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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
THE GENIAL DRUMMER.

Within the memory of most of us
the business of the drummer has I'M
dergone a remarkable change in the
public estimation. Indeed, the change
has been SO marked that one rarely
hears the old name now. The repre-
sentatives of the great wholesale houses
are known as commercial travel
ers, and they form one of the strongest
elements of our business world. They
are made up of clean. smart, energetic
men. contributing alike to the success
of the houses they represent and of tn e
customers whom they serve.-Hart-
ford Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
A SUMMARY.

Summer roses:
Summer girls:
Summer poses,
Summer curls:
Revelations
On the beach:
Wild flirtations
With a peach;
Bathers daily
Wade or float:
Idiots gaily
Rock the boat.
Sunburn, freckles-
Just few
Piquant speckles-
Peek-a-bOo
Waists mysterious;
Moon and stars:
Swift, deliriouS
Motor cars:
IT'S the season
Just for rhyme
Without reason
Summer time.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
GIasses for Weak eyes.

Blue, or else smoky, glasses have
long been considered the best possible
things for weak eyes. Recent snvesti-
cations, however, have altered the
views of oculists on this subject, an
amber-colored glass being found pre-
ferable in many instances.
1t seems that the rays of light that
are trying to the eyes are at and about
the upper end OF the spectrum-that
is to say, in the region of the violet
and ultra violet These rays penetrate
blue or smoky glass to a greater or
less extent, but are entirely stopped by
amber glass.
The discovery in question seems to
have been first made by mountain
climbers in the Swiss Alps, who, for
a protection against the glare of the
snow, are obliged to wear some sort of
colored spectacIes. 1t became the
fashion not long ago, on such excur-
sfons in that part of the world, to use
amber.-SaturdaY Evening Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
pEtT.EcTIoNs OF A BACHELOR
rFrom the New york Press.l

TFrom the New York Press.J
If a man doesn't grumble around
the house he's away.
The average woman would rather
have her husband swear than look it.
What a woman likes about going to
church is she can pretend she likes to.
A man could never have a big
enough income to afford to admit it to
his poor relations.
If she can't find any other excuse
for doing it a girl will marry a man so
as not to have him think she's heart
lees. s+@ss-@4sss ssse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Having been through a few cam
paigns ourselves. we ought to know
better than to take seriously those war
rumors that are being used over in
Japan for campaign purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

and in the mass. is waking up to the
value of advertising. Cities as we'll as
citizens are realizing that the munici-
pality which does not indulge. sanely
and discriminatory, in publicity, writes
its name among the dead ones.'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

'receiverships on a wholesale scale, the
courts will have to extend the circle of
their simultaneously in order to
have receivers enough to go around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

An exchange refers to A. G. Mead
of Mitchell county as a Square Dealer
There is some question whether Mead
or the Square Dealers will be the first
10 hiring suit for libel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Some people are finding fault with
8overnor Hoch because he gives so
many offices to Marion people In
justice to the governor it should be
noted that he went to Colorado to get
a. man to fill the Marion Record office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

OF course, It is just as well for Jap
anese rowdies-there are doubtless a
few rowdies among the Japanese just
as there are among Americans-to
understand that splitting on the Amer
Jean flag is dangerous pastime when
anyone sees them do 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

The steel car is making good. 1t
saved the lives of the mail clerks in a
wreck on the Southern Railway. and
everything that will help protect the
railway mail clerks is all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

1t is stated that Mr.. Rockefeller did
not collect any witness fee for testify
ing before Judge Lands, but that is
really all his evidence was worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Mr.. Hartman says there is politics
in it, Nearly every culprit who ism t
repentant talks some such way as that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

If Admiral Sakamoto really said
GAat in case of war the crews of
American battleships would probably
desert" he might learn something to
his advantage by corresponding with
: Admiral Cervera of Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

While this paean of praise is going
up over the state because the wheat
crop has sprung a surprise on us.
King Corn is doing his best to make
pretty fair record himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
KANSAS COMMENT
HENEY.


