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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
HVNOR OF THE Day

world declared the wealthy father All
like to be an editor. Suppose you buy me e
newspaper IN buy you a newspaper.
H Hsrf soSn, newsb9y, Now look over the
Using for an charlottesville Courier
Journal.
fourth time have called to see the SEN
ator. by appointment, and found him out
every timeL Private Secretary (of emf
make fuss about that According to
, what the papers sax. everybody is finding
do foreigners buy many of our stocks7',
ae6 ome; t Usually though they prefer to
Courier-Journal.
the man at the soda-water fountain has a
queer phiz?' Effect of the soda water
DO you forgive your enemies?' ct try
to" replied Senator Sorghum. II can't
na a Hem 6oTsise sas but do my best to
pathize with them. Star
The Vicar-I haven't noticed little willie
I'm Sunday school lately. Mrs Brown Mrs.
Brown-No eur e bin an taken q posi-
m the msy do 20 On De aSan
im.-Punch.
And why are you here. my poor rnan?''
asked the visiting parsol1. tive got me
frienE blame for IT," answered cbnyfct
1923. why. how is that?" oueried the
parson. DE judge said ii was de 'lectric
chair fer mine but me friends got bizzy
an had de sentence chaugd T. imprison-
ment fer. life" explained the other.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
well, have you learned anything from,
your experiment at making garden?''
Yes; have harmed not to promise any
one any vegetables ''-Kansas City Jour
nal
'sWhat makes the butchnr put hot,,
hands in the air2 Is he afraid you are 90
ing to shoot NO" andsWered Bronco
Bob. He has COTTON over being afraid.
He knows amt going 70 shoot as long
as he keeps his hands out Of reach Of the
scales while the meats bein' weighed -
washington Star.
IT fear the hero OF the magazine serial
will be bankrupt next month" s1Whv
so7" HE leaves a taxicab waiting IL
the last chapter. louisville Courier
Journal.
Then there rs no bowling to public men
in America ~ NO; we cali IT respect Tor
the office."-Pittsburg Post.
-And now, Jimmy Norton, asrsd
Bronx school teacher the other day. ssi1orz
many kinds of teeth are there?'s ssrWo
ma'am, replied Jimmy. tquinines ana
cuspidores. New York Press. u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
THE sCRAPPY EARTH.

THE SCRAPPY EARTH.
Bediam down in Mexico.
Country in q stew;
In Brazil
Matters i'll,
Nicaragua, TOO.
Portugal still in a mess.
Spain dead scared OF riot:
But around these old u. S.
Things are pretty quiet!
Suffragists in London town
smashing statesmen's maps.
In the air
Everywhere
Sounds of fervid scraps
T1IhinIgs are getting hot. on, yes
All except these old u. s.
Here we're pretty quiet!
True, twas not so long ago
Wed our little row.
Decent fuss.
Peaceful mslss.
And It's over now.
So we scan the storm and stress
1Though we scarce decry IT.,
And give thanks these old u. s.
Are so calm and Quieti
What's the matter with the earthf
Why's the whole world itchingf
Making kings
Take to wings,
All the bosses ditching?
When Is peace once more to bless
All these scenes of riot?
Anyhow, these old u. s.
Still are calm and Quieti
Paul West. in the New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Here's an unusual kettle of fish.
City employees of Chicago, in clerical
positions. have organized union.
They want better hours of work and
better pay. It's dollars. to doughnuts,
though, that they will never go on a
strike. II they do the number of
strike breakers Will be legion. Any
number of men are anxious and will
ing to go TO work for a city in almost
any kind of position. And they are
ne YER reluctant to take such work no
matter what the pay is that goes
with It. But they don't hold jobs of
this sort long before they forget all
about their eagerness to get them at
the pay offered. They soon become
convinced that their services to the
city are worth much more than they
we're glad to get when they took the
positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

The washington police put the lid
on the nude statue Of society woman,
and the Chicago police, not to be out
done In modesty, and being unable to
ma nude statue, put the lid on Mol
Garden. There seems to be no chance
for the Topeka police to break into the
limeiight by putting the lid on any
thing as the booze lid is unusually
tight, and they are not inclined to
cover up bare facts or the naked truth.
New Jersey wife Is suing for divorce
because she doesn't like her mother
in-iaw's cooking. Apparently it has
never occurred to the PLAINTIFF to take
the job Off Of mother-in-law's hands.
decided that this New Jersey item is a
Doccook of the worst kind, and a de-
liberate attempt to put over a thiniy-
disguised mother-in-iaw Joke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
The Iron Mask.

