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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

An Oklahoma court has decided
that Governor Haskell had no right to
cause the arrest and seize the papers
of a Hearst agent. who was gathering
material to fight the libel suits insti-
tuted by the Oklahoma executive
against the New York editor. This
is justice but not of the effective sort
because Mr. Haskell has had plenty
of time to find out what was in the
papers and probably that's all he
wanted
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Oklahoma's authorities have discov-
cred that their convicts, over whose
welfare they were so solicitous while
the prisoners were confined in the
Kansas penitentiary, are not such a
tractable lot that they are to be han
died with kid gloves and given coffee
with cream and sugar in it three times
a day. A bunch of these Jail birds
confined at Tulsa were recently in a
state of mutiny for twenty-four hours.
They had been put on short rations
because they had cursed their keep
ers. Kate Barnard's hands must be
raised in horror at the fact that her
pets were starved by the folks at
home.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

It is to be hoped that shippers, who
are unable to get loaded cars started
on their way on the railroads as they
so desire will not attempt to attract
the attention of train crews as did a
Mexican planter quite recently He
opened a switch with the idea of max
ing the next freight train stop at his
loaded car and succeeded in wrecking
q passenger train
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Lest it be forgotten: The

Lest it be forgotten: The last offer
of the Edison company to provide the
city's lighting was at a rate of $55
per arc light per year. Mr.. Good
rich, the superintendent of the city
electric light plant, reported to the
council the other evening that the
cost per arc light per night was 1885
cents, or sS.57 per month, which is at
the rate of $40.44 per arc light per
year. A saving of almost SIS a year
per arc light is not a trifiing sum by
anV means.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

appointment of Judge Van Devanter
because he has not had much expert
ence in affairs financial And the
chances are that most of them will
feel trifie sore because Mr.. Taft
did not take them into his confidence.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

The mustache as a facial adorn-
ment has again been elevated to
prominence in this country. Seven
of the nine men chosen for the Taft
cabinet wear these hirsute appendages
on their upper lips and one of the
seven also is the possessor of full
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

A card of thanks is due from Shaw
nee county to the state for the success
full prosecution of the Harvester trust
in this locality. The county school
fund is $13.7O2 the richer thereby.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Evidently another move in the di-
rection of the establishment of uni
versal peace which is so dear to the
heart of Kaiser Wilhelm, theoreti-
caIly speaking, is found in a story
from Berlin to the effect that the Ger
man military airships are to be equip
ped with small cannon or machine
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

A Chicago policeman has managed
to save up $3.50, 900 during the twenty
three years he has been on the force
This will make some of the New YORK
policemen. who have also become tri-
f1e opuIent through real estate in
vestments.'' green with envy.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

A Boston man claims that he has
successfully solved the problem OF
storing up the suns rays and convert
ing them into electrical energy. Next
in order is the extracting of the max
ing of green cheese from the moon
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Possibly the famous "tennis cabi-
nett of the Roosevelt administration
will soon be supplanted in the Taft
regime by a "golf coterie."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Most of the magazines for March
and the current weeklies which were
printed several days ago will have
some corrections to make. All of
them slated Judge Van Devanter. of
Wyoming, for the folio of secretary
of the treasury in the Taft cabinet
and it has since turned out that the
president-elect has selected Franklin
Macveagh, of Chicago, for the honor.
Some of these publications did not
iook with much favor on the supposed
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

The success of the inaugural cere-
monies are assured. Many Kansans
have arrived in Washington to par
ticipate in them.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Some big financial crash in Chicago
is about due. Reports have 1t that a
corner in the wheat market has been
effected
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
FTTLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TFE ASSOCIATED f'VVS~

The eleventh hour of the reign or
the TEDDY Bear" has arrived. BILLY
'Possurr'' is on deck to take his place.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

to be created by the great state of
Kansas It will be something of a
calamity, though, if legislation to that
end is delayed for another two years.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
FRON OTHER PENS
A PATENT COURT.

