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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01

has also spent over a million dollars in
defending criminal members brought
before the courts and it has at times
tied up industries and squeezed extra
money out of the public, but it can
never permanently raise wages beyond
what the industry can stand. In fact,
the highest scale of wages is paid in
factories independent of the Labor
Trust. 1t is universally admitted that
the individual quality of the working
members of the unions has declined
and it persistently endeavors to keep
our youth from learning trades except
in the restricted number set by the
trust and entirely under it's control.
It's warfare and criminal record is
something fearful to contemplate.
The homes of workmen burned or
blown up and other property destroyed
has run into millions of dollars while
the citizens who have been beaten,
manned or murdered aggregate in the
past ten years several hundred thou
sands.
There were over 5000 men assaulted
or murdered in one strike, (the team
sters) in Chicago a few years ago. All
of this violence has been done to estab-
fish the fact that if the common man
asserts his right to freedom and de-
clines to bow down to the orders of the
Labor Trust, he must be punished and
forced into submission.
1t has cost the common citizens mil
lions of dollars to support police and
soldiers to preserve property and pro-
tect themselves from the attacks of
this trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
WAS GOOD BUILDING MONTH.
Wichita Permits Were Mostly for
$1,000 Homes.

Wichita, Oct. 1.-September has been
another good month for building in
Wichita. The building permits issued
by Fire Marshal Walden lack only a
few thousand dollars of amounting to
as mucn as the permits issued in Au-
gust. The grand total of the permits
issued this month amounts to So, SIS, as
against about 100000 in August
Nearly all of the buildings erected
the past month were homes averaging
in cost about $1,000 apiece. Only one
large structure is included in the list
1t is the J. H. Black office and store
building on North Main street. It is
to be three-story brick, terra Gotta
and stone building. so by 140 feet, and
will cost about $40, 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01

feat public men who have been brave
enough to stand fearlessly for the
rights of the great masses of workers
and doors who are not trust members.
Just SO sure as tools of the Labor
Trust Cor any other trus) are elected
to public office, just so sure the COM
mon man will suffer. That applies
even down to petty officers. If an
ordinary policeman secures his posi-
ton from the Labor Trust he is slow to
protect the citizens in time of trouble
the smuggling Of innocent citizens and
only too willing to allow violence if
done by labor union siugger.
Probably no more glaring falsehoo1
and impudent appeal for sympathy was
ever sent broadcast than the late as
sertion by the leader of the Labor
Trust when he announced that the
American Federation of Labor was one
of the strongest elements known for
the preservation of peace.
Their violent methods are so we'll
known and established that whenever
the trust orders a strike, the public au-
thorities Immediately set about to pro-
vide some sort of protection for the
citizens and their property. A single
clipping from a late paper illustrates
the feeling.
1.-The Corn Products Company has
announced that its new $4,000,000 plant,
a few miles south of Chicago, will be
under open shop rule, and that union
men, if they want work there, will have
to leave their union affiliations outside
the protected land
A stockade eight feet high and bullet
proof has been built around the Site"
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IS ON The STUMP
Governor Hoch Making Speeches
to Large Audiences.
At Oberlin and Decatur Along
With Thomas McNeal.
HAVE BIG BANQUET.
Dispense Republican Doctrine
Which Seems to Please.
Congressman Reeder Is Also
One of the Party.

