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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Hutchinson has 5000 population,
according to the new city directory"
This means that about 1854 people
actually live in Hutchinson.
"This paper says that chiggers and
picnics go hand in hand,' said Bill
Doolittle today as he was looking
must be different brand of chiggers
from the ones I'm acquainted with.
My experience is that they don't attack
the hand
You may think it strange that sea
gulls are occasionally seen in western
Kansas, but you should remember that
an ocean. This may account for it.
If this doubtful talk about who was
the father of the navy is carried much
farther some people may think there
is a scandal connected with it scne-
where.
Chadwick. Who is Mrs. Chadwick?
Perhaps it should have been called
"Fads and F'renzies.'
Isn't it about time for the Topeka
Capital (Dem.) to suggest again that
Tom Kelly ought to resign.
The Hoch senatorial boom was also
launched in New Jersey Saturday,
General James Whiteside Friarson
Hughes, K. N. G.. acting as sponsor
The Taggart family seems to have
succeeded to the Nan Patterson line of
advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14


their opinions of the usefulness of
signs and posters.
lone firm, whose appropriation is
said to be close to half million a
year, replied that 1t spent five per cent.
of its advertising money in signs and
did not regard them as desirable
mediums.
Another house, spending about
100000 a year in all forms of adver-
Using, had invested a few hundred
dollars in street car signs and posters,
with disappointing results. A firm
whose advertising bills amount to
$780, 900 yearly told the society that
outdoor advertising is not profitable
compared with the other methods un-
less the advertiser desires to impress
the name of an article on peoples
minds. For that purpose a small ex-
penditure is sufficient.
"a firm which spends almost a mil
lion year in advertising does no out
door work in the United States and
Canada, but uses signs freely in Cuba,
where the percentage of illiterate per-
sons is large. All who have fought
against bill board horrors will be glad
to learn that there are solid business
reasons against the many-colored
Nightmares that offend the sight in SO
many places. Firms responsible for
nuisance have been proof against ap-
peals to taste and public spirit. Leg
islative relief is slow and uncertain.
But the pocketbook argument ought
to go far toward protecting town and
country against offensive open-air adj
vertising"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
ROOD FOR THOUGHT.

The statement that Kelly has mis-
used $4,000 more of the states money
IS not surprising. Recent events have
shown conclusively that he has mis-
used over half a million dollars of the
peoples money. However, as the peo-
pie turned down Governor Bailey, a
clean, honorable and worthy man, and
reelected known thief, they are re-
and plundering that has resulted. Is a
man that knowingly and willfully in
dorses and supports thief any better
than a thief? Does not the present
condition of affairs afford ground for
the statement that the importance and
responsibility of the ballot is not ap-
preciated by many men ?-St. Marys
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
LULLABYE.

Elfand horns are family blowing,
Blowing, blowing,
Family calling;
Little folks are sleepy growing,
Growing, growing;
Lids are falling
YEARLY each shoe and stocking
Comes away: outside the mocking
OI the mockbird swinging, rocking
On Its perch rings clear and high
Mingling with a luilabye
Little folks asleep are falling,
F'allings falling,
Sleepy growing;
r ar away nignt-birdS are calling,
Calling, calling:
Cows are lowing;
Soon will all the world be Sleeping.
Babes in mothers arms are creeping
And the katydids are cheeping
10 the moon up in the sky
All informing "Lullabye."
-In1,Sfc., T,r,-4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
A Desire to Accommodate Pays.

There is nothing people appreciate more
than being served by those who really
enjoy accommodating them. What a
comfort, at strange hotel especially
to be served by those who seem anxious
to please US, who seem to take real
pleasure in making us feel at home,
and comfortable There is no one quail
ity which will help youth along more
rapidly than the cultivation of this de-
sire to please, to accommodate. It ap-
peals to everybody; it creates a good
impression.
What pleasure and a comfort, when
travelling, to be served by pleasant
good-natured people who try to please
US. A surly, impudent Pullman porter
often destroys the pleasure of whole
journey on a train. An impudent clerk
in a hotel office can make everybody in
the house uncomfortable. and such ser
vice is dear, even if it could be had for
nothing.
1t is noticeable that boy who al
ways tries to help wherever he can. and
to make everybody comfortable, who is
accommodating in everything, is very
popular, and other things being equal,
most likely to be promoted.-O. S. Mar
den in Success Magazine
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Some New York City Improvements

