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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
GLOBE SIGHTS.
lFrorn the Atchison Globe.1

IFroan the Atchison Globe.1
Some people are afraid. and call it
virtue.
Never argue with a man who drinks
whisky.
What mean things can pass through
some sweet liDS!
Those who have disagreeable news
to tell you. always find you in.
No one likes to be reminded that
there is another side to the story.
We are looking for someone smart
enough to explain the religious war in
France.
In writing letter. the great genius
is the one who remembers what should
be left out.
who didn't tell what a great man he
was ten years ago.
When it is hot in Kansas. and the
wind blows, you have to make a double
effort to please. and then don't.
When a farmer con es to town on cir
Gus day, and the parade doesn't suit
him, he bitches up and goes home.
People are always talking about the
faults of the children. Still, we grown
people are not entirely without them.
The woman whose husband goes
with her to prayer meeting, has some
thing to be proud enough Of to take to
the very front seat.
can get UP as early In the morning as
they do. The explanation is simple:
they go to bed early.
What an old man would like in the
way of birthday cakes is one with
candles showing how many more years
are left him to live.
They are telling of an Atchison baby
two weeks old who laughs out loud.
Well, baby that has seen only two
weeks OF life can afford to laugh.
If you start to tell any one your
troubles, and he turns the subject and
doesn't give you a chance. hunt him
up afterward and thank him for it.
Sentiment on one of the theater pic
lures now being displayed in Atchison
windows: you shall marry ny daugh-
ter. and then I will Kill You"
An Atchison county woman who has
eight children says she is getting
along very well now that she has Sc
cured a divorce and gotten rid Of her
husband.
Some people who have real intelli-
gence, are ashamed to acknowledge 1t
instead, they accept the most foolish
doctrines, in order to be known as
lovely characters.
A lot Of circus wagons drove by
Always plenty of suckers to attend.
a man said. Whereupon another man
inquired: Are you going this after
noon or tonight?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
MARK HANNA.

The labor unions appear to have
found staunch friend and champion
in Senator Mark Hanna. This sugges-
ton is based of course on the SUPPOSE
ton that the senator is sincere in what
he says and there has appeared no rea-
son. SO far, to doubt his sincerity.
In all his public utterances Mr.. Hanna
differs from the ordinary politicians in
the fact that he never lodges an issue.
What he says is aimed directly at the
mark and there is no attempt to leave a
ioophoie for future escape from the
consequences of his remarks in case
such course should appear to be desir-
able. Senator Hanna burns all bridges
as he goes and does not hesitate to de-
nounce the men of his class when he
thinks they are wrong. He is making
steady progress in the esteem of the
American people.
Discussing this change in the attitude
of the public the Hartford Post says:
The change in a large par- Of public
sentiment toward Hanna during the
past few years has been notable That
change is the upshot of a batter popu-
lar knowledge of the man. Hanna
wasn't known by the people at large
until 1896, when he conducted with mar
Ve!lous skill the first Mckinley CAM
trance to public life he was depicted by
MS political enemies as the embodiment
OF the hoggishness of capital. Than he
no man was ever more brutally and
unJustly cartooned. He was represent
ed as the enemy of labor and as always
prepared to do anything to crush the
poor IN order to fatten his pocketbook
This impression, wholly wrong is now
wholly changed. Everywhere it is now.
recognized that labor has few better
friends than Hanna Directly and in
directly he gives employment to MANY
thousand men, but probably not one of
them works as hard as Hanna works.
The relations between him and them
have been most cordial and are based
on mutual respect and goodwill. Each
is the friend of the other In him his
employees have confidence because thew
are convinced that he always intends to
treat them justly. In them he has faith
because he has always found them to
be DISPOSED to do the square thing and
to appreciate fair trea tment
By everybody Hanna's ambition to
promote friendly relations between can
ftal and labor is recognized. That am
bition is sincere and honorable and not
selfish. Hanna is a positive aggressive
and blunt man who does things He is
built on broad-gauge lines and takes
large views OF things. Intensely prac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
AFTER BRISTOW'S SCALP.
Both Senators Elk1ns and Scott Make
Demand For His Removal