Oberlin, Kan, Oct. 1.-Governor E.
w. Hoch addressed the people of Nor
catur Monday forenoon to a crowded
house. He made a powerful appeal
to the people to stand by the Roosevelt
policies and vote for Judge Taft for
president He was accompanied by
Otis L. Benton and Lester NJ. Parker
and after the address at Norcatur was
taken to Oberlin, where in the after
noon for two hours he addressed a
good crowd in the Oberlin opera
house. All Oberlin and the surround
ing country turned out to greet the
governor and all Republicans were
greatly delighted and even the oppo-
sition admit that, the governor has
made great impression and a SPLEEN
Congressman Reeder and William
Wells, candidate for the state senate,
also made short addresses in the
afternoon. Thomas McNeal arrived in
time for the evening meeting and even
a larger crowd attended the after sup
per meeting. Mr.. McNeal did not dis
appoint his audience. His wit and his
argument were both pleasing and
convincing. After the evening meeting
a sumptuous banquet was held at the
Hotel Benton-Smith in which one
hundred and fifty staunch Republicans
from all parts of Decatur county par
ticipated. Twenty short toasts were
responded to- Governor Hoch and
Mr.. McNeal again delighted their
hearers with solid Republican doc
trines. The music for the day was
furnished by the Oberlin Military
band. the Republican Glee club and
the DR. Smith orchestra. Its friends
admit on all hands that Oberlin and
Decatur county never had a more
pleasing or a more successful political
rally than this opening campaign.
Oberlin and Decatur county are glad
to honor such eminent gentlemen as
Governor Hoch and Tom McNeal.
Governor Hoch has many very en-
thusiastic friends in this part of
Kansas. Tom McNeal, the popular
state printer. is also very popular with
the people.
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when they have interstate tickets, the
conductors are afraid to refuse them
that privilege for fear of having COM
plant made by the negro. And if they
allow them to remain in the same
coaches with the whites, then the lat
ter are almost sure to raise trouble.
Either way he goes at it the conductor
has to take his chances.
Another feature is the colored nurse
proposition. The Oklahoma law makes
some provision in regard to allowing
nurses to travel with their employers.
But this is meeting with opposition on
the part of many white people, and the
conductor has to act as arbitrator,
judge and policeman all in one.
One conductor said yesterday, in
speaking of his troubles that every
time he saw a negro in a coach re-
served for whites he expected to have
fine to pay one way or the other
before he got through with it. OF
course. the question will have to be
decided by the courts finally, but they
are slow about making a decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
LEAVES MANY BILLS BEHIND.
Lessee of Majestic Theater at lola
Quits the Town Suddenly.

SOltS tAAC 1o"h SuuACAAy.
lola, Kan. Oct. ii. E. F;altys, lessee
Of the Majestic theater. is missing to-
day. He neglected to settle up several
bills.
Mr.. Faltys came here several weeks
ago and announced that he had leased
the Majestic and would run a theater
there this winter. The building which
is owned by Mr.. Conley, was made into
an up-to-date theater. Local must
clans were employed and shows have
been put on for the past two or three
weeks.
w. E. Workman and r. E. Holland.
two of the actors at the Majestic this
week, stated that Mr.. Faltys left, they
thought, on the nine o'clock train last
night and that he took the receipts of
the evening. There is coming to the
six actors at the Majestic from Mr..
Faltys about $3.50 in salaries.
Mr.. Conley, owner of the Majestic
building. says Faltys got into his good
graces for several hundred dollars.
This amount is largely for bills Mr..
Conley agreed to make good in case
Mr. Faltys failed to pay them.
Several local musicians were en-
ployed to furnish music at the theater
and Mr.. Faltys overlooked them in
making his hurried preparations to
leave town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
Kansas Farmers to Build a Big
System.
nave Raised a Million and a
Quarter for Project.
: DENVER TO WYOMING.
NVER TO WYOMING.
Senator Harris and Mr., MilIiken
Are the Promoters.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

