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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
JAYFIAWKER JOTS.

Plainville is a town without an idle
man.
The latest addition TO Sterling's boom is
cash apple market.
The first toothpicks and the first case
of appendicitis were in the town just 20
years ago.
1t looks rather auspicious for the pupils
of Plainville that Prof. Hammer will be
the teacher this winter.
A Rice county plutocrat has made mon
ey enough this season to stand a trip 20
the worlds fair and London.
A Latham small boy who was kicked
in the head by the family COW saw the
milky way for a few moments.
A Leavenworth man who has been COM
PEELED to take quinine for the past month
thinks his lot in life is a bitter one.
A loyal Lyons man who attended the
Marion meeting declares Senator Longs
speech was superior to Roosevelts.
An Emporia man who insists that his
wife is jewel is doubtless aware that
diamonds have advanced in price 40 per
cent.
Thousands of bushels of apples are go
ing to waste at Burton. But as a mat
ter of fact isn't it an apples mission to
go to waist?
Tribune is to have a baby show The
the prettiest girl a celluloid comb. Any
one buying a dish of cream can vote.
A Scranton man advertises: "An per-
sons caught treSpaSSing on my melon
patch will be vigorously prosecuted" So
TAR the boys have avoided being caught.
Campaign ties are the go at Caldwell
III You are Republican you must wear
one bearing RoOsevelt's picture and IL a
Democrat the sage of Esopus is to ap-
near
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dough. unless it happens to be a cake
of soap.
Some men work for a living, and
others get married with the same end
in view.
The theatrical manager sometimes
discovers that even a hot weather
show is a frost.
A fellow never appreciates the lux
ury of fdleness until he has a lot OF
work to do.
Blobbs-"Harduppe seems to have
quite large following" Slobbs-"Ye s;
of creditors"
A woman is never fully satisfied
with a present until she finds out how
much it costs.
Nell-"He said 1 reminded him of a
dove" Believes; he told me you
were pigeon-toed.'
wigg--The keynote of the modern
school of acting is repression" Wagg
bad IT isn't suppression
zone swallow doesn't make a sum-
mer," remarked the Wise Guy. Nor
does it quench a thirst" added the
Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
GLOBE SIGHTS

From the AtchiSon Globe
Anybody who robs a circus or rail-
road, earns his money.
Let a town put up a few flags and the
small boy will get out his horn and do
the rest.
The first thing Kansan will ask when
ne gets to heaven is; What hour do they
have the parade?"
When twin babies come does the
mothers patience grow, or does each ba-
by get only half Of what is due il?
We have noticed that any one from
Massachusetts who doesn't come from
Boston. claims to live in the suburbs of
Boston"
A bruise is a bruise everywhere else ex-
cept when gained in a railroad accident
when 1t becomes confusion and a
ground for damages.
Fault is found because a certain old
man in Atchison is not jolly. and one of
the boys. 1t is ridiculous to expect an
old man to be young.
certain AtchiSon man carries so many
secrets about with him, and is so anx-
icus to tell them. that we often wonder he
does not bust
1t takes a little more time for a man
to get his love back from a girl than the
presents he gave her and to transfer it,
but not much more.
certain man visited Atchison TODAY
and the people tried to treat him we'll
Judging from his condition this afternoon
they overdid it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
nIr1IEs OLE CITIzENsHIP.

