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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

A Bronson man is committing the
Bible to memory.
The street loafers at wellington are
whites. The colored men are all at
work.
A member of the Hutchinson BARRIERS
union who kept open Labor day IS TO
be shorn of his card.
Willis is the garden of Eden OF
Kansas. Stores and dwelling houses
are left unlocked at night.
Owing to the presence of an over
supply of CANNES. Ottawa papers are
styling their city "Dogtown.
A Winfield man who ordered his copy
of the Courier stopped can't understand
why the paper continues to exist
With $50 fat young turkeys in the
barnyard a Cloud county housewife is
prepared for the winter HOLIDAYS.
A Wichita egg measured 26 inches at
the girth and weighed over six pounds.
And Dave Leahy in Washington, too.
The marriage of a deaf and dumb
couple at wichita was what is known
in the society columns as "a quiet
affair."
The latest returns from the Albaugh-
Kelly feud show that the two factions
are preparing to bury the hatchet-in
each other.
country town. The boys line UP at the
church door after the sermon to take
the girls home.
According to the Gazette, an Emporia
woman who has lately visited Topeka
declares all of the capital city women
look like kitchen mechanics.
Mr.. Ketchum, of Bronson, chased
some bumh lebees to- their nest before
he caught 'em. The doctor thinks he
will be out of bed by Halloween.
A cunning Richland pig waxed fat
upon the milk of two family cows I'M
til the master noticed the fact and sep
arated the sheep from the goats
Oberlin needs more elevators. A
farmer hauled six loads of wheat to
town and was compelled to haul them
home again for lack of storage room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
LUCAS WOULD SERVE THEM
Objects to Police Serving District
Court Papers.

City Attorney Spencer and Sheriff Lu-
cas- have some differences about the
manner in which the witnesses for the
city in the liquor cases appealed from
the police court to the district court
should be served.
There are 50 or more cases and Mr..
Spencer would like tc nave the police
serve the suboonenaes as that would net
add expense. Sheriff Lucas, however
objects to that as he wishes to serve the
papers and secure his fees. Spencer
instructed Clerk Curtis, of the district
court, TO give the subpoenaes to the
police and Lucas demanded that Curtis
give them To him Then Lucas kindly
told Spencer that he would give Spencer
a chance 10 bring a mandamus proceed
ings against Curtis for the purpose of
determining how the subpoenaes should
be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

strength. for she discerned a man
crossing the street toward her through
the darkness. With sudden rush
she threw herself upon him, clinging
to his arm with desperate abandon.
+ "Oh. pleaser' she cried. there is
man following mel oh, I'm so fright
ened. Don't. don't let him hurt mel"
The electric light fiared uD. and she
lifted her white face and wide. terri
fed, dark eyes It was a young face.
with two tears quivering upon the
cheeks-and the man. who was Young.
too, put his arm about her, for she was
trembling violently. Just outside the
bright ring of light made by the arc
above dim form pressed close to the
fence. The girl again saw it and her
terror again mastered her.
II saw him Oh. YOU won't let him
come near me: you won't let him hurt
mel!
The young mans voice rang out
firmly, soothingly:
81 will take care of you. No one
shall touch you. Don't be afraid. the
man is gone now.
Gradually Miss winwood recover
face: she released herself.
II beg your pardon. I was so
frightened l hardly knew what 1 was
doing
''wnl you take my arm?" the man
asked gravely. II shall see you home.
Which way do we go?'
mo. 4s. two blocks farther" She
looked up at him gratefully. How
can l thank you for your kindness?
l should never have ventured out
alone. but 1 had been penned up all
afternoon with a sick friend. and it
was such short walk. and such re-
freshing air.
In spite of herself the words ended in
a sob. for Miss Winwood's nerves were
still shaken. and she leaned heavily on
the arm of her protector and pressed
closer to his side when they neared
the shadow of the tree boxes. He
guided her carefully along the street
until she paused before No. 4S.
II thank you. Won't you come in
and let my father thank you. too? He
is DIR. Winwood, and / am Miss Grace
WILDWOOD. He would like to speak to
you. know"
You are very kind, Miss Winwood,
but your thanks are all I need. I am
glad to have been of service to YOU.
Good niGhtr'
Miss Winwood disappeared within
the lighted hall. and the young man
outside stood in the street and stared
at the door in dazed way.
Suddenly slouch-hatted figure
slipped up close beside him.
What the DEVILS the matter with
you? Did you get anything" demand
ed an angry voice.
Miss Winwood's protector threw out
his hands with a deprecating gesture.
Barney, I'm a foo1-but 1 couldn't
do it that time. She-trusted me-" And
Venita Seibert, in Town and Country.
Woody Riter-I have called about he
Editor1Oh, yes: you called your story a
Novel, Without a Hero 1 believe"
Woody Riter-Yes.
the man. I actually read it through e.
the bitter end.-Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

long as the press is speaking in the in
terest of a politician or a set of poll
ticians, or the things which they rep
resent. it is slapped on the back and
proclaimed from the housetops by those
whom it favors; but change base and
the same patters and acclaimers find
nothing good or true in it. If the press
uncovers fraud, criticises evil purposes,
tendencies and actions it is at once as
sailed by the crowd on whom it has
thrown the searchlight. and then comes
one of those merry wars which stir the
blood of the American citizen and make
the newspaper ma = know that after all
his is the greatest profession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
A KNIGHT, A LADY AND A
FOOTPAD.

