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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

The attention Of the police is re-
spectfully called to the fact that dur
ing the busiest hours Of the day GER
tain motorcyclists seem to have set
apart two blocks on Kansas avenue
between Eighth and Tenth avenues as
speeding and testing grounds for their
machines. And they run them faster
than any Of the automobiles in the city
have been seen to go and that is GER
tafnfy going some.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

IT'S Iamentsble but none the less true
that there were a few individuals at
the fair grounds during the past few
days who were not in pens but who. If
they had been. would undoubtedly
have taken the frst premiums in the
champion hog class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press. ]

From the New OK Press.
A boy can learn some very good
habits by not adopting any of his
fathers.
1t takes only self-control to tolerate
your relatives; it takes will power to
be nice to them.
There is no better way for a girl
to be unpopular with other girls than
to be popular with men.
a nice thing about woman losing
all her nair is now curly what she gets
When her husband can fix her sew
ing machine for her a woman car
never understand how he isn't a grand
success in business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

"a dispatch from Galveston has been
sent broadcast to the effect that 10000
negro Republicans in that state have
deserted Mr.. Taft and will support
Bryan. The Republican voting popula-
tlon OF Texas must have increased ma
terially in the past four years. That
long ago the total vote in Texas for
the Republican national ticket was only
B1,sf9 and there are a few white Re
publican voters in Texas at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

sUneie Joe" Cannon says that he'll
never vote for law that favors one
class over another. And it's not likely
that any OF the candidates for office
now before the people would publicly
express any other sentiments on this
oroposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

the Independence party OF John W.
Northrup. of Wichita, as it's candidate
for governor of Kansas. Mr. Northrup
dId not know that this honor had been
thrust upon him until he read of it in
the newspapers. He is making no pre-
dietions as yet as to the chances for
his success at the polls It's the pre-
vaiiing opinion, however. that they are
not extensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Topekans extend a hearty welcome
to DR.. Frank Knight Sanders. the new
president of Washburn college. They
are proud to have such an adequate
institution of learning in the city. They
are proud that it has achieved such
wonderful success and they feel sure
that it's progress will be advanced in
all ways under the direction of DR..
Sanders, who has a high reputation
and a well earned one among the
prominent educators Of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Speaking of crop shortages this year
the washington Herald has discovered
that there is a decided one in chorus
girls. 1t thinks that this is perhaps
due to the larger growth Of common
sense, which has taught the girls that
the joys and delights of home and home
folks. even though they are humble,
are more to be desired than the brief
butterfly existence of the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Mr.. Taft's whirlwiad tour through
Ohio on Tuesday shows that he is quite
capable Of undertaking the arduous
task OF an extensive speaking cam
paign, such as he has planned. Not
only is he physically At to do this work
but he makes a great impression on
the stump and the probabilities are
that the more he speaks the more will
he enhance his chances for success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

THE UNREST IN INDIA.

The spirit of discomfort and unrest
which has been in evidence in India
for more than year past, and which
has led to a number of small out
breaks appears to be gradually
spreading to all Asia The transfor-
nation going on in China is an evil
dence of the same feeling of restless
ness, and the upheaval in Persia is
also another symptom. The last Sec
ton of the ancient continent to de-
veIop symptoms is French Indo-China.
The situation in Indo-China is only
different in degree from that existing
in India proper. The people have be-
come disaffected and discontented by
educated native agitators, and some
outbreaks against the French authori-
ties have occurred, although there has
been nothing like a general upheaval-
Like in British India, the population
is of mixed race, differing in religion
and interests and utterly incapable of
working together, much less of COM
bining to drive out European rule
New Orleans Picayune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

and your wife can board here If you
want to-" he said reluctantly
And what?" demanded Jim
Browning CURLY.
Seth Nelson saw the fearful face
of his wife in the doorway, and his
grim face softened.
"And-welcomei" he replied with
a wry smile.-(Copyrighted, 1908, by.
Associated Literary Press.) s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

