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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
KANSAS COMMENT
WORRYING ABOUT KANSAS.

The commercial east has cold feet
again. AS noted in the Eagle two
weeks ago there was decided optimism.
This agreeable feeling was reversed
last week, and people who had been
seeing the sunny side had a darkness
come over them. And the curious
thing about it is that they are now
assigning the floods in Kansas as the
cause of the changed feeling. This
comes of the ignorance of the east of
the Sunnower state. 1t does not seem
70 realize what small portion of
Kansas has been affected by the floods
and that the portion affected has little
to do with Kansas crops. Wyandotte
county. where the floods were most
severe, does not produce as much
wheat and corn as an average town.
ship in Sedgwick county. go far as
grain is concerned the entire Kaw val
ley from Topeka to Kansas City might
be washed down into the Gulf of
Mexico without materially affecting
the market. That valley produces ap-
pies and potatoes mostly and they are
not commodities of any great inf1u-
ence on the American market. The
all right, and If 1t does not feel quieter
with this assurance it can keep on
worrying about business. Kansas has
only benevolent interest in the east
the interest of a neighborly duty in
calming its nerves about Kansas crops.
Here in Kansas We have no anxiety
whatever concerning business. If the
east thinks our floods have materially
anected the crops it might pay a
higher price for what we will have
left after the floods. That will be all
the better for the state. We know
exactly how much grain we will have
and what stimulous it will give to
Kansas business. We all know that
this will be the best business year the
| state has had in quarter of a CEN
tury unless the east gets panicky and
| interfores with US in the enjoyment
OF our prosperity. 1t need not be
worrying itself either about the NOV
| ing of the Kansas crop. The Kansas
farmer has enough money in hand to
| move his own crop IL the railroads and
| their eastern stockholders will furnish
us enough cars to move 1T at the
proper time. If they will attend to
that part of the business the Kansas
farmer will attend to it at this end.
| Kansas has no cold feet just now and
is perfectly willing to stay in the game
| Of national prosperity as long as any
other state or any other people.
Neither floods nor politics will have
any effect on the business of Kansas
this year and 1t is hoped that this as
surance from the very core and center
of the Kansas grain belt will have a
quieting effect on our eastern friends.
wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

+. Dumont Smith, who is fighting
for his political life in an effort to Sc
cure a denomination for the office of
state senator from the Thirty eighth
district. is distributing lead pencils on
which is printed: "F. Dumont Smith
The Big Thirty eighth needs a senator
who works" That sentiment is all
right as far as it goes, but it does not
go far enough. What the Thirty
eighth needs is a senator who will
work right. And until Smith so won
derfully reformed for the sole pur-
pose of trying to make record on
which he could ask for a re-nomina-
tion and reelection to the office he
was not that sort of a senator.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
SUNDAY CLOSING.

Now that the members of the city
council have gone firmly on record
against the repeal of the ordinance
prohibiting all sorts of labor within
the confines of Topeka on Sunday,
and under which the theaters have
been closed on the decision of the
supreme court that such an ordinance
is a valid one, 1t is distinctly up to the
city authorities to see that this ordin-
ance is enforced impartially. Such
enforcement will Inconvenience the
people of the city in many ways, but no
such fair-minded gentlemen as the Of
ficers of the city are presumed to be,
can afford to make flesh of one and
fowl of another in this matter of
Sunday labor. 1t is the theory of gov
ernment in this country that all per-
sons shall be treated exactly alike be-
fore the law. In some instances this
theory has been disregarded. but il
will be worse than a travesty on jus
tice if the city officials of Topeka do
not now enforce the anti-Sunday la
Dor ordinance impartialIy.
The work performed in the opera
ton of theaters on Sundays is but a
part of other work done on Sunday in
many other activities which cannot be
classed as necessities.
The difficulty with this whole busi-
| ness seems to be that while the city
has been endeavoring to close Sunday
theaters. it undertook to close them
under a Sunday labor ordinance in
stead of one applying to the theaters
themselves. have pulled a house dowr
on themselves, and have also failed
to make a clear issue between Sunday
theater closing and opening. They
! have thus overlooked the merits and
demerits of the case. Sunday regula.
ton pursued on this line may stoI
many classes of labor like paid choirs
paid organists, paid livery. the publ
cation and sale of Sunday papers, run
ming of mills. sale of lemonade, cigars
candy, and care of automobiles and
| other items too numerous to mention
and not to be classed as labor of ne
cessity.
| If the mayor and council are deter
mined to close the theaters here OF
Sunday, they should pass an ordin
ance covering that and not attempt Il
do SO under an ordinance which ma,
stop paid church music and close tn
livery stables and cigar stores.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
IFrom the Chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.J
Better a cheerful failure than q NOR
bid success.
The beggar's story Is touching tale
If 1t makes a hit.
Even when the worst comes 1t Is bes.
to make the best OF II.
by their fruits ye shall know them"
also applies to family trees.
Once in a great while a man may be
able to attribute his poverty to his
honesty.
Even a married man may have his
own way-after his wife decides on the
direction.
How we hate people who catch us in
the act of doing things we ought to be
ashamed Of.
Girls of the present day imagine 1t
is more dignifed to be a breadwinner
than a breadmaker.
You might just as well make up
your mind to stand for what fate
hands you. whether you like it or not
There's nothing q woman enjoys
more than telling how much better her
husbands digestive apparatus works
since she married him.
A girls engagement is no sooner an
nounced than all her male acquaint-
ances begin to sit up and take notice
Of her attractive qualities.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

