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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
REPLY OF NEWS.
Indianapolis Paper Answers President
on Panama Matter.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 16.-The In
dianapolfs News, mentioned in the spe-
cial message on the Panama canal deal
sent to congress yesterday by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, today Issued reply to
the chief executive. It says:
sit is difficult to characterize fully
the latest outbreak of the president,
without resorting to the use of lam
guage as undignified and bIameworthy
as that which put the presidents ut
terance in a class by itself in the off,
cfal literature of the high office he
holds. Whatever provocation Mr..
Roosevelt may have felt prickine his
soul, nothing could justify or much
extenuate the torrent of invective and
virulence which he poured out in a.
state paper upon the heads of private
citizens. No one in his sober senses
can fail to regard the performance as
a grave derogation to the dignity of
the presidential station, a pitiable ex-
hibition of lowering rage on the part
of the chief magistrate and the source
of humiliation and chagrin to the en-
tire country. 1t is quite impossible to
think any of Mr.. Roosevelt's long line
of distinguished predecessors that
could possibly have so forgotten the
dignities and the decencies of his ex-
allied position as to transmit to con-
greSS a message in any way compare
BILE with that of yesterday.
Pronunciation and bitterness of speech
are no explanation and no answer. As
sumption that the New York World
and its proprietor were Influenced by
base or unworthy motives in the pub
Iication of the reports touching the
Panama affair can not be justified, no
matter who may be the person that
makes it-''
The News states that the World UNI
doubtedly has what it honestly consid-
cred sufficient grounds for believing
that everything had not been as 1t
should have been in the acquisition by
this country of the Panama canal in
terest from their former owners al
though a paper may be deceived.
The News states that whether Mr..
Roosevelt knows it or not rumors ana
reports touching the Panama transac-
ton have been numerous and persistent
and that in spite of all his observations
people are not convinced that every
thing is as it should have been. This
without in the least impugning the
good faith of the president or his agents
in the negotiations The News said
many points have not been cleared up
and they can not be cleared up by
threats of libel suits and pen lashings
of editors that hold the good name and
the interests of the country quite as
dear as does the president.
The paper in concluding says the
Rainey resolution should be adopted
and that congress should make a
searching investigation of all the facts,
circumstances and rumors connected
with the Panama activities of the gov
eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
SOLID SILVER BUST.
OF President Diaz Presented to Corn
Exposition.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 16.-It was voted
today to hold the future national corn
expositions in Omaha $50 long as
Omaha desires it,
The officers of the corn association
for the past year were reelected. In
the afternoon Senior Seferino Dom
inguez, one of the extensive farmers
of the republic of Mexico, formally
presented to the exposition, trophy
to be awarded to students judging
teams from agricultural colleges The
trophy is a bust of President Diaz in
solid silver and is valued at $1,000
Later Mr.. Dominguez delivered a
lecture on 1.-THE New Agriculture of
Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
Concrete Pier in New Bridge Over
Potomac CoIIapses.

Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 16.-Four
men were instantly killed and four
others seriously injured by portion
of concrete pier of the new bridge
being erected over the Potomac river
at Williamsport, collapsing today. The
dead:
ROSS H. BICKEL.
T. G.. MYERS.
GEORGE STIFF.
CHARLES GUSSLER.
Two of the injured are in serious
condition The men were employees
of the Pennsylvania Steel company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
LOCAL MENTION.

A suggestion for xmas-Have an
Independent telephone installed for
the wife and children.
Capital Jewelry Co loans money. 7Ss
Kansas avenue.
Dr. s Tempe, Osteopath. 735 Kansas
ave. Ind 1912. Res. STA. Bell 1885.
Smokers who appreciate a saving
on their cigar bills. will profit by
buying Eagles Rose Tint cigars by the
box In this way you can secure them
In a. fresh condition. at a considerable
saving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
DEMURRER is DENIED.
Court Martial VIII Now Proceed With
Trial of Major Clarke.

