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Cañon City record., 1910-03-03
Vacation Notes

reached the South. Cities are well
built and they spend lots of money
for parks. and monuments. but the
idea OF cleaning up the town seems
never to have occurred TO them
Alleys and water fronts are used
or dumping grounds and everywhere
you see dirt and rubbish. the accumu-
lation OF ages.
In the ma ter OF cleanliness it's a
long Jump from Denver to New Or
leans or from Canon City to vicks-
burg kthough New Orleans is show
ing some signs of Improvement Of
late
Even the hotels. the best hotels. do
not understand the cleaning up pro-
cess as they do in the West, and some
Of the hotels in smaller cities are
pretty rank.
Ny impressions OF the South are not
all formed from this hurried trip
through il. ! have been there before
several times and know as much
about some sections OF the South as
do about any other part OF the
country. But l was interested par
tcularly in the impression formed on
the return trip. One day we were
passing through Mississippi and Ten
nessee. the next through Kansas and
the next in Colorado. II was a fine
opportunity for making comparisons.
Kansas never looked so good TO
me and never found Colorado look
ing so fine and clean. so prosperous
and altogether satisfactory.
From jackson to Memphis you
travel all day through a typical poor
cotton country Years ago it was
worked by slaves. Today it is
worked on the tenement basis by ne
sroes who are little better off. IL, in
fact any. than their fathers in slavery.
In former days the slave was well
taken care of (except perhaps in
Uncle Toms Cabin for he was valu-
able property. more valuable than any
stock on our best stock farms of to-
day. He had ample food. ample cloth
ing. medical attention. good quarters,
and about everything that is required
to make a good conditioned happy
animal-except freedom.
Today the slave tenant-for such he
practically is-has. according 10 the
18th amendment TO the constitution.
freedom" He can work or he can
starve. He can marry or live with
whom he pleases and his children
cannot be sold, In these ways he has
the better of his slave father, But in
material things ii is hard to see
wherein the slave-tenant of Mississip
pi is any better off than his slave
father OF 50 years ago.
All through the South you see the
typical negro shack. II is always two
rooms. 1t matters not whether il is
an "appartment" in Memphis or the
typical country negro shack, ii al
ways has the two rooms. and 1t mat
ters not whether the family consists
of two or twelve. they all live in the
two rooms. In the country the typical
shack always has porch and is
usually on stilts to keep 1t above the
water.
The land is owned by land lord
who probably lives in Louisville. or
some other city. The negro works
small tract for half the crop or for
given number of hAleo Of cotton psr
Cañon City record., 1910-03-03

III bet the mayor of New Orleans is
an honest chap. in an address before
our association he said; For twenty
five years have been a practical po-
litician.r Now | have heard politicians
talk all my life and have heard of
practical politicians" all my life. but
| never before heard a politician in
Office admit being a practical poll
tician." Desires that evidence we have
also the fact that he is newspaper
man. And we all know that he was a
good fellow" So | think 1t a safe bet
that the mayor OF New Orleans is an
honest man-which we people OF the
country have grown to believe is n
rareity among the big cities these
days.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-03

In New Orleans | met member of
the ty council by the name of Pat
Ryan. which would indicate that New
Orleans is not all French and Ameri-
can. and this calls to mind the fact
that one of the famous. in fact the
first Spanish governors name was
Alexandra o'Reilly. That was away
back in 1863. and this would seem to
suggest that in all times and in all
quarters OF the globe the Irish have
had a way of pushing TO the front in
political matters.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-03

Louisiana has law that capital in
vested in mortgage securities is not
taxed. The object OF his is to attract
to the state As much capital as pos
sible to be used in building up in
dustries- People will tell you that the
idea is success and that il has
helped TO build up some Of New Or
leans grestest enterprises and develop
the many great resources OF the state
OF louisiana
Cañon City record., 1910-03-03

Mention New Orleans at this time
Of year and most people think OF
Mardi Gras. We got there just too late
for the festivities. During the Mardi
Gras festivities the town is over
crowded and it is practically impos-
sible to get accommodations. Mardi
Gras is the French for Shrove Tues
day-iiterally. fat Tuesday. the last
day OF the feasting before Lent So
she big times always come the week
before Lent begins. ending up on Mar
di Gras day. or Shroye Tuesday.
Mardi Gras Is quite fad in the
South and Southern people from all
the states go year after year for the
occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
IMPORTANT TO STATE.
The Railroads Must Maintain Trains
Whether They Pay or Not.

