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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
JUST THREE BOATS
Have Passed Under AtchisOn
Bridge This Summer.
Missouri River Navigation q
Thing of the Past.

Special to The Journal.
Atchison, Kan, Aug. 3.-Ar Atchison
man stood on the bridge over the Mis-
souri, river which connects the town Of
Atchison with Winthrop, Mo-, the other
cay and watched the big bridge turn 20
allow the excursion boat Saturn to
pass. The Saturn was on it's way 20
Omaha, where it will be stationed the
rest of the summer.
For the past few years the Saturn has
been giving two excursions daily from
the foot of Main street in Kansas City
to Cement City, about twelve miles
down the river from Kansas City. Not
long ago the owners of the boat had
trouble with the police over the drown
IL 6 of a young man who was a pas
senger on the boat and the owners were
forced to seek fields green and pas
lures new" 1t was referred to by the
kan City papers as the vice ship.
The Atchison man asked the keeper
of the bridge how many boats passed
under the bridge each week. The bridge
keeper replied that the Saturn was the
third this summer.
This again brings up the question as
to whether or not river navigation will
ever be revived.
Clock Has Struck.
In 1910 the business men of Kansas
CITY pledged s., 900, coo towards reviying
friends of the movement that it would
make cheaper freight rates. This calls
TO mind the time party of business
men of ST. Paul called on James ]. Hill,
at that time head of the Great North
GIN railroad. They wanted to interest
him in river navigation. He said:
Gentlemen, the clock struck twelve
twenty-five years ago for river navi-
CATION
When one stands and looks down the
Big Muddy" and then along each bank
where trains are going back and forth
he is of the same opinion and some
times one is forced to believe that 4
will soon strike thirteen.
When railroad men are asked about
river navigation they invariably laugh
ard shake their heads. They are NOT
afraid of river navigation cutting info
their business
Those River Towns
A well known New York railroad
man was once asked when he was GO
ing to Europe. He replied: CAS- soon
as our line gets the bridge finished
The writer visited in Boonville. No.
about ten years ago and at that time
there was about one boat every three
weeks which passed under the bridge.
Boonville is about half way between
Kansas City and st. Louis on the Mis-
souri, river. 1t. is not as big noN as
it was when river navigation was at it's
best Other river towns which might
port, Arrow Rock, Jefferson City, Her
man and St. Charles.
1t is strange coicindence that these
towns have not shown any material
growth, while towns out in Missouri
away from the river and on railroad
lines have prospered.
Everybody read the State journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
BRITISH DIG CANAL.
Three Times as Many English as
Americans in Panama.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Nearly three
times as many British as American
workmen are employed in the construc-
ton of the Panama canal. Out of a
total population of $3.50 in the canal
zone proper, Great Britain claims 30,S59
as citizens with the United States sec
ond with 1850. These census figures,
completed March 81, have been pub
lished and they show a gain of II, S07
Inhabitants in the zone since the last
census in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

tinuing to live. But what can he do
about it? His party needs him for i'm
portant service and Dave never in his
life shirked responsibility. He never
laid down or quit. President Taft
made the wisest kind of choice when he
sent for Dave to take the big job at
CEicaeO"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
TOM MORGANs PAPER FOR ROBERTSON

The Sixth district pushing Senator Fred Robertson of Atwood
the counties the Sixth district
strong has ability integrity
districts
observation-disclosures Daily Republic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

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Francis Herald Independently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
BIC ENOUGH FOR THE JOB

should the they
getting the office of Attorney General who
through
ons of the legislature by his 4ntng faithful and successful efforts
behalf of this that
He should
Democratic in AugustDickenson County News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
SENATOR FRED ROBERTSON

O h n
OF the IS a The
nneid
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26
REPUBLICAN HOPE
RESTS IN WILSON
Gov. Burke Declares for Demo-
crat and Gives His Reasons.
BY JOHN BURKE,
Governor of North Dakota.

