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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Press.l
The humbug seldom makes thing hum.
The man who sneers at success is gen.
erallv a failure.
A matchless beauty should have no diff
Guilty in making match.
Time may have been made for slaves
but the convict also serves time
Even the most exclusive of men will
take off their hats to the dollar mark.
It's a Door rule that won't work both
ways. The kicker is generally headstrong
also.
Although he may have composed but
one opera. the composer can boast that
he has written a score.
Blobbs-"A girl seldom hits anything
she aims att Slobbs-"Yes. especially If
she throws herself at a young man.
Adversely brings out all there is in a
man." remarked the Wise Guy. so does
Mug.
Tommy-"Say, Pop" Tommy's Pop
We'll. what is it now?" Tommy-"If a
man walks when his foot is asleep, is he
a somnambulist?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many an alleged maid of all works
was evidently made wrong.
Y X X
Maybe some men wear loud socks
in order to keep their feet from going
to SLEEP.
X X X
1t takes a typewriting machine to
show the average man just what a mis-
cradle speller he is.
4
Although the summer season is over
and winter is fast approaching, the I'M
comfortably hot weather will begin
because of overheated homes.
X
Probably the reason some girls greet
each other so effusively when they meet
is because they are Jealous of each
other and one wants to muss up the
others complexion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Every effort should be made by both
sides to the controversy to avert the
threatened strike on the part of the
Kansas coal miners who are up in
arms because the powder furnished
them has not the stamp of union
labor on it. A continued strike by the
miners at this particular season of the
year, just when coal is becoming a
decided necessity in various localities
which get their supplies from the
Kansas fields. would result in serious
cOnseuuapcas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Mr.. Chafin. the presidential candi-
date of the Prohibitfonists,- says that
If only one-third of the voters of the
country who are believers in prohibi-
tion will vote for him he will be elect
ed. But the thing that stands in the
way of the success of the national
Prohibition ticket is the fact that the
believers in Prohibition are accom-
plishing their purposes through the
medium of their representatives that
they are sending to state legislatures,
who are members of other parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Kansas is in a rather paradoxical
condition these days. She has been
unfortunate in losing an efficient bank
commissioner through the resignation
of John Q. Royce. but she is also most
fortunate in securing such an able
successor through the appointment of
Captain w. S. Albright to the place.
He has the qualifications and exper-
fence which make-him an ideal man
for the nosition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
TFrom the New York Press.l

Man begins by expecting things to get
better and ends by praying they will get
no worse.
The reason a woman knows the babys
hair is going to be curly when it grows
up is 1t isn't now
After a woman makes up her mind
what she wants to do she goes and does
the other thing.
Either a man has rich relatives who are
always trying to dodge him, or he has
Door ones whom he is always trying to
dodge.
A hero is a man who can pull out a
handkerchief with a hole In 1t in a street
car and not thrust 1t back in his packet
as If it were a smallpox flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

No time should be lost by the citys
councilmen. or their special committee
entrusted with the work of remaining
certain of Topeka's streets. Many of
the streets have duplicate names and
this frequently leads to annoying con-
fusiOns. This is a matter which
should have been attended to long
ago, but once again it is a case of bet
ter late than never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Oklahoma is now threatened with
depredations by night riders. And
wherever night riders ply their nefar-
ious trade it can be set down that
things must be in an unsatisfactory
condition. That explains the reason
why no one ever hears anything of
night riders in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

The argument presented by the
state tax commission. to the effect
that the new tax law will not increase
taxes to the extent of making any
material difference in the amount of
money the ordinary taxpayer will
have to pay, ought to be positively
convincing to intelligent persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Contemporaneous campaign litera-
ture has been decidedly enriched by
the recent letter of President Roose-
welt to Senator Philander c. Knox of
Pennsylvania, in which Mr.. Roosevelt
asks some exceedingly pertinent ques-
tions of Mr.. Bryan. And incidentally
Mr.. Roosevelt makes it plain that ac-
cording to his ideas he has a perfect
right to participate in the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Frank S. Monnett, former attorney
general of Ohio, announces that he
left the Republican party and became
Democrat because of the affiliations
of the Republican party with the
Standard OIL company. It's reasonable
to suppose that Mr.. Monnett will
change his politics again, and soon, if
he pays any attention to the charges
which are now being banded round
by the wholesale that the Democratic
party has tied up with the Standard
Oil crowd, which is known to be on
the outs with the Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

