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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
DEMAND FOR womEN IN WEST


The newspapers of the east have been
disposed to treat as a joke the an
nouncements that have recently been
published to the effect that there is a
crying demand for women in some of
the western states. says an editorial
writer in the Washington Post Some
editors have gone so far as to publish
warnings to their woman readers, in
sisting that the announcements were
not based on fact, and that dangers Of
starvation and worse horrors probably
awaited women who might be nisIed
into answering these demands. There
is no joke about the matter at all. The
Kansas state free employment bureau
is authority for the announcement that
several thousands of honest, capable
girls, who are willing to work. may find
profitable employment and comfortable
homes in the Sunhower state. They are
wanted on the farms. in the dairies, in
the stores of the villages, in the offices
Of the professional men, and in every
capacity in which women may work ana
earn living. The secret of all this is
that the Kansas people are prosperous.
The Kansas girls have done their share
of hard work on the farms and at the
homes, and are now attending schools
or colleges in the east. or living in COM
parative luxury at their homes. Wom-
en- are also in demand in Washington
and Oregon, and prosperous young men
of those states have frankly admitted
their desire to secure wives from the
east. the local supply being inadequate
to the demands. From farther west. or
IS It east. there comes demand for
stenographers, secretaries, bookkeepers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From de Chicago NeWs.l

1t is never too late to learn unless you
think you know it all.
Many man is compelled to keep his
word because no one will take it.
Moses wasn't necessarily a wicked
man because he broke all thecommand-
ments.
A woman never picks up a bargain
at an auction until the auctioneer
knocks it down.
a grasshopper and grass widow are
reasonably sure to jump a [ the very
first opportunity.
There is nothing sadder than the man
who has loved and lost-unlesS it is the
man who has loved and won.
When man lends anything to some
of his neighbors he can get it back only
by gong around and stealing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The easiest thing in the world to lose
is reputation.
The wages of sin don't bother some
fellows They do it for fun
The girl who is full of airs may be as
tiresorne az an overworked music box.
The widow doesn't have to marry
gardener in order to get rid of her
weeds
The things that mother used to make
are at the bottom of many a divorce
suit
There should be no such word as can't
to the man who is in the canning bust
ness
The woman who insists upon opening
accounts at department stores has no
right to kick if her husband opens an
occasional Jackpot
Things are not always what they
SEEM says the Manayunk Philosopher:
Many q door mat with Welcome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

bones. He said "the life of a soldier is
too fraught with danger. I'm going
home" He went. Then he surveyed a
couple of railroads until he had stored
up cash enough to go through a dram
attic school.
You wouldn't think If you saw Wad-
dy playing with Blanche Walsh that ne
was ever too bashful to speak piece
at school or that he used to sing Every
Other Sunday Boys Is Rosa's sunday
OUT over in Missouri. But he did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

1vorked into it has an ugly bulldog sit
ting on it."
Wight seems to me that the cable
news we get now isn't very fresh"
yVare-ssWeII.it all has to come through
salt water
..Do YOU care at all for Meyerbeer?"
asked the musician: Yes, indeed. l
like your beer" replied the impecunious
roan uvith the inpressionistic nose.
Mrs. Muggins-"Does your husband
ever forget to mail the letters you give
him 7,s Mrs. Buggins-"No; I always see
to il that he puts them in his cigar
case"
With women's suffrage 1t is well to note
The views woman has, and then 10
quote her.
For. while some girls would like to have
a vote,
The chances are they'd rather have a
voter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
lFrorn the New York Press.l

Some girls are so immodest it en-
barra sses them to ride in a sleeping car
A woman dearly loves to get an affec-
tionate letter even if she knows 1t
doesn't mean it.
You can always get a woman to go
into any scheme if you show her it will
be a social distinction
Once there was a man who went into
notifies and didn't lose his reputa ton,
but he didn't have any when he went
in.
It's curious how woman who
wouldn't diverge an iota from recipe
for. making cake will always try to inn
nrove on the multiplication table,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

his verbal pledge given to the city
council.
It is to be hoped that the delays
which have marked the progress Of the
struggle for city ownership are at last
at an end and that in a very short time
the city will be in possession of the
water sllnnlv system as il il should be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Washington Post: 1t is gradually
being made plain that this govern
ment was perfectly willing to allow
Colombia to put down the Panama
revolution as long as she did not use
her army and navy or police force for
that purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

