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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
weather Indications.

Weather IndIcatiOnS.
Chicago. Nov. 21.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday. Warmer tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21

Mother-Johnnie. why are you beating
little sister? Surely she has not been un-
kind to you? Johnnie-No, mamma; but
she is so fearfully good simply can't
stand her.-F'un.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21

Onaga Republican: If Harry Haga-
man will consent to run for the Office
of state bank commissioner the ap-
pointing power cannot find more COM
petent man. 1t would also be a very
fitting recognition of Pottawatomie
county. Mr.. Hagaman has shown his
ability for the office of bank commits
sioner by two years of very satisfactory
work as an examiner and many years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
HaIc Renudiates It.

DR.. William Bayard Hale today Is
sued the following statement:
II repudiate absolutely the story
which the New York World this af-
ternoon published purporting to tell
what passed at my audience with the
German emperor. 1t is pure fabrica-
ton from beginning to end, and 1 so
declared to the World reporter who
showed it to me before publication"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
A Point of Interest.

In a certain county Of Arkansas
a man named Walters was put on
trial for stealing watch. The evil
dence had been very conflicting, and
as the jury retired the judge re-
marked suavely that if he could af-
ford any assistance in the way of
smoothing out possible difficulties
he should be most happy to do so.
Eleven Of the jurors had filed out of
the box, but the twelfth remained,
and there was on his countenance
an expression indicating great per-
plexity.
cts there any question you'd like
to ask me before you retire" asked
his honor, observing the jurors hes
itancy.
The mans face frightened. eyes,
your HONOR" he replied eagerly. "Pd
like to know, your honor, whether
the prisoner really stole the watch. ="
-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
A .EOman.s Complexion.

1t is rank foelishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or greSsiness
of the skin by the use of cosmetics,
or "locaP' treatment, as advocated
by the "beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly on the liver. cleanses
and enriches the blosd, puriies the
complexion It alss cures cousti-
patton, bilieusness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case Of dyspepsia
and digestion. New trial size bottle
20 cents; regular size Is cents. At
Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
The Crooked Genesee.

Do you ever stop to think what a
crooked old river the Genesee is
It is said that by way of the river it
is twenty-eight miles from Geneseo
to Mount Morris against six miles
by the road. It runs along the west
side of the valley until it nearly
strikes Piffard, then crosses the val
ley to Geneseo, runs on the east
side about a mile and a half, then
turns and runs back again nearly
to the village of Piffard. The two
points at Piffard are only about half
a mile apart, but to follow the
course Of the river from one point
to the other a person would travel
from five to six miles. 1t is crook
ed stream, all right enough.-Liv-
ingston Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
A Wise Guy.

In New York street a wagon
loaded with lamp globes collided
with a truck, and many of the
globes were smashed. Considerable
sympathy was felt for the driver as
he gazed ruefully at the shattered
fragments. A benevolent looking
old gentleman eyed him compassion
ately. "My poor man." he said, Il
suppose you will have to make good
this loss out of your own pocket. .
"Yep," was the melancholy reply.
'@Well, WE'LL" said the philanthropic
old gentleman, "hold out your hat.
Here's a quarter for you, and | dare
say some of these other people will
give you helping hand too" The
driver held out his hat, and several
persons FASTENED to drop coins in it.
At last, when the contributors had
ceased, he emptied the contents of
his hat into his pocket; then, point
ing to the retreating figure of the
philanthropist who had started the
collection, he observed: "Say, may
be he amt the wise guy! That's
me bossp
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
How Sunshine Warns Us.

The effect of the suns rays is de-
termined by two circumstance
the length Of time during which
they act continuously and their di-
rection. When the sun is farthest
from the earth, as is the case in
summer, it is daily above the hori-
zon for a much longer time than it
is when nearest, as at the winter
solstice. This continuous action in
tensifes the heat, and, the nights be-
ing short, but little of the heat is
given off during the suns absence.
In summer again the suns rays
reach us in a more vertical direc-
ton, and, the days being longer than
the nights, more heat is absorbed
than radiated. In winter, the sun
ascending to a less elevation, the
rays reach us more obliquely, and,
the days being much shorter, the re-
suit is that more heat is radiated
than absorbed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
A Question of Names.

