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The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
FpON OTHER PENS
CROPS AND SPECULATION.

S1SOE0 AMI oI LOAN-
Winter wheat has pulled through in
manner which has to some extent
COMPOUNDED the spectators. There is
going to be more winter wheat on the
market than had been estimated. and
wheat has fallen in the exchanges as
a consequence. But now corn, evil
IDENTIFY, is to have its turn with the
bear. The corn killers have reached
the corn belt in full force in the past
few days. According to them the
dreaded hot winds have been blowing
over the leading corn states. But
much of the corn crop is not far
enough long to be effected by the hot
winds. The critical stage with corn is
when it is in tassle, and it is in that
condition in Oklahoma and farther
south but northward of the Oklaho-
ma line, where the bulk of the corn
crop area lies. the corn is not far
enough advanced so that the hot winds
can have any serious effect at present.
It is undeniable that there is need of
rain over the whole belt. but there is
no reason to suppose that the crop
will be seriously injured if rain comes
within ten days. The movement with
respect to corn, therefore. is purely
speculative We know that the yield
of winter wheat is already assured.
and has confounded the spectators. 1t
is reasonable to expect that the corn
crop, when 1t is eventually harvested,
will do the Same.-Manchester Union
BANISHING THE HANDSHAKE.
In Paris, where men kiss one anoth-
er, OF are said to, there is a movement
to abolish the shaking of hands. Some
ere had made a calculation upon the
possibilities of exchange in the matter
of germs good, bad and Indifferent, and
another scientist, unnamed, has esu-
mated the wasted dynamics, something
fearful at a political convention or a
meeting of diplomatists gathered for
the purpose of cheat ng one another.
There are many things to be said in
favor of this movement. If certain
forms of this salutation could be done
away With the human race would be
better off in point of friendliness and
good-natue. The hand grasp which re-
calls the turn one must take In camp
at skinning the fish, could be abolished
without 1ors. Then there is the fiabby
hard which one takes firmly and hon
estly and Unexpectedly discovers one
has hold of lump of much mysteri-
ously capable. after grasping. of spring
ing back into shape like India rubber
The hand that likes to practice lodge
grips, thai which acts as if you were
one of these strengthening machines,
the two-finger greeting, the shoulder
high affect alton and the patronizing
handshake-all these might be banish-
ed to the consequent bene1t OF the
wor1d.-Toledo Blade
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Old-fashioned people are never very
keen to admit it.
y
It's harder to live down mistakes
than it is to make them.
y
A lot is heard about swearing par
rots but you seldom hear one swear.
There's something wrong with the
mother who makes a boy wear long
curls.
Married folk are not often inclined
to be frank with their opinions of
married life.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Inasmuch as one of the questions to
the front in Kansas these days is the
state regulation of public utilities, the
manner in which the Wisconsin meth
cd of handling such matters works,
cannot fail to be of interest. John R.
Commons has an article in the cur
rent issue of the American Review of
Reviews on How Wisconsin Regu-
lates Her Public Utilities" Among
other things Mr.. Commons writes:
Physical valuation is the basis of
the Wisconsin law regulating public
utilities. Almost every part of the law
is shaped with reference to this funda-
mental principle. Given, physical val
nation as a starting point, the other
features logically and necessarily fol-
low.
"First in importance is the elastic
ity.' or, rather. the adjustabiIity of the
law to all conditions and facts of each
utility. Instead of laying down rigid
rules. as has been customary, the law
creates a commission and staff of sci
entific investigators These are com
manded to investigate and ascertain
for each public utility what is the
reasonable value of the service which
it renders to the public To do this,
the commission is given the most ex-
tensive powers, the widest freedom OF
action, the strongest protection against
the courts
Every public utility is required to
bring all of its side of the case before
the commission. and is prevented from
holding back any evidence to be aft
erwards presented in court as a means
Of overthrowing the orders of the
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
THE STATE FAIR.

