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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Little personal chat with our out
of-toWn friends:
It is considered a faux pas. in this
town, to mention Strong Drink with
out using some such qualifying ad-
1ective as horrible But this de-
partment knows that some people will
come to next weeks celebration with
a slight thirst and a Theory. The
theory is that. because the mayor OF
the town Is not prominent on the
Chautauqua circuit as a temperance
lecturer, the town is Wide Open. Our
advice to the thirsty Is: If you have
allowed yourself five days for the
state fair, and must have a few drinks
extend the time; spend the five in
Topeka and reserve two for Kansas
City. You can get beer in Topeka.
That fact has been demonstrated by
police raids. BY invading the bot
toms district, you can. II you have
luck and perseverance get three bot
Ties OF stale, warm inferior beer that
cost II cents per bottle, for one dol
lar. Then, if your luck is phenomenal,
you can escape from that district be-
fore some dusky damsel has picked
your pocket Although the police do
will take desperate chances on ac-
count of the profit. They figure that
the additional crime of pocket pick
ing will be suffered in silence by the
Vlctlm, as no out-of-town visitor
would enjoy waiting for the trial and
then admitting in court that he was
trimmed in a questionable neiRhbor-
hood by one Of the denizens thereof
You take a further chance-and
long one-of being caught in a police
raid and held as a witness. Don't
take chances on the latter PROPOSE
ton. The present chief of police is
Low-browed Democrat, and will be
on the job. Come with the determi-
nation to enjoy the fair and carnival
and try to bring a frame OF mind that
doesn't need alcoholic stimulation.
Otherwise you will be Greatly Disap-
pointed.
A recent damage suit discloses tho
fact that some people have an idea of
their cash value that doesn't jibe
with the appraisement made by the
public. The fact that a man wouldn't
bring 80 cents net in the open market
does not deter him from bringing suit
for thousands.
Stubbs says that he enjoys chasing
Jointists just he used to enjoy chas-
ing jackrabbits It would be cruel to
suggest that he catches just about as
many of them, or call his attention to
the fact that a jackrabbit has no vote
to cast for u. S. senator.
It now develops that the Big Nom
sense was started by a girl. But n the
dear girl Is fishing for the Mary Nc
Lane sort of notoriety that brings
vaudeville and marriage proposals,
she Is doomed to disappointment.
What she did was silly. rather than
Naughty.
Notice to young bloods who think
they can elect a Karnival Rween: YOU
CAN'T TAKE OUR KWEEN WITH A
TEN-SPOTi IT WILL TAKE A
DANG SIGHT MORE THAN THAT
Any preacher Is vested with the
power to pronounce life sentence; but
the courts are vested with pardonfnE
power.
MOTTO of the State Fair Associa-
ton:
NO NATTER HOW THEY COME.
LEAVE EN- SMILING WHEN YOIT
SAY GOOD BYE.
-HGP-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Decorations for fair week are al
ready beginning to make their ap-
pearance on some of the buildings on
Kansas avenue. That's the system.
And it suggests that every business
man and property owner on the ave
nue. and the cross streets in the busi-
ness section should make a special eff
fort to dress up their buildings with
flags and bunting in an artistic pro-
fusion that has never been equaled be-
fore in Topeka.
It has been a long time since To-
the way of gala attire. During the
past few years the efforts that have
been made to decorate Kansas avenue
for special and large occasions have
been of the feeble variety. There is
evidently going to be a change in this
respect for fair week and there should
be.
Unless all signs fail. the largest
crowds that have ever gathered in the
capital city of Kansas will be here
during next week to attend the state
fair and enjoy the festivities and pa
celebration. They ought to find the
city, or Kansas avenue and it's cross
streets. at least, rugged out in gor-
geous fashion, with the buildings dec
GRATED from cellar to garret. Nor
would it come amiss if the people
throughout the residential sections of
the city flung their flags out to the
breezes.
Nothing makes a city more attrac-
tive for a festival or carnival of any
sort than a generous display of flags
and gonfalons of red, white and blue.
And next week sin Topeka is to be,
doubt, the biggest one that
the city has ever experienced It |
ought to be at any rate. Money or
pains have not been spared to develop |
the state fair into an agricultural ex-
position of proportions commensurate
with the agricultural supremacy of
Kansas. The success of the fair in the |
way of exhibits of all kinds and enter
tainments is already assured. The |
mi-Centeniai ball on Monday night. |
the parade of floats on Tuesday |
night, with representative girls
from a dozen Kansas cities to
distinguish it and add to its bril-
lance, the frolic and ball of the Kar-
nival knights on Friday night-these
activities in addition to the big fair,
are going to attract big crowds to To-
peka The towns main business
street. at least, should be dressed up
for the occasion. 1t has taken a lot of
money to finance the fair, to finance
he ball, and the big parade of floats,
md also the merry making of the
Sarnival knights. Topekans, and the
business men especially, have produced
he bulk of these finances. 1t costs
money to decorate. But regardless of
he expense to which the business men
nave already been put in making sure
success of the fair and the Semi-Cen-
-ennial festivities, they ought to
strain a point and spend a little more
n decorating their buildings. To-
oekats prestige as a city which does
hings and on proper scale will be L
enhanced thereby. That will be of
benefit and bring adequate returns to
he business men who have been
pending their money so freely for the
5reat times scheduled for next week.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Senator Cummins. of Iowa, is oppos-
ed t. President Taft for eight specific
reasons An analysis of them shows
that the opposition of Cpmmins to
President Taft is due to the fact that
the president does not agree with the
personal views and opinions of Cummins
or any proposition before the public, or
at least Mr.. CUmnins so insist. OF
course, Senator Cummins' ideas on all
public questions are the only right and
tenable ones. He thinks so at any
rate.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
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Advance payment is requested or
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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.l

