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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
.ylYHA WKER JOTS

Welcome extended. by the HoItons Sig
nal: Our old friend, the Congressional
Record, showed mp this week, after an
extended vacation. Old friend here's
looking at you, nit.
r. d Hilton, Of London, Eng, an
uncle of Drs. David and John Morgan
and Tom Morgan. Of Enporia, has been
elected as one Of the mayors Of Ron
sen mayor of his ward or borough.
which is composed of more than half a
million people.
Charlie Blakesley notes that the
scarcity of small bills, of which Sec
rotary Shaw complains, is especially
noticeable in Kansas. When a farmer
buys a handful Of Is cent cigars and
lays down $50 bill, the drug clerk
frequently. has to send the porter to
the bank for change
Sometimes" says Henry Honey in
the Mankato Advocate, I'VE think the
editor Of this moral guide is easy
get an alfalfa meal mill located at this
point. We got the mill all right Re
suit. Alfalfa hay, which he does not
raise but. has to buy, jumped up 80
per cent IN price"
A number Of people, says the Lseav-
enworth Post, were discussing the fun
ny things children have said in Sun
day school, when one teacher came for
was taught to repeat Il renounce the
devil and all his works. was asked by
her teacher what she understood by
his works. His insides." she prompt
ly replied.
The jamestown way, as told by the
Optimist: A good story is being told
around town among the young folks
about two girls who waited, and waited
and waited at the front gate, Thanks
giving, for two young men to come and
take them out riding. while the two
young men waited, and waited and
waited at the livery stable for the girls.
t,61xF INF frad a. NIX hi ant
to Scottsville alone, and at last re-
ports the girls were still waiting.
For Fl years the advertisement of w
upper left-hand corner of the first page
OF the Parsons Sun, missing only
two or three issues in that time. A
few days ago the Sun enlarged itself
and all advertisements were ruled off
the first page. It is doubtful If any
other firm or individual in Kansas has
been such a constant advertiser in Il
single paper, unless it be Cyrus Le-
land, whose advertisement Is never
missing from the Troy Chief.
The Ottawa Journal has passed out OF
existence. 1t suspended some time ago
and the plant has now been purchased
by III. r.. Allen. Part of the material
Will be turned over to the Wellsville
Globe The old Ottawa Journal has
been a power in it's day. It was founded
politician. years ago, but later 1T was
bought by E. II. Snow and became the
Populist organ in Kansas, with circu-
lation of 25, 600. But with the decline of
PopuiisTn 1t also declined and has now
been entirely snuffed out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

terview. II succeeded tn conducting .
conversation through ! wiRel less -tele-
phone at distance -6f thirty yards IN
1895 I conducted a conversation be-
tween Alaccio, in Corsica and Toulon,
q distance Of 185 miles. But that was
more wireless telegraphy than wireless
telephony and that is not what I seek.
what want. what we people want,
Is the simplest kind of telephones
something which man can carry In
his pockets and with ii eail np any
one, in any place. with such an aR-i
paratus people living IN a fiat on the
sixth hoor can communicate wirelessly
with all the other flats and with the
janitor in the basement.
Imagine two steamers steaming
through a fog" continues M. Maiche-
with my little apparatus the cap
tains can tell at any moment the direc-
ton the other ship is taking. In case
Of an accident to q submarine my APP
paratus would enable the crew in dan
ger to communicate with the conveying
tug without fearing the breaking Of
line, as in the case of a telephone buoy.
Miners. tornbed after disaster like that
at Courrieres could communicate with
the rescue party. The army corps
making a night attack could keep in
constant touch without risk of inter-
ruption. The ordinary citizen could
have 1T in his dining room. and would
no longer be dependent on the vagaries
OF the telephone exchange"
This sounds very much like a
Utopian dream, but when we think of
it, ideas which now seem very COM
monpIace were Just as wonderful be-
fore they were invented as does NJ.
Matches wireless telephone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
secret of Piclsins = safe Lock.