Miss Winwood glanced fearfullv over
her shoulder into the shadow-haunted
night She was sure that a man was
following her. and she had still four
blocks to go. Under the electric arc
light she paused for moment, but
there was no car in sight. and again
she plunged into the darkness longing
for the safe Enclosure of the carriage
she had so carelessly sent home ten
minutes before. Miss WILDWOOD pos
sessei a full share of bravery. but
when one had twice gotten glimpses of
dimly outlined form slipping along
close to the fences one is apt to realize
with painful vividnesS what it means
to be a woman alone and young.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Hartford Courant: Secretary Shaw
points out that the banks of st. Louis
have come forward with millions to
help along the great fair and that the
government is in a way a partner in
the fair. For this reason. he says. he
has deposited several millions in banks
In that citv. He attempts no conceal
ment of any sort and lists the favored
banks. Nobody can have any real OBJ
lection to what he has done. nor can
anyone doubt the abundant security
which the banks have given the treas
ury. But it is SOLDERING to see so much
power in the hands of any government
official. What if Mr. Shaw was Just the
opposite sort of man from what he
is? What if the opposite sort of man
from Mr.. Shaw should some day be-
come secretary of the treasury? That
is the disquieting aspect of the situa-
tioa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
EIGHT HOURS ENOUGH.
Trades Union Congress Takes De-
cisive Action.

Leicester,ss Englahd. Sept. 10.-The
trades union. congress today adopted by
a large majority tHe following resolu-
ton;
This congress declares that the time
has arrived when the hours of labor
should be limitedN to eight hours per
day in all the trades and occupations
in the United Kingdom, and that this
be made a test question at the next
parliamentary. London county council
and all municipal elections, and in
structs the parliamentary committee to
introduce bill into the bnusa o. COM
mons with view to. getting the eight
hour day to become the law of the
cOuntrs.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

electric light, his SLOUGH hat pulled
down over his eyes Miss WILDWOOD
crossed to the opposite side of the
street and fled onward. When next
she looked back, the man, too, had
crossed over. He was quite close to
that she feared she would fan. She
glanced desperately along the deserted
street, but there was no other Dedes-
trian- The houses facing her were
dark and even should she have time
to run I'D the long walk and ring the
bell of one Of them, the man would be
upon her before the OCCUPANTS could
have time to answer. Oh for a light
an open doorway. policeman, any
thing
Her heart contracted with cold fear
when the electric light at the next COR
ner suddenly grew dim and died away;
then it beat again with renewed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

The new record made by James Willis
Sayre. of Seattle, Wash. when he
circled the globe in 50 days. hours and
81 minutes, cannot be expected to stand
long unbroken. Coincident with the
opening of new shorter and swifter
lines of communication and the conse-
quent changes in time tables will come
the clipping of hours. perhaps days.
from Savre's time until those now liv-
ing may make the trip in month or
little more. The voyage across the At
lantic has Just been made in less than
five and one-half DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Memphis Commercial-AppeaI From
the beginning of its existence to the
present day the politicians of every ma
ton have made an issue against the
press. an institution that makes the ma
jority of them. and without which. in
this reading age. they could not flourish
so easily and surely. The truth of the
matter is, the press. especially in the
United States. is a springboard, used by
politicians to leap into power and posi-
ton. 1t Yields an influence more DO
tential than party organizations. and its
voice. when raised in behalf of a right
eous cause, is more effective than the
dulcet tones and honeyed words of all
the political orators. There is no meas
uring its capacity for good. any more
than you can reduce to numericaIs the
moral force Of a stalwart character. AS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

SHtscriEess of the State Journal
Gsgay during the summer may haze
HE paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of thirty
CeHfs month. address changed as
Cffcm as desired. WAize ont of fOsCH
tie State journal aCiH be to JOw like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Bank Failed to Open.

Willoughby. o., Sept. 1O.-The Bank
of Willoughby failed to open today. The
suspension is said to be a direct result
of the failure of the Mexican Clay Man
ufacturing company, for. which a re-
ceiver was appointed late yesterday in
Cleveland, with debts agg-egating
81 .000, COO. The bank held much of the
Mexican companys paper. No state
ment of the banks assets and liabilities
mas as vet been given out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Refused 100000.

