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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
We would rather be seen chewing to-
bacco than gum.
Take care of your stomach, and your
head will take care of itself.
We can stand cheap people pretty
well until they begin to act superior.
When a woman looks in the glass,
she is apt to exclaim: Goodness, look
at my hair!'
The average statistical table is about
as reliable as the average hunting or
fishing story.
The only creditable thing that can
be said about a certain Atchison man
is that he has mighty fine wife.
When a widow bears up" too much
under her grief, there are people VINO
will say she enjoys her widowhood.
If you lose your patience three times
a day waiting for your meals, cut one
of them out. Two meals will do the
average man. and he will feel better
We never attended a political meet
ing that the speakers didn't treat the
dergarten class. Preachers do the same
thing
When a thing is particularly scarce.
people say it is the best thing In the
than spring chicken: and there are
plenty of spring chickens
A rich Atchison man has the upper
bookshelves of his library filled with
pretend books: paSteboaH bindings,
with the names of noted books on the
outside, and nothing on the inside.
Kansas City has a real Lovely Char
acter Although she has been married
a second time, Mrs. John Pumped tried
twice last night to kill herself because
of grief over the death seven years ago
of her first husband.
This is believed to be the quickest
time ever made by kin: An Atchison
man married an out-of-tOwn girl on
the Sd. and took a wedding trip, re-
turning to Atchison on the 9th. On the
Sth, a cousin of the bride arrived IN
Atchison to visit her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
Q. HOPE JONES.
He Delivers Lecture at Johnson's
Corners.

My Dear Friends and Fellow Coun-
trymen: To say that l am proud of
the honor of standing before this large
and cultivated audience tonight-an as
semblage of at least twenty-one people
and three or four dogs-does not half
express the feelings surging up in my
bosom.
At Huckleberry Hill last night I was
told that the people of this place ran
to turnips and Eaters, and that intel
lectuality had no show against home
made sausage, but there is living,
breathing proofs before me that such
statements were vile SANDERS. There is
sentiment here in the walls of this old
schoolhouse; there is poetry in the
songs of the bullfrogs outside; there is
intellect and the yearnings for higher
things in life to be read in every face
before me.
AS you have observed, 1 make no
charge at the door for these lectures. I
take up a collection in advance, and
whether the sum realized is fifteen cents
and three or four peach stones, or sew
eral dollars and half dozen shirt but
tons, accept the contribution and say
nothing about it. While I trust that
you may give with liberal hand, re-
Numbering that my expenses are about
forty cents a day, don't any of you go
stone broke in trying to help me out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

From the chicago NeWSl
Many a firm man is only a silent part
ner.
No man despises industry-in his wife's
relatives.
The man who borrows money to buy a
dog is the limit.
AS a rule men do things because they
need the money.
Nearly every great achievement of hui
manity was evolved from cranks theo-
ry.
1t is easier to kick up a. row than it is
cheerfully to accept the kicks resulting
therefrom.
Did it ever occur to you that the major
ity of so-called woman haterS are married
men?
The man who talks loudest on the street
corner is apt to be dumb as an oyster
when at home.
A convincing orator is one who has
sense enough to shut up before his audi
ence acquires that tired feeling.
1t is folly for a cooking school graduate
to marry a poor man unless she knows
how TO make wind pudding.
The egotist is apt to develop bad case
of insomnia from lying awake for the pur-
pose of thinking about himself.
No man can look a savage dog in the
face and accept the theory that hydro
phobia is purely an imaginary disease.
An old bachelor says it is impossible to
keep women away from weddings. OF
course it is-otherwise there wouldn't be
any weddings.
If Cupid ever grows up and gets married
he'll probably see the error of his ways
and quit acting as a matrimonial agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

1t seems likely that the independent
will be more in evidence this fall than
he usually is in a presidential year. The
state of Washington is generally con-
coded to Roosevelt by a good majority
but bets offered on the election of the
Democrat candidate for governor find
no takers. Wisconsin seems certain to
give its electoral vote to Roosevelt but
It is anybody's race for governor up
there. Gov. Garvin appears to stand
good chance of reelection in Rhode Is
land. but nobody seriously expects the
state to go for Parker. Even the few
Republicans who claim Missouri for
Roosevelt do not look for the defeat of
Folk The time has arrived when it is
not easy for an unpopular state candi-
date to ride into office on the band
wagon of a presidential candidate. A
nomination by the dominant party is no
longer equivalent TO an election any
where except in the south and in Penn
sylyania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
NEGRO FRATERNAL ORDER SUED
Another Action for Unpaid Losses
Against IA. and L. of p.

