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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

IFrom the New York Press.I
Being resigned to a thing Is being
winded from fighting It till you
couldn't fight it any longer.
When a man isn't ashamed to talk
about earning his bread and butter,
generally It's worth earning.
One of the disadvantages of having
children is you can only say your cuss
words before them under your breath.
The prouder a man is about having
a lot of children. the madden he can
get over the bills 1t costs to support
them.
One of the most unreasonable traits
of a woman is the way she can think
it isn't her fault when her husband
cuts himself shaving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Those epidemics of colds and stom-
ach trouble which seemed to rage
among Topekans during the summer
months are evidently not only with
them. but are GROWING more intense
This is shown by the returns of the
druggists to the probate court, in
which they show their liquor and beer
sales, which are the popular remedies
hereabouts for the complaints men,
toned. increased materially in Sep
TENDER over those of August. This
situation ought to be viewed with more
alarm than It is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Probably 1t will be interesting to
some persons to turn back the leaves
of the political history of the country
and learn that the presidential cam
paign of 1882 saw the first presidential
nominations ever made by the party
convention system. Before that time,
from 1900 on, the nominations had
been made by congressional caucuses
or by resolutions of state legislatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Evidences are piling up that John
Doe" is the individual who will be
held responsible for the great dam
age that has been done to the streets
of Topeka in the tearing up of their
r.nrrnr.nnnAr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

It's rather Illuminating, in these
new times when square deal is sup
posed to maintain, to learn that the
Standard Oil company is being given a
lower rate by the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway company than the
Kansas Independent oil producers en-
Joy. But thus it ever was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Mr.. Bryan is as optimistic as ever
over his chances for success at the
polls regardless of the rather con-
vincing statement of Mr.. Taft: 81 am
going to be elected"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Out OF 1880 railroad trains running
in New York state during a recent
month as reported to the public service
commission 81 per cent of them were
on time. 1t is needless to call atten-
ton to the fact that the Missouri Pa
cihc does not operate in the Empire
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Congressman Mick" Longworth is
certainly a son-in-law of the admir-
able sort. He's started a boom for
Mr.. Roosevelt as a candidate for the
presidency eight years hence. The
chances are that Mick" did this on
his own hook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

What a sad commentary on the en-
1ightened civilization of this age is
the condition found among thousands
of school children in Chicago. They
ar surrounded with all the advaI-
tages Of modern schoolhouses and ap-
purtenances and appliances of educa-
ton. and yet there are great numbers
of them who are on the verge of star
walton and so scantilv clad that their
health is seriously threatened. These
same conditions prevail in New York
city and in other large centers Of
population on proportionate scales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Leslie's Weekly rises to remark that
the recent panic served one good pur-
pose to its mind. at least. 1t relegated
the bowling muck raker to the back
ground. The muck raking business
against tainted money was all right
says Lesne's when people were only
spending money. but they go against
the grain when people are working
hard to get money on which to live"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

The declaring off of the strike Of the
mechanics on the Canadian Pacific
railroad is an Illuminating instance OF
what an adequate arbitration can &C
complish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

All of the Massachusetts, records
for precocity have been broken and
they were many. There is now q two
year-old child in her midst who is
credited with being able to read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Philadelphia has waited consider
able length of time for this week
when it will celebrate it's two hundred
and twenty-fifth anniversary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

A political sensation of some sort has
been spoiled. The desk of Mr.. Hitch
cock. chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. was rifled the other
day but no letters were stolen. Only
few postage stamps We're taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
FRON OTHER PENS
STATESMEN" AND "POLITI-
CLANS"

