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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
TFrom the New York Press.I

There's hardly anything people can take
more pride in than thinking they have
insomnia.
The more friends a man has the more
they think he ought to feel honored to
them.
If a man reads a joke in a funny paper
he wants to make an after-dinner speech
two hours long so as to get 1t OF in the
middle of it.
The first thing a man believes he ought
to do when he starts on trip is to make
cab drivers. sleeping car porters, and
walters think he is a millionaire.
The hardest thing about losing lot of
monev sure investment is how much
you have to give your wife on top of it
to preserve her faith in your business
judgment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

1t never does any good to cry over
split milk but it is certainly more par
donable to do so than it is to boiler
before the milk is spilled. That seems
to be the position in which a good many
railroads placed themselves immedi-
ately after the financial panic of a
little more than a year ago. The an
nual reports of most of the large sys-
TENS fail to show that their business
during the past year was seriously in
3ured by the panic or anything else
Take the Hartman roads. for instance,
covering as they do all sections of the
country. Their gross revenues fell off
only a fraction of 1 per cent during the
past year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
AN INVESTIGATION NEEDED.

ct invite and urge a rigid in
vestigation," is the reply of Mr..
Haskell, the warden of the states
penitentiary, in his denial of the
charges of extreme cruelty being in
ficted in divers ways upon the GRIM
inals in his care which have been
made by Miss Kate Barnard, who
made Investigations at the prison for
the Oklahoma authorities. He should
be accommodated in justice to him
self and to the fair name of Kansas
if there is not a scintilla of truth to
these accusations. Such an inVestlga-
ton should also be made in justice to
the individuals confined in this in
stitution for the purpose of eradicat-
ing any such practices in the way OF
infiicting punishment in the event that
even the slightest of them prevail In
the administration of the affairs of
the states penal establishment
These charges are far too serious to
be passed by lightly with a denial
from the warden of the penitentiary,
although there will be many who will
rightly believe that this denial is the
exact truth. It is quite possible that
the guards and keepers in the state
penitentiary are able, If they had any
desires to do so, to handle prisoners
in many ways and on many occasions
which would not come to the ears of
the warden. This has been done in
penal institutions and colonies in
places other than Kansas. 1t is a
well known fact that in insane
asyIums throughout the land the at
PENDANTS beat and torture unruly
patients with great cruelty without
r..
ing the wiser for it unless bones are
broken and bruise marks left which |
cannot escape the notice of the |
in their perfunctory tours |
among the inmates. 1t is reasonable |
to suppose that similar practices |
might be INDUCED in by the lesser |
in penitentiaries, as no
doubt they are. Some time ago a book |
was published in Kansas which |
to have been written by an
inmate of the states prison. Mention
in it was made of punishments being
inflicted on the prisoners of a charac-
ter similar to some of those reported |
by Miss Barnard. Not much atten-
ton was paid to the book because it
was anonymous. But where there is
so much smoke there must be little
fire of some sort and a thorough in
should be made of the
of the penitentiary, par
-icularly in regard to the punish
nent that is melted out to the prison
ars. 1t is to be sincerely hoped that
there is nothing to the charges, and
the chances are that several of them
have been made out of whole cloth
which was furnished to Miss Barnard
Oy some of the prisoners themselves
who have a fondness for romancing.
But regardless of the source from
which accusations of this sort come
hey should be looked into most care
'ully. Miss Barnard's charges have
been banded all over the country and
Kansas owes it to herself to officially
efute these terrible indictments If it
s possible to do SO. If an investiga-
ion discloses foundations for the
charges the way will then be clear for
IN imperative cleansing of systems in
-ogue at the prison and the placing
# its management IN capable hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
HU1NOR OF THE Day

