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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16
Mr.. Bryan's Unsafe Record.

The Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent is doing his best to allay the ap-
prehensions of thoughtful men Of his
own party, as well as the people gen.
orally, caused by his advocacy for years
of various and dangerous issues.
He seems entirely incapable of real
izing that when the people come to
weigh a Presidential candidate they
must, and do, take him for what he has
been as well as for what he pretends to
be. No man can be candidate for a
high office in this country without hav-
ing his record taken into account. If
that record has been cratic in adj
vocacy of visionary and dangerous
schemes, it fixes the character Of the
man and no one with such a record can
be safely trusted with the administra-
ton Of the government. Mr.. Bryan has
that record.-Philadelph Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

1t was Gov. Haskell who devised the
scheme Of guaranteeing bank deposits.
He should now devise some scheme Of
government guarantees of political rep
utations.-New York World, Sept o.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

1t must be admitted that Bryan ad-
vocating Roosevelt policies is much
more attractive proposition than Bryan
advocating his own policies.-Peoria
Herald Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

President Roosevelt has earn
ed the right to be heard in the
present campaign. The people
have given him that right and
he has accepted it and exercised
it.-Kansas City Star.
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enduring which rests on the founda-
cational influence is more far reaching
in its effects, more practical in its re-
suits, than that of rural delivery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
BLOODY PRINTS IN SNOW.
Mail Carrier Makes Strange State
ments in Schneck Murder Trial.

Ottawa. Kan, April 21.-One of
the strongest bits Of evidence for the
state in the trial of Frank Schneck,
which was resumed with the conven-
ing of court at 1880 Monday after
noon, came last evening, when John
Wilson, who carries the mail between
Ottawa and Centropolis, told of fol-
lowing, for some distance ,on his re-
turn trip the day of the discovery of
the murder, the track of a single rig
in the snow.
A short distance this side Of Cen
tropolis Wilson found a place where
the rig had stopped and bloody hands
had been washed in the snow A
space of three feet was covered with
blood stains and there was tracks as
though made by a man with over
shoes. One empty whisky bottle was
found nearby.
The state will probably close its
case at noon. The state put Mrs.
Mollie Stewart on the stand in the
afternoon in order to justify its intro
duction of copies of Frank Schnecks
| letters to Mrs. Stewart, written from
the Jail, instead of the originals Mrs.
| Stewart stood on her constitutional
right to refuse to give any testimony
| which might incriminate her, and the
state then proceeded to read
Schneck's letters. The letters were
affectionate, but poorly written. They
discuss in detail the evidence to be
given in defense of the charge OF
hogstealing. Schneck tells of his
| worry and restlessn ess He tells Mrs
Stewart he has heard that their let
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
CONSTRUCTION TO START.
Santa Fee & Englewood Line More
Than q Dream.

Guthrie, Ok, April 21.-It has been
officially announced that construction
work will begin on the Santa Fe, En-
glewood and Liberal road about May 1.
1t is chartered to build eastward from
Deming, N. M, through Cimarron.
Tex, Beaver and Harper counties, this
year. and later to Guthrie and Okla
homa CITY, New York promoters are
back of the proposed road. II will build
via May, Laverne and Murray, in Har-
per county. coming via Liberal, Kan,
and connecting with Englewood, Kan,
by branch line.
Officers of the st. Louis, Monett and
Southern railway visited McAlester
during the week for the purpose of in
vestigating conditions relative to the
proposed diversion CT the roads survey.
SO as to build it through McAlester.
The citizens of McAlester have offered
the company a magnificent bonus to
change the route.
The citizens of Tupelo signed a con-
tract with the officials Of the Missouri
Oklahoma and Gulf during the past
week. to build the road through that
town The company is now running
trains south of Okmulgee. Tupelo
agreed to give twenty miles Of right
| of-way, figured to cost the citizens
| 50, 500.
The business men of Shawnee held a
mass meeting and elected COMMITTEES
] to visit tie east and interest capital In
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tiers are being read by the officers
and that he is nearly crazy.
The defense led up to the myster-
ious note which earlier testimony
showed had been found in Jane
Schneck's home last September. The
copybook was produced but was not
offered in evidence. In 1t, pasted
upon the front pages, is penc1led
note covering two pages.
The note says:
IT have been bulldozed into what
have done by - and FRANK
Schneck. They disgraced me once;
now will have to disgrace all OF us.
JANE SCHNECK.'
"To the Public:
"They have run with fast women
Till thew have run through with all
NV nroperty. Now must throw
awav myself One time to have a
home for the children. Now l can't
so here Is the result.
The state took up the examination
and proyed by several witnesses that
the book had been repeatedly exam
ined by the officers and the neigh
hors after the murder and that no
such writing was there then.
sheriff Cody's last examination was
made six weeks after the murders.
The penciled note was FOUND IN tne
conv book last September. The ques-
zion of who wrote the note has been
added to the mystery OF the case ano
90 far as is known the writing mas
not heen identified. The officers say
# Is not Jane Schneck's writing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
CHEAPER THAN AT HOME,
Plan for Sending American Teachers
to Europe.

