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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
ERON OTHER PENS

REPREHENSIBLE JOURNALISM.
one section of Mr.. Hearst's New
York American for March 3rd con-
sisted of twelve pages. The first
page contained photograph of a
painting of the rape of the Sabine
women and a large and gruesome
picture of alleged similar doings in
Alaska. The second was mainly de-
voted to an illustrated discussion of
the question: els woman human or
animal ?" The third was occupied by
a tale of a woman with a past and
an Infatuated weakling." The fourth
described a torture chamber. The
fifth was devoted to 1.-THE black
specter that frightens fashionable
brides at the altar" Although the
sixth and seventh were supposed to be
given up to science, there was a
chance for a female figure to hold up
her dress while walking through a
sewer. On the eighth was presented
the "gruesome enigma of a dead
hand Or the tenth a gentleman
explained "How I fascinated over
twenty different women and gave
exact lessons in the art of bigamy.
The eleventh combined fiction about
"Iove. intrigue. tragedy. and mys-
terry" with some of the most in
decent and contemplate advertise
ments known to man. Taken alto
gether. this section of the journal
for the home" gives an idea of the
work Mr.. Bea-st and his 100000
are doing fol betterment of his
v,s.kIy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

All the railroads did not try to lex
plain to the railroad assessors how
their assessment reports are made up.
After hearing from Messrs. Cartilage
and Highleyman they were evidently
content to allow the assessors to pom
der over their reports without any adj
ditfonal explanations from them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Over in India the British government
has handed out to its troops rifles ard
ammunition for use because Of infiam-
natory articles in Hindu newspapers
designed to infiame the natives to riot.
It's a good thing some negro govern
rnent wasn't governing Atlanta when
she newspapers down there were in
citing the whites to riot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
INTERMITTENT SPRING.

Now bleaky blows
The April breeze,
And buds the rose.
But buds to freeze.
The grass and green
Affections sDrout,
But grieve, ween,
That they came out.
The love song dies
On frosted liz.
And Cupid cries
He has the grip.
We freeze today
And melt tomorrow
Shall we be gay,
Or nurse our sorrOw7
Dame Natures plan
This month to rule,
Is, make each man
An April fool"
And taught that he
Is such, tbs clear
He'll wiser be
Throughout the year.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
BAD FOR POLITICIANS.

It has been remarked that the peo-
pie of this country are now manifest
ing more than their ordinary interest
in politics. though the present is what
the politicians call ''an off year" This
awakened condition Of the public
mind is said to be due to the fact that
the issues of the present time are of
an eminently practical charac ter. The
era of sentimental politics in Amer
lean history belongs to the past
New Orleans Picayune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

The various lodge meetings that are
now being held over the state ought to
bring copious showers. A lodge parade,
with a lot of fuss and feathers on tap,
is usually a great rain breeder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

notwithstanding the peace confer
ence, the outlook for peace in the Re-
publican party is not fiattering. There
is a better outlook for pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

How refreshing it is to have a board
of railroad assessors that makes the
railroad tax commissioners come TO
time and tell the truth about rail-
road property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

This litigation involving the Uncle
Sam OIL company has become so in
volved that it is difficult for the av-
~rage man to follow it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

What makes the attitude of some al
legged labor leaders-some who pretend
to be labor leaders at least-seem in
sincere is their zeal in Joining with
Hartman and other erring capitalists
In their attack on the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Those people who claim to regard
the term, undesirable citizens as a
badge of honor since President Roose-
Welt emphasized it last week, certainly
have a very peculiar idea of honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Parsons had a lodge convention last
week, but 1t warned the visitors that
II they didn't see what they want
there would be no use in asking for IT.
Attorney General Jackson has put a
stop to that sort of thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

