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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

ago he published the Olathe Mirror and
aIterWard, Tor eight years, he was ed
ltor OF the Manhattan Nationalist
More recently he was connected with
frank Honeywell. another former Kan
sas newspaper man, IN the publication
OF an agricultural paper at Los Angeles
Love- says Bert walker. ''doesn't
have any more TO do with some mar
RACES than the delegates to conven-
uons nave in naming the candidates .
Bert was delegate In the last Repub-
lfcan state convention
Mcpherson Republican: The old
Swedish Mission church building which
stood on the Walden college grounds
Tor several years has been bought by
hugo Jacobson and moved onto his lots
west OF the college He will convert 1t
into residence. The building has quite
history or usefulness. It was the
first school building in Mcpherson but
is still almost as sound as when it as
built.
A travelling man tells OF a hoodoo
train which left Newton the other day.
The train was composed of thirteen
coaches and the engine was mum ber-
ed 49, Thirteen miles out OF Newton
man In the smoking car went crazy.
three persons took sick and one died
before the train reached Kansas City.
And to help things along, just thirteen
miles this side OF that city at the
mouth of the KaW the train was side
Ante Thanksgiving story by Bent
Murdoch: OF course everybody likes
postum. An industrious farmer boy,
who is also mighty hunter, brought
his daddy fat young possum from the
farm Saturday, for Thanksgiving. Dad
dy thanked the son for his thoughtful
ness, but no sooner had the son turned
the corner than daddy carried the pos
sum to q neighbor, who greatly loves
baked possum. The neighbor was pro-
fuse in his thanks. But when daddy
had gone the neighbor gave the possum
to an old codger who was carrying wood
into the neighbours cellar. The old cod
ger told him he liked possum, especial
ly If it was roasted with sweet potatoes.
And would you believe it. about this
time came along q colored boy with
the neighbours family wash, so the old
codger handed the fat young possun to
the colored boy, who was delighted
over the prospect of a postum bake.
Everybody likes postum, you know
When the colored boy arrived home he
remarked to himself that he wasn't go
in to clean nobody's old possum," so he
gave it to his dog. who took a sniff at
it and went off and laid down on the
back porch. In the meantime the pos
sum which was alive crawled under the
house. He is there yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

cut here--drinks cards and a native sS-
Establishment to boot" Regnault sat up.
It was the voice Of Clermont pere in
the cluster of palms at his right
. Who told you that rotl' came the
low drawl of the consul.
Who told me 2-oh, yes. General
Byrnes mentioned it when aboard ship.
It seems he fell in with an Englishman
had seen quite good deal of Reg
nault."
The consul pushed back his chair.
THAT beastly curl Look here, Cler-
mont, I happen to know the straight
OF this. Brown had a little japanese
cursed arrangements exist out here
It amused him for a time, but he got
tired of her and seized his chance to
sell Regnault the house and contents,
managing things SO that Regnault
never saw the place or heard OF Otoyo
until after Brown had sailed, when he
found her there with the rest OF the
furniture. I'll own that the transact
ton looked ugly from the outside, but
was completely boWIed over this
very day to find him in my office ask
ing assistance in transferring the
house and grounds to Otoyo and her
boy He gave them money, too, and I
read thing or two between the lines
that showed him to be a man of the
cleanest standards
Thank you, colonel. 1 don't mind
telling you that Mrs. Clermont and
myself are deeply interested in Ted
Regnault. and" The chairs scraped
along the pavement as they left the
courtyard.
The gold light faded into purple
across the bay, and the far-off twink
ling jewels of the harbor lights flung
crimson banners over the jade mirror
of water. Somewhere below Reg
nauIt strident voice chanted a song
of war Then over the stone pave
ment he caught the unforgotten swish
of silken skirts, and before him, with
hands outstretched, stood the girl
whose name on the hotel register had
brought back that wealth OF golden
dreams
Teddy Regnault," she breathed,
smiling up into his face as his hands
clasped over hers. copyrighted, 1906,
by May McKeon.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFron the Philadelphia Record.1
Anarchy is the vermiform appendix
OF the social system. .n
A lot of sympathy is wasted on the
under dog and the old maid.
The architect who builds skyscrap-
ers INDUCES in some tall stories
Even the armless wonder may get
a hand when ne does his turn.
Some people are talked about al
most as much as the weather.
Although it may be brand-new, the
street piano is always played out.
A girl doesn't think much of love
letter that can come with merely one
two-cent stamp.
The husband who can't afford to
dress his wife up must expect her to
dress him down.
The Married Man-sYou bachelors
ought to be taxed" The Single One
Sure It's worth it.
He-"so you object to my family.
do you? May I ask if you know any
thing against nay faniiy?" She-"Only
you"
A woman's idea of economy is to
buy things she doesn't need because
some other woman paid more for
them last week.
"A young man shouldn't marry till
he has saved some money" remarked
the Wise Guy. YES" agreed the Sim
pie Mug, land il he wants to keep it
saved. he shouldn't marry
''Do you think we can AFFORD to get
married ?" asked the object of his ad-
grafton. well. don't think we can
AFFORD to stay engaged" he replied.
thinking of the bills from the florist
and confectioner he had just paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The chief of police of Coffeyville re-
joices in the name of Wanenwetsch.
And he has just been ordered to close
the joints. too s'-sss -a.t1fe
1t Is estimated that Uncle Sam will
need $3.50, 02S,453 to run him during
1907. This department is mighty glad
it doesn't have to support Uncle Sam
e. y
We judge that San Francisco has
contracted the upheaval habit
Once more we would remind you to
buy your Christmas presents early.
=
Mark Twain's Ewes Diary has
been ruled out OF some public Libraries
because of the unconventional attire In
which the heroine appears. Just as
though Mr.. Twain were to blaine be-
cause the foliage Of the fig trees in that
somewhat remote time did not grow
teies's =s~ r 49, 1ral1os faas Fre
since nsucn of55 It was written on
board ship, it was supposed the presi-
dents message would contain illusions
to the starboard and describe conditions
in the offing and to leeward, but II
doesn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
FROM OTHER PENS
UNCLEAN PLAYS.