New York, April 21.-Announce-
ment is made by the National Civic
federation through Roland P Faulk-
ner that among the cities which have
decided to send some of their school
teachers on next winters trip to Eu-
rope, which the federation is planning
for them. to give them an opportunity
to study the English school system
are New York, which had intended to
send 20 teachers. but is now consider
ing doubling that number; Pittsburg
10, Seattle 5, Detroit 4. Newark, N j.,
8, and several other cities two each.
Transportation has been offered to the
teachers at only s25 to cover the cost
of the food on the round trip The
teachers will be given leave of absence
with pay and the federation has plan
ned SO that the total expense of the
trip, consuming six to eight weeks
Will be no more than the teachers
living expenses would be-
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Erie's Financial Plan Is Good fol
Several More Years.
Officials Deny Reports Of Harri.
man Morgan Friction.
TROUBLE EXPLAINED.
Delay Caused by Necessity Of
Consulting Commission.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

From official sources the informa-
ton has been obtained that a great
deal OF Misrepresentation has been
made in regard to the Erie's financier-
Ing and that consequently the public
have not been placed in possession of
the actual facts. In word, the many
reports of friction between j. p Nor
gan & Co. and Edward H Hartman
are said to be without foundation, ac-
cording to trustworthy authority
who knows and who has been present,
as a member of the board, at the vari-
GUS conferences recently held. The
following statement has been issued
from a source which can be thorough
ly depended upon:
$50 much confusion has been Gre
ated In regard to the Erie note issue
and the steps that led up to it that
the public will be interested to have
the correct version of the whole affair.
The directors of the Erie did not wait
until the eleventh hour before consid-
ering ways and means of providing
for the roads financial requirements.
The subject was taken up in due time
and was given the fullest possible con-
sideration. At all times the controlling
financial interests were willing to do
their full share and even more, and
their attitude and action all along met
WITH the approval OF all the members
of the board. Differences of opinion
were naturally expressed from time
to time before definite plan was de-
cided upon. The problem confronting
the directorate was not merely that
of providing for the S. 500, 900 due on
April 8, but involved the making of
adequate provision for numerous fu-
ture obligations. The delays that oc-
CURED were in considerable measure
due to the fact that every suggestion
had to be submitted to the public SER
vice commission for approval; this
body naturally was not always able to
give the matter an immediate reply
Then Mr.. Morgan's counsel was occa-
sionally sought and this meant delay
1.-THE financial plan as finally adopt
ed represents harmonious action by al
| interests in the company. The cor
| respondence that passed between the
Erie railroad, ]. P. Morgan & Co. ano
| E. H. Hartman was not the result OF
an afterthought on the part of Mr.
Hartman, but merely put on record al
| agreement arrived at after full dis
| cussion among the directors and the
roads bankers. This agreement was
drawn up in Morgan & Co.'S Office AND
i afterward signed by Mr.. Hartman.
| I'm conclusion it should be stated
| that the plan as finally endorsed pro
| vides not only for the matured note!
| but will insure the carrying of thu
| Erie through the present period of de
| pressed earnings, or, say, the mex
| three years"
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NEW SOUTHERN ROAD.
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Opens
New Line.

