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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL. SUNDAY MORNING.
SAVAGE SCORING.
Superintendent Dayhoff Says
Fraternities Are Bad.
Makes a Savage Attack on Sor
orities Also.
WAXTS THEM SHUTOUT
Says They Have No Place in
State Institutions.
These Should Be tor Kich and
Poor Alike.
State Superintendent I. L. Dayhoff
makes a savage attack on fraternities
and sororities. He is opposed to fra
ternities at the state university, and
other state institutions. He is making-
a collection of clippings about the
evil effects of secret societies in
student life.
"This Kenyon college affair," said
Superintendent Dayhoff as he worked
his scissors snipping out a story of
that tragedy from a daily paper, "is in
my opinion one of the results of this
fraternity business. I have no doubt,
in my own mind, that the unfortunate
boy who was run over by a train while
tied to the railroad track, was tied
there by some fraternity.
"The same night that boy was
killed, it is admitted that another
student had been tied to the track. It
Is ghastly to think of such things be
ing done by students of a college, but
that is the kind of a spirit cultivated
by fraternities.
"In a state institution like the uni
versity, fraternities are an unmitigated
abomination. They are undemocratic;
they cultivate a class of snobs; they
have an influence which Is wholly un
wholesome and undesirable. Fra
ternities and sororities should be bar
red out of every state institution in the
country. In a state institution, every
student should have an equal show;
there should be no upper ten to domi
nate social affairs.
"The fact of the matter i3 that
down here at Lawrence, a boy or girl
who does not join a fraternity or
sorority is socially ostracised. An out
sider has no show. I am free to say
that if I were going to attend school at
the university and should get a chance
to join a fraternity, I would join; I
would do so simply in self defense, be
cause a person who is not in such an
organization is outside of the social
life of the school. He is looked down
upon, and this attitude is certainly
encouraged by the atmosphere of the
institution.
"I see that even Chancellor Strong,
though himself a fraternity man. has
announced that he will not lend his
influence toward sustaining the fra
ternity system at the university. I am
very glad he has taken this attitude.
It would be better, of course, if he
should come out positively against
such organizations, but coming from
a fraternity man, even his present
policy is significant. It shows that
something must be wrong with fra
ternities. "While it is my opinion that fra
ternities are a bad thing for any col
lege, I am especially emphatic in my
condemnation of fraternities at state
institutions. The state institution
should be planned for the benefit of
the poor boy and girl, not for the rich.
If a student is going to occupy a posi
tion of any prominence at the uni
versity, he must join a fraternity, and
that means that he must spend money.
The poor boy is shut out. I hope that
the legislature will prohibit the ex
istence of fraternities at the institu
tions of Kansas."
HAPPY HOLLANDERS.
Prairie View, Phillips Co., the Home
of a Contented People.
Prairie View, Nov. 18. One of the
happy, peaceable and contented com
munities anywhere in northwest Kan
sas, are the farmers around Praire
View, a Phillips county town. It is
said there are upwards of 2 50 Hol
landers tributary to this place, sup
porting two churches, and every head
of a family keeping from 75 to 300
hogs around him. Besides they raise
corn and some wheat. The corn this
year is turning out from 35 to 4 5 bush
els an acre. The crop is a large one.
Since the grain shipments com
menced the elevators have forwarded
no less than 2 00 car loads.
There have been no less than
twenty residences erected so far this
year. Contractor and builder, C. E.
Brown, says this year has witnessed
greater growth than ever before, and
the promise of a larger one next year.
Among the new improvements is the
hotel and restaurant of D. W. Brown,
who attends to insurance as well.
Prairie View has a model school,
with two departments, taught by Miss
Edith Pinch, who is superintendent,
and Mrs. Mary Gettys, the assistant.
The school population having grown so
rapid, the enlargement of the present
building is a necessity.
Prairie View has a state bank, an
Immense lumber plant, three general
stores, hardware and implements, fur
niture, drugs and two elevators.
The Thomases, father and sons, are
among the pioneers of Prairie View
and this section of country. They
own over 1,000 acres of land, most of
it well improved. They are feeding
225 head of steers this winter, besides
a large number of hogs. They also
own over 200 head of mules. John
Thomas is at the head of one of the
elevators, besides buys live stock for
the market.
