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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

The promoters of the Alaska yukon
exposition are entitled to all the med
ais for their class which have been ly-
ing idle for years. They closed their
show with net profit of 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

That Chicago boy who stole some
things to realize money for the pur-
chase of school books which he need
ed acted in q misguided way and did
wrong, but it is pretty difficult to
withhold sYmpathy for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Even if Gypsy Smith. the evangelist.
is taking up collections from his Chi
cago audiences at the rate of about 4
cents per head, he is doing % per cent
better than the churches in the Windy
City. The collections in them on a
Sunday average cents for each mem
her of the conversations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Only Al per cent of the graduates of
the University of Wisconsin have mar
ried. Presumably the opponents of
higher education will use this fact
as an argument to bolster up their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Reports have it that the necessities
of life are to remain at about the
same prices in these parts for quite a
continued period The only salts
faction in this is that these prices are
not going any higher. If they did
most of the necessities would get into
the class of luxuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Evidently mother-in-laws are much
maligned. One of them fell dead re-
Gently in Wisconsin at the sight of the
body of her son-in-law who committed
suicide PROBABLY some one will be
mean enough to remark that she died
op iav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
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
ganfzation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

1t is never difficult to find the un-
usual in New York city. The fresh
men of the university there have been
hazing the upper classmen this year.
But it's about time the worm turned
in this respect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

The Chicago Tribune is altogether
too optimistic. 1t believes that the
day is coming when the state of Ne
vada will have population of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

President Diaz of Mexico is dis
corning gentleman. He is of the opin-
ion that the United States is the best
of all governments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Topeka people are certainly we'll
to-do.- They are able to purchase
three thousand gallons of milk each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Decidedly unimportant: ]. Eads How,
the millionaire hobo. has returned to
this country after a tour of Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Pa, would you go up in an aeropIane
II you had CHANGER" NO I'd prefer
New. and let her become a widow that
way. '-Chicago Record-HeraId.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Anxious Friend-Gaynnan, you ought to
Of yours, and you ought to do it auick.
Gayman Quitting on his hat)-I'm ready
70 go and join you in one right now old
chapi-ChicagO Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Ilfn-Would you scream il kissed you?
Iesste-I suppose you fIatter yourself that
ID be speeches. with joy!-Mobile Regis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Elderly Lady-Doctor, / am troubled
with hallucination that am being fol-
would you suggest? Honest PHYSICIAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Fathers have been much naIigned.'
AS to how?' about using the boots
on suitors. On four different occasions I
nave been referred by. a young lady to
ner father, and every time found IL was
for the purpose of letting me down easy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

How do you know those people are
replied Miss Cayenne, that they com
PEELED their youngest boy to stop trying
70 learn to play the piano."-washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Mrs. Bacon-And does your cook do
the washing, too? Mrs. Egbert-Oh, yes
And is she a good cook? "Oh, yes: she
steWs clothes beautifullyi'' Yonkers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Well, 1 can live in hope, now" whats
happened?" Some of my rich relations
nave taken up aeroplaning Detroit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Your pictures are inconsistent"
= Why" You illustrate this hobo foke
With wash drawing. kansas City
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
How He Made a cuddie.

A gentleman went into pipemaA
er's shop with the intention of seeing
the method of making pipes. The pro
prietor, who was a Scotchman, had
arrived from Edinburgh few weeks
ago.
When the Philadelphia got in the
shop he found only boy back of the
counter, so without more ado he thus
addressed him:
well. my Gallant, I'll give you a
quarter If you show me how you make
your pipes"
Il Gamma max peep. sir" replied
the lad, Il ca only max cuddie,"
"A cuddie. What's that, my hin.
ney?"
TITS short peep" replied the boy,
sic as men and women smoke DOT
on"
I'll give you a quarter if you show
me how to make that
"Gie's yer quarter furst," was the
reply.
The gentleman gave the boy the
quarter, and he took a long pipe and
broke a piece off 1t, saying:
There. now sir. that is the vay 7
max cuddies. "-Philadelphia Times.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
Man Of Many Limbs,