The election of Governor Wilson is
the only thing that can save the Re-
publican party. Four years of Presi-
dent Taft has split it in two. We
have no reason to believe that he will
be any different or that his second ad-
ministration, if he is reelected, will
be any more satisfactory to the people
than his first His reelection will
mean the division Of the Republican
party into many warning factions,
which can only result in final dissolu-
ton Of all.
The end will come quicker and just
as certain If Roosevelt is elected, for
he is no longer a Republican, but is
the leader of new party, at war with
the Republican party, as it is with the
Democratic party. On the other hand,
II Wilson is elected the Roosevelt par
ty will perish; the Republicans will
reorganlze their party, purge It of the
baneful influence of corporate power
and greed and make 1t again the
grand cid party It was in the days Of
lincoln.
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26
SOMERSAULTS
OF ROOSEVELT
William Jennings Bryan Analyzee
Record of Third Term Candidate
HIS SUDDEN CONVERSION
No Message In Behalf Of Peoples
Cause In Seven and Half Years
T. r. Was President.

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Solomon says that the borrower Is
servant unto the lender. If this ap
plies to one who borroWs ideas Mr.
Roosevelt does not recognize the obi
cation, for he has not only borrowed
from the Democratic party as few pub
lie men have borrowed from an opDos
ing party, but he has shown himself
strangely ungrateful for the ideas tax
en-. Of course it will not be contended
that an idea can be patented. It Is the
only thing, in fagt, that IS not subject
to monopoly.
Even Mr.. Perkins, with all his fond
ness for the trust, would not contend
that a monopoly in ideas could be
formed and made subject to regulation
by bureau appointed by the presi-
dent. Mr. Roosevelt, however, has won
his popularity by the advocacy Of
things previously advocated by the
Democrats. and still he is all the while
assailing the Democrats bitterly and
has shown toward them a hostility
that Is hard to explain.
To show the extent Of his borrowing
let me enumerate some of the things
which he now advocates that were ad
vocated by the Democrats at an ear
lter date.
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26

Louis D. Brandeis performed a real
public service when he quoted the rec
ords to show that George W. Perkins
is and always has bsen an enemy of
union labor.
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26

Wonder If Emerson was gazing
upon a moose calf when several
decades ago he wrote:
Il am the owner of the sphere,
year"
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26

cluded an income tax provision in the
Wilson law of 1894. When this pro-
vision was declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court by a majority
Of one the Democratic party renewed
the fight and has contended for the
income tax in three national cam
pe1gns. In 1908 the Democratic plat
form demanded the submission of an
amendment specifically authorizing
an income tax-the very amendment
now before the states for ratification.
Mr. Roosevelt's candidate, Mr. Taft,
declared during the campaign that an
amendment was not necessary. and
Mr.. Roosevelt never made any argu-
ment in favor Of the amendment or in
favor Of the principle embodied in it.
The amendment has now been ratified
oy thirty-four states; but, so far es
know, Mr.. Roosevelt has never made
speech in favor Of it's ratification
nor, since the submission of the
amendment, made q speech urging an
income tax as a part of our fiscal sys,
tenn. It would not require any great
stretch Of generosity on his part to
credit the Democratic party with pri-
ority in the advocacy OF this reform
Net. Always For Railroad Regulation
Mr.. Roosevelt Is now an advocate of
rallroed regulation. When did he com
mence? The Democratic party in it's
platforms Of 1895, 1900 and 1904 de-
manded an extension of the powers of
the interstate commerce commission
Up to 1904 Mr.. Roosevelt never dis
cussed the subject of railroad regula-
ion, officially or in public speech, so
far as ! have been able to find AL
though nominated without opposition
IN the convention Of 1904, his platform
contained no promise of railroad regu-
lation. Ey it's attitude on the railroad
question the Democratic party alienat-
I'd the support ofthose railway officials
Who counted themselves Democrats,
md Mr. Roosevelt, both in 1900, when
re was candidate for vice-president.
and In 1904, when he was a candidate
FOR president, had the benefit of the
support of those ex-Democrats. It was
= IoO% I"dC he WEOte MS famous let
'er to Mr. Hartman and in the state
If New York proflted by the campaign
fund that Mr.. Hartman raised.
When after 1904 Mr.. Roosevelt took
Up 5the subject of railroad regulation
he found more hearty support among
he Democrats in the senate and house
than among the Republicans, so that
he has reason to know that the Dem.
ocratic party has for long time plant
ed itself boldly upon the peoples side
On the subject Of railroad regulation.
Under the circumstances we might
expect some complimentary reference
to our party's attitude instead of
anathemas.
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26
r. r. and the Income Tax.

