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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Skycycles, flying machines with wing
ike affairs which will be propelled
through the muscular force of the arms
and legs of the operator are being spok-
en- of as possibilities in the near future.
They seem feasible at first glance. but
when it is considered that the operator
will be compelled in reality to lift his
own weight all the time. even with such
aid as the wings will give, it is not rea-
sonable to think that a journey of much
distance can be accomplished in such a
machine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

is better than that foreigners"
But how am to know that you are
really my fate?" she demurred.
He whirled her around so that she
faced the great mirror above the mantei
LOOK he said, smiling over her snouI-
der, you are just as high as my heart,
Stephanie."
She leaned back against him with e
little tremu1ous laugh. Now l shan
dream of your face smiling at me-" she
aid, dear boy
But when, a little later, they went TO
bered the pearls. ITO think I have lost
them" she sighed
what you have in exchange" he teased,
"and you shall have another string OF
pearls for your wedding sweetheart -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many men play cards for money with
little success.
n X
Any number of folks remain unmar-
RED from choice-but not their own.
X X
Hunger may be the best sauce II there
are plenty of appetizing things to &C
with It.
People should have faith in human
nature. but it is often mighty diff
cult task so to do.
X X X
If some had a chance to live their
lives over again the chances are great
that they would do considerably worse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.1
The way a man makes fun of wouaen'a
brains is just fooling himself that he has
some.
The way a girl never let a man kiss her
before Is on account OF her poor memory
II you are nice to the average man, hs
will nearly always think it's because he
deserves It.
There's hardly anything. man will lie
more about than how he used to have q
good voice when he was younger
A man who had sense enough mt II
think he could run the government betta1
than It IL done. probably could do ii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

John Dawson. attorney for the
board of railroad commissioners. may
be a candidate for the next Re
publican nomination for states attor-
ney general. and he may not. But,
anyhow, he is on the right track in
deciding to wait a few months before
he makes up his mind. All the other
prospective candidates for state Of
fees would be doing a great thing by
their constituents if they would hi
on the same Dlan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Bug scientists are now in demand
by the federal government. There are
several positions with lucrative pay
for those who can qualify for them.
And it was not so many years ago that
the fellow who made a study of bugs
was held up to more or less ridicule
by his self-supposedly wiser neigh
hora
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
Adjustable.

Aunt Anne, an old family darky,
was sitting with knees crossed in the
Kitchen, when the young daughter of
the house entered and. impressed with
the tugeness of the old woman's feet,
asked what size shoes she wore:
aWeu. honey" replied Aunt Anne,
"I kin wear Fights; I ginerally wear
rines: but desc yer Use got on am
twelves. an de Lawd knows dey hu'ts
men-Everybody' Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
KANSAS COAMENT
TIME AND THE WATCH

We have seen them in the windows
of jewelry stores. in the show cases Of
the dry goods stores. on the bench at
the novelty works-where not, those
wonderful pieces Of mechanism known
to men as watches? There are all types
OF them some costly silver and gold, or
diamond studded; some cheap, nickel or
gunmeta1. But their dials are the same,
their tiny wheels identical. their jewels,
their springs, their rivets, how little is
the difference in themi
We have seen the watches in the win
COWS! Have we seen them after they
the neWness has been worn off? Yes.
For they become the property of many.
are bartered and sold and given. This
old man clumsily fingers his heavy silver
cased timepiece, the youth displays with
t pride what he possesses; mayhap little
baby hands hold a few Of the pulsatins
asses.
Human Life. in its outward appear
ance, Is like the mechanism of these
wheels and springs. And the end-that
too, is not dissimilar.
AS the timepiece ticks, through day
and night, through heat and cold, on the
dresser or on the person Of its owner
thus beats the human heart. in joy OF
or on the highway while we wander;
ever the same until one mystic hour
shall come-when, who can say?-
Hutchinson News.
| APPLICABLE EVERYWHERE.
| There is such q thing as civic reli-
/ gion. It Is of the revival sort; men get
| it, and backslide. But every time civic
religion breaks out the town, ad-
vances. Civic religion is a conviction
| in the heart of the citizen that he ought
| to do something for the town N which
he lives. Too many men believe that
| they discharge all their citizenship OBJ
legations when they keep out Of police
court and pay their taxes. Civic re-
ligion teaches the citizen that he has ar
active obligation to hold an aggressive
interest in the welfare of his city. Thi;
interest leads his attention to every de.
partment of the city's life. If every
body in Wichita had civic religion we
could set up a millennium right here
without waiting for the ages. A civic
league was born here a year ago; 1t was
headed in the right direction. It died
because it didn't find enough civic re-
| ligion to live on. It ought to try again
Good citizenship needs constant train.
ing and development; unless provision
is made for it, We get finally what Ii
known as municipal atrophy, and that's
a bad disease.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Dr. Cook expresses the opinion that
the alleged evidence he did not scale
the heights of Mt. Mckinley is of that
variety for which cash is paid. Most
people, except a few Peary partisans,
have long since been of the same
opinfOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