Prairie View is beautifully situated,
about half way between the county
seat of Phillipsburg and Norton. It
commenced witnessing its big growth
this year. The county is thickly popu
lated, the large majority of her farm
ers being Hollanders, who own from
160 acres to a half section. A large
number of her business men are
foreigners, and they appear to be suc
cessful in their avocations.
Her farmers are making money as
the deposits in State bank, now about
$45,000, show.
Farm Lands Sell Well.
Abilene, Kas., Nov. 18. Four hun
dred arcres of farm land in Bidge
township sold today for J16.500. A
K. Ruse sold 160 acres northeast of
town for $9,000 cash. More land buy
ers are in central Kansas than ever
before and land prices continue high
with farms in good demand.
Miss Northcutt, the wonderful in
spirational, extemporaneous pianist,
assisted by Prof. Bissing, violinist, and
Prof. Worrall. pianist, and other mu
sical artists of the city, will give a
recital at Unity church Tuesday even
tne. November 21. Admission, 50c.
. CURIOUS TEST OF COURAGE.
A Landowner arranges to Try His
Gamekeeper.
.Copyright, 1905, by Centra! News and
Press Exchange.
Paris, Nov. 18. M. Valy, a land
owner, who possesses an excellent
shooting preserve on his property near
La Fertesous-Jourarre, was in search
of a trustworthy gamekeeper to watch
it. He was very particiular as to the
qualities the gamekeeper should pos
sess. First and foremost it was es
sential that he should be a man of
dauntless courage onewho wouldbea
match for the most daring and un
scrupulous poachers. His friends in
Paris recommended to him a retired
policeman. M. Valy arrived in the
city for the purpose of questioning the
candidate. The latter appeared in his
Sunday clothes and wearing a silk hat.
His answers to the questions put to
him appeared satisfactory to M. Valy.
Though the policeman declared that
in the course of his service he had
proved his courage on many occa
sions, yet M. Valy considered that he
himself should have proof of it. He
therefore Invited the policeman to go
into the yard, and to keep his hat on
his head. M. Valy then took down a
gun from the wall, and' opening the
window, fired, the bullet passing
through the man's tall hat. The ex
policeman never flinched. M. Valy in
sisted on a second shot. This time,
however, his aim was not perfect, or
it might be that the human target did
not remain stationary, for the bullet
lodged in the man's shoulder. The
police are now investigating the -exploit
of this modern William Tell.
K. U, AIR FACTORY.
One of the Few Liquid Plants in
American Colleges.
Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 18. The Uni
versity of Kansas has the only liquid
air factory west of Michigan. For the
last five years the chemical department
of the university has had an outfit cost
ing $2,000 that has a capacity of $3.50
worth of liquid air an hour. The only
college with equipment for manufactur
ing the frozen air are Cornell, Connec
ticut, Wesleyan, Michigan and Kansas.
There are factories in Washington and
New Tork for making the air for com
mercial purposes. The Cornell plant
was the first equipped and Kansas was
second.
The Kansas liquid air machine was
not installed to make the air to be sold.
Its primary use is for experimental
purposes; that is, to make liquid air to
be used in the chemical laboratories of
the university.
Has a Good Sale.
Liquid air has been sent from Kansas
to many places for experimental and
scientific purposes. A shipment went
to Colorado Springs last week. A few
days ago an order came from a vaude
ville performer in Memphis, Tenn., for
40 pounds to be used in his act. Dallas,
Tex., Fayetteville, Ark., Illinois and
Kentucky have received shipments from
here in the last month. The demand
for the output Is increasing so that it
has averaged more than 100 gallons a
year since the plant has been Installed.
There is a great risk involved in ship
ping the product. It is sent at a tem
perature of 310 degrees below zero. It
is packed in peculiar flasks that have
to be imported from Germany. The
flasks are double. One is inside the
other. The two are sealed at the top.
This brings the weight of the inside
flask, which contains the air, entirely
on the top where the flasks are joined.
Between the inner and outer bottle is
a vacuum. This vacuum keeps the heat
from the liquid air. The flask are coat
ed with silver to reflect the heat which
comes from light. With this vacuum,
however, comes the great difficulty in
sending liquid air any distance. The
outside flask has the weight of the air
on it. This is so great that the whole
surface of the outside flask has to sup
port a weight of four tons. As the
weight of the inside flask is supported
by the narrow top of the whole recep
tacle the least jar will break the flasks
apart and spill the contents.
Great Care Necessary.