going to be?" asked Ida somewhat
bewildered.
"oh." said Holland with great an
thority, "I'll be all the rest. I'm the
judge. the jury and the lawyer for
both pot ,nn.. sides: No, Now your, bon, on the A"'
Promise you won't ask me now
old am. nor what do for . living.
Il am now talking to the Judge" he
began. and turning to an imaginary
figure he continued: "You see the ac-
cused. Hugo Lawrence Holland. is
desperately in love with the plainean'
Ida Gravees."
"oh, Mr.. Holland" interrupted
Ida, II really 40 not think"
order in the court" roared Hol-
land. Then looking directly at Lide.
he said "will you listen to this suit
of Holland for your heart and hand ="
Ida laughed. The situation was ir-
resistible
"It seems that must-whether
will or not"
'-rhe one bad feature Of the case 10
the existence Of q two-lsgged beast,
continued Holland. zone Russell
Roe" Looking directly at the witness
he said: do you love this mon
strosity?"
The entire court seemed greatly re-
lieved.
"On your oath ?" added Holland.
ION my OATH" repeated Ida.
"And-and-" The counsel SEEM
ed to hesitate. He had lost his grip in
some manner. Finally after much
hating he asked:
And this man. this one Hugo Hol-
land, do you care for him-just the
least little bit?"
Ida looked at him for a moment,
and then with a merry twinkle in her
big eyes she said, please let me be
the 5udge-just for a minute?"
"All right" said Holland as he
gripped an oar for support
"A'hem," began Ida with judiciary
manner. II think this case should be
settled out of court. 1t seems to me
that the plaintiff and the defendant
can make satisfactory arrangements
| without the aid of outside parties"
Hugo now gripped both oars and
rowed as II he had entered a 'varsity
race with his life at stake They were
on shore in the twinkling of an eye.
| and the testimony given there was
even more direct for Ida was in Hol-
lands arms and her face was very
| close to his.-(Copyrighted 1908 by
| Associated Literary Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
A FELIOToUs OCCASION.