President Taft's trip down the
Mississippi has demonstrated that in
addition to a deeper channel that
stream also needs a fotilla of better
boats Perhaps the latter will come
with the former.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

''We'll pay dearly for the fine
weather we have been having of late, !"
is the discouraging remark frequently
heard these days from the Oldest in
habitant and the weather prophets of
the Eoose-bone variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

In contemplating the approach of Hal
ley's comet the faint hearted ought to
get this satisfaction. Travelling at the
rate of 100000 miles a day, not much
time will be consumed in its passing a
given point on the earth's surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

The Board of Regents Of the State
Agricultural college is probably On a
fruitless quest. 1t wants to find a
Kansas newspaper man who is capable
OF translating into common everyday
English the technical bulletins issued by
the professors of that state institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Cotton prices are soaring to such
fancy figures that cotton goods Will
soon get into the class of luxuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Topeka's new plan for state wide
fair with a fund of 100000 behind 1t
has all the earmarks of being some
thing in the way of a real thing In
this particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Decidedly unimportant. II true. is
the report that Frank ]. Gould has
married again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

What's become of the North Pole
dispute? Has Mr.. Peary exhausted
his supply of denunciatory words?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Cuba has presented an elaborate
set of figures to prove that her new
seIf-government is an unqualified
success. 1t is to be hoped that the
figures demonstrate all that is claimed
for them. If it were necessary for the
United States again to take possession
of the little island republic. Tom Nc
Neal would probably get so excited
over this display of imperialism
on the part of Uncle Sam that he
would throw a real fit. And then
there is no telling what would happen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Evidently the men who arranged
the boat schedule for the Taft trip
down the Mississippi came from the
backwoods and not the water front.
They added up the speed of all the
boats to take part in the trip, struck
an average and made the travelling
schedule of the fleet according to this
average speed. This was all right for
the fast boats but how the schedule
committee ever expected the slow
boats to keep up with the average
speed of the fleet and do better than
they ever did before is mystery. The
speed of a fleet should always be con-
trolled by the speed of its slowest unit
but perhaps the committee in charge
heured it out that the slow boats
would do better than they knew how
because of the distinguished compan,
thew were CARVING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

