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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Honest Union Men Helpless.

Let an honest union man raise his
voice in protest at union meeting
and the men of violent tendencies"
cry him down with shouts to throw
dat guy out de window" and If he
don't shut up he may expect to be
violently and effectively shut up.
Some day let us hope that organized
labor will get rid of the present lead
ers and conduct the sale or it's product
(labor) in the peaceful legal manner
of business men who sell the ordinary
products of humanity, and when they
cannot sell their labor at a satisfac-
tory price to one man do as the far
mer does who offers his wheat to an
other buyer and either sells it at the
highest price the market will warrant
or keeps it for a higher market but
does not picket the mill assault
other farmers who prefer to sell
their wheat, or blow up the mill
whose owner cannot at that time buy
at the price asked.
The man who has saved money
with which to purchase wheat or la
Dor should not be manned, murdered
or his property destroyed because he
does not feel like parting with that
money to buy wheat or labor when he
either does not want it or knows the
price to be too high to warrant its
purchase. Any attempt at coercion
should be promptly and effectually
punished by the courts and the DULLES
put where they cannot again tryannize
over Independent Americans.
The rapid growth of anarchy and
evident purpose of the Labor Trust
to dictate just what persons shall be
employed. how long and at what
price and how much pay to the man
ayers has taught every man who has
saved dollar and wants to build a
house or establish a factory, that he
had better keep his money in some
safe investment, instead of going into
something where he would be ac-
tually forced to buy labor when not
needed and to employ men he don't
want
In other words, the man who has a
little money to invest don't propose to
nave any trust, even the Labor Trust,
tell him how or where to pay it out.
This widespread attack of the Labor
Trust on citizens who would have
money to invest in labor If allowed
to invest peaceably, has been one of the
strongest elements which brought on
the panic.
Men who have money to build,
don't like to be harassed to death by
| continued impudent interference, and
expensive delays by labor union
! don't build. So with proposed new
factories and other enterprises.
Between the loud mouthed
| political demagogues and the Labor
Trust leaders. the steady attacks on
| industries dried them up and the
panic came bringing idleness and
misery to thousands
The demand by the Labor Trust
| leaders for an anti-inJunction law, is
quite in keeping with the purpose of
the tyrannous leaders. A careful in
vestigation of the records of all fed
| eral courts for the past 5 years dis
| closes the fact that only 20 in
functions have issued in labor dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
$4,000 Reward.

putes and in not one of these cases
mas the superior court reversed or
1alIed to approve. No other subject
handled by our courts has been as
free from mistake. Humanity is
prone to weakness and error. and
our courts are human, but for
tunately for mankind we find less
error and weakness in the handling
of restraining orders or s'iniunctionsS
In labor cases than in any other de-
partment of legal procedure, and the
most remarkable fact in all this anti
injunction agitation is that thus far
not one SINGLE case has been shown
where an innocent man has baen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
THE CIGARETTE MUST GO.
Fort Scott Police Judge to Stop Such
Smoking i'll Jail.

Fort Scott, Oct 2O.-One of the prison
ers at the calaboose. Tickle French. seems
to be a confirmed cigarette smoker and
the other prisoners are rebelling, demand
ing that the officers issue edict or
ukase that French eliminate the vile weed
in the future They won't object to a
pipe or cigar but say the cigarette must
go One prisoner declares that French
smokes all day and all night Snd that
the stencil from the cigarettes prevent
them from sleeping. The police judge
heard the complaint formally and after
a consultation with the chief of police,
decided that the cigarette would have to
go so in the future the prisoners will be
permitted to smoke nothing but pipes and
cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

