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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Just think of this: A Japanese band
played "Auld Lang Syne" when Secre-
tary Taft, Alice Roosevelt and the rest
of the American party left Japan the
other day. Do you suppose any Amer
lean band could play any of those
funny Japanese airs to Baron Ko-
mira
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

How glad the Japs must be that
they kept their dinky little island from
tipping UP while Secretary Taft was
visiting them, with his three hundred
odd aVoirdupOis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

It required an extra four pages for
the Holton Recorder to take care of
it's business last week on account of
It's consolidation with the Tribune.
There are no better country newspa-
per men in the state of Kansas than
NJ. NJ. Beck and his son. VIII Beck,
and this is not discounting any of the
others either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
Making 1t Fit the Crime.

The alleged discrimination in the
treatment of prisoners is amusingly pic
tured in a recent issue of the Chicago
Record-Herald:
"Ah!" said the warden, 80 you are
the man who robbed that bank of near
ly two million dollars, are you? Let's
see, your sentence is six years at hard
labor, / believe. Go into the barber
shop and get a clean shave and hair
cut, and I will then conduct you to your
job. 1 have your work all cut out for
you. We have new lounge in the Of
fee, and are anxious to get it broken
in. Sorry I can't offer you a cigar or a
highball, but it's against the rules.
Here" addressing an assistant, who's
that you have just brought in? Oh.
sent up for breaking into a grocery
and carrying one dollar and twenty
cents worth of stuff home to his starv
ing family, Ell? What's his sentence?
Ten years? Goodl They ought to have
made it twenty. But we'll make an ex-
ample of him here, all right To the
rockpile with him" Farm and Fire
side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Norway has been getting along all
right ever since last May without
king. Why doesn't she just keep on in
the same way? No use in getting
hired man if you don't need him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

It must be a terrible drain to Japan
to have to feed SO many Russian pris-
oners, but Baron KonluTa undoubtedly
has their board bill ready to present
to M White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Why didn't Hamlin Garland go ahead
and write his novel While he was
locked up in JAIL instead of making a
fuss about getting out? Think what
an advertisement it would have beenl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
FULL OF SKELETONS.

New York is threatened with a second
insurance scandal. Skeletons seem to
take up most of the closet room in that
town-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TEfE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph resort Of that great news or
Ganizatfo for exclusive afternoon publ
cation in Topeka.
The news Is rcceive5 in the State Jour
nal building ever wires for his sole pur-
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

This talk about the peace commits
sion while Oyama and Linevitch are
going right ahead with matters in
Asia remind one of jeremiah 6:14:
''They say, peace, peace; when
there is no neace."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

There seems to have been some meth
cd in Senator Henley's mad friendship
for Tom Kelly after all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
KANSAS COMMENT
NOW

Now that Tom Kelly has disposed of
the governor we wonder what the state
politicians will spring next.-Yates
Center News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

OF course Senator Depew will want
''Vindication."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

No doubt Mr.. Rockefeller will be
very much pleased to learn that a $25,-
OOO,0 company has been formed to
fight Standard Oil. The prospects of
raking in another company of that
size must be very gratifying to John D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Chicagos new chief of police is not
a miIliner, but it is said that he has
made new lid for Chicago which is
very attractive except to gamblers and
thugs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Paul Morton has Topped off % per
cent of his salary, but he still receives
so per cent more than President
Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

You can hardly blame NJ. White for
desiring to know what the peace terms
are before he accepts them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Mr.. Alexander's resignation from
the Equitable was so popular that it
was encored and he has resigned over
again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

''Justice may travel with leaden heel,
but it occasionally catches up and
swats the wrong-doer." says a philoso-
pher. AS yet Justice has issued no
bulletin to indicate when she will
catch I'D with Tom Kelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

It's going to take some mighty clever
advertising to restore the public's con-
fdence in the Equitable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Speaking of labor troubles the clock
that won't strike is taken at a discount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Do you suppose that NJ. White has
cut his cables?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
Thought She Had Twins.

