The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29

She replied: IT didn't order one of these
things, and you have not brought a
thing that 1 did order You make me
my dear She said: You tired
What makes you tired?" "Been writ
ing hymns says Isaac. rs that what
know that some of your hymns make
other people tired, but 1 didn't suppose
they would tire you. You get ready
for supper, and be quick about it; and
after you have eaten, you go after those
groceries, Instead of preparing for
supper, he slipped into his study, turn
ed on the electric light, seated himself
at his typewriter and pounded out a
hymn, the first stanza of which can
tered into the arena in the following
breezy style:
90, cracky! o, dear!
A man that is married must weep and
bewail
Like a dog with a teakettle tied to his
tall
Topeka lodge started out with &c
members, and they are all still living.
We have now over 425, and in our list
of membership may be found the names
of some real nice people. You fire.
quently. find such people in lodges,
clubs, and churches. We are mighty
particular whom we admit to member
ship. We have lawyers, bankers, Meth
odists, merchants, Presbyterians, coal
dealers, Episcopalians, dealers in feed
for man and beast; Quakers; doctors
old school, new tooth, and horse; Jews
and GentileS, as well as all other sorts
of good people; dead loads of politicians
and officeholders, and those willing to
hold office, including our governor, our
member of congress, Cy Leland, Dave
Mulvane and Uncle Billie Henderson;
quite a number of machine" men and
a goodly supply of boss busters;" and,
strange as it may seem, they all dwell
together in harmony and peace when
assembled in our quarters. 1t is com
mon thing to hear Charlie pleasantly
say: Hello, Cy!'' And to hear Cy an
Swer: 'Howdy, Charlie?" and no one
will be surprised to soon hear these TWO
brothers singing, as duet, I've Got a
Feeifn' For You" This may be news to
some people, but the Elks are great as
ironerS-out.
being the only Elks lodge in Uncle
SANS dominions that includes within
it's membership the whole of any one
political party within the state in which
bership of the Silver Republican"
party, all it's officers, also the rank
and-file. as well as the rag-tag-and-bob-
tail, appear in the personality OF the
whole thing in that party, and he is
glad of it. The Elks are also glad that
he is all there is of that party.
There are some mighty mean men
outside of the Elks, one of whom L
will tell you about. On one OF the
lines of our street railway running
west from the avenue is a mouse IN
which dwells a young lady, prominent
in society, accomplished, handsome, OF
graceful carriage, universal faVorlte,
a good cook, kindhearted, memDer
of several clubs, and one of the pr1n-
cipaI charities in the city is her pet.
She has felt recently that her pet
charity could be helped to a great ex-
tent if she had a few more dollars to
devote to it, and she has given the
subject considerable thought. She has
n friend
fellow, a successful business man, and,
witha1, what might be termed "a wise
guy" He knew her desires concern
ing this charity. These two young
people are very good friends. Some
say they are engaged; we do not know
All we know is that recently when ne
stole a kiss from her she got over her
mad inside of a week. These young
people were sitting on the porch one
afternoon when he asked her how she
was getting on raising money for her
pet charity. She said: Pretty Wen,
but not as we'll as 1 would like to-
He said: ST have a scheme by which
you may raise considerable money"
She says: Indeed, what is it? Tell
car coming?" She told him she did.
''Now as it goes by he says, notice
the number. Is it an odd or even
number?'' She says: What do you
mean by odd or even number? He
says: IAN odd number is where you
can't divide it by two without having
a fraction left, and an even number is
where there is no fraction left she
said: 81 knew that all the while" He
said: "Why didn't you say SOP" She
said: Simply because / wanted to
know what you really meant You are
up to so many tricks, 1 wanted to be
sure. What is your scheme?" He says:
you may not be in favor of it, but
here it is: For each even-numbered
car that passes for the next hour l
will pay a dollar for your pet charity
and for every odd-numbered car you
are to give me a kiss mot much!
says she: that would be too much
like selling kisses for dollar apiece,
and I won't do that mot for Sweet
Charity's sake'?" says he. 'Well,