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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.
Iron the AtehIgon GIobe.l

LFrom the Atchison. Globe.l
Why is it that people who say dis
agreea Bile things to ones face are call
ed honest, and people who say pleasant
things are called fiatterers?
AS soon as a man gets rich enough
to have fire all over the house, he
burns the claims he made all through
life that it is healthier to sleep in a
cold room.
The preachers should decide this
question: Is it right for a woman to
sew on Christmas present on Sunday,
II she has to do it to get it done in
time for her preacher?
One of the discoveries made at
church fair, is that the materials in a
contribution cost II cents, and the time
Of the donor. otherwise spent in loafing,
is valued at $11.S9-
A merchant would discharge a clerk
who gave credit to a person simply be-
cause he was friend; a woman would
not have a servant in the house who
used her house for the convenience of
friends; the country will not staEd for
politicians giving all the good places to
kin; a Judge must decide against people
who have shown him favors. but a
newspaper reporter is supposed to use
his position and draw his salary, not
for the good Of his employer, but to ac-
commodate his acquaintance who re-
ward him by saying II they let an item
Of news slip out when he is around or
If he manages to find something out
which concerns them: Don't put 1t in
the paper'f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
ProsperIty fn south Anerlca.

Buenos Ayers, the capital of the Ar
gentine republic, has Just passed the
1.o0e.000 mark in population. It is the
fourteenth city IN the world in inhabit-
ants, and is by far the largest city on
the western hemisphere, outside of New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia Fiji
teen years ago Rio de Janeiro was
ahead OF it. Now the Brazilian city Is
far behind. Thirty years ago Buenos
Ayres was exceeded in population by
St Louis, Boston and. Baltimore. It is
far in front of these big United States
towns today. It is growing as fast as
Chicago, and faster than Berlin.
That city, and the country OF which
it is the political and business center,
are among the worlds marvels, al
though the world has not yet observed
it. Argentine has an area almost as
great as all the United States east of
the Mississippi, although its population
is a little less than six million, or small
er than Pennsylvania's. In the pro-
duetion of meats, wool and corn it
stands high. It exports more corn thar
the United States.
Before many years pass, on account
Of our own home demand, Argentina
will surpass the United States in ex-
portation of food products in the ag-
gregate. For the first half of 1905 its
total exports were S175, 000. 600, OF sew
eraI times as much as those Of the
United States in proportion to popula-
ton. In proportion to the population
Of the respective countries, the inmi-
grafton to Buenos Ayres is greater than
that into New York.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Iron the ChIcago News.l

TFrom the Chicago News.1
If love is blind how can there be love
at first sight
A bargain IS a bargain-even If the
other woman gets it.
Free and anything but easy are the
seats in some of our churches.
NO true woman ever begins to grow
old until after her marriage
Man has his troubles the same as
woman, but he has less to say about
them.
There is nothing wrong with the mind
Of a man who minds his own business
Consider your own faults and you
VIII have less to say about the faults
of others
Some women pretend to be void Of
sentiment, but they don't expect men
tc believe it.
Don't imagine that because one Of the
participants in q qua rel is wrong the
other is altogether right.
An average man is never satisfied un-
til after he has called some other man
a fool to his face at least once
When g man finds It necessary to
boast Of the greatness Of his ancestors
he has reached the limit of - de-
scent.
When one woman is unable TO reply
to the keen wit of another she gets
even by hating her and talking about
her behind her back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
oUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.I
The fellow who falls in love at first
sight deserves another look.
Every stage has its wings and flies.
but that doesn't supply the angel.
The modern CRATER doesn't have to
be an alchemist to turn his brass into
gold.
It is well to know when to stop talk
ing. but It is better to know when not
to begin.
None are so blind remarked the
man with the impressionistic nose. "as
those who refuse an eye opener"
TIoax-''I see old Bjones is on his
feet again" What's the matter ?
Has he been walking on his hands2''
Wigg-''Why are you so confident
his Arctic expendition will be a sue
cess p Wagg-"His lecture tour is al
ready booked"
Nell-"Odaud didn't seem to en5ov
the opera" Belle-"No: she had a
frightful cold and couldn't speak
above a whisper"
ScribbIer-''What did the editor
think CT your poem about the snow
storm ?" rawIer=s'Said he couldn't
catch the drift Of it.
When a girl is in doubt as to vheth-
er or not she loves q fellow she can
make up her mind quickly enough
when some other girls acts as though
she did.
Mrs. Muggins-(at the afternoon
teal Mrs. Uptodate is going. she il
50 considera te." Mrs BJleesins--
sConsiderate - Mrs. 1Tuggins-ssYes.
she always leaves early SO the rest OF
as can have 3 chance 70 talk about
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The modern shoelace is an abomina-
ton; yet we have to put up with it.
It is either a foot too long or six inches
too short It is made fat, as rule
but soon becomes twisted and kinky-
One end is eternally getting longer
than the other. The tips come off.
In the old days we made strings Of
caIfskin. Every farmer was an ex-
pert. We would cut a disc of leather
three or four inches in diameter, stick
the point of q sharp knife blade in
board, place the thumb nail the thick
ness of a match from it, and quickly
draw the string through the opening,
ness of a match at every measure of
the circumference. Pretty work! Then
the square string was rolled between
the sole of the shoe and the floor till
perfectly round, after which it was
creased with tallow. Such a lace
would last for months. Round laces
are now made OF fiber. but their shine
soon wears off. giving them a much
worn appearance.-New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