| Efforts are being made to secure
the enactment of certain measures for
| the relief of Chicago, which prompts
the Journal to the following utter
ances:
las a rule communities have no
trouble in securing needed legislation
when the whole body of the people
demands it. Public opinion can &C
complish anything when it acts as a
unit
"when the people of a city or state
are found lacking in unity of purpose
in relation to important public matters
it usually is because the so-called
leaders of opinion are themselves at
sea and also because the people do not
project their personal interests into
the various problems.
"In order that there may be public
opinion there must be a certain
amount of independent thinking by
the people. They must rise above the
limitations of their environments and
be able to throw off mere party opin-
ion.
And this independent opinion, to
become a dominant factor in munich
pal affairs must possess the proper
moral standard. The citizen who has
no sense of right and wrong can not
have any profound convictions upon
public needs
1.-The citizen who is unable to recog-
nize principle in politics is not capable
of feeling indignant over abuses or
shortcomings in the administration of
municipal or state affairs. Bribery, |
corruption. tax-dodging. payroll stuff |
ing. ballot-box frauds and other forms !
of wrong-doing do not offend his sense |
of citizenship as they do that of the |
honest citizen and thinking voter.
when. however. the voter begins
to feel that the city is his city. that its
interests are his interests, and that its
laws are his laws. he will take a deep
er and livelier personal interest in its
affairs. He will regard official and |
political corruption as assaults upon
his personal rights and interests. and |
he will resent them accordingly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

sentiments now he takes no risk. in the
Posts opinion.
Fortunately for Mr.. Roosevelt, he is
confronted by a disorganized opposi-
tion-by a party harassed and ham,
pered by an all too recent record. IL
he does not always use the choicest
English. he, at any rate, invariably
speaks or writes with cIearness and
force. His letter of acceptance is
notable for its virility-in striking con-
trast. indeed, to all preceding utter
ances of the pending campaign 1t may
not stand the test of critical analysis.
and will certainly invite Democratic
attack. but. nevertheless, it will serve
well the purpose for which it was writ
ten.
Candidate Roosevelt is before the
public. He champions every import
ant act of his party. and obviously an
ticIpates, as he desires, an indorse-
ment of its policies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
RoosEVELT,s LETTER.

fFrom the Washington Post Qnd.) ]
The presidents letter of acceptance
Is Rooseveltian. It reveals the vigor-
Gus, aggressive man. no longer entram-
neled by the conservatism of the eau
tious candidate. He challenges the op-
position fearlessly. and writes as one
who feels his calling and election sure.
There is enough spirit in the docu-
ment TO arouse the partisan masses. It
is a veritable keynote for the stump
Many OF his utterances will be COM
bated-some of them. no doubt, sue
cessfully-but, on the whole. they will
appeal TO Republican pride and kin
die anew the party fervor. Roosevelt
is strongest when he is himself. His
personality has carried him to high
place. The Inconsistencies of his career
have never endured TO confront him as
obstacles on his way TO greatness. and
IN giving full and free expression to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

At its present rate of progress the
Russian Baltic fleet is not likely to
reach the seat of war before the mil
lenniuH. The muster of the fleet SHOWS
that the fivenew attleships-Souvaroff
Borodino. Alexander III, Oreal and
Oleg-are in commission. All these are
first class battleships. each of 13.4O0
tons displacement. three of them
launched in 1901 and two in 1902 They
are larger than any battleship we have
af1oat. being LOO tons heavier than the
new Maine or the Missouri OF the 9TH
eF battleships of the feet the Navarin.
10000 tons displacement, was launched
In 1891; the Osliaba. 1854 tons dis
placement. launched in 1898, and the
Sissoi Veliky. $3.50 tons displacement,
was launched in 1894. All of the eight
battleships OF the fleet. therefore are
of modern construction. and five Of
them of the latest construction. OF the
cruisers sailing with the battleships the
Admiral Nakhimoff. 1000 tons displace-
ment. and the Dimitri Donskoi. $500
tons displacement. are armored. and
the Aurora. a companion ship to the
Diana. is a protected cruiser of $500
tons displacement launched in 1899. In
addition to battleships and cruisers.
there are other vessels. giving a total
of forty pennants. This is a fleet suffi-
Gent to give Admiral Togo an in
teresting hour or two If it should ever
reach its alleged destination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
Eighty Rods Away was a Rude Shelter.

