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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

It's all over now but the shouting.
Nick Longworth, who has said on 9TH
er occasions that it is unfair to make
him play the role of the Baby Nc
Kee of the present administration
Just because he happens to be the
son-in-law of Mr.. Roosevelt, declares
that Mr.. Taft will not only beat the
"allies' at Chicago and walk off with
the Republican nomination for the
presidency. but he will also beat Bry-
an on election day. This settles
couple OF disturbing questions, or it
0i1phf t0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

Both of the national conventions of
the big parties will be conspicuous in
one respect. Two of New York's for
mer political war horses will be alb
sent from them. Tom Platt will not
attend the Republican one and the
Democratic one will not be graced
with the presence of David Bennett
Hill. who some years ago held the
firm conviction that destiny had carv-
ed him out to be a president of the
United States. His thoughts along
this line was as far as he ever got. He
never even came near getting the
presidential nomination although he
was an avowed candidate before a
couple of the conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

George Meredith. the author and
poet, has attained the ripe age of
eighty years. That he is still vigor-
Gus in mind and body and that the fire
of patriotism still burns within him
with the same unquenchable energy
that is won't to prevail in the hot
blood of youth is evidenced by his
most recent poem, a magnificent work
entitled. 1.-THE Call" which IL publish
Cd In the current Golfers. It Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Pres,.1

lFrom the New York Press1
Most men think they are getting bet-
ter or by keeping from growing worse
off.
Some men couldn't be more careful
not to kiss their wives II IL va a
scandal to do 1t.
The only time q man will ever ad-
trying to borrow from him.
A woman can't help Dragging about
how many suits OF clothes her husband
has. specially If it's only one.
A girl doesn't know what her rrsdu.
ating essay means, but she does know
make her family proud Of 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

George Gould says that his railroad
properties are now comfortable. Com
Portable for him, perhaps, but how
about the shopmen, and trainmen and
other employees of his various systems
who have been laid off from work for
an indefinite period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

Considerable doubt will soon de-
velop. II it has not already, as to
the right-mindedness of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. She has just delivered
herself of an opinion that Harry
Thaw, her notorious husband, is sane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

Henry Watterson says, Nobody can
be a Democrat and prohibitionist."
II the venerable principles of Democ-
racy mean anything. nobody can at the
same time advocate personal liberty
and then undertake to dictate what
some other man shall or shall not
drink.-The New York World. Com
menting on this the New York Tribune
says: The experts having thus agreed
that no Democrat can be a prohibition
ist and the south, where all the Demo-
Gratis were. having gone over body,
soul and breeches to prohibition, the
question What is a Democrat?" ap-
parently has now only an historic in
terest. We suggest that 1t be amended
into What was a Democrat?" In that
form it will go down with who struck
Billy Patterson" among the melan-
choly examples of unanswered curios-
ity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

A New York delegate to the Chicago
convention is said to be armed with a
letter from President Roosevelt which
will be used, If necessary. to prevent a
Roosevelt stampede" In this letter,
It is said that the president brands as
an insult any attempt to force the
nomination upon him. If the con-
vention should develop into such an
uproarious affair as some of the state
conventions have in the south, it
would seem that few gatling guns
would be more serviceable for the
purposes intended than one lone let
ter. But possibly the president pins
his faith in the old adage that the pen
is mightier than the sword
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
iCtx BOYS for the f,ountrx

On general principles it is not a
good thing for boys whose brains are
worked as hard as the modern public
school works them to devote their sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

:. On. say. remarked an ancient Miss.
IA rAnd tell me. please. what town this is?''
Likewise his quid, and made reply:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
Fair Street Car Conductora.

Not long since while riding in a
street car in the city OF Guadalajara.
mexico, 1 was astonished to be asked
for my fare by a sweet-faced, dark
eyed senorita whose natty uniform re-
yea!ed the fact that she was the con-
ouctor OF the car" said Col. c. p.
Goodacre, Of Kansas City.
THE young lady could smile a lot.
out was as shy in her use of English
as 1 was Of Spanish, yet I made out
that the company was experimenting
with female conductors and the chances
were that they would be used per-
manently, instead Of men.
Later I learned from one of the
company officials, a German, that the
women conductors were giving excel
lent satisfaction as being superior in
courtesy and honesty, but that they
lacked other qualifications, such as to
replace the motormen in emergencies
to handle the machinery, and to eject
any passenger for bad conduct or re-
fusal to pay his fare."-Baltimore
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IL q member q the
Associated Press and receives the fuL day
ganfzation for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka.
The news In received IN The State Jour-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

m bound for Miles," the drummer said
lie, rs this the town that lies ahead?"
Inc brakeman sighed with weary air,
ana once again We heard his blare:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
Man Like a Mermaid.

