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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
Approved Every Action of E. p.
Ripley Administration.
STOCK WIDELY DISTRIBUTED
Nearly $1,000 Persons own
2,sOO,OOO Shares.
President Ripley and Party
Here for Meeting.

More than 10000 stockholders hold
the $500. 900 shares of the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railway This un-
usual condition of railway stock hold
ing was brought out at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Santa Fe held at the directors room
in the office of E. L. Copeland. secre-
tary-treasurer, in Topeka this noon. In
one year the Santa F'e has added 5000
owners to it's shares-persons all over
the United States and throughout for
eign countries.
At the seventeenth annual meeting
today more than so per cent of the
$500, 600 shares was represented either
by proxy or in person. This is a good
showing according to directors and Of
ficers.
Another unusual feature of the an
nual Santa F'e meeting today-not one
word of opposition was raised to the
propositions submitted for approval.
From the representatives of the own
ership of the road all over the country.
not a sign or protest was raised
against the administration the plans
and the management under f. p. Rip
ley, president. A high endorsement OF
the Ripley leadership was registered -
and the stockholders adjourned with
the best of feeling and harmony and
hopes.
Directors Are Reelected.
Four directors We're reelected for a
term of four years by the stockholders
today.
Edwin J. Lerwind of New York
John G. Mccullough of Vermont
Henry c. Frick of Pittsburg
Andrew c. Jobes of Kansas City.
Other business approved. ratified and
confirmed:
The sale by the Santa Fe to the
Southern Pacific of the Sonora railway
and the New Mexico & Arizona rail-
road, also the acquisition of the Cali
fornia. Arizona & Santa Fe railway
The acquisition of the railroad and
physical property of the Eastern rail-
way of New Mexico; the acquisition of
the stock and bonds of the Verde Val
ley Railway company; the acquisition
of the stock and Indebtedness of the
Dodge City and Cimarron Valley rail-
way also the Sunset Western railway.
The stock transfer books which We're
closed September 10, 1912 We're re-opened
at the end of the meeting this noon
Among the officers and directors in
Topeka for the meeting We're: E. p
Ripley, president Chicago: Walker D.
Hines, general counsel New York.
Howell Jones, director. Topeka: Charles
:. Gleed, director, Topeka; A c. JObes
director. Merriam. Kansas: F. J. Enget
assistant to the president. Chfca go: w
b Storey, jr-, vice president Topeka:
George T. Nicholson, vice president
Chicago; w. J. Black passenger traf
hc manager, Chicago; F. B. Houghton.
freight traffic manager, Chicago: F e
Connors. assistant general purchasing
agent. Chicago; and S. T. BIedsoe. gen
eral attorney, Oklahoma City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24

means of the house or, to any extent
in the discussion of the schedule that
serious consideration had been given
to the effect of this revision on this
particular branch of the industry and
the same t-ne is true of more than
two-thirds of the industries covered by
the schedule.
There was little logical relation be-
tween the reductions made by this bill
in the schedule. For example Stea m
ent law are dutiable at 30per cent. In thi
revision steam engines We're reduced to
10 per cent and the whole machine tool
industry was put on the free list with
out any reason whatever being given in
the report of the ways and means COM
mlttee in either case for such action.
Uncertainty of Terms,
THE term machine tools has already
been the subject of much litigation and
its scope should be clearly defined before
the great variety of articles which is now
seems to cover are placed on the free
list
THE expansion Of our foreign trade would
seem to demand a transfer to the free
list, like the one made in the bill of such
an enormous range of undetermined pro-
ducts and the opening of the best market
IN the world to free and unrestricted
competition should not be made without,
at the same time at least, securing as is
the case now, of specified agricultural III
pIeInents, the pr1V1iege of a like free
entry into the markets of our competitors.
r6Ier 10 these IacLS to bring home
to the members OF your association son.e
of the dangers of 1ll-adVised political
tinkering with business. | vetoed the bill
which would have spelled ruin to many of
you, because I was unwilling to approve
Whirh vitally affected not only
millions of working men and the fani5-
lies dependent upon them, but hundreds
of millions of dollars worth of stocks Of
goods in the hands of storekeepers and
distributors generally, without first pro
viding for a careful and disinterested IN
quiry into the conditions of the whole in
dustry.
And so I say, we must not make Iegit:-
mate business the football of politics
We must have investment from which
to secure large wage fund which is
needed to support the wage eaTners. We
must inspire in the business men VINO
control those investments the confidence
that they will not be driven out of busi-
ness. Let US put shoulders together
in a movement to promote the business
down the attacks that are engendered
not by a real desire to eliminate abuses
but by wish to arouse an unjust pre-
ludice and take away from them their
clear perception to their real interest
in encouraging the inVeS tment of ca pitaI,
in commencing its thrifty, wise and law
full use to secure good and reasonable
profit and to enjoy the widespread in
fluence of the prosperity that business
thus encouraged is bound to shower upon
the people at large.
(Signed) ''WM. H. TAFT
9. H Jantz, Esq. President American
Hardware Manufacturers Association
and the National Hardware Association. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
T. R. GAINS RAPIDLY.
The Colonel Hopes to Speak in New
York Next Week

