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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Christmas.

December-the gift month, Give. 1t
is like Cod" says an old proverb.
Christmas is a happy time because then
the best feelings of the heart are
elected and allowed full play. What
would otherwise be smothered down as
suggestive Of sentimentality, as unseemly,
as indicative of a too dear dream, may
venture forth in the good congeniality
Of the Christmas season and, quickly
attaining unto beautiful Gift-fulness,
blossom out in good will. gladness,
Christ-like kindness, blessing and
blessed.
It is we'll that there should be such
a season. We are all kinder than we
seem. Life as 1t comes to us with Its
imperative pressure of duty-demands. its
brain -racking cares for the immediate
future, It's pitiful MISUNDERSTANDING
leading unto arrangements, GOODNESS. for
must be unto us mortals, creates as 1t
were an Icy film over what is kindliest
and best In our hearts. Then comes the
Christmas season with Its memories OF
other years. of better, happier hours. and
the hand Of little child brushes away
that ice film and there rise up silently
into our busy day those gentler, kindlier
feelings which, though dormant. were not
dead Under their genial influence We
may yet-for the season at least-believe
all that we used to believe. get back into
touch with our noisy schoolboys, our
pretty, silly schoolgirls. laugh once more
long and heartily at the homogeneous
happenings of the hour, feel cordial kind
illness toward each and every fellow
mortal with whom we come In contact.
for, in the words of Longfellow. lis
he not sailing lost like myself on an
ocean unknown and guided by the same
stars that guide thee?" and. lastly.
awaken with full sympathy with the dear
ones of the home. There we are loved
best; there, too. We love best In the
genial Christian home, as in other
place on earth. there is full meaning,
full appreciation. full enjoyment of the
God given gift, Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

suggestions that 1t should be Endorsed by
the organization by further aiding the
congregation.
the members Of the alliance the matter of
raising the balance of the $4,000 will be
taken up at once. Individual members Of
the alliance will be asked to subscribe
to the fund. and according to the expecta-
tons Of those in active charge Of the mat
ter they expect to raise the total amount
by January l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

The Presbyterian Alliance has assumed
the remaining debt Of $4,000 upon the lot
of the lexington Presbyterian Church at
North Capitol street and Florida avenue
and within the next few weeks will en-
deavor to raise the entire amount. The
movement to liquidate this debt was in
augurated at luncheon at the Y. NJ. G.
Monday, when about twenty-five mem
bers Of the alliance were In attendance.
The question of aiding the lexington
church was taken up shortly after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

A Christmas musical program will be
given at Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
Church at II o'clock today. as follows:
Organ prelude, Festival in ID Major lie
big); organ and violin, Alteration
(Thorne); anthem. There Were Shepherds
(Westhof); anthem. 1t IS the BLESSED
Christmas Morn (BartletD; offertory,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Front row-Left to right. L
George W. Bailey. Philadelphia, Pa.
Rear row-Left to riGht-A. B.
Washington; DR.. Blackall; w. A.
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A "TRUsTY" DISAPPEARS.
Robert FIgg Robs the Prison Ex-
change of $3.50 and SIxips.

