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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
is OUT.
Head of French Ministry Takes
Cabinet With Him.
Says He Is Weary of the Bick-
erings of Politics.

Paris, Feb. 27.-Premier Aristide
BRAND who succeeded C1emenceau as
head of the French cabinet on July %,
1909, today rendered the resignation of
his ministry to President FaIlieres. On
tired but a few hours later he was re-
stored to power and formed a new cab
met from which all elements not thor
oughly in sympathy with his attitude
toward labor had been eliminated.
The situation is wholly different and
the premier had declared himself weary
of the chickering's OF parliament and
the intrigues of the groups nominally
supporting him and expressed the wish
that he might be relieved of the re-
sponsibility of government. For a
year and a half BRAND had success
fully combated the socialistic parties
with which he was originally affiliated
but last Friday night when he was at
tackled on the ground that he had not
enforced the laws against the congre-
cations as set forth in the separation
act, the government escaped censure
by the slim majority of 16 votes. AS a
conference on Saturday the minister
determined to resign as soon as to-
days obsequies for General Brun, the
late minister of war had been held.
At 1:30 O'Clock this afternoon the
cabinet met at the Elysee palace with
President Fallieres and soon after
wards the announcement of it's retire
ment was made.
The retiring ministers are:
Premier, BRAND; justice, Girard;
foreign affairs, Pichon; marine. Ad-
miral Boue de L4apayrere; public in
struction, Faure; finance, Klotz; COM
merce, Dupuy; agriculture, Raynaud; =;
colonies, Morel; labor, Lafferre; public
works, Puech
Later in the afternoon it was an
nounced that President Fallieres had
accepted the resignation of the cabi-
net.
Premier BRAND and the other min
listers went direct to the Elysee palace
from the ministry of war. On behalf
of himself and colleagues M. BRAND
read a communication addressed to
President Fallieres. In this it was de-
clared that the resignation of the min
istry was imperative owing. to the
growing hostility of certain elements in
the republican coalition which were
constantly blocking the government s
program dedicated to social progress
and national order and security The
cabinets ambition was to carry out q
broad program of conciliation and ap-
peasement.
So far as the question of the church
was concerned the ministers were con-
WINGED that the church and state have
been separated the work of Lai Cisea-
tion should be reasonable and tolerant
and with respect for all religious be-
liefs
The statement continued:
My appeal to fellow republicans to
stand together has been misunderstood
by some and deliberately misrepresent-
ed by others. 1t has failed. This
schism which I have been unable TO
heal renders sterile all efforts to carry
out the program which we believe is the
greatest and most fearless that ever
has been offered to parliament"
President Fa1lieres has not indicated
whom he will request to form min
istry The availability of Senator An
tome Monis has been suggested to the
president bv an influential group
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ROBIN CASE UP.
New York Bank Wrecker Ar
raigned for Trial
On Charge Of Stealing $27, 900
From One Concern.
MEN OF PROMINENCE
Will Have Cause to Regret His
Prosecution, He Says.
His Operations Caused Closing
of Three Institutions.

New York, Feb. 27.-With the call
ing of the case of Joseph G.. Robin, the
indicted banker. in Supreme Court
Justice Seabury's court today. an i'm
portant chapter in the history of bank
wrecking prosecutions bade fair to be
opened. Robin. whose financial oper-
ations caused the closing of three
banks, including the Northern bank Of
New York, is being prosecuted on the
charge of the theft of $4,000 from the
closed institutions of which he was
president.
Indications of possible sensational
developm tents were not wanting, as
Robin declared that he would give
many men of prominence in finance
whom he classes as his enemies occa-
sion to regret their alleged persecution
of him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
Declares Government Ownership
Of Railroads Is Near.
Ayers Rate Regulation Shows
Point Working Out.
HITS AT TAFT REGIME.
Charges That Right of Owners
Are Being Usurped.
Santa Fe President Talks When
Seen in California.

