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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29
While the United States

While the United States senators
are unearthing some facts concern
ing such forms of slavery as may ex-
list in the Philippine Islands, it might
be well for them to extend their in
vestigations to the slavery and peon-
age which is still practiced in some
of the southern states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

David Bennett Hill will not attend
the Democratic national convention
at Denver. This is the first one he has
missed since 1872. Wonder If he still
yells the phrase he made famous: "I
SIN a democrat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

II g vaudeville performer could put
IN a fair days work at the rate of
seven dollars a minute. which it is re-
puted each of three gymnasts work.
ing out at the Midwinter is getting,
It would take less than a year for
him to earn a million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

In stepping down from the presi-
dency of the Central National bank,
Mr.. P. I. Bonebrake does SO that he
may have more liberty and time to
enjoy the good things of life. The rest
that VIII come to him has been faith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

Saline county, Missouri, has join
ed the ever-growing prohibition bril-
gade. Out of polled vote of about
four thousand the county has gone
Sdry'' by a majority of a thousand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member VI the
Associated Press and receives the full Gay
telegraph report of that great news or
ganizstion for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka
The news i6 received in The State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29
To COUNT szECHE,NYI.

On' Iaszlo Jeno observation-disclosures
Simon Szechenyi,
L would that had the talent to hymn We
and worthily pen ye
would could sound your true praise. We
prince among many-named men, We
Szechenyi
An. Laszlo Jeno Mariai All, Henrik ST.
mon Szecheynii
How could such a bard as the writer dare
nope to appraise We and ken We,
now could he make known his deep wish
-, TO champion ye and befrien' We,
On, noble young L. J. Maria, Oh, AFRO
CANT. H. S. Szechenyi?
Proud Laszlo and SO forth Maria stern
Thingumbob Simon Szechenyi!
nope you'll be good to your heiress, be
sooo with the strength of twice ten, We,
~, then may the good Lord defen' ye-
On whatd' yecallit Maria Etcetera Simon
Szechenyii
=RichrnArnd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

l I LIS Ill CRIME.
An army lieutenant convicted of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences is
sentenced to dismissal from the arnv
and to imprisonment for five years. In
sentences by court martial there is not
apt to be any failure to impose in the
way of punishment anything that the
crime is worth.-Leavenwort Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

What shall we do with our ex-prei-
dents?" inquired one solicitous citizen.
Ought we not to provide generous in
Perhaps" replied the other; but 1t
would be q serious blow to Eterature"-
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

1t is the small mind that can see prac-
tical1y nothing in the moral law but the
imposition of ones own conscience upon
the standards Of others in detail Of ALI
mentary economy.-From Star editorial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29

Ascum-Did you actually have the nerve
to propose to that Boston girl?
Yerner-Yes, 1 told her my heart beat
wildly for her alone, and
Ascum-She didn't believe you?
Yerner-No; she reached over and relt
my pulse.-Philadelphi Press.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
The Solution.

1t was very, very late, and one of
them was very, very sleepy, but the
other had no desire to go home.
"Oh, have another drink" he
urged.
''No," said the sleepy one firmly.
"Well, wait here while I have
one"
mo. l am going to bed"
"Oh, don't yet. I'm hungry. l
want something to eat. Pm going
to order an egg sandwich"
"Well, order it."
"But, look here, l don't want to
rat an egg sandwich all alone"
"Well-order another" suggested
the sleepy one, getting up and walk
ing away.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Amended the suaaertien.

Dean Hole in his memoirs re-
cords the case of a sick man who
had been prayed for twice daily at
certain cathedral during several
weeks, and, the repetition of the
name becoming somewhat mOnot-
onous, "the canon in residence po-
litely suggested that the words for
a sick person should be substituted
for the name of the invalid. The
request received a brief ungracious
assent, and at the next service and
Just before the prayer for all condi-
tons Of mem the minor canon an
nounced in q tone Of s1rly indigna-
ton, The prayers of the church are
desired for q person whom I'm not
at liberty 10 mention"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Making an Acquaintance.

