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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
SUNDAY MAGAZINE 70, AUGUST "a. 1904

gether is refreshed and relieved when the American
woman dawns upon his cloudy horizon, and instead
of waiting upon him, commands him, with dazzling
look of her bright, audaCiOus eye wait upon her
The American woman Is not such fool to play
hockey with him at all times and in all weathers,
thereby permitting him take the unchecked measure
of her ankles She is clever do anything that
might possibly show her in unlOvely ngraCeful
light. She takes care to keep her hands soft and
small and white that they may be duly caressable.
and makes the best and prettest of herself all and
every occasion
And that she has succeeded in taking English society
by storm is no matter for surprise English society.
unnixed with any foreign element frequently Is SAID
to be the dulest in the world. It entertainment
where no one Is entertained. civil apathy wraps
each man and its fbrous husk and sets them
separately apart behind barrCades of the most idoc
conventiOnaity- The American woman IS the only
being that can break down these barricades and tex
the husk to shreds.
No wonder she IS popular! The secret of her own
success Is in her personal charm and vivacious
intelligence in her light of stupid ceremonIes.
IN the frank geniahty of her disposition (when she
can manage keep it unspoit by contact with the
reserved hypocrisy of the smart set ,, and the
delightful spontanelty of her thoughts which find
such ready expression in equally spontaneous
speech
Altogether the American woman a valuable I'M
portation into Great Britain. She Is incarnation
OF the Present and ernbyrO of the Future. She
Is a gifted daughter of the British race holding within
her bright vital ambitious identity many of the greater
responsibilities Of Britain. And the question:
Why Is she POPULAR the Is simple. Because
she deserves to be"
-c.ryusa, r.oi ~ b Press Exchanged
1.-The Palm Of Beauty next Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14

ton to the brisk brilliant, American spnster who ct
fifty keeps her trim, svelte figure dresses we'll goes
here there and everywhere and sheds her beam1ng
smile with good-natured tolerance, and perchance
something of gratitude we'll, on the men she has
escaped from.
Life does only in channel for the Ameri-
can woman. She does not make tracks solely from
the cradle the altar from the altar to the grave
She realizes that there is fun to be got out OF
being than Just this little old measure meted out
to her the barbarc males of earliest barbarc periods
when women yoked to the pillow with cattle, as
they still parts of Switzerland. And 1t IS
the innate consciousness of her own power and 1nt
gent ability that gives her the dominating charm the
magnetic spell under which the sohd Britisher falls
more OF less stricken, Stupeted and inert lie IS
never great talker; she Her flow OF conversation
bewders him. She knows much, too-she clatters
of Shakespeare Byron, Shelley, Keats-and he thinks
that he has heard of these people somewhere before
He listens dumbly. Sometimes he scratches ms head
occasionally ne feels his mustache If he has one When
She laughs he smiles slowly and obviously He hopes
she is laughing him He feels-he feels, don t
cherknow?-that she is tipping" He couldn't tell
YOU what he means by ripping to save his life.
But painfully accustomed as he Is 10 the dull and
lstess conversation of tn British matcrfamlas and
to the half-hoydensh conduct Of the British tomboy
girl who Will insist playing golf and hockey with
him in order not TO lose him out OF her sight he alto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
The Mission OF Poetry
By Earl Marble

Prose ruled the world with ruthless hand so long
That Iazilv mems aims were ell fulHlled-
When Poetry awakened them with song.
And al their tasks hcucetorth ,her souls thrilled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
ANOTHER NAIL IN YOUR COFFIN.


The Washington Post recalls that
there has always been some amusing
rough wit at the expense of the cheap
stuff with which men of small means
and careless habits ''wet their clay'
Take the term 'red eye as applied to
for nothing so infames the eye, de-
stroys its beauty, and Injuries it's
strength, as the vile connections that
go over the counters to poor custom
ers.
The term "rotgut' is coarse, but
goes to the mark like a rife ball.
or disastrousIy attacks his whole in
terror department as adulterated liq-
uors. They make good their designa-
ton in every instance.
Goodbye john" was a brand of
whisky which at one time monopo-
lized the trade of steamboat roust-
abouts on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. Its sale was enormous. The
title of course explained the stuff
which was so fiery and outrageous
that any poor fellow indulging in it
was entitled to the adieus of his
friends He drank at his peril, and if
he survived had occasion to thank
heaven.
Maybe the most felicitous term of
all is "tanglefoot;" and the use of that
is not confined to the common whis-
kies. 1t very aptly describes the eff
feets of overindulgence in any tipple,
and brings up before one the comical,
if pathetic, picture of the man, high
or low, who finds himself LOADED by
the head" and yet, with many curious
Iurches, waivers and dodders along the
pavement.
The first Indian to use the term
fire water had far more than a saw
age sense of things, and the inventors
of booze dope" snake bite and
fish bait.'' should not be forgotten.
But the man who in this contest of
wit should be ferreted out and immor-
talized, either by poem or marble, or
bronze monument, is the one who, lift
ing his own glass politely, first said to
his companion, who was on the point
of drinking his. "Old boy, here's an
other nail in your coffin
Still, how men fight for the privi-
Iege OF paying their hard earned
wages for that which does them harm
morally and physically! The fact that
whisky is growing in power is another
evidence that the great lack of the
people is intelligence: the common
sense necessary to keep them from do
ing that which harms them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
TEXT FOR A SERMON.