Nervous Passenger (on lake steamer)-It
must be terrible to think of an accident
down there in that hole. Stoker-It's list
| the other way, ma'am. If the boat sinks
half as much water as You viii Iff fore aPI pit
une.
| One-Legged Mendicant-My leg was bit
| on by shark and Bypasser-How you
came to lose your limb does not in the
| least interest me, but will gladly give
| give quarter If you will tell me whether
| the garment you now wear may be prop
erly called trousers or a trouse?-Puck
Mrs Jenkins (returned from a visit to
Londonl-Ay. that Lunnon 8 a wonderful
place! What wi the 'orse buses and the
motley, buses. and the 'lectric under
away; I expects it's all goin' on just the
Nell-Maude couldn't have thought
much OF that fellow she married. Belle
Why? Nell-She boasts that she has
made another man of him.-Philadelphia
~ -4a
Man With the Bullying Brow-Anyway
With the Buibous Nose-Maybe not; but
being Cannonized.-Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. TeIl-It-My wife says her shopping
at the bargain sale today reminded her Of
the last ballet she had s seen Mr. HeaT 1t
cause almost everything was so per cent
off.-Punch.
ct place my faith" said the orator, ''in
the wisdom of the common people" I'm
the hope, of course" added his campaign
associate, that the common people Will
appreciate the compliment and recipro-
cate.'-Washington Star.
Mountain Guide-You can see a great
deal through that glass. miss; Girl Sat the
summit)-I should say you could; why, on
that hotel veranda L can see woman
wearing a pink shirt waist with a purple
skirt, the hideous thing!-Puck.
Williamsburg Astrobilt isn't at. all
know williamson, he isn't. Why this
morning 1 saw him riding in his automo-
bile with a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jour-
nal.
Miss Dubley-she was braggin about
T21d = % ecIaW u aRnyway? Hiss MIgiey-
Why, 1 guess that was the dessert. Didn't
Won never eat a chocolate eclaw 1.-THE
Catholic Standard and Time.
What the matter with all the Swamp,
appear to hate Newcom3,b. and yet he's
Sububs, 1.-THE miserable chump bought his
wife a $50 hat the other day, and, now
there's no peace in our homes. The
Standard and Times.
.eThere is a movement on foot" said Mr..
ito prevent the ma lra,S g{e6,1 Oh
IF if ?'' II think it's rot" answered Mr..
oa IN why, who else even wants to
GET married ?''-Cleveland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
HE KNEW THE syMpToMs.

1 wondered when 1 saw them meet
w nat made each woman's smile so sweet
Il was so radiant and bright
ana SO expressive of delight.
saw saw them hasten to embrace,
win rapture written on each face.
with arms outstretched they quickly ran
ana kissed as only woman can.
- They broke away at last and then
iheV smiled and Rugged and kissed again.
Each said. You dariing!" and You petp'
A4aoA o4o when each the other met
strange
10 me you never seem to change"
and. precious one. how well YOU seem,
1Aal nat you have's perfect dream"
fhey looked each other I'D and down.
ANU what simply lovely gown
II wanted to see you, dear,
hho" long It's beeni Almost a year!"
I've thought of you so often. too.
Out oh' L We had SO much to do!i'
TIhey gushed and gurgled in that wav
VI twenty minutes should say
thought, We'll. I should like to know
" nat makes them hate each other So"
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Bic Men for Big Deeds.

Individual enterprise is far from
dead, even if this be the age of the
syndicate and the trust. There are a
number of striking examples in this
country today of where one man is
doing what is only expected of a cor
poration.
Henry H. Rogers who is a partner
of Mr.. Rockefeller in the oil business,
has taken $31,0O0,000 from his own
pocket to build personally a railroad
through the Virginias. This is nearly
four times the fortune which Girard
great college.
Another partner of the Standard
OILS father is also a railroad builder.
Henry NJ. Flagler, among his other
huge undertakings, is at work on the
only "salt water railroad in the
world. His remarkable road over the
Florida keys is a monument to his
energy as well as a triumph of en-
gineering. His various lines have
cost $25,00o,00O.
David Moffatt is one of the big fig
ures of the west Having accumulated
a vast fortune, he is spending a large
part of it in building a railroad from
Denver across the Rocky mountains.
These men. and others like them, al
though less notable, have the craving
to do a monumental work as in
dividuals. Could there be a better
proof that such farsighted individuals
have unbounded faith In the future of
their country than the risk of their
personal fortunes on new railroads p
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

William McKinley's Philippine pol
icy is to be carried through the next
administration according to Mr.. Taft
This is just as good news as was the
policy promulgated by the Iamented
McKinley-that of benevolent assimiI-
alton. As Mr.. Taft says Mr.. McKin-
ley did not want the Philippines for
the United States They came to this
country as in incident to a righteous
war in which It engaged. As McKin-
ley saw 1t, as Mr.. Roosevelt has seen
it and as Mr.. Taft sees it, the United
States has a duty to perform in the
Philippines and from the success
which has been achieved so far this
duty is being proceeded with in the
right and only way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

A Greek clergyman at Butler, Pa,
claims to have discovered something
which will put the law of gravitation
out of business. BY it, he says, a per-
son can lift himself into the air. watch
the earth turn around and drop
wherever he wants to. Through this
medium man can make trip
around the world in twenty-four
hours. But it will probably be some
considerable length OF time before the
public is let in on the proposition, be-
cause the inventor of the scheme de-
mands the fee of 100000 before he
will tell what it is There is always
some little drawback like this to re-
narkable affairs of this sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Nfadc His Mind n Blank.

