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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

From the amount of real testimony
that the government counsel has been
able to dig out of John D. ArchboId
at the Standard Oil hearing in New
York 1T is plainly apparent that even
clam is more loquacious than this
distinguished gentleman. Mr. Arch
bold hasn't even talked "nothings" at
which his confrere. John D. Rookie
Teller proved such an adept, when he
was on the witness stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
"society', Children in St. Louis Few

The 3,64O persons entered on st.
Louis social register have but 277
children, the term children" includ-
ing boys under 20 and girls under II
years OF age. This is the showing of
the 1909 register, just out. 1t is about
one child to every thirteen adults.
The record further shows that the
children at all-and on page after
page of the book not a child's name
appears-has two children. Those
with three are comparatively few. and
only half a dozen families have more
than three.
Dividing two-fifths, the ratio at
large, by one-fourteenth. the society
ratio, it appears that children are
more than five times as scarce in the
social register set as in the city at
largest. Louis dispatch to New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Oklahoma now has prohibition of
the most radical sort. Ons "a referen-
dunn, the people of the state at the
recent ELECTION voted down the law
permitting the sale of liquor in the
state for medicinal and scientific pur-
poses through the medium of state dis
pensaries. Governor Haskell has
therefore formally proclaimed the
adjustment of the state dispensary
system and so no legal sales of LIQUOR
for any purpose can be made within
the state. 1t is believed that the next
legislature will make some new pro-
vision for the handling of liquor for
scientific and medical purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Here's an important question of
ethics in the bee and honey trade.
Are the sellers of honey justified in
designating a certain brand of honey
as wild rose" when it is reasonably
certain, according to the Investigations
of bee experts, that a honey bee will
not touch a wild rose?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Bad news for the fair sex. Even
q stocking does not appear to he a
safe depository for money. De-
troit girl was held up recently and re-
1ieved of $40 which she was carrying
IN her hosiery. Certain it is that the
thieves in this case were no gentle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Lieutenant Lahm. of the signal
corps of the United States army, de-
clares that the experimental stage in
ballooning has passed and the con-
quest of the air is now fact. All of
which may be true, but the time is
still distant before the average per-
son will go ballooning or awaiting in
an aeroplane with complacency as to
his ca fefv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Peoria county. Illinois, takes a lead
in matrimonial mixups that no place
will surely envy. During the past
year the divorces there have averaged
one to each four and two-thirds mar
riages. The average rate throughout
the country. according to the United
States census bureau, is zone divorce
to every twelve marriages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

A Kansas City preacher comes to
the front with the highly original
thought that the majority of people
who marry for love make grievous
mistake. Maybe he is among those
who have been "stung." But happily.
there are others who are not in this
category
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

