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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-14

Col. w. C. Stewart has been retired
from the regular army. This is the
man who voted against the giving of
a gold medal to Roosevelt for his
services during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. When Roosevelt became
President, Col. Stewart was removed
to an obscure post in the Arizona
desert, and has been subjected to
all sorts of indignities, and now he
is retired at the order of the Great
Square Dealer"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-14

The people will rule after Marcel
4th, next.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-14
Chaves Go. Democratic Ticket

Uus U6IIIUGI dtlG IlGkG
For County Commissioners srd Dist.
NJ. j. FRITZ.
County com'r. Second District,
w. M. ATKINSON.
For Probate Judge,
j. r. EVANS.
For Clerk Of Probate Court,
r. p. GAYLE.
For County Sheriff,
C.. L. BALLARD.
For County Assessor,
GUY r.. HERBERT.
County Treasurer and Ex-offelo
Collector,
JAMES SUTHERLAND.
superintendent Of Schools,
c. c. HILL.
County Surveyor,
v. r. kENNEY.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-14

For President Of United States,
WILLIAM J.. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
JOHN w. KERN.
For Delegate to Congress,
o. A. LARRAZOLO.
For Council, 18th District.
w. D. McBEE.
Representative 18th District,
JAMES MULLINS.
Representative Nineteenth District.
C. r. RRlCE.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-14

Z" Too Much Of a Load"
Taft can't ride a horse
Cause he breaks it's back.
Can't ride on the cars
Cause he spreads the track.
He's shattered the Elephant all o
rack.
Then what would he do
To our country? A1ackI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
AYHAWKER .JOTS

News items in various of the ex-
changes tell that the early peaches are
beginning to ripen in their localities.
The Ottawa Herald bemoans the
fact that the day of saying nothing
and saving wood has passed in Kansas
1t is reported in the Leavenworth
papers that a Mr.. Concannon, who
lives near Lansing, caught a carp re-
Gently that weighed 23 pounds.
Clay Center evidently expects to cut
up some during the summer. A re-
vival has been arranged for at that
place to begin on September 6. DR..
w. e. Biederwolf will do the evangel-
izing.
A whole family at Mcpherson was
made exceedingly sick not long ago by
eating some canned salmon. Accord
ingly the grocery stores there have not
much of demand for this deli
catessen.
No one will have a word of criticism
to make of the action of the editor OF
the Alma Signal in inserting a card of
thanks in his paper to a subscriber
who remembered him with a mess OF
fresh mushrooms.
The st. John News contends that
there is no truth in the report that
Mexican laborers Whereabouts were
enumerated in arriving at the conclu-
sion that the population of that town
has iilCTSdSeu lie question naturally
arises as to who were counted.
Folks around Norton insist that a
cyclone Toned in the air in their vi
cinity a few days ago. Happily the
cyclone formed in the air in their vi
did not do any damage to property
| that 1t sailed over. Cyclones of this
sort will become the popular ones in
Kansas.
The Clay Center Dispatch an
nounces that Louis Wilson, of that
town is engaged in demonstrating a
pelican. He keeps the bird in his
chicken house, and doctors the wing
which was broken by it's captors. The
Dispatch is optimistic on the subject,
and has hopes that the bird will be-
come a nice pet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23

sounds funny, but really q man doesnt
marry just q cook.
I wanted the woman who Of all
the million people in this big town
come and rescue me from the maitre
and the menu. It wasn't Just the idea
OF dinner. but the home. want q
nome OF my own and wanted her to
run 1t for me. But 1t seems that she
did not tell the truth about the cook
ing. 1 guess the rest OF It Is pretty
much OF the same piece OF goods. and
1t won't stand the wash. It's you
want, little woman, not because you
can cook-I don't know just what 1t
you slip on your hat ana we can
run down to city hall and get q license
and a wedding certificate in no time
at ALL
name." cried the startled girl.
Il can guess was the prompt reg
ply. I'm not so forgetful OF the man
who gave me my first start as not to
be able to trace his likeness IN Gloon
Blake's daughter. They told me that
and today when I recognised you Il
was that which first suggested the
falsehoods they have been telling. ana
led me to investigate kitchen We oan
pay them back for their food. They'll
be content so long as they get a lot
of presents. Will you come, Dora ?"
Something in his tones appealed to
the girl, and she looked into the eager
She had been sorry for Chadwick. and
pity is akin to love. He read his an
swer in her eyes and q great light of
gladncss came into his own as he bent
and reverently kissed the tip of the
dainty ear, for her face was hidden
righted. 1908. by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
WAGE COMPARISONS.

