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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
JACKSON TAKING TESTIMONY.
Attorney Resumes Fight Against Har-
yester Trust.

Attorney General F. S. jackson is IN
Kansas City today to take evidence in
the suit against the International Har-
yester company for violation of the
antitrust laws. The hearing was at
the Hotel Grund.
Mr.. Jackson's principal object is to
have introduced into evidence, as A
part of the states case, the testimony
of CYRUS Mccormick head of the al
leoed trust which was secured by
Herbert Hadley, attorney general OF
Missouri Mccormick refused to give
his testimony to the Kansas attorneys
in Chicago some time ago, and Kansas
is trying to accomplish the same op-
iect nv getting the Missouri evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
BRING ON YOUR MONEY.
Subscriptions to Baseball Pennant
Fund Now Due.

This little paragraph is intended as
gentle reminder to the Topeka base
ball public, that the subscriptions to
the pennant fund are now due.
Prompt payment of the same will be
greatly appreciated by those who have
the fund in charge. II is hoped that
all the payments will be made by Sun
day. It is planned to have little pre-
sentation ceremony at this time. A
double header will be played with
Omaha and the presentation will be
made between the games. Remittances
can be made in cash or by check or
draft. postoffice money order. or in any
manner, to the sporting editor of eth
err the Capital or state Journal The
amount is in the neighborhood of SIX
hundred dollars. and while not as
much as was desired, will still make a
neat little bonus to the players.
If there are any others who wish to
make contributions to this fund now
that the pennant is won. subscriptions
will be gratefully received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

nation that this year they would wrest
control from the Republicans and re-
turn a majority of the representatives.
There are now in the house 2a3 Re-
publicans and 166 Democrats with two
vacancies caused by death. one Giepub-
lican and one Democrat. The filling of
these vacancies will not alter the Re-
publican majority of 81. TO control the
next house the Democrats must hold
their entire present strength Z and
change 20 districts from Republican to
Democratic. Even then their contro of
the house would be but one vote and
masterful leadership would be required
to accomplish Democratic legislation.
The question, then, is this: Can
Democracy return it's 166 members
who sat in the sixtieth congress, and
can it defeat at least % Republicans
who are also sitting in the sixtieth
congress?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

station feel as I do about this mat
ter and it has been freely discussed
asked FOR the reason for my discharge
out was given none and 1 feel as
though I am being honored by being
discharged because I will not perjure
myself for any man, chief of police
or otherwise. Eaton is a dangerous
man and an officer cannot do his bid
ding and keep his self-respect.'
Tom Costello the new patrolman
employed in place of Duncan, is a citi-
zen of Topeka and has been for three
years, and last worked in the Santa
Fe shops here. He had the recommen-
dalton of councilman and several
prominent citizens for the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

Most of them are in states like Mis-
souri,. Tennessee, North Carolina and
Virginia, which normally are so heavi-
ly Democratic that the probability of
loss is much less than in the doubtful
states of Indiana, Ohio and the middle
west, where most of the close Repub-
lican districts are.
The Republican congressional hopes
are principally mortgaged by organized
troubles. In such states as New York
New Jersey, Illinois, Colorado, Connec-
ticut and others, internal party trou-
bles have weakened party foundations.
Nevertheless it will be a political mir
acle if Democracy succeeds in securing
it's much desired congressional control.
Both parties are buoyed up by hope
however. and a strenuous battle is be-
ing waged.
In the meantime it is interesting to
cast an eye into the upper house of
congress, and to note that a Republi-
can majority will undoubtedly continue
there for several years to come. There
are 43 Republican senators whose terms
hold over. There are Is more Repub-
lican senators to be reelected. A ma
iority of the senate is AZ. The Repub-
licans need win less than 25 per cent
of the senatorial elections in is Re-
publican states now represented by a
Republican senator in order to con-
tinue in senate control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

put Democrats in their boots. A
change of less than 500 votes in the
Jersey or the Twentieth PENNSYLVANIA
would bring about similar effect A
change of between 400 and 500 votes
would bring Democratic congressman
from the Third Kentucky, the Fifth
Indiana, the Tenth Kentucky, the
Twelfth Missouri and the Twenty first
New York.
There are 81 districts similar to
those here catalogued in which a
change of 1000 votes or less would
unseat Republicans and seat Demo-
Gratis. When it is remembered that
the average poll in a congressional
election Will average at least 10000
votes, it is easy to imagine the posi-
bility of the Democrats obtaining the
necessary 20 additional seats, which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