John Dawson, attorney for the rail-
road board, returned today from Scott
City, where he went on business con-
nected with q railroad bond issue. He
branch decision in the United States
supreme court, which he argued for the
state. Mr. Dawson said:
Railroad lawyers and state officers
alike will attach much Importance TO
the decision of the United States SUI
preme court requiring the Missouri Pa
cif1c railroad to establish daily pas
senger train service on the Madison
branch from Madison in Greenwood
county to the Kansas and Missouri
state line in Linn county.
aside from the affirmation of the
judgment of the Kansas supreme court
upholding the constitutionality of the
Kansas railroad commission, which In
deed we all confidently expected, there
are two very important propositions de-
cided in this case
1.-THE first is that a railway company
must furnish the public convenient
passenger train service whether it pays
the company to do SO or not. The
theory of the court is that so long as
the entire business of the railroad
shows a profit when allowed to charge
reasonable rates it must discharge its
whole duty to the public, and when the
pay at fair rates, the company can
surrender it's charter and quit business.
"The second and perhaps the more
important proposition is that the state
government still retains control of
state railroad business and the opera
ton of state trains regardless of any
incidental effect which this state con-
troll may have upon interstate COM
merce.
estate officers and state boards and
state laws have received so many jolts
in federal courts in recent years that
no state officer has felt quite sure of
his ground on any legal proposition
merce, but 1 believe this latest batch
of decisions of the supreme court of
the United states will clear the atmos-
phere and show just what and what
this intermina bile subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
PAY IS TOO LIGHT.
Causes President to Withdraw Names
of Customs Judges.

Washington Feb. 22.-The. presi-
dent today withdrew the nominations
of Alfred c. Coke, William H. Hunt,
James E. Smith, Grin M. Barner and
Marriott Devries to be judges of the
court of customs appeals.
The explanation at the White House
of the withdrawal of the nominations
was that these positions were offered
with the understanding they were to
get $4,000 year each as provided
in the Payne bill. Congress having
refused to provide more than $1,000
each, the president felt it would be
better to withdraw the names until
he had time to inform the men NOM
mated of the facts and ascertain
whether they were willing to accept
under the new conditions. It is known
some of the proposed judges will not
accept at the reduced salaries. Judge
Alfred C. Coke of the second circuit,
who was nominated to be chief justice
of the customs court, has indicated
that he would not accept the position
at $1,000 a year. Those proposed
judges. who are. willing to serve at
$1,000 probably will have their names
again sent to the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
VOTE ON A STRIKE.
Next Move in the Baltimore s Ohio
Wage Controversy.

Baltimore. Feb. 22.-The wage nego-
t1ations between the Baltimore & Ohio
railway conductors and trainrnen and
the company ended today in a disa-
greement. The company declined to
change its counter proposition to ac-
cord with the desires of the men. The
whole matter now goes back to the
rank and file. who will vote on the
question of a strike. which the brother
hood officials regard as strong posi-
bility.
BY this vote. the men will show
whether they are in earnest in de-
mands for increased wages or not was
the terse manner in which one Of the
members of the joint delegation ex-
pressed the situation.
The men asked for the western rate
in freight and yard service, an increase
OF lis per cent in their passenger SER
vice and the abolition of double header
freight trains. According to the men
the railroad met these demands with
what they declared was very slight
percentage increase to the minority
OF the men involved
AT the executive offices of the Balti-
more & Ohio no statement was obtain
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
WANTS MUSIC FREE.
Congressman FISHERMAN Wants Doors
Opened to Foreign Players.