From the deadlock that has develop
ed In the special session OF the Iowa
legislature which has been called to
elect an United States senator It is
evident that it will be an extra session
In more ways than one. 1t will be an
extrR long one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Probably the birds Of the air have
stopped laughing at the efforts Of the
aviators and are now exceedingly jeal-
Gus OF Orville Wright and his great
marOpIanA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Forensic gayety is to be added to the
already voluble national campaign. Mr..
Taft has decided to go on rather ex-
tensive speechmaking tour through the
middle west. This decision is welcome
as It discounts the story which has been
given wide circulation that the Re
publican managers were not going to
allow their candidate to do any talk
ing in the campaign for the reason that
he was sure to put an impolitic foot
into it everytime he made a speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11
Tale of Italian Witch.

Is it possible that witches still exist
and find zcredulous victims to cozen and
fleece? 1t is true the voodoo woman
may be found in the South, and the
medicine man is not vet extinct among
the Indian tribes. yet they are believed
to be survivals only possible among the
.uncivilized of the negro and Indian
people. Yet the real witch with the
caldron in which she brews her magic
philters, with her spells and curses, are
things SO wholly of the past that it is
q shock TO read of sorceress having
been arrested in fair Perugia. Perhaps
the account is the invention of a news
paper reporter bound to produce a sem
sation for the benefit of his journl
However that may be, the story is a
good one.
1t sets forth. with a due care for de-
tails. the maze of alleys in a suburb Of
the city. where house whose doors
are closed to all but women who seek
powerful love potions to bring back the
affections of lost lovers, or fatal
draughts that shall properly serve
faithless husbands-shelters a famous
sorceress.
Rumors having got about concerning
the unholy rites and ceremonies prac-
ticed in that house. the police, so the
story goes gain admittance through a
pretext, seize the witch and search the
premises, and find it's walls hung with
mysterious symbols, human skulls and
bones. heads of various animals,
strange weapons, many books of evil
import. full of lamentations and spells,
and other aids such as witches are
supposed to use. The woman, who was
old and supposed to be fabulously
wealthy. was seized and all her para
phernalia collected and conveyed away
for trial. and all Perugia, and presum-
ably Italy, is supposed to be in a state
of suspense until the worst is known
Supposing this tale true. what would
be an adequate punishment for
witch? In the good old times, so much
lamented, there would have been but
one end possible. The witch would
have been burned at the stake. But
in 1908 a term of Imprisonment is prob
ably the worst that could happen: and
that would be a fiat ending to the
story. But the days of what is called
romance are over-Sprin gf1eld Repub-
lican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11
NEGOTIATING.


After long and careful consideration
of the matter, it has been decided
that medicine and doctors and such
are useless. All one has to do to keep
healthy is to eat the right vegetables
at the right time. This decision is
forced by various and sundry articles
and recommendations in divers papers
and magazines. Notes taken show,
among other things, the following:
Spinach is one of the best aperients
known, and it is also good in stomach
troubles. Carrots cure govt. Celery
is a nerve tonic, and. as it contains
sulphur, is excellent in case of rheu-
matism. For a sluggish liver, nothing
is superior to tomatoes. Parsnips will
purify the blood; watercress is also
valuable for the same purpose. If
there is anything wrong with your
you put on flesh; asparagus viii slim
ulate the kidneys. Lettuce will soothe
the nerves and correct insomnia;
onions also contain nerve food
Cleveland Leader.
PUBLIC MONEY A SACRED TRUST.
A paramount issue of the times is the
defense of the public treasurer against
lavish appropriations, padded contracts,
official plumber, exorbitant salaries and
graft of all kinds The principle is that
the peoples money is held as a sacred
trust for the people and not for indi-
viduals This principal is violated ev-
cry day. There is a sort of sentiment
that the public money is lawful prey,
to be gotten by any means, so the grab
Der does not get into the penitentiary.
It would prevent hundred evils in this
country if every citizen would refuse to
vote for any man OF any crowd that
took a dollar out of the treasury that
was not honestly earned, it makes no
difference how they got the money,
whether by law or contract As long
as the people are Indifferent as to how
a man got his money from the public
treasury, so long will the public service
be temptation to corruption and poll
tics be tainted with selfish scheming.-
Ohio Stata journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11
Like Fairy Tale Heroine.

