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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A LEGEND OF GOLD.

Lucifer craved one boon of God
After his fall. his own to hold;
So He gave him a mite in Heavens sight,
But 1ol the gift that He gave was-gold
And Lucifer wrought with the rugged ore
Til he fashioned it wondrous fair, and
He set price on the precious store.
And the price was the blood and tears of
men.
Blood and tears and the price was paid
Blood was nothing and tears were free,
And Lucifer smiled at the fools and said:
Surely your souls should belong to me"'
y
So he offered the earth with its golden
heart,
And the seas with their fleets from pole
to pole;
And they looked with lust on the world
wide mart.
And said in their hearts: ut is worth
the sou1i'
And kings were they. and they ruled right
well.
Gorgeously sped their sovereign day .
But Iuctfer hath their souls in Hell,
And their gold and their ernpires-where
are they?
Charles Hamilton Musgrove in The
Reader Magazine for August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
rFrom the philadelphia Record.l

TF'rOm the Rn4iduSiuhlo AeooO- -
living on tick is hardly credftable.
The fellow who f1atters is never a bore.
Even a deaf man may have sound 5udg-
ment. -,
borrowing it.
The condition of liver depends on the
way its owner, lives
rI'l,e woman who holds uD a train isn't
necessarily a ba-ac1t
The Ixleptomaniac must also expect to
take the consequences.
THE itirerant tinker Is not a nendicant
ifSf because he mendS cans
If Is POSSIBLE for man to tell a bear
story without sticking to the naked truth.
Love always goes to extremes. 1t either
makes one very happy or very miserable
TIE worm will turn when trodden on,
which proves that even worm has a
turning point in its life.
Some people are terribly cut up if their
left hand doesn't find out what their right
hand is doing.
Excessive drinking causes the hair to
fan out so it is natural that the boozer
should get all bald I'D.
NelI-"Mrs Buggins says she has the
hest husband in the world" Belle
That's because she doesn't know any
better"
Little Willie was too tired to undress.
II wish I was a horse, he said sleepily.
Then I could go to bed with my shoes
on
wigg-"Whst a funny bathing suit that
Bjones girl wears" Wagg-"Yes, she evil
IDENTIFY believes that brevity is the soul OF
witt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
won a BOX Seat by oratorx.

+ This was Congressman Amos j.
Cummings best cloakroom story.
There was time when the Broadway
theater was the greatest theater in
America; and at that time there was a
lawyer in New York who stood ex-
ceptionally high in the community.
He was almost eight feet tall. He
seldom went to the theater, but when
ever he did go. he attracted attention
his friends that by delivering a brief,
but very brilliant Grafton, he won a
box seat in the Broadway -theater.
He walked down an aisle and took
a seat long before the. time for the
evenings performance, so as to avoid
attracting attention, and he was not
noticed until the curtain was rung up,
and then people began shouting
down in 'front.' He fidgeted a little,
but the calls continued. so that at last
he began slowly to stand up. He was
SO deliberate about it. that the audi
ence gazed in amazement, and one
lady exclaimed: There seems to
be no end to him" Finally, he
reached his full height, and addressed
the audience, saying:
"Just to show you and prove to you
that I was sitting down, 1 will stand
up"
This speech was greeted with cheers.
clapping of hands, and the curtain
was run down on the stage. The
manager came forth all smiles, took
the big lawyer by the arm. conducted
him to a private box, and stated to
the audience that the box was given
with the compliments of the man
agement.'' This also met with popu-
lar approval and applause.-Los An
geles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The stories about New York's 400"
subscribing so literally for "Fads and
Fancies'' to keep Town Topics from
publishing stories on them that no
body but themselves knew anything
about, reminds one of the practical
Joker who wired the officials of a bank,
"AlI is discovered. A bank examiner
will be there tomorrow" The next
day the office boy was left in charge of
the bank while each official was hump
ing for Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
An OhfcehoIder without a PulI.