An old lady was accosted in a
London street by we'll dressed and
refined looking stranger, who eff
fusively claimed her as a friend. 81
really don't believe you remember
me" she exclaimed reproachfully.
And the old lady, never doubling
that her memory was at fault, con-
fessed that she could not quite re-
call the name. "Ah, but l have
changed it since you knew me.w
said her interlocutor gsyly, and
after a few more lively speeches she
passed on, having possessed herself
meanwhile Of the old lady's purse
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

At a prayer meeting q good old
brother stood up and said he was
glad to give testimony.
my wife and ]" he said, start
ed in life with hardly a cent in the
world. We began at the lowest
round of the ladder, but the Lord
has been good to us, and we have
worked up-we have prospered. We
bought little farm and raised good
crops. We have a good home and a
nice family of children, and" he
added, with much emphasis, Il am
the head of that family"
After he sat down his wife
promptly arose to corroborate all
that he had said. But she added,
with satisfaction, 81 am the neck
that moves the head"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Simple Life In Finland.

In Finland everybody lives the
simple life in summer time. They
camp out on islands, in the forests
and always somewhere near the wa
ter, for everybody swims and
battles. Almost all classes sleep and
eat al fresco at this time of year,
and the town councils of the towns
in this progressive and altogether
delightful little country provide
public fireplaces and public bathing
sheds in all places where the work
ing classes go in search of fresh air.
When they are tired of bathing and
splashing they dance, they sing,
they watch fireworks and practice
gymnastics, they all become like
children and are the very hsppiest,
merriest, most good natured, most
easily pleased and most healthy hol-
iday makers in the world. We might
take many leaves from the Firms
book.-London Ladies' Pictorial.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Why He Was In College.

A student of the University of
Wisconsin was notably poor in his
class work and seemed to take little
interest in what he was doing.
Finally one of his professors could
stand it no longer. He called the
boy aside to give him a lecture,
which he hoped would awaken more
ambition in him.
Snow" he said, "my boy, you
must have some goal ahead. You
must be working to accomplish
some end. What is that end? Why
are you here at the university? Is
it because you intend fitting your
self to be a statesman, a lawyer, a
writer or what is it? You must
keep this end always in sight, and
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Christmas In Country Places.

Christmas I'm the country places
There you see the rosy faces;
There the joy-the world entrancin,
Joy that sets the world a-dancin'!
Fine and free the lifeblood races
Christmas in the country places.
Glad enough to hear Il hummin':
Waited long 20 see IL comm:
Knows the place where we're a-stayIn';
Fine to spend a. holiday in,
There Is where amazln' grace is
Christmas in the country places.
City has the good time. too.
Yet the country calls to you:
There II Is you want 10 roam
In the frosty fields OF home"
Hearty handshake. friendly faces
Christmas in the country places!
Pile the ample oak logs higher!
Room for one more at the fire,
Same old tales OF long ago
Tell 'em-for We love EN- so.
All the LIES trouble Joy effaces-
Christmas in the country places!
Atlanta Constitution
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
NEGRO D0MINIE'S DREAM.
Hears st. Peter Order Throne Seat Be
Given "Mistah Roosevelt"

Given "Mtstah Roosevelt"
at Is not often a good story Of ma
tional interest comes out of a Washing
ton police court" says Walter Well
man. the Chicago Record erald's
Washington correspondent. THE 9th
er day a colOred preacher was await
ing his turn to testify in Judge Kim
balls courtroom. While waiting he
told OF dream he had had:
"'Ah dreamed All was in heaven
the other night. AS All stood Jest In
side de golden gate dar came a rap.
and George Washington was announc-
ed by st. Peter.
"''Let him come up an sit on
nah right side" said the good Lawd.
who was sittin' on de throne.
Pretty soon there was another
knock, an Abraham Linkum wuz an
nOunced by st. Peter.
"'"Let him sit on nah left side"
said de Lawd.
"'Den All heard a terrible knOckin'
at de gate, an de angels trembled.
asst. Peter opened de gate, slow
like. an den he turned rOun' an sed to
de hawd:
""Youll have to git down an give
. him your seat, Lawd. It's Mistah
Roosevelt
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Beware of Frequent Colds