London, Sept. 10-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon says an offer be-
lieved to amount over s60.000,000 was re-
ceived from an American syndicate for
the pottery clay mines of Dorsetshire
and Devonshire. which the owners are
said to have refused to SELL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Political contests in Kentucky appear
TO be settled BIZ those voters who have
friends in the penitentary. If the Re
friends are pardoned and If the Demo-
Gratis win their crowd is released. while
the opposition party is compelled to wait
behind the bars until another election
and some times longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

LFrom the New York Press.l
If You can't be a great man try to be
next TO one.
Where there's so much temper there
must be some fiery hair.
The man who takes himself seriously is
a huge joke to everybody else.
They call him best man at the wedding
because he gets the best of that bargain.
Nothing makes woman feel SO
ashamed as to think how ashamed she
was when she was first married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
BOUTWELL, AGAIN HELD.
Convicted Second Time of Assault
ing Jasper Earnest.

The jury in the district court We'd
nesday afternoon found Fred Boutwell,
guilty of assaulting Jasper Earnest at
the polls on last election day.
Boutwell, defended the cause of L. A.
Stebblns at the polls and got in a fight
with Earnest Stebbins defended Bout
well in the trial Of the case This was
the second trial. Boutwell, was con-
victed at the first trial, but was grant
ed another chance by Judge Hazen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Producers Of building material are
complaining that trade is not good and
attribute the falling off to strikes. Pro-
badly the real reason is that they have
pushed prices upward to the point where
investors refuse to build.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Democratic spellbinders all over the
country ought to have no difficulty in
securing job from Tom johnson this
year, especially il they own automobiles.
II is generally understood that the may
or Of Cleveland has a barrel and that
the head has been knocked in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

in the records. There are several others
to be tried at this term Of court, but
Klauer is not worrying about the out
come. He bears charmed life, and
while the processes of the courts may
search him out he never hears the
squeaking of the jailer's key.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record
Genius is generally it's own press agent.
1t is possible for a man to stand on his
dignity without being stilted-
The crook can easily make a name for
himself by adding an alias.
No, Maude dear: the fact that Latin is
a dead language doesn't influence the doc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Perhaps when all the religions of the
world become one, wars will cease and
not before. Leaving out the wars which
grow out of Differences IN religious be-
Hefs there wouid BE Jew to Chronicle
even in the present age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Shot for a Sorcerer.

Richmond, Va, Sept 10-"Uncle A"
Finney, an ex-slave over 80 years of
age, who lived in a mountain cabin, in
Franklin county. was regarded by
ignorant people living in the vicinity as
being a sorcerer. A few nights ago the
old man was called to his door by three
unknown men and shot to death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
killed in church by Live wire.

Nanticoke, Pa. Sept. 10.-Gilbert
Brown. aged % years, employed by an
electric light company, was killed to-
day by a broken wire he was endeavor-
ing to repair in the Polish Catholic
church in Glen Lyon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

The latest version of the Magelssen
affair is that the vice consul heard shots
and felt the wind of a passing bullet.
but possesses no further evidence that
he was being used for target.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

While prices generally have been adj
vancing, radium shows on the most re-
cent market quotation. a decline from
$1,OO0,00O per ounce to the low figure of
400 600 Der ounce ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

The sultan didn't seem to worry a bit
while Russian warships were in Turkish
waters, but he is making a lot of fuss
about the presence of the American
squadron at Beirut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

1t is reported that Senator Beverage
saw the president and had the special
session of congress postponed until No
vember. What's the matter in Indiana?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
What Ii Life P

In the last analysis nobody knows. h,t
we do know that 1t is under strict IL ~
Abuse that law even slightly, pain result.
Irregular living means erangemenfr ~
the organs. resulting in constinat fon
headache or liver trouble. DIR. KinSss
New Life Pills quickly readjusts this
Arnold Drug Co., s21 North Kansas ave-
nue.. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Omaha World-Herald: Kansas people
stood the floods nobly. but they can't
endure the coal trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

The state journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fuli Gay
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization Tor exclusive afternoon puolica-
tion IN Topeka.
The news Is received in the State Jour
nal building wires for this sole PUT
pose, busy throughout the entire day. A
complete copy OF the night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Old Newpapesrs.

