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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

| out, 1t must take in the improvement of
the Mississippi for that is the basis from
which the other waterways will have to
radiate.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that some
thing substantial will come of this trip.
There is no greater need in this land
today than the development of a great
system of deep waterways which will
furnish water transportation facilities
for an enormous territory which now
has to rely almost exclusively on the
railroad. AS a regulator of railroad
freight rates they would be without a
rival. This is conceded on all sides. And
among the wider-experienced and bet
|ter-informed of the big railroad men OF
the country there is no disposition to
combat the improvement of the water
ways. They believe that these resusci-
tated arteries of commerce will be ad-
|yantageous to them in many ways. even
il they do have the tendency to reduce
freight rates. The reduction Of freight
rates. though, will probably not be as
great as will their just equalization.
Creating these deepened waterways is
not going to be the work of month OF
a year. Much time will be needed as VIII
the expenditure OF much money. But
the time to start the work should not
be delayed much longer. If the money
it will cost is intelligently expended the
benefits that will accrue to all parts Oh
the country will be enormous greater
by a large measure many competent
men think than will ever develop from
the Panama canal in which a half billion
dollars is going to be spent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atehison Globe

from the Atchison Giobe-l
A nelitieian's idea of the original
sin is for a man to forget to register.
How good a yawn tastes at about 10
o'clock in the evening, just before go
ing to bed!
To a man who does his business by
means of checks, $50 bill looks like
lot of money.
Talk to any man five minutes, and
he will tell YOU how much better bust
ness was last year.
A married man has the same dread
of a drygoods store that farmer has
of a lightning rod agent.
No man is quite as bad as his enc
mics believe, and no man is quite as
good as his friends believe
The approach of Christmas exeites
a storekeeper as much as the ap-
proach of an election excites politi-
clan.
A man frequently says; 81 can't do
it ALL" Meaning that those with whom
he is associated put more on his
shoulders than he is able to bear.
We know a man who invariably
starts all his remarks. The thought
why the thought that he is nuisance
never comes to him.
In the Lysander John Appleton
family the family fortune came from
Mr.. Appleton: Years ago, he was in
jured on the railroad. and, as he en-
ployed big lawyer. he got big yer-
dict.
You are no gentleman says a
drunken man to Beau Brummell.
"Yeu are no judge" the Beau replies,
Next time you are accused unjustiy.
remember the philosophy of Beau
Brummell.
When a young girl appears at the
theater with young man, who is a
| stranger m town, she should circulate
| note among her friends, telling who
he is. It is very hard fer the women
| to enjoy a performance with their
curiosity unsatisfied.
| In English history there is certain
| DIR. Samuel johnson, of whom you
hear a great deal without much APP
parent cause. Investigation reveals
that he owes much of his fame large
~ to a biographer named Boswell.
Johnson himself never wrote any
| thing as Interesting as BosweHa
| Life of Johnson" Johnson was noted
as dead beat and blaekguard. but
he was a dead beat of great original
| ity and wit. which gave Boswell an
| opportunity to make two men famous
with one book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
KANSAS C0AlHENT
PROF. STRONG COMMENDED,

EflCf. STRONG COMMENDED. -
Shanceiior Strong of the University OF
Kansas. made himself still more solid
with his state yesterday when he told
couple OF students to take their books
ana go home. The students, who had
ceen In the university for one year be-
foTe, and hence thought they were real
coileglanss were the leaders of a gang
tnat TOOK bunch of new students at
the university down to the city park and
oucked them in the fountain several
weeks ago. The chancellor and other
officials have been working around to
find out who the students were that
were responsible for the affair and the
action of yesterday is the result. Haz-
ing is not only senseIeSs but is brutal
as Wei and can find no justification
anywhere 1t is a hard enough time
that the new student has anyway going
away from his home to school, but to
De mlStreated by gang of hoOdlumS is
more than large share of new students
can stand Every student who engaged
IN the Lawrence hazing should be sought
out and fired from the institution
Chanute Tribune.
FACTS MUST BE CONSIDERED.
Fully fifty per. cent of the voters in
the Third congressional district are Ia
boring people-earning their bread by
the sweat Of their brow. They are men
who are the most interested in the
tariff laws of our country, because they
are the frs to suffer from the results
OF depression. There has never been a
reduction in the tariff schedules that
did not bring lower wages and less
work to the 1aboring class. Theory
counts for nothing 1t is the cold facts
We nave to consider 1t Is not specula-
tion, out results We must face. We
know what has happened before, be-
cause 1t is recorded on the pages of
history. 1t is even within the memory
Of the present generation that men by
the thousand have been thrown out of
employment, the result of a tariff for
revenue experiment Do we want to
try it again? Do we want more Coxey
armies and free soup houses? We will
not have them if the people will study
the question and use their intelligence.
Independence Reporter.
ALWAYS THE SAME.
Money can accomplish wonders, but
there are some things on which 1t makes
no Impression; where rich and poor are
about the same. and the engaged man
dolph, very prominent in Philadelphia
society. gets 4 two-column picture OF
herself in the Philadelphia papers be-
cause John r. Fell. also prominent So
ciaily. denies he is engaged to her. The
story of the engagement has been 60
ing around Phiiadelphia's social circle
for a year. But Mr. Fell says 1t is a
myth; that is a way the men have. In
cidentaily, the girl who gets her pic
ture in the paper. has nothing to say
on the subject.
And in all this Philadelphia society
is very similar to that of River Bend,
Mo-, or any other obscure point On the
map. There may be no satisfactory Fea-
son why men hate to acknowledge what
everyone knows, but the fact remains
that they do. particularly IN this engage
nlent business. Possibly they are liv-
irg in hopes it won't last.-Atchison
Globe. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
HYHAWKER JOTS