Everything points to large success
for the state fair which is to be held
in Topeka within six weeks time. 1t
is going to be the biggest thing in
the way of an agricultural exposition
and all-around fair that has ever been
staged in Kansas. In fact, it is going
to be a real state fair, commensurate
with the agricultural prominence of
Kansas
1t can be made a bigger, one, though.
And it is up to the agriculturists of
the state. who will be most benefited
by this institution, to make it so. Con-
sidering the fact that this is really
the first year of the fair, the entry
lists are filling up better than could
have been reasonably expected. But
they cannot be too large, and the more
exhibitors the better will be the fair.
Surely the inducements are worth
enough to make exhibition worth
while. Premiums to the amount of
$4,000 are to be distributed. OF this
sum $4,000 is going in premiums for
county collective agricultural exhibits.
These exhibits are to be one of the
big features of the fair. To be the
champion county in one or more ag-
ricultural pursuits in the queen of ag-
ricultural states will be no small feath-
er in the cap of that county. Its
value to the locality is of the immeas-
urable sort. But it will advertise that
county in a manner that it will be inn
possible to beat. Such a prize or
prizes are assuredly worth striving for
and if each of the agricultural counties
of the state does not compete for them,
it alone will be the loser
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Presx !

tFrom the New York Press
A man never forgets favor he does
another and never remembers one done
him.
Genreallp a man who likes people to
think he has a strong character is as
pleasant to live with as a cage full of
bears
College seems to be able to educate
brains out Of some heads; there is no
case on record where brains have been
educated into head.
If man drops the soap and it slides
under the bath tub he seems to feel lie
wouldn't be doing his duty to his fam
lily unless he got cross with them about
it.
One thing a woman has a good busi-
ness head for is all the presents she can
get out of her husband when she has
him afraid of her.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
HUNOR OF THE DAY

suppose you will soon be giving nm
your motor and getting an airship." Not seS
no no f,,,, a II, rephed epin MI; Chuggins There's
ening few eagles. Washington Post.
that make me see double BaIdwin-Yes:
I've seen you using them One is a beer
mug n,tl and the other is whisky tumbler.-
Managing Editor-I asked you to write
couple Have you finished eMy IL Riversa mSsaaed
NO, SIR 1 had to give it up. couldn't
i MUM. ."gchicago S tribune. ibyme i0r epithala-
Mrs subbubs Ito neighbor)-willie and
here it is ococfpid yoE sGnoei see anxtbin yss; and
Of my precious jewels as you came along,
Jewels are in the soak. madam p'Sci1us + i,'ss
saw them swimming in the river.-Boston
Transcript.
The Youth-Yes. I'm in business for my
self, but don't seem to be able to meet
with any success. The sage-Nobody ever
overtake it.-Tit-Bits.
What's the trouble with your mock
dent bought his seat" sS go 'nae slo one xs stu
That is carrying realism too far"-Wash-
ington Herald.
an excuse to give. my wife when I sof
home from the club last night AscumnoI-
Did she demand one? Owleft-Of co,sraa-
I got home so early it piqued her curiosi..
ty--Catholic Standard and Times.
lmpresario-Mr. Westchester fell in love
with that beautiful soprano. sTenorf
thought he hated women Impresar prFe
does; it was her voice that Charmed hin,
Tenor-And did he marry her? In1presa,i,o
NO, he had some records made If 49,, -
songs songs and and then bought q phonograph.-
How did you like the cantat. L..
night q? Il didn't try it; after the enter
salnment we went out and had some lob
ster. but there was no canned-whaf.vor
eailed-it on the menu."-Houston Post
Side Lights. on History.-Nero was ex.
planning why he threw SO many Christfsn.s
70 70 tne lions. Tn simply trying to give
even Nero disdained to hide behind tbe he
pretense that the mission of the showuan
mns " eoucaee the pubiic,-Chicago Trih-
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

A French aviator has succeeded in
duplicating the stunt of. couple of
other aeroplanists in going up in the
air more than a mile high. That's
higher than it is really necessary for
any OF them to go, and considerably
higher than any of them would feel
like falling
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

AS the New York World so rightly
says the human equation is a factor
that gets past all calculation. Out on
California ranch loneliness drives a
woman to the murder of her own chill
dren- In New York an obscure
millionaire lives almost to three score
and ten in self-imposed solitude
with thousands of neighbzors at hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
20 any address at the rate OF ten cents
n week or thirty cents a month (by
mai1 onIy.D Address changed as often
a. desired. While out Of town the
State Journal will be to you like a
daily letter from home. ef
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

