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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04

This is the festival OF st. Bar
bars. the gentle virgin and martyr.
who has been adopted by the artii-
lery of all Christian nations as
their patron saint. In France tne
fourth of December has been ce.e-
brated for centuries al the arth-
lery holiday" and Larousse tells US
that "aIthouRh shorn OF the reltG-
ious element the feast or 81. 6arpe
is always celebrated with enthusi-
asrn." The cannoneers are not
likely to enjoy a holiday today. but
il is likely that the religious
among them will seek in prayer
the intercession of he sweet and
pious girl whom they have claimed
as their special patron and protec-
tor.
st. Barbara, or st. Barbe. as she
is called in France, was CHOSEN as
the patron of cannoueers soon an
er the invention Of artillery. et.
Barbara lived in the third century,
and was the daughter OF a pagan
Dioscorus. who kept her jealousy
secluded in a tower which he had
built for that purpose. This i'm.
prisonment was adopted to prevent
the girl from embracing Christian
ity. In spite Of this enforced soll-
tude, she was secretly visited by
Christian priest, from whom sne
received instruction and baptlsin.
When Dioscorus realized that all
his precautions were futile. he was
wild with rage, and denounced MS
daughter before the civil tribunal
When she was sentenced to deaSn.
the father asked permission to act
as executioner.
According to legend. Dioscorns
had no sooner beheaded his daugn-
ter than he was himself stricken
dead by a bolt of lightning. which
came from a clear sky. 1t was ac-
companied by a tremendous crash
of thunder, such as had never been
heard before.
1t was doubtless the last circum-
stance which led the .cannoneers OF
Europe to select Barbara as their
patron saint, which was done soon
after the invention of cannon in
the fourth century. They found an
analogy between the roar of can
non, and it's destructive discharge,
and the lightning bolt and accom-
panying thunder Zeal which de-
stroyed the slayer of Barbara. In
the course OF time the origin OF the
custom was all but forgotten. but
the fourth of December continued
to be celebrated as the artillery
holiday, especially in France. In
the French artillery of today their
biggest guns have been nicknamed
"Barbes." Just as the English SOL
diers refer to the great guns OF the
Germans as BUSY Berthas"-a
doubtful &C pliment to Bertha
Krupp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04
At the Best.

For it's Saturday feature the Best
theater has secured a five-reel pro-
duction, sport and Travel In Central
Africa Owing to the 1act that the
Best wanted this flm for q Saturday
showing SO that school children could
see it, the management was unable to
secure 1t for more than one day. The
pictures are the Photographic record
Of an expedition sent into the African
Jungle by the Pathe people, and ele-
plants, hippopotami. lions. monkeys,
big birds, etc, were hunted out and
motion pictures made of them in their
native haunts Although the Best
theater arranged its bookings this
week for ten cent programs, 1t IL
possible that the house may reduce
its prices to five cents the first Of the
week. If it does, however, the man
agement promises to continue its pro-
grams of seven and eight reels even
at the lower price Of admission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04
her LOVE DIED.
Cupid Had No Effect ON Sweetheart
Of Alleged Topeka Burglar.

David Underwood and Adam De-
gend were given a preliminary hear
ing in the court OF Topeka and bound
over for trial in the district court on
arrested in connection with the same
offense, was dismissed for turning
states evidence. 1t il alleged that
the men broke into = locker In the
Santa Fe roundhouse and stole a dia-
mOnd
Underwood surrendered to the po-
lice Of Sedalia, Mo. According to an
account in q Sedalia newspaper he
was engaged to marry a young wom-
He protested his innocence, but since
his arrest 1t IL said the young woman's
affections for him have cooled.
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ALL Are CROWDED.
from Paxe one.J