The old Colonel was spinning on
yarns of the Civil War and in the heat
OF reminiscent patriotism his memory
became somewhat tangled.
"Ah, gentlemen" he related serious.
". Il shall never forget the charge
at Chickamauga. 1t was there that 7
lost my Leg" Ten minutes later the
old Colonel was relating an incident
Of Gettysburg.
And when we climbed Little Round
Top the bullets were whistline on all
sides. 1t was there that lost nv leg"
And thirty minutes later through q
misty haze Of smoke:
Seven Pines. gentlemen, Seven
Pines! All, that was the battle y,ne
OF my legs was shot from under me
and
But just then a timid little bow look.
ed up and asked shyly: GRANDMA
were-were you a centipede in those
days "-Chicago News.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
WHAT THE HATBANp TELLS.
In the city-ln College Town
Your Fraternity or Snort

Nothing In the city-ln College Town
Your Fraternity or Sport.
The striped hatband for straw hats
is more in evidence this year than it
was last, so much so that men folks
report that you can't get a plain
black hatband of the adjustable sort
II you want 1t. In college towns the
hatband has a meaning thar lis all its
own. 1t may show what issthe wear
ers particular form Of athletic sport
or what Is his society. Greek letter
or otherwise. In the city it doesn't
mean SO much. for the odd colors
worn by some Of the college men may
happen to take non-collegian's fancy.
With the result that he wears some
thing that ordinarily would indicate
his fraternity or his athletic team.
In some ways the hatband in coll
lege towns has added a complication
to wearing apparel. The average
person couldn't tell from the shape
or color OF the varsity letter worn
by the athlete what team he was on.
and now he cannot tell about the |
hatband either. At Harvard, for in
stance, the perpendicular stripes on
the band may mean track, crew. foot |
ball or baseball, according to whether |
they are crimson and white, crimson
and black, or depending on the way
hey are arranged.
The national fraternities have hat
bands done in their colors, some of
which make rather gaudy decora-
ions They look rather better on
banners than on hatbands, but in a
'ollege town almost anything GOES
New York Sun.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
To Enjoy

tho full confidence of the Well Informed
OF the World and the Commendatioa Of
the most eminent physicians it WIS essen
tal that the component parts Of Syrup
OF Fig and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known TO and approved by them; there
fore, The California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes hull statement with every package
The perkcs purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man.
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production OF Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants Known to act most bene6cially.
TO get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
Fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
~ all leading druggists.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
HELPLESS Mr.. BILLToPs.
And the Extraordinary Helpful Mrs.
5ilItops, Who Always Knows
wha< - ne

And the Extraordinary Helpful Mrs
silItops, Who Always Knows
What to De.
y don't know what should do with
out Mrs Billtops." said Mt. B. I'D be
helpless without her. That is, about
things that are unusual.
My own regular business I can at
tend to without help from anybody,
and other peoples business / can at
tend to. l think I may say, with in
telligence and precision; but when it
comes to anything about myself that is
out Of the usual, why then l turn to
Mrs. Billtops.
This year we. are going in different
directions. I've got her trip planned
for her to the last detail, and I've got
my own transportation arranged for
with entire completeness; but there,
for my own trip. my preparations stop.
She packs my trunk, she knows what
I want and what ought to have and
then she tells me:
Ezra, your coat is in this. place
and your shoes here and thus on
through the entire trunk contents, to
which l listen with due attention,
though fear don't remember any
Of it. because / don't have to; she's
looked out for everything, and
know I'll find everything in the trunk
when / want it; but this Is a strange,
a new place. that I'm going to this
year, and not knowing anything about
it ! haven't made any advance ar
rangements for stopping place there,
and now this strikes me all Of a sud
den and / say to Mrs B.:
Goodness gracious, Elizabeth, I /
don't know where I'm going to stay!' |
Mrs. Billtops looks up with
mild establishment
You don't know where you are 60
ng to stay, Ezra?' she says. Why of
curse you don't. You find out about
hat when you get there
How true. Why, of course! find
ut about that when I get there.
II don't know what l should do
Without Mrs. Billtops." New York
un.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
SECRET WORKER
The Plan Upon Which Coffee Oper-
afeA.

