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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
How the Nations Sleep.

There is great diversity in the
methods of sleeping among people of
different nations. Indeed, the things
necessary to procure sleep for one in
dividual appear frequently to be just
the things that would keep another
awake all night.
The European or American, in order
to sleep well, ordinarily requires a soft
pillow under his head; but the Japan
eee, stretching himself on a rush mat
on the floor, puts hard, square block
of wood under his head, and does not
sleep we'll il he does not have it.
The Chinese makes great TODD in
the matter of his bed. which is very
low, indeed scarcely rising from the
floor. but Is often carved exquisitely of
wood; and it never occurs to him to
make it any softer than rush mats
will render it.
While the people of the northern
countries cannot sleep unless they
have plenty of room in which to
stretch their legs, the inhabitants of
/ the tropics often curl themselves up
like monkeys, at the lower angle of a
suspended hammock, and sleep sound
ly that way.
The robust American will cover
himself with a pair of blankets and
throw his window open to the air,
even in the dead of winter, and he will
not sometimes complain If there is a
little drift of snow across the. sill in
the morning.
The Russian, on the contrary, likes
no sleeping place so we'll as the top
of the big soapstone stove in his DOM
icile. Crawling out of his blistering
bed in the morning, he likes to take
a plunge in a cold stream, even If he
has to break through ice to do so.
While the American clings to his
feather pillow, he has long since dis
carded his old fashioned feather bed
in favor of the hair or straw or felt
mattress. The feather bed has been
relegated to the country, and many
people that slept on 1t in their child
hood found it uncomfortable in their
later years.
The Germans not only sleep on a
feather bed, but underneath one as
well. The feather covering used in
Germany, however, is not so large or
thick as the one used as a mattress.
and the foreigner that undertakes to
sleep beneath it often finds his feet
suffering from cold while his should
ers are suffering from heat.--Boston
Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
HUA0R OF THE DAY

"a woman's NO means Yes You
think SOP" II know so. Don't your mo;
1 am all over that illusion. 1 am mar
ried. Nashville American.
Got any babies around your placer" in
CURED the candidate. Nope" answered
married on How'd YOU like to put in the
forenoon plowin' ?"-Pittsburg Post
kiss me. my dear.".said the husband in
thick voice. 1T isn't necessary" replied
his wife. IT can tell you've been drinking
without that."-Detroit Free Press.
Peggy-was that pliceman ever a little
baby mother? Mother-Why,. yes. dear
Peggy (thoughtfullyl-I don't believe I've
ever seen a baby pliceman.-Punch.
That lady told me that she is very
much niue interested n my % work mr Mha a
well order your wedding clothes."-New-
ark Star.
1.-The way to convince people that you
have good Judgment is to agree with
everything they say" That doesn't work
with wife. however" mildly asserted e
small. unobstrusive sent--Wa snington
Herald.
WY os 5m%is sd is it e true that
What excuse have you for such brutal
did he provoke your" He hit back. st.
Mrs. Nexdore (proudly)-Prof Fort call
ed at our house today, and my daughter
over her playing. Mrs. Peppery-How
rude. Why couldn't he conceal his feel
ings the way the rest of us do?-Phil-
adelphia Press.
$50 you discovered the North Pole?" IT
can hardly claim that" replied Peary
modestly. "but was there" What do
you mean?" why, found that a miner
had footed 1t from Alaska and was using
the pole as a stake at one corner of his
claim."-Philadelphia Ledger.
convict beyond the bounds of prudence"
"Oh, he wouldn't dare to escaped" Why
not?'' Two wives are waiting for him to
come out."-Houston Post.
Sapleigh-I haven't-aw-been quite my
self of late donche know. Miss Caustique
Indeed I hadn't noticed any improve
ment.-Chicago Daily News.
The Writer-Ah. laugh at me IL you will,
but will write of you in my journal that
which will make you sick. The Artist
Everything that M'sieur writes makes me
sick.-Life.
Marion-I showed papa those verses you
wrote me. and he seemed pleased. Harvey
He did? Marion-Yes. He said he was
so glad to see you were not a poet
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

