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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
HUHOR OF THE Day

cent of money, with mel
oh. that does not matter. You are
yes. unfortunate1y."-Tr for
Transatlantic Tales from F1iesende Blat-
ter.
Patience-Don't you think great pianists
;. P sa I don't believe any child
to have-fonkers Statesman
Poor man! You look as If you had
been cast among the breakersI"
same thing, mum: vas cast among
II haven't tasted liquor for thirty-nine
"Um?'
Il say haven't tasted liquor for nine
and thirty years.
We'll. sir. is that boast or q hintr'-
Washington Herald
Georgia Citizen-CunneI Bluecork says
when the South went dry it took his
Aiabama Gitizsn-1t did. sub; ana Cum
mel Bluecork had been priding himself on
that breath for the past twenty yeaTs.-
Judge.
KniekerLohildren are 50 disappointing.
Bocker-Yes. Johnny broke his inde-
structible toy and won't break his drum
New York Sun.
ics?' inquired the mouse in the trap.
mot q thing answered the rodent at
s aas and the l aya eHaas9 Po.t n
What's that you're smoking. Christ
mo. that's an sM Gasolino.' They're
put up sx sa,,,avy. fer The AUTOMOBILES
Hes out z Il ONE s q the western mining
..How's he doingr.
HE writes that he Is putting lots OF
money In circulation. He runs q roulette
Your wife says she always regrets it
when as she does anything mean mes -. ..,s -.
lots .r q times that she is sorry she ever
Circumstances Alter Cases.-Motorist Gin
witness boxe-The police swear that the
car was going at 60 miles an hour, DO
20 on her top speed. as#h ~
MAGISTRATE twho sold car to defendan0
got 80 out OF her with a,-h'm--I mean-
Yes, I'm afraid you must pay pounds
The Bystander.
4 PittsburE Jury has ssid thst . k.ss I.
Houston Post
I'll never forget the first jackpot
ever won,' said the veteran at the game.
What did you hold?' asked the young
my breath for one thing; I don't re-
member what NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
"Bruddeh Jones am a humane man"
How conner
"He done druv forty miles to git some
whisky to rub a hoss wif."-Washington
Herald.
How much can you hold, anyhow?
asked the woman in amusement az she
handed him his third p1ateful
ST don't know, num-. said Eaton jog
along resuming operattons. Il hs1n't
never been tested up to my full capacity
yit"-Chicago Tribune.
MI Jawback-That boy gets his brains
Mrs. Jawbaoh-Somebody got 'em from
you, IL you ever had any.-Cleveland
Leader.
prohibition doesn't seem to have hurt
the major Hear him whistlinG2'
YES he thinks that gallon jug he or
dered is on the way."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
IT took dinner. with q Wall street mag
nate yesterday"
1T showed the pinch OF poverty; tur-
key soup and terrapin hash-"--Washing-
ton Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New Y

A woman calls It being busy when
somebody Is going to visit her for a day
next week.
The more people think they under
stand others the less they seem to un-
derstand themselves.
Every woman thinks she could be a
great actress II she had the right Kind
of hair for 1t.
Men are so naturally conceited about
their financial ability they win take
price in spending more than they nalxe
You imagine you get pleasure out Of
having thing because other peorIe
imasne they suffer pain out Of nof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

gag the members of the house of
representatives, and also the star
chamber proceedings Of the commit
tees. But, sad to say, his protest will
be of no avail. Stil1 1t is refreshing
for Kansans to know that they have
at least one representative who is not
afraid to. talk out in open meeting.
They are only sorry that conditions
are such that the talk will have no
effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

We should say that it was good pol
icy for Congressman Miller to make
a big noise like fighting his friends
against the adoption by the Fourth
district Republican congressional con-
vention of the resolution taking a
slap or two at Speaker Cannon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

A few public offices that are not
particularly attractive just now are
the high ones in the municipal gov
eminent of Chicago. It has develop
ed that the attempted assassination of
Mr.. Shippy, the chief of police, was
but an incident of a conspiracy on the
part of some anarchists to end the
days and the ways of a number of
other city officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

