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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
Any Woman Can.

1t was at the baggage rooms in the
| union depot. The woman had lost the
/ check for her trunk, and, as is usual
\ in such cases where no suspicious are
I entertained she was asked to identity
her baggage.
"Oh, I can pick my trunk out of a
thousand" she replied. TT is a
( Ieather-cOvered trunk with a strap
around it, and it has a big w for
White, on each end. 1t was a trunk
my sister paid four dollars for in Gin
cinnati, and there's no doubt she got
a big bargain. That was before sh G
When she couldn't go anywhere no
more she sent the trunk on to me for
a birthday present. That's it. over
there. I'd swear to it among a mil
"But about the contents. ma'am."
interrupted the baggageman. Have
you the key2''
"Of course have. I lost the old
key while chasing a strange cat out
of the yard, but I had this one made
in Buffalo last week. The man found
out that I must have a key, and he
charged me fifteen cents for it. The
price ought to have been ten, and
called him a robber to his face. If
you have ever been in Buffalo
What is in the trunk"
We'll, to begin at the beginning.
In one of the tills of the tray you'll
find a box of hairpins half a paper
of brass pins, a smelling bottle. a
fine comb. hair brush, two darning|
needles
You needn't mind the small stuff.
"Oh. I see. was going to mention
a cake of beeswaxs some troches for
sore throat, roll of sticking plaster.
an old fashioned breastpin belonging
to my grandmother and a red pin
cushion, but seeing you don't care
about 1t III leave EN- out Below the
ui-and you want to take it out very
carefully, cause it's busted-you'H find
the beaded dress III which I was mar
ried- 1t isn't exactly fashionable now.
nut L wouldn't take five times what it
cost. Just before left home Sarah
johnson run in for few minutes to
bid me goodbye, and she said T.
Here's your trunkiY said the bag
gageman, as he hauled fl out for her
But I haven't told you one-tenth
OF the things in it. After you've lifted
up my beaded dress you'll find
Take it along. ma am"
'But-but-'
Its yours and away it goes!"
Very we'll I did want to tell YOU
about the three new night-dresses I
made and embroidered myself last
fall, but if you haven't time to listen
of course can't. That's the wav with
you railroad people. You tell a wo
man that she must talk, and then she
hardly gets started before YOU
The baggageman looked around for
an iron bar, and she fed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

Discussing railroad rate legislation
and the beef trust decision with regard
10 their bearing on the business situa-
ton. Henry Clews in the latest ISSUE of
his Financial Review says: Under or
binary circumstances the movement in
congress to give the government power
to fix railroad rates would have created
serious alarm in Wall street: albeit
there is little prospect of such Iegisla-
ton becoming law. Another event that
in ordinary times would have unsettled
values was the beef trust decision.
which takes the ground that the pack
ers' business was interstate commerce
and therefore under control of the ma
tional antitrust law. If the beef trust
was engaged in interstate commerce so
are many of our great industrial com
binations which possess a monopoly in
their line of business. and the applica-
ton of the law to them may only be
. matter of invocation. The sweeping
character of this decision and the wide
extent OF its application are not yet
fully appreciated Politically consider
ed, It is a good decision, as it will mod
crate. If not remove. much of the hos
tility towards capital. which has its
foundation in monopolistic combina-
lions and which has been the basis OF
many Of the socialistfc tendencies Of
the day. Financially considered. its ef-
feet remains to be SEEN Thus far it has
been nil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
ELEGANT Through Sleeper Service st.
louis 20 ST. Amgustine.