A federal grand jury at Chicago
proposes to investigate the recent al
legged corner" in July wheat Any
number of like Corners" have been
investigated in the past. But does any
one ever remember of hearing about
punishment being meted out to any
Ynanfpulator of such a Hcnrner2, p,
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

Kay

If you were a Regular, but voted
for an Insurgent for congress Just be-
cause he happened to be personal
friend, and then he should be the
only Insurgent in the whole blamed
list who was beaten, wouldn't snats
clog your carbureter!
Frances Garside, the girl who has
been writing Old Ed Howe's funny
paragraphs for a number of years, is
going to New York to work for Hearst
and a real salary. Needless TO re-
mark, Globe Sights will be very much
out of line hereafter.
Some day this department will pub
lish the full and expurgated story OF
"Snowball'> White, giving dates,
names. conversation. ct cetera.
A current magazine contains a safe
ty razor advertisements in which sew
eral young men are shown in sum-
mer camp. One is holding up a
large fish and another is holding a
tended to convey the thought that
this particular kind of a safety razor
is a good thing to take on vaca-
ton, but the artist has succeeded in
making it look like the man with the
hoe" is just about to scale the fish
with ii.
Here's to Old Oscar Swayze. He is
making no post mortem statements.
During his campaign he distributed
neither mud nor extravagant prom
ises. Neither did he rant of his price
less value to the dear voters, and al
though he failed to get the nomina-
ton, he retained his self respect and
the respect of those who voted for
him and camc within an ace of nomi-
mating him.
'T have heard of the stuff that
dreams are made off," says Jack
sion that it must be a combination of
brain fag, idiocity and soft water. Last
night I dreamed that 1 was hunting
rabbits along the edge of corn field
when a large, sad looking coyote
walked up, leaned on the fence and
said: DO you happen to have sack
OF popcorn or sandwich about you?
am about all in. My feet are sore,
and am as empty as a joint of stove
pipe
II haven't a thing on me- says
l, but you just stick around a mo-
ment and I will see IL can pot you
a rabbit
ss'I dreamed this fool conversation.
and in the dream, was not surprised
in the least when the coyote spoke up
in an ordinary tone of voice. Neither
did it occur to me to shoot the coy
ote. And it is hard for me to believe
that a brain could have any part in
concocting such absolute rot, The
stuff that dreams are made Of is GER
tainly bum mixture
NATURAL HISTORY (Lesson xxD
The KANGAROO should be in jail
He's dangerous to meet,
Because he sits upon his tail
And fights with all four feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

Japs are reported to be departing
from the United States in larger num-
bers than they are immigrating. The
jingoes will be sure to opine that the
Japs are hurrying home with all of
the United States military and naval
secrets in their possession to assist the
Mikado in preparing for a war with
this nation.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

pleased with the results of the pri-
mary, with the possible exception of
those who did not win or vote the
right way. And you can't tell any
thing about their ideas in the prem
4ses because they have nothing to say.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

Riverbank, Cal, town owned out
right by the Santa Fe railway COM
pany is going to be dry in perpetu-
ity. It's because Topeka is a dry
town that the Santa Fe decided to
keep its big shop establishment here
and plan to increase its capacity until
it becomes by far the largest railroad
shop center in the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

Colonel Roosevelt ought to make a
fine success as a social worker. He is
strong on theories but stronger on
practicability. And that's what the
socioIogists need If they hope to ac-
complish anything worth while
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

People who are wondering why the
"art of letter writing has declined
must remember, says the Chicago Tri-
bune. that when postage was % cents
a letter the writer's wanted to get the
worth of their money. -
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

The staunch old Brooklyn, famed for
her magnificent performances in the
Battle of Santiago. and the cruisers
Columbia and Minneapolis, the finest
ships of their kind afloat brief ten
years ago, are to be consigned to the
scrap pile. This maintaining a modern
navy is an expensive luxury even for
such wealthy nation as is these
limited states.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

Men in Kansas City who use the ex-
preston, "Oh, you kid!'' when they
have disposition to get coy with
young girls, are arrested and Jugged.
Serves 'em right
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

maries had gone just the opposite, or if
there had been no primaries at all. 1t
is impossible, though. to make the sue
cessful candidates think that way.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

