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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01
THE STATE TAX Law.

The present Kansas tax law is in the
main a good one. and the Beacon be-
lfeves 1t has come to stay. 1t does no
injury to any form of property; it
solves the evils of, the old law by get
ting an honest return of property. 1t
distributes the burden of taxation more
thoroughly than 1t has ever been dis
tributed in Kansas before, and the
state legislature ought not to repeal the
law or reduce by amendment its pres
ent ctiveness.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

That reported report of the manner
IN which Oklahomas prisoners have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

Lest it be forgotten: A vaudeville ar
fist visited Topeka last season and
came near" quitting his engagement
in the middle of it on receipt of a tele-
gram from the east to the effect that
he was an heir to a vast fortune. He
announced his intention of retiring i'm
mediately from the profession" to de-
vote his time and new found wealth to
phiIanthropic and other purposes. Well,
anyhow, he is doing the same old
vaudeville turn in Topeka this week.
It is to be presumed that he was sue
cessful in distributing his fortune to
those who needed it more than he did.
or perhaps, his temperance here in
the same old work is evidence that he is
entitled to an honorable place in the
Ananias club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01
Army Women Indignant.


A strong feeling of resentment
against Captain Peter c. Hams, jr.,
and members of his family, due in
part to the publicity given by them to
letters of Mrs. Hams, and the imputa-
ton that her accounts of drinking and
gambling reflected the social life of the
wives of officers in the United States
army, has been aroused among the
officers and their families stationed at
Fort Hamilton, Captain Hams last
post.
In statement to an American re-
porter Mrs. Willis G. Peace. wife of
Fort Hamilton are close to those for
merly occupied by the family of Cap
tain Hams, suggested that she express
ed the feeling in that community when
she said:
'Fwhy, the Hainses must be going
crazy. They seem to think that by be-
smirching the characters of others
they are helping themselves. 1 think
1 echo the sentiments of the other
women here when I say that we feel
very bitter.
81 met Mrs. Hams, whose house was
almost next door here. and she i'm
woman.
IT suppose it is true that at an army
post there are circles and circles of
friends. but that is no different than in
civilian life The wife of an army Off
Ger. is a homemaker. She takes as
much pride in her home as the wife of
a civilian
when it was suggested that there
appeared to be something behind the
Hams difficulties that had not been
given publicity, Mrs. Peace replied:
THAT something is T. Jenkins
Hams I think the way he and his
family have acted in the matter is
despfcable. The suggestions that have
been made rejecting upon the other
women members of army officers fam
flies are horrible. They are insult
ing
To an American reporter, Colonel
Henry H. Ludlow, commander at Fort
Hamilton, declared that the conditions
portrayed by Mrs. Hams letters were
not typical of the social life at United
states army posts.-New York Ameri-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01
She Sleeps Weeks at a Time.

After succumbing repeatedly to
sl,1rnber that lasts from one to thTe6
weeks, Louisiana Piette is wrapped in
another sleep. She has not been
awake since last Friday night Her
last long sleep was from June to
JIIne 90. PHYSICIANS are at loss to
account for her s1umbers. Miss Petite
seems to feel no Ill effects from her
long periods of Inconsistencies. 1t
is her usual impression that she has
been asleep only one night-LoweIl
dispatch to New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01
SWEARING ILLEGAL.

Up in Nebraska several months ago,
a boy was sentenced to the reform
school for swearing. That sentence has
been confirmed by the supreme court.
From this it may be inferred that
swearing is illegal. although laws on
the matter are rarely enforced. This
sentence seems a trifie hard on the boy,
but 1t affords some food for thought for
his elders; for the swearing men are
old enough to know better, as the boy
very likely did not Swearing is selfish,
vulgar, offensive to many people, and
therefore impoHte. 1t is a waste of
emotion, and never helps bad matters
to become better It isn't even a safety
valve to wrath, but rather an encour-
agement. The boy who must go to the
reform school for swearing, doubtless
thought it smart" that is the reason
most men who swear begin the prac-
tice. Then it becomes a fixed habit, at
about the time they learn 1t is foolish,
rather than manly.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

The girl with the picture hat was 1ools-
Ing at the baby hippopotamus isn't he q
cute little darling!' she said.-ChicaRo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

Fair Soprano (having finished her trial
DO YOU think my voice will fiji the hall
Grim Manager fear it would have fms
the opposite effect.-Tit- Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

Our Johnny is in love" ''Pshavi He's
only a. tad. All things must have a be-
EiinnlnE. he has commenced to wash
Courier-Journal AAiS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01
KANSAS COMMENT.
AID RAILROAD LOGIC.

