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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
AYHAWKER JOT.S

The fellow who walks off whistling
| when you. offer insult to him is The
fellow you had better hot follow ad-
vises the Hope Dispatch.
The saw-edged dollar bill may now
be looked for, thinks the Lincoln Re
publican, now that the government
has begun laundering currency.
When a man starts to go down hill,
says the Village Deacon in the Os-
borne Farmer, there are always five
persons standing ready to pour oil on
the rails to one who shovelS on sand.
Everybody has a different idea as
to what constitutes luck. For instance,
the editor of the Mcpherson Freeman
thinks that L. P. Hodge is the lucl1i-
est man in that town. Mr. Hodge has
a fine Jersey cow that recently pre-
scented him with nice twin calves.
The Conway correspondent of the
Mcpherson Democrat-Opinion seems
to be doubtful that the birds of the
air which visit the fields are much of
a blessing to the farmers. Surely, he
writes, considering the damage they
do to the crops, they put in little
time eating insects.
More evidence, if any were needed,
that advertising pays. A Greenleaf
man advertised for the return of a
square that some friend had bor-
rowed and forgotten to return. Not
only did the square come back, but it
that the advertiser had not yet
missed.
Do you remember the big snow
storm IS years ago last Tuesday? asks
the Newton Journal, and it continues
There are perhaps not many who do,
but nevertheless it did snow on Sept.
II, 1856 and the storm was general
all over the central west. Mr.. Lewis
Gibson of w. 10th street, who told us,
about it, said that the phenomenon was
so beautiful that he remembered it as
if it were yesterday. Mr.. Gibson lived
in Buchanan county, Missouri, at that
time, and as the country was heavily
wooded, the contrast of the green
leaves and white snow produced Il
deep impression on his mind. cit
showed all day. he continued, land
amounted to about four inches, and
as the snow was wet and heavy it
chung to the trees breaking many of
them down. At a distance, rows OF
trees, groves and lines of timber look
ed like immense snow banks and the
limbs hung down so low that it was
practically impossible to get through
the timber. However, the snow went
off in a day or two and we had some
fine weather after that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
HUAOR OF THE DAY

Suburbanite with arms full Of packages)
You're foolish not to live out in the
open country, old man. And you told me
two years ago you intended following my
example. What are you waiting for?
Urbanite-The parcel post!-Puck.
They had become engaged. But your
proud mother" faltered the young man.
What of her?' asked the girl. will
she oppose our engagement I hardly
think so. Mother is too sensible to waste
time opposing summer engagement.
washington Herald.
EFF your feet hurt We so much, Silas
said Mrs. Weevy, why on airth don ye
wear them shoes you bought down to
Bosting last summer that ye said was so
conf table?" ffWhy Mirandys said Slias,
s'ef wore them there shoes I'd wear EN-
out and then / wouldn't have nothin
fall back on.'-Judge.
She-Say what you like about marriage
IT gives a woman chance He-fes,
fighting chance.-Boston Transcript
A wonan's lot is not a hapyp one. II
she hasn't anything serious to worry about
she begins to get fat.-Chicago Record
Herald.
at was talking to Diggby this morning
about the latest dreadnought. He didn't
appear to be much Interested 4 should
think notl Diggby married one-"-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald-
Hopeless to the Thirsty.-Willy-Pa
what's a hopeless case2
Pa-Twelve empties.-September L1ppin-
colts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
Wanted to Omciate.

Jones, able seaman of H. NJ s. Yer
mont. gazed into the face of his COM
mander pleadingly. You are always on
leave" exclaimed the officer what on
earth do you require extra leave for
now?" MY sisters baby's goin' to be
has that to do With you?'' Shes my
sister, dye see, sir?'' exclaimed Jones,
with hurt look. What, the baby7''
mo, sir. The baby's sisters my brother
I mean. I'm the mothers baby-er-the
fathers my mother-no-I mean You
meant broke in the commanding officer,
angrily. What do they want you for
that's the point?'' ''P-p-please, sir" slut
tered Jones, they want m-m-me ito
stand as god-m-mother. THE Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
DAFFYDHS
By U. NOALL.