People who believe that the brew
ers helped to elect the Republican
state ticket last fall can now enjoy the
good joke the brewers played on them
selves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

therefore kept from the newspapers.
If the facts were allowed to be pub
lished some people would not be so
anxious to rush into the divorce court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Senator LaFollette says Roosevelt
will be nominated by reclamation next
year. And what can Roosevelt DO
about II If he is?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Portland wants Heney to search that
town for graft 1t is suspected that
somebody has already searched for
graft there-and found it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

It looks as though publicity ought
to be made a cure for some divorces.
In the Eames-Story divorce. for in
stance, the parties agreed to keep the
proceedings secret and the case is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

What does it profit a tax commits
eioner to get into row with the as
sessing powers if he gets the taxes OF
his railroad increased?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

The Parsons Sun rises to nominate
w. Y Morgan, of Hutchinson, for
chairman of the Republican state COM
rnittee, but the presiding officer need
not look in the direction of w. r.
Stubs for a second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

wonder II Mr.. Hartman also will
nut on an undesirable citizen" badge
and march in those Moyer-Haywood
paradee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

A few rainy days would be worth
several million dollars to the wheat
belt, but the weather man will prob
ably consent to discount his bill some
what If he can deliver the goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

The socialists say Hartman is doing
much for their cause by his actions.
Perhaps that is the reason they are
Joining Hartman in denouncing Roose-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Secretary Taft firmly refuses to tall
politics even in Ohio. That is some
thing the Ohio voter cannot compre-
bend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

That reduction in the vinewood car
fare sounds first rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
OH PSHAWi

Talk of Mr.. Harmon as a candidate
for the Democratic presidential NOM
nation will hardly be regarded as gen.
uine harmony talk by the friends of Mr..
Bryan.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
PITY THE CoLoN1ALs,

Senator Beveridge declares that both
parties have been playing politics with
our government dependencies" If that
be true, may the Lord have mercy on
these unfortunates-B News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

The next time they try to secure n
fury in the Thaw case 1t will be Just
like taking a census Of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Senator Foraker is known as the
Fire Alarm, but 1t isn't noticeable that
the Foraker boom is calling out the
fire department to put out the confia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
MONEY GETTING.

The world is given to much canting
with respect to this matter of wealth.
The zeal with which in small or great
enterprises we all pursue the elusive
sixpence seems to negative the theory
that it is an evil thing to possess. The
boundary where fortune-getting ceases
to be a virtue and becomes a vice has
always been very indistinct. While the
moralists are insisting that every one
should earn a competence so as not to
become a charge upon the public, but
be assured of comfort in old age, not one
of them has had the temerity to name
the confines beyond which boarding
money becomes a sin. The maxims of
thrift are as numerous and convincing
as the anathemas against wealth. The
oracles are confusing. Nothing is more
earnestly taught than the value of the
saving habit, but If one saves too much
he is in danger of becoming the subject
of envy and railing.-Philadelph
Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
Pun for Pun.

Mr.. Wood, a man very fond of play
ing jokes. met his friend, Mr.. Stone,
and at once inquired loosely:
Hello, Stone, how are Mrs. Stone
and all the little pebbles?"
Fine" said Mr.. Stone; "all well.
thank you," and then, with a twinkle
in his eye: How are Mrs Wood and
all the little splinters ?"-Judge's
Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
1ARRE1I,s COMMENT.

The supreme court has at last en-
Joined the breweries from selling
booze in Kansas, and the property of
the brewers will be confiscated. This
will be sad news in hell.-Holton Sig
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
FROM MILWAUKEE,.

And now a Kansas man asserts that
he has seen a rat with horns."-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
Cork Legs-An Impossibility.

