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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.


TFrom the New York Press
A little ribbon can make lot of
girl.
The bravest soldier is the man in
a family squabble
Digging takes out more nota4oaA
than profound thought about IL
ten times as long as usual vvl,s ~ ~
comes to make a call
fcu can tell a man In a farmer NV
the way he wants rain when It isn;t
raining and doesn't want It when 4 a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Two Partisan editors have just set
tied personal dispute in duel with
swords in which both were wounded.
How different are the controversies
between editors settled in this coun-
try? All that they need is a handy
mud-puddle or two from which to get
their ammunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

culation. But this will not necessitate
the average man scrutinizing his
change carefully to avoid getting stung
with one. AS a matter of fact most
folk and $50 bills are as strangers.
Making the acquaintance OF one is a
rare treat indeed for the chap in ordi-
nary circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

with the sentiment among all classes
Of Kansas Republicans SO strongly in
favor Of the denomination of President
Taft, Senator Bristow, and his boom
for the nomination Of Senator I.aFoI-
lette. appears to have a reserved seat
we'll out on the end of a limb where he
IS in no danger Of being crowded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Mrs. Nettie r. Mccormick, of Chicago.
is surely a perfect lady. She pays taxes
on a personal property assessment Of
1885, This makes her the largest
personal property taxpayer in the
Windy City. And the laws Of Illinois
deny such a woman the right to vote.
Does that SAVIOR Of justice2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Kansas farmers, or some Of them,
are complaining a bit because they
cannot afford to sell their chickens.
It is cheaper to eat then. than it is to
buy bacon and beef. But think of the
joy that would prevail with the aver
age citizen II he had such an alterna-
tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Venezuela certainly has a hard time
Of It in working out an orderly destiny.
Conditions are said to be ripe there for
the return OF Clip Castro to lead sue
cessfrl revolt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Not much stock will be placed in the
story told the Lorimer investigating
committee by Edward Hines that he
"put Lsorimer over because he was
told that the election of the blonde
boss, Was desired by President Taft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

This is also an excessively warm
summer for the trusts and the men
higher up in them. The latter at the
head Of the wire trust have now been
called to court by Uncle Sam to ex-
plain away some of their acts If they
can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
Reports from washington are to thu

Reports from Washington are to the
effect that the general arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain is nearly ready to be
contaminated, and that so far as is
known it viii not meet with any OBJ
jsctions in the United States senate
which has to ratify it. But if this
treaty goes through the senate with
cut one or more of the august solons'
attempting to block it's way, it will
furr ish the most unusual occurrence
in the legislative history Of the nation.
It is almost impossible that all of the
United States senators could get in
harmonious agreement on any propo-
gitiQn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
AssAssINATIoNs IN INDIA.

Some of the assassinations of Brit
ish and Indian officials in India have
been by Bengalis, some by Brahmins.
This fact indicates the widespread
character of the secitious movement
The killing of Collector Ash on Sat
urday last was done by a. BrahmiYl.
The British government would have
England assume that tnes acts are
not revolutionary, but snarchical, di-
rected against Indian communities as
much as British power This may ~
the correct view of the facts. but it
is probably incorrect The only per-
sons killed SO far have been those who
represent the English imperial power.
Were such movement to show itself
in the Philippines, the American peo-
pie would conclude that the trouble
bespoke general hostility to their rule.
The insurgency or anarchism would
then be stamped out; an, probably It
would vanish the more readily If the
spade were called a spade.-Provi-
dence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