deney is product of the west. He
mas been a machinist's helper. a cow
| boy. worker on a ranch and has
achieved his prominence unaided. He
nrst came into notice as a prosecutor
OF the criminals in the Oregon land
frauds and was rewarded by an APP
polntment as United States attorney
Ior oregon. 1t is no longer a secret
mat FEDERAL judgeship of life tenure
was assured him as a reward for his
| service, but he declined it to take up
the work of extinguishing graft and
corruption in San Francisco. The one
slgnlncant feature of Heney's work has
| Deen his contention that the evils from
which American Municipalities have
SUFFERED is law defiance. He contends
! that there is no need for new laws;
that the existing enactments are suffi-
GENTLY broad in their scope to cause
proper punishment to be visited upon
every vfoIator of the law. In the land
fraud prosecutions and in the trial of
the san francisco cases Heney has in
sisted that the crying need was not for
new enactments, but for an honest
prosecution under existing laws. He
mas justified his contentious and must
be given the lions share of the credit
for the promised reawakening of the
sense of civic duty and civic pride in
San F'ranciscO.-Omaha Bee.
A RECIPE.
A paragraph is going the rounds of
hard water can be made soft by put
ting 1t through a cream separator. If
one hasn't cream separator we pre-
sumo it would DO just as we'll to put
the hard water through a tanning mill
and blow out the hard ingredients or
put ii in a barrel churn and turn it I'M
til it becomes soft In case water is
too hard to be treated in this manner
about the only way to soften it is to
put 1t in gunny sack and pound 1t
With cluD.-Randall News
PERHAPS.
Mr.. Bryan had his night shirt stolen
on a train in Missouri the other day.
1t has been intimated that Mr.. Roose-
welt took a lot of Mr.. Bryan's other
property, and possibly this can also be
traced to him.-Paola Republican.
REAL OWNERS.
Who owns the moonlit skies, the
millionaire or poet? Who owns the
hills and the valleys, the streams and
the mountains; he in whose name the
deeds and mortgages are recorded, or
he whose soul can appreciate beauty
and ublimity-Mankato Monitor.
A CHANGE OF SCENE.
We respectfully suggest that the
next peace conference. Instead of sit
ting at The Hague, should meet some
where in Central America and deal
with conditions rather than theories.
East Liverpool CO.. Review.
CATCH THE GUN TOTER
May be delegates to The Hague
peace conference hesitate to tackle the
disarmament question through fear of
some ones pressing a provision to in
clude hip pockets.-Buffalo Courier.
POETIC. JUSTICE.
The weatherman is taking a grim
revenge upon those who tried to make
it hot for him in May and June
Washington Herald.
FAIRBANKS BOOM IN TEXAS.
Is that Texas law, requiring all hotel |
sheets to be nine feet long, a part of |
the Fairbanks boom New York |
Mail. c-r-f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Few politicians are visiting Saga
more Hill these days. They are prob
ably noting that this is the season for
putting up the Roosevelt hay crop. and
the average politician isn't much good
at pitching hay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Perhaps Walter Wellman's Nort
Pole trip will be a success since he ha
decided to take a Kansas man along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Wisconsin has passed a two-cent
fare law of its own, just to be in style.
We never did care much for style here
in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

into the law enforcement business by
throwing law-breaking concerns into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
BEEN TOO BUSY.

Ambassador Bryce advises every
man to have a hobby. Well. there's
one bit OF advice the president seems
to have neglected to sfve.--Milwauke
Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Osborne is playing in hard luck. 1t
had cinched the Sixth district con-
gressional convention only to wake up
to the discovery that there will be no
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
NOR TO THE SHIRTLESS.

The price of washing shirts is to be
advanced. This announcement carries
no TERROR to the shiftless.-Chicago
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

A Kansas man will accompany Wal
ter Wellman to the North Pole OF
course. The expedition would not be
constitutional without a Kansas man
along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

These graft and trust prosecution
are making business pick up for IN
LAWYERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Mr.. Rockefeller evidently doesn't
know any more than if he had never
endowed a college, If one takes his
testimony as an indication of his
knowledge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

= Have you got the Chautauqua habit ?
If not, get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

The japanese spy who is sketching
American fortifications opens new
field for the fake dispatch artist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Still. there are some people whom
the tobacco trust does not affect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Among other jobs that do not APP
pear especially desirable is that OF
president of France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
STATESMAN AND THE AK.

lincoln the Railsplitter, Gladstone
Chopper may dwell together in his
tory. But the connection may fairly
be called enthusiastically Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

It might have been known that the
Chautauuuas would bring the rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

The White Sox can show Wichita
a thing or two when they really try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
sCHMITz LIKES THE OFFICE.

Schmitz Of San Francisco appears
to be SO enamored of the mayors Of
flee that he wishes a fourth term,
even If he has to spend it in prison.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
THE POOR WAITER.

A Chicago waiter who won an auto
mabile in a rattle. says he can't afford
to keep it. And he a waiter! We
don't believ'. it.--Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
Glacial.

The wind was cold, white foam crest
ed the great waves, a solitary bather,
blue and shivering. jumped up and
down in the icy water
II rather like" said the fortune-hunt-
ing youth, 1.-The recent revival of the
earring. Have you ever had your ears
pierced, Miss Colder"
NO" said Lolita Golde, and she added
calmly:
"I have often had them bored, though. .
It seemed to the poor young fellow
that even the blue bather was enveloped
in a less glacial atmosphere than he.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
AN INEFFECTUAL DIsGTJIsE

Judge Gray is opposed to the "new
federalism" even when it wears eye
glasses and rough. rider hat-Balti-
more Sun. er 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
Two Advertising Truths.

