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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
Our Country's worst Fnemv.

LAUNDERING is the chief industry of
that vast region bounded on the north
by Alaska, on the south by California,
on the west by the Pacific ocean, and
on the east by the Rocky mountains.
In this territory, known as the Pacific
Northwest, nearly 100000 men are en-
ployed in cutting down the last primevaI
forests of this country, and sIicing these
stately armies of spruce and FIR and
cedar into five billion feet Of lumber and
six billion shingles every year.
This prodfgious activity has built up
cities and states and launched q. mighty
commerce. It's allied Industries directly
support half a million people. This tim
bered area is the richest natural treas
ure of the American continent, COM
pared with which the gold mines of
Alaska and Nevada are of picayune
value for this and for coming genera
tions. 1t is so wonderfully rich a treas
ure that its owners are squandering it
like drunken spendthrifts. In
feet of lumber is wasted every year,
enough to build 100000 comfortable
American homes.
DO these people ever think of the
centuries through which their harvest
has been grOWing?' irnploreS a western
man, with the interests of his state at
heart. Does it never occur to them
that they are the trustees of a heritage
for future generations to be guarded,
cared for and watched, to be used only
and not to be wantonly wasted or de-
stroyed, or disposed of without ade-
quate return2 And how are they fulfill
ing their trust? They are leaving half
their crop in the woods to be burned,
and for the half they are marketing
they are obtaining a beggarly return,
They are leaving the ground a fire
swept, desOlate waste. They are taking
to themselves the whole of the heritage
intrusted to them. The sacred right OF
property IS theirs, and they do as they
will with their own
1t is possible, however. to see Ameri-
can enterprise and head1ong haste after
quick returns attacking the last stand
Of the big timber with an energy that
is fairly Internal. A thousand mills
and fleets of steam and sail are waiting
for this harvest. and yet it is tragic
and almost pitiful to think that the fu-
ture is being robbed of great treasures
for the sake of a little profit in hand
and that a nations birthright is being
sold for a mess of pottage.-Ralph D
Paine in The Builders in The Outing
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

It will occasion no great surprise
when Mayor Mcclellan, of New York.
joins the Jerome boom for governor of
the Empire state. After the differ
ences between M Hearst and himself
Mayor Mcclellan could hardly be ex-
pected to boom Hearst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Henry Alien sounds a note of warm
ing to the delinquent newspaper sub
scriber who moves away from the com
munity owing the local newspaper man
for several years subscription and for
Getting to leave the address to which
the bill may be sent. Mr.. Allen calls
attention to the fact that it was a news
paper that tFailed Banker Stensland to
Africa and which is now helping to get
him home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
WHISKY AND GERMS.

It has been discovered by a scientist
that whisky kills germs. If whisky can
kill such an onery, tough, measiy, low
down, generally UNRELIABLE animal as a
germ which is so strong that it can kill
a man without half trying, what will it
ord,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Mr.. Rockefeller asserts that the
American people are living too fast.
This assertion probably followed read
ing the statement that this country has
spent $500 600, 600 for automobiles in
the last I'VE years-and Mr.. Rookie
Teller isn't in the automobile bust
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Stensland say the other man tempted
him and he fell. Then he proceeded to
loot the bank to the tune of half mil
lion dollars, according to his own con-
fession. although there is two million
dollars missing. Looks like Stensland
fell good ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
A BIRD Freak.


Back on the dry prairies the sickle
billed curlew, the marbled godwit, the
upland or field pfover and the kildeer
nestled; but this group Of three-the
avocet, willet and Wilson's phalarope-
form a distinct unity-shore-b birds
this southern section Of the northwest
shore-bird paradise.
OF this trinity of odd chara cters-bird
freaks, we might call theu-which we
are following up, the bright and shining
light is certainly the avocet It's very
appearance is distinguished. and in
stantly arrests attention. The plumag
is of sharply contrasted black and white
with yellowish buff on head and neck;
the legs are like stills, while the bill,
too, is long and slender, curving up IN
a way to make one wonder how the
ever saw, on the shore of a Dakota
lake, made a profound impression an
me by their appearance and graceful!
movements as they ran jauntily about
pursuing some sort og insect prey.
pursuing some sort of insect prey
plified in the avocet. For orr part. we
have to exercise great care in that
western country to avoid drinking al
kaline water, whereas the avOcet dis
likes the insipid stuff which we extol as
pure. Seemingly is it as Objectionable
to him as food without salt is to us
Hence we have to travel well west tow
ard the Bad Lands of Dakota before We
find the water sufficiently seasoned to
suit our dainty epicure and to induce
him to remain for the summer Even
the most unsayOry mud hole, which is
too bad for most of the other birds, is
not without attraction for that craver
of strong ondiments.-Herbert K. Job
in Some Lakeside Waders - the
Northwest in The Outing Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Mr.. summersett was candidate for
railroad commissioner in the recent
South Carolina primaries. Does his
name mean that he is a topper?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
IS IT IN THE CHARTER?
IaL..l---.-- -. - :