The New York Mail is facetious
enough to ask who is the electoral
college widow? The Chicago Tribune
is willing to give UP unless it is Aunty
injunction or Aunty Imperialism. But
how about Miss Democracy filling the
bill? Surely the electoral college has
been dead to her for quite continued
T1priod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Thus does prohibition move along.
An organization has been formed in st.
Louis for the purpose of urging the
next legislature in that state to adopt
q prohibition constitutional amend
ment which can be submitted to a vote
of the people at the election in 1910.
If this plan fails it is proposed to
circulate petitions for a prohibitory
law under the initiative and referen-
dunn. But to conjure up in the mind
a picture of Missouri free from legal
fzed saloons is almost impossible be-
cause it has been a "rum-ridden''
place for so long. Nevertheless Mis-
souri, will enjoy prohibition some day
and the sooner the better for the state
and it's people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Cncle Sllas-The trouble is, Foraker
was workin' for the Standard OIL Uncle
Josh--Ain't we all workin' for the
Standard Oil?--Life.
Your friend is a literary authority.
rs t5r neE Has Is, he ever done any constitute
book MISUNDERSTANDING Tribune.
Sapleigh-"I am-aw-such poor COM
pany for myself. doncher know" Miss
Cutting-"Another case of two souls
with but single thought "-Chicago
Daily News.
What's the difference between valor
and discretion?' well, to 20 through
Europe without tipping would be val
Of. see. And to come back by a
dinerent route would be discretion.''-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Lady-What, give you drink of wa
ter? You're so dirty you look as II
you needed a bath more. laundering
Harry-Well, yer see. loidy, 1 war al
ways the black sheep of our farnily.-
Ally Sloper's.
eff should ever decide To marry"
, he remarked, 'I will go to the finest
girl know and ask her hand. Should
she refuse me I will go to the next
finest" "Ah. understand" she in
terrupted. You will keep on asking
until you meet your veI."-Town
Topics.
She-I wouldn't marry the best man
in the world. He-You couldn't. 1 am
married.-Somerville Journal.
Caller-Is the lady Of the house in?
Waitress (who has been given notice.
She's in, but she's no ladyl-Life.
His mother was telling s-year-old
Jack of John D. Rockefelier's success.
and he said; Yes, know
him mo, 1 guess you don't know
him." she replied, you have only heard
OF him" why, yes, do he replied.
Il have seen him good many times
when he goes by on his oil wagon
Delineator.
How did he lose his money!" His
father-in-law failed."-IIlustrate Bits.
"I can see Maude's hnishi" 1907"
shes on the third lap now."-Chicago
Record.
Mrs. Knicker-Where do you keep
your auto? Mrs. Newrich-In a mirage,
Of course.-New York Sun.
Lawson-T want you to read the
of my new novel. Dawson
Thank you, but I think 1 will wait till
can read the proofs.-Somerville Jour
nal
Are you fond of entertaining call
ers?" YES" answered the lady address,
ed, but few of mine are that variety"
Courier-JournaL
John-Oi tell zee. Maria, we did it in
style-we 'ad a fly from the station.
Maria-Goo' gracious. Johnl You don't
mean to say you a bin in one o. they
like We was tellin' me on?-The Tat
Ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Evidently John D. Rockefeller does
not consider himself a very wealthy
man. In the third installment of his
"reminiscences which are appearing in
the Worlds Work he discusses the art
Of giving and in his argument to the
effect that it is a mistake to assume
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
How to Tell stingless Bees.

StingleSS bees were pursued
through Guatemala all last summer
by G.. p. Engelhardt and he put forth
the results of his chase, supplemented
by some specimens, before the Ento-
mologicaI society, in the Museum of
Natural History, Tuesday night.
How do you distinguish stfngless
bee from a stinger ?" asked one mem
Der of the society.
Feel them,'' said Mr.. Engelhardt.
"I found more that stung."
"Is there any distinction in their
buzz?"
mo, it is in their bite. The sting
less ones have blunt stingers like a
dog with filed teeth
How about the honey?"
"Oh, the stingless product lacks
dash. 1t is like an oyster stew with
out pepper and trimmings
The specimens of the minus singer
variety, like the good, died young,
and there were none hardy enough to
live until they reached New York,
where everybody gets stung.-New
York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
A MisIaid Colony.

The government of France has mis-
laid a COLONY and the government of
Mexico has found it. -,.r
1t is C1fnperton Island, a little island
in the Pacific ocean. 10 degrees north
and 100 degrees longitude west. 1t is
one of a large group of islands which
ship.
Some time ago. when the warship Wis
tied the island, the French sailors
found soldiers there in Mexican uniform
and the Mexican flag floating serenely
over the island.
The island is directly east of the
mouth Of the Panama canal, which
gives it a certain amount of import
ance.
The matter has been placed in the
hands of the French foreign Office, and
communications are pending" The
warship discovered that the French
government had mislaid the island two
years ago.-Paris Correspondence in
London Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member OF the
Associated Pr 5 and receives the fun day
telegraph Tort OF that great news or
ganIzstion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received IN The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
Press Power in the Land.