Manila, Dec. 16.@The court martial
appointed to try Major Charles J. T.
Clarke of the 26th infantry on charges
Of drawing checks on a bank in which
he had no funds contracting unneces-
sary debts and di1atoriness answering
official communications has overruled
the demurrer against the jurisdiction
of the court entered by the defendant.
The trial of the case will now proceed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Crushed Under an Engine.

Syracuse, Kan, Dec. 16-Harry w.
Showers, a homesteader who was
working in the roundhouse here. suf-
fered crushed ankle under a Santa
Fe engine. He was sent to the hos
pital at La Junta, Colo. The wife and
twelve children, who live out on a
claim about ten miles from town, will
have to be helped in the disability of
their bread winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
Measure Prohibiting Future Adj
vertising Lost i'm the House.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The house to-
day defeated 80 to 103 the Garrett
amendment to the penal code bill, PEN
alizing the transmission by mail of any
advertisement of information having
reference to dealings in futures whel e
the delivery of the articles bought can
not be made. This amendment offered
by Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee was the
pending question when the house met
tOday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
New york MONEY Marked

New York. Dec. 6.-NrONEY-Money on
cali firm. 2sz6ss< per cent; ruling rate 31k.
closing bid 5 and offered at 314 per cent.
Time loans. firm: so days and go days, S1a
to so per cent: six months. 3a4ll4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. to "A
Qer cent.
fness In bankers bills at $4.S4.75G4S4S5 for
60 day bills and at 81 S6.S5 for demand !;
commercial bills. 81 S45sG4. S4A.
STLvER-Bar silver. 4Sssc; Mexican dol
lars. sc
BONDS-Governme bonds, easy rail-
road bonds. steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Cbarter for Topeka Lumber Firm.

Twenty-three charters were granted
by the state charter. board this after
noon. The largest charter was to the
which has incorporated with a capital
of $4,000. Seven of the other char
ters Mera for churches and societies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
LACK OF APPRENTICESHIP.
Consul Mahon Ascribes Casual Labor
and NonempIoyment to This Cause.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Lack of a
proper apprenticeship system for
training boys from IA to 30 years of
age, in the different trades, is widely
believed in England to be responsible
in a large degree for the casual la
bor,'' lack of employment and poverty
OF thousands of men now afflicting the
United Kingdom. So says Consul Ma
hon, writing from Nottingham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
AN EXCITING SESSION.
President OF Russian Duna Resigns
Under Fire.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 16.-Nikglai A.
Khomyakoff, president of the duma
resigned his office this afternoon, fol-
lowing an exciting session in which he
was severely criticized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Portland. Oregon.

Every night at 1885 Pullman tour.
list sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacif1s R. r. which goes
change. There is no better way to
reach all of the great Pacific north
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Found a 5000 Parl.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 16.-"Happy''
Wescott, baseball player on the Sa-
lima team, found a pearl in a bucket of
oysters which he took home for sup
per. The pearl is valued at 5000, ac-
cording to the estimate OF a local
ieWeler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

Euclid avenue M. E. church held
their annual bazaar and chicken pie
dinner at the church, Friday, Deem
Der 18th. About one hundred and
thirty dollars was cleared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

Last chance to see Wireless tonight,
BIB sharp. National hotel roof garden.
Admission free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

Last chance to see Wireless tonight,
S:15 sharp, National hotel ROOF garden.
Admission free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

VIM. J. Mclaughlin died at his home
lila Jackson street, Tuesday after
neOn at $3.50 o'clock The funeral
will be private from the Church OF the
Assumption, Thursday morning, at 8
O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