According to a special report issued
by the census bureau the wage Garner
In the west earns more than in any
other section OF the country. His aver
age per week is $13.65 as against $1o.62
il the north central states and $7.31
in the South Atlantic states. The
weekly wage throughout the country
averages SO.
Twenty-Five states were selected
from which these statistics were gath
cred and Kansas was not one of them
but from the way the figures run 1t is
plausible to assume that the average
weekly wage here compares favorably
with that of other western states and
is considerably ahead of many of the
older states in the east, north and
south. The leading states. with re-
spect to the average weekly earnings.
were: Montana, s1S.19; Nevada, s17.76;
Arizona, $16.15, and Wyoming, $15.75.
In New York the average is $10.40; in
Pennsylvania s10.51: in Illinois s11.55: lin
Ohio $1O.63; in Massachusetts, $96S, and
in Missouri $1o.39.
Statistics of child labor are start
ling Out of the total employed 9o,167
or 81 per cent, were children. The child
worker averaged $3.46 a week.
OF a total of 3.297,s19 wage earners
2,619,063 or 1914 per cent, were men,
who earned s2s,240.2S7, or 1871 per cent
of the weekly payroll of $33, 1856. 791
while 5sS.599 women, 179 per cent OF
the total, earned .4s1. or IL per
cent Of the total weekly wages paid.
The total weekly earnings of children
were $312.023.
The statistics were gathered from
reports made by 123,703 manufacturing
establishments throughout the coun-
try. The highest weekly average for
men in any manufacturing industry
was $21.6s, the lowest, 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23

he has been deceived as to the real
motives of those who have approached
him
However. it is only fair to explain
that he has not yielded to these
opportunities of which he complains.
1t is evident from his subsequent re-
marks on the subject that he PERSONAL
iy has a conception Of his duty and
that of the church designed to save
them both from the pitfalls to which
reference has been made. He holds
that in political contests and matters
of popular legislation when questions
have once entered the sphere of poll
tics. religion may well leave them to
the conscience which it has educated.
That may be old-fashioned doctrine.
but there is evidence to prove that it
is sound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
COALN ALABAMA.

| While the subject of the conserva-
| ton of the natural resources is one OF
the uppermost in the public discussions
of the day, and while considerable has
| been said concerning the ultimate ex-
haustion of the coal supply OF the
country. a most interesting document
is the report of the General Survey
which shows that the coal output Of
Alabama is increasing rapidly. This.
of course. is the natural result of the
development of the iron industries in
that and the neighboring states.
In 1907 there were 14,250,454 short tons
mined. which was an increase of 1,142,-
491 over the year previous. though II
It had not been for the Interruption OF
all industries owing to the depression
during the last three months of the
year, the increase would have been
much larger.
Alabama coal is Of the bituminous
order, and the demand for 1t enabled
the mining companies to force the
price up to an average OF d.29 ton
in the fall of the year. which was ID
cents higher than the average for
bituminous coal in the country at
large. though considerably lower than
was secured for the Alabama output
some months before, as high as 81 per
ton having been demanded and paid In
the fall Of 1906 and the spring of 1907.
Twenty years ago the state engineer
of Alabama reported that of the $4,000
and more square miles in the state the
coal deposits of Alabama covered $500
square miles. He estimated the prob
IL oxyho nf =
500, 900 tons, enough to supply the
demand Of the entire country for ITS
years to come If the whole of the 300,-
100000 tons wanted were taken out
every year. And then there's the
bituminous deposit of twenty-eight to
thirty other states and territories. some
of which have scarcely been more
than scratched on the surface yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News. ]