A succession Of colds or protncted cold is
almost certain 20 end In chronic cata'rh, from
every cold the attention Il deserves and you
may avoid this disagreeable disease. How
can you cnre q coldf Why not try Chamber
lainh C0ngh Remedyg Il 10 highly recon-
mendod. Mn. N. white, Of Butler, Tenn,
mye Several yoars ago / was bothered with
my throat and lungs. Someone told me OF
ChamboFlnin's Cough Remedy. began ns-
inR ID and II relieved me &C once. Now my
throat and innrs are sound and we'll" For
sAls By Ttdsville Pharmacy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Remarkable Memories.

As instances of remarkable mem
cries, it is stated that DR.. johnson
never forgot anything he had seen,
heard or read. Burke, Grotius and
Pascal forgot nothing they had
ever read or thought Both Leib-
nitz and Euler could repeat the
whole of the "Eneid." Ben Jonson
could repeat all he had ever written
and whole books that he had read.
Themistocles could call by their
names the 10000 citizens of Ath-
ems. Cyrus is reported to have
known the name Of every soldier in
his army.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

New LIshtship That Marks Entranes
- New York hnrbor.

New LlQhtohip That Marks Entrance
- Nsw York Harber.
The familiar ole red hulled Sandy
Hook lightship. at the entrance to
New York harbor. which has marked
since 1892 the fnish Of the transatIan-
tic record breakers. and the tumuItu-
GUS windup Of struggles for the Amer
lea's cup went out OF commission the
other afternoon and gave way to the
new hghtship. Ambrose Channel 81"
The new boat was towed to the sta
ton. and all the old crew Of the red
ship. under Captain Sven G. Berglund.
took possession Of her. She Is In pre-
asely the same position as the other
nghtship-that is, mOored in seventy
eight feet approximately. according to
the calculation Of the lighthouse
board, in latitude 10 degrees % min
utes 2 seconds north. longitude IS de-
grees 80 minutes second west.
The new lightship viii show an In
termittent white light every fifteen
seconds fifty-twO feet above the water
from three lens lanterns cireling
masthead. In thick weather she viii
sound a twelve inch steam whistle at
Intervals of twelve seconds. In emer-
gencies a blow will be struck by hand
on bell every thirty seconds.
Her submarine bell sounds the num-
Der % thus: Two strokes, silent in
terval OF three seconds; two stokes,
silence OF FIVE seconds. No. 81 has
flush deck, is schooner rugged, with
no bOwsprit. has two straw colored
masts and a black. circular hoop iron
day mark at each masthead. straw
colored smokestack and fog signal be-
tween the masts and three straw col
ored deckhouses. The hull is yellow.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