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE report that
Joseph L. Bristow, OF Kansas. fourth
assistant postmaster general. is to be
retired to make place for a Wisconsin
man has been revived. and September
fixed as the date OF his retirement. The
prospective scalp-lifting is credited this
time to Senators Scott and Elkins OF
West Virginia. An inspector OF the post
Office department went to West Virgin
ia some time ago and made inquiries
into the personal character OF man
whom Senator Scott had recommended
for appointment for the purpose of as
pertaining his fitness. The senator re-
scented the action bitterly and made a
demand for the removal Of Mr.. Bristow.
The demand was not complied with.
and it is now understood that Senator
Elkins has joined with Senator Scott in
a demand for the retirement OF the
fourth assistant postmaster general.
The report has it that the president has
agreed to appoint successor to Mr..
Bristow, but this is not accepted here
by the men who know the facts and
conditions in the case.
General Bristow has been the target
for attacks by high officials in the Re-
publican party before. Senator Burton
made a determined effort to secure his
removal. but was informed by both
Roosevelt that Mr.. Rristow's services
were eminently satisfactory and that
there was no good reason why he should
not be retained.
Mr.. Bristow has been a terror to evil
doors in the postal service. He has en-
forced all the laws with the utmost
rieor. showing no mercy. When a GER
tain postmaster of long service put .
due bill in the cash drawer and used
government funds over night. in VIOLA
ton of law, Mr.. Bristow insisted on his
dismissal, Notwithstanding the inclina-
ton of the postmaster general to show
clemency.
1t was Mr.. Bristow who went to Ha-
vana and investigated the postal frauds.
His inquiries resulted In the conviction
of the alleged conspirators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

without sleeping, but it has been proved
that they do sleep without being aware OF
matter wa tne bo desp q the
slept on the rack OF the inquisItion. And
ingenuity and Vigilance could carry out
a sentence of death by sleeplessness. This
favor in CHINA. and It is said to be SO to-
day; while as a form Of torture, depriva-
ton of sleep Is considered one of the most
efficacious weapons in the Chinese judicial
arsenal In some such cases the prisoner
Is kept in a cage, too small to stand up or
lie down IN; and a. constantly prodded w, with
Chinese punitive method. is slower pro-
cess, and therefore one would think. more
if it were not that death by sIeepiessness
is thought SO much more painful. In the
latter case, the brain is the first effected
of all the organs of the body; while in the
case of starvation. the brain longest re-
tains its normal weight and character.
nhents e said e be deprivins the animals
Of sleep when first caught; In few days
they become comparatively spiritless and
held to be more highly developed than
that of and other wild animal. but. of
can Be e as fatEued by new impressions
wild elephant in his native Jungle. how
point for the theory of the universal ratio
of sleep to intelligence A man taken out
of his hab1ta ana placed IN Conu1t1onS
which he never could have imagined-if
transported to Mars, say-would doubt
less need an extraordinary amount of
sleep at first. There is the almost parallel
case Of a German boy, Casper Hauser,
who up to the age of eighteen was kept
in one room where he had no intercourse
with human beings, or sight of any nat
ural object, not even the sky. AT eighteen
he was brought to Nuremberg and ADAM
doned in the street. For the first few
months of his life among men he slept al
most constantly, and SO soundly that it
was very hard to wake him.
.sYou had some trouble, I believe" re-
marked the ne ighbor.
s.Niver bit" retorted Mrs. Clancy.
who had proved victor in disa greement
Dock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

TWENTY-FIVE exalted personages
came together at the Hotel
Swellfront to take measures to
alleviate the sufferings Of work.
ing women of the lower classes.
The twenty-five phflanthropists were
mostly women, but there were four or
five of the stronger sex among them to
give the timid, shrinking creatures the
moral support OF their presence In an
oratorica1 way. The philanthropists
came in their carriages and automo-
biles.
The meeting was opened with q dinner
at IS a plate. Then. being warmed to
the occasion, the speakers opened out.
Mrs. Pallestier Proudfoot presided In
white kid gloves and a lovely hat that
cost SOS. The first speaker was gen.
tleman who writes perfectly beautiful
things, so sweet and touching that you
just lean back in your chair and close
your eyes in tender joy.
The speaker waved his lily white. ta-
pering fingers and said THE system Of
toiling fourteen hours . day 10 all
wrong. We are not here to work; We.
specially women, are here to create an
ltmosphere. II had my way. no wo-
nan should ever toll, but she should
ave an income of $50 a day to create
N atmosphere on. No woman is in her
sphere except when she IL creating an
atmosphere
Amid gentle, high bred applause the
neaKer sat down, with his atmosphere
uly folded about him. Then DR.. Mel
III rose. His voice was SO musical and
mpathetic that it gave the ladies'
ills to their spinal marrow. He said
mart:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
STRUCK MINISTER'S HOUSE
lightning Damages Home Of Rev. A.
NJ. Reynolds.

lightning struck the house Of the
Rev. A. M. Reynolds, 1891 Mulvsne
street, Sunday morning about 1920
o'clock, tearing a hole in the roof and
setting the building on fire. The storm
furnished its own fire extinguisher,
however, for the rain poured into the
hole in the roof in such torrents that
the blaze was extinguished before the
fire department arrived
The damage to the building was not
large. The water which came in at the
hole did more harm than the fire or the
lightning. None of the Reynolds family
was injured.
Mr.. Reynolds is the pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church, at
Huntoon and College avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

Mrs. Muggins-"They say you treat
your husband like dog Mrs. Bug
gins. Nonsense! What q libel on poor
FidO.'
The lawyer who advertises to secure
divorces without publicity somehow or
other doesn't seem to make hit with
actresses
Policeman Gushing his way through
dense crowd)-"What's the excitement
here? Bystander-"Someb is get
ting in q ton of COAL
"A good many fashionable churches
are closed for the summer. says the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

The archbishop of Canterbury has
poor eyesight and experienced consider
able difficulty in finding the kings head
when trying to place the crown upon
1t last Saturday. 1t is not surprising
then that when during his efforts in this
direction the band struck up God Save
the King" that the crowd saw the joke
and yelled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
Checking Up Bonds.

