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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

One summer morning In 1888 I mst
Henry l. Dawes. then a United States
senator from Massachusetts. as ne
was coming from the White House
apparently on his w1y to the treasury
department at ashington- / was at
that time anxious to get certain In.
formation about a matter OF especial
interest 20 the people OF Msasachu.
sets. and as I thought Senator Da.
Wis could enlighten me l ventured to
stop him.
The senator was vey courteous but
he suggested that as he was IN some.
thing OF a hurry I should walk along
with him as far as the main entrance
OF the treasury department. In tina.
way l could tell him what was in my
mind TO ask him.
You had better see Senator Hoar
about that" he said when | had fin.
ished. He knows more about the
matter than / do. don't know
whether you will ind him in a ven
pleasant frame Of mind, however
this morning. for he was considerably
worked up over an experience he had
last night at n reception given by o
senator at his house.
Il don't think I had better tell YOU
what the experience was. yet II might
be OF interest to you. II you care TO
know. / would suggest that you see
member OF the Massachusetts
delegation OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives."
The incident 10 which Senator
Dawes referred was afterward told 10
me in these words:
A certain Senator-I don't think !
had better mention his name,-ave o
large reception last night. He WAS not
the only senator at whose house re.
ceptions were held last evening. so
you cannot place him.
Senator Hoar has as a guest .
very successful newspaper proprietor
OF New England. He is r. VI. Pull.
etfer. president and manager OF the
Boston Herald. Senator Hoar IS very
fond OF Mr.. Pulsifer. Their personal
relations have been very close for
some years.
"As the senator was privileged 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
MORE TRUST BURSTING.

Attorney General McRcvnoids appar
emily believes that Tho American To.
bseoo company and The STANDARD OIL
company hsve not been sur cientIv dia-
soivsd In other words. Mr. McRey.
nolds thinks that the division OF ,hes.
corporations into a large number 81
constituent corporations. ma tho Al.
vision 90 The stock among tho origln.
al owners pro rata. we're not sufficient
10 secure competitive conditions.
This msy or may not BE- me case
but wen n IN. ~ foes no. impair tho
value Of the battle fought under the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

before that body and lobbied On IA
vor 81 ne new jury bill
" seen 10 mo that y President
Wilson assumes the right 10 appear
before legislative bodies in favor ~
some ~ hts pet schemes. should
not a common citizen ~ the United
states be- accorded tho same privii.
ece 10 appear before tho same bodies
IN favor ~ legislation IN which he IL
Interested
This e. only y suggestion from one
" your subscribers
Yours truly.
J. g. HOFFMANN. n
Wheeling. Va. June 5. 1914
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
AS 70 Lossles Anp LOBBYISTS

To the EDITOR OF me infelligcncer
Dear Sir IN commenting on your
editorial in fh" issue 81 today's In
fclligenccr entitled President vii
son and tho Lobby Hunt. permit mo
30 say that ~ have BOT tome FAR
enough. Won should have included
tho President himself. as % be- n com
mon fact that he appeared before
Congress and Senate ln ~urthorance
~ his bills In order 10 have them
pared h. The HOUSE and senate He
sttl went further BY going 20 HE
home state. New Jersey. appeared
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
LOCAL DELEGATES
To The Huntington Business Mems
CONVENTION VIII Lcsvc Monday-
secretary Goes To. morrow.

Tho local de'srates tp the annual
-'1f" convention nf poo Wce' Virrinia
Cuisines Mems Nssociafion ~ De- held
iu Huntington. nrxf Tuesday and
Nrir' dos. wNl lrtgc MONDAY Many
VII hc accompanied hv their wives
and arc planning f0 leave Monday
morning. so fh,f Tho triu ma, hc made
In fhn dft "hIin others VIII leave
Monday ttoniu4. ~ g. o'clock
7" 'uiy dclrgnf's have been appoint
OBJ 'D represent 'ho local association
and fl arc expected 10 attend
NII lam s,hvsrffoger. Secretary 80
'h" s'tf" A.-nria'iuu. viii 80 fu Hun
finrf0n. sunday evening. ~ b. on the
ground carly. and viii have all ar
r~tnrFWonfe completed 4 meeting
" n n executive COMMITTEES viii be
hold Monday evening although The
convention Uil not begin uguu Tues
day morning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

