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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
The BOOK OF JOHN.

(The eighth chapter of John
is herein reviewed by F. w. G.
Meyer, editor of Vereins-Herold'
Milwaukee, Wis. Questions on the
wered at the First Baptist church
Sunday night, by Rev. Robert Cor
DOM
The story of Jesus and the adult
eress (7.53-S.11) is a gospel fragment
not originally contained in this con-
nection, as the reader of the Revised
Version will readily see. 1t is. how
ever, of apostolic origin and of
touching tenderness and sublimity of
thought. The pearl of divine forgive
ness sparkleS in the dark encasement
of undeniable guilt.
Verse IL resumes the narrative Of
Chapter Z, Jesus triumphant amid the
clamor of contention with his Jewish
adverSarieS at the autumnal feast of
tabernacles in Jerusalem. There is
progress from defense to attack in the
controversy. The preceding chapter
pictures the defense made by Jesus
of his divine mission. This chapter
records the attack upon Jewish OBJ
jections The substance of thought
may be given as follows:
1920 The rejection of Jesus on
the part of the unbelieving Jews bars
their way of access to God the Father.
21-3O. The chasm of sin yawns be-
tween the unbelieving Jews and
Jesus.
1886. Their alleged descent from
Abraham does not protect the Jews
from the bondage of sin. The Son Of
God must make them free.
37-47. The unbelieving and afro
cious Jews are really not children of
Abraham, or children of God, but
children of Satan.
1889. The unequalled power of
Christian salvation and the supremacy
of the person of Jesus.
1t will shed a flood of light on the
historic understanding of this chap
ter. as we'll as upon the whole gospel
narrative of John, to bear in mind
that the writer deliberately mingles
his vivid impressions of the words
and deeds of the Master with his own
experiences and reflections of a some
what later day. Aye, this very min
Cling and universalizing enhances the
spiritual value of the fourth gospel,
making-as here-the light rejected
by the Jerusalemites the Light of the
World.
(Read John eight today.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
City Commission viii Accede
to Doyle Demands.
Pay Men i'm "Charity Gangs"
SLIGO a Day.
THERE WILL BE No LAWSUIT
Means Threatened Prosecution
VIII Be Abandoned.
Work Was Created to Employ
Idle Men.

IT is rumored at the city hall today
that City Commissioner Miller has at
last given in to the demands or the
state labor commissioner and will vote
next Monday morning to grant the
ordered scale of $1.60 day to charity
gains. Iaborers His vote with that OF
Mayor Billiard and Commissioner Stotts
will complete a majority over the anti
state wage vote of Commissioner 1ailoy
and Commissioner Bone
This action of Mr.. Miller will avoid
the threatened prosecution of the city
commissioners by the state labor COM
missioner because of their decision
against the current wage scale demand
ed by the state. Labor Commissioner
DOYLE has stated through the press that
he will prosecute the board of city com
rnissioners under the eight-hour law
unless they pay $1.60 day to charity
gang employees instead of the present
scale of $1.25 a day.
Miller Gives IN.
City Commissioner Miller deserted
Mayor Billiard and Commissioner
Stofts in their efforts to obey the de-
lnands of the state labor commission
err Mr. Miller insisted that Owen
Doyle had stated to him that the city
could pay $3.50 day to charity Ia
borers and it would be satisfactory to
him. Mayor Billiard and Commission
er Stotts said Doyle had made a $3.50
a day proposition to them. Miller
hung out for $3.50 a day until lately
when it is said that he has been won
over to the $3.50 a day and settlement
cause.
Commissioners Tandy and Bone
cling to their first decision. They say
Labor Commissioner Doyle stated be-
fore the board of commissioners that
$1S7 a day was the current scale in
Topeka and if the city paid less than
that they would be disobeying the
state laws. Tandy and Bone claim it
is as illegal TO cut it down to $3.50
day as it is to pay the present scale of
$1.25 a day and they have defied the
state labor commissioner to bring &C.
ton against them.
Owen Doyle stated the other day
that he would bring action against the
city commissioners soon. The decision
of Commissioner Miller to vote with
the mayor and Commissioner Stotts
will prevent any prosecution.
These men were hired at $1.25 a day
because of the suffering of the poor
and needy in the city on account of a
lack of work to excavate under the
Melan bridge. The city created the
work for the idle men. The state labor
commissioner said it was against the
eight-hour law to employ men at
wage less than the current scale.
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ASKS AN ACQUITTAL.
Packers Attorney Says the Govern
ment Has Made No Case.