Continued from Page 0ne.l
and crowded and difficulty IN being
encountered in receiving ana caring
for new patfents An order this week
from the board of control, is to the
effect that new patients will not be
received at Topeka, OsawatOmie, Par
sons or Larned hospitals except in
event the hospital Ia able to return
as improved or cured patient sent
from the county from which appilca-
ton for admission is made. This SIT
uation has confronted the state for sew
eral weeks. declares J. w. Howe, Sec
rotary to the board.
During the recent board OF control
investigation, Harry G. Bowman ne
publican member of the board. pro-
duced figures to substantiate his testl,
mony that the building OF the Larneo
hospital at this time was a useless
waste Of public funds He showed rrom
hospital reports that several OF the
state hospitals were not overcr0wdeo
at the time the Larned hospital was
erected
1.-THE condition which faces the board
at this time is serious" said Secretary
Howe in discussing the crowded condi-
ton of state institutions. "a generally
overcrowded condition exists In all OF
the big state charitable institutions and
more room is needed to care for the pa
tients. In a few places We have room
for limited number of male patients.
But when the applications are In the
main for admission of female patients.
the conditiorfis not improved It is be-
cause of the crowded condition that the
board has ordered the rejection Of all
applications for admission except in in
stances where the institution may re-
turn to the county making application
a patient who il either cured or i'm
proved" -
It is probable that the appropriation
budgets Of the various state institutions
will be reported next week by w. E.
Davis, state auditor. Some Of these
budgets have been in the hands of the
auditor for several weeks. Recently
Davis intimated that he would use the
knife on numerous building items. 1t
Is to prevent an adverse report on their
building budgets that representatives
Of the state charities will lay before the
auditor or legislative committees the
facts concerning their present condi-
ton. AS state senator, Secretary Howe.
has declared that he will wage fight
in the upper house for new buildings at
several OF. the state institutions that
existing conditions may be relieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04
CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH
No Smallpox In Topeka During Last
Six Months.

Not a single case Of smallpox has
been reported to the city health de-
partment for six months. according
to report made by J. A. Ramsey,
sanitary sergeant.
At the present time there are only
twelve cases Of diphtheria and three
cases Of scarlet fever under quaran-
tine and the district south Of Eighth
street is free from disease Of any kind.
This is quite q contrast to st.
LOUIS said Mr.. Ramsey. Five hum
dred cases of diphtheria are now un-
der quarantine in that city,
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ARTIST IS H0NORED.
City Painter Will Have Ex-
hibftiOn at Frisco Fair.

Junction City. Kan, Dec. "A
Junction City artist, c. Bertram Hart
man. will be represented at the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition. A letter re-
ceived from Mr.. Hartman. who is in
New York, states that the exposition
management has taken one of his
large oil paintings for the Fine Arts
building. The current issue of Town
and Country devotes considerable
space to a story of Mr.. Hartman's
work, illustrated with reproductions
of a number OF his paintings.
Mr.. Hartman is well known in To-
peka. He at one time lived here,
studying in the Reid-Stone School of
Art. under Albert r.. Reid and George
Stone.
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WILL EXHIBIT HERE.
E. c.llan Duffey Is widely Known as
Pigeon Show Judge.

E. Callan Duffey Of Warrington. D.
c., is in Topeka visiting relatives for
a short time. Mr.. Duffey is well
known among the pigeon and poultry
fanciers of this country as vice pres
ident of the National Pigmy Pouter
club and one of its founders. He also
Is q member and ex-secretary of the
American Pigmy Pouter association
and ex-secretary of the American Pig
con club. Mr.. Duffey judged q recent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04

show at Cincinnati, Ohio. and has just
visited poultry shows at Houston and
Galveston. Texas. He leaves Topeka
to Judge At indianapolis, Ind. Boise.
Idaho. and at Helena. Mont. He will
judge the pouter department of the
Pan-Pacific exposition late in 1915.
Mr.. Duffey will be in Topeka next
week for the poultry show, where he
will be an exhibitor
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At tho Coy.

