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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

An encouraging sign of the times is
that the Teddy Bear craze Is dying
out Good old fashioned dolls are re-
gaining their popularity with the chill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

Those who like sunshiny weather for
Christmas had their desires satisfied
yesterday. But to many Christmas
day is not just what it should be If the
ground is not blanketed with snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

'All's we11' is good news from Bob
Evans and the battleship fleet, but no
one expected any other kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
TWO TIMES TRIrE

An eastern scientist says that by the
use or radium girls can preserve their
beauty for 100 years. But radiuno
costs million dollars or so a pound.
so that no one but the daughters of
Kansas farmers can afford the luxury.
and they don't need it-Hutchinson
News - r, --
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the fun DAY
telegraph report of that great news CT
ganization for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication m Topeka
The news Is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
Mad Horse Makes Things Lively.

A big draft horse was seized with
rabies in Newark the other day, went
MAD as any cur that ever ran the
streets, swapping and frothing The
morse forced two veterinary surgeons
and half dozen stablemen to run for
their lives and savagely attacked an
1nonensive mule. Finally the crazy
beast was killed by lucky blow with
sledge hammer.
A dog bit the horse one hot day last
August. The Insignificant wound
healed quickly. The horse became
very FESTIVE not long ago. After a few
hours 1t kicked, bit, plunged and rear
ed necessarily in its stall.
Veterinarians were called and or
dered the stabIemen to tie the horse
with ropes. as they thought securely.
Inc suffering beasts foaming mouth
ana glaring eyes suggested hydro
this diagnosis DR.. Van der Roest beat
together two pieces of iron. At the
first clang of the iron the horse went
into frenzy, then fell in CONFUSION.
Regaining its feet it bit big pieces
from its stall and finally, by a tre-
mendous plunge, snapped the ropes
that bound it and dashed from the
stall.
1t drove the stablemen to the loft
and furiously attacked a mule which
peered from its stall to see what the
noise was all about. Finally the horse
blindly ran between two heavy trucks
and got damned momentarily A
plucky stableman seized sledge ham
mer and felled it with a blow on the
head.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
THE CONSTITUTION.

But one amendment to the conStitu-
ton of the United States has been pro-
posed in the senate since congress as
sembled, and that, which would pro-
hibit polygamy, is worthy of con-
sideration. In the house Of represen-
tatives it is different. In that body no
less than twenty-eight motions for
amendments have been made. But
three of these refer to income and in
heritance taxes. four to the election of
federal judges by popular vote and five
to the election of United tatessenators
by popular vote. There is also one to
repeal the fourteenth amendment and
another to repeal the fifteenth
amendment. Probably not one of these
propositions will ever come before the
people or their legislatures for ap
proval. 1t is one OF the grardest
things about the constitution that 1t Is
not easily amended. - Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
WALL STREET LOGIC

The logic of Wall street is wonder
full. So long as President Roosevelt
was a possible candidate for renomin-
alton, he was responsible for the re-
cent furry. Now that he is out of it,
Taft is responsible for the panic be-
cause he didn't prevent his chief from
causing it.-Parsons Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
EROiN OTHER PENS
CHINA.s NEW PERIL


