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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
From OTHER PENS
A FINANCIAL SCANDAL.

| Wall street has discovered a great
and growing scandal. 1t appears that
certain southern and western banks
have withdrawn their deposits from
| the Wall street banks and are keeping
their money at home. They refuse to
send their reserves here for stock
gambling purposes, and even 10 per
cent and 20 per cent call money rates
peoples money Wall street will either
have to stop gambling in stocks or
gamble with its own money. Some of
these western banks have accumula
ted a reserve as high as 81 per cent
What a lack of consideration when
Wall street reserves are short! Not
only that, but these presumptuous
provincial banks are refusing stock ex-
innate commercial paper. They act
ually loan their funds and credits to
ordinary business men In their own
neighborhoodS, to pork packers, mill
erS, furniture makers, cotton pressers
and common storekeepers, in preference
to Wall street. If the rest of the peO-
pie of the United States show equal
temerity with these western and south
ern bankers, what will become of I'm
ance?" Brokers will be left to gamble
with each other. Promoters will have
only each other to swindle. Syndtcates
will be left to manipulate their own
flotations. Such a scandal as this needs
Immediate attention. Secretary Cortel-
you should lose no time in demanding
that the national banking law be
amended to compel these recalcitrant
bankers to deposit all their real money
in Wall street and issue clearing house
certificates for the use of their own Gus
tomers.-New York World.
NEW YORK.
Murphy and McCarren and Corners
and Mack confabuIating in New York?
Verify the Christmas time approaches
-'the season of peace on earth to men
of good will. A little later. however,
and they may be at outs again. Peace
is never for very long In New York.
The atmosphere over there incftes to
contest, and to rapid changes in the
political world. The present peace has
an anti-Bryan flavor. athoush MI.
Mack is a Bryan man. But when the
time comes and Democrats must be
regular, or be id, Tammany and the
Corners people will choose to be regu-
lar. Mr.. Bryan is not disturbed about
New York so far as the nomination is
concerned; and, for the rest, II he can
not carry the state what Democrat
Star.
WATER TRANSFORMATIONS
What water transportation can do in
the way of relieving freight congestion |
is shown by the statement that the iron
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
WISE MEN WILL AGREE.

OF course every man is entitled to
his mental fad, but the story that the
big fnanciers and corporations pur-
posely brought on a panic and lost
billion or two as political move. is
just a little crazier than the alleged
crime of '73.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
EXPLANATION IS SIMPLE.

Our evangelist was inclined to get
uneasy because he could not get an
unanimous vote of his congregation
the other night on whether they want
ed to go to heaven, Or hell Being
an Indiana man he might wonder but
after he has been in Kansas a while
he will understand that our people do
not care for a change.-Vinland Vine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
Goggles Are Going.

Goggles are going" said an
oculist. I'VE no longer regard eye
glasses-or the pince-nez-as an orna-
ment. We shun instead of welcoming
them as we used.
For in the past many people wore
goggles who didn't need to. Young
girls and young men especially, back
in the '90's. thought that a costly
pince-nez with a gold bridge adorned
the face, giving it a look of intelli-
gence and distinctions an aristocratic
look. These young people visited
their local physician and said their
eyes hurt. The local sent them to a
specialist. The specialist sent them
to me with a prescription for expen-
sive gold frames containing for lenses
pieces of plain glass.
1--WE all winked at the dodge, gen.
eral practitioner, opthalmologist and
myself; we all profted by it; it did no
harm.
but the fad is now past. Our
young folks recognize that glasses are
really no more comely that crutches.
Where you used to see ten pairs of
clear young eyes obscured behind the
flashing lenses of a fake pince-neZ.
you hardly see one pair today. Min
neapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
TILLMAN RIGHT ONCE.

Senator Ben Tillman has a lucid in
terval now and then. and his resolu-
ton touching the issuance of govern
ment licenses in prohibition territory
betrays an intelligence that approach
es the human. When the government
refuses to grant licenses to people
who desire to deal in forbidden
liquors, in local option territory, pro-
hibition will then prohibit SO thor
oughly that the other fellows won't
have an argument left.-Emporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
WATER TRANSPORTATION.