SIM vich I tink would anser der pur-
pose und set a fair compensation fer
der labor uf night-riding.
Speaking uf wiolendt exercise und
crime in cheneral, vot do you tink uf
dis campaign? Fer mine, 1 tink i'd
ISIS rotten. 1 opchect to member-uf-
congress franks fer campoon material.
1 hat chusd feceifed Won uf desc an
nonnyInus circulators from my old col
lech chump, der Alleched Chendleman
from Moo Choisey. Els soon es saw
id, I knew i'd came from der Moo
Choisey chump, und presumably from
Patterson. Moo Choisey. we're mis-
keeters und anarchists und oder in
selxts grow.
Der Golden tegst ISIS, Looie:
"Und 1 saw a vite horse, und der
name uf him vot rided dereon vas
named Delerious Trimmings
Tomottoes fer der week: "a fool
und hiss funny sdory ISIS soon parted"
Odervise, Looie, 1 vas all right.
Hoping dis will find you der same. I
remain es effer, HANS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal IS a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received IN The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pOeA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Now dot der Soupreme courdt hat
decited dot Hermann Billik musd
hang, leds hang him und gedt i'd ouf
uf our minds und der noospaper
pages. Dere ISIS someding aboudt dot
word, Billik, dot makes me gag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

McCutcheon has a clever cartoon in a
recent issue of the Chicago Tribune
1t depicts Mr.. Taft in the presidential
chair saying: well. boys. what can I
do for you today?" to a number of
newspaper chaps who are sitting
around him. This galaxy of writer's
includes Mr.. Bryan. representing the
Commoner; Mr. Roosevelt, represent
ing the Outlook; Mr.. Hearst, repre-
senting his collection of journals; Mr..
La Toilette, representing the Wiscon-
sin Citizen; Charles p. Taft. represent
ing the Cincinnati Times-Star and
Norman E. Mack. representing the
Buffalo Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Und der Shortcomings uf der As
sasinated Dress ISIS Impressed on us
efery day. Redcendtly id vas reported
dot der Ditchess-Victory1a ur Schles-
g-Holstein- sook-cow had a train
thirdeen feet long ven she vas married.
Der omission consists uf forgetting to
say ANGLING aboudt der caboos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Sidney c. Tapp. the presidential can
didate of the new Liberal party. whose
platform demands woman's suffrage,
the initiative and referendum, direct
taxation and few other things, ap-
parently is blessed with a considerable
amount of sound sense. He admits
that the campaign, which has just
been begun by his party has been
started a trifle too late for achieving
any material success in the present
campaign which is fast drawing to a
conclusion. He does not even say
that he is sanguine for the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Nit der few experience hat had
NIT der woman es a bargainer (par-
don me, but do nodt gedt der bunch
dot I vas efer a drygoots clerk).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Der tobacco culture und oder agri-
culture ISIS on der bum in some Sou
dern Stats, but der thugi-culture ISIS
thrifing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

II the plans of some of the mu-
nicipal authorities of Paris are con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
KANSAS CONNENT
CREDIT DIE THE PEOPLE