From the Chicago News.1
A haunted house has shades instead
of curtains.
A train of thought should not be
allowed to run wild.
Dancing would be awful hard work
If 1t wasn't such fun.
? dollar in your hand is better than
two In another's pocket -
Never judge a man by the talk he
lets out in his own behalf.
Getting rich quick is as difficult as
1t is dangerous and exciting.
Some women would rather find Sc
crets out themselves than be told.
Clothes do not make the man. but
sometimes his wife's clothes unmake
him.
Never borrow a crowbar for the
purpose OF prying into the affairs of
others.
The man who quarrels with his
bread and butter should be made to
eat his words.
Some men walk as If they needed
glasses and some others walk as If
they had taken too many
It's as hard for a man to live IN To
his ideals as it is for a woman to look
like her photograph.
There isn't much hope for the Young
man who feels sorry for himself every
time he looks 1t his parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
POLITICS AND THE PULPIT.

A statement was made recently by
Bishop Gailor of Tennessee to the
effect that hardly a week passes that
a demand is not made upon the clergy
to take stand in their sermons upon
political reforms of various kinds and
he says that it almost always assumed
that the church Is not doing its duty
If it's representatives refuse to adopt a
partisan attitude in favor of some
particular movement which, in the
opinion of it's adherents. means
beneficial results.
In the light Of experience this seems
to be somewhat surprising in
reason to suppose that where the
church has interfered IN matter other
than religious or, at least, of a moral
or purely educational nature it has
done so of it's own initiative. And,
despite this testimony from an ap-
parently authoritative source, II may
be feared that an explanation is neces-
sary to make the situation entirely
plain. An inquiry might prove that
Bishop Gailor and his associates in
the ministry have been misled: that IL
an appeal has been made to them in
behalf of any political cause 1t has
come from the enemies of that cause
masquerading as it's friends. In any
event, it is difficult to account for a
request for such assistance on any
other ground, inasmuch as the pulpit
is, for the most part. unsuccessful in
dealing with questions of this kind
Over and over again have it's blum
ders caused the judicious to grieve,
however diverting they may have
proved to thoughtless and . I'M
degenerate observers Among other
things the pulpit has long been noted
for its unfamiliarity with politics. It
has acquired n reputation in that re-
spect peculiar to itself. Rarely has
it been able to distinguish between
the merits of any given political issue
and the political game as to enable Il
to pursue an ordinarily intelligent
courss-convincing proof In the minds
OF many that politics Is not within its
province. Accordingly, 1t Is dificult
to credit the statement that in all
| sincerity the advocates Of political re-
forms have turned to the church for
encouragement and support It ID
easier. surely. to conclude that Bishop
Gailor- has been imposed upon, that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe


A boy hates to have a crowd look
at him, but girl enjoys it.
A wise man worries over many
things a fool never thinks of.
If you could hear what people say
about you, you wouldn't be conceit-
ed.
Get any man to tell you his troubles
and he will begin by saying that every
one imposes upon him.
II you have only one temptation
you are lucky; most people are COM
PEELED to combat a dozen.
The man who has a good deal to
say about his Convictions" usually
abuses other people a good deal.
A little girl is content with a wax
that will follow him, and chase things.
That which is very important to you
may be very ridiculous to others.
Therefore, don't air your fads so
much.
BY the time man has reached that
stage Of his prosperity when he can
afford to indulge his wife's fancy in
clothes, she has become so stout that
she can't wear what she likes.
At night, when you go to bed and
get your pillow pounded into the ex-
act shape that suits you. some folly
you have been guilty of during the
day comes up to poster you and keep
you awake.
uuently went to stay all night" with
some of the neighborhood children.
And did you ever stay all night" in a
neighboring family without finding out
family secret you didn't know be-
fore?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
QUAKER INDICATIONS.