AS we figured it out they had built
the hut in company. and after dwelling
together for awhile there was a quarrel
and they4 separated. There were few
empty boxes and barrels to show that
provisions had come ashore and been
consumed, and there was plenty oftresn
water at hand. The wreck had been
lifted up to come down with Smash on
the Jagged rocks, and mad not held to-
gether ten minutes after the first CRASH
We had found one of the men dead in
the bushes where the other had driven
him. but if the other was alive ne had
left tne vicinity many weeks before our
arrival. 1t was possible that he had
been taken off by some passing Vessei,
but under the idea that he was sun on
the island the two parties searched al
most every foot of it before giving up.
In this long hunt not trace of the man
was found. If he had not been taken
off, then he had thrown himself into
the sea.
1t took several days to prove up
that the wreckage was the last re-
mains of the Hope and then we hao
another look at the skeleton d1scoV-
cred days before. NOBODY had wanted
to handle the grewsome object, and
it had consequently been left lying in
the bushes where first seen Now the
bones were Strengthened out ana the
clothing searched. and in a tin tobacco
box we found paper of importance.
The man had been fairly educated
In note, written in pencil, ne stated
that he and the leader were tne oHly
ones who escaped from the wreck.
They had lived together for three
months and then a bitter quarrel
arose and the leader stabbed the other
and drove him from the hut. The
writer of the note felt that he had
been fatally wounded. and he left the
writing in hopes that it would some
day avenge him. He gave the names
of the most prominent mutineers, and
included his own among them, ex-
planning that all had come through
the cruelty of the captain and mates. |
He stated that they had some talk. of
putting to sea on a raft. and that now
and then a sail had been seen on the |
horizon. but he had about given up |
hope of getting clear when the quarrel |
came and made his death certain.
The document was, of course, taken /
along with US when we set out upon
our return voyage. though not man
of US ever expected to set eyes on the
surviving mutineer, who was now also
a murderer. Strange things happen at
sea as well as on land, however. We
had made a distance of 500 miles when
we overhauled an English whaleship, +
and the weather being pleasant, the
two captains decided to exchange /
visits Our boat was manned and |
rowed away. but it had not yet reach |
ed the whaler when one of her crew
was seen to leap overheard, and, refus- |
ing all assistance, he was soon lost
sight of. The incident was full OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

Some people are hard to please. a
while ago there was complaint that the
government was unnecessarily collect
ing money from the people. by taxa
tion and locking it up in the treasury
vaults, thus removing it from the
channels of trade. Now that the treas
ury is paying out more than it is TAX
ing in there are heard expression of
alarm about deficit. Will somebody
kindly devise an automatic system by
which the government can collect ex-
actly what it needs each day-no more
and no less2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

mystery at first. but we presently got
the key to it. The man who commit
ted suicide had been taken off ker-
guelen Island five months before by
the whaler. telling story that did not
compromise him at all. but his guilty
conscience was at work all the time,
and when our craft overhauled the
whaler coming from that direction,
the murderer jumped to the conclusion
that we had learned of his where
abouts and come to apprehend him,
and he preferred to drown rather than
-(Copyright. 1904, by T. G Nc
>Clure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
Low Rates to Northern Resorts.

Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season, on sale daily
to Milwaukee. Madison, Waukesha
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebic
Ashland. Marquette, Superior, Duluth.
St Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by The Northwestern Line.
Stop-overs at St. Louis permit visit to
the Worlds fair en- route.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Booklet
entitled The Lakes and Summer Re-
sorts of the Northwest" mailed upon
receipt of 4 cents in stamps. A. T.
Fisher, passenger agent. s23 Main ST.,
Kansas City. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

his cellar and every evening he would
send down his man to fetch him up
pitcher. To keep the man from drink
ing any of the wine he would make
him fill his mouth with water before
he left the room. Then, on his return.
the man would have to prove that the
water still remained in his mouth, and
thus the mfSer was convinced that
none of the wine had been stolen.
THE scheme seemed ingenious, and
yet the servant. with the greatest ease,
overreaching his master. He kept a
pitcher of water hidden in the cellar
and emptying his mouth on his descent
he would drink all the wine he desired.
and on his return upstairs would still
have full mouth to show the unsus-
pecting master. ''-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
QUAKER REFLECTToNs-

from the PhiIadelphia Record
Advice should be labeled, Handle
with care"
Don't waste your time. You will
need it all before you die.
The worst thing about an ideal is
that there isn't any such thing.
When you go to tie a horse there is
a hitch in the proceeding.
Most people seem to think that one
good turn deserves five or six more.
We often find that our cake is all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
Overreached.

