The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-03

Another reason for the popularity Of the
short SKIRT IS the necessity It involves OF
wearing 81 seoes--Polo News
Secretary Taft is sitting on the lid. but
1t is not q sinecure by any means. taS Los
a good many questions to consider every
day that makes life more or less pul-
Courier-Post-
A contemporary asks: us a womans
kiss worth $50.0O0?s It all depends. II sne
person putting up the money IS entitled to
a liberal rebate.-st. Joseph Gazette
Our English cousins, who are anxious
for the United States to be an out-ana--
out ally, are saying such nice things aDeuk
President Roosevelt that he will almost
be made to feel that he is president OF
both nations.-ArroW Rock Statesmen.
It is wen nigh satisfactory to those Of
US who eat to know that the bakers may
work observation-disclosures Telegram
The men who do things, and not the men
who bless the world.-Jaclksonville (lil.3
Journal.
Henry Watterson says that maybe Vesu-
vius was thrust up Just to show what hell
could do. It has been an impressive e1-
ample.-Birmingham Age-Herald
Mr.. BRYAN has added % acres to his
farm, paying spot cash. His crops have
been good, prices ditto. and he enjoys
prosperity equally with Republicans
Sioux city Journal
It is interesting to observe how langufd
and unable to attend school a girl he
book concealed about her room sons
place.-Tllinois- State Journal
The president has now captured two
live wolves. This is getting a little mo-
should be able TO dish I'D wildcat or
mountain lion story by way Of diversion.
Omaha News.
Lightning struck the city hall in KAN
sas City the other day while. the council
was in session. and sinful grap orol-
tremblingIy referred back to the commit
tee-DenVer Post.
Now that Roosevelt has said the nation
would be in danger if there is no real
home" what will the prime factor IN
not be at the club all the time if she ex-
poets to maintain real home Illinois
State Register.
Now puzzled medical science in Gotham
is accusing dogs of carrying meningitis
human version of distemper- But this is
early in the season TO be trying to force
the dog days-Baltimore American.
Another automobile ran down and
jured pedestrian fatally last night rms
is a daily occurrence now 1t IS unrea-
sonabIe and unnatural for the public not
to get accustomed to it.-New York Even
ing Sun.
A Boston spinster. owns a dog,
One of those high toned ''towsers,
That's so well bred and nice, tbs salds
Philadelphia Record.
.Blank says he lives by his wits
7 wondered why he was always broke.
Detroit Free Press.
80 you won't go out in a rowboat with
me2'' ne asked with a disappointed look.
I'm tinid." she replied. 7 never tel
out of a boat, and I'm afraid 1 couldn't
~ Wei. come out on the back stoop and
we'll try falling out of a hammock. =
Yonkers Statesman
Very Iilxely-Nfrs Rubba-I wonder why
that woman is watching me SO.
! Mr. Enthusiastically she's trying to find
| out why you are staring at her.-Phila-
! delphia Press
she-No. I can never marry you All
our family are opposed TO you.
4 He-But II You are not
She-I said all our family.-Philadelph
Ledger.
kin s soldiers haven't been paid for several
wen, rs been longer than that since
they've earned anything.
| Leader
wilkins. You've never worked a day in
your life. have you2
Bilkins-No, but I've worked lots OF peo-
ple.-Detroit Free Press.
The Poet-I don't believe the editors read
! half the manuscripts that come in.
His Friend-I don't blame tnem.-Town
and Country.
You can always tell an Englishman."
began the Britisher, boastfully.
but it would only be waste - OF
cause he thinks he knows it all "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
TIarry-They tell me Fred has met his
thought she was one Of the Rates, but she
turned out to be one of the F'uries.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
I'm poor old worn out hobo, pna'am,
wait a moment and IN get you some
chloroforn. ''-Houston Post.
Some men," said Uncle Eben. keeps
so busy talkin' bout deirse'fs dat dey
a tallin 1 bout washington s{a sI'-
Hostess Ito distinguished foreigner)-I
do hope you won't find it dull here.
no. I win not and it duh Are not you
and your husband amusement enough
Il think said the first washingtonIan.
that our senators should be selected by
s'cso'n!'' exclaimed the sporty one, what
kind of a ball team would we SIT that
way?"-FhiladelDhia Record
IF we economize.'' said the husband,
, I'VE viii soon have q house of our own
, / instead Of having to live in rented proper
s.But I'm not sure should like that
answered the wife. I couldn't drive nails
| anywhere I Dlease in the walls or wood
! work OF our own house. you know. Chi
cago Daily News.
If the asphalt trust is as bad in South
America as it is in this country we ought
to send down a few battleships to protect
the Observation-Disclosures sun.
The 7iefereuce between a political and
80 foFe 7af zo4s has