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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-06

transaction between solvent concerns
all short time credits-and sure to be
redeemed whenever the transaction
was concluded.
That this plan will meet with pro-
longed opposition when laid before
congress can not be doubted, although
the administration desires to have the
matter regarded as nonpolitical
At the last bankers convention at
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
The ATWOOD Idea 9 q 9 9

Goes Away Back to The Cradle of the Human Race
VZou cannot talk it out breed it out Of mankind
" No matter what station in life men occupy they
never will be satisfied with garments made OF any
thing but the fleece of Sheep and who blame them? 1t
is easy for any merchant to give you aWool in suit at
SIS so S35 but the merchant that gives you alwooI
clothes at SO SIS and so must be judge OF what and
where to buy We pursueing Atwood policy brand
ing in many instances the tickets exactly what the cloth
IS made Of.
If YOU wish Clothing OF the Highest Character
at the lowest prices, come here.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
Men S Clothing

S.-ir.BIoch. Caberdine Rain Or oain=
-oz.s ard English Sip-On's are re7. on--
nd 5-s- saoEn by Us.
Hundred. I other swell Stripes IN
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-11-24

TIE sssio-Elorb Tcol Test consists ola
ho.ii re szolurscn q ws-te- ard osHstic potash,
11g Cheruical scticn e hlca dis solves WOOL
trt lot Cc<top. The tao tam pies here
encza we're Originally OF the same length
TIE TIT proved che 70 tF ali wool. cOnsun-
inr tie part E1efseC snc ieS wing only the
t-SEE e2ec ecEt- The c4beI proved 70 be an
ac5.psrstion CONTAINING a large per cent OF
u1e-cs-LzHc CcttnL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
CHARGE
STRIKING MINERS

Pittsburg, p, Feb. s.-As a result
OF violence being offered today by the
striking miners at the fremont coal
mine, Belle Vernon and Penn. neal
here, to the non-union miners who went
to werk yesterday, a troop OF state
constabulary charged the strikers to-
day. Several persons on both sides
were slightly injured.
The strikers are alleged to have
threatened both the nen-union men and
censtabulary. and an additional de-
tachment OF Pennsylvania police will
arrive at Belle Vernon from Green's
burg some time during the day.
Last week 300 miners made a de-
mand for the union rate OF wages. The
officials refused the request and closed
the mines Saturday.
Yesterday about 100 miners returned
to work under the old scale, and today
the strikers gathered In the vicinity
and when the %non-union men appeared
met them with a shower OF stones.
The constabulary Immediately
charged h strikers and drove them
frem the company's property. The
strikers then ~congregated on the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie railroad tracks, near
the mine, and paraded UP and down the
tracks for the purpose of preventing
others from seeking employment under
the old scale.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
CORPORATIONS MUST BE
CURBED, DECLARES SMITH

sAbove ali. We must have 4 SYSTEM sof
efficient publicity. This is the strong
est means Tor our purpose. Eficien
publicity means that sort Of publicity
der every day conditions. Aperma-
s0fice, after collecting material,
must also summarize 1t for h public
In brief, clear and reliable ~ccnclusion,
showing important permanent corpo-
rate tendencies.
What Should Bs Done.
The control by the federal govern
Ement (of comparatively should be
broadened into a general constructive
system based on tested principles OF
supervision, publicity and co-opera-
ton. The details Of such e system In
ut should be operated by the fed
eral government.
TT should provide for a system OF
regular reports from the large inter
state corporations.
Such government ONCE should have
access at all reasonable times to the
records and accounts of such corpora
tons.
That ofice should publish conciseiy
the important facts disclosed. 1t should
safeguard from publication all business
secrets.
Corporations complying with these
requirements should be given the adj
vantage OF a definite federal registra-
ton.
The system should. II possible. be
voluntary.
Finally. supervision must be aimin-
istrative. No other method has the
necessary fexibility.
We must have a system OF supervi-
sion which provides q working basis
for conference and cooperation and
which does not rely merely on GRIM
inal procedure and opposition. There
is not only a change III the attitude Of
business leaders. There is also an
aroused and intelligent demand from
the public for AIR business methods
and for equal commercial opportunity
for all.
THE future Of the nation must de-
pend largely upon the stability OF its
business machinery. That machinery
cannot be permanent or successful un-
less 1t operates openly and Justly. Il
must place and keep In control Of our
great commercial forces men whe have
risen there solely by superior indus
trial efficiency. 1t must protect such
men from the competition OF those who
| get power by unfair and illegal meth
DDS and privileges-practtces that rely
peculiarly ON secrecy. To do this the
government nave such supervi-
sion and control OF that corporate ma
chinery as will maintain in business
the fundamental American ideal of
equal opportunity to ALL"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
FRAUD IN REMOVAL
OF new YORK SNOW
bill" Edwards Discovers That
Graft Has Been Practised
for Many Years.