Coffee is such a secret worker that
It IL not suspected as the cause Of
sickness or disease, but there ia .
very sure way to nnd out the truth.
A lady in Memphis gives an inter-
esting experience her husband had
with coffee. It seems that he had
been using it for some time and was
an invalid
The physician in charge shrewdly
suspected that coffee was the Worm
at the root Of the tree" and ordered
It discontinued with instructions to
use Postum regularly in its place.
The wife says: I'VE found that was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble, and we would have
gladly paid hundred times the
amount Of the Doctors charge when
we found how wise his judgment was.
The use of Postum instead OF cof-
fee was begun about a year ago. and
1t has made my husband 4 strong,
well man. He has gained thirty-fve
pounds in that time and his stomach
and heart trouble have all disap-
peared
The first time I prepared 1t did
not boil 1t long enough, and he said
there was something wrong with 1t,
Sure enough it did taste very fat, but
the next morning followed direc-
tons carefully. boiling 1t for fifteen
minutes, and he remarked this is
better than any OF the old coffee
We use Postum regularly and
never tire Of telling our friends of |
he. benefit We have received from
eaving of Coffee
Look for the little book, The
road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
lew one appears from time to time.
they are genuine, true, and full Of
luunaQ interest
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
Unayoidedly Detained.
UHdvU'VSofy 0Sta7IS0s
A wal-known general tells the

A wal-knoWn general tells the
following story:
One Day he received a telegram
from subordinate who was injured
II raSfread accident while on fur.
Tough, which read: 'eWilI not re.
port today. as expected, on account
of unavoidable circumstances"
The tone Of the message was moi
satisfactory to the general and he
wired at once in reply: Report as
ordered or give reasons
Within an hour the following mes
sage came back over the wires from
The hospital: Train off-can't ride:
legs ,of-cant walk. Will not report
unless you insist
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

scanty and my head was sore and diz-
:! / used Doan's Kidney Pills on
the advice Of friend. found COM
piete relief in time, and two years
nave now passed without a sign of
kidney trouble"
Remember the name-Doan's. Soh
~ oil dealers. so cents a box. Fos.
ar-Hilbnrn Co.. Buffalo. NY
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
A GfoMna Love,

10Th growing very plump. and every
effort to reduce weight had proved
Ruthless, and their discomfort vita
their failure was pathetic.
1T Is too bad" said = mutual friend
10 a sympathetic phys1cian. 1.-THE
Blisses are 20 fond q each other and
used to be % graceful and slender
when they were first married
"Ah. well! replied the physician.
Think how much more they ere T.
each other now."-Lne.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

six months. Ther
called 1t Bright's dis
ease. Ny limbs were
swollen so badly I
had to keep ia the
house for nine
months. The urine
was thick, passages
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
HOW 70 LOCATE THE POLE.
It. L. c. coveIi Discusses the Method
of Determining Latitude.

