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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

The committee investigating the
Lorimer election appears to he vast
ing time in taking testimony to the
effect that many Illinois Democrats
likel Senator Lorimer That might be
taken for granted Or perhaps it would
be nearer correct TO say that they
liked him because of the Jackpot" that
was made to help him on his senatorial
WV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

July 1 found Kansans in a well de-
lVeloped case of blue funk. Crops and
everything else were scheduled for the
b9Hr-wews. Most folk rad such song
faces that it was getting impossible to
see their neckwear. But August l finds
% Kansans smiling with optimism. Verify,
IS little rain wonderful thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

growing and developing in all ways
and its legitimate expenses are bound
to increase. What the taxpayers are
concerned about is getting a dollars
worth for every dollar expended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Assuredly does prOmiscuous debate
waste a lot of valuable time in the de p
alterations of congress. Representative
! Sherwood, Of Ohio, made a lengthy
speech the other cay on the proposition
10 increase the pensions of all veterans
20 at least 81 a day. while a discus
sion on the cotton tariff bill was ia
order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

The man who says he'd rather be
right than president. never seems to
think there is any chance to be both.
and throws out the suggestion that It
is the only reason he wasn't president
long ag0.
An expert politician is one who can
utilize two columns of space in tell
ing a reporter that he has nothing to
say.
It also requires some nerve to duck
into an umbrella store and wait an
hour for It to stop raining.
CONGRATS, ART: VII.
Another thynge King Art didde barre
Ande likewise never missed:
The cook who nabs your last cigar
Ande says, "If you insist
FNulle quicklie would We ccppers potte
guye like thatte, in Camelot!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Those active socialists who have col
onized in one section Of Mexico seer.
to have reverted to the old individu-
alistic theory that might is right. They
have just raided big ranch there and
divided up the spoils amongst them
selves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Now that the biggest share of the
Kansas corn crop has been saved. why
shouldn't an application be made to
the Carnegie hero commission for a
medal and other suitable awards for
General Precipi Tation2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Politicians who endeavor to make
much medicine by urging economy in
the conduct of state affairs will find
all the material they need for many
and divers speeches in the appropria-
tons made by the last legislature.
They total nearly a million dollars
more than did the appropriations at
q previous session. But Kansas is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

AID for apartments: FURNISHED free:
vacuum cleaner, walking distance .
No fiat, to be sure would be complete
without its walking distance But as
a rule, too much of this necessity is
furnished. The WALKING distance is
frequently based upon tie standard of
walking distance set by HoE. Weston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
KANSAS COMMENT
THE TAXES N JAPAN.


Talk about hard timesl Whenever
the school district reports that it will
take more money the coming year to
teach the young idea low to shoot
mere IS often great scramble to be
the nrst to say that the taxes are too
hlgh and that raise viii positively
put great many folks out of the run
ming. But that's nothing.
How would you like to be a Jap and
nave the minister of finance issue a re-
port about every Friday. saying the
country was hiking hurriedly to the
DOW vows? How would you like to
near him tell, in diplomatic tones, but
tell nevertheless, that the country was
burdened with debt and that there was
hardly any show at all for the F1oWery
Kingdom to get out of the rut? That
would be tough
IN Japan today there are more than
billion yens owed to someone or
other for money used "a conducting
war experiments and in making prep
arat1ons for other wars. Paying the
interest on such a great lot of yens
keeps the average Jap or the trot to
the bank most of the time. 1t is hur
rylng the nation to keep going and to
Keep up the bluff that it would like to
have a little fsticuff affair with the
United States of America
1t doesn't do to get fussy and scream
with horror when the tax man come
down the road for it is easy shedding
in Kansas to take care of the tax
charges as long as things are as they
are now 1t is when your township
mas debt of great pile OF yens like
the Japs have that it is time to think
about yelling for a lower rate-Hutch-
inson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Surely the opportunity is at hand
FOR some genius to write compan-
ION piece for Casey at the Bat" that
will have some such title as "O'Toole
IN the Box
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

It's a noticeable fact that Admiral
Togo, the japanese naval hero. forgot
70 stop in Russia on the wcrld-circling
trip he Is making.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

II the weather was warmer there
would be some reasonable excuse for
Hhat story from Illinois to the effect
that a snake is gliding around Ed
wardsville that has already killed Il
COW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
BASEBALL THE JTNIFIER.

