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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
FROA OTHER PENS
NEW IDEA IN MISSOURI.

NEW IDEA IN MISSOURI.
There may be presidents to excuse the
conduct of Governor Folk of Missouri,
but it must be remarked that he has
done something uncommon in calling
the forty-fourth general assembly of his
state in extraordinary session. Such a
proceeding argues exigency and in con-
nection herewith one has disQuieting
thoughts of threatened calamity, finan-
cial crisis or jeopardy of material in
terests.
Why has Governor Folk called the
Missouri legislature in extra session
Simply to enact a law which will effect
ually prevent racetrack gamblingI In
addition, the Missouri chief executive
demands a law prohibiting brewers and
distillers from having an interest in sa-
looms and he asks that effective local
option laws for counties, cities and
towns be enacted.
Thus has Governor Folk infected a
new idea into American politics. 1t is
somewhat startling, this new idea that
the conservation of morals should be-
come of sufficient Importance to de-
mand an extra session of a state legis-
lature, and Governor Folk uses the word
emergency in connection with his re-
quest for legislation
As previously remarked. the prece-
dents for such executive action are few.
In certain legislative minds it has been
held that an occasion which called for
the granting of a liquor license was
of an emergent nature and that prompt
action was necessary for the peace,
health and safety of the community, Gov
ernor Folk seems to think racetrack
gambling and the liquor traffic are to
be classed among those perils whose
abatement or remedy usually calls for
special assemblage of legislators.
1t remains to be seen whether the
legislative horse of Missouri will drink
after thus being led to the water by
Governor Folk There are likely. to be
malevolent u1urrnurings by persons who
in maudlin moments of brain fuddle de-
cry the influence In politics of those who
are denominated "long hairs" but there
ought to be a gooily majority to rise
up and give Governor Folk vigorous
rounds of applause for his new idea as
to what constitutes an emergency in
government-Los Angeles Express.
D.
MODERN WISDOM AND WORDS.
Oklahoma's newly drawn constitution
is document of 10000 words. And yet
the fathers of the republic managed to
write great deal of constitutional wis
dom that endures into a document one
twentieth of that length.
FRANCES GLORY.
France, for a long time the first of
warlike nations, has for the moment
lost its military crown, but it has never
lost and will never lose, its culinary
glory.--La Grande Revue.
o.
UMPHi
knowledge would be more general If
men could only be convinced that they
they do.-Florida Times-Union.
THE OLD MANS HARD LINES.
There is no chance for dad to escape.
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ApIn always was Inclined to be con-
frnrN
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THUR. ABSENCE.

Cd
shoes bin away from skool fur three daze
an everything seams offal loansum heer.
puI,haps shoes got the choking pox. o
wisht moo the reezun ennyhow.
mss her when 1t Gums to dozen sums,
she helped me out wos so offal quick
at hggerIn' lie be glad when she Gums
III skoo1 aSen, hoap that she amt sick
this noon found her kud of chooen gum
stuck tn her desk upon the undir side,
an Wen no Wun wos wotchin me pride
rite back vile wos chooen it an she
wos thare al wei an wos kissen me.
puf'haps shoes got the grip OF else the
numps, an no Wun s lhare tn kumrort
hur bit. deer! wisht didn't hafto
here vile she may be fealin in the dumps.
1t makes me think ort tn stur mi stumps
an go tn hur an sea wot kan du,
an karry hur sum of my biggest Jumps
of Hckerish no she luvs TO choo.
wunder if she missus me a tall.
er if shoes wotchin tn sea If lie KUN
an tell hur that luv hur moast of all?
purhaps she may hav got the hooper
an then agen she may be playen off,
QIIl
hur httul bruthir cum tn skool tuday
at resess time tn get hur spelin book.
he toad me that hur vacksunashun took
an that Wos why Sheed had TO be away.
an then he toaled me that she hadd tn lay
in bed becoz huF arm wos ofra1 soar,
an that the docktir sedd sheed hat to stay
away frum skool fer mebby a weaK
cent her tn big chocglutt drops i had
wun of mi best wadS Nv chooen gum
watt me an hur had boath OF us used
sum,
an sed tn tell hur felt offaI sad.
i wood of cent kiS tn hur, but geei
i tthorrt hur littul bruthdr'd laff at me.
e. A. Brininstool in Los Angeles Tx
Dress
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OFTEN DOES. THOUGH,

1t takes a very thorough education
to deprive some people Of their nat
ura1 sense.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
WHAT HE WON'T DO.

