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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
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 rather should
be-concern for the clerks in the
stores who have to bear the brunt of
extra holiday buying.
1t is because of the hardships that
holiday shopping places on the young
women, girls and even children in the
stores, that a national 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
throughout the country are joining
in an effort to bring it home to millions
of shoppers that they can benefit
themselves and everyone concerned if
they will do their Christmas buying
early in the season and early in the
day, thus lengthening the holiday
shopping period and reducing the dis
advantages usually attendant upon the
holiday crowds.
Make out your shopping list today
and begin your buying for Christmas
as early as you can next week. DO not
be among the thoughtless ones and
join in the rush and confusion of the
last few days and hours, a proceeding
more or less unsa tisfactory to yourself
and distinctly oppressive to those who
have to wait on you, no matter wheth-
er you begin early or late Be good
to yourself and to the clerks. Let
your shopping motto be: Early in the
sea SoT1 and "a r-1xr in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

..The only way to keep young and live
long is to look on the bright side of life
and not mind the few sorrows that are
sure to come" is among some of the
things that ex-Postmaster General Gary
said the other night at Baltimore, Md,
when he and his wife celebrated their
golden wedding. The guests at this
semicentennial nuptial feast numbered
80. most of whom were children and
grandchildren of Gen. and Mrs. Gary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
CHRISTMAS TREES.

Maine is already beginning It's an
nual shipment of Christmas trees.
Maine furnishes a considera BILE pro-
portion of all the Christmas trees used
in the United States. leaving others to
trim them and hang the gifts. Belfast
is the center of the business. and the
accumulation of trees is even now
great Last year d long freight train
loaded exclusively with Christmas
trees was sent out in one day from
belfast. besides ordinary shipments,
and the general prosperity is such that
II II expected that the present season s
demand will break all records.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
Saving Abandoned Shfps.

The seaman's gamble Is described by
+. t. McGrath in the Technical World
Magazine for December, in an article
entitled "Ships That Make No Port"
He tells the story of huge steamers I'LL
ed with costly cargoes which are aban-
doned in storms and left to drift aim
lessly upon the ocean. To the vessel
which rescues the waif steamer and
brings her into port, the admiralty
courts never give less than one-half of
what the boat and her cargo bring in
the open market. There is prOba bly,
not mariner on the ocean now but in
his day-dreamS Speculates upon some
fortunate chance putting d derelict in
his way when he becomes a captain,
thus enabling him to lay by a nest
egg for fortune from his share of the
salvage for getting her safely into some
haven of refuge. The author cites an
instance where a little tug earned $780,
500 by a lucky trip. In another case,
the Exeter City earned all expenses
and $4,000 in addition, for saving an
American schooner which had been
adrtft for several months He also tells
the story of another derelict which was
worth 100000 and which was lost This
probably would not have happened if
wireless biography had been as far
advanced as it is now. And, indeed,
many of the seaman's happy day
dreams of sudden wealth would prove
a reality if practical methods were en-
ployed in preparing for toWage. The
average shipma5ter thinks that only a
good, strong rope is necessary to pull
dereiict into port, but many boats have
been jerked loose and lost by diving
into a heavy sea when there was moth
ing to hold them to the rescuing ship
but bit Of manila rope. In any case
the seaman is taking long chances for
his money, because there is the chance
of the redelict sinking any moment and
dragging the rescuing ship down with
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
Az American. Most Llkelx.

The Seeing London" automobile
rolled out Piccadilly in the direction Of
Hyde Park
That, ladies and gents.' shouted the
guide as they passed an ancient edifice
surrouded by a high brick wall, that
is the town house of the Duke of Dea,
one Of our largest landed proprietors."
The eyes of the beautiful American
on the back seat were illumined with
sudden interest.
WHO landed him?" she cried.-Los
Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
a CrueI ChIcngo GirI.

author of "A Sawdust DoFl," said of a
certain piece of cruelty:
TT reminds me of the action of a
Chicago girl.
Why have you thrown over Mr.
Smith?' a friend said to this girl re-
proachfully.
Oh she replied, could never
marry a man with a crooked leg
What made his leg crooked?'
I ran over it with my motor car -
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Virtue is always rewarded in fit
ting manner even though the people
as a whole fail to recognize it. Judge
Alton B. Parker. of New York, who
was distant second in the last presi-
Dental contest, has been engaged as
an attorney by the SUGAR trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

BILLY Morgan comes out with an
editorial in his Hutchinson News sug-
gesting that the coming legislature
should consider a proposition to pro-
vide the state with an advertising
agent" He must have overlooked the
lact for the moment that Kansas has
The reputation throughout the length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

"Too lazy to work" is the verdict of
q Kentucky jury which has just been
found against one of the Migrants there
Under a peculiar law of that state the
fellow will be sold at auction to the
highest bidder. who Will be entitled to
his services for nine months. The rec
ommendation of the jury will not be
conducive to stimulating the bidding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Reports float in from Missouri to the
effect that the Antisaloon league has
determined TO introduce a resolution at
the coming session Of the legislature in
that state providing for a prohibition
law to be submitted to the voters at
the next general election. And Kansas
faces a resubmission fight. Localities
as well as times seem to change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

China for the Chinese is the slogan
just now in the celestial empire, accord
ing to William =. Curtis This IS good
news No regrets VIII be expressed in
this country if all Of the Cinnamon here
are called back home at once to enjoy
the peculiar fruits of their native lana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
MUTUAL PROSPERITY.

