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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
MEDrrAmoNs oF ntRs. -pHA1,r.

They say directoire styles are proper
ana we must go through fashions hopner
VIII foine l,9tf; 1ue sum and sveltely curveless,
SM " TN outlines absolutely swerveless
S[Lralght up and down, without an angle
7 NY I'M [a,no nc. ls simply in a tangled
weigh two hundred.
Of P[ d6nhIa 5nht l ciain am fat! I may be heavy;
But stu myself I often fIatter
. PHt uoii - say mind Is more than matter
Inn s7Ira S,ac-1us TII me! How can do it?
I'm, m not a wee and fluffy dumb thing
Two hundreds sonethingi
they say-why, goodness 1ne-+bex- ,,-7a,,
rbat at 9ne must not have too much-border!
trn rnd9 he Is: SeaI [Ihey tell US to be slender!
To look just like a swaying nIy.
No TSow mats something cali silly,
L weigh two hundred.
AWhy; A4Ityyj; gracious heavens! I've tried diet
f511a 1teiI t,,nIIt mdta munger would riot.
L We walked, and run, and been eyvnnDaStic
6nQ 6!!t trled DelSarte and poses plastic.
f6e 9ut haven't changed in one essential.
~ 7 tr9 course; al this is .confidentiaI)
tIuogSd IN heavy skirts and iumper-
AND still grew p1umper!
df ded in mowimIow T[hola can you make willow
Ten you II IS mighty solemn
20 De d walking spinal column
70 70 pe a shape swayed by the breezes
= er tne grave problem have wondered
weigh two hundred! eN'
], try to look like a banana?
7 7 look more like a grand piano!
T,Sa 5aSI 19ndin 1ont : care! Oh well. however,
ana II the other women don them
NJ " ny, can't turn my back upon them.
10 my dressmaker / will hurry
ana let her worry.
Chicago Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

One of the most difficult of pur-
suits is that for real happiness.
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A lad often likes to tell his par
ents about the things he mustn't say.
n y
1t is perfectly proper to say that
each month has twenty-eight days in
it.
n 4 X
Because a young girl is hard to
manage that's no sign she is going to
be a great singer some day.
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If all learning came as easily and
naturally as does learning to love, "
the general intelligence of the world
would be considerably higher.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

The special session of congress will
convene so soon after the adjourn
ment of the present regular session
that not many of the members will
feel the necessity or havee the chance
of returning to their homes. This
will afford another excellent oppor-
tunity for them to vote themselves
what is termed constructive mile
age That IS, they can travel home
and back to Washington in theory and
get the mileage that is due them for
travelling to each session of congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

100000. This will give Colonel
George Harvey, editor OF Harper's
Weekly and other "next friends" OF
Mr.. Roosevelt and his administration
a chance to remark that no other re-
port could have been expected be-
cause the personnel of this engineer
ing commission was known to be
friendly to the president and the lock
canal before it undertook the in
yestigation
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR


IFrom the New York Press.l
It's as easy to lose money as it is
difficult to make it.
A new broom sweeps almost as clean
as a straight flush.
Honesty is a good thing in connec-
tion with an insurance policy.
Few people feel called upon to con-
dense the milk of human kindness.
A strenuous season makes a society
bud look like the last rose of summer.
It is the easiest thing in the world
to convince a man that he's the
goods"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

The death kneH of the lobbyist"
has at last been sounded by the Kan
sas legislature, but only as regards to
the name. Legislative decree has
finally said that the individuals who
work in the future for and against
matters of legislation shall be called
Legislative agents" This gets around
to the old question as to whether or
not a rose by any other name would
smell quite so sweet or an onion by
any other designation be quite so
maIodorous
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

What will Mr.. Roosevelt. who is
keen in the discernment of nature
fakes" have to say to this? During
the life of the Reverend r. n. Stock
dale, pastor of the Willis avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church, in the Bronx,
New York City. he has had a spider
that came when he called for its meal
of flies; a trout that knew his mas
ter's step; a canary taught to sing at
command, even if it were given in the
middle of the night; a dog that went
to prayer meeting; and a bass that
swan UP and rolled over to have its
head scratched by human friend.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