A New York society leader. seeking
to explain the absence in America of
the political hostess''-who is one of
the pests of English politics-declares
that the ideal of such a hostess could
not be realized here because we have
only politicians. while England has
statesmen.
No doubt most of Fifth avenue
fondly believes this. A certain class
of Americans who, to save their lives,
could not tell which wing of the capt.
tol the senate chamber is in, will dis
course almost eloQuently about the
general inferiority of American public
men to their English contemporaries.
Yet there is no English Statesmen
today who commands the international
reputation and personal influence of
either Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr.. Bryan.
There is no member of the English
cabinet who is the intellectual super
ior of Mr.. Taft, Secretary Root or
Senator Knox. There is more actual
governmental ability in the United
commons, which has seven times as
many members.-New York World.
A SOCIAL MENACE.
An epidemic of suicide has existed
for more than a year past. 1t has not
been confined to this country alone.
nor to any particular class or condi
ton of people. Records of the all
too prevalent self-destruction that has
shocked society show that death is
ignorant, moral and immoral alike.
Behind most of them is left a story
of failure, disease, disappointment or
perfidy.
So great has become the practice
during the past few months, and so
trivial the reasons advanced or dis
covered afterward, that the situation
should engage most serious attention
of society. Unfortunately neither pre-
ventive nor punitive legislation can be
effective. 1t is all well enough to
enact a law against destruction,
but after the deed is committed there
can be no possible recourse to law.
| Statutes providing punishment for at
| tempted suicide are of little more
| force and effect than would be no leg
| Plainly, the remedy for the crime
against self and society is not in the
keeping of the blind goddess of JUS
tice.-Cincinati Inquirer.
EXAGGERATED IDEAS.
BY process of elimination, Le-
grand Powers, chief statistician of the
| census. reaches the conclusion that
our millionaires are not so plutocratic
as they are popularity supposed to be.
The probabilities are that Mr.. Pow
ers is right. Everyone knows how the
value of great estates ordinarily
| shrinks when their owners die and
the property gets into the courts for
valuation and distribution. Popular
| ideas credited Russell Sage with an es-
! tate of 500, 900, yet its value was
! officially given after his death at some
| where In the neighborhood of $780,
| 100000, quite sufficient, of course, to
| provide for ones needs, but much less
than he was generally credited with
having. 1t is so with almost every
very rich man who dies; the public
has had exaggerated ideas of his
wealth. When we have sliced off any
| where from 100000 900 to 100000
! 600 from the numerous big estates,
there is quite a balance which must
go to the rest of the people.-Buffalo
1 Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Here's something else to worry
about Reports are current that tur-
keys will be scarce this fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is n member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

The constitution of the United
States may not always follow the
Stars and Stripes but education does
and that's pretty near as good for in
time this education will make it pos
sible for those living under the flag
in the dependencies of this country to
Mt themselves for government under
constitution like unto this country's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
IN AFRICA.

"A shdooW ciouds the endless sky
The jungle echoes with a sigh.
In Africa:
Inc poor, benighted Hottentot
NO longer roams the sandy plot
But lurketh in his bamboo cot
In Africa:
The lion skulks with trembling tread,
In Africa:
The tiger wishes he were dead,
In Africa:
And chattering. with grinning faces,
FROM Dough to bough in each oasis,
The monks no longer run the bases
Loud walls the hippopotamus
In Africa
%. why did they discover u.s.
In African"
The pallid boa constructor skips
unto the gum-trees tallest tips
And Kisses through his whitened lips
In Africa
within the e. deep ,, depths of the Nile
A pang assails the crocodile
In Africa.
No more he sunneth on the sand
Unterrified blase and bland,
A-snapping flies to beat the band
In Africa.
What means you ask. this boding hush
In Africa?
This duckdf In A to the uncut bush
quite soon upon that blighted shore,
Iotlng MS faithful "forty-four'
Lanoeth the good King Theodore
In Africa.
OGrantland Rice in Nashville Tennesseean
Good Manners I'm Politics.
Ihere has been a noticeable increase
our politics of late years. It seems
larry safe to say that another whoop-
ing Iog-cabin and hard-cider campaien
OF Tor the matter. another Cleve-
~ -blaine campaign-will never be
seen IN the grown-up United States of
America. The slangwhanginr Marty
newspaper of the old type still survives
mere and there in backwoods districts:
IN the centers of American intelligence
ana civilization 1T is, practically, as ex-
llnct as the dinosaurus
The same change for the better is
seen IN our congresses. The twentieth
century debates are noticeably more
parliamentary and decorous than those
OF the early and middle nineteenth
century. The public men of those
earlier times lost their tempers and
forgot their courtesy much ofteuer
tnan their successors do.
one sultry summer afternoon, Sena-
Tor wade of Ohio-then 54-accused
senator Clayton of Delaware-then SIS
of having skulked into a private
room and written what he dared not
utter on the floor of the chamber.
That's ne," said the Delaware
statesman. Neither the chair nor any
senator called for order.
A Few years later at a night session,
Senators Simon Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania, and Green of Missouri fell out
Cameron denounced one of Green's
statements as false. "You are a liar"
said the Missourian. Subsequently he
apologized to the senate. and then re-
marked-on the floor-to Cameron
that they could settle their personal
affair in five minutes as soon as the
body adjourned. A physical collision
was averted, however
Another time Senator Henry Wilson
afterwards vice-president-was max
ing speech in the chamber. Angered
by something he had said, the chair
man of the senate Judiciary commit
tee, white-haired Judge Butler of
South Carolina. broke in with an ex-
clamation in which the word "lie" or
liar" was distinctly audible The old
judge repented almost at once of that
breach of the rules, though, and at his
earnest request the official reporters
made no record of it.-Hartford Cour-
ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
SOME SAD NEWS.

