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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The postmaster general has instruct
ed postmasters to. keep out of partisan
factionaI politics. He says the postal
department has been put on a business
instead of political basis and he wants
to improve the, service by keeping the
good men in Office and paying less
attention to political favoritism- To
the end that the postmaster may best
serve the people. and keep the depart
ment in good standing in every com
Jnunity, he wants the postmaster 70
create discord or interfere with the
harmonious success of the department.
Most of the Dostnasters of the country
are observing the instructions, with a
few exceptions here and there Fos-
eihlxr thew have not read their recent
insfructions.-P ieasanton Observer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
MONEY MUSK.
m Old Favorife- 4

IAN Old Favorite1
In shirt of check and talloyved hair
Like Moses basket stranded there
On the brink of Father Nile
He feels the hddle's slender neck
Picks out the notes with thun ana cbeelr
And times the tune with nod and beck.
And thinks it a weary while
All ready Now he gives the call.
Cries: Honor to the ladies'" All
The jolly tides OF laughter fall
And ebb In a happy smile.
D own comes the bow on every string.
= lrst couple join right hands and swiflri's
And light any bluebird's wing
Swing once and a half times round
Whirls Mary Martin all in blue
Calico gown and stockings new,
And tinted eyes that tell you true
Dance all to the dancing sound.
She fits about big Moses Brown.
Who holds her hands, to keep her down.
And thinks her hair a golden crown,
And his heart turns over oncet
His cheek with Mary's breath Is wet
t gives a second somerset
He means to win the maiden vet
Alas, for the awkward daneei
Your stogo boot has crushed my toas
You clumsy fellowr' ssT5asS lSsio,,si'.S'
And the first pair dance apart.
Then Forward sixi'' advance. retreat
Like midges gay in sunbeam street.
It's Money Musk by merry feet
And the Money Musk BY heart!
Three quarters round your partner
Across the seti'' The raftars ~,
The girls and boys have taken vriSs
And have brought their roses oWfi
It's Forward sixi'' with rustic r-rs,s
Al, raFer far than. Swing to pisceSiS'
Than golden clouds OF old pofnf iScs
They bring the dance about.
Then elaasping hands albright ana
Al swiftly weave the measure def
Across the Woof in living weff
and the Money Musk Is done
on, dancers OF the rustiing huslr
GOOD night, ssvcethearts, tbs growing
Good night for aye to Money Musk.
Tor the heavy march beguni
Benjamin E. Tsvlo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
Alas. POOR Finger Tips!

If you ask ten people which part of the
human anatomy is most sensitive to the
touch. nine of them will say the finger
tips"
They will be wrong An ivory carver
and particularly a maker of ivory billiard
balls-never trusts to the fingers to tell
him when he has obtained the maximum
of smoothness. An object which feels
perfectly smooth to the fingers OF to the
sole of the foot may be quite coarse to
the most sensitive portion of the human
skin-namely, the small patch covering
the cheek bone. You may test this easily
for yourself with. say. 4 knife handle.
At one period the finger tips certainly
were the most sensitive to the touch, but
two extremes resulting from civilization
have robbed them of their former high
value. Today a great section of humanity
uses its fingers in such rough occupa-
Hons brickIaying. certain departments
of engineering etc.-that the finger tips
have become too hard to be keenly sensi-
tive
Strangely enough, the exact opposite
extreme has had a similar effect During
the last century that portion of the
wealthy classes which never uses its
fingers for anything harder than hand
ling A silk handkerchief has grown at an
amazing rate. and the constituencies of
the finger tips in that case have been
dulled BY non use.-Black and White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

TFrOm the Chicago News.
A mans love for riches may keep him
poor.
Many an otherwise good man makes
a bad husband.
A mans nickname will be remembered
long after he is dead.
Usually the man who talks like a phil
osopher acts like a child
More men are marred by themselves
than are made by their friends.
It is the respectable appearance of
most sinners that makes them danger
Gus
Many man who thinks he is marry
ing an angel may find that she is equip
ped with a pair OF asbestos wings e
Few months later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

LFrom the New York Press
A good way to make money is not to
lose it.
There is a lot more fun in having t
if you oughtn't.
It's hardly ever safe to propose to
girl unless she is married
woman never doubts it is the truth
if she thinks it ought to be-
Soon as we get over the chilblains
we can begin to expect the nosauito
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

T. ". Morgan makes a novel sug-
geston: Pass a law requiring all leg
islative lobbyists to register with the
secretary Of state. naming the interests
they represent. Why not also require
that they tell how much money they
have to spend. so that legislators would
know what price to ask?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

in his court although the defendant
had never before been in the county.
Incidentally it might be remarked that
the man who prosecuted this case and
secured the conviction was County At
torney Brewster, who is now a candi-
date for attorney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
HENRY ALIENS VIEWS.