From the great hole in Battery park
in which will be located the terminal
station OF the land end of the present
subway, Workmen have pushed the
steel-Ilned boreS of two twin tunnels
six hundred feet toward BROOKLYN
Under the East river will also extend
the connecting tunnels of the Pennsyl-
Van1a railroad, while across Buttermilk
channel to Governors Island, and
thence to the Battery, is to be extended
the tunnel which is to give a subway
connection with Fort Hamilton and the
adjacent section of Brooklyn
These constructions are all assured.
others certain of completion within a
reasonable time are those connecting
City hall. in New York, with Borough
han, in Brooklyn, and the upper part
of Manhattan with the shore of Long
Island, under BlackwelI's Island.
Through these subterranean and
subriparian tubes the millions of resi-
dents of Long Island and New Jersey
will be hurried to and fro twice each
day, in 1920, as we'll as across five
great bridges that will be open then to
the public.
The Brooklyn bridge, by that time,
will have been rebuilt. The Williams
burg bridge was opened by Mayor Seth
Low during his administration. The
Manhattan bridge between these two
will be ready for use in 1908, accord
ing to the report of Bridge Commits
sioner Best. and the Blackwell's Island
bridge Will be ready almost as soon.
Plans have also been prepared by the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad for a bridge from a point q
short distance north of the Harlem
river across Randall's Island to the
north shore of Long Island.
Within a few years the Hudson river
will be arched by the greatest single
span bridge in the world. A site has
| already been selected by the commits
sioners of the New York and New
Jersey bridge and the sinking fund
commissioners, between Forty ninth
and Fifty-f1rst streets, New York, and
the work of construction will be begun
as soon as the plans for the approaches
can be decided upon. These plans
| contemplate a great double-decked
structure along West street to the
| Battery, carrying elevated railroad:
and providing a wide promenade fol
pedestrians, and leaving the street be-
| low to wheeled traffic. The estimated
cost of this bridge is twenty million
| dollars, and the maximum length of it:
span will be two thousand. seven hun.
dred and ten feet. The Union Bridge
company has made a contract to com.
plete its construction within six years
| from the time work shall be begun
Karl Decker in Success Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
HIsroRY REPEATS ITSELF.

oh, tickle fancy How you chance!
TITS not so very long
Since at the rink. in mazes strange
We saw a scurryfng thronR.
But though the world is still a-Wheei
From morning until late,
We ask with grief we can't conceal:
Where is the roller skate?
The bike it was that wrought its DOOM
And as we sped away,
we shouted to the world: Make room,
For this has come to stay!'
No more it claims our time and coans
1t, too, has met its fate.
The bicycle has gone to join
The Door old roller skate.
Now, mid the smell of gasoline
And toot of horn so gay,
Along the road l trudge serene
This, too, will have its day.
For every fad the junk heaps lie
All patiently in wait;
The fashions flourish and they die
Where is the roller skate?
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
The Use of the Hatpin.

A reported movement against the hat
pin as an implement of use and beauty
for the ladies is not likely to have much
effect 1t has been said that physicians
do not approve the hatpin because it
helps to produce headaches. This OBJ
lection carries no weight. The use Of
the hairpin in process of adjustment is
one of the very best means of con-
centrating attention on a well turned
head and bewitching hair, not to men
ton the hat.-Boston Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

IFrom the New YORK Press.I
1t hurts a girl awfuIly to get sun
burned through her openwork stockings.
A great deal of money can be made
by not having a private vegetable gar
den.
One time a man had a son who was
graduated from college and was not
supported by his father because he
married a rich wife.
When the long distance telephone calls
"a woman is sure that either her husband
has made million dollars or been kill
ed in a railway accident.
When a man is married he can't az
ford to spend what money he has in his
pocket, and he can't afford not to be-
cause his wife will take It away from
him.
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What lie was Paid For.

what do you make a week." asked
a magistrate before whom an Italian
organ grinder appeared, charging a fell
low musician with breaking his in
Strument.
twenty-five dollaire," was the an
swer.
"What?" exclaimed the magistrate.
twenty-five dollars a week for grind
ing an organ?"
mo. sare, not for grind for shut up
and go away."--Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Charles Phster, indicted by a Mil
waukee grand jury says the Wash
ington Post, "phnds himself in a pine
pfury, and has started a legal plight
against his accusers. He asks a pfair
pfield and no pfavors." Kansas pfur-
nishes pine pfield pfor a pfearless
grand jury to do a pfew stunts, and
this is no pfunny business, either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Wornen,s Appetites.

