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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-07-07

The Republicans are preparing 90
have big convention az Roanoke.
This is right, for this is about all they
will -ct out of the coming election.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-07-07

There are many people who think
the women now under sentence Of
death should not be executed" As for
tine women themselves they'll bc hang
cd If they do.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-07-07

TOMAS A. EDISON, the 30
vcntor. In mapping out tfie
problems Of the future, givo9
hrst place TO the necessity Of
lighting the bacteria which
give Ne our diseases. Next
10 the actual bacteria Of dis
-. -. .,,,ax,,,.tao cd ct~a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
THE nobel, PEAoE PRIzE.

The newspapers are now talking of
the probability that President Roosevelt
will be awarded the Nobel peace prize
this year. The discussing grows out of
a dispatch that was sent to the presi-
dent from Norway by the peace prize
committee, in which the president was
congratulated for his efforts ''for the
peace of the world and for humanity"
The Nobel prizes are no light honors.
Alfred Nobel was the richest citizen of
Sweden prior to his death in 1898. He
had become wealthy by the manufacture
Of explosives He had factories in diff
ferent parts of Europe. from which he
supplied ammunition to different ma
lions. His estate. aside from what he
left to relatives, aggregated about nine
million dollars, and this was divided in
to five funds for the establishment of
five Observation-Disclosures science, chenis-
try, medicine, literature, and humanity
or the cause of peace.
Each of these Institutes has a build
ing and a faculty in Stockholm. and
each of them each year awards prizes
to the individuals the most deserving, or
making the highest achievement. in the
respective departments. The prizes
are awarded absolutely without regard
to nationality. Roentgen, the discover
er of the x-ray, and NJ. Curie. the dis
coverer of radium. are two that have
been honored with prizes.
Nominations for the prizes may be
made by the legislative body of any
country, or by the faculties or certain
professors of established universities, or
by any society organized for the promo
ton of peace. The commissions in
charge of the various institutes deter
mine to whom the prizes shall go. ex-
cept in the case of the peace prize. The
Storthing of Norway is given the privi-
lege of awarding that prize. Hhis was
arranged because of the activity of the
Storthing in promoting arbitration in
the settlement of international difficult
ties. The official announcement of the
awards is made by the king of Sweden
on December 10 of each year, the ami
versary of Nobel's death.
1t seems peculiar that man who ac-
cumuiated his fortune in manufactur
ing munitions of war should leave
large portion of that fortune for the
promotion of peace, but that is what
Nobel did. The headquarters of the
peace commission is in Norway, and it
is believed that the message of congrat-
ulation to President Roosevelt was pro-
badly inspired by influential members
of the Storthing. And in view of the
fact that the whole world recognizes
President Roosevelt's great service in
the cause of peace in bringing to an end
the war in the Far East. there seems
little doubt that the peace prize will be
awarded him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
ONE WAY.

A man who lives in a town where
there is more than one railway. ships
an hundred cars of freight yearly, the
open rate being $50 a car. Does The
Man pay the open rate? No. What
does he do? Railway men knowing The
Man has an hundred cars to ship, are
not idle. Il will haul your cars at the
open rate" says one railway man. land
when you come around to my office l
will quietly return you IS a car" Il will
give you rebate of $40 car. says
another railway man. and it all ends in
The Man paying the $50 a car for his
hundred cars and getting a rebate OF
$40 a car; while the man who ships but
half a dozen cars pays the $50 rate
without rebate In view of the fact that
the entire business world does business
on rebates, special privileges and INSIDE
rates to big customers. we would like
for somebody to tell us how the state
OF the government can prevent the rail-
ways from granting special or INSIDE
rates to The Man who is a big shipper.
-ElDorado Republican.
The railroad magnates-some of them
seem to have the same idea as Colonel
Murdoch; that it can't be done. They
have violated and defied the law so long
and so successfully that they have an
idea that the law cannot be enforced
against them. In other words, they are
bigger than the law or the people. They
don't propose to be bound by any law
that they choose to violate. Let anyone
else violate a law in way that Injuries
them, however, and see how quick they
are to claim the laws protection!
But it is not admitted that these rail-
road magnates who persist in violating
the law cannot be made to obey it.
President Roosevelt touched on this
matter in his Chautauqua speech. He
intimated that if the railroads do not
consent to a mild form of regulation
one that will give every man a square
deal-that the people will do something
drastic. That something drastic" is
likely to be the taking charge of the
railroads acknowledgements own
ership.
In other words. if there is no way to
compel railroad magnates to obey the
law and treat every man justly in the
matter of rates. the people will very
soon reach the point where they will be
ready for government ownership. No
other influence is doing so much to in
crease socialism in America today as
the attitude of the rulers of the great
corporations towards the public. If they
will consent to deal justly with all men
the American people will see that they
get justice. but if they will not obey
the law but persist in being outlaws
themselves, they will drive the people
to government ownership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Relics of the Armada.