The Knights and Ladies of Protection,
a negro fraternal order, with head
quarters at Topeka, was sued today for
$500 in the district court. The amount
claimed is the life insurance on a mem
Der at Ottawa, Kansas, by the name of
A. McCloud. The suit is brought by
Saphorina McCIoud and Jennie Evans,
the widow and mother OF the deceased
The petition states that Abe McCloud
died July 4, 1904, and that at the time
of his death that he was a beneficial
member of the order in good standing.
This is the second suit that has been
brought against this order recently for
alleged non-payment of death losses.
James Beck of Lawrence, Kansas, is
national president of the order; J. NJ.
Mason of Topeka, Kansas, is the ma
tional vice president; ]. G. Groves of
Edwardsville, Kansas, is national treas
urer; P. c. Thomas of Topeka is nation
al secretary, and DR.. o. A. Taylor is
the national medical director. Nick
Chiles of Topeka is on the executive
committee and James H Guy of To-
peka is one of the law committee, ac-
cordlng to the literature of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
DAWES HAS a PLAN.
Proposes a New Law Governing Pur-
chase of Bonds.

F. B. Dawes, who was attorney gen.
eral during the Morrill, administration.
has a scheme for placing municipal
bonds on the market 80 that they
would bring just par and so that the
school fund commission could buy
them without the clipping of coupons.
My plan," said Mr.. Dawes in dis
cussing the matter. lis to pass a law
bonds to the best bidder at public auc-
ton don't mean to sell them to the
one who bids the highest premium, but
to the one who will Jake the smallest
rate of interest. Under the present
system a per cent bond would sell.
say for LOG. The statS school fund
couldn't get it. Now just switch the
thing and that bond would probably
other words, instead of asking bond
buyer how much premium he would
give for the bond if it bore per cent
interest, ask him how low rate OF
interest he will agree to take il the
bond is issued at par. This would keen
the bonds at par all the time, would
keep down the rate of interest, saving
the people that much and would give
portunity to bid on every desirable
bond. 1t would stop this illegal prac-
tice of allowing bond sellers to clip
coupons which is only another way of
paying a premium, and 1t would free
the commission from scandal.
Under the present law when mu-
inequalities issue certain kinds of bonds
they are required to offer them to the
school fund commissioners first, unless
they can sell them at a premium III
the bonds will command a premium
they do not need to be offered to the
school fund.
I'm my judgment the school fund
commissioners have no right whatever
to allow anybody to clip coupons to
bring bonds down to par" said MI
Dawes. 1.-The law provides that the
commissioners cannot buy bonds
above par. This was done for the pro-
lection of the fund. but under the sys-
tenn adopted by the commissioners
during the Stanley administration and
followed by the present one, it doesn't
protect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
MONEY ORDERS ISSUED.
Over Fifty Millions of Them Valued
at S37S.77S.4ss.

washington, Oct. 2O.-The total number
of money orders issued by this govern,
ment during the last fiscal year passed
the so million mark for the first time IN
history, as shown by the annual report
of the Superintendent of the money order
SYSTEM The net revenue of the money
order business was 81, SIS, $50, an increase Of
fiscal year The gross revenue was ST.
626 SO, an increase of $376,282
was so 3g, 554. aggregating 1878, u.s. ass, and
international money orders issued mum
bered 2,2OS, 344. aggregating ESQ, loo Do
nestle money orders paid and repaid
numbered 50, $50 1858. aggregating 1878, 51i, 4o7;
international paid and repaid, ssl5. So;
fees received from issue of domestic or
ders were SO, O39, 44O; from international.
$444. $780, There were S6GSl domestic and g.
9l3 international money order offices in
operation up to today, against 34,547 do
nestle and 1922 International in operation
June 80, 1903 The issue of domestic orders
increased ,45o.s73 in number and S25.l5O, $40
in amount, while international orders is
sued increased 1876 and N,312,21b respec-
lively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
TREATMENT OF PILES


