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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
A NOVEL USE OF DIVORCE.

The farmers of Kansas who are
compelled every year to hunt for men
to help them do their work will
hardly be able to sympathize with the
Connecticut woman who after years
spent in trying to get rid of the hired
man, finally accomplished her pur-
pose through the divorce court. Long
and earnestly had she tried to fire"
this helper, but, always she found him
at work the next day He would not
stay fired. He was an undesirable 50
far as the woman was concerned, but
get rid of him she could not. Finally
she hit upon bright play and she
Iured the steady farm hand into g
proposal of matrimony. She accepted
when he proposed and they were mar
ried. Then she secured a divorce and
secured a permanent injunction from
the court, restraining the husband
from visiting the premises. Now she
can go her way in peace for the 1arm
hand troubles her no more. So much
for the oft abused divorce courts
Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

II the actions Of the most prominent
affnities in the country, Artist Earle
and his wife, are to be taken as ex-
amples 1t will be out OF order in the
future to refer to soul-mates as two
hearts that beat as one" Rather 1t
will be two hearts that beat each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
HOME NEWS wHLE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
AWAY during the summer may hav.
the paper mailed regularly each day
20 any address ut the rate OF ten cents
u week or thirty cents a month (by
mail only.) Address changed as often
laS desired. While out Of town the
State Journal win be to You like a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment f. requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeepfng expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press. ]

GFrom the New York Press.J
The more temper a man has the
more he acts as il 1t was his wife's.
A woman has about the same feel
ing for logic in an argument ss for
cockroaches in the kitchen.
No matter what lovely ideas q per-
son has Of the next world he is iust
as willing to put Off experiencing them
as the man who hasn't
Either men complain because they
can't afford to eat and drink what
they want to, or because they can ana
have ruined stomachs from It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Oklahoma is able to boast Of many
new methods OF procedure In the ad-
ministrahon of the affairs of a com
mOnwealth, but new and modern as
the state is in most things It neverthe-
less has a place among those who i'm
pose the death penalty for the crime of
murder in the first degree. And it can
not brag much over this bit of any
thing but enlightenment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Governor Fort, Of New Jersey, is
looming up as a gentleman of consid-
cradle force. If the local officers con-
tinue to fail to do their duty he in
tends to call the state militia to clean
up the cesspools and fleshpots of in
iquity which flourish in Jerseys great
summer resort, Atlantic City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
in local theatrical

Certain local theatrical managers
seem to be working overtime these
days in their efforts to elevate" the
stage. They are devoting their en-
ergies to exhibiting actresses who wear
directoire gowns and are strong in
promises of presenting a real "Salome
dance" which jumped into sudden
fame because King Edward of Eng
land was actually shocked by it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Some of the mental gymnastics be-
ing INDUCED in by Republican editors
and others in trying to reconcile the
stand taken by their party in the state
in favor Of the guaranteeing of bank
deposits with the position Of Mr.. Taft
and the national Republican leaders in
opposition to this proposition are
amusing to say the least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

IT'S a good thing for the railroads Of
Kansas that the army maneuvers at
Fort Riley are sham affairs. An en-
gagement between the hostile forces
is not much Of a success unless two or
three extensive lines Of railroad are
ripped up and put out Of commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

The tomato catsup of commerce has
been investigated by experts and It is
generally found to contain about three
parts tomato. The other seven parts
are made up of a variety Of things
which in the aggregate are probably
tina cata1rn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

One Of the big incidents to the state
wide fair to be held in Topeka soon
VIII be the races for harness horses
and runners. From the great number
OF entries for these events 1t Is evident
that the lovers of horse racing will
have an opportunity OF seeing the fast
est horses in training in this part of
the country work out in most exciting
contests. But the horse races are only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

the agent had a serious talk with the
epicurean lady and q little later went
back and told the prisoners that they
would at once have the old diet of
pork and beans and prunes on the side
restored to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

one feature OF the fair. which like
many others. will surpass anything of
the kind that have been assembled to-
gether in an exhibition In Kansas in
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

One of the perplexing questions
which win confront the Washburn col
legs girls who plan TO have real club
house Of their own win be a fair and
equitable division OF the parlor
amongst themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
DISTINCTION IN JAGs.