Queer relics of the Spanish armada
are being brought up from the bottom
of Tobermory bay, on the coast of
Scotland. during the present search for
sunken treasure. Among the articles
brought up by the divers the other day
were two masses of powder, weighing
about five pounds each, one with the
impression of a musket barrel mark
ed distinctly upon it. Other discoveries
include the lid of a copper pan, fossils,
a bullet, human rib and an attractive
piece of copper plate. The bullet, which
is cylindrical in shape and two inches
in diameter, weighs about two pounds,
and was evidently cut off a bar when
ammunition for weapons of that caliber
had run short The rib was that of a
Spaniard of powerful build and the COP
per plate, which was gilt mad engraved
upon it a monogram and lines somewhat
resembling Masonic emblems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
Is the cobbler who gives away his
stock freebooter?
The cigarette smoker leads a hand
to-mouth existence
Patience is a virtue, and it's about
the only virtue some people possess.
The man hater will tell you that a
Miss is as good as a mile of MisterS-
A man cannot serve two masters I'M
less he happens to be the father OF
twins.
A man may lead a double life, and
on the same principle a cat may lead
eighteen.
No. Maud, dear; there is no similar
ity between a pair of braces and two
cocktails.
A bird in the hand may be worth
two in the bush; but you can't make
the bird in the bush think So
even prayer may be selfish" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. NO man
prays for rain when his roof leaks
A little girl who had always lived in
n boarding house went to the country
and, seeing a chicken for the first time,
exclaimed: 'fGraciousi Have chickens
only got two legs?'
'Tis when we meet widow,
It certainly seems odd.
We're always apt to wonder
If she is grass or sod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.

From the Atchison Globe.J
There are men who can butt in, and
make it win.
When the Town Bad Man dies who
will you blame things on?
This being in love takes up more
time than an aching tooth.
When a woman has great deal to
say about being a lady, it is a pretty
sure sign she is not one.
1t takes nerve for a widow with
children who are married for the sec
ond time, to be jealous of her husband.
Doctors hate each other rather
fiercely, but when there are two brass
bands in town, the people know what
real enmity is.
Most of US are very careful to say
BEG pardon when we step on peo-
pies toes, and then jump up and down
polite word of excuse.
1t takes mighty little to make peo-
pie mad when you say something I'M
complimentary about them, but how
yOu have to load it on to please them
with a compliment!
Here is a story an Irishman tells on
hash: An Irishman who had arrived
in this country only a few days before,
was offered some hash. He refused it.
Let them that chewed it, eat it, he
said.
Instead of going swimming on Sun
day. it seems to us it would have been
in better taste had Governor Hoch
gone to church. 1t has been repeat
eddy stated that he is a Good Man; let
him play the part.
| An Atchison woman, when she was
married two years ago, kept a, diary.
| She lately hunted it up, and found
these entries: Dec. 8.-My husband
is a perfect man." December go,
don't know,"
The brothers and sisters in a certain
family could not get along, and a GER
| tain good woman spoke to them about
it. "Of course you know" said one of
never do get along go, yes. I know
it," the good woman replied, still, l
thought it my duty to speak to you
They talk about the bravery of
Pawnee Bill and Buffalo Bill, and Billy
the Kid. but is either of them brave
enough to tell woman she is too old
or too fat to ride in a flower parade ?
Atch1son has man who is really
brave; who is not afraid to face a
woman, and tell her she is too fat or
too old to ride in the flower parade
His name is John Compton.
| When the babies are cross, and a
man would like quiet retreat, there
| is none for him. But in a few years
| when the children are grown, and he
is in the way. the daughters and mother
put their heads together, and originate
| the Den. There is no Den for the
mother because she gracefully iIimi-
mates herself by sitting in the kitchen, OIL
running over to a neighbours. 1t is he1
| natural disposition to hide in a cor
ner, or remove herself entirely and il
is not the natural disposition of the
father. Hence the Den. It has z
| couch, and some pipes and tobacco
and the books which the neighbors
haven't got around to borrowing a.
yet, though if father begins a sfor,
today, the book will be found to be
loaned out when he wants to finish il
i tomorrow. The Den is a fashionable
way of pushing the old man out I,
there is one in your house, Mr.. Man
/ don't be deceived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
THE CALI. OF THE WILD.