Life is the most intricate of all
game to play successfully.
X X x
A man might as we'll tell every
thing to his wife. She'll ind 1t out
anyhow.
This is the season of the year when
the moth balls also have their inn
ingS.
Real friends are those who do not
prescribe for you when you have
cold.
4 =
Lots of people waste all kinds OF
valuable time and energy in trying to
act like they are rich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Brooklyn folks, Democrats, Re
puhlieaRs, Independents and every
other class of citizens. will probably
vote solidly fer Mr.. Hearst for mayor
of New York He announces that if
he is not elected to the Office he will
start newspaper in the locality of
churches and a few other things, in
Gluding Coney Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
Iron the New YORK;

IHIoIH tHe SeW OK Press.
There's nothing a girl can be "a
artful about as her artlessness
Young people can get over most
AWNING except thinking how much
they know.
The more money a~man could sava
for his children the less Of II thew
would leave for theirs.
Somebody could make lot OF r,o,-
ey tnventing a way for shoes to FL,
without making a noise goine mn
stairs late.
make himself believe that Sn,, ean
to do something mean to him 40 he
can make himself believe he mus
quarrel with you. must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

That controversy between Governor
6tubbs and Senator Curtis over the
state taxes has long since passed the
who started 1t" stage. Nobody is
now interested in that feature of the
affair. The burning question of the
hour is as to who is going to end it
and when?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

OF all the iudicrous incidents to the
charges that Dr. Cook did not ascend
Mt. Mckinley, the most ridiculous is
provided by the gentleman who comes
to the front with the statement that
he had pair of field glasses focused
on DIR. Cook and the party during
their entire trip and saw them turn
back before they got within haiiing
distance of the goal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Score another good one for Chief
Eaton and his police force. They are
going to enforce to the letter the
ordinance which prohibits boys under
eighteen years of age from frequent
ing pool and billiard halls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

One of the requisites of model
husband, according to the ideas of a
Chicago woman, is that he must be a
good Judge of feminine beauty. Ger
tainly. but it almost goes without say
ing that he must confine his talents in
this direction to comment and judy
ment on the personal charms of his
nun rife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Sir Thomas Upton has arrived in
the United States with a challenge for
another contest for the Americas cup.
Here's hoping that it is accepted and
that he meets with his usual luck of
falling to lift 1t. If anybody. though,
is to enjoy this honor Sir Tom ought
TO be the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

DIR. Crumbine, the secretary of the
state board of health. denies the
famous interview credited to him to
the effect that hirsute APPENDICES in
the form of whiskers are delightful
lodging and breeding places for germs
and microbes. Well II he didn't make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Mr.. Taft has cut out another big
Job for himself. He is going to see
to 1t that there is to be nothing like
graft in any Improvement of the
waterways that may be undertaken
during his administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

The Chicago Tribune thinks it
obvious that Jim Jeffries would not do
for the post of minister to China be-
cause he does some talking for pub
lication- Neither would Jack John
son. Mrs. Pankhurst. Carrie Nation
and few other nOtableS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

A most remarkable man died in Los
Angeles not SO long ago. He left a
fortune of 100000 to a woman who
had tilted him. Somebody will be
mean enough to suggest that he did
this unusual act.out of pure gratitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

According to last accounts from
italy. Gesare Lombroso has failed so
far to make good his promises that he
would return as a ghost tie his spirit
ualistic friends Immediately after
death called him. Chances are that
Cesare got up against proposition
he was not looking for after his voy-
age across the Styx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

An interview with Governor Haskell
of Oklahoma on his opinion of the
federal courts would be interesting.
They have refused to quash the in
dictments against him for alleged
participation in land frauds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

A portion of that much maligned
contingent fund is to be devoted at
last to keeping the fish under the ten
der care of the state from starvation.
Surely it was not created in vain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Now wouldn't this jar you? Cover
nor Stubs and Senator Curtis are
travelling down the Mississippi on
different boats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

A man was picked up on the streets
of Topeka the other day who was
thought to be crazy. Among other
things in his possession were $500 in
cash and negotiable checks calling for
$1.5o0. 1t is safe to say that few
thousand folks in this town would be
crazy for fair If they ever had that
much money in their jeans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour-
nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

The cause of Socialism has been
strengthened a bit by the payment by
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington of 100000
for single painting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

such a statement, 1t must have been
an oversight on his part He ought to
have said So 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
Seven RULES of Life.