when Rome Ruled" which is be-
ing shown at the Cory today and to-
morrow. is a five part drama Of early
producing the film for the P2the peo-
pie, the lives of many Of the actors
were endangered in some Of the
thrilling scenes depicted The scenes
of life In the Roman colony, the lions
den into which the Christians were
cast and all the incidental features Of
the production were studiously
planned and carried out with refer
ence to the time during which the
events shown are suppoeed to have
tranSpfred.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. w. NJ. Berry Of 1901 Macvicar
avenue died last night after an illness
Of four months. Death was caused
by paralysis. Mrs. Berry was 80
years old. She was born in Indiana,
raised in Kentucky and for the past
seventeen years has been a resident of
Topeka. She was a member Of the
Lowman Hill Methodist church. Be-
sides her husband Mrs. Berry is sur
vived by the following children: T..
w. aCstile of California, ]. w. Rees,
st. Paul; e. o. Rees of Belin, N. M. !;
L. N. Rees of Salt Lake: Mrs. A. L.
Leslie OF Topeka, and Olive Rees of
Topeka. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
Harry J. Mckinley. son of H. c.
Mckinley, died at 1880 O'Clock this
morning. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
Penwell's chapel.
Herbert J. Gordon. the four year
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Gordon of 500 German street. died at
noon today. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
the home. The body viii be taken to
ial.
The funeral of Albert McClain will
be held Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock from PenwelIs chapel Inter-
ment in Topeka cemetery.
The bodies Of Mrs. w. p. Popenoe.
who died Tuesday, and Miss Lucy
Popenoe, who died last July, will ar
rive in Topeka from Pasadena, Cal.
Sunday. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terry at 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04

An entirely new book giving the
Cancer and it's successful treatment
without the knife ever published Is
now offered for free distribution. Send
for your copy today. Many persons
say they have been cured by this
treatment. Address o. A. johnson,
NJ. D., Suite 422, 1920 Main St, Kan
SaS City MO-Adv
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Football Team Cost s25. OOO.

rsvA" cAu SoeI %<0.OOO.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 4.-Harvard's
championship football eleven was pro-
duced this fall at a cost of Sos, 900 ac-
cording to figures announced today.
The largest item was $500 the salary
of Percy D. Haughton. head coach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations Of the
United States weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04

