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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Major G. W. Lille CPawnee BID
was showing a party Of fasteners his
me herd of bison at Pawnee, Ok.
The talk turned from bison to stage
coaching, and many instances of Won
derful driving, some realistic and some
hyperbolical, were related.
PaWnee Bill laughed
There is story" he said, "of One
eyed Pete Mccoy. If this story is true
the four-in-hand drivers of the East
the Alfred Vanderbilts and James
Hydes and Lorillard RonaIdses-are
only practicing a decayed and degen-
crate form of coaching. Before the
next horse show they had better come
out west and learn to drive.
"One-eyed Pete drove a Dakota
stage coach that made a circuit of
DeadWood, Carbonate, Spearf1sh and
Bear Gulch. He was notorious for
his fast and daring and yet skillful
driving. He'd have galIoped, I guess.
across a tight rope
They say that Pete tore into Carbon
ate one day on his usual dead run. Like
an avalanche the coach clattered up to
the hotel door. There suddenly it
stopped and one of the horses fell-stone
dead.
"a very sudden DEATH said a by
stander.
Sudden? Not at all said One
eyed Pete That there boss died at
the top of the hill nine mile back, sir;
but I WANT goin' to let him down till
I got to the reg'lar stoppin' place -
Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
- I.IKE 80 80

Lot of rot they learn at college.
Hurting all our decent boys,
Most unworthy kinds of knowledge
Holy AIosesi What a noises
Shameful how they yeIl and hoIler.
Til their very threats are sore!
Awful way to raise a scholar
But I wonder what's the score?
Shows a rank degeneration
Of the public taste, I VOW
It's degrading to the nation
should be stopped, I tell you now.
but the rude enthusiasm
Gets the people more and more
We all catch the common spasrn-
Tell me, what's the blooming scorer
Days of Roman gIadiators,
When the old republic fell,
All the modern agftators
Have the same sad srarn to tell
Football is communicating,
Hre2klng bones and shedding gore.
Yes. I grieve to say I'm waiting
To ind out the latest score.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
JERoNEE.s VICTORY


To run as an independent candidate
in city the size of New York. where
political organization is carried to the
extent it is by Tammany. and to he
able to win by the simple force of
ones personality and honesty is A
tremendous achievement. That is what
william Travers Jerome did yester-
day.
When Jerome announced his indie
pendence of both the Tammanv and
Republican bosses and he was refused
a nomination on either ticket. it looked
very much as though defeat stared
him in the face. Against him we're
arrayed not only the Tammany organ
ization, but every CRATER in New York
OF every party was fighting him.
Jerome challenged Tammany by ask
ing It's leader, Where did you get it ?''
referring to suddenly acquired wealth.
He boldly announced that if reelected
he would prosecute the insurance
grafters and in that way arrayed the
money powers of New York against
him On the official ballot his name
appeared in column by itself, yet he
won against all these odds.
The three cornered nnayora1tv figbt
was not directly on the graft issue. but
it has shown that Tammany no longer
has the hold on New York it once
had. Mcclellan was elected MAYOR
before over a fusion of all opposition
forces This year Hearst ran indie
pendent1y on a municipal ownership
platform, and the Republicans also
had candidate, yet Hearst came with
IN four thousand votes of overturning
Tammany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News

TF'rom the Chicago News
Some men wouldn't be other than
hypocrites If they could.
Only a very rich man can appreciate
the blessings Of poverty.
Go to the honey bee. young lady; con-
slider her ways and keep sweet.
It's the fault of the player II an up
right piano is a downright nuisance.
A woman is never happily married un-
less she has refused at least one other
man.
Any man talks too freely when he
doesn't know what he is talking about.
Many a man who thinks he Is think
ing is merely rehearsing the thoughts OF
another.
But few men would work If there was
any other honorable method Of obtain
ing their board and clothes.
In after years a man is apt to wonder
what kind of a grudge he had against
himself when he butted into the natri-
moniaI game.
Women are born to sympatnize, and If
they can't find anything else to feel
sorry for they proceed to feel sorry for
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
Oh. How Fondlx.

