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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the AtchisOn Globe.l


| No mans sore is as big as his groan.
Many can keep a secret, but very
few can keep secret the fact that they
have one.
Send word to the cook to make no
more soup: The mustache is coming
back into style.
You often hear men make a state
ment like this: Hes a man about my
age; probably four or five years older"
Atlas thought he had a burden, but
every one occasionally thinks to HIM
self, "he ought to see what 1 have to
carry"
Half the advice given to a married
woman consists in "Cut out your kim"
The average woman, when she mar
ries, makes a load of her kin and de-
mands that her husband walk under it
with her.
All man gets when he complains to
his children of the sacrifices he has
made for them, is a comparison in their
minds with their mother. who has made
greater sacrifices, and never called at
tention to them.
A new suggestion for an art phto-
graph: Young girls have their pictures
taken to represent Hope, Despair, the
Madonna, etc. Why not take the pic
ture of fat, comfortable woman, ex-
tending pie in one hand and cake in the
other, to represent Hospitality" the
rarest of all the virtues?
A procession was recently observed in
Atchison, the mother and father lead
ing, and weeping girl bringing up the
rear. And, when they reached certain
spot in the yard, grave was dug and
a Romance was carefully buried in the
hole in the ground. The neighbors say
1t is the first case in ten years where
parents have had their way. AS a rule,
such a procession is led by girl taking
a worthless man to the altar, and her
parents follow and do the weeping.
Take good care of your mother. chill
dren. When she dies it leaves the gate
open for father to get out, and when
he is out, he behaves in a manner that
brings a great deal of wretchedness to
his family. If he is still a young man
when the bars are let down, he some
times marries young woman, and all
is well, but if he is old, and has long
been a prisoner, he throws discretion
to the winds, acts like colt, breaks
into pastures where he has no right to
be, and is finally caught and bridled by
the very last woman in the world the
family would select. A wife, particu-
larly the wife who has grown old with
a man, and protected him from other
women for many years, is the greatest
insurance her husband and her family
can have against trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
Bull Dog Kills Young Rnn.

A big, brown bulldog, owned by
stephen Morris. in the southern part
of this county, Sunday killed a 2-year-
OLD Dull owned by a neighbor named
Jackson. 1t required six hours of the
most vicious fighting before the bull
was Killed. The dog is so badly hurt
that 1t may be necessary to shoot him.
The dog, which weighed about 70
pounds. was tossed by the bull some
days ago through the barnyard. The
dog attacked the bull, but was pulled
away by his owner.
Sunday afternoon the dog again
hunted up his enemy and attacked
him, fastening his teeth in the bulls
nose. After half an hour he was torn
loose by the maddened bull, who
sought to trample him Again the
dog fastened his teeth in the bulls
neck and held on, while the bull, in
pain and rage. rolled over, almost
crushing the dog. who returned to the
battle as quick as he could get on
his feet. Fully twoscore persons tried
to separate the dog and bull during
the afternoon. but could not do 1t. 1t
is thought the bull, which was val
liable animal, burst a blood vessel in
the struggle.-Butler (Pa.) dispatch to
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
DOZING

Quoth Sancho, Heaven bless
17,dl's ne man who sleep invented"
rTTm TaI mat good wish 1 guess
rev persons have dissented,
Put sIeep when it's complete
As nothing like as sweet
As when We gently close
Our eyelids in a doze.
II when we blink and nod.
our drowsiness denying.
IT when the slumber god
We're hopelessly defying,
ana, striving still, we lapse
In fragmentary maps.
Ihere,s nothing. suppose,
Just like minutes doze.
And when we know it's time,
High time we should be rousing
The feelings most sublime,
We find such bliss in browsing
When warm and snug in bed
The waking day we dread,
In sleep one never knows
The blisses Of a doze.
-Chicapo News
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
tFrom the Chicago News. ]


A woman is somewhat of a fast ex-
press-unless she Is tongue-tied.
Don't stay up all night because you
can't learn it all in one day.
In looking backward a man sees
only the bright spots in his past.
Life is merely a sentence at hard
Iabor-with something added for
good behavior.
Might doesn't always make right;
occasionally it falls down while trying
to make good.
Keep your eye on the coal supply.
There may be a large supply of cold
storage weather still in stock.
If some people were to think twice
before speaking they would probably
forget what they wanted to say.
Too many people make the mistake
of putting UP their future happiness
as collateral for the loan of a few
dollars.
Lightning never strikes twice in the
same place, which is just as well, con-
sidering how frequently it strikes in
the wrong place.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
A RAILWAY COMMISSION.

