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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
UMOR or THE Day

MY dear. would you have time to sew
button on for me before you go2' i've
told you before. Alfred Jane viii do "a
for you. Please remember you married
a typewriter, not a sewing machine
New York World.
The Reason.-'sWhy is It that the dog
is always referred to as the most in
teliigent animal?" because he knows
how to get a good living without doing
any work." replied the horse
Teacher-Now, Tommy, suppose you had
two apples. and you bave another boy
his choice Of them. You should tell him
to take the bigger one. wouldn't you2
Tomrny-No. Teacher-Why? Tommy
Cos 'twouldnt be necessary.-Tit-Bfts
Broker-Our bookkeeper has stolen
$50 600 from us and lost II all at skinner,
& Sharks. Partner-Well, wen get him
job at Skinner e. Sharks and LET him
do his trading with us.-Wall Street News
George-She sings nicely. doesn't she,
Tom-Oh. yes; when she sings they have
to close the windows. George-NTv a-oof
nessi What for? Tom-Her voica ~ -
sweet that it draws the fies-The Patb-
finder.
Housewife Ito tramp)-I don't annro,,o
OF people begging. Any Kan car fiv5
work If he looked hard enough Tram,
Alas, mum, OATS just de trouble -,
such hard-looker dat no one viii 49,
me a job $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
JOURNAL ENTRIES

And the number of good losers in the
world is greatly exaggerated.
More ambitions would be realized II
so many of them we're not so foolish.
Il
Agreeing with a mans opinions is
one way to make him think you are
exceedingly clever.
Nor is it so difficult for a man to
go straight after he has accumulated
all the money he needs.
Few are the people who do not think
that they would have made great actors
if the chance had come their way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
KANSAS C0MMENT
10. THE LUCKY INDIAN.

10, THE LUCKY INDIAN.
We can not repress the feeling that
the solicitude of politicians at Wash
ington for the welfare of the Indian is
overdone. Anyone who has come in
contact with the life and habit of the
Oklahoma Indian must be impressed
with the fact that the Oklahoma red
man is one of the richest, most in
dependent LATEST and most shiftless
individual, singly and collectively. in
this country. He has been made rich in
spite of himself. His money comes
regularly to him without effort. He
won't work and he wastes his funds
without conscience. And yet the gov
ernment's one ambition is to extort
even beyond that which T. fair in deal
between Indian and white man, impos-
ing considerations not obtaining be-
tween white men in the ordinary course
of business We do not attempt to say
that all red men are as fortunate as
these, but we do insist that the great
solicitude is overworked, and a very
large part ofthe effort is vain. for the
Indian after all, clothe him, house him,
educate him and feed him as YOU will,
is an Indian still. The only way TO
raise his standard is by breeding" A
washington correspondent comments
on the fact that there are perhaps more
proposals put fortI intended to better
the condition of the red men than are
devised for the whole Caucasian race.
If one doubts this he should nose"
about Washington. visiting particularly
the land and Indian departments the
committee rooms of CO gress and The
many bureaus where Indian affairs
dovetail with the regulation business OF
the days work. Recently Commissioner
Valentine was the subject of investiga-
ton and before he resigned issued or
ders concerning the wearing of religious
CARDS in the Inoian schools, that made
the president and the interior depart
ment chief sit up nights wondering how
they could get out of the dilemma with
out bringing on a church war Recent
~ in congress Representative Burke OF
South Dakota, declar. / that these
wards of the government were ahelpless
people, who needed "'all the protection
1t is possible for the federal government
to give them" His opinion was that
without the district agents these In
dams would be "dispoiled and robbad
of what they have and would be pau
pers." This is the attitude exactly OF
the FEDERAL government, and simple 10
Is as safely protected as though each
indian was mere chiId.-Inde-
pendence Reporter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