If the Sphinx is amid the sands of
Sahara what is the Great Pyramid?
(''Soupbone" Sam will now sing a tune
written by himself, entitled: Il sleep
in the barn by request.")
And the difference between a prize
fight promoter and a match factory en-
ployee is that one is a hatcher of box
ers and the other is a boxer of matches.
CHa! Hal! Ham He's laughing at
you.)
How can a beggar make a living if
a mendicant?
(Put him in the padded cell He's the
boob that put the wash in Washington.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Women are no more susceptible to
fiattery than men.
X X X
Wher a man tries to be funny he sell
dom succeeds at it.
X x
No one has any difficulty in remem-
bering the things he'd like to forget.
A mans success can usually be
measured by the number and import
ance of his enemies.
y y
The husband who smokes is not in
very good position to urge his wife to
economize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Shawnee county, Kansas, appears to
be running Reno. Nevada, a close race
for the title of being the divorce mec-
ca of the United States. No less than
seventy divorce suits were filed in the
district court here in the past three
months. Nor is this record to which
any community can point with pride.
Surely the evidence is piling up All:
the time that one of the reforms Kan
sas really needs is a more stringent di-
vorce law, and more stringent mar
riage laws, as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Professor Dyche, the state fish and
game warden. seems to have put the
hHnters of the state in something of
dilemma by requesting them to sng-
gest plan whereby the game in KAN
sas may be increased. The hunters
are chiefly concerned in destroying
such game as they can get near
enough to shoot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

of all classes to keep up the pace st
by fashion is nerve-wracking ana
nerve destroying. And DR.. Jones', had
he continued mis- investigation further.
might have found similar conditions
among the men who have to pay tee
bi1lS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Eubscl Ibers of tho state Journal
away from hOGrc during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents a week OF thirty cents a
month Cby vail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal WsH be
IN you like 1elly letter from nome.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
FROM OTHER PENS
THE COST OF BEEF.

The eating of beefsteak will soon
be one of the lost arts if the price
of steers in our stockyards continues
to advance. About a month ago, when
the price on the hoof went to 10 cents
pound, it was regarded as prohfbi-
tive by the average householder, and
now that the quotation has jumped to
IL cents, with an intimation that the
top has not yet been reached, the buy
ing of beef by people of small or mod
crate means is likely to stop entirely.
The present remedy for the situation
appears to be the purchase of other
kinds of meat or the adoption of a
diet in which cereals and vegetables
have a larger part. 1t is to be ex-
pected that with a growing popula-
ton and our cattle producing area get
ting smaller each year the price Of
beef would advance, but 1t is not ex-
pected that congress will fail to sup
ply a remedy for the situation by re-
moving the ad valorem tariff of 81 IA
per cent on cattle one year old or
over and valued at least STA a head.
Such action would permit beef from
Argentine Republic to come to this
country and would be sure to lower
meat prices. The beef would not be
equal to our best native products, but
it would be good enough to satisfy
the average family. When congress
reassembles, one of the first duties
should be to repeal this schedule and
see how an open market would affect
the country.-Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Nor should the news from Havana
that Cuba is approaching a grave po-
litical crisis cause much wonder. In
states where Latin-Americans are in
the saddle, grave political crises are
most ordinary affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Another double aviation tragedy, tue
third within a month, has just, en-
livened the monotony among the Eu-
ropean bird-men. As aviation advances
on its way it seems to be getting mo, 6
and more dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rFrom the New York Press.1

CF'rom the New York Press.J
Optimism is mostly reklessness.
The one thing a conceited man is suresr
about is that he isn't.
You can tell man who picks good COM
pany by how lonesome ne is.
The strongest thing about good people is
how ashamed of it they can be.
A woman judges a man by his man
ners; man woman by her morals;
therefore all the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Mr.. Bryan may find a little food
for thought in the statistics which
demonstrate convincingIy that gov
eminent ownership and operation of
the railroads in France has proved to
be a monumental failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

operirg of more domestic science
schools for girls, the establishment &C
training colleges for continuation
school teachers, the publication of new
laws and ministerial DEGREES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Nor does that famous New York
veterinary who has been in Kansas
investigating the horse plague achieve
any distinction by saying that the
malady puzzles him. That's what if
has done to all other horse snecial lists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Solely on the theory that every lit
tie bit helps, there is probable cause
for some rejoicing over the drop of 20
cents barrel in the price of flour
But it is not a reduction that will mean
a very material saving for the man
who buys his -four in 24-pound lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

If Colonel Roosevelt were president
at this time there wouldn't be any
trouble solving the fuel problem for
the Panama canal. A wonderfully rich
oil field has just been discovered in
Colon bian territory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Glenn Curtiss. the aviator, says that
hydroaerOplanes will soon be skim
ming back and forth across the At
lantic ocean. Nevertheless in his last
trip across a steamship was good
enough for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

That California woman who has in
vented a bullet-proof lining for mans
clothing should hurry up and start
business in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

DR.. Alfred Jones' a prominent nerve
specialist of London, told a Los An
geIes audience recently that dress is
causing the ruination of more womeu's
lives in America than malignant dis
eases. He argues that the intense
competition among American women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