Utmost care has to be exercised to
get the air to its destination. When an
order is received the air is packed care
fully in a flask. This is strapped in a
leather case so that there can be no
slipping. Then it is put in a large
square box. The box is covered with
signs. They read:
: LIQUID AIR!
: Do not shove, push or tip this case. :
: Do not permit it ti be jarred even :
: slightly. :
: If the Liquid Air is spilled do not :
: tempt to gather it. Let it Evaporate. :
It often happens that a careful ex
press messenger will try to gather and
save the air after a flask has been bro
ken and many serious burns have re
sulted. When a case of liquid air is
shipped it is given as much care as if
it were worth thousands of dollars. The
case is taken to the train in a carriage.
It is carefully lifted on the train. Us
usually a professor accompanies the
case for 50 miles to properly train the
express messenger as to how to handle
it. The stuff is dangerous should it
take fire while evaporating.
CIIESNEY GOES FREE.
After His Arrest Injured Persons De
cline to Prosecute.
Robert Chesney, a negro, was
arrested last night by Officer Hen
dricks, only to find that a complaint
charging the negro with breaking into
a repair building and stealing a quan
tity of wire from the Bell Telephone
company had been withdrawn. Offi
cers of the company decided, after
securing a warrant and starting the
police on the case, that they did not
care to prosecute.
The police need all the exercise they
can get, however, as the force has
done very little for several weeks
other than catching a pair of pick
pockets and a negro thug who stabbed
his sweetheart. The police got little
encouragement in these cases, the
pickpockets being released and the
case settled with their victim, and
the negro escaping with a light fine.
TRUCK KILLS A CHILD.
Ruby Hntchins, 2-Years-Old, Run
Over in Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 18. Ruby
Hutchings, 2 years old, daughter of John
Hutchlngs of this city, was run down
by a truck belonging to the C. A. Mur
dock Manufacturing company today.
Twenty minutes later the child was dead.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested
but was released by. the police without
h's name being learned.
The little girl had wandered from the
house and stepped into the street in front
of the wagon just as the vehicle turned
into Seventh street from Garfield avenue.
The driver. Who said that he was not
driving rapidly, did not see the child un
til she was beneath the wheels of the
vehicle.
John Hutchings. father of the little
girl, is a real estate dealer.
GIVES HER MINE.
Mrs. De Mond, Denver Society
Leader, Helps Judge Lindsey.
Starts Endowment Fund for
Juvenile Court.
TO CARE FOR THE BOYS
Will Give a Foundation for
Jndge Lindsey's Work.
Philanthropic Woman Says
More W ill Be Done. .
Denver, Colo., Nov. 18. Endowing the
Juvenile Court society with the pro
ceeds of the sale of a gold mine is the
latest fad of Mrs. Lid'a. TiPMnnd so
ciety leader and millionaire of Denver.
ivirs. jjeMond has been interested for a
number of vear in ,nrir t
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juvenile court conducted by Judge Ben
Mrs. Lida
B. Lindsey of this city. She divides her
time and attention between trips to
Newport and Bar Harbor and eastern
centers of society and the serious work
of caring for the poor and needy at
home. Lately she decided to give the
juvenile court substantial aid.
"If we only had an endowment fund."
Judge Lindsey told her when discussing
ner philanthropic project, "we would
be able to do a great deal more good."
So Mrs. DeMond decided to give the
hoys cf Denver a donation and
she laid aside the stunning gowns that
had been the envy of fashionable wo
men of Capitol Hill and, arraying her
self in corduroy, hied away to Goldfield,
Nevada, where the gold excitement was
at its height. Mrs. DeMond knows some
thing of mining and what she lacked in
knowledge she made up in zeal for the
boys' court of Denver. The great Montgomery-Shoshone
mine had just been
discovered and it was decided by experts
that the ledge ran north and south. Mrs.
DeMond located ground to the west of
the discovery shaft, naming her claims
after the two burros, "Kentucky" and
"Golden Rod," that carried her prospect
ing outfit into the desert.
About that time Fred Shaffer, regard
ed as the mining wizard of the west,
had shrewdly decided that the rich ledge
in the camp ran to the west. He offer
ed Mrs. DeMond a small fortune for her
claims and she refused. Charles E.