Nobody wants the theaters to be
"goody-goo dy." There is no demand
that furniture legs in New York stage
settings shall wear pantalettes. There
is no popular objection whatever to
presenting dramas here that hold the
mirror up to everyday human nature.
its weaknesses and virtues. The New
York public are no prudes and indulge
in no sickly sentimentalism in declGr-
ing what is not fit for theatrical repre-
sentation. On the other hand, there Is
an insistent public demand that care,
not to say everyday ordinary decency,
shall be observed by managers in Sc
lecting plays for presentation to the
wives and daughters of theater goers.
For, after all. women and young girls
form large majority of evening audi
ences, while a theater at matinee Is
all but a dramatic Adamless Eden. If
one were to say that the New York
stage is almost wholly given over to
unclean dramas it would be ridicu-
lousy untrue. unless a Durient prude
were made the judge of the local Of
ferings. Nevertheless there is ground
for complaint.-New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
HUMOR OF THE Day

mel, Hewitt-NOw; as general al, rule w9-
Country.
Hobo Hank-say mister. found de
ward wv 81 fer. Mr. Empeck-You did.
en-? Hoeo n HI,ankLYes, an, if youse dom
Columbus Dispatch.
The Farmer-'so you are out of work.
eng The Hobo-"Dat's WOt 1 sed' The
Farmer" How long have you been out?''
The Hobo-'.Ever since me workhouse
term expired Chicago Daily News.
DUDLEY wrote a poem, the other day,
appear He was crazy when en- he e saw it it
appear this morning-in his mail.'-Phil-
adelphia Press.
There have been times in my life. j"
said he gloomily, . when was tempted to
no use to grieve over the past. We can
all look back and see where we've made
mistakes. '-Philadelphia Press.
.,, Mrs ,Beaeoniis Stree, During Miss
Howeiis. Mr. Porkh 2G Mr. yPI orf shh39g
(from Chicago)-''You bet I DON'T And
If there's another verse to that song, I'm
going to get out."-Town and Country
They are going to change the name of
the pla.y. get new company. and try it
it before know it's a Secondhand offer
ing?" NO All the people who saw it
slept through it.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
''McGarvin, what sort of house are
you building down there on the boule-
on foundation of debt and is topped
with a mortgage. Chicago Tribune
Canvasser-Nadam. would like to
show you the beautiful silver forks that
are giving away with every half
dozen bars of Skinfynt soap. Lady of
the House-We don't never eat with forks
in this house. They Ieak-Woman' s
Home Companion.
Jack-By the way, how is your suit
with Miss Cashleigh progressing? Tom
now. jack waitinE game? T f3rrle YES.
I'm waiting for her to change her mind
Columbia Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.1


When a man is afraid of a woman,
he is the most pitiful coward on earth
Make the stories you tell on a rainy
day as short as possible, especially II
you tell them under an umbrella.
IT just adore noodle SOUP" said an
Atchison woman today. It seems to US
that is pretty strong language for moo
die soup
A boy said today to his friend, point
ing out a boy who was passing: "Some
Of these days 1 intend to whip that fell
low within an inch of his life do it
see see" it, 9''D '''7 -'O' 50 mat can
A lawyer died, and went above. The
Good Man was about to sentence him.
Your honor" said the lawyer, Il am
not ready for trial. I ask continu-
ance." But the continuance wasn't
granted, and the lawyer got both bar
rels.
The pathos n the billboard shows
does exactly what the funny papers fail
to DO: Makes people laugh. There is
a show on the boards now, headed in
large type with the following: Sweet
pathetic, heart touching" One picture
shows a prison scene, and one of the
prisoners has i woman in a ball dress
down on the floor choking her In an.
other picture, a man in a dress suit Is
lying on the floor. fiat on his stomach
with look of terrible agony on his
face, and bending over him, with her
gloved hand resting on his back, is
woman In an elegant reception gown
and large picture hat. One heart touch
ing picture shows an irnpudent looking
boy in loud checked suit, saying to
tramp wearing striped trousers and a
red shirt: Rather, you're q bum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
.AYHA WKER JOT.S

