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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
Accomplished Under Taft.

The chief basis en- which the Repuh-
lican party has just right to ask for a
majority in the next house is the work
done in the present house under Pres!-
dent Taft's leadership. The leading
measures were proposed by him, and in
many cases drawn by his cabinet. Last
March. when conservatism and delay
seemed likelyato prevent any legislation
it was President Taft who insisted that
the pledges of the Republican party
platform must be fulfilled, and carried
his point. Little would have been
done but for his demand. and but for
his aid the western senators who now
criticise him would have returned
home empty-handed from a fruitless
session.-Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[F'rom the Chicago News

Plant labor if you would raise money.
Why isn't an organ-grinder an all
round musician?
Get the best of a man if you would
see his worst side
Avoid the green and overripe when
selecting fruits and friends.
A woman's argument reminds man
Of the way she pins her clothes on.
The sting OF defeat is felt long otter
the sweetness Of victory disappears.
One nice thing about being rich is
that people will listen when you want
to talk.
Every time a woman takes a moon
light ride with her husband she tries
to act romantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

WHEN WINTER COMES.

More or less gentle reader, are you
salting down few sesterces against
the day of wrath? II you are wax
ing OLD. as most people are, it is a
good thing to think about.
a good many people are jogging
| along. spending ali they earn and then
some serene in the belief that when
they are well stricken their children
viii care for them. Sometimes chill
dren DO care for their aged parents
thing.
There Is an old man at Great Bend
VINO has sons scattered over the sta to.
me sons are married and said to be
prosperous. The old man il destitute
ana aiHng, and would be glad of an
lnglenook wherein to sit and mediate
upon the good old days-so sad. SO
strange, the days that are no more,
But hiss ons refuse to furnish the
lnglenook Each has good excuse.
The house of one is crowded, and there
isn't room for an elderly parent with
long white beard. There is an IN
valid wife in the house of another. and
the home OF third is about to be sold.
and so on.
accompanied by a charitable officer
the OLD man recently made the rounds
OF the children's homes. and was turn
60 down at every, gate. There was no
1atted calf for the prodigal father, and
the indications are that he will end
his days in. the poor house. swatting
the flies and the bugs.
Are you headed in the same direc-
ton gentle reader? In these. pros
porous times are you picking a few
samoleons for the winter of life. or are
you blowing your substance for gaso-
line ?-Emporia Gazette.
A NEEDED REFORM.
There is one reform that should be
worked in Lawrence: and not only in
Lawrence, but in every other town and
city as we'll. It is the custom we have
OF permitting horrible looking. mis-
shapen human beings to drag them
selves about the streets to the horror
of all. and allow them either to beg
or to sell worthless things. 1t is the
humanity that is in us that permits
these unfortunates to exhibit them
selves to the public, and while we shud-
der at their appearance, we feel that
they should be given the best oppor-
tunity possible to secure the best the
world affords. 1t Is mistaken charity.
The world owes the unfortunates all
living, but the world also owes pro-
lection to itself. If we could cure them
If we could help them, even, by per-
hitting them to exhibit themselves it
would be different. All they can do at
the best is to make enough to keep
their souls within their poor, miser-
able bodies, and we should have toe
much charity to permit them to wear
themselves out in the struggle for this.
It Is the duty of society to protect it,
self against these unfortunates just as
it is the duty of the state to care for
them. 1t Is burden that we should
be more than willing to bear, not only
for the unforturates themselves, but
for the selfish reason of protecting So
ciety from having them abroad. 1t is
alike unjust to them and to us, and
in every state and community liberal
provisions should be made for their
support-LawrenceG Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