1t can be shown that our choice of
newspapers and our way of reading
them have an important bearing on
the government of the country, and
that we must take this into account
in order to do our full duty as Ameri-
can citizens.
Among the many reforms which
are needed in American politics a re-
form in the spirit in which we read
our newspapers is one of the most
important.
Our statute books are full of in
stances of laws which are evaded or
nulliffed because they have not the
public sentiment of the people behind
them. The newspapers are the chief
agents in forming public opinion. This
used to be done by courts of law and
by political assemblies, but the mod
ern newspaper has Supplanted both
as forum of public discussion and
as a means of public education.
A hundred years ago intelligent
men used to learn about the workings
of the law either by serving on juries
judges, but the jury service is today
managed so badly that in most of the
states no intelligent man wishes to
serve on a jury if he can help it. And
If he does have to serve on a jury, he
does not gain an understanding of the
law as much as contempt for the
way in which criminal lawyers are al
lowed to misapply 1T. And most of
the decisions OF preS0nI-Qdy Judges
on questions like railroad manage
ment or the equities of taxation are so
much occupied with presidents and
so little actual facts that they have
very slight effect on public opinion.
Nor do the people get the instruc-
ton from a political speech which
they did two or three generations
ago. Political speakers may address
enthusiastic meetings. but their adj
dresses are appeals to the emotions of
men who have already formed their
views, other than deliberate discus
sions with a view to aid in their for
nation.
If we want responsible government,
We must have responsible news
papers, the reform must begin with
the readers themselves. The news
paper reader must get into the habit
of seeing whether the statements of
fact in his paper are supported by
evidence or not. 1t is not possible for
a country to be we'll governed unless
the people who do the reading are in
the habit of weighing evidence. If
they shut their eyes to all facts except
those that they like, the government
will be at the mercy of passion and
prejudice.-Dr. Hadley, of Yale, in
Youths Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

WHAT'S the difference between valor
and discretion?" well. to 20 through
Europe without tipping would be val
Or: I see." And to come back by a
different route would be discretion.''-
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

IF should ever decide to marry"
he remarked, 81 will go to the finest
girl know and ask her hand. Should
she refuse me I will go to the NEXT
finest" "Ah, understand" she in
terrupted. You will keep on asking
until you meet your veI."-Toyn
Topics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Lady-What, give you a drink of wa
ter? You're so dirty Won Ioolr as n
you needed a bath more Hankering
Harry-Well, yer see. loidy, 1 war al
ways the black sheep of our family
Ally Sloper's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Saplelgh-"I am-aw-such poor COM
pany for myself. doncher know" Miss
cutting" Another case of two souls
with but a single thought "-Chicase
Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Caller-Is the lady of the house I'M
waitress (who has been given notice.
She's in, but she's no lady!-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

She--I wouldn't marry the best man
in the world. He-You couldn't. 1 am
married.-Somerville Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Mrs. Knicker-Where do you keep
your auto? Mrs. Newrich-In mirage.
Of course.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Your friend is a literary authority.
Is he? Has he ever done any construc-
tive work?" mo; destructive. He's a
book reviewer."-Chicago Tribune,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07
HU1NOR or THE DIY

Uncle Silas-The trouble is, Foraker
was workin' for the Standard OIL Uncle
Josh--Atn't we all workin' for the
Standard Oil?--Iife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Are you fond of entertaining call
ers?" Yes" answered the lady address
ed, but few of mine are that variety
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

Lawson-T want you to read the
manuscript of my new novel. Dawson
Thank you. but I think will wait till
1 can read the proofs.-Somerville Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

John-Oi tell zee. Maria. we did it II
style-we 'ad fly from the station
Maria-Goo' gracious. John! You dom
mean to say you bin in one o. they
like We was tellin' me on?-The Tat.
Ter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

How did he lose his money!" "EIis
father-in-law d."-Illustrate Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

'T can see Maude's fnishi' "So?"
"She's on the third lap now."-Chicago
Record.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-13
MEN AT THROTTLE
MEET IN COLUMBUS