Both Democrats and Republicans are
operating congressional campaign bu-
reaus from this city, and the work
is at it's height. The impartial OBJ
server is forced to believe that it is
almost a physical impossibility for
Democrats to control the next house of
representatives unless Bryan is elected
president by such a landslide of votes
that he can carry scores of doubtful
congressional districts with him.
Nevertheless, ever since their success
two years ago in cutting the Republic
can majority in the house from well
over 100 down to 81, the Democrats
have been steadily making the procla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

certs each week for the remainder of
the season. The following is the pro-
gramme which will be given this even
ing:
-Colonel'Donovan's March.
........ .,....f.. $780,. Strachan
Overture-Morning, Noon and Night
.............. Suppe
Caprice poetic-A Shower. =. Bailey
Chara cteristic-Litt1e Wag. .Eiienberg
Italian waltz-La Serenata. Jaxone
Grand selection for Opera Simon
Boccanegro Verdi
Romance-Souvenirs and Regrets.
........ Beaumont
Song election-Santiago Flynn. -.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Morse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
STILL IN THE RACE.
Foraker Has No Thought of Giving Up
Senatorial Fight.

Akron. o. Sept Ex-senator Dick
who arrived home today from a con-
ference with Messrs. Taft, Foraker and
other Republican leaders at Cincin-
natl gave it as his understanding that
Senator Foraker has not changed his
attitude as to his senatorial candidacy,
holding that it is the duty of the Re
publicans to elect the national, state
and congressional tickets and then
leave to the legislature the election of
his successor. He announced that SEN
ator Foraker will later in a public ad-
dress explain his connection with the
Standard Oil company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
HOUSE CONTROL.
Many Members Hold Seats by
Narrow Margins.
Republicans May Easily Lose
Their Present Majority.
HAVE A LEAD OF 81.
Defeat of 80 of These Won d
Change the Situation.
The Senate Is Regarded as Safe
for Years.
HAVE A LEAD OF 81.

Washington, Sept. also thoroughly
has the country been engrossed in the
presidential repartee between Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Bryan that the congressional
elections have been largely overlooked
in the public eye. The fact remains
that the congressional elections are be-
ing watched from Washington with
even greater care and anxiety than is
the result of the presidential canvass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

1t must be admitted that there are
a number of Republican congressman
who got into the siNiieth congress ny
the skin OF their teeth For example
change of but 100 votes in the
EighVh district Of Illinois, or in the
Eleventh district OF Missouri wound
seat q Democrat in each case in place
of Republican. A change of but 200
votes in the Second Indiana, the
Twelfth Indiana, the First Iowa, the
Third Nebraska or the Thirteenth
Ohio would unseat Republicans and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
Rand concern Tonigl,t.

For the first time in three weeks
Marshall's band will give concert at
the City park this evening and another
will in all probability be given
ThursfIay evening Owing to the high
water in the earlier part of the season
concerts were not given for several
weeks and this has prompted the
management to arrange for two con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

Reed, while drunk, inf1icting a serious
but not fatal wound in the shoulder.
was today parofed by Governor Hoch
from the county Jail at Larned, where
he has been locked up for the past
three months. aff
Whitney's parole was recommended
by Judge Charles E. Lobdell, who SEN
fenced him, and by the members of
the jury who tried the case. 1t seems
that there was no quarrel between
Whitney and Reed, but they went on
a spree, and in some sort of dispute,
the. revolver was discharged, and, Reed
hurt. Whitney was sentenced to serve
months in the county Jail.
whitney is son of w. F. Whitney,
who has been county clerk of Pawnee
county for the past 80 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
new WORLDS RECORD.
Is Made by Wilbur Wright at Lemans,
France.

