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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.

High finance is a sort of round robin
affair. The plain people put up the
money which the high 1nanciers use
to get still more out of the people. Mr..
Scott Hopkins, president of the First
National bank of Horton. put the case
very pointedly in an address some
time ago.
There is a close alliance said Mr.
Hopkins, between the monopolies of
the country and the leading insurance
companies. The people furnish the
very sinews that are used to absorb
the wealth of the nation. It is the
story in nursery lore, which para
phrased might run like this:
This is the man
THAT paid the dollar to the local
banker
That sent the draft to New York
to pay the premium to the Insurance
company
THAT bought the bonds that en-
abled the financier to absorb the rail-
way that fixed the rate
That the man paid in order to
maintain at par the watered stock
that lay In the safety vault of the
house that Jack built"
How long before the endless chain
viii break?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison clone. I

[From the Atchison Globe
An Atchison woman sacrificed senti-
ment to looks last night by using a
love letter for curl paper.
An Atchison man who married a
perfectly respectable woman, owes his
downfall to a woman: his wife.
What has become of the old fashion
ed woman who grated hard roasting
ears, and made mush out of the meal ?
Men don't like men very we'll; wom-
en- don t like women very well, either.
And men quarrel with women, some
times.
A big life insurance man will be in
Atchison shortly. Don't be at all cor
dial with him. the big life insurance
men are not at all nice, lately.
An Atchison woman who lives quiet
". and is in bed by 10 O'Clock every
night, invited a Chicago woman to
visit her, and when the Chicago woman
accepted the Atehison woman was ter
rif1ed about what to do with her guest
nights. She imagined that when the
Chicago woman was at home she visit
ed places of amusement every evening,
and after all kinds of gaietys she re-
tired in the early morning hours So
the Atchison woman planned every
thing out and during the week the
Chicago woman visited her she kept
things going on evenings, and when
her guest started home at the end of
the week, the AtchisOn woman thought
proudly to herself; We'll, we did not
get to bed one night before midnight. -
AS the Chicago woman was kissing her
hostess goodby she said: st will seem
funny to set back to my quiet home,
but I will make up for loss of SLEEP;
at home I am in bed and asleep by 8
o'clock" The Atchison woman
tainted.
About the hardest thing to make in
this world is talk" An Atchison wo-
man entertained a caller lately and
they had to make" talk. Here it is:
The hostess smiling, Il hear Mrs. An
son has a new little daughter" The
caller, duly, Yes, I had heard that. !"
The hostess, still smiling, THAT makes
two little girls. It would have been
nice to have had a SON. The caller,
indinerently Il think girls are easier
to raise" The hostess, 20, I do not
know" and then sympathetically.
The caller, Frightening a little, 30, she
Is very miserable. Her cousin from
Chicago is coming and they may go to
Arizona" The hostess. thinking she
has struck a subject that may last un-
til the call ends. continues. Miss Rob
inson is such sweet girl" The caller
a bsent-Inindedly. Yes, she is A
short silence. The hostess. desperately,
Did you ever know such lovely wealth
er in October2" The guest. with I
housekeeping expression on her face,
Yes, 1t is a remarkable fall" and then
a well, Z must go" from the caller,
and a "Well you do make fashionable
calls" from her hostess. ends made
conversation. Unfortunately there. are
lots of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
FOR MOTHER FLoRENCE.

After several weeks of delay there is
revival of the proposition to build a
hal in memory of Mother Florence,
the faithful old woman whose life was
devoted for many years to. raising the
fallen and doing good among all
classes in Topeka. It was unfortunate
that other matters interfered with this
project at the time it was first pro-
posed, but it seems that those who
were supposed to take the initiative in
it were too busily engaged along other
lines to give it their attention.
Topeka owes it to herself to keep
fresh the memory and example of this
poor but noble woman. Nothing that
earth can do can add to Mother Flor
ence's personal reward. for she laid up
treasure in heaven, but by building a
memorial to her the people Of this
community can keep fresh the memory
of her noble deeds, the story of which
may. encourage others to do likewise
in a measure
It is proposed that the memorial
shall take the form of a home for the
Salvation army, the organization to
which Mother Florence gave her life.
1t is hoped that the building may be of
sufficient proportions to furnish not
only a place of meeting for the army
services. but also for the other depart
ments of its work, including a reading
room, in the lower part of the city. 1t
is certainly a praiseworthy project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

