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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

Il was sleeping in a coal shed on the
bay front in San Francisco when that
earthquake came" said the tramp in
the City Hall Park the other day. Il
was drea ming of good things to eat
when a copper pounded the soles Of
MY old shoes with his nightstick and
called out:
Come, now. up with you and out
Of this
What's the row says l. as I came
out.
Against the law TO sleep here.'
But what harm am I a-dOin'.
Don't talk back to me-
" But I'm a-aslxin' of a civil ques-
ton says I. I crawls in there to
sleep and disturb no one and do no
damage and you comes along and
routs me out and shakes me around.
i not a bad-tempered man. but
Just then came the quake. and that
coal pocket took a slide into the bay,
and half a dozen buildings came crash
ing down. The officer and me was
heaved up and let down like chips, and
as soon as his feet was solid under him
ag1n he turns to me with
Lord, man. If I'd known ye was
Samson I'd have let We sleep there for
month! M Quad.
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber, Topeka. Kan.
Illlu y 1ooS

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kan.
July a. 1906
to the cali Of the mayor. Present1SoSin
c1lmen Green. Holiday, Howe Hughes
Jordan. Montgomery. Nipps. sinarlns and
Swendson-9. Absent-Griley Horn and
Sinners.
Mayor Davis presiding. The call for
words and figures. as follows: = - II
Mayors Office. Topeka Kan, July "a. 1906
Gentlemen: You and each Of you are
hereby requested to attend a special meet
ing of the city council Of the city OF To-
peka, Kansas. Friday, July 9th, 1906. at
O'Clock p. m for the purpose of con-
sidering and passing an ordinance author
ling the issue of Internal Improvement
bonds also an ordinance to refund bonds.
to the amount of $4,000
Attest: ]. H. sQUIREs, city Clerk.
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance providing for and authorizing the
Issue Of Internal Improvement bonds Of
the city or Topeka Kansas, to pay the
cost Of the special Improvements herein
named. On motion Of Councilman Swend-
son rule Is was suspended and the ordi-
nance was placed upon its passage. Each
section was read and adopted upon a sep
arate vote The ordinance was then
placed upon its final passage and was
Councilmen Green, Holiday, Howe.
Hughes. Jordan. Montgomery. Nipps.
Simns and SWendsOn-9 NoeS-None
Councilman Howe introduced an ord
nance providing for the issue Of bonds to
the amount OF IWenty-IhOuSanQ dollars
for the purpose of refunding certain
bonds Of the city of Topeka, Kansas.
On motion of COun Gilman Swendson rule
is was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon its passage Each Sec
ton was read and adopted upon a sepa-
rate vote. The ordinance was then placed.
upon its final passage and was passed by
the following vote: Ayes-Councilnen
Green, Holiday. Howe, Hughes, Jordan,
Montgomery. Nipps, Sin1ms and Swend-
son-9 Noes-None
The business for which the special meet
ing was called having been concluded, on
motion council adjourned
J. H. SQUIRES, City Clerk.
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to be built de novo in the year 1906 it is
certain that the board of trade would
be immensely shocked. if not insulted,
a the suggestion that a 1G0-ton locomO-
tive should rely on wheel fanges less
than one and half inches deep TO keep
on the rails, at speed Of seventy miles
an hour. But the traveller who is not
shareholder has no occasion to worry
over excessive safety, and he can feel
assured that every British railway on
which he is permitted to travel has
passed a rigid examination at the
hands of one Of the most critical exam
lining bodies in the world.
The British overseer is naturally sur
prised to see that our safety measures
are enforced primarily by the newspa-
pers; he is scandalized to learn that
the cause of some of our worst acct
dents is never known, and hence that
preventive measures do not follow For
example, the Mentor wreck, on the Lake
Shore, is still unexplained. after incom
plete and unscientif1c examinations
made by coroners' juries and the ineffi-
cient state railroad commission-Ray
Norris in the July Atlantic
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Culture and Chicago.

In the culture of Chicago is yet very
much of naivete and selfconscioUsness
One sees frequently a knowledge of
literature and art carried about like a
suitcase and publicly unpacked. Very
few have learned to take themselves
for granted socially. But If Chicago's
intellectual and social life is lacking in
subtlety it is not lacking in aggressive
ness. Felix Adler said not long ago,
in speaking of a teaching position
which he desired to have filed, II am
not quite sure whether to get a man of
education from New England or a man
OF ability from Chicago. The Worlds
Work
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NE LIoN.s DEc1sIoN.