Lemans, France. Sept. 21.-Wilbur
Wright, the American aeropianist, flew
in his machine at the Auvours field
here today for one hour. 81 minutes
and 25 seconds. This is the worlds
record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

WhitIow Case i'm Progress.
lola, KAN, Sept. 21.-The state will
close it's evidence in the Whitlow PERI
jury case this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
BOY PARoLED.

Foster Whitney Ordered Released
From Pawnee County Jail.
Foster whitney, of Earned, who
shot his friend, young man named
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
THE EFFECT OF BEAUTY.

"One of my favorite pleasures re-
marked the quiet man, is TO observe the
effect beauty of all sorts has on diff
ferent individuals I have studied this
at odd times in our opera houses, concert
halls. art galleries. and churches, and Of
all these places there is only enc where
the appeal 1 speak Of is always 50 strong
that ! can see the effect AT once. That
is I'm St Patrick's Cathedral You may
know it is the custom there for the verger
10 throw wide open the central doors I'm
the Fifth avenue front just before high
mass comes TO an end, and this always
serves to attract the attention of passeTs-
by. many of whom walk into the church.
At the moment they enter and look down
through the nave 10 the choir and altar
their faces invariably light up with ap-
preciation OF the beauty Of that interior.
Frozen music architecture has been
called If it be that, it is curious that
music in this form should make so
much more apparent and direct an appeal
than instrumental music does, TO judge
by the cOuntenances of the people who
attend those artistic functions
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
The SchooIbor Rrnin-

One of the most substantial and genuine
Of delights for those of humorous appre-
citation consists in study of the answers
made by schoolgirls and schO0lhoys in
examination papers. 4 writer i'm the cur
rent <HarpeT's Weekly has collected a
new batch OF these. Of which the follow
ing specimens are among the most choice:
Blood consists of tive sorts Of cork
screws-red corkscrews and white cork
screws"
Asked to explain what a butress Is,
one boy replied: "A woman who makes
butter"
one pupil defined "primate' as 'the
wife of a prime minister.
Gravity was discovered by Isaac Wal
ton. 1t is chiefly noticeable lin the aU-
tumn, when the apples are falling from
the trees"
To the question What is a limited
monarchy" this answer was returned:
"A limited monarchy is government by
a king who. in case of bankruptcy, would
not be responsible for the entire national
debt. You have the same thing in private
life in limited liability companies
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09

4 don't know whether nature fitted me
out with a different sort OF digestive ap-
paratus from the average man. remark
ed a magazine reader. who looked up
from the printed page. Here is a writ
er who sets it down as a solemn fact that
laughter and good cheer are enemies Of
dyspepsia. Now whenever / go 10 a din
ner where a lot of good stories are told or
amusing speeches made and I laugh more
than usual the result for me is an ag-
gTayated attack Of indigestion. More
than this. and although ] never drink
anything in the way Of intoxicants. / am
certain 10 have an attack OF hiCC0ughs
as a result of laughing. which always
amuses my friends who are aware Of my
nOndrinking habits / present the anoma-
lOus piCtlr of perhaps being the only
man al the table who has not taken 3
drink OF eny kind and yet my actions
are those OF a man who has decidedly
too much liquor. You can't make me
believe that old saw about laughter be
ing good for digestion. in spite Of the sol
emn gentleman who wrote this article
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
MARRIAGES IN PORTUGAL.
Wedding without WOOing - Ac-
auainfances Made at Fairs.