1t was the slack hour of the after
noon in one of the Southern Pacific de-
partments in the Merchants Exchange
building. The cultured lady clerk who
is informed on all topics that lie along
the devious routes from Morse mytholo-
gy to needlework, or from palm read
ing to local politics and the mechanism
of an automobile, was having a half
hour of grand opera all by herself. She
was immersed in the score of an opera
and was making notations on a page of
legal cap.
Are you stin working on those tax
accounts2" inquired the apple-faced
stenographer, glancing up from an alb
sorbing tale of love and knight erran-
trS.
mo. I'm copying the words of an op-
era" was the reply. You see, my
brother is going to see 'Sonnambula,
and I'm making copy of the words,
so he can look them over before going
to the performance.
N.Y. Such an awful taskl Isn't it?''
''Oh, no. 1t will only take me a few
minutes. For instance, there are six
pages of oh, how fondly I love you
And oh, heart divine be mine, be
mine, runs through Il pages. I'm half
way through the opera, and have only
had to write So words. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Allan whirled to Lois.
TN take ali that back once more = he
cried, what I said last I can make
a living and I want you to help me-"
Then. to his puzzled host: Don't you
sell the farm, sir. There won't be any
need. I thought Il0is-sh6's promised
to be my wife. you know-meant pounds.
That's what I've been losing, But yours
are dollars-dollars. Don't you see the
difference win be nearly four thousand
dollars? That win be a nice profit for
US. with what the farm yields I viii
buy part Of the valley, or the whole Of
it, if you like; or we viii live on It to-
gether."
Mr.. Bristow was choking.
You and Lois may tx that up be-
tween YOU he gasDed at last. THE
problem is too complicated for me. But
I'm glad the valley isn't to be sold. Now
let us get the dogs on new scent. The
foxes viii be getting old and fat II we
leave them like this. Prank II. Sweet
Copyright, 1905, by Ruby Dougias.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
War

IN his diary Of the campaign Of
1866 the late Emperor Frederick Of
Germany wrote: cit is a shocking
thing to ride over battlefield and it is
to describe the hideous rnu-
tilations which present themselves.
war is really something frightful, and
those who create it with a stroke of
the pen, sitting at a green cloth table
little dream what horrors they are
ccnjuring up" Bismarck once ex-
pressed himself to the same effect,
and added: "Had it not been for me
there would have been three great wars
the less, the lives of $4,000 men would
not have been sacrificed and many
parents. brothers. sisters and widows
would not now be mourners. That,
however, I have settled with my
Makeri''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
Not Heb Financiers.

George AIDE was listening gravely to
a compliment At the end he said:
Thank you. You remind me of some
thing. A little while after the appear
ance of my first book I went to spend
a week in a summer resort outside of
Chicago. The landlord of the modest
hotel said to me:
:. Mr.. AIDE, you are literary man, I
believer
that I had written few tri1es-noth-
ing more.
II have several literary men stop
ping here the landlord went on.
Well, I am rather glad of that
said I.
Yes said the landlord, I like lit
erary men. They never object to pay
ing in advance. They are used to it. y
New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
GRAFTERS MUST GO.

At Atlanta the PRESIDENT took q
characteristic shot at the element
which CONSTITUTES practical politics to
mean nothing but dirty politics; in 9TH
er words, graft politics. The presi-
dent has given the country an illus
tration OF practical politics which is
not dirty; Governor Folk has given
another, and Mr.. Jerome has given
another The country is learning that
the word politics has legitimate
meaning. The men who go into poll
tics to do for their country, state or
city are learning to be as practical
as the fellows who go into politics
to do their country state or city. The
most practical thing the good politician
can do is to help the bad politician
into jail. This is the way Folk began
ana this is the way Roosevelt and
Jerome are doing.-Minneap polls Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

LFrom the New York Press.I
It is very exciting to kiss girl be-
fore you get ready.
Most peoples remedy for doing what
they oughtn't do is to do it over again.
It is hardly ever of any use to try to
convince a woman by showing her the
reasons for It.
A girl can stand having the weather
make her feet cold If it gives her a nice,
rosy complexion.
A man wants to drink TO celebrate the
arrival Of the first child and to console
him for the arrival Of the ffth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

This story is told of the visit of the
Honorable Artillery company of Lon
don to Boston. One day when they
were passing the old Granary burying
ground in Boston Lord Denbigh turned
to Governor Bates and said:
What is going on over there?
have noticed that these churchyards
of yours seem to be the scene of some
strange activity"
"Oh, that's one phase of the mining
craze" replied the governor.
WHAT Grubbing for gold in
churehyard2 Why, that's vandalism. -
"Oh, it's not gold these grub bers are
after; it's ancestors. - was the COVER
nor's reply, with a smile.-Boston Her
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

A group Of traffic managers and audi
tors at the convention Of street railway
men in Philadelphia were telling stories
of street rafIroading. One Of them said:
"A prtty Irish girl, fresh from the old
country, sat in a trolley car looking at
the strange American country with
modest interest. She had soft gray
eyes, a face like roses and lilies, beau
tiful hair and white teeth.
Your fare, miss said the conduc-
tor, pausing before her.
she blushed and bit her lip.
'' Your fare, miss he repeated.
Is Sure said the girl; an what If I
be2 Ye must not be repeatin' 1t like
that before folks New York Tri-
bune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

