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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
KANSAS COMNENT
BART ToOGOOD

BART TOOGOOD.
| .oIl 1oogood says that he is going
~ announce a lecture, some of these
days and when he gives it the people
VIII be surprised at his opinions. He
says tnat he thinks that emotional re-
lgion Is one of the baneful things that
soclety mas to contend with and that it
should be prohibited by statute. Talk
ing ABOUT being emotional about any
lnlng, makes Bart appear ridiculous.
Last rail- when the baseball tournament
was on here, Bart gave Mrs. Toogood
anu the boys to understand that ther..
WouIo De no surcease from their labors
on the farm, to go to any frivolous
games. Soon after the boys had gone
TO the field Bart took a bad attack of
rheumatism and gave it out that he
1neolcine He came in and limped
around with crutch. While he was
putting up his horse at the barn one
OF the neighbors gave him a wink, and
9eckoned him to the back of the barn.
bart came out pretty soon wiping his
mouth and 1t was noticed that he had
forgotten to bring his cane. He went
out to the ball game and when one Of
the boys knocked a home run, Bart
LOOK In after him at the third base and
whipped him with his hat clear over
the home plate. That night when he
arrived home, he spent an hour or two
telling Mrs. Toogood about the faith
nealer that he met in town who re-
Colby Free Press
A MODERN INSTANCE.
Marriage is supposed to be a solemn
function, and the obtaining of divorce
is generally regarded as being fraught
with something like melancholy, but in
this glad western country, where every
prospect pleases, and only man is vile,
marriage and giving in marriage are
too frequently regarded equivalent
10 game OF ping-pong, and divorce
mas become popular indoor amuse-
ment.
A few days ago a woman was award
ed divorce as a reward of merit in
a court of the Indian Territory, Scarce
~ had the decree been issued than the
divorced husband appeared in the SAM,
court room with a blushing damsel on
his arm, and they were married the di-
vorced wife acting as bridesmaid. and
the three went away arm-in-arm, as
merry as marriage bell, or a merry
go-round, or anything that is particu-
larly jubilant.
This sounds like scene from a
comic opera with the scene laid in
Korea or Borneo; but the story is re-
lated as fact, and it is not more re-
markable than scores of divorce stories
which figure in the daily dispatches
Emporia Gazette.
HOW TO GET RICH.
Young man you can buy a dozen
chickens-good ones-for three days ,
work. If you will own a dozen chick
ems and take care Of them and their
progeny in a sensible, business like
way for ten years, you will have made
enough money to become the president
of bank. If you will buy two pigs
and take care of them and their in
crease for ten years, you will have
made enough money to buy the best 16U
acre farm in Butler county. Play up,
young man, and stop your growing
Ell Dorado Republican
A PENALTY.
A Tennessee couple waited 25 years |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

Perhaps you think we are all
through with the balloon race, but
think of the magazine articles yet to
GOMEZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
SAME OLD PRICE.

women'e skirts are to be shorter
this fall and winter. No abbreviatfon,
so far as reported. in the price of the
skirts.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
FULL LEASED WIPE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Westward the march of the corn
belt takes its way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

Isn't it about time for Chancellor
Day to erupt again?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
THE MoDERN RUSH.

1t is a common saying that the mod
ern word is too hurried to dream. to
picture or OF pray. But. in truth, 1t is
too hurried even to think.-London
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

Next time the balloon racers want to
make sure that the track is long
enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
Importing Disease to Persia.

In Tabriz, Persia, the increase of
pulmonary disease is alarming foreign
physicians. This is due to the intro
auction of western ways of living.
Heretofore the housing problem has
been simple one. The adobe fur
nished material both cheap and con-
venient. Every family had its own
little house and court The door and
the hole in the roof were open at all
seasons. Even in winter no attempt
was made to heat rooms. An open
fire, Or what might be called a foot
WARMER pan of ashes containing a
few red coals-ws all.
To make a visit on q Persian in
mfdwinter, when the snow was fall
ing was something like taking sleigh
ride indoors. The doors and windows
were wide open. Host and guest sat
on cushions, a wool filled comforter
tucked around them, with their feet
toward the foot warmer. No bolster
Gus crowds were found on the city
streets-they were dark and deserted.
No one sat up by artificial light or lay
abed when the sun was shining. Now
that the comparatively prosperous Ar
menians and Mohammedans are
building houses like ours and trying
to heat them with wood stoves and
light them with lamps, a change is be-
ginning to take place in all this. Fuel
is scarce and expensive, SO every Gre
vice for fresh air has been closed lest
any of the precious heat escape. The
result as far as health is concerned
has been just what might have been
expected.-Tlizab beth Easton, in Char
tiles and the Commons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

