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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28


Army angel. who went about in her
quiet way doing good?
|, The Mother Florence memorial should
be built by those who have felt her in
duence in some way, and these will in
clude nearly every one in Topeka, for
few have escaped the sunshine OF her
smile and her CHEEKY God bless you
AS to the nature Of the memorial, 1t
should be one which will teach some
thing of the work she has done. A
monument would do this, but that would
probably not be what Mother Florence
would wish. She would far rather the
money should be used to do good, and
for this reason Governor Hoch's sugges-
ton of home for the Salvation Army
in Topeka is more appropriate
Mother Florence's monument is in the
lives and the characters of those she has
helped to a better life. but the appre-
citation of her work can be expressed
by the city Of Topeka in substantial
form in brick and mortar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
REFLECTIONS OF a BAoHErop
[Fron the New York Press.1

IFrom the New York Press.1
A man would rather even go to church
than be kept in the house by rainy
weather.
A bachelor gets very little real enjoy
menf out OF a club because he can 20
there any night he wants to.
It's mighty funny how a girl never
grows wisdom tooth till she is in love
and temper till she is married.
When man is nice to his own sister
it is sign that he does 1t SO she viii
help to make some other girl nice to
him.
The money married man has To mt
into necessary things would buv
bachelor more Iuxuries than he knazw
what Ia do with. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LFrom the Atchison Globe.l

IFrom the Atchison G1obe.1
Sell during a boom; don't buy.
You can't satisfy some people; don't
try.
Are your friends disposed to be inn
pudent to you?
Stick up for friends behind their
backs. Don't be a sneak.
You cannot make a compliment big
enough to suit some people.
An apology has to be treated care
fully to make good appearance.
Busy men seem to attract idle men
as surely as molasses attract flies.
LAS I grow older, / think I become
more bow-legged. Drake Watson.
Notice to restaurant employees: Men
dislike to have walters watch them eat.
Don't long to be PROMINENT a promin-
ent man is a mark for annoying fools.
Perfection is not always pleasant
False teeth look like the Old Scratch
because they are perfect.
Don't try to induce a. man to do that
which he. doesn't want to do: he won't
do it, and will hate you. besides.
This is about all the attention some
men attract: When their procession
goes by, people inquire: Whose fun
eral today?"
When a man has toothache, he calls
on all the dentists, in the hope that
some of them can save it and avoid
pulling it.
The negro has this consideration
shown him: His ignorance is called
superstition, while the white mans ig-
norance is called by its name.
Everybody understands that an old
boiler must be treated with care but
very few understand that an old stom-
aeh is as dangerous as an Old hoileR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
Panana Conflitions.

Health conditions in Panama still
occupy much public attention, and the
subject will not down. The first fatal
mistake has brought forth the expected
fruit in the way of a panicky feeling at
home, which is said to be the cause of
the present difficulty of finding men of
the proper caliber to do the work. Wo
men are naturally more nervous about
such matters than men, and probably
induce many man to stay away.
When the wife pleads the helpless state
of herself and babies should the hus-
band die, he would be less than human
to expose himself to tropic climates If
he can find employment at home. Bu
bonic plague has now appeared to add
to the difficulties of fighting yellow
fever and to increase nervous tension
among the employees 1t is quite evil
dent that for some time the difficulty
of securing men of ability to take the
risks will increase rather than diminish.
The thought naturally arises whether
it would not be wisest to announce pub
licIy that all efforts to dig the canal
will be temporarily abandoned and the
whole zone turned over to the absolute
control of sanitarians to render it fit to
live in, construct suitable shaded houses
and do all the other things which tropic
experts advise. Not until this is done
will it be possible to begin the serious
work of construction.-Fsrom American
Medicine.
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COUNTING.