In this matter the people are with
the president. He was elected to do
exactly the sort of thing which he is
now endeavoring to do, and he will
have the unanimous support of the ma
ton until he has accomplished it.
The opposition of the senate has to
be reckoned with, but even the SEN
ate must bow to the will of the PEG
pie. In a square conflict between the
American nation and its servants in
the senate no one can doubt which
would be Observation-Disclosures Ore
gOnian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

ed Howe's pencil stubbed its toe when
St tried to spell teTehaehapi" Just how
he really did spell it is not known. but
the Atchison Globe compositor got it
ssTehaeapl." Mr.. Howe declined to try
To spell 1t again. and ne confessed
chat he doesn't know how it is pro-
nouneed. yet in California sTehachapf''
g as common as sKaVV" in Kansas. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
cRowDTNG THE JUNK PILE.

Congressman Lands, chairman of
the subcommittee of the congression-
al printing investigation commission,
saws the government wastes $1,000
600 annually in printing and that ''the
situation fairly shrieks for correction
When the pub. docs, reach this alarm
ing stage even congress may decide to
cut down the flood Of printed matter
that piles uD unread and much of it
ndistributed.-St Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

In the Second district there are TWEEN
ty-nine Republican papers. Eighteen of
these are supporting Henry J. Allen for
congress, seven are for Scott, two for
Buchan. one for McGrew and the La
Cygne Journal is the only newspaper
in the district that is supporting Con-
gresham Bowersoek for denomination.
-Pleasanton Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Not many weeks ago it was announc-
ed that great gobs OF. Kansas states
men were personally invited to make
political speeches in Ohio; invited to
rally round the flag and whoop it up
for +l-e G. O. P. and save the country.
viii somebody be so kind as to tell us
how many went?-El Dorado Republi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

1t now develops that the $4,000 paid
for Tom Kelly's bond last March was
furnished by G. J. Devlin from the
First National bank of Topeka and
now the receivers want Kelly to pay it
back No wonder Kelly violated the
law and kept half a million of state
funds in Devlin's bank.-Concordia
Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Conner Davies, os the Kansan. NOM
mates Webb NGcNan for insurance SUI
pervisor, or whatever it may be called,
when the. federal government takes con-
troll OF Insurance companies.-M Mime
apolis Messenger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Mr.. George w. Perkins, who went
over to Russia to see about Ioaning the
car some polieyholders' money. is in
such q hurry to get away from St
Petersburg now that he offered s15,0
90 charter a special steamer to take
Rim away. Didn't Mr. Perkins ever
learn to swina2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

is the range Of mountains that divides
central and southern CALIFORNIA; and
south OF Tehachapis is a. common ex-
preston. The eminhasis is on the
.'haeh >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

A case Of true love has come 20
light in Topeka. Miss Norma Grover,
of that city, secured Judgment for
So 900 In a breach of promise suit
against Phillip Provost, of Cloud coun-
ty. Yesterday Miss Grover eloped with
Provost. thus demonstrating that she
valued her affection higher than five
thousand cash-OttaWa Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
KNOW BETTER 49, TIME.

l. r. Young. editor q Ine OaAIsg
Graphic, had no better sense than TO
write a funny story about the lady who
runs the hashery where he eats, and
when he came down to breakfast she
chased him to the prairies with raw
hide.-Concordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

AFTER hearing that he had been turned
down in Cincinnati by $4,000 plurality,
where only two weeks ago he had ex-
pected to be successful by $4,000. Boss
Cox announced that he would retire
from politics and that somebody else
would have to bear the burdens" here
nfter. How dreadful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
AIICEfS GIFTS.

Alice Roosevelt brought home a
quantity of costly wearing apparel
among her gifts gathered in the orient,
but the fact will not excite much fem
mime envy. At the prevailing market
rates a good deal of fancy clothing and
furnishing can be had for $50, 000.-Otta-
wa Herald
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The Wrong One.

lunches is a great thing when it
Games to piekin' the ponies, but the
next time gets a bunch or has Wis
ion in me sleep I'm going to size it up
pretty keen before Z lets It get my case
dollar
The conversation was overheard on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
MHAT ouAILs cosT.

Since the new hunters law took ef-
feet the state of Kansas will receive
annually over $4,000 from those who
desire to hunt or fish in the state. This
means that quails are worth about 81
apiece.-Leavenwort Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
KANSAS CONMENT


Down in F'redonia the other day the
officers knocked In the heads of lot
of beer kegs and now the man upon
whose lawn the wreck took place
complains that the beer destroyed his
grass. Beer never was intended for q
grass tonic, anyway.-Parsons SUM-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
So - r0RIIRN.

