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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
THE CT.Ass THAT DRUMS.

Those good but misguided men who
declared it was necessary for Lawrence
to be wide open in order to get crowds
during Old Home week were inten-
tionally or unintentionally slandering
a most deserving class. The bulk of
the drinking is not done by the farm
ers, the visitors of this week, but by
the FOUNDERS and loafers in town. The
man who got drunk and beat his wife
the other night never spent a day on a
farm in his life. He is a town drunk
ard. The farmers are the bone and
sinew of the country and at once the
hope and bulwark of future greatness.
Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHs-
IRON the chicago News.l

Youths Of Is always envy a man with
whiskers.
It pays better to find fault with your
self than with the weather.
Misery may love company. but it is
apt to draw the line at triplets.
But the fast young man is seldom
satisfied with the place at which he ar
rives.
Honesty may be a good policy, but II
often runs out a day or two before the
fire.
Many a man who is too tender-heart-
ed to kin q chickeu doesn't hesitate a
minute when it comes to beating his
wife.
Those injured feelings Of the plaintiff
in a breach OF promise case may not be
worth the price demanded, but she prob
ably needs the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

It must have been a great disappoint-
ment to the honorable gentlemen who
are at the head OF the various New
York Life Insurance companies when
Attorney Hughes refused to run for
mayor and insisted on continuing his
present occupation Of asking them en-
barrassing questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
Farmer VIC WouIdn't De PIueled.


Representative Smith of Pennsyl-
vania was recently in one of the de-
partments AT Washington looking af-
ter one of his constituents. Il wrote
YOU a letter, said the Representative
s'and 1 am reminded of what happened
in my state about d letter of introduce
ton.
"A rich old farmer who lived near
Philadelphia got tangled up in a
money matter with one of his neigh
bors, Mr.. Aston, for that was his
name, sought an attorney. who gave
him a letter of introduction to a broth
er lawyer in Philadelphia, at which
place it was necessary to enter the
suit. The letter was delivered to the
lawyer. and while he was reading it
he was called out of the room, leav-
ing the letter on mis- desk. Mr.. Aston
let curiosity get the best of him and
picked up the letter and read it. The
letter closed with, Mr.. Aston is a fat
goose; pluck him heavy
THAT was enough for the rich old
farmer, and Selling pen, he wrote:
p. S--The goose has flown, feath-
ers and all
1T took him about three seconds to
amble down the stairs and into the
street. and he has not had anything to
do with lawyers from that day to this,
preferring to pluck his own geese. -
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
REFLECTIONS or = BACHELOR

IFrom the New YORK Pressl
The only really simple life is in the
grave.
A girls hair doesn't have to be very
red to seem more 50 to one of her rivals.
A hard thing to do is to believe what
you think other people are wrong not
to believe.
It makes a woman very happy to
think how happy she used to think she
would be after she was married
It isn't instinct that tells a woman
her husband is hbbing when he explains
where he spent the evening; It is exc
perience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
no Keep peace in the Family.


It is a pity that there cannot be a
class in giving up established for the
benefit of those who are contemplating
natrimony. A little instruction in self
denial might save great deal of UNI
successful experiment after marriage.
It takes a long time for the average
man and woman to learn to conduct
life on a giving-up basis.
One of the first things a married
man has to learn to give up is the
opinion on most subjects. That is, I'M
less his wife has had plain-spoken
father.
Another thing ne gives up is the i'm
preston that he is the master in his
own house. He learns there are places
where he can not smoke, blinds that
must not be raised, dishes that can
not he cooked. So he gives up the
things he had supposed he was to draw
along with matrimony.
At such times as these he will prob
ably confide to some one that, to keep
the peace in the house with woman.
you must give up great deal more
than she does
His wife, meanwhile, is really defer
ring to him more than he has any idea.
She gives up saying unpleasant things
about his family. She gives up com
pairing his mother with hers to the adj
vantage of the latter. She gives up
feeding him with food she feels to be
convenient and hygienic, and supplies
him With the mince pie and cheese and
things, pork tenderloins and Holsters,
and other items likely to upset his
stomach. If she is an unusual woman
she may get to the point of giving up
the last word. But this is no gener-
ally until she is very old.
It is said that there are women who
are capable of giving up saying Il told
YOU SOL for the sake of keeping peace
in the family This, however, is only
hearsay evidence and not admissible
in court=Success Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
Bretnn Folklore.

