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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
FRON OTHER PENS
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE

Napoleon the Great said at st.
Helena that the fatal mistake of his
career was his failure at Tilsit, when
he was at the zenith of his power and
glory, to expunge Prussia from the
map or Europe Had he deoreed in
1907 that the house of Hohenzollern
nao ceased to reign, thing he SUBJ
sequently Illuminated against, the
mouse OF Braganza, he might have
died ON the throne
But that is almighty doubtful His
policy was a mistaken one. and 1t
would not permit him to rest. BY the
sword he won his crown, and by the
sword he had to maintain it. His
knew. for they gave him no rest. but
kept him In the camp and on the field
constantly. Had he been allowed in
tervals of peace between campaigns.
he would have made himself impreg-
nable. The British cabinet knew that;
SO did Metternich; so did that most
1nsidious and most dangerous Of all
his enemies, the perennially scoundrel-
ly Talleyrand.
1t was a stroke of genius on the
part of Bismarck, almost equal to that
which annexed Alsaee-Lorraine, to
bring Italy into the triple alliance. 1t
gave him time to cement the empire
and preserve the peace of Europe.
Yet Italy is even more Latin coun-
try than France. and as much a Latin
country as Spain.
Tidings from across the water are
to the effect that Italy has virtually
withdrawn from the triple alliance.
and Is now in practical league with
France, England and Russia. If that
be SO. we may look for some stirring
roses come again in the good year
1910.-Washington Post.
A GOOD ROADS WARNING.
The propaganda for goods roads is
accomplishing great results. The eff
feet of the campaign is being felt In
almost every state in the Union. The
awakening to the necessities of the
situation has come none too soon, but
now that the battle is practically won
and millions of dollars are being in
vested in the improvement of the
highways of the nation 1t can not be
realized too soon that constant and
untiring vigilance is the price of good
roads. No matter how we'll built the
new roads may be. unless liberal pro-
they will deteriorate and become lit
tie better than at present. Some of
the finest highways constructed in
New York and Massachusetts, have
suffered from lack of care In keeping
up to the original standard, involving
an entirely unnecessary expense for
the taxpayer. Virginia and Maryland.
now IN the midst of ambitious good
roads programs, will profit by this ex-
ample If they be wise.
In this feature of road work. as in
all others, France points the way to
success. The mobility of the crust of
the road can be iessened by keeping
it free from mud and dust and snow
and ice by preventing 1t from becom-
ing too dry and by maintaining the
proper contour of the surface so that
water is quickly shed. The realization
of this ideal means the perfect road.
Maintenance is the secret of the sue
cess of the French in good roads, and
while the higher price of labor in this
country will not permit the same
painstaking care. the French method
is the ideal which should be approx
imated as nearly as possible.-Wash-
ington Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

It's about time that the city authori-
ties decided to enforce to the letter
the law which compels the registration
of births. In fact. there ought to be
a general overhauhng by the state leg
islature OF all of the Kansas statutes
relating to the registration of vital sta
tisties. This is an important matter in
which Kansas is far and away behind
many of the other states in the Union
which get no credit for being pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.l

Much promise, little performance.
A man wants a lot of noise about his
glory.
Woman is a flower and man is the
wintry gale that nips it.
What a woman likes about being an
old maid is she expects to get over it
any minute.
II the average man spells a word
wrong, he will argue he could prove it
was the way they used to do it if he
could only find an old dictionary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

While the Oklahoma authorities were
devoting all their attention to an IN
vestigation of the treatment of the
prisoners in The Kansas penitentiary,
conditions developed in the Oklahoma
State Orphans home which are a
shocking disgrace to any community
that claims to be civilized. ALI OF
which goes to show that states, like
persons. will get along a great deal
better. il they attend to their own bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Progress towards universal peace
goes on with rapid strides. England
naval authorities are planning for q
class of new dreadnoughts which will
be larger than anything in the battle
ship line that has yet been ffoated. They
will cost only $1O.e00,OoO each. But. then.
there must be peace at any price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
Surely those promoters of Amusement

