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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
BANQUET SENSE.


At banquet of the Hamilton club
IN Chlcago last week, two men of high
rank IN military circles plead for in
ternauonal peace, and saw it coming
al no distant day The speakers were
General Frederick Dent Grant and
Secretary of War Dickinson.
But 1t does not follow that there
Will be universal peace at once. or
even that these warriors will support
measures tending in that direction in
future. II is the way of the after din
ner speaker to be an optirnist The
food and the drink were abundant and
pleasant, and the outlook for the
world seemed bright. It is banquet
sense that the talk of the evening
should correspond to the festal board
But there is a difference on the
morning after, and Gen. Grant prob
ably cursed his orderly. and Secretary
Dickinson found fault with his valet
and the waiter And there will be
better peace measure than an after
dinner speech is found.-Atchison
Globe.
THE WAYS OF WHISKY.
Here is temperance story, no more
tragic than they all are: Last winter
when the weather was coolest a fam
lily came to town driving a team of
ponies. There was a man, woman
and five children. They stopped near
town and were mercifully taken in.
Their condition was so deplorable that
the sympathetic people came to the
rescue without asking a question.
Some months are past. The family
is still here. They are wretchedly
poor and are not getting in any better
circumstances. Why? There is only
one reason The man drinks. Here
is another temperance story: A poor
old woman Is lying, in this city near
death. 1t would be mercy if she
should die except for the grandchild-
rem she has to look after. She is in
poverty and despair. Why? Liquor,
Her son is addicted to the use of
liquor. The longer we live the strong
er prohibitionists we become. Liquor
is the bottom of so many of our trou-
b1es and has never yet made a job for
us.-Lawrence Journal.
THE ADVERTISING THAT PAYS.
A unique experiment was recently
made by a New York theater to de-
termine what is 4thes most efficient
advertising medium The manager
sent out some $4,000 circulars, as
many more post cards and employed
a heavy contingent of sandwich men.
When the time for responses came
answer the question: What kind
of advertising brought you here ?'
This question was put to each in
dividual who came for a whole week.
When the answers were all tabulated
it was found that rs per cent had
answered that they came through
the newspaper notices. AS the man
ager had also used an extra supply
Of billboard space, the answers were
all the more significant of the draw
ing power of newspaper advertising
Leavenworth Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
A Hint to MIR. Hitchcock.

eff the new Postmaster General
wishes to endear himself to the hearts
of many thousands of American BUSH
ness men one of the first orders he will
issue will be to resume the old prac-
tice of having letters stamped with the
date of their arrival in the postoffic es
delivering them" said Mr.. Charles B.
Wyatt, a prominent manufacturer of
st. Louis, at the Hotel Herman.
sit is q practice that should never
have been discontinued, for unless the
time of a letters arrival be stamped
there is no way of locating the blame
for it's lack of punctual delivery. The
plea that this stamping took up a
great deal of the time of the clerks is
a lame one, and. altogether unsatisfac-
tory. If it had been done formerly
without prejudice to the efficiency of
the postoff1ceS, it could surely be done
now. This is not small matter to
the business element of the land, and
is quite worthy the attention of Mr..
hcock."-Baltimor American.
Claims Authorship of Lincoln Yarn.
The Rev. David c. Marquis of the
Mccormick Theological seminary,
claims the authorship of one of the
most popular of the Abraham Lin
coin stories, that about cutting off the
dogs tail by inches to see II the ami
NAL could stand it.
pants in the Hampton Roads confer
ence, told me that President Lincoln
related an entirely different story
there, and then I told the story of the
man who had a sick dog and made
his negro cut off its TAIL" said DR..
MARQUIS. 1.-The negro, you remember,
thought so much of the dog that he
cut off the tail piece at time to
see If the dog could withstand the
shock. The next night I happened to
attend a meeting, and DR.. Stevens told
my story as having originated with
Lincoln, and Lincoln always received
credit for it after that."-Chicago dis
patch to Philadelphia Inquirer.
Definition of Assault in England.
An assault may be committed with
out the exertion of any actual force,
as a case before Justice Darling this
week shows. A person may be guilty
of the crime by simply frightening his
victim. If any form OF physical con-
tact takes place the offense rises from
an assault to a battery. Assault
and battery therefore. is not a mere
reduplicated phrase. To constitute the
minor crime some degree OF alarm
must be present in the MIND Oh the
marty threatened. but that in itself
mot very logically Is not enough; the
nerson guilty of the menace must have
the power of carrying out his lmpneo
threat, whether the victim knows l!
or not. Thus. it has been held thai
while presenting a loaded pistol at q
person is certainly an assault, TO PONY
an unloaded pistol is not.-Manches-
ter Guardian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
HU1NOR OF THE DAY

