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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Colonel Watterson suggests that the
Democratic party is IAN empty bottle
without a LABEL If this is true. it's a
good thing the bottle is empty. Other
wise the Democratic party might find
itself in trouble with the pure food
law-if It persisted in going around
xpftho1.t a label.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Those little green oblong objects
which the grocers ship in from Texas
and keep in their safes at night because
of the high price attached to them.
serve chiefly as a reminder that the
meloncolic DAYS are fast approaching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
FRON OTHER PENS
THE DROWNING SEASON.

Four droWnings were reported in one
day recently. There is scarcely a day
passes when the temperature of the
water is inviting in the vicinity of
Baltimore that there is not an account
of drowning tragedy to be added to
the days budget of news. The drown
ing stories are much alike one summer
after another. Sometimes it is the
strong swimmer, full of confidence in
his powers to keep af1oat Indefinitely,
that is suddenly attacked with the
is the inexperienced youth. wading in
shoal waters, who suddenly steps off
a ledge into deeper water. Too often
the watre fatalities are caused by the
sportive idiocy of the perennial indi-
vidual who rocks the boat. These are
the three motives, SO to express it, that
lead to nearly all the drowning acct
dents In other words, most drown
ings are from lack of proper preeau-
tons and might have been avoided
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Somebody has started the story that
Il. H. Hartman has committed fraud
in connection with some Chicago ter
minaI deals, but Mr.. Hartman has
probably become so used to such stories
that they do not worry him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
ono on the Teacher.

A teacher in an east end sch DOL
found great difficulty in getting any
answers from an eleven-year-old mem
Der of the class.
asHow is it." he asked, "that you
never know your lessons? When I
was your age 1 could answer any
questions put to me-" added the
teacher.
YES" replied the urchin, but you
had a different teacher to what
have."-Tattler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
DIP WILEY

The action of the French govern
ment in electing DR.. Wiley to stick a
nrobe into the alleged adulteration of
French wines is a tribute to the
American government chemist. AS a
chemical sleuth DR.. Wiley can trail
authorizations in foodstuffs and drink
stuffs where few other mortal noses
are able to detect them.-Hartford
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

After reading the testimony offered
both by the prosecution and the de-
tense at Boise. we venture the un-
qualified opinion that somebody mas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

A nex law in Texas requires sneets
on hotel beds to be nine rect long
This is another way to boom the cot
ION market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

notwithstanding the frantic effort OF
its press agents to direct attention II
its direction, there is no frantic rusr
Tor the Knox band wagon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
THE POOR LAWMAKERS.

An Illinois legislator suggests that
no more laws be enacted for ten years
and that the people be taught to obey
those already in existence. But what
in the meantime would become of the
lawmakers who have never learned
any other trade.-Kinsley Mercury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Dave Hanna should take Judge LODI
dell into his confidence the next tl1ne
he starts out to make a governor OF
the Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

ssThe Warpath' at jamestown
evidently doing a very quiet business
At least little is heard about II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Now that Mr.. Glass is to be trleo
for bribery at San Francisco Prosecu-
tor Heney is liable to crack some
thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Even a four-inch f1recracker can
make an abundance of noise Tor tne
nervous person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Harry Thaw has been in jail 1e'
days over a year and enough 10 Nh
out how it goes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

1t is to be hoped that the DAIRY IN
spectors will succeed IN co"ihs 'Ne
rnilkman who sells impure milk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
EITHER RICH OR POOR.

When a man wears clothes that are
out of style either he is SO poor he
has to worry about something else or
so rich he doesn't worry about any
thing.-New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

A good many people besides the Jap
do not like the way San Francisco act
sometimes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

An exchange asserts that FORAKER II
still in the fight. Yep. Ii ne Is III lll'
Aght at all he is still about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

The unwritten law appears to have
more weight than the written kind IN
Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

San Francisco has an idea tnat III
millennium will come about the tlIile
has no more strikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

The berry raisers are selling the hole
underneath the bottom OF the ooN Ioi
a higher price than ever this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Another good point in Taft's favor
Is that ne is not afraid to voice his
opinions, even where they may be un-
popular. That was evident when he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
WEATHER

For an impressive illustration of the
meaning of the phrase making up for
lost time" just note what the weather
Is doing.-NeW York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
NOPE

No mans chances for a postoffice
are so poor that he is willing to take
the long shot of being for Knox in
Kansas-Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
POWER OF THE PEOPLE.