Live upstairs If you wish to be in
good health! up how many flights 2"
Only one flight of seven steps. I will
describe them.
First Step-Eat wheat, oats. corn.
fruits, beef, mutton, plainly cooked,
in moderate quantity, and but two
meals a day.
Second Step-Breathe good air day
and night.
Third step-Exercise freely in the
open air.
Fourth step-Retire early and rise
early.
Fifth Step-Wear flannel next your
skin every day of the year. and SO
dispose your dress that your limbs
shall be kept warm. Battle frequently
Sixth Step-Live in the sunshine.
Let your bedroom be one which re-
ceives a flood of light and spend your
days either out in the sunlight or in
q room which Is well lighted. .
Seventh Step-Cultiyate cheerful
temper. Seek the society of jolly pee-
pIe.-r Absolutely refuse to worry, and,
above all, don't be afraid to laugh.
Live above. Sickness cannot crawl
up there. Disease prowls about in
the basement. rarely does it get up
stairs--Dr. F. G. Butler, in Chicago
Iouxual-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27

Tell me-ah-are you a-er-ah-a good,
careful, excellent cook and ERA very
superior laundress?" .Ah-h-h! Wot dye
take me fer--twins ?"-Harper's Weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

along the slope. half crawling. half drag ging his extended limbs, working grad ually higher and higher.
 After almost an hour of this labor the Indian found himself in a position some 50 yards below the narrow animal trail the two mountain sheep were pursuing. Above him reached the sheer face of the cliff; craggy but yet unsurmountable. It was still entirely too far for a success ful shot with his bow, and unless some whim should cause the sheep to seek a lower level the chances were that his painstaking stalking would prove to have availed him nothing. As he gazed at his quarry his eyes discerned two animals still higher up the mountain. Two tawny mountain lions were creeping stealthily, yet with considerable speed. along a ridge that intercepted the trail at point not far from where the Indian crouched
 AS he discovered that these lions were also intent on making a meal off the carcass of sheep, the Indians heart gave leap, for 1t was qquite possible, in fleeing from the great cats, one of the animals might approach close enough for him to venture shot.
 So they waited, the two lions above the trail. the Indian below, while their quar- ry approached with no knowledge of the danger that lay ahead of them. As the sheep rounded an elbow of the cliff the mountain Hons started from their con- cealment covered the space intervening between themselves and their prey in half dozen low, gliding leaps and were upon them. Surprised as they were and with no chance whatever of escaping by flight along the path by which they had approached, the sheep halted, then. with out turning, seemed to deliberately lean into space. Their keen eyes, however. had discovered several projecting rocks 30 feet below. Inadequate though they seemed. they yet afforded a sufficient foothold for the clinging hoofs of the fleeing animals. In this way, bounding from rock to rock with incredible speed the two sheep safely made their way down the precipitous face of the cliff
 With snarl of baffled rage one of the cats had halted on the very brink of the precipice. Her mate, more eager to make kill or unable to stay his rapid charge shot over the edge, and, whirling over and over, clawing at the wall of rock in futile endeavor to halt his descent, fell at last at the very feet of the red man, where he was transflxed with two feath- cred shafts.
 It did not take the Indian many sec onds to loop his sash over the animals head and set off down the mountain dragging the carcass behind him. It was long journey and perilous one, but 1t wasn't many hours ere he reached the wigwam. You may be sure his squaw and children were made happy by his return, and they soon haa the pot over the fire in preparation for big pot-lach. which, in Indian language. means a feast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
STIRRING STORY OF POOR
 STARVING INDIAN LUCK

after awhile perhaps he could return and fight it out to the end with the others down there in the wigwam. As his gaze wandered over the mountain side sud- denly his eyes lighted upon two black dots high above him. He rolled over upon his stomach and watched them eagerly, his chin propped upon his two fists. He knew at once they were the creatures he had been in search of, for no animal but a mountain sheep could scale the almost perpendicular side of the cliff as these animals were doing. To intersect their course and obtain posi- ton from which he would have a chane to bring his bow and arrows into play 1t was necessary to cross a huge expanse of exposed, snow-covered mountain side Then all at once he threw himself fiat, burrowing under the snow like Q fright ened rabbit. When he emerged he was coated from head to foot with the feath- cry crystals, and at a distance he ap- peared to be merely another of the num- berless snow-capped boulders which pro truded from the surface
 Immediately he began to worm himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