King George and Kaiser William
kissed when they met. II President
Wilson and TX President Taft did
that Inauguration day. II happened
out in the back yard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

Nce-President Marshall Is willing
10 pay only $4,000 a year rent Probab.
~ he will have 20 put up with some.
thing having only three parlors and
six bath rooms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

Half the girl graduates OF Wiscon-
sin university's cooking department
are wearing engagement rings. II
IS doubtful II the literature depart
ment can make any such showing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

Some peoples conception Of the way
to demonstrate their superior brains
is 70 get ont in a park and smash
benches intended for public comfort
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

ness and the savage to preach the
gospel TO the scattered pioneers OF
West Virginia. deserve TO be commem-
Grated ard honored.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
X

Ride Monday evening with U.
r X. - .. Company No. Z,
stsawsr Morning Star~ ieaves
WAssiira WHAT $50 shsrp. Tick
etc IS cents.
Music. Dancing, Vodvit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
BOYS SHOES
OF the Sort That
Boys Like to Wear

Shoes made hv makers that
fully understand The Boys re-
q|uiremcnts.
Strong sturdy feathers in
the inSoleS AMI out>olcS and
upperS that will stand two and
three pairs Of half eolc,.
Shoe making that will stand
the Boys kicks and cuffs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
RADICALISM OF
DEMONSTRATION
is RESPONSIBLE FOR UNSETTLED
CONDITIONS OF STOCK
MARKET.
President Anticipated Such Condition
When he Urged Passage Of an
Emergency Bankrupt
Law.
Washington. d. C. June 9.
Inteuigeucer Bureau.

The Wilson administration Is begin
ming 70 feel the first shock as a result
81 lis tariff and trust program when
tho New York stock market respond
ed 10 tho radicalism % the Depart
menf of Justice. announcements on
the M hand and the tariff revision
on th" othcT.
The Whit" House and Congress 70
ccivcd reports an daV from she stock
boards and while neither professcd
serious alarm over the depression in
the trad.ng. the fact was brought
hon" 10 both unless hoy proceeded
with more consideration for the husi
ness interests of The country. q most
unfortunate situation might aIiso.
That M" President has anticipated
just such conditions as thc market
T. now showing. Is indicated clearly
by his recent letter ~ senator TIL.
man IN which he ius.sted that an
emergency hauhinc law should BE-
passed % and not after a panic Is
forced upon 10" country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
Not Surprising.

Tho truth f- there VAS nothing par.
ticul7-'r surpaasi n about she pro
gram o. tho Department of Justice
Tho Attorney General. 10 has been
known from tho beginning. had no
faith in Do tobacco 90 decree lie
stated a- much when 10 was entered
and hrs repeated 'hc same thing lie
does NOT believe 'he dissolution -.
f%cctivr and his present investigation
Is intended ~ satisfy himself on hat
point
Mr M~cVcynolir has declared aCaln
that no hsd always maintained that
the decree dis diving tho tobacco
trust WIS an obvious %suhterfurc and
p miscarriage - just. lie vas
the man that Rad brought tho trust
20 Tho bar NJ %iusficc Ue had acted
~ special counsel for the Taft ad-
ministrafion in that case and has
Therefore bad more than p cursorv IN.
sighf into the conditions imposed BY
Tho decree
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07
Went ID Instsad of powr

A. Tor th" Standard Ou company
case mo fact WIS widely exploited
in 'lc l1-f clmpalcn. but 'he sfocks
" fhc Dissolved company had risen
instead of fallen. as n result NJ Tho
c0urf's decree This seemed iucom-
patiahlo Nth % successful dissolu
zion NJ hat trusts affairs And tho
promise vas Eivcn the COUNT, by fhe
Dem0c-1flc party that n found 20 be
ineffective. tho decree would be- ~
tackled hv fho nnv adm.uisJation
Yet these arc fre fiiug- that have
apparently Ieitafsd tho market and
so vastly disturbed Wall street Coup
led to those announcements ~ course
was mo action % rho President YES
terday in HOLDING out that live stock
and wheat should 70 ON Tho free list
This determination ON tho part Of Mr.
Wilaon is cited today a. another
cause ~ the depression ln the stock
exchange
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