The funeral of Mary E. Hewitt was
held this afternoon at 2 O'clock from
the house at 406 Shawnee avenue. The
remains were buried in Topeka ceme-
terry.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

fringe. The long sash ends are Of
black chiffon velvet, finished witt
black tassels and lined with silver.
A cloak or wrap of some sort is in
dispensable for evening wear. Ne
matter how lovely the gown or how
many hours are spent on the couture
a woman will not appear we'll dressed
in the evening If she wears a day coat
Besides looking so much more dis
tinctive, regular evening coat has
another advantage; 1t is cut and hung
SO that 1t will not crush the most
delicate fabric worn under it. The
lining is usually of light color tc
protect the dainty gown.
Warmth should above all things be
considered. One of the most unwise
things a woman can do is to veal
one of the fashionable low necked
almost sleeveless ball gowns, and ovel
that lightweight wrap, often cut or
the Japanese kimona lines, that never
were intended for warmth. There real
ly Is not the least danger in wearing
the thinnest of gowns If the wrap IL
warm enough. 1t need not be padded
or heavy, but made of good winter
material.-Boston Herald.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
If ONE WOULD GROW THIN.
Oranges Form One of the Best o
Dietary Articles.

Oranges will lend pleasant aid to
the woman who wants to grow thin
ner. She must take the juice of at
least two at every meal and these
must not be sweet ones. She must
also give up oil with her salad and
substitute lemon juice for vinegar.
She cannot have cream or sugar In
her coffee and the coffee itself, save
at breakfast, must give place to sugar.
less and milkless weak tea. She can
have all the acid fruit she wants, but
II 1t be stewed no sugar must be>add-
ed. Grapes, peaches, melons, prunes
and bananas are tabooed, rs they are
flesh producers. No cereals for her,
no hot bread save dry toast, no pork
In any form, no veal and no water
with her meals, and just as little away
from them as she can endure, mineral
water being taken by preference. DR.,
Weir Mitchell advocates copious
draughts of skim milk for the safe
reduction of flesh. He states If it be
taken plentifully at and between
meals 1t will positively cause patient
to lose half pound of flesh day.
Baths must be taken in cold water
and hard flesh brush must be piled
vigorously.-From the Housekeeper.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
Willis Wood Week Of Dec. 8.
Kansas City.
"PoLLY OF THE cIRcUs.u

AS play, Frederick Thompson's
production Of Margaret Mayo's play.
"Polly of the Circus" proved to have.
a humor and pathos that appealed
and its publication as a story will
but add to its popularity. polly is
the star rider of the circus the child
Of long line of performers with a
: love for the work and excitement in
her blood. She is without education,
except as the old circus people have
given her haphazzard instructions.
Fate DEGREES that one night she
stumbles as she jumps through the
hoops and is injured. The circus can.
not wait for accidents, and she is car
ried to the house, which happens tc
be parsonage, whose minister is
young, handsome and unmarried. Here
she Is educated and remains until the
busy. bodies raise a row, and Polly IL
told to go, but stays as the minister's
wife. The title role is taken by Miss
Edith Taliaferro, most talented
young actress.
The Century Magazine has planned
a very interesting year for 1909. A
new novel, mt. Opp" by Alice Hogan
Rice, author of MRS. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" "Recollections o,
Grover Cleveland" by some of hi.
most intimate friends Thompson Sc
ton, will continue his famous ANNA
stories. Important musical interviews
with most famous musicians; a grouI
Of papers on German cities; interviews
with the German Emperor, and score
of the best short stories, will make
the Century of 1909 one Of the most
popular in its history. The forth
coming December number will con
tain an article on the tariff by Andrew
Carnegie, which will be Of much in
terest in view OF Mr.. Carnegie's con
nection with the steel industry, hither
to one of the most highly protected
interests.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
TWO Good Models

OF all the costumes in, woman's
wardrobe, the evening gown and
street dress are the ones that receive
the most careful attention. In the for
mer she wishes to look her best, for
1t Is then that she meets her friends;
and the latter must be chosen wisely,
for all the world that passes her In
the street may read at glance
whether or not she has good taste and
an educated eye for color.
The regular tailor-made coat end
skirt is always a safe choice, but
there is little room for individuality,
while the cloth street gown offers
every opportunity for original ideas.
The dress In the sketch is an excel
lent model for an early fall walking
gown, and is just the thing to wear
under a fur or heavy cloth coat in
the winter. If one happens into a tea
room while downtown shopping, and
slips off the heavy coat, dress Of this
sort looks much more attractive than
a plain shirtwaist and skirt.
The model shown Is of navy blue
serge, braided with black silk soutache.
The sash is of black satin. faced with
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