Topekans, one and all, whether they
are business men or not. extend the
hand of welcome and hospitality to-
day 10 the merchants from all over
Kansas who have come here as the
guests of the manufacturers, jobbers,
wholesalers and merchants in every
line of industry in the city. And It is
a most felicftous occasion. 1t means
much to Topekans and It means much
to their customers whom 1t is their
privilege to entertain.
A city. such as Topeka, because of
its many and varied interests, because
of its location on lines of railroads
and the transportation facilities 1t is
Afforded thereby, must of necessity be
business center, a place where the
merchants in smaller towns and cities
in its vicinity can find all things they
need to supply their trade and supply
1t quickly and without the vexatious
delays incident to sending to the To-
calities where these things are manu-
factured or produced. And a business
prosperity of a city like Topeka Is de-
pendent in a large measure on these
self same merchants from the nearby
communities. If these merchants
cannot be supplied by the business
men of Topeka they will go elsewhere,
which is nothing more than natural.
ND fo odx IN thin o
for the business interests of city to
become well acquainted with their
customers. 1t is conducive to a
strengthening of trust and confidence
on the part Of each. No better way
to form and cement these acquain-
tances could be devised than the one
which has resulted in the gathering in
this city today. For a personal intro
change of ideas and opinions-these
mean more in the making of friends,
both in business and otherwise, than
the sending to and fro of countless
letters. So it is through such an en-
tertainment as the Topeka business
men have planned for their custom
ers that these acquaintances can be
made.
Topekans are not given much to
boasting. No sensible people are, but
under the circumstances it may be
pardonable to say that there are many
business activities in the city that will
be interesting on their inspection to
the visitors, and the latch string on
the door of every one of them is out.
1t also may be pardonable to say that
a fine series of entertainments have
been planned for the visitors which
it is to be hoped that they will enjoy
to the limit. And it Is the duty of all
Topekans to make their guests brief
three days stay in the city such a
pleasant one that they will not only
be glad they came but that they will
also go home with such pleasant
memories that they will be sure to
come again next year and bring their
friends with them.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

The Prohibitionists, who are holding
their national convention at Colum-
bus, are somewhat undecided as to
their presidential candidate but there
Is not the slightest indecision among
them as what their platform shall
contain. AS matter of fact it will
probably contain but one issue, that
of prohibition which has made giant
progress throughout the country dur
ing the past four years. This presents
a rather anomalous condition of af-
fairs. The Prohibition party has
gained somewhat in the number of
votes its candidates receive at each
succeeding election but the gain is not
sufficient to warrant belief on the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

There's nothing of sophistry in Mr.
Bryan's conception of the presidency
as he has written it for the forthcom-
ing issue of Golfers Weekly. His
ideas of the duties of the president and
his powers are intensely practical. He
is particular to state emphatically that
he has no notion that the entire power
OF government or the administration
of the affairs of the nation are vested
solely in the hands of the chief exc
cnlffnra
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

1t looks as though the time was fast
approaching when some of the Fill
pinos will take their place in the same
category with the Indians of other days
in that the only good ones are dead
ones. This is made apparent by the
excuse of a number of our newest
wards for the dastardly murder of a
couple of Americans. They just had a
feeling that they would like to kill
something human and the Americans
were handiest to satisfy this passion,
Gibbets. guillotines and other equally
efficacious life dispatchers are the
proper instruments of education for
such Fflipinos as these.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
HVAOR or THE Day

her birthday" "a blank check"
Gee whiz; can she fill in any amount
she wants to?" Yes. didn't sign
t."-Cleveland Leader.
Parke-Old man we've known
each other for years. and it does seem
strange that our wives have never
met Don't you think it would be a
good idea to bring this about? Lane
Seems to me that's rather a hard
way of doing 1t. Doing what?"
Noah was naming the animals.
However" he muttered. Its no fun
If one can't bet" Herewith he lost
interest In the horse.-New York Sun.
"Ah, kind friend" said the minis
ter, 1T is deeds. not words. that
count" "Oh. 1 don't know" replied
the woman, Ibid you ever send a tele-
gram ?"-Detroit Free Press.
Mr.. Callipers Observation-Disclosures
ger. my son, is the best sauce. Little
Clarence-Yes. sir; but how do they
spread it on anything ?-Puok.
AN. Weary. wot is it you wants de
most in all dis wide world ?" "a
you wants de ieast?' "De vice Presi-
dency. Dippy."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Its SO ridiculous" said Cholly. ito
say that clothes make the man. en-
deed?" said Miss Wise. "Yaas. You
see, II fellow like me didn't have
such lots of clothes he wouldn't need
a man."-Philadelphi Press.
Toni don't think I'll marry Miss
GOldinR after IonE-nx.t 7
thought you were quite fond of her?
Tom--Well, I used to be. but I'm
getting tired Of hearing her say mo-
every time I propose to her.-Chicago
Daily News.
Twin Souls.-Miss Smartt-You
don't seem to think very much OF 1t
Mr.. Jcrkins. yet you are with him a
great deal Mr.. Swelle-Oh! I know
he's an awful idiot: but what can I
as mine-Illustrated Bits.
His Charity.-Closefist- sir;
respond only to the appeals of the
deserving poor. Openhand-Who are
the deserving poor? Closefist-Those
who never ask for assistance.-Tit-
Bits.
Miss Ascum-when Mr.. Richley saw my
photograph yesterday he said it was very
pretty. didn't he Come now. honest? Miss
Chellus-No; quite the reverse. He said
it was a good likeness.-Philadelph
Press.
Mrs. Noseigh-Jane, you haven't wash
ed the front windows in over week
Jane-No'm. 1 didn't think II necessary
since the neighbors across the street
moved away.-Bohemian.
"You ought to go in for paimistry" de-
clared the Intellectual damsel whats
the user" demanded the local beauty. Il
can get my hands held easily enough
Washington Herald.
Knicker-Are they a bridal couple?
Bocker-No. by his devotion ! should
judge she Is a cook he is taking out TO
the suburbs-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

