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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

No doubt Banker stensland feels re-
neved now that he does not have to
keep a sharp lookout over his left
shoulder to see that no officer slips up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

we note this book announcement in
the Los Angeles Express: 1.-THE Cap
ture of Stensland" in Morocco, full
guilt is just of lhe press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
NOT ORIGINAL.

Many a twelve~dollar typewriter girl
discovered the system of spelling cross
lots before the president adopted it.
Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
MAKEs ~ Ma.

It isn't fair, though. to blame a peo-
pies bad temper on quick lunches.
Some of them have just found out the
ball score.-Indianapo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Those Warsaw policemen must feel
like a southern governor at a Iynchins
party.--Atlauta Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Neither could Mr.. c. Francis Muir
ply discover any Jerome sentiment in
1905-until after election day.--New
York sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Does the nomination of Judge Webb,
of Atchison, for congressman as
fariff-reform Republican, mean that
the Democrats propose to weave him
around Mr.. Curtis?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

\ Z ATlLl " ELL = III JEll1Lfa1N t1l-
If Cuban revoIutionists are figuring on
annexation they should understand that
their present revolt is a farewell en-
gagement. Uncle Sam has no ipdul-
gence for insurgents.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
cART BEFoRE THE HoRsE.

It was a great mistake for the peo-
pie Of Russia to attempt to secure a
perfect government before ten cent
magazines were established in that
country.-Butte City Inter Mountain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

It appears that the good old summer
3ime has not left US after all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
or THE ASSOCIATED lSIfNSS

We Judge that ex-Mayor Rose is a
Eilted one now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

At present when a probate judge is
absent from his Office, or sick, or dis
qualified to sit, it is impossible for any
one else to act for him. The third
amendment is intended to remedy this
matter and make possible a judge pro
tenn in the probate court the same as in
other courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
THE AMENDMENT.

Three proposed amendments to the
state constitution viii be submitted to
the voters at the coming election. This
is the largest number allowed by law
to be submitted at any one election.
The first of these amendments is in
tended to do away with the passing of
special laws by the legislature; the sec
ond does away with the double liability
feature of Kansas corporations, and the
third allows a probate Judge pro TEN to
act in probate court when the regular
judge cannot do SO. and when provided
for by the legislature.
For several years attempts have been
made to submit an amendment intended
to do away with special laws passed by
the legislature, but it has heretofore
failed from one reason or another. The
constitution at present prohibits the
passage of special laws, but the courts
have decided that the legislature itself
is the judge of whether its acts are gen
eral or special, and so the passage of
laws to vacate town additions, to change
names. to give special fees and salaries
to special individuals, and a multitude
Of others OF a similar nature. goes on
and increases the size Of the volumes
of session laws.
On nearly every" point the courts re-
view the work Of the legislature, and
this amendment provides that the courts
shall also decide whether an act of the
legislature is special or general This, it
is supposed, will make the legislature
more careful about passing special
laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

The constitution now provides for the
double liability Of stockholders of cor
go to other states for their charters. The
provision has made many corporations
og to other states for their sharters. The
legislature of 1903 repealed the law by
which double liability was enforced, but
it still remains in the constitution, and
this amendment is designed to fix the
constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Il see Mr.. SQUAD is trying to break the
bank at Monte Carlo. .
'Huht Don't notice the bank complain
ing much, do you Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Is it too late to remark that that foul
of Nelson's was a bird-for Cans?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Held you tell your father that was
a poet?
His Fiancee-I did and he refused to be-
lieve it, Said he had read your book
Chicago News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20
Bits of Information.

