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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

Speeches in the house Of representa-
tievs during the past few weeks seem
to cover all topics except matter of
legislation that is pending. They are
generally of the order of attacks on
President Roosevelt or some other pub
lie officials. The latest comes from Mr..
Clark of Florida who declares that Mr..
Bonaparte, the attorney general, is no
lawyer and is unfit to hold his office.
The value Of speeches of this sort. or
the the reasons for them unless it be
for the venting of personal spleen. is
hard to fathom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

The latest novelty in criminal juris-
prudence is a mental alibi. One was
proved by young man who was on
trial in Chicago for burglary and the
Jury acquitted him. He was accused
of breaking Into a saloon, although he
did not steal anything. His defense was
that he was a chronic somnambulist
and he convinced the court and jury
that he committed the overt act while
he was asleep. This defense ought to
gain great popularity with burglars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

John Mitchell, retired president OF
the United Mine Workers of America,
will continue to devote his talents to
the interests of the miners whom he
served so faithfully and we'll as their
leader. He will publish a weekly labor
paper In the interests of the miners and
the operators as we'll and for the
avowed purpose of furthering the in
dustrial peace in the ranks of one of
the greatest industries in the country.
Success to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
What the Young Ladies Stared At.

A number Of young women grouped
on the pavement on Main street, above
Schoolhouse lane, Germantown, the 9TH
er evening, gazing intently at an over
hanging sign illumined brightly by en-
circling incandescent bulbs, attracted
the attention of pedestrians. The sign,
of large proportions, was suspended
over the sidewalk from the old-fash-
toned stone building which century
or more ago was known as the King
Of Prussia Inn, the building being one
of the best known landmarks of that
historic suburb. Part of this old struc-
ture is now occupied by tonsorial
artist named Hug, of German extrac-
ton, and his unusually attractive sign
read Hug the barber" The comma
after the word Hug had been omitted.
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

New federal regulations governing
meat inspection have just gone into eff
feet. They require that all inedible
grease. tallow. or other fats must be
denatured and rendered unavailable for
food purposes before shipment is made.
considerable opposition has developed
from the packers to these regulations
because they claim the standardization
of fats will render them unfit for lubri-
eating purposes and discourage foreign
trade. 1t Is said that the chemists of
Europe have been able to convert the
4nedibIe fats Of this country into the
.kanest Holland cheese and English
creamery butter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
Early Aerial Patents.

1t has been limited several times, but
very delicately, that one of our lead
ing aeronauts owes his success to hav-
ing discovered in the archives of the
British patent office specifications OF
airships more than 70 years old, These
In all probability, are the Henson in
ventions. In 1913 a bill was introduced
in the house of commons for the pur-
pose of enabling new company to
carry out the aerial transit" patents
originally granted to Henson. Patent
office steals are very common in this
country. Several men are now in trou7
BILE for appropriating ideas of original
inventors and patentees whose capital
did not enable them to introduce their
articles.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

One of the biggest anti-saloon wars
that has ever been waged in this
country will be eliminated in Illinois
on Tuesday when between 1,S00 and
1000 towns in the state will vote on
the proposition of local option. The
campaign on this question has been a
hard fought and bitter one during the
past six weeks and the prohibition
leaders are confident of a substantial
victory. They believe that as a result
of the election fully five thousand sa-
looms throughout the state will be
closed. Thus is the cause of prohibit
ton marching on with giant strides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

The city light commissioners who
ny the way are. three of the best and
safest business men in the city are
pledged to spend only what is neces-
lsary Of the amount voted to renew the
Tight plant ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

What would have been the result at
that memorable Commercial club
meeting last Friday evening If the
other 800 members had been present :?
The officers of the City Railway and
Edison company who drummed up
the members who would do their bid
ding did not take the trouble to find
out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

1t may be the province of the Tope-
lka Commercial club to try to force
the voters of the city to surrender the
public utilities of the city to corpora
'tions but there are a good many peo-
tp1e who think that il is not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
Turkeys Plucked by Wind.