An adequate fire department with the
most modern appliances for fighting
fires and capably manned, as is To-
peka's. is an excellent thing but re-
cent experience demonstrates that an
efficient and reliable water service is
much more desirable. Such one should
Topekans have at all times. And 1t
may be remarked in passing that if
this city's water service was now be-
ing furnished by a private concern,
the howl that would be going up
against its inadequacy, even though it
was due to an apparently unavoidable
accident, would be loud enough to be
heard from here to Jericho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
she said with embar.

do not object" she said with embar.
rassment
The drenching came before they
reached the mainland. Amelia covered
in the bottom of the boat, while For
rest removed his coat, and. in spite OF
out the dreaded lightning as we'll as
the heavy rain
At the landing an ancient servitor
was seeking Miss Vernet, and he hur-
ried his young mistress into the
phaeton before she could properly
thank Donald Forrest.
"Fo' de lam, Miss Melia, yo' Aunt
Tommy is nigh bout 'stracted," mum
bled Uncle Aaron, peevishly, as he
gathered up the reins.
A week later Amelia stood in the
brown October garden among some
the stone wall to where the bay spar
killed. and dimpled in the sunlight.
There was quick step beside her, and
she looked UP into Donald FORESTS
smiling face.
NY Aunt Thomasina is calling upon,
your Aunt Thomasina," he said, remov-
ing his hat; they sent me into the
garden to find you and tell you the
feud is off,"
IT don't understand" she stammered.
81 looked up the cause of the feud.
and find that our great-grandfatners
quarreled because each wanted to nama
his new daughter Thomasina. 1t was a
distinctive name and each craved its
possession. have argued with my
aunt night and day-result, the two
Thomasinas are drinking tea together:
We cannot be so prejudiced as to
he held out his hand.
I'm so glad" said Amelia honestly
as she placed her hand in Histology
righted, 1908, by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

now and declares that he never gave
voice to the sentiment that President
Roosevelt would be a presidential
candidate in 1916. The newspaper
men who reported his speech to this
effect were probably afflicted with de-
fective hearing. But the Democrats
have lost no time in taking UP the
words credited to "Teddy's boy" and
are declaring them to be evidence of a
plan for Roosevelt dynasty" in this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Something new In the way of duels
has cropped out in Oklahoma. Mr..
Russell, the editor of the Ardmore
Democrat, who was really responsible
for first making public the charges
against Governor Haskell which were
responsible for his elimination from
the position of treasurer of the Demo-
cratic national committee is out with
a challenge to Mr.. Haskell to sue him
for criminal libel. Mr.. Russell de-
clares that If Mr.. Haskell does not sue
him soon he will institute a suit of
this sort against Oklahoma's governor.
There are certainly merry times in
Oklahoma these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

(From the New York Press)
Having wisdom is being less of a fool
than the average.
Thinking you are artistic is just as
useful as actually being.
A man has to have very good judg-
ment to know 1t isn't worth following.
One of the hazards about making a
bet is whether you will be paid If you
win.
Some men are so naturally smart
they can make a living even If they
have a rich father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Bulgaria has at last thrown down
the gauntlet to Turkey and a war in
that locality seems inevitable. It
wouldn't be much of an affair to wor-
~ about if 1t could be confined to the
Bulgarians and the Turks, but be-
cause of the interests that many of
the big European nations have in this
territory its ramifcations may be such
as to threaten the peace of Europe.
And about the only ones who can get
any consolation or satisfaction out of
the present conditions abroad are the
almanac astrologers who have been
predicting a war involving many of
the nations of Europe for the past
quarter of a century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Floods have inundated portions of
India and it is estimated that more
than fifty thousand natives have gone
down to watery graves in them. Ter
rible as their lot has been they are
really better off than the thousands
of other natives in that stricken land
who are dying by inches because of
the famines which prevail among
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

IF any man steals one of our Bibles
from hotel room, so much the better"
is the rather unique slogan of the
Christian Commercial Travellers As
ISOLATION. which now has a plan of
placing a Bible in every room of every
hotel In the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
One Mans Breakfast.