Quite true, Mr.. Hartman, CONNER
cial interests are in large measure
dependent for their prosperity on the
railroads, but the obligation is not en-
tirely one-sided. What would the rail-
roads do without the commercial in
terests? Really some consideration of
this nature should affect the rate max
ng=Indianap polls News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

George Bruce Cortelyou has jumped
into the limelight as a presidential pcs
sibility from the standpoint of some Re
publicans. His march to the front as
national figure has been rather on The
order of pyrotechnics. Not so many
years ago he was a stenographer in the
government service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
rHE GRAFT CAPrroL.

Count Roni has been called the
champion sDendthrift Of all time. but
some Of our nei~hbors across Mason
and Dixon's line are prepared to assert
that he has formidable rivals In the
Pennsvlvania state capitol commits
sion=Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Now. what do you think of this? In
report of a meeting of the Chicago
Social Science club this interesting
passage occurs; The meeting was
nlled with expressions along the line
Of wedlock- One speaker from the
floor was bold enough to suggest that
true love would last forever. and was
Missed by the assemblage.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Some of the wiseacres are prognosti-
eating that President Roosevelt has a
plan up his sleeve to ask congress to
pass a law compelling all great COM
panies engaged in Interstate commerce
TO take out federal licenses. Such an
act would be more than a half-Nelson
hold on a great variety of trusts. and
one which should have a salutary effect
IN curbing their rapaciousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

It's ten-to-one bet that Thomas
Collier Platt has no intentions of resign
ing from the United States senate. Ills
seat there represents to him the cul-
rnination of twenty years of uphill
fighting in the maelstrom of New York
politics. following his me too resigna-
ton with Roscoe Conkling from the SEN
ate during the days Of Garfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
HAM

It can be said greatly to the credit of
Rocks county that 1t has returned w.
B. Ham to the legislature by the nice
majority of 455. Mr.. Ham is one of the
cleanest and best men in Kansas and
his defeat would have been a calamity
He is prominently mentioned for speak
er Of the house and would make a fine
presiding officer. Some papers seem to
think that Mr.. Ham is allied too closely
with the Stubbs-Troutman combine
but we are willing to trust him to do
what Is for the best interests of his con-
stituency in every particular. The
Sixth district should stand by him,-Os-
borne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

A fine suggestion comes from the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat- It is that "As
g measure of relief the people ought
70 quit travelling for thirty or sixty
days and let the passenger coaches be
used for Transporting corn and wheat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Enforcing Bryan's rule of reading
out of the Democratic ranks nearly
every man of property would not re-
suit in a really new party. There was
exactly that sort of a party a few
years ago and its leaders name was
Coxev
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Speaking of the mail order business,
there is one thing the farmers cannot
get from the mail order houses. If
Montgomery Sears & GO. or Ward &
Buckroe would furnish freight cars
promptly they could do a tremendous
business in Kansas just now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Service in the United States army
does not seem to be very popular.
More than six thousand men deserted
from its ranks during the year ending
June 80. 1906. This is about seven man
for every hundred enlisted. What's the
raaeon7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Mrs. Holman. the mother of Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, is preparing to go to
New York az a witness in the trial of
her son-in-law for the murder of
Stanford White. There is a lot of
guessing going on as to which side she
will testify for. She thought well Of
the murdered man and never had
much love for the murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

and breadth of the land Of having the
greatest sort of an advertising agent in
the person If F. D. Coburn, secretary
Of the state board of agrfculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

All sorts Of wailing and mourning can
be heard around the White House these
days. A lemon-colored beagle pup, one
of the presidents canine pets. has
gtrayed away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Caruso. it is reported, gets s1.4OO for
one appearance at the Metropolitan
opera house. His several appearances
in a New York city police court cost
him SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Martin Glynn's statement that
Hearst borrowed his ideas of munich
pal ownership from Germany recalls
the western dramatic criticism: That
play at the opera house last night was
taken from the French. The French
are glad OF it.'*'--NeW York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Now let them begin to revise the
tariff as quickly as they please. Let
1t be done carefully and honestly in the
interest Of the greatest number of peo-
pie, and let it be done by friends of the
tariff, andrnot It's -ene4aies A revision
III now irr-0rt1er. a443Athef "a Republican
majority in--congEaes is able to, do the
iob.-Howard Courant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
a PREDICTION-