George w. Guthrie. the new mayor
OF Pittsburg, Pa, evidently believes
that the best way to start reforms is
at the top. He proposes sort of a
curfew for the millionaires, and will
see to it that all clubs are closed
promptly at midnight. Where will the
ignorant new rich of that town, who
have not been in the habit of getting
up before 2 or o'clock in the after
noon. spend their waking hours? 1t
will be hard for them to rearrange
their plan of life to the schedule of
ordinary mortals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

Bishop Charles T. Olnstead. of the
Episcopal diocese of central New
York has made a ruling that will be
popular at least with some ministers.
He does not see any reason why the
Rev. Mr.. Sayre of Syracuse should
be forced to resign his pastorate for
asking a pretty young woman of his
flock for kiss. 1t appears that the
Rev. Sayre Is most domestic man.
and meant no harm In his request
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
France has sent 1000 more troops

France has sent 1000 more troops
to Morocco for the purpose of con-
tinuing its aggressive policy in that
country and also for the purpose of
giving the troops who have been
there for some time a rest. 1t would
seem to be a paying venture for
France to send a real army to the
Moorland and pacify 1t for once and
for all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

Some men were foolish enough to
get in the way Of the wheels of the
regular Kansas Republican band
wagon at the recent convention and
It proved to be a perfect juggernaut.
They were ruthlessly crushed under
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
lsurped and defantly exercised

usurped and defiantly exercised by
them.
There is, however, this difference
between the conditions here and in
England Across the water the gov
eminent Is the chief mover In the de-
mand for, saloon restriction and regu-
lation, while in this country the
people have had to move heaven and
earth to induce legislators to touch
the liquor problem and the liquor In
terests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
MCAnx

MCMIX
One day along in '96
saw the funny nane-McAIix
wondered who McAfix might be-
An lrishman or q Scotchman he.
MY memory-was It playing tricks?
Ternaps To met this man McMix:
Yet did my recollection lack
Ihat somewhat unfamiliar Mack"
McCarty I have known for long,
McCabes, Netherlands in a throng;
five or six;
But where now. did I meet McAdix?
You have not known him, have not met
McNlx, still small voice says, yet;
n BUT Worry not-as old time ticks
me years away you'll meet McAIix
From out the vast will he appear
ana spend with you a whole long year.
About one year from now. Just watt
4ou'n meet McMix. which is a date:
MCMlA Puck,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

II Chicago has levied a tax on the
craniaI wheels within her confines in
stead of on the vehicular ones her in
come from the wheel tax would be
much larger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
KANSAS C0NAENT
NOW IS THE TIME.

Now that the members of the board
or railroad commissioners have de-
cided that the board has the power to
compel the railroads to maintain tele-
graph service at the stations. for the
beneht of the patrons of the road it
Is surely to be hoped that the board
takes some such action. Attorney
General Jackson agrees in this and
says that the board has this power.
Let the board take some action in re-
spouse to the complaints which have
reached it and are still being sent An.
The board probably adopted the
wfsest course in not taking any ac-
ton before making sure that it would
not be exceeding it's authority in SO
doing. It is a great deal of comfort
to know that one is right before be-
ginning anything. But now that the
board is sure it has the power the
people will be disappointed If some
thing is not done soon. Now Is the
time to decide whether the Missouri
Pacific and other roads shall or shall
not obey the orders of the board of
railroad commissioners.
All that the people ask of the roads
is fair service in return for the
bonds voted and the tribute paid to
the railroads since they were built.
But they dc demand this and they will
have it If such q thing is possible. The
more the railroads fight back and re-
fuse to give what Is wanted, the more
enemies the road taking the action
makes for itself.-Salina Journal
A RIDICULOUS CONTENTION.
Has Cuba been pacif1ed? Ediarco
Espanol. the organ of the ultra Span
ish element, in a leading editorial re-
ferring to the special celebration by
local Americans Of the tenth anniver-
sary of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine, says: They commemorate
the blacklist blot on American history,
the world, including honest Americans,
believing that the ship was blown up
by direct orders from the war depart
ment for the purpose of justification
in the plan to despoil Spain Of Cuba. !"
The paper adduces as convincing
proof that the officers of the Maine
attended the funeral of the victims in
full dress uniform which showed that
they must have sent their uniforms
ashore ''in anticipation of an explo-
sion," and alleges that the reason the
wreck has not been raised is that it
would conclusively demonstrate that
the explosion was in the magazine. OF
course this is ridiculous, but isn't it
queer that Havana paper should
print such an editorial?-Atchison
Globe.
THE THINGS THAT HELP.
The thing that builds the city is
proper civic spirit Every man who
speaks a good word for the town, or
picks UP piece of waste paper and
throws it into the trash can, or gets
out at a primary and votes against a
CRATER is doing something to make
the town. Every citizen who leaves
his comfortable f1reside to attend a
public meeting in behalf of some in
terest of the city builds for the city
Good citizenship has not fulfilled all
it's obligations by paying taxes and
keeping out of police CONFERENCE.-The
Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
THE THINGS THAT HELP.
A GOOD sUGGEsTIoN.