The PribylOff Islands. as Wcarers of
sealskin will recall, are in Boring Sea,
well on the way to the Arctic Circle.
The Pribyloffs are remote and cold,
but the scanty population has just
shown itself gratifyingly human These
people have new naval wireless sta
ton. thus enjoying close touch with
the outside world for the first time.
And what was the initial use to which
they put this new apparatus2 Did they
want to know about the latest wrinkle
in pelagic sealing2 Did they ask for
the particulars of the agreement just
concluded between America, England,
Russia and Japan for the better con-
troll of the fur trade? No; they wanted
to hear about the baseball situation:
what was the relative landing of the
clubs in the National and American
Leagues
Thus does the national game spread
Ito imperial dimensions. 1t follows the
flag. Before such an interest ones
mere scheme for getting a living goes
by the board. The Iowa fan ignores
"shop''-save the shop OF the diamond
The eager denizens of tne Pribylofss
choked off impatiently all news of
King Georges coronation; they wanted
FINAL results. Chicago Record Her
aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Why is it that a Fort Riley soldier
can drill steadily all week without re-
suits, and then go to Junction City on
saturday night and strike a six-fo OF
vein of trouble in ten minutes?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

81 would rather be the first mate
on garbage wagon than a Captain of
Industry. The latter always gets what
is coming to him, sooner or later, the
time depending upon the activities of
the Grand Jury. "-HonGo Murphy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

The saints may hold the best hand
in the game to come. but the sinners
seem to cop the pennant in this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
FROM OTHER PENS
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS.

The world certainly moves. There is
no reasonable doubt that in the early
stages of the development of the Aryan
race, if not also of other races, the do
mestic animals might properly be con-
sidered as having a part, and an i'm
portant one, in the home life. The re-
searches of the American Museum of
Natural History, through its aggressive
agents in all parts of the world, have
established the fact of the tanning and
domestication of the pheasants and
their transformation into the useful
barnyard fowl of today, and of many
yesterdays. They were taken into the
family, as it were, in a very literal
sense, as has been said to have been
the case with pigs and may have been
In the case Of COWS. But the world
moves, and COWS and poultry are no
longer to be considered as household
effects; at least in polite society and
by the government of the United
States. The board of general apprais-
ers settled that question definitely last
Monday There may, indeed be mild
surprise in some quarters that the
question had not been s-ttled before,
and it may have been by custom in
such quarters, but it is well that it has
been settled authoritatiyeiy by the gov
eminent. Heneeforth, so far, at any
rate, as the tariff is concerned, COWS
and poultry cannot be held to be
household effeets.-Mancnest Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Dr. Wiley has undertaken to solve
the question: ''What IS beer?" This
IS an interesting subject, and the Doc
should be able to get free drinks for
quite a while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Even the possessor of perfect table
manners can't eat corn on the cob
without getting it in the car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
WI TING-FANG's NEW TASK.

AS the native Chinese diScards his
queue he takes on some of the frivoli-
ties of the Occident including the
safety razor and the cigarette. The
safety does not appear to nave demon
allied the young Chinese, but the
cigarette is making inr0ads into his
pocketbook and his vitality to such an
extent as to arouse the active opposi-
ton of our vigilant old friend, WI
Tipg-fang, sometime minister to the
United States. At a meeting held in
Shanghai recently it was stated that
the cigarette was now costing the
Chinese 100000 a year. with pros
poets of a rapid increase. A society
was formed under WI Ting-fang's aus
pices to combat this new Western evil,
and $500 was subscribed with which to
pay the preliminary expenses of trans
lators and lecturers, who win try to
turn the youth of the Flowery King
dom from the enticements CT the slim
! barreled destroyer
Here's hoping WI Ting-fang may
succeed in his new propaganda. Only
an optimist, who expects to live for
ever, would tackle the cigarette prob
lem. After the accomplish ed Oriental
diplomat has stamped out the deadly
cigarette from the dominions of his
emperor, we hope he will be induced
to come to America and perform a
similar task here.-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