It requires no great effort to give a
stricken animal a drink Of water, but
when a dog asks for a drink of water.
the average human biped yells, Mad
dog" and prescribes a dose of buck
shot.
It cost about a million dollars to
stage the coronation for the moving
picture men, but within a few weeks
we may go to a five-cent show and see
the whole thing.
But although it cost more to stage, It
viii not be SO interesting as the pic
lures Of Buff" Jones in Africa.
Out in the short grass country, hearts
are still both warm and bold, but ro-
nance is on the fritz. A recent west
ern Kansas elopement was made in a
touring car, instead Of upon the back
of a spotted cow-pony. What is worse,
papa did not exchange ass and other
compliments with the prospective
bridegroom.
A Pittsburg steeple-Jack. while work
ing on a smokestsck, set fire to his
clothing, and made the slide down a
25O-foot rope in about nothing flat.
Slnkas was his name, but he didn't
know, until he tried, that he could
sinkas fast as that
The above shows what protracted hot
weather will do to even a case-harden-
ed paragrapher.
Mr.. Dolley has at last announced
that Kansas is for Taft. With this as
surance. Mr. Taft may go ahead with
his 1912 campaign whenever he Is
ready.
Advice to prospective picnfckers:
secure one lemon pie, a dozen sand
wiches and some warm, stale lemon
ade; mix these ingredients thoroughly
add pint of red ants and sand to
taste, and then eat it out in the allev
Thus you may get all the pleasures Of
a picnic without the fatigue incident TO
trip to the country.
Probably the prize beefer of the hot
season Is the same man who observed
last winter: IT can stand heat.-and
enjoy 1t; a temperature of 100 doesn't
worry me in the least,---but this
blinkety- blankety cold stun sure does
get muh goat"
Torpedo boat destroyer ran into a
schooner In New York harbor yeste--
day but no one blames it, Number Of
local citizens would like to enter the
destroyer" class, If there were any
schooners to run into.
We have a family to support. and
not much insurance, therefore will
frame the question thus: Is il h fv9
Or. as a cautious Mexican would
put it: Hace mucha calor.-si?
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

~ LoQulIes no great ehOrt 70 give
when a dog asks for a drink of water
the average human biped yells, Mad
dog" and prescribes a dose of buck
shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

The "safe and sane" Fourth Of July
which has been arranged for Topeka
appears to have put this town in a
pickle. Topeka needs rain even worse
than many other localities in Kansas.
It's an accepted theory with some peo-
pie that the explosion of powder
crackers and fireworks brings rain on
the Fourth of July. But Topeka won't
be able to take advantage of such
possibility on July of this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
KANSAS cOMMENT
LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT


Because Kansas City. Kan. has a
commission form of government. aud
because serious charges have been
MADE against some of the commission
ers' many newspapers which have
peen watching for an opportunity TO
knock thia system of civic governments
are now feeling fine
Kansas City, Kan, recently award
ed contract for the building of a
S55V,OOO municipal lighting plant. A
contractor who didn't get the job has
filed an affidavit setting forth that
three men had offered to secure him
the contract through their influence
with the commissioners if he would
pay them $500.
Scoffera at the commission form of
government see in this case a danger
OF restricting large power among
small number OF men.
1t mas not been proven that the
chargeI against the Kansas City com
Inissionera are true, but granting even
that they are this is no particular
case against the commission form of
government.
The awarding of municipal con-
tracts or thu swinging of any sort of
big DEAL for that matter, presents
opportunity for graft. If men have
the inclination to graft they are not
likely to overlook their opportunities
whether they be members OF a com
mission or whether they be members
of a city council
The building of a $35O,O0O plant for
a city makes splendid opportunity
Tor avaricious men to get their hands
IN on little something for them
selves, If they are that kind of men.
It is certainly easier, however, in Sc
iectng the few members of a COM
mission to avoid that type of public
man, than under the city council style
where there are more chances for
voters to misjudge their representa-
tives.-Wichita Eagle.
EDUCATION IS NEEDED.
Judge Sapp of the Cherokee dis
trict court voiced an important truth
recently when, in discussing the law
enforcement troubles in his section of
the state, he said that the thing most
needed was the education of the for
efgners in our laws.
Prohibition has proven an effective
measure for temperance in Kansas in
the past 80 years. From a state Of
open saloons, it has come to be en-
tirely free of them while the joint and
the bOOtlegger never get far on their
career without learning something of
the majesty of the law. Prohibition
has been proven effective in practic-
ally every community of the state but
the enforcement of the measure has
been greatly assisted by the campaign
of education along the lines of tenn
perance that has been carried on from
the time of it's adoption and today the
officials meet less difficulty in en-
forcing the law in those communities
where the people have been most
thoroughly educated along this line.
It is unfortunate for the thousands
of law abiding people Of the southes st
part of Kansas that the unpleasant
notoriety. arising out of the violation
of the law on a part Of those who are
ignorant of its provisions, should have
arisen and the state in general will
hope that Judge Sapp will be able to
a campaign of education and law en-
forcement that will accomplish the re-
suits desired-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