A soap millionaire and an actor
manager were talking business.
a." said the actor manager. have
discontinued the use of posters. My
announcements appear in the newspa-
pers exclusively. I have learned that
those who don't read the papers don't
go to the theater.'
"You are wise" said the soap mill
lfonaire. "And 1 do like you. Long
since I discarded every form of adj
vertisement save that of the press,
finding that they who didn't read a
daily paper had no use for SOAP"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

LIKE THE LAST EARTHQUAKE.
Tho earthquake which was record
ed by the seismograph but not other
wise heard from, is strangely like the
Philander c. Knox boom.-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
Made a Hit with Women.

Two men who had been friends for
years went into the restaurant BUSH
ness about the same time. Both ran
clean, unpretentious, moderate-priced
houses. One made success, the 9TH
err didn't.
Il succeeded said the lucky one,
because 1 made a special appeal to
women. I always prepared dishes and
set my table in such way that they
could get points on good housekeep-
ing. At every meal got up some fan
cy dish that women would be sure to
like, and If they wished it I gave them
the recipe. In little while I got the
name of being a good fellow.
You ought to eat at Blanks said
one woman to another. They'll make
you a present of a first class
cook book If you eat there often
enough
And that settled it, With the wo-
men on my side success was assured"
York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
Regular SherIocks.

The woman lecturer had the floor.
"Ah, my sisters she argued, there
is no obstacle woman can not over
come. When the North Pole is even
tually discovered 1t will be by a wo-
man explorer"
But how could a woman ever find
the North Pole ?" ventured the mere
man who had slipped In unnoticed.
"How could she find it? Why, can't
she find the pockets in her own
dresses? That is more than a man
can do
Under such eclipsing testimony the
mere man was compelled to retreat
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

NEW CHINESE DEVELOPMENT.
China is arming itself. 1t expects to
depend less on its legs hereafter
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
FAIRBANKS BOOM IN TEXAS.

Is that Texas law. requiring all hotel
sheets to be nine feet long, a part of
the Fairbanks ~ boom?-New York
Mail. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
WHERE THEY-ARE ISSUED

Prominent liars will have to get
their certificates from Oyster Bay for
the next three months.-HoustonP Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
Deserted Iowa Towns.

Our state is so young that many are
still in active life who assisted in laying
its foundations, and yet we have many
deserted villages. There are probably
few of the older counties in the state
that have not their deserted villages.
Des Moines county has several the
most important of which was Kossuth,
a town of some pretensions in the north
ern part of the county. 1t boosted of
fine academy, where the higher branches
were taught. 1t was a place of some
commercial Importance.
When the iron horse sought it's way
northward from Burlington it passed
two miles to the eastward of Kossuth.
Mediapolis began, and 1t soon became
apparent to Mediapolis that it was most
important that Kossuth be wiped, out
Many of the houses were gradually
moved from Kossuth to the railroad
town, and today practically nothing re-
mains of Observation-Disclosures Hawk
eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
POETIC IuSTICE.

The weatherman is taking a grim
revenge upon those who tried to make
it hot for him in May and June
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
CATCH THE GUN TOTER.

May be delegates to The Hague
peace conference hesitate to tackle the
disarmament question through fear OF
some ones pressing a provision to in
clude hip pockets.-Buffalo Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
A CHANGE OF SCENE.

We respectfully suggest that the
next peace conference. instead of sit
ting at The Hague, should meet some
where in Central America and deal
with conditions rather than theories.
East Liverpool CO.. Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
REAL OWNERS

Who owns the moonlit skies, the
millionaire or poet? Who owns the
hills and the valleys, the streams and
the mountains; he in whose name the
deeds and mortgages are recorded, or
he whose soul can appreciate beauty
and sublimity- Mankato Monitor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

PERHAPS.
Mr.. Bryan had his night shirt stolen
on a train in Missouri the other day
It has been intimated that Mr.. Roose-
welt took a lot OF Mr.. Bryan's other
property. and possibly this can also be
traced to him.-Paola Repub lican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Mrs. Brown-It be very kind of you,
doctor, comm so far to see my hus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Servant Maid-I left my last place be-
cause l couldn't get enough to eat.
Master-You won't find that the case
here. My wife does the cooking, and there
is always a lot left after every meal
Meggendorfer Batter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
Country Property
HOMIE
EXTENSION
ANNOU NOE M ENT