Inc farmers of Kansas are financing
railroad 204 miles in length running
from Denver nortl .-'esterly through
me rocky mountains to tie coal fields
Of wyoming. They have raised enough
money among themselves to build the
nrst sixty miles, and have arranged to
get enough to complete it. Every inch
OF the grade, every rail and spike will
pc paid for by money furnished by the
farmers of Kansas.
The chief promoters of the road are
John d. Milliken, a lawyer of McPher-
son, kaR., and former United States
senator w. A. Harris.
The promoters first secured title to
ABOUT $4,000 acres of valuable coal lands
In Wyoming. These lands were spot
ted BY Colonel Harris years ago when
ne was a civil engineer of the Union
Pacific. A company was organized to
take over these lands. and the stock is
being sold to Kansas farmers at par.
Already more than a million and
quarter dollars cash have been paid in
by the farmers. 1t is proposed to raise
an even two million dollars in this way
OF this sum 100000 is to be used in
developing the property right away
The other million and a half is to be
loaned to the railroad company, known
as the Denver. Laramie e. Northwest
ern for the construction of the line. AL
OF the preliminary work has been COM
I pleted and work has comr enced on the
|g-yade- contracts nave also peen Hdue
or rails and ties and equipment.
The money raised will be used to
build the first sixty miles. A New
York financial institution has contract
ed to then buy bonds up to the limit
of cost. The funds from the bond sale
will be used to reimburse the farmers
fund and this. in turn, will be used to
construct the second stretch OF sixty
miles, and when this is completed the
New York house will buy bonds on thar
stretch up to the limit of the cost. The
same process will be worked for the
third and fourth stretches and when
the road is finally completed into the
Wyoming coal fields the New York
house will take enough bonds to reim-
burse the farmers for all the money
which they have advanced to the road
through their coal and land company.
The million and a quarter dollars
have been raised among the Kansas
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. GROWING
Roads Report Improvement in All
Glasses of Tonnage.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Traffic conditions
continue to improve steadily and
there is a marked increase in the
volume of freight now being handled
by the various railroads. This is not
confined to any particular line. Some
lines, however, show a larger in
crease than others. The sudden cold
snap has had a stimulating effect on
coal shipments. 1t has also acted as
spur to the shipments of mer-
chandise, and that line now is show
ing as much activity as any other.
Traffic officials feel much better than
they did a few weeks ago. They think
that the improvement that has set
in marks the final departure of the
period of depression, and that from
this time forward there will be a
steady improvement. The tonnage
now being handled does not fall more
than 10 per cent short of the move
ment at this time last year, prior to
the beginning of the big slump. All
the roads appear to be participating
in the improved business conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
REMOVED 5000 POLES.
Telephone Company in Wichita Is
Clearing Up the Streets.

Wichita, Oct. 1.-The Missouri and
Kansas Telephone company has re-
moved something like 5000 poles from
the streets. Of open wires approximate
ly 1000 miles have been entirely re-
moved, so that large number of spar
rows and pigeons will have to hunt
new roosting places.
The district in which the poles have
been removed includes almost the en-
tire business district of the city as well
as the best residence portion. Outside
of the underground cable limits in this
territory all poles have been placed
in the alleys.
In the business district fifteen hun
dred poles have been entirely done
aw2y with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
RAISED GOOD TOBACCO.
Wichita Man Makes a Most Successful
Experiment.

Wichita, Oct. 1.-William Scott, who
lives on Murdoch avenue, near the
creek, brought an unusual product OF
the soil of Wichita uptown yesterday.
1t was stalk Of fine tobacco ready for
the pipe. 1t was raised from Connecti-
cut seed, on his lots, and fully proves
that Sedgwick county land Is adapted
to tobacco culture. Mr.. Scott did not
know anything about raising tobacco.
but he found some seed on Main street
last year and tried it. He made lit
tie dollhouse to raise his plants in, ami
when they were big enough he set them
out three feet apart. He sees now thai
they should have been set four. feet
apart, for the luxuriant leaves crowd
ed one another too close. An Arkansaw
passer-by gave him few pointers
about tending to his crop. and as a re-
suit he has enough tobacco to last him
five years. He let two of the stalks
go to seed and they have produced
enough to make plants for about forty
acres He had $40 plants in all and not
one of them failed. He found but very
few tobacco worms. and the crop gave
him no trouble of any kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01

Newton, Kan, Oct AT the Har-
vey county fair here the crowd wit
messed another state record in
pacing race when Gift Line went a
mile in 2:09H. Harvey county has
held the state record since 1906, when
Castlewood paced a mile in exactly
the same time, and the record still
leaves the track here the fastest in the
state for pacing race. The following
is the result of all the races:
2:35 trot; stake, $1,000-Orvil,
1-2-2-3; Sally Huntington. 2-5 dis. !;
Redlanders, 3-3-3-2; Marie Louise.
5-1-i: Irwin s., 4-4-4-4. Time,
2:201s, 2:20; 2:18, 2:16 ".
2:14 pace; stake, $1,00O-Gift Line,
LII; Wardmore, 5-5-4; Creston,
2-2-5; Cosa, 4-4-3: Billy Bryan, 1872.
Time, 2:09A, 2:12A, 2:15.
purse, s5O0-Mamie March, first: Bob
Kirk. second; Red Horse, third; G. g.
Ane, fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
TROUBLE FOR CONDUCTORS
Is Experienced in Enforcing the Jim
Crow Law.

