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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

While the Lodge immigration bill
which has just passed the senate may
be what is called in politics q step in
the right direction. it hardly comes up
to what the people have demanded or
what they had a right to expect as fol-
lowing the sentiments which have been
expressed on the stump and in the
press. Tt is not sufficient that litter
ate foreigners should be excluded, but
the law should apply to the criminal.
the pauper and the turbulent classes as
Well The exclusion of ali people in
any way inimical to the welfare of
American citizens is as jusGdable as is
the exclusion Of the Chinese The Lodge
bill, however may prove q stepping
stone to something better. Kansas
knows something Of what it is to have
paupers and criminals dumped in her
midst though they do come from the
eastern states instead of Europe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
HANDY ABBREvIATIoNs.
CFrom London sketeh-)


An American journal holds the British
race up TO Odiuln for having adopted the
word bike Bike" is supposed TO he
the abbreviation OF bicycle. Our critic
asks why. on the same principle Great
Britain" should not be shortened ~
Grab" "A very pretty thrust 'eirap
might be commended by the sardOnic for
eigner as a telegraphfc address for the
British government Bike aias- comes
with distressing readiness to the tongue
of the English cyclist. though why II
should be easier to say bike than "Dl-
cycle I cannot divine
have always had horror even for
bus" and maintain that it is possible 70
say omnibus without pedantlc aHecla-
ti0n. But when I saw that Mr. Barry
Pain had suggested Mmobus as a con-
vemient contraction for automatic om-
nibus.' 7 felt that it was an inspiration
Despite its novelty, .mobus' has a class
zeal air. moreover it is 50 euphOnious
that it seems to set the spheres a-tiSn-
ling. I would rather die than advise a
benighted stranger 10 take "a blue bus
but "a blue mobus' would drop from the
lips like q flower,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
THE NEW ooNaREssmAN.

lFrOm the Washington start
"Of course" remarked the new mem
Der, "a newly elected member Of con-
gress hasn't any business in Washing
ton for year yet, but. you know, this
is the first time L was ever elected and
i just couldn't have stayed away an
other day if / had died for it. and I
suppose all the other new ones are
pretty much the same way I've been
here three days now, not doing a
blamed thing but standing on the street
corners thinking of the future walking
how [ VIII feel when L am here as a
member and sitting up in the gallery
Of the house gazing down on the seats
on the floor, wondering what I'LL do
when I rise to my feet on that floor
and hear the thunders of my voice
echOing down the corridors of time, and
a whole lot more of just the same inef-
fable rot, but just the same. a delight
to me that nothing can compare with
except the time when / was in love and
was doing my counting.
Sometimes 4 stand on a corner and
one notices me, and think that some
day these same people may stop as
they pass and point me out and tell to
others that that is the member of con-
gress from Squeedunk. or something
like that, and even while I stand there
thinking Of it 7 can feel my throat stop
up with a weight on my lungs that
makes me throw my head back and
stretch my neck for more air. When
i come here q year from now to take
my seat / know that much of the pres
emit charm viii have vanished. just as
all things do when the reality begins to
touch the romance, and for that reason
I am staying on here for no other pur-
pose than to revel in the luxury of my
dreams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
VOTING By MACHINE.
IFrom the New York Mail and E
press

LFrOm the New York Mail and Ex
press.l
There is no more interesting auto
matte registering device than the vOt-
ing machine of the highest type. 1t
has a mind of its own. There is no
possibility of cheating it without ex-
posing its inner workings with a cold
chisel and hammer: and by its wonder
full system of lightning calculation it
has the votes all classified and counted
at each poll and the result ready for
the wire as soon as the last ballot is
cast In addition to these advantages
the voter may cast his entire ballot,
even a split ticket, in less time than it
takes to purchase as many cents
worth Of chewing gum from q vending
machine. The wages paid to a corps
of counting clerks can be saved by the
state or by the organization bearing
the expense.
one of the most interesting of these
patented devices is the very recent in
vention of q citizen of Indiana The
voter. unaccOmpanied enters the booth,
the floor of which automatically drops
a short space the second he places his
ture is a standing desk. through a Slot
in the surface of which is exposed a
single blank line on a continuous bal
lot sheet The voter simply stamps
his choice of the candidates upon this
line and in the appropriate columns.
He promptly makes his exit, and IN do
ing 50 he takes his feet OF the pedal
floor Relieved of the weight, the floor
automatically rises thereby operating
a set of levers which move the tally
roll up one space, to be filed in by the
next voter. AIT the same time the num-
Der of the voter is recorded by an au-
tomato counter inside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
HEAVY EXPORT BALANCE.
Goods to Value of 1929, 100000 Sen
Abroad in October and November