Chicago, March 7.-CounseI for the
defense in the trial of the ten Chicago
meat packers charged with criminal
violation of the Sherman law began d
determined effort today to obtain the
liberty of their clients
Attorney John S. Miller presented a
verbal motion asking Judge Carpen-
ter to take the case from the jury and
discharge the packers declaring that
the government had failed to prove
the charges described in the indict-
ment- Every criminal case is made
up of several essential facts. two of
which are so essential that if the
prosecution fails to prove them. the
entire case falls said Attorney Mil
Ter.
First in Importance is the question
whether an offense has been commit
ted. The next is whether in the event
an offense has been committed has it
been proved beyond a reasonable
doubt.
I'm this case all the evidence pre-
scented by the government is circum-
stantial- Conspiracy is charged but
the government has utterly failed to
prove it -
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TO ASYLUM TO DIE.
! H. B. Dickinson Suffering With Pneu-
monia Goes to State Hospital.

Mr.. H. B. Dickinson died at the
state hospital Wednesday afternoon.
the direct cause OF his death was a
severe attack of pneumonia However.
it is rumored that his mental condition
has been pad for some time, ana would
have probably been the ultimate cause
of his death, SAID DR.. 7. G. Biddle.
superintendent OF the state hospital
The fact that Mr.. Dickinson did not
realize his condition, and recognize the
fact OF his serious sickness, when
stricken with pneumonia, demonstrates
his abnormal condition mentally. He
spent his last dollar to hire hack to
go to the asylum.
Mr.. +. NJ. Bonebrake, of the Me-
chants National bank, said today that
Mr. Dickinson was in the habit of COM
ing in the bank occasionally, and dl0
some business there in connection with
the business of the Kansas Home Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, of which
he was special agent.
An effort is being made to locate some
of his relatives who will come to To-
peka and take charge of the remains
His wife is supposed to live at Hiawa-
tina and he has a divorced wife at
jamestown. Kan.
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RAINES IS CHOSEN
Jefferson County Man at Head
of the Aetna.
Matt Weight1an, County
Treasurer, Vice President.
NEW BOARD IS CHOSEN
No Opposition offered at the
Election.
Formal Demand Is Made for
the Offices.

By a sweeping vote, the insurgeni
wing of the Aetna Building & Loan as
sociation. today elected a new set OF
officers and prepared to take charge OF
the associations business. With II. 1856
| votes and no opposition except formal
protests, the new crowd named all the
officers and directors. Now they must
| fight for their jobs.
J. L. Raines of Oskaloosa, will be the
new Aetna president to succeed w. S.
Fitzpatrick, while Matt Weighman,
county treasurer, becomes vice presi-
dent of the association. At o'clock
this afternoon, secretary had not been
named. The two candidates for the
place are Frank Thompson, of Topeka,
and Fred Funk, of Mcpherson. The
new secretary will be named by the
board of directors and will likely as
sumo the double responsibility Of secre-
tary and treasurer.
The new board of directors incluaes
J. L. Raines, William Macferran, Mat.
Weightman, Topeka; ]. w. BerrymaG,
Ashland, and H. S. Emmerson, wEc
will represent the Oklahoma interests.
After the election of directors at the
morning meeting, the new board met
this afternoon and named a new pres
1dent and vice president. They also
named the law firm of Ferry, Doran
& Dean to assume control of the lega'
department of the Aetna. BY the terms
of resolution adopted today, the for
mer legal representative of the asso-
citation, A. B. Quinton, was retired
from service.
Following the election of officers, for
NAL demand was made on the old board
for the records. 1t is here that trouble
will face the new crowd. Every move
in the election has been closely contest
ed and the deposed officials have shown
not the least tendency or desire
evacuate. Whether the order of Judge
Sluss, master of the election, is suff1-
ton concerning which there is a con-
siderable difference of opinion. In their
protests, the regulars laid grounds for
a contest when the demands are made
for the Jobs.
I'VE don't recognize any election,
although we have heard rumors that
there was one" is the manner in
which A. B. Quinton stated the posi-
ton of the old board and officers.
These other men are mere interlOp-
ers and with them it is a plain case
eve are still doing business and
don't recognize any other body or set
of men. That's about all I care to
say about the matter"
FIR m other members of the regular
forces came similar remarks. They
will stand pat, it is declared. and will
only surrender their jobs when the
court removes them.
This afternoon a delegation of Act
where they will lay the matter before
Judge Pollock. He will be asked to
ratify the election and order the re-
movaI of the old officers.
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They WANT men.
Membership Committee of CONNER
cial Club Organize.

