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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
a HnsIland,s Rnse.

The late Elisha Owens, a prominent
farmer of Wetipquin Neck, Wicomico
county, was fond of telling an incident
Of his younger days. He was of Irish
descent, and his native vein of humor
frequently got him into trouble, but
once 1t relieved him of an emba rrass-
ing situation.
There was time" he said, when I
tarried late at the village tavern, and
when I went home my wife would re-
monstrate with me. Each time prom
ised to reform. One night When I came
into the house my wife seemed sulky,
I said something to her; but she paid
no more attention to what I said than
if she had not heard me. This yexed
me little but thought she would get
over her spell by morning.
"At breakfast asked her question
after question, but she was deaf to all
inquiries.
Z" Dear, said I. have some bread, ,
but she did not even so much as look
up passed her several dishes, but she
would receive nothing from me.
Il thought she might wait on me If
she would not let me wait on her. so
/ said: Dear, pass me the ham, but
not muscle betrayed her intelligence.
Matters went this way for three days,
not word having escaped the mouth
of my wife. I knew I could not endure
this much longer, so I ordered a farm
hand to get on mule and go as fast
as he could to Tyaskin, distance of
i've miles, anu tell III IOOQ THAT MI =
Owens had suddenly been struck
dumb=that she had not spoken a
word in three days
Away sped the boy, and I went
about my work with a heavy heart. In
about an hour the clatter of horses
hoofs sounded in the distance and I
saw that DR.. Todd was coming in a
hurry. I thought that it was best for
me not to be on the scene when the
meeting between the doctor and my
wife took place, so 1 stepped around
the corner of the house and awaited
developments.
My wife was busy at her spinning
wheel when the shadow of the doctor
| fell across the doorway.
:" What is the matter. doctor?' she
said, with staring eyes.
/" Why, madam, your husband sent
word that you had been suddenly
struck dumb, replied the astonished
physician.
Just then" said Mr.. Owens. 81
stepped in and said: Doctor, I am SO
glad: those are the first words she has
uttered in three days. What is your
BILL doctor?'
Five dollars. answered the indig-
nant medicO.'
Mr. Owens said he never made a
wiser investment than with that So
Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

be reinstated, and story after story
over the question of whether she was
Of sufficient Dulchritude not to be a
blot on the chorus, was printed IN the
neWspa pers. The Hearst Sunday
newspapers printed a page Of
pictures of this girl. with opinions Of
various well known stage managers,
from Miss Russell, from the girl, from
be well informed judges of beauty
standards, and the story spread all
over the United States.-W. E. Bur
lock, In October Men and Women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
DISCRIMINATION.

In requiring American policyholders
who enaged in the war with Spain to
pay an extra premium. while exempt
ing Spanish policies from this addi-
tional payment, did the New York
Life feel doubts about the quality of
American Workmanship Or did it
merely follow the example of the
manufacturer who sells his steel rails
and sewing machines cheaper in the
foreign than in the domestic market ?
New York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
Surgery is working wonders in

Surgery is working wonders in these
modern days. Several weeks ago a
northwestern Kansas man had his
meek broken. The pieces of broken
bone were removed in a Topeka hos
pital and the man still lives. Within
a short time two members of single
family in Salina have had their backs
broken by falls, ana both are recover
ing. There was once a time when a
broken back or a broken neck was
euppOsed to mean certain death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

looks as though the man holding the
job should pay a commission to the
company for allowing him to be presi-
dent. instead OF receiving a salary from
the comDanv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
DON'T BANk ON IT.

The LATEST boy sometimes works the
hardest, the dumbest scholar some
times makes the best grades. a scoun-
drel sometimes has a happy life. an
honest man sometimes goes to the pen
ftentiary, a deadbeat will sometimes
pay his debts. but don't bank on it
CORTLAND Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

It is announced that Governor Folk
viii attend the Democratic banquet in
Topeka next February, and Judge Dill
lard also win be here. Does this mean
that there will be more Smiling" at
that banouet2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Maybe you have heard thin stories
before. If you haven't. read that dis
patch about the young man who stole
( 100000 by a forgery on a New York
bank. and who now claims that he did
81 On q E1aeer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Because they would not listen 30
speeches by officers of the company,
three hundred employees were dis
charged by the National Cash Regis
ser trust at Dayton. Ohio. Very likely
the employees would rather lose their
jobs again than suffer such secvere
punishment as having to listen to those
..r-aenl.a Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

The old citizen occasionally tells how
things were, thirty years ago. Very
likely he will ind some things very
familiar thirty years hence-the same
old holes in the Kansas avenue pave
unent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Kansas City came at a very. conven-
tent ZINE for the witnesses who were
supposed to clear up the clouded repu-
tation Of Chief Goodwin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