That the Topeka state lair. Septem-
Der IL to 16, will be the biggest agri-
cultural exposition that has ever been
staged in Kansas, is nov an assured
fact. Last years fair in Topeka was
as comprehensive one as has ever
been held in the state. And the entries
that have already been made in all
classes of exhibits for this years fair
are more numerous than were the ex-
hibits at the last fair. There are still
several weeks in which entries can be
made. But space at the fair is bound
to be at a premium so prospective ex-
hibitors would do well to be fore
handed in getting in theii entries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
a sATURDAY sERMON.

Better is the poor man that waIketh
in uprightness. than he that is per-
verse in his ways, though he be rich
Proverbs XxVIII:6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

It cost about a million dollars to
stage the coronation for the moving
picture men, but within a few weeks
we may go to five-cent show and see
the whole thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

A Pittsburg steeple-jack. while work.
ing on a snokestsck, set fire to his
clothing, and made the slide down a
25O-foot rope in about nothing flat.
Sinkas was his name, but he didn't
know, until he tried, that he could
sinlxas fast as that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

The above shows what protracted hot
weather will do to even a case-harden-
ed paragrapher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

But although it cost more to stage, It
VIII not be SO interesting as the pic
lures of Buff" Jones in Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Mr.. Dolley has at last announced
that Kansas is for Taft. with this as
surance, Mr.. Taft may go ahead with
ready.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Probably the prize beefer of the hot
season is the same man who observed
last winter: "I can stand heat-and
enjoy 1t; temperature of 100 doesn' t
worry me in the least,---but this
blinkety- blankety cold stafr sure does
get muh goat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Torpedo boat DESTROYER ran into &
schooner in New York harbor yeste-
Gay but no one blames it. Number o.
local citizens would like to enter ths
destroyer" class, If there were an,
schooners to run into.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

We have a family to support. and
not much insurance, therefore will
frame the question thus: Is it h. e. fv9
Or. as a cautious Mexican would
put it: Hace mucha calor-si7
-HGP
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
WOODLAND MILLS.

The guests of the Misses Berry have
returned to their home at Holly Springs
A large crowd Of young girls and boys
went to the lake Tuesday and will stay
until Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. +. M.
Flack and Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Douglas
were the chaperons.
Mrs. Peter Prather and little son are
visiting in Union City.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins and children, Of
Ripley, spent few days with Mrs.
jenkins mother last week and then they
left for Virginia to remain about the
middle OF August.
Mrs. Craver and children and Mrs.
Craver's mother, Mrs. Shaw, are visit
ing Mrs. Aubrey Sanders.
Miss Allie Dee Curtin entertained last
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Burrus will re-
turn from their honeymoon trip ard
will reside at Mr.. Burrus' fathers until
they can get possession of the old Davis
place, where they will make their
home. DALE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
ROCK CREEK.
Blackberry picking is about over.

Blackberry picking is about over.
Quite a number of people and their
families from here went to the lake Wed.
1esday and enjoyed a fishfry picnic.
Mr.. Ben Everett and family visited
Mr. Everett's daughter and family, Mrs.
B. Jones, at Ebenezer Friday.
Messrs. Oscar looms and Paul Cal
houn went to Middle Tennessee Tues
day to spend the remainder of the SUM
mer with relatives.
The Misses Robson, OF Greenfield,
we're the guests OF friends here this week
Quite number of people from here
attended services at Troy under the tent
Sunday night.
Mrs. Belle Williams and Mrs. Faulks
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Goodman Sun
day
Mr.. Jas. Edding and family returned
home to Bagota, after spending week
here with relatives and friends.
Quite quantity of old corn was hauled
to market last week and sold at $500
per barrel
A large quantity of new wheat is be-
ing hauled to market this week
Farmers here are marketing hogs and
cattle.
Mr.. Jack Long has fine herd Of
sheep on stubble.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Irvine spent Sat-
urday night with Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Calls at the bedside Of their daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Sedberry, who is danger
ously i'll with tumor. ScRIBBLER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
BEREA.