It is apparent that there Will pc no
opposition to Governor Hoch IN me
next state convention. It is hoped that
the situatioh will give some gfounic
for. reflecfion and carry some lesson in
Kansas politics The best friends OF
Governor Hoch concede that move
ment might be started that would
make him serious trouble in the con-
T9eDI,bliean marty. who are willing 20
think Of the matter soberly. confess
that the party has about gone it's limit INIT
in factioaal fighting in Kansas. Balley
was beaten two years ago for purely
factional reasons. and the hollow
moel<erv. of the movement which beat
him is now apparent to everyone. To
attempt a defeat of Hoch at this time
would require the aid OF the same
spirit of factionalism.-Otta Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

How Mr.. Rockefeller must have
enjoyed sitting there at No. IS Broad
way and reading about the trip the
newspapers were giving him over in
italy and other foreign ports-without
a bit Of expense to him except buying
the nanerl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

It is reported that a handsome Chi
eago woman has recovered a judgment
for $4,000 against a wealthy real estate
dealer because of kisses-number not
stated=that he stole from her. 1t
looks as though this is establishing a
dangerous precedent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

In the United States senate it IS lne
established custom that G, new MEMBER
is seldom seen ard never heard until TIE
condition of his newuess is worn OF.
But this does not apply TO senator -. Il
Toilette of Wisconsin He goes INTO tne
cenate with ar established rep ntatioi =
ana ranks with the leading members OF
that body. He Is at once leading ana
forceful character and must be taken
into account. Senatorial traditions cur
no ice with men Of his stamp.-Nliaiili
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

How few of US who darlkly fret
And think the world is in our debt
Would have the strength or have the
time
To earn the gladness that we get;
Or for the fair things and sublime
That we may view from day to day.
GIVE recompense or clear away
The debts we owe to them who find
So few rewards for being kind.
5 T. kiser in Chicago Record-Herald-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
FROM OTHER PENS


Alice should be a very happy girl
this morning, and no doubt she is.
she has been in the glare of the public
gaze for several months past, and has
Suffered nothing by it. The country
anda5 # nv liking her immensely. She
has appeared to be just a typical
American girl. full of good spirits. glad
with the joy of life, thinking herself
as good as anybody else, but no better
than lots of other American girls, even
though her father holds the greatest
once it is within the privilege of any
man to hold on this earth. Alice will
make a good wife. That she may live
long and be happy is the wish OF every
one of us.-Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The spring gardening germ is be-
ginning to work early this year. Per
maps we will have recovered from it
by the time gardens should really be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

A good many men run for office on
the strength of being liners" They
use their membership in some good
lodge. or even some church. as a po-
litical asset. But there is one public
man in Topeka who isn't a "jiner. "
Justice Greene of the supreme court
never belonged to any organization
whatever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The burning question over at Leav-
enworth is. who shall be elected con-
HressionaI committeeman? The Post
says thet election of W. 7. Biddle
means turning the county over to Cy
Leland-which has a familiar sound
70 ff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
A GOLD BRICK.

Now that he is dead the neWspap e4s ;
have discovered that James Kettner of
Junction City was once offered the
Democratic nomination for governor Of
Kansas. This will recall the fact that
a Sumner county farmer was once NOT
onIv offared but actually bought and
paid for a gold brick and he never took
any pride in the occurrence either
Neither did his heirs.-Kingnan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The State Journal has not always
been complimentary in It's remarks
concerning that eminent statesman
walter Roscoe Stubbs, but 1t insists
that this from the Kingrnan Courier is
too much: "some- paper has suggest
ed that Hoch be turned down and
Stubs be made governor. We have
heard Of jumping from the frying pan
into the fire. This would strike us
more like tumbling from the babbling
brook into the sewer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

This weather may be a little too
much Of a good thing. It is fooHng
the trees and shrubbery to put out
buds and leaves nearly a month in
advance Of last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

We suppose we shall hereafter have
to refer to the editor of the Osborne
Farmer as Grand Sword Bearer
Walker. That is the job he now holds
IN the Masonic grand lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The milliners Of Louisiana will
have to find some new way of making
women's hats ugly. A law has been
passed down there prohibiting wear
ing birds on hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

