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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Mr.. Bowser had three miles to ride on
a street car before he reached the country
and then he walked another mile to reach
a piece of woods which looked likely to
be inhabited by woodchucks and wood
peckers. Unfortunately for him, there was
a house near at hand, and the owner
CHANGED to observe him as he climbed the
roadside fence. The investigator for the
Naturalists club had only got comfort
ably propped up against a tree when a
man and a dog hunted him out, and the
man demanded:
Now then. what in Texas are you
skulking about here for?"
MY friend / am not Skulking," was
the reply. Let me ask you if there are
woodchucks in this piece of woods %
whats that to you? Have you got so
hard up for meat that you have turned
to stealing woodchucks?'
II am here to observe if Woodchucks
and woodpeckers begin their migration.
at night. I shall not NEEDLE in the least
with anything belonging to you. 1t is
purely in the interests of science"
'tWell, you've got to trotr' retorted the
man he took a new grip on the club
in his hand and whistled for his dog.
'sWhen mans fool enough to look for
woodchucks and woodpeckers at night.
he's dangerous You hunp yourself out
of this or I'll make 1t hot for your
My dear sir
Hump. I say,"
Mr. Bowser humped-that is. he got
over the fence and pursued his way along
the kings highroad for half a mile and
was ready to turn into another piece of
woods when a couple of tramps came
alorg They were not looking for wood
| chucks but for barns or haystacks- Thew
greeted Bowser as Gully and started
in to be friendly. but Mr.. Bowser wouldn' I
| have it that way. He gave them the mar
| BILE heart and was passing on when Their
/ injured feelings got the better of then
and they called him a bloated aristocraf
and offered to lick him for a cent weef
on the installr1ent plan- He talked back
as a matter of course, and when they had
/ passed on he lay IN the roadside ditch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
NOW YOU GET OUT OF THIS AND BE QUICK ABOUT IT."

O'Clock in the morning or at midnight -
why should any one care whether the
hippopotamus feeds on roots and plants
or on calves and children? That's the
way with woman. If some one told her
that elephants lived on Goldfish cakes,
she'd think it was all right"
And so you are going out into the
woods toS watch whether woodchucks and
woodpeckers migrate at nfght?'' she asked
after awhile.
Il am. and I've got to make an early
start I want pencil. paper, a candle,
matches and cigars. There may be quite
a number of facts to jot down..
Ten minutes later he was off. Mrs. Bow
ser and the cat watched him disappear
up the street and when the front door
was closed the cat uttered sort of
chuckle and tried her best 10 wink her
right eye, as she had seen the trick per-
formed by the butcher boy as he handed
the chops to the cook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
INTERSTATE MIGRATION.
Residents Who Abandon the State
Where They Are Born.

At least one person in every FIVE native
born Americans is living in a state other
than that in which he was born-a strik-
ing instance of the mobility of the people
of the United States The native popula-
ton of the United States, according to the
last census was Is, s4s. 302. of whom more
than one-hfth, or 213 per cent were living
in ADOPTED states.
1t is interesting to note the number OF
sons and daughters which the different
states have sent out. New York has sent
out more than 1900 900. Pennsylvania near
ly l. 900. O0O Ohio more than LOO 600, Illinois
over 100000. and Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky,
Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia over
10000 each. Proportionately to her popl-
lation Vermont has given to her sister
states more than any other member of the
union. Vermonters eQualing in numbers
nearly one-half of the present native pop
states Virginia New Hampshire Nevada
Maine and Della ware have each sent out
numbers sequaling about one-third of their
present native population.
Numerically. Illinois has received more
citizens from other states than any other
member of the Fundamentally million;
and over half a million New York and
Ohio The states that show a net gain
from this intermigration are massach!l-
sets, Rhode ISlaEd ami Connecticut OF the
New England states; New York. West Nir~
ginia and Florida of the Atlantic coast
states The other New England states and
New York, Pennsylvania and all the south
ern states as far as Mississippi. have SUI
fere0 net losses. For instance New York
mas had a net loss of 666.000 Ohio 612. eco
and Virginia AS 49, Indiana, Illinois. Wis
cousin and Missouri. the great states OF
the middle west have each experienced
considerable net losses. while Michigan.
Minnesota, Iowa. Arkansas. louisiana and
all the states west % the Pacific coast
have made gains Texas has gained the
most of all-629 O00.s Kansas comes next
with a gain of AZ, Oo0 and California third
with 364.Oo0.-National Geographical Maya
zire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
BOWSER, THE MISSING.
He Goes Out to Study Natural History
and Fails to Return.

