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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
KANSAS COMMENT

A MONUMENT TO COLUMBUS.
At last there is to be fitting and
adequate memorial OF Christopher
Columbus at the national capital, an
appropriation of 100000 for the
purpose having been made by con-
gress.
The monument commission has dis
carded the first idea of q memorial
arch. The work IS to be erected on
the plaza in front of the Union sta
ton, and the commission has accepted
a design, SO far as architectural fea-
lures are concerned. prepared by Mr..
Burnham of Chicago and other arch
fleets of the Union station, and has
invited several well known artists to
submit designs only for the sculptural
treatment OF the memorial The
general scheme of the accepted de-
sign Is semi-cfrcuIar fountain with
the figure Of Columbus standing on
the PROV of a caravel facing the
capitol. The fountain will have an
extreme width of sixty-four feet and
VIII nave large recumbent lion at
each side east and west. The
sculptural features Of the memorial
will be decided by competition. the
terms of which have just been an
nounced by the commission. Although
this competition is open to all ar
lists who choose to enter, six sculptors
We're specially invited to submit de-
signs These artists are Augustin
Querol Of SPAIN. Augustus Revolta
and Cesare zocchi Of italy and F. W.
MacMonnies, Daniel c. French and
dorado Taft of the United States. The
result will doubtless be beautiful
and enduring work of art.
Several public monuments or
statues are to be erected in Washing
ton within the next year, the most
important Of which is the Grant mem
orial in the Botanic garden, for which
congress appropriated $250,000. Next
comes the Columbus memorial. to
cost 100000, while the expense of nc
other monument authorized by con-
gress is to exceed $50.000.-Leaven-
worth Times.
PERFUMERY.
Away back when the world was
young. the people of eastern coun-
tries were given to sacrifices.
1t was their custom to burn man
or woman to appease the gods, who
seemed to be always offended about
something or other.
Sometimes several ladies and gen.
tlemen would be burned at once, and
then the people in the congregation
We're much annoyed. by the smoke
which was extremely dfsagreeable. II
you have ever placed a friend in a
bonfire, you will realize how unpleas-
ant the smell must be. when a lot OF
folks are burning at once.
The high priests who presided over
these pleasant rites saw that the sac
rifices would cease to be popular un-
less something was done to suppress
the smoke nuisance; SO they hunted
around for fragrant woods and barks
which, when burning, would counter
act the smell Of the roasting flesh.
This was the origin Of perfumery.
The world itself means from smoke
Girls and women who make them
selves unpleasant to others by soak
ing their garments with perfumery
might bear in mind that they are try
ing to perpetuate a heather custom
Perfumery is an abomination in this
age. although 1t was necessary
two thousand years ago.-Emporia
Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Circumstances make one man a
thief and another gentleman.
X X X
A person who can keep a score
in bridge whist game is marvel of
intellectually.
The Russian alphabet is practically
the same as ours except that there
are lot more VS. and KS in it.
4 4
Some scientific savant would gain
wonderful fame and popularity If he
would evolve a homeless shad.
e = y
! Two story houses are all right but
some men who are in the habit of get
ting home at a. M, prefer a neat
little cottage without stairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Heads of the city departments in
Leavenworth under the commission
form of government are serving with
out pay. There have been news dis
patches recently from various sections
of the country telling Of similar con-
dftions in other municipalities. But
In Topeka-well when time hangs a
bit heavy on the councilmen's hand
they get together and discuss plans
for increasing the salaries of the
city's officials. And you never hear of
a candidate for one of these places
suggesting that it is worth more
money until after he lands it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
THE RAREBTr FTEND.