Schwab, of the United Steel Corporation,
who was negotiating for the Montgomery-Shoshone
mine, had his experts in
vestigate the trend of the ledge and
they reported that it ran into the claims
located by Mrs. DeMond. Mr. Shaffer
renewed his negotiations for the claims
and secured them for $25,000, on condi
tion that he act as trustee and pay
vearly into the treasury of the Juvenile
Court association fund at Denver one
fifth of the amount until the sum re
ceived for the claims was exhausted.
"Mr. Shaffer will not lack for addi
tional funds when these are exhausted,"
said Mrs. DeMond. "1 know many
wealthy women in various sections of
the country who will follow my example.
The boys of Denver must be taken care
of."
Mrs. DeMond was off in her private
car for a trip through the old missions
of Lower California with a party of
artist friends before the ink was dry
on the deeds she gave Mr. Shaffer. She
will return by Christmas time when the
annual benefit of the Juvenile Court as
sociation, which is one of the social
events of Denver, will be held.
WILL NOTbTcHANGED.
Attorney for Gas Company Who Drew
Up Contracts Is in Topeka.
A conference between J. J. Rich, the
attorney for the Consumers' Gas com
pany, and City Attorney F. G. Dren
ning took place late Saturday after
noon in the office of the city attorney.
Rich has headquarters at Chicago, and
he says that he has been duck shoot
ing in the southern part of the state
and onlv dropped in Topeka incident
ally. Mr. Drenning believes, how
ever, that he came down from Chicago
expressly to try to smooth over some
of the friction which exists between
the gas company and its customers.
"I drew up this form of applica
tion for gas and I am responsible for
the terms which are found in it," said
Rich. "The form is similar to the one
which is used all over where natural
gas Is being furnished."
"Rich had nothing new to tell me,"
said Drenning. "He simply tried to
argue away the objections which I
made, but there was no weight to the
line of argument which he presented.
He didn't offer to make any changes in
the form of the application."
"When do you think the natural gas
come?" "I don't know," said Diel
mann. "There is a leak some fifteen
miles down the pipe line and I don't
know whether it has been repaired
or not. We have to wait for that.
Then, too, the pipe line will have to
be 'blown out' free from dust and ac
cumulations before gas can be turned
in for good."
FLIP FLAP AHEAD.
Two-Year-Old Filly Captured Ben!
nings Richest Stake.
Bennings Race Track, Washington,
Nov. 18. Flip Flap, one of the best two-year-old
fillies of the year, but late in
coming to hand, justified .the confidence
of her admirers today by winning the
grand consolation, the richest stake of
the present meeting. Not only did she
cover the seven furlongs in 1.27 but she
won handily at the end from Disobedi
ent and Monterey. The winner was a
6 to 5 favorite in the betting. Arklite
broke in front and, closely attended by
Disobedient, set a hot pace. On the far
turn the pair drew away and Peter and
Flip Flap left the rest to trail them.
Turning into the stretch Pater and Diso
bedient were running head and head but
the latter quit and then Flip Flap made
her usual stretch run and won, going
away with Shaw sitting still.
The Blansburg steeple chase, the sec
ond event, was a sensational race, al
though but four started. Expansionist,
the third choice, won despite the fact
that the jockeys on Wool Gatherer and
Tom Cogan repeatedly tried to force
Heider on Expansionist into the wings
of the jumps. Weather clear; track fast.
Summaries:
First race Selling; seven furlongs: Jack
McKeon, 20 to 1, won; Fleur De Marc, 16
to 5, second; Thistle Heather, 10 to 1.
third. Time, 1:28 1-5.
Second race Five furlongs: Rickey, 8
De Mond.
to 5, won; Nelle Burn, 7 to 1, second;
Edict. 20 to 1, third. Time. 1:01 3-5.
Third race Bladenberg steeple chase
for four year-old-olds and upwards, two
ana a nait miles: expansionist, 3 to l,
won; Wool Gatherer, 5 to 2, second; Tom
Cogan, 5 to 1, third. Time, 5:05.
Fourth race Grand consolation, for two-year-olds,
seven furlongs: Flip Flap, 6 to
5, won: IMsobedient, 3 to 1, second; Mon
terey, 15 to 1. third. Time, 1:27.
Fifth race Mile and forty yards: Race
King, 8 to 5, won: Merry England. 7 to 1,
second; St. Valentine, 7 to 5, third. Time,
1:42 3-5.
Sixth race Mile and a sixteenth; handi
cap: Louis H., 13 to 5, won: Peter Paul,
2 to 1, second; Sailor Boy, 10 to 1, third.