People are becoming tired of the
abuse of men because they are con-
nected with corporations. Something
new is required to interest and excite
the people. Why not accuse J. Pier
pont Morgan. ID. H Hartman. old
Rockefeller and others of that class,
Of Turing girls? That would give new
interest to the crusade which Is now
growing somewhat stale.-Atchison
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

Every Kansan. and people all over
Che country for that matter. will ap-
p1aud Representative Victor Murdoch
for his courage In getting up and Of
fering an emphatic protest against
The autocratic rules which bind and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

It will not be popular just now to
visit Rome and while there do as the
Romans do. Most of them are catch
ing the smallpox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

do you know anything about mechan-
ics?" inquired the mouse in the trap.
mot a thing" answered the rodent at
large. i've always boarded with bank
ers and the nke."-Pittsburs Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

Your wife says she always regrets 1t
when she does anything mean"
IT guess that's right; she has told me
lots Of times that she is sorry she ever
married me."-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

Bocker-Yes, Johnny broke his inde-
structible toy and won't break his drum.
New York Sun.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
RACING At NEW ORLEANS.
Thespian Killed after Bad Fall an
the Steeplechase.

New Orleans eJan 2O-The racing was
changed from the Fair Grounds to City Park to-
day, and steepechase was the feature of the pro-
gramme Coal Black Lady. at TO ?. made most
OF the running and won cleverly from big field.
Dacra the favorte. heavily played from . TO 2 TO
10 5 could hardly raise respectable Gallop.
Sobel rode Woodsing all over the track and lost
ground at every turn.
Thespian bolted after showing speed for half a
mile and fell. The horse badly injured
that he had to be killed. while Holt who had the
mount suffered a broken collarbone. Roxy b
refused.
Jack Atkln took up l34 pounds. and making the
pace won handily in the seven furIong handicap
He was backed from TO TO 10 8 Jacobite had
TO be ridden out beat Pasadena neck for the
place.
Jack Atkn. Severus and Ory II were the winning
favorites The last named got UP in the closing
strides beat Donna, a 20 TO shot, by mead
The summaries follow:
Koerner, won Helen SidteG ~ w 9tg - 70 &
] Catherine csdwe iady fhii,on Nan Blues Mrs vii
Guild MTanea MsT Rpssana ad miss snd feds
also ran.
LADY fS'"i i.s ''S ,Masnsda, to won: MsA.,s5 i25
eIde to ses9na Captain % LAR iaTse passs ast m Hut
wO9dsns Monte Fo 2 Gag bs.n. Bsi se se 8sn a Grace
ers, to i Won: JACK Braton i6t deter', to sec
ond Mno' ., g. HsnT'1 % sa1 70 + 9rs Black Mar
Duke. Ottoman IinfandeI cesHotl +Ao'hs
and Lord Iiken also ran.
Fourth race ,audcap: furongsDIack Atkiu, 13i
g. Lee, 10 = Jacobte. lSo tNotierJ ~ : se'
ord. Pasadena 12 II 70 !, thira Time,
IN Comedienne Royal Ben. Tee Beach and St Belane
also
Ft sos one mil liam and ias ser e d
second: @ Mazzori s cYorke to , Time, ASA
Iarrie's peau Arrow swift Sabado. Banrida, Moscow
Relic RrakeFpcare. Bitter Man. George H. Nhite
MoSey Mead ana FLORIDA Glen also
selling mile and an eighthi-oTy II.
los ~ ee) to 3 won: Donna. 1oS MCDANIEL % to /.
iOT tNotterD to l. third Time.
4aas Reau Brumme. Or. McCluer Lord Stanhope and
Nancy also
New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
SOME DOUBT or GAMES.
Lord Dcsborough Suggests Difcul-
ties To Be OuercOme.

