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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A man with sisters is more apt to
treat other girls with the respect they
deserve.
r. x
Most men are gleeful when rain in
terferes with a picnic they had been
ordered to attend.
X X
OF all the tyrants, Dame Fashion is
the worst. Still, most of the women
are willing slaves to her.
To show their Importance, some
men always have a bundle of old let
ters to read when they travel on
street cars.
Not so many women would thlnk 50
we'll of themselves could they hear
what the clerks in the stores have to
say about them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
STUDY VOICE AT HOME

Andreas D1ppel, a noted critic and
manager, declares that among the
younger generation America has finer
tenor voices than can be found in En-
rope. He expresses it as his opjnion
that European stars will soon have to
lace competition with American stars
The great number of institutions which
nave sprung up within recent years in
the United States have been able TO
discover many men and women whose
voices VIII rank with the best of those
IN foreign lands, and the instruction
tt-at or foreign schools. 1t NAV add to
an artists reputation to study in HtS-
rope, but his training will not be a whit
better than If he had applied himself
II. m. american institutions for voice cuI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.)

CFrom the New York Press.)
Scandal flies on wings; truth crawIs
on it's knees.
Nobody ought really to wish f. con-
tent. for then he will be dead.
The only time man isn't afraid of
the cook is when she's his wife
The fellow who sows his wild oats
always mixes little rye with it,
A useful thing about being very rich
is you can't be poular. but you can't
get into Jail if you try.
A man has to spend his next Christ
mas money on his summer vacation
and then next Christmas his next sum-
mer vacation money on that, so he's
never able to do either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

An invitation has been extended to
"the people of the United States" to
send delegates to the convention of the
new Roosevelt party which is to be
held at Chicago on August s. These
delegates should most assuredIy be Sc
lected at statewide and congressional
primaries. Certainly there must be nc
opportunity for a suggestion that this
convention is to be packed in the in
terest of any particular candidate. Let
the neople rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subsea 5bers of the state Journal
away from SSon,c during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day 70 any address Sf the rate OF
ten cents q week or Thirty cents
month Cby rail only Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal Will be
To you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping excuses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
pie and biscuits Kin Deer.

Biscuits and pumpkin pie are fatal %
deer. young buck poked its head
through the kitchen window of Mrs. Law
renee butcher in Olivnea, Ulster county,
and after devouring a dozen biscuits and
a steaming pie, scampered back into the
woods. Several hours later the animal
was found dead by a party of picn1ckers,
and all the village thinks 1t was killed
by acute indigestion. Deer are so tame
near OIivnea thatthey walk without feaT
through the streets and even paw up
gardens in search of vegetable delicacies.-
Poughkeepsie dispatch to New York
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
DAFFYDMS
BY U. NoALL.

If a candidate for office gets hurt in
the primaries does his campaign?
Glands off! He is my victim.)
If a stenographer hit you for a Five
would she be using the touch system
(Ice cold lemonadei Made in the
shadeli BY an old maid!ID
If Napoleon met his Waterloo what
was it KiSmet?
(Yes. you can kiss me. Nothing
makes me sick.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
by THE WAY
By HARvEY PARsoNR

a new Movement is on foot Zone FOOT
to request Hon. Taft to withdraw and
let some one who is Acceptable to the
pee-pul run in his place. OF course
Hon. Taft will do it, and then the next
movement will be for the requesters to
name the some one who is acceptable
t. the pee-pul.
Back to the sofl'' makes an attrac-
tive slogan, but it loses its glamor
when the poor town wop discovers that
farms are now sold by the front foot
instead of the acre.
Roosevelt was nervy when he faced
the raging dik-dik, David was all to the
good when he faced Goliath, but the
ultimate of nerve has been discov-
cred. The imported Wichita spotter
who has been assisting Hon. Eaton and
Hon. Norton in cleansing the village,
borrowed money from one of the boob
bootleggers before turning him up.
smart man can make his wife do nearly
anything she wants to if she can.
Clarence Matson, who was for years
a reporter and editorial writer on this
paper, has been appointed secretary of
the Los Angeles harbor- commission
And about the only harbor experience
Mat" ever had was when he showed a
bunch of Kansas political crooks where
to head in.
Horse sense is that peculiar fac
ulty possessed by politicians who,
while campaigning in an equal suffrage
state, refrain from announcing that
they are representing the plain pee
pull
Hot weather guess: A pessimist is
an optimist who forgets and takes a
Start az the thermometer.
Charley Brown. Republican candidate
fer presidential elector, says, for publ
cation, that he will vote for the Re-
publican nominee. But no one ex-
pected anything else of him. If he
wants to attract attention, he might
try wearing a fur cap and carrying a
muff. 1t is getting so an honest man
has to be freak to get recognition.
The New York divine who wants to
the turkey trot, has the same motive
as the preacher who considers baseball
a frivolous pastime-to beat the adver-
Using department out of the regular
space rates.
That one mans ice cream is another
mans onions, applies also to the news
paper paragrapher. B. L. T., of the
Chi Trib. has poor colyum when he
allows contributors to vote more than
81 per cent of the stock; this column is
bad because we have to write it ourself. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

