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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

The people who manage some OF the
publishing houses in the east must have
an idea that the people they send their
letters to are of the class that wish to
buy gold bricks instead of books. For in
stance, take the following from a recent
letter sent out by New York publishing
house:
Referring to the Blank Blank series
which We offered you at reduced price,
volumes of fiction. without the rest of the
set, at the same proportionate figure?
We have an application from one Of our
regular customers who lost his set by FIRE
all excepting the fiction volumes which
he had loaned to a friend7and who wants
to replace the destroyed books with new
ones. We can not very well accommodate
him unless we find a buyer for the fiction
you, among others, thinking that perhaps
you might like these books. But Tor the
sake of obliging q regular customer we
at the price quoted you on the mismatcn-
ed sets-$4.S0 a volume-and we will allow
you, if you wish, to pay for them at the
rate of 81 a month"
| Now does the man who manages the adj
ertsr qe END OF the fbaP WIZ be
nisled by such a letter. Does he really
believe that anyone VIII .s swallow the ne
but the four books lent to a neighbor be-
ing burned? That is too thin a scheme.
Even the late Barnum would not have
tried SO rude batting plan as that
! There are schemes ana schemes. Ouo
large publishing house had one that LOOK;
ed pretty good, If 1t was not investigated
too closely. The offer was made. just 70
the one party written to, of course, II
you could believe the letter, to sell a set
of 90 unbound volumes for about AZ cents
W0a new woud eoat so for
! leather bound volume in a book store. The
| As cents looks alluring, but the BOOKS are
unbound. local binder will put nice
volume. That brings the price up to $2.4s,
| Just cents less than the books would
cost a volume in a book store.
| Then the publishing company VIII oner
| of accommodation. They would put on a
cloth binding for, WELL say $l20 per vol
ume. Quite an inducement, SO the pup
fishers said
| Another company sends you an imitation
| typewritten letter to the effect that they
! have set of books in 36 volumes that
1 they will sell for So a volume to pc palu
| for on the installment plan. Just give
| them each month what spare change you
If you do not jump at the offer and
wait a while you will get another iInlta-
ton typewritten letter stating that the
company wishes q Testimonial from you
them testimonial, to be published IN
the advertisements along with the tsstl-
monials of Chauncey Depew, Lillian Rus
| sell, Buffalo Bill, Blind Boone, Senator
| Volumes as a special inducement for 2lo
each These publishers, like the nrst with
| the Blank Blank series, expect you 10
| think that the letter is dictated to q
stenographer and sent to you as one OF
sands of the letters are printed on press
and they are sent to everyone whose ad-
dress is known to the firm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
MOUNTAIN I. BLIND TIGER -
Regular Signboard Up and All Ready
for Business.

heard of these blind tigers, and one
day, in company with gentleman ana
two ladies, drove to Linville FANS. AS
we were going we passed IorIlnca-
ton on one side of the road; the driver
announced that is was tiger. we
regretted as we drove on that we had
not stopped to examine it, resolving 10
give it a trial on our return. coming
Iog-hewn building, abutting on the
road with no front door at all, the logs
fitting so closely there were no means
of seeing anything whatever inside
The rear of the structure was en-
veloped in a large brush arbor reaching
on both sides to the mountain ravine-
Tackled on the front of the tiger was
the following sign: Watts saloon, July
1. Brandy. S2:55 per gallon: whisky, 70
cents a pint, $3.50 gallon. Anything
else in that line. Drop your money in
the drawer"
There was a hole in the logs In
which was fitted box. I dropped 20
cents in it and voice from the inside
said: Five cents more for a bottle"
1 added five cents to the quarter and
pint bottle of blockade corn liquor
was pushed out. 1t was white bottle
and there were many dregs in the
whisky. 1 made complaint and the bot
tie was pulled back. Another came out,
but it was a black bottle this time and
could not tell whether 1t had dregs
or not. I haven't tasted the whisky,
but brought it home as a curiosity. We
were anxious to see inside this mystic
rious fortress. Sc we opened negotia-
lions with the invisible occupants and
were told to put a quarter in the box,
wait five minutes and come to the back
entrance.
Looking carefully. we could see the
shadowy outlines of three men and one
woman gliding down the arbor ambus-
cade to the ravine. When the five min
utes had expired we went to the rear,
found a door open and entered. In the
room we found two barrels of whisky.
one barrel of brandy. modern rubber
syphon, a patent bung-starter, bottles
of all sizes, jugs, etc. There were also
two rifles, three shotguns and two pis-
tolls in plain view.
There was also a bed, cook stove
cooking utensils. etc, in the room.
Things were in all right shape and
everything was in its proper place, like
any other well regulated business
That's all we saw. and we left as we
had come. Hope you got your quar-
ter's worth" greeted us from the
tiger as we drove awaY.-Raleigh
News and Observer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
Lord Salisbury.