Of Determining Latitude.
Navigators In the revenue cutie
service are much interested in tn
statement that Commander Peary Ia
Gated the pole exactly. While thel
90 not deny the possibility of the ex
act axis of the earth being found
they say that II a navigator were
able to determine latitude with an
error OF one or two miles this would
| be reasonably accurate.
Lieutenant L. C. Covell. who has
had great experience in the Arctic
regions. In discussing the method OF
determining latitude. spoke as tol
lows:
IT an observer is on shore where
the horizon line Is not visible, 1t is
necessary to use what Is called an
artificial horizon. This is a small
receptscse containing mercury. and
the image of the sun is reflected In
this mercury. The observer meas
ures the angle between the image OF
the sun in the mercury and the re.
fection Of the sun as it appears In
his sextant, and thus obtains twice
the altitude Of the sun above the
horizon. One of the difficulties met
with In obtaining the latitude at sea
Is caused by the motion Of the yes.
sci and the fact that the horizon of.
ten cannot be clearly described on
account Of clouds or haze. Naturally
those troubles are obviated when the
Artificial horizon is used on shore.
| think there is no doubt that DR..
Cook and Commander Peary were
with sextant and artificial
and carried the necessary
late extracted from the Nautical Al |
The only circumstances,
hen, that would affect the accuracy
{ their observations would be exces.
i've cold, rendering It difficult to
andle delicately the sextant with
myers encased in heavy gloves and
making it hard to read the fine grad.
ations on the vernier of the instrr
lent High winds also might rufTle
he surface Of the mercury and the
IN might be obscured by clouds
hen 1t was most wanted.
TT must be stated, however, that
lie latitude can be obtained by OBJ.
'rvations Of any heavenly body on
he meridian. and. furthermore, there
e methods sonwhat more compli-
tied and requiring a knowledge OF
e exact time for obtaining the lati- |
de when a heavenly body is not
!. but near the meridian. In April
e sun is only a few degrees north ]
the equator, and to an observer
the pole it's altitude would be
nall.
The possible errors due to re
action when the sun is low in alti. .
de are considerable, and depend
'on atmospheric conditions at the
ne. think, however, that an ex. .
rienced observer, taking the mean
number Of observations ut the
lie, could determine his latitude. .
d that the amount Of error in his y
suit could reasonably be consid.
I'd az not exceeding two miles"- .
ashington correspondent OF tn y
W York Tribune. >
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
PASSING OF WOOD ENGRAVING

Vow Hurry up Call for an Iiiustra
ton was Formerly met.
In my young days, writes Harry
Fem in Palette and Bench, I was
connected with an illustrated news
papsr. Should there occur . railway
accident, shipwreck or fire, II II
was OF sufficient importance it was
depicted In black and white water
color upon q two page boxwood block
made up OF number Of small pieces
bolted together
The engraving 10 to go to press in
the early morning; the drawing is
laid on its face and with hammer and
cold chfsel the big block Is knocked
Into twenty pieces. Twenty men 60
TO work on it, and work the night
through-tmagine the result.
Today the design may be in oil
or wateroolor and as big as the side
Of house; the camera will reduce
It to the required size and the half.
>one process will reproduce It,
When first came in touch with
the craft an illustrator needed, to be
an expert. He had to know how to
prepare the smooth hard surface OF
the lockwood block so that 1t would
have sufficient tooth to take the pen.
Gil marks clearly.
This was usually done by gently
rubbing fine piece # pumice stone
with plenty Of water upon the block.
then q preparation 81 finely pulver.
lied bath brick and chinese or flake
white in proportion OF about one OF
bath brick to ten Of white was rub.
bed over the surface, then wiped of
with the palm Of the hand and allow.
ed to dry. Then delicate drawing
OF India ink or lampblack was made
upon this prepared surface. the forms
accented when dry with lead pencil
and chineses white to accent the high |
lights. ate.
One Of my earliest experiences
will give an idea Of the great change
In methods. Take for example the
FIRST edition of Whittier's Snow
All the drawings were
made In wateoolor on boxwood
blocks, many Of them not more than
two inches sQuare containing a dozen
hgures. all doing their various stunts
With their left hands, so that they
should come right when reversed In
printing. and before they could 90 to
'ress the slow process OF wood en-
'raving was the only means OF re-
,roducftOn
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
UnIvereaI OwnersnLp,

Il ann a Socialist" said the man
with large voice. Z believe In uni.
versal ownership in which q mans
needs and his ability to use shall take
precedence over our preconoeived no
tons Of arbitrary propr1etorship."
That system Is now being tried"
answered Miss Cayenne, with most
unsatisfactory results"
I'm what way?"
with umbrellas .'-Washingto
Star
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
HE DESERVED Her.