estates in other parts of the British
domain, pines for the simple life in
cottage. Nor does there seem to be
any reason, inasmuch as she has
plenty of money, why she should not
crafty her desire in this respect. A
little less public piring on her part,
and more activity in locating in said
cottage, would be a better demonstra-
ton of her sincerity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Some clever Roosevelt enthusiast is
doubtless behind the movement, re-
ported from washington. to petition
President Taft to withdraw as the Re-
publican presidential nominee. There is
nothing of merit to the suggestion. The
lines have been drawn fast. The bat
tie should be fought out accordingly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

And the Eighth Wonder Of the world
is that a verdict was reached in the
Camorra trial and that nine of the
many defendants were actually found
guilty of murder. Justice may move
a little tardily in Italy. but it event
ualIY gets there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Now that the campaign for the
presidential nominations are a thing
of the past, the summer girl will prob
ably do her best to keep the honey
fugling business from languishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

All of the pictures of Judge Arch
bald, of the Commerce Court, against
whom impeachment proceedings have
been instituted, show he is that way.
In fact there doesn't seem to be so
much as lone hair on his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Neither will it be easy to convince
Judge Archibald that the number ID is
not unlucky. There are that many
counts in the articles of impeachment
that have been filed against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

President Madero announces that the
Orozco revolution is a thing of the past.
But some other Mexican brigand lay
be depended upon to launch another
revolution in short order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Governor Stubs thinks a herd of
cows on the state house lawn would be
the proper caper. Why not a herd
of Bull Moose?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

It was easy for William Allen White
TO present the keynote Of the Roose-
welt campaign in Kansas. He will have
much more difficulty, though, in OBJ
tanning sufficient surety to have it ef-
fectiyely endorsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Jim Flynn's receipt of $4,000 in
cash and a $4,000 automobile for his
sorry showing ought to make a few
more Socialists of the Karl Marks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

AS was to have been expected, the re-
ports from Mexico that the Orozco
revolution has been smashed were fol-
lowed Immediately by information that
this revolution has merely changed its
base of oneratiOns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Mr.. Bryan is certainly going to put
I'D some political fight in the imme-
date future. He says he intends to
fight harder for the election of Wood
row Wilson than he has ever fought for
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Poor Jack Johnson. He received
only $4,000 for his labors on July A.
This will scarcely keep his automobile
supplied with gasoline during the re-
mainder of the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Now that the heat records for the
year for these parts have been bro
ken, the weather man ought to be
well content to rest on his laurels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
KANSAS COMAENT
IT'S UP 10 THE PEoPLE.

Lnere has been a good deal of wise
SldhihS or the head among neU.zna
pers and politicians recently. accom-
panylhg the statement that the last
1eo.' conventions will be held this
year. Maybe that is So The fdaa is
based on the argument that the nri9
MAJ mas superseded the convention
Inethod. As matter of granting fuII
ana equal rights to all men, the pri-
mary cannot be criticised But IL can
hoI De denied that the primary meth
% mas one very weak spot. That is
IN the ract that the voters win not
exercise the right it gives them and
take part in the nominating of candi-
ootes. rms IS not intended as an
argument against the primary method
OF choosing candidates. No scheme
mas ever been devised in any country
that VIII give more free and euuftabl
expression to the people. But the
iact remains that a scant percentage
IN many localities pay any attention
20 the primary. Under the conven-
tlon system, the precinct caucus met
and selected a few men to 60 to the
county convention and told them what
TO DO. They dared not do ANYTHING
elSe, any more than they would had
tney been chosen by the primary, The
county convention performs its work
IN the same way, and so on UP to the
iidIlohal convention. The men who
are actually interested have always
known what was going on. Therefore
the problem resolves itself into one in
YolV1ng the patriotism of the people
When the voters take a more active
interest, post themselves study pub
lie men and public questions, they can
control politics, no matter what the
methods used in reaching final con-
clusions.-Newton Kansan-Republi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Earthquakes of the all-night variety
seem to have a prominent place among
the remarkable resources of Alaska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Ia a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
Telegraph report of that great news or
ganixatlon for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka
The news Is received in The State Jodr-
nal building over wires for this sole puT-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Neither does the cat with nine lives
seem to have anything on that French
aviator who fell 900 feet and will live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Just like womanI The Duchess of
Sutherland who owns a magnificent
mansion in London and three OF four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
CHURCH ETIoUETrE..,

