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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

[From the Chicago News.1
A fatted calf has no love for a prodi-
gal son.
The hand Of fate Is always ready to
grasp an opportunity.
When looking for a policeman look
in the safe places first.
A woman never attempts to hide her
jealousy under a bushel
The way to see the virtues of a trust
is to become a stakeholder.
Yes. Alonzo. 1t is possible to get a
pair of pinchers at a shoe store.
The improvement event in many a
mans life is an accident-the accident
Of birth.
When you find the truth in your way
you may be sure you are on the wrong
road.
And every man wants to climb about
three times higher than he can ever
hope to get.
The fewer creditors a man has the
easier it is for him to look the world
in the face.
And the stronger the language a man
uses the more confidence woman
seems to have in his bravery.
It's the easiest thing in the world
for a bachelor to get engaged to q
young widow; all he has to do Is give
her half q show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

no harm in your keeping it as long as
you wished"
riedly
How did you know it was miner"
he asked, as he placed the little ele-
plant in his pocket.
Il saw the advertisement In the pa
per the next morning and then-that
day-when I met you in the park-and
you saw it and spoke to mel don't
know what you thought"
IT never saw It'll" he laughed cheer
fully; you had dropped this and
was about to call your attention to II
when you and the dog froze me with
-iooks:" he took from an inner pocket
small daintily embroidered handker-
chief. Marian Joined in his laugh, but
she felt very uncomfortable when he
returned the handkerchief to its hid
ing place with an air of quiet posses
sion. A certain expression about his
mouth enlightened her, as to his iden-
tity:
You must be johnson Mordaunt
Beckwith, the explorer; 1 have read
your book on East Indian islands-and
front Of the book!" She was radiant
with interest.
Guilty" he admitted promptly.
Now, how am to reward your hon
esty. Miss Standish?" he asked with
mock seriousness.
Tell me the meaning Of the mysteri-
GUS rattle within the charm; I am dy-
ing to know" she replied.
II cannot tell you now he said with
sudden gravity: Perhaps some day
may-if you will let me-"
Three months later, when she had
consented to marry him. johnson Beck
with told her the brief story OF the
white elephant.
1T was given to me as a mark OF
esteem by an Indian prince" he said.
In itself, the elephant is one Of a
multitude of similar curios. but"
He detached it from his fob and with
slight twist Of his fingers the gold
band slipped away and the charm fell
in halves, and from one Of the halves
rolled a marvellous ruby. This" con-
tinued Beckwith tenderly, was the gift
Of the prince and placed 1t in here
for safe keeping. 1 planned that some
day 1t would be worn by my wife,"
WAS it not wonderful that I should
find it, Johnson" she asked as his
arms encircled her.
"It Is the most wonderful adventure
that has ever befallen me. darling" he
said as he kissed her lips.-(Copyright-
ed. 1908, by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
QUAKER MEDTTATTONS.
[From the Philadelphia Press

IFrom the Philadelphia Ffess.l
An actress naturally thinks she is a
star when she is praised to the skies.
A woman's idea of a good likeness Is
one that looks just like she would like
to look.
Blobbs-'Is ennui contagious 2" Slobbs
well, 1t apt to make other people
tired"
A woman never refers to men as
brutes until she has been disappointed
in love a couple of times.
Muggins-''He gets 800 a week in
a museum posing as living skeleton"
Buggins-"That's a fat job"
Wigg-"Don't you hate to play poker
with a bad loser?" wagg-'Yes; al
most as much as with q good win
ner."
Hoax-"There are always two sides
to an argument" Joax-"Which Is all
the more remarkable when you con-
slider that there Is only one end
Turn about is fair play" quoted
the Wise Guy. mot always" objected
the Simple Mug; there's the doctored
roulette wheel, for instance"
Hook-"Bishedde doesn't believe in
hiding his light under a bushel, does
her" Nye-''No: he has an idea IL he
did the whole world would be dark"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Samuel Gompers probably is not
much of a believer now in the theory
that 1t is a good plan to ask for things
that may be wanted. He appealed to
one William Randolph Hearst to sup
port the Democratic national ticket
and he got-well. he got reply from
the gentleman that Is a severe enough
refusal and arraignment OF the Demo-
cratic leaders to make them squirm.
Indeed, 1t is quite strong enough to
cause departed Democratic braves to
turn In their graves. Some of Mr.
Hearst's milder ideas In the premises
are that the Democratic party is un-
regenerate, its promises are false, and
its leaders are insincere. In passing 1t
might be said that quite a number of
Mr.. Hearst's remarks about the Dem
ocrats might most properly be applied
10 himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
HUnop OF THE Day