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 19.-An ex-
cess of exports over imports, second
only to that of October. is shown by
the statistics for November The inn
ports We're nearly the same in each
month, and the exports show decline
Of only $4,000 600 in November, as com
pared with the great total for October
The two months afford aggregate eX-
ports of sop 600. 600, or at the rate Of
81 $50 OO0. 600 for a year. The exact fig
ires for November show exports of
Sos. 091. 937 and imports OF S5O03S,5s2. at
fording a balance OF exports amounting
to $50 053, SS5.
The figures for the eleven months
ending with November show a re-
markable contrast as compared with
last year The gross exports of mer-
chandise have increased from 1892, 33l-
Ol9 to 1888. $50 1863, and the gross imports
have declined from s739, 46S, 900 to S622.-
5g3. $50 an excess of imports amounting
for eleven months of last year to 81
1877. 2S1 is converted for the same period
this year into an excess of exports
amounting to $266 O66, 709. The rate Of
exports for the eleven months indicate
a total for the year of nearly SlOOOO0O,-
600 This figure was never surpassed
but once in the history Of the country.
when the gross exports Of the nscal
wear 1892 were 81 BOB 21S, 14S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
SLEEPING IN THE DARK.

(From the Philadelphia American.)
Children should be accustomed as soon
as possible to sleep i'm a dark room. I'm
less they have learned to be afraid of 1T
the darkness is soothing to the nerves.
and the rest is more profound and re-
freshing than when there is the uncOn-
scious stimulation of light. 1t is par
ticularly desirable for children of a nerv-
Gus temperament that light should be es
Guided. yet it is most often the nerv-
Gus. sensitive child whose ina gination
has been filed with fears of the shapes
the dark may hide. Silly tales told by
cruel servants or mischievous brothers.
thoughtless speeches of the elders. stories
half understood and brooded over make
the kindly darkness terror to many am
unfortunate child. The mother should
try by every means in her power to re-
move these fears The child Who is SUBJ
iect to them should never be forced to
stay alone in the dark Much gentle
persuasion and reasoning appeals to COM
mon sense, and the example Of older per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Al subscriber writes to the state
Journal asking for figures showing the
majority received by Cleveland over
Harrison and that of Mckinney over
Bryan, to settle q wager. Cleveland's
plurality over Harrison in 1892 was
SSo.S1o, though owing TO the Weaver
vote he cid not have e majority Of the
votes cast. No compilation Of the re-
turns Of the last election has yet APP
peared from which to ascertain Nc
Kinley's majority. His plurality over
Bryan viii probably reach five or six
hundred thousand and he viii have a
majority over all, 1t has been almost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
Kansas NEEDS NEW PEOPLE.
REPUBLICANS EQUALLY no
BLAME WITH POPULISTS
FOR FREAK LEGISLA-

ITO the Editor of The ChronicIe.l
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 15.-In the
comments of the newspapers the freak
politics Of Kansas, the laws passed by
the Kansas legislature and the hOstil-
ity of the Kansas courts to creditors
and capital are all attributed to the
POpuliSts. i desire to call your atten-
tion to the fact that the Populists have
not until now been in control in Kan
sas The Republicans have always
had one branch of the legislature. When
the alien land law was passed in 1891
the POpulists had the house and the
Repu blicans the senate and governor.
W hen the redemption law and the law
fOrblddlng gold contracts We're passed,
in 1898, the Republicans controlled the
house When the supreme court of
Kansas decided that the redemption
law applied to prior contracts the ma
JOrlty Of the judges We're Republicans.
The fact is that the Republicans are
as Populistic as the Populists, and are
as much responsible for the dishonest
sentiment and crazy performances
which have come to prevail in Kansas.
The courts of Kansas are the express
sion of the low moral tone and the ALL
pervading dishonesty of the people. The
recent stock-jobbing act Of a Kansas
judge IN appointing a receiver for the
AtchlsOn Railway company is an i'm
stance of the debased quality of the
Kansas bench Men Of no character
and small intelligence prevail i'm the
occupancy of the bench. The pOpula-
ton of Kansas seems to be made up of
Lle o4lS ana tHuS. the mentally uQ bal
anced. the shiftless and the morally UNI
developed elements of the older Amer
lean communities. Foreigners do not
so there
"A majority for Mckinley could not
have improved the people Of Kansas on
changed their dark spots. 1T has not
been very long since tWO-thirds of the
voters We're Republicans. There are
substantially the same people there
now as then. Kansas Repu bIicanism is
requisite and Kansas Republicans are
not or better grade than Kansas Popu-
lists The Kansas supreme court was
lne SUBJECT q many scandals when
Horton was its controlling spirit and
LeWelling was as good as most of his
predecessors What Kansas needs is
not Republican majority, but new
lot Of people.
JOHN ID. MOODRITEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
A CURIOUS PBAYER.