love to lie a-basking in the sun,
II never gets bit too warm for me:
humid atmosphere I'd never shun
II to choose a climate were quite free;
q like to watch the vegetable growth
And snin the perfume of the hay they
loath,
But I must 20.
DO not care to seek the northern lakes
Lake Michigan, think, is good enough
NOT for the desert would pull up stakes;
Sucn sandy regions 1 consider tough.
L q like first rate just where am to stay,
But stern necessity forbids, and so,
A1Jnough | really hate to go away,
Yet must go.
IL is not business calls on me to roam
NOR is 1t pleasure, by a long, long shot
For pleasure would stay right here at
And feel quite wei contented with my
But this hay fever for a month or two
WIN soon compel me to get out, know,
feel it-there it is! Kerchoo-kerchoo.
Yes, must go.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
rFrom the Chicago News.l

EFrom the Chicago News.1
One touch of the bunko man doth
the farmer skin.
Our schoolma'am says that the art
of love making is usually taught at
night schools.
Injustice often pats men on the back
while justice kicks them.
Women want their rights, also their
lefts-at the glove counter.
No, Cordelia, a woman's tongue isn't
necessarily a concealed weapon.
diplomat is a man who earns his
bread by the sweat of other mems
brows.
Anybody who tries to kill time is sure
to be killed by it sooner or later.
It's just as easy to predict one kind
Of weather as another-but what's the
use?
All the world asks of a man is for
him to do lis best If that doesn't suit
him he can get out.
When young man calls with an
engagement ring the girl in the case
hastens to give him the glad hand
Love is a sweet dream, but the first
time a young man sees his best girl
with her front hair in curl papers he
is apt to wake up.
The woman who spends three or
four hours a day curling her hair is
sure to kick if her husband comes
home with his mustache curIed,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

At the recent wedding of John
O'Leary, New York's richest patrol
man, political leader discussed happy
marriages.
The secret of happiness in mar
riage." he said. lilies in diplomacy
Neither truthfulness nor economy, nor
love. nor wealth will give young cou-
pie happiness if diplomacy is lacking.
For it is trif1es that cause wretched-
ness in life, and only diplomacy can
handle trifies.
LET me illustrate.
my wife said to young married
woman of her acquaintance:
4" Maggie, your Jim must have the
best of dispositions. Here you were
more than an hour last night dressing
for the roof garden party, and he
never once called to you to hurry. nor
did he get mad or even sour"
THE young woman, with a wise,
diplomatic smile, answered:
All, but you see, I had hidden his
wallet, his cigar case and his hat. I
always do that when know my dress
ing is doing to keep me late. After
ward I find them for him and he apol-
ogizes for having kept me waiting -
Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
JAYHA WKER JOTS