Surely those promoters of amusement
enterprises who took a collection
of merry go-rounds. shoot-the- chutes,
scenic railways. ETC.. to South America
and lost a bundle of money thereby,
used mighty poor Judgment. They ought
to have known that nothing interests
the South Americans but revolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Al of the gambling houses in Chi
cage have suspended operations but this
is not due to police activity. 1t is
because the gamblers do not care to
take any chances with the bomb throw
ers who are reveling in a carnival of
property destruction in Chicago these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

The Building and Loan Associations
in Kansas, according to their reports to
the state hank commissioner. are in ex-
cellent condition. This is getting to be
Il chronic state of affairs these days
with everything in the Sunffower state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Despite adverse climatic conditions in
various sections of the country where
corn thrives, the total crop of this
valuable cereal in the United States
for this year is 100.000.000 bushels
greater than was the one for last year.
Corn is assuredlv a king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Henry Clay is reputed to have once
remarked: I'D rather be right than
president William Robinson a news
paper editor Of New Mexico, in declin-
ing an appointment to the governorshir
of that territory. declared that he'd
rather be a newspaper man than presi-
cent. Some folks will probably be mean
enough to say that had Mr.. Robinson
merely substituted the word wrong
for right in Mr.. Clay's rather fam
Gus observation. he would have ex-
pressed his idea quite as correctly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

A report from Washington states that
q mountain of work awaits MI. Taft's
return to the capital. His physical pro-
PORTIONS are such. however. that the
task is merely commensurate with the
size of the man who will be called
upon to accomplish it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole Dur
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Surely things are not going to work
cut in this way. Senator Cummins OF
Iowa is of the opinion that the stand
patters'' in congress. will try to rob the
antitrust and the interstate commerce
acts OF all their power this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Several thousand young men engaged
in playing football throughout the
country last Saturday and no fatalities
or extremely serious injuries have been
reported as a result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

New Works annual horse show, which
is under way this week, is reported
to be a great success-that is the rep
resentatives of the fair sex are attend
ing 1t in force and wearing more mag
nIficent costumes than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

A good suggestion comes from the
american delegates to the international
congress on alcoholism that the ini-
mieal effect Of alcoholic liquors on the
human body be taught in the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

It's too bad that those experts at
pugilism, Jeffries and johnson, do not
let the money they have put up do all
of their talking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

This is good news. Sam Gemrers has
10 idea of righting the real and fancied
wrongs of labor in America through a
.-aNrnl11finr1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

There are many missionaries whom
no board Of missions is supporting;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
KANSAS c0AMENT
4 Law FOR THE HELPLEss,

why is ii there IS no Jaw in Kansas
81 o.'n IN the responsibility for the care
IN nUs Inc paupers and the insane? And
why Is 1t there is no law between states
on the same matter? Reno county has
nao several experiences lately that
snouio furnish some food for thought
ior some ct the hunlanitarians and the
taM makers who want to see laws en-
0e.eo tnat VIII be of some real benefit.
An OLD man. without money or friends
was put on train here a few weeks
ego. While the county was caring for
INN II was found that he had been
shippeo OUT OF Texas county because
the county authorities did not want to
ne put to the expense of caring for him.
me state asylum wouldn't take him
as ne was a nonresident. Texas would
NOT receive him back and the county
had no place to take care of him. For
nVe weeks he was kept in a cell in the
county jail where he slept naked on a
nara cement floor because he tore his
tio.nes on his back and smashed his
pea IN ms paroxysms. Finally the state
was induced 60 accept him if the county
would agree to paw the expenses under
certain conditions.
But why is it necessary that hui
man being should be kicked here and
there like a human football because they
happen to be poor and helpless? Any
STATE surely Is rich enough to take care
OF It's needy. At heart. the sentiment
OF IT'S people would be for any method
protection and medical aid. 1t should
not be a point of credit to officers to
snunt the cost of caring for this class
OF people onto some one else in order
TO be economical in administering coun-
ty, city or state affairs. But the law
speeches what shall be done. 1t is the
law that should be remcdied.
A few days ago the police found a
oemented Mexican wandering around
the street here. After his arrest he was
released upon his promise to get out
or town. and the nromise of his coun-
trymen to look after him. But they
didn't have any more time to attend
TO his wants than TIE officers. and as
a. result he is back in the hospital here
with a broken leg. He wandered into
a town where his suspicious actions
scared the marshal who shot him in the
leo and broke it,
There ought to be some law that
would establish the legal domicile for
q man and make that city or state re-
sponsible for his maintenance Until his
allegiance was transferred. A state
would find way to reach a man
quickly enough if it wanted him for
a crime. Why shouldn't the rule be
reversed. and the man have right to
protection and care that the state
would be bound to cognize?-Hutchin-
son Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
THE MAN TO LET ALONE.