IF you are particularly fond of a
hymn that is being sung do not keep
on singing after the rest of the con-
gregation have stopped. for by so do
ing you might interfere with the pro-
gram of a service as it had been pre-
Vlously mapped out. If the sermon is
particularly soothing and you desire
to slumber, lean your head lightly on
the seat in front of you and snore in
a whisper. Persons who slumber with
their heads thrown back and their
mouth wide open, not only snore in a
deep, heavy voice. but there is always
danger of somebody throwing a hymn
book In the excavation.-Turon Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Back to the soil'' makes an attrac-
tive slogan, but it loses its glamor
when the poor town wop discovers that
farms are now sold by the front foot
instead of the acre.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Poor appetite is a sure sign Of inn
paired digestion. A few. doses Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's will strengthen your digeation and
improve your appetite. Thousands
have been benefited by taking these
tablets. Sold by all dealers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. You can do it by apply
ing Chamberlain's Llniment and mas
saying the parts freely At each applica-
ton. For sale by all dealers,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scables, Doan's Ointment
is highly recommended. Soc . box ct
Ill stores.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Protect your property with Royal
Fence. Full car load just received.
Strong and easily erected. Let Us figure
The Coleman Hardware Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

We carry = good assortment Of tara
Gotta dram pipe and fittings. The
best quality can serve you promptly.
The Coleman Hardware Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

--------.-->r
The Wreck 81 The Titanic.
By LEAcx GREEN LEACH.
On the lone North Star the God Of the
seas
His lonely vigil keeps,
While the earth grows chill and the sun
lies down
And the moon on Q. biliow sleeps.
There are myriada stars in heaven to.
night,
In the pulsing waves they beat:
Claiming the right Of way, they show
A clustering polar feet.
Four hundred feet It's glittering sparks
A Titan leads the host,
And the God Of the seas from the lone
North star
Looks silently from his POST.
And silently the iceberg creeps
Upon the CLASSY marge;
Chill winds with fitful motion stir.
~
Breath from the frozen barge.
Nor bird, nor beast. nor mAn is here
Within this lev zone,
And the God of the seas from His lone
~ height
- 80 0"'
a great white ship bursts on the scene;
Like wind It cuts its way.
80 - Pc 49,; ~ " -. a
~ -s : = = - - es'
The violin leaps with mad, sweet note,
10 the star OF the lonelytGod;
The cello sends it's rapture up
- - : 3, - $50
Sweetly the stops of music melt
With rocking pillows splash.
SWeetiy, erewhile the dancing decks
ON, moon IN heaven, how fair the night!
The flight Der sea. how sweet!
To harbor speeds the mighty ship,
A -
Inc giant, manned Dy pnantom crew,
Looms large upon It's course.
Alloy! against the splendid ship
Hurls all her splendid force!
Four hundred feet the iceberg looms
Like huge sheeted ghost
And shuddering, shlyerlng at its side
The pride OF England g coast,
ssouick to the hoatsI', the order came.
But not being stirred;
None would believe that death could
come
10 this great ocean bird.
Again the order: .sTo the boatsl
women ana cnlldren nrstl
Inc snip Is SINKING oy the neao-
Prepare 70 race the @orst'
With broken sobs and cIinging arms
rareWells are rehoereu up
Inere ism : room Ior al; VINO tnen,
Shall drink deaths bitter cup4
Sweet strains gush forth, Eight men
agree:
some ON the barge must stay
NINE hundred snlppeo VINO handled oars
Elent men TOOK snip g play
10 angulsned hearts the hymn brought
naim
Witn cries OF parting Wove:
Hold me up on mighty waters,
Aeep my eyes on tnlngs ABOVE.
crafts
Are filling 70 the brim,
iod pity those who for their lives
through icy sea must swim.
And some refuse to take to boat
For fair or stormy weather.
Brave women: Joyful days we shared
Come death-we,ll die tegether!"
The crafts are fleeing with their load.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

Grand Forks. Oct. ,D.-Aceused Of en-
Of. G.lb4 from the goverl:
ment. and suffering from severe attack
Of deliriums tremens, Robert Thompson;
for the past six years postmaster ct
Reynolds, is connned to a cell at the
county jail. Thompson was arrested on
Monday and was brought to the county
Jail by the United States marshal but
the fact was kept quiet till yesterday.
Mr.. Thompson ;swas brought before
Commissioner Robbins for preliminary
hearing but waived examination and
admitting his guilt. was bound over to
the United States district court in the
sum Of $500; He was unable to furnish
bail last night and was committed to the
county Jail. The grand Jury meets in
November.
Thompson's downfall is said to be
due to: drink During the;;past year he
has been drinking very heavily and ii
is understood that much of the money
which was taken was spent while he
was on ''sprees" His condition now is
serious resulting from an attack OF de
lirium tremens and nervous SHOCK
brought on by the arrest..NHe raves con
tinually and does not Recognize any Of
his friends nor even his relatives.
Mr.. Thompson has been resident Of
Reynolds for the past Is years. and was
highly respected In that community. Be.
sides being postmaster he was a. justice
Of the peace. He had been engaged in
the insurance busin ess before 4becoaij5gg
postmaster
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