The Smith County Pioneer tells of a
man who drinks his whisky straight
and lots of it, but he refuses to buy
coffee for his family because he thinks
it is injurious to their health.
There are few papers with a more
discriminating judgment than the Solo
mon Tribune. 1t says: Harry Root of
Topeka State Journal, the best paper in
Kansas, was calling on friends here
yesterday"
Moline Review: Last week the Moline
postmaster delivered a pension voucher
to Mrs. Mary Ann BoicOurt pensioner
in her 102d year The venerable lady
clear mind for one of her age. Is there
an older pensioner in the state?
Here is a brief sermon by Deacon
Bert Walker: I'll tell you, my friend,
there isn't much to this world unless
you work it about right. If you start
out young by being crooked and hav-
ing no respect for your word and no re-
wake up some day and find yourself
an old man without friends or credit.
A little longer and the potter's field will
be your end. You can make a few dol
lars while you are young by being a
stinker Your youthful blood and flesh
may find temporary pleasure in feasting
on that which brings ruin and disgrace
to others, but when the finger of time
begins to mark burrows on your brow
and your blood turns to thin water,
things will change. The thing that
pays the biggest dividends of all is to
thorns and thistles in the early days
you will have no kick coming when
they prick you in the days of your gray
hairs. Talk to the fellows who have
tried both systems, and it will not take
you long to decide which road to travel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The drum major may think he is a
great leader because he heads the pro-
cession. The coW-catcher on an engine
thinks the same.
1t takes mighty little to worry some
people: A Texas man writes a letter to
the newspapers to ask how people would
keep their glasses on if nature had not
provided them with noses.
The chilly weather the first of the week
started the women folks to worrying
about fall millinery right away.
The Sultan of Sulu probably did not
know what a strenuous job he was Of
fering to tackle when he proposed to
become the son-in-law of our strenuous
president.
The japanese mikado's name is
Mutsuhito. When he was youngster
the other boys probably called him
''Mutsy.''
When man in a small town wears
his best clothes while his wife is away,
it makes all kinds of talk among the
neighbOrs,
Sir Thomas Upton is beginning to
talk about another yacht race. Must be
that Sir Thomas is after the race for its
own sake for his tea is now advertised
in the State Journal, so it is not adver-
Using he is after.
Mrs. Diggs' little brown brothers"
have departed from Vinewood park, and
you can let your dog come out from
under the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
THREE MEALS A DAY.

A man can't live on love alone
A man can't live on thought;
A man can't live on liberty
No odds how dearly bought,
All these are nothing to q man
1 don't care what you say
Unless he manages to get
Three good square meals day.
A man can lose his pile entire
And never turn a. hair:
But il the ham and eggs are colo
There's birthstone in the air.
A man can lose his hair and teetns
And friends and still be gay,
If he is fixed so he can get
Three good square meals a day.
man can wear a smiling face
Above a broken heart:
man can grin and bear the pain
When fondest hopes depart.
The only thing that downs a man
And puts him out to stay
Is separating him for keeps
From three square meals day.
Now some want gold and some want fame
And some want liberty;
But all mankind in ev'ry Cline
On one great want agree
For be they slaves or emperors,
Young lads. or sages gray,
There's not a one of them but wants
Three good square meals a day.
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR

LFrom the New York Press.
A woman likes to be bossed before
she Is married and not to be afterward
There never was a woman yet prett~
enough to bear looking at when she is
seasick. 80
The average man thinks he is doing
the love-makfng to girl when she is
running the whole thing
A woman has hard time convincing
herself the way she convinces Others
what a good husband she has.
There is hardly anything SO surpris-
ing as to go to kiss a girl against hey.
will and find she really means it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
FOLK,S SUCCESS.

Four months ago Governor Folk of
Missouri put on the "lid'' in st. Louis
by enforcing the Sunday saloon law.
Concerning the character of that city's
population and the we'll known pre-
valance of that sentiment sometime
known as LIBERAL doubts were ex-
pressed as to whether the governor
would succeed. So sanguine and
nisgivings. Yet the apparently i'm
possible has been achieved, and ST
Louis is dry" on Sunday. Not only
does the small retailer close his sa-
loon en- that day, but the most fashion
able hotel has yielded to the gov
ernor's Misunderstanding Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Not Intended for Use.