Leavenworth, Sept 26.-Robert P.
Figg, a trusted exchange steward. has
been reported by the officers at the
post prison to be missing, along with
SIS in cash and an equal amount
short in his accounts. The news came
as a complete surprise at the fort,
where Figg had many friends and was
regarded as a brilliant and efficient
prison guard, his appearance and edu-
cation winning for him a good reputa-
ton.
According to the officers at the
prison events have recently happened
which have thrown suspicion upon
Figg's method of keeping his accounts.
A few days ago an investigation was
commenced. Figg in some manner
learned this. and according to the Of
fcers, robbed the cash register and
left the post in civilian clothing for
parts unknown.
F'igg is % years of age and has been
in the army seven years.
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DOESN'T OPPOSE 'FRATs."
Chancellor Strong Declares Personal
Goodness Ahead of knowledge.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 26.-I do
not believe that fraternities interfere
with the democracy of the University
of Kansas" said Chancellor Frank
Strong, in his seventh annual address
to the student body. "Some of our fra
ternities are not what they should be,
but we will have to make them inn
prove their standards" continued the
chancellor. "Some say you can't have
fraternities in a university and at the
same time have democracy. If that
is true. then I say down with fra
ternities. But I don't believe it. Dem
ocracy has nothing to do with clothes;
it has to do with the hearts in our
breasts
Chancellor Strong said the univer-
sity stands first of all for scholarship.
He said 1900 out of every million peo-
pie in the United States are receiving
college education.
1.-THE most important part of uni
versity life" continued Mr.. Strong, lis
the social and moral training. 1t isn't
so much what we know, as whether
we are good men. This brings to my
mind the life of our late chancellor
People didn't say SO much about his
intellectual capacity, although it was
great; they didn't say so much about
DR.. Shows reputation as natural
scientist, although it was great, but
they did say he was a good man. And
he was. l tell you he touched my life;
for he was one of the best men I ever
knew"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
STEADY IMPROVEMENT.
Business Is Slowly But Surely Regain
ing Lost Ground.

New York, Sept. 26.-Bradstreet's
says:
While events generally tend toward
steady, If slow improvement, .conserva-
tism still rules purchasing in whole
sale and jobbing lines. and at several
large centers of fall trade, notably in
dry goods, has reached and passed it's
maximum. Taken as whole, trade
though in a few instances equal to
wear ago at this date is still generally
below the normal, and the approach OF
the election has a tendency to discour-
age all but absolutely necessary pur-
chases.
Western trade advices are good as
whole. though house trade Is on the
wane and travelling statesmen are re1eo
upon to take care of recorder business
There is very general agreement that
the stocks are in small retailers hands'
and color to this is given by the many
orders given for immediate Shipment
which throw unusual burdens in turn
upon jobbers, wholesalers and manu-
Pacific coast trade reports and those
received from the spring wheat North
west are generally encouraging.
business failures in the United states
for the week ending September "a NUM-
her 267 against 266 last week, l9o IN
the like week of 1907, 165 in 1906, 1eo
in 1905 and 179 in 1904
Failures in Canada for the Weeh
number 80 against 20 last week anu 90
in the like week Of 1917. -.
Wheat. including flour. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending September "a aggregate o.;
200 sos bushels against 3,415911 bushels
last Week and 9.272,7S7 bushels this
week last year. For the 10 weeks end
ing september "a. this year the ex,
noTts are 45.62S,31 bushels against
a. 144.573 bushels in the correspondents ls
nariod last year. Corn exports LOT the
R'aeE are Sc. 982 bushels against l2'44S
bushels last week and 1.193.1sO bushels
in 1901. For the 13 weeks ending sep p
tember "a the corn exports are ozo;4oI
bushels again 15,3O6,916 bushels IN the
same period last year.
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The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper of Doctor Pierce1r
Golden Medical Discovery because a full
list Of the ingredients composing it is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years OF experience has proven its superior
worth as a blood purifier and invigorat-
ing tonic for the cure Of stomach disordero
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles OF native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, BloOdroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use Of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce
at Buffalo, n. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med.
teal authoritieS such as Drs. BarthoIow,
King, ScuddeF Coe, Ellingwood and
host OF others, showing that these roots
can be 3oPended upon for their curative
action ID all weak states Of the stomach.
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
rs well 6 mall bilious or liver complaints
and In [wasting diseases" where there
Is los%9Vflesh and gradual running down
OF tBgstrength and system.
Inc Golden Medical Discovery makes
rich, pure blood and SO invigorates and
regulates The Stomach, liver and bowels.
and through them. lhe whole system,
thus all skin affections, blotches, pimpleS
and eruptions as we'll as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them DIR.
Pierce's All-Healing Salve. If your drug
glst don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y. and
q large box of the Healing Salve >
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept a secret nos
trum as substitute for this non alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
DR.. pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
ana .nvigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
sugar-coate1, tiny granulcs, easy to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
POLICY IS CHANGED.
Great Western Road Adopts New
Methods