economic wrongs in this country to be
righted, but the people and their rep
resentatives will scarcely be in pro-
per mood to settle them satisfactorily
If they are in the throes of a bust
ness depression. Such a situation is
likely to develop if there is a sudden
and radical change in the policies Of
the national government
BUT BECKER DID NOT TESTIFY.
Police Lieutenant Becker says that
he will get new trial and that he will
finally be acquitted. Possibly he be-
lieves what he says. but it is unlikely
that any jury will ever acquit him I'M
less he alters the plan upon which his
defense was conducted; whether it was
mapped out by himself or by his at
torneys makes little difference.
For Becker did not take the witness
stand. No judge could prevent jury
from drawing its own conclusions
from that fact, nor could the most elo-
quent plea of any lawyer hide its sig
nificance.
Here was a New York police officer
of much more than the average au-
thority and influence and, of course,
under corresponding obligation TO the
public. who let himself be tried for
murder of the coolest and most de-
Iiberate kind, without telling his own
story to the jury. With his .lte at
stake, he lodged the witness stand.
What could the jurors think except
that he dared not face searching
cross-examination? How could they
fail to be convinced that he had crime
to conceal and knew full well that de-
structive admissions would be forced
from him or impossible arrangements
with facts which could be absolutely
demonstrated, would be shown in his
testimony?
The chief witnesses against Becker
were known and confessed gamblers
liars, swindlers and professional law
breakers. Their evidence might Well
have been received with extreme DOUBT
ana caution by any jury, if vigorously
denied and controverted by the tesu-
monv of a man hitherto rated honest
and clean. But Becker was afraid to
take the stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.1

If rom the chicago NeWS.7
A musical hit is a piece of good luck
A judge lays down the law when no
quits the bench
There are also as good compliments as
ever were fished for.
To a man. marriages seem far more I'M
portant before than after.
The common people include all the men
who do not shave every day.
1t takes a man to manufacture lies out
of whole cloth. a woman uses remnants.
Inc way of the transgressor would not
seem hard if he couId afford pneumatic
tires.
1t might be well for some wives to re-
member that nagging doesn't make the
nag go.
Nothing makes a woman feel so fnsig-
nificant as the refusal of a man to argue
with her.
"a man doesn't have to be very prom
nent in order to attract people who are
willing to impose on him.
When a woman is getting the best of a
man in an argument he may win out by
suddenly closing her mouth with q kiss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
BY The WAY
sx HARVEY PARsoNA

A Kansas CITY suffragette wants to
push all the men into the missouri
river. She neglected to state hel
grudge against the Missouri river, out
outside of that her open letter was
fairly lucid.
The MeA-can system of using captur-
ed revoiutionists as targets for rlne
practice does not meet with genera
approval in this country, but 1t mig
be worse. They might catch more or
the revolutionists. So long as they
capture but three or four year, the
United States headliners will be un-
able to refer to it as Horrible Whole
sale Butchery."
The scheme to abolish the school
board should be nipped in the bud. For
years the monthly rough house of lie
school board has been about the only
diversion in our peaceful little village.
When two or more women get to-
gether, they have no trouble in keep
ing up a conversation. When through
with the neighbors. the talk drl1ts
easily and naturally into the subject
of homework and nerves.
According to his press agents. Stubs
is receiving ovations wherever ne
goes. OF course a nice collection of
ovations is a nice thing to have around
the house, but for general utility,
bundle Of votes is more to be de-
sired.
Hughey Jennings is going to keep in
training this winter by ee-yah-ing his
way over a vodevil circuit. 1t is pre-
sumed, of course, that the stage direc-
tor will throw a few shovel-ful1S or
dirt on the boards, as Hughey's ee-yah
is most effective when he paws dirt
The special correspondents in the
north woods will begin to score with
the first severe cold snap. They have
but one stock story-the "wolf-carries-
Off small chee-ild" story, but they
never fail to put it over.
A lie may be bad, but the truth in
the wrong place is a blaInesight worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
DAFFYDuS
BIT U. SOALL-

The glazier takes panes to do a putty
good job, Ell 'Ennery?
(Turn him over to the tender mercies
OF the Turks. He's the boob that put
the hens in Athens.)
If Massachusetts is on the coast
what is Oregon?
CTessie McNutt who sang AFTER
wards before will now sing Then. =
If the Indians head got lost off the
penny would they put bloodhounds on
the scent2
(Slde, Kelly! SlideID
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[F'rom the New York Press.1