At an Armenian meeting in the east
end of London the other night, Mr. Benn
relieved its seriousness by the relation Of
an incident at once grotesque and pa
thetic. AT a Salvation Army meeting re-
Gently. he said( a fervent Salvationist
prayed. with all the intensity of his
faith. that God would break the sui
tans heart" with a view, of course, 10
the conversion of the barbarious Abdul
The prayer was interrupted by an addi-
tional petition from one Of the devout
company, and it ran thus: .'Oh, Godi
break his neck"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
aFx" RAYS.

Nellie Sartoris daughter in long
dresses and debutantei Time fdgets
sure--Wiehita Beacon.
They'll smuggle enough Yankees
into Cuba before long TO smoke the
Spaniards out of Havana.-Ottawa Re
publican.
The owner Of that flibusterer the
Three Friends must be a formerly of
Kansas jointist. He eludes the author
tiles 50 much.-Wichita Eagle.
The poor fellows struggling for lib
erty in cuba want guns and powder
and something to eat instead of resolu-
tions and long winded speeches.-FOrt
Scott Monitor
If Mustapha Bey is withdrawn and
the sultan consents, we viii fight Tur-
key not for the missionaries. but just
for the excitement of the thing-Wich-
ita Eagle.
Christmas suggestion in the Bugville
Bugle. An appropriate present for
a daughter is a diamond tiara with
ruby points and a pendant crescent of
opals. Wichita Eagle.
We are not anxious to get into a war
with Spain, but we would like to see
the United States loan Cuba a few
ships, lot of ammunition and our
regular army a few days.-HutchinsOn
News.
For the life of as we cannot see how
it is that the liquor men all over the
country want resubmission if it is true
as they say that more liquor is con-
something wrong somewhere
renee World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The Lawrence Journal says. A min
lister in Lawrence said yesterday that
there were men and women in this
country who willingly contribute
money for the African who lives by the
Congo and doesn't need it, who refuse
to give to the African who lives by the
kaw and does need it. There is mater
ial in that one remark for many ser
mons, sermons that are badly needed,
too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Boston. Dec. 19.-The Herald says it
has been absolutely decided that there
viii be fewer banks in Boston. and that
those which 90 ont of the business will
40 30 by the usual process of hquida-
ton.
1t is prObab BILE. the article says. that
six or eight banks viii be dropped, and
that one large institution viii be estab-
ished in their stead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
DErEsPABLE.

A letter from a resident of that
place Of many iniquities. Kansas City,is
one Of the Instances of lying abuse that
IL heaped on Kansas by poor
old Missouri as well as the east
ern press. Kansas in fact stands at
the head of all moral and Intellectual
movements. and is in truth the most
American of all the states in the I'm
ion. Whatever We do in Kansas, no
matter how it may differ from the
ideas of other people, is American. for
we are the Americans themselves;
therefore if the genius of the American
people is right. we are right Time viii
prove it. The article written by a KAN
sas Cityan appears in the Chicago
Chronicle. a goldbug paper of the plu-
tocratic stripe.
KANSAS NEEDS NEW PEOPLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Senator Vests speech disclosed the
fact that Republican senator's were
grateful for President CIeveland's sup
port but We're ashamed to acknowledge
the ahiliation publicly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

invariably the case for many years
that successful presidential candidates
have not received a majority of the
popular vote. The recent election
seems to have been an exception TO
This rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The campaign cost Congressman
Calderhead sL247 and 90 days hard
Work--Abi lene Reflector.
If Congressman Calderhead had stood
where Congressman Curtis and Brod-
erick stood, he might have spent his
time and money to some purpose. Mr..
Calderhead viii doubtless rememb Der
that we told him so last winter when
he was making his mistakes in con
gress. but Congressman Calderhead
thought he knew more about the peo-
pie of Kansas than The State Journal
which is in touch with 10000 Of them
every dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Kansas ana the west do not hold all
the "repudiationists' and anarchists, %
it seems There are ]. 700 more of them
than the other fellows in Lynn, Mass.
Now look to see Lynn securities be
come a drug on the market. OF course
nobody viii invest a dollar ia the town.
All the mortgages will probably be
foreclosed at once. lit IS doubtful if
the good" and patriotic" citizens of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

If the company which wants to util-
lie the power of Chicago's drainage ca
nal, could find a way to use the smell Of
the Chicago river. its success would be
-e-r,-s7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

We feel confident in predicting that
next Sunday viii be the high water
mark of Sunday school attendance this
year. The reason lies in the future, but
Is .oh-io1-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

President Cleveland's remarkable
good luck shooting is not wholly mex
plieable; there are times when a man
sees So many objects he can't miss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