and Fails to Return.
ct has come-he has got another fad"
sighed Mrs. Bowser as she heard Mr..
Bowser's footsteps the other evening.
Something in his very gait warned her
that he had broken loose again, and her
first glance into his face assured her that
he had a programme for the evening. She
fought shy of asking any questions, and,
although he was several times on the
point of volunteering information, he man
aged to hold on to himself until after din
ner. Then he said:
It shall be out this evening and prob
ably until late hour, and you need not
sit up for me-
Going to the club?" she asked.
mo. I am going to undertake a little
is dispute that has been left for me to
settle, and I shall secure the facts if it
takes me all night
But why do you make an expedition
at night2"
ITO get my facts. You may have heard
certain birds and animals migrate to
warmer climate. You may have possibly
heard of it
YES. I believe So
We'll there is a dispute among natural
lists to whether woodchucks and wood
peckers migrate with the others and
whether they move at night or by day
light. 1 am going out into the country to
observe and report
DO you seriously mean it?" asked Mrs.
Bowser as she stifed a laugh.
Mean it! OF course mean it. And
what are you grinning at?'' he shouted.
Here is question of worldwide import
ance to be settled. and am not standing
up here and giggling over it,
But 1t struck me rather funny Why
should any one care whether the wood
chucks and the woodpeckers start out at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

think she was in society when you leit
here, and that's ten years ago one
30 now, but more beautiful than ever
The sieges that have been undertaken
for the capture of her heart are in num-
her greater than those of any ten war
campaigns of history. She's managed
to remain single all these years never
theless. About nine years ago GeIr
this woman. It was no fault OF herS, LOT
she gave him no encoura cement AS Tor
local suitors. there hasn't been one OF
us who at some time or other mas mol
hoped in his silly heart that ne nlgne
win. Suitors, Jack? There have been
scores of them. Margaret Rainsford has
been kindness itself to US al1-th1s Is
quite a confession for man to ma ke
about himself. isn't it?-she gave US all
to understand it was no use, and some
how or other it was just her manner OF
doing the thing that kept US from
breaking our hearts and going off like
the German and shooting ourselves IN
Lincoln park
story back of this. Possibly you went
away before the thing happened We've
only heard it here in whispers, ana OF
course there's no telling whether we
have it Just right or not, but it is said
that this unapproachable beauty once
loved a man. that she heard something
concerning him and was given what she
considered positive proof of the truth OF
the STORY =.
We've heard that she sent for him
and gave him no chance to explain,
threw a ring at his feet as though II
were q fetter. and told him to go. He
was as proud as she. He ATTEMPTED no
explanation, but left her and went away
with the rose of his life in the dust
well, you know, this part of the story
we're certain about After year or so
she found that some one had lied to her
and that she had wronged the man she
loved. She wrote to him letter that
am told should have touched heart.
though it had the temper of steel It
was a prayer for forgiveness and
You say she wrote, Billy?"
Eyes, Jack What going?"
YES he's going. and gone said Jim
Childs. ct head your yarn, Billy. What
did it mean?"
'.It meant that I knew the reason for
Jack Kent's wanderings for ten years
among cannibals and wild beasts. Jim.
he's heading straight for the box. Well.
my boy, it's all right. but I. can't say /
envy that bejeweled foreigner leaning
over Margaret Rainsford's chair He's
likely to follow the example of a certain
fellow countryman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Missing From House.-Man named
BoWSer. Was last seen the Ten Mile
road at midnight Tuesday night Is short
and fat and baldheaded. Temper rather
hot. May possibly be discovered in some hit
OF forest looking for woodchucks and
woodpeckers Should be handled gently
and word sent to his distressed wife at
cred that woodchucks and woodpecIzers
don't migrate at all during the cold
weather, don't dispute him Any expense
incurred in his capture or keep will be
promptly refunded If Gagged, see that the
bars of the same are secure before starting
and don't offer him raw meat-"-(C Copy
right. 1902. by c. B. I.eMis.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