Her Father-When You marry my
daughter you marry a big-hearted,
noble girl.
Her Suitor "a wise guy)-T know
that, sir, and I'm sure she inherits
those qualities from you.-New York
Observer
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
TORE HIS SKIN OFF IN SHREDs
Itching Was Intenso-Sleep Was Of
ten Impossible-Cured by Gu
ticura tn Three Weeks.

tACOkS LII 1HIc0 w ccKS.
At first an eruption of small pustules
commenced on my hands. These spread
later to other parts of my body, and the
itching at times was intense, so much so
that literally tore the skin off in shreds
in seeking relief. The awful itching inter
Tered with my work considerably, and also
kept me awake nights. l tried several doc
tors and also used number of different
ointments and lotions but received prac-
tieally no benefit. Finally settled down
to the use Of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment and Cuticura Pills, with the result
that In few days all itching had ceased
and in about three weeks time all traces
Of my eruption had disappeared. have
had no trobule of this kind since. H. A.
Krutskoff, STA Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill,
November Is and %, 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props
of Cuticura Remedies. Boston. Mass.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
BUDDING Gel FBRrT1Es

That young man looks very In
telligent"
Yes: he's a member OF our maya
zine STAFF
What are his duties7"
He httches well-known s1ecdotes
to unknown celebrities,"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

Your attention is called to the advertise
ment Of The Rawioigh Co.. who offer nrof
itA6lo employment to those who can meet
their requirements. Tho Company's south.
ern business has grown 50 rapidly that
they have bought real estate and erected
a Large warehouse st Memphis, Tenn,
which ID their branch from which all south
eTn trade Is supplied. The Company is
old esta blished and responsible.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
He Hides His Fee,,n,.

This popular fiction is all rot. In
real life the girls father seldom OBJ
lects to the man Of her choice"
YOU'RE wrong there. He often oh.
1ects, but he's usually to wise to saw
anything. New York Journal.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

An electric glue heater has been nut
on the market which is said to melt
glue In thirty minutes. and to keen
IL at a temperature of $50 degrees for
several hours after the current has
been switched of.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

Rough on Rats In Out Buildings.
In setting Rough on Rats in out build.
lngs after mixing it we'll with any food de-
clded upon, separate into small bits, place
on several pieces of boards, and put these
here and there under the floors. Close up
al openings large enough for Dogs, Cats or
Chickens to enter, but leave some small
o openings tor Rats to get in and out. One
poison. will make enough mixture to clear
out in one or two nights setting. hundreds
Of Rats and Mice. 15c., 25c.. 75c.. at
Druggists. 2. S. Wells. JERSEY CITY. N. j.
Cash" originally meant case for
money.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

Dr.. Pisrce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and
invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granMes. Easy to take
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
fMS PREFERENCES.

Anicker-"o0dnf you Hike to
~sko up to ind yourself famous?
Newpop-No; I'd rather have tho
lady 90 to sleep to ind itself OBJ
scnTs.-New York Times.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

Allsn's Lung Balsam will cure not only
fresh cold, but one of those stubborn
coughs that usually hang on for months.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

In AZ ito forms, among all ages of horses
and dogs, cured and others in the same
atable prevented from having the disease
With Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every BOT
ae guaranteed. Oyer 500 600 bottles sold
as year. 5oc. and sl-oo Good druggists.
Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co
Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
AN APPROACH SHOT.

The Golfer Ito the clergyman he
has just beaten at golO-Never
mind. old chap; you will get even
with me when you read my burial
service
The Clergyman-That will still be
your hole. sir.-The Sketch.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04

A man who looks on the bright
side dosen't always get below the sur
face.