wrotsn ad Looie Linkeufusssr, vut iea
On Hiss Way.
Good Mawning, Looie, how do. yeu-aII
LAX N'Awlins? Slrince hear dot you
choined der Taft party at a woodward
In ArkansAw, / hat been Waiting pa
tientlessly to hear someding more
about dot TAFT cocktail. I vas skatis-
fed, uf course, dot you would ad vonce
investigate der supchect upon reaching
(notice how say i'd Looi.)-N'Awlins.-
perwiding you could rails der brlce, uud
am also skatisded dot uf der guests
uf der boat didtnd't hat q combination
lock on der poggets. you would rails der
brice.
I gadder from der assassinated press
report dat der Taft cocktail vas In
vented fer dis particular occasion oud
uf vot vas left alder der cidy got
feet dot i'd includes sugar boosts my
deory. Deere would be blenty Ut sugar
| left alder der MATHIS got trough drink
itng-pscaus N "A Inns iss great blaze zee
| sometimes used Ger medicinal bur-
poses,) in N'Awlins. Such being der
| cases, dere ISIS a world uf personalities.
among oder tings,-in dot Taft cock
tail.
Und say, Looie: write me postage
card.-und mark Id prifate,-und dell
me on der skvare. vot dit Misder Stubbs
take. Ad home. he meter dakes any
|
| but us home fellers hat no idea vot he
might do vile abroad. Howeffer, I
| dond't egspect any great tings NJ Mis-
| der Stubs on dis trip. We sendt along
init him, Won who will !xeeb q eye or two
| On him mosd If der dime. I make
/ reference, uf course, to Misder Curtis
a egsellendt chipperone. Id may be
howeffer, dot Misder Stubs may find
| obbortunity to beat i'd In by der femily
entrance vile Misder Curtis iss flirting
NIT Mrs. Sippy. Ply der vay-Bleas
warn Misder Curtis against dose sena-
torial f1irtations away from home. Re-
mind him uf der sad case uf Misder
l Senator Burton, vot made date NIT
Miss Zoory. und losd hiss chob vile
keeping i'd. A scandal iss naple to
break oudt ad any dime. Allretty ID ISIS
rumored here dot Arkansaw him going
south NIT Mrs. Sippy about Thursday.
Dey we're mighty close togedder ven dey
passed Helena.
But on der sxvare, Looie, dondt try to
mix dis 1edder init more den skix ar
sefen uf dem Tagt cocktails. Id will
only make der souse lasd longer. Glf
my regarts to Misder Taft also to der
oldt bartender in der blaze chusd
across der street from der Cotton Ex-
change. But dondt mention i'd to him
i. uf he iss dead or moofed away. Hoping
dis will find you der same, I remain cs
effer, but long way from Canal street,
, HANS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Der feet dot der valuation on Earl
Ross Bullock hat peen raised to $3.50.
shows dot dere ISIS a chance fer mosd
any kid to becam valuable. Only
short dime ago, Earl vas a worthless
young tough"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

DR.. Cook sayss he will climb Mount
Mckinley again. Und id seems he In
tends to go into practice fer der chot
by feirsd climbing Mount Barrill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

Now dot Tom McNea1 und Ewing
Herbert hat exchanged efferyding dey
could get trough der mails, i'd ISIS only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

fair to a amoosed public dot dey vino
oop DER comedy skit NIT pistols at 20
PAGES.
Und speaking uf inflated valuations,
yot ISIS your candied obinion VI Miller
Brudders' bid fer der Jeffries-Johnsing
fight?
Dey hat a Black Hand ad Valencia
Der colored peoples ISIS branching oud.
but to find Won working on farm ise
worthy uf notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

But the tongue can no man tame; it is
an unruly evil full of deadly poison.
James HIS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
SNEAK THIEVES USE PASS
KEYS AND STEAL PROPERTY
Police Make Public Reports of Those
Who Suffer from Work of
Petty Burglars

Burglars displayed unusual activity
Wednesday night, and several cases
were reported to the detectives yes
terday.
John Bernhard of $50 West Twenty
eighth street reported his home was
entered through rear window and
nine rings valued at $3.50 and 81 in
money were stolen.
A watch, 500, a revolver and guam
tity of clothing were taken from the
room occupied by Mura Kami, John
Kawaoka and Joseph Sun at 1854 West
Jefferson street.
The home of A. w. Rutherford at 145
West Fifteenth street was entered by
means Of a pass key and $40. two silk
skirts and other articles Of clothing
were stolen.
The home of Mrs. Thomas Foss, 151
South Avenue Twenty-Five, was en-
tered in a similar manner and two
silver watches were taken.
o. C. Walbridge Of 122 North Avenue
Twenty-Five reported his home was
entered and ransacked, but nothing
but a few pennies were taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
NEW 100000 HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING OPENS IN C0VINA
Features of Fine Home for Secondary
School Students Are Audi
torium and Clock