Lives of some men must remind us
(Men who left us in their prime),
That the stomach needs a furlough
When 1t comes to snoozing time.
Tel me not in mournful numbers,
LIE Is but an empty dream;
II you eat q GENEROUS rarebit,
Dreams win not 50 empty seem.
Life is real. life is earnest,
AS you soon will ascertain;
No entoyment-plenty sorrow-
Filled with woe and filled with pain.
You win soon be up. pursuing
With q heart for any fate,
Cheese-head COLLINS, egg-eyed serpents,
Called to life by what you ate.
should you harbor midnight rarebits.
Friends who call and cannot save
VIII depart and leave behind them
Footprints on your new-made grave.
Norfolk (Neb.) Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Judge Charles F. Amidon, of the fed
eral bench, has a right idea that bank
ruptcy proceedings against corporations
should be conducted with the most
rigid economy. So he has cut to So, 500
the allowances to be made to the law
yers who were mixed up in the pro-
ceedings against the Uncle Sam Oil
company. They had the nerve original
ly to ask for $4,000 This sum was
cut to $1,000 by 2. T. Hazen. the referee
In the proceedings, and now the figure
f3xed by Mr.. HAGEN has been cut In
half. In its reduced size it is plenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

large enough 1t would be a good thing
for stockholders in corporations II the
federal judges all over the country had
the same ideas as to the fees that
should go to attorneys and others who
are mixed up in bankruptcy proceed
inRs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Many choice names have been ap-
piled to the steel trust but that organ
ization was never quite properly char
acterized until Senator Gore called 1t
the "tapeworm of the treasury" Excel
lent. The prize for unique and ex-
pressive photography is hereby awarded
to the great blind man from Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

And now the chronic crop destroy
ers" are crying that the potato crop
In the valley of the Kaw will amount
to nothing because of the activity of
potato bugs In view of the fact that
they could worry no longer about the
fruit crop, the wheat crop and several
ether crops which are already assured
they naturally had to have something
to howl over so they fell back on the
potato crop. 1t is about all that was
left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Muskogee. Okla. glories in the
unique distinction of having a woman
who is real deputy United States
marshal. Her name is Beulah Rey-
nolds. She carries a revolver and
knows how to use it, 1t is not re-
ported whether or not there are any
notches on the gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Mr.. Cortelyou. the secretary of the
treasury, delivered a speech in New
York state the other day in which he
proceeded to take fall out of Ameri-
cas- yellow journalism. He and
others should remember that the yell
low papers throughout this country
are few and far between and that as
general proposition there is more
decency in the conduct of the news
papers of the country than in any
other enterprise of similar proper
tfons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
REFLEC11ONs OF A BACHELOR.

LFrOm the New YORK Press-1
A man is pretty sure to think he has
genius If he can't do anything with it.
Philosophy is something you can read
with great profit but go all to pieces on
il you try to act 1t.
The way q woman guesses it isn't
going to rain is when her family and
the weather bureau say 1t IL.
Where a man IL foolish to have a
spat with his wife IL what the present
win cost him to make 1t up with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Mayor Johnson's long fight for a
three cent street car fare in Cleve-
land has finally resulted in a COM
p1ete victory. A straight three cent
fare all over the city will be put into
effect on May 1. If street railroads
can be operated in Cleveland on the
basis of three cent fare why can
not they be so run in other cities?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Mr.. Bryan's suggestion that the
large newspapers of the country en-
ploy editorial writer's of different po-
litical faiths to present both sides of
political arguments and questions of
the people is rather utopian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is q member c; 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-
Dose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Wouldn't it be a fine thing If all
chaps with inclinations to rob banks
devoted their energies like the masked
men who frisl1ed a faro" bank at Hot
Springs. Ark, of several thousand dol
lars?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Denver has the good idea of spend
ing her money on well lighted streets
rather than on a large police force.
Other cities would do well to take up
NTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

In addition to Castro. Venezuela is
now afflicted with the bubonic plague.
II is a serious question as to which is
the worse of the evils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Congratulations are extended to the
Wichita Eagle over the fact that it is
now located in it's fine, new home. 1t is
deserving of one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

1t would seem that the experience of
the city councilmen with one attorney
would make them hesitate in taking up
plan to have another one. It's funny
how some folks fail to profit by exper-
far1ce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Republican. Mr.. Bryan thinks he ISIS
slick, but I am onto him. He wants
to gedt der two editors to fighting,
und den show der "deflp' a dollar und
say, "Son, opserf der free silfer. Hike
hence, und hang dis item on der make
oop hook. carefully shutting i'd NIT
der o. x stun"
No, Maude, aldough der state con-
stitooshun hat peen remodeled to abol-
ish der death penalty, i'd ISIS no crime
to hang chury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