This would be about the time tc
chain up the gates-if there were any
gates in Topeka. Halloween is com.
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

what day each egg was laid. And yet
MI Rockefeller knows nothing about
how his Standard Oil hen is run!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

New York's chief harvest this fall
appears to be panics and bank fail
ureg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

The clipping heiresses seem to be
more effective than an income tax in
the distribution of wealth--Atlanta
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
EIrROPE AND AMERICA.

Europe is getting ahead Of us in the
balloon industry only because the war
office over there doesn't care what it
does with the taxpayers money
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

A great deal is said of the beauty of
autumn leaves, but we have noticed
that autumn leaves US cold and shivery
so frequently that we can not see much
beauty in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
THE THRIFTY WIFE.
DISTRIBUTING WEALTH.

A mans idea of economizing Is to
have his wife do it.-New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
A DILEMMA.

A DILEMMA.
'sI'm ready IN a minute.
Just LET me get my hat.
And on she ran to do the thing
L always wonder at.
And so I waited patiently.
And waited long and loud;
I knew the game was on at tnree'
There'd be an awful crowd.
Then having waited patiently,
The longest ever yet,
At last she came and to the game
We lost no time, you bet.
The ticket man was much perplexed,
When we rushed UP to the gate.
This tickets good for yesterday
You're exactly one day late.
New York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
EROA OTHER PENS
FOLLY!

FOLLYi
A vice president of that great trust
company with more than 10000, 900
OF deposits which has been ruined by
its own officials blames for its down
fall zone man." The man he means
is the president, not Of the wrecked
the nation-Mr. Roosevelt.
1t is time for such folly to cease
The people are in no mood to listen
to it with patience; and let US once
more remind these gentry of high fin
ance that upon the patience of the
people, upon their thrift upon their
confidence, rests the structure of bust
ness credit. These are it's base; the
apex is relatively unimportant.
What is the situation? The country
is prosperous. The west overf1ows
with optimism. The railroads can not
handle their business. Foreign ex-
change is turning heavily in our ia
vor. And a few men have been caught
gambling with other peoples money
and properly disciplined therefor, the
innocent as usual suffering with the
guilty.
To trip the policeman and let the
thief escape is not the prudent part.
To re-erect the shaken structure of
public confidence less shrieking at
executives is needed and more ODE
dience to law. There is high railroad
authority for the statement that rate
regulation, that the f1ning of rebaters.
that the cutting off OF free-pass and
private-car graft, that the restoration
of competitive conditions are not
alone justice to the, consumer but ia
vorable to sound finance. The same
will be true of energetic reforms with
in the state.
Let there be no lodging of the issue.
Frenzfed finance is the culprit at the
bar He is no patriot. and but little
of a financier, who rails at honest
measures to cure admitted ills instead
OF manfully UNFOLDING them, whether
they be the salutary acts OF Clearing
House committees or the efforts OF
public officials to enforce the law
New York World.
A SHOW WORTH SEEING.
1t is now said that President Roose-
Welt is going to make all the rat ad-
mirals climb up mast to prove their
efficiency in seamanship. This ought
to bring a big revenue to the govern
ment at rs cents a ticket.-Phi!adel-
p1ia Telegraph.
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
Europe is getting ahead of us in the
balloon industry only because the war
office over there doesn't care what 1t
does with the taxpayers money!
Philadelphia Inquirer.
DDTCE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
HOW TO GET RICH.
A PEN ATTY

A Tennessee couple waited 25 years
for baby, and when it came it was a
boy to whom the name of elijah
George Alexander Roy Columbu Jesse
Samuel was given This is what comes
OF being tardy.-Rrichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
When Fighting the Undertow.