Coffeyville is demanding reform in the
gum and chocolate slot machines there.
Some of them refuse to work when the
pennies are dropped into them. Just
like some people who refuse to work,
also.
The children who live in the sub
urbs" Of Gas City have been granted a
half fare rate on the street cars in going
to and from school. A great many peo-
Gas City.
H A. Perkins of Seachlight, New
who discovered that that towns 81, 0S5
remittance to the San Francisco reliet
fund was unaccounted for and whose
persistence In the matter led to the
uncovering OF vast frauds by Reuf and
Schmitz, is an ex-Kansas editor. Years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

It was very unkind of counsel for the
New York Central railroad, Austen G..
Fox to cast UP the case Of Paul Nor
ton as g reason. why his client ought
says Morton was guilty Of rebating, yet
was not punished, and therefore, al
though the railroad corporation has
been convicted it ought not to suffer
penalty. Mr.. Foxs plea is preposterous,
because it is an attempt to bring the
judiciary department OF the federal gov
eminent into harmony with the execu-
tive department. 1t is furthermore to
be rejected because 1t would impose
upon the administration consistency in
its treatment Of offenders. Mr.. Fox also
laii S;eee-enca IN fhe trestn,s,t ~ ~
offender who is a member of the
cabinet and that of one who is not
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
GIFTS for the other Fellows Sister

In planning Christmas gifts for a
girl, remem Der she can never have too
many dress accessories. Collar and
cuff sets make pretty presents Some
are plain. others have a dainty en-
broidered design The severe turn
down collar comes with a butterfly bow
of ribbon in a variety of colors.
Neckties to wear with stiff linen col
lars are made of plaid ribbon. There
IS a center knot, to which five or six
pieces of ribbon in different lengths
are attached. They come at so and Is
cents. The jabots, which are now
known as ribbon showers, come in all
colors. some with short. and others
with long ends. They are worn not
only at the neck, but attached to the
side of the corsage and are then
brought down gracefully to the belt
line. They cost so cents and 81.
One of the newest dress accessories
is a belt made of narrow Roman
striped ribbon, alta ed to a gilt
buckle. It costs sc cents. The elastic
girdles come studded heavily. and some
are as wide as seven or eight inches
They can be bought from SIS up, ac-
cording TO the width, and the buckle
Grace Margaret Gould in Woman's
Home Companion.
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POINTED PARAGRArHa
[From the chicago News. ]

No man is ever too busy to be polite.
A CRATER by any other name would
still be a thief.
Flattery when practieed as a fine ar:
is called tact.
Many a man who calls himself cor
sentative is but a coward.
Save up your pennies and your heirs
will sQuander your dollars.
Some children fear the dark as much
as some men fear the light.
Sinners would have lot more fun if
good people would let them alone.
A brunette may be a decided blonde
after she has decided to be a blonde
other peoples self admiration proves
that there is no accounting for tastes.
And it sometimes happens that there
is no harmony in the home of a music
composer.
When a girl finds herself in a box at
the opera for the first time she thinks
she's the whole show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
A coon suGGEsTToN.

James J. Hill and several other rail-
way managers have declared that the
great need of this country today Is the
Construction of more railroad, to ia
cilitate the movement OF trafTic and the
development of the country. To others
it may appear, in view of the number
of railway accidents, that an equally
pressing task of railway managers is to
safeguard the roads already built. sta
tistlcs prove that large proportion. II
not a majority, Of railway accidents
equipped with block signals.-Chicaeo
Inter-Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELoF

From the New York Press.]
A girl is never interested in a man
except when she says she isn't.
Probably Delilah cut or Samson s
hair because her own was coming out.
When you have stimulants prescrib-
ed for being i'll it seems sort of short
sighted to get we'll
The only reason her children aren't
out and out angels, as their mother
sees it. is because jealous people won't
admit it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

It's pretty dirty mess that Senator
Warren is mixed up in no matter how
you look at it. according to the results
Of the investigation OF the government
into the wholesale robbery OF coal and
humber lands in the public domain.
Perhaps another of our country's
@0ions will have leisure to think over a
few things behind prison bars. Maybe
he. toe. wifi write a book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