COVINA, Sept. 23.-With the build
ing and equipping of the new union
high school, Covina boasts one of the
finest school structures in Southern
California. The mere building as
planned by Contractor Allen has cost
the district 100000, and no expense has
been spared to thoroughly furnish and
equip it. The assembly room, which
seats 900, is one of the most artistic
high school auditoriums in the country.
The science and commercial depart
ments are especially we'll fitted.
One feature of note and unusual in
terest is the new program clock, which
is the first instrument of its kind to
be placed in Southern California. The
clock regulates the sixteen smaller
clocks in the individual rooms. From
it the class bells are rung at the de-
sired times as set on the cylinder. Be-
sides the session bells, the huge clock
rings the gongs outside the building
and a fire alarm attachment which may
be rung at will. The clock was in
stalled by the John H. Clover company
of San Francisco.
There have been some changes in the
faculty of the school and few adj
ditions have been made. The new
members of the faculty include Prof.
J. j. Morgan, formerly superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
Merchants Bank and spDs oss oSe sSo s5SS
2O911 S. Broadway n: :ss Trust ti Ss;a.. .sH1
BLACK CAT CAUSES POLICE
TO BE CALLED TO HOUSE

for another relief from the dull monot-
ony.
With the exception of words of
praise (?) from the officers concerning
the efficiency of the antiquated patrol
wagon, the numerous bumps and jolts
of which loosened two of Murray s
teeth, the trip to the scene Of he "mur-
DER was tedious but uneventful.
Arrived on the scene, the conditions
were greatly in contrast with those at
the station when the startling message
was received. Instead of the large
crowd that usually congregates where
there is any excitement there were
three young fellows smoking cigar
cites and discussing a sand-lot ball
game, and two yellow dogs chasing a
black tom-cat. The Importance of the
latter animal was not discovered until
the detectives entered the house at 1887
West Seventh street, which proved to
be the home Of Frank Giovennitti, his
wife and numerous children.
A thorough search of the house was
made, but not single murdered wo-
man was found.
Nothing wrong here" said Gioven-
nitti in his best broken English. "No
kill my wife or children. Most of the
children in bed, seven getting ready
to go to bed now. Look at them and
see.''
The officers were puzzled greatly
when Guida Giovennitti came forward
and explained.
MY brother Pietro years old. was
playing in the back yard when black
cat jumped off the sheet iron shed and
scared him. He yelled as loud as he
could and I ran out and threw stick
at the cat. I missed and the stick hit
the shed and made loud noise like a
pistol"
The girl illustrated the affair without
the aid of Pietro, who, it being his
turn to be put to bed, refused to come
into the yard and act his part.
f''Who said a black cat is not bad
luck?" muttered McCann to Murray as
the jolting trip back to the station
began. Murray refused TO renlv.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24

ing of Christmas presents in any form
what ever.
ITO stop the sale of five cent 'growl-
ers' and limit the sale Of beer in
buckets to residents of the immediate
neighborhood.
ITO exclude from all saloons and pub
lie bars all indecent pictures and cards,
discourage the use of indecent pictures
or labels for advertising purposes by
the makers of, or dealers in liquor.
cigar and cigarettes"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
coVINA CLIPPINGS

COVINA, Sept. 23.-At a meeting OF
the board of trustees September IA the
first official map of the city of Co
vina was accepted as presented by
City Engineer Dessery and will be
placed on record as correct map OF
the city.
Orange growers about Covina are
turning their attention to the new crop
Of navels, which will soon be ready
for picking. The navel crop will prob
ably not be large one, though the
oranges are choice.
John HI. Goodman, who is well known
throughout the valley as an orange
grower and former superintendent of
the Covina Water company, has been
dangerously i'll at his home for the
past two weeks. Physicians of Covina
and Los Angeles have been called. He
is now reported to be improving.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
win Keep later Hours

To still further increase the efficiency
of the postal service and to provide
added conveniences for the permanent
and transient population OF this city,
beginning October money orders will
be issued and paid, letters and parcels
registered and postage stamps sold at
the money order window, main post
office, Seventh street and Grand ave-
nue., from 9 p. m. until midnight. At
present the money order, registry and
stamp windows close at p. M
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24


