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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The latest and, it will be thought
by many, one of the best uses to which
electricity has been put. is the destr &c
ton of the mosquito. Maurice Chaulin
of Paris is the man who has thought
Of electrocuting this rmost obnoxious
disturber of summer peace. He has
devised and patented an apparatus
with a cylindrical lantern with two
rings suspended one above the other
and joined by parallel and vertical
chains. These are connected with the
source of electricity. which may be
provided by small accumulation in
such fashion that each of these little
chains is always alive. In the center
is some sort Of a lamp that attracts
those ardent lovers Of luminosity, the
mosquitoes and gnats. They touch the
chains. and that instant is fatal to them
They are neatly "short-circuited, and
they buzz no more. They even forget
what they meant by all their buzzing
or what occult reason they had for
seeking the luminary. They are dead
.and done for. This apparatus can be
placed in a room and the proper owner
Of the chamber be insured a comfort
able night.@The Reader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

and the candidate for congress or sen
ator who is not for such revision is out
of joint and out of line with the great
majority OF the Republican voters of
the state. Let Mr.. Campbell amend
his speech and declare uneQuivocally
far an immediate revision OF the tariff.
and not drive from his support those
who. while still believing in protection,
are demanding revision of existing
schedules. Mr.. Campbell says they are
not, but it is to be hoped as the cam
paign progresses he win come in touch
with the real sentiment that prevails in
the district which he hopes to again
represent in congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.


IFrom the Atehison Globe.l
Every man who has been caught
breads the experience
An Atchison woman is so charitable
she buys Ben Davis APPLES.
The more a man has to love him,
the more he has to support.
Some people have a way of their own
when it comes to spelling.
It IS as certain that a lawsuit is
mans enemy as that whisky is mans
enemy.
We can understand how men be-
come Mormons- but how can women
accept the doctrine?
Boys ard dogs are always trying to
give satisfaction; the trouble is, they
have such queer tastes.
Last Wednesday, a suffering young
man tried 10 tell a neighbor of the
bank run, but before he got 1t out, the
run was over
No trouble to raise boys; but girls
must nave their hair combed and wear
" hite dresses. And white dresses don
do q thing to the washing.
Wren & baby gives a shrill cry, every
or. iii the acuse runs to it, and when
It keers il ur every one runs from it
EXCEPT It's mother.
The latest popular method the W
men have of wasting time seems to be
in the making French knots, a sort
of fly speck in embroidery.
Speaking of the departure of old
fashioned customs; what has become
of the woman who took the table
cloth to the door after a meal and
shook 1t?
The main trouble with apples this
year is they are too big to eat. Wheth-
er you take q big bite or a little one,
you are bound to rub either your chin
or your nose on the apple.
A lot of Atchison boys were lately
talking about one Of their friends; a big
boy named Theodore. "Theodore's pa
couldn't whip him." one boy said. IF
his ma and his pa should jump on him
at the same time, they couldn't whip
Theodore
Notice the women's clothes. This
fall when you think a woman is COM
ing toward you she is very likely going
from you: They are wearing their
waists buttoned in the back. and their
skirts fastened down the ront Their
hats have broad brims in the back,
and little narrow brins in front. Every
thing they put on this fall Is put on
backwards.
When a man has saved a thousand
dollars, his ambition leaps to $4,000.
If he sets the limit of his saving at
100000 he finds when he reaches it.
that the limit has bounded to $50, 600.
Tt is the same way with the woman
who is putting up fruit. The more
jars she has on her shelf, the more she
wants. and she viii skin. pit. and put
up as long as there is fruit in sight.
She has more than a family will eat
but that makes no difference; she
has the greed In her veins as the man
has who is boarding his money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
KAMS(S COAMENT


