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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

One of the favorite pastimes, in ru-
raj districts, is the framing and sign
ing of petitions to the legislature. This
is not new stunt by any means, and
although history has omitted mention
of it, there is little doubt that the Is
raelites wrote petitions on dainty little
cobblestones with a cold chisel, and
forwarded them to Moses, the minority
member of the Egyptian legislature. 1t
is an ancient and honorable custom
which has contributed to the brick
yard or the wastebasket, according to
the era, for untold centuries. The pc
tition rarely gets results, but it is
relief to the scribe who gets it out of
his system, and harms no one
A Legislator. should never throw "a
petition into the wastebasket without
examining 1t. 1t may bear the name
sent him with a crate of lemons upon
his return home. In such cases he
should present the document, and make
speech which the reporters will print
and distribute among his constituents.
This will soothe the savage constitu-
ents, and when, thereafter, the meas
ure asked for is put to the ak, the
'constits" will hold 1t against the 9TH
er members, and greet their member
with the assurance that he done the
best he could
When a petition is circulated, every
body signs it. The joke about the gov
ernor who signed his own death war
rant is not Overdrawn, and a busy ru-
ralist, when approached with a petition
by one Of the village never-sweats,
cannot be blamed for signing without
reading the text.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
SISTERS
Would Not Allow Coffee Used.

1t doesn't take very long, only long
enough to get we'll away from the bad
effects of caffeine-the drug in Coffee
and a little while for Postum to
commence toning uo the nerves and
your reformed coffee drinker will be-
gin to put on flesh and show an i'm
proved condition generally
An Indiana man says:
81 knew for long time that coffee
was running my system down. For the
last five years 1 have been troubled
with my stomach but didn't seem able
to Quit coffee. Finally 1 took down
sick and my doctor told me to stop
coffee.
Il tried milk and hot water but got
tired of both. About that time while
on visit to my cousin she recon-
mended Postum. claiming that it had
done so much for her.
She was looking stouter and was
not at all nervous, while 1 was shaking
at the least excitement. Her husband
told me that the sisters at the hospital
where he worked used Postum and
wouldn't allow any coffee to be used.
81 came home and began using Pos
tum and in few days noticed i'm
provement which continued, until now,
l must say. that l am feeling fine. The
more 7 drink Postum the better I like
1t. make it according to directions
on the package which gives it it's good
rich taste.
Il have thanked my cousin many
times for telling me about Postum. for
it has done great good to my nerves
and whole system Before 1 quit cof-
fee and began to use Postum l was
troubled with toothache and headache,
besides the steady old grind of stom-
ach troubles. Now I have none of
them" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
creek, Mich Read the book, The
Road to Wellville' in pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

abode is becoming more unhealthy
each minute. In the new lodge he is
not accorded the courtesy due him, and
is ordered about by the tyrannical JAM
tor, who insists on being the Whole
Cheese. When he walked in, he
thought the word on the door mat was
welcome" but has since discovered
that 1t was "milk-'em.' He is not per-
mftted to wear his pink vest, because
pink Is the royal color, and may be
worn only by the Regent.
In the meantime, they miss him at
home. tThis is not the joke If they
miss him when he goes home, it will be
on account of poor Workmanship.
His former associates, with loving
care, have embalmed his seven-octave
vest in moth balls, and are carefully
preserving his clever bonmots and bril-
liant retorts in a hope that he may
have occasion to use them again. At
present he has no use for his best
brand of conversation. His vocabulary
is limited to Yes, Boss" and eff yox
please, Boss"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