A collection of rBeten popular sup
erstitions-those harmless after refiec-
tons OF a remote pre-Christian an
tfquity--llas just been published, and
very amusing some of these beliefs are.
Thus. a matron, curious to count her
chickens before they are hatched -
puts a hair through her wedding ring,
which she plunges in glass of water
and as often as it knocks against the
side so many are the number of her
future olive branches. A betrothed
maiden who faces the music of hear
ing her own banns published viii new
er have tooth ache. If unbetrothed
and fancy free. she vaguely wonders
as to her future husbands calling, she
need but let the white of an egg into
a glass of water. 1t will certainly take
forms indicative of his trade. A cere-
monial rather more complicated, with
a mirror under the pillow, to be looked
into a midnight, will even display his
form and figure. And at the wedding
service. according to the brides or the
bridegroom s taper burns brightest, so
will he or she outlive the other.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
BATI.ADE or INExPERIENCE.

lie told me what I ought to do.
He made it very plain and clear
A pretty diagram he drew
To illustrate the running gear
I'm rather dull and dense, I fear
And that must be the reason why
The auto acted ND so queer.
It's awful easy till you try.
They tell Us things-thats very trues
But such instructions as we hear
Are not much good to me or you,
With machine that VIII not steer
Advice, Of course, is never dear
Experience one has to buy,
From all of which it would appear
It's awful easy till you try.
Just follow I'D a simple cleW
Or criticise without a sneer,
Cement a broken vase with glue
Live on five hundred plunks q years
Try this receipt for ginger beer
Or this for making toothsome ples
Become a noted f1nancier-
It's very easy till You try.
L'ENVOI.
Young man, at failures never ieer;
Control your Impulses to guy
Your own reverses bear with cheer.
It's very easy till you try.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The semf-CentenniaI that Topeka
wants held there in 1911 is all right,
We are for It, For awhile we wanted
Wichita to have f. but after trying two
months and failing to find a vacant
piece of ground that was not too VAL
liable to use for a Centennial Exhibi-
ton. we concluded that Topeka was
the best place to hold It where ground
space was plenty and property cheap.
--WIehita Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
FAIRLY aoop EVIDENCE.

In the prosecution of certain al
legged liquor dealers over at Beloit the
court admitted in evidence copies
of the United States internal revenue
retail liquor licenses, Whereupon two
jointists promptly entered a plea of
guilty, two permanent injunctions
we're granted and another case went to
trial. Wei. when you stop to think
about it. a government license in Ger
tain hands is pretty fair evidence that
the holder thereof, either is violating
or wants to violate the state prohibit
tory law.--LdncoIn Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

When President Ramsey left the Wa
bash directors he shook his fist and
said. II win be back" It is the gem
eral impression that Mr.. Ramsey has
already gone away back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

from a restful ocean voyage, refreshed
by new scenes and new experiences, is
confronted by the strenuous PROPOSE
ton of dividing up the four big fed
eral appointments in Kansas. The best
way is to do it quick and have it done
with.-Miami Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
An Appetizer.

Dinner was a little late.
A guest asked the hostess to play
something
Seating herself at the piano, the
good woman executed a Chopin noe
turne with precision.
she finished. ana there was still an
interval of waiting to be bridged-
In the grim silence she turned to an
old gentleman on her right and said.
Would you like a sonata before din
ner2"
He gave a start of surprise and
pleasure
.sWhy, yes, thanksi'' he said. II had
a couple on my way here, but I thing
I could stand another. Harper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
SAME OLD GRAFT.

The sons of the Prophet samuel
were grafters and Israel demanded
that they cease to rule over her. They
took brides and were depOsed. That
was thousands of years ago Graft
did not prosper in those days any bet
ter than it does now. 1t resulted in
Israei's having a king and ultimately
tyrant: it results now, in political
circles. in the boss. in labor circles in
a walking delegate, or labor boss but
wherever it shows its head, it causes
trouble. Tt is the same old graft
Wamego Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Il is announced that loans viii be
more dimcult to secure in Wall street
hereafter. You see the insurance mag
mates won't be so free about lending
the policy holders money ito them
selves without interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