Copyright. 1913. by r. J. Edwards
All rights reserved.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-07

UENRY 8. HIuBIE. JR
'h'frard. IS. Va June O.. 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
luz n Ills DRY Co.'s @

The Rev. J. E. Scheer and Rev. Jo-
seph P. Hicks will have charge of
the services.
Poles for the North Topeka white
sas avenue. The work of installing
them will begin soon. It is expected
that the lights will be turned on
about the middle of the month. -.
For Sale: Apples. 25c bushel in orchard.
Debtors farm. Tel. 3A Grantville.-Adv.
A home for $500 down balance
like rent. 1 have 20 of them. Buy
one for your boy and girl. Give them
something to do. The rent will event.
ually pay for them. J. ]. King,
phone 995, S32 N. Kan. Ave.-Adv
1t is estimated by Superintendent H.
w. Charles of the State Industrial
School that $1,000 cans of fruit and
vegetables will be put up this year.
This number is about 5000 less than
that put up last year.
The Parent-teachers' association of
Grant school will hold a food sale
Thursday at the building north of
Charlie Smalrs store. Proceeds are
to go to the piano fund.
Miss Martha Massey Of Granville
is spending short time in North
Topeka.
Marion Glenn of Granville has re-
turned to his home after a short bus
mess trip to North Topeka
J. c. Hastings OF Granville spent
a short time in North Topeka Tues
day on business.
James Hetzel of Elmont has re-
turned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
J. r. Ward of Menokeh was North
Topeka pleasure and business visitor
this morning.
William Howard and C. H. Thomp-
son left this morning for duck hunt
ing expedition to Lecompton.
There is satisfaction in using Ban
Quet F1our."-Adv.
CIerance Redmond who is attending
medical college in Kansas City is
spending a short time in North To-
peka visiting relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
AT THE PLAY.

If Billy Clifford will take his play.
..Relfeye Me-" cut out two-thirds OF
It or more rearrange the program and
reduce the plot to simple comedy
with additional dancing. he Will have
the best vaudeville performance of its
kind on any circuit today. CLIFFORD,
always popular in Topeka and always
armed with just enough over-the-foot-
lights-talk to take the public into his
confidence, distributed his usual line
of comedy at the Grand last night
He was supported by pleasing ana
entertaining company of singers. vto-
lin players and soloists.
1t is not known why the play was
called believe Me-" Possibly that Is
the joke. There is a retired banker.
his daughter. a bachelor friend. but
Ter, a housemaid, transfer employee
ana three girls. Patrons of the Grand
who went to the play expecting to see
lot Of slam-bang musical comedy
were both surprised and pleased.
The second act Of Believe Ne" IL
all musical and solo entertainment.
Here is where the vaudeville features
appear. E. C. Clifford follows COM
edy stunt with a good voice which
nearly every number in the second
act instigated a return engagement.
In the midst of one of these hand
clapping outbursts-somethin novel
among chilly Topeka audiences
Billy Clifford made q clever curtain
talk. In which he made his usual
promise to come next year and lifted
q slap at q dramatic crit who had
left after the first act
Billy Clinord. himself, hasn't
changed much. HA - allowing lit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
SHE'S FOR PHONOCRAPH
Maud Powell, ViOlinist, Aslmires the
Edison Miracle.