read the brief message: cant you
come over. Joe2 Maybe we can COM
promise Mary
Hey. you!" shouted the boy in
amazement as Joe, after rapturously
pressing the note to his lips. rushed
down the street, amy answer %
Yes, III deliver it myself came
back to him
Cautiously the youth tested with
strong teeth the dollar Temple had
given him Then a grin overspread his
wizened. face. and he reached I'd into
the frosty atmosphere as If to pull on
a rope. .VVeddin' -beIiss" he com
mented, laconically.
Copyright, 1905. by Ruby DougIas.9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
The Crow and the Hen.

How do you Stand For It2" asked
the Careless Crow, as he balanced him
self on the whitewashed pickets of the
Happy Hens fragrant yard; 'fY our life
is Slow and Servile."
High Filters usually call it names, >"
remarked the lady. steadily scratching;
Really it is Satisfying and Sensible"
But 1t is so horribly prosey," OBJ
jected the Crow.
Merely your Point Of View" said
the Hen; Il have to Step Sideways
most Of the time"
And you get The Same Old Thing
for luncheon every day
Better that. and be sure of a
lunch" was the answer.
And you have to lay eggs for Mere
Men to eat The Crows tone had
changed to the clearly contemptuous.
Temper day dreams with duty. Lay
on, Macbeth" misquoted the Hen.
Disguised with such conservatism
and mutilated Shakespeare, the Crow
Got Back to his own Bohemian Bust
ness. remarking that he preferred his
Corn on the Ear. anyhow. His Steady
agreed with him that a Stalk to Bill
existence best suited them both, and
then. as they settled down for a Little
Bite, the Foxy Farmer got one with
each barrel. When the Hen saw them
hanging, black and bloody, against the
gruesome gray Of the stable door, she
made but one comment. It was:
Better Daily Eggs with Peace in the
Coop, than holding lead On A Margin -
Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
JIYHA WyKER JOTS

Out at Kingman they are talking Of
needing elevators in some of the tall
buildings as well as by the railroad
tracks.
The washington Republican-Registe
VIII 90 a great favor to editors who
have to credit clippings to It if it will
lop off one of those names.
The fact that Messrs. stone, Pound
stone and F1restone al live at Anthony
leads the Stafford Courier to conclude
that Anthony is a rocky town.
A Barton county man has invented a
liquid agitator. There has, been so
much agitation over liquids in Kansas
that It is hard to see why a machine
should be invented to stir up the trou-
bic.
Mack Cretches: Your talk will come
with better grace after you have ac-
complished Something. No one goes
out to search for an egg when the
rooster crows. They listen for the
cackle.
A Republic county young man who
was too busy to go to town himself
asked rural mail carrier to buy him
a suit of clothes to be married in and
bring them out on his next trip, and the
carrier did 1t satisfactorily.
After commenting on the Caldwell
case at Salina and the killing Of her
husband by Mrs. Rogers in Vermont,
{. K. ingalls, remarks that the idea Of
eating a meal perched on a high stool
It a restaurant isn't '--a after ~
For months the country papers in
Kansas had all the advertising they
could comfortably carry. The past
week hardly a paper in the state has
escaped the necessity Of putting on
sideboards.
Beach Cragun. a Kingrnan boy, Is a
student at Oberlin and was successful
in winning a place on the Oberlin de-
batting team in a contest in which IS
Of the brightest Oberlin students we're
entered, and Oberlin has an enroll
ment Of 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

This. it Is alleged. would destroy the
milling business In the state. Then the
railroads would have to haul out al Of
that grain at the reduced rate, which
they claim would be too low. Just
how this would make up their losses"
on the grain rate is not evident to the
common individual but perhaps the
railroad officials can figure It out. In
addition the railroads would lose the
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars which
they now get from the mills for hauling
them coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

make an impression upon the Ameri-
can people that excavating work was
actually begun before the men en-
gagged in the work had suitable ac-
commodations or lodgings. The com
mission failed to give proper attention
10 the question OF sanitation, en-
ployes were compelled to sleep in
houses without protection from fever.
Hoodstuffs were not delivered, and in
every direction were evidences that the
great work which was to rebound to
the credit Of the American nation had
been started badly and with almost
criminal lack of foresight.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
WHEY LILA POTTS