What water transportation can do in
the way of relieving freight congestion
is shown by the statement that .he iron
sells for the season now closing
amounted to H.,50OO0O tons. while IT,
500, 600 tons of coal were shipped to
points along the lakes. Inc movement
are nayigable has received great i'm
petus in recent months.-Monegomery
(Ala.J Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
New Name for Old Disease.

The mosquito never has had any
friends. He has been in the exper-
fence and Imagination of everybody a
monster of hideous mein which no
familiarity could teach people to en-
dure. He has been at the same time
noisy and vicious. to all persons a
painful visitant and to many persons
almost deadly foe.
If, however. the mosquito has been
pursued hitherto with more or less
earnest rage, in the future he will re-
ceive absolutely no quarter, but will
be hunted down until exterminated.
For the name of malaria. a painful
and facilitating disease which has
been attributed to poisonous gases
from swamps and sewers, has been
changed to mosquito fever.
The International sanitary congress.
in session in the City of Mexico, has
changed the name formally and off,
cially. 1t is up to all the world that
has suffered from the mosquito In the
past to accept the cue of this learned
BODY of men. and enter upon the work
of discriminating a pest that Is proved
even worse enemy than was
thought.-Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
RETRENCHMENr NEEDED.

III the people of the United States
don It wake up some of these times and
md themselves wrestling with an
enormously enlarged debt. it will be
very strange. The estimated expendi-
ture Tor the coming year is $S4, OOO, 600
more than the receipts in sight. Enor-
nous sums are appropriated for this
ton of how it is to be met. 1t is GER
ta1nly time for halt and the use of
the pruning knife to lop off the graft
ers that are preying on the govern
ment. 1t - time for retrenchment-
not simply as party howl, but in real
earnest, to cut off the excrescences that
nave attached themselves to the pub
lie treasury. Congress should use the
knife and use it hard.-Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
APPROVAL.


The country looks with approval
upon the request of prosecutors in
Chicago to give the kidnapers recent
ly caught in possession of a Chicago
child, the limit of the law. The GRIM
1nal calendar knows few crimes which
call for 50 stringent punishment as the
onense of kidnapping, and the interest
of the entire country unites with the
interest of the aggrieved parties at
Chicago in seeing that a measure of
vengeance is administered with the
punishment in the Chicago case.-Ot-
tawa Herald.
FARMER OUTWTTS BIG LAWYER
Several weeks ago a smart farmer
sold B. P. and w. P. Waggener and
w. e. Meyer a half dozen guinea
hens, and claimed they were
prairie chickens. Yesterday B. P
Waggener caught the man in town,
and jumped him. "Can you swear the
chickens 1 delivered to you were not
prairie chickens2, the farmer asked
Yes" the victim replied, well L am
glad Of it, replied the farmer; Sin
that case 1 can't be convicted of sell
ing prairie chickens" Atchison
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
scratch Kills Big Engineer.

1t took eight strong men to carry
the casket containing the remains OF
Matthew Lantry, Jr., thirty-eight
years old. into his former home yes
terday. Lantry weighed 405 pounds.
and was doubtless the heaviest loco
motive engineer in the world. He
was employed on the Atlantic City
railroad and pulled the throttle on a
sixty-minute flyer. He was so broad
that he could not sit on the seat in the
engine cab. He always stood when on
a run between cities. He had rail-
roaded for twenty years without the
slightest accident.
Lantry lived in Atlantic City during
the winter season. While his wife and
child were visiting relatives on
Thanksgiving day he scratched the
back of his neck with a collar button
and last Tuesday blood poison de-
veloped. His condition become SO
alarming that Philadelphia special
ist was sent for. The latter advised
an operation. While Mr.. Lantry was
under the influence of ether and about
to be operated on he died.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23