The records of the Bastille prison in
Paris show that on September Is, 1895
a masked prisoner was brought there
who had been kept in custody for q
time in two other prisons. His name
was not put on record, and his face
was kept concealed by a mask OF
black velvet made over a steel frame
| and fastened with a paddock at the
back of the head. He was under the
care of a special jailer and was not al
lowed to see or converse with any one
else. He died in the Bastille in No
vember, 1903, and was buried under
the name of Marchiall.
The identity of this person has been
the most perplexing riddle of history
ever since that date. No less than 70
books have been written in different
languages concerning the mystery of
his life. and IA different conjectures
as to his identity have been given,
several of them involving purely myth
ical individualities. A boook written
in ITO claimed to identify him with
Count Matthioli, a high official of
Mantua, who had been bribed to up
hold French interests, but had chosen
to betray them,
This theory was widely approved
for a century, but in 1873 a French
writer identified the Iron Mask with
q gentleman of Lorraine, named Mar
achfel, who had been concerned in a
conspiracy to assassinate King Louis,
and the similarity of his name to that
of the Iron Masks death record was
held to render this theory highly prob
able. Strange to say, still another
theory was put forward in 1891,
founded upon the discovery and de-
ciphering of some papers of King
Louis, which was that the mysterious
prisoner was none other than Gen. dl
Bulond, who had incurred the kings
anger by raising the siege of Cuneo
without orders-The Housek eeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
DEMOCRATIC BLUNDER, NO. 1

DEMOCRATIC BAONDEA1NS NJ l..
II the Democrats who were success
full with their campaigns In several OF
the states do not take any better ad-
vantage of their opportunities than
those in New York propose to do. II Is
not likely that they will long hold the
esteem and confidence of the voters. IL
appears that Mr. Murphy, boss If
Tammany Hall and also Democratic
boss of the Empire state for the pres
emit. has made up his mind that Will
liam F. Sheehan, 'sBlue-eyed Billy as
he is more Familiarity known, shall be
elected to the senate to succeed
Cilauncey NJ Depew. And If Mr..
Murphy sticks to these intentions II
will be United States Senator Sheehan
before long. For Mr.. Murphy's sway
is absolute just now among the Demo-
Gratis of the great Empire state
This selection will be just as pleas
ing to the big corporations OF New
York state and of the rest of the coun-
try as if they had been permitted to
name their own choice, as, perhaps,
they were, for the alliance between
Tammany and the rapacious public
service corporations of New York has
ever been a strong one. Indeed, as Tar
as the corporations are concerned they
will be better pleased to have MIR.
Sheehan in the senate than they were
to have Mr.. Depew there, for Sheehan
is a much smarter and craftier gentle
man than is Chauncey Mr.. Sheehan's
corporation specialties concern electric
lighting, local and interurban traction
companies And as these latter COM
panies are extending their scope and
branching out into corporations with
Interstate qualifications, nothing could
be more desirable. for them, at least,
than that their interests be well rep
resented in the upper branch of the ma
tional legislature.
1t is proverbial that the Democrats
can always be depended upon to nullify
| the force of their victories by making
mistakes and plumbers. And those Of
them in New York who won such q
tremendous victory at the polls appear
| to be anxious to live up to the Demo-
cratic reputation in this respect They
surely will be making a grave mistake
If they follow the behest Of Mr.. Murphy
and give the senatorial toga to Mr.
Sheehan. He has ever been identified
with the undesirable kind of politics in
New York state. And the mistake Of
elevating him to the United States SEN
ate will be all the greater because there
is such wealth of material among tbs
New York Democrats from which
might be selected United States SEN
ator who would measure up to the 5or
in handsome fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
D1Azs STRONG FORCES.