Ex-senator Burton will not find any
connection between the newspa per
business and the get-rich-qufck idea,
nor will he; be able to continue the
reduction of his Indebtedness at the
rate of $4,000 per year from the profit
Chronicle.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
~OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fuD day
tclegra phi report of that great news or
ganlzation for the exclusive afternoon
publica ton in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
THE OLD MANS HARD LINES.

Inere IS no Chance TOT udu 10 eScdpe.
Just when he can buy an overcoat for a
song along comes the Easter bonnet
and floors him.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
Bomb in a Letter.

So expert are bomb makers now
adays that an apparently harmless let
ter may kill any person who tries to
open 1t. A piece of cardboard is cut
to 4 size which when folded
over, will fit into an ordinary en-
velope. The four corners of this are
slit into narrow strips. illuminate of
mercury Is spread over three of the
Sits and the sheet is folded and fast
ened together.
Projecting from each side of the
folded sheet is a little metal strip, or
detonator. glued to the cardboard in
such a manner that the envelope cam
not be opened without striking one of
them. Upon meeting this slight re-
sistance the hand moving the paper
cutter instinctly pushes harder. and
the result is an explosion that either
kills or maimS.-Tit Bits.
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UhdP

knowledge would be more general If
men could only be convinced that they
do not know as much as they think
they do.-Florida Times-Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
Where Womcn vote

Where Women Vote.
New Zealand was the first British
colony to adopt women's suffrage
far back as 1884, says writer in the
London Chronicle. The New Zea-
land woman was given universal adult
suffrage. Though she had not sought
it, she Immediately used it, Out of
140, 900 women, 100000 had placed
themselves on the register in a few
months, and 10000 voted in the gen.
eral election of November, 1893. They
have voted peacefully and in order
during the day, while the men were
men in the evening. They have voted
with similar regularity and order
Illness ever since. How do the women
use their powers? Very calmly, by
all accounts. Roughly, women make
very much the same use of the fran
chise as do men. The result has not
produced either a new heaven or a
new hell. Men have not been de-
prived of their rights. There has been
no disorder or unseemly behavior
dress or manners. Enfranchisement
has led neither to divided households
nor divided skirts. Families, as
matter of fact, generally vote on the
there is general agreement that
family life has become brighter, that
husbands and wives have more sub
jects in common to talk about, and
selves to study and watch public af.
fairs.
1.-THE effects, in fact have been
rather social than political. Women
seem to be treated with more-FeaI re-
spect-and not merely at election
times. There has arisen between the
sexes that sense of equality which is
perhaps The only permanent and en-
during social basis. Speaking gem
orally, they have simply become citi-
zens. whose part in public affairs is
not sharply distinguished from that of
men. New Zealand women have
simply stepped into equality. And
fourteen years of political life have
shown them equal to that equality.
Working side by side with man, wo-
man still keeps her place-'not like
to like. but like in difference
'"The word pictures of which coll
onists used to have SO many given
them of domestic discord of children
forgotten, husbands uncared for, din
ners uncooked, dress and appearances
neglected-have already almost pass
ed from memory. 1t is the common
est sight TO see husband, wife and
grown-up children walking or driving
cheerfully to the polls together The
head of the family has become a more
important factor in politics than of
old.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Il would like to get off early this after
noG.4,' said the clerk, ''as my wife wants
me to beat some carpets.
Cant possibly do it, said the employ
ere. Were too busy"
"Thank you, sir.''-Mi1wau<ee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
FRANCE,s GLORY

France, for a long time the first of
warlike nations, has for the moment
lost it's military crown, but it has never
lost, and will never lose, it's culinary
glory.--La Grande Revue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