Such Relatively aotivo teeuU - Unite
State steel = aa1 Nsw xosk Re9Msy a.
jrDtment = opened uncnnnUsd. NEW 49,
islsnd ana Psciae Ksiiwsy dsSsntafs :
Dealings In the FIRST hour ware ND
Rock Island issues were again the feature.
advances running from Q substantial fFac.
ton to points. Nsw York city = e
souri,. Kansas and Texas . and Ofseen
Short Line q and f. ~ and ~ reepecs,
lively. Rapid obso!ption Of sl1M.S0 ~
Ian Pacific railway pointed to an ~
creasing demand.
FoIlov.ns e: the one p. m: price e
committee Of the stock exchange: Amer1-
xmeraesn smeisins ana Raining prefer:
1ss ~ g. s snd !. Tel Soo M
g.: e; Erie first prsaesred; =; o:hsssi
es H. Nv xo1k ns aaSon s
Hartford, 5isx; New York Central s1X;
N. p, 9716; Pennsylvania. 1854: Reading.
1ss; s. p, ssh; u. r.. nsh; St. Paul, s6k.
New York Aaoney Alarkea.
New York, Dec. A-MONEY-Mercantil
paper. 4A@s per cent, Sterling exchangs.
demand. 4.6a Bar silver. lestc.
ruling rate, ~; closing bid 3: offered at
3A; last loans. ~
Wichita 1--we sock Market.
Market higher. Top. no: bulk Of sales.
CATTLE-R Receipts 800. Market steady.
s1soGscc: stockess and feeders. 5000. 5;
ssSsa ss. :. sas sss osG:se bulls
ST. Joseph Tive stock Market.
st. Joseph. Dec. A-HO06-Receipts 500.
CATrLE-Receipts 800. Market steady.
Steers $7.000l00O; cows and heifers 3l.5O6
AZ si.S ss!xes' $1,000 mn x.r... .....x
Lambs. $s&6S.D.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. Dec. 4-HOGs-Receipts 5000.
light. se2sSosc: mixed. ,s 1901 Sesvy:
Se16@7.15; rough. eAEos.eo; pigs. $3.50
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Beeves. $5.7o010.50: western steers. $50
go; COWS and heifers. sa1@s.eo: calves.
SHEEP Receipts 1900. Market steady.
lambs. elso6s.oo.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kaneas City. Dec. 4-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market SC to 10c higher. Bulk Of
e. e.. ssssss;: ssSio; light. Sssaiss
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market SC
higher. Prime fed steers, |96O01O50;
dressed beef steers. $7.600e.25 western
steers. H.o0@9.36; southern steers, e6.50tD
Iz: cows. N.6o@7.26; heifers, oGOoN.x;
hei1ers, $6.009SH; stockers and feeders.
1880.
SHEEP-Receipts 20oo. Market strong
to lOc higher. Lambs, 98.lO6R9O: yearIings.
8eNQ7.60: wethers. 1.26@e.25; ewes, N.766
b.60; stockers and feederA t3X@7.2S.
Kansas City Live Stock salesL
THE following 0ale0 were made this
morning at the STOCK Yards Kanaoo
city. and reported over scug distance
telephone direct to the state Journal 81
Clay. Robinson Z Co., i've stock com.
atsslon merchants. with ,fticss at al
Kansas City. Dec. 4.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady to strong.
HOGe-Receipts 1000 head. Market 16c
e 1bc higher. Bulk OF sales. >&S06z1o;
- les- ~ - ~ ~
i SHEEP-Receipts a.0oo head. Market:
Lambs steady: sheep, weak.
HORSES AND MULESLReceipts 40
head. Less than 100 for auction; rest ON
British armv CONTRA cts
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Wholesale Fruit and Produce.
FURNISHED by s. E. Lux.J

IL M AAA0AASo " - Gbs A<oAsJ
Et FL sn,4,; GRANGEs 81 box sac.
EMPEROR GRAPEsEPer Dbl. 500.
CATAWBA GRAPES-Per bskt.. INC:
JERSEY CRANBERRIEs-Per h.. &C.:
LEMONsPer box. $40.
APPLEs-Jonathan: per bog; 1851 40;
Roman Beauties. per box. &1.so01. IS: Nam
%9s BLACK ner T So4 e; d sHa pse sos
re Red s RIVER 4. o. FoTxToEs-Psr
bu. Toe.
BURBANK POTATOEs-Per bu., &C.
SWEET PoTATOES-Per bu.. &c
SPANISH ONIONs-Per crate. n.2o
Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by J. b. Billiard. corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan. Dec.
OATSLss0loc.
WHEAT-so6s5c.
wheat Market.
furnished by shawnee Milling Col
Tops,ta, Kan, Dec. L
MHEAT-No. hard. 80.
WHEATLNo. !: . saae' ss Is
Topeka Butter, Eess, ana Poultry.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Aadison.1
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec.
PoULTRY-Hens, ~ pounds and over.
1Oc: hens, under ! pounds, &C.; springs.
over pounds. loc: broilers. pounds and
under. 15c: stacy young roosfers, o.: old
ROSTERS. &c; ducks, &c: geese. 7c; hans and
young Tom turkeys. 15c: old Tom turkeys.
10c.
ECGH-z6c.
BUTTER-19c.
Topeka Hay lGarkee.
- TOPEKA. Kan, Dec 4
FURNISHED by T. A. Seek. N5-Sn r, eth.1
PRAIRIE HAY-e1Q14
ALFAIFA-ouA0
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Butter assd Eggs.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co.. Topeka, Kan.l
Topeka, Kan, Dec. I.
CHICAGO EGGs-2e69c.
NEW YORK EGGS-36@30c.
STORAGE EGGS123h02l1zc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, &c:
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Wall St.. New York, Dec 4-STOCKS-
Business In bonds on the stock exchange
under limited regulations was continued
today With exceptionally Hight trading
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Chicago Grain Market,
1.-THE range OF prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board Of Trade az reported
BY Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bld2.1
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago. Dec. 4.-WHEAT-Close: De-
cember. liz; May. $1.21%.
OATS-December, 477xc; May. 52Xc.
PORk-January. ISIS; May, $3.50.
LAHD(January. $9.75; May $1,000
SHORT RIBS-January. $50; May, 80. u
Liverpool Grain Markct.
Liverpool. Dec. +WHEAT-Spot. quiet I:
NO. l Manitoba. los; No. 2, 9s iOd: No. 4
unQuoted.
CORN-Spot, quiet; American mixed.
new. 6s lid. Futures, easier: December
5s sgd; January, IS sgd
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New York Cotton MaRkeE
New York. Dec. A-COTTON-Spot
quiet: middling uplands, 10; sales, Lee
bales.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
THE range OF prices for grain futures On
the Kansas City Board Of Trade a. r.
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Co
lumbar Bldg.1
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Grain GCsslp.

