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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

dent OF the United States to disavow
anything said or done in Congress.
AS citizen, controlled only by such
sense of propriety as he may possess
In consideration Of his high position,
he may criticize any person in or out
OF Congress with such characteriza-
ton of their conduct as may to him
seem most fitting. unless he might be
restrained by the libel law which he
has invoked recently in defense OF
self and friends. The House of Re-
representatives. alone has a right, to dis
avow the utterance on the floor Of the
House of any of it's members and as
long those utterances remain in
the Record. not having been expung-
ed. they must be regarded as RESPONSE
BILE utterances. not subject to official
reputation by the Executive.
declaration at this time -by the
Senate that the United States Govern
ment Is not responsible for any agree.
ment between President Roosevelt
and the Government of Japan which
has not been ratified in the form OF a
treaty by the Senate, would be strictly
true and warranted under the pro-
visions Of the Constitution. Yet such
a declaration would be calculated to
discredit Mr.. Roosevelt before the
world and might have serious conse-
quences.
1t would be regarded in Congress
as a gross violation Of propriety and a
fragrant disregard Of the dignity of a
coordinate branch of the government
for Congress to officially dissvow re-
sponsibility for the reckless, intem-
perate and undignified utterances and
acts Of the present Chief Executive.
More or less chagrin may be felt on
account Of the spectacle which Mr..
Roosevelt at times presents in the eyes
of the world, but 1t would be regarded
as national humiliation for Con-
gress to officially proclaim an apology
to the world for the Presidents err
raticism. There would be quite as
much propriety, however, In Con-
sress doing this as there Isl in his
apologizing to a foreign government
for the action of any member Of Con-
gress. and. moreover, 1T would not be
prohibited by the Constitution, as is
this action Of the State Department
with reference to Mr.. Rainey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
SAY HARTMAN OWNS c. c. e
Reported I'm Spartanburg That II
Has Bought il From RYAN.

Spartanburg, Feb. 15.-It is gen
orally reported in railroad circles
here that f.. III. Hartman, the great
railroad magnate. has purchased the
Carolina, Clinchfleld and Ohio read.
"A citizen who has been in close touch
with the c. c. and O. road said that
the purchase of the road by Mr.. Har-
riman would not in any way affect
the construction of the road. He said
he believed If Mr.. Hartman has pur-
chased the road that the line would
soon be extended to Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
NO BANG" FROM THESE GUNS
Maxim Slips On Silencer And RepOrt
Is Nil


New York, Feb. 9.-Hiram Percy
Maxim gave a public demonstration
for the the first time yesterday Of his
recent invention by which he makes
all ordinary firearms practically
noiseless, The demonstration was
given In the Office library of his law
yers, Redding, Greeiy & Austin, in
Park Row, and was witnessed by
about 100 sportsmen, scientists, invcn-
tors and press Representatives.
In his tests Mr.. Maxim used all the
standard models of military and sport
ing rifles manufactured in this coun-
try and Europe, and by the use OF
his device, attached to the muzzle end
OF the barrel, he fired the largest
shoulder guns in modern use with a
report less than would come from the
whizzing snap Of a toy air pistol.
The 20 or more weapons employed
In the test ranged from a 22-caliber
millimeter Mauser and the 80 Spring
field military rifle, the standard gun
of the army. First they were fired
without the attachment, and with the
highpower guns the report was almost
deafening. Then the 'silencer" was
slipped on the end Of the barrel, and
with the same size cartridge the re-
port was scarcely loud enough to
awaken a sleeping baby.
Mr.. MaXims invention does not
consist of a new type Of gun, as many
had supposed. He explained that he
had purposely withheld any definite
information about the device until
foreign patents could be obtained, but
now that they were procured, he was
ready to give the secret to the world
The device, which he calls a "si-
lencer.' looks like small section of
highly polished gas pipe and is mere
ly screwed on the end of a barrel For
an ordinary small sporting rifle the
silencer is inches long. / 3-S inches
in diameter and weighs about 1-2
punches. 1t may be carried in the
waist-coat pocket like a fountain pen
and put on or taken off in five Sec
onds. To fit It to any rifle it is only
necessary to cut small screw thread
"a 10 nf Ia
says the attachment does not cause
any loss of velocity, accuracy or pen
etration, and that it diminishes the
recoil at least SO per cent and does
away with the blast from the muzzle
almost entirely.
Mr.. Maxim explained that the prin
ciple is merely that of centrifugal!
force. The powder gases, instead of
escaping eXplOsively from the muzzle
of the gun. which produces the loud
report, are caught in the silencer and
whirled rapidly about through small
grooves or apartments and discharg-
ed gradually. These small compart-
ments are formed by steel discs in
side the tube, the hole for the bullet
passing through the centre
'The real principle of the thing"
said Mr.. Maxim, "is precisely that
which prevents water running out of
set bowl when you pull the stopper
out and the water is whirling around
in the bowl. The exploded gases, af-
ter being made to whirl around in the
silencer, cannot escape suddenly. Sim
ply reverse the process in a turbine
and you have it. 1t is really a mega
tive turbine"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