New York Herald:
In the death of Lord Salisbury the
American people have good reason to
lament the loss of one to whose sober
minded, far-seeing craftsmanship and
patriotism, this country is greatly in
debted for signal service in critical
times With another than the then pre-
mier at the head of the British govern
ment the memorable Venezuelan blast
that came like bolt from an open sky
in December. 1895, with its consequent
outburst of bellicose jingoism on both
sides of the Atlantic. might have meant
war. But Lord Salisbury was calm and
firm for peace. He handled the arbitra-
ton which happily not only averted the
menaced clash, but established an in
ternational precedent of incalculable
value and one that contributed in no
small degree to the success of the peace
movement that resulted in the creation
of the Hague supreme court of the
world" The craftsmanship, patriotism
and desire for peace that animated Lord
Salisbury in this attitude toward Amer
lea were also conspicuously displayed
to the advantage of his own country
and the peace Of Europe when he
stemmed the tide of Gladstonian senti-
ment for isolated action" during the
cry of Armenian atrocities" and held
Great Britain in safe concert with the
other powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
[Fron the New York Press.J

IFron tne New York Press.
A woman had as lief handle a taran-
tula as an unopened telegram.
The woman who knows when not to
blush has genius for being attractive
It's strange that the women who
wear low gowns are the ones who
don't have to do it to let You know
What girl likes about being on a
yacht is that it proves how well she
can hold her temper when she is hating
everybody for the way her complexion
is burning up.
The proudest day of a woman's life
is when her son joins the church, and
the next when he gets his name in the
newspapers for being present at a
swell wedding.
The only thing that makes a wife mad
der than for her husband to want to know
all about another mans photograph
which she has had for a long time Is for
him not to care rap about It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

banks and three private or state banks
have gone down the past week in the
oil boom region of Texas. The location
partly explains the trouble, but they
were also of the type known as one
man banks. All FIVE institutions were
under the direction of single person,
who turned them largely to his own
venturesome uses, with the natural re-
suit" The bills issued by the two ma
tional banks are as good as they were
before the failures If the three state
banks had issued asset currency" their
bills would now be worthless, and the
holders would be stuck" unless the
solvent banks of the country could
chip in" to make them good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

An old bachelor invariably speaks of
a baby as it,
One of the laws of gravity is never
to laugh at your own Jokes.
Perhaps the summer girl steels her
heart to prevent it from being stolen.
Don't climb so high that the world
can't see you when it wants to remove
the ladder
An enthusiastic meeting is that of
two girl chums who haven't seen each
other for an hour.
When one kind of musical crank
grinds music out of a hand organ 1t
makes the other kind get up and howl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

The number OF suicides in the United
States has steadily increased since 1890
the ratio to each 100000 of population
being 12.0 in 1880 and 40 in 1902. For
a number of years Frederick L. Hoff-
man, an eminent statistician, has COM
piled a suicide record for The Specta-
tor. New York, taking the same fifty
cities each year st. Louis heads the
list, in the degree of suicidal frequency
for the past decade. the rate being 25.7
per 100000 Of population. Hoboken, N. J.,
comes next. with 246. then Chicago
with 2S.4: then Oakland. Cal. with 22.5
and New York. with 2L2 Boston's rate
n 1873. Worcester's. 80; Holyoke's 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