Washington. Feb. 22.-.Chords and dis
cords figured at q hearing today by the
house committee on immigration in con-
nection with the Hayes bill for regulating
immigration. Representative Fisherman,
representative Wisconsin. pleaded for the
free admission Of foreign musicians to
protect us frorn-seme of the discords of
our American bands
Let in the Italians and Mexicans who
play he said. .1eyen If they do no more
than to wind the Organ
Arthur Holden. representing the
musicians organization in the American
Federation of Labor, read resolutions pro-
testing against the importation of foreign
bands and OrcheStras who work cheaper
than the local musicians.
He mentioned alleged violations of the
contract labor law by the importation of
French orchestra into New Orleans, af-
ter an effort to get New Orleans musicians
to reduce their price and by a Mexican
band imported into Chicago to play at
the land and irrigation exposition.
Mr. Kaustermann stamped the effort
to bar out these foreign musicians as mar
row minded. unjust and an outrage, say
ing he was a musician himself. Represen-
tatives Hayes of California, Bennette of
New York and O'Gonnell of Massachusetts,
supported the American musicians view.
No decision was reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
ALL HAVE TICKETS.
Banqueters at Auditorium Must All
Be Registered.

Forty men met at the Commercial
club this noon to make final arrange
ments for the Eaymen's missionary
convention. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that no man will be admitted
without the required registration tick
ct. This ruling is made so that the
financial end of the convention may
be met.
1t was stated that the army of over
a thousand men who attend the ban
quet at the auditorium this evening
will assemble in the balcony at 6
o'clock. The speakers and the CO.
operating committee of As will be
seated on the auditorium platform
and the delegates will sit at tables in
the main portion of the big hall.
1t is announced that tomorrow af-
ternoon at the Central Congregational
church there will be a gathering of
the congregational women of the city
to listen to addresses by D. Bevers
Eddy of Boston, Mrs. E. A. Osborn
son and Miss Frances B. Patterson of
Chicago. Officers and workers in So
cieties are requested to meet for con-
ference at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
DAYS OF JOSEPH AGAIN.
If Dealing in Futures Is Abolished,
SAYS One Witness.

Washington, Feb. 22.-"Do away with
margins and we will go back to the
days of Joseph declared J. w. Snyder
of the Baltimore chamber of commerce
before the house committee on agricul-
ture today. The testimony which was
followed by other witnesses for the ex-
changes, was given at the hearing on
the proposed legislation contemplating
the Establishment OF transactions in
futures.
Mr.. Snyder contended for the neces-
sity of hedging operations and declared
that the producer was the worst specu-
lator of all and insisted that delivery
was supposedly contemplated in all ex-
change transactions.
Predicting that the purely gambling
operations that crept in the exchanges
could be and would be eliminated by
boards of trade just as Toledo had
practically eliminated them, e. H. Gull
yer of Toledo, said the proposed legfsla-
ton would paralyze the grain trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
STEEL CAR MERGER.
All Surface Lines in Chicago Are In
volved in the Deal.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The Record
Herald in a news article this morning
says:
Negotiations for a merger of all the
surface transportation lines in Chi
cago, involving about 500 miles of
street railways are to be opened i'm
mediately.
Ira NJ. CODE, who engineered the re-
cent merger of the four companies in
the south division of the city, said
yesterday that he was going to take
a few days OFF, but that the larger
merger had not been lost sight of.
Henry A. Blair, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Chicago
railways company, said:
mo proposition to merge the rail-
ways company with the South side
company has been made. but I sup
pose it is the natural thing to look for.
So far as I, am concerned. I am ready
to listen to anything that may appear
to be to the interest of our stockhold-
ers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
FAIR FREIGHT RATES.
F'reer From Unjust Determinations
Than Ever Before.

Washington. Feb. 22.-In the opin-
ion of Chairman Knapp of the inter-
state commerce commission and of his
associates OF that body, domestic
freight rates are freer from unjust dis
ordinations and more satisfactory in
general than they were ever before.
This fact was made clear in the testi-
mony of Chairman Knapp before the
house and senate committees, but an
erroneous impression of the chairman
attitude has been published. This is
corrected in a statement which he
made,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
TO LIVE IN TREES.
Plan for Handling tuberculosis Pa
tients i'm Persia.