Time, 1:49.
RACED FOR FOUR MILES.
flcn Volio Won the Endurance Stakes
at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 18. The fea
ture this afternoon was the Endurance
stakes for four miles, which was won
by the favorite, Ben Volio. Weather
cloudy, track fast. Summaries:
First race Six and a half furlongs:
Columbia Girl, 2 to 1, won; Woodland,
even, second; Marco, third. Time
1:24 1-5.
Second race Steeple chase, short
course: Jim Crow, 7 to 2, won; Hand
Alive, 4 to 1, second; Creolin, 6 to 1,
third. Time 3:05.
Third race One mile: Princess
Orna, 5 to 1, won; Cigar Lighter, 10 to
1, second; Miss Rillie, 3 to 2, third.
Time 1:41 1-5.
Fourth race Four miles: Ben
Volio, 4 to 5, won; Curate, 3 to 1, sec
ond; The Bobby, 6 to 1, third. Time
7:22 2-5.
Fifth race Six and a half furlongs:
Awawegong, even, won ; Marvin Neal,
2 to 1, second; Utah, 10 to 1, third.
Time 1:07 4-5.
Sixth race Mile and a sixteenth:
Savoir Fair, 8 to 5, won; Little Boy,
7 to 1, second; Dr. Hart, 8 to 1, third.
Time 1:47 3-5.
GIRL DRINKS ACID.
While Parents Were at Breakfast and
Dies in Half an Hour.
Kansas City, Nov. 18. While her
parents were eating breakfast at 7
o'clock this morning Miss Ethel
Coper, 18 years old, drank carbolic
acid at her home, 823 East Missouri
avenue. She died half an hour later
in the surgeon's room at police head
quarters, where she was taken for
treatment. The young girl had not
been despondent, her parents and
friends say. They know of no reason
why she should have desired to kill
herself.
HONORS FOR CHARLES.
His Father Has Granted Pardons to
Thirty-six Prisoners.
Berlin, Nov. 19. The kaiser has
instructed Prince Henry of Prussia
to proceed with the flagship Preussen
to greet Prince Charles of Denmark,
the king-elect of Norway, on Novem
ber 25 as he is en route to Christianla
and to salute him with a royal salute.
Pardons Thirty-six.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 19.
! King Christian has granted pardons
to 36 prisoners, to commemorate the
selection of Prince Charles of Den
mark as king of Norway.
W1U Be Haakon VII.
London, Nov. 19. A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen says Prince Charles has
decided to ascend the tnrone of Nor
way under the name of King Haakon
VII, and his son will be known as the
crown prince of Laf.
NEGROES ORGANIZE.
Delegates From 40 Texas Counties
Form Law and Order League.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 18. As a result
of a series of outrages and murders of
white women in Texas by negroes and
incidental lynchings, the be.tter class of
negroes assembled In Houston yes
terday and today for the purpose of
inaugurating a movement to suppress
the lawless and vicious members of
the race and assist the white people in
protecting their homes and families.
The movement has been talked of for
several months but only took shape
when the murder of Mrs. A. J. Conditt
and her four children awoke the ad
jacent country to frenzy and came
near resulting in the lynching of Monk
Gibson, a 16 year old negro boy sus
pected of the crimes.
Two hundred negroes, leaders of
their race in Texas and representing 40
counties in the state, assembled In
this city to formulate plans for carry
ing out the idea. At the meeting to
day it was decided to organize a law
and order league in every county in
the state, members of which organiza
tion are pledged to assist the white
people in every way in suppressing the
floating and vicious negroes and to
work for the uplifting and education
of the race in general. The whites
were indorsed as the negroes' best
friends and black fiends were de
nounced in most emphatic terms. It
is proposed to make the organization
national in character.
CORONATION OF CARL.
Norway's New Ruler Will Mount the
Throne Monday.
Christiaia, Norway, Nov. 19. The
preliminary steps for the proclamation
of Prince Charles of Denmark, asking
Carl V. of Norway have all been taken
and tomorrow will see the carrying out
of the program that will give Norway
an independent ruler.
Today all is excitement and anticipa
tion. The people generally are display
ing the greatest interest in the coming
event and have given themselves up tc
holiday festivities. The celebration of
the happy occasion began late yesterday
afternoon following the formal election
of Charles as king by the storthing and
has been kept up ever since.