MT RlpIey-s contentIOn mat me TdlI-
roads have a right in politics is draw
ing considerable fire. The charter
should be looked up to see just what it
says about the rights of the Santa Fe
to set up or dictate the state govern
ment. Even the right to be In politics, if
granted, would have a limit.-Burlin-
game Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Anyway, Uncle Joe" Cannon's presi-
Dental boom cannot be accused OF ex-
ceedins the speed limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

The people have not taken to spell
ing reforml Now let US see if they vii
take to spellbinders any better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

The railroads of Wisconsin havo re-
duced the freight rates on wheat one
cent a bushel by order of the board IF
railroad commissioners. II must seem
funny to live in "a state where orders
from the board of railroad commission
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Mr. McCray's "dignihed silence meth
cd Of meeting Mrs. Burton's charges is
proba bly, as good as any.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
WHITEWASHING.

Associate Justice White has been
enjoying the surf bathing at Atlantic
City. That sort of White washing is
not so harmful as the kind practfced in
other departments of the government
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
FULL, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the tull day
telegraph report Of that great news or
Ranization for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka.
The news is received IN The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
DOE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
FAIRBANKS AT coNCoRDIA.

MduIe, Ine snOenan, says InaL Fa1r-
banks, vice president of the United
States, was at his store yesterday and
bought a pair of shoes, but that he
did not know who his distinguished
customer was until he saw his picture
in the Kansan last evening. When the
Rock Island road gets to running trans
continental trains through this town
Concordia will be one of the show places
at which all globe trotters will stop off
for few days to get their systems
filled with the purest and most invig-
Grating Kansas .ozone-Concordia Kan
san,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
A NEGLEcTED PRECAUTION

A Cleveland woman IS suing for di-
vorce because her 16-year-old husband
smokes cigarettes She ought to have
made him show his fingers before she
married hin.-ChicaE Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

YES, the bride was given away by her
eldest brother.
yes; why not her father7''
well, the old mans very conscientious;
he said he couldn't act a lie like that be-
cause he knew he'd have to keep her and
her husband. '-Philadelphi Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Wife-When you proposed to me you
said you were well off.
Husband-And I told you the truth.
Wffe-Then how do you account for the
fact that you haven't any money now?
Husband-Oh, 1 didn't have any money
then, but I was single.-Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

What makes you regard your money
a thing OF so much importance3'' ask
ed the somewhat cynical man.
THE eagerness Of so many people to
get some of 1t away from me, answered
Mr.. Dustin Stax.-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
BUCKET SHOES AND JOINTS.

The Blade has no defense to offer for
any man who violates the law, whether
he Is thief, a gambler or a violator
OF the prohibitory law. but it must
characterize it as the extreme of idiocy
for any one to take the position that
1.-The bucket shops are causing more
heartaches at home than the joints are. .
That is the argument of the man who
believes in, patronizes and defends the
rum shop. Look over the long list of
homes in Concordia ruined by rum and
then compare it with that of men who
have been ruined by gambling in grain
or stocks or bonds. 1t is on the ratio
Of nearly hundred to one. All gamh-
ling is evil and should be discouraged,
but whisky is mankind's worst enemy
always.-Concordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

AS spelling reform is not a partisan
matter, this paper may be paIdoned If
it dissents from President Roosevelt's
ideas along that line. Some of his new
words do not look good to US and we ara
not going to stand for them. There IS
nothing in the square deal policy that
calls for spelling reform and the big
stick has not yet grown that can en-
force it, so Teddy is likely to get his
first throw-down on this spelling bust
ness. It looks to US as though it would
prove bad spell for him.-Paola Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

He-The banks say there is a scarcity
of dimes.
she-Wel. I can eat two and half
plates of Ice cream.-NeW York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Head Of Laundry-So. Betsy, I heaS you
are going to be married. You. must let
me know what you'd like me to give yoa
towards your rousseau.
Betsy-Please, ma am. I've got some CT
that-what you said.
Head Of Laundry-Really! What have
you got?
Befsy-Please, ma'an I've got six cups
and saucers and a glass case of stuffed
birds.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

MY good man. said the kind old lady.
stopping before cell 41,144, what are you
in for?'
Robin de guests in a hotel, num-
Were you the proprietor or head wait
er 2''-AilWaukee Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

There's no bridge over the Hellespont,"
unused Hero, land where there's no bridge
there's no society in the true sense 50
I'll just stay on this side" And that was
why Leander had to swim for it.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
EROM OTHER PENS
ANcIENT -ApvERTIsING.