for the Southern people. They want
to find out early in his administration
whether he intends to appoint negroes
to large Federal Offices in the South
baltimore Sun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

The Wadesboro (N. c. cotton mill
is reported as to add 1000 spindIes
and accompanying machinery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

AS good eat the devil as the broth
he is boiled in.-Dutch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
WANTED-SITUA1
EXPERIENCE nurse motherly care
confinement cases. Add Nurse, Journal

twice a week until Christmas. They
are to bring their sewing with them to
the association rooms and spend
Monday and Tuesday evenings max
ing Christmas presents.
Mr.. H. H. Davis of Sabetha. Kan,
who has been spending a few days in
Topeka. left for his home Monday.
The Girls Guild of the First Meth
odist church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock with Miss
Grace Vieeland, I'LL Clay streer. The
meeting is important. and all the
members are urged to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. N n. Souther re-
turned to Kansas City this morning
after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Mary w Souther.
Christmas sale Friday, December 8,
at Mrs. Wears studio, 1925 Western
avenue, of china. water co1ors, fooled
and Illuminated leather.
Christmas sale of China at Miss
Witwer's. 1925 Western avenue. Fri
day, December 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS,
aD
STATE JoIJRNAL ON SALE.

The State Journal is on sale each even
ing at the following places:
Matt Weightman. drugs. S35 Kansas Ave
Rosser Bros, drugs. s03 Kansas Ave
Price Drug Co. f13 Kansas Ave.
Fred Snow. drugs. 1901 Topeka Ave.
frank Hobart, drugs. 500 West 10th st.
campbell Drug Co., S19 N. Kansas Ave.
Retro Drug Co. S39 N. Kansas Ave:
& G. B. Pinney, drugs. 1888 Kansas Ave.
w Durant, drugs, 1907 w. 18th ST.
HoePs Pharmacy, 935 Kansas Ave.
Rlgby's, 500 Kansas Ave.
National Hotel
Chesterfield Hotel
Tnroop Hotel
Erth Avenue Hotel
Santa F'e Depot News Stand.
news stand. N. w. cor. 9Th &c Kan, Ave.
r. y Walker. drugs. 433 Kansas Ave
duitberg News Co.. 400 Kansas Ave.
Josllns Pharmacy, 800 West 18th St.
4. = Kelly. drugs, N. E. cor. 9Th & Lake.
Fred Corbn. drugs. SOC East 4th.
Martins Pharmacy, 43l Holiday
henry Wilson, 419 Holiday.
Zen Wohler, drugs, 10th and Norris.
W H Wilson, drugs, Ala East 4th.
z P. Pharmacy. 619 N. Kansas Ave.
DIs mond Drug Store. 9Th and Buchanan
w. g. Edelblute. drugs. sos West st.
j. ". Kramer. drugs. 400 East Locust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

l. Deringer to e. RagsdaIe, lot G.
Guthrfe ave-, Euclid Park add. .-...-$ 700
field, tract % VIM. Fritz sub. 1
Union Real Estate Co. to C. E.
Schmidt, lots 657-9-51-3 and 5 Klein
ave. Orchard sub. Observation-Disclosures.
N c. McCollum to ]. A. Melvin, lots
60f and COG Topeka ave, Orchard
Place add. Observation-Disclosures. 4, 900
M E. Gossett to ]. Ingenthron, lot IL
pit: IL and 13 Orchard ST., Hartsocks
sub: ...:.:.........-......... 500
Clary. lot PA, pit. 16 Morris ave-,
DR.. Martins Place add. ............ 900
R. R. Berkeley and wife to R. E. Cum
bingham, lots 102-1O4-106 and los
Story St, Sam Cross add. ........ 800
D. M. Howard and wife to C. Effin-
ger, lots 25l and Kansas ave-. 800
The Prudential Trust Co. to D. A
Wolf and wife, lots 423 and Gar
field ave, Elmhurst $50
J. Voiland and others to L. Voiland,
pit. lot 50 jackson St, North Topeka ], 200
E. F. Ware and wife to NJ. Bell. lot
211 West ST., Horne's End add. 1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON

Before you buy any, or any more,
Christmas presents for anyone else, let
me suggest you buy a certain one for
yourself.
1t doesn't need to cost you more
than five cents, you can use it for five
years, and if you do, I will guarantee
that you will get at least five dollars
worth of satisfaction out of it,
In plain English, 1 am advising you
to buy yourself a little notebook, and
jot down in it from this Christmas
on, every gift you give and the name
of the recipient
What on earth did I give Aunt
Harriet last year? I'd like to give
her one of those little silk opera bags,
but I gave someone one last year. /
can't remember whether it was she
or Aunt Jennie, and, of course, it
would be terrible If l should give her
another one
That's a plant I heard yesterday.
If you don't keep such a little note
book as 1 suggest, of course, you will
keep on making them until you begin
to keep a record of your Christmas
giving.
notebook she has kept for fifteen
years.
Besides preventing her from MAX
| ing the mistake of sending the same
sort of gifts to the same person two
years in succession. it is a treasure
uOuSe 4OE the WHOle ldU1lly
For, in addition to keeping the rec
| ord of all her gifts and their recipi-
ents, she also keeps list of prices
| and record of the shops where she
has been most successful in purchas-
| ing various articles.
For instance by referring to her
| little book, mother can tell us the very
! best place to- purchase gloves, the
| shop where they have such sheer and
| dainty handkerchiefS at such a rea-
| - -
where they have the unusually attrac-
| tive assortment of hatpins and mod
erate-priced collar pins, the. best
stocked publishing house from which
| to order Christmas books. and doz-
en- other invaluable bits Of informa-
gradual experience if she had not pre-
served the fruits of hers for us.
If anything should happen to that
book. I think our Christmas presents
would either cost US at least one
fourth more, or be at least one-fourth
| less valuable than they now are.
Another way in which such a note
| book is valuable, is in helping YOU to
| give some friend a set of books by
adding one or two each Christmas.
Undoubtedly, the pleasure of grad
uaI ACQUISITION which anyone receives
| from such a gift adds. greatly to its
material value.
1 know one woman who has gradu-
ally given her young niece full sets
| of Scott, Dickens and Shakespeare.
And the best. part of it is that the
girl has read each book as it came
| If anyone had given her outright a
set of any of those authors she would
probably have never read them all, OF
at least not thoroughly.
| If you try to do anything like this
without a notebook, you are practi-
cally sure to forget what you have
given and either duplicate your gifts
or be obliged to make awkward in
| quiries.
On the whole, if you make your
self Christmas present, not only OF
the notebook. but also of the deter.
mination to keep it up. think thai
before you are through with it. vol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
How to Make Better Cough
Syrup Than You Can Buv

A full pint of cough syrup
enough to last a family a long
time-can be made by the re-
cipe given below in five minutes,
for only 81 cents. Simple as it
is, there is nothing better at
any price. 1t usually stops a
deep-seated cough in twenty
four hours, and is splendid
household remedy for whoop-
ing cough, colds, hoarSeneSS,
bronchitis, etc.
Take pint of granulated SUI
gar, add u pint warm water
and stir about minutes. Put
21a OF. PineX in a pint bottle
and fill up with syrup. Take a
teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours. It keeps perfectly
and the taste is pleasing.
The chemical elements of
pine which are very healing to
mem branes, are obtained in
high proportion in Pinex, the
most valuable concentrated
compound of Norway White
Pine Extract. None of the
weaker pine preparations will
work with this recipe. Your
druggist has Pinex or can easily
ge: it for you.
Strained honey can be used
instead of the syrup, and makes
a very fine honey and pine tar
cough cough syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
WOODEN MISSION LAMPS
Are on the Market-Finish and Color
to Please Everyone.

