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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
QUAKER MEDTTATIONs.

LF,ron the Philadelphia Record.]
A hymn sounds masculine, but 1t
generally isn't.
It is also a wise woman who knows
her own mind.
The sea of matrimony is naturally
navigated by courtships.
No man can get to the front without
a certain amount of backbone.
Lots of people take an interest in
life who are absolutely lacking in prin-
ciple-
Any poker player will tell you that
it is the ante that often necessitates
visit to the uncle.
1t seems that the average actress can
exist without engagements, but not
without marriages.
It is a question whether 1t is worse
to do things without thinking, or to
think things without doing.
Hoax-'Is it proper to eat aspara-
gus with your fingers?'' Joax-"I al
ways eat mine with my mouth"
1t is hard to reconcile justice with
the fact that the fool who rocks the
boat is never the one who gets drown
ed.
What name, please?' asked the clerk
in the department store, preparing to
make out his charge slip Miss A.
Carr" replied the purchaser. And do
you. often?. asked the clerk; for he
himself was a suburbanite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
WINTER DAYS.

In these dark days of winters perfect
power
summon up no visionary spring;
Too dim and distant seem the fields In
flower,
So long ago the summer birds took wing.
For rather would / meet the mortal blast
OF northwinds IN my throat with firm
resolve,
Not dreams, not memories. but standing
fast
By powers within me. while the heavens
revolve
TIL winter stars and storms accomplish
all
Their message to my soul crave to
share
The victory of the Mortimer, such as
Ger berg and floe to deeds the brave may
dare.
So would meet death. dauntless and I'M
grieved,
With heart Of courage not by dreams de-
ceived.
Theodore C. Williams. in the Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.l

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
What some women don't know
they suspect.
1t is our theory that a cheap cigar
is never cheap enough.
In the eyes of some one every poll
tician is dirty politician.
The bigger the salary the harder it
is to find anyone who can earn it.
Some men are so close that it makes
them grouchy to lose money in a
dream.
A pessimist's definition of an opti-
mist is one who expects a good deal
more than he gets.
No man courts an investigation in a
loud tone of voice until people begin
to find him out.
A doctor is about the only man who
can lose sleep to good advantage; he
gets paid for it.
many buggy rides and flowers after
marriage as before?
A mans private affairs are a great
bore to all except gossips and the
woman who loves him.
Don't spend too much time con-
templating the failure of someone else
if you yourself expect to succeed.
1t seems that the only reason some
married people live together is that
they have gotten into the habit
You may have noticed that the
woman who knew you as an onery
boy is usually possessed of a wonderful
memory.
In the newspaper of the future the
police court reporter, who can fight
if he has to, will handle the marriage
announcements.
You may think waiting for train
is a tiresome job, but that is because
you never were farmer waiting for
rain during drought.
Outside of organized and loud
voiced pugilism, the man who talks a
good deal about his fighting ability,
doesn't fight much.
When man 8. bald spot commences
to show below his hat it is time to
commence taking the rainy day
proposition seriously.
While we never have regarded
dancing as the origin of sin. the fact is
that very few men dance just for the
exercise they get out of the perform
ance.
| Occasionally, Mother does the work
and lets Daughter loaf. because that
arrangement makes Mothers work
easier; it is so much easier than max
ling Daughter do it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

