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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

FLOUR MILL WANTED-In heart of
fine wheat country. Particulars glad
ly sent Kelso Bros. Co., Kiona, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MAKERS.
WEST STREET CARRIAGE co. (Suc

IKE STAR CARRIAGE Co.-General
Blacksmithing. All kinds Of vehicles
Quilt to order. 1911 Western Avenue,
Seattle Wash. Shop phone, Main 1858.
Speciality of horseshoeing.
WAGON BUILDER-Wagons for heavy
hauling, repairing, painting and scien-
tific horseshoeing are my specialties.
plete in Seattle. Geo. w Hoffman, 542
and 544 First Avenue South, Seattle,
Washington. Correspondence invited.
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FOR SALE: HARNESS-We manufac-
ture all kinds Of harness; quality
guaranteed and prices reasonable. T. M.
Henderson Saddlery & Harness Co., 212
Occidental Ave-. Seattle. Wash.
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LIVESTOCK BREEDERS.

DUROC JERSEY HOGS-A few .choic'
gifts for August farrow; serviceabl'
boars and spring pigs of March and Aprl
farrow. w. r. White, Mabton, WASH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-28
.HYHlWKER JoTS

Hunters around Leavenworth are
convinced that spring Is not far dis
tant They have noticed numerous
aocks of ducks and geese flying north
ward.
Everyone of the one hundred and
forty gas consumers in Halstead took
advantage of the ten per cent discount
and paid his gas bills before the 18th
Of the month.
George Fetter, of Ottawa, found a
curious stone formation not long ago,
and it has been decided that it once
served as the business end" Of an In
dian hammer.
A hobo machinist was given job at
the Central Branch shops in Atchison
the other day. He speaks nine different
languages and for long time he work.
ed on the British-India road.
There was a big wolf hunt in Ridge
township of Dickinson county last
week. Eight hundred men participated
and they rounded up a territory eight
by nine miles in extent And the result
was three wolves killed.
A woman In Norton is so proud Of
her economy that she tells all her visi-
tors how her husband has bought her
but one pair of shoes In two years. And
you can rest assured that her favorite
time for telling this Is when he Is close
at hand.
An Atchison street car conductor Is
also an usher in q church. Recently in
passing the collection basket one of the
members pulled out a cigar while fish
ing for his nickel. Smoking Is only
allowed on the rear vestibule," remark
ed the usher before he realized what he
was saying.
Dad" Gregory, night marshal at
Garnett, has an assistant in the form
of a dog, a cross between a bulldog
and a bloodhound. The dogs duties
consist of going up dark alleys and
stairways to see that everything Is all
right. If he finds a man in them he
barks until the marshal comes to In
vestigate.
The great grandm other Of Mrs. ].
e. Williams, who lives south of Au-
susta, was a sister Of Martha Wash
fngton, wife of the first president
Mrs. Williams 10 said to be also re-
lated to Painter Green, who gave the
White House its first two coats of
white. Green was a cousin and heir
of George Washington. This infor-
nation was dug up" in q contest for
a tract of land near Cincinnati which
was voted to Washington by congress
and which he willed to Green.
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DOES MA WIsH SIZE WAS PA9