Oyster Bay, Oct. 24-Col. Roosevelt
gained strength so rapidly that it was
expected today he would soon be per
mitted to resume tie work of his cam
paign.
DR. Scurry Terrell who is staying at
the home of w. Emlin Roosevelt near
Sycamore LII visited the colonel and
found him in excellent condition after
long nights sleep. The patient arose
soon after he had had breakfast and
dressed in a lounging robe walked
about the house more freely than at
any previous time since his return.
He felt no pain, although whenever
he raised his right arm or breathed
deeply he was reminded of his injury bv
the grating of the ends of the fractured
ribs. It will he several weeks before
he will have full use of his right arm.
Col. Roosevelt expected to see few
visitors today and to begin preparing
the speech he hopes to deliver in New
York next week
Colonel Roosevelt today dressed
himself in khaki riding suit, his ia
vorite costume when he is at home
and walked down the stairs unass1sted.
Il feel fine, he announced. Il feel
bully. I want some lunch,'' and for
the first time since his return he Joined
the family cirle at the dining table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
NOT TO PRAISE TAFT.
But to Boast of What He Has Done Is
Nagel's Mission.

Norristown. Pa, Oct PA large audi
ence heard Charles Nagel. secretary OF
commerce and labor, speak at a Repub-
lican rally. Mr. Nagel said in part:
I came not to praise President Taft.
but to boast of what he has done He
has fulfilled every pledge that the plat
form upon which he was elected made or
gave reason for not doing So He has
acted safely and sanely and along con-
stitutional lines. He was not an adver.-
tiser of his deeds but pursued the duties
of his office he saw hem in a modest
generous, vigilant, Judicious and legal
manner. Yet heard the question asked
last night in Dayton, o., What is the
matter with this country?'
Il will tell you There have been too
many so-called patriots who have the
time and the inclination to work the log
horn IN fair weather. That's the cause
of the disturbance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
VOICE OF PERKINS.
Karxan Says t. r. NIistook 1t for Voice
of God.

Wilmington. Del, Oct. 24-As a climax,
to a long day of strenuous campaigning.
William Jennings Bryan spoke for near V
half an hour in a driving rain here to a
crowd too large to be accommodated II
a hall which had heen secured for to
meeting. In the audience were many
won who stood without umbrellas and
Joined in the cheers for the Nebraskan
Throughout the day his talks were con-
fined chiefly to national issues, the Ne
braskan saying he would let the Della
ware speakers take care of local affairs %
In criticising Colonel Roosevelt he de-
clared that If the Progressive candidate o
believed himself to be a Moses. he must
have mistaken the voice of Perkins tor
the voice of God
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
Ranchman Is ParaIrzed.

