds Of such sale
belonging to him. to such time as he may
deem proper secured by FIRST mortgage
upon the entire property purchased. The
decree of sale of the above property pro-
vides that the compliance with any such
ageement entered into in writing with the
owner of such fve-eights (s0 interest,
shall be deemed compliance with the
terms Of said sale.
This the 18th day Of December 1906.
j. w. ALTMAN,
Register in Chancery, Birmingham. Ala.
l2-16-sun-St
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
GREAT RAID ON CONGRESS

cannot produce 1t, and that the only way
you can get money to legislate into the
pocket of one individual is by taking 1t
out of the pocket of another Washing
ton had come to be filled with as fine
band OF plunderers as ever beseged a
national Congress, tax swindlers, snug
glers, spectators in land grants, rail-
road lobbyists, agents of ship companies,
mingled with the representa- ves of in-
dustries seeking protection, until it
seemed as IL Congress was little more
than a relief bureau. At one time in 1859
there were forty-one railroads or would
be railroads seeking aid in the House and
thirty-seven in the Senate. What was to
be the effect of this outbreak of protec-
tionism7 Many sober people asked them
selves the question in dsmay. But at the
moment everybody was looking to Grant.
The new President would certainly help
the situation-bring back Congress and
the party to candid discussion, institute
economies, clear Washington of the self
seekers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders OF the
Wilkinson Turbine company of Alabama
will be held Monday, January 81, 1907, at
four (l p. m, at the office of the Sec
retary-elect, Mr.. =. o. Simpson, In the
Citizens Savings bank, 2003 First ave-
nue., Birmingham. Ala.
The objects and purposes of this meet
irg are: To receive the report of the Of
fcers of the company. to outline the flu
ture policy of the company, to alter or
amend the l.'laws TO set a new date for
the annual meeting OF stockholders, the
election &C a board OF directors, the trans
action OF any and all business that may
come before the meeting.
Stock transfer looks close January TO-
1907. JAMES WILKINSON,
President of the Wilkinson Turbine
Company.
Assistant Secretary. George r. Brown.
FIG
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
| g. NJ. Conductors TO Get Increase.

Louisville, Ky, January 12-The propo-
sition of the Louisville and Nashville
conductors, members of the Order Of
Railway Conductors, who have been meet
ing for the past week for an increase
in pay affecting specified runs on the va
rious divisions of their road, was this
afternoon presented to General Manager
Starks of the Louisville and Nashville.
The changes decided upon, 1t is under
stood, affect certain runs on the different
divisions and tend to equalize the pay
the different men are getting. Some OF
the increases will reach as. high as 10
per cent, but the average will be much
lower than that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
IDA NJ. TARBELL. who is relating tn,