When Julia pouts I do not fee,
With sorrow in my heart to be
victim OF. renorse. to stray
Diseonsolate1y all the day
Where trouble might encompass me.
gladly linger near her. free
From the pangs, yet trying earnestly
To be a picture of dismay,
When Julia pouts.
For have learned, somehow, that she
Is ever willing If my plea
Is fashioned in the proper way.
Towel. permit me Just to say
That look forward with much glee
When Julia pouts.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
H0W - PREVENT =

If the writer OF this were a railroad
magnate. and could see that the whole
railroad system was threatened with
the smallpox Of government confisca-
ton and ownership ne would welcome
the vaccination of government rate
making by commission as a proven
tative and cure.-Burlington Repub-
lican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
The Distribution of Radiun1.

For many physicists speculation as to
the amount of distribution of radioac-
tive material on the earth is a most at
tractive exercise. One of the most re-
cent contributions to the discussion is
by Professor A. S. Eve. and contains
some interesting and surprising items.
He first found how much radium was
required to ionize a given quantity Of
air, and with this as a basis he COM
puted that for ionizing the earth's at
mosphere at the same rate one half
gramme of radium would be required
for each cubic kilometer. This, he as
sumed, would be the average ionization
value for the world. and for d layer Of
atmosphere a kilometre Cor three-f fths
of a mile) thick there would be needed
some 500 tons of radium bromide evenly
distributed, and. consequently, but
few metres in thickness.
This conclusion considers the hypoth-
esis that the increase of temperature
towards the interior OF the earth is due
to the radium, and assumes that the
material is uniformly distributed. The
result reached is interesting in that it
indicates greater amounts Of radioactive
material than had hitherto been sup
posed, and with such quantities the
possibility that its effects have an i'm
portant bearing on the activities Of the
organic world.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
SYMPATHETIC.

Anna Carlson says she has been urged
to roast her new competitor in the news
won't do It, She says she always did
feel sorry for a poor, knock-kneed,
wobbly. newborn CALF that has to IN
dergo the difficult experience of learn
ing to drink milk out Of a bucket with
out SOLDERING over and running its
head against the we'll" Bet that fell
low is glad Anna has such a friendly
feeling for him.-sa1ina Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The girl question is as serious to the
average woman as it was to her hus-
band in his younger days.
Indian Commissioner Leupp desires
the music of the Indians preserved.
Wen. what does Mr.. Leupp suppose
the monograph is for?
This is the time of wear that the
average small boy begins to wish he
was his grown sister at times. so that
ne might have a stocking whose size is
proportionate to his Christmas wants
The newspapers viii hereafter keep
generous supply of pictures of Mrs
Edith Sinm ons-V vil1itts- Eli ott-Smed-
ley-etc. on hand. for there is certain to
pc use for them at unexpected mo-
Rather funny, isn't it. that they al
ways put the dressing Of a chicken on
the inside.
It is pretty safe to guess that sena-
tor Burton won't let any dentist fool
with his teeth at this stage Of the
$50
A report comes from Utah that a
Norman who recently died LETT 81
children to mourn his loss. That
would make a fair-sized funeral pro-
cession without counting the widows
and neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Conner Davies Of the Concordia kan
san, heard his first Universalist sermon
recently and he confesses that the fea-
lures OF it that insured his own saliva
ton looked pretty good to him; but
when it occurred to him that the same
plan would also save his wicked con-
temporary UP the street he Immediate
" began to doubt its advisab ility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

There are men who would rather be
right and DO right than hold the high
est office in the land. Such characters
very seldom go very far wrong, as they
conscientfously use their reasoning
power-Kiugman Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

While Chairman Babb OF the PoDnl,s+
state central committee does not claim
TO be ''sanguine" regarding the futDra
OF his organization. he takes the nbfloq-
optical view that he was chosen to mi
MI the duties of state chairman and he
proposes to do so regardless Of the size
Of his party. -''9 SIG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

1t seems that the inhabitants Of Bull
frog. New, have a playful way Of
shooting at one another just to keep
something doing when time hangs
heavily on their hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Governor HOch.' % says the Leaven-
worth Post continues to rip the stand
ara Perhaps you have noticed how
min and emaciated the Standards divi-
bends have looked since these. assaults
began" Yes, the Standard has Jared
almost as badly as though it had re-
signed in escrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The Lawrence Journal is denying that
W. r. Stubs owns it almost as siren
uously as Mr.. Stubs is denying anycon-
nection with the paper. It is hard to see
why both should be Ashamed of 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Now is the time" says the Wash
ington Star. FOR any life Insurance
company that has been giving its policy
holders an absolutely square deal to
step forward and get any amount OF
free advertising" And yet there GER
tainly are some honestly managed life
insurance companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The state Journal IS a member Of the
s.9aoclated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report OF that great news Or
sanization for exclusive evening publ
cation IN Topeka.
The State journal receives for exclusive
gupilca ton the leased wire report OF tue
!. lohshers Press for the edition for sun
nay morning
The news is received in the State jour
lal building over Wises for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
WHAT CAUSES IT.