President Roosevelt has let congress
Of from working overtime this fall,
but he expects it to work all the hard
er when it does get busy-and that
rgIfhnllf extra nav too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Bent Murdoch says that a young
Kansas politician now before the pub
lie win be president Of the United
states inside of twenty-five years from
the next general election. and the Sa-
lima Journal thinks this will make
Dick Blue. Tom Anderson and Farmer
smiEh al blush with pride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Tt is remarkable how each succeed
ing Priests of Pallas parade in Kan
sas City is 1.-The best ever given not
withstanding the fact that they are
steadily deteriorating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Pat Grove was greatly provoked
when the police Of Butte caught him.
It is noticed that the Omaha police
never greatly provoked him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Chicago very naturally thinks it has
8utgrown baseball penuants anyway
and it is willing to let them go to viii
lagos like Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Caesar had his Brutus. Charles the
First his Cromwell, Hyde his Paul
I'M rton, but who viii step forward and
aao the job for John A. Mccall?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

It has now been several weeks since
the last Peary polar expedition started.
Isn't it about time to start a Peary
relief expedition also?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Graft, graft, graft-east, west. north
and south, and the seven seas over
Has the whole world turned thief
Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

DR.. PearsOnss the Chicago phiIan-
thropist doesn't think his money faint
ed enough to hurt, and every. college
that can get a slice Of it is of the same
-,-,F-=1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

There is a general impression thai
election day viii be a day Of surprises
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

The New York Life must think An
drew Hamilton is a pretty good law
ger to pay him $476.927 in five years
fer illegal services"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

In about three weeks more we win
s be making a fuss about the cold. so
don't growl too much now because the
weather man continues the warm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

The Taft train is said to have beaten
the record also, but it didn't get the
advertising the Death Valley Special
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
NOT THAT SYMPTOM

Michigan says the public is as crazy
over football as the college boys are.
Perhaps so. but the public keeps its
hair cut, even if II fs.-Chieago Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

The admirers Of Statesman Morgan
Of Reno county have started a boom
for him for speaker of the next house.
While Mr.. Morgan's avOirdupois may
not be as great as that Of the states
man from Lawrence he would be able
to I'LL the speakers chair Just the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
PEACE CITY.

Portsmouth might change its name to
Peace City and thus recall the historic
incidents of the past. besides having
an appropriate name for all time
Sioux City Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
A COTNCTnENCF

Of course the lowering of coal rates
by Kansas railroads and the big adj
vance in fuel oil quotations by the Stan
dard is merely a coincidence. It may
be hard for the independent fuel oil
people to realize this. hoWever.-Cha-
mute Trihune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
MAKE Il COMRINE

Now If some one will furnish a few
stands Of bees we know q girl in town
who has the Washington Repub
lcan- Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Considering the 'temoluments'' which
go with the office of president
81 life insurance company, accord
ing to ti5e Mccall standard It really
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Governor Hoch viii be quite a stone
mason by the time he gets through
with another term in Office. He must
lay a corner stone at Hays Friday
and then to Topeka to lay another
Saturday. If this sort of thing keeps
up he viii have to join the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
CALM IN MISFORTUNE.

Washington however. has outgrown
the stage where the defalcation of a
paltry $4,000 by a government clerk
can cause it any feeling even APP
preaching excitement. - Indianapolis
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
KANSAS c0NNENT
| REAL GOVERNOR.

A REAL GOVERNOR.
The St. John Capital thinks that
Governor Hanly of Indiana is a real
governor. He enforees the anti
cigarette law, opposes the acceptance
of railroad passes by public officers,
and bounces thieves when they get
into a state office.-Pratt Union.
REAL DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Under new law in Norway every
would-be bride must exhibit a certih-
cate that she knows how to cook. In
Norway a dyspeptic is regarded as a
natural curiosity Pittsburg Gazette.
JAPAN'S RAPID PROGRESS.
Surely Japan is getting civilized.
Graft has been discovered in the pay
corps of her navy.=Haverhill Gazette.
NO REFINERY NEEDED.
In an interview Monday Gov. Hoch
renewed his agitation for a state oil re-
flnery and pronounced it the regret of
his life that the supreme court declared
the late refinery bin unconstitutional.
This action upon the governors part is
largely personal. It will be recalled
that the court based much of its decis-
ion upon the unnecessary comment
made by the governor in signing the
bill. If he had remained silent and sim
ply signed the bill without so many
flourishes oe his prolific pen, the su-
preme court would have been without
official statements to prove that the
penitentiary part of the bill was simply
a subterfuge to evade tn law. 1t was
the governor who gave official Utterance
to these facts and thus enabled the
court to find as it did. There is at this
time no need whatever for a state re-
finery. 1t is not needed to reduce the
price OF oil to the consumer, because
the independents haye already done
that. It is not needed to establish com
petition in the purchase of crude oil
for the Independents have done that
also. It is not needed to demonstrate
the value and quality of Kansas oil for
scientific tests have done that and the
refineries are doing it daily. It is not
needed to show the sincerity. Of the
state in passing Oh laws because every
in Kansas has been erected as a result
of the protecting oil laws passed last
winter. In fact it is not needed at all
and it is a matter of great surprise that
Gov. HOch or anyone else would adVo-
cate it at this time. The thing for the
state to do as has been stated repeated
ly in these columns. is just what 1t did
, last winter. Protect the independent re-
fineries to the last ditch Safeguard
them with every enactment that can
be made legal. Use the rightful func-
tions of the states legislative powers to
the limit. But under no circumstances
should there be state competition. The
Independents fear this as much as they
fear the Standard. It is more dangerous
to the state and it's new re7neries.-Se-
dan Times-Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
Racial Traits at the Peace Conference.