Columbus. o.. May l3-Thousands
OF delegates and visitors. representing
the 36. 900 members Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers and
the 40, 900 members OF the Woman =
Auxiliary, are here today for the
national convention The man at
the throttle was given hearty recep.
tion by the city Off iioials, commercial
bodies and labor unions OF Columbus
and will be entertained IN lavish
manner during the convention. which
will probably extend through three
weeks. Many matters OF Importance
are before the brotherhood and will
be fully threshed out At the business
meetings.
All parts Of the country are we'll
represented and the south has sent
many strong delegations which will
assist Now Orleans In Its fight to No.
cure tho 1910 convention for the Cres-
cent City. The brotherhood has not
held = convention In New Orlennr
since 1886.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-13
MONTANA MEDICOs MEET.

Butte. Mont. May i3-One of the
largest gatherings Of physicians ever
held the northwest marked the open
ing here this morning Of the Montana
State Medical associations thirtieth
annual meeting Among the speak.
ers from other states are DIR. O. Il.
Riggs OF st. Paul, T. J. Sullivan OF
Seattle, DIR. Jacob Frank of Chicago.
aud DR.. Fenton b. Turck OF Chicago.
The convention will close tomorrow
night with = banquet Mt the Country
club.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-13
HARNESS
water OF
ARKANSAS

When the Florence delegation takes
its seat in the convention Of delegates
in La Junta tomorrow to consider
plans for the transmission power line
and irrigation system. 1t will make
proposition that has not yet been con-
sidered by A. B. Huli'. the promoter
Of the project. That Is II he has con.
sidered he has not made public men
tion of the plan.
The scheme is instead Of bui lding
n gigantic and veIy costly power
plant in this part of the valley to be
operated by steam made from the heat
Of coal, to harness the waters of the
raging Arkansas river and use it at
different points between here and
Garden City. Kan. to run turbine
wheels.
This plan may be more costly in
the initial Investment, but it will
save thousands Of dollars annually
In the cost of coal. as little will be
needed. 1t was the intenton of Hulit
to buy the cheapest grade Of slack
coal. but even that would cost consid-
cradle in the course of IA year. With
turbine wheels placed every few miles
apart there will not be such great
loss in the electric current when
transmitted over the wires. The
gain In this respect will be substan.
tial The Florence proposition will
be placed up for disposition of some
kind
The daily tribune., 1908-05-13
TEXAS FIREMEN IN SESSION

Waco. Tex. May 13-The man
with the ladder and tho hose Is
wnco's guest Of honor today and WAS
given hearty welcome at the open.
ing Of tho threc days meeting OF tho
State Firemen's ASSOC intion. A
The daily tribune., 1908-05-13
grand ball and midnight alarm
and water drill will be features Of
the gathering
KENTUCKY W0RRI0RS
HOLD A REUNION

Louisville, KY. May i3-Kentucky
veterans who wore the blue during
the civil war were present In large
numbers when the annual encamp-
mont OF the Kentucky department.
Grand Army Of the Republic. WAS
opened In Louisville today. Enter.
tainment arrangements on an elabo-
rate scale have boon made by tile
three local posts. Thomas Shcehnn
Is being doomed by Louisville vote
rams as the successor Of State Com.
mnnedr l. v. Dodge Of Reren, and
indications point to his election.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-13

ST. ALBAN'S GUILD-wili meet
Thursday afternoon at . O'Clock with
Mrs, Sherman Andrews.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-07
WHERE "NEWS" GOT IT
Dclc,an Smith Says Scandal Story Was
 from New York Paper.

