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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
WORK FOR THE AUDUBoNs.

That there is plenty of work ahead
for the Audubon societies, both of ma
tional and state scope, is made plain
ly apparent by some rather startling
figures which were presented to the
public by William butcher, president
of the National Audubon society in
his address to the annual meeting of
this organization which was held re-
Gently in New York. He called at
tention to the fact that the annual loss
in agricultural and forestry products
from insect and rodent pests is estf-
mated at $s0O,000.0 900, a figure of
really tremendous proportions. And
he insisted that this loss may be ma
terially reduced by stopping the indis-
criminate slaughter of the wild birds
of the field and air and those that
are not so wild, and also by steps to
encourage their propagation.
One of the best means to bring
about this reform, which is so sorely
needed, especially in an agricultural
community such as is Kansas, is
through suitable legislation. All en-
couragement should be given to the
National Audubon society and also to
the rather youthful organization of
the same name and purposes in this
state to securing legislation of this
sort. Already is there considerable
legislation along this line on the stat
ute books of this and other states pro-
tecting various birds during certain
seasons of the year. But these birds
for the most part are of the purely
game variety and are protected more
in the interests of providing sport at
certain seasons of the year for hunt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

A La Crosse, Wisconsin, woman has
made a bid to be called the meanest
thing of her kind that has ever lived
She permitted the funeral services
over the body of a friend to be held In
her house. The day was wet and the
streets were muddy. quantity OF
mud was tracked in on her rugs and
carpets by the mourners. She prompt
~ began suit for damages to her
carpets and rugs against the estate Of
the woman, whose funeral services
were held in the house, and has had
the satisfaction, If she can really get
anything of the kind out of it, OF hav-
ing been awarded SIS damages by
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many rememb ranees in wills are
more like faint recolIections
X X
A man who tries to borrow money
from some persons is not only broke,
he's cracked.
X X X
Some husbands who are jealous of
their wives indulge in a lot of uncon-
sciouI f1attery.
X y
As long as a girl is ugly looking, no
matter how clever she may be, none
of the other girls are jealous of her.
X y x
Among the "black hand" notifica-
tions which are floating around these
days may be classed the coal bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Another victory for prohibition and
prohibitory statutes has been regis
tered. The supreme court of Okla
bona has delivered a final opinion
that the prohibitory law in use in that
state is constitutional in every respect.
In view of this decision and others
like it which have been made by 9TH
err courts in the land it is not likely
that there will be many who will now
argue that the prohibition of the sale
of liquor by a community is a depri-
walton of any proper personal rights
and privileges of any individual or any
number of them. If prohibition laws
did abrogate such rights they would
be unconstitutional without a doubt
and the courts would so hold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

President Roosevelt does not pro-
pose to take any hand in the tariff
revision fight during the close or MS
tenure of office. He is credited with
observing that "every man must skin
his own skunks and the tariff is
Taft's skunk" This Is a tribe
ineIegant but is exceedingly express
i've, And If the tariff revision is not
quite satisfactory to all it will leave a
good plank for Mr.. Roosevelt to run
on for the presidency in eight years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

which he counts over and over when
he is bored by a conversation. If
such a thing was attempted by full
grown man in ordinary society it
would soon be ''twenty-three" for him
as his friends would lose no time in
having him incarcerated in q place
where padded cells are the throne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Here's a serious case Of "lese ma
1este." or something of the sort. An
orEanist in one of Chicago's promi-
nent Roman Catholic churches played
a ''ragtime'' tune for the occasional
at the conclusion of the church ser
vices last Sunday. The younger mem
bers of the congregation naturally
seemed delighted but their elders
shook their heads in a negative sort
of a way and the chances are that
the organist will be trifle more care
ful In his selections of music for the
Future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.J

GFrom the New York Press.I
woman has as much fun getting
her fortune told as a man has making
his.
The reason a girl objects to a man
kissing her is she pretends she does.
The way to make a woman believe
all the nonsense that can be invented
is to put it in love letter.
The thing that makes, a man mad
over being swindled in d horse trade
is he was trying to do it to the other
fellow.
Once in while a man astonishes
himself as much as he does the rest
Of us by really doing something un-
selfish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
FRON OTHER PENS
THE CHESTNUT BLIGHT.