A wisconsin banker gets $4,000
and his board and clothes for the
coming year. How2 Dead easy. He
stole that sum from the bank; went
before the court and plead guilty and
the judge gave him one year to think
it over and plan to spend it when he
gets out What cruel and unusual pun
ishment the court of Wisconsin in
ficts.-Marquette Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

out Of the Mutual Life leads the salina
Journal to conclude that he had been
reading the passage Of scripture which
says that "he that provides not for his
own household is worse than an in
6de1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Democrats viii do better says the
washington Post, when they learn TO
follow the Republican example Of quar-
reling every place except at the polls"
The Democrats will also do better when
shere. are more Of 'em.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Senator Aldridge is said to be opposed
to any tariff legislation in the coming
congress. It is suspected that there is
also another line Of legislation to which
Mr.. AIdrich is opposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
rNcLE IOE,S Joe.

It is proposed, when the Indian Ter
ritory is made a state. to name it Sc
quoyah. If Speaker Cannon allows
that name to be lugged into the Union
he should never again be called by
the affectionate title of "Uncle Joe. -
TOle.io Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

II Banker Dougherty continues to
find it dimcult to give bail why doesn't
he just write out a check for the
amount? He seems to be an expert at
writing bogus checks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Every cloud has its silver lining.
0Gessrs. Gaynor and Greene win find the
climate of Savannah much warmer for
them during the winter months than
that OF Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

one OF the things which the New York
Republican politicians have laid Up
against Mayor Mcclellan IS that he has
been a fairly vcreditable official. which
makes it difficult for them to work up
any enthusiasm AGAINST him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

EVERY man, woman and child in
Kansas favors . grand exposition at
Topeka in 1911 except Marsh Muir
dock. of Wichita, and he is like the
man who had his well stoIen-he can't
help it.=Coffeyville Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
KANSAS CoMMENT
DEPENDs On PRosECUTION.

DEPENDS ON PROSECUTION
There is a popular impression aout
that the prosecution OF liquor cases is
expensive to the county conducting
them. It depends largely on who the
county attorney is. Up to the present
time Republic county is over $1,000
ahead of the game in it's liquor prose
cutiOns.-BelleYilIe Telescope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
FR0N OTHER PENS
al TOTGH ZOE.

The mayor of Madison, Wis. has or
dered the police to shoot college stu
dents who do not behave themselves.
It is becoming more and more difficult
every year to secure roundabout col
legiate Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Hereafter people intending to have
operations performed in Philadelphia
win probably choose to have a finger
cut Off. That only costs five dollars,
while the price OF amputating a leg is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Young Mr.. Hyde has learned a great
deal in the past few months. He has
even grown so wise as to want to let
the other people do all the talking
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The State Journal fs B maMber Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
zani1aflon for exclusive evening publi-
aalou in Topeka.
The State journal receives for exclusive
publication the leased wire report Of the
Eubilshers' Press Tor the edition for sun
day morning.
The news Is received IN the State Jour
mai building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

ar Rockefeller recently told a COM
aany III boys and girls that they should
na like sponges in absorbing good. t
q sirsnected that Mr. Rockefeller stop
ped a little sooner than he expected in
chat sentence and that he really in-
fended to say good money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

These infanfble consumption cures all
ways continue infallible until some
body tries them. A good many people
are the same way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The policy holders may at least have
the satisfaction hereafter of knowing
why their premiums are so high
Chicago Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Some of the insurance officials who
insist that they win not resign under
fire are liable to make the mistake Of
waiting until they get fred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

There never was a tariff law that
yves perfect says Secretary Shaw. Thus
we see how insidious may be an Iowa
Faea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

It IS true that the Bible always re-
lers to angels in the masculine gender,
but It also refers to the devil the same
MaG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

They are revolving again down in
Colombia. Colombia never feels nat
uraI unless she has a revolution on her
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The washington Post is liable to
have two libel suits on it's hands. Il
refers to General Gomez as 1.-THE Bryan
pf Cuba"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Bourke Cockrsn's views are evident
y subject to change without notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The theory that the recent frosts
were the result Of Senator Foraker
speeches on railroad rate legislation in
Ohio is plausible, but not necessarily
1890
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

"a good many men take 20 the woods
occasionally, but they fah to take axes
and saws with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The refusal of Congressman Calder
mead to tell how he stands on the rail-
road rate proposition makes the Kansas
city Star suspect that Mr.. Calderhead
IS rot anxious TO have his constituents
know Just how he does stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
FROM JOHN ROYCE.