1t seems a little late in the session
to expect such an important measure
to pass as that providing for patent
court to have final Jurisdiction in all
matters regarding patients. At pres
ent patent litigation is handled by the
same courts as other suits, although
they are of a totally different char
actef.
Patent infringement suits are based
on technicalities which only experts
may properly pass upon. The present
judges dislike them exceedingly, as
they are apt to be confused in the me-
chanical details which surround most
of them. The supreme court takes up
much of it's time in these matters, but
the nine juristS of that body are not
versed in mechanics and none of them
when in private practice or on the
lower benches has had much to do
with this sort of litigation.
The patent office is one of the few
bureaus which make a large profit.
This money ought to be expended in
establishing a tribunal which should
speedily and finally determine the
value of patents. At present a patent
on anything is little more than prima
facie claim to priority of invention.
Many patents are overthrown yearly,
showing that inventors do not get the
protection the government is supposed
to extend and which it certainly
should afford, not only for the bene-
fit of inventors, but that large body of
investing public which is concerned
with promoting nventions.--Philadel
phia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Blows You OF Track.

The public service board has given
out details of a new plan which is
intended to do away with car tenders.
The inventor. who lives in Canton,
Ohio, says that compressed air may
be used to blow persons off the track
when they fall in front of a car. He
adds that If the plan is adopted it will
do away entirely with tenders and
wheel guards
The inventor, whose name was not
guard tests which were conducted by
the public service commissions of this
state recently in Schenectady and in
Pittsburg to determine the most eff
cient safety device of this sort. Then
he wrote to the commission, saying:
with my arrangement the contact
with the moving car is avoided. The
motorman, seeing the person in dan
ger. strikes a push button with his
foot or finger, and a blast of COM
pressed air blows the person off and
to the outside of the tracks The
valve is operated by electric action.
1t is a fact that a blast of air with
pressure enough to remove person
will not necessarily injure the person
There is not much apparatus to this,
and I think it would be as cheap at
first cost far more durable, and not at
all so liable to get out of order as the
average tenders in use. The air brakes
may be operated from the same tank.
The tank should be large enough for
at least one good blast and to carry
$50 pounds pressure, as this high
pressure is the most reliable. New
York Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Stories About Words.

During the presidential campaign Ga
years ago certain Whig newspapers
published an absurd statement derog-
atory to the Democratic candidate for
president. James K. Polk. under the
caption, Baron Roorback's Tour
Through the Western and Southern
States" The statement was easily
disproved. and probably did little or
no harm to the man it attacked. Ever
since then, in American political par
lance, the "roorback" has been the
campaign lie, particularly the one ut
tered so soon before election as to
make its answer a matter of difficulty.
Few languages are so free from for
eign elements as German, in which
expressed by great polysyllables in
stead of the far more concise Greek
and Latin forms in current use among
other nationalities. At the present
time, however, when the Berlin papers
are full of the AuStro-Turkish crisis,
the word "boicottiren" IS freely used.
In addition to the German verb, Capt.
Boycott is immortalized in the ''boy-
cotter" of the French, "boycoten" of
Russian.
AS used nowadays by the newspa-
pers, the word INTERVIEW is said to
have been the invention of Joseph Nc
Cullough, of ST. Louis, and, accord
ing to the Encyclopaedia Britannica,
it became popular in England in the
early nineties. But it was known be-
fore that. A writer on the subject in
The Nation of 1859 was possibly the
sense of a talk with a representative
of a nreSS S-ChiPaRO News
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
The Origin of "Navvies."

Railways may be said to run in the
blood of Lord Brassey. His father,
the humble son of a Cheshire yeoman,
was among the first and the most sue
cessful exploiters of labor by navvies,
or 'navigators," as they were termed
in the construction Of railway tracks
Engineers in England, Europe, and
America sought his services, and so
many were his undertakings that he
came to have an army of $4,000 in
his employ. Nearly 1000 miles of
railway were laid down under his de
rection. and the cost ran close on
$4oo, ,o00, Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
AZ the NnreItu
At the Majesti

ESady Matinee 2:30-High class vaudeville
Evenings 7:s5-9:15-TIigh class vaudeville
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

AT the Auditorium.
tette. 4iU <N0'
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

Munson family
..CIn,5 CIInI,r5sday night-SYashburn Seniors in
TTupld at Washburn,'
friday night-E- H. Sothern.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

PLaiIy matinee 2:30-High class vaudeville
evenings 7:45-9:15-High class vaudeville
Tot particulars. prices and amusement
oelalIs. see announcements in this paper
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
RUSHING THE CANAL.