The frosts of spring made valiant
effort to entirely kill the apple crop,
and the work of destruction which it
considerable success by that pestifer-
Gus thing called the "apple scab.' If
the average human being had to fight
as hard for life as do the fruit and
vegetables, he would become dis
heartened and give up the struggle
much more easily than they do.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.]

IFrom the New York Press.1
An easy thing to understand is what
vou don't understand about women.
When a hammock is just the spot for
a couple It's a sign they are single.
A proposal never seems to a girl to
taste right unless there is moonlight.
A woman can't talk as much at a
funeral as at a wedding. but she enjoys
herself as much.
When a woman wants an excuse to
buy a new hat she can manage to get
caught in the rain without an um-
brella.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
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OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may hav,
the paper mailed regularly each day
20 any address at the rate OF ten cents
week or thirty cents n month (by
mail only.) Address changed as often
rs 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., 1908-07-15

part OF the most ardent prohibition
Isl that his party will ever be placed
IN authority over the government of
the nation. Still, at the same time,
the cause they are advocating is be-
ing more and more generally accepted
and put in force by the people Of the
country regardless of party and polit-
ical affiliations.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

According to the headlines in all of
the newspapers Mr.. Taft has "begun"
his speech of acceptance. Inasmuch
as he will not get a chance to conclude
1t before July 2S, when he is officially
notified of his nomination, it seems
right to predict that the speech will
be reasonably lengthy.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

Gentlemen, be calm. Be calm by
all means. This is directed to certain
OF the members of the city council
who are apt to become intense. to say
the least, without much provocation.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
BI.AMEs AMERICAN MAN.

Now comes a French author who
deposes, after the literary fashion.
that the American man 10 responsible
for the fact that American girls sesk
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15
Japanese Are Sentimental.


"It would seem that we are adopt
ing some japanese ideas as readily as
the little brown people take up with
things that are American" said Mrs.
James v. Campbell, a charming
woman from the south, who is stop
ping with her husband at the New
Howard.
"The Japanese, while apparently
stoical, have as much sentiment as
any nation on the globe. All their
ideas in regard to affairs of the heart
are quite touching and poeticaL At
least one American woman has
realized this-the talented writer,
Halle Erminie Rivers. When recent
ly she became Mrs. Post Wheeler she
chose for her marriage ring an ex-
quisitely carved and wide band of
gold of Japanese workmanship and
bearing symbols of that country,
which translated read: My beloved
is mine and am HIS q favorite
sentiment for a wedding in the land
of the Mikado."-Baltimore Ameri-
can,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

Mr.. Callipers (didactically)-Hun-
ger. my son, is the best sauce. Little
Clarence-Yes. sir; but how do they
spread 1t on anything ?-Puck
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

Its SO ridiculous" said Cholly. ito
say that clothes make the man. EN-
deed?" said Miss Wise. "Yaas You
see, II a fellow like me didn't have
such lots of clothes he wouldn't need
a man."-Philadelphi Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

Toni don't think I'll marry Miss
Golding, after all. Jack-But I
thought you were quite fond of her?
Tom--Well, I used to be. but I'm
getting tired Of hearing her say mo-
every time I propose to her.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

AN. Weary. wot is it you wants de
square meal, Dippy." "An' wot Is it
you wants de least 2" de Vice Presi-
dency. Dippy. py."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

Twin Souls.-Miss Smartt-You
don't seem to think very much OF II
Mr.. Jcrkins. yet you are with him a
great deal Mr.. Swelle-Oh! I know
he's an awful idiot: but what can I
do? His political views are the same
as mine-Illustrated Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-15

His Charity.-Closefist- sir; I
respond only to the appeals of the
deserving poor. Openhand-Whoa are
the deserving poor? Closefist-Those
who never ask for assistance.-Tit-
Bits.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
Hurled to Death.