There are some things which no
man can ever learn, no matter how in
telligent and earnest a student he
ray be.
my dear. you look perfectly dis
couraged,'' said little Mrs. Nash's most
intimate friend. What is the mat
ter?'
ct am perfectly discouraged" said
Mrs. Nash, tearfully. you know that
footrest with the handsome en-
brofdered top that I gave George for
Christmas? Well, I've noticed it had
begun to look almost a little shabby
and I couldn't imagine why, for it
stands away from the windows, and
I've taken great care of it. And when
I came down earlier than usual from
putting Janey to bed last night, what
do you suppose saw"
The friend shook her head hope
lessly.
"I found said Mrs. Nash, with Bit
terness, that George Nash had taken
that footstool out into the center of
the room, near his Morris chair, and
had put his feet-with his boots on,
too-right on it!'-Youth Com
panion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

I'm getting awfully absent minded late
~, said the light haired woman in con-
versation with a friend on Chestnut
street car yesterday. THE things 1 do in
an absent minded fashion are almost too
ridiculous to repeat. No, I'm not in love-
Really. can't account for my funny
lapses that way. The 8ther afternoon 1
took cent out Of my purse to pay news
boy for paper. I began to read the pa
per, but the boy stood there and laughed,
looked up to see what was the matter
and found that I had given the boy nv
pocketbook and was tightly elutching the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

An exchange tells its readers that
they need not be afraid of cabbage
snakes and it comforts them with the
thought that they have probably eaten
a good many Of the reptiles heretofore.
The cabbage snake is said to be only
an earthworm that hnds its way into
the cabbage and turns green.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
OpIv Ate the YoIks.

Lady Yarmouth, who was Miss
Alice Thaw of Pittsburg, finds some
amusing material among her hus-
bands tenantry. One day, it is said,
she was visiting a sick child. when the
mother began to tell a pitiful tale of
the difficulties she encountered IN
getting on" and above all of the
trouble she had with a Iodger, who,
she said, ate her out of house and
home.
1.-THE first morning the man was
here" she complained, -he ate boiled
eggs very greedily. Egg after egg he
ate-three, four, five. six-and only
the yolks of them; the white he didn't
bother at all. When he dug his
spoon into the seventh egg my temper
got the better of me. Don't you ever
eat the white of the egg, sir 2 asked.
"sCertainly not, my good woman,
he replied. The yolk is the bird and
the white the feathers. Surely you
don't want me to make a bolster of
myself. '''-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
SHALLOW WATER.

Suit has been brought against Tom
Kelly and the surety company to col
lect the money lost by the state in the
failure of the First National bank of
Topeka. With our Attorney General
Coleman pushing the suits. the state is
fishing in mighty shallow water
Mankato Advocate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

1.-THE pioneer mail carrier of
Alaska Ben Downing, says he could
reach the North Pole if there were
anything to be gained by it, Ben
could accumulate a fine line of free
advertising by bringing the pole home
with him. but perhaps advertising is
the least of his wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
SOME OLE THEM.

The railroads of Kansas are exhibit
ing remarkable unanimity of purpose
in ignoring all the orders of courts and
railroad commissioners. That's be-
cause Rockefeller has so much stock
rule to defy the court sand the will of
the people. But the whole outfit will
get their eyes opened one of these
days The people haven't lost their
power yet.-Stockton Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
NERVE.

A Chinese, carrying a ladder, walked
into one of the police courts in Singa-
pore the other day. Removing his hat
he bowed with grace to the Judge on
the bench. Over the 1atter's seat was
a valuable clock. This the Chinese
quietly removed, tucked it under one
arm and the ladder under the other.
bowed again to the magistrate, and
withdrew. Some days elapsed, and
the clock was not returned. 1t had
been stolen while the court was sit
ting.-New York Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Mr.. Bryan wired President Roosevelt
his congratulations on bringing about
peace But win Mr.. Bryan acknowl-
edge that he could not have done fully
as well, if not better, himself.