President Elmer H. Capen, of Tufts
college, was talking to a little group
of undergraduates about the wisdom of
economy.
But while economy is wise" he said
ito be mean or niggardily is the height
of foolishness. The niggardIy man is
nearly always overreached 1t is
Here DR.. Capen smiled.
1T is like he resumed, 1.-The story
of the miser and the mouthful of wa
ter.
seThls miser had cask of wine in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Pressl
man can make a good deal of money
by not being a genius.
You can generally tell by girls garter
a lot about the rest of her.
girl would rather marry anybody than
to have nobody to ffirt with.
woman may hate to go to the dentist
because he does all the talking.
When a woman doesn't want her hus-
band 20 gamble she means she doesn't
want him to lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
Ar THE WORLDS FAIR

Subscribers TO the State JournAA
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address I'm ST. Louis Mt the rate
Of thirty cents . month The last
edition OF the State Journal reaches
ST. Louis tlae following morning The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building IL desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

In Maine the Republicans made a
gain of about four per cent in their
vote and yet their plurality is some
thing like 5000 below that of four
years ago. all of which shows that the
Democrats have been busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

As Christmas draws near the dis
lance between Kuropatkin and Toxic
increases. The probability is strong
that he will dine elsewhere than in the
japanese capital December Is unless
he goes there as a prisoner of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

Chicago News: For goodness sake
do not let the coal barons hear of this
theory that breathing coal dust is a
cure for consumption or they will
require the consumer to pay them for
conducting a health cure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
To the Worid's Fair via the Missouri,
Pacific

II you do not live on the limo OF the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City, There
are seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis, making Connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket arenf
will sell you a ticket at the Reduced
rate reading over the Missouri PacfSso
from Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
WABASH 10 sT. LOUIS.

Worlds Feir Route-'FoIlow ths
Flag"
Only line to Worries fair main an.
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City. Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
L. S. MCCLELLAN
Western Passenger Agent.
Kansas City. Mo.
II. c. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas City. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Tho Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
CITY and st. Louis which leave kan
sas City 6:55, $500, 1910 a. m. and
1910, 9:15. 1900 p. m. and 1906 mid
night.
Ask for your ticket via this lin.
from Kansas City. If you miss one
train. you will not have long to wait
for another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

President Roosevelt, in his letter of
acceptance points proudly to his par
tvs record of promises redeemed. Pro-
baby the promise of statehood for the
territories escaped his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

1t is doubtful that Speaker Cannon
has been able to take enough time
from speech making to read the letter
which the president addressed to him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
Dr. Reed.s Cnshion shoe

1.-THE greatest invention known for a
comfortable and stylish shoe."-John
Cudahy, Cudahy Packing Co, Chicago
Sold in Topeka only by The FjtuTeII
Shoe Co., 500 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

The war situation appears to be that
both sides are resting. reinforcing and
preparing to try it again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

Don't delay a minute. Cholera infan-
tum, dysentery, diarrhoea come sudden
ler's Extract of Wild Strawberry al
WAYS on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

The chances for the Russian trans
port Lena to reach a home port appear
10 be far away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

Through Sleeper to st. Louis, Santa Fe
Leaving Topeka 4:30 D. m. and 800
p. m, arriving st. Louis 7:15 a. m.
Call or address. T. l.. King, c. p. a Z.
A., Topeka, or phone 6s2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15

The presidents letter OF acceptance
shows that he declines to be bottled
up by his campaign managers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
EXTRAORDINARY.