They (the railroads) also declare
that a physical valuation for rate
making purposes is nothing more
than a scheme to penalize a well i'm
proved railroad.
As proof of this they cite this in
stance: The Santa Fe has a fine road
between Kansas City and Wichita,
double tracked most of the way; the
Missouri Pacific has a poorly con-
structed line between those two
points; the Santa Fe is worth twice
what the Missouri Pacific is, yet If
rates were based on value the Santa
re would have to meet the Missouri
Pacific rates. for business between
those two points. Therefore, while
that would be remunerative on it's
rull value the Santa Fe would only be
getting a rate based on half its value,
which would be onf1scatory.-Kan-
saS City Journal.
Not on your life would such
basis of rate making be confscatory,
Mr. journal. The Santa Fe road
Dullds Its double track so that it can
handle twice the traffic that its single
track competitor can. By means of
low grades and we'll -ballasted road
bed railroad management is en-
abled to haul double the loaded cars
IN faster time than its cheaply built
competitor could. We heard Senator
ment in his recent Kansas primary
campaign given above in the Journal
article and his argument was so
Illogical that 1t must have lost him
many votes
The rate should be based on ex-
actly the amount which would be
profitable to the railroad having the
least amount of capital invested on
winch 1T can honestly and safely build
its line and return a fair dividend.
ANY improvements beyond this are
made by the railroad to enable it to
more economically transport freight
and passengers instead of to increase
this cost. Any business man can fig
ure that out.-Leavenworth Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

Is an empty thing? Miss F1iilerNT fbf,ir
5here are lots of empty things in society,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

see the soap consumption of India il
SnS ounce head a year" remarked +l1s
ratner. looking up from his paper. IT saw
piTp; sneuted the young son, with a side
Indfa!"-Yonkers Statesman. Ou' 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

A splenetic Englisbnnan tryi,,,- e., hoz.
q Seoichman who was something of a
Wag; declared that no man of taste Womb
MINK OF remaining any time in such n
country; as Scotland. Tastes differ re-
pned the Scot, suavely. I'll take We TO a
whaur thretty thousand of your countrvss
men ha' been for five hundred years an
they've nae thought o. leavin' vel =, - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

BULL admit I'm always afraid TO GO
into a china store. I'm in constant fear OF
1 breaking ms something. Jolk--Yes; now, 1
something worth $40 Buil-My, What was
1t? Jolk-A so note. buying a wedding
present.-Philadelphi Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

May I see the lady of the house7', IN
CURED re, the canvasser. I'm sorry. but this
~ isr the COOKS day out" replied Mr. Wee
II you care to see the woman Of ths.
mouse III call my wife."-Bohenian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

o;UIiver-She is a blamed pretty woman.
OllVla-Most pretty woman are-Puck-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

=, A poor lady the other day FASTENED t.
the nursery and said to her LITTLE dai1ph.
ter. according to Everybody's Magazine
Minnie. what do you mean by shoutine
s sne sSe SCI gnE Piay quietly; Ike Tommy
he doesn't" said the little girl 3 THAT Is
our game. He is papa coming home late,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-01

me Parson-I intend to pray that Won
may forgive Casey for throwing thai b;5icit
az you The Patient-Mebbe, Yer riyy,ren ~ !
O Ho pc SAVING tonne if yed tust walt fiji
III Glr weL' and then pray for CASEY 20
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-28
SPRING LAKE BEACH
NEW JERSEY
The Finest Resort on the Coast.
Choice Summer Homes
For Sale and Rent