Chicago audiences are Just now be-
ing entertained and instructed by a tenn
perance lecturer who, while opposed TO
jags of all descriptions, insists that
some jags are worse than others.
He admits that he has some respect
for the man who gets drunk once IN
three months, or so, and Is carried
home in whee1barrow by admiring
friends; but words cannot express his
contempt for the man who drinks every
day, yet Is never drunk.
And people actually listen to sucn
f1apdoodle as this, and believe that
they are being improved by It! The
temperance lecturer who goes forth
making fine distinctions after this man
ner makes his cause absurd, and is
bound to do more harm than good. The
way to combat sin Is to combat it in
bulk, and not waste time arguing that
a porch climber Is a more respectable
thief than a EMBELLISHMENTS Ga
Zette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Ven dey says dot "Fingy" Corners
holds Moo York in der paIIum uf hiss
mitt, der Republicans always hope dol
he ISIS holding id in der pallun vich fss
trimmed, SO dot Won edge uf der state
may hang Offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Sergeant Jenkins vas discharged py
der chef uf bolts, und der mayer pro-
tenn, mioudt waiting fer der real mayer
to come beck und order a unvestiga-
ton. From vich We gadder: efen
chef uf bolis may show skiymtoms uf
untelligences vonce in vile, und
know enuff to use snap-chudgemendt
on very doubtful case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

in der pond we're Misder Taft iss going
to feesh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Id iss gread bitzness, Looie. dis
politicianizing. Id ISIS also gread
spordt fer dose vots hat der sense to
stay on der oudside und look in. In
politics, you commence NIT der key
notes. Thence you trafel sout' py vest
undil you reach a kvarter-secrfon uf
der old Pop referendum, we're you
camp und call der oder party liar.
You COLLECT a bundle uf segond-nand
issues, und try to svipe some more
from der opposition. Uf you hat any
luck, you vim. Odervise you are der
vile tool uf der corporationss.-und
den you gedt Id.
Since wrotening you lasd. Dafe Null
vane ge-s-ieared feller's. nose all
ofer der tf poland floor. Dere vas no
axe handy, so Dafe hit him nit hiss
der show.
We are all veil egsept Chene SPOTS,
vich iss ge-suffering NIT ofervork.
Hoping dis will find yu der same,
Looie, I remain es efer, HANS.
The Prohibitionisds met, adopted
vot vas lefd offer by der oder parties.
und adchourned midoudt any ge-Spe-
cial effordt. Rare inte1Iichence IS CTS
played frequently, efen by a bunch Of
prohibitionists.
VI course Misder Kern uf Indiana
vas greatly startled py der noos uf
his nomination.
VI vas feesh, und had to bite al
somevone's hook, choos to be reesh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

VI vas feesh, und had to bite al
somevone's hook, choos to be a reesh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Ut course Misder Kern uf Indiana
vas greatly startled by der noos uf
his nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

Der Chawcawgo Teller vich vas al
Ieched to hat touched der sub-treas-
ury, ISIS charged nit dabbling In der
egg market. A few uf us in Topeka
remember a case we're a Teller connec-
toned NIT bank had peen dabpifng
in eggs, but he got clear, und q
honesd old man, who meier stole q dol
lar, vas drifen to der asylum. Id vas
nefer PROCEED on der Topeka egg
dabbler, but dere iss lods uf Us vich
would be disqualified to squat on a
chury in der Chawcawgo egg-dabblers
case, chusd der same.
Chon D. Rockingfeller's friendly let
ter to der Press Humorists, reminds
me uf der cheap commedian, vot
sayss: ~ loaf my vife,-God' bless
her und loaf my nnder-fn-laxr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth:
but he that hath mercy on the poor,
happy Is he. Proverbs XVII.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Blase Bachelors of National Capital