1t has been a struggle to get before
the people the dangerous facts, the hid
den underground facts. relating to the
plans for control of the liberties and
affairs of the common citizens by the
adroit managers of the huge Labor
Trust" known as the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
These managers are seeking power
even superior to that of the President
Of the United States.
Nonsense" someone says. Well, let's
have a look.
When 1 first started publishing these
articles discussing labor matters, near
~ the entire list of papers published
them, but there were a few afraid to
print them although offered full pay.
Afraid the labor leaders would boy
colt them. afraid the unions in their
own printing department would strike
and afraid on general principles.
Here was a sample of the ''muzzled
press" the subtle enemy of the COM
mon people.
Fair Union Men
To the credit of the typographical
union let it be said the majority of its
members are too intelligent to refuse
to set type on either side in discus
sion of a principle, realizing that the
columns of a newspaper must be un-
hampered.
However in some offices less wisdom
was shown and the papers refused to
print the discussion.
In one article 1 invited readers to
scan the pages of various papers of
that date and if the announcement
failed to appear, write and ask the
publisher why
His only good excuse would be mo
contract with Post" But when he got
angry and began to offer various and
sundry other reasons, it became plain
to the enquirer that it was left out
through pitiabIe fear.
The discovery by readers that a ia
vorite newspaper feared to print matter
written for and in the interest of the
thirty-nine citizens out of every forty,
(only one union man in every forty
citizens) produced a disgust and dis
trust hard to overcome. When the
rights of the common people cannot be
defended in the newspapers because of
fear of some organization, either of
capital or labor. the enslavement of cit
liens has reached a dangerous point
and the papers which refuse to stand
for the rights and freedom of the great
reading and thinking public, should be
known and rebuked by the public they
ought TO serve.
Those readers who would like to have
printed the names of a few papers and
public servants who have been lax in
support of the rights of the people
when assailed by class organizations
are invited to make known their wish
es by mail addressed to the under
signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

Wellington. Oct. 20.-Ed KEENAN,. aged
II. son of Pat KEENAN,, a contractor en-
gagged in Santa Fe construction work
here. was probably fatally injured near
here. The unfortunate young man was
the new Tonkawa line where a wye is be-
ing put in. In some manner he fell between
two cars while the train was in motion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
German Baptists i'm Session.

Garden City, Kan. Oct. 20.-Some
three or four hundred delegates and
visitors are in Garden City this week
attending the Southwestern Kansas and
Southern Colorado district conference
of the German Baptist Brethren church
of the Sunday school publications of
the denomination, is the principal
speaker. The conference viii continue
until Wednesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
TO PRECOOL FRUIT.
Southern Pacific to Expend a Million
Dollars on Project

San Francisco, Oct. 20.-The Southern
Pacific Railroad company has announc-
ed it's determination to expend a mil
lion dollars in the near future in the
construction of plants for preceding
fruit and vegetables according to the
Roy Sprague system, the object being
to permit of long hauls of perishable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Body OF IJnlnovn Man Found

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 20.-The body
of an unknown man about 35 years
of age was found in the rear of a resi-
dence at 30S fremont street. This is
the Wichita red light district. Cocaine
was found on the mans person, but a.
post mortem examination did not re-
veal any trace of cocaine. although a
further analysis is to be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Trade on Labor Vote.

That trade was a humiliating insult
to every liberty-loving workman in
America and they are quite justified
in the general resentment against it,
The political managers of both great
parties wish Post would keep STILL"
He talks too plain He don't know
any more about politics than a rabbit
But amidst all the word twisting. pre-
tense, cowardice. side stepping and boot
licking of politics before a national
long deep breaths, wipe the cobwebs
out of ones eyes and take good, keen
close look at exact facts,
Post, as president of the National
Citizens Industrial association, has a
duty to perform without fear or favor
of any political arty or class organiza-
ton either of capital or labor, and
20 to 80 million readers Of this article
and they realize the danger to their
properties, and personal liberties by vol
ing for class legislation and privilege
that duty will have been done. 1t may
interest you to know that Post was
lately elected an honorary member of
one of the highest grade trade unions
in America, the National Association
of Stationary engineers, in recognition
of his services in trying to stamp out
the criminal and tyrannous control of
affairs by the present misnamed labor
leaders Cd and to bring the labor move
ment to a more peaceful and lawful
management and therefore back to the
respect and esteem of the public ami
wipe from the sacred name of labor
the odium and disgrace these trust
leaders have smeared upon it. A bet
ter time is coming and every honest
American can do his part to bring it
about.
There's a reason.
C. w. POST. Battle Creek, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

