The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02


It surely IS de limit!
-ChicaKo News.
HU1EOR OF THE DAY.
A waist idea.-''I don't like to havs
to run the new beIt-Iine across that
waste land south of the city, said ths
constructing engineer, looking up from
his blue prints.
why not have the belt-line skirt
the waist?' asked his wife. without
taking her eyes of the fashion maya
zine.--Judge.
fully deficient for a young man who
has graduated from college"
wen, he was the chief hazer.''--
Eopkers Herald.
Stamped.-"Why are the sons OF
most of our great men like newspa-
That's too much for me. give
because they are generally entered
as second class male matter Chi
cago Record-Herald.
Paris is the only CITY
in the world to have a time in, after
all; isn't it?''
Wei. great Scott. You've just
come from there
You forgot that my wife and her
mother were with me."-HOustOn
Post.
Knew it Bosh-Why was Solo,
man said to be the such a wise MANI
JOSH don't know all the reasons,
but I think one was that he never let
anything good get by him.-Detroit
Free Press.
"A man must make many sacrifices.
answered Senator Sorghum. Il have
sacrificed my conscience more than
once. '-Washington Star.
Abe whippIetres-"Did ye see .h' fire
ir Deacon Browns carriage house last
! night Nose Madders-"No, couldn't
XII thar in time; ! belong to tn hose
company now. re knowP'-Puck.
Our chauffeur is such a careful
man" I'm glad to hear you say that"
Yes. The last time we were out he
ran over two dogs and a huckster with
out getting single thing out Of re-
pair. Chicago Record-Herald.
Office Boy-"De boss can't see no
callers dis mornin'-see?'' Insistent Wis
itor-''Say, I'll give you a dime to take
this card in to him" Office Boy-''Aw,
fudge: He gives me bigger wages dan
| dat fer not a-doin ft.''-Cleveland Lead
er.
Heat last we're alone. I've been
have T. He-'Ahl you know then that
] wanted to tell-you that I love
/ She-"Yes. and ] wanted to say NO
and get 1t over with. '-Philadelphla
Press.
'Wot are you smilin' at, weary?''
I'm ticlkled by dis article on the dan
ger in de soap dish; It says dat de way
to avoid de germs IS to have Individual
soap dishes emo individual cakes OF
soap. But dere is a better way dan
dat, me boy" 'Wot's de way, Weary2''
Never use de stuff. Plain
Dealer.
Marc Antcny's ships were fleeing from
the battle OF Actium.
y on see" he explained. Il am franz
ing up precedent for Rojestvensky.'
Setting all sail, they scoote6 for the
hoI izon.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Scotch Women's Liberal Fedora
| ton has passed a resolution declaring
that the time has come when each Of
the four parts of the United Kingdom
should manage Its own affairs" Man
age its own affairs is certainly a nicer
| expression than mind its own busi-
ness. London Punch.
Mr.. Spoonsmore-wouldn you Ike
to go to the ball game next Friday aft
ernoon?
Miss PeIire Observation-Disclosures, no
0OnI ike the KIM OF pallS Iuey say the
pitchers are using this season.-Chieago
Tribune.
Grimes-Are you a believer in ideals7
Harris-I used to be, but not since
saw Fessenden's wife. He said she was
his ideal. you remember.-Boston Tran
script
But don't you believe that virtue all
ways gets it reward in the end?"
Nope; sometimes it gets it in the
neck. Houston Post. -
considering the tendency of trousers
to bag at the knees, regardless of the
! care bestowed upon them,~ remarked
the thoughtful thinker, lit is certainly
up to some leader Of fashion to get busy
and immertalize himself.
But how could he do it2" queried the
by Inducing his tailor to cut them
already bagged." explained the t. t.
Detroit Tribune.
Old Hunks Csitting for his photography
Well, amt you ready2 What are you
waiting for?
Photographers little pleasanter ex-
preston. please"
Mrs Hunks (who is standing at one
side)-He's got his pieasanter express
sion on, Mr.. Smith. I guess you didn't
notice how ne looked when we came in.
Chicago Tribune.
He-Miss de Jones-Clara-I never
loved any one but you. VIII you be my
she-But I've been told that you pro-
posed to four ether girls within a month
He-True, darling; but did Il merely
for practice, so that I wouldn't blunder
in proposing to you.-Chicago Journal
bic?
Bobbie-Boo-hoot Cause de Russians
an JaDs are havfn' A war