New York, Feb. 5.-As a result of an
investigation inaugurated by William
II. Edwards, recently appointed street
cleaning commissioner Of New York
city. eight employees of that depart
ment and the foreman of private con-
tractors, were arraigned in court today
on charges of grand larceny by the use
OF fraudulent tickets issued to drivers
of snow wagons, attesting their re-
moval of wagon loads Of snow from the
streets. All the men arrested were
held In bail for further hearing.
It is estimated the frauds would have
cost the city $50, 900 If the commissioner
had not detected them. but as none Of
the snow removal bills resulting from
the last storm have been paid it is
believed the city has suffered no loss
In this instance at least.
Among the nine men under arrest IS
David Jacobs, foreman in the employ
of Daley & Mclean. snow removal CON
tractors, and James Cleary, foreman Of
the street cleaning department. Fred
erick A. Hogel. deputy street cleaning
commissioner of the Borough Of the
Bronx, and William r. G. Worth, fore
man of the department, was suspended
by Commissioner Edwards and sub
pened to appear before the grand jury
today. All the existing contracts for
snow remova have been abrogated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
BOMB EXPLODED
In TENEMENT HOUSE

New York, Feb. "A score Of peo-
pie were thrown into a panic and the
lives of several tiny scarlet fever suf-
ferers may be lost as a result Of the
explosion Of q bomb outside the vesti-
bule Of an East Seventy-ffth street
tenement house early today. The po-
lice believe the socalled "black hand
is responsible for the outrage. and they
say a grocer named Pacolocci, who DC
cupied a store on a ground floor Of the
building which was blown up, had re-
ceived threatening letters. Pacolocci
denies this.
The bomb was found in the vestibule
by Police Sergeant Birmingham, wha
saw a suffering spark as he vas pass
ing. The sergeant entered the hallway
to Investigate, but when he saw the
bomb was about to explode, 1ed to the
street. Hardly had he reached h curb
when the explosion occurred. The yes
thule dcor We're blown out. the ceiling
fell, and the windows in the front Of
the building smashed. Tenants fed to
the street, carrying several children. I'll
of scarlet fever.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
LOSS OF LIFE IN
FLOODS IN GERMANY

Berlin. Feb. s.-Floods caused by
several days heavy rains and a spell
of warm weather today are taking on
serious aspects in many parts of Ger
many. The first fatalities reported are
from Nordhausen, where many bridges
have been swept away and 10 people
were drowned.
At Nuremberg h river rose IL feet
last night and this morning is raging
through the lower streets OF the CITY.
The water is higher than it has been
for SO years Newspapers have sus-
pended publication.
Frankfort on-the-Main reports the
highest water in so years in some
streams in the Odenwald. At Essen
the situation is growing more threat
ening in the territory adjacent to the
city. The town of Herdecke is flooded
and a number of dams in the vicinity
Of Hagen ave been carried away.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
ROUTE TO
FORCE RATES DOWN

Washington, d. c., Feb. 9.-In fur
therance of a decision to aid the people
of the Pacific coast to thwart the de-
signs Of transcontinental railroads as
high freight charges. Secretary Of
War Luke E. Wright is preparing to
lay a concrete transportation PROPOSE
ton before the directors of the Panama.
railroad when they meet in New York
next Monday. They will be asked to
vote upon q plan Of maintaining in eff
feet transportation rates that were in
force on Jan. 1. instead of raising them
In proportion to the new rates estab-
lished by the transcontinental lines. If
this rate is maintained certain mer-
chants OF San Francisco will place SOC
tons of freight aboard one OF the Pa
cifc mail steamers and consign it to
New York by way Of They
will save the latest increase in trans
continental railway rates and the gov
eminent will be in possession Of enough
freight to make at least n north
bound steamer on h Atlantic seem
like a cargo vessel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
SHIPS BE COMPELLED
TO CARRY WIRELESS