in the bottom of the mantle. Passemen-
ter1e taSSels trimmed the points on the
back and front of the wrap. and the
short Japanese sleeves with plain revere
finish of the cloth had full under
sleeves of ecru filet and cream tulle
lace.
The members of the Pi Beta Phi
sorority, who live in Topeka, gave a
cookey shine Monday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Will Sayre, 81 Lincoln
street, in honor of Mrs. Ray Campbell
or Wichita and Miss Inez Plumb of
Emporia.
To disprove the charge of her fam
lily that she is a Simpleton a Topeka
girl learned lot of big new words.
She had no idea what they meant,
but they sounded Awful Educated
and she was very proud of her intel
lectual requirements until she sprung
them in the family circle and every
body swooned. Fortunately, however
there were no visitors present, and
when the members of the family had
regained consciousness after the
shock they promptly blue-penciled
the wouldbe blue stockings laborious-
ly acquired vocabulary.
Mrs. Chester I. Long is entertain
ing an interesting weekend house
party at her home In Washington.
composed of young girls from Kansas
who are attending school in Wash
ington: The party includes Miss Flor
ence futile of Wichita. Miss Kathe-
rine Holmes of Emporia, Miss Lillian
Buick of Sylvan Grove of National
Park seminary, Miss Marie Louise
Robinson of Winfield, who is at the
National Cathedral, where the presi-
dents younger daughter, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, has attended school for
four years; Miss Marguerite lehman
OF Wichita, who is at Washington
seminary, the Misses Dorsey of
Wichita, at Washington college,; Miss
Alverda Reese of Wichita, and Miss
Harriet Beeler of Kinsley both at
Paramount seminary; Miss Julia Will
lard, of Leavenworth. who is at
Chevy Chase college; Miss Ieona Cur
tbs, daughter of Senator Charles Chr
tbs of Topeka, who is in the Western
High school. and Miss Estelle Skinner
of Winfield, who is the guest of Rem
resentative and Mrs P. P. Campbell
When a widower gets the marry-
ing microbe he wastes no time. If
he isn't married within six months
after the first symptoms the girl was
MT willing or he changed his mind
for a widower rarely procrastinates.
Mrs. James L. King and Mrs. Will
liam w Wikfdal Will give a luncheon
Tuesday of next week for Miss Hazel
Fassler
81 like the girls" a man said yes
terday. but I knock on some of their
| little ways. For instance when a
party goes some place for few eats
after dance or play The waiter
comes in and you ask the girls what
| they want. They fuss around, look at
one another. then at the men and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28


De telephoned tc Ind. phone GIL
Little Roland Irish is sick at the
home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Irish, 700 Lawrence street.
Mrs. Archie Cloud of East Hill Is
unable to be out on account Of Ill
ness.
Mr.. Neal Haggard Of German ave-
nue. and Mrs. Ethel Delyx were united
O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Haggard will
make their future home in Topeka and
will locate on Western avenue.
Miss Rose Crawford. who lives near
Eskridge, Kan, is the guest of Mrs.
Lon Irish of 700 Lawrence street for
a few days.
Little Ella Kaseryn of 404 Locust
street is improving after an attack of
scarlet fever.
Miss Margaret Moscow, Miss Jessie
Wilson, Mr.. George MOSCOW and Mr..
John Powell returned to their homes
in Carbonate last night after few
days visit with relatives and friends
here.
Archie Kay is out of quarantine
after suffering with an attack of scar
let fever
The class of teachers training will
meet at the Christian church for study
tonight
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oh rfs-
tan church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the church. A full at
tendance Is desired.
F. E. Mallory, who is suffering with
an attack of rheumatism. is a little
The Oriental Needle club met this
afternoon with Mrs. j. E. Mannis. SIS
East Eighth street A large sized pic
ture of the club was presented to the
president at the meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holloway of S21
Madison street have given the name
Inez Imogene to their little daughter.
Mrs. Hewett and daughter Efi1e
have returned to their home in Rich
land. Kan. after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. o C. Goenour.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Page of Law
renee, Kan, were the guests of friends
and relatives here last week.
Miss Martha Miller, who Is sick In
the Santa Fee hospital, is improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
DOGS ARE OUDIA's MoURNERs
Follow to Grave Woman Who Starved
Herself to Feed Them.

Florence, Italy. Jan. 2s.-The fu-
neral of "Ouida" was a most pitiful
epilogue to her pitifu1 end She died
amid sQualor and poverty, and her
body was followed to the grave only by
a dozen dogs she had starved herself
to feed and her faithful maid, to whom
she left her last manuscripts. The
body was buried in the English ceme-
terry at Bagni di Lucca, and the spot Is
marked only by a wooden cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
Men Behind the Desk

New York. Jan. 2S.-'"The Toilers"
Is the name Of club launched last
night at a meeting of eighty of the
city's hotel clerks, the membership to
be composed entirely Of the men be-
hind the desks of the various hotels
here. The organizers expect to secure
a membership of 200 within a few
months time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