Turkeys are plucked by wind on
farms in England, according to a
journal in that land. 1t is done by
cross currents of electrically driven
air. For years the farmers in Nor
folk have been trying to hit on a
really good poultry plucking machine,
and at last they have found one. The
bodfes of the freshly killed birds re-
yolve on a kind of spit, and as they
revolve the windy currents strip
them of their plumage till the air is
gray with falling feathers. The tur-
KEYS cost IL cents each to pluck by
air.-Baltimore News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

According to the reviews of the
business and financial conditions of the
country 1t is evident that all kinds of
business activities are enjoying a slow
but sure Improvement. That is the
best kind. It counts for stability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

A most liberal estiamte places the
cost of conducting the city light plant
at $4,000 a year. The latest propo-
sition of the Edison company will call
for the payment of $4,000 year to
that corporation for city lights. How
would that save the tax payers any
money7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

The women are entitled to a vote on
the city lighting proposition tomorrow
and they should take advantage of
the opportunity to express their senti-
ments on this important municipal
question. -- -....-,...- -.-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun daT
telegraph report of that great news Or
Eanization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received IN TIE State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
Hotel Was Not Haunted.

One Of the great apartment hotels in
New York was opened with much en-
thusfaSm some twenty years ago, every
room being taken for a year or term Of
years. After a little while every room
was vacated owing to the uncanny
ing night and day. Investigation re-
vealed nothing.
Pretty soon the janitor and his fam
lily began to talk Of "hants" and
"ghosties." The tenants took up the
yarns. embellished them, spread them
abroad, and the fate Of that house was
settled. Rents dropped amazingly.
at &45.
Everybody moved out and the house
(the best at that time in the city, was
put on the market by it's Disguised
proprietor. Nobody cared to live with
ghosts.
One day a man who made a hobby of
circulation Che was a son of son of
Napoleon) said to the owner: "Give me
half and I will fill your house with
refined tenants in less than five
months'
A contract was drawn up Monsieur
Creque (for that was his name) found
that an error had been made in the
| return" system of the heating plant
which caused a surging and cracking
in the pipes and violent waterman
mer in the radiators. This waS rem
edied in week.
The neighbors were called in: the
| story was passed from one to another,
and as visions of "hants' disappeared
and rents were very moderate. the
house was quickly filed. Thus, by a
little knowledge, a great loss was turn
ed into big profit.-New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

There is no more representative and
conservative body Of business and pro-
fessional men in the world than the
New York Chamber Of Commerce and
q goes on record as emphadcally op-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

Mother-Are you going to be a public
speaker when you grow up, Tommie?
Boy-No, guess I'm just going. to be
somebody's observation-disclosures Statesman.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-10

New line of them, either Down or Floss, all sizes from IS to 26 inches. Excellent values from. 35c TO S3
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
WINCHESTER IN 1T.

The management of the Skating
Rink, state that Winchester will be
represented in the polo league to
be formed. The league will be com
posed Of teams from the following
towns, Winchester, Lexington,
Frankfort, Danville and Beattyville.
The league will be run on the same
order that the Blue Grass baseball
league was run. AT the close of the
season a pennant will be awarded
to the team winning the most games
Winchester did not get into the base
ball league in time to make much
showing at the close of the season
but she will be one among the first
who will enter tie polo LEAGUE and
will furnish a good team that will put
up a strong fight for the highest hon
ors.
There was a polo team organized
here last year and played a number
of games that the public seemed to
enjoy and it is needless to say
that the games this year will be well
attended.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

The spirit of political house
clean seems to be spreading from
national to more local circles. The
atmosphere is becoming very heat
ed about the corruptionists, and ex-
plosions may occur in almost any
quarter at almost any minute. 1t is
well. The day will bea happy one
for the people when the CRATER will
be exposed and driven out of Office
and into prison without regard to
his. political complexion. Clean up,
gentlemen; the people are with and
behind you Hacrodsburg Democrat.
CRATER is another word for thief.
The CRATER is the meanest kind of a
thief-ihe fellow who betrays the
trust confded to him by the people
and uses it to rob those who honored
and trusted him The hiehwaymen
is a respectable gentleman in com
parison with the cowardly CRATER
Harrodsburg Democrat.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
WHEAT
BE SINCERE.