When the vote had been formally re
corded, the great guns of the fortress
boomed out a royal salute in honor of
the new king. In this way the news was
broken to the populace and they at once
gave themselves over to demonstrations
of joy. The celebration was continued
until late into the night. Today the
same spirit of rejoicing is manifested.
The deputation that will formally an
nounce to Prince Charles his selection as
king is dut to arrive in Copenhagen to
day. The announcement will be made
tomorrow with great ceremony in the
royal palace at Copenhagen in the pres
ence of King Christian, all members of
the royal family, many Danish states
men and delegations from all parts of
that country.
As soon as it is known tljat this cere
mony has been performed, congratula
tions and greetings will be extended to
King Carl.
The day's celebration in Christian
will conclude with many banquets to be
held tomorrow night.
FROM BUTTE TO HELENA
Trip Is Made in Three Hours and 35
Minutes by Auto.
Helena, Mont., Nov. 18. Despite
the fact that the last hour of the trip
was made in the darkness, Louis Hill,
son of J. J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern, has made a record
breaking run from Butte to Helena.
He left the postoffice at Butte at 4
o'clock and reached the Montana club
at Helena at 7:35, which is within a
few moments of the passenger train
schedule time on his father's railroad
between those cities. It beats the pre
vious automobile record made by F.
Augustus Heinz. The record is con
sidered little short of marvelous, as In
making the trip the main range of
the Rocky mountain is crossed at an
altitude of about 6,500 feet.
TROLLEYS COLLIDE.
One Man Killed and Twenty-five Per
sons Injured on a Curve.
Springfield. Mass., Nov. 18. One man
was killed and 25 persons injured In a
head on collision between two trolley
cars of the Springfield City Railway
company in Long Meadow at 2 o'clock'.
Each motorman supposed he had the
right of way on the single track road
and in rounding a curve tfrey did not
see each other until it was too late to
prevent the collision. One car was
telescoped and George A. Harron of
Springfield, who remained at his post,
had both legs cut off and died later in
the hospital. Eugene Kilbon, the other
motorman, jumped and was slightly in
jured. POLAND WORRIES HIM.
Count Witte Has More Trouble With
It Than Anything Else.
London, Nov. 18. It is Poland and
not St. Petersburg or Penza that gives
the Russian prime minister, Count
Witte, the greatest anxiety. Strikes and
pretenders are bad enough but they are
less formidable than the dangers that
led him to proclaim the ancient king
dom in a state of siege. Nothing ese
that has occurred since the imperial
manifesto appeared, October 30, has
maSe so damaging an impression upon
the Paris bourse.
As far back as September 15, it was
reported that Nicholas had resolved to
return to a more liberal attitude toward
the Poles. The edict on religious tol
eration was an earnest of his change
nf nnlicv. Then came the regulation
concerning the use of the Polish lan
guage in schools. This was followed by
a promise, through Witte, of a consid
erable representation in the Douma of
the empire.
Paris and London applauded the con
cessions as calculated to put new vigor
into the life of the country and to con
solidate its patriotic sentiments. Now
it is obvious that all these measures
were part of Witte's scheme to forestall
Poland's formal demand for autonomy.
Witte has never been a friend of Polish
nationalism and his enemies among the
Russian liberals are denouncing him as
more the tool of Emperor William than
the minister of the czar in withholding
the benefits of the ukases.
Undoubtedly the kaiser is behind the
proclamation, but he may be hoist with
his own petard. Witts has no humor
for German intervention in Russian
Poland on the Machiavellian pretext
that nothing else will keep German
Poland properly subservient to the
Hohenzollerns. Russian Poles prefer a
Russian to a German tyrant, and the
remarkable modification of pretensions
by the Warsaw delegation in St. Peters
burg since the purposes of the kaiser
became known indicates that conserv
ative Polish sentiment realizes the folly
of being ground to pieces between the
upper and nether mill stones of Berlin
and St. Petersburg. Herein lies the
best guaranty of a compromise adjust
ment. In the capital of Nicholas, and even
in Odessa and Moscow, it looks as If
the revolutionary factions had over
trained. The moderates, who Include
most of the "intellectuals" support the
principle of the sympathetic strike to
show the solidarity of Russian popular
feeling against the industrial policy of
the bureaucracy, but they have no de
sire for anarchy and its horrors. For
one brilliant fanatic like Maxime
Gorky, who is raising gome of the blood
thirsty and aesthetic cries of the French
revolution there are hundreds of saner
spirits among the intelligent classes
who counsel the workmen to go slowly.