~1s0aAs S1~sSSAps
fBy special wire to r J. Hfvers1
RUSSIAN adv1ces state that condition of
crops is mostly above the average
Minneapolis wheat stocks have in
creased $4,000 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in kansas
City have increased 2763O4 bushels thus Tar
this week and corn stocks increased 81. SOS
bushels.
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 1,6S4, 900 bushels OF
wheat; 1900 barrels of flour; 1000 bushels
Of corn. and $4,000 blu shells of oats
Shipments of wheat from Argentina arc
estimated at Liverpool at 100000 bushels
this week. compared with 5000 bushels
actually reported last week and 1s4, 100
bushels year ago. Estimated corn ship
ments are 3, 100000 bushels
A cable from Italy reads rs follows:
Demand for foreign wheat continues ON
q large scale. and buyers are paying ad-
vanced prices. 1t is officially stated that
the reduction in the import duty has
been extended to the end of June. Sow
OF wheat IL finished. and the plant IL
strong"
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New York Sugar Marke:-

New York, Dec. 4-SUGAR-Raw, easy;
molasses, az: centrifugal as2 Refined,
quiet.
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Wichita. Dec. Observation-Disclosures SEQ
Market higher. Top, $7.00: bulk Of sales.
O. 76@6.6.
CATTLE-Receipts 800. Market steady.
Native steers, 3&O94.15; cows and heifefs,
A6008.O0; stockers and feeders. @6.O047. -;
stock cows and heifers, $4.s00k5O; bulls,
$500G6.00; calves, @f.000s.s0 r.
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New York, Dec. l.-AONEY-Mercant
paper. 41hG6 per cent. Sterling exchange
easy: 60 day bills. ASS: Tor cables. ASS; 70
demand, 40 Bar silver, lo3tc. 3
Can money. easy: high. ~: low. 81
ruling rate. ~; closing bid .: offered q
3N; last loans, ~.
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81. Joseph live Stock Market.
st. Joseph. Dec. A-HOG6-Receipts 500.
Market strong.
CATTLE-Receipts 2o0 Market steady.
Steers, $7.00010.00; cows and heifers, N.500
az: calves, ee00G9.6Q
8HEEP@Receipts 1000. Market steady
Lambs $S.&68H.
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Market unchanged No. hard. $1.0s@
1.os11; No. B. $1.0s01.0s; No. 2 red. $i.0e61.0 %;
No. s, e1h@s2c; No. 3 white. ez@seAc: No.
OATs-Market steady. No. white 40
47stc: No: 2 mixed. 4s@4sc-
HAY-Market UNCHANGED.
WHEAT-Receipts 1859 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Maret UNCHANGED.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December, 1osK;
CoRN-December. slA@slAc; May. s7ssc
OATS-No trading.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Dec. A-BUTTER-Marke
easy. Creamery. 24@s2c-
POULTRY-AIive. unchanged.
New York Produce Market.
New York. Dec. 4-BUTTER-Market
&c; seconds. 2lh@22c-
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
MIC d iEe.si sensy STATE Penn
sylvania and nearby gathered white. nc
ems, 12G12s4c; fowls, l29lgzc; turkeys. no
12c. Dressed dull western roasting chick
ems, 1Ak017c: fresh fowls. 1zke17c: tur-
New York Sugar Marle:.
New York, Dec. 4--SUGAR-Raw, easy;
molasses, az: centrifugal, $50 Refined,
quiet.
New York Cotton Market
New York Dec. l-COTTON-Spot
quiet: middiing upiands. 10; sales. Lao
bales.
New York Stock Market.
Wall St.. New York. Dec. 4--SToCKs-
Business In bonds on the stock excha1ge
under limited regulations was continued
today with Exceptionally Hight trad1ng.
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The funeral Of Albert McClain will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2:3(
O'Clock from Penwelrs chapel Inter.
ment in Topeka cemetery.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-11
FLIRTS WITH DEATH