"a cork leg?" said the dealer.
"Why, man a cork leg would crumble
under you like a leg of bread. You
don't want a cork leg, but an elm or
willow one"
st thought the best ones were cork
the lightest, you know"
mo, indeed. A leg was never made
of cork since the works beginning.
But many men think as you do and
I'll tell you how the fallacy originated.
The inventor of the modern artificial
leg-the leg instead of the stiek-was
John Clark. Cork'c legs cork legs.
were famous around 1910. And when
ever a man makes your mistake. he
pays an unconscious tribute to Cork's
skiIl1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
KANSAS COMAENT
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

the frosts this week have destroyed
the Irult blossoms and spoiled the
scent of the lilac bushes. but yet we
do not see why we should not be
proud of our beautiful little city. The
bluegrass in every front yard is just
as green; the light blanket of snow
some days ago was not able to cover
It up; and in fact only did it good,
though it made it look bluer than
usual for a while. And the trees
along the broad streets and in the
park and campus are none the worse
on for the cold weather, and will con-
tinue to make this town look like the
Garden of Eden, all through the sum-
mer. And the sunshine is just as
cheering, the sky just as clear and
benign as ever and the violet haze or
the Smoky hills is as dreamy and fas-
c1nating as a young mans and
young woman's fancy In the spring.
time Our citizens are healthy and
prosperous. Every morning, crowds
Of well dressed, healthy looking. blue
eyed, haxen-haired, also brunette,
dark eyed girls and boys go laughing
to their daily tasks at school, and re-
turn laughing in the afternoons.
Business is good. Social life is pleas
ant and profitable. And we have
beautiful dwelling houses and bust
ness blocks; we have music and art;
we have electric lights and good SIDE
walks and streets. And we nave a
beautiful farm country stretching On
all sides of us. poisoning and rich
with milk ard honey. And our farm
er neighbors in the country are as
loyal in their patronage of this city as
any community in the world. Tney
take the same pride in our success as
We dc. Our welfare is mutual and IN
ter5ependent. So with buoyant ana
cheerful hearts. We stand ready 10
meet what the future has in store for
Record.
ONE EDITORS VIEW.
Senator Long is real politician.
Last years campaign taught him that
he cannot bring the party to him. He
has concluded to join the party. After
Roosevelt. the people of Kansas want
Taft. Long sees the chance OF his
life to save his job. He is now head
and front of the Taft boom in Kan
sas. He is even now arranging a tour
of the state for Taft. He plans to
head Taft delegation to the national
In this way the tide OF
sentiment for Taft and what he rep
resents will carry Long with 1T into a
second term for the senate. See? His
factional friends in each court house |
Of the state are being notified to get |
busy. They use the grapevine tele-
graph to the party in each town !
ship and each wheel of the huge ma
chine revolveS as the power Is APP |
piled from above. Already is a |
'Taft(?) Club being organized in |
by the men who oppose |
primary election law. The Tribune is |
but we want it to be an honest one in [
control of men who are loyal to I
Rooseveltiar Republicanism and not |
long Machineisn.-Mar Tri- |
pune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
HUMOR OF THE Day

Hell told your father could not live
without you
She-And what did he say?
He-Ohi he offered to pay my funeral
expenses.-Ally Sloper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Jess-I wouldn't stand for 1t. If wero
Jack. Why, you treat him shamefully!
Bess-Oh, that's al right We're
engaged.-C1eveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

or course, Jack, you know you'll
nave to ask papa?"
i've already asked him, dear"
You mean, conceited thing! Did you
think you were so sure of me ?Y-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
VIXEN
80
BY Miss M. E. Broddoa.

Mallow, in his heart Of hearts, thought
no great things of Lady Mabel's poetic
illusions, he not the less respected her
for the effort. the high-souled en-
deavor.
In this desperate and for the most
part unsupported condition of mind,
Lord Mallow hung upon Lady Mabers
footsteps during the days Immediately
before the wedding. Roderick was SUI
perintending the alterations at Briar-
wood. which were being carried on up
on rather an extravagant scale to
make the mansion worthy OF the bride.
Lord Mallow was always at hand, in
the Orchid-houses. carrying scissors
and adjusting the hose; in the library,
in the gardens, in the boudoir. He was
drinking greedily of the sweet poison.
This FOOLS paradise OF a few days
must end in darkness, desolation, de-
spair-everything dreadful beginning
with d; but the paradise was so deli
cious an abode, that although as an
gel with a flaming sword, in the shape
of conscience, was always standing at
the gate, Lord Mallow would not be
thrust out. He remained; in defiance
of conscience, and honor, and all those
good sentiments that should have
counseled his speedy departure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Pointer for Husbands.

