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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

FOR SALE-Leather davenport s;deboard
refrigerator, dining table, chairs and
comforts. 62S Adams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

J. J. KING for state representative, S3rd
district, have signed statement No. !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01
WANTFn-MIsCFl ! ANFl'IS.

OLD MIRRORS resilvered and made as
good new. New ones made to order.
All work guaranteed. Phone 2947 Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

J. H. rim chart. NJ. D.. candidate Tor
coroner Shawnee Co. subject TO prf-
nnaries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

FOR SALE-A good family driving mare
safe and sound; surrey and harness.
Phone 2513 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

SAMUELsG. ZIMMERMAN county clerk.
IS a candidate for denomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

FOR SALE-15 horse power steam engine
cheap. Gem Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

c. G. BLAKELY. Republican candidate
for representative Gath district, COM
posed of End. Srd and 4th wards, subject
TO the August primaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

FOR SALE-First class gasoline engine.
IL H. P: good condition: only used one
year; very cheap. Western Plating Co.,
414 Jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

WANTED-Situati ton as housekeeper.
good cook. Housekeeper, care Journal
WANTED-Position by drug clerk NOT
registered; four years store experience
Address r. X, care Journal.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22
CONVENTION AGAINST REDUCTION

The meeting of the Northwest Mining convention, JUS
closed in Spokane did good work when they adopted
resolution protesting against any reduction i'll the tariff OF
lead 1t predicted at the time reduction IN the tar
recommended sometime ago by this mining mems cul
that had been made by those who successful
getting such resolution adopted and good Judgment has
been shown by the convention resembling its action akel
at that time.
There are many citizens of Spokane who are interested
in the mining industry of the Occur Aene district and who
would not hesitate to condemn any action that would IN any
way inure the lead industry of this district The much
talked of reduction in the tart has already had its effect
the lead market and there question but what the
ducers have felt it,
The present quotations for lead low as any that
have been experienced in the past ten year 1t is also
we'll known fact that the reduction in price has not been
caused account poor demand and large surplus but
simply another of those who in position to DO so
taking advantage of the proposed tariff reduction as advoca
ed by the democratic ory in congress- who can always
be depended upon to place the entire country at stands
when comes to question of egislang for the interests OF
the people
From present Indications however, there is little fear OF
the bill passing the senate and is hoped that the people will
give the free trade boys opportunity to lay Off after the
next general election and polish up their brain that they may
be able give the country idea of their tariff reduc
ton buncombe.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT
WHAT OTHERS SAY OF TARIFF REDUCTION

Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee
his speech the free trade bill, admitted that if this bill
law the imports of iron and steel would increase
bout $2000O000 They increased $l4O0OOO the first yeal
ner the revised rates of the law Of 1909 Mr. Dazel said
the imports would increase at least 25OOOO0 and that
revenue would decrease $6000OO while army OF mer
oud be thrown of work and the government revenue re-
aced benefit foreign nations at the OF the United
tates
The wooden bill which the free traders passed last sum
Ter and which the president vetoed would have increased the
npors as stated by Mr. Austin of Tennessee in the house
100000; the cotton BILL 81 100000; and with the
her schedules that the free traders admitted an increase
$13 100000 of imports in five schedules AS there arc
schedules altogether is easy to appreciate the sort OF
east the free traders preparing for foreign producers and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Economist.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22
A GREAT RECORD.

According to the report Of State Mine INSPECTOR Robert
Bell Shosone county produced in 1911 nearly 80 per cent
the total metal output of the state of IDAHO which repre-
sents in god fine ounces 3O5437 silver fine ounces, 1884,
47 lead pounds 254432873 zinc pounds 1OOS76OO cop
per- pounds 1947OOO representing total value Of $685.
26O7O Not another lead producing camp in the United
States can show such for period of twelve months
and vet the Occur dAene mining district has not been
scratched
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22
MUCH CREDIT IS DUE HEPBURN