santa Barbara. Cal, Feb. 27.-GeneraI
matters affecting the railroads, parttc-
uiarly the rate decision, were discuss
eo by E. P. Ripley, r---'Sent of the
Santa Fe, in an interesting and often
times startling manner today.
How will the recent decision of the
interstate commerce commission deny
ing an increase in freight rates affect
the raiiroads?" was the initial oues-
pon p; OF several which drew from Mr..
Ripiey extremely candid observations
1t Is too early to state,'' he said.
party to suit is not supposed to
pc quaIned to express an unbiased
oplnion as to its Justice. Some rail-
road and industrial stocks have gone
down, 1 notice, but whether that is a
mere furry remains to be SEEM
WIN the decision AFFECT the rail-
ROADS expenditures on extensions and
development? %
We'll. what money we have will ba
spent IN the way planned. When it
comes time to raise more money we
be possible.
The The administration is very busy
passing laws regulating railroads and
the time appears to have come when
tne government runs the railroads not
the owners and directors
believe, he said with a passing
smile which looked very much like one
of disgust, that the national and state
governments are spending about $685.
ooO,OOo year regulating railroads,
which means reducing rates"
But don't you find the present ad-
m1nistration more sane from your view
point in its attitude toward railroads
than the preceding one?" was asked.
No" he said bluntly. TT is more
reckless. 1t has adopted laws more
repressive and, therefore, more de-
structive In their tendency
The California railroad bill, recentIv
adopted, places the control of the rail-
roads in the hands of a public utilities
ommission-another instance of gov
ernment usurpation of the rights of
owners"
What do you believe will be the ont
come of this character of legislation? %
Government ownership of the rail-
roads. inevitably he said with en-
phasis. Il have always believed that.
and even now we are moving rapidly
in that direction
When asked if he believed that gov
ernment ownership was a matter of
the near future, Mr.. Ripley replied that
he would not attempt to hazard a
prophecy on that score.
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GRAIN RATES HELD UP.
The Rock Island Is Given a Check by
the I. G. G..

Washington, Feb. 27.-Advances in
freight rates on grain, grain products
and seeds made by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad and other
carriers in the west and northwest, to-
day were suspended by the interstate
commerce commission from March 1 to
July 1, 1911.
The suspension of these rates is in
line with the suspension of the rates
of other roads previously announced.
The proposed increases were on grains,
grain products and seeds between Chi
cago and Peoria. ILL.,, and places in
western and northwestern states. A
determination of their reasonableness
probably will be reached before July l.
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ONE MAN IS KILLED
Rock Island Wreck in Kansas Near
Jennings.

Jennings, Kan, Feb. 27.-A fast
extra freight on the Rock Island was
dftched three miles west of here this
morning and G. w, Van Cleaye of
Alta, IA, was killed. H., with his fam
lily, was travelling with the household
goods to Colorado. Ten cars piled I'D
behind the car that broke down and
Van Cleave was found dead.
A broken wheel on one of the cars
was the cause of the wreck Van
Cleave's son was found unhurt The
wreckage is piled up in such a manner
that 1t is not known whether or not
anyone else is injured.
Advice from the general managers
Office in this city confirms the special
to the State Journal from jennings
Only the death OF Van Cleave has been
reported to Topeka headquarters The
track was blocked, but was cleared up
this afternoon. Passenger trains on
the Colorado lines were delayed a few
hours.
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JUDGE GRAVES STRICKEN
Former Supreme Court Justice Para
1yzed But Is Improving.

Emporia, Kan. Feb. 27.-Charles B.
Graves, former justice Of the Kansas
supreme court, suffered a stroke of
apoplexy Saturday afternoon His life
was at first despaired of but today he
shows signs of improvement. His low
er limbs are paralyZed but his mind is
clear and there is no immediate dan
ger of DEATH
Judge Graves retired as justice Of
the supreme court in January and had
resumed the practice of law here. He
is 20 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
new INDICTMENT FOUND.
Grand jury Makes Another Graft
Charge Against Cox.

Cincinnati, Feb. ga new indict-
ment charging George B. Cox, the po-
litical leader of Cincinnati with per-
jury, was returned today by the Ham
ilton county grand jury. 1t alleges that
in addition 70 the receipts of $4S. 500 in
terest money paid by banks to former
Treasurer John H. Gibson as charged
in the first indictment Cox was given
ST, 800 from the same source by Tilden
r. French when the latter was county
treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
FALCONIO IS GUEST
Greeted by Hundreds of Loyal
Kansas Catholics.
Met at Train by Large Topeka
Delegation.
ST. MARYS' WELCOME.
Royalty Received at the Cradle
of Western Catholicism.
He Talks of the Necessity Of
Education.
T. MARYS' WELCOME.