could not be learned. The regular night
fright from the east was crossing the
bridge at a low rate Of : speed when
Head Brakeman Leo Williams. who was
riding on the "cow catcher" saw a man
few feet ahead of the engine stand
ing on the track.
Williams thinking he might be- able
to pull the man up on the engine reach
ed eor him but before anything could
be done Levi was caught by the loco
motive and thrown to the rails the
wheels grinding over both legs.
Engineer Wick Immediately stopped the
trair The brakeman found Levi under
the third car, pinned under the wheels.
While two brakemen held Levi the car
that pinned him to the rail was removed.
Lewis feet wer found on the river
bank, about 100 feet apart Levi did not
lose great deal Of blood, as the wheels
rested on him in such manner as to
stop the flow.
I The victim of the accident is we'll
known in Grand Forks. He has been ba
gageman for the Northern Pacific for
many years, and is the son Of John Levi,
a pioneer Grand Forks resident. He has
a wife and five children. The family re.
sides at s22 North Fourth street.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

Northern express Office in Breckenridge,
across the Red river on the Minnesota
side According to detectives who gave
Lamar the third degree" he confess
sed to the theft tonight.
Two packages arrived in the Brecken-
ridge office Monday night. One of them
contained 5000 and the other $1,000.
There was not room in the company's
safe for the two packages and one of
them was left on desk in the express
office. it is al eyed, While five men were
in the room. It is charged the theft was
committed while the five men were
present.
Soon after the robbery six Great Nor
them detectives arrived in Breckenridge.
Each man who was in the ONCE the
night the cash disappeared was subject.
ed to close cross-examination. Suspic-
ion pointed to the policeman and after
he was quizzed for several hours he
is said to have confessed. Copies of the
confession were seen tonight by several
citizens of both Wahpeton and Brock
enridge.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

Fargo Oct 1e.-The state board Of
pharmacy finished its labors yesterday
afternoon at 5. o'clock and there were
q appeared before the board, the fol-
lowing having passed and were ordered
registered:
The following were received by trans
fer from other states and are what is
known. as licentiates:
Fred Morton. from South Dakota.
Clyde c. Grant, from South Dakota.
Perry Cargill, from South Dakota.
John G. Bately, South Dakota.
Full registered pharmacists:
H. Connolly, Devils Lake.
F. GRANDSON, Cavalier.
Nan Frazier, Tower City.
III. G. Grinager, Lisbon.
e. A. Hileman, Minot.
Jay A. Miller, Devils Lake.
J. Earl Martin, Fargo.
c. R. Neshine, Minot.
Gustave Rackow, Hankinson.
Ward Saunders, Minot.
William Wistrom, Burlington.
Assistant:
Sister NJ. Cuthberta. Fargo.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

Chicago. Oct 1-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt left here this morning at $50
O'Clock for his home at Oyster Bay.
Colonel Roosevelt put in very rest
less night only sleeping four hours ii,
all from ILLS p. m. until this morning.
The colonel's lack Of sleep was not due
to restlessness because of his condition
but rather because of nervousness in
expectation Of his departure this morn.
ing.
At 7:15 O'clock this morning the doc
tors made an examination and issued q
statement that Roosevelt's pulse, res
piration and Temperature were normal.
Colonel Roosevelt was taken in On
ambulance to the station. No dispatch
has been received except from valpa.
also. Ind. where he was reported to b
resting easy In his berth.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

Gilbert Gunderson Of this city who has
charge Of the Creel elevator at Keith.
was painfully injured last Saturday af-
ternoon when his clothing became en-
tangled in the shafting at the elevator.
Mr. Gunderson was brought to the
General hospital in this city and his
condition is said to be very serious, the
lower portion OF his body being paral-
yzed while his back is badly hurt.
How the man was able to release him
self before being literally ground to
pieces is a miracle although now his
condition is such as to lend little hope
for his recovery.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25

Grand Forks. Oct. 19-With flghting
chance for his life Michael F. Levi, the
baggagemaster for the Northern Pacific
railroad in this city, who had both legs
cut of last night when -uny down by a
Great Northern freight train lies at St.
Michaels hospital today. too weak to
stell much about the accident. He was
pushed to the hospital last night. after
which his legs were amputated Just
above the wounds. He withstood' the ac-
cident fairly well, but his condition is
serious. His physician said today that
he had chance for recovery.
The accident happened about 10 o'clock
on the east approach Of the Great North
ern railway bridge. How the man hap
pened to be on the bridge at the time