Cotton is the most valuable export OF
the United States,
-Four times as many immigrants come
from Italy as from Ireland.
When Captain Cook discovered Ha-
waii in 1873, it had population of 2oo,-
600. At the present time there are only
81 900 natives in the islands.
The maximum suicide age is between
sixty-five and seventy-five.
According to Cesar, France, in his
day, was much colder than Britain.
The sense in which man falls furtll-
est behind the lower animals is that oi
smell.
In Korea bachelors wear skirts, ant
are not promoted to trousers until they
marry.
The United States army is the small
est i'll proportion 10 the size of the coun-
try. 1t works out at one man to every
twenty square miles.
Mexico holds a record in possessing
over three hundred different kinds OF
humminp birds.
The penguin is the only bird that
matches its eggs not in sitting but if
standing-up position
A practical breech-loading gun was III
vented in 1900, yet brccch-loadcrs never
came into use for another one hundred
and seventy years.
Chill was the first South American
state to build railways, of which it nov
has nearly three thousand miles.
No goods can be landed in Turkey
which bear a trademark at all resembling
a crescent.
Japan is perhaps the only country il
the world in which no woman is ashamed
of her age A Japanese lady's age car
be told from her dress
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20
FADS AND FANCIES.
BY MINNA SCHATT CRAWFORD

Fashions forecast for September
points very emphatically to short sleeves
and indicates that they are i'll higher IA
vor than ever, not alone for waists and
bodices, but for outer wraps. Advance
importations of Paris styles now on view
in the Fifth avenue shops show the most
pronounced fall and winter coats and
wraps with half and three-quarter length
sleeves, and this in spite OF all predic-
tions that the fall would see radical
changes in sleeves. There's no denying
the youthful effect of the short, puffed
sleeves; they somehow take years off
ones appearance, which helps to explain
why the short sleeve is too we'll en-
trenched in my lady's favor to be quickly
deposed.
A pleasing innovation Is noted in the
return of those becoming lace under
sleeves that were the craze about six
years ago. They are full length and
close fitting, falling over the hands in
long points, like mitts. Made of trans
parent lace, in either black or white,
they are extremely effective, and the wo-
man with thin arms will rejoice at their
return to favor.
Sleeves have somehow grown to be
the determining factor in fashions, the
vital mint the center about which every
thing else revolves. This question of
sleeve style settled, one can draw breath
Of relief and go ahead with plans and
preparations for the fall wardrobe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20
SHAVED SOME ONE ELSE.

An officer of a certain regiment was
one morning inspecting his company on
parade when he came to an Irishman
who had evidently not shaved for some
days. Hating in front of the man, he
said:
Doyle, how is it you have not shaved
this morning?"
"Oi have, sorr,'' was the reply
"How dare you tell me that" said the
officer, with beard on YOU like thatT
well, sorr," said Paddy, cts loike
this. There's only one looking glass in
our room, and there was nine of us
all shaving at the same time, and maybe
Oi shaved some other chaps face"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20
CATALOGUE OF MtsNOMERs.

"a silver shoehorn is a misnomer,"
said a philologist. $50 is a wooden
milestone. So is steel pen.
"A shochorn is a piece of horn, ac-
cording TO its name. How can it be made
OF silver? In like manner, milestone
cannot be made of wood-though they
have them, the same as nutmegs in Con-
necticut-nor can pen. which strictly
means feather, be made of steel.
Irish stew is dish unknown in Ire
land Jerusalem artchokes were never
heard of in Jerusalem. Prussan blue
does not come from Prussia, but from
the red prussiate of potash.
Galvanized iron is not galvanized; it
is zinc-coated. Catgut is not the gut of
cats, but of sheep. Kid gloves do not
come from kid skins, but from lamb
skins.
Sealing wax has no wax III it, nor
is it by-product Of the seal. Worm
wood bears no relation either to wood
or worms. Rice paper is never made
from rice. Salt is not salt.
Copper coins are. bronze, not copper.
India ink is unknown in India. Tur-
keys come from our own country, from
Turkey never
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20
New York and London
Items of Greatness In the Two Cities
Where We Excel.

