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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
JACKSON GOES SOUTH.
Will See About the Joints in
Labette.

There is likely to be something do
ing in the Labette county booze de-
partment, and that right early, for
Attorney General Jackson went down
there Sunday night. and is making
some Investigations which will result
in tearing up track.
There was a whisky case tried
down at Parsons recently In which 1t
developed that the defense had in
duced certain witnesses to leave the
country, had taken other witnesses
out and filed them so full of liquor
that they were hors de combat, and
had generally conspired to set at
naught Section 2150 of the revised
statutes which says:
Every person who shall by brib-
cry. menace or other means, directly
or indirectly induce or attempt to in
duce any witness to absent himself,
or avoid a subpoena or other pro-
cess or to withhold his evidence, or
shall deter or attempt to deter him
from appearing or giving evidence in
any cause, matter or proceeding, civil
or criminal shall on conviction be ad-
judged guilty of a misdemeanor, and
punished by Imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding one year.
and by fine not exceeding $780,"
When this state of affairs was evil
dent, Judge Clark, before whom the
case was being heard, instructed one
Oh lle dSsIStdlll NdttOTH0y ScASf dis
who was present to bring the state
of affairs to the immediate attention
of the attorney general And this is
what caused Mr.. Jackson to hasten
down to Labette county.
There are already two assistant
attorney generals in that county, and
one county attorney, but the condi-
tions there are said to be decidedly
moist. The county attorney is an ex-
Christian minister, but he seems to
have failed to close the saloons. While
Mr.. Jackson is in Labette county and
| Parsons investigating the cause OF
the disappearance of witnesses, he
may also make a general overhauline
of the saloon situation, and find oul
why it is that the officers do not en-
| force the law.
| Labette county seems to have only
| one serious handicap in the way OF
wide open saloons, and that is a dis
trict judge who insists that jointists
| be treated the same as any other
people accused of crime, and that they
be given their rights, and nothing
| more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
hint TO THE CHURCH.
Prominent Banker Addresses a Sunday
Audience in Chicago.

Chicago, May 4.-"Of late We have
had altogether too much denunciation
of wealth. so that all wealth has come
to be looked upon as predatory and its
accumulation as somehow inherently
vicious Often. too the church, think.
has been inclined to join in this chorus.
1t is time that it lead the way back to
sanity and to a rational and ordered
view"
This criticism of what was termed
the attitude of the church in giving
countenance to the critics Of the re-
public was voiced last night by David
o. Forgan, president of the National
bank, in a talk before the Chicago
Sunday Evening club.
The service was conducted largely by
members of the Chicago Association OF
Commerce and prominent business men
embraced the opportunity to turn the
tables upon their brethren of the cloth
and give the church few hints as to
the proper note to sound in pulpit ora
tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
ON MISSION OF PEACE.
One Reason for Taft's Trip to the
ISthmus.

Bogota. Colombia, May 4.-The gov
ernment of Colombia has reason to be-
lieve that the government at Panama
is intriguing with Venezuela to de-
clare war upon this country. 1t is
known that the occupation of Jurado
which is on the Altrato river the
boundary line between Panama and
Colombia, has angered the Panama
government. The occupation of Jurado
was done on the advice of the Ameri-
can government which held that it was
clearly within Colombian territory
The attitude of the government OF
Panama has given the United States a
great deal of solicitude. One of Seq
retary Taft's chief missions to Panama
is to try and adjust the matter. 1t is
believed that the American government
disapproves of the efforts of Panama
to induce Venezuela to make war upor
Colombia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