Feminine Economy.-Mrs Knicker-The
lobster she ate cost her hundred dollars
only ate 1t to keep it from going to waste.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Big Game in Georgia.-Henry L. Slim
son, who was beaten for the governor
ship of New York by Dix last November,
took a drive through the city of Savan-
was very communicative. "Do you have
injured n sfim n ln'S Yas suh Tas
suhreer' responded the cabman. "Ev-y
spring de New York Giants plays practice
games heah. Popular Magazine.
"A Literary Home.-A month or so after
Nat Wills. recent marriage, Mrs. Wills,
nee La Belle Titconb, the bareback rider,
fast ,preparations. Nat" she called TO
repeated. Again no answer. Five times,
tive no-answers. Entering the dining
room, Mrs. Wills saw her husband at
New York journal. MY Caviar she
sighed. ITO tfdnk that married book
worm!'-Success Magazine.
The Whereabouts OF Mr. Knox-It was
the day after the Maine elections, which
publicans. An elderly, distinguished look
ing man appeared pP in the offices of the
Knox?'' he inquired di of the mne Clerk. Hes !
in Maine today was the information
given. In Mainep' exclaimed the visitor,
in establishment "Impossiblel There are
no longer any Republicans in Maine.
Popular Magazine.
To the colored man who made applica-
ton for work he listened and awaited the
finish of the tale of the applicants quail
fications for the job then stalled in this
manner: well, I'd like to give you the
place. but I'm afraid / can't, for you tell
me you are married. | have special rea-
sons for wanting to give this position to
the s' Wiling worker, Iii OATS de ong
now an when you-alls ready fob me to
start in"
The Nerve of Hint am ashamed to
s.but ate Onions d for dinner. Had You
noticed it?' mot yet" suggests the
caller; Why. how dare you think l
would let you!"-Judge.
Dominie-What a lot of pennies you
have in your little bank Were they
given you to buy candy? F'reddie-No,
sir. Those are the ones ma gave me TO
Husband-T shall have to be away all
day Thursday. Wife-My dear, how
you possibly do that when you know that
is always the day you give James notice
to go?-Punch.
The Dexterous Poindexter.-Somebod
asked Senator Jones, of the state Of
the insurgent Representative Poindexter
was a clever man. II don't know about
that" said Jones: but. he is what you
might call dexterous and extremely Poin-
dexterous. Popular Magazine.
The difference between learning golf
and motoring is that in golf at first you
hit nothing, but in motoring everything
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IRON the New York Press. ]

From the New York Press.1
All the trains for misfortune run ex-
press.
If sympathy cost money, hardly any,
body would ever get it.
When a woman has good figure it's
a sign she would know it was if it
wasn't.
A man seems to build a big fortune
just to spoil the morals of those who
inherit it.
A man put in his will those he wants
to get his property, and maybe the
lawyers let them. If there is no help
for 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many things lose their wonder when
they become known.
X x
Some peoples dogs would not have
to know much to know as much as do
their masters.
x =
If it were not for the selfshness of
all humans, the problems which con-
front society could be solved quite
easily.
The gentle-mannered chap is usually
able to put up a pretty stiff fight when
ever the occasion demands.
X n
He is an uncommon man who is not
obsessed with the idea that he is bless
ed with all kinds of common sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

Many matters of the utmost impor-
lance are pending before the United
States senate, and the time when the
present congress will go out of exist
ence is only few days away. Yet
Senator Beveridge's idea of discharging
his full duty to the people of the ma
ton is to take up most of the time Of
the senate in a continued discussion
of the Lorimer case. The Importance
of this case is not to be gainsaid, but
enough discussion has already been
devoted to it to settle half dozen
like it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

There has been no recent change in
the tariff regulations concerning eggs,
yet the prices of them are lower for
this season of the year than they have
been in a long time. In New York
they are lower than they have been
for forty-one years. You know there
are many people who contend that the
prices of everything in this country
which enter into the cost of living are
affected and regulated by the tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

According to the most of the candi-
dates who are out for preferment at
the coming municipal primaries, the
campaign so far has developed, or de-
generated, into one of ''false stories
about them. And from the avidity
with which they are mailing these tales
none of the candidates are among
those who believe that lie does not
hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

Isn't it about time all the able
bodied men in the United States were
putting their personal affairs in shape
so they can leave them at a moments
notice and rush to the defense of the
stars and stripes? Congressman-Cap-
tain Richmond Pearson Hobson SAYS
that the inevitable war between Japan
and the United States will begin in
side of ten months. Worse than that
he says it will last from five to ten
rearS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

Apparently Emperor William of Ger
many isn't as strong for his divine
right as he used to be. He overruled
the verdict of military tribunal the
other day which had decreed certain
punishment for an officer who had at
tempted to commit suicide. The en-
peror remarked that this unfortunate
officer lis responsible only to God and
his conscience. therefore his deed can
be judged neither by regular nor honor
tribunals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