Associated with Postmaster General
Cortelyou in all of his constructive
work has been lieutenant who is now
first assistant postmaster general, and
who is wanted as assistant secretary
of two other departments of the gov
eminent. The career of Frank II.
Hitchcock is almost as noteworthy as
that of the postmaster general, and as
record of achievement it is equally
instructive. Mr.. Hitchcock prepared
himself thoroughly before he took up
government work, in which he has
found the opportunities to show what
stuff he is made of and to do the tasks
for which he has fitted himself. Said
Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture: Mr. Hitchcock had
the energy to get good education.
When he came here he was ready to
start out with part of the egg shell
sticking to them; they are not fully
Matched"
In 1897, without solicitation on his
part. Mr.. Hitchcock was appointed
chief of the division of foreign mar
ketS. The bureau had not been prop
erly developed. 1t served no great
purpose, and it's work attracted little
notice. For those with a hunger and
thirst after statistics, statistics were
given in large doses, but the reports
of the division were so trite in char
acter and written in such prosy style
that they attracted little general at
tention. Mr.. Hitchcock changed all
this. He revolutionized the work of
the division, enlarged its scope, and
sent forth reports which, because of
their timeliness and interest, com
abroad. He has a nose for news -
and this journalistic instinct Influenced
his work in the bureau.-The World
Today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
ELECTIoNs no CONGRESS.

Too long a time between the election
of a congressman and the actual begin
ming of his service. There are congress-
men who were reelected last fall, and
who will not be sworn in till the first
Monday in December, who know now
that they are doomed to defeat next
year. though their anxiety to keep in
Office is great enough. 1t must be dis
couraging to enter upon term in con-
gress with reputation by the electorate
at the members back.-Cfncinnati En-
uuirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the Kew york Press.l

IFrom the New York Press.1
There is something very old about how
much youth thinks 1t knows.
You can't always tell whether a man is
so attentive to his wife because he loves
her so much or is afraid of her.
1t is very dangerous for a girl to firt
with a man unless she is making fool of
him, which she always Is.
The harder man can laugh at the mis-
haps of others the harder he can get mad
at the man who laughs at his.
All whist players should be nuzzled
poor ones so that their chatter can't in.
terfere with the game, good ones so they
can't cuss the poor ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?

Grating seems to be catching in the
state house. Dayhoff has an assist
ant, T. J. Hayes, of Kansas City,
Kas. He was also appointed assessor
of Kansas City. Kas.. and pretended
to do the work. The mayor got after
him, and the council has removed him
from office. In his testimony before
the council in his own behalf he said
he had three or four months of spare
time in the superintendent Office in
to fill out. Instead of assessing the
packing houses, and making it a per-
sonal matter, itemizing their stuff. the
companies attorneys would furnish
him lump statement of the amount
they usually paid taxes on, and he
would put it down. This didn't go
with Mayor Rose and the council, and
another CRATER has lost part of his
job. Dayhoff hasn't fred him, and
won't.-Beloit Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State journal
away during the summer may have
20 any address At the rate OF thirty
cents a MONTH Address changed as
often as desired. While cut Of town
the State Journal will be to Sou Hike
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

A lot of Kansas editors wish that
their papers were not on file in the
state historical society, because now the
public can turn back and see how they
whooped it up for certain state can
didate last year and how they abused
the State Journal for telling the truth
about him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Governor Hoch's proposition to loose
q white dove from the battleship Kan
saS might be particularly synabolical
OF the political situation in Kansas.
All the white doves seem to have been
released and to have flown far. far
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The Hoxie Sentinel insists that mem
cries of the Wichita convention shall
not be brought up in the future The
editor of the Sentinel wasn't there and
is not responsible. but out of consider
alton for the feelings of others he asks
that it be regarded as a closed incl
DENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

bark back about ten months you will
discover that these are the same peo-
pie who were Dragging because "the
richest man in Kansas offered to go
on Kelly's bond for million dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
FRON OTHER PENS
THE REAL TROUBLE.

The talk of doing away with life in
surance agents is interesting. But the
average policy holder would rather see
some of the men dispensed with who
draw much larger salaries and who do
not come around with good stories and
passable cigars.-Washingto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Tom Kelly evidently regards as blue
laws all laws that prohibit him from
doing as he pleases with the states
funds No criminal ever has any use
for the laws that he wishes to break.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

An exchange says that it is costing
the Japs about million dollars day
to keep up the war. But as Russia
will finally have the bills to settle isn't
it a mistake to say that it is costing
Japan that amount?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The Japs have seized the mouth of
the AInur river, according to the cable
reports. Why didn't they grasp it
firmly by the head and then they would
have had it mouth and all-if they had
to have the mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Now we know why there are no cot
ton statistics published in the Year
Book gotten out by the department of
agriculture. The publication of the cot
ton yields by states would have expos
ed the graft in the figures given out by
the department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Since Superintendent Dayhoff has SO
much trouble about the work his
Janitor is to do, the Parsons Sun sug-
gests that he change work with the
5anitor and give the state the benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Just because they have raised from
thirty to fifty bushels of wheat per
acre this year, the farmers of Wilson
and Neosho counties are planning to
break into the wheat belt next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
AN IDEAL PAsTIsIE.