Mother Bird-Run along and play. now:
but be careful you don't get run over by
any Of those flying NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
An old friend of the family had dropped
in to see young Lawyer awe, r whose 1at me-,
are now practicing law" the old friend
said genially.
pear 0 to be. but / am really practicins
economy."-Youth's Companion.
City Man-And what DO you think Of
Man from Klondyke-why, thought it
was a mining town when first struck
It: Somebody's digging in every street
The Sketch.
Admiral Evans chief of staff says. The
b can 20 to any part OF the world
This does away with the old stIpposition
that water was always racessary.-Cleve-
..Hliggins is a very Inconsistent man.
'.The later he stays out at night the
more he wants to sing Home, Sweet
Home ."-Washington Star.
THE mosquito" observed the congress-
man. rs about the only creature on earth
ths ~ the s ss.e wss Which
he introduces, a bill."-Boston Transcript.
Drink freely between meals of pure
water" says THE Family Doctor"
well, when are we to eat, anyway
Punch.
Nervous Traveller Ito seat compartment
How fast should you say you were trav-
cling?
Companion (who has been flirting with
the girl across the way)-About mile a
minute.-Life.
Mrs. Knicker-That little Jones boy has
such beautiful table manners.
Mrs. Bocker-Yes. his mother always
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Grocer-what is It you're grumbling at.
Customer-No sir. don't; certainly not
The following advertisement recently
appeared: Being aware that 1t Is indel-
icate to advertise for a husband. I re-
frain from so doing; but IL any gentle
man should be inclined to advertise for a
wife. I will answer the advertisement
without delay I am young, am domestl-
Gated and considered ladylike.-Apply,"
etc.-Philippines Gossip.
What are you looking so glum about?'
"Oi my fiancee has changed her mind"
"Stfll worrying over that? It was only
a month ago since you told me she had
broken off the engagement"
o! It's been on and OF again twice since
then."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe. ]

Every owner of an automobile is
disposed to fib when asked about his
repair bill.
A woman is always tellir~ of bets
she won from her husband, and which
he will not pay.
The man who is best contented in
life is the one who saves his enthus-
iasm for himself.
We haven't much respect for a wo-
man whose greatest ambition is to
control a hen-pecked man.
A woman who sleeps until noon
every day. and eats literally, says: ct
am getting fat. What can I do to get
thin?" First thing. quit that.
When a gossip finds people are not
shocked when she says that a man
drinks terribly. she lowers her voice
and says, mysteriously. And I think
he takes drugs"
When a woman sends out invita-
tons to party, she can nearly always
find an excuse to send one to a social
favorite, even though the favorite has
never entertained her.
When an old bachelor is always
saying: 'I wish my friends would
help me find nice wife, it's a sign
he doesn't want to marry; that he is
afraid some woman will steal him in
spite of his screams.
The most impudent. industrious
hatred in the world is the hatred of
a dishonest loafer for an Industrious
worthy man. And that sort of hatred
Is much in evidence now: you run
run across 1t in the magazines, as well
as In bar-rooms.
1t is a delicate matter to refer to a
mans manners. Yet, how few really
have good manners! We know a man
whose greatest ambition is to be
popular, yet he is very unpopular, his
manners are so bad. And he doesn't
know It: he thinks he is 50 polite and
agreeable that his acquaintance all
long to hear his musical voice in bon
mots and conversation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
MARINE BUSINESS DULL.