weak and nervous women. The
Wine regulates the menstrual flow
and imparts strength and health to
the diseased organs. Wine of Car
dui has no equal in regulating the
menses and building up the weak
ened organs. Thousands of women
have tried it and are cured. Doctors
prescribe it and recommend it TO
their patients. Very frequently the
irritation indirectly causes constipa-
ton and irregularity Of the bowels
and perfect relief can be secured by
taking Thedford's Black-Draught,
the companion medicine of Wine of
Cardui. Druggists sell Wine of Car
dui and Thedford's Black-DrauQht.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
AI1 AM~4&7.z>
DEARING DOWN PAINS affect

d EARRING DOWN PAINS affect
D n woman in every part of her
body. The worry and excite
ment, the nervous tension and the
morbid apprehension make the body
an easy prey for the inroads of
disease.
If sharp cutting pains catch you
in the back and across the abdomen
you need to take Wine Of Cardui,
as she did. The pain is sharp and
unbearable because the trouble has
run too long and Nature is taking
this method to call for necessary re-
lief. The pain is causing nervousness
and will soon make you chronic in
valid. But Wine of Cardui is a sure
remedy for the pains and drains Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
WINE Of CARDUI
pavement a hard whack with your
cane and swear. Chicago Evening Post.

pavement a hard whack with your
cane and swear. Chicago Evening Post.
Jack Ito lady, come out to lunch)-"Are
you coming with the guns this afternoon,
Miss Maud?" Miss Maud-'I would, put
don't think | should like TO see a lot of
poor birds shot!' Jack-"Oh. if you go
with Fred, your feelings will be entirely
sparedT'-Punch.
I'm heavens name, why is De RiEeur
so attentive to that ordinary woman
Hush, or she might hear you. That's
the new cook he is taking Hometown
TOPICS.
Micl1ey-say,. Jimmie. does yer spose
dere RELY is folks has a dinner like dis
Jimmie-Naw! If dey eats like dis cv'ry
ter blow Observation-Disclosures Life
OLD Lady-Helio. my little man. hope
you try to be a nice, good little boy.
The y3su you I4s teri. in bout two
mas yet.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
caspar-.Among the ancient doctors
bleeding the patient was the first operation
in treating a case.
Charlie-And row it is the last.-Harvard
LarIpoon-
It viii be too expensive a process to
convert the horse-chestnut into new
Kitty-"so you really think Esther and
Charley are to make a match Of it?'' Ber-
'horrid old thing ?'-Boston Transcript.
us he rich beyond the dream of ava
riceg' Cad. yes! Why say! That chap
s rich beyond the dreams of an infant in
What do you think of Charles pro-
week. Il think that's the reason =
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
HUMOR OF THEDAY.


Toultst-"Have you got Scotch whisky?
Waiter Qn Irish hoteI-''No, Sorr, we
don't kape it. And them as does only uses
It to water down our ownl'-Punch.
Miss Bunker-"Your brother plays golf
does he not?" Sinnickson-'.Yes. but as
sure you he's perfectly rational in every
other respect. "-Philadelphia Press.
Arches" ArebieHf don't Gt remember aas SrO ex,
actly, but did three countries more than
Reggie did In the same time. Harvard
Lau1oon
Editor-'You want to be sure, Miss
Scratchington. that all the historical dates
Of your. novel are strictly correct" Miss
scratchington-"Don't worry. about that.
read historical novels.''-Broolxlyn Life.
Mother objected to my playing on the
teams at the college" remarked the fair
college girl. but won her over this AFT
you do it?" asked her chum. AT the 5ar-
gain sale of handkerchiefs. If 1 hadn
bucked the center Of the line and won a
single onew-Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune.
Shes jest a-breaxln' that poor boys
hearth ''Why-what's she been a-doin'
now?" Went to the hogkillin' with an
other Teller, an now she's refused to be
his comp'ny to the hangin' ATLANTA Con-
stitution
Maud-Bene said the other day when she
saw you trying to get up such a desper-
4te filtration with Youngrox she could
wouldn't If she could help herself.-Balti-
more American.
isn't necessary'' 1T isn't?r "oh. no. just
walk FIVE miles in leisurely fashion and
every twenty or thirty yards hit the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