China is menaced with a new peril
Her railroads have begun to pay. Not
since mummies were burned for fue,
on the Nile railroad has the orient been
so seriously invaded. Henceforth 1t is
farewell to the idyllic peace of the Chi
nese ruralism. If the sons of heaven
had refused to ride behind the profane
iron horse of the foreign devils they
might have defended their land from
innovation to the last. Now there is
nothing for it but to submit to having
their rice fields cut up by the steel
rails. But one peculiar opportunity re-
mains for them to save the credit of
their country-by making their rail-
roads picturesque. If they succeed in
doing this, they can be written down
once more as having achieved a COM
plete novelty. The train should furnish
a brand new motive for that patiently
elaborated oriental art-bamboo pas
senger coaches, decorated with choice
panel paintings, symbolic of the nation
al dragon having it's tail twisted by a
European power.-Boston Transcript.
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SENATOR CULBERSON.
The selection Of Senator Culberson
of Texas to be the leader of the
Democrats in the senate gives salts
faction to Democrats all over the
country. Mr.. Culberson Is a man of
great ability, high Integrity and COM
bines all the qualities of leadership.
While other senators are mentioned
in this connection, including Bailey,
Daniel and Bacon, all these stepped
aside and united on Culberson. Some
of Bailey's advocates, including Till
man of South Carolina, were loath to
forego their support Of the junior
Texas senator. but Senator Bailey an
nounced publicly several months ago
that he would not be a candidate and
that he favored the selection of his
colleague from Texas.
The wisdom of this selection will be
made manifest as the session of con-
gress advances.-Chattano News.
RED RIDING HOOD TO DATE.
With Jeff Davis in the role of the
wolf and the trust confldingly enacting
Little Red Riding Hood, the dialog of
the story becomes perfectly perspic-
uous:
''Oh, grandma, how big your eyes
areH
THE better to see you, my dear"
"Oh, grandma, how long your ears
areW
1.-THE better to hear you, my dear"
"Oh, grandma, how sharp your teeth
arer'
.'The better to eat you up. my dear"
Gobble. gobble, and a crunching OF
bones The trusts are annthilated--l
Minneapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
KANSAS COMNENT
no WONDER THEW SMILE.

NO WONDER THEW SMILE.
NOW If the Topeka statesmen and
lobbyists who defeated the Holdren
ant1pump bill in the senate three years
ago by both fair and foul means,
couio nave looked into the future and
see tnelr loved ones slowly freezing to
oeatn while crouching over the feeble
name In gas stove, they would have
nesltated before fighting that two
edged bill. They would have stood
pat on old reliable coal and wood as a
1ueL and not been led by the siren song
OF the gas trust into a quest for a
strange and miraculous fuel that car
REQ itself from afar and could re-
place the sun after 1t arrived at the
caPltal. The north state people stop
PED at nothing to spoil their southern
friends OF this gift of nature. But now,
subject to the vicissitudes of q long
pipe line and the manipulations of a
greedy trust, the miracle-working gas
mas bitter flavor and lies like ashes
In tne mouths of the spoilers
CoHeyVille sent lobby 100 strong
TO topeka to fight the pipe lines. Well.
we lost, but we are still keeping warm
this cold cold weather and our gas
pressure Is strong enough to burst
the pipes, while those who triumphed
over us then are shivering now with
the cold.
The race is not always to the swift
nor the battle to the strong-Coffey-
vile Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
ON WRONG SCENT.

Those eastern papers that talk of
like Davis of Arkansas, to smash
things, do not know Senators owen
and Gore. 1t will be a safe guess that
the Oklahoma senator's will favor any
sensible legislation proposed by the
senate.-Wichita Eagle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
Tints of Autumn Foliage.

The common idea regarding autumn
coloring is that frost causes the bril-
liant color Of the leaves. This popular
fallacy is without any foundation In
fact; frost has absolutely nothing to
do with tinting of the leaves except
that it hastens their fall. Autumn
coloring is due to oxidation, which Is
caused by the action of light and heat
somewhat similar to the rust on iron.
With leaves it is due to the fact that In
fulfilling their mission they become
choked by their own excretions. and
the acids thus formed are acted on by
the oxygen.
In extremely moist atmosphere the
colors are not usually very bright, as
in England, for example. And in very
dry climates the leaves dry up sudden
ly, and their skin, which is very thick
to prevent the escape of moisture, is
not sufficiently transparent to allow of
the color being seen beneath; In the
regions where the autumn fohage Is
most vivid we find that an average sea-
son produces the finest colors. Neither
a very dry nor very wet summer ana
early autumn will result In much bril-
liancy.-Retail Druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
CLOGGING THE wHEEI,S