tMilner James was the most artis--
tic safe breaker in the business" said
Lecoq, the detective. He is dead now
He opened in his time more than 700
safes without tools or gunpowder=
solely by working on the combination
with his fingers.
9 Tt took me a year. he once said.
to learn the trick of picking combin-
ations. I studied all the locks there
were. and I had three safes of ddf-
ferent makes to practice on The ear
is the most important factor in my
method, and it must be held tight
against the safe door on a line with
the tumblers. When the knob of the
lock is turned slowly and one of the
tumblers rea ches the notch CORE
spending to the first number of the
combination the tumbler will fall with
a little click. Care must be taken not
to displaee this tumbler. You keep
on trying the knob back and forth
gently TIL each Of the turp drops
Then the door opens. Hardly one
man IN a thousand has an ear delicate
enough for this work. and to be a
success at it you've got to give up to-s
bacco and alcohol louisville Cour-
ier-J OurnaI
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PoTNrEl, pAIsAesIsAl.Ra.
TFrom the Chicago News-l

IRON the Chicago Newsl
Sweet pleasures often leave. a bitter
taste.
Grafters of a feather do not always
graft together.
Avoid tire man who is dead in love. It's
not your funeral.
The man behind the drum should not
work to beat the band
Sow good deeds today if you would
reap happiness tomorrow.
Men who are honest for policy will be
dishonest for the same thing.
This world has a. short xnemory-and
weather prophets should be glad of IL.
Do as YOU would be- done by when yo4f
discover any one trying TO do you.
Common thieves sometimes reform, but
who ever heard or a reformed politician?
A mother usually speaks of the Badness
of her children In tones redo1ent with
pride.
Only foolish man would attempt to
judge the depth 0fsa woman 3 mind by
the width OF her mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
The Japanese Exclusion Problem.

David Starr Jordan. president of Lee
land Stanford. Jr.. university, is quoted
IN the World To-Day for December. as
saying:
The present trouble into which the
San Francisco school board has in
INTO whose particular merits I have
not gone. Doubtless the coming OF
Secretary MetcaIf and President
Roosevelt's interest may lead to an
am1cable understanding. In a civilized
country 1t is no crime to belong to an
other race, and there can be no tolera-
ton of the excitement of race riots in
this country. Tt is even more irnpor-
tant that nation should be decent
than that 1t should be white. 1t is,
moreover, the sign of a brave Just
people that 1t should treat all its neigh
Dors alike, insulting none. depressing
none and cringing to none.
Tt can not be denied that great dam
gers. as well as great advantages, lie
In our relations with Asia. We have,
on the Pacific coast no economic asset
more valuable than the good will of
China and Japan. On the other hand,
there isAreai danger that our civiliza-
ton may suffer enormously from the
overflow of the superf1uous japanese
and Chinese.
Il believe that exclusion laws should
be jointly framed so that the people
we deal with will not be Inundated by
them. ANY sort of exclusion law is an
evil. An overflow of people of less in
telligence, less seIf-reliance and less
patriotism than our own, whether
from Japan, China, Poland. Africa or
elsewhere is also an evil. If we choose
exclusion acts as the lesser evil, we
should not make them offensive to
those we do not need to exclude. We
must always let our neighbors save
their faro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

MRS. EDDY.


a curious charge is made against
McClure's Magazine by the Christian
Scientists. They say that the portrait
Of Mrs. Eddy published in the Deem
Der number is not genuine. but is a
likeness of Mrs Sarah c.. Chevaillier,
who formerly lived IN Boston, and who
died in Eahfornia two years ago. The
accusation Is backed up by aff1davits
from photographers. Christian Scien-
f1sts, and son Of Mrs. Chevaulier- It
is not clear that AIcClure's could have a
motive for making the substitution, In
asmuch as likenesses of Mrs. Eddy are
not difficult to obtain. The picture pub
lished in the magazine is sthat of
fine looking, elderly lady, although it
does not bear a close resemblance to
a portrait OF Mrs Eddy which the
Christian Scientists say is genuine Me-
Cures is not the kind of magazine
that one would suspect. of printing
fake" portrait. Possibly 1t has been
imposed upon By some photographer.
It's explanation viii be awaited with
considerable interest. = Leavenworth
Tin1GS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York PreasI