Urbana, O., Feb. PA cottage hos
pitaI for the treatment of tuberculosis,
each cottage to be built in a tree top,
was today announced as the plan of DR..
Arthur Funk, a medical missionary Of
the Presbyterian church, for the con-
quering of the disease in Persia.
Dr. Funk took his idea from D. O.
Steinberger, resident of this city
whose home is in the branches of q
giant oak.
DR.. Funk and his wife are stationed
at Hamadan, city of $4,000 population
about 200 miles west of Teheran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
NO HOLIDAY AT COURT HOUSE.
Washington's Birthday Was Not Oh.
served Officially.

No holiday was declared at the coun-
ty offices today. That action is usually
left to the commissioners and when
they fail to make an order the various
courts and officers dislike to take the
initiative, fearing some others will re-
main open and pose as better servants.
Nevertheless the aspect was one of idle
ness. The district court is wearying
along with civil suit over a stock Of
goods, the city court judge has gone to
the country, and county attorney is in
Iowa taking some dispositions in a case
which does not interest news readers,
the probate judge is waiting for marry
ing men and willing women, and the
lawyers are taking a much needed rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
LOCAL MENTION.

The city hall is closed this after
noon. All Of the offices in the build
ing and all employees of the city ex-
cept the members of the fire depart
ment will celebrate the birthday or
George Washington.
George A. Huron and S. w. Sunday
have been mentioned as candidates for
commissioners under the commission
form of government. These men make
the thirty-fourth and thirty-hfth on
the list.
Mayor Green leaves for Wichita Fri
day, where he will meet with three of
the mayors of the leading cities in the
state for the purpose of forming an
association of city executives.
The girls of the basket ball teams of
Washburn and Fairmount colleges will
play in the Thomas gymnasium at
Washburn Thursday evening.
John w. GRADER, who died on Feb
ruary 10, held certificate in the
Court of Honor for $1,000. The COM
pleted proofs were forwarded to the
society on February 15. A warrant
for $1,000 was received from the So
ciety by Recorded DR.. c. M. Hensley
| on February 20, in full payment OF
the claim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
weston HAS Time to IJoiter.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. Feb. 22.-Still
a day ahead of his schedule, Edward
Payson Weston, walking from Los
Angeles to the Atlantic coast, took a
diversion today and visited the petri-
fed forest near Holbrook, spending
some time in examining the great
agatized trunks that formed a forest
when the world was young. Weston
spent the night at Holbrook, covering
So miles yesterday, and left there at
this morning. He will cover 20 miles
today, STOPPING at Adamna tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
UNABLE TO AGREE.
The Jury in HUNDRED Case Can't Get
Together.

Marysville, Kan. ebs22.-The jury
in the HUNDRED murder trial was still
out and no verdict had been reached
late this afternoon The Jurors, through
their foreman, S. B. Funk, signified to
Judge Kimble that they could not
agree upon a verdict, but Judge Kim
BILE at once returned them to the jury
room to further consider the case.
Juror A. c. Greiveldinger took i'll. but
no serious trouble is feared from his
illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
FAST IN THE SNOW.
Both Passenger Train and Snow Pillow
Sent to Its Relief.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 22.-The tempera-
ture dropped 35 degrees in two hours i'll
Denver this morning, the mercury reg
istering above zero at a. m. Even
colder weather for the mountain region
is predicted for tomorrow. High north
winds accompanied the drop. The Colo
RADIO Midland is blocked and the pas
senger train due at Buena Vista yes
terday at $50 p. m is fast in snow
drift at Haver, 30 miles from Buena
Vista. The snow pillow sent to its relief
is also tied I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
ITALIANS IN PANIC
Powerful Disinfectant Aroused Fear
of Fire.

New York. Feb. 22.-Use of power
full disinfectant in the corridors and de-
tention rooms of the immigration sta
ton at Ellis island today caused moro
than 100 Italians, locked in one of the
rooms, to become panic stricken, refus-
ing to be Gained when assured that the
thick fumes which stifled them were not
caused by fire.
In trying to escape the men beat at
the barred windows and ran around the
room in a frenzy of fear. Four were
seriously injured in the crush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
RaiIroad Biu DELAYED.

tration railroad bill will not be ready
to be reported to the house for two
weeks, according to the statement of
Chairman Mann On interstate and for
eign commerce today. The senate
committee expected to complete its
work on the bill today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
-Four Time Winner.