carriage for them as well. You might
add bunch of American beauties be-
sides" the girl laughed sardonically,
and handsome souvenir to boot"
I'm ancestral days." the young wom-
an went on, 81 believe it was the privi-
lege of the 'beaux' to pay all the ex-
penses of the spree when they took
the girls to balls and rooms. Not so
in 1908. It's Thanksgiving day to a
girl if she can corral a partner for the
cotillion, even when she pays her own
subscription fee and supplies her own
carriage and flowers. 1t takes money
to be q girl nowadays. For example,
one can't be anybody and not be a
member of the Sixty Couples Cotillion
in Washington. Tickets for each oe.
casion are three dollars apiece, with
out counting the extras.
Does the partner whom you may
possibly have secured by treason and
stratagem bear any of the expenses of
your evening? Not by joyful Heavy,
heavy, hangs on your poor head finan-
cially speaking, and the benef1cent be-
ings in evening clothes feel that they
have performed the whole Office of
man in simply allowing you to gush
over them in gratitude for being there.
Masculine stock is way above par, and
a man who knows how to dance, or
will dance if he knows how to, in.
stead of swelling the mob of blase
blackcoats near the exits of bathrooms,
idle and unproductive, is indeed
bonanza"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Hark! | near them turkeys gobbIil
START THE WINTER RIGHT.

a poor beginning makes good
ending when Il man starts with a
cent and ends with million, but
start with roupy birds in November
often means a smashup by December.
What's wrong with my cockerels?
In September they were show bird
picture, and now their tails are crooked
and combs are flop"
Your birds have lost ambition to
hold their tails straight because they
have roupy coles"
\ start with colds often knocks a
winters prospects into cooked hat,
ard all because some fellows won't
learn to keep stock from running in
cold fall rains. stopping in frosty mud
and exposure to frosty air currents.
Then there's that old snifler that
starts to cough up roup microbes when
the first frost comes. She's a case Of
spare the TX and spoil your success.
snee~c than the boys who most made
you sneeze the top of your head off at
schcol with red pepper
Now. some cd stagers can stand such
knocks. They are canvasbacks in
cold rains and seem immune to the
rontn minating Influence Of that cid dis
ease breeder you've been foolish
enough to keep. But what of those
beautiful pullets whose combs begin
to bloom like roses. who are singing
their fondelay. who are making their
frs. debut with their telltale red
Splaahed egg? Your winter egg sales
at top notch prices depend on those
young hens that are seeing their first
snow You can't sell roupy roasters
and keep a reliable reputation. You
don't want to be worrying. losing. doc
toring or digging graves all winter.
Just remember
The hens that start the year with cold
Are shy on bringing In the gold.
The hen that puts her foot to snow
Will fail to make the business go.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
At the National Capita
Gossip of People and Events
Gathered in Washington
Dance to Mark Social Debut of Ethel

of state was not invited, and. in gen.
eral, that rule will be followed this
year. Miss Roosevelt is only Is years
old, and the guests will probably be
the youngest assemblage of the kind
that ever gathered in the White House.
The fact that the dance will be
given during the holidays means that
a special effort will be made to have
on hand Miss Roosevelt's school
friends from New York and the col
lege mates of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Her brother will come to Washington
for the occasion, and Miss Christine
Roosevelt and Miss Dorothy Roosevelt,
cousins of the debutante, are also ex-
pected.
In all, about 200 young New York
ers, will be invited At least that
number was present at Miss Alces
debut. and the president has been
careful that his children should not
weaken their affiliations with their
New York friends. Young Theodore
will bring with him a number of his
Harvard college mates, and perhaps
one or two of the friends he has made
since going into the carpetmaking
business. The list of those to be in
vited is almost completed, and the in
vitations will be sent out very shortly.
The debut of Miss Roosevelt is ex-
pected to introduce a very gay win
ter at the capital Since the marriage
of Miss Alice Roosevelt to Congress
man Nicholas Longworth in 1906, the
White House has been voted a dull
place by young people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
ALL WHITE FEATHERED FOWLS.