There's nothing left to hinder the
battleship fleet from continuing on it's
way. The boxing championships among
the sailors have been settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

In Pedro Alvardo, Mexico has a
young man who is something of a
marvel in the way Of philanthropist
He became fabulously wealthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

For I have given you an example, that
ye. should do as have done to YOU
John 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

remember DOT EATON naI alretty eS-
taplished a reputation es a performer
on dis particular instrument, und hat
played der same toom bot frontvards
und backwards mitoudt batting a eye.
Der Instruments used in dis contesd
is such es der late Misder Homer used
in composing hiss songs, und ISIS shap-
ed someding like horses shoe, all
retty. Some folks call i'd der Tyre, but
i'd meets mid der aprofal uf Misder
Roosenfeldt, vich calls i'd der Shorter
und uglier' word. You may. remem-
Der also dot Misder Roosenfeldt be-
liefs in reformed spelling, und might
spell id differendt from vot I do. Ad
any rate, Looie, der contesd ISIS on.
Dreaming ISIS pegging away on hiss
harp, but admits dot he would RAIDER
smite der liar-oxcoos mel am
breaking indo Misder Roosenfeldt's
spelling book,-und Eaton ISIS mistreat-
ing der short strings uf hiss instru-
mendt in a effordt to drown oudt hiss
opponendt
Dis show ISIS comical, pecaus der Big
Nois uf dis town. ISIS trying to help
Eaton py yanking oudt string vonce
in vile. :.1~-f -efrYftes= =.
I will wroten you negst week, Looie,
und dell you how ISIS der circus moot
ing.
Dere ISIS no oder noos, egsepting dot
seferal more chointists hat peen found
guildy.
Hoping dis will find you der same,
I remain, es efer.
HANS ZUPP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Der state pure feed inspector ISIS
gedding bitzy in a addempt to locate
any prussic acid In der Topeka drug
store boos. Id ISIS a skinch dis I'M
spector will hat no troubles in gedding
a corps uf assistants on der chob.
Mr.. Bryan, vile ge-speaking before
der Assasinated Press Association,
suggested dot each noos-paper hire
two editorss, Won Demmycrat und Won
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
The San Francisco Sunday Call

u s+ood before her. the writing
table between them. and IN MS naO
were the three damning documents
He looked down at them a moment
before commencing to speak Ihen no
said gravely: NAT
love vou?"
EdIth's throat suddenly choked ner.
Tears sprang into her eyes ~,
.T-ohi He-bert'' she cried. 4 Will
explain. 1t was dreadful-to 90 II
You must think me the siiliest' the
most fmmOdest thing
ssHushr' he said with trace OF
starnness. He lifted the letters TO MS
1ips. =Don't. Edie. dear You must
not saw such things of yourself. Inere
ia nothing immodest in these Ihey
are beautiful. They are poems Ihey
are-yOur own lovely heart.
He folded all three letters and care
fully put them away IN MS coat
pocket. -
Then he came toward her and took
both of her hands in his.
sFdith YOU are wonderful girl.
How could YOU possibly know that
have been hungering and longing Tor
vou-that your sweet face is always
with me, Tell me how you knew it.
I thought I had been careful. 1 didn't
dream that you. toO-that you could
care for me. 1t seems incredible.
Edith raised her blue eyes TO his
wonderingly.
I don't understand, Herbert" she
whispered II thought you would be
angry. 1 did not mean tO-that you
should get those letters"
That 1 would be angry when the
dearest, the most beautiful-the most
desirable girl in the whole world
She turned crimson as a sudden un-
derstanding Of what he meant came
to her.
you mean that you love mey' she
asked softly.
"Of course I love you" He smiled
and his fingers frightened over her
wrists. He drew her imperceptibly
closer to him.
"Ohl I can't believe IT," she cried
TT doesn't seem pOssibIe"'
That's just the way feel. too. Only.
these"-he released one hand TO touch
his coat where her letters lay-"these
beautiful letters have put away every
shadow of a doubt. Edith, you could
not write letters like that to a man
without loving him with your whole
heart and soulr'
His arms crept about her waist. He
drew her closer until her head rested
against his shoulder. He lifted her
face and searched her lovely eyes for
the truth. The room seemed TO whirI
about Edith. She hung limp IN his
arms as their lips met in one long.
tender kiss.
Then with his arms still about her
she said, softly:
You are right, Herbert DO love
you with my whole heart and soulF'
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