Don't keep saving Congressman
Campbell's majority has been cut down.
Four years ago he was elected by 1000.
This year he was elected by 5000. It's
coming up instead of down. Two years
hence. If he is not in the United States
senate by that time, Campbell will be
reelected to congress by ten or twelve
Observation-Disclosures Courant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

JJf Senator Ti1lman ISIS feeling any
yays blue ofer hiss RECEPTION in Chicago.
he can cheer hisseluf oop by delifering a
address ad Brownville, Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
AIT, THAT SHE GETS.


Hetty Green says she is a Quaker and
believes in keeping the Ten Command
rnents and the Golden Rule But that
is not all Hetty believes in keeping
Sterling Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
KANSAS COMMENT
II MUST MAKE GOOD.


The Republican party of Kansas
should learn a good lesson from the re-
suits or the recent election. If 1t fails
to learn the aforesaid lesson something
IS going TO happen at the election in
Two years The coming legislature
must show conclusively that it is not
run In the interests of the railroad or
the standard Oil company. 1t must
make a wise selection for United States
senator and be free from graft and
greed All factions must quit playing
70 the galleries and get down to brass
tacks and hard work. Governor Hoch
viii be able to steer straight and true
II the other fellows will quit rocking the
boat Republicans should be RepubH-
cans. Petty jealousies and fractional
strlfe should be laid aside and the habit
OF CHASING off after false gods be dis
pensed with for awhile. Kansas is nat
uritily overwhelmingly Republican, and
II things are properly handled there will
be no repetition of such doings as oc-
Cured at the late election. 1t is again
up TO the Republican party to make
good and they must not fail of their
trust.-Osborne Farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Goods On" Der Irony uf Fate und
Ironton." MY Liddle Stone Castle on
der HILL "Past-Cabtains uf Industry"
Far from der Maddning Senate" Der
Touch uf Miss Fortune"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Mrs Jugtlooking-TIave you any hand
embroidered waists2 Salesman (who has
waited on her before)-I'm very sorry to
disappoint you, madam, but we have
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Der poor vomans vich threatened
Chon D. Rockingfuller vas indeed
Grassy. er she would hat known in at
vance dot der check he gate her vas a
phony Won. Id is prepostiferous to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

hat today only Won bid fer distinc-
ton. Id ISIS dis: My Thanksgiving tur-
key vas CHECKING. und I aind't asham-
ed to atmidt id.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Pecaus he ISIS so prone to make
monkey bitzness, wissitors ad der zoo
monkey haus should be permissioned 70
see Caruso inside a cage. He would
make a fine addition to der collection
uf Simians, und der laties would nod
fear to wissidt der blaze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

imachin fer a minude dot a man vich
cannod be pried loose from a cendt nit
oudt sixsty per cent interesd in sight.
would gif oop a million in prefermendt
to hiss life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

/ am always suspishful uf a man NIT
a sweet souprano voice er a cross-eyed
dog. Likewise uf a candidates promise
to do besser in hiss second term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
A POOR WAY.

Speaking in a general way and with
out the slightest reference to any par
t1cular person. the attitude Of Iegis-
lators with reference to the election Of
United States senator is peculiar to
say the least. They act Just about the
same as delegates to state conventions
they want to get into the band
wagon and that Is the end of 1t. You
would naturally suppose every man
would pick out his choice for such
high office, feeling his own RESPONSE
bility In the matter and his duty to
pick out the man most competent fer
the place, and vote for him from start
to finish as an expression of his desire
and the wishes of his constituency.
That isn't the way. He makes a guess
as to who is the most likely to be the
winner-he tries to pick the winner
and to his forces he attaches his own
vote and influence. To be on the side
that wins is to most men more i'm
portant than to be on the side that is
right.-Concordia Kansan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

A tip fer der rabbit prohibitionisers
Tim DONOVAN always raids a chOindt
we're a fight hat peen pulled ouf, dere-
fore some uf der mortars to der cause uf
uryness should gedt togedder in der
choindts and carte each oder init
razors. Id would be mighty vigorous
egsercise, budt id would hat der desired
infect. Tim wouldn't leaf anything in dot
choindt but der bad schmen.
We gadder from der dispadges dot der
morbid female court attenders are ged-
ding DER eye full und DER moneys wort
ad der Gillett trial in Herkimer Moo
York.
I hope Id will nod be considered i'm
pertinendt to suggestion some tides fer
der book vich Ex-Eenater Burton ISIS
writing Der book depends larchely on
a tidle. hence, before. We offer der fol-
iering sambples: stang" Nit der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