Jewell City, Oct. 24-Wm Edwards, who
has lived here for forty years, and is
well known as a cattIeman, has suffered
a stroke of paralysis. and is quite help
less The stroke came early in the morn
ing. but his consciousness of it was not
real until he discovered he could not arse
as usual He is dependent upon Others
now for the first time in ages being al
ways very active. Mr.. Edwards owns a
fine ranch close to town as we'll as val
liable city property. stock yards and eic-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
HORTON MAN MARRIED
Ulysses S. Grant Was second Cousin
to General.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Oct. 2-UIysses ).
Grant, aged 4S. was married in Cheyenne
last evening to Miss Hannah Johnson
The bride is a member of the Presby
terian church here and the groom. en-
rloyed as 9 coppersmith in the Union Pa
cific railway shops, is named for and is
& second cousin of General Ulysses ).
Grant.
Grant was born in Illinois and was fo~
over twenty years in Horton, Kan. His
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
BR- -R-R! COLD TONIGHT
Fine Weather Today But Drop in
Temnerature Is Due.

The weather is delightful today but
drop in temperature is slated for tonight.
and there is the probability of unsettled
conditions Friday. Generally fair is
the prediction. The temperature are
averaging four degrees above normal for
this date. The river mas dropped to
low stage, the sandbars being in evidence
again. The wind is blowing at the rate of
twelve miles hour from the south.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
GOES TO The JURY.
The Becker Murder Case Is Nearing
the End.

New York, Oct. 24.-The fate of Charles
Becker, the police lieutenant charged with
instigating the murder of Gambler Her
man Rosentha1, is in the hands of the
jury. Justice Golf, who presided over his
trial, finished his charge to the jury late
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
HOW TO Get PEACE
Only Through Prosperity
Declares President Taft in Let
ter to Hardware Men.
FIRM FOR A TARIFF BOARD
Does Not Hope to Take Tariff
Out of Politics.
Scientific Revision the Only
Cure for Existing Evils.

Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. PA letter
from President Taft to the American
Hardware Manufacturers association
was read at today's session of the as
sociation convention. 1t follows:
Beverly, Mass, Oct. 18, 1912.
My Dear Mr.. JantZ:-I am very
glad to send a message of greeting
to the members of the American Hard
ware Manufacturers association and
the National Hardware association on
the occasion of their annual joint con-
vention.
"One of the members of your asso-
citation wrote me the other day that
what this country needs most is in
dustrial peace There can be no such
peace in the absence of national pros
perity and I am glad to believe that
the members of your association are
doing their full share to welcome the
prosperity which is just at our doors
by maintaining our present economic
business basis and by the encourage
ment of business expansion and prog
ress through legitimate use of cap1-
tai.
Il am a firm believer in a traif
board or tariff commission. 1 do not
contend that the tariff can be taken
out of politics in the sense that it
never will be made the subject of po-
litical controversy. Men differ radi
protective tariff or a tariff for reve-
nue. only, and that must always be
the subject of political discussion, but
there is no means of taking the as
certainment of facts away from tri-
bunal like the ways and means COM
mittee which is necessarily hurried in
its conclusions and necessarily lacking
in the thoroughness and temper which
are essential to reach impartial con-
clusions.
Refers to His Veto.
''Proba bly, no industries affected by
the tariff need scientific and impartial
conclusions more than those which are
represented in your convention. In
my message of August IA last return
in~ to congress without my approval
the bill to revise the metals schedule,
I pointed out that in this schedule iron
and steel as primary products are less
than one third in value of the subject
matter covered by the schedule. I
presented a table showing that included
in the metals are fifty-nine allied in
dustries of sufficient Importance to
justify separate classification, study
and report by the census bureau. I
machine shops products which are
secondary products of the iron and
steel industry are made by more than
1900 competing establishments with
an invested capital of more than a
billion and a half dollars, with more
than half a million wage earners en-
ployed and producing nearly a billion
and quarter dollars in value of pro-
ducts annually.
Every dollar of this capital and
every workman employed in the indus
try were directly affected by the bill
and 1 could no find, either in the re-
port of the committee on ways and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Generally fair tonight ard Friday. Cool
er tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24

F. B. Dawes. a well known Clay Cen
ter lawyer, was in Topeka Wednes-
day night and declared that Clay coun-
ty viii return a majority against the
Bull Moose candidates.
Up in our county we are opposed 20
making the state house recruiting
station for men whose -purpose it is to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
Danger of All Workers.