If 1t were not for his sex, Hal J.
Browning. who was yesterday admitted
to the city hospital from the Mills ho-
tel. where he was stopping. would have
made an excellent mermaid. Browning
is suffering from ichthyoysis, other
wise known as the fish scale disease.
From his feet midway to his chest his
skin is covered with scales resembling
in every particular those of a ISM.
Science so far has been unable to trace
the cause Of the disease, but that 1t is
practically incurable has long been
discovered. 1t is exceedingly painful,
causing wholesale itching, and at the
Joints, where the scales break with
every movement, the torture is agon-
izing. Browning will be kept in a hot
bath most Of the time and have his
skin rubbed with unguents to give him,
relief.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
Names Champion Forgotten.
Only Negro Forester.

Among the many ways in which
southern Franklin county stands out
from the rest Of the world is the fact
that in this section is located the only
colored forester in the United States,
and probably the only one in the world,
with the exception Of a few engaged in
forestry work in South Africa.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

Then up we rose and madly hurled
mat brakeman forth into the world.
And as he fell. with anger vain,
we heard again the wild refrain:
Next morn they found him as he lay,
ana planted him without delay,
ana now they've got another cuss
VINO calls the town and calls IL thus:
Biz-z-xjkghtz."
st. Louis Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
WHAT THE RRAxrNx.rs.Yr

WHAT THE BRAKEMAN SAID.
The shades Of night were falling fast
As through the railroad car there passed
brakeman with visage red,
HIS hair was short, his jaw was long,
ms lungs were leathery and strong
Ana as we sped the landscape DER
Once more he gave this awful roar:
/"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
Life Is Cheap in Chicago.

The cheapness OF human life in
Chicago is made manifest by statistics
for the month Of April.
In this city OF more than 100000
inhabitants there were 331 deaths
during those thirty days. OF these
not fewer than 1913 were unnecessary
allowing that every one Of the 1913
not have been prevented by the exer-
else Of skill.
There were So suicides, to begin
with. Then 23 persons lost their lives
through railroad accidents. and were
killed by automobiles. Burns and
scalds killed 8. Through falls 81 per-
sons died and 2 were drowned. There
were II homicides.
When these facts are grouped. they
make shocking record, which
should not only induce every Chi
set men to thinking how conditions
may be bettered so that murder shall
be less frequent and suicide may be
less frequently resorted to as q means
of escape from life.-Chicago Journal
Names Champion Forgotten.
The most forgetful man has beer
found. He lives in a little town in the
upper part of York county. He fell IL
with symptoms indicating appendicitis
and submitted to an operation. tt
their great surprise and embarrassment
the surgeons found that the appendix
had already been removed. The patien!
afforded the necessary explanation
stating that he remembered then
come to think of it, that he had beer
through similar operation two years
ago.-Kennebec Journal
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in eyery
walk Of life and arc essential to permanent
success and crcditablc standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it clcanscs,
swectens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, us it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by oil leading drug
gists.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
WARNING or THE SOUL.
Writer'S Desires Expressed In Most
Beautiful Prose Verse.

Through every grass-blade In the
many thousand grasses; through the
million leaves. veined and edgecut. on
bush and tree: through the song
notes and the marked feathers of the
bird: through the insects hum and the
color OF the butterfly; through the soft.
warm air and the hecks of clouds dis.
solving-I used them all for prayer
with all the energy the sunbeams had
poured unwearied on the earth since
Sesostrls was conscious Of them on the
ancient sands: with all the life that
had been lived by vigorous man and
beauteous woman since first In dearest
Greece the dream OF the gods was
woven: with all the soullife that had
flowed q long stream down to me-
prayed that ! might have soul moro
than equal to. far beyond my concep-
tion OF those things Of the past. the
present. and the fullness Of all life;
not only equal to these, but beyond.
higher and more powerful than I
could imagine: that might take from
all their energy. grandeur. and beauty.
and gather 1t unto me; that my soul
might be more than the cosmos OF life.
Richard Jefferies.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
Sad-Colored Food.

Now that it has been discovered OF
rediscoyered, by an eminent physician
that the colors of food have much 10
do with the appetite. woman In town
who is known for her novel entertain
ments is going to give luncheon
where all the dishes will be brigh'
and cheerful in tone" There Will De
no oyerdone roasts at this repast. a
London gastronomic expert preach
ing along the Pittsburg DOCTORS ro,d mnIs
saws: persons naturally avoio
ssu,,,re.co,ored food. AS an instance
. man will come home to dinner and
soc n grayish.colored overdone leg OF OF
mutton before him. He won't touch II
IT Ii is not the meat, but the color. which nc b
has h turned him against the food. the
same @ man will see piece Of red. un
derdone Se beef, and he fancies it at once
He is attracted by the color.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
Grand Duke Alexis Dies.