[F'rom the New York Press.I
Nobody ever gets a bargain when ne
buys experience.
F'ieures come and figures go, but tho
tailors that make them go on forever.
What a mans wife can't understand is
how there can be a political scandal with
no woman in it
A man can be his own boss when his
wife is away visiting her mother, instead
of her mother visiting her
The comforting thing to a widow get
ting married again is all the disappoint-
ments ahead of her she has indexed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
WHEAT LIKE A LAWN

THE recent warm weather is bring
ing out the wheat. A drive through
the country shows that the damage 10
the fields by the heavy rains was not
as much as some expected it would be.
But very Few fields have been washed
over so as to damage them The en-
tire central part of the state is IN fine
condition. 1t doesn't necessarily mean
a crop, but it's a good start that way
MCPHERSON Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

This is also the season of the year
when the football teams of the larger
colleges walk all over their rivals
from the smaller institutions with I'M
erring regularity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Criticism to the effect that the
Turks are not good fighters seems to
have done them a grave injustice. Re
cent reports from the seat of war in
dictate that they are excellent fighters
when they attack each other for
places in trains and other conveyances
that are travelling rapidly away from
ffa anarnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Record breaking crowds are report
ed to have turned out to greet
Governor Johnson during his spell
binding tour Of Maine. Possibly this
was due to the idle curiosity of the
Maine folk to ascertain how Cali
fornia Bull Moose compares with the
native variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

This is encouraging. Both Governor
Stubs and Judge Thompson seem to
be of a mind to be law-abiding citi-
zens. They express q Willingness to
accept the decision of the people in
the United States senatorial contest,
as expressed by the popular vote. And
the laws of the state contemplate that
candidates for this office shall do this
very thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Statistics show that the American
people are drinking more whisky and
beer and smoking more cigars and
cigarettes than ever before in their
history Well, for one thing. there
are many more American people than
there ever were before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

At any rate, every candidate for Of
flee has reasons a-plenty and suffi-
GENTLY convincing to himself as to
why he should be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Who dares to say the world and its
people are not progressing in the right
direction? The cuckoo clock industry
is threatened because of the ever
growing unpopularity of this variety
of time keepers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

wouldn't it be unusual in Kansas
if seasonable weather could be eX-
perienced once in a while? According
to the experts, the recent brand of
weather, delightful as it has been, was
really of the typical September va
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

And the opening of the post-base-
ball season in the radiator league"
has been materially delayed this year
by the unusual spell of fine weather
that has been so much appreciated by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Inasmuch as November is close at
hand, the predictions of the weather
bureau that much cooler weather is
due have a reasonable ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

II talk were not cheap. most of the
campaigns for office would have been
bankrupt and in the hands of the
sherfffs long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Neither is there likely to be much
gloom on the part of the people, the
plain people, because this week will
practically bring the political speech
making to an end for the time being,
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

Another big improvement in the
national campaign that is fast draw
ing to a close over its predecessors is
that not so many male quartets were
turned loose to annoy the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
FROM OTHER PENS

DEGRADING WHOLESOME SPORTS.
horse racing and boxing, when conduct
ed on proper lines, are wholesome sports
Both have fallen into disrepute because or
vicious associations. When horse racing
became a mere appendage of gambling
resorts horse racing was doomed. Pubic
opinion would not tolerate demoraliziug
spectacles conducted under the name of
racing meets. Boxing as a sport at one
time had the approval of the Progressive
party's strenuous nominee for president
Doubtless Theodore Roosevelt would still
declare his faith in boxing as a sport for
amateurs. But boxing as a professional
sport has degenerated into prize fighting
and prize fighting mas sunk to such levels
that it has been outlawed by practically
all civilized communities. Efforts to re-
vive boxing by securing legislative sane
ton for bouts Of limited duration have
been unsuccessful. largely because Of puo-
lie disgust with the disgraceful conditions
that usually surround boxing exhibitions.
The recent nauseating actions of the
worlds heavyweight champion pugilist
have added to the disgust with which
prige fighting is viewed. There can
be no respect for a so-called sport which
has as its most conspicuous exponent the
brazen lawbreaker, Jack johnson. Even
the fight promoters, who hitherto have
stopped at nothing in their desire for
profits, find Johnson too rank for their
uses. Australian promoters who were
planning to offer johnson s500 900 for q
match have called off the negotiations.
When the brute and the blackleg capture
a sport they doom ii to eKecution.-Chi-
Cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