Farming in western Kansas musd be
a great vear-und-tear on her hooman
intellect, chudging from der resendt
oudt-bust of a Greadt Bend farmer
vich lefd hiss farm to go oudt und tell
der beoples dot dere ISIS no god. Hiss
PARTICULAR case ISIS also vear-und-tear-
ing on der intellect uf der specilisds.
vich will be kept bitzy fer a vile trying
to classify him und decide vedder he ISIS
a frank, iaJit err a plain d. fool.
IJnd now der poor dyspeptic NOPE
Vich got hiss. Thursday noon er night,
HAT less den thirdly dayss uf hope
Before he gedts der lemon right.
Fer .Chris'rn mas tide ISIS rising fasd.
IND FEED will gedt him down ad
lasd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-02
OBITUARY.

Morgan Jewell. Al years old. for many
years a plumber in the employ of the p.
B. & W Railroad Co., died Of typhoid
pneumonia. at his clearinghouse. III
South Harrison street. yesterday He will
be buried in Silverbrook cemetery this
afternoon. Mr.. Jewell was unmarried and
is survived by his father. Samuel r.. Jewell
Of Rockford; his brother. John W. Jewell
of the same place. an engineer for the Ford
Morocco Co.; William +. Jewell an engi-
neer for the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Co. of Baltimore. and his sister.
Miss Katie Jewell OF Elkton Nd.
Two of the oldest members of Asbury
NJ f. Church died yesterday. They we're
Mrs Rebecca Umy, aged IS years. and
Mrs Elizabeth Barney. aged SO years
They were two Of the best-known women
in church circles in Wilmington. and had
been members Of old Asbury for decades.
Mrs Urmy is believed to have been the
oldest member OF Asbury. She was the
mother OF Mrs. Eli Mendinhall. herself
prominent in church and temperance
work The funeral Of Mrs Urmy will
take place on Thursday afternoon from
the home Of Mrs. Mendinhall No. 30l
West Eleventh street, and intement will
be made in Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery. Mrs. Barney was the widow Of
Edward Barney, and ranked with Mrs.
Umy in the van of old members Of
Asbury Her funeral will take place on
Friday afternoon and after services in
Asbury Church, interment will be made in
churchyard the adjoining.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-02

SUPERIOR COURT.

Resumption Of the Trial Of the Remington
Machine Co. W. the Wilmington Candy
Co.
The Superior Court reoongened today
and the trial Of the damage suit OF the
Remington Machine Co. Vs. the Will
mington Candy %. was resumed.
Prior to the taking up OF this case
Robert Adsir, representing Ward A.
Smith, in the habeas corpus proceed
ing for reRaininR possession Of the
complainant's children from the GU g.
tody Of the Home for triendless and
Destitute Children, informed the court
that be had received an intimation
that the children might be surrendered
by the hcme without resorting TO the
legal process. The time for the near
ing was extended until next Monday.
lyon the application Of Harry a.
Joslyn, counsel for the plaintiff IN the
divorce case OF Joshua Baldwin vs.
Margaret Baldwin, the case was dis
missed. Mr.. Joslyn stated that the de-
PENDANT, Mrs Baldwin, was dead.
John Satterthwaite was the 1rst wit
ness in the case Of the Wilmington
Candy Co. ys. Remington Machine Co.
witness was on the stand when court
adjourned from o'clock until 230.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-02
DfatHs.


BARN EY-ln this city on january lst 1906,
Elizabeth, widow OF fdward barney. in her
sam year
kelnfives ana friends OF the inmily are in
vited 10 attend the funeral al her late residence
No. 213 Walnut street, on Friday afternoon,
January 9TH &C O'Clock. Services az Asbury
NJ r. Church. lnterment AsDury n. r.. Gene
terry.
HORTY-In this city on December Sist 1905
Margaret wife Of Patrick Horty.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
20 attend her funeral from her late residence
No. al Madison street. on Thursday morning at
O'Clock Solemn Requiem Mass az Cathedral
Interment az the Cathedral Cemetery
PETTIJOHN-lu this city, on January lst. 1906
Raymond Steel only child Of FREDERICK H. and
Minnie pctiijohn. aged year. aud 3 months
Funeral will be private nom the residence Of
his parents. No. 90 Shalcfoss avenue. on Tues
day afternoon. January %. at o'clock Inter
ment at Wilmington and Brandyvine cemetery.
URMl-ln this city on Jsnuary lst 1905, Re
becca rmy In her s9tn year.
Relatives and friends Of The family are invited
TO attend the funeral services 40 the residence
Of her daughter Mrs. Hi Nendenhall, No. sOl
West Eleventh stree. on Thursday afternoon,
Januarv 4th az 2 O'Clock. lnterment AZ Wiz
mincton ami Brandywine cemetery.