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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

persons who commit crimes while in
sane, convicts who become insane after
conviction and dangerous insane per-
sons are confined. Michigan has an asy-
lum for criminal insane, and Illinois
has an asylum for insane criminals
similar to the others.
If Kansas has not the need for a
special asylum for criminal insane
then the legislature should pass law,
similar to those of other states, that a
person acquitted of crime on the
ground of insanity should be locked up
in one of the state insane asylums for
life. A special ward should be set apart
in the chosen asylum for the especial
care of such insane. A murderer who es-
capes sentence to the penitentiary on
the ground of insanity should not be
allowed to run free and endanger the
lives of others who might fall victims
to his returning spells of insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

Ottawa is to have fence factory If they
can raise the stakes.
Naturally the Mcpherson man shot
through the window has a jagged pain.
Mr.. Gates of Ottawa announces a secret
marriage The incident Will now swing
to on its hinges.
Four Concordia ladies, who aggregate a
weight of 476 pounds, take early tennis
practice for anti-fat.
The latest returns from Wyandotte
county indicate that there has been coolies
of Doodle in circulation.
The Salina sewing serial has been so
poorly attended that it will probably be
concluded with the next issue.
Rather than take a bath a Leavenworth
boy has left home. What's bred in the
bone generally comes out in the soup.
Parsons schools have a few cases of
hardness. The total enrolment is 1876,
and the average daily attendance 1,621.
Returns from the stockholders meeting
show that the Santa Fe and Rock Island
are still travelling along separate lines.
The Salvation Army is doing good
work at Industry. An 81 collection has
been made for the captain an overcoat.
Ashland has discovered the bones of
mastodon. They might ship him to To-
trell.
street car went fast enough the other day
to catch up with a small boy and smash
his toe.
A Fort Scott man has a ticket used in
the election of 1864. Forty years from now
the Kansas 1904 tickets will be netting
of a curio.
A Leavenworth woman suffered a Sc
we're case of blood poisoning from the jab
of a brass safety pin. She almost lost her
hand by a scratch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the AtchiSon Globe.1
How did the stork get into the baby
game?
If you are poor you don't know what
a fool you would be with money.
An Atchison man says his wife is
better cook than his mother ever was.
When a man uses common sense in his
love affairs, romantic girls and women
say he doesn't know what love is.
We are proud of a cur dog that is pop
ular, but take no interest in the advance
mert of dog whose parents had pedi-
grees.
weaknesses. I realize some of mine. For
instance. 1 know l couldn't edit a wo-
mans magazine. Drake Watson.
After man has set out poison to kill
the rats, he has about two days pleasure;
then he begins to sniff around and wish
the rats were restored to life again.
When a girl in love regards man as
the Smartest man in the world and the
best man in the world, it means about
as much as when a man in love regards
woman as an angel
An Atchison man has found out why
Sunday is no longer a day of rest to
to look it through in order that he may
not miss anything.
Yesterday was the seventeenth wedding
anniversary of President and Mrs Roose-
welt, but they have had only i've chill
dren. There are many things it is easier
to preach than to practice.
We have noticed that in watching be-
fore Christmas for Mother to express n
may get some notion of what to buy for
her, the days come and go and she never
mentions a longing
At this season of the year We feel a
tender sympathy for the unmarried
da lighters at home who have to spend
q holiday doing dishes and waiting on
sisters bring their families to a reunion
at the Dear Old Home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
FUNNY MIR. BLA1NE's CANAL

The resolution passed by the hard
ware and implement dealers of southern
Kansas and Oklahoma at Wichita
Thursday, at the instigation of D. W.
Blaine, favoring the construction of a
canal from the headwaters of the Mis-
souri, river south across the plains to
the Gulf of Mexico, will probably fur
nish the editorial writer's of eastern
newspapers with material to poke fun
at the west.
This is by no means the first time
such an idea has been suggested, but so
far as is known no deliberative body
ever endorsed it before.
If such a canal could be built in an
air line it would probably be upwards
Of 1900 miles long. The Erie canal is
about 250 miles long. 1t is proposed to
widen and deepen the Erie canal so that
it can compete with the railroads in
the shipment of grain from the lakes
to the seaboard, and it will cost the
state of New York something over 100
million dollars to do this work. What,
then, would be the cost of building an
entirely new canal from the headwa-
tiers of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mex
leo?
This idea heretofore has been pro-
jected only for irrigation purposes, and
while this seems somewhat ridiculous,
it is much less so than the idea of a
canal of that length to compete with
the railroads in freight shipments. It
is doubtful if enough water could be
secured to keep the canal wet the year
around. Then, too, it would take all of
the water from the streams running
down out of the mountains, the Mis-
souri,, the Platte. the Republican, the
Arkansas, the Cimmaron, and the Red
river, and what would be the effect on
the fertile farms to the east of the pro-
posed canal?
1t seems strange that a deliberative
body should adopt a resolution looking
towards such a project. The chief
outcome of 1t will doubtless be to
bring upon the west the derision of the
east for thinking of such a thing in
any seriousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
DECLINE IN EXPORTS TO CHINA

