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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

was backed up by public opinion in
his criticism of the kaiser, but during
the last few weeks public sentiment
has turned around to the side of the
kaiser. Had Kaiser Wilhelm demand
ed Won Beulow's resignation at the
time, he would have made himself i'm
mensely popular with the people. for
on Won Beulow's shoulders Is placed
the blame for not having read and in
tercepted the kaiser's interview before
it was published.
A book which points out this in
graphic fashion has Just been publish
ed from the pen of Government Coun-
cilor Rudolf Martin. Herr Martin
charges Won Beulow with misleading
public opinion into believing that the
kaiser was to blame for the London
Daily Telegraph's publication when
he, the chancellor, himself was the
culprit in allowing such obviously in
fiammable material to see the light OF
day. The chancellor is also accused of
fomenting popular opposition to the
kaiser by organizing press campaign
depicting him in the most unfavorabie
colors and representing the chancellor
as the savior Of the nation and the
guardian of the constitution monarchy.
Herr Martin asserts that If the en-
peror had dismissed Won Beulow after
the Iatter's amazing admission that he
had approved the Daily Telegraph ar
ticle without reading it, his majesty
would have checked the storm which
later broke out. and would have fas-
tened the odium for the entire affair
where it be1onged-upon the unfaith-
full premier.
Herr Martin makes another sensa-
tionaI charge against Won Beulow. to
the effect that he deliberately failed
to acouaint the kaiser with the full
details of Chamberlafn's Anglo Ger
man alliance proposal in 1901, which
was rejected mainly on account of the
opposition of the chancellor. who fear
ed counter-pressure from Russia.
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four Republicans have been named
who would be satisfactory to the DEM
ocrats.- First in the list comes Victor
Murdock of Kansas, who has been the
most energetic and persistent of in
Surgents
He has braved the speakers wrath
and the wrath of all the powers of the
house for years, in the effort to make
newspaper and magazine articles as
sailing the speaker and his cohorts,
and has never overlooked an oppor-
tunity to make a speech full of the
Mr.. Murdoch has acquired a magni-
ficent number Of influential enemies;
but incidentally he has convinced ev-
erybody of his sincerity and courage.
The Democrats-at least those who
are working on this project-say he
would be an excellent presiding Off
GER, and they would be better off un-
der him than under Cannon.
Here is the plan, then: To make
Murdoch a coalition speaker, under
an arrangement by which the Demo-
, cratic representation on the commit
tees should be slightly increased; to
adopt the new rule, for selection of
the committees through a committee
on committees; to have the insurgents
given representation on all commit
tees of such proportion that, together
with the Democrats, the insurgents
could overturn the control of the COM
mittees-at least the important ones
by the old organization.
This would be a real revolution. 1t
would take the power, the speaker
ship, the committees, everything,
away from the Cannon supporters.
and would bring about a condition in
which the insurgents and Democrats
would try their hands at working to-
gether and running things.
But it is confidently expected that
all schemes of the insurgents will fail.
Taft is now for Cannon, and Cannon
and his cohorts will run congress in
the future as in the past.
The washington Post publishes the
following interview of Mr.. Jackson J.
Crothers of Topeka, whoever he is:
When the Kansas anti-liquor law
goes into effect" said Jackson J. Croth-
tional. that state will have a prohibi-
tion law which is absolutely alright
even prohibiting physicians from pre-
scribing LIQUOR for the use of patients.
This bill,' continued Mr.. Crothers,
'.is the outgrowth of the crusade
against the joints by Attorney Gem
eral Jackson. 1t provides that any per-
son who shall manufacture, sell, or
barter any spirituous, malt, vinous,
fermented, or other intoxicating liq-
uors shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
''The punishment is a fine for each
offense of from thirty to ninety days
in Jail. There is just one exception
made in the act-the sale of wine for
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ing consideration, what may be ex-
pected from them in the way of party
loyalty?
1.-THE west" said Mr.. Campbell in
conclusion, will not fail to repudiate
the suggestion of putting hides on the
free list
Rear Admiral Raymond P. Rodgers,
who had been selected for the place
in the Pacific fleet given to Rear Ad-
miral Barry, will, when relieved
from duty in this city by Captain
Charles E. Vreeland as chief intel
ligence officer of the navy, be as
signed to duty at the Naval War col
lege at Newport. Capt. Vreeland now
commands the battleship Kansas of
the Atlantic fleet and is a Kansas man.
The naval academy fencers re-
tr1eVed themselves for the defeats sus-
tanned at the hands of Pennsylvania
dn anu aie on the two previous Satur-
days by downing the trio representing
Columbia university in a dual match
at Annapolis one day this week by
seven boutS to two. The weapon
used was the foil. Captain Brandt, a
Kansas BOY. of the navy aggregation,
continued his good work by again get
ting clean slate, winning all three
OF his bouts. His team mates were
fortunate. each only winning two
bouts. For Columbia, Dwyer the
tSaHi captain, was the star performer,
winning two and losing his other bout
to Brandt, of the navy, by only a mar
row margin.
As an illustration of the vicissitudes
in the life of a rural carrier, AS
slstant Postmaster General McGraw
has recently received a letter from
the postmaster at Curtis Okla, re-
counting the experience of J. A.
Irentham, carrier on rural route No.
out of Curtis. Carrier Trentham' s
route is nearly 23 miles in length On
a recent occasion, while Carrier
Irentham was serving his route. a
violent wind storm arose, which over
threw the carriers vehicle After
setting his vehicle Alright, the car
rler proceeded on the service of his
route, when it was again overthrown
by the wind, which at the same time
scattered his postal supplies and mail
matter over the surrounding country.
The carrier, thoroughly imbued with
the responsibilities imposed upon him
Tor the safe custody of the mails, after
much difficulty, recovered practically
all OF the mails and nearly all of his
supplies. He again proceeded on the
service of his route. where he found
MS passage obStructed by raging
prairie fire. which necessitated the
carrier cutting a wire fence and flee
ing to a plowed field in order to save
his life, his horse and vehicle, and his
mail and equipment
1t must be conceded, even by those
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AT THE CAPITAL
Washington Hearing From the
New Hide Tariff.
Kansans Evidently Don't Want
1t Taken Off.
CAMPBELL'S THEORY.
This State Doesn't Furnish ANY
Raw Material.
MIR. MurdOck and His Boom for
Speaker.
CAMPBELL'S THEORY.