A bill creating a railway comnis-
sion has passed the lower house of the
Arizona legislature by unanimous vote
and it has some features worthy of no.
tice.
The bill provides for commission
of three members who shall be ap--
pointed by the governor and ratified
by the council Not more than two
of the commissioners can belong to
the same political party. One must be
a practicing lawyer and the commits
sion can not employ any other attor-
ney. One member must have a gener-
al knowledge of rate matters and shall
be skilled in that line, while the third
member need have no special knowl-
edge.
The feature about this Arizona law
worthy of commentator is that it
proposes to put men on the commits
sion who will know something about
the duties they are called upon to
perform That looks more sensible
than to make the commission mere
judiciary body to hear and determine
cases presented to them by one set
of lawyers representing the state or
Individual shippers and by other law
yers representing the railroads.
Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.1

TFrom the New YORK Press.I
The water wagon is way up IKE an
;-rISi,, when YOU climb on, but as
close to the ground as the grass when
you fall off.
NEXT to his beard, certain type OF
man seems to think the kind of neck
ties he wears is the surest sign no"
smart he is.
IF man could ever get enough mon
ev to support his family in all they
want it would be just his luck to have
another one to support.
Maybe the reason a widow seems so
willing to get another husband Is sne
knows from experience what a disap-
pointment it will be.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

Old General Apathy pulled off
number of disastrous tricks to the
Democratic candidates who sought
nominations for city offices at the re-
cent primary. Only one of them polled
q sufficiently high vote to secure
Ramination and get a place on the bal
Rat to be used on election day. Most of
the Republicans, too who were candi-
dates for places of precinct commit
teemen are in the same boat. All of
which is good evidence that there
wasn't a great amount of interest
taken in the primary election.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

A report is now going the rounds of
railroad circles that Mr.. E. H. Harri-
man is about to secure control of the
Kansas City Southern property. This
causes no surprise for it has been
pretty generally conceded for some
time that the extent of his railroad
control is only going to be limited to
the number Of railroads in existence.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

1t is reported from China that the
Celestials of that kingdom, having
been forbidden by a paternal govern
ment's decree, from smoking opium,
are using cheap whisky as substi-
tute. In other words they have jump
ed from a frying pan into a fire. The
Chinese government ought to hasten
the prohibition of the use of whisky,
for cheap whisky will probably prove
to be more harmful to the chinks than
was opium.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
other things.

Among other things, the anti
cigarette law which is now in force
will place a few additional burdens on
the members of the police department,
and it has been their idea for some
time that they were overworked. And
it will take a few fly cops, too, to see
that the provisions of this law are OBJ
kerved
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

Turkey has new grand vizier and
the ex-grand vizier has his head, which
shows that Turkey has advanced some
what since the days of the Arabian
Nights" SAYS the Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

There is great joy among the MEM
bers of the radiator leagues these
days. The baseball season has really
opened with practice games on the part
of the major league clubs.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

Something like an economic revolu-
ton is threatened, says the st. Louis
Republic, when our great corn crop,
now risen to between $500, 100000 to
5000, 900, 600 bushels a year, is be-
coming too dear in price to be used
profitab1y in fattening hogs that sell
at Sc per hundred pounds. 1t looks
as If the American farmer was reach
ing out to become the plutocrat Of the
vrorld
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

And now the Sugar trust must hand
over to the federal government some
S134,116 for unpaid custom duties. The
trusts have been pretty successful at
the bat for a long time but they are
getting strikes called on them with a
regularity that must be distressing TO
fharT1
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

An important ruling to the tailors do
ing business around army posts has
been made by the war department. 1t
is to the effect that soldiers pay can
not be retained by paymasters for the
benefit of tailors If the bills they have
against the soldiers are for civilian
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

A report is current that the Shaw
nee county commissioners have de-
veloped hobby for good roads. That
sounds fine, and they have an excel
lent field to disport in for many of the
country roads in this locality are in an
execrable condition.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