r. E. Nye, that genial little fellow who
presides over the Hartman Office of the
Denver Alfalfa Mill, had a narrow escape
from death twice last week-but he
escaped.
Mr.. Nye was on visit to this town
when he happened upon Joe Adamek,
and he once accosted Joe, asking if he
was looming along all right on that print.
ing order?" Joe pleaded innocent of be.
ing a printer, when Mr.. Nye apoloeized
and told him that he had been mistaken
for the Chieftain man. Not even waiting
to accept the apology Joe rushed to his
house tor a gun and "BilI" took to the
car and "hit the trail' for Hartman. In
the meantime we had been informed and
with our trusty weapon and auto tried to
overtake the escaping culprit, but to no
avail.
Joe offers a diamond ring to any person
who will get "BiIl' within gunshot of
him-while we will give our whole busi-
ness for a like chance.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-11

iticisns, will be eiven supervision and
quasi. regulation over every business in
this country entssed in interstate COM
meroe.
Such commission, in view OF the dam
afinf, shortsishted and stupid policies of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is sereneIy strankling the railroads
at the present time, can not be viewed
without conformation. II is foolish, it is
positive imbecility, to expect a group OF
politically picked commissioners to exer-
else wise supervision over the vast COM
mercial interests of this nation. No
froup Of trained fnanciers could do it
successfully, much less men who have
failed in their private business and are
willing to accept paltry salaries to tell
men how to maaaee millions OF investors
dollars.
This reform" idiocy must either be
checked or it will bring industrial disaster
upon the entire nation. There will be no
jobs, no money. 1t can be checked. The
people need only select Coneressmen and
Governors and legislators whose minds
are not tainted by class-hatred, who are
not so myopic as to believe that every
time they put a millionaire in prison that
they benefit day.Jaborer. Government
control and psternalism have been carried
to outrageous ends; they have served the
agitators and the demagogues and enabled
them to get into Office, to get notoriety
and to make money. The States and
United States must quit passing laws that
make businessmen criminal. The Ieeis-
lative fads-the recall and the referendum,
tho direct primary, and all the remainder
Of the demagogues' experiments be
swept away. The laborine people 60
hungry when the Government denies the
right Of profit to invested capital, and all
the laws that directly or indirectly arro-
gate the rights of capital into the hands Of
politicians are laws that endanger the jobs
of the working folk.
Prosperity is dynamic. When one class
is making money all other classes are
benefited. Capital is the naeleus Of pros
perity; without its investments there can
be no industries. Without industries all
classes suffer and the middle and poorer
classes suffer poverty.