County Apponyi of Hungary deliv-
bred a talk on universal peace recently
before the Twentieth Century club of
Chicago, while armed policemen in full
dress suits stood around to guard him.
The count is in bad with some of the
Hungarians who live in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

China is educating 500 young men in
this country, and positions await them
on their return home that will pay
$4,000 a year each. That's better pay
than most of the native young men
can get when they finish their col
Iegiate educations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

An unusually worded birth an
nouncement in the Ohio State Jour
nal: Mr.. and Mrs. James DERRICK,
prominent members of the younger
set in Bellefontaine, proudparented
for the eleventh time last Monday. It's
a boy, of 1911 model, and with 10
older-siSter equipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

A telegraph dispatch to the news
papers of the United States from New
York the other day stated that Mrs.
Charles T. Yerkes. widow of the fin
ancier and railroad builder, is severely
i'll with grip. It's undoubtedly the case
that a half-million other New Workers
are in the same boat but none of them
prera r11entinned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

That proposed treaty with Japan
which will let down the bars in this
country to Japanese immigration
doesn't seem to be quite as acceptable
to the California people as was the
other recent act of the president in
signing the bill making San Francisco
the headquarters of the Danama Canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

If New Jersey is successful in the
new crusade it has started to extermi-
nate the mosquitoes, what does that
state propose to substitute to bring
it as much attention? If it were not
for its famous mosquitoes. New Jersey
would not be nearly so well known as
- ;u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

Colonel Roosevelt is getting more
progressive in the right way all the
time He has finally come out fiat
footed in favor of womans suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

A monumental victory has been re-
Gently won by the Mexican rebels.
Some of their number succeeded in
capturing a train of coal cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
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
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

But if you do not forgive, neither will
your Father in heaven forgive your Tres
passes. st. Mark XI :: rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
Climbs Trees at 81.

Miss Libby Scudder of Park avenue,
Huntington, L. L, is "a years of age.
She says she is as active as when a
school girl. She is very Jealous of her
activity.
During the winter, Miss Scudder
saws all her own firewood, handling
the saw with strength. In cherry
time she climbs the trees and picks
the cherries, which she makes into
pies, or cans.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25
HUMoR OF THE Day

Feminine Economy.-AIrs. Knicker-The
lobster she ate cost her hundred dollars
in doctors bills. Mrs. Bocker-And she
only ate 1t to keep it from going to waste.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-25

The Nerve of Hint am ashamed to
confess it, says the fair young thing
'sbut ate onions for dinner. Had you
noticed ft?'' mot yet suggests the
caller. why, how dare you think i
would let you!"-Judge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-04
The Very Smartest Coats for Women Have Come for
the Harvest Sale.


hythus ab them. The create n
huLyG heem model see in ~ sons he e
oofnHiar
OF the ar S pic
in dswhon broad
wit two large butte nsf dist id sg fa round a re in
IN
W haya beautiful OF styles that they
~ collar shapes imposb Oc classify and
Csh ma fy blank with
o II
val value Id 4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-04
Ladies' Waists
An Unusual Complete
Showing for this
Harvest Event.

They embody all the best
style and service ideas of today,
and a visit to this department
alone is well worth your time.
White and CoIored Tailored
Wash Waists at 81 to $3.50 each.
Black and Colored Silk waists
at ......... $3.50 to $3.50 each.
Plain and Embroidered Mar.
quisette Waists up to $3.50
Plain and Fancy Flannel
Waists, shirt styles with high
collars and turn back French
cuffs at. $3.50 each.
Largest squash exhibited; LIST
prize, Warmers Corset, value
$500. End prize, overalls, value
Sl.00. 3rd prize, lb. Oakleaf
Coffee, value goo.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-04
Blankets VV
and
Other Bedding

In preparing our stocks for
the Harvest sale, oar bedding
section was kept in mind, result
ing in the best values and larg-
est variety we have ever offered.
EIankets-Every pair of our
cotton blankets are made with
the new German finish and look
like the finest OF wool blankets.
They do not rough up rs much
rs the old style, and come in all
the new coiorings. such as the
TWO tened plaids ard stripes and
The plain colors; all have dainty
and beautiful borders
Prices range from CSC to $3.50
each.
Wool Blankets-A most com
plete selection at prices to suit
you. Our bedding stock is also
very complete with comforters,
feather pillows and bulk feathers
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-04