Mr. Roosevelt is in favor Of an in
come tax. How long since? His frst
Endorsement Of it was during his Sec
ond term, and then it was suggested
As a means of limiting swollen for
tunes and not as a means of raising
revenue. The Democratic party IN
The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26
T. R*'s Complete somereauIt.

On the subject Of publicity as to
campaign contributions he has not only
adopted the Democratic position, but
he has been compelled to turn a COM
olete somersault in order to do so. In
1908 the Democratic platform demand,
ed the publication before election OF
he names of individual contributors
and the amounts contributed. Mr..
Roosevelt at that time indorsed Mr..
Taft's contention that the publication
should be deferred until after the cleo
ton, and even went SO far as to give
reasons for believing that 1t would be
improper to make the publication be-
fore the election Two years later he
declared in favor of publicity before
and after the election, landing on the
Democratic side shortly before the law
was enacted carrying out the Demo
cratic platform on this subjee&. Here,
surely, he ought to praise the Demo
cratic party for the pioneer work it
has done in purifying politics.
Here are few of the things which
bear the Democratic brand, and with
all of his experience on the plains he
will not be able to work the brand
over SO as to make it look like 'tT. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Mir. Bryan's Interests Here

Joseph Bryan was one of the best known pioneers in the industrial de- velopment of the Birmingham district. He was for many years a large stock holder in the old Sloss company and was one of the most active directors in the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany But he had disposed of the greater part, if not all, of his Sloss holdings some time before his death. As trustee for the Stewart estate, he held valuable coal lands in this dis trict which were sold a year or more ago to the Bryan Coal corporation.
 Friends of MT. Bryan here who had read the New York Worlds account stated yesterday that the appraisal in New York referred altogether to in- terests in that state. The estate as I whole is understood 10 be solvent. but Mr. Bryan had large and varied in- terests, some of which proved unprof- table and after his death the personal and real property totalled in value. il
 was estimated, only a few hundred thousand dollars.
 A good many years ago the late Judge Lyon of Virginia; the lace Sol Haas of Birmingham and MT Bryar bought jointly real estate on Twentieth street including property adjoining the American Trust and Savings bank. The price paid for the realty amounted tc about s75000. It is today estimated to be worth about $250,000, of which the Lyon estate owns one-half, tho Haas estate one-fourth and the Bryar estate ne-fourth. MT. Bryan was . Istockholder in the North Birmingham Land company and the estate still ha. a small interest in that company These two interests are believed to bt all that the estate holds here at tho present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
TALKS ON INFLUENCE
 OF CHRISTIANITY

At tine East Lake Methodist church yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. R. E. Tyler, preached on the topic: "The Up- lifting Influence of Christianity
 we wish to take up," he said 'the same text we have used for the last three services. Where is He that is born King of the Jews? We wish also to call at tention to the words of the Master: If l am lifted up I will draw all men unto me- John 1O-22.''
 It was customary to stone crimi- nals to death. only in the case of the worst of criminals where they wished to make a special public example of one was he crucified- lifted up to die on a cross where the curiius could watch Him die. Making an example for moral effect-lille Mex ico,s statement this week that if orozco was captured he would be carried to Mexico City and publicly executed for effect
 .frhis language signifies the manner in which Christ was to die. Even as Moses lifted up the serpent in the will siernessn so shall the Son of man be lifted up. Some have thought they could see universalism in this text, but I think a deeper meaning is that if we lift Him up in our liyes-keep His high ideals Ippermost in society and the world, etc., the world will be drawn 10 linn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30