The brass mission electric and gas
amps at Towards have all been sold
excepting two or three and that COM
Tany has just received new line of
wooden mission designs. The lamps
complete with gas or electric fixtures
are six dollar values for four.
These lamps are much more substan-
tial than any light on the market. The
shades are art glass with amber and
green the predominating colors. All
finished in weathered or golden oak
and will match any woodwork or in
terror finish with perfect harmony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

FOR sSALE-Norris land, Rochester road,
North Topeka, acre tracts, 81, 500. Mrs.
J. L. Kirby, HOS Felix ST., st. Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

Tie following guests were asked to
an informal luncheon given Monday by
Miss Sue Rodgers in honor of Mrs.
Harry Cartier of Cottonwood Falls,
who is visiting in Topeka: Mrs. Cartier
Miss Ella Davis Miss Helen Haughey,
and Miss Ruth Tincher. Miss Rodgers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

lF1rst published in The Topeka State
Journal November q, 1903
NOTICE 10 BIDDERs.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board of Control at their office in
day. December TO- 1909 for the furnishing
OF heating and electric wiring supplies in
accord with schedules and Specifications
covering the same. for the new institu-
tional cottage at the State Hospital for
Epileptfcs at Parsons, Kansas.
Also for the furnishing of all labor and
material and erecting fire escape ladders
and platforms on the administration build
the plans and specifications prepared for
the same by Chas. H. Chandler. State
Copies of the schedules and specifications
San pc seen on file at the office of the
Board OF Control, Topeka, Kansas. at the
lions. and at the office of the State Archi-
tect in the capitol. Topeka.
All. DDS or proposals shall be made to
the Board of Control, and shall be accom-
panied by a certified check on some re-
amount bid, payable to tot the ee Board ard of Con-
troll, and the same shall be forfeited to
fails for ten days to enter into a contract
and furnish the required bonds. as pre-
scrIbed by law, after the awarding of the
All bids or proposals shall be sealed,
and directed to the Secretary of the Board
Proposals for Fire Escapes.
All contracts shall be awarded by the
Board of Control to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder. but the board reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids, to re-
ject parts of bids and accept parts. il
deemed to the best interest of the State
By order of the Board of Control of
State Charitable Institutions.
H. c. BOWMAN, Chairman.
f. w. KNAPP, Secretary.
November 2s. 1909
First published in The Topeka State
Journal November 80, 1901
State of Kansas.
Executive Department
PROCLAMATION.
l. w. R. Stubs, Governor of the State
of Kansas, do hereby offer a reward of
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLLARS
for the arrest within ninety days from
this date and final conviction thereafter
OF The party or parties who murdered
Willlam Bork, wife and child, near From
tenac, Kansas, on November 18th, 1909.
ton of said party or parties
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
and caused to be affixed the
ISeaL1 Great Seal of the State of Kan
sas. Done at Topeka this 9Th
day of November, 1909.
w. r. STUBBS, Governor.
By the Governor.
c. E. DENTON. Secretary of State.
--------------------------
First published in The Topeka State
Journal November so, 1901
Office of the Board of Education
Topeka, Kansas, Nov 80 1909
Bids will be received at the office of the
Board of Education until o'clock p. m.
Monday, December 6, 1909, for the Jackson
school building. Building to be removed
at once.
The Board reserves the right to reject
J. E. STEWART. Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
TRANSFERS AND STORAGE.
FREE DIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREE FREE i,ISPENSARY
81 Quincy ST. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons. Med
ical service free. Medicine free In some
cases Office hours to D. m. Calls
answered night and day. Ind. phone 11s5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

MOLER BARBER COLLEGE, Kansa
City, Mo-, wants men to learn the trade
completes by free clinic and expert in
structions. Positions waiting Don't de
lay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
WHY DO THEY WAIT?