Those army OFFICERS who have form
ed an association to secure the re-
establishment of the canteen are back
numbers. The country has taken a
more advanced position each year ON
the liquor question, and isn't likely TO
give up any strongholds already cap
tured from the enemy.-Sterling Bull
letin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISER

The Tribune some time ago referred
10 a Barton county woman who had
tried two matrimonial ventures with
the same man and was trying the
third with a new. This week we re-
ceived the following signed "Anony-
NOUS The Barton county woman
referred to wishes to say that the
third matrimonial venture is not so
bad after all. Two hundred dollars
down, alimony in sight and consequent
freedom to try again.-Great Bend
Tribune. -... g. 80
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wasp,s- Jaws Make Colony's Nest.


wasps readily succumb before the
increasing cold of autumn, the few that
escape the merciless scourge of mortal
ity are the queens of next season. They
pass the winter in some warm Granny,
and when the spring arrives each
comes forth from its hiding place and
seeks suitable place for the nest that
is to be. This found the queen repairs
to a fence or tree trunk and with her
Jaw rapss off a bundle of wood fiber
which, when moistened with saliva and
kneaded, forms the paperlike substance
of which the nest is entirely construct
ed. Just as bees have invented a pc
culiar nest building material in wax so
wasps have prepared special durable
paper for the same purpose The queen
mother lays the foundations Of the city
with her own jaws. She attaches
sort of stalk of wood paper to a cho-
sen support. This may be the branch
of, a tree, root in a cavity below
ground or a beam in a garden shed.
The stalk prepared, the queen builds
few shallow cells in each Of which she
lays an egg. AS these mature, hatch,
and develop into worker wasps, the Ia
Dor of the little colony is turned over
to them, and thus vast nest with
thousands of cells is evolved.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
Are You a Kionophile?


The round white missile was well
aimed, and with laugh the professor
dug the cold snow out of his ear
Il am a kidonophile and so are you,"
he said. I'm fact, we are all kiono-
philes. while some of us are kionomani-
acs.
"a kionophile is a snow-lover," The ex-
planned, lone whose heart warns at
the sight of the fresh white snow, one
who loves the sno eos Beethoven loved
music. Yes, we are all kionophileS.
"A kionomaniac loves the snow to
madness. A snowfall makes him tenn
porarily insane. You have seen such
people-adults or children-everybody
has. Beside himself, the kionomaniac
bounds from the house, leaps yelling
into a great drift, rolls about madly,
kicks and founders in the deep snow
with shrieks of joy.
There is about snow something in
toxicating. Some of us it intoxicates
only to kionophilism; others it drives
into stark raving kionomania- In this
last state people, rolling in the cold
white snow, have given themselves
pneumonia, and they have also severely
injured their friends-broken their ribs,
and SO forth, banking them about in
the drifts. ''-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

ct never deny my wife a wish"
'Indeed?"
why should I? 1t doesn't cost anything
to wish."-Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

What is the difference between prefer
red and common stock?
well, If you buy the common you lose
your money right or. but If you buy pre-
ferred there is a little longer delay about
it."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

D'Auber-Of course not every one ca
be an artist. One must have imagination
to draw.
Critic-Yes, 1 notice that most so-calle'
artists In talking about themselves draw
on their imaginations great DEAL
Catholic Standard and Times
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Ready for aIldden Tour,