Count Bonrs family is very much
worried for fear he will disgrace them
by carrying out his threat to go to
work for a living. 1t evidently dOesn't
take much to worry Count BOni's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

AS we understand it, the AlgeCiras
conference chiefly resulted in con-
tiuuing the unpleasant relations be-
tween France and Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

There are a great many other men
who are like George washington in
that they cannot tell a story, but they
try to just the same, and then they
wonder why people do not see the
point and laugh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

IT is undoubtedly true that public
opinion is behind President Roosevelt,
but it has hard work keeping up with
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

what the senate would prefer.
no doubt" says the Chicago News. lis
q law giving the railroads the power
to regulate the federal government 81
What for2 Don't the railroads reg
ulate the federal government now
through the senate? All the railroads
wish is to be let alone. and they will
look after regulating the government.
law or no law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The salina Journal is inclined to
think that some Of the 800 Democrats
who were in Topeka Thursday night
that many Democrats in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

Us. They'll think we are 50 gedsH
"But 50 we are" cIist -altantiys
so we arei"
Copyright. 1906. by Ruby Douglae.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

A few days ago extended comment
was made in these columns about
Judge W. I. Stuart Of Doniphan coun-
~. and the manner in which viOlator
ee the prohibitory law was convicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

isn't it about time to begin to advo-
cate a safe and sane Fourth Of July?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

It begins to look like there is COM
ing a sort of break with China In
that case, something viii crash.-BaI-
timore American,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.

There seems to be no doubt that the
vast and normally inert mass of
China's population is now undergoing
a species of fermentation, although re-
ports emanating from the northern
provinces are less alarming than those
which come from the region south of
the Yangtse-Kiang A survey of the
whole situation indicates that there are
no fewer than three Independent
movements. namely, a movement for
reform. education social, economic
and political; an anti-foreigner move
ment. and an anti ynastic movement.
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

Judging from the proceedings, the
Algeciras conference table shelters the
most distinguished collection of cold
feet known to history News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
cH1NA's FUTURE POSSIBILITIES.

The fact that the Japanese, a kin
dred race whom the Chinese consider
their inferior, have been able to whip
the power which the Chinese have al
vavs considered as irresistible. has no
doubt engendered 81 spirit of revolt
against foreign encroachment and
forced concessions, but the lack Of CO.
hesion which is characteristic Of the
provinces, makes the awakening of
China for the time a matter of small
account The present agitation, how
evr. is suggestive of future possibilities.
After years of education and political
organization the millions of the empire
might be brought to some unity OF pur-
nose and the exclusion of unWelcome
foreigners could be made live nation
al issue-Detroit News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

Japan IS preparing to add several
modern international peace-persuaders
to her navy.-Toledo Blade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
KANSAS COMMENT
ZEE REGULAR THING

THE REGULAR THING NOW.
Pick up most any Kansas newspaper.
and you viii flnd an item after this
fashion: Colonel Bill Short has an
announcement in another part of this
issue that he will be a candidate for dog
peter. Colonel Snort has lived among
US for % years and during that period
no man has stood higher in the cstlma-
ton of the public. Honest Bill ne IS
sometimes called. The cognOmen fits
him. He has been a consistent party
worker, and no day is too stormy nor
night too dark for him to go forth to dc
battle for the old flag and the appro-
priatio1I If Colonel Short receives the
nomination 1t is needless to say that ne
will be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority.' '-Holton Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
REcEIPT I'D PRACTICE.

The Harvey county Republican cen
trail committee is being laughed at for
requesting the state committee to call
a primary election while they called a
delegate convention for their county
They should practice what they preach,
If they expect to have any weight n
the Tnatter.-Troy Chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
4 sI-ccEs TION-

Either make a park Of Lincoln farm
in Kentucky, or else distribute the soil
around the country and see If we can't
raise some more Lincolns.-New Y ork
Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

President Castro has Issued MS den
to the diplomats. He is out for the
bantam championship Of the world
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

