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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A dentist might properly be styled
as an artist who draws from life.
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If a man is known by the company
he keeps so ought he to be. by the
company he keeps away from.
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Perhaps there's one real advantage
to this mail order business. A woman
can't shop by mail. She can merely
buy.
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Some men are gloomy because they
cannot pay their debts and others are
that way because they cannot get into
debt.
Vaccination has this merit among
others. 1t keeps some folks from
playing the piano for a considerable
length of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
JAYHAWKER J0TS

A newspaper record has been estab-
lished at Ottawa. The Republic re-
Gently printed a 16-page paper. This
was the largest newspaper ever print
ed for regular edition in that city.
Concordia people are incensed at an
evangelist who butted into the COVER
norship contest there by declaring that
the devil would get more votes in the
average Kansas community than would
Christ"
Church note in Brown County World:
Donald Henney, the wonderful boy
soprano, did not like the title of his
duet, Jesus, 1 Am Ready at the Pres
byterian church Sunday, because of his
nice auburn hair. Not many boys his
age would have noticed the connection
of the title with the color and it is
doubtful if any boy his age can beat
him singing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
Just because Delaware

Just because Delaware is a small
state that doesn't prevent the Demo
cratic politicians in it from having
large ideas even II they are of such a
unique variety as to border on the
ridiculous. They are now suggesting
Bryan's name for second place on the
Democratic presidential ticket as a
running mate for Judge Gray. The
Democrats of Delaware may be safe
all right but this is an indication that
they are far from sane in this one
particular at least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

lFrom the New York Press
A nice thing about marriage is be-
fore you get into it.
The incest kind Of girl to kiss Is
the one whose mother thinks she
wouldn't.
woman wants course dinner II
one Of them has to be bread and but
ter. iii
A man will take his own religion or
politics on faith, but he insists upon
the other fellow reasoning his out.
There is hardly anything that a
thing for charity that 1t wouldn't be
right to do for anything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
THE DENVER CONVENTION.

THE DENVER CONVENTION.
Democrats from the four corners of
the United States began their quadren-
NAL national convention in Denver to-
day under all sorts of suspicious cir
| cumstances and there are indications
on every hand that it will be a rather
momentous one in the history of the
it will be convention from which all
of the various factions of the party
can depart with satisfaction and with
the result that for the first time since
the late Grover Cleveland last carried
| the standards of this historic organic
alton to victory the Democrats will en-
ter the lists against their common en-
envy. the Republicans. with full and
undivided front. And this will mean
that a most interesting campaign will
be waged for the control of the gov
eminent and one in which the Demo-
Gratis will have a better chance for sue
cess than during any time in years
past.
Although it is conceded that William
the presidential nominee of the Dem
ocratic party, the convention which is
on at Denver will be very interesting
to. the people throughout the country
and to the delegates as well. 1t is not
known that the platform has been
written in advance and there does not
seem to be any indications that Mr..
Bryan and his followers, who have a
decidedly controlling influence among
the delegates, will insist on everything
going their way, outside of the NOM
ination of the Nebraskan, as did the
controlling faction Of the Republicans
at Chicago. This bespeaks of a good
old fashioned political fight over the
platform and the vice presidential can
didate, and from the apparent temper
of all of the delegates these fights will
be friendly ones which will not re-
suit in such hard and personal feel
ings after they are over, as will make
any VI thC pal biSiPdhlo III pei
manently unfriendly to the nominees
of the party and the policies endorsed
by the convention.
From all accounts the proceedings
of the convention will be carried on
with a conservatism of utterance and
action that will go a great ways in re-
gaining for the Democrats a good deal
of the ground they lost during the last
two or three campaigns when the party
has been hopelessly divided because the
conservative men in it could not see
their way clear to support the candi-
dates and the policies put forward by
the more radical members Of the party
who have been in control of the ma
chinery of the conventions. To be sure
a good many of these so-called radicals
are on hand for this convention and
are in positions of power in their party
but they have cast to the winds a good
many of their vagaries of the past few
years and seem to have settled down
to working out a Democratic propa-
ganda which will rehabilitate the par
ty to something like it's old time
strength and aggressiveness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