1t was not many days till we OBJ
servers discovered that the racial
characteristics Of the Russian and the
japanese peoples were strongly mark
ed in their representatives at the con-
ference The Russians did not take
the affair any too seriously At any
rate they were not worrying about 1t
very much. As is said to be their way
at home, they took things easily,
drifted along, were complacent and
cOmfOrta BILE. They took small pains
with their organization and details,
and pursued for the most part q
happy-go-lucky course. Not so with
the little Japanese. They were all for
business. It was a serious matter, and
a very serious one at that, to them.
They organized their forces as if they
were in a military campaign instead
of trying to make peace in the calm of
an American summer hotel. They
had a library; a safe in their rooms
for their precious documents; a pri-
vate telephone wire to the council
chamber at the navy yard, two miles
distant; regular watch all the night
through. composed of the attaches III
two-hour details; an arrangement by
which every telegraph messenger must
sign his initials, and that signature he
compared with the original. before he
was entrusted with a cablegram in
| Japanese and in cipher-no risks to
be taken of imposture or accident.
Just as the Japanese love mechanical
perfection at home and in the field
skilful organization and careful ma
lnipulation of every detail down to the
srnallest-so they had the same things
at the Observation-Disclosures Wellman,
in the World Today. for October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

A straight tip that is sure to win at
the races: Don't bet.''-Knoxville
Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
THE MIKASA AND THE MAINE.

At the time of the Maine disaster in
the harbor of Havana, many were of
the opinion that the explosion which
resulted in the loss of that ship, and of
many of its crew, was purely an acct
dent, and not, as the Americans made
out, the result of a Spanish plot. In
other words, the loss of the Maine was
unfairly used as a pTetext for the
Spanish-American war. The destruc-
ton of Admiral Togo's flagship in a
japanese harbor would seem to corrOb-
crate this view. It seems to have been
an accident. though some imagine that
the Mikasa was destroyed by Japs of
revolutionary tendencies. If this is the
case, the japanese government viii find
it out but the rest of the world will
never know, other than that the gen.
tlemen connected with it may go on a
long journey, never to be seen there
after-TorOntO World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
EROM OTHER PENS
CRIIEITY 10 MAN.

London theaters are accused of cru
city to lower animals. What ABOUT the
cruelty to their patrons involved in the
production of so many modern plays P
Chicago Record Herald.
PEN MIGHTIER THAN SHOVEL.
Now that a press agent has been ap-
pointed for the Panama canal the
work of digging the big waterway will
progress more Satisfactorily the
press Baltimore Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
zaniEation for exclusive evening publl-
cation IN Topeka.
The state Journal receives for exclusive
publication the leased wire report OF the
Publishers Press for the edition for sun
day morning.
The news is received in the State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
EAL DOMESTIC ECONOMY.


Under new law ia Norway every
would-be bride must exhibit a certih-
cate that she knows how to cook. In
Norway dyspeptic is regarded as a
natural uriosity.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

JAPAN'S RAPID PROGRESS.
Surely Japan is getting civilized.
Graft has been discovered in the pay
corps of her navy.-Haverhil Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