amethyst satin. The Oriental en-
broidery on the waist Is done in black
and gold. A delightful fresh and
dainty touch is given by the little,
hemstitched white lawn frills on the
sleeves and lawn tucker.
The hat is lovely amethyst beaver,
faced with black satin. An amethyst
feather is held in place by an old gold
buckle.
The planning of an evening gown is
no simple matter, especially IL the
income allows only one or two sea-
son. In that case 1t Is best to select
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

a color that is. beautiful, but not 90
pronounced that the woman herself
and all her friends will tire Of It after
seeing 1t half a dozen times.
A model for an evening gown that
combines all the latest features, and ID
at once practical and beautiful, is
shown in the sketch. 1t is of that
lovely new shade of gray satin-silver
mist.
The hem of the skirt is faced, with
flannel, to weight it, and give the
long, clinging lines. The bodice and
sleeves are composed of little hand
made straps of the satin, on founda
ton of net, and edged with gray sdlk
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
SLING Sleeves on Wrans.

The wide sling sleeve. which takes
its name from the fact that an arm in
it always looks as though 1t were in a
sling, is the one adopted for evening
coats and wraps. 1t gives great com.
fort and Is quite artistic,
The material is put into wide folds
around very large armhole, and the
edges are finished with braid.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
IEliet Net acalIop,.

Among the prettiest of the new edge
trimmings Is a scalloped filet net but
tonholed with coiored floss. This is
from quarter inch to an inch wide,
aud is used at wrist, down sleeve, at
edge Of yoke and ton OF collar.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
Black strlned Satin.

There Ia anew material out for di-
rectoire gowns which has a colored
satin foundation and is striped with
black. 1t is wide enough to cut to nd
vantage, and is very COED looking
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

Murder will out" quoted the Wise
Guy. 80 will charity" added the
Simple Mug. "a man can't give his
money away and keep 1t to himself
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
MADE UP IN vELvETEEN.
Costume of cherry-Red for Girl from
Four to Six Years of Age.

Velveteen in rich cherry-red is
chosen for this illustration. Irish
crochet is used for the yoke, and
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
Moses Broke All commandments.

NOW, Johnny" paid the Sunday
school teacher, "can you tell me one
Of the most remarkable things Moses
aid?" Eyes, ma'am," replied the
bright youth. "He broke all the Com.
mandments at the same time."--Lon.
don Opinion.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
ST. Nicholas for 1909

Promises more of interest than ever
before. Ralph Henry Barbour will
continue the popular TON, Dick and
Harriet" series, in Captain Chub;'
w. w. Denslow, Of Wizard Of OF"
tame, will contribute rhymes and pic.
lures. Bradley Gilman, a classmate
Of President Roosevelt, will have a
story of adventures in Egypt, entitled
"A Son of the Desert" Charlotte
Bruster Jordan will conduct a new
feature of great interest and instruc
ton to young girls. "The Cory Cook
ing Club"
II wish I were an ostrich" said
Hicks, angrily, as he tried to- eat one
Of his wife's biscuits, but couldn't.
81 wish you were," returned Mrs
Hicks, ''I'd get a few feathers for my
hat."-Boston Transcript.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17

strips of 1t are taken down the front;
the velveteen - then slightly gathered
and set to 1t, the little pulled sleeve
ls finished by band of Irish crochet
Just below thu elbow.
Materials required: 4 yards velve-
teen, II yard Irish crochet.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-23
PAGE TEN
Preamble.