Chicago, Sept. ga change of
policy seems to have been adopted by
the Great Western road in reference
to its expenditures for maintenance of
way. Heretofore its published state
ments of earnings have been remark
able for the low ratio of these charges
as compared with the gross sum spent
for operating expenses of all kinds.
For some months these charges have
increased steadily. until in June they
reached 1913 per cent of the roads
gross earnings.
Probably the apparent change is but
one result of the changed methods of
accounting prescribed by the inter-
state commerce commission, and, If so,
it is certain that hereafter it will be
much easier to comprehend the state
ments of this road than it has been
formerly.
The statement for June shows that
for the fiscal year which closed with
the outgoing of that month the
amount spent for maintenance of way
and structure was s10,047,197, and for
maintenance of equipment S7,915.717,
a total of $17,962.914. In the previous
year the amounts charged to these
items respectively were $S,024,SS9 and
s5.662.513, a total of s13.687,4O2.
That is, the expenditures for way
and structure during the roads last
fiscal year were $2.022,3OS more than
was spent for the same purpose in
previous
lures for the maintenance of equip
ment were $2,253.204 greater than
those of the previous year. an increase
of $4,275,512. when these charges are
taken together.
In the previous year, however, the
road made a special appropriation of
S4934976 for permanent improve
ments. renewals and placement of
equipment so that the difference as
originally pointed out appears to be
one of bookkeeping rather than actual
money.
1t may be that when the annual
statement for the last wear is publish
ed in detail it will appear that special
appropriations for maintenance and
improvements were made last year
also. but, if so. there is no way of
telling it from the statements thus far
that no such appropriations - were
made.
There have been other things in
connection with the changed methods
of accounting, as adopted by the road
in compliance with the requirements
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, that go to show that the remark
ably low record of operating expenses
sustained by this road for many years
was due to the cleverness of the &C
counting department rather than to
the superior efficiency Of the operating
department
Those who are most familiar with
the present physical condition of the
property are firmly of opinion that no
mistake can be made by the admins
tration of the property In making the
most liberal expenditures for main
tenance and improvements. There is,
perhaps, no great railroad system In
the west on which large sums could
be spent with greater profit than the
Great Northern.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Are Freight Rates to Be Given
an Increase.
A Semifficial Rumor to This
Effect Circulated.
EFFECTIVE ON DEC. 1.
Will Be Opposed by Iron and
Steel Interests.
Other Items of Interest in Rail.
way Circles.
EFFECTIVE ON DEC. 1.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-The commercial
interests of Chicago and of the entire
west were aroused today by the semi
official announcement that the trans
continental freight bureau is preparing
to make general increase in commodi-
ty freight rates. 1t was stated that
the new tariffs had been prepared, and
are in the hands of the printer. 1t was
further announced that the tariffs
would soon be filed and made effective
on December 1 or January l.
Traffic men deny there is TO be a gen.
eral increase in the commodity rates,
but admit that proposition is under
consideration to make advances in
some of the commodity rates which
have, it is asserted, been too low for
years. 1t is the understanding of some
of the larger industries that the in
crease is to be 5 cents per hundred
pounds from Chicago to Pacific coast
pUIn.s. Inc iron and steel industries
are expecting such an increase, and are
preparing plans for combating it.
The western traffic men some time
ago decided that it would be impossi-
Bile for them to make advances in the
class rates on account of the peculiar
situation between the Missouri and the
Mississippi rivers, and that If there
were any increases they would have to
be confined to the commodities.
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THEIR BANKS ARE STRONG.
Dcposits in Cove County Institutions
Make Good Showing.

Grinnen. Sept. 26.-Gove is one or
the northwestern counties whose lnhan-
itants appear to be getting on easy
street about as fast as many OF them
are in many of the older settleo coun-
ties Of the state. There are four banks in
Cove county. the state bank of Grinnen,
Citizens State bank of Graint1eld, Elk
change State bank OF Cove City, ana
the State bank of Quinter. In the Sep
TENDER call for bank statements these
inc s211 1902. There is room for these
banks, and each one is doing safe
business in their respective towns.
with fairly good crops throughout
Cove county, the fifth bank is soon 10
towns of Cove county are doing well,
and her farmers appear to be unusual
" prosperous.
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SHE USED A MOTOR CAR.
Mrs. Thomas Kidnaps Son Away From
Grandmother.