Those deadly undertows which so
often prove fatal to swimmers are
produced by tides and coast currents.
The former only carry out at ebb tide
the latter usually zigzag along the
shore.
IF you are a robust swimmer" said
a professor of the art, you can gener-
aIiy overcome them by quick, alert
strokes. If, however, you do not at
once succeed, don't persevere, for this
is one of the exceptions to the rule
about perseverance. stop ngntlng
before exhaustion comes, and go with
the tide or current. By resting short
time, floating or swimming leisurely,
you will have time to take your bear
ings, and either make another at
tempt or call for assistance.
sometimes you will find the under
tow runs parallel to the shore. You
NAV then let yourself be carried along
with the certainty that before long 1t
will twist inshore, when a short squirt
will bring you to safety. "-CasselPs
Journal.
Only One.
cat the unveiling of Robins bust Of
Henley in Westminster Abbey said a
New York editor. "a number Of good
stories were told about the great poet.
III. G. Wells praised Henley's con-
duct of the New Review. OF course
this periodical failed, yet it was un-
doubleday the best edited magazine Of
the last century. In it Henley intro
duced to the world new writer's OF such
distinction as Joseph Conrad, Kenneth
Grahame, w. B. Yeats. Mr.. Wells
himself and so on.
Zone day as Mr.. Wells and Henley
stood in the office of the magazine,
discussing rather sadly its gloomy
prospects a funeral went by with slow
pace.
.Henley leaned out Of the window
and looked at the funeral anxiously.
Then he turned to his companion and
said with worried frown:
lean that be our subscriber?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
Even the Waves.

L. " Hardness, the Standard Oil
magnate of New York and Pasadena,
was complimented at recent banquet
upon the tremendous earnings of his
company.
But at this season." said Mr.. Hark-
ness, 1.-The earnings of the seaside hotel
man seem to me much more i'm
pressive. Just now, with their hotels
closed till next June, our seaside motel
men are starting, with maids and
Wallets and couriers and enormous let
tiers of credit, for the Riviera and
Sicily and Egypt-traveling veritaoly
like princes.
man I once met at Atlantic City.
Splendid surf you have here,
said l.
He smiled complacently.
Yes he answered, like everybody
else here the waves reach our town In
great style, but they all go away
broke"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
SHOW WORTH SEEING.

1t is now said that President Roose-
Welt is going to make all the rat ad-
mirals climb up mast to prove their
efficiency in seamanshfp Th1s ought
to bring a big revenue to the govern
ment at rs cents a ticket.-Philadel-
p1ia Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

Mamma, Mrs. Oldcastle just went WHO
over our new bust OF Shakespeare wnen
she was here this afternoon:
.IBurst my dear burst. Mercy sakes,
how can yci use auch slang? And you've
been to Eurvpe twice. too."-Chicago Rec
ord-Heraid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