as one might regard a nice child whose
childish whim is impossible.
Il am sorry" he said, shaking his
head; very sorry, miss. Your letters
are in the hands of the government
now. Any interference with the mails
is prohibited. However much I might
wish to accommodate you, miss
simply couldn't do it,"
But don't you understand" cried
Edith, wringing her hands, despairing-
ly, "they-they weren't really letters.
1 mean, I never intended them to be
mailed"
But they were stamped?" said the
chief clerk, using the words of the ag
grieved maid. why were they
stamped?"
Why. indeed?
That bit of extravaganza had cost
Edith dear.
You see," said Edith desperately,
Il only wrote them for fun. I was
thinking of making a story out of
them. 1 put on the stamps TOTO make
it seem more realistic"
And they were mailed and that made
it even more realistic"
Edith flushed and threw back her
head disdainfully.
II should like to get them" she said
And 1 should like to accommodate
SOQ. OQl IL lS llllpOSSlDl6. b6SlQ6S
he drew out his watch thoughtfully.
when did you say they were mailed?'
AT 2 o'clock-no, a little later /
think"
They must have come in here on the
half-past two collection"
He clicked the watch case shut with
a sickening flnality.
Then there is no use in arguing the
matter. They have gone down the chute
to the main postoffice. and the delivery
man already has them and has started
on his route
"Oh, what shall 1 dow cried Edith
springing TO her feet. He will get
them-will read them-and I never
never can explain! Oh, what shall ]
do?"
Blinded by the stinging particles OF
snow and her own tears, Edith CROPPED
her way forlornly back to the waiting
hanson
The beautiful new gown was drag
gled and bore across one side the black
imprint of the cab wheel Her hat
lurched rakishly on one side, and he1
pretty blonde hair had the tumbled ex-
preston that belongs to the hair o1
a maiden in distress.
In her eyes was an agony equaled
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

Were not the letters stamped. as two
people had already taken the trouble to
point out to her?
And then the indignity OF 1t. Her
bert. whose instincts were so fine and
noble! How would he relish being made
the butt of such a silly joke?
In fear and trembling she waited for
him TO return.
The moments passed and still he did
not come back. Unconsciously Edith
had accepted and consumed numberless
cups of tea. She even managed to join
In the inconsequential chatter that
drifted about the tea table. To her
surprise no one seemed TO notice the
frantic state of her mind.
Gradually she realized that sooner or
and offer him an explanation. The soon
er it was done the better for her peace
of mind.
One always breads visit tosthe dem
lists, but after it is over one is hap
pier
Unnoticed she managed to slip out OF
the room.
The hall was quite deserted. Outside
was the cab, with cabby and horse
stolidly oblivious to the mantle of snow
which was gradually enveloping them.
There were hat and coat on the hall
table. She could sneak away and never,
never come back.
That is the way one feels when one
is facing the dentists door.
In a panic Edith was about to act
upon this last iInpu1se-the impulse to
run away-and had already lifted her
hat guiltily when a slight noise on the
landing arrested her attention. She
dropped the hat back upon the table
with a start.
Herbert stood at the top of the short
flight of stairs regarding her with
grave eyes.
Edith" he said. '1f you have a mo-
nent 1 want to speak to you"
Yes she replied, her voice trem-
bling
moment? 1 want to see you alone"
She ascended the stairs with shaking
knees which threatened to give away
under her.
He closed the door of the study when
she had entered.
1t was a bright little room. There
was a warm fire blazing on the hearth
and cheerful litter of books and pa
pers on the ample writing table.
Edith felt instinctively the warm,
comforting shelter of this coZy place.
Almost Immediately her fear began to
retreat.
Perhaps. after all, she could explain.
Perhaps she had made altogether too
much OF trivial matter. 1t was only
Herbert-Herbert, whom she had
known more or less well all her life.
But his first words disconnected her
and threw her back again into a panic
of apprehension.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