One time the Wolf went to the Lion
and worked up q pathetic lump in his
throat and said
"Oh, King Of Beasts. [ would live in
amity with all my fellow creatures
THAT is a sentiment that does Won
justice" replied the Lion as he winke.
his left eye.
rs not the Peasants Goat a fellow
creature p
Il should class him as such. but
you can't always depend on Billy, you
know"
1--WE have had a few misunderstand-
ings-the Goat and but I wish them
cleared up. In fact I wish YOU to
summon him before you and ask him
to treat me in more chummy manner
than what he does"
The Goat was sent for, and when
questioned by the Lion he said:
IT can't say that I have full con
hdence in the Wolf but I will treat
him with respect. The fact is. I am a
bit afraid Of his teeth"
While I stand in the same fear Of
your horns replied the Wolf
"I think I see my way clear" unused
the Lion as he winked both eyes. s'Tf
the Wolf will consent to have hts
teeth drawn 7 am sure the Goat will
submit to have his horns sawed of
and then you can cuddle UP to each
other like real brothers"
But in that case how can 7 eat +ba
Goat?" asked the Wolf
'And how can I defend rovsa1s
against the Wolf2" added the Coat
Moral; Keep what you have and
get all you can.
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SfuDC

In the cross-examination of a woman
called to the witness stand in a recent
trial a Pittsburg one of the first Ques-
lions put to the lady was;
AT what time of the night was it that
you saw the prisoner in your room"
About 2 O clock" said the witness
WAS there a Light in the room at that
time o.
mo: the room was quite dark"
Gould you see your husband at your
NO. sir
Then, madam observed the attorney
his eye cleaning with triumph, you win
kindly explain to this intelligent jury
how 1t was that you could see the pris-
oner and yet could not see your hus-
band?"
Because my husband was at his club.
quietly responded the lady.-Harper' s
Weekiy
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The board of trade is a branch of the
government. and its railway department
is concerned almost solely with public
safety. It views public safety broadly;
1t will not permit any new line to be
opened for traffic until its inspectors
have passed on it; and the inspectors
require compliance with almost coun--
less arbitrary requirements that entail
a tremendous expense on the railway
company, and have, in considerable
part. no real bearing on safety Many
OF these requirements are traditional
rather than expedient; If railways were
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1t was known to the foxes that a
certain peasant was possessed of many
fine fat chickens, but he also had a
watch dog that was large and powerful
and extremely vihgant After trying
various ways to rake off a chicken din
ner without coming In contact with the
dog the Oldest fox of all called one of
his sons to him and said:
my son. we want chicken, and we
want It bad
Yum! YUM Daddy"
"Uncle Reube Of the Red House has
the chickens
and we have the want
Don't be too fresh, kid. He has
the chickens and he also has the dog.
Tonight you Will get as near the house
as you can and express your contempt
for dog who has nothing better to
do than to watch a lot of old hens
But he is a dignified dog and will
give me no attention.
Then you can call him cross-eyed,
lop-eared. knee-sprung old fraud
LAS he Is a f1ne-looking canine he
VIII treat my remarks with derision."
"Then challenge him to a straight
away race of one mile. and bet him
that you viii come out five rods
ahead"
LAS he knows that fox is heeter
than a dog he won't accept.
Then. my son" continued the old
fox you VIII ask him if he believes
that the whale swallowed Jonah. He
will have to answer one way or the
other. and you at once take the oppo-
site side and draw him into an argu-
ment."
but neither he nor I know wheth-
er the whale did or not protested the
younKster.
And that's the very reason he will
get mad and want to punch your head
and finally follow you down to the
swamp. While you are gone Ill rake
In the pot and save nice pullet for
you.
Moral-Of course, things happened
as the old fox had predicted. None
of us know whether the whale did or
didn't, but we are ready to fight over
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always Something Doing IF
You Catch On.

door.
He is regular darling"
ITS as good as going to a circus"
81 never saw a cutter creature
Seeing what he thought was a good
lie looked out of the stable and began
to amble around. but within a minute
the Peasant was driving him back to
the stable with a club, saying:
IF you feel so playful after a days
work I shall reduce your feed and
row"
Moral: It shouldn't make any DIFF
ference to the world who frolics and
ambles, but we all knew that 1t does.
Copyright. 1906, by Eugene Par
cells.)
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The ASS was standing in his stall
and looking out of the window after
hard days work when a calf owned nv
the Peasant began to frolic around Of,
this grass.
Isn't that immense exclaimed the
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W. c. sTEPHENsoN's
RENT LIST.