~
Mrs. J. D. NJ. Hamilton will issue invi-
| tations this week for an afternoon
bridge at the Topeka club Friday, Feb
ruary Z, for Miss Hazel Fassler.
| A society of very staid and demure
| misses gave a baby party last night
! and they all wore short dresses, long
| pink stockings and short white socks!
| Good Presbyterians, too, and some of
them Sunday school teachers. Did You
Ever?
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith has asked
guests for afternoon cards Thursday of
! this week.
There is a marrying story on a To-
peka widoWer and a visiting widow.
Mrs. j. c. McClintock and Mrs F.
w. Watson will give a dinner tonight
| at the McCIintock residence in honor
of Mrs. Eustace H. Brown of Olathe,
president of the state federation of wo-
mems clubs, and the other officers of
the federation, Mrs. c. H Trott of
Junction City, Mrs. F. B. Wheeler of
Olathe. Mrs. c. w. Lands of Osborn,
and Mrs. M S. Munson of Ell Dorado,
who are here for an executive board
meeting and for the Woman's Kansas
Day club meeting tomorrow. The other
guests will be past presidents of the
state federation who are in town, Mrs.
W. A. Johnston and Mrs. James
Humphrey of Manhattan, the latter
president of the Womans Kansas Day
club, and past presidents of the To-
peka federation. Mrs. Watson is presi-
dent of the Topeka federation now and
Mrs McClintock is past president.
Talk about counting your chickens
before you order your incubator. a rich
bachelor having called on a girl two
or three times and taken her to the
theater and a play. the girl and her
mother began to wonder why, with all
his money, he didn't buy an automo
bile and decided to have him attend
to this little matter, which he had so
carelessly overlooked, at once. They
sent for automobile catalogues and
other machine literature and picked out
number of models of big touring cars
which would accommodate the whole
family comfortably and Then-when
they had just made arrangements to
spend four or five thousand dollars of
his money, the tickle wretch switched
his attentions to another girl!
u
The drawing shows a very graceful
evening cloak of cloth, the model being
in lilac broadcloth, embroidered with
lilac soutache intermixed with gold.
The Soutache was braided on the cloth,
and had the effect of a deep yoke, with
q point on either side in the back, the
front braiding extending in stole effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning is the Union Pacific No. los
at 8:15 g.. m, arriving in Kansas City
at 1915 a. m. The afternoon train
returning Is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 .. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

can thus prevent and cure Sick Head
ache, FIatulency, Heartburn, Bloat-
ing, Vomiting, Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Colds and Female Ills. Try it today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

The member of the legislature, in the
meantime. has troubles Of his own
manufacture. without any messages
from his district. No matter how
short the session. his political enemies
are spreading poison during his alb
sence. The legislative Ulysses is anxi-
Gus to get home and kill off the suit
ors for his job. Adverse winds from
committee chambers blow him off the
course, and into strange waters where
the red headed Gree of Lawrence is
laying for him. When he ties himself
to the mast, some joker cuts the rope.
Yea, the legislator is not happy, by a
blamed sight, unless, like Uncle Bill
Hackney, he would rather lose the job
than stand for a lot of fool advice.
1t LIS reported that the house will
pass two or three banking bills. This
is good news. If there is anything we
need more than anything else, 1t is two
emergencies now at hand. are six or
eight primary election bills, and a doz-
en- or more bills making 1t peniten-
tiary offense for Republican to vote
for a Democrat Add to this a few
bills calculated to further the interests
of the Boss, and the dear pee-pul will
be satisfied.
In the meantime, let US all shout to-
gether: "Apas the senator from Atchi-
son, who has the gall to ask whether
or not all these bills are constitution
al"
There is a sad, PARKWAY expression
in the monocle of the Joe Chamberlain
of the senate. Being legislator of rare
foresight, it is beginning to occur to
him that he moved into the Stubs fiat
at the wrong time. House cleaning day
Is at hand, and he can see the shadow
of the scrubbing brush and mop stick
1t is too late to hedge. His former
residence is not for rent. and his new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
YOU CAN LAUGH
AT THE THOUGHT

of any distress after eating if you will
only begin the meal by taking a dose
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t will
prepare the stomach to receive the
food, aid in its proper digestion and
assimilation and keep the bowels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
The Double Track

OF the Union Pacific r. r. between
Topeka and Kansas City is a model in
its way and operated over it are eight
trains daily that are models Of con-
svenience-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
The Joe Chamberlain of

The Joe Chamberlain of the Senate.
Now this is certainly bad deal for
a man of his attachments, and the fact
is beginning to soak into him. 1t is
the guess of his friends that he will
soon be asking for a latch key to the
club he deserted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

in the bottom of the mantle. Passemen-
terie tassels trimmed the points on the
back and front of the wrap, and the
short japanese sleeves with plain revere
finish of the cloth had full under
sleeves of ecru filet and cream tulle
lace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

''I like the girls man said YES
terday "but I knock on some of their
little ways. For instance when A
party goes some place for a few eats
after dance or play The waiter
comes in and you ask the girls what
they want. They fuss around look at
one another. then at the men and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28