T2eoipniug January 9th, 1909 the
Southern Railway-only St Louis line
Win its own rails to Jacksonville-put
into service fine observation sleeper
line from st. Louis to St. Augustine.
Ria ONLY ONE NIGHT ON THE
road. This sleeper will leave st.
T'o,1is every day except Sunday at
lam a m, arrive at Jacksonville the
,a,rt evening at 9:35 D. IN. and arrive
e. Anoustine at 1925 .. m. The trip
is directly through the beautiful Blue
Ts,-ass Region of Kentucky, thence via
Cbatfanooga. Atlanta and Macon. Go.
At lexington, Ky. this sleeper is
taken on to the famous Chicago &
fSlo4-ida SpcciaF'-the finest winter
train in the world, carrying every
variety of perfectly constructed equip
menf. Another attractive feature,
giving new charms to a Florida trip
fhis season. is that the Southern Rail-
way has arranged variable tour tick
cts, whereby a passenger may pay the
small additional sum of $500 and Sc
cure a ticket going to Jacksonville
one route and return from there an
entirely different way; that is: 60
South through Chattanooga and At
lanta and return via Savannah, Co
Iu-nbia. Asheville and Knoxville. al
lowing stopover privileges at different
points. including the Land of the
Sky with its mountain. forest and
stream charms Write to any of our
for full information
G. 3. Allen. Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent st. Louis. Mo: VIM. Flan-
nelly, Travelling Passenger Agent
Kansas City Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
DEMOCRAT PRIMARY MARCH II
They VIII Then Nominate City
Ticket of Their Own

The Democratic city central committee
met last night and fixed on the basis of
REPRESENTATION for the nominating 7iIa con-
vention which has been callea Tor next next
Throop hotel
The basis of representation fixed IS one
delegate for every so votes cast for mayor
at the last spring mayoralty election on
the Democratic ticket, together with one
delegate at large from each preclnc!; 4 ne
for mayor as yet, but fully expect to
have one.
The date for the Democratic primaries
has been set for Tuesday, March H. A
new city central committee viii be elected
at the same tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
MET AT STOCK YARDS.
Joint Committees of Kansas and Mis-
souri, Legislatures.
kansas City. Mo. Feb.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. IA joint
committee from the legislatures of
Kansas and Missouri met today at the
stock yards and questioned the presi-
dent of the Kansas City Stock Yards
company, Colonel Morse, and the gen
eral manager, Eugene Morse, as to the
nbvsical and financial condition of the
Yards. The purpose of the inquiry was
to obtain information for use in dis
cussing legislation having for its OBJ
and the prices of hay and grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFTOfn Inc ALcIIsOn IIODe-I
It is not much to say of a man that
he is good at working puzzles.
The average woman is fond of say
ing that her ambition exceeds her
strength
A man will do some pretty tall lying
il 1t is necessary to protect his judg-
ment.
We saw an Irishman drinking beer
this morning We thought the Irish
drank whisky
Jim Byram. who is henpecked. is try
Ing to get even by telling around that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

New York. Feb. IA dividend of 2
per cent has been declared on the pre-
ferred stock of the International Power
company. This makes per cent thus
far declared this year and reduces the
unpaid dividend on the preferred stock
to IL per cent. Including today's divf-
dend the company has declared Is per
cent since October l last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

Our reciprocity treaty with Cuba
went into operation, practically, at the
beginning of 1904. In 1908 the money
value of Cuba's exports to the United
States was $57. 22s, 291s last year under
limited reciprocity. it was ST4, $50, 1892.
Year before last Cuba imported from
this country goods worth S23. 5O4, All:
last year. she bought Of us goods worth
$50, ga, 345.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
THEY'RE SICK THEY SAY
Gamblers Didn't Show Up to Go Back
Into Jail.

Topeka's Big Four gamblers. Mike
Thompson, ST Hurst, lobe Tobias and
Wood Fowler, were expected to give
themselves up to the county officers and
be confined in the county jail this even
ing. This afternoon, however, lobe To-
bias telephoned Jailer Carl Lawson that
they would not come until some time
Wednesday. Fowler and Thompson are
both ILL., they say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

The opponents ofrailroad rate Iegisla-
ton are again raising the well worn
cry, that widows and orphans VINO are
stockholders in the roads viii suffer if
the interstate commerce commission is
given power TO regulate charges. There
appears to be an entire absence of
sympathy for the widows and orphans
who are suffering hardships as the re-
suit of the existing system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
Two RaiIroad Appeals.