Recent Egyptian explorations have
resulted in the discovery of certain
papyri. which prove to US that adver-
Using is not as modern as it is sup
posed to be, and that the art of ex-
poiting their wares found favor with
the worlds ancients. In Kings col
lege, London, there has lately been ex-
hibited q fragment which is believed to
be a part of the Gnomai of Epichar-
mus although it Is credited by some
to Axiopistus which contains an an
nouncement that, for a consideration,
phrases for use on friend or foe, whe
speaking in court or in the enbly.
a bully, a drunkard or a boor, may be
obtained" Since Epicharmus flourish
ed between $40 and $50 B. c., it will
propably be news to the "OriginatOrs"
of modern advertisement writing to
learn that the seductive art in which
they claim perfection was, apparently,
countenanced almost $500 years ago.
Wall Street Summary.
WOMEN'S AND MEMS APPAREL.
Figure to yourself a busy man walk
Ing down street this afternoon. He
has on his neck a stiff linen collar, on
his back a buttoned-uD shirt. on his
shoulders an opaque and airproOf coat
and or his face an ocean of perspira-
ton and a world of woe. He meets a.
woman. Her shirtwaist is of the finn
siest material the loom can weave
me-, furthermore, its warp and wool
are interrupted ever and anon by holes
through which CLEANS the cool and
ventilated epidermis. The sleeves
thereof terminate at the elbows. the
only collar of it is nonexistent. Why
are these things thus? Why is it de-
creed more modest for the more
modest sex to wear the more Tim
modest, 3" the more comfortable clothes ?
Cleveland Leader.
HIS NAME
Juror Giustin enee Giustinianovitch)
doesn't really care what happens as a
result of the slight legal controversy
over his citizenship. SO long as the
court doesn't decide to restore his
maiden =Oregonian-
THE PUBLIC.
If, as is said in Wall street, the pub
lie is in" we can, not unreasonably,
look for something else to happen.
After which the public won't be in
Quite on the contrary. 1t will be out
| considerable.@In dianapolis News.
PERHAPS.
Statistics show that less beer is. be-
ing drunk in st. Louis this year than
last, and every married woman In St.
Louis is sure that her husband IS at
last reforming. @Washington Post
WHITEWASHING.
Associate Justice White has been
enjoying the surf bathing at Atlantic
City. That sort of White washing is
not SO harmful as the kind practiced in
other departments of the government
Houston Post
A NEGLECTED PRECAUTION.
A Cleveland woman is suing for d.
vorce because her 18-year-old husband
smokes cigarettes. She ought to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

What is a practical joker
'One that you can sell for & dollar and
buy bread with it.''-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Statistics show that less beer is be-
ing drunk in St Louis this year than
Last, and every married woman in St.
Louis is sure that her husband IS at
last reforning.-W Washington Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Jiggs-Why did dickinson give up his
club when he got married2
Biggs-Well, he said his wife could al
ways find him there when he went out
nights.-The Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Mrs. skinnum-Why are you all hiding
from Tommy
Little Lizzie-Tommy Is the butcher
come with his Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

She-Yes. But never In bringing their
clothes to a function.-Harper' Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
.sT7ne Coloner' and Women.

The Colonel, in 1.-The Balance of
Power" by Arthur Goodrich, is a gen.
eralIzing woman-hater in the midst of
his philosophy. Among his remarks
about womenkind are the following:
''Ye can trust most ev'ry woman's
heart but We can't trust any woman's
tongue
"I've alluz fggered thet woman s
mind amt gray matter. It's a bunch
O. rainbows with colors thet run.
They're made to think crossways.'
women talk jist like most Injins
fight. When they find a point they
want to attack they creep up to within
one hundred yards of it on one side;
then they do the same on tn other
side; then they try the right and the
left an then most likely they give a
warwhoop, an go runnfn' off without
ever attackin' tn point they wus aim
in at at all"
women are Gurus. One reason
why men like 'em, reckon, is be-
cause they're irritatin' kind o. puz-
zles. like Pigs in the Clover Ye cor
raj one part o their characters an
think we've got it hobbled so it can't
git away. Then We start to drive in
another, an. fore We know it, out
Jumps tn first one, an we've got to be-
gin all over again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

lie is in" we can, not unreasonab bly,,
look for something else to happen.
After which the public won't be in,
Quite on the contrary. 1t will be out
considera ble.-Indi anapolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