Now what is an injunction" some
one asks. When it becomes known tina:
lIe trust leaders plan to have their
SluSgers Waylay other workmen and
assault them, or picket and spit on AND
insult or attack American citizens going
~ VI coming from work. or plan to de-
eeroy some machinery, blow up a fac
y mime or workman's home or do
any other act of violence or crin,e +ba
courts established by the people and
TOT their protection can issue a ..re-
slralnlng order" or Injunction" order
ing tnese men not to do the acts thew
Ihtehu, until the court can have time
10 enquire into the rights in the case.
Every man with his mind set on re-
Venge or violence, and every single in
mate OF every penitentiary in this conn
Try mates court injunction like a mad
dog hates water " ~
nat does the man who fears an in
junction have in his mind?
Do You believe he is seeking naaca,
NO cltlzen who was at home or on thu
street on a peaceful, lawful mission has
ever oeen troubled by court order TO
prevent men from attacking pronertv
or persons. 1t has been common for
ldoor leaders Cd and few politicians
10 say that courts have "abused' the
right 10 issue injunctions in labor cases
AFTER a careful search of the record
Hon. Charles E. Littfe7eId made soper,
request of President Roosevelt TO cite
one single injunction wherein peace in
tenolng citizens had been harmed and
our estimable president was put in the
embarrassing position of having stated
that ABUSES had arisen" because some
interested persons had so told him but
on demand for the cases. thew corld
not be produced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
FOR A FINGER NAILS LOSS.
John Hill Would Recover $685. From
n Gas COmDany

lola. Oct. 2O-What is said to be the
first personal damage suit brought against
the Kansas Natural Gas company in this
county, has been filed. John Hill is the
plaintiff in the action. According to the
petition, Mr.. Hill was employed at the
pumping station at Petrolia and among
his duties was that of oiling certain en-
gines. He says that the engines were not
sufficiently guarded to prevent accident
and injury to the employees in this de-
partment
On February 81. 1908, and for long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
$1,000 Reward.

1 now again offer $1,000. 90 in cash for
evidence of single case in the past
hve years in labor disputes where court
lnJunctlons to protect persons and
property have been opposed to the pub
lie good No person can produce one.
Why, therefore, should the labor trust
leaders so strenuously demand that the
courts be stripped of the right to issue
inJunctions to protect people and prop
erty?
These leaders want to be free to order
the sluggers to proceed with their work
and their dynamiters to blow up homes
or property before the courts can inter-
vene to protect. That's exactly what
is meant by the proposal to prevent any
court from issuing a restraining order
without five to seven days notice. That
would give time to the intending GRIM
inals to do their work and get into hid
ing before the court can protect those
whom the sluggers intend to harm
The independent workingman's home
could thus be blown up and he taught
the danger of disobedience of orders"
of the labor trust.
It's a pitiable condition, that of work
ingmen, both union and non-union,
when they dare disobey any labor trust
managers however impudent or tyr
rannOuS.
Shall we nourish the further growth
of such power centered in the hands of
a few misnamed labor leaders" now
seeking to tell union men that they
must vote for the party pledged to en-
act any law these trust leaders ask
looking to more power, if they will de
liver the labor vote 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

general superintendent of the Harri-
man lines, then comforting at Portland.
came to Tacoma and Spokane to in
Vestigate the workings of Superintend-
ent Beamers new system, then being
tried out between Pasco and Spokane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Have You Noticed,