While examining an oil cup on the
gas engine at the city water works
plant in Rocky Ford last Sunday
night. Engineer William H. Staples
was caught by protruding screw,
dragged into the machinery and
killed. His skull was fracture and
nearly every bone in his BODY vas
broken. Staples had been married
only two months. His bride i in a
critical condition from the Shock of
her husbands death.
Staples had been eating his lunch
and evidently arose to examine the
oil cup. A set screw. protruiing
less than half an inch and bui five
eighis of an inch in diameter caught
his clothing about the middle Of the
body and threw him into the shaft
ing, when was revolving lso times
a minute. Every piece of clothing
was torn from his body, and his
shoes were dragged off ana thrown
several fee, from the machine.
The body was found Monday
morning at O'Clock by Frank Cad
walder, engineer of the electric
light company. Staples watch had
stopped at 2:l5 O'Clock. indicating
that was the time of his death.
Staples was % years old and came
here from Erie. Kan. a year ago.
Mrs. Staples has been here about
the same length of time and is the
adopted daughter of f. J. Bonner.
now living in Oregon. AS Miss Car
rie Troutman she was married on
Christmas eve to Mr.. Staples
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
Death Of Rev. David xinsery.

Rev. David kingery died at his
home in the Inge addition. west of
town, last Wednesday morning from
old age, superinduced by heart
failure. He was quite well known
in La .iunta. being a frequent visi-
tor while resident of Garden City.
and about two years ago moved to
this city for permanent residence.
He lacked but few months If be-
ing 19 years of age AZ the time of
his death.
Rev David Kingery was born
May S. 1929, at South Salem. Ohio
He was educated at Miama Univer-
sity, at Oxford, Ohio, and at Nc
Cormack Theological Seminary,
waich was then located at New AL
bany, Indiana. He spent fifty years
of active work in the ministry in
the Presbyterian church. and was
honorahly retired two years ago.
His fields of work were in Ohio,
Indiana. Kansas. Texas and Colo
rado. Rev. Kingery was married
at New Albany. Ind, June IL,
1853, to Miss Cornelia a. Shields,
who died at Garden City, Kan,
four years ago. Six children were
born to them. FIVE of whom are liv-
ing. as follows: Prof. II. NJ. King
cry, professor of Latin at Wabash
College. Charlottesville. Ind: James
r. kingery. of Las Vegas, N. M;
Prof. D. N. Kingery. professor Of
Science. at McAlister College. St.
Paul. Mimi; Mrs. Hattie d. Seeley,
wife Of c. L. Seeley. Of La Junta.
Colo: and Miss Anna J.. kingery, Of
La Junta. who has been her fathers
housekeeper for the last four wears.
He was pastor of the church at
Garden City. Kan. for two years,
and aided in the building of the
church there which was dedicated in
February 1887. He returned to
Garden City in 1900. and made his
residence there for some years, be-
fore coming to La Junta. two years
ago, since which time he has been !
resident of Inge addition west Of
town.
Brief funeral services were held
at the residence yesterday morning
at 3 O'Clock. the remains being ship
ped on No. 8 to Garden City for in-
terment beside his wife.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
H.mm.r'. s'o~ com,.e TO .rs front

r. ". Burch received letter yes
terday from G. W. Hammers. OF
Colorado Springs III which tbs latter.
tells OF the result Of a trial test Of
his new plow in frozen ground. Mr..
Hammers says: I'VE put the plow
down about twelve inches AM broke
up big chunks of frost. and had no
trouble to keep the plow in the
ground The men who were pres
ent al the test say the plow beats
anyt ing they ever saw. could
have taken orders for fifteen plows
had been able to promise TO have
them ready tor spring work. Mr..
Hammers expects to be in La junta
some time during the present month.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
lss.s..s. s.s~,sss...

The regular quarterly teachers
examination will be held in the court
house in La Junta on Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday, March 1914. Goth
and 2lst. The examination for
grade teachers will be held or Thurs
day and Friday and for high school
teachers on Saturday.