Senator. understand 70: are going In
for reform"
Yes" replied Senator Badger. II have
finally concluded that 1t is the only way
to do Heretofore I have always MAIN
tanned a sliding scale for my efforts. but
now intend to have one price for ALL
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
NIKE MURPHY NOW
ENTERS A DENIAL
Belated Statement From
Him About Penn Treat
ment in Boston.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 2S-Cnivers-
ity of Pennsylvania track authorities
were considerably surprised yesterday
by the printed reports from Boston that
the Boston Athletic Association denied
absolutely the truth of remarks pub
lished in 4 Boston paper. which pur-
ported 10 come from Draper, of Penn
sylvania.
The substance Of the statement was
that Draper alleged that eX-CapI. Dan
Hurley, OF the Harvard football team.
made slurring remarks about Fennsyl-
vania and put Penn I'm the light Of a
bunch Of kickcrs; also alleging that
Pennsylvania had created a lot of talk
about the shabby manner IN which they
were treated by the Boston Athletic
Association officials.
This was the first word which the
Pennsylvania men had received Of the
matter, and Trainer Nike Murphy
issued a very emphatic denial Of the en-
tire matter Murphy said.
Pennsylvania did not complain Of
any III treatment received at the hands
az the h. A y. officials. but only had
praise for the very spOrtsmaniike con
duct Of the Boston track men The
D. A \. authorities duly forwarded the
cups won by Pennsylvania against
Dartmouth. and no kick was registered
with the p. A. A. men at any period OF
the meet The statement which says
that Draper heard uuCOmplimentary re-
marks from Hurley Is all rot. and you
can't make that denial any TOO en-
phatic Mccullough did not hear the
call Tor the rnals OF the hurdle race
but this accident is liable 10 happen al
any meet 10 is usual for The clerk OF
the course or his assistants 10 warn
scratch men. but Pennsylvania had
nothing 10 say regarding THIS. matter,
leaving X 20 the Boston officials 10
make the apologies. which they subse-
.UenUy did.
Draper. when seen yesterday at the
gymnasium. said that his first lutoT-
nation on the subject Was when DE
Captain Hurley denied being at the
meet. Draper said that he never made
q statement that Hurley lad cast any
insulting remarks about Pennsylvania.
and that the story was entirely without
foundation. he said at that time he
while. and that during his brief stay
there ne did not meet Hurley or did he
see him IN the building shat evening
WORD was sent the B. A A. yesterday
REGARDING the matter. in which Penn
had only words Of praise for the Boston
people and containing an absolute de
NAL of the incident alleged 10 have oc-
CURED.
This outburst OF righteous Indignation
from Murphy is rather late. especially
the statement that he knew nothing Of
the charges until yesterday They were
printed in fun in leading Philadelphia
LapeT ON February %. the SUNDAY fol-
lowing The y. A. a meet. and attract
cd attention throughout the country.
Incidentally. Haskius, the Penn mile
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
BROWNSVILLE CASE
RESTS FOR A TINE
Senate Military Committee
Adjourns the Hearing
Until March II.

With the examination Of one witness
yesterday afternoon before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee the Browns
vile inquiry was concluded for the
present. 1t will be taken up again
March IL
The committee does not intend to ex-
anime any more discharged soldiers of
the Twcnty-ffth over forty have been
examined by the committee without dis
closing evidence sufficient to sustain the
charge that the soldiers took part In the
shooting
James II. Ballard. clerk Of d company.
WAS the last witness. He said II was
not usual for soldiers to be short Of
ammunition. as they sometimes gave
away a clip of cartridges as a souvenir.
Unless short a large amount, the only
penalty was a Slight reduction Of pay.
He also testified that the soldiers often
used telegraph wire rods TO clean their
guns in preference to the brass rods
furnished them and that each company
had 4 dozen or more of these improvised
rods.
II developed Ballard had been honor
ably discharged November II last and
then discharged without honor five days
later. Ballard said he knew OF a case
where a soldier was honorably dis
charged November u and the follow
ing day discharged without honor. SEN
ator Foraker grew sarcastic at the ex-
-pense OF officers who were responsible
Tor such discrepancies.
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
TREAT THE CROWD.
SPIRIT TOLD HIM
Materiaiized Voice of Dead
Son Also Advised Signing
Note and Suit Follows.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. Feb. 2S-The
'materialized" voice OF William Aber-
nathy's dead son is playing an impor-
tant part in a suit brought against
Alternately by w. @. Carmichael. OF
Chicago. 10 collect on a $1,000 note A.
q. Baker, Abernathy's guardian. OBJ
jects TO payment. but the defendant is
anxious to liquidate.
Baker declares he had warned Abcr-
nathy TO stay away from seances. but
that the latter replied that spiritualis;s
Were bringing his dead son to see him.
once, AbeTnathy said the child asked
after his parents health. When Aber-
nathy replied that he was not feeling
well the voice directed that he buy
drinks for the crowd. II cost him s..
Baker further declares the same
scheme was used to make Alternately
believe his son advised the signing Of
the note.
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
APPEAL FOR NEEDY
PROMPT LY NEEDED
Cash Contributions Pour
Into Associated Charities
to Help Poor.