If there are special reasons of an
international character why water
way of some sort should be in opera
ton as early as 1915 and why delay
of two or even four years would be
perilous to our national interests, ev-
cry one doubtless would yield to them
But what reasons of such a nature
can there be? Let US be plain spoken.
Do Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft fear
a war with Japan and, therefore. are
they straining every nerve to complete
the canal in the shortest possible
time? To certain observers, their pres
ent attitude is incomprehensible only
on some such assumption. Yet, it is
not clear that If Japan regarded war
in the near future as in any measure
probable or as inevitable, she could
begin it before 1915 about as easily as
after that date? If Japan has sinister
designs of war. she is not likely to
postpone it until after the compile
ton of the Panama Canal, whatever
be the date of its completion But
Japan has no such designs. And the
canal question ought to be worked out
free from the tyranny OF panicly fears
concerning foreign war. But it must
be admitted that an atmosphere is
being rapidly created that will make
unbiased reconsideration of this prob
lem mpossible.-Springh Republi-
car
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

''In short, sir, we go in far too little for
what Matthew Arnold calls sweetness and
light" ''I don't see that; Sugar and Oil
are the two biggest trusts we support =
Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Chappy-Wotlld you marry a woman
who had sued another man for breach of
promise? Sappy-It would depend largely
on how much the jury had awarded her
The Club Fellow.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Are there degrees of rank in the serv-
ants hall?" ITO be sure Maids who have
charge of dogs won't associate with maids
who look after children. ."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Boss-When you told that new clerk
that he'd have to hump himself If he eX-
pected to hold his job, how did he take it +?
Department Manageable got his back up
right away.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Dentist Ito Assistant)-I think I heard
a patient in the waiting room. Assistant
Yes, but I can't bring him in. He's
turned the key on the inside.-Meggen-
dorfer Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

She (on the Atlantic Liner)-Did you
observe the great appetite of that stout
man at dinner? He-Yes; he must be what
they call a stOwaway.-Sacred Heart Re
view.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

what are you crying about?" my
husband beat me-" ''Who is he?" "A
gypsy fiddler. He beat me with the fiddle
bow" Then you ought to be thankful
he doesn't play a bass viol."-Fliegende
Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Does Mrs; Peck's husband command a
good salary?" HE earns a good salary,
she commands it."-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

your glasses she said, "have made a
great difference in your appearance DO
you think sop he asked. Yes; you look
so intelligent with them on."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Policeman-Here, you! What are you
doing wandering around this time in the
morning? Belated Pedestrian-The cursed
barber cut my hair too short and 1 don't
care to go home to my wife.-New York
Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

''Did you ever make a serious mistake
in a prescriptions" Never but once" an
swered the drug clerk, as a gloomy look
passed over his face. II charged a man
thirty cents for a prescription instead of
thirty five. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Should actresses wed?" asks Paris
paper. Certainly, but not to excess.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Manager-we must put a great deal OF
realism into this forest scene. Can you
get someone to growl as to resemble
a bear? Assistant think So There are
several chorus men who have not received
their wages for three weeks. I'll call
them.-St. Louis Republic.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

troubles this morning. Brown-What for?
Green-He wanted me to listen to him.
Chicago Daily News.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
U. D. c. Program.
Texas Day.