We have established four great colo
nies under our New Plan of Home
steading." If you do not want to wait
for the opening of new tract and want
a 5, 10, 20, 40 or so acre irrigated tract
in community of fine people, invests
gate Alpaugh, Wasco and Clark colo
MES We have through our retail de-
partment few tracts in these various
colonies to offer on easy terms.
Alpaugh colony of 5000 acres, located
on the Santa Fe line, in Tulare county,
is sugar beet land and proving to be
the wonder of the state.
Wasco, Kern county, also on the San
ta Fe railroad north of Bakersfeld,
is the greatest raisin district in Cali
fornia, and when this 5000 acres was
distributed to our club members 1t was
greatly oversubscribed
Clark colony Monterey county, To-
Gated on the Southern Pacific coast line,
has the most health giving, invigorat-
ing climate in the state, is the best
apple and pear district on the coast,
and is excellent for almonds, walnuts,
potatoes, beans, onions, alfalfa, dairy
ing and poultry raising. Can plant po-
tatoes any time until August Is. Free
canal water right Come and plant and
be happy Low excursion rates to all
these lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
REGISTRATION IS
MORE THAN ENOUGH
Voters Who Would Disincorporate
Venice Poll 140 and Abbot Kim
ney Is Well Pleased with
the Result
Snecial TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, June 22.-The registration
of 14O of the qualified voters Of this
Clerk r. L. Brown at the offices of the
Kinney company previous to o'clock
this evening was cause for unalloyed
enthusiasm in the camp of the disin-
corporationists. At that time they
had forty-three votes in excess Of the
number needed to force their demands
for a special election to decide the
question. In addition to registering
with the clerk the voters signed the
following petition:
OCEAN PARK, June %, 1907.
ITO the Honorable Board of Trustees
of the City Of ocean Park:
"Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
qualified electors Of the city of Ocean
Park, state of California, hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable body
to submit to the qualified electors Of
said city the question whether the mu-
nicipality corporation known as the
city of Ocean Park shall be disincor-
porated and that special election be
ordered and held at the earliest day
practicable for that purpose in the
manner provided by law"
When asked late in the evening If
the registration came up to his expec-
tations, Mr.. Kinney smiled broadly and
said it did and that he was absolutely
confident of the city's disincorporation
at an early date. Mr.. Kinney showed
great interest in the proceedings and
was kept informed of the count as the
registration advanced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
HOTEL
MAN OPTIMISTIC
D. M. LINNARD BELIEVES IM
COUNTRY
Says City Must Be Alive and Progress
sive to Keep In Line with Other
Nearby Towns That Are
Moving Forward
Pasadena Agency.
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124.

PASADENA, June 22.-Like other
cities of Southern California, this town
has been growing during the past few
weeks and there are those among the
older residents who point with pride to
the time when several public improves
ments now in evidence were built on
the work of public spirited citizens.
Recent insinuations that the city had
too many things in the air for the en-
tertainment of any more projects have
caused considerable Of stir among
certain of the citizens of Pasadena.
D. M. Linnard, former president OF
the board of trade and one of the most
prominent men in Pasadena, gave out
the following interview this evening:
Pasadena has not too many projects
on hand and has not shouldered new
undertakings which may prove too
heavy burden for the city to carry.
| IT consider it most unfortunate that
any such view should be spread abroad
In Southern California which may find
it's way throughout the United States.
Our city has established a unique repu-
tation and is as favorably known as
any tourist or residence city of its size
in America. This is largely due to the
fact that it has civic pride in we'll
doing, with a citizenship which knows
no such word as failure whenever 1t
makes us lIldI SOIiclhlhS
be done for the welfare of the city.
There is no other city like it, and
although I may through business con-
nections have interests in other places
which might be and are it's natural
rivals, 1 have chosen my home city in
Pasadena and l have for it an affection
that will not let it take back seat or
to advertise 1t as biting off more than
1t can chew as one correspondent puts
it. do not speak as boomer in these
matters.
1.-THE lesson is too plain from other
cities that if we hesitate and do not
go forward and take advantage of the
opportunities at hand we will go back
ward. We are surrounded by cities at
tractively situated, each with features
which it's citizens appreciate and are
doing their best to increase. With Red
lands, Riverside and Long Beach keenly
active and developing every attraction,
Pasadena must be awake and must
preserve it's pre-eminent position.
"Surely the citizens of Pasadena are
not lukewarm to the convention hall
idea and the Carmelita garden, which
are essential / feel that Tournament
park is another thing that Pasadena
must acquire, for we certainly need
such a place Other things that have
been preached, such as the Arroyo Seco
mark and good roads must be worked
out or we will fail in competition with
other cities"