An assistant attorney general APP
pointed to prosecute vioIators of the
prohibitory law is not required to serve
for little pay-provided he gets results
and succeeds in convicting the joint
lists. He gets a fee of twenty-five dol
lars for every count on which ne Sc
cures a conviction, which is taxed UP
as costs against the jointist.
1t is stated that E. D. Adikesell, who
was appointed assistant attorney gen
eral in Wilson county some time ago,
viii probably clear up several thousand
dollars out of his liquor prosecutions
He has convicted one jointist on fifty
two counts, and the jointist has been
sentenced to thirty days in Jail and to
pay a fine of one hundred dollars be-
sides the costs on each count. This
will make a total of four years and
four months in Jail and a fine Of
$500. Among the costs there will be
taxed up $1,000 to pay the assistant
attorney general. Of course the joint
LIST may not be able to pay this much,
but the prosecuting officer will prob
ably get enough to pay him fairly well.
Mr.. Mikesel has convicted another
jointist on thirty-seven counts, and he
prosecuted another ON sixty-two
counts, but the jury hung. He expects
to secure a conviction next time.
An assistant attorney general in a
county where there are open saloons
ought to do a fairly profitable business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record
Some men seem so wide awake as
to positively suggest insomnia.
The dentist is one man who is all
ways able to fill a long-felt want.
Even reform has to be well heeled
if it would stamp out an evil.
The quarrelsome man is always sat
isf1ed with a fighting chance.
The trouble with the dead beat is
that he is so very much alive.
Hoax-"He has capital ideas. -
Joax-ss Naturally. He's a promoter"
There is no hope for the fellow who
is too weak to turn over a new leaf.
No. Maude. dear; there is no SINH
larity between mans diary and a
hymn book.
Some fellows travel through life on
their uppers and still expect lower
berths.
The photographer is not necessarily
an optimist just because he takes the
best view of things.
just what you think Of him if he isn't
bigger than you are.
The small boy envies the grown
vies the small boys appetite.
It is easier for a girl to make
Sleeps eyes at a young man than to
pull the wool over some other girls
eyes.
Nell-"She positively talks with
her eyes Belle-"And I suppeze
when she feels like swearing she just
gives d eursory glance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

From the Chicago News.
The less a man knows the smarter
he thinks he is.
A fire escape is occasionally used
as board-bill escape.
One half the world doesn't care
how the other half dies.
An observing tramp says the world
is often cold on a hot day.
He who guesses at things usually
has another guess coming.
Lots of men who practice and fail
think it is up to them to preach.
An optimist is a man who runs an
account with a lightweight grocer.
Some men take a trip abroad for
pleasure and some take their wives
along.
Yesterday a great man was born.
today he died, and tomorrow he win
be forgotten.
Women have a queer way of doing
things and men have a queer way OF
not doing them.
When some men pretend to act fool
ish their neighbors are unable to de-
tect the difference.
II you would pose as an intellectual
person let people know early and
often that you admire them
A foolish man strives to write his
name high on the scroll of fame, but
the wise guy is satisfied if he can
write it at the bottom Of an obese
check.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
Cupid and the Ballot Box.