Horse Lies Down to Be Shod.
The exu1tant cry of the nature faker
was heard yesterday, not only in the
land, but over the seas and among the
birds of the air. It was one of the best
days he has had for some time. Among
his exhibits in one day was a horse
that lies down and holds up it's feet
to be shod. The horse was discovered
in Caldwell, N. j., in the possession of
George Garfield, a milkman. The truth
of the anecdote is vouched for by Ar
lington Russell, who runs the village
smithy. He declares that Canfields
horse Is the only one of his customers
who shows even an inclination to help
him fit new shoes. and he keeps a bag
of hay in the shop which the horse
uses for a pillow while being shod.
Nobody taught the horse the trick He
discovered 1t himself one day when he
was tired. Just as Russell started to
At the first shoe the horse lay down
and waved his hoofs appealingly in the
afr.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23

'Hallao! Where are you going to with
that large wreath of flowers % 'I am
going to put 1t on my wife's first hus-
bands grave. Oh, you needn't look at
me like thatl 1 am sorry he died, right
enough."-Judy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23

What Is the charge against Sharp
un?" asked Raynor. Conduct unbecom-
Ing lawyer" answered Shyne. Great
scott! How can man possibly be
guilty of that?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23

Mr.. Green-That young Snodgrass
seems like one of the family. His Only
Daughter-How SO, papa? Mr.. Green
Why, he looks frightened when your
mothers anywhere near.-Illustrated
Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23

Mrs. Lovejoy-I wonder why they
make so much fuss about sterilizing
and pasteurizing milk. Mrs. Childless
I can't imagine. No one that I
know drinks milk punches no wadays.
Puck.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
Who, indeed7

President J.. L. Leary, of h Pitts.
burg Peace society. on a recent visit
to Germany endeavored to persuade the
leading German toymakers to stop
making warlike toys-cannon. soldiers,
guns and 50 forth-on h ground that
such playthings fostered an ugly mili-
tary spirit in little children.
But / failed" said the good peace
advocate shortly after his return. Il
could not bring the Germans to my
way of thought. They held that the
abolition of war was still a long way
off,
He sighed.
And / suppose he said, that the
abolition of war will be a long way
off till the young private does his own
thinking-till h poor, brave lad who
is only food for powder considers war
logically.
There is a young private in the west
Il heard of him the other day-who is
logical enough. I wish there were more
like him.
His regiment had been fitted out
| with new uniforms, and the colonel in
spected the men in the dapper clothes
me morning. After inspection he made
q little speech.
And / expect each one of you'-so
the speech ended-I expect each one
of you to honor this new uniform by
behaving like a general
THE private smiled and said, fairly
loud:
"'I wonder who'd do the fighting
then, Sir?'"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
RHEUMATISM RECIPE
PREPARE THIS SIMPLE HOME
MADE MIXTURE YOURSELF.
buy ingredients from Any Drug
gi.t In Your Town and shake
Them In a Bottle to MIX
Harmless Preparation.

A well-known authority on Rheuma-
tism gives the readers Of a large New
York daily paper the following vaiua-
BILE, yet simple and harmless prescrlp-
ton, which any one can easily prepare
at home.
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half
ounce; compound Kargon, II ounce;
Compound Syrup S~arsaparilla. three
ounces.
Mix by shaking well In a bottle, and
take a ~teaspoonful after each meal
and at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients can
be obtained from any good prescrlp-
ton pharmacy at small cost. ana, pc
ing a vegetable extraction, are harm-
less to take.
This pleasant mixture, II taken reg
ularly for a few days, is said to over
come almost any case OF Rheumatism.
The pain and swelling, If any, tltmin-
ishes with each dose, until permanent
| results are obtained, and without in
Turing the stomach. While there are
many so-called Rheumatism remedies,
patent medicines, etc. some OF which
do give relief, few really give perma-
nent results, and the above will. no
doubt, be greatly appreciated by many
sufferers here at this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of ever
the small towns ELECTS the information
that these drugs are harmless and eau
be bought separately, or the druggists
will mix the prescription If asked to
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
One of Bismarck's Discoveries.
Erom IL Motto per Pidere

AAoL1i - >tohSo -
One day, Lord Russell, while chat
ting with Bismarck, asked him how he
got rid of those importunate visitors,
whom it is impossible not to receive,
and who, when they have been re-
ceived, never think it is time to take
themselves off. The chancellor replied
smilingly:
"Oh, l have an easy and sure means.
My wife at once understands When a
person belongs 10 that terrible class,
and when she is sure that such a per-
son has me in his clutches, and sees
that he is staying too long, she finds
some way of coming to call me and of
getting me away on some plausible pre-
text"
Bismarck had nearly finished giving
this explanation to Lord Russell when
his wife appeared in the doorway of
the adjoining room.
My DEAR said she; will you come
and take you medicine? 1t is more
than an heur past the time!"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
10th Of one Mind.