An Oklahoma man was determined
70 nave hight with business man
who was as determined to avoid
trouble. The warlike individual fol-
lowed him around all day and abused
him and he stood it because he hated
hghting- Finally his patience was
exhausted and he hauled off and
smote the treuble-hunting gent with
such potency that the latter fell dead.
II ever a man deserved what he got
the trouble hunter deserved it. Peo-
pie who find pleasure in annoying or
nagging others should profit by the
lesson from Oklahoma. The man who
endures abuse and threats because he
hates strife. is not necessarily a cow
ard and not necessarily unable to take
care of himself Such a man, when
he does get mad, gets mad from his
toes up, and will have the right of
way.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
THE PIONEER.


In Memory of Uncle Rent
\ To s shun the eity.:s strife and stress,
And raced, without doubt or fear,
The stretches of the Wilderness
HeIe once the red mans wigwam stood,
u And I'd w where the bison used to roam.
And there he built himself home.
Are filled with towns, and gray with
men;
And nd 50 into the glowing West
The pioneer moved on again.
once more he's scaled the virgin hills,
And crossed the unknown rivers foam,
And there he'll build himself a home,
Walt Mason in the Emporia Gazette.
Anxious Travelling.
me late William E. Ingersoll. the
noted life insurance manager, was an
authority On insurance rates.
Mr.. Ingersoll knew the rates all
EVER the world said a New York
manager, recently. 1.-The Russian rates
are very high. Mr. Ingersoll once ex-
planned to me, with a story why this
was:
"A traveller in Russia he said
notlced that the train was all decor
ated with flags and banners, and at
every station stood a company of SOL
clers and band playing the national
anthem. The traveller asked a brake
man the reason of all the ceremony
The brakeman, lowering his voice, re-
piled:
"'"I don't mind telling you, sir,
but in the strictest confidence. be ii
understood, that carriage in this
train has been engaged for his maj
esty. But his majesty. as a matter OF
fact. won't set off till this evening
Thus the plot Matched against hin,
may take effect on this train. YOU see
and our gracious sovereign will be
aved."
The brakeman touched his car
md passed on, and the traveller, sud-
denly grown pale and nervous, stared
from the window anxiously.' DE
troit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

when I know friend is on the water
wagon I don't urge him to have a drink
Neither do I; invite him to wine sup
per- Nothing like being lavish when
they're not going to call you.
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Ever try this keep a-smiling PROPOSE
tion?" Tried it once, but with poor sue
cess. Unfortunately, I started the expert
ment on a day that the boss felt grouchy"
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
final NOTICE
TO CONTESTANTS

The committee of merchants having
in charge the REQ Auto contest met to-
day and decided upon the following
conditions to govern the award of the
prize.
First: All tickets must be deposited
at the BiJou theatre before noon Sat-
urday, Nov. 20. Positively no tickets
will be counted under any condition
that are not deposited as above.
Second: Contestants may transfer
all or a part OF their tickets TO another
contestant whose name has been In
the regular published list. A written
statement from original holder where
the tickets are signed in the name of
another than the one voting them must
be delivered to the judges of the con-
test.
Third: Identification Of tickets as
to authenticity will be required.
Fourth: Three disinterested judges
will be secured to count the tickets
and make the award. Their award Is
final and all who deposit votes at the
Bijou by so doing must acknowledge
the award of the judges to be final in
every way.
Tickets not deposited in accordance
with the above conditions will not be
recognized or counted.
All tickets must be tied securely in
bundles of 100 with the outside tickets
bearing name of owner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Theft At GAINESVILLE
Case of Importance Brought to Moor
head for Hearing Adjourned
With Heavy Bail.