What have those temperance folks
who fought so hard in vain to defeat
Uncle Joe Cannon for reelection to
the house of representatives got to
say now2 He descended from his
speakers chair the other day and
took the floor long enough to vote for
Congressman Miller's amendment to
the penal code which makes it a ser
ious felony for the delivery of liquor
shipped into prohibition territory to
a fictitious person or other than the
bona flde consignee. Such national
legislation as this has been needed by
prohibition states for a long time.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Pictures of Chicago under a mantle
of snow are being exploited by some
of the newspapers in that city. They
show the town to look refreshingly
clean which is absolutely foreign to
the natural conditions prevailing
there. Presumably this metropolis of
the west has paved streets but the
pavement must be several feet be-
meath the mud which Is always found
in them
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Des Moines. Iowa, rises up with a
bid for notoriety of the right sort
Among other institutions in the town
1t has a mothers club" and this one
is of the true blue variety. During the
past twelve months the stork has paid
welcome visits to the homes of twenty
of the thirty members of the club.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Warning to women who delight in
wearing furs with animal heads on
them: A woman was walking along
the strees of Evansville. Ind. the other
day when she was attacked by a dog
which bit her severely on the right
arm. The dog mistook a large lynx
head on her furs for a real animal.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
FTrIL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

There is one redeeming feature
about the newest Ohio flying machine,
the power of which IS furnished by a
horse attached to a rope and pulleys
which are attached to the machine.
It has no chance of making an un-
expected getaway if the rope is strong
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Mr. Bryan declares that the Car
negie pension fund for aged profess
sors is "the most insidious poison
ever injected into the body polite"
Maybe so, but then it has been
proven on three distinct occasions that
the great majority of the people of
the United States are not in sym mpathy
with Mr.. Bryan's opinions on things.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

The report of the special commits
sion of engineers sent by President
Roosevelt with Mr.. Taft to look into
the affairs of the Panama canal is
emphatic that the construction of the
lock type canal is perfectly feasible
and practicable and that the total cost
az the work will approximate $780,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

If the good roads bills which have
been favorably acted upon by the
legislature are as effective as they are
numerous. Kansas soon ought to have
a collection of good roads that will
surpass anything of the kind in the
nation. But maybe it will be a case
of too many cooks spelling the broth.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
FRON OTHER PENS
COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS.

An interesting study of college
Entrance Requirements in Theory and
Practice which appeared in the In
dependent presented a long list of
universities and colleges at which
very large percentage of the students
were admitted with conditions. One
of these institutions, which took in
formerly insisted that all conditions
should be worked off before the stu
dent could enter the, freshman class.
The applicants had to pass examina-
tions no matter what school they
came from. If they took the exam
nations early in the summer and
failed in certain studies they worked
on these studies through the sum-
mer vacation and tried again at the
opening of the college in the fall. If
they failed this time in whole or in
part they were kept out until they
could make good. If the purpose of
roll it is no doubt successful, but the
question naturally arises: What
significance have the requirements? %
They are not a real minimum, "they
are at best an ostensible minimum,
any part of which is liable in most
colleges to temporary suspension and
occasionally to complete abrogation."
There is no standard worthy of the
name, but merely pretense at a
standard. The requirements looking
in the catalogue, but the discretion
that is used takes all the fervor out
of them and reduces them to an
absurdity. There is no real co-opera-
ton between the secondary school
and the college. but an excellent op-
portunity is offered for passing along
the unfit-Chicago Record-HeraId
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

For particulars prices and amusement
Details see announcements in this paper
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
A BIG ACHIEVEMENT.

We still hear the echoes of the great
achievement of Rear Admiral Robley
D. Evans in conducting 16 battleships
from Hampton Roads to San Diego, but
there will be no demonstrations any
where over the fact that Captain Mertz
after an eventful voyage of lis days
from New York, has reached San
Diego with three lightships and three
lighthous tenders, six small steamers
that are not designed for ocean naviga-
ton, for the lightships are designed to
be anchored off shore and the tenders
are designed merely to coast along
from one lighthouse to the other. This
little fleet has made voyage Of $4,000
miles. 1t has done all that the great
battIeship squadron did, with only
minute fraction of its power and re-
sources. But the people of San Diego
will not offer Captain Mertz the present
of a house. He will not receive the
thanks of congress. The world at large
will not congratulate us on the eff
fectiveness of our lighthouse service
and the courage and skill of Captain
Mertz will stir no thunders of applause.
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Daily matinee 2:30-TIigh class vaudeviie'
Evenings 7:45-9:15-High, class vaudeville.
Sunday night-Benefit performance IoI
he John Munson family.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
AZ fhe Grand.