Many Kansans cannot UNDERSTAND
why Secretary Wilson's cotton re-
port contains no reference to the cot
tontail and the cottonwood. Clearly
this is a slap at our man Coburn.-
Leavenworth Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
E0OTBATT AND LUNACY.

A member of a West Virginia foot
ball team tried to commit suicide the
other day because his eleven was de-
feated. Yet some people refuse to
believe that boys who play football
are crazy.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

This is the day the grafters in New
York begin to pack their GRIPS for a
visit abroad until Mr.. Jerome retires
rom the district ATTORNEYS Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Poor Senator German VIII have to re-
main in politics after all He said il
the people upheld his fight for the Poe
amendment in Maryland he would re-
tire And the people swatted 1t to the
tune Of $4,000 majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
Cannon Tells Story.

Speaker Cannon, while presiding at the
exercises attending the installation of DR..
Edmund James as president of the Uni
versity of Illinois, told this story:
Like all other good citizens at the age
Of So I am a grandfather. One time one
of NV little grandchildren wanted to go
to the house of representatives to see
Grandpa Joe perform. They went into
the gallery. It was a stormy session and
nearly every one except the presiding Of
ficer was talking. The little girl finally
said.
speaker, why doesn't he speak2' Chi
cago Inter Ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

1t may possibly be true that Mr.. Gar
deld promised the beef packers immuni-
~ from prosecution If they would an
swer his questions, but has anyone
promised Mr.. Garfield immunity for do
ing it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

The Chicago News prints q, picture of
q woman using a megaphone and calls
her "the silent vote Does it mean to
intimate that woman is ever silent?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Jerome insisted on asking Murphy to
the last, where did you get it?" but
Mr.. Nurphys bashfulness has kept him
from speaking up and telling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
THE HORSE SHOW.

So great is the interest in 11ne horses
in Chicago that the papers up there
are devofine column after column of
descriptions of what the women wore
at the horse show-Indianapolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

President Roosevelt's conquest Of the
south has just put him in prime condi-
ton TO conquer the railroad magnates
and the United States senate. Now
watch him give fresh hitch to his
trousers and. go at it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

By the way. how is that Russian loar
coming on since the revolution broke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Perhaps one reason why Senator
Foraker does not come out on the side
of the people in the railroad rate contro-
versy in order to help his presidential
boom is because he thinks he win have
less competition on the other side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

The Russian press is showing its
freedom of speech by supporting the
administration. They know how to use
freedom over there.-Salina Journal,
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FROM OTHER PENS
HTS ALL ALIKE.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald
saws meat. has become a luxury for the
moor Of the country. Why thus single
out the poor for such mention? p
Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Now China wants some reform. Well.
there is plenty in stock, and China. GER
fainly ought to have no trouble in pick
ing out some to suit her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

OF course the car desires Russia to
understand that If she doesn't get lib
erty she will get something equally as
good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

The success of a municipal ownership
ticket IN New York would not neces-
sarily mean that the city proposes to
municipal ownership anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08
CHAUNCEY THE sUBsIDBR.

Anyway CnaunCey NJ. DcpeW hIIsW
when to subside. Have you ever
heard a chepe out of him since the IN
surance explosion Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

The colored man will continue to vote
Ia Maryland in spite of Senator Cor
mans EFFORTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Isn't it about time somebody was
sending a few more choice ultimatums
TO the sultan OF Turkey7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Liberty in Russia has not yet proved
60 be all that was expected from the
advance notices.
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HUMOR OF TIE DAY

Johnnie-Pa, what's an ultimatum2
Pats when your ma tells me that
If don't give her the money she nave
things charged.-Detrott News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

It doesn't take an axe to split
ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

would write a play that would eclipse
Shakespeare. He did tin same ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

The most fortunate thing that could
happen to the Republican party was its
defeats In Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

The Tammany tiger came very near
losing its hide, anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

There is still hope for Kansas. Look
ct pennsylvania
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

AS usual the turkey crop IS short-ai
least for market report purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Among the other surprises Of course
was that Virginia went Democratic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Cincinnati seems to think TAFT is a
pretty good adviser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

II suppose you are usually in suspense
INC. . answered the inventor. my diff
hculty is a lack Of suspense and an exc
cess of rapid descent. w ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

Is knowed some folks dat claimed
dey had acknowledge, wen de fac
wuz dey wuz jes' haugs an had TO-
feet.-Dallas News.
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DEFINITION.

'-Actuary," a person who gets s26.-
600 q year for guessing.-New York
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"Come," said the strong-n1inded wo-
man. I'm sure there's burglars
downstairs. We will go down and
scare them away
well, Maria" stammered her hus=
band, you g-g-go first: they wouldn't
hit q woman. ''-Philadelphia Press.