Why did you marry?'' For sym.
pathy. Did you get what You were af-
teri? Yes-from my friends. cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

wonder why an intoxicated man al
ways thinks his companions are worse off
imam he Is. Probably when he gets to
seeing double their condition looks twice
as bad. "-kansas City Times ),
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

Visitor-How old are you, Waldo? Wal
DO Emerson Observation-Disclosures the sub
1ect really interest you, madam, or do YOU
conversatfon?-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

The New Pastor-It is my desire to be
forever at the service of the members Of
my flock. Bluntman-Well, you'll have 10
cut your sermons, dominic; they don't
want to be forever at yours-Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

"Shadbolt, did you ever have a touch Of
Have you forgotten, Dingus that Wien
you were operated on for it you touched
me for an even hundred ?"-Chicago Trib-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

Possible Client-And is the district at all
malarfal? My husband has told me to be
careful about that. Agent-Er-what is
your husbands business, madam? "He is
physician" Hm-nl-well-er-truth
comPeis me to admit, madam, that there
mas been a. good deal of it about here of
late yearS."-Life -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

Little Gladys Con seeing the piecss of
CHINA on the floor)-Oh, mamma! just see
the lovely Jigsaw puzzle Mary's made out
or one of the new platesi-Puck :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

mistress (making an unexpected raid on
the kitchen).Who is this. Mary? Mary
M se b-rother please m. Nfistress-fn-
least. Mary-No'm! But we was remarlo
a5ie alike before e 'ad is beard shaved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

At the Ball Game.-Grace-Who is that
man man they're all quarrelling with? Jack
and won't he give 1t up?-Bohemian
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

when Diplomacy Failed-Mistress =
Br1dget. it always seems to me that the
S S mistresses get the best cooks
trated Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

Yes, he said thoughtfully when ge
TOO bumptuous and naughty and puffe,
up with the consciousness that l am ;
citizen of the most progressive nation tina
ever existed, have an admirable way o
What do you do?" IT go to New Yor]
and look at the horse rs.''-Cleyeian,
Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

A man never ought to be so good that
even MS wife can't conceal that he is a
hypocrite about it.-New York Press
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16
WEDDING BELLS.

A pretty welding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Knapp,
of 1919 Idaho ST.. Lewiston, Idaho,
Saturday evening, Sept. 4, 1909 Fred
:. Knapp, son of the host and host
ess and Miss Susie A. Dorse, of the
Mud Creek coantry, of this section,
being t1e contra ctllg parties says
the Flora Journal. The ceremony
took place at 8 o'clock p. m. The
bride an1 bridegroo om were appropri-
ately attired, the bride in pure white
Rev. Flynn of the Christian church
was the officiating minister and per-
formed the ce enony in an impress
i've manner.
The wedding was a quiet one, none
but rela ives of the bridegroom and
the mother of the bride being present.
The happy couple have already de-
parted for their future home at Stew
elsyille, Mont, where MIR. Knapp
has a lucrative po oiition awaiting him
The journal joins in the wishes of
their many friends that the craft
in which they shall float toward the
sea of eternity may glide peacefully
and encounter but few breakers.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16