The new membership committee of
the Commercial club witt George
Godfrey Moore at its head, was or
ganized today, and will make arrange
ments to push an active campaign
with the object in view of increasing
the club membership to 1900, the
mark set the first of the year when
the campaign which netted several
hundred new members was first con-
templated.
When this mark has been attained
the goal to be reached in the next
year will be 1900 members. Follow
ing are the members of the new COM
mittee, many of whom are among the
most aggressive workers of the club:
George Godfrey Moore, J. E. Spalding,
Charles Joslin, J. P. Slaughter. f. w.
Thompson. C. B. Burge. Colonel J.
w. F. Hughes, Marco Morrow. E. L.
Overton, Otto Barth, E. w. Rankin,
San Zimmerman, E. B. Stotts, A. r.
Young.
The new house and auditing com
mittee has also been appointed. It
is com posed of r. E Whitney, chair
man: Luther Bailey and Z. L. Over
ton.
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TO FORM ART LEAGUE.
Scott Hopkins Favors Organization to
Encourage students.

A meeting of a number of the
prominent artists of the city and
Commercial club members was held
today in the parlors of the CONNER
cial club for the purpose of discuss
ing a move looking towards the for
nation of a city art league.
1.-The idea is to utilize the art ideals
of Topeka for the general good of the
city, said Scott Hopkins, who is in
terested in the plan. THE league
would stimulate interest in art and
would tend towards the beautifying
of the city. There are some art works
in the library that Edward Wilder
gathered that might be of value to
students who could study them. Prof.
Max Hagendorn, who has recently
opened up a studio, suggested the for
nation of the league. There will be
another meeting to discuss the ques-
ton Saturday noon.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
Persian Names.

Chinese and Arab names have late
ly been under discussion. Now Per
sian names are as much in our news
papers The trouble with Persians,
however, at any rate with all who get
in the papers, is that they do not call
themselves either by their names or
surnames, but only by titles. What,
for instance, is Sardar Assad, by
which the valiant chief of the Bak-
htiaris is known to all newspaper read
ers? 1t is not a name at all, but a
title. The real name of the gentleman
is Ali Ghuli, and 80, indeed, while
minister of the interior, he used to
sign all official papers. But to the
world at large he is only known as
same applies to other Persians who
lie. The present Regent is Nasr-u1-
Mulk. Nasr means help, Mulk is king
dom, and III is the definite article
the help of the kingdom. The present
es-SuItaneh. This is not his name at
all. 1t is a glorious title. meaning the
Never-Bending Sword of the Empire.
The word "dowleh'' means IN Persian
"Governm emit Hence, you will find
numerous names" which are not
names at all compounded with DowIeh
such as Mushir-ed-Dow1eh, Counsel
Tor of. the Government (Mushir being
councillor and ed denoting in a way
the genitive case), a1ar-ed-Dow1eh,
Leader of the Governm ent. and SO
forth.-Philadelphia Telegraph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
III HAS A BIZ JUb
Rate Clerk for Utilities Conn
mission Is Busy.
Compiling Protest Against
Western Classification.
WHAT He HAS FOUND
New Rates Would Greatly In
crease Some Lines.
Binder Irvine One Item That
Is Affected