The chestnut trees of America are
doomed. A fungus, come from no one
knows where, is engaged in sapp1ng
the life sap of our trees, ana unless
some agent for combating it is found
shortly@the famous spreading chest
nut tree" will be one with the passen-
ger pigeon and the buffalo.
The fungus appeared in New YORK
for the first time about three years
ago. 1t was of a species unknown to
the botanists. They had never beheld
it before and no authority they have
consulted has been able to enlighten
them, The parasite is of such Drimi-
tive type, spreading and multiplying
from single cells and from spores, that
cutting it only multiplieS 1T. 1t has no
enemy so far as the students can dis
cover 1t sucks dry all the juices of
the tree that it can reach, and as each
tree cell dies it plows Its way through
the dead tissues to the live beyond.
The cambiun, or inner park or the
is the conveyor of the sap and
throughout it's veins and cells the
fungus spreads its growth until the
tree is killed by the simple suppression
of its circulation.
The chestnuts have been considered
among the hardest of American forest
growths. They are vigorous and have
been quick at throwing off all other
blew in on the winds from some out
land country.-ToIedo Blade.
INCOME VS.. ALIMONY.
BY the decision of the New York
supreme court, Mrs. Howard Gould
has been condemned to live on an
alimony of $4,000 a year. To most
persons, even of large wealth, this sum
would seem amply sufficient to meet
anyone's personal expenses, but Mrs.
Gould claimed that it was not enough
for woman in cher station in life"
She asked for 100000 a year on the
further ground that her husbands an
nuaI income was equal to four times
that sum. BY inference the legal con-
tention was that wife was entitled
to at least one-fourth of her nus bands
entire income to spend for herself.
This would be a most unfortunate
doctrine if it were upheld in the
courts A man of very large wealth can
afford to spend only a small portion
of himself and his family. By far the
largest part of it must be put back into
his various businesses, diverted into
new channels of trade, or expended in
mending his financial fences. Like all
other business men he must save the
profits of prosperous days to tide him
over sastrous ones. 1t happens ire
ouentlv that men whose riches are
reputed to be enormous, and who, per-
haps, are actually possessed or great
deal OF property of one KIND and an
other, have little ready money. Even
so rich a man as Howard Gould
might find it difficult to take 100000
in cash out of his annual income and
virtually put it aside" without ser1-
ousIy damaging some of his enter
prises. 1t is not necessary that ne
should destroy his business IN order 10
maintain his wife in needless luxury
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Harry Lehr, whose entry into the
exclusive New York and Newport
society circles was made certain after
he had waded one night in the waters
of a public fountain with Mrs. Fred
die Gerhard, and who has since
shone in that effete set at monkey
dinners and other equally high mind
ed performances. has introduced a
new fashion among the American
clique in Paris which has set them
all agog. He wears string of beads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
FTTIL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

That the making of Bibles is an
extensive industry, even more so than
most persons imagine. is evidenced by
the fact that the Bible press of Ok
ford, England. produces on an average
of 5000 copies of the Bible, not to
mention prayer books, every day. The
skins of 100000 animals ara used
each year for the covers of Oxford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Anent the "writ of certiorari' which
Mr.. Bonaparte, the federal attorney
general has asked for from the SUI
preme court of the United States in
that famous $29,O00,00O fine case
against the Standards Oil company
there is a good deal of comment and
talk as to just what writ of certio-
rari'' is. 1t is merely an application to
q superior court for an order to call
up the records of an inferior court. or
20 remove a cause of action from
lower court to the higher one, in or
der that the party moving for it may
have more sure justice and that errors
and Irregularities in the lower court
or courts, if there have been any,
may be corrected by the higher court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Governor Hoch, in speaking of the
possible pardon of John Collins, in
prison on a conviction of committing
the murder of his father which was a
most brutal one, says that he is will
ing to ratify any action that the news
papers have taken in the matter. So
far it has not been noticed that the
newspapers have taken any action in
expressing opinions as to whether or
not Collins should be pardoned. The
most that they have done is to print
stories from time to time about the
possibility of the governor pardoning
him. Nothing has been said or done
by the newspapers which would war
rant Governor Hoch in placing the
responsibility for the Collins pardon
on them if he decided TO grant one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

But. DOCTOR" asked the young practi-
toner, why do you always order cham
payne for every new patient that comes TO
your" Because, my boy" replied q
wise old medical man. II can Judge Oy
what he says whether or not he can al
ford it. That helps when I come to make
out my ill''-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

please. mum, there's A candidate in the
front ward wants to kiss the baby Tell
him there is no baby" directed Mrs De
Style. And. Hortensep Yes, me lady"
Don't YOU dare let the horrid creature
kiss Fido."-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

She-I can't cook meat. but I can make
angel food. He-How nice. And Wen
live in one of my air castles.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
HUMOR OF THE DAY

We'll. Pat. after a year at the automo-
bile school. I suppose you understand ev-
erything? "AH but one thing sir"
What's that?" What makes the thing
go without horses?''-Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Marie-I think Chollie is a delightful
dancer: he's so light on his feet! Lillian
When you're better acquainted with
Chollie you'll discover that he's light at
both endsi-Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