President Taft tersely but forcefully
presents the issue of the hour when
he says it is prosperity and progress
against a leap in the dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

No matter how bright the sun may
shine on November 5, or how high the
mercury climbs in the thermometer, it
is going to be a mighty cold day for
many more or less distinguished gen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

It may be a trifle late in the day to
call attention to the fact, but one of
the glazing deficiencies in the Bull
Moose national platform is its failure
to declare in favor of simplified spell
In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal ia 6 member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
gRnfzAtion for the exclusive afternocn
publication in Topeka
The news is received In The State Jour-
mai building over wires for this sole puT-
Boga-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
A TRAITOR IN CAMP.


Albert ]. Beveridge Of Indiana must be
expelled forthwith from Armageddon. He
is unfit to battle for the Lord. II has
been proved by sworn testimony that ia
1904. a candidate for reelection TO tie
United States senate, Mr.. Beverage re
turned a campaign contribution OF S30OOy
which he had received from George w
Perkins. How can such a man pose as
a ProgressiveT With the awful memory
of that treason upon him, shoi-ld
think his tongue would cleave to the roof
of his mouth whenever he undertook 70
sing Onward Christian Soldiers" Had
ne been a sincere Progressive from princi-
pie and conviction. Senator Beveridge
might have written to his campaign man
aver ordering the money returned after e.
had been spent: but he would never have
sent $4,000 in cold cash back to "a re
tired workingman" who has acquired
writer's c-amD from signing checks 20
make this a better country for his chit
dren. Every patriot army has its Bene-
dict Arnolds, but after their treason Is
exposed they are no longer tolerated IN
the ranks. Beveridge should not only be
thrown out OF Armaseddon but he de-
serves to be sluggcd over the ropes.-New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30

The scheme to abolish the school
board should be nipped in the bud. For
years the monthly rough-hou of lie
school board has been about the only
diversion in our. peaceful little village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-28
WALDO.
HALLDALE

The many friends of Oliver Whitten
were saddened on learning of his
death. which occurred at his home in
Unity village. Aug. 21st.
over co of the Sunday school went
TO vindermere Park for 3 picnic a elg-
Miss Elsie NJ. Ring from Worcester.
Mass, visited Mrs. j. L. Hall, last
week.
1t is expected Rev. D. Bracket OF
Belfast win preach here. next Sunday.
The church has secured his services
for one year. He will move into one
part of Chester A. Halls house.
Mr. w. A. Hanson and Miss Helen
NJ. Ring from Hudson Mass, are
stopping at ]. e. Halls.
Mrs. Robert ELS has gone to East
knox to work for f. II. Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Vose left, this
week. for Vermont, where they have
employment.
James Manson from Hudson Mass,
is boacdig at c. A, Halls
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira L. Hall from SOM
ervllle, Mass. visited their relatives
here, last week
The school here commenced, last
Monday, with Miss Nellie Nj. Clement,
teacher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-28
New CORPORATIONS.

