The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
TALKS TO NEWSBOYS.
Gen. Hudson Tells His Audience of
His Start as a Newsboy.


His Start as a Newsboy.
Over $50 of the newsboys of Topeka
had great time at the old court house,
last night. The occasion was the first
meeting of the newsboys, for this year,
and they were entertained with a talk
by Gen. ]. K. Hudson. selections from
a large photograph, and stereopticon
and vitascope pictures.
Gen. Hudson said: Boys, am glad
to be here with you tonight. You all
seem to be having a good time, and the
entertainment is hardly commenced.
want to say a few words to you and
then we will show you some pictures.
believe that you appreciate the good
work which Mr.. Nissley is doing for
you The outings which he is giving to
you in the summer time. and the enter
tainments which he is giving you in the
winter, give you an opportunity to get
together and not only have a good time
but learn something as well.
Boys, the first money which I ever
earned, was by carrying papers. (This
remark was greeted with cheers). 1
used to carry papers more than 46 years
ago. 1t was a weekly paper, and made
quite a little money doing this work.
Finally 1 went into my fathers print
ing office and learned the printers
trade.
1.-The best thing to do boys, is to get
something to do. Learn trade, so that
you can have something with which to
make living. Every day you see men
going about town, with no trade, with
nothing to do, and no one wants TO
employ them. On the other hand you
see men, old men, who know how to do
one thing well, and they are very sell
dom out of work.
IF you have chance to go to school,
be sure to take advantage of it, even
though you can go only three months
in the year. The man who is educated
is the intelligent man, and the one who
makes a success in this world He
knows how to accomplish thing and
after it is accomplished, knows how and
why it was done. The boy who has an
education, a bright mind and common
sense, always has a good chance to get
work.
This savings institution. this savings
| bank which Mr.. Nissley, is cautioning
You to put your money into, is a good
thing, and you ought to take advantage
of it every time that you can. You will
be surprised at the amount of money
which you can save, if only you put
away the pennies, and nickels now. 1t
will count up so fast that in a very
sort time you will be rich. Save all the
money you can, boys, don't spend it
fOOlishly.
Now boys, I want to talk to you
about the war, as l promised to tell you
u
States had with Spain. But before be-
! gin let me tell you one thing, and that
/ is that the highest duty of citizen is
! to stand by his country, when it is in
| peril No matter what you are doing,
/ or where you are, you should always be
| ready to offer your services to the pro-
/ lection of your country"
The photograph was started, but no
one heard it, for the boys We're busy
! showing Gen. Hudson that they appre-
ciated his words. Whose all right?''
sang out some one over in the south
| west corner of the room, Gen. Hudson s
and the cheering went on anew.
Finally the pictures We're thrown on
| the screen, and the boys became almost
| quiet. AS each picture was shown, Gen
| Hudson explained it. The pictures were
| representative of the war with Spain
and the boys paid close attention. Morr6
| Castle. Cuba, Santiago, Cervera's fleet
| the United States feet. and other inter
esting pictures were shown, and each
one elected such remarks as the boys
thought appropriate to the picture.
It was during the display of these
/ pictures that the patriotic spirit of the
boys showed itself When the picture
of Weyler was shown, it was greeted
with Kisses, as was also the picture Of
the Queen Regent of Spain, and WheT
the picture of the boy king of SPAR
was shown. it was Kissed and one little
fellow in the center of the room, called
out Il can lick YOU