Railroad corporations that must de-
pend so largely upon the equity as Wen
as patient forbearance of the public
should be careful above all others not
to give popular offense by acts savoring
of rank injustice and oppression. In
the long run the public is more power
full than any corporation into which the
legislature has ever breathed the
breath of Ife.-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
A SUGGESTION.

There is just now considerable agi-
tation in the east over a national flow
err The High Arts can't get together
on what it shall be. Some want the
coIum bine, some want the sunf1ower
and some want something elese.
What's the matter with the bluebe1l ?
That's about as near as we can get to
dinner bell.-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
VALUE OF CAPABLE EMPLOYE

People wonder how Morgan,
Hartman, a Ryan, a Wanamaker can
carry on such prodigious enterprises.
The secret lies in their ability to pro-
feet themselves through a mighty sys-
tenn by being able to choose men who
will fit the places they are put in, men
who can carry out their employer s
programme to the letter and can be
hired to take their risks.-Success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
KANSAS, COMNENT
KIDS.

The other day 1 saw two boys with
short fishing poles on their shoulders
trudging down through an alley To-
ward the river. 1 won der if the KIDS
have the same kind of times we used
to. Do they leave their clothes behind
some tree and go in swimming ana
then ocme back and find their snlrt
sleeves tied into knots? Do they sun
keep secret the place in the bend OF
the creek where they get the most
bites? Do they hold up two nngers
when they want to ask another kid
to go in swimming? Is there still one
fellow who can dive farther than the
rest? Do they go down fishing early
in the morning and go without eating
all day and get back home just in time
for supper with two or three little
dried up sunfish? Is there one KID
that always has a stone bruise on his
heel and other who can't keep from
stubbing his big toe and always walks
on his heel as a result? Kids, those
boyhood days down on the banks or
the old creek are the happiest OF a
lifetime. Wealth and influence may
come in later years. but no robe OF
purple and scepter Of power gives halt
the satisfaction to the man as the hon
or of being the best diver gices to the
boy. No palace equals in comfort the
shade of the old trees, and no nectar
of the gods served on banquet tables
tastes as sweet as the water from the
spring under the creek bank. Bare
foot boy with cheek of tan, you are
the king of happiness among a peas
antry of trouble.-DeacOn Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
FRENCH POLITENESS.

Our France IN It's distracted gaIIop
of modern ideas and manners Is as
suredIy about to lose one of its most
precious and characteristic charms, its
refined and intelligent politeness Its
noble desire to please. which should be
valued in spite of all the sarcasms OF
the foreigneer.-Paris Grande Revue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02
SOME DONTS.

Don't say Don't" to the children.
Don't bolt your food. and then ex-
pect to get any satisfaction out OF It
Don't expect your stomach to do its
own work, and that of your jaws also.
Don't, on the strength of the fore
going. Fletcherize too thoroughly. 1t
prolongs the meal hour, and interferes
with the cook, who wants you to hurry
through sa she can get the dishes
washed and be off,
Don't be cross. Cross mothers make
disagreed BILE children.
Don't read gruesome literature, I'M
less you are so light minded that you
need to be sobered.
Don't look thoughtful all the time.
1t gives a false impression.
Don't smile all the time. All sun
shine and no cloud becomes monoton-
Gus.
Don't fancy that other people are
interested in your troubles. They may
have some of their own.
Don't get the idea in your head that
it cheers sick people to hear about all
the other sick people you know.
Don't tell a chronic invaded he looks
we'll. 1t will make him hate you.
Don't tell an ordinarily health per-
son he is looking i'll. If he is not sick,
he soon will be.-Mrs. farrell in the
HoltOn Signal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

De QUILL couldn't get seat in the
cars today.
De Wilton, that's a complaint of long
standing-St. Joseph News Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