Nothing adds so much to ones
personal power as the knowledge
that one is absolutely genuine and
sincere. M
If your life is a perpetual lie, if
you know that you are not what YOU
pretend to be, you cannot be strong.
There is continuous struggle
with the truth going on inside you
which saps your energy and warps
character.
If there is a mote in your eye, re-
move it at once. Otherwise, you
cannot look the world straight in
the face. Further there will be a
cloudlness, haze, about your char
acter which will be noticeable to
those about you.
Strength lies in character. Deceit
is weakness; sham and pretense are
enfeebling. Only the genuine and
the sincere are worth while.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
GRAND JURY Or
MERCER AT WORK.

HARROnSBURG, KY, Oct. A.
Since last Friday the Mercer, county
grand jury has been probing into the
conducet of city affairs. The big
row precipitated among the Council
men by the large charges made for
work nthe waterworks dam, and
the pretty free talk Of crookedness,
occasioned the investigation. Twelve
or fifteen hundred dollars has been
spent on the dam-half of it through
Councilman Edger and half through
Councilman Daviess-and yet it is
very freely charged that no good
has been done.
Other jobs done for the city are
talked of as worthless or overpaid.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
A LITTLE FANCY NEEDED.

The Passaic IN. j. educator who
wants fairy tales and fables barred
out of the public schools because so
many of the children have to 90 to
work at the age of IA, and have lit
tie enough time to acquire practical
knowledge, is on the wrong track.
Such children, above all others,
need to have the faculty of magma
ton developed to the highest degree.
For many of them there is not much
left of the joys of childhood after
leaving school save what they are
able to wrest from the daily grind of
life by the flights of fancy.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
League To
Be Formed
Winchester viii Probably be Repre-
sented in Roller
Polo.

LEXINGTON, Oct. Alt is an
nounced that Central Kentucky is to
have a Roller Polo League this win
ter and this exciting game, which
arouses enthusiasm in the Eastern
cities, is expected to be just what
the rating public has been looking
for in Kentucky for some time.
The league, which is already being
organized, will be made up of repre-
sentatives of several Kentucky
towns, all near Lexington.
Among the other cities which will
probably be represented are Win
chester, Danville and Beattyville,
while Lexington may have two teams
l. the field.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
CATTLE QUIET AND
GOOD ONES STEADY.
Calves Slow and Weak; Hogs Dull
and Is to Is Cents Lower
in Cincinnati Mar
ket.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. l4-Re-
ceipts and shipments Of livestock at
the Cincinnati Union Stock Yards to-
day were:
Receipts -. 1892 6O59 ST.
Shipments ...579 1902 -.
CATTLE-Quiet; good steady;
other grades weak at yesterdays de-
chers steers, extra, $450@4.65; good
to choice $3.75@4.35; common to
fair $3.4O@3.50: heifers, extra,
400@41O; good to choice $1,000
$50; common to fair $2@3; cows,
extra $3.50@3.65; good to choice
$2.S5@3.4O; common to fair $1@
2.75; Gamers $1@2; bulls, easy and
slow; bolognas $2.65@3.15; extra
1925 fat bulls $3.15@3.50; mich
cows steady.
CALVES-Slow and weak; extra
1925 fair to good $5.5O@7; com
mon and large $3@6.75.
HOGS-Dull, 15@25c lower; good
to choice packers and butchers
$5.S5@6; few extra loads heavy
$6.05@6.10; mixed packers $5.35M
$50; stays $2.75@4.50; common to
choice heavy fat sows $3.75@5.35;
light shippers $4.6O@5.25; pigs (11O
lbs. and less) 3.25@4.50.
Sheep-Quiet and weak to a shade
lower; extra $3.65@3.75; good to
choice s3@3.6O; common to fair 81
@2.9O.
LAMBS-Slow and weak to Zoe
lower: extra $5.65@5.75; common
to fair $405.
Chicago, Geo. 14-Cattle-R~
ceipts, about 5000; market steady.
Beeves $3.4O@7.4O; Texans $3.25@
40 westerners $3.10@5.70; stock
ers and feeders $2.6O@4.5O; COWS
and heifers $1.6O@5.3O; calves 500
$50; Hogs-Receipts about 1000;
market sc to 10c lower. Light $40
@6.O5; mixed $5.50@6.25; heavy
$5.55@5.75; good to choice heavy
$5.75Z6.25; pigs $3@5.15; bulk of
sales $5.75@6.05. Sheep-Receipts
about $4,000; market steady. Native
$2.5O@4.4O; western $40; year
lings $4.25M4.S5; lambs $4@6; wes-
tern $3.75@6.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14