SentimentaIists receive a shock At
the news that comes from Warrens-
burg. RUDE Oglesby and his sweet
heart have decided not to marry nd
to have nothing more to do with eaeh
other. Any one knows the story of
romance. Oglesby was injured in a
railroad wreck and lost all his money
in vain suits against the railroad COM
pany. Then he ran for railroad COM
missioner and Miss Houtz, his hancee.
was his campaign manager. She help
ed him attend to his correspondence
and did active campaign work for him.
She wasn't ashamed of it, either. soon
the whole state knew of the love affair
and tcRizs an active interest in it. Then
size accompanied Oglesby to the nonli-
netting convention at Kansas City, and
with a beyy of pretty Warrensburg
girls won the nomination for him.
When the vote for railroad commits
sioner was announced in the conven-
ton Oglesby shared the honors with
Miss Houtz. The wedding was to take
place after thief ateful November cleo
ton. And now it is all off. and some
how those whose hearts were thrilled
by the campaign romance feel as if
their sympathies had been misplaced.
Columbia (Mo.) Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

ants at divin service quite regularly.
her husband was not.
Dear me- said the minister's wife,
that's too bad! Does y0ar husband
never go to church p
We'll. / wouldn't say that he never
went was the reply. Occasionally
W1l goes to the Unitarian, now and
then to the Methodist. and have
known him to attend the Catholic
church"
a look Of perplexfty came to the
face of the visitor Perhaps your
husband is an agnostic.' suggested she.
Not at all" hastily answered the
other; hes a plumber. When there
is nothing for him to do at one church.
there is very likely something for him
at one Of the others. -Harper's
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
THE AW AKENING.

You think you know a little bit
About a lot Of things.
Your self-esteem viii swiftly fit
As time its changes brings
You think you have the answer true
To huge financial sums
A sad awakening is your due
just wait till Congress comes.
About the big canal you've read,
You've watched the tariff, too
Vast visions Of reform are spread
Before your hopeful view.
You feel there soon must be an END
TO all these grating plums
Right joyously your hopes ascend
But wait till Congress comes.
Long arguments viii longer grow,
AS in the days agone
And some opinions will be pro
And many others ICON"
Where wisdom once so plenteous seemed
You'n vainly search for crumbs.
Fun sweet and pleasant are your dreams
But wait till Congress comes
Washington Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
.LAYHA WKER JOTS

Editor ingalls, of the Washington
Republican, egf ter says that he
never heard a parrot swear. but he has
heard a crocus.
Down at Arkansas City some house.
movers cut down some Trees along the
A lawsuit has resulted and the men
are under arrest
This isn't the gladstone sp1ingtime
but according to the Republican, Cupid
has been putting IN some good ticks at
Jewell lately just the same.
Albert Reid says it is the ambition
OF certain LeaVenWOrth girl to be
able to do up her hair like the pic
lures in the Ladies Home Journal
Why should any girl wish to look like
a fright2
The city administration at Salina
proposes to keep the lid on the stores
even II it cannot on the joints and it
has notified all merchants that they
must keep their stores closed on sun
day after October Is.
The Kansas fairs are keeping the
army busy now. Up in Clay county a
troop of the Eleventh cavalry is sched-
uled for sham battle, and at the
Minneapolis street fair the Ninth cav
airy band is one of the attractions
Charlie Finch: Two natives of Italy
VINO had worked on the pipe line in
Kansas and amassed wealth had re-
turned to their native land to enjoy
the results of their thrift and industry
They wandered along the banks of the
yellow Iiber, and one said to the
other, This IS almost as beautiful as
the kaw." and the other sighed as he
gazed UP into the azure depths above
and said, The skies, too, are almost
as beautiful as the skies of Kansas
And then they both went into the
nearest place and agreed that the stuff
was equal to Kansas joint whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
The Truth About It.