Not only the lead and producing districts of the state
of Idaho but those of the United States indebted to Sen
ator W. B. Hepburn for the earnest and fearless fight he
making to retain the duty both lead and before the
senate committee which has the Underwood bill under
consideration and Of which committee he is member
There was doubt in the minds of those who know him
as to what his position would be when to question
of reduction of the tariff any commodity that would al
feet the interests of the American working man, either in the
state of Idaho any other state He not only represents the
people of his state but he is interested in the welfare OF
tho nation at arge believes the protection of the Amer
can working man and American industries against any for
on comnetition and he believes in protective tariff for the
rotecon Of American labor and American products He
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22
MUCH WORK IS PLANNED.

Indications point to busy spring and summer among
the many mining properties Of the Occur dAene district and
preparations being made many Of the properties to
the working forces and push the development work
during the spring and months The Sunset Mullan
and Pine creek districts have been busy all winter large
of work being done number Of prospects under
development The year 1912 bids fair to be OF the best
his district has experienced since the pamy days OF 1906
and 1907.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

Aluminium is one Of the articles which the free trader
ropose to admit by cutting the duty from cents to l.
nts pound In 25 years the price has been reduced from
20 pound to II cents France produces 4OOO0OOO pounds
it of which she consumes only 100000 pounds The rest
she EXPORTS Wages in the aluminium industry in France are
cents day as compared with $3.50 in the United States
GRANGE imposes duty of 10 cents pound The American
rec traders propose open the American markets to France
It a duty of 2 10 cents.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

The owner of the Post the great morning newspaper pub
shed in Washington d. Co. is owned by democrat but ne
neither blind nor dumb He says the agitation OF tarl
revision downward during this has cost the south $l
100000 With such admission this from so prominent
democrat as the Post editor would seem that the time has
come for the southern people to forget their free trade folly
Marion Qowa) Register.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

The question of free trade tariff will become one OF
the deciding issues and when take into consideration the
.ounrys stand reciprocity there can be but little DOUBT
the position will take the matter OF free trade Those
who opposed making even trade with Canada Will
hardly be willing to open the gates to the whole world with
out any come back.-Manson (owa) Journal
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

behooves every republican to take the warning to heart
and understand that republican be only by
unbendng loyalty to those historic republican principles that
have often successfully appealed to the abiding common
sense of the people.-Chicago InterOcean.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

The tariff rippers to the business interests
Of the country They are ecevers of the people and
ably for tn purpose of political gain There
why they should not be ayed into silence that business may
be permitted to go on in peace-Cedar Rapids Optimus.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

It is not the intention to send
THE MINER to any person
whose subscription has expired.
If you are receiving the paper
and are in arrears please remit
promptly to avoid missing any
issue. The subscription price is
So per annum.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-22

proectonist of the old school of epubcansm and the
best all is that he found asrde the fence any
question
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
A Study In Still Life.

A pair OF large. travel-worn bro
gans, with feet inside, reposed on a
chair which stood In the open en-
trance to one OF the senate galleries
during the drowsy afternoon hours of
Senator Shoots three-day speech on
the metal tariff fortnight or so ago.
1t was a perfect study In still life and
visible from certain precincts of the
senate floor. One of the punctilious
senators on the Republican side view.
ed the spectacle for a time and then
summoned one of the young men OF
the corps Of floor officials.
Those feet probably belong to one
Of the doorkeepers," he said. Better
tell him to remove them from the
chair, but do 1t as politely as you
can, as he may be one of our old sol
der employees. There Is no need to
hurt the feelings of the old chap"
Here is the note which a page
handed to the offending doorkeeper a
few moments later-after first waking
him up:
"Doorkeeper Of the Blank Gallery:
Dear Sir-lf you are sleepy we will
send up bed; II you are sick we will
send you home. Please shift your
feet so the senator's can get air.
Washington Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Prisoner Without Clothes.