Among the staunch advocates of the
photograph is Maud Powell. American
violinist. who is to appear in recital at
the Grand opera house next Friday after
noon at O'Clock under the direction of
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe.
Those who live in large cities often fail
realize what the talking machine means
to the country at large" declares Madame
Powell. "On one of my recent tours in
the west l made a side-trip thirty five
miles from Red Timber, Mont, and met
the owner OF a sheep ranch That man
could talk more intelligently about music
than the average concert-goer in New
York city. He discussed voices, operas.
thing pertaining to music in delightful
fashion-and he knew these things only
because of his monograph
Il have had similar experiences in other
out-of-the-way places, and to me, the
fact that the talking machine introduces.
even though in fragmentary form. the
best music written, to the farmer, the
miner and the villager, who have not the
opportunity to hear concerts or operas by
any other means. is in itself sufficient
justification for serious consideration Of
these mechanical devices as splendid
musical missionaries"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05

The tWenty-four thousand dollars
wear going into the bond sinking fund
will take care OF all the foregoing in
debtedness. In addition to this there
are bonds outstanding against the city
for 100000. This is the Indebtedness
incurred when the city purchased the
water plant, but it is being cared for
by a special sinking fund from the pro-
ceeds Of the water department and will
be paid in that way and not by a gen.
eral tax.
There are also bonds to the amount
of $77S,776.O1. classed as municipal
bonds. but which the city as a whole
need take no account OF. They are
local improvement bonds, running
from one to ten years and to be paid
by the property-owners in the local
Improvement districts. They are-nof
an Indebtedness against the city. With
ed the total bonded Indebtedness of
the city is 1911 ,604.42. The amount
of the bonds which are against the
city straight bonds and those for the
waterplant, total only $1,132.87S.41.
or less than two per cent of the total
assessed valuation Of the city. the as
sessed valuation of the city being over
fifty-threes million dollars.
There is scarcely a city in the
United States the same size as Topeka,
which is in as good financial condi-
tiOn,' said Roy Bone, commissioner of
'Topeka's bonds sell at par and at
a lower rate of interest than do the
bonds of any city in the state. We
have paid off during the present year
$125.OO0 of the bonded Indebtedness Of
the city, and In addition to this we
| have spent $4,000 in permanent i'm
provements out of the taxes of the
city. This $4,000 item is a kind Of
expense which most cities would pro-
vide for by the issuance of bonds. but
we have done 1t out of the general
taxes
In discussing the finances of the
city Mr.. Bone also pointed out the
fact that the city. by the creation of q
| strictly local market for its bonds, il
able to get better terms than in the
open market-can sell them at par
and at a lower rate of interest. Incl
dentally he also showed that the state
| in its efforts to safeguard the interests
of the people had perhaps overstepped
the mark. an instance in point being
that at the present time were the city
permitted by law to do SO. 1t now has
| an opportunity to buy up some of its
old bonds bearing five per cent inter-
est at less than par from a bond house
| in Chicago. Were the city permitted
to do it. it could issue refunding bonds
at four and one-half per cent and sell
them right here at home for par and
! take up the old bonds bearing the
| higher rate and selling below par.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for. this column may be tele-
70 ~ ST sns state Hournsi
for the A. T. & S. F. on the coast lines.
who has been here in the auditor of dis
pany business. left this morning for Well
ington, Kan. on business, before returning
to his home in San Bernardino. Cal.
E. E. MachOvec master mechanic at
Argentine. was in Topeka today on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Mckee, wife Of Engineer Geo. Nc
Kee, is visiting relatives and friends near
Wtnfield. KAN this week
ganized last night at the r. r. Y. NJ.
Mrs Birt. wife Of w. T. Brit of the
Gale BY the serious illness of her dapgh-
The class in practical electricity under
class in reinforced concrete will have
their regular meeting this evening at the
a1 pisisioo N Sn'! So to the B. Of L.
Lic.ac DIVISION No. 1s2 at Argentine to 1 att
day. November II. which win be held at
the home Of the president, Mrs. Chas.
Hearick. About fifteen of the Topeka d.
The board of management Of the R. R.
Y NJ c. A. will have their monthly busi-
bsiialn assc The ladies VIII Serve suppe9
Rev. J. c. Umberser will conduct the
East Side Ministerial Alliance will
a9 ftsrno nsar At ocIock s st me
been :rransed With A r wil,iams pas pas
pl 3 Z. M s 81 the ticket asditors
V "heTe be spent the fore part Of the week.
/ n. W. Zimmerman Of the ticket audit
ing departmsnt spent tne nrst OF the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
4 KANSAS MANUSCRIPT
1t Was Selected by Commission FOL
Primer for Kansas Schools.