NEWSPAPERS POWER.
The newspapers control the saloon
proposition in Oklahoma. The law
provides that, when man makes ap-
plication for opening a saloon, he
must advertise the fact in the two
newspapers in the county, having the
largest circulation. If one of the two
leading newspapers refuses to publish
the application for license it IS all off
with Mr.. Saloon Man. In number OF
counties, where opposition to saloons
is strong, the newspapers have refused
to publish the applications and in
Payne county an application was
made to Judge John H. Burford for
an order compelling the newspaper
owners to accept the publication, but
he held that nothing could be done
Then an effort was made to bring the
matter before the Oklahoma supreme
court. but it adjourned without TAX
ing any action. There are twenty-slx
counties in Oklahoma so twenty-slx
men really control the liquor propo-
sition.@Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Some man ought to invent an auto
matte scratcher. He would make a
fortune out of it, judging from the
amount Of scratching that will be done
this fall
y
Here is a story for the Republicans:
A boy-or young man-was taken to
the Hutchinson reformatory from
down in the Third district. The chap
lain asked him If he had ever been to
church or Sunday school, to which
questions the answers were not very
satisfactory, and then the chaplain
asked, Well. have you any religious
beliefs?" I'm fer Bryan and agin
Mckinley. If that's what you mean, -
answered the boy with a puzzled ex-
preston.
Pretty soon now the conquering
hero viii be the pugilistic looking par
ty with a chrysanthemum head of
hair, who pretends to be college
student.
The old brand of political excite
ment appears to be lost. strayed or
stolen this year, and the indications are
that the voters will vote about as they
please-if they vote at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

It is reported that Cape Cod viii have
z25 600 barrels Of cranberries this year
Now if some one viii please rise and
give US some figures on the turkey crop
we win know what preparations to make
for being thankful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.


Iron the New York Press
a woman would rather have false
teeth than big feet
Being in love Is I've parts pet names
and i've parts giggles-
Hardly any man with a wife can az
ford any more extravaznces.
As often as not a girl picks cut q
husband BY the way he walfzes.
A comfort about being cross-e~ea Is
q man can look 1t q pretty ~sx1 r7Efl,r.sS
her wanting 70 sell Tor the ooffse& =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Theodore Billroth. the eminent
Vfennese surgeon, lecturing to his
class in a medical school, said that a
doctor needed two gifts=he must be
free from any tendency toward nau-
sea and ne must be good observer.
He then poured a nauseous fluid
into a glass. dipped one of his fingers
into it and licked it of. whereuDoh he
invited the students to follow his ex-
ample. without f7inching they did so.
With a broad grin the surgeon look
ed at them and said: You have stood
the first test brilliantly. Not 50 the
second. for none OF you observed that
I dipped my first finger into the glass;
but licked the second! 's-Esxch change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
EROM OTHER PENS


Sometimes the unexpected happens
not often, to be sure, despite the
proverb, but Just often enough to SHOW
mai there is an element of uncertainty
in all the activities of this life-in love,
in war, in politics. Who will say that
the unexpected will be an impossibility
when the Democratic national conven-
ton dominates the party's candidate
for president in 1908? Who will deny
that the Democracy has more than one
man who is of presidential stature,
qualified to discharge the duties of the
chief magistraey with ability and dig
nifty baltimore Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

In the person of Judge w. D. Webb
of Atchison, the First district Demo-
Gratis believe they have found can
didate who will make Curtis a great
deal of trouble. and while not especi-
ally hopeful of results, they are count
ing a good deal on the tricks of poll
tics which sometimes overturn plaus-
ible majorities. Webb IS a Republican,
strongly committed to the tariff re-
vision idea. and he insists that in
accepting the nomination he is yield
ing none Of his party principles
LeavenWorth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
TfIlrnan. the Question.

Zach McGhee contributes to the
Worlds Work for October a sketch of
Senator Tillnan of South Carolina. He
1T was on August 6. 1885, when he
was thirty-eight years old, that he
made his first real appearance before
the public of his state. A farmers
convention was in session in the town
of Bennettsville, the county seat of
Marlboro Farmers and planters from
all parts of the state were present,
principally planters-well-bre we'll
dressed South Carolina gentlemen.
The sessions were held in the court
house, gaily decorated for the occa-
sion with flowers and evergreens. La
dies and young people and ministers
of the gospel came out 10 hear the
orators After the days proceedings.
receptions were held in the evenings by
the citizens of Bennettsville to enter
tain the distinguished guests. At one
of these it was rumOred that on the
morrow green, gawky, sallow-faced,
One-eyed fellow from the backWoods of
Edgefield would speak, and that he was
likely to say something out of the ordi-
nary Accordingly when the morrow
arrived the court house was more than
usually crowded with people who had
come to enjoy the fun. That was the
first speech Benjamin r. Tillman had
ever made in his life, but from that
day to this he has been the most con
spicuous figure in South Carolina. The
speech was published in number of
newspapers, and afterwards in pamph-
let form and distributed among the
farmers of the state. Tillman soon be-
gan to receive invitations from all parts
of the state to deliver addresses, and
he invariably repeated the substance
of the Bennettsville speech If
could get chance to speak to the peo-
pie of South Carolina as I did to the
farmers of Marlboro" he said one day,
there would be some fine somersault-
in in this old state" The chance came.
and the somersaulting followed. He
was lauded, he was condemned, he was
ridiculed, but he always had a hearing
and got into the headlines of the news
papers. But. what was the issue he
raised? Perhaps an incident of more
recent times will afford the best illus
tration.
"I should like to ask. Mr.. President,
what Is before the senate p said Sena-
tor Foraker one day as he arose in the
senate for a parliamentary inquiry
while Senator Tillman was making
q number of things and a number of
men.
Il am before the senate" fairly
screamed Tillman
But Senator Foraker, undaunted by
the great roar Of laughter that followed
Tillman's characteristic answer, insist
ed on knowing upon what particular
subject the senator was taking the
floor.
mo particular subject" replied TILL
man in the same combative manner.
II am just making a few remarks on
the general cussedness of the situa-
ton"
And 50 it was Tillman before the
state of South Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