RENT LIST.
rooms. ". 10th St. all modern conven-
fences, $50
room house, all modern conveniences,
SIS
room brick house on Western ave,
near 9Th st. $500.
room cottage. east side gas heating
and lighting. city water in sink in the
kitchen. sewer connection, good barn.
$500
room house on W sth st.. Edison
steam heat. electric light. $40.
room house. all modern except heat
close in. $50.
suite of rooms in flat. partly modern.
$500.
room house 1 block from the state
house. $500
I rooms E. 10th. close in. so
room house, all modern. s25. ". 9Th st.
room modern house Taylor st. near
9Th, s27.
room house near shops. $40.
10 room new modern house. close in,
$500
For particulars inquire of
W q s-rr2f4t-NrcOO- p 70
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THE HONEST MAN AND tt
PEASANT.

One day. as the Peasant was working
in his field. a traveller came along the
highway and stopped to say.
"Sir. you behold in me an honest
sThen you are first ever saw was
the reply.
my record from my birth to the
present date is open to all. No human
being can truthfully say that 1 ever did
a dishonest act
That's corker Of a record. but I'll
take your word for it. Won't You
stay to supper
with pleasure. I am ever willing to
give my company to those seeking an
honest man"
After supper the Peasant supposed
the honest man would move on, but
instead of doing so he pulled off his
boots and took the rocking chair and
said:
LAS it looks so much like rain
think I'll stay all night"
Next morning he observed that as 1t
looked like a hot day he would take
things easy, and when night came
again he furnished a fresh excuse to
tarry. As a matter of fact he remained
with the Peasant for two long weeks,
filing up three times a day and never
doing stroke of work. Out of pa
thence at last the Peasant said to him,
Sir you may be an honest man
"Of course am defy any one to
prove to the contrary"
come along here and stolen a few tur-
nips or a dozen ears of green corn. As
an honest man you have kept me out
of my bed for two weeks and cost me
all Of five dollars to board you. Now
gitl'
Moral: The too honest man is some
times worse than the thief.
THE PEASANT AND HIS SON.
After thinking the matter over for
few weeks, the Peasant called his son
10 him one day and began:
Samuel, 1 am getting to be an old
man"
yes. dad; you are" was the reply.
II have only few more years to
Not over five at the most
Il have decided to best0w all my
property on you and your wife and
take things easy after this. Can I de
pend upon your treating me with the
same kindness as before ~
You shall have the best there is
going. dad"
Il shall want my chair in the chin
ney corner and my pipe and tobacco"
You shall have your beer on top OF
that"
Being thus assured. the old man
turned over his all and in four weeks
was dead. The neigh bors demanded an
inquest and post mortem, saying that
he had been got rid of as an encum-
brance and the facts brought out
proved that he had died Of too much
champagne fried oysters. pumpkin pie
and general kindness and that the son
intended to erect a 5000 monument to
his memory.
Moral: You were expecting to hear
that the old man was turned out doors
1 ma snow storm and froze to death
but don't you believe all you read in
books.
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wANrFn-NtA1E IrF1P.