only by that of some hunted stage
heroine.
She dropped down in corner of the
cab with an it-is-all over the
funeral air. and with mighty effort
choked back a sob.
The cabman lifted the little shutter.
Where now, ma'am?" he said i'm
perturbably. A cabby's is not nature
that shows astonishment at feminine
"Oh-the Hotel Franklin-no! Wait
a moment"
new thought burned in Edith's
beain She remembered Mrs. Jennings
invitation. Her appearance at the Jen-
nings house would not at any time pro-
woke discussion, and she might-there
was the barest chance of it-she might
be able to intercept those letters
Herberts study was in the house, she
knew. He was probably at home. If
she used her wits cleverly and was
there when the postman came she
might manage in some way to possess
herself of the letters.
Drive me to No. = Madison avenue"
she said to the cabman.
Such is the moral effect of mind over
matter that as soon as she began to
feel that still a chance remained for
the recovery of the letters Edith uncon-
SclouSly began to set herSelf to rights.
She Strengthened her hat and brushed
back the wisps of hair that strayed
over her ears She dried her eyes and
added coquettish dash of powder to
her slightly reddened nose from her
pocket puff and shook out her skirts
to dry the damp edges.
When she reached the Jennings
home, to the sophisticated eyes of the
cabman she presented a far less intox-
icated appearance than when she had
entered the cab at the postoffice. He
paid her a silent compliment for her
ability to pull herself together on such
short notice.
She told him to wait The necessity
might arise for her making a hasty
exit from the Jennings house, and she
preferred the retreat to be as graceful
as circumstances would permit.
With a beating heart she ascended
the steps and rang the bell.
Almost Immediately the door was
opened, and by none other than Herbert
himself There he stood, smiling at
her, tall, slim, elegant. Edith felt the
world tottering beneath her. She was
not prepared for this. She felt like
some wretched prisoner for whom the
day Of doom is fast approaching.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

rcouy-tQht. 1908. By the New YORK Herald %.
AL rights reserved.)
n ORE than one person can tell
you that OF all bad habits let
ter writing is the worst
Possibly Edith Mitcheu knew
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-10-09

THE 1O1 RANCH WILD WEST SHOW.
Miller Brothers 1O1 Wild West
Show will exhibit in Columbus
on Monday, Oct. 10TH, and one
of the greatest wild west exhibi-
tions ever seen in this city is
promised. This is one OF the
largest aggregations of it's kind
on the road, and the performance
depicts in a vivid manner scenes
and incidents that actually occur
in the towns in the cattle raising
section of the far West. The
Miller Brothers own an exten-
sive cattle ranch near Bliss.
Okla, and their show contains q
number OF real COW boys who
have had years of experience in
painting the town red' as well
as in herding cattle, and who
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-10-09
FOR SALE.

100 Acres of Land 4 miles
North of Sturgis, about 100 in
cultivation and in pasture, 40
acres good branch bottom. bal
ance of place is good up Land,
go acres in woods with good av-
erage Timber, and has two good
Tenant Houses.
For further information apply
to
J. NJ. COOPER,
Sturgis. Miss.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-10-09


IN a few days as new pupils are
entering daily.
Mr.. Waller has been conduct
ing a subscription term for the
past three weeks and both pat
rons and students are very favor
ably impressed by his methods.
Miss PearsOn's face alone would
win the confidence of the tiny
tots that will come under her
care. We feel assured that un-
der the management of these
competent instructors the school
will prosper.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-10-09
The Fair

The first day, as is always the
case, was not attended so largely
as on Wednesday and yesterday.
The attendance was immense
and in every way great success.
The exhibits. while not as large
as should have been, were of the
very choicest and select.
Messrs. T. Fl. Cox and VIII
Sudduth are entitled to special
mention for their exhibits of fine
mule colts. They were the real
things. from one to two years
old. Missouri, Kentucky or
Tennessee could not have sur
passed these entries had they
done so.
Our people are appreciative of
the efforts Of the officers of the
Annual Fair and do what they
can to aid and encourage the
officers.
President w. J. Valentine and
his co-laborers are to be congrat-
ulated upon the success of the
Fair.