He (vatching q number Of women say
ing "good-by'' at the Wearisome end Of q
tea)-Women are usually diiat0ry IN
bringing their functions to a close, are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Barmaid-Have I given you your change,
sir2
Artful customer-No. miss; I have not
received IT yet.
Barmaid-I thought not, because you
have not paid yet.-Smiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Juror Giustin enee Giustinianovitch
doesn't really care what happens as
result of the slight legal controversy
over his citizenship. so long as The
court doesn't decide to restore his
maiden name.-Oregoni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

sir William Wightman held once in
the old court of Queens Bench far
bevond the prescribed time. and at
last. on the eve of the long vacation. .
he took a sort of farewell of his broth
er judges However, when the NOR
row Of All Souls " came around he
turned up smiling at Westminster hall.
why. Brother Wightman,' said Sir
Alexander Coekburn. you told US that
Won intended to send in your resigna-
ton to the lord chancellor before the
end Of August so I did" said Sir
William, but when I went home and
told my wife she said: Why. William.
what on earth do you think that we
can do with you messing about the
house all day2 So you see. I was
Obliged to come down to court again. .
Dundee Advertiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
HVMOR or TIE Day

Grace-No! wouldn't let you kiss ne
if you were the only man IN the summer
Jack-You can bet I wouldn't worrx
about 1t IL had q cinch like that
American Spectator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

MeJigger-Of course. you've heard about
Meekley. Poor fellow. He's lost his pow
er of speech.
morning he was married to Miss Strong
- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Miss Mugley-I'm thinking seriously OF
taking Up the auto fad.
Miss knox-Clever idea. It certainly
would be becoming to you.
Miss Notwithstanding?
Miss Knox-Yes; you know you can
wear mask in an auto-PhiIadelphia
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Church, see they are crying for more
missionaries over in Africa
Gotham-Why, those cannfbals must be
regular gluttons.-Yonkers Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Hell read today In q newspaper that
the best emergency ration for lifeboat-
men who have been out for many hours
in the cold without food is chocolate.
She-Well, as we are going out in q
boat, Fred. we might meet some OF these
poor men. Don't you think you'd better
20 back and get four or i've pounds OF
chocolate creams ?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
City News
TOWN TALK

Have YOU see the Pillsbury CAL
G.. A. R. free Souvenir :Postals at
Brooks Evans Co., G20 Nicollet.
F1agpoles--Large or small. long OF
short, all sizes. $50 4th st s. City Sash
& Door Co.
Souvenir postals, complete line in
views, comics, art and city views, at
the Century News store, 6 Sd street S.
Four per cent interest on your saw
ings if deposited with the State Insti-
tuition for Savings, SIT First avenue 8.
Quickest and best service on surety
bonds, burglary and liability insurance.
Fred L. Gray Co., Security Bank
building.
P. G. Hanson was summoned to
Toledo, Ohio, last night on account OF
the illness of his daughter, Gertrude
Haskell.
Your attention is called to the "Good
Firms to Patronage heading on the
"Want Page They are worthy of
your patronage.
A reunion of the Ninth Minnesota
volunteers will be held at 10 am. Tues
day in the office of Dean & Co., 4O4
Washington avenue n.
Never buy real estate without having
the title insured by the Minnesota Title
Insurance & Trust company. Costs lit
tie, worth much.
The Johnson Undertaking Co: are
now at 7O3 Hennepin av. Tel-N: ":
Main 1868, T. G. 1858. Residence 2oO5
I'd av S. Tel. n. w. Main l45-J.
Journal automobile tours, ''Seeing
Minneapolis, leave The Journal build
ing every hour this week from 9 am
to pm. The ideal way to see Mime
apolis. Seats 81 per passenger.
DR.. Montgomery will give a patriotic
address at the Fowler church this
morning on "The Wealth and Defense
of Nations' Governor Van SAINT and
Frank NJ. Nye will speak in the even
ing.
The Volunteers of America will hold
special services during the G. A. K.
encampment. Sunday at 4:3O pm.
George Callahan will preach, and at 9
p.m. Rev. James H. Clark, a G.. A. R.
veteran. will deliver patriotic SER
mon. During the G. A. R. week the
Volunteer hall will be thrown open all
dav as home of rest for all weary
veterans. women, children and sight
Beers. Every night at $3.50 a special
gospel service will be held in the hall.