Prospective renters would do well to look
into the following specimen bargains:
No ESQ Located on Jersey ave, east of Sec
ond ave. Contains reception hall, library, din-
ing-room, buffers pantry, servants dining
room, kitchen. Basement laundry. Second
floor, FIVE bedrooms, two bathrooms. Third
floor, four bedrooms and bathroom. CITY water.
Electric light fixtures Open fire places. Rent.
ST. 400.
No g. Located on Brighton. near Third ave.
Contains reception hall. library, dining-room,
buffers pantry, kitchen. Basement, laundry.
Second floor, five bedrooms and bathroom.
Third floor three bedrooms. Heater. Artesian
water supply. Electric light fixtures. Stable,
Rent, $500.
No. 76 Located on Washington ave, between
Third and Fourth aves Contains hall, parlor,
library, dnng-room, kitchen. Basement laun-
dry. Second floor, three bedrooms and bath
room. Third floor, two bedrooms City water.
Electric light fixtures. Rent $3.50
For further particulars write for booklet.
Our carriages will meet any trains by letter or
telephone appointment.
Telephone S4. p. c. BROWN.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-28
HUBBY is pEEyISH.

'Do you really love me, John?"
ooh, no. wear these summer pants
and this tramp overcoat merely to ap-
pear eccentric, that's all---Washineton
Herald. 49,.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-28
~AS Blu
ASBURY PARK
Beauty Spot of the North Jersey Coast

Offers o a
FREE RECREATION PIER
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-28
A BARREL FULL.

"If an empty barrel weighs ten
pounds, what can you fill it with to
make it weigh seven pounds?p
Have to give it up"
"Fill it full of holes. The Sacred
Heart Review,
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-28
WARDELL 6 BURKE
oN-THE-SPoT AGENTS
WEST END, N. j.
REMEMBER THE NAME"
HANDS FULL.

"If Smithers undertakes to pull my
aare " said a fellow on a street corner,
"he will have his hands full.
The crowd looked at the mans ears
and smiled.-Sacred Heart Review.
The Worthington advance., 1908-06-26

the bill, the
Borough stock
will slump to
almost nothing.
Think what that
will mean to
widows and Or
phans and all
sorts of poor
people who have
in yes ted all their
81 >::ngS in that
stock ~
IN be hear
in harpS tWang-
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
LAMENT FOR CHANGED TIMES.
AdonIram corntop pIscourses on Pres
ent-Day Extrava9anee.

"Yes. stree. Bill. times is changed
since you an me was doin' our court
In" said Adoniram Corntop. with .
note of sadness In his voice, to old
Andy Glover. who had come over to
'set spell"
when we was doin' our courtin',
Andy, a gal thought she was bein'
treated right harnsom II feller
bought her ten cents wuth O. pep'mints
once In awhile, an If he TUX her to
any do!n's in town she didn't expect
him to go down into his jeans to the
tune of dollar or two fer ice cream
an soda water an candy at fo'ty cents
a paound. My son 81 TUX his duckey-
doodle to the band concert in town
yistiday an there want quarter left
of a dollar bill he struck me fer time
he got home. Beats all the way young
folks throw the money away nova
days. tell ye times is changed
nightly since we was boys. an the
Lawd only knows what the end will
be with feller layin' out IS cents on
gal in one day."-Puck. p.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06

old my coat. Charles, and I'll split
I'm in halves
Charlie took the coat like a lamb,
though he was Toms pal, and Tom
looked round to see whether he
couldn't nip up the ladder and get
away, but Bill was just in front of it.
Then Tom found out that one Of is
bootlaces was undone and he knelt
down to do it up, and this young or
binary seaman, Joe Simms by name,
put his cad out of his bunk and he
ses, quiet like:
"'You amt afraid of that thing,
mate, are you?'
"'Wot?' screams Bill, starting.
Don't make such a noise when I'm
speaking ses Joe; where's your man
pers. you great 'ulking rascal?'
II thought Bill would ha' dropped
with surprise at being spoke to like
that His face was purple all over
and e stood staring at Joe as though
e didn't know wot to make of i'm
And we stared. too, Joe being small
ish sort O. chap and not looking at all
strong. ... .....
"Go easy. mate whispers Tom;
you don't know who you're talk
ing to-
"You touch that man. he ses,
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
Young American,

