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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
CIGARETTE LAW UPHELD.
Justice Brewer Is Among the Dis
senting Judges.

Washington, Nov 20-The United
states supreme court has rendered an
opinion in the case of William b. Austin
versus the state of Tennessee invoIv-
ing the validity of the state law regu-
lating the sale of cigarettes. The law
was attached as an infringement of the
right OF congress to regulate interstate
commerce.
The Tennessee supreme court upheld
the law, and this decision sustained that
verdict, though not without disapproval
of some OF the positions taken, and then
upon very narrow margin, four out of
nine members joining in a dissenting
opinion, and another member of the
court (Juslice White) placing his assent
upon grounds different from those an
nounced by Justice Brown, who handed
down the opinion.
The case grew out of the importation
OF cigarettes into Tennessee from North
Carolina. They We're taken into the
state in the ordinary sized cigarette
packages. about two by four inches, and
these packages were loosely thrown into
baskets, which We're uncovered. The
claim was made that these cigarette
packages were what is known to the law
as original packages; but, without clear
ly defining an original package, the
court held that it was clear that such
packages could not be so considered.
Justice Brown, in passing upon the case,
said that the packages were obviously
made up with the view of evading the
law. and. as he spoke he held one of
the little cigarette cases up TO view OF
his auditors. On this point the decision
of the state court, to the effect that the
packages were not original was fully
confirmed. On another phase Of the case
the state court was not SO fully en-
dorsed. The Tennessee court had held
that cigarettes are not an article of
commerce. With this view Justice
Brown took issue, and he delivered quite
dissertation upon the subject What
ever is an object of barter and sale is,
he said, an article of commerce, and
must be so recognized. Tobacco had
been such an article for years. 1t had
been made the subject of taxation. and
indeed had become more widely scattered
than any other vegetable Probably. he
added, no other vegetable has contrib
uted so much to the comfort and solace
of the human race. This being the case,
it was entirely beyond bounds to say
that tobacco was not an article of COM
merce He then took notice of the claim
that cigarettes are an especially harm
full form of tobacco, and, while he con-
ceded that this might be the ease he
remarked that this claim was of COM
paratiVely recent origin. Still he held
that cigarettes are as much a subject
of state regulation as is liquor, and he
further held that while no state law
packages it vas entirely competent for
a legislature to regulate the sale because
of general belief in the deleterious effect
Of the article.
There was : dissenting opinion by
Justice Shiras, in which the chief justice
and Justices Brewer and Peckham
Joined. They based their dissent on the
theory that congress has exclusive con-
troll of interstate commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
PLACE FOR MARYLAND.
Mccomas Says She Should Have q
Minister at Least

Baltimore. Nd. Nov 2O.lTired but
happy Senator McComas arrived here
today and talked about what was due
to Maryland for her share in re-electing
Mckinley.
Il am determined to do all possible 10
secure due recognition for Maryiand'B
splendid performance" he said Il have
not consulted with any one at Washing
ton, nor have 1 talked with the stale
congressional delegation, but this state
Is entitled TO a high foreignappointment,
q minister at least. IL not an ambassa-
dor NO, / have no particular one ia
view Tor this honor. but believe I will
be successful in securing a desirable
diplomatic plum for some prominent
Marylanderss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

IFrom the Chicago News.l
A good book is a tonic for the mind
Faith and hope may die. but charity
Is immortal.
The more a wise man thinks the less
he is apt to talk
PoeticaI genius is often but an uncom-
mon degree of imagination.
You may be unable to oblige. but you
can at least speak obigingly.
What poor. defenseless creatures wo-
men would be if they couldn't cry!
selhshness is the root of many an
desirable specimens of prosperity.
An enrased man tears his. hair; an
enraged woman tears her husbands
hair
Good resolutions and ladies who faint
in a crowd should always be carried
out.
Says a rural editor: Money is close
but not quite close enough for US to
reach it,
An artists wife never admires her
husbands work so much as when he is
drawing a check for her.
There are times when a man expresses
the same idea by wagging his head that
a dog does by wagging his tail
1t seems that woman was made a
little in advance of mirrors-and she
has managed to keep in front OF them
ever since.
A tricky lawyer is like a man trou-
bled with insomnia-he lies first on one
side, then on the other, and is wide
awake the whole time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
A VESTED RIGHT.