Many so-called pile remedies will
afford the user slight temporary re-
lief, and the majority of those afflicted
do not expect more than this.
The average sufferer, after having
tried every preparation recommended
for the cure of piles, comes to the
conclusion that there is no cure except
by an operation, and rather than I'M
resigned to the situation, so far as
may be. The attention of those in
terested is invited to the following ex-
perience:
After ten years of suffering from
blind. bleeding and protruding piles,
and after using every remedy 1 could
hear of without any benefit, I finally
bought a so cent box of Pyramid Pile
Cure. and used it with such good re-
suits 1 bought next a dollar box, which
six years ago. and as far as piles is
concerned 1 am cured, and have never
felt a symptom of them since.
MANY others have used this remedy
suits. and I always recommend it to
sufferers with piles."-C. H. Potts,
Burlington, kas.
Testimony like this should convince
the most skeptical the Pyramid Pile
Cure not only cures but cures to stav
tory. can be applied in the privacy of
the home directly to the parts affect
ed, and does its work quickly and
painlessly.
remedy for so cents a package and
sufferers are urged to buy a package
now and give it a trial tonight. Ac-
cept no substitutes.
A little book describing the causes
and cure of piles is published by the
Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall, Mich.
and same will be sent free to any ad-
dress for the asking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
1 Had Feeling There was Nothing in
Life for the Jones Family.

The subject of my remarks this even
ing is Notices Every man and wo-
man in starting out in life should
adopt a motto and stick to it. There is
a large and varied assortment to Sc
lect from, and SO far as l have been
able to make out, none of them are COW
cred by copyright or nailed fast to the
barn door. The mistake too often made
is in adopting too many notices. If
you start off with half a dozen they
are apt to get mixed up like pumpkins,
watermelons and sQuashes planted in
the same garden, and when you want
some particular one you can't find it.
1 started out with Never Despair
Honesty Is the Best Policy" BE
spect Old Age" Don't Fly Your Kite
Too High and the Golden Rule. 1t
wasn't six weeks before I was wonder
ing where I was at, and in six more I
had to begin all over again. One or the
other of my notices was continually
getting away from me and had to be
run down and brought back, and now
and then had the nightmare and mix
ed 'em up so badly that 1 had to have
the help of a sheep-dog to separate 'em
next morning.
Adopting a motto is like going into
partnership with barrel of old cider.
You've got something to lean on
something to back you up. There may
be a little more twang to the cider
than to the motto, but the effects of
the two are about the same. If you
get a sufficiency of each you'll wear
your hat on your ear and step high.
As to the particular motto an indi-
viduaI should adopt, that is a matter
to be left to him or her. We are not
all alike. and what will fncite the am
bition of one won't touch another. In
most cases where 1 have been asked
for my advice by women I have recon-
nended the motto of LOOK Ahead
That seems to hit the majority, and to
keep 'em from kicking too much.
There are only two words, but how
the washtub or the hot cook stove
would think of suicide but for the
motto. Looking backwards, she re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
SHOT AT BURGLAR
PIucky Mrs. COughlin Defended
Her Home.
Fired ut Intruder Who Fell Off
the Porch.
THE MAN GOT AWAY.
When Police Arrived He Had
Gone Leaving No Address.
Mrs. COughlin Says She Will Be
Ready Next Time.