How we disdained the simple joys
Life offered us of yore
Now, when the mercury annoys
Regrets affiict us sore.
The blessings of the earthly lot
Seem brighter as they go,
We most esteem what we have not
I'd like to shovel snow.
Golf never temots my fancy much,
never learned to play.
The finer points cannot touch
In tennis or croquet.
There's just one spot which l admire
When earth is all a.low: =
A simple yet a vain desire
I'd like to shovel snow.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
IS IT so?

1t does not take very much insight
to see behind the Chinese boycott on
American goods the shrewd schemings
of rival manufacturers and traders of
British, German or French nationality
Pueblo Chieftain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Two trains tried to pass on the same
track on the Lancashire & Yorkshire
railroad, and more than 20 persons were
removed into the ultimate hence as a
result. They seem to have railroad &C
cidents in England after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Governor Hoch says he will make
the monthly examinations of the
treasury hereafter as required by law.
Now we will see how much of a farce
he makes of il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A SUGGESTION.

The disappearance of State Superin-
tendent Dayhoff brings the suggestion
from J. E. House that all the knot
holes be searched. Or he might have
thrown himself into the waste basket
with other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Tom Cordry thinks that Governor
Hoch will hardly call out the militia
now to close the joints, as that would
destroy the business and property of
some of the signers on KeIIy's new
bond, and thus weaken the bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The item is going the rounds of the
eastern press that Kansas has two
state treasurers. While this is incor-
rect, it is nevertheless true that she has
one more than she ought to have-of
the kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Mr.. Rockefeller has found it neces-
sary to economic. He has cut. the
wages of some of his hired men from
$3.50 down to $1.25 a day. Poor peo-
pie like John D. just have to keep
down their expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A HOPE.

without any partisan bias the peo-
pie of the state will hope that the
executive council win exercise better
judgment in approving the present
bond of the state treasurer than is
manifested in the approval of the last
one.-OttaWa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

1t is really no great surprise that
Kelly misused that two thousand dol
lars. appropriated for paying for new
surety bond under the depository law.
That's way that Kelly has, so it is
really a matter of course with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
LATE as I1SIIAI.

The price of meat has advanced 25
per cent in Germany during the last
six months. That country is still
rather slow. The price went up over
here two or three years ago.-Chicago
Record-HeraId.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The sultan gives beneficent provi-
dence credit for saving his life from
assassins, but it looks to the rest of US
as though he is trying to place the
blame in the wrong locality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
KANSAS COMAENT
PERHAPS.

Congressman BoutelIe says that a
deficit in national treasury is a
blessing. And here we have all been
kicking about Tom Kelly losing $780,
900 in the bank failure at Topeka.
Strange we never knew what was good
for US until some wise man told u.s.
Marion Headlight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Mr.. Morton has reduced his salary
from the Equitable to $4,000 a year,
but no one thought of accusing him OF
leaving the cabinet for mere Iucre.,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Perhaps Mr.. Rockefeller just cor
rallied the linseed oil industry in order
to give Miss Tarbel something else to
write about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
PERsPIRATION.

If somebody could discover some way
to convert Precipitation into motive pow
er he could run the world in weather
like this.-Baltimore Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The yellow fever epidemic in New
Orleans has emphasized the fact that
the mosquito must 60 Just how it is
to be persuaded to go has not yet been
definitely settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
AN INTERESTING sURMIsE.

1t would be interesting to know how
much money is paid out daily in this
country as DECENTRALIZATION Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
THE EAGLE's SONG.

The scream of the eagle on the dollar
is the halleluah music that sets the
world dancing i-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Mr.. Bryan's statement that the woods
are full of Democrats was probably
called out by visit to the backwoods
of Arkansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
EXPENSIVE IN TWO WAYS.

The Kelly episode is giving the state
an abundance of advertising, anyway,
although it may prove expensive when
the final report is made.-Coffeyville
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
WE APOLOGIzE.