DOES MA WISH SHE WAS PAT
7 wish had lot o. cash."
Seq pa. one winters night;
I'd 60 down south an stay while
Where days are warm and bright"
He set an watched the fire die
aSeemed lost in thoughtful daze),
TIL ma brought in some fresh pine knott
An made a cheerful blaze.
IT wish had q million shares
O. stock in Standard Oil"
Sec pa; I wouldn't do q thing"
Ma made the kettle boil,
An mixed hot biscuits. fried some ham
An eggs (smelt good. you betD
Fetched cheese an doughnuts, made the
tea,
Then pa-set down an etl
II wish I was q millionaire"
Sec pa: ia have q snap
Next. from the lounge we heard q snoro,
Pa-at his ev'nin' napf
Ma did the dishes, shook the olofh
Brushed up. put things away,
An fed the oat, then started up
Her plans for balkin' day.
She washed an put some beans to soSk.
An set some bread to rise;
Unstrung dried apples, soaked 'szn. too,
All ready for her pies:
She brought more wood, put out the cat
Inen darned four pairs o. socks;
Pa woke up an seq: It's time for bed,
Ma. have you wound both clockgf'
-Woman's Home Companion.
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TFrom the Philadelphia Rsoord.l
The people who borrow trouble
never forget to pay 1t back.
Many q, man gets the upper hand
In an underhand manner.
In playing poker q hard loser Ia
more to be desired than an easy win
ner.
Even the man who doesn't drink
must admit that the bother IL q
corker.
No. Maude. dearI 1t doesn't neoss-
sarily take a burglar to break into
politics.
Time may be money. but In a trade
the fellow with money wants some
thing to boot.
Some people impress us az bsfn~
quite as superfuous as the vermiforn
appendix.
Those OF us who live up to our
ideals may have some excuse for feel
ing high and mighty. 1890 9
II women could vote the candidate
who has a nanlia for kissing stranre
babies would have a einch.
The bald-headed man takes little
consolation from the Biblical assuranca
that the hairs Of our heads are num-
bered.
Married life Is one grand. sv..t
song quoted the Wise Guy. "Yss5
assented the Simple Mug, "but the d.
vorce courts often make duet Of III
Blobbs-'He talks like a man who
had swallowed q dictionary" Nobha
Ell 2" Blobbs-'sNot 49,
actIy, but he Is SO often forced TO 80
his own words"
"I believe in taking the world a.
find it, remarked the trust mar.
nate. That's all right" rnurmurSA
the little man in the corner, "but yoa
might leave q little bit of 1t for Nh:
rest of u.s.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
SO many good husbands have pale,
sickly looking wives.
The average farmer Just dearly
loves an oyster stew.
If you don't impose on a woman.
she'll impose on you.
We believe we never knew a. black
guard who was not very critical
Ii fathers could be sons TO them-
selves, what good SONS they would
bel
worse with her cheeks painted than a
town girl.
A wise man has been known to do
a foolish thing: Try to reason sense
into fool.
IT is said that at an afternoon par
ty, seven out of ten OF the guests
criticise the refreshments.
We don't suppose there ever was
small boy who could be made to
believe there are only ten command
ments.
confesses that he can rob three wise
men while he is becoming acquainted
with fool.
It is all right to talk of being gather
ed to ones fathers, but did you ever
stop to think that that means gathered
to ones kin?
The women pay terrible lot of
Importance to setting a letter. con-
| sidering that nine in ten have I'M
pleasant news in them.
| When your ship comes In, If you
are like most people, instead of be-
| ing thankful. you will find fault with
| the captain for the delay.
When a small boy asks his father q
question that his father can't answer.
he saysi ASK your mother; she has
more time to tell you than I have"
There are two kinds Of women: one
wife will blame her husband If she
does not get letters regularly from
| him when he is away, and the other
kind is sure that her husband has
written, and blames the mails.
| Is there any thing a man can eat
| with safety1 We have Just seen a book
| which rays that tea and coffee were In,
| vented by the devil: that milk is very
unhealthfu1, and that eggs and oysters
are simply awful The statement ia
also made that potatoes are very bad
things to eat, and nobody seems tc
| know what is safe. The same boob
| says that no woman can habitually
drink tea and coffee, and be pure IN
| thought.
An Atchison mans horse fell or
the street, and it was evident that the
animal was very sick. Every mar
that came along had a remedy to pro.
pose; all Of them so ridiculous tina,
the owner Of the horse finally became
amused. When he went home. hs
| told his wife about the absurd RENE.
dies various men had proposed 70,
his sick horse, thinking to amuse tbs
worthy woman, but she knew a RENE.
ry for sick horses. too, and proceeded
to tell 1t before her husband had An.
tshed his 1okA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-28
TWO POINTS OF VIEW

AS sample of the attitude of Kan
sas Republicans toward Kansas Demo-
Gratis, the Democratic Ottawa Repub-
lie quotes long editorial from the To-
peka Journal. This is all very fine,
but the Democratic Topeka Journal can
hardly be taken as an unprejudiced
mouthpiece of the Republican party of
Kansas.-Lawrence World, Mr.. Stubbs'
personal organ.
With Stubs out over the state
preaching a mixture of democracy.
socialism, populism and nihifism and
telling how absolutely dishonest the
Republican party in Kansas has been,
1t will be a wonder if the state does
should put muzzls on Stubbs-Con-
cordia Blade
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Topeka's business men have been
more than generous In the past in sub
scribing to funds for all sorts of chart
ties and enterprises and they surely
win not be lacking in contributing to
the one which is being raised now for
the purposes of a real old fashioned
county fair to be held here this fall
and which Is bound to be the forerun-
ner of a great state fair here. The
money they contribute to this fund will
in reality be about the best sort of an
investment they could make.
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[Trom the Chicago News.