The St. John Capital thinks that
Governor Hanly of Indiana is a real
cigarette law, opposes the acceptance
Of railroad passes by public officers,
and bounces thieves when they get
into a state ofice.=Pratt Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Il need more money! said the flying
machine inventor.
But 1 thought the machine was finish
ed" replied the capitalist.
1T is but I've got to hire a man to fly
it. Do you think I want to get killed2'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Clerk-Now this, ma'am is the most pop
ular book of the day. Everybody is read
ing it.
Mrs Nuritch-I don't want nothin' that
everybody reads. Show me somethin
more exclusive.-Ph Philadelphia Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
Tragedy at Denver Dance.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 27.-James Ham,
ilton Rothwell, nineteen years old, en-
gineer on the Colorado & Southern.
son of DR.. Edward ]. Rothwell. and a
cousin of Young Corbett," was shot
and mortally wounded last night about
IL O'Clock on the sidewalk in front of
Normal dance hall. 15i3 Glenarm
street, by Patrolman Emerson l.. Nc
Kinnon. special officer detailed for
duty at dance that was being given
in the hall above by the Bachelors
club.
Albert Rothwell. student, brother OF
the wounded young man. sixteen years
old. was badly beaten over the head
with a pistol by Officer McKinnon i'm
mediately preceding the shooting. and
in the midst of a melee that had
swamped the policeman. The latter
was being beaten, 1t is said. by the
Rothwells and six or more other boys
in the crowd with them.
James Rothwell had snatched PATROL
man McKinnon's billy from him and
was whacking him over the head. by
ISLANDERS say. when the officer pulled
his gun and. almost knocked down.
fired towards James feet. The ball,
however. penetrated the abdomen, in.
dieting mortal wound.
Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
Drowning at Cripple Creek.

Denver, Colo, Aug. ga Cripple
Creek dispatch last night says: Alex.
Bliley, well-known mining contrac-
tor and prominent business man, was
drowned this morning in six and half
feet of water in the shaft of the City
of Cripple Creek mine.
Mr.. Bliley, who had contract for
pumping water from the mine. at 6
o'clock descended to the lower level
with his son to see that everything
was in working order. The son was
sent to point twenty feet higher and
returned in a few minutes. He found
his fathers hat boating on the water.
The alarm wcs given and Willard
Wyatt and ]. S. Walker descended to
the pump to bring Bliley to the sur
face,Sif possible, before life had left
his body. After hard work the body
was raised to the station. but the man
had been dead several minutes.
Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
France commends Japanese.

Paris. Aug. 30.-American. Russian
and French officials displayed jubila.
ton over the success OF the peace ne
gotiations. while Japanese diplomats
maintained their usual imperturbabil.
ity, regarding the event as thing
that had been expected. All, however,
rejoiced that the disastrous war had
been brought to close with un-
doubted benefit, not only to Russia and
Japan, but to the whole world.
Considerable surprise was shown
among French diplomats that the Jap
anese had surrendered so completely
relative to the question Of indemnity.
ON which they hitherto had held so
firm.
Their action in thus making an enor-
nous sacrifice evoked much commen-
dation. It was known that both bel
ligerents desired peace. but that in
order to preserve their national self
respect they did not wish to exhibit
signs OF wavering. There was, there
fore. intense surprise when 1t was an
nounced that the Japanese had given
up their fundamental claim.
Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
Proposed Chinese Parliament.

Pekin. Aug. 30.-The foreign minis.
ters attended banquet which Prince
Ching gave in bidding farewell to the
commission starting from China on a
tour of the world. The principal OBJ.
ject of this mission is to study the
parliamentary proceedings Of the gov
ernments abroad, as the dowager en-
press intends to issue decree at the
new year for the establishment of a
parliament twelve years hence. In the
meantime the government will main
tain body of students abroad for the
purpose of preparing the country for
parliamentary government.
The commissioners will spend a
month in japan. proceeding thence to
Europe via America. The proposition
was discussed OF traversing Canada,
avoiding America on account of its
exclusion laws, but the idea was aban.
doned because Of the rigor of the Ca
madam climate. The commission will
be accompanied by a large retinue.
Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
Togo Will Rank With Nelson.

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 30.-Andrew
ID. White, former United States ambas-
sador to Russia, said, concerning
peace:
Il am glad that peace has come.
am glad that the Japanese seemed so
very magnanimous. | expected that it
would be necessary to leave some
points to the decision of the commits
ssoners or to The Hague tribunal. ia
pan will now take her place among the
nations of the world. The name of
Togo will rank in history with that of
Nelson. President Roosevelt is de-
serving of great credit, and the result
OF his efforts will make him an his
torical person. am satisfied that there
Will now be great reforms in Russia.
similar to those following the Crimean
war"
Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
Western Pacific Bond issue.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-The stock
holders of the Western Pacific rail-
road have met here and formally voted
to increase the capital stock OF the
company from $50.00o,000 to 81. nnO.-
600. w. ]. Bartnett. Judge J. +. Vaille
OF Denver and several local parties
held the stock proxies of George J.
Gould and other easterners to vote at
the meeting. Mr.. Bartnett is first vice
president and chief counsel of the COM
pany. Mr.. Vaille Is chief cour sel of
Gould's Denver & Rio Grande railroad
system.
Representatives OF the New York
banking firms which recently took up.
the $50,000.000 bond issue OF the COM
pany were present at The meeting. The
contracts for grading the roadbed are
TO be let within few days.