The marked reduction in the exports
Of cotton goods from the United States
to China in 1903, compared especially
with 1902, has been the occasion of con-
siderable anxiety and inquiry both on
the part of manufacturers and those
generally interested in the develop
ment of the foreign commerce of the
United States. A statement recently
issued by the department of commerce
and labor, through its bureau of sta
tistics, shows that in the ten months
ending with October, 1903. the value OF
all exports from the United States to
China was SIS, 1925, 81S, against $20,0e0,769
in the corresponding months of 1902,
and $15516, 529 in the corresponding
months of 1901. An examination of
the details of our exports to China
shows that this reduction is almost
exclusively in cotton goods. The total
value of exports of cotton cloth to
China from the United States in the
ten months ending with October, 1903,
was SS,516,693, against 14.633.570 in the
corresponding months of 1902, and 49,
5S5,591 in the corresponding months of
1901; while of other cotton goods, our
exports to China in the ten months of
1903 were $26.305, against $51 100 in the
corresponding 1uCIlIS OA love- os1A0
$122,S86 in the corresponding months
of 1901.
An examination as to the cause of
this reduction, made by the depart
ment of commerce and labor. through
it's bureau of statistics. indicates that
the falling off is due to a general re-
duction in the imports of cotton goods
into China, rather than from any re-
duction in the popularity or relative
share which the cotton manufacturers
of the United States have in the total
imports into China. While the exports
of cotton goods from the United States
to China do show a large falling off
during this period. this is also the ex-
perience of other countries supplying
China with cotton goods. The general
reduction in the importation of cotton
goods into China is apparently due. in
part at least. if not in whole. to the
unusually large imports of this char
acter in 1902. The total value of cot
ton goods imported into China in 1909
was $50, 353, 545, against $71,749,439 in
1901, and 56,704.770 in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
RECTOR OF ST. LUKEs'
Testifies to the Good Quality of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.

think it is only right that I should tell
you what a wonderful effect Chamber
iatn's Cough Remedy has produced. The
dav before Easter / was so distressed
with cold and cough that I did not
think to be able to take any duties the
by the cough The same day / received
an order from you for a bottle of your
cough Remedy. I at once procured a sam
ME Eottle and took about three doses Of
the medicine To my great relief the
cough and cold had completely disappear
ed aud I was able to preach three times
on Easter day I know that this rapid
and effective cure was due to your cough
remedy I make this testimonial without
Solicitation. being thankful to have found
such a Godsend remedy. Respectfully
yours E. A. LANGFELDT. II. A.,
Rector of st. Ilz1ke.a Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

this city official says, especially in re-
gard to the real value of the Municipal
league meetings. A convention of the
league is not much but a social gather
ing where the city officials sit around
and swap gossip and smoke; with per-
hapS some more exciting diversions
when the meeting is in a wide-open
town. 1t seems to be almost entirely
lacking in the serious purposes which
should characterize a Municipal league.
Look at that pitiful display which
the league this year dignities by the
name of programme" There were
only four numbers. Only three of these
were on any assigned subject. What
an impressive spectacleI A two days
convention, and only three subjects to
be discussed! No doubt those subjects
were well handled, but the question
naturally arises. What can the dele
gates to such a convention find to do
when all their regular programme
could probably be disposed of in an
hour2
There's nothing wrong with the Mu-
nicipal League idea, but it seems that
the Kansas organization has been cor
rupted by some influence which the
city officials of the state should en-
deavor to correct. If the present Mu-
nieipal League really represents what
the city officials of Kansas stand for,
then woe to the cities of this state. The
subject of municipal government is so
immensely prolific of profitable topics
for discussion it would seem that if the
league was properly managed its
meetings could be made of great value
to city officials. Unless there is a rad
zeal change made very quickly it is
safe to prophesy the speedy dissolution
Of this RECONSTRUCTED organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
FOR oR1M1NAL INSANE.