II the balance Of trade theory is cor
rect, n there is loss to the country
which buys more than it sells, then we
should drop our dependencies, including
Alaska. as quickly as possible. Our i'm
ports from them in the last fiscal year
amounted to S5S, s94, III. and we sold
them only s36.722 ,941. Clearly on that
theory, we dropped" $22G00,O 900 in that
trade.-St Paul Dispatch.
But the theory is not correct. On the
contrary the reverse is true. The world
has seen few countries richer or more
prosperous than England. yet she has
bought more than she has sold, con-
tinuously for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

In an editorial discussing the subject
of lynch law the Minneapolis Tribune
takes this view:
I'VE shall escape the whole dilemma
when civilization adopts the scientific
theory of criminal law. This rejects the
idea Of punishment and considers only
the protection of society. 1t tries to re-
deem criminals, but shuts them up for
life when pronounced incorrigible. II
would consign degenerates to a living
death from which neither the crocodile
tears of sentiment nor the exigencies
of close political campaign could re-
lease them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

overcome some OF these which interfered
instrument for reporting court proceed
ings and public speeches. For the pres
ent, however, he seems disfnc5fned to push
the sale of the apparatus. Herein he be-
trays benevolence and good sense. A
fear that he is about to injure stenogra-
tute is excited BY his announcement, and
hence he proposes to go slowly. In time,
whatever be the merits of the improved
photograph, they will surely be recog-
nized. The inventor ought not to wait
long for his reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
GSCay during the simmer may haze
the babe, mailed regularly each day
10 any address at The rate Of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
CJfeH as desired. While out of fOaO''
The State journal zCiH be to yO~ like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

and Fall River foots the list with 81.
In these fifty cities the aggregate num-
Der of persons who took their own lives
in 1902 was 2452, or a population equal
to a fair-sized town. The statistics
show that the suicide rate is highest in
cities which contain a very large pro-
portion of German population or of al
lied nationalities, such as Bohemians,
Russians. etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
Violent Attack of Diarrhea Cured by
chamberlsin's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhceA Remedy and Per-
hapa q Life Saved.

"A short time ago was taken with a
violent. attack Of diarrhoea and believe
says John J. Patton. leading citizen Of
Patton, Ala. "A friend recommended
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. bought a Is cent bottle
and after taking three doses of it was en-
tirely cured. consider it the best remedy
IN the world for bowel complaints For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
The Future Of the Phonograph.

New York Tribune:
Since the photograph was first intro
duced Mr. Edison has often said that il
did not fully realize his expectations, and
he has more than once undertaken to i'm
prove il. Another task would temporarily
divert his attention-magnetic ore Separa-
tion cement manufacturer. his storage
battery. or something else-but at length
he would find a chance to give fresh
thought to the fmperfections of the earlier
invention He now thinks that he has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

The Washingtons have all been hust-
lers. George was first in the hearts of
his countrymen and Booker T. was first
in the dining room of a railroad eating
house in Georgia recently, to the ex-
trerne disgust of Senator Bacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

There is a hot discussion In progress
in Butte, Mont, on the question of
whether Mayor Mullins did or did not
insult President Roosevelt. From the
fact that the mayor has not been in the
hospital, the preponderence of evidence
appears to tend toward generating him
from the charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

Hartford Post: In arguing against
the right of convicted criminals to ap-
peal 10 the supreme court, Justice
Brewer has hopelessfy alienated the
Missouri boodler vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

1t is reported that the catch of cod
fish has been unusually small this year,
but this is not likely to affect the sup
ply offered for sale in the grocery stores.
All the fish that can't be sold under any
other name can now be made into bricks
and labeled Goldfish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

The United States Investor is author
fly for the statement that the gross
earnings of forty-one roads for the sec
ond week in August were $685. $40,
against S7,7O6.S63 for the second week Of
Anrnst 1902 an increase of $S74.O47.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