When Mgr. Diomede Falconio. apos-
tolic delegate to the United States from
Pope P1us x. passed through Topeka
about 10 o'clock Sunday morning on
the Union Pacific with party of
Catholic clergymen from Kansas City
en- route to st. Marys, he spoke for
fifteen minutes to an audience of three
hundred Topeka Catholics. Micheal
Heery gave an address of welcome in
behalf of the city of Topeka.
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workmen to Become stockholders.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 27.-According
to reports the Westinghouse interests,
employing about 10000 men, are pre-
pairing to take their workmen in as
stockholders, similar to a plan put
into operation by the United States
Steel corporation. 1t is said the first
move in the matter will be made at
meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Switch and Signal company, to
be held here on March IA
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came to the rescue, picked out the
helpless, the halt and blind; grouped
them together and placed them at the
head of the calendar under special
orders for o'clock tonight. This
move will probably save embarrass-
ment to a good many statesmen whose
local measures were is a fair way to
die on the calendar in the closing
hours of the session.
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1t Is Cool Today.

A continuation of this cold damp
weather may be expected durin~ the
next "A hours. according to the wealth
er bureau, and a little snow or sleet
may be added. There has been but
little change in the temperature today
The wind blows II miles an hour from
the northeast this afternoon. The hour
ly temperatures:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

l am very we'll satisfied with the re-
suits. In a few cases L paroled pris-
oners with the consent of Mr. ShpkerS
where special circumstances in the
case seemed to point to that as the
best remedy. 1 am very much pleased
to state that the paroles have been
kept with remarkable faithfulness on
the part of those paroled and the
breach of paroles has been very rare.
My rule was to require heavy bond
in case of parole that the party pa
rol d would not violate the law again.
And this was required in every case,
except where the defendants were ex-
tremely poor or were about to leave
the county. 1 do not believe that the
law could have been so well enforced
without the use of this parole law.
During my term as judge there
were assessed against violators of this
law about $4,000 in fines and about
So, 900 of this was paid into the county
treasury of Leavenworth. Very little
costs, if any, were paid by the county,
as after a judgment destroying the
liquors which were usually seized at
tie time of the arrest of the defend
ants, the defendants were compelled
to pay the costs
'T believe that the campaign for
Iav enforcement in this county has
b en- honestly conducted both by Mr..
Shukers, the attorney general, the
county attorney and sheriff. The fees
allowed to the county attorney and
attorney were, conservative and
than have been allowed in other coun
ties of the. state. 1 do not know what
division was made of the fees. and
l believe that the officers prosecuting
the cases earned the compensation al
lowed them, although all of it was not
collected. WILLIAM DILL
MIR. Jackson gave recapitulation of all
the expenditures of his office year by
two terms of his office is follows:
Trust law enforcement. .$2S 159. 50
Prohibitory law enforcement:
Leavenworth county .......-$2 81
Elsewhere in state......-... 4,324.95
Extra help, counsel, etc, except
in antitrust cases. es..-..-..-.--.---.- 1,a0.21
Travelling expenses, except trust
and prohibition law.....-.........-. 1652.59
General office expenses, messages,
postage express law books, etc. 4,145.A
Miscellaneous .-..-.--..-..-..........- o249-o2
Total ................. $50 $50. is
p resolution this morning the
house cut the time allowed each mem
ber in debate to five minutes on the
original measure and two minutes on
amendments. Also that no appropria
ton bills be introduced after WedneS- |
day of this week.
The ways and means committee to-
day introduced the budget for the
educational institutions calllng Tor ap-
preparations totaling $2,614,S70 for
the next two years. OF this sum the
university gets $1,O19,37O in place of
the $1212,916 asked for. OF this sum
$413,S2O is for maintenance in 1912
and $42S,35O for 1913.
The Agricultural college gets 1884, |
900 in place of the $1,166.934 asked |
for OF this sum $215.OOO is for main |
tenance in 1912 and $235, 900 in 1918. |
The state normals get $661,500 in |
place of the $1.25s,5OO asked for. OF
this sum $165, 900 goes to Emporia for |
n 1intenance last year, $4,000 and |
$45,O0O to Hays and $55, 900 and $685.
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Weather Indications.