An excha nge remarks that if your
farmer friend carries his head so high
that he fails to recognize you when you
meet, don't think that ne is mad. It is
caused by his looking so high for those
ears Of corn ne has been huslzing, and
he hasn't got back to his meek and low
ly posture, yet--Stafford Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

If a congressman wants to appear
peculiar. he will not introduce a single
bill to regulate railway rates.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The gas belt people are trying to
scare the rest Of the state out of using
natural gas by telling us how greatly
the pressure has decreased. but we do
not proposed to be so easily frightened
Instead we can abuse the gas belt for
being so wasteful Of good thing in the
last three or four years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
STANDING PAT

President Roosevelt stands pat on
the American navy. And yet he main
tains that it needs constant revision.
Take the problem home with you and
work it out by the evening lamp
New York Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The Atlanta Constitution says: 1.-THE
Weary Willies are focking south"
Evidently the goosebone prophets who
have been telling US it would be an
open winter didn't know what they
were talking about.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Besides doing your Christmas shop
ping now it would be a good scheme
for you to spend some Of your spare
time rehearsing your Santa. Claus part,
for however you may have shone in
it the past, you are bound to be bit
rusty.-Ind ianapolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

According to the theory of the 'pay-it-
back" crowd, the government ought to
be satisfied If the land thieves in western
Kansas let the government have its land
n--na-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Inasmuch as the anthracite coal
barons have several million tons Of coal
stored up. they VIII receive with joy a
strike OF their employees so as to force up
the price Of coal on account Of the
scarcity" Incidentally. they may be
willing TO help the strike along by max
ing conditions a little harder for their
miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

It is announced that Alice Roosevelt
is to wed an Ohio congressman and
the eastern society set IS OF course
asking How much Is Nicholas Long
worth marion Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The Russian autoeracy has gone to
pieces. If your heads are level, dear
Russians you won't save any OF the
pieces.=New York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

"A Fort Scott revival caused a Sunday
school there to grow from 175 to 412 at
PENDANTS. but it IS not suspected that
this viii hurt the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

1t appears that the Panama canal en-
ployes will get something in their
Christmas stockings after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

One man knows of two presents he
will get Christmas. His wife has
asked him the size of his shirts and
the brand of his favorite cigars
Council Grove Guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

II Is announced that Attorney Hamil-
ton who looked after the legal ex-
p-ases OF the big insurance companies.
"lil not return to America from Paris
Nhile the life insurance Investigation is
IA prosress- Mr. Hamilton is certainly
wise in his day and generation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Even though Tom Lawson should
ego broke" it is suspected that he could
keep the wolf from the door by writing
nenzied magazlne articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

A howl comes up from Maine on the
discovery that its prohibition rum is
watered' which Is the worst blow OF
all at the moral yearnings Of the conn
munity-Brooklyn Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The new king of Norway VII get
$4,000 a year. He can now AFFORD to
hire Chauncey Depew as his court
jester.-Denver Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
GTDpY YoUNGsTERs.

1t must be regretted, too, that a
great deal of the annoyance is the re-
suit of the fact that some Of our great
corporations have no use for the
steady-going man who has safely
passed forty ve.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Judging from the few things the ooun-
try has found out since Mr.. William
Ellis Corey came into the public eve. It
appears that Pittsburg might be a
profitable field for a volume Of PADS
and Eanclas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

One OF the hardest things to explain
60 the satisfaction of a curious small
boy is how Santa Claus can cover so
much ground In a single night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

It Is noticeable that some OF the rail-
road organs in Kansas are still working
hard to earn their money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
ROOSEVELT REPUBLICANIsM.

President Roosevelt opened the door
for a whole lot of fellows to come back
into the Republicans party. If RepubH-
canism means a square deal. then the
average man wants to be a Republican.
Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

The railroads insist that much OF
reduction in the grain rate would com
pel them to do away with the milling
IA transit privilege In order to get even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
IINOFFICIAL. BUT TRUR.

Among the Repubncan statesmen
who are not in favor of a third term
for President Roosevelt doubtless may
be counted Senator Foraker OF Ohio
Philadelphia Record.