The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
HUAfOR oF THE DAY.


HUAfOR OF THE DAY.
Banker Bigelow all but succeeded in
breaking into the exclusive Cassie
Chadwick circle of hnanciers.-St. Jo-
seph Gazette.
Nor is the Chicago situation simpli-
fed by the revelation that the strikers
are striking against what most OF them
voted for.--Kansas City Star
Isn't it amazing that nearly 100000
people consent to live in Chicago. when
they could get away If they desired to
do so kansas City Times.
If Professor Osler had only remained
in this country he could have got him
self pensioned of instead of being
chloroformed.-St. Joseph sNews-Press.
Admiral Dewey says he gets up at
o'clock to read the war news. He got
up once a. little earlier than that to
make the war news.-Kansas City
Journal.
Maybe Togo is giving RoJestvensky a
chance to burn UP his surplus supply
of coal before engaging him in battle
And then again, maybe Togo doesn't
want to fight at all--Carthage Press.
As If they didn't have troubles
enough already, the city fathers of
New York are already worrying over
the prospect of a water shortage in
that city 20 years from now.-Kansas
City World.
Reports from the country on the
fruit are not reassuring. A big portion
of it was evidently injured by the re-
/ cent cold SPELL The cherries and pears
are dropping badly and the apples are
/ injured-wiped out in some orchards.
Springfield Republican.
Good morning, have your wife and
children struck-yet illinois State
Journal.
The frosts and the freezes are over
now, and 1t will soon be. hey, for the
good old summer time, when we will
be wanting the frosts and the freezes
back---Baltimore American
The Indiana police court news
makes it appear that it is more dan
gerous to smoke a cigarette than to
participate in a lynching in that en-
lightened state.-Ohio state Journal.
When Grover attacked woman and
her suffrage aspirations he forgot that
that sprightly young thing, Susan B.
Anthony has escaped OslerizatiOn.-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The car says that Russian prison.
ers shall no longer be sent to Siberia.
With Oyama chasing all the Russian
armies into Siberia, there's no. room
there for anybody else.-Aflanta
Journal.
Alfred Austin is reported to be at
work on a poem dealing with the
Russo apanese war. That ought to
make them agree to have peace with
out haggling over terms.-Chicag
Record-Herald.
matte Sherlock Holmeses is that Ro-
| jestvensky, a stranger in those waters
can find his way unerringly through
the foggy eastern seas, while Togo,
who is at home there, cannot.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Great Britain receives $155.O0O,Ooo
yearly revenue from tax on incomes,
the tax being levied on such incomes
as the government can get at, $780,
100000 in amount. It is estimated
that not to exceed one-third of the
income of the United Kingdom pays
any tax. If the estimate is correct
there is a pretty bunch of money that
gets away-S310, 900, Milwaukee
Free Press.
II have here" said the poet, "some
fugitive verse" tAII right" said the
editor YEARLY. "let it fiy!''-Town and
Country.
Mrs, Quantity wasn't at the recep-
ton this afternoon, was she % What
makes you think she wasn't?" "Since
you go back you've done nothing but
tell me things you've heard about
her. Judge.
Cant I go out in the back yard and
play in the garden, mamma 2" Ger
tainly not, child. You must stay in
and study your nature books Life.
But. my DEAR" demonstrated Mr..
Meekun, there's good deal to be
said on both Sides mo. there isn't
answered his spouse. i've told YOU
what I think about it, and that's all
that is going to be said. Chicago
Tribune.
But It Didn't.-''Why did you snatch
the lady's purse p asked the judge.
change might do me good" answered
the prisoner.-Chicago Daily News.
There were so many other things to
think Of last Monday that the passing
Of the oyster attracted scarcely any
attention.-Chicag Tribune.
Bill the Tout-whatcher cheerin'
for. Yours is the last horse in.
Mr.. TUrf-That's why. I promised
my wife a new dress If I won today
Detroit Tribune.
Sanhsr-4 hey say Cogg IS an auto
mobile hend.
Guyer-And so he is. Sleeps IN his
goggles and has gasoline sprinkled on
his pillow.-New York Sun.
Johnny='sPa, what's an affinity ~
PA person who later develops into
& o-rcspondent-' '-Cievelan Leader.
Smit1--'VV What makes your fat so
cold ?, Jones-''The janitor''=Rew
z ork Times.
oon IKE 70 tax much with peo-
pc VINO always agree with me. It il
amusing 20 coquette with an echo for
a little while, but one soon tires OF II
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