Virgil Laster and family visited Lee
LacewelI and family Sunday.
Rube Barbee, of Martin, was in our
vicinity Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clabe Oseman and son,
Opal, visited at the home of Mrs. Mary
Jones Sunday afternoon.
Those that went to the lake this week
we're Mr. Carl Wagster and family, Mr..
Elmo Tansil and family, Mr.. Buck
Daniel and family and Messrs. Jip
Jones, Jeff Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Blue Chapel. We wish all nice time.
Little Miss Cecil Wagster, OF Cane
Creek, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Laura Smith, this week.
The Sunday visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. King Sunday were
Mr.. Geo. King and family, Mr.. Bob
Boyd apd family, Mr.. John King and
family and Mr. Olive and family.
BROWNIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
TROY.

Ferd. Kirby, who is now working al
Millington, Tenn, spent Sunday here
with his parents.
Prof. G. S. Austin, OF Fulton, KY,
is here attending the meeting.
Messrs. Ernest Poston and Roy Neel,
Of Memphis, spent Sunday and Mon
day here.
John Barnett, OF Hornbeak, is visit
! ing his cousins, Joseph and Wallace
Smith.
Paul and James Brice, who lately
moved to Union City, spent Sunday here
with old friends.
Mrs. Ed Crenshaw and sons, Walton
and Edwin, have returned to Union
City after spending the week with Mrs.
Lucy Walton.
Mrs. Ed Moore and niece, Dorothy
Bonner Pressly, OF Wagner, Okla, are
expected here the latter part of the week
to visit Mrs. F. d. Polk.
Miss Aleen Taylor, of Memphis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. S. Curry,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Bennett left Mon
day for Dawson Springs. They expect
to be gone week or ten days.
Rev. Elmer Mcdaniel and family, Of
East Prairie, Mo-, are here. Rev. Nc.
Daniel preached at the Methodist. Church
Sunday night
The Ladies Benevolent Society Of the
A. r.. P. Church will give box supper
at the courthouse Friday night, July 21.
The annual union tent meeting will
begin next Sunday. This year Rev.
Burroughs, of the Cumberland Church,
will have charge.
John Moffatt spent Sunday in Rives.
Miss Rose Batsell, of near Fulton,
returned to her home Thursday. She
has been visiting her grandparents,
Squire and Mrs. w. H. Pyles.
Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald, of near
Polk, was here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman and son, OF
Hickman, are here.
Several families from here are spend
ing the week at the lake. Those in the
party are. Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Nc
Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Davy Crockett
and son, Ethel Lee Inman, j. b. Max
well, Misses Dora Maxwell, Elsie Brice,
Messrs. Fitz Maxwell, Ashley Ingram,
e. Caldwell and Mr.. Mclean.
The Union City ball team came down
to Troy Friday intending to beat the fast
local team, but they fell down before
the pitching of Wilson and were badly
defeated, the score being s to 0. Bat
teries: Union City, Tanner and Wad-
dell; Troy, Wilson and Ingram.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
RlVES.