There is this difference between the
present revolution in Cuba and the ones
they used to have: Now there are no
fanines and no recOncentrado camps.
And there is something like $4,000. 900
In the public treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Various papers over the state are
announcing the abandonment Of rural
routes by the government because
the roads were not properly kept up
The government Is no buffer. It an
nounced that unless the roads over
which its rural carriers had to travel
were properly maintained it would
abolish the routes, and it is doing just
that very thing.-Burlingam Chron-
icle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

One man who has expressed no
opinion concerning Mr. Bryan's gov
eminent ownership views IS Alton B.
Parker. of Esopus. n. Y. This is not
Judge Parker's turn to talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

the Iowa stand-patters. who believe in
a high protective tariff. viii ind them
selves bowling for free trade. while
the original Democrats viii have join
ed the Republican party on the tariff
revision issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The stand-patters insist that there is
no hurry about revising the tariff, but
they may find It necessary to revise
their opinions on that subject if they
wish to keep the Democrats from hav-
ing a chance to do the revising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The defeat of A. G. Mead for re-
nomination as representative in Mitch
ell county Saturday very likely also
eliminated a candidate for speaker of
the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The president has assured the people
that 1t is no sin to be rich, but the rush
for riches probably will not be augment
ed as a result of that opinion. Nothing
could augment it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Banker Stenslande is reported to
have several trunks full Of clothes. but
he will be furnished with others OF a
certain striped pattern when he gets
down to Joliet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

william Allen White advises young
men to stay by the Republican party
and save it. IF the ticket itches with
the railroad mango" he says, scratch
It where 1t itehes and then stop. Re-
member 1t is better to scratch and be a
Republican than to bolt and be a
Democrat" But what's the diagram?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Germany is perfectly willing that
Russia should kill off its own citizens,
but when 1t comes to killing an coca
sional subject Of the kaiser-that's a
different matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Any editor who has had experience
witt. academic contributors knows too
we'll that in many cases it makes no
difference what grammar, rhetoric or
spelling book they profess, prac-
tically they phrase worse and spell no
better than the average college grad
uAte.=New York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The stand-patters argue that Amer
lea is rich and able to pay. and so
there is no reason why the trusts
should not hold up the people Of this
country for higher prices than they
compel poor foreigners to pay for the
same goods. This may be good argu-
ment, but it's hard to convince the
Kansas farmer Of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Kine I'D and Emperor BIZ are go
ing to prepare a letter of advice to
the car, and Clarence Matson urges
them to invite President Teddy to help
them Probably they have left the
president out because they want to
have something 10 say IN the letter
themselyeg.- avrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
PRENATJTRE CELEBRATION.