Hey, take that fellow out and pu
some clothes ON him!" exclaimed {
court attendant when William Nahar
was ushered into the court of specia
sessions In st. George, Richmond
New York. to face a charge Of petit
larceny.
HE amt got any" replied Detec
tive Considlne, who had the shame
faced prisoner in charge. "He trieC
to pinch a suit, but we got it away
from him all right"
The subject of the above remarks
was clad coolly but scantily in an un
dershirt and pair of overalls. Save
for the generosity of Detective Con
sidne, 1t appears, he might have
lacked the latter garments, for mas
much as all the raiment he wore
when arrested on June q last wa'
stolen, 1t naturally was taken from
him forthwith. The sleuth, however
realizing that the courts modest,
must not be shocked. supplied hin
with the overaus. Thus attired, Ma
hart speedily was sentenced to 81,
months In the New York penitentiary
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

A valuable addition to the portraits
for the State House was received,
Saturday, by Major l.. l.. Cooper, SUI
perintendent of public buildings. 1t
was a fine oil painting of John S.
Tenney, of Norridgewock, a former
chief justice of the supreme court.
The portrait came addressed to Ma
ior Cooper with no letter of explana-
ton accompanying it. The only way
in which it was identified was by
means of brief note posted on the
back of the portrait, penned in wo-
mans handwriting, as follows: In
case of my death ! wish this portrait
of my father, John S. Tenney, to be
sent to Il. c. Stevens, Supt. of Pub
lie Buildings, Augusta, Me. NJ. J..
the note and the only way in which
the time when the note was written
can be arrived at was by the time
when e. G. Stevens vi Chelsea was
superintendent of public buildings.
He was appointed by Governor Pow
ers, in 1897, and was succeeded by Col
Francis Keefe. This would make the
letter written somewhere about Is
years old John S. Tenney of Nor
ridgewock, was associate justice of the
supreme court of Maine, from Oct. %,
1841, to Oct. 23, 1855, and was chief
justice from Oct. 90, 1855, to Oct. %,
1862. The portrait is enclosed in an
oval gilded frame and will be hung
in prominent place in the State
House.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
About Manners.


The sweetest children are those
kept far from the atmosphere of arti
fetal social life Courteous speech
and manner-the kind that come from
a gentle heart-come naturally to tn.
child surrounded with good influence
Please and Thank you" and othc'
gentle expressions fall from baby lips
II the baby hears them from fathel
and mother. Quiet. unobtrusive tabl,
manners are better than a knowlede
of forks and spoons. Consideration
for others in the home can be mad,
a matter of love instead OF politeness
And the child who is really consider
ate in the home will not fan outside
Mothers Magazine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
He Made an Enemy.

Governor Eberhart of Minnesota
during an address told the following
story Of his own experience:
Once while travelling through my
state l was noticing in particular the
great amount of waste that was going
on about me. During the afternoon
went into tho dining car. which was
crowded, 30 1 sat down near one end
of the car, opposite a tieshy lady
who, / thought, weighed at least 25O
pounds.
AS / looked past the lady through
the car window, not noticing her par
ticularly, was impressed by the vast
amount Of farm machinery that was
unsheltered and exposed to the wealth
er. and could not help but remark:
What a waste!'
THE lady opposite me faced me
squarely and said Mister, you just
mind your own business "-Philadel
phia Star
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
MANDARIN AND HIS BUTTON
He Must Be studIous and Able to
Earn insignia of the Higher
Grades.