Evidently the bee of preparing for
war" is working overtime in Cuba.
The new president of the little repub-
lie thinks his country needs an army
of at least ten thousand men.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

There is little to wonder at that a
civil engineer carried off the first prize
in a recent Chicago contest for the best
design in the way of a woman's hat.
Certainly it would need the expert
knowledge of a civil engineer to develop
. structure for a hat of these days
which would be staple enough to hold
all Of the trimmings which are put on
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

A Boston woman is said to have
"embraced twenty-three different reli-
gions." Maybe she has done this for
the purpose of being equipped with
the ''right'' one
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
FTTLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRFSS

Farmers who were wise enough to
hoard their wheat will be able to pur-
chase a few extra automobiles and
take a European trip on the side.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
Dodrine the water Wagon.

ST don't know what's to become O.
the OF man eff they keep on votin'
the states dry" said the old lady. 1T
didn't cost so much fer him to go to
Chattynoogy,. but as Tennessee w VIII be be
him a step further an he jes' can't
q afford the money. OF course, he kin
biind-tiger it in Georgy, but It's no
longer safe fer him to DO SO, seem
that he kin no more kiver up his
teo,,s far ever time he tries it they
ketch up with him, an haul him up
before meetin', an he's gettin' too OF
now ter risk bein' turned out the
church. fer satan might ketch nlm on
t1aS chance ter git back agin- But
the the states air dryin' up, one after an
other. an I kin see him buyin' rail.
Uoad ticket as fur as Kalamazoo-an
7 b'lieve that country would pc ory
fore he hit iti"-Atlanta Colstiloieioii
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald has
most effectively refuted the charge
made against him that he packed
the judiciary committee of the senate
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
FPON OTHER PENS
RTTsSTA RIJYING FRIENDS.


Subscribers who wanted one, two or
sued by the Russian government re-
ceived the full amount desired. Those
who Sought to buy more bonds were
able to obtain only part of what they
asked When the subscriptions ran
up to large sums, say 100 bonds or
more, less than per cent of the offer
was accepted.
Banks often start business in that
manner. The purpose is to make sure
of the widest possible circle of active
partisans and supporters. Any COM
pany which relies, in any degree, upon
the favor of the public or upon any
form of popularity, would prefer 100
small stockholders or bondholderS to
one big capitalist.
Russia seems to be working to gain
friends and hold them. The obvious
purpose of the system of allotting the
new bond issue was to increase as
much as possible the number of Brit
Ons, Germans and Frenchmen who
have personal stake in the so1vency
and national welfare of the Muscovite
empire. 1t is a shrewd system of
throwing out anchors to windward,
for the need which may come with in
ternational storms.-Cleveland Leader.
CULINARY SCIENCE.
They are establishing in New York
a school where all branches of the
science of cookery will be taught and
the announcement is made that to
anyone who seeks perfection in the
culinary arts the mastery of 10 courses
is necessary. Nutrition is covered in
five courses; five courses cover also in
a general way the field of household
and physiological chemistry of food,
digestion and sanitation. A course of
mathematics figures in the list, OBJ
viously for the purpose of helping the
housewife to make her accounts come
out even and to guide her to accuracy
in compounding intricate dishes in
stead of carrying her measurements
''in her head" and varying them as
that not always trustworthy organ di-
rects. But 10 courses! How gratified
women should feel to learn that their
distinctive art of housewifery is at
last being recognized as the important
thing it really is. And how proud
young women should be who have TAX
en- the entire 20 courses; how proud
and, alas. how unapproachablef they
undoubtedly will be. For what mere
ordinary man will dare to ask one of
these accomplished ones to devote her
skill to cooking for him for life
Indianapolis Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
KANSAS COMAENT
A NEW ARGUMENT.