"Who has the ordering of the weather.
THE weather man, I s'Dose.'
"Oh, no. He shows the samples. -
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

what sort of dogs is Walter Wellman
taking with him to the North Pole?'
Edible think. cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

| you used to be a stand-patter," said
the student of the tariff
Yes" answered the eminent politician,
"but conditions have changed ~ new deal
occasionally is Just as necessary as a
square deal. shington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

Chapleigh-I say. druggist. can you
aw-give me something to-aw-bwighten
me up, doncher know?
Druggist-Your in the wrong place.
young man. This is drug store, not q
night school.-Chicago News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
ROUTINE UNINTERRUPTED

Washington. July G.-Heada of ma
val bureaus profess ignorance OF the
plans Of the administration In send
ing the battlcship fleet to the Pacific.
Notwithstanding official confirmation
Of the reports. These bureau chiefs
say that they are engaged only in rou-
tine work and that they are making
no unusual preparations.
They also assert that they have no
orders 10 do otherwise. And on the
surface there are few signs Of abnor-
mai activity in the navy department.
Many of the chiefs are away. and the
usual proportion OF subordinates are
on vacation.
But the plans Of the department for
this particular summer III In we'll
with the exigencies OF the moment.
The matter OF coal supply Is an in
ntance. The movement Of this fuel 10
the far east and FIRE Pacific coast may
be 60 meet the average demands of
the service. In fact, II Is said that
the coal would have gone forward he
fore this had the money been avail
able before The beginning OF the now
fiscal year. Then the supply OF re-
serve naval guns and ammunition and
OF torncdoes is found To be much
nearer the needs Of the service than
il has ever been before al this sea-
SOU ~ lllt NfhAa
rhe construction Of guns for the
new ships Is progressing and arma-
mont for the arinored cruisers about
TO b. turned over to the government
wifi be ready by the time the cun-
tractors have finished the hulls aud
utiings OF the ships Htadwuy has
also beer made with the great guns
rpr the 20.000-ton bu.tleships.
only routine expenditures for con-
aud repair on account ~
Yards and docks are being made on
either the Atlantic or Pacific. accord
iue Co officials. hut. as Secretary Met
calf has pointed out one Of the items
was drl dock az Puget SOU 'd. snd
would not bs surprising II special
effort were made Co dredge out the
channel zoo the Mare Island navy yard
.a ae tn make BE- accessible To the
ie.r driuEht nBttleships.
There D. a fine dock at the Mare
island yard. which might as well Dee
u china as far as the American navy
concerned. unless the channel is
iradred Altogether. Notwithstanding
hc absence OF amy appearance 81
Hurry or anxiety among the few of
.rltls in Washington % d. patent
hat much useful work i- being dome
o. 90 quiet way to uui the navy and thr
lrmY coast defense iu He gnnd cHudi-
inu as tht appropriations wNl rri-
uit-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
HARTMAN RAILROAD
SWAMPED WITH SUITS
Portland shippers Demand Damages
for Failure 20 supply Cars.

Portland. ore, July From pres
cnt indications large part of the
next term Of the circuit court OF Mul-
tuomah county viii be taken up with
the hearing Of suits against the ore
gou Railroad and Navigation COM
pany owing to the car shortage dam
ages Yesterday the Interior Ware
hpuse company brought suit To re-
cover about $4,000 because of the
alleged failure of the company to haul
The wheat crop of 1904 Another suit
filed hv Kerr. clifford a CO. asks dam
ages IN the sum OF 100000. The
complaints state that the oregon
Railroad and Navigation company in
1904 and 1908 solicited grain ship
meuts promising abundant facilities
for transunrtatiou ON the strength
pt hcse assurances. large shipments
were sold To brokers IN the east but
eats were con furnished, it Is alleged,
aud before the crop could be market
ed. Inc price OF wheat declined
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
URGES W00DNEN TO
CHANGE SYSTEM
Colorado Insurance Commits
SiOner CriticiSes Method Of
Order Which He Says is
Solvent,