I'm heavens name, why is De REeur
so attentive to that ordinary woman
Hush, or she might hear you. That's
the new cook he is taking homs. Town
Topics-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Toultst-"Have you got Scotch whisly?''
Waiter I'm Irish hoteD-"No, Sorr, we
don't kape it. And them as does only uses
It to water down our ownl'-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Miss Bunker-'Your brother plays golf
does he not?'' Sinnickson-'fYes but / as
sure you he's perfectly rational in every
other respect "-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

It will be too expensive a process Il
convert the hoIse-chestnut into a new
breakfast food.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Willie-"What did you see abroad,
ARCHER" Archie--"I don't remember ex-
actly. but l did three countries more than
Reggie did in the same time. Harvard
Lamnoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Caspar-Among the ancient doctors
bleeding the patient was the first operation
in treating a case.
Charlie-And Tow it is the last.-Harvard
LanIpoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Kitty-"So you really think Esther and
Charley are to make a match of it?' Ber
tha-'I'm certain of it. Didn't you hear
Esther last night speak of Charley as a
horrid old thing ?"-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Old Lady-Hello. my little man. I hope
you try to be a nice, good little boy.
The yOungster-Yes'm m, in bout two
weeks. 'Taint quite clost 'nogh t Christ
mas et.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Micl1ey-Say, Jimmie does yer s'pose
dere RELY is folks has dinner like dis
evry day?
Jimmie-Naw If dey eats like dis cv'ry
day, wot would dey do when dey wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

It wish belonged to the golf club TT
isn't necessary" 1T isn't?" "Oh. no. Just
walk FIVE miles In leisurely fashion and
every twenty or thirty yards hit the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21

as laid down in our national bylaws and the members of Local No. @ refuse to work with MT. William Potter"
 This Is an isolated case. but the action Will meet with approval in many labor circles. if we are to judge by the expres- their fellows. The thought is that when strikes occur, conflicts may take place between the strikers and the authorities. and through no fault of the strikers therefore 1t would be most epbarrassins for a union man and sympathizer to be called upon to take up arms against the strikers and in support of the authorities. sented; at the same time must deplore the attitude which the labor organizations assume when, they condemn the citizen fof enIisting to serve Z his State and to uphold the constituted authorities. The preservation of order and the enforce citizens. To abolish the means of pre- serving order is to threaten the land with anarchy; and with anarchy will come the ruin of industry and the impoverishment of the individual. The action In Potter 8 case may not be followed by any serious consequences, but the spirit of it is de- fance of law and order. It means that, if given the power, the workingmen, or those who express the sentiments of work. ingmen would have no State police. and no efficient power for commanding respect for the laws of the State. Such an atti- tude will react more seriously upon the labor element than upJn the State, Tor there Is no intention on the part of he people at large to return to condition of of union men, causing them to be class ed among those who. because Of their associate inter osts, aie In anta agonisn. to the body polite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21
The Solid West.
New York World.

New York World.
 To broken South the Republicans now oppose practically a solid West. Not only did the great States of the Middle West and Northwest go strongly Repub- lican at the recent election, but the fifteen States west of the Mississippi. ten of which voted for MT. Bryan in 1896. were all carried by the Republicans with ths small exception of Nevada.
 Of the hfty-eight Congressman repre- senting those States the Republicans nave forty-nine and the Democrats nine. There Is not Democratic Governor left in all the West. The Republicans will gain in the far West three Senator's
 In considering the reason for this drift backward The Kansas City Journal says:
 The numerous fine-spun theories as to why the West is Republican" are balderdash. The West ceased to be Re. publican-that part of it which followed Bryan-because it got hard up' and desperate, and 1t became Republican again because prosperity returned under Republican policies. Theorixe as you will. in company with good times--and they cannot be blamed for 1t.
 Looking ahead from these conditions The San Antonio Express says that
 AS a matter of fact. the East, not the West. Is the South's natural ally. It is with the East that we are most closely associated in a commercial and social way. The substantial gains made in several States formerly for the most part Democratic are therefore encouraging There may be such further improvement with the right sort of ticket and platform as will permanently restore New York, New Jersey. Connecticut, Delaware, Mary land and West Virginia to the Democratic column, and we can then be entirely in- dependent of the Populistic and silver mining Western States.
 Other Southern papers take the same view, and see the only hope of their party in an alliance of the South with the for merly Democratic Eastern and Middle States on a tariff reform, reciprocity and anti-monopoly platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21
AN ALABAMIAN's FAITH.