The regular Mexican army on peace
footing consists of $500 officers and
$1,000 men. It can be expanded on
mobilization to 1000 officers and 1885,
900 men, and might be enlarged to
100000 men. It includes IA regiments
of cavalry, modern and quick firing
gun companies and well organized en-
gineer, transport and hospital compan-
les. Its arms are modern and 1t is
q well drilled and well disciplined
force.
If this army remains loyal to the
government 1t is hardly conceivable
that any hastily organized and undis-
ciplined insurgent mob can do any
thing more than to cause some little
trouble and disturbance. There are
disquieting rumors about disaffection
in the army. but it always has been
the policy of Diaz to keep his army
contented and dependable. That is
the secret OF his long dictatorship.
The Express still thinks that the
stories from Mexico are considerably
exaggerated and that this revolution
airy movement will blow over in a few
days or a few weeks.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

''BTuss up your hair and be fashion,
abIe,'' is the latest edict to the fair
sex from the professional hair dressers
and manufacturers of false hair who
must lie awake nights figuring up
plans for changing the fashions in
coiffures. But mere man will be apt
to wonder how girls, young and old.
will be able to muss up their hair
any more than they have been doing
during the past year or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

In view of the refusal of the Cali
fornia authorities to permit the hold
ing of the Joinson-Jeffries fight with
in the confines of that state, it is fair
to assume that the recent contest be-
tween Owen Moran and Battling Nell
son, in which the latter was knocked
down four or five times in one round
and finally knockd out. was not a
prize fight. Prize-fights, you know,
are tabooed in California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Baseball umpires appear to be COM
ing in for recognition of the unusual
sort. Those on the American league
stafr who participated in the conduct
Of the worlds championship series are
going to be remembered with dia-
mond studded cuff buttons. of the
same kind that are given to the mem
bers of the victorious Philadelphia
team. Previous to this. the baseball
umpires have merely come in for the
maledictions of the multitudes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
A SATURDAY SERMON.
Labor not to be rich. Proverbs XIII

Labor not to be rtoh. Proverbs XIII 4
If more men and women were dis
posed to follow the advice given by the
wise Solomon. as noted above, II goes
without saying that they would get
along much better in this world their
lives would be fuller and happier. That,
after all, is the chief goal toward which
mankind struggles. But too large a
portion of it is wrongly obsessed with
the idea that the largest of happiness
is only to be brought, about through
the possession of riches. How far they
are from the TRUTH Yet they will work
and slave, and plan and scheme to IN
crease their supply of money And If
they are successful in the end, it's ZEN
orally the case that their pile of gold
avails them nothing.
Too frequently, also, their well-nigh
rapacious desires for money, and more
of it, blunt the finer sensibilties with
which they were once endowed. They
become not overscrupulous as to how
they shall attain the means for which
they are striving. Thus too they often
do grave injustice to others. They
evade the laws of man. They ignore
the laws of God. They seem to think
of nothing but their own selfishpess.
And while they may surround them
selves with all the material comforts
of life, they don't get much enjoyment
out of them. They are uneasy for
something else Their passions are of
the indispensable sort. Nor is 1t un-
usual for them to get into such con-
dition of mind and body that they al
most curse their wealth, and would
gladly exchange places with those in
the humbIest walks of life. This
thought is most forcibly expressed in
the line of one of John Gays fables,
which run:
Who hath not heard the rich complain
OF surfeits and corporal pain?
He. barr'A from every use of wealth,
Envies the ploughman's strength and
health.
Were people generally to devote a
portion of the energy they expend in
the hunt for riches to the pursuit OF
health; to the pursuit of learning; TO
getting in touch with the marvels OF
nature; to making the acquaintance or
the great men and women Of the world
as their lives and labors are detailed In
the interesting Fomances OF history; TO
doing a thousand and one things which
are more worth while, there wouldn't
be nearly so many yexed problems ror
society in general to wrestle with and
solve. It's the keen, the almost vicious
strife for the Almighty Dollar that Is
turning civilized humanity into such a
restless, dissatisfied aggregation OF
people. The sooner they wake up to
that fact. the sooner that they realize
that there are other things in life be-
sides riches, the better it will be for all
concerned. Money is a fine thing, but
as the gifted Paul wrote in his first
letter to Timothy: For the love OF
money is the root of all evil; which
while some coveted after, they nave
erred from the faith, and pierced them
selves through with many sorrows."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