The semi-annual British shipbuild-
Ing reviews. which have just made
their appearance. corroborate the re-
ports which have been received from
time to TIME since October last of the
dullness of marine traffic on the high
seas The Glasgow record of ship
building for the half of the year is
the poorest since 1893 During the
six months the shipyards of the dis
trict turned out 143 vessels of 14O,-
149 tons. as against III vessels aggre-
eating 302.S47 tons during the same
period of 1907. Immediate prospects
are said to be poor, but there is a
general feeling that the depth of the
depression has been reached.
The seventy fifth half yearly issue
OF the John White shipping review, is
sued from London, states that the
shipbuilders of Great Britain are re-
ceiving no orders for future construc-
ton. Many tramp steamers have been
laid up. some of them at foreign ports,
and there is no demand for new ton
mage in this class because old steam
ers can be purchased at a substantial
decline from the prices of only a year
ago. Freight rates have never been so
low in both directions on the ocean.
The depression is felt by the liners as
we'll as by the tramps, and is particu-
larly notable in the emigrant trade be-
tween the United Kingdom. the Con-
tinent, and the Mediterranean and the
United States.
Glasgow reports a Frightening in
the traffic with Australia. due to the
ending of the great drought which
paralyzed business with the Antipodes
by impoverishing the farmers. There
is also improvement in the trade with
the west coast of Africa, to which
large cargoes are dispatched. These
indications of betterment due to i'm
proved conditions establish hope that
things will soon improve for marine
interests generally.
A recent issue of the New York
Evening Post contained the statement
that this morning the line of tram
steamships. a double one. in fact, ex-
tended from Liberty island to the
man-ofwar anchorage off Stapleton,
Staten Island, a distance of some
miles," and included craft of all size
representing trade with various parts
of the world. These ships were all
awaiting cargoes, which are hard to
secure even at Improbable rates. The
owners of tramp steamers are looking
with hope toward the fall months,
when they expect to carry immense
grain crops which the United States
and Canada will send to European
consumers. But owing to the fact that
the regular lines have added largely
to their cargo-carrying tonnage the
outlook for the tramp is rather du-
bious even in the face of big crops.
1t is evident that Americans have
lost nothing this year by not partici-
pating to any great extent in the for
eign carrying trade. They have enough
idle tonnage on their hands in the
coastwise trade, including that on the
Great Lakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

One of the questions which will never
be settled is as to the winner of the
Olympic games now in progress in
London. The English and American
contestants are far ahead of those Of
other countries in the number of wins
but each has a different way of figur-
ing UP the points so as to put them at
the top. Working on this theory the
representatives of the other countries
who are tail enders could devise a
system of scoring which would give
them victory's banner. That's what
they ought TO do and then each coun
try represented could claim the worlds
championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The chief difference between govt
and rheumatism is the size of mems
incomes.
When a child swallows a cent the
doctor usually makes it's parents
cough up two dollars.
n \ =
A woman may be said to be unreas-
enable when she blames her husband
for the hot weather.
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II time weren't next to immortal the
people who write poetry merely to kill
1t would be successful.
X
Many a young lad would like TO
move to India where the soap con-
sumption is rated at one ounce per
head q year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

There are fourteen planks in the
Prohibition platform and each one. ac-
cording to the number of words In
1t is but a mere single when COM
pared with the timbers used in the
construction of the Democratic and
Republican platforms. They have this
great advantage, however. 1t does not
require the abilities of the proverbial
Philadelphia lawyer to ascertain just
what the Prohibitionists are standing
for. One can hardly say as much for
many OF the planks in the Republican
and Democratic pronouncements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Just about of the same despicable
order as the horsethief is the dog
poisoner. One. or more of them, is at
work in Topeka these days. They ought
to be tarred and feathered, then ham
strung and made to crawl to the Kaw
river. where they should be placed in
gunny sacks and dumped into the
stream. And even such treatment as
this would be much too gentle for
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
awny during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate OF ten cents
q week or thirty cents a month (by
mail only.) Address changed as often
as desired. While out OF town the
State journal win be to you like a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Frank H. Hitchcock and the other
managers Of the Taft campaign an
nounce that they will devote most Of
their energies in the western states.
They think the east is safe for the Re-
publican candidates. That's just what
the manager of the second Ben Harri-
son campaign thought with the result
that Cleveland succeeded in carrying
some eastern states and walked away
with the victory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