OF the oil company and he explained
IN detail to the members of the jury
now the check was kept on purchasers
OF stock. especially those who paid for
1t on the installment plan. I'VE re-
ceiveds $500 or $400 day from these
kind of people. We did it because we
wanted to let the people of moderate
wealth have chance to invest in the
company and many could not pay for
stock except on the installment plan"
He Has the Letters.
You have preserved all the letters
mittance for stocks and bonds?"
"Yes, SIR
"Can your bookkeepers secure a
record of all the money received in
this way?"
81 don't see how you could get at it
amount Of money sent in Is right
there in the letters. Then besides
we entered it into the cash book and
stock book, three absolute checks"
F. Billingsley, bookkeeper, ex-
hibited an account of the company's
business under the trusteeship, the
report covering from November, 1907
to April 1908. He stated that the net
gain of the Cherryvale refinery for
that term of five months amounted to
something over $4,000 in the way of
assets to the company. Some of this
consisted of stock being on hand at
the refinery. He stated that he had
known Tucker for thirty years and
that Tucker had always had a good
reputation as far as he knew.
Jno. w. Dale on Stand.
John w. Dale, cashier of a bank at
Clearwater. Kan, director on the
new board Of directors Of the Uncle
Sam Oil company had originally in
vested in 10000 shares of the COM
| pany's stock, later he turned in this
stock together with $1,320 in ex-
change for $1,000 of bonds OF the
| company bearing 6 per cent interest
! Prior to that he had purchased 10000
shares in the Publishers Oil company
! At first following close on his first
purchase of Uncle Sam Oil company
he had stated in reply to an offer tc
| sell more stock that he did not care
to purchase any more oil stock in
| Kansas.
| A letter was received by him in
reply from Tucker stating that Tucker
| had the voting trust of the balance OF
power of the company and that with
this understanding Dale purchased
the properties Of the company but he
did have implicit faith in Tucker.
would you have invested if yor
had known that Tucker was receiving
10 per cent commission on sales OF
stock?" was asked.
| Eyes, sir
He had no objection to the amount.
spent for advertising, nor did he FIND
anything reprehensible, in his judg'
ment, in the fact that Tucker hai
| charged himself with $4,000 fol
100000 shares on the books Of thu
| company.
He had not Investigated the holding
of the company.
c. C. Kincaid, president of th'
Montgomery County National bank a
Cherryvale, with whom Tucker board
ed prior to entering into the promo
ton of the Uncle Sam Oil company
stated that he owned 5000 shares o
Uncle Sam oil stock which he had re
ceived in exchange for Cherryval
4 Central Oil company stock. The Unc1
Sam OIL company used his bank as
depository later on. Kincaid could nc
tell whether the account was persona
account of fuckers or the Uncle Sar
Oil company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
EVANS ON HIS ME1TLE.
Has Nothing to Do With the Tucker
Case.

Earl w. Evans, attorney for the
Standard Oil company, is in town.
When a reporter for the State Journal
suggested to him that he was here to
assist in the prosecution Of H. H.
Tucker of the Uncle Sam Oil company,
to which prosecution the Standard is
supposed to be lending aid and COM
fort, he exclaimed:
IF you say I'm here for that, therell
be fight
Mr.. Evans is large. husky man, and
therefore the reporter is forced to ad-
NIT that the purpose of Mr. Evans visit
was merely to see about the DISPOSE
tion of the Standard Oil trust case
which was called for hearing in the
supreme court today.
Concerning the Tucker case, Mr..
Evans said:
II never saw Tucker in my life. l
wouldn't know the man if he should
appear in this room now. And yet /
have the honor to be the man about
whom Tucker has had much to say;
he has reported in detail interviews
which he has had with me, and all
that.
Further I might add that I believe
know every Standard Oil company Of
fetal of any great Importance in the
country, and in all my Intercourse with
those officials, I have not heard one
harsh or unkind word said about Tuck
er or the Uncle Sam Oil company; ]
have not heard one word to indicate
that the Standard Oil company wanted
to hurt either Tucker or his company.
And il there was any such conspiracy
on foot to ruin the Uncle Sam company
as has been alleged. think 1 would
have heard of it, What does the Stand
Sam Oil company? It's absurd to sug-
gest that the Standard weuld care
| whether the UncleaSann company was
| in existence or notz tzsszssss.,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Ferry Boat Capsixes Crossins
the River Dnieper.
Filled With Women and Chill.
dren Returning From Church.
1T WAS OVERCROWDED
Became Unmanageable in Mid
stream and Panic Ensued.
Passengers Rush to One Side
and Upset 1t.