Harry Jopes said at the travelling mems banquet Friday night that if the Chamber of Commerce directors did not want to give an annual affair to tn travelling men 1t would be we'll to remove him from the directory. How ever. the threat of MT. Jones was the sentiment of every director of the chamber and there Is no danger of MT. Jones being removed.
 The annual banquet for travelling men of Birmingham Is now fully es- tablished feature. There was more in- spiration, more encoura cement and more optimism at that banquet Friday night than at any held here in years, |except-the 1911 banquet to the Birming ham travelling men.
 Every speaker at the banquet and every one of the travelling men seated at the table was full of optimism, hope and enthusiasm for the betterment of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
DUCK BILLS AND HEN TEETH
By CHARLES H. MANDY

hobby has been defined as that which occupies ones attention unduly, or to the weariness of others" There are all kinds of hobbies but it is doubtful if any one gets fellows goat like that of raising chickens. In- stead of a hobby 1t might better be described as a disease. once a fellow gets the chicken bug" it is all off with him and from henceforth he is nuts on the subject of chickens gen. erally to the weariness of others.
 Chicken raising for profit is as att tractive-on paper--as the prospectus Of Californian gold mine or a peanut vending machine but when it comes to putting the proposition nto effect 1t is just as profitable as the ordinary gold mine stock. That is if he has tried to make chicken raising an eN- elusive business. However. there is both pleasure and profit in a few pens of chickens; possibly more pleasure than profit, but what does the man with the Dug" care so long as he captures few trophies and ribbons.
 There are many chicken fanciers In the Birmingham district; some on rath- CT a. large scale with good stock and well equipped farms, others who keep few pure bred chickens in the back yard. But whether the bug" owns many or few, he thinks chickens, and talks chickens, and even eats chickens to the exclusion of business, religion, politics or family affairs. One reason for this is that every fancier not only knows that he owns the best chickens in the world but is sure of 1t and the other fellows fowls are mere "harn- yards" by comparison.
 Among the well known chicken fam ciers of Birmingham Is Dr. John G.. Hopping, who was recently elected president of the Alabama Poultry as- sociation He practices that noble pro fession whose yotaries pull out fel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
FLOOD AS CHAIRMAN
 OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Washington, December 29.--The dem ocratic members of the House commit tee on ways and means have been called to a conference on January 4, to con- slider the committee vacancies in the House. Its recommendations will be submitted to a caucus of the democratic members of the House on January 2.
 The committee, according to the pres ent plan, will recommend Representa- tive Flood of Virginia. as chairman of the foreign affairs to succeed Governor elect Sulzer, will determine the fight over the chairmanship of the public lands committee between Representa- tives Graham of Illinois, Ferris of Oklahoma and others and will recom- mend a member to succeed Governor elect Cox of Ohio, on the appropriations committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30

 this community as trading center and the best place in the country for trav- cling men to reside.
 The speech of Harry Jones attracted interest from everyone present. He was introduced as the dean of travelling men and with this story by John w. Sibley, toastmaster:
 My friend Harry Jones was telling his wife at the breakfast table about attending a meeting of the Elks The exalted ruler offered a silk hat to the member standing up and affirming that he had never kissed any woman since marriage excepting his wife.
 :" DO you know, my dear. not man in that room stood up?' Harry said.
 "Well, Mr. Jones, why did you re- main seated? What am to think about thatY Mrs. Jones inquired.
 "I intended to stand up,' friend Har- ry replied, but do you know figured that would look like - in a silk hat" eA eNe Mir. Jones told some of the most mirth provoking stories of the meeting, but seriously he said:
 "There has never been a more inn portant meeting than this one. Tho 320 travelling men before me spell ruin or greatness for any city. I tell you that all the merchants outside of this city want to trade in Birmingham and the travelling men by pulling together can accomplish that great end without
 l.. T a4.f to say that I have never found any travelling men from Birmingham who ever knocked any house in Birming- ham"
 MT. Jones continued his talk for sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30