While j. H. Patterson was driv.
ing his team of spotted ponies to
town Sunday morning, the pole be.
came unfastened from the neckyoke
and dropped to the ground. The
horses in their first frightened leap
overturned the hack and getting
free came on gallop to town. The
accident happened just this side of
Ant flat. Mr.. Patterson suffered a
siight sprain of his leg and the dash.
board and traces were damaged.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16

and 3 inches. their combined age
29i years and 6 months and their
combined weight 2,245 pounds. Since
his marriage. twenty-seven years ago,
Mr.. Brown says the only time they
have cal ed a doctor was when a
new baby was expected, and he has
lie er taken a drop of medicine or
Ia sted viii ky in his lie.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16
YoIn INC Garry.

Mrs. Mary McGarry and Mr.. John
W. Young Wee married by Rev. w.
T. Samms at his home Saturday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Both are
well known residents of this vicinity
Snd have many friends who extend
heartiest congratulations.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16
City and County
Brief News Items

Alfalfa seed for sale at R. s. & 2
Attor ey D. w. Sheahan is at
Baker City on business.
l. n. Pitzer let on Tuesday morn
ings train on a trip to outside points
Dan ell Boyd went to Pittsburgh,
Pa, last week to come home with
Mrs. Boyd and the children.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16
Two Fishers Fined

Deputy Game Warden Joe Clemons
returned Sunday from trip to the
North country. While there he ar.
rested two Asotin men on the
Wenaha river for fishing without a
Incense. They pleaded guilty in a
nearing before Justice Lafayette
wilson and ca h was fined s25 and
costs.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16
Mining Company.

Articles of incorporation have ba.,
filed in the county clerks Office !,
the Mountain Gem Mining COMPANY.
capital stock $2,OOO,OOO; incoruor,'.
ors, Thos. p. Aiams. Floyd Graz,
and Margaret Sheets.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16

! Mayor Byram Mayfield went to
Eisin Sunday to visit at his parents
nome while his fractured leg is re-
covering its usual strength.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16
GERALD HOLMES DEAD

Gerald Holmes, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. K. Holmes, died Tuesday night
at 1880 O'Clock, of peritonitis.
Funeral Friday at 10 a. m. from the
NJ. E. church.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16

First carload of Eastern furnitu,
ever in valley just received by ASHLEY
Better goods for the same money
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16

John Wortmfn. Jr., returned 81,
urday from a threa weeks triD !.
the Coast. "
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-16

The Policyholders' Company
This is the only ''Purely
OREGON" Company.
Makes all of its invest
rnents here, and is an i'm
portant factor in the up
building of a Greater
Oregon.
Rates are no higher.
Write for further partic-
ulars giving your occu-
patton and date of birth.
HOME OFFICE, PORTLAND, OR.
A. L MILLS. Pres. L. SAMUEL, Gen. AEr
CLARENCE s. SAMUEL. Asst- Mgr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
CUREDTOSTAYC CURED How a Bridgeport Citizen Found Complete Free
 dom from Kidney Troubles.

If you suffer from backache-
 From urinary disorders
 From any disease of the kidneys.
 Be cured to stay cured.
 Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting cures. Bridgeport people testify.
 Here's one case of it:
 Mrs. John Doyle. A Clarence St., Bridgeport, Conn.,, says: My husband was a victom of kidney trouble and suffered from severe headaches and pains in his loins. Whenever he caught cold it settled in his kidneys and at such times the pains would be doubly severe Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, he procured a supply. used them as directed and found prompt re- lief Continuing their use he rapidly grew better until cured. I have also taken Doan's Kidney Pills with good results and have recommended them on several occasions"
 Statement given December 9th, 1905. )
 A LASTING CURE.
 On Sept. 6, 1908. Mrs. Doyle added the following to the above statement: '.T'he cure effected by Doan's Kidney Pills in my husbands case several years ago had remained permanent I gladly corroborate my former state ment in favor of this remedy
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo. New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember tbe name = Doan's = and take no other. s351
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
FAIRFIELD
A Flock of Starlings - Match Hockey Games-Lectnre on Pure Food-Wher
 Women Wore hlaskS-The Wig Mania.