II is said of London, in praise of its
greatness, that.
In London a child is born every three
minutes and death is recorded every
five minutes. The city contains 700 rail-
way stations, 5000 omnibuses, 1000
hansoms, 1900 cabs and 1000 tramcars.
Daily I,ooo,ooo persons travel on under
ground railways.
Eleven railway bridges span the
Thames. Four thousand postmen de-
liver 100000 letters weekly, walking q
distance equal to twice the circumference
of the globe. There are 10000 miles OF
overhead telegraph wires, and the NUM-
Der of telegraph messages received IN
London in a year is 6,ooo,ooo.
Ninety million gallons of water are
consumed daily. The railways, omnl-
buses, cabs and steamboats, convey I,273,-
100000 passengers daily, and the under-
ground railways 2O3,ooO,ooo passengers.
The 11S square miles of London are
lighted by A,974 electric arc lights, LBS
electric incandescent lights, 10000 in
candescent gas lamps and 1928 flat
flame gas burners.
Well. New York can do something in
the same lines of municipal greatness.
With smaller number of inhabitants
than London it exceeds it in the volume
of travel, in the amount paid for work,
in the volume OF work done, and in the
increase i'll the number of buildings, oc-
cupants of a building and of population
Where London consumes oO.ooo,ooo
gallons of water a day, New York con
sumes 5oo,oooooo. Where London has
an area Of II8 square miles, New York
has geo.
In New York every minute two immi-
grants arrive--more than 100000 a
year. Every six minutes child is born
Every seven minutes there is a funeral
Every hour a new building is erected.
New York has more children at its
public schools than London; fewer paup-
ers; a lower death rate; fewer uninhab-
tied houses; more parks, more bridges
fewer jais, better distributed street
traffic and a higher standard of health
New York's subway carries more pas
sengers in day than London's under
ground. The number of crimes OF
violence is twice as large in London as
in New York, and the number of ar
rests for drunkenness in London is four
times as great as the number of arrests
for the same cause in New York.
New York has more fires in a year
than London, and they entail greater
loss. 1t has less shipping as port than
London, fewer clerks to the whole popu-
lation employed, but more bosses or EN-
ployers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20

Ladies six-gored walking skirt, the
front and back cores laid in plaits with
inverted plat at hip. Cut in sizes 22, "a,
26, 2S, 80 and 80 inches waist measure.
Price IS cents.
Ladies' street dress of silk warp cash
mere, trimmed with shaped empiecements
of light weight broadcloth in the same
or deeper shade, with vest of silk or
lawn. The most striking feature of the
coming fashions are shown in this adj
vance model. The shaped armhole trim
ming, the flat, .epauletted collar, and the
battlemented effect of the skirt trimming,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20
TOO SORELY TEMPTED.

A ten-year-old street urchin, product
of the tenement, was recently accused
of stealing jam from woman living in
an adjoining house When brought to
the Children's Court the child confessed,
broke down and wept. The judge looked
at him pityingly.
my boy" he said kindly, chow many
times have you done this?"
"Onct," was the reply
"Will you promise not to steal any
more iam?'
yep" he muttered between his sobs,
IF she'll keep her pantry door locked all
the time"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20

Two thousand vessels are lost at sea
every year, with 1900 people. The
money loss is about one hundred million
dollars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11
SWEDISH INTELLIGENCE.

A Swede we'll known in Utah, a man
to the Mormon church and faithful
follower. writes to The Tribune in elab
Grafton of A Good Reason" printed In
this paper In answer TO former corre-
spondent who wanted to ascertain the
reasons for the decadence I'm the prose-
lyting work OF the church.
From the letter Of "A Swede" it is
clear that in one OF the formerly most
fruitful fields for the labors of the mis-
sionarles there has come almost COM
pIete decentralization. The tyranny of
the hierarchy and the appalling expo
sures made by the leaders who gave
testimony on the witness stand at
Washington, have rendered the work
in Sweden worse than useless; for while
sixty-four missionaries were making
eighty-t three converts In that kingdom
more than eighty-three people born and
reared In the Mormon church were
abandoning their active association
with II. and not only WAS the gain in
Sweden more than offset by loss at
home, but the gain all over the world
was counterbalanced by recessions in
so-called Zion
What all the direct opposition to the
Mormon church failed TO accomplish
has been done by the leaders them
selves They have discredited their
work; they have nullihcd the persua-
sIve labors OF their missionaries; they
have converted thousands of their peo-
pie at home against their church and
have sent them into apostasy.
Verify. the prophets Of God have
caused His people TO err; and verify
those who would not err must cease to
follow the prophets"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11
DUBOIS AND SMITH.