or course it would be mighty incon-
venient II the operation of the street
cars was prohibited on Sunday. But
there would seem to be as much labor
Involved in the running of them as
there is in the conduct of the theaters.
The ordinance under which the thea
tiers have been closed on Sunday, its
validity being upheld by the courts, is
not specifically directed at the clos
ing of play houses on the Sabbath. 1t
is a general ordinance prohibiting all
sorts of labor on Sunday. And what's
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander even If 1t is a bit unpalatable
II this ordinance is enforced to the
letter Topeka on a Sunday will as
suredly be a calm place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State Journal
away during the summer may hav,
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of ten cents
a week or thirty cents a month (by
mail only.) Address changed as often
as desired. While out OF town the
State journal will 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, 1908-07-07

A worse choice than Herman Rid
der. the prominent German editor of
New York, for their vice presidential
candidate could be made by the
Democrats. Mr.. Ridder has an ex-
ceedingly strong following among the
great throng of foreign born resi-
dents of the Empire state and he could
come as near helping Bryan carry New
York as any other man or any other
f0rce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Colonel Jim Guffey of Pennsylvania
rises to remark that Bryan is the
most stupendous domineering boss the
Democratic party has ever known.
The same has been said concerning
Mr., Roosevelt's relations to the Re-
publican party. and the latter has
thrived particularly well under such
conditions. Maybe the Democrats
have needed just such boss as Mr..
Bryan has developed into A good
boss is the first requisite for the sue
cess of any undertaking, but Bryan is
handicapped in his position as boss of
the Democratic party in that 1T is
made up of such a great number of
cantankerous individuals who abso-
lutely refuse to be bossed by anybody.
no matter how good boss he may be.
When a majority of the party agrees
on a boss or anything else the minor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Because this is free country any
man is entitled to espouse any cause
he pleases as long as he keep within
the law of order and decency, so J.
Ralph Burton, a former United States
senator from Kansas. is within his
rights in Joining the Democrats. 1t Is
not believed that he was given any
hearty Invitations to affiliate with
them, for it is hard to figure out how
he, discredited as he has been, could
lend strength to the Democratic, or
any other cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

These reports that Count Boni de
Castellane is about to kidnap his chill
dren surely must be idle. Since the
Gould purse has been closed to him he
has hard work in rustling up means to
support himself. And what would he
do with a couple of healthy youngsters
on his hands7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Many a man of less heroic mould
would brave the dangers of a years
fight with the wild game and fevers of
Darkest Africa II they could get their
expenses paid and 81 a word for all
the stuff they cared to write about the
trip. An offer of this sort is reported
TO have BEEN made to Mr.. Roosevelt
by the proprietors of several publica-
ffans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

ity seldom IL ever: acquiesces. They
keep right on fighting their friends in
their own party just as hard. and
often harder, than they do the COM
mon enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Topeka's Fourth of July celebration
was quite as safe as 1t was sane. The
accidents to children and others
through carelessness in handling
powder crackers and fireworks were a
minimum in number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

1t is reported that the Oklahomans
are the loudest shouters in Denver for
Bryan. That's merely because the
Kansas delegation and their followers
have not reached the convention city
as vet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
SOCIALISM AND WAR.

George England. writing in the Re-
view of Reviews, contends that inter-
national socialism, is great peace
maker in Europe. 1t has put a dam
per on hostilities between the working
classes of the different countries in
volved- When this work is completed
war will end, for without the masses
who furnish food for powder, war will
be an impossibility. The writer says
that at the time of the Algeciras dis
pute the Kaiser was pulled back from
war with France by the threat of a
general strike. He claims that the
absence of bloodshed in the separa-
ton of Norway and Sweden was due
to the same influence, and that or
ganized socialism prevented the car
from borrowing money to repress
revolution in Russia.
Socialism is strongest in the strong
hold of militarism, the continent of
Europe. Out of eight million social
lists. three millions and a quarter are
in Germany, a million in Austria, and
more than million in France.
Throughout the whole of the armed
camp of Europe the doctrine is
spreading that the German is not the
his brother; that there are no natural
enemies in the old International sense:
that a mans worst enemies may be
of. his own household. The influence
of this teaching as a solvent of mill
tary spirit must be tremendous
Toronto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES;

The State Journal IL q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
gsnization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Ii received IN The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07
FRON OTHER PENS
CANADA AND IMMIGRATIoN.