ST. petersburg. May "A ferry
ooat on the River Dnieper caps,zed
yesterday near Bykhofr. in the gov
ernment of Mohileff, and 120 persons
were drowned as a result. The boat
was nlied with peasants and their
wives and children returning from
church. 1t was overcrowded ana be-
came unmanageable in midstream.
The passengers got into a state Of
panic and overturned the boat by
crowding to one side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
FYxe Letters to the Word.

Lisbon, May 4.-The International
telegraphic conference was opened in
this city today. Belgium intends to
propose a modification of the pres
ent system of counting words where
by the existing distinctions regarding
plain conventional and code language
is to be abolished and a uniform word
of five letters or five figures substitut-
ed. This proposition already has met
with strenuous opposition from the
commercial interests of Great Britain
and America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
UNTIL AFTER ELECTl0A,
Government Secures Third Continu'
ance of Appeal to Reason Case.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 4.-On motion
of the government in the federal court
here today the trial of Fred d. War
rem, editor of the Appeal to Reason.
was continued until the next term of
court, which will be in November.
This is the third continuance requested
by. and granted the government. Mr..
Warren is charged with sending Sour
rilous, defamatory and threatening"
matter through the mails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
His First Business Trip.

London, May A great crowd gath
cred in Northumberland avenue this
morning to witness Alfred G. Wander
bits start on the coach venture from
the Victoria hotel on its first business
trip to Brighton. The coach was heart
iIv cheered as it passed down the ave-
nue.. Reginald Vanderbilt and Craig
w. Wadsworth, second secretary of
the embassy in London, were among
the passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Carter Harrison in New Mexico.

Las Vegas, n. NJ, May 4.-Carter 81.
Harrison former mayor Of Chicago. is
visiting New Mexico. Mr.. Harrison has
visited the territory before and is in
terested in the study of the history,
archaeology and -ethnology of New
Mexico. He is a guest at the Palace
hotel Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Facing a. Revolution.

Calcutta, May 4.-The police are in
vestigating the native plot revealed
here yesterday to murder Europeans by
means of bombs, and the more thor
oughly they go into the matter. the
more widespread does it seem. The
authorities believe they are facing an
attempt at revolution. A number OF
prominent Bengalese are implicated
and sensational arrests are expected to
follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Heavy Coal Shipments.

Pittsburg. Pa, May Goal ship
ments amounting to $4,000 bushels
left here yesterday for southern
points. Another shipment of 500,00o
bushels was sent out today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Fifty Autos on a Tour.

Paris, May 4.-Fifty heavy weight
automobiles of all classes left Paris
this morning for a months tour of
France. They are engaging in an in
dustrial competition under the patron
age of the ministry Of war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Granville, May A severe cleo
trical storm accompanied by num-
ber of heavy showers visited this sec
tion during the night the precipitation
amounting to an inch and one-half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
baroness Won RuexIeben Is Dead.

Berlin, May 4.-Baroness Udo Won
Ruexleben, who shot and killed her
husband and then shot herself in their
chateau at Beddenberg, near Dort-
mund Nav l. is Rdead-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Much Warmer Today.

The sun was shining in a half heart
ed way at 2 o'clock in Topeka and the
| indications for the verif1cation of the
! forecast were not as good as during
| the morning hours. The following were
| the temperatures since o'clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Meriden, May Am inch of rain
has fallen in this section of the
county during the past IL hours and
the indications point to rain at any
moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
weather indications.