In the trial of John c. Lowe, charged
with numbering his wife, Fanny Lowe,
at the Reform school, the plea of the
defense will be that of insanity Every
effort will be made by the attorneys
who are defending Lowe to establish the
fact that Lowe had been, previous to
the trial. subject to fits Of insanity and
therefore that in all probability the
tragedy occurred while he was tenn
porariIy mentally deranged. If Lowe
was temporarily insane when he COM
mitted the deed he should escape SEN
tence. If he was mentally responsible
he should suffer the penalty for muir
der.
If it is proven that Lowe was tenn
porarily insane when he killed his wife
he will be found not guilty. He will
then be a free man for there is no pro-
vision of the law in Kansas for a muir
derer who escapes on the plea of in
sanity to be confined. He might be
tried for insanity but the attorneys
would then defend Lowe on the theory
that he was insane when the deed was
committed but that he is now sane.
In Kansas. as well as many other
states. to escape conviction on the
plea of insanity means that the defend
ant is free to live and do as he wishes.
In some states asylums are provided
for dangerous and criminal insane. In
states where such institutions are
located, a person who escapes convic-
ton on a charge of murder is sent to
the asylum for criminal insane.
It is a. travesty on justice to acquit
person of a criminal charge on the
ground of insanity and then turn the
person loose on the community. What
he has done once in a fit of insanity
he may do again. The only fitting
place for a person who has committed
a crime while insane is in an insane
asylum. to prevent him from killing
other persons or committing other
crimes.
In England there is an insane asylum
Rroadmore) for convict insane A per-
son acquitted of the charge of honi-
eide in England is sent to Broadmore
during the pleasure of the king and
the king is harder person to secure
a pardon from than a governor.
In Massachusetts a person not guilty
by reason of insanity is sent to one
of the state insane asylums until re-
leased by the governor and council. One
case, for example in Massachusetts,,
was of a man who committed murder
while suffering from delirium tremens.
He was insane when he committed the
crime but he was sane when he was
sent to the insane asylum at Taunton,
where he remained until his death. New
York has two asylums for criminal in
sane: one at Matteawan and one at
Dannernora. To these insane asyIuxns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
KANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

Said a prominent official of the city of
Topeka the other day just as he was
about to start for Wichita to attend the
meeting of the Kansas Municipal
league: LAS a matter of fact this Mu-
nicipal league business is a farce-a
complete farce. AS far as it's value as
a convention is concerned. it might as
well not be held. The only thing it rep
resents any more is a few days of re-
creation for city officials. It was the
Municipal leagues backing that encour-
aged the last legislature to tear up the
public utilities section of the city char
ter act. The majority OF the legislators
don't like cities. and they showed their
disapproval by cutting that bill to
pieces
TN ,e 10 ,,rs,r,5s1xx -r,x4e-i, xr4,fh II,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IRON the Chicago News.J

from the chicago NeWs.J
If YOU would avoid temptation busy
Yourself with your own affairs.
I.aziness is a disease that is responsible
for lot of chronic invalids.
There are moments in every mans life
when he imag ines he's on the verge of
insanity.
When a man is in love, instead OF put
ting his heart in it he is apt to put his
foot in 1t.
It is sometimes difficult to convince
the world that you have brains unless
you have money.
when a man gets to the point where he
is too lazy to loaf without salary, his
friends get him political job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

The escape of Butler from punish
ment after conviction on a bribery
charge is commented upon by the St.
Louis Post-Dispatch as follows: saThe
unlearned layman does not know which
to admire the more-the cleverness Of
Butler in so manipulating the garbage
contract ordinance that it was valid and
sure for the profits. but invalid for
criminal prosecution, and in so timing
his attempt at bribery that it would
have no standing as a crime in the SUI
preme court; or the learning, acumen
and ingenuity of the supreme court in
detecting a flaw in a law which is valid
for profits to a would-be briber, but Is
invalid for criminal prosecution, and in
defining the difference between bribery
which is crime and bribery which is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
Revolutlon Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt ard
serious trouble IN your system is nervous
ness. sleeplessneSs, or stomach upsetS.
Electric Bitters will quickly olSmemb1r
the troublesome causes. It never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clari-
fy the blood Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
fhorouxh effectiveness Electric Bitters
Is only sec and that is returned ii it don't
give perfect satisfaGtian- Guaranteed BY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

city und a copy uf
der payroll und n
cidy directory und
q picture uf der
mayor und chef of
bolice und a drink
at der Won choint in
town vat bass nef-
er been molestated
since Goff vas fired
and a side eleva-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

A friendt uf myselluf vat ISIS gone to
Megsiko cablegrafts back NIT letter
dot he hat decided dot ping-ping und
pinochle ISIS a more egsiteingTnendt
den a Megsikan cow-fight. He sayss
he haf oftdimes Witnessed a bedder
exposition uf der sport in der pack
yard uf Volff's packing house.
Der Turk gofernor's sdory aboudt
der droubles NIT Consul Davis vouldt
indication dot der consul vass a goot
American. und dot he hat q very moor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Elections were held in twenty cities
In Massachusetts last Tuesday. The
most notable results were the defeats of
the Socialist mayors of Brockton and
HaverhiH for reelection. In Broekton
the plurality against Coulter was sos
and in Haverhin Flanders lost by 81.
In both cities the Republicans and Dem
Ocrats united against the Socialists. Had
each Of the big parties made nominal
lions the Socialists would have won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
The Chriatmas Dinnar.

