The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16


and nobody disputes him.
of course not. If he's willing to take
the blame why should any one else go out
hunting for it?'-Chicago Post.
''Dey am er heap oh ambition in de
worT," said Charcoal Eph, bordering over
things in general. but dey am er whole
lot Dat got er sore foot wen de time come
t climb, Mistah Jackson. baltimore
Herald.
bd Mrs trs T9user r. after the way you
you expect to go to heaven
Mr.. Touser-I don't know, dear, where
shall bring, up; but have no doubt it viii
seem like heaven to me-by way of con-
trast, you know.-Boston Transcript.
Molly he said Il feel this mornin' as
if the office was a-seekin' mel
1t may be only a twitch of the hop
pin rheumatism, John. Go out an split a
ter!'-Atlanta Constitution.
Little jabs and pushes,
Little drops of gore,
Bring to our attention
The football game once more.
Judge.
A Billvine Banner estimate of a beau
tiful day IS as follows:
Bri-ht as a silver
Dollar was the day
Last time we saw
A dollar shine this wayi
Atlanta Constitution.
What do you think" asks the rector.
of the suggestion that we have women
to take IN the collection"
Not at this time of the year" answers
fall millinery is coming in you couldtIt
induce woman. to pass the hat on any
pretext '-Juage.
Since the. graduate of q medical col
lege is an M. p 4" said she, Il suppose
properly be called C. D. "
Yes. indeed,s' he replied. "a -concoctcr
of dyspe psia. Phil adelphia Record
The jokesmith called upon the father of
the young lady and asked for the damsel's
With wrathfui shout the old gentleman
kicked the jol1esmith from the parlor into
steps and across the street, and the
young man fed thence he called after
many truth is written in jest.''-Judge
Teacher-Can you tell me what causes
darkness. Willy?
Willy-The gas companies.-Plck
"Old Brightly is pretty sharp. isn't hep,
Il don't consider it smartness, but low
cunning; the lowest sort of cunning"
What do you mean by low. cunning?
"Oh. that's the sort that nudges you in
the ribs and winks at you knowingly. -
Philadelphia Press
First Native-Ike Jasper wants ter sell
one O his dawes.
Second Native-what's the reason for
First Native-Reasoni Why man
thot Il want ter sell dog hain't got no
| reasOni-Puez-
A good story comes from the Davidson
theater, and runs to the effect that man
the other night. pulling his money from
his packet before he reached the box office
Il want tow get a good seat" he said.
loud enough to be heard all over the lobby
of the theater, land want it right down
the middle lane and close up tew the ex-
He got it.-Milwaukee Free Press.
Everyone occasionally thinks that if
others knew how he suffered they would
be alarmed. But people care very little
about you.-Atchison Globe.
Here's Housekeeping botherinm me
again said the coPbresp or g i editor f
preserves from getting mouldy on the
THAT'S easy" replied the snake editor
Tell her to turn them upside down >
Philadelphia Press.
A southwest Georgia editor has discov-
cred an author who has trunk full of
stories and two barrels of poems. which
| we don't know what poetry brings by the
barrel now. In the language OF a Bit
vile critic, '.Molasses is sweeter and more
DO you believe in woman suffrage?"
"Wen,' answered Mr.. Meekton. some
times l think it would be a convenience
selves instead of giving us instructions
and taking chances on mistakes. wash
ington Star
A wondrous faith healer ore day
4 Had to keep all his patients at bay
While he hid in the booth
With riotous tooth,
| say Life.