Physicians state that the percentage
OF infants dying from tuberculosis is
alarmingly great. Close investigation
shows that the dread disease is more
insidious than was formerly dreamed
Of Pulmonary tuberculosis is mere
ly one form of the disease. The germ
may find Judgement in some other
portion of the body than the lungs
and produce results quite as bad.
Since these things are true it is i'm
portant that everything possible be
done towards stopping the trouble.
Sources of infection should be
searched out and cared for Medical
men now generally hold that much of
the infection comes from using milk
from cows affected with tuberculosis.
Il is held that bovine tuberculosis is
tranmissible to the human and that
II conditions are right the disease may
be contracted in this manner. This
being the case it is highly important
that the milk supply of city such as
Pendleton be carefully guarded.
Not long ago this paper contained
an announcement from DR.. S. W.
Mcclure. setting forth that the bu-
reau Of animal industry will, with
out charge, inspect the local dairy
cattle for tuberculosis. The only
condition prescribed by the govern
ment IS that when tubercular cattle
are found they be segregated from
the rest Of the herds and no milk
from affected COWS be sold without
first being sterilized.
This offer is one that is absolute
ly fair and more than fair to dairy
men. 1t will work no injustice upon
them, yet it will protect the people Of
the city, and especially the children,
from a grave source Of danger. But
up to this time the dairymen have
not taken advantage Of the offer.
How much longer are they going to
wait?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
A WELCOME TIDE.

The world 1t moves and so do the
people who live upon the ball. From
the beginning Of history the move
ment has been westward. 1t is still
westward and in the United States
this movement will continue until
the country's population has bees
equallzed and the Pacific coast has
az many people as has the Atlantic.
This spring the tide Of immigra-
ton is unusually heavy. It is double
that Of last year. During the month
Of March the Hartman lines brough,
1871 homeseekers into the northwest
and Of this number Oregon gets
2s11; Idaho, 134s and Washington,
1914.
These people are mostly from the
middle states and they are used to
the close farming methods that are
followed in that section. This being
the case they are exactly the class OF
people now desired by the northwest
The day Of pioneer ranching is now
over with in this country. People are
now wanted for settlement upon ir-
rigated lands and to break the big
wheat ranches up into small farms.
Right now the most hopeful sign
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
STILL IN THE FAMILY.

He gently opened the door leading
to the editors room, and peered eau
tiously about.
Can I come in?" he asked. in a
timid, hesitating voice.
"Sure Come right in." said the
editor. "and what can l do for you?''
"Well, it's just this way" half
whispered the man. You see. my
Oldest girl got married last night, and
I'd like to have it put in the paper.
I'm perfectly willing to pay for it, no
matter how much it"
Pardon me-" Interrupted the edi-
tor, "but We don't charge anything
for social news. Just step into the
other room and one of our reporters
will take the story; and much obliged
to you for bringing it in to"
Hold on there" said the stranger
You see, I've written the story my
self, and that's why I mentioned as
being willing to pay for It being print
ed, You see, the fact is I've put in
couple of lines like this 'Mr. Williams
gave his daughter away, and Mr.,
Williams assisted his wife in receiv-
ing the guests at the reception that
followed the ceremony l want those
lines to get in at any cost. You see,
1 sorter want to let my friends know
l am still member of my own fam
ily."
The editor blew his nose noisily to
cover a laugh, and the reporter
walked over toward the water cooler
to hide his smile.-New York Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
RULING PASSION.

On the relief train that had been
rushed to the scene of the railway
wreck was a newspaper reporter, re-
marks the Chicago Tribune. The
first victim he saw was man whose
eyes We're in mourning and whose
left arm was in a sling. With his hair
full of dirt. one end of his shirt col
lar flying loose, and his coat ripped
up the back, the victim was sitting
on the grass and serenely contem-
plating the landscape. How many
people are hurt?" asked the reporter,
hurrying up to him, 81 haven't
heard of anybody being hurt, young
man." said the other How did this
wreck happen?" Il haven't heard of
any wreck" you haven't? Who
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
TERMS REASONABLE.

"What are your advertising rates."
asked the manager of the Desdemo-
mean Kerosene-Circuter of the editor
of the Cobville Clarion.
well" answered the genius, "for
four free tickets We will describe you
as a good troupe; for six tickets we
will call you the foremost exponent
of the Shakespearean drama now on
the jump; for eight tickets, We will
state that 1t is a shame that such fell
lows as Mantell and Novelli should
be posing as classic artists when
Hamdodo j. Ranter is playing within
thousand miles; and for ten free
tickets-all reserved mind you've
will declare that, when witnessing
your marvellous performance, we
really thought that We were sky-lark-
ing in a Thespian beer garden once
more, with Poe's Raven and the
harpies singing sweetly in the pea
nut groves and Cupid and La Belle
Fatima festooning our august, bald
brow with fig leaves and linked pret-
zels. Puck.