"This is a political strike." said the
imperturbable Witte to the Polish
delegates, "and I can not reckon with
it as I do with a strike for industrial
betterment. It is led by men who
wish to get their hands upon the
throat of the government. They are
essentially anarchists and nihilists.
They pretend to be trying to help
Poland and to prevent mutiny from
receiving the punishment that it de
serves. But they lie, and they know
they lie."
Men like Hessen, editor of the
Pravo. a consistently rational advo
cate of the constitutional programme,
recognizes the justice of Witte's state
ment. They are alarmed unless the
violence of the extremists drive away
from the constitution thousands of the
well to do middle class. The de
testation felt by all liberals for the re
ligious despotism maintained by
Poeble Donesteff is as hearty as any
socialist, but the liberals are not will
ing to sweep away all religious insti
tutions in the fashion urged by Gorky
and the militant wing.
HOW ALMENA GROWS.
Splendid Little Prairie Dog Valley
Town Improves Daily.
Almena, Nov. 18. In the matter of
improvements, what is true of one town
the same can be said of all of them, so
far as northwest Kansas is concerned.
And the only exception is, that some of
them have grown faster than others.
In the matter of strife, to see which
town can surpass the other in building
this year, four towns are competing for
supremacy, as follows: Smith Center,
Phillipsburg, Norton and Goodland. In
either of these towns from 75 to 100
buildings, both business and residence,
have been built. Some of the smaller
towns are a close second, and one of
these latter is Almena, a Norton coun
ty town.
This town now has a population of
quite 700 people, an increase of about
200 in the last three months. It is the
only town in Kansas that has ever given
an alfalfa carnival; they grow so much
of this cereal around the place, and in
the valley of the famous Prairie Dog
creek, that her people and surrounding
country donated hundreds of tons to
make this carnival a success. The town
was literally full of alfalfa, and for
days after looked as if it grew on her
streets and sidewalks.
More than twenty new residences have
been completed, at a cost of $500 to $1,500
each, and others would have been built
if laborers could have been gotten.
The Odd Fellows intend building a
hall next year. Wm. Malcolm is con
templating the erection of a stone and
brick hotel.
W. T. Hayes, who thought he was cut
out for a politician and failed, is now
the land man. He has cast politics
aside, and is making money in real
estate, with some law practice thrown
in. In the last eighteen months this
same Hayes has sold 85 farms, a quar
ter section as high as $2,200 and a half
section for $9,600. The Prairie Dog val
ley and Norton county seems to be
about finished, so to speak, that is, for
many years big crops have been grown,
and the farmers are making moneyj
It is said there are about 100,000 head
of sheen feeding adjoining the town and
trihufarv tn Almena. all in a radius of
five miles. Besides, not less than 1,000
head of cattle, not to say how many
hogs, for every farmer has a car load
and upwards. But little grain is ship
ped from here as most of it is fed to
The town has laid down more than
three miles of cement sidewalks, in
cluding one from the business part to
the Rock Island depot, a half mile. The
city government has also purchased
from the Lincoln land company three
lots, which will be utilized for hitch
ing purposes, and soon as completed not
a team will be allowed to be hitched on
the main business street.
A farm was sold here a short time ago
to a man from Nebraska, and the deal
was consummated after the Nebraskan
saw that Almena was free from' joints.
Almena is doing nicely. There is work
for all. Business is well represented in
all lines, not one appears to want to
sell out and leave, and all contented to
let well enough alone. The town has
good schools and churches, and with
thetightening of the "lid" rowdyism has
gone.
NO SPECIAL DEPOSITS.
Secretary Shaw Will Not Recognize
Remands of Speculators.
Washington, Nov. 18. A semi-official
announcement was mide at the
treasury department this evening that
no special deposit of government
funds would at this time be placed in
reserve banks in New York city or
elsewhere in response to a demand of
speculators.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw this
afternoon stated that he will discon
tinue refunding operations under his
September offer at the close of busi
ness on November 29. He says he will
issue a formal statement to this effect
on Monday.
Break by a Nervous Husband.
After the execution of Professor Web
ster of Harvard for the murder of Mr.
Parkman, Mrs. Webster went away, and
was gone for a long period. On her re
turn to Boston two of her old friends
went to call upon her, a gentleman and
his wife, tsoin were m a state oi ner
vous excitement while waiting in the
parlor for her to appear.