There appears to be a disposition in
Europe to allow the United States to
administer a drubbing to. Turkey, if
she inclines to- do so. without so much
as a protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

washington Post: General Bristow
has decided to postpone his vacation
until he finishes the story he has been
working upon for some time. entitled
'Boodlers 1 Have Met"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

People who failed to see the eruption
of Vesuvius on the Keith tract last year
have an opportunity to behold the real
thing" by journeying to Naples.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

Nobody can beat Shamrock III out
Of second money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

Under the head of "A Pointer About
Asset Currency" the Rochester N.Y)
Democrat and Chronicle says:
We md the following item in the
Springfield Republican: Two national
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

Sir Thomas Upton and James ]. Cor
bett might organize a mutual consola
tion society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

The Chautauqua circuit appears t.
have taken the place of the vaudeville
circuit as a rendezvous for human
freaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

The political situation in Ohio pre-
sents an inviting field for an organiza
ton Of boss busters"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

Some of the opposition papers have
Tom johnson defeated already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
Old Newspapers.

Old exchanges for sale at sc bundle
for a few days at the State Journal
toffice.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
BEAUVOIR SOLDIERS HOME
To Be Opened Latter Part of No.
vember by Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Confederacy.
Special to the Daily Progress.

jackson, Oct. 27.-The board OF
directors of the Beauvoir soldiers
home, composed Of the officers Of the
Mississippi division, United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, will meet in
Jackson on Thursday for the purpose
Of taking steps looking towards the
opening of the home. The organiza-
tion has about 50, 500 with which to
furnish and dequip the home, and th
Daughters of the Confederacy have
sufficient funds on hand with which
TO maintain the place until the legis-
lature meets in January, at which
time the property will be formally
rendered the state. 1t is expected
that the home will be opened by the
latter part of November. A large
number of applications from INDECENT
ex-Confederates for admission to the
home have been received by Secretary
Henry, and arrangements will be
made to accommodate thirty or forty
inmates.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27

ing the levee convention. They were
accompanied by Gen. T. g. Catchings
OF Vicksburg, for many years one OF
the prominent members Of the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors of the
lower house of congress. United
States Senator McLaurin and Con-
gresham John Sharp Williams, both
of whom will address the convention,
passed through Jackson this morning
en- route to New Orleans.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
FORTY NEW C0NVICTS,
Three Escapes and Six Deaths Is
Penitentiary Record for Month
Ending October Is.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, Oct. 27.-During the
month ending October 25 the state
penitentiary received 40 new convicts.
which is somewhat larger than the
average monthly number. and will
cause a net increase in the prison
population for the month. Three es-
capes and six deaths occurred.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
dailies.

dailies.
It's career has been an uninterrupted
one, enlarging along as the city grew,
to be in keeping, and fighting the city's
battles, trusting to the people to show
appreciation commensurate with its
dues.
That the people have nobly kept the
faith is told in the fact that the paper
doesn't owe dollar and enjoysa credit
practically unlimited.
Twice within the past go days has the
paper been enlarged and again within
the next two months it will ee still
further enlarged, something unpreci-
dented in Mississippi daily journalism.
The newspaper dill ectorY publishers
of New York. Chicago, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati and other large cities have
taken cognizance of this rapid improve
met of the paper and as result a de-
mand for advertising space is coming
in from the large proprietary and other
advertising concerns the last few days
among which we mention the Royal
Baking Powder Co., LYDIA Pinkham,
"Vinol' and "Prlckly Ash Bitters,',
When journal reaches that high
place now accorded The Progress. it is
in position to be of incalculable good
to the town of it's adoption and the OBJ
ject of this is to remind the people of
the good thattheir pat onage has done in
making paper that takes the highest
rank, and to assure them that every
dollar above running expenses for the
next twelve months will be devoted to
still further Improvement as it is the
determination of the management to
spare no pains or expense in an effort
to always keep The Progress at the top
rung in the list of Mississippi dailies.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
BIRD AND GAME EXHIBIT
For Mississippi Display at St. Louis
Is Being Prepared-EIaborate
Fish Exhibit promised.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Oct. 27.-World's Fair
Commissioner r. H. Henry has en-
ployed an expert taxerdermist to pre-
pare the birds and game exhibit for
the Mississippi display at st. Louis.
and is sending ous instructions to
those who will contribute to the dis
play giving directions how to send in
their contributions. The exhibit OF
fish promises to be quite elaborate.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
The Daily Progress.