washington. D. c., March Ia
Since it has become known that the
ways and means committee of the
house has decided to report the tariff
bill with hides on the free list, and per
haps on leather and shoes great
opposition is springing up in those
states that are interested in the cat
tie industry:
1--WE don't raise raw materials in
Kansas" said Congressman Philip Pitt
Campbell, in talking of the tariff. "At
least to us they are not raw materials
The soil is our farmers raw material l.
and his steer is a finished product that
will splendidIy compare with the fin
ished product of any manufacturer in
the country.
eff the farmers. who are the bull
wark of the Republican party, are to
be ruthlessly sacrificed when the first
great principle of the party is receiv-
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who consider the position of a rural
carrier a sinecure, that if never be-
fore, Rural Carrier Trentham earned
his salary on that day
A rural letter carrier, besides deliv-
ering and collecting mail, is required
to sell stamps, stamped envelopes and
paper; to receive applications and
money for money. orders; to deliver
special delivery matter at the homes
of patrons when not more than one
half mile from the route, and in many
cases to furnish a supply and dis
patch of mail by closed-pouch to and
from intermediate post offices on his
route. 1t is also necessary, when trains
are late or mails congested, for rural
carriers to assist in the separation of
their mail, in order to leave the office
on service of their routes on schedule
time.
In the performance of Hhis daily rou-
tine duties, the time of a carrier serv-
ing a standard route is fully occupied,
even when the condition of roads and
weather is favorable; but there are
not infrequent occasions when the
mOnotOny of the carriers duties is
relieved by incidents and circumstan-
ces arising which call forth the most
strenuous activity and require the en-
durance of hardshipS that would cause
men of less courage and strength to
falter The rigors of the Northern
winters; the blinding blizzards and
snowdrifts of the mountains and
plains; cIoudbursts and swollen
streams-al1 have to be encountered
by rural carriers, and there have
been occasions when carriers have lost
both hands and feet from freezing or
narrowly escaped death by being lost
in snowdrifts and blizzards or being
drowned in swollen streams.
Politics in the house of representa-
tives is a seething, boiling, fuming
mass, now that congress has got a re-
cess and a breathing spell. The DEM
ocrats are showing their willingness
to come to the aid of the Republican
insurgents in the selection of a sue
cessor to Speaker Cannon. Three or
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to Windsor, Kearney county, Kan,
will be discontinued next week.
Anthony GruendeI has been ap-
pointed a city letter carrier for the
Kansas City postoff1ce.
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MAY BE FORCED OUT.
Indications Point TO Early Resigna-
ton of the German Chancellor.