In case anyone might forget it, per-
haps It is well to emphasize the fact
that the buying of votes is quite as
unlawful in connection with the pri-
maries as at a regular election. The
mere attempt to ply such a nefarious
trade as this subjects one to a fine of
not more than $500 and not less than
three months Imprisonment in the
lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
tFrom the New York Press.I

(From the New York Press.J
A woman's idea of a good figure
wouldn't be IL 1t looked natural.
When a man takes pride in having
he isn't.
1t is better to have been betrothed
and had 1t broken OF than never to
had had an engagement ring at ALL
Lots of sons who could earn their
own living are too smart to as long an
their fathers will do it for them.
The reason woman likes to go out
for dinner is so she can worry over
whether her husband put the snap On
the lock OF the front door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

II affairs political in Kansas come
out the way that all Of the candi-
dates think they will there will be from
two to a dozen men in most Of the
public offices in the state and its COM
munities. Each candidate is absolute
IL certain that he is going to win out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Reports OF the pitched battle be-
tween striking miners and a posse of
deputies in Alabama as well as other
overt acts there read like dispatches
from Russia And Russia is ever be-
ing held up as the place where all that
is unciviizsd prevails. It's about
time that a few OF the notes in the
eyes at home were taken into consid-
araff0u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
THE RABIES DELUsION.

AS the hot weather season is not yet
over, and in fact the dreaded Dog
Days" of July and August are to come,
when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises with
the Sun. the statement made by DR..
George G. Rambaud Of the Pasteur In
stitute Of New York city, ought to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

It was hardly to be expected that the
Olympic games would be so conducted
under the management of England's
athletic experts that everything would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
ONE MORE NAIL IN SALOONS
COFFIN

Such a defiance Of law as was ex-
hibited by the Kansas City thug who
under the protection Of the authorities
has been continual and constant vio-
lator of the statutes against Sunday IL
quor selling and gambling, is one Of
the disgusting spectacles that makes
the decent element more determined to
overthrow the saloon element entirely
and create dry territory out Of local.
ties that tolerate the existence Of such
Infamous dives as are conducted by
such disreputable law-breakers.
That a crippled journalist who In
the line Of duty chronicles those events
should be subjected to so aggravated
an assault as this inhuman monstrosi-
ty, made under the shadow OF the halls
of justice and in a public street sup
posed to be protected by police sur
veilance, shows most unhealthy state
of affairs in connection with the city
authorities.
The final outcome Of this case will
be watched with interest by all decent
people and in the meantime another
nail has been driven good and hard
in the coffin Of the liquor men who
have been Boosting SO recently of their
efforts to place the business in the
hands Of men who at least have the
marks of responsibility and freedom
from the outward appearances of brutal
instincts.-Clay Center Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
KANSAS CONTENT
REST IN PIECES.