Former Alderman Dotzler, who
weighs 400 pounds, broke all records for
the amount of food disposed of at
breakfast on the Albany boat Ad!ron-
dack this morning. Dotzler looked over
the bill of fare made up of numerous
combinations and numbered. consecu-
lively from one to ten.
Bring me number one ten times" he
said. The waiter gasped, and then
asked that the order be repeated.
Number one ten times" exclaimed the
alderman with show of anger. Thirty
minutes later the waiter appeared with
an enormous tray containing ten cups
of coffee twenty rolls; twenty fried eggs
and forty slices of bacon. Dotzler con-
stunned the food in less time than it
had taken to prepare it.
Looking longingly at the bill of fare,
he said: I'D like a little something to
trim this off. but am dieting; my doc
tor told me must eat less and oftener'
The waiter fled in dismay and Samuel
Koenig. leader of the Sixth assembly
district, of whose delegation Dotzler
was a member, had difficulty in finding
him for the purpose of settling the ac-
count.-Saratoga dispatch to the New
York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Pardon the smile. But the activity
OF the police in discovering empty
pocketbooks in barns and sheds after
the great Taft gathering, which ap-
pears to have been well-worked by
pickpockets, Is really amusing. If one
or two of the pickpockets had been
collared it would have been more to the
credit of Topeka's finest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Topeka loses a man who was ever
jealous with energetic endeavors to
advance the interests of the city in all
ways. Men like him can i'll be spared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

The Independence party has found
a friend in Army and Navy Life. That
journal is particularly pleased with
the plank in the platform OF Mr..
Hearst's party which speaks in no I'M
certain terms in favor of strong
navy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Authoritative information comes from
Washington that President Roosevelt
will not take the stump in the interests
OF Taft and Republican success-now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

According to Governor Hughes of
New York who Is doing yoeman's
work for the Republican cause both
Taft and Bryan are reformers. But
he declares that Taft is a safe re-
former and Bryan is the opposite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

the city council devoted a little atten-
tion to the reckless speeding of certain
automobilists on the streets at all hours
Of the day and night. There's a suffi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
FRON OTHER PENS
A GOOD WORD.

1t is not very long since the word
lob" was commonly regarded as
term referring to rather inferior en-
ployment. When a man said he was
out of job he was supposed to be
looking for something in the way of
unskilled labor or any commonplace
occupation that might offer itself One
definition of the word given by the
dictionaries is chance or occasional
work, and this was formerly it's most
widely accepted meaning.
Since the president of the United
States has used the word in referring
to his official duties 1t may we'll be
that it will come into still greater IA
vor. Speaking recently OF his admins
tration, he said in substance that eco
nomic questions did not interest him
to promote moral causes was his job.
Comes, too Admiral Evans and says:
at was my job to take the battle fleet
around the continent" Thus it is that
the language grows. Job is a good
English word, fully equal to all the
later uses to which it is put and for
chile in its simplicity. A president as
well as a street sweeper may rightfully
have ajob.-Indianapolis Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member of tho
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, 1908-10-07
AMERICAS NOBLEST ACHIEVE
MENTS.

Among the reasons announced to
the world for the demand of the Uni
ted States that /. the Spanish army
should evacuate Cuba was the menace
to our shores of yellow fever. Since
our military forces occupied the Pearl
of the Antilles the work of preventing
that terrible plague has been perform
ed with science and success. And in
Porto Rico the army surgeons have
been doing similar noble service for
the people In Panama the effective
ness of American sanitation will ever
remain as an example of knowledge
and courage. Therefore, it is sure that
in the emergency of cholera in Manila
there will be the same splendid sue
cess. Save for the presence of power
which seeks to save life, probably the
Philippines would be clutched in the
grip of horrid death. The lives of
thousands of people will be spared ow-
ing to the presence of American army
surgeons.-New York American.
VOTING MACHINES ARE LOSING
GROUND.
Pennsylvania passed a constitution
al amendment to enable the people to
use voting machines if the legislature
authorized them Though the chief
obstacle to their adoption in this state
was thus removed nothing further has
been done to bring the voting machine
into use.
Some New York and New Jersey
towns accepted them, and though the
machines found admirers and warm
advocates the movement for their
adoption seems for the present to have
lost its force. The last legislature of
New Jersey authorized the cities and
towns using machines to vote on the
question of retaining them, and in
nearly every instance the vote has
been Overwhelmingly in favor of dis
carding them. and as a result about
100000 of voting machines purchased
for the use of New Jersey voters have
been put out of service. After giving
the machines test, the people in
these towns decide to go back to the
old method Of voting by baliot--Phil-
adelDhia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