Two appeals from the dlstrIct court
Of johnson county were nled IN su-
preme court today by the St Louis &
the December term of the johnson
county court two men secured judg-
ments against the railroad company Tor
injuries Robert McMinn, VINO was
ment for 81 o0o a17d n H Burgess, VINO
was similarly injured, was awarded ST.
GEO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
He was Kit Cnrson's Friend.

Kansas City, No, Feb. John +.
Regain, the oldest inhabitant of West
port, is dead. at his home here OF para
lvsis. aged II years. He was a friend
Of kit Carson, Jim" Bridger and
other pioneers and QUILTED the former
for his first trip across the plains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

Banker Beckwith, one of Mrs. Chad
wicks victims, is dead. If prosecution
can be STAYED off until they all pass
away, which seems not unlikely, in
view of the present rate of progress,
she ought to be able to get off pretty
easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

One of the favorite ways of the poll
ticians when they want to brighten the
people away from what the latter think
they want is to shout "Populism' or
asSocialis4la
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

The fact that the house has decided
to vote on the railroad rate bill Thurs
day shows what that body can do when
it has the mind to act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
surrendered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. THE local Off
Gals announce that the insurrection has
been suppressed at Cordoba, the city to
which it has been restricted without
any further fighting The insurgents
surrendered Internationally and their
leaders fed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

The Newark News tries to cheer up
Senator Burton by reminding him that
he is away behind Senator Mitchell of
Oregon in the matter OF indictments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
ALLEN IS CHOSEN.
Topeka Man President of State Society
of Labor.

c. A. Allen of Topeka, 4 painter.
was elected this afternoon to succeed
Geo. H Brandon of Leavenworth as
president of the state society of labor
and Industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

The Democrats in congress wanted
an opportunity to help pass a railroad
bill, but they have been given to un-
derstand, by the majority. that they
can have nothing to say about the form
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

The Wisconsin legislature is trying to
start trouble by asking congress to re-
wise the tariff. What is to become of
the country if this habit of demanding
what they want becomes epidemic
among the people?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

Congress may think it can escape an
extra session by passing any old kind
of a railroad bill whether in accord
ance with the president s views or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
roo LATE TO CLAssIFY.

CHAPPED, smarting, windburned, rough
skin healed by Satin Skin Cream. It's
hest made. &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

When the president has finished with
the beef trust perhaps he viii try his
hand on the coal trust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

How is the public benefited by the
cut in the freight rate in grain wher
everybody wants coal?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
new WEATHER RECORD
The Mercury Didn't Get Below Zero
Today.

The Thermometer failed to get below
zero last night. The minimum registered
at the local United States weather bu-
reau was 2 above at about 4 o'clock
this morning. The temperature remain
ed fairly uniform throughout the early
part of the morning remaining close to
above from o'clock until 6 o'clock.
The hourly temperature readings re-
corded today by the government Their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

The success Of Secretary Taft's re-
cent trip to Panama tends to stamp
him as the secretary OF peace instead of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

There appears to be a theory extant
that to decline to be robbed is .'Popu-
listic.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
sparI From WorI,1nan,s Torch.

Rome n. Y, Feb. IA spark from
workman's torch falling upon oily
waste and a greasy floor caused fire
today that destroyed the Rome mer-
chant iron mill, entailing a loss Of
S20O 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07
Gold Engaged for Pars.

New York, Feb. 7.-Ladenberg. Thai
mann g. Co. have engaged $500, 900 gold
bars for shipment to Paris Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-07

Totals 49,. .....-..-..-. $12 IS $4f,T71. 76
Grand total receipts. .S29 239. 36 Sill, Se5. "a
DISBURSEMENTS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
OPEN AIR TREATMENT.