Little Bob, who for some months had
Invariably ended his evening prayer
with please send me baby BROTHER"
announced to his mother that he was
tired of praying for what he did not
get, and that he did not believe God
had any more little boys to send.
Not long afterward, he was carried
Into his mothers room very early In
the morning to see twin boys, who
had arrived during the night. Bob
looked at the two babies critically.
and then remarked: ITS good thing
stopped praying or there'd been three
of them"
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06

quietly, pointing to Tom, and I'll give
never 'ad afore. Mark my words,
now
"I wasn't going to 1t him, ses Bill,
In a strange, mild voice.
YOU'D better not ses the young
'un, shaking his fist at i'm; you'd bet
ter not, my lad. II there's any fighting
to be done In this fo'c's'le I'll do it.
Mind that
Its no good me saying we was
staggered. becos staggered amt no
word for it. To see Bill put is hands
in is pockets and try and whistle, and
then sit down on a locker and scratch
is head, was the most amazing thing
I've ever seen. Presently 'e begins to
sing under his breath.
"Stop that 'umming.' ses Joe; when
want you to 'um, I'll tell YOU
"Bill left off 'umming, and then he
gives little cough behind the back of
is and, and. arter fidgeting about a
bit with is feet, went up on deck
again.
'Strewth,' ses Tom, looking round
at us. ave We shipped bloomin'
prize fighter?'
He was ordinary seaman, mind,
talking to A. BIS like that. Men who'd
been up aloft and doing their little bit
when e was going about catching cold
in is little petticuts. Still. II Bill
could stand It, we supposed as we'd
better.
"Bill stayed up on deck till we was
under way, and is spirit seemed to be
broke. He went about is work like a
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
Mo Sweets for Him.

gentleman who had been visiting
with the family for several days. be-
came much attached to Margaret, the
seven-year,oid daughter of the host, SO
when he was about to depart he prom
ised to send the little girl a box Of
candy He asked her to write her
name and address upon n card SO that
he would be sure to send the candy
to the right place, and Margaret start
ed to do this, but suddenly thought
occurred to her and she said:
81 think you'd better send 1t to
papa!"
"Oh, but wouldn't he be likely to
eat it?" objected the visitor, jokingly.
mo. SIR" replied Margaret quickly,
"he wouldn't dare-papa's a dentist!"
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
Times Wonderful CHANCES.

Harry Lauder says that when Sir
Alexander Ramsay was constructing
upon his magnificent estate in Scot
land a piece of machinery to drive.
by means of small stream in his
barnyard. threshing machine, win
moving machine, circular saw for
splitting trees. hay press. an oat
roller. ETC.. he noticed an old fellow,
who had long been about the place.
looking very attentively at all that
was going on. '.Robby." said he, won.
derful things people can do nowadays.
can't they?" "Ay. said Robby; in
deed. Sir Alexander, I'm thinking IL
Solomon was alive now he'd be
thought naething o."
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
A Queer Harvest,

Il was little Ethel's first visit to
church, and the sermon had for its
text, "As ye sow. so shall ye reap.
But on her return home she could not
remember it, and in consequence was
chided by her mother for being stupid.
A fortnight later seamstress came
to the house to do days work. After
watching her for awhile fashion old
style garments into those that were
tn evogue. Ethel suddenly exclaimed:
20 mamma, l know now what the
preacher said. 1t was: What you sew
in the winter you shall rip in the sum-
mer.'"
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
PUZZLE SOLVED,
Coffee at Bottom Of Trouble.

1t takes some people long time to
find out that coffee Is hurting them.
But when once the fact is clear,
most people try to keep away from
the thing which is followed by ever
stomach and nerves. ..
Until two years ago I was a heavy
coffee drinker," writes an III. stock
man, land had been all my life. am
now sc years old.
About three years ago began to
have nervous spells and could not
sleep nights, was bothered by indi-
gestion, bloating, and gas on stomach
affected my heart.
II spent lots of money doctoring-
one doctor told me I had chronic ca
tarrh of the stomach; another that I
had heart disease and was liable to
die at any time. They all dieted me
until I was nearly starved but l
seemed to get worse instead of better.
Having heard Of the good Postum
had done for nervous people, l dis
carded coffee altogether and began to
use Postum regularly. I soon got bet
ter, and now, after nearly two years.
l can truthfully say / am sound and
well. +
II sleep well at night, do not have
the nervous spells and am not both
cred with indigestion or palpitation. /
weigh 80 pounds more than when 1
began Postum, and am better every
way than ever was while drinking cof-
fee. 1 can't say too much in praise OF
Postum, as am sure 1t saved my life."
There's n Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the shove letterf A new
one Nppeara from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06
Good at DodqlnQ.

