The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-05

And makes us rather face the Japs we
Than needless fly to those we know not Of.
lis thus these Japs make towards OF US
Could I once set a steady foot on land.
I'd hit the trail across Siberia's plain,
Where Togo's not allowed to go, ana na i.
80 throw my sword before the mighty
And hear with joy his word of punish
Back to the miness-be they not jap
EGarret Smith IN N. z Tribune.
HU0IoR OF THE DAY.
If the present interest in checkers is not
abated soon Kemp will be able ere long
to turn out some Cracker jack checker
players.-KemD Voice
When Gov. Hanley of Indiana says he
never saw the inside of saloon ms
friends don't know whether to take II as d
joke or q hint.-Hearne Democrat.
Parties coming in from the. Pecos coun-
try recently say that part of the west y
in very fine condition this spring, better
than for years. Cattle are getting in good
shape.-Sweetwater Review
The legislature viii adjourn on today.
So they asseverate. Hope SO. And many
thanks to Gov. Lanham for saying 50.
Why can't they go home? If they would
only go Eome.-Velasco World.
A Missouri paper tells the young peo-
pie not to talk in church as it disturbs
the preacher. II they must 40 something
the paper advises them to hold hands, as
that makes no noise.-Greenville Banner
The southern farmers should erect a
monument to Brown and Sully- TaeSs
two men caused $500, 100000 to be turned
loose in the south and brought US prosper
ity. The factory hands in Europe rejoiced
when Sully failed--Cleburne Review.
1t is not necessary to cali any names,
but there is a certain blacksmith in this
town who always adyertises, who always
if he happens not to have the money he
says that he will bring it such and such
never grumbled about the bills he said:
Il haven't got time to grumble; / am too
busy. " nat IS the secret OF tnls man man
being kept so busy?-Belton Journai-Re-
porter.
Gambling is gambling, whether it is at
the poker table or on the board Of trade
Memphis Democrat.
Doctor Wiley says that man should
not begin to grow old until he is so. Why
begin then marble Hill Press
Some of the trusts are busy defending
their rights a good many Of their rights
are the peoples wrongs.-Carthage Press.
Astronomers report that Mars has had
a mild winter. We have learned to much
about our neighboring planet that the in
some.-Webb City Sentinel.
to do looks as worthless as a woman when
reading novels in the MISUNDERSTANDING
Mirror.
The city council is going to pass an an
ti-spitting ordinance. This law will keep
our sidewalks clean and will prevent peo-
pie from splitting on plate glass windows
Mexico Ledger.
Grover Cleveland has gone on record as
doubt he thinks they should be looking
a a
are attending lodge or on a fishing trip
Springfield Leader.
Although the present governor has been
in office but a few months, the slatemak-
or. Among the leading possibilities named
are Campbell Wells and W. D. Vandiver.
Palmyra Spectator.
A Chicago University professor succeeds
Doctor Osler at Johns Honlkins. So the
fun may not be all over yet.-Richland
cyclone
The purchase by Colonel Bryan Of an
other blooded heifer looks suspiciously like
preparing for the third battle-Kansas
City Journal
The most remarkable feature of the
Monroe ,zS club 59anaust vas the fact that
drunk.-St. Joseph NeWs-Press.
Oklahoma likes the way Senator War
territories and will entertain him Iavishly
in May.-CarthaEe Press.
A Madison Square audience had taste
of the real thing in western strenuosity
when that steer broke loose and visited
the gallery--Kansas City World.
Now will the college professors want an
abstract from MI Carnegie whereby Il
win be shown whether the money is free
from taint?-Springheld Leader.
It is suspected that the man who has
found that the average person speaks H.
Soo, oo9 words IN the course Of each year
ord.-Kansss City Star.
Mr.. Yerkes manifests touching SYM
however, that Mr.. Yerles never exhibited
| any OF this tenderness when he was in
that city.-ArroW Rock Statesman.
As Carnegie is going to give away all
his money it is quite evident that the
coachman married his niece for love alone.
Chicago News.
It must be little discouraging to Rock
efeller to dodge an uppercut every time
he tries to give away his money.-Wash-
| ington Post
Cortelyou tells the postmasters to cut
Ter words. they are to quit the practice
| whereby they get the positions.-Detroit
Journal
! Whether or not the money is tainted de-
/ Ponds on the way you look at it. says a
| contemporary. In other words It is 4
mere question of the luere and the locker.
New York Mail
! If Togo should demolish Rojestvenslxy's
feet Japan would probably add a few
more millions to that indemnity demand.
/ by way of compensation for Services rem
dered.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Russian aristocracy is now paying hon.
| age to Mr.. SchWab, but it need not fiatter
itself that Mr.. SchWab will be contend
/ with anything short Of cash or converti-
/ bic securities.-Detroit Free Press
/ The diplocodus, concerning which the sci
entists are doing a good deal of talking
I Is described =