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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
The violet rad.

cts all a matter of taste, I sup
pose" said the fussy person, "but at
this season of the year always Won
der If the women don't rather overdo
the violet business. I'm not referring
to the violets that are beginning to
show themselves in the woods, but to
the violets that are blooming on the
corsages. Il think they call them cor
sages) Now, to my mind modest
bunch of violets, pinned to a dress or
cloak, is all right; it makes an at
tractive bit of color that is grateful
to the eye. But when a. woman loads
herself down until she gives you the
impression that she's trying to find out
how many flowers she can push in
front of her, admiration is in danger
of being transformed into pity. You
feel as if she ought to have basket
or a box to carry them
ct met a girl this noon who looked
as. if she were straining to break
through the walls of a violet hot
house and were meeting with indif-
ferent success. Perhaps these enor-
nous bouquets are expected to con-
vey. some faint idea of the dimensions
of the devotion of the fellows who
send them, but it seems to me there
ought to be a limit to them some
where. Town Topics. in the Provi-
dence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Judge Pollock. of the federal court
is taking a commendable stand against
Vlolators of the law who send vicious
matter through the mails. He had two
such cases before him at Fort Scott one
day this week. This thing of senafne
such matter through the mails is goine
to stop in this district" said Tudge
Pollock Some Of these times someone
viii come before me who win get The
full limit Of the law" The fun limit
of the law is five years in the peniten-
tiary One of the cases before Judge
Pollock this week was that of J. D.
Buchanan, an aged newspaper editor Of
GiraEd. Buchanan has always stood
wen in Girard and publishes a respect
able paper, and his friends thought he
must be insane when It was found that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

The cigarette scored again in burn
ing the ancient mill at Lawrence.
HOxie is complaining of frog ponds
and Hoxie is in the short grass
country. you will remember.
In addition to his ministerial duties
the Methodist pastor at Russell keeps
the government weather records.
The Fifth district log rolling will be
held at Clyde this year on August 81
and September 1, right in watermelon
time.
The tramps in Kansas are already
claiming that they are headed towards
the harvest fields as an excuse for
| tramping.
OF course a Kansas man is the au-
| thor of this:
ashes to ashes! Dust to dust!
When the joints run the drug stores
will bust"
Jerry Simpson is said to be the
largest sheep owner in New Mexico.
Jerry has probably revised his views
concerning the tariff on wool since he
left Kansas
A half dozen brass collars" looked
oyer the railroad situation at Salfna
the other day and after a lengthy
consultation the location of two
kerosene lights was ordered changed.
Pittsburg has the distinction of be-
ing the home of a man forty-three
years old who is the father of % chill
Roosevelt, but this is carrying the
anti-race suicide policy to the ex-
IRENE.
The Ottawa Herald invents this
story: "A woman ran screaming out
of an upstairs apartment on Main
street and called an officer Come
quick she cried, a burglar has en-
tered our house and is murdering. my
husband. Oh, hurry, and save nv
husbands life The officer Doint.s97
ahead. See that man with his
cheeks puffed out he said, i've been
following him three blocks He Is
about to spit on the sidewalk. I shall
not abandon the chase at this time .
The Lawrence Journal recentlv pub-
lished what was alleged to be a list NJ
the Associated Press papers in kan
sas, but the list was incomplete. TIE
( papers receiving the complete AsSo-
ciated Press service are the I,eaver-
worth Times, Topeka State Jorrna5
/ Topeka Capital, Wichita Eagle. ana
/ Wichita Beacon. Those receiving fhe
/ pony" Associated Press service are
/ the Atehison Globe, Lawrence Tour
nal, Ottawa Herald, lola Register
/ Fort Scott Tribune, Pittsburp Head.
! light Parsons Sun, CoffeyvilIe Hour
nal. Independence Reporter. Arkansas
/ City Traveller, Emporia Gazette. 81
lima Journal, and Hutchinson. News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
HOW WILL IT COME OUT?

A sixteen-year-oId wellington girl
is soon to be married to a man in
Montana VIII ON she has never seen
The groom elect is As years old and is
supposed to be a rich mine owner The
engagement was the result of a cor
respondence through the matrimonial
bureau. The girl advertised for a hus-
band and received three hundred an
swers and upon the advice of her faith
er chose the Montana man. It IS said
that every mail brings the girl flowers
and valuable presents from her fance,
and the affair is as romantic as the
stories in the boOks.-Wellington
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
WO1fAN,s WAY.