And he might delay the game and
extend the pleasant period By sending
out here after a popular opinion on
the subject. In anticipation we sub
nit this small bunch:
It is scarce.
1t is three bottles for a dollar, and
a poor grade at that.
It is the only source of revenue to
a few jointists and a large number OF
temperance workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Every section of the universe has
its joke with a local application, and
tries to pass the good shinS along to
other districts. Just now New York
is trying to feed the "old cove hat
joke to the rest of the country, but
with poor success. In fact, New
York's success in distributing the joke
is nearly as poor as the joke itself.
-HGP-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
ABsURDITIEs OF THE LAW

~A.17 - les (F' 1f1E4 Law
Some eastern cities are coming to
see the absurdity of using nearly the
same amount of legal machinery to
prosecute man for sp1-ting on the
sidewalk, or leaving a horse unhitched.
or letting chickens run at large, as for
murder, arson or robbery 1t is ridic-
ulous to require a sworn complaint,
issue a warrant, send a sheriff or sim
liar officer, hold an elaborate trial, pile
up sheriff's fees. witness fees, judges
fees and other costs perhsps a total
aggregate OF So to $25 for some simple
violation of city rule.
suppose our little cities had a mod
ern citation" system fer it's ordf-
nances. Instead of a formidable COM
plant to be sworn out. anyone could
make complaint, possibly not on oath.
A notice or citation could be taken or
mailed to the alleged offender If
guilty he could be fined according to
the degree of culpability or malice. A
slight fine and practically no cost
worth mentioning would admonish the
breaker of some wholesome city rule,
to do right. The humiliation of an
arrest for some simple offense would
be obviated--Judge Ruppenthal in the
Luray Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01

Methuselah chuckIed. II remember a
summer just like this 700 years ago." he
cried, Abashed. the others skunk away
New York Sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
Penn IS BEING POINTED
ESPECIALLY FOR U. OF M.
DEFEAT BY BROWN SATURDAY is
NOT SIGNIFICANT.
ouakers Think Michigan Game ID
Most important of Season.

Philadelphia, Pa. oct. 24.-Thc de-
feat Of the University of Pennsylvania
football team by Brown last Saturday
is not looked upon as significant by the
IQuakers, inasmuch as the Pennsylva-
mia team is being pointed especially
for the game with Michigan on Novem-
Der 1S which is regarded as the most
important Of the season. Browns
only advantage was i'm the handling of
the forward pass, in other respects the
teams playing on a par The Brown
team is exceptionally strong this year.
being composed of nine veterans, head
ed by Sprackling, the sensational quar-
terback of last season. 1t was prac-
tically the same team that defeated
Yale last year and held Harvard to one
touchdown.
Against such an experienced team.
PENIS inexperienced men showed
great ability and there is no doubt
that the game will be of much benc-
1T TO them and aid in the development
Of the team.
Niiii'g wanna must cAltllH llltH llH
defense against the forward pass. The
team has been weak against this form
Of attack all season. forward passes
alone having gained against Penn
more ground this year than all other
gains through the line or around the
ends But with this defect in their
defense remedied. the red and blue
team will be found very hard team
to beat Defensively, they are very
strong for even the heavy. experienced
linemen and backs of Brown could
make no consistent gains through the
line or around the ends. Several of
the men are doing great work.
Morris is proving himself very
good man at center, but he has yet
much to learn. Wolferth at guard has
shown great form, while Fisher. left
end, has upheld his form and win be
played regularly. The backncld will
probably remain as it is, though there
is yet a chance of Minds ousting Barr
nj right half.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
REAL eRIDIRoN GAMES.
Tomorrow's Schedule Calls For Very
important Contests.