Instead of screaming for the never
present police when a burglar tried to
open a window, Mrs. James Coughlin,
of us North Monroe street, did exactly
the right thing under the circum-
stances, and for all evidence to the
contrary. the burglar is running yet.
At about o'clock this morning Mrs.
Coughlin and her daughter heard noise
in the house, as though some one were
trying to open the stair door. Miss
Coughlin was disturbed by the noise,
and called to her mother, who replied
that it was probably the dog trying to
get in, or a rat frisking around the
dining room. The noise continued for
some minutes. Cautious scrapings on
the door could be heard, but the noise
would cease for moment when the
mother and daughter were speaking.
Finally Mrs. Coughlin heard a noise on
the roof of the front porch, and going
to the upstairs window at the front of
the house, raised the sash and stood
face to face with man who was just
in the act of raising the window from
his side Here Mrs. Coughlin, accord
ing to the rule usually followed in such
cases, should have Shrieked and faint
ed away. But she did not. Instead she
grabbed a revolver from her husband )
dresser and fired at the marauder.
The burglar made one jump backward
and not having time to climb down the
tree by which he assembled, fell Srf the
stone walk beneath and ran away at
a good rate of speed.
Miss Coughlin ran into the room with
a lamp and blew a police whistle which
brought out the Waterman of the Mid
Continent mill, just across the street
from the Coughlin home. The watch
man looked around, but found no trace
of the robber, and some time later u
colored policeman came down and kept
the family awake a while longer while
he browsed around the premises.
The thief had been through the lower
part of the house before he tried to get
up stairs. Mrs. Coughlin'S purse. which
was left on the dining table, had been
emptied of about $1.75 in small change,
and a closet containing clothing had been
man at the Santa Fe general office build
ing and was therefore away from home
when the robber called The front door
had been left open for the daughter, who
came In late from a dance, and after
leaving her escort at the door, locked up
the house before retiring. 1t is supposed
that the robber was inside the house when
she came IN, as he seemed to have es-
capped through a kitchen window, and, go
ing round the house. climbed onto the
porch roof by way of a tree growing close
to the house.
Neither Mrs. Coughlin or her daughter
seemed to be agitated over the occur
renee. IF he comes back again., said
Mrs. Coughlin to State Journal reporter
will get something ne doesn't want.
But that particular burglar, or any 9TH
er who chances to hear of the case, will
not call on the Coughlin household again.
Burglars, as a rule, do not relish that
kind of a reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
SHORTAGE OF CARS
Stops the Shipment of Coast Wheat
to Chicago.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 2O.-The business
of buying Oregon and Washington
wheat for shipment to Chicago and
other eastern markets has ceased. The
railroad companies can not supply
enough cars to handle the traffic and
consequently business is practically at
a standstill. 1t is estimated that from
IL, 500, 900 to 100000 bushels have al
ready been sold on eastern account and
of this AMOUNT not over one-thtrd has
been forwarded. Efforts have been
made to secure water transportation to
the eastern seaboard but these have
failed owing to the lack of available
tonnage.
There is practically no export bust
ness at present quotations. Liverpool
values have declined steadily in the
face of the strength maintained by the
American markets and the stiff rates
asked by the combine ship owners pre-
clude any possibility of profit in this
kind of trading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
BALLOTS ARE PRINTED.
Name of II. t. Kelly Appears on Them
as a Candidate for Treasurer.

The general ballots for use at the No
vember election are already set up and
printed and on them is the name Of
Thomas T. Kelly, the Republican nominee
for state treasurer.
There is no law, apparently, by which a
man can be removed from the ticket at
any time unless he makes the request
himself
Counting the names on the national,
state and county tickets, there are As
nominations in the full party tickets on
the regular ballot. This makes longer
ticket than was voted for four years ago.
as at that election the biennial election
law was not in force and but half the
county offices had candidates upon the
county ticket, while this year there are
nominations for all the county offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
STOLE HIS THUNDER.
Why One OF r. F. Hayden's Stories
Fell Flat.