The Peoples party Of the United States,
in convention assembled. at st. Louis, Mo-.
this Sd. day of April, 1908, with increased
confidence in its contentious, reat1irms the
declarations made by its first national con
vention at Omaha in 1892
The admontions of Washington s farewell
address, the state papers Of Jefferson, and the
words Of Lincoln are the teachings of our
greatest apostles Of human rights and political
liberty. There has been departure from the
teachings Of these great patriots during recent
administrations. The government has been
controlled so as to place the rights of property
above the rights of humanity. and has brought
the country to condition that is full of
danger to our national well-being Fnan-
cial combinations have had too much power
over Congress and too much influence with
the administrative departments of the govern
ment
Preroeatives Of government have been un-
wisely and often corruptly surrendered to
corporate monopoly and aegregations of
predatory wealth. The supreme duty of the
hour is for the people to insist that these
functions of government be exercised in their
own interest. Not the giver Of the E'thirv
pieces of silver" has been condemned but the
''.Judas'' who received them has been execrat-
cd through the ages. The sycophants of
monopoly deserve no better fate
Money.
The issuance Of money is function of
government and should not be delegated to
corporation OF individual. The Constitution
gives Congress alone the power to issue money
and regulate the value thereof: we. therefore.
demand that all money shall be issued by the
government direct to the people without the
intervention Of banks. and shall be a full
legal tender for all debts. public and private
and in quantity sufficient to supply the needs
Of the country.
tender money from the Treasury shall not be
through private banks. preferred or otherwise.
but direct to the people without interest for
The construction and purchase of Federal and
Internal improvements and utilities. and for
the employment Of labor
Land.
The public domain is the sacred heritage of
All the people and should be held for home
stcad> for actual settlers only Alien owner
ship should be forbidden. aud lands now held
by aliens or by corporations. who have violated
the conditions Of their grants. should be re-
stored to the public domain.
Trusts and Monopoly
10 prevent unjust discrimination and mo-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-23

AS 10 lhOSe trusts ana mOnOp0leS which are
not public utilities or natural monopoies,
we demand that those special privileges which
they enjoy and which alone enable them
to exist shall be Immediately withdrawn
Corporations being the creatures Of govern
ment should be subjected to such governmental
regulation and control as will adequately pro
tect the public.
We demand the taxation Of monopoly priv
ileges while they remain in private hands to
the extent Of the value of the privilege grant
ed.
We demand that Congress shall enact
general law uniformly regulating the powers
and duties of all incorporated companies doing
Interstate business.
Initiative and Referendum
AS a means of placing all public questions
directly under the control of the people, we
demand that legal provision be made under
which the people may exercise the initiative
and referendum, proportional representation.
and direct vote for all public officers with the
1i@ht Of recall
We recommend federal statute that will
recognize the principle of the initiative and
referendum. and thereby restore to the voters
the right to instruct their national repre-
Sentatives.
Labor
We believe in the right Of those who labor
to organize for their mutual protection and
benefit, and pledge the efforts Of the Peoples
party to reserve this right inviolate
We condemn the recent attempt to destroy
the power Of trades-unions through the unjust
use of the Federal Injunction, substituting
government by injunction for free government
We favor the enactment of legislation
looking to the improvement of conditions for
wage-earners.
We demand the abolition of child labor in
factories and mines. and the suppression of
sweatshops.
We oppose the use of convict labor in
competition with free labor.
We demand the exclusion from American
shores of foreign paper labor imported to
beat down the wages of intelligent American
wolkinomen.
We favor the eieht-hour work dav. and
legislation protecting the lives and limbs of
wolkmen through the use Of safety appliances
We demand the enactment Of an EMPLOYERS
Liability Act within constitutional bounds
We declare against the continuation of the
criminal carelessness in the operation of mines
through which thousands of miners have lost
their lives TO increase the dividends of stock
holders and demand the immediate adoption
ct precautionary measures to prevent rope
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-23

The cry of the infant Moses attracted the
attention of Pharaod's daughter and gave to
the Jews law giver.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-23

John Randolph, the great American states
man, said: ~ should have been an atheist
if it had-not been for one recollection and
that was the memory of the time when my de-
parted mother used to take my little hand in
hers and cause me to say: Our Father who
art in Heaven -