rFrom the Philadelphia Press.J
An ounce Of silence is worth a peck
of trouble.
Life is never a burden to a woman
as long as she carries her age welLr%
Unless a man knows his own mind
he can't expect to have his own way.
The trouble with knaves and fools
Is that they haven't sense enough -
keep from being found out.
As a result of marriage a woman
always loses her maiden name, but Z
man frequently loses his identity.
Nell-'She has sworn to get even
with him." Belle-"How do you sup
pose she will manage it," Nell-I think
she is going to marry him.
Blobbs-"Miss Oldgirl calls herself a
summer girl" Slobbs-'Well, 1 guess
she has seen quite enough summers to
be considered In that class"
Muggins-'n a man can't make
both ends meet he should do the next
best thing" Buggins-''What IL that?'
Muggins-"Choose the best end"
"A man should be permitted to call
a spade a spade" remarked the subur-
banite, but he should be excused for
calling a lawnmower almost anything"
Every man should know himself"
remarked the Wise Guy. Perhaps"
agreed the Simple Mug, but in doing
so he wastes q lot OF time that might
be spent in making more desirable ac-
uuaintanceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
KANSAS COAAENT
EXTRAVAGANCE.

What a wonderfully extrayagant
peopie We are! At the recent con-
gress OF governors in Washington, d.
g, DR.. l. c. White, state geoiogist of
West Virginia, made the statement
mat natural gas is escaping into the
ar from uncontrolled wells, from oil
wells, from leaking pipe lines, and
many other methods at the rate of
aot Tess than one billion cubic feet
oauy, or enough to supply Atchison
natural gas consumers for 500 days.
ror every barrel of Oil taken from the
GROUND. gas equal to ten times its
n,eating power, is wasted. Five mil
non tons of coal have been taken from
the ground since coal mining begun
ana at least an equal amount has
Deeh ieIt in abandoned mines. The
loss on account of the extravagant de-
s.ructio on, OF forests in order to secure
billions. not taking into account the
Masnlng away of surface soil, the
greater loss by floods, etc. Look in
any family's back yard and you will
see see ev y, of extravaganza. Nine
waste in caring for crops. feeding
STOCK, caring for machinery, etc. And
IL can also be said that in a maioritv
OF business offices you will find en-
proves VINO are wasting time, as well
as the materials they handle. Careless
train men cause wrecks, and there ia
a waste OF property. Owners and
iessees Of buildings do not watch for
oe1ectfve hues, defective electric light
wiring; ana the accumulation of COM
oustiole rubbish and there is a wasting
hre.-Atchison GLIDE
is HASKELL A WATCH DOGp
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma has
signed the appropriation bills. but he
s avaIeu himself OF his privilege to 20
n rniVusn tne Dill and eliminate such
the new state constitution the exac',.
1--WE mas the right to veto one appro-
in that bill.
Inc motives underlying the COVER
t nor acIion are presumably honest and
tney Will De upheld until proved other
WISE The allowance for FURNISHINGS
and supplies seemed extravaganza and
the pruning knife was used relentIess-
~.
sity building appropriation from $780,
city building appropriation from soon :
600 to $65,000 1t is interpreted to mean
that he favors removing that fnstitu-
tion to some other point, presumably
Gated. -
The cut of maintenance figures for
the several normal schools seems to he
too severe. 1t will necessitate a reduce
tlon In the teaching force which will
cripple the usefulness of the schools.
me new state can AFFORD to be liberal
in its educational matters because it
has tremendous school fund in rem
tails and the taxpayers get great deal
of relief from these rentals.
But no state can afford to be extrav-
agant and reckless even for the best
purposes, and 1t is probable that the
governor appreciates the full force of
precedent. If the first legislature is al
lowed carte blanche in the way of ex-
penditures, it will be easier for sue
ceeding ones to follow the pace.-wich-
ita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
HU1AOR or THE DAY