Reasons For Its Good Results In
Cases Of ConsumptAon.
The advantages of the open air treat
ment for consumpuves may be thus
briefly summarized: The patient ex-
posed continuously to fresh air gains In
appetite, assimilates his food better
sleeps more soundly and awakens more
refreshed. Free exposure to air Is the
best antipyretic. Sweating at night.
formerly SO common symptom, usual
ly ceases. Colds are practically un-
known among patients leading an open
air life. Secondary infection, on ac-
count Of the comparative freedom Of
the air from micro organisms, Is much
less likely to occur. Tolerance Of out
side air is very quickly established, and
no one who has tried the open air life
will willingly go back to the former
conditions of STIFFNESS. / have never
seen any one made worse by exposure
to fresh air. Even during thick Lon
don fog patients get on better lying In
bed on balcony or in rooms with win
dows wide open and good fire burn
ing than when attempts are made to
shut out the fog by keeping the win
dows shut.-Dr. III. w. G. Mackenzie
in London Lancet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05

Wernet, Napoleon's outrider, once
saved his emperor's life. 1t was after
the abdication Of Fontainebleau and
when Wernet drove Napoleon away
from the palace that he received from
peasant information of a plot to fire
on the coach as it passed through the
forest. The outrider, representing that
there was an obstruction on the road,
persuaded the emperor to leave the
coach and ride around In another direc-
ton, while he brought the carriage as
best he could to meet him. This was
done. and Wernet encountered furious
fusillade, which, however, left him un-
scathed, as it was directed not at the
box, but at the interior Of the empty
vehicle. Wernet lived to be outrider to
Louis Philippe.-Westmin Gazette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
REAPED AS HE soWED.


the crop Tsa. was haissd by Meis-
Meassonier' IKE many otner celeplf
ties. nao : passon ior saIuen'ns aaS
gardener' an accompnsned Dotanls.'
knew 70 perlec'lon tne sesos y every
plant, ana ms maseer naa olten ttas'u
IN VAN 20 tnfow nm On m's suaIu.
nus TINE nave mn, tue ar'.s. re-
marKeu " . petty VI .rienus =. uno
uinner tapie. Anu ne snoweu mem
packet containins tne arieu roe =. =
herring. ne tnen sent hor tne saroen-
81.
you kno" tnis seeu' me'ssonler
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
RELIGIOUS TATTooING.
A Custom That II In Vogue In One
Part of Italy.

A Custom That II In Vogue In One
Part of Italy.
In the vanity" section Of museum
at Florence there is an interesting col
lection of blocks used for what Is cali
ed religious tattooing" among Italian
peasants of the district inclosed be-
tween the Abruzzi, Umbria and the
Adriatic.
Peasants in these parts at work with
shirt sleeves rolled up display Chris
tan symbol of some sort or a text tat
tooed in blue ink on their brown skin.
This has been imprinted on the occa-
sion of some special festival.
A wooden block is pressed upon the
tightly drawn skin to mark the out
lines Of the design. This is then pune
tured, and blue ink is rubbed into
the wounds, which usually heal in
about twenty-four hours. The custom,
which Is essentially Christian. IL In
commemoration Of the branding Of st.
Francis, who founded a monastery
close to Loretto.-London Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
the Leb.ssr,s Advantage.

The lobster has been endowed by ma
ture with two gifts which go far to or
set the evils attending his lot. One Is
the ability to fight early, often and all
the time II necessary. and the other is
the ability to grow a new member--an
eye, leg or claw-whenever the orig
inal is lost In the fortunes of war or by
reason Of any domestic unpleasantness.
It 10 these two gifts which enable him
to grow up and become a useful mem
Der Of society, most Of his members be-
ing secondhand. SO to speak. by the
time he Is really grown.-Four Track
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
ORIENTAL PEOPLE.
race of the Women and CLASH
Drapery of the Men.