Manuscript by Mrs. Anna A. Arnett
of Lawrence was purchased by the state
school text book commission as the
CODY for the official primer to be USED
in the public schools Of Kansas Tor
period Of five years. The Arnett man
uscript, purchased at a cost Of $1,000.
was selected by four to three vote
over the manuscripts offered by Miss A.
Maude Sproat Of Topeka. A speclai
committee appointed to look after Il.
lustratingA this work, will meet right
away.
All the tight for eastern books pre-
pared by eastern writer's, was gone
when the text book commission met to
make it's primer selection. From a list
of ten books which received the n1gn-
est rank of the commissions critics, the
fight for final selection narrowed to the
script offered by Mrs. Anna A. Arnett
Sproat of Topeka and Miss Laura Fitch
of Kansas City, KAN, and the manu-
script offered by Miss Anna A. Arnett
of Lawrence. On the final vote. W. =.
Austin, Henry J. Waters and w. -.
Ross supported the Sproat MANUSCRIPT.
George B. Ross. Mrs. Cora Billiard, T.
w. Butcher and C. A. Cain voted for
the Arnett work.
The purchase price of the Arnett
primer privilege in Kansas is $z.OOo:
This does not include illustrations and
II is probable that 81 500 or $1,000 will
De spent 1OI 1lluSlIdllOAlo anu CAA9A - ' 800
work. A special committee composed
of Mrs. Cora Billiard. w. D. Ross anc
C. A. Cain was appointed to investigate
the question and correspond with art
lists and make recommendations to the
commission.
Charles Mitchell of Crane & Company
was named as the third member OF the
special committee to investigate the
purchase of new equipment for the
state printing plant. Mitchelrs name
was proposed by C. A. Cain and Mitch
ell was given the place without oppo-
sition.
Under a special rule adopted by the
commission. special meetings may ne
called in the future on petition signed
by three members of the commission:
The next regular meeting will be held
November q, when the selection OF a
Kansas history may be taken up. al
though a special meeting may be called
in the interval. Several Kansas authors
have already announced their intentions
of submitting manuscripts. Among the
number are Mrs. Noble Prentiss. Kan
sas City; Miss Clara Hazelrigg. To-
peka; A. b. Carney. Concordia; Pro-
lessor J. HI. Beach. Fort Hays, and e.
E Rush. Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
INTEREST IS MORE
It Outruns Principal IN City'a
Indebtedness.
Topeka Bonds Issued 1873 an
Awful Example.

Principal 81. 000-interest $19z, 400.
Another instance Of the interest on
bonds exceeding the principal several
times over II brought to light In an is
sue OF refunding bonds by the city Of
Topeka now being made.
November 8, 1873, the city of Topeka
issued $4,000 Of bonds for the old Kan
sas Midland railroad, which afterwards
became the Santa Fe. These bonds
bore per cent. interest. In 1898 they
were refunded with an issue of bonds
for the same amount running 20 years
and bearing S per cent. interest. These
bonds fall due Saturday and the city
has already paid So, 900 on them and Is
issuing refunding bonds to care for the
balance. one-half. or $21 900 to run one
year, and an equal amount to run two
years. They bear ~ per cent. interest.
The issue has already been over-sub-
scribed by residents Of Topeka.
Two years from now the last of the
old Kansas Midland debt of 81, 900 will
have been wiped ont, and with it $780,
400 In interest. The refunding bonds
now being issued will be taken up from
money from the sinking fund, which
amounts to over $4,000 annually. Incl
dentally. it is OF interest to the tax
payers of the city of Topeka to know
that without any increase whatever in
the present levy for the bond sinking
fund-that the present levy on the pres
ent assessed valuation of the city-wiu
care for every outstanding bond against
the city just as fast as the bonds ma
ture.
The amounts and the time Of maturity
Of all the general bonds against the city