| Senator Dubois supported his amend
mept TO tho Statehood bill for Arizona
and New Mexico by tho assertion that
there is no power in Utah to punish po-
lygumy In this utterance he is at a
remorka BILE agreement with President
Joseph F. Smith, who gave the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
n complete understanding OF the same
fact
It VIII be recalled that President
Smith, becoming somewhat restIve un-
der the pointed questioning directed at
him by members of the committee, in
timated that the Senate of the United
States had nothing to do with his af-
fairs and that he was not amenable 10
the Nation for his contugal multifari-
BUSINESS he was a citizen Of a sovereign
State and ho was ready to answer to his
fellowcitizens and the laws of his com
monwealth-answer that he has never
yet made nor. so far as the law Is con-
cerned, been asked to make.
But while the distinguished Senator
and the eminent sovereign agree that
there is no power to punish polygamy
In Utah, probably they Will go further
In harmony and agree that there is
power to reward the oftense. elder
Penrose, the paid advocate of the cult,
has been elevated to an apostleshiD for
his devotion to polygamous practice;
Joseph M. Tanner has been made SUI
perintendent OF all the church schools,
All the other ardent ones have been
sustained and advanced I'm their turn;
they are either I'm receipt OF greater
emolument or honor than ever before
1t has been long time since Senator
Dubois has had endorsement from Jo-
sept r. Smith; but on this occasion his
utterance has the highest approval OF
the prophet, seer and revelator-for IL
exactly suits President Joseph F. Smith
that there shall be no power TO punish
polygamy I'm Utah. or anywhere else
that he may choose to dwell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11
sMooT LECTURE BUREAU.

Mr. John p Meakin has been Iectur-
mons according to a report In the Des-
eret News. which, on account of It's high
compliment to Mr.. Mealein. was un-
doubtedly written by the same Mr..
Meakin. However with the usual fa-
cllity for blunderine which attaches to
the work OF the Smoot lecture bureau
several peculiar things are allowed TO
creep into the account.
For instance, 1t tells that Mr.. 'Mea-
Kin Is fraternaliSt and a prominent
worker In the West. with the knights
Of Pythias, tho Benevolent Order OF
Elks, the Fraternal Order Of Eagles,
the Woodmen of the World, and the
Maccabees. How do tho gentlemen OF
these various orders enjoy having their
fraternitles dragged in to make adven-
tItlous enhancement OF the Mr. Mea-
kin who Journeys about the land up
holding Smoot and the Mormon HE
rarchy as the ideals OF American c!u-
zenship?
Also for instance, tho Msakin report
says that Meakin alluded to the Nor
mon doctrine but lightly. Rather. Just
ono OF those deft. artistic touches Ike
that Of a bats wing on the surface OF i
murky pool which would not stir the
darker depths.
Additionally for instance, a Socialist
who was present. being permitted TO ask
questions. inquired What the HE
rarchy did with the tithing and what
they did with the serfs who refused to
pay tthcs,' And the Meakin report Of
the Meakin lecture omits all mention Of
any reply TO this pertinent interroga-
tory.
And finally, Mr.. A. T. Schroeder. who
is n member OF the club. is introdu ced
In the Meakin report, Schroeder was
called for. and Schroeder spoke And
of course, he was Immediately annihi-
lated, according to the Meakin report
of the Meakin reply. 1t is interesting
TO the Deseret News to note Meakin on
Schroeder, but 1t would be very much
more instructive TO hear Schroeder on
Mcakin
By the way, Mr., Deseret News. what
do the hierarchy do with the tIthing?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.