I'VE must take in SAIL" said the conser~
vative railway president, firmly.
PLEASE don't say 1t that way" COM
mented director I'VE have abundance
of water, but we don't want people to
think we are running this concern on
wind. "-Philadelphfa Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Butts, you look sad. 1t is tough to
have your little wife away long. 1 can
feel for -
shut up: consarn you. She's back
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Mrs. Meeker Cat the play)-"I do wish
you'd pay more attention to this play
George; fits as good sermon
Mr.. Meeker (dozing)-It certainly Is
my dear, but the darn orchestra wakes
me up between acts."-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

How fortunate 1t is,'' said the maya
zine reader, that no one has actually ar
rived at the north pole"
fF-flI re.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Yes. No account of its discovery could
possibly be as interesting as the discus
sion of various methods of reaching it
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Remember" said the political adviser,
that consistency is a jewel
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, but
these days a lavish display of jewelTy is
not considered polite. washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

She (watching Clergyman on the goli
links)-There's one thing / admire about
the Rev Holdforth. He always says what
he means.
He-Oh, no, he doesn't When he misses
the ball he generally just grits his teeth.
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Shell had a dream last night that you
gave me beautiful dress for my birth
day
Hits very curious what highly i'm
probable dreams one has at timeS.-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Kicker-Are children allowed In your
flat?
Bocker-No. We brought ours in under
the head of musical instruments.--New
York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-05

tendonts Of schools, 81; principals OF
scminaries and high schools, $50;
teachers lower grades. 534.
POLITICAL AND JUDlCIAL-Pres-
ident United States, /; chief justice
United States, / governors and lieu
tenant governors Of states. 8; cabinet
officers. 8; United States senators, 10;
foreign ministers, T; members of con
gress, so; state senators. 3S; represen-
tatves, l2l; federal, state. county and
supreme court judges, Sc; officers,
army and navy, 245.
OTHER OCCUPATIONS - Editors
and Journalists, 70; Financial and
Mercantile Pursuits, 4G5; Engineers,
"a; Farmers, 1863.
Dickinson College has three distinct
departments, namely. ID The Col
lege of Liberal Arts, (2) The School
of Law, and CD Conway Hall, the
gift of Andrew Carnegie one of the
best preparatory schools in the coun-
try. each under distinct faculties
composed of able and experienced in
structors.
Thoroughness in work, high grade
of scholarship, and attention to the
personal development of the individ-
ual are, however, more emphasized at
Dickinson than the enrolling of large
numbers OF students. This has been
the policy Of the past and will be the
policy OF the future.
During the IS years Of President
Reeds administration, many new
buildings have been erected and the
numbers in attendance more than
trebled the enrolment in all depart
ments last year being $40
President Reed says that many OF
the students at Dickinson find ways
to earn part Of their expense with
out serious interference with their col
lege work.
A more appropriate environment
could hardly be selected for a college
than the old garrison town of Carlisle
Identified with the carly history of the
country as it has been, a nursery OF
high minded patriotism, and refined
as It has been by the presence of some
OF the greatest minds Of America, its
classic shades form an appropriate
setting for the venerable Dickinson
Carlisle is pre-eminently city ol
churches, a city of parks. the greatest
library town of the state the home OF
refinement and culture ana accofdlna
to the public prints, the areatest ath-
letlc community in the country.
4 President Reed, of Dickinson. earn.
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which, many a brave heart shudder-
ingly sinks backward to the easy
going and unproiitable ways of ignor-
ance while a few daring souls ad-
vance TO the observation hill of INVIIS-
TIGATION to find the horrible monster
to be nothing more than a stuffed bug
a-boo sham, stage-property, any
thing but an impossible obstacle, and
smilingly proceed to the vantage
points which a college education Of
fers.
Investigation OF the cost of a modern
college education and the means by
which the whorewithaI might be Sc
cured will open up boundless field
Of possibilities for anyone who Is in
clined to state his case fully and apply
to the proper sources for information.
Concrete and contrasted illustra-
tions, if pointed enough, bring many
people to see the force of arguments
Of which they would otherwise be heed
less, and we believe we state the truth,
when we say that the total annual cost
of o latter-day college education, includ-
light, heat, tuition, text books, laun-
dry. athletics and incidental expenses,
is not more in amount than the aver
age cost of the four rubber tires on an
automobile. Even in these days of
high prices it is hard for person to
realize chat an expenses at college for
year can be paid with a sum Of
monoy ranging from $225 to s275; but
the fact remains that there are many
ancient and honorable institutions Of
learning. with faculties of unquestion-
ed distinction that offer the choice Of
a classical or scientific education, with
all that goes with them, for this paltry
amount Of money
The colleges of the land have thou
sands upon thousands Of students who
make enough money at employment
during the vacation months to see
themselves comfortably through the
scholastic terms, or who. with the as
sistance furnished by good friend, or
IN many cases the college Itself,
finance their collegiate career sue
cessiuiy
There are few colleges in the coun-
try that give such earnest and enthu.
siastIc belp ana advice to prospective
students as the ancient college of Dick
inson, located at Carlisle, Pennsylya-
MIA. The president Of Dickinson Col
lege, George Edward Reed. is a self
made man. OF just the type to enthuse
the youth without many resources. who
feels that he would Ike to riso above
the level of ignorance. President Reed
is one of the few modern college presi-
dents who attends in person to every
inquiry made for information concern
ing the wonderful institution which he
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CHURCHES.
All legal business and collections entrusted
viii eceive careful and prompt attention.