Reader. how adroitly the Leaders of
the Labor Trust work to gain more and
more control over the liberties of the
people?
Do YOU realize they are aiming at
absolute domination of the daily af-
fairs of citizens?
Do you think it would be safe to
allow yourself to be gradually tied hand
and foot until your inherited freedom
and liberty was taken from you? Have
a look at their methods and draw your
own conclusions.
Threats are made to City, County,
State and National officers and public
men, either of defeat or violence for
judges and jurors. and the number of
citizens assaulted or murdered and
property destroyed in an active Labor
Trust year exceeds by far the amount
of violence which ever occurred in any
one year during pro-slavery days. The
black man was not his own master. The
present day union man is not He must
quit when the Labor Trust leader "or-
ders." Involuntary ideness is no less
deplorable than involuntary servitude
The disobedient black man was at
times driven with a whip. back to his
work. The dsobedient union" man
has, in thousands of cast been driven
away from his work, with clubs mis-
siles, revolvers, and knives; assaulted,
slugged unconscious, MANNED for life,
or murdered. Or perhaps his steps
logged for weeks, he and his family
subjected to insults inaumerable
homes destroyed and property blown
up. The most damnable cruelty and
brutality that hate could devise and
ruffian outlaws execute has been put
upon American workmen, who have
dared to disobey the orders" of the
Labor Trust leaders.
There were above 5000 citizens as
saulted in one city (Chicago) during
one strike (the teamsters) and many
men crippled for life. Some II or ii
were wilfully murdered outright, and
yet there have been but few convic-
lions and trifiing if any punishment
Uncle Sans Way.
If only ten Americans had been
slugged and MANNED and one killed in
a foreign port. ample apology would
have been made and ample funds ex-
acted for the support of the injured
families, at the muzzles of Uncle Sans
IL inch guns, or some people and some
things would have been blown off the
face of the earth. But 5000 citizens in
jured with a schedule of rewards for
broken legs, ribs and arms and so much
for eyes gouged out, paid by members
Of the Labor Trust Is passed with but
slight comment and absolutely not one
cent of contribution or support for the
destitute families of the victims
1t has been noticed that when union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
TO TRY TOMATOES" SOON.

Federal Court Alleges Cans Were
Short in Weight.
Parsons Oct. 20.-Last summer the
pure food officers of the government cap
tured $40 cases of tomatoes at Parsons,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

TO CROW COTTON.
Fort Scott Man Will Plant 100
Acres Next Spring.
Has Been Investigating the
Scheme Down South.
BRING DIXIE NEGROES
Will Secure a Tract of Land
West of ScammOn.
A Bale to the Acre Will Bring
Him i'm About $50.
BRING DIXIE NEGROES

Fort Scott. Oct 2O.-A. w. Parker
has returned from trip of two
months through the southern States
during which he made some close
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Impudent Pretense.

The Labor Trust leaders proclaim
peaceful intent and publicly decry vio-
lence Such bare faced assertions as
that of the President of the American
Federation of Labor that organized
Labor is one of the most potent fac
tors for the preservation of peace Is
only interesting as an Illustration OF
the extreme impudence of these lead
ers with a most terrible record OF
criminal procedure behind them. 1t
lately became public that this Trust
expended upwards of 100000 to
defend it's members in the Haywood
Meyer trial, securing acquital by a
frightened Jury, notwithstanding the
fact that the Judge who presided at
the trial announced afterward that
the testimony duplicating the mem
bers of the Labor Trust in the deeds
of violence was in his opinion true.
The Labor Trust shouts for the
public ear, and winks in another
direction while it finds it necessary
to rush to the support of its criminal
members, in order to keep up the
work"
without certainty Of protection the
slugger would quickly become dis
couraged The victim of the Labor
Trust does not publicly protest even
if he lives through the entertainment
by the Entertainment committee"
and the wives, widows and children
have no way to bring their wrongs to
the public ear The poorhouse may
take care of some and the streets
of some but the suffering, terror and
agony put upon the children, wives
and widows of independent working
men is known only to themselves and
their God and no one seems to have
the humanity or bravery to speak in
their defense.
Thousands of individual members
of organized labor have hearts as ten
der as can be found in all human ma
ture but they seem powerless in the
iron grasp of impudent and desperate
tyrants who hold them bound and
who extort from them not only
money but obedience" and bring
reproach on the very name of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

criminals are on trial for numbering
independent workingmen, they some
times bring in their wives and mothers.
and have their children Chamber about
their knees to impress the jury with
sympathy. So much for the brutal
murderer, but who brings into court the
destitute, fatherless children OF the poor
workman murdered in cold blood be-
cause he obeyed the instincts OF an al
mighty Father, who impelled him to
seek work to feed his little ones? What
play is ever made by them to sway
a jury? The murderer is supported by
the funds of the Labor Trust. The or
phans of the victim have no money to
help them obtain justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

where an innocent man has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
What Are Injunctions?

harmed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-22
Fairfield County Meeting.