1t will be interesting to note what
effect the Chinese revolutionary move
ment will have upon the status OF the
mandarian, who with his gorgeous
dress, the glittering button signftyiHg
his rank and his combined powers oil
authority has always been an extra
ordinary figure to the western eye
Heretofore. however, the mandarins'
life has not been all ease and glitter,
, nor has their power been unlimited
1t has always been the custom to
promote them from the ranks OF the
people after the passing of severe ex.
aminations. A man may win the rank
OF mandarin of the ninth, or lowest
rank. continuing the while at his
trade, say OF mason or carpenter
Above that rank he may become an
official. but is allowed only the salary
that he may earn at his trade.
AS a matter OF fact the mandarins
generally enrich themselves from the
fees which they exact from suitors,
but in accordance with the doctrine of
the Emperor Kang-hi. the mandarins
are supposed to make the bringing of
lawsuits as uninviting as possible.
Kang-hi said:
1T Is we'll that all men should have
a wholesome fear of the tribunals. |
desire that all having recourse to the
magistrates may be treated merciless-
ly, SO that all may dread to appear be-
fore them. Let all good citizens settle
their disputes like brothers, submit
ting to the arbitration of the elders
and mayors of the commune. Let all
obstinate suitors be crushed by the
judges, for such Is their desert"
When the student has won the sill.
yer button. the mark OF the ninth
grade of mandarins, he may perse.
we're and make himself by hard study
and ability a mandarin of the first
class. AS he passes up the scale his
insignia are as follows: Ninth and
eighth classes of mandarin, a button
OF silver; seventh class. a gold but.
ton; sixth class, bone button; fifth
class, a crystal button; fourth class,
a dark blue button; third class, light
blue button; second class, light coral
button; first class. dark coral button.
This button is about the size of
pigeons egg and Is worn on the top
of the hat on ceremonial OCCASIONS
Harper's Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Hiram Decidedly Old.

The second oldest schooner in the
United States is now tied up at Red
Beach. nine miles from Calais, her
home port. She is the Hiram, and she
was built IL years later than the ia.
nous old Polly. Her keel was laid
down at Biddeford In 1919, and since
she was launched the little two-mast-
ed schooner has led a strenuous life
up and down the Atlantic coast. AL
though the vessel has been repaired
time and again, she otill has her orig
inal keel and bottom, which are in
good condition. She is 69.5 feet long
has a gross tonnage of 81 tons, and
carried q crew of three. For many
years after she was built the Hiram
was commanded by members of the
Cook family. of that city, and she is
now owned by Elmer Mcdonald of
Red Beach.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
DANGER IN RAW FOODS
WHY UNLOCKED NUTRIMENT
MAY BE MENACE TO HEALTH.
Good Physical Reasons for Taking Al
Precautions Are Easily Set Forth
Proper knowledge Of Facts
Most Essential Thing.

In older civilizations, where the sol
has been exhausted and needs con
slant manuring, cooked fruit and vege
tables rather than raw are much more
the rule than with us. In densely PEG
pied China. where night soil Is used
to fertilize the land, the eating Of
raw vegetables Is said to be very rare
1t is easy to see why such foods, VI
cooked, may be very dangerous. al
though such methods are not followed
to any great extent In the United
States, raw fruits and vegetables MAJ
be a menace to health.
A Russian authority. Prof. Metchni
koff, because of the possible presence
Of disease in the body, strongly ad
vises against the eating of any raw
food whatever, even IL it has beer
washed In boiled water. Although
this view may be considered extreme
for American conditions, 1t shows
what care must be taken in the pur
chase and the cleansing OF food thai
Is to be consumed raw.
Kitchen methods In many Of Their
details fail to meet the requirements
Of sanitary science. The cook is not
trained in bacteriology; she does not
know what cleanliness means from
the laboratory point of view. The old
fashioned hatred of dirt for its own
loathsome sake is the best substitute
for this knowledge, but it is moi
enough.
For instance. boiling has long beer
known to kill whatever was the cause
OF spelling" of food However, most
housekeepers did not boil out" the
milk pans; they simply scalded them
"Scalding" is an indefinite term; II
boiling hot water Is used, and enough
OF 1t, scalding would doubtless be eff
fective, but too often when the facts
in the case are not thoroughly under
stood, such process Is carelessly car
ried out and the desired end is not &C
complished
When in such cases the milk spoils
quickly 1t is often attributed to the
weather or to bad luck. The house.
keeper who understands the cause OF
spelling, and who knows that the
microscopic plants responsible for it
may be destroyed by a sufficient de
gree of heat applied for the proper
time, is more likely to be successful
than one who works by rule of thumb
Here, as in so many other house
held problems, knowledge is essen
ttal. How is the ignorant cook tc
know that what turks unseen In cracR
Or seam may bring to naught all hei
precautions? The homely old dctum
that the only way to conquer dirt is
by externally keeping at 1t" is as
true as ever 1t was. but we have come
10 realize the insidiousness and omni
presence of the enemy to health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Old CathedraIs Near Ruin.