Sale.
The browning glory-a ne"
hat at an outlay much smaller
than you would pay elsewhere
for such approved style. com
bined with he high quality ma
terials ard thorough workman
ship we embody III all the prod
ucts OF our workroOm.
Hat Prices to Suit All Purses.
ChiIdren's Hats and Caps and
Knitted Headgear in large pro
fusion of styles and cclOrs, rang.
ing in price from the ineXpens-
i've sorts TO the higher qualities.
HEAVIEST DOZEN FRESH
EGGS ExHiBITED-1st prize.
Ladies' hat, value $500: I'd
prize, Virginia Kid Gloves, value
$3.50; Sd prize. ID. Oakieaf cof-
fee. value 30c. q.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-04
Sensible Skirts for
Women

M
N">%VN#"W Some the examples
E<I#WV ~ of the practical skirt cut straight lines
full enough o n perfect
Black Blue Brown tailormade models
with material laid both
$3.50
Skirtspety panels
inverted pats Sides the other with
fast
model with panel back
pas the Sides coming from under ne" shaped unc
trimming in detail.
EAR OF CORN ExHBITED:-1st prize LonsIey
prize,
Coffee, soc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12

and which Is a harder one than any
horse race he ever saw. He was Sc
lected as Judge of the baby contest and
must pick the prettiest youngster OF
the collection of eleven. OF course
every baby was the prettiest, accord.
ing to the mothers, and 1t was diff.
ficult task. He finally made the Sc
lection, however, but then he was not
sure whether or not he was right. He
declares that he would rather pick the
prize horse from q pasture full of AMI.
mails than display his Judging ability
upon babies again
Starter Leinhauser also made the
announcement for the management on
the closing of the fair. He stated that
entries in the races were not as many
as they would have liked to have had,
but since the thirty-two fairs in Iowa
at this time were demanding horses
the management was fortunate in Sc
curing the horses they did. He furth-
er stated that outside of the horse
races the management had provided
the best for the fair visitors, the
Fifty-fourth regiment band, the best
band in the country, and excellent free
attractions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
BLOOM FIELD.

Mrs. H. c. Young and Mrs. H. G. Day
are attending the Methodist conference
at Fairfield this week as officers OF
the Home Missionary society
Mrs. r. NJ. Shields returned to her
home in Pulaski after a short visit in
this city.
Mrs. Della Sewers and Dewitt have
gone to Mt. Pleasant where they will
make their home during the school
wear. Miss La Rue left several days
ago to enter high school. De Witt
will attend the Iowa Wesleyan college
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Marshall and
daughter Of Modesto, Cal, are spending
a few weeks with relatives in and near
this city.
Mayor H. C. Leach and J. o. Wish.
ard attended the Eldon fair Thursday
Frey Meier has returned to Bloom
field from Oregon and other western
states, where he has visited the last
three months.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Boyd are visit.
ing their daughter, Mrs. Carl Rapp in
Red Oak, Iowa.
Miss Edna Sprait returned Thurs.
day from Highland Center. Iowa where
she has been visiting her friends the
past few days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
DAVIS co. FAIR.
OPENS TUESDAY
BLOOMFIELD ALL READY Foh
ITS VISITORS, SEPT ~
10. "a AND 10.

Bloomfield, Sept. o. The Davis
county fair will be locally the chiel
event of next week. tho dates tor the
most important annual event being
September IL, 10, IA, and IL.
The opening day 10 entry day. ana
it is confidently expected that the ca.
tries will be many and the quality OF
live stock. poultry, art exhibit. ana
other articles placed on exhibition
will be Of superior nature to that
usually SO exhibited. The best crtter'
lon of the interest given to fairs TINS
year is the Iowa State fair which
this year enjoyed the largest attend
ancc in it's history. and had by lar
the best exhibits ever displayed ID
this state.
Everything possible to be done TO
make this years fair success mas
beer done by the management. Sec
rotary Leach says that large num-
Der tof race entries have already been
made an that many more are sx-
rccted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
OBJ ~ A r Y
Mrs. Susanah Rarsell.