Like the heroine of a fairy tale,
MISE Elsie ]. Murphy of 1888 Hager-
man street, Wissinoming, has been re-
Warded for a kind deed by the sudden
gltt OF riches. Several years ago,
while living in Horsham, Pa, Elsie
oetrlended an aged woman by defend
ing her against other children of the
village who believed her to be mad
and who accepted every opportunity to
plague her
The Murphys moved to Wissinom-
ing, and Elsie had forgotten even the
name of the aged woman when only
few days ago she received bulky
envelope stamped with the letter head
of Philadelphia lawyer inside was
the copy of the will of Mrs. Howard
Frey Irwin, who died in the city of
New York early in July, and who be-
queathed the bulk of her estate,
amounting to several thousand dollars,
to Elsie Johanna Murphy, sin memory
of her great kindness to stranger
Inclosed with the will was letter
from Charles Bowman, the lawyer,
who had forwarded it. The letter said
that several weeks had been required
10 find Miss Murphy's residence, as the
only address given in the will was the
one at Horsham. The letter further
said that identification was now COM
plete and that Miss Murphy was the
heir to a small fortune.
The young heiress did not seem at
all overcome by her good fortune yes
terday afternoon when reporter call
ed. She was sitting on her front door
step, very pretty girl in very much
mussed Bingham dress.
Eyes, I'm Elsie Murphy" she said.
Eyes. I'm the one who had all the
money left to me. but won't get it
for very long time. I'm only 2 now
and they won't give it to me till I'm
21. That's ages she said, and seem
ed to lose all interest in the matter. :
Elsie's mother was more communi-
cative. 81 remember Mrs. Irwin very
we'll" she said. 1.-The children used
to think she was crazy, and whenever
she would walk past the village school
they would run out to make fun of her
or even to throw stones. Elsie never
liked to see any one hurt, and would
take the old lady's part, often walking
home with her to see that she was not
molested. One day she called at the
school and asked the teacher who
Elsie was. and after that she called to
see us several times. That was almost
two years ago and I've forgotten the
old lady's name, but I'm sure IL must
have been she who left Elsie the
money. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Once in a great while a case develops
OF the office seeking the man. This
usenas to be 50 in the nomination by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11
EULL LEASED WIRE REPCRT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESn.

The State Journal 10 q member % the
Associated Press and receives che fun DAY
TanlHation for the axcluAivs 3tternoon
Publication IN Topeka
me news IL received in The state Jour
Donn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

THAT man tinkering at that auto
mobile was poor man only a couple
of years ago, now he's a successful
business man. He's great pusherI'
We'll, he needs to be a. great pusher il
he expects to get that auto back
home r'-Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

You are a poor young MANI" Il
am Then what you want is a
What I want is rich, liberal wife,
Pittsburg Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

why doesn't Smith call in his fam
lily physician? Has he lost confidence
in him?'' No; the doctor has lost con-
fidence in Smith" -Lippincott's. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Mr.. Uglimug-This portrait doesn't
look a bit like me. Artist know it.
1 was afraid to make it exactly like
you for fear you wouldn't take it
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

tits really distressing to think" said
the wealthy Mr.. Farrasy, that many
very common and ignorant people will
be admitted to heaven" We'll" re-
piled Mr.. Cutting. that needn't worry
you."-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

II admire patience an self-control,"
said Uncle Eben, "but when 1 sees a
man dat kin keep on smilin' after he
done bruise his thumb wifi hammer,
| can't help bein' s'picious of his ca
pacity foh deceit. "-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Smith tells me he has been gradu-
ated from an automobile school," Yes;
he feelingly refers to it as alma ma
ter Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Il guess pa must have passed a lot
of time at the dentists when he was in
New York. said Johnny Green. why
do you think so?" queried his ma.
"'Cause 1 heard him tell a man today.
that it cost him nearly $500 to get his
eye-tooth cut replied Johnny.-Chi-
cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