The Dominion of Canada is still en-
couraging immigration, even paying a
commission for each desirable alien
Induced to make his home within its
boundaries. But its desire for popu.
lation is not so great now as to lead
it to welcome anybody and everybody
without question. On the contrary
it has become decidedly particular"
and has initiated the United States in
adopting a series of restrictive meas
ures designed to keep out, or to de-
port, new arrivals of certain objec-
tionable classes.
A few weeks ago an order In coun-
Gil was passed prohibiting the landing
in Canada of any person whose pas
sage money has been paid wholly or
in part by any charitable organization
or from any public treasury, unless a
permit in writing has been obtained
from the Dominion immigration
agents in London and such permit has
been acted upon within so days.
This action is due to the fact that
during the year 1907 Canada's immi-
grafton authorities were obliged to re-
ject as undesirable 141 arrivals and to
deport over three times that number.
An investigation had shown that GER
tain philanthropic societies in Eng
land were inducing emigration to Can
ada under a mistaken theory Of what
the Dominion wanted-that they were
combining their operations to the "un-
employed, destitute and incompetent"
Now, the Canadian government real
ICES that many of the destitute and
unemployed may have good stuff in
them, TIE making of excellent citizens
under healthier and better Industrial
and social conditions: still, it wants
competent, ambitious, industrious,
hopeful men and women, not "fail-
ures'' from the lowest strata of the old
worlds opulation.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Patience-which is your gift to the bride,
dear? - -
Patrice-I don't know There are eight
butter-knives, and for the life of me 1
can't tell which is the one 1 sent!-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

do you ever meet DR.. Rybold?" of
ten. He and I-er-are thrown togeth-
er good deal We travel on the same
suburban trolley line."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19
COURT: AMBOY
FAIR CLOSES
list Of PIizs Winners at the Biz
Event Held In Washington
Hail Last Week.
WAS A DECIDED SUCCESS

The second annual fair of Court
Amboy No. So, Foresters of America,
came to close in Washington hall
Saturday night. All of the articles
were disposed of and the several con-
tests came to a close. Dancing to
Steinauser's music was a feature
each night
In the watch contest for the most
popular past chief ranger in this city,
James A. Kelley, of. Court Amboy,
was awarded the gold watch donated
by ]. ]. Deveny. The diamond ring,
for the most popular young lady,
was awarded to Miss Mamie Carney,
and the boys bicycle was awarded
to Frank Burke. William p Nolan
was awarded the kitchen cabinet;
Frank LaFlamme the Morris chair,
donated by B. Haffner, of Court
Standard; Miss Dwyer, of North Am
boy, Holy picture, donated by A..
Beckhoff; Mrs. Catherine Golfer,
table centerpiece, donated by Miss
Elizabeth O'Hara; o. Anderson, the
willow rocker, donated by Leon &
Roessler; Lawyer Peter A. Peterson,
sofa pillow, donated by ]. j. Dun
ham; Miss Everson, a sofa pillow,
donated by Thomas Wathne; j. j.
Deveny, pair of lace curtains and
sweater, donated by Cannon &
Sheehy; Richard Jago, a sofa pill
low; ]. j. Flynn, an umbrella, do
mated by Mr.. Wedeen; Frank Took
er, a box of cigars; Miss Catherine
Deveny, large cake donated by
Rosenving, the baker; B. J. Mullin,
a shawl, donated by Mrs. Charles
Steinhauser; also SO pair of trou-
sers donated by Harrigan G. O'Don-
nell
Miss Lulu Harrington, silk
waist, donated by Philip Levine; A.
Pierson, of Sewaren, a dozen cabinet
photos, donated by William Hilker;
William Campbell, wine set; Dem
mis- Donovan, sofa pillow, donated by
Ever A. Everson, chief ranger of the
court.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19
KILLED WITH A
WHEEL SPOKE.
Another Murder at hsW Bruins
wick Yesterday Morning When
A. E. weIdy Was Assaulted.
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL

New Brunswick, Oct. 19:-Allen
e. Weldy, a local liveryman, was
clubbed early yesterday morning in
House, within a block of police head
quarters, and died in the Wells
Memorial Hospital at 6 a. m.
Weldy stayed in Charles r. Voor-
hees's cafe on Nelson street until
midnight Saturday night, when he
left with Conrad Sebolt. Sebolt left
him at Nelson and Liberty streets,
Weldy walking up the latter. Sam
uel McDevitt, watchman at the thea
tire, heard the noise of a scuffle and
going out found Weldy lying on the
sidewalk and saw man running
down Liberty street. Near the body
the police found wagon wheel
spoke, one end of which was covered
with blood. At the hospital it was
found that Weldy had been beaten
violently about the head and that
his skull was fractured. He died
without recovering consciousness.
The man had not been robbed,
and at the cafe 1t was learned that
he had had no trouble with any one
during the evening. He was in the
habit of going to Voorhees, place
every Saturday night and meeting a
company Of acquaintances. One of
this crowd, John Dennis, was miss
ing last Saturday from the gathering
and not being able to give a very
clear account of his movements has
been held by the police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19
Fire in Shed in Rear of Nation Resi-
dence in Mechanic Street Was Soon
Extinguished BY the Firemen.
HOOKS AND LINCOLNS SUFFER
One Crashes Into Curbanda Steamer
HOrseFaIIs- Small PaniCinthe CAL
lefy of the Majestic Theatre.

A small shed in the rear of the
residence Of Napoleon Nation, a car
penter, at rs Mechanic street, caught
hre shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday
night and made a spectacular blaze.
Fred Hull discovered the fire and
turned in an alarm from box At at
High and Washington streets.
The fremen quickly responded
and exttnguished the fire, but not
before the shed, which was valued
at $50, had been consumed. While
the fire was trifiing, it was indirect
ly responsible for several accidents
and small panic in the gallery of
the Majestic theatre, where someone
yelled fire" as soon as the first taps
of the box sounded. There was a
general rush for the stairways and
mnay came near being trampled on.
Quiet WAS finally resumed and there
were vows OF vengeance against the
cause of the disturbance.
Protection Hook & Ladder Com
pany, with Edward Dilts driving and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19
HURT IN FALL
OFF TROLLEY
Domestic Employed on Staten
Island Injured While Riding
Up State Street.
KEPT HERE OVER NIGHT

Annie Derewitchko, a domestic en-
ployed by Mrs. Cooper at Huguenot,
S. l., fell or jumped from a moving
trolley car on upper State street
about 10 O'Clock last night and was
severely hurt. Roundsman Morris
and Patrolman Harding took her to
the Office of DR.. G. w. Tyrrell, who
found that her head was badly injur-
ed and her shoulder bruised.
AS the physician said that she was
not able to walk, the policemen Sc
cured rig at Liddle & Pfeiffer's s
stable and tried to take her to friends
IN North Amboy. She seemed dazed
by the blow on her head and said
that her friends would not take her
in. She acted so strangely that DR..
Tyrrell said that he and his wife
would take care of her over night.
This morning, after being cared
for by DR.. and Mrs. Tyrrell, she was
removed to the home of some friends
in Parker street, near the Lehigh
Valley round house.
1t seems that the woman, who Is
Polish, came here yesterday to spend
the day with friends. She missed
the last boat that connects with a
train on the Staten Island Rapid
Tranist, and, boarding trolley, she
started back for her friends house.
In some way she fell or jumped from
the car and was picked up by the
crew bleeding and bruised. They
took her 10 the Gadek switch, where
she was placed on another car bound
for this city and hurried to DR.. Tyr
rell's office.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19
BILL POSTING
CASE UP AGAIN
AND OFF AGAIN
Fraud Is Alleged by COunihan &
ShannOn's Counsel In Suit Of
Newark Concern.
WOMAN A WITNESS
An Alleged Lease, Signed by Mrs.
Gerba, the Foundation for State
ment-TWo Witnesses Heard
Another Adjournment.