How lovingly they sit.
How sweet 1T is to watch themi
They do not care a bit,
Although her pa may catch them.
She listens with delight
To every word he utters.
The big electric light
Close by the couple sputters.
Her hand is in his hand,
Her head is on his shoulder.
His arm is-weil, good 1andt
They couldn't be much holder.
The people passing stare
And make remarks ungentie,
But, bless youi they don't care
A single continental.
But, seated in a park,
7 would not WOO a lady.
/ Ike it where it's dark
At least where 1t is shady.
It's not that I would mind,
think it would be grand to,
But I'm convinced I'd find
] hadn't got the sand to.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
MOTHER FLORENCE MEMORIAL.


The suggestion of Governor Hoch
that a memorial of some kind be erect
ed to the memory of Mother Florence
is very fitting one. It is doubtful if
there is a person in the state of Kansas
who is more worthy of such a me-
mortal, and Topeka probably will not
be slow in adopting the governors
suggestion.
New Orleans has erected such a me-
mortal to woman of that city-Mar-
garet of New Orleans. She was a
poor washerwoman. who, because of
her overlooking love for humanity
saved her scanty earnings and pur-
chased some cows and with her own
hands carried milk to the poor and
the sick babies among the New Or
leans tenements. Little by little she
increased her benefactions until shy
was doing a great work, but probably
no greater than Mother Florence has
been doing in Topeka And when she
died New Orleans erected a monument
to the memory of Margaret.
Can you think of another person in
| Topeka, or the state of Kansas even,
who would be more honored, or whose
death would be more genuinely lament
ed than that of Mother Florence? 9th
ers might have great funerals, great
crowds might follow them to the grave,
but would it be with such genuine sor
row as that with which thousands at
/ tended the funeral OF this Salvation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

The bureaus that are undertaking to
s'educate'' the people against railroad
rate legislation are attempting to
create the impression that if a COM
mission is created to determine what
are Just rates, it will fix a distance
tariff for the entire country. There is
no disposition to do anything OF the
kind. In the first place, the commits
sion would only take action when a
complaint is fIed about some rate. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Governor Hoch has given it out that
he is no longer very seriously concern
ed with how his official acts will affect
his prospect for denomination or his
chances for some day becoming a sem
ator. He is going to continue in the
course he has set himself, he says, re-
CARELESS of the consequences to his own
fortunes. If Mr.. Hoch is governed by
out any consideration of possible politi-
cal effect, the future will take care of
itself and not at all to his detriment.-
LeaYenworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
WICKED MAN.

An Erie man whose wife is bordering
on the portly. told her that he had
heard somewhere that running the lawn
mower was the best fat reducer that
had ever been tried and that results
were satisfactory everywhere: That
wicked man now enjoys his evenings on
the front porch with a cigar and a
smile while the clatter of the lawn
mower can be heard in the back yard
Erie Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
OH. WE DoN.T KNOW.

Topeka society is enjoying this week
the spectacle of the Igorrotes eating
dogs. Before a crowd of men. women
and children the Igorrote cuts a dogs
throat. skins it, cuts it into pieces, puts
it in pot and boils it, and then eats
it. Great crowds go out to watch this
inhumane and degrading proceeding.
Topeka should quit talking about her
superior culture. There isn't another
town in the state that would stand for
such a spectacle.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

The attorney general has brought a
suit against the bonding company
which backed Tom Kelly, and in it he
has to allege that Kelly wrongfulIy de-
posted the states money in the First
National bank. but he wouldn't think
Of bringing a criminal action against
Kelly on the same ground, although
the law is very specific and strong on
that suhieet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
FROM ANNA CARLSON.