Women eat such queer things when
they are by their lonely selves. What
self-respecting man would lunch off a
sultana cake. q tart, or an ice? Show
me the self-respecting woman who has
not done it! Women know how to cook
some of them-but none of them know
how to eat. A woman feels that to eat
well and substantially is a sheer waste.
If it were not for men, women would
wrap themselves in sable and point lace
and starve to death.-Mrs. John Lane in
London F'ortnightly Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

A corn story from Brown county
which purported to be authentic stated
that the stalks range from ten to four
teen feet high and nearly every stalk
contains from five to six good ears. -
Just think Of a statement like that be-
4ng given to the public in good faith.
An average of one ear to a stalk and
two stalks to a hill means a yield of
100 bushels per acre. Now you can see
how ridiculous the Brown county dis
match is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

The dispatches announce that ]. Pier
pont Morgan talked to the president
about a railway in China when he called
at Oyster Bay recently. If Pierpont
wished to arouse the presidents enthus-
iasm he should have talked about a
canal in Panama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

The freight rate on wheat from Chi
cago to New York. almost a. thousand
miles is lila cents a bushel. The rate
from the Kansas wheat belt to Kansas
City, an average of 200 miles, is from
915 to 10 cents a busheI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

The loss of the good ship America
by the zeigler polar expedition, which
has just been rescued, is no great sur
prise to Mr.. Evelyn Baldwin, in view
of the refusal of Mr.. Zeigler to let Mr..
Baldwin take charge of the expedi-
fjon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the state Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
20 any address at the rate of thirty
cents a month. Address changed as
often as desired. While cat OF town
the State Journal will be to you like
= daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
A QUERY.

Tom Thompson of the Howard
Courant catches his breath while read
ing of the state house muddle long
enough to exclaim: els this the new
deal, the cleaning out of the old gang,
the reform within the party, the bust
ing of the bosses. the knocking out of
the old machine that we turned down
Bailey and Leland for year ago?
And are we enjoying it very much p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Just think what lot of news that
Arctic expedition that started out in
1903 will have to hear, now that it has
been rescued and brought back to
civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
PENNYPACKER's LIBRARY.

The library of Governor Pennypacker,
to be sold next fall ought to bring rec
ord prices. 1t was from his books that
he learned of the newspaper cartoonists
whose heads were cut off and impaled
on pixies 100 years ago. AS no historical
writing since the comic history of Rome
has been so entertaining as Pennypack
er's messages the original sources ought
to be in demand.-New York Evening
Post.
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HIS CELEBRATION.

Russell Sage does not relax his be-
lief that any employee of his who
should take a vacation would defraud
him, but he did yield so far to COM
mon custom as to celebrate his eighty
ninth birthday by keeping away from
the office.-PhiiadelDhia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Burton and Mitchell both probably
insist that they received those fees for
something else. in spite of what the
jury and several millions of people be-
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BELIEVER IN MIRACLES.

Ohio Democrats have nominated a
candidate for governor. The gentle
man probably believes that miracles
still are liable to happen.-Chicag
Record Herald.
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SENATOR MORGAN.

told-you-so coming to him in this
canal business, but it is going to take
him about half session of the senate
to say it.-Charlestcn News and
Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

No doubt if one could see behind
their backs one would notice that the
peace commissioners on both sides
have their fingers crossed much of the
time
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KANSAS CONNENT
A DEFINITION.

AS nearly as we can tell from read
ing our Republican exchanges, ma
chine Republican" is one who does not
Delfeve that wholesale stealing from
the state treasury should be allowed to
go unpunished.-Clyde Voice (Pop.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Russia is to have a representative
government, of course. but Nicholas
will probably act as trustee for the
people in casting the ballots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

The last polar expedition consider
ately left the pole standing in it's place
for future explorers. being satisfied to
get itself safely rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Elihu Root is an expert fisherman
and a duck hunter of more than local
renow1fs Anybody car see where the
Cleveland influence will be thrown in
1908.-St- Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

You remember how Hoch got out
and whooped it up for Kelly for renomi-
nation and said he would see that every
thing would be all right" says the
Dickinson County News. Maybe it is.
but who is going to put UP that $547.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
FORTY YEARS HENCE.

We frequently see paragraphs about
the aged patriots who b1ed for their
country forty years ago but in forty
years hence we will read pages about
the patriots who are bleeding it now
Belleville Freeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
HOW IT LOOKS.

Canal Commissioner Shonts has ar
rived at Panama and is endeavoring to
find out whether the canal looks any
thing like the magazine pictures of it.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Russia is so anxious for peace that
she will do almost anything forrit ex-
cept consent to an indemnity or to Civ.
ing up some of her land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
GOOD MEMORY NEEDED.

Have you good memory? Name
the cabinet changes in the last two
years-Richmond Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Denver also has a bank that will pay
its depositors in full-perhaps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

NJ. Witte has hard work on hand, but
not as hard as General Linevitch will
have if Witte doesn't do business with
the laps at Portsmouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Liquor dealers have advanced the
price of whisky ION account of the
high price of corn Just as though
corn has anything to do with it!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
NO INDEEn

The reluctance to testify before grand
juries is not confined to gentlemen i'm
plicated in cotton leak scandals.-New
York World. e. Ir q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

The Republican party can claim credit
for the crop statisticians even if not for
the crops themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

At this writing there is some indi-
cation that the corn may shortly be
saved again-and this time it needs it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
MR. JEROME

AS soon as he arrives at his office
every morning, District Attorney Jerome
declares his intention of going after the
Equitable or some other scandal and
then spends the rest. of the day wonder
ing why no one tries to hold him.
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
FRON OTHER PENS
AN EASY MARK.