English politicians have learned the
great American political trick of one
side purloining the ammunition put out
b. the other. For long time the
leaders Of the Radicals have been
advocating a referendum on the aues-
ton of tariff reform. 1t became quite
popular with the people. Now the
Unionista have come out through one
of their leaders, Mr.. Balfour. in ad-
vocacy of the same plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHmop


GFrom the New York Press
You can cut wisdom teeth wfthont
clipping coupons.
The reason women have to suffer 90
much is they don't deserve it
No girl ever had a curly head v;th-
out wanting shoulder to rest il on
Too many precautions usually or,,,.
the one that would have been suffseie,.t'
Even the weather is q safisfart -.
topic Of conversation compared rvsti
your relatives. "etA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

SO there's Sunday school lesson
trust, Is there? At least, some rever-
end gentlemen who ought to know
whereof they speak so charge. Great
will be the indignation of the STAN
dard Oil, the Window Glass, the Sugar
and other trusts which have been
prosecuted by the federal government,
because they have been Disseminated
aDnf0st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Mrs. Jack cudahy is evidently not
a woman of much discernment.. The
estate left by her erstwhile father-in-
law amounts to $4,000, 900. But
maybe Mrs. Jack is one of those cheer
full souls who doesn't care ding for
such trifling thing as money or
the prospects of getting much of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

The Republican National Alliance
has been organized in New York for
the purpose of creating a more wide
spread interest in politics. Inter
views with many and divers poll
ticians who have been somewhat
prominent heretofore would probab-
ly elicit the information that the in
terest which the people are taking in
politics nowadays Is sufficiently wide
<rraaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Little work was done at the annual
conference of governors held IN Ken
lucky. Most of the time was taken
up with entertainment. Evidently the
governor of North Carolina and the
governor of South Carolina did not
confine their pleasing suggestions to
each other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

An insane man, who died in New
York recently left an estate valued at
100000. But it wasn't his fault or
due to any craftiness on his part.
The nucleus of this fortune was orig
inally bequeathed to him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
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
ganSzatien for the exclusive afternoon
publication ia Topeka,
The news Is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires foE this sole p1r-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

President Taft has finished his an
nual message to congress. That dis
corning aggregation of know-alls,
however, can be depended upon to
put the final quietus on most of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
KANSAS COAAENT
A NEEDED INSTITUTION.

There is one proposition which will
come before the Kansas legislature
which should receive prompt consider
alton.
It is the suggestion Of the state
board Of co.itrol that some place should
be provided for keeping the criminal
insane.
Cases are multiplying to demonstrate
the need Of such an institution
A Few months ago, 1t will be recall
3 Union Pacific train west of here,
killed the porter and dangerously
wounded a Kansas City doctor. The
man was adjudged insane, and taken
to the hospital at Topeka There he
recovered his reason. The county at
torney of the county where the crime
was committed was notified, and went
to Topeka to get the man. Before he
arrived the man escaped. He is des-
perate murderer. and either sane or in
sane. should be kept behind the bars
Another case of similar nature oc-
CURED out in Graham county. A young
man killed one of his family, and was
sent to the insane hospital He escap-
ed, came back, and killed several 9TH
err members Of his family. He was in
sane, but there is no place to keep such
men safely in Kansas. There should be
ward at the state penitentiary or some
other place, for the care of criminal
insane, where they can be given neces-
safy medical attention, but where they
will be safe.-Salina Journal.
THAT CHILD LABOR LAW.
Life would indeed be dreary waste
to the children if State Labor Com
missioner w, A. L. Johnson had his
way. The latest prohibition from
Johnson was directed to the people of
Wichita who have arranged for the
appearance Of 300 children at the OPEN
ing of its new forum. According to
Johnson the state labor laws prohibit
the appearance of children upon the
stage, but the city attorney of Wichita
says that as they are working without
charge there can be no more violation
of law than in their appearance in day
or Sunday school programs. The idea
Of the law was to prohibit the enslave-
ment of children. The way the law is
enforced it takes away from children
the right to learn the trades, or to as
sist in the maintenance of the family
until they are 10 years old--Lawrence
World.
TRY THE FARM AWHILE.
Let the young man about town out
of a job try year on the farm. Plow-
ing will give him a new constitution
take the kinks ,out of his head, the
frog out of his throat, the gas off his
stomach, the WEAKNESS out of his legs
the corns off his toes and give him a
good appetite and honest living and a
sight Of heaven.-Spring Hill New
Era.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Then there rs no bowling to public me,
in America ~ mo; we cali IT respect 70,
the office."-Pittsburg Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