The following corporations have
filed certificates of organization. un-
der the general law, at the department
of State:
Elston, Clifford & Co. organized dt
Portland for the purpose of dealing in
stocks, bonds and securities. with
100000 capital stock. of which moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President
Albert T. Jones of Portland; treas
urer, 7. l.. Croteau of Portland
Certificatce filed. Aug 81. 1912.
Atlantic & Pacific Steamship Co.
organized at Portland for the purpose
of carrying on general freight and
passenger transportation business
with s4,500,000 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: Presi
dent. Albert +. Jones of Portland;
treasurer. T. l.. Croteau of Portland
Certificate filed, Aug. q, 1912.
Alaska Gold Mines Co. organized al
Portland for the purpose of carrying
on a general mining business, with
$500, 900 capital stock, of which $1,000
is paid in. Officers: President, Albert
F. Jones of Portland; treasurer, i. L.
Croteau of Portland. Certificate filed
Aug. 81. 1912.
Cooke. Holtz & Co, organized at
Portland for the purpose of dealing
i'm bonds and securities. with $500
GOO capital stock, of which nothing is
paid in. Officers: President, Albert
+. Jones of Portland; treasurer, T. L.
Croteau of Portland. Certificate filed
Aug. 81, 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-28


Sargentville--Aug. 90 Gertrude r. Gray
aged 20 years, 4 months. days.
Rockport-Aug. p, Almond oXton. a
native of West Rockport, aged s. years
Roc2land Aug. IS. Georgia A. Pettee
Stevens, aged Al years, 2 months
ton, aged months, days; Aug. IS. Mar
garet G. McGrath O'Neill, aged II years
! Camden-Aug. Is. Francis Amanda
stearnS' aFeq z dXyF f25f;
East Sumner-AuB. is. George A.
Maxim, aged 3 years.
| , Bryant.s7 Eend.Aig. 20, Augustus L
ssgth' Paris Hg- 25, Charles r. Pen
lley aged 81 years
Mexico-Aug. Is. Mrs. Ira Wing, aged
Runford-A II. William ]. Horton.
Andover-Aug. IS, Joseph Wyman.
Hiram-Aug. II. Marshall Spring.
Kezas' Falls-Aug. Is. Nehemiah
Rumford Falis-Aug. %, Mrs. John Nc
PENoBsCoT.
Bangor-Aug 25, Albert L. Mcdonald,
aged IS years, mouths; Aug. a. Nor
val u Beecroft aged 20 years, months,
20 days; Aug. %, lsette l.. Webber' Aug
90, Frederick c. Hatch, aged 30 years
Brewer-Aug. %, Willard y. Ferguson
aged 50 years, months MI.
South Brewer-Aug. q. Jerome DAVIS
aged 1. years, months.
Bath-Aug 25, James 7; Sarbell, aged
ia years; Aug. % Alfred A. StoVer, aged
~. years, / months. days; Aug - Mar
garet Rogers iodskins, aged 70 years,
Phippsburg, Aug. %, Winfield S. Nor
SOMERSET.
Mercer-Aug. 1e, John c. Crosweli. aged
90 Se''' D WALDO.
Montville-Aus q, Ghas. Burns, aged
NJ MoTsrili@&ag' IS Viola f. smith
Belfast-Aug %, Albert NJ. Ferguson,
WASHINGTON.
calafs-Aug y, Patrick Sunney, aged
MISCELLANEOUS
Jefferson, \. H..,Aug 20. Charles Is
Concord, n. H.-Aug. %. David Crow
ley. formerly of Bangor.
ocala, Florida-Aus 70 ssiwyn =;
60 years, 6 months, Is days
ANDRoSCoGGIN.
Lewiston-Aug. q, Melissa A. Bowers,
aged "A years
Aug. IS, Marie A. Mercier, aged % years;
Aug. 20, Myrtle ENangeline Tafrio,f aged
: '-' CUMBERLAND
Portland-Aug. Il, Olive b. Benner
aged A years, 10 days; Aug. 49, Albert A.
Wilson, aged 81 years.
Peaks Island-Aug, 49, Adelbert r.
Newell. aged 81 years, 2 months. IA days;
Aug. 20, Maurice 5. Fisher, aged 6S years:
Aug. 81, Arthur Stanwood Jones, aged
is years, days.
FRANKLIN
New Sharon-Aug. l5 Francis *.
House. aged 20 years, 4 months
Farmington-Aug. "A. Horatio G. Eaton,
aged "a years. | month, IS days; Aug 10
Mrs. Byron NJ. Small, aged As years. Z
Kingtield~Nng. 1s, Mrs. Nelson II.
Peterson, aged "A years, IL months.