Washington, Feb. 5.-Following close
fy Introduction OF q bill by Represen-
tative Burke, of Pennsylvania, to re-
quire seagoing passenger vessels to be
equipped with wireless biography.
the House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries today took it up
for consideration. Immediate report is
being urged so the bill may become a
law this session.
Representative Burke attended the
meeting to explain the bill. Since its
Introduction. which followed the wreck
OF the Republic off Nantucket, the
Pittsburg congressman has been MAX
ing extensive study Of the subject and
ha collected a mass OF data.
"So1ne one denied our right to carry
such a law as proposed into effect
without international agreement" said
Burke. mo such agreement is neces-
sary. We have the same right to re-
quire wireless instruments as to re-
quire life preservers on ships. The
right to enter our ports is one we car
deny or make conditional.
"The French assembly followed our
example and yesterday began consid-
Grafton Of q measure similar to mine.
No nation will resent, but all will well
come the passage OF this bill by con-
preSS."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
CARUsO CARICATUREs
SELL WELL; NEARLY
$4,000 FOR ITALY

New York, Feb. 5.-NearIy $1,000
was realized from the musicale at the
Waidorf-Astoria hotel yesterday for
the benefit of the victims of the Italian
earthquake. The affair was marked by
the presence of a great many musical
and theatrical stars, some of whom
played or sang while others poured
tea at a dollar a cup or drew carica-
lures at $40 each.
The honors of the day were divided
between Paderewskf and Caruso. the
tenor. who were kept busy for several
hours drawing caricatures subsequent-
ly auctioned for from anywhere be-
tween $40 and 500, by Geraldine Far
rar, Maxine Elliott, Emma Eames,
Eleanor Robson and other artists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
CLEVELAND FORGERY
MAN LETS HIS WIFE
DEFEND HIM

New York, Feb. IA statement seek
ing to Justify his failure to respond to
the calling of his name in court to an
swer to the charge of grand larceny
was given out by Broughton Branden-
burg, the writer. through his wife.
B~randenburg, who Is wanted In con-
nection with selling to the New York
Times an article which he reported as
having been written by the late Grover
Cleveland, but which was subsequently
declared spurious by Mrs. Cleveland
and others, say he forfeited his bond
because he Is without funds with which
to retain handwriting and other experts
to refute the prosecutors testimony. AS
soon as he obtained money enough, he
declares, he will face trial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Commissioner Makes important
Report Of Work in His
Bureau-The Standard
Oil Trial.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Commissioner
Herbert Knox Smith. OF the bureau
OF corporations, today submitted to
Secretary Stratus, of the department of
commerce and labor. the annual report
OF the operations Of his bureau for the
rear ended June 80, 1908. In all re-
spects 1t Is the most important report
yet submitted by the bureau OF cOrpor-
atoms. The work of the bureau dur
ing the last fiscal year W more var.
led h during any similar period since
the establishment OF the department OF
and labor. During the year
Commissioner Smith directed %investi-
cations OF many important industries
and he now a on hand as current
work, inquiries into the tobacco in
dustry. steel industry. International
Harvester company. lumber industry,
cotton exchanges and water transpor-
tation.
The most Important legal work OF
the bureau In the last fiscal year WAS
ment Of the Sherman law. A large
amount OF work also wa done In
aiding the department OF Justice in the
preparation Tor trial OF cases against
the Standard OIL company for alleged
practice OF determinations in railway
rates.
Tend TO Concentration.
Discussing the general subject OF
corporate regulation and control. Com
missioner Smith says:
There is an irresistible movement
toward concentration in business. We
must recognize the fact that indus
trial concentration is already largely
accomplished IN spite of general stat
utory prohibition. The aim Of new
legislation should be to regulate, rather
than to prohibit combination. 1t Is an
obvious absurdity to attempt to do
both at the same time, and prohibition
has practically failed. Our present law
forbidding all combination. therefore
needs adaptation to the actual facts.
II we are to do anything effective with
the corporation question. we must make
an advance on our present legislation.
The practical object is to see that bus
mess opportunity n The highways of
commerce are kept equally open to
all; to prevent fraud, special privilege
and unfair competition To do this, we
must recognize concentration, supervise
1t and regulate it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

