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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
HUAoR OF THE Day

ST just had letter from my Cousin
Genevieve, whom 1 haven't seen in ten
ahe she IS Says very THAT she IS
teaching herself to swim '-Buffalo Elk
press.
yo meneg isn't ssverything sighes the the
Started Of ynegg e on ses5
coupons alone.'-Louisviile CONTRIBUTORS
nal.
+, What are Sc you really going, to swear off
American.
Ted-Hello. old man! Trying to shave
yourself? Ned-.No: These are hatpin
marks from riding in the subway.-Judge.
fa waTde ans 5ers the s guy that killed his
shame. rye brought him a lot of rosesi
What other murderers have you?-Cleye-
land Leader.
IT told you in so many words not to
dare to take drink todayr' said Mrs.
agreed Mr. jaWb an VIVA! YSu d to me- ds n
many words that I couldn't remember
em."-Boston Traveller.
"A number of performances are he,np
oescrlped as improprieties,' said one the
atrlcal producer. Yes replied the other,
what fmproprieues the public regards as
proper. Washington Star.
The TaiIor-Married or sinplep Tho
Gustomer-Married Why? The Tailor
Ihen let me recommend my patent safe
genious little Continuance that feels ex
actiy like live mouse.-Chicago News
Turn About.-Dreamer-Did you ever
feller's income? MugleyEYes and I've
0 05ina woHdered what he'd do # he had
Cobble-I should like to lend YOU that
If did-it would end our fr wTIld Re
SIone-Weii, old chap. there has been a
great deal of friendship between us, I
think If you could make it five we might
worry along on half as much.-Life.
II we don't have to give back any
cnange, thlnk of the money we merchants
would make" I'VE all have our troubles"
said the magazine publisher Sometimes
matter, but s'pose it must he done re
Kansas City Journal.
Miss Kay:--I am told your husband. I'M
der the influence of the wine at dinner
the other evening, declared he had mar
you going to investigate? Evidently he's
a Decentralization Globe.
Two Scotchmen met and EXCHANGED the
small talk appropriate to the hour. AS
GuSy were Parung TO go Supperward.
Sandy said to Jock: Jock. mon, Tii 90
Ze roond on the links in the norm"
The morrn'? Jock repeated doubtfuIIy
Aye, mon, the morrn','' said Sandy. s'IIl
go ye roond on the links the NORM
Aye, weel' said Sandy. I'll go We But
1 had intended to get married in the
MORN .''-Argonaut.
a., DO you act toward your wife as you
did before you married her?' s'Exactlv
I remember just how 1 used to act when
| first fell in love with her; I used TO
hang over the fence in the front of her
house and gaze at her shadow on the CIR
tain, afraid to go in. And I act Just the
same way now when I get home late'-
Houston Post.
She-Yes. I like Ted; he is so extrava-
CANT. He-That is hardly the best quality
for husband, is 1t? She-Of course NOT:
| am not going to marry him.-Boston
Herald.
Singleton-Do you believe in the old
adage about marrying in haste and re-
penting at leisure? Wedderly-No: I don't.
After man marries he has no leisure
Smart Set.
Dancer-Whens do you go on? Singer
Right after the trained cats. Dancer
Goodness me-. Why doesn't the manager
try to vary the motonony of his acts2-
Stray Stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

II we don't have to give back anv
change, think of the money we merchants
would make" We all have our troubles"
SAID the magazine publisher "Sometimes
1t frets me to have to print any reading
matter. but s'pose it must be done
Kansas City Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
KANSAS COMMENT
THE wH1ppING POST

THE WHIPPING POST.
,Oregon Is going to abolish the whip
pms post, because the legislators think
II is disgrace to the state The
whipping post is solely and only for
WlIe-oeaters. No other offenders are
5S1Ienceo TO punishment in that way.
Inc state has had it for four years
ana since the post was installed the
c c1a4le mas become a lost art in the
state and there are no VILE beaters
any more. But the wise men have con-
cluoeo that the whipping post is
rellc, not OF barbarism. but of savage
~, ana SO disgrace. to the state, and
tney VIII have none Of it. These men,
in their wisdom, declare that it is a
olsgrace to humanity to mete out to
me trdnsgreSsor the punishment that
constituted his crime. We execute the
man VINO commits murder land yet we
wire. Inc abused, despised, outcaSI
VIE is beaten and kicked, is treated
worse than a good man would treat the
worst dog. and yet if the law pre-
sumeS to give him the same punish
ment ne gave to the helpless woman
ne has sworn to protect, love and
nonor' the state is ttdisgraced." The
Drute abuses and beats his wife; the
law glngerly takes him in hand gently
snaps his wrist, gives him a fine that,
Wnen paid, takes the money from his
WlIe WHO has been beaten, thus not
only encouraging the outlaw, In his
brutality. but Furnishing the wife for
not being able to beat or to kill him
as ne deserves Every civilized COM
rnunity should have in it a whipping
post, and every wife-beater should be
tied to it and given ten lashes for
every blow he has given his wife. May
be that is barbaFism; maybe it is
saVagry; but that is exactly what the
Gazette believes should be the law,
and what it would make the law had it
the power--Lawrence Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
KNOW NOT WHEREOF THEY
SPEAK.