1.-THE railroad president who used to be
SO fond 20, Of fishing e; never touches a. rod
of being taken up for the re-baitinK on
his hook. "-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Is that ex-New Yorker who likes Lon
d toI so well a naturalized Englishman7''
NO, answered Miss Cayenne, merely a
denatured American. democratic Tele-
gram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

''On my knees begged for kiss" "And
what did she saY?' Told me to get i1p
and be practicaL"-St. Louis Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

did Tom have any luck hunting tigers
IN India?" Yes: great luck" "How?"
He didn't meet any tigers."-Newsbool1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

The Noyice-I assure you, you are the
first girl have kissed. The Connoisseur
So l should imagine.-LOndon Opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

John. I hear you were betting on the
races yesterday" 'Oh. no. WHEY. mere
~ took out some insurance that certain
quadrupeds would not pass under a wire
first. Courier-Journa1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

He-She is such a charmingly innocent
girl. isn't she? She-Oh. yes; she has
taken years to acquire 1.-THE Tattler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Towne-I never saw a man who was so
fond of entertaining as Henpeck is. It's
really remarkable. Browne-Oh, that's not
SO strange. You see. his wife is quite
pleasant to him when there's company in
the house.-Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

The Countryman-DoWn here, sir, we
make it a rule to go to bed with the
chickens. The Britisher-Er-dont you
find it beastly unhealthy PUCK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Bell Boy knocking at door)-Six O'Clock,
sir. Voice Inside-Six! Confound you. boy,
why didn't you tell me that before?-
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

What! Is your husband a vegefar-
lamp Certainly. How could he be any
thing else? He's a good Elk. "--Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26


ated Literary Press.)
HUNOR OF THE Day
well. Pat. after year at the automo-
ee s6hoS Suppose S you r understand ey
What's that?" What makes the thing
go without horses?'-Life.
1.-THE railroad president who used to be
SO fond Of fishing never touches a rod
his hook. "-Baltimore American. ''''-S %
John. hear you were betting on the
races yesterday" oh. no. WHEY; mere
quadrupeds would not pass sl0 under q W wire
first. LOUISVILLE Courier-Journal.
Towne-I never saw a man who was 50
fond of entertaining as Henpeck is. It's
really remarkable. Browne-Oh, that's not
pleasant to him when there's company in
the Observation-Disclosures Press.
He-She is such a charmingly innocent
girl. isn't she? She-Oh. yes; she has
taken years to acquire 1.-THE Tattler.
us that ex-New Yorker who likes Lon
es0I so well naturalized EnglishmanT"
gram.
= Did Tom have any lucl. hunting. tigers
IN India?" Yes; great luck" "How?'
He didn't meet any observation-disclosures.
Eth The IN, Novice assure you. you are the
SO should imagine.-London Opinion
~, ION ny ny knees begged for akiss." And
and be practical"-St. Louis Times.
"Please.. mum. there's a candidate in the
front ward wants, to kiss the baby" Tell
s him there Is no baby -. DIRECTED Mrs De
Don't YOU dare let the horrid creature
"But. doctor" asked the young practi-
toner. why do you always order cham
payne for every new patient that comes 20
Wise Wise old medical man, NAY Il can e9 5udge oy
what he says whether or not he can al
out my bill ''-Phiiadeiphia Press
angel food. He-How nice. And wen
live in one of my air castles.-Kansas City
Journal.
Marie-I think Chollie is a delightful
dancer; he's so light on his feet! Lillian
both ends!-Town and Country.
The Countryman-Down here. sir, we
n make 1t a T rule to 90 to bed with the
find it beastly unhealthy PUCK
Bell Boy knocking at doOr)-Six o'clock,
sir. Voice Inside-Six! Confound you. boy,
why didn't you tell me that before?-
Boston Transcript.
What! Is your husband a vegetar-
ian?" Certainly. How could he be any
thing else? He's a good Elk. "-Chicago
tribune.
"Give me penny. sir. for something to
eat But you've got sixpence in your
hand now. What's that for?" oh, that's
to tip the waiter, Sir.'-London Globe.
Yeast-Did opportunity ever knock at
your door? Crimsonbeak-I really don't
know. ANY knocking have heard about
my house I always supposed was being
done by my wife.-Yonkers Statesman.
This gas bill is only for 10 cents"
We'll. sir?" Cant you add 81. I've been
evenings at home."-Louisvilie Courier
Journal.
what is the height OF your ambition?'
Don't know exactly. About S feet 3,
should saw at a guess. "-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

eat" But you've got a sixpence in your
hand now. What's that for2'' oh. that's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Yeast-Did opportunity ever knock at
your door? Crimsonbeak-I really don't
know. ANY knocking I have heard about
my house I always supposed was being
done by my wife.-Yonkers Statesman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-21
FAKE PATENT BROKERS.
j.. l.. Pratt's Experience Is CIted a. Il
Warning 10 Inventors.