The statement that the elm trees are
dying in various cities of Kansas is a
sad news note. In many Kansas towns
there is nothing more beautiful than
the stately elms that were thoughtful
ly planted by the pioneers and many
of them have attained great size. In
years past they have withstood pests
of worms and other destroying agents,
but these affected only their foliage.
Now something is striking effectively
at their hearts and they are whitening
away. 1t Is to be hoped that the cause
will be discovered SO that the remain
der of these beautiful trees may be
saved.-Leavenwort Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
incident of McKinIey,s Career.

Two bronze tablets in memory of
President Mckinley are soon to be
placed in Brandywine Park driveway.
in Wilmington, Del. One of them is
to be commemorative of little known
incident in the career of the slain
chief magistrate. representing a scene
in which Mckinley, as a corporal in
the Union army in the civil war, was
the leading character. While a saw
age battle was raging Corporal Nc
Kinley made his way to the front and
served the men on the firing line with
water. And picture of the scene is
now to be perpetuated in bronze
New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
"oxaluria, a New Nerve Disease.

That he had discussed a new disease
of the nerves, which he terms 'oxalu-
ria," before the recent international
medical congress in Vienna, was stated
Yesterday by DIR. Gustave Baar, of
Portland, oregon. The physician was
one of three representatives sent from
this country to attend the biennial
meeting of medical men.
''I have determined that in many
cases the breaking down of the nerves
is often caused by the presence of
large quantities of oxalic acid in the
system" said DR.. Baar. This disease
have named oxaluria. and before the
congress 1 read a treaties on my dis
coveries and recommendations as to
proper treatment.
For one thing I believe that the
so-called rest cure will soon be a
thing of the past as a treatment for
nervous exhaustion. On the contrary.
a stimulation of the muscular energies
is needed and the patient will be more
Immediately benefited and ultimately
cured. New Yark Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Mr.. Newlywed-But, my love, why are
you weeping? Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, John,
saw that cook has on her travelling gown.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
Skyscraper and Pyramid.

No one has been able to decide how
the enormous stones in the Pyramids
were handled; for, even allowing for
the vast army of men, some sort of
been used
One theory is that as each course
OF stone was laid, a sand embankment
was built around it with long easy
slopes. SO that the stones for the next
course could be pushed up on rollers
and slid into place without any actual
lifting. and so on, the pyramid being
In fact buried as fast as it was built,
until the top was reached, when the
stupendous job of removing the sand
embankment was commenced.
This might account for the vast
army of laborers used; for instance, it
is said that in building the great pyra-
mid of Cheops 100000 men were en-
ployed for eighty years, although the
quarry from which the stone was OBJ
tanned was only 5000 feet from the
pyra mid.
The City Investing building, the
largest skyscraper in New York. hap
pens to be nearly the same height as
the pyramid. If we required the same
number of days labor for this building
which takes a year to erect. as the
Egyptians took, we would have thirty
multiplied by 100000, or 100000
men working every day for one year
on this one building
Imagine a number of men equal to
almost the entire population (includ-
ing men, women and children) of New
York City, trying to reach the corner
of Broadway and Courtlandt street ev-
cry morning. Even if they got there,
there would remain the impossibility
of finding standing room. let alone
working room for them, or of provid-
ing a commissariat's or hygienic de-
partment. Against this 100000 men
working every day for one year, the
average number of the Civ INVESTING o.
building would not exceed 1000 men a
day while the maximum would prob
ably never reach 3.00O.-Engineerin
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

He-If you refuse me shall go out and
hang myself to the lamp-post in front
OF your house. She-Now, George, you
know father said he wouldn't have you
hanging around here.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
KANSAS cOAAENT
THE FAILURE oE1ANrrARy


Wll1am January of Kansas City
piOTeu IalIure as a martyr.
This may have been due to a lack
VI carry training. In order to succeed
as martyr one should be properly
QudilIied by taking a course in one
OF the correspondence schools of other
wise. MT. January had martyrdom
tnrust upon him. He came, like Gin
clnnatus from the plow, or Diocletian
from the cabbage patch, into the full
HshI OF publicity. and the fierce glare
was 700 much for him. So, after being
weighed IN the balance and found
wanting, he stepped from the society
OF Latlmer and Ridley to the freshmen
class or the Down and Out club
II is tWenty-three for Mr.. January.
fou II All remember what fuss Kan
sas CITY made over William a year
or two ago. Long ago he escaped
from the penitentiary, and, under an
assumed name. led a moral life, and
had wife and baby in his happy
nome. Then he was betrayed by a
Ffend in Human Form, and sent back
10 the pen, Kansas City was touched
to the heart by, his misfortune, and
secured his pardon, and gave him a
purse, and Tor weary weeks there was
nothing doing but William January in
mat town. Never did a martyr have
such a chance to make good. But it
seems that William was small potatoes
ana rev in hill. He didn't realize
that ne was one man in the United
States who owed it to society to be
good. He ran a gambling booth, and
when last heard of, was hiding from
the police. Which goes to show that
a silk purse can't be made of a sow's
ear.
nty-three!-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

