The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

constructed in south Georgia coun-
ty 20 years ago. and are still in good
condition, showing it's durability. AS
is we'll known, Leon county soil is
clayey.-F1orida Times-Union
He Hypnotized the Cat.
After the visit of hypnotist to
Akron, Sheriff Stein, to ascertain
whether he also was hypnotist,
tried it on the office cat. following as
nearly as possible the exhibitors for
mula by addressing Tabby thus:
"Cat, be still and listen. You are
supported by the. county. You are
supposed to catch rodents for the
do not. Henceforth catch, trap, earn
your keep
The cat gave a stretchy gesture
and licked her chops. Then she stalk
ed from the room.
"she. has gone forth to catch mice, -
said the officer complacently, and
later on he followed to see the result
of his hypnotic efforts.
But she had done more. Four gold
fish and one tadpole in the aquarium
and two canary birds were dead at
her claws.
"Awake!" cried the sheriff Then
he remembered that in his instruc-
lions he had forgotten to tell her just
what she should catch.-Akron (Ohio)
dispatch to the New York World.
Woman a Live Problem.
sit is possible for a learned person
to lack culture, just as it is for one
who is unlearned to be cultured" said
Prof. Charles Zueblin, of Chicago, in
his lecture on Culture" the last of
series before the Ethical Culture
League, in the Berkeley Lyceum
The great human problems which
Prof. Zueblin says one must realize
as going on at the present time, if
one would be cultured, are the labor.
the political, and the woman ques-
lions.
There are now 100000 women
earning their bread he said, who
can dictate the time and terms of
marriage. 1t is exceedingly stupid in
pie to contend there is no woman
movement.''-New York American.
An Authors Initials
Initials are sometimes the resort of
the writer who is anxious to conceal
his identity and a glance through any
one of the 700 volumes that comprise
the catalog of the British Museum
reading room will discover some very
strange instances. A theological book,
entitled Inquiry Into the Meaning
of Demoniacks in the New Tesla
A. B. L C. o. S. It's real author was
a certain Arthur Skyes, and the in
itials reveal his position as the pre-
centor and prebendary of Alton Bore
alis in the church of Salisbury.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
VIII Swap Post Office for Dog.
Henry S. Manley, town constable,
board of health, and auctioneer. who
has been in charge of the Postoffice
county. since the death of the aged
postmistress, Miss King, a few months
ago. advertised Thursday, as follows:
WANTED a mongrel dog-any old
dog-in exchange for a postoIIlce;
ANY one wishing to make such a deal
will do well to let me hear from them
right away quick. I could kill the
dog, but don't see how 1 can the
postoffice."
Mr.. Manley wants his release as
acting postmaster the of1lce pays
about 10 cents a day in winter
winsted (Conn.) dispatch to New
York World.
A Kings Dress Coat.
At a ball recently given by the king
peared with powdered hair and the
men in coIored dress coats. The "un-
heard-of gorgeousness," as certain
Swedes call it, of the display has
STA Morgenblad" The wearing of
colored dress coats. says the journal,
has made a most unpleasant impress
sion upon the less well-to-do classes.
Dress coats, If worn at all, should
at least be black. Colored dress coats,
it declares. are the invention OF the
evil one. Both leaders of parliament,
foo. the journal adds, are much dis
t,rrbed by the king donning so gor-
geous a garment, and questions to
ministers on the subject are expected.
Dundee Advertiser.
setting Out 1 1000, 900 Trees.
The Pennsylvania railroad is PLAN
ming to set out this spring more than
1 600 600 trees This will make to-
tai Of 3,43o,O00 trees planted in the
last three years to provide for some
of the company's future requirements
in timber and crossties. This consti-
tutes the largest forestry plan yet un-
dertaken by any private corporation
Heretofore the conpany's forestry
onerations have been confined to
lir1ited area between Philadelphia and
| Altoona. This year, however, 5000
trees are being set out on tracts OF
land near Metuchen and New Bruins
wick. N J. In addition. there are
TO be planted within the next month
207, 900 trees near Conewago, Pa,
$4,000 in the vicinity of Van Dyke,
| $4,000 at Lewistown Junction, 1000
at Pomeroy, and EOS, geo at Denholm-
New York Timaa