On one occasion a bishop who
prided himself on never forgetting
either the name or face of any cler-
gyman in his diocese happened to
be travelling somewhere by rail when
at certain station clergyman got
into the same carriage in which the
bishop was.
The bishop recognized the mans
face, but could not remember his
name, and, not wishing to acknowl-
edge his forgetfulness, leaned for
ward and, with charming smile,
said:
Excuse ne for forgetting, but
how do you spell your name?"
"J-o-n-e-s, my lord" was the re-
ply.-Illustrated Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
Lockiaw.
@. W. Frost.

The fearful tetanus, or lockjaw, was
ascribed in all the books when | was
a student to puncture or irritation OF
a nerve, and both hands and feet were
sometimes cut off to stop the irritation
going up the nerve to the spine. Now
we know that it is due to a fatal
poison in the blood which acts like
strychnia. though more painfully, and
which is produced by bacillus lodged
In a punctured wound made by some
stick. nail or pistol wad on which this
evil bacillus happened to. be. It Is a
soil bacillus and swarms In rich gar
den earth, particularly where guano
or fish manure is used. All wounds,
therefore. into which earth has enter
ed should be promptly cauterized.-Dr.
William Hanna Thomson In Every
body's Magazine. 4.I.... 4I Ef
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
THE ROMAN SENATE.
It Was Purely Executive, With No Au-
thority to Make Laws.

thority to Make Laws.
The senate of Rome, which was
an ancient institution, said to have
been established by Romulus him
self, was a purely executive body,
having no authority whatever to
make laws. The senate of the Unit
ed States is almost purely legisla-
tive in its functions, having no pow
er to make appointments outside of
the body itself, but only to agree to
those made by the president And
this is largely formality, as it is
regarded as a very discourteous
thing to refuse to confirm a presi
Dental appointment.
The Roman senate as instituted
by Romulus consisted of 100 mem
bars. An additional hundred were
adl.d when the Sabines migrated
from Rome. The first Tarquin in
creased the number of senators to
SEQ, at which number it continued
for long time. Julius Caesar in
creased the number of senators first
to 700, and afterward to 900 mem
bers. Augustus at first added an
other hundred, making an even
1000, but afterward reduced the
number to 600.
Senators were supposed to be men
of special merit. They we're at first
selected by the monarch, but the
duty was afterward intrusted to the
consuls and latterly to the censors.
No man was eligible to the Office
who had not been previously knight
ed and who had held the inferior
offices Of questor, tribune of the
people, edile, praetor and consul.
The senate met regularly on the
LIST Of January and also on extraor-
binary occasions when called togeth-
er by the consuls, tribunes of the
emperor.
A Roman senator during the ear
ly days of the republic made viz
tue of poverty and gloried in the
simple life. But when wealth, vice
and corruption became more COM
mon it was decreed that no man
could be a senator whose wealth
amounted to less than $4,000 SEES
terces, or about $4,000, because, it
was argued, he could not support
the dignity of the office on less
amount. Therefore when a sena-
tors fortune was reduced below this
sum he was dropped from the rolls.
Under such an arrangement in this
country man like the late Senator
Hoar, who lived in a boarding house,
would not be eligible.-Punxsutaw-
ney Pa.) Spirit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
A Lot of Failures.

There is lot Of humor and, be-
sides, a splendid moral for the
young business man in a verdict
that was rendered by a coroner's
jury.
owe, the jury, find from the ply
sician's statement that the deceas-
ed came to his death from heart
failure, superinduced by business
failure, which was caused by specu-
lative failure, which was in turn the
result OF failure to look ahead. -
Kansas City Independent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
Queer Eyes.