When we see couple get under the
matrimonial yoke in the month of Aug
ust we feel reasonably sure that the
love that binds them is chip of the
genuine article. This is the month of
all the year when curls won't keep,
when powder is a delusion and snare,
when most people bear resemblance
to a slab of fat bacon at blood heat,
and when most everyone seems to think
it is exeusabIe to let a bad temper run
riot and charge 1t up to the hot wealth
er.-Lindsborg News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
DECEIVED"

In admitting himself to the fraternity
of chumps, Fred Dumont Smith need
have no fear of lonesomeness. There is
a report from the lodge room that w.
R. Stubs has barely taken his seat af
ter telling how thoroughly deceived he
was in Tom Kelly a year ago, by way
of initiation.-Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

This man Castro of Venezuela is a
hnancier- He plans to borrow money
abroad with which to whip Uncle Sam
and then depend on the United States
to keep his creditors from collecting
the money. That's a scheme worthy
the brain of Tom Kelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
CHANCE FOR THE DEVIL.

The Taggart divorce case with which
the public is now being RECALLED, indi-
Gates that army life in time of peace is
apt to get pretty stale and rotten. The
devil doesn't want any better chance to
get in his work than at a camp where
a lot of men and women are lying
around with nothing to do.-Jewell Re-
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

One great trouble with Russia is its
ignorance. Just think of a country
where millions of people do not know
that they are engaged in a. war! They
do not know how to read. and if they
did the Russian newspapers would not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

it would undoubtedly take all circum-
stances into consideration in determin-
ing the business of rate. Distance
alone would not govern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State journal
&EaS during the sunaxsseg may have
enc paper mailed regularly each day
80 any address at the rate of thirty
cents month. Address changed as
often as desired. While oat OF town
the state journal Will be TO you like
= daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

OF course as long as the people will
stand it, the Crawford theater trust
will continue to charge Topeka thea
ter-goers a higher price for the same
attraction than Is charged in other
cities. The Crawford trust is that kind
af reor,le
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

He was Yorkshireman. up in Lon
don for the first time. and as he
strolled along Holborn. with his trusty
tylze by his side. ne became fascinated
by the sight of a fishmonger's large,
open window, in which were displayed
a number of particularly fine crabs.
Are these crabs alive?' he asked
the fishmonger.
yes, SIR said the man, and, spot
ting. a countryman, he said: rPut
your finger here and try
mo, thank you" replied the York
shireman; but don't mind putting
my dogs tail there, to see if they can
PINCH
Very we'll. SIR" replied the other.
and the experiment was tried.
No sooner had the crab gripped the
dogs tail than the quadruped bolted
at full speed.
Hi, there!' said the fshmonger,
growing alarmed, whistle to your
dog; he's gone with my crab 2
Not ], ," replied the Yorkshireman.
"You whistle to your crab
That night the Yorkshireman had
crab for supper, and the fishmonger
had to enter Is. ed. on his books as
bad debt.-Tit- Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Senator Burton will now be tried
some more. so that the luII in the
Mitchell and Dietrich proceedings need
not bore the country" says the Chi
kano News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Those entertaining European letters
an the Hutchinson News are about to
close. The News has lost its European
correspondent. Mr.. and Mrs. w. z.
Morgan were scheduled to sail for
home on Friday, August rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Anyway Senator Burton ought not
TO feel as lonesome as he was. A grese
many other prominent officials nave
been indicted also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
WHAT DOES HE WANT.

When Secretary Taft gets back from
the Orient he would confer great ia
vor by explaining what his real ambi-
ton is. great many have been ex-
plotted for him and certainly at least
one of them ought to fit.-Denver Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Linevitch is said to be pipe dream
ing just as Kuropatkin used to. He
thinks he will win next time. The
Russians are a great next-time people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

1t looks as though the Taft tunket
20 the Philippines might furnish
George AIDE with sufiicient material for
another comic opera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

A young man with a bunch of
blank passes and lot of chorus girl
friends can make business for a rail-
road all right, even if it isn't money
business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
KANSAS COMMENT
WHERE 10 BEGIN.

The reason why SO many reformers
fail in their self-appointed mission is
because they overlook the fact that re-
form, like charity, should begin at
home.-Lindsborg News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
FROM OTTER PENS
A BUFFER.