1.-THE sentence is to the intent that
the living may know that the MOST
High ruleth in the kingdom or men
and giveth it to whomsoever He viii,
and setteth uD over it the humbleSt
of men. "-Daniel. AIT.
This was Amos condemnation of
the political corruption and greed of
the court of Jeroboam.
Next Tuesday is election day. To-
morrow is Sunday. Wouldn't it serve
as a Calling gun from some pulpit d?
Doesn't it hold a charge of canister
that might cut the swath and create
the havoc which ought to occur po-
litically?
The boast of America is that most
of its men are Christians. 1t is one
of the things which the people of the
stars and stripes have written into the
folds of their flag, upon the sheen of
their gold and into the leaves of their
laws.
Kansas has political corruption and
greed-the trail of the serpent has
gone through its state halls-the edu-
cational protection of it's children has
been undermined.
These facts have been laid bare.
They have been uncovered and stand
naked before the people-the Christ
ian people of Kansas.
1.-THE sentence is to the intent that
the living may know that the Most
High ruleth in the kingdom of men
and giveth it to whomsoever He will,
and setteth it UP over the humblest
of men,"
That is the law of God. It is taken
from His word. It is the code of the
Almighty's judgment. The court of
Jeroboam was corrupt and greedy.
And so of it spoke Amos, the appoint
ed of the Lord.
1t was the judgment of the AL
mighty. We are living under the same
laws of God as was Jeroboam. The
facts are before the people. The min
listers of God should read His SEN
tence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

time or courage or energy enough to
scratch or paste.
There is no good reason, no polite
reason for such conduct. There is no
justice in making Mr.. Roosevelt re-
sponsible for the election of bad Re-
publican, or Mr.. Parker the stalking
horse to carry a bad Democrat into
office. On the contrary, every worthy
candidate on ticket ought to be an in
centive to scratch every unworthy one;
for this would encourage the nominal
ton of men of excellence and discour-
age the worthless, untrustworthy, ma
chine-made candidates who force them
selves on the ticket and rely on good
company rather than good conduct for
their election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
TOO LAZY TO SCRATCH.

Next to the men who are too indiffer-
ent or too lazy to go to the primaries
and polls to assist in selecting and
electing worthy candidates, are the men
who are too lazy to scratch their tickets
when scratching is a duty, says the
Newark Evening News. Both classes
are unworthy of the trust reposed in
them as citizens; both are willing to
leave the most important duties of
citizenship to be done by others; both
neglect to exercise their judgment in
the interests of good government, and
both are to be condemned for such
manifest derelction.
Are there many who know they ought
to scratch their tickets. but who fail to
do so? There are thousands of Them
and they are scattered through all the
voting districts of the country. The
proof Of this is found in the common
current quotation that eff this were not
a presidential election Brown or Jones
or Robinson would be defeated" but
that the head of the ticket will pull
them through" There is hardly dis
triet, county or city in which it is not
said that eff this were an off year so
and so would certainly be elected" but
the voters who are satisfied with the
presidential and gubernatorialn nominees,
will not take the trouble to scratch:
they will just vote the whole ballot 1t
isn't what they want, but they haven't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
NEWSPAPERS AND Politics.

St Paul Dispatch: Perhaps the
times have changed, or, perchance.
the people have changed, or it may
be that the newspapers themselves
have undergone mutation; but, be that
as it may, it is certain that the evolu-
ton of politics has brought about a
different relation between the news
papers and the people who read them.
The time has gone by when the people
will stand for abuse of the opposing
candidate. or wild adulation of the
one the paper is supporting. The peo-
pie have decided to think for them
selves, and the only way in which an
opinion once formed can be changed
is by the presentation of facts and
arguments founded on facts. The pol
itician has hardly kept up with the
progress of evolution. He retains the
opinion that If a paper does not shout
his praises to the skies or abuse and
traduce his opponent, he is not re-
ceiving the support of that paper; but
If he will stop to think for a while he
will find the efficacy of such advocacy
has gone and it requires a more log
zeal exploitation of his accom- pIish-
ments to render him the service he
seeks. In other words, the time for
the organ has gone and the day of
the newspaper in politics has arrived.
The evolution is shown by the grow
ing demand of the public for more of
fact and less of deduction; they are
willing to be taught all of the facts. to
know the whole truth. but they are
able and anxious to draw their own
conclusions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Philadelphia Bulletin: The assertion
that shortages have been found in the
school funds of 81 out of % Kansas
counties so far Investigated, again il
counties the falliacy of the theory that
graft" is naturally confined to the big
cities The thing for honest men to do
is not to waste time in bewailing cor
ruption in centres of commerce and in
dustry, but to set to work resolutely
to extirpate the CRATER" and his
works wherever they may be found.
And they are perhaps quite as likely
to be discovered in small communities
as in large ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.


