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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
RooseveIt once Augustns.

Roosevelt in a previous existence
was undoubtedly a Roman emperor.
Augustus, 1 think, and John D. Rock
efeller a Roman taxgathefer," declar-
ed L. w. Rogers, national lecturer Tor
the Theosophical society, Thursday.
. Mr.. Rogers is the man who recently
said Miss Elkfns was a princess in a
former existence.
Mr.. Rogers was forced to admit that
from the point of view of power, Mr..
Roosevelt had taken an appreciable
slump since landing on this side of the
Styx last.
But President Roosevelt shows so
plainly that he was equipped for his
position from the start that Mr.. Rogers
thinks there is no doubt he had had
previous practice. He wouldn't identi
fy him to hair with Augustus, but he
recalls that the emperor on occasion
got off some pretty hot remarks in his
annual messages on the question of
family life and race suicide, and that
he had a way of knocking local abuses
that is strongly suggestive of the big
stick.
John D., however, in the professors
was not much different than
he is now, only the opportunities for a
poor boy to get ahead and absorb the
earth were not so abundant in Rome
in the first century. He thinks John
was lust a publican and sinner" in his
previous existence, but that the pro-
cess of evolution dropped off the first
part of the title when he came to in
the United States of America and be-
gan to accumulate.-Detroit dispatch to
New York Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
Its Meaning.

EVERY occupation affords oppor-
tunities of it's own for the study of
human nature" says a Boston man,
''if only there be a little aptitude for
putting two and two together.
ST was browsing in a book shop at
the Hub which does little business
in stationery on the side when a
Young woman was asked by the genial
olds proprietor:
land when does the wedding take
place, Miss Blank?
Young woman, blushing. why, you
don't think
q 'Ah, Miss Blank!' rejoined the old
bookseller. When young lady
buys 100 sheets of paper and only 25
envelopes. 1 know there's something
in the windp'-Harper's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
CONCENTRATED FUNCTIONS.

In Massachusetts, they are getting rid
of many of the boards that amount
merely to useless lumber. A bill has
been introduced in accordance. with the
recommendation of the governor to ap-
point a registrar to take the place of
the boards of registration in dentistry,
pharmacy, medicine and embalming.
There are 20 members on these vari-
GUS boards, and as their duties are
strictly regulated by law and the terms
of registration specific, it has been
found that a registrar, a capable ap-
pointment, of course can perform the
duties quite as well as the 20, and at
great deal less expense and confusion.
We refer to this to show the tendency
elsewhere to reduce the number of per-
sons on the boards. The reform has
been found to be more serviceable to
the people.
There is the state agricultural board
of 10 members, Four or six, evenly di-
vided politically. would do just as well
and better. There would be less ex-
pense, more responsibility would be
felt, more detailed and intelligent re-
ports would be given. and the public
welfare would monopoliZe every pur-
pose.-Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

For particulars. prices and amusement
details, see announcements in this paper
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
AMusEa1ENTs.
AZ the Grand.

Tonight--Paul Gilmore in ''The Boys o.
Friday 'I,siss,ys night-"The Right of way" -.
Saturday matinee and nlght-Ihs
Right of Way"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
FTILL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press end receives the fun DAY
&e1egraph report Of that great news or
Ranizatf ton for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topelea,
The news Is received IN The State Jour
mai building over wires for this sole pur
50EA
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
At the Novelty.


Daily Matinee 2:3o-aigh class vaudeville
Evenings 7:45-9s15-FIigh class vaudeVille
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Tonight S:15-The Raymond Wells Stool
company in 'The Devil and vaudeville.
Daily matinee 2:30.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

The inequalities of justice among
the wealthy and the poor is again
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
A vAGARY EXPOSED.