Kansas City. Sept. 26.-Agnes Boss
Thomas, who was Il witness in the
Hum es- Richards alienation suit. yes
terday, under guard of a private de-
tective patrol. went to Leavenworth in
an automobile and carried off her
baby. Theodore c. Thomas. jr.. while
the 5-year-old child's school teacher
looked on powerless to do anything.
Mrs. Thomas brought the babv to her
home. 119 East Thirty-fourth street,
where Theodore ~ is still resting and
awaiting a probable habeas corpus
proceeding. The little fellows attor-
neys. Kelley, Brewster & Buchholz
are in waiting. too, and John Hayes,
jr., who was mistaken for a defective
by the Leavenworth police force, is
out on bond
Mrs. Thomas was divorced from her
husband IN Jul 1906. Mr.. Thomas
received the divorce while his Wife
was abroad. both being represented
by attorneys. In the settlement by the
court at Pawnee. Okla, it was stipu-
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lated that Mr.. Thomas was to have
the custody of the child except one
month in each year and that If the
mother wished the child during this
month she should go after and return
MIN at the proper time.
Recently when Mr.. Thomas wished
to go to Mexico he left Theodore, 1r-,
With the child's grandmother in Leav-
enworth. When the time rolled
around for Mrs. Thomas to have the
child for her one month of the year
the baby's grandmother decided she
should not have him. On account OF
her connection with the Humes- Rich
ards case, the grandmother said Mrs.
Thomas could not have the baby for
the one month provided for by Judge
Bayard Hainer in the Oklahoma
courts.
get her baby, and employed an auto
mobile and a bodyguard and Went
after him. Living strictly up to the
letter of the decree, which said she
could get the baby by going after him,
Mrs. Thomas employed John Tillotson
of the Hayes-Tillotson detective
agency, to see that no force was used
against her. The two went to Leaven-
worth and called at the school house
where the baby Theodo~~ jr.. is re-
ceiving his first lessons. Mrs. Thomas
stepped to the door, asked the child's
teacher to see him, and then simply
carried him home, as she claims the
court said she has a right to do.
In the meantime John Hayes, 1r., an
attorney of Kansas City. was in Leav-
enworth on legal business. The police
force of Leavenworth. recalling that
the big man in the automobile was of
the Hayes-Tillotson agency. Just ar
rested young Hayes and held him for
ransom. He proved his innocence and
was finally let go on bond.
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FOR STATE SECRETARY.
Mrs. X. A. HOrner of Selden, Being
Doomed by Rebekah Orders.

Selden. Sept. 26.-The next grand
lodge I. o. o. F. together with the
state assembly of Rebekahs, the auxil-
larry organization, meets in Salina, Oc-
tober IA and Is. Many Rebekah or
ders in northwest Kansas have en-
dorsed Mrs. Katie A. Horne, Of Se1den,
for state secretary. She has filled many
local appointive offices in a most eff
ficient and capable manner. She has
also organized some II or Is Rebekah
orders with entire satisfaction. 1t is
said wherever there has been any
state officers there the order has -four
ished more. The orders in the Sixth
district. which has seldom, II ever, had
an elective officer. believe the district
is fairly entitled to one and they will
work in harmony for the election OF
Mrs. Katie A Horne for the secre-
taryship OF the state ssselnDly od rs
enthusiastic workers in the Rebekah
order.
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VISITORS WEEK AT HARMED.
Invitations Sent Out to Over 5000
Families to Attend.