When you have married your wife,
you would think you were got upon a
hilltop, and might begin to 20 down
ward by an easy slope. But you have
only ended counting to begin marriage.
Falling in love and winning love are
often difficult tasks to overbearing and
rebellious spirits; but to keep in love
is also business Of some Importance,
to which both man and wife must bring
kindness and goodwill. The true love
story commences at the altar, when
there lies before the married pair n
most beautiful contest of wisdom and
generosity, and lifelong struggle to-
ward an unattainable ideal. Unattain-
able? Aye. surely unattainable. from
the very fact that they are two in
stead of one.-R. l.. Stevenson.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Wnshday Helps.

In winter add large handful of salt
to the rinse water, and the clothes will
not freeze while hanging them out.
When ready TO go out, wet the hands
we'll with vinegar. Let it dry on, and
you will have no cold fingers.
To clean fabrics two good-sized POI
tatoes are grated into a pint of water,
says the Woman's Home Companion.
Then they are strained through a
coarse sieve into another vessel con-
tanning n pint of clear water, and al
lowed to stand until thoroughly settled.
The clear solution is poured off and
used to sponge fine materials, which
are afterward washed with clean
water. dried and ironed.
After washing delicate white waists
apply boiled starch, and hang until
very. dry. When ready to iron, wiring
out in hot water and put through a
wringer. They will not stick and will
look sheer and fine.
To wash pongee silk do not wiring 1t,
but let it drip dry. Iron with a moder-
ately hot iron when very dry. Do not
sprinkle at all.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
AMID A SEA OF SHARKS.
Progress of Vessel Delayed b,
Myriads of the Monsters.

Progress of Vessel DELAYED By
Myriads of the Monsters.
When a ship Is brought to a stand.
still for twenty-four hours by a school
OK sharks that extends in all directions
TO the horizon and when the vessel sails
fox the next twenty days amid nothing
but sharks Ii is said by old salts that
It promises to be good season for
fishing.
This IS the story brought to Phsla
delpASa by the captain of the Ameri
can ship Babcock, from San Francisco
with a cargo of scrap iron. In fact
the captain hints at a tragedy, for, ac
cording to his story, the myriad OF
sharks left him In pursuit OF another
vessel.
The Babcock sailed from San Fran.
cisco Nov. "a. When in latitude 5.25
north, longitude 20 west, Oh Dec. TO-
the crew became worried at the scores
OK sharks which began following the
vessel. During the night the crew
heard an awful splashing about the
slip and with the morning light came
tEe revelation that the ocean as far
as the eye could see was covered with
sharks.
The breeze fell OF and what remain,
ed was not sufficient to send the vessel
through the mass of fish,. A strong
wind came after the vessel had been
stranded amid the sharks for twenty
four hours and slow Roadway was pos.
sible. The captain denies that the
sharks tried to reach the deck by climb
Ing upon the backs of one another.
For twenty days the sailors could
see nothing but sharks. They were
hundreds OF miles from any land and
were getting thoroughly frightened,
when along comes another vessel. The
sharks saw that the newcomer had the
most men aboard and all went off in
her trail, SO that when New Years day
dawned the crew OF the Babcock again
saw clear ocean.-Philadelphi In.
3uirer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
DANE a.
d. FAS1IQR5
J. e J 81
erM a. s'VsE ~cON9,