u Toil inc New 7 ork Press1
A man can get fooled fifty tHo,tssr5
times in other ventures. but one marr i.,-.e
convinees him. is'7o
It's queer how everybody gives Christ
as good 8 he gives. 1i>7
His nlother's slipper is so hot the vav
she can stand to wear It, i'O"
A man IS entitled to a good his Sa1--,.
from her for making love to a r7ch s- -.7ss
just as II he meant it. A4eA VIE
GU can tell a commuter by the excitea
way ne seems to be trying to co., ~
eAair WRen ne Is sitting ia Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

The Colorado river is again breaking
over its banks and running down into
ealton Sea. in spite of. the million dol
lars that the Southern Pacific has spent
60 make it be a good river. The. Colo
rado appears to be Inclined 10 70 where
At pleases, IN spite or the efforts OF mere
wrou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Some statistician has figured it out
that Mr.. Rockefeller's income amounts
70 $1.9o every time the clock ticks, and
the beauty about Mr.. Rockefeller's In
come is that It goes right on even when
the clock stope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

a prominent Wall street broker says
the presidents message was not too
radical" which leads Fred Trigg to
think that the president should look 1t
over again and see If he hasn't made
q mistake. The approval Of Wall street
leads to the suspicion that the message
isn't all that 1t ought to have been. al
though we have heretofore supposed IL
was all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

That applause that you hear going up
over the nation j. meant for Judge
Frazer. OF Pittsburg. who refused a di-
yorce TO the Pittshurg millionaire who
entered into a. conspiracy to blaclxen his
wife's reputation and whose hirelings
themselves became Iawbreakers in order
TO secure alleged evidence against her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Now what does the Kansas City Star
mean by this2 There are at least two
daily papers in Kansas that will scarce
~ be affected by the railroads anti
pass ruling. their editors being plainly
corporation employees
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As TO SALARIES.

Governor Hoch has announced that
In his message TO the legislature he
VIII recommend the enactment of a
law INCREASING the salaries of justices
of the supreme court. The uniform
" high degree of excellence which has
been maintained in the Kansas SUI
preme court has been in a way a nice
commentary on the conception of the
duties OF citizenship that prevails in
Kansas. Few Of the men. who have
served as members of the supreme
court body in Kansas might not have
made many times the amount of their
salary by continuing a private prac-
tlce. The present pay is hardly more
than sufficient to cover the bill for Iiv-
ing expenses and the proposed in
crease to SIS, 900 is one that will have
general enlargement not only by the
bar but by all the people of the state
II the law is#Dassed 1t will affect the
salaries Of the four justices elected in
Novem ber.--Eeavenw Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

San Francisco proposes to celebrate
the four hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery OF the Pacific by Balboa in
1913. It's a. good thing that Balboa did
not do his stunt so as to bring the an
niversary in 1911 or 1t would have
bumped up against the Kansas Semi
centennial. and then there would have
been trouble for sure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Mr. Rockefeller's income is s1s4.-
sss.52 day, or $3.50 every time the
clock ticks. That ought to help some
towards paying fines for violating the
law. even II 1t doesn't head or the jail
eentanoeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

There really isn't much danger that
the president will steal Mr.. Bryan's gov
ernment ownership of railroads plan
even If Mr. Bryan should fail to lock it
up IN the safe some night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
HUMOR OF TIE DAY