Mart Madigan, arrested yesterday at
GAINESVILLE for the alleged theft of a
double harness, was brought to Moor
head last night and appeared for a
hearing before Justice Wade. The
charge is grand larceny and the COM
planning witness is w. M. Binigan, a
secret service agent for the Great
Northern Ry. Co. The defendant was
represented by Atty. c. s. Marden of
GAINESVILLE. After conference with
the court the hearing was adjourned
until p. m. next Tuesday, bail being
fixed at $4,000, which was given. Mad
igan, for some time, has been in the
employ OF Pete Engles, a prominent
saloon keeper and politician at Barnes
vile and the arrest came as a sur
prise to the men about town in the
little city at the south end of the
county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Files ON Land
when AGED 90
REMARKABLE LAKE LINDEN MAN
NOW APPROACHING AGE
or 1o1.

Lake Linden, Mich, Nov. 19.-One OF
the most remarkable men in the world
in point of age-activity for one OF his
years, is Louis Carpenter of Lake Lin
den, who was born in Canada, Christ
mas day, 1908, and IL he lives until
next Christmas, will accordingly be 10I
years old.
Mr.. Carpenter, within nine months
of reaching the 100-year mark of his
life, decided that he would like to take
up homestead In the Canadian north
west, and year ago last March, he
left here for the Saskatoon district and
there filed on a homestead of $50 acres.
This summer he had very good sue
cess, raising over 300 bushels of oats,
besides a quantity OF wheat. His am
birion to go there when he did. and to
get this homestead, was, should he
await longer, he would have attained
the century mark of his life, and then
be deprived of that privilege as he
could not get the land after having
reached 100 years. He went there, gor
the land and began to till the soil. and
had very enjoyable time OF IL.
Mr.. Carpenter is the father of six
living children, seventeen grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren.
Four children have passed away. but
the remaining ones are all well and
healthy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Bring DEAD FROM Mine

Continued from page One
more to come have two. more
brothers in that awful hole"
Mrs. McMuIlen. the wife OF the re-
covered victim, reached the temporary
morgue just as the body Of 11er hus-
band was being carried in.
Wife Almost insane.
ooh, my God" she screamed, 'my
George, my George, and she collapsed
into the arms of her brother in law.
In a moment she revived, and be-
came as a woman insane, her crys
sending shivers into the hearts of the
hundreds wko stood about her. The
poor woman struggled to break into
the morgue, but her husbands brother
and two others held her back and
with main force dragged her from the
spot. The woman's screams as she
was taken away, fighting at every
step, could be heard for blocks.
VIM. Redmond, Chicago fireman, who
aided in dragging McMullens body
from the mine, told the story of the
discovery, after he had seen the grief
stricken wife carried home.
Indication of Heroisn1.
'Ts that little boy in there his SOM"
asked Redmond, OF McMullen's bro
Their.
mo, he had no son." was the reply.
"Well he had that little boy clasped in
his arms when we found Them" said
Redmond. 1.-THE boys arms were
around his neck and the man clasped
the boy to his breast. The man had
a black sweater and this he. had pulled
over his face as though he had tried
to protect himself from suffocation.
The little lads head was tucked under
the mans coat. This is the way they
died. The two were found about 100
feet from the shaft. I suppose that
man had been carrying the lad and
trying to get him to the air shaft"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
FAKE RACING
SHEET SHOWN
WITNESS WHO LOST $4,000 STOOD
TO WIN $4,000 BEFORE HE
WOKE UP.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. l9s--T. w.
Ballew, the Princeton, Mo-, banker,
who by means OF fake horse race
was robbed OF $4,000, was cross ex-
amaned at length yesterday In the
trial of ]. r. Dobbtns. one of the al
legged consDirators.
Mr.. Ballew identified the racing con-
tract signed by him and wv. Hem
ingway," one of the conspirators pos
ing as a Pittsburg millionaire. The
witness also identified the betting
sheet which was kept by him and
showed that the winners of the sup
posed race stood to win $4,000.
Another feature Of the days pro-
ceedings was testimony of two state
witnesses who said they saw Dob
bins gn an easrbound Burlington
train on Oct Is, 1908. with large
amount OF money. One of them, L.
Fl. Young, of Ottumwa, testified hs
counted one roll OF $4,000 and saw an
other of about $4,000. Dobbins' share
Of the Ballew money is claimed to
have been $1,000.
Ex-Sheriff F. " Nf1nter of Prince
ton, Mo-, testified to a conversation
with Dobbins in Kansas City I'm the
fall OF 1908 and claimed Dobbins told
him he was not afraid Of getting into
trouble on the horse race deal because
the game was under absolute protec-a
ton"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19