"The fierce and warlike Cossaclx''
has been disgraced by the war with
Japan, and shown to be a four-flusher.
News-Scimitar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Heard anything lately about Tom
Kelly paying back that $4,000 that he
wrongfully took from the state treas
ury to pay for his old bond?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Friday will be September 1. This
Feminds us that it will soon be time
when the coal trust will commence to
advance prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
COLONEL BLUE.

Col. Richard w Blue has been tree
ognized'' by being appointed a delegate
to the reciprocity convention in Chicago.
And this in spite of the talk to the eff
feet that there are some kinds of re-
ciprocity that the colonel does not be-
lieve in.-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Can you appreciate the Education
al features of the Igorrote dog-eating
exhibition suggested by an official of
the street car company? Some people
can see educational features mighty
e9siiy
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THE FAMILY TRADE.

Five skeletons have been found on
an island near Hammond. Ind. Don't
ship them to New York. The family
trade there is all supplied.-Exchang
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Whats the matter with Kansas d?
Senator Burton for one thing" says
the Chicago News But the News
oughtn't to throw It UP to us any more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

After coming SO near to accomplish
ing it, it is to be hoped that somebody
will really be able to put salt on the
peace birds tail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

From the American point of view,
Russia isn't in a position to dictate the
peace terms to the extent that she
semes to be trying to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
A WORD TO THE Knockers.

Always say a good word for your
town. If you do not let the stranger
know that you think we'll of it, how
can you expect him to easily form a
favorable opinion? - Birmingham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
Hunt Foxes With Eagles.

Siberian correspondent of the Sphere
sends some photographs relating to q
form of fox hunting which is probably
unique. The hunting of foxes with eagles
takes place among the khirgese, in the
southwest district of Siberia, known as the
general government of the steppes. It is
a favorite sport with the Khirgese, and
takes place in the autumn and early win
ter, when the foxes coats are ruddy and
perfect, though hunting is not always con-
fined to this period. The eagles selected
for the purpose are powerful birds, Of
such weight that a small wooden support
is carried by the eagle bearer. we'll
known bird of more than usually fierce
temperament will occasionally kill wolf
Directly any game is seen the birds make
their flight and swoop down with great
precision. Zone of these birds has, to my
knowledge" writes our correspondent,
..kiIled II foxes in the last six weeks.
can vouch for the killing of foxes by
eagles, for 1 personally took all these
photographs and saw the whole sport from
beginning to end. Years ago wrote a
letter to the Field, telling how foxes
swarm up small pine trees in Florida, when
a kill appears imminent. I have fire.
quently seen them do SO, but I was po-
litely told what an Ananias l must be. So
I fear that possibly you may desire to tell
me the same thing. 1 can only assure you
that it is a fact, which arouses no aston
| ishment here. London Sphere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Looks as though the peace commits
sioners better be looking for a good
warm winter resort before long. At
the. present rate winter will be here
long before the negotiations are
finished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Gunner-sponger is going around telling
the fellows that he has enough sense 70
know when to stop drinking. =
sto9$
Life.
Don't you think that man of your
ability owes something to poster1ty?
Certainly not" answered the founder OF
the Iniquitahle Insurance society IT e
me."-Washington Star
This paper says remarked the caIlow
the altar by her father"
to keep on supporting her.''-Chicago Dali
to hear you say you never miss a bath.
Gritty George-Ne' 7 haven't taken
Chicago Daily News.
DO you think there is any difference in
a mans weight before he eats his meal
and afterwards?' asked the boarding
house lady.
piled the thin boarder.-Yonkers States.
man.
Even de angels hear de po' man wen
"of course dey doesl Eff dey didn't dey'd
|
ton
Farmer Foddershucks-well, them ac-
| tresses is pretty, an they're certainly rig
| ged out scanGalous enough fer anybody,
but can't understand more'n half they
say. They're all falxin' at once. What's
| the show about, anyhow?
| His City Nephew-Sh-h! Why. uncle, the
curtain hasn't gone up yet--you're looking
/ at one of the boxes cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Fox-Great news. George is engag-
to Ftez
Mr.. Fox-Whati Our son engaged to
| Miss Roxley? 1 must objectl
Mrs. Fox-Nonsense! Are you out OF
Mr.. -Fox-Not at all, but If we don't kick
| little the Roxleys. will think we don't
it all off.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Gwil1ians-well, old man. 1 hope you'n
reach New York safe and sound
Stint (about to board the aier1-There
isn't any doubt about that. I've Just taken
yet, made lucky speculation.-Chicago
Tribune.
Yes said Tom, "she accepted me, but
| tell you, the thought of proposing to her
| made my heart sick. couldn't help think
| ing Suppose she should reject meis',
| "Ah! it was the gravity of that thought
/ that made your heart sink.''-Philadelphia
| Press.
Lulu's mother heard a great snlashing
| in the bath room, and upon investigation
IOuf1Q neT IIIiS QduSQISI SLandlnE Dy Ino
partly filed tub in a very bedrabb1ed con-
dition- Why, you see, mamma, she ex-
planned, I've been trying to walk on the
water and it's no fool joh let me tell
you Judge.
where did he catch his wife, any
| way?''
HE didn't She caught him.
If that's the case he caught a Tartar.
Eyes, and he's been catching it ever
since. "-Philadelphia Press.
| Mrs. Whittier Lowell-In disobeying me.
Emerson, you were doing wrong, and am
Furnishing you to impress it upon your
mind
Emerson--Aren't you mistaken. mamma.
Life.
Newitt-No of course, Bachelor does
not keep house. He just has apartments
at his wife's club.
Wrounds-He doesn't know what life is
is lost unless you've got home to stay
away from.-Philadelphia Press.
Governess docking over geography pa
per)-Whats this? 1.-THE people OF Lam
eashire are very stupidi" Where in the
world did you get that idea frome
Pupil-Out of the book. It says that
Lancas shire Is remarkable for its dense
opuiation.-Punch.
The Artist-What effect do you think a
war between Norway and Sweden would
have on the world at large?
The Editor-Tm afraid there would be q
universal strike of linotype operators and
proofread ers.-Pucl-
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COMPARATIVELY.