A year ago this spring the town
OF Alliance, -Neb., went dry, the voters
having decided that John Barley
corn was too numerous and too in
slstent for the public need.
The liberals as people who favor
the booze traffic are called,
though it strange misuse of Ian
suage, were caughtonapping upon that
occasion. The town had always en-
Joyed sufficiency of saloons, and it
was believed that public sentiment
was strongly in favor of their con-
tlnuance; so, when the question was
traffic didn't bestir themselves with
mucn energy, and the drys won.
AT that time the business men of
the town were almost unanimous in
IaVorlng the saloons, believing that
these institutions brought trade
there, and contributed in divers ways
10 the general welfare, to say moth
ing OF the money they contributed to
the school fund; and the same bust
ness men were aghast when the re-
suit of the election became known to
them. But they encouraged them
selves and others with the reflection
that in year they would have the
saloons voted in again, and the good
dence.
The question is to be voted upon
again this spring, and the friends of
the demon rum, who expected an
easy victory, are badly scared; in
fact, they are beaten already, for the
business men. who were their main
strength a year ago, are now as
unanimously against the saloon as
they were unanimously for it a year
ago.
They have discovered that Alliance
is far better town without saloons
than it ever was with them.
Among the reasons advanced by
them for their change of heart is the
fact that collections are so much bet
They have few bad bills any
more, where there used to be plenty |
of them. This is comparatively |
new argument, but it is a good one, |
and should be considered wherever |
people are called upon to vote for or
against the saloons. |
1t is obvious that collections must |
are saloons, men spend for booze |
the wages that should be devoted to |
feeding and clothing the family, or
for buying homes. They go into |
debt for the things that they would |
pay cash for. if their money didn't |
go for liquor; and so long as they |
have the saloon habit, they stay in |
debt, and become deeper and deeper |
In 1t as times goes on. 1t is a good |
reason, that the merchants advance,
though perhaps a sordid one, and it
drives another nail in the coffin of
The liquor traffic, for when men find
hat the traffic hurts their bank ac-
counts. they will be more scared than
hey would ever be over any injury
% the other fellows character or
eputation.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

For particulars. prices and amusemen,
o.etals, see announcements in this paper
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
lIght-Max Flgrnan


r1o,1- mt LIIb NOVeIfy.
0aly Matinee 2:e0-HiehI ella ss vaudeville
evenings 7:55-9:15-High class vaudevilie.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
To Teach Dairy Maids.

Would you believe it, the dear lit
tie dairy maid of fact and fiction is to
be educated? That's a proposal be-
fore the legislature, and the state is
asked to appropriate $4,000 to teach
her how to milk the COWS and make
butter. with view to greater profits
According to the ideas of Represen-
fhe state would provide travelling dairy
instructors to visit the farm, where
the rosy-cheeked dairy maid is at
home, and to visit creameries and
cheese factories.
Their duties include 'giving such
assistance as is possible in improving
the quality of dairy products and the
methods of work" Further, the meas
ure vaguely refers to information as
to improved and economical methods
of advancing and promoting the dairy
interests of the state.
Aside from it's relation to the dairy
maid. the bill is regarded as a good
measure for advancing the states
dairy Interests, second only to those OF
New York.-Harrisburg dispatch to
Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

RaIIy matinee 2;30-High class vaudeviII,
evenings 7:45-9:15-High class vaudeviIl,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grana

-, AT the Grand.
TTongnt-The Readick Stock company.
vva5S1sy vvvs55uay nlght-FReadtck Stock Company.
I, " " SSQnesqay matinee and night-The
Headlck Stock Company.
nursoay mght-The Readiclk Stock
Friday night-Adax FIgman.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
Worlds Biggest Chimes.

Three of the four chimes for the
great clock in the tower of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
building, in Madison square, arrived
yesterday and were hoisted to a stag
ing on the outside OF, the tower. The
three bells weigh, respectively. 1900,
2.O00. and 5000 pounds, and the
fourth, which is expected today weighs
1000 pounds and is 10 inches in
diameter.
They are tuned in G.. F. natural, E
fat and B fat, and will strike either
on the half hour or quarter hour
just which has not as yet been de-
cided. They are to be mounted on
pedestals between the marble pillars
outside the forty-sixth story.
The bells were cast by the Meneely
Bell company, of Troy, N. Y, and are
the largest and costliest chimes in the
world. They will ring out their
melodies at a height of $50 feet above
the street level. They are made of
Lake Superior copper and imported
block tin, which is supposed to give
the sweetest tones.
Probably not before April 1 will the
chimes be in place striking the hours
indicated by the 25-foot hands on the
great clock face.-New York World
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08
Tips BeIiboys with OpaIs.