From the New York Press.
Good intentions are terribly slow be-
ginners.
A man might just as well be in love
with a girl as try to convince her he
isn't.
You can tell man with a family of
children by how nervous he gets when
he drops a coin on the floor even in
his office.
One thing a woman can never for
give in her husband is to forget the
color of her hat the day they started
on their honeymoon
Just what you really think of
man who imagines you admire him
wouldn't surprise him any more than
what he really thinks of you would
surprise you.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Senator Curtis is another man of
oiscernment to return from a trip
through the highways and byways of
Kansas and be able to report that there
is a large and growing sentiment
throughout the state that IS wonder
fully favorable to President Taft. AS a
matter of fact this sentiment is so ap-
parent and so pronounced that it does
not take much of an effort or much dis
cernment to find it. Indeed, it is m
possible net to run right smack up
against in any corner of Kansas, ex-
eept, possibly, the small one occupied
BY Senator Bristow.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

They must have a peculiarly excel
lent divorce law in Oregon. and also
some judges who are awake to their
responsibilities. Sidney Love, who
went up and down like a skyrocket in
Chicago's financial world. has been
denied a divorce by an Oregon Judge.
and at the same time ruling was
made that his wife, a famous beauty
and heiress. is not entitled to a separa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

News from New York's rialto is to
the effect that the season of 1911-1912
is going to be a hard one on the actors,
real and imaginary. The theatrical
managers are retrenching all along the
line. Still the actors ought to be able
to cope with hard times better than
any other class. An undisputed saying
among them is that actors never eat.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Another "north and south railroad
has been planned, with Kansas occu-
1.ying the central station. When the
building of all of these roads gets un-
der way there will be a terrible fight
for terminals. There is not any too
much room right around the North and
South poles
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
END OF Il oUARREL.