Irving Cole. bond clerk in the office
of the auditor of state, has begun the
annual job of checking over all the
bonds in the state treasurer's vaults.
Each bond has to be taken from the
filing cases and compared with the en-
try on the auditors books. The job
requires the entire time of the bond
clerk for six weeks. The work is done
in the big vault, and two electric fans
have to be kept going to drive fresh,
air into the vault Last year Mr.. Cole
had to do the work while the thermom-
eter was soaring around 100 and more.
Two fans failed then to keep the place
cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
ssCay during the summer may haze
the paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. Address changed as
often as desired. While out OF foaCn
The State Journal aOfH be to yoH Ike
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
HOUSE BLOWN OVER.
Unoccupied Residence Damaged by
the Wind.

A house which had Just been moved
from Fourth and Monroe streets to Sec
Ond and Branner was blown off its
fOunda ton Sunday morning by the
storm which ragged at that time, and
was almost demolished by the fall. The
house was owned by w. w. Webb and
was unOccupied.
House movers had been working at
the house Saturday, and the work o.
placing it in the new location was not
completed. 1t was this fact which made
1t comparatively easy for the wind te,
get under it and lift it off the fQunda-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
JERRY SIMPSONS DEAL.
Ex-Congressman Gets Into Lumber
Deal in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. III. Y. Gala
han and Jerry Simpson a former Kan
sas congressman, have formed a whole
sale lumber company in southwestern
ed men of prominence in portions of
Oklahoma and Kansas. The two hold
the majority Of stock in the corpora
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

Manayunk Philosopher, but the devil
never takes a vacation"
The fellow who consoles himself with
the thought that there are just as good
fish in the sea should bear in mind that
they are not all suckers
Rollingstone Nomoss-"De scientists
say dat kissin' is dangerous. You kin
ketch things dat way" Tatterdon Torn
Oats right 1 onct kissed gal, an
she caught me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

indianapolis News: Inspector General
Millar, of General Gobin's staff, says
that IS per cent of the miners in the
Shenandoah region are foreigners, and
that there are between 5000 and 10000
anarchists there. The inspector may or
may not be correct in his figures, but
his statement even if exaggerated, goes
to show how American labor has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

Every Republican convention of the
year has Endorsed the administration,
but Kansas was the first state to name
Roosevelt for 1904. This was followed
by Pennsylvania, Missouri, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

1t might be expected that Nelly would
be contented with his escape from serv-
ing long sentence in prison, but he
is now demanding the return of the loot
taken from him when arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

If the government ever goes into the
business of taking over and operating
public utilities. it might be well to be-
gin with the anthracite coal mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

Washington Post: Senator Burton
has added a few amendments to his
explanation of his course on the Cuban
reciprocity bill. What a time the poor
man is having.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
NECESSITY OF SLEEP.
rFrom Ainslee's Magazine. !

From Ainslee's Magazine.1
But IL sleep III some cases may cause
death. lack of sleep Is sure to do so. A
person absolutely without sleep for nine
days will die. Sufferers from insomnia
maintain that they have gone for weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
Soft Sugar Advanced.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining company and B. H.
Howell Son & Co. today advanced the
prices OF soft sugars 10 points and that
OF confectioners' A grade points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

What the European powers should do
is to arrange for general disarmament
at the drop of a hat. Uncle Sam
might give the signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

1t is now in order for Explorer Bald
win to publish history of THE First
Voyage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
Prank of Lightning.

Coffeen, Ill, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Frank
Neller, of ST. Louis. who had stepped
into a church doorway here during a
storm, was rendered unconscious by q
bolt that wrecked the spire and went
through a peculiar experience. The
shock melted a gold watch chain that
she wore about her neck and four gold
rings on her hand, the rings running
together into one piece. She recovered
fully after being unconscious an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
HEARING WITH THE LEGS.