II any city in Kansas gets ahead of
Wichita on any proposition, even to
buying an occasional gold brick, no one
has noticed it. The Peerless Princess
IL FIRST in the field with a bid to be
the scene of the start of the contem-
plated big balloon race to be held in
this country under the auspices Of the
Aero club OF America. If the wind IS
right Topeka might get in on the I'm
tah, her usual honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

elected. He says to the voters Of his
district, Had been elected no man
In America would have taken greater
pleasure in or worked harder than
would to destroy the aecursed power Of
the Standard Oil company" What a
Joy It would have been to have had at
least one man in congress who enter
tanned these IDEAS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

"Great Britain but a greater Jap
an Is reported to be an utterance on
the lips OF every Japanese these days.
and from the talk OF some men in
this country one would be apt to
think. that is, If he's a fool, that all
the mikado and his fighting knights
will have to do to make the United
States a colony of the fiowery king
dom. viii be to stretch out their
hands and take it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
AN nnvERMAN y

For another time E. H Hartman
who tmagines himself one of the ''over-
kind. has expressed the opinion that
there is no danger of government own
ership of the railroads. It is certafr1<r
not he nor such buccaneers as he who
will prevent or delay so untoward 4
contamination On the contrary. his e~-
ample is contributing more to concen-
trate the public mind upon this uifi-
mate alternative than the efforts of ali
its champions.-Philadelphfa Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The Leavenworth Times is "going
after" the practice of ''gun-toting" in
that town, which is a commendable
move There is no excuse why the
average peaceful citizen should carry a
revolver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

This session OF congress probably
zlll not attempt to touch the tariff as
It will be in session only three months
But lust wait till a year from now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Mr.. Hartman says this country
doesn't need any more railroads at
present. It is noticeable, however
that Mr.. Hartman continues to add to
his own excellent collection at fire.
ouent Intervals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The tariff is designed to shut Cana
dian lumber out of this country Now
AZ a tariff can be devised to shut out
the Canadian billiards. that come
down from Medicine Hat It will do
much tc allay that anti-tarir feeling.
We can make all the billiards we need
ourselves. Protect our home blizzard
industry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

This idea Of trying to exclude the
$4,000 Japanese immigrants that come
to. America each year and leaving the
bars down to the million or more that
come from Europe looks like begin
ming at the wrong end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

We must wait few days longer for
the presidents observations on the
Panama canal. He probably did not
wish TO make his remarks about the
government in general too long, and SO
he will leave Panama for another time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Count Boni spurned that offer Of
$4,000 a year to become the head
waiter in a New York restaurant. OF
course. That isn't nearly as good as
the job he has been holding down as a
member of the Gould household, even
though it might be more autocratfc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
CAPS WANTED

Since the farmers of southern Kan
sas and Oklahoma cannot get any cars
in which to ship their wheat they are
not taking the trouble to predict that
these winter rains insure another crop.
Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
WHO SAID DRoUrHY?

The man who should come here now
and repeat that old joke about ''drouthy
Kansas" woulc be pitched headfore-
most into nudhcle.-Wfchita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The month just closed was the
rainiesn and "snowiest'' November
since 1BSs. Now if December will
just be good. all will be forgiven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

OF course the recent custer suits
had nothing to do with the action of
the mayor Of Coffeyville in closing the
saloons in that town. but they may
possibly have reminded the mayor
that the law was being violated there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Peary admits that he ate dog while
On his little trip up North. But IL he
had It put up in ink sausage shape
perhaps it tasted like homesweethome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

If you will glance at the advertising
columns you will be led to suspect that
Christmas is coming some time and
you better buy 'em early
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The honest people do not always
unite in their support of one man, but
you will notice that the grafters are
always united in fighting some honest
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

You can expect the collision be-
tween IaFoilette and the Aldrich
crowd most any time now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

washington is happy now The
president and congress are both back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

wen. the lid has been pried OF Of
congress once more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

III sure is a lucky thing for the
standard OIL company that Frank M.
BRADY. the Democratic candidate for
ssnFress in the Third district. was not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

There are 10000 professional c,j,,,t.
nails in New York. says the vVor15
That is good many-for New v@r -.
But Pittsburg and Chicago haven't vet e.
made returns.-Cincinnati Comnnercssss !
Tribune. Aiiiel cla4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
EL DORADO

Attorney General Coleman will not
institute custer proceedings against
the mayor or anybody else in FL Do
rado This town goes to church, says
its prayers, loves its wife-its own wife
and family. drinks creek water, goes
to bed early, gets UP late and other
wise behaves itself in a self respecting
manner. Not a thing to "oust' in this
town. The town doesn't drink but it
eats too much, every day of its life, but
nobody can be "ousted" for that.-El
Dorado Republican