I DA NJ. TARBELL. who is relating the
dramatic story of THE Tariff in Our
Times" in the American Magazine,
passes, In the January number, to an
account of the outbreak of high protec-
tionism which followed the civil war, and
of the success of certain special interests
in obtaining favors from Congress.
The struggle which characterized the
period between 1866 and 1872 was between
those who wanted to reduce the duties
to ante-bellum proportions and those who
wanted to preserve the high schedule
made necessary by the war. The fight was
a bitter one, and the wool and iron and
cotton men won.
Among the interesting figures introduced
in this chapter of the narrative are
Thaddeus Stevens and Pig Iron Kelly
who fought passionately in Congress for
high protection; David A Wells, william
B. Allison, James B. Wilson and John
A Kasson, who led in the fight against
the outbreak of high protection which
followed the war; Andrew Johnson, who
vetoed the copper bill; John l.. Hayes,
one of the most wonderful lobbyists who
ever frequented Washington; John Sher-
man, Senator Morrill,, Henry Raymond,
'Tax-fight- ton Pike and others
OF the raid on Congress just after the
war Miss Tarbell gives this graphic PIC
ture:
TT was demonstrated that any private
interest which could secure the backing
of a powerful senator or representative
like Sherman of Ohio, Chandler OF MICH
igan, Kelly of Pennsylvania, could obtain
what it wanted from the Congress OF the
United States, though that taVor might
raise prices to consumers without CIV
ing them compensation in other direc-
tons. might destroy established indus
tries and injure an established commerce.
..Ry 1870 the tariff was conglomera-
tion of special favors. These unjust and
unscientific duties had not been laid with
out protest. Men like Morrill,, Barfield
Fessenden, Allison, Kasson, Raymond
and Sumner had warned against the OUT
break. 1T smells of monopoly they said
again and again. and yet most of them
when 1t came to the test voted with their
party Many of the ablest republican
newspapers, especially those in the west,
harangued necessarily against the UNI
fairness of the legislation. But remon-
STRANGE, even an attempt at discussion,
only aroused the angry cry of free
trader from the dominant faction in Con-
gress 1t has become impossible. said
Mr. Wells. in his report of December,
1869, for any to suggest any reduction or
modification whatever looking to the
abatement of prices artificially main
tanned In the interest of special industries
without being immoderately assailed with
accusations of corrupt and ''~~striotic
motives
1.-THE tariff legislation 9prt
of the deplorable and g. npt
which followed the war L Con-
gress do for the individual was, 1t was
his business to do for himself. Men
seemed to believe that their futures de-
pended on legislation-to have forgotten
or never realized that legislation can do
nothing more than distribute wealth-it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
Minister of Justice Wants Duel.

Budapest, January 12.-Minister OF
Justice Polonyi has sent his seconds,
Secretary of State Bolgar and Baron
Kaas, the author, to Herr Halmos, ex-
burgomaster of Budapest, to demand
explanation of the charge publicly
made by Halmos that Polonyi had
abused his position in order to obtain
advantages for a personal friend. The
minister considers himself to have
been insulted by the accusation and
demands a retraction and an apology.
Should Halmos refuse the latter's sec
onds are instructed to make arrange
ments for a duel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
UNIVERSITY FOR LOUISVILLE.
Rockefeller Agrees to Give 100000
If Similar Sum is Raised by City.

Louisville, KY, January 12.-The Even
ing Post prints story today to the effect
that John d. Rockeferrel has agreed to
give 50, 900 600 for the endowment of uni
verslty for Louisville, providing similar
amount be raised by those interested III
the new institution.
A plan has been practically consum-
mated whereby the university of Louis
Vile will be fused with the proposed uni
versities of the Baptist and Methodist
churches, and property now occupied by
the house of refuge will be denoted by the
city as the site Of the university. The
Methodist church has already on hand
the sum of $250,0O0 The Baptist church
has promised 100000 and the University
of Louisville has pledges for over 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
BREATHITT COUNTY
NAN JUMPS BOND
JUDGE HARGls, WHOM HE TEsTl-
FLED AGAINST, WAS ON HIS
BOND FOR $eo,ooo-ouIET AT
JACKSON.

Lexington. KY, January 12.-The situa-
ton at Jackson, KY, Breathitt county,
this morning is quiet. Many of the feud-
lists have left town to remain for a
week, when the case of Judge James Har-
gls will be reopened, unless Judge Carnes
is permanently enjoined from trying the
case. 1t is almost certain that troops Will
be sent there to preserve peace when the
trial does open. Capt C. w. Longmeyer
of Battery A of Frankfort has been no.
tilted to have his men in readiness to go
to Jackson at the shortest notice. Gen.
Rodger d. Williams Of this city says
the troops may not be needed. but he has
ordered the local company Of militia to be
ready.
Louisville, KY, January IA special
to The Times from Jackson, KY, says:
1t develops that simultaneously with the
publication of John Smiths confession of
the Cox murder, Smith has left the coun-
try Last night he was seen to pass the
head of Long Creek, going into Perry
county. Telephone messages to his home
established the fact that he is not and
has not been there.
Judge James Hargis and Alex Hargis
are alarmed over his disappearance, as
they are on his bond to the extent OF
$4,000.