Mrs. Ira J. Mix of Chicago is ex-
pected the first of next week to visit
Mrs. J. D. M. Hamilton
Mr. Arthur Lingafelt of Chicago is
expected the Last of the week to Join
Arizona republican., 1908-12-07

abroad. and-most important of all
 having previously earned the great capital of public confidence-then enabled the commercial interests of this territory to pass through the panic without material harm.
 Not only did they stand steadily fer
 the protection and encouragement of the distraught business man, but in the process of their own housekeeping to which l have already alluded. the banks greatly strengthened themselves.
 For several years various official duties had brought me into more or less direct touch with the conditions of banks in the territory. and for nearly a year 1t has been my privilege to have official supervision of terri torial banks as bank comptroller And it may interest the members of the Arizona Bankers Association to know that in my judgment the banks of Ari- zona generally are in a more sound condition today than ever before.
 l have no wish to imply that con- ditions here and there should not be improved. or that the bank comptroller in his examinations finds everything as he should like to find it. But our banks are a credit to the territory. And it is earnestly hoped that bankers Individually, and your association as ar orSaniZa tion, will always cooperate closely with the bank comptroller and with the national bank eXaminers-so that Arizona banks as a class may de- serve to rate with the best and sound est banks of the United States. This hope is not immodest or fanciful; for it is not by an immense volume of business. or by apparently great prof it's for the time being. but by the sound condition of their business. whatever it may be in volume, that banks are properly rated.
 It is unGuestionable that here. as elsewhere, the banking business can be placed on a higher plane. and on a plane more satisfactory to all con cerned. and more profitable in the end to both banker and customer. by a more minute supervision of the busi- ness by those whose duty it is to supervise it. As the machinery is now organized, there is theoretically a close and minute supervision of the banks business by its officers and directors, and 3 fairly complete snupervision by federal or territorial authority By far the most important branch of the
Arizona republican., 1908-12-07
THE DOCTORS OF BUSINESS
(Coutinued from Page 1.l

Nov. though cooperation of the fed cral comptroller of the currency, and the territorial bank comptroller. calls for statements are issued for @hc same , dates Full returns are not vet in from the call issued the other day for statements of November 27. but from the data already at hand it is clear that there will be a showing of decided improvement over the conditions shown in the statements of last Sep tembcr. So that. although the business community. your patient-aEain re- sorting to the figure of speech already used-may still lack somewhat of the robust health formerly enjoyed. while the colUme Of blood may not be quite as great. and there is. not quite as much visor as before the panic. the fuIi health of prosperity is returning rapidly. As to the banks themseives. the past year has been one of house. cleaning and of setting things in order. II IS now seen that it was good thing that some banks were compelled by the force of circumstances to get back into the channel of careful business. T. wiil be a long time. let us guess, be fore Arizona bankers will again listen with approval to the pretty stories" Of spectators who want loans where with to buy stocks that are sure to go up, or t0 boom to tOwnsites or town subdivisions; or just tempo rariiy' until that hole in the ground back of the hills can be sold at big figure It is a pleasure to note now that when loans are requested for any enterprise of a speculative nature. the Arizona banker is disposed Co claim at once a AIissourian nativity. Not soon again will the bank employe be per mittcd to borrow on the sole sccprity of fine expectations of d business ven ture.
 I feel that I must congratulate the banks of Arizona that they went through the period of stress so splel- didly. With fine courage in meeting every adverse condition that arose: with a resourcefulness and business ability in management that has given Arizona banks a still higher standing
Arizona republican., 1908-12-07
THE BEST COUGH CURE

A half-ounce of Virgin oil of Pine, two ounces of Glycerine and half pint of whisky, mixed, will cure any cough that is curable and break a cold in "A hours. Take teaspoonful every four hours. Ask your druggist for the genuine Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, prepared and guaranteed by the Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-07

You of course know. without an eX- hibitfon of these figures, that the over draft is peculiarly a western and southern "institution"-but that fact furnishes no reason why we should be fond of it. As to territorial banks. at least. l think we may promise sub stantial reform.
 I take leave to mention one other matter that is not pleasing from the examiners viewpoint. It is found that the average Arizona banker is too sen sitive to the. criticism of the local booster. He is too often led to make loans or subscriptions for the good of the community," and against his own judgment, simply because some gen tlemen have got together somewhere and resolved that money must be rais- ed to promote this or that enterprise for the good of the town" Such res olutions are not always well thought out. Sometimes they are excellent: sometimes they are only too evidently fOredOOmed to failure But in any case the banker is the first man called upon for a donation. or for a loan that is bound to be slow or worse. Never 10 llN ouBpoStu lO lldNe any cnOlcG Tn the matter. He must "come through" or be informed that he is lacking in public spirit. I should like to see more independence manifested by bankers. in these matters-I should like to see them follow their own judgment rath- "r than the judgment of the booster"
 It is of course a good business policy for bank to do all it legitimately and safely can to advance the material prosperity of it's community But when banker has presented to him a scheme for the public good which he in sober judgment finds doubtful. he should have the moral courage to say No" A bank is not operated for the purpose of booming a community. but its primary purpose, from the evam- iner,s point of view, is to safeguard the money of its depositors.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-11-19
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-11-19
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