A dozen times on Bonded knee
He earnestly fmplored,
And exc a dozen times did she
Seem very badly bored.
He vowed that with her as his own
He would be great some day.
She answered In a hippant tone;
s0h, kindly run away"
He promised to win wealth and make
Her life a life of ease;
She merely gave her head shake
And answered. "Cut it, please.
..I'n give You trading stamps with me-"
At last he did declare,
The eager maiden cried that she
Would take him then and there.
S. E. Kiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

A dozen years ago two young men,
each about twenty years of age, Roger
and Philip. growing discouraged over
the outlook in New York state, and
literally following the advice in Hor-
ace Greeley's proverb, set their faces
west. When they reached Buffalo,
yvyo., Roger had S1.25 and Philip just
enough to pay for two meals and a
bed. The day after their arrival Roger
hired out as a sheep herder at $45 a
month and board, taking sheep at
.s2.25 each as his pay. At the end of
fhe first year he separated his sheep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

The Washington Post prints a cartoon
Of Grover Cleveland with a lot of club
women throwing rocks at him. The car
toonist evidently is not a reaIist. for the
rocks are actually going in Mr.. Cleve-
lands direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
BLUE TIMES AT JEWELL.

The best natured telephone girl in
this part of the United States is liable
to be carried off soon by a fellow who
wants to marry her. This is bad news
for the public. The next girl who goes
in may bite your head off every time
you deserve to have it bitten off, and
that would be pretty often.-Jewell
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
KANSAS COMMENT.
WHICH Is WHIcH2

One would think the governor Of
Kansas would get discouraged. With
Uncle Bent Murdoch jabbing him with
the point Of his pen and shouting in
gratitude, and Farmer Smith of Nc
FhefSon turning down a 800 per
inonln office rendered him as beneath
his dignity and out of keeping with
MS service to the party, Mr.. Hoch
seems to be between the d. and d. S.
Coffeyville Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

he was sending the most vicious and
degrading kind Of letters and literature
through the mails. As he pleaded guilty
to the charge in court, he could scarce
ly stand and the tears cOursed down
his cheeks. He is seventy-six years old
and Judge Pollock let him of with a
fine of $50 and costs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Attorney General Coleman appears to
have achieved another of his famous le-
gal victories in the dismissal Of the
murder cases against the Deweys. Mr..
Coleman took personal charge of the
case for the state. you know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
IS THIS TRUE?

The Sedan Times, which reflects
very accurately the political mental
developments of Senator Fitzpatrick,
says: 1T Is now probable that no de-
cision will be handed down in the oil
refinery case until fall. The feeling
Is growing stronger every day that the
refinery part of the legislation was un-
necessary, unwise and fmpolitic. -
Chanute TrihIlne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Those Arabians have chosen a Door
time to revolt if they expect to get anv
space in the newspapers with Nan
Patterson, the Chicago strike. and ex-
pected happenings in the Far East and
the White House to read about. the
public cannot spend muchg time on an
Arabian revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
wHEN IN DOUBT.

Speaking of advertising. a Clay Cen
ter firm spent last week with the local
papers alone over $40. It might be in
teresting to know that the firm refer
red to started in business in Clay Cen
ter but three years ago. They have
been heavy advertisers from the start
and today are credited with doing the
heaviest business in the town. When
in doubt use printers ink.-Belleville
TelescODe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

A western dispatch says a Denver
man is growing a new leg at the rate of
half an inch a day, in place of the one
amputated four weeks ago. He must
be concerned to know whether 1t viii
stop at the proper length. Too much
leg might be as bad as too llttle.-NeW
Bedford Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
HoNOR 70 WHOM HONoR Is Due.

When the papers brag on the Easter
services, they should not mention the
names of those who appear on the
programme; but the names of the
women who worried days and sat up
nights to train the children and had
an awful time trying to make the boys
behave, should be printed in box car
letters.-Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
An Eastern Democratic Standpoint

1t is manifest that Mr.. Bryan is I'M
dertaking three years in advance to or
ganize the Democratic party for the
next presidential campaign, and that he
expects to be the leader. While he says
that he does not emphasize any special
issue. in his speech in Chicago he did
emphasize that the government must
control railroad rates. and that such
control will inevitably lead to govern
ment ownership of transportation and
telegraph lines. If we were to have a
little doubt that MT Bryan would come
forward with a proposal to commit the
Democratic party absolutely to this
policy. 1t is very popular at this time
and it furnished the keynote of most
of the speeches that were made by
Democratic leaders on the Jefferson
birthday celebration. It is serious
question and it should be seriously con-
sjdered by Democrats. Mr.. Bryan is
always aggressive, he does not believe
in taking any step backward. We have
always thought that at heart he is a
socialist. and he is thoroughly conscien-
tious in that view. for he is consc1en-
fious man. But are the Democrats Of
tbe limited States prepared to follow
fine lead of a socialist, to turn away
from the rock-bottOm principles Of De-
rnocracv and substitute for them the
principles of socialism?
democrats will have several years to
consider before they will be called upon
to act. and it should be season of
careful and prayerful reflection. They
thus far in advance to Mr.. Bryan. They
should wait and see whittier he pro-
noses to lead them.-Richmond Times
T1iSpatc1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