From h Philadelphia fnqllsrer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nuIl-s
Der Of bundles. entered crowded tram
car. The only sembiance of a seat she
could find was a small a at the
right of a disagreeable youth. Into this
space. sufficient only for an Individual
of ordinary size, the fleshy Irishwoman
squeezed herself. much to the annoy
ance Of the youth. After a moment or
SO the Irishwoman produced a cheese
sandwich. which she proceeded to de-
Won with every evidence OF relish. Al
this the youth gave her a look of in
effable disgust, and drew the skirts OF
his frock coat closer to him. Il sup
pose, me lad" good naturally said the
woman, that ye'd prayfer-r to have q
gintleman sittin' mkt to yer. Il GER
tainly would!s' snapped the youngster
so would t. calmly responded the fa'
person.. a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS

$500 on Doctors and Remedies
but Got No Relief--Cuticurn Cures
in a Week.
Upon the limbs and between the
toes my skin vas rough and sore, and
also sore under the arms, and l had to
stay at home several times because of
this affection. Up to a week or so ago
l had tried many other remedies and
several doctors, and spent about three
d dollars, without any success,
bat this is to-day the seventh day that
4 have been using the Cuticura Rene
dies (costing a dollar ana Il half),
which have cured me completely, SO
that l can again attend to my bust
ness. I went to work again tonight.
| had been suffering for eight years
and have now been cured by the Cuti-
cura Remedies within "A week. Fritz
Hirschlaff, "a Columbus ave, New
York, N. Y, March % and April &,
1906"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
Nothina Else-Rut.

An artist of some repute q an
old soldier named Bill for his model and
general servant, One day a lady called.
The artist was absent. and she was re-
ceived in the studio by Bill.
Dear met she exclaimed, as She
glanced first at an unfinished picture
and then at Bill. II declare! This pic
'ture is extremely like you!"
1T is me, madam" answered Bill de-
icisively. Il sits for all his men. That's
what he is specially good at"
You must be very useful person to
your MASTER she observed. And do
think he is especially good at old
lnlen?"
Yes, replied Bill. but why not?
Cos he's got nothing to do! I orders
his frames, washes his brushes, sets his
palettes, mikes his colors. and then sits
here for him to look at. He's got
nothing else to do but to plaster on the
va iaty's EEN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
The Absent Minded Professor.
From woman's Home Journal.

From Woman's Home Journal,
Among seven distinguished men who
were to speak at the opening exercises
of a new school was a professor well
known for his lapses of memory. But
his speech was clear that night, and as
he seated himself his loving wife felt
that he had fully earned the burst of
applause that followed, and she clapped
her little hands enthusiastically. Then
her cheeks crimsoned.
Did you see anything amusing
about the close OF my address. my
dear?" asked the professor as they
started for home. 1T seemed as if !
heard sounds suggestive of merriment
about me-"
well, DEAR said she, "of all the PEG
pie who a%pplauded your address, you
clapped the loudest and longest"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
Just in Time.

Senate Hopkins was discussing at the
Oyster Bay station a political error.
.'Those people admitted their error" the
senator said. but they admitted it in
such an odd, funny way. 1t was like the
case of the Blenheim spaniel. :
"A gentleman sat at dinner in a restau-
rant, when a waiter came hurriedly to hin
and said:
Excuse mes sir, but did you nave a
little Blenheim spaniel with you, STRIP
Yes said the guest, anxiously. I
left it with the boy in the hall outside.
What about it?'
TN sorry. sir said the waiter, but
I'll have to take back that there stew.
There's been some curious mistake in the
kitchen. It's. lucky you haven't eaten
more'n half of it, sir
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
Blood and Thunder.