One day last week a father called his
son into his study for what the off
spring had learned to call a "consufta-
ton" The lad had been guilty OF
hurting opprobrious epithets at the
neighbors. He had called Mr.. Jones'
a fool and Mr.. Smith a much worse
fool.
The father eyed his son carefully
and asked:
rs it true, Harold. that you said Mr..
Jones was q fool ?"
Hanging his head the lad replied
Eyes. father, 7 did"
land did you call Mr.. Smith a much
worse fool -
Again the lad returned an affirna-
tive and prepared for the worst.
After a moments reflection pater
faminas said slowly:
well, my son. that is exactly the
distinction I should make. Los An
geles Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Why are they always called roast
ing ears p They are never roasted,
but boiled.
A Topeka woman likes to learn new.
words and use them. YES" she said
yesterday to caller, my son goes to
Chicago Thursday. He has an obese
job up there"
There are sixteen state officers to be
elected next year. Pick out your job.
It isn't very hard for a new inter-
urban railway to exercise the power Of
eminent domain and secure a right of
way through the columns of the news
papers on a dull day.
Up in Chicago they are having an
ice famine, and the cold gray dawn of
the morning after is colder and grayer
than ever.
Free advice: If you want a pass
over the Wabash better not write to
Mr.. Ramsey.
Teddy, Jr.. has had the idea of the
strenuous life drilled into him so
thoroughly that he is ambitious to play
on the Harvard football team. The
president certainly breaches at home
what be practices abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
Is IT TRUE?

The good ladies comprising the w, G.
r. u. who were in state convention in
Topeka few days ago resolved on a
fargei number of subjects shortly before
they went home. Among their resolu-
tions was this one:
Since the habit of cigarette smoking
is becoming so alarmingly prevalent
among girls as well as boys, we there
fore declare for more rigid enforce
ment of the antf-cigarette law
Do the good ladies' who voted for that
resolution really know of any girls
among whom the cigarette habit is be-
coming alarmingIy. PREVALENT
Do all Of the ". c. t. u. ladies COM
bined know of a dozen Kansas girls who
ever smoked cigarettes at all, let alone
being addicted to the habit?
In what Kansas community are there
any girls among whom the habit OF
smoking cigarettes is "alarmingly prev
alent2"
AS matter of fact isn't that resoIu-
ton something of a SANDER on Kansas
girls?
OF course the w. C. T. u. ladies' did
not intend it as such. They have the
welfare of the girls of Kansas at heart
as much as anyone, but they wanted to
make the cigarette. bugaboo as strong
as possible, and so they included the
girls within its evil circle as well as
the boys. If a newspaper should inten-
tionally do thing of this kind it would
be called yellow and it would merit
it.
The cigarette evil is bad. and it should
be stopped, but such resolutions as
that y7asse6 nv the w q n IT won't
accomplish anything towards stopping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
An Apt Answer.

P. L. Hutchins, the cotton expert.
was praising an apt and witty speech.
cit reminded me- he said, "of a
scene in a magistrates court that I
saw in my boyhood.
''An old man was hailed before a
magistrate for stealing chickens, and
the latter said very sternIy to him:
"'You are charged with robbing
hen roosts. my friend. Have you any
witnesses 2
Piled
No. sir. In my country we don't
rob hen roosts before witnesses 49,
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

Lush grasses twined about the feet
And saids remain go
Lush grasses fresh and very sweet,
Herbs 0. the plain.
They placked and played and pleaded hard
But all IN va4ni
High on the. barren hills the stones
Cried OUT go onl'
The air was filed with stiaed groans
From sorrow won;
Feet BLEED, the stones. were pitiless.
And brass the SUM-
All. life whose fertile plains we leave
For harder heights,
Ambition 8 path that e'er deceives,
And lying lights!
Does death hold something in reserve
That all reouites2
View Orleans s-Demoerat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
HOW Did Sic Know?