Bridgeport, July 21.--A county meeting of the Fairfield county repre- sentation in the general assembly was held at the court house this afternoon and 1t was long session owng to ar guments and discussions. The sena- tors absent were Judson and McNeil Elmore s. Banks president and Sid ney M Lockwood acted as secretary. Representative Burnes of Greenwich presented resolution authorizing the county commissioners to spend s96.- 300 for county expenses. Senator Walsh offered an amendment to the effect that the itemized accounts as presented by the county commission CTS be added to the resolution. This did not suit Senator Donovan as he wanted each item set forth specifcal- ly. Senator Burnes' resolution as amended was adopted, Senator Dono- van being the only dissenter A reso- lution was also adopted laying a coun- ty tax of 1-1Oth of per cent. for the present year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-22
Pope Receivership Matters.

Hartford, July 21.--On behalf on the receiver of the Pope Manufactur- ing company, application was made to Judge Curtis of the superior court to-day for the transfer of the assets for the payment of dividends and to protect other interests There were dozen lawyers in court to look aftsr the interests of their clients and vary ing views were expressed as to the nature of the order that should issue.
 After hearing a number of sugges- tions tho court decided in favor of an order for $3S0,000 for the payment of a 25 per cent. dividend. It also stip- ulates that if the vice chancellor of New Jersey desires $65,000 more shall be sent to protect dividends on the Unzier claim which amounts to $575,- 710.99. Upon consultation of the in terested attorneys a form of order was agreed upon, and approved transferring $S00,000 to the New Jersey receiver without stipulation as to its division.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-22
AMAZING STORY
 IN GOULD CASE
(contlnued from First Page.)

In question or to give any testimony because deponent knew 1t was lie and that she would not swear to le."
 The affidavit goes on to declare that both Mrs. Teal and Mrs. Fleming urg- ed her to change her mind
 On the following day she returned to the apartment, she says, met Mrs. Teal and Mrs, Fleming and pretended that she had changed her mind in re- gard to giving the testimony "There- upon,' 1t continues, defendant Elem ing gave to the deponent in the pres ence of defendant, Teal, minute de- scription of the appearance of the said Frank l. Gould and 1t was arranged by the two defendants Teal and Elem ing, that deponent was to testify that she saw MT. Gould leave the room of Miss Devoe in the Glenmore in the morning of some day in the month of March. partly dressed, and that de- ponent was to give an affidavit to a Mir. stanley, who was the detective em- ployed by Mrs. Gould's lawyers" Counsel for Mrs. Frank Gould said this afternoon that he did not know Detective Mousley, had never seen hin and knew nothing about the alleged conspiracy except what he had reat in the newspapers. The attorney added | that 1t was absurd to think that any one could have been authorized to se cure false testimony.
 St. Paul, Minn., July 21.-Mrs Ben Teal, mentioned In he story o the alleged plot to manufacture evi dence against Frank J. Gould, at onC time lived in this city, WI .re she wa' known as Mrs Eleanor Toorney, wife i of William C. Toomey, a former sec 1 retary to James J. Hill. About three years ago she brought Il breach oi promise slit for s5O,0o0 against Dr Joseph T.. Bettingen. The trial wal one of the most sensational ever heard In the Ramsay co inty distric court. Mrs. Toomey lost the suit. Tn; breach of promise suit was brough after the divorce of Mir. and Mr3 Toomey. Mrs Toomey alleged tha Dr. Bettingen had promised 10 mar! her as soon as the divor:e was se cured.