He-Are you putting away something
for a rainy day? She-Oh. hope not! Tn
saving up for an Easter bonnet, yol
know!-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Is your husband voracious in his ap-
petite. madam" IT can't say as he Is.
doctor. He'll eat anything and everything
as long as there's anything to eat"-Bal-
tfmors American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

II understand the new magazine has a
high standard" Indeed, ii has. 1t went
up yesterday. Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
A KANSAS NEED.


Kansas needs commission to han
die telephone companies and other
public utility corporations Other
states have law of this character
and this state ought to have such a
law after next winters legislature has
adjourned. Take, for example, an in
stance familiar to Wichita. Two tele-
phone companies are doing business
here. One is operating without fran
chise; the other is refusing to do bust
ness according to the terms of its
franchise, and the city is apparently
helpless. The council is now figuring
on new telephone rate ordinance
and the Bell people, so it is said, de-
clare that 1t will not need to obey
any rate ordinance passed by Wichita
since the only power of control Wich-
ita has is over those companies which
operate under city franchises. and the
Bell operates without franchise. The
independent company could forfeit it's
franchise by refusing to obey the
council, and then it would be in the
same advantageous attitude as the
Bell.
Kansas needs some good law on
this subject. and a public utilities COM
mission to see that the law is given
force and effect-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Gaussip-Theres a new baby at Mug
ley's house and 1t takes after the mother
Knox-Ah. lucky child! Gaussip-Er-ap-
parently you've never seen Mrs. Mugley
knox-No: but I've seen Mugley-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

HI Tragerdy-Yes. we opened in Osh-
kosh. Lowe Comerdy-And what did your
erdy-Why-er-he went out before 1 had
chance to ask him.-Philadelphi Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

r1ed life. find my husband such help.
Eriend-Indeed! Does he cook, or wrte?-
F1iegende Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Cheer up, old man." said the consoline
friend. You know love laughs at lock-
smiths" Yes. know" replied the de-
1ected lover. But her father amt a
locksmith; he's a boilermaker."-Detro
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Mr. Tell-It-My wife says her shopping
at the bargain counter today reminded her
of the last ballet she had seen. Mr. Hear
lt-How was that? Mr.. Tell-It-Well, be-
cause almost everything was 50 per cent
off!-Tha Floorwafker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

The Art Collector-Congratula me, old
man. bought a genuine Vandyke today.
His Friend Gan autoist)-Finei What's its
epower?-Milwaukee Wisconsin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Just the Time for a Vacation.-"I hear
you've lost your position, Jones' I'm
mighty sorry" "Oh. 1t might have been
worse. Remember. the home teams going
to play in town for a month now
Judges Library, .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-17
NOTICE.

w E, the undersigned. the municipal Of
w fcers Of the town Of Eden. in the
county Of Hancock. and State OF Maine, hav-
ing given notice to the owners of a certain
dtlapidated and dangerous building, situated
on the south side of West street, on land of
D. Conners' building, so called, and generally
known as the Eagle House,, in Bar Harbor,
in said Eden, by publication in the Ellsworth
American, newspaper in the same county,
for three weeks successfully, to wit. on May
10, May 20 and May "a. 1908, that it was
to cause said building to be declared a nuis-
ance which should and ought to be abated.
removed or altered in accordance with the
laws of Maine, Chapter %, Revised Statutes
Of Maine; and that for the purposes set forth
in said notice hearing would be held at the
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. June 4. a. d.
1903, that all persons interested might govern
themselves accordingly; and having in &C.
cordance with said notice met at the office Of
the selectmen Of the said town OF Eden. at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, on the fourth day
in said notice, and after hearing Of the mat
ter we did adjudge and do hereby adjudge the
said building to be Q nuisance and dangerous.
and we, the said municipal officers. do hereby
make this our written order to be recorded in
the town records of the town of Eden, hereby
with torn down and that the lumber and
debris shall be removed from the lot on which
said building stands.
Given under our hands at said Eden this
fourth day Of June, q. d. 1908.
e. T. HAMoR.
FRANK E. WALLS,
M. @. MORRISON,
Selectmen Of Eden.
Roscoe A. EDDY,
Building Inspector.