One of the curious sights in town yesterday was a large flock of Eng
 fish starlings whistling and preening their feathers as they came out into the warm sunshine and filled the trees about Mr. Wallace Bulkeley's house and the residence of Mrs. Hinckley across the street. While they resem- ble blackbirds their note is much sweeter, and they aEe% not so active
 It is said they have migrated from a flock which was set free in Central Park a few years ago, and that in time they will spread all over the country. They are not a predacious bird, and do no damage-to the growing crops of the farmers. This particular colony of birds passes the winter in the spire of St. Paups church, where, it is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

Very many of the larger manufac- turing and commercial organizations of the country have signed call for National Tariff Commission Conven- tion, to be held in Indianapolis, on February 16, 17, IS, 1909 for the purpose of giving immediate and adequate ex-
 pression to the existing public demand for the creation of a, permanent, non- partisan, semi-judicial tariff comnis- sion, which shall collect, collate and study industrial and commercial facts in this and other countries pertinent to
 the tariff question for the information
 and use of Congress and the Execu- tive.' The desire is that such com mission be- established at the special session of Congress in March. "All commercial and other organizations fla vorable to the object sought to be ad-
 Vanced are invited to appoint delegates to the convention in sympathy with the movement, each organization to
 be entitled to five delegates and one additional delegate for each 100 mem berS or fraction thereof, the total number from any one organization be- ing limited, however, to twenty-five
 Also the Governors of States are re- quested to name delegates, one from each congressional district and the mayors of cities are likewise requested to name delegates to the number of not exceeding twenty nor more than one for each 10000 of population"
 The establishment of such a. commits
 e,;0 1,oc h1y% hn
 tional Association of Manufacturers, and it is also favored by President. Roosevelt and President elect Taft, but Congress stands in the way. It will
 not probably adopt the commission proposition, unless it's functions are purely and solely advisory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. he Kind You Have Always Bought 'sasss1s sssss sss of IH9AzzzN
SULTAN PARTIALLY BEREAYED

HIS THIRD WIFE AND MOTHER
 OF HIS FAVORITE SON
 PASSES AWAY
 Constantinople, Jan. 22. The third and favorite wife of the Sultan died yesterday. She was the mother of Burhan-ed-Din Efendi the Sultan's third favorite son. who it is supposed Abdul Hamid when he was an auto crat intended to make his heir. Berhan-ed Din is one of the young naval officers who are to make a trip tha United States on the American batt1eships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

In the Texas case of the Waters Pierce Oil Co., the U. s. Supreme Court finds: That state Legislat ures have a right to deal with the subject matter and to prevent unlawful con- binations to prevent competition and in restraint of trade is not open to ques- tion." The facts of the case are that the Waters-Pierce Co.,, having been expelled from the State for violation of the States severe antitrust law was permitted to do business again in 1900 on the representation of it's off, cers that it was in no way connected with the Standard Oil Company and in no agreement with it regarding the price of oil. When it was proved to be a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company it's president H. c. Pierce, was indicted for perjury and it was again barrerd from doing business within the state, fined $1,623, 800 and it's property in the state thrown into the hands of a receiver, so that the state could collect it's fine. The Supreme court finds that the State of Texas in executing it's law has in no way yio- lated the federal Constit ution,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
Paris Is Full of Them, and Nearly All
 Use Parisian Sage