1t occurs to the Cleveland Plain
Dealer that Sycamore Hill Is much
like Bluefields. First the insurgents
appear to capture it; then the regu-
lars
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05
KANSAS cO1zAENT
GOOD IN THE RATrIEsNAKE,

GOOD IN THE RATTLESNAKE?
Is is well known that among GER
tain Indians the flesh of the rattle
snake is considered a delicacy, and
some tourists to the wild have taken
delight on their return, in shocking
their friends with stories of rattlesnake
feasts. Lovers of novelties have also
taken satisfaction in wearing neckties
CT rattlesnake skin, and the rattlers of
the reptile attract interest as curiosi-
ties.
This is all the good that men have
been able to get out of the rattlesuake
"a poor compensation for the suffer
ing. the dread and the death that this
venomous and stealthy creeper has
caused to both man and beast.
But, unless some doctors are too
sanguine, the rattlesnake is about to
make up to men all the trouble he
has caused, and, much more, Is going
to become one of the best friends of
the human species in the animal king
oom. For some time DIR. Thomas ].
Mays Of Philadelphia has been expert
menting with the venom of the rattle
snake as cure for tuberculosis and
is now able to present the most re-
merkable case of man who, though
two years ago in the last stages Of
consumption and told that he must
die, is now perfectly cured. His cough
is gone. His lungs are healed ani
sound. His weight is nor
maj. w uCA lc UcSdH tdh1l1S tuC CrO-
talin, or venom, in hourly doses of one
fiftieth of grain, he had had 21 hem
orrhages and was weak and emaciated-
On the strength of this case many
tuberculosis invalids from Rochester
n. Y, are in the Adirondacks taking
the open air and the venom cure at
the same time with good results.
Is it possible that the venom of the
rattlesnake, so quick to kill, will be
used to make alive, that in this rep
tile, considered moral enemy Of every
ether creature that crosses its path, will
be found the means to triumph over
the great white plague under whose
Scourge hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie are marched to death every year?
1t would be wonderful transforms
ton. 1t would help us to give assent
to that hard doctrine that nothing has
been created in vain. Possibly some
good will yet be found in the mosquito
and the fiy.-Ottawa Republic.
WATER WITH MEALS.
While the medical profession gen.
eralIy has encouraged the drinking
of pure water in large quantities, it
has discountenanced the copious drink
ing of water with meals. The theory
was that an excess of water taken
when eating dilutes the gastric juice
and thereby disturbs digestion. Now
it appears that this theory was all
wrong, and that the more water that
is taken with meals the better will be
the digestion and the general health.
The journal of Experimental Medi-
Glen, published for medical research,
recites an experiment recently conduct
ed for the sole purpose of settling this
point.-Wellingto Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

Present weather conditions here
abouts ought to be agreeable to the
most fastidious. But no matter what
the weather is. there is always some
one to complain about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

There ought to be some way, thinks
the Chicago Post, to make a railroad
strike take the switch.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

From the length of time 1t took the
election judges and clerks to count the
primary votes it's certainty that they
earned their rather meager pay.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

How did you like the cantata Las,
night? Il didn't try it; after the enter'
Ialnment we went out and had some Inn.
ster. but there was no canned-whaf4voi,.
eailed-it on the menu-"-7ouston Post
The Topeka state journal., 1910-08-05

NATURAL HISTORY (Lesson xxD
The KANGAROO should be in jail
He's dangerous to meet,
Because he sits upon his tail
And fights with all four feet.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-22
OSCAR N. TAYLOR IS
LONG LOST BROTHER"

Tn" rrodigaI son" "a IL were is
nov taking his first vacation from
strenuous labor in ten years. He is
a'w at the Elite hotel endeavoring to
IT,! out how man who has no oc-
uIatiun enjoys life
Every Alaskan who has visited Nome
." the Knugarok knows oscar Taylor
mi that he has been identified with
arg interests ia the latter mentioned
place for the past ten years.
Mr.. Taylor left home when but a
mere boy and since that time has strug-
;i'd against the world until he has at
asst established comfortable fortune
"r himself Logging mining and farm.
~ are but few of the many occu-
pati"ns TAYLOR has turned his hand to.
IL can talk ON any subject and is
vel v"rsed on historical facts.
\ letter will 90 out on tho next mail
informing fhc brother who had given
'srar NJ FOR lost ,trayed or stolen,
hat hc is very much alive and that
ne stnl relishos his three squares" a
iay
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-22
kETTERER-c ARlLIS.