WANTIsn--sLAJI z III[ ,I.I,--,o-o-..
Wasted COOKS. hotel help. farm
hands, Iaborers ship south r. r. shops
bridge carpenters, bricklayers, WATERS
zap Emp Agey-' 81 Kansas ave-
WANTED Everywhere, hust1ers to tack
signs, distribute circulars samples exc,
no canvassins, good pay. Sun Advertising
Bureau Chicago.
WANTED learn bricklay1ng trade.
Pay big wages. Add. Brickmason, Jounal.
WANTED-Man to learn plumbing trade.
Good opportunity. Address Plumber
care State Journal.
WANTED-White camp cook $50 month.
Capital Emp. Agey- 81 Kansas ave
CIVIL service examinations VIII be held
IN every state during September ana &c
tober; 800 appointments made monthly
fuu Information and questions recently
used by the commission free. Columbian
Correspondence College. Washington, d. C.
FIREMEN and brakemen wanted SIS to
easily learned from to weeks by our
method positions secured as soon as com
BtteHt. Farllcuiafs on IequeS tsailMaS
Correspondence Inst, 212 Railway BLDG
Kansas City, Mo
TRUSTWORTHY man wanted in every
locality to represent large real estate
corporation, salary 1st year $500, expert
ence unnecessa4v If honest and willing to
learn the real estate business thoroughly
by mail. Write North American Realty
Co. Des MONIES. Ia
WANTED-Men, everywhar=; good pay;
to distribute circulars; ad. matter tack
signs. etc; no canvassing- Address Ma
tiOnal Distributing Bureau, 100 Oakland
Bank bldg. Chicago. H.
WANTED Experienced capable man to
care for barn and do general work about
place References required. Call A. A.
Hurd, 1874 Tyler st.
WANTED-En trustworthy man to
work in Kans., representing large mfg.
Co Salary $40 to $50 month paid weekly.
expenses advanced Add with stamp, j.
II. Moore. Topeka, Kan.
DON'T WORRY. why? We can furnish
yoq help s5, We can furnish you empIoy
Ind. tel s49-3- Bell 1861 black.
WANTED-F detective service good
men who can give reference; experience
not needed; we give full instructions. Ad-
dress Supt., lock box 391. Indianapolis Ind.
WANTED-For Z. S. army, able bodied
unmarried men between ages of is and
s.; citizens of I. s.. of good character
and temperate habits who can speak,
read AMI write English. For informa-
ton apply to recruiting officer. 80 Kan
sas ave, Topeka. Kan. or 72S Main ST.
Kansas City, No.
-Hustlers everywhere 10 intro
duce " ltCn- w III pOiSnerS. lncN eIfllA-
ate liquid or paste. good pay Send Tor
sample Add. Witch-Cloth Co, w Ho
bOken, n. J.
WANTED-Ma and team to dis potatoes.
J. G. Poister on Parr place, miles
east Of shops on Seward ave
WANTED-B Blacksmith. good wages to a
good man. VIM Flick, Wamege Kan
MEN S91 monthly made passing bills
lacking signs, etc. life business. no cam
vassing- Continental Dist. Service, Chica-
go. III.
WANTED-Man and wife cooks for New
Mexico R. R. eating house, free pass
Capital Employment Agency. sl1 Kan ave
WANTED Special agent to appoint local
canvassers for keyless paddock, new in
NentiOn. demand enormous, good salary
and expenses payable weekly Add Mgr,
123 Chestnut St, Philadelphia Pa.
WANTED-First class arm walters
Creamerie restaurant.
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WHEN you want to hire man or boy,
call up Y NJ c. 4. Ind tel. 9eS or Ben
tel BOT red We have a list Of mon ana
confidential references concerning them
Y II. c. A. Employment bureau. 1Of r
sth st.
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wan IT S
-AND --
MISCELLANEOUS
ADVERTISEMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED Position as bookkeeper by a
young man of steady habits, best Of ref
erences, city preferred. Address Book
! keeper. care journal.
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ACRES ELMwooD AVE.
LEGAL.

~-r-~-~~-~~-------------~--
Published in The Topeka State journal
July %. 1905.
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wANTED-sALEsMEN.

~--~-0--0~-~7-----0-------
SALESMAN-1st class all round hustler to
cover unoccupied and virgin territory.
technical experience unnecessary, $50 week
~; expenses advanced. Sales Manager,
box 725 Chicago
SALESMAN wanted to call on physicians,
exceptional opportunity for intelligent
man. State age experience Lock Box S5S,
Philadelphia.
ANTED-Traveling statesmen to call on
general store and drug trade. one hand
ling a specially or who has sold patent
medicines preferred; excellent opportuni-
cagO-
WANTED Statesmen to sell high class
proposition te general merchants Can
make 5000 per year. Box 81, Cedar Rap
ids. Ia
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FOR SALE:
THE CAPITOL REAL ESTATE co.
PHONES s4s
lls WEST SIXTH ST.
VACANT LOTS.