IF'rom the Chicago News.1
An honest blush Is straight flush.
Marriage soon cures q man OF the
dattery habit.
An aching tooth isn't one of tia
things that jump for joy.
True charity srasps the hand w1thez,<
thought Of the glove.
Don't save all your smiles for thu
parlor. Use few in the kitchen
A bargain-loving wife Is srea&
drawback to her husbands bank A..
count.
Lots of men would be unable to- bor.
row trouble II they had TO give securitv
Truth crushed to earth will rfse a1as,
III 1t doesn't get fiattened In a horse
trade. %
A woman's hair gives her many on.
portunities for admiring herself svhi5A
arranging It In front Of mirror.
The average man would rathar 1o..
800 on horse race than to be st1,nS
for dollar subscription to a churcS
benefit. olcn
II the recording angel makes a nofa
OF our thoughts we would IKE Ia -
what appears In the book when : -
man TAILS over chair In the darf.
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A NEW IDEA.

Chief Wiley of the United States
bureau of extension has a new idea. He
proposes that the ordinary windmill
shall be utilized in producing electricity
so that even the farm house. and barn
shall be lighted from this source and
the farmers wife shall do her cooking
by the same agency. Undoubtedly a
good deal Of wind goes to waste and If
the mill 1t turns can be properly adj
justed there is no reason why a great
source of power should not be brought
into effect In city and country, on farm
and field Az the supply OF fuel may
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After President Roosevelt has deliver
ed few more speeches on the subject
and written a few more messages to
congress along the same lines there will
be no possible reason for anyone to be-
=-eve that there will be any let-up in
his war against 'rottenness and cor
ruption." If it was anybody else but
Roosevelt doing the talking some one
would be apt to insist that Shake
speare's phrase. 1T seems thou dost
protest too much." might be most ap-
propriately applied.
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WHITE RACES AND YELLOW.

fh12NnGS AND LkxlfOW.
New dangers, an almost endless
procession of them. arise to vex the
not too buoyant spirits of the anti
imperialists. they note with alarm the
possibility. or as they prefer to regard
it. the probability that our recent ac-
tivities will seriously involve US in
the Far East, and at a meeting in
Boston last week they accepted with
apparent eagerness the theory that
the millions in Asia. growing much
more rapidly than the whites, will
continue to claim and will in the end
secure either equality in the white
sphere or monopoly in their own.
But perhaps the situation Is not
as desperate as 1t 10, sometimes repre-
scented to be. In any event, 1t Is not
necessary to cross bridges until they
are reached, and a por1cy OF isolation,
hermit-like existence for this ma
ton. now seems to be out of the ques-
ton. Fate, kind or unkind. has EVIL
IDENTIFY decreed that 1t must play its
part in the worlds affairs. As to the
peril to which special reference has
been made, the outcome is probleua-
teal, Of course. If 1t Is safe to de-
pend upon history. however, the
opinion might be ventured that the
Asiatics will never secure equality in
their devices in their own.
Thus far. at least. there has been
nothing In the progress of civilization
to support any such assumption.
Where the races. red, yellow. black
and white. have touched 1t has been
moral and mental fibre and not num-
bers that has counted impressively
and convincingly. Indeed. as Buckle
has pointed out. there has been no
very determined resistance There
has been mutiny, rebellion at various
points. of course, but invariably the
white race has gained and held the
balance Of power. The invasion of it's
own domain has not forced It to admit
equality, and 1t has yet to suffer a
decisive overthrow once 1t has de-
termfned to establish itself and ex-
tend its influence beyond its
boundaries.
Had the gradual DEVELOPMENT
which has taken place demonstrated
that equality exists, that the hordes
that have been conquered or whose
subjugation may be attempted are not
inferior, physically and Intellectually,
there might be a different story to
tell, at least in the near future. But,
fortunately. despite the apprehen-
sions of the anti-imperialists the
verdict that has been rendered in the
struggles of the past leaves little
room for doubt that whatever COM
plications may arise, America and
Europe will eventually prevail over
Asia
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Soft hats are the most suitable Tor
some mems heads.
About the only good rich relatives
are is to furnish something to brag
over
4 \
Many a girl plays the piano all day
to cheer her mother who Is doing the
washing.
q
You cannot always tell what q man
thinks about thing by what he says
concerning It.
A man does not have to ask his wife
what she does with her money IL he
knows her to be a devotee Of bridge
whist.
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John N. Pickel, a St. Louis police
captain. would instill manners into
men through the strong arm Of the law.
He is preparing bill to be presented
to the municipal assembly which re-
quires all men in street cars to remain
standing until every woman Is seated.
An amendment ought to be inserted in
the measure compelling every woman,
under penalty Of fine. to at least say
thank you," when a man gives her a
naaA
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Running debates extended debates,
acrimonious debates, in fact every old
kind of debates, are the continued or
der of each day In the United States
senate. A final vote on a proposition
is decided novelty there. The wonder
is that the senators do not get tired
of hearing themselves talk. Everybody
Is tired OF reading even the brief space
that is accorded their remarks in the
sneweDapers
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HU1AOR or TIE Day