"Now, remember," whispered the wife
to her nervous husband, "don't say any
thing to recall to Mrs. Webster's mind
the awful experience she has been
through."
Just then Mrs. Webster entered, and
the nervous man exclaimed, with out
stretched hands: "Why, my dear Mrs.
Parkman, I am so glad to see you.back ! "
Boston Herald.
Miss Mewsickle Don't you just love
Bach?
Mr. Knottso Well, yes in the spring
time. But as a general thing I prefer
Pllsener. Cleveland Leader.
We Want
Your Trade
and if the best goods, the best
service and lowest prices in
town will interest you, we're
going to get it. This is the
9tore where your dollar buys a
good one hundred cents worth
and you have a little change
coming.
Ours are
Restful Prices
that touch the tired pocket
book lightly.
21 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar, $1
19 lbs. Cane Graolated Sugar., ,$1
3 cats 3-lb. Apricots 25c
3 cans 3-lb. Bartlet Pears. . . . 25c
1 cans Z-lb. Peaches 25c
2 cans 3-lb. Peaches in Syrup, 25c
2 cans 3-lb. Bartlet Pears 25c
3 cans 2-lb.New Early June Peas 25c
4 cans Z-lb. New Sweet Corn, 25c
50-lb. sack Big "4" Flonr.. $1.25
50-lb. sack Crosby's
Best Flour $1.25
Episcopal Church Bazar
tickets on eale at our store.
William Green & Son
AMUSEMENTS.
The Star Theatre
418 Kansas Ave.
The Home of Refined Vaudeville
The programme twinkles with stars
Two performances each evening
8 and 9. Matinee daily, 2:45.
All Seats 10c
K. B. Children admitted to Saturday mat
inee, tc. handsome dinner set (loo pieces
given away every Friday afternoon.
DANCING CLASS
Steinberg 's
Dancing Academy
south of Grand Opera House
Join our beginners' class in Danc
ing tomorrow evening, 8 to 11
o'clock. New and up-to-date
method taught. Best hall, best
music, best instructor in the state.
Class night every Monday evening.
Admission, 25c a person.
Ex-Official Sues for Rent.
Kansas City, Kas., Nov. 18. J. L.
Carlisle, ex-auditor of Wyandotte
county, brought suit in the common
pleas court in this city today to re
cover $740 from the board of county
commissioners for office rent expend
ed by him while auditor. The court
house in Kansas City, Kas., is so
small that the auflntor is obliged to
find quarters in one of the office
buildings in the city: Mr. Carlisle con
tends that the county should pay for
his office quarters, as he was a county
official.
New Waterworks Superintendent.
Atchison, Kan., Nov. 18. E. S. Wills
has tendered his resignation is superin
tendent of the Atchison Water com
pany, on account of ill health, and will
retire from the position January 1. It
is expected that James M. Chisham
will be elected to succeed him, although
Chisham's term as postmaster does not
expire until July 1, 1905. Mr. Wills has
been superintendent of the company 21
years.
Twenty Rounds to a Draw.
Spokane, Wash., Nov. -18. Kid
Parker of Denver and Maurice
Thompson of Butte fought twenty
fast rounds to a draw before the
Pastime Athletic club last night. The
referee's decision was popular.
Merit Unrewarded.
Lawyer Sharpe had advertised for an
office bor.
Three urchina were waiting in the
ante-room.
The first one to be admitted was
Tommy Jones. He answered all of Mr.
Sharpe's questions satisfactorily except
the last one.
"Are you a good whistler. Tommy?"
"Yes, sir."
"You may go."
The next one was Charley Judkins.
Charley was a bright, omiable lad, with
a good record at school, and seemed a
promising candidate, but he fell down
equally hard.
'Are you a good whistler, Charley?"
"Pretty fair, sir."
"You may go."
The third was Clarence Dears on, a
cartfully gromed boy of correct man
ners, and possessing apparently all th
needed qualifications for the job.
"By the way, Clarence," carelessly
asked the lawyer, "are you a good
whistler?"
"No, sir," answered the lad. "I can't
whistle at all. I never leorned how."
"You're lying to me, you little rascal!
You get out!" Exchange.
"I noUce that a blindfolded typewriter
did some remarkable writing in New
York the other day."
"But I should think that typewritten
copy without i's would be looked upon as
decidedly faulty." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.