Donna Felismena was a friend and con-
temporary OF my aunt writes a CORE
spondcnt Of the Cornhul Magazine from
Portugal One fine day-she was then
fifteen and unpromised as far as she
kuew-tO her came her mother, bidding
her prepare without delay to go TO
church, for il is necessary that YOU
make confession" At the altar her
bridegroom awaited her and the knot
was tied Her family were "Fadalgos. 20
or long pedigreed aristocrats.
So too. was that OF a certain Donna
Amelia Albuquerque, whom nay aunt
also knew She also at the ripe age Of
fifteen willingly engaged herself 10 man
whom she had never seen, the young
folks meeting for the first time as she
stepped from the boat that took her up
the river to Cqimbra and from which she
walked direct 10 church. Ii is a sur
prise 20 learn that both these marriages
turned out well.
Near COimbra, in the Quinta das La
grimas, once the home Of the ilI-fated
Inez da Castro. whose blood is said TO
stH stain the threshold, there lived. and
not SO very long ago yet another girl
friend Of my auut's who took her hus-
band without any previous acquaintance.
She not only acted Of her own free VIII,
but from punctilious courtesy (much ad-
mired at the time / am told; I fear
should have found different name for
IT'D declined to receive his portrait before
hand "as he had had the delIcacy not
TO ask for hers"
Ny aunt's sisteT-ln-law was married
under similar conditions, indeed such
instances might have been multiplied Is
generation back. But now girls, even in
Portugal. are growing sadly emanCipated
and independent. and though God knows
il is little enough they ever see OF their
fiances they az least insist on an intro
duction,
Cattle fairs are looked foswsrd to as
opportunities FOR friendly meeting and
the exchange of local gossip. The most
important business there transacted is
the buying and selling of oxen, and great
is the ceremony preliminary to a pur-
chase.
First comes the ordinary examination
of every part of the mouth, after which
the price is agreed upon. Then only the
mouth OF the beast is interviewed. Should
his toTIgue prove TO be white pinto,
or %. is struck off the price; should a
tooth be found TO be broken a "mOeda
tabout Gs) is deducted The clenching
of the bargain is done by the purchaser
splitting into the mouth Of the animal,
and this is final
The "alborque" that has vet 10 follow
is more of a complimentary than of a
business nature. Being Interpreted II
means drinks all round. every one who
has assisted in the performance sharing
in the conviviality. First the buyer and
then the seller pays for the great bell. f"
as the liter of wine on these occasions
only is called and all drink from the
same cup. AS wine at the present day
costs no more than 252d the liter the
great bell does not undUIy swell the
price Of the oxen, which for fine pair
may be $50 or $40.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09

Chicago housekeepers are wasting some
thing like 500 0G0.090 a year in careless
buying and unscienti1e cooking.
Sociology is one of the newest interests
OF the eubwOman, but II she has neg
lected it in centuries past she has made
up for it in the past ten years. When she
realized that the present pace az which
We move required the sacrifice Of women's
and children'g time. and too often of their
health and their lives, 20 keep up the
commercial a9d Industrial supremacy Of
the nation. she set about investigating
the condition of these women and chill
dren who worked. She discovered heart
rending and appalling facts She had no
c0mpunctiOn OF conscience about men
tioning them, either, and the fact that
almost every State in the Union has en-
acted some sort Of law protecting. or
partially protecting. the women and chill
dren who work in factories. mills, mines,
and sweatshOps is due greatly to the
clubwoman's influence. She hasn't stop
ped there, but has set about making the
home life and village life Of these people
more attractive with schools. clubs. kim
dergartens, and lecture halls. Further
and cold and discouragement have driven
many girls 10 the bad. she has organized
Christian associations and other benevo-
lent societies that are endeavoring
through homes. social guilds. and domes-
tic and business training schools 70 offer
the ounce of prSFention When this has
come too late, she has offered the pound
OF cure in homes for the fallen and un-
fortunate, and has spread her protecting
influence over those who wish 10 take
courage and start again
Each year she finds bigger and bigger
things to do. Just now one Of her great
interests lies in the protection of the for
ests OF the country. More than one local
club is devoted entirely to the work. while
the national federation and many State
clubs have departments devoted TO the
work. 1t was a clubwoman Of Denver
who kept agitating the question until the
historic cliff dwellings in Colorado were
made government property under tile
Mesa Verde National Park reservation.
The palisades along the Hudson and Nj
agara Falls have received due attention
al the clubwoman's hands, and the his
toric societies composed of women have
spots IN America.
North Carolina clubs offer a proof Of
the variety OF woman's interests. They
are responsible for reform school fer de-
inquent children. for improved child labor
laws. for better State and normal schools.
for tuberculosis sanat0Tium in which u
segregate the c0nsumptives Of the jaile
and hospital colony for the mentally
defective. While the clubwoman is doing
all this she is also building herself I'D sa-
teliectually. For eight years Los Angeles
clubwomen have been studying Snakes
peare. and when the manager Of the Ben
Greet company saw hundreds of women
coming 10 his plays last year he was
amazed and gratided He had only been
Used 10 small circles from colleges. En-
ersOn SAYS. You may measure the civil
ization Of nation by its women ard
the United States is now quite ready to
stand for such measurement. secure in
the knowledge that it viii place il well in
the van OF nations.
TO-mOrrow-Chief Justice Fuller.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09