Cleveland, O.. July 9.-For the sew
eral score of enthusiastic AUTOMOBILE
lists who will start in the Glidden tour
tomorrow morning this was day of
rush and hustle. 1t was the last day
to see that the machines were in prop
or shape for the contest, to arrange
for the checking Of baggage and to
arrange the countless other details
necessary to the long journey. With
the near approach of the date for de.
parture interest and enthusiasm in
the tour has greatly increased and
everyone concerned Is looking forward
to the most successful contest of it's
kind that has ever taken place in
America.
Chairman F. B. Hover of the COM
mittee in charge of the run, which as
in previous years will be held under
the auspices of the American Auto
mobile association, has finished the
office end Of the task. All the en-
trants have been supplied with num-
bers for their cars and badges for
themselves. guests and chauffers.
The tour will cover total distance
Of about 1900 miles and Is days
elapsed time. The actual running
time will be IL days, the others being
spent in stop overs. This makes an
average of 125 miles a day for the tour
although the longest days run will
be 174 miles and the shortest 81.
The journey each day to the night
stops will be as follows: July 10,
Cleveland to Toledo; July II, to South
Bend, Ind; July ~, to Chicago; July
13 and IA, in Chicago; July is, to
South Bend, Ind; July 16, to Indiana
polls; July II, to Columbus, Ohio;
July Is, to Canton, Ohio; July 10, to
Pittsburg; July 20, to Bedford Springs,
Penn; July 81, at Bedford Springs;
July %, to Baltimore; July 90, to Phil
adelphia; July "a. to New York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
FLINT VALLEY MEDlcs TO MEET

Cedar Falls, July s.--The annua
meeting of the Austin Flint Cedar
Valley Medical society will be held In
this city on Tuesday and Wednesday,
July and 10. Among those who ard
to take part In the program are DR..
=. H. Cutler Of Cedar Falls, DR.. A. r.
Bracket Of Charles City, Dr.. Thomas
J. Watkins Of Chicago, DR.. J. D. Bron.
son of Monona, Dr. w. H. Buckley 81
Waterloo. DR.. William Jepson Of Sioux
City, Dr. ]. e. Olmacher Of Independ4
ence, DR.. j. r. Guthrie Of Dubuque,
Or. J. W. Slattery Of Dubuque and DR..
A. s. Hansen of Cedar Falls. This
local physicians will tender the visit.
Ing physicians and their wives ban.
quet at the Presbyterian church On
Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock.
The long drawn out toasts whicl,
generally occur at banquets of local
physicians have been cut out by ths
committee of local physicians having
matters in charge, and there will ba
no toasts of any kind given.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Mrs. BIitx Returne Home.

q Oak Ridge.-Mrs Charles Blitz, who
recently underwent an operation at the
Ottumwa hospital, returned home last
week and on the Fourth had the pleas
ure of entertaining the following
guests, who spent the day at her honle:
Mrs. James Shevlin Of Ottumwa, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Farrell Of northeas.
Of the city. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Martsching and family, northeast OF
the city; Mrs. Wager, northeast of the
city; Mrs. Kennedy and Mary Rose
Callahan, Of vicksburg. Mississippi.
and Lily joyce 81 Agency.
Mrs. Blitz extends her thanks to all
her friends who sent her bouquets
all who called on her
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Langford spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Langfords parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wild
ger.
Mrs. W. Anderson and daughter,
julia were callers at the G. Anderson
home Saturday.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet at Charley Henston' s
home Wednesday,, July IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Horn and children,
Marie and Cecil. and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Horn and son, George of Of
tumwa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Klinert
Mrs. Charley Henston has been Wis
iting a few days with her sister, Mrs.
Holland Of Brighton.
Mr.. Leviene, who has been in the
hospital two weeks suffering with ap-
pendicitis, is not improved.
Fritz Reinhard is suffering from
quinsy.
Miss Regina Parks of Ottumwa and
a friend from Clarinda visited one day
last week with Mrs. George Rhue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhue, Mr. and Mrs.
Martsching and daughter, Paulina,
were Sunday callers at the Charles
Blitz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Farrell and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, of Ottumwa, visited on
Sunday with Thomas Farrell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
SIR KNIGHTS
ON PARADE
THOUSAND LODGE MEM.
BEERS MARCH IN LINE AT SARA
ToeA, N. v, coNcLAvE