Paris.-Grand Duke Alexis of Rus.
sia, an uncle of Emperor Nicholas,
died in this city Saturday OF pneu-
monia. The grand duke has lived in
Paris almost continuously since his
retirement from the position Of SUI
preme direction of the navy. which he
had held for twenty-four years.
Grand Duke Alexis was born in 1850.
He resigned the supreme control of
the marine in October, 1908. following
savage criticism on his administration
of the navy, especially in the construc-
ton of ships. Charges Of mismanage-
ment and inefficiency against the ma
rine department had been current for
years and after the war with Japan
they increased ten fold. Grand Duke
Alexis himself did not escape.
The grand duke visited the United
States in 1872 and went to the plains
on a buffalo hunt. stopping for time
in Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
BELONG TO TEMPERATE ZONE
Four.Fifths of the Horses Of the World
Are Found There.

or the lOO, ,O0O, 900 horses known to
exist in the world. S0,000,O00 or four
flfths of the entire number are found
in the temperate zone and nearly all
among the occidental people.
According to the National Geogra-
phical Magazine. the remaining ~
600. 900 scattered through the tropics
are largely employed in the service
of temperate zone visitors or resi-
dents and are but feeble representa-
,ives of that animal as he Is known
to the people of Europe or America
In the United States and Canada we
have horse for every 312 persons' IN
South America. for every I: in MeXi'
co. | for every IL: in Japan. Tor
every 30: to 40 in Turkey. for oo IN
the Philippines, for about $50 In Al
RIGA and 200 in India and southern
China. oo
The llama will carry from 5O to zoo
mounds: n man from 75 to $50 pounds;
The donkey 100 to 200 pounds; an OK
15O to 200 pounds: horse from zoo
to $50 pounds; the elephant from
1,sOO to $500 pounds; the camel from
$50 to 500 pounds.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
SEVERE HEMoRRHoips
Sores, and Itching Eexema-Doete
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cutieura's Efficacy Proven.

II am now 80 years old. and three
years ago was taken with an at
tack Of piles (hemorrhoids). bleeding
and protruding. The doctor said the
only help for me was to go to .
hospital and be operated on. tried
several remedies for months but did
not get much help. During this time
sores appeared which changed to .
terrible itching eczema. Then began
to use Cuticura Soap. Ointment. and
Pills. injecting a quantity OF Cuticura
Ointment with a Cuticura Suppository
Syringe. 1t took month OF this
treatment to get me In fairly healthy
state and then I treated myself once
a day for three months and. after that,
once or twice a week. The treatments
tried took a lot Of money. and 1t II
fortunate that used Cuticura. J. H.
Henderson. HopkInton, N. Y. Apr.
&c, 1907"
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
.,s,,r.A,. isr, by ". u. ch.praAn-)
SYNOPSIS.

r,,,pade opens. not In the ro-
,..r,sIing the marriag. or Ellen
Puritan miss. and Lord Car
a, England. but In their life after
e., N England The scene IN placed.
4 ,,ileging tn" revolution. In CARING
1 adj. in England. The Carringtons.
~, house PARTY. engaged In family
.sn.sd by jealousy. The attentions
- Darlington To Lady cccily and
y, s,ratheate To Lady Darlington COM
"a ,te hitter TO vow that she would
4, II. castle Preparing to flee. Lady
.s,on and her chum Deborah. an
k.-'.n gitl, met Lord Strnthgntc Mt
81 N. he agreeing TO see them safely
4, u. attempted to take her to his
u In she left him stunned In the
4 men the carriage met with an ac-
4, 81. and D.bbic then struck out
4 ps-tymouth. where she Intended To
4 ,or America Hearing news OF
a, rlght. Lords Darlington and Seton
al II pursuit. Seton rented fast
81 and started In pursuit. Strnthgate.
kt,r from fail. dashed on to Ports
"a ,or which Darlington. Ellen and
q were also headed by different
=. srathgat. arrived In Portsmouth
,.,anr. OF the others. finding that
N, ship had sailed before her.
h,sr,te and Darlington each hired u
q yaeht TO pursue the wrong vessel.
~ Nhtu fhAH Hhpporth
81 Seton overlook the fugitives near
kJzou,h. but his craft ran aground.
Z ~ capture was imminent. Ellen won
ttae by boarding American vessel
= .ollng her pursuers. Darlington and
h,ira,e. thrown together by formers
mkns Of latter's vessel. engaged In an
krsrp,u duel. neither being hurt. 4
y r,ssel. commanded by nm admiral
nj Of Seton. then started out in pur-
r d the women fugitivcs. Seton con-
b-y love for DebbIe. Flagship Britain
! overlook the fugitlves during the
|ti The two women escaped by again
trs TO the sea in small boat. Lord
Irrs,on Is ordered to sea with his ship
! refuses 10 go until after meeting
n'sra,e in a duel; They. iiYht In the
sssts OF Lord Biythedale's castle.
rpsn,er is watched by Ellen and Deb
! sko have reached land and are In
E-r Darlington won n bloody con-
! At swords from StrathHnte. Debbie
' Ellen looking on and praying for the
rrs husband
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
CHAPTER xIx.-ContInued,