A man applied at five different
Atchison drug stores the other day
for quinine and whisky. the Indepen-
dence creek remedy for ague. and
couldn't get 1t.
They say there is nothing new I'M
der the sun. There is, and Colonel
Roosevelt has found it: he has re-
versed the supreme court of the Unit
ed States.
THE most conceited thing I ever
recently, my husband said to me
when he proposed: he said he could
make me happy"
The average woman Is so loyal to
her kin that she thinks her husband
should build a larger house that she
might have more room for her visiting
relatives.
Many editors are like barking dogs:
they bark at nothing, or, if they bark
with good cause, keep on barking long
after the original excuse for barking
has been removed.
If you dislike certain necessary but
disagreeable details of your work re-
member that others also dislike
them, and that you are merely passing
the lemon along when you shirk.
When a woman appears on the
street with a mean look on her face,
we can tell whether she is thinking
of her husband, her grocer, her milk
man, or nGr nuSDanQ 8 IOlkS.
An Atchison widower is in trouble.
He has five grown daughters, and
some one started the story that he is
thinking of marrying again. Did
your daughters jump you about it %
friend asked him. Did they?" the
unhappy man replied; cit was some
thing awful the way they jumped
mel"
Are you a free thinker" an Agent
| asked the Atchison man the other day.
YES" the man replied, but I am
not buying any new books on the SUBJ
| ject, and 1 am not joining any societies
to advertise my opinions"
We know a boy who has two big
| boils, and who said nothing to his
mother about them. We're not that
way; when we have boil, we want
our friends to make fuss about it,
and wonder when it will break, and
say it's a marvel we can work at all,
suffering as we do.
There is an Atchison man so pc
culiarly worthless that we can de-
scribe him in only one way: He is
| the kind of a man who wears thin
| cotton underwear and two overcoats
| in winter time. We don't know
whether that description is clear OF
| not.
Treat a family horse well, and he
will impose on you in a perfectly bru-
| tai manner. Everything and every
| body seems to need the whip occa-
sionally; everything and everybody
seems to impose on those who are
! kind to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Well, the railroads could not see
their way clear to give special rates to
the state fair. but they have done the
next best thing by arranging to run
many special trains for the benefit of
the fair visitors. These with the many
regular trains which come into Topeka
each day from every direction ought
to be able to handle the crowds nice
ly. And say, Mr., or Mrs, or Miss
Reader, if you are not going to be in
those crowds, you are going to miss
something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many persons are never real good
friends with each other until they have
had a fight.
There are very few youngsters who
don't try to be good but, like their
elders, they find it pretty difficult
= y
The hen-pecked man is generally a
martinez around his shop and takes
most of it out on the office boy.
= y
In all probability, the elite of So
ciety never had much respect for the
usefulness of mechanics before auto
mobiles came in vogue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Lee O'Neil Browne. minority leader
in the Illinois Legislature, charged
with bribery in connection with the
election of William Lorimer to the
United States senate. has been de-
clared not guilty by the jury. Loud
shouts will probably go up in certain
quarters in Chicago that the jury was
fixed" or "tampered WITH but if the
same jury had brought in a verdict of
guilty these shouters would have been
declaring that the jury was a noble
body of men who were not afraid to
do their duty as thye saw it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

loudly squawk: "oH, LOOK WHO'S
HERE" And thus attract the multi
tude, which. while you lived, denied
you food. But not unless in life you
wrought some monument of deed s=r
thought with more than common skill
and grace, to mark your final resting
place For otherwise she could not
find you 'mongst the millions of your
kind.
Yes, mark it, ere she passes Ger, for
truly, 1t takes something more to halt
her steps above your head,-BESlDU
HE stopped off to visit Alice. Did she
pass Papa a pill? We are curious to
ascertain.
Yes, Maud, without fear of eontradic-
ton, you may refer to the route taken
by the Topeka ballonists as the "air-
line route TO Oklahoma.
The wild search fsr John D. Rookie
feller's father has been resumed but
John D. is not assisting in the search.
1t might appear that John d. is not
anxious to meet papa.
Lee O'Neil Browne has been acquit-
ted of the bribery charge, but, as we
understand it. is still under Indictment
for assisting in passing bogus "BhP
on Congress.
Snake-bite is now being advocated in
the east as a cure for epilepsy. This
treatment was formerly used only in
the locai-option districts for the cure
of extreme thirst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFFom the New York Press.l
Work kills few men, but that isn't
why so many are afraid of 1T.
It looks as If men who could fulfiu
love vows just won't ever marry.
The most deceptive thing about a
woman's bathing suit is what's in il.
man thinks it's virtue in him TO
of him.
couples learning to make mar
rage a success is learning to stand
each others faults.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