That lady told me that she is very
much interested in my work" What,
well order your wedding clothes. New
ark Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Peggy-was that p'liceman ever a little
baby, mother? Mother-Why, yes, dear.
Peggy (thoughtfullyl-I don't believe I've
ever seen baby pliceman.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

kiss me. my dear. said the husband il
a thick voice. 1T isn't necessary, replied
his wife. II can tell you've been drinking
without that."-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

1.-The way to convince people that you
have good Judgment is to agree with
everything they say" That doesn't work
with a wife. however" mildly asserted
small. unobstrusive gent.-Washfngton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

why. Jimmie. is it true that you gave
little Bobbie black eyer" ''Y-yessum. "
What excuse have you for such brutal
act?" ''Wwell. he provoked me-" How
did he provoke your" He hit back.
Louis Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Mrs. Nexdore (proudly)-Prof. Fort CALI
ed at our house today, and my daughter
played the piano for him. He just rayed
over her playing. Mrs. Peppery-How
rude, Why couldn't he conceal his feel
ings the way the rest of us do?-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

"It seems to me that you trust that
convict beyond the bounds of prudence"
"Ohi he wouldn't dare to escaped" why
not?'' Two wives are waiting for him to
come out"-Houston Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Sapleigh-I haven't-aw-been quite my
self of late donche know. Miss Caustique
Indeed I hadn't noticed any improve
Daily News.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-07
.NINOT GIRL IS
|. BITTEN BY COYOTE

Minot. D., Nov. 7.---NeWell, the g.
year7old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.. l.
Hopkins, was severely bitten yesterday
afternoon By atame coyote thar had
been a pet In the family for over q
year.
Last summer Mr.. Hopkins, who Is
Conductor on the Great Northern
received coyote from friend out
west The animal was easily tanned
and has been quite pet aroun1 the
house. Yesterday IT was not fed
through a mistake. In the afternoon
the child was playing In the yard
when the coyote, Jumped on 1t and
started biting the boys arm and neck
The mother was aroused by the cries
of her child and rushed to the scene
to find the hoy prostrate on the
ground with the anrSy animal tear
ing great chunks OF flesh from the
arm. Three attempts were made be-
fore the child could be rescued and
taken into the mouse. Neighbors
were called to the scene and the coy
ote was shot before It could do fur
ther damage. The child is seriously
injured. but will lives
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-07
METHODISIS BUSY
ON APPROPRIATIONS
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
YEAR ARE $1,o6o,57s WITH
ss35,77s FOR MISSION
| AIRY WORK.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The general
committee Of foreign mission OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at fits ses-
sion here yesterday afternoon began
the work OF itemixing the appropria-
tions for the year 1903 arter voting to
appropriate total of $1,060,57s.
A spirited debate took place over
the item of general expenses. Be-
cause OF the late financial stringency,
1t was urged that the amount allotted
for publicity purposes In America be
reduced, and in spite OF some opposi-
tion this suggestion was adopted. The
amount allowed for this purpose next
year was fixed at SCI 900, a deduction
Of $4,000 from the appropriation last
year.
4 For the general, expenses in the for
eign mission field, including the sup
port of missionary bishops. emergen-
cies, etc, a total of $177,060 was ap.
propriated, leaving $107,750 for gener-
al expenses in America. This latter
amount includes the appropriation for
publicity, the salary OF officers for
the board OF foreign missions, interest
on the debt and other operating ex-
penses
For the support OF actual mission
ary work for the ensuing year $685.
IT'S remains, practically the same as
last year.
Tomorrow the general committee
will begin the actual work OF dividing
the appropriation among various for
eign fields.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-07
WHEATBEING MARKETED
Sixty Per Cent of Crop in Vicinity Of
Devils Lake In the Elevators--
More Barley Sold.