The great trouble in this world is
the constant endeavor of men to solve
questions for which they unequtpped
by lack of education and training. No
man without a knowledge of mathe-
rpatics attempts to outline the course
of the heavenly bodies, but men with
out moral conscience have no hest
tency in trying 70 "ss upon moral
questions. The uneducated man who
would argue a. mathematical point with
a trained mathematician would be con-
s1dered presumptuous and foolish, yet
men with no education nor training in
moral and spiritual affairs, will stub
bornly attempt to hold their own
against those who have given years to
their study.-Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

Warden-No'm; the guy that killed his
ram1ly amt here no more. The gov-nor
pardoned him. The visitor-What a
shame. I've brought him lot of rosesi
What other murderers have you?-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

Turn About.-Dreamer-Di YOU ever
think what you'd do if you had Rookie
1ellers income? Mugley-Yes, and I've
often wondered what he'd do If he had
m1ne--Catholic Standard and Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

What are you really going to swear off
this year?" My taxes."-Baltimore
/ American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

Ted-Hello, old mani Trying to shave
marks from riding in the subway.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
CHEAP TRAVELLING IN AMERICA


An American, touring in Europe,
kept a careful account of his railway
expenses. He covered 2,154 miles in
IL journeys varying in length from 38
to 497 miles. The total fare paid was
$76.55 and the charges for baggage
carrying were $19.42, or $95.97 in all.
This figures close to y cents per mile.
Coming home, these expenses were
compared with those of IL railway
trips in the United States, varying
from 40 to All miles, the total dis
lance being 2,211 miles. The costs
were $780,; including those for parlor
car seats and excess baggage. The
rate per mile was a little more than
two and eight-tenths cents. This
would make European railway travel
more than 55 per cent, more expensive
than that in America. One by one the
beliefs that Europe is vastly cheaper
place to live in and move about. in
than the United States are being dis
sipated by cold facts. 1t is known that
meat is higher over there, that lumber
is so high that it cannot be considered
in a poor mans estimate for home
building, that leather is higher, that
only the poorer qualities of clothing
are really cheap. There was undoubt-
edly a time of easier living, but SO
also was there such time on this con-
tinent.-Toledo Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

Miss Kay.--I am told your husband. nm
der the influence of the wine at dinner
t me other evening, declared he had mar
rled beauty and brains.'' Mrs Bee-Well
well. how NIGEL Miss Kay-Nice? Aren't
you going to investigated? Evidently he's
a Reconsideration Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT

=
A singular contrast bearing alike on
corporate management and govern
ment operation of public service is
made by the Engineering Contracting
Magazine. It is that while the govern
ment pays the railroads 1926 per ton
for transporting the mails the express
companies get their transportation for
$28 per ton.
This is presented by the magazine
in question as an evidence of the in
ferior efficacy of governme emit manage
ment amounting to case or gross ex-
travagance Surprising the figures to
be correct it amounts to that; but that
is not all that it intimates. 1t also
suggests that the pull of the express
companies on the railroads is not con-
fined to the exclusive contracts which
they severally get. The umbilical con-
nection between the two classes of cor
porations may have resulted in rate
to the express companies as much too
low as the rate to the postal depart
ment is too high.
But another and more pertinent de-
duction seems to be the one relating
to the qualification of the postoff1ce or
ganization to operate with success an
extension of its business into the fex-
press field How can a business con-
Germ which pays $S25 ton for its
transportation expect to compete sue
cessfully with one that gets a similar
class of transportation performed for
less than one-tenth the charge Y--Pltts-
burg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

Money isn't everything sighed the
young man. of course not" said the
started housekeeping nicely on tobacco
coupons alone. Courier-Jour-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