After lying in the Swedish hospital,
Brooklyn, in a state of coma for sew
en- weeks, physicians having given up
hope of saving his life, Charles Ma
honey. of 243 Seventh street, Brook
Ign, who received a fracture of the
skull in a trolley car accident eight
weeks ago, has been restored to men
tai and physical health by an opera
ton which involved the removal of a
broken bone pressing against his
BRAIN
Although DR.. William L. Chapman,
who performed the operation and the
superintendent Of the Swedish hospit-
al, refused last night to discuss the
case in any way, 1t was learned that
the operation has been the subject of
much interest to physicians.
While passenger on a trolley car
early in September, Mahoney was
thrown to the pavement and landed
it was found that the top of his skull
just back of the forehead, had been
crushed in. For seven weeks his mind
was a blank.
AS the patients bodily health re-
manned good, an operation was decid-
ed upon. This consisted of trepanning
the skull where the bone had been
splintered, and removing the pressure
which was bearing on the cells of the
brain. DR.. Chapman cut away the
splinters and lifted the load from the
brain.
When the patient was revived after
the operation he appeared bewildered,
and his first question was to ask how
he came to be in the hospital.-New
York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Both President Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft are in favor of the issuance of
government bonds to provide the
funds needed for the construction of
permanent public improvements to
conserve the natural resources of the
nation. Everyone in the land should
agree with them. If the government
can afford to issue bonds to dig a
canal on the Isthmus Of Panama it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

According to the directors of femin-
inc fashion the women are soon to be
built up on severely vertical lines.
That's a good deal better than if the
edict had gone forth for their recon-
struction along horizontal lines. Uni
versal squattiness among the fair sex
would be ANYTHING but attractiye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

James F. Getty, of Wyandotte coun-
ty, has lost the first round of his fight
for recount of the ballots by which
he was defeated for reelection as
state senator from that territory. But
1T must be remembered that most
fights are neither won nor lost on the
outcome of the first round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

riety are said to be on tap and there
is no doubt that the president has
plenty of wordy ammunition on hand
to make few congressman feel un-
comfortable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

In all probability the new emperor
of China is already pretty much of a
tyrant. This is certain if he takes af-
ter the average lad of two or three
wears old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

With the annual postal deficit in
this country nearing the $17,OOO,0OO
mark some consolation may be found
in the fact that in Great Britain the
postal deficit is usually in the neigh
borhood of Sc. 100000 each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

The Outlook announces that with
Mr.. Roosevelt's connection with the
paper its editorial management will
not change This leads the New York
World to remark: "That sweet dream
will last until a day or so after March
eth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

The New York Evening Post I'M
bends from its usual ponderous dig
nifty to indulge in this bit of levity:
"After March 4, he Will be T. R., Pres
ident Dowager."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Reviving Neglected Languaees.

Ihls century is witnessing a revival
OF neglected languages. A writer
says Ihere are no less than nine al
most forgotten tongues which since
me beginning of the nineteenth CEN
Jury nave retaken their places poIiti-
cally and in literature. among the ian
leasue' nor Polish, which achieved a
are Greek, Roumanian, BULGARIAN.
SServian, Magyar, Czech, Finnish,
NoFsK ana Flemish. The list does not
!ncIuoe Gaelic, which is now exper-
fencing resuscitation in some parts of
ireland at the hands of the Gaelic
Ieageu, nor Polish, which achieved a
poIt1caI and literary revival in Cali
era Inc nine languages first named
are now used by fifty millions of peo-
Plea fact which does not suggest
much likelihood of the approach of a
universal language.
At the beginning of the nineteenth
century the statesmen of Europe al
most without exception, held that the
extinction of the smaller languages
which had already ceased to hold a
place IN courts or general literature,
was desirable on political grounds. In
Europe. French, English, German.
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian,
Turkish, Dutch, Danish and Swedish
We're the only languages recognized as
european, either in an official or lit
erary sense. The last five were almost
unknown outside of their own lands,
and even there they were nearly with
out literary use. French was the uni
versal languages of diplomacy and of
the educated classes everywhere in
conversation
I'm Hungary and in Poland. even
before the loss of independence, Latin
was the official language of public
business and law and German or
French that Of conversation for the
classes. The national tongue
in both those countries had a
position not unlike that of Irish in Ire
land during the eighteenth century |
Conditions were similar with the old |
states of the Austrian dominions, of
the Christian races in Turkey, and ev-
en- of Belgium and Norway. Chi |
cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State. Journal IS a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganiZa ton for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received IN The State Jour
nal building over wires Cor this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Man With the Bullying Brow-Anyway
the average congressman is no saint. Man
With the Bulbous Nose-Maybe not; but
he can't stay in Washington long without
being Cannonized.-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Nell-Maude couldn't have thought
much OF that fellow she married. Belle
Why? Nell-She boasts that she has
made another man of him.-Philadeiphia
RECORD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Mr.. TeIl-It-My wife says her shopping
at the bargain sale today reminded her OF
the last ballet she had seen Mr. Hear-It
How was that? Mr.. Teu-It-WelI be-
cause almost everything was so per cent
off.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Mrs. Jenkins (returned from a visit to
Londonl-Ay. that Lunnon g a wonderful
place! What wi the 'orse buses and the
motley buses. and the 'lectric under
ground railways! An now I've coined
away: l expects it's all goin on just the
same!-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