New York, April 21.-H. M. Atkin-
son. president of the Atlanta, B1rming-
ham & Atlantic Railroad company,
and also the Brunswick Steamship
company. who has just arrived in thu
city, made the announcement yester-
day that the opening of the former
company's Atlanta branch has just
been completed. This is the first new
road to enter Atlanta in twenty-seven
years with its own terminals. By the
completion of this branch. which runs
from Manchester, Ga, to Atlanta, Ca,
a distance of II miles Manchester
being the junction point with the main
line), the Atlanta, Birmingham & At
lantic railroad has now a system COW
ering about $50 miles, which runs
from Brunswick. Ca. to Birmingham
and Atlanta, with branch to Thomas
vile, Ga. Mr.. Atkinson also announced
that at Atlanta the Atlanta, Birming-
ham & Atlantic Railroad company has
established close working arrange
ments with the Louisville & Nashville
and Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroads.
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purest poetry.
Around his birthplace he grew into
manhood. Here he courted and won
sweet Anne Hathaway. who lived one
mile west of Stratford-on-Avon. Anne
Hathaway's cottage has been recently
purchased and given to the nation.
Shakespeare's old home has also
recently been restored as far as pos
sible andy stands today as q fitting
memorial to the bard of Avon.
There is now to be erected in Lon
don a $1,OOO,OOO memorial in his
honor This will be located on a site
in Park Crescent, and face Portland
palace.
The Becker death-mask was found
in Mainz Gin a brokers' shop among
rags and junk and identified as
Shakespeare's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
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ADJUSTMENTS
Florence Roberts Tomorrow.

FIOroIlCe tlODeFLS lOInOrTOW.
Florence Roberts in "Zira'' will be
the attraction at the Grand tomorrow
night. This piece is the work of Henry
Miller and j. Hartley Manners, and is
said to be one of the finest, trueSt,
and Laost moving dramas that has been
seen on the American stage for many
a day In 1t Miss Roberts enactS the
role of Hester Trent, which made Mar
garet Anglin famous For the pur-
pose of the plan Hester becomes a
"Magdalene." The crisis comes when
the woman whose name and place she
has stepped into. returns and claims
her own. At this point scene of
consummate power is played between
the two. 1t is a heart-rending duel
of emotion that StirS and thrills the
In addition, the piece abOundS in
strong situations-lines penned with a
mastery hand-and a dialogue both
brilliant and interesting.
In order that Miss Roberts and this
dramatic masterpiece might be seen
to every advantage a strong cast has
been provided. The scenic settings are
Identical with those used during the
long successful run of the play at the
Princess theater in New York.
"The Lion and the Mouse"
In an interview with a reporter for
a New York newspaper the other day
Henry B. Harris, manager and pro-
Queer of The Lion and the Mouse"
declared his faith in the longevity of
that play. Mr.. Harris compared Chas.
Klein's play with the "Old Home
stead THE Henrietta Way Down
East and other plays that have lived
for a generation and are still being
played before the public. Mr.. Harris
also compared THE Lion and the
Mouse with several of last seasons
big successes in New York including
"The Hypocrites,'' Peter Pan" and
1.-THE Great Divide and said he was
sure all these plays would survive at
least three or four seasons. In sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
NO SHORT COAL WEIGHTS.
Railroads Responsible Should They
Occur.

Guthrie. Ok, April 21-The senate
today passed on third reading the
Stafford bill requiring destination
weights on coal and requiring the rail-
roads to stand for any shortages. and
the Franklin bill giving legal status
to labor unions and strikes, prevent
ing strike injunctions except where
violence is used, forbidding the i'm
portation of srike breakers under false
pretenses and making it illegal to i'm
port Pinkertons or other armed
guards. An effort was made by Sena-
tor Little to strike out this last pro-
vision, but without success. An emer-
gency clause was added to the Stat
ford, although it had not been SO
drawn and its author was unwilling to
insist that the bill be placed in the
emergency class. Other senators
claimed, however. that otherwise most
of the coal supply for next winter
would be bought before the bill would
take effect. and that there was i'm
perative need Of its becoming a law at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
II. H. Brown in Charge OF Ffis<
Division at Springfield.