Japan and Russia have kissed and
made up. Within almost exactly six
years after the signing of the Treaty
of Portsmouth full reconciliation has
been effected. All the little differences
left unsettled by the treaty have been
patched up Japan magnanimously
granting most of the Russian de-
mands.
The protestations of mutual affec-
ton are touching. The Japanese En-
peror is sure that stthe settlement will
contribute to consolidate still more
the good relations existing between our
two countries" and the Russian En-
peror sees fresh proof and a most
potent pledge of our reciprocal friend
ship"
A delicate sentimental flavor was
given to the negotiations when the
japanese Emperor decorated the
daughter Of the Russian ambassador
with one of the highest orders of the
empire and invited her to the imperial
luncheon. On the surface it is a hap
py ending of a bitter quarrel. Under
the surface the reason for the quarrel
still exists-the struggle for the con-
troll of Asia.-Boston Globe.
o
COTTON AND THE TARIFF.
The Charleston News and Courier is
praying for the loss Of a million bales
Of cotton as "a financial blessing to the
southern planter" while at the same
nouncement that the onslaught on the
tariff is to be pressed at the winter
session and in the campaign-the very
thing that has shorn the planter of his
price and his market Cotton has de-
clined more than $50 a bale from the
highest point of the year, fully half of
which loss is attributed by competent
judges to political agitation and action
in and out of congress.
But the Underwood following as
serts that the depression is due to the
government overestimating the size of
the crop and calls for an investigation
how familiar that sounds Still the
unarrested downward tendency of quo
tations betrays skepticism as to the
charge against the government, and
the rising cry of alarm as the mills
close down perturbs the agitators-
Business men need have no cause
for apprehension" says Underwood,
paraphrasing Champ Clark's soothing
words: There are no grounds for
their fears of radical legislation at the
next session Just look at the record
we have made" AS if that record is
not what makes the business world
afraid of the more to come.-Wash-
inEton Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
hospital

Stealing money from hospital
maintained by charity is a pretty mean
trick. And a fellow who is charged
at Denver with doing this to the ex-
tent of $4,000 shows his caliber by
trying to .blSme the peculations on q
dead man
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Governor Stubbs says he is having
"A much fun in closing the joints in
Kansas as if he were chasing a jack
rabbit. Evidently the governor gets
his enjoyment in chasing Jackrabbits
by sitting on the side lines and letting
proxies do the work
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

As soon as Hackenschmidt received
the losers end of the purse for what
vas expected to be something of a
wrestling match, and it amounted to
s11.OG0 he recovered Immediately from
his insomnia, and was able to enjoy a
good nights sleep for the dfst time il
q week. This is more evidence that
money can accomplish Mo ldsrs.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Uncle Joe Cannon ought to achieve a
tremendous success as a golf player.
The originality and forcefulness of his
language is incomparable.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

A Kansas youngster struck an old
cartridge the other day with ham
mer. Now he is minus thumb and
forefnger on his left hand Cartridges
are just the things to let boys amuse
themselves with.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Cleveland O., seems to be in sore
need of a large dose Of short ballot"
reform. At a municipal elections soon
TO be held there candidates for no less
than 1872 municipal offices will be voted
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

One of the contestants at the Har-
ward aviation meet Travelled 100 mile in
1856 minutes. That's not only beating the
flight of the fastest birds, but it is also
going fast enough suit the most fastidi-
Gus in the matter of speed.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
KANSAS COH4ENT
GIVING MEN- A CHANCE.


Texas is trying an experiment in
making men good The legislature has
passed law giving courts the power
10 suspend sentences. This law will
meet IN the fall and very much good
IS anticipated from it. 1t is believed
tnat II VIII prove to be a long step to-
ward curing crime.
1t IS maintained that many persons,
particularly the young, commit Grim eS
as a result of inexperience or a wrong
impression that they would not COM
1nlt II they had been properly directed
RMS probation law will give them
chance to work out their own reforma-
ton and not stain their regulations
with term in prison. It is provided
IN the law that after one accused has
given a proper account of actions for
time after sentence that the court
may declare the accused free of the
law. The women's clubs of the state
were active in having the law passed.
The experiment will be watched with
a great deal of interest by the other
states.-Ncrton Courier.
KILL THE KNOCKER!
It's the open season for the pesSi-
mist. It's going to be hard shedding
for the knocker this fall. There were
hopes for a while among the innermost
circles of the pessimist club that
there would be a fine chance for view
ing with alarm this fall and winter.
knocked the knockers higher than the
aviator's altitude record and when
they alight it will not be in this part
of Kansas.
The hay fields in Franklin county
are as green as if there had never
been any superficial heat this sum-
mer There will be lots of feed and
the spirit that pervades Kansas is a
much more cheerful one than was go
ng round along in July. There's no
use talking; if Kansas gets little out
Of line occasionally, it pays up for it
in some other way. Kansas is mighty
good to its people.--Ottawa Herald.
THE SQUARE DEAL TOWN.
Every town should cOVet the reputa- |
ion of being a place where everybody |
IS given a square deal. Every business |
man should strive to give his town the |
name THE Square Deal Town" Let it |
be known far and near that at all
times and under all conditions every |
person having business relations of any
kind or character with our citizens, |
will be given square deal, and people |
Will flock here as they have never done |
before. Don't entertain customers by |
-elling them that your competitor on |
he next corner is not to be trusted |
and the one around the corner is a |
.hief or dead beat If you do that you
only discredit your town and yourself. |
Do the square thing yourself and give |
your associates in business credit for |
1oing the same thing, and it will do |
much to establish the confidence which |
he people must have in your town if |
t is to prosper. Be Just as anxious for |
fou would for that of your own place |
If business. ",rhe Square Deal Town"
Will win, and nothing can prevent it
lincoln Republican.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