manner. This system was Thoroughly saA-
iisIactory to the majority of the politicians
,pte !, though there We're q few who
The effect upon the bureau was. as may
ling ~
Saving Of 100000.
MT. Carroll d. Wright. who had charge
1890. estimates that ss.eo oisSr ana n census fbs Of
= years time would have beer. saved il the
census force had been brought into the
ci = service. and adds:
l do not hesitate to say one-third NJ tha
aInount expended under my own admfnis-
traIion was absolutely wasted, and wasted
the ofhce was not under civil service
ahies. In October. 1893. when L took
cnarge OF the census office, there was an
constant reduction for many months and
.nls was KEPT up without cessation TIL the
m n,ose OF af Inc census census There was new =
cal force reached the number then In Of
nee; nevertheless, while these general RAJ
ahsenca of we're an. Deing made and In the
made" "e1S
This Of course meant the destruction o.
economy and efficiency for nlIrejv S]oIitic.i
considerations. - oisHt
In view Of the temporary character Of the
quirements of the civil service law a. re-
gards geographical apportionment. hut the
appointeeS should be chosen by connatf-
i've examination from the lists provided
by the clyil service commission. The nom
competitive examination In a case IKE
ms 10 net only vicious, but is In effect q
is effected by providing thai n Sc conducf.
ed by. the. civil service commission and -
preVlde that the employees shall he "a
lecLed without regard to political Marty
arf1iiatiens Is empty and misleading lIn-
less. at the same time, 1t is made effec-
ttv IN the only way In which 1t is psssihia
70 make IT effective. that Is by preyidine
petitive = n"1e ce1a-
alse recommend that IL provision I.
made that the census printing work NAV
be done outside the government rrintinS
of1ce, 1t shall be EXPLICITLY provide thai
the government authorities shall sec that
the eight-hour law Is applied In effecfivs
fashion to these outside offices.
OUTSIDE or these matters, I believe that
the bill Is. on the whole, satisfacterv and
represents an Improvement upon preyi-
Gus legislation on the subject. But it IL
or vital consequence that we should not.
once again permit the usefulness Of this
great d~ecennial undertaking on behalf of
the whole people to be marred by hermit;
ting 1t to be turned into an engine ia
further the self-interest of that small Sec;
tlon or the people which makes a profess
SION OF politics. The evils effects of the
sPo1ls system and of the custom OF treat
ing appointments to the public service as
tlcians are peculiarly evident in the case
OF a great public work like the taking OF
the census. a work which should en-
phatically be lone for the whole neorie
and with an eye single to their interest.
Theodore Roosevelt,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
rxIHExadnA

ernor Charles NJ. Haskell. r. b. severa
A. z. English. c.. w. Turner, G. n.
Hutchings. Jesse w. Fiji and walter J.
Richie.
Attorney Thomas A. owen. sf MUS
kogee, representing Governor Haskell.
made arrangements for h governor
Friday morning to enter his appear
lnce and give Q In the sum OF $4,000
for appearance for trial.
The writs issued are
forthwith. Governor Haskell is at
Guthrie. the state capital. There is but
ono indictment against him, charging
aim with consptrfns with Walter j.
Richie and Clarence w. Turner to de-
fraud the government. There are two
indictments against Turner and one
zach against the others.
Fifteen of the wealthiest men in
Muskogee called at the office OF the
United States marshal and signed Gov
ernor E~askelIs bond fer S. GOO.
Muskogee. Okla, Feb. e.-Sixty lead
Ing business men OF MuSkogee held q
mass meeting at midnight last night
which lasted until early today to dis
here yesterday by h federal grand
Jury in the governments tswn lot In
vestigation. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mayor Martin.
Expressions OF the confidence on
high standing integrity and honor OF
the Indicted men were made and .
committee Of seven members was APP
pointed to correct what was termed
an erroneous impression as to the le-
gality OF he land titles existing In
Muskogee and eastern Oklahoma.
More details became known today
regarding the indictments. The first
Indictment returned against Governor
Charles NJ Haskell. Clarence w. Tur-
ner and Walter r. Eaton. alleged Al
overt acts in an alleged conspiracy to
defraud the government. The second
Indictment, against William T. Hutch
overt acts. The third indictment,
against Albert q. English. Frederick B..
Sewers and Jesse w. Hill. alleged 81
overt acts in the conspiracy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
YOUNG DINGLEY IS
UNDER A CLOUD
Mother Calls Tariff Framer'a
Son to Account for Large
Sums Of Money.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 6.-Mrs. sa-
lone M. Dingley, Of Lewiston. Ne,
widow of the late Congressman Ding
ley, author Of the tariff bill which
bears his name, filed a bill In court to-
day asking for an accounting from her
son, Edward N. DingIey, until Novem-
Der / last manager of the Kalamazoo
Telegraph.
The bill contains sensational charges
If mismanagernent. misapplication Of
funds to his own private purposes. and
failure to give an accounting en- the
part of Dingiey while he was manager
of the Telegraph. 1t Is alleged that
items amounting to $4,000 appearing
on the books We're accounted for only
as incidentals. and that Mr.. Dingley's
personal accoun has been overdrawn
over $4,000.
Mrs. Dingley. II years old. has been
forced to take this action eau of
the demands of two children for an
accounting of the estate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
DOCUMENTS FOUND IN
LINING OF OLD TRUNK
ARE WORTH 100000 600