The Louisville sCourier-Journal is
extremely indignant over revelations
made in connection with the exposure
of prohibition" whisky concern. op-
Grating in that state, which made a
specially of filling mail orders in
dry states. It advertised to sell
fine Kentucky whisky at so cents a
quart. The government has issued a
fraud order to put on end to it's oper-
ations, chemists who analyzed the
bexerage stating that it was composed
Of alcohol, water and coIoring matter.
Here we have one illustration of the
workings of prohibition observes
Colonel Waterson, with a fine disre-
gard for logic. Prohibition is no
more responsible for the sale of this
decoction than it is for the sale of love
philters. The responsibility rests upon
the people who were so gullible as to
imagine that they could buy fine
Kentucky whisky for SO cents
quart. A considerable portion of the
public is always ready to be imposed
on if the INSCRIPTIONS dealer bats his
hook with alluring promises and Of
fers to sell something for next to
Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
FEARS OF JEFF DAVIS.

The Hon. jeff Davis of Arkansas,
delivered in the senate chamber at
Washington on Tuesday his periodical
assault on "the money power" to
which he ascribed, among other
crimes, the assassination of Julius
Caesar.
Mr.. Davis also made his usual pre-
dictions of civil war; an another
French revolution" in this country
unless "the masses should somehow
be rescued from the conditions which
now "oppress" them.
Doubtless Mr.. Davis speech was in
tended for consumption in Arkansas,
where it seems to be the impression
that patriotic service is rendered the
country by keeping him in the senate.
Of coufse, when a majority of the
American people want what Mr.. Davis
says they want they will get ii. They
will get it without any French revoI-
ution." They will get it by the COM
conplace process of dropping ballots in
q box.
When the majority so express them
selves the minority may feel like emil
grating to Canada or Mexico. They
may even move to Canada or Mexico
But the majority will rule here lust
the same.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
INSTEAD

When / am dead, forget me. dear.
! For /! shall never know,
Y.iI your burning tears should flow.
+ The cadcel deslt with With my living voice
Give me the love you'd show me then,
| But give 1t now instead.
And bring no wreaths to deck my grave
T5S331gh push, all the flowers loved the most
Should grow and wither there
II sell my chance of all the flowers
You'll lavish when Tmm dead
For one small bunch of yiolets now
80 give me that instead.
What saints we are when we are gone!
OF praises written on my tomb
For other eyes to see?
By lips lips we SenRte RorsSfp TGsd said dd praise
Is worth a hundred epitaphs-
Dear, say it now instead.
Oblivion then shall win
Our sins are soon forgiven us
But any bitter thought of me
Keep 1t for when I'm dead;
shal not know. I shall not care
Eorg1ye me now instead.
-Cena Congreve in the Windsor Magazine.
Ruins of South America.
Prof. Hiram Bingham writes of his
travels in Venezuela. saying OF San
Carlos; In the time of Bolivar (about
IS19) 1t was place of great impor-
tance, boasted of 10000 Inhabitants
and many wealthy citizens. Today it
mas barely 5000 souls and a few in
tefesting ruins. Earthquakes, revo-
lutions, and cattle plaques have COM
blned against 1t. A few companies of
sad-eyed soldiers and a handful of
grating politicians hardly make up
for its lost estate The ruins of the
grand house where Bolivar is said to
have been entertained shortly before
the oattle or Carobobo are most ex-
tens1ve, and cover city block. Part
of the outer walls are still standing.
The corner room has recently been
rooted over and turned into a butch
er'S shop. The ruins of another house
not far away. remind one of Italy,
while those Of the Casa Blanqueria'
are almost Pompeiian. Painted fres-
Goes, elaborate reliefs, carved wood
ceilings, and tiled floors now shelter
a polite, but poverty-stricken family
and their pigs and fowls. The exter-
ior is decorated with caryatides that
look like incas.'
OF the ants in Venezuela Prof
Bingham says: <At one place on the
sandy trail the ants had formed 1iv-
path, in order to facilitate the great
speed at which the majority wished
to travel. The causeway was oyer
two inches wide, and from one to
three ants deep. So firmly. did the
causeway four inches from the ground
by thrusting a stick underneath with
put breaking their formation"
Concerning Colombian inns and
paper money: Corrazales is a small
village of 80 houses. The innkeeper
did not like our looks and denied the
existence of food and lodging. The
only money desired here is 'billetes,'
The Colombian paper, which is at TO-
300 per cent discount. A Colombian
nickel coin was refused in payment
for a spool of thread."-Chieago
News
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Q. There is only one sparker in a motor
car. isn't there? A Not necessarily. The
number frequently varies with the num-
Der of couples married.-Kansas City
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Ella-Bella. never passes mirror with
out looking in it. SteI1a-Brave grill
Harper's Weekly. r.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Captain, did you ever see a sea SER
pent?" asked the ocean voyager. Mo-
drank a drop in my ife''-Philadeiphfa.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