Denver. colo. July &c. +. Rit-
tenhouse. state commissioner Of in
surance. in letter TO I. Ia Boak. head
CONSUL Of the Woodmen ~ The World
CPacific jurisdiction made public to-
day. calls attention 20 the fact that
during the past year the amount cole
lected for the benefit or mor,uary
fund was &G1,3SG less than the bene-
fits paid 10 members. Mr. Ritten-
house also finds that an insufficient
sum OF money Is provided for the ey-
penses of the order. and that there
Is unjust discrimination IN the rates
charged for insurance. the rate q"
new members being about twice that
which the original members Of the or
ganizatiOn are paving.
The Insurance commissioner firds
that the order is entirely solvent. with
total Of S1.4O1.g53 on hand. most
of which is in the reserve fund. but he
recommends that the order adopt
without delay some method of proNid-
ing. first. an adequate expense fund;
second. for elimination Of unjust dis
elimination. and third, adequate rates
To protect policy obligations.
The order nas over 100000 meme
bcrs. quarter uf whom reside iu
Colorado.
Tho recommendation m Mr. hit
teuhouse .aro cou.urrcd Zoo by Mr.
Boak.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
YELLOW PERIL
BREAKS OUT
A n { v
CHINAMAN THREATENS
VENGEANCE ON AMERICA
Four Hundred Million People
Resent Rigid Enforcement Of
Exclusion Law, Declares Dis
tinguiShed CeIestiaIin Mexico

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire |
Mexico city, July 6.-The most ag-
sressive utteranee that has come from
the pen Of Chinese concerning The
United states exclusion act is a docu-
mont written by Kong Yu Wei. the
leader Of the Chinese reform move
ment, who recently left this city for
New York
The letter was written to President
Roosevelt. seeking to enlist the presi-
dents aid in a revision of the present
laws. Just before leaving the city
last week, Kong Yu Wei gave to the
Daily Record, an afternoon paper
published here. a copy of this letter.
and authorized its publication today.
Mr. Kong says.
TOO rigid enforcement of the cX-
cluslon laws have brought about the
I'D WIN Of four hundred million peo-
Pile. 4 united Chinese nation viii seek
to assert its rights and aVenge its
wrongs It's anger will be vented i'm
ways that ! dread to think of. The
time Will come when small spark
will start an uncomfortable oonfia-
grafton, and the friendly ties between
our people be severed beyond remedy.
Americans have been wont to con-
denim Russian cruelty toward the
Jews How much moro humane has
been American treatment of the Chi
neSc2
"Can civilized America reconcile
such treatment OF their fellow crca-.
lures with the divine law Courtesy
and kindness should be reciprocal but
what a difference between the treat
ment Americans receive in china end
that accorded the Chinese in Amer
lea"
Among the notifications D. sug-
gests to the exclusion law Is the abol-
ishment of the Objectionable features
af Identification. THAI no restriction
as to ports Of entry De made; that
certificates issued to Cinnamon by
Chinese chambers of commerce and
indorsed by American consuls should
entitle Chinese TO free entry.
He asks that the same laws apply
IN the Philippines and Hawaii.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
con MM|SS|ON \
To STUDY
PRISON
PROBE ACCOUNTS
AND GENERAL CONDITIONS
Charges of Financial MiSman-
agenent Brought by BuSum.
Crowd Inspired by Letter
From Reynolds