LOT
from I ZACH
dinner of the and going
Valley addition within
of
North and no
Some choiceIo lots It left.
COLLEGE
0 COLES so earh
feet deep paved bst
ine each. - ps
WILSON NEsswANGER.
PARTNERSHIP ESTATE CO.
IND TEL" 81 OFFICE W.
RED.
sa2oo-r4 lots Location roks st
$780, st. in call distance
s27oo-1 lot st. u blocks from stat
house
room rnoder cottage
in. ant
rooms hneIo
FOR SALE
Permanent particulars
". c.
TOPEKA
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THE GIRAFFE AND THE BCF Al
One day the Giraffe and the Buffalo
met at the pool, and after they poth
had satisfied their thirst the Crane
began walking around and showing OF
and finally said:
well. Nature is a curious old dame
I can't figure out why she ever made a
squat animal like you"
Squat" shouted the Buffalo gu
are way off your chump when you re-
fer to me as squat. Show me an AMI
NAL built on more perfect lines m
stocky and all here. while your hind
legs are like rails and your neck IS long
enough for two"
Il feed on the leaves Of the trees
while you have to nose around on 'he
ground" continued the Giraffe
But YOU get no better food than 1
do. When I move along amOte;
when you move it is wabole- Be
sides, I have horns, while you can
boast Of only ears.
But I can see farther than you
"And I can hear better than you.
IF I was an old squat like you
wouldn't be praising myself
"And If I was q jackass on suits l
wouldn't be finding fault with my pei
ters."
They were still hitting at each other
when the Eland came along and was
appealed to to decide which was the
better animal.
why. as to that" he replied, after
thinking things over for moment, Il
don't think Nature has made any mis-
take. For every tall man who can see
over the fence at a game Of baseball
she has made one so short that he has
to look through the knot-holes to see
the races"
Moral: We might all be different
but we all I'LL the bill after a fashion
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wANTFD-FENfALE HET,P

WANTED-Waitress and L. c. girls for
Omaha. Cap. Emp. Agcy., S11 Kan. ave.
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WANTED-By Topeka State hospital
female cook, 2 laundresses aand dining
room grid Inquire Superintendent.
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FOR Rents room house. nice location.
Ind. tel. 1888.
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WANTFD--NATlF W F-F-----.-
WANTED-Nen cooks. hotel help, 1afln
hands, Iaborers ship south r. r. SHOPS
bridge carpenters, bricklayers, walters
Cap Emp Agcy., 81 Kansas ave
Everywhere, hustlers to tack
signs. distribute circulars, samples, etc,
no canvassing. good pay. Sun Advertising
Bureau, Chicago.
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FOR Rents room house 51S Chandler st.
s14 A P. Wilson 413 Kansas ave.
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Il GOOD BUILDING LOTS.

I have II good building lots east OF
Washburn college. north OF Euclid school.
worth $3.50 to SEQ each. VIII sell the II
1nt- 49,,
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WANTED-Women cooks, house girls
mattresses. so mo-, board, room and pass
maids, hotel help, lunch counter girls
CAPITAL Emp. Agency, 81 Kansas ave.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
Relief for rheumatism.

These damp days are hard on peo-
pie afflicted with rheumatism. and
relief is sought in all sorts Of rene
dies.
There Is no doubt in the minds OF
people who have suffered with the
dread disease and those who have
studied it closely that probably more
relief can be secured from the Osteo-
pathic treatment than any other.
or course, some chronic cases
won't yield to any treatment, but in
stances of cases OF seven and eight
years standing Yielding to three
months treatments can be cited. II
you are suffering of rheumatism, I
should like to discuss your case with
you. examine you and tell you what
! can do for you. With the dry hot
air treatment that | use with osteO-
patty I am having very gratifying
success with people you know well.
DIR. G. B. Froage. sic Broadway.
Phone 1897
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larger view only possible from the
outside and at distance.
The presidents views regarding
Cuba are well known. He favors re-
establishment of independent, home
rule on the island, but is ready to
act In the alternative If necessary.
Frankly admitting that a former
ship subsidy bill contained objection
able features, President Roosevelt
advises congress to pass the senate
bill, at least, to the extent of grant
ing Subsidy to build up South Am
erican lines. Roots Kansas City
speech makes clear the necessity.
The president is inimical to the
perpetuation of swollen fortunes and
would tap wealth protuberations
with the lancet of inheritance tax.
He is wholly in favor of 1t and says
the principle has been adopted time
and time again.
The income tax he looks on as a
means Of distributing the burden of
taxation according to the benefits re-
ceived and the protection afforded by
the government. Since the supreme
court was close on the question when
It was adjudicated, the president is
hopeful that a law conforming to the
constitution may be drafted to meet
the requirements.
All through his message the idea
Of Capitalization PLAYS an important
part. He desires Capitalization. be-
cause with his usual impatlence at
delay and imperfect accomplishment
he realizes thatl central govern
ment may do more to remedy wrongs
than As states legislating for them
selves. He believes the federal gov
eminent should take up the divorce
question. and this affords him an
other chance to decry race suicide"