l.. l., Pratt OF this city who some Is
months ago invented ana patented a
specially designed carving fork. sounds
note of warning 10 al who have pat
ents for sale. Here's is MI Pratts
story;
AS soon as 4 had filed my patent In
Washington" nc said this morning II
was sunlply flooded with letters from
parties located IN the big cities or the
east. Every man SCI forth IN glowing
terms the money 10 be made out of
simple patents " placed In the right
hands. The outcome OF this mass OF
correspondence was that / selected two
OF the most likely propositions and
wrote then. one was w. r. Hoyt Of
300 Broadway New York the other be-
ing Adam Arthur. Chicago In both
cases I sent on plans and specifications
OF nay invention and ultimately for
Warded a SUM of money as a retainer
TO help grease tho wheels. 30 tn speak.
From that day to this I never heard
from either again. I received my last
letters back one through the dead let
ter office and the other direct from
Chicago Across the face OF the New
York letter was the notation that
Hoyrs mail had been held up ana nee
turned rs he was declared fraudulent,
while Adam Arthur Was fugitive from
Justice"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF
Associated Press Asks President and
Congress TO Grant II from ENactlon
OF Papermakcrs' Combination.

New York April 21.-The following
address was adopted at the annual
meeting of the Associated Press 10.
day
Representatives OF ia daily news
papers gathered at the annual meeting
of the Associated Press respectfully ask
the president and Congress to grant inn
mediate relief from the eSactlons Of
combinations OF paper makers In
September 1907, and again in Novem-
Der 1891, the attention OF the authorl-
ties WIS directed to the excessive prices
then demanded by the paper combine
ton. Immediately upon tho assem-
bling of Congress. % OF more bills.
aiming To correct these conditions and
TO put paper and pulp on the free list
were introduced and referred to the
ways and means committee. Persistent
efforts to obtain hearing have been
refused Dilatory tactics have been
employed to prolong present conditions
and to carry over to another session
of Congress every proposition designed
for relief. All ucwspa pers here repre-
scented protest against delay.
Attention rs also directed 10 the
false reports of news print paper prices
which We're recently furnished to Con-
gress by the director OF the census
bureau. The newspapers here repre-
scented use approximately so per cent Of
the news print paper consumed in the
United States. We denounce the quo
tations submitted TO Congress as mis-
leading and unworthy of credence The
reiteration Of the accuracy of these fig
ures of the director after the error had
been called to public attention tends to
shake public confidence and respect for
statistics thus compiled"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-21
SETTLERS EWCTED
BY u. S. SOLDIERS

New York. April 2i,--lInted States
troops are camping on Plum island to-
day. having landed on the island yes
terday for the purpose OF evictlng sell
tiers. They erected tents and spout
last night IN camp aud are prepared
to remain as long as necessary. There
are 20 men In the party under the com
mand OF Lieut.. n. +, farnsworth, and
they belong at one of the forts which
guard the entrance OF New York har-
Dor
ny nightfali the soldiers had eyicted'
Capt Archibald Steinhaus. his wife
and two children, who put TO sea m sn
auxiliary sloop. taking with them their
belongings II was the captains 1nteu-
ton TO spend the night az sea Tha
other two families are those Of WI
liam Chambers. a printer Of Manhai-
tan, and the Steward OF the Melroso
Social club,
The Island Is government property,
having been purchased by the war de-
partment IN ms plans FOR the defense
OF New York harbor. j Hes between
lSheepshead bay and Barren island.
In sumSmcr 90 families live there but
al present there are only five. II WAS
leased TO ". s. ONerton for five years
al 50 200 "a year He recently Went 10
Washington TO get the aid OF the war
department in the eviction. The reason
given by him a. that the excise law
has not been obcyed, but his tenants
DENY this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-21
PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP
OUT YELLOW FEVER

New orleans. April 2l.--The precau-
tons taken to safeguard the United
states from yellow fever infection from
Cuba We're described in AN interview to-
day by DR.. John n. Thomas, assistant
surgeon of the marine hispital service,
who arrived yesterday from Havana.
He said that the names and destina-
lions of all passengers for the United
states are taken and forwarded with
the vessel OH which they sail. to the
port physicians of southern ports in the
United States, and these officers keep
such passengers sunder surveillance for
six days after arrival so that if sick
ness occurs 1t is quickly determined
and IL 1t is of an infectious nature the
proper measures can be taken TO pre-
vent IL spreading.