PRESDYTERIAN.- .-Itev. w. A. West,
D D., Pastor. Preaching services
each alternate Sabbath at 1880 q. IN.
and every Sunday evening at 100.
Services at Green Hill on alternate
Sabbaths at l0:30 a. m. Sabbath
school at 9;l5. Junior Christian En-
deavor at 200. Christian Endeavor
at 600. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1900
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL--Rev. J. C.
Grimes, Pastor. Sunday School
$50 a. m. Preaching every other
sunday morning AT 1890 aud every
sunday evening at 100. EpwOf1h
League at 6:0h p. m. Prayer u,-eting
Thursday evening az 700.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN Rev. J. L.
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school Ut p:30
a. M. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 1880, and every other Sunday
evening at7O0. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo-
ple's Christian Union at 1900 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 200.
EVANGELlUAL LUTHERAN -----
- Pastor. Sunday school 9:15
a. m. Preaching every other Sunday
morning at l0:30 and every other Sun
day evening at TOO. Christian En-
deavor at 500 p. M. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at TOO.
REFORMED - ---Pas-
tor. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching on alternate Sabbaths at
1000 a. m. and 100 p. m. Christian
Endeavor at 600 p. m. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at 100.
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Don't Get Rusty.

am not gong to work myself
to death for anybody.
We have heard this foolish ex-
preston so very often from peev-
ish, self.pltylpg men and women
that 1t has come to lose the full
force of its contemplate weak
ness aud utter Stiffness.
Work has killed some men uu-
doubtedly. But the men who
killed themselves by work, are
not the men who complained that
they were DONG too much. These
suicides had no complaint enough
10 the time, and with the strength
allotted to them
They get their pull from their
push. One pound more pressure
on the vast boiler put an immense
locomotive into motion. A little
extra exertion on the part of an
insignificant clerk in big corpo.
ration may lead to gigantic re
suits. Continued and consclen.
hous effort never fails to attract
notice.
Don't be afraid of hurting your
self with work. You can't do 1t.
But you can and will hurt your
self by allowing yourself to rust.
1t is the lightweight in the
world 5 activity who is heard to
whine that he is not going to
work his head off for anybody.
If he would deci ease his pres
sure, he wouldn't have to do lick
of work fer anybody ave himself.
The man who is afraid to do llt.
tie mole than he was hired TO do,
IS the man who never rises higp.
er than his job, With jealous
| eyes he sees young, energetic
fellows step over him, and asks
where they get their pull.
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SOCIETIES