Friend" said the beggar. won't yer
tor tor gimme a prescription an I'd like ter
use it." Want me to buy the medicine.
med cine all right. but it's ter be took
after meals. I Fought yer might gimme
de price O. one O de meals. Philadelphia
fsess' ssy
Autenaobiist-'Is there good place 20
Austere citizen-'sNvo, sir. don't know
of any place that really could be called
edible, but If you are looking for one
where you can obtain what is. designated
technically as a square meal, you viii
fiq it tive d 6S@aT north Of the postoffiee'
Young widow-"O. Herr Tim. my little
you VISITOR Indeed, what did she say.
them" Young Widow-"She said: Look
here, mamma, there is a man | should
Little Wilhelm-"Oh. uncle-why don't
you send some of your poems to Aus
in my collection. "-F'liegende Batter.
you always appear to be worried
sympathetic friend But really" replied
casions when I am really worried one
is, when I haven't servant. and the
other IS when I have Clipped.
Papa says remarked the heiress.
that you're a mere fortune hunter"
shrewd fellow. that's more or less true SHe
! our face is your fortune and that's what
attracts me. "-Philadeiphia Record.
''HelloH said the farmer. wat you
swearin 2bout2"
Why snapped the disguised auto
list, this machine broke down and
.CricAyl you're in luck. The last fell
low Ike you that seen round here got
Ill broke up cause he couldn't get his
t 0 stop-H-P Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Wholesale-My boy. hope you save
something out of your weekly salary OF
So
Boy-Yes, sir; save 81 a week
Mr. Wholesale-Ah, I knew 1 was pay
ing you too much! After this I'll givS
you two:-I2eston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Since it is necessary to go around to
the side doors in order to attend church
An Paris now, very likely the churches
will be crowded in the future. At least
these unlawful side door propositions
always draw a big crowd in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

II Mrs. Bellamy storer Is also entitled
20 the credit for making her husband,
as most women are, it is evident that
@ae did not do as good a job as when she
created President Roosevelt But per-
haps she was only practicing on Rel
lau1v
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Now since Cdngreesman Miller Is
getting busy and doing something for
the people that really counts, it is pos
sible that even thu congressman from
the Fifth district may yet surprise Us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
FROM OTHER PENS
cRITrcIsMS GA II7DGEs.


In one Of those parts of his message
which have been called ser1n one ties
President Roosevelt advised the m en-
bers OF the bar-to break from their old.
custom Of maintaining silence respect
ing the bench and to subject 1t to
sound criticism whenever occasion
arises. Some lawyers believe that his
remarks on this subject were in a
measure made in 4self-defense. being a
reply to attacks on himself due to his
sharp criticisms of Judge Humphrey
because of the packers Immunity
BATH"
BE that is 1t may, the fact remains
that it is much better. as the president
says, for serious minded persons to
make helpful. deliberate and sane crit
icisms Of judges than for reckless agi-
tators to serve as the sole critics of the
bench. Every. part of our social life
is growing, as the parts of an animal
organism grow. Wholesome public
opinion is the best means of pruning
growths That intempef-
ate, ignora MT or malicious criticism of
judges might work injury. however.
can be readily Chicago
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

The other candidates trust that in
cultivating senatorial votes the Camp
bell system in vogue in the Third dis
frict won't be used this winter in To-
neJra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

King Oscar. OF Sweden. Is nearing his
end. When King oscar dies one of the
best monarchs or modern times will
pass from the earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Incidentally the new Kansas con-
gresham from the Eighth district is
stirring UP the animals a few pokes in
Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

with the rate at which worlds fairs
are bobbing up in the perspective, pref
" soon now we win have competI-
ton in them right along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Il would be good encoura cement to
publ officials to obey the wishes of
their constituents il the people always
bad the power Of the recall. The recall,
mn ~ fierce In some place IN Europe and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

sSnoot has had it coming to him for 4
long time says the Chicago News But
it evidently has not yet reached its des-
tinatioa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Missouri Is improving. Six months
ago. according to the Star, 1t had only
nine counties without saloons. Now 1t
has SO. There are hopes of Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Mr.. Carnegie knows a good thing.
MI right. He has given another
$50. 600 to Washhurn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
oh .ssa ~E'I, WIRE REPORT
OF THE AsaS0CtA TED sFs E.sSS.