E9dn TUCK
Lets see; your father was a veteran
of the Mexican war"
"Yepee!"
And you are a veteran Of the civil
war"
Yes. street"
And your son Is veteran OF the
Spanish war"
You beti"
I wonder what war his son viii be
a veteran Of .
Il dunno. But there's got to be some
thin, or how'll he get a pension
Here is an article that says a wo-
mans character can be determined by
her nose"
Well there may be something in
that. but there's surer way No one
can make mistake concerning a vro-
mans character " he viii look at the
noses Of other women who meet her
The extent to which they turn up al such
times shows just what she Is OF isn't
Chicago Times-H eIald.
Have you seen Smith,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
FIGURES OF FEMALES
Exhibited at the Worlds Fair Sold to
Pottery Concern.

Kokomo, Ind. Nov. 20.-Among the
raw materials used in the manufacture
of sanitary pottery at the Great West
ern Pottery works, this city, are several
ear loads of historical statuary and 9TH
er plaster of paris figures which were on
exhibition at the Worlds fair in Chicago
in 1888 Going into the grinding hoppers
and furnaces are seIni-nude figures of
females of robust physique, most of
them minus an arm or leg or otherwise
deficient in form through accident or de-
sign. These historical figures make ex-
cellent sanitary ware. They were pur-
chased of q Chicago contractor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
Pestana For Retrenchment

Harry Pestana of Russell, senator
elect for the district composed of Rus
sell. Ellsworth, Lincoln and Osborne
counties. is one of the new Republican
members of the legislature who believes
in reform.
Mr.. Pestana will make fight in the
senate to cut off the appointment OF
clerks for the senators.
1t is an unnecessary and useless ex-
travagance, says Mr.. Pestana, land
will work to have the custom abolished"
1t has been the custom to permit the
senators to appoint clerks who sit
around and look pleasant, drawing
therefor the sum of So per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

The state of Pennsylvania during the
last year has purchased more than 10O,-
coo acres of land to be used as a fores-
try reservation. The policy of using
Hand that is not adapted to agriculture
for the purpose of timber culture has
been adopted by both Pennsylvania and
New York, the objects being to insure
a necessary measure of rainfall. to pre-
serve the purity of mountain streams.
to provide for the even flow of streams
nhe power of which is utilized by manu-
faeturers. and the like.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
THE PAIN STOPPED
When the Arm Which Had Been
Buried Was Turned Over.

Anderson. Ind. Nov. 20-Grover Rob-
erts, a 15-yearr- old lad of Huntsville.
accidentally shot himself two weeks
ago. and the amputation Of the arm at
the shoulder was made necessary. The
arm was buried. but he complained that
the missing arm panied him severely.
III it could be turned over ii would rest
easier" he said. Finally his stepfather.
George Scott. dug up the arm. straight
ened out the muscles and turned q over
before reburying IL. Immediately the
pain in the wounded lads missing arm
stopped, and II has not troubled him
since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
A Village Blacksmith Saved His
Little Sons Life

Mr. H H. Black, the well-known village
blacksmith at Grahamsville. Sullivan Co.
N Y, says: Our little son. five years
old has always been subject to Group
and so bad have the attacks been that
We have feared many times that he would
die We have had the doctor and used
many medicines, but Chanberlainss Cough
Remedy IS now our sole reliance. 1t seems
to dissolve the tough mucous and by Civ
ing frequent doses when the croupy symp-
toms appear we have found that the
dreaded Group is cured before it gets set
tied There IS no danger in giving this
remedy for 1t contains no opium or other
injurious drug and may be given as con-
ndently to babe as TO an adult For sale
by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
oUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TF'rom the Philadelphia Record
The chrysanthemum can't complain
that it has no show.
Some business men are always on
time. and Others pay cash.
1t isn't necessary for a man to use
scales in order to have his own way.
No. Maude. dear. a high aier IS not
always a man who goes in for aerial
navigation.
The barber can't say that his face is
his fortune. His fortune lies in other
mems mugs.
If a waiter gets his tip, he doesn't
care whether his customer is a female
or a fee male.
Lofter-''Do you play golf. Mr.. Blunt p
Mr.. Blunt-''No; but saw a game once,
and couldn't tell the difference be-
tween the cads and the caddies."
High aims said the philosopher, who
had been drawn into a poker game, ARE
the greatest factors in success. I
deal" mo, you don't. You dealt
the last hand" interrupted q man with
low beetling brows
II see," remarked the star boarder,
that new cult has been started advo-
eating the use of uncooked food exclu-
sively." ''S-h-h-hl not SO loudri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
Kansas Men in Utah.