"Society journalism in New York
promises to make the yellow brand
seem comparatively observation-disclosures
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
When We Were Seven.

Judge Grosscup of Chicago said at
dinner:
"As the world natures. it improves,
just as we improve as we mature.
"A man of mature mind is an i'm
provement on a child. He is in every
way better He is more generous, more
courageous, and more kind.
II have no sympathy with those who
Iaud childhood and the virtues of chill
dren I hold that children are only a
little removed from savages, and, when
I hear them Iauded, I think of a boy I
used to know.
This boys brother lay i'll with
fever bad fever so that it was feared
he might succunb.
ITO the well youugster the nurse said
one morning:
what will you do If your brother
dies?'
sThe child answered calmly:
"a I'll have his NoaLs ark, won I l 2 =
A-Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28

Russia evidently thinks the fun she
has furnished Japan ought to be worth
something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
ENVY OF THE GRAFTERs.

It is enough to make an American
aldernan's mouth water to read that
the Berlin government is about to
spend sIOo. 600. 600 on municipal trac-
ton unes.-Chicago News.
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FRIVOLOUS.

Russell Sage's frivolous conduct in
taking a day off from work on his
eighty-ninth birthday should be set
down as one of the pardonable weak
nesses of age.-Chicago News.
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ARE CIGARETTE DREAMS.

All the peace delegates, Russian and
japanese, are incessant cigarette
smokers. Still. some of the interviews
they give out sound much like pipe
dreams.-Brooklyn Times.
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INCLUSIVE.

New York's population is now
little less than 4.000, 000," says the
Brooklyn Eagle. This includes the con-.
victed, indicted or suspected life fnsur-
ance officials and the subscribers TO
Fads and Fancies.-Washlngt Post