st. Paul Globe: There is no end to
the woes of a newspaper that affects
the role of an organ. The trif1ing mat
ter of consistency-though that seldom
worries the organ-is a stumbling
block; and distance from the base of
news supplies of it's ideal is another.
The lot of the organ is not a hannv one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Und get me milk-route alretty?
Inquirement:-Vou I hafe to puy
me a poets license uf H. Ward Page
before can make dot last verse rhyme
itselluf?
sEditors note: "Consdandt Reader" ISIS
Won uf der nom de prunes yused py
Cheerful Charles Morton, S. c. o. K.
Cali again. Charles. you notiss dot We
didn't put ut under der headt uf Our
coundry correspondence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
poesn,t Respect old Age

It's shameful when youth fails TO show
proper respect for old age, but JUST lne
contrary in the case of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies, no mat
ter how severe and irrespective of old
age. Dyspepsia, jaundice. fever, consLl-
patton all Yield to this perfect pill &c
at Arnold Drug Co, 81 NORTH kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The rebels have trimuphed in San
Domingo and secured control of the
government. Why this extraordinary
delay in extending recognition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Ut ISIS reborted dot der cidy und
coundy officials iss not done nit der
kwest-ississission. yet. Loogoudt fer
a epidemic uf ALLEGATIONS fer facations
und dranspcrtationings Aindt ut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Even Mark Antony did not ask his
countrymen to sell him their ears, but
only to lend them. 1t remained for a
New York doctor to buy one, and he
has done it for $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The baseball players appropriated
Memorial day and the football players
claim Thanksgiving day for their own,
but nobody can deprive Christmas of
the character that it has maintained
for centuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

An exchange says the presidents
message was no surprise to congress.
Probably not. The members We're ex-
pecting him to send in one in accord
ance with custom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Oh, der leafs oaf der
Audumn vas fall
ing
All oafer der breuai-
ses. making
Me blenty oaf drub-
bles in hauling
Dem into der sdreet,
alder raking.
Uf I could youst hat
me a dollar
For each of desc
leafs / am raking.
I would purchase Net
Ossborn'S otto
billy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The latest explanation of Tom John
sons defeat offered, is that the band in
his tent played "Hiawatha" all through
the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Il looks as though the transcontinental
railroads have made a cats paw OF
Colombia, for the purpose of raking the
canal chestnuts out Of the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

It would be interesting to know why,
in time of a strike, street railway COM
panies persist in trying to operate their
cars when nobody cares or dares to ride
on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Der peoples uf der effect East makes
a blendy of shokjngness aboudt "Rubes,"
''rubbernecks'' und sofort. at der coun-
dry peoples, but I bet myselluf dot uf
May Goelet had married halfadeutzen
docks in Tonga noxie or Lecompton, dere
would not hat been tree pebbles qyIt
work to look at dem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The Goelet-Roxburghe wedding with
its attendant riot was pulled a little too
early to be charged to the Tammany
administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The British nobility appear to prefer
wealth to family connections in their
selection Of American wives. Nobody
has heard of Queen LIS receiving a
rroposal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

If the mayor has any more unaccept-
ed designations in his desk he couldn't
please the public better than to make
them effective
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Wonder how many uf der 200 young
females who nearmostly killdt Won uf
DER classmates in Baltimore der oder
day. will safe der bapers nit der &C
count uf der deal und show it by DER
childrens sixteen er dwenty years.
from now?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

If Topeka will go after that road
to Frankfort hard there is little room
for doubt that she will get it this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The Colombians are reported to be in
an angry mood. But think of losing all
that money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

II General Miles be made police COM
missioner in New York can he refrain
from fighting the Indians?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Der attentions
uf Farnswort', der
poard uf medicinicaI
eck-samminers, der
coroner und der
BARRIERS union iss
hereby called to der
hottemallies sold on
der main stem uf der
city by der mid
night hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

There is said to be more nutriment
in a slice of bread than there is in five
quarts of beer. When after nutriment
take bread instead of beer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

With Cannon for speaker, business
IN the house ought to boom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

The Democrats in congress appear
inclined to butt their heads against
the Panama canal stone wall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