II fear the hero OF the magazine seriaI
will be bankrupt next month" ssWhy
the last chapter. "-Lolisyille Courier.
journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

"And now, Jimmy Norton as1red i.
Bronx school teacher the other day, Thor
many kinds of teeth are there ?'' s~T1ze
ma am" replied Jimmy: "quinines ana
cuspidores. New York Press
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-29
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.

First Methodist Episcopal church
corner of Beretania avenue and Miller
street. John T. Jones pastor, F. l.
Lee, chorister. Miss Agnes Wigstrum
organist.
Sunday School 10 a, m; Mr., R. Ii,
Trent superintendent
Morning worship II a. m. sermon by
the Rev. c. N. Pond, DID,, of Oberlfn
Ohio; subject, The Perfect Law"
Epworth League 6:3O p. m. topic
THE New Acts of the Apostles
Evening worship 1890 p. m. Sermon
by Rev. r. S. Gault, new secretary OF
Boys Work, Y. M. G. A. "a sermon
to young people, Mr.. eLe will sing.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880 pm
subject, The Christian IN Society.
Leader Miss Carlotta Meyer
A very cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all who are not regular at
PENDANTS at other churches in the city
Enlisted men receive a warm well
come.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-29
WHO SAW GRACE
At DRUG STORE =?

In the investigation relative to the
murder of David Maui, Federal and
Territorial officials have secured from
Anderson Grace a statement that some
time between 8 and 10 o'clock on the
morning of Christmas day, he was re-
quested by two white ladies, driving
towards Palama, to assist them in car
ing for their horse, which was frac-
tiOus; that he did so, and that they
then requested him to go into Cham
bers drug store, which was immedi-
ately by, and purchase fifty cents
worth of fire distinguished -; that he
did this, and returned with the pack
age and handed it to one of the ladies,
and then they continued on their way.
No person in the drug store remem-
bers anything of this, but should any
person in Honolulu remember, or have
seen the incident, Marshal Hendry
would greatly appreciate receiving in
formation relative thereto.
Grace is a negro about five feet
eight inches tall, about thirty years of
age, with marked African features.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-29
THE WEATHER

local Office L. S. Weather Bureau
Young Building.
Honolulu. r. ii. January %, 1910.
Temperatures. d. m; S a m; ~
m; and morning minimum.
6S; Il; "A; 10.
Barome5-- reading; Absolute humid
ity (grains per cubic FOOT; relative
humidity and dew point at a m:
1910; I.744; 90; So.
WinG. vciecTry and direction at =
d. m; s a. m; 10 a. m; and noon:
6 NE; Z NE; NE; 10 NE.
Rainfall ou11ns "a hours ending a
m: .0l inch.
TOtar VINO movement during "a hour
ended at noon 30 miles.
WIN. L.. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-29
Especial cable to the Star.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 29-F8urteen
members Of the Black Hand Society,
known conspirators to murder, have
been convicted, it having been shown
that they are responsible for a reign
of terror resulting from the villainous
methods of this organized system of
assassination Of persons refusing to
be blackmailed by the threats of the
principals Of the mysterious society.