lows teeth in order that they may pull his leg for false ones. Chickens are merely side issue with him. pr. Hop ping is a wholesome, clean-cut, like able fellow and halls from the state noted for it's literati and pumpkins. but has been south so long that he has be- come thoroughly acclimatized and talks and acts like one Ito the manor born"
 Johns fondness for chickens (either raw or on the half she1D came early in life when he was barefooted. one gallused boy on lis fathers farm way up in the Hoosier state, where his early life was spent. His father, to eneour- age him, gave John permission to build chicken pen and keep few chick ems of his own. His first stock was a one-eyed hen and an ancient duck. John had much experience with chick ems but none with ducks so he put them both in the same pen.
 When John fed his stock he noticed with some amazement the ducks mode of eating the grain he had thrown in l the pen. It's bill skinned along the ground and the grain disappeared as rapidly as does dust and dirt before vacuum cleaner The hen being uncer- tain in its vision by reason of it's miss ing optic, made a peck here and peck there, while the duck was simply show cling in the grain. John watched them intently and noticed the disadvantage the hen was under when 1t came to feeding compared with the rapid meth ods of the duck. Catching the duck he called neghboring small boy to hold him while he capitalized" By means of a sharp knife and small file John pared the ducks bill down to a point like a chickens and as he returned 1t to the pen he blurted out. "Pick for pick, dog gone yer, taint fair to shoyel.'
 Thus pr Hopping got his first in- spiration to be a dentist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Harry Jones Honored

At the Hillman hotel, in the private dining room, Saturday night, ]. D. Moore and B. F. Moore of the Moore Handley company, and 36 associates of that firm gathered to do honor to Harry Jones. It was the 18th anniversary of MT Jones' connection with that firm as a travelling salesman He has been with Moore Handley since Birmingham, and also his firm, was in swaddling clothes. He is the dean of Alabama travellers, not from the point of age but of service.
 MT. Moore was the man who disclosed the reason for the dinner Saturday night; for MT. Jones would have it believed that the affair was the annual dinner of the Moore -Handley travelirg g men. Perhaps it would please Mir Jones to compromise and say it was . dual affair. That sounds good at any rate.
 Thos who attended the dinner in- cluded;
 T. s, Morton, P. c. Ault, W. K. Ram sey George J. Hunt, R. L. Fuller, Henry Conner. J. P. Jones, W. ]. Kin Iney. Winfield Partridge. H. W. Cof- fin, l.. B. Leftwich, II. Robinson. J. P. Perkins, J. B. Simpson, U. A. Pearson, ]. M. Bates, c. A. Jordan. J. w Me- Kinney, F. A. Gibson. A. II. Geoaegan, O. W. Colgan. R. N. Mabry. Charles Bratton, J. W. King. JIM. Thompson, W. A. Currie, Ed Robinson. D. O. Green, w. W. French, P. J. Dowd, J. C. Reese, E. O. Bullock, c. C. Blackwell, F. L.. Buchanan, J. J. Davis. r. D Horton, J. c. Ware, Harry Jones and J. D. Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
AT THE HOTELS

E. E. Nunn of Florence, J. L. White of Atlanta and Sam Henry of Gun tersville are registered at the Hill man.
 E. F. Feeney of Atlanta, ". w. Thompson of Memphis and ". T. Jones of Carrollton, are stopping at the Bir- mingham
 W. L. Kelley of Atlanta, c. R. Strong of Clanton and II. NJ. Gilbert of Flor ence are registered at the Florence.
 $. II. Dilworth of Abernant, J. M. Nichols of Atlanta and R. S. Rand of Anniston are at the Morris.
 c. E. Haines of Decatur, c. D. Hes ter of Atlanta and R. A. Cooner of aJs- per are registered at the Metropolitan.
 J. b. Acuff of Jasper, c. L. Gates of Atlanta and c. c. Berry of Montgom- cry are among the arrivals at the Elm pire,