What the mayor appears to need is
an accomplished bouncer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

knowss me a Teller vot nefer saw
der sun rise up in der lasdt sefen years..
He always gets him to bed before sun
rise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Rus nit der man vat always readts
out loudt der baper in efery morning
by der lunch foundry in a larche. green
tone uf voice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Mrs. Tickerly-Don't you think we ought
to buy a pew in church this year, dear:
Tickerly-Do you think they'll 80 up!-
LIE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Lasdt night vent me py der lunch
mill und / say, "Haf you got der real
Trash oysteers?" Und der bartender uf
der lunch haus say back at me: Sure,
yes.'' Und den I hear hirnselluf back IN
der kitchen yell, so: Mike, we're der can
opener iss?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

II people never changed their minds
William Norwood Wadsworth would
not be playing the leading comedy
role his season with Blanche Walsh
IN resurrection" But people do
change their minds. even men. and so
Wadsworth is an actor.
IT'S his ambition. no doubt to head
his own company some day, but that
wasn't his orf-tnal ambition by a long
shot. for Bill Chats what his closer
friends cali him when they don't call
him Waddy) first made up his mind to
be street car driver. That was in
the DAYS when Bill was small of stat
ure and young in years and the old
morse car line was running on West
SIXTH avenue. Bill used to ride on the
cars. and he was always nightly in
terested in the driver. He wanted to
lean over the dashboard and slap the
horses on the back with the end of the
reins and wind I'D the brake and bring
the car to a sudden stop when a pas
senser rang the bell He would have
also liked to DUMP the nickels in the
fare box in the front end of the car
and hear them rattle down into the
drawer below. MANY a small boy has
aimed at lesser position than Rill
did.
But the old horse cars were SUD-
planted by electricity, and Bill changed
his mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Lods uf bluffs ISIS called-py biggel
vpns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Since der city hass began working
prisoners on der strasse, ut ISIS druly
touching to see der nople effort made
py conficted vons to rails der brice in
real moneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

verseses, by der entitlenent of Der
Falling oaf der Audmn Leafs in der
fall by Consdandt Readers.
nTC TCC INT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Bill always preferred to do some
thing else in school besides reciting
Twinkle. Twinkle" or similar pieces
on speaking day. Bill could play the
banjo. and to be excused from speak
Ing he would bring his banjo over to
The old Clay street school and play a
tune. The first year he always played
Pop Goes the Weasel" He made the
rop" by humping his finger on the
calfsk1n head. He played that until
he thumDed a hole through the banjo
head. and then the teacher (she's a
missionary now teaching the heather
In ChinO decided that Bill would have
70 increase his repertoire. Then Bill
offered to draw pictures on the black
board instead OF speaking a piece.
The agreement was made between the
teacher and the artist, and every
Speaking day for the next term Bill
drew the picture of a pointer dog on
the blackboard. In fact, the only pic
ture he could draw was the picture of
pointer dog, but it was not until the
END OF the term that the teacher dis
covered that all of his pictures were
ankle. Strange that one who was to
become an actor should dislike to
speak pieces, but when Bill found ont
tnat his dog picture business wouldn't
work any longer he decided that he
nao graduated from the public schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

To Mayer Burgundt'aIl: Did you efel
hear dot shoke about der man vol
traded a goodt horse fer stranche voT
vile crossing der crick?
Veil, it vas not shoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Der prune-sipual oxscoosment to be
offered by mosdt rich mans fer hog
ging eferydIng in sight seems to be dot
dey vas porned Tnitoudt a dollar in DER
pocket. But dey fail to furnish a dia-
gram NIT der oxscoos-
Ven der highvayman struck-upped ].
Mack Lofe der oder night und pinched
hiss rock-diam ordt he perhaps maybe
did ut to illustration to Mr.. Lofe der
atfisableness uf adopting a middle-uf-
der-roadt policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

met a Senegambian der oder day
vot had tree foots. Won uf dem vas g
rabbit feets, yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
CT THE ASSOCIATED FRESs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

But the old horse cars were SUD-
planted by electricity. and Bill changed
his mind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Eben e. Rexford, Literary Contribu-
tor to the Ladies Home Journal,
Recommends kodOl.