Winchester cathedral is not The
only structure of its kind to have be
come endangered In the course o.
centuries. Italian experts have re
Gently declared that the cathedrals OF
Como and Milan are In danger of col
lapse, and that immediate restoration
works are necessary If they are tC
be saved. The main structure Of the
Milan cathedral dates back to thC
sixteenth century, but the facade was
added by Napoleon. and the hurriei
manner in which he had the work &C
complished has caused It to be un
safe today, many Of the marbles be
ing soft and badly set. The upper
part is now to be demolished in con
sequence. It is also the facade o
the Como cathedral which is In dan
ger, This has been bullying outward'
for nearly a century. and a larG,
portion is now out of tho perpendicu
lar-London Globe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Habit TO Be Avoided.

The habit of ridiculing everything
and everybody is one that every wom-
an should avoid. We always find In
others what we look for. 1t is such a
mistake to cultivate the habit of look.
ing for the grotesque or the ridicu.
lous. II makes ones face on such
hard, unpleasant. cynical lines. There
are those persons to whom one breads
to introduce ones friends. for one is
sure these friends will come under
the merciless and scorching light of
ridicule. The worst of 1t Is, these un.
fair. self-appointed critics are usually
more open to ridicule themselves than
their victims.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Japanese uslno More Milk,

The habit of using milk has greatly
increased among the Japanese in re
cent years, yet the average amount OF
milk consumed by each japanese is
still far below that of the European or
American. The total amount of milk
produced In Toxic Prefecture during
the year 1911 was $685. koku and the
total amount of daily consumption
was over 1877 koku, which means that
each person consumed on an average
only OIL go day, which will hardly
bear comparison with the four or five
go of the average daily consumption
per person In Europe or America
Toxic Asahi.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
SURPRISES THOSE
WHO TRY IT
Men and Women In all Walks OF Life
Are Being Rejuyenated by This
Wonderful TOna Vita.

The country is filled with half sick
run down, listless people afflicted with
nervous debility.
Are you one of them? Do you feel
tired all the time with no ambition OF
energy? DO you get up in the morning
after poor nights sleep feeling as
worn out as when you went to bed? Do
you catch cold easily? Is your circula-
/ lion poor? Have you an irregular ap-
petite? Is your stomach out of order
most of the time? Are you nervous
and depressed in spirits?
These are the symptoms of nervous
debility iona Vita, the wonderful
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thousands who arc afflicted with this
trouble. II you are struggling along
/ in this miserable run down condition,
! trying to do your work when you feel
| like going to bed, you can get new
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tonic that is making such a record all
over the world.
Men and women in all stations of
life are being built up and rejuvenated
by iona Vita. The tonic acts so quick
ly that it astonishes those who try 1t
for the first time. From the first dose
the tired, Respondent feeling begins to
disappear, sound sleep and good di-
gestion return in a few days. Then
health and renewed energy bring back
happiness and ambition.
Don't drag about half dead any long
er. Get this medicine at once. You will
be thankful the longest day you live.
If the tonic does not do you more good
than anything you have ever tried you
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Lees Rhubarb Laxative, the as
sistant remedy should be taken In con
nection with iona Vita where there is
chronic constipation. Lees Rhubarb
Laxative is a pure, harmless and eff
feetive family laxative containing the
fine medicinal qualities of rhnbarb, 1t
is pleasant to take. Frank W. Buck
nam has the agency for iona Vita and
Lees Rhubarb Laxative in Skowhegan