Odd Fellows-M Connellsburg Lodge
No. 744 meets every Friday evening in
the Cleyenger's Hall in McConnells-
burg.
Fort Littleton Lodge No. 4s4 meets
every Saturday evening in the New Hall
at Fort Littleton.
Wells Valley Lodge No. COZ meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at Wells Tannery.
Harrisonville Lodge No. ITO meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at Harrisonville.
Waterfall Lodge No. 773 meets ev-
cry Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall at New Grenada.
Warfordsburg Lodge No. COL meets
in .Warfordsburg every Saturday
evening.
King Post G.. A. p. No. 1856 meets in
McConnellsburg In Clevenger's Hall
the first Saturday in every month at 2
p. m.
Washington Camp, No. 45O, F. o.
). OF A. meets every first and third
Saturday evening at their hall at Need
more.
Tuscarora Council, Royal Arcanum
meets every first and third Monday
evening in Clevenger's Hall, McCon-
nellsburg.
Washington Camp No. 497, P. o. S.
A., of New Grenada, meets every Sat
urday evening in p. o. S. of A. Hall.
Washington Camp, No. SOD, P. O.S.
of A., Hustontown, meets every Satur-
urday evening in p. 0. S. OF A. Hall.
John Q. Taylor Post G. A. r., No.
oS9, meets every Saturday, on or just
preceding full moon in Lashley hall
at p. M, at Buck Valley.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 80
meets at same date and place at 4 pm.
Gen. d. b. McKibbin Post dNo. iOi
G. A. S., meets the second an fourth
Saturdays In each month at Pleasant
Ridge
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and many other brilliant men have
spent century aud quarter in NJ.
building
prsaiIert Reed said the other day
that he would like to have the privl-
lcge OF a fyc-minute talk with every
young man or woman who felt the
realnmg fer something higher and bet
ter and that he felt that in that short
space Of time with each. he could scare
away enough false obstacles and sup
tly enough sell for the growth of
smhition to I'll the colleges of the
9ountry.
Dickinson College, which will In 1903
rclebrate the 125th anniversary Of her
foundation, and which ranks as elev-
enth in point of age among the colleges
Of the country. furnishes remarkable
evidence TO show that a college edu-
cation is almost invariably followed
by distinction of some kind. The
alumni statistics of the college show
that ont of a total number of alumni
aggregating 47SG. the graduates were
24GG and the non-graduate alumni
1926.
The alumni records Of the college
show that the high hopes cherished by
her illustrious founders have been
realized many times over as the fol
loving statistics showing the lines OF
activity into which her alumni have
gone, would indicate:
PROFESSIONAL LIFE-Law, 968;
ministry, S45; medicine, 36l.
EDUCATORS College presidents
Al; college professors, 1876; superin
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Occasional headache, belchinf 4,
bad taste IN the mouth, lack Of
. appetite and slight nervousness
are symptoms of indigestion
which, when allowed to 20 uncar.
ed for, will develop INTO a case of
dyspepsia that will take a long
time to get rid If. Don't neglect
your stomach. At the first indl
cation of trou ble take something
that will help 1t along IN its work
of dlgestIng the food you eat.
KodOl for Indigestion aud Dys
pepsla will do this. Kodol will
make your food do you good and
will enable you to enjoy what you
eat. Sold by Trout's drug store.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.

President Judge-Hon s. Nc. Swope.
Associate Judges-W III. Bender. ID.
T.. Humbert.
Prothonotary, c.--Geo. A. Harris.
District Attorney George b. Dan
iels.
Treasurer-A. 9. Lauver.
Sheriff.. G. Alexander.
Deputy Sherid-W. II. Nesbit.
jury Commissioners- Rotz
A. @. Truax.
Auditors-D H. Myers, Aaron M.
Garland, w. Grant Wink.
Commissioners- @. Gracey, VIM. !,
C. Davis, s. A Nesbit.
Clerk --B. Frank Henry.
County Superintendent CHI as. 4
Barton.
Attorneys w Scott Alexander, r..
Nelson Sipes, Thomas +. Sloan, r.
Mem, Johnston, M. X. Shaffrer, Geo.
p Daniels. John p. Sipas. 8. w.
Kirk, +. r Lynch, II. N. Sipes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-05

The way to get rid of cold,
whe. her it be "bad cold" or just
a little one, is to get it out of your
system through the bowels.
Nearly all cough cures, especially
those that contain oplates, are
constituting, Kennody's Laxative
Cough syrup contalng no oplates
and acts gently on the bowels.
Pleasant TO take. Sold by Trout's
drug store
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-05

Among those IRON this county
who went to The Cum berland
Valley State N'mmal ON Monday,
were Ethel and Alice Hays, Net
tie Stouteagle, Hattie, Ruth, and
Martha Kendall, Nellie and Mary
Jane Johnston, Maude Rinedol
lar, and Maye Nell )tt.