+ Chicago, May forecast for Kan
sas: Rain tonight and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Dover, May 4.-This section was
visited by heavy rain during the
night, during which an inch and one
half of rain fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

night. The precipitation in Wichita
according to the government weather
station amounted to rs of an inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Wakarusa, May 4.-This section
was visited by a number of heavy
thunder showers during the night, the
precipitation amounting to about an
inch and one-half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Toronto. May 4.-This section of
the state was visited with a series of
heavy thunder showers during the
night. The precipitation measured at
I O'Clock this morning indicated an
inch and four hundredths, of rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

The following reports were received
over the local and long distance lines
of the Independent Telephone com
pany in Topeka this morning at IL
o'clock:
Richland, May Am inch and
one-half of rain fell in this part of
Shawnee county during the night and
the heavy clouds in the sky indicate
a continuation of the shower period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Fort Scott, May 4.-Ninety-two hun
dredths of an inch of rain had fallen
in this part Of the state since sun
down last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Wichita. May 4-The indications
are that this part of the state has re-
eetyed . good general rain during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Dodge City, May A light rain
fell in this county during the night
the precipitation amounting to 10 of
an inch and hopes are entertained
that the threatening conditions this
morning will result in further precip-
itation today or tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Mcpherson, May 4.-The precipita-
ton which has fallen so far has
amounted to but IA of an inch.
though the forecast as well as the
conditions indicate rain today OF
Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Sedan. May 4.-The precipitation at
this place during the past IL hours
has amounted to IS of an inch and
the sky is filled with clouds indicating
a further rain fall today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

Manhattan, May 4.-Nearly three
fourths Of an inch Of rain fell in this
part Of the state Sunday night and the
result VIII be a general benefit to all
growing crops.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
GENERAL GORDON
HAS ONLY one
bURV|vING son

Brooknayen, Miss, December T.
The BroGkhaven Leader published
the following letter from Major Hugh
II. Gordon of Biscayne, Florida, son
or the late General John B. Gordon:
Washington. d. c.. Nov. 20 1908.
"Edf> Semi-Weekly Leader: For
reasons T. are obvious, l ask the
privilege o. n,oking, through the col
umns OF Jour paper, the following
statement with the request that it
be copied by other papers in Missfs-
sippi:
WITHIN he past few months there
nave come from your State Museum
letters addressed to me and to other
memDers oil our family, and also to
the newspapers of Atlanta making
inquiries as to the names and adj
dresses of he children of nv father.
the late GeAeral John B. Gordon, of
Georgia. Fer some time the signifi-
canoe OF theA inquiries was a COM
piette mystel to us; but their mean
ing mas at Ia been made clear thro
letter rece d by me from a lead
ing citizen q 3rookhaven, Miss, in
forming me Il there was in Brook
maven 2 mani tho cleaimed to be a
son OF Gener4 John B. Gordon, and
That at meeting in that city of the
BANKERS Ass3iation this man had
Deen publicly Introduced as a son of
Generai Gord1 The writer of that
letter stated 9at many people we're
disposed TO quetion the claim of this
man, andsl "ls asked for informa-
ton in regard hereto General Cor
don had only shree sons Two are
dead, and | al now The only living
son.
HIGH H. GRODON."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
Oklahoma ST47E BANKERS
DISCUSS GUARANTEE LAW:
NATIONAL BANKS WORRIED

many state bankers that operation of
the law should be restricted to only
state banks. A slight amendment to
the law, however, mace it possible for
nationals to operate with a guaranty
and fifty-seven paid their assessments
and received certificates. A recent
ruling by the attorney general forced
the nationals out of the proposition,
and the fees they have paid were re-
turned by the state. During the cam
paign vigorous assaults were made
upon the Oklahoma law as the basis
of the national Democratic platform
expression of guaranteeing bank de-
posits, in which, it is charged, some
of the nationals. then sho1'n of guar
anty advantage, aided.
The effort to organize a separate
association, it is said, grows largely
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
RAILROADS NEED
THE SOLID SOUTH