so he has ceased to be her ideal? 'sTIa
has What disagreeable thing did he
do?' Married another girL"-Louisville
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

'Of what did they accuse him-conspfr-
ing or rebelling%' '@They were all foxy
diplomats. They called it rheumatism.
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Author-How is this? I don't get the
usual stipend for that joke Pa said
Johnny, etc. Editor-Only half-price for
children's jokes.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

well, I tell you money talks louder
than anything else mot on your life
Nor You bet Ever hear the roar the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

mo" said the girl gently. IT am we'd
easy Divorce he began, eagerly. Nat
uraliy it was decent to leave them to
thrash out this delicate point alone.-Phfl-
adelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

A sign hung in a conspicuous place in a
store in Lawrence: Man is made of dust
Dust settles. Are you a man?'-Boston
Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
THOUSAND OF SETTLERS
COME TO NORTHWEST

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 7.-(Spe-
cial. Low, One-way cOlonists rates
to the Pacific Coast from the East
brought thousands of new settlers
to Oregon and Washington during
the month ending October Is. The
O. r. & N. Co., has compiled the to-
tai brought on that line alone and
finds no less than 7,154 new comers
were passengers on the o. r. C N.
trains to the two states and found
permanent homes here. THE Hill
lines added very heavily to this fig
ure, SO that on the whole, the two
states have large addition of citi-
zens from the coming of the colonists.
The o. r. & N. Passenger Depart
ment reports that this years travel
of the colOnists class is heavier than
for a similar period last season al
though the total of newcomers is less
because the colOnist season was
shorter. 1t was expected that be-
cause Of the attractive railroad rates
to the Seattle Fair, cOlonist business
would fall off somewhat this year
over former fall movements Of this
kind. But the actual figures indi-
cate that the tide of travel from the
east is setting toward the two states
Stronger han ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
NEW LUMBER DUTY
Change of Tariff on Lumber Not
Felt. No Increase in Cana
dian Imports

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-S'ince the new
tariff law went into effect on Au-
gust last, there have developed no
evidences, according to the monthly
reports of imports and exports, that
the reduction of the duty on lumber
has any tendency to induce imports
from British Columbia, or other parts
of Canada, to the Puget sound GUS
toms district. On the other hand
the export of lumber has increased.
the August report showing a total of
17,71O,OOO feet, and that for Sep
tember, 19,O4S,000 feet. The reports
do not show imports of lumber at
all. Lumber manufacturers all say
that not enough time has elapsed
since the passage of the new tariff
law to prove with any certainty
what effect the reduction of the duty
on lumber will have in this customs
district.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
LUMBERMEN VISIT HARBOR
Party CT Lumbermen from Portland
and Other Point Make Visit
to Gravs Harbor