Frank Stick in November St. Nicholas.
 It was the year of the great hunger. A tall, gaunt Indian struggled up the steep slope of Lost mountain. From cap to moccasins he was clad in heavy furs and the skin of wild animals, but at this high altitude even the furs availed little against the cutting blast. When at rare intervals he paused for a breathing spell and to search the white landscape for signs of game he shook and trenbled, for he was very weak from want of food. Far below in the valley between the mountains his squaw and children await ed his homecoming, and in the wigwam there was nothing to eat but few strips of green buskskin.
 After a while his tired limbs doubled beneath him and he sank down Into the snow. He thought there was little use in prolonging this struggle, for the moun- tain sheep that at one time had been so plentiful In the region seemed to have disappeared with the rest of the animals. Better to stop now before his strength was entirely exhausted, he thought. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
BOAR SAVES PRISONER.
Lucky Circumstance Plays to Poor
 SerNian.

Vienna, October 3.-(Special.)-A Seryian prisoner, under sentence of death. but now reprieved, owes his life to a. wild boar, which had indeed the contrary in- tention. It happened thus
 The prisoner was being escorted by guards to Belgrade jail from a village outside the city. While passing through Rakovits forest. wild boar appeared and charged the party ferociously The escort promptly scattered. leaving their prisoner manacled and helpless. He re- ceived some severe wounds from the brute's tusls, being unable to defend himself or run away.
 When the home minister heard of the mans adventure he granted a reprieve and the man is in hospital recovering from his hurts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

If you don't want yellow pine finish in your new resi- dence and can't afford quarter sawed oak, try our Tupelo gum. Nothing takes a prettier finish.
 RANDOLPH LUMBER CO.,. Avenue F and Sixteenth Street.
 Telephone 158.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

Worlds Champion Barney 0ldfield and others. State Fair Grounds. Tuesday. Nov Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
FreestOne Tennessee Whiskey

For years this whiskey has been the standard that all other Tennessee whiskies have attempted to approach. Our distillery Is located near Knoxville, Tenn, IS supplied from mountain spring whose water is especially adapted to mak- ing perfect whiskey, and on account of our ex treme care and Altering with sugar maple charcoal, Freestone has been accepted as the true type of Tennessee whiskey.
 Our shipping point is from 12 to 24 hours closer than any other city, so there is no delay in filling orders. Our prices are the same as when we did strictly wholesale business. All goods sent express prepaid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

Blue beautiful big First Avenue window will choice
 from lower priced from $O to $15 that no Birmingham retailer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-05

fairly conservative. Certainly the total
cost Of The earthquake to italy when
the final balance sheet Is made up, will
be prodigious, the more terrible being
the effect, probably, because 81 the very
small amount of collectable insurance
carried upon the property destroyed,
Italy as great power in Europe en-.
dures d severe economic strain TO main
tain the large army and navy, such as
the triple alliance imposes upon her;
every year she has lost population by
emigration because Of the hard condi-
tions Of life; and the conclusion must
be accepted that this last blow is one
that the kingdom as whole viii feel
perceptibly in the coming decade
II we Judge Italy's recuperativc pow
ers by our own, we make mistake, for
Italy is immeasurably less capable Of
outstanding such shock than Is the
United States, II was only few years
ago that San Francisco was destroyed
by earthquake and irei yet San Fran
cisco has risen from its ashes more beau
tiful and better constructed than ever.
II will be different in the case OF Mes
sina and Reggie,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-05
Its Reasons.

The Black River Valley Cooperative
Land and Lumber association, box mum.
Der l6, rural free delivery route number
4. Ludlow, Vermont, frankly writes
(per r. w. IT, The News that il con-
siders this papers legislative report de-
fcient in not giving the vote of indi-
vidual members on important meas
ures. II also does not appreciate The
News views on the policy OF the state
protecting wild animals to harrass
and annoy residents in the mountain
Districts We thank the Black River
Valley Cooperative Land and Lumber
association (per r. w. IT, etc, az afore
said for its valuable favor, We like 10
receive frank criticism. The News cam
not print the journal Of the Vermont
legislature and the other news of the
day too; and If II could. not one reader
out Of hundred would want it, or
would want any more full report than
The News has given in its digest each
day Of the proceedings. We presume
the Hwild animals" reference is to deer.
The News cannot change its advocacy
cf protection to Che DEER in Vermont,
even TO please the esteemed company
Of the imposing name. The deer are
Il more valuable asset TO the state alivt
than dead, even il some farmers are
annoyed. Rutland News.