Saturday matinee and nighttime cow
boy and the Thief" -. d
Thursday night-Washburn Opera Co. !"
1.-THE College Chaperons-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
at the Novelty.
At the Majestic.

Daily Matinee 2:3O-.EIigh class vaudeN
Evenings 7:45-9:15-IIigh class vauoeN
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
Is Human saIamander.

r, IS IN mar Felous psychic power of Fred
f. Foskett, young machintst of or
ange, Mass, has attracted the at+en-
tlon or Prof. James, of Harvard and
other leading members of the Boston
Draneh OF the American Society of
tests yesterday and TODAY.
Inc hrst of the tests was held at the
nome of Prescott F. Hall on Saturday
AFTERNOON. Prof. William James and
several Wen known physicians were
perfect as possible were made. Eos
kett was seated in the center of a room
oefore a small table. There he per-
formed every feat of the Hindu fakir
and the Buddhist adept.
On the table was an ordinary kero-
sene lamp with chimney and a fiat
WICK, pan and several quarts of
alcohoL According to the reports of
those present. Foskett succeeded in
every test The first test was made
with ordinary sulphur matches. Fos-
kett lighted half a Dozen one after the
other, holding them with one hand so
close to the fingers of the other that
the flames curled around them. He
then lighted the lamp and held his
hands above the wick, while the flames
curled over them and the SCOT COM
pletely blackened them.
From one of these tests to another
Foskett went, while the scientists held
their breath and watched every motion,
until he came to the climax. In this he
poured quart of alcohol into the
BASIN lighted it and then washed his
hands, bathing them for nearly ten
minutes in the burning fluid washing
1T up over his arms and to his face
literally bathing himself in blazing
alcohol That completed the tests for
Saturday: As soon as it was finished
the physicians present examined Fos-
kett, and they could find not the slight
est trace of a. burn or blister. Foskett
told them that the flames did not give
Ai
that he felt comfortably warm and
pleasant, and nothing more.
The second tests were made this
afternoon at the home of Prof. James,
ditions as the day before. Considerable
mystery is thrown about them. Mr..
Hall said they were so startling that he
did not care to discuss them until they
who was there said that F-oskett per-
formed all of his experiments of the
day before, and then absolutely and
positively dematerialized."
He seemed to dissolve into thin air
as we watched him. Was gone forty
one seconds and then materialized. It
was so startling that we, I am afraid,
lost sight of the test conditions, and we
have asked him to appear before us
again. It SENS unbelievable, but it GER
tainly seemed so. We hardly know
what to think Of it,"
Prof. James refuses to talk about the
tests.
According to those who were present,
Foskett seems in a passive state dur
ing the tests, and he says he thinks
nothing in particular. Those who ex-
amined him discredit the hypnotic
theory They believe he has some
latent psychic force that never has
been studied.-Boston dispatch to New
York Tribune.
Breakfast in House of Lords.
The customary breakfast given at
opening of the legal term by the lord
in the house of lords to
about 800 guests is an institution
which goes back to the days of the
versatile Brougham. For the last 10
years it has been held in the house of
lords, but at an earlier date it was
given in the lord chancellor's resi-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
breakfast in House of Lor

The customary breakfast given at
opening of the legal term by the lord
chancellor in the house of lords to
about 800 guests is an institution
which goes back to the days of the
versatile Brougham. For the last 40
years it has been held in the house of
lords, but at an earlier date it was
given in the lord chancellor's resi-
dence. 1t is a relic of the times when
breakfast was a great social function
Many other great men had what
may be termed the breakfast habit.
Thus Mr.. Gladstone was a regular Civ
er of breakfasts and a constant at
tendant at them when given by others.
OF recent years, however, the break
fast has fallen into desuetude as So
cial function, except at the universe
ties, where young men are still found
who are capable of consuming three
or four courses and the while main
tanning a genial flow of elegant con-
versation.
Recently an attempt has been made
to revive the breakfast Thus the king
in 1907, at Newmarket, issued several
invitations to breakfast parties. To
our ancestors the meal was solid one
of many dishes of meat, qualified by
sack possets or small beer, the ancient
equivalent of soda water. Tea was not
known, and coffee was only to be
found in the medieval analogue of the
modern museum.-Tit-Bi
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
PERSONAL MENTION