>A1hSt 14N 1GOGo.
The mystery of the disappearance
or Kate Bender is being gradually
cleared up, and. although much of the
evidence appears contradictory, there
is every reason to believed that Kate
Is dead; and so it would be ungener-
Gus to postpone further the last sad
rites So let the ritual now be read,
the requiem now be sung for her. for
Kate, the doubly dead. in that she
died so young.
A Chicago man died day, or two
ago. Before his eyelids closed in
death he told strange story, to the
erect that he was one of a party of
TOUR or i've who exterminated the
members of the Bender family few
hours after the story Of their crimes
Kate was killed by one of the party,
while she was narrating the hideous
story OF murder. Having thus re-
lieved his mind, he breathed his last
sigh In hope of salvation.
Now comes a Kansas man who is
visiting in Ohio. He doesn't appear
to be on his deathbed, so his confess
sion naturally won't have the force OF
the other, but in this great Bender
controversy, all witnesses are entitled
to hearing. He says that he was one
OF the avenging crowd who slew the
Benders, and affirms that there was no
such a man as the Chicago individual
In the bunch, unless he travelled under
an as uinSo name he says tndt hate
wasn't killed by one Of the party, but
committed suicide
In either case 1t seems that Kate is
dead; the life still there, upon her
hair, but the death upon her eyes.
This point being settled, 1t only re-
mains to let the dead and the beauti-
full rest, and resume the argument as
to whether Mrs. Guinness is dead or
alive. During the prof1tless discussion
concerning the lamented Kate, Belle
has been neglected in a shameful man
ner.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
Freaks Hit Maryland Farms.

Something Is wrong with the beasts
and birds of this section, for four
freaks have turned up within a week.
A hen belonging to William Henry
of the New Bridge, deserted a nest Of
eggs and adopted three kittens. She
cuddles them beneath her wings as IL
they were chicks.
A calf without q tail was born on
the farm of George Tenley; a hairless
calf appeared on Ned Cooper's place,
and a calf with six legs was born on
Stanley Hollands farm.-Rising Sun,
Md, dispatch to Philadelphia In
ouirer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Mother Bird-Run along and play. now;
but be careful you don't get run over by
any of those flying Observation-Disclosures
tan Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-27
Sunday st least, should be past.

SUNDAY, - least, should be past.
The dats southeast Of town became
the camping grounds for those unable
to find quarters at the hotel, and who
lived too far out to make the: nightly
ride home and back in the morning.
They were tempted by the unusually
mild weather. These were mostly In
dams and half-breeds, but with a good
ly sprinkling of cowboys of the
rougher order. Camp-fres spotted the
plain, burning redly at night. There
was plenty of xdrift-wood to be had for
the hauling. Blanketed Indians squat
ted and smoked around their fires-a
revival of an older and better day for
them. Sometimes they stalked ma
jestically through the one street of
the town,
The judicial party was safely housed
in the hotel, with the best service it
was possible for the management to
give in this busy season of congested
patronage. It was impossible to &C.
commodate the crowds. Even the Of
fee was damned with cots at night.
Mary Williston had come in from
Whites to be with Louise. She was
physically strong again, but ever
strangely quiet, always somber-eyed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-27
CHAPTER XIII.

Mrs. Higgins Rallies to Her CoIors.
The Kemah county court convened
on Tuesday, the second week in De-
cember. The judge coming with his
court reporter to Velpen on Monday
found the river still open. December
had crept softly to it's appointed place
in the march of months with gentle
heralding of warm, southwest winds.
weather BREEDER" said Mrs. Hig-
gins of the Bon Ami, with mournful
shake of her head. "You mark my
words and remember I said it. It's
sorry day for the COWS when the riv-
er's running in December"
She was serving the judicial party
herself, and capably, too. She dearly
loved the time the courts met, on eth
er side Of the river. 1t brought many
interesting people to the Bon Ami, al
though not often the judge. His COM
ing for supper was most unusual
honor, and it was due to Louise, who
had playfully insisted. He had hum
ored her much against his will, it
must be confessed; for he had a deeply
worn habit of making straight for the
hotel from the station and there re-
naming until Hank Bruebacher, liv-
eryman, who never permitted any
thing to interfere with or any one to
usurp his prerogative of driving his
honor to and from Kemah when court
was in session, whistled with shame
less familiarity the following morning
to make his honor cognizant of the
fact that he, Hank, was ready. But
he had come to the Bon Ami because
Louise wished it, and he reflected
whimsically on the establishment,
amounting almost to horror, on the
face of his good landlord at the Vel
pen house when. it became an assured
fact that he was not and had not been
in the dining-room.
''You are right, Mrs. Higgins" as
sented the judge gravely to her wealth
er predictions, land the supper you
have prepared for us is worthy the