A number of Kansas papers are
kicking because Governor Hoch's
paper, the Marion Record, says Moth
ing about the Tom Kelly matter. They
are unreasonable. The Marion Record
never says anything about anything
else.-Osborne Farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
NOT DRAGGING

Commenting on the fact that one
Lawrence man went on Kelly's bond
for $250,000, the Lawrence Journal
says that mot every town in Kansas
has citizens who could do this
May be so, but Topeka had one man
who was on Kelly's bond for twice
much growing over the fact.-Hoxie
Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
WHAT TT COST.

Treasurer Kelly paid $4,000 of the
states money for the half million sure
ty bond that comprised half his old
bond, and $4,000 of the. states
money for the half million personal
bond signed by Mr. Devlin.-Hutchin-
son News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
TOMS VIEW.

Tom Kelly seems to be of the opinion
that Gov Hoch has gotten himself into
a good deal of trouble over the loss of
the states money.-Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
WILL. Find IT.

A famous football player has just
bought seat on the New York Stock
Exchange He is still looking for trou-
ble.-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
THAT "CONSPIRACY"

Some OF the state treasurer's friends
have discovered "a conspiracy to down
Tom Kelly" A conspiracy" which
breaks a bank loses the state a half
million dollars and discloses the alb
solute disregard of several important
state laws intended to protect the
state funds is almost big enough to
gain another name than conspiracy"
Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
FROM A DISTANCE.

The further the country gets away
from J. P. Jones the greater he be-
comes. That is. we forget the short
comings of the dead and remember
only his public service. He was not
model husband and father when his
obituary was first written.-Lawrence
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Dunnite may be a deadly explosive,
but it is probably no more so than the
warship boiler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Kelly's friends are now Dragging be-
cause Kelly gave a larger bond than
the governor asked for. If you will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Parliamentary is drunken woman
so much harder to handle than a drunken
man?
Desk Sergeant-I don't know. but it's So
AS the poet says; Hell hath no fury like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
SCARCITY OF KINGS.

Norway may have to become a repub--
lie through the sheer force of circum-
stances.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

. The Stale Journal is a member Of the
ASsociaeed Press ana receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news Or
eaniSation for exclusive afternoon publ
cation IN Topeka.
The news is received In the State Jour
nal building over wires for This sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Binks-It's a little too cool for drop
stitch hosiery.
Dinks-That's where you're mistaken
they're always the warmest And.-Buffa
10 Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

1t is no use trying to pretend you are a
hero when you step on a collar button
with your bare foot--New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Mrs. Hardout-Are none of your rela-
tives willing to take you in and take care
of you?
Peep o Day-Heavens, no! Do look as
If had money to leave?-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Adam-They tell me VIC shall have to
move out of the garden.
Eve--And 1 haven't thing to wear. IT q
always just the way.-Answer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Old Rocksey-The young man who mar
ries my daughter must be rich.
1mpecune-WeIl, sir, I don't know of any
better way to get rich than to marry her.
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

First Amateur PIaywright-What did
Crosspatch tell you was the reason he
wouldn't take your play?
Second Amateur Piaywright-He said he
was afraid the play would take too long.
First Amateur PIaywright-Why, that's
peculiar In speaking to me of it he said
he was afraid It wouldn't take at all
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Mrs. Van Dubb-Now, Bridget, I'm go
ing to give a supper and dance this ev
ening and want you to show my guests
what you can do
The New Cook-Well. mum, L won't dis
appoint yez I TUX tn prize at tn fire.
mems social hop as tn Dist lady dancer
on tn flure.-C1eveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

my wife,
Hotel C1erk-Sc3te?
Yopngwed-You bet your life she is
Washington Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Host Showing him around)-Twenty-fiv
years ago, when the man that owns this
block of buildings came to town, he didn't
have a hundred dollars in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

love2
She-How much money have you got,
dear?-YonlSers Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

May-Mr. Bragg tells me he was one of
the first to enlist for the Spanish war and
he came out of it with several scars on
his arm.
Ned-Yes, he was vaccinated at Tampa
and that was as far as he got.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Little Clarence-Paw-uh!
MIR. Callipers-Well, my son?
Little Clarence-Paw, when a doctor il
sick and calls in another doctor to doc
tor him, is the doctor doctored the way
he wants to be doctored or does the doc.
tor doctor him just as he thinks he. ought
to be doctored ?-PucB.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Inert Ike-Wot does ''procrastinate''
mean?
Homeless Homer-To put off
Inert 1ke-Gee, but wuZn't we procras-
tinated from dat fast freiSht!-Cleveland
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

What are you doing with that sheet of
paper, Orviile?' sharply asked his wife.
II am making a WISH" answered Mr..