Nature makes some strange pro
visions for fish that have to feel or
see their way at great depths. Deep
soundings in the Caribbean sea
bring up really uncanny specimens
of this kind. Among them is a
fish that has two convex lenses in
place of eyes. These lenses are very
bright, of a golden hue and CLEAN
in the sunlight Another fish, a
large one, has eyes that grow on
stems sticking out several inches
from the head. Another has an
eye on a stem about half a yard
long. The stem is flexible and may
be-waved in any direction. Some of
the Caribbean sea fishes have eyes
that shine like lanterns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
REAL SEAMANSHIP.
A Thrilling Story of Maritime Adven-
ture and Goodness.

ture and Goodness.
Mr.. Bankson was telling story
of maritime adventure. AS he adj
vanced in it, says a writer in the
New York Sun, his fellow club
members gathered around him and
acquired delicious thrills. A storm
was evidently about to break. He
had told how banks of cloud appear
ed in the west and masstd them
selves there, and he went on:
ut was no time to be at sea. !
knew that at high water there
would be trouble.
'"The light breeze failed. l had
all sail set, but could not keep
Storage way. l simply drifted with
the tide. The surface of the sea
was like glass. e.. .y
GA white fringe of clouds rapidly
advanced and hid the dull leaden
bank below them. I knew what
that meant. / overhauled my
ground tackle, keeping an eye all
the time on the storm coming up
against the direction in which the
wind had blown before the calm
fell.
Suddenly ripple appeared on
the water beneath the cloud. The
sails of the vessels up to windward
dropped as if the halyards had been
cut. Men scurried about the decks.
GA yellow ruffis appeared upon
the water and advanced like an ex-
press train. Beyond it was solid
wall of rain, split by streaks OF
lightning, and there was peal after
peal of thunder.
"I tried to head the craft so that
she would take the gale head-on,
but it was no use. The ripple on
the water, following closely the vel
low foam, was upon me.
''What was l to do? I could let
sail go on the run, drop the an
Choir, pay out all my line and hang
on. But what if the gale should be
SO stiff that she wouldn't lie to it ?
Then | would have to buoy my an
Choir and scud with bare poles until
it blew itself out. While I went
over this in my mind it came to the
instant when something had to be
done"
Bankson paused at this thrilling
moment.
"Well," demanded a listener,
"what did you do?'
81 got out" said Bankson. with
out another moments hesitation l
stepped overheard, took the canoe
under my arm and walked ashore
just in time to escape a wetting
above the knees"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
Given Up To Die.

B. Spiegel, 1904 N. Vlrginir ST.,
Evansville, Ind, writes: "For over
five years 1 was troubled with kid
ney and bladder affections which
caused me much gain and worry. ]
lost flesh aud was all run down, and
a year ago I had TO abandon work
entirely. [ had three of the best
physicians who did me no good and
] was practically given up to die.
Foley's Kidney cure was recon-
mended ane the first bottle pave me
relief, and after taking the second
bottle was entirely cured" Why
not let cure you?
q. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
Quiet, Applied by Proxy.

Bellingham was a long suffering
man and a patient one. Never had
he tried to interrupt the continu-
Gus flow of conversation which Mrs.
Bellingham provided. At last, how
ever, his nerves gave out, and the
doctor was called in.
"He must have sleep and rest"
was the doctors verdict. He look
ed at Mrs. Bellingham thoughtfully.
''Madam, will send up some sleep
ing powders which must be used ex-
actly as written on the box. Will
you promise to do this, or must /
order him to the hospital ?"
81 PROMISE" said Mrs. Belling-
ham readily enough, although won
dering why he made SO odd a re-
quest. She learned when the box
came from the druggists, and she
read on the label:
sleeping powders, to be taken
night and morning-by Mrs. B."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
Diagnosed.