IL homes in the Vicity of 1881
West Seventh street was shattered
rudely last night.
Bang! ~,
sharp report rang out on the still
. night air. Persons In the nelgnoor-
hood ceased discussing the candidates
for the coming election and sat still
and listened.
"Saye mel" came an agonized
shrek. The tone, indicated utmost de-
spair.
The startled neighbors, as if hypno-
tized, refused to act. Some feared II
they rushed madly to the assistance OF
the victim they would court instant
death, while others declined to inter-
fere in other persons business-an but
one. With a courage born Of desper-
alton at the thought of a beautiful,
sweet voiced woman being murdered,
he rushed frantically to a telephone in
the opposite direction from the scene
of trouble. and notified the police.
The bell tangled furiously in the
desk sergeant's office and the man
who books drunks and others dropped
his lunch of buttermilk and brick
cheese and snatched the receiver from
the hook. This is what he heard: "A
woman was murdered at 1887 West
Seventh street; send all the policemen
you have"
Immediately things livened up at the
central station. Lieutenant Lehnhau-
sen, who had just finished telling a
thrilling tale of adventure, became ex-
cited, ordered the murderer to be ar
rested and began another story of a
mysterious murder case.
Detectives Notified
Acting Desk Sergeant Osterloh quick
ly notified the detectives office, and
when Detectives Murphy and McCann
entered the two-horse power patrol
wagon, the automobile having been
stored for the night, resumed his but
termilk and cheese lunch and awaited
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24

was approved by the convention or the
Illinois state LIQUOR dealers yesterday.
The code follows:
"To prohibit the serving of drinks
to any female, to be drunk at a public
bar
ITO prevent gambling for money in
any and all forms upon the premises.
ITO conduct place of business so
that neighbors will feel it is neces-
sity instead of a hindrance, and re-
spect the wishes of neighbors in every
way possible.
"To discontinue the promiscuous CIV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
Illustrating the Fall
Quarterly Style
Books Treatment of
Just One Pattern
Ladies' Home Journal
Pattern No. 4zO5

A new Moyen Age style /
this smart gown of silk cash
mere in the dark purplish blu
shade known as raisin.
1t shows the fashionabl
elongated waistline, the upp'
part, which is princess in E
feet. extending well below Il
hips and fitted by seams ru
ming to the shoulders. It
heightened by a gather
founce, made of straiI
widths of material joined Il
finished with a hem and "
deep tucks.
The Aounce Is gradu ID,
very slightly toward the oel
ter-back, but the arranger mel
of the sash accentuates tn ee
feet.
No allowance is mad fc
the putting, as it consis is {
bias strips of self materia / tw
inches wide, gathered on
cord at either side. y
The sleeves consist of a one
piece lining model, face d witt
material at the top al Id bot
tom, with an applied puff a.
shown in the illus itration
Width at lower edge in siz,
36, Al yards. Cut in lix sizes
81 to 42-inch bust M .asure.
Size SO requires II y yards
30-inch, 81 yards; 81 ,-inch, 81
yards; 44-inch mate rial with
out nap. Price, Wi tn Guide
Chart, 15c.
Free zUith Fall Q marterIy
/ Style Book zoe
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24

of schools of Long Beach; Miss Gladys
Rogers of Arizona, Miss Elizabeth Sell
lards of Cotton high school, Miss
Katherine Hite of Ohio, Herbert Healy
of Yale university, c. E. Treadway of
Kansas normal and Throop polytech-
mic and F. w. Mcfarland of Iowa
college.
The Covina city grammar school
opened September 13 with a very large
enrolment. Prof. w. ]. Newsom of
Long Beach is the new principal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24

IL" ELP! Murderl Police!"
The peaceful quietude of the
IL homes in the vicity of 1887
West Seventh street was shattered
rudely last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
Where Wauner scores

80 you approve of Wagner2"
yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. "I al
ways did like Wagner. He wrote so
little that the folks around the house
could learn to whistle. e."-Washingt
Star
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
cUANGE IN BEACH SERVICE

Sunday trains via Salt Lake route, leav-
ing Los Angeles at 1880 p. m. and leaving San
Pedro at 9 p. m. have been discontinued.
No change in other trains for the present.
9-23- 81
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
LIQUOR DEALERS ADOPT
CODE OF SALOON ETHICS
Illinois Convention of Retailers Plan
to Improve Methods OF Con-
Quoting Barrooms

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 2S.-A code
of ethics to govern the saloon business