With Fred Funston in Cuba and a
Wichita boy in the Philippine islands.
Kansas keeps pretty well represented
1t the principal scenes of disturbance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Mark Hanna led at the Cleveland
charity ball. Senator Jones viii doubt
less recall Mr.. Hanna's accomplish
ments in the way of leading a merry
Tanna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

MI Depew win discover that being
president Of the New York Central at
$4,000 a year had considerable to do
with The aDpreeIalion Of his iokas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The shooting Of a dozen innocent ne
groes in Arkansas and the lynching Of
three murderers in Kentucky. indicate
that the south is herself again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

An elegant church edidce has just
been dedicated in Laramie, Wyoming
in spite of the fact that all virtue and
honor reside east Of the ALIsslsslgpL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Senator Hoar in the Lynn incident.
viii be able to examine one of his crazy
attempts at revolution" at close range.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

VIII the Jealous senators who passed
the immigration bill, explain why an
ignorant Cuban is any better than any
other ignorant persona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The United States cruisers which
couldn't find" the hllibusterer Three
Friends, appear TO have eyes like po-
lceman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The utterances of Senator Bill Chand-
Ter appear to furnish ammunition for
all political parties with refreshing i'm
partially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

There is quite considerable number
of men in the United States who seem
to think Cuba would be a pleasant place
to spend the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Mr. Bryan ought to make one Of those
purely social calls" on Mckinley while
they are both in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Grandmamma Hoar win please adjust
her specs. SO as to take i'm the crusade
of dishonor'' in her own front yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Queen Liliuokalani left the Hawaiian
islands in order TO seek a more health
full climate. There was too little reign
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

An inquest has been hadein the United
States senate and the Dingley bin for
mally pronounced dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Chicago seems likely to have Mr.. Bry-
an and Mr.. Mckinley I'm her midst" at
the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

If Spain should remove Gen. Vveyler.
he ought to be able to receive a good
position with the Sublime Porte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Gen Weyler's trocha has been crossed
enough TO be real mad by this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The Massachusetts state government
viii surely have Lynn quarantined now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

sons VIII be necessary before they are
overcome. but patience viii conquer
them at last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

After the campaign all the liars emil
grated to Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

While he is ia Chicago, Mr.. AIeKin-
ley's front gate will get a much needed
rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

Mr.. Quay is busy soaping the track
for the Wanamaker senatorial boom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
snltan,s 80 Raided.

London. Dec. 19.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes q dispatch from Constantinople.
saving that 80 arrests have been made
there of Turkish nOtabilities, including
various government officials and 45
beautiful Circassian ladies Of the Sui
tan.s harem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

FATHERS are disappointing to girls
until they have tried husbands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
First six Months OF Year 1890.

Totals 282 595 2s4. $50 2s2 Rs
Sunday; no issue.
The total number Of copies printed IN
the six months named above 657 s1o
divided BY 156. the number OF iss,1s-
shows the average TO be 10.625. This i
g correct report OF the issues ~ 80
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL
Cor the six months as stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

a
grudge for being in existence.
Fathers are disappointing to girls
until they have tried husbands.
We always hope that a bride will do
we'll, but in nine cases out Of ten she
disappoints US.
The man never lived who continued
TO love a girl after she had sold him
concert tickets.
A man who attends strictly to his
own business can always depend upon
having a steady job
There are more women in circulation
upon the streets at this time of the
year than there is money.
As rule, the men are heartily in ia
vor Of the women looking after society.
and doing it in the afternoon.
The people are never ready for
Chflstmas; it always comes a week too
soon to suit the women, and a year too
soon to suit the men.
Parents are not very clever If
children are diligent, they will be able
20 ind everything they have bought.
ana usually in the same places in which
they We're hidden last year.
Il have g. cents" said 1e-year-old
girl today and nine more presents to
buy. and when she is married, and
mas husband who beats her. she viii
never have heavier heart.
A woman writes to this Office to in
qulre what viii make a suitable Christ
mas present for man. There is a kind
Of chewing tobacco that costs "a a
pound. Buy him pound Of that
When we hear q man telling that the
people are clamoring for him to become
a candidate for Office. we shake in
about the same amount of salt we do
when we hear a man telling a hunting
or fishing story.
The wind today blew dust in the eyes
Of the women shoppers to such an ex-
tent that many of them Will explain
after Christmas that they thought the
81 items they charged to their husbands
were marked 20 cents.
Farmers say that after a field has
been devoted to wheat a certain num-
Der Of years it becomes worn out and is
given rest. Occasionally a man isl
found who is Worn out from being
worked in the same way too long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The man never lived who continued
to love girl after she had sold him
concert tickets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

A man who attends strictly to his
own business can always depend upon
having a steady job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19
GLoBE SIGHTS

EFrom the Atchison Globe.l
The world owes You nothing but a
rudge for being in existence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

The length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. The majority Of
people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Geo. w. Stansfield,
$50 Kansas avenue