They wree taking a Sunday after
noon waIk+f1e and she.
He was tail and broad-shouldered
Also strong let us not
anticipate.
She WIS of average height, wore a
stunning gown, and might be CLASSIFIED
as a comely blonde
Their line of march lay along a
peaceful street in a south side suburb.
Ahead of them was a long, dark sub
way where the street ran under the
elevated tracks of two or more of the
great trunk lines of railway of which
Chicago is the common center
you're not afraid to go through
here, are you, Cascaretta % he said, as
they entered the subway.
Afraid ?" she answered; mo; why
should 1 be2 It looks perfectly harm
less, and there's nobody in sight. Be
sides and she looked up at him
shyly@Ayou aret along"
so I am he rejoined. walking a
little closer, as the shadows closed
about them.
They proceeded deliberately. There
was no occasion for haste.
Still. he felt compelled to take her
hand, to prvent her from stumbling on
the smooth cement sidewalk.
How dark it is, Gerald" she ex-
claimed.
Yes" he said, placing a protecting
arm around her. Its pretty dark here,
for a fact. We're near the middle of
it now
Presently she spoke again
This is the darkest place, isn't it -
Yes, Cascaretta," he answered,
drawing her to him tenderly and kiss
ing her.
instantly she broke from his em-
brace.
II couldn't help it, dear!" he
faltered
Gerald Greengage!" said the indig-
nant girl, smoothing her pompadour
and rearranging her hat, you're just
like all the men! You can't bend your
head when you kiss a grit You COM
pei her to stand on tiptoe to reach
youl"
They walked the rest of the way
through the subway in silence.
In the face of a wholesale accuse
ton like that what could the helpless
young man possibly say?-Chicago
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
KANSAS CONAEHT
BOOMING HocH.

Today we saw a little red card
which is being distributed through the
trains in the eastern part Of the state,
Hoch, for we are tired of drinking
hop-tea-" We are not informed as
to the origin of the tag but If it comes
from the beer-drinkino class it is
cinch that they are booming Hoch As
yet we have not seen any particular
occasion for the demonstration on that
score, we are half Inclined TO believe
that some fellow got his wires crossed
and got the tags out on the wrong
side of the state line, he probably
meant Down with FoIlx.''-BeIevile
Freeman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
REFLECTIONS or = BACHELOR
IRON the New York Press.I

IF'rom the New = OK Ffess-I
1t is generally unlueky to- propose to
a girl who is sure to accept you.
Before woman Tnarries g mas1 she
wants him to write poetry for her: af-
terward checks viii do.
A woman's idea OF having a good
time is going of somewhere with ali the
family; a mans without any of them.
When a thin woman puts on her win
ter clothes she brags herself to death
about the extra pound She has gained.
There IS hardly any nightmare a man
can have worse than to dream that he
has started TO stoke the furnace a month
ahead Of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
FROM FATHER BECKa

The editor OF fhis paper owns a
small policy in the New York Life IN
surance company and his dividend this
year was some four or FIVE dollars less
than it was last year. Probably those
contributions made by President Nc
Call to the Republican campaign
fund account for it. 1t is of course
some satisfaction to know that the
money was spent in a good cause, yet
we would really prefer making our
own contributions to the national COM
mfttee- At least as a matter Of form
We think we should be consulted be-
fore our money is disposed of.-HoItOn
Recorder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
VICTORY FOR PEACE

The victory of Japan has not only
secured the future of that nation, but
has guaranteed the integrity and inde-
pendence of China. Japanese influ-
ence may become paramount there:
but it will be a wholesome and inspir-
ployed to prepare China to protect
herself Japan has no European
ambitions which would lead her
to create Chinese regiments to be
employed on the fields CT the west:
and Japan is not likely to challenge a
war with the greatest sea power of the
world by turning any new Chinese
power against India. The victory of
Japan makes for peace, for the "open
door, into Asia, for a better and more
stable balance of power.-Montrea
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
Cnfed.

A story is told OF the wonderful cure
from deafness of a patient who was
recommended to hear a Wagner opera
and to sit near the orchestra by the
trombones The physician accom-
panied his patient. and sat beside him.
Suddenly. while the crash of the in
struments was at its loudest, the deaf
man found he could hear Doctor"
he almost shrieked, ST can hearl''
The doctor gave no sign that he no
ticed the remark Il tell you. doctor,
repeated the patient, in ecstasy. s'you
have saved met I have recovered my
hearing. Still the physician was 81
lent. He had become deaf himself
Harper's Weekly