Breeders of market chickens should
sit up and take notice that the worlds
demand is swinging round to white
feathered fowls
The day is near when egg farms will
be run entirely by the champion S. @.
White Leghorn egg machines"
Flesh producers will also discard
solid black. particolored and any color
but white. If they answer the de-
mand their market poultry will be
mostly White Rocks, White Dottes and
White Orpingtons. This also means
that the coming poultry show will not
pe ::fancy," but utility not foolish
Judging of "barred to the skin" and
'iseyen feathers to a ROSTERS TAIL" but
the Judging of fine fancy flesh and
eggs.
The revolution is in full swing across
the pond and already here.
It's going to be all Pekin ducks, Emb-
den geese and White Homers too.
And why? Simply a kick against
dark pinfeathers. For this, the GUS
toner doesn't want dark fowls, the
city dealer neither, and the pickers
are also kicking. and, reader, If you
have to eat pinfeathers, you want them
white too
To test this, just take similar size
White and Barred Rocks to market in
separate crates and note how quickly
the Whites go In preference to the
Barred.
Sorry to Jar you If you keep dark
fowls, but it's up to you to join in or
get left
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Made carlxls "sheii OUT

Rev. Thomas Alexander, a Presby
terian minister, long resident in Chel-
sea and well known as brother Scot,
was most anxious to know Carlyle. but
had no opportunity of getting an in
PRODUCTION to him. One day in the
Kings road he saw Carlyle coming in
his direction and took advantage of
the opportunity by going up to the
sage and saying: Thomas Carlyle, |
believer" Carlyle's reply was: Tom
Alexander, | know" They became
good friends, and later Mr.. Alexander
wrote to Carlyle for a subscription TO-
ward school building fund, and Car
lyle wrote back a refusal in doggerel,
whereupon Mr.. Alexander replied that
If he did not send him 6 5 ($25) he
would sell his poetry to collector or
publish it, The G5 was at once
forthcoming.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Texas Doctor a Picturesque Figure

physician is held by his neighbors is
attested in way by the fact that he
was urged to make the trip to Wash
ingtOn by and at the expense of his
friends in and near San Marcus. The
fund to pay the expense of the trip
was not contributed by any one philan-
thrOphically inclined person, but by
the entire community. The money was
raised by popular subscription,
The doctor came to Washington on
the special train of the Texas delega-
ton, and during the week was an in
terested, as well as an interesting, par
ticipator in the proceedings and DEM
onstrations of the congress.
Another enthusiastic Texas delegate
was DR.. w T. Jones of Fort Davis.
The day before DR.. Jones left his home
at Fort Davis to come to Washington
he rode horseback As miles into the
country to see a patient The round
trip was 80 miles The following day
he rode 60 miles to the railroad sta
ton, where he joined the other dele
gates bound for Washington. The-doc-
tor. being used to such experiences,
was not greatly fatigued by his two
trips through the country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