| Chicago, Feb. 27.-Forecast for
| Kansas: Unsettled weather with rain
or snow tonight or Tuesday.
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p resolution this morning the
house cut the time allowed each mem
ber in debate to five minutes on the
original measure and two minutes on
amendments. Also that no appropria-
ton bills be introduced after Wednes-
day of this week.
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The senate committee on revision
of the calendar made its first appear
ance this morning and upset the days
docket in great shape. About 40
bills of minor Importance have been
riding under the general order col
urnn with no certainty that they would
ever find their way through the leg
islative mill. The calendar committee
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CONTINUED on Page Eight
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

mlngle in any assembly where any Alllcrs present
"Now, the Mllers numerous and prone
to pugnacity, and l cannot criticize my friends for
their nsstence upon my combining myself to list of
safe subjects for public discussion and keep the
versation away from male piano players, facial TO
liage, militia enthusiasts, and whose names
Miller.
in all honesty, must admit that it is bad begin
nlng tor day pleasure or the evening enjoyment
when bystandc-s with boards, persons with musical in
clnatlons, strangers who bear the name of Miller
take exceptions to structures although not addressed
to the and the situation resolves itself in thcaer lob
bles restaurants, the street. and public convcyanccs
into of words mutual exchanges of heated cpl
thets and ofttimes physical violence.
Il can well perceive how the patience of my friends
has been sorely tried many by my lack of
tact in these regards. have had the most charming of
women refuse to go to the opera theater with me
while wore my dress coat buttoncd to hide CORY
shirt bosom-nly will bleed most pr"uscly at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

me must refrain from lettering with thee beside the
brook; but that, if thee desire, thee walk yonder
and at the house.
"They were all on the porch when the Boy walked
yonder" The Successful Dramatist broke off alb
rupy. and looked at the New Star. at that
porch he said, "that you entered an hour ago. II
had fancy to hear your footsteps cross it."
The New Star noiselcssly and crossed to the
window, looking out upon the weather stained boards
and the traed woodbne the lattice. The moon
showed all distinctly, the hollow worn by passing
feet in the middle of the old stone steps.
The Successful Dramatis crossed the and stood
beside her. 1T there" he spoke musnglv, that
the Boy sat, on the upper step. And the high
backed settle Friend Bethlehem. and in the wooden
rocker Ruth mother. But TIE ltt stool, on line with
the step whercon he sat, well the Boy had noted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

slightest encounter. Then too. canior compel, ne 10
say that brawl is pleasant prelude to
ngs enjoyment and very few ladies capable Of fol-
lowing the of the opera the plot of tie play
when few moments previously they have witnessed
their escort being hit the by a, until then
parativc stranger.
But crazy. My mind is keen and alert, nv
intentions good, and | eneavor to be Just with I'll
men, and to respect the opinion OF others if they simply
will give some heed mine.
Then too, my efforts TO remove the unnecessary
odum from many called 'mcnial' occupations has
brought, it be confessed, nothing but the cheap
ridlcule of the fatuous upon me. Most conspicuous
along this line of uplt, of course my endc;vor
raise the standard of bootblckery, that it might he
recognized fellow to the of brush dalbery color
In other words that, bootblacks worked in oil and
water colors and achieved artistic work leather why
compel al shoe shining be done in studios rather
than street corners? | held and truly, that the
artistic environment Of studio would exert lis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

dering this. But, Ruth he began presently, it
wouldn't be wrong kiss-1neo
There
"The Boy pressed Doyou think he insisted that
it would be wrong kiss, he edged closer and there
a dangerously subtle accent on the word, 'me?'
Ruth had captured and put on the sunbonnet: the
reply seemed to come from very far back among its
depths. Il cannot find it in my heart, came faeringy
from the sunbonnet that would be of woeful wick
edness to-kss-thce.
at Just at this moment that shadow fell across
the opposite bank. 1t is Father, whispered Ruth,
rising.
Friend Bethlehem looked at them closely and long.
After space he dropped his head upon his breast,
shaking ii slowly twice thrice and, passed on
"That evening after Ruth had message, shyy de-
lvered. / did speak to Mother she said. She told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

Ruth low stool fat is longer there is put away
among tie n,moried things.
oh" cried the New Star with soft intake Of the
breath. And then, with that Heaven-givcn sympathy
would it hurt too much she questioned, titnidy
eager, ito go on''
The Successful Dramatist shook his head. Not TO
you, o Child of the Comprehensive Eyes he said and
for instant his hand lay hers. and she thrilled
at the touch. Il think he spoke nusngly, that
brought you here to tell it.
THEE NAV call at times to sec Ruth, said the mother
though thee both but children
"The Boy interrupted her with more ardor than man
Why. am mani he cried. | am eightctn
And am going to be great man. before long,
Gently the mother laughed but Friend Bethlehem
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