ST just had a letter from my Cousin
Genevieve, whom haven't seen in ten
years / imagine she is very ugly-look-
ing. Why? She says that she is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

Two Scotchmen met and exchanged the
small talk appropriate to the hour. AS
Lhey were parting to go supperward
Sandy said to Jock: Jock. mon, iii 90
re roond on the links in the NORM"
Ihe norm z? Jock repeated doubtfully.
go We roond on the links the MORN"
Aye, wee'I" said Sandy I'll go We But
I had intended to get married in the
MORN. ''-Argonaut-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01
Saved His Mothers Life

-Four doctors had given me up
writes Mrs. Laura Gaines, of Avoca
La, land my ychildren and all my
friends were looking for me to die
when my son insisted that | use Flee
trio Bitters. | did so, and they have
done me world of good. | will al
ways praise them" Electric Bitters is
priceless blessing to women troubled
with fainting and dizzy spells, back
ache, headache, weakness, debility
constipation or kidney disorders. Use
them and gain new health. strength
and vigor. They're guaranteed to sat
isfy or money refunded Only soc at
all Druggists. ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01
THE ELKTON POSTOFFICE.

A Mr.. James McKinsey, who some
twenty years ago resided in Elkton.
and who has since until within year
or SO resided out OF this State, has
received, it is said, the appointment Of
Postmaster here. Mr.. Joseph L. Ma
hans appointment had been favored
by many residents and would have
proved highly satisfactory. A numer-
ously signed remonstrance is in circu-
lation (Mr. McKinsey's appointment
was procured by William Pinkney Ew-
ing, a Maryland Lincoln elector. Mr.
Mahan became postmaster during
President Grants first term and dying
in Office was succeeded by his wife,
Mrs. Matte Mahan, afterwards Mrs.
DR.. |. L. deVou.)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01
SALE OF STORE STOCK.

Mr.. William H. Elder, expecting to
become mail agent on the railroad
road route from Philadelphia to Wash
ington, has sold his stock of stoves,
tinware, etc, to Messrs. Cantwell &
Crouch, who conduct the business at
the old stand OF Joseph P. Canrwell,
corner of Bridge and Main streets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01
APRIL TERN COURT JURORS.

Sheriff Oldham has summoned the
following jurors for the April term of
the Circuit Court, which will open on
Monday next:-Thomas Miller, John
Partridge, Enos Scarborough. P. c.
Strickland James Hasson, Thomas
Howard James Ford, George B. Pen
nington, John w. Morgan, w. R.
Lockwood. Curtis Cardray, c. H.
Dunnng, w. 7. Purdy, Davidson d.
Pearce, George w. Bennett, William
Armstrong, Stephen Gilbert, John M.
Seminar, Alex Hill, W. R. Hudson,
l., w. Thomas, George Chandler. Jno
w. Jackson, Nicholas Milburn, Jonn
Riddell, John Shaw, John Yeamans,
Jno. T. Alexander, John Tosh, Andrew
Brickley, James Mccoy, Isaac S. Rich
ards, Basil Haines, Isaac R. Taylor,
Milton Y. Kidd, d. Scott (of Jas.), Ed
mund, T. Brown. Jefferson Ramsey,
James L. Maxwell, Henry Smithson,
Hugh Steele, Richard d. Hall, S. ].
England, Henry Dong. Chester Mat
thews, David Moore, Charles C..
Mearns, +. f. Ferguson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01
MARRIED..
MOONLIGHT PARADE.

The Cecil Guards-Capt ]. A. J.
Creswell, made their first dress parade
on Saturday night, making soldierly
display. The new uniforms looked well
even b. moonlight, brit will look better
by daylight. Pioi l.,tl.aste.'. Ccrnct
Band inspired the corps marching with
its stirring strains.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01

and d. E Vanneman, to Bernard Levy,
who will erect new dwelling and a
furniture warehouse on the ground.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01
8 CecH5 Wing .
FIFTY Pears Ago
THE MARKETS
ELKTON, MD. MARCH 80, 1866.