A party of about twenty promi-
nent lumbermen from Portland and
other points in the Northwest arriv-
ed in Aberdeen Friday evening, on
a social-g -get-acquainted visit and
were entertained by the local mill
men. The party visited Hoquiam
Saturday morning taking in all the
manufacturing plants, and lunching
at Hotel Grayport.
In the afternoon, the party came
to Aberdeen in automobiles, and Il
meeting was held in the Pythian
temple, where matters of interest to
the trade were discussed. In the
evening, the visitors were entertain
ed at dinner by the Grays Harbor
lumbermen at Hotel Washington.
Among the visitors were:
Portland-G. X. Wentworth, jr,
Portland Lumber Co.; c. G. Briggs
and E. b. Hazen, Bridal Veil Lumber
company; w. l.. Adams, Keystone
Timber company; F.. c. Knapp, Pen
insula Lumber company; l.. W..
Wentworth, Portland Lumber COM
pany; Peter Autzen, Portland Man.
ufacturing company; C. o. Shum-
way, sheridan Lumber company; H.
A. Kingsley, West Oregon Lumber
company; f. c. Young, West Side
Lumber and Shingle company; r. b.
Dyer, Clatsop Mill company; w. w.
Clark, Clark-Wilson Lumber COM
pany; N E. Aver, st. Johns Lumber
company; w. b. Mackley, North Pa
cific Lumber company; George M.
Cornwall, The Timberman.
Tacoma. w. Dempsey, Demp-
sey Lumber company; Charles II.
Foster, st. Paul and Tacoma Lum-
ber company.
Prescott, Oregon-R. +. Barker,
Beaver Lumber company.
Knappton, Wash.-H. B. Sutton.
South Bend-T. e. Pearson, South
Bend Mills and Timber company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
MURDER WAS LEGAL
Attorneys Contend That Blunder of
Legislature Left no Statute
Furnishing Murder

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-Was there an
open season for murder in the state
of Washington from March 22 until
June 90 of this year, almost exactly
the duration of the spring season,
from the vernal equinox to the sum-
mer solstice?
That is what Attorneys J. L. Wall
er and Thomas r. Horner, represent
ing Arthur w. George, accused Of
numbering his wife, Elizabeth
George. on May Is at Brighton Beach
Will urge in a petition which they
will file in the superior court of King
county today. A copy of the petit
ton, with one asking for change
of venue, was received yesterday by
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John
e. Murphy, who will represent the
state at the trial. In the petition
the attorneys set forth that George
is held under a secion of the code
that was annulled and repealed by
an act of the state legislature pass
ed on March %, 1909. The attor-
neys assert that at the time Of the
passage of the act annulling and re-
pealing the section. no saving clauses
were affixed and that consequently
on May 13. 1909, at the time it is
alleged that the crime occurred,
there was no law against murder in
the first degree. In the petition 1t
is argued that consequently the de-
fendant is guilty Of no crime pun
ishable under the laws of the state
of Washington and the attorneys
pray for his discharge and dismis-
sal from custody.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
ENORMOUS SUM SENT
BY FOREIGN W0RKMEN
Over Half Billion Dollars Shipped to
Old Country Last Year-Pos-
tai Deficiency.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov g.
A postal deficiency of $17,4S9,770,
in increase of $569,491 over last
year, was announced in the annual
report of Merritt o. Chance, auditor
of the postoffice department, which
was made public today.
Audited revenues for the fiscal
year ended June 80, last, amounted to
$203, ,562,3S3, an increase of 6.3
per cent over the previous year. Aud
tied expenditures increased COZ per
cent. including losses by fire, bur-
glary, etc.
There were 500 additional post
offices authorized to issue money Or
ders. In round numbers S1,0S9,00,
900 represents the value of the 72.-
479,409 issued and 70,503,459 paid
domestic money and international
money orders with the fees prescrib-
ed by law.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
A MATERIAL LIEN
SUPERCEDES MORTGAGE