III
H.~ lhs Nshbtcr Man Eaters Were
Lures - Death.
The ancient Hawaiianp were new
er chbnibaIn. but they had q dread
kaI sysl9 Of religious despotism
chat made human sacrifices a com
mon practice. They had many DEF
ties, usually associated, or supposed
to be associated, with natural phe-
nomena, and, like most barbarous
peoples, their worship largely took
the form of propitiation of the gods
who were more often than not an
tagonistic to humanity.
Mano, the shark, was one of the
most feared and consequently ven
Grated Of the Hawaiian gods, and
their close association with the
ocean, from which a large part of
their food came, Of course brought
familiarity with this great fish.
OF the large family of sharks the
great man eater species (Carcharo-
don carcharias), or niuhi, as the ma
tive knew it, was naturally the most
dreaded. This shark is not so COM
mon in Hawaiian waters as it is in
the West Indies and in the Indian
ocean, but its appearance is fire.
quent enough to have made the is
landers thoroughly familiar with its
voracious habits. Strange as it may
seem, they did not hesitate to kill
it, and in fact the feat was, at least
under some circumstances, consider
ed to endow those who accomplished
it with some of the attributed viz
tues or powers of the slain mon
ster.
The manner of hunting the man
eater is a part of recorded tradi-
ton, and it is as interesting as it is
curious. Elaborate preparations
were made, in which the priest doc
tors, or kahunas, as they were call
ed, took prominent part. A large
quantity Of roasted meat of pig and
dog was prepared, and finally, with
a kahuna in charge, the great dou-
bic, or outrigger, canoes would put
to sea and proceed many miles Off
shore.
When the proper place had been
determined upon the roast meat
would be thrown into the water,
with the result that usually one or
more of the niuhis would be attract
ed sooner or later. At first the
quarry would be wary, but by means
Of more meat the big fish would
finally be attracted close to the ca
noes and would even become so bold
as to thrust its head out of the wa
ter to receive the food. Then the
natives would begin to feed it with
meat soaked in an'infusion of a root
known as ava, which has a narcotic
principle, until it became partially
stupefed and floated sluggishly on
the surface. After a day or more
Of this a moose of rope would be
slipped over the sharks head and
the canoes headed for home, the
shark following, a willing captive SO
long as the food was Forthcoming.
| In this manner the tanned and
partially intoxicated fish would be
brought close to a sloping beach
when the rope would be passed
ashore and the great creature pull
ed out of the water by the islanders
and soon dispatched. The body
would be cut up and various part:
of it distributed among the captors
each of whom was supposed to be
thus rendered more powerful and
less subject to evil influences, &C,
cording to the part he had taken ii
the capture. The man who placed
the moose over the sharks head wa:
accounted to have been rendered
practically invincible.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Had q Close.Can

Mrs. Ada L. Groom. the widely known pro-
prietOr Of the Groom hotel, Vaughn, Miss,
says For several months / suffered with a
severe cough aud consumption seemed to have
its grip on me, when friend recommended
DIR. Kings New Discovery. began taking it
and three bottles affected q complete cure"
The fame Of this life saving cough and cold
remedy and lung and throat healer is world
wide. Sold at Banner Drug Store. soc. and
100. Trial bottle free.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
For That Dull Feeling After Eating

have used ChambeTlsin's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for some time and can testify
that they have done me more good than any
tablets have ever used. My trouble was q
heavy dull feeling after eating.-David Free
man. Kempt Nova Scotia. These tablets
strengthen the stomach and improve the di-
geStiOn. They also regulate the liver and
bowels They are far superior to pills but
cost no more. Get q free sample at Titusville
Pharmacy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
A Healthy Family

Our whole family has enjoyed good health
since we began using DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, three years ago." says L. A. Bartlett, of
rural route l, Guildford, Maine, They cleanse
and tone the system in gentle way that does
you good 25 cents at Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
STEAMBOAT, P.riIou. Voyage.

A paddle wheel steamboat which
draws but four and one-half feet OF
water recently started on the perilous
ocean voyage from England to the
west coast OF Africa, where Ii will be
used on a shallow river.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

IL yin make your work easier and
your interest greater. Now ten me
what You are working for"
at came TO Try to learn enough
10 be able to understand my IA
iher's conversation" - Milwaukee
Free Press.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

~ Al4llrI4 - y3A
blood purifiers they IN
ter out the waste e
impurities n TIE blood.
Hthey areslck a. on
q order. they fan 10 d
their work.
Pains achesandrheu-
matism come from az
cess Of uric acid IN ths
blood. dueto neglected
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