Cleveland, O., Mir. Delevan Smith left Chicago at 2:30 o'clock to-day for New York He was shown copy of the letter of President Roosevelt while on the train, and made the following re- ply@t
 "rhe presidents comments on the Panama editorial are based on state ments made by q prominent New York paper, not the New York Sun which the Indianapolis News printed at the same tune. with many other papers giving full credit to the source from which they obtained it, In making the editorial comment to which the presl- dent takes exception, the editor of the News credited it's information to the New York paper making the charge and distinctly disclalmed any responsi- hfity for it's accuracy. This editorial was published fin the ordinary, course of the daily routine of the editorial de. pertinent at a time when l was absen; from Indianapolis, and, therefore could not have been inspired by any personal motive During the campaign nforma- ton reached me that Mr, Fouke had h his possession letter of the nature dI the one now made public and 1 Was further informed that 1t was left bS the prsident to Mr. Foulke's Judgment whether the letter should be used in tho c ampaign.'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-07
THE SUNS COMPLIMENTS
Chacrined nt Necessity for Calling
 President Unpleasant Things.

New York, Dec s.-Mr LaGan re- plies to the presidents letter as fol- lows.
 The editor of the Sun presents his compliments to Mir. Roosevelt and ac- knowledges his active senslbillty in re- spect Of the attention which Mir. Roose- welt has been good enough to pay him in his letter to the Hon. William bud ley Foulke of Indiana.
 notwithstanding the directness of his challenge the editor of the sun de clines controversy with Mir. Roose- welt He Is by no means indifferent to the implied compliment dscernlble in MT Roosevelt's tlrade, but MT. Roose- welt has shown in his frequent coli- sions with various persons of dlstinc- ton that he has an overwhelming ad- vantage over any respectable antagon- fist in hls Mir, Rooseyetis, complete freedom from any sense of personal obligation in respect of tho truth. The editor of the Sun Is fully alive to tho extremity of the Inconvenience which attaches to 2 personal controversy with man who has shown himself capable of suppression and perverslon of indi- vdual correspondence, an net which In ordinary life would in tho cognlzanee of any club or association of self respecting gentlemen, entail his prompt expulsion
 Tn saving these things we cannot disguise our chagrn and humiliation that the person who is addressed is also the president of the United states
 "1t Is curious that Mir Foulke is a preferred repository of these conli- denccs of the president II was to him that MT. Roosevelt wrote his memorable lettor denying that hc was using inc federal patronage 10 aid Mir Taft's can didary. letter which at once took it's place among the most valued incun- abula of veracity."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-07
Knocks NIT. Dcle,an smith.

Now, my dear Foulke, l have an- swered in detail your questions and the statements of the News. You are quite welcome 10 print my answer; but l must frankly add that I don't think any good will come from so do- ing MT Delayan Smith Is a conspic- uous offender against the laws of honesty and truthfulness, but he does not stand alone. He occupies, for in- stance, the same evil eminence with such men as Mir. Iaffan of the New York Sun, editorials of whose paper you or others have from time to time called Sto my attention, just as you have called to my attention these edl- torials of the Indianapolis News. l never seen an editorial in any one of these or similar papers unless for some reason 1t is sent to mo by you or by some one else; and of the editor- ials thus sent me there is hardly one which does not contain some wilful and deliberate perverslon of the truth. For example, l have just made public d statement concerning a tis- sue of utterly false statements which appeared in MT I,affan's paper, the Sun, entitled Roosevelt and Prairie Oil"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-07
WARMTH HELPS TROLLEY
Continued Cold Would Have Meant
 Ice storm Fight.

Rain or snow and warmer was a weather prediction that meant much to the trolley company in this city last night for had not that warmer been tackled on and carried out to the letter the company would have been up against it's first hard problem of the winter in keeping service open. For the time the storm came was just when the trolley cars were being run into the barns and if the cold temperature had stayed with lis the ice. which at first started to form on wires and tracks, would have continued without cars to cut it until extras were sent out and a real ice. storm would have been up for fight. But with the advent of the rain there came the change In the tenn perature which gave the ice little chance to form and in short order il was as harmless as a summer rain, The trolley company was thus saved mucl, trouble in keeping its service in order for to-day.