The Duke of Manchester thinks Mr.
Carnegie is a good advertiser. which
is correct; and Mr.. Carnegie paws cash
for his advertising, too. To be snrs
the cash all goes to worthy charitable
objects and not to the newsps ners
which give him the advertising. but the
newspapers are satisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

One Of the greatest naval victories of
history-not one of the greatest battles,
hOwever-was fought in the Far East
Just seven years ago; and the present
month may see another one in the same
faoa 1ffz1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
JOHN DIS IDEA.

by the great GODS said Rockefeller
as he read the news from Kansas in the
State Journal
But you can't" said Miss Tarbell.
Cant What2" said Rockefeller.
Buy the great GODS said she.
But cam replied John D Don't you
see how many hundred thousand dollars
I'm Offering to the COngregati onalists and
Baptists 2''-Contributed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

It has been computed that the average
person opens and closes his eyes 4,000-
900 times a year, not counting the
winHs he gives the clerk at the soda
fountain to put a ..stick'' in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Of those ten men in the Dewey party
did it. It would seem as though com
petent officers would have been able 10
prove who did the shooting and whether
the men who did it acted in selI-de-
feusp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
IN PRosPEROus KANsAs.

We hear a great deal about the poor
man being crushed by corporate
wealth but the fact still remains it is
almost impossible to yet efficient help
Independence Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Few of those who oppose the use of
Chinese and japanese labor in the dig
ging of the Panama canal would per-
haps care to take the job themselves
Providence Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

There Is a vast difference in the point
of view: People outside of New York
cannot see why anyone can possibly
want to live in such a place. while New
Workers cannot imagine how the rest of
the world can endure existence outside
of that bl1re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
FROM OTHER PENS.
A DOUBTFUL FLIGHT

A DOUBTFUL FLIGHT.
The author of the following memorial
lines is one of the doubtful brethren:
He took the wings of morning
And soon was out of sight;
He flew Ger the hills Of glory,
But we didn't see him light!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

The liar who makes up the ira Ifetins
Concerning the presidents hunting trips
varied the monotony little Tuesday by
not allowing the president to sight any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Mr.. Rogers has not said so recently,
but he would evidently still have US be-
neve that Mr.. Rockefeller is fully as
pure as baking powder or Ivory soap,
or more so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
THORNY HEADGEAR.

In an estimate of the regalia of roy
atty. 1t is stated that crowns come very
high. And they are also very wearing
in their nature in more ways than one
to their ssessors.-Baltimore Amerl-
cam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

It may be noted that the New York
legislature did not pass that law to dis
courage corruption until it was all
ready to adjourn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
WHAT He IS.

The appearance of the open work car
has reopened the end seat hog discus
sion. An exchange defines this Dorcine
specimen as the fellow who gets there
before we do.'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Imagine if you can what would have
happened to the British and Aesslans
If our Revolutionary sires had been fired
with the unouenchable spirit Of the D,
A. R.-Co1umbia State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

This is the time Of year when you
ought to boil the germs a little harder
than heretofore, even if they are NUM-
cipa1 ownership germs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
NEWPORT WON'T FORGET.

Colonel Watterson writes home that
the longer he stays abroad the prouder
he is of America. If he stay long
enough he may forget the structures he
made upon the Newport set.-Portland
Evening Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

J. Pierpont Morgan is said to be
greatly enamored with Vesuvius. Per
haps Mr.. Morgan viii buy it and bring
It. home with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

The Democratic editor who referred
60 Governor Vardaman as the "TiIIman
OF Mississippi" is having a. hard time
squaring himself with both the South
Carolina senator and the Mississippi
governor. Neither feels compHmented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Don't put a IS hat on a scent
head" said Booker Washington in Al
lecture. And every man and woman
present looked at a neighbors head
and smiled.-Abilene Reflector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

sdn Governor Hoch had no way OF
knowing that Farmer Smith would
get mad and not take it, judging by his
past record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Can you realize that it is only seven
years since Dewey first made Manila
prominent in the date lines of the news
paper dispatches?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Shelly IS SHORT.