Anyway no trust VIII ever control"
Roosevelt either as editor or senator.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
For Eczema, letter and Salt Rheum

The intense itching characteristic Of these
ailments is almost instantly allayed by Cham
berlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been
cured by it. For sale by Titusville Pharmacy
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18
Her Heart Wa Broken

because her complexion was bad and she
could find nothing to clear il up. Ladies, q
had complexion is caused by an inactive liver.
An inactive liver will be put in perfect con-
dition by taking Billiards. Herbine. The I'M
equalled liver regulator. Sold by Titusville
Pharmacy and Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

1t is easy to let the other fellow do
the worrying after you once get the
happy go-lucky pace.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart b
oveF-woEtdng In pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
Il used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced 70 the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming In kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Or. Nlmer's
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney remedy b
soon realized. II stands the highest for IN
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

free. also pamphlet telling you how TO find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. KilmeE
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake. but remember
the name, Swamp-rOOt DIR. Kilmer's swamp
Root, and the address, BinghamPtOn, n. Y
on every bottle.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-18

and Is sold on its merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar sir
Is. You may have q
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-13
Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman X. Coulter, a pre-
mlnent architect, in the Delbert
Building, San Francisco, says:
Il fully endorse all that has been
said of Electric Bitters a. |. tome
medicine. 1t is good for every
body. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in prompt
and etficidnt manner and builds
up the system. Electric Bitters
is the best spring medicine ever
sold over druggists counter; as
u blood purifier it is unequaIed.
Soc at all druggists.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-13
GENERAL NEWS
Picked Up Here and There

S><><><><~<><><><><~N
The second annual Sunday
School Convention will be held
in Baton Rouge March "a to 81,
1908.
1t is estimated that the cotton
receipts in the warehouse of the
farmers at Dodson will reach
about 800 bales.
The truck growers of Athens
have turned their attention to
the cultivation of tomatoes for
canning purposes.
From every section of the state
comes the information that the
farmers arc making the most OF
the spring weather that has been
prevailing.
John Brewster, for several
years one of New Orleans tax
collectors, and prominent in po-
Iitical circles, d-ed in that city on
March 4.
Miss Emmett Tidwell, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Tidwell,
and Mr.. L. w. w. Stinson. of
Benton, were married in that
place March 4.
The State treasurer purchased
last week. $4,000. of Lafourche
Basin levee bonds for the account
of the free school fund. These
bonds are considered a good, safe
investment.
| Verda, in Grant parish, boasts
of having five preachers and
eight deputy sheriffs. The people
down there have no need to
organize a "Chinese Peace
Society"
The wells in the Caddo oil
fields are increasing in number
and the quantity of their output.
That section is developing into
one of the finest OIL fields in the
state.
Tie Reid case in Calcasieu
parish has been fixed for its
seventh trial on March %. This
looks like this trial would wear
out the patience, as well as the
lives of the parties to 1t.
| True, beneficial and healthy
immigration is being promoted
by the location, in this state, of
German families from Pennsyl-
yania and other Northern states.
That class of settlers Is highly
desirable.
i L. j. Cummings of Blenvl,le
parish, is a model farmer. He
recently sold to a merchant OF
|, Arcadia, 1887 pounds of home
, cured bacon. lie makes enough
every year to sell large quantities
J above bis home consumption.
w. M. Embry, aged "a, an
employe of the Shreveport Ice
! and Brewing Company, commit.
ted suicide last Friday by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Il He left a note saying that the
excessive use of liquor was the
cause of his self-destruction.
The battleship maryland,
some three weeks ago made the
worlds record at target practice
This extraordinary shooting was
done BY Sam Burns, of PIneville,
: who joined the navy from thi'
city about three years ago. The
I score was shots, z hits In q
seconds, at 1850 yards range
Sam was presented with a gold
medal by the Navy Department
2 and had his pay increased
t Hurrahl for this Rapides boy
Town Talk.