The billboard controversy between
the Newark Billposting Company and
Counthan & Shannon was aired in
the district court again this morning
before Judge Lyon. After the hear
Ing of some testimony, another ad-
journment was taken, until next
week, in order that Joseph E. Strick-
er, counsel for the defense, might
produce Mr.. Karkus, a real estate
man, as a witness. He is expected
TO tell of some of the negotiations
with Mrs. Mary Gerba for the bill
posting company's lease of the board
In question. Lawyer Thomas Brown,
representing the plaintiffs, objected
to the motion for this additional ad-
1ournment of the case, which has al
ready consumed much time, but
Judge Lyon allowed 1t, stating that
Mr.. Karkus' testimony might or
might not prove material.
Mrs. Gerba, who. resides in Brook
lyn, but who has extensive property
interests in this city, was placed on
the witness stand this morning. It
was an agreement signed by her
which is alleged by the Newark con-
Germ to have preceded Counihan &
Shannon's lease with John Reardon
for the use of the space at the rear
of the hotel, opposite the Pennsyl-
vanfa H. r. depot in State street.
Mrs. Gerba said that she signed
the paper but that she understood
the privilege was to be for only one
year. Lawyer Stricken alleges that
there was fraud In this transaction.
Mrs. Gerba was not sure whether
she read the paper before signing It.
F. w. Brinker, an official of the
Newark Billposting Company, was
the next witness. He admitted that
advertisers have their own posters
printed and that his concern merely
puts them up. In this case, how
ever, they ask for the value of some
posters which are declared to have
been destroyed. Mr.. Brinker claim
ed that his company is responsible
for the paper after it comes into the
possession of the concern. The lat
ter only claim the right to use eighty
feet of the board while Counihan G
Shannon claim It's entire length of
100 feet. A set-off In behalf of the
local concern has been filed. The
next date Of trial is expected to fin
ish the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19
Plant Was Sold at Auction bv the Re-
Ceiver andIs Subject the Approval
of Court Of ChanCerY.
TWO OTHER BIDDERS PRESENT
George ]. Hanev Offered $4,000 and
William D. Voorhees, Bid Sl5,6OO on
Behalf of Albert boIIsChWeiler.

said to be worth over $4,000. The
lowest estimate made after the ap-
pointing Of the receiver was $23, 900.
1t was learned this morning that Mr..
Hanson would have bid as high as
$4,000 in order to have purchased
the property, If he had been forced
to. AS there is a $500 mortgage
on the property the bid of the pur-
chaser was really only 10000.
Application for a receiver was
made on March IL, last. Mr.. Wight
suggested himself, but on March "a,
Mr.. Seaman received the appoint
ment. Albert Bollschweiler is the
heaviest loser, although there are a
number of small stockholders. 1t Is
understood that the creditors of the
concern will receive about so per
cent. on their claims.
The sale which included the land,
buildings. machinery, stock and
everything owned by the ceramic
company, was held in the yard of the
plant.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-19

Robert Cotton at the wheel dashed
out OF their house on State street
first, and at breakneck speed headed
for the fire, the glare of which=could
be plainly seen. At Washington
street Dilts tried to put on the brake
to slacken down for the turn. AS
he did so it broke and in an instant
he realized that TO turn the corner
meant to upset the machine. The
horses were already part way around
when Dilts seeing a chance, guided
them between two trees in front OF
Michael Draper's cafe. The horses
and front wheels cleared, but the
hind ones struck the curb and stop
ped the apparatus.
The horses were almost on Mr..
Draper's porch and the sudden stop
threw Dilts out on the horses backs
and Cotton from his place at the
wheel. A H. Crowell, Ernest Nc
Kenzie and several other firemen on
the truck, jumped before the truck
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