If the car continues giving liberties
to other people he will soon begin tC
feel that he has none left for himself
Memphis Scimitar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Now that W. r. Hearst has pur-
chased the Cosmopolitan magazine. viii
we have a real yellow magazine?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
MON,T 20 - DANGEROITs

A good many Washington people are
relieved to know that one ]. L. Bris-
of retiring from office.-Omaha World
8era1d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
srANDALOUs.

Since the Russian admiral has quit
''hugging the French coast it is to be
hoped that there will be no more such
scandalous Montgomery, Ala
Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

With the gas trust investigation and
the Equitable squabble It is not neces-
sary to go to Denmark to find some
thing rotten.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

The Chicago physician who said we
don't eat dirt enough evidently doesn't
know much about Missouri suawber-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
"HONOR" FOR BIGELOW.

It looks as if a certain brand of
beer which claims to have made Mil
waukee famous will have to divide
honors with Banker Bigelow.-Leav-
enworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
TEXAS is WELCOME.

Kansas will have to stir itself or Tex
as will be wrestling the cyclone laurels
from its hitherto undisputed grasp
Omaha World-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

The women might get even with Mr..
Cleveland by saying mean things about
his favorite pastime, fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

To anxious inquirer: No. J. Pierpont
Morgan and J. Morgan Smith are not
brothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Don you find it rather lonely with no
congressional business to attend top
No, answered Senator Sorghum Some
q Us attend to the most serious business
OF our congressional careers when con-
Eress Is not in session. " ashingtou Stsr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

LUCKY THEY'RE NOT IN TEXAS.
Roger Williams bones also lost.
Oughtn't to be hard to find, as they are
buried in Rhode Island, somewhere
Florida Times-Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Krankleigh-Yes, I am seldom fooled on
point of physiognomy. Now that man
yonder-I never saw him before but III
wager that he has to shoulder heavy re-
sponsibilities. Pardon me, sir, but would
you mind telling US your occupation2
The UnknoWn-Shoor not. OF carry a
hodt-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

II don't see how he can put in all his
time a golf"
fee these days"
Not busy at the Officer why. how's
Hes too busy at goIf."-cIeveland
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

He-How did I look In my dress suit
at the dinner last night2
She-To tell you the truth you didn't
look a bit comfortable in it. 1t will re-
quire time for you to acquire the wholly
at home appearance of one of those wait
ers, for instance.-Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

It is noticed that some of Mr.. Rock
afeller's money succeeds in breaking
through the quarantine every once in
A while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

''see here,' exclaimed the irate pur-
chaser to typewriter agent, didn't you tell
me the machine you sold me was 50 strong
you could drop it out Of a window. go
down and pick is up, and 90 right to work
on tt?''
did,
Wen, it fell out OF the window acciden-
tally yesterday, and had to send it to
the repair shop"
ssweIi, you could have gone right to
work on it yourself If you'd known how
to set about fixing it, couldn't your
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Chunkly-Did you ever hear her sing
"On the Hills of Old New Hampshire.
Far Away"
Lankly-No: but I think I could II
was anywhere in New England at the
time.-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
HUaIOR OF THE DAY.

Enpeck-BEy wife told me to buy her
a good broom.
Deaier-WeIl, here's one with a
hickory handle-warranted not to break
Enpeck-Great Scott! Do you think
my skull is made Of cast iron kansas
City Independent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

He-What's the baby crying for?
She-Why, he's just swallowed
penny.
Good gracious! The child can't ex-
pect to eat his pennies and have EN-,
tool"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Old Chum-Does your little girl take
after her mother2
Married Man-Not especially; she's
three years old and can't talk more
than half a dozen words.-Detroit Free
Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

We notice that the brief of the
Standard Oil company VS.. the state oil
refinery is now running serially in the
editorial columns of the Kansas City
Tor77.y,aI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Have you ever dreamt you were in
heaven, Bcbby?''
mo. But once dreamt I was in jaln
tart. Punch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

A tramp in good clothes today asked
Deacon TwogOod to give him a con
tributiOn "to aid the poor 81 would
said the Deacon, but I'm one of EN-
myself -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Kniclzer-Have you never heard the
call of the wild?
Bocker-No, I always take my shoes
off and try to get in as quietly as pos
sible.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Nell-Ive decided to marry your cousin
Jack.
Belle-The idea! Why, Jack never said a
word to me about
Mellon, Jack doesn't know il vet
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

TELL me about it, demanded CAROLYN.
excitedly- When the boat was going over
did Harold grasp you by the waist and
say: Have courage, like a real hero2''
oh, no Harry is practical He re-
marked merely that This tipping business
cinaau Commercial-Tribune