One Of the strangest and most unexpect-
ed Of the uses to which we could imagine
a leg as being put IL that Of an organ OF
hearing. Yet such seems to be one at least
of the functions Of the foreleev in the
cricket. On the outer side Of the tfbfa
small oval space may be seen in which
the strcng armatufe which covers the rest
Of the body IL reduced to a thin and men,
branous condition, making thus sort Of a
window or drumhead. Communicating with
this inside the leg are the ends of nerve
and It can hardly be doubted therefore
that the whole apparatus constitutes an
auditory organ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
Eczema

How It reddens the skin, itches, oozes
dries and scales!
Some people call it letter. milk crust OF
salt rEeum.
The suffering from 1t is sometimes in
tense; local applications are fesorted to-
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
1t proceeds from humors inherited or &C
quired and persists until these have beer
removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

you had some trouble. believe" re-
marked the ne fghbor
s.Niver a Bit retorted Mrs. Clancy.
who had proved victor in a disagreement
with her husband. Twas Clancy had all
tn trouble."-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
Hoods Cnrsop0rill0

positively removes them, has RADICAL
md permanently cured the worst cases, ar
s without an equal for all cutaneos
aruptions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11

City Ticket Office.
Union Pacific R r.. SIS Kansas ava
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
"CH4RLEY" EDISON DID 1T.
TASK THE GREAT INVENTOR SET HIS
YOUTHFUL SON.

A characteristic story is told in Success of
how Thomas A Edison tested his sons ability
An old streetcar with which his father had been
experimenting stood in the yard of the labora-
tory. He had little use for it. Charley" con-
ceived the idea of turning the car into an ex-
perimentaI station for testing some of his cleo
tricaI and mechanical conceptions
one day he said to his father, May 1 have
that old car that stands in the yard
Yes if you viii take it away and get 1t up
TO the house." said the father with a smile. He
evidently thought that such proposition would
daunt the youthful experimenter The Edison
home is about seven hundred feet from the
laboratory, and stands upon hillside, the
grades of which are very steep
Many mar plenty of mechanical power
at his disposal would have withdrawn from an
attempt to get the old up the steep hill, but
not so with Charley" Edison
The next day he appeared at the laboratory
with an old white horse, a lot of rollers and
another boy t. act his assistant He Dor
rowed from the laboratory some jackscrews
and began to raise the car from its short strip
of track His father saw the initial stages OF
the performance, and wondered. He thought
that Charley might move the across the
level road in front of the laboratory. but eX-
pected him to give up when he should reach the
steep hill The lad went to work in mastery
fashion, got his car its rollers and moved II
across the road. by working carefully for sev-
eral days, moving the car little at time and
keeping it blocked that it could not roll
back down the hill. tn boy gradually got the
cumbersome vehicle with its trucks and every
thing else intact, and without even broken
window, to the lawn in front of the Edison
house.
But this did not satisfy him. He built track
for the car. and before many weeks had sue
cessful single railroad in operation He and
his boy companions Experimental TO their hearts
content, and the railroad kept III efficient
working order until every experiment known 10
Charley Edison had been tried This exhibit
ton pleased the senior Edison greatly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
THE PCFFOLO'S TRIP.
EY CAROLYN WELLS.


\ PuffoIo made him boat o. pillow III,
went sail ON the oCln4tI4i45 U4tOH'
His sail sheet
Exceedingly neat
And his mast was = whitening, W3FeFIhS Willow.
Tn Pjffolo sailed till the ocean grew hubby ss,-
And the sea becoming quite Hl-Ly anu AU'U!f
The waves rolling high,
Would make any cry
And the Puffo.o looked very unl-d and trouoE.
TIL he saw coming toward him whale who was
\ very magnificent red and green wagon;
The whale quite lat,
a straw hat.
And in his LEFT he holding . uaSOn
Hello" said the whale. with jOcuIar chlrrup
TO Your rescue I'll fly in the shake or suli1P'
on condition. dear sir,
That this boon you'll confer;
Pray. fill this small haSOn with kerosene sgIup"
The Puffolo turned very pale and then paier: ord
And his boat seemed TO grow rather snalisf AAN
Trailer.
He never had heard
OF the syrup preferred. ,,.,rs
And things looked quite dark for the poor A'
sailor.
But he said Would you just soon have my GEAR
Petroleum treacle? I lunch on it daily
The whale said, Why yes,
I'd like il l guess
So the PuffolO rode home serenely and gayN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14

And that's why the moonlight has grown so dim.
He thought the mountains were ant hills too,
So he trod them down with his mOnstrous shoe,
And then he cried for something to do.
He cried, oh deari' and he cried, BOO hoor'
Then he cried salt tears till an ocean grew
Where his tear drops felI-this is truly true
a nonstrous ocean, all white and blue!
But when he saw what his tears could do
He wiped his eyes on a big white cloud.
Then he wrUng il out he laughed aloud.
You thought it was thunder ard hid your head
Under the sheets in the small white bed.
And out you did not dare TO peep,
TIL the great big giant fell fast asleep.
Asleep. asleep, a-slee-py sleepI
Ny boy and his giant are fast asleep.