A recent damage suit discloses tho
fact that some people have an idea OF
their cash value that doesn't iibe
with the appraisement made by the
public. The fact that a man wouldn't
bring so cents net in the open market
does not deter him from bringing suit
for thousands
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Early to bed and early 70 rise" makes
many a man a nuisance with the graes
cutter.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

MOTTO of the State Fair Associa-
ton:
NO MATTER HOW THEY COME.
LEAVE EN- SMILING WHEN YOU
SAY GOOD BYE.
-HGP-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

1t now develops that the Big Nom
sense was started by a girl. But N the
dear girl is fishing for the Mary Nc
Lane sort of notoriety that brings
vaudeville and marriage proposals,
she is doomed TO disappointment.
What she did was silly. rather than
Naughty.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Any preacher Is vested with the
power to pronounce life sentence. but
the courts are vested with pardoninE
power.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

Stubbs says that he enjoys chasing
ointists just as he used to enjoy chas-
ng Jackrabbits. It would be cruel to
suggest that he catches just about as
many of them, or call his attention Ia
he fact that a jackrabbit has no vote
20 cast for u. S. senator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-20
CITY NEWS.

The theatrical season opens next
Saturday.
Big cut in prices on buggies ut
sherwood's. 7o3 Main.
The cooler weather man is on
the job-as promised.
Sherwood is selling buggies ct
greatly reduced prices. FOB Main
Circus day tomorrow. With IA
vorable weather Keokuk will be visit
ed by thousands who come to see the
show.
Regular meeting OF Hermann
lodge, No. 116, I. o. o. F., tonight t
7:S0 o'clock. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk Aerie,
, No. ss3, T. O. ID. tonight at Eagles
Hall. 523 Main at o'clock Visit
trg brothers always welcome Chas.
A. Noakes. secretary.
The supervisors Of Lee county,
including d. A. Young, are at Weay-
er today, determining the location of
the new bridge, one OF three recently
ordered, that will be built there.
-Keokuk Camp NJ. W. A. No. 622
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
-Forepaugh & Sells circus Is ex-
pected to arrive here early tomorrow
| morning over the Rock Island from
Oskaloosa. The usual small boy
element is expected to be much in
evidence around the depot where the
cars Of animals will be unloaded
The street department Is busy,
rushing the improvement work as fast
as possible before the cold weather
sets In. AS result employment Is
! given to large number Of men and
there exists no valid reason for idle
ness in Keokuk
! bile to Cleveland, Ohio, for general
4 overhauling, was unable to make the
return trip IN the machine, due to the
! condition OF the roads. Mr.. Hobbs
and party have returned home. The
machine will arrive later.
The Gate City has limited num-
/ Der Of copies of the special edition
which should be mailed. If you have
delayed sending copy to your friend
1 get one soon and mail It. Keokuk
will be the better advertised by send
ing out copy of the forty-eight page
i special.
4 Rock Island officials are prepar-
i ing a new time card to go into eff
4 feet next month. The new card will
make some difference in the time Of
the afternoon passenger out of Keo-
kuk. For some time patrons of the
i line as far as Keosauqua have been
urging the officials to arrange their
schedule SO that more time could be
given In Keokuk This the Rock
h Island of1icals have agreed to do.
Just how much longer time will be
given is not known but 1t Is pre-
sumed at least half an hour. 1t
would be much better If the Rock
Island people could delay the de-
parture of the afternoon train until
4 400 or Alb p. M. thus giving amp-e
time for business transactions and
the ability of the visitors returning
home the same day Whatever favor
able change is made SO far as the
/ Keokuk end Of the arrangement is
concerned is due to ]. B. We'll of the
Retail Merchants Association, who
has been very active in the interest
of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-20

Trains will leave Keokuk
1885 a. m. Arrive at West Point
$50 a. m. Returning leave
West Point 5:45 p. m. Arrive at
Keikuk, 8:25 p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-20
CITY NEWS.

-Nordica Records-The first rec
ords ever made by Lillian Nordica,
the great Wagnerian soprano, are for
sale at Sutlive Bros, No. 312 Main St
The good news comes from Min
nesota and other parts OF the north
west that the potato crop in that reg
ion is twice as large as usual, and
that an unusually large quantity viii
be available for shipping, thus en-
bling the famine stricken localities
to procure the tubers at reasonable
prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-20
We Sell
Devoe Paint
for
$500 Gallon 4

and guarantee that II will cover more
and wear longer than any other paint
made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-20
APPLE GROWERS

We are still in the apple business.
Bring in your hand picked Jonathans,
Grimes Golden, Ben Davis, Ganos,
Willow Twigs. We pay top price.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-20
CITY NEWS.

"A Salt Lake paper states that
Jos. D. Ritter Of near Nauvoo, is in
that city. guest of his cousin, w. w.
Ritter, president of the Deseret Saw
ings bang; that Jos. d. Ritter was
born on farm near Nauvoo in 1929
The evening world., 1911-12-08
1900 and17.5(
for SUITS and
that are 1000 to 5000 valu,

stripes, mixture stripes, plain vale and fancy W,
sentative, as to so inches long, for business ant
and fitted backs-fly fronts, button throughs,
convertible collar models and extreme fitted r
single and double breasted, button through an
In suits. in gala assortment. you may choose froi
worsteds and worstcd scrgcs-there are all the new grays
neat mixtures; included are the correct English soft roll
Gray s. Co. models.
The evening world., 1911-12-08
PLAN rs TO INCLUDE
BIG REPAIR DOCK.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s-Msyor WILL
lam Gaynor OF New York spent an ex-
ceedingly busy day In Washington yes
tcfdsy. Before s o'clock he had de-
lvercd a speech before the Rivers and
Harbors Convention. interviewed the
Secretary Of War. the Secretary OF the
Navy. and the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor. n paid his respects to
President Taft at the White House.
Then the Mayor called on Sec
Rotary Meyer to discuss the taking over
by New York City Of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard which, n Secretary Meyers
navy yard concentration plan goes
through, the Government will abandon.
The Mayor told the Secretary Of the
Navy that New York valued the yard
at approximately $1,000. 900.
Secretary Meyer was told Also that 1.
the scheme developed the shipping In
terests woul consider the charging OF
the docks In the yard so as to permit
the repair Of mercantile vessels % the
greatest length. New York. with all Its
large shipping has now no place whore
the big ocean vessels could be repaired.
Secretary Meyer Informed the visitors
Of his naval plan and said that the val
uation the Government put on the yard
after stripping II " a great deal OF the
machinery was about the same as tina,
placed upon II by the city. There was
no hitch there, he said.
He said that " he succeeded In get
ting Congress to put into effect his con-
centration scheme. he would abandon
the New York yard.
Mr.. Meyer said IL would take consid-
erabic missionary work to Get the plan
through. He said he would be glad to
have public sentiment sounded on the
proposition Of closing the BROOKLYN yard
ne a navy yard. This will be done by
tho Harbor and Dock Commissioners OF
New York. by holding public hearings
on the question.
Mayor Gaynor and the Commissioner
called on Secretary OF War Stimsou
TO take up the question of extending
the pie rhead line In the North River
Secretary OF War S,imson said the Fed