The Jim Crow law in Oklahoma is
causing the railroad conductors a great
deal of trouble as up to the present
time they have received no definite
instructions from headquarters as to
what action they shall take in dealing
with the negroes.
The main difficulty is in regard to
interstate traffic, as the negroes claim
that where they have interstate tickets
they can not be compelled to ride in
separate coaches. This particular
point has been taken under considera-
ton by the United States court. but as
yet no decision has been rendered.
Meanwhile the conductors have re-
ceived no instructions and they are
rect course Cor them to pursue. If
the colored people demand that they
be allowed to ride with the white folks
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Citizens Protection.

Citizens have been careless in consid-
ering the insidious moves made by the
Labor Trust seeking control over af-
airs. 1t is time that each free man
questioned carefully into the intent and
purpose of each candidate for public
office, without regard to his politics.
It's a question of protection against
trust growth now. If a candidate
openly or hiddenly stands for Labor
Union domination, hoping thereby to
be elected by the Labor Trust members
together with the votes of the citizens
who don't realize the danger, vote for
him If you think best to put your af-
fairs and liberty in the hands of the
leaders of this great trust. But it will
be a back day for Americans when any
trust gains power enough to enact their
own laws and to dictate when a free
man shall work. when quit and how
much he shall pay to support the man
ayers. Also what articles snail be
bought. What cars used. What stoves,
hats. shoes, clothing and even the
hearse used to bury the dead.
The foundation of our free Republic
is based on the principle that every
man must be equal before the law and
every man protected under the law"
The Labor Trust openly asserts it
must have special immunity from the
law and special new laws to give its
members advantage and control over
the common people.
With a knowledge of the facts, citi-
zens can vote as their ideas of patriot
ism and individual safety direct.
There's a Reason"
C. w. POST, Battle Creek, Mich.
N. B.-Let the reader remember that
1 am in favor of Trade Unions and
these plain statements are printed with
the hope that the impudent lawless
men of violent tendencies will be re-
placed bv careful honest, law respect
ing managers who will rescue the
sacred name CT Labor from the odium
the present managers have too often put
upon it, Until that time citizens must
be alert to protect themselves and their
affairs.
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SHE WAS MARRIED.
Reason Why a Little Negro Girl Didn't
Want to Go to School.

Two little colored children present.
ed themselves to Superintendent Sin
clair Monday afternoon, supposedly to
get enrolled. One was Ia and the 9TH
er looked about a year older. Both
wore short dresses and as Mr.. Sinclair
drew out his enrolment blanks, he
wondered to what building he had bet
ter assign them. The 14-year-old girl
was duly registered and her pedigree.
standing in school. parents and all the
red tape of enrolling passed through.
The other girl was then called up.
'Now, little girl, what grade do you
want to enroll in," asked the superin-
tendent.
why, Mr.. Perfesser,'' explained the
little negro girl, taken back at what
appeared to her to be very imperti-
nent question, "I don't have to go to
school Use done married -Coffey-
VILE Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
WHAT Is A STATION?
This Question Settled by Arkansas
Supreme Court.

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 1.-The SUI
preme court today held that regular
station" as applied to railway stop
ping points, is station where an
agent is maintained, or, at least, where
bills of lading are given for freight
and tickets sold to passengers, with
accompanying issue of checks for bag
gage. The decision was handed down
in the case of the Jonesboro. Lake City
& Eastern railway VS.. A. S. C. Clark
from the Mississippi circuit court
Clark took passage at Chickasawba, a
short distance from Blytheville. He
was charged 10 cents. although the
distance is alleged to be less than a
mile. He brought suit against the
company, alleging that it had violated
the statute against overcharging.
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WOULD ABOLISH MAIL FINES.
Western Lines Advocate Annual
Weighing to Prevent Loss.