Young Featherhead soon after
purchasing his elegant new touring
car was taken with a swelling on
the back of his neck. He went and
consulted his physician about it.
'Doctor," he said. "are there such
things as automobile diseases ?"
ct is not unlikely was the doc
tors response. CAT least automo-
billing may develop tendencies to
disease that lie dormant under or
binary conditions"
'Well, | wish you would look at
that spot on the back of my neck
and tell me if the excessive use of
my motor car has anything to do
with it,"
The doctor complied
"H'mY he said gravely. "That
looks us if it might be either a car
buncle or an automobile. -
Youths Companion
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
A YOUTHFUL HERO.
How Major Croghan Won Fame In the
War of 1872

War of 1912.
Only a few names escape oblivion,
but Aug. 2, 1913, insured lasting
fame for Major George Croghan.
Ninety-three years later, on Aug. 2,
1906, the remains of this youthful
hero were reinterred on the site of
his great victory.
During the war Of 1912 Croghan,
a handsome, spirited Kentuckian,
was sent by General Harrison to
take command of a poor little stock
ade, Fort Stephenson, at Lower
Sandusky, now Fremont, O. The
place was important only because
it guarded the approach to Harri-
sons headquarters and stores up
the Sandusky river.
On the morning of Aug. Gen
eral Proctor, the British COM
mander, with 500 regulars, veteran
troops who had served under We'll
1ington on the peninsula, sailed up
the river in gunboats of Commodore
Barclays fleet and landed cannon
and howitzers, with which they be-
gan to lombard the fort. Mean
while Tecumseh, with 700 Indians,
swarmed through the woods and be-
gan the attack from the opposite
side. To one Of a less sanguine
temperament or of less courage than
the young commander the situation
must have seemed hopeless. But
Croghan not only showed confidence
himself, but inspired it in those I'M
der him. NE.
Croghan had 160 men and one
small cannon, which he moved
about from place to place to induce
the belief that he had several guns.
Late in the afternoon of the I'd the
enemy made a united assault. So
valiantly and effectively was it re-
pulsed that the whole British and
Indian force made a precipitate re-
treat into Canada.
'It Will not be the least of Gen
eral Proctor's notifications" wrote
Harrison, 'to know that be has been
baf1ed by youth who has just pass
ed his twenty-frst year. He is,
however, a hero worthy Of his gal
liant uncle, General George Rogers
Clark"
Croghan himself wrote just be-
fore the battle: '"Fhe enemy are not
far distant. [ expect an attack. I
will defend this post to the last ex-
tremity. | have Just sent away the
women and children with the sick
of the garrison, that [ may be able
to act without incumbrance. Be
satisfied | shall, [ hope, do my duty.
The example set me by my Revolu-
tionary kindred is before me. Let
me die rather than prove unworthy
of their name"
The battle of Fort Stephenson
was the first really brilliant effort
of the war of 1912. General Sher-
man said it was "the necessary pre-
cursor to Perry's victory on the lake
and Harrison's triumphant victory
at the Thames, which assured to
our immediate ancestors the mas
terry of the great west, and from
that day to this the west has been
the bulwark of the nation"
For his exploit Croghan was bre-
Vetted lieutenant colonel by the
president Of the United States, and
congress awarded him a gold medal.
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05

$4,000 paid by DR.. Shoop for any
recent case of Grippe or acute cold
that a % cent box of Preventics
will not break. How is this for an
offer? The Doctors supreme conf
dence in these little candy cold cure
Tablets-Preventics-is certainly
complete. It's a 800 against 25
cents-pretty big odds. And Pre-
ventics. remember, contain no
quinine. no laxative, nothing harsh
nor sickening, Pneumonia would
never appear if early colds were al
ways broken. Safe and sure for
feverish children. 48 Preventics
25c. All dealers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
His Dance.

An organ grinder had been playing
before the house Of an irascible Odd
gentleman, who furiously and amid
wild gesticulations ordered him to
move On. The Italian stolidly stood
his ground and played on and at last
was arrested for causing a disturb
ance. At the court the magistrate
asked him why he did not leave when
he was requested.
"Me no understan mooch Ingiese,"
was the reply.
"Well, but you must have under
stood by his motions that he wanted
you to CO." said the magistrate.
ST think he come to dance" was the
Observation-Disclosures Taller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05
Progress.