Saratoga, N. Y, July 9.---This has
been gala day in the history of Sara
toga, and, though the village has been
the scene of many large and imposing
gatherings In the past, the spectacle
witnessed today is conceded to have
been the most impressive in it's his
tory and to have brought within her
confines the largest crowd ever seen
on the streets.
The great rush of visitors to the
Knights Templars conclave came to-
dny, as the special attraction was the
big parade of 10000 Knights in uni.
form The town was gayly decorated
Tor the occasion, and everywhere along
the line of march the Templar colors
and emblems, enlivened with national
flags, f1oated from windows and bal
comes or hung from ropes stretched
across the streets.
Every State Represented.
Every state Of the union and half a
dozen foreign lands were represented
In the procession. which was made up
of eleven divisions. The first division
included Washington commandery Of
Saratoga as escort to the grand en-
campment. and st. Bernard command.
cry Of Chicago as special escort 10
Grand Master George NJ Moulton. H.
the first division also were the officers
of the grand encampment and the
notable visitors, among the latter be-
ing the Earl of Euston, representing
the English branch of the order
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Communicates, headed by Grand Com
mander Young as marshal, made up
the second division, and next in line
came the grand and subordinate com.
manderies of Virginia, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Ohio and Kentucky. The
fourth division comprised the grand
and subordinate Communicates of
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania communicates appear
ed in the fifth division. marshaled by
William M. Donaldson of Harrisburg.
The sixth division included the grand
communicates Of Maine, Indiana,
Texas, Mississippi, Michigan and ILL
nois. Boston G. Brown of Kansas
City was marshal of the seventh divi-
sion, which was made up of the repre-
sente.tives of California, Tennessee,
Wisconsin. New Jersey, Georgia, Mis-
oouil, AldUdHd, LoulSlaud, iowa, Ne
braska and Minnesota. The next divi-
sion comprised the Communicates Of
Maryland, Nebraska, Arkansas, West
Virginia, Colorado and North Caro-
lima, with David e. Brownlee of Sioux
City as grand marshal
New Workers Last in Parade.
The ninth division included the dele
cations from South Dakota, Oregon,
Washington, Wyoming, Montana,
North Dakota, Arizona. Florida and
Indian Territory. In the tenth divi-
sion were the Templars from the Dis
trict Of Columbia Oklahoma Nav
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toriums simultaneously, the program

forums simultaneously, the program
being In duplicate. Special features
during the remainder of the week will
be meetings devoted to Training for
the church Of the future" training in
citizenship" School methods" train
ing for missionary SERVICE" enemies
Of civilization" present-day pro-
blems," etc. During the week there
will be no fewer than 1872 separate
meetings, ranging from the great in
spirational gatherings, with audiences
OF five or ten thousand, to the schools
of methods, with classes of fifty to
five hundred. Vice President Charles
W. Fairbanks is to address the con
vention Friday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11

ID A.
Mexico and Idaho, while the last diyi-
sion was made UP Of the grand and
subordinate Communicates Of New
York.
After the parade occurred the form
al opening of the conclave in the town
hall, with addresses of welcome by
Governor Hughes, Grand Commander
Knapp of New York and others. and
response by Grand Master Moulton.
With the conclusion of these formal
ties the grand encampment went into
executive session for the transaction
OF Its regular business. A spirited con-
test has developed for the honor Of
entertaining the next triennial con-
clave among the cities presenting IN
vitations being Los Angeles, Milwau-
kee and Indianapolis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Trains Crash
When Engineer
Falls Unconscious

Mobile, Ala, July s.-In rear end
collision on the Mobile & Ohio rail
road near Whistler, today between a
passenger train and light engine. one
man was killed and two others in.
jured. The collision was caused by
the engineer Of the passenger train
being struck by a mail crane as he
was leaning out OF the cab. The tire
man discovering that something w;s
wrong lar to the engineers seat ami
found him unconscious On the floor. 1t
was too late, however, to avert a col.
lision.