From the Atch1SOn GlObe.
Don't carry a lot of keys to private
drawers. Burn papers you don't want
seen.
The women who entertain have a
deadbeat list. They are the women who
never ''give" anything.
There is this in being parent: They
get the abuse if their children are bad,
and no particular credit if they are
good
A man at Omaha has sued his wife
for divorce, charging that "she is what
the Atchison Globe calls a Lovely
Character
An Atchison man who has had lots
of experience, says that when you are
accused, don't make an explanation;
simply deny it.
An Atchison man lately went over to
Bean lake to study the Missourians,
and while there, he was whipped by
man he was studying.
In the courts in Syracuse. a womans
will was thrown out, the decision being
reached that she was mentally unbal
anced because she wore high heeled
shoes. Pull your skirts down, Mrs. or
yours will show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
VALUE OF THE WATER PLANT.


From the light and airy way in which
some of the members of the city coun-
ell talk about the real value" of the
waterworlzs, which the city has voted
to buy, 1t is very easy to see that these
councilmen are oblivious to the full sig
nificance of the matter under discus
sion.
This old rattletrap isn't worth $780,
co.," declared one councilman a few
days ago. I'VE are paying $3.50. 900 for
an expired franchise" is another favor
lite declaration of the fire eaters. Why
not be sensible and consider this mat
ter from rational standpoint? There
are other things to be considered be-
sides the mere value of the pumps and
pipe lines.
Do these councilmen stop to consider
that the figures show that under city
ownership, the waterworks would earn
probably not less than $4,000 a year,
which is per cent on a capitalization
of $S5O.00O? Isn't 100000 a pretty rea-
sonable figure for such a financial
proposition?
Do they realize that to build a new
plant Qf it could be done) would mean
one of two things: either that the wa
ter consumers of Topeka would have to
spend probably 500, 600 in making new
connections; or that the old company
would retain its patronage by cutting
all the profit out of the business?
Do they appreciate what 1t means to
the health of the city to put in new
plant and tear up the streets for the
construction of new pipe lines?
Have they taken into consideration
that even if the Topeka plant does not
pay one cent in addition to the interest
on the bonds, it would save the city, in
40 years, the entire price of the plant
in hydrant rentals?
Don't they think it is time to quit
paying out money to fight the water
company, instead of taking steps which
are certain to plunge the city into an
other decade of useless litigation? The
Topeka Water company is good
"scrapper;" it has so far in its history
never lost a case.
The appraiser appointed by the city
decided that the water plant could be
reproduced for about $465,000. Since
then the company has spent about $780,
900 in improvements. Isn't 1t worth the
difference-about $135, o00-for the city
to get possession of a going concern,
with no more expensive litigation, no
tearing up of streets, no haggling. but
with the assurance that the city will be
given adequate fire protection; good
pure water; extension of service and
reduction of rates; with the positive as
surance at the same time that the city
would be making from $4,000 to $4,000
a year?
In the whole history of the city no
council has ever bid such brazen de-
fiance f0 the will of the peOpIe as ex-
pressed in fair and open election, at
which practically the full vote of the
city was registered. The people want
the plant and have voted the money to
pay for it. Will the council undertake
to veto the will of the people?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Und vile he wishes dot der per-
SCORES vas chasing a rabbit und he vas
deadt, he ISIS Wishing also too dot he
vas a Topega burklar, und nod a
banditty. No, hiss pat'vay ISIS not
stiens, allretty. Ny childt, take warm
ing by der sadt finish uf der banditty.
IF you vass a crook by nature, you
candt hellup id, budt you can safe
yourselluf lods uf drouble by not be-
canning a banditty. Uf you musd
steal confine yourselluf to porch
clim bling in a prohibition town, er ged
ELECTED into a chob uf handling state
money. BLAY SAFE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. 3. W. Evans, Clearwater, Kan,
writes: My husband lay sick for three
months The doctors said that he had
quick consumption. We procured bottle
of Billiards. Horehound Syrup, and it
then we have always kept a bottle in the
house. We cannot do without it: For
coughs and colds it has no equal" 25c, SOC,
ST. Sold by Rowley & Snow and W. S.
Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
VIRTUES LAST Appeal.