Bathgate Pink PAPER: It is thought
by the elevator men Of this place that
about SO per cent of the wheat tribu-
tary to this station has already been
delivered at the elevators. A much
larger proportion Of the barley for sale
has been delivered. Few oats have
been sold and the reports would indi-
cate that there will be little offered,
the crop being a poor yield. Many OF
our farmers are arranging to fence
larger or smaller tracts OF land the
coming year and turning their atten-
ton more to stock and diversified
crops. When we look about we are sur
prised at the number who have already
turned a portion, OF their farms to
uses other than that OF producing
grains and at the increase In the num-
Der Of cattle and sheep. The low price
or wool has had tendency to some
what dampen the ardor OF the sheep
raisers. but there Is no question about
these animals paying good profits and
at the same time aiding In destroying
weeds and in fertilfzing the lands and
helping to bring them back to their
old productiveness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-07
The FUNERAL
OF Phil SHORT7
BODY 'oF LATE EDITOR SLAIN
WHILE DEER HUNTING WILL
BE BURIED AT DEVILS
LAKE.

Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. General
Creel has returned from Williston
where he was called by telegram am
nouncing the accidental death OF Ed
itor Phil Short, formerly of this city
The general says the man who fifed
the shot was not with the hunting
party Of which Mr.. Shortt was a mem
ber but that he belonged to another
party which was trailing deer.
A dispatch from Williston says an
inquest was held and that while the
shooting was entirely accidental, pro-
secution will be recommended for
criminal carelessness.
The remains of the deceased arrived
in Devils Lake yesterday afternoon,
and the funeral will be held from the
Catholic church at 2 o'clock, which
VIII be attended by the members of
the Woodmen and Workmen lodges,
the militia company and the band.
The deceased was we'll known In this
city, and the funeral will be largely
attended. - @@
The remains will be accompanied by
Mrs. Short and her young son. The
mother of the deceased and his sister
will arrive from Minnesota this even
i14ig.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-07
STATE Meeting OF
THE 7. v. c. A.
ORGANIZATION OF CONVENTION
PERFECTED LAST NIGHT.
Twenty-S Six Delegates Were in At
tendance at Opening Session--Na.
tionaI Secretary Barnes Is Present
The Programme for Sunday.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 7.-Twen-
ty-six delegates arrived last evening
for the opening session OF the Young
Women's Christian association of
North Dakota. The delegates incIud-
ed Fargo college and the A. C. at
! Fargo. Miss Helen Barnes, national
secretary, arrived for the opening ses-
sion. The delegates registered and an
organization was perfected by the
election of the following officers:
Chair-Marjorie Moore, Fargo.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. E. J. Babcock,
Grand Forks.
Press Secretary-Cecil Ward, Hills
boro. y
Recording Secretaries-Pearl Cutler
of Fargo College. and Agnes Halland.
agricultural college. ..s..
Greetings were extended by National
Secretary Barnes and Mrs. N. G. Ben
ner.
1t Is expected that there viii be 40
more delegates present today. The fol-
lowing is the programme for tomor-
row: 49,. Il
Sunday MOrnins-M. e. Church.
s:3o-ouiet Hour Service. Miss
Fishback. "."" ..
1O:S0--Convention Sermon, Ye Are
MY Witnesses. Rev. w. w. Moore.
Sunday Aftsrnoon-Raptist Church.
4:oO-Gospel Service for Young wo-
men, Miss Barnes. Music, organ pre-
lude, Miss Jane Smith. Vocal solo.
Miss Lena Leonard. -..r -y.~s :, ..-.-
Sunday Evening.
7:SO-Associstion work Presented
in Churches
s:OO-Farewell Service for Dele
gates at Baptist church, Miss Fish
back.