LUZ ELOI 1C<
II is to the credit of the people of
Greensburg that there was no attempt
at mop violence when Sam Bitter was
brought to trial for the brutal murder
OF the wife of a neighbor. Bitler's
crime, If he is guilty as charged, was
IN reality double crime, either one
Oh which is enough to arouse the
sentiment of the people to a degree
wnlch makes unsafe the life of
prisoner thus charged. In communi-
ues where people were less steadv and
orderly he might not have escaped so
easily There are mar communities
Where, when the evidence against him
became known he would have been
handled in a manner far diffrent from
the one in which he had been treated.
The people of the locality in which the
alleged crime was committed were
reused but although there was some
talk of violence, better counsel pre-
vailed and there was nothing in the
nature of a disturbance.
IL means more than many people
think for a commun'-- to thus check
the sentiment against a man charged
with a such crime. People in Amer
lea have a peculiar reverence for
women not possessed in some coun-
tries. Here we honor our women
ABOVE everything else. And when
there is committed such crime as
the man in this case is charged with
there is demand that he suffer in
slant punishment. And in keeping
down any sentiment of a lawless kind
and prevailing upon the more impet-
uouS Fellows who think only OF the
avenging of the crime and not of the
lawless feature of such affairs, the
people of that locality had done them
selves credit. They have conferred a
favor upon their neighbors in holding
them in check, have saved their town,
their county the state and the nation
disgrace. There will not, it seems at
this time, be any violence at Green's
burg and the people there are to be
mended.-Salina Journal.
THE POOR FARMER.
If there is any class of citizens which
reed sympathy it is the farmers. Their
condition is truly sad.
They have nothing in which to live
but large, handsome houses.
Nothing for furniture but up-to-date
f1xingS. with pianos on the side.
No way to talk to their neighbors
except by telephone.
No way to get mail except by daily
rural delivery.
No way to come to town except in
rubber-tire buggies or in automobiles.
No way to pay their debts except
by checks on their bank accounts.
No way to get more money except
by selling some of the alfalfa or wheat
or stock on hand.
No way of taking a bath except in
a porcelain bath tub.
No way to heat their dwellings ex-
cept by furnaces.
No pleasure in travel except one or
two trips east or to California each
year.
No prospect in the future to escape
becoming plutocrats and capitalists ex-
cept by dying or giving away their
money.
BY all means let us do something to
ameliorate the condition of the farmer.
Abilene Reflector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

What therefore God has Joined together.
let not man put asunder. st. Matthew
xix.6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
THE BACK-DooR CALLER.

The frosty mornings have come, soon
to be followed by the cold fall days,
and with them come the hungry,
ragged and humble back-door callers
who seek nothing in particular, but
everything in general
They got along pretty well during
the summer when they were within
easy reach of gardens, chicken coops
and orchards and could prepare sub
stantial meal along the railroad track
with the aid of an empty tomato can
and a little fire and took the fresh
air cure by sleeping under bridges
and in empty barns. Life is not so
easy now. The appetite is keener on
q cold day and the light garments
which were very comfortable during
the summer must be replaced by
warmer ones.
To know how to dispose of such ap-
plicants is always a vexing question to
the kind-hearted woman and the gen.
erous man. The amount involved is
always so small and the things asked
for of so little value that we dislike to
refuse and prefer "to be worked in
nine cases in order that the one de-
serving case may be charlottesville
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Id is said dot seferal buns hat peen
fired under Chawcawgo saloonss.
Vich ! failSs to understood; 1 had
heard frequently uf buns being fired
OUDT uf saloonss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
FRON OTHER PENS
BAcKsET TO DISARMAMENT.


One of the possible consequences
of the Balkan embroglio may be a
tacit abandonment of all efforts look
fleet and army by the great powers of
the consensus of opinion that the
equitably and peacefully adjusted,
that the situation was eminently
favorable to a cutting down of mill
tary expenses. On the other hand,
as the embroglio in its present aspect
leaves no doubt, despite diplomatic
denials, that there is contest on be-
tween Germany and England, the
Kaiser working to reduce the prestige
of his uncle as European arbiter. the
prospect is that these TWO powers at
least will continue in the competition
of naval construction such seems to
be the expectation of Europe. and
what is more, the English advocates
of a bigger army are availing them
selves of the opportunity for urging
a large increase of the British land
forces In the competition for the
biggest navy, Great Britain has al
ready a great material and financial
lead, and the longer-ranged purse
will count heavily for her as against
Germany. When it comes to the
army Germany has an advantage in
that she has plenty of "conscriptable
material" whereas nothing short of
a revolution of public opinion could
cause Great Britain to depart from
the system of voluntary enlistment
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Some uf der airy-nuts vichs fell in
Choimeny. fought i'd vas a choke. Id
might be dere. verre der lid ISIS ouf.
but Wait dill dey fall in Topeka, we're
der lid ISIS on.
Haggerman und Vooley hat vendt
to Saindt Pifflesburg, Floridy. I Know
Saindt Pifflesburg like a broder. und
can skympathise NIT H. und w.
Saindt Pifflesburg iss Local Option.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-16
REMEDIES FoR ALL DISEASES.
But No Particular cure.All for Every
Malady.