Arouse thee, Kansas! There's a stain
Upon thy fair escutcheon. Gain
An 11,, Greed have set upholy eyes
with lustful glances on thee. Rise
And spurn with blightning witl'ring scorn
The most unholy thing Adorn
fnysef again with Virtues crown
And robes of purity And down
The ages yet to be shall ring
Thy rich reward, while thou shalt bring
10 countless thousands yet unborn
Joys promised on thy natal morn
Be still the home of liberty
Thy chidren's children ask it thee
Gerald Volk, in Wichita Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
ar THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address IN st. Louis at the rate
on thirty cents = month The last
edition OF the State Journal reaches
ST. Louis the following morning. The
paper can be sent care Of the Kansas
building. 81 desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

T. T. Kelly said he was prosecuted
when he was found short in Miami
county, but he paid back the money.
This year he is prosecuted again, and
"A R. Brown" pays back part of the
money. But will Mr.. Brown" make
good the rest?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
To the members of Star lodge 80

To the members Of Star lodge 81
A. o. u. w. You are requested to
meet at the hall 1000 Kansas avenue
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 O'Clock to
attend the funeral of the wife of
Brother George w. Collins. Members
of other lodges are invited to attend.
JESSE ROBINSON, NJ. w.
F. r. CONWELL, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Nearly every one admits that Presi-
dent Roosevelt measures pretty nearly
up to the standard of an ideal Amer
lean. Though a Republican, does any
one believe President Roosevelt would
vote for Kelly, Dayhoff. Coleman or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The effort being made by the Kansas
Federation of Commercial Interests to
secure non-partisan railroad board
ought to have the support of people
who would like to see the state deal
with the railroads on a business basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The Brooklyn Eagles declaration
that the Independent vote will decide
the election is a safe one. About nine
tenths of the vote is independent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The saloon vote is said to be for Her
rick in New York. If this be true
there should not be any further ques-
ton about his election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The polls open at six o'clock in the
morning this year and close at six in
the evening. This ought to be con-
ducive to early rising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Reports recently sent out from Port
Arthur indicate that during the long
periods during which nothing has been
heard from the beleagured fortress
fighting was in progress all the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

In the Canadian election the Grand
Trunk won as railroads have a habit
of doing in political contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The Kansas treasurer is reported to
be short about SS1 ,OOO, but a trff1e like
that is hardly missed in these boom
times out there.-Newark News
Quite right. but it's the principle of
the affair that the people object to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

It looks now as though Port Arthur
and Esopus might fall at about tn,
same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Some uf der bapers ISIS trying to make
Id appear dot Rear-oop-und-fall-o
h1sseluf Admiral Rojestvensky iss
coward, a bum fighter und a lopster
budt We will sdill gamble dot he can
dake his fleet any old day und whip
any bunch of fishing vessels Eanglandt
can furnish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Uncle Henry Davis is doing a little
whirlwinding himself in these latter
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

No party will ever lose anything by
repudiating dishonest officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

is entitled to the same degree of re-
spect and courteous treatment accord
ed to any other gentleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

q
budt We will sdiI gamble dot he can
dake his fleet any old day und whip
any bunch of fishing vessels Eanglandt
can furnish.
Frequently you opserf a poor man
nit der heroic spirit uf a plootoocrat.
! know Teller vot drifes a Won horse
dray, budt he ISIS automobilliac Ply
nature, und keebs a can uf gasoline
under der seat all der time.
Ven Thanksgiving day arrifes dere
will be blenty to be thankful for.
Fairsd, election viii be ofer. Segont,
der deafeaded candydates will be al
mosdt trough telling how id occurred.
Thoid, der fett-pall season will be
clossink oop, und efery fond mamma
nod her darlink will be spared fer den
monts longer
Und dere ISIS lods uf oder reasons
Wy fer beink thankful. I dondt know
you dot day. Dey iss layink awake
nights now linking uf dings to be
thankful aboudt.
Dere ISIS morals by der sdory uf der
hole-fn- der-groundt banditty vich
raissdt hob ad Cody, Wyoming, last
Toostay. Der moral ISIS, vich efer you
do, dondt do i'd, budt blay safe all der
vile.
Berhaps der life uf a banditty iss
made oop prunsiply uf choy und high
lifing, but dere ISIS spots on hiss ca
reer. Dere ISIS dimes ven he would
almosd bet hisselluf two to Won dot it
would hat peen goot bitzness uf he
vass nefer born.
Tink uf der sadt toughts vich chase
each py der oder trough the brain uf
der banditty vile he ISIS chasing his
seluf trough der hills NIT Biffaloo
Willie und a herd uf Injuns chust
Gaming over der ridge to der stearn-
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

me, fought vass opp agensd a cab
page snake in der kraut lasd night. I
jumped ven l seen id, budt ven I made
egsanination I discofered i'd vas only
a wienieWurst