There is finally a record of one col
lar button that did not get away.
Some doctors recently found it in a
mans lung
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

A motion is hereby made that cold
Tom" William Allen Whites family
horse. be given a vote at the forth
coming presidential election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Most of the women probably VII
think kindly of that Wichita man who
insists that his wife's affections are
worth $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Prominent among the Topekans
who are smiling the loudest these days
are the gentlemen with coal to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

There viii be general agreement
with Colonel Roosevelt that he is say
ing the ''mucn" he has to say. If talk
wasn't cheap. the Bull Moose move
ment would have been bankrupted
long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
KANSAS COAMENT
RULE OR R1r1N

William Allen White seems. 70 be
laying up trouble for the Republicans.
4Ia the primaries he announced
&C., me progressive candidates for
ooS. oIlces We're defeated independent
candidates would at once h. ,,oro3na-
led py petition to defeat them This
was not made good but now he an
rouhces that in every county where
mere Is a Republican central COM
+ins.S supporting the Republican ma
tlonal ticket another committee favor
able to the Progressive marty nil he
formed. OF course this win NOT aDnlv
10 DICKINSON county where the candi-
udtes Tor representative and senator
anu the chairman Of the COMMITTEES are
ssupportlng the Progressive national
&C., GU against the Republican ma
llOnal nominees; but. suppose tine Re-
puphcans who believe that tba non,i-
nee OF the party for president should
pc supported by Republicans form, a
hepupllcan central committee. would
II not defeat the entire county ticket?
io1e - what the Progressives will do
IN counties where the Republican COM
mlttee officers are supporting the Pc
publican national ticket. Ts a. the
plan of the Progressive marty, 70 de-
feat every Republican possible Alb
lene Reflector
GETTING A CARNEGIE T1pp.1v
The glory that from time To tire
comes to some one in each library
town as the man who secured the
munificent gift from Andrew Cerne-
gle is one of the things that amuse
the informed Every town that wants
a Carnegie building for it's library
considers very deeply who has "in-
fluence" with the Scottish iron mas
ter. The most hopeful specimen is en-
trusted with the job of appealing for
FUNDS. In the course of time-it NAV
De a rev weeks, months or even years,
dIHegle secretary on libraries
reaches the matter. The whole thing
runs on machine-like plan, and il
the facts and conditions are right the
library gift comes, whether mayor or
CITY scavenger, one of the literati, the
pontlclan, the ecclesiastic, the educa-
tor, the public official or the section
hand writes glowing1y or appealing to
Carnegie.-Judge Ruppenthal in the
Luray Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
BRITISH NAVAL RESERVES.

NAV AL RESEEN rs.
There has been not a little anxiety
in England of late over the scarcity
Of sailors for the navy, and a new
plan has now been adopted by the
admiralty for the creation of an addi-
ton to the naval reserves. The new
class will be made up of seamen. stok-
ers and royal marines who have served
in the navy, and will be known as
the immediate class of the royal fleet
reserve. Men who volunteer will be
required to enroll for five years, dur
ing which they will have each year 20
days of sea training on a man-o'-war,
as rule in June and July, being free
the rest of the year. They viii re-
ceive for compensation shilling a
day through the year. instead of the
half-shilling paid other naval reserves.
While on shipboard they will receive
in addition service pay and an extra
allowance of II cents a day. The OBJ
tect is to create a highly trained re-
serve ready for immediate use, and
employers are being urged to give
their men freedom to volunteer for
this emergency service. The naval re-
serve force is large, but scattered and
lacking in training, and at present part
of the fleet would be under a serious
handicap in the first days of n war.
But in these times the first days are
likely to be decisive, and the creation
Of this new force is another sign of the
nervous tension under which England
is suffering.-Portland Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

"Rosenfelt raised two big crowds
but that's nothin'. Bet L could raise
three big crowds at tew bits a head
with Leon Ling err Harry Thaw."-
Deacon Squash.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-06
SAFE MAJORITY OF
SIXTY-FIVE IN
LEGISLATURE
Republican State Ticket Will Be
Easily Elected
WILLIAMS GIVES FIGURES
Majority May Be Even Larger
When Complete Returns Have
Been Received.