n. n Brown In Charge OF Frisco
Division at Springfield.
Springfield. Mo-, April 21-H. n.
Brown, recently superintendent of the
Ozark division, with headquarters at
memphis. assumed his duties yesterday
in the Ozark building as superintend-
emit of the eastern division. He saws
that there will be no changes in the
force that has been working in the
Office
Mr.. Brown began work for the
Frisco in 1893 as train dispatcher at
Monet. He went to Neodesha. Kan,
in 1896, to work for A. O'Hara, VIII o
was then superintendent of the Kansas
division. Mr.. Brown was transferred
back to Monet in 1898 as trainmaster,
In 1900 he was sent to Neodesha,
Kan, as trainmaster In 1902 he was
sent to Springfield in the same capaci-
ty, and in 1903 he went back to Neode-
sha as superintendent. In 1904 he
was transferred to Memphis, Tenn.
and made superintendent of the. south
ern division. He returned to Spring.
field in 1906 as superintendent of the
eastern division. and in 1907 he was
sent to Memphis as superintendent OF
the Ozark division. He returned here
yesterday as superintendent Of the
eastern division.
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was reported 10 ,i4e
Mr.. Warren. 1t carries $11, 46.
an increase of $133,34O over the
amount of the bill as it was passed by
the house.
James E. Dyatt is appointed regular
carrier, with John E. Gate substitute,
out of Goodland, Kan; Jasper S. Tur-
ner, regular carrier, with John c..
Wooden, substitute, out of lola, Kan,
and Frank B. Jevons, regular carrier.
with Edgar F. Jevens, substitute, out
of Wakefield, Kan.
D. G Graham and G.. c.. Crawford
of Kansas City, T. A. Ongran of Ellis
worth, Oscar T. Thorn of Caldwell, w.
W. Drake of Fort Scott, Kan, H. B.
Rule of Independence, c. c. Rob-
erts of Carrollton, John A Lamb of
Springfield, Charles C. Stipp and D.
w. Mackley of Lockwood and Rolla
O. Bowman of Sedalia, are appointed
railway mail clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
IMPROVEMENT AT WELLINGTON
Santa Fee Reports a Big Increase in
Business There.

Business There.
The Santa Fe shops are of late the
scene of an activity even greater than
before the recent slack in the work on
the railroads. The great number of
stock cars steadily arriving, the loco
motives being sent out and the prog
ress in the construction work make the
yards Of a quite busy appearance. More
help is being employed daily and yet
more is needed; for the huge increase
in the business done keeps the present
force rushed. For the accommodation
of the added employment boarding
and rooming house is being erected
within two hundreds yards of the round
house.
Last Wednesday 255 stock cars ar
rived from Pecos Valley, Texas. The
disposition of the numberless cattle re-
quired much time and more than all
the space afforded in the railroads
upon their arrival here were mere
shadows, into fit condition to be ship
ped was a very big job.
Thirty locomotives were yesterday
sent out from Wellington to different
points on the road and for use here.
However. this is not a very exception
al number to be fitted out at the local
shops.
A week ago the pay roll was $1,000
less than on January Is, when 116 men
were employed. But the payroll is in
creasing every day, six men being
added to the force today, and that
many additional could have been held
fully occupied with work.
The erection of two-stories board
ing and lodging house west of the
roundhouse was begun Wednesday by
M. T. Turner, proprietor of the Rock
Island restaurant. A like institution
| made an appearance in this neighbor-
hood Onlv a few weeks since
The construction goes steadily on
ward. Appearances of additional i'm
provep.ents are to be observed all alone
| the lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
urs MEMORY STILL GREEN.
vi,liam Shakespeare Was Born S44
Years Ago Today.

London, April %. marks the
three hundred and forty-fourth ami
versar OF the birth of William
shakespeare In that humble home IN
Stratford-on-Avon was born tnal
greatest of all poets Shakespeare
writings last. He grasped an unosI-
Standing of mankind three centuries
ana a half ago, which endures. Today
his plays are better appreciated than
ever before. His was the master mind.
He understood the basic passions OF
humanity. and cloaked his thoughts In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
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nne northeast from Shawnee to a di-
rect connection with ST. Louis lines.
botn the Santa Fe and the Frisco have
IN the past surveyed lines from Shaw
nee toward Muskogee, giving the con-
nection desired, and citizens consider
the line very feasible one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
Items From Washington

Washington, April z1-John P.
Cue has been appointed postmaster
at Silverdale, Kan, vice A. B.. Hume,
resigned, and Albert F. Hudiburg at
sycamore, Kan, vice N. e. Powell,
resigned
The agricultural apnropriation hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
Florence
Sensational

sanitation of his declaration regard
ing The Lion and the Mouse" he said
he was sending on the road this season
Tour Lion and the Mouse compan-
les, the same number having played
this piece last saeson. THE Lion and
the Mouse" will be at the Grand on
Friday and Saturday nights and Satur-
day matinee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
The X. N. G. Band q

The X, N. G. Band Chosen.
Clay Center, Kan, April 21.-Col. p.
M, Hoisington OF the Second regiment,
K. N. G., has appointed the Kappa
Gamma organization Of this city as his
regimental band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-21
ssThe ROYAL Chef,

That tuneful musical show, 1.-THE
Royal Chef" which is fine entertain
ment in every respect, will be present
ed at the Grand on Sunday.
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