Carols grandfather had served in
the Civil War, and Carol liked to hear
of the many battles In which he had
fought. One day, after listening to the
vivid recital of many heroic deeds, Ca
rol said:
Grandfather. you went through all
those battles?"
YES"
"And the shot and shell fell all
around you?"
Yes"
"And soldiers were falling and dying
everywhere?"
yes" 90. ....li
"Wel. grandfather, what a fine
dodger you must have been!"-Delin-
Gator.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-06

man wot was walking in is sleep, and
when breakfast come e 'ardly tasted It,
Joe made a splendid breakfast, and
when he'd finished e went to Bill's
bunk and chucked the things out all
ever the place and said e was going
to ave it for himself. And Bill sat
there and took 1t all quiet, and by-andr
by he took is things up and put them
in Joe's bunk without word.
you've been in a scrap or two in
your time, know Tom ses. admiring
like.S I knew you was bit of a one
withsy your fists direckly see YOU
"'Oh, 'ow's that? asks Joe.
1 could see by your nose, ses Tom.
You never know how to take peo-
pie like that. The words 'ad 'ardly
left Toms lips afore the other ups
with a basin of 'ot tea and heaves it
all over i'm.
"'Take that, you insulting rascal.
he ses.
"'Get up ses Tom. dancing with
rage. Get up; prize fighter, or no
prize fighter. I'll mark you
"'Sit down. ses Bill. turning round.
I'm going to ave go at i'm, BIZ.
, ses Tom; II you're afraid of i'm, !
amt
sit down ses Bill. starting up.
''Ow dare you insult me like that?''
Like wot?' ses Tom, staring ~
"'If / can't lick i'm you can't ses
Bill; that's iow it is, mate 2
but l can try ses Tom.
"t.All right ses Bill. Me fust, then
If you lick me, you can ave go at
i'm. If you can't lick me. 'ow can you
lick imp ..gF ,-.-..+. ......
"That was the beginning of 1t, and
instead of 'aving one master we found
we'd got two, owing to the eggstror-
dinry way Bill had O. looking at things.
In about three days our life wasn't
worth living. and the fo'c'sle was
more like Sunday school class than
anything else. In the fust place Joe
put down swearing. He wouldn't ave
no bad langwidge, he said, and he
didn't neither If man used bad
word Joe would pull i'm up the. fust
time, and the second he'd order Bill
to 1t lin, being afraid of 'urting i'm
too much 'imself.
"Then Joe objected to us playing
cards for money, and we 'ad to ar
range on the quiet that brace buttons
was ha'-pennies and coat buttons pen
MES, and that lasted until one evening
Tom Baker got up and danced and
nearly went off is cad with joy
through havin' won few dozen. That
was enough for Joe, and Bill by his
orders took the cards and pitched EN-
over the side.
=.--"I wonder whether you'll see that
little gal at Melbourne agin this trip.
Bill" ses Ned. ..f..- H.
"'Wotn screams Bill, waking up out
of is sleep, and jumping out Of lis
bunk. '-i ."
1T was only little joke o mine
ses Ned, who saw ed put is foot in it.
'Bill 'ates 'em worse than-worse than
-pison.' p t'lI.i-. rf.iit
"'Oh, very well then. I'm going to
ave bit of fun now.' ses Joe. Bill
Yes ses Bill. ......-.-.-
"I won't 1T Ned myself for fear |
shall do i'm lasting injury ses Joe.
so you Just start on i'm and keep on
till e tells all about your goings on
with that gal.'sv -r
Med wasn't much of a fighter, and
'alf expected to see i'm do bolt up
on deck and complain to the Skipper.
He did look like it for a moment,
then he stood up. looking bit white
as Bill walked over to i'm, and the
next moment is fist few cut. and
afore we could turn round I'm blest II