Miss Sadie Frye, Of Fulton, was a
weekend guest of Miss Hattie Mai
Clemmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Penn, of Number
Seven, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
| w. Thorne the first Of the week.
Miss Edna Moores, of Newbern, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Gus Callicott.
The beaux and bellies of Pleasant Hill
are on Reelfoot.
Miss Glennie Palmer is visiting in
Ridgely.
Miss Gertrude Lane, of Union City,
was recent guest OF Mrs. Johnny Head
on CALDWELL Avenue.
| Miss Florence Bolts, accompanied by
her cousin, Mr.. Allyn Clemmons, of
Obion, left Thursday for months So
journ in Chicago as guests OF Mrs. Ill.
L. Lanieve.
Mrs. r. E. HELEN, of Ridgely, Wis
tied her parents, DIR. and Mrs. 1. T..
Palmer, the first OF the week
Mrs. r. L. Phebus, who was very
sick the first of the week, is GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. Luther Moffat, OF Obion, attend
ed services here Sabbath morning.
Miss Sallie Scott, OF the country west
of Union City, was a recent guest OF
Miss Mabel Walden.
Roy Mitchell, of Union City. was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glasgow, Of Beech vi
entity, were down for the revival serv-
ices.
Mr.. Luther Whiteside and family, of
Fulton, motored down Saturday and
spent Sunday and Monday here with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Morris.
The tent meeting came to close
Sunday night with some twenty profess
sions. For about two weeks Rev. Swope,
Of Charleston, Mo-, has bombarded the
haunts of the adversary. Never before
have we had more fluent and gifted
lingust, or one more able to advise of
the pitfalls of this mundane sphere than
Rev. Swope.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
cAMPcRoUND.

Rev. r. ]. Williams is conducting a
meeting here this week.
Mr.. John Barnes, of Delina, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. O. W. Curry, and
other relatives here this week
Will ID. Harmon attended services al
the county house Sunday.
Messrs. Calhoun and Stone of near
Talley's Mill, were here Sunday.
Mrs. Belle HoewlI visited ia Troy
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Barnes, Mrs
Clara Bright and Rev. Douglas Barnes
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Curry Tuesday.
Prof. P. E. Curry. of the B. G. B. o.,
is at home with his parents now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
sTANLEYs CHAPEL

Mr.. Connie Hale and Misses Mittie
Stanley and Bess Board attended the
picnic at Mount Pelia last Thursday.
Miss Allie White has returned home
after visit with her sister at Woodland.
Mrs. Jane Hunt is on the sick list.
Mr.. Levy Denton, Of Lunsford, Ark,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. j. B. Carter,
near here.
Mrs. Alice Davidson has returned to
her home in Missouri.
Miss Lille Conn, of Union City, was
the guest Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Matte Walker, last week.
Several from here attended preaching
at Gardner last week.
BLANDIEs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
Election Commissioned.

The State Board OF Election Commits
sioners have named A. ]. Harpole, d.
P. Caldwell and Fonzo White as the
Obion County Board. The Regulars
are undertaking to overthrow this work
by appointing a partisan board, which
will, of course. name new county COM
missioners. So the fight goes on.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
Educational Rally.

G. r. ,Kenney handed US report Of
the educational rally at Crescent school
house last Saturday Speeches were
made BY DR.. II. E. Walters. OF Martin,
NJ. W. Robinson and NJ. L. Harris, of
Camden. Dinner was served on the
ground. The affair was largely attend
ed and a success in every way
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to thank each aud every
one who were so kind to US during the
illness and death Of our dear brother,
son and husband
Mrs. MABEL LUNsFoRD.
Mrs. MARTHA LUNsFoRD AND
FAMILY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
Tailors-Clerks.

The game Wednesday between the
tailors and the clerks was little slower
than the former meet. The bunch did
not line up in good form and the result
was few errors, from which resulted q
score upwards Of good many to hardly
so much IN favor of the tailors. The
attendance did not keep the bIeacher:
overtaxed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21
SANDERS CHAPEL.

Health is good.
Mr.. Jim Kersey made a business trip
to Memphis Monday.
Miss Willie Douglas is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Martin.
There win be singing at the church
Sunday afternoon. Everybody come
Mr.. Cozzie Douglas and family, Of
Martin, were the weekend guests OF
relatives and friends near here.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21

have the cheapest loan contract and
the best after you get it ever offered to
the people Of Obion County. II you
need money come to see me and be
convinced. Seeing is believing. u. w.
BUREEY, Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-21

A call for $50 brings the coal wagon.
Union City Ice & Coal Co.