John T. McCutcheon, the clever and
famous cartoonist of the Chicago
Tribune, wrote. an interesting piece
some months ago on the trials of the
cartoonist. in the necessity of his an
ticipating events so that he might
have time to draw his pictures and
still have them up-to-date, or rather,
not out of date, on the day of their
publication He admitted that once
In q while he and his brethren fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Tommy Burns may be forced to
quit the ring because OF a slight acct
dent he suffered in a game of la
crosse. Perhaps the prospect of his
getting defeated by Sam Langford, in
their ring contest which was sched-
uled for the near future. is a more
controlling reason for this announce
ment from Burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Although Jonathan Thomas is dead
a large portion of his fortune will go
marching on doing good works. His
will leaves $4,000 to Washburn; $780,
900 to Emporia college; $4,000 to
Ingleside; $1,000 to Bethany and
$4,000 to the Topeka z. w. C. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

That rigorous inspection of the lug
gage of travellers coming into this
country from European ports. because
Of the predictions for Smuggling on
the part of a few of them. would APP
pear TO be most necessary. At the port
of New York alone, during the past
two months, the custom officials have
seized 100000 worth of gems which
people were trying to smuggle in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

down in this particular. And on the
morning of the evening when the
Hamilton club of Chicago gave its
dinner to Colonel Roosevelt, Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon proved this point. He had
Senator Lorimer sitting with Colonel
Roosevelt and the others at the guests
table at the banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

It was scarcely necessary for DR..
John Punton. of the Kansas university
medical school, to announce that about
two-thirds of the people enjoying lib
erty and freedom of action are suffer-
ing from some form of insanity. If
anything, DR.. Punton is just a trifle
too conserVatiVe in his estimates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Another of the horrors of peace
that is Just as terrible as anything
which happens in war: Three men
were killed and several injured
through the explosion the other day
OF an oil tank on the United States
battleship North Dakota. 1t is also
another powerful argument for the
disarmament of nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
honoFs.

Somebody will be sure to rise up in
his or her place and insist that the
selection of the stork for the town en-
blem of Tulsa, Okla, is indicate to
say the least. But then you can't
please all the people on any PROPOSE
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Probably the members of the w. c..
T. U. and kindred societies, who have
been crusading so vigorously against
Alice Roosevelt Longworth. will cut
Colonel Roosevelt off their calling list
because he visited his daughter the
nthnr day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

There is only one set of individuals
in the country who will greet with glee
the announcement that Ty Cobb will
have to take a rest. 1t comprises the
pitchers on the teams in the American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Kermit Roosevelt is hobnobbing
around with the titled gentry of
France. Maybe he's going to reverse
the usual American procedure and
marry a girl with q title
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

An inmate Of the Kansas reforma-
tory Is reputed to be the heir to &15,-
900. After he has served his term and
then squandered his fortune he'll prob
ably be a candidate for penitentiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

II Uncle Sam finds it necessary to
use big stick on the republic of Pan
anna. he'll have to borrow one from
T. R. The colonel seems to have
corner on the visible supply of such
weapons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
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 ptlr1'
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Yes, Maud, without fear of contradict
ton, you may refer to the route taken
by the Topeka ballonists as the Nair-
line route to Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Mrs. Henpecl with newspaper)--It says
here that butternniik will extend ones life
to over a hundred Henpeck (weariiy)-if
was bachelor I'd take to drinking It,
Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

HE stopped off to visit Alice. Did she
pass Papa a pill? We are curious to
ascertain. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Western Jud9e-Hoss thief. you're found
guilty by tn jury. Have y anything tc
say as to why shouldn't soak you v
tn limit? Prisoner-Well, judge, 1t WASH,
your boss stole.-C1eveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Alys-They say that when the yacht cap
sized BERTHE was the last to leave the
ship. Dudley Duffer-Yeth, poor boy: he
was just fwantic when he thought he'd
get his cigawettes wet.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Farmers Wife, hear your con is max
ing money out of his voice at the opera?
Byles-That's right, mum. Farmers wife
Where did he learn singing? Byles-Oh!
he don't sing. mum. He calls the car
ges.-London Music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-08
An1boy and Vicinity