ing to a funeraD-I'm sorry you've got
'a ehaalost Ute a asr ser half spoil your
plsasure.-The Sketch
A Trifls D.mp-eolser-An. what like
son?
Macpherson-oh an awful dayi It was
Golfer-Weel. weel, an in the ICON we
just had local shower.
MacpheTson,,Aw. weel I can assure you
Patron 90 has bestowed on. penny,-
d HoW my my Rod q, man, whatever you do.
GRATEFUL sRecipient-Lor' bless yer. no,
Sir. "a Invest it. If I 'ad my way. but
all 'iggedly- piEgledly, q mans ard to it
to know wet , to do with bit O. capital
How's your husband now?'' q
the rheumatisp. All he Is able to DO now
swer the door bell an run srrands to the
grocery storel''-Atlanta Constitution.
Hsr-wouid your Wei. that's about
the only chance there il of us two becom-
ing one.-Cleveland Leader
Austere PERSON. can't tip you, young
man. unless you have change for a ten
Waiter (sizine him up)-Keep your dime,
sir; haven't nickel about ine.-Chioasc
Tribune.
First Summer Garl--Who is that clean
shaver. handsome boy!
Second Summer Girl-Oh, he's an actor.
First Summer Girl-No, mean the 9TH
er one.
Second Summer Girl-Oh. he hasn't any
money, either.-Harpers Weekly.
Gosh all hemlock!' exclaimed the first
a darmsr. T.. amt yer struck water YETI How
p1aoidly.
An amt We discouraged?'
''Ot dunno. can't say ami sfttfn'
along well. Press.
I'm afraid" said Mrs. oidcastle. tsMr.
Harkins would have been better Oft IL he
had never inherited that money from his
aunt He II rapidly becoming 4 vofaptu-
"Do you think sou replied her hostess.
But mebbe he'd Of got that way anyhow.
Most men begin to fatten up when they
get along about his age."@ChicaGo Rec
ord Herald.
Reginald-How do you like the IDEA Of
Clarioe-Why, should set my face
against it."-tudga.
Editor-No. take it away. 1 don't buy
poetry.
Poet-wall, all the editors who have
read this say It isn't. Won't you look At
1t. sfrf-C1evaland Leader.
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EpoA OTHER PENS
DRAWBACK TO WEALTH.

Quite recently, the New York pa
pers have been much agitated over
the possible or probable matrimonial
engagement Of asweaitny widow Of
that city. Although the lady posi-
lively denied that any engagement
existed. the enterprising Journalists
went right ahead with their investiEa-
lions and made out the best story
possible. Biographies or the lady and
the problematical bridegroom were
size of the lady's fortune was carefully
noted. together with comparisons
tending to show its rank on the roll
of personal wealth. The interest CEN
ter was then shifted temporarily to
Philadelphia. where the lady at one
terviewed at length, declaring in SUBJ
stance that there was no truth in the
story. A niece refused to be inter-
viewed. another nephew kept out of
the way, and the ladys lawyer wasn't
to be found at his office.
From all this it will again be seen
that the possession of colossal for
tune has a tendency to rip aside the
curtain Of privacy that poorer persons
can enjoy undisturbed. The fact that
a lady of wealth whose hand 10 free
cannot be seen at the same musical
with prominent gentleman. nor at
other functions which both have at
tended. without having her name
linked with his by matrimonial ru-
mors, argues a degree of public
familiarity that some sensitive people
might resent OF course. there may
be in certain minds a tendency to
encourage the flattering curiosity Of
the public regarding their personality
and doings. no matter how petty. But
whether they like it or not. it GER
tainly is a fierce white light that beats
upon the unco rioh.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
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WAR TO CURE UNREST:

An autocratic government, harassed
by internal ferment in the nation 1t
rules may venture far in the direction
of foreign war, even while the country
1t governs and feeds upon is bleeding
from recent defeats. This fact makes
1t possible that there may be strong
party in the official world that tries
hard to hide Russia from the czar which
would be ready to bring on q struggle
with Turkey IL by that means the agi-
tation against the bureaucracy which
dominates the Russian empire might be
checked.
Ill as Russia Jared against Japan,
It is conceivable that men of great in
that Russian victory would be assured
If the sultan were the enemy instead OF
the mikado. They may believe that
few successful battles against the his
toric foe OF the Russian people would
go far toward restoring the prestige OF
the emperor and the court That Is
why the reports of the massing Of con-
siderable bodies Of Russian troops near
the Turkish frontier may have solid
foundation in a broad policy threaten
ing the peace of Europe.
But, on the other hand. the financial
obstacles In the way of such adventure
are tremendous and they could not pc
brushed aside by sentiment of revival
of Russian loyalty to the reigning
house. 1t would cost hundreds or MIL
lions of dollars to beat the Turks, and
Russia lacks the money The condi-
lions in Paris and Berlin are forDidding
to any ministry that might desire sucn
an adventure In foreign war Tor the
sake Of sitting internal unrest.-Clevs-
land Leader.
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ultimately be exhausted while the
winds and electricity are to continue IN
unfailing quantity, Professor Wiley
suggests that the windmill may be DO
ing good service in the ages to come
when there is no more coal or oil. And
then the farmer could have the addi-
tionaI pleasure and profit of storing his
electricity from his windmill and sell
ing it to passing automobile tourists.
It is a windy problem and yet one that
promises to blow some good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-28

When q discussion on versatility of
an unusual sort is in progress 1t would
be well to remember w. B. Baldwin,
Missouri Pacific engineer, who lives at
Council Grove. Not only is he able to
run a locomotive, which is some
thing of feat, but he also does all of
the dressmaking for his wife and three
daughters. Is there a handler man in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-28

Mr.. Roosevelt's action in the unfortu-
nate Brownsville affair has been sus-
tained by the senate committee which
has exhaustively investigated the mat
ter. But the incident will probably
not be closed until there is plenty Of
more talk on the subject on the floor
OF the senate
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

rFrom the New York Press.1
The way to cure drinking man Is oy
giving him a funeral.
The reason a girl doesn't like to kiss
a man is she'd rather he did It,
Everybody takes more pride In the
thing he wants to do than in the thing
he knows how to do
What a woman likes about puylne
clothes ,s that she can then try to get
some more.
A crowd of women never seem TO De
able to understand one anotners re-
marks unless they all talk at the same
time
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SOON.

SO0JN.
Soon We'll hear the willow swish,
soon we'u bait the hook and fish
soon We'll dream meath summer Skies
soon we'u fight our friends, the flies
Soon We'll walk in shady lanes
With our Mauds and Sarah James,
Soon We'll in the hammock sit,
While love makes the most Of it.
Soon we'll put on lighter duds,
Leave off eating beef and spuds.
Wearing furs and overcoats,
Having colds and bandaged throats
Soon we'll hear the ice man say,
How much ice you want today?"
Soon we'll trip upon the green,
Where the chiEgers bite, I ween.
Soon Wen hurry to the shore,
Where the waves leap Ger and Ger,
Each one with q bathing suit
Some rotund and others CUTE
Soon we'll join the picnic crowd,
Setting forth without a cloud.
But when We come back again
Twill be in a pelting rain.
Soon we'll watch the freckles race
Right across Clarinda's face,
Soon the bore will ask anew,
Is it hot enough for your"
Birmingham Age-HeraId-
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est business ability and personal in
tegrity to run for the offices of COM
missioners. And the five men who have
been nominated have shown their pub
lilo spirit by agreeing to serve. If elect
ed. without pay. It's time for the busi-
ness men in other cities of Kansas to
sit up and take notice and make few
sacrifices for the good Of their COM
munities