Berlin, March 13.-Indications point
to the resignation of Chancellor Won
Beulow this spring. The chancellor
himself has practically admitted this
and has placed the date of his resigna-
ton for May.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

Tell your carpenter to see ]. Thomas
Lumber Co., for Lumber and Portland
Cement, the Dewey. none better.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

communion purposes. The new act
also does away entirely with the drug
store permits to sell liquor. This act
is one of the most stringent prohibit
tion measures in existence. The third
conviction for a violation is made a
felony, and the penalty penitentiary
sentence of from one to two years"
Edith Meredith, of Kansas, a clerk
in the office of the supervising archi-
tect of the treasury, has been pro-
moteG in salary from $1,000 to 81, 400
a year.
Roberty E. Guthrie, another Sun
flower, employed in the Office of audi
tor for the interior department, was
also increased from $1,000 to $1,400
Kansas postmasters commissioned: !:
Warren D. Vincent. Hoisington; Eta
NJ Townsend, Englewood; Allen NJ.
Graft, Wheaton; Esther c. Colin, Ar
gonia; Allen c. Carson, Lucas.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in KaKnsas: Perry J. Beal
and Albert Beal at Colwich; Luther A.
McKinnen and Hy McKinnell at
Maize.
cutler postofice. Wallace county,
Kan, will be discontinued on March
81 After that date mail to Dale.
The special mail service from Lakin
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ing consideration, what may be ex-
pected from them in the way of party
loyalty?
The west," said Mr.. Campbell in
conclusion, will not fail to repudiate
the suggestion of putting hides on the
free list
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-24
Enulanr's Doc Law.

Some misguided person returning
from continental holiday has won
dered why dogs are not used In Eng
land as beasts OF burden. The reason
why is nothing less simple than a
statute. As long ago as 1899 an ACT
was passed making It a punishable
offense for any person within the met
ropolitan area 10 use any dog for
the purpose Of drawing or helping ia
draw any cart. carriage. truck or bar.
row" Fifteen years later. In 1854. an
act. passed In the more effectual pre-
ventiou Of cruelty 20 animals" extend
ed the prohibition TO all parts OF the
kingdom London Globe.
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FORCED TO CONSUME BAD EGGS.
Heroic Treatment Good Object Lesson
for Merchant

Sir Gilbert Parker the novelist NJ.
p. who has travelled extensively and
acquired great knowledge of the
ways Of the world, tells many stories
of his experience. One relates to an
English officer and himself AT a
small post in Egypt they lived prac-
tically on eggs and timed meat and,
as there was nothing else to be had,
the eggs were very important item
OF the dietary Day after day the
eggs, like those of the oftuuoted
curate, We're very good In parts but
one morning they We're frankly bad.
The officer, who had the power of life
and death in those parts. determined
that the eggs should be fresh in fu.
ture, SO the egg merchant Vas brought
before him. open your mouth" said
the officer, and the wretched man,
standing between two sentries, obeyed,
trembling. Slowly and solomnly an
evil-smelling egg was poured in. Again
the command was given, and again a
potential rooster was gulped down. A
third followed the other two After
that, whoever else may have had bad
eggs palmed OFF on them, Sir Gilbert
Parker and the officer were well
served.
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Prian Explains,

The usual brilliant crowd of illustri
GUS lighters was gathered at the Army
and Navy club of Gehenna and upon
this special occasion Napoleon Bona
parte and Priam of Troy held the
floor The topic under discussion was
Priam's defeat
There We're several things about
your little affair. my dear Priam, that
never could understand" said Ma
poleon. Notably, how was 1t that
when the Greeks presented you with
that wooden horse you moved 1t into
the city and failed utterly to hear the
rattle of the troops inside? You were
not deaf. were you?"
Simplest thing in the world, my
dear Bonaparte" returned the Trojan
king. THE fact is was badly ratified
myself at the time"
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Medina.