Tom Lawson was one of the '.Fads
and FancieS" victims. It is astonishing
how Mr.. Lawson can be wealthy and
still have been victimized so often.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
ITS LAMENT.

According to the woman who filed
the bill against the harvester trust that
organization has been sitting up nights
to weep because there are but ten
commandments to be broken.-Chi-
| cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

In the mosquito New Orleans has a
regular elephant on its hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Melvin has been caught. but the lola
5ointists are still at large and running
the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

81 got even with that 2arrulous MIS-
Brookside today;
How was taat?
Il talked so fast and so long that she
reason her last st COOK ~Hl left
Clarence-My beauty doctor advised me
to take long walks for my complexion.
Stuveysant-Did you do II?
Clarencc-Nawi Had me valet do it for
me.-Chicago Daily News
-'She told him she simply could not make
up her mind to be the wife Of poor
He isn't a poor man, though.
NO. but he soon would be IL She mar
ried him. Brooklyn Life.
do you-er-ever tell fbs?" asked the
lady who had advertised for a maid.
applicant; only for the missus. Chicago
Journal
the face of danger remarked the OBJ
server of Events and Things. but It is
his feet."-Yonkers Statesman.
Kind Lady-Have you no trade?
The Hobo-Yes, ma am; but dey amt
nothin' doin' in my line just now.
Kind Lady-What is your line?
The Hobo-.-Peddlin' earmuns, ma'am.-
Chicago Daily News.
First Imp-That new shade doesn't seem
to be impressed by our fireworks?
Second Imp-Eo; where he came from
they were celebrating the Fourth.-Puck.
You seem to forget that married you
out of shop"
And haven't I proved a bargain?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Irene-Has Jack asked you to marry
him yet?
Ann the other day il there had ever been
any consumption in our family.-Chicago
Tribune.
Wflie-Pa, what is a philanthropist.
pa phiIanthropist, my son, is usually
a man who spends his time getting other
people to spend their money for charity
Philadelphia Press.
Did xeu, earn large salary with that
mo. He didn't earn it. He just drew
it.'-Washington Star.
why. 7 thought wadleigh was a man
He used to be. but he owns six auto
mobiles now."-Chicago Tribune.
seagsby-Theres a little summer ro-
-ii Risby" Yes She l made believe she was
guard. instead of pulling her out himself.
Judge.
1.-THE baseball umpire has his troubles
said the grandstand enthusiast.
Yes answered the friend with a pa
X.
never was chairman of a golf club house
committee. Was ington Star.
1.-The tuner who came to fix my piano
today was the most peculiar man 1 ever
met
"Eccentric?"
Very. He admitted to me that the pia-
no didn't need tuning very badly. '-Phila-
delphia Press.
Long hair on man used to be consid-
cred sign of strength.
well, long hair on some men indicates
that they're too strong to work and earn
the price of a hair cut. "-PhiladelDhia
Ledger.
| Mrs. Spenders-George, I've got lots Of
things I want to talk to you about
Mr.. Spenders-G1ad to hear 1t, my dear
Usually YOU want to talk to me about lots
of things you haven't got but must have.
Philadelphia Press.
lis this the best dinner you can give a
man? I wouldn't set such mess before
pig"
s1But, John, haven't asked you to wait
on yourself. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bessie, don't you want to stay in the
parlor where your papa and Mr.. Xavier
| are?"
NO, I don't mama: I've got tired of
hearing them talk about munifcent own
erShip. Chicago Tribune.
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WORKS ROTH WAYS.

Nowhere else in the world can man
get a reputation for being million
aire on SO little taxable property as in
New York.-New York World.
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Irs aw. FAuLT.

From the example of Philadelphia,
every city may take heart and reflect
that its misgovernment Is its own
lfault.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Perhaps we will respect the China
man more in the future, as a result
of the boycott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Things are getting stirred up in Rus
STA again. You just cannot keep a
good revolution down.
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HOW LONG,

Nevertheless, MIR. Depew is entitled
to smoker when he remembers how long
he fooled us.-Detroit Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
OR a GRAND DUKE.

Car Nicholas would like to furnish
q Russian prfncevitch for the throne of
Norway Constitution.
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oIJEsTIoN FOR OKLAHOMA.

Oklahoma is elamoring for admis-
sion to the union Can she show an
anti-graft vaccination certificate p
Des Moines Capital.