London. Jan 20-BaTor Desborougt chairman of
the British Olympi, committee Of the Olynp pic
games to be held in London this yea who to-
the oxford University Athletic club. and the Rey.
J. II. Graw, honorary treasurer of the Cambridge
University Athletic Club. has been asked by the
American Intercollegiate Athletic Association 10 re
ceve chaleng for international track and
field meeting between the universities the United
States and Great Britain sees difficulties In the
way but he has communicated with Mr.. jackson
under consideration. In interview -o-day on
the subject Baron Desboroush said:
The matter is not for me but for the uni
versies interested TO decide. If the meeting could
be brought about it would be most interesting but
certain difficulties occur to The British Em-
pire is large place. and the task of selecting rep
resentatiyes from its universities would be an
easy one. Again. the athletes OF oxford and Cam
bridge have finished their running, etc. by Easter
and II challenge accepted they might find
some difcuyIin keeping in training until the lat
ter part of July. On the other hand, America
would have team on the ground. understa nd
that the which is 10 represent the United
States at the Olympic games this year is made up
largely of university Whether not the
universities will be able 10 take up this challenge
| do not know, but the matter is receiving
their attention
Mr.. Gray, who was questioned also. said there
difficulties of time and money in the way,
but that the question was under consideration
New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
BOMB U'RECKS TENEMENT.
Uork of Black Hand Members
WhOm O1cnfr SpurnFd.

Members of the Black Hand set off bomb
shortly after midnight this morning in the hall
way of the six story tenement house at No 80
East 18th street. This followed a demand for
money that had been refused
The entire house shaken Plaster vas
torn off the Railways and every window was
broken. Members of the thirty-six families in
the house and those living in adjoining houses.
who were awakened ran to the street. panic
stricken.
1t was not until the reserves arrived that Or
der was restored.
When the explosion occurred the front door
was hurled from its hinges and thrown across
the street TO Nos 800 and 511. where it struck
the cornice of the three story building and
knocked il to the street.
The house. ths police found. is owned hy SAL
vatore Schillizzi. who lives on the second floor
He said that within the last three months he
had received several Black Hand letters de-
manding 5000.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
YOUNG C4ROCSER DEAD.
Mysterious End of Girls First Night
of Dissipation.

Nineteen-y ear-old Eda Wilson. OF No 5oS st.
Johns Place. Brooklyn.s The result Of her first
dissipation. died yesterday morning in furnished
room house at No. 10I Montague street Eda and
her sister Bella. who is twenty-five years old. had
had a late supper with two men in Fulton street
restaurant after which the quartet went to the
Montague street house spend the night
The. two men who with the girls. William
McEIhenney of No 10 Fourth avenue. Brooklyn,
and Myrou Applegate. OF No. fZ3 ST Felix street.
were arrested yesterday and taken to the Adams
street to be held material witnesses Later
they we're released in s.e00 bail each.
According TO Bella Wilson's story. she and her
sister met the in a restaurant about II
o'clock Sunday night They had hearty meal.
including several glasses Of beer. anu then hired
cab and went the Montague street holse, which
is kept by Mrs Laura VI. Bouvier- The tSo
couples occupied adjoining rooms The older sister
said that Eda who had spent the night
away from home before and who was not used to
drinking beer. beginning to feel the effect OF
the drinks when they arrived at the house
Applesate. who with the younger girl eft
the house at about o'clock yesterday morning At
O'Clock Bella went into the room to rouse her
sister that they might be in time to go 70 their
regular work as lace folders in the factory OF
Davis & Quick at No SIS ST. Marks avenue.
Eda seemed to be very Ill and said she could not
get up. Bella at once telephoned for Dr.. John D.
Byrne. of No e2iA Sixth avenue, who found me
girl dead on his arrival
Coroner Brewer announced that the cause OF
death Indigestion.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
READY FOR THE COUNT.
Worring Factions IN 1mericaR Ken,
mel Club Mating.