Just outside of Berlin a crowd of
Somerset young folks on their way to
White Horse Tuesday were attra cted
bv the bawling of a COW whose calf
had got down over an embankment.
The calf was returned to its mothers
side and one of the young men was
telling his girl how the COW actually
licked his hand in gratitude when she
told him that it wasn't gratitude at all,
the COW only thought she had twins
MeYersdale (Pa-) Commercial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
SAD STORY.

A sad story has been going the
rounds of the newspapers which may
suggest things to some minds. A man
was left by his family, who went
away for the summer. and his only
companion was parrot. When the
family returned in the fall one of the
ladies said to the parrot: HAS poor
Polly been lonesome?" To which
Polly replied: "Give me a stack of
whites. Robinson Index
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA.
The telephone and rural free delivery
of mail have increased Georgia farm
lands from $40 to 500 an acre. The
meets no opposition.-New York Com
mercial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
Old SAVING RECALLED.

The old saying, ITO make a gentleman,
you must begin with his grandfather, -
is recalled by the statement that Expert
Dalrymple's report to Mayor Dunno de-
clares the municipalization of the Chi
cago street car system without remodel
ing the entire principle on which the
the elements of uccess.-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
Little Bobby writes About Society.

Society is WHARF you go when 20 are
invited witch amt vary ofen unles you
have the doe to spend, il you have the
doe it doant maik no differens WHARF
you get it. you can go to all the dances
and dinners you want to but if you amt
got the doe you can only go to the
dances they have on saturday mites and
that amt society, it is only so cents for
gents and ladies free.
if a man & his wife and thare. chill
dren want to git into society they maik
thare money and then move to sum
other place WHARF everyone amt on to
them and thay go rite into society.
Sumtimes they go to church too, but
the moar doe thay have the less thay
have to go to church. Pa and Ma
doant go in society Pa says Ma can
keep him broke easy enuff without that
and guess he is rite beekass days
ago the groser told Pa we cudent have
any moar stuff unless we seteled up our
Bill at his store and SO Pa seteled up.
Then he come hoam and sed to Ma well
you are keeping my nose to the grind
stoan all rite and Ma sed well i didn't
marry you to set down and look at you
so go out and maik some chinck.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Bacon-When he was out campaigning,
did your brother kill much?
Egbert-SureI He nearly killed every
body in the camp. He was the cook
Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

A cheap summer -excursion-a trip on tn
light fantastic toe.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
PERHAPS.

There is one consolation to tn
state treasury muddIe if no more. ]
will be several years, at least, befor
any political party will attempt t
force a thief and embezzler on tn
public.-Hoxie Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

The beauty's face is her fortune. Tn
politicians face is his fortune also. In ri
case, however, it is usually called Cheek
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
THE IRONY OF FATE.

Five years ago the political war cry
in Kansas was "Down with Leland"
not SO much on account of Leland's
sins as Burton's necessities. Burton's
friends had gained control of the state
treasury, and ii is generally conceded
that state funds were used to carry on
the fight. Burton awon--to lose. The
state is beHevedrtosbe short on the old
deal, but no one seems to have the
courage to lift the lid. Now the public
is scanning the daily press to learn if
Leland, by good management as one
of the receivers of the Devlin prop
critics, will be able to save the state
from losing the half million wrong
fully on deposit in the defunct Topeka
bank.-Osage County Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

81 see that another United States SEN
ator, said the man who reads the papers.
sis in trouble"
Life insurance or land fraud7'' inquired
his companion who was also up news
events.-Portland Telegram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
Where Lis Ina the Shade Isn,t Hot

Charles Frederick Holder writes in
the Country Calendar for August:
1T has been my fortune to visit
some of the hottest places in America
at the hottest period of the year; and
the reader may be incredulous when I
say that I have been vastly more I'M
comfortable in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore or Washington
in summer than I have at Yuma or in
the heart of the Mohave, California or
Apache deserts or any of the great
pseudo summer deserts that reach
away in a general line from Yuma 70
San Antonio. Texas.
81 recall entering a restaurant at
Indio, on the edge of the Mohave,
when the heat called to mind prox-
unity to a furnace. I suggested to a
citizen thta it was hot NO. he re-
piled, yesterday was hot; it was l20
degrees in the shade; today it is only
lis Degrees yet have been more I'M
comfortable in Boston with the Their
mometer at 80 degrees. In Boston the
heat was humid; one perspired. AT
Indio, or on the desert. the heat was
absolutely dry and at night the chances
were that a blanket might be required,
nature giving one an opportunity to
recuperate, which is not always the
| case in the great cities"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Governor Hoch in his fight against
Kelly and corruption has the support
and sympathy of nine-tenths of the
taxpayers of the state. The sympathy
and support would be more pro-
nounced If the governors fight was
more energetic, emphatic and effective
-HoIton Recorder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
Mutual Recognition.

Did you ever ride on another per-
sons railroad pass or deadhead your
passage? Anyway, the following story,
as told on an American lawyer, is
humorously interesting. The lawyer
In question had gone to a western
state to practice his profession, but as
he got no clients, and stood good
chance of starving to DEATH, he de-
c1ded to return eastward again. With
out any money he got into train for
Nashville, Tenn, intending to seek
employment as a reporter on one of
the daily newspapers. When the con-
ductor called for his ticket, he said,
Il am on the staff of -, of Nash
Vile. l suppose you will pass me?"
The conductor looked at him sharp
~ 1.-The editor of that paper is in the
smoker. Come with me. If he iden-
titles you, all right
He followed the conductor into the
smoker, and the situation was ex-
planned. Mr.. Editor said, "Oh, yes, I
recognize him as one of the staff. It
is all right
Before leaving the train the lawyer
again sought the editor. why did
you say you recognized me? I'm not
on your paper"
I'm not the editor, either. I'm
travelling on his pass, and was scared
to death lest you should give me
away. Farm and Fireside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Bill Collector returning the check
Cashier says this is no good. You've al
ready overdrawn your account at the
bank
Ardup-Gee! l never supposed he'd let
me do that. I'm better Off than I thought
I was.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

First Shoe Clerk-Women are so unrea-
sonable.
Second Ditto-That's right A woman
came in yesterday and said she wanted a
shoe that was both comfortable and styl-
ish.-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Gyer-Im something of a mind reader.
Think of the money in your pocket and
can tell you the amount you have to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

If It were only conscience that made
towards of us all there would be no lack
of bravery in the world.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

attorneys in the rural districts do not get
fat fees like those in the city.
Country La -syyer-I don't know about
that, stranger. Sometimes when money is
scarce we take pork as fee, and guess
that's pretty fat.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

s'If you go any deeper" said the patient
bald-headed man to the mosquito, TN
smash you
If you do said the torrnentor warn,
ingly, your blood will be on your head"
Smart Set
Customer want book that will do
for hot weather reading.
Bookseller-AIl right, sir. Here is a
ghost story that is warranted to make
your blood run cold.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Balty More-Did you ever know a man to
lose his entire fortune in one fell swoop?
Calvert. Jr.-Yes, but I've seen more
men lose their all in one fool swap.-BaI-
timore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

Mrs. Mungleswag looks as IL she were
the victim of some great sorrow
''She is. Her daughters all got married
to mere Americans before her husband
struck it rich with his patent. Chicago
Record-HeraId.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
BATTLE OF MUkDEN
Has Already Lost Over 100000 Men to
Boil, Armies.

Toxic. March 9.-'rhc great battle IN
M;tachuri ragged all dtN. "Wednesday.
along the cntir" enormous 'front.' NC
Japanese were generally victorious ana
drove the Russians from Il series ~ I'm ,
portant positions. BY nightfaN II seemed
Imperative that Gen l\UropatkIn Would
have to withdraw his shattered lcgionS
and avoid a complete disaster Indeed Ii
appeared impossible for him to effect a
retreat without heavy losses OF prisoners
guns ard stores.
The battle is already the blno'liest o.
the war. Tpon the ground that Gen.
Cku alone gained are 5000 Russian dead.
The reports from the other armies are
eXpect.d to triple this figure. It is csti-
mated that tho Japanese have lost 'N.0S:
making the joint slaughter far exceed
1nO go mon. Details Of the combat are
lacking but it is believed that the Jap
ancSe have cut the railway northeast OF
Nukdcn. leaving only the rOadWlNs and
n light railwlv from Fushnn to Tie paSs
as avenues for the retreat oi tn" Rus-
SLAMS hut army headquarters refrain from
affirming or denying a report to that ef-
feet
1t is thought that Mukder is still in the
hands of the Russians.
TIE details Of the operations against
Fushun are not yet at hand. but it is
rrdcrs' God that. following the canture
Of MachUnti,n. the J1raneSn resumed the
assault of Tetai and dislodged the Rus
Sims.
Various rerortS are in circulation con-
corning prisoners of war. hut 1t is i'm
rossible TO Obtain reliable inforna ton as
to the number taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. March a.--Wcathcr con-
ditionS and general forecast:
The northwestern and southwestern
storms of Monday night, have combin-
ed into a trough extending from tbs
east gulf states nOrthward into On
tariO. Rains have continued generally
in the Atlantic states.
Temperatures have fallen considerab-
~ in the south portion of the middle
Atlantic states.
There will Gc rain in the southern
and rain or SLOW in the northern At
luntic states Friday morning. followed
by partly cloudy weather. On Saturday
the weather will b: aenel ally fair in
all districts. Ii will be colder, Friday
cast of the Mississippi river.
On the New England coast. the winds
will be fresh sOutherly. becoming vari-
able ,'nd shifting to nCrthwesterly AM
on the middle Atlantic coast fresh and
variable, shifting to northwcsterly.
Advisory warnings of strong shifting
winds and squaiIy have beer distiibut-
cd along the south Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
RUN ON BANK.
HouIton Savings Bank Pays $4,000
to Oepositors.

IIpulton. Me. March 9.-rhc officers of
the HOulton Savings Bank have been
busy during the past few days pnyin;,
money to dcpOsitorS who entertained the
erroneous idea that the institution WIS
not in the best condition. Some anxiety
developed along the New Brunswick
boundary line on account of a statement
made by a speaker at a public meeting
in a nearby town. He advised his hearers
that their money would be safer in a
" oodStock. n. g.. savings bank, which
is under government control. than in
Eoulton In consequence of this advice
"A run developed on the Hnulton Savings
!:aEk The First National Bank and the
Farmers National Bank offered to aid
the savings institution but tho assistance
was declined. as the Houlton bank was
able. to meet tn" demand without diff
Guilty No advantage was taken of the
time limit provided by law. The business
men were not concerned i'll the run anS
some of those who Withdrew their ac-
counts decided to again place the money
in the bank.
Thr run is now over In all $4,000 was
vithdra wn, part Of the sum being redc.
posted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
COMMENCEMENT PARTS.
25 Bowdoin Seniors Appointed to the
Provisional List.