This afternoon at two O'Clock Mr..
\. J. Ketterer and Mrs. p II. Carllis
were Joined in the happy bonds of
matrimony by the Rev Father Forhan
in the chapel of ST Joseph's church.
}. Jensen acting as best man and Mrs.
Nm Mccarthy matron of honor. only
a few close friends Of the contract
ng couple being present. After the
wedding the newly married couple were
served with a wedding breakfast at
Nodinrs cafe.
Both the groom and bride are well
known here in Nome and the Nugget
wishes them much joy and happiness
~ their voyage over the sea OF mat
n"ny upon which they have taken
passage.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-22
WARNING.

T" Rev Christian tn Nugget owes
its sincere thanks for a fine box of per
fecto cigars. BE it known that said
case of Havanas are now In the Mug
get strong box until the day Of DAYS
arrives. The editor is disgruntled for
other members of the force have made
nasty remarks about him smoking thir-
~ cigars a day But If the truth be
known it is the chap in the overalls.
who makes the wheels go round. that
makes away with the Nugget perfectos.
The other day he was seen distributing
a box of cigars which was given TO
the office force. among gang of his
alleged friends. Anyway. Rev Chris
tian We are muchly Obliged.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-22

kans have contracted the habit of send
ing Presidents and other prominent
men costly souvenirs of various kinds
done in native gold Sale succeeded
in pleasing his exacting customers.
Sale is now in Seattle on his way to
California. In describing the souvenir
TO group Of acquaintance at the Sc
attic hotel yesterday he said:
1T is simply great piece of mas
todon ivory. mounted with gold The
ivory was dug from a mine. where the
tusk had lain for hundreds of years It
is beautiful piece. its striking char
acteristics of color being brought out
effectively by polishing.
More than $1,000 worth Of gold is
contained in the mountings II is in
a variety of colors every districts gold
being represented by pieces. the natural
shade of which has not been altered.
The main part of the gold mounting
shows the Mckinley range of monu-
tains. this forming background for
miniature mining plants. cabins. and
other symbols. inscribed on a label
plat is a greeting to the president from
the citizens Of Fairbanks.
Mr.. Sale said committeeman repre-
senting citizens were preparing TO ship
The souvenir when he left Fairbanks
about a month ago. and he expects that
il will reach Washington some time
this month. II had been arranged
while the two cabinet members were
in Fairbanks to have the presentation
made by Attorney General wickersham
and for that reason it was being ex-
pressed to him
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-22
LOUISE NOW HIGH and
DRY NORTH OF WALES

Mr.. {. y. Thompson. the government
teacher at Cape Prince of Wales, i'm a
letter to Walter Shields the govern
mcnt representative of Eskimo schools
here on Seward Peninsula, under date
II December IL writes that the saso-
line schooner Louise is now high and
dry on the beach at a point some TWEEN
ty-five miles north of Cape Prince of
Wales
The boat has been crushed by the ice
until she is nothing more than a mass
If wreckage and will never again he
able for duty. the ice MS twisted and
broken the vessel until she resembles
anything but the trim trader she was
4 few months ago.
Mr.. Thompson has visited the wreck
and ascertained the name of the boat
which is still painted on the side. and
he has asked Mr.. SHIELDS IL Their, ~
anything wrong I'm picking up the
wreckage and usi.lc IL, same He also
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-22

wishes to know if permission could be
obtained from any of the owners or
people representing the owner here i'm
Nome
As the vessel is total wreck and
being split from stem to stern without
any sign of man or mankind aboard
or about l.sr. 4, ither is there any evil
dence Of boat or dory about the
wreck, grave fears arr being J,jt Tor
captain and the crew that sailed with
him on the last trip over to Siberia.
The natives who arrived with the
letter and herd of deer know nothing
as to the fate of the crew of the
Louise and until navigation opens in
the spring or natives can cross from
the Siberian side nothin may be learned
Of their fate. II is to be hoped that
they escaped with their lives but little
or no hope is held out by those who
have seen the condition the boat. or
the wreck OF the Louise is in