L. E. Smythe, rate clerk for the
state utilities commission, has a big
job on his hands right now prepar-
ing the Kansas share of the analysis
of the western classification for the
interstate commerce commission. The
western states affected by the new
rates established by the railroads and
called the western classification -
are preparing an analysis of the new
rates to show the commission their in
justice. The roads promulgated the
rates to take effect February Is, but
the states got an Injunction and a
stay of 120 days in the matter. The
states were given until April 1 to file
their answer or analysis.
How big this job is may be gath
cred from the fact that the railroads
spent three years and $250,000 in pre-
pairing the new classification. The
work of the analysis has been divided
up among the railroad commissions
of North Dakota. Minnesota, Kansas
Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri.
Hundreds of different kinds of
goods and merchandise are affected
by the new rates, in most cases the
freight rates on these articles being
raised. For instance, one firm ship
ping candy and CONNECTIONS to Kan
sas, will have to pay $4,000 per year
higher freight rates if the new classi-
fication is allowed to stand, or rather
the consumers will have to pay this
dOQlllOnd1 1TSlSIIL TdL0. Ills - JUST
one firm shipping sweets to Kansas.
binder Irvine firm figures that its
product shipped to Kansas Will cost
$17,820 more per year in freight rates.
A paper house figures that the new
rate will add $9.700 per year to the
cost of paper shipped to this state.
In none of these cases is the ad-
ditional cost on the entire amount of
the article in question shipped to the
state figured, but merely on that sent
here by one firm. The totals, when
they are figured. will be enorInous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
AND AMUNDSEN ALSO
Copenhagen Hears That He Reached
the South Pole.

Copenhagen, March 1.-THE Social
Demokraten publishes dispatch
from Christiania saying that a private
individual in that city has received
a telegram from the Fran expedition
stating that Amundsen reached the
South Pole.
King Haalxon Has Not Heard.
Christiania, March liking Haakon
of Norway, who was to have received
the news from Captain ROAD Amund
sen if he had been successful in at
tanning the South Pole, has not receiv-
ed any news from the explorer.
King Haakon's adjutant said that
should private news arrive from Cap
tain Amundsen it would place the king
in somewhat awkward position as
he might think himself unjustifed IL
making it public and thus spelling Cap
tain Amundsen's chances of selling his
story.
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month and were not entered on the
publishing company's books as losses,
but as added assets, under the head of
franchise account"
Putnam's statements as to the fran
chise account and the losses of the
company were made toward the close
of his direct testimony. AS a result of
an objection when Putnam's cross ex
animation began Judge Anidon ruled
against going into the history of the
conflict between Lewis and the post
office department in regard to the Peo-
pies United States bank, against which
a fraud order was issued in 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
LECTURE IN COLLEGE TOWNS
Miss Anita Whitney to Make Tour of
Kansas for Suffragists.

FoIlowing the trip of DR.. Helen
Brewster owen, who is organizing Col
Iege Suffrage leagues in the State, Miss
Maud Wood Parks of Boston will lee
ture in the college towns, and later
Miss Anita whitney of Oakland. Cal,
will make a tour through Kansas, and
will visit college towns and towns
where there are no colleges where she
will address the college aIumnae.
Mrs w. A. Johnston met Miss
Whitney at the National Suffrage con-
vention in Louisville, KY, last sum
mer, and arranged with her at that
time to make a lecture tour in Kan
sas She is a young woman recently
out of college and was an efficient
worker in the California campaign.
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LOST $1,000 A DAY.
Lewis Publishing Company Kept This
Up Three Years.

St. Louis, March THE Lewis Pub
fishing company was losing $50, 900 g.
month for three years while advertise
rnents holding forth It's stock and notes
as profitable investments were appear
ing In its publications. according to
testimony given today by Francis v.
Putnam. former treasurer of the COM
pany, in E G. Lewis trial in the United
States district court on the charge of
using the mails to defraud.
Putnam said the losses of the Wom-
an's National Daily were $4,000 q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07