Guests at the Hotel Adams are j.
II. Robinson, Prescott; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Il. Grand and family; Mrs. MeCre-
die; Ben Levy. Rochester: w. p Nc
Nair. Douglas: Theo. NJ. Kerkhoff;
j. Il. Suthevlin; r. c. Mumper. Kan
sas City; Edward S. Cobb. Palo Alto.
Cal: w. Anderson. Douglas; w. r.
Laudrain. San Francisco: r. S. Stubs,
Tucson; Mrs. c.. p. Mullen and NJ. K.
Hanna, Tempe: Z. G. Decker and
wife, Globe; Z. r. Goodman, Pres
colt; f. G. Twitcheli. Tucson: Laura
r. Hess. Clara r. Hess, Lancaster.
Pa: ]. Z. Harper, Los Angeles; l.. C.
Wheeler. Washington. ID. c.: W. O.
White. Los Angeles: L. C. Wheeler.
Washington. ID. c.; W. o. White. Los
Angeles; ]. w. Metcalf. Tucson; C. w.
Hcrstman, San Francisco.
At the Ford are w. T. Stewart, Pres
colt: Edward J. Breckwedel, San
Francisco: II. b. Davenport, Swansea;
John Duke, Prescott: Fred Schilling.
Los Angeles; ]. II. Caemo. Los Ange-
les; o. p. Giddings, Los Angeles;
Harry Code c. w. Smith, wife and
children; A. W. Hawks. Baltimore;
John I. Kukehan. Mesa.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28

leg severely from above to below the
knee. As a result he is laid up for the
time being
Ernest Lancaster driver of one of
the big Concord stages between here
and Mesa has secured a four DAYS lay
off for next week and says it is to at
tend a circus at Phoenix. but other and
more reliable reports say that Ernest
is going to get married. Possibly this
is his idea of circus.
W. f. Sanderson Cor some time past,
clerk in the con. issary department at
O'Rourke & Co.'S plant, is out on a
vacation, leaving this morning by way
of Globe
II. II. Noel who mas been in charge of
the ice cream parlor at the camp has
suspended operations along the cold
drink line until the next hot weather
season opens up. In the mean time he
is filling the hollow left by the absence
of w. Z. Sanderson.
Bear meat was the piece de resis-
lance at the table de hote of our
Chink friend here the other day and
as delicacy was surely out of the
ordinary ]. F. Grey. Judge Evans.
Dan Parker and one of the government
boys occupied one of the tables and got
outside of eleven pounds of it besides
the regular course of side dishes.
Where the Chinaman got off at 35c. a
meal is beyond our comprehension.
Len Frazier of Roosevelt and Miss
Emma Larson of Winkleman were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
last week. at the home of the brides
parents. Len at present appears to be
the happiect man in Roosevelt. He
came on ahead to prepare their future
home and will be joined by his wife
in about a week. In the meantime the
boys are storing up the necessary i'm
Elements for a first class charivari.
party.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
At THE THEATERs
Majestic.

This is the last week of Albini at
the Majestic and it is proposed to
make 1t week long to remember
He has played to good houses and
has proved his wort has a Snowman.
He proposes to demonstrate during
the remainder of this week. however,
that there is more good magic up
his sleeve or somewhere else than he
has yet shown. The program will be
changed not only tonight but every
night this week, the features of it be-
ing so-called spiritualistic and tel
epathic work. Albini will present all
manner of marvels that are ordinarily
accounted for only by spir.tualism or
telepathy, and on Friday night he will
give the big performance of the
week. or rather two of them, for there
will be 1.-TWO shows each night. and
the character of the shows will be an
expose of the spiritualistic and tel
epathic stunts, in which he will show
the paraphernalia employed to de-
ceiye. as well as many other secrets"
of the trade The seats in the Ma
jestic win all be reserved during the
week and the prices will be twenty
five and fifty. cents, reserved seats
going on sale at BEGINNERS at .
o'clock this morning.
Coliseum.
Notwithstanding other big things in
town last night the Coliseum was ia
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
BUDGET OF THE WEEK
FROM ROOSEVELT
GAME BIRDS coNeREoATE ON
THE LAKE.
lifting the Finishing Touches on tn.
Tunnel.
lifting the Finishing Touches on tn.