Every disease has its remedy, and
in the search for that remedy hun.
dreds of cults of medicine have sprung
up One man pins his faith In minute
doses OF powerful drugs; another
walks barefoot over wet grass; au.
other eats raw fruit and grain; one is
cor dent that mud kaths induce
health. and still another urges us to
chew each mouthful of food at least
80 times before swallowing. M
doubt, every one OF these cures" is
OF benefit to some form of disease.
The mistake OF followers of the treat
ments Is In thinking their particular
remedy cure-all for every malay.
There are no universal remedies. In.
deed. every type OF disease must re-
ceive special attention and be treated
after the fashion long experience and
study have taught the medical profes.
sion Is best adapted to the case. Ger
tain Ills respond quickly to drugs, the
virtues OF which are sometimes won
derfully effective. Others need moth,
ing but fresh air; still others a change
OF climate. and a variety OF diseases
need no drugs and no journeys to the
mountains, but are best relieved BY
simple dieting.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-16
Application FOR Patent.

Notice No. 1878
United States Land Office Carson City. Nevada
April 8. 1905
Notice Is hereby given that the Lincoln Nevada
Mining and Milling Company = corporation.
through its Attorney fact, F. r. McNamee
whose post Office address Is Caliente, Nevada, has
made application for United States patent for
49, linear feet of the Commander Lode Mining
Claim. situate in the Ely Mining District, County
Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada, being survey No.
3lS2, and described in the field notes and plat on
file IN this office with magnetic variation at 16
deg. 10 min west as follows:
Beginning at COR No. | of the Commander
Lode whence the corner TO sections q, 20, 26 and
a. I'll N, X. 50 E., NJ. d. B. M bears north 81
deg "a min. W. 3S248 it.: thence S. 66 deg l5
min. e. 1926 IT. to cor. No. q thence 8. a. deg.
81 min. w SPOT TT. to cor. No 3; thence N. IS deg
&c min. W. 1872 # to cor. No 4; thence N. ID
deg SO min. E. 4S6.5 # to cor. No. the place Of
beginning. and located in the NJ W. IA and N. E.
ia Of Sec. 26, T. NJ. r. 81 E. M D. b. NJ, con-
tanning an area of 5000 acres.
Adjoining and conflicting claims as shown by
plat OF survey Is Survey No. 2526 DAILY East lode
on the Southeast
direct that this notice be published in the Phoebe
Record at Phoebe county Of Lincoln state of New
ada for the period Of sixty days.
Louis J. COIN,
First publication dated April Is. 1908.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-16
ADDED THE IMPORTANT PART.
Youth Supplied What He Considered
Essential Thing In Note.

A freshman out at East high school
was kept in one great heat Of excite
ment throughout the recent municipal
campaign by reason of the fact that
his father was candidate for the
city counoil-a winning candidate. as
things turned out
The morning after the election the
East high school lad was so worn out
from the excitement OF the occasion
that ne couldn't get to school. His
father being in an agreeable mood,
told him he might as we'll just remain
at home that day and rest up.
The next morning his mother gave
him a note, TO excuse his absence.
Thomas has been SO interested In
his fathers candidacy for council that
he didn't get any sleep election night
and had to remain at home yester.
day." was the substance OF the note.
But Thomas or whatever his name
was. thought the note was incomplete.
1t didn't convey the information, that
to his idea. was just what the teacher
ought to know about
Therefore, prior TO turning the note
in to his teacher. he added this 10 his
own unmistakable handwriting: p.
3. lie was elected Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-16
Application for Patent.