Washington, December Tin a
speech before the Southern CONNER
cial Congress here today John F. Wal
lace paid high tribute to the South.
His subject was Southern Railroads
and Their Needs" and he said:
mo section of our great country
has such reputation for united action
as the South. In political matters this
unity of action for years has led to
the designation "The Solid South"
What the railroads in this Sec
ton need today is solid South be-
hind and beneath them; a solid South
taking calm and rational view of
the immense factor the railways have
been and always will be in the devel-
opment of it's future greatness.
1.-THE recent reversion of sentiment
in the state of Georgia, brought about
by calm and deliberate analysis of
the present situation by the business
men of that state, should be the
keynote of the future action of the
solid South.
"The adoption of policy of fair
ness and liberality towards the rail-
road interests on behalf of all the
Southern states, and the ability to
convince the financial world that this
action is sincere and genuine and win
be permanent, is the great paramount
need of the railroads of the South
today.
Prompt action along these lines
will enable the railroad companies of
this section to successfully compete
in the markets of the world for the
capital needed to carry out the I'M
vide the facilities which will enabis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07

out of the general opposition to the
Oklahoma law on the part of national
bankers. However, it is not believed
that all the state bankers will with
draw their membership in the Okla
homa and Indian Territory Bankers
association, which is made up of both
classes. There are in Oklahoma $40
state banks, nineteen Of them being
national banks, which surrendered
their federal charters and became
state banks to obtain the guaranty.
AS business proposition the law has
worked largely to the advantage of
the state banks as the last general
statement will show. some oht the
banks having increased their deposits
more than 300 per cent, while ma
tionals, in the aggregate, show a de-
crease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
SEAsoNABLE BRoMIDEs.

From Puck.
Dear me! It's lucky thing Christ
mas comes only once year. 1 don't
know what we'd do if it came oftener.
1t isn't so much the value of a pres
ent as the spirit in which it is given.
hang up my stocking just to please
the children dread telling them
there's no Santa Claus. Let some one
else do that.
1t never seems like Christmas to
me unless it SHOWS.
| always try to give sensible gifts
something useful, that will be remind
er all the year
Money is always such an acceptable
present. There isn't one of us who
has so much that he can't take lit
tie more.
love a good home dinner on Christ
mas Day, with all the relatives around.
It's SO nice for the children, too.
Don't you pity the poor at this time
of the year? do.
Christmas and New Year come so
close together. It's too bad they
couldn't be separated little-two
holidays coming right on top of each
other that way make 1t so hard; but
then the children enjoy it.
| never know what to give father.
It's so hard to think of anything for
man. And my rich friends-they
have everything already.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
Hearst News Service,

Musklogee, Okla, December 7.-Offi-
clais OF state banks from all over
Okiahoihia are assembled in this city
today fpr conference, at which it is
likely a state association will be
formed, in which membership will be
conhned 20 banks operating under the
oklanonha guaranty of deposits law,
which w las made a national issue by
the Dembcrats in the last campaign.
There has been a rivalry between
the state and national banks since
the state guaranty law went into eff
feet, and the national bankers,
through fear of heavy losses in de-
posits. asked the state to make it
possible for their institutions to Sc
cure the insurance.
1t was then the sentiment among
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07

Now, blessings light on him that
first invented this same sleep! 1t
covers a man all over, thoughts and
all, like a cloak; it is meat for the
hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for
the cold and cold for the hot. 1t is the
current coin that purchases all the
pleasures of the world, cheap, and the
balance that sets the king and the
shepherd, the fool and the wise man,
even.-Cervantes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07

DE race has got ter rise an shine
ef ever it hopes ter get dar," said
Brother Williams. Too many of US
thinks dat all we got ter do is ter go
ter sleep in de hot sun an rise up an
eat watermillions in de shade! Dey
amt no room in dis worl' fer de lazy
man. He's always de one what gifts
run over, an den lays dar an bowls
bekaze he's hurt!"-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07

No educational system, however
carefully drafted, can take the place
of the myriad observation and the en-
lghtened care of the individual teach
er. There are not one but ten thou
sand ways to the light, but only the
broad-minded teacher can select which
of the 10000 ways is the best for this
or that particular oy.-Manchester
Gr9rdian.