"I place my faith" said the orator, Gin
the wisdom of the common people" ''In
the hope, of course" added his campaign
associate, that the common people Will
appreciate the compliment and recipro-
cate."-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Miss Dubley-She was braggin' about
how successful her dinner party was. Sho
said it wound up with great eclaw.
WHAT'S ''eclaw'' anyway Miss Mugley-
Why. l guess that was the dessert. Didn't
YOU never eat a chocolate eclaw?-The
Catholic Standard and Time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

One-Legged Mendicant-My leg was bit
off by shark, and BypasserSHow you
came to lose your limb does not in the
give quarter If you will tell me whether
the garment you now wear may be prop
erly called trousers or a se?-Puck.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-07-11
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
NATIONAL FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the lands describ-
ed below, embracing 240 acres, within the
Kootenai National Forest, Idaho, will be sub
ject to settlement and entry under the provis-
ions OF the homestead laws of the United States
and the act of June H. 1906 GA stat, 233) at the
United States land office at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, on Aug. 1,l9Os. Any settler who was
actually and in good faith claiming any of said
lands for agricultural purposes prior to Jan
uary !, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has
preference right to make n homestead entry
for the lands actually occupied. Said lands
were listed upon the applications of the per
sons mentioned below, who have a preference
right subject to the prior right of any such
settler, provided such settler or applicant is
qualified to make homestead entryand the pre-
ference right is exercised prior to Aug. l, 1908,
on which date the lands will be subject to settle
ment and entry by any qualified person. The
lands are as follows Unsurveyed, approx
mately the VIZ of SE4 sec. PC. 4. 65N., Il. 2E,
Boise Mer., listed upon application of Wei
born J. Greenway, Eastport, Idaho, Alleging
settlement 1906. The NWL sec. 80, T. 65N, r. /
E, application of Levi jarvis, Copeland, Idaho.
alleging settlement 1891. FredDennett, Commits
sioner OF the General Land Office. Approved
May 2l, 1908, Frank Pierce First Assista mt
Secretary of the Interior. Lists 1918 and 1919
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-07-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878. United States
.9OS.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 1882, Marie Danforth of Bonners Fer
ry,county of Bonner state of Idaho has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement No. 1859
for the purchase of the SW14 of SCI and SEX
OF SW14 of sec.No.2O twp.No. 63E, R.NoI E.B. M. :,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber OF stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
her claim to said land before w D. Baxter, U.
S. Commissioners, at his Office at Boomers Fer
ry, Idaho. on Monday, the 10th day of Aug. 1908.
She names witnesses: John E. Norby,
Andrew j. Kent, Earl DeWof, Harry Arnold,
all of Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 10th day
of August 1908.
5-23-7-lS r. n. DUNN. Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-07-11
CONTEST NOTICE.


Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho, June g.
1908. "
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
hled in this office by Parke S. Dunn, con-
testant against homestead entry no. 24os made
Feb. rs 1901, for the So SEX Sec. q Towns hi %
IS n, Range W b. NJ by William H. Brown
contestee, in which 1t is alleged that said
Parke S. Dunn knows the present condition of
the above described land; that said william
II. Brown, entryman herein has wholly and
entirely abandoned said tract of land for more
than six months last past and next prior to
date hereof; that said entryman never at any
time or at all Fl ON and since date of entry to
house upon the land; that said entryman
never took up or established his residence on
the land that said entryman has failed and
neglected to comply with the requirements OF
the homestead law in the matter of settlement,
residence and cultivation of the land embraced
in said entry; and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due his EN- ploy ment
in the Army Navy. orMa rine Corps of the United
States as private soldier, seaman, officer, OF
marine during the war with Spain, or during
any other war In which the United States may
be engaged, and said parties are hereby mott.
fed to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Aug. 18th, 1908, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States land office in Coeul
d'Alene, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper
affidavit, filed June "a, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it 1,
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be give by due and proper publication.
7-f-7-25 X. N DUNN Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-07-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior Land Office at
Occur d'Alene, Idaho May 28. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Charles r. Solo
man OF Boomers Ferry, Idaho has filed notice OF
his intention to make final fve-year
proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead
entry No. 2SlS made September %
1901, or the Ma of NW14 and w y of NEL Sec.
30, twp 63N, r. EBM, and that said proof will
be made before W.D. Baxter us. Commissioner
at his office at Boomers Ferry, Idaho, on Sep
TENDER 9Th, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of the land, viz: Peat Parker, Frank Solo
man, Earl Newton and Peter Anderson all oil
Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
6-27 s-22 r. n. DUNN. Register