In spite of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally bad cook, it
will not be fair for many to lay the
blame on the cook If they begin the
Christmas Dinner with little appetite
and end it with distress or nausea. 1t
may not be fair for any to do that-let
us hope so for the sake of the cook
Phe disease dyspepsia indicates a bad
stomach, that is a weak stomach, rath-
er than a bad cook, and for a weak
stomach there is nothing else equal to
Hoods Sarsaparilla. It gives the stom-
ach vigor and tone, cures dyspepsia,
creates appetite, and makes eating the
pleasure it should be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

The negotiations between this coun-
try and Panama ought to serve as an
example to the remainder of the world
of what can be accomplished in dipIo-
macy when both parties desire to be
honest and fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

In the reproduction Of Jerusalem at
the worlds fair already more than 200
distinct buildings have been erected.
The site covers u acres and all build
ings will be ready for use when the
exposition opens April 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Id would rise der tender 1ee1inks in a
bifsteak
Or pring tears beside a stewed potatoes
eye
To hear der chenille chingle uf der
skveepstake
AS der cidy skveep- brigade vents
sweeping py.
Vile der Chef ISIS working hard to make
a dryness
Working cops und seferal spoilers in der
fight
Der dust vhas rising upward in your
eye yes,
Und eferpody wish i'd rains tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Washington Post: William Allen
White has nominated Joseph L. Bristow
TO succeed ]. r. Burton as United
States senator from Kansas. There has
been a suspicion in Kansas for some
time that Senator Burton was not very
popular with Mr.. White
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Philadelphia Bulletin: The wholesale
and retail seed dealers who are engaged
IN an attempt to put an end to that
ridiculous humbug, the free distribution
OF seeds by the government under the
franks of congressman, ought to have
the hearty support of every honest
member Of the senate and the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

A lake of whitewash is said to have
been discovered in Su1u. The owners
might do a good trade by placing them
selves in communication with the post
Office boodIers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

=
opinion uf turkey.
He is oxcoosaple.
Id ISIS hard fer
some peoples to
standt fer turkey
vonce a year, und
Mr.. White, der
poor Teller. bass
b e e n oopagensdlt
fer a long dime.
Uf he breaked his
cane on der COCO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

After futile efforts by the Leavenworth
owner to start ba1ky mule, a Missourian
scratched a match on the animals side,
and it was off like flash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Somebody has figured up that the
military academy at West Point up TO
date has given us one president and
two candidates for president, eight
presidential electors and four members
of the cabinet. 9 diplomatic representa-
tives, "a members of congress, liz other
federal officers, Is governors and lieu
tenant governors, IS members of state
legislatures, 124 civil and IT'S military
officers of states, GA city officials, 23O
educators. 2S6 railroad officials, 233 civil
engineers, 214 judges and lawyers, q
clergymen and so members of other
professions. 26S business men, go farm
ers and planters and 172 authors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Dowie should secure the services OF
Mark Hanna for the purpose of restor-
ing confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

While we are busy preserving thu
peace in the Isthmus who will perform
a similar service in Colorado?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

gions uf der whole gang efery night,
und hiss wife hat only Won pair uf socks
to her back. Rouse nit der sucker.
yeti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

It is suggested that Prof Langley
place fins on his next airship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Prof Langley made mistake in no
turning his attention to submarine boat:
instead of airships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

It looks as though the president had
held a stop watch on the adjournment
Of the extra session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

ton Ut der cIdy council IND a HOVE
rule book und try to fgger oudt der
policy uf der administration? Uf You
hafendt, dondt. We tried ut, und see
vat We hat came to. Vonce We vhas
happy like a spring lamb NIT mint
sauce Now We ISIS a todal wreck, und
hat taken to wridding dis column. Pc
varei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Der Patron Saindt uf der hoboes ISIS
Professor Chon Dillpickle Robertson uf
Chicago. der man vot hat discofered
dot bathing ISIS ferry inchurious to
anyding but feesh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Since Nordica can hardly need the
advertising it is probable that she
really wishes to change husbands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

The annual report of the librarian of
congress shows that the national
library now contains over a million
volumes besides an immense number
of pamphlets and manuscripts There
are at least four others in the world
that exceed 1.-THE national library of
France. with 100000 volumes. the
British Museum library, with 1000, 900;
the imperial library of Russia, with
1,SS0,oO0. and the imperial library of
Germany. with 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Wonder what the Colombians think of
themselves after reading the presidents
message?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Notice-The American Benevolent As
sociation will give a public dance at
hall East 9Th st. Monday evening, 18th
inst. Everybody invited; Is cts. a cou-
pie, extra ladies 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

We notiss py resendt TELEGRAPH from
Trinidad dot der strikers und non
onionizers vas had a hot dime at Ia
basco-