What can the workers in these in
dustries think Of these unfair attacks
on them2 What must the workers in
any industry or occupation think? IL
they know the facts they must be-
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Every dollar of this capital and
every workman employed in the indus
try were directly affected by the bill
and I could no find. either in the re-
port of the committee on ways and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24

Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. PA letter
from President Taft to the American
Hardware Manufacturers association
was read at today's session of the as
sociation convention. 1t follows
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Red Cross Seals BEING Printed.

Seyenty-tiye million Red Cross.
seals are now being printed for tho
holiday sale Of these antl.tuberculosis
stickers for 1912. Tho National Asso-
ciatiton for the Study and Prevention,
OF tuberculosis, which In cooperation
with the American Red Cross will con-
duet the sale, makes this announce
ment and states further that the out
look this year is bright for higher
sale than ever before.
The seal this year Is said to be the,
best Of its kind that the Red Cross
has ever issued. The design is In,
three colors, red green and gray. A
Santa Claus head In the three colors
is shown in the center surrounded by
holly wreaths. In each corner is q
small red cross. The seal bears the,
greeting, Merry Christmas. Happy
New Year. American Red Cross, 1912"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made Him
That.

Coffee has been used in our family
OF eleven-father, mother, five sons.
and four daughters-for thirty years.
j am the eldest of the boys and have.
always been considered the runt Of the,
family and n coffee topper
Il continued to drink 1t for years I'M.
til / grew TO be man, and then I
found had stomach trouble, nervous
headaches, poor circulation, was up.
able to do a full days work, took medis
cine for this, that and tho other thing.
without the least benefit. In fact I
only weighed lie when / was IS.
Then | changed from coffee to Pos
tum, being the first one in our family
to do so. noticed, as did the rest V
the family, that | was surely gaining
strength and flesh. Shortly after I
was visiting my cousin who said, You
look SO much better--youre getting
Eat
AT breakfast his wife passed me
cup of coffee, as she knew was al
ways such coffee drinker, but said,
No, thank you
What said my cousin, you quit
coffee? What do you drink?'
Postum I said, or water, and
am WELL They did not know what
Postum was, but my cousin had stom-
ach trouble and could not sleep at
night from drinking coffee three times
a day. He was glad to learn about
Postum. but said he never knew cof-
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea is Just
as injurious as coffee because II con-.
tains caffeine. the same drug found
in coffee.)
After understanding my condition
and how ] got well he knew what to-
do for himself. He discovered that
coffee was the cause Of his trouble as
he never used tobacco or anything else
of the kind. You should see the change
In him now. We both believe that If
persons who suffer from coffee drink.
ing would stop and use Postum they
could build back TO health and happi.e
ness" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" Read the little,
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Ever read the above letter. a new
ono appears from time to TINA. They
are genuine, true, and fuis of kamsa.
interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT GIVES PLAN OF
BATTLE FOR PRINCIPLE.

Theodore Roosevelt addressed the
convention, sounding the keynote for
his followers and laying down the
plan Of battle to be waged BY the new
party He discussed the principles of
that party under these twelve subdi.
visions The Helplessncss Of the Old
Parties; The Right of the People to
Rule; The Courts aud the People;
Constructive Control OF the Trusts;
Rights of the Wage Worker; The
Farmer; The Tariff: The High Cost
of Living; Currency; Conservation;
Alaska and International Affairs.
The two old parties" he said ARE
husks, with no real soul within either,
divided on artificial lines, boss-rdden
and privilege controlled. each a jun
Bile Of homogeneous elements, and Meth
er daring to speak out wisely and fear
lessly what should be said on the vita!
issues of the day" As opposed to
this incongruity and insncerity of
action he asserted that the National
Progressive platform will be "a con,
tract with the people" with definite
and concrete provision to be carried
out if the people ratify the contract
on election day as exactly and hon.
estly las If it were actually enforce.
able under the law"
Right of the People 70 Pule.
THE action of the Chicago conven.
ton, and to an only less degree OF the
Baltimore convention. have shown in
striking fashion how little the people
do rule under our present conditions"
In order to assure this popular rule
Mr.. Roosevelt urged the adoption of
presidential primaries, popular cleo
tion of senators, the short ballot, effi.
cient corrupt practices act, qualified
use of the initiative, referendum, and
recall. The recall should be applied
to administrative officers. Mr.. Roose.
welt asserted that the adoption of
these new methods of political admin.
istratIon Is not antagonistic to repre-
sentative government.
The Courts and the People.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Mr. Roosevelt strongly emphaslzes