ton building on Connecticut avenue.
which. by the way. has during the past
summer been extensively renovated and
needs. Kaiser William. who always mar
.rowly watches the British lead, soon de-
cided that Germany must own her diplo-
matte home In the Capital of the great
rept bic. and so arose the comfortable
embassy building on the Highlands OF
Massachusetts avenue. one of the most
select and aristocratic sections of the
city. The French government has follow
ed in turn, as have many of the legations.
and even China has built beautiful home
on Washington Heights.
OF the building OF these diplomatic
homes II may be proper to state that
most of them have had their inception
since the year 1858. at the conclusion of
the war with Spain. when it suddenly
dawned upon Europe that a new powers
OF the first order had arisen ia the firm
ament. And thE change in the character
of the diplomatic homes in Washington
was simultaneous with a marked evolution
in the type Of diplomatic representatives
sent to the capital Of the republic The
fact is, that IN years gone by Washing
ton was looked upon as q sort Of Botany
Bay, automatically speaking 1t was a
place In which to train beginners in
the study OF international relations OF
course. but was also largely refuge
for impoverished aristocrats who lacked
the means TO make a decent appearance
socially in the great European capitals
and in even larger degree was it selected
as good place TO send young or re-
fractory seions of nobility as attaches
TO be disciplined and chastened by tenn
porary exile from the desirable posts.
Post of Prominence Now.
That is all changed now. for Wash
ington has come. into its own and has
become worthy Of the aspirations Of the
greatest of diplomats II IS true that it
lacks much of the charm of Paris and
London and Berlin and Rome for the
men of exquisite taste and lovers Of art
ana of luxury though even in these
points the new world capital is making
steady and satisfactory growth. with its
magnificent public buildings increasing
lin number every year; with is vast mines
OF wealth in the shape of the peerless
Library of Congress and its scientific
museums and laboratories 10 attract the
student ard the universities Of ali sects
that are springing up an around to offer
the highest academic instruction. But
the capital has becOme known as a good
place to make a diplomatic reputation
for the beginner in the science Of inter
national relations. as well as for its
opportunities 90 build upon regulations
already well founded. :
So there are coming 10 Washington men
OF world fame WhS are prOud to represent
their own countries there.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
Suggesting a Topic.

Little Emma was intensely interested
in her big sisters engagement. She had
any number of preconceived ideas of
what lovers talked about before they
were married, and so when one afternoon
her sisters fance arrived TO make a call
she followed the sweethearts into the
drawing room and took up a position di-
rectly in front Of them as they sat on
sofa Clasplng her hands around her
knees and gazing at the young man with
romantic expression on her ardent face.
little Emma remarked eagerly I sup
pose now you are going to talk about the
moonlight
The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
Hayy fo Write q NoreI

Take q statuesque blonde who looks
like a cloak model and talks like a prin-
cess, a statuesque man who looks like a
add one murder mystery, two missing
wills. four runaway motor cars Mix
with two deadly enemies for twenty
chapters, then take out the deadly enc
mics. and when the mixture comes to a
boil rapidly stir in four pages of soft
talk, one-half page Of tears. one half
page of, silence, four pages Of hugs. FIVE
pages Of clinging embraces, and forty
two pages of mad kisses. scattering them
quickly over the brow, the ear, the hair,
the lips, and the cheeks of the heroine
Close quickly and serve while warm.