S%AaNA - ttsA - -
"You heard me rag
ging that ninny of a
steward, and now you
see me doing without
my dinner. | guess you
think I'm crazy-what2
Well. listen! You have
a good face and plenty
of it, and III unbosom.
Yes, Sir. I'll tell you
all, Sir, ALL"
And here follows the
story of Thaddeus
Skewton Skidmorc, as
he told it to me on the
deck of the good ship
Arabic, in mid-Atlantic
on the seventh of Sep
TENDER, 1910.
TO begin with, | am
= not crazy. | have
my peculiarities, | adj
nit, and | am what dull
minds call eccentric
This is their way of
stating that | do not
agree with them in their
love of the bald, the
trite, the conventional,
and the obvious.
at is true that |
make myself unpopular
in many places by de-
claring, at inappropri-
ate times, that men who
play the piano are no
good, and the better
they play it the more
worthless they are. 1t
is also true that | have
always warned the
world at large against
those who come bearing
boards, and that | hold
firmly to the theory that
men who are military
mad are sapheads. Here
too | will also. admit
that my prejudice
against men whose
name is Miller is most
pronounced, and | have
been vituperated and
even assaulted because
of my open inslstence
that were in a position
of power | should never
employ anyone having
the name, nor would |
Willingly or unwittingly
Evening journal., 1911-12-12
REAL ESTATE-FOR RENT.

DOR RENT-MODERN THREE STORY
house 26Os West Eighteent. street. Ap-
ply 26O4 West Eighteenth. n29-lm
Evening journal., 1911-12-12
LIST nr PIrRLIc SALES.

Dec. 14.-Sale of stocks and bonds al
Stidham & Sons Auction Store at
10 O'Clock. a. m, for Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co.. by
Stidham & Son.
Dec. 15.-Receiver's sale Of shoe fac
tory at Second and Conrad Sts..
at o'clock D. m, for George
Speakman. receiver, by Stidham
e. Son. Auctioneers.
Dec. 13.-Constable's sale for l.. c.
Jones, at Shdham & Sons Auc-
tion Store at 10 o'clock a. m.
Dec. 1s.-Sale Of furniture of George
Rohinette, deceased, at 1907 w.
Ninth St. for Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co.. at $50 a. m. by
Stidham & Son, Auctioneers.
Dec 19.-Sale Of Household Goods at
sos Franklin ST., at $50 a. m, by
Stdham & Son, Auctioneers.
Dec 2O-Sale OF Gents Furnishings
of Granville p. Alexander. bank
rupt, for Frank l.. Speakman,
trustee. by Stidham & Son. Auc-
tioneers.
Dec. 21-Sale Of Personal Property
to close estate Of Annie Vance,
deceased, near Grubb's Corner,
Brandywine Hundred at o'clock
p. m, by Stidham & Son, Auc-
tioneers.
Evening journal., 1911-12-12
SHERIFFS SALES.

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Leyari Facias 70 me directed, will
be exposed 20 Public Sale az the Court
House, on Market street. between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, in the City Of Will
mington, New Castle county, Delaware,
on SATURDAY,
THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1911,
AZ 10 o'clock. a. m.
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain piece, parcel OF LOT Of
land with the buildings thereon erected, sit
uate in the said City Of Wilmington and
bounded and described as follows to-wit;
Beginning az a point on the Westerly side
of Lincoln street at the distance Of one hun
dred and sixty-seven (167) feet and six (6)
inches Northerly from the Northerly side
Of Front street thence Northerly along said
side Of Lincoln street twenty-five (22) feet
and six (6) inches thence Westerly and
parallel with Front street one hundred (1O0)
feet 10 a stake, thence Southerly and par
allel with Lincoln street. twenty-five (22)
feet and six (6) inches TO a stake thence
Easterly and parallel with Front street one
hundred (10O) feet 20 the Westerly side
OF Lincoln street and place Of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty Of William p. Pedrick and Louemma
Pedrick, his wife. and TO be sold by
JAMES LOGUE. Sheriff
Sheriff's Ofioe, Wilmington, Del, Decem-
Der 9TH, 1911. ds,12,14, IS, 10, ,21