The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-08

A feiler's forred, a gittin' down
At the old spring on his knees
/ kind o. like 1es 1oafin round 49,
When the green gifts back in the trees
Jes' a-potterin' round as I durn please-
When the green. you know gits DacA IA
'7 James whitcomb Riley.
HUBfoR OF THE DAY.
so the lawyers got most all the estate
Did Ethel get anything?'
''Oh. yes; she got one Of the lawyers. -
Judge.
Financier-1 have never failed to sue
ceed.
always failed fori-Cleveland Leader.
Shells the telephone girls occupation q
profession or a business2
ly News
who wants to see the boss Of the house.
Pa-Teli your mother
Ma-Can Bridget.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Don't you fee. deeply impressed by the
halls of congress?'
Il don't know answered Senator soT-
there don't strike me as being nearly as
large as formerly. Washington star.
A magazine editor has received a poem
that was composed automatically by q
woman who had never written a line OF
verse before. And the most curious tnlng
about it is that you cant tell It from the
ordinary run Of magazine poetry.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Brewn-I suppose your son is taxi
ing very thorough course in college.
" too conscientious. This is his fourth
year in the freshman class, and they tell
me there is great deal there that he can
Perhaps John W. Gates thinks that the
Lord loveth a cheerful loser.-W
Farmer.
It may also be found that Banker Bige-
low of Milwaukee endeavored to Introduce
q champagne standard In beer town
Joplin Globe
Bryan wants to go back to the people in
spite of the fact that the people have twice
sent Bryan back to the barn. '-Carthage
Press
King Edward has had all his teeth ex-
traeted, but if recent photographs are TO
be believed T. Roosevelt is still there with
the goods.-Trenton Republiean-Tribune.
ious to have q large hot battle with Trego.
what Roiestvensky is really anxious to
have is doubtless a large cold bottle
Joplin News-EIeraid.
They now seem to want President
Roosevelt to arbitrata the Chfca 90 strike,
dav in Chicago that town would take
the whole time Of the exeeutive.-Spring-
field Republican.
A city ordinance of Mexico, No. limits
automobiles to three miles an hour. This
bilfsts would rather walk than poke along
in ma chine at the rate Of three miles an
hour.-Chillicothe Tribune.
If Rojestvensky should defeat Togo
there viii be some lively work in the ninth
inning.-91ontrea1 Star.
He who started the report that matches
are made in heaven will probably never
get harp and erown--Chicago News.
Ever notice how much time the other
fellow can spare fr0m his business to tell
E4I ietir,. now 10 run yours MAR SSVii's Hui-
The school girl wo got married because
she could not do her arithmetic lessons
showed she knew how to add one.-Chica-
go Post.
In France they have discovered a burg
larry trust. Here in America the trusts
don't have to be quite as direct in their
business methods as that-Atlanta. Con-
stitution.
syrup that doesn't taste as it did when he
was a boy. And perhaps the senator
might ma tnat even green apples haven {
that delicious flavor they used to have
Milwaukee Sentinel.
A man across the river has run away
from his wife because an expected infant
proved to be twins. Let him keep out Of
Mr.. RooseveIt's path while Mr.. Roosevelt
is wearing his repeating rife, that's ALL
Brooklyn Eagle.
Secretary Loeb discredits some of the
stories told about the presidents hunting
trip. There is no getting away from the
traditions of mendacity surrounding the
man who goes out with a gun or a fishing
ashtngton Star.
Mr.. Slowbov-I never feel as bright IN,
the morning as I do at night
Miss Sharp-Mercyi Don't you2-Detroit
Free Press.
Blanche-Didn,t Mr.. Smith have an ex-
pensive fureral2
Csrace-es; his wife probably though the
end justified the means. Princeton Tiger.
do thoughts that came to you in the
long ago ever return?" asked the Original
mot unless I inciose stamps answered
the literary party.-chicago Daily News.
woggles-Ficks has a great memory for
Boggies-I don't know. He has owed me
he has ute forgotten it.-somerville Jour
He-May I call on you this evening
There is something that have long want-
she-Yes; but here's a doorway in which
we can stand without being seen. So
many things might happen before night.
you know.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Weary Wiliie-I dunni but it'd be sood
thing If a Let o. them Filipinos would enc
! igrate over ter this country.
Dusty Rhodes-What fur?
Weary WILLIE was readiu' in de paper
/ dat dey kill dogs an eats 'en.-Fhiladeis
phia Press.
81 hope you have a clear eonsetence in
/ this matter
| well answered the man who had been
/ indicted for graft, II have the next beas
thing"
What Is that?'
Maiden Lady-It is very good Of you STIR
to give me your seat.