Especial Dispatch To tue morning Johrnai !
Santa Fe, y. NJ, July 6. The silt
uatiop In the penitentary "iuycstga-
ton" matter is growing inteysstng
The peuitcuuary commission met
here this afternoon and after being ia
session untu late in thc afternoon adj
iourned over until Monday.
There Is disposition ON the part
Of the penitentiary commission, tt
seems to look into pcnitenuary mat-
ters. charges and conditions and %
this end, It is understood tonight that
the board may bc In session for several
days
II became evident tonight that the
charges printed by the Santa Fe New
Mexican last night of financial mis-
management Of the pcnitcntiary were
inspired by aud based ON "a letter to
the board of pcnitentiarN commission
ers by Acting Governor Raynolds.
which was delivered to- the commits
sioners today and which appears In
full in the New Mexican tonight. The
New Mexican appears 60 have had III"
letter in his possession yesterday.
II developed also at the meeting
Of the commission today that In spite
of the specific charges of mismanage-
ment of the prison against Treliord,
NOTHING ~ THE FORM or AN
INVENTORY OF THE SUPPLIES on
HAND HAS REEN TAKEN AND Nc
INVESTIGATION OF THE EXTENT
OF THESE SUPPLIES HAS BEEN
MADE by ANY ONE.
Trelford states that there are
enough supplies on hand In the prison
to run 10 until the end of the present
fiscal year. He asks for the fullest in
vcstigation by the board in view ef
the charges Of miSmanagement and
eNtravaganec and II Is probable that he
will be called upon 20 assist In making
the inventory which the board pro-
poses to make in order that IL can be
learned with some degree of accuracy
where the prison stands.
The result Of the meeting of the
board Of ponitentiarv commissioners ia
likely to prove of considerable inter-
est I'm view OF the charges which have
accn mudt not only ly TIM Santa Fe
New MeNican and the Bursum crowd.
hut by The acting governor himself
That such charges would be made
has been fully anticipated since Trel-
ford was forcihly elected from the |
prison without being allowed an op- |
poi tunity tp have his books and ac- |
counts audited or any inventory taken /.
of the goods On his charge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
Dispatch Of Powerful Fleet
Merely Prudent Act, Declares
Well Known Authority on
International Law,
NAVY SHOULD BE
EQUAL ON BOTH SIDES
Cites Disaster to Russia Due
to UnpreparedneSS When
Japanese Fired First Hostile
She'll


lBy Morning Journal Special Ieased wire.I
Amherst Mass. July s.2Professor
Edwin A. GrosveRor. OF Amherst col
lege. an authority on international
law gave out statement tonight in
reference to the sending Of United
Staies hattleships To the Pacific
Professor Grosvenor, who Is a rela-
tive by marriage of Secretary TAFT. Of
the war department. had confer
ence with the secretary during the lat
ter's visit to Milbury. Professor Gross
venor says:
The United states desires peace
with all OF the nations of the world
yet nothing So endangers peace rs
unpreparedness FOR war. Had the
c2ar in 1908 put Russia In readiness
for attack the subsequent disasters Of
Manchuria ana the Sea of JaI an
might have been avoided our whole
Pacific coast and our Pacific iusular
possessions are today practically de-
fenscless The dispatch of bnttieships
to HE Pacific coast threatens none.
There Is IN II no menace OF provoCa-
ton to japan or any power. 10 Is
merely a prudent aet--a putting a
lock on our front door.
We have no preference or desire
to attack japan. II war ever comes
for Us the affront will come here
from abroad, not from ourselves Tn
10 the present lime traditional
hobby has centered our navy IN time
of peace IN the Atanttr OF rs trihu-
tarv Wuters
Facing. va We do, upon two oceans,
the navy. the right arm of national
defense. should be equally AT home on
both. The strong man, armed and
ready. has little t. fear. Each battle
ship sailing Through the straits of
Magellan Is guarantee Of peace"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07
SIX DROWNED
IN STEAMER
ACCIDENT
CANADIAN VESSEL
WRECKED IN FAR NORTH
Goes TO Pieces in Five Minutes
After Striking Rock; Sur
vivOrs Rescued by Friendly
Indians.

lBs Morning journal special Lea-ed Wire.
Victoria. B. o.. JUDY Ga special
from Katehass Canyon. on the Skeena
river. says that the river steamer
Mount Royal struck n rock al Q
O'Clock tnis afternoon ana went 10
pieces within five minutes. Ii is rec
ported that number OF lives were
l8st and that the small island in the
canyon is covered with survivors
a telegram fH tho Hudson Bay
company sta es t1at Captain johnson.
of Ihe Mount Royal. r. among che SUR
kitur- COD King Bolt .lsland. whore
many e-cuf-ed The Cnief aud second
engineers floaftd through ths canyon
or debris. aul were picked up by In
dIaur a number 20 Indians. wuh
cannes are prdaatarInE rs pick up
fna SURVIVOR auI recover bodies. The
Mount EnffI uHs nu her aay dnHu
tn- river having .an HazsIfan Be.i.r-
daE morning
Ths uIrrafHr at krfehass lf q B.. m.
said he l.d uuf fHInE fhr inH uf lff
Has ..H IHa.H IHs f.Ilr
.arfa Iaf Hf fHr fraH.
WILLIAM LEWIS rfH officer
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