Old exchanges for sale at SC a bundle
for few days at the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Salt Rheum

You may call it eczema, letter or milk
crust.
But no matter what you call it, this skin
disease which comes in patches that burn,
itch, discharge watery matter. dry and
lcale, owes its existence to the presence OF
h1mors in the system.
It will continue to exist, annoy, and per-
haps agonize, as long as these humors
remain.
1t is always radically and permanently
cured by
Hoods I1rS0p0riLk0
which expels all humors. and is positively
unequalled for all cutaneous eruptions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Woody Riter-I have called about he
manuscript 1 left with you last week.
Editor-Oh. yes: you called your story a
Novel; Without Hero I believe"
Woody Riter-Yes.
Editor-Well, IT has a hero now, and I'm
the man. I actually read it through ~
the bitter end.-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

F uLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED HRzss-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-20
A Scientific DiscoverY.

KodOl does for the stomach that
which it is unable to, do for itself,
even when but slightly disordered or
overloaded. KOdol supplies the nat
ural juices of digestion and does the
work of the stomach, relaxing the
nervous tension, while the inflamed
muscles of that organ are allowed to
rest and heal. Kodol digests what
you eat and enables the stomach and
digestive organs to transform all
food into rich, red blood.
Harper House pharmacy; A. j.
Reiss drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-20
The Criminal Coal Tax.

Any tax which directly causes suf-
fering and death among the people,
and which exists solely as an aid to
monopoly i'll eXacting tribute from Il
necessity of life and an essential of
industry. il crime against humanity.
The coal tax recently suspended tenn
pOrarily is such tax.
1t not only increases the cost of
every ton of coal imported. but it. dis
courages and prevents. as it intended
to do. the development of coal mining
outside our borders that would add
largely to the supply of this indis-
pensibIe fuel. The necessity of New
England states this winter would have
been greatly relieved if the mining of
coal in Nova Scotia had en- joyed the
stimulus of free market in our
ports. and this would have let lar
ger supply to meet the needs of the
west and middle states.
Daring the month of November ISL
22S tons of coal came to this country
from Great Britain. of which all but
some $4,000 tons were bituminOus. To
the claim of the political protectors
of the coal conspiracy that the duty
of 90 cents a ton amounts to but
little the Boston Herald makes this
convincing reply:
The duty amounts to about half
the freight rate. As the average value,
accordingt to the government. of the BIZ
luminous imported from Great Britain
is $3.50 per ton on the other side. this
would mean a duty of a trifie over 20
per cent adj valOrem which consumers
must pay as protection to the soft
coal interests of this country that are
now doing their best to take advan-
tage of the fuel scarcity and force up
their prices to double what they have
ruled in previous years"
Both the duty on anthracite and
bitumnous coal gives shelter and sup
port to the living mOnopolies that are
now eXtorting life-or-death prices
from The victims of their mismanage-
ment and their greed. Any party
that obstructs in any manner the to-
tai repeal of the criminal duty on coal
should be swept from power. To offer
Il ''suspension''No the injustice or
rebate" on the robbery, is to insult
the reason and fiount the demand of
the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-20
The Illinois Bar on Judges.

There has appeared in pamphlet
form report prepared by the com
mite ON judicial administration of
the state bar association and present.
ed at the meeting last summer. Terse
comment is made on the duties of
judgesbip and the conditions that
should surround the man who occu-
pies the Office. Following is an inter
esting extract:
Let our Judges be elected to ten or
more years. as in Il few states. and
be subject to removal by the governor
and the general assembly. or the inn
parchment privilege be exercised if
occasion ever demands it, No Judge
should be permitted to engage active
v in politics, nor to seek election to
any other office until he has resigned
from the bench; nor should he accept
passes. or any other present. from
any corporation or person that might
influence judicial action.
The English bar today practically
choos es the Judges. There are more
judges in the state of Illinois than in
the whole of Great Britain. possibly
because we have more business. In
Illinois let the attorneys in each coun-
ty select the candidates for the Judge
ship for that locality. Electioneering
or in any manner soliciting votes for
Endorsement. should be forbidden.
Let the non-partisan list so chosen be
submitted to ballot at the polls. eth
er direct or through the political
party conventions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-20

pillaged natures store houses of
wealth, but not one. has given such
valuable and stable returns as the
greatest river of them all-the Column
bia. To the Historian. of Astoria, Ore
gon, we are.indebted for a brief com
pilation of statistics of the great sal
mon industry of that important sea-
port town.
Since salmon canning was first nm
dertaken at Astoria i'm 1866, when A.
600 cans were put up, until now il
steadily increased in proportions to
1888 when 629 400 cans were preserN ed.
The first years pack was valued at
S64.O00. that of the best year since
1SS3-S3. 147 900. Altogether the Col
umbian river has given up for the
food of man, in canned salmon. H.
101.619 cans, the money valuetof which
was $sl .233.613.
This great river has proved better
to man than "a gold mine. for the
science of artificial propagation of
the salmon has been mastered so well
that. instead of 4 waning supply it
can be constantly increased. Packers
hope eventually TO see 100000 cans
the annual output of the Columbia.