She-Darling, would you lay down
your life for me? He-Gladly, dearest.
She-Then suppose you start right in
by breaking the news of our engage
ment to Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Waiter-Haven't you forgotten some
thing, sir? Diner-Great Scott, yes; my
wife told me to water the plants while
she is away.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

eff time hangs heavily on your
hands, why don't you go into politics?"
"A man as rich as i am answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. doesn't dare go into
politics. He is considered lucky if they
let him shove a card under the door
with a check attached to it.'-Wash-
ington Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
CONEY ISLAND NEARLY
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
More Than Quarter Million Loss
at New York.

More than a quarter OF mil
lion dollars went up III smoke
early Thursday in a fire which
nearly wiped out Coney Island.
AS it was two of the famous ho-
tells, Vanderveers and Pabsts,
were destroyed and $4,000 peo-
pie saw the guests leap for life
from blazing windows.
Scores of men and women in
all stages of undress leaped to
unburned awnings when the
flames started. In hardly single
case did they save dollar of all
their belongings. Mrs. Frank
Clayton, wife of the proprietor of
Pabst's, alone lost $4,000 in dia-
monds.
The fire started in artificial
shrubbery at Pabst's and for a
time threatened the destruction
of Luna park, Dreamland and
Steeple chase Park, three OF
Coney's biggest resorts. Only a
sudden change OF wind prevent
ed loss of many millions. s.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
Chase Deer in Cities.

The call of the city, heard by
two wild deer, furnished strange
diversion in Massachusetts cities,
Deer chasing on pavements is
unique, even in sections of New
England, where the game laws
have made deer a pest to the
farmers.
The police of Cambridge have
in custody awaiting the orders OF
the game commission one stray
deer that has been roaming about
Central Square for several days
The chase was long and exciting
The deer jumped into a store win
dow in Massachusetts avenue
extricated itself and later plung-
ed through a basement window
where it could not escape.
Another deer, venturing from
the Ilbraham hills into the
grounds of the International Y
NJ. c. A. Training School, al
Springfield, was 'shooed' away
by game warden. In fright Il
jumped into Massasoit lake and
drowned
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
Visiting in an Auto.

Will Hoham and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Loesch came from Fort
Wayne Saturday evening in an
automobile. Here they found Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Palmer of Chi
cago. Mrs. Palmer and Mrs.
Loesch are sisters and their hus-
bands were Marshall county boys
when they were Plymouth girls
many years ago. The sisters and
their husbands are visiting points
of interest in this county this
week. They left for Culver in
Mr.. Loesch's automobile Monday
and will visit Pretty Lake and
many other places.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
Not a Weak Candidate.

Mr.. Bryan undoubtedly owes
his nomination to the support of
the great mass of the Democratic
voters. These voters prefer radi-
calism to conservatism and Bry-
an to any other possible Demo-
cratic leader. Recognizing this
fact, the Tribune has never con-
sidered Mr.. Bryan pitiably weak
candidate. He is obviously strong
er as a vote getter than Judge
Parker was in 1904 or than any
other Democratic nominee would
be this year who owed his seIec-
ton to conservative influences
Republicans will do well not to
consider the campaign of 1908 a
walkover. We have every conf
dence that between Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Bryan the country will choose
Mr.. Taft.-New York Tribune
'(Rep.)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
HOBSON DULY
NOMINATED
Merrimac Hero Lined Up fol
Ananias Club Membership

Richmond Pierson Hobson to
the Ananias club-elected. Nom
inator, Theodore Roosevelt.
That's where the hero of the
Merrimac" rs. today. When Pres
ident Roosevelt heard the south
erner's statement made TO the
Denver convention that he had
said: There exists the greatest
probability of war with Japan,
he promptly denied 1t. omltting,
however, the Shorter and uglier'
word.
For him Secretary Loeb said
The congressman must have
been misquoted. The president
not only never made such re-
mark, but never made any re-
mark even remotely resembling
it. All that the president has ever
said was that if there was suf-
ficient navy there would never be
any possibility of this country
getting into a foreign war.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
Winona Correspondence.