Roosevelt. Ariz.. Sept. 24.-(Special
Correspondence of The Republican,
Eddy Regensherd has been an inmate
of the hospital for the last week with
high fever but is now beginning to con-
valesce and it is hoped will soon be out
again.
Bird Henderson is on the sick list
with fever and is sojourning at DIR.
Smiths Hotel.
One other patient there who has
been very sick is now beginning to
mend.
A Miller. travelling SALESMAN for the
house of Albert Steinfeld is in town
with his stage load of trunks. Genial
and smiling as ever.
Louie Sehirm of the house of New
mark Bros. of Los Angeles is again
tearing through the country seeking
whom he may make happy with a bill
of goods.
Mr. Hughes who for the last couple
of months has been holding down the
Grocery department for the Roosevelt
Merchandise Co. here has severed his
connection with that company and de-
parted for his home in Tucson.
Miss Florence Burroughs who has
been taking the place of Ruth Webb
as cashier for Webb & Sons. during
Ruth's vacation in California has re-
turned to Phoenix where she makes
a home with her sister.
Miss Ruth Webb who has been hav-
ing quite an extended vacation in Cal
ifornia returned hcme last Tuesday
night.
Miss Grace Webb who accompanied
her sister during their vacation return
ed as far as Tempe where she was
due to teach for the ensuing term
Judge Evans departed for Globe this
morning to attend court there to-
day.
Ike johnson same down from his
Livingston ranch today in the interests
OF his butcher business.
Big George FELTON, has been seriously
indisposed during the last week but
while looking somewhat the worse for
wear still holds his job down at the
transformer house where he is in
charge of the large switchboard con-
nected with the transmission line.
The operators holding down the other
two shifts are VIM. Harvey and Wal
lace Riggs.
This is newly created office and
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
HOw'S This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F..
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
malls sent free Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton. ---4
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
SCHWARTZ MURDER CASE
WILL GO TO TRIAL TODAY

Flagstaff, Sept 7-(Special)-A
motion was made and argued in dis
trict court today for continuance OF
the case of Reuben L. Neil and
Herbert +. Wood. charged with the
murder of Detective Schwartz The
motion was overruled by Judge Doe.
and the case will go to trial at 1870
tomorrow afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28

vored with very flattering audience
ard presented good show. Fam
loch the magician continues to draw
the crowd and interest it, while
Hemphill i'm the presentation of the
spectacular "Huntress' attractions
continues to be a drawing card. For
the change of bill the Coliseum has
the Stanleys. the Diapers and James
Dervin. Il list of performers that are
also of a high order.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28

New White Curtain Swisses-
sc inches wide, small and large
polka dots, figures and floral eff
fects, about 80 pieces to choose
from; regular 1211ac values
Special today at, yard 10c
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
LAND eRAeeERs CONFESS.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 27-H. C.
Oakley and ii. Kemper. charged with
attempting to defraud the federal
government of hands in the Imperial
valley, pleaded guilty before Judge
Wellborn today and were each fined
$3.50.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28

Don't waste your money buying
plasters when you can get bottle Of
Chamberlain's Liniment for twenty
five cents. A piece of flannel damp
ened with this Imminent is superior to
any plaster for lame back. pains in
the side and chest, and much cheaper.
sold by All dealers.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
RAIsIN WINE TO BE TAXED.

Washington. Sept. 27.-Raisin wine
is taxable. according to the decision
of the commissioner of internal rev.
enue. The tax is effective on October
l. There has been fight on this
proposition for five years.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
BUTTE LABOR TROUBLES
ENDED.

Butte. Mont. Sept. 27.-The labor
troubles which threatened to tie up
Butte have been settled. The Sc
ceding engineers have gone back into
the union and will resume their old
positions.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
Art Craft Madras
Is Pieces of Art Craft Madras

40 inches wide, in a dainty
assortment of Colonial designs,
suitable for dining room cur
tains, actual 25c values-for to-
dav only, ward 19c
Arizona republican., 1909-09-28
Huck Towels

More New Arrivals Hemmed
Huck Towels, 100 dozen of them
with red borders, size 1Sx3S, al
ways sold at 25c per pair-just
for today, pair =. 19c