Probably as long an man is man 1t will be source of continuing astonishment that persons. even of the highest intelli- themselves to be humbuggd and robbed by "healers," divine "science," what not. from the street fakir to the fifteen minute positive m.nd'' and mothereddy- ism.
 end to this healer of Missouri whose case has called forth a remarkable decis- ion from the Supreme Court. A certain eminent Alabamian, whose name was honored before most of us nowadays could read a newspaper a man amongst absolute faith in the power of that same Missouri "healer'' to cure physical ills by merely thinking about the patient" though the latter be on the opposite side other Alabamian unknown to fame, but of whom many good people have heard kindly, was painfully afflicted with rheu- matism. His friend. the eminent and kind-hearted believer in the Missouri 'bealer." begged him long and affection most difficult and obstinate ailment. But the rheumatic one got well otherwise.
 This case Is cited here simply to dem onstrate that some of the most enlight- snsa .s nss ss our of Rssps are HoS sSS much more strongly. therefore, must the headers appeal to the unenlightened. As Barnum said. the public delights to be humbugged." He ought to have known. since he was chief of humbugs. earth" he so pointedly illustrated when he declared in 1SS4-his last act of monu- mental humbug-that he would sell all his property in Bridgeport, Conn.,. at Grover Cleveland should be elected Pres ident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21
WHEN THE SUPREME
 COURT OPENS,

Speaking, always deIerentally, or the Supreme court UI the Unlteu states, II IS aIways interesting to witness the Upeh- Ing Vt sitting o1 that greates. ol ai cINu lrlDunalS m the world.
 At the moment, at hign noon, when the learned Chief Justice and Associate Jus tices are apout to take their nlgn-bacKed leatner-cushloned seats, the particular Assistant Attorney General charged With the duty or always being present TOT the Government, rises from ms desk al the end of the long "bencn" 10 the lett of the Chief Justice the desk of the Clerk being at the other end, and rap ping once loudly with a gavei, the signal Tor everybody present to instantly rise and remain standing, he announces In somewhat low and solemn tones:
 ''The Honorable Chief Justice and Hon. orable Associate Justices of the Supreme
 Immediately the great men in black robes appear from the rear, entering through the red-curtained doorways between columns of gray-blue mottled marble. When they have taken their seats, the Chief Justice in the centre in the smallest chair, because, physically, he Is the smallest one, the members of the bar and the spectators resume their seats. Then the Assistant Attorney Gen eral calls out solemnly, with neither ris- ing nor falling infection:
 "Oyez, Oyez, the Honorable Supreme Court of the United States now it's for the rendering or declSlonS, the nearing of motions and the call of the docket.
 God bless the United States and this Honorable Court"
 Then, one by one. the Associate Justices render decisions, some written and some oral, until all have spoken, whereupon the Chief Justice renders such decisions as he may have. he and each of the as- sociates prefacing their remarks by say ing, "I am instructed bv the Court to. V
 This business concluded, applicants for admission to practice before the court, fl there be any. are one at a time introduced to the Court by members present, who state the respectiv names and their home courts, and hear oral testimony as to qualifications. As each applicant Is introduced the Chief Justice bows to him kindly almost smilingly. and says: Please step to the Clerks desk and qualify"
 After the applicants reach the Clerk,p 2 desk. the Clerk administers to them the customary oath of duty and allegiance. Then an attendant conducts them through a side door into room where thev sign the roll. each paving fee of s10. Mean time motions are being made to the Court. after which the docket for the day is called and arguments proceed.