Members of the House of Repre-
themselves of the trouble of dlstribut-
ing seeds to the farmers OF their con-
stituency. They find 1t too irksome.
and It is no longer a yote-getter: any
fellow can do IT, who gets In. and there
is no personal advantage In IL. So the
House Committee on Agriculture has
voted to report In favor Of the discon-
tinuance OF the free distribution of
seeds through members of Congress
Whatever the motive Is that brings
the Representatives to this state of
mind. it is a good state OF mind for
them to be in. The distribution made
by Congressman is and always has
been undscriminating, and ineffective
for any good purpose. The members of
that body simply sent out In haphazard
fashion their quotas OF seeds. without
Knowing whether the distribution would
benefit anybody or not, and with no
sense of the value of introducing new
varieties or new species; 1t was simply
a tlresome bit Of work. to get rid of the
stuff. Some, indeed, according to ru-
NOR, have not even taken the pains to
send the seeds out at all, but have sold
them In lump to dealers.
The true way to distribute seeds by
the Government is To send them out
with scientific knowledge and purpose ::
this can only be done by experts. For
tunately, we have governmental ac-
tiyity which can do this work I'm the
most effective manner, II has rendered
incalculable service TO the farmers OF
the country by supplying them with
choice seeds that have immensely In
creased the value of their crops. The
increased yield per acre of wheat liz
directly due to the efforts of the u. S.
Department Of Agriculture In this be-
half.
And now. if the Congressman will di-
vest themselves OF the distributing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11
Decay In Missions

Editor Trtbune.-My attention has
been called to the article in The Tribune
headed "A Good Reason | would IKE
to add tho following: Sweden, for IN
stance. has been ~ remarkably GOOD
field for the making of Mormon con-
verts In the past. but the work Is dying
out The Swedish paper, Korrespond-
enten, published In this city by MIR.
Rydman, gave recently a report show
ing the following figures for the Nor
mon mission work and conference In
Sweden for the year Of 1905 Iotal
membership, 205s. number of mission
aries from Zion. 81; local missionaries
2; total 81 missionaries; baptized into
the church, 10, excommunicated from
the church, q, cmlgrated to Zion, 20;
died. 40
Just think of It! Sixty-four mission
aries and the net result or their year
labor s3. Certainly we have good Fea-
son TO ask why this poor result appears
In the Swedish mission. And we have
good reason to reply that II Is because
95 per cent of the people Of Sweden can
read and the papers there have printed
throughout the kingdom the particulars
of that tyrannical church trial OF otto
Rydman, in which were proceedings
and O decision constituting a giarlng
abuse OF and insult TO all the Swedes,
The present prophet, seer and reyelator
eIp0OESeO tnc "nOle pIoStetih6n- ooe
after oil IT turned out TO he the beet
act that these present hierarchs have
ever done, for about 1000 souls among
the Swedes OF Utah got their eyes open
Also when the prophet acknowledged In
Washington that he detied the law OF
God and of this State, and had broken
his promises which he had subscribed
to the Nation. then the Swedes felt that
they were right In their opposition TO
him; for how could we expect blessings
from such a bold and gross lawbreaker2
All these facts find circulation In the
newspapers Of Sweden; and the Swedes
here lend their personal endorsement to
the accounts by sending private letters
by the hundreds. Therefore. the only
people In Sweden who arc available for
Mormon converts are among those that
cannot read The poor missionaries
have O sad time In attempting 10 praise
up their lawbreakinG leaders; and they
have to be careful not to come In con-
tact with ministers OF other churches.
or even ordinarily intelligent people.
You Will sec II Is no wonder that it
takes slxty-four missionaries to con-
vert eighty-three people a year 10 fol-
low the Mormon hierarchy. One thing
more II Smoot keeps his seat the
prophets VIII claim that God Almighty
would not allow the Senate of the Unit
ed States to cast him out, and they Will
pronounce blasting on the rest OF the
world while they Will still insist more
strongly than ever that they are the
only righteous government on the earth.
A SWEDE.
Salt Lake City, Utah March TO- 1906