The Youngsters had been consigned to
the nursery, and strict injunctions had
game IN a few moments, however,
sounds as of a thunder storm, with a
dash Of boiler factory, issued from the
room, and mother rushed up. Mercy on
rs children she exclaimed. Whatever
are YOU doing? You must not make such
g tsrrible noise But, mamma" ex-
claimed one OF the darhngs' we are
only playing theater
Yes; this scene is the storm at sea,
and all of US except Tommy are snip
wrecked people calling for help.
Mammals attention was then directed to
Tommy. who crouched in corner, emit
ting doleful howls-
asked.
yes e.s he is the ocean. shrielzing in the
teeth of the storm answers
Not Guilty.
I'm Paris" said a lady who had had
the bitter experience of being knocked
down by a cab, and then brought to
book for being IN the way, they run
over you and make you pay for the
privilege" Perhaps the old colored
man. quoted by the Valentine Demo-
Graf. was sufficiently Travelled to fear
a similar outcome, says the Lancaster
Lake Review
There had been a railway collision
near a country town, and a shreWd
lawyer had hustled to the scene of the
disaster. He noticed this old man with
a badly injured head. and hurried up
to him where he lay moaning on the
ground.
But the sufferer waved him Off
sfC-way. boss, g-way," he said. "Ah
nebber hit de train. All nebber done
such q ting in all ma life Yo'
cyoin't git no damages out oh me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

sultor--Is your sister Stella the oldest Of
the family2
Torn11asy--Nope; she was just born hrst.-
New York sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

What is there about the Rev. Mr..
preacher
on! Jack, you goose-don't you know
the ten commandments? ''-Brooiziyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

SInith-There go Brown and his wife He
sight.
Jones-Huhi He must have married her
DeIore ne got n chance to take a second
look.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

You bet they be, HI .
.Goshi Mine hain't. Layin' wen?''
Nav layin' on Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

She got some eggs at the Erocerss the
other day and hain't the heart to Leaf
theT5l-they we're so old. cleveland Pam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26

so your daughter has become a solo
ist2''
Necessarily answered Mr.. Cumrox,
YEARLY. Perhaps I ought to be thank
full that she isn't trio or 8 quarter
Washington Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-15
MANY CAMPERS ARE COMING HOME
Cool Weather in Mountains is Too
Chilling for Many WaIIa WaIIa
People.

Cool weather is driving many
campers out of the mountains and a
number of Walla Walla families re-
turned today and others are expected
tomorrow and Thursday Mr.. and Mrs
E. c. Mills returned today from Toll
Gate and the families Of P. s. Witt and
C H. McEvoy are expected home on
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. john
son who are camping at Klickers will
return Saturday.
Councilman Bachtold and family re-
turned yesterday evening from Toll
Gate where Mrs Bachtold and the
children have been camping for the
past month. Councilman BachtOld
says another two weeks will practi-
cally see all the campers out Of the
mountains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-15

since she had not been admitted 10
American registry. 1t was planned at
one time to have the vessel converted
into a port hospital ship, and she has
carried all along a repairing outht
which was removed. Lately also, the
suggestion was made by Rear Admiral
w. S. Cowles, chief of the bureau OF
equipment, to have the Culgoa sta
toned at Hampton Roads as coal
hulk, from which a naval vessel on
each side could be coaled, and this
would facilitate the work of rehlllng
the fuel bunkers. 1t has now been
decided that this would cost too much
without any compensating results
The Culgoa is to be a naval supply
vessel, pure and simple, and will
carry fresh meats and provisions from
New York to the vessels of the At
lantic fleet when they are away from
port, especially when in the West In
dian waters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-15
National Fraternal Congress.

MONTREAL, Que, Aug. 15.-The
National Fraternal congress opened
here today with a well attended meet
ing at Karn hall. The convention is
of considerable Importance, as many
questions of momentous interest to
fraternal societies of the United
States and Canada will be presented
and discussed. The convention or
congress will remain in session four
days.
The national fraternal congress was
organized in Washington, D. c., on
November Is, 1886. There are now
over sixty societies in the United
States and Canada affiliated with the
congress. These societies represent a
total membership of more than five
million persons and their annual dis
bursement of benefits is over 100000
900.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-15
SHOWS SMALLEST FIRE Loss
Vigilance Of Fire Ladies' of Wall.
WaIIa Keeps the Usual "Hot
Season" Blazes to Minimum.

Fire Chief Metz was congratulating
himself today on the fact that the to-
tai fire loss in Walla Walla since the
beginning Of the dry season, June 80.
has not exceeded $500, record al
most unparalleled in the history of the
city.
"The department has responded to
any number of alarms but in nearly
every instance the fires have been
nothing more than blazing grass" said
Chief Metz. There has not been fire
of any consequence since the last of
June The city has been very fortu-
nate in this respect"
During the dry season the firemen
are doubly diligent in watching for
dangerous fires and few of the boys
stray away more than block from the
fire station day or night. Everything
is constantly in readiness at the sta
ton to get out at a moments notice.