Charles w. Morse of Salt Lake City,
Utah, has been elected district Judge on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Morse was
district judge in Sumner county four
years, having been elected as a. Republi-
can in 1878 and 1880. Several years ago
he moved to Salt Lake City where he
has been prominent in Republican poll
ties. Mr.. Morse is a son of Mrs. A J.
Morse of Wellington, a nephew of Ben
WestlalSe and q. brother to j. c. o. Morse
of Hutchinson and E. B. Morse of Bra
men O. t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

To the credit Of General Weyler's rep
mtation for good sense. it is reported
that he denies having said that he
could have driven the American army
out Of Cuba The Yankees may be slow
at times but they always accomplish
sooner or later what they undertake
This applies to the Philippines also. 1t
may take 100000 men and years Of time
but the Inhabitants will be assImilated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
UNHINGED HER JAW.
Surgeons Work For Hours to Dissi-
pate a Fixed Grin.

New York, Nov 2O.--Laughing uproar-
iously at story told by a witty friend
at a small party given by her husband,
Mrs Catharine Sharp dislocated her
lower jaw, and the laugh was frozen in
to a fixed grin. She tried in vain to get
her jaw back into place. and she was
hurried to st. Catharine's hospital.
The surgeons worked for two hours
and finally threw the inferior maxillary
bone into place. The fixed grin passed
away, and she sank back on the bed,
exhausted by the long ordeal She is
now resting easily at the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
AEr. Long uets q Quilt.

The Ladies Society of the First M r.
church at Oxford have awarded a quilt
which they made to Chester 1. Long as
the most popular candidate for congress
in the Seventh district The quilt was
made by the society and the friends of
either candidate We're permitted to vote
and the popular one of the two as de-
termined by the vote was Mr.. Long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

IN the Hawaiian election of congress
EionaI delegate native prince was de-
feated by the husband of an Italian
princess. The successful candidate had
the support of the depesed queen. If
this be imperialism, let Edward Atkin-
son make the most of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
THE PETRIFIED BODY
Of an Indian Found in q Mound by
Relic Hunters.

Xenia. o.. Nov 20-In an old Indian
mound near Gunnersvi1le relic hunters
found an Indians body that had turned
to solid stone. The mound is located ON
the farm of Thomas JeTnes. and bones,
rrowheads and other relics are plen-
tiful there, and some time ago three
skeletons which were found there
crumbled to dust on exposure to the air.
The last find of the petrified Indian
was made at about six feet beneath the
surface of the mound Their shovel
struck something hard and immovable
and inyestigat ton showed 1t to be IN the
form of a mans face The entire form
of the Indian was soon brought to view.
but aid had to be secured before 1t could
be moved. 1t was fine specimen of an
Indian. over six feet tall. His features
are comedy and his hands small ana
shapely. The muscles of his arms ana
legs stand out in bold relief, as though
carved by the hand of man, and even
the wrinkles in the wrist are discern
ible. The relic is now at the home OF
Mr.. Jemes. and arrangements have been
made for placing it in a museum
You can't AFFORD to risk your life by. al
lowing a cough or cold to deVeioP into
pneumonia or consumption One Minute
Cough Cure will cure throat and lung
troubles quicker than any other prepara-
ton known, Many doctors use II as
specific for grippe It is an fnIaIlinle rem
edy for Group. Children like II and moth
ers endorse it. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Political fusion has never scored a
SUCCESS of more than a temporary and
slnimportant character. Yet it never
seems to occur to people of like opinion,
hut belonging to different organizations.
to get together in any other way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
Have you seen SMITH
COTTON nFill strika Enda.

ton mill operatives strike in Alamance
county. North Carolina. has been deelar-
ed off. The strike has been in force
about three months and several thous-
and hands were involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

The attention of the Good Roads con-
gress. now in session in Chicago, is di-
rected to the fact that there are enough
convicts in American prisons to do an
immense amount of road building in the
course of a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

AS an additional evidence of the
growth OF socialism in New England, a
bill has been offered in the Vermont leg
1sIature providing for the establishment
Of a state distiilery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