dict entirely generating the Northern
Pacific Of all blame in the matter. The
crews Of the engine plow did all they
could to avoid accident.
A class of twenty-five was initiated
into the mysteries Of the local Wood
men lodge, with elaborate ceremonies
last night The ceremonies were fol-
lowed by a social session and all were
in by a number of the Of
ficers and members OF the lodge in
Fargo.
Rev. S. r. sharpless OF Fergus
Falls. travelling pastor for the Red
River Presbytery, was a guest in the
city.
Miss Happy Boyce has concluded a
visit with Miss Grasse and has re-
turned to her home IN Chicago,
Mrs. Fred Dennis of Detroit, Mimi.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. s. w.
Wheeler at Crookston, where she will
remain until December.
William Fl. Diemert is back at his
business after a months so1ourn at
Longmount, Col. He left his wife and
family in the south enjoying them
selves on a fruit and chicken ranch
owned by his brother in-law. Mr..
Diemert has learned much about the
sugar beet industry and ere long he
will be selling dement's domino sugar
in Moorhead and Fargo.
A marriage license has been issued
to George Fl. Pincott Of New Rockford.
Eddy county, N. D., and Nora B. Doug
las of Wayne county, la.
The many friends of Mrs. ]. Bayer
will regret to hear that she is not at
all we'll, and that she is threatened
with an attack of pneumonia.
]. T. Larson of Clyde, N. D., is visit
ing his sister-in-law, Mrs. Thrond s.
Egge at her home on Sixth street
south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Railroad News
HILL CONTROLS
SOUTHERN ROAD
ELECTION YESTERDAY AT DEN.
YER SHOWS THAT ST. PAUL
MAGNATE IS STILL IN
CONTROL.

Denver, Col, Nov. Observation-Disclosures
of both the Colorado & Southern and
the Colorado Midland railroads elect.
ed directors here yesterday. The re-
suit showed that James ]. Hill was
still the controlling factor In the for
mer road, while the Goulds appear 70
be dominant among the Midland di-
rectors. The latter result, it Is thought,
viii preclude possibility Of the burr
Iington system using the Midland as
link in a new transcontinental line,
The directors elected were:
BY the Colorado a. Southern-Geo.
B. Harris, Geo. e. Baker Geo. X.
Baker. r., Harry Bronner, w. p.
Clougn, Edwin Hawley, James ]. Hill.
James H. Hill, Darius Miller, e. 7.
Nichols, Samuel Thorne, Frank Trum-
bull and Daniel Willard.
BY the Colorado Midland-Geo. J.
Gould, Edwin Gould, Edward r.. JEFF
ferry, Winslow 8. Pierce, Edwin Haw-
ley, Harry Bronner, w, P. Clough,
Geo. B. Harris, Daniel Willard and
Charles HI. Schlacks.