A recent appeal in behalf OF a single
needy family has resulted in many
contributions expressing the natural
generosity OF Washington citizens. In
acknowledging three gifts the secre-
tary of the Associated Charities states
that there would be no question about
the maintenance OF the work if the
public could understand that this one
case is merely typical of q great many
included among the 1,O5l families with
whom the Association had to deal last
month.
Mr.. Weller says that 1t is impossible
10 make known individually any consid-
cradle number of needy families and the
organization must rely upon the good
sense and imagination OF the public to
understand from one story the general
character Of the 1851 cases Of need in
whose behalf the organization appeals
for funds to maintain the personal ser
vice through which relief. employment.
upbuilding and self-support are brought
to distressed households.
Towards meeting the present needs. OF
this FUND the Associated Charities has
received at Sl1 street, the following
contributions which are acknow lodged
by John JOY Edison, treasurer:
Cash, $40: Birch 81 Co, $40; w A
Pierce. $40: George A King. SO: Agatha
=. f Chandler, SO; Pabst Brewing Co,
50: Newton q Gillett. IS: General Ellis
Spear, IS; J. p. Tolman. IS: r. NJ. Law
renee, s.; Richard +. Pairo, s.; Clar-
ence Reizenstein g; b. +. Anderson,
81; Sam Shaw. s.; J. II. Barnard. 81;
Cash. 81; Miss L. a. Berry. 81; Cash,
81: NJ. o. Hal. 81: Charles II. Dyer. 81 ;
J. w Davis, 81; T. B. Rowland, 81;
II. ID. Gibson. 81.
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
HARVARD'S REPORT
PUBLIC At LAST

BOSTON. Feb. 2S.-The long-ezpected
report OF a special committee on attn
IetiCs at Harvard University was SUB
miJted by President Eliot yesterday 10
the board OF OverErers OF the Institu-
ton The report VIII not be published
IN fun until after il has been acted
upon by both The corporation and the
Cverzeers-
Tho report calls for the abandonment
Of professional coaches and restrictions
N the number OF big games. fewer trips
~ university teams 10 other colleges.
and a reduction in the amount Of gate
receipts. ald favors the appointment OF
au athletic agent 10 supervise athletics
a minority report made by MOOTfie-d
Storey arrtigrS athletics in scathing
terms and calls Tor their complete
abandonment
IL is anticipated that the question Of
intercollegiate athletics AZ Harvard VIII
Dee definitely settled within the next ZEN
DAYS.
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
HOLD BANK CLERKS
FOR $4,000 THEFT

CHICAGO. Fen. 2S.-Within two hours
after the Government authorities had
been a7prised of a $4,000 defalcation I'm
the Hamilton National Bank. Charles
Ii. Thornton. Of Calumet avenue. note
teller at the institution. and William w.
Baker. Of Carroll avenue, We're on their
way TO the Cook county Jail To await a
preliminary examination on charge
of embezzling The funds OF tine bank
The men were taken before United
States Commissioner g. A. Buell. and
their ponds We're fiXed at $4,000. at the
suggestion OF Assistant District At
torrey Shields. and The men were given
half an hour in which 20 find bonds
men.
High living AID fast lie are said to
be the explanation OF the downfall OF
the young men. VINO have been employed
Al the bank since its organization four
years ago
The Washington times., 1907-02-28
FOR NEEDY p. LATEST DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTSD
Cornell Baseball Schedule

March 23-George Washington at
Washington.
March IA. & NJ College at
Raleigh.
March 26-Trinity at Durham
March 27-Trinity at Durham.
March 2S-North Carolina az chapel
Hill.
March 29-virginia ut Charlotts-
Vile
March 30-Annapolis at Annapolis.
April Chichester at Ithaca
April I0-Hobart at Ithaca.
April l3-Niagara at Ithaca.
April l6-Syracuse Estate League
at Ithaca.
April 20-Iafayette at Ithaca.
April 2l-COlumbia at Ithaca
April Zi-St. BOnaVenture at Ithaca.
May 1-Pennsylvania State at Ith-
AGA.
May 3.-Columbia at New York.
May 4-Yale at New Haven
May S-BuckuelI at Ithaca.
MAY 1l-HaTvaTd at Ithaca.
May l5-Lehigh at Ithaca.
May 17-FOrdham at New York.
May 1S-Pennsylvania at Philadel-
phia.
May 22-Fordham ut Ithaca
May 25-Amhergt at Ithaca.
May 30-Pennsyivania at Ithaca.
June Harvard at Cambridge.
June IJ-Alumni at Ithaca.