In the beauty show three years ago gold medals were awarded to five diff Lerent women:
 To the most beautiful woman be- tween 20 and 25; between 25 and 30; between 30 and 35; between S5 and 40, and between 40 and 45.
 A society reporter who interviewed all five women in the interest of his paper, reported that all of them had beautiful hair. and that each. of the i've enthusiastically attributed her luxur1ant hair to Parisian Sage.
 Parisian Sage is a discovery of a celebrated scientist. who spent the best years of his life to perfecting this great hair tonic.
 In giving his recipe to the people he said: "Parisian Sage is the most de- !1ghtful hair dressing in the world, but 1t is more than a hair dressing. It cures dandruff by killing the germs that infest the roots of the hair; it stops falling hair; it gives vigor and strength to the hair roots: it prevents the hair from turning gray.'
 Leverty & Bro. sell Parisian Sage at 50 cents Q. large bottle, and guarantee it to do all that is claimed for it or money refunded. If you do not re- side near a druggist who sells Parisian Sage, send 50 cents to Giroux Mfg. Co.,, Buffalo, N. r., and bottle will be sent you by express, all charges pre- paid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
aGOOD BUSINESS MAN"
 OF MODERN TYPE

Gov. Llley is most aSsuredly not
 now a member of Congress. He re-
 signed in December, and it's monaco
 ceptance by Gov. woodruff did not
 invalfdate it; he was inaugurated Gov ernor on Jan. 9th. which alone abated i a1is right to a. seat in the House; on ' "Wednesday, the House struck his name ! from it's roll. Most assuredly, three kremovaIs should suffice to abate his Congressional title.
 The surprising feature of the case is < that, after being elected Governor and ] not intending to attend the present < session of Congress, he drew his sal ary aD member and the allowances k1or stationery and clerk hire and ap- piled for mileage. Some would have dated the resignation much earlier ] ana refused the emoluments of the { ECongressional office. But MT. Lilley ! 1s euin entity s.a good business man. of the. modern type which takes all that,s O6mins.i''
 The law provides that the vacancy in the House shall be filled with only the unavoidable delay attending a spe- z
 ed to the mandate. Whoever might be chosen at such special election would only hold office until March 4, or about a month. The cost of a spe- cial election is estimated at s30,0o0 and 1t scarcely seems worth while to pay { so high a price for 70 short a service. If the political parties were divided evenly or nearly so in the House, or if there were pending some great ques- ton upon which an even or nearly even division might reasonably be ex- pected the expenditure might be jus titled, but there are not now any such divisions nor are there. any in view.
 Incidentally, it may be remarked that had the manifest duty of redis- tricting the State been performed some years ago, the cost of filling a vacancy in the House would be much less-say about 75 to 30 per cent. less-than the present estimate. Is there not, in this case, hint to the General Assembly to take up and perform a long neg. lected duty? Another election of a member of the House to the Cover norship or to the U. s. Senate may oc- cur at any future election-perhaps { next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

In a recent address, Amzi l.. Barber, an expert in the asphalt business, ad- vaneed a somewhat novel idea in road building. He suggested a combina- tion of macadam and asphalt "in the form of an asphalt strip of suitable width, running through, and usually in the middle of the macadam," the as- phalt strip for use by automobiles and the macadam for the use of other ve- hicles.
 If vehicular traffic could be divided as suggested by MT. Barber, and each class held strictly to it's particular partSsof the road. danger of collision between autos and Other vehicles would be nearly eliminated. As to the mer- it's of the combination in durability, etc, the matter is one for, the consid- eration of roadbuilding experts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

The Hill Senatorial contest being past and gone,' the Norwalk Hour says: Commence boosting our man for the next chance In other words, begin at once the booming of MT Hill for the Bulkeley succession which will be determined in November, next year. M
 On the other hand, we are told that it will be labor wasted; that the Hart ford support of MT. Hill in the late Senatorial contest, will be withheld next time: Brandegee will repay Bulkeley by turning over Eastern Con- necticut to his support, and that Hilps only support will come from Litchfield and Fairfield counties, with some doubt as to the latter, it being assured that the machine adherents of this county who supported Brandegee, will be equally firm for Bulkeley. 1t is a very peculiar situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

Only One .'BROMO QUININE" : That is LAXATIVE PROMO QUI- NINE. Look for the signature of E.W. GROVE. Used the World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.