New and stunning gown combinations
are of dead old rose and dull blue.
Pond lilies in gold and bronze green
are used for the coiffure decorations.
New smart patent leather shoes
have striped black and white cloth
tops.
Yellow chamois moccasins for bed
room wear, beaded in pink, blue, and
white, are pretty.
Black furs will have strong vogue,
mink and sealskin having increased SO
tremendously in cost.
Ermine takes new freak in a hat of
the big bell mushroom order. The fur
forms the steep, sloping brim, which is
wide
Pony coats and boa coats have long
sleeves and narrow shawl collars the
half fitted coats are of hip, three
quarter, and full length.
Whole skins are used in handsome
neck pieces, so arranged that they
cross at the back, and often one single
animal is used for the neckpiece.
Neck pieces and mufrs are trimmed
with numerous heads and tails. The
heads are softer and more natural in
their mounting than they have been of
recent years.
Hand embroideries are used lore
than eyer on elaborate toilets: the work
is of the finest, and, in response to the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
ChiIdren's Headgear.

Quaint styles in children's headgear
now occupy the place of prominence.
Among the picturesque effects one
sees the poke bonnet in n dozen differ
ent guises.
A very lovely one is made Of white
felt hat having a semi-circle cut in
the rim and turned over the top. which
has been previously secured to a wire
crown.
a wide ruchlng of frilled lace fills in
the scooped part, while rosettes of lace
and tiny clusters of rosebuds decorate
the top.
The same trimming is repeated
where the ties are attached to the
bonnet and again near the ends of the
ties
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
of love. francesca had lived SO long

OF love Francesca had lived SO long
ago. in the days SO entirely medieval,
that one could afford to regard her
with indulgent pity. But it was not
to be supposed that a modern dukes
daughter was going to follow that I'M
fortunate young wOman's example and
break plighted vows. Bethrothal, in
the eyes of so exalted a moralist as
Lady Mabel, was tie but one degree
less sacred than marriage.
why did you not go to see the
ruins?" she asked. resuming her So
clety tone.
Because | was IN humor in which
ruins would have been unutterably
odious.'
HAS the result of the session disap-
pointed your"
Naturally. When was that ever
otherwise? Parliament opens full of
promise And the session comes to an
end. aud 10, a great many good things
have been talked about and no good
thing has been done That is in the
nature of things. No, Lady Mabel, it
He waited for her to ask him what
his trouble was, but she kept silent.
No" he repeated, lit is not that"
Again there was no reply; and he
went on awkwardly, like an actor who
had missed his cue.
"Since have known you l have been
at once too happy and too wretched.
Happy-unspeakably happy in your so
ciety; miserable in the knowledge that
l could never be more than unit in
the crowd"
You were a great deal more to me
than that" said Mabel, softly. She
had been on her guard against him just
now, but when he thus abused himself
before her she took pity upon him, and
became dangerously amiable. Il shall
never forget your kindness about those
wretcheS verses"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

The housewife complains bitterly
about the soaring price Of eggs, but she
is better off than the philadelphia
women of 1887, who had to pay 60 cents
a dozen all winter.
Lady Wimborne. who is interested In
the experiment OF establishing small
holdings in Dorset, is sending depu-
tation to Denmark to study the Danish
methods of rearing poultry and market
ing eggs.
Mrs. Kendall, the well-known actress
has said that, in order to become q
good actress, one must have the tenn
per of an angel, the figure Of Greek
statue. the face of a goddess and the
skin of rhinoceros."
Switzerland possesses the only WON
an jailer in the world. She is Nine
Porchet, governor" of the Jail at Aigle.
in the Rhone valley, for seventeen
years. The Jail has accommodation for
twenty often 1ers, whose sentences range
from month to two years imprison-
mant
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
To Test Flour.

If yocr -four Is white with yellow
ish straw color it is good; while if il
has blush cast, or black specks In, II
is the opposite.
Flour can only be tested by its adj
hesiveness-wet and knead little OF
it between the fingers. IL it works
soft and sticky it Is poor.
If little flour is thrown against a
dry, smooth surface and it falls like
powder. you may know that it is not
of the best quality.
II -four squeezed in the hand retains
the shape given ii when the hand is
relaxed it Is a good sign.