Two young writer's have been en-
gagged of late in composing tales of
thrilling adventure.
Blood flows freely in every para
graph, ferocious attitudes are struck
by limos every character, n the
revolver plays as important a part as
the hero in all these tales.
The other day one OF these youths
was putting the finishing touches to a
story of this kind. The finishing
touches in question involved the brand
fishing of a b~ewildering number of re-
yolvers, likewise the Introduction of
two bullets into the person of the hero.
The author read over h copy With a
thrill of satisfaction. Then he smiled
guilty.
DO you know" he said to the other
Bloodshedder, that, in all my life, I've
seen only two revolvers, n only one
of them went off,"
That's nothing" remarked his
friend, I've only seen one in all my life
and it wasn't loaded"
:
- Motors killed twenty-five in Lon.
IONS streets last wear.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
A Quarter for Poster.
From Youths COMPANION.

Mr.. Huckins was trying to make over
a screen door for the Widow Jennings
The day was hot and muggy and she,
hung over him all day with questions,
suggestions and complaints.
Aren't you getting that too mar
row." asked the widow lowering over
the carpenter in a way suggestive of
some large, persistent insect.
NO, ma'arn," said Mr.. Huckins. You
know a few minutes g you thought
twas too wide, and / measured it to
show ye."
"Oh. yes" said Mrs. Jennings. We'll,
anyway, l believe it'll sag if you don't
change the hinges. Just hold it up and
see
Mr.. Huckins held the door in place,
and proved that the hinges We're in the
right spots, and after that Mrs. Jen-
nings kept silence for a few moments,
on, dear" she said, grasping Ml,
HuckinS' hand after the short respite,
I'm sure you planed it off 50 that thu
flies can get in at the top. Please holj
it up again, and III just get on a chaii
and see if a fly could squeeze through
You may have to add Il piece.
When it had been proven that MOI
even the smallest and most cnterprisini
fly could find entrance space, there vas
another short respite. After that Mrs.
jennings once more had an alarm v
the possibility that the door might
stick somewhere.
When at last it was hung and Huci-
ms was ready to depart, the widow
asked him for his bill.
Il cont make out any bills" said
Mr.. Huckins YEARLY, but I'll tell you
what this work'll cost. If I'd have done
it under the ordinary circumstances
have to contend with, 'twould have
been SO cents, but in this case I'll have
to charge ye an extra quarter, ma'am
for poster"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. was completely worn out
and discouraged when ! began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work well. l have peer feel
ing well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Toster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24

FIVE months in a
hospital, l was dis
charged as incura-
bic, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was af-
fected, l had smoth-
ering spells and
sometimes fell I'M
conscious. / got so
| couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was impaired and
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
HospitabIe.

A poor raveler had lost his way in a
rural district late one stormy night, when
at last he saw a house. 1t was all dark
ness, but, hopefully. he Numbered on the
door. The irate householder opened a win
dow and asked who it was making that
row.
:. A friend in Distress replied the weary
traveller.
We'll, what do you want?"
II want to stop here all night"
We'll stop there!" said the household
er. slamming down the window.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
Quaker Reflections.

Philadelphia Record.
The fireman doesn't mind being told to
go to blazes.
The budding genius often developes into
the blooming IDIOT.
The charity that begins at home gener-
ally makes few friends.
With the average woman poise is more
to be desired than avoirdpois.
The fellow who is out for the dust must
have a certain amount of sand.
The actor seldom thinks he has a good
part unless he is the whole thing.
Hard cash is so hard that it Will even
make an impression on a heart of stone.
You can't convince the fellow with
wheels in his head That he is out of the
running.
No. Maude, dear, you can't SEND shoes
through the mail simply by stamping your
feet.
Some men are masters of the better half,
but on ~shipboard some are merely quarter.
masters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-24
Disarmament

From the Houston Post.
John, what is this disarmament talk
about?"
1T is a movement to prevent pretty
girls wearing pins in their belts"