Boston. Feb. "a quincy A. Shaw of
Boston today won the national anna
teur racquet championship for the
fourth time, defeating Reginald Fincke
of New York in the final match of this
years tournament bv three sets to one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

Butte. Mont. Feb. 22.-Wfth engi-
reers in charge of the hoist and suff1-
hremen and oilers to insure continuous
operations the Leonard mine, the larg-
est in Butte, resumed work today. Ac-
cording to a statement made by Gen
eral Manager John Gillie. of the Anal
gamated Copper company, the West
Colusa and Diamond mines will resume
tomorrow. The Clark properties will
resume operations at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

Hutchinson. Advise the Merchants
Transfer Co., our phones 1856, of your
possible moving and we can frequently
combine your shipments and effect a
saving to all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
Oxygen Tank Explodes.

New York, Feb. 22-An oxygen
tank exploded in garage on East
Seventy fourth street this afternoon.
Arthur Cornmier. a mechanic. was
blown to pieces and his brother,
Henry, was so severely injured that he
may die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
MRS. MORRES SHEPARD.

the
popular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
Rather Expensive.

"Runnin' one o. them air ortermo-
heels do be fine sport, 1 reckon" said
the old farmer, as he watched the
owner crank uD the engine.
Fine is the proper name for it,
answered the other 1--WE paid more
money for fines during the past year
than 1 paid for the machine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
Parties MOVING. Notice!

We ship a through car to Corpus
Christi, Tex: one to Portland. Ore. !;
one to Kansas City. Feb. %. Now as
sembling one for Los Angeles and for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

Marriage License.
Ellis c. Cook, aged 81, Topeka,
Hazel Marie West, aged IS, North
TOneIxa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

For Rent-Modern fiat. 500 Kan ave-.
third floor, steam heat. Inquire SIC To-
peka avenue. Ind phone 1O11
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

last lifetime.
The Cut Prices in all the de-
partments during this sale, have
crowded the store with eager buy
ers. Some of the customers have
been back a half dozen times and
we'll venture will be back several
times more this week.
S5c Combinettes or Chamber
Jars-complete with coppered
wire bail and lid. Special for this
Parliamentary Sale, EQC
each.
The Washington times., 1910-04-25
TRENTON'S DEMAND OF a
SEAT FOR EVERY FARE.

The city OF Trenton, \. J., has de
cided TO try out a provision requiring
the street car company TO give a seat
for every fare. The passenger who Is
not provided with a seat is to be al
lowed to ride free. This ordinance was
passed by the council some time ago,
but certain defects had to be cor
rected, and 1t was not until Sunday
that 1t went into effect.
This experiment in the operation Of
public utilities always attracts atten-
ton For a long time the strap-hanger
and the platform equilibrist have been
sending up a vail. accompanied by
earnest demands for reform At the
same time the thoughtful and con-
sentative element of every community
has been willing to concede that there
are limitations of capacity and effci-
ency on the part Of street railroad
management with which the layman Is
not familiar
The story comes out Of Trenton that
q MOVEMENT - Oh lOtLr 6 hlcN4telAe
among the women, to watch for the
crowded street cars and pile on board,
rather than wait and pay fare for a
seat. How whimsical OF how serious
this statement may be 1t is impossible
to state The whole proposition OF re-
curing the street car company TO carry
passengers free when no seat Is avail
able opens up an interesting question
which the transportation system viii
undoubtedly ask the courts TO answer.
The average man simply knows that
during the rush hours it Is usually
impossible 10 get a seat-snd then keep
it without sacrificing his gaIlantry-
and viii welcome any regulation which
viii improve conditions.
Trenton Is taking the issue seriously,
and 1t Is said the police viii be in at
tendance TO keep any passenger from
being elected for failure to pay his fare
when he Is not provided with a seat
In the circumstances, the outcome VIII
be watched with interest everywhere.
IF Trenton solves the ''rush-hour"
problem. it viii confer a benefit on
mankind