Medina, the Holy City, which has
baen rejoicing over the opening of the
Hedjaz railway, triumphed long ago
over all the rivals in various Parts OF
the world which bore the same name,
which means simple CITY" Notable
among them were the old capital of
Malta and Medina Sidonia in Spain,
which gave his title to the Armada
duke. The Arabian city was original.
ly known as Yathrib, but owes its later
name. El-Medina 1.-THE city, or Medlnat
Rasul Allah (the city of the apostle
of God to the Koran. To good
Mohammedan, as TO good Londoner.
there is only one city with a big c.
The nine or ten Mediums in the United
States are namesakes. no doubt; put
the River Medina, in the Isle of
Wight is obviously no relation. ~
has been guessed that this name and
Midway siArly mean mid" river.
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lono and Useful Life.

Mrs Eva Perry Moore OF St Louis.
the newly elected president Of the
General Fc1e aticn II Women's Clubs.
is native n Rockford. H.. and a
Vassar graduate. From 1876 10 1879
she Travelled abroad. spending her time
in England. Germany. France. Italy.
Austria. Holland and Belgium. Since
her marriage she has Travelled extern
s,vely in the United States and Mex
ico ali has lived in Colorado. Ken
tucky and Missouri. She has been
actively Interested in The St Louis
training school for nurses. Is a mem
Der g. the board Of directors Of the
PruyiIent association and has been
chair,aau Of its district nurse work
since IS inception. She IS general
secretary n the Society Of College
Aiuai1a- and is one Of the three alum
nae Z. ustees ~ Nassar college.
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Cattaro.

Cattaro. the Austrian sea-gate OF
Montenegro. which Is now said TO be
threatened by Prince Nicholas guns.
has been held by Montenegro once
for a little time The principally &C.
quired II In 1918 with the aid OF a
British squadron. Ny inhabitant OF
Cattaro who was contemporary with
the rise aud fall of Napoleon must
often have to pause and think what
country he belonged to at any mo
ment For, having been Venetian for
ceaturies. Cattaro became Austrian by
the treaty Of Campo Formio. and ltal
ian In 1905 by the peace Of PreSsburg
II was absorbed Ia the French em,ire
In 1910. and wrested from IT In 1913.
and finally. In 1914. Russia compelled
Montenegro to give Il W - Austria
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LIKE CAPTURING A BATTERY.
Henry Watterson's First Entry Into the
journalistic Field.

"Marse Henry Watterson, the ia.
nous editor OF the Louisville Courier
Journal was as original In starting
into journalism as In everything that
he does and says.
II was Just after the civil war, and
Watterson In the ragged regimentals
OF confederate officer was casting
about for some means OF getting lit
tie food into his stomach. He hap.
pened to get hold Of a copy of the old
Louisville Herald. and, after study.
ing 1t while. that peculiar, purpose.
full look settled over his face. He
arose and tramped maiestically down
to the Herald shop and into the pres
ence OF the venerable editor
Well, sir" growled the old man. for
he was exceedingly busy.
"You want an editorial writer, and
! am the man for the post" said the
young man soldier, as unabashed as
an iceberg.
We'll, who In the--say, Well. who
had the unmltigated gall to tell you
that we needed an editorial writer.
and who In blazes are you, and say.
what on earth makes you think we are
pining for an editorial writer" The
aged editor paused for breath.
'Humph!" said Watterson, as emo
tionally as q granite block. Anybody
could see II by reading your paper"
He got the inh II ivtupsfnu Wright
In Gunthers Magazine.
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They are going 10 start up a press
club here, said a newspaper man Ia
his young lady friend We held a
needing at the Seelbach hotel and
elected officers, and now think IL
going through"
THAT will Just he fine. Tallors
charge such eytrayagant prices now
a-days. aud ] think Il is a great thing
for young men TO be able 20 keep their
clothes pressed az a reasonable price.
and It will especially be boon TO
travelling men stopping at the hotel. q"
she innOcently ayerred
Where ignorance l. bliss It's folly.
etc said the Young man 10 himself.
az he allowed the conversation % drift
TO wearing apparel Louisville Times
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-24
IA. Done Good Work In Iapan.