When Edward Park. "the opal
king" who arrived at the Bellevue
Stratford Wednesday night, finished
the ceremony of registering by giving
the clerk an unset opal and tipped the
bellboys with semipreoious stones from
the bags which he carried in his bulg-
ing pockets, it caused almost as much
excitement as though Scotty the
Death Valley spender. had got back
on the job.
Pressed for an explanation of his
whimsical tips, Mr.. Park explained
that he was a New York banker, and
had been in Mexico for two months
seeking privileges for public service
corporations. During that time he
had picked up a lot of Mexican gems
to give to his friends when he got
back.
From each of his pockets he pulled
bags which seemed to be nearly full
of the stones. The hotel management
was so impressed with the necessity
of guarding the treasure-laden guest
that a detective was assigned to fol-
low him about the hotel all evening.
He refused to put his burden in the
North American.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-07
VISITS ITALY'S KING
Roosevelt Has Long Chat
with Victor Emmanuel.
QUEEN EXPRESSES GRATITUDE
Thanks Former President OF United
states for kId Given by Americans
10 Earthquake Sunerers-SIayfng of
Lieut.. PetrOsinO Discussed mt In
tervfev-Pictu-e Taken by GriscOEa.

Naples. April 8-Col- Roosevelt accom-
panied by Ambassador Grfseon. arrived
~ AFessina to-day An aid-de-canp OF
King Victor Emmanuel called upon them
soon after their arrival and notified them
Of his majestys desire 10 see the former
President
The interview between the King and
Col Roosevelt lasted an hour. The King
Vas most cordial
Afterward Col. Roosevelt visited the
ruins and also the hoGses erected with
American money for the survivors of
the earthquake. He sent by telegraph
his thanks 20 The mayor of Naples Tor
the cordially Of his reception there. and
also wired 20 the mayor OF Rome an ex-
preston OF the keen impression the scene
OF the Nessina disaster had made upon
him and his profound sorrov thereat.
The King and Queen warmly thanked
Col Roosevelt for the aid given by Amer
leans 10 the earthquake sufferers. and
especially for the houses constructed
from lumber sent from the United States.
which were very needful. as they were
practically the only shelter the survivors
Rad. They also praised Ambassador Girls
com.
The King and Col Roosevelt discussed.
among other things. politics. emigration.
and the assassination OF Lieut. Petrosino
concerning which the King expressed deep
regret He said he was determined 20 DO
his utmost 10 bring the murderers 70
justice. The King took a snapshot OF
Col. Roosevelt. and afterward Mr.. Girls
com photographed the King and Mr.
Roosevelt together
The Washington herald., 1909-04-07
COURT FINES BUTLER
Former {. S. Senator Guilty
of Criminal Libel.
BROTHER IS ALSO CONVICTED
Former Must Pay $500 aad the Lat
ter $25O-JudEe Ads-Tas, Of North
Cases Yet 10 be Triea-Defcndants
Are Out on Bail Bond.

Greensboro. y. c.. April 6.-A verdict o;
guilty was found this morning in the
Gulford County Superior court IN the
case OF cx-United states Senator Marion
Butler and his brother. Lester F. Butler.
The Buffers had been on trial since last
"Wednesday on a charge OF criminal Iibel
growing out OF the publication OF articles
in The Csucas.an concerning Spencer B
Adams. chairman OF the Republican state
committee. unjusJly accusing him OF ac-
cepting bribes and % Official corruption
while chief justice OF the Ch0ctaw and
.Chickasaw Indian Citizenship Court
A 1ue Of $50 WAS imposed or Senator
Butler and fine OF $40 on his brother,
the costs being taxed equally between
them
The court gave as the only reason fo-
making the fine of Lester B9tle- less than
that imposed on his brother, that he was
a younger man Counsel for the defense
Immediately noted an appeal
There are three criminal cases yet 70 be
tried against the two Buffers Bonds in
the sum os S1.eat each fo- she defendants
were renewed. pending the appeal the de-
Tense being given thirty days IN which tC
make Up a case on appeal from the state
and Judge Adams being allowed thirty
days thereafter 20 make Up a counter
case ard file exceptions