New York, oct. 27.-The mid-season
football games are now at hand. Prac-
tically all Of the leading teams have
finished their so-called practice con-
tests and will have harder propositions
TO encounter with each game to come.
Tomorrow promises much OF interest,
not only i'm the East but in the West
and South as well.
Yale is the only big team that will
have comparatively easy time meet
ing Colgate at New Haven. Harvard
viii have a formidable opponent in
Brown and Princeton will have to play
some against Holy Cross. Pennsylva-
mia will meet Penn state and Cornell
will have the University Of Pittsburg
for an opponent
some pretty evenly balanced teams
will line mp tomorrow in the middle
West. Missouri will Journey To Lin
.ccln for a game with the strong Ne
Eraslsa team ana Minnesota and Iowa
VIII play their annual game at Mime
apolis. Wisconsin will have North
western for an opponent and Indiana
will take on Washington University.
An interesting sectional contest will
be furnished by the Michigan-Vander-
bilt game at Ann Arbor.
Among the Southern colleges some
interesting contests are I'm prospect.
one of the most promising is that Of
Georgia Tech and Alabama at Atlanta.
The University Of Georgia is to play
Mercer ut Athens and the University
Of Tennessee Is slated TO meet the
North Carolina A. and NJ. at Raleigh.
The big game in Texas win be that OF
the University Of Texas ana the Uni
versity of Arkansas at Austin.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
FRED CLARKE WILL
RETIRE FROM GAME


Pittsburg, Pa, oct 27.-AmonE the
changes in the big league teams for
next year one of the most important
will be the retirement Of Fred Clarke
from the actual playing end Of the
game. The veteran manager Of the Pi-
rates has threatened 20 quit active
work for a long time. but the fact
he had no man as good as himself to
take his place each season has forced
him To return 10 the outficld.
He had not intended to play this
year, but again took the field and put
mp the best game of his career being
one of the strongest htters in the old
league and fielding faultessly lie has
developed Scoops" Carey for the out
field, and the younger man looks like
star Of the first magnitude There is
also Vincent Campbell. who is a capa-
bic outnelder. waiting for a regular
job
The outheld of the Pirates next year
is likely to be composed of Leach,
Carey and Wilson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
SERIES ON NEW BASIS.
Players Will Know In Advance Amount
To Be Divided

Philadelphia, oct. 27.-The most i'm
portant development of this years
worlds series is a coming change I'm
the handling Of future championship
contests. This change will be a
sweeping one.
In the first place as a result Of all
the money scandal which has develop
ed, players hereafter taking part in the
championship series will be forced TO
play for a set figure instead Of a di-
vision Of the receipts. This purse will
be announced i'm advance, with the
usual 60 and 40 split for winner and
loser.
1t will be understood in advance that
the athletes will hght for this amount
and for nothing else.
The second change is that admission
prices will be cut to a normal stand
ard again, but little different from the
daily fare demanded throughout the
playing season.
The commission will also handle and
take full charge Of the official ticket
sales.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
RALLY DAY PROGRAM.
Laurium M. &. Sunday School Ar
ranges Program for Sunday.

Laurium M. {. Sunday School Ar
ranges Program for Sunday.
Sunday will be Sunday School rally
day, and the Sunday school bupils of
the Laurium NJ +. church will conduct
a program Of vocal numbers. inter-
spersed with addresses. taking the
place of the regular preaching service.
The program follows:
Song. 90 Day of Glad Reunion
school.
Recitation Of welcome, school pri-
mary pupils.
Prayer. pastor.
Song, "Our own Sabbath Home"
school
Address, what Our Schools Can
Do for the Church." Rev. NJ. II. FL
dred.
Song. primary department.
Recitation, primary scholars.
Song, "The Bible Forever" school.
Address, "Whot a Teacher Can DO
for His Glass;" Harry Eplett.
Recitation, primary department
Address. what We Might Do for
our Teachers" Garnet Odgers
Song. primary department.
Announcements and offering.
A drill. "The American Flag" by 90
girls.
Song. "when the Roll is Called"
school.
Benediction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
SIXfTEAMS IN
BOWLING LEAGUE
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AT
MEETING LAST EVENING,
WITH GEO. HORklNS AS
PRESIDENT.