From Shiocton, Wis.,, writes:
Some years familiarity with Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure has strengthened
my faith in its value and effective
ness. Before began its use had
chronic indigestion, like many per-
sons of sedentary habits, and dread
ed social functions of which eating
was feature, but the use of two
bottles SO strengthened my digest
i've system that | felt like a new
man; it disposed of all dyspeptic
troubles effectually. | have since
taken pleasure in recommending it's
use to others, invariably proving
beneficial. | consider it an invalu
able medicine" Sold by r. S.
Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

More than $4,000 postoffices and
nearly 10000 rural free delivery
routes are now in operation in the
United States. There has been a
decline of about 1000 in the number
of postoffices, and an increase of
about 100 per cent in the rural
routes in the past year. An inter-
esting feature of the report is a
table showing the average compen-
sation of postmasters in each of the
states, and the amount expended
per capita in the use of the mails
by the people of the country. The
per capita expended in Wisconsin
is $1.38. The average compensa-
ton of postmasters in the state is
S238
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
(First publication Nov. 10, 1902
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
y Pierce County.
In the matter of the estate OF John Swanson,
deceased. In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that letters Of admins
tration on the estate of John Swanson, deceased,
late Of the city of River Falls in said county,
having issued to Thomas TAFT, of the city OF
River Falls in said county, the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said John swan.
son, deceased will be examined and adjusted
by the County Court of said Pierce county, at
the regular term thereof to be held at the
County Court room.in the village OF Ellsworth
in said county, on the first Tuesday, being the
seventh day of June, A. D., 1904 AID that until
and including the sixth day of June, A. D. 1904.
is the time allowed and limited BY said County
Court for creditors of said John Swanson, de-
ceased, to present their claims for examination
and allowance.
Dated Nov IL, A. D. 1903
By order ofthe Court,
ALLEN P. WELD, County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching re-
volt and serious trouble in your
system is nervousness, sleepless-
ness, or stomach upsets. Electric
Bitters will quickly dismember the
troublesome causes. 1t never fails
TO tone the stomach, regulate the
Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches
vanish under it's searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric
Bitters is only SOC, and that is re-
turned if it don't give perfect salts
faction. Guaranteed by R. S. Free
man & Son, druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Good For Children.

The pleasant to take and harm
less One Minute Cough Cure gives
immediate relief in all cases of
Cough, Group and La Grippe be-
cause it does not pass Immediately
into the stomach, but takes effect
right at the seat of the trouble. 1t
draws out the inf1ammatio heals
and soothes and cures permanent
ly by enabling the lungs to con-
tribute pure life-giving and life
sustaining oxygen to the blood and
tissues. DR.. Armstrong of Della,
Tex, prescribes it daily and says
there is no better cough remedy
made. Sold by R. S. Freeman &
Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hun
dred other accidents, are every day
occurrences. 1t behooves every
body to have reliable Salve handy
and there's none as good as Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts,
Sores, Eczema, and Piles, disappear
quickly under it's soothing effect.
Csc at R. S. Freeman & Sons drug
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
(First publication Nov. 10, 1907
Notice to Creditors.
cTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court fc

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
In the matter Of the estate Of G. 1. APP
Roberts, deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admins
tration on the estate OF 6. l. Ap Roberts, de-
ceased. late The city of River falls in said
county, having issued to Sylvia APP Roberts, OF
the city of River Falls. in said county. the
claims and demands OF all persons against said
and adjusted by the County Court If said Pierce
county, at the regular term thereof. TO be held
at the County Court rom. In the village, OF
being the seventh day of june, A. ID 1904, and
that until and including the sixth dav Of June,
d. 1904 is the TIME allowed and limited by
said County Court or creditors of said G.. / APP
Roberts, deceased. to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated Nov. IL, A. D. 1903.
BY order of the Court,
ALIEN WEI. y County judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Scientific American: A conven-
ton is called to be held on Dec. Is
in New York in the interests of
Mosquito discrimination" 1t is
expected much interesting data will
be given; and in view of the we'll
known fact that certain species of
mosquitoes promotes the spread of
malaria, the subject becomes one of
special interest, particularly as the
proposed general mosquito extermi-
nation will greatly benefit the pub
lie health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

pain. l got no relief from medi-
cines until l began taking Foley S
Kidney Cure, then the result was
surprising. A few doses started
the brick dust like fine stones and
now l have no pain across my kid
news and feel like a new man. It
has done me a $1,000 worth of
good" Sold by C. r. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

The members of the Sank county
board of supervisors do not think
favorably of continuing the office of
supervisor of assessments, dec1ar-
ing that the results have demon
strated that it does not accomplish
the end for which it was intended.
The next legislature will be asked
to repeal the law.-Baraboo Demo
Graf