Perhaps Mrs. Bellamy Storer IS now
trying TO unmake the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
10 THEM WHO WATT

Bill made a call upon his Jane,
Paw sat In the next room.
a very sad arrangement this.
They had no chance to spoon.
Papa came in to take a look
He thought they were too still,
But Jane was sitting over there
While over here-was Bill
bed
to
gone
had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
had
papa
when

; Bin asked for kiss,
She turned the light down very low
And they sat close-likethis.
Gerard Smith in the Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
A. NEW KIND.

given to Christian Scientists out in
Cripple Creek. 1t started from an old
Topeka gambler who had gone out
there to reform and get away from
had cured him and converted him and
he was trying to explain to the boys
how it was done. 'FrAll you have to do"
said he, rs to bet your whole soul on.
divine power, affirm perfect health ana
stand pat with God and youth win the
pot every time. ''-T<eavenworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
AFTER THANKSGIVING.

We have had ours in It's original
state roasted and stuffed with oysters
with the giblets chopped in the gravy;
then cold sliced with Hollandaise sauce
on the side; then fn1piain hash heated
up in the gravy; then the hash served
on toasted Biscuits; then escalloped
with lnacaFOnis then in crpquets; then
soup, and finally fixed with corn meal
in scrapple. We defy any one to have
gotten more meals out of their turkey
than We did. Can anyone give a better
report ?-Sabetha Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
cROAKER, S KICK.

That old sore head Adam Croaker
remarked the osherfday,- that if 1t was
found that there were a dozen gam
bling ana I'd T4hkirig- Joints in I40Iton.
running In denaHcl Of. law and Mayor
Kuhn should oroeAed to enforce the
law against six of stf1em and let the,
other six Grun without sInoEestation,
what would the people. think of him.
and YETI ADAM continued, Assf4lfs is
just what Attorney General Coleman
is doing in regard to the dozen or
more rebelIous cities in Kansas"
Evidently some men will kick when.
the millennium comes unless Texas
and the rest of Sa.an's dominions are.
rehabilitation Recorder.
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WHY SHOP EARLY?

There are several excellent reasons
why you should do your Christmas
shopping as early as you possibly can,
but the chief one is--or should be-
concern for the clerks in the stores
who have to bear the brunt of the ex-
ira holiday buying. It is because of
the hardships that holiday shopping
places on the young women. girls, and
even children. in the stores that a ma
tional effort Is being made to induce
buyers to be more thoughtful. for it is
merely through thoughtlessness that
many shoppers delay their holiday
buying to the last possible moment
Newspapers and merchants through
out the country are Joining in an effort
to bring it home to millions of shop
pers that they can benefit themselves
and everyone concerned II they will do
their Christmas buying early in the
season and early in the day thus
lengthening the holiday shopping per-
icd and reducing the disadvantages
usually attendant upon the holiday
crowds-Chicago Post.
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THE ONLY WASTE.

From occasional remarks which are
let drop by Chicago papers. We infer
that a hearty welcome awaits the man
who will resolve the stock yards odor
into profitable y-products.-Syrac
Post-Standard.
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AFTER THE OCTOPU8.
The hunting season for Standard Oil
znagnafes has opened auspiciously.-
Cleveland Leader.
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WANTS MORE POWER.

The president wants power to pro-
mote army ana navy OFFICERS without
restriction and to dismiss any OFFICER
Eunarnarily. Would he like anything
else at present philadelphia Rec
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When ne goes hunting for trusts.
President Roosevelt will not be salts
ned with capturing a single specimen.
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Papa says remarked the heiress,
that you're a mere fortune hunter"
well, now, my dear replied the
shrewd fellow, that's more or less true.
our face is your fortune and that's what
attracts me."-Philadeiphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

Young Widow-"O. Herr Tim, my little
daughter is perfectly enraptured with
you" Visitor-"Indeed, what did she say,
them" Young Widow-"She said: Look
here, mamma, there is a man 1 should
like for a papa. Salon Witzblatt.