AfNSoo 6oyD
I. Answer Roll Call-0ne OF IN,
Resources OF Texas.
2. Music-Selected.
3. Battles Under the Texas Flag
The Lone Star of the Republic
THE United States and under the
Southern Cross of the Confederate
states of America"
4. Dixie.
.. Lineup" of The Great Men OF
Texas in the order that they are pre-
scented in History.
6. Song-Selected.
The Texas Div. L. d. C.-"The
strength of the Division Depends on
the Advance in Historical Study
Paper on discussion.
z. Song-"Our Southland"-Mrs.
Adelia A Dunovant.
Note-The life OF Mrs. Goodlet, the
founder of the General L. d. c., can
be procured by sending 10 cents to
Historian of Texas Division, who has
this printed two cents goes for the
cost, the eight cents for the Confed-
crate Womans' Home. All questions
MRS. MARGARET L. WATSON,
Historian Texas la u. ID. C.
Alta Iona, Tex
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
BUSINESS LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS

At a meeting of the Business Lea.
que OF Bryan Texas. he fcilSWiig
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, There has been intro
duced in the Legislature a bill au.
thorizing the creation of Improve.
ment Districts for the improvement
of streams etc, to prevent overflow
And Whereas, There are larg~
bodies of valuable farming lands sub
ject TO the periodical ovreflows of the
rivers of Texas, the cultivation of
which is not only hazardous but al
most impossible under existing con-
ditions:
And Whereas, The protection of
said lands, would be beneficial to the
whole state, by increasing the values
and productiveness thereof:
And Whereas, Such bill has been
through the active efforts of the Hon
orable Watson, Terrell, Alexander
and Meachum passed by the Senate
and now awaits the action of the
House:
Therefore, Be it resolved that we
earnestly petition and urge the pas
sage of this bill at the earliest posi-
BILE time to the end that such districts
may be organized and work commen.
ced as soon as possible.
Resolved, Further that these reso-
lutions be signed by all members of
the League present and a copy for
warded by the Secretary TO our rep
resentative in the legislature and to
Hon. Buchanan of Washington coun-
ty.
Signed,
G. S. PARKER.
and SO other Citizens.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
meNgGLuY.coNwAv.
Populsrl youny Bryan Couple United
N Marriage Last NIGHT.

Mr. Wv. McNeeiey and Miss
Helen Conway were quietly married
at $3.50 O'Clock last night al the Ban
list parsonage. Dr. NJ. 4. Weaver. the
pastor, officiating.
They took snap judgement on their
many friends. not letting them into
their secret, and left the home of the
bride presumably TO 90 to the Cory
theater, but instead went straight 10
hymen's altar. However all has been
freely forgiven and they are receiving
the hearty congratulations of their
friends. Mr.. Lock McNeeley. brother
OF the groom, and Miss Willie Mae
Brockman, cousin of the bride, accom-.
panied them and were the only wit
nesses 10 the ceremony besids the
family of the officiating minister.
The bride is niece of Mrs McDuff
Simpson and has made her home with
Mrs. Simpson since the death of her
parents. She is a young lady OF many
personal charms, refined, gracious in
disposition, and possessing those
christian graces and traits of mind
and heart that TT her TO he the queen
Of the home.
a ht Sipohi - q sun vi MI ana MIS-.
J. w. McNeeley of Cedar Point. Texas.
but has made his home IN Bryan for
several years. He is an Industrious
young mechanic, a young man Of sterl.
ing worth and high moral character
tn the charming girl he has won
for his bride, he has bright future
before him.
They will reside in Bryan and the
Eagle joins their many friends in
congratulations and best wishes.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
Farewell Meeting.

1nasmuch as Rev. J. A. CHALLENGER is
soon to leave Bryan for other fields
of labor. the Pastors Association has
arranged a farewell service for him
to be held at the Christian church on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The
program is as follows with Prof. John
II. Allen presiding:
Hymn-Choir and congregation.
Prayer-Rev. Tom A. Searcy.
Scripture lesson-Rev. S. J. Shelf
field.
Hymn-Choir and congregation.
Minute talks by the laymen of the
city.
Hymn-Choir and congregation.
Short talks by the pastors.
Hymn-Choir and congregation.
Farewell address-Rev Jas. A.
Challenner.
Hymn-Choir and congregation.
Benediction.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
Notice for Bids.