When the Progress was established
in Hattiesburg the place was but speck
on the map of cities. and (like the city,
from that day. it has steadily grown
in size and Importance until to-day 1t
ranks with the very first of Mississipsi
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
MILK AND BEEF INSPECTION.
Thorough System to Be Established
at JackSon-FirSt Town in
State to Take the Step.
Special to the Daily Progress.

jackson, Oct. 27.-The city OF
jackson is to have thorough system
of milk and beef inspection. DR.. j..
H. Rhodes, the city physician. is now
in New Orleans, making study of
the inspection system now III vogue
in chat city tor the purpose OF incor-
porating the best ideas of the system
to be established here. :. Jackson is
the first town in the state to take
this step.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
NJ, ]. 4 <. c. Railroad Co.
THE n EW WAY"
SCHEDULE
In Effect, Sunday, September ~, 1903
SOUTH BUND DAILY.
SCHEDULE

No. leaves Hattiesburg, 8 Is a. IN.
arrives at Mobile, 1926 p m.
No. leaves Hattiesburg, 3 o. p. m.
arrives at Mobile, 20 p. m.
NORTH BOUND DAILY.
No. 2 leaves Mobile, 7:l0 a. m. ar
rlves at Hattiesburg, :l5 a. IN.
No. leaves Mobile, 4:10 p. m. ar
rives atHattiesburg, 500 p. m.
w. ID. Stratton,
Pres't and General Manager,
Mobile, Alabama.
L. B. Sullivan,
General Passenge Agent,
Mobile, Alabama.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
STATE DEP0SITARY LAW
Is Favored by State Treasurer-EleCt
w. j. Miller Who Will Rec
ommend its Passage.
Special to the Daily Progress.

jackson, Oct. 27.-Hon. W. j.
Miller, state treasurer elect. has de-
clared himself in favor Of the enact
ment of a state depository law, by
the next legislature, and will proba-
bly, send q communication to the leg
islature on the subject. He is now
making a careful study of the depos-
itory laws of the various states. with
the view of incorporating their best
features in his recommendation.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
PROM NENT MISSISSIPPIANS
Are Attending the Levee Conven-
ton Now in Session in
New Orleans.

Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, Oct 27,.-Governor Lon
gino. w. @. Cole ard State Treasurer
hampton are in New Orleans attend
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27
P. & L. R. R. R. CO.
TIME TABLE NO. 7.
Taking Effect Sunday. Oct. 4, 1908.
WESTBOUND


Train No leaves Hattiesburg :I5
%, IN. arrives at Sumrall 4:l5 p. M;
arrives at White Sand 9 90 p. NJ
Train No. leaves Haltiesburg 6:10
q. IN ; arrives at Sumrall 7:30 a, IN
arrives at Prentiss IL 80 p. N.
Train No, leaves HatCiesburg 1910
m arrives at Sumnall II :35 a. N.
EASTBOUND
Train No. , leaves White Sand 6:45
a. M; arrives at Sumrall $3.50 a. M;
arrives at Hattiesburg 80 d. IN.
Train No. 8 leaves Prentiss 1890 p.
m; arrives at Sumrall 2 80 p. III. ar
rives at Hattiesburg 5 80 p. IN.
Train No. 10 leaves Sumrall D. IN;
arrives at Hattiesburg 30 p. IN.
Nos. and = daily. Others daily
except Sunday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-27

Among those registered at the
Klondyke yesterday were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. V. Moore of Merrill; Austin
Miller of Vicksburg and R. B. Hud-
son of New Orleans.