Brunswick. March 9.-(Special. 1.-The
provisional commencement speakers
from the senior clas:; in Bowdoin col
lege have been announced. There arc
- Oh the list out OF a class of 63 young
men. The appointments are based
wholly on rank for the course and the
large percentage SHOWS the class to be
unusually strong III scholarship
Those on the list will all prepare com
nlenccment parts. of which six will be
selected for delivery commencement
day. The selections are as follows:
John II. Brett. Gardiner. Morris O.
Campbell. Che:ryfield; Stanley z,
Chase, POrtlani; Chas. P. Cleaves
Brunswick: Raymond Davis Portland
James n. Emery. Bar Han Dor; GeorS.
\. Foster, Bangor: BENZ. .. Hagge:t
Bath; Everett w. Hamilton. Cumber-
land Centre; Edwin l.. Harvey. Bethel
Herbert S. Hill, WcsttroOk; Henry A.
Lermond. Warren: Arthu" l.. McCobb
Boothbay HarbOr, Harold f. Mari
Pennington; John L. Newton. Yves;
Woolwich; Wm. J. Norton. Westbrook;
Ray w. Fcttinsill. Augusta: l..
Augustus Pierce, Eouiton: Paul G.
Robbins, Biddeford; Ralph S. Robin
son. Warren: Ralph c. Stewart, New
Vineyards; George E. Tucker. Hyd1
Park, Mass; VIM. +. Webb, Skowhe-
gan; Lewis D. H. Weld, Hyde Park
Mass; Stanley Williams, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
kUROPATKIN'S REPORT
Tells of Falling Back of the Center
and Flanks.

st. petersburg, March "a dispatch
from Gen. kuropatkin doaed March 8,
says:
ON the right bank of the Hun river
the enemy has assumed the offensive
towards Mukden and northward and
the north.
The center and left flank of gu,
armies nave fallen back without fight
III" on the entrenched positions on the
right bank of the Hun river.
w edneSday, the enemy attacked Us
on the north front. driving in Il small
detachment of Outposts from the vii
lage of Pudiyatsa. about two miles
northwest OF the village of Trcutsan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
CElE BRATlNG.
TOXIC IN Gala Attire On Account of
Victory.

i"ki". March 9.-Noon.-AlthouSh
.'' 'rt'Ed extent of the success gained
Fl" ''Ii Marshall Oyamas army is I'M
M'""I', Toxic is already celebrating the
Nn'"'N- Flags are going up all over the
WY and crowds are on the streets
gerry buying the extra editions of the
''al papers and congratulatings are
'"ullIS into the Office of the minister
VI war and TO the army staff headquar-
terS
II Is rumored that Gen. Kuropatkins
'feat had been partly cut off insuring
'''E losses OF supplies and the cap
'e "i many prisoners. but this it is
'"'!oSSible to confirm.
IN official announcement of the re-
'' ol Field Marshal Oyama's pursuit
:he Russians is expected here soon.
rieid Marshal Oyama in an order di-
Nvt"lS the pursuit of the retreating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
SEVERE FIGHTS
Occur In the Immediate Vicinity o
Imperial Tombs.

Mukden, Mar. $50 \. M.-The
Japanese. Wednesday attacked the viii
iage of Pudiast, northwest of the i'm
perial tombs and Il stubborn fight fol-
lowed. but the Russian advanced guard
was Obliged to abandon the village.
During the night the Japanese at
tackled the village of Santaitse north
of the imperial tombs. The fight con-
tues as this despatch is filed
The japanese outposts have reached
flirantchan on the south front and a
heavy cannonade is in progress there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
CLARENCE PAYSON
Wins RockIand Election According to
Decision Of Judge Spear.

Rockland. Me-. Mar. 9.-Justice A.
At smear of the Supreme court hand
ed down a decision. today, in the
Pease-Payson election case sustaining
the election of Clarence d. Payson. the
Democratic candidate for Register of
Probate in Knox county, over Har-
riSOn G. PeaSe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
CHINESE REFUGEES
Report That Russians Are In General
Retreat Toward Tie Pass.

New Cl'whng. Mar. S.-Midnight.--
Chinese refugees report that 4 general
Russian retreat towards Tie Pass be-
gan, Monday. the Russian lighting a
rear guard action.
Northwest of Mukdcn. the whole front
is sud To he honeycombed with mines
and this fact is expected to greatly
hasten the march of the japanese. The
Japanses have Il large force at Tawa,
on the main road. l. miles north of
'lnriula and another large force to
the northwest on both sides of the
railroad.