Grace of the Women and Classic
Drapery Of the Men.
Passing us occasionally, going to Je-
rusalem with butter and eggs and little
jars Of leben that showed their thick,
creamy throats as they were held up
to us, were small companies Of women
In single file. AS one blue procession
went by the leader called to us: why
should you ride and we walk? Why is
your lot better than oursW Given the
opportunity for leisurely argument, we
sould not by any philosophy have made
satisfactory answer. We could only
admit the fact as they saw it and rec
0gnize the universal world plant Of
discomfort.
They carry themselves, these wom-
en-, like figures on an antique frieze. As
they stride along, holding in sure bal
ance on their heads their Jars and bas-
kets Of homely produce, they tread the
stony paths with the grace and large
ness Of action that we of the occident
have grown to regard as belonging only
to the age Of Praxiteles.
The men are also admirable in the
Of their gestures, the big
lines Of their attitudes. the swing Of
their draperies. saw youth fling his
mantle over his shoulder and fold 1t
about him exactly in the manner Of the
classic Greek sculptural in his finely
unconscious pose. God save the day
when these sons Of Canaan clothe their
limbs in our ungainly garmentsLMet-
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
Harrison,s Rejoinder.

Every schoolboy is familiar with the
saying Of Benjamin Franklin as the
group Of anxious faced yet loyal men
stood around to sign the immortal Dec
laration Of Independence, "Now we
must all hang together or well all
hang separately" But the rejoinder of
the signer, Benjamin Harrison. to the
above witticism Is not so well known.
Harrison, portly man, looking down
over his ample proportions, replied,
Eyes, but when they drop US of at a
ropes end some Of you lightweights
will be kicking and suffering long
after I'm done for"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05

Need Never Repreaeh HimseIf.
"what word did her father send att
er he had found out about your elspe-
mentT tist ES
Soh. he wrote me very kind letter.
saying he was glad we'd taken that
course, as 1t relieved him Of the NO
cessity of giving his consent and hav-
ing it on his mind all the rest Of his
life."-Chicago Record Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
Duty Of a Cheerful race.

To wear cheerful face when the
heart is aching is not deceit. When
a good housekeeper cleans the front
steps and porch before she sets the
house to rights she does not mean to
deceive passersby. She merely shows
some pride in her house and some con-
sideration for her neighbors. We con-
quer our heartaches more quickly
when we begin by considering the
friends who are near us.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
wee Th.t rum. to Stone.

There is a tree that grows in Mexico
called the chijol, or stone tree. 1t Is
Of enormous proportions. both in cir
conference and height. 1t has num-
Der Of branches spreading out widely
and carrying leaves Of yellowish
green color. The wood is extremely
fine and easily worked in a green state.
1t is not given to either warping or
splitting. The most remarkable thing
about 1t IL that after being cut the
wood gets gradually harder, and in the
course Of few years it is absolutely
petrifed whether left in the open air
Or buried in the ground. From this
timber houses can be built that would
in few years become completely fire.
proof and would last as long as though
built of stone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up towards
the heart, causing death. J.. E..
Stearns, Belle Piaine, Mimi, writes
that a friend dreadfully injured his
hand, which swelied up like blood
poisoning. Bucklen's Afnica Salye
drew out the poison, healed the
wound, and saved his life. Best. in
the world for burns and sores. 25c
at Eli T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
Baa Eject Of Bitters.

Luckily absinth Is not much drunk
in England. but other bitters are. some
that are only less injurious. Your read
ers should know that all bitter tonics.
habitually INDUCED In. are apt to do
harm-to depress. not exhilarate. Such
tonics should be taken rather as medi-
cines than as everyday drinks. You
could bring yourself to melancholy by
means Of gentian. quassia or columbia
as well as by wormwood.-Doctor In
London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05

'aThe true gentleman" said Cardinal
Newman. carefully avoids whatever
may cause a jar or jolt in the minds Of
those with whom he IL cast-all clash-
ing Of opinion. all collision Of feeling
his great concern being to make every
one at his ease and at home. He guards
against unreasonable illusions or topics
which may irritate. He never speaks
Of himself except when compelled,
never defends himself by a mere re-
tort. He il scrupulous In imputing mo-
tives to those who interfere with him
and interprets everything for the best.
He is never mean or little in his dis
putes, never takes an unfair advantage.
never mistakes personalities or sharp
sayings for arguments"