Italian Proverb.
Oil and truth will get the upper
most at last
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
BRYAN COMES
TO KENTUCKY
Democratic Presidential Candidate
to Speak in Louis
vile.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 14.-Louisville
and Kentucky Democrats are ar
ranging for a rally on next Tuesday
night, October 20, that is expected
to eclipse any political demonstration
ever witnessed here. W. j. Bryan
will cross the river from Indiana
and will speak in Louisville. This
announcement was made Monday
night in telegram from the Demo-
cratic National Committee to the
State headquarters and the news
was quickly communicated to Rep
resentative Sherley and other local
Democrats. When Mr.. Sherley made
the announcement at a big meeting
In the West End last night, the big
crowd cheered for Bryan and said,
'The Twelfth ward will be there"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
WAR TO BE WAGED
ON COAST RAGING.

q LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. A.
Cumulative evidence that the racing
interests In California will be forced
TO fight for the life of the game at
the coming session of the Legislature
was strengthened yesterday by the
news taht Rudolph Spreckels, mil
lionaire sugar king of San Francis
co, and famous through his connec-
ton with the reform movement to
clear the city of grafters, has decid-
ed to Join issue with the religious
element, which has announced its de-
termination to have enacted statute
prohibiting betting on horse races
In this State.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
Putting Away Trousers.

In folding trousers for travelling or
packing purposes, put the waist but
tons together and pull the trousers
down quite fiat, with the outer seams
about an inch in front of the. inner;
fold them over into half their length,
and then put them into whatever re-
'ceptacle awaits them.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
PRAYER MEETING.

There will be no prayer meeting
services held at the Methodist Church
Wednesday evening in order to allow
the members who desire to attend the
meeting of the Presbyterian Synod.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
The Duchess, PHILOSOPHY.

The old duchess CT Cleveland in
vited relative to her husbands flu
neral and told him to bring his gun,
adding: I'VE are old, we must die;
but the pbeasants must be stot''
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
VIC BL OOMFIELD,
LEADING CLOTHIER.
PROFIT TAKlNK CAUSE
OF SLUMP IN WHEAT.
Selling by Longs Results in Weak
ness With Other Grain
Prices Off.

CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Profit taking
on a liberal scale by leading longs
caused weakness in the local wheat
market today, final quotations show
ing net losses were also weak.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-14
Fer Lack of a, Better Reason.

Y NI t-t3NN u q" --C--OI It~<aoOIFs
It's likely that many fellow who
is scarcely able to take care of him
self marries a girl on the theory that
she will be able to help him do So
Topeka Journal
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-04
LIQUOR CASES FOR
SUPREME COURT
Saloons Are Allowed
to Run in the Mean
time.