Mr.. Roosevelt strongly emphasizee
the necessity of the sovereign peoplt
preserving a check on every branch
of public service. He reiterates hir
now well known views regarding the
courts. "The American people, and
not the courts, are to determine their
own fundamental policies" This does
not mean that the people are TO inter
fere In cases which involve merely
questions of justice between individ.
uals except that means should be de.
yised for making 1t easier than at
present to get rid OF an incompetent
Judge" But when a judicial decision
involves an Interpretation OF what tho
people mean by the constitutions
which they have framed and laws
passed by the people are nullifed be
cause the courts say those laws are
contrary to the peoples will as ex-
pressed In their constitution, there
must be reference to the people Of
the public effect of such decisions un-
der forms securing full deliberation,
this alleged defect in their constitu-
ton by popular vote having all the
force Of constitutional amendment.
Our purpose Is not 70 impugn the
courts, but 10 emancpate them from
position whenever they stand finally
In the way Of social justice. The prop.
osltions | make constitute neither an.
archy nor Socialism, but, on the con
trary, a corrective for Socialism and
an antidOte to anarchy"
In addition to punishment for wrong
doing by the trusts, the imperative
demand is effective and complete reg
ulation. The present conditions of
business can not be accepted as salts
factory" The reason for this Is OK.
planned, In MIR. Rooseyclt's opinion. by
the fact that those dealing with the
subject have attempted to divide into
two camps, each as unwise as the
other" The tendency Of those now
III control OF the Republican party is
to give special privileges to."big bust.
ness" and to correct the evil of such
course when they become crying,
by sporadic lawsuits under the anti
trust law The tendency of the Dem
ocrats, judged both by their record in
congress and by the Democratic plat.
form, is 10 abolish all business OF any
size or efficiency on the ground that
all biEness is badness, and litleness
and weakness sign of virtue. what
is needed is action directly the re-
verse Of that thus confusedy iudi-
Gated"
Mir Roosevelt presented an adj
yanced and comprehensive plan to in.
sure the rights and better conditions
for labor. He proposed several spe.
ciiic methods for preserving and i'm.
proving Our human resources, and
therefore our labor power" Wage
scales and other labor data should he
made public; all deaths, injuries. aud
diseases due to industrial operation
should be reported to the authorities;
wage commissions should be estab.
nishcd in the nation and state to de-
tcrminc the minimum wage scale in
different industries; the federal gov
should investigate all indus.
tries with view to establishing
standards of sanitation and safety;
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
Sounds Better.

The feeling OF many men with re-
regards to public Office is much tho
same rs that which certain dis
tinguIshed Frenchman had toward the.
academy-that group OF forty who are
called the immortals." He was asked
one day why he did not propose his.
candidacy for the academy
"Ah, said he. IF l applied and we're
admitted, some one might ask, Why
is he in it?' and | should much rather
hear It asked. Why isn't he IN itT"--.
Christian Register.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-08
MAKING Himself at Home.

Doris was radiant over a recent ad
d!tlon to the family. and rushed out
OF the house to tell the news to pass
ing neighbor.
"Oh, you don't know what we've got
upstairs!"
What is it,"
IT'S new baby brother!"-and she
settled back upon her heels and fold
ed her hands to watch the effect
You don't say so! Is he going to-
stay?"
q guess so"-very thoughtfully.
Hes got his things of"