There will be a large amount OF avail
able cash in the United States treasury
when congress convenes. but that body
is believed to be equal to the task of
spending it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

When Boss Croker finishes the job of
reforming New York, perhaps he might
he induced to come to Topeka and clean
out the Joints
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
whispered the nervous boarder; the
landlady might hear you

whispered the nervous boa-der; the
landlady might hear you"
Tommy-sPop. tell me some conun-
drums" Tommy's Pop-"Conundrums
Why, I don't know any conundrums- !"
Fommy-"Oh, yes, you do. heard
mamma tell Aunt Mary today that you
kept her guessing. all the time"
Mrs. Buggins (home from the natl
nee)-"Oh, the play was just lovely.
There was scarcely a dry eye in the
house" Mrs Buggins-''That must have
cast a sort of damper on the perform
ance; or was it a tank drama?"
Hello. therer' exclaimed the cheer
full man. "How'dy do?'' politely re-
turned the absent-minded man: you'll
-er-pardon me, hope, but don't re-
member your name" You'll find it
on the handle of that umbrella you are
carrying. You borrowed il from me
six months ago. remarked the cheerful
man.
Lives of great men Oft remind us,
AS we read biographies
That we can't all leave behind US
Tales of chopped-down cherry trees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Tammany's reform movement Is
looked upon in some quarters as an
effort 10 replenish the depleted treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Some people hear foolish stories dur
ing an election excitement, and believe
them after the election is over and for
gotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Probably the country has heard the
last of the silver Republicans and the
gold Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
Heat Prostration in New York.

New York, Nov. 20.-Minnie Adams.
a clerk in the postoffice, was overcome
by the heat while at work today. She
was attended by a physician and was
able to return to her home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
Have you seen smith?

De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made Easy to take
and never grippe. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John Lewis, infant son of Mr.. and
MRS. l. l.. Smucker OF 9ll Monroe street,
died this forenoon. The body will be
buried at FL Dorado.
The funeral of Hiram F. Higgins will
De held at 1880 Bryan avenue at 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning. Burial will
be in the Foster cemetery.
Nina Jones, the daughter OF David
Jones who lives on Seward avenue. died
this morning of pneumonia. at the age of
years The funeral viii be tomorrow
at 2:30 at the residence Burial will be
in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

De TanqueA"Guzzler has just written
a sonnet called To the Light Of My
Life O'Soaque-'sWhat's it abOut-an
alcohol light2''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20
GLOBE sIGHTs.

From the Atchison Globe.1
No one is ever too busy to tell his
troubles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Have you seen smith,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

A man is never old until he begins
to look as if he had neglected to bathe
and shave,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Have you sen smith?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

An Atchison family has all the lux
uries of life and none of the necessities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

One reason the women admire 'Sher-
lock Holiness is that he walls in the
last act that his life has been too vile
to mate with q pure woman's. The
women rather admire that kind OF
talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

It develops that an Atehison woman.
who told her husband that she gave up
her card clubs to please him, gave them
up because it made her mad that she
never won a prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

When it is said of a man that he is
tover-worked." it probably means that
he is getting old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

The general idea of a fearless
newspaper is one that jumps onto
eVerybod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

If a waiter gets his tip, he doesn't
care whether his customer is a female
or fee male.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

You will never profit by your mis-
takes as long as you blame others foi
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

The barber can't say that his face is
his fortune. His fortune lies in other
mems mugs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

You never hear of a girl these days
who enters a convent because she was
Tilted. She begins a breach of promise
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Have you - smith7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

Have you seen smith9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

We all pay too much attention to the
higher life to art, to literature. and
that sort of thing, and underestimate
the value of industry, good conduct, a
good cellar, a good cistern, good
kitchen, good habits. good clothes,
and clean teeth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

There are times when a man expresses
the same idea by Wagging his head thai
a. dog does by wagging his tail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

If man thinks he is wronged and
tells you his troubles, don't say there is
another side to the story, or he Will
think you are a fool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

An artists wife never adnires he
husbands work so much as when he i
drawing a check for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

a tricky lawyer is like a man trou-
bled with insomnia-he lies first on one
side, then on the other. and is wide
awake the whole time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

That we can't all leave behind US
Tales of chopped-down cherry trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-20

TF'rom the Philadelphia Record
The chrysanthemum can't complain
that il has no show.