critics. Compared to the bite of whis.
ky, for example, it tastes mild almost
insipid.
The flavor that stands out strongly
is the anise, which recalls nothing
more strongly than the old-fashioned
paregoric, with which mothers used to
dose children in time of necessity.
But in addition to the anise are
other ingredients. alcohol and oil of
wormwood standing out especially
strong, and it is said that from the oil
of wormwood come the deadly traits
that have now aroused a frightened
nation int a crusade of abolition.
The effect of absinthe is at first
lulling Some of the narcotic power
of the drug first exercises its influ-
ence. Then comes an exhilaration, an
excitement. One glass is nothing; it
is only a temptation, an incentive.
Seated at his table, oblivious of every
thing but the green poison before him,
the victim of the habit pours the Sc
ductive drug into his veins 1t acts
like the draught from the opium
smokers pipe or the sensation from
the needle of the morphine user.
But it is said by neurologists that
the effect is deadlier because sleep is
slower in coming. The poppy taken
from the pipe or from the needle in
duces Inconsistencies. but the alb
sinthe drinker goes on from draught to
dra4ght until finally he is so complete
ly out of himself that no extreme
of crime or abasemeRt daqnts him.
In the arguments before the cham
Der of deputies some astounding facts
were produced.
One clever statistician showed that
so greatly had the habit increased in
the last six years that now the aver
age consumption for each individual
is a glass taller than the average
Frenchman He further went on to
show that in 1885 the amount of alb
sinthe consumed in France did not
amount TO ope7sixtb the total put
away annually now, and this in spite
OF the fact that in all other parts Of
the world there has been q gradual
reaction against all forms OF alcohol
c overindulgence.
France, it was shown, now con-
sumed more absinthe than ali the re-
mainder of the world put together,
and Paris more than the remainder
of Europe with the remainder OF
France excluded.
The great problem of race suicide,
which in France has become matter
of keenest concern, it is said, is one
of the direct results of the national
abuse of absinthe.
1t is NO exaggeration to say that
in Paris a huge section Of the popula-
ton lives for absinthe alone.
All classes are victims to the habit.
the wealthy clubman no less than the
poor artisan,
Thousands Of deRs for the sale Of
absinthe fill all parts of the city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Niles Makes Strong Charge,

Hon. II. c. Niles, Judge, convened the
regular November term of Federal Court
for the jackson division of the South
ern district of Mississippi Monday morn
ing. Very little time was lost in the i'm
paneiing of jury, composed of nineteen
men, including three negroes, to whom
Judge Niles addressed the usual statu-
tory charge, of about thirty minutes
duration.
The court laid special stress on the toe
frequent reports that come 70 hand of the
debauehery accomplished by the mRH who
are so regardless of the laws of the state
quite defiantly dispense mean whisky and
cocaine or other noXious and poisonous
compounds. which lead to murder, theft,
robbery and rapine Until the public
conscience is awakened, through the me-
dunn of the law, which apparently has
more influence than the moral code, and
until grand juries and the other depart
ments OF the legal machinery succeed in
thu work of influencing and elevating
the standards of law respecting citizen
ship, there will always be trouble and
unrest, There are unprincipled men in
every walk Of iife, unfortunately, but the
grand jury, if true to their oaths and
their higher duty to their God and their
homes, might, by discarding bias or
prejudice. start a course of corrective
work that would work incalculable bene-
fit to their felow-men and women.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Here's "Bughouse" Job for Some One

held soon embryo perpetrators will be
required to assemble ten specimens of
lepidoptera that will be furnished
them and the one who succeeds in
matching the dissected pieces of the
ten bugs will be entitled to the price.
which is position at $50 a month and
board yourself or beat the landlady.
Those who fail in the examination
will be entitled to admission to the
bughouse on the proper presentation
of credentials. Another examination
will be held for applicants for the po-
sition of aid in the division of insects
of the National museum. This depart
ment pays better salaries than the de.
partment of agriculture, as the salary
is SIS month. The government also
wants a chief for the cattle and grain
investigation laboratory.
The bureau of corporations, depart
ment of commerce and labor, wants
special examiners at salaries ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000 a year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
THE man question is the most seri-

THE man question is the most seri-
Gus proposition "a fashionable girl
In Washington has to contend with
Trouble No. is, there aren't any
men. Trouble No is, the men that
there are-that's good Irish-are so
spoiled to death they are a negligible
quantity
Said religious young woman in
the innermOst clique the other day:
Conditions in Washington are fierce
where male creatures are concerned.
Men have no obligations-no RESPONSE
btlitfes They seem to think they are
comforting a favor on the opposite sex
by simply existing. OF course for
many long day they have absolved
themselves from the duty of paying
dinner and party calls-it was kind
enough in them to come in the first
place-but half the time they don't
even answer your notes of invitation.
We girls have discovered that the only
way to clinch the men when we really
must have them at our affairs, is to
catch them on the telephone before
they have time to dodge Extort a
verbal promise that they will come,
and to facilitate things offer to send a