The campaign speakers in Shawnee
county are stealing each others thunder.
Last night Probate Judge Hayden spoke
Otis Hungate was there and he heard
Hayden tell good story. Hungate went
to another meeting in the west part of
town. He told all the stories he could
think of and then told Dick Hayden 5
story Hungate then continued on the
progressive political meeting circuit and
went to another meeting. Hayden follow
ed Hungate to the west side meeting. The
he should start off well. so he told his
story. 1t fell fat Nobody laughed. Hay
den thought he was hoodooed until he
found that Hungate had told the story
first The political managers are think
ing of having the speech makers stories
copyrighted or of having a campaign
story clearing house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

from the New York Press.
A woman saves a great deal of money
for a man by not marrying him.
No woman would want to be beauti-
full if it was the fashion to look like a
Hottentot.
The reason farmers have so little en-
joyment is they don't raise things to
eat but to sell.
A woman can never understand
mans belonging to a secret society and
not telling them.
A woman who devotes three hours a
day to curling her hair and improving
her complexion would just die If she
had to spend five minutes every morn
ing on shaving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

AS a consequence of the large expor-
tatiOn of cotton in September, the to-
tai value of exports from the United
States in the month of September ex-
ceeded that for September in any pre-
ceding year. being $134. 267, lis, against
110.564. $40 in September, 1903, and S121.-
236.SS4 in September, 1902. The total
value of all exports from the United
States in the II months ending with
September is $1.4S0,947 ,5S4, against 81
406,796,920 in the IL months ending with
September, 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
LAYHAWKER LoTs.

The first persimmon tree in Jewell
county to bear fruit is in action this
year.
Prosperity is lowering over McPher-
son county this season. The third spec
ial car for the Worlds fair left this
week
A carload of 4 900 chickens was ship
ped from Hiawatha to Chicago. Imag-
Inc the din that many fowls would
make en- route
A giddy old sport of 70 years at Win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

field tried to ride an unbridIed horse in
from pasture. He got OF with a bro
ken collar bone.
One of the sights at a Kinsley store
is a 4T2 pound cheese. 1t will be cut
November 2 and will no doubt prove a
strong drawing card.
A woman at Greene has more cause
than ever to hate a mouse. She caught
her thumb in a trap the other night
and amputation followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

At last it seems that the Russian
Baltic fleet really has started for the
scene of war. although there is yet
time for it to turn back. It is report
ed that the feet will divide, part go
ing through the Suez canal and part
around the Cape of Good Hope. Nine
ty days is allowed for it to make the
trip. This will allow the japanese am
pie time to get fixed for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

possible Q. Hope Jones of other days is
the man who now stands before you. 1t
name, even If it's Scruggs, but the man
without a motto can no more reach sue
cess than pumpkins without seeds. Take
by 1t and you will leave behind you those
who will say that you have not lived In
Clure.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of James M. Davies. tn
Los Angeles millionaire, who died IL
Topeka on Tuesday morning, will
probably take place on Sunday, al
though the arrangements have not yet
been made. The interment, which will
be made in Topeka cemetery, will wait
until all of the children, with the ex-
ception of the one in Switzerland, ar
rive in Topeka. Definite announce
ment will be made tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

Chicago News: Voters are so consti-
tuted that they will sometimes fill up
on meat at barbecue and then vote
the other way. That is the season why
no estimate can be made from the
crowds in Indiana attracted by the
smell of roast beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
Ar THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
20 any address I'm st. Louis at the rate
On thirty cents n month. The last
edition of the State journal reaches
Sc. 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, 1904-10-20

Although he knows he stands no
chance of election, Tom Watson doubt
less derives much satisfaction from
being in a position to say what he
thinks without fear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

Mr. Geo. B. Cortelyou Will not be
elected president OF the United States
this year il the New York World can
help it. 1t is fighting him with an ar
dor seldom equaled in a political cam
paign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

Tammany is Directing to the regis
tration of Illegal voters. The wigwam
believes in taking care of any short
ages. during the counting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

1t looks as though the Democrats are
in need of another Burchard or a Del
monico dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20

The outlook for good times is s,
bright that the financiers again fee
called upon to take steps toward ward
ing off a boom.