"My wife knew nothing Of house
keeping to begin with, but she's learn
ing fast"
"Thats encouraging"
ooh, she's bright little woman, If
do say it! 1t has taken only two cooks
to teach her to keep away from the
kitchen, and suppose that's at least
half the battle"-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-05

When you want anything in the
line of job printing The Times can
supply your wants in frst-class
shape. f''
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-04
PAYNE:
New York Congressman viii
Have Charge of Tariff
Revision

Auburn, N. Y. Nov. 3.-The cleo
tion of Serene e. Payne, chairman
of the Ways and Means committee,
means that Payne win organize the
tariff work of the next congress and
will introduce the new tariff bill.
Throughout the congressional recess
he has been gathering information
to lay before the ways and means
committee when congress reassem-
bles. A large force Of clerks and
tariff experts have been employed
and the. work has been done with
exceptional thoroughness. Payne
has been in congress almost con-
tinuously for the past twenty-four
years. He succeeded to the impor-
tant place as chairman of the ways
and means committee by the appoint
ment of Mr.. Dingley of Maine, au-
thor of the Dingley tariff. +,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-04
Joy Is UnCOnfined In Repub.
lican National Headquar-
tiers in New York
Hitchcock Sticks to His 325
Votes for Taft Sher-
man COngfatulates

New York, Nov. 3NoWhere per-
haps in New York City is there more
cheerful spot tonight than at Republican
national headquarters in the big tower
overlooking Madison Square From the
top Of this tallest pinnacle in the city
searchlights flashed signals Of republic
can victory and in the committee rooms
below these men who had managed the
campaign of Taft and Sherman were
hourly receiving confirmation of their
confidence in the success Of their laborsa
Chairman Hitchcock was early here,
and surrounded by his co-workers and
others in Republican circles eagerly
read the returns, pausing only to reiter--
ate for the satisfaction of an anxious
inquirer that he stood on his original
claims of 1926 votes in the electoral col.
lege.. Less confidence was felt in the;
early hours regarding the vote for gov
ernor, but at 8 o'clock Hitchcock delib-
erately expressed the opinion that Mr..
Hughes would be elected. s3ss
+ Congratulatory kilograms began to
pour in soon after 7 o'clock, the first
announcement being from Sherman,
who said in a personal telegram to Mr.,
Hitchcock: 5.s ssi
please accept my congratula tions
and thanks for the zeal and wisdom
with which you have conducted the
campaign. " ts.5s.3
Theodore Roosevelt, jr:, visited
headquarters at $3.50 o'clock and
was introduced to Hitchcock by Sec
rotary Cortelyou, who said that the:
presidents son was just as anxious
as his father to hear the election
news: After being assured that the
Republican national ticket had been
elected, the young man said:
II cast my first vote today and
voted the straight Republican tick
et.'''' & .z5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-04
THE CITY
Rolls Up Good Taft Majority!
But Only Gives johnson,
for Governor, 29 the
Best of 1t


Election day passed off in this
city in an unusually quiet manner
and there was not an event to dis
turb the serenity of the occasion.
Many who registered failed to. exer-
else their franchise and few more
votes were cast than at the last
general election. sE,
I Interest seemed centered in the
election of governor and county
superintendent of schools, although
the former fight eclipsed all other
subjects of conversation. A grgeat
deal of money had been wagered on
the result and up to late hour
those thus interested and others
hung around the points where the
returns were being received. hoping
to receive definite results before
seeking tired natures sweet rp-
pos. ) $50 Es"'
The result in the various wards is
as follows:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-04
GOV. HUGHES j! EK
PRESSES HIMSELF

Albany, N. r, Nov. 8. In COM:
menting on the election tonight, Gov
eror Hughes said {,
!. 8 !. So. :. = -: -. : :: =
: Il am deeply gratified by the :.
!: success Of Taft and by our vic !
= tory in this state as indicated :
+ by the present returns. TO all :
!: those who have laboerdavb bbg
!: those who have lobored in sup ::
: port OF my candidacy, I wish :
I. to express my appreciation. =
!: With this expression Of the $.
= confidence Of the people, / shall I.
!. devote myself with renewed zeal :.
= to their service. As 80 :