ELKTON, MD. MARCH 80, 1866.
THE MARKETS.
Reported by Henry S. Sites. Red
wheat, $I.2o; white do. $I.28; corn, old,
S. cents; new, 4S cents; oats, rs cents.
MARRIED.
Brady Cooper On the 27th inst, by
Rev. W. ]. Paxson, Mr.. Henry H.
Brady, to Miss Rebecca S. Cooper,
both of Chesapeake City.
Kirk Brickley. On the 18th inst, by
Rev. Henry Matthews, Mr.. William
Kirk to Miss Helen E. Brickley, both
OF this county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-01

R. X. Vanneman has sold his
property on Union avenue, Havre de
Grace, occupied by J. Swan Everist,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
YOUNG INTRODUCES
TWO PENSION BILLS
One Along Lines of Sulioway Bill and
Other Veteran Civil Service Bill.

The following appeared in yester-
days daily Capital under Washing
ton date line of May 20th-
Representative /. D. Young OF
Kansas, has introduced in the House
of Representatives general pension
bill which, while along the line of
the Sulloway age pension bill, is said
by many that are interested in PEN
sion legislation TO have features that
make it superior TO the Sulloway
measure. Mr.. Young proposes to
make more uniform classifcations
under the age act and more uniform
ratings under these classiications.
The minimum rating, as provided in
this bill, is s16 per month for those
who reach the age of 81, which is a
dollar a month more than the Sullo-
way bill provides. The maximum
rating is $40 per month for those who
reach the age of so years. This is
four dollars more than the maximum
under the Sulloway bill. The Young
bill also provides a pension of $40 a
month for those who reach the age of
IS; S24 for those of 6S years or more;
S2S for those Il; $50 for those Il; $50
for those TT; and $40 for those eighty
or more. After reaching the age of
65 years, this bill provides, the
soldier will have four dollar a
month increase in his pension every
three years, which is a more frequent
increase than the Sulloway bill pro
vided. Mr.. Young's bill has been re-
fered to the committee on invalid
pensions, where a number of bills
along the same line are under con-
sideration.
Veterans of the Civil war now
holding government positions are not
to be thrown out of their jobs be
cause of age or physical infrmities if
bill introduced in the House OF
Representative by /. D. Young OF
Kansas, becomes law. Mr.. Young
bill makes it unlawful TO remove
from the Civil service of the United
States, after January 1st, 1912, or &c
reduce the salary Of any Union soldier
or sailor who served in the war OF
! the Rebellion and is now or may
hereafter be employed in the Civil
| Service of the United States for any
cause, while able to be at the post OF
duty, except INSTRUMENTATION, i'm
morality, or Objectionable conduct
while on duty.-Beloit Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Kansas City Market Report

Kansas City Stock Yards, May %,
1911.
A run of 10000 cattle this morning
had tendency to scare few sales
men, but the selling side of the mar
ket soon regained whatever conf
dence was lacking, and presenting
solid front, disposed of the crop at
steady to strong prices. The beef
situation must have improved lately
over short time ago, and the fact
that exporters are now taking quite
number of cattle, together make it
easier for the statesmen. Some steers
weighing nearly 400 lbs. brought
S6.15 here today, and light steers
reached s6.1O, bulk of the steers at
$3.50 to $50, which is 10 to 20 cents
better than a week ago today. About
all the territory within the limits of
Kansas City trade has received good
rains since Saturday, which has stop
ped the impending run of dry wealth
er cattle. 1t is true the normal sup
ply is plenty big enough, but fortu-
nately trade conditions in the beef
market seem to be improving and
the market looks for a rise
should receipts drop down little
The small run from quarantine terri
tory so far this year is attracting at
tention. Only fifty loads quarantines
have arrived in two days this week.
Native cows sell at 1915 to $40,
heifers s4.75 to So, bulls 81 to So,
veals $3.50 to s7.25, stockers and feed
ers mostly at 1926 to $500.
Hogs arrived today to the number
of y, OOO>head, a few thousand head
more than the trade expected, and
buyers were enabled to take off 5
cents from the price, top $500, bulk
So 10 to $685.. Packers have had
things their own way since last
Thursday, but the sentiment indi-
Gates belief that the decline will
is very broad, good outlet in Eur
ope as well as at home, and packers
are disposed to make the most of the
harvest time. Medium weight hogs
predominant in the receipts, and few
pigs are included.
Sheep and lambs are selling good
again today, making more than a
week of higher markets every day.
Run is 1000 head, embracing some
from Arizona and Colorado, quite a
number of natives, few Texas goats
but no Texas sheep. Spring lambs
brought 81. so today, best price since
Easter, and clipped lambs are worth
up to 1918, yearlings Sc, clipped ewes
81. so, fat goats 81, brushers around
So. so. The fire in the sheep division
here last week did not destroy any vi
tai part of the barns, and there has
been no interruption in business on
account of it.
J. A. Rickart,
Market Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27