OLYMPIA, Nov. Ga lien for
non-payment Of an engine for boat
is prior to a mortgage, holds the SUI
preme court today in reversing the
case of the Fairbanks-Morse COM
pany against the Union Bank &
Trust company and Joseph Bernard
from Chahalis county. Bernard
bought an engine for the Florence
b for which he agreed to pay $3.50,
but later mOrtgaged the entire boat
for $1,000 to the Union Bank e
Trust company, which mortgage, by
reason of later advances. at last to-
tailed $4,000. AS he was unable
to pay the mortgage was foreclosed
and then the engine company put
in it's lien of S1,100.69 on the en-
gne, which the lower court held
to be inferior to that of the mort
gage, but the supreme court holds
it is prior and reyerses the lower
court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
CORNER STONE LAID
The Corner Stone of the New High
School Building is Laid With
Imposing Ceremonies

The corner stone of the new Abe
deem High School building was laid
Friday morning with appropriate
ceremonies, according to the pro-
gram published in the last issue or
the Herald. A large crowd, includ-
ing hundreds of school pupils, was
present, all showing great interest
in the structure, of which Aberdeen
is justly proud.
w. w. Hart, president of the board
Of education, delivered the address
on the occasion, which was listened
to by the audience with marked at
tention. Mr.. Hart dwelt upon the
important functions of the American
public school system, and of the pride
of Aberdeen in its endeavor to keep
in the front rank of progress in the
work of educating the future citi-
zens of the nation. Becoming rem
iniscent, he spoke of the fight of
seventeen years ago over the location
of the present high school, a fight
that caused bitter feeling for many
years. The site Of the new build-
ing was offered at that time. but Il
vote of the town placed it on the hill.
A sealed copper box was placed in
the corner store, containing copies of
the city papers and various other
publications descriptive of Aberdeen,
cut of the building, daily report
OF the Aberdeen schools for that day,
a number of photographs by Colin
Mckenzie, and other papers and
n.ementoes of the year 1909.
When the contracts for the built~
1atA Z
S140,614.34, the block of ground
having cost, including grading and
street improvements, $21, 1,90S.24, and
the contracts for the building s11S,-
lilo, so that the structure when
furnished for school work will have
cost approximately $150,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
VOTERS CANNOT
REGISTER PARTY

OLYMPIA, Nov 6.-The supreme
court has affirmed the judgment of
Judge John H. Mitchell of the
Thurston county superior court in
denying the writ of mandate asked
by Marvin Arnold to force James
Dever, city clerk of Olymia. to regis
ter him as a republican voter. hold
ing that the proposed amendment of
the direct primary law is unconstitu-
tional. Judge Mitchell in denying the
writ held that the amendment to the
direct primary law passed by the leg
islature of 1909 was unconstitutional
for the reason that the title of the
act did not contain any reference
to registration and that in addition
it sought to amend another law by
inference, which could not be done
as there is a law covering the regis
tration of voters.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
LOGGING CAMP EMPLOYE
DECAPITATED AT WORK

SOUTH BEND, Nov 6.-An accid
ent at Creech Bros logging camp,
near Mento. Thursday afternoon, re-
suited in the death of an employe
named Mckenzie. In easing two load
ed cars down an incline a box car
and a fiat car were encountered and
carried along with considerable We
locity until the locomotive was COM
ing up the track, and a grand smash
up occurred. Mckenzie was thrown
under the loaded cars. His head
was severed from his body and
thrown to one side of the track. An
arm was cut off and thrown to the
other side and his body was dragged
about 100 feet. Mckenzie was a re-
cent arrival from the East, and but
little is known about him. He was
about 45 years of age.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-08
UNION PACIFIC ROAD
Notice Has Been Given Mill Owners
Along the Chehalis River Shore
of Eiectment Suits

Notice has been given mill own
ers along the north line of the Che
halls river by the Union Pacific road
that condemnation proceedings have
been started. These suits have been
begun against the Western Lumber
company, Lindstrom Shipbuilding
company, HARDWOOD Mill company
and the Western Cooperage company.
A suit of condemnation has been
pending for some time against the
Vulcan Iron Works company.
1t is understood the Vulcan Iron
Works company asked $4,000, the
Western Mill company and Hart
Wood Mill companies 100000 each,
and the Western Cooperage company
$4,000.