We are wondering what the daily pa
pers find to write about now, Russia
and Japan, Kelly and Burton being
Kelly up a little. as things are getting
just a little le.zPhillpsburg Dis
patch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

If thera is q shut down in the spring,
with large accumulation of coal,
there may be no famine next summer
but there viii undoubtedly be an in
crease of price. Then, whatever the
settlement and however 1t may be
b. ought about. the public of consum-
ers will continue to pay the cost of all
the ouarrels and make UP the losses
The prospect is not reassuring, with
combination of capitalists and of work
men closing a monopoly upon the fuel
supply of the country.-New York
Journal 81 Commerce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Now an express company has had
s1o1. COO stolen from It. Perhaps this is
another "foke.,e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13
WHERE- B0WEN LATC

WHERE BOWEN LAUGHS
Probably a smile accompanies the
silence of Herbert Bowen as to the
retirement of Francis 3. LOOMS
from the department of state.-Provi-
denee Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Senator Warner of Missouri throws
out warning to the Missouri Repub-
Iicans to live uD to the Rooseveltian
standard if they wish to remain in the
ascendant. The Missouri senator seems
TO be living up to his name properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

The fact that President MeCurdy saw
enat his relatives made q good thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Of. course the Wabash directors are
very much distressed that they are
compelled to do without the valuable
services Of President Ramsey. but they
are succeeding in eonoealing the evil
dences of their distress remarkably
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.
Iowa is blessed with so many big
men that they usually kill each other
off waea the state ma kes a bid for the
presidency.@St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

There is only one place on earth worse
than a yellow fever detention camp and
that is town in Indian Territory called
Wybark It is composed entirely of ne
groes, and they don't allow a white man
10 STAY there over night. A sign at the
railroad station reads as follows: M
White Man don't let the sun set on you
herei'' And the white man doesn' t.-New
York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

There goes a man who believes in exc
cessive drinking
He doesn't snow It.
ttOh he doesn't drink"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Woman just dropped dead in the bar
gain crush at the ribbon COUNTER" cried
the floor walker e1citedly.
How inopportuner' exclaimed the head
of the firm. .sOur undertaking department
won't be opened until next Monday. ''-Ex-
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Diamonds aye becoming moro expensive
every year. said the caller.
Yes answered young Mr.. Torkins,
land, Judging from what Charley says, so
are hearts, clubs and spades. Washing
ton Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

1t is claimed that a New York man while
seated at a table in a Chicago resta ura n
the other day grasped his knife in his left
hand and ate pie with it. He will proba-
bly, set up the claim that he had previous
ly known nothing about Chicago save
what he had read in books and was en-
deavoring to act upon the theory that
when in Rome one should do as Rome
dOes.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

You look downcast, old man"
yes. feel that way. I asked Miss
Hoamley to marry me, and she fixed the
day way off III the last week of June
.'Oi never mind, the time will pass quick
Yes, that's what worries me. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Naggsby-What is the cause of all this
rioting in Japan2
Waggsby-phe Japs are sore because
Komura made peace with the Russians
instead of going in and making pieces Of
them.-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

DO you think I could get an audience
with the boss2" asked the political hanger
on, going in.
yes, snapped the disappointed office
seeker coming out, If you featured him
in a dime museum as the Two-Faced
Man. Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-13

Though Cromwell's plan was pretty good,
A girls is simpler yet:
She puts her trust in Providence,
And Keeps her powder vet
New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-15
CIRCUIT COURT NO 2-Chief Justice
Clabaugh

Kelly agt. Murray; judgement on YER
diet for defendant at plaintiffs cost:
plaintiffs attorney, J. Med. Darlington :
defendants attorney, ]. ]. Darlington
Reid agt Davidson; Judgment on YER
dict for plaintiff for $500; plaintiffs at
torneys. w. Mosby Williams and Fred
Mckee; defendants attorneys Hufty &
Hufty
Domer agt. District of Columbia: on
trial; plaintiffs attorney. b. +. Leighton
defendants attorney, T.. Fl. Thomas
ONefl agt Lippincott: order striking
out continuance; plaintiffs attorneys, l..