For Sale-1OO bushels of Russell
county Kaffir Corn Seed. 90c per
bushel Inquire of Chas. Trapp, 2
miles south and miles west of
town. LIT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27

The many friends and admirers of
Judge ]. G. Ruppenthal of this dis
trict, will be interested in knowing
that the Law Department of the
University of Oklahoma, has written
to him to know whether he would
consider place in the faculty of the
law school of that institution.
If accepting this position would
necessitate the Judge giving up his
work upon the bench, we feel that it
would be a loss to the district that
the people generally would deeply
deplore. Judge Ruppenthal, aside
from being an eminently just and in
corruptible judge. is one of the most
approachable men imaginable, a man
of such traits as endear a public Of
fetal to all classes with whom he be-
comes in touch.
And yet none can deny the Judges
special fitness for a position such as
the one mentioned. He is promi-
nently student and an educator and
would grace chair in any school of
law
Yet we all hope he don't accept
Russell Springs Leader.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Formers Conferences at Hays


The Western Kansas Farmers Con-
ference will hold its second annual
meeting at Hays. Kansas. on June
It'll and sth, 1911
Visit the State Experiment Station
During the forenoon of each day
the visitors will visit the Experiment
Station and examine the crops. live
stock, and the many experiments OF
interest to all western farmers
Transportation - Free transporta-
ton around the 3, 500 acre State Ex-
pertinent Farm will be provided by
automobiles. Negotiations are in
progress TO secure special train SER
vice and reduced rates on railroads.
Noted Speakers - The afternoons
and evenings will be devoted TO adj
dresses and discussions on western
farming subjects. Noted speakers
from abroad will be in attendance:
Secretary j. T. Burns, of the the Dry
Farming Congress; Mrs. ]. T. Burns,
wife of Secretary Burns, and also
Secretary of the international Con-
gress of Farm Women; 81. NJ Cot
trell, Agricultural Commissioner
Rock Island Railway, formerly Pro-
fessor of Agriculture, Kansas State
Agricultural College; E. G. Chilcott,
in charge of Dry Farming investiga-
tion, United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, d. c.; w.
H. Campbell, author of Campbell's
System of Soil Culture and editor of
Scientific Farmer; Mrs. lille Day
Monroe, of Topeka; Governor Stubs,
and others, will deliver addresses.
Addresses viii also be delivered by
President II. J. Waters; Director Ed
H. Webster, Professor P. n. Flint,
new Professor of Animal Husbandry;)
and Mrs Mary Pierce Van Zile, of our
own Agricultural College.
The members of the staff of the
Fort Hays Branch Experiment Sta
ton will be on hand to answer Ques-
tions and explain the Experiment
Station work.
June 7th is Dry Farming Day: June
8th is Live Stock Day.
! Woman's Program There will be
a special woman's program in the
forenoon of the second day, besides
the general addresses, on the evening
of May 8th by Mrs. Monroe, Mrs.
Van Zile and Mrs. Burns.
Barbecue-A big dinner will be
served at the Experiment Station
each day.
Come One, Come All-It will pay
every farmer in Western Kansas to
attend this conference. See your big
Western Experiment Station and
hear the excellent addresses and val
liable discussions on western farm
ing.
! Greater Than Last Year-ThiS is
the second great Farmers Convention
at Hays. A year ago the attendance
was large in spite of unfavorable
weather. A much larger attendance
is expected this year, estimated at s.
900 to 10000 people.
Acc omodations For All-The Hays
Commercial club has again taken
charge of the business end of this
convention and win see that all WISH
tors can secure lodging and meals.
These will not be furnished free this
year, except that out of town visitors
will be served a free dinner at the
State Park.
| A complete program will be pub
lished in few days. Don't miss the
greatest Western Kansas event of
the year. Get ready Everybody
come.
A. NJ. Ten Eyck,
Secretary, Hays, Kans.
1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27

For Sale-Good wind mill. pump,
90 feet of pipe, ? water tanks At
the Trego Hotel loft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27

Read the new ads in this issue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
DR.. NJ. j. Brown. SpeciaIist.

of Salina, viii be at the American
House, Tuesday, June 9Th, FL
lis, June It'll, prepared to treat
the medical and surgical diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, and
glasses scientifically fitted.