A, and NJ. College of Texas,
College Station, Texas, Feb. 81 '09
Bids will be received at the office
of the president up TO four o'cloc6
March 9th for 1,400 cords of good
merchantable wood in medium dots
of $50 cords. 1850 cords to be deliv.
cred along the !. & G. n. railroad
spur as designated by the president
of the College. $50 cords to be deliv.
cred at the Mess Hall. Grade OF the
wood and cording subject to the APP
proval of the President of the Col.
lege. Three-fifths of the whole
amount of each contract of wood to
be delivered by January /, 1910; the
remainder as called for by the Presi-
dent of the College. A certified check
for one-siXth the value of each bid
must accompany such bid. A bond
of sufficient amount will be required
of the successful bidder to compel
faithful compliance with the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
r. T. MILNER, President.
d71-w21
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
First Baptist Curch.
Signed,
G. S. PARKER,
and SO other Citizens.

Services ct the First Baptist churcl
as follows:
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m H. II
Newton, Supt
Preaching at IL a. m. and 7:45 p
m. by the pastor
B. Y. P. U. at 6;45 p. m, Jim Thorn
as president.
Services today are of special inter
est to every member and cordial
welcome will be given visitors.
You are cordially invited to attend
these serves and worship with us.
NJ. z. WEAVER. Pastor.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
Laws Regarding Life
Insurance Companies

There is crea; deal OF discussion Jus,
now in regards To FeNas insurance laws
and | want YOU to know Just how the
Southwestern dS in regard to such
legislation. Ana right at the start
want to say that ! have full faith that
the legislature OF Texas vii give US the
very best insurance iaNS The South
western wants the insurance laws Of
| Texas to be the very best in the United
| States from the standpoint; OF the policy
| holter. This means that no company
| shall be permitted to do business in
| Texas, either home companies or for
egn companies, which through schemes.
unsafe investments, improperreserves or
otherwise shall defraud the people of
Texas. We want the Seal of Texas on
an insurance company TO mean that
that company absolutely protects its
policy holders. Insure in the South
western Life Insurance Company and
keep Texas money in Texas.
Recent news items from Oklahoma
announce that the foreign companies
will likely withdraw from Oklahoma if
certain pending laws are enacted. Re-
Gently representative of one of the for
eign companies made the statement in
Austin that il certain laws are enacted
the outside companies now doing bust
ness in Texas will likely quit Texas.
Those who have policies in the com
panieS now out of the state know the
inconvenience thy are often put to In
paving their premiums, and many ben
ehciaries have had considerable incon-
veniance in making proofs of death.
Many an agent suffered severe financial
loss when his company withdrew from
the state two years ego.
SEE JOE B. REED and have him write
some insurance on your life. He will
explain so you will understand what
you get and help you pay the premium
and see that the beneficiary is paid
promptly-generally within three DAYS
from date of proof of death.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
TO MEN WITH WIVES.

There are certain things that men
would better leave alone, the wives
know more about them than you do.
This is probably true Of Sewing ma
chimes. ginger reputation is backed
by fifty years experience. Singer
sales exceed the sales of all others
combined. T. A. Satterwhite, Sales.
man and Collector. Phone 1s5
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28

Mr.. Bryan has unequivocally and
emphatically said that he does not
desire another nomination for the
presidency and would accept it only
In the improbable event that the peo-
pie again called on him to be their
leader. This is all he ought TO say
and the fact that he is still misrepre-
sented and criticized only serves to
show how truly great he is and how
his enemies fear him.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28
Will Preach in Houston.

State Evangelist Rev. S. w. Ken
drick went to Houston yesterday af-
ternoon and will preach two sermons
in that city today. At II o'clock this
morning he will speak at the First
Baptist church, and this evening at
the Liberty Avenue Baptist church.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28

The man qualified to vote in the
primary tomorrow who fails to do his
duty will have no right to complain,
no matter who are elected or what
is done. Speak now or forever hold
your peace"
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-28

There are officeholders in Texas
who couldn't earn $500 year in an
honest private business, yet they are
bowling because $500 or $4,000 is not
sufficient to pay their expenses while
holding public office.