Burlington, Sept. 5.-The election
of the entire republican ticket in the
next Vermont Legislature is assured,
according to a statement made to the
press this evening by Frank c. Will
liams, chairman of the republican
state committee.
Both in the House and Senate, Mr..
Williams said, the republicans are as
sured in joint ballot OF a majority OF
IS, at least, with a possible rs. This
statement was made after the state
committee had carefully canyassed
the election results in the IA counties
and had interviewed a majority OF
the representatives and senators
elected.
In summarizing the situation Mr..
Williams said:
1.-TWO hundred and forty-one repre-
sentatives have been elected, three
towns have adjourned freeman's
meetings without electing a repre-
sentative and two towns are still bal
loting.
"Of the representatives elected 139
are republicans who will vote for the
entire republican state ticket in the
Legislature and 81 are democrats
who will support the democratic
state ticket Thirty-nine representa-
tives have been elected as progress
siyes, or under such circumstances
that they will probably vote for the
third party state ticket. Twelve rep
resentatiyes have not been heard
from.
"Of the senators elected Tuesday
% are republicans who will support
the republican state ticket and three
are democrats. This gives the repub-
licans on joint ballot for state officers
a majority of So, at least, and a pos
sibility of 6; and a majority in the
house OF 3S with possibility of 49. y
Republican headquarters in Bur
lington were practically dismantled
today. Addressing machines and type
writer's were packed, tables and
desks we're removed and by night on
ly few posters and placards on the
wall reflected the activity that had
prevailed during the campaign.
Chairman Williams expects to COM
plete the business of the committee
by Saturday when he will return to
his Newport home.
This evening the girls and boys
who have been employed in the mail
ing department arranged dance.
The floor in the large store apart
ment on the first floor of the building
was cleaned and waxed and for hours
tonight the strains of rag time airs
and classical music replaced the click
ing of addressing machines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-06
AR MY EXAMINERS
WERE FOOLED
BY MORSE
Medical Board Admit Banker
Was Clever Actor
WASHINGTON NOT SURPRISED
Financier's Return to Wal! Street
Meets Expectations Of Gov
eminent Officials.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The an
nouncement that Charles w. Morse
whose Communication Of sentence was
few months ago the subject OF ur'
gent appeals on the score of his hope
less illness in the Atlanta Federal
Prison, had returned to his former
offices in New York, and had resumed
business, caused a smile in official
circles here today
81 told you So" was a remark ire
quently heard in connection with OBJ
seryations on the case. The liveliest
interest was manifested among army
medical officers. 1t was a board OF
army medical officers which, at the
direction of President Taft, went TO
Atlanta, and, after careful observa-
tons of the patient, diagnosed the
case and made a report to the Presi-
dent which resulted in the pardon
or Communication of sentence.
A member of the board said to-
night:
"The board did its work most
painstakingly. The diagnosis was
that Morse was rapidly conyalescing
from acute congestion OF the kid
neys He had Bright's disease. But
| he had had it when he was 20 years
old. The truth of the matter is that
Morse is a good actor. He appeared
| to be a man of sensitive nature, and
| he seemed to be fretting on account
of his condition.
antt lIy c.d
and the effect on his physical condi-
| ton was apparent. He was able to
manifest such an abject condition of
sickness that it was enough to scare
everybody who looked at him. The
members OF the board, however, re-
ported that there was no ground for
apprehension of his immediate
death.
1T Is no surprise to any member
of the board or to any physician who
examined Morse. to hear that he is
not only alive but gaining in health
and able to return to his business. .
There were several reports on
Morse's condition. Morse was re-
moved to the army hospital at Fort
Mcpherson, near Atlanta, so that the
army surgeons there could observe
the patient and afford treatment.
The reports were not such as to JUS
tify the President in granting the
prayers of the former bankers wife
and attorneys. and finally board
consisting Of Col. Henry p. Birming-
ham, Major Powell, c. Fauntleroy,
and Major Frederick f. Russell of
the Army Medical Department we're
appointed by Surgeon General Tor
ney to go to Atlanta and diagnose the
case and report to the President.
Gen. Torney had more than once
advised the President that the case
did not. in his judgment, present
symptoms that complied with the
conditions laid down by the Presi-
dent. He said that Morse might
live 10 ripe old age II he once got
out of prison and had the load of
worry taken off his mind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-06
THE GRANGE MEETING
Lecturers Program Was Of More
Than Usual Interest.

Bennington Grange held a regular
meeting on Wednesday evening with
a lecturers program of unusual in
terest. Mrs. B. ]. Brooks had pap
er, How shall We extend Grange
principals and secure for them the
respect of the world at larger"
r. II. Campbell, master Of Dorset
Grange, gave a talk on "The Grange
and what it stands for"
Mr.. Bentley, an officer of Sandgate
Grange also made some remarks.
Mr.. Hancox an elocutionist from
Troy gave several readings and
Sheas orchestra furnished music. A
very pretty bow and arrow drill was
executed by nine small girls.
The next meeting, Sept Is is to
be Neighbors' night. Invitations
have been extended to Pownal, SIAM
ford, Williamstown, Hoosick and
Manchester Oranges. CE. Knapp is
chairman OF committee for their en-
tertainment.