Papa. what is stoicism?"
= The after effects OF honeymoon."-
Life.
Jon. Risht7 I'm sure I'm right TN
.,, brso s- old man: don't 80 to
Observation-Disclosures do you conssd-
the most 8, Important Qualification for
Old Hand-A small appetite.-Penny
Magazine.
you walking with this afternoon de-
manded his wife. Indignantly.
plicit." replied her husband tactfuily. II
can not tell; All women. you know. are
Mrs. wedderly-They say there is a man
In the moon Do YOU believe It?
Wedderly.No. But believe there IL q
Mrs: wedderly-why?
Wedderly-That must be what makes it
Printer-Where shall put the an
nouncement Of Alderman Dodgers retire.
ment
Editor--Under Public improvements.
Comic Cuts.
Saw something. neat and modest in a
spring hat today"
What was 1t like?"
It's main feature consisted Of 5000 tips
shipped from feather busters. festoons OF
tin cans all around. and an elegant lace
curtain effect at the back."-Pittsburg
Post.
II always was lucky" said sauntering
Sim.
down, sick wit de ague. and not KNOWN
| where your next meals comm from.
luck ~n Wo x xSs healthy and han
a big appetite?'-Chicago Record-Herald.
in two. After election" he hastened to
ea rhes his Ts4k su for was
Patience" said Uncle Eben, lis sum-
pin dat everybody keeps losin' because he
thinks nobody else has it."-Washington
Star.
YES" said the suffrasist on the plat
form, women have been wronged for
ages >. They have suffered in thousand
There Is one way in which they never
suffered" said a meek.looking man. stand
What way Is that?" demanded the suf-
They have never suffered In silence
who did thisr'
oh. sir. don't like to blame any
Noble youth. For your sake I'll for
forgive him. But who did it7'
IT did, sir."-L-ouisvil1e Courier-Journal.
What do you think of reforming the
calendar
beautiful ISSUE" declared the statss-
man addressed Nothing in that to alarm
a child."-Washington Herald.
why are you calling UP the various
hospitalsT'
My friend Snigglebat assured me that
he'd pay me that 81 today or break q leg,
and i want to find out which leg he
roke."-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address ut the rate OF ten cents
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, 1908-06-23
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The best way to secure everything
you desire is to quit wanting so much.
= =
1t pays to be honest, all right, but
there is some uncertainty as to who 1t
pays.
More frequently does the college
boys letters send his parents to the
bank than to the dictionary.
X K
The man who is always talking about
being poor is generally the chap who
has plenty Of this worlds goods.
\ * \
If we could get along without food
and clothes we would have Just so much
more time to worry about the things
we don't need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23

The new primary law has created a
revolution in campaign methods. A
candidate for congress in a Kansas
district has already driven over 1900
miles in his district making personal
calls on the voters. No che would have
thought of doing anything of the kind
under the old system. few speeches
would have constituted his campaign
two wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23

As usual. the railroads IN this Sec
ton Of the country. have been the
worst sufferers from the foods. The
damage to their tracks and terminals
in some places has been considerable
and the expense of making the
necessary repairs will be great. This
unusual expense comes at bad time.
for the railroads were hit as hard, If
not harder, by the financial panic and
business depression than any other
line OF industry. But the railroads will
ind o way out somehow. They always
do and they viii hurry their repairs
along so as to again serve the people
in the best possible way and also as
soon as possible. The railroads may
have committed some grievious wrongs
in times past for which they have
been properly censured. but when all
Is said and done the people have
fewer. IL any. more faithful SER
wants than these self same railroads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
Their Observer

Weather Observer Jennings has
some unique ideas. Here is one of
them: Mature is a good deal like a
human being or an animal. After an
exceptional exertion 1t becomes all
tired out and that is just the condition
that 1t Is in at the present time. 1t
has overdone itself during the last
week or so and is so tired that we may
expect a spell of inactivity" That is
On optimistic theory even though 1t
may not be entirely scientific.