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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
A Roosevelt Story.

One night in camp he told us the
story of one of his Rough Riders who
had just written him from some place
in Arizona. The Rough Riders, wher-
ever they are now, look to him in time
of trouble. This one had come to grief
in Arizona. He was in jail. So he
wrote the president, and his letter ran
something like this:
Dear Colonel: I am IN trouble. I
shot lady in the eye, but I did not in
tend to hit the lady; was shooting at
my wife,
And the presidential laughter rang
out over the treetops. To another
Rough Rider, who was IN Jail, accused
of horse stealing, he had loaned two
hundred dollars to pay counsel on his
trial, and, to his surprise in due time
the money came back The ex-Rough
wrote that his trial never came OFF
I'VE elected our district Attorney
and the laughter again sounded, and
drowned the noise Of the brook near
by.7John Burroughs, IN the Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Do we understand it. you can't com
nit perjury unless you lie before the
proper officer.
Senator Benson ought to be able to
tell how 1t feels to be struck by light
ming.
81 have often wondered observed
Bert Walker as he poises himself on
one foot and rubs the other furiously
up and down on the calf of his leg,
"how Noah found time to steer the
ark with those two chiggers aboard"
Reports from over the country in
dictate that the diploma crop is almost
harvested.
Now that we have learned again that
Rome wasn't built in a day and that
beyond the Alps lies Italy, the wheat
harvest can proceed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
KANSAS COMMENT
THE STREET CORNER FORUM.

THE STREET CORNER FORUM.
have always noticed that the best
statesmen, the best fishermen. the best
ball players and the best farmers can
be found sitting on dry goods box on
the corner. What they don't know
about the things above mentioned
wouldn't make much of a volume. When
a real farmer hurries by, the corner
farmer will say, Look at Jake Hustle.
He is working himself to death for a
few dollars" The corner statesman
picks up the daily paper and says, THE
president has made mistake in the
stand he is taking on the Panama
canal" Go back to your town twenty
years later and you will find the same
great men on the same corner. How
some of them live the Lord only knows,
but they always have a plug of tobacco
in their pocket and their pipe rarely
goes out They toll not, neither do they
spin, but Solomon in all his glory had
not half their knowledge. But they are
happy and contented, and why worry
about them ?-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
crock OF AGES. s.

Rock OF ages, cleft for me-
Inoughtlessly the maiden sung;
Ell the words unconsciously
From her girlish gleeful tongue;
sang as little children sing:
sang as sing the birds in June;
ell the words like light leaves down
On the current OF the tune
ROCK Of ages, cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in thee
Let me hide myself IN thee
teit her soul no need to hide
sweet the song as song could be.
ana she had no thought beside;
All the words unheedingly
F. Ell from bps untouched by care,
Dreaming ,s noA that they might be
On some other lips a prayer
ROCK or ages, CLEFT for me
Let me hide myself in thee"
Rock of ages, cleft for me, -
Twas a woman sung them now,
Pleadingly and prayerfully
Every word her heart did know.
Rose the song as storntosse bird
Beats with weary wings the air,
Every note with sorrow stirred,
Every syllable a prayer
Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself IN thee"
Rock Of ages, cleft for me-
Lips grown aged sing the hymn;
Irustingly and tenderly
~ olce grown weak and eyes grown dim
Lei me hide myself in thee
trembling though the voice and low.
kan the sweet strain peacefully,
Like river IN its flow.
Sang as only they can sing,
Who LIES thorny path has prest:
Sang as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
Rock of ages, cleft for me-
Let me hide myself in thee"
Rock of ages. cleft for me-
Sung above a coffin lid;
Underneath, all restfully,
All LIES joys and sorrows hid:
NeYermore, 0, storm-tossed SOUL
NeE srmore from wind or tide
Neyermore from biIlow's roll,
Wilt thou need thyself to hide
Could the sightless, sunken eyes
closed beneath the soft gray hair.
Could the mute and stiffened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye, still, the words would be
Let me hide myself in thee
Ella NJ Moore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
FROM s. n. DODGE.

Mr.. Coburn, after looking the matter
over for a week, concluded that he
didn't care to be used as the governors
cats-paw, to pull the Curtis chestnuts
from the fire, and so refused the appoint
ment to the senate The ink on the
note from Hoch to Coburn, offering him
the appointment, was not dry until
word went out from Curtis headquar-
ters to his strikers all over the state
to be for Coburn, where straight Curtis
men could not be elected to the legis-
lature, but to be sure that the Coburn
men elected were Curtis men at heart
Coburn wouldn't stand for the deal, and
is a bigger man than ever before, in
the estimation Of the people of Kansas.
-Beloit Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
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OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE away.

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90 any address at the rate of ten cents
week or thirty cents a month (by
mail only. Address changed as often
as desired. While out OF town the
State Journal will be TO you Ike a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment IS requested on
THESE short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

The meat packers contention that
the exposure of their unsanitary and
filthy methods and conditions will
prove a loss to this country Of $780,
600, 600 in the decrease of foreign pat
xouage, and their attempt to hold
President Roosevelt responsible for
this loss, reminds Father Beck Of the
I1olton Recorder Of the case of Jim
flanagan back IN Indiana. Jim was
member Of the church. and for that
reason banked a great deal on being
able finally to escape the punishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
REFLEoTIoNs o. a BAcHr1oR

TFrom the New York PressI
Good intentions never seem to learn to
walk without help.
The danger OF study Is It might spoil =
good college athlete.
It costs a lot of money in drinks and
A girl would have to have curly hair not
TO mind looking thinner than she Is
peopls who get you to Invest it with them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Senator Coburn made his first break
by sneeringly asking who is this man
Leland ?'' There are good many people
in Kansas who can post him on Leland.
Members of the national Republican
committee and chairman of the state
committee for half generation, a bosom
friend of Mckinley, ex-pensiOn agent,
member Of the present state congress
sional senatorial and county commit
tees, representative from the First dis
trict-and doubtless we have forgotten
some of his public positions, not to men
ton his business connections. Senator
Coburn might do worse than to get
acquainted with and keep tab on him.
especially as he seems to be the first
man that all the politicians run to when
they want something and to denounce
because there are not enough offices
for him to get one for each and all of
them. It doesn't pay to make an enemy
without provocation.-Wat Repub-
lican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
An Ink Containing cod and Perfnme.

All 4Iik containing COlu ana Perfume.
This India ink" said the clever
Chinese are student, has no more right
to be called Indian than your American
redskins have to that name. For In
dia ink all comes from China, and IN
dia never produced a stick of it.
Anhu1, my own province, Is the
one where India ink is made. The best
of the ink is kept at home, for the use
of the royal scribes and the official
literati. 1t is only the lower grade that
is exported. This lower grade sells at
wholesale in Anhui for 81. 800 a ton.
1.-THE very best grade of india ink,
the kind rich with gold, is worth $75,-
600 a ton.
1.-The constituents of India ink are
COLA OIL pork fat lampblack, glue,
musk, gold leaf, and the oil Of a poison
Gus tree, the heng, which grows only
in the Yangtse Valley.
after the admixture of the oils, the
lampblack, the fat and the glue, the
resultant paste Is beaten for many
hours with steel hammers upon wood
en- anvils, and during that long beat
ing certain quantities Of musk and of
gold leaf are added, the musk to give
the ink perfume, the gold to give it
luster.
"Afterward the ink is dried for three
weeks in moulds. The sticks are then
decorated, the most artistic scribes
gliding them with very beautiful Chi
nese characters.
There is no ink worthy to be men
toned in the same breath with ours
an ink redolent with musk. and bright
with gold" -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

The Hiawatha Democrat is not
gTieving especially over the Bryan
movement. With the exception of a
few months when one Alton B. Parker
was supposed to be running for presi-
dent. the Hiawatha Democrat has kept
Mr. Bryan's name at the head of its
editorial column for ten years as its
presidential candidate. Grant Harring-
ton should certainly have the Hiawatha
postoflce If and in case-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

After casting a glance over the state
the Osborne Farmer observes that if
the high priests Of Populism of We
olden time should again line up in bat
tie array the indications are that about
three-fourths of the banks Of Kansas
would be left without officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Mr.. Bryan is apparently getting
ready to continue his absent treat
7nent. No sooner did he learn how his
party Is lining up for him, than he
planned for another trip to the antip-
Odes just as soon as he gets home and
can get ready for It. The next time
he will 60 to Australia and New Zeal
land, farther away than ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Probably what is really needed IN
the packing business Is not more in
spection Of the meat so much as more
inspection of the inspectors in the hrst
Mace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Mr.. A P. Brown announces himself
as a candidate for county Office in
Osborne county. No, now don't get ex-
cited This is A. P. Brown and not
IA r. Brown"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

You VIII note that the secret export
rate which the packers paid on meat
from Kansas City to New York was
% cents. Does this mean "skidoo" for
the beef trust?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
FORCE or PIT

The trouble with a good many men
is that when Opportunity knocked at
their doors they behaved just like they
did when mother used to call them in
the morning: Failed to get up.-Osborne
Farmer. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

There Is considerable speculation as
to what Governor Hoch would have
done If he had had a third guess com
ing. This is one instance where it
doesn't cost ANYTHING to epeculate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Stranche, issndt i'd, dot a. vimmens
can lie aboudt her age all she vsndts
to, und nodings else iss respected uf
her, but ven a man lies for her he iss
piched fer perchury?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
JARRELL'S VIEWS.

The appointment of Judge Benson
will injure J. L. Bristow's chances: it
forces Bristow's manager, H. J. Allen,
to support Benson, the shome" candi-
date. Following his trail, some of the
politicians claim to be able to see the
imprint of a Efoccasin.-Holton Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

You may hat opserf dot der Saindt
joe packers ISIS ooninnymous in DER
verdict uf guildy fer der Chicago pack
cries. You may hat also opserf der
ommynous silence uf der gorfermendt
ven id comes to commencing der Saindt
Joe bunch fer DER verdict Tip: Look
oudt, Saindt Joe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Mr.. Stubs is apparently somewhat
Wroth at Governor Hoch- Does this
mean that he will take his Do1ey and
not play with Hoch any more?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

A certain society woman who IS
noted for her original ideas on all
topics was on a shopping tour with q
friend the other afternoon. At length
she began to feel quite tired and after
a glance in a mirror said to her com
panion, I'm going to get a hat"
why don't you wait until you feel
better?" asked the other. mo. I al
ways try on hats when look the worst
and then can tell without doubt
whether the hat will suit me or not.
If it looks halfway decent on me with
my hair stringing in my eyes and when
I'm wearing a worried look I am sure
it will look fine when am fresh and
have a new wave on my hair. I always
want to know the worst about q hat"
-Snringfeld Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
LuCRY BARON.

An Austrian baron who valued his
hand, heart and title at $25o,OO0. has
compromised on 100000 with a Pitts
burg Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

There is a magazine with the title.
'=What to Eat" It ought to have
boom in circulation since these packing
house disclosures have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
WE THRTvED sOMEHOw

When everything is considered-when
we take into account the dreadful
things that are happening to US a ev-
cry turn-the wonder is that any of US
are alive to read the horrible story
And it is a greater wonder still that
most of US are so healthy and happy
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Are we really to have Kansas av-
enue paved at last. The news seems
too good to be true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

I'D tickles myselluf almost into
spassnistic convulstfs,' Says Gus
Gobblesteinhauser lasd efening, Ito
lissen ad some uf der knocks vich I go
COP agensd efery day. Dis Afternoon
L hear two fellers calling a cloding
merchandt a tief und two robbers pc
caus dey discofered dot he made a prof
fidt uf sigs bits on a shirdt. It vas so
excrewshinatingly funny pecaus
knows der two knockers, und elder Won
Of dem would steal der FREEZES ouf Ut
a coach dog"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

IF der packers uf decayed substance
run oudt uf material, dey should call
on Kansas. Der state can spare pardt
uf idts offis-holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
OTHER THINGS

The mare is by no means singular.
Everything goes. where money is the
mOtive.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

on a recent Monday morning the
pastor Of church in Virginia was
the recipient of a basket of strawber-
ries brought to him by a little girl of
the parish.
s'Thank you very much, my dear, F"
said the minister 9TH csc berries are
as fine as any I've ever seen. I hope,
however, that you did not gather them
yesterday-the Sabbath
mo. sir replied the child. st pulled
'em early this mornin'. but they was
a-growin' all day yesterday. - Har-
per,s Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

When the worse comes to the worst
there is plenty Of grass to eat.-Balti-
more Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Der cosd Ut repairing Kansas afenoo
might be offsedt by selling der holes,
nit vich i'd ISIS now composed, fer park
holes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

As far as gffts-were concerned, most
every day was Christmas to the Penn
sylvania railroad oficials.-Baltimor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
The Ideal Clothing.

In Montana, along the line of the
Great Northern railroad, a pelting rain
was falling one November day. Inside
the section house the rusty soft-coal
stove, setting in it's box of sawdust, was
red with heat. Two section hands came
in. dripping like the proverbial hats and
proceeded to stand as close to the stove
as they well could without being scorch-
ed. Shortly, clouds of steam assembled
from their soaked clothing, and the
small room soon resembled a vapor
bath.
Il tell you. Mike" said one as he
squeezed the water from the hem of his
trousers, "overalls is the things to wear.
fer no matter how wet they are, they
are so soon dry"
Nav, Jawn. mackinaws is the
byes," replied the other as he looked
down with satisfaction at his plaid suit
of thick wooden. "Mackinaws is the
only clothes, fer when ye are wet and
cold, they kape We SO warrum and
dhry. "-Lppfncott's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Keeping tab on the packing scan
dal7 Offal, isn't ft7-Los Angeles Ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

WATCH THE RUSH THERE
Mexico is a bad state for penniless
men" says an exchange. Name a good
place for them.=Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Gaping Jagsworth, uf der White
horse brigade. vandts some informa-
tioning. He desires to know vedder
dis denatured alcohol iss uf suff1ciendt
strength to permission a user derouf
to sleep midoudt inconventiences en- a
barbVire fence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
SIGN OF PROSPERITY.

The diploma crop will be the largest
one on record.=Portland (Me.) Ex-
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Eferyding on der state haus lawn iss
dead egsepting der chiggerinos. Desc
free lunch f1ends ISIS working oferdime,-
vich iss all K O.. Somebody ought to
work on der state haus lawn. und i'd
might es veil be dem sinsekts; der vons
hired by der state vondt do i'd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

But after all, what difference does
# make whether L. ]. Graham is a
Republican or Democrat2 Is the su-
preme court a partisan body, or does
Mr.. Graham's ability to properly edit
the opinions and reports of the court
depend upon his politics? The fact of
his training under his very able pre-
decessor was a distinct point in his
favor. This idea of dragging a ques-
ton of politics into matter of this
kind appears decidedly silly.
-----------------
Senator Benson was one of three
lawyers who framed the first prohibit
ton law Kansas ever had. Judge
Bro5erick of Holton and Judge
Thatcher of Lawrence were the other
two. They were members of the state
senate in 1881. the year after the pro
hibitory amendment was adopted, and
were all members Of the committee on
temperance. They were the only law
yers on the committee and the other
members left the framing Of the law
entirely to them. They had to meet
every night for several weeks before
the law was in shape to present to the
senate. There was no law to copy nor
precedent to follow. this being the first
state to adopt constitutional prohibi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

IF misder Villiechennings Bryan ISIS
a sleebp talker, id iss fiery propable dot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

T know a younk Teddy vich is going
today by Collyreddo fer q much needed
restication- Vile she ISIS gone a lodt
uf free entertainments friends viii hat
to grafdt on somevonelse fer a pian-
isdt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16
A SATURDAY SERMON.

Leest thou a man diligent IN his bust
ness7 he shall stand before kings--Rro-
verbs 22:29.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Clean COP your back yard ind alley
oop. Doosingberry iss on der sanitar-
ium force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-16

Der world ISIS so burdened nit hooman
lopsters dot We musd nodt be shocked
The evening world., 1906-04-27
BROKER LAMAR IS
CAPTURED AT LAST

Alfred NJ. Lamar. formerly n stock
broker at No. Co Broadway. was ar
rested this afternoon after Central OF
flee detectives had broken into his
home at No. 3s West Sixtieth street.
Isabella Won Round charges him with
the larceny OF $4,000 worth of Amerl-
can Mating Company stock In Deccm-
bar. 1904.
Whom Lamar CLOSED his office early
one day a year and II half ago several
warrants We're Issued for HIS arrest.
Another besides the Isabella Won Round
warrant was obtained by Joseph Nc
Gowan, OF the Consolidated National
Bank. who accused him OF obtaining
2.ioo by n swtndle.
Lamar disappeared. The detectives
learned that his mother, eighty years
Did. was In poor health and that Lamar
would probably make an attempt to SEQ
her. They watcher the house in Six
tieth street. where Lamnr's mother II
his wife live. and to-day they saw
Lamar enter. Failing 10 got In the
front door the detectives. led by detect
I've Sergeant Knoxville. rushed around
to the back door, broke IL In and found
Lamar with his wife and mother In the
dining room He was sent TO Police
Headquarters.
Lamar was later a~rraigned before
Magistrate Breen In tho Centre Street
Police Cour and was held in $500
bonds for a hearing on May g. He
was represented by Attorney p, J. Nc
Manus.
Assistant District-Attorney Caravan
told the Magistrate b since failing
in 1904 Lamar had beon n fugitive from
justice and that there were many pm-
plants against him.
The evening world., 1906-04-27
NEARER
A NEW TRIAL BY
SENATE ACTION

ALBANY. April 27-rhe Senate to-
day passed Senator Smiths bill amend
ing the criminal o 50 as 10 permi, a
person whose conviction OF murder has
been affirmed by the Cour, OF Appeals
to appeal again to the highes, court
and get A new trial on the ground of
newly discovered evidence.
Senator Humans amendment provid-
ing that the permission of n judge OF
the Court of Appeals shall be obtained
before the case q be heard by the
highest court was defeated.
Under the provisions OF the bin Al
bert T. Patrick. convicted Of the n.ur-
der of VIM. NJ. Rice, might secure n
new trial even II denied 1t by the
courts.