Larned, Kan, Sept. 26.-The enter
tainment committee of the Larned
Visitors Week. composed of ]. G. Ed
wards. H. T. Taylor and William Yo-
der, has been very busy this week
completing arrangements for enter
tanning the large crowds of visitors ex-
pected in Larned next week. The peo-
pie of this and surrounding counties
have had their attention called, very
persistently, to the fact that Larned
will have a visitors week from Sep
TENDER % to october 3.
The Larned Business Mems associa-
ton sent out invitations to over 5000
families cordially inviting them to this
city during next week.
One of the unique features of this
festival is that practically all the
anusements are to be free and given
on the main street where everyone
can enjoy them. The concessions for
the week are under the control of the
Business Mems association. which
means that all cheap catch penny
fakirs will be kept out Only one con-
cession has been given and that is to
erry-go-round.
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OTTAWA IS EXCITED.
Feared That Shops VIII Be Moved to
Chanute.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 26.-It was re-
ported today that the long expected
orders for removing the mechanical
department of the Santa Fe shops to
Chanute have been received, but this
is denied by Foreman Craig.
"Orders for the removal of some
machines formerly used here in the
boilermakers' department have been
received and our men are today NOV
ing two of these machines, which
have not, however, been used for
many months" said Mr.. Craig today.
Regarding any general move away
Mr.. Craig has heard nothing, he says.
1t is generally felt among the
machinists that it is only question
of time before what is left here of
the mechanical department will be
taken to Chanute.
1.-The company is not building the
big shops at Chanute for nothing.
was the way one official sized it up and
most of the twenty machinists and
helpers left feel so sure the moving
away of the machines today means
only the beginning of a general clean
ing up of the mechanical department
that they have begun to figure on
where they will be sent when their
turn come.
The machines being taken away
are going to Topeka, as it is only at
this point that this kind of work is
being done.
Santa Fe men are confident. how
ever, that the car repairing depart
ment here will be increased to make
up for the reduction in the machine
work.
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HASKELL QUITS.
Sends His Resignation as Treas
urer of National Committee
TOChairman Mack ShOrtlyAfter
Reaching Chicago.
HAD NOT SEEN BRYAN
No Desire to Embarass the
Candidates, He Says.
Will Now Devote His Time to
His AccuSers.
HAD NOT SEEN BRYAN

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Governor Chas.
N Haskell at midnight last night re-
signed as treasurer of the Democratic
national committee. His resignation
was announced by himself three hours
after his arrival in Chicago, from
Guthrie. Okla, and after he had con-
ferred with officials of the Democratic
national headquarters here. In giving
out his decision, Mr.. Haskell, in re-
spouse to a question. declared he did
not desire to be responsible for any
embarrassment which might result to
the Democratic party by his retaining
the Office of treasurer. That his resig
nation is the direct result of the
charges made against him by w. r.
Hearst and President Roosevelt was
also admitted. At the same time he
did not by his resignation intend to
admit that any of the charges were
true.
The resignation of Governor Haskell
as forwarded to Chairman Mack
reads:
Hon. Norman E. Mack, Chairman
Democratic National Committee.
New York.
MY Dear Sir: In pursuance of in
formation as to your date for return
here when I went home before, 1 as
sumed I would find you here upon my
return today. I now learn that you
day. and as I must be home Monday,
leave tomorrow.
since the president and his cabinet
have Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst and
the Wall street brokers to make a per-
sonal fight against me. notwithstanding
the president in his answer to Mr.
Bryan, abandoned his charge about the
Ohio Standard Oil company cases, yet
by all the means at the command of
the government and the millions of
Hearst and his Wall street allies they
persist IN vicious, unwarranted and I'M
truthful attacks on me personally.
welcome the call and shall meet them
with all the vigor at my command. I
shall treat them all as private citizens
and subject to the penalties of the law
which they merit.
I'm this I know I shall have the aid
OF my neighbors a home for all pro-
per purposes; but my time must be
free from other demands here. Again
my heart is full of hope for the cleo
est government and rule by the people
tie at the polls in the last generation
is the pending contest. I would not for
one moment consider remaining In any
way connected with the committee,
therefore, hereby tender my resigna-
tiou as treasurer Of the Democratic
national committee that not the slight
est contest of my own could in any way
be used by the president to cloud the
sky and shield our opponents from dis
cussing the real issues and laying bare
the Republican duplicity to the people.
Sincerely yours,
&C. N. HASKELL"