Miss Elizabeth Russell. who founded
the Kwassui girls school at Nsgasa
Japan. in 1879. celebrated her seventy
first birthday a short time ago. She
IS still connected with the school
where she does the work Of three peo
pie beginning With a handful Of giris
the school has grown until at present
the enrljlment IS considerably more
than 100. It numbers among its gradu,
ates some OF the best known women in
the Japsgese empire. several OF whom
Travelled many miles to show their re
spect and gratitude to their Did teach.
CT at her birthday
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cutl,u. schcol cus,om,.

Mexican schoolmastcrs show their
apprC c.aiie1 Of a pupils efforts in =
curious n-1ner The diligent student
is allowed % SMOKE a cigar during the
lesson When the whole class has
giveu satisfaction. permission is given
for q general smoke. and even THE 1T
tie Mexicsls are allowed to light a
cl-ar. tic for the occasion. Needless
- ss-. the schoolmaster himself
sI1ckcs cigar Of q size and quality
prOportiouate 70 his superior position
BUT The scholars are hot allowed to
drink lbs D1.FllG-s being accorded
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A FEW "DEVILeRAMs."

What xe lose We run after. Such
is man
There is only one true wOman-the
other fellows vile
A wife Is like q monocle-Without II
the eyesight is clearer.
People who are content % be poor
stay poor. The rich have arranged al
that
life is a treasure only when you
spend u freely.
He who spurns the god things Of
life has not lived
When ire tfsress has slrssdv swsi-
1cwed be- r51 the cher nan has
rO.hiaE "a fear ira hsT.
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Fer THE SuPERSTiTloUs.

To make tea too strong is a sign OF
new friends
If you make It too weak then you
viii lose friends.
To forget to put coffee in the coffee
pot is sign of coming gift
u d cork pops out OF a bottle sud
denly beware Of an ulGaCwn enemy
\ quarrel is coaiag q you allow a
cooking stove to get icI hot On top.
In waching dishes. If YOU forget an
article you will soon hear Of we'd
ding.
II rir who ia kusading dough
clutches O lads face hen never grow
a beard
When bread cake or pie will burn
in spite of you. your husband or lover
is angry with You
II while opening "a TIA ~ fruit. or
anything similar. the Juice should hap
pen To spufi ap 81 The operators face.
il 10 a sign Oi some coming good.
y. B.-And If you place too much
weight IN these omens you are simply
looking for trouble.
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TO the master only. Un MS uesK me-
always keeps bottle of liquor, which.
when empty, occasions much dispute
among the parents of his scholars, as
Il is considered an honor 10 be able 10
I'LL the schoolmasters bottle
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A su.nlelon-

Higgins saws he Is an idesnst"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne, but
am afraid that he Is one Of hose sho
believe that the first test Of an ideal
ist Is 20 be idle"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-24
Som. On. Gu Ia All Ven.

Degrees Infinite Of ulster there must
always be. but the weakest among Us
has a gift. however seemingly trivial
which Is peculiar 10 him. and which.
wOrthily used viii b. a gifr also to
the race foreyer.-Ruskln
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-24

In friendship VIC see only Those
faults which mag be prejHdicial to our
friends. In love We see DO faults but
those by which We suffer ourselves
De Ia Bruy ere.
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. We RENT SAFETY BOXES ~
OUR BURGLAR AND FIRE PROOF
VAULTS.
FfRsr BANK q TRusT COMPANY.
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W. os1En.s ORCHESTRA.

ttsUahlc fer dances. receptions.
private parties. etc Office 1oi
Eighth s. Residence 321s Sycamore
Home Phone Tfs-
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lHdt luSSNu diiu
sang love snatches
as 1t rippled ovel
I h g rocks and
buoyed Autumn
leaves along its
current. Beyond
them In the valley
and on the slope
the fires of DC
tober were fam
ing in titful pyres
of sumac and Ivy
A bout them as
they sat upon the
fallen monarch
dropped the gold
en- maple leaves
OF Fall, and over
h e a d a Gro "
cawed nolsily &c
his mates.
One of those
pretty C e m e Ii I
cottages" he
was sayl n &
with the rough
stained window
frames, the white
sashes and the
wide porch all the
way across the
'front.'"
And the big
living-room on the
first hoor--and no
other room" she
interrupted, blush
ing, as he let his
hand fali careless
" upOn hers and
hpld III p1iSoupt'
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A Di.tinctlnn

DO you think a man should 80 into
politics Es a profession'"
No" answered Senator Sorghum.
'not IS = profession. But be should
be q good hand al . trade"