Among the students attending
the Normal School lat Winona
are the following Marshall coun-
ty people, the Misses Lois North,
Neva Ellis, Marie Rhodes and
Mrs. G. A. Kleinschmids of Ply.
mouth, and Miss Boggs and Miss
Elsie Martin of Argos.
The school was visited this
week by the state board of edu-
cation and placed upon the ac-
credited list. There are about 25O
students enrolled. Prof. Frank
M. Coulter of Chicago, has given
a series of ten lectures this week
and will be followed lby Prof.
Stanley NJ. Hall the week begin
ming July 20.
Mrs. Work took a party oi
friends to Winona to spend the
day Thursday, making the trip
in her auto.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
ARGOS WINS
ON ERRORS
BY SCORE OF 5 TO /, GRAYS
DEFEAT CLIPPERS SUM-
D. Y-NO EARNED
SCORES WON ON
EITHER
SIDE

By a series of errors in the
fourth inning, during which the
visitors secured not a single hit,
1.-The Argos Grays run in 5 scores
at the local diamond Sunday, and
defeated the Plymouth Clippers
by the score OF to 1. The earn
ed score was 0 to ., the single
score made by the locals also be-
ing on error.
The battle settled down to a
pitchers fight, with Tebay in the
box fer Plymouth, and Middle
ton for Argos. The records give
Tebay a shade the better OF it, as
follows, Strikeouts Tebay 4, Mid
dleton 4, Hits, off Tebay ), off
Middleton B; Bases on balls, off
Tebay 0, off Middleton 2.
The features of the game were
the excellent work done by
Shaffer and Berry for the Grays
and the errors made by the Ply
mouth inheld.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
WILL PUBLISH
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
TAFT AND COMMITTEE
OFFICERS ANNOUNCE
LAW WILL BE OBJ
SERV E D-A L L
STATES TO BE
IN LIST.

That the publicity of campaign
funds is TO be made a feature of
the coming campaign has been
made clear at Hot Springs, Va.
Mr.. Taft had extende talks with
Chairman Hitchcock and George
K. Sheldon, treasurer OF the ma
tional committee, who arrived
Friday. The strictest possible
compliance with the New York
law in relation to the publicity OF
campaign funds OF the national
committee was the chief topic.
Referring to suggestions that
the Republican party might re-
ceive funds outside of New York
and not include them in the Re-
publican national treasurer's re-
port, Mr.. Taft replied promptly
that it was possible to commit
perjury in such case, but he
secuted the idea that the purpose
of giving publicity to the funds in
the party in the coming national
campaign is not entirely sincere
Mr.. Sheldon also declared that
under New York's laws in re-
spect to all the funds that come
to the national committee in
whatever state they may be col
lected, the amounts will be pub
lished with the names of the don
ors.
Mr.. Sheldon said he believed
money for campaign purposes
would be very tight this year
but he did not believe the public.
|ity of campaign funds would les
sen the amount conferred. He
declared compliance with the law
in this respect would dispel tho
popular idea that a vast amour
of money is spent in nationa
campaigns.
Elmer Dover, secretary of the
national committee, is expected
at Hot Springs. 1t rs understood
under the present arrangements
Mr.. Dover will at once entel
upon active work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-16
DISTRIBUTE
CONSUL PLUMS.
State Department Announces
Midsummer Appointments.

Consular appointments were
announced at the state depart
ment as follows:
Arthur Garrels, of Missouri
consul at Zanzibar; Samuel c.
Treat, of Illinois, consul at Port
Louis, Mauritus; Adam Lieber-
knecht, of Illinois, consul at
Alden, Arabia; Frederick D.
Cloud, of Iowa, consul at An
tung. China; Edgar d. Turner,
of Pennsylvania, consul at Mas
kat, Oman; Thomas w. Haskins,
of California, consul at Swallow
China.
Consular assistants of the
United States-Frank Bohr and
Bartley F. Yost, both OF Kansas