been manifest all over the city
throughout the entire winter, accord
of sickness in other forms has been
small. The fact that the hospitals
have been full, however, is due large
Iy to the amount of surgical cases
sent in.
The reports of the city health office
show the existence of a good many
cases of pneumonia the past winter,
some ch1ckenpox and scarlet fever, and
a few occurrences of measles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The senior class of the high school has
elected the staff of the annual which will
be issued about the time they will receive
their sheepskins- Leon Holman, who Is
the present editor of the World, was
chosen to edit the annual and Marguerite
Kiene will be his assistant. The asso-
ciate editors are George Hogeboom,
Frances Perry and Lyman Malone John
March and Kenneth Kline are the man
ayers of the publication.
The Art club held a meeting at the
high school this afternoon. This club
holds meetings every Thursday afternoon
and contrary to the general rule of hold
ing a meeting in the afternoon begin
their meetings at / O'Clock. Each member
brings his lunch and after eating they be-
gin their program.
The basketball season for the local
h1ghs is over. No more games have been
scheduled, and the team will not take
part in the state basketball tournament
winch Will be held at Lawrence the last
iy successful season, and has defeated
some very good teams. The graduation
of four members of the team in January,
caused big hole but this was soon
filled, and only one man, Captain Holt.
viii graduate in June, so the prospects
for championship team next year look
very bright.
The Forensic club will meet Friday
and the weekly debate will be held. The
Resolved, That the president OF the
United States should be prohibited from
taking part in political campaigns" The
affirmative side of the question will be
son, while the negative side will be up
held by Fred Hicks and Ralph Kingsley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07

Representative William B. Mckinley,
of Illinois, has been chosen by Presi-
dent taft to command his campaign for
denomination. Political headquarters
will be opened up in Washington and
other principal cities. As chairman of
the congressional campaign committee
a position to which he has been re-
elected for this years canvass, Mr.
Mckinley has demonstrated his ca
pacity for political mana cement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
NO GROUND FOR ACTION
Federal Authorities viii Not Interfere
at Lawrence, Mass.

washington, March IA preliminary
investigate of the strike situation at
Lawrence has revealed no ground justi-
flying action by the federal department
of justice, declared District Attorney
French of Boston here today. The gov
eminent is further investigating the
charge that the forcible prevention Of
children of strikers leaving Lawrence
was a restraint of trade and conse-
quently a violation of the Sherman
antitrust law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
KANSANS ARE HEALTHY
Topeka Suffers With Grip But Is All
Right Otherwise.

1.-The present season has been the
healthiest winter in history, so say the
doctors over the state. as well as those
of Topeka. The percentage of disease
has been the smallest of recent years,
until the break in cold weather, but
since the weather has moderated, sick
ness has increased over the city, said
DR.. T. G.. Stewart, city physician.
The prevalence of Ia grippe has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
FOUR TO ONE FOR T. R.
Oklahoma Convention Will Be Over
wheImingly for Roosevelt.

Oklahoma City, March Returns
from lis counties in the state where
Republican county conventions were
held yesterday showed 293 instructed
delegates for Roosevelt and 10 for
Taft There will be contested delega-
tions from six counties
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Suffrage Worker Is III.

Word has been received from Pitts
burg. Kan, that Mrs. W. B. Munson,
president of the Third District
Equal Suffrage league, is i'll in Mt.
Carmel hospital. Her condition is not
serious, however, and as soon as she
is sufficiently recovered she will re-
sumo her work for the campaign in
her district.
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new YORK FOR TAFT.
Woodruff Says President VIII Get 80
of the 90 Delegates.

Washington, March 7.-Timothy l..
Woodruff of New York, former state
Republican chairman predicted today
that President Taft would get so of
the 80 New York delegates to the ma
tional convention. Mr.. Woodruff was
a guest at the White House over night.
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STUBS IS BACK.
Governor Is Pleased With His Roose-
welt Tour.

Governor W. R. Stubs returned this
afternoon. He made Roosevelt speeches
in Boston, Newark, Pittsburg and Akron.
greatly pleased with the treatment he re-
ceived. He says he is satisfied Roosevelt
will carry Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07

Mrs. S. H. Hanley died last night
at ST. Francis hospital. The funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
To Dust American Machinery.

Riga, Russia, March Local and St
Petersburg capitalists are establishing
here big works for the construction of
agricultural machinery in order to GUST
the imported American agricultural i'm
Elements and to profit by the suggested
government bounties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07

The funeral of Viola Brookins will be
held from the Shiloh Baptist church
Friday afternoon at o'clock Inter
ment at Mt. Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07

Mrs. Sophia Barber, aged 90 years
died of old age at her home, r. F. D
No. 3, Soldier township, this morning
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.