Chicago. Oct. IA committee of
superintendent of railway mail SER
vice, representing the western roads,
has filed a petition with the post
office department at Washington, ask
ing for the adjustment of fines and
for a reweighing of the mails an
nually. 1t is stated that the i'm
position of fines when mail trains are
late is costing the railroads great loss
in revenue unjustly. 1t is also as
serted that it is unfair for the gov
eminent to weigh the mails once in
four years, as this compels the roads
to carry a good deal of mail for
nothing. The increase in the mail
service is so rapid and great that an
enormous tonnage is carried by the
railroads without compensation be-
tween the long reweighing periods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01

The only trust having the lilpuuehCo
to openly assert thateit is going to elect
its own trust representatives to public
office is the Labor Trust
The election therefore will determine
whether the Common Citizens retain
control of public affairs. or allow the
Labor Trust magnates to govern.
The common man loses his liberty
when he and his fellow citizens allow
any organization or trust to get con-
troll, for each trust whether of labor or
capital is in business to gather every
dollar possible and divide up among
the members Qf the managers leave
any).
And where do they gather all this
extra money?
The Meat. Steel, Oil, and other Capt.
tai trusts raise the price of their pro-
ducts.
The Labor Trust does the same thing
by boosting the price OF the plumoer
rneat-chopper, ironworker, shoemaker
baker etc, etc, and by filming them for
breaking rules and also fining employ
ers.
The particular shoemakers, bakers,
etc. etc, who happen to be members of
the Labor Trust may not get much ex-
ira money out of it but the Trust Man
ayers seem to handle heavy sums.
Now to get back to the question,
where does all this money come from,
this extra money both labor and CAPT
tai trusts are striving for. There is
only one place for them to get it, my
friends. and that is from the pocket OF
the common citizen not a member of
any trust. He is the long suffering
--Syorkman who pays to add extra dollars
* the earnings of both Labor and Cap
~RtTrusts.
~. ali admit that both trusts are
~ AID enough in trying to earn all they
csn.tbut the citizens they are feeding
or bsolutely must keep awake and
r1~ofect themselves at the polls and be-
ec.re the courts or the trust members
gef fatter and the common citizen
thinner. The non-trust citizens are
heavily in the majority and protect
tSornselves easily when reused, but
tt,ev often allow designing men to ma
nin,late politicians and laws until the
common people are helpless.
why do YOU speak of the Labor
Trust?" someone asks.
70 has been clearly defined as a trust
4, the fullest sense of the word by the
hast lawyers in America including
Is1oSa,ce barrow the Attorney for the
Gr,arican Federation of Labor and by
~ T1nfted states Supreme Court itself.
Xon see all trusts are formed to ac-
coynplish certain things:
Vrta,tro1 production. Control prices.
Sontroi members of the trust.
Cot the highest price the public viii
stand. 49,. ,o,+ro1s and seus
the Labor trust controls and sells
,nSor both feed off the public. and II
20 correctly safe to assume that the
Isagars Of either or any trust will
aiiIaai-s' the citizens for every dollar
rev can get. ONLY limited by the
sn,ount of power the people will give
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Fine Display of Northern Lights.

Garnett, Kan, Oct. Am attrac-
ton last night was the appearance of
the aurora boreaIis, or northern lights
They were seen first at about 1870,
and the spectacle lasted for over half
an hour. One of those who saw the
lights was Mr.. Mason, engineer at the
electric light plant. He states that
this is their first appearance in this
vicinity for twelve years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
ROADS WILL NOT MERGE.
RumOrs Regarding Great Western and
Canadian Pacific Denied

Montreal, Oct. If 1 had been
going to negotiate for the purchase of
the Chicago Great Western-which 1
am mott would not have gone to
Minneapolis, but to London. The line
is in the hands of receivers and it is
controlled by the shareholders in Eng
land. We have no intention of ac-
quiring it, and we are not negotiating
for its purchase"
The above definite statement was
made by Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
president of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, on his return from Minneapolis
today.
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them:
7rvervone agrees that combinations of
--.tts1 or labor in the formation of
s~,ssts are legal and produce an uncer-
seln amount of good.
frbe oil trust greatly improved the
lAkaIitv of oil and sells 1t at about one
HIN the price it was when the trust
L3J9s formed. Members of this trust
ksS,a given several million dollars for
tsoiIeres. Churches and other public
ant what would this trust do to the
reonle IL given unlimited power?
THE Labor Trust has supplied good
,-io1 nositions for several hundred
ppS6cials Of the trust and has paid out a
God many thousand dollars to support
3 Union Printers home in Colorado; 1t