St. Louis and Return $3.50 Santa Fe.
On sale daily from Sept 18th to Goth
on any train. Good days.
T. L. KING, c. p. IL T. A,
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

A FAIR, smooth skin bestowed by Satin
Skin Cream and Satin Skin Powder. Csc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-04

ards must be reached before a boy
will be permitted to contest at the
state meet:
so yard dash, G 2-5 seconds.
100 yard dash, IL 2-5 seconds.
220 yard dash, 2S seconds.
440 yard dash, / minute 20 seconds.
$50 yard dash, 2 minutes so seconds.
Mile run, 6 minutes.
Two mile run, IA minutes.
Pole vault, Z feet.
Running high jump, 4 feet.
Running broad jump, IL feet.
1870 yard hurdles, hurdles, 3 feet 6
inches high, 35 seconds.
220 yard hurdles, hurdles 2 feet 6
inches high, l minute.
Putting IL pounds shot. 22 feet.
Throwing hammer, go feet.
One.half mile relay race, each man
to run 220 yards.
Guilty in reaching these standards,
Ralph Tavenner taking the greatest
number of the points. Plat Belden
won both short dashes in splendid
time, beating Tavenner out by mar.
row margins.
Frank e. Wright acted as time.
keeper, Prof. Silloway as referee and
Tom Stout as starter. Two or three
of the events were postponed until
this afternoon on account of the lack
of the time for finishing them and the
further fact that some Of the boys
were entered In all of the events and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-04

were tired out before the long runs
came. Following are the results of
the exercises:
Fifty yard dash-Belden, first; Tav-
enner, second; Taber, third; time, 6
seconds.
One hundred yard dash-Belden,
first; Tavenner, second; Silloway,
third; time, IL seconds.
Quarter mile run-Tavenner, first;
Silloway second; time, Sc Y seconds.
Running high jump-Tavenner,
first; Belden, second; height, 4 feet
3 inches.
Running broad jump-Tavenner,
first; Silloway, second; distance, II
feet 6 inches.
One hundred and twenty yard
hurdles-Tavenner, first; Taber, sec
ond; time 22A seconds.
Twelve pound shott put-Taven.
ner, first; Grupe, second; distance,
80 feet 6 inches.
Twelve pound hamer throw-Tav-
enner, first; Mcmillan, second; dis
lance. 81 feet.
Tavenner is sure to be one of the
three who will go to the inter-scholastic
meet. Who the other. two will be
cannot be determined until the re-
mainder of the events are contested.
Harry Boggs will train the boys un-
til the time for departing for Nilsson
la and II is believed that Lewistown
will be able to bring home some OF
the honors.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-04
PRIZES AWARDED.
Prize Winners Among Prof. Carney's
Pupils Receive Sketches.

Pupils Receive Sketches.
Since last January Prof. Carney,
the penmanship master. has been
teaching the art of writing TO the
school children of Lewistown. Many
prizes were offered to the pupils max
ing the best progress. The children
have taken greater interest in the
work which was completed May first
and a committee consisting of Mrs.
Charles Lehman. Mrs. J. T. Andrus,
Miss Ada Meyersick. Prof. p. NJ. Sill,
loway and Prof. L. o. ~Busenburg, met
at the home of Mrs. Charles Lehman
last evening and decided upon the
prize winners. The city prize was
won by Philip Pick and is a pen
sketch of Mount Raineer on Puget
Sound. Prof. Carney placed a value
of 5000 on the sketch. which is indeed
a rare specimen of pen ~sketching
Other prizes range in value from S25
down to So. Following are the Other
prize winners:
Best in three classes of $50 pupils
Caro- Cook; in Miss Mobiles room
first prize, Patience Eldridge; second
prize. julius Tucker; third prize
Ralph Winter. In Miss Wards room
first prize. Bertha Fitzhugh: second
prize. Vivian Reeder; third prize
Chloe Fitzhugh. In Miss Jackson.
room, first prize. Dorothy Holman
second prize. Harry Froembling; thirf
prize, Donald Howatt.
Prof. Carney also presented each
of the teachers a pen sketch and
Mrs. Lehman, chairman of the com
mittee, was the recipient OF a neaI
| sketch of a pointer.