Butler, Pa, Feb. 9.-Documents found
in the lining of an old trunk are the
evidence on which the heirs OF James
HiIlman will base claims to an estate
at ST. Louis said to be valued now at
$2e, 600, 600.
Hannah Hillman, a daughter OF
James, went from Butler to ST. Louis
about 1909 and bought 1000 acres Of
land near the location of the present
st. Louis bridge. paying SIT an acre
for it. She willed the and to her father
n the documents were placed In
an old trunk that was not examined
until today. 1t is said the land was
never sold nor transferred and the
heirs are preparing to reclaim 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
GOVERNMENT OWNS
TELEPHONE SYSTEM;
MAKES BIG MONEY
Manitoba Clears Surplus OF
$3.50, 900 First Year-Paid
81, 100000 for Plant.

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. s.-Under gov
eminent ownership, Manitoba's tele-
phone system shows a surplus OF $780,
900 fer the first year.
In January. 1908. the provincial gov
rnmen bought the Bell Telephone
company's plant. lines and equipment,
for $4,000. 900. Certain classes of busi-
ness rates were reduced. ssuS It was not
deemed practicable to make many re-
penditures in running 900 miller of new
long distance lines and in opening q
large number Of new exchanges, be-
sides building many rural systems. In
a few days reductions are promised OF
from Is Co 40 per CEN.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
LEMP CARESSED
HIS AUTO GUESTS
So Declares Rich Brewers Wife
in Amended Petition for
Divorce.

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 5.-New charges
against VIM. j. Lemp, president OF tho
Lemp Brewing company, are made by
amended divorce petition filed In the
circuit court. Mrs. Lemp charges that
in November. 1904, her husband knocked
her down in the bath room and bruised
her face. h also alleged MIR. Lemp
repeatedly swore at her.
Another new allegation In the amend
ed petition is that in 1896, while che
spending the summer at Newport.
Lemp rod with women in his auto at
night. caressed them while driving
through the streets n took them to
his home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
BOY OF 6 KILLS
LITTLE GIRL AT PLAY

East Hartford. Conn. Feb. 9.-WhiIe
playing with a revolver, Charles Waiv-
er, 6 years old, of Hartford, accident
ally shot and killed Ruth Northam, s
years old, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Northam. hero
today.
The children found the weapon In q
bureau drawer, and the boy, not know
ing 1t was loaded, pointed 1t at h girl
and snapped h trigger. The bullet
entered the child's side, penetrating the
liver. Death followed q few minutes
later. The boy will not be prosecuted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
G. N. GETS

New Haven, Conn, Feb. Sit is
thought John F. Stephens, former
ly chief engineer Of the Panama
canal, has left the employ of the
New, Haven road. He has gone
to st. Paul, Mimi, to maxi an inyen-
tory of one OF James ]. HIS lines, and
he Is not expected TO return to New
Haven.
Mr.. Stevens was brought here three
years ago by President Mellen of the
New Haven DAD with the intention OF
making him president Of the Boston
and Maine. Interference by the Massa-
chusetts legislature prevented the plan
from being brought to perfection