Will and Ernest Fox made run to
Lake Crystal Sunday in their Overland
auto.
George Secrst of Amboy is going to
have new well put down on his farm
west of the river.
Ray Salisbury and family of Amboy
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stevens
There seems to be quite an epidemic
OF measles and mumps throughout this
section of the country.
Pierce Lowell and family went to
Nashville Monday to see Pierce's moth
er, who is seriously ill.,
Herbert Dredge and his sister Ruth
spent last week with their aunt, Mrs.
thOrne OF Cottonwood county.
a number from this vicinity will at
tend the Christian Endeavor convention
which convenes at Mankato this week.
Matt OlesOn, who is cashier of a
bank in North Dakota, spent several
days visiting friends in and around
Amboy.
Mrs. Arvis Scramlin and her adopted
son, nIuert, have the diphtheria, but
their many friends hope for their speedy
recovery.
George Collins has sold his fine farm
on the Blue Earth river to Will Brow
and purchased farm in Kittson coun-
ty, where he intends to move this
fall.
Elder HOllingsworth had to give up
preaching at the evangeistic meetings
and Elder Osgood of Mankato occu-
pied the pulpit for several evenings.
closing Thursday night.
The entertainment at the Christian
church by John Olmstad was highly
appreciated and no doubt he will be
called upon to repeat the popular
readings and songs in the surrounding
neighbOrhoOd.
Announcement cards have been re-
ceived of the wedding at the home of
II. O. Thomson of his daughter Lulu
to Fred Lindenmeyer. They will be
at home in Pickering, Mo-, after Aug.
l. where Elder Lindenmeyer will preach
for the coming year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-08
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think owe it to my fellow man
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-08

Cures permanently the cases he uu-
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
is why he continues his visits year aft
err year, while other doctors have made
a few visits and stopped. DR. Jones is
an eminently successful specialist in
all chronic diseases, proven by the
many cures effected in chronic cases
which have baffied the skill of other
physicians. His hospital experience and
extensive practice have made him so
proficient that he can name and locate
disease in a few minutes.
Treats all durable cases of Lung Dis
eases, Consumption in early stage.
Stomach, Liver, kidneys and Bowels.
Gravel, Paralysis, Neuralgia, Nervous
ness, Sick Headache, Heart, Blood and
Skin Diseases, Epilepsy, Appendicitis,
Rupture and Bright's Disease. Diseases
of Bladder and Tobacco habit.
Absorption treatment given for Cat
aract and Granulated Eyelids.
Special attention given to all Surgical
eases, and all Diseases of the Eye. Ear,
Nose. Throat, Ringing I'm Ears and
Deafness.
have q seldom failing remedy for Golfer
Cross Eyes strengthened without pain.
Glasses fitted and guaranteed.
Remarkable cures are perfected in
cases of Catarrh, and all catarrhal dis
charges. rheumatism of muscles and
joints. Eczema. Gall Stones. Blood Poi
son. Nervous Debility, st. VituS Dance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-08
Good Thunder

Mrs. Fl. Benedict is nursing in Ora
NADIA. 1t is understood the patient is
very low with cancer.
Mrs. Steve Dety. has received word
that her mother, Mrs. j. r. Grant, and
husband, will return from Eugene,
Oregon, to pack their goods, prepare
tory to moving to Eugene where they
have purchased property.
NJ. A. BENEDICT was transacting
business in Mankato last Wednesday
Measles and scarlet fever still lurk
round and a new case is discovered
every little while.
Grandma Grover, one of the old
settlers, still continues very low, and
her recovery is doubtful. The intense
heat has been trying ALSO
The Lemphul-Hiller wedding passed
off very happily, a large number of
guests being entertained at the brides
home, and entertained most royalty.
Mrs. Chris. Meyer, of Wabbasso was
a guest also.
Big preparations have been made
for our celebration and we trust it will
be a success.
Otto Wiedenheft and family returned
Saturday after short visit with rela-
tives and friends in Sioux Falls.
The gravel trains are doing good
work, on the railroad and the improve
ment will be a lasting one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-08
SHAFT TO RISE AT WOOD LAKE
Monument to Mark An Important
Event of Indian War.
From fridays Daily.

TO The Free Press: 1t may be of
interest to some of the readers of your
paper to learn that the commissioners
appointed by Governor johnson to Sc
cure the erection of monument on
the battlefield of Wood Lake, recently
met at the office of Judge l.. w. Col
Inns in Minneapolis and after consider
ing bids, awarded the contract to the
Twin City Granite Works of st. Paul.
The monument is to be constructed
of st. Cloud granite of artistic de-
sign, and thirty feet in height, the
die Ito be suitably inscribed.
The location is upon high ground
overlooking the battle field and near a
public highway in yellow Medicine
county.
1t is planned to have the work COM
pleted so that it may be dedicated on
the 23rd of September, the anniversary
of that important event of the In
dian war of 1862. f. I. Champlin.