IA. A. No 1853.
United States Land Office. Carson City, Nevada.
May z. 1909.
Notice is hereby given. that VIM. r. WallAcs.
John A. Ekman and Joseph s. Free. each OF whose
residence and postoiice address Is Salt Lake CITY
Utah. by Milton L. Lee. their attorney-in-fact.
whose residence and postoffice address il Phoebe
Nevada have made application for United States
patent for the HOodoo and Aoodoo No. ! lodsmining
claims consolidated, situated in Jack Rabbit Min
ing District. Lincoln County. Nevada consisting
of 1900 linear feet of the Hoodoo and 1900 linear
feet of the Hoodoo No. veins. lodss or mineral
deposits containing gold. silver. lead and other
valuable minerals. and surface ground 800 feet
wide being U. S. M. 8. No. 2758. and described ia
the field notes and plat Of the official survey on
file in this Office with magnetic variations st lI
degrees so minutes east, As follows:
Commencing at Post No /. a corner OF tho
claim from which U. $. N. n. No. I. BristOl Min
ing District bears south II degrees 20 minutes
east 1882 feet distant, and running thence south
70 degrees &c minutes west 5000 feet to corner No.
2; thence north 10 degrees "a minutes west 600
feet to corner No. Ss thence north T9 degrees 20
minutes east 5000 feet to corner No. 4: thence
south 10 degrees "a minutes east Coolest TO said
corner No. l the place of besinnine, containing
total area of .S22 acres. all OF which Is claimed
and applied for. there being no conflicts. The
discovery point of said Hoodoo lode location bears
north II degrees II minutes west 6ll.6 feet dis
tant from said corner No. !. The discovery point
of said Hoodoo No. lode location bears north Sc
degrees as minutes east 746.7 feet distant from
said corner No. 2. Said claims are situated in
surveyed township aHa nSEta range y east Nc
and Hoodoo No l lode locations or mining
claims being of record in the office Of the county
recorder at Phoebe. in Lincoln county. Nevada.
The nearest known location being Badger No. 4
lode mining claim.
direct that this notice be published in the Pr
oehs Weekly Record at Phoebe Nevada. the news
paper published nearest the said mining claim
for the period of sixty days.
LOUIS ]. COIN, Register.
Lawrence & Robertson Claimants Attorney
305-S0e Atlas Block. Salt Lake City. Utah
First publication. May 1e. 1908.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-16
Postmlstress 81 Years.

Mrs Kenward. whose appointment
as postmistress at the quaint old post
office al Wivelsheld, near Hayward's
Heath. dates back to 1s46. celebrated
her eighty-eighth birthday the other
day. says the London Standard. De
spite her years Mrs. Kenward attends
to her own household duties. and is a
great reader of the newspapers She
believes herself to be the oldest post
mistress In the country. Her father
was farmer at Speldhurst. near Tun-
bridge Wells Mrs. Kenward hopes to
become a centenArian and to die In
harness.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-16

NO BIDS RECEIVED FOR WATER SYSTEM

is to be regretted that the interested parties IN the
Phoebe Water company were not in position to proceed
to business at the last meeting Of the board OF county
men remaining in the way of an immediate installation
of water system in Phoebe definite action onthe
part of the county commissioners acting trustees of the
town. At the April meeting the board made order that
bids for the construction Of it's proportion be advertised
for as is required by law, and the meeting postponed
until the 18th nst in order to allow the advertisement to
run the full length Of time At the meeting held last
Monday not bid received nor did the signify
any willingness to proceed state any action they had
taken This leaves the proposition in the same light
before any talk of repairs made and to the time
another will be made is entirely probematcal The
water systems in Phoebe need repairing and unless some
action is taken is not entirely impossible for the town to
lay plans toward installing system of their own.