Twas his master because he was a
an, answered my Lord Caring
He nearly had me undone at
p. but knew he couldn't go the
s and clean life and an honest
NJ wore him down at last: and yet
sut know which Is much the worse,
damned scoundrel or the damned
h' hope he'll live. Somehow.
len saw him there helpless on the
s. my sword through his breast.
pod deal of the enmity went out of
II could get my wife now, I'd
nushed, A damned fool" my lord
sled neryously as he turned away.
ia II he could have gotten his
then, he would have b,en satis-
and his wife would have been
sned' too. But Ellen lay In the
haes In dead faint. The relief of
oehouement had been too 4 ,uch
lef' And there was horror at he
s'ufe OF strathgate. blood squirting
WI .ae blade OF the sword where 1t
s'ed and where it left his body.
aas his hands in the air. white
desperate, crashing down at her
aoand's feet.
soo'e, In a like state of collapse,
aol quite insensible, not knowing
no. not daring to do what she
4sS' II she had known.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum

Many talented person is kept back
because of the interference of coffee
with the nourishment Of the body.
This is especially SO with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons.
There Is simple, easy way to get rid
of coffee evils and Tenn. lady's ex-
perience along these lines Is worth
considering. She says:
almost from the beginning Of the
use of coffee 1t hurt my stomach. By
the time was fifteen was almost a
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung, no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
The little did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than it was worth.
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water. but there was SO little food
could digest, I was literally starving;
was SO weak I could not sit up long
at time.
at was then friend brought me a
hot cup of Postum. drank part of 1t
and after an hour felt as though
had had something to eat = felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post
um in place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, to-day can eat and
digest anything want, walk as much
as I want. My nerves are steady.
II believe the first thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward
start, was Postum, and ! use it alto
gether now. instead of coffee" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above lettery lew
are geaulns, truos an1 kuu 81 Ao1nnn
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20

perate at the situation in which he
found himself. IL take 1t that you
have no interest in this quarrel unless
1t is to perform a friends office Tor
Sir Charles Seton with whom you
came"
Have not?" said McLear, sharply
NAY, never menace me with your
blade, Lord Darlington. III take
charge Of it."
He stepped closer and extenaeu Ills
hand for my lords sword.
"And on what grounds. pray?" asked
Carrington in a high voice.
"On these" answered McLear'
equally determined. AS he spoke ne
hauled out from his pocket a folded
naper. "'Tis an order Of arrest from
Admiral Kephard for disobedience Oh
orders. failure to rejoin your SNIP
insulting language to your command
ing officer. Admiral Kephards sign
and seal, SIR" He shook the pape,
forth as he spoke. Nov. your SWORD.
"As gentleman and l make no
doubt a man Of honor yourself, Lieu
tenant MCLedT, COAlihu>"
ton. glancing at the single epauiet OH
the officers shoulder. you WILL an
nersuaded. grant me few moments
resn,te in which this gentleman anu
I NAV continue our debate"
"What, and run the chance OF nav. M
ing to carry back dead body to tne TN
admiral? No. sir" returned MELEE, ,' :
neremptorily. 81 have orders to orins
Won to the Britannia in your prope'
person"
"And IL I refuse" .,a
"sergeant," McLear turned TO tne
marine. "if Lieutenant Lord CARING
ton does not hand me his SWORD D..
fore t count ten you will advance an ,,sss your
men and take It from MIN .H,. ~ lviJ thing
' "Parkman, will you see this tn,se .se
donaw cried my lord as McLear, WV nv
vvae ~ss : man Of great determination De.
xsn to count. a 1. an.
.You,re in the wrong, Bernard -
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
Texas Declares Quarantine.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Campbell on
Saturday issued quarantine procla-
nation effective the 18th inst, de-
ciaring a rigid quarantine against per-
sons infected or liable to be infected
with smallpox, yellow fever, cholera,
typhoid fever, bubonic plague or 9TH
er communicable diseases, either with
in or without the state Of Texas. This
is q radical departure from any previ-
GUS quarantine ever issued by state
and while 1t is not expressly men
toned, 1t is understood "other com
municable diseases" means tubercu.
losis