Judge Littlefield, w. H. Will
son of The Dalles and District
Attorney j. E. Burdette of Ar
lington met in this city on Mon
day night to take up the matter
which has been agitating local
circles for the past few weeks,
the question as to whether Con-
don should be wet or dry. At
ter reviewing the order of Pro-
hibition made by the County
Court on the 1lth of June, the
case of G. w. Raper VS. the Coun-
ty Court on July 3rd was taken
up. Judge Littlefeld at that
time held that the charter of
Condor does not supersede the
local option law, deciding the
case against the plaintiff. At
the conference Monday night,
however, it was decided that
this case should be appealed to
the Supreme Court and that said
appeal should be perfected as
soon as possible. Every effort
possible will be put forth to have
this case advanced on the calen-
dar of the Supreme Court and
tried at once, and it is confident
ly expected that a decision will
be returned not later than Janu-
ary 1st. 1t was further decided
that in the meantime the saloons
are to remain open.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-04
Bennett-M

A pretty wedding took place
In Lone Rock on Thanksgiving
day when Fred A. Bennett was
united in marriage to Miss Eva
E. Maidment at the home of the
brides parents before the men,
bers of both families and a few
friends: The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
Chas. Cason.
After the ceremony a sump-
tuous wedding dinner was en-.
joyed by all. The bride is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Maidment of Lone Rock. The
Globe joins their many friends
in wishing the young couple
much happiness and success.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-04
CO. BOY HoNoREp
Lester Beeson ls Elected Cap
tain Of 1909 Albany
College Foot
bail Team.

Lester C. Beeson. right half
back, was elected captain Of the
Albany College football team for
the season of 1909 at a meeting
of the football squad last Mon
day. Beeson is a student In the
commercial department of the
college and his home is at May
vile. Gillian County. Albany
College had a team composed OF
practically new players this sea-
son, but won the championship
rof the non-conference colleges OF
Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-04
LOUIS COMM INJURED
slips On Ice, Falls And Breaks
Leg--Long Ride For Aid.

Louis Comini met with a pain.
full accident at Glenwood last
Friday morning. Mr.. Comini
and his assistant went to Glen
wood to do some work in setting
monuments there. Mr.. Comini
went out to feed his team and
slipped on the ice when near the
stable and broke his leg at tine
ankle.
He was brought in his own RIG
to the Columbia river at once
making the 38 miles in three hrs
coming up the river by boat, ant
arriving in The Dalles that night
suffering intensely, the limb be
ing much swollen.
Mr.. Comini has been a victim
of misfortune in one way or th'
other ever since coming to Th'
Dalles, at one time losing tn,
sight of one eye, and this las
accident will lay him up for som,
time-The Dalles Chronicle.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-04
GRAIN PROSPECTS
ARE EXCELLENT
Conservation of Mois-
ture Already Shows
Results.

The recent rains which have
fallen in the Blalock section are
regarded as insurance Of more
than an average crop Of grain in
1909, as a bumper crop of fall
sown grain. Although the total
rainfall from October. 1907. to
October. 1908, was only 81 inch
es, and the past season was con-
sidered the driest since cultiva-
ton Of the famous Blalock wheat
belt was commenced. crops were
harvested that yielded over 20
bushels Of wheat to the acre.
This fact leads those who are in
position to know to predict
such bright prospects. The re-
suit Of last seasons yields. also
proves TO q certain extent that
the progressive farmers of this
locality have solved that problem
in dry land farming known as
conservation Of moisture. Since
October LIST, the precipitation has
amounted to IL inches and fall
sown grain has been benefited
to such an extent that old-timers
claim 1t is the best prospect they
ever had. The acreage In this
vicinity will be larger than usual
and fall sown grain has been
treated to the latest methods
known in preparing ground for
fall sowing. Following is q par
tial list Of fall sown wheat: w.
]. Mariner 700 acres, Bunch q
Sons 1900, Baker g. Sons 800, W.
w. Mckinney. 800; Hull & Crewr'
$50; and it is safe to say thai
several smaller growers will
swell the list to 5000 acres of win
ter wheat.
The favorite varieties in thi'
section are Forty-fold, Turke,
Red and Red Fife. Besides th'
bright prospects for a heav,
grain crop, the farmers ant
stockmen are jubilant over tn
prospects for winter grazing, a
the pasture lands, both range an'
stubble fields are loaded dowl
with an abundance of green fee'
and all kinds Of stock are in fin,
condition.