At a meeting of delegates represent
ing several bowling teams, held last
evening, the Copper Country Bowling
league was permanently organized. Six
teams will comprise the league, con-
ssting of the Calumet Social club
Hancock, Houghton, c. & H.. Mohawk
and Lake Linden.
officers were elected as follows:
President, George Horkins; secretary,
f. Mitchell, Hancock; treasurer, Ed
ward Rast, Laurium. The schedule
has been prepared, and calls FOR games
In every town represented in the
league.
The opening game OF the league will
be played i'm Hancock between the
Mitchells and the Houghtons. Thurs
day evening, on the Mitchell alleys.
Hancock has match arranged for
next Tuesday evening with the Laur-
mm team OF the Y. NJ. c. A. league, to
be played at Hancock
The following schedule was adopted:
Calumet and Heols.
AZ Laurium. oct. 81 Hancock. Dec.
r.; Houghton, Jan. A; Mohawk. Nov,
l.; Lake Linden. Nov %.
Laurium Team.
At c. & II. Dec. 8; Hancock, Jan. 10;
Houghton Dec. 81; Mohawk, Nov. 10;
Lake Linden. Nov. 20.
Hancock Team.
At c. & H., Nov. Z; Laurium, Nov.
q; Houghton. Dec. Z; Mohawk, Jan.
3; Lake Linden, Dec. 20.
Houghton Team.
At G. & H., Nov. 4; Laurium, Nov.
IA; Hancock, Nov. 2; Mohawk, Jan.
10; Lake Linden. Dec. Is.
Mohawk Team.
At G. & H.. Dec. 10; Laurium, Dec.
u; Hancock. Nov. %; Houghton, Dec.
/; Lake Linden, Nov. 3.
Lake Linden Team.
At c. & H., Jan. 3; Laurium. Jan. ?;
Hancock, Nov. 10; Houghton Nov. .;
ana Mohawk, Dec. s.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
ming to go hunting tomorrow and sun

ming to go hunting tomorrow and Sun
day.
Joseph Burnette of Phoenix, the well
known saloon keeper is having his
place of business remodelled The in
terror Is being decorated, and exterior
alterations made. Mr. Burnette's place
is known as "The Anchor"
Mr.. ana Mrs, Martin Waltz Of Breck-
enridge, colo, are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Eldred. Mr.. Waltz is a
brother of Mrs. Eldred.
Considerable interest is being ovinccd
in Laurium as to whether local
hockey team will be organized this
winter, and also whether n copper
country hockey league will be formed.
1t is said Calumet will be represented
providing a league is organized. The
Palestra provides every facility for the
playing of the game, being one Of the
finest ice Kinks i'm the country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
NEW YORK YANKEES
TO HAVE NEW HOME


New York. oct. 27-Work on the
new park OF the New York American
league baseball club will begin here
next week, so that the Highlanders
open at the new plant April 10 The
work has been held up for several
months by legal delays incident To ac-
quiring title To the land necessary.
The new stadium. which Is to be To-
Gated at Twenty -sccond street and
Broadway. viii resemble I'm a general
way the new plant OF the Giants.
The main stands will he double
decked with seating capacity for % 900
persons. They will be constructed en-
tirely Of steel and concrete with rock
foundations. More stands along the
left field will provide 10000 5O-cent
seats and 1000 at 20 cents.
The new plant will seat $4,000 per-
sons with standing room FOR 10000 in
the outncld. The shortest foul line
from homo plate To stand viii be $40
feet, giving an exceptionally large
playing surface.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-27
LAURIUM BRIEFS.
. 49, ******s+* s*.s

Charles Spehar OF Laurium, has re-
turned from a visit to iron country
points.
Martin Mehelich. OF Laurium, has
returned from n hunting trip in Ke-
weenaw county. lie got two deer.
A daughter was born this week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cloutier of Iro-
quois street.
Chris Gribble. of the Laurium state
Savings bank, has returned from n
visit TO Saginaw, where he attended
the I. O. q. T.. convention.
Justice David Armit has issued six
ty-four deer licenses To date This
compares favorably with the number
issued last year at this time. A large
number OF Laurium hunters are plan