Mrs. Susanah Ramsell. who has
lived in Hiteman for year or So
died Friday evening, September I, OF
cancer of the stomach. She was re-
Gently operated on in the Ottumwa
hospital, but the doctors found out
that she was in an incurable condi'
ton. SO she was sent home as early
as possible. After ten days Of suffer,
ing she passed away at $50 o'clock
September 1. ~r- &c.,.
Those surviving are: John Ramsell,
her husband, William and Maggie, her
eldest son and daughter-in-law;
Thomas, Percy. and Elizabeth; also
her daughter, Mrs. Horton, Of Lovilla,
were at her bedside when she died
She was buried in Oak View cemetery
en- Sunday, Sept. 8. Services were held
at the Baptist church where the de.
ceased was a member. DR.. Byal, Pres.
of the Pella Baptist college, preached
the funeral sermon. A large number
of Mrs. Ramsells friends were pres
ent at the service, afterwards making
the journey to Abba.
The relatives present were: John
Ramsell, husband Of the deceased Mr..
and Mrs. w. Ramsell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horton Of Lovilla; Thomas, Percy and
Elizabeth, children Of the deceased.
Other relatives present were Mr. and
Mrs. Foulkes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsell,
sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Foulkes, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Angove, John Foulkes,
Goldie Foulkes, and Blanch Angove.
Other friends were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Foster of Everist, who came from the
same town in England as the deceased
lady, Thomas Quail, R. Samuel, F.
Cameron, Mrs. p Davies, Mrs. Jeff
rey, Mrs. w. Carr, Mrs. Davies of
Buxton, Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. Feather
ingham, and several other friends.
Mrs. Ramsell was born In Reddish,
Rutlandshire, England. May %, 1856.
The greater part Of her life was spent
in Brynn, Mr.. Wigan, Lancashire,
from which town she came to Amer
lea in 1906, residing in Hiteman for
the last two years, until the time Of
her death. She was member Of the
church for 10 years, transferring her
from the Baptist church
in Brynn, Lancashire. England, to the
Baptist church at Hiteman. She was
a good mother and a faithful wife and
will be missed in the years to come.
Her last words were: Are you all
here?" Being satisfied, she fell asleep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
ELDON FAIR WAS
SUCCESSFUL
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PAST
TWO DAYS DECREASED At
TENDANCE GREATLY.
RACES WERE GOOD
Attic ugh Entries Were Not Numerous
Track Events Were All Tnae
Could Be Deslred-3,6OO at
Fair Yesterday.

Eldon. Sept. 9.-Because of the ad'
verse condition of the weather for the
past two days and the threatening
aspect of the heavens, as II 1t Woulo
rain before the day was finished, the
1911 Big Four fair closed yesterday
here, did not prove to be the success
expected by the management. Never
theiess It was one of the best ever
held despite the decrease in attend
ance. Had the weather prevailed as
fair and bright as 1t has during the
past summer the attendance would
have broken all previous records ana
would have stamped the 1911 fair, the
greatest ever held There were only
about $500 people at the grounds yes
terday. the last day, when half as
many again would have attended had
rain not been feared. A long special
left the Union depot at OttumWa yes
terday afternoon with only ABOUT LUZ
people aboard, mere handful OF those
who would have gone had the sky been
clear, since the last day OF the Eidon
fair in former years has always at
tracted record breaking attendance. AS
q whole the 1911 undertaking was a
lair success, probably overshadowed
by the anticipation of the man
agement. As to the races
the number of entities in the events
was not as large as III previous years,
blu, it did not detract fromthe qAality
of the races as they were fast and
close. Here, too, the management was
handicapped as 1t was not through
lack OF effort that more horses were
not secured. At present there are
thirty-two fairs in progress in the state
of Iowa, and since all were putting
forth every effort to secure entries, it
vas almost impossible to get SUI.
ficient number of horses. Other fairs
are experiencing the same difficulty,