Thew have now held a regular 1yncn-
ing in Indian territory. showing that
this premature celebration Of state
hood is getting Brooklyn
Standard Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

How disappointed the Russian ter
rorists must be because heart disease
got ahead of them in the case of Cen
eraI Trepoff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The mention Of Hamilton Fish, jr.. for
the Republican nomination for governor
Of New York gives the photographers a
great chance to tell of his nibbling at
the bait
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Up in Iowa some Of the stand
patters bo1ted Governor Cumnins and
went over to the Democrats, and now
some Of the original Democrats refuse
to stay with the newcomers, so they
have bolted their own party and gone
eyer to Cunmins II this keeps up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
NIGHT OR DAY

The night of silence seems to have
fallen on Chancellor Day. He needs n
lc4fg repose to recover from the
thump:rgs handed out to him.=Buf-
falo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
THE1R ITNsEI.FIsH REASONS.

to crush the corporations; Jerome will
take it to down the bosses, and Hig-
gins is almost persuaded to accept in
order to save the people.-Brooklyn
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

A popular diversion down in Missouri
is to pound Senator Stone. Yet there are
1Iissourians who make regular busl-
ness OF pounding stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

We respectfully suggest that when
the state takes charge of the railroads
A law be passed limiting the number of
attorneys to one for every two miles
of d.-Greensboro IN. CO News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

IN giving 100000 to found home for
chorus girls, Mr.. Rockefeller should ez-
ercise great care. It was providing a
home for a chorus girl that led Harry
Thaw into trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

The Lawrence Journal sees in the
nomination of a Republican to run
against Curtis in the First district an
attempt on the part of the Democratic
state committee to get more votes for
Harris Did the esteemed Journal
have an idea that the Democratic
committee would go into scheme to
secure votes for Hoch 2-Salina Jour
nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Secretary Wilson has declared for
tariff revision. Unlike Secretary Shaw,
he waited till he heard from Iowa be-
fore he made his choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Too bad Cassie Chadwick is in Jail.
If she were not. Banker Stensland might
have laid the blame on her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Neither side having won in the Bryan
Sullivan controversy, the public Is
awaiting the next row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

San Francisco shows up with e
school census OF something like 10000
Some of the children evidently stayed
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
ERRoR or BEING CORRECT

White House stenographers will
have to be careful not to be caught
spelling certain words right.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Noting the statement that there are
kinks in the sun. T. a. Cordry offers to
prove an a1ibi on the part of the Parsons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Sunday was the Mexican Fourth of
July, but no Americans were fired
down there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

College has opened, Which IS 70 say
candidates for the Brown football
team are being nobilized.-Providen
Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Instead of pensioning safe-cracking
exnerts the Bankers association
should pension off a few presidents
who have a fondness for church funds.
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

It's a wise voter who knows the best
candidates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
CAN'T M Scared.

A Missouri mob is reported forming
to lvnch a farm hand. DON'T They're
too scarce now.@Des Moines News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
THU POLITICIANS WAY.

The Ohio Republican state conven-
ton was dominated by the politicians
all right, all right. It gave enthusiastic
endorsement to President Roosevelt
and Senator Foraker. two men VINO
have been working for opposition poll
tiles for years and who have had
nothing in common.-Holton Record
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
Modern Martyrs.

An Episcopal minister was going
through the mountain district of
North Carolina. He stopped at the
door of a humble dwelling and knock
ed. The door was opened by q yellow
faced woman. She nodded ut is a
peculiarly of these mountain people
not to speak unless spoken to.)
MY good woman" said the clergy
man. "can you tell me if there are any
EpiscOpalians around here ?"
MY son kills all them kind O. var
mints," she said, land their skins is
all hangin' up on the back porch. You
kin go out there and see if you kin fin
one er them. Harper Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
HM,s ERROR.

James J. Hill writes that the plough
is the hone of the United States. Oh,
no. It's the plow.@Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED SRESS

The State Journal IS a member OF the
A Esocia ted Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka
The news Is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11

The time for encampment of the Ala bama National Guard is near at hand. The orders have been issued for the 3rd Regiment to go into camp near Mobile Thursday, July sth, and the End at EIkdale Park, near Selma, Mon day. July 9th. 1905.
 The 1st regiment is to go to Chicka- manga about the 10th of August. but the final ds ails have not been arrang- ed, but the order will soon issue. Tne Artillery and Cavalry. have not yet determined upon the times and places for their encampments, put they will 20 to Mobile if they have their prefer- ence and that is very likely,
 It seems that Mobile has reiented 70 some extent and is now willing to try the soldier boys again if they will be- have themselves. and ground on the Seashore, or the bay shell road has been secured, and the anticipation IS for a most delightful outing.
 Most of the compantes of the lst Regiment are either in or adjacent to Mobile and every soldier will know that 1t is most desirable for the boys to get as far away from home as pos sible, as at home, they cannot be kept in camp for a time necessary for the drill and discipline desired.
 The End Regiment is full and will have about five hundred men in camps.