Uog fapciers generally are awaiting with in
terest the outcome of the controversy WHICH
has been a disturbing element in the ranks OF
the American Kennel club for more than year
Ballots will be counted tomorrow at the Amer
lean Kennel Club headquarters. No. 90 Liberty
street and it has been estimated that there Will
be about one hundred and fifty ballots, repre-
sentfng all parts of the country
In the case of a delegate and his club both
voting through misunderstanding preference
will he given to the club ticket. AS provided
by the joint agreement to stop the suit of the
Ashland House committee and accept the dec1-
sion of the committee Of thirty the votes are
10 be crened and counted ny A. p. Vredenburgh
the secretary in the presence of the counsel
r D. Murray for the Ashland House committee
and George H Taylor for the administration
and two tellers The Ashland House faction
yesterday named DIR. J. E De Mund, while the
American Kennel Club appointed Howard Will
lets II is understood that one will be at the
official counting save the canvassers.
The followers Of each committee expressed
confidence yesterday to the outcome TO
neutral members the situation has cleared. and
they believe that reincorporation will ensue no
matter which side wins. II is also intimated
that the American Kennel Club committee will
urge reincorporatfon for the reason that three
years elapsed before taking up the certificate
obtained in 1908. Possibly another certificate
will be secured from Albany TO be on the safe
side
The claim is also made that the Ashland
House committee will be satisfied If the incor-
poration is reconsidered. which will he an ad-
mission that the certificate had not been OBJ
tained openly. The referendum committee,
when organized by the election of twenty more.
can by a majority vote TO reincorporate the
club adopt a constitution and elect a board Of
thirty AT any rate reincorporation seems
certainty
There a rJ1nor yesterday to the effect
that the Ashland House committee, despite the
Joint agreement of December IS, had only can
celled its suit against the American Kennel
Club on Saturday as the result of ultmatum
fror. August Belmont This implied that the
Ashland House committee would have kept the
docket open and been ready TO start court pro-
ceedings afresh provided it was beaten in ref
erendum committee.
Laurence NJ. D. Mcclure. secretary Of the
Ashland House committee. declared there was
the agreement of December is superseded the
suit: that Il vas an agreement to quit ltga-
ton. that neither party could re-enter court
with the case and be in good standing. MIR.
Mcclure says that Friday last the committee
met to select telers, and Mr. Taylor sent an
order for the discontnuance of the suit to Mr..
Murray. which signed
New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
COLUMB4 FIVE WINS.
PiIes Up Score against Dartmouth
at Basketball.

The Columbia basketball team scored ano'her
victory over Dartmouth last night by score oi
q points to Z. The Morningside men had the au-
vantage of playing their home court put TOT
the first ten minutes Dartmouth heid Coluhoio
down to a score of one point Then 'he We"
Hampshire team went to pieces for few minutes
and when it recovered Columbia had mdde zen
points and gained safe lead The hail eiiuSu
with the score II to in favor OF Coiumola' NC
second half Dartmouth played pet'er' "u' So
make only a slight gain.
The game remarkably clean, the only man
who INDUCED in rough tactics being Schildmiller'
the Dartmouth left guard, who was constantly III
trouble with Melitzer and had ten fouls calied on
him Dartmouth got only five free tries Tor soai '
account of fouls but Brady was able to make oiliy
one count Kiendl Gagged three out of fifteen tres
for Columbia.
The game opened with the ball passing rapidly
up and down the co,,rt, with neither side able 10
score Finally Ryan. the Columbia captain mace
a good try but the ball fell short While hlenui
was shooting a fou. FOR Columbia Schiid1nfher
f,uled Msritzer and tie Blue and White got an
extra sho. hut no score resulted. kiendl caged
the ball on foul by Brady. but Lang almost am
mediately gave Dartmouth the lead by scoring
clean goal from the field. This was the nan
overians first and only score in the malt Coiuhp,a
began to play a quick passing game, and the nan
ended with Il scare :. to in favor of the home
team.
The second half was faster and roushcr than the
first period, but poor shooting kept poth Teams
from scoring although they had plenty of chances.
Brady d Dartmouth forward. about the middle OF
the half got the ball pass from Burns anu
made a pretty basket from the centre OF the heiu'
but the goal not allowed, as Burns hao re-
ceivsd the ball from Lang out of bounds ana 1t
WAS brought back ard given to Ceruss the Coium-
bia right guard Melitzer got the ball from Cerussi
and scored from under the basket The play oe-
came rougher near the end of the half ana Dart-
mout, scored two baskets The game ended with
TN. score at q to : The lineup follows: